Chapter 6
Winn tried to reach Kara and Mon-El on the radio after the ninety minutes was up. No one responded from J'onn's ship. He frowned and tried again but this time he would try a direct connection to the comms. The signal pops back up onto his screen – his friends are too far away and his message returns never having been delivered.
"Hey have you heard anything?" James asked. He'd been pacing and watching the screens in case Guardian was needed.
"Silence," Winn shook his head.
"That doesn't sound good," it was Maggie. Apparently the night in had become a night at the DEO waiting to hear from Kara.
"It certainly doesn't make me feel good," Alex frowned. Maggie grabbed her fiancée's hand and gave it a squeeze.
"Shouldn't the comms work?" James wanted to know.
"Outside of J'onn's ship, the coverage would be spotty. They are five light years away so the only way to boost the signal is from inside the ship. Since I cannot reach one, I can't reach the other. I've got these babies cranked up to twelve and it isn't enough," his friend explained.
"Which is just another way to make me even more nervous," Alex heaved a sigh.
"She's Supergirl. Plus she has Mon-El with her. They can totally handle it," Maggie tried to reassure her. Winn thought it best to not bring up the fact that he wasn't sure if they'd have their powers out on the rock. The sun was farther away from the surface of the floating object than it was to Earth's surface.
"Keep trying Winn," J'onn had arrived at the DEO. His father must have been resting at home. Alex gave him a look and he motioned to the conference room. Maggie let go of the redhead and turned her focus to the two guys and the screens.
Meanwhile, when Kara and Mon-El landed J'onn's ship, they cautiously exited it, not sure if their powers would work or what they would find. The ship had told them that the air outside was breathable so at least that was somewhat promising.
"Halt!" Shouts came from a swarm of Kelexes that charged at them.
"We come in peace! I am Kara Zor-El, of the House of El," she hoped that would work. Instead the Kelexes turned their focus onto Mon-El.
"Daxamite!" They shouted.
"Halt! He is with me!" Kara ordered them to stand down. This made the Kelexes unsure of what to do. A Daxamite with a Kryptonian? Mon-El put his hands up as if to emphasize that he meant no harm. That's when they heard shouts and she looked at her boyfriend.
"We come in peace! I am Kara Zor-El, of the House of El," she hoped that the men would be more understanding. Her hands were out in front of her at chest level, exposing her palms to them. They all seemed to freeze and look at each other. Kara tried in Kryptonian just to reinforce the idea. This made them understand and she began to wonder if they did not understand English. The Kelexes had built in translators so they understood and could respond in kind.
"Ewuhsh!" A Kryptonian voice punctuated the air and the men lowered their weapons. The person moved through the crowd and reached the front where the brunette stopped in her tracks.
"Inah?" She couldn't believe her eyes.
"Mom!" Kara ran up to the woman and wrapped her in a hug.
To Be Continued…