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Alex's Apartment

That night, Alex was in her kitchen, about to pour a glass of orange juice when suddenly Jeremiah was standing behind her in her kitchen. This caused her to gasp and drop the juice. "Dad," Alex muttered.

"Alex, listen to me, there isn't much time. Cadmus is gonna slaughter them, everyone they've abducted. Now, I can stop them, but only with your help," Jeremiah said as she walked around the counter to face him.

"I wanna trust you, but I have to know that you're telling me the truth," Alex said.

"The only reason I'm alive right now is because Cadmus believes I turned to their side. The only way I could prove my loyalty to them was to betray my own children. Alex, I am on your side. Always. Cadmus has them penned up in cells that are rigged to kill them. All Lillian has to do is press one button. I can't disable it myself. But in the DEO armory, there's a magnetic field disrupter. It will shut down the cages. I need you to get that for me," Jeremiah explained but Alex started stammering.

"Come with me. We'll explain everything to J'onn and he'll help us," Alex said.

"J'onn is not family. If the DEO apprehends me, they're gonna treat me as a hostile. You don't know what they're gonna do to me. Alex, I need you to decide quickly. Will you help me or not?" Jeremiah asked and Alex sighed as she faced her back to him.

"Yes, I will help-" Alex said as she turned around, but to be facing J'onn. Jeremiah was never there, it was just J'onn as him.

"J'onn," Alex said sternly as J'onn stared at her. "You were testing me?"

"I had no choice. You are a federal agent, Alex, who took an oath. We're facing a crisis situation here, thousands of lives are at stake. I feared your judgment might be compromised. Sadly, I was right," J'onn said.

"J'onn. Just listen-" Alex said.

"I'm sorry, Alex. You are suspended from duty until further notice," J'onn said before he headed for the door.

"No. No, no, no. J'onn...Don't do this," Alex begged but J'onn walked out of the apartment.

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Later, Kara and Iris walked into the apartment to see that Alex was pacing around, with Maggie at her couch. "Alex?" Kara asked before she looked at Maggie. "Hey, Maggie." Then back at Alex. "We heard what happened. J'onn shouldn't have done that to you."

"It was a betrayal. And it was unfair. And I need you to explain that to J'onn, and just ask him to put me back on the case," Alex said.

"Well, I...I don't agree with his methods," Kara started before she sighed, with Iris agreeing with her. "But I do agree with his assessment. I think you should sit this one out."

"What?" Alex asked.

"Alex, I heard what happened. You lost it while interrogating a suspect. What's going on?" Kara asked.

"That's not what matters. What matters is our father and there's still good in him. So, I just...I need you to convince J'onn, 'cause I have to be there when we find Cadmus," Alex said.

"Alex..." Kara said.

"I have to protect him," Alex continued.

"Alex, listen to me. I am not gonna let anything happen to Jeremiah. I promise. But you are putting all of your focus on him when you should be focusing on the aliens we are trying to find. And when we find them, you risk making a bad call, putting him in danger. Or worse, getting yourself hurt," Kara explained and then Iris looked at her watch.