"Ma'am." Vasquez said approaching Alex.
"Yeah."
"She's done it again." Vasquez said.
"Who's done what?" Alex asked.
"Supergirl has gone to another bank robbery." Seeing the anger spread across Alex's face she said. "She did tell us this time."
"And you didn't stop her?" Alex asked.
"It wasn't that type of conversation." Vasquez explained wondering why she always drew the short straw. "She kinda flew past and said she was going before we could do anything."
"How can she be so stupid?" Alex asked despairingly.
"Ma'am, things have taken a turn for the worse." Hodges said loading up the live news feed, which showed Supergirl facing off against ten people wearing Children of Liberty masks.
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"Leave our planet." One of the Children of Liberty demanded. "And take the other filthy aliens with you."
"We want her to stay." Maggie said as she came and stood next to Supergirl.
"Collaborators can go as well." Another masked man said before aiming a gun at Maggie and firing. In response Supergirl held out her hand to catch the bullet. However, rather than just catching it like normal it embedded into her hand.
"Ahh." She cried as she felt her energy drain.
"Now we no longer need to fear you." Another masked man said firing again, this time at her torso. As the Kryptonite bullet entered her stomach she dropped to the ground. As she fell to her knees Maggie tried to help her up and away from danger.
"Go." Supergirl said. "It's not you they are after."
"We're all in this together." She said dragging her behind her car as more sirens approached in the distance. As she tried to stem her bleeding Kara pleaded.
"Go."
"Aren't I more bullet proof than you right now?" She asked tapping her vest.
"They'll kill you." Kara warned.
"Better to die for something you believe in than sell your soul for something you don't." She said as Kara painfully removed the bullet from her hand. "Besides Alex will kill everyone if something happens to you."
"Sorry." Kara said as a bullet whizzed past. "Seriously go."
"Not happening." She said looking at the approaching gang. However before they reached the car another figure landed in front of them causing the Children of Liberty to open fire.
"Those toys won't work on me." The other Supergirl said. "I have take precautions." She added tapping a box on her suit. Not waiting for their response she used her freeze breath at them causing them to dive for cover. She then started to attack them with her heat vision.
"Stop." Supergirl said stumbling to her feet and trying to stand between her alternate self and the Children of Liberty.
"You are defending them?" Her alternate self asked.
"No. We have no right to be judge, jury and executioner. Let the police and the courts do their jobs." Supergirl argued trying to stand tall despite a Kryptonite bullet still being lodged in her.
"And when they are released and actually kill someone, who will be to blame? Them for acting or you for not stopping them when you had a chance?" The alternate version said. "What if they kill an alien child? Can you accept that responsibility?"
"And when your actions ignite the fear in others to rise up and kill aliens not just here, but all over the world, who is responsible then?" Supergirl argued.
"You are weak and pathetic." The alternate version said as five police cars screeched to a stop by them. "Let them kill you then." With that she flew away.
"You okay?" Maggie asked rushing over and taking Kara's weight.
"No." Kara said miserably.
"Come on, let's get you back to L-Corp before Alex has a stroke." She said helping Kara to her car.
"Maggie?" She said quietly.
"Yeah."
"Thanks for having my back."
"Anytime. But you really need to lay off the potstickers." Maggie said opening her car door and supporting Supergirl as she sat down. By the time Maggie had made it to the driver's side Kara was drifting out of consciousness.
Starting the engine Maggie started driving away, clearing the crowds before she got her phone out. Dialling a number that was still etched in her mind she wasn't surprised when the call was picked up before the first ring had finished.
"Do you have her?" Alex asked.
"Yes, I'm bringing her to you." Maggie said.
"How is she?"
"Not great. She's really pale and is struggling to keep her eyes open. She still has a bullet in her." Maggie said, not wanting to lie to Alex. "I'll get her to you as soon as I can."
"There's a side entrance on 6th street leading to an underground parking garage. I'll meet you there."
"See you in four." Maggie said glancing over at Supergirl who mumbled.
"Alex."
"You still there?" Maggie asked Alex as she pressed down harder on the accelerator.
"Yes."
"I'm putting you on speaker."
"Kara?" Alex asked.
"Alex?" Kara asked weakly.
"How you feeling?" Alex asked.
"Hurt, tired."
"You'll be fine. You'll be back here in no time." Alex said trying to sound calm.
"You mad at me?" Kara asked.
"Of course I'm mad at you." Alex said.
"You going to yell at me again?"
"Yes." Alex said.
"But I told you this time." Kara said, her voice slurring.
"No, you told Vasquez." Alex said.
"She told you." Kara said passing out.
"Not the same thing." Alex said. When Kara didn't respond she called. "Kara? Kara can you hear me?"
"She's passed out." Maggie explained taking a sharp turn and screeching into the parking garage.
As Maggie brought the car to a stop J'onn opened the door and pulled Supergirl from the car as Alex quickly checked on her.
"Let's get to the lamp room." Alex said briefly nodding her thanks to Maggie before hurrying after J'onn.
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"How is she?" Marsden asked when Alex finally appeared an hour later.
"Asleep. Once the bullet was out she healed, but she needs to rest." Alex explained before looking at Brainy. "Any idea where they got those guns from?"
"No, not exactly. However the shell casing Detective Sawyer gave me had the same marking as the missile in the dream."
"Lex." Alex stated feeling her blood boil.
"I'm sorry to add to your troubles but you may have another problem." Maggie said.
"What?"
"I'm hearing chatter that someone is making a real play to discover Supergirl's identity."
"I concur with that assessment." Brainy said. "Several unusual searches have been run in recent days. They appear to be trying to identify Supergirl."
"Children of Liberty?" Alex asked.
"Some of the searches are originating inside the DEO." Brainy said.
"Haley." Alex guessed. "But why?"
"Career saving? Lane was not happy that Haley had no control of the DEO. Maybe she is hoping to win favour with the President by giving him the information he wanted." Vasquez suggested.
"Can we make a fake me?" Supergirl asked walking into the room.
"You are meant to be under the lamps." Alex said.
"This concerns me." Supergirl pointed out. "Can we make me a fake identity to keep everyone else safe?"
"It is not as simple as television implies." Brainy said. "I am doing everything I can to ensure there is no electronic trail that can lead back you, well the real you."
"While he does that you are going back to the lamp room." Alex said placing a hand on Supergirl's back. An action that made her flinch, surprising everyone in the room.
Trying to draw attention away from her behaviour Kara looked at Maggie and said.
"Thank you."
"Of course." Maggie smiled before Supergirl and Alex left the room.
"You okay?" Alex asked when they were out of earshot of everyone else.
"I guess."
"And that flinch?"
"Sorry. It's just..."
"What?" Alex asked gently.
"It brought some more memories to the surface." Kara said.
The confession causing Alex to step in front of her and turn to face her before pulling her in for a hug.
"It's okay." She said.
"What happens when Haley finds out?" Kara asked.
"She won't, we're careful."
"We aren't the only ones who knows. Lillian knows." Kara reminded her.
"She doesn't care about sharing your secret." Alex argued.
"Lillian didn't tell anyone because she wanted to see Lena hate me when she found out. But as Lena knows she's lost all motivation to keep it quiet." Kara said pulling back.
"We'll deal with whatever comes our way." Alex said hugging her once more.
-TBC...
A/N: Thanks for reading and reviewing.