Chapter 21

"We have coordinates," the comms crackled to life as Brainy delivered the news.

"What are they? We have another lead on a secondary location," Alex told him. Brainy quickly relayed them and the redhead compared them to what Ricky had found.

"They don't match so unless Martians can be in two places at once…" Alex said.

"They can't. Where are they? Why wouldn't they go to the ship?" J'onn wondered.

"Ricky said that Lena and us were the only ones who knew about the location. Maybe Lena is trying to buy us some time. Though I don't know why he wouldn't just read her mind," Kara said.

"Maybe he is having the same problem that J'onn is having. We broke the Fa'ra'too'rik and then he used his powers to fight you out on the street. Perhaps that combined with trying to shield his location is using too much brain power," Kelly suggested.

"Could be or Midnight could be at the location. Without Lena at L Corp, the alarms to her black site would be falling on deaf ears or only her security teams would know," Dreamer spoke up over the comms.

"Good point and they wouldn't go to us," Agent Smith said.

"Ok, we need to split up. J'onn take Dreamer and Brainy and go to the location they found. Don't forget the Phantom Zone Projector. Kara and I will take the rail gun and have James meet us at the secondary location," Alex handed out the orders.

"Sounds like a plan but don't you want backup?" Agent Smith wanted to know.

"We need everyone here to get us back up and running. One more hit like that last one and we're done. You're in charge while we're gone," Alex admitted.

"Yes Director," Smith nodded and quickly headed off to check on the progress of the work to be done. The rest of the team quickly split up. J'onn flew out to the CatCo. building after grabbing the Phantom Zone Projector. Alex grabbed the rail gun and then she and Kara headed down to the garage. The redhead called James on the way and he promised to meet them at Lena's black site.

"Help me strap this on my bike and then we can go," Alex said.

"I can't believe that Lena would be working on something like that behind my back. I thought we agreed to have no more secrets," Kara frowned as she helped her sister.

"Well that is definitely something that you guys can work on later. I am a little surprised too but maybe after your reaction to the fake Kryptonite, she wasn't sure how you'd take this," Alex told her.

"Good point," Kara heaved a sigh.

"Look, I'm not saying you were wrong with the Kryptonite. If it hadn't help cure Sam, then I'd have to question why Lena thought it was a good idea. But dropping a bomb like that might ruin what you finally have – a true honest friendship," Alex smiled slightly before closing her helmet's visor. Kara nodded and then took off out of the garage. Alex revved the engine and headed out after her.

"So what now?" Lena asked of her captor. She'd been tied to a chair in the vacant warehouse down in the industrial district, which the Martians had been using as their new headquarters.

"We wait for your friends. They're nothing if not predictable. My guess is that they'll be here any minute," the Martian smirked.

"Why are you doing this? You teamed up with a White. They destroyed your people. Why would you side with them? What could they have done to you that deserved genocide?" Lena challenged him. She knew she probably shouldn't, but she also knew that he was right. Her friends were probably on the way.

"They spurned me once they found out I couldn't connect to the hive-mind. Instead of helping me. They deserved what they got," he said.

"Perhaps they were right to. Your hatred has blinded you to the deaths of millions. All because you got your feelings hurt. Do you realize that no matter what the hurt or feeling of betrayal, none of it was bad enough to wish your entire species dead!" Let it be said that Lena Luthor was not one to back down but even she knew that it was really pushing it – even if it was true. He looked like he was about to hit her when he stopped.

"Ah dear brother, I knew you would come," he said as J'onn materialized in front of him.

"Your fight is with me Malefic," the elder brother said.

"So you do remember me," Malefic smirked.

"Regrettably so," J'onn poked the bear and his brother lunged at him.

To Be Continued…