Chap 12

Kara looked down at the ground where the portal had opened. Time seemed to stand still as Kara replayed the last image of her sister over and over in her head. Suddenly the pain was too much to bare; she fell to her knees and screamed; tears ran down her dirt covered face as she dug her hands into the soil and clenched her fists. Hank knelt down in front of Kara and held her against his chest; he felt his own tears escaping as a large lump formed in his throat. He tightened his grip around Kara as she continued to sob into his chest.

Eliza sat with her back against a tree and pulled her legs up to her chest. The sound of Kara's screams echoed around her. There was no need to race to her side, Eliza knew what the screams meant and rushing towards it would only confirm what she feared and she wasn't ready for that; she was not ready to hear her daughter was gone.

Eliza wasn't sure how much time had passed when she heard movement in front of her; she looked up and saw Kara and Hank standing over her. Kara's eyes were red and her face glistened with freshly shed tears.

Kara held out her hand and Eliza took it and allowed herself to be pulled up from the ground and wrapped her arms around Kara. She felt numb and disorientated "No, no...no, not Alex" Eliza said as she shook her head side to side; she stepped away from Kara and began walking through the woods with no direction in mind. This didn't feel like her life, the chain had been broken. She had lost both her husband and daughter; she pushed the thought of Alex not coming back to the back of her mind and continued forward. She tripped and felt herself fall forward but Kara caught her before she hit the ground.

"We should get her out of here." Hank spoke softly.

Kara nodded in agreement as she felt Eliza's body shivering "I'll take her home." Her throat was sore and burnt.

"I'm can't go home, not yet." Eliza said.

Kara nodded and gave her adoptive mother a reassuring smile before leading her back to the car. Hank drove as Kara and Eliza sat on the back seat and consoled each other. It was the longest drive of Kara's life; neither of them had spoken a word since getting in the car, they were each lost in their own thoughts.

"It might be best if you get out here" Hank said as he pulled up just outside the City. "We'll meet you at your apartment."

Kara didn't want to leave Eliza but she couldn't risk her neighbours seeing her in her Supergirl outfit. She gently squeezed Eliza's hand "I will see you back at my apartment." Eliza nodded and held her hand against the side of Kara's face and smiled. Kara felt the lump in her throat rise again but swallowed it back down and blinked the tears away. She exited the car and watched it pull away; she looked around and couldn't help but feel as empty as her surroundings. She leaped from the ground and flew towards her apartment.

Kara entered her apartment and quickly changed into something more comfortable. She stood in her living room and waited for Hank and Eliza to arrive. Everywhere she looked reminded her of Alex; she moved over to the sofa and picked up the blanket they used on TV/Movie nights and held it tight. Kara turned to face Eliza and Hank as they entered her apartment and made their way over to her. Kara and Eliza sat on the sofa as Hank sat in the chair opposite them; they sat in silence.

"No, I refuse to believe my sisters not coming back" Kara finally spoke up. "There has to be a way..."

"We don't even know where that portal led or if she survived." Hank replied sadly.

"Alex is a survivor; we just need to find a way to bring her home."

Hank looked over to Eliza who had remained silent. It was clear the woman was in shock; she hadn't spoken a word since the woods. He stared back at Kara who hadn't taken her eyes off him, "We will find away." Hank agreed as he stood "get some rest."

"I can't rest, not while Alex is missing."

"That was an order." Hank said before turning and leaving the apartment.