Fandomlove17 - Don't worry, haha! I wouldn't have that big of a cliff hanger and not update for a week. It's 500 Review Week this week so we're getting updates throughout the week, never fear :)

Mandrade122802 - I agree! That prompt has really interested me, and I'm strongly considering writing it right after this story finishes! I'm still conflicted though, because I want to write the other ones as well... If enough people like the new prompt then I might have to go for it :)

Alex woke up in excruciating pain, only to find herself trapped by her seat belt. She immediately looked over to her right to make sure her little sister was alive, choosing to disregard her own obvious injuries in favor of helping Kara.

When she looked over, she visibly flinched at the sight of Kara's bleeding face. There was a long gash running down her cheek, and there was a deep cut by her lip. As Alex studied Kara's face for signs of more injuries, that's when she realized that they were in fact upside down.

Knowing that was not a good position to be in, she immediately began to struggle against her seat belt. That was when she realized her arm was broken, and her shoulder was likely dislocated. She recoiled in pain, sudden movement sparking fire to course through her arm, but then she heard Kara cry out in pain.

That spurred her back into action. She had to get her little sister out of there.

She fought through the agony of her injury, and managed to just barely undo her seat belt. She immediately cradled her arm to her body and turned to the door. If I can just get out, then I'll be able to open up Kara's door form the side and pull her out.

"Kara, hey, can you hear me? I'm going to get you out, alright?"

Kara made a movement to nod, but was interrupted by a violent coughing attack. Blood came sputtering out, and her veins were still glowing a feverishly bright green. The light was far more intense than it had been before the crash, and that was really saying something.

The combination of her injuries and the intensity of the kryptonite was making this so much worse for the blonde Kryptonian.

Eliza had always warned Alex that the passenger side of the car was always the most dangerous spot to be. Alex didn't care though until she was forced to realize the harsh truth of the statement.

Too bad it took this for Alex to listen to her mom.

She had finally managed to pry open Kara's door, and when she finally saw the extent of her little sister's injuries, she couldn't hold in her gasp. Kara's right leg looked to be broken in multiple spots, and it was bent at a gruesomely unnatural angle. There was also a long gash running from her hip all the way down to her left knee.

That, in addition to her head wounds, was causing her to lose blood way faster than any rate healthy for a Kryptonian. Any rate healthy for a human.

Her left arm appeared to be broken, similar to Alex, but Kara's wrist also looked severely misaligned. Alex couldn't stop the tears from rolling down her face as she watched her sister struggle against the agony she was feeling.

Why couldn't it have been me? Just for damn once. Why does it always have to be her?

Filing that thought away for later contemplation, she let her walls come back up, and kicked into agent mode. She sucked up her tears and put on a brave face.

"I'm going to get you out, Kara. It's going to hurt like hell, but the pain will only be for a little, okay? I need to pull you out."

Kara simply nodded and braced herself for the pain that was about to ensue. Her big sister reached in carefully, methodically working around her body until she found the seat belt and undid it.

With the seat belt out, Alex took Kara's good arm and began slowly removing her from the seat. The more she dislodged Kara from the upturned car, the worse the pain got for her sister. Silent tears were streaming out of Kara's eyes, while she did everything possible to suppress her screams.

When all that was left to do was remove her legs, she couldn't stop the scream of agony from bubbling out of her throat. Alex had never heard a noise so pained before, especially not from Kara, and it broke her heart to hear it.

Kara was finally out of the car, so Alex dragged her a few feet away before she started applying pressure to her sister's leg. She took off her jacket with one good arm, albeit extremely painfully, and tied it around Kara's wound before focusing on her face.

Alex noticed the green in Kara's veins getting significantly brighter, and desperately wanted to see where it was coming from, but she couldn't take her eyes off her sister. She had to treat all of Kara's injuries first before leaving to track down the source of the kryptonite.

The kryptonite and the crash cannot be a coincidence. Someone is here right now trying to kill her.

The thought, though fleeting, was there. However, she couldn't dwell on it for too long, because Kara was attempting to talk.

The increasing strength of the kryptonite almost seemed to be strangling her as she tried to speak and nothing came out. Kara struggled to find her voice, and in doing so, spotted Alex's very broken and mangled arm. "Le... Lex. You... okay?"

Alex felt her heart shatter as her sister lay on the floor moaning in pain, concerned more for her big sister than herself. It broke her that she was unable to do anything to lessen the agony for Kara.

"God, Kar. Just focus on yourself for once. Please. You don't get to ask if I'm okay until you are too. Until you are healthy, and not bleeding out in the middle of the road right in front of me. Okay?"

She simply moaned in response. Alex continued talking. "I know it hurts, Kar. Believe me, I do. I'm doing my best here to help you, okay? You just gotta hang in there a little while longer. Don't you dare try falling asleep on me, got it?"

Kara just halfheartedly nodded, though she knew that was a promise she couldn't keep. A losing battle. The kryptonite and pain were already affecting her, and she could feel herself on the edge of consciousness.

"Lex... your arm..." She refused to be cared for at the expense of her sister. "Have to- leave me... here. Take care of... your injuries- and go call J'onn... Get help..."

Alex adamantly shook her head. "No way I'm leaving you here. No. Way. We're getting through this together, or not at all. You hear me?"

Kara just nodded tiredly. She was trying to desperately to keep her eyes open, but couldn't fight the agonizing pain she was in. The last thing she saw before she passed out was a man standing over Alex. In alarm, she attempted to get her body moving, but failed miserably, and she fell unconscious.

Alex watched as her sister's eyes closed slowly, unable to do anything to help her. Right before they shut all the way, Alex caught a glimpse of fear flash across her eyes. She whirled around in alarm, and was greeted by a man swinging a fist at her.

Her training instantly kicked in, and she narrowly avoided the punch. As she ducked to the left, she drove her right knee into the attacker's stomach, and he doubled over. He tried to pull a gun on her, but she quickly disarmed him.

As they engaged in combat, Alex began to gain the upper hand when she found herself being surrounded by eight other attackers. She quickly dispatched the assumed driver of the truck whom she had been fighting for a while, and turned her attention to the newcomers.

Alex took out five of them before their sheer numbers overpowered her. It was a miracle she was even able to get that many, with her broken arm. Pure rage and sadness over what was happening to Kara had fueled her, but it wasn't enough to take on all eight at once.

She eventually fell to a well-placed punch to the head, and got knocked out cold.

-00-

Alex woke up later in the very truck that had started this whole thing, the road passing quickly underneath her. She shook her head clear of her blurry vision and immediately investigated her surroundings.

As she made a move to stand up, a wave of pain abruptly shot through her broken arm, causing her to fall back down. She looked down and found her hands cuffed.

Alex's sudden movement caused the men around her to be on high alert.

She cast her eyes towards the front of the car, and found something quite unsettling.

Or more like... someone.

Sitting there openly in the passenger seat was her father, only confirming the fact that the attack on her and Kara was planned and executed by Cadmus.

"Dad?! Where did you- What the hell is going on? Let me out of these cuffs."

Her father peered at her through the rear view mirror. "You shouldn't have been there. You weren't supposed to be there. You weren't meant to be hurt."

"The fuck is that supposed to mean? Did you just try to kill Kara? Why shouldn't I have been there, hm? So I wouldn't have to be there when you and your friends tried to murder her? I don't think you understand what you've done. She is nearly dead! And the kryptonite you were using might even cause permanent damage! Do you even know what you did? Do you even-"

A sudden realization slammed into Alex, hard as a brick wall. Hard as the truck that had slammed into them only minutes before. The very same truck she sat in now.

Kara wasn't with her. Wasn't in the truck with them.

Wasn't here.

Her head whipped around rapidly as she tried to find Kara anywhere, but to no avail. She was nowhere to be found.

She could see her father watching this happen from the mirror, and she would not stand for this.

"Dad, where is Kara?"

His sad eyes bore into her soul as he just shook his head. Tears were brought to Alex's eyes, and her voice shook.

"Wh- Where is Kara?!"