When Supergirl landed on the street five would be heroes were lying on the ground groaning as the three aliens tried to cause as much damage as possible.
"Get out of here." Supergirl instructed the fallen heroes.
Not needing a second invitation four limped away as fast as they could. The fifth one though stopped and asked.
"What about you?"
"I've got this. Go."
"Kryptonian arrogance is alive and well." One of the aliens said as the last metas scrambled away from the scene. "Do you really think you can beat all three of us."
"Are you stronger than Mongul?" Supergirl asked.
"There are three of us." The alien said.
"I commend your mental agility." Supergirl said. "Especially as I thought you were just hired muscle." The comment causing all three aliens to charge at her. Happy she had their attention she took to the sky and tried to lead them to a less populated area.
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As they hid behind some bins the teenagers watched an alien enter the small street and rip a roof off a car before pulling the occupant out and throwing them to the ground.
Sensing the danger Chewie started to growl.
"Shush." Alex said to the dog who stood with its hackles up.
"It's got one of those crystal things." MJ pointed out as he glanced at the alien who was attacking a man.
"Can you use your powers to get the gem?" Kara asked her cousin.
"I'm trying. It's not working." Alex said frustrated.
"Now would be a really good time to learn how to use them." MJ said as an SUV screeched round the corner and skidded to a stop.
Moments later Alex jumped out of the car, glanced at the children and said. "Go." Before approaching the alien.
"There is a good bounty on your head." The alien said stepping towards her.
"Won't do you much good if you are dead." She said firing her weapon at him. As she did so she glanced back at the teenagers and repeated her earlier command of. "Go."
Reluctantly the children backed away as the energy pulses from the gun just bounced off the alien's chest. Smirking the alien marched towards Alex and punched her, sending her sprawling to the floor. As the alien bent down and picked her up, Alex's oldest child stopped retreating and started to approach the pair.
Suddenly the gem was ripped from the alien's chest and flew into the teenage Alex's hand.
Trying not to be distracted by what had just happened, the adult Alex took advantage of the alien's sudden reduction of power by unloading her gun in his chest, in the same spot the crystal had been.
As the alien went limp it released its hold on Alex, moments before he dropped to the ground dead.
As Alex dropped to her knees trying to get her breath back she was aware of her kids running towards her.
"Stay back." She ordered slightly breathlessly, not wanting them to see the dead body. Giving herself a moment she got to her feet, glanced at the alien again to confirm it was dead, before limping towards the kids. "Are you hurt?"
"No." They all said as Kara and MJ hugged her.
"Come on, let's get you somewhere safe." Alex said leading the three children back to the car.
"What about mom?" The teenage Alex asked.
"She's okay. But she's out there fighting. My team is doing everything they can to help." Her aunt replied hugging her. She then pulled away and said. "Let's go."
"Is this the invasion?" The teenage Kara asked as Alex started driving.
"No. Just a small strike force." Alex said before adding. "Give me a minute." With that she radioed the DEO and gave the location of the fallen alien before issuing various orders.
As she ended the call her daughter looked at her and asked.
"You're going back?"
"I have to. But first I am getting you somewhere safe." Alex said before glancing over at her daughter and saying. "It's going to be okay." She then turned her attention back to the road and pulled into an underground parking garage.
Screeching to a stop by what looked like an emergency exit she got out of the car and encouraged the teenagers to do the same.
"I have to get back." Alex said when all the teenagers were standing in front of her. "But Lena is going to look after you. And I want you all to look after each other." She then hugged all three of them and nodded to Lena who had appeared in the doorway.
"Come on guys, this way." Lena said as the trio watched Alex depart.
Silently the trio followed the CEO down a corridor to an elevator which they all got into.
"Are any of you hurt?" Lena asked. When all three shook their heads she added. "And Chewie?"
"He's fine." The teenage Alex said looking down at the dog who waited by her feet. "How's mum doing?"
"She's fine." Lena said as the elevator doors opened. "Hopefully it won't be long, but in the mean time this area is as safe as it gets in the city. You guys get comfortable, I'll be back soon."
"Wait, what should I do with this?" The teenage Alex asked opening her hand that was still holding the gem stone.
"I'll take it." Lena said, confused by why the teenager had it. "I'll be back in a moment."
As the door shut behind Lena, MJ turned to his cousin and said.
"You need a suit. And a name."
"What?" Alex asked confused.
"A superhero name and costume." MJ said. "That was so cool how you got the gem like that."
"Mom doesn't want me to use my powers." Alex said.
"Well I'm glad you did." Kara said.
"So am I." Alex nodded. "Mom is going to kill me for not telling her I had that power though."
"You did try." Kara reminded her as she limped to a couch.
"What's wrong?" MJ asked.
"I'm fine." Kara said sitting.
"It's your leg isn't it?" He asked.
"Yeah well I did just sprint with it." She reminded him as Lena returned.
"What's going on?"
"It's Kara's leg." MJ said.
"It's fine." Kara cut in.
"She's not mom, she is not going to ground you because you are in pain." MJ said to his sister.
"Slow down." Lena said. "What's wrong with your leg?"
"It's hurting like it does every time I run on it."
"What do you mean every time?" Lena asked.
"I mean every time I run it hurts. The doctor said it was because I was still growing."
"Then your doctor is an idiot." Lena said. "Can I run some tests?"
"Sure."
"Okay, through there is a small lab, there are some scrubs on the side. Why don't you get changed and I will be through in a minute." Lena said.
"Okay." Kara said before looking at her brother and asking. "Can I get some help?"
As MJ helped his sister into the other room Lena turned her attention to Alex.
"Here, I've brought some snacks." Lena said. "I didn't have any dog snacks in my office though."
"He eats anything." Alex said
"Seeing where he lives that doesn't surprise me." Lena commented. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine. Is mom okay?" Alex asked assuming the adults were hiding the truth from her.
"Last I heard, she was fine." Lena said noticing how tired Alex was looking. "You need to eat something, you look like you are about to collapse."
"I'm just tired. I didn't sleep much last night."
"Have some food and get some rest." Lena said as MJ came back into the main room.
"How big is this safe room?" MJ asked.
"Big enough." Lena replied.
"Shouldn't you call it a safe lab or labs? I mean it is huge. There must be six rooms down here."
"More like twenty one." Lena said. "Any injuries you want to confess to?"
"No. I'm fine." MJ replied.
"In that case, I need you to look after Alex for me, while I look at your sister's leg."
"So I'm in charge?" He asked happily.
"Sure." Lena smiled. "I'll be back soon."
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As Supergirl fought as hard as she could, while not winning, she wasn't losing any ground, but she was tiring fast.
"Let's make this more interesting." One of the aliens said before leaving the area.
"Are you all so cowardly?" Supergirl asked not wanting them to split up.
"We would gladly give our lives for our cause. But that doesn't mean we can't have some fun." He said cryptically before asking. "Do you know why you will lose? It is not that we are stronger, or out number you, but we know your weakness. And we will use it to destroy you." He said as the other alien returned holding a small child who he dropped on the ground.
"The way to win this battle is to ignore the child and defeat us." One of the aliens said. "But instead you will try to protect the child and lose."
"I really don't need a lesson on tactics from you." Supergirl said using her super speed to get to the child.
"So predictable." The alien said as they closed in on Supergirl, who tried to shield the child.
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"What's wrong with Alex?" Lena asked as a machine scanned Kara's leg.
"What do you mean?"
"She looks like she is about to collapse."
"Using her powers tires her out." Kara explained.
"Since when?" Lena asked.
"Not her old ones, her new one."
"New power?"
"Telekinesis." Kara explained. "We only figured it out last night."
"Does your aunt know?"
"No. She got back kind of late and then fell straight to sleep so Alex couldn't tell her. She did try though." She explained as the machine stopped scanning. "Well?" The teenager asked impatiently.
"I will need to run several tests and it will take awhile for the results to come in. Let me get a blood sample, then I can give you something to help with the pain."
"Is that code for you aren't telling me the results until mom is here?" Kara asked holding out her arm.
"No, that is me telling you to be patient." Lena said.