A/N: Thank you for all the comments. I am happy so many of you are enjoying this. Alex, thanks!. Green-tea01 I have often shared in your frustration, which is why I try to update quickly! I aim to get about six chapters up per week. I will have to skip the odd day due to travelling though.
A month later…..
"Still no news?" Maggie asked when she entered Alex's apartment and saw her girlfriend pacing the apartment.
"Nothing." Alex said frustrated.
"She did warn you she would be out of contact." Maggie reminded her sensing Alex was on the verge of panicking. "And she had a way to call for help. I take it her cousin hasn't been in contact."
"I called him. He hasn't heard anything." Alex said. "And I know she is smart and can take care of herself, but I'm worried. It's been nearly a month since she phoned or emailed."
"Have you turned up anything on the political group she was trying to infiltrate?"
"Nothing sinister. I mean they are right winged, but they aren't linked to violence and I can't find anything that links them to Cadmus and I have really searched. Plus the founder is really reclusive and only talks to trusted reporters, which ties into what Kara told us."
"But you're still worried?"
"Yeah. Maybe it is because this is the longest I have gone without talking to Kara since she came to Earth but I think something is wrong."
"Well as a cop I believe in following your gut instinct." Maggie said. "Why don't you talk to her boss? I mean he wouldn't just send her out there without some plan to communicate."
"You're right. I'll see him tomorrow." Alex said.
-00-
"I need to know where she is." Alex said entering Snapper's office.
"Good for you." Snapper said unfazed by the intrusion.
"Where is she?" Alex demanded bringing her hands down on the desk.
"Where's who?" Snapper asked wearily.
"Kara."
"Danvers? What's it to you?" He asked glancing up.
"I'm her sister and she hasn't made any contact for nearly a month. Where did you send her?"
"Firstly I didn't send her anywhere. It was her idea. Secondly does no one in your family understand how cults work? Communication to the outside world is almost impossible."
"Wait. What? Cult?" Alex said struggling to keep up. "I thought she was following a new right wing political group."
"That's a euphemism if ever I heard one." Snapper commented. "She really didn't tell you did she?"
"Tell me what? All she said was you were sending her to cover the political group."
"Were it not for the fact I sense much unneeded paperwork in my future I'd be impressed at your sister's new found ability to deceive." Snapper said before explaining. "Your sister found herself a good angle on some new anti-alien cults, they could even be linked to Cadmus. She figured out a way to make people believe she had turned on aliens and then went off to get the story."
"You let her join a cult?" Alex asked in disbelief.
"Your sister is the most stubborn person in this office. She wasn't after my blessing, she would have done it regardless."
"Have you heard from her?" Alex asked.
"No."
"And that doesn't worry you?"
"In my experience it takes at least six weeks to gain enough trust in a cult to even consider leaving a mark on a stone. At this stage no news is good news." Seeing Alex was seething he added. "Relax she is working it with the cops."
"The cops? Who in particular?" Alex said.
"Let's see, one….one..." He said thumbing through a notebook. "Here we go, Detective Sawyer." He said causing Alex to turn and storm out of his office.
"Guess we know which one of you got the aggressive genes." He muttered before going back to proof reading the article. After a minute he sighed and picked up the phone, he hit speed dial and impatiently waited for someone to answer. Finally he said.
"It's me. I may have a job for you, one of my reporters may have got into trouble….No not Fishman for a change, a newbie. I need you to dig." There was a pause as he listened to reply. Eventually he said. "Find her and we'll talk pay." With that he hung up.
-00-
"Did you know?" Alex said walking up to Maggie who was crouched in front of a tyre mark.
"Did I know what?" Maggie asked turning to face Alex.
"About Kara."
"What about Kara?" Maggie asked confused.
"The cult."
"What cult? Wait, has Kara joined a cult? I thought she was away working." Maggie said struggling to keep up.
"She is, she has gone undercover in a cult, apparently with the help of a Detective Sawyer."
"What? I haven't spoken to her since before she left."
"Damn it Kara." Alex said angrily before walking off.
"Where are you going?" Maggie needlessly asked as she stood and hurried after Alex.
"Where do you think?" Alex shot back.
"Shouldn't you get J'onn involved? I mean you have a whole organisation at your disposal who could help. Also, say Kara isn't in trouble and you go in guns blazing and ruin her story isn't that going to alienate her more?"
"Did I mention it was an anti alien cult? If they have found out she is an alien she could be dead."
"And I'm not saying we don't go and look, I'm just saying we go in carefully and with help, okay?" Maggie said carefully.
"Okay." Alex agreed.
"Good, let's get down to the DEO." Maggie said.
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"She's done what?" J'onn asked after Alex broke the news. "What was she thinking?"
"Clearly she wasn't." Alex said as she paced. "I knew she was miserable, but I never thought she would do something this dangerous or stupid."
"Mr Schott I want every asset we have looking for Kara." J'onn said marching over to Winn.
"What's happened?" Winn asked before noticing the scowls he was getting. "Right not important. I'll focus on finding her. Which is easier without everyone watching."
"She could have been taken anywhere." Alex said pacing. "If they are linked to Cadmus who knows where they would have taken her, or if she is still alive."
"This is taking too long." J'onn said pushing Winn's chair to one side before typing a command. Having entered a password the screen displayed a map with a flashing dot. "Winn send me every piece of intel you get on that location." He ordered before looking at his strike team and saying "Let's go."
"What was that?" Alex asked hurrying out of the control room.
"It's a tracking program."
"How are you tracking her?"
"Her necklace." He explained.
"How?"
"While she was sleeping in the infirmary I phased a tracker into it." He explained before justifying. "The amount of trouble the pair of you get into it seemed prudent."
"Are you tracking me?" Alex asked as she jumped on the helicopter behind him.
Instead of answering J'onn put on his headset and said. "Agent Taylor, take her up."
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"This could be a trap." J'onn warned as the helicopter came into area of interest. "Assume everything is a danger." Seeing nods from everyone he continued. "Agent Danvers and I will lead the breach. Baker, Marshall and Price set up a perimeter. The rest of you provide cover." He finished as the helicopter reached it's location.
"Let's go." He ordered as they started to abseil out of chopper. As soon as their boots hit the ground they fanned out as per his instructions as Alex and J'onn entered the small building where Kara's tracker was located.
Alex had imagined many scenes that might meet them and what she saw was just as heart breaking. Lying unconscious in the middle of the floor was her sister. Ignoring the potential trap Alex rushed to Kara's side and felt for a pulse, feeling her anger boil when she saw Kara was bruised and covered in cuts.
"She's alive, but must have lost her powers." She said trying to remain focused.
"I've got her." J'onn said picking Kara up in his arms.
"I'll figure out what happened." Alex said knowing going with J'onn would only slow him down. As J'onn left a screen on the far wall powered up and showed the Cadmus avatar moments before a robotic voice said.
"Alexandra Danvers. I have heard so much about you. Please pass on a message to your sister. Tell her she failed to hold up her end of the arrangement. Everything that happens now is on her."
With that the screen went black.
TBC...
A/N: Thanks for reading and reviewing.