A/N: Sorry for the delay updating. This is written in response to a prompt given by red lighting.
"Maxwell Lord." Alex said as Lucy entered her lab.
"Sorry?" Lucy asked confused.
"He's behind this." Alex said as she nursed the child, who had turned to look at Lucy when she entered.
"Based on what?"
"Bizzaro, the red Kryptonite. The fact he hates Kara." Alex listed. "We need to talk to him."
"You want me to look after Kara?" Lucy guessed.
In response Alex looked at the baby for a moment before shaking her head. "No, I'll look after her. Can you talk to Lord?"
"Of course." Lucy said. "If he is behind this I will find out."
"Thanks." Alex said before noticing Lucy's smirk and asking. "What's so funny?"
"Nothing." Lucy said. "It is just, well, since you found out she was Kara your attitude has changed." Noticing Alex's scowl she added. "It's a good thing." Deciding she was digging herself into a hole she quickly changed direction and asked. "How is she?"
"Okay I guess. No temper tantrums since she was last fed. And Hamilton managed to find some clothes and diapers."
"Do I want to know why we have those stocked here?" Lucy questioned.
"I thought it was best not to ask." Alex said.
"The guys are coming down, they don't know why though. I thought it was easier to talk to them in person." Lucy said. "I was hoping they may be able to offer some support and take the burden off you a bit."
"She's not a burden." Alex said quickly.
"I didn't mean that she was." Lucy said. "I just meant you are trying to work out what caused this whilst babysitting. It can't be easy. Make sure you take time for yourself as well."
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"What's wrong?" James asked as he and Winn arrived at the DEO and saw Lucy.
"It's Kara." Lucy started. "There's been a kind of accident, well incident. There's no easy way to put this. She's anti-aged."
"What?" Both men asked.
"She has changed into a baby."
"You do know how ridiculous that sounds?" James asked.
"Not to mention impossible." Winn added.
"Alex found a baby at Kara's place. The baby is a DNA match for Kara and Kara has not been seen since the baby appeared." Lucy explained.
"Couldn't it be a clone?" James asked.
"That wouldn't explain Kara's disappearance." Lucy said. "Also Dr Hamilton said the normal markers associated with cloning are missing."
"So what are you doing?" James asked.
"We don't even know how this happened. Until we figure that out we can't reverse engineer a solution." Lucy said.
"If this has really happened and isn't some mistake, I bet Lord is behind it." Winn said.
"That's what Alex said. Which is why I m going to visit him."
"By yourself?" James asked.
"I can look after myself." Lucy replied.
"I know." James said.
"What can we do?" Winn asked.
"See Alex. She could used some help."
"Lucy," James called. "Take care round Lord, he's dangerous."
"I will."
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"This is so wrong." Winn commented as he looked down at the baby who was cradled in Alex's arms.
"Not to mention weird." James added.
"Not helping." Alex snapped.
"Sorry." Winn apologised. "I don't get it. If this is Kara why doesn't she have powers."
"She has some powers, like strength." Alex said. "I don't know about the others, but it is possible the other powers come with time as her cells develop. I'm not complaining though she is hard enough to look after without her flying around." She then looked at James and asked. "Has anything strange happened over the last day or so. Was she exposed to anything?"
"Not that I can remember." James said. "Unless….I need to check something out. I'll be back soon."
"What can I do?" Winn asked.
"Hold her a minute." Alex said. "My leg is falling to sleep."
"Me?" Winn asked as Alex handed him the baby.
"Yes you. Don't look so scared. It's only Kara." She said stretching her leg. "Just don't drop her."
As Winn awkwardly held Kara at arms lengths he became aware of a strange smell. Looking over at Alex he held Kara towards her and said. "You need to take her. It's time for a change."
"And you can't do that?" Alex asked unimpressed taking Kara from him.
"Well, no. Firstly I have never changed a diaper and secondly, things are just getting right between me and Kara I don't want to ruin it. Do you have any idea how freaked out she'll be if she finds out I not only saw her naked, I also changed her diaper."
"Go." Alex instructed.
"Thank you." Winn said gratefully. "I have an idea, I'll be back."
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"Major Lane? What can I do for you?" Max asked as Lucy was led into his office.
"You need to tell me what you've done."
"Done?"
"Your anti-alien experiments. Any more colourful Kryptonite?"
"Has something happened?" Max asked leaning forward. "It must have done, else Alex would be here talking to me instead of you. So what trouble has Supergirl got into and why do you think I'm involved."
"Because you have history." Lucy said. "We both know you are still developing anti-Kryptonian weapons."
"I don't know what you are talking about. But I do know that I am not the only one with a reputation for creating anti-Kryptonian weapons. Perhaps you should look closer to home."
"What does that mean?"
"It means your father hates aliens more than anyone."
"True, but he doesn't have your resources or your knowledge. So what was it you were trying to make this time?"
"We both know you have no authority to be here." Max smiled. "So why would I answer any of your questions?"
"Because I will make you life hell if you don't."
"I really have no idea what you are talking about. But if you tell me what is wrong I could help find a solution."
"Mr Lord, if you are in a position to help, for any reason, Supergirl and yet choose not to I will give the story to Cat Grant and let her destroy your reputation."
"Cat won't do anything." Max said. "And neither will you, without proof, which you don't have. Now if'll you'll excuse me I have a meeting."
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Alex sat on the floor in a training room playing beanbag basketball with Kara when the door opened. Looking up she saw J'onn and Eliza.
"Mom, what are you doing here?" Alex asked relieved to see her mother.
"J'onn explained what was happening and we thought you may like a bit of support." Eliza explained staring at the baby in disbelief.
"I am so happy to see you. I have no idea what I'm doing. If it weren't for the ideas on the internet I would be completely lost." Alex said as the baby threw the beanbag in the basket once again before toddling over to Alex and giving her a hug.
"It looks like you are doing fine." Eliza smiled.
"I'm really not." Alex said hugging the child. "I haven't managed to do most of what is on the list."
"What list?" J'onn asked.
"Over there." Alex said nodding towards some sheets of paper on the ground. "I looked on every reputable site I could find and created a timetable of activities based on their recommendations for learning and development, both cognitively and physically."
"This looks like a battle plan." J'onn commented as Eliza warned.
"Children don't follow timetables. You have to let them so their own thing. Look at her, she just wants to play with you. All she really needs and all you can give her is love."
"We don't have that luxury. Kara is a hero. She literally saves the world. If we can't reverse this how do we raise her? Give her a normal life and let her make her own mind up or give her a mainly normal life but prepare her for some of the dangers we know she'll face if she is becomes Supergirl?"
"Alex sweetie, calm down." Eliza said sitting next to her daughter. "I'm sure J'onn's people will find a way to reverse this. But if they don't we will take it one day at a time. Kara's DNA hasn't changed. She will still grow to a be a good person."
"Part of what makes her her is the memories she has of her parents, of Krypton, if this doesn't reverse she'll have none of that." Alex pointed out dejectedly.
"You're right if this can't be reversed the Kara she grows into will be different from the Kara we know." Eliza agreed. "But what I do know is she'll always be good because she'll always have you." She said hugging Alex. As Alex relaxed in her mother's arms Kara grew restless and jealous and started to tug on Alex's arm.
Pulling away from her mother Alex looked over at Kara and passed her another beanbag that she immediately threw at the basket. Having thrown it Kara stumbled over to retrieve as as Alex looked back at her mother confessing.
"I'm scared I will screw this up."
"Alex, you can do anything and you are not in this alone." Eliza assured her as beanbag hit Alex on the arm. Looking round Alex exclaimed.
"Kara!"
In response the baby laughed and clapped her hands. Quickly standing Alex moved over to Kara and picked up her up before placing her in the basket.
"I'm not sure that is the best way of dealing with that." Eliza warned as Kara looked round confused.
"Are you kidding? This is the only time I will be able to do anything like this when she throws things at me. If I train her now, maybe when she is in her twenties she won't do it anymore." Alex said as she turned to face her mother, an action that upset Kara.
"She's not a dog Alex." Eliza reminded her.
"We may have a problem." J'onn cut in before Alex could answer.
"What?" Alex asked turning back to face Kara, suddenly finding the baby was hovering at her eye level.
Plucking the flying Kara from the air Alex said. "This can't be good."
-TBC
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