"What's wrong with mom?" The teenage Kara asked when she entered the lounge that evening and saw her mother fast asleep on the couch.
"She pushed herself too hard today." Eliza said ushering the three teenagers from the room, not wanting to disturb her daughter. "But she'll be okay."
"Is mom back yet?" The teenage Alex asked.
"No. She's still working, she'll probably be back late. Why don't you go do your homework? I'll call you when dinner is ready." Eliza said.
"Do you need any help?" Alex offered.
"Your homework is more important." Eliza said.
"I've done it. It was easy." The teenager shrugged.
"You've not done mine." MJ pointed out before seeing the look Eliza was giving him. "Just kidding." He added before disappearing upstairs.
"Come on then." Eliza said to her youngest grandchild who followed her to the kitchen.
As Alex started to chop vegetables Eliza asked. "Is everything okay?"
"Sure." The teenager said non-committally.
"Want to tell me what's bothering you?" Eliza pressed.
"MJ and Kara tell me not to get involved. But if people are spreading lies shouldn't you stop them?" Alex asked.
"Who is spreading lies?" Eliza asked.
"Does it matter?"
"I guess not." Eliza conceded. "Do the people who the lies are about know?"
"Yes, well at least some of it. They said to leave it alone or it will get worse. But that feels wrong."
"You can't force people to accept help." Eliza said as they heard whimpering from next door. Putting down her knife Eliza rushed to the lounge where her eldest daughter was thrashing around on the couch.
"Alex Sweetie, wake up." Eliza called.
"Kara!" Alex called as she opened her eyes.
"It's just me." Eliza said. "Kara is upstairs with MJ and Alex, do you want me to get her?"
"What?" Alex asked confused still feeling disorientated.
"You were calling for Kara, do you want me to get her?" Eliza asked.
"What? No. Wrong Kara." Alex said trying to shake off the dream.
"What's wrong?" Eliza asked sitting next to her daughter.
"The remnants of Mongul's army have a plan to kidnap Supergirl and take her back to Mongul's home world." Alex explained. "I guess it triggered memories of her disappearing eighteen years ago."
"They want to kidnap mom?" The teenage Alex asked from the door.
"Yes, but that isn't going to happen." The older Alex said looking over to her.
"And if it does?"
"We'll find her."
"You didn't last time." The teenager pointed out.
Knowing she had no defence to offer against that accusation the adult Alex stayed quiet.
"I'm going to take Chewie for his walk." The teenager walking out of the room.
"I'll come with you." Alex said standing.
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"You shouldn't have come." The teenager said when they paused for her aunt to catch her breath.
"I'm okay." The adult Alex said. "I was more worried about you. I didn't mean to scare you. Just because there is a plan to take your mom, doesn't mean we are going to let it happen."
"But it could." The teenager said.
"Yes. And you were right. I failed your mom before. I gave up and I shouldn't have. But if something does happen we will get her back."
"How can you be so sure?"
"Are you telling me you'd give up?"
"Of course not." The teenager said.
"There you go then."
"So I'd be allowed to help?"
"Within reason and under supervision. Yes." The adult Alex said.
"Really?" The teenager asked, clearly not believing her aunt.
"Really." The adult Alex confirmed. "No matter what happens we will overcome it, but to do that we need to stick together."
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"Hey, where's Alex?" The adult Kara asked entering the lounge and seeing her sister wasn't there.
"They are both walking Chewie." Eliza replied.
"Alex is meant to be resting." Kara pointed out.
"She was, then she had a nightmare and told me about the plan to kidnap you send you to Mongul's world and Alex overheard. So they both went dog walking so they could talk." Eliza said. Seeing her daughter frown she added. "She will be okay. But I'm worried about you."
"Me? Why?" Kara asked.
"You are pushing yourself too hard." Eliza said.
"I'm okay." Kara said.
"What about this portal and the plan to take you away?" Eliza asked.
"That's not happening." Kara assured her. "Now we know there is a trap we can avoid it."
"I've only just got you back, I don't want to lose you again." Eliza said.
"I'll be okay." Kara said hugging her.
As Eliza finally pulled back she added. "I can't lose you again."
"You won't." Kara said just as the front door opened.
"Mom!" The teenage Alex said before rushing over to her mother and hugging her.
"I'm not going anywhere." Kara said hugging her tightly as her sister sat on the couch.
Seeing her daughter's pained expression Eliza fetched Alex's medicine and handed her the pills. As Alex took the medicine Eliza looked at her granddaughter and suggested.
"Why don't you get your cousins down for dinner?"
"Okay." The teenage Alex said before disappearing.
"Sorry." Kara's sister said when it was just the adults in the room.
"It's not your fault." Kara assured her. "How are you doing?"
"I slept this afternoon and now I feel much better. Apart from the pain." Alex assured her. "Did you speak to Lena?"
"Yes."
"And?"
"She is working on it. She also came up with some crazy and disturbing suit ideas to protect me."
"Such as?"
"If I am unconscious and someone touches the suit they will get electrocuted."
"That sounds like an idea that can go wrong in so many different ways." Alex said.
"That's what I said. So she is going to focus on the portal issue." Kara said. "Mean while no one has found proof one way or the other that a portal exists. But it will take a few more hours to complete all the scans. After that they can send in drones. They will let us know if they find anything. But for now there is nothing we can do. And before you ask there is still no more news on the Sloane Syndicate investigation, but everyone is still looking."
"We should stop that and have everyone focus on the portal." Alex said.
"Why?"
"To beat Sloane Syndicate, we will need you." Alex argued. "So keeping you safe has to be the priority."
"What if there is a link between Sloane Syndicate and these aliens. I mean we can't rule out Sinestro Corps being behind both."
"Yeah, but that is still unlikely. We have not found anything linking Sloane Syndicate to Sinestro." Alex argued.
"We also haven't found anything concrete linking them to Kai, but we know they are." Kara said.
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"Is everything okay at school?" Eliza asked her two oldest grandchildren that evening as they helped her with the dishes.
"Yeah." They both said shrugging.
"Are you sure? Alex seemed frustrated earlier." Eliza pressed.
"Did she say why?" Kara asked.
"Something to do with spreading lies." Eliza explained.
"Well it is high school." MJ said.
"You both told her to let it be."
"She's already gained the attention of the number one bully in the school. No point in her getting more attention." Kara said.
"I think she is finding inaction frustrating. Make sure you keep an eye on her."
"We will." MJ said.