Alex was pacing, knowing that calming down wasn't an option right now as she hung up the phone on Maggie.

"Now, now Alexandra, you aren't being any fun," Evo said in her mind. "I was only having a chat with the pretty detective."

"Stay away from her," Alex said.

"She came to me," Evo pointed out. "I mean it's not like I get any guests here. You won't come to visit me after all."

"Maggie is off-limits. I won't let you hurt her."

"I love how you say that like you have some control over me," Evo said. "It doesn't work that way. The moment we touched, you became mine, and mine you will be until you die."

Alex sat down on the couch, trying to figure out what to do next. She knew Maggie wasn't likely to just drop this, especially not when she just hung up on her.

"What was she doing in there?" Alex asked finally.

"She's trying to figure out why you, why I find you special," Evo said. "She hasn't gotten the answer yet, at least not a full answer. And you did interrupt me asking her a question. She did promise a little quid pro quo. I guess I will have to wait until she returns."

"That's not going to happen."

"You don't think so? She does seem awfully determined. Surely you find that a little touching. I mean you dump her and yet she still cares," Evo said. "How does that make you feel Alexandra?"

She closed her eyes, not wanting to even think about feeling anything.

"There you go trying to block me out again," Evo said. "It's getting tiresome. Soon, I will be able to come and go as I please, just like when you slept. Although I might not have to keep reaching out to you if you would just come visit me. Come on Alexandra, what will it hurt for you to come see me?"

She didn't respond. She needed this to end.

It took a while and Evo kept trying to get a response from her, but finally, she felt him recede from her mind. She wasn't sure how much longer she could handle this.

When there was a knocking on the door, she realized she had been sitting there for quite some time – long enough for someone to get to her place from the DEO. A part of her hoped it was J'onn but as she looked through the peephole, she knew she should have left the moment she had hung up the phone.

Opening the door, Maggie didn't wait for her to say anything as she merely walked right in.

"What did he do to you?" Maggie asked as soon as the door closed. "And how do we stop it?"

….

"You shouldn't be here," Alex said, moving by Maggie into the living room. She felt Evo make contact almost immediately upon Maggie entering her place. There was no way to keep him out, not while Maggie was there.

"See, I told you she was determined," Evo said.

"I don't care if I should be here or not," Maggie said following her even as Alex took a seat. "How did you know I was in there speaking with him? How did you know to call me?"

"Tell her," Evo said. "Tell her that you and I are connected in a way you and she never could be."

Alex closed her eyes a moment, wishing he would just leave her alone – at least while Maggie was there. She opened her eyes and looked up at Maggie who stood there observing her. She could see the concern in her eyes and knew there was no way Maggie would leave without answers, but Alex didn't want her involved – couldn't have her involved.

Still, she didn't say anything and Maggie came over and sat beside her – close but not to the point where they were touching.

"Talk to me."

It was still a few moments before Alex willed herself to stand up and put some distance between her and Maggie. "You need to leave."

"I'm not leaving until you talk to me," Maggie said as she stood up and tried to approach Alex who backed up – something that didn't go unnoticed.

"Just go, please," Alex said.

"Why don't you tell her what you want to tell her?" Evo asked. "Tell her how you made a mistake. Tell her you still love her."

Alex closed her eyes again even though she knew it wouldn't help anything. She was startled out of it by the touch of Maggie's hand on her arm.

"He's still doing something to you, isn't he?"

"No," Alex said backing away. "I just need some time to recover."

"Then how did you know I was in there speaking with him?"

"Come on Alexandra," Evo said. "Don't hold back with her. Let your emotions flow."

"No!" Alex said, before realizing not only were emotions getting out of control, but she had said it out loud and now Maggie was looking at her with even greater concern. "You need to leave, now."

"I told you I'm not …"

"Get out!" Alex yelled although she wasn't sure if she was yelling at Evo or Maggie at this point. Either way, it startled Maggie. Again, she tried to calm down. "Please, I need you to go."

"Ok," Maggie said. Alex could tell she didn't want to leave but she at least understood that Alex needed her to leave. She began walking toward the door.

"Are you just going to let her walk out of your life again Alexandra? Are you going to lose her again?" Evo said. "If I were you I wouldn't let her go. Remember how much it hurt the last time. Remember how it felt like you were going to die."

As Evo continued to speak she felt her head ache more and more and her heartbeat was steadily increasing. She shut her eyes again to try and stave it all off but even as she did she felt dizzy. Stumbling a little over to the couch she intended only to sit down but collapsed unconscious as she reached it.

…

Maggie sat outside the medbay with Kara – neither had spoken beyond exchanging a few words. Each was waiting on the doctor to come out and tell them how Alex was. They were both hoping it wasn't like before – that she hadn't lapsed into a coma.

But they were both thinking it.

Maggie had opened Alex's door, intending on leaving, when she heard Alex collapse. Rushing over, she found Alex completely unresponsive and so she called Kara knowing she could get there quicker than any ambulance. Alex had yet to wake.

Maggie had already requested to go back and speak with Evo but had been denied by J'onn. He wanted to speak with Alex before anyone went near him.

She had told him and Kara about Alex's behavior leading up to her passing out, and while they all agreed something was happening to her but none of them knew what it could be beyond Evo. J'onn had used his powers on Alex to try and reach her mind for anything that might be helpful but found he couldn't. Like Evo, Alex's mind was now unreachable. He ordered the doctors to do neurological scans on her – looking for anything no matter how small that would be out of the ordinary.

J'onn told them that if Evo was somehow communicating with Alex, he had no idea how he was doing it. He was getting nothing from Evo and now he was getting nothing from Alex. He was unable to access her mind, which he should have been able to do even while she was unconscious.

Maggie believed Evo had to be communicating with her somehow otherwise how had Alex known she was talking to him.

And if there was some sort of communication going on, why wouldn't Alex tell them about it?

Kara looked to the medbay door suddenly.

"What is it?"

"She's awake," Kara said, clearly listening to whatever was happening on the other side of that door. "She's … she's trying to leave."

"What?"

"She's arguing with the doctor about being released."

"That's ridiculous," Maggie said standing up. "She isn't going anywhere."

Yet moments later, the medbay door opened and Alex came walking out.

She looked like she was about to walk right past them.

"Whoa," Maggie said, stepping in her path. "Where do you think you are going?"

Alex wouldn't make eye contact with her, instead looking at Kara who had come up to stand beside Maggie.

"Out of the way."

"That's not going to happen," Maggie said.

Kara folded her arms in front of her to indicate she was with Maggie on this one.

"I need to get to my lab," Alex said.

"What for?" Maggie asked even though Alex had yet to make eye contact with her.

Don't go to your lab, come and see me, Evo said in her mind. Bring Maggie and come see me.

"You need to leave," Alex said to Maggie, finally looking at her. "Now."

"I'm not going anywhere until you tell us what is going on here," Maggie said. "What is he doing to you? And don't say nothing. We know something is happening. Let us help you."

See, she still cares, Evo said. Maybe she still wants to be with you.

Alex felt her headache come back full force and she stumbled slightly. She felt Kara grab her to steady her.

"Let's get you back in there," Kara said, softly.

"No," Alex said trying to shake her off but Kara held firm.

So sweet. Everyone is so concerned about Alexandra. Where was that concern when they were turning off the machines to kill you? Do you think they were maybe a little happy to finally have you out of their lives?

Did they even really try to save you? No, you did that all on your own Alexandra. You fought to come back to me. You belong with me.

Again, she felt like her brain was being stuck with a hot poker. Whatever her connection with Evo was it was getting worse.

"I need to get to the lab," she said even though at that moment she didn't know if she could take more than a step or two. "Neural inhibitor." She managed to get that last part out before again collapsing.

Kara picked her sister up and carried her back into the medbay with Maggie on her heels.

"Neural inhibitor, what is that?" Maggie asked.

"I think she is talking about this device she used once against an alien who could control you with some sort of mind power," Kara replied. "J'onn would know more."

"Alright, you stay here with her and make sure she doesn't try to leave again, I'll go talk to J'onn."

Maggie made to leave but Kara called out for her to wait.

"Thank you," Kara said. "Thank you for still caring about her."

"I'll never stop caring about her," Maggie said, glancing at Alex's sleeping form once more before leaving.