Dove Too Deep

Chapter 2

The plane ride was agonizing; Cat couldn't sit still regardless of how hard she tried. Her terror at seeing the woman she loved be carried away as she lay lifelessly on a gurney was more than she could bear. That event was the most terrifying sight she'd ever seen. It caused her heart to seize, her lungs to burn as they fought to continue to collect air, and her entire body to shake.

When the plane landed on a runway in the middle of the desert, the former CEO wasn't shocked, she had been flown over the DEO before. What didshock her, however, was when she was greeted by the man she now knew went by the name of Hank Henshaw, the Director of the DEO (being the White House Secretary, and the best friend of the United States' president had its benefits). She looked over to Olivia. "Did you notify them of our arrival?!" She asked, feeling abhorrently betrayed.

The President shrugged her shoulders with an apologetic look on her face. "I didn't want to blindside Supergirl with your arrival if she had regained consciousness. I may be the president, but she's still much more powerful than me." She chuckled.

Cat scoffed. "They could have hidden her from us, Liv!"

Olivia rolled her eyes. "Oh, please, Cat. Do you honestly think that they would hide Supergirl from the PRESIDENT?" The brunette asked in annoyance. Cat shook her head, and the president nodded in agreement. "No, you're just being extra paranoid because you know that Supergirl is probably very upset with you."

Cat frowned. She hated how well Olivia knew her, it was quite annoying, and the only other person who knew her as well as the Commander in Chief was Kara, who had no idea Cat knew that she was also Supergirl.

The duo made their way to the Director of the DEO, and the man saluted them. "Madame President, it is an honor to be in your presence once more." He said professionally.

Olivia smiled and saluted back to the man before ushering him to guide them into the agency. The man did so without objection, leading them into the unfamiliar and futuristic building. Once inside, he led the two women to the main lobby and turned to face them. "Is this a social call, or is there something you need us to assist you with?" He asked.

Cat was about to speak up, but Olivia halted her attempt with a raised hand and a gentle shake of the head. Cat shut her mouth and watched as Olivia went from friendly to professional within seconds. "We came here to see for ourselves that Supergirl has not been... compromised."

Cat didn't like the way that Olivia said that, but she had no other choice but to let the woman do her job without interrupting. She saw the look on the man's face and could tell that he wasn't happy with her wording either, something that gave Cat a bit of pleasure knowing that these people cared for Kara. "With all due respect, Madame President, Supergirl is not some sort of weaponry, she's a person, with feelings, and people that love her."

Olivia gave Cat a knowing smirk before turning back to the director. "Right, of course, I just meant that we were here to make sure that our Girl of Steel is alright."

Hank nodded. "Well, she is unconscious now. She blew out her powers and will be down for a day or two. Deputy Director Danvers is with her at the moment."

Cat's hope raised tremendously as she followed the dark-skinned man to a glass door with what seemed to be a super-strength tanning bed. Kara was laid under it, and the agent she had previously referred to as Agent Scully was there, holding Kara's hand and looking morose. Cat was 99% sure that the woman was Kara's extremely protective, and immensely intimidating older sister. The automatic glass doors opened, and the pixie haired woman rose her head, eyes wide at the sight in front of her as she stood (without releasing Kara's hand, Cat noticed) and Saluted Olivia.