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Not wanting to bring the mood down, Kara promised herself to perk up. She was finally getting some sister time and despite the circumstances, she knew that she couldn't change anything right now. Kara didn't know if the memory wipe was possible to overcome and asking J'onn to piece back Alex's memories wasn't an option either. She couldn't bring herself to go against her sister's wishes.

As much as she wanted her sister back, there was also a chance that Hayley could bring back the Truth Seeker too. They would have to go through all of this again and there was no way Kara could live through this a second time. The lies, the loneliness, it was too much.

So Kara made sure to make the most of what she had now. She could deal with the pain later. Right now, the two things she loved the most were all in one place. Her sister… and food!

"I'll never understand how you can eat this much and not get fat." Alex said as she struggled to carry both the drinks and food without spilling either.

"I don't question it," Kara chuckled. She got up from her seat and took the drinks from her sister. "I just enjoy it."

Both girls found an empty table and laid their breakfast out. Alex grabbed her coffee and muffin while Kara debated internally on what to eat first. The muffin? Crullers? Donuts?

With a smile, Kara grabbed one of the crullers and stuffed it into her mouth happily. She took a sip of her latte and moaned in pleasure. "You remembered my latte order? You're the best!"

"The best for the best." Alex smiled and so did Kara. Her sister may not have remembered her favorite movie but she still knew some things. Maybe all was not lost.

"So how's work been?" Kara asked. Alex made an unpleasant face.

"Though I agree with some of Hayley's viewpoints, it doesn't take away from the fact that she's a complete control freak! Ever since she showed up, it's been either her way or the highway!"

"Yikes, that's rough."

"And not to mention that she seems to have her own agenda. The DEO's job is to monitor and protect both aliens and humans."

"Right." Kara nodded in agreement.

"Hayley, however, seems to focus on the latter a bit more. It's not right to prioritize a human's life over an alien. They both deserve a fair chance for both protection and justice."

A smile etched onto Kara's face hearing this. Her sister wasn't turning into a heartless monster after all. Sure some viewpoints had changed, but Kara was sure that her Alex was still in there. She could work with that.

"How about the Hawkleigh investigation?"

"Still nothing." Alex sighed. "It's like he's a ghost. He disappears from the grid and reappears after he makes his move. Just when we think we've got him, he slips past our fingers and disappears again."

"Well good thing the DEO has its best director on the case."

"I think J'onn would disagree."

"What can I say," Kara shrugged her shoulders. "I'm biased."

"Isn't that bad for reporters?" Alex teased.

"Hey, don't twist my words!" Kara pouted jokingly. Alex rolled her eyes and chuckled.

"And how about you?" Alex asked as the laugh died down. "How have you been?"

This was the question Kara both looked forward to and dreaded. There was so much she wanted to tell her sister but also so much that she couldn't. As much as she wanted to let her emotions spill out, she couldn't. So she told her what she could.

She spoke about work, her recent articles, and even a bit about her mentee, Nia Nal. Before she knew it, it was almost time for work and the two headed off. Alex checked the time on her watch.

"I still have a bit of time before I need to head to the DEO. Want me to walk you to work?"

"Sounds perfect." Kara's face lit up in excitement. They continued their conversations down the street but a familiar sound caught Kara's attention. She heard a harsh metallic click in the distance. With her xray vision, she scanned the people around her, but no one was carrying a weapon. Maybe she was just imagining things?

But then she heard the click again. As if someone just loaded a gun.

Honing in on her hearing, she focused on where the sound came from and looked around suspiciously.

Noticing Kara's unresponsiveness, Alex paused and gently grabbed her sister's arm. "Are you okay?"

"Something's not right." Kara said.

"What's wrong?" Alex asked confused. She looked around the crowd of people and saw nothing out of the ordinary. "Are you feeling okay?"

It was at that moment when Kara caught the sight of a gleam on top of a skyscraper. She knew what came next. A shot was fired and Kara watched the bullet dive straight towards her sister in slow motion. Quickly assessing the situation, she placed herself in front of a confused Alex.

There was no way that she could catch the bullet in front of all these people, but at least the bullet would bounce right off of her. She could then get her sister to safety and deal with the shooter later.

Oh how wrong she was.

To her surprise, the bullet ripped into her torso and forced her to take a step back. With shaky hands, she applied pressure to the wound before falling to her knees. A wave of nausea soon followed. She recognized this pain. Kryptonite.

"No, no, no, no, no!" Alex caught her sister as she fell to the ground.

"Sn-sniper…run…" Kara could barely manage to get the words out.

Shaking her head, Alex quickly dragged her sister behind a parked car on the side of the street. She placed her hands over the wound and yelled. "Somebody call 911!"

"No," Kara weakly grabbed her sister's arm with her bloodied hand. "No hospital."

"Kara, you need help." Alex said with a panicked tone. She looked around for another potential attack, but when she looked back down, she saw her sister's eyes closing. With a crowd of people surrounding them, Alex determined they were safe for now and focused on Kara. She lightly tapped her cheek, hoping that it would help.

"Mmm-m awake." Kara mumbled. It was getting harder and harder to keep her eyes open, but she knew she couldn't go to a hospital. The moment they took out the bullet, her wounds would heal and everyone would know her secret. Going to a hospital was not an option.

But the pain and exhaustion was getting harder and harder to fight. Before Kara knew it, her world faded into black.

"Stay with me Kara!" It was no use. Her sister's eyes were closed and she was left to wait for help. Minutes seemed like hours as time continued to pass. Time she didn't think her sister had.

After an excruciating wait, an ambulance finally arrived. Two paramedics rushed out and quickly assessed the situation. They secured Kara onto a stretcher and placed her inside the ambulance while another paramedic came to her. They looked at Alex's bloodied clothes worriedly.

"Are you hurt somewhere specifically ma'am?" One of the paramedics asked.

"No, I'm fine. It's not my blood." Alex replied quickly. She pointed to where her sister was being transported to. "Can I go with her?"

"Do you know her?"

"She's my sister!" Alex proclaimed. With a nod of approval from the paramedic, Alex hopped into the ambulance and rode with them to the hospital. Looking to her sister who was unhealthily pale, Alex reached over and gently held her hand in hopes of giving Kara some sort of comfort.

Alex could only pray that her sister would be okay.

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