Burgundy Rose - Unconscious Beauty

In Lena's Office….

"Kara, what in the hell is your sister doing?" Lena asked her voice getting higher. Kara watched, and then swallowed as she listened to Alex's words. She took Lena's face in her hands.

"DO… NOT… WATCH…" Kara held her head and knew she may bruise the woman but she could not let Lena watch.

"Kara Please…" Lena begged and Kara let her go and Lena turned around. The darts worked, Sam was separated. Alex got Sam out of the way. Then a blur, agents knocked out.

"Alex get out!"

But it was no avail. Lena watched as her lover took blow after blow to her unhealed body. She watched as she was thrown, kicked, held aloft. She watched her bleed, and the left eye begin to purple and swell almost immediately. She watched in Horror, with her hand over her lips as Reign pounded Alex over and over in the body, and face. She watched as Alex's body dropped to the floor like a sack of unmovable bones. A sliver of hope coiled around the base of her spine when she saw a bloody and beaten Alex reach into her pocket and swallow something. Lena reached out but it was already done. Alex beat Reign but to what extent. Both woman held the other as they watched the feed.

"Is this what it's like watching me on the news?" Kara sked trying to work her throat?"

"Yes," Lena said as she waited for something anything. Finally after some time J'onn woke and looked around and went to his fallen men, then he went to Alex. Kara watched intently, as he checked her pulse and bowed his head. She watched at this stoic, and hard man cried relief as he scooped up Alex and took her to the DEO. Winn came in from Jess's desk and told them both DEO cleanup is on their way. Lena and Kara sat there. Kara grabbed Lena picked her up bridal style and flew to the DEO.

Kara and Lena ran through the DEO and went straight to medical. Kara was looking for Dr. Charles and when she found him he was talking fast. She nodded and then left Lena to talk to the Dr. and tell the doctor what happened and what she swallowed, and what might be needed.

Kara came back in less than 45 minutes later with Eliza. Eliza walked straight past Lena already taking off her jacket and walked to the equipment closet and grabbed fresh scrubs. Lena watched the woman scrub in as they began to work on Alex.

Later…

Lena waited in the room with Alex, and watched as she breathed. She counted each breath to a hundred then started over. When the DEO agents collected the body of Reign, there was nothing left but a bloody, broken, beaten body. The terror that woman wrought on the city will be no more. Alex did her job a little too well, and the woman died.

Sam was held in another part of medical in the DEO and was surprised that later Kara came back with Ruby. Sam came by with Ruby, and looked on the patient. Lena watched as Ruby went up to Alex, and hugged the woman in the bed. Her heart leapt at the sight. Sam hugged Lena and didn't let go until Ruby let go of Alex. Then it was just the two of them

Lena felt a hand on her shoulder and looked up. A smile so warm smiled down on her as she was handed a cup of coffee. The woman sat next to her child and her eyes wondered over the woman in the bed and then she sighed.

"Kara has told me everything," she took a sip, "I have no idea how you watched her get the hell beat out of her. I could never have seen Jeramiah go through something like that. The X-Kryptonite saved her, thank you."

"Kara tried not to let me watch but I begged her to let me see what was happening, between you and me, I wish I never witnessed that, "Lena looked back to Alex, "I wish I could take away everything that happened in the past 72 hours."

"From what I understand A LOT has happened in those 72 hours," Eliza smiled as she looked knowingly at Lena, Lena had the grace to blush, "Are you sure you want to go back? You have such a gift now? Would you sacrifice that gift?"

"If it meant Alex's safety then yes I would," Lena admitted strongly,

"I see," Eliza stood and pulled Lena over to the sofa they set into the room, she wrapped her arms around Lena, "I have heard a great many things from both my daughters. It's not every day one woman can steal both their hearts. I would love to know more about the woman they love," Eliza said as she crossed her legs and looked into Lena's Eyes. The Luthor broke down right there. She broke into a fit of sobs into the motherly embrace of Eliza Danvers.

"Oh it will be alright, you are a Danvers now. We look out for each other," Eliza said and Lena looked up quickly into Eliza's eyes and then to Alex.

"Dang right she is," Lena snapped her head around to see Kara standing there in a pair of jeans, shirt, glasses and cardigan.

"Are you sure?" Lena asked both women.

They tilted their head and looked at each other than both smiled, "We have such a strange family. Why not add a brilliant green eyed engineer from MIT who is loyal, brave, trustworthy, and clearly in love with my daughter?" Eliza said as she looked at Lena opening her arms to the young woman. Lena paused and it was when Kara used super speed and then pushed her into Eliza as she embraced her at the same time, effectively making a Lena sandwich on the sofa.

Later…

"She isn't waking up?" Lena said to Kara. She was wondering if Alex using the X-Kryptonite was wise. Kara nodded. Her worry was evident. The she snapped her fingers.

"Lena we are morons," Kara said as she picked Alex up and went to the sun room. Kara placed her on the bed and then started the machine. Lena swallowed at the implications and she was not sure if Alex would like the probable outcome.

For the next 2 days they gave Alex 2 hours of sun time 3 times a day and watched as her body healed its self. Dr. Charles told them that even though she has some traits of a Kryptonian, she does not have full powers. Kara asked what that mean. He smiled, and he looked at Lena and Kara then said.

"The Kryptonite was not in her body long enough to transform her in anyway permanently," He looked at his chart, "The effects should slowly run their course in a few weeks. She will be fine."

"Doc, sorry, but she is in a coma. That is not fine," Kara said as she felt Lena slip her hand in the blondes. The doctor nodded.

"She got the shit kicked out of her Kara. Remember, you didn't exactly wake up immediately. Give her time," he said and turned from them ending the conversation.

Waking Up…

Alex opened her eyes. Lena felt her fingers move in her hand, as she dozed in the chair near Alex's bed. Lena leaned forward and looked at Alex waiting. Alex looked right into her eyes, but yet Lena waited.

"I love you Lena Kieran Luthor," Alex croaked out her voice raw after nonuse. Lena blinked, and didn't move. She was frozen.

Kara burst through the door with Eliza right on her tail. "Lena your heart beat are you..." Kara looked to the bed and stopped dead in her tracks.

"What's wrong?" Alex asked growing anxious by the minute. Lena moved and the other two women let her inch closer to the other woman.

"I… I- cant," Lena excused herself and walked to the bathroom. Kara went with her leaving Eliza to walk to her daughter and pick up her chart. She looked at her vitals, shined a flashlight in her eye, Alex heard a small, hmm, but other than that nothing as Eliza scribbled her observations on the clipboard.

"Why did she run from me?" Alex asked as her throat tightened about her windpipe making it hard to breathe. Eliza saw the tells of an anxiety attack and sat on the bed holding Alex in her arms.

"Do you remember anything that happened?" Eliza asked and Alex thought.

"I got the shit kicked out of me by Reign, then took the X-Kryptonite. Everything was a blur," Alex tried the best she could to understand.

"Honey, You almost died," Eliza brushed her hair from Alex's face as the woman looked at Eliza, and then Eliza slipped off the bed and sat down still holding Alex's hand, "She watched every single hit, kick, slam. She watched you brutalized, and laid open on the operation table as we took out the stone. She saw EVERYTHING Alex."

"Oh my God," Alex whispered eyes wide in horror.

Kara and Lena…

Kara raced after Lena to the nearest restroom and stopped as Lena broke through the stall door and then heard her knees hit the floor just as Lena began the throw up the contents of her stomach into the toilet. The retching carried on for a few more long moments, and then the toilet flushed. Lena walked shakily out of the bathroom stall and rinsed out her mouth and washed her hands. Her hands fell to the side of sink and then Kara saw her go green once more as she dove back for the toilet. Kara brought out her phone as she listened to the horrid sounds of Lena's retching body.

Kara: She is in the bathroom. Sick to her stomach. I think the stress finally got to her.

Eliza: Alright, I'll come check on her in a moment. Thank you Kara.

Kara put the phone back in her pocket and then went to the stall with a wet paper towel and placed it on the back of Lena's neck and then gave her another paper towel in case she need it. The door opened to the bathroom and Kara bent back to look at her mom but backed away and out of the bathroom. The woman bent behind Lena and then gave her a piece of gum. Lena took it and thanked her. She knelt down and put her arms around Lena and when Lena turned in the embrace her body tensed and then Lena's arms went around their waist.

Alex lifted her lover from the floor and took her back to the room and sat on the sofa in the room she just vacated. She held Lena to her chest as if she was the most precious thing in the world. Alex felt Lena's tears run down from her neck and into the scrubs she got from Eliza so she can move about DEO without the gown.

Alex whispered in Lena's ear everything she wished she would have told her before she fought Reign. She told her how much she loved her. She told her how she felt about her in real words, descriptive words. She told her which flowers Lena was to her and why due to their meanings. She told her she was sorry for not taking into consideration the situation. She told her she was an idiot to think she could get Reign to go down with mere darts. She told her how much she hoped for a future with her. She told her she wanted to make Lena happy. She wanted no secrets, and to be as transparent as Lena had always been with her. She wanted to kiss away every fear, and take every bit of pain she felt onto her own body.

Alex rocked Lena like that until Eliza and Kara came back into the room and then took the two chairs opposite them. Lena only buried her face into Alex's neck, and the agent let her. She knew, even though she was the newest member of team Danvers, she was afraid to show her tears, her weaknesses. Kara watched both women and reached out for her mother and took her hand.

"Never do that to me again, Alexandria Danvers," Lena whispered into Alex's ear and Alex pulled away and looked into Lena's green eyes and nodded, "This is the second time I am telling you this, Alex. Please…" Lena stopped as her voice broke and Alex clutched her lover's tiny frame tighter to her body. She looked over to Eliza and Kara. Then she nodded as if something unsaid was finally agreed upon. Alex moved from the Sofa scooting Lena to the cushion beside her. Lena looked up to Alex. Alex kissed her lips, and cupped her cheek.

"I will keep my promise," Alex said as she walked from the women in the room. Lena reached out but then looked at Kara and Eliza. Kara tilted her head listening. Eliza had a soft glow of knowledge in her eyes.

"I wonder if the slightly enhanced strength with fade, and the healing would be nice to keep," Eliza said as she looked to Lena. Lena quirked an eyebrow and then realized how she made it back to the room, how she was sitting on Alex, and how Alex didn't seem one bit phased by the situation.

Then Lena and Eliza turned to Kara as Kara gasped. Kara's wide eyes told the women something major happened to Alex, and both jumped to their feet but Kara stopped them.

"She isn't in danger. She… She just resigned," Kara said trying to listen, "They are in J'onn's mediation room. They are talking… I am not listening anymore. It's too personal," Kara said as she began to look around the room.

"I can't believe she resigned," Kara gushed silently. Eliza blinked, and then turned to Lena and smiled. It that of relief. Lena looked at both of the women not sure how to feel. In her heart though it was warm and completely whole.

"Remember when I told you that Alex could love so much better than I could?" Kara said to Lena as she looked over to Lena and the woman nodded, "I don't think I could give up being Supergirl Lena," Kara said and then let the woman connect the dots.

Kara chuckled and then walked to Lena and sat on the couch. Kara pulled the woman down to where her head was in her lap and she ran her fingers through her hair at her temple.

"She never gave this up for Maggie, Lena. Never once had it even crossed her mind," Kara said softly smiling down at the brunette. Lena looked over to Eliza and then Eliza simply smiled and watched Kara and Lena interact. Lena simply closed her eyes, and sighed. She let Kara stroke the hair at her temples, she let herself be loved. She let herself hope for a future.

J'onn and Alex

"I want many things J'onn, and one of those is a future," Alex took a deep breath, "I can't have those things if I am constantly throwing myself in danger, almost dying," Alex hoped J'onn understood.

J'onn invited Alex into the meditation room and they faced each other. Alex wanted nothing more than the quit and run, but she could not do that to the man that saved her life. Her memories went all the way back to that night when he offered another life as she sat in a jail cell on a path to self-destruction. Now the man that stared back at her is the same man that called her his earth daughter. This is the same man that saved her the night she discovered paradise in Lena touch.

"Alex, are you sure this is the path you wish to take?" J'onn asked the woman in front of him.

"If you had a chance at love, J'onn, would you take it?" Alex asked she watched at J'onn thought back to everything he lost.

"My duty is to my new purpose, to my earth children, and to protect them," J'onn said to Alex and Alex nodded.

"My duty is to my own heart," Alex said and she rest her hand on her chest, "This is my chance to look back J'onn. I am turning around, and taking a look, and I walking to where my heart is taking me," Alex said then stopped. She no longer needed words, he could feel her resolve. He could also feel her fear of disappointing him. Alex bowed her head as she began to stand, silently sorry for disappointing her mentor, friend, and father figure.

"She is the right choice, but if you should wish to come back, you are welcome," J'onn smiled then stood and embraced Alex, "Even if it is to spar."

Alex laughed, and then broke from J'onn sniffling. They walked back to Comms arms around the other and she kissed his cheek, and hugged him tight. Everyone in the room stropped, frozen by the action and then J'onn looked back the room and barked orders and watched screens, ever alert, and vigilant.

Alex walked back to the room and saw Kara with her hand stroking Lena's hair lulling her to sleep. She looked over to the empty chair and then looked around.

"I resigned," Alex said to Kara. Kara nodded and then looked down to Lena.

"She is so lucky," Kara said and all Alex could do was nod. Lena's eyes opened and found Alex's brown. She didn't move but they gazed at the other.

"Here I am, just me. Is that ok?" Alex asked as she went to kneel in front of Kara and Lena. Lena lifted her hand and the back of her fingers stroked Alex face.

"It was ok before, I just didn't want you dead," Lena said. Alex took her hand and placed Lena's palm against her cheek.

"I don't want to die before I can show you how much I love you, show how much I cherish you, and make you believe you are precious," Alex kissed her cheek then nuzzled her ear, "I don't want to die before I can make you believe you are my hero." Alex backed away.

Lena hooked Alex's head and kissed her, "It's fast, so freakishly fast how this happened. Are you ready? I know I am," Lena confided, "When I watched… what happened to you. I broke Alex. I thought I finally found my future, and then it was ripped from me. We haven't even had a moment to breathe and figure this out, but when I saw that I knew what I wanted, but I want to take this slower. I want to take time to be sure in what we want," Lena told Alex. There was a clearing of ones throat and they looked at the source.

"I love being in on what's going on but can we stop kissing in my lap," Kara adjusted her glasses, "It's making me uncomfortable," Lena laughed at Alex's mortified face. They moved and sat with Kara. Everyone talked and chatted. Kara talked with Eliza and Alex leaned over.

"When can I get out of here?" Alex asked and Lena looked up.

"I don't think anyone can stop you but your mother signed off on your release when you came back with me," Lena grinned. Alex smiled and then grabbed Lena's hand. She began to walk and then they stopped.

"Shit, I don't work here any longer," Alex looked like she was hit by a brick wall and Lena thought she might have second thoughts, "I can't take a car," Alex groaned and Lena laughed.

"Agent Danvers, here are your new credentials," a petty officer said as she walked up to Alex, saluted, gave her an envelope, and then saluted, and walked away.

"That was fast. Less than an hour?" Alex said as her shoulders dropped slightly. She opened the envelope and read her termination papers. As she read her eyes grew. She gave the papers to Lena and Lena blinked.

Alex was an independent contractor with the DEO, and have the same clearances, access to the facility, and property before she left. She was just a civilian now working with the government.

"I didn't know you had a Military rank," Lena said as she gave Alex her papers back. Alex shrugged. She didn't really care about it.

"It is easy to advance in a hidden military branch of the United Stated dear," Alex said as she walked them to the garage so she could borrow a car. She grabbed her phone before she left and texted J'onn she will borrow the car and thanks for the contract. She knew this meant she was still DEO, but now had freedom to branch out, maybe even finish her MD, maybe.

"But you were a Colonel, isn't that like high ranking?" Lena asked as Alex took her hand and strolled down the hall.

"Not too high. I had a lot of bosses, like J'onn is like a General with stars and everything but he hasn't told me how many, and he doesn't talk about it anyway. Those are Hank Henshaw's titles, not J'onn's," Alex explained as she flashed her new ID, got new keys, and they got in the car and drove.

"Where are we going?" Lena asked. Alex looked over and smiled.

"The future," Alex grinned as Lena rolled her eyes, but she grabbed for Alex's hand. The future sounds kinda nice, she looked over to Alex, it looked pretty nice too.