Seeing Red

Hi… I'm back. I do that. Haha! I just want to preface this story by saying my experience with the DC universe is limited to mostly the cartoons of the 90s and JL and JLU. I tried doing some research about Red Kryptonite, and I read mixed things about how it affects Kryptonians. The way I wrote it is similar to the first time around in Supergirl, but I spun it that it brings out all negative emotions rather than just a lack of empathy or care? Fear, insecurity, rage, jealousy, anger, etc. So that's how I spun it! Instead of a nice Kara Danvers, we have one that has negative feelings, lusting for power, controlling tendencies, etc. So feel free to leave comments on what you thought of that interpretation, because I enjoyed writing it but definitely wasn't sure if it was in line with everything already established! I read also that it lowered inhibitions but basically, yea… I wrote it that all the negative feelings or desires Kara has, they are coming to the surface.

Thanks for reading guys! I hope you enjoy all the angst and drama… oh, and WARNING, there will be some sex. ;)

This took on a life of its own and became two chapters, so... yea. Here we go. And the image for the story was taken off of instagram!

Lena's working late when the text from Alex illuminates her phone. She was minding her own business, putting the finishing touches on a project proposal when she quietly picks it up, eyes scanning the message quickly. Her face drops, eyes go wide, and she immediately types out a response. Once it's sent, she deletes her message and the most recent one from Alex in the conversation.

This was definitely not good.

She takes a deep breath, her mind racing as she wonders what is going to possibly happen. As she hears a gust of wind and feet touch down on her balcony, she already has her answer. Kara is here. Lena finishes scribbling something on the pad before her as Kara walks into the room, her black one-piece House of El uniform adorning her body. Lena freezes for a moment, but knows what she needs to do.

"Play it cool," she tells herself.

At the end of the day, this is still Kara Danvers before her, still the woman who has fallen madly in love with her, and visa versa. So in response, Lena simply smirks as she quirks a brow, leaning back in her chair and letting her eyes roam over her girlfriend.

"Well. If it isn't Ms. Danvers, all grown up," she teases.

The calm and cocky smile on Kara's face widens, and she walks up to Lena's desk, palms going flat on its surface, staring into her lover's eyes. It's there where Lena first sees it, the small flash of red in Kara's eyes confirming Alex's warning text. Kara was definitely infected.

"Grown up in more ways than one," Kara whispers to her, and as much as Lena wants to control herself, she can't help the shiver Kara's smooth and husked voice causes as a chill runs down her spine.

Lena bites her lip, and feels more comfortable as she sits there. Even if this is Kara infected with Red Kryptonite, it's still Kara, her Kara, and she loves Lena.

Lena's aware of Kara's observation of her. Alex's warning text informed her that yet another Cadmus agent working for her mother's cause, despite the woman still being safely locked away, had infected Kara. Kara had opened up to Lena months ago about the incident, how horrible it all was, how she wished it never happened, explaining how she felt throughout the entire fiasco.

However, this time around is different. Alex's text was a warning that this Kara? This Kara remembered what happened last time. After tearing apart the DEO and putting Jo'on through a serious beating, Kara Danvers under Red Kryptonite was not taking any chances. She would not be deterred again. And so, Lena knew she had to go with the flow, had to play it cool. As she had messaged Alex, she would stay with Kara and go about as if nothing was wrong, try to keep her calm and occupied as Alex came up with a plan. She explained her message deletion, and the fact she would likely be out of contact if she wanted Kara to stay in the dark. The last thing they needed was the Kryptonian to feel betrayed by Lena, potentially setting her off further. And so, there Lena sat, slightly scared but also still oddly comfortable. She hoped deep down that even with the Red Kryptonite, her lover's affection for her would pull through.

Lena stood up slowly, pushing her chair back as she walked around her desk to Kara, the girl leaning back slightly. Lena's green silk button down blouse brought out her eyes, hips swaying in a tight black skirt. She could see the lust in Kara's eyes. It didn't take Red Kryptonite to notice. She smirked her devilish smirk, Kara's nostrils flaring. Lena walked right to Kara, sliding in right in front of her to lean back against her desk, crossing her arms.

"What's with the suit change?" Lena asked.

It was a fair question. Part of playing it cool was playing it as if she normally would everyday, not too invasive but also not too oblivious. Kara moved to Lena, hands on either side of her as she planted them back on the desk, their fronts brushing together but Lena's crossed arms still keeping some space between them.

"I thought Supergirl could use a little make over… the school girl look is a bit outdated, don't you think?" Kara whispered, eyes glittering.

"I suppose… planning on breaking the news to your cousin?" Lena asked, releasing her arms and allowing her hands to gently touch Kara's stomach, slowly working their way up.

Kara gasped at Lena's soft hands moving up her body, maintaining eye contact with the confident woman as her lithe fingers reached up to Kara's zipper, slowly sliding it down, Lena exposing just enough of Kara's chest for a delightful but tasteful view.

"I don't think Kal would like it… no need to tell him, right?"

Lena hummed in agreement.

"Whatever you like darling," she replied, finally leaning closer, throwing her arms over Kara's shoulders, the blonde reacting on instinct as she pulled her girlfriend tightly against her, arms wrapped securely around her torso.

Lena dove in first, kissing Kara deeply. Part of her felt guilt, as if she was taking advantage of her girlfriend. She knew this wasn't Kara, but so much of this was Kara too. She only hoped all would be forgiven in the future once she and Alex found a way to bring her back from the poisoning. Lena's phone buzzed on the desk, and she sighed as Kara pulled away. The blonde pinned Lena to the desk with her body, reaching over for Lena's phone.

Even though Kara was poisoned with the Red Kryptonite, she was still predictable.

"Who is it?" Lena asked, already knowing the answer, Kara reading the message and holding her anger at bay to ensure Lena remained calm.

"Alex is being a pain, we got in a fight. She's trying to talk to you," Kara whispered in Lena's ear, her hands working behind Lena to send Alex a rather scathing threat, deleting the conversation when she was done.

Kara Danvers was not about to have Alex convince the love of her life that something was wrong with her. Kara felt free, liberated, and she would not let Alex attempt to ruin her relationship.

"Oh, I'm sorry. What did she want?"

"She asked if you had seen me. I told her it was me and to leave you alone. I don't want you talking to her for a while, until we sort everything."

"Okay… so now you're telling me who I can and can't see now, huh Supergirl?"

Kara finally put the phone down, and turned her head to Lena, noticing the tease in her eyes, Kara smirking back at her.

"And what are you gonna do about it, Ms. Luthor?" Kara whispered back, a hand reaching up to thread through Lena's hair, crashing their lips back together.

As Lena gasped and moaned in pleasure, Kara grinned into her kiss. She loved Lena, loved the sounds she made, loved the way she felt. She loved having this powerhouse of a woman melt like putty in the palm of her hand. Lena deepened the kiss, Kara grabbing her thighs and moving her up onto the desk, the pair beginning to lose themselves in one another.

Kara grabbed what she could, but after some time, she growled, pulling back and taking deep breaths. Though Kara would never say it in her normal state, it was sometimes difficult making love with a human. She was so strong, and it would be easy for her to accidentally lose control, have a slip, squeeze too hard, thrust too hard, her strength a challenge for truly letting go.

"What's wrong baby?" Lena asked, wondering what her girlfriend could be thinking, trying to think out all possible options as she delicately navigated this situation.

"I just… I just want to… devour you. I want to bury myself in you, but I'll break you. Do you know how frustrating that is?" Kara asked, brutally honest with Lena, the brunette unsurprised the Red-K was bringing it out of Kara.

Lena brushed hair from Kara's face, wrapping it around her ear, smiling sadly at her.

"I do, in a different way. I want to have my way with you, but it's a bit hard when you're impenetrable, now isn't it?"

Kara smiled. She loved Lena for many reasons, but mostly because they truly understood one another. Lena bit her lip, holding back a smile, finally pulling away from Kara.

"Actually… it's funny you bring this up. I, well… I may have a solution to our problem."

Kara furrowed her brow, watching Lena walk over to the small safe on her shelf where she stored developing tech.

"I don't understand."

Lena looked over her shoulder and threw Kara a smile. She opened the safe with her fingerprint and pulled out a smaller steel box, rectangular shaped. Lena closed it back up, walking over to her desk as Kara watched her curiously. Lena shuffled some papers and began gathering her things, finally looking to Kara when she was done.

"Let's go back to my place and I'll show you what I mean."

After a short flight from L Corp to Lena's penthouse, the pair made their way inside. Kara had attempted to see what was in the box, but her girlfriend was always a step ahead, lining it with lead so she couldn't see. As Kara set Lena down, the Luthor smirked and walked to the kitchen, placing the box on her counter as she walked to the fridge, pulling out two bottles of water, tossing one over to Kara.

"Thanks. So… are you going to leave me in suspense?"

Lena finished her sip, closing the lid to the bottle and placing it on the counter. She nodded her head.

"Before I open it, I want to be really honest with you because I don't want you to feel pressured, or uncomfortable."

If it had been uninfected Kara, she would have felt nervous about whatever Lena was proposing, but this cocky Kara just smirked back at Lena.

"I highly doubt I'll be uncomfortable."

Lena quirked a brow, shrugging as she moved to the side of the counter, Kara stepping closer.

"This box only opens for our fingerprints. I've been working on a prototype for the last month or so, but…. I didn't want to bring it to you unless you felt ready, so…"

"Lena, just tell me what it is."

Lena clasped Kara's hand gently.

"You said you wanted to be able to… be rough, with me. I understand how hard it must be for you. That's why when, I visited the DEO for the first time, and you showed me the training room you use with Alex, it got me thinking."

Lena put her print on the scanner, the box clicking open. Kara could sense it before Lena opened it up all the way.

"I played around with sizes because I wanted to make sure it didn't hurt you or make you completely weak or sick, but… I think I found the perfect amount."

Lena opened the box, pulling out two thin, silver bracelets. At a glance, they looked like regular pieces of jewelry with a small emerald placed in each bracelet. She held them up to Kara, the Kryptonian flinching briefly, distrust filling her gaze. Lena held up a hand, as if knowing what she was thinking.

"It's just an option. I thought, if you wanted to wear them when… when we make love, you could do it. It should be just enough to bring you down to human strength without hurting you. And then, well, you know, we can…." Lena trailed off.

This was definitely not how she intended to broach the subject of sex with Kara, not with her girlfriend's mind tainted by the Red-K, and Lena attempting to keep her calm. She watched Kara's face, her jaw tightening. It was a risky proposal Lena took, especially with Alex's warning that Kara was particularly volatile at the moment, not wanting anybody to get in her way, the Red-K making her distrustful after her first experience.

Lena bit the bullet, waving it off and shaking her head.

"Hey, forget it, I'm sorry. I just feel guilty sometimes, like I can't… like I can't always make you feel good, even though that's all I want to do."

Lena bit her cheek, looking away as she went to put the bracelets back… until Kara reached out and stopped her. Lena looked up into Kara's eyes, the gaze strong and hard.

"Did you set the security for the penthouse yet?" Kara asked.

Lena blinked, shaking her head. She put the bracelets down, walking across the room to one of the panels installed on her walls, entering a code and setting the place up. As she finished, she turned back around, eyes widening as she found Kara wearing the bracelets, playing with them and eyeing them intently.

"I, uh… how do you feel?" Lena asked, slowly walking over.

Kara turned her wrists, watching the Kryptonite glint. She moved her arms and muscles, feeling and testing her body out. She blinked a few times, trying to squint.

"It's working. My x-ray vision is non-existent. I don't feel sick, but… it's noticeable, that's for certain."

Lena nodded, still walking over slowly.

"No headaches? No sickness?"

Kara shook her head, frowning, adjusting to the sensation. She didn't feel weak per se, but she was so used to everything being heightened, from sound to vision to smell, that not having to concentrate was quite new. It felt very similarly to how the training room made her feel.

"No, I feel okay. I-"

Lena grabbed Kara by the wrist, jerking her towards her and cupping her cheek, fingers clawing through Kara's hair as she grabbed her firmly, kissing the woman senseless. Kara was shocked and gasped, trying to balance herself against her girlfriend, Lena pulling them towards the fridge.

She spun on her heel, shoving Kara's back against the fridge, pinning her wrists above her head and using her thigh to pin against Kara's core. The Kryptonian gasped, not used to this. She attempted to move from Lena's grasp, when she realized she couldn't.

They both opened their eyes, realizing the bracelets were working perfectly, and a seductive grin planted itself on Lena's face. She leaned closer to Kara, softly brushing their lips together. Lena had wanted to take control of Kara for the longest time, make her feel everything she was feeling. She moved her body against Kara's, relishing in lover's moans. Lena chuckled.

"God I've wanted to do this for so long," Lena whispered, pulling away, taking Kara's hands in her own.

"Are you sure you're okay?"

Kara's mind was reeling. She couldn't believe Lena could actually be so strong now. Kara nodded, rushing Lena, clawing at her, the brunette responding in kind. Kara sighed, finally feeling like she was able to release herself in full as she tore Lena's clothes off, scraping her back and biting her neck softly.

Lena took charge, pushing them into the bedroom and moving Kara along, shoving her onto the bed once they were close enough. Lena quickly moved on top of Kara, the blonde attempting to roll her over but to no avail. Lena pinned her wrists once again, smiling down at Kara, her eyes flaming with desire, the red glinting up at Lena.

"I'm really going to enjoy this," Lena whispered, chuckling as Kara struggled against her, leaning in and claiming her lover's lips, Kara finally relenting and allowing Lena, for the first time, to have her way with her.

Kara completely lost sense of time. She wasn't sure how long she and Lena had been going at it for, but after many orgasms, after exploring one another fully, Lena enjoying marking Kara for the first time ever as Kara enjoyed throwing Lena about, the pair fighting for dominance and both enjoying the give and take of power, Kara was spent. She glanced over at the clock, it reading 3:30am, rubbing the sweat from her face as she tried to catch her breath.

Lena was in a similar state, finally sliding on over and throwing her arm over her girlfriend's torso. Kara kept breathing in and out slowly. She was feeling everything at once, and now that they had finally taken a real break, everything was catching back up with her. She sat up quickly Lena pulling away watching as Kara breathed heavily.

"Hey, you okay?" Lena asked, a hand brushing across Kara's back.

The infected Kryptonian had just reached levels of ecstasy she had always dreamed of, however, in the moment she felt exposed. Being infected by the Red-K had made Kara's mind shift back to the state it had been in the first time around. This time, she was paranoid. She was brazen, confident, didn't care about saving the city or dealing with nonsense, didn't care about people disagreeing with her.

She wouldn't tolerate people going against her, not again. She took out most of the DEO, took down Jo'on, and threatened Alex to stay away. All Kara needed was her freedom, and Lena.

"Kara…" Lena gently whispered again, but the Kryptonian stood up from the bed, pulling the bracelets off as she exited the room, going to the kitchen.

Lena sat up quickly, watching Kara walk off. She quickly grabbed one of the burner phones in her nightstand, thinking this might be the only time she could reach Alex. She sent off a quick message, informing Alex to stay on the lookout for Kryptonite signatures when she was with Kara, possibly having a way to diffuse the girl and take her down later.

She grabbed her robe and quickly made her way out of the room, wrapping it around herself as she found a naked Kara leaning over the counter, bracing herself. Lena saw the lid to the box was closed, and Kara had clearly panicked and put them back in. She approached slowly, the Kryptonian clearly struggling to feel right again.

Lena grabbed another water from the fridge, opening it up and resting it beside Kara. She slowly reached out and rubbed Kara's back. After a minute of silence, Lena bit her lip.

"We don't ever have to do it again. They're yours to keep. Or, I can have them destroyed if you want," Lena whispered.

Kara didn't give her any response. She stopped gently rubbing circles on Kara's back, deciding to go fetch her robe. Lena took a step away, but was halted when Kara grabbed her wrist at lightning speed. She had recovered easily enough.

"Kara?"

"I liked it, but…" the Kryptonian drifted off, finally turning to look into Lena's eyes, and again the red glow was present.

She easily tugged Lena to her, picking the girl up by her thighs, Lena instantly wrapping herself around Kara as the woman held her with ease, pulling her back in for a kiss. Lena was flat on her back in her bed before she knew it, Kara obviously regaining her strength and speed. The woman looked down at her seductively, opening Lena's robe and lying on top of her.

"I really like having you like this… making you mine."

Lena gasped as Kara dove back in, kissing her firmly, the Kryptonian keeping her pinned with ease. The Luthor realized in that moment the Red-K was very present, especially when Kara pulled away to whisper in her ear.

"And you are… you are mine."

Lena shivered, letting Kara have her way with her, the infected Kryptonian attempting to gain back some of her power, feeling secure once more as she reminded Lena again and again well into the morning hours just who she belonged to.

Kara hadn't slept a wink, but she didn't feel the need to, not overly tired. Lena had fallen asleep in her arms just after 7, her girlfriend completely worn out. Kara breathed in Lena's scent, still playing with her hair, the possessive Kryptonian thinking over the events of last night.

A phone began ringing out in the kitchen, and Kara pulled away from Lena, letting her sleep in, stealing the woman's robe and going to the kitchen. She saw Lena's phone buzzing and smirked when she saw her sister calling again. She picked up the phone.

"Lena? Look, I think I-"

"Save it, Alex," Kara interrupted, smiling as her sister's words came to a stop.

"Kara. You need to listen to me."

"I thought I told you to stay the hell away from Lena," she said casually, looking at her nails absentmindedly.

"Kara, you are putting her in danger. You're not well."

"I'm the one putting her in danger?" Kara chuckled out, walking around the kitchen.

"Weren't you the one telling me not too long ago I shouldn't be with her? Told me she'd corrupt me, make me evil, that she was just some no good Luthor. Hm?"

"That was months ago Kara. You've been together over 8 months. I trust Lena now, and I know she loves you. But Kara, you need to listen-"

"How about not?" Kara interrupted again, walking towards Lena's balcony, her x-ray vision scanning through the city trying to locate her sister.

"So you're hiding from me now?"

"Well, you did threaten to kill me."

"That was if you came near Lena or me, but then again it doesn't seem like you've listened to said warning."

"Kara, please. I just want to help. Lena wouldn't want this."

"Actually, Lena's pretty content right now. In fact, more than content. God, you should have heard the sounds she made last night Alex… I bet you wished you could make Maggie feel that good."

Kara enjoyed making Alex uncomfortable, her sister pausing on the other end of the line.

"Now, why don't you go back to your girlfriend, and I'll go back to mine. And the next time you try to interfere with our lives and have a little chat with her? Let's just say I'll go and have a nice chat with Maggie in return."

Kara hung up the phone, erasing the message from the call log. Her brain was running a million miles a minute. Lena was hers, all hers, and no one would be taking her away from her. Not a soul.

She put the phone back on the counter, heading back to bed, Lena having moved and curled around a pillow. Kara brought her front flat up against Lena, the brunette sleepily moving back into Kara's body, the blonde weaving her arms around her. She nuzzled into her hair, snuggling Lena.

"Don't worry babe. No one is going to get in our way. Nobody."

Lena walked into her office, limping slightly as she moved. It was Monday, and Kara had spent the whole weekend with her, the pair locked away with quite a bit of alone time. Lena hadn't been able to reach Alex the entire weekend, Kara choosing to leave the bracelets to the side after their first time with them and enjoying having her way with Lena in every way imaginable.

Lena was sore, to say the least. Normally, Kara was very diligent, holding back quite a bit when they made love, always worried she would hurt Lena. Her girlfriend on Red Kryptonite however? This was a different story.

She noticed it all weekend, the obvious possessive nature Kara was exuding. Kara was often shy about sex, reserved, not that they had a poor sex life, but normally Lena was the one taking control and leading them on. Now, Kara was completely dominating Lena, every facet of her. It was clear the Red K was bringing out some negative side effects or feelings like insecurity. Never did she think Kara would be so controlling and domineering, but every time she made Lena find bliss, she whispered to her about being Kara's and only hers, this jealous streak of some sense coming to the surface.

Kara Danvers was making it clear, to Lena, to herself, to the world, that she belonged to her and only her. Everyone else be damned. She sighed as she eased into her chair, the sex marathon frankly amazing but also taking its toll. Lena was fried, and was only beginning to get worried. She had no clue how Kara would handle her day at CatCo, or how Alex was supposed to reach her. Lena didn't dare reach out to Alex, she knew Kara could hear and see her, and if there was even a chance she was watching Lena, the brunette couldn't risk exposing that she knew what was going on.

She tried to focus on work, but she barely got anything accomplished her first two hours at L Corp. She was staring at the same page for the last 10 minutes, finally rolling her eyes and rubbing her temples as she gave up. She heard a knock on the door, yelling out for whomever to enter. She was surprised when she looked up to find Alex Danvers staring at her in worry.

"Alex," Lena said in surprise, wincing as she stood, Alex's eyes going wide as she noticed.

"Are you hurt? What 's going on?" Alex rushed out, going to immediately check Lena over when the CEO waved her off.

"It's nothing, it's nothing," she said, her eyes communicating to Alex that that was clearly not the case.

Lena had worn a black cashmere turtleneck to work, hair pulled back into a slick ponytail, and she subtly "scratched" at her neck, pulling the collar down and showing a significant bruise there, Alex's eyebrows furrowing until she blushed, realizing why Lena was in the shape she was in.

The CEO sat back, speaking out loud to Alex but writing something very different on the paper before her.

"Listen, Alex. I know you and Kara are fighting, and she really doesn't want me to get involved. You probably shouldn't be here right now," she said, finishing what she was writing, shuffling papers around as Alex approached the desk, leaning over to see Lena's words.

"She's possessive, protective, likely watching me. You will need to be extremely cautious. I will try to weaken her with kryptonite when I can. Keep an eye on the scanners for a signature."

Alex read the note, eyes meeting Lena's as the CEO kept shuffling papers, attempting to act busy. She took the note and put it in her shredder, Alex eyeing the woman.

"I understand, I just really need to talk to her. Maybe you can have her meet me?" Alex asked, playing along.

A gush of wind and Lena's balcony door opening startled both women, Kara walking inside, a tight royal blue business dress adorning her body, glasses on and hair down, looking at Alex dangerously.

"That won't be necessary. I think you've said all you've needed to."

Kara walked over, going to stand behind Lena, placing a hand on the CEO's chair. Alex watched her, gazing down at Lena who she was impressed to find she acted as if nothing was wrong.

"Kara, maybe you two should talk," Lena gently suggested, Kara refusing to listen.

"There's nothing left to say… but then again, I did promise a chat with Maggie, didn't I Alex?

Lena's eyes were the ones to widen this time, unaware that Kara had made threats against Alex and her partner Miss Sawyer. Alex's jaw muscles flexed.

"Tell me Kara, why is Lena limping around?"

"Excuse me?"

"You heard me," the Danvers sister challenged, pacing in front of the desk.

"She seems a little, I don't know… beat up. Wonder who did that."

"I don't like what you're inferring," Kara retorted, moving around the desk, going to the side Alex was standing on.

"Can't you see what you're doing? You need help."

"What I need is for you to back the hell off," Kara said, the red blazing across her face.

"Kara-"

"Jesus, don't tell me you're jealous Alex. You got a girlfriend, and now you're mad I have one too. Not so special after all, are you? Not to mention when mine's a genius CEO millionaire and you can barely keep a detective around."

"Kara!" Lena scolded, standing up, jaw clenching as she moved.

"She's jealous Lena, plain and simple. Always has been, always will be. You want to do whatever you can, to keep me down, keep me controlled. Well I'm not tolerating it anymore, and unless you want Maggie to learn the lesson for you-"

"Don't you even think about it," Alex growled out, stepping right up to Kara, the sisters face to face.

"Try me," Kara egged on, practically brushing noses with her sister.

Lena had made her way around the desk, pushing the sisters apart.

"Stop it, both of you," she said, stepping in front of Kara slightly, eyeing the older Danvers.

"Alex… you can see yourself out of my office," Lena said softly, but firm.

Alex continued to glare into Kara's now smirking face, finally pulling her gaze away to meet Lena's brilliant green eyes. She shook her head, blinking away and nodding.

"Fine…" she replied, glancing back to Kara one last time.

"I hope really hope you don't do anything stupid," Alex said, stepping back and moving away from the couple, Lena's looking on sadly as Kara placed a hand on the small of her back.

"For your sake, I hope you don't either," Kara replied.

At that point, Lena frowned, crossing her arms and turning to Kara with a glare, Alex finally leaving the room.

"What the hell has gotten into you? Threatening your sister? Threatening her girlfriend?"

"She's threatening us," Kara said, blinking when Lena stepped away from her.

"Lena-"

"Kara, Christ. You can't just say that to her. She's your sister," Lena said, spinning on her heel, leaning against the desk.

Kara went to reply but noticed Lena wincing. She shut her mouth, eyes widening, looking Lena over.

"Are you hurt?"

Lena sighed.

"We had a rough weekend. I'll recover," Lena replied.

Little did she expect the flood of negative emotions Kara was internalizing as she

realized she had been the one to cause this.

"Humans are so weak," she replied, pacing now, Lena's eyes widening.

She would feel guilty, but she paused, looking at Kara. Lena's mind raced, and she smirked. She knew how she was going to play this. The Red K wasn't just bringing out carelessness, no. It brought up negative emotions, like rage, envy, and feelings of insecurity.

"Really? Because from where I'm standing, it looks like you were the weak one, Kara Zor-El."

Kara froze, whipping her head back to look at Lena, the brunette confidently staring back.

"What did you say?"

"You heard me," Lena replied casually, shrugging as she moved to sit in her office chair.

"I'm the weak one? You can barely move, and it was only a weekend."

"Darling, it's okay that you can't accept it."

"I am not weak!"

"Really? Then how come you couldn't put those little bracelets back on for another go around, hm?"

Kara went to reply, eyes flashing red, but stopping cold. The Red Kryptonite amplified everything, every negative feeling and thought. She could feel the fear creeping in, the fear of vulnerability that Friday night had instilled in her.

Lena smirked again, leaning back, watching Kara.

"I love you Kara, but let's be honest here. I may be fragile, but I'm brave for a human. You? Well… you can't even last a couple hours in my shoes, even when it's with someone you trust, someone you love."

Kara met Lena's eyes, and Lena knew she was playing with fire. However, if this worked in her favor, it might be just the opening Alex Danvers needed to help them get their girl back.

"How dare you," Kara growled, fists clenching, beginning to hover off the floor slightly.

Lena rested her elbows on her desk, staring back comfortably, hands clasped.

"Let's face it Kara. You can't handle being with a woman like me, not if we're equals. It's too scary for you, which is fine darling. I love you unconditionally. But next time you try and accuse me of being the weak one, take a look in the mirror. You may be invincible, but without your alien strength, are you even a fraction of the woman you claim to be?"

Kara's rage was palpable, and she quickly landed in front of Lena's desk, leaning over and glaring at her.

"And what are you Lena? Some orphan with no one to love her except an alien? That's how much humanity doesn't want you, you have to find friends from anywhere else in the galaxy to escape that Luthor upbringing of yours."

"And yet I'm still more of a woman than you'll ever be, Supergirl," Lena replied.

Kara shook her head. The Kryptonian was enraged, and Lena was lucky that her head whipped away, clearly hearing something across the city.

"This isn't over," Kara muttered, Lena shrugging.

"Don't bother coming over tonight, not unless you're willing to put your money where your mouth is, darling," Lena said flippantly, organizing papers on her desk and going to her computer.

"It's fine, really. Go kick some ass. Enjoy pretending to be a hero."

Kara wanted to scream, and as much as she didn't want to be Supergirl right now, taking out the giant alien she could see and hear downtown was just what the doctor ordered. Without even looking at Lena, she zoomed through the door, making sure to break through it on her way out, startling Lena.

The brunette rolled her eyes, sadly biting her lip, wishing she didn't have to resort to such hurtful tactics. She quickly grabbed her phone, messaging Alex and letting her know that a plan was hopefully set in motion.