A/N: Thanks for the comments.
Jacksc01 - Kara, MJ (and to a lesser extent Alex) will slowly have their view of the world shaped by reality rather than assumptions. Kara's fight with Mongul (which will come soon) will be hard physically, mentally and emotionally.
"Where have you guys been?" Alex asked as Eliza and Alura entered the house.
"Your mother was kind enough to show me round the city." Alura said. "And share stories about Kara's time in Midvale."
"Should I be worried about that?" Kara asked.
"Like mom would tell the truth. Her memories are clouded from blaming me for your screw ups." Alex said.
"What screw ups?" Kara asked indignantly.
"How about when you tried to fix the car and left me with the pieces?" Alex asked.
"I'd forgotten about that." Kara admitted before Eliza interrupted and asked.
"Where are the kids?"
"Upstairs." Alex replied. "They are keeping their distance."
"What happened?"
"I managed to upset all three of them." Alex said miserably.
"It's okay now." Kara said. "But we do need your help with something." Kara said.
"Anything." Eliza said as Alura nodded.
"When Mongul comes there is a place we can send the kids where they should be safe. Lena has an underground safe room, well many rooms. It is safe and secure. But we don't want them to be there alone. We were hoping you two could look after them." Kara said.
"Of course." Eliza said.
"You may be locked down there for sometime." Alex warned. "And although they have sworn they will behave and not try anything stupid, they will probably forget that within a few minutes of being there."
"I am sure they will be no worse than you would have been." Eliza said.
"That's not exactly comforting." Alex pointed out as Kara noticed her mother looked concerned.
"You aren't happy with the plan?" Kara asked Alura.
"I didn't say that. I am happy to help any way I can. And despite my age, on Earth my powers will allow me to protect them."
"But?"
"Will Alex be okay with this?"
"Why wouldn't she be?" Kara asked.
"She does not seem completely happy that I am here. I am not sure how well she will take to us being trapped somewhere for a prolonged period."
"It will be the perfect chance to get to know her." Eliza pointed out. "Sharing stories about Kara got her to loosen up a little when she first arrived." She then looked at Alex and asked. "Do the children know of the plan?"
"Yes. That's why they are upset. Not the lab plan, they are fine with that. Kind of." Alex said. "I suggested sending them to Midvale and then Argo came up. That didn't go down so well. But Lena's lab they seem kind of happy about."
"We can look after the children." Eliza assured her daughters. "You just focus on the battle against Mongul."
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"It feels like a long time since we have done this." J'onn said as he joined Supergirl on a DEO balcony the next day.
"I missed our chats." Kara said looking over at the Martian.
"So what is bothering you today?"
"Alex. My Alex. She has been avoiding my mom."
"I think she is just a little jealous." J'onn said.
"Why?"
"Because to her Alura is stealing you, or your time, away from her."
"She wasn't like that when you brought her to Midvale." Kara pointed out.
"When she had arrived in Midvale, you had already been with Alex and Eliza for a few days. And when she arrived she became your number one priority."
"She still is."
"I know, but now she has to share you." J'onn said. "She doesn't feel malice towards your mother, she just feels sad that she doesn't get to spend as much time with you."
"Wow, you guys really bonded didn't you when you brought her here?" Kara said, surprised by the insight.
"We did. Plus, unlike with you, I can read her mind." He smiled. "And as a typical teenager she does not mask her feelings. But I promise you she is okay." He then paused and asked. "How are you doing?"
"I'm scared." Kara said.
"When you first came out as Supergirl you had a rather annoying and extremely frustrating belief that you could do anything." J'onn recalled.
"Well I soon learned that wasn't the case."
"I disagree. You may have had a tendency of picking the entirely wrong method to use. But you always did what you set out to do. And I know if you can find that belief again we will win this. Have the same faith in yourself that we do."
"Sorry to interrupt." Alex said stepping onto the balcony. "But the fleet has just accelerated again. We are expecting them to reach orbit in under two days."
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As Kara walked with her daughter and Chewie through the dog park that evening she asked. "Are you okay?"
"Fine."
"I didn't know Alex was going to come up with the sending you to Argo idea." Kara said, assuming Alex will still upset about the idea of going to Argo.
"But you thought Argo was a good idea. I saw it in your expression."
"I did." Kara admitted. "Because you will be safe on Argo. All I want is for you to be safe. But I also don't want to be apart from you. So yes I was torn over what to do."
"This plan is better." Alex said.
"Even though you will be stuck with my mother?"
"What's that got to do with anything?"
"You seem to be avoiding her." Kara pointed out.
"I'm not."
"You timed this walk perfectly so she couldn't come." Kara pointed out.
"That has nothing to do with Alura. I just want to spend time with you. I know I am being selfish, but I've missed you not always being there."
"I've missed you too. Things will get better though." Kara assured her. "I know this is hard for you and I know none of this is fair. But I need you to do something form me."
"What?"
"Tomorrow, you, your cousins, Eliza and my mother are going to be moved to Lena's lab. When the attack happens I know part of you will think that you can help and you will want to leave the lab. But no matter what happens I need you to promise that you won't." Kara said. "As amazing as your powers are, especially your telekinesis, right now they are still developing and you don't have full control. One day those powers will be truly amazing but right now they're not ready. And if you really want to help, the only way to do that is to be safe so I can concentrate on Mongul and not worry about you."
"What happens if you don't win?" Alex asked.
"I'm going to win."
"You can't promise that." Alex pointed out.
"You're right. I can't." Kara said as the pair sat down on a bench, much to Chewie's disappointment. "I can't guarantee I will win, but I can promise you I will do everything I can to win and I will never give up."
"I know. But that doesn't mean you will be okay. And there is a chance you won't come back and I will be alone."
"Whatever happens you will be loved." Kara assured her as she wrapped an arm round her and pulled her in for a hug. "And whatever happens, as long as you let yourself be guided by your heart and stay true to yourself, you will be okay."
After a few minutes Kara released her daughter and reached into her pocket.
"I got you present." Kara said.
"What?" Alex asked.
"This." Kara said passing her a small box. As she did so she went on. "You won't remember the planet you were born on. But it had one red sun and five moons. You were born at around sunrise and on a day when the moons were all in alignment. When I was first able to hold you I looked out of that hospital window and I saw those five moons just going into alignment and I took that as a sign of how special you were going to be."
"I was born at the same time as an incredibly unlikely astronomical event?" Alex asked suspiciously as she opened the box revealing a necklace which had one large circle and six smaller ones engraved on it.
"It wasn't exactly the same time and fine may be it was a few hours, or maybe days after you were born, don't ruin the story. The point was it happened and I saw it while holding you in my arms." Kara said. "Anyway I had that pendant made for you. It shows Penrith, the planet, the Red sun and the five moons." She explained as her daughter removed it from the box. "And whenever you wear it I want you to remember two things. One I will always love you and two you are the most special thing in my life."
"I don't need a necklace for that." Alex said. "But thank you." She added as she hugged her mother.