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"Hi Eliza, it's Kara." Kara greeted when her foster mother answered the phone.
"Sweetie! Is everything okay?"
"It's fine." Kara said, hoping Eliza couldn't detect they lie in her voice.
"So what do I owe the pleasure?"
"Um, well, do you remember when Alex was a baby, well more two or maybe three...no two?"
"Yes." Eliza said confused where the conversation was going.
"What was she like?"
"Stubborn and inquisitive. Pretty much like she is now."
"You have no idea how true that statement is." Kara mused before asking. "Did she not like anything? Or really like something? A favourite toy or food maybe?"
"What's this about?" Eliza asked getting suspicious.
"Um, well I am helping someone with a science project and they are looking into influences at two and three and how they carry through, or not, to adulthood." Kara lied.
"Kara I know you are lying. I can hear it in your voice." Eliza said patiently.
"Yeah." Kara replied. "There is no project."
"Oh my god! You're pregnant!"
"What? No. No I'm not." Kara said before she could practically hear the disappointment down the phone. Eventually Eliza asked.
"So what's wrong?"
"J'onn is going to explain that you. He'll be there soon."
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"Okay Alex, you need to eat." Winn said approaching the younger version of Alex holding a spoon in his hand. Crouching down in front of her he said. "Okay, open up."
In response she looked at the spoon and shook her head.
"Come on, you like food, I mean not as much as Kara but-"
"Kara." Alex said.
"Yeah she's not here, she's gone to call you mom." Winn said. "Why am I telling you that, it's not like you can understand..or can you?"
"Kara." Alex repeated.
"She'll be back soon."
"Kara." Alex repeated a third time. This time as she said Kara's name Winn stuck the spoon in her mouth. As he removed the empty spoon he smiled at his victory only for Alex to kick his shin and spit out the food.
"Damn it." He exclaimed.
"Winn! Language." Kara said returning to the room.
"She kicked me." Winn complained.
"She's like two. Don't be a baby." Kara said as she approached Alex and lifted her into her arms. "Did nasty uncle Winn try feeding you something nasty." Kara asked in a baby voice.
"See, I'm not Alex would appreciate that tone." Winn said rubbing his shin. "But seeing you are back you can look after her."
"But not at feeding time. I have a duty of care to my patients." Hamilton said approaching.
"What does that mean?" Kara asked.
"Your diet is awful, but you get away with it due to your powers. Alex, especially baby Alex, needs healthy, nutritional food."
"I can give her that." Kara said. "I mean it is not like I'm going to eat it."
"Fine, but I'm watching both of you. Only the food I have specifically okayed can be given to her."
"Okay." Kara said before noticing Winn had his phone out.
"What are you doing?"
"Just gathering evidence."
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As Eliza entered the room Alex looked round and immediately recognised her.
"Mom." She said as Eliza lifted her into her arms.
"Oh Alex." Eliza said before looking over to Kara. Seeing how tired she was looking she asked. "Are you okay?"
"I hadn't appreciated how hard it was to look after a baby." Kara said. "I thought Alex was difficult when she was sick, but sick Alex has nothing on baby Alex."
"You did great." Eliza told her.
"No I didn't. She scraped her knee. Even with my powers I couldn't stop it and then I hugged her too tightly."
"Kara, scrapes and bruises are normal." Eliza said. "I remember when Alex was first born. I was so scared I'd hurt her. We practically wrapped her in cotton wool. But my mother reminded me that independence was more important than pristine knees. Although with Alex maybe we took that too far the other way." She commented as Alex struggled in her arms. As she put her down she asked.
"Is this the same as what happened to you?"
"We don't know yet. But probably." Kara said. "Winn wants your input."
"Of course." Eliza said.
"I'll keep watching Alex." Kara said as Vasquez entered.
"Supergirl, the rock monster is back."
"But Alex-" Kara started.
"I can watch her." Mon-El offered entering the room. Seeing the doubtful looks everyone was giving him he said. "I will not let any harm come to her." When everyone continued to stare at him he added. "I know I have done many things to make you doubt me but back on Daxam I often looked after my cousins. All of them survived the experience."
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"How is she?" Kara asked when she returned an hour later.
"She's fine. Mon-El is doing a good job." Eliza said looking into the room where Mon-El was playing with Alex. "He's a natural."
"Don't go there." Kara said.
"Go where?"
"Jumping to grand kids."
"Can't I want you to be happy?" Eliza said as Kara looked into the room.
"I am happy. Wow he's actually getting on well with baby Alex." Kara said surprised. "Way better than he does with grown up Alex.
"Probably a sign that his mental age is closer to four than twenty-four." J'onn said.
"He's not that bad. Well, he's got better." Kara argued. "Okay, he's still really immature. Can we focus on Alex and how to fix this?"
"We have pulled the device that was used on you out of storage." J'onn said. "We are hoping we can use it to reverse the effects on Alex. Winn is recalibrating it. We should be ready to test in a couple of hours."
-TBC...
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