Kara glanced down at her phone to read the caller ID, part of her hoping it would be Alex, all of her knowing it wouldn't be. None the less, when the name displayed registered in her mind, Kara's heart skipped a beat.

Lena Luther.

Lena and Kara had become incredibly close as of late. Kara would do nearly anything for the woman, she deserved to have someone who truly cared in her life. And Lena would be there for Kara in a heartbeat, she had no doubt. The only problem is that the DEO protocol prevents Kara from revealing her true identity. Which means Lena can't know about what's going on.

But, ohh how Kara could use someone to talk to who wasn't directly involved in this whole situation. Someone who is level headed and intelligent. Someone who knows Kara well enough to calm her nerves and help her see more clearly. Maybe just hearing her voice would help...

Kara answered the phone shakily, "Hey Lena..."

"Hi Kara, I was wondering if I could ask your advice on something...well, on someone."

"A...actually, now's not really a good time. I'll call you back?"

"Of course. But Kara, is everything alright?"

Kara could hear it...the concern in Lena's voice, the slight hitch in her breath when she registered Kara's trembling words, even (ever so faintly) the slightly elevated heart rate. Lena's worry was genuine. She knew Kara well enough that something had to be really wrong to get the normally cheery girl to this state. Kara had to decide: dismiss her friend's worry or risk breaking DEO protocol and potential future problems.

"N...no, not really..." Kara answered before she could change her mind.

"Would you like to talk about it?"

"I...technically can't..."

"Ok, is there anything I can do to help? Anything at all?"

"Convince me I can handle this?"

"Well, that's kinda hard to do seeing I don't know what this is. But, I can try," Lena answered with a slight smile in her voice, hoping the tone would help Kara relax.

It helped some, Kara felt herself let out a slight giggle as Lena's voice alone somehow soothed her.

"Kara, you are one of the nicest, most determined people I know. No one should ever underestimate your will power and your dedication to what is right. Nor should they doubt your bravery. You have taken every obstacle ever presented to you in stride. If I didn't know any better, I'd say that you're Supergirl. That's how much I believe in you. You can face this, what ever it is. And know that I will be right here for you through it all and when it's resolved."

Kara took a deep breath and let it out slowly.

"Did that help?" Lena asked. After no response, she added, "did I say something wrong?"

"No...no, Lena. You didn't say anything wrong. It's just...my sister is missing. And...and I don't know if we're gonna get her back. I'm just so scared Lena...I can't lose her. I...I need to find her..."

Lena could sense Kara's panic. But learning of the situation, her mind jumped to conclusions.

"Does CADMUS have something to do with this? I'll hunt down my mother myself if that's what it takes." Lena said, he tone darkening.

"It's not CADMUS, it's actually an old friend of ours. He knows that Alex has...uhhh...government ties. He wants his father to be released from prison in exchange for Alex's life. But, we can't do that and we can't find her. In less than 3 hours, she'll be dead..."

Kara couldn't help it anymore, she let out a sob.

"Hey, hey...Kara it's going to be ok. You're going to find her, she's going to live. Do you guys have any leads on her location?"

Kara, Alex, and Supergirl had been there for her many times. It was now time to return the favor.

"She's underground somewhere...in a cage...that's filling with water...She tried to send us her location using the camera in the cage. But, the ip address was re-routed."

"Winn can't decrypt the re-routing?" Lena's mind was focused on helping her friend find her sister, all thoughts of the proposal from the strange alien woman gone.

"I...I don't know. I just know we can't find her...I think Hank is coming to talk to me though. I'm going to have to go soon..." Kara sounded so tired and so defeated. It made Lena's heart ache. Kara was dreading hanging up, speaking to Lena was the only thing that had made her feel remotely grounded.

"Kara, I'm going to try to help you. Have Winn call me as soon as you hang up. With the two of us working together, we might have some better luck. We're going to get her back...I promise." Lena hesitated with those last words. It's dangerous to make a promise you aren't sure you can keep. But, she needed Kara to have faith and be strong.

"Thank you Lena, you have no idea how much I appreciate it."

With that, Kara had hung up. A few moments later, Lena's phone rang with Winn on the other line.