Chapter 23

Like she'd promised, Kara let her aunt stay overnight before taking her to the DEO the next day, where she found the entire agency waiting with weapons hot and Alex had even suited up as Green Lantern to be prepared.

"What the hell is going on? I told you she was willingly turning herself in." Supergirl said angrily as she saw all the kryptonite bullets that were locked and aimed at her aunt.

"Sorry Supergirl, but Astra is still an enemy and we can't take the chance that this isn't some kind of trap." J'onn said.

"It's okay Director, I come in peace and I will fully cooperate with you." Astra said as she held up her arms in surrender as Alex used her ring to put them in restraints.

"Take her to lock up." J'onn said as Alex nodded and did exactly that, though Supergirl could tell that she didn't like having to do it.

"It could be worse. You could be taking me off to Green Lantern prison on Oa." Astra said, seeing the look on the Green Lantern's face.

"Yeah, I'm not doing that unless either the Guardians force me to or you leave us with no other option." Green Lantern assured her, since she could tell that Astra really had reformed.

"I swear, if anything happens to her while she's in your custody I will expose you to the government and let you rot in a cell next to her." Supergirl promised J'onn.

"Supergirl, I'm giving you my word that as long as Astra complies and doesn't cause any problems, she'll be treated as well as any other prisoner under the conditions of the Geneva Conventions, since she is being a cooperative prisoner." J'onn assured her.

"Just to be safe." Supergirl said as she whistled and suddenly Superdog was at her side.

"Superdog, keep an eye on Astra." Supergirl said, though it was clear that she was really saying keep an eye on the DEO to be sure that her aunt was treated properly. Superdog barked affirmative and ran after Alex and Astra.

"So you'll try and get her a deal?" Supergirl asked.

"If her intel checks out, yes." J'onn agreed.

"Good. And I know that I might seem harsh, but she's the only family I have left who actually remembers Krypton, since Kal is more human than he is Kryptonian at this point and she's the closest thing I'll get to having my mother back and I can't lose her again." Supergirl said as J'onn placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Believe me, I understand. If it were me in this situation, I'd be the exact same way." J'onn assured her.

"Thank you." Supergirl said.

After Astra was placed in her cell, she just sat down on the cot peacefully, not making any efforts to escape, even as the door was shut and she felt the kryptonite lights turn on, depriving her of her powers.

"I see that Earth is still fond of its kryptonite. You couldn't use red sun energy instead? After all, we both know you have the technology for that and even if you didn't, my niece could invent it easily." Astra said as she winced in pain, since while the lights weren't too harsh, they were still uncomfortable for her.

"Trust me, I'd rather you be under red sun lamps, but the director insisted in case this is a trap, even though I believe that Supergirl got you reform." Green Lantern said.

"Even though Krypto would attack either of us if we made a wrong move." Astra said, referring to their extra guard, who was looking at them both, as if daring either of them to make a wrong move.

"True. And considering the fact that you've been watching Supergirl since you both landed on Earth, I'm guessing you know who I am under this mask." Green Lantern said as she willed her mask to disappear.

"Yes, I do. You and my niece consider each other sisters, though I was not aware that you were a member of the Green Lantern Corp." Astra said since that was a development that could've seriously jeopardized Myriad had Astra not come to her senses about it.

"It's a recent development." was all Alex would say about it.

"I'm curious, while you were on Oa, did you ever meet a Green Lantern named Tomar-Re?" Astra asked.

"Not sure. Ring, check database for records on a Green Lantern named Tomar-Re." Alex said, since the only Lantern besides Hal she'd really gotten to know while on Oa was their drill sergeant Kilowog, who'd been harder on her than Alex had ever thought possible, but the results had been worth it.

"Searching, records found." the ring said as it projected an image of an alien with a fish head and wearing a uniform similar to Alex's.

"Tomar-Re, Green Lantern of sector 2813, which includes his homeworld, Xudar, Zamoran, Jarhanpaur, Daxam and formerly Krypton prior to its destruction." the ring said.

"Tomar-Re was the green lantern for your sector." Alex said and Astra nodded.

"I'd worked with him a few times when he assisted the Kryptonian military in apprehending criminals. He was good friends with Kara's father and Kal-El's father. If he doesn't know she's on earth yet, he should and he should also know that Fort Rozz crashed on Earth. He'll likely take a lot of interest in that and not only him, but the Guardians as well." Astra said.

"I'll make sure to report that to them, though considering the fact that the Guardians are supposed to know everything, I'd be surprised if they didn't already know." Alex said, though all that information did help Astra earn her trust, since this was all stuff that needed to be reported to the Guardians and she did make a note to try and reach out to this Tomar-Re guy, since she had a feeling that Kara would love to see him.

"Alright, that's enough chit chat." J'onn said as he and Kara joined them.

"I need to go. Astra just gave me some information that I need to report to the Guardians, assuming they don't already know." Alex said and both J'onn and Kara nodded, since they understood that while Alex's loyalties were with them, she also now had responsibilities with the Green Lantern Corp.

"Go, we can take it from here." J'onn said and Alex nodded as her mask returned and she flew out of the building.

"Now, what kind of information could you have to offer for a deal?" J'onn asked Astra.

"Well, I already told Kara that the reason Non sent troops to attack her facility was to install a virus that will allow him to use her technology to broadcast Myriad to every mind in National City and then the world." Astra said.

"Mind control." J'onn said, since Kara had brought him up to speed on what Astra had told her.

"Yes." Astra said, ashamed.

"I've already got my best techies searching our systems for any trace of the virus to remove it." Kara said.

"Where are Non and the rest of your forces hiding?" J'onn now asked.

"I thought it would've been obvious. We turned our prison into our base of operations." Astra said.

"Fort Rozz. So no one ever bothered to check to see if there were any prisoners still in there?" Kara asked, wondering how so many smart people could be so stupid.

"Yeah, I'm not excusing that, we dropped the ball. But despite that, we can't just launch a full on assault on a prison full of Kryptonian prisoners, not to mention any other prisoners still on the prison would be considered a suicide mission." J'onn said.

"Then it's a good thing that the United States military is better equipped for that and we will be taking that prisoner into custody." a new voice said as Supergirl groaned as she saw Lois's father, General Samuel Lane come storming into the DEO with armed forces.

"Not a chance." Supergirl said as she stood between Lane and his forces and her aunt.

"Supergirl, get out of the way." Sam said.

"I don't answer to you and my cousin and your daughter have both shared more than enough colorful stories about you to make me hesitant to let you send any Kryptonians to Project Cadmus." Supergirl said as Krypto began barking at Lane insanely.

"This prisoner is a threat to national security, which is why she is coming with me, whether you like it or not." Sam said.

"That's not happening General Lane, since last time I checked, you have no jurisdiction over alien prisoners, especially ones who've turned themselves in willingly and have been fully cooperative." J'onn said.

"Move Supergirl or I'll take you both to Project Cadmus." Sam said, a bit of glee in his eyes as he said that.

"Try it and we both know that Superman will tear Cadmus apart." Supergirl said.

"Not to mention I'll be testifying in court against you and I'm sure your daughter would have no issue doing the same." J'onn said.

"Not to mention I'll be the one representing the opposition against you if it goes to trial." a new voice said and Lane was shocked to see his other daughter Lucy Lane come walking in.

"Lucy, what are you doing here?" Sam asked her.

"Trying to save you from yourself one last time before I resign and start trying to make amends with Lois. This an order from the president herself saying that all alien matters are the DEO's purview and no other military branches or officers can take jurisdiction, no matter the prisoner. Failure to comply with this will result in a court martial and a dishonorable discharge." Lucy said as she showed her father the order.

"What?" Sam said as he looked in outrage.

"Clear out General before I have you removed from his building in handcuffs." J'onn said and Supergirl smirked at him.

"This isn't over." General Lane said before he stormed off.

"Thank you for the assistance Major Lane." J'onn said.

"My pleasure. I've finally seen what my sister sees in my father, meaning that he's an asshole and the fact that he was trying to abuse his authority is a big sign that he might be beyond reason. Now I need to get going, since I came her to keep my father from doing something stupid, but now it's time for me to return to Metropolis." Lucy said and Kara and J'onn both nodded as they watched her leave.

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