Kryptonian Nights 27
Deanlu
Supergirl is the property of DC comics and the CW. I am borrowing the characters for a little fun and storytelling. These are about the many facets of love.
Skipping Stones (1)
Kara threw another stone watching it skip along the service of the lake. One...two...three...four. She sighed as she looked up toward the house that bordered this side of the lake. The lone windswept shore covered in tall grasses and shrubs that gave way to small and medium height trees. The land rose upward steeply creating the bowl like lake which led to a nearby stream that was an outlet. Kara had spent the last several days walking and jogging the rim of the lake. She researched her latest story in the library/study Lena had opened to her. Afternoons were spent on long walks as her sister and Lena worked out whatever was going on with their relationship. It had been one of the outcomes of Kara's relationship with Lena fragmenting. Lena had broken up with Jimmy, shoved Kara to acquaintance status, and moved Alex into close friendship mode. Jimmy had been dazed and confused with the abrupt breakup throwing himself into being the best CEO CATCO ever had. In fact, it was kind of why Kara was here. Jimmy in a fit of jealous anger had ordered Kara to follow Lena and Alex to Ireland. He wanted a report on what the young Luthor was like growing up in Killarney Haven. The argument that Jimmy and Kara had with doors closed and windows frosted over still had Kara's head wringing now two weeks later. Lena and Alex had agreed readily to let her come, but since arriving she had barely seen them. She had been exiled to the lonesome landscape inside and around the home.
So Kara spent her days talking with the servants, roaming the land, writing, and drawing. She grabbed another flat stone and gave it a fling across the surface of the water. One...two...three...four...five.
"You are getting better at that all the time young Kara." Jonathan Moore claimed as he walked up on the young reporter. Kara startled turning to see the game keeper for Lena's local house step up next to her. He was a tall man, broad chested with red hair and beard. His green eyes twinkled in the afternoon sunlight as hands made rough from work outdoors pointed toward the water.
"Nothing better to do these days then practice." Kara replied smiling at the older man. "Besides it gives me time to think." Jonathan nodded in acknowledgement. He had struck up a good friendship with the Danver's girl finding her to be an informed, interesting young lady. If not gorgeous in a otherworldly way. He had watched the younger Danvers try to figure out what to do since she had arrived. Ms. Luther and the older Danvers hadn't seem to be worried about what Kara got up too. In fact, if he didn't know better he would think the two ladies would prefer Kara had not accompanied them on the trip.
""Can I interest you in a walk in the wood, a pint of the best, and a couple of stories?" Jonathan queried the young woman. The young girl looked toward the house for a long moment. She then looked up toward the sky. She had been thinking about a short flight along the edge of space today, but the open land would give her away. The young reporter smiled at the brawny older man. He had been a good friend showing her around the estate. She trusted his clear no nonsense ways and knowledge of the land.
"Yeah, I think I would like that very much Jonathan Moore. I think I would very much like that." Jonathan reached out his hand and Kara took it walking toward the wood with the gamekeeper. Jonathan was in his early forties, but his soft spoken nature and light hearted conversation made him appealing to the winds pushed the pair through heart of the Luthor property toward the town.
"You're aware that this area is populated with the little people or fairys. You can even say leprechauns. We all just call them the Fae. They inhabit the woods, streams, rivers, mountains, and the moorland. Some are good, some are evil, and some just exist. Mostly they go about their way not bothering human folk. You will see images of them around the village. Plastic casted little men and women sitting on toadstools, laughing, dancing and such with red or green forest hats and durable clothing. Most of the houses have at least one if not two of these statues. Near them is always a raised area where little offerings of food are left out for the wee folk. Something to placate them so they don't pull their tricks or steal too much." Jonathan's story was interesting to Kara. If she didn't know better she would think that there was a huge race of aliens from the planet Dormien living in the Irish countryside. She shook her head drawing her attention back to Jonathan's story. She noticed their walk was paralleling the road toward the village.
"And are they placated?" Kara asked with soft laughter in her voice. Jonathan laughed and shook his head. He wrapped his coat tighter around him from an especially cold gust of wind that chilled him. He pulled Kara's hood up on her coat tucking the scarf around to make sure she didn't become sick. "Thank you." She nodded as they continued to walk.
"For the most part they are placated." Jonathan pointed out to the young lady.
"Killarney doesn't have much to worry about then. No nasty tricks to surprise you." Kara teased back to the older gentleman. Jonathan barked out a bit of laughter. The trees creaked making slight squeaking noises as they moved back and forth in the wind.
"Normally only the making of the average cow go dry and misplacing the sugar or flour." The gentle gamekeeper stated as he ducked a low hanging branch. Kara giggled a little in response. "Killarney is a religious use to be a monastery on the nearby Innisfallen Island that was founded by St Finian the Leper. I am thinking about eight hundred and fifty years ago. The monks on the island have contributed with writing the Annals of Innisfallen, which chronicle the early history of Ireland as it was known by the monks. We call the water surrounding it Lough Leane or Lake of Learning. The Irish High King Brian Boru received his education at Innisfallen under Maelsuthian O'Carroll." Jonathan stopped them on a high point as his raised finger drew attention to several areas. "This land Kara has been claimed by the church, Catholic and Protestants. The Anglo-Norman invasions of the 12th century ravaged the land. Ross Castle and other ancient strongholds of the 15th and 16th centuries have been built to hold the land. The Irish War for Independence had skirmishes and battles fought around the town and island even as it tore the inhabitants apart. Divisions among townspeople during the civil war caused increased violent atrocities and suffering. Through all this the 'fae' have been with us."Jonathan stopped pivoting on his heel as he and Kara entered the village toward the Well of Souls Pub. "They are angry Kara Danvers. They are very angry. We need your help." Jonathan swiveled back heading toward the pub as Kara stared after him trying to figure out if this was a joke by Alex or something Jonathan really believed. She was sure the man was not joking after all he had imparted to her. She jogged to catch up with him following him into the pub.
"Good Afternoon Everyone." Jonathan called out catching the attention of several men and women. There were several waves and hey's called out to the gamekeeper. "George, a pint of the sweet ale for my friend, Kara and a pint of the dark for me." Several of the younger men eyed Kara up. One broke off coming near her.
"So can I buy you a drink lass and interest you in a tumble." His friends whooped and hollered laughing. Kara decided to have some fun when she saw the angry grimace on Jonathan's face.
"Sorry sir, but I only date those with experience. I can tell you're just starting out and have a lot to learn. Why don't you run home to your friends over there and change your diapers?" Kara teased cuttingly as she turned to Jonathan kissing him slowly and deeply. Jonathans arms came up around Kara to hold her to him as they finished the kiss off together. She pulled away to see the young man had retreated to the other side of the room where his mates observed with low whistles and groans. Kara looked back up at Jonathan. "Sorry about that, but I hate shitty prats!" Kara responded as she looked up at Jonathan.
"Never apologize for a kiss like that lass. It was very much welcome and amazing." Jonathan softly responded as he released Kara. George set their drinks in front of them as Jonathan paid. "Come on, we can go sit by the fire since its pretty cool out today. My friends will be here in a few minutes and we can talk some more." Jonathan took Kara by the elbow and led her to two comfy chairs toward the back of the pub near the fireplace. While they waited Jonathan regaled Kara with stories about little day to day incidents in the valley and his adventures gamekeeping. Soon enough several people arrived pulling up chairs nearby Jonathan. There was an older lady, Ms. Groves. She was a herbalist. Then there was the vicar, Adam Bellingham. Two of the major landowners, Eric Moore. No relation to Jonathan. And Bret Gilhooley. They all moved to a private room after they were all present.
"I would like to introduce you to Kara Danvers." Jonathan said as they all nodded shaking hands and getting acquainted. "Well, the reason we wanted to talk to you is that we don't think the stories about wee people are just stories. We think they are true. We also think they are aliens. We believe the town has ticked off several of them. Several of the gentlemen folk here in town know you write about Supergirl. You also seem to know a great deal about aliens having interacted with them. We wanted to talk with you a little and maybe come up with a way to appease them." Kara sat back looking at them all in disbelief. She sat silently for a long time thinking. If there were aliens here they had been here for a long time if the stories were to believed. They would have homes and villages much like the people of KIllarney which meant they would fight any intrusion. They would also know how to blend in very well.
"What do you think I can do?" Kara asked looking at each one of them. Ms. Groves spoke first.
"We think they you could speak to them. Yes, before you ask we think we know where there is a group that would talk to you." Henrietta Groves earnestly argued with the young woman. Kara could tell she was a gruff, straight forward type of person. "We're not idiots girl, nor are we crazys. You know as well as we all do that there are aliens on the planet. There has been for a long time. They have blended in so they were not hurt. All we want is to keep abiding by their side with no problems. Will you help us?" Kara rose walking over to the nearby window looking out at the afternoon late was a lot of information to think about. It would be cold tonight. Her powers were weaker here as the fall weather had limited sunlight. These people were serious. They were afraid they had done something wrong to make their alien neighbors mad. Alex and Lena were all caught up in themselves or whatever was going on. She had been at wits end on what to do while here. Finally making up her mind, Kara turned back to the gathered group.
"Yes, I will help you." The young reporter moved back to the table and sat down. "Has anything changed lately around the village or in the area. Something that would cause the wee people to not be happy." Kara asked those at the table. They all thought about any happenings.
"There are a few things." The Vicar said while in thought. "Winny McIntyre passed away a couple months ago. Heart attack as coroner said. Her younger brother, Mark, sold the estate to the McThorns. It was strange as Winny had been in good health. The McThorns have been trying to get the land off her for years."
"True." Bret Gilhooley confirmed as he went to say something, then hesitated.
"What?" Kara asked seeing there was more. Bret looked at the young American. He was quiet for a moment then spoke. "Well, the McThorns are talking about selling a good portion of the land to your friend, Lena Luthor. They are only interested in the flat land near the Sawel hill." Kara looked at Bret curiously.
"Can you show me on a map where it's located?" Bret walked over to a map on the wall of the village and the area around it. He scanned it for a few moments. He tapped a spot on the map.
"Here it is. It's a little bit of a hike." Bret said as Kara examined the spot. Kara studied the map for a moment.
"Is their a map like this I can get?" Kara asked Bret. He nodded pointing toward the door into the main room.
"George probably has a few maps. It's marked on them." Bret said as he returned to the table to grab his beer. "I wouldn't be going out tonight though. With the way the wee people are acting lately, I would wait till morning. We don't want to upset them more."
"It's almost dinner time too Kara. Lena and Alex will be looking for you." Jonathan advised the young reporter. Kara shook her head. She hadn't eaten dinner with Alex and Lena in the last four days. She wasn't interested in going home to a bleak dinner with no conversation.
"You're wrong Jonathan. Alex and Lena are too busy with whatever they are doing. I wouldn't mind an evening perusal of Sawel Hill." Kara announced to the group. Eric Moore looked over at all of them for a moment.
"Why not come back to my place for dinner? We could then check out the area together. My land bumps up real close to where the Sawel Hill is located. We'd all be together so we would be pretty safe." Eric proposed the plan to all of them. The group nodded while looking around at each other. "I could put you up for the night too Kara. That would keep you closer. Jonathan and you could start out in the morning then for a more thorough investigation."
"I agree with Eric. It would allow us to investigate more quickly. There's a storm coming in two days that they are talking will be a major blow. This would allow us to get enough information and then formulate a plan to contact them." Jonathan agreed with Eric. The group seemed in agreement with the plan.
"Alright, let me make a couple of phone calls." Kara said as she turned and walked into the hallway. She pulled her phone out to make some calls so no one would worry.
"Can the rest of you meet here in thirty minutes?" Eric asked the group. They all nodded and left. Kara walked into the room again, grimacing deeply. She should have expected it.
"I have clothes that should fit you Kara and Jonathan, unless you want to run out to Luthor manor?" Eric asked the young reporter. Jonathan saw the unsettled look on Kara's face.
"Everything okay Kara?" Jonathan asked the young woman.
"Yeah, yeah everything is fine." Kara wasn't a very good liar in Jonathans estimation. "I would prefer just to head out to your estate Eric. I've left word that I am out there." Kara informed the gentleman.
"Okay, we should be ready to go in a few minutes. Just give the others a few minutes." Eric said as he stepped out into the pub to settle their bill. Kara had moved over to the window to look out at the evening sunset. Jonathan waited as Kara contemplated what she was going to say.
"I called the manor. Alex and Lena had left to go to dinner together. They told Reggie, the house butler that they would see me tomorrow." Kara wrapped her arms around her chest running her hands up and down her arms. "They told me when we went on this trip they wanted me on this trip. They were actually pretty excited to have me with them. I made sure to ask if they really wanted me with them. They had protested that they did want me to come along. Things have been so messed up for so long. I think I have to come to the realization they won't be there for me anymore." Kara looked up over at Jonathan. Jonathan had a sympathetic look on his face. "I really could use a friend, Jonathan. Lately, there doesn't seem to be many though." He walked over and pulled Kara into his arms.
"I can be a friend Kara. Eric, Henrietta, Adam, and Bret. We can be the friends you need right now." Jonathan encouraged as the young reporter turned into his chest to keep from weeping. "Shh lass, we will have things right with your friends before you leave here. We will figure it out." Jonathan whispered as her ran his hand in soft gentle circles on her back. Kara wiped her eyes and nodded.
"Okay, let's get this show on the road." Kara said as Eric came back in and informed them they were ready.
Meanwhile elsewhere…
"I can't believe Kara accepted that lie about dinner. She really can be easy to fool Alex." Lena stated as she moved around in the lab down below the manor. "So how far are we on this experiment?" Lena asked as several DEO agents moved around them.
"Not far enough. Tell me again why we are doing this work on kryptonite here at your manor instead of the DEO in National City?" Alex asked once more looking at Lena. Lena stopped what she was doing.
"One, it's safer for Kara. My mother won't look here, the government can't seize what we do, and it will in the end help Kara. I'm tired of watching her fall so often." Lena fretted as she thought of the last time she saw Kara fall in battle to kryptonite.
"You love her deeply don't you?" Alex asked as she moved over to where Lena was taking readings.
"Yes. It's why the breakup with Jimmy was terrible. We're both in love with her. I finally realized I can't build a relationship with him based on my love for other people." Lena revealed to Alex. "James wasn't convinced, but his love and concern for Kara really brought some major accusations forward. I think we both are doomed to love her, but really never have her."
"When are you going to tell her? I've seen how she has reacted lately. She is putting distance between you and I. Do you think she thinks we are an item?" Alex asked as she grabbed the readings an agent brought up to her. Lena turned to Alex in shock at the idea.
"That's a pretty big leap for her to make." Lena argued with the young brunette. "Maybe she could think I'm still mad at her since our arguments over Reign and Sam. But to think we are in love with each? No, she couldn't." Lena replied to the agent. It was ludicrous.
"Well, whatever she thinks we need to spend more time with her. So dinner tomorrow with a game night?" Alex inquired as she got excited over the new results. Lena was just about to agree when Alex shouted out. "Lena, I think you have done it. Either that or we are close." Alex handed over the latest stats.
"Oh my gosh Alex. This could be it. This could be what we are looking for after all these months. We will have to test it out though." Lena said excitedly as she turned and hugged Alex. "This could change everything for the better for Supergirl. I think it's time for bed."
"Ms. Luthor. There is a message for you and Agent Danvers." One of the agents told her. Lena read the message and frowned.
"Kara won't be home tonight. She is staying at Eric Moores, a local landowners house. Seems she plans on being home late tomorrow too. They are taking her hiking and riding." Lena said offhandedly as she thought. Lena didn't really interact with landowners around the village. Really, the most she interacted with the village was an occasional shopping trip or a drink at the local pub.
"Should we be worried?" Alex asked coming over to read the letter. Kara had been breaking a lot of plans with Alex lately. Alex really hadn't been concerned at first because she had so much in the lab to work on. Also watching Ruby and making time with Sam left her with barely any time for Kara, except when they bumped into each other at the DEO.
"No, it's just curious. Kara does have a penchant for making friends though. I think it's the Kryptonian in her." Lena smirked at Alex. Alex shook her head thinking back to Kara's years in Midvale.
"You have no idea. Let's have some dinner and wine. I'll tell you all about Kara after she came to us in Midvale." Alex said taking Lena's arm and moving toward the elevator that would take them from the lab to the main house.
Moore Hall was palatial in Kara's mind. The grounds were immense from what she could see the house was huge. Beautiful stone build, ten bedrooms, and multiple other rooms including a solarium and billiards room. Kara moved down the hallways with deep appreciation for the art that hung on the walls. She had been given permission to explore anywhere she liked. None of the rooms were off limits. Kara came to a room where family paintings lined all four walls. She took her time looking at the work. She even took a couple of pictures. One picture intrigued her deeply. There was a handsome gentlemen with dark piercing eyes dressed as a man of means. However, it wasn't the gentleman in the picture. It was the landscape behind him that pulled her heart strings. She walked closer examining the background when she saw what intrigued her. The wee people that Jonathan and the others had talked about were in the background around what seemed to be an entrance to a hill. What shocked Kara even more was the glyphs on the hill in the picture. They were Dormien glyphs or language. Kara studied them closely.
"Ahh, I see you discovered Uncle Rupert. He was quite the man of his time. He helped the local villagers when the famine came as best he could. Those were hard times .Many villagers died. A great many moved away to the America's. He tried though to keep the town and the land together. He was for the most part successful." Eric Moore informed the the reporter. Kara looked between the painting and Eric. There were definite similarities between the two. "Yes, I look a great deal like my ancestor. As you can see there are similarities with many of them." Eric pointed out in several of the paintings.
"It's amazing that you can trace your family so far back. That you also have these portraits." Kara's admiration and wonderment made the logical businessman smile. Many people came into this room at parties and special events never impressed by what was held within. "The painters too took so much care. Just look at the brush strokes and the blending of colors. How they used light and shadow to bring out each person's characteristics. You are so blessed Eric to have such a rich history to draw from in your life." Kara marveled as she examined each picture with elation.
"I would trade it all gladly Kara Danvers for someone to spend my life with forever. Since I am a businessman I am constantly working and traveling. There seems never to be time for the true things in life. Family, friends, and moments of joy to look back on when one has grown older." Eric spoke wistfully as he stared up at his families portraits. Kara came around the sette to stand next to Eric. "I have been blessed in ways all my life. I've known so much loss. However, I had a loving family until I was thirteen when I lost them in a terrible fire. Someone was looking out for me after that horrible event. They brought me to the Danvers. Jeremiah, Eliza, and Alex made me feel loved and needed at a time…" Kara's voice trailed off as she looked into the painting. Eric glanced at the beautiful, blond woman. He could see such pain and hurt inside. There was a complexity too within her that he didn't understand, but would love learning more about.
"We are all in need of certain things at different times in life Kara. I think it allows us to be open to new people and new events that can enrich our lives. Sort of like now. If we did not have these issues with the wee folk I would never have met you." Eric whispered into the reporters ear. "I would hope to count you as a friend. If you would have me?" Supergirl eyes twinkled in joy as she nodded to Eric. "Well then, let's leave here. I believe dinner is ready." Eric offered his arm to Kara whom grasped it gladly. The two friends wandered off to dinner. Neither saw the shiny eyes that followed them from one of the portraits.
"What's wrong Alex?" Lean called to the agent after looking up from the book she was reading. They had enjoyed a beautiful meal followed by dessert. They had moved to the study for drinks. The weather outside had become very windy, lightening cracking across the sky at intervals. No rain though had fallen yet. Alex was looking over research that Kara had laid out on the table away from Lena's desk. It had her worried. The young Kryptonian was studying Afghanistan's history. The notes she had in her reporter journal were disconcerting to say the least. Alex would need to speak with her.
"Did you know Kara was researching Afghanistan's history?" Alex inquired as she turned a page. Lena tilted her head as she sat up. She placed her drink at a table with her book now marked where she stopped.
"No, why? Should we be concerned?" Lena questioned as she moved to where Alex stood. Alex continued to read and flip a page when an entire new subject header came up. Lena looked down and began to read.
"Oh shit! Is this for real? Is Kara really considering this?" Alex fretted as Lena and she continued to read the reporters notes. It was a fully detailed plan to withdraw slowly from her friends lives. Then she would request a foreign reporting assignment with the help of Kal-el and Lois. Supergirl would be sent away as an emissary for Earth to explain her absence. Kara would then become a foreign correspondent for a set time. The next step though had a question mark. Alex flipped to the next page quickly only to find it blank.
"How did we not see this Alex? Have we really missed this much?" Lena asked as she turned the page back to the previous steps. Several were already check marked off. Kara was half way to completely executing the plan. Alex handed the journal off to Lena. The agent then moved to Kara's satchel. She pulled out the contents to rifle through them the papers. She pulled several sheets setting them on the table. One was an application for foreign correspondence signed by James and Cat Grant. Approval given by the UN for several countries she had petitioned to enter.
"Lena, look at this. She's even farther than the journal let on." Alex blurted in fear. Lena looked over the papers as Alex continued to shuffle through the various papers. "What the hell?" Alex came across a paper from the President of the United States that gave Kara a clearance one grade above Alex's. What shocked Alex more was it had been issued to Kara over a year before the Daxamite invasion happened, shortly after Cat Grant had disappeared. Lena grabbed the papers from Alex. Alex then found the final shocker of the evening. A letter from the President begging, truly begging Kara to take a mission to Afghanistan. There was an airplane ticket for leaving from Dublin with connecting flights east toward Afghanistan in a week. Alex couldn't be stopped now. She walked over to Kara's computer. She turned it on and hit a roadblock. "Dammit! Lena, it's password protected. Please help me." Alex demanded of the CEO. Lena walked over the fear evident in her face. She began working on breaking Kara's password. It was a matter of thirty minutes, but Lena got through the password. She was lucky she knew Kara so well. Though who would have thought KryptonSugarcookie would be her password. Once in Lena quickly moved through Kara's files quickly. She opened the one named mission impossible. It was a detailed mission cloaked as undercover reporting from the battlefield. The mission had a grade level S for humans.
"What does that mean? Level S for humans?" Lena asked Alex as her friend went over and poured a drink. Lena continued to read her eyebrows rising on her forehead the more she read. "I shouldn't know about this should I?" Lena looked up as Alex brought over a whiskey for the CEO.
"No, even I shouldn't know about this. I could get in a lot of trouble for knowing about Kara's mission. As in jail in a dark hole, fired from my job, and some things you don't want to know. The S Level means it's a suicide mission for humans. A field agent would go on mission with the expectation of never returning and never being found. There family would be told that they had died in combat. No body to return. No explanation for the death." Alex drank the glass down. She grabbed the bottle to return and fill her glass. Lena took a swift drink even as her hands trembled.
"Why would she do this? Why would she agree to the mission?" Lena asked truly befuddled at what Kara was doing. It wasn't like the Kryptonian. Both Superman and Supergirl had refused to participate in the United States wars. Drawing the line as being used as a secret weapon. There had to be a reason Kara agreed to join in with this mission.
"Because she is Kryptonian. She has a good chance of surviving. The information they need must be critical. Kara is to leave next week." Lena ruminated for a while as Alex refilled her glass. She shut down Kara's computer. Alex replaced it to where she had seen it before. All the papers were returned and things were double checked to make sure they looked undisturbed.
"What if...What if it's an alien? What if it's not a threat to the US, but a world threat? There were papers with the UN secretary generals signature, Cat Grant, President of the United States, there was also a NASA official, and a signature of head of FBI and CIA on certain papers." Lena recalled as she walked over to where Alex set on the chair worriedly staring into the fire. Alex continued to puzzle out what Lena recalled.
"That would make sense. Especially after the Daxamite invasion and the Worldkillers. Why not tell me though? Why keep all this a secret?" Alex asked the youngest Luthor as they worked to figure out things. Lena took a slow drink of her whiskey as she thought about it.
"Maybe things are overwhelming Kara lately. After all we have had two major alien issues in less than a year and a half. There really hasn't been any time off for her minus all her injuries. Most military people are given a good two to four weeks back home after a deployment to recover, rest, and shore up family ties. She hasn't had any of that. In fact, Kara has continually been in an emotionally battering ram. As you pointed out we haven't made it any easier either." Lena relayed to the agent. They had both made phenomenal mistakes. That was clear now. Alex nodded in agreement.
"Mam, I would speak with you a moment." Nelly the house maid asked Lena and Alex. Both women looked up at the disturbance.
"Yes Nelly. What can we do for you?" Lena asked as she watched the maid fidget and wring her hands. Alex found the behavior a little unusual.
"It may not be my place to say, but the lady Kara. I don't think she is quite safe." The maid looked toward the hall trying to avoid the other servants who were waving at her to leave off.
"Why would you say that?" Lena asked even as Alex gave her full attention to the maid now.
"Eric Moore has a certain reputation in the village. He's never had a girlfriend. The women who have gone to Moore Manor have come away saying strange things happen there. They never return after their first visit. Only visit. His servants…" Nelly seemed to squirm a little. "are strange to say the least. They aren't normal Ms. Luthor." Albert, one of the cooks, took that moment to barge into the study.
"Nelly, you know better. Ms. Luthor don't take anything she has to say as truth. Nelly is known to embellish the truth when she isn't happy." Albert beseeched the young Luthor. Several other servants hung outside the study.
"Why would you say that Albert?" Alex questioned as she stood up wavering a little from the amount of alcohol they had imbibed.
"Nelly is jealous that Kara was invited back to Moore Manor. Nelly worked for Eric Moore before she came here. She was dismissed because of her flirtations with the man." Albert advised the CEO. "She wanted to marry the man." Nelly stormed over to Albert slapping his face.
"He would never invite a woman to stay unless he wanted something from her. I am only trying to warn them." Nelly angrily argued back.
"Nelly! The entire protector group is there. How could she be in danger from Eric?" Albert protested loudly. Nelly shoved him making Lena and Alex move to separate them.
"Because he's one of them! He's one of the fae!" Everyone went still after this declaration.
"Nelly!" Albert whispered as if she had let go a horrid secret. Nelly pulled back now as the servants in the hall quickly left. The girl cried out as she fled the room. Albert now faced an angry Alex and Lena. "Forgive her Ms. Luthor. She has worked to much in the last week." He began to leave the room only to be stopped by Alex Danvers. The door slammed shut as Alex turned on him. Lena walked purposely toward the cook as the temperature in the room seemed to plunge.
"Now, I think you have some explaining to do Albert. A complete explanation!" Lena Luthor responded coldly. Alex locked the door. "Please. Take a seat and explain!" Albert trembled in fear finally resigning himself to having to tell the story.
"What do you want to know?" Albert asked softly hoping to buy time. Time for Kara Danvers to fix the problems with the Fae. Lena stalked closer to Albert.
"I want to know where my friend is. I want to know what she has gotten herself into." Lena said pushing into his personal space. Albert pulled his coourage from deep within. He'd watched as the two woman isolated Kara. He'd watched as she would ask if they were going to out only to be rejected. So he decided to play the long game.
"Why? You didn't much care before? Ye blew her off repeatedly. If it weren't for the rest of us here she would have stayed in her room crying nightly." Albert argued back getting in Lena's face now. Lena backed up a bit as Albert now looked toward Alex. "We saw you all. Night after night. How you ignored the lass. How you didn't check on her. How she hid within the library writing and talking on the phone without you two ever giving a care about her. Everyone of us know her now. She spent days with the cooks and maids talking with them. The sadness filling her eyes. Johnathan caught her wandering the grounds miles from the house. He shared with Kara about his job and many a day you would find them walking together. Pierce and Stephen showed her how to saddle and bridle a horse. How to care for them after a ride and cool them down. Did you know the lass can ride bareback? Better than most men around here." Lena had moved back now even as Alex came up behind her. "You two call yourself friends? Family?" Alex growled now advancing on Albert. "Seems more like your enemies." Alex grabbed Albert shoving him against the door.
"Where is my sister?" Alex growled lifting him off the floor. Albert struggled to speak.
"Alex, let him down." Lena yelled as she gripped the agents shoulder. Albert understood fear and rage. He had seen it many times. So he understood that Alex cared even of she had made some mistakes.
"She's at Moore Manor with friends. She is in no danger. In fact, " Albert looked toward the clock. "She should be just finishing dinner and I think Eric and Jonathan had plans for billiards tonight. Henrietta though might get her drunk a Napoleon brandy while regaling her with stories from her childhood. She is in no danger." Alex looked him straight in the eye guaging what he was saying. She nodded setting him to rights.
"If you are lying and I find out different. I will make you and yours suffer." Alex whispered earnestly. Lena's eyes affirmed what Alex was saying.