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Story Title: Supergirl: the Rise of Valor

Chapter 9: Truth's Consequences

Fortress of Solitude

Clark smiled as he completed sealing Reign and Purity within their own cryogenic pods. J'onn and Kara walked into the room both studying the pods.

"You sure it's safe to send them to the Phantom Zone?" J'onn asked worriedly.

Clark nodded doing his best not to smirk at the Martian. "Yeah, the Phantom Zone projector works just fine."

Kara smiled. "This way they will be out of our hair."

"Will they stay in the pods the whole time?" J'onn questioned curiously.

"No, the pods are designed to open up once they reach the Phantom Zone," Clark replied confidently.

"Well, get on with it. The sooner the better; we still have Pestilence out there to worry about," J'onn urged his voice betraying how worried he was about the last Worldkiller.

Clark touched a few buttons on the display in front of him before a one-way Phantom Zone portal opened showing the desolate landscape of the prison zone of Kryptonian justice. The pods ignited their engines before flying through the portal. The portal closed immediately after the last pod had passed through it. Clark sighed. "Well, we're done here," he said, watching as Kara wore a concerned expression. "Nothing's going to happen to them in there," Clark reassured. J'onn nodded in agreement.

Kara's blue eyes were sad. "I have to tell Mon-el," she said.

Clark wore a confused expression, but J'onn knew what she was saying. "Are you sure that is a good idea?" J'onn asked.

"I can't lie to him, not after what Imra and Querl did to him," Kara said. "He needs to know that his sister was experimented on and became Pestilence."

Clark's eyes widened. "Maybe that's not a good idea. He may go after her alone. He'll get himself killed."

A tear rolled down Kara's cheek. "I will not lie to him. He's been lied to enough."

Mon-el walked into the room just as Kara had finished. "Truth is the best policy, so what's going on?"

Kara's blue eyes were wide; J'onn and Clark stood protectively on each side of Kara. "Mon-el, what are you doing in here?"

"I've been here before, so I wanted to make sure everything went okay," Mon-el replied, giving each one of them concerned looks. What's going on now?"

"Mon-el, Imra told us about Pestilence. She knows about her."

Mon-el's brow furrowed in thought, just another secret Imra was keeping from him. "She seems full of secrets these days.

Kara frowned. "Imra told us while you were recovering that Pestilence was not created in a lab from scratch; she was created from someone that the priestesses experimented upon. She was a Daxamite."

"A Daxamite; they experimented on a Daxamate?" Mon-el repeated.

"Yes, this person was sick, very sick with the Curse of Rao," Kara revealed.

Mon-el stumbled back, stunned by the revelation. "Lauri," he whispered, but the others heard him. "No, they wouldn't have done that to her. I can't believe my parents would do that." Mon-el leaned against the wall his eyes filled with unshed tears.

"Imra doesn't think that your parents knew what would happen to her," Kara said.

Mon-el balled his hands into fists. "No, they just didn't care. She was sick. A liability to the royal family. To their royal perfection."

"Mon-el, do you have any ideas where Pestilence may be?" J'onn inquired.

Mon-el rushed forward, grabbing the Martian and lifting him off his feet. J'onn struggled but Mon-el was as strong as Superman. "Her name is Laurel Gand. She is my big sister and the only family I have left." Mon-el finally realized what he was doing so he placed J'onn back on the ground and stepped away. "I'm sorry." He backed away from the group before he sped out of the room and toward the Legion ship.

A tear rolled down Kara's cheek. "We need to stop him before he does something else he'll regret." She rushed out of the room followed by Clark and J'onn.

Legion ship – the Bridge

Imra, Querl, and Ayla stood around the controls running a diagnostic on the ship's systems.

Mon-el entered the room. "Mon," Ayla said but the angry look on his face made her pause. "What is it?"

"Ayla, stand away from them," Mon-el ordered his voice filled with restrained anger.

Querl stepped forward. "Mon-el, this is probably not the…"

He never finished his sentence as Mon-el grabbed him by the throat, lifting him off the ground before throwing Querl across the room and into the white wall of the Bridge. Querl slumped to the floor unconscious. "Brainy," Imra yelled. "Mon-el, what have you done?"

Mon-el stopped. "I know about Laurel, Imra. I know another secret of yours; another reason for me to do this," he said before he began to speak in Saturnian. Imra's eyes widening as he stated the phrase that would end their marriage and the truce between Earth's allies and those of Saturn. Tears flowed down her cheeks. "I'm tired of your lies and secrets, Imra." He turned to Ayla to see her eyes wide and filled with fear. "Don't be scared, Ayla. I would never hurt you, but I can no longer be what you need me to be." He placed his Legion ring on the table in the center of the room. "I hereby resign from the Legion." He turned and stormed out of the Bridge passed J'onn, Clark, and a very concerned Kara.

Imra fell to the floor, sobbing at the actions Mon-el had just taken. Ayla ran to her side, kneeling beside her.

"What happened?" Kara asked quietly.

Imra looked up. "What you always wanted Kara Zor-el. My marriage to Mon-el is over."

Ayla nodded. "He resigned from the Legion as well."

Kara's blue eyes were big with surprise. "I never wanted any of this."

Imra stood up, pushing Ayla behind her. "You wanted to be with him. You still love him."

"Imra, Mon-el has never stopped loving, Kara. You can't blame either of them. You still love Garth even after you were married to Mon-el," Ayla said.

Imra turned to look at the younger woman. "I…" she wanted to refute what Ayla said but she knew it would be a lie. "Excuse me," she finished running from the Bridge.

An alert sounded on the display of the ship. Ayla ran to the controls. "Oh, no," she said.

"What is it?" J'onn asked.

"It's Mon-el; he's left the ship," Ayla replied.

"He's going after Pestilence," Clark clarified.

Kara shook her head. Her face was pale and a spike of fear laced its way into her heart. "He's going after his sister."

Medical Bay

Alex walked into the room where Sam slept. Julia and Sam had been moved to separate rooms for better observation. However, Sam was not asleep; she was sitting up with her feet hanging over the edge of the bed. "Alex," she said her voice a little shaky.

Alex rushed to her side. "Sam, how do you feel?"

Sam looked at her hands. "I feel… human."

Alex smiled, placing her hand on Sam's. Sam took Alex's hand and squeezed it tightly. "No super strength."

Alex smiled. "You are just a normal human now."

Sam sighed. "Reign, what about her?"

Alex's smile widened. "You'll never have to worry about her again. We separated the two of you. You're free from her now."

Sam sighed in relief, but she never let go of Alex's hand. "Ruby, how is she?"

Alex smiled. "She was worried about you, but Lena is taking good care of her. We will be heading back to National City in a little while. I called both of them earlier and gave them the good news."

Sam smiled relief showing on her now relaxed features. "Thank you, Alex; you saved me."

Alex smiled but shook her head. "A lot of people helped save you, but I'm happy to take say, ten percent of the credit."

Sam laughed. She felt so good being able to laugh like that. She accidentally pulled Alex closer the two were now only inches apart. Sam was a little taller than Alex was, but sitting on the bed, the two were the same height. They looked into each other's eyes. Alex tried to move away but Sam wouldn't let her. "You've been such a good friend to me and especially to Ruby. How can I ever repay you?"

Alex's heart was beating so fast that it felt like a jackhammer in her chest. "You don't…" She never got to finish the sentence as Sam leaned forward and kissed her on the lips. Alex was taken aback for a moment, but she reciprocated, kissing Sam with the same intensity. The two broke apart nearly a minute later, out of breath and with their lips slightly swollen from the intense kissing. "That was a pretty good thank you."

Sam chuckled. "Well, I can probably think of other ways to thank you."

Alex blushed at the innuendo. "I didn't know…"

"That I liked women," Sam finished.

"That's one of the reasons I didn't stay with Ruby's father. We were just kids, he didn't want a kid, and I found out during the pregnancy that I liked women. So, since I had Ruby, I never really got out much, but I'm thinking that may have been a good thing because I met you, Alex Danvers."

Alex smiled. "Maggie and I were going to be married, but she didn't want kids, so I broke it off. I thought that I ruined my chance, but now, it seems that I was only waiting for the right person to come along."

Sam's grin widened. "Well, I do like kids."

Alex chuckled. "I've noticed," she said before she sat down beside Sam and wrapped her arms around her. "Now, we just need to tell Lena and Kara."

Sam chuckled. "I think that might be easier than you believe."

"How so?" Alex asked.

"Well, Lena can be observant it seems. She asked me once when I was going to ask you out."

Alex's brown eyes widened before she chuckled. "Well, Lena's observation skills aren't always one hundred percent."

National City – Central Park

Pestilence landed in the park before she let loose a burst of green energy that flew into the sky. "Now, to get the attention of these heroes. They shall be the first to pay for what they did to my sisters."

The bystanders in the park were running away from the strange looking woman. Pestilence smiled; these sheep would be easy to destroy she thought.

A sudden feeling came over her just as a figure dressed in red with a blue cape landed before her. "Ah, one of the heroes has come to thwart my plans."

Mon-el shook his head. "Hello, Laurel Gand," he said.

At the name, Pestilence's eyes dimmed. "I have no human name; Doctor Grace was only a façade."

Mon-el nodded. "That may be so, but Laurel Gand was no façade. She was, no is, my sister. The priestesses took her and created you. No, you are the façade. Lauri is the one that's real."

At the name Lauri, Pestilence faltered. "I am Pestilence," she said but then her green eyes dimmed to gray. "Monny," a small voice said.

Mon-el's blue-gray eyes grew big before tears began to well up. "Lauri, it's me, your little brother."

Laurel tried to smile but she grimaced as the green veins that encircled her body glowed. "It hurts, Monny. Please help me."

"I'm here to help you, please tell me what I need to do?" Mon-el asked desperately.

Laurel's eyes began to turn green again. "Please… kill me."

Mon-el's eyes grew bigger. His worst nightmare come true. That he would have to lose another person he loved and this time, he would truly be the cause.

AN: A little shorter chapter, but a little Alex/Sam. Imra and Mon-el divorced. Mon-el resigned from the Legion. Purity and Reign in the Phantom Zone. So, stay locked on target as we continue with the confrontation between Mon-el and his long lost sister.