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The Rescuer (Part 2)

TW: PTSD, Panic Attack, Inferred sexual assault

"Lena! Lena, are you at the hotel? Where are you? What's happening?" Kara becomes very alert at hearing the pleas over the phone. She is quickly rummaging around to throw on sweats and a sweatshirt. Her mind races, wondering if the men found her or if she is in an even worse situation than the other night.

"I- I'm... Hotel.. 1428.. Please, please... hurry.." Lena manages to get out in-between sobs and gasps for air.

"I'm on my way, Lena. Hold on. I'm going to keep you on the phone. I'll be right there, Lena. Just breathe for me," Kara tries to keep her voice calm. If she's in the hotel room, then she should be safe for a little bit. Kara thinks about calling 911 but doesn't even know the situation. Kara puts in her wireless headphones, grabs her helmet, and runs down the stairwell to her motorcycle.

"Lena, listen to my voice. What is going on? Do I need to call for help?"

"P-p-panic. A-Attack."

Kara lets go of a breath that she was holding while she is racing between cars to get to the hotel in record time. "What are 5 things you can see, Lena? List them out loud for me. Can you do that, babe?" 

Kara just slips into using pet names without even realizing it. Listening to the sobs in response, she lays into her clutch to go even faster. "Okay, hun. Just take a deep breath with me, okay?" She hears a shaky breath in as Kara does it with her.

Kara races her way to the hotel and tosses the keys to the valet as she runs into the lobby. She rips off her helmet as she pushes the elevator button for the 14th floor. "I'm in the elevator right now. Can you make sure the door is open for me, baby? Can you open it for me? I'm almost there."

Kara can hear noises over the phone and can barely make out a click followed by a massive thud. She runs through the elevator door as soon as she can slip through and races down the hallway. As she slams the door open, her eyes dart around until they land on the petite woman huddled into the corner with her hair in front of her face. Kara rushes to the floor in front of the ravenette but holds herself back from touching her. Kara takes a deep breath to calm herself as she quickly assesses the rest of the room to make sure no one else is present.

"Lena, baby. I'm here. I'm right here. Take a deep breath in." As she sees the woman try to follow the instructions, she says softly, "good! Good job, babe. Alright, on the next one, I want you to inhale deeply and try to hold it for a couple seconds."

Lena is doing her best to listen to the soft voice in front of her. She can feel the difference from the rapid breathing to the deep breathing. She inhales deeply again and holds it only for a couple seconds before she has to let it out again. She tries it again and can hold it a bit longer. Lena stops sobbing uncontrollable and focuses on the breathing.

"You're doing so good, Lena. So good. Can you try to tell me 5 things you can see?"

Lena holds another breath for a few beats as she barely whispers on the exhale, "my hair."

"Good! That's one! Four more things."

Another breath being held before whispering, "carpet." Lena keeps to the pattern of breathing when she lists her legs and her phone. She shakes some of her hair out of her face when she whispers even more quietly, "Kara."

Kara smiles softly at the woman. "Perfect, Lena. You are doing fantastic. Now, list four things you can feel."

"Fan." Lena's hair is tickling her face with each pass of the oscillating fan. "Phone." She relaxes her hand so it's not digging into her skin. "Tears." She moves to wipe the tears that is dripping down her chin to her chest. "Soft hands." Lena reaches out to Kara's outstretched hands on the ground.