I was at least 50 feet in the air when I felt something buzzing on my side. I hovered in air and searched the suit. There was comm resting on my hip.

I raced through the sky. Kara? "Winn?" Where are you? "I don't know." Huh? "I'm not really sure. I'm either guessing over the Pacific Ocean or near Asia by now." Wait what? "I'm flying, Winn." I stated breathlessly. You got your powers back? And you're wearing the suit? How do you like it? "Yeah, I did, and I love the suit." How are you feeling? Your vitals look normal. Heartbeat, impeccable. Oxygen levels, perfect. Blood pressure, excellent. I'm only detecting small traces of Kryptonite through your body. "You can do that?" Yeah, we wanted to make sure that we knew how you were in a fight without having to solely rely on you, in case something happens. "Oh, wow. Well, I feel great. Free." How did you get them back?

I quickly told Winn about the incident at Carter's school. Well, I'm happy that you got your powers back Kara. You deserve them. "Thanks Winn." Where are, you going by the way? "No clue, wherever I want." You might want to hurry back, Alex wants you.

I debated about returning to the DEO, but in the end, I decided to take extra time in the skies. I pulled the comm out of my ear and raced through the sky.

Finally, I landed on an open field somewhere in Russia. The cold winds whipped around me, but I wasn't effected. I found a more secluded place and sat down. I took in a breath and released it slowly. I watched as the hot air dissipated through the cold.

I almost died. No, I did die. I was brought back to life. I almost lost my powers. I almost lost Alex to that bullet. I almost met my parents in the Light of Rao. I almost died from Kryptonite poisoning. I almost died. I almost lost my powers for good. I almost failed those I love. Almost. Almost...

I shook my head and grabbed my mother's necklace that was around my neck. No, I am alive. I have my powers back. I have my friends. I have my family. I have my new friends. I have Barry. I have my city. I survived. Supergirl survived. I will survive. Doubt crossed my mind for a second. What if I don't survive next time? I rested my head back on a rock. "No, I can do this. It's why I am still here. To take care of those who need it most. To be there for my friends and family. I will do anything to keep them all safe."

I realized that the comm was buzzing like crazy. No doubt that it was Alex trying to get a hold of me. I stood up, brushed the snow off me, and then took back to the sky. I raced back to the DEO and landed quietly. I walked through the control room. "Where's Alex?" I asked. Winn spun around in his chair. "Where were you? I lost you on the GPS for a while."

I raised my eyebrow. "GPS?" He nodded. "Yeah. Another feature we added. You must've been booking it then. The satellite couldn't keep up with you." I shrugged. "I'm pretty sure that it was Russia." His went wide eyed for a second. "Is that why there is some ice on your cape?" I glanced down to see ice sparkling on the ends of my cape. "I guess so. Where's Alex?"

"She's not here. I think she's waiting for you at your apartment."

"How was she calling me on the comm then?"

"Another feature. Alex, J'onn, Barry, and I have that number. As well as the control room, here."

I thanked Winn and raced back to my apartment. I landed in my apartment and glanced around. It was too quiet. I used my x-ray vision to see Alex standing on the other side of the door with her arms crossed and her foot tapping the floor impatiently. I exhaled before opening the door. Alex walked into my apartment and immediately went to the fridge. She grabbed a beer. "Where were you?"

"Russia."

"Why the hell where you in Russia?"

"I-"

"No, I want to know why you didn't answer when I called you."

She huffed and opened the beer. "Sometimes Kara, you act so immature." Alex took a quick sip of beer. She was about to cut me off, but I stopped her. "Alex, the reason I was in Russia was because I needed to think. I needed to be alone for a few minutes without anyone adding in their thoughts. I needed to get my own thoughts and emotions together. Yes, I just got my powers back, which is a huge relief."

I paused for a second. "But I died. I know that it hit you guys hard that I was gone for so long. But I died, Alex. I saw the Light of Rao. I could've seen my parents again. I could've seen all my friends, family, everyone on Krypton that died. I wouldn't have to stress anymore about losing you, or Barry, or Winn, or J'onn. I wouldn't have to stress about all those live I put in danger every time I take to the skies. All the damage I cause. The pain and suffering I caused you and your family."

Alex placed the bottle back down quickly. "Don't Kara. You never caused our family any pain. We loved you and still do." I could see tears forming in her eyes. "You know that's a lie, Alex. We both do. I know that you miss Jeremiah. I know that Eliza misses him too. And so, do I. But it wasn't fair for him to be taken away because of some alien was dropped into your lives. Your family." I bit my lip, trying to stop myself from crying. "Stop it Kara. Your part of this family too. You are a Danvers too!" She jabbed her finger on my chest.

Anger washed over me. I grabbed her beer bottle and threw it to the ground. It shattered on the floor. "You know damn well I never belonged with you! With your parents! Jeremiah could be alive right now! You could've had a life not centered around me!" Tears rushed down Alex's face. "Where would you be then Kara? In the DEO for 12 years? Being tested on? Experimented with? You're my sister. Blood may not bond us, but we are sisters. You are my sister! Yes, I do miss dad, but I could never imagine my life without you." Her voice cracked.

All anger and tension left my body. I stared down at the broken beer bottle. What did I do? I glanced at Alex's sobbing form. She sunk to her knees and was crying into her hands. I took a shaky breath and approached Alex slowly. I wrapped my arms around her shoulders."I'm so sorry Alex." I whispered into her ear. She leaned onto me and continued to cry. "You are a part of our family." She mumbled repeatedly. After a while, Alex stopped crying and she grabbed onto my arms. We stayed on the ground and in each other's arms. "We do love you Kara. You are our family. Dad made that decision because he knew that you deserved a life. One that could be almost be as normal as it could have been. He wanted you to live a full and normal life."

I stood up and offered her a hand. I pulled her up and I glanced at the clock. It was 10:57. My phone buzzed and I saw it was from Miss Grant. "You can stay here for the night. I should go see Miss Grant right now. I'll be back later." I flew out of my apartment and over to CatCo. I landed on the balcony quietly. I could smell alcohol as soon as I got near to the hunched over figure.

The figure sniffled and turned around. Miss Grant's eyes were bright red and puffy. She quickly tried to hide the fact she was crying. "Uh, Miss Grant? Are you okay?" I asked. "Supergirl." She glanced behind her, and I saw her newest assistant in the office. "I heard what happened at Carter's school today. Irene told me what you did and the conditions you did it under. Thank you." I nodded. "Of course, Miss Grant, it's my job to protect National City and all those in it. You know that."

Suddenly, something unexpected happened. Miss Grant grabbed me in a tight hug. "Thank you so much Kara. You have no clue how much it means to me that Carter is okay. But never try to pull any more stunts like that." She whispered in my ear. She pulled back and straightened her shirt. "It's good to have you back Supergirl. Keep your eye on the news tomorrow." I smiled at her. "It's good to be back. And I will." I took back off to the sky.

The next morning, I woke up and saw Alex was gone. I turned on the news. Every station in National City was reporting my mysterious return. Some stated that it was a hoax planned by the government, but others truly believed I was back. They interviewed citizens and most of them stated that they either wished I was back, if it was a hoax, or was glad that I was finally returning to the city.

There was a knock on my door. It was Barry, Iris, and Cisco. He smiled at me when I opened the door. "So, I heard you returned?" I nodded. "Yeah, some burglary at Miss Grant's son's school. They threatened to kill the students." The three of them walked in.

Iris walked next to me. "Are you okay? When they first started to shoot at you, I was so terrified. Did you know that you had your powers back?" I shook my head. "I didn't really know. All I thought was that I needed to keep everyone in that room safe."

Both Cisco and Barry were listening to us talk. "You didn't know that your powers were back, and yet you stepped in front of 3 guys with AK's? That's bad ass." Cisco commented. Barry shook his head. "Kara, that's dangerous." Barry warned. "I know, but I couldn't let anyone die."

There was a momentary silence before my phone went off. I looked down and saw that it was a text from Alex.

Robbery on 6th and main. 10 hostages. Can you do it? I glanced back up to them. "I'm sorry guys, but I have to go. Robbery and kidnapping." They nodded and Iris and Cisco left. Barry stayed for an extra second. "I'll let you have this one. I saw the news. You need to make an appearance without me. But after, I want to talk with you." I nodded before he left.

I quickly changed into my suit and took off to the location. I touched down in front of the bank. I could hear the robbers shouting at the hostages. I used my x-ray vision to see where the robbers were at. I took a breath before sprinting into the bank. I attacked the robbers and knocked them all out before they could harm the hostages. The police rushed in a few seconds later. They arrested the men and I made sure the hostages were okay. I heard a few phones and cameras taking pictures of me. I smiled before leaving at them.

I rushed back to my apartment. Barry was waiting on my couch. I sat down next to him. "Is everything okay Barry?" I asked. He shook his head. "You need to be careful Kara. That was incredibly risky what you did at the school." Anger washed over me.

"If you think that I wouldn't do my job-"

He placed his finger on my lips. "I said it was risky, but not heroic. That was exactly what you needed to make your comeback, but don't do anything like that again. I don't want to see you hurt, Kara. I care too much about you to see you hurt again. It kills me." All anger disappeared from my body. "Barry, I-" I stopped for a second and he waited for me to speak again. "Thank you. I won't pull anything like that again. Okay?" He smiled and leaned in.

I leaned in too and our lips met in the middle. The world fell away as he kissed me. It was slow and soft, comforting in ways that words would never be. His hand rested below my ear, his thumb caressed my cheek as our breaths mingled. I ran my fingers down his spine, pulling him closer until there was no space left between each other. He shivered slightly. I could feel the beating of his heart against my chest. We pulled away slightly. Our lips were just centimeters apart. I could feel him breathe out slowly. I pulled back a bit more and opened my eyes. He did the same.

He smiled at me. "I don't ever think I can get used to kissing you. It feels like the first kiss all over again." He whispered. "You better get used to it." I laughed and pulled his shirt to get him closer. We kissed again, but this time it was short and sweet. Barry pulled away. "I might be able to." He laughed.

The next few months went by and I slowly adjusted back into my normal routine. I was lucky enough to figure out how to overcome my pain. The city was alive again, and I felt alive again too.

I was pulling on my boot when I felt something near my toes. I pulled off the red boot and looked inside. I found the small piece of metallic paper that I lost a few days after stopping the robbers at Carter's school. I sat down and looked at the writing. It was Kryptonian writing. I stared at the paper until I understood what it meant.

I pulled on the boot and rushed to the DEO. "Where's Alex?" I asked a random agent. "Right here, what's wrong Supergirl?" Alex stated while walking into the control room. "Those men, I think they were from Cadmus." I answered. She placed down the cup of coffee.

"Why do you say that?" J'onn walked up to us seconds later. "What's going on about Cadmus?" He asked. "Supergirl says that those men that attacked the school are from Cadmus."

They both looked to me for an answer. I pulled out the piece of paper. Alex grabbed it and studied it for a few seconds. "Is that Kryptonian?" She asked. "Yeah. I found it after the men were arrested. I lost it for a while, but I found it today when I pulled on my boot."

J'onn grabbed the paper from Alex and studied it. "What does it say?" He asked. "It says that Cadmus is watching me." I paused for a second. "That's not what it all says, is it?" Alex asked. I shook my head. "It says that- Jeremiah is alive. He's working for Cadmus, but they are willing for a trade."

I know what you are all thinking. Raya doesn't post for a few days and then she double posts? What is going on?

To be honest, time slipped away from me, which it normally doesn't. Haha oops, my bad. I felt guilty for leaving you guys so I wanted to make up for it (and I kinda enjoy double posting. Weird).This chapter ended up a bit more angsty than I intended it to be. Oh well. Cadmus is back! And they have Jeremiah? Interesting.

On to a different note, did anyone see the post on social media from Melissa Benoist that they are going to start film again soon? And so is the Flash cast! I'm so excited! I'll see you all in the next chapter! ~Raya Kor-El