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“Alex…” Kara’s voice sounds faint and far away, and Alex turns and darts to her as she sways on her feet.
“Kara!”
She doesn’t know how they got here, wherever ‘here’ even is with this strange terrain and this strange sun and its blue light. She remembers fighting Leviathan. A portal… She was falling and Kara flew through to save her but then-… then the portal closed…
And now…
“I don’t feel right… Alex…”
Kara’s skin is ashen and she looks so tired, and Alex is afraid, but she tries to put on a brave face.
“Hey, hey- look at me… We’re almost to the top, then the beacon’s signal shouldn’t have any interference. The second they get the signal, someone’s gonna come. Brainy, or- or J’onn- just stay with me, ok? You’re ok.”
Kara nods, taking a breath, and Alex slips an arm around her to support her.
“You always say blue’s my color.” Kara tries to laugh but the sound is crackly and turns into a cough that Alex tries to sooth with a hand on her sister’s back.
“For clothes, not suns, apparently… I didn’t even know there were blue suns.”
“The worst…” Kara sighs.
“Absolutely the worst.” She starts to walk again, doing her best to support Kara… she can see the top of the hill, they just have to get there- high point, no trees, clear shot for their signal and a clear place for them to be found… “Almost there…”
They step and she feels Kara sagging against her, trying to hang on and step again…
“I love you, Alex…” Kara murmurs and Alex’s heart starts to race.
“I love you too.” She blinks furiously at the tears welling in her eyes. “We’re going home.”
She feels Kara nod, but then her sister collapses against her.
“No-” Alex catches her and lifts her as best she can… If Kara can’t walk, Alex will carry her; they are going home. “Kara, you stay with me!”
“I’m here…” Kara breathes, and Alex takes courage from it because Kara isn’t giving up yet.
That’s my sister.
She half carries, half drags Kara the final few yards, sinking to the ground and holding her sister, she sets off the beacon and prays to anyone who might be listening- God, Rao- anyone- that their friends can reach them in time.
“Alex…” Her voice remains the softest murmur.
“I’m here.” She answers, squeezing Kara tighter. “Always. I’m here.”