Twenty Two
The car Lena was being driven in rolled slowly down the road.
Kara said she'd meet Lena at the interview location so there was no need to pick her up.
A red light made the car stop and Lena sighed.
George glanced at her in his rear view mirror.
"Everything ok, Ms Luthor?"
She shot him a cold glare.
"Just concentrate on the road, George. It's what I pay you for."
George focused his attention back on the road in front of him.
He'd never heard Lena speak to him like that, ever. Something was troubling her but his instincts told him not to push the issue.
The light turned green and George pulled away.
Once they were nearing outside of the City limits, George was able to get more speed and as he drove across a junction, a black SUV barrelled into the side of him.
Lena let out a shout as the car rolled, spinning them both upside down.
When the car finally stopped, coming to land on it's roof, Lena blinked. Her head hurt and she could feel blood dripping down her temple.
Her vision blurred and she felt like she was going to pass out.
Then someone dressed all in black looked in at her and stuck a syringe in her neck.
Everything went dark after that...
Cat looked at her surroundings with only mild interest.
"So this is the DEO." She said as Alex watched her.
"Yes and normally we don't let the media interfere but you said this was for the good of both Supergirl and Lena?"
Cat nodded, her gaze finally coming to rest on Alex.
"It is."
"How did you even find us?"
Cat shrugged noncommittally.
"I have connections, contacts...things have been very strange for a while now and even before Supergirl turned up, there was always things being covered up. At least now I know why."
Alex nodded.
"We have just secured Lena Luthor."
Cat looked pleased and only a small smile showed itself.
"Good. Now we just need to get to Supergirl."
Alex nodded.
"She will come for her once she knows she's missing."
Cat nodded in agreement.
"I imagine she already knows. With that super hearing of her's, she probably heard Lena's screams when the car rolled."
Cat had been watching everything on a monitor back at the DEO while Alex and her team put their plan into motion.
"If she comes, we'll be ready for her."
"And your plan?"
"It's like you said, You do the interview for Supergirl and Lena, tell the press that it's the red kryptonite that was making them act this way. that way, even the photo can be explained; if both women were not in their right minds then they would have done things that lead to all this.
Then once both Lena and Supergirl are cured, everything will go back to normal."
Cat nodded.
"I like that idea."
Alex frowned.
"It's not an idea, Ms Grant. It's the course of action we're going to take and you're going to play your part."
Cat frowned, she hadn't been given orders in quite some time.
"Am I now?"
Alex nodded and took a step towards her.
"You said you wanted to help, so help."
Alex tapped her ear piece as Supergirl patched through.
"Where's Lena?"
"She's safe."
"That means she's at the DEO."
Alex didn't respond.
"If you come in quietly, we can cure you both and no one gets hurt."
Supergirl scoffed on the other end of the line.
"Red kryptonite is the best thing that ever happened to us, Alex. Why would we give that up?"
Alex shrugged.
"We are going to cure Lena, so you can either be evil all on your own until we take you down or you can both be cured. This doesn't have to get messy."
Supergirl sucked in a breath.
"Unfortunately it does. Me and Lena have an interview to do."
Alex smiled.
"Cat's got that covered."
"What?"
"Cat is doing the interview for you. So you see, no need for anyone to get hurt. Come in peacefully and we'll release Lena after she's been cured."
There was a pause.
"Is that what she wants?"
Alex sighed.
"It's what she needs."
"Have you asked her?"
"This is red kryptonite that we're talking about here! It's bad and we don't know how it will effect Lena long term, she's human, remember? She's not like you and we still don't know how it even got into her system."
Supergirl sighed.
"So it could kill her?"
"It might if we don't act now." Alex answered.
Another sigh from Supergirl.
"Fine. Cure her. Do whatever it takes."
"I'll do my best."
"No, you'll do everything. Since you know everything, Alex, a cure shouldn't be too much of a problem."
Supergirl stopped talking after that and Alex let out a breath.
Her sister was a real bitch when she was on the red stuff.
...
The interviewer didn't look best pleased as Cat sat in front of him.
"I'm sorry, Ms Grant but I was expecting Supergirl and Ms Luthor."
"I know but they have both been...detained."
The interviewer frowned in confusion.
"Detained?"
"Yes and I am here to set the record straight for them."
The interviewer sat back, looking more intrigued.
"Ok then. So...I guess you'll have to do."
Cat resisted the urge to offer a scathing remark and instead waited for the questions to start.
"So, Ms Grant, as Supergirl and Lena Luthor's spokesperson, I have to ask, are they in a relationship?"
Cat shook her head.
"No. Sadly both women have been infected by red kryptonite and it's causing them to act irrationally and not like themselves."
"So the photograph of the kiss...that wasn't real?"
"Oh no, it was quite real but Ms Luthor and Supergirl were suffering the effects of red kryptonite. This substance makes it's victims act out of character and forces them to do things that they wouldn't normally, hence the kiss on the balcony."
The interviewer sat forward.
"And they're not being affected by this red kryptonite now?"
"They're both being cured as we speak."
...
Kryptonite cuffs encircled Kara's wrists as Alex walked her through the DEO.
Kara could hear Lena shouting and banging on the glass of her prison.
"Why is she angry?" Kara asked, the irritation clear in her voice.
Alex grimaced.
"She must have seen Cat giving your interview."
Kara bowed her head and sighed.
"She's going to be so angry with me that I allowed this."
"Well, once we've got you both cured, it won't matter and she'll be thanking you instead."
To get to the med bay, Alex had to take Kara past Lena's cell.
Lena stood up and went straight to the glass.
"Kara!"
Kara stopped and gave Lena a guilty look.
Lena's eyes were like fire, glowing red with anger.
"Did you know Cat Grant is doing our interview?"
Kara nodded her head slowly.
"I did."
"Well why didn't you stop her? Why is she speaking for us?"
Kara licked her lips.
"Because I allowed it."
Lena took a step back.
"Why?"
"Lena, red kryptonite is dangerous yes but to you...it could be fatal. I couldn't risk you, I won't risk you."
Lena glared at Kara.
"We are more powerful than them, Kara. Yet here you are in shackles, letting them treat us like lab rats!"
"I'm doing this to save you! I love you, Lena! Don't you get that?! No of course you don't because ever since you came to National city you haven't been able to see it, you've always been so blind!"
Lena's hands clenched into fists.
"Well you didn't see it either! You were so high and mighty about being a fucking superhero that you didn't even catch my signals! You were too obsessed with being the wholesome American girl."
Kara frowned, the confusion clear.
"Signals? What signals?"
"When you came into my office to get my take on things that day, you couldn't tell how badly I wanted you then? You didn't catch it every time I touched you or hugged you for too long that I was trying so hard not to imagine fucking you right there on the floor?"
Alex blinked.
"Ok well, we should really get going-"
"Maybe you should've just said something!" Kara raged, going towards the glass door of Lena's cell.
"I thought you were straight!"
"I was until I met you!"
"You know it doesn't work like that, Kara!"
Alex rolled her eyes.
"Even I know it doesn't work like that." She muttered as the two women continued to shout at each other.
Alex started dragging Kara away from Lena's cell. If it hadn't of been for the kryptonite cuffs, Alex wouldn't have been able to move Kara at all.
"Ok you two, that's enough. Kara come with me."
Kara let herself be dragged to the med bay but she complained the whole way there.
Alex listened dutifully.
"Yeah I know she's out of line and she's not being fair but soon you'll both be cured and then you can kiss and make up and everything will be fine." She said flippantly.
Alex put Kara in the med bay and shut the door.
Another doctor came out to get his orders and Alex let out a breath.
"Just fix her and Lena Luthor. I've had enough of those two arguing and I want to know where all the red kryptonite is so I can destroy it all."
Alex then left the med bay to retrieve Lena or as she would be known, patient number two.
Author's Note: I tried to inject a tiny bit of humour into Lena and Kara's argument, hope it worked.
Feel free to let me know what you thought and thanks for reading :)