A/N: Thank you for the comments.

Guest - I do feel a little bad. But that doesn't mean that there won't be more cliffhangers! Kara's outburst will be a wake up call for Alex. And several characters will have to work through the consequences.

As Eliza entered her granddaughter's room, she saw her eldest granddaughter trying to wake Alex from a nightmare.

Before Eliza could reach the bed Alex's eyes flew open as she gasped for breath.

"Alex Sweetie, it is okay." Eliza said, replacing the teenage Kara at her bedside. "It's okay. You're safe." She said as Alex struggled to breathe. "Deep breaths in and out." As Alex's breathing got under control she asked. "What happened?"

"I was drowning, couldn't breath." She explained still slightly breathless.

"It was a dream. You are safe now." Eliza said hugging her.

As Alex calmed she asked. "Where's mom?"

"She's with Alex."

"I want to see her."

"That can't happen right now." Eliza said.

"Why? Didn't J'onn give her the cure?"

"We don't know if it worked. Until we know for sure it isn't safe to be round her. But as soon as it is safe you can see her." Eliza said. "In the mean time you need to get as much rest as you can okay?"

When her granddaughter nodded Eliza kissed her head and tucked her back into the bed. "Call me if you need anything?" She added before leaving.

"Grandma." Kara said following Eliza out of the room.

"What is it Sweetie?"

"Is mom okay?"

"Yes."

"Really? She looked really upset on the CCTV."

"How did you see that?" Eliza asked suspiciously.

"Alex may have hacked into the security feeds." Kara confessed.

"No more hacking." Eliza said.

"Is mom okay?" Kara repeated.

"I am sure she was hurt by what Kara said, but she knows Kara didn't mean it. After your aunt recovers she and your mom will talk and they will both be okay." She said. "In the mean time I need you to look after Alex and MJ."

"Okay." The teenager replied, not happy with the answer she was given, but knowing she wouldn't get a different one.

"Good girl." Eliza said. "Call me if you need anything." She added walking back to the main room.

"Everything okay?" Lena asked as Eliza entered the room where Sam, Ruby and Lena were.

"Alex was having a nightmare about drowning."

"Not surprising." Lena said. "I mean how she felt when she was drowning was probably pretty similar to when the virus was shutting down her lungs."

"It could also be a side effect of the treatment." Eliza pointed out before looking at Ruby and asking. "Are you having any nightmares."

"No." She said.

"She'd actually need to sleep for that." Sam pointed out.

"Mom, I'm fine." Ruby said, her tone suggesting they had already had the argument several times.

"I'm sure Alex will be okay." Lena said looking to Eliza.

"What she really needs is Kara. Has there been any news from Alex?" Eliza asked hopefully.

"No not yet." Lena said.

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"How are you feeling?" Alex asked her sister when she saw Kara start to wake.

"Alex?" Kara asked looking up at her sister, as she did so she recalled what had happened and tears started to stream down her face. "I'm sorry." She sobbed.

"It's okay." Alex said squeezing her hand.

"No it's not. I'm so sorry."

"It's okay." Alex said. "And nothing you said was a lie. I just wish you had told me earlier."

"Is Alex okay?"

"She's fine. As soon as I figured out what had happened Lena locked down the lab. Everyone there is safe. Get some rest and when you are up to it I'll take you down there."

"Why am I here?" Kara asked noticing she was in her own bed. "I should be locked up until you know it is out of my system."

"It is out of your system." Alex said. "But you still have no powers so you need to take it easy. Especially as your body seemed to struggle with the antidote. You really had me scared for a moment. I'm sorry it caused you so much pain."

"I deserved it." Kara said.

"No you didn't." Alex said squeezing her hand. "How are you feeling?"

"Okay I guess. Tired. Are you sure Alex is okay?"

"She's fine. Looking forward to seeing you." Her sister smiled.

"Not until we are sure I won't hurt anyone."

"Kara, you are you." Alex promised her. "But get some sleep." Alex added. "Kara. No matter what happens. You will always be my family."

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"How long have you been awake?" Alex asked as she checked on her sister a couple of hours later and found her lying in bed with her eyes open.

"A while."

"Why didn't you call me?" Alex asked moving over the bed.

"I just wanted to think." Kara said as Alex lay in the bed next to her and hugged her.

"Don't." Kara said. "I don't deserve this."

"What happened wasn't your fault." Alex said refusing to release her.

"I didn't mean to hurt you." Kara said.

"You didn't." Alex said.

"Yes I did. I remember how hurt you looked."

Pulling back Alex said. "Look at me."

When Kara kept lying on her side unmoving, Alex repeated more firmly. "Kara look at me."

Reluctantly Kara rolled over and looked at her sister.

"Nothing you said was untrue." Alex repeated. "I should have noticed how you were feeling earlier and when I am sure you are up to it, we are going to work through what you said. But for now you just need to focus on the fact that I love you no matter what." She paused and looked at Kara who looked more miserable than she had ever seen her. "It's going to be okay." Alex said.

"I'm sorry." Kara repeated.

"What happened wasn't your fault. And you were right. I did treat you like crap when you came back, and I will never be able to make up for that." Alex said. "But no matter what you said and no matter what I have said and done, you are still my sister. And I love you." Alex repeated pulling Kara in for another hug. After a moment she pulled away and said. "But right now you need to get up."

"Why?" Kara asked as Alex got to her feet moments before the front door opened.

"Mom!" The teen Alex said rushing into the bedroom.

"Alex? What are you doing here?" Kara asked as her daughter hugged her.

"I missed you." The teen said clinging to her.

"She's fine." Eliza assured her daughter from the doorway, before leaving the apartment with her eldest.

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As Alex and Eliza returned to Alex's house Alex found herself being hugged by her daughter.

"Hi." Alex said returning the hug. "You okay?"

"I'm fine. What about you?" The teen asked pulling back and looking at her mother.

"I'm fine." Alex assured her, causing Kara to hug her again. When the teen finally pulled back Eliza suggested.

"Why don't go keep MJ company, I'll call you when dinner is ready."

"Okay." The teen said disappearing upstairs.

"What was that about?" Alex asked her mother as they walked into the lounge.

"Alex hacked into the security cameras." Eliza said. "The kids saw what happened in the parking garage. Kara has been worried about you ever since." She explained before adding. "So have I."

"I'm fine. It's Kara you need to be worried about. It, and everything else that happened recently, hit her hard." Alex said sitting on the couch. "She seems to lost and defeated."

"How bad was it?" Eliza asked sitting next to her eldest.

"Pretty bad. She solar flared as soon as she realised what had happened so there were no physical attacks, but she didn't hold back on the verbal attacks."

"You okay?"

"Nothing she said was a lie." Alex said.

"That doesn't mean she meant it." Eliza pointed out.

"I know. But it's not me I'm worried about. The day before Alex got sick there was gas explosion and it took out a train."

"I saw the news." Eliza said.

"Well Kara flew in and did her thing. But a lot of people died. It hit her hard. She didn't have time to deal with it before Alex got sick. And then when she was on Red-K, some of the things she said, it made we realised that she has been dealing with a lot and I have just ignored how much strain that put her under."

"We've all been guilty of that." Eliza reminded her. "The important thing is we are here for her now."