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Lena Luthor watched in horror as her girlfriend fell through the air. Not being able to do anything was more painful than any physical pain she had ever felt. She prayed to all of the gods that people had ever worshiped, even though she did not believe in the divine, that Kara would survive the fall. Then Kara hit the ground, hard. Lena could not breath or think for a few seconds. Her world ended.
Lena ran to the carter in the asphalt where Kara was. No one tried to stop her. Supergirl looked beautiful. Well Lena always thought that. But she lied there her face covered in dirt and soot, her blonde hair all around like a halo. Then Lena saw her chest. The that arrow stuck out from it had a green glow and Lena knew that meant it was made of Kryptonite, which would explain why it was able to pierce her skin.
Lena fell to her knees at Kara side. She lifted her left arm gingerly and put her two fingers on her wrist hoping to find a pulse. Lena sighed with relief when she found Kara’s pulse, for all hope was not lost. Kara was alive. She let out a breath she had not realize she was holding. For a moment there she had thought that her world had come to an end. For a few seconds before she had found the pulse her world had come to an end, because Kara was her world. Kara was the sun that kept her world in orbit. She was her everything.
Lena could hear footsteps coming toward her. She look around to see Alex running to her.
“She is alive Alex I can feel her heartbeat but we have to get this arrow out of her if she is going to survive this,” Lena shouted out. She knew that Alex life also orbited around Kara’s.
“We have to get her back to the DEO,” Alex said. Lena nodded she knew Alex was right.
They both ended up riding with Kara back to the DEO. The ride felt like it was taking forever. It took everything Lena had to not yell at the driver to drive faster. Once in the DEO Alex turned to Lena.
“We have to take her into surgery you’ll have to wait out here.”
Lena wanted to scream that was hot fair. That she had to be there with Kara but she knew that she would be no help, that she would just get in the way. Alex must
have seen her pain written so clearly on her face because she tried her best to comfort Lena.
“I promise to update you with news on how she is doing.” Lena just nodded.
One year ago
Lena looked at Kara. she looked nervous like she was about to tell her something that was…. Bad news. It had been two months since Kara a asked her on a date and those two months had been magical for Lena, she had thought that Kara had felt the same way. Maybe not “we need to talk” never was a good way to start a conversation. On the other hand Lena could think of one other subject that Kara might be nervous about telling Lena about. Kara was Supergirl. Lena had known this from the moment they first met. Really it was hard to believe that more people didn’t see it. Glasses and a ponytail were not a good disguise. Lena knew that her… Kara was Supergirl but she had kept quiet figuring Kara would tell her when she was ready. So that is what she hoped Kara was about to say.
“Look there is no easy way to say this so I am just going to say it. I… can fly. Also i might kinda be Supergirl,” Kara said.
“Kara, I know,” said Lena.
“Wait you knew, how long?”
“Kara, darling glasses are not a disguise,” said Lena.
“Oh yeah well it works for most people,” said Kara
“Most people don’t love you like I do,” Lena said. She had never said those words before for now to a girlfriend and ment them this was new and special and scary. Her heart beat faster, and she knew that Kara could hear it.
“I love you too,” Kara said with a big smile on her face.
Present day
“Lena we got the arrow out, you can see her now. But I should warn you she’s in a comma. And it’s not good. Worst because she is indestructible there is not much we can do.” Alex said.
She sound really worried. Lena heart dropped. She had thought if they got the arrow out then everything would be fine. But deep down she knew that what was wrong with Kara was much worse than a kryptonite arrow. That would suck for her but she would not have knocked her out.
Lena followed Alex to where Kara was. Her heart stopped for a moment there was Kara with no noticeable wounds, the sun lights had taken care of the wound from the arrow. She was so beautiful but she looked all wrong. Lena was used to seeing her full of life the Kara before her now was lifeless and if it weren't for the gentle rise and fall of her chest Lena would have thought she was dead. Lena rush over to Kara’s side and touch her hand just to make sure she was real. Alex slowly left so that Lena would have privacy.
“Kara I love you. I love you so much that it physically hurts when I have to stay late into night at work instead of curling up at our home with you. I am so proud that you save lives but when you go out to save the world a little part of me wants you not to because that way you'd stay safe. Kara if you leave me now I don’t know how I will find the strength to get up every day,” Lena said. She was trying to hold back tears unsuccessfully.
“Kara babe, come back to me. I love you, and I need you.” Lena bent down and kissed Kara on the forehead. Kara just lay there and it killed Lena.
Lena looked around the room for a chair. She was going to need one if she was going sit here until Kara woke up. Lena pulled up a chair. She held Kara’s hand in her’s.
“Lena, wake up,” Alex said gently.
“Did something change?”
“No, honey but your phone has been ringing non-stop,” said Alex.
Lena looked down at her phone. She had 10 missed calls. All from Jess. Lena looked at the time it was eight-twentythree. She had to go make a call she could not leave Kara, not now.
“I have to tell Jess I can’t come in,” Lena said.
“Lena you should go in I’ll call if there is a change,” Alex said.
“No I can’t leave, not now,” Lena said.
“Lena we don’t even know what is wrong with her,” Alex said. Lena just stared at her as if to say so what. She realized that was no reasoning with the woman standing in front of her.
“Fine if you want I can get an agent to get you some clothes or something,” said Alex.
“That would be great thanks,” said Lena. Lena steps away from Kara. she took out her phone. And dials Jess’s number. She has no Idea what she should say to her as an excuse. She would never willingly tell Kara’s secret. She hated lying to Jess but she had to.
“Hi Jess I can’t come in today, yes I know I have my very Important meeting but something came up.”
“Miss Luthor you have to come in…”
“I know that but Kara needs me to be here. She got in a bad car accident and is in the hospital,” Lena said. A lie that kept the spirit of the truth but none of the facts.
"Oh my god Lena is she okay? Are you okay?”
“I… I,” said Lena. then she did something she had never done the whole time she had worked at L-Corp: she cried in front of an employee. She had been holding on this whole time on the verge of tears but now it all seemed too much and she broke. She had no Idea if Kara would ever wake up. If she would ever get to say ‘I love you’ to her and have her say it back again. “Sorry Jess I have to go,” she said and then hung up the phone. She was sure that Jess would have tried to comfort her but right now there were no words. She just needed to be with Kara.