"How is she?" Hank asked when Alex entered the conference room.
"Except of having her mind wiped out? The Agent asked frustrated. "She's scared and confused, but she's managed to fall asleep. Mom and Dad are with her."
"Do you think it's temporary?" Hank asked not mentioning the fact that Jeremiah was a fugitive.
"My theory is that when her powers come back, so will her memory but we won't know for sure until they do." The Agent explained wearily. "We wouldn't have to wait if I'd noticed something was wrong. I was too stupid to realize she'd been hiding something. I should have confronted her about it when I saw that she was lying."
"You can't blame yourself Alex. The only one responsible is that sick man. You should focus on your family now." Hank said gently. "Go get some sleep. You look like you were cast in the Walking Dead."
"What?" Hank asked when Alex was staring at him.
"Nothing. You're just always saying that watching TV is a waste of time."
"And I still am."
"Sure." Alex said sarcastically.
"Go get some rest. Just so you know the cell with our new guest is on lockdown." Hank warned knowing Alex would seek revenge.
"I wasn't planning to go there."
"Sure you weren't."
"Hey. How are you feeling?" Alex asked Kara when she woke up.
"Fine." Kara replied avoiding eye contact."When can I get out of here?"
"Not yet. You have to stay here in case the wound gets infected or your fever goes up."
When Alex noticed her sister was not happy with the answer she suggested."How about I bring you something to eat? I don't think you can have pizza just yet but I can get some jelly."
"I'm not really hungry."
"Would you like me to read you something then? How about the Little Prince? You used to love that story." Alex asked hoping to stir some memories.
"I don't remember that."
"Okay then we can watch something on my tablet. I know you must be bor-"
"Can I be alone for some time? Don't be mad, but I don't really know you and it's just all too much." Kara admitted feeling overwhelmed.
"Of course. I'll be back in a couple of hours to check on you."Alex promised trying not to show how disappointed she was.
"Maggie? What are you doing here?" Alex asked confused when she saw the woman at the DEO.
"Hey I wanted to check on you guys. I haven't heard from you. I was worried. Is something wrong?" The detective asked when she saw Alex's sad demeanor.
"Kara is sick. The antidote worked but it's also had side effects."
"What side effects?" Maggie asked worried.
"She can't remember anything. It's like didn't know any of us. It's like she didn't know me." Alex said sadly.
"What about her powers?"
"Gone. I don't know how long until they're back but we hope she'll remember everything again when they are."
"Your sister loves you so much she'll remember you eventually with or without her powers." Maggie soothed.
"What if she doesn't? She doesn't even want to spend time with me."
"Alex you can't think like that. Take Kara's advice and have hope." Maggie said making Alex smile.
"I know now is not the best time but the man who was in our custody, the one who gave you the number to that creepy guy, he admitted there were two of them. The man who was stalking your sister has a sidekick. That's how they knew so much."
"Any idea who he is?" Alex asked worried that there was still a threat out there.
"That's also why I'm here. We have some footage from the airport but the video is blurry. We'd assumed before that the man in this video was the one in custody but now we know we were wrong. Supergirl was at the airport that night. I thought that she might help with identifying him."
"She doesn't even remember she's Supergirl. I don't want to stress her out more than she already is."
"I know you want to protect her. Especially when she's so vulnerable, but you know the longer we wait the smaller chance we have to find him." Maggie said gently."You know she'd want to help if she was herself."
"She always wants to help no matter the consequences."
They walked into the room and saw Kara lost in her thoughts, oblivious to their presence.
"Kara?" Alex called standing next to her sister. When she didn't get the answer the Agent waved her hand in front of Kara's face to draw her attention.
"What are you doing here. I said I want to be alone."
"It's my fault. My name is Maggie Sawyer. I'm a detective. I'd like to ask you some questions. Do you think you are up for it?" Maggie asked but when she saw Kara's reluctance she added. " It'll only take a few minutes. I'm going to show you the photo of somebody and you'll tell me if you can recognize that person."
"Why would I? I don't remember anything." Kara asked.
"I know but it can stir some memories. It's really important." Alex explained. "Take your time."
After two minutes of silence Kara finally said. "I remember being at the airport."
"Do you remember what you were doing there or anybody acting suspiciously?"
"No." Kara said disappointed.
"Are you sure?" The detective asked.
"Yes."
"Try to focus. Every detail is important." Maggie encouraged hoping to gain some information.
"I said I don't remember." Kara said getting upset.
"Okay that's enough. Get some rest." Alex said seeing they were getting no where.
"I have to get back to work. I'll let you know if we find anything." Maggie promised.
"Thank you for everything you've done for me."
"That's what friends are for." The Detective said smiling before she left.
"What did she say?" Eliza asked when she saw her daughter looking at Kara through the glass.
"She remembered being at the airport but nothing besides that." Alex explained.
"Give her some time. We can't expect her to remember what we want her to."
"Where is Dad?" She asked not wanting to dwell on something she had no impact on.
"He's giving the statement. You know what he had done. He'll have to face the consequences." Eliza said gently.
"I know." Alex sadly admitted.
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