Kara and Alina boarded the Admiral Kuznetsov, Russia's navy flagship, and their one and only aircraft carrier. The ship was old, built during Soviet times, was half the tonnage of an average American carrier, and lacked the technological advantages a modern carrier had in lifting and retrieving its fighters. Occasionally, a Russian fighter would end up not landing on the carrier properly. The ship itself often had problems staying afloat requiring a tugboat to be near it at all times.
"This bucket of bolts is a piece of shit," Kara remarked.
"Stop talking shit about our boats," Alina scolded.
"To think Americans are denying themselves universal health care and free college tuition in order to counter something like this," Kara mused looking around unimpressed.
"Our enemy is not the Americans but ISIS terrorists and Ukrainian fascists," Alina reminded her.
"Yeah, bullshit," Kara doubted.
"We're underway," the captain told Alina.
"Thank you, captain," Alina said appreciatively.
The engines then stalled and the ship stopped moving. "You were saying?" Kara grinned.
"A minor hiccup," the captain said sheepishly.
"Oh really?" Kara said skeptically and then went below deck with Alina.
The sailors got out of their way as they went down the hallways. They finally reached the engine room and saw some minor flooding. "Don't use your powers," Alina reminded Kara.
"Alright, I'm an engineer. Let me fix your fuck-up here," Kara said rolling up her sleeves. Alina stayed away from the water as they worked on sealing the leaks.
Washington DC
"Well, this is a curious development," Vice President Pence said of Mara.
"We want you to know that this administration has full faith in you, Supergirl," Trump told her.
"It doesn't seem like it," Mara judged.
"The Supergirl brand has been tarnished, and we've taken a hit in the polls over you," Pence reminded her.
"What can we do to fix this?" Mara asked.
"We need a threat that only you can defend us from. So far, the people you have fought like Agent Liberty and Manchester Black could have easily been taken down by the FBI or MPD. But if there was a threat that only you could handle, the American people will come to rely on you for protection," Pence said.
"We've decided to shut down the government over this wall. We're facing all sorts of opposition in Congress and the courts, but we have convinced at least half of America that the situation is a real threat. With everyone against us, it makes it appear that I alone am fighting for the American people," Trump said.
"So, how do we manufacture a crisis that only I can solve?" Mara wondered.
Trump and Pence simply shrugged declining to tell her about her Russian counterpart. "When that crisis eventually comes, we will call you. In the meantime, we have to distance ourselves from you. No working officially at the DEO, for example," Pence told her.
"Alright," Mara agreed.
"I can still give Mara Jade a security clearance. I got my son-in-law and my daughter a security clearance. It's no problem," Trump said.
"I understand what you mean," Mara smiled. She then heard a distress call from a US ship. "If you'll excuse me, I have to save some SEALS."
Supergirl raced towards a ship in distress in the bay. Upon arriving, she found several Navy SEALS dead on the deck. With her X-ray vision, she saw a bomb counting down. Taking the bomb, she threw it overboard where it exploded in the air. The DEO soon arrived with Col. Haley, Alex, and Brainiac 5 present.
"He has a concussion and two broken ribs but no internal bleeding," Mara said to a medic.
"I'm surprised to see you here, Supergirl. I thought the president was pretty clear when he dismissed you from the DEO," Col. Haley said antagonistically.
"I'm pretty clear the ocean isn't the DEO," Mara replied sarcastically. "I came here because people needed help, not for you."
"Supergirl was the first one on the crime scene. Maybe she can help us find out who did it," Alex allowed.
"It was an alien attack. It had some kind of cloak that reflected light," Mara said.
"We've encountered aliens using cloaks before. If it is the same one, they are extremely dangerous," Brainiac 5 said.
"I could help to collect evidence," Mara offered.
"With aliens involved, this is now a DEO crime scene now. You are dismissed. We'll handle it from here," Col. Haley said.
"If not for me, the bomb would have destroyed this ship," Mara pointed out.
"Stand aside. That is an order," Col. Haley stared her down.
"I don't take orders, I give them," Mara said and then flew off.
Hank looked upon his framed private investigator certificate with pride as Brainiac 5 entered. "We're not quite open, yet," Hank said as he came in.
"So, this is your new business. Quite old-fashion but then again, you are old," Brainiac 5 remarked.
Hank chuckled at that. "Fuck you, Barney."
"What's your deal?" Brainiac 5 asked.
"A lot of aliens don't trust the police. I can't imagine why. But I can be that middle man between them and law enforcement agencies while making a shit-load of money," Hank said.
"I'm here to talk about Supergirl. She's going to require resources and your talents. As it happens, the president has given me authority over the DEO's finances. I can pay you a shit-load of money," Brainiac 5 said to him.
"When you came in, you had my curiosity. Now, you have my attention," Hank smiled. "Show me the money."
Brainiac 5 took out a roll of cash from his pocket equal to ten thousand dollars. "This is only the beginning."
Brainiac 5 and Col. Haley had a closed-door meeting in the conference room. "The president has disavowed Supergirl in public but in private she is still a DEO asset. You should refrain from antagonizing her in places where the general public is not around. On that ship, you were not in military uniform and the medics don't even know what the DEO is," Brainiac 5 said.
"The president should disavow Supergirl publicly and privately. She's dangerous," Col. Haley argued.
"I have been with Supergirl for eight years. I saw her grow up and helped raise her. In all respects, I am like an uncle to her. She's not what you think she is," Brainiac 5 said.
"We must have leverage over her. She must have a secret identity and with that identity comes things she won't want to lose like a job, business relationships, and community involvement," Col. Haley. said.
"Or maybe she doesn't," Brainiac 5 suggested. "If she calls your bluff and you reveal her secret identity, she will indeed lose all these things. But do we really want a Supergirl isolated and alone from human society?" Brainiac 5 asked.
"You already know who she is, don't you?" Col. Haley realized.
"Obviously," Brainiac 5 smirked. "And apparently so does the president."
"Why am I out of the loop?" Col. Haley asked annoyed.
"Because you're the one we don't truly trust yet. We've had people like you supervising the DEO before and one-by-one they disappear. The DEO will always be run by either Hank, Alex, Supergirl, or myself. That will never change," Brainiac 5 said.
"Why am I even here?" Col. Haley asked.
"You're a token, colonel. The president and I know things, terrible things across the world that could destroy us all. You're here because I can control you better than I could control Director Danvers," Brainiac 5 said bluntly.
"As you said, I am a token. That means I'll never be fired from this post. I will find out Supergirl's identity and what I do with that information is up to me," Col. Haley said.
"There are fates worse than just being fired," Brainiac 5 reminded her.
"You threatening me?" Col. Haley asked outraged.
"Yeah," Brainiac 5 said nonchalantly.
"I'm willing to bet that Director Danvers won't appreciate the fact that you're the one actually in charge of this place and that you got her demoted. You can't do anything to me while I am here in the DEO with Director Danvers. And I have people, too. People that would investigate your ass if anything were to happen to me," Col. Haley threatened.
"Very well then. Let's see how this game of ours plays out," Brainiac 5 allowed.
As soon as Col. Haley left, Brainiac 5 got on the phone with Hank. "I may need a mind wipe. Not, just yet. I want to see how this drama plays out."
Col. Haley walked with Alex around the DEO. "I was hoping after she was fired, Supergirl would limit her heroics. The most powerful alien is out there, and she fully intends to do what she pleases. The president should never have dismissed her without a contingency plan."
"Uh-huh," Alex said as she looked at her phone.
"Have you ever heard of this kind of alien before?" Col. Haley asked.
"They're the Yautja. They're a race of hunters. They're over seven feet tall, very strong, aggressive, and have advanced technology. They can cloak themselves, use plasma weaponry, and are skilled with melee weapons," Alex said.
"Priority one is to neutralize this attacker. I am going to be interrogating some agents," Col. Haley said.
"Why are you interrogating agents?" Alex asked concerned.
"I am going to correct the president's mistakes. I am going to make Supergirl cooperate with us fully. Supergirl is powerful, but she's still a blond. She must have leaked her secret identity to someone," Col. Haley said entering the interrogation room and closing the door behind her.
"She's not a real blond," Alex muttered.
At Morgan Industries, Mara hosted a board meeting. As she sat down, Hank and Brainiac 5 remained standing to her right and left. "As you know, our stock has never been higher and profits have increased from the year prior. We have even reduced outsourcing. I have made you fat cats rich," Mara reminded them.
"And we do appreciate it," a board member said to her.
"Thank you. The reason why I have selected you all is because you're all guilty as sin," Mara said getting up.
"You sent your mother to a third-rate nursing home, sold her house, and used the proceeds to buy an oriental rug. You sold trade secrets to China. You had your girlfriend raped while she was passed out drunk, broke up with her, and then disavowed knowledge of her when she committed suicide. You went to Thailand to have sex with an under-aged boy. At your last company, you approved toys you knew to be toxic. And finally, you make Wolf from Wall-Street look amateurish by comparison," Mara listed off.
"Despite your many many faults, you guys still do good work. I'm happy to work with all of you because I have leverage over you all," Mara said.
"What is this about?" a board member asked impatiently.
"News may come out that I am Supergirl," Mara revealed.
The board chuckled at that including Mara. She then had her eyes glow white-hot. "Holy shit!" one of them said as they saw her eyes.
"So, as I was saying, my secret identity could be revealed. When and if that happens, I will simply choose a new alias and appearance. You will appoint me back as acting CEO and all Edge accounts will be transferred to my new identity. You will comply or a chain of events will happen: First, I'm going to name-drop you to the FBI for all your crimes, then I'm going to have my alien friend here mind-wipe you of what you know, and then I'm going to have my cyborg friend here kill you," Mara said seriously.
"Should you decide to resign for any reason, you will be mind-wiped," Mara added.
"Well...fuck," one of the board members said stunned.
"Now, let's discuss some of these budget numbers, because they look fishy to me," Mara said opening a folder filled with papers.
Alex entered a locker room and found several agents. "Shit, that's a lot of people," she realized. "Alright, you guys are the only ones...so far that know of Supergirl's true identity. Once Col. Haley has Supergirl's secret identity, she thinks she can assert control over her. If you are confronted by Col. Haley, lying to a superior officer could have consequences," Alex said.
"What consequences? We get away with murder around here," one agent scoffed.
"That's not true," Alex said offended.
"We all know that if we betray Supergirl, Hank will come back and fuck us all up. I prefer to keep my mind intact," one agent said.
"Yeah, what's a court-martial to whatever Hank could do to us," another agent said freaked.
"We all vow to remain silent," they all said to Alex.
"Thank you," Alex said to them all.
Col. Haley then entered the locker room. "Are you and these agents working on something specific?"
"I was just telling these male agents why they shouldn't be in the women's locker room. What the fuck, guys?" Alex said to them.
"Damn, that's cold," a male agent shook his head.
"I think you three need some mandatory sexual harassment training," Col. Haley said to them.
"Fuck me," a male agent muttered.
"Agent Lawrence, I wish to speak to you," Col. Haley ordered.
Alex walked with Brainiac 5. "That was a close one," she said.
"Perhaps, you shouldn't have insubordination meetings in the locker room without knowing Col. Haley's exact location," Brainiac 5 suggested.
"Look, I've been through a rough day," Alex said.
"The ship carrying the Navy SEALS has no record and the bodies have mysteriously disappeared," Brainiac 5 told her.
"Sounds like a cover-up," Alex realized.
Black Sea
Kara entered the nuclear reactor chamber and fixed the problem exposing herself to intense radiation. When she was finished, she was quarantined and scrubbed down. Finally, she was allowed to walk around the ship normally. The captain assembled Russian sailors who knew what Kara had done.
"Private Snowball is an exceptional person. Should you tell anyone of her exceptionalism, you will be executed and your family exiled to Siberia. Do I make myself clear?" he said to them all.
"Yes, Sir!" they shouted.
"Carry on," the captain ordered.
Kara walked over to Alina who was on the deck. "Fixed another reactor problem. This ship is like a floating Chernobyl waiting to happen."
"I wonder if it is worth it. You risked your secret identity," Alina scolded.
"Private Snowball? No one cares," Kara scoffed.
"No, your secret identity is that you are Supergirl. The West will freak out when they know we have you," Alina said concernedly.
"You worry too much," Kara rolled her eyes. "You've been acting weird ever since we got on-board."
"I don't like being on the water," Alina admitted.
"But you are water," Kara asked confused.
"Exactly. It's difficult to keep my form together in the water. I fear that I could dissolve in the water and never come back together," Alina said.
"Thank you for trusting me with that," Kara said sincerely.
"I don't trust those sailors no matter what threats the captain makes. Mind-wipe them all," Alina ordered.
"Can I do more than just kiss them?" Kara smiled.
"No," Alina rebuked.
Metropolis
Alex visited Mara at her apartment. "There are no records of the ship or the Navy SEALS stationed on it. I think the bomb was put there to destroy all physical evidence," Alex said.
"Why do people cover things up? Don't they know we will eventually figure it out," Mara said while eating a pizza.
"Do you listen to yourself?" Alex wondered. "Anyway, Col. Haley has made it her mission to find out your secret identity. She wants it, so she can keep you in line."
"Oh really?" Mara asked already knowing this.
"So, please stay off her radar," Alex requested.
"With the Yautja running around, you're going to need me," Mara said seriously.
At the DEO, Brainiac 5 called up Nia. "I would like you to accompany me to a restaurant, just the two of us."
"Like a date?" Nia wondered.
"It's completely business-related," Brainiac 5 told her. "I'll text you the time and place."
Brainiac 5 then hung up as Col. Haley approached him.
Mara came over to Hank's office. "This is great," Mara said looking around. She then saw a framed picture of Hank, Alex, and Kara.
Mara put the picture down and backed away from it. "Something wrong?" Hank asked her.
Mara's eyes went red. "No, nothing's wrong," Reign replied.
"So, the Yautja have returned and there is a non-existent cargo ship. Sounds like the plot to a bad spy novel," Hank smiled amused.
Mara's eyes went red briefly as she returned. "So, do you still have your files on them?"
"I have all my files from my tenure at the DEO. All of this is classified, but I don't give a fuck," Hank said sending a box of files her way.
Mara looked over some of the files and found Alex's background check. "Parking tickets, DUI, public intoxication, and...indecent exposure," Mara read.
"She was a wild one," Hank smiled.
"Even with me gone from the DEO, she's still trying to protect me," Mara reflected.
"Protecting you is in her DNA," Hank said.
"That DNA should be replicated," Mara said thoughtfully.
"What do you mean?" Hank asked.
"Brainiac 5 and I have a plan to get Alex settled down with children," Mara revealed.
"Yeah, good luck with that," Hank scoffed.
"She broke up with Maggie over it. She must be motivated," Mara said.
"Yeah, but I put a stop to that nonsense by promoting her," Hank pointed out.
"I have Morgan Industries, Catco press office, and I want the DEO. I want everything," Mara said to Hank.
"You'll have to get passed Col. Haley," Hank frowned.
"Already in the works," Mara told him.
"I can't agree with this plan of yours. The DEO should be run by humans," Hank said.
"Isn't that a bit hypocritical?" Mara asked him.
"It is," Hank said dismissively.
"Could you mind-wipe the entire planet?" Mara asked curiously.
"I have never tried it. That seems a bit extreme," Hank said. "Why?"
"If you could mind-wipe the planet that I was ever Reign, we could make things the way they used to be," Mara said seriously.
"What of everything documented online?" Hank asked.
"Brainiac 5 can hack the Internet," Mara said.
"There will still be cracks. You can't cover up something that large," Hank doubted.
"Can you train yourself to do it?" Mara requested.
"Of course," Hank agreed.
That evening, Brainiac 5 sat down with Nia. "Here are some documents for you to read over. It's Alex Danver's file."
"I thought this was a date," Nia asked.
"Would you really want to date someone like me?" Brainiac 5 asked.
"Not really. You're a cyborg that kills people," Nia whispered.
"If this were a date, we would be doing something fun like paintball," Brainiac 5 said condescendingly.
"Well, I feel like an idiot now," Nia said looking over the menu.
"Don't feel bad. Everyone is an idiot compared to me," Brainiac 5 allowed.
"You could work on your charm," Nia critiqued.
"Unfortunately, Alex Danvers has no charm, either," Brainiac 5 said.
"Why would I ever want to date this person?" Nia asked looking over her file.
"It's not really about that. The child between you will have desirable DNA traits. This is a good match," Brainiac 5 said seriously.
"There's more to a relationship than reproducing," Nia said obviously. "If Alex wants a sperm donation, I'll be happy to oblige."
"Call me old-fashion, but I believe the child between you two should have two parental units, perhaps even three," Brainiac 5 said referring to himself.
"Creepy as fuck," Nia muttered.
"Since last year, the Vindicators have lost almost all of their members. I would like you to join us," Brainiac 5 offered.
"What are you vindicating?" Nia asked confused.
"The value of this planet. It's actually quite insignificant as it stands now," Brainiac 5 replied.
"I think what happened between us was a one-time thing," Nia said.
"But you were so helpful," Brainiac 5 said condescendingly.
"I remember you stunning me several times," Nia said resentfully.
"You are a hero. I know it. I know everything," Brainiac 5 said, and then his phone rang. "I have to go now."
"This is the worst date I have ever been on, and I have had my fair share of them," Nia said unimpressed.
"Join us or we'll ruin your life," Brainiac 5 ordered and then passed Alex's file over to her. Brainiac 5 then took off talking on his phone as he left like a total asshole.
Brainiac 5 came back to the DEO to brief the personnel. "The doors have been sealed and the perimeter alarms are active. If the Yautja enter, we will hear about it," he said.
"What happens when they do get in?" Alex asked.
"We will flood the corridors with mist and activate a grid of lasers. Once the Yautja disrupt the lasers, we can then fire these weapons at them," Brainiac 5 explained.
"What is that?" Alex asked.
"It's a modified paintball gun. The first trigger shoots a paintball that will make us able to see them. The second trigger fires a real bullet," Brainiac 5 said and then opened a chest full of them.
"Good thinking," Alex said.
"Obviously," Brainiac 5 smiled condescendingly.
"These creatures are extremely dangerous. Shoot to kill," Alex ordered.
Alex then entered an interrogation room. "I'm so sorry," an Asian female agent told her.
"You surprise me, Director Danvers. All the lies you must have told. You've undermined everything we stand for," Col. Haley said disappointed.
"What do we stand for?" Alex wondered.
"All to protect your sister, your dead sister: Supergirl," Col. Haley said to her. "And now your niece has taken up the job. Your niece was Reign. She killed your sister. What a family drama you have, Director Danvers," Col. Haley sneered.
"You better back off," Alex said seriously.
"J'onn, you, and Supergirl treated the DEO like a family business," Col. Haley accused.
"We would never have defeated the alien threats to this world without Supergirl and J'onn," Alex said defensively.
"Let me see: The first threat came from Kryptonians that arrived shortly after your sister did. Their leader was, in fact, your sister's own aunt. They nearly killed the entire human population. Then, the Insane invaded the planet looking for their lost son, Mon-El, who happens to be Supergirl's husband. Then, Reign shows up and takes control of your niece," Col. Haley framed it.
"It has been a wild ride," Alex admitted.
"Your own human family is just as guilty. Your father worked for Cadmus. Supergirl nearly killed our greatest heroes to keep you safe. You are a liability, Director Danvers. The moment you are captured, your niece will do anything to keep you safe including betraying this country and this world," Col. Haley pointed out.
"It's not that simple," Alex said lamely.
"Do you deny it?" Col. Haley asked point-blank.
"No," Alex said softly.
"You're an exceptional agent, but your connection to Supergirl makes you the weak link in the chain," Col. Haley said.
"If not for me, Supergirl would never have helped in the first place," Alex argued.
"We don't need Supergirl anymore," Col. Haley shot back.
The alarm system then went off. "Well...shit," Alex realized.
The DEO personnel gathered to the command center hall with weapons ready. The laser system then went off as the floor lost power. The Yautja went through the mist creating a slight distortion. "Open fire!" Col. Haley ordered.
The DEO fired paintballs and real bullets down the hall hoping to hit something. There was a brief pause as everyone reloaded. A few DEO personnel walked into the hall to see if they had hit anything. The Yautja suddenly sliced one of them through with his blades, fired a net gun against another, and then blasted the other with his plasma cannon.
Brainiac 5 fired shots on the Yautja making him visible. Alex fired her laser pistol at the Yautja injuring him. He knocked the pistol out of her hands. Using her magnet, she summoned the pistol back into her hand. The DEO fired continuously on the Yautja until he decloaked and fell to the floor dead.
A second Yautja on the second floor fired into Brainiac's chest disrupting his hologram. Brainiac took out his laser pistol only for the Yautja to swipe his hand clear off. The Yautja then smacked Brainiac off the ledge down to the ground floor. The Yautja leaped down and began slicing up DEO personnel and tossing their bodies into the computer monitors and TV screens.
"Stay with me," Col. Haley said to Alex as she lured the Yautja into the prison hall.
"What about our agents?" Alex asked.
"Gain fire superiority and then treat, Director," Col. Haley reminded her.
The Yautja disarmed Col. Haley, took her by the leg, and threw her against the wall. He then backhanded Alex nearly knocking her out. The Yautja disarmed Alex and took her by the throat. He then lifted her off the floor. "Kryptonian...give her to me," he said in a strange alien tone.
"Fuck you," Alex spat back.
The Yautja turned Alex's head as he examined her skull with his mask. The door opened revealing Supergirl. The Yautja dropped Alex. Mara blasted the Yautja with frost breath making him visible with the frost on his body. Mara then quickly threw the Yautja into a prison cell. The Yautja fired his plasma cannon at the cell door blasting it off its hinges and slamming Mara with it.
Mara fired her heat vision blasting his plasma cannon off and deactivating his cloak. The Yautja extended Kryptonite blades. The Yautja then got close to Mara and stabbed her through killing her. "Mara, no!" Alex shrieked as Mara's head fell limp.
The Yautja then considered Col. Haley and Alex to see if they were worthy prey. A fist suddenly punched through his back and out his chest. Green blood splashed on the floor. The Yautja then fell to the floor dead. Mara's wound and tear in her suit were repaired.
"Thank God," Alex said embracing Mara. "I thought I had lost you."
Col. Haley then broke up the reunion. "I know who you are...Mara Jade. And from now on, you will do as I order when I say."
"She just saved your ass," Alex reminded her.
"You're lucky you're not in handcuffs for violating Article 90 of the code of military justice," Col. Haley said to her. "Mara Jade is over. A member of the press and a business CEO working inside a military installation. I'm going to recommend to the president that we draft you into service contingent upon not releasing your true identity to the public. If you have any reservations, think about what would happen if your enemies knew who you really were," Col. Haley threatened.
Alex then punched Col. Haley to the face knocking her out.
Hank phased into the DEO prison hall and found Alex and Mara. "Damn, what a mess," he remarked.
"She knows I'm Supergirl," Mara said to Hank.
Hank looked at Mara's Supergirl uniform. "Well, no shit."
"I mean, she knows I'm Mara Jade," Mara clarified.
"Is there a reason why you can't do it?" Hank asked Mara.
"Eww...gross," Mara said immaturely.
"Fine, I'll do it," Hank rolled his eyes and then phased through the cell. He then erased Col. Haley's memory of her knowledge of Mara's identity.
The next day, the DEO personnel took away the bodies, cleaned the blood away, and scrubbed the paintball paint off. "That paint is more permanent than I thought," Brainiac 5 remarked fully repaired.
"Ten men are dead now," Alex reminded him.
"Could have been worse. I could have been permanently deactivated. Think of all that knowledge lost," Brainiac reflected.
"You're a real piece of work," Alex said dryly.
Col. Haley then casually brought a large tentacle octopus alien monster in a tank to the interrogation room. "What the fuck is that?" Alex asked him.
"It's a Virtularian. It's a truth-seeker," he said.
"Now, we can continue our investigation into Supergirl's identity. By the end of the day, I'll get her," Col. Haley said confidently.
"Joke's on her, all the agents that knew of Supergirl's identity are dead now," Brainiac 5 said as soon as she left.
"God damn, that's savage," Alex lectured him.
"Well, except you, of course. You're still alive," Brainiac 5 corrected himself.
"I am so fucked," Alex realized.
That evening an ambulance raced to the hospital. Alex was administered drugs by IV and led to a room. Her body convulsed as she vomited the poison. "She's safe now," the doctor said as Alex's vital signs stabilized.
Hank impersonated a doctor and walked into her room. She was awake and sitting up. "What the fuck, Alex? I sensed your mind fading and called an ambulance to get you."
"I wish you hadn't," Alex said glumly.
"What's wrong with you? Taking sleeping pills in mass?" Hank asked.
"What do you think? I can't take it anymore. My sister's dead. My men keep dying on me and it's my fault. Col. Haley is right. I'm a liability. I always have been. As soon as Kara joined the DEO, you should have fired my ass," Alex said to him.
"No, that's not true at all," Hank lied.
"She's dead...because I didn't stop Selena when she attacked the DEO. She's dead because I didn't investigate Thomas Coville more thoroughly. She's dead because I couldn't save her in that field. I'm a fucking medic and I couldn't save her," Alex sobbed.
"No one could have saved her from those wounds. Every artery, vein, and organ was sliced several times over. You're right, you are a medic. You should know when it is impossible," Hank told her.
"I thought losing Maggie was hard but this is so much worse. I feel like my heart has been ripped in two," Alex said sadly.
"You have to live for Mara, your niece," Hank reminded her.
"She can take care of herself. I'm just getting in the way. Every day, I show up to work hating my life. I thought being a workaholic would end the pain, but it hasn't," Alex said.
"I understand more than you can know," Hank told her.
"Just let me go, J'onn," Alex said turning away from him.
"I've lost one daughter. I'm not going to lose another," Hank said and then put his hand to her forehead.
Black Sea
Kara and Alina watched as Su-57 fighters landed on the carrier. It was dawn giving them a beautiful sunrise at sea. Kara then felt a painful sensation in her heart. "What is it?" Alina asked concernedly.
"I don't know. I feel like something is wrong," Kara said quickly recovering.
"Where?" Alina wondered.
"Somewhere elsewhere," Kara said looking west.
Author's Notes: The Alex's memory being erased of SG's identity was a bunch of contrived nonsense that could have been solved in so many other ways. I decided to increase the drama to force Hank's hand here. One of the things they could have done but didn't was to have a telepathic connection between SG and RD where they feel each other's pain. The last scene has RD sensing Alex's near-death foreshadowing that their connection is not severed even in death.