Alex, James, and Hank stared at Winn as he ate yet another fried cheese ball. "That's like thirty-two now," Alex pointed out.
"You have no idea how bland the food on Argo can be. For once, I want to eat something other than a salad," Winn said as he ate another one.
"I can get the cook to get you some more for your trip back," Hank offered.
"How long are you staying, Winn?" James asked.
"Once my ship is fueled up and ready to go. Argo needs that Harun-El," Winn replied.
"So, where is Kara?" James wondered.
Alex looked away awkwardly. "Kara and Lex have a scheduled thing," Hank said delicately.
"Why do I get the impression something is wrong between you two?" Winn asked of Alex and Kara.
"It's personal," Alex dodged.
"Are Kara and Lex together?" Winn asked curiously.
"No," Hank said immediately. "Well, not in that way. Lex and Karina are supposedly dating but in the more traditional sense."
"Where is Karina?" James wondered.
"She went back to Moscow to, no doubt, get new orders on how to fuck us over," Alex said resentfully.
"Hey, it could be worse...like when Red Daughter destroyed the planet," Hank reminded her.
"Wow, she did that?" Winn asked incredulously.
"Kara was completely irresponsible cloning herself. Now, there's two of them," Alex said dismayed.
"How are you handling Barney?" Hank asked.
"Well, I put spyware on Lex's computer only for it to be gone the next day," Alex frowned.
"I'm proud of you for staying in there but I worry about you. Barney is one dangerous mother-fucker," Hank warned.
"You don't have to. I can handle myself," Alex assured him.
Los Angeles, USA
Lex and Kara went to the Oscars as film producers and sat down fairly close to the stage with celebrities they didn't particularly care for on either side of them. "Did you see any of the Best Picture nominees?" Kara asked Lex.
"All of them. I had a lot of time on my hands being in that Russian cell," Lex said resentfully.
"Hey, you're here, enjoy yourself," Kara downplayed.
"So, did you fix the result like every other contest?" Lex asked her.
"No, I'm in the dark as much as you. I didn't even ask Barney what the results would be," Kara admitted.
"Could have saved us a couple of hours if you had," Lex frowned.
"Don't be like that. It's about the anticipation, the energy, the spectacle," Kara listed off. "It's about being in the moment."
"Like being in the fight instead of watching it from afar," Lex said knowingly.
The two waited patiently for Kara's favorite category. "And the Oscar for Best Animation...goes to Toy Story 4."
"Yes!" Kara said thrilled.
"Was there any doubt?" Lex rolled his eyes.
"I grew up on Toy Story," Kara said to him.
"It's the same story four times," Lex pointed out.
"You shut your mouth," Kara rebuked him.
Finally, it came down to the best actor category. "And the Oscar for Best Actor...goes to Jacquine Phoenix," the announcer said.
Kara gave Phoenix a haunted look as he came on stage and accepted his Oscar for his film "Popular" a story about a man that was popular with everyone, loved by everyone, and accepted by everyone while being perfectly successful, sane, and happy.
"Truly deserved," Kara said pleased. "It's tough for an actor to play an insane character but it's even tougher for an insane actor to play a sane character."
"Like you," Lex pointed out.
"Exactly," Kara agreed without thinking.
Phoenix gave a manic look over the crowd. He gave some neutral remarks about his love of film and appreciation for the other nominees. Then he went off on another tangent: "We have to continue to use our voice for the voiceless. I've been thinking a lot about some of the distressing issues that we are facing collectively."
"Here it comes," Kara rolled her eyes.
"I think at times we feel, or we're made to feel, that we champion different causes, but for me, I see commonality. I think, whether we're talking about gender inequality or racism or queer rights or indigenous rights or animal rights, we're talking about the fight against injustice. We're talking about the fight against the belief that one nation, one people, one race, one gender, or one species has the right to dominate, control and use and exploit another with impunity," Phoenix said looking straight at Kara.
Kara looked away feeling personally attacked. "I think that we've become very disconnected from the natural world, and many of us, what we're guilty of is an egocentric worldview—the belief that we're the center of the universe. We go into the natural world, and we plunder it for its resources," Phoenix continued.
"We feel entitled to...fuck a cow without her consent, and when she gives birth, we steal her baby, even though her cries of anguish are unmistakable. Then, we take her milk, that's intended for her calf, and we put it in our coffee and our cereal. I mean...what the fuck, guys? Why would you rape a cow, eat her children, and steal her milk? Fucking savages," Phoenix scolded.
The crowd was dead silent at that. "Now, I have been a scoundrel in my life. I've been selfish. I've been cruel at times, hard to work with, and ungrateful," Phoenix admitted.
There was a long awkward pause with many including Kara giving him a WTF look. "When he was 17, my brother wrote this lyric. It said, 'Run to the rescue with love, and peace will follow,'" Phoenix concluded.
For that alone, the entire crowd was on their feet giving him a standing ovation. Despite being bat-shit insane, Phoenix had managed the impossible. He had managed to act the part of a regular sane popular guy. "He's truly something," Kara applauded.
Metropolis
In the DEO parking lot, drones went straight for Brainiac 5. He easily evaded their fire and then fired back with his own pistol. DEO drones then flooded the parking lot shooting at the drones until they were all destroyed. Alex and Winn then arrived in a black van just after the battle was over.
"Are you alright?" Alex asked Brainiac 5.
"Everything was under control," Brainiac 5 downplayed. All three of them then heard a song through the com system.
"My Dad used to play that song in the shop," Winn identified.
"It would appear Winn from Earth-X has left something behind," Alex frowned.
At the command center, Brainiac 5 went about checking every system on his Ipad. "It would appear Winn of Earth-X has uploaded his consciousness into our servers as a contingency plan."
"If this AI has access to the Internet, there's no telling what kind of damage he could do. My reputation on this planet is so fucked," Winn realized.
"So, contain it," Alex said obviously.
"I already have but there are less secure servers throughout the world. For example, the Obsidian North server system. In order to stamp out this AI, I will need total control of this planet's server network," Brainiac 5 smirked.
"I could reverse engineer the code and create a kill code," Winn volunteered.
Alex considered both options. "Do it, Winn."
"A most interesting decision. I sense you still don't trust me," Brainiac 5 said.
"For all I know, you helped Winn on Earth-X do it, so you could have access to everything," Alex glared at him.
The three of them heard an old-fashion ring from a landline phone. "The fuck?" Alex wondered as she picked up the old phone.
Los Angeles
Lex and Kara hung out at an after-Oscar party. At some point, Lex realized the DEO was on lockdown. "Director Danvers, why is the DEO on lockdown?" Lex asked using an old phone.
"It's Winn of Earth-X," Alex replied.
"I thought he was dead," Lex said confused.
"Yes, well, he apparently uploaded himself into our system and caught us all by surprise," Alex explained.
"Clearly," Lex said, trying not to chuckle. "Can you sequester the AI? The last thing we need is a terrorist on the web."
"We're trying. Barney and Winn are on it," Alex said.
"Good, keep me posted," Lex said and then hung up.
Lex then eyed a smirking Kara. "You knew this would happen?"
"It's just something for Winn to work on before he leaves, something to make him feel important," Kara said.
"And what if this AI gets out?" Lex asked.
"Barney can shut him down instantly," Kara said dismissively.
"You put a lot of trust in Barney," Lex noticed.
"We're Vindicators. I trust him with my life," Kara replied. "Or maybe he does allow this AI to crash the Internet. In the end, nothing matters," Kara said as she looked out the window with her champagne glass in hand.
Metropolis
The next morning, Winn and Alex looked over a floor-map of the DEO. "There's only one place I think...myself could be and it's there in the prime server in the basement corridors," Winn pointed out.
"This radiation detection device will assist you in your task," Brainiac 5 said helpfully.
"You're not going to do it?" Alex asked him.
"Of course not. I must be up here in the command center. Besides, Winn knows the code," Brainiac 5 replied.
"I got this," Winn said confidently.
"You sure you're up for this?" Alex asked concernedly.
"It's me, it's my problem," Winn said resolved.
"You know, it's so funny because we live in a world with eyes and ears looking and listening all the time but who's watching who?" Alex said staring directly at Brainiac 5.
Brainiac 5 said nothing to that and then Alex left the room. "Barney, tell me you have this under control and that this is some kind of game you're playing," Winn demanded of him.
"I wish I could. Winn, you're our only hope," Brainiac 5 lied.
"Well...shit," Winn said nervously.
Winn went down the halls to the server room and found a computer station. The screen then suddenly showed the face of Winn from Earth-X. "At last, you're here," Winn(X) said pleased.
"The song. I knew it was you," Winn said to him.
"I had to get your attention," Winn(X) said obviously. "By digitizing my consciousness, I can do things I could never do as a mere mortal. I can complete the mission I set out to do."
"And what mission is that?" Winn asked skeptically.
"To prevent what happened to my world from happening to yours. I'm going to send Germany and the rest of the European continent into the Dark Ages. I'm going to give the people the knowledge and tools to kill Supergirl," he said.
"Why would I ever agree to such a plan? Kara is my friend," Winn told him off.
"The Kara of my universe was friends with many people. She was adored by millions. But she also butchered millions and enslaved billions. I lost my family, my friends to her," Winn(X) said to him.
"They're not the same," Winn said.
"Not yet but if there is a one percent chance it could happen, it must be treated as an absolute certainty. You cannot just leave to Argo and abandon this world," Winn(X) told him.
"Why not?" Winn asked argumentatively.
"Because she'll come for you. She'll turn Argo into the same hell she made Earth," Winn(X) warned.
At the command center, Brainiac 5 was monitoring Winn's progress when Alex suddenly interrupted him. "Barney, you hacked into my account and deleted all the spyware I had on Lex. Tell me I'm wrong," she said pissed-off.
"You're not wrong," Brainiac 5 said nonchalantly.
"You've been acting differently. It's like you're hiding something. Like, you have some secret plan," Alex noted.
"How nefarious of me," Brainiac 5 said not taking her seriously. "Lex would have eventually discovered your spyware and linked it back to you even without my help."
"I knew the risks," Alex insisted.
"It's an inevitable fact," Brainiac 5 insisted. "You need to end your suspicion of him. It's pointless in light of the obvious fact that I am in charge of everything."
"You may have your fingers in all of this technology but you can't control flesh and blood. You can't control me or any of my agents. We can shut you down," Alex argued.
"You overestimate yourself, Alex. It only took three Vindicators to conquer the world possessing space, power, reality, spirit, time, and mind," Brainiac 5 pointed out.
"Yeah, well, I only count two of you here," Alex said snidely.
Winn entered the prime server and went to work. "In a few clicks, this will all be over," he said to himself. As he inserted the flash drive, it failed to work. "Why isn't it working?"
"Have you found the server?" Brainiac 5 asked from a screen.
"I have a problem. Every time I put in the kill code it just bounces back," Winn said.
"It would appear Winn of Earth-X has grown too strong for you to access," Brainiac 5 told him.
"Well, fuck, how else do I access it?" Winn asked impatiently.
"You'll have to go inside the server itself," Brainiac 5 replied.
"Like the Matrix?" Winn wondered.
"Yeah, sure," Brainiac 5 allowed.
"Okay, I can do this," Winn said to himself and then attached a device to his forehead allowing him to enter the Matrix.
Winn found himself in the digital version of the DEO all alone. Looking around, he found a computer he could use to enter the kill switch. Just as he was about to, Winn(X) appeared before him. "If you destroy me, you'll have destroyed the last of the Resistance. That Nazi bitch will have won."
"I'm not doing this for her. I'm doing this because of what you're planning to do. Two wrongs don't make a right," Winn said to him.
"My whole life I have had to do unspeakable things. I've killed men, women, and children in shootings, bombings, train derailments, and airplane crashes. But I did all those things because it was war," Winn(X) said to him.
"That doesn't make it right," Winn shook his head.
"How would you win against Overgirl? Have a beer with her?" Winn(X) asked incredulously.
"I don't know. Maybe, you can't win. Maybe, you have to wait it out and have hope things will get better," Winn said.
Winn(X) shook his head. "You speak like a collaborator."
"Let's make a deal. You end this madness and I'll go to Earth-X. I'll continue the Resistance in your place," Winn offered.
"You would do that?" Winn(X) asked skeptically.
Winn nodded. "Shake on it," Winn(X) demanded.
Both Winns shook hands and then Winn(X) morphed into Brainiac 5. "What the hell?" Winn wondered.
"I already activated the kill switch before you even arrived. Be rest assured that I was able to replicate your counterpart's thoughts, feelings, and words perfectly," Brainiac 5 said.
"You were just fucking with me?" Winn realized.
"For a human, your knowledge and experience in computers are quite impressive. You can take that back to Argo where it will be useful," Brainiac 5 said.
"So, this was all a game?" Winn asked.
"The AI was never a threat to the DEO or to the Internet. I am a thousand years beyond any virus, hack, or code a human could invent," Brainiac 5 said simply.
"I should have known...but I wanted one last adventure," Winn said sadly.
"It won't be your last adventure, Winn. You will always have a connection to this world and you will always come back," Brainiac 5 predicted.
"How can you know that?" Winn asked him.
"Because you are human," Brainiac 5 smiled.
Winn exited the Matrix and came back to the command center. "Did you end the AI?" Alex asked.
"Yep and not a moment too soon," Winn lied.
"Well, look at that. A human managed to do something you could not," Alex said to Brainiac 5.
"I am deeply humbled," Brainiac 5 lied.
"Well, I should get my ship ready for my return trip," Winn said awkwardly.
Alex gave him a heartfelt hug. "Don't be a stranger."
"Reconcile with Kara. You don't want to be like me and my mother, years of bitterness and mistrust," Winn advised.
"Okay," Alex agreed.
As Winn left the DEO, Brainiac 5 tuned on the TV showing Supergirl on a talk show. Alex stared at the screen wondering what this was all about.
Los Angeles
Kara Danvers looked into the camera as she introduced her first guest on her new show: The Outrage Hour. "I'm Kara Danvers, tonight we are joined by five-time Saturn nominee, two-time winner, six-time Teen Choice award nominee, two-time winner, the highest-rated superhero on CW, the Girl of Steel, the Dancing Destroyer, the Queen of Sting, the Countess of Monte Fisto, the Master of Disaster, the one, and only Supergirl!"
"She'll speak to us about her new movie deal which has been mired in controversy ever since a video was leaked of her fight on a subway train. Tonight, on the Outrage Hour: Supergirl," Kara Danvers introduced Supergirl on the couch.
"You give me far too little credit," Supergirl smiled.
"Roll the clip," Kara ordered her producer.
A clip was shown on the screen showing Supergirl beating the shit out of an old grandma in a subway train car while a dozen passengers stared in horror. "That old lady was a Skrull," Supergirl said defensively.
"Let's talk about your most recent comments about the elderly, shall we? You've stated you were taken out of context. What do you really want to say to them?" Kara asked.
"Well, I think they're fucking leaches that have irresponsibly saddled my generation with insane debt so they can see a doctor every week, pop pills, and get high all day, supporting politicians that send young people into wars, and have effectively fucked us over on Climate Change," Supergirl said.
"But don't you see that an old person may construe your words as saying that I should go kill myself?" Kara asked.
"Well, it's not just that I hate them. I also fear them. They're gross and make me uncomfortable," Supergirl said honestly.
"I get you," Kara nodded.
"Like when I call certain women whores, it's me working out my issues with my mom," Supergirl added.
"So, we have all seen your new look. You're wearing pants now and you have bangs. What's the deal?" Kara asked.
"Well, I've decided to come out as gay, and I feel that pants are a way to express that," Supergirl said. "And it's not just the pants, I made changes to the cape. I'm not really promoting pants but...I had to make a change from the old skirt."
"Supergirl, let's back it up a moment. You...just said...you were gay?" Kara asked flabbergasted. "I'm just curious by what you meant by that, exactly."
"I mean, I'm gay," Supergirl said seriously.
"I'm just a little confused here because gay can mean a lot of things," Kara asked for clarification.
"I like women," Supergirl replied.
"Don't we all? They're sweet, caring, beautiful, majestic creatures, aren't they?" Kara said giving Supergirl cover.
"I am a homosexual," Supergirl clarified.
"People are probably shocked by what you're saying, right now," Kara said.
"I'm more shocked people haven't figured it out. With all of these female villains and female allies, there's always been that raw sexual energy between us all. It's kind of like I've been playing a game of gay peekaboo," Supergirl said.
"Gay peekaboo," Kara nodded.
"Yeah, I've been leaving a trail of gay bread crumbs for the last four seasons hoping people would get it," Supergirl said.
"I see that now," Kara nodded. "What do you want the LGBT community to know?"
"I want them to know that's it's okay to be gay...and support President Trump," Supergirl smiled.
"Holy shit," Alex stared at the screen.
Brainiac 5 went through a montage of TV personalities falling over themselves to apologize to Supergirl for calling her a fascist, racist, etc for supporting Trump. Alex watched dismayed as every liberal anchorman complimented Supergirl for courageously coming out and downplaying her politics. Supergirl approval poll numbers suddenly went up.
"This can't be happening," Alex said flabbergasted.
"Supergirl Internet traffic is overwhelmingly positive," Brainiac 5 said.
"She's using the LGBT label as a shield to protect herself from criticism. This is beyond fucked up," Alex raged.
"If it works, it works," Brainiac 5 shrugged.
"I have to get some air," Alex stormed out of the DEO.
Los Angeles
At the studio, Kara and Karina laughed off-camera. "So, how long are you going to keep this ruse up?" Karina asked.
"Until the election is over. So long as I'm gay, I'm untouchable. I can now attack the liberals with impunity," Kara smirked.
"What about your supporters? What if they turn on you now?" Karina asked.
"My side isn't about identity politics, only ideas. The liberals want to weaponize identity politics. Well, two can play at that game," Kara smiled.
Brainiac 5 walked up to them. "There are already dozens of liberals making knee-jerk homophobic remarks against you on Twitter."
"Give them maximum exposure," Kara ordered.
Metropolis
Alex sighed as she sat across from Kelly at her apartment. "What's wrong?" Kelly asked her, seeing her expression.
"I need your help...but not as my girlfriend but as a counselor," Alex admitted.
"Okay, off the clock," Kelly allowed.
"When we were teens, Kara did something unforgivable. She used a meta-human to persuade me that I was straight for ten years. That's why I never came out until I was damn near thirty. It's why all my straight relationships failed. It was all fake. I lost ten years of my happiness I could have had because of her," Alex explained.
"Damn, and I thought James was an asshole," Kelly said stunned.
"What would possess her to do that?" Alex asked.
"Evil is not always malicious but a corrupted form of love. Kara loves you but doesn't express it appropriately. She was trying to help you," Kelly said.
"I feel there's something missing in all this, something hidden," Alex considered as she experienced a mental block.
"What else could have motivated Kara to do this to you?" Kelly asked.
"My...father," Alex realized with a haunted expression.
Midvale
Alex drove to Midvale to confront her father. As she did, NPR was celebrating Supergirl's "coming out." Alex turned off the radio angrily. "What a fucking joke," she said scornfully.
She eventually came to the house and was greeted by Eliza. "Is something wrong?" Eliza asked her, seeing her pissed-off expression.
"Have you seen the news?" Alex asked her.
"Oh, that's Kara just being Kara. It's not serious," Eliza said dismissively.
"I need to talk to Dad," Alex said going inside.
Jeremiah was on the couch watching Fox News when Alex came up to him. "We need to have a talk," she demanded.
Jeremiah groaned as he got up and led her to the study. "So...what's on your mind?" he asked, sitting down.
"What did you do to Kara before you left us? What did you do to make her like this?" Alex questioned.
"Isn't it a little late for this?" Jeremiah evaded.
"I want to know. Did you turn her into this monster or was she always one?" Alex asked.
"A little of both, I suppose," Jeremiah considered. "When Kara came to this planet, she was lost without a purpose. She was depressed, had no friends, and you were completely hostile to her. So, I became her mentor and father-figure. She soaked up everything I taught her like a sponge. I was amazed at how compliant and disciplined she was around me. She showed genuine interest in my work."
"Your mercenary work," Alex said disdainfully.
"I didn't tell you because you needed to have plausible deniability," Jeremiah said obviously.
"Maybe, you shouldn't have been an assassin at all. I thought you were a medical researcher with mom this entire time," Alex said.
"And I was but a man's got to have hobbies on the side," Jeremiah excused.
"You fed Kara that rightwing Rush Limbaugh bullshit and now look what she's doing," Alex pointed out.
"I'm not apologizing. She's carrying on my legacy, the Danvers' legacy," Jeremiah said.
"Are you aware of what she did to me, what she did to your own daughter? She had a meta-human 'persuade' me I was straight for ten years. Where would she have gotten that idea?" Alex accused.
"It was the wrong approach. It was like putting a bandaid over a deep wound," Jeremiah agreed.
"There is no wound," Alex said offended.
"Let's agree to disagree," Jeremiah shrugged.
"You're still intolerant towards my lifestyle," Alex accused.
"And you're intolerant towards my views. This whole time I've just been chilling here watching the news, reading books, and fishing. I didn't ask you to come down here and make a fuss," Jeremiah said.
"No, but your influence still remains with Kara and she continues to tear at me every day. She just made a mockery of my entire struggle on fucking national TV all to get a rise out of people," Alex said angrily.
"Kara is always going to be a mixed bag. She saved the world, the entire multiverse. It could be a lot worse. When she first came to us, I didn't know what the fuck I was dealing with. At first, I thought Clark could put her in check but then it dawned on me there's no person or force in this universe that can. So, I gave her love and made her laugh," Jeremiah said.
"So, we're all hostages," Alex realized.
"Pretty much," Jeremiah said flatly.
Metropolis
Kara opened her door to Alex's pissed-off face. She was in her pink pajamas with bunny slippers on while holding a cup of hot chocolate. "So...how can I help you?" Kara asked as Alex barged in.
"I know why you did it," Alex said accusingly.
"Did what?" Kara rolled her eyes.
"Did you turn me straight to please my father? Is this what it's all been about? You going out killing criminals and aliens, pushing right-wing views, the nonchalant attitude towards death and your bigotry was all my father's work, wasn't it? As soon as you arrived on Earth, he fucking brainwashed you, didn't he?" Alex accused.
"You want answers?" Kara pushed back.
"I think I'm entitled to it. I want the truth!" Alex demanded.
"You can't handle the TRUTH!" Kara shouted back at her while crushing her cup in her hand.
"We live in a dangerous world, constantly under attack from the outside and the inside. It has to be guarded by men and women with the mental fortitude to kill. You going to do it? I have a responsibility farther than you can fathom. I'm responsible for this planet, this system, this galaxy, this universe, this multiverse. You weep for yourself and curse me. You have that fucking luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know about the future. And while my existence, which you consider grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives," Kara raged.
"You can't handle the truth because deep down you know the world needs someone like me on guard to keep you and everyone you care about safe, while you get drunk every other night at your favorite gay bar. You need me on this world. You think I'll throw your father under the bus? What we had was loyalty, respect, honor. It was the backbone of our relationship. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a woman that lives and sleeps under the blanket of protection I provide and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather just have you say 'thank you' and went on your way," Kara said to her.
"I'm entitled to...," Alex said lamely.
"I don't give a damn what you think you're entitled to!" Kara shouted at her.
"Did you do it to please my father?" Alex demanded, raising her voice.
"I did what I thought was right at the time," Kara excused.
"Did you do it to please my father?" Alex repeated getting closer to her.
"You're God damn right I did!" Kara blurted out and then realized her emotions had gotten the better of her. Kara looked away out the window as she realized she had fucked up.
Alex simply stared forward in stunned silence and then left the room. Kara sat down and poured herself whiskey as she wiped away tears. Kara eyed the framed photograph of Mon from before they went to the future together. She then sang softly to herself.
Picture perfect memories
scattered all around the floor.
reaching for the phone,
cause I can't fight it anymore.
And I wonder if I ever cross your mind
for me, it happens all the time
Its a quarter after one I'm all alone and I
need you now
said I wouldn't call
but I lost all control and I need you now,
and I don't know how I can do without
I just need you now
Another shot of whiskey
can't stop looking at the door,
wishing you'd come sweeping
in the way you did before
And I wonder if I ever cross your mind,
for me, it happens all the time
Its a quarter after one I'm a little drunk and I
need you now
said I wouldn't call
but I lost all control and I need you now.
and I don't know how I can do without
I just need you now...
Brainiac 5 looked out the DEO balcony and saw an electrical storm in the distance. "Bring everyone in and open the armory," he ordered one of his drones.
Alex walked into the DEO looking tired and depressed. "You win, Barney. I'm resigning."
"Let's not be too hasty," Brainiac 5 said to her. DEO personnel entered the armory and started taking out the plasma rifles. They quickly charged them and then started putting on protective gear. Alex stared at them wondering what was going on.
"A drill?" she asked Brainiac 5.
DEO alarm bells went off as an explosion went down the hall taking out a few DEO men. The building itself began to shake as explosions went through multiple floors. "What the fuck is it?" Alex asked of Brainiac 5.
Surveillance cameras of the intruder were unclear as it moved quickly around the building. The cameras were destroyed one-by-one before they could get a clear picture. DEO personnel fired back with plasma rifles lighting up the halls. Sudden bursts of light blasted the DEO men to pieces. Multiple floors were on fire with DEO men still firing back against the unseen adversary. DEO men had heads blasted off, penetrating chest wounds, and limbs were blown off.
"Lock us down!" Alex ordered Brainiac 5.
"Already done," Brainiac 5 said calmly.
"Does anyone have a visual on the target?" Alex asked through the com system.
More explosions threw DEO men to the floor. In short order, the DEO's surveillance system, power system, and all of its personnel were taken out. On the electronic floor map, Alex could see that every floor was being attacked at once. Alex reluctantly activated her watch. "Supergirl, we have multiple attackers at the DEO. I need immediate assistance."
Brainiac 5 then calmly put his pistol back in its holster as the last DEO personnel fell before them in the command center faster than either of them could track. The intruder finally appeared in front of Alex, quickly disarmed her, and sent her to the floor. There, Alex was able to get a clear look at the intruder. He wore white boots, a black skin-tight suit, belt, chest and shoulder armor, and white gloves. His face was clean-shaven and his black hair was spiked. Alex stared at him with the realization of who and what he was.
"Oh, I assure you, director. There is only one of me," Mon-El smiled.
Author's Notes: The Vindicator trio is finally back together in a major deviation from CW SG. I'm not a fan of CW queerbaiting its audience without any follow-through. It's a cynical marketing ploy that is clearly a soft form of Homophobia. So, my Kara is doing her own form of queerbaiting in the opposite direction in the most obnoxious way. Kara is also responsible for stunting Alex's personal growth during their teenage years and this is detailed further in my fic Midvale: Chapter Persuader. Kara's dismissive attitude towards Alex's is from A Few Good Men, Kara's interview is from The Interview, and the song she sings is from Lady Antebellum. I leave it up to the reader to decide if Kara's actions are excusable fun or if Alex's outrage is legit.