"Kara. You are looking better than last time I saw you. Then again it would be hard to look much worse." Cat pointed out when she saw Kara on her door step. "Come in."

Nodding Kara entered Cat's D.C apartment and said. "I wanted to thank you, for what you did."

"I didn't do anything apart from state the obvious and call your family. But I hope you learned a valuable lesson about support." When Kara looked at her blankly she rolled her eyes and said. "That you need it."

"I wasn't myself, I had Kryptonite in me, it made me weak."

"Your mother, foster mother, filled me in." Cat said. "But Kara you are better than that. You have such an inner strength. But that's not what gives you your real strength. Your real strength comes from those around you. You inspire hope and strength in them, and in turn they support you. You threw all of that out of the window. Why?"

"The Kryptonite it mad-" Kara started only for Cat to raise a hand and silence her.

"Try again." Cat ordered.

"My mother always taught me to have hope." Kara eventually said. "But when I found her she admitted she had given up on finding me, on me being alive. If the woman who taught me to have hope, lost hope, how am I meant to keep hope?"

"Your mother may have helped shape you, but what you are now is beyond what happened on Krypton. What you are, who you are, is based on what is inside your heart as well as everyone who has influenced your life, Kryptonian or human. The fact your mother lost hope doesn't mean you should give up, it is proof that you are stronger than her. Something that will no doubt make her proud." Cat said carefully watching Kara as she digested the words. Eventually Kara looked up and said.

"I'm coming back...as Supergirl that is."

Why?" Cat asked.

"What do you mean why?" Kara asked confused.

"It's a simple question, why are you confused by it?"

"I thought you'd be pleased Supergirl was coming back."

"If it's for the right reasons. I mean I may practically own Supergirl, but you were my loyal, albeit somewhat bumbling, assistant first. And you helped me more often as Kara Danvers than you did as Supergirl. So as much as I would like Supergirl to return, it wouldn't feel right if it was at the detriment of Kara Danvers. So why is Supergirl returning?"

"For the same reason I revealed myself the first time, to protect Alex."

"Does Alex know that?"

"No."

"And I assume you aren't going to tell her."

"No." Kara agreed. "She doesn't need to know. What matters is I'm ready to come back. I have my powers thanks to Alex and I'm going to use them to keep her safe."

"Kara, physically you may be ready to come back, but are you really ready mentally?"

"I have to be. How I was before, that wasn't me. I had Kryptonite in me, it changed the way I thought and acted. I was so tired all the time. Now I'm better."

"You can blame some of it on Kryptonite, but there was more too it than that." Cat pointed out.

"I know." Kara conceded.

"Well that's a start. Just think about it a little a longer. Don't rush your decision and make sure it is for the right reason. But if Supergirl does come back." She then stopped herself and corrected. "Regardless of whether Supergirl comes back, you can call on me anytime."

"Really?" Kara asked.

"The President would like Supergirl to be patrolling the skies. If mentoring you helped that to happen I am sure she would add it to by job description. Of course if you told anyone, I would deny it."

"Thank you." Kara said hugging her.

-00-

"Are you trying to avoid me?" Alex asked when Kara came home.

"No. Why?"

"You have been gone for hours. And before you say you were working I have already spoken to Lena and James."

"You're spying on me?"

"I was checking up on you. I'm worried about you."

"I'm okay. I went to see Cat."

"As in Grant? Isn't she back in D.C.?" Alex asked confused.

"She is."

"How did you get there and back so fast?"

"I flew."

"You flew? What if someone saw you?" Alex asked.

"They didn't. But even if they did it maybe it wouldn't matter. Maybe it's time for Supergirl to come back."

"I'm not sure that's a good idea. I'm not sure you're ready." Alex asked.

"I have my powers back." Kara pointed out.

"That's not what I meant." Alex said.

"You were the one who asked why Supergirl wasn't back." Kara reminded her.

"I know." Alex said. "But since then I've accepted that you aren't as okay as I had hoped."

"I'm fine."

"No you're not. Right now you are just pretending it didn't happen." Alex said.

"I'm not."

"Really? Because you still haven't really talked about what happened."

"Neither have you."

"Yes I have." Alex argued. "I told you about my memories."

"Before that."

"Well, I was practically in a coma so there's not that much to say." Alex pointed out before taking Kara's hand and asking. "What really happened with you? What's still happening with you?"

"It doesn't matter. What matters is you're back and we can move on."

"No we can't." Alex said. "Not until you've faced what happened."

"What do you want me to say?" Kara asked. "You died. I'm Supergirl, but you died trying to save me. I was weak. I failed. I lost myself in the darkness. I did everything I tell others not to do. I felt sick the whole time and I couldn't focus on anything apart form my own misery. Life didn't make sense. I didn't see the point. Some days I did't have the energy to move off the couch. I thought it was because there was a huge hole in me. I never considered it was Kryptonite. I missed you so much." Kara replied as tears rolled down her cheek. In response Alex hugged her.

"It's okay."

"No it's not. We all thought you died." Kara sobbed. "You saved me. You shouldn't have. You are more important."

"Kara. The world needs heroes like Supergirl. But more importantly I need my sister. If I had to make the call again I would. I would always choose save you. I don't care the cost. I'm not strong like you are. I'm not selfless like you are. I couldn't make the decisions you have. I will always pick you. When you flew Fort Rozz into space, when Reign used you as a punching bag I...I" Alex said before regrouping. "The important thing is you can try to protect me all you want, but I will do whatever it takes to keep you safe."

"What about you? You're a hero too and you're my sister. I need my sister." Kara said into Alex's shoulder.

"And I'm right here." Alex said. "And we are going to get through this together." Alex said before pulling away and looking and Kara. "You know more than anyone that anything can happen, you can lose everyone in the blink of an eye. But when it kicks you, you can't let the universe win. Kryptonite or not, you are stronger than that. Knowing you can come through anything makes me stronger. So I need you to be honest and let me help you, because when you're strong, we're strong."

-TBC...

A/N: Thanks for reading and reviewing. Final chapter up tomorrow.