Disclaimer: I do not own Supergirl or the characters.

A/N: This is a sequel to Fraternal Rivalry and Fraternal Rivalry:5 years on. This one is set about 7 years after the original story ended but can hopefully be read independently from Fraternal Rivalry:5 years on.

"Hi." Adam greeted opening the front door and letting Eliza in.

"Adam." she smiled as she hugged him.

"Good journey?" He asked pulling away.

"The normal. Although lot's of arguments seemed to be happening on the plane."

"Well you may have come to the wrong place if you want to escape that." Adam said apologetically.

"Why?"

"Elle and Kara had a fight."

"Elle and Kara?" Eliza asked confused.

"Yeah."

"About what?"

"Cell phones, tv and room tidying or lack of. I only caught the end of it but it involved Elle saying she wanted a different mom and she didn't want to see Kara again."

"That seems so unlike Elle."

"There's a new kid in school and Elle seems to be bowing to peer pressure." Adam said.

"Where are they now?"

"Kara is at work, with Alex, who is trying to look after her. And Elle is in her room."

"Do you want me to talk to her?"

"Sure. But she's not allowed down until her room is tidy and she is ready to apologise to Kara."

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As Eliza disappeared upstairs Adam returned to making dinner, eventually being distracted again by the doorbell. Rinsing his hands he went to the hallway.

"Hey mom, Lena." Adam smiled as he opened the door. "Did you come together?"

"Very astute." Cat said sarcastically as she hugged him.

Seeing Adam's questioning look Lena explained. "She's just angry with me and taking it out in everyone in her path." Lena then clarified. "She's annoyed with the direction I want to take the company."

"Ah." Adam said. "Another argument, well that will fit right into this house tonight."

"Alex and Eliza are here already?" Cat asked.

"No, just Eliza." Adam replied.

"Have you and Kara had a fight?" Lena guessed.

"No. Elle and Kara." Adam explained.

"Because of that child?" Cat asked.

"We don't know, but there is a definite correlation between them starting at school and Elle playing up." Adam said.

"Can't you have J'onn put the obnoxious little upstart who is corrupting Elle into a windowless room for a few years?" Cat asked.

"Tempting, but unethical." Adam said as he led them to the kitchen they were joined by Eliza.

"She had already tidied her room. I'm sure she'll be down soon." Eliza explained after she had greeted Lena and Cat.

"Thank you." Adam said.

"I really didn't do anything. She realised what she had done all by herself." Eliza said.

"At least someone has self-awareness." Cat commented.

"Everything okay?" Eliza asked picking up the tension in the room before anyone could say anything Adam noticed Elle in the doorway and he asked.

"You ready to apologise?"

Nodding Elle said.

"I'm sorry."

"It's not me you need to apologise to." He reminded her.

"When is mom coming home?"

"I don't know. You said you didn't want her to come home." Adam reminded her.

"I didn't mean it. Can I call her?"

"You can call mom. No one else." Adam said passing her his phone. As she disappeared Cat commented.

"At least she can admit her mistakes." The comment clearly aimed at Lena who countered.

"Please I've had one disapproving mother figure in my life, I don't need another."

"Is this what it is like when Alex and I fight?" Eliza asked Adam, not used to being on the outside of the tension. Adam was saved from answering by Elle screaming from the lounge.

"Elle? What's wrong?" Adam asked sprinting to his daughter's side.

"Mom." She sobbed hysterically pointing to the TV which was showing a news report of Supergirl getting hit by a weapon and crumbling unconscious, accompanied by the headline.

"Supergirl Dead?"

"Turn it off." Adam instructed as he scooped Elle up and carried her away from the TV.

"When did they tell her?" Lena asked as she turned the TV off.

"They didn't." Cat said confused as she used her phone to search for more news. She then turned to Eliza and added. "I'm sure it is just the media trying to generate cheap headlines."

-00-

"Kara, you need to hold still." Alex said as Kara struggled to get up. Trying to hide her own panic at seeing her normally invincible sister haemorrhaging blood and looking so weak, Alex calmly added. "You are gong to be okay, but you have to stay still. Let us help you."

"No. Elle." Kara said fighting against the pain.

"She's with Adam." Alex reminded her.

"No. I heard her scream." Kara said struggling to stay conscious. "Have to see her."

"I'll make sure she is okay." J'onn said dropping down by Kara's side. "But you have to hold on. I'll take you to the DEO, then I will ensure Elle is safe."

"Elle first." Kara said before finally losing her fight with with consciousness.

"Kara!" Alex called reaching for her pulse point and sagging in relief when she felt the weak beat.

"I've got her." J'onn said taking Kara into his arms and flying back to the DEO.

-TBC..

A/N: Thanks for reading and reviewing.