Chap 19
"Supergirl" Maxell Lord called as Kara entered his lab "I wish I could say this was surprise but your visits have become more frequent over the last few months. People will start to talk" Max smiled.
"They can think or say whatever they want as long as I get my sister back." Kara replied as she stood beside Max. "Are you any closer to opening it" Kara nodded towards the large metal circle.
"No" Max replied "It's proven to be more difficult than I thought." Max hesitated. "You may need to prepare yourself..."
"You will find a way to open the portal" Kara interrupted.
"What makes you so sure?"
"Your ego won't allow you to fail" Kara replied. She allowed the smile to escape her lips.
Max smiled "My ego isn't the only reason I'm trying to open the portal." Kara frowned and waited for Max to continue. "Alex is a good person; she doesn't deserve what happened to her and if there's a chance she's still alive, we owe it to her to at least try."
"I just wish the other's felt the same." The words left Kara before she knew what she was saying. She understood why Eliza had to let her daughter go. Eliza had spent years trying find out what happened to Jeremiah, hoping he would return home. Her whole life had been put on hold and she didn't want Kara to follow in her footsteps.
"Henshaw hasn't given up. He provided this technology and continues to his search for anything that will help."
"I know" Kara replied as she stared across the room. Max chuckled and shook his head. "What?" Kara asked.
"Nothing, It's just I never thought we would be teaming up"
"It's nice not worrying about you trying to kill me." Kara said with raised eyebrows.
Max paused for a moment. "I was wrong about you; I know you just want to help."
"You're proving not to be such a bad guy."
"Well thank you Supergirl. Now go, I have work to do."
"Let me know if you get any further forward." Kara said before leaving Max's lab.
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James knelt down and began connecting the Super Nintendo to Kara's TV.
"You know, I am the king of Mario cart. The undefeated champion" Winn teased from behind.
"Just because you've won the last three game night's doesn't mean you are the undefeated champion"
"Yes it does"
"I don't suppose you want a quick game before Kara arrives. You know, just us guys" James smirked.
"You're on." Winn replied as he picked up the extra pad.
"Sorry I'm late" Kara said as she flew through the open window. She looked at them both "I hope you're not planning on starting without me"
"Of course not" Winn said as he hid the control behind his back.
"Nope wouldn't dream of it" James said as he dropped his control on the sofa. Kara gave them both a knowing look before quickly changing. "Please tell me you've ordered pizza." Kara said as she slumped into the chair.
"It should be here any moment" Winn said as he checked his watch.
"Good, I'm starving"
"Tough day" James asked
"Tough week" Kara hadn't told Winn, James or Eliza that she was still searching for her sister. She decided to wait until Max or Henshaw found a way to open the portal.
"In that case, you get first pick" James said as he handed her the control. Kara smiled and took the control from James. There was a knock on the door "Right on time" Winn said as he rushed over to answer.
"You know I'm getting pretty good at this." Kara said as she scrolled through the characters. Her stomach groaned as the smell of pizza filled her apartment. "But first pizza" Kara said as she headed for the kitchen. She placed some napkins on the bench before pulling a slice of pizza from the box and took a bite.
Kara's phone beeped as Hanks name flashed on the screen. Kara quickly answered.
"Kara, are radar's picked something up just outside of National City. I've assembled a team but you might want to check it out." Hank said.
"I'm on my way" Kara said as she dropped her half eating slice of pizza back into the box. "Sorry guys, duty calls." Kara changed into her Supergirl outfit and took to the sky within minutes of ending her phone call with Hank.
"Looks like it's just you and me" James said "How about that game."
"You're on" Winn replied
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The lights of the City slowly faded as Kara flew further towards the desert. As she approached her destination she noticed a large circle burnt into the ground beneath her. Suddenly Kara collided with something hard and she crashed to the floor. She quickly got to her feet and looked around for what she just hit. She heard a groan come from behind her, there was something lying on the ground.
"Now that hurt." A man's voice called from the floor.
Kara squinted through the darkness before deciding to use her x-ray vision to scan whatever crashed into her. "You're human" Kara said.
"Yeah and I'm guessing you're kryptonian" The man replied as he pushed himself to his feet and limped over to Kara. He wore a bright orange suit, with a white X on his chest that attached a pack to his back.
"Who are you?" Kara asked
"My name is Adam Strange. I assume where on Earth." Adam replied as he looked around at his surroundings.
"Where else would you be?" Kara asked. He was clearly lost and confused Kara thought. "Let me take you home."
Adam chuckled "Earth hasn't been my home for many years." Noticing the confused look on Kara's face he continued to explain. "Earth is my home planet but I currently live on the planet Rann with my wife and child."
"Rann?"
"Yes, have you heard of it?"
Kara nodded. She had studied Rann back on krypton but had never heard of a human living on this planet. "How did you get."
"I used the Zeta beam."
"The Zeta what now"
"There isn't much time for me to explain, I need to get back to Rann. I have to locate the next beam."
"Wait" Kara called after Adam as he began walking away from her.
"That's strange" Adam said as he fell to ground.
Kara rushed over and knelt down by his side. Adam was unconscious. She held her hand to her ear and called Hank and explained what had happened before flying back to the DEO with Adam.