"Is everything okay?" Alura asked as Kara entered the apartment.
"Not really. I need your help with something."
"Anything."
"I need information that you might have on Argo."
"Not all records survived the destruction of Krypton, but any we have you are welcome to. What exactly do you need."
"Two things. One everything you know about Lantern rings and the other everything you know about Lobo."
"Are you in trouble?" Alura asked.
"I don't know. Maybe. Mongul said some things that if he was telling the truth means there may be trouble coming and if there is I need to know as much as possible."
"Do you think Lobo is after you?" Alura asked frowning.
"It's a possibility." Kara admitted. "But I don't know for sure. I remember the stories you used to tell of Lobo." Kara said. "At the time I just thought you were telling me so I would behave."
"While that was the reason, the stories were true." Alura said.
"I know that now." Kara said. "But I need to know more if I am going to beat him."
"Your best chance may be reason."
"With Lobo? Isn't he psychotic?"
"Yes, but he has a strong code. If you appeal to it, maybe he will leave. I will find you all the information I can."
"Thank you."
"I had hoped to stay on Earth for longer, but I think this is a sign I should return.'
"The last few months have been crazy for me and the last couple of weeks really hard. It is going to take time for me to process everything that has happened. But when I have I'd like to catch up properly." Kara said not wanting to say goodbye.
"Whenever you are ready I will be waiting." Alura assured her. "Argo will always be a home for you and Alex. And you are both welcome anytime."
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"I didn't expect to see you." Ted Grant said as he walked into the training room where Supergirl was pummelling a punchbag.
"Why?" Supergirl asked.
"Because you have fought with Mongul and you don't like me."
"I don't not like you." Supergirl said. "I just think you could have a better attitude."
"So why are you here?"
"I need to train. The fight isn't over. And I need help."
"I'm impressed. I just didn't think you'd recognise that yet."
"Why?"
"You cousin never accepts help."
"I'm not my cousin."
"I know." He said.
"You watched my fight with Mongul right?"
"You mean a few days ago when you were used as a pinata?" He asked.
"Yeah."
"Yes I watched." He confirmed.
"Where did I go wrong?"
"You were so focused on the battle in front of you, you never considered the follow up attacks." Grant said. "What would have happened if your cousin and the Flash hadn't have shown up?"
"I would have lost."
"No one is questioning your commitment to that fight and ultimately you won."
"But I could have lost. And when I did win I was not exactly in control." Supergirl said.
"So you want to improve control and stamina?" Grant asked.
"Yes."
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"You have only just recovered from a solar flare. You should not be training this hard yet, especially with your powers tapered." Alex said entering the training room a few hours later.
"I'm taking it easy. Kind of." Supergirl said from where she was pinned. "How's Kara?"
"She's fine. It doesn't look like you are taking it easy and you need to be in top shape tomorrow." Alex said as Grant released Kara.
"What's happening tomorrow?"
"Harl's prisoners are coming down. We are sending them to the most remote base we have, but we are still expecting trouble, so we will need you there." Alex said. "With powers."
"I'm not going to solar flare again. In fact we are working on stamina." Supergirl said.
"That's good." Alex said. "But don't you have somewhere else to be?" When her sister looked at her confused she reminded her. "There are several Kryptonians waiting to go through the portal. Including your mother."
"Already? She said she wasn't going until this evening."
"It is evening. How long have you been training?" Alex asked.
"Not long." Supergirl said looking back at Ted Grant. "See you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow." He waved as the pair left.
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Having quickly changed back into her uniform Supergirl walked alongside her sister and asked.
"How's Kara really?"
"All the results look good." Alex said.
"Which is good isn't it?" Kara asked.
"It is."
"Yet you frown."
"Sorry. Just picturing how everything is going to go wrong." Alex said. "How are you doing with everything?"
"Honestly? I'm scared. I need you to promise that no matter what happens you will look after Alex."
"Of course." Alex said, knowing better than trying to convince Kara that everything was okay.
"Thank you." Kara said as they stepped into the portal room.
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"I am going to miss you so much." Alura said as she hugged Kara.
"Me too. I'll be over soon though." Kara said as Alura released her.
"As soon as I am back I will start looking through the archives. I will let you know as soon as I find anything. Some of the council may also have had direct experience in the past."
"Thank you." Kara said before hugging her mother again. "I love you."
"I love you too." Alura said as her eyes welled with tears. Finally she released her daughter and moved to Alex.
"Please look after her?" She asked hugging her.
"Always." Alex assured her.
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"Are you okay?" The teenage Alex asked when her mother and aunt entered the house.
"Yes. Why?"
"Because you disappeared for the whole day and weren't here when Alura left."
"Sorry, my training session over ran. But I said goodbye at the DEO."
"Why did she have to leave?" The teenage Alex pressed.
"Because I need her help with something and she can only do that on Argo." Kara said feeling guilty for the abrupt change she had just enforced on her daughter. "But I was thinking during spring break I could take you to Argo to visit." Kara said.
"Really?" Alex asked looking happier.
"Really. Mom is already looking forward to seeing you again." Kara said.
"Wait, you get to go Argo?" MJ asked, not hiding his jealously.
"Um, I guess." His cousin said.
"That is so unfair. Why can't I go? I mean Alura is our relative too right?"
"You turned down the chance to go to Argo." His mother reminded him.
"I didn't realise it was then or never." He complained.
"You should have asked more questions." Alex shrugged unsympathetically.
"This is so unfair." He said stomping upstairs and slamming his bedroom door.
"On days like this I am really grateful I don't have Super hearing." Alex said.
"Not grateful enough." Kara said still hearing his rant.
"We'll go calm him." The teenage Kara said before disappearing with her cousin and Chewie upstairs.
"You know I could take him as well." The adult Kara pointed out when it was just her and Alex.
"I know. But he needs to earn that." Alex said. "Besides Alex will probably want time there without her cousins."
"When I went to Argo, even though some of my childhood friends were there I still felt like an outsider. I am pretty sure Alex will too and she might appreciate the backup."
"Let's cross that bridge when we get there." Alex said. "I'd prefer my kids not to be the reason why we lose and important ally." She then looked at Kara and asked. "You okay?"
"Yeah. Long day. And I spent so much time worrying about Lobo and those rings I didn't even consider how Alex would feel by mom leaving so suddenly. What does that say about me?"
"That you still aren't recovered from your fight with Mongul, you are trying to do too much and you are scared."