Hunter quickly tossed Alex a gun. Though she was injured, she could still shoot. Especially if Kara's life was on the line. "Cover me, Danvers. I need to help Mini Danvers, and by the looks of it, I'm going to have to carry her."

Alex nodded resolutely, cocking the gun. She pointed it directly at Lillian, but she was already running. Alex got a shot off but was just barely too late. It missed her head by a centimeter.

At most.

Meanwhile, Kara was attempting to stand, but failing miserably. She fell right into Hunter's arms and he picked her up immediately. "We don't have time for playing hero today, Kara. We gotta go. Let me take you, okay?"

She heavily nodded. All the movement was jostling her ribs and she was in agonizing pain. Alex stared lasers into him. "You better be careful with her." He flashed her a charming smile. "Always am."

Kara leaned in to whisper in his ear. "Remember our deal. The promise you made me. You protect Alex first. No matter what."

He looked into her eyes and nodded. The poor girl had been through hell, it was the least he could do.

They hurried out of the room as a trio, Alex's arm still bleeding from the gunshot wound. They could hear one of the explosive charges going off in the distance. Alex cursed. "Shit, we only have four minutes left to get all the way through this building and towards the exit. What's the fastest way out of here?"

Hunter replied. "I know a way that can get us out in three." With that, he stepped in front, Kara in his arms, and started running down a hallway.

Kara yelped at the sudden change of pace. Her whole body was in pain. She squeezed her eyes to try and block out the agony she was feeling.

Alex looked to her concerned as they ran. "You hang on for me, okay Kara? Hang on. I don't know what I'll do without you. Please."

Kara opened her eyes for one moment and locked into her big sister's. She nodded as reassuringly as she could. But then her eyes grew wide with fear as she saw agents approaching from the back. "Alex, watch out!"

Alex whirled around, whipping her gun into the air, and shot the three guards who had tried to sneak up on them. "Shit, that was too close. We need to get out of here, now."

Hunter grunted from the front. "Working on it. Did it ever kill you to have some patience?"

Alex smirked. "Just go faster."

Hunter shot her a playful glare before returning his attention to the situation at hand. He was at a split path, and didn't know which way he needed to go. As soon as he decided to turn left, another charge went off the tunnel blew up in front of their very eyes.

With Kara in his arms, he dove away, narrowly avoiding the explosion and resulting debris. However Alex wasn't so lucky. A chunk of the wall smashed into her leg and she fell, crying out in pain.

Kara looked on, helpless. "Alex! Are you okay?"

Alex grunted. "I just had a damn piece of the wall attack me. What do you think?"

Kara just stared at her. "Kara... I'm fine. I promise. I can walk, and we gotta keep going." She looked at the countdown and saw there were only two minutes and fifty seconds left. "Hunter, I hope that left path wasn't important, because it's not an option anymore."

He got to his feet and turned towards the right. "We can still make it. I'm sorry, but you're going to have to sprint on that injured leg."

Alex tried to put some weight on her foot and cussed. Shaking her head, she stood strong. "It's fine... I can run on it for three minutes. Get us out of here."

Hunter took off, Alex following considerably slower, but they were making good progress. Alex looked down at the countdown and it had two minutes on the clock.

Hunter looked up and yelled out as he saw their exit door. Bright light was shining through from the window, he could practically feel the sweet scent of escape. He turned to Alex, who had just caught up, and told her. "This is it. We made it a lot quicker than I had hoped."

She nodded, panting from exhaustion and pain. Alex collapsed against the wall, finally taking the weight off her injured leg, and waited for Hunter to get the door open. He lowered Kara gently from his arms, and she used the wall to steady herself.

As Kara did her best to stand tall, she was the first one to spot Lillian rounding the corner.

With a gun to Jeremiah's head.

"Well, well, well. If it isn't Agent Pearson and our favorite duo. So great to see you all collaborating." Kara could feel the sarcasm just dripping from her voice.

Alex raised her gun in alarm from seeing her father in danger, but that only made Lillian tighten her grip on him. "Agent Pearson, if you even so much as blink one more time at that door, I'm going to put a bullet in his head."

Hunter immediately stopped and turned around with his hands up. "Lillian, please let him go. This has nothing to do with him, and he's been nothing but loyal to you."

Lillian snorted. "This has everything to do with him. You see, I was under the same impression as you. I thought he was loyal to me too. Little did I know, he's been sabotaging the weapon. Ruining our plan. FOR MONTHS. Pretending to hate his daughter to gain my trust. A shame I only just found out now. He could have been in the cell with his daughters. Quality family bonding time, and all."

Alex felt relief wash over her. Jeremiah was still him. He was still in there. He had only acted the way he had to help them. Her father looked into her eyes. "Alex, I would never betray you, or Kara. I need you to know."

She nodded. "I do know, Dad." She then looked down and saw the countdown at ten seconds. "Shit! This place is going to blow. Lillian, please. Let him go."

Lillian laughed. "Oh please. I disabled the rest of the charges. Nothing is going to happen here except the death of your father." She presses the gun to his head and smiled. "Say goodbye."

Jeremiah desperately pleaded with his daughters. "Please just go. Leave while you can. I love you both so much, and don't want to lose you."

Lillian cocked the gun, and Kara reflexively started in their direction. Without thinking, Lillian pointed the gun at Kara and pulled the trigger.

Except the bullet never hit her.

Puzzled, she looked to her right. Horrified to find Hunter bleeding out on the floor.

And realized what he had just done.

Hunter had taken the bullet that was meant for her.