A/N: Thanks for the comments.
Guest - yeah the mind wipe was flawed. In this there is still angst to come for Alex.
Having finally got her kitchen not looking like a war zone Eliza was just about to make some coffee when the doorbell rang. Drying her hands she went to the door and found an unexpected trio waiting.
"J'onn, Clark," she started before recalling the photo Kara had shown her and asking. "Alura?"
"Eliza." Clark said before hugging her. "We came as soon as J'onn told us. How are you holding up?"
"She's not dead." Eliza said bluntly, wanting to put Alura out of her misery as fast as possible.
"She's not?" Clark asked confused.
"No. Lena found her." Eliza said. "I don't know all the details, but I do know she is alive."
"Where is she?" Alura asked, finding her voice.
"She's out with Alex, but they'll be back soon." Eliza explained. "Why don't you come and wait inside?"
"She's really alive?" J'onn asked as shocked as everyone else as they walked to the lounge.
"Yes." Eliza confirmed.
"Is she okay?" Clark asked as they sat down.
"She's pretending to be. But it's going to take time." Eliza said as the back door opened and they heard Alex say.
"You are such a dork."
"Me? How many science fairs did you drag me to?" Kara asked.
"Clearly not enough." Alex pointed out before calling. "Mom?"
"We're in here." Eliza called back.
"We?" Alex asked tensing. Putting an arm out she stepped in front of Kara and entered the lounge first ready to fight any threat she might face.
"Mom? Kal? What are you doing here?" Kara asked as she followed Alex in and saw her Kryptonian relatives. Instead of answering Alura just engulfed her in a hug.
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"How are they doing?" J'onn asked as he came and stood next to Eliza who was watching her daughters from a distance.
"I don't know. They are both pretending to be strong, but they are both carrying so much pain."
"I'm sorry for the part I played in that." J'onn said sadly.
"You and Alex both thought you were doing the right thing." Eliza said, trying to keep her anger buried and sound more charitable than she felt.
"How bad is the situation on Earth?" Clark asked as he joined them.
"Bad. The hatred keeps growing and there doesn't seem to be an end to it." J'onn said.
"Is Kara in danger?"
"No more than any other alien."
"Would it help if I came back?"
"I doubt it. Plus it would add to Kara's guilt complex if she thought she was responsible for you leaving Lois." J'onn replied.
"Is there anything we can do?" Alura asked walking towards them having listened to the entired conversation.
"Right now the word needs Supergirl to be the beacon of hope that she was when she first came out. For that to happen Kara needs to find her hope and optimism again. For that she needs Alex." J'onn listed.
"What's going on?" Kara asked as she and Alex walked in and saw everyone assembled.
"I was just thinking about making lunch. Are you hungry?" Eliza lied.
"Always." Kara replied although she looked at the group like she didn't believe the story.
"Why don't you show Alura some of the photos while I put the food on?" Eliza suggested.
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"This one is from my third summer here." Kara said holding a photograph as she took Alura through her history on Earth. "Alex had dragged me to loads of science fairs, but eventually she agreed to take me to the art fair. It reminded me of the fair we used to go to in Morton." Kara recalled happily. "There was a sculptor there who made these carvings of mythical animals, only one was just like the ragloons back home."
Realising she couldn't remember the event that Kara was talking about Alex slipped out of the lounge and ran outside the house.
"I've got it." J'onn said to Eliza as he followed Alex out.
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As Alex came to a stop she saw a tree and started unleashing punches on it.
"The tree isn't to blame. I am." J'onn said walking up to Alex.
"It was my idea." Alex said turning.
"And I agreed to it. I could have, should have, said no." J'onn said. "I'm sorry."
"I'm responsible, not you." Alex said punching the tree again.
"Punching trees won't change what happened." J'onn tried.
"I know, but it makes me feel better." Alex said ignoring the throbbing pain in her hand.
"What's wrong?" J'onn asked.
"There are still holes." Alex confessed. "I'm still missing pieces of my life and I don't know if they are important. What if Kara gets hurt as a result of the holes?"
Not knowing what to say J'onn pulled Alex in for a hug.
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"What happened to your hand?" Eliza asked when she saw Alex open the freezer and put an ice pack on it.
"I fell." She lied.
"You have to go to hospital." Kara exclaimed.
"I'm fine." Alex replied.
"You have three breaks in you fingers and a crack in your hand." Kara pointed out having assessed the damage using her x-ray vision.
"Come on, I'll take you." Eliza said.
"I'm fine." Alex protested.
"Alexandra, get in the car." Eliza instructed.
"Fine." Alex said giving up.
-TBC...
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