Day 8, 3 left. This morning was different for Alex. She didn't wake up at the intermittent sound of her watch. No, this morning it was a long continuous beep. As she realized what it was, Alex snapped her eyes open and jumped off her bed. There, right before her eyes, were several doctors, all under the loud orders of Doctor Hamilton, working around Kara's still form. Hamilton was giving CPR to the young woman while an other doctor was putting a mask on her face and was regulary pressing on the balloon attached to it.
"What happened!?" Eliza asked with panic, standing next to Alex
The agent didn't respond. Instead, she watched her daughter for a few seconds. She was petrified with horror and was gripping her hair with her hand, staring at Kara's chest sinking under the doctor's hands. Their breathing had accelerate and now they were almost panting.
"Her heart stopped." Hamilton simply said not stopping the CPR. "Where's the damned defibrillator!" she ordered more than she asked
Not one second later, she had it and put one part on Kara's chest and the other on her side.
"I want the maximum charge, she still has her powers!" the doctor commanded before hearing the machine charging. "Ok people, clear!"
The electricity when through the young woman's body and she arched back under the power spreading in her chest. Alex gasped loudly at the sight and didn't even noticed the firm grip on her hand and her arm. Eliza had clenched to her daughter's arm with so much power her knuckled were white and Alex's arm was red. But it didn't matter, they were too worried to realize that. The room stopped breathing for a second, waiting for the deafening beeping sound to stop. But it didn't.
"Let's do it again!" Hamilton said staring the monitor. "Charge, and... Clear!"
An other discharge and an other two seconds without breathing and finally, finally the continuous sound became intermittent. Kara's heart was beating again. Alex and Eliza could now release all the air in their lungs in a long and deep sigh. They watched Hamilton continue to auscult Kara for a few seconds and then examinating all her vitals.
"Good job people, now out." she said calmly. "For now she's stable." the doctor started walking closer to Alex and Eliza. "But she won't support temperatures that high for much longer."
"Thank you for bringing her back." Eliza said sincerely, putting her free hand on the doctor's arm.
Hamilton glanced at Alex but seeing the agent staring at her sister, she decided to leave.
Eliza wasn't gripping Alex's arm anymore. Alex was gripping hers. Eliza stared at her daughter. She watched her petrified body becoming more flexible as the agent's eyes were filling with tears. Eliza wanted to talk but she knew that Alex didn't want to at this right second.
A minute later, the young woman finally got out of her catatonic state and started to sob. A split second later she was lunching herself in her mother's arms, now crying.
"I thought we had more time." She said in Eliza's neck
"I know, sweetheart...Me too." the older woman stated hugging her tightly
"I didn't want to believe this could happen." Alex started pulling back and sitting next to Kara. "But now... it terrifies me. What if we don't make it in time?" she asked wiping her tears
"We will make it, Alex. We're too close to the cure to lose now." Eliza assured squeezing her daughter's shoulder
"You're right. You're right, I will kick this millions of microscopic aliens' ass." Alex stated standing up squeezing Kara's hand hoping it would provide her strength.
The agent quickly regained her battle face and exited the room to her lab.
Eliza was now alone with Kara. She took a step closer to the bed and put her hand on the woman's arm. Then, she leaned over and brought her mouth near the kryptonian's ear.
"Listen to me, Kara. I'm trying to be strong for you and Alex but I can't stay that way if you do this to me again. You understand?" she paused subcounsciouly thinking she would actually get a response. "Don't do it ever again. I need you to fight, Kara. Fight for me, for Alex."
Eliza straightened and look one last time at Kara's face before joining Alex in the lab.
In the middle of the afternoon, the two Danvers were still working on their anti-virus but hadn't succeded yet. Right after their last attempt, Alex lost her temper, threw her gloves and kicked the stool right next to her.
"Damn it! This is pointless!" She shouted. "How many rats do we have to kill for this!?
"Alex, enough!" Eliza yelled surprising her. The young woman calmed down instantly and stared at her mother with surprise and confusion. Eventually, it was the time for Eliza to snap. "I'm trying to stay strong for all of us but you're not helping! It's hard enough to keep focussing when Kara is dying in the next room; I don't need you to yell each time something upset you!" she added stunning Alex in the process. "It's been days since I've slept without worrying about one of my daughters dying and the other exploding in anger. I know it's hard but we've spent too much time and effort to give up and just be angry. I can't let Kara die, I won't let it happen. And if I have to yell at you or even sedate you to keep you from snapping your anger on me, I will." Eliza finished pointing a threatening finger at Alex. The young woman was left speechless for a few second and then finally snapped out of her stupefaction.
"I'm sorry, mom." Alex started hugging her mother. "I didn't want to put all of this on you. I trying to stay strong. I'm trying so hard."
"I know. But trying to stay focuss by yelling and kicking a poor stool isn't the right way to do it."
"Ok let's do this. Kara is counting on us." Alex cheered after a minute of silence.
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Kara didn't know how much time had past since Alex was shot. She had just woken up and was instanly reminded of what had happened by the dead body still in the room. The sight was making the young woman sick but there also was some kind of relief. Just because Kara could see and sense her sister beside her was reassuring. Knowing where Alex was was also comforting and sad at the same time.
Kara wasn't crying anymore. She was trying to accept and realize that she would never hear Alex's voice ever again. People say the first thing you forget about a person is her voice, but right now, all the young woman could hear was her sister's last words: "Fight for me.". How was she supposed to do that? The only person who could keep her strong was gone. But a thought struck Kara. The only person who was keeping her alive, worried and scared was gone. She didn't have to care anymore. She didn't have to worry about what Max or Lane could do to her because from now on, she was the only one who could suffer. Alex was at peace and couldn't be hurt anymore.
Just as Kara started to feel some determination coming back in her body, she also felt strength coming back too. The kryptonite seemed to be almost out of her system. Unfortunatly, her new kryptonite cuffs seemed to be a lot stronger than the others. But still, she was feeling better.
Ten minutes later, unusual people entered the room. The most surprising thing was that they had brought a strecher with them. Three men, dressed in white. Kara quickly figured what they were going to do and opened her eyes more before yelling at them.
"Don't touch her!" she shouted but the men kelt down near Alex anyway. "Leave her alone! Leave us alone!" the young woman screamed pulling on her cuffs.
Kara' shouting continued to grow until the men put Alex's body on the strecher. The young woman could now see her face. It was pale and greyish. The blood on the side of Alex's head from her previous injuries had turned black. But what shocked Kara the most was he contrast between the apparent sleeping face of Alex and the dark red hole in her forehead. Seeing her sister for the first time since she died left Kara speechless.
She snapped out of her thoughts when one men started push the body out of the room while the other two roughly wiped the blood from the ground.
"Alex!" the young woman yelled in vain.
When the door shut, Kara started to silently cry again. Now she was completely alone and without support.
An hour later, she heard the door open again with Max's voice entering.
"Do whatever you want to me, I don't care." she said without looking up
"We were expecting that." she heard General Lane say as it was obvious. "That's why we brought an other motivation." he added making Kara look up.
There, she saw the two solidiers carrying an other man. He was wearing a dark blue cardigan. They threw him brutaly on the ground, on his back. Kara gasped when she saw Winn's face. He had bruises on his forehead and was half conscious. The young man groaned a little and tried to sit up against the wall.
"I don't know this man." Kara tried without even trying to lie
"Come on, Supergirl. Did you forget I know who you really are?" Max chuckled. "And may I remind you that I saw him at the DEO while you were out in the clouds because your uncle tried to kill you with a plant." he added
"Mister Winslow Shot Junior. Son of one of the most horrible terrorist on this planet and hacker for an alien." Lane said walking closer to the man on the ground.
Finally, Winn looked up with his eyes open and looked briefly around him before glaring at the general.
"Of course we don't expect you to know any governmental or alien secret so I believe you've already understood that you're only here to make her talk." the man added
"Winn... I'm so sorry." Kara almost whispered
"It's ok, Kara. I know. Don't blame yourself." he replied looking at her with compassion.
Of course she was blaming herself. If it wasn't for her, Winn wouldn't be here. If it wasn't for her, all the people she love wouldn't be in danger. Who knew who Max and Lane could keep in their base, waiting to use them against her.
"Let's talk about your cousin, shall we." Max said making the two prisoners suddenly look at him. "What's his name?"
Kara knew exactly what he wanted but wasn't even near to give it to him.
"His name is Kal'El." she said fainting ignorance
"Oh that's lovely, very pleasant to hear. But you know that's not the name I expected you to say."
"What would you gain from knowing Superman's secret identity?" Winn interrupted sitting more comfortably against the wall
"The government would gain a name and relatives to this flying living threat." General Lane replied firmly
"He's been around much longer than me and he's done much more good in this world and you still consider him a threat?" Kara said in disbelief before looking at Max. "If you think I'm going to reveal his name just so you can blackmail him like you did with me...you're so very wrong."
Her last words only earned her to watch her best friend get kicked in the ribs by the two soldiers. Kara winced at the sight and listened to Winn gasping at each strike. After a few blow, the men stepped back and Winn could catch his breath.
"You were more cooperative when your sister's life was on the line." Max smirked making Winn look up suddenly and Kara glare at the scientist with a deadly rageful look.
Max approached her with a daring stare and without warning, stuck a needle in the kryptonian's neck. The young woman groaned in surprise. She became afraid it was kryptonite but she never felt the burning sensation. After a few seconds, the scientist pulled the needle out and Kara could see the syringe was full of blood. "We'll be back in few minutes." he added smiling before exiting the room.
"Alex was here?" Winn asked confused.
Kara didn't answer immidiately and stared at the young man with sad eyes. Her eyes then drifted to a spot right next to Winn. He followed her look and finally notice the large dark red cercle encrusted in the ground. His eyes widenend and he began to panic.
"They shot her. She's dead." Kara said with a monotone voice
"Oh my god." Winn breathed out as he tried to back off from the red stain
"How are you? How did they get you?" the young woman asked changing the subject and also wanting to distract her friend
"Uh...I-They...They got me at the exit of C-CatCo." he stammered trying not to freak out too much. "And...uh...My head hurts. B-But not too much and now my stomach hurts but it's ok. I-I think I'm ok. I don't know, I think I'm probably in shock right now so-"
"Winn! I don't need you to freak out." Kara started snapping the man out of his monologue. "I need you to think." she said looking in his eyes. Can you do this for me?"
"Y-yes. Yes." he said slowly regaining composure. "Uh...they didn't cuff me. They probably think I'm useless. Which I am since I don't know how to fight."
"See if you can't use something to open my cuffs."
"Yeah. Yeah, right." he said standing up and looking around. "There is nothing...Uh no wait." Winn added before kneeling next to a little piece of metal.
But he didn't pick it up. No, Instead he shivered at the sight, quickly stood up and walked next to Kara, earning her confusion. The young man started to look over the cuffs in silence.
"What was it, Winn?" the young woman asked seeing the sadness on her friend's face.
"A cartridge." he said without even looking at her.
A long uncomfortable silence settled and after long minutes of trying to get Kara free, Winn let himself fall and sat against the wall.
"There's not point in trying. We need a key." he said sighed in desperation
"I'm sorry, Winn." Kara started looking at him with sad eyes. "It's my fault if you're here, if Alex is...dead."
"No, no, that makes no sense." Winn said standing up and taking Kara's good hand. "The only person responsible are Maxwell Lord and General Lane. They are the bad guys, not you. You have to believe that."
"Oh I believe it. But I will carry this guilt no matter what. And there is nothing to do against that."
"But we are going to get out of here, right? I mean someone will come for us." Winn said fearing the answer
"Honestly... I don't know. Either we have to find a way out or the DEO has to find a way in. But that mean finding us first." Kara said pulling once more on her cuffs in frustration. But she quickly winced in pain because of her shoulder and gave up.
"I'm sure Miss Grant is going to lunch some kind of investigation and make a big statement on TV." Winn stated a few minutes of silence later
"No she won't." Kara admitted quietly, hopeless. She saw the confusion on Winn's face and sighed. "Promise me you won't freak out again because it won't be useful to both of us." she started waiting for him to nod in acceptance. "When I crashed in the park, Cat went down to see if I was ok. Max came and shot her before shooting me. That's how he got me." Kara said ashamed
"He k-killed her?" Winn dared to ask trying to keep his promise
"She died in my arms." the young woman confirmed letting her head fall so her hair could hide her guilt
"Oh my god." he breathed out. "Kara, I want you to know that, whatever happens to us, whatever they do to me, you are not responsible and I don't blame you ok?"
"Ok." she answered with a weak smile. "Thank you."
"Miss me?" Max asked playfully entering the room with the other men thirty minutes later.
He didn't get any response. Only hateful glares from the two prisoners.
"Let's not waist time this time." General Lane said motioning an order with his hand.
The two soldiers rushed over Winn and grabbed him firmly by the uper arms and dragged him in the middle of the room. They forced him get on his knees and then took a step back to aim their weapons at him. Kara had watched the scene with rage and horror, remembering the same situation but with Alex.
"I'm really not worth shooting!" Winn tried knowing it was useless
"What is Superman's secret identity?" Lane asked.
Kara only replied with a daring glare. A soldier punched Winn in the stomach, making him cry in pain. His ribs were probably more hurt than he expected.
"Well, there are two possibilities. One: we chose the wrong friend. Two: you don't love him enough to save his life." Max said annoyed
"You don't even know how wrong you are!" Kara spat. "Winn is my best friend but I made a promise. And I'm not going to break it." she added still feeling guilty for what she just said.
Winn smiled a little. Even if he was terrified of dying, he knew too well the secrets Kara was holding were far more important than his life.
"A promise you made to your now dead sister. It doesn't matter anymore, she won't be here to yell if you break it." Max said
"Do you know how stubborn the Danvers sisters are? You will never have any information." Winn interrupted trying to joke in hope of reinsuranse
"You know what? You made a big mistake by killing Alex. You may think you broke me by doing so and you're right. You did break me." Kara started lunching herself in a rebelious speech. "But you also allowed her to speak her last words and she asked me to fight. By killing her, you made me angrier and stronger to torture. I know Winn is aware of the importance of this and he might not have military training but he won't let me spill informations." she added never letting down her look off Max's and Lane's eyes. "I won' ." the young woman finished with all her might
"Fine." Lane said angry but not showing it. "Kill him." he ordered
"What? Uh, Kara!" Winn snapped seeing the gun pointing at his head
"I'm so sorry Winn. I didn't want for this to happen!" Kara shouted already feeling tears coming
"No, it's ok. I'm ok, I'm going to be fine." the young man stammered starting to cry. "And remember, Kara. I don't blame you." He added now crying freely.
Then the soldier shoot him in the head, just like he did Alex. This time, Kara closed her eyes so hard it hurt. This time, she only heard the sound of her best friend's body falling on the ground. And this time, when she finally opened her eyes, she saw the two guards dragging Winn out of the room, leaving a trail of bright red blood.
Kara watched them, crying quietly, not as hard as she did for Alex. Now her heart was as cold as it had never been. It had taken a lot to transform her into an emotionless person. It had taken the loss of her parents, her friends, her planet, her adopted father, her mentor, her sister, her best friend.
After a minute, Kara could still feel the disgusting presence of Max and Lane. She stopped crying and made her face as hard as stone.
"Now, I don't care what you do to me." she started with a low but threatening voice. Only showing her anger and her satisfaction for not giving them what they wanted, the young woman lifted her head and stared at them. "I don't care what you do to anyone anymore."
At this presice moment, the general and the scientist looked at each other and for the first time, they were scared, scared they had made a huge mistake.
AN: I told things would get serious in this one ;)
So Kara is really in danger and time is running out for Alex and Eliza. Plus, Max and Lane managed to change Kara. Don't forget to review and as always I will respond.
Next, Hank forces Alex to consider the worse case senario and Cat has to make a declaration. Max will try new things on Kara.
Also I sorry but tomorrow I will be very busy so I won't be able to post.