Watching Her Love You

Chapter 15

Dread descended Lena's entire body as she watched the doors of the ship open, hoping that she wasn't about to see the man she'd grown to hate during his relationship with Kara. He was obnoxious and narcissistic, and most importantly, a misogynistic slave owner that she'd hoped had got swept up into a vortex that would entrap him for the rest of time.

When a figure stepped out, it wasn't at all who Lena had anticipated; it was a tall, blue man with circles on his forehead. She furrowed her brow, not remembering his name.

"Hello," The man said robotically to Alex before turning and introducing himself once again to Lena. "My name is Querl Dox; also known as Brainiac 5, but my compatriots refer to me as Brainy. I possess a twelfth level intellect, and I am certain that I will be of service in your conquest to regenerate Supergirl's spine."

Alex and Lena both looked at each other, with one question hitting both of their minds. "Mon-El isn't with you, is he?" Lena asked.

Brainy contorted his face into one of utter disgust. "His pusillanimity caused Imra to be injured in the line of duty; therefore, the Legions exiled him."

Alex and Lena made eye contact, showing each other that they weren't surprised in the slightest. "Is Imra okay?"

The man nodded. "she is Remarried and happy" He asserted as he continued walking towards the DEO headquarters. "Follow me, if you will." He said.

Alex laughed as she followed him, but Lena had reservations about it all. The man sent her into a mirage of flashbacks around the time of the Reign fiasco, and she was terrified that she would fail at saving Kara just as she had failed at protecting Sam... Being the cause of Sam's death had been painful, and she still hurt because of it, but being the cause of Kara's death? She'd die.

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With Querl's help, Alex and Lena had managed to make the serum, and build the back brace that Kara would have to wear for about two days for everything to repair itself; all within two hours. Lena was thrilled, yet she was still terrified that it would fail Kara. "Are you positive that this will fix her?" She asked the man as he began to ascend the ramp to his ship.

He paused, spinning around on his heels. "Are you asking me if I have any doubts that our product will alleviate Kara's paralysis?"

Lena gulped nervously as she nodded. "Yes, that's precisely what I am asking."

"Ah. Okay, then the answer is no. I do not have a doubt. I am a twelfth-level intellectual, and I do not make mistakes." He reaffirmed. "Please tell Kara that it was a pleasure to help her and offer her my regards. Good day." And with that, the man disappeared into his ship.

"Was he always that blunt?" Lena asked.

Alex chuckled and nodded. "It's like talking to the slightly more human version of Siri."

Lena had to let out a guffaw at her colleague's reference. "You're actually right. I never thought about it like that." She admitted as she continued her hilarity. She was thrilled that they had gotten to this point, after everything they'd gone through, she'd thought Alex would hate her for eternity, but it seemed as though they'd come to a particular type of understanding where; they weren't quite friends, but they were most certainly not enemies. It was a fuzzy sort of companionship, but she was absolutely not complaining.

They laughed together momentarily before Alex straightened up and nodded. "It's time to call Cat and have her bring Kara here." She determined. "Let's give Kara back her legs."