A/N: Wow, thank you for all the wonderful reviews and encouragement to continue! It is much appreciated. I do have a plan for this to be either 4/5 chapters long, just depends on where the story takes me! FYI, will be getting to see the story from multiple points of view. Oh, and Leapyearbaby29 asked if this was going to be a Karamel or Supercorp. Without giving too much away, I am not a big Karamel fan. But I do think the show kind of glossed over her grief from losing Mon-El and she just kinda got over it at the end. So, there will be some emotions relating to the memory of Mon-el but it won't be the focus of the story. Anyways, enough of me, all mistakes are my own and I do not own Supergirl. Enjoy chapter 2 and keep the reviews coming! Reviews give me life:)
"Supergirl? Kara answer me!" Alex waits with baited breath for a reply. She is desperate for the sound of her sister's voice over the coms. Kara's usual exasperated "I am fine," would be a welcome sound. But it doesn't come.
"Kara?" she tries again. Her voice becoming more strained as the minutes go by. She sighs heavily, for now, they can only wait. Maggie reaches down and grips her hand and gives her a reassuring look as she squeezes her hand in a comforting manner. As if to say, "she'll be okay, she always is." But unlike Alex, Maggie doesn't know how Kara is with water. Sure, she is mostly indestructible. Kara can stop bullets and take a punch like no one else. But still, she has her weaknesses. And as insignificant as it may seem water is one of them. Her alien biology has given Kara many advantages over the average human, but the ability to breath underwater isn't part of the repertoire. She can hold her breath for long durations, even use her heat vision underwater. Nonetheless, breathing is kind of important.
The seconds seem to tick by ever so slowly as she waits for a response. The blast that came from under water just a moment before was still a hundred yards from the shoreline when it detonated. So, what made it go off if it didn't make contact? Alex thinks. But deep down she knew her sister was to thank for that. She scans the water again, looking for any sign of Supergirl. The telltale red cape or a glimmer from her wavy blonde hair that never seems out of place. Alex always supposed it was yet another advantage of having alien genes. Still she never thought it was fair. Kara can fly around the city, even break the sound barrier, and there is never a single strand of hair out of place.
As she examinations the water impatiently she sees J'onn in her peripheral vision. He stands in between Maggie and Alex and like them, scans the water for any sign of Kara. But what they see isn't the red cape, it isn't her blonde hair reflecting the sunlight. No, what they see is so much worse. An explosion, one bigger than any one missile could cause, sends a plume of water in all directions. Alex ducks and covers Maggie with her own body. That wasn't just a missile. Is the only thought in Alex's mind. Her ears are ringing from the force of the blast and there is water still raining down from the sky.
"Kara!" She screams as loudly as possible. Her baby sister is out there somewhere, and its Alex's job to protect her. Just a couple months ago she faced off with the queen of the Daxamite's and won. She saved not only National City but maybe the whole world. She made a sacrifice that Alex could've never made. Kara is not only physically, but mentally the strongest person Alex knows. And damn it she isn't going to be taken down by a missile. But that wasn't just a missile, she reminds herself.
Alex looks to her right at Maggie. Maggie however, isn't looking at her but looking out at the water, a worried expression on her face. J'onn, now in his Martian form, is flying over where the explosion occurred, presumably trying to look for any signs of Supergirl. Alex hadn't even noticed he had taken off. She watches as he circles the blast zone, debris liters the water as it rises to the surface. Chunks of plastic and some lighter metal is hardly identifiable, presumably because it was all ripped to shreds in the explosion.
Seeming to have no luck seeing anything by surveying the water, J'onn pauses and focuses his telepathy. His eyes glow red as he reaches out with his mind trying to find Kara. After a few moments, J'onn turns and dives into the water. For minutes Alex holds her breath, hoping and even praying to a god that she isn't even sure exists. She can't bear the thought of never seeing Kara's trademark "sunny Danvers smile" again.
"Alex?" a fearful voice calls. Alex would know that voice anywhere, although she is not used to it sounding so unsure. The voice of Lena Luthor is usually measured and even but now sounds more panicked and worried. She turns to see Lena running towards the spot where her and Maggie are currently waiting. Lena's hair is a mess, her high ponytail now hanging limply and her long raven hair now tousled. Her gray business jacket and skirt are not fairing much better. But she looks unharmed for the most part, which is a relief because Alex knows the Luthor is Kara's best friend.
"What are you doing here? Is Kara here with you? Is she okay?" Lena fires off the rapid-fire questions without even pausing for breath. Alex can hardly blame her. While she knows Lena is used to turmoil in her life, she also doesn't fight aliens for a living like Alex and Maggie do.
"Lena, hey." Alex says finding her voice. "No, me and Maggie were running security as a favor for a friend. Kara isn't here."
It took everything in Alex not to get choked up on Kara's name. She needs to find her sister. She has been underwater for a long time, too long.
"You should get out of here," Alex says trying to keep the panic from her voice. She wants to turn around and dive into the water herself. What is taking J'onn so damn long?
"What about—" Lena stops midsentence and looks out over the water with horror. "Oh, my god."
Alex immediately turns and the image she sees nearly breaks her. J'onn is flying towards them carrying Supergirl's limp form in his arms.
"Supergirl! No!" Alex exclaims, still being careful to protect her sister's identity in front of Lena. Alex watches as J'onn gets closer, he stops right above them and quickly but carefully descends to the ground. Alex is on him before he lands. As she takes in the sight of her sister she wants to scream. Kara is limp, her usually golden toned skin pale and colorless. Her blonde waves are lifeless as her hair clings to her neck and face. Alex grabs Kara's arm and helps J'onn gingerly lower her to the ground.
Alex gently wipes the hair out of her face. You better not leave me now Kara, not after all we've been through. Mustering up the courage Alex reaches for Kara's neck with two fingers. She hesitates only briefly before she places them on the pulse point below Kara's jaw. She waits 3 seconds, 5, even 10 seconds. Nothing. Alex swears in that moment her heart stops beating too.
"No, no, no, no, Kara? Wake up, come on talk to me." Alex is frantic now. Lightly slapping Kara's cheek as she mutters pleas for her to wake up.
Alex feels hands pulling at her, and someone murmuring words. Something that sounds like she needs to move. If Alex was in less of shock she would've scoffed. Move? Away from her little sister? They must be crazy, Alex isn't going anywhere. She would stay here forever if she had to. Soft hands caress her face and force her to look up. Maggie crouches before her, she drops one hand to Alex's shoulder while the other stays against her cheek. Alex can barely see Maggie through the tears in her eyes. She doesn't even remember when she started crying. Not that it matters now. Now that Kara is lying lifeless in her arms.
"Alex, baby you need to let Lena help her. She is not breathing, we need to start CPR." Despite her even and reassuring tone Maggie's hand quivers against Alex's face, betraying her uncertainty.
Alex can do nothing but nod and let herself be pulled away from her sister. She watches as Lena, with help from J'onn, turns Kara completely on her back and starts CPR. I'm so sorry Kara. You deserve so much better. I know its selfish and you've gone through so much. But god Kara, please don't leave me. Unable to watch as they attempt to restart Kara's heart, Alex closes her eyes and prays that this is all a bad dream.