A/N: I know I said I wouldn't be continuing this, but recent events on the show sparked a little inspiration so it's back for a chapter or two anyway.
A month later...
"I want mom." Elle said sadly as she hugged Adam.
"I know you do. So do I. She'll be back soon."
"How soon?" Elle pressed.
"You know I don't know that." Adam replied looking over to Cat for help.
"Why did she have to go?" Elle asked.
"Because she wants to keep you and everyone else safe." Cat said. "Do you want the world to be without Supergirl?"
"No. But I still miss mom. What if something happens to her? What if she can't come back?"
"Alex is with her. She'll bring her back." Adam reminded her.
"When? It's been over a week. I miss her." Elle said.
"So do I." Adam replied. "But you know she had to go." He added as his phone buzzed. Not wanting to read the message when Elle was also able to read it, in case it was bad news, he said. "Why don't you feed Krypto before he eats his own leg."
"Okay." She said reluctantly as she led Krypto to the kitchen.
Once she was gone Adam looked at the phone and sagged in relief.
"Well?" Cat pressed.
"It's Kara. She's back. The situation is resolved. She'll be home in an hour and has big news."
"She's okay?" Elle asked hurrying back into the room.
"Were you using your Super hearing?" Adam asked.
"No….maybe." She confessed.
"Elle-" Adam started to chastise.
"I'm worried about mom." Elle interrupted whilst giving the perfect puppy eyes. "What's the big news?"
"I don't know." Adam said. "She'll tell us when she gets home. Come on get your bag or she'll be back before us."
-00-
As Elle and Adam waited impatiently for Kara's return Krypto paced the room looking for food.
"It's been over an hour." Elle finally said.
"Maybe she heard you were using your hearing again and is too disappointed to come home." Adam said. For a second worry crossed Elle's face before her eyes lit up.
"Mom's here." Elle said sprinting to the door. As it opened she launched herself into her mother's arms, oblivious to the people standing behind her.
"Mom." She said as she clung to Kara.
"Hey." Kara said fiercely hugging her daughter. "I've missed you."
"Me too. Please don't go again." Elle pleaded as she held onto Kara. As she looked over her mother's shoulder she saw the two other people and stared confused.
"Welcome ba-" Adam greeted as he made it to the door, stopping mid sentence when she saw one of the people with Kara.
"This is my mom." Kara grinned looking at Alura.
"Hello." Alura smiled, although she stood awkwardly, aware of the looks of disbelief she was getting.
"Hi." Adam said looking confused as Elle clung to Kara and looked suspiciously at the newcomer.
"Mom, this is Adam." Kara said before glancing down at her daughter and saying. "This is your grand daughter Elle."
"Hello Elle." Alura smiled. In response Elle clung tighter to her mother.
"And who is that?" Alura asked seeing Krypto by Adam's legs.
"Krypto. He's my dog." Elle said.
"Your dog?" Kara asked amused.
"Are you a ghost?" Elle asked Alura.
"No." Alura smiled.
"Zombie?" Elle pressed.
"Elle." Kara chastised.
"What is a zombie?" Alura asked.
"The walking dead. They eat brains." Elle explained as Kara looked at Alex, who just shrugged.
"I do not eat brains." Alura assured her, although the Kryptonian looked perplexed.
"Is Krypton back?" Elle asked still confused about Alura's presence.
"No." Alura replied.
"But you're alive." Adam said his cynicism fully on show.
"Kara's father had a plan to save Argo city. We did not believe it would work though, we believed Kara's best chance was being sent to Earth. Only we were wrong on both counts. Zor-El's plan worked and Kara was stranded in the Phantom Zone." Alura said sadly.
"How did you get to Earth?" Adam asked.
"Alex and Kara brought me."
"Why don't we go and sit down and we can explain." Kara said as she carried Elle and led her mother to the lounge. Hanging back Adam waited for Alex to reach him and asked.
"Is this for real?"
"It is." Alex said. "I was as doubtful as you, but it's really her."
-00-
Having discussed events of the last few days Kara saw that Elle was struggling to keep her eyes open and said.
"Come on, time for bed."
"But you've been gone for ages." Elle protested.
"I'll be here tomorrow. I promise."
"I'm not sleepy." Elle protested.
"That's because you are practically asleep already." Adam pointed out.
"I seem to remember you were always very bad at going to bed on time. I would often return home late from work and find you awake." Alura reminisced looking at Kara.
"Really?" Elle asked, suddenly interested in what the stranger was saying.
"I was studying." Kara protested. "And I was older." She then looked at her mother and added. "Please don't encourage her."
Seeing Elle was not moving Adam said. "Come on bed time. Go now without a fuss and you can pick the bedtime story."
"And who reads it?" She asked.
"And who reads it." Kara agreed as Alex commentated.
"She is so going to be a lawyer."
"I want you." Elle said looking at Kara.
"Okay." Kara agreed causing Elle to approach her father and hug him goodnight before approaching her aunt.
"Night Alex." Elle said hugging her. "Thank you for looking after mom."
"Always." Alex smiled as she hugged her back.
Releasing her aunt Elle looked at Alura and said, without approaching her.
"Goodnight."
"Goodnight Elle." Alura said as Elle took her mother's hand and led her from the room.
"I should go." Alex said, causing panic to cross Adam's face.
"You're not staying tonight?" He asked.
"No. Besides, I'm sure you all have things to discuss. I'll swing by at breakfast."
"You sure?" Adam asked not sure what to say to Alura.
"I'm sure." Alex replied amused. "See you tomorrow."
Once he had heard the front door close he looked to Alura and offered. "Another drink?"
"Sorry did you say something?" She said pulled from her thoughts.
"I was asking if you wanted another drink?"
"No thank you. I'm fine."
"Are you okay?" He asked seeing how distracted she was looking.
"I'm sorry, it's a lot to take in. Two days ago I thought I had no family left. And now I have my daughter back and she has her own family." The comment drawing a strange smirk from Adam causing Alura to ask. "Is something funny?"
"Sorry. No. It's just that you're not like your hologram. I mean you obviously look like the hologram but your answers are, um, far more helpful." Adam said.
"My hologram?" She asked confused.
"Alex reconstructed it from the crystal in Kara's pod."
"And you all talk to it?" Alura asked.
"Mainly Kara. I have a few times and Elle has started to recently. It may be why she was a little shy round you, she is used to holographic you." He explained. Guessing he wasn't endearing himself to Kara's mother and offering. "We have photos of Kara growing up if you want to see them?"
"Photos?" Alura asked unable to translate the word.
"Pictures." Adam clarified moving over to a bookcase and pulling an album off the shelf. As he handed it to her he said. "Kara has plenty more on her phone, but that's a start. The older ones Kara will need to tell you about." He explained as Alura started to look through the album.
"What's wrong?" Adam asked noticing the tear roll down Alura's face.
"I'm sorry." Alura said wiping the tear away. "It's just making me realise how much I've missed."
"My mother gave me up when I was born. Well she didn't fight when my dad took me away. I didn't know her for twenty five years, not until Kara reintroduced us. And although I'm still not as close to her as say Kara is to Eliza, we are close."
"Thank you." Alura said as Kara entered the room.
"Everything okay?" Kara asked.
"It's is." Alura smiled. "Adam was just letting me look at these pictures. Perhaps tomorrow you can tell me the stories behind these memories."
"I'd like that." Kara said.
"But for now, I'm a little tired."
"I'll show you to your room."
-00-
"Where's Alex?" Kara asked entering the lounge and only seeing Adam.
"She went back to her place. She said she'll come over for breakfast. Is your mom settled?"
"She is. I can't believe she's alive."
"Is she how you remembered?"
"Yes." Kara replied as she sat next to Adam and rested her head on his chest.
"So is she going into the family business and becoming Supermom….or Supergran if Elle names her."
"I don't even know if she's staying." Kara said. "Argo City is still out there and I know she feels a responsibility towards it. The last few days have gone by so quickly I don't think any of us have done much thinking.
"I'm sorry." Adam said, not sure what else he could say.
"The important thing is she's alive." Kara smiled.
-TBC...
A/N: Thanks for reading and reviewing.