Chapter 21
"So, what is this place? It seems nice." Mon-El said as he, Leo and Kara entered the alien bar.
"This is the alien bar. A bar where aliens can enjoy their freedom without having to fear for ostracization or oppression. I thought you might like it." Leo explained, guiding the three to a booth. M'gann walks over to them and serves them some Aldebaran rum.
"Courtesy of Giggles over there. It's poisonous to humans though." M'gann said before walking away to the bar.
"Your friends are nice." M'gann commented to J'onn who was seated at the bar.
"Yeah. I'm lucky to have them in my life. Makes being here on earth a little less lonely." J'onn replied.
"Working here does that for me." M'gann said.
"I'm glad we found this place." J'onn remarked, M'gann concurring with the statement.
"That's good. Nice to have a drink after so long." Mon-El said, taking a sip from his glass.
"Are you sure you should be drinking this? She did say it's poisonous to humans." Kara asked Leo as she watched him take a sip.
"It's fine. not exactly human anymore remember?" Leo pointed out.
'Is it just me or is your sister spending more and more time with Maggie Sawyer than is normal for her?' Leo thought to Kara looking over to where Alex and Maggie were in the bar.
'Leave her alone. It's nice to see Alex with someone other than us.' Kara responded.
"Any luck on deciding what you want to do Mon-El?" Kara asked.
"Actually I have found a job. It's a bunch tasks here and there." Mon-El said dodging he question, a fact Leo noted and discussed mentally with Kara who told him they would discuss it later.
"Since you're still deciding why don't you let us train you? Teach you how to at least protect yourself while you're out there. You also haven't really learnt to control all your powers." Kara suggested.
"I can control my powers just fine. I don't need any training." Mon-El countered only to crush the glass that was in his hand.
"Real good control there." Leo commented.
"That was not the best example. Fine I'll make a deal. If Kara drinks all that rum in one shot, I will train with the both of you." Mon-El challenged, noticing Kara had barely touched her drink.
"I don't think you should do that love. This is a pretty strong drink." Leo warned. Kara wasn't one to back down from a challenge though and instead emptied her glass. She seemed to gag for a moment making Leo worried before the feelings over their bond changed and Leo knew that Kara had just gotten drunk.
"How do you feel Kara?" Leo asked.
"I feel floaty. But I'm not floating." Kara said, her words starting to slur as she leaned into Leo.
"Okay. Never thought I'd see the day that my wife gets drunk." Leo commented, wrapping an arm around Kara.
"I'm not drunk." Kara tried to counter, her words slurring together.
"Honey, you're slurring." Leo pointed out.
"I'm not slurring. Cho…co…late." Kara said, trying to pronounce her words to prove she wasn't drunk.
"I didn't think she would actually take the challenge to drink that in one shot." Mon-El said, still shocked that Kara accepted and did his challenge.
"Kara is quite competitive. If you challenge her she's pretty much sure to give it her best go." Leo said.
"We need to go. Winn said there's been an emergency." Alex said, approaching their booth together with Hank. Leo and Kara said goodbye to Mon-El before they left, Leo supporting Kara all the way as she was still tipsy.
"Easy Kara. Let's get you seated." Leo said to his wife, guiding her to a seat.
"When did you get so big? Where did you go? Oh there you are!" Kara said as she was seated down and the chair spun round.
"Is Kara drunk?" Winn asked.
"Focus on the emergency Agent Schott." Hank said.
"Right, we received an S.O.S. from the Thorul Arctic Research Station. The government has quarantined the area till we can move in." Winn said playing back the distress message they had received.
"Given that Supergirl is out. Me and Astra can fly out there and investigate." Hank said. The both of them exited the DEO and flew towards the arctic research facility.
"There's a whole lot of bodies here." Hank said as they walked through the facility, finding the dead bodies of the researchers.
"Any idea of the cause of death?" Leo asked. Astra used her X-ray vision to scan the bodies.
"No sign of any damage externally. From the looks of things they seem to have turned into lifeless husks. Some form of energy drain perhaps." Astra suggested. The pair kept exploring the facility till they came upon a lone survivor.
"Thank goodness. I'm Rudy Jones." The man introduced himself.
"Let's get you out of here." Astra said. Hank flew with the man back to DEO headquarters and he was given a once over by the medical team there. Once they had cleared him, he was free to leave.
"Thank you so much. I need to continue my research on global warming. If you need me for anything, I will be at National City University." Dr. Jones said before leaving. As he was walking out of the facility, a parasite crawled out of his mouth and into his ear.
"I slipped." Mon-El said to the guards standing outside the room when he broke the door down.
"Again." Kara said. Mon-El charged at her and she easily pushed his outstretched fist away before using his momentum to send him to the ground. Mon-El recovered and tried to hit her with a series of punches that Kara easily dodged. Kara let him grab her shoulder before spinning to cause him to lose his footing and sending him to the ground once again.
"Too hard?" Kara asked.
"No I'm fine. Wouldn't it be easier if I went against your husband? Considering you know you have more powers than me." Mon-El said.
"He'd probably have you on the ground faster than me. Don't forget in his armor he can match and beat me. Not to mention he is the better fighter." Kara pointed out. Leo was watching them from a corner of the room, working away at his tablet. Mon-El charged at Kara once more, this time Kara just took to the air and let him crash painfully against a pillar.
"Okay, is this because I got you drunk?" Mon-El asked.
"Let's never discuss that again. You need a break?" Kara said.
"Okay I accept your surrender." Mon-El said.
"Ha Ha. This is serious. You have to learn how to defend yourself." Kara said.
"How often do you plan on attacking me?" Mon-El asked.
"We're training you so that one day if you're so inclined you can make a difference." Kara said.
"And what if that's not me?" Mon-El countered.
"Sure it is. Right, Leo?" Kara asked turning to Leo who was still distracted by something on the tablet. Leo only hummed in response.
"What's got you so distracted?" Kara asked moving behind Leo to see what he was working on.
"Hank and Astra never discovered what killed the researchers. And I find it odd that by the time they'd gotten there, everyone was all dead. All except one person." Leo remarked.
"Let's call it a day for your training. We can continue watching you get your ass handed to you some other time." Leo said, turning to leave the room when Alex walked in.
"Sorry, can I talk to you? Alone?" Alex asked Kara.
"I'm heading to the Thorul facility to see if I can gather any clues as to what killed those researchers. Whatever it is, it could still be out there." Leo said, giving Kara a kiss before exiting the room. Kara said goodbye to Mon-El before she followed Alex out of the room.
"So what's going on? Is something wrong?" Kara asked as she and Alex were walking outside.
"No, I just wanted to talk to you about something. Something about me." Alex said nervously.
"Alex, whatever it is you can tell me." Kara said, trying to reassure her sister that she wouldn't judge her for whatever she said.
"It's about Maggie." Alex said.
"Your cop friend?" Kara asked.
"She and I worked on a couple cases together and we started hanging out after work and I started thinking about her." Alex said.
"I don't know what that means." Kara remarked.
"I mean I started to develop feelings for her." Alex said.
"Feelings?" Kara asked to confirm her suspicions.
"Yeah. Those feelings. Maggie thought I should tell you and so I did. I just did." Alex said, pacing around a bench while Kara sat down on it.
"Alex, it sounds like you're coming out to me. Have you felt like this before?" Kara asked.
"Not like this." Alex replied.
"Have you ever been with a girl? Thought about anyone like this?" Kara asked.
"No. But this has me up all night thinking that maybe I've had thoughts like this. You remember my best friend in high school Vicki?" Alex asked taking a seat on the bench next to Kara.
"Yeah I remember Vicki. You guys had a really bad falling out." Kara remarked.
"I used to love sleeping over at her house. In her room. In her bed. I think I felt something and it scared me. Because the next thing I know I'm fighting with her over something so stupid. And we just drifted apart. I shoved that memory down so deep inside that its like it never happened. I'm remembering stuff like that now." Alex admitted.
"You know Alex, love can be scary. It can be dangerous. It can't really be controlled. Sometimes we can't help who we fall in love with. I can't even tell you when I fell in love with Leo anymore. All I can say is that I love him with all my heart and I can never think to a time when that hasn't been true. Maybe these feelings you have for Maggie are what's causing these thoughts, these memories to resurface. Have you spoken with Maggie about your feelings? About how she feels about you?" Kara said. Alex seemed to get a pensive look for a moment.
"I don't want to talk about this anymore. But thanks for listening and for the advice." Alex said, getting up from the bench and walking away. Kara was tempted to chase after her sister but realized that she needed her space to come to grips with her feelings.
"You seeing this Winn?" Leo said over the comms as he watched the surveillance footage from the Thorul research facility.
"I am. You know you should really get this connected to the rest of the DEO." Winn remarked.
"Sorry but some of the stuff I do needs to stay off record." Leo countered.
"How did Dr. Jones get his freaky powers? And why would he kill his coworkers? For an eco guy I'd thought he'd have gone after some oil mogul or something like that." Winn joked.
"Not now Winn. We should probably have someone go after Dr. Jones. I'll see what I can dig up down here before heading back." Leo said.
"Astra and Alex are on route to detain Dr. Jones now." Winn said before the comms went dead. Leo walked around and found the corpse of a large wolf probably frozen in ice from time long past. He rummaged around the research notes, both paper and on the computers and was able to piece together what Dr. Jones had been working on before the attack. They had managed to find a wolf from 3000 B.C. that still had normal warm body temperature. Dr. Jones was dissecting the wolf to understand how that was possible.
"So it was something trapped within the wolf's body and wanted out. but why attack the researchers? More so the method of death is odd. Wait a second, whatever it was that infected Dr. Jones came from the wolf. It's some sort of parasite." Leo theorized, quickly going back to watch the footage of Dr. Jones attacking his coworkers again.
"This is bad. It absorbs whatever energy it comes into contact with. Dr. Jones didn't kill his coworkers, he absorbed their energy." Leo remarked finally understanding the situation.
"Winn! Tell Astra to get out of there now! Dr. Jones has been infected with a parasite that absorbs the energy of anything it touches." Leo shouted through the comms.
"Might be a little too late for that. Although it would explain why Dr. Jones somehow became super strong and super-fast after touching Astra." Winn remarked. Leo muttered a curse and quickly equipped the rocket Fullbottle and flew back to the DEO. When he got there, Astra was in the infirmary and being exposed to yellow sun lamps.
"We've placed Astra under yellow sun lamps to help her recover. The solar booster you put into the suit helped save her life. It was able to give her the boost she needed." Hank explained.
"We need to stop Dr. Jones. Now that he's absorbed the power of a kryptonian, he'll be harder to stop." Leo said.
"I've been running through everything we have on Dr. Jones and cross checking to develop a list of potential targets. I'll update once I get a hit. In the meantime, I've already set-up a warning system that will alert us if Dr. Jones shows up anywhere." Winn said.
"Good work. For now, we'll have to wait and hope the parasite lays low in fear of us going after it. Stay alert and be ready to hit as soon as we get news. We'll hit it hard and fast then quickly contain it." Hank said. The others in the room nodded. Leo and Kara stayed behind, Kara taking a seat next to her aunt's bed.
"I hope she wakes up soon. We shouldn't have let her go in alone." Kara said, feeling as though it was partially her fault that her aunt was in this condition.
"It's not your fault Kara, had you gone, there was a chance that the parasite might have absorbed both your powers." Leo said, trying to comfort his wife. Alex walked in looking for Kara.
"Hey, Kara, can I talk to you for a second? I know it's not really a good time." Alex asked. Kara shook her head and followed her sister.
"I've thought about what you said. You're right. Maybe I haven't been honest with my feelings and the part of me thinks that I shouldn't be feeling this way is causing problems. If I keep running away from it, then I'll just keep feeling more confused and miserable." Alex admitted.
"Tell me about Maggie." Kara asked her sister. Alex then started telling Kara all about Maggie.
"I can tell by the way you smile that you're serious about this. Go get the Kara." Kara said to her sister. Alex smiled and gave Kara a hug, thanking her for giving her the strength she needed to face her problem.
"Sorry to interrupt but we just got a report of an alien attacking civilians downtown. You want to take this Kara? If not, I don't mind dealing with it." Leo said.
"No, it's fine. I'll handle this. I need some air. Just help me keep an eye on my aunt for me." Kara said, giving one last look to Astra before flying out.
"Hold it!" Kara shouted when she reached the area where she heard a struggle going on.
"Hey!" Kara shouted once more when the person attacking didn't acknowledge her presence.
"Mon-El?" Kara said in shock as she recognized the one beating the other person.
"Before you say anything, you should know that this gentleman here, stand up Brian. Brian here has a bad habit of not paying back his debts promptly. And the guy's book keeper wants to pay me to help him improve his habits. I mean who am I to say no right?" Mon-El said holding the alien up and fiddling with the guy's tie.
"I mean who's the victim here really?" Mon-El asked.
"Run along Brian." Supergirl said, gesturing for the alien to make himself scarce with her left arm.
"Are you kidding me? This is how you're using your powers? As muscle for hire?"Kara questioned.
"It's a living. A temporary living." Mon-El pointed out.
"You're supposed to help people. You cannot use your powers for money. Why don't you? Doesn't your husband?" Mon-El countered.
"No absolutely not. And Leo was working for the DEO and a university lecturer before he got his powers." Kara said.
"Well that's a missed opportunity." Mon-El responded with a shrug.
"This goes against everything we stand for." Kara said angrily.
"Everything you stand for. I never said I wanted to save the world. Things in this world cost money. And if I can make a few bucks using my powers why shouldn't I?" Mon-El retorted.
"You are so selfish. Leo was right! I don't know why I tried. He told me not to expect much from you. I wanted to prove him wrong. I guess this is expected from a…." Kara said only for Mon-El to glare at her angrily.
"From a Daxamite?" Mon-El blurted out angrily, finishing her statement.
"I didn't say that." Kara countered.
"But you were going to Kara. And I may have some of your powers but I don't have this innate desire to leaping into trouble but that doesn't make me a bad person." Mon-El stated.
"Oh, I'm sure it does." Kara retorted.
"You're no saint Kara Zor-El." Mon-El blurted out.
"Excuse me?" Kara questioned.
"You fly around rescuing people. Like you're just pure of heart. That is crap. Because you love that attention. You love people loving you. You are not selfless." Mon-El said.
"And you are no hero. I believed in you but I was wrong." Kara admitted before flying away.
"I need to punch somebody." Kara said as she entered the DEO.
"Mon-El isn't worth it Kara." Leo said, pulling Kara close to him and pressing a kiss to the top of her head.
"You're just in time." Hank commented.
"Your IT prophet has a lead." Winn said brining up an image of a man in a suit on the screen.
"Rand O'Reilly. He's a lobbyist for climate change and he is also a member of the National City University. He's been working behind the scenes to oust Rudy Jones. For a long time." Alex explained.
"Here's what we're going to do…" Hank said, detailing their plan of attack to take down the parasite.
"Mr. O'Reilly." O'Reilly heard as he was walking towards his car. He turned to face the source of the voice.
"We've never had the pleasure of meeting in person. Dr. Rudy Jones." Dr. Jones said, introducing himself and extending his hand for a shake.
"You had me fired." Dr. Jones said, dropping his hand when he realized O'Reilly wouldn't shake it.
"Well if you're looking to get your job back that's not gonna happen."O'reilly said, turning to his car.
"No. I'm looking to stop you before you harm our world anymore than you already have." Dr. Jones said before Kara landed next to him.
"You're sick Rudy. You need to come with me." Kara said.
"Not before we drain him." Dr. Jones said.
"Oh, I'm afraid Mr. O'Reilly isn't on the menu tonight." J'onn said revealing himself as O'Reilly.
"This planet doesn't take too kindly to parasites." J'onn said, moving next to Kara.
"This planet is dying and we've been chosen to save it." Dr. Jones said, attempting to punch Kara. Kara dodged the hit, pushing his fist away. Rudy used the opportunity to headbutt J'onn away before Kara picked him up by the collar and tossed him aside.
"Rifle mode. Crocodile. Funky Shot!" Came the announcement before a large pair of purple energy crocodile jaws came flying at Rudy, chomping on him and sending him backward, his whole frame shaking in pain. Kara approached him and was about to deliver the final blow but Rudy moved quicker, his hand wrapping around Kara's neck as he started to drain her energy.
"Kara!" Leo shouted in worry. J'onn reacted faster and tried to separate Kara from the parasite but instead found himself being gripped by its other hand as the energy Kara provided made him stronger.
The parasite started mutating as it continued to absorb their energy. Leo acted quickly, cranking the wrench and delivering a straight jab to the parasite's head that caused it to drop both Kara and J'onn to the ground. He then engaged in a fist fight with the parasite, using his now smaller size as an advantage to avoid its attacks while he continued to deliver punch after punch to its body. The parasite screamed in pain as each attack discharged visible purple energy. The parasite however seemed to adapt to Leo's fighting style as it started tapping into the powers it absorbed, managing a wide swing that sent Leo back. Leo noted the condition of Kara and J'onn and made a decision.
"We're retreating!" Leo said over his comms. He took out the Nebulasteam gun and fired a mist form it before he, Kara and J'onn disappeared. The parasite growled angrily at where they once stood before it leapt away.
"The parasite mutated when it drained Kara and J'onn at the same time. It could be the mix of DNA's or something else but he's more dangerous now." Leo said, sitting by Kara as she recovered in the infirmary in a bed surrounded by yellow sun lamps. Astra was still comatose and J'onn was in the bed next to Kara's.
"Okay but that's something the DEO can handle right?" Winn asked. Leo didn't answer that question.
"Any updates?" James asked as he and Mon-El stood at the door.
"Sorry I have to go." Mon-El said looking at the three incapacitated heroes before walking away from the room.
"Are they gonna be alright?" James asked walking into the infirmary.
"Astra is nearly recovered and should wake up soon. Kara will be fine eventually once she's absorbed enough yellow sun energy she'll be fine. If it wasn't for the solar booster Leo put into their suits, they would be recovering at a much slower rate. But it won't be enough if this thing attacks again." Alex answered.
"And J'onn?" James asked.
"He's lost a lot of blood." Leo answered.
"Yeah and it's hard to get a transfusion when you're the last son of mars." Winn remarked.
"He's the last son. But he's not the last." Alex said.
"M'gann." Leo helpfully supplied when the others were wondering what Alex was referring to.
"Stay here, monitor them. Let me know if anything changes. Are you up for following me Leo?" Alex asked, getting ready to leave the room. Leo shook his head and just continued to stay with Kara as Alex left.
"We can't wait any longer." James said to Winn. Winn led James to the armory and they pulled out a heavy case.
"There's a conference on climate change. Basically, lots of evildoers in fancy suits and shoes. O'Reilly is due to speak there. It's likely that Rudy will target him there." Winn said.
"I'd better suit up then." James said.
"Before you open this, I need you to make sure you are sure. This will be the end of James Olsen. You do this you are someone else. There's a cost. Are you sure?" Winn asked.
"I've been ready to do this since the day I found out about Clark Kent. This is who I am. I can't hide behind my camera anymore. If there's a cost, I'll pay it." James answered.
"That's a pretty good answer." Winn said before opening the case and revealing the suit to James.
"M'gann thank god you're here. J'onn needs your help." Alex said as she walked up to M'gann at the alien bar.
"Is he okay?" M'gann asked.
"No, he's in really bad shape." Alex said. M'gann told Alex to wait for her while she went to get her things. Alex walked towards Leo who was leaning against the bar when she noticed Mon-El there.
"Thirsty?" Alex sarcastically asked the Daxamite.
"Not particularly. I've just found that drinking is the fastest way to get drunk." Mon-El said before emptying his glass.
"The city could really use some help right about now." Alex said.
"Fighting rampaging creatures isn't on my resume." Mon-El countered.
"That's right Kara said beating people up for money is though." Alex retorted.
"Hey, here's an idea why don't you go believe in someone else?" Mon-El suggested.
"I don't believe in you Mon-El. I suspect you're a coward. And that you'd run at the first sign of danger. My sister? She's the one who believes in you. That's why she's so upset with you. Do you know Leo also wanted to just have you thrown to the wolves? To let you go knowing that you wouldn't amount to anything? But Kara wouldn't let you go just like that. Because that's not the type of person my sister is. She convinced Leo to at least help you out. To at least be willing to give you a chance. I know that every time he feels Kara get frustrated with you, he wants to just wring your neck and tell her to give up. But he doesn't he encouraged Kara to help you. Because he knows that Kara would blame herself for not helping you realize the potential she thinks she sees in you. To make a difference like she does. To be a hero." Alex said.
"I don't know how." Mon-El countered.
"You can start by standing up. Like the rest of us." Alex said before leaving with M'gann back to the DEO.
"What happened to him?" M'gann asked when she saw J'onn in the infirmary.
"He was attacked by a parasitic organism. His vitals are getting worse. We don't have much time." Alex said.
"What can I do? I'm not a doctor." M'gann asked.
"He needs a blood transfusion. From you." Alex answered.
"My blood?" M'gann asked to confirm if what she heard from Alex was correct.
"The blood of a green martian." Alex said , rummaging through the drawers for the equipment necessary.
"I can't do that." M'gann said.
"I don't have time for squeamishness. You have to help me to save him." Alex pleaded.
"You don't understand. If J'onn knew he would not want this." M'gann said.
"We are not on Mars. So, whether you're saying no because of custom or history or you're on personal reasons, none of that matters right now. He is dying! He will die if you do not help him. Please. You're his only chance." Alex pleaded. M'gann finally relented taking off her jacket and getting ready for the process while Alex went to prepare the necessary medical equipment.
"Forgive me." M'gann said to J'onn in martian before Alex returned and they started getting everything set up for the transfusion.
O'Reilly was in his Limo reciting his speech when the parasite attacked. He at first thought that the driver had crashed into something but was shocked when the driver was pulled out of the vehicle, the door ripped off its hinges. He got out of the Limo and started in fear at the parasite as it stood larger than his vehicle. The parasite moved the limo away and started moving towards O'Reilly who crumpled to the ground in fear and was trying to crawl backwards away from the monster.
"Stop!" Mon-El shouted at the beast. The parasite turned its attention to him, allowing O'Reilly to. The parasite turned its attention to him, allowing O'Reilly to flee.
"I regret this already." Mon-El said to himself, taking slow steps back. He noticed a street sign next to him and threw it at the parasite who easily batted it aside. Mon-El charged at the beast only to have it side step his assault before picking him up by the neck. Mon-El was struggling as he was held off the ground. A grenade attached itself to the Parasite before blowing up, causing it to let go of Mon-El. Out of the smoke a figure dressed in black and silver armor appeared.
"Please tell me you're on my side. Who are you?" Mon-El asked.
"Guardian." The figure who was actually James replied.
"Man in the van are you there?" James said over his comms.
"I'm here baby, I'm here. Your seven o'clock in the DEO speedway." Winn responded.
"The bug guy is coming for more." James said.
"Hey, hey, you know what to do. You got this." Winn assured.
"You sure?" James questioned.
"Quit whining and trust me." Winn said.
The parasite leapt at James. James crouched and raised his arm to block the strike, a shield deploying from his gauntlet. The shield was able to withstand the attack and send the parasite back. As the parasite was recovering, a purple ball of energy was launched towards it, sending it tumbling across the ground. Leo brought his rifle down and stood at the ready in front of Mon-El and Guardian. The parasite growled at him, picking up a car and tossing it at a little girl. Mon-El was able to react in time, catching the car and preventing from crushing the little girl. The girl's mother was quick to come and pull her away while Mon-El held the car in the air before tossing it aside where it wouldn't hit anyone.
"The counterattack begins here." Leo said, taking out the bear Fullbottle and inserting it into the Sclash Driver.
"Look out!" James said as the parasite was charging straight towards them.
Leo cranked the wrench and spread his arms out as large purple energy claws appeared on his arms. He brought his arms together, crashing the claws against the parasite resulting in a massive discharge of purple energy that sent the beast tumbling back and roaring in pain. James followed up by weaving around the beast's legs, bashing it with his shield to distract him.
Leo swapped the bear Fullbottle for the Diamond one instead. He cranked the lever and the white parts of his armor seemed to turn reflective. Leo attacked the parasite, creating diamond constructs that shielded him from the monster's attacks. He was able to shield James from getting swatted away a few times as well. He pulled out the Nebulasteam Gun already loaded with the Crocodile Crack Fullbottle and fired off a powerful burst of energy at the parasite.
"This isn't working. I can't keep this up forever you know." Leo said over his comms as the parasite slowly recovered from the blast.
"We need a greater energy source. One that can overload him. I have an idea." Kara said flying out of the DEO. She and Astra had just woken up but both Leo and Alex had forbidden them from participating in the battle in the case that the parasite got lucky and was able to absorb more energy from them.
"A nuclear power plant? You can't mean to have it absorb the nuclear energy." Astra questioned.
"This could turn out just like Chernobyl Kara!" Alex warned.
"It won't. We need to stop that thing and I won't have Leo trying to kill himself to provide the energy needed to take it down." Kara said increasing her speed to reach the power plant. Leo meanwhile had swapped out the diamond Fullbottle for the Gorilla Fullbottle. He went on the offensive, delivering a rapid set of punches against the parasite. He delivered one last blow that sent the parasite crashing against a car just before Kara landed.
"Rudy! You want to save the world? Well you're going to have to go through me first!" Kara taunted. The parasite roared and charged towards her. She held out two small blue objects in her hand as she met the parasite, forcing it to absorb the energy inside.
"I'm sorry." Kara muttered before the parasite let out a loud scream and exploded, engulfing the area in smoke. Kara emerged from the smoke unharmed, staring sadly at the spot where the parasite once was.
"You okay Supergirl?" Leo asked.
"I'm fine. You showed up." Kara replied, directing the last part at on-El.
"Nobody is more surprised than me." Mon-El remarked.
"Thank you. Both of you." Kara said, turning from Mon-El to address Guardian who was getting onto his motorcycle. Kara tried to X-Ray Guardian and find out his identity but found that he was wearing a lead lined helmet.
"Lead?" Kara questioned.
"Couldn't make it too easy on you." James said.
"Who are you?" Leo asked.
"A friend." James responded before driving away.
"For a first time I think we did a pretty good job. I mean given the fact that we were going against a kryptonian and martian enhanced parasite." Winn remarked.
"Yeah, we make a great team Winn. I want to keep doing this. But help me keep this a secret from Kara please." James pleaded.
"J'onn." M'gann said as J'onn stirred for the first time since his energy was absorbed by the parasite.
"M'gann, thank you. Will you please stay with me till I fall asleep?" J'onn asks. M'gann notices J'onn's shaking hand as she agreed to stay till he fell asleep.
'Your sister hasn't been come in. She also isn't answering her phone. I think you should go see her. Given her recent private conversations with you, I'd say you're the best person to speak with her right now." Leo thought to Kara. Of course, he knew roughly what Kara and Alex had discussed given the bond he had with Kara and the fact that she had been constantly thinking about the issue.
'I'll go see her. Thanks for telling me.' Kara responded through their bond before she took off towards Alex's apartment. She knocked on the door but there was no response.
"Alex! Open up please! I know you're inside." Kara said after confirming that her sister was inside the apartment. Alex still didn't answer and so Kara entered through the window.
"Are you alright? Leo told me you didn't show up to work and you didn't answer your phone either." Kara said, taking a seat on the couch next to Alex.
"I'm fine. I should go to work." Alex said, wiping away tears.
"You're not fine and you won't be going to work until you tell me what's wrong with you. Everybody is worried about you Alex. I'm worried about you." Kara said.
"I told Maggie how I feel about her. But she rejected me. Said she could only be there for me as a friend. I've never felt so humiliated before!" Alex said, crying as she retold the events of her confession to Maggie.
"I'm proud of you Alex." Kara soothed, pulling her sister in for a hug.
Mon-El was walking down the streets of National City, when he noticed someone hunched over in an alleyway, coughing. He approaches the man and offers some help. He was shocked though as the man suddenly stood straight and showed that it was all faked before using a tazer baton on him. Mon-El drops to the ground, his body spasming from the shock while armed men take him away.