President Trump addressed the nation from the repaired Oval Office. "My fellow Americans, it has been two weeks since Supergirl's attack on the White House in apparent retaliation for our appeal of the alien amnesty act. While she and those she conspired with still remain at large, I have an obligation to ensure the safety of all citizens. Supergirl, turn yourself in. We do not want a war with you, but we will use every asset in our power to see that justice is done."
After the broadcast was over, Kara went over to Trump. "Good job," she said condescendingly. "Except, where's my martial law? I wanted some martial law."
"Our lawyers are certain it would be blocked by the Ninth Circuit with an emergency stay. It's pointless with those people," Trump said irritably.
"That's disappointing," Kara said annoyed.
"What's disappointing is that you wrecked our Pacific fleet. The Russians took credit for sealing the breach. That should have been us!" Secretary of State Pompeo said to her.
"Alright, how about you take a step back, assess the situation a little more calmly, and literally FUCK YOUR OWN FACE!" Kara shouted at him.
The room went dead silent. "I'm sorry. That was uncalled for. You guys are cool, really," Kara apologized.
"You had an opportunity to take out Supergirl in the Philippines. Why didn't you?" Pompeo accused.
"She inherited her father's instant transmission. I'm stronger than her, but she can escape my grip quite easily," Kara lied.
"With that kind of power, she could be anywhere and everywhere," Pompeo said freaked out.
"Yeah, so be happy you're in the same room as me," Kara said to him.
"Let's all gather around and pray about this," VP Pence said to everyone present.
"Yeah, sure," Kara agreed, ending the tension.
Metropolis
Lena and Mara watched the televised broadcast from L Corp. tower. "Well, you heard the man. You have to turn yourself in," Lena said sarcastically.
"Yeah, maybe tomorrow," Mara said having no intention of doing so. Mara then heard a man cry out for help on the street.
"Help, I'm trapped!" he shouted desperately.
"Someone's in trouble. I have to go," Mara said going for the window.
"You heard the president. It isn't safe," Alex protested.
"If my mother wanted to kill me, she would have done so already," Mara said and went out the window.
Mara dropped down and found the car upside down with the occupant inside. Mara used frost breath on the car ending the fire. She then ripped the car door off to get to the driver.
A bullet was suddenly shot into the air. "This is a citizen's arrest," a White man said. There was a Black man and an Asian woman with him.
"This man needs help," Mara said obviously.
The lead man shot at Mara. It bounced harmlessly off her. "Really?" Mara asked him. "Look, I can explain what happened, alright."
"You stay back, terrorist," the lead man said to her and fired more bullets. Mara had to move quickly to shield the driver from the fire.
"You're going to get someone killed," Mara lectured.
"That man's a terrorist and you're defending him," the lead man said to her.
"Wait...what?" Mara wondered.
"Allah Ackbar!" the man in the car shouted and then the whole car exploded in a huge fireball. The three civilians nearby were blasted with shrapnel and killed instantly. Mara emerged from the flames unharmed. Emergency responders were arriving on the scene.
"Well...darn," Mara said and then flew off.
Mara went back to L Corp. tower with Lena. "You're on the news again, this time for assisting a suicide bomber," Lena said as she got herself a drink.
"I was just trying to help," Mara frowned. "Now, people think I'm a terrorist."
"They thought you were a terrorist two weeks ago when you nearly destroyed the White House," Lena said dryly.
"All this time, I was gaining real trust with the people and now it's all gone," Mara said sadly.
"Don't let it get to you. Lex is an expert at deception. His sudden appearance has really hurt our stock," Lena winced.
"Thanks for getting him out of prison, making him well again, and giving him super-powers," Mara said sarcastically.
"Wouldn't you do anything to bring your mother back? We're in the same boat," Lena said.
"She's not my real mother. Barney used the Harun-El on my mother before she died. The result was a copy of my mother with all her powers. Somehow, that copy landed in Russia and now they've got her," Mara revealed.
"Oh my God. We are so fucked," Lena said stunned. "I mean, I've replicated organs with the Harun-El but an entire person?"
"The president and this country are now held hostage by the Russians," Mara concluded.
"If we work together, we can vindicate you and catch Lex," Lena said seriously.
"Did you just say...vindicate?" Mara asked wide-eyed.
"Yeah, so?" Lena wondered. "Anyway, we will find out the truth and catch Lex. I have a lead from my mother. Lex's escape at Stryker Island wasn't his first. He's been coming and going for months."
"Someone is helping him," Mara realized.
"The warden," Lena assumed.
Kara, dressed in civilians, arrived at Catco to visit James. She sneaked up on him as he watched the news. "We have new leaked reports that Ben Lockwood is currently in Russian custody and has been for several weeks now. He's been promoting anti-alien sentiment in his videos at the behest of the Russian government," Wolf Blitzer said blandly. "The Russian government strongly denies these claims."
"Oh, those sneaky Russians. You never know with them," Kara said to James.
"Jesus," James jumped as he saw her.
"Now that Ben Lockwood is out of the picture, you can now take his place as the leader the Children of Liberty," Kara said.
"If I do this, I'm going to half-ass it. I'm going to make drunken speeches and make a total ass of myself," James promised.
"So, like your normal everyday self?" Kara mocked. "I don't care about the details, Olsen. I just want the Guardian front and center," Kara told him.
"You're not going to get away with this," James said confidently.
"I already have," Kara smiled and then walked away.
Mara was busy at her desk when someone gave her a bottle of green tea. Mara looked up and saw Kara smiling at her with a coffee in her hand. "Thanks," Mara said spooked.
"James gave me my old job back. I guess I work under you," Kara smirked.
"Well, I do have seniority," Mara smiled back.
"Look, I don't want there to be hard feelings between us. I am your aunt, after all. It's just that I need you to quit being Supergirl while I do my thing. I should have just asked you nicely before framing you as a murderer and a terrorist," Kara admitted.
"Since I've come to this time, I have sworn to not kill people, to never swear, to never commit crimes, and to be a good example for girls and young women. And you have just...messed that up," Mara said peeved.
Kara smiled at Mara's restraint. "Your reputation is shot. You need a new image. Join me. We could use someone like you. We could be a family again."
"We're not family. My family is the friends that I have here in this time, the people you threaten with destruction," Mara corrected.
"I could have destroyed you so easily but then you would become a martyr. Now, that problem has been solved," Kara threatened. "Now, you're public enemy number one. Now, I would be a hero for sacrificing my own daughter for the sake of America."
"You'll be exposed and Russia will never recover from it," Mara said to her.
"Our global reputation is already abysmal. How can it go any farther down?" Kara chuckled.
"Why do you support a thug nation?" Mara asked curiously.
"To balance the scales of power on this planet. To put the West back in its place," Kara argued. "I'm now in charge of America and Russia at the same time."
"You're in charge of nothing. You're being manipulated by men like Lex," Mara shot back.
"We manipulated Lex into getting cancer, so we could have the Harun-El. I am the true mastermind," Kara said darkly.
"Give Lex up, and I'll quit," Mara offered.
Kara stared at Mara. "I want more than that. I want you with me by my side," Kara said to her.
"I won't do that. I believe in freedom, democracy, and justice," Mara said to her. "If you're like my mother, you'll appreciate a game I have in mind."
"Shoot," Kara allowed.
"Let me try to catch Lex without interference. If he means nothing, it shouldn't matter if I catch him," Mara proposed.
"Sure, kid. But wear that Supergirl uniform, and I'll take you down," Kara promised.
Stryker Island
The warden entered his office and found Lena and Mara, as Supergirl, waiting for him. "Warden, sorry to interrupt," Mara said smugly.
"Supergirl, so, you've decided to skip the odious process of being arrested, going on trial, and convicted and decided to just go straight to prison," the warden said amused.
"You stand accused of bribery and tax evasion, warden," Lena said.
"And helping a criminal like Lex Luthor. Where is he?" Mara demanded.
"Don't be ridiculous," the warden said dismissively.
"I know your account in the Cayman Islands," Lena said.
"Yeah, bullshit," the warden said and then dialed out only to find his phone disconnected.
"You let Lex go in-and-out of this place," Mara accused advancing on him.
"I didn't ask where he went," the warden said honestly.
"Didn't think to ask? It was Russia. He went to Russia while you turned a blind eye," Mara said angrily.
"He threatened to kill me," the warden said defensively.
"All these prisoners say that," Lena said not buying it.
"The FBI already checked his cell. There's nothing left," the warden told them.
"Maybe, I can find something," Mara said confidently.
"You expect me to march America's Most Wanted past my guards?" the warden asked incredulously.
"Yeah," Mara said simply. "Either that or I'll send them all to the hospital and search the cell myself."
"I'll clear D-block of guards for two hours," the warden offered.
The warden led Mara and Lena into D-block as the guards left. The prisoners mocked Mara as she went passed them. The two of them finally entered Lex's cell and saw a sketch on the cell wall. "It's Hannibal's crossing of the Alps," Lena identified.
"I know it sounds silly, but Lex and I would hide notes inside chess pieces," Lena said opening the King chess piece and finding a note.
"What is it?" Mara asked as Lena looked over the note.
"It's a picture of a man I gave the Harun-El to. His name was Wade Wilson," Lena said.
"He was your patient?" Mara realized. "He...saved me."
"He was my greatest success and my greatest failure," Lena said sadly.
Mara scanned the chessboard and saw items inside. She took hold of the board and tore it off revealing hand-written books. "Lex's diaries," Lena identified.
"Why would he leave them?" Mara wondered.
"He knew I would find them," Lena figured. "He likes to torment me with these little games."
Kara, as Supergirl, landed inside the DEO and approached Col. Haley. "Supergirl," she addressed.
"That's Secretary Supergirl to you," Kara said to her. "I've just been confirmed by the Senate." Kara then noticed Alex. "So nice to see you, Alex."
"Likewise," Alex said suspiciously.
"So...how can I help you?" Col. Haley asked.
"I'm here to collect all of your bad-ass weapons and your Kryptonite supply. Once that is done, you will summon her here," Kara said simply.
"So, you can ambush her?" Alex questioned.
"Smart as always, Alex," Kara said condescendingly.
"Then you know I need a presidential order to comply with that," Alex said.
"That is the protocol," Col. Haley agreed.
"Are you certain you want to waste my time?" Kara asked dangerously.
"I do things by the book," Col. Haley stared her down.
Kara and Col. Haley stared at each other for an uncomfortable moment. "Fine," Kara smiled and then flew off.
As soon as she was gone, Col. Haley sighed with relief. "Alright, get the weapon inventory ready."
"Why are you capitulating? We just got her to back off?" Alex asked.
"She will get that presidential order soon enough. When she comes back, we must be ready," Col. Haley said. "Do you have the means to summon Supergirl?"
"I do," Alex nodded and turned over her watch. "Press it once, and she gets the alert."
At the same time, Brainiac 5 casually texted Mara to stay away from the DEO.
Alex went to a coffee shop and met with Kelly Olsen. "Thanks for meeting with me," Alex said appreciatively.
"Any time," Kelly smiled.
"I wanted your advice on something being a therapist and all," Alex said awkwardly. "I'm sorry if it's weird for me to ask."
"Normally, I would charge outrageous fees for this, but I can make an exception for you," Kelly said.
"Okay, here goes, ever since Maggie died, I have felt so angry against aliens. I know they're not all bad, but I have fought bad aliens my entire career but this was the straw that broke the camel's back," Alex said honestly.
"And now, Supergirl has betrayed us all. I'm having trouble staying balanced and focused at work," Alex admitted.
"You really think Supergirl attacked the White House unprovoked?" Kelly asked her.
"I would never attack my mother like that," Alex said.
"Have you talked to your mother recently?" Kelly asked.
"Well, not recently," Alex admitted. "I've been busy at work."
Kelly nodded. "You had an adopted sister and she was an alien."
"What?" Alex asked confused.
Kelly showed a family photo of Jeremiah, Eliza, James, Alex...and Kara from her phone. Alex stared at the picture confused. "Where did you get this?"
"James sent it to me way back when," Kelly said taking her phone back. "You really don't remember...Kara Danvers?" Kelly asked.
"Kara Danvers died in the Reign attack," Alex recalled.
"She was your sister. How do you not remember?" Kelly asked her.
Alex gave her a blank look. "I don't know," she admitted.
"Why was your father taken away by the DEO when you were younger?" Kelly asked.
"I...don't...know," Alex said troubled. "I have to go," Alex said rushing out of the coffee shop.
Mara and Lena tore apart Lex's cell looking for clues. Mara read a book detailing all of Superman's failings. She smiled amused as she read page-after-page. She then looked over a book that was specific to Supergirl, her mother. Mara read the pages with interest and then looked down saddened.
"Wow, Lex wrote down every mistake I had ever done since I was born. What an asshole," Lena said hurt.
"How's that possible? You were adopted," Mara asked.
"I don't know," Lena said spooked. "I don't know if I can do this," she said insecure of herself.
Mara then noticed a prisoner trying to get their attention with a mirror. "Maybe, he knows something," Mara said walking over to him.
James went to see a therapist about his concerns. "I'm an outstanding member of the community. I'm the CEO of Catco. I'm fucking Guardian."
"But?" Dr. Wong wondered.
"I am being forced to lead the Children of Liberty against my will. If I refuse, everyone I care about could be killed," James said.
"Who is threatening you?" Dr. Wong asked.
"Supergirl, the original one, I mean," James said.
"Wow, you are so fucked," Dr. Wong said sympathetically.
"What should I do?" James asked.
"What do your instincts tell you?" Dr. Wong asked.
"I have to lead the Children of Liberty but do it half-ass," James concluded.
"Sometimes, half-assing something is the most appropriate course of action," Dr. Wong agreed.
Mara came up to the prisoner neighboring Lex's cell. "Neighbor to the infamous Lex Luthor," Mara addressed.
"Yes, quite a privilege," he said sarcastically.
"This isn't the time to be coy," Mara warned.
"Everything Lex did was suspicious. When he ate, when he slept, even when he had a shit," the prisoner said vaguely. "Let me guess, you want me to rat him out to you," the prisoner said.
"You're the one that wanted my attention," Mara pointed out.
"You expect me to trust you?" the prisoner asked skeptically.
"No, I expect you to fear me," Mara replied with glowing eyes.
"You've placed a target on all of our backs. The country is itching to nuke you with all of us with you," the prisoner pointed out.
"Don't be a drama queen," Mara advised.
"Nobody cares about the little people," the prisoner said.
"Here we go," Mara sighed.
"I exposed the illegal drone program, and I paid for it with my freedom," the prisoner said.
"Steve, isn't it? I just want it to be clear that you got busted under Obama," Mara said.
"Who cares who is president?" Steve ranted. "They're all the same."
"That's ridiculous," Mara rolled her eyes.
"You think you're above the law," Steve accused.
"That's fair," Mara allowed. "But I have a good heart."
"You're a malignant narcissist," Steve continued.
"No one is more humble than I," Mara disagreed.
"Everything you touch, you ruin," Steve argued.
"Well, not everything, let's be serious," Mara scoffed.
"Everything," Steve insisted.
Brainiac 5 entered Catco abruptly. "Nia!" he shouted.
"Holy shit," she said startled.
"I know we haven't talked since the hospital, but I need your help. I need you to dream the future about the national alien registry," Brainiac 5 said. "If the government gets a hold of the registry, they will be able to know the identities of all aliens in the country. If I delete the registry, the government could come down on aliens twice as hard."
"I think the deeper question is why do you suddenly give a shit?" Nia asked curiously.
"Deep down, I actually do care," Brainiac 5 said to her.
"Yeah, bullshit," Nia smiled.
"Humor me, Nia. So many lives are at stake," Brainiac 5 said urgently.
"Alright," Nia said entering a conference room with him. "Actually, it's a little difficult for me to just sleep spontaneously."
"Don't worry, I got you," Brainiac 5 said and then stunned her.
"If you wanted to talk to me alone, you could have just asked," Kara said to him.
Brainiac 5 put his pistol down. "Kara Zor-El, nice to see you again," Brainiac 5 smiled.
"Thanks for creating me," Kara said appreciatively.
"An odd way of showing gratitude," Brainiac 5 smiled back.
"What's your deal? You've been playing games with me across the pond for months," Kara asked.
"World politics doesn't overly concern me. Do what you wish to the world order. I am only concerned with preserving life on this planet. There are enemies out there that Mara cannot hope to defeat. We need you," Brainiac 5 said simply.
"And yet, you've frustrated my efforts at the DEO," Kara noted.
"They're just games. If you disable the DEO, I no longer have access to the information from their satellites and intelligence gathering," Brainiac 5 said simply.
"If you're so concerned with this planet, join me then," Kara offered.
"I already have. One of your analysts is one of my units," Brainiac 5 smirked.
Kara stared at Brainiac 5. "Why should I allow you to continue existing?"
"I have access to the nuclear missiles codes of all nations on the planet...except for North Korea. I'm still working on that one," Brainiac 5 admitted. "Fuck with me and all Russian major cities and military bases are wiped away."
"You're one dangerous mother-fucker, aren't you?" Kara realized.
"I make Skynet my bitch," Brainiac 5 smiled.
"In a way, you're my father," Kara considered.
"You can call me Daddy," Brainiac 5 allowed.
"Don't you think it was a little irresponsible to create me not knowing where I would end up or what memories I would remember?" Kara asked.
"Perhaps it would...if I gave a shit," Brainiac 5 replied.
"This thing between Mara and I is unfortunate. I need you to convince her to quit for me," Kara said.
"Not in the cards," Brainiac 5 refused. "Her missions give me interesting information."
"Do you care if she lives or dies?" Kara asked.
"I don't care about anything. The real question is: Do you?" Brainiac 5 asked.
Alex confronted Col. Haley in the DEO conference room. "Did I have a sister?" Alex asked.
"Your sister...was Kara Danvers. She died in Reign's final attack," Col. Haley told her.
"Why do I not remember her?" Alex asked.
"That Green Martian zapped your memory. It was for your own good, frankly," Col. Haley said sitting down.
Alex sat down next to her. "Why is that?"
"When Kara died, you were a wreck. You nearly killed yourself with sleeping pills. So, J'onn erased your memory of her, and I ordered everyone at the DEO to keep their mouth shut," Col. Haley admitted.
"How could you order J'onn to do that to me?" Alex asked appalled.
"He did it of his own accord. It wasn't even obvious to me until later," Col. Haley said.
"I can't believe I would be that weak," Alex said stunned.
"Your love for your sister was great," Col. Haley said sympathetically.
"Was my sister an alien?" Alex asked.
"That, I don't know. You'll have to ask your folks," Col. Haley said. "Do you need time off to figure yourself out?"
"No, I'm good," Alex said.
"I want everything ready for when our Supergirl returns," Col. Haley ordered.
Speaking of which, Kara, as Supergirl, arrived on Stryker Island. She strolled into the warden's office as he was collecting his things to leave. "Hello, warden. You wouldn't be harboring a dangerous fugitive, would you?" she asked.
"She threatened me," the warden said pathetically.
"That Supergirl couldn't hurt a fly. Me, on the other hand...," Kara said and then blasted the warden to death. Kara then zapped his laptop incinerating it.
Kara then went over to a control panel and opened all the cells letting the prisoners roam free in the halls. "Good morning, cell block D. The first one to apprehend Lena Luthor gets a one-way ticket out of here. But you better be careful. Supergirl is also in the house," Kara said over the intercom.
"It's her," Lena realized.
"We have to leave," Mara said to her.
"We don't give up," Lena insisted.
"This isn't giving up. It's survival," Mara told her. "Collect all the evidence you can carry and get out of here."
Prisoners rushed towards Lex's old cell. Mara blocked their path and gave them all a beat-down one-by-one. Mara caught the fist of the first one, broke his hand, and tossed him back into a cell. She then threw the second one into the wall breaking his nose and dislocating his shoulder. She blocked a third one wielding a pipe and threw the second one into a cell. Mara bent the third one's pipe upon impacting her arm, slammed him against a cell door, and threw him back into a cell. Mara then kicked the fourth one to the chest breaking a few ribs. Mara punched the fifth one breaking a few ribs. He tripped on the fourth one on his way down. Mara kicked him in the gut for good measure. Mara then slid her way past several prisoners and locked them inside the hallway with a prison door. Using her heat vision, she welded the door in place.
Mara then entered the warden's office and found his ash remains. Meanwhile, Lena suddenly realized the sketch on the cell wall was not from a painting but from a memory. She touched the wall at a critical spot and opened the wall leading to a long tunnel. "Spank me," Lena realized.
Mara tossed another prisoner and then realized something dark and powerful was behind her. Mara turned around and faced Kara. "I told you what would happen if you wore that uniform," Kara reminded her.
"But it's so stylish," Mara said pointing out she was wearing the same.
"Hardly," Kara said touching her crest symbol. The hologram went down revealing Kara's new suit. Mara leaped up and punched Kara hard to the face.
Kara blasted Mara away with heat vision. She then took hold of Mara and threw her through a wall. Kara then grabbed Mara and threw her through a cell door sending her to the floor. Kara then blasted Mara through another wall until she landed in the gym. Prisoners ran out of the gym not wanting to be killed in the crossfire. Mara then saw US Army personnel on the scene.
"Why?" Mara wondered.
"More human shields," Kara said simply.
Kara sped towards Mara, took hold of her, and slammed her back to the floor. Kara then tossed Mara into the boxing ring. "Let's do this," Kara said amused.
Mara punched at Kara only to be blocked each time. "You're rusty. The old you would have kicked my butt by now," Mara said fatigued.
"Oh really?" Kara smirked and then punched Mara to the chest devastating her. Kara then used her heat vision to blast Mara through another wall sending her into the library. Kara entered the library and scanned the library for Mara. She quickly found her, but Mara was her in civilian clothes.
Kara went for a strike but then stopped herself. "What is this? You going to change your clothes back-and-forth to avoid a punch?"
"No, I quit. I give up. I can't beat you," Mara said taking a knee to her.
"Well, finally some respect. Wait, is this a trick?" Kara wondered.
"No trick," Mara said sincerely.
Kara nodded and then helped Mara back to her feet. "Where's Lena Luthor?" Kara demanded.
"That wasn't part of the deal," Mara refused.
"Alright," Kara allowed and then walked off.
Mara sighed and was suddenly taken hostage by a prisoner. "Wait, this is Mara Jade. She's one of the editors at Catco magazine," Steve stopped his fellow prisoner.
"I'm also the CEO of Edge Industries," Mara said annoyed.
"Sorry about him. You never know when there's a prison riot," Steve said apologetically.
"Right," Mara said still eyeing the big dumb prisoner suspiciously. "I'm here to ask questions about Lex Luthor."
"I was actually his neighbor. I can tell you all about him," Steve volunteered.
"This is the National Guard, Supergirl. Come out with your hands up," a commander ordered.
"National Guard," Mara rolled her eyes. "I mean, they're essential, well-trained, and have professional experience from occupations they hold outside the army."
"We will open fire...after we have a positive ID, when appropriate under our rules of engagement, and after we have called several chains of command," the commander threatened.
"I wouldn't worry about anything," Mara assured Steve.
"Get flat on the floor," the commander continued.
"Better do as he says," Steve said submissively.
"Yeah, I think not," Mara refused. "I've assessed the situation and I'm leaving."
Kara wandered around the prison and noticed the National Guard coming in. She slammed her hands together creating a shock-wave that stunned the prisoners to the floor. The soldiers rushed inside the prison and looked around. "Where's the evil Supergirl?" the commander asked Kara who was now back in her American uniform.
"She already left," Kara said to him.
"Well...shit," the commander said disappointedly.
"Good work, team," Kara said condescendingly and then walked down the hall towards Lex's cell. Kara eyed the mess that was Lex's cell. "Clever girl," Kara said as she saw the chessboard torn apart.
Kara went Prime briefly incinerating all the diaries and then went down the hall through the prison wall. Kara came across Lena in a basement that hosted a large television screen of the DEO desert facility. "You," Lena said stunned to see her.
"Oh, you were expecting the other one?" Kara asked hurt and offended.
"You pretended to be dead, did nothing as our country was tearing itself apart, and framed your own daughter," Lena accused.
"Wow, when you say it like that, it makes me look like a total bitch," Kara said amused.
"What the fuck is wrong with you?" Lena asked. "How could you betray us? I thought we were...acquaintances."
"This is getting really sad," Kara admitted.
"What's your relationship with my brother?" Lena asked.
"It's not sexual, I can assure you of that," Kara said nearly gagging.
"You think this is a joke?" Lena asked her.
"Lighten up, Lena. You wouldn't like me if I was serious all the time," Kara said and then looked over the TV screens.
"What is Lex planning?" Lena asked.
"Lex planning? That little monkey? I'm the true mastermind of this operation," Kara said to her.
"Wait...what?" Lena wondered.
"Oh, it never occurred to you that an alien with Kryptonian intelligence backed up by an entire country's intelligence agency could be smarter than one man?" Kara asked amused.
"Oh my God, we are so fucked," Lena realized.
"Now, at the end, you finally understand," Kara nodded.
"You want to conquer the world at last," Lena realized.
"Nah, nothing like that. I just want to destroy your military and shave off ninety percent of your GDP," Kara said.
"That would make me...poor," Lena realized horrified.
"You're a real piece of work. Coming from me, you must be fucked," Kara told her.
"You're a byproduct of the Harun-El. It all makes sense now. You're not the real Kara. You're a copy," Lena said.
"You're on the verge of offending me," Kara warned.
"Do you have her memories? Of course not. That's the flaw of the Harun-El. It can't replicate memories," Lena said.
"Why would I want her memories? Her sad memories of being thrown away by her parents and losing her only purpose in life once she got here. No thank you," Kara said.
"But we had so many good memories, too," Lena insisted.
"I'm sure they were all at your expense," Kara guessed. "Look, I am going to tell you a secret no one else gave a shit to tell you. Supergirl, the original one, was Kara Danvers."
"You've got to be shitting me," Lena said stunned. "I feel so stupid."
"Oh, don't feel so bad that your friends all lied to you," Kara rubbed it in.
"They all knew, too," Lena said outraged.
"Yep, you're the joke that keeps on giving," Kara said to her.
"You're telling me this because you're going to kill me, right?" Lena realized shedding tears.
"This is going to be weird for me. I can only hope it's weirder for you," Kara said as she embraced Lena and kissed her passionately.
Lena stared ahead dazed as Kara punched a hole in the wall allowing for them to both escape. Kara then turned to the televisions and computer equipment. Using her heat vision, she fried everything.
Nia dreamed of Agent Liberty and his thugs apprehending Brainiac 5. "Holy shit!" she said as she awoke. She immediately called him up. "Barney, you can't delete the registry."
"Oh really?" Brainiac 5 wondered. "I already did, but I have a copy of it in my brain in case it is ever needed."
"That makes you a big target," Nia warned.
"It's the price one pays for being a hero," Brainiac 5 replied not taking her seriously.
"That's actually quite heroic," Nia said impressed.
"I know," Brainiac 5 agreed.
"You're right. I should have worked harder to see the future on this," Nia said.
"I know," Brainiac 5 repeated. "You have nothing to worry about, I assure you."
Kara then arrived at the DEO with members of her staff. "Your presidential order," Kara said obnoxiously as she gave it to Col. Haley.
"This will suffice," Col. Haley allowed.
"It better," Kara said impatiently. Kara then looked over the weapon's cases and examined a grenade launcher. "This is some good shit, right here," she said impressed.
Kara then turned back to Col. Haley. "You will now summon my daughter to me, now," Kara ordered.
Col. Haley reluctantly pushed the button on the watch two times. Kara then waited patiently for Mara to arrive. "How long does she usually take to get here?" Kara asked.
"Usually less than a minute," Brainiac 5 replied.
"Interesting," Kara said amused and then looked at Col. Haley's watch. Kara pushed the button on the watch one time and waited. Still, Mara didn't show.
"Colonel Haley, you tried to fuck with me. If you push the button on this watch two times, nothing happens. If you do it one time, it creates a high-frequency sound that's annoying as fuck. You pushed it twice," Kara accused.
"I didn't know," Col. Haley lied.
"I already got my daughter to quit, today. That's why she's not showing up, but you just fucked with the wrong girl," Kara glared at her.
"Sorry to disappoint," Col. Haley said.
Kara circled around Col. Haley. "Unlike Director Danvers here, you have a husband and a daughter. It would be unfortunate should anything happen to you."
Col. Haley simply stared her down. "Pack it up!" Kara shouted to her men.
Kara and her men then departed the building with all the weapons. Once the trucks were loaded, they were brought over to the docks. "I got you a bunch of bad-ass weapons," Kara said to Alina.
"What happened at Stryker's Island?" Alina asked.
"I forced her to quit. She shouldn't be a problem for us any longer," Kara said to her.
"Good," Alina said pleased.
"Lex has plans of his own. We need to keep a better watch on him," Kara said concernedly.
"He gave us the Harun-El. We should just kill him," Alina suggested.
"How is that any way to treat a friend?" Kara mocked.
Alina smiled at Kara. "The war is over. Go to your niece. Show her your love for her and honor her mother."
Kara said nothing to that. Her Russian agents put the DEO weapons on a ship to be sent to Russia for examination and replication.
That night, Mara came back to the prison to have a chat with Steve. "Thank you for meeting me," Mara said politely.
"What an honor to be interviewed by Mara Jade," Steve smiled.
"I know, right?" Mara agreed.
"Just make sure it's off the record, okay," Steve said concernedly.
"Absolutely," Mara said having no intention of doing so.
"I have Lex's hard drive," Steve said handing it over to her.
"Thank you, Steve," Mara said gratefully.
"I'm just grateful you're bringing him to justice," Steve said.
"Uh-huh," Mara agreed.
"The pen is mightier than the sword," Steve smiled.
"Or a cape," Mara smirked.