A/N: Thanks for the comments.
Xio - Thanks. This story will have angsty moments.
"Mom!" Both adolescents called as Alex entered the house before engulfing her in a hug.
Confused by their greeting she looked over them to Eliza who explained. "You were on the news."
"Oh." Alex said kissing both children on the head. "I'm okay."
"We thought you were going to die." MJ said still distressed.
"I'm okay." She assured him.
"Was that aunt Kara who saved you?" The younger Kara asked pulling away.
"Whoever it was, saved me and left straight away, but I'm pretty sure it was Kara." She said, glancing over to Eliza, while still feeling guilty over her earlier outburst.
"I'm sure she'll be back." Eliza said.
"I doubt it. I mean if someone said what I said to me, I wouldn't be back." Alex said.
"She saved you." Eliza reminded her.
"I know." Alex said. "But she hasn't come back has she?"
"You really want to find her?" The younger Kara asked.
"Of course I do." Alex said.
"Then I might know where she is." The younger Kara said.
"How?" Eliza asked before Alex had a chance.
"When I was out last night I found her in one of the caves, maybe she has gone back there." She confessed.
"And you didn't say anything?" Eliza asked.
"She asked me not to. She didn't want to upset mom."
"I'll fix this." Alex said to Eliza before turning to her daughter. "Where was she exactly?"
"I'll show you."
"Wait." Eliza said going to the kitchen coming back a minute later with a bag that she handed to Alex. "If she is there she'll be starving."
"Thanks." Alex said before looking at her daughter. "Let's go."
-00-
"What were you doing all the way out here?" Alex asked as the pair scrambled over rocks.
"Just exploring." Her eldest replied not wanting to explain it to her.
Knowing asking further questions wouldn't do any good she said. "I know you need space and to let off steam, but don't push your leg too hard."
"I'm not." Kara said. "I know my limits."
"Okay." Alex said before asking. "How was she?"
"Sad." The teenager said tersely before adding. "She agreed with you. She said if she had been here things may have been different and that she had always been a complication for you." The comment bringing Alex to an abrupt stop.
"Why do I always screw things up with Kara?" Alex asked herself out loud.
"If it makes you feel better she said she wanted to be in Midvale for a while, so I am sure she is still around." Her daughter said.
"I hope so." Alex said. "But we should get moving. Are you sure your leg is okay?"
"Mom, it's fine." He daughter said.
"Why didn't you tell mom where Kara was?" Alex asked her as they moved along the coast.
"She asked me not too. She said she didn't want to upset you and that you needed space." The younger Kara said. When Alex didn't say anything she asked. "Does that mean you yelled at her like that before?"
"Yes." Alex said.
"So she'll forgive you?" She asked hopefully.
"I don't know." Alex said. "It was different before."
"How?"
"Normally when I acted like that I was drunk."
"You don't drink." Her daughter said confused.
"I did before I had you." Alex said. "And Kara always bore the brunt of it. This time I don't have alcohol as an excuse." She went as her daughter saw the cave opening.
"It's through there." The younger Kara said. "I assume you want me to wait outside?"
"Yes please."
"Mom?"
"Yes?" Alex asked turning back.
"Don't screw this up."
"I'll do my best." Alex assured her before heading to the cave.
"Kara?" Alex called when she entered the cave. Seeing her sister sitting staring at a small object she called again. "Kara?"
"Alex?" Kara asked looking round. "I'm sorry. I'll go." She added as she put the small object back in her pocket.
"Please don't." Alex said. "I'm so sorry I lashed out."
"I get it." Kara said. "I can't imagine how hard it has been on you. And you are right if I had been there I could have done something."
"I have always blamed you for the bad things that have happened. None of that blame has ever been fair. Especially this. I guess I have been bottling everything up and seeing you just allowed be to vent. But I should never have done that at you. I am so-"
"Alex it's okay." Kara said hugging her. "If you need to vent, vent. And if someone was going to come back from the dead Kelly would be higher up the pecking order."
"I never said that." Alex said pulling away. "Kara, no matter what I said I am so happy you are okay. I never believed you were gone and when Lex told us what really happened I put everything into trying to find you and-"
"Lex?" Kara asked.
"His final joke. He waited long enough that you would have moved on before telling us that he had actually transported you." Alex said. "Why are you looking so surprised?"
"I am surprised he survived you. I heard the threats you were throwing his way." Kara said.
"After the explosion I lost it and very nearly killed him. Brainy and many of the DEO pulled me off and he survived." Alex said. "Then after a few years he told us how it was a set up and that he had transported you to the furthest part of the galaxy. He went on about how great he was and how stupid we were for not knowing. And then started describing all the hardships you were probably going through. And I nearly killed him again. But even after he told us you were alive, as time went on I guess I started to give up. But I have always wanted you back."
"I've always wanted to be back." Kara said.
"I was so mean to you and yet you still saved me. That was you wasn't it?"
"I will always have your back." Kara said.
"I don't deserve you." Alex said hugging her tightly before pulling away and asking. "Where have you been? Are you okay?"
"I'm okay." Kara said. "Especially now I have my sister back. I've missed you."
"I've missed you too." Alex said. "So has mom. Who sent me with this." She added taking some food out of the bag. Food that lasted less than thirty seconds as Kara wolfed it down with super speed.
"Hungry?" Alex asked amused.
"Forgot how many calories my powers burn." Kara said.
"We should get back, mom really wants to see you."
"And I want to see her too, but I don't think should." Kara said. "I mean, I don't want to cause problems for your family. I can just stay here."
"Firstly, you are my family. Secondly, my kids are still giving me the cold shoulder for what I said to you. Thirdly, Kara is already yelling at me and I would really prefer for mom not to yell at me too. So please come back."
"But-" Kara started to argue.
"Please Kara. I know it is a terrible excuse, but what I said, how I acted, was in part down to how lost, how broken I've become. I need help, I need you."
"You're not broken." Kara said hugging her.
"I feel it." Alex confessed. "So will you come back?"
"What about your kids? I don't want to put them in danger." Kara said pulling back.
"They want to know their aunt." Alex said.
"Okay." Kara said before releasing her hold. As Alex backed away Kara retreated a few steps and said.
"Oh, Alex?"
"Yeah."
"You might want this back." Kara said picking up a helmet from the corner of the cave. "Sorry, I may have borrowed it to help hide my identity."
"How did you even know I needed help?"
"Super hearing. I heard the guy come and pick you up. That didn't sound like it would be for a good reason. So I followed you back to National City to see if you needed help."
"Thanks." Alex said.
As they stepped out of the cave Alex's daughter, who had been patiently waiting, ran up to her aunt and hugged her tightly.
"Hi." Kara said, confused by the hug.
"Thank you for saving mom." The teenager said.
"Always."
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"We're back." Alex called as she entered the house.
"Did you find her?" Eliza asked rushing to the hallway. As soon as she saw Kara she extended her arms and pulled her in for a teary hug. "I can't believe it. I have missed you so much."
"Me too." Kara said.
"Where have you been?" Eliza asked pulling away.
"That's a long story." Kara said, her expression making it clear she didn't want to talk about it.
"The important thing is you are here now and you are safe." Eliza said before hugging her again. She then stepped back and carefully looked at her foster daughter taking in her thiner frame, the fine wrinkles, odd grey hairs and more disturbingly the worry and sadness burning in her eyes.
Seeing Eliza's concern Kara quickly said. "I'm okay. I am so happy to see you again. For years I never thought I would." She then stepped away and looked at the teenage boy. Unlike Kara who looked like Alex, the boy resembled Kelly.
"So you've met Kara already, and this is MJ." Alex said holding her son by his shoulder.
"Nice meeting you." Kara smiled.
"So is Supergirl coming back?" Alex's son asked as way of a greeting.
"No." The older Kara said shaking her head.
"No?" Alex asked surprised. Surprise that turned to disappointment when she realised that probably meant Kara wasn't staying.
"No." Kara confirmed.
"So you're not staying?" Alex asked.
"Right now I don't know what my plans are."
"And there is no need to decide them today." Eliza said.
TBC...