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It was like if a huge storm had hit the National City, but it was nothing of this world, it were two Kryptonians, fighting with great force and dedication. It was very evenly matched battle at first, but then Supergirl managed to corner her opponent and gained an advantage. She was beating the hell out of the super villain and it seemed for a second that the girl of steel had won.
However the sly alien used her heatvision to damage streetlamp nearby, which was just about to fall on some bystanders. Kara couldn’t let that happen. While she was saving the innocent people, Reign got away. She couldn’t get much far, she felt down on the concrete and collapsed just few streets farther away. Her breathing was shallow and everything hurt, she couldn’t even move.
The powerful Kryptonian felt so weak and didn’t know what her plan should be further. When the solution walked right by her or better towards her. A woman stepped from the shadows, holding a metal briefcase. She stopped right before the powerless alien and crouched down next to her.
“Sam? Sam, you hear me?”
“Sam is here no more, there’s only Reign.”
“Sure you evil creature! We’ll see about that.”
The Luthor opened up her briefcase and pulled out a syringe filled with bright green substance. Forcefully she stuck it to the alien’s neck and emptied it up. Reign suddenly felt even weaker than before and fainted shortly after.
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Even though the woman was sedated and therefore didn’t resist as Lena was carrying her, she was still quite heavy for the Luthor so it took her a while to bring her from the car inside her lab. She laid Sam’s body on bed carefully and tied down her wrists and ankles, for safety reasons. She decided to keep her mildly sedated while she tended to her wounds. She cleaned her gashes and wrapped them in surgical dressing and put some ice on her bruises.
“Please Sam... come back to me.”
Lena caressed the Kryptonian’s forehead softly and sighed sadly. She stood up and went to check the monitor which was showing Sam’s vitals and she stopped the input of the drug that was keeping her under sedation.
After a minute or two the alien shook her head a bit and Lena took one step back, just in case. The brown eyes flew wide open and she started to gasp for breath uncontrollably.
“Shhh- it’s okay, you’re okay-”
Even through incredible fear, the Luthor ran up to her patient and grasped her hand in very reassuring way, stroking it softly.
“Wh- Lena? What what happened?”
“Sam! It’s really you!”
The woman’s voice was excited, but also relived. It meant she didn’t have to be afraid anymore and so she undone the cuffs.
“And whe- where am I?
"Safe. You’re safe now.”
Lena brought the woman’s hand to her lips and kissed it gently.
“And that’s all that matters now.”
"My head- ouch why everything hurts so much?"
Sam groaned in pain and clenched her fist trying to fight the hurt she was feeling.
"You've just fought Supergirl, well not you but the other you..."
"What? I'm so lost... Last thing I remember I- I was about to call you-"
The Luthor squeezed the patient’s hand to stop her and continued for her:
"You did- you told me that something was wrong and then hang up. I tracked your phone and- I found you as her- on the side walk"
The woman lying on the bed was shocked, absolutely surprised and terrified by all that.
"Are you saying that- I'm somehow the alien who's terrorising the city?"
"Y- yes... for now. But- but I can fix it."
Sam’s fear of herself rapidly changed into worry about the woman before her.
"Lena! Y- you can't be near me! I- I could hurt you!"
"I'll be careful, I promise."
The CEO smiled softy at her, but suddenly Sam sit up to look straight into those emerald eyes before stating firmly:
“Lee listen to me-"
"No! You listen to me."
Lena sat next to her patient, leaned in a bit so their foreheads were pressed together delicately and cupped her cheeks.
"There's no way in hell I'm giving up on you, okay?"
"O- okay..."
Sam felt uncontrollable urge to kiss the woman, being so close to her, feeling her steady breath on her face.
"We'll get rid of her... together."
"I promise."
With Lena’s words, the patient stared sobbing and this time it wasn’t because of the pain.
"Please... I don't want to hurt anyone."
"Don't worry, I'll fix you."
The Luthor’s hands caressed the woman’s skin kindly
"Especially not you, I can't hurt you! Lena you have to- I can't lose you!"
"You won't! You won't!"
At last Lena was the one who initiated their kiss. It was soft, reassuring, loving. She made sure that Sam felt safe and loved.
"I'm here, I'll find a way to bring you back! I promise."