Chapter 15: Chapter 15
"Lena overthrew Lillian." The courier reports.
It's deathly silent in the room for a few minutes until Eliza speaks again.
"You're sure?"
"Yes, Your Majesty." He bows lowly to her. He then seems to remember something and rummages through his satchel. "She wrote a letter and personally handed it to me to give to you."
The courier gives Eliza the letter. She breaks the wax seal and gently unfolds the paper before starting to read. She reads through it and the room is once again quiet. Alex fidgets in place a little, anxious about what it could say. It feels like an eternity before Eliza lowers the letter again, her expression still carefully blank.
"What does it say, dear?" Jeremiah prompts gently.
"Lena has suspected she may have to overthrow her mother for some time." Eliza begins. "It sounds as though she has been preparing for this since Lex was killed."
Alex's eyebrows raise. He had been killed years ago. "That long?" She asks before she can stop herself
"Yes," Eliza answers, thankfully not seeming to mind being interrupted. "She doesn't go into detail about what her plans are for fear of the courier being caught or intercepted by someone loyal to Lillian. She says she isn't like her adoptive family. She also says that she will be arriving in a week to talk about a truce and an alliance between our Kingdoms."
"An alliance?" J'onn repeats, frowning. "These are the Luthors we're talking about."
"I'm well aware of that, J'onn." Eliza says drily. "We have a week to prepare to receive her and those she brings with her. We will increase our guards and our patrols. But we will not be the first to draw our swords. Understand?"
Everyone bows their heads to the Queen. Alex feels worry creeping up her spine. This could easily be a trap. Before she can delve into thinking about what could happen, someone interrupts her thoughts.
"And that's it?" Kara questions.
Alex gets the feeling she peeked with her X-ray vision and saw something else.
"No. She also warns that she knows she won't be able to kill her mother and that Lillian will not give up. Lena says that she will tell us more about what she could be planning after she gets here." Eliza says.
Jeremiah, sensing his wife has explained everything, turns to the courier. "Thank you for all that you've done. There's a room that has been prepared for you in the guest quarters and you and your horse will be looked over tomorrow. A knight can take youth your room now." He gestures and a guard walks over from their post.
"Thank you, sir." The courier smiles and bows one last time before following the guard out of the room.
"Is there anything you need us to do?" Alex asks her parents and J'onn once the door clangs shut behind the courier.
"No. You kids can do whatever you would like to." Jeremiah says after exchanging a look with J'onn.
"Alright. Goodnight."
Alex gives Eliza and Jeremiah a kiss on the cheek and nods to J'onn. Kara goes in after her as she rejoins Maggie, who looks a little overwhelmed by everything.
"Come on, Sawyer." Alex says.
Maggie starts to walk alongside her while Kara jogs to catch up. Winn calls a goodbye to them and dashes off.
"What now? I'm too wired to go to sleep." Kara says.
"You're always hyper, Kara." Alex teases, making her very mature sister stick out her tongue at her.
"If you two don't want to go to sleep yet, we could always check out the bar."
Alex lets out a quick breath, having nearly forgotten about it. "Oh, fuck yeah. I know I could really use a drink after such a crazy day. And maybe they have something that can get Kara drunk."
Maggie laughs. "I would pay to see that happen."
"Alcohol can't get me drunk." Kara points out, confused. "We tried, remember?"
Maggie gives Alex a questioning look and she shrugs. "We were bored. It was an experiment." Maggie shakes her head at that, grinning. Alex looks back to Kara. "No, this bar she's talking about is for aliens."
Kara blinks, open mouthed. "For aliens?"
"Yeah. An alien I helped a few years ago told me about it today." Maggie explains. "It might have some food and drinks not from Earth. Do you want to come, Little Danvers?"
"Yeah!" Kara exclaims, practically floating at the thought of being around people like her.
"Alright. I know where it is, so I'll lead us there." Maggie says.
Alex nods and frowns when she realizes something. "Should we change out of our DEO uniforms?"
Maggie shrugs. "It's up to you if you eat to, but we look great. We'll be fine either way."
Alex is glad Maggie's back is turned because her sister gives her a suggestive look at Maggie's words. She gives her sister a pleading look and Kara luckily understands and drops it. Alex knows it's only a matter of time before her sister teases her about her crush. She bets she has until the second Kara gets her alone and then the relentless questions and teasing will start.
Kara winks at her sister then continues excitedly chattering with her, speculating about what the bar could be like. Just to see Maggie smirk and Kara pout, Alex weaves extravagant theories about a hole-in-the-wall dive bar. It's a hilarious contrast to what her sister hopes it's like.
Kara babbles about what she thinks it could be like. So basically a coffee shop with alien food where everyone can get together and crap rainbows. Well, maybe not that last part but Alex finds Maggie's witty commentary hilarious.
Maggie leads them through National City with ease, not once having to ask Alex for directions. Alex makes a mental note of this, knowing that either means her partner's great with directions or she memorized the city's layout. Either way, this helps prove that Alex is right, Maggie is a heck of a lot smarter than she lets on.
Alex exchanges a confused look with Kara when Maggie stops in front of a random rusting metal door. Maggie knocks twice on it and steps back, standing up straight but somehow managing to still look casual. Alex definitely doesn't stare until Kara nudges her a second later.
Alex nearly jumps out of her skin when a slot she didn't notice opens. She scowls to herself, not happy that she got so distracted by Maggie's good looks that she didn't see it.
A pair of eyes peek out, impassive and cold. "Password?"
"Dollywood." Maggie says confidently.
The slot closes with a clang and Alex hears the sound of metal sliding against metal. When the door is unlocked, it swings open for them and they walk down stairs into a bar not unlike the kind Alex used to frequent. Except with more aliens.
A musician is playing on a small stage, and the slow, almost wistful tune echoes through the bar.
Alex's fingers twitch, unused to being around so many aliens without any being hostile. She stops herself from doing something rash and stupid and instead follows Maggie further in.
Some people look up from where they're seated or playing a game of pool and give them all a once over. Alex tries not to give into the urge to punch someone when a guy openly leers at Maggie until Maggie puts her hands on her hips, revealing that she's carrying swords. The man rolls his eyes and turns back to the bar.
"This place is amazing!" Kara gushes.
"Really? It doesn't seem like a place you would like. This is more like what Alex described." Maggie points out.
"I know. And I stand by my idea that they should sell cupcakes and cookies here. But still! It's a place for aliens to be themselves! What's not to like?"
"That's a good way of looking at it." Maggie says, grinning. "Now come on, let's see what kind of cool stuff they serve here."
"I'll get us a table." Alex offers.
Kara and Maggie both seem to love this place and while Alex is curious, she isn't as interested as she can tell they are. Plus, they're going to need a table anyways.
"You sure?" Maggie asks hesitantly. "What do you want to drink?"
Alex shrugs one shoulder. "I'll have whatever you're having. You seem like you have good taste."
"I do have great taste." Maggie confirms, looking Alex over. She isn't sure her partner is talking about drinks anymore. "Lets go check it out, Little Danvers."
Alex watches them go with a fond expression before she scans the room, looking for somewhere to sit with a good vantage point. She finds a booth against a wall that seems just big enough to squeeze in three people. And it's right next to an unoccupied pool table.
Alex sits down, promising herself that some time she'll come back here and play pool. She hasn't done that in a while.
Not really a cliff hanger and actually kind of a weird spot to leave off, but... Oh well! Next chapter, we see how the Danvers sisters interact around Alex's crush! ;) We don't know much more about Lena but hey! She's coming soon!Thank you all for reading and for your amazing comments! Stay awesome!
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