Maggie and Kara)
Maggie is leaning against her kitchen counter lost in thought when a hesitant knock on the door startles her back in to reality.
She heads to the door and looks through the peephole, you can never be too careful in her line of work. She sees the younger Danvers now leaning heavily against the opposite wall, arms wrapped tightly around herself and visibly trembling. At this sight Maggie rips the door open as quickly as she can.
‘Little Danvers?’ She speaks quietly, not wanting to startle the clearly distraught younger girl.
Without making eye contact Kara mumbles an ‘is Alex here?’
‘She’s just gone to your apartment looking for you actually, but hey Little Danvers why don’t you come in?’ ‘We’ll get on to Alex and see where she’s at.’ She quickly adds upon seeing Kara looking more skittish by the second. This seems to do the trick as Kara pushes off the wall and towards the door of the apartment. Maggie breaths a sigh of relief as she closes the door and follows Kara to the couch.
When she sits down Kara looks at her expectantly. So she grabs her phone to message Lena, knowing that Alex won’t/shouldn’t answer her phone if she’s still driving and also not wanting to call and give Kara the chance to bolt. The reply is almost instant, bless Lena and her technology, and she quickly relays to Kara that Alex is with Lena at their apartment. Kara relaxes every so slightly. Maggie breaths a sigh of relief before realising that Kara is on her feet and heading straight for the door. Damn superspeed she thinks.
‘Kara! Wow Kara slow down, hold up a sec?’ She catches her at the door, just, and manages to tug her around. She knows realistically that Kara lets her, if she wanted to be she’d already be gone. Maggie takes this as a win. ‘Little Danvers, Lena has Alex. You trust Lena don’t you?’ The outraged look she gets back is mildly terrifying but she holds her ground. ‘Of course I trust Lena, Maggie!’ ‘Well come on then? I’ll let you watch Wizard of Oz for the billionth time, no complaining and I’m pretty sure Alex has your favourite ice cream in the fridge.’ A smile tugs at Kara’s lips and Maggie knows she’s got her. She doesn’t give her a chance to think any further tugging her gently back towards the couch.
A while later they’re snuggled together on the couch, Kara’s head in Maggie’s lap. Much to Maggie’s concern, Kara had been completely uninterested in the ice cream that now sat melting on the coffee table and also appears to be paying zero attention to the movie. She hasn’t repeated a single line or joined in a single song. The relief Maggie felt earlier has gone completely out the window. She pauses the movie and Kara doesn’t react at all. ‘What’s going on Little Danvers?’ ‘Hmm nothing, just tired.’ ‘Kara Zor-el Danvers’ she reprimands gently ‘it is ok if you do not want to talk but do not lie to me.’ Gentler she adds ‘Is there anything I can do Little Danvers?’ There’s a pause before Kara answers ‘sorry Maggs, I just don’t know what to do anymore. I miss her so much but I’m so angry she’s gone and it’s all making me miss my parents and Krypton. Nothing is making this better. Some days feel better but it never lasts and it makes it harder because I know it won’t last. I’m trying so hard to be strong for Alex because it was her mom you know? But, I don’t know Maggs. It’s so hard and I just don’t know what to do anymore.’ At this she dissolves into sobs and Maggie squeezers her tighter before replying.
‘Firstly Kara, she was your mom too not just Alex’s and she doesn’t need you to be strong all the time she just needs you because she loves you. It’s also ok to not be ok, it’s ok that this brings up the loss of your parents and Krypton. You don’t have to know and I know that it sucks but we’re here. Alex, Lena and I, all our friends and we’ll be here no matter what.’ At this Kara’s tears increase but they’re quieter, lacking the panic and fear of the previous sobs. ‘You’ll always have me, Little Danvers, no matter what, no matter when. At any time of day or night. I love you.’ This earns the brightest smile Maggie’s seen all night and her heart is filled with the way in which her little sister beams up at her even through her tears. As for Kara, she’s still not ok. There’s no quick fix for grief but right now she’s not alone and that might just be enough.