A/N: Thank you for the comments.
Guest - Never say never, but I am struggling to write anything long at the moment. The other issue is the longer story I am working on has Kara dealing with a major loss and I wouldn't want to write the AU version of not using the ring if it ends up too similar to the other story. Once that story is done/scrapped if I can see a way to make it feel original I might consider doing the AU...but at this stage I don't know. Similarly I feel like I have done a different version of S3 with Rising so not that inspired to go back and do another version based on what may or may not have happened were it not for the sacking. Personally I hope they bring in a new and different major bad guy in S4, on top of Alt-Kara (just because Reign, at least in the middle of S3, and Rhea and Astra were all great) but I don't know the characters of the comics to have a preference on who that bad guy should be.
As Adam walked into the lounge he saw Alura and Elle transfixed on the television. Both wearing frowns. Turning to see the screen he saw Supergirl being thrown into a building. Hurry to the coffee table he grabbed the remote and turned off the TV.
"You know the rules." He said looking at Elle.
"It was already on." She protested.
"You should have turned it off." He said. "Go get your coat on and we'll take Krypto for a walk."
"What about mom?"
"She'll be fine. Alex will look after her." He said trying to sound confident. "Come on, go get your coat." Nodding she left the room causing Adam to turn to Alura and explain.
"We don't watch the news when Supergirl is on. It's too stressful." Adam said. "Especially now Elle knows that Supergirl is her mom. It doesn't matter how almost invincible Kara is, at the end of the day she can still get hurt. Trust me you don't want to watch her fights. At least not until she is home safely."
"I'm sorry. I did not know." Alura said.
"I know. I'm going to take Elle out to make her think about something else. You are welcome to join us."
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"Are you sure you're okay?" Alex asked as she and Kara entered the house late that evening.
"Just a little tired of that question." She whispered back, not wanting to wake everyone.
"You took more of a pounding than the building you knocked down." Alex pointed out.
"I'm fine. Don't you have a home to go. Maggie will be worried."
"Stop changing the subject." Alex said nearly walking straight into Kara's back as her sister came to an abrupt halt in the doorway of the lounge.
Looking over Kara's shoulder she saw Adam, Elle and Krypto asleep on the couch. What caught her eye though was what was on the table.
"Is that popcorn?" Alex asked looking at the bowl on the table. "And ice cream?" She added spotting the empty carton. "And Milk Duds. How come we weren't invited to the sugar party?"
"Because we were saving the city?" Kara guessed. "I wonder why they slept down here."
"You want help moving them?"
"Leave them." Kara said. "They look comfortable."
"Well Krypto does anyway." Alex said as she and Kara backed out of the lounge. "You sure you don't want me to stay here tonight?"
"I'm fine. Go home to Maggie." Kara insisted.
"Fine, but if you feel odd, call." Alex said before hugging her goodbye and leaving. Once alone Kara walked back to the lounge and had another look in before creeping upstairs where she bumped into her mother.
"Mom. Sorry. I didn't mean to wake you."
"You didn't. I was already awake."
"Are you okay?" Kara asked.
"I should be asking you that. Alex seemed concerned."
"I'm fine." Kara replied before asking. "Why are Adam and Elle downstairs?"
"Elle had a nightmare so they went to watch some movies." Alura said before adding. "I fear it was my fault."
"Why?"
"I was watching you on the news. Elle saw you destroy a building. She said she was okay, but then she woke up with a nightmare. I didn't know about the no watching news rule. I'm sorry."
"It's not your fault." Kara said.
-00-
"Movies? Popcorn? Ice cream?" Alex listed as she walked into the kitchen the next morning.
"Elle was having nightmares." Adam said as he drunk his coffee.
"About what?" Alex asked concerned.
"She wouldn't tell me. She said she couldn't remember. My guess is everything that has happened over the last few weeks has taken its toll. Plus she saw Kara being thrown through the building on the news."
"Anything I can do?" She offered.
"Right now I think she just needs some time with Kara." Adam said just a sleepy looking Elle walked into the kitchen.
"Alex." She smiled as she hugged her aunt.
"Hey you." Alex replied.
"Where's mom?"
"Supergirl stuff. She'll be home soon." Adam said.
"Oh." Elle said sounding disappointed.
"You know I could use some help this morning." Alex jumped in.
"With what?" Elle asked.
"Getting out of yoga. Playing soccer with my favourite niece sounds like the perfect excuse."
"I'm your only niece." Elle pointed out.
"Do you want to be pedantic or do you want to save me?" Alex asked.
"What's pedantic?" Elle asked.
"Focusing too much on minute details." Alex said.
"Details are important." Elle argued. "You said so."
"Yes I did." Alex conceded. "But this morning saving me from yoga is more important."
"Can I?" Elle asked Adam.
"Sure."
-00-
"So you want to talk about the nightmares?" Alex asked when they were eating breakfast in NooNan's
"Dad told you?"
"He's worried about you." Alex said. "So what are they about?"
When Elle didn't say anything Alex went on. "If you don't tell us your dad is going to assume it's because I let you watch the good movies and stop us having movie night."
"They're always different. Sometimes I can't control my powers. Sometimes mom gets hurts. Sometimes she leaves."
"Firstly, your mom is not leaving. Secondly I'll look after your mom."
"I know."
"Your powers are tricky." Alex conceded. "Have you told your mom?"
"I didn't want her to worry."
"Worrying is her job and she is going to worry regardless of whether or not you tell her. At least of you tell her she'll worry about the right thing. You know what I think you need?"
"Another sticky bun?" Elle asked.
"No. But if you don't tell your dad I'll get you one." Alex offered. "What I think you need is a special day out with your mom. Just for the two of you."
"She can't take a day off. She's Supergirl."
"Well, sometimes J'onn pretends to be her. And now he is back I will ask him to fill in for her again."
"What if she doesn't want to take the day off or spend it with me?"
"Not going to happen." Alex said before handing Elle some money. "Why don't you go order that extra bun?"
"Okay." Elle said. Once she had gone Alex took out her phone and texted Kara.
-00-
"Hey." Kara smiled as she hugged Elle.
"You're home." Elle said as he returned the hug.
"I am. Did you have fun with Alex?"
"Yes."
"More importantly, did Alex behave?" Adam asked.
"Of course." Elle said.
"Alex got me the day off tomorrow." Kara said. "So what would you like to do?"
"I can pick anything?"
"Yes."
"Can we go to the waterfall park and draw?"
"Of course we can. But we'll need a picnic. Why don't we got shopping now?"
"Really?" Elle asked.
"Really."
"Do you want me to come?" Adam asked.
"No." Kara and Elle said in unison. Before Kara added. "We want nice food."
-00-
"Is Elle asleep" Alura asked that evening.
"Yes. Out like a light." Kara sad. "Hopefully she'll sleep through."
"I have been thinking, that maybe I should find a place of my own." Alura said.
"You want to leave?" Kara asked.
"I think it may be for the best." Alura said.
"This is because of what I said when I was on Red-K, isn't it?" Guilt washing over her.
"No. Of course not. I know you love me and I will love you regardless of where I'm living." Alura assured her.
"Did mom say something?" Adam asked.
"No." Alura said.
"Then why the rush to leave?" Kara asked, looking sad.
"When you were two your grandmother temporarily moved in with us." Alura explained looking at Kara. "I remember how confined we all felt. As much as I loved your grandmother having her live with us put a great strain on the family. You need space and privacy."
"No we don't."
"Kara, you have your own family." Alura said placing her hands on her daughter's cheeks. "You need to focus on them. Elle needs you."
"You are my family." Kara said. "I don't want you to leave."
"I wouldn't go far." Alura said. "You need to do what is right for Adam and Elle."
"Which is having you here." Kara said.
"No. Having me here stops you having the space and privacy a family needs."
"Alex has a room here." Adam said. "My mom lives ten minutes down the road and space dad can walk straight through the door. Kara and Elle hear everything and can see through walls, well at least Kara can. Privacy and space are not concepts that fit into this house. You can stay as long as you want."
"But Elle-"
"Is probably listening to every word of this conversation and if you go she will blame herself." Adam interrupted.
"So you'll stay?" Kara asked.
"For now." Alura agreed. "But only if you both promise to tell me when I have overstayed my welcome."
-The End?
A/N: Thanks for reading and reviewing.