Okay, so here is the chapter that I previously had as chapter five, which is originally supposed to be chapter six. Again, I'm sorry for the little mix-up, but hopefully I didn't confuse ya'll. Or you can just reread from the beginning to start fresh again, since I'm aware that it's been awhile.
"Ms. Luthor? Ms. Danvers is here to see you." Jess informed. Lena quickly looked up from the pile of papers on her desk at hearing Kara's name. She dismissed her assistant before a small grin appeared on her face as she quickly began to clean up her desk, flipping over a few papers and pilling them together. The CEO looked up again when her office door was being opened and her grin only grew when she saw Kara walking in. "Kara! I wasn't expecting to see you! How have you been? Are you okay? I've been so worried about you. Detective Sawyer would only tell me so much. I hope it was okay that I found where sister lived. I didn't want to intrude by showing up there, but I wanted to make sure that you were at least eating…" Lena rambled, feeling overwhelmed but ecstatic that Kara was finally coming out from hiding. Of course, she wouldn't admit out loud that she had missed the blonde terribly so.
Lena let out a content sigh when Kara walked over to her and pulled her in for a hug. "I'm sorry for avoiding you…" She heard Kara mutter. Lena pulled away and shook her head, gently holding Kara's face to keep her from looking away. "Don't you dare apologize. Whatever reason you had to avoid me, or anyone else, it's okay. You're still hurting, and you have every right to feel all those emotions that you're surely feeling. Your feelings matter too, Kara Danvers." Lena stated.
She kept cradling the blonde's face in her hands, her thumbs drawing soft circles on the blonde's cheeks until baby blue eyes met emerald green. A chuckle escaped Kara's lips as she pulled Lena back into another hug. "Thank you Lena. You honestly don't know how much this means to me." Kara mumbled.
The CEO only shook her head, letting out a small laugh as she led the blonde towards her office couch. "You don't need to thank me Kara. You believed in me when no one else did, and you were there for me. This is the least I could do. I told you, you're family to me now. I may not have grown up with the best family, but you've shown me what it means to have someone there for you unconditionally. I want to do the same for you." Lena said, biting her lip nervously. The raven haired woman had meant it when she first said she never had family like Kara. She only had Lex, but even then, he had strayed away from her, and seemed to have only lied to her all this time. She wasn't going to do that to Kara. She might not have grown up with the most loving family, but she could definitely try for the blonde.
The two continued their talk in relative peace. Lena mostly listening to Kara explain why she had avoided contact with everyone. The blonde told her about Winn, obviously leaving out the part that they were at the DEO and she had just come from crime fighting an alien. Kara wanted nothing more than to tell the young Luthor about her secret. She knew why she couldn't though, but it didn't mean that she had to like it. J'onn forbade her from telling others, claiming that she was lucky enough with those that already knew. On top of that, Lena knowing her secret could only make the CEO a bigger target, as if just her name wasn't enough to give her one. The last thing Kara wanted was to put her in danger.
Lena, on the other hand, only smiled and nodded, occasionally putting some input here and there. The CEO had a feeling that there were things that the blonde was leaving out, as if she were hiding thing from her. A small crinkle would appear on the blonde's forehead every now and then, and she would look away from Lena. Lena didn't care though. It was enough for her that Kara was actually coming to her. She was sure that Kara would eventually tell her those things that she left out or lied about.
The two were sitting comfortable on the couch when the television in Lena's office suddenly turned on. Both women jumped, startled by the sudden sound and turned their attention to the screen as static only flickered before a distorted voice was heard. "We ask that you give us Mon-El of Daxam. Give us the Daxamite in peace, and no one shall be heard. Our ship will be ready to attack if you refuse to return Mon-El of Daxam to us. You have twenty-four hours to answer our request. We will be waiting."
The TV turned off on its own after the message was relayed. A moment of silence passed through the room before Lena turned around to face Kara. "What on Earth was that all about? Who's Mon, Mon-El?" She CEO asked, although she wasn't expecting for the blonde to know the answer. However, she quirked an eyebrow when she noticed the pensive and guarded look on Kara. For some reason, that serious expression reminded her of someone, though she couldn't pinpoint who at the moment.
The blonde snapped her attention back to Lena, relaxing herself as she looked at the other woman. "I, uh, I'm not sure. Maybe I should go see Supergirl… see if we should worry about this. I'm sure she knows." Kara said. Without really giving the CEO to question or even stop her, Kara was out of the room.
Lena blinked a couple of times before she let out a soft sigh. Not knowing what to think of the blonde's sudden flee, she decided to shrug it off for now. She stood up from her couch and went back to her desk to go back to what she was focused on before Kara had come. "Jess, please cancel any meetings I have today, and make sure that I am not to be disturbed. No one is to come see me, unless it's Kara Danvers." She phoned. A soft beep went through as she heard Jess through the phone's speaker. "Yes Ms. Luthor."
The raven haired woman hummed in response as she went back to the papers on her desk. A small frown etched on her face when she turned the papers over and skimmed over them. "LuthorCorp and CADMUS… it seemed that my brother used the company as a way to hide mother's secrets as well…" She muttered, looking through the files that she had found the night she was helping Kara on in finding anything about the missing aliens.
Another sigh escaped Lena's lips as she thought about everything. Going back to her thoughts on a few hours ago, she was more than happy to see that Kara had finally come out of her hiding. If she was being honest, Lena did feel a bit disappointed and hurt when she was told that Kara didn't want to see her or anyone else. She wouldn't admit to that feeling in the pit of her stomach when Detective Sawyer had told her that between her and Mike, she didn't want to see anyone else.
Her thoughts travelled back to the task at hand, and she furrowed her eyebrows as she read through them again. When she found out about one of LuthorCorp's old buildings being used as one of CADMUS's hiding base, she had gone a few days later, only to see it practically destroyed. While she was scavenging in the almost demolished building for anything that could be useful to her on her plan, she had figured that that must have been where Lillian was hiding the ship in which Kara's sister and all the other aliens had been in.
What she didn't understand though, was why Alex had been on the ship. From what she remembered, the older Danvers had told her that she was a special agent in the FBI. The young Luthor was sure that the FBI wouldn't take on a case this big, let alone send only one agent for such a dangerous group like CADMUS. There were things that she was missing, she knew, and so her investigating didn't add up.
She let out a frustrated sigh. She didn't have enough information to work with, when a thought crossed her mind. She looked at the clock on her desk, biting her lip tentatively while debating whether or not she should go through with it. A few minutes passed by as she debated with herself until she finally made up her mind. Lena quickly pushed her chair back and stood up. Once she gathered her purse and coat, she made her way out of her office. The CEO couldn't help but smile softly when she saw Jess quickly stand up when she saw her coming out. "Is everything okay, Ms. Luthor?" Her assistant asked. Lena simply nodded, patting the other woman's shoulder as she passed by her.
"Everything is fine Jess. There's just someone I need to see. If anyone comes, let them know I won't be here for the rest of the day. Call me only if it's an emergency." The CEO softly instructed, pleased when her assistant nodded and relaxed.
Once she was inside the elevator, Lena pulled out her phone, sending a quick text to her driver, giving the man an address where she wanted him to take him before scrolling down through her contacts, stopping when she found the name she was looking for. After pressing call, she waited a few moments. The line picked up after three rings and she let go of the breath she was holding. "Ms. Luthor, good afternoon. What can I do for you?" The person greeted. Lena scowled slightly at the formal greeting but didn't bother in correcting the other person, and went straight to why she was calling. "There's something I'd like to ask of you. I'll send you the address of where you can see me. I would also appreciate it if we kept this to ourselves for now… Yes, she did… Thank you detective Sawyer, I'll see you soon."
Later that day...
He was the prince of Daxam.
Kara was still having a hard time coming to terms with what she had found out just a few hours ago. It seemed that when something seemed to go well for the blonde, there would be something else that would take her two steps back. The thing was, though, that Kara wasn't feeling as heartbroken or sad about this new revelation as she expected, and that confused her. She figured that because she was with Mon-El, he lying to her for so long would hurt her. She was hurt, but not in the way a lover was supposed to be hurt for being lied to. If anything, she was mad at him for it. She could only stare at him with anger. The fact that he still had the nerve to look guilty at her, look at her as if he was the victim, only fueled her anger more.
"Kara, I love you." The Daxamite cried out, his eyes beginning to shine with a few tears. Kara felt her own eyes begin to glisten with their own tears, but not for Mon-El. These unshed tears weren't for him. "We're you ever planning on telling me the truth?" She questioned, trying to reign in her anger. His hesitant look and silence was all the confirmation she needed, however. The blonde took a deep breath, her forehead crinkling in frustration as she furrowed her eyebrows. She had really hoped that things could work with Mon-El. Granted; they often argued and didn't meet eye to eye. He would often downplay her actions, or disagree with her, but they had been able to compromise and work together sometimes.
A soft sigh escaped her lips. If there was a reason to why Kara did feel sad, it was because Mon-El was the safest choice for her. She could be herself, her Kryptonian self, and didn't have to physically hurt him. She thought that she wouldn't have to change, and just be her true self around him, but apparently that wasn't the case. If anything, he often made her feel guilty for things that weren't even her fault, and she still had to hold back because he would feel insecure with her being the girl of steel after all.
Thinking on her previous relationship, James never made her feel like this. Yes, they were still slowly coming back to their friendship again, but even then he was supportive of her and respected whatever she decided to do, encouraging her even. Kara deserved more than how Mon-El was treating her. She could hear not just James's advice… Clark, J'onnz, and Alex… How her heart clenched at the thought of her sister. Kara was sure that if Alex were there, she'd have a few words to share with the Daxamite; but she would also remind Kara how she deserved to be happy too.
"I deserve better than being lied to…" Kara muttered. The Kryptonian was doing her best to not cry. She wouldn't shed a tear. She couldn't break. Not yet. She needed her sister, and if she broke now, it would only be harder for her to find Alex. "Kara, please don't do this." Mon-El begged, trying to reach for her. Kara only shook her head, taking a step back before she walked towards the door to her apartment. "I'm sorry Mon-El… but I deserve to be happy. Please, just go." She said, doing her best to keep a straight face.
Mon-El stared at her with a pleading look. There were a few tears running down his cheek, but he eventually nodded in defeat. He knew that he had been wrong in keeping this from her. He was aware that at times, they didn't seem to work, but he so desperately wanted them to work. She was the closest thing to his kind, and there was a connection between the two of them. Kara was not just a powerful alien, hero to him. She was amazing, beautiful, wonderful, and so much more. Anyone would be lucky to hold her heart.
As he walked towards the door, he stopped to look at her one more time. He opened his mouth to say something but quickly closed it, deciding now wasn't the best decision to explain himself or try to convince her to forgive him. He didn't want to make things worse, so with a defeated sigh, Mon-El left Kara's apartment.
"Why am I here?" Maggie asked. She looked uncomfortable at being inside what was left of the LuthorCorp building. A sense of pride filled in her to know that Alex was the one to bring this place down. That' didn't mean that she liked or even wanted to be here though. The only reason she was there now was because it was Lena who had called and asked to meet her there.
She placed her hands on her hips, not wanting to show any sign of fear or weakness in front of the other woman.
At seeing the detective's stance, Lena couldn't but help but smile slightly. Kara's sister often held herself in that authoritive, intimidating pose. She could see why Kara felt like she could lean on the detective. There was a familiarity of Alex in the short woman.
"Like I told you in our brief call: I need your help… and I'd appreciate it if we kept this to ourselves for now, not even Kara can know about this…" Lena said. She knew that she seemed suspicious with the sneaking around, but she didn't want to bring the blonde into this until she was sure that everything went according to plan. She sighed when she saw the detective quirk an eyebrow and cross her arms in front of her chest as she waited for more explanations. "My family may have been able to keep their criminal activities hidden from the public eye, but they weren't smart enough to erase all trails. I've been looking through some files… CADMUS files…"
Maggie immediately put her focus on the young CEO, her posture straightening impossibly more. She didn't exactly trust the youngest Luthor, not because she was a Luthor though. Maggie didn't care about that. She didn't trust her because of how much faith Kara had in this woman, and she was only looking out for her younger sister. Anyone with eyes could see that Kara and Lena were good friends, but Maggie being a detective and all, well, she could detect there was something more there. Even if the two younger women were yet aware of it, Maggie could see it as clear as day. She uncrossed her arms, slipping her hands inside her jacket's pockets as she leaned one on leg more than the other.
"Can I ask how you came into possession of these files?" Maggie asked skeptically. At that, Lena couldn't help but smirk, making the detective tenser than she was. "Mother might be smart, but not enough to outsmart me. I was able to find some breadcrumbs that led to this facility. Kara knows about that, if you're wondering." The CEO admitted.
Maggie only nodded, still not seeing why the raven haired woman asked for her assistance. "So, why am I here again?" She asked once again.
"There are a few things that don't add up… Supposedly, Alex is "FBi," yet, she was on the ship. We both know that the FBI wouldn't work on this case, let alone send only one agent, no matter how good they may be. I know there's something that Kara, you, and Mike aren't telling me. That doesn't matter right now though. I may not know what it is you choose not to let me know, but I'll respect that. I'm sure Kara will tell me if and when she's ready. What matters right now though is finding that ship. Find Kara's sister." Lena revealed. She knew that admitting this much was a wild card. The detective could easily refuse to help now, or shut down.
Fortunately, Maggie took in every word and caught on to what Lena wanted to do. She had panicked for a slight moment when the CEO admitted to knowing that Alex wasn't FBI and there was something being kept from her, but she was quickly relieved when said CEO brushed it aside to get her point across. "You want to investigate this place then… see if you can find anything that leads to that spaceship." Maggie commented, putting the pieces together. Lena only smirked at her once again.
"So, what do you say detective? Maybe something here can lead us to that ship and we can track it down. Will you help me?" Lena asked. The short woman stared at the younger woman for a moment, trying to see if there was an ulterior motive for Lena wanting to do this, but found none. She only found what she had been suspecting all along from the CEO. With a smirk of her own, Maggie reached out for Lena's outstretched hand to shake. "I'm in."
So now we're right on track and there aren't anymore mixed or skipped chapters. I apologize for that small mix-up, and hopefully, I won't do it again. Now, I still have to update more stories on the other site, but because I've been gone for a while, I decide not only to fix that little mix-up, but post the next chapter as well. Enjoy reading!