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Alex eyes fluttered open and she took in her surroundings cautiously. Her hand went to her waist reflexively, searching for the comforting weight of her gun until she realized where she was.

I'm in the hospital.

Sitting next to her on an uncomfortable looking chair was her girlfriend. Maggie was dozing softly with an expression of confusion etched into her features and Alex reached over to stroke her cheek. The detective startled awake, her eyes only softening when she saw Alex gazing affectionately at her.

"Alex." The detective breathed a sigh of relief and leaned over to kiss the agent. Alex met her lips softly then pulled back to gaze at her with a question in her eyes.

"Kara?"

Maggie frowned at the mention of the blonde. Remembering how she carelessly killed and destroyed the DEO building before somehow convincing Lena to go with her in the midst of mayhem.

"She has lost her fucking mind Alex. She damn near killed me for trying to save Lena from her. She murdered a cop and dozens of agents are here in this hospital with you either struggling for their lives or being pronounced dead." Maggie answered angrily and Alex lowered her eyes in shame.

"Kara has been infected by red kryptonite and this version of it is the strongest ever created. It's causing her to act without restraint."

"Red kryptonite?"

"Yes."

"How many forms of Kryptonite are there?"

Alex shook her head. "We honestly don't know but the red strips Kryptonians of their inhibitions and I think someone targeted Kara. I believe it came from her engagement ring."

Maggie narrowed her eyes, "Lena proposed?"

"They both did and they exchanged rings and somehow red kryptonite ended up in my sister's ring."

"Well, maybe Lena-."

"No." Alex affirmed cutting Maggie off. "She would never intentionally hurt Kara."

"Kara is not the one hurting out here Danvers. Look at you, look at all the people who has been affected by this…" Maggie trailed off when Alex covered her face with her hands, clearly frustrated. "Lena may not have wanted to hurt Kara, but she comes from a family that has a personal vendetta against Kryptonians." The detective stated. "Maybe that's worth looking into."

And that was the missing piece to the puzzle.

"Lex." Alex surmised. "It was Lex."

Maggie met Alex's gaze and sat in silent contemplation. As a detective, her instincts were telling her that the agent was right. Lex had a hatred for Kryptonians, and no doubt had been told by someone in Lena's circle that she intended to propose.

"We need to find the jeweler, see if he can provide us with some answers."

"That sounds like a good start." Alex replied groaning as she laid back against the bed.

The detective nodded then grew nervous for a moment. "Alex, I tried to get Lena to come with me to the station to answer some questions-

"The station?"

"When I tried to find out what happened at the DEO building she refused to answer me and I was angry, so I practically dragged her to a police cruiser and before we could take off, Kara dropped down on it and ripped the roof off then extended a hand to Lena in invitation."

Alex looked away and gazed out the window. She didn't need verbal confirmation of Lena's choice. The young Luthor would always choose Kara no matter what state she was in. Even if the blonde burned the world to the ground, Lena would be found standing at Kara's side amongst the ashes.

Realization dawned on her though that as a cop, Maggie wouldn't just let them go and try to form a plan at a later time. The detective must've had an immediate reaction, which by the look on her face, she was deeply regretting. Maggie was avoiding her eyes and fidgeting and a cold shiver ran down the agent's spine.

"Maggie…" Alex whispered, "what did you do?"

"W-we all love Kara, but she is a threat to society, I already told you that she killed people like they were nothing Alex!" Maggie yelled defensively. "We can't allow an alien to go around without any moral compass guiding her no matter the circumstances!"

Alex turned to face her and the look on the redhead's face caused the detective to end her tirade.

If possible, Alex looked ready to rip Maggie apart. Anger darkened the agent's eyes and her jaw was clenched tightly.

"What did you do?" Alex repeated lowly and Maggie met her eyes.

"I called the FBI."

The front door was blown off its hinges and smoke flooded the apartment. Hardened boots stomped across vinyl flooring and distantly orders were being shouted. The leader of the squad advanced slowly and began reciting the Miranda rights.

"Lena Luthor, you are under arrest for aiding and abetting a criminal, under the-"

The FBI agent burst into flames before he turned into Lena's grandiose living room. In a blur of inconceivable power, speed and light, the other agents shared his fate. Their bodies disintegrating into ash from the heat of thick fiery beams projecting from the eyes of an deranged god. Down the hallway, gunshots and screams could be heard with frantic retreating footsteps.

Kara tore through the escaping bodies of the agents with her bare hands. Her power gathering around her in a red aura and her eyes flashed gold as she released wave after wave of solar power obliterating anything in her path.

Lena had run to her bedroom and pulled off the tattered remains of her dress as Kara continued her assault. She put on whatever clothes she could find and went into the bathroom to calm herself.

She had been arrested many times before and had countless attempts made on her life but never like this. Still, it wasn't fear that made her heart pound or her blood race. It was pure adrenaline that coursed through her veins. Kara had become enraged at the audacity the FBI had of breaking into Lena's apartment and attempting to arrest her. She watched the way the blonde's energy radiated off her creating electric static as she blasted through an entire squad of armed men. Lena had watched them all burn at the behest of her lover and she couldn't deny her fascination with the sheer power Kara displayed.

The building shook, and she could hear her glass windows exploding with the force of the bullets shooting through them. The scent of burnt flesh and death filled the air and then an eerie silence ensued. Several moments passed without a single sound other than Lena's heavy breathing. Concern caused her to throw cold water on her face and rush back into the living room to see Kara returning with blood splattered across her face and suit, a path of smoke and fire behind her.

Kara eyes still burned with rage and slivers of crimson trailed up her tanned skin as she stood in front of Lena looking every bit like a wrathful god favored by the sun and envied by the people.

"Are you ok?" The blonde asked, the glow from her eyes fading away to her natural blues as she regarded Lena.

"Yes." Lena replied, noticeably trembling from the experience.

Kara noticed and stepped forward, pulling the brunette against her body and letting her warmth seep into her. Lena felt slightly disturbed that she found solace in the arms of this newly born hellish creature that had taken over her noble hero, but she attributed it to her own depravity and madness.

Kara held her close, possessively and whispered in her ear. "We need to go. There are more agents coming."

Lena nodded, "Just let me grab a few things and I'll give you some coordinates for a hidden property of mine."

"Hurry."

As Lena stepped away to begin collecting her things, a helicopter came into her line of sight outside the window and the minute Kara turned to face it, Kryptonite bullets tore through the blonde's abdomen and she dropped to the ground, a painful groan escaped her lips.

"Kara!" Lena screamed and the helicopter drew closer, she could hear the reload of the machine gun and the agent appealed to her through the speaker.

"Lena Luthor! This is your last chance to surrender! Come out with your hands up and we will not harm the alien further!"

Kara's wicked laughter cut through the words of the agent and Lena looked back down at her to see the solar energy radiating within her eyes again. "Stand back." She commanded, and Lena moved as far away from her as possible.

"Humans and their guns." The blonde sneered before unleashing a powerful wave of heat towards the aircraft.

"Oh shit!" The agents screamed before the helicopter exploded and collided with a nearby building.

Lena's eyes widened and mouth was agape as she watched the destruction. Kara groaned again and turned towards her. "Get your things so we can go Lena." She ordered again and this time Lena did as she was told.

They flew for less than an hour.

Cradled against Kara's chest, Lena listened to the strong and steady beat of her heart, but she could tell the Kryptonian was in pain. Their priority when they reached their destination was to get the kryptonite laced bullets out of Kara's body, the second was to make sure they hadn't been followed.

Lena was amazed that despite being exposed to kryptonite, Kara was still able to unleash a devastating attack on the FBI and fly to Lena's hidden lab. She wondered if the red kryptonite had provided some form of immunity to the blonde against the lethal Green Kryptonite and power inhibitors that were used against her. The scientist in her was in constant fascination of Kara's power and she wanted nothing more than to delve into the blonde's mind and body to understand what was going on in it.

Kara came to a stop and landed softly on the solid ground of a cliff that overlooked the Nevada desert. She placed Lena delicately on her feet and rested her hands on her hips to steady her. They locked eyes for a moment and Lena wrapped her arms around Kara's neck. The blonde leaned down and captured Lena's lips in a deep, languid kiss that ignited her blood and caused her to moan into Kara's mouth.

"We were rudely interrupted earlier but I'm sure we can pick up where we left off." Kara growled against Lena's lips while her hands wandered down the brunette's body and cupped her ass.

Lena chuckled, finding herself growing addicted to Kara's boldness and only pulled away when she remembered the blonde's injuries. "We have more pressing matters to attend to darling."

"Your body begs to differ Miss Luthor." Kara replied smugly. "I can almost taste your arousal in the air."

The brunette bit her lip and turned away from the blonde. She reached into her pocket and pulled out a small device then pressed a button that was in the middle of it and a luxury smart home materialized in front of them.

Lena walked confidently towards the door, swaying her hips and listening to the blonde's footsteps behind her. The door opened immediately, and the pair was greeted by the artificial intelligence built into the house.

"Good evening Miss Luthor and guest." The A.I greeted them, the lights turned on and the house was warmed to a comfortable temperature.

"Good evening Hope, scan and identify the guest as Kara Zor-El, and authorize her for future access."

"Scan complete, good evening Kara Zor-El." The A.I corrected, and Lena smirked finally turning to meet Kara's impressed gaze.

"I must say, this is…" Kara trailed off taking in the grandeur of the smart home. The open plan and floor to ceiling windows that provided panoramic views of the desert and canyons surrounding them. "Astonishing." The blonde finished and smiled as Lena preened at the praise.

"Thank you darling, now we need to get you cleaned up."

Kara was laying mostly nude on a comfortable med bed in Lena's lab that was attached to the house and built into the same rock mass. The entire building was programmed with smart technology and was invisible to outsiders. Kara was struck with the realization that she and Lena were completely alone. No one could bother or interrupt them. There was no threat to Lena's life or anyone trying to control hers.

They were free.

Lena brow was furrowed in concentration as she meticulously pulled the bullets out of Kara's stomach. She watched as crimson and neon rivulets clashed for dominance across Kara's golden skin, ultimately the red won out with the last kryptonite shard clattering into the bin beside her.

Kara's body immediately began to heal, and the wounds closed by the time Lena had finished cleaning them. She looked up to find Kara watching her curiously and she raised an eyebrow at the attention.

"I could live the rest of my life with only you by my side." The blonde's eyes were dark skies and stormy seas peering into Lena's soul as she spoke. "I don't need anyone or want anything but you Lena."

Lena felt tears pricking her eyes and she cupped Kara's cheek. "It's mutual." She held up her hand, showing her engagement ring. "That's why I said yes."

"You said yes to a different me."

"I said yes to all of you." Lena assured resolutely. "Altered, drugged, or drunk. Happy, enraged, sad. I love all of you Kara Zor-El ."

Lena felt strong hands moving against her hips drawing her closer, closing the small distance between them. Kara sat up and kissed her, softly at first then hungrily. The blonde's lips were pressing into hers and her tongue was searching for any signs of deceit or betrayal of Lena's words and finding none, she pulled back, satisfied and left Lena breathless.

Their eyes remained locked on each other for a long time until Lena became aware of the exhaustion in Kara's blue depths.

She pushed her hands against Kara chest and the blonde fell back against the bed. "You need rest darling."

Kara's eyes were closed as soon as her head hit the pillow and she nodded in response. "Just for a little while."

Lena raked her eyes over the blonde's body watching as the red radiated in her veins every few seconds before it rescinded almost shyly then reappeared in a different area. The brunette glanced at Kara's ring remembering the theories that their friends had come up with regarding it and leaned against Kara's ear to whisper a request.

"Will you let me run tests on you Kara? I won't do it without your consent."

Kara's eyes opened slightly, and she met Lena's eyes, "You can do as you please with me Lena. I trust you."

The brunette smiled at Kara's reply and nodded. "Rest then. I'll be here when you wake up."

Kara's hand darted out to catch Lena's wrist as she moved away from her. Lena turned to meet Kara's penetrating gaze and the blonde's words came out possessive and threatening. "You better be."

Lena raised an eyebrow at her and covered Kara's strong hand with her own. "Kara, in the sky, hoovering above National City, you told me I had no reason to fear anything as long as I was with you…" She trailed off as she watched the fury that was etched in the blonde's features fade slowly. "You have to realize that goes both ways. I am making a choice to be with you, no one is forcing me to do it and it's a choice that I would make repeatedly if it meant being yours."

Kara sighed deeply and closed her eyes as she succumbed to the exhaustion coursing through her body. "Ok." The blonde replied after a few moments and she released Lena's wrist as sleep claimed her.

Lena released a breath she hadn't realized she had been holding and brought her wrist up to inspect it. The skin there was pink and forming a slight bruise and her heart gripped at the sight of it.

She knew that the hero lying dormant within the Kryptonian's mind would never harm her in any way and she wondered idly, if that part of Kara was slipping away.

Determinedly, Lena started prepping for the number of tests she planned to run on the blonde and began collecting the supplies she needed.

"So, what you're saying is, Lex somehow found out that Lena was planning to propose to Kara so he intercepted the jeweler with-."

"Most likely money."

"Or something life threatening."

James coughed awkwardly as he continued his theory while looking at Winn and Maggie. They were all huddled into Alex's small hospital room, J'onn included. The martian remained silent as he listened to his team try to string things together.

"Ok so, Lex either threatens or bribes the jeweler to use what looks like a ruby but is actually red kryptonite in Kara's ring. Lena picks it up and unbeknownst to her, exposes Kara to it and she's infected instantaneously." James finished, glancing at Alex to see her reaction.

"But what if Lena knew? What if-."

"No. Lena didn't even know what red kryptonite was Maggie." J'onn interjected. "And there isn't any reason for her to want to turn her fiancé into a psychopath."

"She's a Luthor J'onn, she could be playing for both sides of the fence."

"Maggie!" Alex yelled, startling everyone. "First, Lena has never played on the side of her family because they have always been against her. Second, you don't know Lena well enough to judge her!"

"I saw with my own two fucking eyes that she made a decision to go with your maniac Kryptonian sister Danvers. That alone tells me where her heart lies, and right now, it's misplaced!"

"That wasn't really Kara, you're forgetting that her brain chemistry has been altered…" Winn emphasized while shaking his head. "Kara would never kill people Maggie and she isn't actually targeting civilians, it's just government agents who are trying to either stop her or capture Lena."

The detective laughed humorlessly. "Oh, so that makes it ok? Look around you Winn. Where are we? We are in a hospital because your precious savior almost killed her own sister and your fellow agents. But you wouldn't have known that because you were too busy running and hiding-."

"Enough!" J'onn shouted bringing everyone's attention to him. "We cannot quarrel amongst ourselves. That is not going to solve anything!"

A knock at the door interrupted the detective's reply and she walked over to open it. A NCPD officer stood there with a gloomy look on his face as he delivered the news. "Detective Sawyer, I regret to inform you that the FBI failed in apprehending Miss Luthor, the entire team was killed by Supergirl and she and Miss Luthor are missing."

"Oh my god!" Maggie said in shock and walked off with the troubled officer.

J'onn looked around the room and his eyes fell on Alex's. "Listen, we all know that no earthly man, elements, or army can stop Kara. So, if we can all agree to not call on any more human reinforcements for assistance in order to minimize casualties, I would greatly appreciate it."

"I think everyone present can agree on that J'onn, but Maggie is something different entirely." James replied solemnly.

"Maggie just got a wake-up call. I wasn't aware of what she had done until she told me after the fact. Otherwise I would've tried to stop her." Alex told J'onn and he nodded in understanding.

"I'll have a word with her when she returns. Right now, our main concern is both Kara and Lena. I'm going to go Lena's apartment, well, what's left of it, and see what I can find out."

The CEO's neighborhood was on lockdown. Police had blocked off the side walks leading into Lena's building and around it. The skyscraper that had been across the street was destroyed and firefighters were working fervently to put out the remaining flames. J'onn flew above the madness below and landed directly on Lena's balcony, stepping through what once was a glass door into the apartment.

The scent of charred human flesh filled J'onn's nostrils as he surveyed the damage. Glass and bullets lined the floors and the hallway looked as if it had been swallowed by an inferno. Each room was covered in a thick smog that J'onn was only able to see through thanks to his Martian dna and his eyes landed on something that seemed completely out of place.

Green.

Kryptonite bullet shells sat in pools of blood in the middle of what may have been the living room. It was alarming to J'onn that somehow the FBI and maybe even the army, had somehow gained access to Kryptonite weapons and the Martian came to a chilling conclusion.

Lex.

He could see Lex's vision with precision. The red Kryptonite would cause Kara to go insane, exposing a part of herself that she suppressed, and the public would turn against her indefinitely for the crimes she committed. Of course, Lena would eventually follow suit and refuse to marry her, and the government would put Kara to death due to her being a threat to society.

Then the world would be Kryptonian free.

Martian curse words filled the air as the pieces slotted together in one big finish. Lex would then be revered as a hero who saved the world from the clutches of evil and would most likely be awarded with absolute power.

It was a perfect plan that J'onn was determined to foil even at the cost of his own life.

The heat from the shower relaxed the tense muscles in Lena's soft body. Excellent water pressure was a priority in any place Lena called her own, from the en suite in her office to the master bathroom in her penthouse, Lena made sure that the plumbing system was always state of the art and that her showers were without any disturbances.

It had been a long time since she had come to her residence in Nevada. The location she selected was motivated by the need to get away from things, to seek peace in solitary comfort, where no one could find her.
Lena never thought that she would return as a fugitive, hiding from authorities with her drugged fiancée, who just so happened to be Supergirl.

That had never crossed her mind on her list of potential outcomes when she moved to National City.

And yet, it was all so addictive.

Kara's unrestricted power, her energy, her raw sexuality, had a pernicious effect on Lena's own wicked thoughts. There was a part of her that wanted to feel guilty for the lives that had been lost but another side justified all that Kara had done.

It was all for justice and protection.

Not the haunting smirk that Lena had seen ghost across the blonde's lips when she exploded the agent reading Lena's rights. Or the amusement that danced in Kara's eyes right before she unleashed her heat vision on the helicopter.

Because that would mean...

Kara enjoyed it.

But Kara, her Kara, couldn't enjoy killing.

Could she?

In her peripheral vision, through the steam filling her luxury bathroom. She saw a glimmer of red and she turned to catch a glimpse of the gorgeous creature who had captured her heart and soul and refused to release her.

The blonde was lounging lazily against the wall, watching Lena silently as she bathed herself. Kara was naked, and Lena dragged her eyes over the delicious sun kissed skin that was exposed to her and gasped when she saw what was between Kara's legs.

A very thick, long dildo attached to a leather harness around Kara's lean hips, jutted proudly at the apex of her thighs. Kara's hand rested at the head of it and winked sexily when Lena met her eyes.

"Do you see something you like?" Kara teased, her eyes raking over Lena's soft, wet body and the brunette felt it like a caress.

"Yes." She breathed and raised an eyebrow. "And you darling?"

Kara smirked and licked her lips slowly then brought her piercing gaze back up to Lena's.

"Yes."

Lena slid the glass door open and leaned against the tiles. "Then why are you so far from me?" She asked huskily while running her hands over her body.

A low growl emitted from the blonde and she advanced towards Lena with hunger in her eyes. The closer Kara came, the more Lena was able to see the crimson swirling in her eyes, fusing with the natural blues of them.

It reminded Lena of fire dancing across the waves of the sea.

And she wanted to both burn and drown in them.