What if [Sanvers] had met in 1x14 when Alex and J'onn goes to the ncpd as FBI agents…~Emily

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Alex and J'onn walked into the NCPD, the low lit building gave off a surprisingly calming aura. The younger human walked over to the desk, her partner right at her heals, hand ready to draw his identification card. She cleared her throat to get the receptionist's attention. Alex looked at him and gave off a small smile. She drew out her ID and showed it to him.

"Hi, we're FBI Agents Danvers and Henshaw. We're here to talk to the lead detectives on the Master Jailer case."

He looked at the young agent's ID card and nodded. "Down the right hall near the front, the door that says Detective Margaret Sawyer."

"Thank you."

The two DEO agents walked down the hallway, searching for the Detective's office. Right about where the receptionist said they'd be. J'onn knocked on the door, waiting for the detective. A slightly shorter dark skinned woman opened the door. She looked up at the two agents and smiled.

"And who are you two?" She asked politely.

"I'm Agent Henshaw and this is Agent Danvers, " J'onn greeted, "we're from the FBI. We're here to learn more about what you have on the Master Jailer case from here. We've been trying to track him down for a while." He finished, showing his ID.

Sawyer looked at their credentials and nodded, moving back into her office and sitting down.

"Close the door, please." She requested as she rifled through her files. "He's very aloof, I've been researching him as well. None of the witness accounts I've found that really no one knows much about him."

"Yes, we've come to that conclusion as well. We're partnering up with Supergirl to find him. We'd like to use your evidence to see if anything has changed."

The detective frowned deeply, then shook her head. "Only if you tell me when he's been caught." She sighed, handing over the manilla folder. She grabbed a set of keys from her desk and stood up, walking past the two Agents.

"Where are you going?" Alex asked, watching the young detective.

"To get the evidence, care to follow?" She asked.

Alex looked at J'onn and shrugged. "I'll follow her and sign off the evidence while you review the file?"

"Sure thing." He agreed, walking over to the desk again and sitting across at the guest seat.

The detective and Alex walked out to the evidence room. The cool room was not too far down the hallway.

"How long've you been working for the feds?"

"Oh, about 4 years? And you?"

"As an officer, two years and as a detective for four years." She said, walking up to the chain window.

"Hey Maggie, what can I do you for?" An older woman smoothly asked in an almost unplaceable accent.

"Hey Elena, may I please have the evidence collected from the Master Jailer case?"

"Of course. Let me just find it." Elena said in a sweet tone.

"So, Danvers, you always so tense?" She asked, questioning the taller woman's almost strained pose.

"What? No, I relax… when I'm not working. I usually spend time with my sister."

"Younger or older?"

"Younger. She's very independent though, but it's still my job to watch over her."

Maggie smiled and nodded. "They must trust you a lot. So why are you and your partner so involved in this case?"

"Well, he's crossed state borders multiple times making it a federal case. I'm surprised that they didn't notify us sooner."

"At the time, we didn't know who he was. So, how long are you staying here?"

"Oh, I actually live here. There's an office I work at here, so not a lot of traveling luckily."

"Great, I've been meaning to find someone who knows the city. I moved here just last week." She informed.

Alex smiled and nodded. "How do you like it here?" She asked.

"It's nice, very busy, but nice. It's a very diverse place. Lots of interesting people here. Some races I've never even heard of." She said, looking at Alex as she finished her sentence.

Alex cocked her head to the side and furrowed her brow. "Hmm… cool."

"Here you go, Maggie." Elena said as she returned. "I'll just need you to sign off and you'll be good to go."

"Thanks Elena. Tell Payton I said hello."

"Of course. Bye."

Maggie took the pen and designated the package to herself before they left. Alex turned on her heels as the two women walked back to the office. She glanced at the manila folder and then to the detective.

"So where do you meet these people?" Alex asked.

"At a bar."

"Which one? I'm always willing to test the waters. And there's nothing better to do."

"Well," Maggie began, as they stood outside of her office. "I'd love to show you around the less explored parts of town I've seen and enjoyed." She charismatically offered as she reached into her breast pocket pulling out a card. "Feel free to call me anytime."

Alex blushed and nodded, smiling and placing the card into her pocket. "Thank you."

"Anyway, Henshaw and I really should look over this and have it signed over to us."

"Of course." Maggie smiled, opening the door for Alex.

Alex flipped the card over and over, biting her lip as she debated whether or not to call the cop for drinks. She sighed and took her phone out, typing in the number. She heard the 'dring dring' of the line and waited for the other woman to pick up.

"Hello, this is Detective Sawyer."

"Hi Sawyer, it's Danvers, I was wondering if you were free tonight to take me to that bar you were talking about?"

"Oh yeah, I'll pick you up after work at 6:00, where should I go?" Maggie asked.

Alex told her and ended the call with a short and nervous good-bye. She walked to the bathroom and looked in the mirror, sighing and closing her eyes before looking at her reflection again. She turned around and walked to the kitchen to make some food. During those moments, Alex thought about what she was doing. 'I'm so stupid, she was obviously interested in me, I shouldn't string her along. I should… tell her I'm straight, yeah. If it ever comes up, I don't wanna be, like, offensive, or anything like that.' She reflected. Her phone buzzed, it was Sawyer again texting her to meet her outside. She complied and walked out, locking her flat door with her key as she finished shoving her wallet into her pocket. She jogged down stairs, wishing she'd changed before Sawyer arrived, but too late now. The redhead looked for Sawyer, seeing that the cop was resting against a bike with two helmets in her hands. She smiled and waved one of the dark bike helmets in her hand. Alex smiled and plucked off the black matte helmet as Sawyer put on the shiny dark maroon helmet. The smaller woman climbed onto the bike, waiting for Alex to mount as well before the sped off to the darker part of town. Alex held tightly onto the woman in front of her and smiled as she watched to city whip past them. The bike slowed down and they dismounted, walking over to a black door in an alley. Maggie knocked on it, the door creaking open a crack.

"Who's this?" A soft low voice asked looking at the taller woman.

"A friend, Alex."

"Okay." He nodded, opening the door even more.

Maggie walked in, looking back at Alex to watch her reaction as they walked into an alien bar. Maggie waited next to the newcomer as all eyes fell upon them. Alex quickly placed her hand to her gun, feeling Maggie tear her hand away from the weapon almost violently.

"See, I thought it was weird that FBI would look into E.T. cases." Maggie whispered, still holding onto the redhead's wrist tightly. "Don't worry, these are friendlies. They won't hurt anybody. Hey M'gann, two beers please!" The latina asked the only normal looking woman at the bar. Maggie found a slightly secluded table and sat down.

"So, are you…?"

"An alien, no. All human here. But these people have been very kind and inviting. So, who do you really work for? Is your name really Alexandra Danvers?"

"I can't say, and yes." Alex answered honestly. She looked around again. "What did you mean by friendlies?"

"I mean that they wouldn't harm a fly because they don't want to be found out. It's hard enough because they can't go to a hospital for any aid, so I'm an advocate for them in and out of uniform. They… they remind me of myself, trying to fit in why living paycheck to paycheck because, for them, Glamours are so fucking expensive. I mean it's almost criminal if it were known to the human government."

"Glamours?"

"It makes them look human if they can't morph like M'gann, Peter, or T'R'dolf can."

"How did you find this place?"

"Well, there's someone I know that isn't human and before their need to go into permanent hiding, they showed me this place. I fell in love, so I only drink here."

"What happened to them?"

"Well, like I said, Glamour's fucking expensive, so they are currently living in a shelter with others. Life's ruff on these people, yet they seem so happy, at least when they're here. When I come here on my days off, I volunteer to teach the aliens english and how to blend in. I also collect money and help some of these guys get a cheap Glamour to get them started."

Alex smiled as she looked around the room. "I never would have thought-"

"Well, your people, I'm guessing DEO? They're one of the biggest corps for aliens, only see the worst of them, so… yeah. I mean, there's probably people you work with who are aliens in glamour or morphed." Maggie interrupted almost judgmentally.

Alex continued to look around, stopping at the pool table. "Do you play pool?"

"Well, no. But I do play." Maggie smiled, looking at the table as well.

They looked up to see M'gann holding the two beers as she set them down, tops already popped off. Alex thanked her and took one, taking a sip. Maggie took the other and paid the barkeep. She looked back at the DEO agent and watched her again reactions to the different aliens who walked around.

"It is beautiful." Alex whispered.

"Almost as beautiful as the person I'm looking at now."

Alex turned around with a slight 'Me?' expression in her eyes. She blushed slightly and continued to drink her beer. "So, I take it you like girls?"

"Yup." Maggie answered, a wave of dread flushed her system, though she tried to cover it up by drinking her beer as well.

Alex set her beer down and took Maggie's bottle away from her lips. "You know, like I said, I'm always willing to test the waters, so…" Alex trailed off before tucking a hand behind Maggie's head and pulling her in for a kiss.

Alex felt a rush through her system as she kissed the off duty detective. She pulled Maggie closer, placing her other hand on her arm. Maggie pulled away, looking at the woman sitting across from her and smiled, pulling her back in for another kiss.