A/N: Thank you for the comments.

Alexfan - She will be coming, but not for a few chapters.

Guest (1) - At the moment all the theories for why Kara doesn't have her powers are just speculation as they have no idea. But there is a far deeper reason than solar flares. Currently it is just the DEO protecting the city, a situation the city will have to learn to deal with. The funeral is in this chapter and there will be a couple of recurring characters returning for it. No plans for cyborg Alex.


As the priest said their final words before consigning Alex's empty coffin to the ground the audience all sat lost in thought. Lena, sitting next to James, wondered what her mother's true intentions were. Even she had to admit that she had found the perfect way to destroy Supergirl. J'onn felt the curse of loneliness that his long lifespan gave him, wondering if he was cursed to loose all his family. At the back, Sam tightly held Ruby who had tears flowing down her cheek. At the front, Eliza sat numbly staring into the distance, reliving every argument she had ever had with Alex, questioning if she or Cadmus had ultimately caused her daughter more pain. Next to her sat Kara, who was unable to listen to anything that was being said. Knowing that if she did she would break down and she knew she couldn't do that as she needed to be strong for Eliza. So instead she sat thinking, thinking about how she could make amends and how she could repay Eliza.

As she thought she allowed herself a moment of weakness where she recalled all that she had lost. It was then that she had a realisation. It wasn't too late. She could fix everything, but first she needed to be fixed.

"Kara." Eliza said again pulling Kara from her thoughts. Misinterpreting Kara's distance she wrapped an arm round her and whispered. "It's okay." She then silently clung to Kara until J'onn stood in front of them.

"How are you holding up?" He asked looking down.

"Holding on." Eliza said glancing down at Kara before looking back at J'onn and saying. "Thank you for the eulogy. It was lovely."

Silently he nodded before crouching down in front of Kara and squeezing her hand. "How are you doing?"

"I'm okay." Kara said forcing herself to look him in the eyes.

"You have a lot of friends here who want to talk to you. But if you're tired we can take you back to the DEO."

"I'm okay." Kara said glancing over to the grouping. "I'll talk to them."

"Do you want me to send them over?" J'onn offered.

"No. I can walk." Kara said. Seeing the frown on his face she offered. "But perhaps you can help me up?"

Having been helped to her feet by Eliza and J'onn she looked at her foster mother and said. "I promise I'm okay. I won't be long."

As she limped off to James J'onn wrapped an arm round Eliza and said. "She'll be okay."

-00-

"Kara." Lena said before hugging her, trying to avoid her injured body parts. "I'm sorry, I know how close you were." Finally pulling away she added. "Seeing I own several high-tech labs, if you need anything to help recover from your injuries you only have to ask."

"Thank you." Kara said.

"Should you be standing?"

"I'm okay." Kara said. "I just have to take things slowly."

"James told me my mother was responsible. I understand if you want to distance yourself from me."

"There is only one person to blame and that isn't you." Kara said, her tone bitter.

"Well, when you are ready I'm here for you. We'll sit down and talk. And don't worry about work, take as much time as you need."

"Thank you." Kara said as Eliza joined them, her concern for her daughter proving overwhelming.

"How are you feeling Sweetie?" Eliza questioned.

"I'm okay."

"Don't push yourself." Eliza gently warned before looking at Lena and guessing. "You must be Lena. Kara and Alex have talked about you a lot."

"I'm sorry for your loss. Alex was an exceptional woman." Lena greeted. "I was just telling Kara that if there is anything I can do, she needs only ask. The same goes for you."

"Thank you." Eliza replied as two more figures joined them.

"I'm so sorry." Sam said hugging Kara as Ruby stood close to her mother's side.

When Sam finally released Kara and Kara just stood numbly Lena said. "Sam, Ruby, this is Eliza."

"We've heard a lot about you." Sam said as she held Ruby close. "I am so sorry. I literally owe Alex my life. I can't believe she's gone."

"Thank you for coming, I know how fond of Ruby Alex was." Eliza said.

"The feeling was definitely mutual." Sam said looking down at Ruby whose eyes were red.

Eliza then squeezed Kara's hand. When Kara looked at her and nodded Eliza said to Ruby.

"Alex really enjoyed looking after you. It made her very happy. You became part of her family." She then reached into her bag. As she did so she said. "Kara and I would like you to have this." With that she pulled out Alex's, now repaired, watch and offered it to Ruby.

"That's Alex's watch, the one her dad gave her. She loved that watch." Ruby said. "She said it always reminded her to keep fighting."

"She can't accept that." Sam said knowing how significant the item had been to Alex.

"She'd have wanted Ruby to have it." Kara said. "We want Ruby to have it." She then looked at Ruby and said. "It won't bring her back, but maybe it can keep her memory alive."

"Thank you." Ruby said taking the watch.

"She'll look after it." Sam assured Eliza and Kara.

-00-

"Hi J'onn." James said approaching the Martian.

"Mr Olsen."

"I just spoke to Kara, she was holding up much better than I was expecting."

"A little too good." J'onn said, wearing a frown. "Five days ago she was barely talking to anyone. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad she is talking to her friends, but the change seems too sudden, too forced."

"About that, did you know she asked Clark not to come?" James asked.

"I didn't."

"He's been trying to make contact ever since it happened, but she's barely talking to him and then when she did answer his call she asked him not to come today."

"Did she give a reason?" J'onn asked.

"Not at first, then she snapped and said it wasn't as if he and Alex got along." James explained.

"That doesn't sound like Kara. I'll talk to her." J'onn assured him. "Excuse me, there is someone I need to talk to." J'onn said noticing a lone figure under a tree. As he approached them he greeted.

"Detective Sawyer."

"J'onn." She replied.

"You don't have to hide back here." He pointed out.

"I wasn't sure if I would be wanted." She confessed.

"No one here holds a grudge against you." He assured her. "You both wanted different things."

"Well today's about Alex and her family. Nothing should get in the way of that." Maggie replied before looking into the distance at Kara and saying. "I can't believe she's gone. What happened?"

"A Cadmus attack."

"Kara's injuries were from that?"

"Yes." J'onn said. "Alex died saving her."

"No wonder she looks so broken." Maggie said before turning to J'onn. "How are you doing?"

"Right now I have Eliza and Kara to worry about." J'onn said slightly deflecting.

"And who's worrying about you?" Maggie asked.

"I've had centuries worth of experience of going it alone. I'll be fine." J'onn assured her just before Maggie found herself engulfed in an unexpected hug.

"Maggie, I wasn't sure if you'd come." Eliza said.

"I wasn't sure if you'd want me here." Maggie said, repeating her earlier explanation.

"No matter what happened between you and Alex you'll always be connected to this family." Eliza said.

"How's Kara?" Maggie said feeling awkward and trying to change the subject.

"Trying to convince everyone she is okay." Eliza replied frowning. "I need to take her back before she collapses, but thank you for coming." She added before walking off.

"Is anyone in that family capable of admitting they are not okay?" Maggie asked.

"No." J'onn replied.

"Do you need any help hunting down Cadmus?" Maggie asked, before reminding him. "I've got contacts you don't."

-00-

Later that evening, after darkness had fallen, a hooded figure emerged from the trees and walked towards the grave. Kneeling they placed a rose on the recently filled grave and said.

"I will make them pay."

-TBC...


A/N: Thanks, for reading and reviewing.