Chapter 111 - Preparing for Lex

Kara, Lena and Alex all walk back into the DEO hub command centre, Kara still wearing her new white Supergirl suit.

"Okay, so do we have a plan?" Kara asks.

Winn and J'onn turn around, and both grow surprised looks on their faces upon seeing Kara in her new white suit.

"Wow.... your suit is white..." Winn says, in kind of awe as to how good the suit looks in white, with a little color for the house of El crest.

"Yes, I only just finished making it today, so I didn't have time to really color it." Lena explains.

"But I like it like this." Kara says, with a smile, "It might get really dirty easy, but the white is very striking."

"Yeah, these two nerds were just saying how Kara in her white suit is like the resurrected version of Gandalf, Gandalf the white." Alex says, with a smirk.

"OH MY GOD!" Winn says, with a big smirk on his face, "That's sooooo true!"

Kara and Lena both grow smiles on their faces upon Winn agreeing with their assessment, while Alex shakes her head in fake disgust.

"Okay.... well...." J'onn eventually says, deciding to get them all back on track. "While you were gone, we were discussing some of the finer details of the attack on the bunker. We need to be prepared for whatever we may face. Like Lillian mentioned, it is likely that Lex has significant security devices installed in the facility, while it's just as likely that he has some armed forces as well."

"Yes, that's true." Lena nods, "He probably doesn't have any anywhere near the lab, or whatever, where he is holding Superman. He will want to enjoy being alone with Superman, and doing what he has done to him. But he will have security on patrol in all the areas leading to the place where he and Superman are."

Kara, J'onn and Alex nod their heads at the insight Lena just provided into her brother.

"Okay..... but there is one more thing that we need to consider." Alex says, getting a thoughtful look on her face.

"What is it, Alex?" Kara asks.

"Leviathan." Alex states.

J'onn, Winn, Kara and Lena all grow looks of remembrance on their faces. Ever since Kara was kidnapped by Lex their entire focus has been on Lex and Lillian, not Leviathan. However, they also know that Leviathan has been involved in all this too, helping Lex, even if one of their members did help Kara in the end.

"Yes..... they could be helping Lex..... Lex made it clear to me that they'd been helping him, even if there are some disagreements with that one Leviathan person who saved me." Kara says.

J'onn nods his head.

"It doesn't really matter either way. We need to be prepared for the unexpected, and that includes Leviathan. We are walking in to an armed fortress, as Alex puts it. This is going to be a hard fight, but if we work together, as a team, we will all get out of their safely, with Lex in custody, and with Superman still alive." J'onn says, in a sort of encouraging speech.

"Yeah, okay." Alex nods.

Kara grows a smile on her face.

"I thought I was the one who is supposed to give the hopeful speeches." Kara smirks.

Lena, Alex, Winn and even J'onn chuckle upon Kara saying that. But after a few seconds, they all go quiet again.

"Kara, Alex, can I speak to you both, alone, for a few seconds?" J'onn asks.

"Uhhh.... sure..." Alex says, looking to her sister, in a slight confused voice.

Kara, J'onn and Alex all then walk into a private conference room, away from Winn and Lena. J'onn has done this because he needs to say something to the two sisters before everything happens, just to make sure of things.

"Okay...." J'onn begins, with a deep breath, "So I wanted to speak to you both alone, away from Winn and Lena, because this situation with Lex is a personal one for you both. So, I just wanted to make it clear to you both, we need Lex alive. We can't let out baser instincts take over, and seek out revenge. Believe me, I understand how you two both must be feeling, but you can't seek vengeance."

Alex and Kara look at one another, before then turning to look back at J'onn.

"I understand what you are saying, J'onn." Kara says, "And Lena and I have already talked about this, and I won't do that. I'm not a murder. But, if it comes to it, and I have to do something to save my life, or Kal's, that results in Lex's death, then I'll do it. But I'm not going to kill him out of vengeance. Lena might hate Lex, but I'm not sure how she'd feel towards me if I'm the person that kills her brother. I don't want Lex's death to ruin me and Lena's relationship, he's already caused us too much harm."

J'onn nods his head at Kara, before then turning to look at Alex. Alex is silent for a few moments, before she then sighs.

"You have no idea just how much I want to punish Lex. But I don't think killing him would make me feel better for all he has done to everyone, and the pain he has inflicted on our family. I'm not a murder either, but I can't say that I'll be gentle if we do arrest him." Alex says.

"Fair enough." J'onn replies, nodding his head.

J'onn, Alex and Kara all then share one last look before leaving the conference room, and returning back to Lena and Winn at the DEO command centre.

"Everything okay?" Lena asks, curiously.

"Yeah." Kara nods, "J'onn just wanted to make sure that Alex and I don't do anything crazy, to Lex."

"Right." Lena replies, nodding her head in understanding.

"Okay.... so I think we are ready." J'onn says, after a few moments silence.

"I'm coming with you all." Lena says.

"No." J'onn, Kara and Alex all say in unison.

"Lena, we can't put you in danger like that. You are not a fighter, you are not a trained agent, or someone with super powers." Kara says.

"But he's my brother, Kara." Lena basically pleads, "I know him better than anyone else here. I could potentially spot things that maybe someone else will miss."

"Lena, I can't allow that. I can't allow a civilian to be put in danger like that." J'onn says.

"You let me come when Lillian had Alura!" Lena protests.

"That was different. Lillian is not Lex, and Lex does not have your child right now." J'onn replies.

"Then if you are worried about any legal thing, let me sign whatever you need me to sign, to say this is my choice, and the repercussions are my own, and not on the DEO." Lena pleads.

Kara looks at Lena for a few seconds, seeing the desperation on the brunette's face, seeing that Lena really wants to be there, if only to hopefully help protect everyone. "Lena, come here." Kara says, taking hold of one of Lena's hands, and then pulling her away from the command centre.

Lena allows Kara to lead her away, and then the two walk inside the conference room, again for Kara.

"Kara, I know what you are going to say." Lena begins, "But I need to be there, to keep you all safe. If something happened, then I could never live with myself."

Kara nods her head, understanding what Lena is getting at.

"I know Lena." Kara says, "But, you also have to remember, we have a daughter. You are Alura's legal other mother now. We have to think about her. We can't put both of us at risk. If something happens to one of us, then Alura will need the other. Neither of us want to leave Alura alone, without either of her parents. So, I'm asking you to stay behind, for Alura. I have powers, and this amazing suit. I need to be the one going into danger today. You need to be the one staying safe, just in case."