Chapter 5
"I can't hold them off anymore. This latest incident has just shown that things are more out of control than they should be. We got lucky that no civilians were seriously hurt," President Marsdin heaved a sigh. She had video called the DEO after reports had filtered into her office. At first, she had been perturbed that she found out the way she did and not from the DEO directly. Then when she read the report, she completely understood why she had not heard from her new director. The President was one of the few who knew that Supergirl and Alex were sisters.
"Luckily, just a few bumps and cuts, so we were very lucky. The perps are using the dark web to communicate. It's why we didn't pick up on it right away. It was thought that all the Kryptonite was here at the DEO but apparently there is also a demand for it on the dark web. We're raiding a storage facility we believe holds a large quantity of it. The guy who owns it has been more slippery however. He keeps switching IP addresses when he's on the internet," Alex informed her.
"That's good to hear but it won't stop what is coming. I am sorry Alex," the President said.
"I understand Madame President," the redhead nodded.
"Good. Now how she is?" Marsdin wanted to know. Alex heaved a sigh despite being in front of the most powerful woman in the world and that told the elder woman everything she needed to know – it wasn't good.
"She's under the yellow sun generators but the explosion released the Kryptonite as a gas. We figured it was a crude version of what we used to get the Daxamites off of Earth. She breathed in the gas and the blast embedded parts of the bomb and her uniform into her skin. She can't breathe on her own yet and the doctors are worried about infections setting in since she's now vulnerable," the Director of the DEO explained.
"Good God…. Does Superman know?" Marsdin asked.
"He's on Argo and they've almost got communications up. Right now, we're remaining committed to finding these people and bring them to justice. She wouldn't want my world to stop because of her," Alex said.
"She would not but you need to take care of her and yourself. I want you to show whomever they send in, that the DEO is highly professional and the best at what they do," the President told her.
"Yes ma'am," Alex nodded.
"Give her my best. I know she'll be on her feet in no time," Marsdin smiled slightly.
"Thank you ma'am," the redhead smiled back and with that the call ended. Alex put her head back and stared up at the ceiling. The last thing they needed was a babysitter, especially now. A knock on her door broke her thoughts and she bade whomever it was to enter.
"J'onn helped in the raid on the storage facility. We found hand guns, assault rifles, RPGs, armor, and Kryptonite," Brainy told her.
"How much?" Alex asked.
"Enough. My guess is that our guy started stockpiling it after Reign and her cronies showed up," he said.
"How much?" Alex demanded.
"Enough to make ten more bombs," Brainy admitted.
"We have to find this guy and quick. We're about to get a babysitter," the redhead stood from her chair.
"They're sending a thirteen year old girl?" Brainy was confused. Alex heaved a sigh and left the room, heading for the medical lab.
To Be Continued…