A/N - There's a short timeskip and some Maggie and Kara bonding. There's a part that I couldn't write to get my point across any other way, and to me as the writer it sounds like I'm leaning towards a Maggie/Kara romance. In case any of you notice it, I don't intend to be. I just want it to be pure sisterly bonding. On another note, this has no part of the orchestral piece, but I feel like I should write some more sidetracks if you all like them. If you have the chance, read/listen to the scenes that are marked with their respective Soundcloud times (in my bio). Just go to Soundcloud and replace the (slash) with actual slashes! Thanks for reading and your reviews!

"Lena told me that her and Winn are building an upgraded suit for you. Yeah, it's going to be ready once you wake up and you're back at it again. I have to go, Eliza's making me eat something but Maggie's here. She better tell me if you wake up. I love you. I'll be back soon."

It's been a month and there hadn't been any change with Alex's vitals. They were still stable, but the slow heartbeat didn't ease Kara's thoughts. Kara kept wondering why she wouldn't wake up. Why her big sister hadn't come back yet. Dr. Hamilton kept telling her that sometimes the drugs had to clear out her system, new blood had to circulate through her veins after receiving Rao's Alleviant, but Kara still didn't like the answers. After the large dose in the ambulance, it took two weeks to finally come off of a drip IV of the drug that would hopefully heal her. It would require another two weeks to wean it out of her system, and she would hopefully wake up during that time. The medicine was designed to fully heal one's body and heart, resulting in minimal physical therapy and time off. It was something that Alex would want after going through a trauma like this.

Maggie never knew about Alex's proposal plan. She cleaned the apartment a week after everything happened, shoving everything into the closet, not even thinking about it. The NCPD detective brushed it off as just a romantic evening that never was. She barely even remained in the apartment, only coming home to change and shower. She was staying with Kara, not being able to bear the thought that Alex might never come home.

Both Kara and Maggie still kept themselves out of work. Days had consisted of them staying at Alex's bedside, only leaving when one of them got hungry or just needed to get their minds off of things. J'onn offered to take up nights, as he had to keep an eye out for Jeremiah's next attack. While resistant at first, the two women finally agreed to let him do his part as their surrogate father. When they weren't watching Alex, the two were snuggled up on the couch together, the volume up on their phones in case she woke up, sharing memories, stories and pictures about her with one another. Lena, Winn and James would stop over to keep them company, checking up on them and making sure that they were holding up. Sometimes they'd watch a movie together, and if any part reminded them of their loved one, they'd cry in each other's arms until they fell asleep.

When Eliza got the call the night of Alex's attack, she cried. She cried about her husband, how he could do that to their daughter. Their daughter. She cried for the pain that Kara and Maggie must have been feeling. Since then, she decided to split her time between National City and Midvale, visiting her daughters and occasionally making Kara and Maggie food. It was a change, as most nights they would order takeout, never being in the mood to cook. Eliza had dealt with the loss of Jeremiah before, but now it was time to be there for her daughters and their friends. She knew she had to be strong for them, and she helped the DEO with cultivating medications for her to slowly help wake her up.

Winn on the other hand had invested himself into work. He was determined to find something, anything that would help them figure out why Jeremiah attacked Alex, and hoped that there was something behind it. There must have been. Even if it wasn't Cadmus, something, someone was behind hurting one of his best friends that badly, there was no way it could have been Alex's father. He found that someone disabled the tracker the night before the attack, so he had to rely on surveillance footage to locate him. It was like Jeremiah vanished into thin air.

It was his idea to work with Lena to make a new suit, as it could be something she could wear under her normal clothes to be more protected for something like this. Their idea was a simple watch, which she could press and it would turn into a protective barrier around the director's body, so that she couldn't get hurt this badly again.

It was days before Kara's Earth's birthday, and the blonde was more reserved than usual. Maggie knew the day was coming up, September 22nd. It was something she always celebrated with Alex, and the thought of her not being awake then still upset her. The brunette thought maybe she'd take her out to dinner with James and Winn. She detected that something was still bothering Kara on top of that,and would go find out.

Maggie found Kara looking across the balcony. "Little Danvers." She thought to herself I haven't called her that since Alex got hurt.

Kara jumped at the voice. "Hey Maggie. Any change?" She still sounded somber.

"No. I just wanted to talk to you. See how you're doing."

"I'm alright. As good as you I guess."

"You don't seem like it. I was thinking Friday we can go out with the gang, maybe get both of our minds off of things. I picked a gift out for you awhile ago and I think you'll really like it. We wanted to save it until your birthday."

"I don't know if I'm really in the mood to go out."

"Because of Alex?"

"Yeah."

"But there's something else. What's on your mind, Kara?"

Kara took a deep breath. "Ever since that night, I've been thinking about Jeremiah. About my childhood on Earth. I mean, I only had a year with him before he disappeared but he wasn't like this. He wasn't this monster that would attack his own daughter." Her hands found the railings and gripped it tight, body trembling. Maggie put a hand on her shoulder.

"I don't think it was him. It was something bigger than that, someone trying to get her. I mean, I'm a detective. I'm trained to see what people don't normally see. His eyes. Did you see them?"

"No. I was just so shocked at what I was seeing. The broader picture. Him hurting Alex."

The brunette laid her head on Kara's shoulder. "I get that. But I saw his eyes change. Something in his demeanor. While he didn't flinch it's almost like his eyes did. I feel like that's why he got out of there when he did. Not to avoid fighting you."

"Really?" Kara straightened herself and looked at Maggie.

"I mean I don't know for sure. That's the problem. But something's not right. I only met him for those few hours so I don't know him like you do, but there was something about when he left."

"I don't even know what to say. I mean I was just so shocked at the whole situation. When Alex wasn't at home when you came, I knew something wasn't right after you called Winn. Still though, the fact that it was him? What can I say about that? How can I not think of Jeremiah as a threat to my family, to Alex or Eliza, even to me?" Kara was trembling again.

Maggie pulled Kara into another hug. "I get that. I know it's hard for you, and you know it is for me too. I mean this is my girlfriend's father hurting Alex. And you're a close friend too. You know I'm not okay with the situation. I just have to think positive. That she'll wake up. That something beyond Jeremiah was behind hurting Alex. I don't know."

It was Maggie's turn to tremble. She pulled Kara out of the hug and braced her shoulders, looking into her eyes. "I know I've tried before when Alex and I were first dating. Before we broke up the first time. But even before all of this, I decided that I want to take on a big sister role for you. I want to try harder to get to know you so that if god forbid something happens to her you still have me. So you have me during this time too and any time you might not want to go to Alex. I know if something happens, I can't replace her. I know I never will, but let me be another resource for you. I know Supergirl and I have had our differences, but this is beyond that. It's Kara Danvers and I. Let me do this for you. You're my family just as much as Alex is and I love you like the little sister I never had." Maggie became teary eyed. "We've been at the DEO every day for hours. I know you don't want to celebrate your Earth birthday without Alex there with you but let me help you get Jeremiah off of your mind. It'll be a change from the movies and pictures. Please?"

The seriousness in Maggie's eyes told Kara that she wasn't just saying it to make her feel better. She was being honest about everything, and it made her genuinely happier than she had been.

Kara looked at Maggie and smiled. "I guess I'll go, but only if we can get potstickers."

"That sounds a lot more like you. Let's go back and see Alex for a bit before heading back to your apartment, yeah?"

"Yeah." Maggie put her arm around Kara's waist and the two walked back. "And Maggie?"

"Hm?"

"That means a lot. Thank you."

"Anytime, Kara."