When two broken halves become whole, DirectorLCorp

Tukma

Chapter Management

Chapter 3: The twist of the knife…

Summary:

its a day for Lena and Issabele and it is interrupted with calls and attacks, the only person that Lena has to Lena on is her mother, and against her better judgement she calls in her mother at her time of need.

suddenly finding herseld in an emergancy situation with Alex on her heals and on her back Lena feels like the worst mother in the world and with Lillian setting the bar she is feeling very low indeed.

Notes:

hey all this is the two weekly installment. I hope your enjoying it so far.

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Lena had spent the day doing everything that she could to make Isabella happy, they went to the museum and to Chucky E. Cheese, and then home to the penthouse and after a short meeting and a few emails she had cooked her dinner. Isabella was in bed after a story and a bit of singing. She had seen Kara approaching and when she got to the balcony she flipped the switch and blacked out the window. The balcony door locked for the first time ever and Lena wasn't going to let her in.

"Go away Kara I have nothing to say to you, just leave me alone you're no longer welcome here or at LCorp, if you weren't so good at your job I would fire you"

Lena turned out the light and went to her bedroom it was ten o'clock and she as tired but there was so much to do for tomorrow that she had to work for a few hours. She didn't know how long she was working but Isabella was waking her up.

The thing with Isabella is since her parents were getting a divorce there was so much change in her routine. Nothing was the same she didn't even have the same house.

"Mamma mamma!"

Isabella yelled loudly as tears ran down her face. Isabella would often dream about how much her parents were being pulled in different places. This dream was simple, both her parents left her.

"Why? I am good.."

Isabella wasn't making much sense to be honest but it happened when a child had nightmares.

Lena heard the cries and looked at the little one crying as she ran into the room. She heard her calling and saying she was good, why would she need to tell Lena that, it was another nightmare.

"Hey Izzy pop mamma is here it's ok come here baby and cuddle into me it's ok, you're a very good girl, your my little angel, me and mommy love you so much, your such a good girl"

Lena held her and wiped away her tears as she rocked her, it was a little after three, too late to call Alex? Isabella wasn't stopping and she decided that she needed both her mothers. She wasn't sure she would always want to be woken so she bit her lip and hit the button on her phone for face time waiting for Alex to answer.

Alex was in a dead sleep she was wearing nothing but a white tank top that she managed to keep from Lena's collection. When he heard the ringtone she answered hair a mess. Trying to turn on the light by her bed as she rubbed the sleep from her eyes.

"I am sorry to have woken you Alex, Isabella had a nightmare I think it would be best if she saw us both"

Lena bit her lip, she didn't want to speak to Alex or show she wasn't good enough but right now that was how she felt.

"Look Izzy pop, mommy is on the phone, see Mommy is here too"

Isabella smiles softly as she held onto Lena. The child hated this more than anything. She wanted to be in her own home with her parents who loved her more than anything. A broken home was now what she came from. Isabella didn't understand any of this however.

"I just dream you and Mommy didn't want me no more.. like our home and each other."

Alex was a little upset when Lena didn't stay on the phone but she didn't say anything and just handed the phone to their daughter. Broken by the words that never left Lena's mouth. Hearing how Isabella felt she couldn't help but gasp.

"We would never throw you away.. Me and mamma didn't throw each other away either."

Lena had a fresh round of tears and she held them back always wanting to be strong for Isabella.

"Oh baby girl, we are both here, come on now we are always here when you need us, both of us, you are not going to lose us, I don't want you to think that, we love you little one"

"Otay mamma, I not want to be sad anymore.."

Alex looked so broken on the screen running her hand through her messy hair and she started to sing Isabella her favourite bedtime song which was are you sleeping brother John.

Lena continues to rock her and she soon calmed after hearing Alex sing, that just made Lena feel even worse, clearly Izzy was calmer around Alex, she knew that the little one had been running her ragged all day, and it wasn't just the hangover or lack of sleep.

"Thank you for answering Alex, Isabella is asleep again, I am sorry I woke you"

"Don't ever be sorry for calling me. I would have done the same with you, Lena. Goodnight my love and sweet dreams."

The words came so easily off Alex's lips, in the state of tiredness and wanting to just go back to sleep.

Lena's heart faltered and then she disconnected the call, too tempted to respond telling Alex that she loves her more than anything, carefully moving everything off the bed just holding Isabella, watching her, waiting to see if she was ok. Every time she moved or made a noise Lena's heart jumped and she didn't sleep any further.

In the morning she got up and showered getting dressed and heading to the kitchen to make breakfast, she decided to treat her to waffles and made sure there were a few different kinds, she never knew what Isabella would want, she felt like such a bad mom, the trade off to extra time was always a working breakfast meaning Alex prepared the food. Nothing had been good enough for Isabella she just needed a win.

Heading into the bedroom again to wake up Isabella Lena sat on the bed and smoothed her hair off her face, looking at her, she looked so much like Alex if it wasn't for the dark hair and her mutation on her eyes like Lena, and she would have been able to say there was no Lena in her.

"Izzy pop, good morning little one it's time for breakfast."

Isabella looked at Lena as she crawled onto her lap nothing in this world made her happier than to have both parents with her all the time. However that wasn't the case now.

"So mamma, I with mamma again or mommy? Can we all do something together? Like museum or zoo."

Lena looked at her, once again she was failing, she couldn't stand this, and she succeeded in everything she ever tried except the two things that were most important to her, being a mother and a good wife. It was hard for Lena and she knew that with Isabella's birthday coming up her and Alex would arrange something together and Kara would be there to, oh god Kara she couldn't deal with that, that was the last straw, there was no mediator, how would her and Alex cope next time there was an argument?

"Oh I'm am sorry, sweet girl, Mommy is working today but you have me all day, we can go to the Zoo if you would like too, it would be nice to go and see the animals with mamma wouldn't it?"

"I.. happy that we together for another day! I miss having both at time."

Isabella looked at Lena with sad eyes that conflicted between the smiles on her face. She was happy to be with Lena but she didn't understand why she couldn't have both parents with her every time.

Kara didn't go to see Alex after being sent away from Lena's, she was ashamed of how she had been, what she had thought and after Alex had told Kara about what was going on she realised she had been neglecting her, she knew that she had been favouring Alex a little, but Alex well she didn't talk and she was worried she would need her and she forgot that Lena had no one. She was not feeling very super right now, she would need to come clean to Alex, Lena was on her own at the moment and Kara would need to rectify this situation. She landed at the DEO to find her sister in her office. Sheepishly Kara enters and looks at her sister.

"Hey Alex, I, um, how are you today? I have finished patrolling and I am going to head to Catco I will be on coms if you need me, ok…."

Kara's voice wavered as she spoke she thought that it was best that she gets it over with in a rush she blurted out.

"Oh and I went over to see Lena last night I circled until Izzy was in bed and when I was sure that she was asleep I approached the balcony door, well it was locked I guess that Lena found the key, she had some good motivation I guess because she told me to go away and not come back and had revoked my access to the penthouse and LCorp, so I um, I can't check in on her um, until she forgives me, I will start making recompense ok, bye"

That sweet Kryptonian was the last person that Alex wanted to see right now. Alex couldn't help her breathing that increased with every breath.

"Of course she didn't want to see you, Kara. You can't be that dense all the time. She's hurt and upset that you of all people would think she's evil. Me? She expects that from me considering we didn't get on for months. You know what.."

Alex had to take a deep breath because now that Kara was going to be Kara she wouldn't have anyone to do these stupid errands that needed to be done. Damn it. Alex let her hand run through her hair as she tried to think of the best way to get these errands ran quickly and properly.

Kara was taken aback by the tone of her sister, she was mad at her, Kara had broken her arm, broke the rules, destroyed the city and gone in with no back up and Alex had not been this mad at her. She gulped moving away from her, Alex couldn't physically harm her but right now she was worried that she would hurt herself trying or call her into the kryptonite room to give her a beating, no more than she deserved she thought but didn't really want either option to happen.

"Alex I promise I will not give up, I will send recompense every day as is customary in Kryptonian custom and remind her that even though I may have wavered, she is still a good person and the best of us I promise I will sort this out"

"Of course you won't give up because I won't let you give up on her. I'm not trying to have a messy divorce here Kara. That means I can't have you two hating one another that however is not okay. I will not let Isabella see that you and Lena cannot be friends. It's already hard enough on the poor girl because I and her mother barely speak. I do not wish to add more onto the little girl."

Alex crosses her arms over her chest, she was beyond pissed off. Nothing else mattered to her except for protecting Lena and Isabella. Alex couldn't remember the last time that she didn't protect either one of them.

Lena had managed to get Isabella to eat a little something not as much as she eats with Alex but it was something, and she was dressed and wrapped up warm ready for the Zoo. She called a car and it was on the way so her and Isabella made their way down to the car. They headed off to the zoo and sang and played games. When they reached the Zoo Isabella was so happy to be there that she was bouncing on her feet. Lena had no idea where this child got so much energy after two nights with little sleep and the emotional turmoil of the past few days she was exhausted, maybe she should have gone to a soft play for a change.

"Izzy Pop now you listen to Mamma ok, we have to wait in line to get tickets then we are going to go anywhere you like, tell me what would you like to see first, shall we go to see what time the displays are on" Isabella's hyperactivity was clearly effecting Lena she was speaking so fast.

Isabella was bouncing up and down as she pulled on her Mamma's trousers and pointing at random things.

"I want to see the bears and lions roar!"

Isabella jumped in front of Lena and let out a little roar as she laughed. Her eyes darting around the zoo taking in every sight of it.

"Can we get some cotton candy?"

That might not have been the best choice; the girl was a very hyperactive child as it was.

Lena had spent the morning running around the Zoo after Isabella, she wished that she had listened to Alex, she always told her that in the morning Isabella was a ball of energy, she wished she had listened and brought the sneakers. Her feet were hurting even though she had only worn little heels. She was lost without Alex, she would always have Izzy in the morning she would start work later and now Lena was all alone and she was getting everything, Alex clearly wore her out allot for time with Mamma where they would sit and learn she was focused, not this crazy ball of energy. Chasing her daughter again around the picnic tables trying to get her to sit down for just a moment so Lena could get her to drink and eat something. Lena needed a Coffee.

"Izzy Pop we are not going to miss the otters if you just sit down and have a drink and a snack, come on sweetie, you need to have something"

Alex freaked out when she heard about the attack at an LCorp facility that had Lena's private Lab, she had mentioned the experiment that had gone wrong would she be there, and she never went running so fast to danger. Jumping on her bike as she speeds through the traffic. Once at Facility she gets out and starts to call Lena telling her she needs to allow Supergirl entrance to keep everyone safe. She didn't want to interrupt her time with Isabella but she knew this was important. Lena had told her they were at the zoo, Alex, told her to enjoy the day she also promised to update her. However, Alex was really happy that neither Lena nor Isabella was there it meant that they were enjoying their time with one another. There wouldn't be any distractions either.

Lena was also alerted to the incident and informed Jess that she would need to be kept apprised of the situation would want to be informed of any inventory missing and would like to know as soon as the issue was resolved. It was a small facility and she was not planning on leaving her daughter, not after last night. She smiled at Isabella and took her hand she was finally calm enough to have something to drink and eat Lena sat her on the bench and smiled.

"Is everything alright, sweetie?" Lena noticed the furrowed brows of her daughter and asked softly.

"That was work.. and you leave all the time.. so we have to go."

Isabella looked down at the floor because she was sad that this fun day with her mamma was getting cut short and she hated every part of it. That was the thing it sucked for Isabella having two very successful mothers.

"You and mommy work too much."

Lena smiled softly she wasn't planning on going in, she didn't care if the board finally had the evidence that they needed to remove her from the CEO spot, Isabella was too important, she would not make the same mistakes that her mother did, that her father did. She had enough money and shares and other projects to live comfortably with her working on private projects only.

"No sweetie, we are at the Zoo, and you know what Mommy will take care of this for us she always does" Lena's smile was easy at the bright smile of Isabella.

The first part of the mission was easily taken care of. It wasn't all that bad but when two more hit at the same time Alex knew there was no waiting around and that's what killed her. She felt like all this hate towards Lena had stopped. It was doing so well and now out of the blue here they were again trying to destroy her. Alex wouldn't let that go though she would do whatever it took to defend her wife. Ex-wife no matter that cost.

Alex sent supergirl to the second location because it needed to be secure because of all the sensitive shit there and so help Kara if she even fucked this up for Lena. Heading to the third location that's when she sent out the text to Lena explaining what one of her facilities have been hit. It was like nothing in this universe mattered, all she needed to know was that Lena and Isabella were both safe and sound. She tried explaining to Lena in a text to just relax and spend time with Izzy because Alex would take care of the rest. Truth is told however she just didn't want either one of the two close to this. Mainly because she didn't know who was behind it and she still wanted Lena to be alive.

Lena's phone went off again, she assumed it was the update that everything was over with but it wasn't it was a second and third attack and the second was a sensitive facility. There was no way that she could not go now, she looked at Isabella her big eyes and pout it was like she already knew what was happening. Lena couldn't call Alex, she was at work and she couldn't call Kara, she would be being the superior super and she had no intention of seeing her anyway. She had no idea what to do, she had been explaining to Isabella that she had to go; she was going to take her to LCorp with her when Lillian called her.

"Mother now is really not a great time I am at the Zoo there are problems at LCorp and I am going to have to take Isabella to the childcare at LCorp, so I can sort this out, whatever it is Mother it will have to wait"

Lillian scoffed and rolled her eyes all at the same time. Lena had attitude and she knew where she got it from but that didn't stop her from hating it all the time.

"Oh my sweet child, I know what is going on. It's everywhere and I was calling to tell you that I could take Isabella and finish the zoo trip or whatever she wants to do. There is no point in having her locked up at LCorp when you don't even know what's going on. Now will you allow me to help or not?"

In truth, Lillian knew way too much about the attacks on LCorp she was after all the one who orchestrated these plans because she wanted to be able to get Isabella to herself. Show her the ways of how the Aliens were trying to take her parents away from her. Not only that but it was best if she found out these things before she grew too attached to Kara because then it would be hard to pull her to her side of things. Surely, Isabella was a bright young lady to be and she would be able to know that Lillian's ways were the only ways to be.

Lena listened to her mother, this was uncharacteristically helpful and a bit too well times, almost planned but how could she know that Lena would need help, she immediately thought that she could be behind this and scalded herself, her mother had been trying so hard, and had been so good with Isabella. She needed to give her mother a chance, but more than that if Lcorp was a target she wanted Isabella nowhere near any LCorp buildings, the final part to the decision was that Lena literally had no one else.

"Are you sure Mother? That would actually be really great, we will be at the otters, Please be quick"

"Okay Lena, I'll be around like ten minutes. I'll see you shortly."

Within moments Lillian hung up the phone and got into her car driving towards the zoo to go get her granddaughter and see Lena off.

Kara had gone to the second facility as ordered when she arrived at the door was being blown off its hinges and the Alien was about to enter, she flies down and grabbed the first to be struck by the second and went skidding along the floor. She had not expected them to be so strong, and there were two, no three of them, Oh Rao, she thought that this one was supposed to be easy there was nothing much written about this place, that made Kara think that this was the reason she was here it was a secret place and Lena wouldn't want the government in there and that's why Alex sent her, but she was all alone. There was a fight and eventually Kara managed to defeat the three aliens and she entered the facility. All Lena's prototypes, all the ones over the past 9 years that Kara had felt were dangerous to aliens were here. Holy Rao. She welded the door on with heat vision and scooped up the aliens.

"Alex I am done here, I have three combatants, a need for a sun bath and I have sealed the secret warehouse"

"Thank you, Supergirl. I'm on my way in. So I'll see you in a bit. Glad you were safe out there."

With that Alex took one more look around. There was supposed to be another break in this third one but, however, Alex did not find a damn thing anything out of sorts. It kind of really pissed her off. Whoever called these in needed to get their story straight this all didn't even make the slightest bit of sense. Alex then decided that it was up to her to figure out what was actually going on. Pity the soul that was fucking with her Lena because they would get a huge pissed of DEO Director throwing hands at them, no matter who it was.

Lena had handed over Isabella to Lillian and headed off to LCorp, there was press everywhere and it took her more than ten minutes to get into the building. She headed straight up to her office and was handed her a tablet with all the information on it. They had broken into a very sensitive location but it would appear that supergirl had secured the facility while Alex had taken the less sensitive option she sighed, even now, Alex was there for her, Alex had suggested that the devices were stored just in case and as a few had already been very useful it was a good call. Lena smiled and hoped that her beautiful red headed hero would always have her back. With that there was a massive explosion.

"God what is it now, this day just needs to take a five minute recess, evacuate the building" Lena was not sure how much more she could take today.

Kara heard the explosion clear across town, she was in the DEO control room with Alex and her head sprung up, she heard the explosion and when she narrowed in she could hear Lena's heart rate increase and she knew that Lena was there.

"Alex, Explosion at Lcorp"

Alex was trying to keep a straight head today was not her day. Alex felt like she was going every which way all at one price saving Lena and her things. Alex looked at Brainy.

"Is this alien related or not?"

Brainy looked at Alex as he worked his magic.

"I can confirm with 98.6% accuracy that the explosion at LCorp, judging by the signature of the C4 used to create the small and pointless explosion, after all if it were two beams over it would have brought the entire building down, there it just…."

Brainy looked at Alex whose face was turning a most intriguing colour of red and the Kara who was motioning for him to speed up finished his point.

"...never mind, I am 98.6% sure it was a human explosion"

Alex looked at Kara and shakes her head. Fuck, Alex hated not being able to be there for Lena's company or be able to make sure that all her employees were safe because yes she knew even if Lena wouldn't say it aloud how much she cherished and loved each and every one of them.

"You know we can't go to that, Kara. It's not our jurisdiction. Besides its okay because both Izzy and Lena are not at LCorp so they are safe, Kara. They are at the Zoo having fun and enjoying their day together."

Kara looked at Alex, she is not sure about Izzy she had not concentrated on Izzy just Lena, out of habit she supposed. "Alex, Lena is at LCorp I can hear her there"

Alex had got to Kara almost at super speed, Kara instinctively picked up her sister and flew out of the DEO. The DEO may not be able to go to LCorp for a civilian matter but there is nothing that is going to stop Alex from going to her wife, and Kara doesn't hesitate to take her directly there. It is absolute chaos as Kara circles the area looking for Lena and it isn't until she catches her coming out of the building, Kara lands and drops Alex to her feet so she can go, she helps with the clean up and checking staying away from Lena and giving her space.

Alex ran over to Lena and she did something out of reaction and fear of never seeing Lena again because that fear always crept in when she didn't know she had it. The fear of losing Lena and not seeing that raven hair that almost always were tied up. The way that her emerald eyes would always find Alex and somehow show her that she cares for her. Which is why she stood there looking at Lena, her arms wrapped around her and she kissed her forehead soft and gentle like so many times before.

"Babe, my sweet Lee, Don't you ever come here when you are suppose to be with our daughter. Are you okay? What happened to her? Where is Izzy?"

Alex's arms were resting now, firmly but in a caring way on Lena's hips, her chocolate eyes showing that of just love. Possibly if they were still together, she may have even kissed her to show her that she was happy that she was okay.

"I'm so happy that you are okay."

She said those words but it never stopped Alex from looking Lena up and down checking to make sure that yes she was indeed okay. These two may have said this is what they wanted a divorce, but damn it, she needed and wanted to be able to be who she was. Alex was a protector and that's why the director job was so important to her. She truly hoped that before it got to this point that Lena would understand that. At the moment she was very happy that she in fact was there and never gave up what she wanted to do that way she could in fact help save Lena's places.

Lena took a breath as she saw Alex running towards her, it was almost like the early days in their relationship with Alex always looking so concerned coming to see her when something went wrong. Her face smiled involuntarily and she couldn't help but feel that little flicker again. Alex always made her heart jump and accelerates out of control. Of course, Lena was taken aback by the kiss it was something Alex would always do it was normally followed by a long lingering chased kiss, but Lena didn't get them anymore, she missed the few of Alex's lips on hers and it hurt.

Alex was concerned for Izzy too and that was just like her but did she really think that she was stupid enough to take her daughter with her? Lena knew one thing that Alex was an amazing mom, so she could forgive the question Izzy would always come first. Lena just always thought that she would be second, not any more; it would appear she didn't even count.

"Alex she isn't here, she is at the zoo, I didn't want her at any LCorp property at this time, and I mean this is the fourth attack today on one of our properties. She is with my Mother"

Alex glared at Lena whatever process thought from earlier was gone. Alex couldn't understand any of this. Who in the right mind would even remotely allow Lillian of all fucking people to look after a child? No matter whose child it was. Oh Alex was panicking and annoyed as any right at the moment it was just a matter of what side would take over the most.

"Really Lena? You are fucking intelligent and your mother of all people we know is with our child alone? The same woman who tried to talk you into stealing our daughter away from me! The same woman who tries to kill me every chance she gets not to mention you too!"

Oh Alex was trying her very hardest not to yell and that seemed to be growing by the minute. Stopping to take a deep breath before she started on her rambling that maybe at one point Lena would have loved but not today.

"You do realize that your mother is a horrible person right? That no matter what she won't settle for anything until you and Isabella are out of my life. Even if she has to kill me to get her wish right? So are you just fucking angry with me or just negligent, Lena? Don't just stand there say something."

With that Alex's hands moved to cross over her chest area and the glare that she picked up from years of being with Lena now etched on her face. Waiting for Lena to speak up. Waiting for Lena to make the next move.

Lena looked at Alex, she had just confirmed it, in her own words Lena was a terrible mother, negligent that's what Alex had just called her, stupid too. Lena stood there as Alex just ranted at her glaring. The words hit her like a knife straight into the remaining hope left in her hollow broken heart, and Alex twisted it. Over and over as she continued to berate her, here with the press, her staff everyone sees just how much she had failed.

It was worse than any pain she had ever felt, the look of Alex's face so harsh, she believed every word, she meant every word. Lena had no one else, Alex had come with a contingent of friends and family, they were all unavailable know that left Lena with Lillian. She refused to break here, the CEO facade firmly overlaying her shocked face so quick that it was not easy to catch, the smallest crack showing that her Alex would have seen but this, this was not her Alex.

"No, Alex she wouldn't be my first choice but she is my only choice, that or here, I guess I thought the zoo was the lesser of two evils even with my mother, thank you for the evaluation of my choices and ability to care for our daughter, now if you will excuse me, I have some things to finish here and a child expecting me"

Lena turned and walked into the building shaking her head, security closing the entrance so Alex couldn't follow.

Notes:

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