A/N: Thanks for the comments.
Guest- Thank you, I'm glad you are enjoying it. Regarding relationships, I try to avoid them. I am not good at writing them. There will be a chapter later where Kara kind of maybe flirts with someone, but that is as far as it goes.
"Agent Aptil? What can I do for you?" Alex asked when the FBI agent was shown to her office.
"I am here to return your personal belongings." He said. Seeing Alex's confused look he held out an envelope and explained. "We found those in the hotel car park where you taken from. They have been in evidence but they've been cleared for release, if you want them."
"Thanks." Alex said taking the envelope. "Where are you with the investigation?"
"We still have nothing on Sloane, but our numbers guy did find they were paying over the odds for security. While that is not illegal, we decided to dig a little deeper. The companies they were buying the security from are less on the level. On the one hand they offer security services and seem legit. But those companies invests some of it's profits in other companies, such as buying armour and weapons for their guards. Again nothing unusual, except how much they are paying. Again it is way more than it should be. If we follow this chain to the end, and it is a long chain we find links with Kai. Right now there is no way we can use this, except to look for other instances where Sloane are paying too much. Which is why Sloane Syndicate is about to find itself at the heart of a random tax audit. It probably won't let us cut off the head, but we should be able to cut off a limb."
"Then why do you look worried?"
"If we are right and Sloane Syndicate are behind Kai, I'm a little worried about what their next move will be, especially if they think we are onto them. I mean the smart thing to do is close ranks and wait for it to all pass over, but they don't have that vibe about them. We are looking out for another version of the game, but if your team could look as well that would be appreciated."
"Of course." Alex said.
"Anyway, I need to go. If anything comes up I'll let you know." Aptil said leaving.
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"Don't you have a CatCo meeting?" Alex asked as Supergirl approached her at the DEO.
"It finished early." Supergirl said. "Anything new?"
"On the portals no. But we had a message from Brainy and Nia." Alex said.
"Are they okay?"
"They're fine. But they did have some new information. Mongul wasn't telling the whole truth."
"Shocker." Kara said. "What was he lying about?"
"His yellow power ring. He didn't get it from Sinestro Corps." Alex said. "Actually, that isn't true, he did get it from Sinestro Corps, but it wasn't given to him, he stole it."
"Stole it?"
"Murdered someone for it." Alex clarified.
"So chances are they are going to want that ring back? And they'll probably want Mongul as well." Supergirl said.
"Yes and news of Mongul's defeat has spread. So they probably know we are holding him." Alex said.
"So what are we going to do? Can we to extraditions to sinister alien corporations?"
"The President is looking in to it, but the answer is probably no."
"Does that mean we have to protect him from Sinestro Corps?"
"Can't see that idea being very popular." Alex said. "Right now that decision is out of our hands."
"Is it just me or does it feel like the whole Galaxy is conspiring against us?" Kara asked.
"It's not just you." Alex said. "And there is so much going on I can't help but feel we are missing something really important."
"I know that feeling." Kara said. "So much so I think we should all take a night off, but if we do that I feel like the planet would be invaded." She then stood and said. "If you figure out what we are missing let me know."
"Where are you going?"
"To help people, maybe that will help focus my mind."
"Just be careful out there." Alex asked.
"Of course." Kara smiled. "Call if you need anything."
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As Supergirl flew over the city she found herself approaching the teenagers' school. Part of her thought she should turn round, but her maternal instinct took over and she started to listen for signs of Alex being in trouble. Using her hearing she picked out Alex's voice and relaxed, until she realised she was talking to a boy. Forcing herself not to listen she was going to fly away when she picked out another familiar voice. Sighing she flew into the school, stopped at the Principal's office where she collected the Principal before flying them both to the back of the school.
"Are you really this stupid?" Supergirl asked landing behind Holtz who had Martin pinned against a wall. "You know I have super hearing right? That means that now I have heart your heart beat I can find you anyway. And now I have heard you speak I can pick your voice out. Which means I can hear when you are being a bully and I really don't like bullies."
"Touch me again and my father will sue you." Holtz said, surprising Supergirl.
"School discipline isn't my problem. It's his." She said pointing to the confused Principal who was trying to get his bearings. She then looked at the Principal and said. "This school has a serious bullying problem. I hope he is the main culprit, but I am beginning to have my doubts. I have an interview with CatCo magazine next month, I hate this school to feature in it due to the bullying problem."
"It's not a problem. This is an exception and it will be dealt with." He said looking worried.
"Good." Supergirl nodded. "I hear that they are looking for volunteers to help rebuild the homes destroyed in Mongul's attack. Maybe that will help give him perspective." With that she flew off.
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"Sorry I am late, I had to sort out a bully issue." Kara said as she arrived for her lunch with Lena.
"At the DEO?" Lena asked confused.
"At the kids' school."
"Holtz again?" Lena asked.
"Yes."
"Is Alex okay?"
"It was Martin being targeted." Kara said.
"You should let me deal with it. Let me talk to the Principal, I could get him an internship in one of the labs and-"
"Thank you, but I think it is in hand." Kara said as a waiter came and put two plates of food down.
"I ordered for you." Lena explained. "I assumed you'd want a heart killing burger."
"Thanks." Kara smiled before looking at Lena's food with contempt.
"Perhaps I like kale." Lena said noticing the look Kara was giving her salad.
"Are you really telling me that if my burger had the same calories and same alleged health benefits as your salad, you would still go for kale?"
"Perhaps burgers taste nice only because they are unhealthy." Lena suggested. "I mean you like every unhealthy food there is and dislike every healthy food."
"So you are admitting that burgers taste nice?" Kara asked looking like she had just won a battle.
"I am suggesting that people give into temptation. And that gives a psychological effect that makes people think they are nice."
"Except they aren't bad for me." Kara countered.
"But you would have heard Eliza often say they were unhealthy." Lena pointed out.
"Are you also teaching Alex, my Alex, these anti good food arguments?" Kara asked, her voice full of suspicion.
"No, she's intelligent so she can make them up herself. What do you mean also?"
"She said you were teaching her chess."
"I just showed her the basics."
"Well you inspired her to join chess club."
"She said, but I had her down for debate club or code club." Lena said before adding. "Perhaps there is a boy she likes in chess club."
"What has she said?" Kara asked.
"Nothing. I thought you were cutting back on the over protectiveness?" Lena asked, amused by Kara's reaction. "But while we are talking about Alex I wanted to discuss something with you."
"What?"
"While I was going over my portal research, I found an old file I had forgotten about. It reminded me that we, L-Corp, helped fund a National City university sensor in space." Lena said. "It uses electron attachment and ion-molecule processes to effectively sniff the universe to map the molecular structure. The purpose is to identify molecules that are key to life. But with a bit of recalibration we could use it to look for the material that was used in the anklet. That might, and I say might, reveal its origins, which could be the planet that Alex's father was from. It's a long shot, but let me know if you want me to do it."
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"Is Supergirl going to be a regular occurrence at school?" The teenage Alex asked when she returned home that evening.
"No." Her mother said. "Although that depends on Holtz. How's Martin?"
"Fine. Confused why Supergirl is stalking him, but other than that fine." The teenager said as she put some food down for Chewie. As she did so she noticed her mother was acting strangely and asked.
"Have you done something else?"
"No." Her mother replied.
""What exactly were you doing at the school?" Alex asked.
"I was just passing by." Kara replied.
"Am I in trouble?" Alex asked, assuming she had done something to upset her mother.
"No." Kara said before asking. "Have you done something wrong?"
"No."
"Then why would you be in trouble?"
"I don't know. You're the one acting weird." The teenager argued.
"I'm not." Kara said. "But I want to talk to you about something."
"What?"
"Lena has access to a satellite sensor that can be used to look for specific molecules in space. In theory she could use it to look for molecules comprised of the element used in that anklet you got on Argo."
"Doesn't she have better things to do?"
"Helping friends is important." Kara said.
"This helps how?"
"It's possible, that it could lead us to the planet your father came from."
"So you want to find out where he was from?"
"This isn't about what I want. This method may not even work. But if it did and if we figure it out we might be able to figure out your powers a bit more and what things are dangerous to you." Kara said. "But you might want to take it a step further and figure out who your father was, which may still be impossible. This is about you and what you want. You don't have to decide now. Just think about it."