Alex and Winn were able to make a lead bracelet to help Zack with his powers and everything went back to normal. It had been a few weeks since Zack's powers arrived and he was making progress slowly. On the nights Kara and J'onn would take Zack, Alex and Maggie would have date nights and boy did they miss their alone time. All their sexual tension finally laid to rest as they rediscovered each other's bodies.
Needless to say these few weeks were bliss for the little family, until one night. Alex has always been a light sleeper, required for helping a new kryptonian sister adjust. So when she her whimpering coming from Zack's room, she was up in seconds. As she approached her door she heard Zack say, "no stop," and "it hurts." Alex opened the door to see Zack tossing and turning, sweat covering his forehead and soaking into his cloths.
"Zack baby wake up," Alex says wiping his sweat soaked hair off his forehead.
Zack screams, "NO!"
"Baby wake up, please you need to wake up," Alex says holding Zack down as he begins to thrash around. Alex manages to stay out of range of his limbs, not wanting to get hurt again.
"Zack open your eyes," She says once more and this time Zack wakes up with a fright. Eyes wide with fear.
"Its mommy, you're safe," Alex says as she moves to hold Zack in her lap. Maggie walks in to see the heart braking sight. They knew it was a matter of time until what happened to Zack began to take its toll. She moved onto the other side of Alex slowly rubbing Zack's back, "breath in and out for us. Slowly. That's it. Breath in and out." Maggie said until his breathing calmed down. Alex continued to comb her fingers through Zack's hair and kissing his forehead.
Zack opened his eyes, "mommy? Mama?"
"We're here sweetie. You had a nightmare." Zack nodded his head, "I hurt you. I'm sorry. I hugged you too tight and then you were gone." Zack choked out.
Maggie lifted his chin to look him in the eyes, "we will never leave you. You are our son and nothing will change that, nothing. You are ours buddy and we love you so much."
Alex asks, "would you like to come to bed with us? We can protect you from your nightmare. I can bring Scribbles home tomorrow and he can help protect you."
Zack nodded. They quickly changed him into a pair of PJs and went into their bed. Zack snuggled into Maggie's chest, sandwiched between Maggie and Alex.
"I don't want to sleep," Zack said muffled by Alex's shirt.
"Baby you need you rest. You have school tomorrow."
"I'm scared."
Alex began to sing:
Dodo, l'enfant do,
L'enfant dormira bien vite
Dodo, l'enfant do
L'enfant dormira bientôt.
Une poule blanche
Est là dans la grange.
Qui va faire un petit coco*
Pour l'enfant qui va fair' dodo.
Dodo, l'enfant do,
L'enfant dormira bien vite
Dodo, l'enfant do
L'enfant dormira bientôt.
Tout le monde est sage
Dans le voisinage
Il est l'heure d'aller dormir
Le sommeil va bientôt venir.
As Alex finished the last verse, Zack fell asleep. Maggie stares at Alex in awe, "After being with you for almost a year you still surprise me daily."
"Gotta keep it interesting somehow."
"What does it translate to?" Maggie asked.
"Sleepy time, the young one sleeps,
The child will sleep very soon
Sleepy time, the young one sleeps,
The child will sleep oh, so soon.
A white hen
Is in the barn.
It'll make a small egg
For the child who goes to sleep.
Sleepy time, the young one sleeps,
The child will sleep very soon
Sleepy time, the young one sleeps,
The child will sleep oh, so soon.
Everyone is calm
All around
It's the time for all to sleep
Sleep will come soon.
I would sing it to Kara when she would have nightmares. In the beginning she didn't understand the lyrics but she loved how it sounded. My dad use to sing it to me when I was little. It was our song. It was the first thing I thought of when Kara had her first nightmare and ever since."
"I love you Alex Danvers."
"Je t'aime Maggie Sawyer," Alex said giving Maggie a kiss goodnight before falling asleep.
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