A/N: Thank you for the comments.

Guest - I would say that is the last major cliffhanger of the story. However I thought that several cliffhangers and about 100 chapters ago so I am going to stop making such predictions. But Kara will continue to get support.

As Alex overcame the initial shock of being knocked to the ground she became aware of something heavy on top of her. As she opened her eyes she saw a mass of blonde hair spread over her body.

"Kara?" She asked before seeing all the blood. "Kara!" Alex cried trying to sit up.

"I'm okay." Kara said sitting up before seeing the blood over Alex. "You're hurt!"

"That's not mine." Alex said.

"Ma'am!" Two DEO agents called as they ran over to the pair.

"Find the shooter." Alex barked. Seeing their hesitation she added. "Go!" As they ran off she ripped Kara's top around where the blood was only to find unbroken skin.

"Guess my powers are back." Kara said as Alex hugged her in relief.

"Ma'am, we have to get you out of here." One of the braver DEO agents said approaching the pair.

"Have you found the shooter?" Alex asked as Kara helped her to her feet.

"Not yet."

"That building fifth window from the right, fourth floor." Kara said pointing.

"You heard her. Go." Alex said.

"I have to take you in first." He said. "It's protocol." He added feeling like his career could come to an abrupt end.

Sensing Alex was bout to snap Kara said. "Alex, let's go."

"Okay." Alex conceded as she and Kara were escorted to the SUV.

-00-

"I love teacher training afternoons." MJ commented as the trio headed to the school gate.

"Why? I mean you are still grounded." Alex pointed out.

"But Ruby isn't on guard duty so I reckon I can ditch those two." He said seeing the DEO agents waiting outside the gate.

"Do you want mom to kill you?" His sister asked.

"As long as you screw up she'll focus on you. You could get a tattoo or something." He pointed out.

"You are the one who has been telling me to lay off mom." Kara said.

"Well I didn't realise how beneficial your constant arguing was to me." MJ countered as they saw two of the football team push Martin to the ground and walking off.

"Don't." Kara warned, seeing her cousin was staring intently at the two boys, as if she was about to use her powers on them.

"I was only going to trip them." Alex pointed out as the trio walked to Martin and helped him to his feet.

"You okay?" Alex asked him.

"Fine." He said picking up his bag.

"Is Steve picking you up?" Alex asked.

"No. He's working. I was just going to go to the library."

"Want to come back with us?" MJ asked.

"Is your mom going to be there?"

"No. She's at work." MJ said. "Why?"

"She looked really mad last time I saw her."

"She was." Alex said. "But only at MJ."

"Don't worry, you'll be safe." Kara said as the group left the school grounds. As they walked down the street Martin asked.

"Do you always have those guys following you?"

"Kara has escaped a couple of times. But pretty much." MJ said.

"Escaped?" Martin asked.

"It doesn't matter." Kara said. "Don't worry about them. They are meant to keep us safe."

"From what?"

"That's a long story." Alex said as a truck started to accelerate towards them. Hearing cars honking their horns the group looked towards the noise and saw the truck speeding towards them.

Concentrating as hard as she could Alex managed to get the truck to swerve at the last moment just as their DEO guards tackled them to the ground away from where they thought the truck would go.

"Are you okay?" One of the Agents asked as the other started to secure the area.

"Yes." The teenage Kara said as she, her brother and Martin sat up. It was then that she noticed her cousin will still lying still.

"Alex?" Kara called wondering why her cousin wouldn't get up.

"Let me see." The Agent said trying to create space round the teenager. After a moment he said. "She's breathing. She must have hit her head when I knocked her to the ground." He then scooped Alex up in his arms and said. "Let's get you three to the DEO."

"Four." MJ said.

"What?"

"There are four of us. We can't just leave Martin here."

"Fine four." He said as an SUV screeched to a stop in front of them.

-00-

"What happened?" The adult Alex as the group of teens came into the infirmary.

"Alex?" Kara cried when she saw her daughter being carried in.

"A truck tried to hit them." The DEO agent said. "I think she may have hit her head when I knocked them to the ground." He added as he placed the teenage Alex on a bed as her mother rushed to her side.

Sensing there was more to the story Alex said. "I'll take it from here."

"Yes ma'am." He said leaving.

"Dr Russell, could you take Martin and check him out?"

"Of course." Russell said leading Martin into the next room.

"What happened?" The adult Alex repeated looking at her kids.

"A truck tried to hit us. I'm pretty sure it missed because of Alex." The teenage Kara said. "I think she moved it away from us with her powers, but it kind of took it out of her." She added before asking. "Why are you two covered in blood?"

"It's fine." Alex said as she looked at the teenage Alex. As she did so she asked. "Are you two hurt?"

"No." MJ said before asking. "Whose blood is that?"

"Mine." The adult Kara said as her daughter started to move.

"Alex, can you hear me?" She asked.

"Mom?" She asked groggily as she opened her eyes.

"I'm right here." Kara said as her sister said.

"I need to run some tests."

"Are MJ, Kara and Martin okay?" The teenage Alex asked trying to sit up.

"We're fine." The teenage Kara called from the side of the room.

"What are you doing?" The teenager asked when her aunt started to shine a light in her eyes.

"Looking for signs of a head injury." Her aunt explained.

As she saw the blood on her aunt's face the teenager asked. "Are you hurt?"

"No, I'm fine." The adult Alex said as the teen saw the blood on her mother.

"Mom?" She asked worried.

"I'm fine." Kara said hugging her.

"But-" The teen started.

"I promise you I am fine." Kara said. "Right now I am worried about you. What happened?"

"I'm okay. I just got tired and then I guess I passed out."

"You didn't hurt your head?" Kara asked.

"I don't think so."

"Could it be the virus?" Kara asked looking at her sister.

"Everything looks okay. I think it is just exhaustion." The adult Alex said.

"Ma'am." Vasquez said entering the infirmary. "We need you."

"I'm a little busy." Alex said.

"I know, but it is all kicking off out here."

"Go." The adult Kara said.

"I'll be back soon." The adult Alex said hugging her two children. Once she had gone her daughter looked at her namesake and noticed the tear in the front of her aunt's shirt, that was surrounded by blood soaked material and another two small holes in the back of her shirt.

"Did someone shoot you?" She asked.

"Hmm?" The adult Kara asked before following her niece's gaze and saying. "Yeah, kind of."

"What?" Alex asked.

"I'm fine." Kara assured her again as she hugged her.

"Mom was there. That's why she had blood over her." The teen Kara guessed.

"Yes, but she's fine." Kara assured her as Russell led Martin back into the room.

"He's fine." He said. "Do you want me to look at your shoulder?"

"I'm fine. But is there spare shirt?" Kara asked.

"I'll get you one." He said leaving again.

"Are you sure you are okay?" Kara asked Martin who nodded. "You should call your uncle and let him know you are safe."

"He's working." Martin said. "But I sent him a message when I was with Dr Russell."

"Hi." Ruby said entering the room. "I was told that you missed me so much you tried to get run over to get my attention."

"You wish." MJ said.

"Here you are." Ruby said handing some DEO clothes to the adult Kara.

"Thanks."

"Seeing the infirmary is likely to be needed, I've been ordered to move you somewhere safer." Ruby said to the kids.

"The gym?" MJ asked hopefully.

"The gym." Ruby confirmed before looking at the adult Kara and saying. "Alex wants to see you. Don't worry, I've got these guys."

-00-

"You okay?" Kara asked approaching her sister.

"No. the attack on us and the kids wasn't a coincidence. This afternoon several attempts were made on the lives of law enforcement and their families. The list of identities that was used to populate the game was used." Alex said looking more agitated than normal.

"How many causalities?"

"We are still trying to figure that out." Alex said. "And it gets worse. The methods used were varied. But one method was using kids wearing those mind controlling contact lenses."

"Where do you need me?" Kara asked.

"There's more." Alex said.

"What?"

"Mom was attacked-"

"How bad is she?" Kara asked eyes wide.

"I don't know. All I know is she is in hospital."

"Where do you want me?" Kara asked.

"Can you go to mom?"

"Don't you want to do that?"

"More than anything. But I have to make sure everyone is safe." Alex said clearly torn.

"My powers are back, I can do that." Kara said.

"Kara, I missed how hard you had been pushing yourself. I am not making that mistake again."

"I'm okay."

"Having your powers back doesn't solve the anguish you have been going through." Alex reminded her.

"Bu-"

"Kara, the attacks were well planned. They all occurred within thirty minutes of each other. For now it looks like the danger is over and we are clearing up the mess. We can do that without you. But mom needs you."

"Okay. I'll call you as soon as I have news." Kara said hugging her sister before she left.