Of Knights and Aliens

Chapter 115

A couple days later, Lena and Kara are back in the Danvers Kingdom, helping Maggie and Alex. Maggie and Lena are off working on something, and Kara carefully avoids eye contact with Alex as they work. One look at her and Alex will know something's wrong. Alex can read her almost too well.

After an hour or so planning, Alex puts her hands on the table and sighs. She looks at her sister, whose eyes quickly go back to their notes on the wedding.

"Okay. What's wrong?" Alex asks.

"What?" Kara asks, her voice an octave too high. She adjusts her glasses. "Nothing."

"Mm hmm. Because that's so believable." Alex says sarcastically, then places her hand on Kara's shoulder. "Seriously though, Kara. What's up? Something's different between you and Lena, and not in a good way. What happened? Are you two okay?"

Kara's jaw trembles and she looks upward, releasing a shuddering breath. "I don't know. I just don't know, Alex. Jess, Lena's friend that ruled while she was here helping us, she said something that really shook us. And now..." Kara shrugs, looking down at the plans again.

"Hey," Alex says gently. "What did she say?"

"She, um. She reminded us that we're both royals. Which of course we already know, but she mentioned something we hadn't thought of. Lena's Queen and I'm next in line to be Queen, and we're royals for two different kingdoms. Usually when a relationship like ours happens a) it's forced or used for personal gain or b) one of the people is farther down the line to be the next head of the Kingdom. Alex, I don't know what I'm going to do. I'm going to be Queen eventually, and I have a duty to my people. Lena's already Queen, and she has a duty to hers. I don't know what's going to happen when our duties pull us away from each other. I can't just see her like once a week."

Tears are in Kara's eyes now and Alex pulls her little sister into a tight hug. Kara ducks her head against Alex's shoulder and sniffles.

"Hey, it's going to be okay." Alex murmurs.

Kara pulls back, pink around her eyes and a frown on her face. "Is it?"

Alex's heart snaps in two at the sight of her little sister so sad. "Yes. I promise. You and Lena are perfect for each other. And believe it or not, Maggie and I have talked about this."

"What? Lena and I? Why?"

"We love you both. And I mean we talked about what you're worried about. The whole royalty interfering with your relationship thing."

"You... what? How did you guys even think of it? We hadn't even noticed it until Jess pointed it out."

Alex shrugs. "I don't know. I guess we're just psychic. Anyway, we did come up with a possible solution if you want to hear it. It could be seen as a bit drastic, but Maggie and I both agree that it could work."

"Okay, what is it?" Kara asks.

"Well, you could join the Kingdoms. Y'know, make them one," Alex suggests. Kara's jaw drops. "Iris and Barry did it, made the West-Allen Kingdom."

"I know, but that's different. Barry was practically raised by the Wests after that dictator guy killed his parents and..." Kara huffs and adjusts her glasses. "Their kingdoms had good relationships to begin with. Ours don't. I don't know, Alex. I'm just not sure that would work with everything."

"At least talk to her about it, okay? You two deserve better than to be miserable and avoid talking to each other. And by the way, what is up with that? You and Lena are great at communication."

Kara shrugs, avoiding Alex's eyes again. She doesn't want to see any pity in them after she says this. "I don't want her to dump me."

"What?" Alex sounds baffled. "She isn't going to dump you!" Kara still doesn't meet her eyes and Alex realizes that Kara seriously thinks that if she and Lena talked about it, they would have broken up. "Kara, she's not going to dump you. I promise. That girl is crazy about you. It's kind of sickening, actually." Kara chuckles wetly and finally meets Alex's eyes. "Talk to her, Kara. I promise she wants to break up about as much as you do."

Kara frowns. "I don't want to at all!" Alex raises an eyebrow. "And that was your point." Kara lets out a breath, the crinkle on her forehead becoming more prominent than it was earlier. "Okay. I'll talk to her. But, uh." Kara gives Alex her best puppy dog eyes. "Come with me? Please?"

Alex sighs. She has a hard time resisting those puppy dog eyes anyway, let alone when they're rimmed with pink from Kara crying earlier.

"Fine."

Kara cheers and does a little happy dance. "Yes!"

Alex's lips twitch up into a small, amused smile. She holds up one finger, pausing Kara's celebrations. "On one condition. You two talk tonight in the throne room when Mom and Dad have gone to bed for the night. Maggie and I will come and stay on the other end of the room."

Kara pouts. "But Alex-"

"Do you want us as moral support or not?" Alex asks, raising an eyebrow.

Kara's pout deepens but Alex doesn't waver. Kara sighs. "Fine. Okay. But you have to tell Lena and Maggie that we're doing that tonight."

Alex nods. "Fair enough. But you have to promise, no funny business with Lena."

"Don't worry, this conversation is as serious as it gets. No funniness." Kara nods seriously.

Alex chuckles. "That's not what I meant."

"What did you mean?"

Alex heads towards the door to the room and pauses with her handle on the door, looking over her shoulder to meet Kara's eyes. "I mean that I don't want to see your guys' make up sex."

Alex cackles when she hears Kara's squeak. She shuts the door behind her, not having to look to know that Kara's face is bright red.

Next chapter, the talk! Man, I've been cuddling and hanging out with my puppies all day and it's so lovely ^_^ I may or may not have like twenty new pictures of them on my phone just from today... And I do hear you guys, there will be more Sanvers coming up, I promise! Thank you all for reading and for your amazing comments! Stay awesome!