A/N: Thank you for the comments.

Guest - Even if they don't show the scene where Alex tells Eliza you'd hope they'd reference it. But I also felt they missed an opportunity in S4, when Alex had the memory wipe, to have Kara tell Eliza and seek a little bit of comfort. In this so far no one at the DEO (apart from Vasquez and Alex) knows of Little Alex's powers or Kara's identity.

"You look stressed." Eliza pointed out when Alex got home.

"I'm worried about Kara."

"Which one?"

"The Kryptonian one." Alex said before asking. "Why has Kara said something to you? Should I be worried about my Kara as well?"

"No, your Kara is a typical teenager."

"That is not comforting." Alex said sitting next to her mother.

"So what's making you worry about your sister, apart from the obvious?"

"She still doesn't have powers." Alex said passing her mother a tablet showing Kara's latest test results.

"Everything looks okay." Eliza said reading the results.

"That's what worries me. I'm starting to think it is phycological." Alex said.

"Kara loves her powers." Eliza reminded her.

"Yes, but she solar flared because of what those powers could do. And the other day she said she didn't want them back. And you've seen how down she has been."

"But she is getting better." Eliza said. "She ate normally at lunch."

"You met her for lunch?" Alex asked.

"I was worried about her so took her out." Eliza said.

"And?" Alex asked.

"She's getting there. But there is no magic wand." Eliza replied. "And it will take time." She added as the front door slammed and the three teenagers trudged into the house.

"Hey guys." Alex greeted. "What's with the looks of gloom?"

"Even though tomorrow is a half day, or maybe because it is a half day, we have all been told we have tests tomorrow morning." The teenage Kara complained.

"If you are studying as hard as you claim that shouldn't be a problem." Her mother said unsympathetically earning a scowl from her two children. "From your expressions I assume it will be a problem, so why don't you two go study and you." She said looking at her niece. "You have dog walking duties. I'll come with you."

-00-

"Barry? What are you doing here?" Kara asked seeing her friend waiting in the lobby.

"I felt like an ice cream and National City does nice ice cream." He said. "Unless you have to get home?"

As Kara checked the time she said. "I can have a quick ice cream."

"Excellent." He said holding the door open for her.

"I never thanked you for coming to help when Alex was sick, but it meant a lot to me." Kara said.

"That's what friends do." Barry said. "How is she?"

"Fully recovered."

"And let me guess, completely oblivious as to why you are still worried about her." Barry said as he bought a couple of ice creams from the kiosk.

"How did you know?"

"Been there. Done that." Barry said. "How are you doing?"

"Honestly, I don't know. I feel lost." Kara said.

"The small things that don't work out add up and seem to add to more than the things that do work out." Barry said.

"How did you get past it?" Kara asked.

"I quit." Barry said. "It got to a point where I couldn't justify the cost to myself or my family anymore."

"And you're okay with that?" Kara asked.

"That's the wrong question." Barry said. "They question you really want to ask is do I regret it? Honestly, sometimes I do. But I always have the option of changing my mind, like with Mongul. But for me walking away was right. I'd given all I could. But I see you and you still have hope in your eyes."

"Well that's kind of my job." Kara reminded him.

"Well no matter what you choose, as long as you keep hope you can get through anything." He said as his wrist buzzed.

"Sorry. Dinner is ready." He said reading the message on his watch

"Thanks for this and the ice cream." Kara said.

"Of course." Barry said. "I'll see you soon. And if you need to talk just call." He said hugging her.

-00-

"Is mom okay?" The teenager asked her aunt as they walked through the park.

"What do you think?"

"She says she is."

"But you don't believe her?"

"She still doesn't have powers."

"They'll come back." Alex assured her, hoping she wasn't lying. "I know you want to protect your mom by hiding things from her so she doesn't worry. But she is going to worry anyway."

"I know. I just don't want to burden her."

"You will never a burden to her." Alex assured her before directing the teen to a bench. As they sat the Adult Alex said. "She told me you thought she was going to L-Corp to tell you that you were a mistake and you'd ruined her life."

"Seemed a good guess." The teen said.

"That's not why she went. You are the most important thing in her life." Alex assured her. "The reason why she went to L-Corp was to take you away from here because we weren't doing a good enough job looking after you. And because she felt she was neglecting you because she was spending so much time sorting out my life. And she was right. And I am responsible for how how much she was taking on and not stopping her. But I promise you I'm going to do better. Your mom will be okay. But in the mean time, or whenever you want, if you want to talk through anything with me I'm always here." When the teen didn't respond she added. "Your mom said you were having nightmares. About drowning. I've had them too. For different reasons, but I know what they're like." Alex said. "They will get better." She then watched the teen who sat silently. But finally her niece spoke.

"When I first came to Earth I loved watching the ocean."

"I remember." Her aunt said.

"And you helped me use ocean sounds to calm me down when my powers got out of control." The teen went on. "But now when I think about water and the ocean I remember not being able to breathe and you putting me on the machine." The confession causing her aunt to hug her.

"Many many years ago I nearly drowned." The adult Alex said. "After that I was mess, I'd get panic attacks in the showers. But I slowly got better, but then something happened in my life that made me feel alone and as if I had to fight by myself. Around that time the panic attacks started to get worse. So I decided to face my fears head on and I went to Midvale and tried surfing again."

"And that cured you?"

"Um, yes, but not how I thought it would. I got out on the water but then I was hit by a wave, I went under and couldn't get to the surface and had a panic attack. I thought I was going to drown. But then your mom grabbed hold of me and pulled me to safety. Then she hugged me and then yelled at me, then hugged me some more. But she helped me see that I could get over anything if I had help. And that when your mom was around I'd never be alone. After that it got easier. And it will for you too because you are not doing this alone. But when you need help or you want something you need to ask. That can be your mom, me, mom, Kara, MJ, Lena even Ruby. We are all here for you." She said as she kept hugging her niece. Finally she pulled away and said.

"We should probably get home, your mom will freak if we are back late."

"Okay." The teenage said standing, to Chewie's excitement.

"Anything else you want before we go?" Alex asked.

"No." The teen said before changing her mind and saying. "Yes."

"What?" Her aunt asked.

"Next time we are in Midvale can you teach me to surf?" The teenager asked.

"Of course." Alex smiled.

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"Sorry I'm late." Kara said entering the kitchen.

"Everything okay?" Eliza asked looking up from the stove.

"Barry stopped by." Kara explained grabbing a bottle of water. "Where is everyone?"

"Kara an MJ are studying for some tests and Alex took Alex and Chewie out for a walk. They should be back soon." Eliza said before asking. "Still no sign of your powers?"

"No." Kara confirmed as the door opened and Chewie ran to Kara, jumping up at her legs.

"Hi Chewie." She said bending down and stroking him as the two Alexes entered the kitchen.

"Hi." Kara said hugging her daughter. "You still feeling okay?"

"I'm fine." The teen said hugging her back before pointing out. "I'm not the one without powers."

-00-

"Here you go." Alex said handing Kara a brown bag at lunch the next day. "I thought it was time I got lunch for you."

"I appreciate that, but you didn't have to." Kara said as she sat next to her sister on the park bench.

"If you don't want the sticky bun I can take it back." Alex said.

"I didn't say I didn't want it." Kara pointed out.

"Still no sign of your powers?" Alex asked as Kara ate it.

"No." Kara replied.

"I'm getting worried." Alex said. "I think we need to run some more tests."

"Do we have to?" Kara asked.

"We both know your powers should have been back awhile ago."

"I know. But none of the tests have shown anything being wrong."

"Maybe we have been running the wrong tests." Alex said.

"Fine, I'll got to Lena's lab after work." Kara replied.

"Thank you." Alex said.

"Actually, can we make it later tonight."

"Sure. Why?"

"The kids have the afternoon off today."

"I'd forgotten that." Alex confessed.

"I want to check Alex is okay. After that I'll go with you to L-Corp."

"Okay." Alex said before asking. "Any more nightmares for Alex?"

"Yes, but she fell back to sleep pretty quickly." Kara said. "She said you talked to her about them."

"Only briefly."

"Well whatever you said she seemed a little happier." Kara said as Alex's phone buzzed.

"Problem?" Kara asked.

"I need to get back to work." Alex said reading the message.

"Okay." Kara said standing. "I'll see you back at your place later."

"Be careful." Alex warned.

"Always." Kara smiled.

As Kara turned away from her sister something in the distance caught her eye. Seeing something glinting she stared at the building opposite and saw a gun sticking out from the window. Kara moved as fast as she could and shielded her sister with her body moments before a searing pain ripped through her shoulder.