Day 10, 1 left. Alex and Eliza were so close, closer than they have ever been. But the time was so short. They couldn't even remember how many white rats they had used in their research. Alex was about to inject an other mouse with her mother closely looking. The young woman was nervous and hesistating. She wasn't sure she could take an other faillure. Eliza saw the aprehension in Alex's eyes and quickly offered her support.

"I have a good feeling about this one." she said making her daughter look up.

Alex smiled weakly and sighed to focuss back on the mouse. She took it in her hand and injected it. Then, carefully, she replaced it in her cage. The two scientists had their face so close to the glass cage, waiting for anything to happen. Their last attempt killed the little animal in four minutes. All their hope were resting on the mouse they were staring at. The wait was stressful and uncomfortable. Alex looked nervously at the timer on her watch: two minutes.

By now, Kara was barely alive. Her breathing was extemely laboured and her temperature was higher than ever. Her heart hadn't stopped since the last time but it still could any minute, any second of the day.

"Ok, we're past four minutes." Alex said sighing a little.

The two women didn't look away from the little rat. It seemed good so far. Its temperature wasn't rising, it was moving and digging in the cage. The Danvers' heartbeat became faster. Hoping for success and somehow waiting for failure at the same time. Five minutes, still no change. Alex started to smile and looked at Eliza with hope. The older woman was still staring at the mouse with a worried look. Alex could understand her mother wouldn't get satisfaction until they were totally sure they had succeded. Six minutes, the mouse was still looking good.

The seventh minutes made concern climb back on Alex's face. The animal's temperature started to rise. Really fast. The two women were now starting to look desperate. And then, a few seconds later, the little rat fell uncounscious on its side. It was breathing heavily and then, it stopped. Alex closed her eyes and hung her head, sighing. Eliza sighed too, heavily. She put a hand on her daughter's shoulder and they both returned in a standing position. The older woman took Alex in a hug.

"I really thought this was the one." the young agent said with wet eyes

"Me too... But look how long this one lasted. We're on the right track." Eliza assured

"But Kara could...she could leave any minute."

"I know." the older woman stated before tightening her hug.

They stayed like that for a few minutes, comforting each other. Eliza pulled back first and stared in Alex's eyes.

"I'm going to get some coffee. You want some?" she asked with a comforting mom voice.

The young woman smiled weakly and nodded. Eliza turned around to leave the room. Alex did the same but to face her desk with all the research. What she saw struck her entire body and mind. Her eyes widened as she couldn't believe what was in front of her.

"Mom!" Alex screamed in disbelief

Eliza came back running in the office with a fearful look.

"Tell me what I'm seeing right now isn't a hallucination." Alex asked still staring at the desk.

Eliza, confused, had to take a step further in the room to see why her daughter was astonished. And there it was, in the small glass cage, the white little rat they had just saw dying minutes ago.

"Are you sure it's the same rat?" Eliza asked in disbelief

"Certain." Alex answered taking a step closer to the cage

"How is that even possible?" the older woman wondered

"I don't know..." the agent breathed out. "But we did it. Mom, we made it!" she said louder.

Alex started to cry with tears of joy and Eliza quickly followed.

"We made it." she repeated stepping next to her daughter.

Quickly regaining their calm, the two women were soon back to work. They worked fast to get the right amout of anti-virus in a syringe, adapted to Kara's weight. Soon, Eliza was in the medbay and Alex was running all over the base, searching for Hank and Doctor Hamilton.

A few minutes later, they were all gathered in Kara's room.

"You're sure it's going to work?" Hank asked crossing his arms

"It has to." Alex answered handing the syringe to the doctor

"How does this work again?" Hamilton questioned

"I know it's risky but... the rat died for aproximately five minutes and then, it was alive again." Alex explained without bothering hiding her own perplexity

"I wish we could do more tests." Eliza said

"Me too, but we don't have time for this."

"I agree with agent Danvers. Supergirl is too unstable too wait any longer." Hamilton stated. The doctor sighed to give her courage and then looked one last time at the director. Hank nodded as a positive signal. "Let's do this." she said before injecting the anti-virus through the IV.

Putting the empty syringe on a trolley, the doctor stared at the monitors while the other three persons in the room were locked on the patient, holding their breath. They didn't have to wait long for a reaction. Kara started to shake lightly, nothing aggressive.

"Is this normal?" Hank asked

"I-I don't know." Alex confessed, a little panicked.

What if she had just injected her sister with a deadly serum? No, she coudn't think that. She had to stay positive. It was going to work and Kara would be safe.

After a few seconds, the tremors stopped and so did Kara's heart. The panic grew in the room and no one moved.

"What am I supposed to do?" Hamilton asked having a hard time with her patient being technicaly dead in front of her

"Nothing." Alex said trying to convice herself.

Everyone waited with fear, panic and worry eating them from the inside. The deafening continuous sound of the monitor wasn't helping. Three minutes. Alex took a step closer to the bed and gripped firmly the end of it.

"Come on, come on, come on." she said looking alternately at her sister and the still flat line on the monitor.

Five minutes. Hank and Eliza didn't move. Alex was still staring at Kara's face, hoping to see any sign of life. Only Doctor Hamilton hung her head in defeat. She allowed one more minute to pass before taking a step forward. She sighed heavily before opening her mouth.

"Time of d-" she started

"Don' . finish that sentence." Alex ordered glaring at her.

The doctor stared back without flinching. Eliza started to to cry heavily. Her cries were the only sound in the room besides the still shouting monitor. Hank walked towards the crying woman and guided her to her bed, just three meters away from Kara lifeless form. She let herself fall on the bed and cryied more. Hank stood straight and stayed quiet.

Seven minutes. The duel between Alex and Hamilton was still going. Eventually, the doctor gave up and was about to shut down the monitor when Alex stopped her again.

"The rat came back and so will Kara! She's going to come back. I know it!" the agent said with the most determined look she had ever done.

Eight minutes. Hamilton decided to leave the room. She wanted to belive her collegue but it was very unlikely that Supergirl would breathe again. Hamilton just accepted that Alex needed time to realize it.

The young agent sat next to her sister and took her hand. She became surprised of how much her temperature had lowered. Still, her skin was warmer than usual.

"Come back to me, Kara" Alex started ignoring the sobs and the deafening beep filling the room. I can't lose you, not like that, not after all we've been through." she said starting to sob. "I need you more than you can imagine. If you go...If you go, who will fly to Chicago and bring me my favorite food?" Alex joked to keep hope.

Nine minutes. The young agent took a look at the timer above the monitor and hung her head. Tears were sliding freely on her cheeks.

"Kara, please. Don't leave me." Alex begged with a shaky voice.

And suddenly, the impossible happened. The continuous sound stopped and became intermittent. Kara's heart was beating. Extrimely slow, but beating. Alex's head snapped up and so did Eliza's. Hank just smiled and left to give some privacy to the Danvers family.

"Kara?" Alex called as her mother rushed over to sit in the other seat next to the bed.

Eliza took Kara's hand in hers and squeezed it lightly. Hope and relief submerged the two women when the young woman's heartrate became faster.

Kara heard a distant voice. So far away from her and still, she could sense people around her. Where was she? The young woman couldn't open her eyes. She didn't feel like she had enough strength. Kara could only feel the environement around her. It wasn't like that awful room whereever Max and General Lane had tortured her. It didn't feel like the place where Alex and Winn had been murdered. The kryptonian heard the voice again. She couldn't understand what it was saying but it was familiar and getting closer.

Kara started to emerge from her uncertain place. She felt like her body was on fire. She was so hot and her burning blood was pounding in her head. Suddenly, she managed to recognise the voice. It was...No it wasn't possible. Alex was dead. Maybe she was dreaming or it was an other of Max's inventive ways of torturing her. Finally, Kara found the strength to open her eyes. What she saw confused her even more. Alex was there, leaning above her face, with tears of joy running down her cheeks.

"Alex?" Kara tried barely opening her eyes

"I'm here. We're here." the agent said with all the relief of the world

"No..." Kara started with a weak voice. "No, you're dead." she said closing her eyes so she wouldn't see the hallucination. "It's an other test."

"What? No, no, I'm real. We brought you back." Alex assured confused.

But Kara kept her eyes shut and by the pained look on her face, Alex figured she didn't want to look at her. Confused and hurt, Alex didn't move until Eliza pushed her lightly back on her seat.

"Let me." she said wiping her own tears. The older woman leaned over Kara. "Kara, sweetie. Look at me." Eliza said softly. Kara seemed to bury herself more in her shell.

The scientist put a hand on her shoulder which startled the young woman. It felt so real. Kara couldn't believe it and became uncertain she was still in Max's cell. When had she been rescued?

"See? I am real. We all are." Eliza assured noticing the doubt on the kryptonian's face.

Kara slowly opened her eyes, as her breath shapened. She just realized she was safe in a room full of people she loved, full of living people. The young woman stared at her adoptive mother. Only one look of Eliza's eyes confirmed that this was reality. Kara turned her head, searching for Alex. She quickly found her sister, worried, sitting right next to her. Kara's eyes filled with tears and she was now panting. Alex sat up, hoping her sister was back. One second later, the young kryptonian started to cry and the agent didn't wait to take her sister in her arms, making her sit up. Kara gripped Alex as tight as she could, still crying heavily. She was weak but still stronger than the average human. Alex didn't care about the pain in her back and just started to sob.

"You're alive. You're not dead..." Kara started still in the fog. "Bu-but I saw him shoot you in the head." she finished sobbing

"Kara, sweetie." Eliza called making her daughter release her sister. Alex carefully helped her lay back on the bed. "Let us explain to you." she asked gently.

Alex stood next to Kara and was a little surprised when the young woman asked for her hand. She took it immediately.

"You were sick. Well, you still are but Alex and I found a cure."

"Wh-I dont understand." Kara admitted confused. She couldn't get sick

"You have the Argo fever." Alex clarified. "You almost died." she added retaining tears

"The Argo fever? But how?" the young woman wondered still in the dark

"We don't know exactly but we think Subject-17 was the host." the agent answered

"Subject-17..." Kara repeated lower to herself. Clearly she was trying to remember. It was a little fuzzy for now. "The caves."

"How are you feeling?" Eliza asked

"Hot...and smelly. And I have a massive headache."

"The doctor is going to examinate you and then we'll see if we can get you home." Alex said. "You should rest."

"Yes, yeah, I'll do that." Kara started already feeling her eyes closing. But something in the room kept her awake for a few more seconds. "What's that smell? Flowers?" she wondered with a week voice

Eliza pointed at a little table were sunflowers were.

"They're from Cat." Alex smiled. "When you will feel better, I'm defenitely going to have a little discussion on how she got them here." she chuckled.

Kara smiled. If Alex was alive and well, so were Cat and Winn. For the first time in a long time, she could rest. She wasn't peaceful, not yet. Not after all the horror she had seen in her dreams. It all felt so real and even if Alex and Eliza were right there to remind her the contrary, it was still hard to believe it. Finally, after making sure Alex wouldn't leave her, Kara allowed herself to fall asleep.

Several hours later, Kara woke up a little panicked. But the comforting sound of Alex's voice quickly reminded her she was safe. The agent was talking to someone. The second voice seemed familiar but she didn't recognise it until she opened her eyes.

"Look who's back with us." Doctor Hamilton cheered making Alex turn to smile at the sight

"Hey, doc..." Kara said weakly

"I have great news. You are officialy clear to go and rest at home." the doctor stated starting to remove the needle in her patient's arm

"So it's over?" the young kryptonian asked in disbelieve

"Not quite." Alex started crossing her arms. "You are not in danger anymore; which I appreaciate a lot. But you will be resting in your bed until you are completely healed."

"I don't mind." Kara accepted. "Thank you." she said to Hamilton. Alex nodded thankfully and the doctor exited the room. "I have the worse headache right now and I don't even want to know how high my temperature is." she added still feeling weak.

"Don't ask." Alex said with a sad smile, remembering that the current temperature of her sister wasn't even close to the last few days.

Kara smiled when she saw Eliza and Hank enter the room.

"It's good to see you awake." the director said smiling back at her

"How are you feeling, sweetie?" Eliza asked putting her hand on Kara's

"Weak and hot. But I'm ok." Kara assured. "Can we go now? I just want to go home." she asked wanting to get away from this official, non personnal room.

It was reminding her of the room she had been locked up in her nightmares. Kara shivered at the memory and waited for Hank to give his answer.

"Of course." he nodded.

Kara thanked him with a look and sat up slowly on her bed. She winced a little and then turned to let her legs hang on the side of the bed.

"You're sure you can walk?" Alex asked already bracing herself to catch her sister

"Yeah, I'm ok."

But it didn't go the way Kara had planned. When the young woman pushed herself up, her legs gave up and she would've fell on the ground if it wasn't for Alex.

"Ok, maybe not." the kryptonian admitted gripping her sister by her shirt.

Hank came back a second later with a wheelchair and Kara sat without protesting. She was too weak to do otherwise.

Alex instantly took the handles and started to push the chair out while Eliza quickly put a blanket on the young kryptonian's lap. On their way out, Kara noticed all the looks and stares of the other agents in the base. She frowned and finally realized that she was still wearing the white hospital clothes. She felt suddenly uncomfortable in her wheelchair. It was the first time that any agent had seen Supergirl like that, out of her suit, messy hair, sweaty and tired face. Alex sensed the awkwardness Kara was feeling and accelerated her pace.

Enventually, they were out in the desert. Alex helped her sister get in the passenger seat of a black SUV while Eliza sat in the back. Hank went to close the passenger door but stopped his movement.

"I don't want to see you flying around until you're fully recovered." he warned

"Don't worry, boss. I can't even walk so forget flying." Kara chuckled

"She won't, sir." Alex assured.

Hank smiled one last time and finally closed the door.

As soon as they were ready, Alex turned on the engine and started to drive towards National City. The car was silent. Eliza was watching at her girls from the back of the car. She wanted this place so she could be sure her daughters were ok. The last few days had been hard on her. Kara almost died, she had to keep her head clear and stay strong for Alex, and make sure her daughter wouldn't lose her mind over her sister. Now they were both safe and she wanted to make sure of that by sitting in the back and watching them.

Kara was exhausted. Her head was on its side, eyes closed. She wasn't sleeping, just resting. Eventually, after twenty minutes, the young woman became bored. Tired or not, the car had always had this effect on her. Kara reached for the miror in the sunshield. Her reflexion startled and surprised her. She was odly pale, her hair were a mess and sweaty and her face looked thiner than usual.

"Oh my god..." she whispered to herself, bringing one hand on her cheek

"Yeah...You will be alright, I promise." Alex assured looking briefly at her sister

"It feels so weird. I can barely remember the last time I was sick on Krypton. I look so different."

"From my point of view, you just look like a version of yourself with the flu." Eliza started. "I know it can be shocking to see yourself like that but we will take care of you." she added putting her hand on Kara's shoulder

"I know." she said covering her foster mother's hand with hers before pausing. "I just want to get out of these awful clothes and bury myself in my pajamas." the young woman whined.

A few minutes of silence later, Kara grabbed the blanket on her lap and once again broke the silence.

"Alex...I don't fell..." she started before closing her eyes briefly, feeling dizzy

"What?" Alex asked sunddenly looking alternately at the road and at her sister

"What is it?" Eliza asked a second later

"I think I'm gonna be sick." Kara said before heaving.

In a reflex, Alex stopped the car almost instantly and Kara barely had the time to push the blanket away and open the door before throwing up on the side of the road. Hopefully, Eliza had the reflex to jerk forward and pull Kara's hair off her face. After a few seconds, Kara was panting, still half out of the car.

"Are you ok?" Eliza asked helping the young woman on a sitting position.

Kara nodded and breathed out a yes before closing the door. Alex made sure she was fine before starting to drive again. She watched the tired face of her sister for a few seconds before looking back at the road and go. Alex had ever seen her sister like that. She was so glad and relieved Kara was fine but the agent couldn't help herself think that something was wrong. Something was changed inside of Kara, some of her natural light was missing. The young woman had closed her eyes and rested her head back on the seat. Being sick was horrible, especially for her. She was exhausted. The next days were going to be tough.

AN: Thanks for all the guest reviews that I couldn't respond to. I'm glad someone told he/she apreciated the fact that I made a parallele between the nightmare and the reaity, especially the "Fight for me" part.

Finally Kara is awake! And almost well? I hope that all your major concerns have been dealt with and that you're satisfied with this chapter. Don't forget to review ;)

Next, Alex will have to take care of Kara and they will have to deal with Kara's issues after all that happened.