Chapter 1
"The only reason I made it out was because I had to get back to you", Kara says, leaving a kiss on Lena's head.
"Us", Lena mutters.
Despite not having her powers, Kara heard it, and she lifts up slightly, her hand stopping its movement. "Uh…us" she stutters out.
Lena just nods against her chest, "Us, so I don't know if this is normal losing the love of my life fear or losing the Jeju of my child fear".
Kara sniffs, a grin taking over her face, "You're pregnant?".
"Oh Rao! Lena, you're pregnant!", Kara says, a joyful smile taking over her face.
Lena just nods and lifts her head off Kara's chest, finally sitting up. "You flew out of the hotel so quickly that morning and I… I knew something was different. I took a test and was going to do this cute reveal thing get some baby onesie with your emblem on it or make a little supersuit but I got the call from Alex", Lena's voice breaks in the middle of the uncharacteristic ramble, "You'd been taken so I told myself I would tell you immediately because you needed to know and we can plan a big reveal for everyone else and…".
Kara stops her by pulling her into a kiss and once Lena gets over her shock, she kisses right back. Kara deepens it, cradling the back of Lena's head and rolling them over so she's hovering over Lena, her elbow down over Lena's shoulder, hand in her hair and the other reverently resting on her still flat stomach.
"Rao, Lena, you're pregnant. We're gonna be moms", Kara whispers, tears in her eyes. She kisses her again and then kisses her lower stomach right where her shirt has ridden up. She comes back up to look at Lena's face and kisses her again. "Thank you", Kara says her voice breaking.
"For what, darling?", Lena asks, confused.
"For being you, for loving me, for giving me this. I… I love you so much" Kara says, tears falling.
"Hey Kara", Alex says, walking in, looking at her tablet. "Oh geez", she says, face red, "Really guys. You just woke up, Kara". Kara and Lena were both red-faced as Kara rolls back off Lena and they both sit up. "Ok anyway", Alex says, "scans are all good and now that you're awake you can go home".
Lena kisses Kara's cheek, a relieved smile on both their faces.
"You don't need a debrief or anything?", Kara asks.
Alex gives her sister a comforting smile, "With something like this… go home, rest, talk it out with Lena, and come back in tomorrow so we can ask some questions".
"Thanks Alex", Kara says, holding an arm out for a hug.
Alex relents, taking comfort in having her sister back before leaving the couple alone.
"You ready to go home, darling?", Lena asks, leaning against Kara.
"As long as I can have cuddles at home too", Kara bargains.
"I'll even get Frank to stop and get potstickers", Lena says, kissing Kara's cheek.
Kara fist pumps and Lena laughs, happy and relieved to have her back.
"She's awake", Alex says her voice breaking with relief, "We found her and she's ok".
Alex hears Sam's sigh of relief on the other end of the line. Alex called her as soon as Kara and Lena left.
"Do you need me?", Sam asks, and Alex wants to say yes, God yes because she knows she wouldn't have made it through this without Sam and Ruby. Kara was gone for just over 48 hours and Alex had to be strong for Lena and keep at until she found her. If it wasn't for Sam being strong for her, Alex knows she would've been dead on her feet, half coherent, losing her mind with worry and fear. It's thanks to Sam that Alex was in good enough condition to think clearly as they found Kara and was able to get the Kryptonite out so quickly.
"I'm ok now", Alex says, "thank you though", and she hopes Sam understands just how grateful she is.
"I'll see you at home soon", Sam says, and Alex knows she knows, "love you".
"I love you, too, Sam", Alex says, smiling, before hanging up and heading home.
Sam takes a deep breath, leaning back in her office chair, stretching out as far as she can, before leaning forward to press the intercom button. "Jess", she says, "clear my schedule for the rest of the day".
"Right away, Ms. Arias", Jess replies and Sam can hear the elation in her voice even through the phone system, "Does this mean what I think it means?".
"Yeah, Jess", Sam says, sliding all her stuff into her purse and walking out the door. "She's home", Sam finishes face to face with the faithful assistant, and she isn't surprised at all when she ends up with her arms full of the small Asian woman.
Sam hugs her back and Jess locks up the offices before they both head home.
Kara leans heavily into Lena's side as they exit the elevator and Lena leads her to the couch. "I'm so glad we put a outside lock on the balcony door", Kara says, thinking about she very well could've died right there, and no one would know.
"What did they want from you?", Lena asks, concern written all over her face.
"The location to Argo", Kara sighs, "Krypton ended because the core failed. We had overexploited the resources. My mother ignored it, sentencing Astra and Non to Fort Rozz when they tried to fight it. My father tried to fix it but not in the right way, much like when he used Kelex for the garbage pile in the ocean. He gets excited and doesn't think things all the way through. I mean you've seen all his inventions". Kara takes a deep breath remembering the weeks leading up to Krypton's destruction, "I used to watch him work in his lab for hours. I loved being down there with him. He was a hero to me then he stopped letting me come. Now I know why. I never knew what Mom did, just that she put the bad people away. I didn't even know that she had sent away her own twin sister just because my aunt didn't agree with her. Anyway, there were some who didn't agree with the House of El or the House of In-Ze and now that they know my parents survived…", Kara sniffs, "They found me, and they know about you. They know my identity as Kara and Supergirl and they know about you. They were using you against me to force me to tell them where Argo is".
"And now?", Lena asks, "If they know you're alive? What will they do?".
"They won't hurt you", Kara says, her entire demeanor going rock hard. "They will not hurt you or our little one", she says, placing a hand on Lena's stomach, "I will make damn sure of that".
Lena couldn't decide whether to be scared or turned on by Kara's change in character and her fierce tenacity to protect those she loves. She decides on placing one hand on Kara's cheek and the other on the hand over her stomach, "I know you'll protect us darling", she says, drawing Kara's gaze to her face, "but you have to protect yourself too. I can't do this without you".
Kara leans forward, pressing her forehead against Lena's as she looks from Lena's eyes to her stomach. "I promised I would always come home to you, to you both now, and I will keep that promise", she says seriously, "I don't really owe Argo anything. I grieved that loss a long time ago but if these guys really do have a location…".
"You want to save the people you couldn't before", Lena finishes for her.
Kara nods, "Yeah, I do. I don't want to go back and take a place on the council or live there or anything, my home is here on Earth with you but if everyone knows about Argo anyway, maybe we can help each other like with the Harun-El".
Lena smiles, falling even more in love with Kara and her deep abounding love for everyone. "That sounds like a good idea, and we can tell the DEO about it tomorrow", Lena says, "for now let's rest and relax. I rather enjoy having you back in my arms".
Kara smiles up at her, connecting their lips in a kiss, one that quickly develops as Lena's tongue teases at Kara's bottom lip. Kara leans back lengthwise on the couch, pulling Lena on top of her not breaking the kiss. The two stay that way, not going any further, taking comfort in the simple intimacy, only breaking for air until Lena suggests they move to the bed so Kara can get some real rest.
Alex barely makes it through the doorway before she is nearly tackled by Sam and Ruby.
"Hey guys", she greets them with a relieved chuckle. "How'd you beat me home?", she asks, leaving a kiss on Ruby's head before kissing Sam.
"I had Jess clear my schedule and left right after you called", Sam says with a smile.
"And I was here anyway", Ruby adds.
Alex gives them another grateful smile and pulls them both close.
"Thank you", she whispers into Sam's hair.
"I love you", Sam says, pulling back slightly to kiss Alex again.
Ruby takes the moment to slip away, jumping over the back of the couch to get back to her spot and resumes the TV.
"No jumping over furniture", Sam warns between kisses.
"How'd you even…", Ruby starts turning around to look at her mom who is not only focused on kissing Alex but also turned the other way.
The couple breaks their kiss and takes a seat beside Ruby on the couch, both smirking the whole way over.
"Mom skills, babe", Sam teases, leaning into Ruby's side to snatch the remote.
Alex laughs at Ruby's reaction as she leans into Sam's side, content to stay right there forever.
Once the movie is over and takeout eaten, Alex looks over at her sleeping family. They had switched positions at some point with Sam leaning into Alex, Ruby's feet draped across them both as she used the arm of the couch as a pillow. She takes a moment, thanking whatever god is out there that they came back to her. All those years ago, she never thought she'd be here now, and yeah, it was a long, hard, road, but sitting here, cuddled on the couch with them, she wouldn't trade it for the world.
She eventually brings herself to nudging Sam awake, kissing along her hairline as she does so until she sees sleepy golden eyes.
"Hey", Alex says, a soft loving smile on her face.
"Don't worry I won't tell anyone", Sam says, leaning up to kiss Alex.
"Tell anyone what?", Alex asks.
"That badass agent Danvers is really just a big softie", Sam teases, even while half asleep.
"Oh", Alex gasps in mock offense, "and to think I was actually sorry I had to wake you".
Sam laughs, kissing Alex's neck as she stretches out before sliding out from under Ruby's legs.
"You want to talk about it?", Sam asks, looking down at Alex still seated on the couch.
Alex shrugs, looking away from Sam to the still sleeping Ruby.
Sam leans down, kissing Alex's forehead, "Let's just get ready for bed". She moves over kissing Ruby's forehead before gently shaking her awake. Alex watches the care and love Sam shows as the teen blinks sleepily. "Bedtime, baby", Sam says, stepping back as Ruby sits up before stretching just like her mom did moments before.
Ruby nods, hugging them both goodnight before trudging up the stairs.
"Come on, bedtime", Sam says, reaching out a hand to Alex, who takes it and obediently follows Sam.
They each go through their routines, in relative silence, with Alex taking a little longer as she took a quick shower. She comes out of the bathroom running her fingers through her short hair to the sight of Sam, curled up on the bed, the lamp on Alex's side casting a golden glow over her sharp features, golden eyes trained on Alex, full of love and support.
"Can we talk tomorrow?", Alex says, carefully, pulling the sheets back on her side, "It's not that I don't want to… it's just that I really don't know what happened yet".
"Just because you don't have all the details about what happened to her doesn't mean you don't need to talk about how you felt", Sam says, gently, scooting over to wrap her arms around Alex.
"I know", Alex says, before taking a deep breath, "I was scared, worried. Not only was I the lead agent on the scene she disappeared from, but I didn't even know she gone until I got back to HQ". Sam listens carefully, rubbing small circles with her thumb as Alex talks. "The guilt came too", Alex says, letting out a shuddering breath, "I should've protected her, made sure she made it back ok".
"You know it wasn't your fault", Sam says, carefully, "You couldn't have stopped those that took her by yourself, and you found her. You got her back. You saved her, so don't feel guilty. Kara got herself out and you saved her. Don't worry about her. She has Lena and tomorrow you'll get to hear what happened and you can support her then. Best thing you can do right now is forgive yourself and get some sleep because you need it".
"Thanks", Alex says, voice cracking but overall feeling better.
"I love you and I'm here for you whenever you need me", Sam says, pulling Alex close.
Alex curls into her girlfriend with a small, "I love you too", feeling safe and loved in the warm embrace and allows herself to drift off to sleep.
After a quiet night at home settling in and an appointment made with Dr Hester, Kara feels better about having to tell everyone about what happened over those two days she was gone. She talked it all through with Lena, telling her more about what she's found since learning her parents weren't the heroes, she thought they were. In Lena's arms, the tears and pain in her heart didn't feel so bad.
Lena calls her driver to come pick them up while Kara is still powerless, and Kara takes comfort in Lena's strength and physical contact. Even with concerned looks all around, Kara can't bring herself to sever the connection of Lena's hand in her as she tells the story of the two dark days.
"What do you want from me?", Kara asks, watching as Thal paces across the room.
"Penance", he answers, "Your parents caused the destruction and Krypton and thus the destruction of the entire Rao system and someone has to pay".
"I lost my home, my loved ones, too. I've paid already", Kara says, pain still lacing her voice. She thinks of Argo and decides to lie trying to keep up the ruse that no one but her and Kal-El survived, "Krypton is dead. My cousin and I are the only survivors and all we've done is help so our new world isn't destroyed as well".
"Tsk tsk", the alien clicks his tongue in a mocking gesture. "See I know some survived. Argo City lives on. So…", he squats down right in her face, "You tell me where Argo is, or we kill you and that Luthor bitch you love".
Kara's voice breaks as she recalls this part, and Lena squeezes her hand tighter, knowing from their talk last night how upset Kara was at this. The main reason to have a secret identity was to keep her loved ones safe.
"He tortured me with threats against Argo and Earth, even the DEO, but he knew he'd get the biggest reaction by threatening Lena", Kara says, turning to her wife. "That's all he wanted was a reaction out of me so he could hurt me", she says turning back to the group listening, "I was shackled to the wall of a dark, wet, musty room and couldn't stand. Heck, I doubt he really needed the shackles, I was so weak. I didn't how long it was because I was constantly in and out of consciousness. He would threaten Lena and I'd struggle as hard as I could, and he would just smile with glee. I was half out of it when someone came and told him they found a location for Argo, so he injected me with some form of Kryptonite and set me on our balcony. He said he'd at least let me die with loved ones and just left. I had enough strength to get to the emergency phone and call you guys and next thing I know I woke up in the medbay".
Kara takes a deep breath, swallowing the lump in her throat as Alex, Brainy, and J'onn start asking careful questions trying to figure out whatever they can.
Having been in and out of consciousness, the only thing Kara could share was details about the dark room, Thal, and the other man's voice. "I don't know where I was, how long I was there, or how many others were there", Kara says, exhausted and frustrated that she can't help more.
"Ok, ok", Alex says, "that's enough. We have everything we need. Brainy can watch for ships leaving and we still have a transmatter portal so we can help Argo if needed and they can contact us. If those aliens are from the Rao system, they shouldn't have any kinds of powers under the red sun Argo is orbiting so everything will be ok. I promise, Kara, we won't let anything happen to them".
Kara finally breaks the connection with Lena to walk around the table and hug her sister, "Thank you, Alex".
"No problem, Kar", Alex says, "Glad you're home".
"Me too", Kara sniffs into her shoulder.
"Now", Alex says, "they aren't off world yet, so I say, you go home and lay low. No contact with anyone at all. We'll act like we're still at blue alert and hopefully they'll think you're dead as they planned and we're still trying to stop them… which I guess we are but not in the way they think".
"Will do" Kara says, walking back over to grab Lena's hand again, "Call us when you get something".
"Not until you get your powers back", Alex says, leaving no room for debate especially when Lena agrees and pulls Kara to the elevators.
AN: Woohoo glad to be back even if I am posting so incredibly late on the day, I promised… oops.
Right now, I'm looking to hopefully post longer chapters once a week for this part. Stuff is a little busier this semester and I want to do this justice. I also have a couple more chapters planned out for the Danvarias one-shot to turn it into a three shot because I'm one of those fanfic writers who can't let the one-shot go apparently. I felt bad that Alex and Sam have kind of been left out of this trilogy lately though I have plans for them already written out for later ;) and I want to put out some Danvarias content.
Anyway, I'm glad to be back and thank you all so much for the support. Don't forget to read, comment, review, kudos, etc.
