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Guest (1) - There seems to be a lack of faith in Kara's ability to follow orders.
"You seem stressed and I am ninety eight percent certain that for once I am not the cause." Brainy said as Alex stormed into the lab.
"You're not." Alex said. "GI Jane is getting suspicious. Kara is running interference but we are running out of time."
"GI Jane?" Eliza asked confused.
"Colonel Haley, my military babysitter."
"Which you need why?" Eliza asked.
"I might have ignored orders from the President."
"It's kind of comforting it's not just me you ignore." Eliza said earning an eye roll from Alex. "I assume you don't trust Colonel Haley?" Eliza guessed.
"Not enough to risk Ruby." Alex confirmed. "She hates J'onn and aliens. She believes the DEO is there to stop all aliens."
"Is Kara safe?" Eliza asked.
"She's not stupid enough to take on Supergirl. Not yet anyway." Alex said. "Don't worry I'm keeping an eye on things."
"Does she trust you?" Eliza asked.
"I don't know. I told her J'onn was family to me, which probably kept me outside the circle of trust. But then again she also said there was hope for me."
"My condolences." Lena said. "I can still feel the shiver from the last time my mother said that to me."
"Please be careful." Eliza said to Alex.
"I promise." Alex nodded before saying. "Any news here?"
"Well the good news Brainy has finished his analysis of both solutions." Lena replied.
"The bad news?" Alex asked assuming there was some.
"Have you tried being optimistic round C3P0?" Lena asked.
"Oh that was directed at me?" Brainy asked. "Would you prefer the statistics presented in a more positive way?"
"No, just without the frown." Lena said.
"I do not frown." He replied.
"You kinda do." Alex said agreeing with Lena before asking. "So what have you found?"
"The method most likely to succeed is the modified Kryptonite approach." Brainy said. "But the success rate was overestimated by point two percent. It is still over thirty percent more likely to succeed than the Medusa virus option."
"Did you talk to Sam?" Lena asked.
"I did. I couldn't go into details but told her there were risks to Ruby. She says she trusts us to make the right decision." Alex replied. "I also spoke to Kara."
"And?" Eliza asked.
"She took it well. A little too well. But she is going to stay away from here and distract Haley." Alex said her frown making it obvious that she was concerned about Kara. Shaking off those thoughts she looked at Lena and Brainy and asked. "How long until we are in a position where we can do this?"
"We will need to construct a chamber that can contain contain the energy of the discharge of the Harun-El and direct it into the Kryptonite." Brainy said. "That should be ready in six hours."
"After that I want at least twelve hours of testing before we try anything on Ruby." Lena said.
"Are her cells showing any further signs of degrading?" Alex asked her mother.
"No. While she is unable to absorb energy from the yellow sun she is holding steady."
"Then take as much time as you need. We don't do this until we are sure." Alex said to Lena.
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"Supergirl." Colonel Haley said as she approached her in the control room. "Any Kryptonian visitors expected today?"
"Not that I know of."
"And Director Danvers, when will she be back?"
"Do I look like Alex's PA?" Supergirl asked.
"That's not a no." Colonel Haley pointed out.
"Did you want something?" Supergirl asked.
"There whereabouts of Agent Danvers or the other Kryptonians." Haley said.
"Can't help you."
"Can't or won't. You do remember we are on the same side?"
"Are we? From what I heard you hate aliens and being an alien myself that kind of puts us on different sides." Supergirl replied arms crossed.
"I don't hate aliens." Haley said. "I believe that J'onn J'onzz is a murderer and a fraud."
"Excuse me?"
"He killed Hank Henshaw, then took his place."
"Except he didn't kill him. Hank Henshaw ended up working for Cadmus." Supergirl countered.
"Along with Director Danvers's father." Haley pointed out. "Suggesting that what happened out there was not as clear cut as J'onn J'onzz led everyone to believe. Regardless he thought he had killed Henshaw and then lied about his identity and took over the DEO to push through his own agenda. Such a man, or alien, can not be trusted. The DEO is here to protect Earth and that is what I am here to do. So do you have a problem working towards that goal?"
"No. I want to protect the Earth as much as you do."
"Yet you still don't trust me." Haley said.
"Well the last time the military took charge of the DEO they tortured my aunt and sent Alex and J'onn to Cadmus."
"A fate they escaped from in a breakout." Haley recalled. "I seem to remember they never caught the perpetrators. But rest assured I have no intentions of taking over the DEO or arresting Director Danvers. For one thing it would be nearly impossible as I have no idea where she is. My interests lie in protecting this country."
"So do mine." Supergirl said.
"Then stop treating me like the enemy and work with me."
For a moment Supergirl said nothing before having an idea.
"Okay." She said surprising Haley.
"Okay what?" The Colonel asked.
"Okay, I'll work with you. But to do that you need to see what I see."
"What do you mean?"
"Field trip time. But you need to change into something less conspicuous."
"Says the walking flag." Haley countered. When Supergirl just stared at her she said "Fine, I'll bite."
-TBC...
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