"Perhaps we should give it a rest." The teenage Kara said noticing how tired her cousin was getting.
"But this is so cool." MJ pointed out as Alex mentally moved a ball through the air.
"And Alex is tired." Kara stated.
"Fine." MJ said reluctantly.
"So is Chewie." Alex pointed out as the dog looked ready to give up chasing the floating toy.
"You can put it down." Kara pointed out.
"Would if I could." Alex said. "I have no idea how to stop it floating."
"Try not thinking about it." MJ suggested.
"That is dumb advice." Kara pointed out. "Can you think about it on the floor?"
"Trying."
"What about a distraction?" MJ asked.
"Like what?" Kara asked.
"Got it." MJ said picking up a glass of water and throwing it over his cousin.
As the toy dropped to the floor, only to be collected by Chewie who ran off to Alex's bedroom with it, Alex looked at MJ and muttered something in a language neither MJ or Kara spoke. Not knowing what she said, but from the tone guessing what it meant he raised his hands defensively and said.
"It worked."
In response Alex muttered something else in a different language and went to her room to get changed.
"You are braver than I give you credit for." Kara said to her brother.
"Alex wouldn't do anything." MJ said. "Neither would Aunt Kara."
"True, but mom would." Kara argued as her phone rang. As she saw who was calling she said. "I swear she has powers." With that she answered. "Hey mom …. yes we are at Alex's …. okay. Don't worry we have it … love you too."
"Has something happened to mom?" The teenage Alex asked returning to the lounge, now wearing a dry t-shirt.
"There's another attack going on. They'll both be back late." Kara explained. "I'm sure she'll be fine. Come on let's take Chewie out for his nighttime walk."
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"Talk to me." Alex growled over the radio.
"Supergirl is stopping the building collapse, but I don't know how long she can hold it for." An Agent said. "Right now there are at least five hundred people in the building as well." He added. "We are clearing the perimeter, but it is only a matter of time until that building goes."
"Wait, aren't they building a new skyscraper four blocks away?" Alex asked looking at a map.
"Yes ma'am it will be the first in the city to use the new lightweight metal." One of the agents in the control room said.
"Get a team and the fire department over to the building site. Get them to move a many of the support beams as possible to the Diamond. May be we can use them as a crutch."
"Yes Ma'am." The agent said as Alex reached for the radio again.
"Supergirl can you hear me?"
"Yeah." Supergirl said, her voice sounding strained.
"We have an idea. But it will be fifteen minutes before you can let go."
"I was kind of hoping for two minutes." Kara said.
"I know. We will be as quick as we can."
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"Is your mom holding up the Blue Diamond?" MJ asked as they saw the news on a big screen as they walked Chewie. Oblivious to he cousin's frown he added. "That looks really heavy."
"That's not helping." Kara muttered to her brother.
"Oh right. Sorry. She'll be fine, I mean there is that footage of her doing the same thing from like forever ago." MJ said.
"We should get back to the apartment." Kara said. "It probably won't be long before they shut off this part of the city too." As she started to turn she saw Alex look in the direction of the endangered building on the other side of the city. "Alex, come on." Kara pressed. When Alex didn't move Kara added. "No offence, but crushing a rock does not mean you have anywhere near the strength of your mom. If you go there you will just get in the way. The best thing you can do is go home so your mom doesn't need to worry about you."
"Okay." Alex said turning.
"But while we are there we can help train you so you do get stronger." MJ said.
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"Not sure how much longer I can hold this." Supergirl said over the radio, after what felt like eternity to her.
"They are moving the materials into position. It won't be long now." Alex said.
"Isn't that what you said two minutes ago?" Supergirl complained.
"I did tell you to spend more time in the gym." Alex countered.
"And I told you to give me more doughnuts." Supergirl said.
"From now on I will make sure you always have a batch waiting."
"What about Crullers?"
"Those too." Alex said as she watched another screen showing her team trying to wedge the materials into the hole caused by the detonation. "Who are all of those people? I thought the area had been cleared."
"They are metas who want to help." The agent said. "Jenkins thought they had something to offer so accepted the help. Do you want me to get him to get them to clear out?"
"Ye- no. Let them help." Alex said watching the screen.
"Alex." Supergirl called over the radio.
"What's wrong?"
"This is getting lighter."
"What do you mean lighter?"
"It feels like something else is supporting some of it." Supergirl said as Jenkins came on the radio.
"Director." Jenkins called.
"Go ahead."
"We have plugged the whole. We think if Supergirl releases it should stand."
"You heard that?" Alex asked Supergirl.
"Yes. Letting go now." Supergirl said very slowly lowering her arms. "It's holding."
"Good work." Alex said. "Jenkins get that building emptied."
"Yes Ma'am." He replied.
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"You okay?" Alex asked.
"Yeah. But that was heavy." Kara said.
"You held it up." Alex reminded her.
"Barely."
"We will work on your core strength starting tomorrow." A man said walking into the room. "But you need to work on your fighting skills. You were sloppy against that alien."
"I won." Supergirl protested.
"Maybe. But you will lose to Mongul."
"You know you could be a little more peppy?" Supergirl said.
"And you could be better, stronger, faster. Fortunately for you the Director has made it my job to train you. Today showed me we need to spend more time in the ring. Make sure you rest tonight, you will need your strength tomorrow." With that he turned and left.
"Can't you train me?" Kara asked Alex.
"No, he is the best we have here. He knows more techniques than anyone and has trained numerous heroes over the years."
"Yeah, but he's grouchy and mean."
"It will do you good." Alex said unsympathetically.
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As Kara entered the apartment Chewie immediately jumped off Alex who was sleeping on the couch and ran to the door barking.
"Sush." Kara pleaded with the dog. "Don't wake Alex."
"Too late." Her daughter said from the couch as she opened her eyes.
"Sorry." Kara said going over and kissing her head.
"Are you okay?"
"I'm fine." Kara assured her.
"Did you hurt again." Alex said sitting up.
"Not really."
"I thought the training was meant to help."
"It is, but it'll take a bit of time." Kara said as she sat next to her daughter feeling exhausted. "I'm sorry I got back so late."
"It's okay. But I missed you." Alex said hugging her mother.
"Me too." Kara said. "So how was your day?"
"It was okay, but I got a new power." She said only to realise her mother had fallen to sleep.
Standing she fetched a blanket before sitting next to her mother and wrapping them both within the blanket.