It's been a week since the incident with Livewire, and CJ was bored, just roaming around her apartment all day with nothing to do and no one to talk to, so back to work she went. CJ exited the elevator with her head down, not wanting to acknowledge the people staring, whispering, gossiping. Her hope of work being unaffected by the past event last week was crushed. Truly nothing was going to be the same.
As she walked to her desk she saw a short, auburn haired woman dressed in skinny jeans and a leather jacket standing in the middle of the floor looking lost, trying to find someone. CJ looked around trying to see if anyone was helping the woman, but from what she could see no one was, as usual everyone was running around like headless chickens, trying to meet to Cat Grant's every beck and call. CJ approached the woman, "Um, excuse me, i-is anyone helping you?"
The short haired woman gave her a gentle smile "I was just looking for Kara Danvers, I'm her sister Alex."
"Oh I didn't know Kara had a sister. But don't take that as an insult I barely talk to anyone, I'm a real social type." CJ joked as she chuckled nervously, "nice to meet you Miss Danver's, I'm CJ Todd, I work with Kara" CJ held out her hand to Alex in greeting, her smile widened a tad when Alex accepted the hand shake, "well I don't exactly work with Kara, we both work on this floor but I'm not Cat's assistant like Kara I'm just an editor and as I say this I've noticed I'm rambling, telling you things that you probably don't care to hear, um I think Kara is out getting Cat coffee or some fancy drink but if you want you can wait for her at her desk." CJ finally finished, her cheeks a bright pink from embarrassment.
"Yeah, sure I'm happy to wait, are you ok? You seem a bit stressed." Alex asked as CJ started walking her over to Kara's desk.
CJ turned around, walking backwards as she talked "Eh yeah, don't worry I'm not usually like this, I'm usually a real charmer. This past week has just been really rough, it's my first day back after a week's break so I'm a bit anxious. It's a long story, but thank you for asking it's really sweet of you." The two woman arrived at the desk as CJ finished. "Did you want some water or really bad office coffee?" CJ chuckled "There's a reason why Cat gets poor Kara to go out and get her coffee. I feel bad just leaving you here alone, waiting."
"I'll take a water thanks." Alex couldn't help the smile that appeared on her face. CJ reminded Alex of Kara. A really tall, masculine version of Kara but Kara none the less. The bashfulness and kindness, that was it.
CJ returned with Alex's water just as Kara returned "A-Alex? What are you doing here?" Kara asked taking a glance at CJ then having to do a double take when she notice the change in CJ's appearance "CJ?"
"Huh? Yeah?"
"Sorry, I almost didn't recognise you with your short hair!" CJ reached up a rubbed the back of the newly shaved area on her head. Her long under cut was gone, now all that was left was gelled up into a short Mohawk.
"Oh right, yeah. Well with all the time off, I had a lot of time to think so I thought it was time for a change, you know a fresh start? So easiest thing to start with is the hair, so off it went. Next is clearing out all of Leslie's stuff from the apartment which I'm avoiding at the moment."
Kara gave her a sympathetic smile "yeah, yeah of course. Your hair looks awesome! It's good to have you back and all but what are you doing here? I thought Miss Grant gave you the rest of the month off."
"She did, but I couldn't stay in that apartment anymore with no one to talk to. Plus I don't really have any friends to hang out with so I thought might as well come back to work, at least here I socialise even if it is minimal. Plus I heard Cat's mother is in town so if anything I'm just here to put out the fires. Not like that woman gives off any heat anyway, that woman is cold as ice. But anyway I'll leave you two too it. It was nice meeting you Alex."
Alex smiled "you too CJ"
"Thanks CJ" Kara called out an idea popping into her head as the raven haired woman started walking away "Oh CJ? Want to come to over for a game night I'm hosting tonight? It's just colleges mainly, just so you don't have to spend the night alone."
A gentle smile graced CJ's face "Yeah I'd like that, thanks."
"Awesome, I'll send you the details." Kara smiled back. "What's up Alex? Is everything ok?"
Alex got close to Kara, her voice low, making sure their conversation wasn't over heard. "I need to talk about my dad" the last Kara heard of the subject was from her foster mother Eliza telling the sisters that Jeremiah died a year after he went to work with the DEO, while serving under the same man that Alex now works for, Hank Henshaw.
"We're going to find out what happened to your Dad I promise, ah but as you can see, today, um r-right this second, i-it's not a good time." Kara struggled to get out as she juggled Cat Grant's coffee and food.
"Well actually I came to talk to Whin"
After a good few minutes of convincing, the Danver sisters were able to convince Whin to help Alex break into the DEO data base. But after both of them receiving texts from the DEO, the hacking had to be put on hold, the messages requesting that the sisters get to the DEO asap.
Now waiting outside the of DEO base camp Supergirl stood in silence next to Hank and her sister as three military trucks pulled up in front of them.
A scolding man dressed in General's clothing approached. "Director Henshaw"
"General Lane, what can I do for army intelligence?" Hank inquired.
"I need you to approve an immediate transfer, a member of your unit to my command."
"Really? Who would that be?"
The General looked at Supergirl "The lady in red" Supergirl just stared silently at the General, she had a bad feeling about this. That was until a familiar voice was heard from a distance.
"Technically she's 'The Lady in Red and blue'" they all looked up in the air where the voice was coming from and fair enough the woman known as Atrocita flew over landing with a thud, cracking the ground underneath her. "I'm the lady in Red". Everyone around the woman pulled out their weapons, aiming them right at her, the only one who wasn't arming up was Supergirl. "Jeez and I heard this was a friendly neighbourhood" she shrugged.
"Everybody put you weapons away. She won't harm us." Supergirl spoke up
"How can you be sure?" Alex asked
"She's the one I told you about, the woman who helped me against Livewire." Supergirl explained. One by one they all put their weapons down. "Agent Danvers, Director Henshaw this is Atrocita." Both Alex and the director stayed silent, obviously not impressed with the red lanterns presence.
"Tough crowd" Atrocita played off.
"What are you doing here Atrocita?" Supergirl asked
"Well, I got bored so I went out for some air and that's when I saw the military trucks and when it comes to military, you got a fifty-fifty chance it will be some kind of cool weapon testing, so I may have tagged along. I usually watch from a distance but when General Scold-a-lot here called you 'The lady in Red' well I just had to speak up and set him straight."
"This matter is classified, Alien. You are not permitted to be here." The General…scolded.
"Bite me old man, I'm not talking to you." Atrocita retaliated then turned back to Supergirl "Can I just watch? I love it when it goes horribly wrong. It's like watching a fail video only with explosions. It sounds morbid I know but compared to my comrades I'm pretty tamed." Atrocita asked with hopeful eyes.
"Director Henshaw, if she promises to behave can she watch?" the director eyed Atrocita who gave him the most innocent eyes she could master. "If you think she can be trusted Supergirl, I guess there is no harm with an extra on-looker." He said with a disturbed look on his face.
"I object, she is not permitted to be here and so she needs to leave." The General objected
"Cool your fighter-jet's grandpa I'm not gonna do anything. Scout's honour." Atrocita said crossing her hand over her heart.
Supergirl leaned over to Atrocita so no one else would hear "Were you ever in the scouts?"
"Hell no, I don't do skirts or pigtails." Supergirl had to stifle her laugh, turning red as she tried to swallow the laughter threatening to spill.
"Maybe go stand by the trucks while we have a discussion ok? Agent Danvers will let you know what's happening when we're ready." Atrocita seemed harmless enough. She might have a bit of a problem with authority but what young soul doesn't?
"You got it boss" she mocked saluted, walking to the trucks like she was told, Supergirl watching as she went.
"Kara" Alex said softly "Are you sure about Atrocita? I mean she knows the location of the DEO and she now has knowledge about a new military weapon. You only met her a week ago Kara."
"I know, I know Alex, I just… have a good feeling about her. Plus don't you think if she wanted to do us harm she would have taken me out when Livewire had me all strung up?" Kara debated.
"Or she wants you to trust her and let her in on everything the DEO know and do so she can use it against us later. She could be a very powerful enemy, and we're just giving her a VIP pass to half the government's knowledge on aliens?" Alex fired back.
"Or she could be a very power ally, Alex. I'm still learning how to be the hero National City needs me to be and I need help out there in the field not just through an earpiece and from what I saw last time, Atrocita has a lot of experience under her belt. Imagine what she could teach us about Alien species and lore Alex." The older Danvers sister let out a huff of defeat.
"Fine but if she turns on us, don't say I didn't warn you." Alex said as the two women walked back over to a big container where the General and Director were talking with a young woman who Kara recognised as Lucy Lane.
"What do you need me to do?" Supergirl asked up font and to the point.
"Fight my robot" the General stated
"Unless you don't think you're up to it." Major Lane baited, trying to get under Kara's skin, and it worked. Kara gave the Major her best death glare whether it worked or not only she'll know, she has one hell of a poker face.
"It's not a robot" a man standing next to a big sealed container said. "It's an anthropomorphic pseudo entity with combat capabilities." The man pushed a button causing the container to open revealing a red humanoid looking 'robot'. "I call it, Red Tornado" pushing another button the androids eyes opened to show yellow soulless eyes.
Kara felt a shadow on her back, looking behind her she saw Atrocita hovering in the air trying to get a look at the android over everyone's head. Seeing that Supergirl saw what she was doing she gave the hero her best 'I'm behaving' smile before calling out "Mate you need to take a class in Design, It looks like a bad power rangers villain and that's saying something." The group turned and they all gave Atrocita unimpressed looks. "You're all thinking it, I just said it!"