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The sunlight began to filter through the curtains casting its rays over Kara's body. A smile began to form as the rays soaked into her cells however as sleep began to leave her and the sudden flood of the last few days came back she bolted upright in the bed. "Alex!" Almost in a panic she reached for her phone trying to figure out how long she had slept for. "8am!" Kara realized that she had sleep for 12 straight hours. There was no message on her phone from Eliza but she immediately called to get an update. "Eliza, I'm so sorry I fell asleep and just woke up, how is ALex?"

"Kara don't be sorry you clearly need the rest. Alex is doing well, her vitals are all holding. She has not woken up yet but it's still early." Eliza said.

"I'm just going to shower quickly and I will be in." Kara said already speeding around the apartment.

"Honey just relax take your time make sure you eat as well. We will be here when you get here." Eliza instructed her.

"I will be there soon. I love you" Kara replied.

"I love you too, Kara." Kara hung up the call and raced into the shower and then grabbed a small stash of pancakes from the freezer. She had discovered make large batches and then freezing some provide quite the time saver. Quick blast of heat vision and they were good to go!

"Kara!" Eliza said startled as Kara whooshed into Alex's room.

"Sorry would have been here sooner but I thought it would be best to change out of the super suit." Kara said as she made her way to the opposite side of Alex's bed.

Looking at her watch "You only called 20mins ago!" Eliza smiled knowing that she should have figured Kara would use her powers to get here so quickly.

"Hey Alex told you I would be back." Kara said as she placed a tender kiss on Alex's forehead and picking up her hand and giving it a squeeze just to let Alex know she was there and taking a seat in the chair that had been put on that side of the bed.

"How are you feeling, Kara?" Eliza asked.

"Honestly much better." Kara smiled. "I guess Mom's do know best. So why don't you take some of that good advice go get some rest as well? I can get on of the staff to drive you to my place so that you can rest."

Just as Eliza was going to reply Hank entered the room. "Good Morning ladies!" Hank greeted them.

"Hank!" Kara smiled. "Did you hear Alex has been improving? Look no vent!"

Hank smiled and replied, "I did Dr. Hamilton filled me in last night, it is excellent news indeed. I even heard that Dr. Danvers pulled the Mom card on you and you actually went home, I hope you got some rest."

"Mom card always wins" Eliza replied.

"That it does." Kara answered back. "And yes I did actually get a good sleep in. I was just trying to get Eliza to get some rest now. Would you be able to have one of the Agents drive her to my place?"

"Yes of course." Hank replied.

Eliza had thought about protesting but she could feel the exhaustion taking its toll on her as well. "Alright I will go get some rest but if she wakes before I'm back I want you to call me, OK?"

"Of course I will." Kara said as she went around to Eliza and gave her a hug. "Thank you so much Eliza for being here with me."

"Kara you know there is no where else I would be when my girls need me." Eliza gave Kara kiss on the cheek as she pulled out of the hug and turned to Hank and said. "OK Director."

"Please Dr. Danvers please call me Hank."

"Only if you call me Eliza."

"Ok then Eliza let's get you a driver." Hank smiled.

"Thank you, Hank." Eliza replied back smile stretched across her face as well.

Kara paused a moment taking in the exchange between Hank and Eliza. Was that some sparks Kara thought to herself? Nah couldn't be. Shaking her head slightly purging the thought from her mind and turned back to Alex's bed and sat down in the seat that Eliza had been occupying. Taking Alex's hand again in hers she started to rub the back of it with her thumb. She also turned her head slightly tuning in Alex's heartbeat. She could tell instantly that it was much stronger than last time. Kara could feel comfort that Alex's heartbeat always gave her wash over.

"Hey Alex it's just you and me for awhile, Eliza went to go get some rest. So anytime that you want to wake up I would be totally OK with that." She smiled and brushed back some stray pieces of hair. "No, not yet? Ok no worries I'm just going to hang out here till you do." Kara moved her chair so that it was parallel to Alex's bed and she was facing Alex and could place her relax her forearm on bed while still holding Alex's hand and her ear still tuned to the rhythmic beat of Alex's heart.

At some point Kara had fallen asleep their hands still entwined with each other. Kara found herself caught in a nightmare watching as the Alex stood covered in dust, arm outstretched reaching for Kara as the building crumbled enveloping her in debris and dust. "Alex!" Kara cried out as she sat up in the chair breathing heavily her heart pounding in her ears drowning out Alex's. Realizing that it was just a dream, no a nightmare, she slowed her breathing trying to regain her composure. She suddenly felt a squeeze on her hand. Wait what? Was that squeeze? She looked up to Alex looking for any indication that she was waking up. "Alex? It's Kara can you hear me?" She questioned. "Alex it's time to wake up. You have slept long enough. Alex?" Kara leapt from the chair when she felt it again, it was a squeeze!

"Alex, Alex come on you need to wake up you can do this." Kara encouraged as she squeezed Alex's hand back and started to stroke her forehead. "Come on Sis let's see those big brown eyes." There was a flutter to Alex's eyelids. "Yes Alex that's it come back." Alex's head started to move slightly and there was a constant squeeze coming from Alex's hand, it was weak but constant.

"Ka.." Alex's voice was weak and raw plus muffled from the oxygen mask.

"Oh Alex, yes I'm here."

"Kar...aa." Alex was starting to reach for the oxygen mask that was covering her mouth and nose.

"No no Alex you're OK but you need to leave that." Kara said trying to keep her hand from the mask.

Typical Alex fashion she kept trying till she was able to slide it to the side of her face off of her mouth and nose. "Kara." she finally managed to get out as her eyes opened and focused on Kara.

"Oh Rao Alex it is so good to see you awake!" Kara smiled. "How are you feeling?"

"Chest….hur...ts." Alex replied grimacing.

"OK just hold on I will get Dr. Hamilton." Kara reached for the call bell pressing the alarm button.

Within moments both Dr. Hamilton and the nurse that was on duty, who Kara recognized as Ken Wolf one of the few male nurses that worked with the DEO, rushed into Alex's room.

"Kara, what's wrong?" Dr. Hamilton asked rushing to the side opposite Kara.

"She's awake, but she says her chest hurts." Kara explained.

"Well well Agent Danvers welcome back!" Dr. Hamilton replied. "Nurse can you please get me a full set of vitals?"

"Yes right away." Ken replied. "Sorry Kara can I get you to step back for a minute?"

"Yeah sorry of course." Kara replied as she took a couple steps back.

"Alex, how are you feeling?" Dr. Hamilton questioned.

"Chest….hurts...throat….too." Alex struggled to get out.

"OK we will get you something for the pain I just want to get a baseline for your vitals." Dr. Hamilton explained as she pulled out her stethoscope and listened closely to her chest. "That's good your lungs are clear. Nurse can you please get Morphine pump setup, 6mg max hourly." Ken nodded in acknowledgement and headed out to the nursing station. "Alex we will get you setup on an IV morphine pump that you can control when you need it, OK?"

"OK." Alex squeaked out trying to rub her throat.

"You throat will be a bit raw from the ventilator." Dr. Hamilton explained. Happy with the way Alex's O2 stats were holding she pulled the O2 mask off. "I think we can do without this, and we can switch you to nasal canula"

Kara had moved back to her original position next to the bed grabbing Alex's hand again. Alex turned and smiled "You were worried." Alex could see it written on Kara's face.

"You gave us all quite a scare. Eliza is here she just went to get some rest, I should let her know you are awake. I will be right back." Kara said grabbing her cell phone and stepping out of the room to make the call. Ken had just returned as well with the medication pump and began to hook it up.

"Doc what is the damage?" Alex questioned trying to take a mental note of what seemed to hurt but there was a fog in her head and frankly everything that she could feel hurt to some level.

Kara had just stepped back into the room before Dr. Hamilton could answer. "Eliza is on her way back and should be here soon." Kara said taking Alex's hand.

"Doc was just going to tell me the damage." Alex said turning back to the Dr. Hamilton.

"Alex you need to get some rest and we can go over all that soon. For now I'm going to give some pain meds and when you wake up and if you need more you can just press this button here." She pointed to the button Ken placed next to Alex's free hand. Dr. Hamilton.

"Please I need to know." Alex pleaded getting slightly agitate at the avoidance of her could feel that things were not right and that she must have taken a beating.

"Alex, please we can deal with all that soon. You just need to rest now." Kara injected noticing the agitation in Alex.

Alex suddenly noticed the warm rush in her hand which was next to Dr. Hamilton, she shot Dr. Hamilton a glare as she immediately recognized the feeling as that of pain medications that was sure to have her asleep in seconds. "NOT cool, Doc!"

"Alex, rest." Kara replied stroking Alex's hair as she watch the pain meds taking effect as Alex's eyes grew heavy but in typical Alex fashion she tried to fight it.

"Ka..ra" Alex whispered as she drifted off.

"Shhh just rest Alex I will be here when you wake up." Kara