"I have missed you so much." Kara said in Kryptonian as she hugged her daughter.
"Me too." The girl said.
"I'm sorry I sent you away, but I wanted you to be safe." Kara said not releasing her hold.
"I thought I'd never see you again." The girl said tears running down her face.
"No matter what happens, I will always come and find you." Kara assured her.
"Were you hurt?" The teenager asked.
"I'm fine." Kara assured her.
"But he-"
"Alex, I promise you I am ok, especially now you are here."
"You won't leave me again?" The girl asked.
"I never want to be away from you again." Kara said squeezing her tightly. After what felt like minutes Kara finally released her vice like grip on her daughter and pulled away slightly before promising. "Never again."
"So what now?" The girl asked.
"We are going to have to figure that out." Kara said. "But in the meantime do you want to meet your family?"
"You won't leave me again?" She asked once more.
"No." Kara said.
"Okay." The girl said gripping her mother's hand as Kara led them into the house.
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As they stepped into the lounge the room fell silent and all eyes turned to them.
"This is my daughter, Alex." Kara said confirming what J'onn had told them.
"That is your aunt Alex, your grandmother Eliza and your cousins Kara and MJ." Kara explained looking at her daughter.
"Hey Sweetie." Eliza smiled causing the girl to cling tighter to her mother.
The older Alex then stepped forward and said something in Kryptonian.
"I didn't think your Kryptonian could get worse." Kara laughed.
"What do you mean?" The older Alex asked.
"You just said you were a shoe lace."
"I did not." Alex shot back.
"You did." The younger Alex replied finally loosening her grip on her mother.
"Well that's not what I meant." The older Alex said.
"You should probably stick to English." Kara said.
"Is that okay?" The older Alex asked the younger one.
"Ieiu taught me." She said half reverting to Kryptonian as she looked back at her mother.
"Okay." Alex said looking at her namesake. "Nice to meet you."
As the girl nodded cautiously Eliza stepped back and grabbed something from the cupboard before approaching Kara's daughter.
"You must be hungry after your trip. Your mother used to love these." Eliza said holding out a plate of cookies.
Unsure the girl looked up at her mother. Nodding Kara said. "Go on, you'll like them."
"Thank you." She said taking a cookie.
"So, do you like have powers and stuff?" MJ asked.
"I don't know." The younger Alex shrugged.
"Don't worry, we can figure that out." MJ said enthusiastically. "Do you want us to show you around the house?"
In response the youngest teenager look at her mother, both fear and excitement in her eyes.
"I'm not going anywhere." Kara said to her before adding something in a language the others didn't recognise.
Nodding the girl hugged Kara before stepping away from her and following her cousins out of the room.
After the children left the older Kara stepped up to J'onn and hugged him tightly.
"Thank you." She whispered.
"You're welcome." He smiled. "I'm just glad you are okay." He then pulled away and asked. "Are you okay?"
"I am now." Kara smiled at him.
As she stepped away from him she noticed Alex and Eliza starring at her.
"Why didn't you say anything?" Alex asked.
"What good would it have done? There was nothing you could do and you are dealing with so much." Kara said.
"You should have told us." Alex said as Eliza asked.
"Will anyone else be coming?"
"No. It's just us." Kara explained.
"What happened out there?" Alex asked. "What were you running from? Are you still in danger? Do you need help?"
"Alex, it's okay." Kara said.
"How is this okay?" Alex asked. "You sh-"
"Alex, Kara will talk when she is ready." Eliza said firmly. "Right now lets just focus on making Alex feel comfortable."
"Thank you." Kara said before looking at Alex and saying. "But I promise you that you and your kids are not in danger."
"I will leave you to it." J'onn said. "Please say goodbye to Alex for me."
"You're not staying?" Eliza asked surprised.
"No. I have something I need to do. But I promise you I'll be back soon." He said before looking at Alex and asking. "Walk me out?"
"Sure." Alex said following him.
Once Alex and J'onn had left the room Eliza turned to Kara and pulled her into her arms but moments later the teenagers entered the room and Kara's daughter immediately worried about why her mother needed to be hugged.
"Ieiu?" She called.
"Hey." Kara said pulling away from her foster mother and facing her daughter.
"What's wrong?" Her daughter asked.
"Nothing." Kara assured her as she pulled her into her arms again. "I'm just happy you are here."
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As they reached his car J'onn turned to Alex and hugged her. "I'm sorry about Kelly."
"How did you know?" Alex asked pulling away.
"I'm a telepath and I can sense how much pain you are still in." He reminded her. "I am sorry I wasn't there for you."
"You were out searching for Kara. And you brought her home." Alex countered.
"That was more Kara than me." J'onn said. "There is so much I want to say, but right now there is something I have to do. I won't be gone long. When I am back we will talk properly." He added hugging her again. "In the mean time, hang in there."
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"She okay?" The older Alex asked a few hours later when she saw her niece fast asleep, her head on her sister's lap.
"It's been a long journey for her." Kara said looking down at her daughter.
"I'm going to get some more food. Something tells me we'll need it." Eliza said before kissing Kara on the head. "I'll be back soon."
"Do you want a blanket?" Alex asked her sister.
"We're fine." Kara smiled.
"Shout if you need anything." Alex said leaving the lounge to give Kara and her niece some peace. As she entered the kitchen she saw both her children lying in wait.
"What?" She asked.
"What's going to happen now?" MJ asked.
"I don't know."
"What ab-"
"Guys, I don't have any answers right now. This is just as new to me as it is to you. All we can do is make them feel welcome."
"On that note, can you transfer us some money?" Her daughter asked.
"Why?" Alex asked suspiciously.
"Don't you want us to show her round?" Kara countered.
"She will probably want to spend time with her mother." Alex guessed.
"Sure, to start with. But after that we could show her round. And if her appetite is anything like Aunt Kara's that's going to be expensive."
"Fine. But best behaviour, both of you." Alex warned as she transferred money to their accounts. Before she could issue any further demands or threats they heard a scream from the lounge. Hurrying through they saw Kara holding her daughter, who had just woken from a nightmare.
"Hey, it's okay." The older Kara soothed. "It was just a dream, you're okay."
As her daughter started to calm she looked at Kara and spoke in a language none of the humans in the room recognised. Although no one, except Kara knew what she was saying, the impact of her words were obvious as Kara looked like she had been punched. Moments later the teenager ran from the room as Kara sat looking upset and stunned.
"I'll go." The teenage Kara said disappearing after her cousin, followed by MJ, as her mother sat on the couch next to the older Kara and hugged her.
"You okay?" The older Alex asked.
"No. I am such a hypocrite." Kara said. "I need some air."
TBC...