Just a quick warning: there will be spoilers for the 5th and 6th season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer in this chapter
Chapter 14: Family Matters
Kara landed on her balcony and walked in to see Alex setting up everything so they could have their sister's night. "You know tomorrow we're going to have to go to Midvale so you can talk to mom, right?" Alex asked seeing that her sister had returned.
"I know, but for now let's just relax, eat pizza and watch the show. It's been a rough two months for everyone and the two of us need a break." Kara said walking back to her room to change into pajamas. The two sisters waited for the pizza to arrive before starting their party celebrating Kara being alive.
A half hour of Alex catching Kara up on what she missed later, the four pizza pies they ordered had arrived. Kara got out plates for the food while Alex started up their Netflix account. Kara had already finished a whole pie by the time Alex started up the fifth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. In her defense, she had not eaten much, being in a coma for two months. Still, Alex teased her sister about her eating habits, as she often would and the two curled up on Kara's couch with blankets and enjoyed the show.
This was their second time watching through the entire show, they were waiting to get to the musical episode so they could sing along. They had been almost finished with the fifth season and ended up on the last episode of the season about two hours into their time together.
The sisters had almost forgotten about what happened at the end of the season. When Buffy sacrificed her own life so that her sister could live, they both broke down in tears. They had been holding in their emotions for when they were alone and now that they were they could not stop themselves. Alex and Kara knew that Buffy's friends bring her back to life in the beginning of the next season, yet this made it worse for them. Alex felt what Buffy's friends and sister felt in the moment where she died. Sure, Kara never actually died, but everyone thought she did. Kara was upset by her sister's reaction, Alex usually was very composed and the only time she saw her cry was when they were told that Jerimiah Danvers had died.
Kara held her sister in the tightest hug she could manage without hurting Alex. Kara felt immensely guilty for making her feel this way. After everything Alex and her family had done for her she repaid them by making them think she was dead. "No." Kara heard Alex's muffled voice say, as if she was reading her mind. "Kara I know you too well. I know you feel guilty, but know that I don't blame you, no one does. Anyone who would blame you, their opinion doesn't matter. You Kara Zor-El Danvers have nothing to apologize for." Tears started to flow anew from Kara's eyes and they pulled each other closer.
"I promise that I won't blame myself Alex. You know I always keep my promises." Kara told her. Two sisters, both trying to comfort the other. They fell asleep like that, in a hug making sure that the other was all right.
Kara awoke to a tapping on her shoulder. She slowly opened her eyes to see the director of the DEO, J'onn J'onzz in her apartment standing over her. "J'onn! Don't scare me like that." Kara whispered realizing that Alex was still asleep.
"I'm sorry Kara, it's just… I need to talk to you." J'onn replied. They walked out to Kara's balcony so that they would not yet wake Alex up.
"J'onn what's wrong?" Kara asked. As an answer she got a super strength hug from J'onn.
"I am so sorry I was unable to protect your Kara." J'onn said, Kara could hear tears in his voice, "Watching you die, it was like seeing my children die all over again. I've come to care for you and Alex as if you were my own children, I've grown attached to the both of you. Between your death and seeing Alex in so much pain…it was too much for me."
"J'onn it's OK. Alex and I see you as a father figure as well. What happened wasn't your fault"
"I was unconscious. I should have been awake helping you and Superman." J'onn argued back releasing the hug and showing his bloodshot eyes.
"You tried your best. That's all I could have asked for. This situation is no one's fault but Brainaic's" Kara reassured him. She pulled him into a hug once again only to be interrupted by Alex.
"What's going on here?" a groggy Alex said. Kara and J'onn laughed and pulled Alex into their big hug. "Guys…super strength…" Alex wheezed out causing the two aliens to stop and apologize. "I never said stop, just lighten up the hug a bit." She grabbed the two of them in a human strength hug. The three of them smiled, they were all back together.
Later that day in Midvale
"Don't be so nervous Alex." Kara told her sister.
"Easy for you to say, she's just going to be happy you're alive. Me, she's going to be mad at me for letting you die." Alex argued.
"She promised that she was going to be better about that remember." The rest of the taxi ride from the airport was filled with Alex silently preparing herself. They arrived at their childhood home and rang the doorbell. Eliza Danvers, looking very disheveled, answered the door and let out a happy yell when she saw Kara and Alex standing there.
"My girls! I'm so happy the two of you are OK." She cried out as she pulled the two of them into a hug.
"You're not mad?" Alex asked.
"Mad? Of course not. I just got the best news a mother could get. Both of my daughters are alive and well and their both heroes." Eliza answered, "Now I've made both of your favorite pies. Come in! I want to spend all the time I can with you two."
"I told you so." Kara whispered to Alex as they followed Eliza into the house, smiles on their faces.
Fortress of Solitude
Two days later, Kara walked into her cousin's fortress to find him, Thara and Lor-Zod all hard at work. "Do you guys need some more help?" Kara asked announcing her presence.
"Kara! Shouldn't you be spending time with the Danvers?" Clark asked her.
"I have been. You three are my family as well. I need to have time with you." Kara replied, "I hear you two have taken the names Christopher and Linda Kent. I always like the name Linda." Thara walked over and gave her best friend a big hug.
"I'm so happy you're OK Kara." Thara told her in Kryptonian.
"Thank you for protecting this world while I was incapacitated." Kara replied, also in Kryptonian.
"I should have known that you were only in a coma, but after hearing what that human doctor said…I was so upset that I wasn't thinking straight."
"Neither was I." Lor added putting a reassuring hand on his wife's shoulder, "We'll leave you two cousins to talk while we work."
Kara turned to Clark after Thara and Lor left. "I'm proud of you baby cousin." She told him still speaking in their native language.
"Proud of me? Why? What did I do?" Clark asked defeated, "While you were gone I locked myself here. Thara and Lor are the real heroes here."
"You asked for help. It's something I've noticed that you tend to stuggle with." Kara told him. "Remember what I told you our family motto was?"
"El Mayarah." Clark answered.
Kara smiled, "You're parents would be so proud of you Kal-El" Kara brought her cousin into a hug.
Their hug was interrupted by Thara running in and yelling, "I've got it! I know how to save Kandor!"
"Now we just need the right place and we can create New Krypton!" Clark said excitedly. The four Kryptonians looked happily at each other, excited about the prospect of starting a new Krypton. Their culture will not die out.