Trust
Pairing: SuperCorp & AgentReign
Rating: M
A/N: After an incredibly long break on this story, I got some inspiration and pounded out another chapter. This one deals with the Reign storyline, but it is altered slightly, because I don't love all of it from the show. Hopefully, my version makes sense and you enjoy it too. Happy reading.
Lena woke up to the most wonderful feeling. She became gradually aware of a soft hand running down her arm. She smiled and kept her eyes closed as she felt lips graze her bare stomach.
"I know you're awake," Kara called, looking at her fondly. Lena's eyes opened, and she looked down at the blonde goddess.
"Still feels like a dream," Lena countered.
"It would be a dream if you hadn't let me fall asleep last night," Kara shot back.
"Sorry," Lena shrugged.
"You don't sound remotely sorry," Kara whispered, kissing lower. "Don't worry, I intend to remedy the problem."
"Oh yeah?" Lena asked breathlessly.
"As long as you have no objections?" Kara questioned, pausing to look up at her.
"None whatsoever," Lena clarified.
"Good," Kara said, her voice muffled against Lena's thigh.
Lena couldn't focus on anything else but the feel of Kara's lips, slowly moving along her skin. Kara took her time, her tongue and teeth coming into play, teasing Lena until she was writhing and moaning beneath her.
"Kara," Lena groaned.
"Mmm?" Kara asked.
"Please," Lena begged. "Please!"
Kara was tempted to draw it out, make Lena wait, but one look at her pleading face and Kara was putty in her hands, willing to do anything for her. She moved her attention to where Lena needed her, gently brushing over Lena's center with her thumb. When Lena jerked towards her in response, Kara pressed down harder, eliciting a breathy moan from her girlfriend.
Knowing that this as Kara's first experience, Lena tried to calm herself down and let her take her time, but she was pent up from weeks of wanting Kara. She arched her back, wanting even more contact. Kara pulled away completely, and Lena nearly sobbed.
"Hold on," she whispered, holding down Lena's hips with both hands. Lena reached down and gripped the hero's hands with her own. She was breathing hard, and Kara grinned up at her from between her legs. Lena bit her lip at the sight, but Kara didn't give her much time to enjoy it as she bent her head and tentatively stretched her tongue out to make contact with her flushed skin.
Lena couldn't stop her hands from migrating to the back of Kara's head, holding her in place, as she let out a loud moan. She could feel Kara smile against her, and some of the hero's apparent nervousness fade as she settled into her task more fully.
Lena tried to hold back as Kara's confidence rose. Lena could tell she was trying out a variety of techniques, and wondered idly if Kara had done some research on methodology. She would have told her just how good she was doing, if she could find her voice through the sensations. She was just on the verge, when Kara pulled back to look up at her.
"Tell me what you want," Kara commanded.
"You," Lena responded instantly.
"You already have that," Kara reminded her. "What do you need?"
"Inside. I need you inside," she moaned out, past the point of any embarrassment. Kara gave her what she wanted without hesitation, sliding two fingers into her easily, and moving her tongue back to Lena's clit.
Lena couldn't last long under Kara's diligent attentions. She gripped Kara's shoulders, digging in with her nails. She silently said a thanks that Kara was an alien, because she definitely would have broken skin were she a human.
When she came, it was louder than she'd ever been before. Kara looked pleased (rightly so) when she rose to hold Lena tightly to her as she came down and relaxed. Lena's eyes finally refocused on her, taking in her bright smile, and answering it with one of her own.
"Hi," Kara said.
"Hi yourself," Lena said back huskily. She leaned closer to Kara and kissed her slowly.
"Are you ok?" Kara asked tentatively. Lena looked at her incredulously.
"Really? Am I ok? I'm amazing," she clarified, touching Kara's cheek. Kara grinned sheepishly and covered Lena's hand with her own.
"Just checking."
"I'm just waiting until I can move again, and I'll make you feel just as amazing," Lena promised.
"Oh babe, as much as I would enjoy that, we are running late."
"Ugh," Lena groaned. "I forgot about brunch with Sam and Alex."
"Yup. But we could save a little time if we share a shower..."
"Oh yeah?" Lena remarked. "You think that will save us time?"
"We'll never know if we don't try," Kara pointed out.
Lena laughed. "Ok then sweetie."
"Mmm, race you to the shower?" Kara offered, eyes shining with happiness as she leapt up from the bed. Lena laughed at her limitless energy, and followed, at a much slower pace.
When Kara and Lena strolled into the restaurant (20 minutes late) Sam and Alex were already sitting waiting for them.
"About time," Alex grumbled, crossing her arms. "You really slept in that late?"
Kara blushed and Lena just raised one eyebrow at Alex. Sam chuckled, taking a sip of her coffee.
"Sorry," Lena said, pulling out a chair for Kara, who smiled at her. "It's entirely my fault."
"I don't want to know," Alex responded quickly. "I really don't."
"Then don't ask," Lena shrugged, not bothered in the slightest.
"So... are you guys going to the unveiling today? Down at the waterfront?" Sam asked, deliberately changing the subject.
"It's my event, so yes, I'll be there." Lena said.
"I haven't decided," Kara mumbled. Sam cocked her head.
"It would probably be a little rude to skip something dedicated to you."
"I hate when people make a big deal. I don't do what I do because I want fame. That's not the kind of person I am," Kara whined.
"People do this because they appreciate what you do," Sam argued. "You stand for something important, and the public believes you should be recognized for your hard work and sacrifice. Go to the unveiling, smile and wave, and let people love and believe in you," Sam commanded, finishing off her cup of coffee. "Now I'm going to order some breakfast because I'm starved." She motioned for the waiter, while Alex looked at her, clear adoration in her eyes.
"Yeah," Alex added.
"Fine, I'll go. But only if you two are coming too," Kara begged.
"Ruby's been bugging me about it for weeks. She thinks Supergirl is the best."
"Smart girl," Lena pointed out, sipping the coffee the waiter brought for her. "Takes after her godmother." Sam rolled her eyes.
"It's decided then. We'll all go. Now grab that waiter and let's eat." Sam said with finality, leaving no room for any arguments.
The waterfront park was crowded when Alex, Sam, and Ruby finally found parking and made their way in. Lena had to go ahead to prepare for her speech and Alex was sure Kara was flying around somewhere close by. She'd extracted a promise from the hero to pop in and meet Ruby, which Sam knew would make the girl's day.
What they hadn't counted on was the rogue alien attack, causing mayhem and destruction. Kara had her hands full with the direct battle, while Alex tried to direct civilians away from the danger. Lena was pinned down in the rush of the crowd, but safe enough under Kara's watchful eye.
Alex was making her way back over to Sam and Ruby, who were crouched next to the stage, when a blast from the weapon knocked down a lamppost. She was too far away to anything but scream a warning, as it tilted dangerously, and broke off, falling directly onto Sam and Ruby. She raced towards them, preparing herself for the worst, but something curious had happened. Ruby was on the ground, eyes covered with her hands, but Sam was standing, the post braced against her shoulder, seemingly unharmed. Alex tugged Ruby out from harm's way, and Sam dropped the post with a loud clang.
"How...?" Alex asked her, mystified. Sam looked just as baffled as she was, and Alex gave her a quick check for any injuries, finding nothing. Just then, Kara landed next to them.
"Everyone ok?" She asked. Alex nodded.
"We'll go back to the DEO, meet you there?"
"Can you bring Lena too? While I finish up here?" Kara requested. Alex nodded. "You ok, Ruby?" Kara asked the girl directly.
"Y-Yeah. You know my name?" She asked, star struck.
"Of course," Kara smiled. "Lena talks about her awesome niece all the time. I have to go, but I'll see you later, ok?"
"Ok, Supergirl. Thanks!" Ruby called as Kara flew away. Lena joined them then, wiping grime from her face and trying in vain to straighten her dress.
"Aunt Lena! Supergirl knows my name!"
Despite the situation, the women couldn't help but smile at her girlish enthusiasm.
"She's so cool," Ruby went on as they headed through the wreckage towards Alex's SUV. Lena listened indulgently, agreeing with everything Ruby said.
The DEO was awash with it's usual buzz of energy.
"Ruby, why don't you hang in the conference room here, and we'll be right back to get you." Ruby nodded, and went in without argument.
"You, exam room." Alex commanded, rounding on Sam. "That was some burst of energy."
"You don't think... something's wrong with me?" Sam asked worriedly. Lena looked between the pair, somewhat confused.
"I'd feel better if we ran a few tests just to be sure." She touched Sam's shoulder gently, reassuringly.
"I guess..." She answered finally.
Alex drew blood, ran scans, and had Sam do some simple strength tests while Lena stood by supporting her friend, but everything checked out as normal, albeit with her adrenaline running higher than normal thanks to their morning activities. Alex reluctantly chalked the situation up to a random occurrence.
They rejoined Ruby in the conference room, and when Kara strolled in a few minutes later, they were knee-deep in a conversation about Supergirl's heroics.
"My ears are burning," She said with a smile, looking at Lena with adoration. She crossed the room quickly and wrapped her arms tightly around Lena, grateful that she remained unscathed. Lena, ever able to read her mind it seemed, whispered to her, "I'm fine."
"Supergirl!" Ruby exclaimed.
"Hi Ruby, did they show you where the good snacks are yet?" Kara asked her excitedly, letting Lena go at last.
"No," Ruby complained, looking at Alex and Lena accusingly. "They didn't tell me there were snacks."
"C'mon, let's go get something." Kara reached out her hand and they walked out, with Kara glancing over her shoulder to blow Lena a kiss. Lena shook her head; Kara was turning her into a big softy. Or perhaps she always was, and the bubbly blonde just brought it out of her.
"You two are disgustingly sweet," Alex grumbled, catching Lena's radiant smile.
"Oh like your medical testing wasn't done out of concern? Just because you show affection differently, doesn't mean ours is any better or worse," Lena shot at her. Alex glowered back.
"You two bicker constantly. Like sisters or something." Sam commented, looking up from where she'd been checking her phone. "We all have cute relationships. Discussion over. Now, are we going to go enjoy our only day off? Or sit around this secret government building arguing all day?"
It was an excellent point. There wasn't any thing left to do at the DEO, so Alex escorted them out, picking up Kara and Ruby on the way where they were munching on donuts in the break room.
They spent the day all together, in a park down by Alex's apartment. Alex ran Ruby through her paces, showing off her sweet soccer moves while Sam looked on and cheered for them. Kara and Lena spent the afternoon in a cocoon of bliss, snuggled together on a blanket and whispering low enough that Sam couldn't hear what they were saying, even if she had wanted to (which she didn't). It turned out to be the perfect afternoon, which made what happened over the course of the next few weeks seem even worse by comparison.
Kara was giving everything she had, and it still wasn't enough. Reign was too strong. She had been both times Kara had faced her now. With Purity and Pestilence swelling her ranks, Kara wondered how she'd ever take her down now. And Reign had been off the radar for days now. Where was she? And what was she planning? Kara was in such a foul mood, she was almost glad Lena had been so busy at L-Corp, because she didn't want to take out her frustration with the Reign situation on her loving girlfriend.
With Mon-El returned, and lending his hand, they'd survived the attacks, and he was training her in the new moves he'd learned with the Legion, but nothing seemed like it would be enough. She just needed a direction, to figure out where to find Reign and her cohorts. She had taken to pacing around the DEO, waiting for Winn and Brainy to find something. Then, they got what they had been waiting for.
"Oh, we got a ping!" Winn cried excitedly. "Purity and Pestilence are on the move. Looks like they are heading... straight to L-Corp?"
"L-Corp?" Kara asked, alarmed. She turned to go, but Alex stopped her with a hand on her shoulder.
"We need to go together."
"Lena's probably there, Alex, we need to go now!"
"So is Sam." Alex said simply. Kara stopped short.
"Of course. Winn, tell J'onn where we're going."
"No need, we're ready," he said, suddenly there, with Mon-El in tow. Kara grabbed Alex and they flew off. L-Corp was close, and they made it in record time with Kara's worry over Lena spurring them on. Her x-ray vision quickly found Lena, in a sub-basement lab, and they hurried in.
Kara never expected to find what she did: Sam behind some sort of force field and Lena standing at a monitor. She couldn't grasp why at first. "We have to go, the worldkillers are coming."
"We can't," Lena said.
"Sam?" Alex said, realizing what she was seeing. "What are you doing in there?" She crossed the room quickly, and tapped on the forcefield, pulling her hand back as she got zapped.
"Don't," Sam said, coming as close to the side as she could. "I'm not safe."
"Not safe?" Alex asked, confused. "Is this why you haven't seen me? Have you been in here all this time?" She spun around to look at Lena. "What are you doing to her, Luthor?" she asked coldly.
"Alex, it's not her fault," Sam said quickly. "I'm not me. I'm... her."
"Her who?" Alex questioned.
"Reign. She's in me, somehow. I can't control it, when she takes over."
"You've known this for how long?" Kara asked, looking from Sam to Lena.
"A few weeks." Lena said, looking at the ground.
"And you didn't think this was important information to tell me?"
J'onn cut in. "We can't stay here arguing about this. The World killers are coming."
Just then, the wall across from them burst open.
"Or they could be here already," Mon-El said unnecessarily.
It was a brief fight, during which they lost containment of Reign, and all took hard blows. Despite their best efforts, they couldn't stop the trio.
Kara was injured, but more than that, she was hurt. Hurt because Lena had known about Reign the entire time. They made their way back to the DEO. Kara tried to comfort Alex, but her sister shrugged her off, retreating to the conference room, where J'onn was directing them for debriefing.
Lena did her best to answer their questions, trying her best to block out the accusatory tone in Kara's voice, which was something she was entirely unaccustomed to hearing from the normally bubbly reporter. This was all Supergirl, so Lena, in turn, acted the part of a Luthor, through and through.
Her patience waned when J'onn accused her of harboring mass murderer.
"I helped a friend," Lena reminded them.
"And you didn't think to bring this to our attention?" J'onn cut in.
"The attention of a clandestine organization that has never formally acknowledged it's existence to me? No. I am not your employee," Lena said, voice rising slightly. "I have not signed a contract, nor pledged an oath. I conducted an L-corp experiment, using L-corp technology, on L-corp property."
Kara took the hostility level down a notch by asking what her findings were. Lena sincerely wished she had better news to share. It seemed like that wasn't the worst part, not to Kara.
"You used Kryptonite?" The hero said dumbfounded, narrowing her eyes. "To hold her?"
J'onn cleared his throat, signaling to the others that it was time to make their exit. Alex left last, arms crossed, a look of pure anger over her features. This was preferable to the look of disappointment she was currently getting from her girlfriend.
"I can't, Lena," Kara shook her head. "I can't believe this." She rose and left the room before Lena had a chance to say anything else.
Lena retreated to L-Corp, burying herself in work. She had one more thought about how they could take down Reign, and hopefully get Sam back, safely somehow. In a few hours, she had what she needed, and went straight back to the DEO to find Kara. She found her leaning against the railing on the balcony, and it pained Lena to think she was the cause of the hero's internal turmoil. She wasn't sure how her latest offering would be received, but she had to try.
"I've got something that might help," Lena said quietly, handing over a case. Kara took it, looking at it. "Don't open it," Lena warned. "It's Kryptonite. Supercharged to subdue Reign. Now that Purity and Pestilence are gone, it might work."
"Kryptonite? You've had more Kryptonite all this time?" Kara asked angrily.
"Lex had it, I found it. It's coming in handy, isn't it?" Lena said, shrugging.
"But... you didn't tell me." Kara asserted.
"I'm telling you now, because it's relevant." Lena retorted.
"It's always relevant! I can't believe you would hide this from me. First, harboring Reign. Now this? What else are you hiding from me? I trusted you, Lena."
"You still should! I have your back, and I'm helping you," Lena stressed.
"I need to be the only person in control of Kryptonite on this planet."
"Then you should know one more thing. The batch I used to control Reign was Lex's. That's gone now. This was all mine. I can make it," Lena's face hardened. "I didn't need Lex's stores, because I could make my own. Which I would do, to protect this planet, or to protect innocent people!"
"Do you know what it's like to walk into a room and your skin feels like it's going to be seared off your bones? That's what Kryptonite feels like."
Lena didn't have an answer for this, so she stayed silent, Luthor mask firmly in place covering her emotions. Kara stared at her, eyes shining but tears controlled.
"I can't do this, Lena. It's too hard. I just can't believe you would do this to me." She turned without letting Lena answer, and flew out the window into the night.
Alex was watching the exchange, and she gave Lena a few moments to collect herself before she made her way over.
"Agent Danvers. How can I piss you off today?" She asked wryly.
"I'm hoping we can avoid that altogether. Reign is looking for Ruby, that much is clear. Where is she?"
"I can't tell you that. She's safe. The fewer people that know where, the safer she will continue to be."
"I need to know. I won't share the information, but Reign is loose. Ruby needs someone looking out for her and protecting her. You know I'll do that."
Lena hesitated. As much as she wanted to keep Ruby out of everything completely, it would be safer if Alex was with her.
With this in mind, she gave Alex directions to the Luthor manor, with strict instructions about secrecy. She hadn't counted on Ruby's own persistence, calling Sam and giving Reign the ability to find her easily.
She didn't even know everything that had happened with Sam's mother and the battle at the manor until Kara, J'onn, and Alex appeared back at the DEO some time later with Reign subdued and Ruby in tow. Winn set Ruby up with a makeshift room at the DEO, so they could keep an eye on her surrounded by plenty of armed agents.
Lena quickly arranged to reuse the containment cell at L-Corp, since this was still the best method for holding the rogue Kryptonian. She and Alex settled in to continue her research, this time presenting a united front. They worked together well, and when Alex offered to continue monitoring, she gratefully accepted the chance to rest.
Once home, Lena realized it was a futile attempt. It was many hours later, when Lena couldn't stand being alone with the pain she was feeling. She left her penthouse, and just started walking, with no real plan in mind, except to get out into the night air. She supposed she shouldn't have been surprised to find herself outside Kara's apartment building. Since the only place she really wanted to be was wherever Kara was, her feet made the unconscious decision for her.
Lena didn't even get a chance to knock on the door. Kara's eyes when they met hers looked exactly the same; red-rimmed, bloodshot, and sad. The blonde stood back wordlessly to let her in, closing the door gently behind her. Lena took a seat at the kitchen table, and Kara followed suit, neither of them uttering a word.
After several minutes, Lena finally broke the silence.
"I hate this," she said quietly.
"Me too," Kara agreed, rubbing her face.
"I don't want to fight. I love you," Lena bit her lip, looking at Kara.
"I love you too, which is why this is so hard," Kara responded.
"I didn't keep Kryptonite to hurt you. I could never do that, even before we got together."
"But you didn't tell me about it, either," Kara reminded her.
"You're right. Because I thought it was a non-issue. I knew it was there. I didn't put it there, but I knew where it was. Just in case," Lena stressed.
"It's not a non-issue to me," Kara said, tears welling in her eyes once more. Lena longed to reach out to her, but she knew it wouldn't be welcomed. "Lena, this is the one substance in the universe that can harm me. Or harm the only family I have left from my home world."
"Do you think it's easy for me?" Lena asked her. "Do you think it's easy to watch, helpless, while you battle aliens, to protect people you don't even know? Can you imagine what it's like to wonder if this will be the time you don't win? That you don't come back home? I've seen your battles with Kryptonians before. What if another one came? This was the only way I could protect you, the way I could save you for once!" Lena was agitated, her voice raised. She stood suddenly, crossing to the window and looking out. Kara was up in an instant, following.
"Lena," Kara said, from behind her. She spun, unable to hide the tears in her eyes, and Kara couldn't stop herself from reaching out and taking Lena into her arms, but Lena wouldn't let her. She was lashing out with her fists blindly, eyes clouded with her tears, and Kara took her wrists gently, guiding Lena's hands to her shoulders.
"Shh," Kara tried to sooth. "It's ok. I'm ok."
Lena's fists hit her shoulders once, twice, and then three times, losing their force gradually as she released the sobs that had had been building. Kara took it in stride, her hands on Lena's hips, holding her steady, and wrapped around her waist, drawing her into a tight embrace. Lena gripped her back, crying into the side of her neck, while Kara held her, gently swaying them, and letting her release all the emotions she had been holding back.
"Sam... Reign... Is so powerful," Lena whispered against her as she regained control over her voice. "I can't lose you. I would do anything to keep that from happening."
"Lena," Kara whispered back, kissing the side of her head. "We are going to get through to Sam, and defeat Reign. I am going to be just fine. And so will you, and Alex, and everyone else. I would never let anything happen to you."
"You can't promise me that," Lena said, pulling back to look in her eyes. "She's beaten you twice."
"And I got back up, which I will keep doing. Until we win."
Lena stroked her cheek, looking over every inch of her determined face. "I can't feel bad about what I did. I can't apologize for trying to save my friend and protect the woman I love at the same time."
"I don't need you to apologize. I just want you to trust me, and be honest with me," Kara said seriously. "If you had told me about Sam, we could have worked together to figure it out and protect her together, but now we've lost her to Reign again."
"If I had told you, you would have had to go to the DEO with it, and she would have been locked up in a holding cell. I don't want Sam to become a secret government project."
"I know you trust me, Lena. So trust my people too. Do you think Alex will let anything happen to Sam? Or to Ruby? She'd go to the ends of the Earth to protect them."
Lena looked down. It made sense when Kara put it like that. Tears threatened to fall again, but Kara tilted her face up.
"I'm sorry, Lena. Because I said some things I didn't mean when I was angry, and I shouldn't have done that."
"And I dismissed your feelings about it, because I can be stubborn and think I'm always right," Lena retorted.
"You? Stubborn?" Kara said in mock disbelief. Lena swatted her shoulder and Kara chuckled, hugging her again.
"I love you," Lena said, her words muffled against Kara's neck.
"I love you too." Kara said back, kissing her head. Lena sagged against her, suddenly worn out by the day's events. "C'mon, sweetie. It's been such a long day, let's get some sleep." She took Lena by the hand and led the way across the apartment to her bed. Lena didn't argue at all when she pulled off her shoes, shirt, skirt, and bra, and tucked her into the cozy bed. Kara followed just after, facing her and brushing the hair back from her forehead so she could kiss it gently. Lena stretched up to meet Kara's lips with her own, a slow soulful kiss that she hoped put her feelings into a tangible action that Kara could understand. She hadn't apologized, although she knew she should have handled the situation better. And Kara hadn't asked her to, understanding perhaps, that Lena wasn't used to such strong emotions for someone, and didn't yet have the skills to handle that.
Lena wasn't sure when she fell asleep; she was trying so hard to stay awake and memorize every inch of Kara's face. All she knew was, somehow, the morning sun was pouring in the window and the low hum from traffic was picking up outside. Kara was still in front of her, lightly snoring, with her mouth open slightly and hair mussed, and Lena didn't think she'd ever seen a more beautiful sight.
Lena didn't want to wake her up, but she couldn't resist reaching over and stroking Kara's fair cheek. This turned into brushing back her hair, and judging by the small smile on Kara's lips, she was already awake but playing possum. Lena pretended not to notice as she let her fingers warder down the side of Kara's neck, and across her shoulder, down her arm, and to her fingertips. When she intertwined their fingers, she whispered to the blonde.
"Good morning."
Kara opened her eyes and made a big show of yawning and stretching, which made Lena chuckle. They stayed in bed, looking at each other for a few long minutes.
"I need to go soon, get back to the lab. Alex stayed working on a cure last night, but I couldn't focus until I saw you."
"Maybe she's got it all figured out, and when we get back, they'll be calmly having breakfast together."
Lena smiled slightly at her optimism. "She promised to call me with any breakthroughs, but maybe they just got busy, you know?"
"Ugh, that's my sister you're talking about," Kara whined, scrunching up her face. Lena laughed and kissed her nose.
"Well, I've known Sam a long time, and I know her well enough to know-" Kara stopped Lena's speech by kissing her deeply.
"Shh," Kara whispered when she pulled away. "The only 'getting busy' I want to think about is us."
"As much as I like the sound of that," Lena said with an apologetic frown. "I need to get back and help."
"I know, and I want to go too. Let's get ready babe." Kara stretched as she rose out of the bed, tugging Lena up with her, and holding her securely in her arms.
"Gonna carry me?" Lena asked, twirling a strand of Kara's hair between her fingers. Kara nodded.
"Yep, straight to the shower."
"Such service."
"Wait until you see what other 'services' I offer," Kara promised, winking at her and carrying her into the bathroom.
"Your burst of energy holding that lamp post makes sense now," Alex said, rubbing her eyes tiredly. She looked over at Sam. No, Reign, she reminded herself.
"When I get out of here, I will paint this room with your blood," Reign promised, seething.
"Yeah, you've said that before," Alex retorted.
"I'll spare you, if you release me right now," Reign offered.
"Sorry, can't do it," Alex said back. "I'm hoping to get the much more pleasant version of you back."
"Sam Arias is dead," Reign gritted out, straining against her restraints.
"Forgive me if I don't take your word for it."
Reign was silent for a few minutes, and Alex found she almost missed the banter. "I'd rather watch that stupid cheerleading movie a thousand times than deal with this, Sam." Alex said, just to break the silence.
"Why do you still speak as if she will hear you? It's pathetic. And beneath you."
"I care about Sam, so I'll keep talking to her, so she doesn't forget about me."
"She hasn't. She's... very vocal. It's unnerving at times," Reign revealed.
"So not as dead as you'd like me to believe."
"Your confidence is befitting a warrior of your stature, but your fondness for her is pointless. She is weak."
"You sound like you almost think highly of me," Alex prompted. Reign gave her a withering look.
"You are a flawed human. But you take a beating well."
"Hopefully I won't to take any more from you. It's not pleasant for this frail, flawed human body."
Reign laughed. It was a cold laugh, but she was clearly amused.
"You aren't what I expected," Alex said, after a few minutes.
"What were you expecting?"
"I'm not sure," Alex said honestly. "Maybe I'm just thinking you'll be more like Sam because you're in her body."
"I will subdue Sam Arias' last vestiges of resistance, and I will escape from these bonds. And I will fulfill my purpose. I hope you do not stand in my way. I would prefer not to have to kill you." With that, Reign leaned back and closed her eyes. Alex watched her curiously for a few more moments, then returned to her experiments.
Kara and Lena came in soon after that, Lena taking over for Alex at the microscope.
"You should get some rest," Lena urged her. Alex was hesitant.
"I don't want to leave her."
"Take the spare cot," Lena offered. "We'll try to keep the noise down so you can sleep." Alex nodded, and dragged the cot closer to the cell so she could keep an eye on Sam. Reign opened her eyes and let out a noise of disgust at seeing Lena and Kara.
"Back so soon?" She asked coldly.
"How are you feeling today, Sam?" Lena asked idly.
"Sam Arias is not here."
"She's in there." Lena said simply. "We've talked to her."
"I'm stronger than she is," Reign said. "I'll win."
"I don't believe that."
"You can believe me when I say when I get out of this box, I will rip your spine out of your body."
"Charming," Lena responded dryly. Reign struggled in her restraints for a few moments, then slowly relaxed back, baring her teeth. She closed her eyes, seeming to center herself for a moment, then opened them, looking over to where Alex was laying on the cot next to her containment cell.
"You're still here," Reign said quietly, addressing the agent.
"I'm not leaving," Alex said simply. Lena looked between the two of them, saying nothing but taking it all in. Kara seemed oblivious, standing next to Lena, hovering and pacing.
"I love you, but there's nothing you can do here right now. You are going to drive yourself crazy." Lena leaned over, and pulled Kara against her. Kara sighed, and hugged her tight.
"You're right."
"Of course I am," Lena teased. Kara smiled despite the situation.
"Call me if there's anything I can do? And I'll check in often, in case."
"Sure babe," Lena said easily, and kissed her. She shooed her off with a promise of dinner together.
The lab was blissfully quiet after that. Lena continued to work, casting occasional glances to where Alex slept soundlessly and Reign watched over her.