Alex's POV

The heroes that couldn't fly or lacked super speed packed into the van and pulled off with Joe West driving. "Let's get to the control center," I yelled to the rest.

Felicity, Winn, Kara, and I sat in the center of the control room in anticipation as we waited for the message that all had arrived. It took a couple of minutes, but everyone made it there.

"Ready?" I heard Barry ask on the coms as he prepared to make his run.

"Ready," several voices replied.

I couldn't see what was going on until Felicity and Curtis hacked into the cameras but I imagined that Barry started running as soon as he heard the last syllable.

A second later another sound came over the coms, "I can't vibe him. My powers aren't working," Cisco spoke, "There're some kind of signal being emitted that is blocking me. The alarm is blaring."

"Must be some kind of dampener for alien powers similar to your's," I said, "Time for Plan B. Supergirl go."

In an instant Kara's shirt was ripped and glasses thrown to the side as she ran to the out of the building.

"Felicity how are we doing on the security system?" I questioned.

"Almost got it just need the last password," she answered, "Lena, what's something she would use?"

"Try 'LexIsTheHeroOfTheWorld,'" she said.

Felicity chuckled, "I'm in," she exclaimed.

"Security is off," Barry confirmed, "But I'm alone and outgunned."

"Coming your way Superfriend," Kara said.

"We've got visuals," Winn stated pointing to the monitors, "Except that one camera has a leaf or something stuck to it."

"I've got it," Ray said shrinking down and flying over.

Supergirl was coming up over the wall holding Oliver and Diggle on either side. She was followed by Mon El with Sara and Mick, and J'onn with Cisco and Joe. They grouped with Barry as security guards rushed them from the back door of the warehouse. Supergirl rushed back over to retrieve Dinah and Curtis followed by Mon El who swept up Nate and Zari, and J'onn who grabbed James and Rene. The team of superheroes made short work of the security guards. I wasn't surprised as I had easily taken out a few of them myself. They had yet to encounter anyone with enhanced abilities.

"Heading to the door of the warehouse now," J'onn updated, "Flash, can you give us a quick assessment?"

A blur was scene on the monitor as he ran around the building. "We have a problem," he spoke, "Actually we have ten problems. It looks like they were prepared for us. There's ten bombs scattered throughout the building."

"Are they electric," Felicity asked.

"Yes," he replied, "That's good right?"

"Electric things can be hacked, so yes," she replied, "It looks like these particular bombs need someone hacking simultaneously on the other side though."

"I guess I'm up," Curtis said.

"No offense Mr. Terrific, but I think this is out of your depth," she said.

"Zari it's hacking time," Nate spoke.

"Zari's a hacker?" Felicity said.

"I'm from the future, Overwatch," Zari said, "I've been hacking since I was a toddler."

"You'll need to make your way to the main computer which is where Lillian and all her closest people will be," I said, "Take Martian Manhunter, Green Arrow, and White Canary with you. Everyone else focus on taking down the security guards."

"Problem," Winn said, "There is a ten minute timer on the bombs."

"I don't know if we will be able to disable them all that fast," Felicity said apprehensively, "And they have to be disabled in chronological order. They are marked by number."

"They must be clearing out," I said.

"They're planning to blow up a building full of aliens," James said.

"Not on our watch," Oliver said.

"New plan: disable as many of the bombs as you can from the main computer. Let's assume the last bomb isn't disable in time; Supergirl can hold the blast of one. Any others will have to be disarmed on site. Curtis and Cisco are on bomb nine. I'm sending in DEO agents as back up in case any more need to be disable and to help take out the security guards. Once they get there you should focus on those with enhanced abilities."

They burst through the doors and a fight began immediately. Zari and the others made a quick run towards Lillian Luthor while the others knocked security guards out of their path. I called for the strongest DEO agents, and with hesitation included Agent Cooper in the group. Now was no time for grudges. Another DEO van zoomed towards the parking garage and was on the monitor in under two minutes. I watched as men emerged in the warehouse with lasers shooting out of metal fists and even out of their chests like Metallo. They head metal hands, arms, chest, and heads. Curtis and Cisco worked to disable bomb nine as Dinah pushed the men away with her cry and worked to disable their tech with her electrical staff on one side as Joe defended the other sending out massive electrical currents with his gun. Kara was at bomb ten with Mon El fighting off a few enhanced guards; Nate was with them sending out electrical punches with his steel fists. Barry couldn't be seen but I was sure he was a hard at work. James was slamming people in the face with his shield. Mick was creating electrical fires out of the guards while Ray was shrinking and shooting electrical impulses out as he grew to regular size. Rene and Diggle worked harmoniously punching and shooting.

I looked at the far right monitor to see Zari, J'onn, Oliver, and Sara advancing toward Lillian Luthor. She was surrounded by a few men. I recognized Hank Henshaw and my father immediately.

"What's the plan here Agent Danvers," Agent Vasquez said into her coms. I turned my eyes back to the center screen to see that the DEO van had arrived.

"Take out as many security guards as you can," I said, "Leave those with enhanced abilities for the others. Your weapons won't work against them. Also someone should work on disabling bomb eight."

I looked back towards the monitor with Zari and the others. Oliver was engaged with Hank Henshaw. Lillian pointed a gun at Zari who blasted it out of her hand with an electrical pulse and used her totem to literally blow her away from the main computer. Lena shuttered. Felicity watched Zari's hands move across the key board and moved hers in tempo. Meanwhile, Sara was driving her electrically charged sword right into a man with a metal laser shooting chest. Someone grabbed her from behind with a large metal hand. No not someone...Jeremiah. She turned to face him with the sword above her head, poised to strike but when she saw who she was facing it dropped. J'onn noticed her hesitation, "I'll take care of this," he said, "Look at your six." She turned to see another guard and her posture returned to normal. On the other side of J'onn Oliver fought Hank Henshaw on the ground and stabbed him the eye with his electric arrow. "Brings back memories," he said in the coms. I turned back to the other screens as J'onn engaged with Jeremiah.

"What's our status on bomb eight?" I asked.

"I've located it," Agent Cooper said, "I'm working to disable it now."

"Three bombs are down," Zari spoke in her coms.

I turned back to her screen. "This ends tonight, Jeremiah," I heard J'onn say.

"I should've killed you myself that day in the wilderness," Jeremiah shouted, "I should have never thought that we could live with aliens."

"How did you fall so far?" J'onn questioned as he delivered an uppercut to Jeremiah's jaw.

"I didn't understand the danger until I saw Kara's full abilities," he replied pulling J'onn in close with his powered hand, "To know that I could be so easily taken down by a twelve year old girl, I always wanted my daughters to be tough, but they're girls."

"Is that why you let Alex get beaten up?" J'onn said phasing out of his grasp, "To remind her that she was just a little girl."

"She needed to be reminded that some places aren't appropriate for her, like the DEO," he said, "The she's not like you and I."

"You're right," J'onn replied.

Jeremiah was shocked by his reply and let his guard down. J'onn reached out and instantaneously Sara slipped her sword into his hand. He must have been using his psychic link. Before Jeremiah could see what was coming J'onn cut his arm just before the metal hand which fell to the floor, "Alex and Kara aren't like us. They're better." I was both horrified at the sight of my father with a severed hand and warmed by J'onn's words.

"I have a problem," I heard Agent Cooper's shaky voice say, "The bomb timer just dropped from four minutes to two."

"That is not good," Felicity said, "I only have five bombs disabled."

"What did you do?" I yelled."

"Hey, loud in my ear," Cisco said.

I ignored him. "I'm sorry. I didn't do very well in Agent Schott's bomb class," he said in a terrified voice.

"You should have mentioned that before," I said exasperated, "Overwatch and Zari you have less than two minutes to disabled bombs six and seven. Vibe and Mr. Terrific better finish up on bomb nine. Supergirl get into position. Flash work on evacuating as many aliens as you can. Agent Cooper tell me what you see."

"There's a lot of wires. They make an infinity shape," he said.

"It's a standard electric bomb but with a twist," Winn said, "All the wires of blue except two right?"

"One is red and one is green," Agent Cooper said, "Green is good right."

"Not in this case," I said, "There's two options: hacking into it from there or cutting the correct wire."

"I only know how to hack it," Winn said, "I could do it this fast if I was there myself, but he can't."

"Then he has to cut the right wire," I said.

"What if I cut the wrong one?" Agent Cooper asked.

"That's not one of the options I gave you," I said, "I've done this successfully before. The key is to find the wire connected the timer, and it will be a blue one."

"How do I know which one?" he said.

"It's like a maze or a puzzle. Start the origin and follow it each within your finger until it ends. You want the one that connects directly to the timer, not anywhere else," I said.

"There's so many," he said, "I'm going to cut the wrong one."

"No you are not," I shouted, "That is not an option. It will be thicker and have a slight humming sound. Listen for it."

"Thirty seconds left until this place goes kaboom," Mon El said.

"Don't add pressure," Kara said with a pointed look I'm sure.

"Our's is disabled," Curtis said.

"Almost there," Zari said.

Suspense built as ten seconds passed. "Bomb seven is disabled," Felicity exclaimed.

"I'm in position," Kara said, "Everyone get clear of bomb ten."

"It's up to you Agent Cooper," I said, "Less than twenty seconds left. You need to make a choice."

"I think I got it," he said, "I think this one is humming."

"Cut the wire," I said hoping he was right. I could see on the monitor that Barry hadn't been able to evacuate all of the aliens yet and they were right by the bomb.

"What if I'm wrong?" he said.

"You're not," I said, "No cut the wire that's an order."

"Five seconds," Felicity updated.

I watched as the seconds went down until they reach zero in silence. "No explosion," Winn cheered.

"Send a prisoner transfer van and a couple other vans and ambulances for the aliens, Agent Danvers," J'onn said, "Looks like we have a successful mission."

"I'm on it," I said. I exhaled feeling like I could breathe for the first time in ten minutes.

In sent the order for transport and prepared the medbay with my mom, Lena, and Caitlin for aliens.

We worked through the night treating those that were injured and we saved every alien that was in the warehouse. Meanwhile J'onn ensured all of the Cadmus guards and Lillian Luthor were put in containment.

Once our work was done it was five in the morning, and we all decided we would celebrate in the evening after we got some sleep. We all headed to our sleeping quarters and I stopped just before the dormitory hall.

"I get that you want to talk to your father," J'onn said, "I think you should get some sleep first, and his arm is okay. The amputation was clean and Dr. Lane treated it."

"Okay," was the only reply I had as I continued into the hall.

Despite the dramatics events of the day I slept well. I awoke at noon, and the rest of the room was still sleeping. I could slip away and return unnoticed. I got up and dresses in fresh clothes. I brushed my hair and teeth and then set out through the DEO. I stopped to grab a cup of coffee in the cafeteria and take a few sips. "Good morning, Alex," J'onn said approaching me.

"I don't know what I'm going to say," I said.

"Say whatever you need to get off your chest," he said, "He can't hurt you. I can come with you if you want."

"No thank you," I said, "I need to take care of this on my own." I got up and exited the cafeteria making my way to the cells.

I entered and immediately saw him in the first one. "Well look who came to visit," Jeremiah said, "Are you going to quit this game and let me go?"

"You're never getting out of that cell," I told him, "And I'm going to do the talking here."

"The mouth on you," he said, "You never could keep you're mouth shut. You're just like your mother that way. You would be better seen and not heard."

"Too bad you have no choice but to listen," I said, "You have hurt me more than anyone else. You were always so hard on me. Everything had to be your way. No more. I will be seen and heard. You never deserved mom, or me, and least of all Kara. I see now that the issue was never with us. You felt threatened. You were always the issue. No one could oppose you especially not some little girls. You never loved of us. You only loved yourself."

"Earth will never be safe with people like Kara and you," he said, "You're much too idealistic. You can't see what's right in front of you."

"We're not idealistic. We've seen the worst of the world," I replied, "Yet we have hope anyway, and that makes us strong. I know I didn't see you coming, but I learned from that experience. It will never happen again." I turned to leave.

"Wait, Alexandra," he yelled, "You have to let me out. I'm you father young lady."

I blocked his pleas out until I made it out of the prisoner area. I was met by an eager J'onn.

"Are you okay?" he asked.

"I think I am," I said, "How about we grab some lunch and figure out what we're going to treat everyone to for dinner."

"Sounds good," he replied.

We ate sandwiches and decided that tonight we would actually leave the DEO and got out to eat. After deliberation we settled on Big Belly Burger, because who doesn't love it?

As we waited for the other's we pondered what to do about our Agent Cooper situation. "He could have gotten everyone killed last night," J'onn said.

"You're right," I replied, "He really does have good tactical skills though."

"That doesn't make up for his other personality traits," he said.

"I think this experience may have been what he needed," I said, "Let's call him in and give him a chance to save his job."

"If he gives many any more reason to fire him I will," J'onn said.

In a minute Agent Cooper was in front of us. "Sit down," I told him, "What do you have to say for yourself?"

"I should have never touched that bomb last night," he said, "I should have called Agent Vasquez over. I'm sorry, and thank you for saving my life. I didn't deserve your help after all that I've said about you. If I'm fired I completely understand."

J'onn looked to me to decide. "Apology accepted," I said, "You're suspended from all field missions until you get your bomb certification. I want you to have the manuals memorized for each one."

"If you do what she said, I will consider letting you keep your position here," J'onn added.

"Thank you," Agent Cooper said and exited the room.

"What are you going to do now that this is over," J'onn said once he was gone.

"What do you mean?" I questioned.

"For yourself," he said, "We may have captured your father but you still have physical and mental wounds."

"Dr. Lane told me about a support group," I said, "I'm going to try it."

"I'm proud of you," he said.

"Thanks Papa Bear, for everything," I replied, "I was broken, and you put me back together. Piece by piece."

Later:

Once everyone was awake we told them about the plan and they all got ready. We pretty much took up the entire restaurant with our group of almost thirty people.

Dinner wears of course exciting with a bunch of superheroes celebrating.

Mick and Sara shamelessly flirted with the waitress. Kara, Mon El, and Barry alarmed all of the workers by how much they ate. Oliver tried to keep up although he had no chance. Diggle and Felicity teased him mercilessly about it. Cisco and Curtis argued about movies. Caitlin and Iris ensured Curtis that it was nothing personal; he was always like this. Joe chatted with Dinah about police work. Rene talked to James and Winn about the Guardian suit. Zari and Steel flirted with each other. My mom and Lena talked about alien biology. J'onn and I just sat back and took it all in.

Epilogue:

I made my into a small older building near my apartment. It was way too early in the morning, 7 AM, but it was the only time I could work going to the support group in with my work schedule. I walked down the all and took the first door on the right marked 202. There was a table with coffee which I rushed to and was extremely thankful for even though I had one cup at home.

"Not a morning person either I see," a woman said to me.

"Definitely not," I replied looking down at my cup as I poured the coffee, " I would never have chosen this time if not for my work schedule."

"I feel that," she said, "I'm a cop. What do you do?"

"I'm an FBI agent," I said pouring creamer in as I looked up at her. I spilled the creamer when I saw who she was.

"You okay?" she said wiping the table with a napkin.

"I know you," I said, "You saved my life."

She stared me in the face and I could see the moment she realized, "You were on the roof," she said.

"Yeah," I replied.

"I'm Maggie," she said offering her hand.

"Alex," I said.

"You're FBI now, does that have anything to do with the man that bailed you out that night?" she said.

"It does," I said.

"Things were better after that?" she said.

"They were. My dad recently resurfaced," I said, "That's why I'm here. I'm not standing on the edges of rooftops tempting fate anymore."

"I was never judging you for that. You were clearly going through something," she said, "Looks like we have something in common anyway."

"What's that?" I said.

"We both have daddy issues," Maggie replied.

I looked at her and smiled.

This is the last chapter. Stay tuned for a Karamel story coming soon. It will take place in the same universe immediately after or a short time after this.