National City

Maggie had officially been the assistant director for two weeks now and she was ready to throw in the towel. She had no clue how Alex did this every day. It didn't help that she was trying to run the DEO in addition to trying to catch a group of misguided, alien hating military officials. She knew part of her stress was because the agents were testing her. There was a small group that knew who she was. They knew why Alex had chosen her to be J'onn's assistant in her absence. They were doing their best to get the new agents on the same page. Which she was grateful for but knew it was a lost cause, she would have to earn their respect.

"Vas find anything in those files the president gave us?"

Vasquez shook her head, "Nothing useful yet. If I knew what exactly we were looking for I could have Winn, make a program that could do this instead of me. General's Lane and Rogers aren't dumb enough to put covert plans in encrypted government emails. I have started running a program to see if any of these emails and reports might possibly contain a code. If they do, we would need to find out what the key is."

That was what Maggie had been afraid of. She knew the emails were probably a dead end. Marsdin had wanted them to check them out, obviously they couldn't defy the president's orders. "It's worth a shot. I can't have my best agent stuck reading files when I could use them elsewhere. We still haven't been able to confirm the attack on Supergirl last week. I don't think it was connected to Lucy's dad and CADMUS, but it would ease my mind to know exactly who it was."

"My gut is telling me it's a new player as well, but they could easily be connected to CADMUS but not broadcasting it. Lena did figure out where they got the kryptonite though."

Maggie raised her brows she didn't think they would be able to figure that out. Leave it to little Luthor to figure it out. "Is there anything Lena can't do?"

Vasquez chuckled, "I only wish J'onn had brought her on as a consultant years ago. Would have made our lives much easier. I would try to explain how she found out where it came from but too much science that I don't understand and won't try to explain. Actually, you might want to talk to her and get the full rundown."

"Sounds good. Let me know if you find anything in those files." Vas gave her a salute and went back to work. It was a slow morning at the DEO maybe she would head over to L-Corp now and meet with Lena. She pulled out her phone and gave her a call. She picked up on the second ring.

"Maggie I was just about to call you. I'm assuming Vasquez told you I found out where the kryptonite came from?"

"They did and that is why I'm calling. You free to discuss that this morning?"

"I am come by the office whenever. Sam and I don't have a meeting until 2PM."

"On my way now. Slow morning at the DEO."

"See you soon Mags."

Maggie pocketed her phone and went to find J'onn and fill him in on her plans. She found him in his office told him what she needed to and made her way to L-Corp. It was a nice morning in National City she decided to walk to L-Corp instead of taking her bike. She was hit with some nostalgia. On some of Alex's lunch breaks they would walk this same street just talking and catching up on each other's day.

She wondered how Alex and Lucy were making out in Colorado. Having finally heard the whole story she hoped they were relaxing and enjoying the solitude. It still hurt to think of Alex and Lucy together but and Alex had hashed out their differences before they left. It hadn't been pretty; a lot of tears were shed and in a moment of weakness she had kissed Alex. It felt as good as she remembered left her with a sense of longing and regret, but she knew that they had made the right decision to end it. Alex would always be the love of her life and she would never regret the time they had shared. Now they were closer to being friends again.

She was in front of L-Corp before she knew it. The best part of working for the DEO was the government badge. All she had to do was flash that and she could get in without any problems in most places. She shouldn't have any issues getting into L-Corp but a few of the guards liked to give her a hard time. She went straight to Lena and Sam's office.

"Hey Sam, where's Lena?"

"Had to get something from her lab. She'll be back soon. Heard anything from Alex and Lucy?"

"Not since they arrived. Alex did say she would only contact us when it was absolutely necessary. I hope she is treating this like a vacation the woman deserves it."

"Indeed, she does. Aside from Lena I don't think I've seen someone work so hard."

"Now that she's with Lucy that will probably change. When we were together, she went from being work obsessed to making a better effort to coming home on time. I think Alex hates being alone and when she's single work keeps her busy."

Sam nodded her head. It made sense especially for Alex. She knew about the demons in her closet and being left alone for too long with those would be enough to drive her insane. "How are you doing with that? I mean Lucy and Alex being together?"

"Honestly it still hurts a little, but I am happy for them. When Alex and I were together I often questioned why those two weren't dating. They are perfect for each other, but Alex has always been oblivious in that area."

Sam's phone rang she took a quick look at the number and let out a heavy sigh, "I'm sorry Maggie I have to take this."

Maggie waved her off and walked around the office taking a look at some of the artwork Lena had on the walls. Luckily, she didn't have to wait much longer for Lena she came through the door a few minutes later.

"I hope you haven't been waiting long."

"No, I haven't, so were did our kryptonite come from?"

"It came from Lord Tech but that doesn't mean Max made it or authorized the making of it."

This wasn't what Maggie had wanted to hear. Max had been off the grid since Myriad had been handled. Lena was right this didn't mean that Max himself had made the kryptonite or authorized it. Lord Tech had been off the grid as well. This revelation didn't sit well with Maggie.

"Lena this doesn't make me feel any better. We know Max went off the grid after Myriad. Alex always assumed he went to work with CADMUS, but we haven't seen any evidence to support that. Lord Tech did go dark a month after your mother took over CADMUS but that also doesn't mean anything unless we can connect Max and Lord Tech to CADMUS. Or connect him to Lucy's dad. I haven't completely ruled out Sam Lane having his own secret branch of CADMUS and possibly keeping Max against his will."

Lena had to give Maggie some credit. She herself and been running theories around since she found out were the kryptonite originated. "I know Max created several different types of synthetic kryptonite and Kara was hit with one of them and it sent her into almost a blind rage. This wasn't synthetic but also not pure kryptonite. That's why I had a hard time figuring out where it came from.

"Much like the other forms of kryptonite he grew this in a controlled environment. I'll spare you all the details but essentially, he figured out what the exact chemical makeup was. One element only existed on krypton itself, so he found the closest thing to it on earth and substituted that for the missing element. That is how I figured out it was him. He created this element specifically for the manufacturing of kryptonite. By itself it is a very unstable radioactive material."

Maggie hated this. They would have to look into Maxwell Lord and find out if he was on anyone's payroll, being forced into working for someone or doing this of his own accord. She would also have to contact Alex and find out what she knew about of Max's whereabouts. If she knew anything. Alex had only mentioned him once and only told her the barest of details regarding her interactions with him. Know Alex, when Max went silent, she probably started keeping a file on potential leads.

"Thanks Lena, this is actually really helpful. It's not the answer I was hoping for, but this might be the break we need. I also hate to ask this, but do you think your mother would be willing to answer some questions we have in regard to CADMUS?"

Lena couldn't help the chuckle that escaped her lips or the shaking of her head. "You and I both know the answer to that."

"Yeah, yeah I do. I was hoping your spending some time with her and her new-found reformation of sorts would have changed the answer. Best I can hope for is a few truthful answers mixed with half-truths and a sprinkling of outright lies to send me down the wrong path. If she even agreed to talk to me."

"You know you could put her, and the generals in a room and see what happens. They would have to be secured to the chairs. Leave them in a room alone together long enough and someone will eventually break."

That actually wasn't a bad idea. Why hadn't she thought of that. "Lena you're a genius. I hadn't even entertained that as an idea. I'll have to run it by J'onn but that might be a good technique. Call me if you find any other useful information. Tell Sam I said goodbye. Oh, and we need to have a girl's night soon. I'd even settle for a game night with the three of us and Ruby."

"Yeah that would be nice. I'll talk to Sam and see if we can work something out. I'm assuming Kara isn't invited?"

Maggie let out a heavy sigh, ran a hand over her face before squeezing her bottom lip between her thumb and index finger. She turned back toward Lena, "For the first girls' night yeah, Kara and I made progress toward the end of my relationship with Alex, but it would be too much. Alex and I are only starting to get back in a good place as friends."

Maggie left Lena's office after that feeling hopefully. Not just about Sam Lane and his goons but about getting a group of friends back. She hadn't spent much time with Sam and Lena before she and Alex broke up, but she knew they were good people. She needed to get back to the DEO as fast as she could to see if J'onn liked Lena's idea and if so, she would have to contact the prison Lillian was at to start the process of temporarily releasing her to the DEO.

Colorado

If Alex ever had any doubt that she was gay the sight of her naked girlfriend in front of her was all the confirmation she needed. Lucy's petite frame and curvaceous body had her almost wanting to skip dinner tonight. She was quickly taken from thoughts of Lucy by her phone ringing. She looked at the name of the caller and her heart quickened. The only reason Maggie would be calling was if something bad had happened or if they had made a major break in the case.

"Hey Maggie, what's up?"

Lucy turned around when she heard Alex say Maggie's name. That didn't bode well. No one was supposed to contact them unless it was absolutely necessary. She hoped this was just a really good break in the case. Then she heard Maxwell Lords name mentioned. That sent chills down her spine. They had all suspected Max was working for or with CADMUS since he dropped off the face of the earth. That is what scared Lucy the most if Max was suddenly a player in this crazy game, they would have an even harder fight ahead of them.

Alex ended the call with Maggie and she looked defeated. Lucy wanted to know what was going on but knew Alex needed some space right now. Her whole body was tense and there was an underlying bit of anger there. Lucy threw on a t-shirt and sat beside her on the bed and waited.

Alex let out a heavy sigh, kissed Lucy on the cheek and got up from the bed and started pacing. After a minute of pacing in complete silence she spoke. "That was Maggie, Kara was attacked with Kryptonite. Lena was able to figure out where it came from and now Maggie has to find Max and figure out if he is in league with your father."

"Why did she call you?"

"When Max disappeared after Myriad and didn't resurface after a few months I started keeping an eye out for any suspicious activity that seemed like something Max would do. Lena also made a suggestion for an interrogation tactic. I'm mad none of us thought of it sooner."

So, Max might very well be a player in this sick twisted game her father was a part of. "Is Kara ok?"

"Yes. Maggie didn't go into much detail, but it was a close call and if Lena hadn't been there, she might have died and no I don't want to talk about it."

"I'm glad Kara is ok, and we won't talk about it until you want to. So, what is Lena's brilliant interrogation tactic?"

Alex couldn't help but laugh it really was a good idea that she wished she had thought of. "To put your dad, her mom and General Rogers in a room together and see who breaks first. All of them secured to a bolted down chair of course."

"That is a sure-fire way to find out if they actually have any ties to CADMUS or it could force my dad and Rogers to reveal information. But we'll have to wait and see."

"You want to take bets of who breaks first?"

Lucy smiled a devilish grin. She knew exactly how this would play out if her father had in fact gotten himself mixed up with CADMUS. "What's your wager Danvers?"

Alex really had to think about this she knew she was going to win, and she had to make sure she got something good out of this. "You have to let me teach you how to surf at the location of my choosing."

Lucy didn't like that one bit, but it didn't matter because she was going to win. "Ok Danvers you win you can try to teach me how to surf. If I win you have to take me to my favorite restaurant and wear an outfit of my choosing without complaint."

"Deal, now for the important question how do you think this is going down?"

"Lillian is going to drive my dad to break first and then the generals are gonna go at each other's throats. What do you think is going to happen?"

"Lillian isn't going to say anything. Your dad and Rogers will get fed up with each other and will start going at it while Lillian just sits back and observes."

Lucy extends her hand, "You're on Danvers. Now let's finish getting ready. I'm beyond ready for a night out on the town with my favorite girl." Lucy gave Alex a quick kiss and walked toward the bathroom.

Alex couldn't wait to see Lucy in that dress. Couldn't wait to show her off if she could pull herself together and get herself ready.