A/N: Thank you for the comments.

Guest (1) - Thanks! Plenty more heartbreak to come for Kara...but this will be focused on the sisters.

csiaddictfan87 - I'm guessing there will be between 12 and 15 chapters (I'm writing it as I go - although I do have the final chapter.) Definitely more than 5 and way less than 100!

Chloe - Alex will have a huge struggle...but the story is not going the way you think/hope it is.

mikki - Kara is going to have a really tough time in this, and not just from the loss of Alex.

Guest (2) - Maggie will be making an appearance...it probably won't be big, but I may change my mind and extend it.


As Kara slept she started to dream and found herself reliving her last moments with Alex. She recalled Alex pushing her off the edge, away from the Kryptonite cloud. She remembered falling, unable to fly. And as she fell she saw Alex being buried by the debris. She tried to fight her way back to Alex, trying to muster what strength she had to fly towards her sister. But all to no avail. "No!" She screamed sitting up in the infirmary as she tried to fight her way back to Alex. However, she moved so fast that she almost passed out form the pain that tore through her ribs and shoulder.

"Easy." J'onn said as he held on to Kara. "It was a nightmare."

"Nightmare?" Kara asked breathlessly as tears ran down her cheek.

"You're safe now." J'onn soothed.

"Safe?" Kara asked still feeling disorientated. Pulling back from J'onn she looked round and realised she was in the DEO, in the infirmary and there was no Alex. "No...it wasn't a dream was it? She's gone. She's dead because of me."

"Kara no. It wasn't your fault." J'onn said pulling her into his chest again.

"No." Kara cried, sobbing into his chest. "She saved me. She's gone because of me."

"No. She's gone because she made a choice. A choice that she would make every time for any member of her team." He assured her before adding. "You are going to be okay."

"No." Kara repeated as she pulled away from him. Not wanting her to damage her ribs and shoulder further he let her go and watched the torment on her face as she tried to process everything. As she remembered a wave of nausea washed over her and she vomited. Reaching out J'onn grabbed a pan and caught the last remnants before handing Kara a glass of water.

"Kara, you're awake?" Eliza greeted entering the infirmary and hurrying to her daughter's side. Seeing the vomit she calmly said. "Let's get you cleaned up."

"I'll give you some space." J'onn said. "I'll be outside if you need me."

-00-

"Do you have any idea why she isn't healing?" J'onn asked as he approached Brainy.

"Because she has no powers...oh wait, you actually meant do I know why she has no powers? The answer to that is no. Solar flare is the most probable explanation. That combined with exposure to Kryptonite may have caused long term damage. I have read all of Alex's notes regarding previous Solar Flares and Kryptonite exposure, but they have not yielded any answers."

"Keep working on it." J'onn said walking off.

"Should I have commented on the bodily fluids on his clothes?" Brainy asked Vasquez.

"Pretty sure he was aware." Vasquez replied. "If I were you I'd figure out how to fix Supergirl."

-00-

"All done." Eliza said as she tied Kara's gown. "I'm sorry, I should have brought you some real clothes earlier. I wasn't thinking." She added as she helped Kara, who had remained silent, back onto the bed. "How are you feeling?" Eliza asked hoping to get a response from Kara. "Kara?" She pressed again.

"I'm sorry." Kara said.

"For what?" Eliza asked confused.

"She's gone because of me."

"Kara, listen to me." Eliza said taking one of Kara's hands. "What happened was not your fault."

"She died saving me." Kara said as the tears fell.

"Kara, Alex would have sacrificed herself for anyone here." Eliza said. "She wouldn't blame you and I sure don't blame you."

"You should. I have destroyed your family, your life."

"You are my family." Eliza said gently hugging her. "I would not give you up. If I could go back in time to that day Clark brought you to us the only thing I would have done differently is hug you sooner." As she pulled away she said. "I know how hard it is. But I also know that we are going to be okay. We are going to get through this together." Seeing Kara's broken expression she hugged her once more whispering. "It's going to be okay. We're going to be okay." When she finally felt that Kara had stopped crying she pulled away and asked. "Can I get you anything?"

"No. I think I'll just sleep." Kara said.

"Good idea. You need to rest." Eliza said.

"You should go, to a real bed." Kara said when she saw Eliza wasn't leaving.

"I'll stay with you until you fall to sleep." Eliza said as she helped Kara settle.

"I'm okay." Kara said.

"No, you're not." Eliza replied. "But you will be." She added before she sat down once more refusing to leave Kara alone.

-00-

"Have I mentioned how much I detest board meetings. I hate to admit it, but Lex's approach of running things like an insane dictator is sounding ap-" Lena started as she entered her apartment only to notice how shocked and distant James was looking. "What's wrong?"

"I went to the DEO to try and figure out where Alex and Kara were." James explained.

"I thought they had revoked your access?" Lena said moving over to stand next to her boyfriend.

"They had, but J'onn was back...he let me in so he could explain."

"Explain what?" Lena asked.

"There was an attack. It's Alex. She...she's gone." James said.

"Gone?" Lena asked confused.

"She's dead." James explained, struggling to say the words.

"Alex?" Lena asked disbelieving. "What about Kara? Where is she? She shouldn't be alone."

"She's at the DEO, she's hurt."

"What?" Lena asked in disbelief.

"Broken leg and ribs and two bullet wounds. She was there when it happened. It sounds like Alex died saving her." James explained.

"Did you see her?" Lena asked.

"No, I wasn't allowed to. But Eliza's with her."

"Is there anything we can do?" Lena asked still trying to process all the information.

"J'onn said he'd let me know." James replied. "There's something you need to know though."

"What?" Lena asked.

"Cadmus was behind the attack."

-TBC...


A/N: Thanks, for reading and reviewing.