A/N: Thanks for the comments.
Chloe - Kara is definitely not using her A game at the moment. Mainly as she is still screwed up from what happened with Lex. But soon she won't be running off anywhere.
Guest- I assume if they want to stick the knife further into their relationship they will have Alex figure it out then blame Kara for all things Jeremiah
"Any pain?" Alex asked as Kara kept hitting a modified punch bag.
"None." Kara said.
"And how do you feel?"
"Stronger than yesterday. That's good right?"
"Yes it's good. But it doesn't mean you are ready to take the other you on. Especially when we know so little about her." Alex warned.
"Well I can't do nothing." Kara reiterated.
"I'm not asking you to. But please work with me. There are so many threats out there at the moment. You don't have to fight them all."
"Don't I? Lex is aiming for me. The CoL are aiming for me. Haley is after me and there is another me who either wants to be my new bff or wants to kill me." Kara said throwing another punch, this one destroying the modified punch bag. Seeing Alex's frown she added. "Like I said, much stronger than yesterday."
"You do remember stubbornness is meant to be my thing not yours?" Alex asked.
"I'm not being stubborn. I'm being a realist." Kara argued.
"If you were being a realist you'd know that running out there without backup is the dumbest thing you can do." Alex countered as Vasquez entered the room.
"Ma'ams, you're needed."
"What's happened?" Alex asked.
"The other Supergirl has sent a message."
"To who and saying what?" Kara asked.
"To you. She wants to meet. Only she put it online so everyone knows about it." Vasquez explained.
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As the trio entered the temporary command room Kara noticed everyone was looking at her strangely. Trying to ignore it she asked.
"Where's the message?"
In response Hodges looked at Alex and waited.
"Put it up." Alex ordered before turning to Kara. "But no matter what she says, do not fly off after seeing it." She paused then added. "Or super speed off. No leaving this room."
"I'm not going anywhere." Supergirl said defensively as Hodges put the video on the large screen on the wall. A moment later the mirror image of Kara filled the screen.
"You don't have to be alone anymore. You have lost more than anyone should. I am the only one who truly understands how much you have lost and how lonely you really feel. I understand the pain that surrounds your heart, that you try so hard to hide from the world. But we both know it will never go and with every life that matters to you that is lost that pain grips your heart tighter. You can try to surround yourself with friends, but they will never truly understand you or how much pain you are really in. But I do. I know how there are nights you cry yourself to sleep. I know that you have prayed countless times to Rao to let you go back and die with your people on Krypton. But you don't have to be so lonely. I can help. So for the last time I offer to the hand of friendship, not only can we stop others going through that pain, but I can help you heal the pain you feel. So meet me at the place the pod landed all those years ago. I'll wait for one hour." With that the screen went dark.
"When was that sent?" Kara asked trying to ignore all the eyes looking at her.
"Ten minutes ago." Vasquez said.
"Let me guess, you are planning on going?" Alex asked.
"I have to talk to her." Kara said.
"Do you have a plan?" Cat asked. "I mean other than charging in head first and losing?"
"Still working on it. But I am hoping to reason with her."
"Do you actually know who she is? Or what her plans are?" Cat asked.
"No?"
"So your plan is based on…. optimism?" Cat asked.
"No, you heard her just now." Supergirl said.
"I did. It could have been a trap." Cat said.
"When we were talking the first time I felt she didn't want to fight me." Supergirl argued.
"Perhaps because she didn't want to risk a fight with someone who is her equal?" Cat suggested.
"No there was more to it than that. What if she is me from an alternate universe? If she is I have to believe there is good in her." Kara said. "Plus she came to save me from the Children of Liberty."
"And if you are wrong about her?" Cat asked.
"Then I'll fight with everything that I have."
"Would you like to hear my thoughts?"
"Always." Supergirl said.
"Based on what she said on your previous encounter, I would bet she is working for a foreign power. One with different ideologies to the US. If she believes in those ideologies it will be hard to change her."
"Somethings transcend ideologies." Supergirl argued. "Like right and wrong."
"True, but she didn't care who got hurt when she destroyed the power plant, so she is not as good as you. But if you plan on arguing her round to your side you need to find common ground."
"Regardless of if she is setting a trap, after seeing that Lane and the CoL will be going to. So we going in as a team. Stronger together, remember?" Alex said.
"Stronger together." Kara agreed.
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"What are our options?" Baker asked as he sat with his military advisors.
"Options Sir?" A General asked.
"Both these aliens are going to be in a known location. How do we get rid of them?"
"Both of them?" Another General asked.
"Yes, both of them."
"You want to kill Supergirl?" The General asked.
"She is a powerful alien who we have no control over. She is not interested in working for me. She is a threat to this country."
"Do the polls agree?" A Major asked earning several sharp looks.
"If they don't we'll describe as collateral damage." Baker said. "So how do we get rid of them?"
"We don't have anything powerful enough." The General said.
"Nothing? Superman has been roaming the planet for years and you have nothing powerful enough?"
"Well not since we lost our Kryptonite supply." General Lane said.
"You are seriously telling me you have nothing?" Baker asked angrily.
"Well nothing other than nukes." The original General said.
"How long until they are ready to launch?" Baker asked.
"Launch Sir?" The General asked confused.
"The nukes. How long to launch the god damn nukes?" Baker asked.
"At?"
"Supergirl. Both of them."
"Sir, ignoring the fact that a launch might cause a retaliation from the Russians, the Kryptonians are in America."
"I know that."
"You are suggesting launching a nuclear strike on the USA." The General said feeling that Baker had lost his mind.
"I am aware of that. They are are far enough away from populated regions to cause collateral damage." The President said.
"Only in the short term. In the longer term the water table will be polluted and radiation will be carried on the thermosphere currents across the US." A Colonel chipped in.
"I am the President damn it." The President snapped. "How long before we can hit the area where they are?"
"There is a bigger problem." Lex said walking into the room.
"What the hell are you doing here?" Lane asked.
"I asked him to come when I justifiably lost faith in your ability to defend this country." Baker said before turning to Lex and asking. "What problem?"
"The nuclear bombs you want to release are partially powered by hydrogen fusion. The same thing that powers the sun. The sun that powers Kryptonians. There is a chance that the boost in powers their cells get from the fusion reaction may counteract the destruction caused by the bomb."
"So nukes may not kill them they make them stronger?" Baker asked.
"It's possible." Lex said. "But there is an alternative."
"One that will work?" The President asked.
"Yes. Launch my weapon." Lex said.
"Are you insane?" Lane asked. "I saw the projections. That will do more damage than a nuke. If it detonates at the location of their meeting the fallout will still take out half of National City."
"Precisely. All we need do is tell Supergirl." Lex said.
"I'm not following." The President confessed.
"Supergirl will feel compelled to stop the weapon. She will fly it away from civilisation and be caught in the detonation. A detonation I guarantee will kill her. She will die."
"And the other one?" Baker asked.
"We can blame her." Lex said. "It will be the final nail in the alien coffin."
-TBC...
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