A/N: Thank you for all the encouraging words last chapter :)

february28 - I'm still deciding if I want Lena to be in this. I don't see where she would be relevant to the main storyline, but that could make for an interesting subplot. Most likely I will not be adding her in though.

green-tea01 - i probably will not be including too much torture/PTSD, since I already did that whole thing with my last story. However, it will be a minor theme.

Flash4818 - I will not have them instantly recognize Kara is missing, it'll be much more of a slow burner until they finally realize that Kara is gone.

Kafffacass - It will be a slow burner :) I don't really like rushing stories or plot points like that. I'll probably include some minor torture, but none as bad as my last story. PTSD will play a slight role, but will not be the main focus of this story.

csiaddictfan87 - Me too :( I miss them. I am going to try to give her some emotional closure regarding Mon-El in this story. I was a little bothered that she never actually made any kind of emotional recovery on the show.

Hope you enjoy this chapter :)

Alex woke up later than usual the next morning, having fallen asleep late. She had been too preoccupied with what Kara had said to get a good rest. Is she right? Have I been neglecting her?

The scent of waffles drifted in to the bedroom as she pulled on some clothes. She walked out, huge smile on her face, to find Maggie cooking. Maggie turned and returned the smile. "Made a little something for you."

Alex laughed. "Could have been fooled, I don't see any smoke anywhere. Must not have been you cooking." Maggie gasped, mock insulted. "I am not that bad. Waffles are pretty hard to mess up, Danvers. Plus, you were knocked out in there. I thought I'd get you a little pick-me-up. Something on your mind?"

She shook her head. "It's just the stuff with Kara from yesterday. I don't think she should have exploded at us like she did, but I do feel really bad. There's truth to what she said. I want to talk to her about it, but I'm afraid to make it worse." Maggie nodded. "Yeah, I get it. Maybe just give her a couple days. These things heal with space and time."

Alex gave a small smile. "I know... but Kara hates space and time."

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Kara opened her eyes groggily, pain lighting up her abdomen. The gunshot wound from the night before hadn't become any prettier since she was taken. She looked around, slowly surveying her surroundings, trying to find out where she had been taken.

As soon as Lillian appeared, her question was answered. She tried to stand up to meet the eldest Luthor, but the gunshot wound in her stomach did not allow her.

Lillian watched as Kara struggled, grin lighting up her face. "Glad to see you're back! This time, we didn't even need your boyfriend to lure you out. But then again, that wouldn't even have been a possibility, seeing as though you sent him into outer space."

Kara immediately began fuming. "Don't you dare mention his name. You don't have the right to talk about him."

Lillian snorted. "Oh, please. I have the right to do anything I want when you are the one on that end of the cell. All that time back, I warned against the constant threat of aliens. I always did say that they would try to take over, and kill the humans. But no one believed me. I'm sure you can understand my frustration. After all, your boyfriend was one of them."

Kara's rage was beginning to boil over. "He was not one of them. He was different. Mon-El changed into a good man, and if I remember correctly, he helped your daughter escape from the clutches of Queen Rhea."

Lillian laughed. "Oh, my dear. Lena is more than capable of taking care of herself. I see that after months, you're still not over him... I suppose I have no one to shoot this time to force you to comply."

Kara's head tilted up, worry filling her eyes. "Comply with what?"

Her captor just smirked at her. "You'll find out soon." As she turned, Kara stopped her. "Lillian, where's Jeremiah? I know you know where he is. Let me see him. Please. I'll do whatever you want, just let me see him."

Lillian shook her head. "Unfortunately, I can't let that happen." With that cryptic response, she turned and left.

Kara returned to her corner of the cell, pressing her hand against the wound to try and staunch the blood flow. If she didn't get help soon, she would bleed out.

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J'onn watched Alex carefully as she walked into the DEO. He immediately approached her and Maggie when they entered. "Have either of you seen Kara?" They both gave questioning glances to each other before turning back and shaking their heads. Alex questioned, "She hasn't come in yet?"

J'onn just shook his head. "No one has seen her since last night. Her tracker is offline, and her cell phone says she's in her apartment. But I went over there to check on her, and she's not there."

A frown came across Alex's face, but she quickly denied the worry she was feeling. "We had a bit of a fight yesterday. I'm sure she's just out somewhere, off the grid. I don't think there's anything to worry about."

J'onn looked to the pair. "Are you sure? Shouldn't someone at least check on her then? She has to be feeling down, and everything on top of Mon-El leaving..."

Alex just nodded. "I've known Kara her whole life. I know that when she gets like this, she just needs space and time. She may not like it, but it's true. I'll give her a couple days, then I'll talk to her."

J'onn hesitantly agreed, and watched as the two walked away. And for some reason, he couldn't seem to stop the seed of worry from growing in his stomach. Something about all of this felt... off.

She just needs space and time, and then Alex will check on her. Everything will be fine.

Little did they know, 'space and time' were two luxuries that Kara did not have.

A/N: I will not be posting on a schedule. I tried that with my last story and got a lot of hate for it. I'll just be posting whenever I can, and that should be pretty frequently, at least until my school starts back up.

Hope you all have a blessed day :)