Kara sat on her couch eating doughnuts and watching TV. "Thank God I can't get fat," she said as she shoved another doughnut into her face.
"What was once a symbol of hope is now a symbol of fear," a news anchorwoman said.
"Finally, the message is getting across," Kara muttered.
"Supergirl intervened at Metropolis bank but instead of cheers, there was skepticism and fear. Some say Supergirl was under a mind-altering drug when she tried to take over the world. However, what's to stop her from turning against us again?" she said.
"Fake news," Kara said as she ate a doughnut whole.
Flashback
Bank robbers entered the bank with guns blazing. "Give us all your money," they said.
Kara sighed as she was waiting in line to make a deposit. She exited the line and went to the bathroom where she quickly changed. The clerks rushed to get money out to the robbers. Kara, dressed as Supergirl, gave each of the robbers a beat down within a second.
Kara lifted up the leader off his feet by his neck. "Do you have any idea how long I have been in line? This is not the day to fuck with me," Kara raged. "When you get to jail, I want you to do a favor for me. I want you to tell all your friends about me," she said.
"Who are you?" the leader asked curiously.
"I'm Supergirl," Kara replied confidently.
The leader started laughing hysterically. "Damn it, why can't I be cool like him?" Kara said annoyed.
"Do you want to know...how I got these scars?" the leader asked.
"Holy fuck," Kara realized.
"Put him down or we'll shoot," the robbers said to Kara.
Kara dropped the leader, turned to them, and incinerated them with her heat vision freaking out the rest of the people in the bank. When she turned back to the leader, he was gone.
End Flashback
Alex watched the news as a news reporter worked to create a panic. "Who is this scary mother-fucker that defeated Supergirl?" he asked while showing pictures of J'onn.
"You don't look so dangerous shoving oreo-knock offs in your face," Alex remarked as she came into the cell.
"I'm beginning to realize that not installing a toilet in these cells is a severe design flaw," Hank said dryly. "You need to distance yourself from me. I have a plan in mind."
"They won't fire you or even kill you. They'll simply disappear you," Alex warned.
"That's the idea," Hank smiled.
"Ma'am, you need to come out here now," an analyst said to Alex.
Kara sat in her chair amused as marines frisked the DEO employees. One private came over to Kara. "Yeah, I don't think so," Kara rejected.
"I have to, ma'am," the private said lamely.
"Do you know who the fuck I am?" Kara asked him.
The private turned back to his commanding officer. "So, since when do marines take orders from an army JAG officer?" Kara scoffed. "And why do you all have covers on indoors? Holy fuck!" Kara said to them.
"I allowed it," a decorated marine said to her.
"Oh really? Who the fuck are you?" Kara asked him.
"I'm Colonel James Harper, United States Marine Corp.," he introduced himself.
"Why are you here?" Alex asked Lucy Lane.
"The Pentagon ordered a joint-task force to investigate J'onn J'onzz's infiltration of this agency," Major Lane said.
"Oh, wow, you got your commission back quickly. How many strings did daddy have to pull to make that happen?" Kara mocked her.
"They want to know what he's done and who knew about it," Col. Harper said fiercely. "So, everyone here will be interviewed. All activities, all communications, will be scrutinized."
"Sounds like a witch hunt," Alex said critically.
"This is an internal investigation, done by the book, to identify, remove, and ultimately remove enemies of the state," Col. Harper said simply.
"And you're here to protect our rights?" Kara asked Major Lane.
"Err...no," she said lamely.
"She's here because this investigation required someone to be present that is familiar with the players," Col. Harper explained.
"Oh, we're not familiar, just yet," Kara smirked at Maj. Lane making her uncomfortable.
"I'm concerned everyone here has been compromised by him. You should, too," Maj. Lane said professionally.
"Which is why we need to figure out who knew what, when, and uncover anything J'onn J'onzz and his confederates were planning. We'll deal with your loyalties later," Col. Harper said seriously.
Col. Harper and Maj. Lane entered the interrogation room where Hank was cuffed to a chair. Col Harper turned on a stereo to the Taylor Swift song, "Look what you made me do" on loop.
"I actually like that song. It's catchy," Hank said.
"Maybe you do but it's not meant for you," Col. Harper said knowingly. "For ten years, you have been in my home, you've been around my children...my children," Col Harper said visibly upset.
"And walked your dog," Hank added.
"And you haven't said who or what you are this entire time," Col. Harper accused.
"I want you to know I intend to fully...," Hank began and then started chuckling. "cooperate with...your investigation," Hank said as he burst out laughing.
"What, so you can plant false thoughts in our brain?" Col. Harper asked rhetorically.
"You're a Marine. I can do that without superpowers," Hank mocked.
"I know what you can do or rather what you can't do anymore," Col. Harper shot back. "This is my stasis field device. It prevents you from using your powers. I hope you like that body, J'onn Jonzz, because I'm going to take pleasure in kicking your black ass."
As Hank was interrogated, Kara and Alex hung out at the command center. "What do you hear?" Alex asked Kara.
"Oh, I wasn't paying attention," Kara admitted.
"Kara, they could be torturing him," Alex whispered.
"So?" Kara wondered.
"Can you hear them or not?" Alex asked impatiently.
"They're using Taylor Swift music to block me," Kara replied painfully.
"Oh, great," Alex said disappointedly.
"Just say the word, and I'll free him," Kara offered.
"And be guilty as accomplices?" Alex asked.
"Like I give a fuck," Kara rolled her eyes.
Maj. Lane took her turn against Hank. "Tell us what happened to the real Hank Henshaw."
"It's going to take a flashback," Hank warned.
"I can take it," Maj. Lane allowed.
Flashback
Ten years ago, Hank briefed his soldiers on their next mission. "We're going after the god of death this time," Hank told them.
"Fuck yeah!" the men said enthusiastically.
"But it's in the Amazon rain forest in Peru," Hank added.
"Fuck yeah...," a less enthusiastic cheer went out.
"This thing has powers we know nothing about. We shoot to kill. Gear up, gentlemen," Hank ordered.
Jeremiah waited for the others to file out. "This being is from another planet. Think about what it must know. What it could give us."
"The only thing I want to know is the color of its blood," Hank said forcefully. "So check your bleeding heart at the armory and it couldn't hurt you to use the treadmill once in a while. I mean...damn," Hank told him.
In Peru, the DEO team went into a wedge formation as they walked through the jungle. Jeremiah soon thereafter got lost in the jungle and became separated from the rest. He was then confronted by a snake and freaked out, landing on the ground. "Why didn't I lock and load before coming out here? Why don't I know where the safety is?" Jeremiah asked himself as he fiddled with his rifle while moving away from the snake. He went for a grenade.
"At least I'm taking you with me, devil," Jeremiah smiled just before J'onn picked up the snake off the ground.
That night, Jeremiah made a fire for himself. "Is that really necessary. We're in a jungle on the equator?" J'onn asked.
"Yes! I didn't pack a blanket," Jeremiah told him.
"On my world, the average temperature is below Antarctica, and we never needed blankets," J'onn said critically.
"Are you calling me a bitch?" Jeremiah accused.
J'onn nodded. "Oh, well, why don't you come a little closer. Don't like fire do you? Who's the bitch now?" Jeremiah asked.
"My world, my family, were burned in the flames," J'onn said.
"Now, I feel like shit," Jeremiah sighed.
"Good," J'onn said pleased. "You've come to kill me? I am not worried."
"No, no, no, the agency that I work for wants to kill you. But now I know differently because you saved me," Jeremiah said naively.
"So, because I saved you, I must therefore not be a threat to humanity?" J'onn wondered.
"That's right," Jeremiah said. "You're a refugee...like my daughter," he said giving J'onn a picture of her.
J'onn scrutinized the picture of Kara and Alex. "I, too, had daughters," J'onn said giving the picture back.
"I'm Jeremiah Danvers. You can consider me a friend," Jeremiah introduced himself.
"I am J'onn Jonzz," J'onn said.
"Like Jon Jones?" Jeremiah questioned.
"Got you, bitch!" Hank said as he scored a hit on J'onn's leg. Hank stepped over J'onn. "I designed these bullets especially for you, Martian. The most powerful being on Earth and I have you now. I'm going use your skull as a chalice," Hank said victoriously.
"I mean you no harm," J'onn said patiently.
Hank fired into J'onn's arm to torture him. "Come on, man," Jeremiah protested.
"Next one goes into your heart, Martian," Hank said wide-eyed.
Jeremiah suddenly tackled Hank to the ground. The two wrestled around until Hank stabbed Jeremiah in the gut with his knife. J'onn suddenly phased his arm through Hank's back, crushed his heart, and then phased his arm out of his back. Hank became lifeless and fell off a cliff where his body was never found.
"Take care of my girls," Jeremiah said to J'onn.
"Why do you put such trust in me?" J'onn asked.
"You're an angel of the apocalypse, are you not?" Jeremiah asked.
J'onn didn't have time to answer. He quickly fled as more DEO agents arrived on the scene.
J'onn casually walked into the DEO as Hank. He had killed the other team members that had been hunting him. "Welcome back, Director Henshaw," an analyst said to him.
"It's good to be back," Hank said, uncertain of himself.
"Lost your whole team again?" the analyst smiled knowingly.
"Yeah," Hank said vaguely.
"That's alright. Let's get you a new one," the analyst said helpfully.
End Flashback
"Wow, that is one fucked up story," Maj. Lane remarked.
"I bet you're planning to build an alien army and take us down from the inside," Col. Harper jumped to conclusions.
"The fuck?" Hank wondered. "Hank Henshaw was an asshole. Have you seen what his desk looked like?"
"Hank Henshaw was my best friend, and you murdered him," Col. Harper accused.
"Yeah, you're not impartial," Hank mocked.
"I think we have everything we need," Maj. Lane said breaking the tension.
Hank was taken away by Col. Harper and Maj. Lane with a Marine escort. "Where are you taking him?" Alex demanded.
"Yeah," Kara seconded.
"God damn it, Kara. Not now," Alex hissed.
"It's alright, Alex," Hank said to her.
"This man wouldn't harm anyone. He's protected this world and my life countless times," Alex detailed.
"Well...in that case, you're next," Col. Harper said detaining Alex, too.
"Really?" Hank said to Alex as he was escorted out.
Alex was placed in a chair and hooked up to a lie detector. "These are inaccurate as fuck," she told them.
"In our eyes, you're already guilty," Col. Harper said.
"Did you know Hank was an alien when you were recruited to the DEO?" Maj. Lane asked.
"No," Alex said truthfully.
"How did he recruit you?" Maj. Lane asked.
"That's going to need a flashback," Alex muttered.
"Fine," Maj. Lane allowed.
Flashback
Alex was wearing an unconvincing wig and drunk as fuck in a club. None of the men wanted to touch her, so she stumbled back to her car. The cops waited for her to enter her car and then stopped her. "That's a DUI, right there," the cop said pleased.
Alex sat in jail until Hank came by. "Alex Danvers: a drunk, a whore, and a piss-poor scientist. You are one fucked-up little girl."
"How do you know about that?" Alex questioned.
"I'm from the government. I know everything like your house in Midvale or your alien sister," Hank revealed.
"What about my sister?" Alex glared at him.
"I know she can kick your ass in...everything," Hank smirked. "It's hard, isn't it? That you can never measure up against her. Like there's nothing special about you."
"Who are you?" Alex demanded.
"My name is Hank Henshaw. I'm from a government organization called the DEO. We're charged with the capture or killing of alien mother-fuckers. I can give you training, weapons, and equipment that will close the gap between you and your sister. I can help you finally kick her ass," Hank promised.
"Alright, I'm in," Alex agreed.
End Flashback
"Did you ever know Hank was an alien?" Col. Harper asked finally.
"No," Alex lied.
"She's lying," Maj. Lane said reading the results.
"Polygraphs are bullshit," Alex rolled her eyes.
"Good enough for me. You're under arrest, Agent Danvers," Col. Harper said.
Kara watched as Alex was carried away in chains. "Wow, Alex, you failed the polygraph test? How many times did you tell me you could beat it?"
"For once, shut up," Alex gritted her teeth.
"Where you guys taking her?" Kara asked curiously.
"Same place as your green friend: Project Cadmus," Col. Harper said fiercely.
"Oh, carry on then," Kara smiled.
"Don't do anything stupid," Alex said to her.
"Oh, no worries. It looks like I have the DEO and my powers," Kara smirked knowingly.
Alex gave her a disgusted look as she was taken away.
Major Lane entered Kara's apartment still wearing her army uniform. "Still wearing a cover indoors, I see," Kara sighed. "You look like Demi Moore in A Few Good Men," Kara said amused.
"I don't have time for this," Lucy said dismissively.
"So, you're back in the army," James noticed.
"And you're back in Kara's loft. Not much has changed," Lucy said disdainfully.
"To be fair, we haven't had sex here since you broke up with him," Kara said defensively.
"Just tell me what this is all about?" Lucy asked impatiently.
"Let's see, three overseas stripes and an Afghanistan campaign ribbon. A deployment patch from the 10th Mountain. No service stripes and no good conduct medal. So, in summary, you were over in Afghanistan for 18 months back-to-back and ranked up to major in less than three years," Kara smirked.
"Yeah, I'm a badass," Lucy confirmed.
"But how could you have dated James and done all of this at the same time?" Kara questioned. "Perhaps, Lucy Lane has a twin," Kara considered. "What do you think of this, James?" Kara asked.
"It would explain why you can be nice one day and a total bitch the next," James said thoughtfully.
"This is crazy. I don't have a twin," Lucy denied.
"Did the two of you both have sex with me?" James questioned. "We could have had a threesome," James said hurt.
"Fuck you, James," Lucy said glaring at him.
"Let me show you my uniform. It doesn't have any fancy ribbons or stripes," Kara said opening her shirt to reveal her Supergirl uniform and taking off her glasses.
"Wow, I feel so much better now," Lucy said relieved.
"Because I'm Supergirl?" Kara wondered.
"No, because now I know for certain your breasts are smaller than mine," Lucy said condescendingly. "Nice cos-play outfit."
"You got me," Kara grinned. "Replicating her glowing eyes was the most difficult part," Kara's eyes glowed white.
"Holy shit! It really is you," Lucy realized. She then looked at a bored-looking James. "It all makes sense now. Of course, James would know Superman's cousin."
"I'm sorry you had to find out this way," Kara said and then started laughing.
"Kara: focus," James said to her.
"Alright...alright," Kara composed herself. "You're the only one that can legally stop Alex and Hank from being sent to Project Cadmus.
"Why would I help you? Alex and Hank lied to the federal government," Lucy pointed out.
"And the government never lies to the people?" James questioned.
"Why did you all lie?" Lucy asked.
"For the lolz," Kara chuckled.
Lucy shook her head impatiently. "Okay, I'll explain...with another flashback," Kara said.
"Dear God...," Lucy muttered.
Flashback
Alex and Kara went to school together at age fourteen in Midvale. Kara was still adjusting to her powers eyeballing everyone's organ systems with her X-ray vision and hearing everyone's conversations. "I'm freaking out, right now," Kara said to Alex.
Alex ignored her like she was an autistic red-headed step-sister and greeted an attractive guy. "Bunch of us are heading to Swan beach after school. You wanna come?" Jake asked.
"I have to bring her if I go," Alex sighed.
"That's cool. Just have her away from everyone else," Jake suggested.
On the beach, Kara looked around at the new sights and heard everything that everyone was saying. "Your new sister is kind of weird," Jake commented.
Alex came over to Kara. "Stop acting so weird."
"I'm sorry. We didn't have birds on our planet. We just had dragons," Kara said.
"Well, pretend that the birds are tiny dragons then," Alex said obviously.
Kara nodded and then turned her head quickly. "Car crash!" she said excitedly and took off.
"Fuck my life," Alex muttered.
Kara ran full speed to the car that was on fire. An unusual sensation went over her. Something a fourteen-year-old girl couldn't possibly comprehend. Kara then noticed someone was still in the car. Taking the door off its hinge, Kara took the trapped woman out of the car. She then noticed the baby and took it out, too.
"Kara! What are you doing?" Alex shouted at her as the kids came over.
Suddenly, the car exploded around Kara and a door was flung at Alex taking her out. Kara, with burned clothes, walked over to Alex. "That's what you get for bitching me out all the time," Kara told her.
Later that day, Kara stared off at the ocean on a bench. Jeremiah came over to talk to her. "Alex had to get some stitches, but she will be okay," Jeremiah told her.
"That's a relief," Kara said with false sincerity.
"Kara, what you can do makes you special. But it's not safe. Those kids, their parents, they're all wondering how a little girl pulled off that rescue today. We told them it was the work of God but that excuse is only going to work once," Jeremiah explained.
"So...should I have left that woman and her baby to burn to death?" Kara asked.
"Maybe," Jeremiah said softly. "You don't need to save people. When a person dies, even a horrible death, they're taken away to Heaven where everyone is happy and fulfilled.
"I prevented that woman and baby from getting into heaven?" Kara asked shocked.
"That's right, Kara. Now, they have to live out the rest of their lives in this shithole we call Earth," Jeremiah told her.
"Do you wish for death?" Kara asked.
"I pray for it every day," Jeremiah said sincerely. "We already have a Superman. All you need to be is Kara Danvers."
"So, I should stop giving a shit about anyone and anything?" Kara wondered.
"Basically," Jeremiah agreed. "Here, I got you something. These glasses are lined with lead. They'll stop you from seeing everyone's insides all the time."
10 years later but 2 years ago
Kara exited the elevator and entered the Catco office for the first time. While looking around, she ran into Winn. "I'm sorry," he said lamely and then stared at Kara.
"Oops," Kara said as she went passed him.
"That's okay. My name is Winn Schott...Junior," he said awkwardly. "And who are you?"
"Kara Danvers," Kara replied politely.
"Nice handshake you got there," Winn said as his hand was nearly crushed.
"I know, right?" Kara smirked.
"Do you work out?" Winn wondered.
"Never," Kara smiled.
"So, what are you here for?" Winn asked curiously.
"An interview with Ms. Grant to be her new assistant," Kara said as a weeping woman ran out of the office.
"Next!" Cat yelled.
"Good luck," Winn said.
"I don't really give a shit if I land the job. The state of New York requires that I do interviews to keep my unemployment payments going. The trick is applying for jobs you can never get," Kara smirked.
"Wow, well, that's clever," Winn said.
"I know," Kara said walking past him into Cat's office. "Hi, Ms. Grant," Kara said cheerfully hoping to get kicked out within five seconds.
"I told them not to send any more millennials," Cat said displeased.
"Counting my thirty-year coma, I'm actually 54," Kara said brightly.
"You're a funny one. You must have high self-esteem to think you can come in here and joke with me," Cat said annoyed. "You think you're special," Cat added.
"Well, I kind of am," Kara said knowingly.
"You all have opinions and think you deserve to be heard and yet the truth is that you need to earn the right to have an opinion in the first place," Cat lectured.
"Twitter would say otherwise," Kara said skeptically.
"So, my 10:15, why are you so special?" Cat asked.
"I'm a Kryptonian, the same kind of alien as Superman. I'm his cousin," Kara said nonchalantly.
"You fucking with me?" Cat asked.
"No, like, I know that you have pharmacy pills under your papers. I know your pen is out of ink. I know your face is full of plastic," Kara said boldly.
"Oh really? Turn this into a ball," Cat said of her pen box made of metal.
Kara took the box and crushed it into a ball. "Satisfied?" Kara asked.
"And why should someone like you come to me?" Cat asked slightly spooked.
"To be honest, I didn't expect to get this far. I have to do all of these interviews to continue my unemployment insurance. My next interview is with the Daily Planet," Kara said smirking.
"What experience do you have being a special assistant?" Cat asked.
"Zip," Kara replied.
"So, you think you can bargain for this job because of who you are?" Cat asked.
"Yep," Kara agreed.
"You will provide me insights on alien activity on the planet, natural disasters, celebrity gossip, and whatever I want to know. You will use your powers in the service to Catco. You will never reveal your identity to my competition. You will be mine and mine alone," Cat told her.
"Yeah, sure," Kara said not taking her seriously.
"My own superhero," Cat realized.
"I don't know about the hero part," Kara objected and then became memorized with the forest fire on the TV screen behind Cat.
"Something caught your interest?" Cat asked sarcastically.
"Yeah, so much death and destruction," Kara said intrigued.
"You start today," Cat ordered.
"Yeah, if you could just sign this form saying I was here that would be great," Kara said taking out a form.
"No, if you don't take this job, I will call up the New York state unemployment office and tell them you refused a job I so generously bequeathed to you," Cat threatened.
"Who the fuck do you think you are?" Kara asked standing up to Cat.
"Either your boss or a glorious media martyr. There will be no in between, so kill me or do your job," Cat said to her.
"You got balls, lady," Kara complimented.
"Balls of steel," Cat confirmed.
End Flashback
Kara buttoned up her shirt as she finished her story. "To fit in, I've let a lot of people die. You have no idea how guilty I used to feel."
"If you feel you can't fit in, it's because you lie to everyone about who you really are. Look at Tony Stark. He doesn't give a fuck if anyone knows he's Iron Man," Lucy pointed out.
"And he lost his house, his girlfriend, his best friend, and everyone thinks he's an asshole for contributing to a terminator robot that destroyed an entire city," Kara listed off. "He's also a government bitch," she added.
"That's fair," Lucy muttered.
"Do you want Kara to become a science experiment?" James asked accusingly.
Lucy folded her arms defiantly. "If you go along with Jim Harper, just to feel like you fit in, to feel like you belong somewhere, I am going to wreck your shit," Kara told her.
"Excuse me?" Lucy wondered.
"Oh, you thought my hands were tied or something? I don't give a fuck about DEO regulations. I'm not even an employee. I am a volunteer. If anything happens to Hank or Alex, the Marines stationed at the DEO will suddenly become astronauts," Kara threatened.
"Are you threatening the US government?" Lucy asked incredulously.
"Bitch, did you not see what I did last week?" Kara asked referring to her global takeover.
"For the sake of those men, I'll help you," Lucy said resentfully.
That night, Col. Harper took a captured Hank and Alex to Project Cadmus using a large cargo truck. "When we get to Cadmus, I'm going to gut you like a fish."
"You're pathetic," Alex said to him.
"And you're a traitor," Col. Harper shot back. "So, get comfortable, Agent Danvers. You belong to me now. I own you."
"Why don't you say that to me, huh?" Hank asked. "Too afraid to talk big to a scary alien?"
"Oh, no, nothing like that. I've already had too many EO complaints," Col. Harper explained.
Kara suddenly dropped down and put her shoulder through the truck's engine block. Col. Harper slammed into the back of the trailer from the force of the sudden stop. Hank decided to snap off his cuffs and advance on Col. Harper.
"But my stasis field?" he said confused.
"Oh, that bullshit was never real," Hank said dismissively as he took hold of Col. Harper.
"You led us to believe we had you captured, so you could discover Project Cadmus' location," Col. Harper realized.
"You're one smart mother-fucker," Hank mocked.
"Really? You could have told me," Alex said irritably.
"I can withstand any human interrogation. I wasn't sure you could," Hank replied.
Outside, Kara casually tossed the two Marines out of the truck, snapped their rifles, and threw their unconscious bodies a box of crayons. Walking to the back, she ripped open the doors. Hank was already reading Col. Harper's mind for any useful information. Once he was done, he cast him aside.
"So...you didn't need my help, after all," Kara realized.
"No, we were almost there. I could have seen the base for myself and exposed them," Hank said irritably.
"No worries. It's probably on Google Earth," Kara shrugged.
"Thanks for saving us, even if it was counter-productive and unnecessarily destructive," Hank allowed.
"Is anyone going to free me?" Alex complained.
"By the way, your father is still alive at Project Cadmus," Hank said nonchalantly.
"Whaaa?" Alex said surprised.
"Yeah, who knew," Hank shrugged. "I thought he was dead. He looked dead anyway."
"Did you even bother to check for a pulse?" Alex asked outraged.
"Look, I was busy escaping DEO thugs," Hank excused.
"Jeremiah's still alive?" Kara had a frightened look on her face as she broke Alex's chains.
"Thanks, but I'm on the run now. I'm a fugitive," Alex said.
"Just hang out at my place," Kara suggested.
"That will be the first place they'll look," Alex shook her head.
"I mean the Fortress of Solitude. I kicked the previous occupant out," Kara smirked.
"Kara, I have to do this on my own. Hey, have faith in me, as I have in you," Alex said to her.
"So, zip?" Kara figured. "What am I going to do without you?"
"You don't need me. You never have," Alex assured her.
"Well, that's for sure," Kara nodded.
"Fuck you, Kara. I'm trying to have an emotional moment," Alex scolded.
"I am, too, and I'm failing, and I'm sorry for that," Kara admitted.
Hank then became the Martian Manhunter and flew off with Alex to an undisclosed location.
Kara casually walked into the DEO and found a disgruntled Maj. Lane on a computer. "Col. Harper has just submitted his resignation. He has appointed you acting DEO director," an analyst said Maj. Lane.
"What a surprise," Maj. Lane grumbled.
"Wow, this place rotates directors like musical chairs," Kara smirked. "Maybe, I'll be director next."
"Are you going to help me or not?" Maj. Lane asked Kara.
"When I feel like it," Kara said non-committal.
"Ma'am, there's a bank robbery at 10th and Shukert," analyst reported in.
"Is there alien involvement?" Maj. Lane asked.
"No," the analyst said sheepishly.
"Then fuck it," Maj. Lane ordered.
"That's the spirit," Kara said pleased. "I can do it anyway. Got nothing else going on."
"But the people don't trust you," Maj. Lane reminded her.
"And I don't give a fuck," Kara smiled and walked off.
Author's Notes: The erratic behavior of Lucy and the dress uniform she wears gives the impression that she must have an identical twin allowing her to be in two places at once which I find an intriguing notion and something I will entertain a couple of seasons later. It would also explain how she got her commission back so quickly. In my scenario, Lucy #1 remained in the army and Lucy #2 worked at Catco.