A/N: Thanks for the comments

Xio: Thank you! The teenagers will continue to bond.

Seeing her youngest granddaughter sitting on the porch by herself the next morning Eliza approached the girl and sat down next to her.

"Morning Sweetie. Have you had breakfast yet?"

"Yes thank you."

"Where are your cousins?"

"They went into town with Aunt Alex." The teenager explained.

"You didn't want to go with them?"

"No. I didn't want to be a … a fifth tyre."

"I think you mean fifth wheel." Eliza corrected kindly.

"Sorry."

"Your English is far better than your mother's was when she got here." Eliza assured her.

"Mom taught me and then J'onn spoke it on the way over. It was a long journey."

"Well the practice has paid off." Eliza smiled. "If you are bored why don't you go have a look in the attic?"

"Why?"

"There are lots of boxes of your mom's things up there. I thought you might like to look at them."

"Really?"

"Absolutely." Eliza said.

-00-

"Five months not knowing if her mom was okay would have been hard though." The younger Kara said from the front seat as Alex drove her and MJ into town.

"Five months?" Alex asked.

"That's how long Alex was with J'onn." Kara explained.

"How do you know that?" Alex asked.

"Alex told us."

"She did?"

"Aunt Kara told her she could tell us anything she wanted, but she shouldn't tell anyone outside the family." MJ explained.

"And she's been talking?" Their mother asked.

"Yes."

"Did she say what they were doing?"

"Yes. But it was what she said about you that was more interesting." The teenage Kara said.

"What did she say about me?"

"That you have done a lot to protect Kara like, disobeying the President and having your memories wiped." The teenage Kara said before going in for the kill and added. "She also said you nearly failed Calculus and you had gone to jail for drink driving."

"Well I think maybe your cousin talks too much." Alex said.

"That wasn't a denial." MJ said.

"No it wasn't." Alex sighed.

"You're a criminal?" MJ asked shocked.

"No. Not exactly. J'onn got me out before there were charges." Alex said as she pulled into the parking space. She then applied the brake and turned to face her both her children.

"Look, when I went to college I was convinced I had to be the best at everything and the pressure got to me. I started partying hard and doing stupid things. J'onn stopped me and helped turn my life around. If you think I am harsh on you, that's because I know how easy it is to screw up." She said before getting out of the car.

"Is that why you gave up drinking?" Her daughter asked as they walked to the diner.

"No. That happened a long time after that." Alex said opening the door.

"What's going to happen to Aunt Kara and Alex?" Her daughter asked as they sat down.

"I don't know." Alex said. "They need to decide if they want to stay."

"But if they do will they stay here?" MJ asked. "Or will they come to National City?"

"I don't know."

"Have you invited them to stay with us?" Kara asked.

"No."

"Why not? I mean you want them to right?" MJ asked.

"I do. But it will be hard for you guys." Alex said.

"And fun." MJ added.

"It won't be easy, especially at school." Alex warned.

"Kara's my sister, I have already suffered social suicide." MJ pointed out.

"What does that mean?" Kara asked.

"My friends, and everyone else in 9th Grade, well any grade, are terrified of you."

"Well those guys shouldn't have been picking on you." Kara shrugged.

"Kids." Alex said cutting off a brewing argument. "Are you really saying you wouldn't mind if they lived with us for a bit?" Alex asked.

"No." MJ said causing Alex to look at her eldest who said.

"Of course not."

"I'm proud of both of you." Alex said.

-00-

"Where is everyone?" Kara asked when she entered the kitchen a little later.

"Alex has taken her kids into town and your Alex is in the attic." Eliza said.

"Why?" Kara asked confused.

"I thought she might like to look through your old things."

"My old things?" Kara asked confused.

"After you...after we thought you'd died, we didn't want to throw anything. So we put as much as we could in the attic. I thought Alex might want to see it." She then asked. "Coffee?"

"Actually I think I will check on Alex first."

-00-

"Hey." Kara said entering the attic.

"Mom." Alex replied as she looked through a box.

"Found anything interesting?" Kara asked moving over to her daughter and kissing her head.

"You painted?" Alex asked handing Kara a picture.

"I used to. It helped keep some of my memories of Krypton alive."

"I've never seen you paint."

"I guess I stopped. I think that was because spending time with you was more fun." Kara said before seeing her diary in another box. Reaching over she picked up the book as her daughter asked.

"What's that?"

"My old diary."

"Diary?" Alex asked not understanding the english word.

"Somewhere I used to write down my thoughts. Kind of like a Kerig." Kara explained translating the word.

"Can I see it?"

"Some day. But not today." Kara said holding onto the diary.

"What are you hiding?"

"Nothing. It's just what I wrote in here was never meant to be read."

"Then why write it down?"

"To help me think more clearly." Kara explained as Alex passed her a photo and asked.

"What's that?"

"That was Streaky, a cat. When I first came to Earth I really struggled to control my powers and struggled to fit in. Streaky was a stray like me. I used to feed him and learn to control my strength."

"Can I get a Streaky?" Alex asked.

"Not right now." Kara said. "We need somewhere to live first."

"Can I keep some of this?" The teenager asked.

"Sure." Kara smiled. "I'll see you downstairs."

"She okay?" Eliza asked as Kara entered the kitchen.

"She's fine. I can't believe how much you kept."

"It felt wrong throwing it." Eliza said before hugging her. "I still can't believe you are back and that you have a daughter."

"Sometimes I find that hard to believe as well." Kara confessed.

"How are you doing really?" Eliza asked.

"I'm fine." Kara said. As Eliza stared at her. "I mean I wasn't. But I am now."

"But?"

"I don't know what to do."

"How do you mean?"

"If we stay, how do I even go about faking papers and what about school? Where would we live and what job could I do? I know this should be easy by now, but it seems so much harder here than anywhere else. I guess it's true too much knowledge is a dangerous thing."

"How many times have you done this?" Eliza asked.

"A few." Kara confessed. "It wasn't safe to stay in one place."

"And now?"

"Now it's okay. It's the first time I have thought about setting down roots since I left Earth and I really don't want to screw it up."

"How many planets have you lived on?" Eliza asked.

"I don't know exactly. Around twelve probably."

"That must have been hard." Eliza said.

"Harder on Alex."

"She seems happy and smart." Eliza assured her. "Just like you." She then paused and asked. "Why didn't you come back before now?"

"I ended up a long, long way from Earth." Kara said. "I started to try to make my way back, but then I figured you might all do better without me."

"That could never be the case." Eliza said. "So why now?"

"When J'onn found me I was in trouble. I was terrified Alex was going to get hurt. So I asked J'onn to take her. Here was the only place I thought she'd be safe." Kara explained. Knowing Kara wasn't ready to share anymore details Eliza said.

"No matter what you decide you will both always have a home here."

"Thank you." Kara smiled as the front door opened and Alex's family entered.

"Here you go." Alex said handing Kara a box of crullers.

"My favourite." Kara grinned taking one of them.

"Where's Alex?" MJ asked.

"In the attic." Kara said as she took another from the box.

"Not saving any for your daughter?" Alex asked bemused as her kids left the kitchen.

"They're bad for her." Kara shrugged. "How was breakfast?"

"Good." Alex said. "Apart from learning that your daughter is a snitch."

"What do you mean?" Kara asked confused.

"She's been sharing lots of stories about me. Stories you told her."

"Ohh." Kara said taking another cruller. "In her defence your kids are really good at extracting information."

"So what other stories should I expect to hear my children use against me?"

"It's probably a long list." Kara confessed. "I guess I talked about you a lot. And in hindsight may have included things your kids could use against you. But in my defence I didn't think I'd ever see you again." She added as she took another crueller. Seeing the look Alex was giving her she asked. "What? I'm hungry."

"So we were talking about Kara's plans." Eliza cut in.

"And?" Alex asked.

"Still figuring that out." Kara said.

"We have to go back to National City soon." Alex said. "Why don't you come with us?"

"If we do that we could be putting you and your family at risk." Kara said. "I mean if people figure out who I am it will cause problems."

"You are family and like it or not we are already at risk because of my job." Alex countered. "Besides where else would you go?"

"I don't know. But now we have transport maybe we could go to Argo."

"Where you will have no powers and be defenceless. On Earth you will strong and so will Alex." The adult Alex countered.

"Maybe not." Kara said. "She's only half Kryptonian."

"And the other half?" Eliza probed.

"I'm not exactly sure." Kara said. After sitting in silence for awhile she added. "After the explosion I woke up having been transported somewhere. I had no idea where I was and to start with I just waited, I thought you'd come for me." She started. The statement immediately causing Alex to feel guilty. "But then I realised you probably didn't even know I was alive and I had to figure out a way back to Earth myself. So slowly I made it from planet to planet. But then I was attacked. I got free and ran, but I found out there was a bounty hunter after me."

"What?" Alex asked shocked. "Why?"

"That's not important. The point is I had to lay low. I got a ride to a complete backwater of a planet, a place called Thirsk. It was a place where everyone kept to themselves and even when you talked to people and made friends you never discussed your past. After a few months I thought I was safe there, I had a job and was making a life for myself when I met Fel. We worked together for a while, but I kept my distance as I didn't want to risk me or him. But after awhile we started talking and that turned to flirting and then love, maybe. I mean maybe it wasn't, but I agreed to a date and that led to other things. I hadn't felt like that for so long." Kara said pausing. "But the next day he didn't show for work. I went to look for him only to find that he had been killed in a robbery. Or at least that is what they said. I feared the bounty hunter had caught up with me so I grabbed my bag and stowed away on a ship to another planet and another life. Only three months into that life I figured out I was pregnant. Apart from the fact he is Alex's father, a great guy and dead, I don't know anything about Fel"

"I'm sorry." Alex said hugging her.

"It wasn't all bad. I mean I got Alex. But I have never given her the life she deserves."

"I'm sure that isn't true. No matter where you have been you will have given her a loving home. But if you want her to have stability and family it sounds like you should stay here or come back to the city with us."

"Do you remember what it was like for you when I was thrust into you life?" Kara asked. "And how badly you took it? Don't you think your kids might react as badly as you?"

"We won't." Two voices said in unison from the doorway.

"Have you been listening, again?" Alex asked.

"It sounded like our opinion was important." MJ said.

"So what do you think?" Alex asked her sister.

"I'll need to talk to Alex." The older Kara said.

"I want to go with them." Another voice said stepping into the room.

"We'll help her with her studies." The younger Kara added.

"We are already helping with her powers." MJ added earning a kick from his sister.

"Powers?" The older Kara asked before looking at her daughter and asked. "What powers?"

"We'll give you two some space." The older Alex said ushering her two children out of the room, quickly followed by Eliza.

"Powers?" Kara asked.

"Just a couple." The teenage Alex said avoiding eye contact. "I mean it is not like I can fly."

"Since when?"

"The day Kara hurt her leg. I fell and it didn't hurt. Kara and MJ thought I might have powers so we tested different things out." Alex confessed, still avoiding looking at her mother. When Kara didn't say anything she finally raised her head and asked. "Are you mad at me?"

"For not telling me, yes." Kara said.

"I didn't want you to worry."

"Why would I worry?"

"You worry about everything." Her daughter pointed out.

"That is because I love you so much." Kara said. "But I could help you with your powers. I've been through what you are going through."

"I know."

"I know that you want to be independent and you think that sometimes I am a little overprotective, but I remember how hard it was for me when I first got here and had powers. I broke the noses of four boys and broke three toes of a dance partner."

"What did they do to deserve that?"

"Nothing, it was just me not being able to control my powers."

"You broke four noses by accident and you still think you are a good person to teach me?" Alex asked.

"Hey, I learnt from my mistakes." Kara said hugging her.

-00-

"How much trouble are we in?" The younger Kara asked when Alex had led them to another room.

"What do you think?"

"Technically, it wasn't our secret to tell." MJ tried.

"Nice try, but seeing Alex seems to have inherited her mother's inability to keep a secret, I think she must have had encouragement from you." Alex said. "And before you say anything, that same inability to keep a secret is likely to be working against you now. So no lies."

"We were doing everything we could to make her feel like she belonged." Her daughter argued. "Like you asked."

"I did not ask you to lie. And what you did was dangerous. Until Alex has control of her powers they could injure you." The adult Alex pointed out.

"So you want us to ignore her? Lock her in a cell somewhere?" MJ asked.

"Of course not."

"Really, that's what it sounded like." Kara said.

"Why can't you two argue with each other like normal kids, rather than gang up on me the whole time?" Alex complained.

"More fun this way." Kara said as MJ nodded his agreement.

"No more secrets." Alex said, too tired to argue further. "Speaking of secrets what exactly are you three doing when you go on long walks?"

"Walking." Kara put forward.

"Don't get smart." Alex said turning her attention to MJ and staring until he cracked.

"Trying to find the ship." He sighed.

"What ship?"

"The ship that brought Aunt Kara here." MJ said.

"I hate to tell you this, but it isn't in Midvale." Kara explained as she entered the room with her daughter.

"Well where is? And when can we see it?" MJ asked.

"Are you planning on leaving the Earth?" MJ's mother asked. "You seem really obsessed with the ship."

"I just want to see a spaceship." He said.

"It's a long way away." Kara said.

"So that's a no?" MJ asked sounding disappointed.

"That's a no." Kara confirmed. "But right now we need to talk about Alex's powers. I appreciate everything you have done, but her powers could be dangerous, especially while she is getting used to them."

"Mom just gave us the same lecture." The younger Kara said. "But it's okay we trust Alex."

TBC...