"Is there a problem?" Jeremiah asked when J'onn returned to the infirmary.

"I don't know." J'onn said. "All the tests show that you are Jeremiah Danvers."

"But you think I work for Cadmus and I am here to collect information on you? Or betray my family? Extract information about Kara?" Jeremiah asked.

"I know the man I met in the jungle would never agree to betray his family. However, I have to concede it is possible you are being controlled."

"You're saying I have been brainwashed?"

"I'm saying I'm not ruling it out." J'onn said arms crossed. "You were held there for a long time and you have not told us what happened."

"Is there a way to find out? Hypnosis, brain scans?" Jeremiah asked.

"I can read your mind." J'onn said.

"Read my mind?" Jeremiah asked looking uncomfortable.

"Yes. But it is not without risk. I could destroy your memories."

"But it is the only way to know for sure?" Jeremiah asked.

"It is."

"And you would prove one way or the other if I am a danger to my daughters?"

"I would."

"In that case I need another favour. You are going to see everything that happened to me when I was at Cadmus?"

"Yes." J'onn confirmed.

"I've not told you everything that happened to me."

"I know."

"Not because I want to hide it from you, but because I don't want Alex and Kara to know what happened to me. If I told you or Major Lane it would end up in a report and Alex would read it. I know you need to do this and I need to know I am not some brainwashed killer. But, what you see, I need you to promise you will never tell Alex, Eliza or Kara."

"I will not tell them anything they don't need to know." J'onn said.

"Okay. Let's start then. How does it work? Like a Vulcan Mind Meld?" Jeremiah asked.

"A what?" J'onn asked.

"Nevermind." Jeremiah said shutting his eyes.

"You ready?" J'onn asked.

"I am."

"Just try to relax." J'onn instructed as he nodded to Lane and Hamilton before placing his hands on Jeremiah's head.

J'onn saw the images flash through his mind as he read Jeremiah's mind. With each image was an accompanying feeling, pain, fear, loneliness. By the time J'onn had read Jeremiah's mind he felt both sick and drained. Pulling back he gave himself a minute to recover before looking Jeremiah in the eyes.

"I'm sorry." J'onn said. "No one should have to go through that."

"Everything okay?" Lucy asked as she stepped up to the pair.

"Yeah, he's not a danger." J'onn said.

"You sure?" Lucy asked, concerned about how shaken J'onn was.

"I'm sure." J'onn confirmed.

"And you?" Lucy asked.

"Also fine."

"In that case I'll get Alex and Kara."

"I think they already know." Jeremiah said pointing to the window where they could see Kara hugging Alex. "I guess she still uses her super hearing even when she is told not to?"

"Kara is independent minded, almost as much as Alex is." J'onn agreed as he stepped back and opened the infirmary door.

"Well?" Alex said when she entered the infirmary.

"He's fine. But you already know that." J'onn said staring at Kara who did her best to look innocent.

"So what now?" Alex asked.

"I need to run more tests and make sure everything is working as it should be." Hamilton said before pinning Alex with a glare and adding. "For both of you."

"Told you." Kara whispered.

"I'm fine." Alex said.

"Apparently everyone in your family is fine." Hamilton said. "Fortunately your opinions count for nothing in here."

"How long for the tests to run?" J'onn interrupted.

"Two days. Assuming they don't find anything."

"We'll use that time to finish the debrief. After that if everything comes back okay you can return to Midvale."

"Have you told Eliza yet?" Jeremiah asked.

"No, I didn't want to give her false hope." Alex said.

"It's not false any more." Kara pointed out. "Go call her."

-00-

Two days later...

"Kara, when I said, have a think about what you wanted to do, I did not mean continually disappearing for days on end, especially when you have not found me a suitable replacement."

"Sorry Ms Grant."

"I take it from your annoying bounce that this trip was successful?"

"Yes, we found him."

"And is he okay?"

"I think so. He seemed okay and they've let him go back to Midvale."

"So why aren't you in Midvale with them?" Cat asked.

"And miss more work?" Kara asked.

"Don't dodge the question." Cat said.

"Alex needs time to reconnect with him. I have cost Alex so much, it's time I repay that and right now it is to stay out of the way."

"What about what you need?" Cat asked. "Don't you want to reconnect with Jeremiah?"

"I only knew Jeremiah for a year." Kara said. "I can wait a little longer. Besides I want Alex to be happy."

"And what does Alex think?"

"About what?" Kara asked confused.

"Your sudden desire not to spend time with your family."

"I told her I couldn't get away from work."

"I think I like this devious streak of yours." Cat commented. "Even if it is misplaced. But if you are insisting on being here I assume that means that you have actually thought about your future?"

"Yes. Corporate Social Responsibility."

"I'm sorry, what?"

"I would like to work in the Corporate Social Responsibility department."

"I don't believe we have one of those." Cat said. "And seeing I own CatCo, I think I'd know. In fact I seem to remember sacking the former head of that department and deliberately not replacing them or their team."

"Precisely. You need a Corporate Social Responsibility department." Kara said.

"You want me to restart a department whose sole purpose is to give away money?"

"Yes. No. The department would be responsible for making sure CatCo has a positive impact on the community and supporting young people who are trying to become better."

"Just to be clear, despite knowing my less than positive views on millennials you want me to fund a department to help millennials become more endowed with delusions of adequacy?"

"Well, I wouldn't have phrased it like that." Kara said.

"Still, it is not a completely horrible idea. The role would play to your strengths. If you do well I look good and if you screw it up I don't look bad. So it is win win for me."

"So is that a yes?" Kara asked hopefully.

"That's a, I'll think about it. But only if you go to Midvale and see your family. Come back Monday and we'll talk."

-00-

"Mind if I sit?" Jeremiah asked as he walked up to the bench Alex was sitting on.

"No." Alex replied. "What are you doing out here?"

"Your mother is fussing." Jeremiah said.

"She's just glad you're back." Alex shrugged.

"I know. And I'm glad I'm back, it is just a little overwhelming."

"You want me to go?" Alex asked trying not to look hurt.

"No." He said squeezing her hand. "I have missed too much of your life already. I think it is time you filled me in."

"Filled you in?" Alex asked confused.

"Everyone keeps telling me how proud they are of you and in the short time I have been back I've seen how you look after your sister, I've seen the respect you have at the DEO, I've seen first hand the work you do and I am so proud of you, you have turned into the woman I always knew you would. But I've missed so much of that journey. I want to know how you got there." Jeremiah said.

"Trust me, you don't." Alex said.

"Okay, now I'm curious." Jeremiah smiled.

"Better to be curious than disappointed." Alex said sadly.

"I could never be disappointed in you." Jeremiah said.

"Trust me you could. Just ask mom. I made a few mistakes, big ones."

"We all make mistakes." Jeremiah said. "That's part of life. The only unforgivable mistake is to not learn from mistakes. I'm not going to push you, but when you are ready I will be here." He said.

"Thanks." Alex smiled.

"You know what I missed most, after you, your mother and your sister?" Jeremiah asked.

"The sea?"

"No, the stars." He said looking up. "I have not seen them for over a decade. I used to love sitting out with you."

"You want to go to the roof?" Alex asked.

"I would." Jeremiah smiled. "How about you get your mom?"

"Okay. See you up there?"

"You bet."

-00-

"Kara?" Eliza asked as Kara walked down stairs. "What are you doing here? When did you get here?"

"Just now. Do you mind?"

"Of course not. Why would I mind?"

"I didn't want to get in the way."

"Kara sweetie, like it or not you are part of this family. You are not getting in the way." Eliza said hugging Kara.

"So where's Jeremiah and Alex?"

"Hiding in the garden. I may have been fussing."

"You can fuss over me." Kara smiled before asking. "So how are you doing with everything?"

"Okay, I think. It's just going to take some time getting used to everything."

"But you're happy?" Kara asked.

"Of course I am." Eliza said hugging Kara. When she pulled away she asked. "So how are things going with Jimmy Olsen?"

"James Olsen." Kara corrected. "And, it's complicated."

"Relationships always are." Eliza pointed out before leading Kara to the couch and asking. "So what in particular is complicated?"

"He was hurt I disappeared here and didn't phone him, then I went off to Cadmus without telling him."

"Both you and Alex need to work on your openness." Eliza said. "Have you told him you are here?"

"I have. He was kind of disappointed I was leaving again."

"Better that than celebrating your departure." Eliza said earning a small smile from Kara. "You have a lot going on right now. If he is as good a guy as you and your cousin thinks he is then he'll understand. And if Alex is letting him date you he must be a good guy." She added, this time drawing a full grin from Kara.

"Thank you." Kara said.

"Anytime." Eliza smiled back as Alex walked into the room.

"Kara." Alex said just as surprised as Eliza had been to see her sister. "Are you okay?" She asked immediately concerned.

"I'm fine." Kara promised her. "Really." Seeing Alex was still staring at her she asked. "How are your ribs?"

"They're fine." Alex said suddenly aware that Eliza was now staring at her. Deciding to change subjects she added. "We're heading up to the roof you want to join us?"

"Yeah." Kara smiled walking towards Alex. Noticing Eliza was hanging back Alex asked.

"Mom?" Seeing Eliza was hesitating she stepped forward and took her hand. "Come on, it'll be fun."

"Hey." Jeremiah said noticing the trio step onto the roof. "Kara, you made it."

"I did." She smiled as she help Alex lay on the roof next to Jeremiah. She then lay next to Alex as Eliza moved to Jeremiah's other side.

"I've missed this." Jeremiah commented as he reached out and gently took Eliza's hand in his, relieved when she didn't flinch at the contact.

-00-

"Lord." Senator Crane greeted as he sat opposite her. "I assume everything is going as expected?"

"Absolutely. Better in fact, J'onn, Alex and Kara distrust me less." Max smiled.

"I don't like it." Lane said from the other side of the table.

"You have been proved innocent. Your daughter has forgiven you, ironically, all thanks to Supergirl. And you have complete and utter plausible deniability." Max smiled at Samuel Lane. "After all, you were being controlled. The fact it was you who issued the order to yourself is a mere detail no one will uncover."

"We still didn't get the information we wanted from Supergirl." Lane said.

"I'll grant you she is a little tougher than I assumed. But we have solved our Cadmus problem."

"You call the facility being destroyed and assets lost solving our problem?" Lane asked.

"Firstly, by giving Alex Danvers information about Cadmus it kept her focused on finding her father, not uncovering who was behind the attack on Supergirl." Max pointed out. "Secondly, project Cadmus was always going to be shut down. This way we controlled the timescale. And thanks to Danvers and J'onzz all trace evidence of the, lets say, side projects has been destroyed. We can continue our work without any untrained politicians interfering."

"Danvers was not the only subject to be released." Lane pointed out.

"True. But the only other prisoners that were released will cause such harm to this planet the people will beg for Cadmus to be restarted. And when that cry comes we will be here to answer the call. By then Project Cerberus will be ready."

"What about Jeremiah Danvers?" Lane asked.

"For now he will be a useful distraction and will keep his daughters' attention away from our research. Eventually though he will become more."

"It is a huge risk." Lane said.

"You've had him for over a decade and got nothing. You tried the stick, lets try the carrot. Reunited with his family he'll soon be persuaded to work along side his beloved daughter and he will make far more progress." Max shrugged. "And by then I will be on the inside and will have full access to his research." Max smiled.

"To Project Cerberus." Senator Crane said raising a glass.

"Project Cerberus and the continued protection of humans." Max added.

-The End

A/N: Thanks for reading. I hope you enjoyed it.