Author's Note: I can't do short chapters. I try so hard to keep it around 1,000 words and yet every so often... I fall back into what I like to do. The chapter is just over 2000 words. While it appears that this is the end at the end of the chapter. There is one more part that will tie into the storyline.

Day 21 Theme: Blue

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Chapter 21 - Blue Eyes

Lena walked into the DEO trying to keep it together not only because she had an image to keep, but also because not everyone in the DEO knew her connection to Supergirl. Alex had seen to it that Kara's image as Supergirl had become more of a secret to prevent another situation like they had with Colonel Haley.

The fewer people that knew Supergirl's identity, the better.

Her eyes were red, and puffy so she hid them under a pair of her bigger and darker chanel sunglasses. It had an opposite effect though because more people paid attention to her because she was wearing sunglasses indoors.

Lucky for Lena, she'd been here enough times to know where medical was, so she headed in that direction straight away. It didn't take long before she had arrived there.

Supergirl looked broken, her suit wasn't ripped, but she was more pale than she normally was.

"Lena.." Alex looked up from the chart she was updating, to look at the CEO.

"How is she?" Lena asked, pulling off her sunglasses and placing them in her purse, before walking over and standing next to Kara's bed, across from Alex. She hesitated at first, but slowly placed her right hand on Kara's right hand. It was cold, which caused the fear in her to increase because Kara was always warm. A heater, she'd called her in the past.

Alex didn't really know how to answer the question, because while Supergirl had been in a lot of terrible situations, this one was new. "I don't know. For now she appears to be stable, but as for when… or if she'll wake up, I don't know. We're watching her closely for now."

"Can I stay with her?" Lena asked, even though she wasn't going to take no for an answer.

Alex nodded, "Of course. I'm going to see if Dreamer and J'onn were able to stop the monster that did this in hopes that maybe some light could be shone on what was happening. Please come get me, if anything changes."

Lena nodded, understanding what Alex was saying. She walked into the lab and picked up one of the chairs to sit on next to Kara's bed.

She sat in silence for what felt like forever just looking at Supergirl. This was what she did for a living. Kara put her life in danger several times a day. She had chosen this life. Lena had chosen this life when she'd married her.

Lena knew that this was always a possibility even if she didn't want to believe it. She hoped that Kara would never end up in this position, leaving Lena to wonder what she'd do without the hero in her life. She didn't want to think like that but she couldn't help herself because it was the truth. How was she supposed to move forward when the person that made life worth living was laying on a gurney, UV rays shining down on her in hopes to help speed up recovery?

Supergirl always emanated a power from herself that made it seem like something like this would never happen.

But it did.

How was she supposed to cope?

They had been sharing a nice burger lunch in her office only a couple hours ago, and now Kara was lying here fighting for her life.

She tried sitting for a while, but she soon realized that she couldn't sit still, so she got up and moved around. This lab had different projects in it, some of them some of her design. She needed something to distract her mind.

At some point, she found herself looking at the mechanics to the machine shining UV rays onto Kara. She'd upgraded it over the years, but she couldn't help herself but to take a look at it again. It helped distract from the current trauma, which was nice.

She went into the lab to get a tool set and had popped off one of the sides to the machine, and was currently tinkering with the wires to try and get more power to it. It wasn't the best idea to work on it while it was on, but she couldn't turn it off either.

She used a screwdriver to move a wire that she was sure was exposed, and when it shot out some sparks, it was confirmed, "Son of-" She jumped back at the sparks flying from the machine.

"If you break it, you better buy a new one."

Lena stopped what she was doing and looked around for the voice. Must have been in my head, Lena thought to herself as she tried moving the wire again. This time she paid more attention to the area within the compartment in hopes that it didn't spark again.

It worked.

She moved a couple wires, before she took a step back, and moved around to look at the lamps, "Hm… well maybe it's producing more rays now," She wasn't sure as she normally tested this with Kara. She knew what it produced before and could tell her if she made the production less or more.

Lena scratched her head in thought, "Maybe if I switched some of the wiring," she thought aloud.

"Or you could talk to me."

There was the voice again, it wasn't in her head. She looked down, and her eyes connected with blue eyes. "Kara… or I mean Supergirl," Lena corrected as she dropped the tool she was holding on the bed and picked up Kara's left hand.

"There's no one here," Kara whispered, her voice scratchy from the trauma it took. "Is there water here somewhere?"

Lena nodded, "Oh yes," She picked up the glass Alex had left an hour or so ago, "Here." She directed the straw to Kara. "How do you feel?"

After taking a few sips, the water sliding down her sore throat, cooling off the sore muscles, Kara answered, "Like someone wrapped a rope around my neck and tightened it until I couldn't breathe anymore. My neck still hurts," Her voice still coming out semi-crackly like she was mortal, and a sore throat actually affected her. "Did Alex find anything out?"

Lena shrugged, "Let me check." She walked out of medical, and looked over the railing to where Alex was in the control room. "Director," Alex looked up at Lena, "She's awake."

Alex directed Brainy, before she turned around and ran for the steps up to medical. She walked into medical moments later, "How are you?"

Kara shrugged, "Good as new," She tried to sit up but she was more sore than she expected.

"You don't need to be tough with me. How is she?" Alex directed her attention to Lena.

"She appears to be experiencing residual pain from the incident," Lena explained, "You can even see it looking at her throat. There is some bruising still evident on her skin. Have you seen anything like this?"

Alex shook her head, "No, and unfortunately Dreamer and J'onn weren't able to stop the monster. He did leave the city though."

"Any idea why it affected Supergirl like she'd been in contact with Kryptonite?" Lena asked, curious to know if there were any new developments on that front.

Alex shook her head again, "No. I was hoping they were going to be able to capture it so that we could get some answers."

"Is it possible that because of the new element, that it might take her recovery longer than normal?" Lena asked.

At this point, Kara was looking back and forth between Lena and Alex. Lena would throw out a theory, Alex would 'answer' by not giving any concrete information. "You know I'm right here, right?" Kara finally butt into the conversation.

"Darling, we know, it's just that neither of us have any idea what happened," Lena pointed out.

"I know, but I experienced it, why not ask me?" Kara pushed back, realizing she wasn't being included in the conversation.

Alex turned her attention to Kara, "Good point. We know what happened based on what we could see, but what were you feeling?"

"It felt like I was near Kryptonite. When he grabbed a hold of me, it felt like it was seeping into my skin, as he squeezed, the weaker I became," Kara tried to explain, but she wasn't sure if what she was saying made any sense.

Alex crossed her arms in thought, "Maybe this creature had Kryptonite infused into them. They didn't glow, but if they had come into contact with enough of it, it could account for what you experienced."

"If that's the case, then could the fact that Supergirl is experiencing residual effects be because the residue might be stuck to her skin?" Lena inquired.

"You might be right. Supergirl, you should take a decontaminated shower, that way I can study the water that comes off of you and then hopefully you'll start feeling better," Alex suggested. "If Lena is right, the sunlamps won't do anything if the problem is stuck to you."

Supergirl nodded, "Sounds like a plan. Only problem is that I am too weak to get up."

"Lena and I will help you," Alex said, as she moved the sun lamps out of the way.

Supergirl got up as best as she could, swinging her legs off the side of the bed, at which point Alex and Lena wrapped their arms around Kara's back to help her walk to the shower. It was in the room next to medical so it wasn't a far walk.

Once in the shower, Alex left, leaving Kara and Lena, because if anyone would want to help Kara here, it would be Lena.

"You don't need to stay," Kara tried to convince Lena, but she knew it was pointless.

"If I let go of you, you are going to collapse. I can easily borrow DEO clothes," Lena reassured Kara, as she reached over and turned on the shower. She was still in her work clothes, black slacks, a red blouse, and a black vest, she just left her heels outside the stall. "You need to stay in your suit first because we don't know how deep the residue is. If it's just on your skin, or on your suit."

Kara nodded, her arm still secured around Lena's shoulders grateful that Lena was still there with her.

The warm water blasted over the both of them, more so Kara, but Lena was getting just as wet with it bouncing off Kara. What was left of Lena's makeup ran down her face, but she didn't notice, the only thing she was focused on was making sure Kara didn't fall.

It didn't take long though, right before Lena's eyes, she watched the bruises on Kara's skin disappear, and her pale skin was replaced by her darker tanned skin. It felt less like Lena was holding Kara's weight, and more that she just had her arm around Kara.

"How do you feel now?" Lena asked, sure she already had the answer.

Kara moved her shoulders, moved her neck around, realizing she wasn't experiencing as much pain as she was, "I feel better. How about you? Are you wet enough?" She held back a laugh, but couldn't stop the smile, as she looked upon her very soaked wife.

"You must be feeling better if you are joking about how gross I look right now," Lena chuckled, her arm still around Kara, semi-afraid to let go.

"You are not gross, Lena. You're beautiful," Kara lifted her left hand, to touch Lena's face, wiping away a couple drops of water that were stuck on her cheek. She leaned in to place a kiss to her lips when-

"Excuse me, scientific purposes going on here," Alex stopped them mid way. "Leave your funny business for when you get home."

Kara chuckled, "Alex, I almost died." She shouted into the ether, before she leaned the rest of the way and placed a brief kiss on Lena's lips. "I love you so much. Thank you."

"I love you too," Lena reciprocated, feeling warmth spread over her body that Kara was going to be okay.