A/N: Thank you for the comments. Whilst writing I have had various requests regarding Alex, Maggie and Sam. Most of those requests have been at the opposite end of the spectrum so aren't going to be met, however, in this final chapter I have tried to give closure and hope...
Superkara - Welcome back. It was a perfect tactic to avoid cliff hangers!
Guest (1) - There will be no ending of Cadmus in this story. The way I see it is Cadmus is one of those things that will never be destroyed as even if Lillian was taken out, splinter organisations would start up.
Guest (2) - I would love for hime to be a good guy, but he is so going to be a bad guy isn't he?
"Alex, Kara" J'onn greeted as he tidied the last remnants off his desk.
"Hi J'onn." Alex smiled. "All packed?"
"Just about." J'onn said. "But you know I can stay?"
"I know, but you need time away. We have this." Alex said.
"You sure?" J'onn asked looking at Kara.
"We'll be fine." Kara said.
"So what are you going to do now?" J'onn asked.
"We're going to do what we have always done, keep this planet safe. And we'll start by finding Cadmus and stopping them." Alex said. "But we are not going to rely on brute force and we are not going to depend on any one person. We'll do it as a team." She added looking at Kara who nodded.
"Be careful. Both of you." J'onn said.
"We will." Kara said.
"And remember I am a phone call away."
"On that note, will you do us a favour?" Alex asked.
"Anything." J'onn agreed.
"Before you disappear on your walkabout, can you, casually, drop in on mom and check on her?"
"Is there a problem?" J'onn asked frowning.
"She's not as fine as she claims, but won't open up to us." Alex said.
"She may want a grown up to talk to." Kara said.
"Of course." J'onn said before pulling both sisters into his arms. "Take care."
"You too." Alex and Kara said hugging him tightly.
"Well then." He said finally releasing them. "I will leave you to run the DEO in peace Director."
"Thanks." Alex replied.
"One more thing, Maggie is finishing up here, if you want to talk to her now would be a good time." J'onn said before walking out of the door.
-00-
"Hey." Alex greeted as she approached the detective.
"Alex, hi." Maggie replied. "How's Kara?"
"On the mend, physically at least."
"And you.?"
"Almost as good as new." Alex said. "J'onn said you were leaving and I wanted to say thank you."
"No problem. Sorry we have't found your father though."
"Maybe it's for the best. Out there he's free." Alex replied before asking. "So how have you been?"
"Good." Maggie said. "Seeing no one thought I died, better than you."
"Well, there is nothing like dying to put life into perspective."
"And what perspective did it give you?" Maggie asked.
"That I need to stop putting my life on hold. No more excuses. I'm going after what I want."
"Good for you." Maggie smiled. "Not that it's a competition, but I came to a similar realisation without nearly dying."
"Yeah?"
"Yeah. I'm leaving National City."
"You are?" Alex asked surprised. "Where are you going?"
"Gotham."
"Plenty of crazy down there. Although don't people normally move away from Gotham not to it?" Alex asked.
"I'm not going for the scenery."
"You've met someone?" Alex guessed.
"Yeah. It was a chance encounter when I was down there for a case. We kind a clicked. And maybe I'm crazy moving down there, but like you said no more putting my life on hold." Maggie said.
"Does she make you happy?" Alex asked.
"She does." Maggie said. "Alex, loving you was never the issue. I'll always love you. But I don't want kids, with anyone. When I heard you had died I did a lot of thinking and questioned a lot of my decisions in life. And I regret that we ended, but I don't regret why. I have no doubt that you will make a fantastic mother. But not with me. Kids aren't in my future, but maybe Kate is."
"I know." Alex said sadly. "Good luck and take care in Gotham."
"I will." Maggie said before leaving.
"You okay?" Kara asked as she approached Alex a few minutes later.
"You heard?"
"Not deliberately." Kara replied as she wrapped an arm round Alex's shoulder. "So how are you doing?"
"Okay. I guess." Alex said.
"Come on." Kara said pulling Alex to her feet.
"Where are we going?"
"My place. I have a surprise."
-00-
"Alex!" Ruby called before hugging her.
"Hey." Alex said surprised by her presence. Looking up she saw Sam, Lena and James and asked. "What are you all doing here? How did you get here so quickly?"
"I asked them to come." Kara explained. "We haven't had games night in awhile. I organised it this morning."
"So nothing to do with Maggie?" Alex asked.
"No."
"Didn't you guys break up months ago?" Ruby asked with the tact of a teenager.
"Ruby." Sam chastised.
"It's okay." Alex said to Sam before looking at Ruby. "Yes we did. But life is complicated. Especially when everyone thinks you are dead." Her words causing Kara to have a flashback. Feeling the need for air she suddenly announced.
"I'm going to buy some more ice cream."
"Want me to come with you?" Alex asked concerned.
"No, I'm fine. Besides you are meant to be resting." Kara reminded her before leaving.
"At least her appetite is back." Lena commented.
"Seeing we aren't starting for a while, can I watch TV?" Ruby asked.
"Sure." Alex said. Once Ruby had gone to the lounge James asked.
"How is Kara really doing?"
"Better than she was, but she needs time."
"And you?" Sam asked.
"I'm fine. Well almost fine."
"So the encounter with Maggie was okay?" Lena asked.
"A little weird and a lot inevitable, but all completely amicable." Alex replied.
"So no?" Lena said.
"I'm with Lena." Sam said. "That does not sound okay."
Alex was saved from answering by Ruby excitedly shouting.
"She's back!"
"Who is?" Sam asked confused, not seeing Kara.
"Supergirl. She's back." Ruby said causing all the adults to approach the TV, which showed Supergirl rescuing a car from a fall.
"She is?" Alex asked equally confused. Seeing the pictures she took out her phone and was about to text J'onn to find out of it was him when the front door opened.
"She's back!" Ruby said excitedly.
"It's only ice cream." Kara pointed out.
"Not you. Supergirl." Ruby said pointing to the screen.
Aware that everyone apart from Sam and Ruby were watching her Kara said. "Wow, look at that. Looks like CatCo will be busy for a while. Anyway, how about we team up and start games night?"
"Smooth." Alex whisphered not taking her eyes off Kara.
"I'm with Alex." Kara said ignoring Alex.
"See I'm not sure that's a good idea." James said.
"Why not?" Alex asked.
"Because when you two team up you are like an unstoppable force."
"Don't be such a sore loser." Alex said.
"You do know we haven't lost yet?" Lena asked.
"You will." Ruby said. "No one beats mom and I."
"In your dreams kiddo. Kara and I are the best team out there and we will destroy you." Alex said.
"Wanna bet?" Ruby asked.
"Absolutely not." Sam interjected.
"Can we vote on it?" Ruby asked.
"This isn't a democracy." Sam countered.
-00-
"Told you." James said as Kara and Alex won another game.
"You need a better partner." Ruby said to Lena.
"You two didn't do that much better than us." Lena pointed out.
"We didn't finish last." Ruby countered.
"I am so sorry." Sam said. "I don't know where she got this competitive streak."
The comment causing Kara and James to say, in almost unison.
"Alex."
"What? I'm not that competitive." Alex countered.
"You so are." Kara said.
"Well this has been fun and disturbing." Sam said. "But it's late and I'm going to take Ruby home."
"Do we have to go?" Ruby asked.
"Yes." Sam said firmly.
"Fine." Ruby sighed before hugging Alex.
"Night Ruby." Alex smiled.
"Night." Ruby replied before moving to the door.
"Good night." Sam said hugging Alex. As she pulled away she said. "See you tomorrow night."
"What's happening tomorrow?" Alex asked confused.
"You're buying me a drink to make up for Ruby's competitive streak." Sam replied before leaving.
-00-
"Something you want to tell us?" Alex asked Kara once Sam and Ruby had gone.
"Like what?"
"I don't know...maybe Supergirl coming back." Alex suggested.
"It wasn't planned." Kara sad. "I was out there and there were people in trouble. Besides someone has to protect the city. Especially now you have a desk job."
"I don't have a desk job. I'm the director so I can choose my role and as of next week I'll be medically cleared for active duty."
"But not DEO cleared. The Director is now banned from front line duties." Kara said.
"I never signed off that rule." Alex replied.
"I know. But Pam did and if you want, I can use my connections to get the President to order it."
"I think this may be a good time to go." James commented to Lena.
"Good plan." Alex said watching them leave before turning back to Kara. "I'm not spending my life behind a desk."
"It would make Eliza happy." Kara countered.
"And me miserable." Alex said before asking. "You do remember that you work for me not the other way round?"
"Does that mean you are going to pay me?"
"I do, in pot stickers." Alex said. When Kara didn't immediately respond Alex asked.
"So how was it? Being back?"
"It was good." Kara smiled.
"It must have been good, you have actually been smiling all evening." Alex pointed out.
"I'd forgotten how good it felt."
"Good, well in that case you can deal with mom. She has sent at least twenty text messages." Alex replied before asking. "Are you sure this is what you want?"
"I am." Kara said. "I know I haven't always got the balance right, but I am Supergirl. Shutting off that part of my life wasn't right." She then looked at Alex and asked. "Are you okay with this?"
"It's your life and your decision." Alex pointed out. "I just want you to be happy." She added as they heard sirens in the distance. "Go. But bring back beer."
"Love you." Kara said hugging her before flying from the window.
-The End
A/N: Thanks for reading and reviewing.