Kara had dreaded the moment when she and Alex finally ran into each other. It was the middle of the night, and the DEO building was practically deserted except for a few scattered agents on watch. She knew that Alex wouldn't leave Maggie's side, but apparently Alex had taken a short break on the balcony.

Kara herself had decided to fly back to her apartment; she figured that she couldn't go chase Lillian Luthor by herself without any back-up, and the thought of sitting around at the DEO doing nothing made her even angrier. So as she walked over to the balcony and spotted the agent staring into the sky, her stomach clenched uncomfortably.

She weighed her options. She could turn around and pretend that she wasn't going to leave in the first place. But she realized damn well that both she and her sister were adults, and she was Supergirl for god's sake, she never backed off just because she didn't want to face whatever was ahead of her.

So with a deep breath and a cautious wince, she stepped up to the balcony and stood beside her sister. "Hey."

Alex glanced sideways, and saw that it was her. "Hi."

"How is she doing?" Kara asked silently.

Her sister sighed and stared ahead, a somber look on her face. "It's tough. She has a fever, her body is trying to sweat it out. And she's vomiting a lot. So we're just trying to keep her hydrated. I'm just… I should go back."

Alex made a move to turn around, but Kara held her back. "Alex, I really think we need to talk. She'll be fine for a few more minutes."

The agent seemed to hesitate, but then sighed and turned around. "There's nothing to talk about here."

"There is, Alex. And I know that none of this situation is about me, but I can see how it's getting to you and I can't stand to watch you trying to be strong when I know that you're breaking."

"I'm okay, Kara." She played it off with a one-sided shrug. "I just need to keep focused for a few more hours. She should be okay once we get all of the kryptonite out of her system."

"Alex, just stop. Please."

Her sister crossed her arms and looked at her, so Kara continued. "Just for one second, please talk to me like I'm your sister. Stop pretending I'm a coworker, stop pretending like you have to be clinical with me, and only talk in facts. Just… Be honest with me, Alex. That's all I'm asking."

Alex seemed conflicted for a second, and looked away from Kara, as the blonde noticed that her shoulders had started to shake. When she turned back around, she could see the tears in her eyes. "I'm just… I lost her… so many times. I'm… I'm so tired."

Kara took her sister's hand in hers. "Alex, I'm so sorry that I… That I did what I did." She didn't need to repeat it, or draw a picture, for Alex to know what she was talking about. "It was selfish, and ignorant, and…"

"…And it was the right thing to do." Alex chuckled weakly, as Kara moved forward to gently wipe the tears from her sister's cheeks. "I've been standing here for a while, thinking. I… I would have done it too."

It didn't seem to ease Kara's conscience, but Alex took a step into her direction and looked her in the eyes. "Maggie told me a few days ago that she knew that you were on the top spot on the list of people I cared about. And that she knew that she could never beat you."

Kara smiled watery, as tears pooled in her eyes too. Alex sniffed, and continued. "… I understand why you did it, Kara. It wasn't an easy choice, and you didn't have time to think. But…"

"I just wish I could have saved her."

"Everyone has their limits, Kara. Even you."

Kara laughed weakly. "Especially me."

Alex turned back to the sky, and sighed. "I'm just… pissed. At everything. A-and… I have nothing to do. Nothing to channel my… anger into." Alex clenched her hands into fists. "I need to do something."

"Do you want to spar?"

To be honest, after all that happened, the last thing Kara wanted to do was to fight with her sister. But if she could ease Alex's mind and give her something to do, she'd be happy to be her punchbag.

But to her slight relief, Alex smiled weakly. "I'm not in the mood for fighting."

Kara noticed the double meaning of her statement, and she nodded gratefully, leaning forward to finally envelop her sister into a hug. After all that happened, the cathartic feeling of having her sister in her arms made the tears come again.

When they pulled away after a while, Alex dried her own eyes. "I should… Go back. Be with her."

"I'm going to get some sleep. I'll be here as soon as I can tomorrow. We still need to find CADMUS."

Alex smiled at her sister, and watched her take off into the sky, before heading back inside.

Not to her surprise, she found Maggie lying in a bed in the ward, connected to monitors, IV's and other wires, and thrashing about, moaning weakly.

Alex pressed a kiss against her forehead, and whispered that it was all going to be okay.

A few hours later, Hamilton found the agent lying next to Maggie on the bed, curled up against her and holding her in her arms. She smiled at the endearing sight, but knew that she had to wake Alex up.

So with a gentle squeeze and some quiet callings of her name, the agent finally cracked one eye open, and quickly composed herself.

"I just checked, the kryptonite should be flushed out of her system by now. Her blood sugar levels are all good, and I think her fever broke."

Alex nodded, and turned around to look at Maggie's face. She had more color than before, and she sweating had died down. She grasped her hand in hers, as Hamilton continued. "I'd still want to keep her here for observation at least another 12 hours, but I think it's over, Alex."

The agent smiled gratefully, as Hamilton walked out of the room after changing one of the IV bags. Maggie's eyes fluttered, and she slowly blinked back into consciousness, met with Alex's loving gaze. "Hey."

"Hey." Maggie croaked weakly.

"You're okay. The kryptonite is gone, you're okay."

Maggie gave a quick nod, before turning her face. "I feel like I've been hit by a truck."

"Well, you were delirious for most of the night, so that would explain it." Alex kissed the back of Maggie's hand. "You should rest, Mags. I'm not going anywhere."

"Promise?" Maggie looked up at her. Alex grinned, and laid back down onto the bed, wrapping her arms around her. "Where else could I possibly be?"

As Maggie felt her girlfriend holding her, she drifted back off into sleep.

And as Alex felt how Maggie relaxed into her hold, she'd never loved the woman more.

CADMUS was a thing of the future, something to deal with down the road. But for now, this was all Alex needed to finally feel safe again.

And it was absolutely perfect.

Hey guys. I'd like to thank everybody that made it to the end of this stupid little fic that turned into such an fun adventure to write. I'd like to write some more Sanvers stuff, so I'll get started on that soon. For now, once again, thanks for sticking with me, giving me all these lovely reviews that truly made my day every time. You guys are amazing!