A/N: Thanks for the comments.
Jennifer Baratta - Thank you.
Emily - I couldn't really get into William's character. Kara still has an emotional rollercoaster ahead, so I am sure there will be more snapping.
"Kate, you need to see this." Mary said entering Kate's office before noticing Eliza and J'onn were there. "Oh, sorry."
"It's fine." Kate said before explaining to the others. "This is my sister Mary. Mary, Eliza and J'onn."
"As in J'onn J'onzz? The J'onn?" Mary asked recognising the Martian.
"You wanted something?" Kate pressed.
"Yeah, um that thing you had me do, didn't work as well as you may have wanted."
"What are you talking about?" Kate asked confused.
"Watch this." Mary said handing her phone to Kate. Looking at the screen she saw Lex. "It's probably worse than you think." Mary said.
Fearing the worse Kate pressed play and watched as Lex started talking.
"Thank you all for coming today." Lex started. "I wanted to personally assure you that this smear campaign against me will not succeed. I have dedicated my life to serving and protecting this country. I have invested my fortune and my time to keeping you all safe. So I was greatly pained when this fake news story broke. But it will not deter me from my role in this city. This story was created by my adopted sister as she desperately tries to avoid the justice this country is so desperate to serve. But it is not the damage to me that upsets me the most. Supergirl was a hero to all of us. I find it deeply distressing that she won't be allowed to rest in peace. I assure you I will get to the bottom of these malicious lies. To do this I am cooperating fully with the authorities. And I promise that I will bring Lena to justice."
"That snake." Eliza said as the video ended.
"He really is going to try to get out of it." Kate said.
"Based on the messages of support and the fact that #LexisInnocent and #ProtectLex are trending he's going to succeed. Unless Supergirl suddenly appears people aren't going to side with Lena." Mary pointed out.
"What about William's murder?" Eliza asked looking at J'onn.
"Everyone is buying the fake news claim. I mean there is no body for the reporter." Mary said.
"I'm going to head back to National City and try to gather some more concrete evidence. Call if you need anything." J'onn said before leaving.
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When Alex woke she saw that Kara had disappeared again and felt defeated. Moving into one of the other offices she picked up the IP phone Luke had set up, confident it couldn't be tracked, and dialled a number.
"Hello?" Kelly answered.
"Hey." Alex replied.
"Alex. You're okay? Where are you? I've been so worried about you."
"I'm okay." Alex said.
"Your voice tells a different story." Kelly said.
"I just- I don't know what to do." Alex confessed.
"What's happened?" Kelly asked.
"We found her." Alex explained.
"Kara?" Kelly guessed. "She's alive?"
"Yes. But -"
"But what?"
"She's so broken." Alex said. "I don't know how to help her. The worse part is she thinks I would be better off without and it's my fault."
"How is it your fault?" Kelly asked.
"Kara has always felt like she doesn't belong here and whenever I snap at her I just make her feel more insecure."
"That's not true."
"Yes it is. You heard me after dad died. And that wasn't the first time, hell it probably wasn't even the worse time. But if I hadn't snapped like that maybe Lex wouldn't have been able to push her to the edge so easily."
"You don't know that." Kelly said. "Besides manipulating people is Lex's thing. He would have found something to use. What I do know is Kara needs you right now. And you feeling guilty isn't going to help her." She added as there was a knock on the door. "Some one is here, I'll call you back." She said moving to the door. Ending the call she looked through the peep hole and felt her anger rise.
Opening the door she greeted.
"You have some nerve." Kelly said.
"I'm not here to pick a fight. I am here to see Alex." Lex said.
"She's not here." Kelly replied.
"Where is she?"
"At work. And if she sees you it won't end well for you."
"You're not seriously telling me she is buying these claims?" Lex asked.
"She trusts Lena a hell of a lot more than you."
"Well clearly she is a poor judge of character." Lex said. "I just came to tell her that I will prove these claims are false."
"I'll pass on the message." Kelly said. "But unless you want her to file a claim of harassment, I suggest you leave."
"Is everything okay?" J'onn asked appearing behind Lex.
"J'onn." Lex said clearly surprised.
"Is there something I can help with?"
"I just came to let Alex know I will bring Lena to justice. Is Alex not with you?"
"No." J'onn said.
"Well, I can see I'm not wanted, so I will go." Lex said leaving.
As J'onn entered the apartment and shut the door he asked. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine. I'm just glad Alex wasn't here. How is Alex she sounded really down? Especially as she has Kara back."
"She wants to help Kara, but doesn't know how. I'm sure she could use your support. After I am done here do you want me to take you to her?" J'onn offered.
"I do. But is that what Kara needs? I mean I don't want to get in the way."
"You are Kara's friend. I am sure she would love to see you. And like I said, Alex needs you."
"Okay." Kelly said before asking. "Any chance I can help with the thing you are doing? I am going crazy just waiting."
"Sure." J'onn smiled.
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"You know I could bring some chairs up here." Kate offered as she joined Kara on the roof.
"The ground is fine." Kara said looking up from where she sat, leaning against a wall.
"Here." Kate said giving Kara a takeaway cup. "Spiced pumpkin latte, with extra foam and a little cinnamon sprinkled on top."
"My go-to." Kara smiled. "Thank you."
"Technically it was Barry who bought it. He makes a really good errand boy."
"Is Barry here?"
"He was, but he remembered he forgot to submit a report and ran back to Central City, he said he'd be back soon." Kate explained as Kara sipped the drink.
"He should stay away, so should you. Everyone I get close to I either hurt or end up getting them killed. It's just like Zoe said, the definition of a hero is someone who gets other people killed."
"Who is Zoe?" Kate asked lost.
"Zoe Washburne."
"Who?"
"Second-in-command on Serenity. Former Browncoat in the Unification War." Kara listed.
"Are you talking about a TV show?" Kate asked.
"And a movie."
"Okaaaaay." Kate said loosing faith in the wisdom of the sentence.
"It doesn't matter where it is from I have hurt or killed so many people. My family, my aunt, Lena, Alex, Jeremiah, Eliza, William, Oliver."
"Pretty sure Oliver wasn't on you." Kate pointed out.
"I wanted to help people, but all I have done is brought pain."
"You have saved hundreds. And if you count the whole Crisis thing, billions." Kate pointed out.
"And how many billions were lost when their worlds were destroyed?" Kara asked.
"So you want to give up the hero thing?" Kate asked.
"Maybe. But then I'd be letting people down."
"I know we like to think we are important, but take Bruce, he disappeared for three years, but Gotham survived. The only thing stopping you walking away is you. But here's the thing. Walking away won't stop you losing anyone else."
"I can't lose anyone else." Kara said, desperation in her voice.
"Loss is part of life." Kate said. "Sorry, I suck at motivation talks. I mean normally I just rely on you for them."
"Well, I'm all out." Kara said miserably.
"So a world with out hope? Gotham is taking over the world." Kate commented, the remark getting a small smile from Kara.
"I'm scared and I don't even know what I'm scared of more. Loosing the people I love or loosing myself and giving into my anger." Kara confessed.
"Giving into rage is easy." Kate said. "But the consequences you are stuck with forever."
"What's happened?" Kara asked.
"Not important right now. What I do know is if you give in to your anger the world is screwed." Kate said as they felt a breeze moments before Barry skidded to a stop in front of them.
"Hey Kara." He smiled as he handed her an ice cream.
"Thanks." She said taking a cone before Barry passed one to Kate.
"How are you feeling?" He asked sitting down on the other side of Kara.
"Like quitting." Kate answered for her.
"Been there." Barry said sympathetically. "Maybe we should start making Superhero fortune cookies." Barry suggested. "Only the fortune is a piece of advice that you will need at some point."
"I like that." Kara said.
"For the cookies or the advice?" Kate asked.
TBC...
A/N: Thanks for reading and reviewing.