FRIDAY, AUGUST 19TH 2016

52 DAYS TO SUPERGIRL

"Kara, Alex, J'onn", part 9 of 10


1 YEAR AGO

He didn't often have to resort to a disguise in keeping an eye on Alex anymore, having now worked with her at the DEO for two years, though he did do so every so often. He would feel awkward about doing it, as though spying on her, but then there were things she would not so easily let show around the likes of Hank Henshaw, and he just couldn't keep from wondering at times.

He was looking after her, he'd vowed that he would, after her and Kara both, but at some point he had to think it was becoming about much more than a promise.

He cared about them, and he would look after them for that reason more than a nine-year-old promise.

Today he was Hank, and inside the DEO, with Alex, he stood at the ready. After two years, even though their strength might have seemed mismatched, he had seen Alex' skills increase exponentially. Today, her advance was relentless, and he gave back as good as he got.

"Good, alright, take five," he told her.

"No, I can keep going, come on," she told him, out of breath, primed to go.

"As I've told you before, resting is just as important as practicing. Take five." With a sigh, she nodded. "Something on your mind?" he asked, with sufficient detachment.

For a moment, he thought she might speak, but then she shook her head, stretching her arms. He couldn't do everything, be everywhere. And he had to remember she had other people in her life, people like Kara, who would be there for her to talk to more openly. He had done his part in getting her here at the DEO, and he had been right in thinking she would do well. Alex Danvers had found her place, and he would continue to help guide her.

When a few minutes had gone by, he motioned for her to step forward again, and the spark in her eyes was all he could ask for.


See you tomorrow!