A/N: Thanks for the comments.
Guest - Thanks - Alex will try for revenge, but there will be people and events that will stop her being that successful.
Linda101 - Thank you! It's ended up a lot more complicated than I had originally planned so I am glad you are still enjoying it.
As Alex sat in her prison, her shoulder throbbing from where she had removed the tracker she questioned whether or not she should have gone with the kids. As every minute passed, without their captors revealing themselves, Alex regretted letting the children alone. But then all of a sudden the door opened and three armed men entered.
In response Alex got to her feet and demanded.
"Where are my kids?"
The question confusing the armed men who looked round the cell.
"Where are they?" Alex pressed.
"What did you do with them?" The largest of the men asked.
"You were the one who took them. Bring them back. I'm not giving you anything until I see them."
Confused the men backed out of the room, locking it behind them.
"Didn't think that would work." Alex said to herself as she sat back down hoping she had bought her kids a bit more time.
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"Where are the children?" A tattooed man asked entering the room ten minutes later.
"It was your goon who took them. Give them back." Alex said.
"I like your style. I will admit your tactic confused Benson, who has been terminated for his stupidity. But I am not fooled. You helped them escape. Where are they?"
When Alex remained silent he said.
"My men didn't know who you were. You were taken because you seemed important to Senator Olsen. Imagine my surprise and delight when I realised that you are in fact the Director of the DEO. The original plan had been to use the three of you as leverage with the Senator. But now I know I can get so much more from you and when we find your children, which we will, they will face unimaginable suffering."
"Go to hell." Alex said.
"Actually that will be you." He said walking towards Alex and punching her to the ground. He then nodded to the armed guards who approached Alex and hauled her to her feel before strapping her to a chair.
"You are going to tell me everything I want to know. Every question you don't answer will result in something very painful happening to you and then when we find them your children."
"The kids are gone. You can't hurt them." Alex said. "Next time don't leave the door unlocked."
"They will be back." He said. "I own this entire area. My people are on every street. They will never get past them. And when we get them, you will watch them suffer."
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"Anything?" Supergirl asked, her tone one of desperation, as she returned to the DEO.
"In the half hour following the tracking signal going off eight vehicles, large enough to carry all three of them, left the parking garage." Vasquez said. "But that is assuming they were kept together. If they were split up there are thirty two vehicles."
"Focus on the big ones first." Supergirl said.
"That's what I did and one of them had fake plates. I used CCTV to track it. But it was abandoned five miles from the hotel in a CCTV dead zone."
"How do you know it was abandoned?"
"A police patrol vehicle drove past ten minutes ago and their cameras showed the van, but no one in the front. It's likely if it was them, they changed vehicles. But If it was Kai and we send someone to check, it is going to be obvious we know what is happening."
"But I could look from above." Supergirl said. "I should be able to see through the van."
"Unless it is lead lined." J'onn said entering the office.
"J'onn." Supergirl said hugging him.
"We'll find them." J'onn said before asking. "Where is the van?"
"On Gibson." Vasquez said.
"I'll approach from below and phase into it." J'onn said. "You keep searching."
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"We've been crawling round this thing for two hours. I am pretty sure we are no closer to freedom." MJ whispered.
"On the bright side we haven't been caught." Kara said trying to sound positive, despite the number of dead ends they had come across.
"But mom is there alone." MJ pointed out.
"I know. But we'll be out soon." Kara said as she crawled pass another junction. "Wait. Do you feel that?"
"What MJ said sliding closer."
"It's a breeze." Kara said holding her hand out. "Let's go that way."
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"Do you like pain?" The man asked hitting Alex again. "You will tell me what I want to know. Why put yourself through this?"
When the bruised and bloodied Alex remained silent he said.
"I read your file. It is very colourful. So much trauma. I particularly liked the fact you were kidnapped and nearly drowned. I imagine that leaves some scars." He said as the door opened and two more men entered wheeling a container. "Maybe water is the key. I mean the government still uses waterboarding in secret right? So you should approve. Well maybe not. But I'll enjoy it."
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"The van is empty." J'onn said from inside the van as he radioed Kara and Vasquez.
"Any sign of them?" Kara asked.
"No. Good news is there is no blood. But there is no sign they have been in here." J'onn said. "There are no papers or in fact anything that links back to the drivers."
"So a dead end." Kara said frustrated.
"Looks that way."
"I started looking at the smaller vehicles as well. But so far nothing." Vasquez said.
"There's something else, are we sure this is Kai?" Kara asked.
"You said that is what James said." Vasquez reminded her.
"I know, but they could have lied. What if this is what Lobo meant? What if he is going after my family?"
"I think you are jumping to conclusions." J'onn warned. "Let's focus on finding them. Remember for now Alex and Eliza are safe."
"Ok. I'm going back to flying over the city hoping I can hear them." Kara replied.
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As the teenage Kara and MJ reached the end of another shaft they found themselves starring through a vent at the outside world.
"Can we kick the vent off?" MJ asked.
"Probably, but we need to make sure there is no one out there." Kara whispered back as she looked through the vent. "Plus we are kind of high up. Getting down will be hard." She added as she rotated her head trying to get a better view. Eventually she said. "I can't see anyone out there, but it is dark. Even if there is no one directly under it when the vent hits the ground some one will hear it."
"Unless we catch it." MJ said.
"How will- give me your sneaker."
"Why?"
"I need the lace." Kara said. Nodding MJ reached down and pulled off one his shoes before pulling out the lace and handing it to his sister. The teenage Kara then threaded through the vent before tying a knot in it.
"I'll kick it." MJ said. "My leg is more trusted."
"Fine." Kara said giving him the end of the lace before sliding past him.
"Ready?" He asked.
"Yes."
MJ then lay down on his back and kicked at the vent. When it didn't get knocked free he kicked harder and the vent broke free, only to be stopped from crashing to the ground by the lace.
"Well no one came running." MJ said as he pulled the vent cover into the shaft before looking out. "Can't see anyone." He reported before saying. "You go first, I'll hold you."
"You're taller." Kara argued. "It will be easier for you to help me down if you are on the ground."
"Okay." MJ said shimmying to the gap before sticking his legs out as Kara lay flat and held his arms.
"Ready?" He asked. Seeing his sister nod he started to lower himself down as Kara helped support his weight.
"Geez, you are heavy." Kara complained as her muscles burned with effort.
"Okay, let go." MJ said moments before Kara released her brother and he dropped to the ground.
"Go get help." Kara called from the vent as she tried passing him the tracker. "I'll find mom."
"I'm not going without you. Get down." MJ said holding his arms out stretched to offer his sister a foothold, but refusing to take the tracker.
"Go." Kara commanded.
"No. Get down here."
"Why are you so stubborn?"
"Pot, kettle." MJ muttered. "You are wasting time."
"Fine." Kara said sliding out of the shaft before MJ managed to offer support to one, then both of her feet before helping her unceremoniously scramble down.
"You okay?" He asked.
"Yes, let's go."
"How are we going to get help?"
"Hope the tracker works, or find a phone." Kara said. "For now let's just get away from here."
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"Ready to talk?" The man asked pulling Alex's head out of the icy cold water.
"Go to hell." Alex said shivering.
"Boss." One of the guards said.
"What?" He asked.
"Look." The guard said pointing at Alex's left arm, which was dripping watery blood.
"Where is that coming from?" The man in charge asked knowing he had not yet caused any injuries to her left arm that should be bleeding.
Looking closer he saw a darkened patch on her shirt, near her shoulder. Confused he ripped the shirt open and saw the gash on her shoulder.
"What?" He started before he realised she had been wearing a tracker.
"What did you do with it?" He asked. Once again met by silence he punched her and turned to the guard.
"We need to move. Get a van ready."
"Boss?" The underling asked confused.
"If they took the tracker and get outside they can trace us."