SuperCorp Chronicles

Chapter 23

Like she'd promised, Kara let her aunt stay overnight before taking her to the DEO the next day, where she found the entire agency waiting with weapons hot and Alex had even suited up as Green Lantern to be prepared.

"What the hell is going on? I told you she was willingly turning herself in." Supergirl said angrily as she saw all the kryptonite bullets that were locked and aimed at her aunt.

"Sorry Supergirl, but Astra is still an enemy and we can't take the chance that this isn't some kind of trap." J'onn said.

"It's okay Director, I come in peace and I will fully cooperate with you." Astra said as she held up her arms in surrender as Alex used her ring to put them in restraints.

"Take her to lock up." J'onn said as Alex nodded and did exactly that, though Supergirl could tell that she didn't like having to do it.

"It could be worse. You could be taking me off to Green Lantern prison on Oa." Astra said, seeing the look on the Green Lantern's face.

"Yeah, I'm not doing that unless either the Guardians force me to or you leave us with no other option." Green Lantern assured her, since she could tell that Astra really had reformed.

"I swear, if anything happens to her while she's in your custody I will expose you to the government and let you rot in a cell next to her." Supergirl promised J'onn.

"Supergirl, I'm giving you my word that as long as Astra complies and doesn't cause any problems, she'll be treated as well as any other prisoner under the conditions of the Geneva Conventions, since she is being a cooperative prisoner." J'onn assured her.

"Just to be safe." Supergirl said as she whistled and suddenly Superdog was at her side.

"Superdog, keep an eye on Astra." Supergirl said, though it was clear that she was really saying keep an eye on the DEO to be sure that her aunt was treated properly. Superdog barked affirmative and ran after Alex and Astra.

"So you'll try and get her a deal?" Supergirl asked.

"If her intel checks out, yes." J'onn agreed.

"Good. And I know that I might seem harsh, but she's the only family I have left who actually remembers Krypton, since Kal is more human than he is Kryptonian at this point and she's the closest thing I'll get to having my mother back and I can't lose her again." Supergirl said as J'onn placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Believe me, I understand. If it were me in this situation, I'd be the exact same way." J'onn assured her.

"Thank you." Supergirl said.

After Astra was placed in her cell, she just sat down on the cot peacefully, not making any efforts to escape, even as the door was shut and she felt the kryptonite lights turn on, depriving her of her powers.

"I see that Earth is still fond of its kryptonite. You couldn't use red sun energy instead? After all, we both know you have the technology for that and even if you didn't, my niece could invent it easily." Astra said as she winced in pain, since while the lights weren't too harsh, they were still uncomfortable for her.

"Trust me, I'd rather you be under red sun lamps, but the director insisted in case this is a trap, even though I believe that Supergirl got you reform." Green Lantern said.

"Even though Krypto would attack either of us if we made a wrong move." Astra said, referring to their extra guard, who was looking at them both, as if daring either of them to make a wrong move.

"True. And considering the fact that you've been watching Supergirl since you both landed on Earth, I'm guessing you know who I am under this mask." Green Lantern said as she willed her mask to disappear.