While Kara, Maggie, and J'onn were helping Zack with his powers, Alex was researching how to help Zack control his powers. Alex promised herself that she would never go looking into the horrible man who caused her such pain, but she would do anything for Zack. Alex pulled the Fort Rozz registry and began looking. She scrolled down until she saw his face. She felt the wind knock out of her. His name was Sin-Dor. She clicked on his photo and his profile popped up. As she read the profile, she took time to process all the information. Apparently, Sin-Dor was a widely known criminal on Daxam. He had all different kinds of charges but theft, to assult, and murder. The last line of his bio was an unexpected surprise. Sin-Dor was half-Daxamite, half-white martian.
"Holy shit," Alex said combing her fingers through her hair. She may have found new information on his biology but she made no progress in helping Zack. Alex knew that white martian's hated fire and she absolutely regrets the decision she is about to make. She grabs the canister they used to discover the white martian last time and heads to the training room.
Kara and Zack were having fun crumpling concrete when Alex walked in. Kara and Maggie immediately knew something was up by the look on Alex's face but said nothing.
"Zack can you come here sweetie." Zack ran over to Alex followed by Kara and Maggie.
Alex knelt down to Zack, "I have something I want you to try. This is going to light a small flame and I want you to put your hand near the fire but do not touch it. Just like this." Alex turned on the flame and put her hand to it.
Zack puffed out his chest and did exactly what his mom did, but without the same result. The skin on his hand started to burn away. Before Zack could notice Alex shut the flame off and gave Zack a hug, "you did so well baby, I'm so proud of you. Are you having fun with your super auntie."
Zack nodded, "we're making dust."
"I have to go back to work but I'm going to check on you soon okay?"
Zack nodded, "I love you baby." Alex kissed Zack's head and walked out the door, ignoring Kara and Maggie. When she got to her office, she put the canister down and threw the nearest item in her reach against the wall.
"Woah, Alex what's wrong." Alex put her hands on top of her head and starts pacing.
"He's part white martain."
"what?" Maggie asked not following the conversation.
"Zack, he is part white martain. The oppose of J'onn, the aliens that attacked the DEO and got into my head a while back. That's how Sin-Dor communicated."
Maggie grabbed hold of Alex, "hold on Alex, how do you know this?"
Alex took a deep breath and exhaled slowly calming herself down, "I went through the Fort Rozz registry and found him. It had a his name and bio as well as his genetic make-up. Half Daxamite, half white martain. I'm scared what this means for Zack. What is J'onn going to think, he hates white martains."
"Alex J'onn is like your dad and he already loves Zack. I don't think that he would hold this against him."
"The number of possible powers he could develop just multiplied two fold. Honestly what if the alien gang knew of his genetics. As the last Daxamite and one of the only white martians on earth, he could be considered valuable to the alien black market or whatever."
"Zack is not going anywhere. Do you see who he has in his corner. He is basically untouchable and if Zack does gain more powers then we will deal with it. Next time you find new information come find me. I don't like seeing you like this and I can help get you through it. Ride or die remember."
"Yea Ride or die." Maggie kisses Alex then Alex hangs her head, "I'm still no closer to helping Alex with his powers."
"Well maybe an hour watching our son do amazing things will give you a little inspiration."
Alex nods and allows Maggie to bring her to the training room.
Kara yells across the room, "hey Alex your just in time. Zack is going to bend all different kinds of metals from silver to led."
Kara whispers to Zack, "alright Zack show your moms what we have been practicing."
Zack picks up the silver bar (that's about a foot long) and bends it in half. He takes the bronze and bends it into a circle. Zack starts to feel tired as he gets to his last piece of metal. He tries to pick it up but can barely lift it off the ground.
"super auntie it wont move." Zack gets really tired so he sits on the ground breathing a little heavy." Kara picks up the lead just fine, "are you sure? Try one more time buddy."
Zack goes to touch the metal but feels a burning pain, "aahhh." Zack screamed as he backed away from the lead staring at his hands. Alex and Maggie dashed to Zack's side in an instant.
"Baby what's wrong?" Alex asked. Zack shows them his hands and they gasp.
"How is that possible?" Maggie asks. Alex looks at the lead and thinks, "maybe lead is a Daxamites kryptonite."
Kara cocks her head, "do you think. I mean he is immune to kryptonite so it is possible."
Zack burries his head into Alex's chest, "mommy I don't feel good." Alex picks Zack up,
"We need to bring him to the med bay." When the four of them get to the med bay J'onn is waiting for them.
"I heard your thoughts about Zack." J'onn said.
Alex tensed, "all of them?" J'onn nodded. Alex placed Zack on the bed and walked over to J'onn.
"You don't care that he is part white martain?"
"Alex he is your son, he is not the people who killed my people. I may hate the white martains but that is because of what they did to me and I know that Zack would never be like them. I see him as my grandson not an enemy." Alex hugs J'onn, "I'm scared for him."
"I know but you just found your answer. I was coming to tell you before I heard your thoughts, Daxamites are allergic to lead. If you and winn can create some form of lead bracelet, it will help keep his powers in check during school. But you need to make sure that the level is low and it is not touching his skin. Prolonged exposure to skin as you have just seen can be harmful."
"Do you think the sun lamps will help him heal faster?"
"There is only one way to find out." Alex walks over to Zack as Kara says, "good news it that the lead only burned his hands. It looks like it should be fine in a couple of hours."
Alex looks to Zack, "okay buddy to help your hands heal we are going to put them under a special light for a little while."
"Will you stay with me," Zack whispered.
"There is no place I'd rather be." Alex picked up Zack and brought him to the sun bed and laid down with him, Maggie tucked on the other side. Alex may not know what will happen next but with the people in this room, there is nothing they can't handle.
