Chapter 10- Supergirl day

by jaymack33

Characters: Lena, James, Kara, J'onn J'onzz, Winn Schott, Maggie, Alex, Bloodsport, somebodies mysterious voice though it could be imaginary & the brief debut of Reign

Summary: A hit-man has been hired by someone involved in Intergang and due to it's link to Morgan Edge the DEO believes he wants to assassinate Lena during the Supergirl Day festivities. While Supergirl gives her speech can she and her team ensure everyone stays alive by the end of this day?

Author Notes: So, the first thing I want to say, I really felt the darkness of the last chapter, like I did enjoy writing it, but it was the first time it really hit me while I was writing it, so I am going to start trying to chip away at this a little bit at a time starting with this chapter. I wrote the Supergirl speech through the end first and I surprised myself by what I came up with for the start of the story, I really enjoyed writing this one. Hope you enjoy reading it.

Location: Hovering over the city Supergirl and down below is a frustrated agent Alex Danvers.

Alex taps her Com staring frustrated at the sky where her sister was now currently residing all she needed was a damned sofa. Thinking to herself further, I almost thought she softened up when she let us help her stop the gun shipments but there she is again above it all. Finally Alex tapping her Com again had to speak. "I need you to come down now!" "You maybe Supergirl, but you are always going to be my sister too, and I know this is a bad time for you, and that makes me sad as I'm currently engaged right now and need to plan my wedding, you told me you wanted me to be happy and I was hoping you could be there with me for some of it." "That would make me happy!" "Maybe getting your mind off bad things and doing fun things might make you happy too." Alex paused and again silence, she damn well knew Kara heard, her she didn't even need her com, when she was this close, she was Supergirl. Finally Alex had it. "Don't make me shoot you down with a Kryptonite dart because you know I've done it before you know I...whooosh...would." And than the girl of steel landed in front of her a sister she hardly recognized without that familiar sunshine smile she usually has on her face now just scowling like talking to me is a nuisance.

Kara stares at Alex, who had said her peace and Alex was now staring right back at her daring her to say something. "Look, Alex, I-I do want you and Maggie to be happy and it might not look like it but I am happy you two are getting married." "You've always been a good sister to me and I have always wanted you to be happy." "And after working really hard getting the crime rate down only to be scared out of my mind when it went up again I kind of am scared to abandon my post, but"...and as she watched Alex's face..."if"...Kara emphasized...""if...crime dies down just a little bit more maybe, but until then I'll see you on Supergirl Day?" Just as Supergirl was about to fly off she felt Alex grab her wrist.."Wait."

"I'm glad you came down for an actual sister thing and not for the other thing I need to tell you. "I know your Supergirl, but I just wanted to see if Kara was still in there somewhere and than Alex frowned very seriously, "There is something Winn needs to tell you about information we have on a possible hit-man coming to town we believe he wants to assassinate Lena and"...before Alex continued her sentence Kara was already cradling her in her arms flying at super-speed to the DEO.

Location: DEO

Whoosh...Kara and Alex arrive with super-speed before The DEO Tech expert Winn Schott. Winn's smile brightened seeing the two sisters. "Aww, your both here together big hug," he opens up his arms approaching the Danvers sisters almost like a teddy bear version of Frankenstein with a lovable smile.

Kara scowled at him. "Like, forget it Winn, we're here for important business saving the people, remember?"

Winn turned away from Kara, "forget you," Alex he was getting ready to hug her.

"I'm not a hugger either, can we get on with it my sister needs you to finish so she can get away from us as fast as possible."

"Hey!" "I'm not that bad...am I?" Kara asked looking to both her friend and sister.

Alex paused letting the thought go leaving Kara's question in the air... "So Winn can you show...Kar...Supergirl what you have so far?"

Winn typed in data putting the next villain of the day on screen. ""His name is Bloodsport, Robert Dubois a mentally ill Persian Gulf Vet who is a very dangerous hit-man for hire, who carries a handheld tele-porter he uses to call in weapons he intends to use on his hits. The word on the street..."

Alex laughed, "word on the street, what street is this Sesame street?"

"Hey I have street cred hanging with the Guardian and Lyra on missions and besides since when do you watch Sesame street?..."

Alex paused not willing to let her guns and ammo reputation take a hit, "so what were you saying again about Bloodsport?"

Kara snickered...

Both Alex and Winn, turned to her shocked thinking she didn't do that anymore. "Did Supergirl just laugh?"

"No, umm there was just something in my throat, just dust or something...so what were you saying again about Bloodsport?" Supergirl doing her best to change the subject too.

"Anyway before I was interrupted by you two, the word I heard is a higher up in Intergang has paid Bloodsport a lot of money to come to National City and the hit is going to happen during the Supergirl day festivities." "We believe it will be Lena because Morgan Edge has a known grudge against her according to James." "I've already informed James so he could talk to Lena about tightening security, but he is no joke." "He almost killed Superman once!"

Supergirl's slight, but brief smile faded into a deep frown, "he's going to have to go through me to get to Lena and I'm made of steel!" Supergirl made a fist punching her hand as she zoomed off into the sky.

Location: Backstage at the podium joining in with Lena and James.

James- "Are you sure you want to do this?" "You don't need to present the statue, I could do it, or we could just present it to Supergirl while she comes on stage."

Lena had a funny little smile- "Why, James if I didn't know any better, I would think you cared or something."

James- "Well, he sputtered, I mean you did help restore a lot of the damage from the Daxamite invasion including Catco...umm I mean Catcorp." "Maybe your not so bad for...a Luthor.." James smiled almost trying to cut the little edges of his dig...at her.

Lena- "Thanks, I think." "But, anyway after all I did arranging this day..." "She's Supergirl, she saves the day everyday, giving her one is the least I can do." "And I'll be damned if on a day when we're actually putting an actual statute of an actual hero out in public in a city!" "I'll be damned if this woman who paid for that statue can't personally thank her on stage!" "Isn't that what I pay my security for?"

James frowned, typical stubborn Lena, she never gives in. "Fine, but at the first sign of trouble, you leave no questions, if I have to I will carry you out of there myself!"

Lena another funny little smile- "I'd like to see you try."

James- Maybe I will"...as he storms off.

Lena watches him as he goes to the podium giving final checks and talking with all the security guards surrounding the staging area. I think I'm making progress, I don't think he hates me anymore. It would be nice to have another friend while my other friend is in the witness protection program...she thought poor Kara, I wonder if she's here too. I know Supergirl and her are very close, but she's kind of just withdrawn away from everything. Well, time to go over my speech one last time...

Lena steps onto the stage as a rowdy, but jubilant crowd cheers all hoping to get a glance at Supergirl and thank her for all she has done for the city. "Citizens of National city for far too long the greatest hero, I know who has been a champion of our city for years has not gotten the recognition and honor she deserves!" "She saved us from at least two alien invasions." "She has protected us from crime, keeping us safe." "She is not just a great hero, but I consider her a friend." "Of course she's Supergirl, she's everyone's friend." "And, could you do the honors"...she pointed to the guy as he lowered the curtain showing the giant Supergirl statue. "And it's about damned time there's an actual statue up that nobody in their right mind would ever want to take down!" "She is a woman, and a hero, the greatest hero we have ever known without further adieu," and Lena looked up seeing her hovering in the sky..."I would like to introduce to you and please give her the warmest most deserving welcome you can our Guest of honor on Supergirl day here she is...Supergirl!"

Whoosh, Supergirl landing right on the Podium as the crowd clapped, laughed, whistled and screamed her name, cheering National Cities very own superhero Supergirl!

"Thank you Lena, and thank you National city." "Seeing all of you out here living your lives, happy, with your family and loved ones, is the reason why I do the things I do." "I-I don't talk often in public, and as brave as you may think I am, speaking in public about my feelings isn't always the easiest thing for me...and although I am very happy I got to save the World again." "Having lost my own, I would never, want anyone else to lose theirs"...Supergirl battles back the tears...not sure if she should go on hesitating...

"You can do this I believe in you...I always have and always will"...there was that stupid voice again, who is that?...after a couple more seconds that felt like minutes Supergirl continues..."I'm so happy this beautiful world gets to keep spinning, and I-I lost a friend during the invasion, and it hurt, I thought he was going to be the next great hero in this city, I worked with him, trained him and it's hurt me really deeply that he never got that chance, but knowing him he would want me to go on doing what I am doing saving lives, and probably loosening up, he was a bit of a goof at times"...Supergirl laughed...

Lena watched her carefully, she's never seen her talk about Mon-el before like that, there's something I'm missing, but I can't put my finger on it...

Alex watched cheering, I think I see Kara in there somewhere, J'onn was proud, Winn was crying.

And than the sights on the rifle started focusing on Kara, J'onn who had been monitoring expecting Lena to be attacked by Bloodsport who they had thought was brought in to kill Lena, spoke into his Com, "Kara, Bloodsport has Kryptonite he didn't come for her he's going to shoot you!"

Just as the green bullet was about to strike, Kara was already air born in an instant, people were scattering, running away J'onn tried to attack but Bloodsport mouthed...flamethrower and it appeared as the Manhunter was brought to his knees by his deathly fear of fire. Alex and Maggie were shooting...shield he mouthed as his bullet proof shield caught the bullets...James was hustling Lena out of their shielding her from any bullets that may come her way.

Supergirl was circling overhead, she wanted to fire her heat vision, but there were too many people they would get hurt, she couldn't used super-breath for the same reason, think Kara think getting shot with a Kryptonite bullet isn't going to help either...

"He can only use one weapon in each hand at once...she heard the voice again...have your friends distract him use your super-speed, while continuing to circle in a closing pattern..." great idea I think I thought of it, God, Alex might be right being Supergirl too much maybe isn't as good a thing as I thought. I'm starting to hear voices now..Kara tells everybody what she wants them to do into her com link..."Alex and Maggie spread out firing at Bloodsport," bullets bouncing off his shield, after leaving Lena with security, Guardian arrived in his motorcycle dodging Bloodsport's bullets, and than Bloodsport mouthed rocket launcher while still blocking Alex and Maggie's bullets with his shield, just when he was about to fire the nozzle was crushed exploding against him and Supergirl, he was only alive because Supergirl took the brunt of it, shaking it off like sawdust, she slammed him into the ground delivering a hard punch to the face as Supergirl snarled at him..."You are threatening my city, making people live in fear on my freaking day, I can not and will not allow that!"...He was down and out laying unconscious on the ground as Alex and Maggie attached the flex-cuffs...Kara walked away..

"Thats why your awe & some..." Supergirl snickered I think I'm channeling Mon-el all of the sudden, no, this was a scary day, see what happens when I let my guard down, but...and as she looked at J'onn getting up on his feet finally and Alex and Maggie and Guardian, even though I may not be Kara Danvers anymore, you know, I still have friends...& I love and need all of them in my life, even though I can't let my guard down because this might happen, I couldn't have stopped Bloodsport without them either.

As Alex and Maggie, J'onn, and James run up to her she gives them all a hug finally allowing herself to feel a little bit...Alex is crying, as Supergirl started speaking to her friends, her family. "Look I know things have been difficult, and all these things the spike in crime rates, and the hit on Lena or maybe me, and I just want to say, that I can't do this without you." "All of you." "We're still a team, and I love you all." "And, I'm not ready to go back to being Kara Danvers yet, but I will try to make time to be with you..just the same and..."

"What about Winn, what about me you forgot about me kara, I am so hurt"...

Kara smiled. "No, Winny the Pooh, I didn't forget about you too." "Your all my family and Alex I promise I'll try to be with you and Maggie some of the time, OK, but only for the fun choices, not the invitation stuff."

Alex- "How about cake tasting?"

Supergirl got really serious..."You know Alex...Supergirl would never lower herself to that sort of thing...but Kara Danvers would." As Supergirl softened..."She takes her cake eating seriously, like she'll take your cake and Maggie's and eat it too...Kara smiled...

...a pretty brunette woman watched the family that should have been hers taken from her by humans and Martians. I thought she was done with that nonsense already. I was finally ready to introduce myself to her and she goes crawling back to them like a weak human! Well when they disappoint her like they always do, I will be there to pick up the pieces. And than we will Reign!

Off in the distance as Kara plans to take some time off, to be with family, with a brooding alien watching her from the crowd in another part of the city, guards and citizens are crying in pain on the ground as a pretty blond steps out of the bank holding bags full of money laughing as she tears into their psyche's, just making a withdrawal, you just keep lying there in pain, while I buy myself something nice..when Supergirl's away Psy will play...

To be continued!

Author closing thoughts and preview: Well like I said before I am slowly starting to try to chip away at the darkness, I'm not sure where my tone is going yet, but I hope it's not like the last chapter was. Preview- I don't know how many chapters I'm doing, before I come back to where I left off here. The next chapter is untitled but will take place in the future again right where chapter 8 left off. It could either be a one or two chapter thing. I'm not sure yet. I've started writing a lot of ideas how I want my chapter for the super villain, Psy to go, there might even be a certain ship coming back a little bit that hasn't been in this story since chapter 1 in what I believe is an interesting way when I get back to the National city side of my story. Well tell me what you think, authors are always insecure and it will encourage me to write more.