"Kara, please wake up," Alex whispered as she held her sister's hand and hovered over her still form. "I need you so much right now." It was a plea. A desperate one. She'd honestly never felt more helpless in her life, not even when she'd been in Project Cadmus. Right now, she didn't have control over what was happening or the ability to help other than do what she was told and most of all...she didn't have any control over her emotions. Tears rolled down her cheeks and she didn't worry about crushing her unconscious sister as she hugged her as tightly as she could. "I need you. I don't know what to do."

"Oh, Sweetheart!"

It wasn't Kara's voice, but rather her mother's. Her mother had been so concerned and had tried to be as attentive as possible while still giving her the space she needed and at the same time being a mom to Kara. It was a lot to juggle and Alex could just imagine how exhausted her mother had to fell. Alex pulled away from Kara and turned to see her mother there in the doorway. "He's here because of me… Everyone is in danger because-"

"Shh…" her mother tried to comfort as she moved towards her and then wrapped her arms tightly around Alex.

One arm went around her mother as the other kept a firm hold on her unconscious sister's hand. So much had changed over the last year and she knew that so much was yet to come...but right now, it felt like the world was self imploding. As much as she'd always tried to be there for Kara since she'd joined their family, she'd always had Kara as her own rock. Alex just didn't think that her sister realized just how much she loved her and needed her. Alex's voice broke completely as she failed at holding it together at all. "Mom-"

"Hush," her mother whispered into her ear. "Everything's going to be okay."

Alex squeezed her eyes shut and tried to believe those words.

"Don't you for one moment let that weight that you always seem to be carrying on your shoulders crush you," her mother told her firmly. "Every single person in this building cares about you...and Kara...and I'm fairly certain that they're all excited about this baby…" Her mother gave her a good squeeze. "Don't you for one moment think that your life is less important than anyone else's… You do so much...for so many...and you never ask for anything in return, Alex…" Her mother held her back at arm's length, hands firmly on her shoulders. "I know you're scared, I know this isn't part of your plan, but every single person in this facility is behind you...they support you...and they'll do whatever they have to to protect you-"

It wasn't her mother's words that caught her attention right then, but the fact that Kara's hand squeezed back. Alex blinked away the tears. "Kara?" The name tumbled out of her mouth before she could think and she turned a breath later.

"Stop fussing over me."

"That's never happening."

"Alex-"

"Kara-"

"Will you both stop?" the voice asked in exasperation.

The girls both looked over from where they were sitting together at the small child. Kara had been released from the med bay and they'd been ordered to sit in the lounge with Charlie Benanti. Alex gave the girl a small smile, her mother had left Charlie in charge of them both. So far, Charlie was taking the task quite seriously…

"You're not selling the whole idea of having a sibling," Charlie told them. "Did my moms put you up to this?"

"No," Alex responded first. "But I'm sure we can tell you our experience since Kara and I were both only children for a good portion of our lives."

"I never thought I needed a sister until I had one...and now I don't know how I managed those first thirteen years without her," Kara added.

"Ditto," Alex said quickly.

"Are you sure it's not just because you got a sister that was like almost your same age and was an awesome alien?" Charlie questioned seriously. "I mean...your sister knowing how to fly had to have been cool."

"I wasn't allowed to use my powers," Kara explained.

"So, you never used them?"

Alex and Kara briefly exchanged looks before looking over at the little girl. She was definitely Benanti's daughter. "Maybe once…"

"Or twice," Kara corrected.

"But that doesn't mean that a human sibling wouldn't be just as awesome."

"Let me tell you something as the younger sister," Kara said in her sweet sunny tone. "I had such a hard time fitting in...more than anyone else because of my powers… I had super powers, but my sister...Alex...she was my hero...she still is. If you have a sibling, they'll feel the same way. Trust me."

Suddenly Eliza was barging into the lounge in quite the hurry and almost like she was on some kind of mission. "Kara, I need you to call your cousin-"

"Wait, isn't your cousin...Superman?" Charlie questioned quickly.

Alex knew that her mother wouldn't just randomly have burst into there in such a frenzy-and then it hit her. Her eyes squeezed shut and she tried to push the pain of the whirlwind of thoughts. A gasp escaped her lips and she tried to push back the foreign words in her head.

J'onn J'onzz.

Jeremiah.

Danger.

Have to get them out.

Alex and-

She realized that the thoughts were from her mother. That hadn't happened before. Alex could use the telepathy with J'onn and only him...but this...this-

"Alex?"

"Alex, Sweetheart, are you listening? Are you okay?" Eliza pressed.

"I-" Alex mumbled as she opened her eyes and looked over at her mother. "What's happening outside? J'onn-"

"We need to get you out of here," her mother pushed without an explanation. "They're going to come in here to get to you, Alex-"

"I might know another way," Alex whispered. All she kept thinking about was that J'onn had promised that there was a place where she could be safe. She'd known that he'd meant it. She swore she'd even seen a brief glimpse of it. "But I have to go alone."

"That's not happening," Kara immediately told her as she took her hand. "El-may-arah."

Sweet, Kara.

Tears welled in her eyes as Alex just stared at her sister. Sometimes she'd wondered what went on in her sister's head, but she already knew that she'd never get to see inside of it (well, no more than what she'd seen when Kara was under the Black Mercy) but the Green Martian's mind powers didn't work on Kryptonians. It had to be bright, sunny, and full of hope. That was how she was Kara. Full of heart and Alex's anchor. "You forget," Alex told her sister. "J'onn trained me… I know how to disappear… I can get away-"

"Not alone," her mother reinforced a moment later.

"It's that or I hand myself over," Alex put out there.

"You can't!" Charlie chimed in now.

Alex looked over at the little girl who looked completely devastated. "Charlie-"

"You two are like super sisters...you can do anything together," Charlie insisted. "Kara's right. El-may-arah. Mom Alice said that Director Lucy's dad is the mean general...if he really loves his daughter, then he's not going to do anything stupid."

"How old are you again?"

"She's right, Alex," Kara pointed out. "Together we can do anything."

And Alex knew that.

She just hadn't wanted to endanger her sister.

She hadn't wanted to endanger anyone.

J'onn.

Alex?

Lucy has a plan. Come back.

And he didn't argue. Even though he didn't respond, Alex knew he was coming back. It was like somewhere inside of her, she sensed him getting closer. Alex already knew the plan and she wasn't thrilled about it, in fact...no one seemed thrilled about it. The thing was, they just needed to get her out of there.

They couldn't just hide her away like before, but they could get her out of there and then let the cards fall where they would with General Lane. Alex really hated putting in such a position, but right now...right now she knew that she needed to think about herself and the baby.

Everyone was assembled in the control room of the DEO including her mother, Charlie Benanti, Kara, and J'onn. All eyes on Lucy, who looked like she was holding the weight of the world on her shoulders. "We're going to cause a distraction in order to get Agent Danvers and her family out of here and to safety," Lucy announced. "I've already spoken with Harewood and Adler. There's a solid plan in place as long as we're all still in the same page. They're getting impatient, so we're going to have to act soon… Adler and Harewood need a couple of volunteers and I want to remind everyone that once we get them away to safety, if the army comes in here...I will take full responsibility… You all may have agreed to it, but I am still director."

Alex wanted to argue and she could see it on pretty much everyone's faces, but right now it wasn't the time.

"Supergirl and J'onn J'onzz will be flying Alex and her mother out of here, we just have to give them the time to get away...hopefully without being seen," Lucy continued. "It's not going to be easy. They have that...cyborg...and it's clear that he has orders… We got Alex and J'onn out of Cadmus once, no one is going back there...it's our jobs to make sure that we guarantee that." There were a lot of nods and murmuring.

"Let's get going," Adler said quickly with a clap of her hands. "They're not going to just sit out there twiddling their thumbs forever!"

Lucy moved over to them and Alex knew that words weren't going to work, so she just hugged her. She hadn't been so sure about Lucy being the DEO Director, especially under the circumstances she'd come into the position, but she was doing a good job...and Kara believed in her.

"Get going," Lucy told her.

She felt her mother pulling her away. She hated this. She hated this so much and she was trying to keep her emotions in check.

"I can't wait to meet that little one, but when it's safe," Lucy added a moment later.

"Thank you, Director," J'onn said with a nod.

The four of them made their way away from the control room. There were so many people that Alex would have normally said goodbye to or said something to, but there just wasn't time...and everyone was focused on their tasks. This wasn't the end and this really wasn't a final goodbye, they'd see them all again soon enough.

They were nearly to where they were going to exit when Alex reached out and pressed her hand against the wall as she gasped. It had been surprising, but not painful, but now...now she was even more stressed.

"Oh Alex," her mother whispered.

"We can't go now," Kara stated calmly. "I'll get Doctor Hamilton."

"Labor could take days," Alex reminded as she closed her eyes and just focused on breathing. She was already upset enough, she didn't need to make things worse and this wasn't something she could control. The baby was going to come when it wanted to.

"It's too dangerous," her mother said.

"It's not safe here."

"We'll keep it safe enough," J'onn told her as he approached her, she could sense him.

"I don't want you and Kara out there," Alex argued as she opened her eyes. "I don't want anyone out there…"

"Alex-"

But her scream just filled the hallway and hands held her up.

TBC…