She's Awake
Four months, four miserable months. "The worst of my life" thought Lena. Kara had been in a coma for too long now. She and Winn had remade every calculation at least ten times by now, but the serum could not work faster. This it would take time, time she was losing, she had lost so much time already without the woman she loved, she couldn't take it anymore, she wanted to be with Kara, secret identity be dammed, this was a wake-up call, she needed Kara and there was no point in dragging the fight any longer.
Lena had spent almost all of her time during these four months beside Kara's bed, holding her hand, talking and encouraging her to wake up. There was nothing Lena could do anymore, she'd made the cure, and it was working but very slowly.
The days passed slowly and Lena was getting thinner, she'd stopped eating, she had no more joy, because her joy had a name and it was Kara Danvers, and as of right now it had been more than eight months without talking to her. What was the point in anything without Kara, they were soulmates, Lena knew that by now, she just needed to say it to Kara.
Lena would only eat when Alex brought her something. She'd gotten away from L-Corp, left Sam to manage it while she stood by Kara's bed. She knew Kara was getting better; the problem was that even with the serum, her body still had kryptonite attached to it and it would have it for a while more. Being that, her body couldn't heal properly. She had a lot of other injuries from the fight, some more serious than others. The scratches and bruises were long gone by now, but an injury to her spine and some broken bones still hadn't healed properly.
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Alex came inside the room to check on Kara again, she was updating Eliza and Clark daily. She would check on Lena too, who was getting thinner by the day, but Alex made sure that she would eat, so she brought her a salad with chicken parm today; at least Lena was eating what she brought to her.
"Hey Lena, how are you today?" – Alex checked Kara's vitals and gave Lena the take out.
"Oh Alex, just want her o wake up already, I am not a patient person." – Lena opened the package and started eating. She ate rather quickly so she could hold Kara's hand again.
"Here you go, and thank you for the food Alex."
"Don't need to thank me Lena, just watch her for me." – Alex left the room, and Lena was alone with Kara again.
Lena started to cry again, she was so distraught with the whole situation that she was neglecting her own life by this point. She was deep in her thoughts when she sensed something different in her hands, and it was Kara's own hands, they were squeezing Lena's, just a tiny bit, but they were moving.
"Kara, are you awake? Darling, I'm here, it's Lena. Please wake up. Everyone is waiting for you!" – Lena's eyes were full of tears, her voice cracking. Kara was moving, she was going to wake up. She should call Alex. So Lena pushed the emergency button to warn Alex.
"Lee. Is.. cough cough cough…" - Kara tried to say but started to have a cough fit. Yet she still didn't open her eyes. After months on a coma her voice was raspy, more like a whisper than anything else.
"Calm down darling, you don't need to talk now. Just relax. You're alright; you're going to be alright." – Lena squeezed Kara's hand to reassure her. She wanted to hug her tightly, but she didn't want to overwhelm Kara.
"Where am I? Who is there? Cough cough cough…." - Kara tried so hard to talk, but she could only master a whisper, she was so weak, so fragile. She couldn't even master enough strength to open her eyes.
Alex barged in the room almost without a breath when she saw her baby sister coughing and trying to speak. Her heart was beating faster and faster. She couldn't believe she was awake. She wanted to pull her close and never let her go again. As she saw Lena weeping like a little girl she burst into tears and hugged Lena, the pair squeezed one another for they couldn't do it to Kara.
"We're here Kara. Stay calm honey. You are in the DEO, you are on the med bay. Remember your last fight, you were badly beaten and you've been in a coma for four months now. But you are fine, you are gonna be just fine baby girl. I am here with you." – Alex checked every vital signs Kara had. She still had a green glowing skin, and because of her injuries she still had a broken arm.
"Here honey, drink a little, you need water." – Lena brought a glass of water for Kara and gave it to her mouth. She was very thirsty, and drank the whole glass. At least it made the coughing go away.
"Thank you. More please." – Kara tried to get up, but couldn't do it alone. She had a broken arm and an injury to her spine that she didn't know about it yet.
"Hey, let me help you. You're very weak still." – Alex went to help her sister up. She would have to tell her about her injuries, but not right now.
Lena went to get Kara more water, and as she was filling the glass Kara's eyes opened and looked directly at her. When Lena saw she almost let the glass hit the floor. Those beautiful blue ocean eyes of hers, they were now neon green and grayish. But they were hers and she was awake and at this moment that was what mattered.
"Kara, honey. Here." - Alex put a pillow behind Kara's back and propped her broken arm on another. She then stepped back so Lena could get to her.
"Here you go Kara, more water." – Lena held the glass to Kara's mouth one more time as she emptied as fast as she had before.
"Thank you Alex. And you Lena. Thanks." – Kara said with such sad eyes. She was taking everything in. Her surroundings, the machines, her body, her broken arm, and specially the lack of feeling in her legs.
Kara was waiting to one of them to offer all the answers, but they were just starring at her like they'd never seen her before. Kara's head was still throbbing with pain and she needed to squint her eyes to see better, she knew deep down that there was a lot she was missing here. Didn't matter because Lena was here and it didn't look like she was leaving any time soon.
"Lena, can you leave for a moment so that I can talk to Kara, please." – Alex tried to ask Lena, but she was already shaking her head, motioning that she wouldn't leave Kara's side.
"It's ok Alex, you can talk, and say anything, but I am not leaving this room, not now." – Lena said as she got closer to Kara and reached for her hand to give it a peck on the back.
"She can stay Alex." – Kara was not letting Lena out of her sight either.
"Okay honey. I have to tell you what really is going on here." – She pulled a chair to be on the other side of Kara. This was going to be a tough conversation.
Kara listened, and she gave all the attention to Alex's explanation of her injuries. She gathered that this would be a slow process, very slow, and that she would be in a wheel chair for the time being, essentially she was as human as them, as long as the kryptonite was in her system. And she would only heal when it was gone, that being an unknown amount at this time, roughly two years of this hell. Lena had created the treatment that they had used and she would still need, that was attached to her stomach.
It took her a while to assimilate all that Alex had said, her body was weak but she would pull through it, and Lena, she would be by her side, she hoped. Lena hadn't left, nor had she dropped her hand.
Kara's eyes began to water and her vision got blurred. At the same time, Alex and Lena tried to hug Kara, but bumped into each other, they shared a laugh and so did Kara. The three girls stood there, looking at each other and appreciated each other's companies, the three of them were together again, and they would stand by Kara's side through it all.
"Kara, it will be alright. I'll be with you. I am not leaving you. You can be assured I will not leave you anymore, never again." – Lena hugged Kara, tightly as she could, then she placed a soft kiss on her forehead.
"Me too Kara. I won't leave your side. I've already started to make your apartment accessible. Once is finished, you'll be able to leave here, okay? I will be staying with you there, so you won't be alone. I love you so much little sister. I won't ever let you out of my sight again." – Alex then hugged Kara as well. Kara stood there only watching and assimilating everything. She was too emotional to speak, her Kara, the blabbermouth, didn't know what to say.
"Thank you Alex. I love you too big sister. And you Lena. Thank you for saving my life. I have to thank Winn too and everyone." – Kara said when she could talk again.
"Alex, I know you set everything for Kara on her apartment but I would like to take care of her. My house is so big, it would accommodate her better, and I would be with her all the time." – Lena wanted nothing more than to take care of Kara and get to spend time with the love of her life.
"Wow, thank you Lena, but I don't want to be an imposition to you."- Kara said as she didn't believe that Lena would really want to be with her, not after everything.
"No Kara, I really do. I love you, and the past is the past, let's start fresh and let me help you get better." - Lena was eager to be with Kara.
"If Kara wants to, I don't see why not. I will give you a list of everything Kara is going to need." – Alex left the room, and let Kara and Lena catch up.
Lena pulled her chair closer to Kara, so they could talk better.
I really missed you, you know? – Lena kissed Kara's hand, and they both exchanged a loving look.
"I don't even know what to say Lena. I thought you didn't even want to talk to me anymore. But I am glad you decided to give me chance. I just hoped it would be in a better circumstance. I kind feel awful here. I don't even think I can hold anything, I feel so weak. I don't want to give you more work with me being in your house." – Kara didn't know what to feel or say at this point. Her life had been turned upside down.
"Don't worry about anything Kara. I guaranty you, I want this, and I want you by my side. I will help you regain your strength. It's not going to be easy I'll tell you that much, but I know the Girl of Steel has more stamina than anyone else I Know." – Lena hugged her little ray of sunshine, the light of her life, she had returned to her.
