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*Kara's Apartment*
Kara and her loved ones are at her apartment celebrating after they defeated Nyxly and Lex. Lena who has grown confident in her magical abilities overpowered Nyxly in the final battle and defeated her. Her brother Lex showed his true colors in the end, when he took off leaving the woman, he supposedly loved to fend for herself before Lena defeated her in a hard-fought battle. Lex who flew away in his Lexosuit didn't get away far enough as Supergirl followed him. The two fought in the sky while her teammates watched. In the end, a battered yet courageous Supergirl, channeled her inner strength and will as she defeat Lex, killing him in the process.
Now as they make a toast, they raise their glasses...
"To family...I feel incredibly blessed to be surrounded by the ones I love." Kara smiles as did everyone else
"Amen to that." James said as they all share a laugh.
James gives his sister a side a hug as Kelly leans into him before she turns to her wife and their daughter. Alex leans in and gives Kelly a kiss as everyone gushed while Kara and Nia in the backgrounds can be heard saying "Aww". Esme giggled seeing her parents kiss affectionately pulling away.
"To the happy couple..." J'onn said referring to Alex and Kelly as everyone raised their glasses "May you have a lifetime of happiness", he says sincerely to the women he thinks of as his daughters along with Kara.
Alex and Kelly smiled as they felt emotional as everyone else toasted to them.
"And many more beautiful memories as a family." Kara chimed in with a smile as she looks at her sister and sister-in-law before winking at her niece who smiled back.
"It is only just a beginning of a wonderful life. I wish you both all the happiness and love in the world. I'm so proud of you, Alex." Eliza says to her older daughter as Alex tears up slightly.
"And to you, Kelly...I am so thankful that you came into Alex's life. All I ever wanted is for her to be happy and you make my daughter so happy. You and my grand-daughter, Esme, have brought so much light into her life." Eliza says to Kelly who also tears up.
"It goes both ways. If anything, I'm the lucky one for having known and love your daughter and now we have a family of our own. We have a beautiful daughter." Kelly smiles tearfully as she and Alex look down at Esme.
"You're family now and family always stick together." Eliza says before extending her arms out as Kelly smiles before meeting her halfway as they share a heartfelt hug.
Everyone watched including Alex and Kara who have tears in their eyes seeing their mother bond with Kelly and welcome her with open arms. J'onn gives both Kara and Alex a hug as they lean into his embrace before they pull away with a smile. As Eliza and Kelly pull away, everyone continued to make another toast.
"To friendship...I'll always be thankful for to have met and known the best people I know. You have all made a profound impact on my life." Nia says as she looks at each of her friends before looking at Kara last.
The two women look at one another with a warm smile.
"Kara...you most of all have not only been my dear friend and welcomed me with open arms from the beginning...you have been my mentor, who has inspired me in every way. I'm grateful to have met you and to know you, as a colleague, as a teammate and most of all as a friend." Nia says sincerely as Kara felt emotional as she gives her a hug.
"Ditto." Kara whispers before they pull away "I am proud of you, Nia. You have a come a long way. And I am grateful for your friendship as well." she says in a genuine tone as they share a smile.
"I would like to add that I'm also grateful for friendship and for family." Brainy says as everyone turns to him "Without you guys, I wouldn't be who I am today. Having a family of my own means everything and knowing you all has changed my life." he says as everyone is touched by his words including Lena.
Nia leaned on Brainy's shoulder as she looks up at him affectionately. Brainy smiled softly before tenderly kissing his girlfriend's forehead before he turns to look at Lena.
"It goes both ways, Brainy. I am thankful to have a friend like you and I consider you to be like a brother to me." Lena felt her eyes tear up before she and Brainy share a smile.
"Likewise, Lena." he says simply to the woman he not only considers like a sister but also an equal on an intellectual level.
"And lastly, I would like to say I'm thankful for love..." Lena says before turning to Kara who she's been secretly dating for a month since she came back from her childhood home. "I am thankful for having met and known the most beautiful person who has not only captured my heart but has made a huge impact on my life." she says as she and Kara share a smile.
Everyone looks at Kara and Lena silently with a soft smile as the blonde holds her girlfriend's hand and smiles at her affectionately. Everyone was surprised to hear the news about them dating while at the same time they weren't as it was only a matter of time before the two women would finally have the courage to take that leap of faith.
"Khap zhao rip." Kara whispers in Kryptonian as she confessed her love for the first time.
Lena's eyes widen before she tears up slightly "Khap zhao rip lizrhom." she says back as Kara felt her heart swell with love.
Kara looks at Lena with adoration as her eyes tear up as well. She finally found her match, her equal, her perfect partner in every way. She finally found someone who not only knows everything about her but also loves her completely for who she is. The blonde Kryptonian tenderly kisses Lena's forehead with affection before pulling away, as they held hands.
All the happy couples have sweet moments as they are thankful for love: Kara and Lena, Alex and Kelly, and Brainy and Nia.
"I know what I'm thankful for." Esme speaks up as everyone looks at her with a smile "I have a big, happy family who I love this much." she smiles as she opens her arms out wide while everyone gushed over the cuteness.
"Aww we love you too, sweetie." Kelly says with a smile as her wife, Alex, lifted their daughter in her arms.
"Yeah, and we're all going to show you how much we love you every day." Alex says as she kisses Esme's cheek.
"Can we play a game now?" Esme asks with puppy eyes "Pleaseee?" she pouted adorably.
"I wonder where she got that from." Alex says as she turns to Kara knowingly with a playful grin as the blonde held her hands up in defense.
"Hey, it's a Danvers trait. My favorite niece in the world gets brownie points for mastering those puppy dog eyes. She learned from the best." Kara grins "Now Alex, you didn't answer Esme's question...can we play a game now?" she asked as she and Esme look at Alex with puppy eyes while everyone chuckles in amusement seeing Alex outnumbered.
"Well...how I can say no? I'm doing it for Esme." Alex says with a smile as Kara fist pumped while Esme jumped up and down in excitement "We're all going to gather in teams. How does that sound?" she asks her daughter.
"Neato!" Esme yells in delight "Can I be on your team, grandma?" she asks as she turns to the older woman.
"Well of course, sweetie." Eliza smiles widely
"Aww so you're going to team up against your mama and I?" Kelly asks with a playful grin as she speaks to their daughter.
"Yeah, and we're gonna beat all of you." Esme says with confidence as everyone laughs.
"We got this in the bag." Brainy whispers to Nia.
"Oh, we definitely got this." Nia whispers back to her boyfriend.
"Oh, don't think we didn't hear that." Alex says to Brainy and Nia "My wife and I are going to crush ya'll." her competitive side comes out.
"That's what I'm talking about!" Kelly gets hyped up as she and Alex high five each other as everyone laughs.
"Well, J'onn and I will give you a run for your money, little sis." James chimes in with a grin as he and J'onn fist bump each other.
"Um, I don't think so. James, you are trippin' cause my wife and I are going to crush you and J'onn." Kelly said confidently as everyone laughs including Alex.
"Ouch." J'onn says in a tone of humor as he clutches at his chest as if being wounded.
"You're with me, right?" Kara says with a knowing grin as she turns to Lena.
"Always" Lena smiles back
For the rest of the night, everyone gathered in teams as they enjoy game night while laughing. For moments like these, Kara cherishes it as she feels blessed to be surrounded by everyone she loves. As she looks back on these last six years since first coming out as Supergirl, she realizes how far she's come. She also realized that she can have it all: a successful career as a Pulitzer Prize Award winning reporter at Catco, a wonderful family, and love and happiness with a partner of her own. She gets to experience all of that. She gets to be her true self with her loved ones, especially Alex and Lena. For Kara, she has learned a lot over the years and is thankful for the present while looking forward to the future. It's a whole new chapter for her and her loved ones as there are brighter days ahead...
THE END