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Alex jolted awake at the sound of helicopter blades. She hadn't meant to fall asleep, but it turns out that the rest was much needed. She hadn't properly slept in days. Alex immediately glanced toward Kara to make sure she was alive, and then turned her attention to the whirring blades of the helicopter above her.

As soon as it touched down, J'onn stepped out. Alex ran to him and embraced him in a tight hug. She breathed out, "Thank you for coming for us."

He nodded and firmly squeezed back. "Always."

Then his eyes landed on Jeremiah. Upon seeing the potential threat, he immediately stepped in front of Alex and shape shifted into his Martian form.

Jeremiah held out his hands, showing that he meant no harm. "I can explain later, J'onn, but for now, just know that I'm free from Cadmus. We need to focus our efforts on Kara. Alex can tell you, I haven't done anything incriminating since we made it out."

J'onn briefly glanced at Alex, and when she nodded her head in confirmation, he visibly relaxed. Then he walked over to Jeremiah and pulled him in for a hug as well. "Good to have you back, old friend."

Jeremiah smiled. "Likewise." After a pause, he stepped back. "Thank you for looking after my girls, for treating them as if they were your daughters. It means so much that you kept your promise."

J'onn nodded. "Of course. They have become like daughters to me anyways. You have done well with them."

Alex watched as her father's eyes glistened with unshed tears. She was so glad to have Jeremiah back. Then she was reminded that something was amiss. That her family was not out of the woods quite yet.

Kara.

She quickly snapped right into agent mode and started barking orders at her fellow agents to get Kara on a stretcher and into the helicopter. One of the field medics made her way over to Alex and carefully inquired. "Do you need any help with that leg, ma'am? Looks injured, and possibly broken."

Alex shook her head. "Supergirl first. You can attend to my injuries when we get back to the DEO."

The agent nodded and walked away to go help Supergirl.

All at once, the harsh reality of the situation came crashing down on her. Her sister was barely clinging to life, and could quite possibly die before they made it to the DEO. And Hunter was dead. Lillian was most likely still alive, and at large, in addition to the fact that the doomsday weapon was still fully functional.

She stood in a daze, thinking about the difficulties and challenges the coming days would present. Jeremiah and J'onn both walked up to her and brought her out of her stupor. Her father examined her. "Alex, we should get on that chopper. They need to load up and get Kara back to the DEO."

Alex nodded resolutely, and started walking towards the helicopter. J'onn walked up to her and laid a hand on her shoulder. "We're going to take care of her. She's going to be fine." Alex didn't look too reassured, but nodded anyways. Perhaps in hope that the action alone would bring Kara back to her.

J'onn had been so stressed about finding the sisters, and had missed his second in command dearly while she was gone. "Alex, I'm so glad you're alright. We can all help you and your sister get through this."

She looked back at him and nodded, walking side by side with him the rest of the way to the helicopter. "We need to debrief when we get back. There's so much you need to be filled in on."

J'onn raised an eyebrow. "Is that so? We'll hold a debrief once we know for sure Kara's okay. When she wakes up, you should be at her side. Her care comes first, we can debrief later."

Alex nodded gratefully. "Also maybe just post an extra guard by the prison cells, and tighten security up a bit. We're going to need to watch the prison holding areas."

J'onn was definitely curious, but didn't question. He simply nodded his understanding, and the helicopter took off.

-00-

When they finally landed back at the DEO, Winn was the first to greet them. Upon seeing Kara's condition, he visibly paled. Turning to Alex, he asked with a shaking voice. "Is she okay? Will she live? What happened? You guys were just leaving my apartment, and next thing you know, I don't hear from either of you for days and-"

Alex cut in. "Winn, we don't know anything yet. We have high hopes for Kara, but Lillian really did a number on her. They attacked us when we left your apartment, and it has been Cadmus captivity since. I'm glad you got Jeremiah's signal though."

He nodded shortly, still worried about Kara's current condition. Alex sighed. "Listen, Winn. Some stuff happened back there, and it's going to be really hard for her to accept and process. I want to help, but it's so fresh that nothing I say to her can get through to her. I'm going to need you to help her get over this. You need to be strong for yourself, but if not, then do it for her."

Winn's curiosity piqued at this, but he didn't want to say anything until Alex elaborated further on what she meant. Winn knew that Alex would fill him in when the time was right. He parted ways with her, heading into the waiting room, while she followed Kara into surgery.

Alex was holding Kara's hand firmly as she was wheeled into the OR. "Kar, I don't know if you can even hear me, or understand what I'm saying, but stay strong. Okay? I need you to make it. We have so many things to do together, and you can't leave me now. We have so much to talk about when you come to. Just don't leave me yet, please."

Kara made no movement.

Alex sorrowfully let go as the nurses stepped in front of her to tell her that she couldn't be in the OR. She dejectedly sat in the hall, waiting for news.

Jeremiah found her sitting alone and sat next to her. "She's going to make it, Alex. She's a fighter, just like you. I have faith that she will get through this, and if there's any hope in her recovery, you need to have faith in her too."

His daughter just nodded. Then a realization hit her. "Shit. Dad? Has anyone called Mom? God, there's so much to tell her. She must be worried sick, with me and Kara missing for days, and now you're back, and Kara's hurt and in surgery, and she-"

J'onn swooped in from around the corner. "I just called her, you don't have to worry. She's on her way."

Alex looked up at him gratefully. "Thank you for everything you've done, J'onn. Seriously. Where would we be without you?"

He just smiled, and held out his hand towards Alex. She took it and stood. "Now, Agent Danvers. You said you would get that leg looked at when we were back at the DEO, and here we are. It's time for you to get fixed up."

A look of hesitance came over her. "But I need to make sure Kara is okay first. I need to be there for her when she wakes up."

J'onn smirked, expecting this exact answer. "I just cleared it with her surgeon. She's due to be in there for at least another six to eight hours. Examining and patching you up should take three, at most. Good try."

She gave a slight smile at that. "As long as I'm back before she wakes up."

He nodded, and then they left Jeremiah alone in the hallway.

No one knew, no one was aware. Not even Jeremiah himself.

But Lillian, always prepared for the worst, had installed something into Jeremiah's arm. And it was glowing red, faintly beeping.

The DEO was being recorded.

And Lillian could hear all of it.