In tow of her rather quickly paced boss she glanced around the establishment and noticed agents looking at her with wonder, curiousness and worry. Her eyes ventured around still until she heard the frantic words of Lena. They rounded the corner into the med bay and the sounds of monitors, machines and words so familiar yet so foreign filled her ears.
"What happened.." Lena asked as an ice cold shiver trickled down her tense spine.
"That missing agent Jensen, the one we believe was infected with something called Parasyte, he...its bad Lena." Alex wasted no time and that's when she noticed the plus one beside the Luthor. "You're…"
"Jess. I believe last time we met you were storming through my boss' office." Jess spoke up nervously shaking this agent's hand.
"Sorry about that. I just...I overreacted. If it makes you feel better I had Supergirl rip me a new one."
"Oh, you mean Kara?" She saw the shake of the browns of the agent then heard the sigh watching her nod. "Her secret is safe with me. She's done everything and more for Lena."
"You might need to…" Alex looked from Jess to Lena. "Later for that. Lena.."
"What happened to her?" Lena had pushed her way through the Director and immediately went to Kara whom was lain out unconscious on the bed she'd seen her on just a few days before. "I hate when she's on this thing."
"So do I." Alex walked over. "She was drained of her powers. Luckily...it's temporary but because she's been weakened so badly she's not absorbing the sunlamp rays. Lena..she's practically human right now." Green eyes met brown ones. "She broke a few ribs. I had to reset three of her bones. One of her shoulders was dislocated. I popped it back into place but she...she has a concussion Lena."
"I brought the modified suit for her. I know she hates the thing but…"
"I can't have anything else hit her Lena. She's far too vulnerable right now." All three of them heard a grown as a set of cerulean blues came into focus to slowly look their direction. "Kar…"
"Hi. Hey Jess." Kara acknowledged the other woman in the room and Jess stepped forward to look at Supergirl.
"Thank you. You've always been there for her regardless if her life is in danger or she just needs to flippin' eat." Kara smiled at Jess nodding. "Why are you so beat up?"
"Caught a bad batch downtown." A cough stopped her dry humor followed with another then another and this time, rolling onto her side her coughing brought out a spray of red. "Th...that...isn't...good…" Kara felt her vision swim and before she could talk again her eyes had rolled back and her head flopped back on the bed.
"KARA!" Lena and Alex both yelled and the Director hollered for Hamilton whom came running in from the other room.
"What is...is that?"
"Blood, yeah. She coughed and...we need to run tests Amelia. Something else is...wrong...I don't know if she punctured something or…"
"HEY! IN HERE NOW!" Hamilton yelled after sliding into the hallway motioning her staff to rush in. Amelia ran back over and grabbed her penlight pulling back her eyelids noticing the dilated pupils barely showing any blue in the black of them. "Not good…"
"We've got her Doctor Hamilton! OR 4?"
"Two! Let's go!" They rushed Supergirl out on a gurney with the Director, the CEO and assistant standing in the room that was now empty with only specs of blood on the floor as a grim reminder of what they'd witnessed. Alex started to walk toward the door but stopped clenching her fists.
"Too many close calls Lena."
"Tell me about it. Do you have to report to you know?"
"I'm not fucking reporting shit to her right now. That's my sister not my agent and she can fly a damn kite as far as I'm concerned." Alex told her. "I...she had to have punctured something Lena."
"Could it be that she might have bruised something which could cause a tear in her stomach or…" Jess began until both women turned to her. "That would be better than her breaking something right?"
"A good theory and honestly I'm hoping you're right." Alex was about to go towards the room where her sister was only to be stopped by the woman in military gear. "Shit.."
"Jess, come on with me.." Lena paid this woman no attention as she and her assistant walked right passed her. Alex watched them leave flicking her eyes to her invasive officer.
"Director Danvers...problem?"
"Yes Ma'am. If you will excuse me…" Alex wasn't going to stick around to get an ear full. Her sister needed her and that was the only thing on her mind at the moment..
Nia was watching the broadcasts holding her tea using the stir stick to mix up the sugar in it when James approached to stand beside her. The man sighed holding his own cup filled with coffee taking a sip.
"It's getting worse out there. The divide."
"You could say that again." James added. "It will only get worse." He walked away to slip behind his desk and into his chair setting his cup down looking at the young employee. "Something on your mind?"
"She's not okay is she? She went down rather rough that time." Nia explained looking away from the screens to meet Olsen's hard eyes. "Did I say something wrong?"
"She'll be fine." James responded sipping his coffee some more. Nia looked at the man whose attention was on papers in his other hand and it was as if he'd dismissed her comment or the subject entirely. She took leave and walked away to her cubicle. Something was off about the city's Guardian. She suddenly missed Miss Luthor's company as little as she talked to her but Kara on the other hand..
"I hope you're okay." Nia muttered sitting down at her desk looking back over to the reporter's chair. She knew exactly why it was empty. Her gut told her the truth and she listened attentively to it this time…
Jess held up a steaming mug of coffee to her boss whose eyes were on the body under the careful hands of the medical staff. It had been hours and through each procedure another difficulty came up and once they'd finally finished the staff backed away to go clean up leaving Dr. Hamilton alone with the unconscious Super.
"She's strong Lena." Jess spoke up softly.
"She has been through worse in the past." Alex added walking over holding her own mug of java. "Amelia says her vitals are stable and the sunlamps are starting to work on her again."
"How did things go with GI jane?" The Director groaned. "That bad?"
"I'm being asked why Supergirl went off without approval from her and I. She questions my authority and pushes for me to start giving orders to Kara instead of discuss suggestion. Like that really worked before! I won't do that to her again Lena."
"Want me to look into her records for you?" Jess offered with both Lena and Alex looking at her. "What? I mean...who barks commands at Supergirl?"
"She's actually a freelance helper from how J'onn had her labeled on reports. She assists the DEO but doesn't work for them. I'm not gonna bark at her.." Alex sighed looking back at Jess after a sip of her coffee. "Think...there is more to this woman?"
"I'm with Jess. I think it wouldn't hurt to do a little research." Lena offered her opinion. "It wouldn't hurt to know whom comes in and tightens the reins." The three women watched Dr. Hamilton walk out of the room and over to them. "How is she?"
"She's staying steady. Her cells are starting to regenerate but at a rather slow rate. I doubt she will come conscious for a while. Can I get some of that?"
"Sure." Alex walked off with Jess beside her and Amelia looked to Lena.
"She was saying your name...even under anesthetics. She screamed it once but then calmed down." Lena felt a giant lump form in her throat swallowing hard.
"I can't lose her Amelia. I just can't." She felt her phone go off pulling it from her pocket to look at it as a text came up and her eyes widened.
"What is it?"
"It's...this girl Nia from CATCO. She was asking how Kara was doing.." Hamilton's eyes widened at that. "She said to….run a chemical analysis on her white blood cells?"
"Who is this again?" Amelia asked confused but that was mirrored by Lena's on expression. "Who is she?"
"Run the test Dr. Hamilton." Lena had to pull away looking back at her beloved angel on the bed under the lamps sighing as she stepped away about to dial her employee when she saw GI jane herself. "Excuse me…"
"Lena Luthor, how interesting that you help their kind." Lena spun around shooting daggers at the bitch in her military attire. "What?"
"That woman in there has saved every single agent's life and has risked her own to save this city THIS planet! I don't give a shit who you are but you will NOT talk about her that way!" Colonel Haley instantly stepped toward her with a look of pure disgust and shame directed at Lena.
"Need I remind you where you are at." She spoke over her as if Lena was nothing but an annoying fly on the wall. Both heard a crash then bang and as they turned they saw Supergirl's body collapse to the floor in the doorway trying to get to her light. "What is…"
"No! No no no...what are you doing?" Alex ran forward passed Lauren whom watched on at the scene before her. "What...why are you up?"
"Had...to...protect...you...an...Lee…" Kara struggled to say with her head still down. "Al...ex...EL May….ar...ah…" Blackness took her again and she slumped against the floor with both Alex and Lena frantically over her.
"Shit…." Amelia ran toward the two women over the kryptonian and Jess was quick to follow her over. "What is she…."
"She wanted us safe.." Lena felt the tears roll down her face. "Dammit Kara...we are just learning...to live...for one another.." Her green eyes widened at her words and Alex's own did the same. They heard the sound of boots approaching and Alex covered her sister defensively in a guarded position. Lena followed suit growling but widened her eyes more as the colonel knelt down and reached a hand out to brush the blonde strands out of Supergirl's face..
"Colonel Ma'am.." Alex was ready to go toe to toe with her if she had to.
"She should be resting Director. Please...get her back in the med bay and have her tended to." Lauren's eyes met Alex's own. "May I...speak with you..while they get her back where she's safe?" Alex nodded swallowing hard. She looked back at Lena nodding standing up as Hamilton and a few medical professionals got Supergirl off the floor carefully setting her on a stretcher to wheel her back to where Amelia could check on her. She watched Lena run off after her with the phone to her ear yelling out tests to run. Alex motioned for the Colonel to follow her into a private room waiting until the woman walked in shutting the door.
"Give me your com and phone ma'am." Alex held out her hand upright curling her fingers over and over as Haley handed over what was asked of her. She set them down on the desk then turned back to her. "Any other devices?"
"No."
"Good. So now you know. I know that you are here to oversee things and your views regarding aliens are your own...but here in MY house..you respect the fact we work beside them to further protect this city this world! I won't have you telling me all about the flaws of someone I view as a father figure the way you have! You may have rank over me Colonel...but that person is a better person than you, I and this whole DEO agency put together! She's saved the lives of many and sacrificed her own life her own limbs to do so! You wanna demote me go ahead! But YOU...WILL...NOT...DISMISS MY FUCKING SISTER LIKE THAT!" Alex grit her teeth giving the deadliest gaze she could at Haley, the one that made other agents cower in a corner.
"Continue on." She simply said and stepped around Alex to make her way to the door grabbing the handle stopping to turn her head slightly seeing the Director with her back still turned. "We have an understanding Director Danvers. This is a private matter. Don't lash out at me like that again...and I'd do the same for family."
Alex heard the door open and the boot taps slip further away. She slowly turned around then gathered her bearings and ran for the room she was sure her sister had been taken to. One issue at a time and she was almost certain she'd pay for that later.
"Kara….we will make sure you live….I will make sure of it." Alex spoke somewhat out loud rushing down the hall hearing the voices of the medics discussing her sister….her hero…
- Heroes don't always wear capes, jump tall buildings in a single bound. Heroes are those that stand to help others and stand up for themselves. Heroes are people like you and me that do what they can to make a positive difference and be a positive influence on others. Be your own hero and show others they can be heroes too. Live to be your own hero, learn that you can save yourself and save others as well. Live and learn, and be that Super_