- Supergirl and the super friends take drastic action after a loved one is kidnapped by Nyxly and Lex; an unlikely ally steps in to help the team.
- After taking Esme prisoner, Nxyly and Lex have a difference of opinion on how to remove the Love Totem from the girl. Meanwhile, the Super Friends come up with a plan to supercharge Supergirl so that she can take on the villains, and Alex makes a different decision.—Gislef
- At the Tower, the friends gather at William'a body. A recording of Lex plays, and he says that Esme will be unarmed, and he and Nxyly will trade the five totems that they have for Esme. Lex says that they'll on the bridge meet near the polyhedron explosion that is now a dead zone, and if they try to pull something on him, he'll have Esme killed.
After Lex signs off, Supergirl tells Alex and Kelly that they'll get Esme back, and she will fix it. The others start searching for Lex, Nxyly, Mitch, and Esme, Brainiac-5 offers to build Nia an arm shield with the Dream Totem. Alex says that instead Lena will conjure up a decoy Dream Totem and she'll take it, get Esme, and take her to safety. Then she vows to kill Lex with his bare hands. When Alex says that they should give their opponent what they want, Supergirl tells her that they can't give the villains what they want because it will give them more power to use against them, and destroy the world. Alex doesn't care about anything other than getting Esme back, and Supergirl promises they will get the girl back. Once they get the Destiny Totem, they'll use the Totems they have to power her up, and she'll defeat Lex and Nxyly.
Alex starts to argue, and Supergirl tells her that she's panicking, and she's keeping a clear head so no one else gets hurt by Lex and Nxyly. She asks Alex to trust her, and Alex agrees.
Fourteen Hours Until the Exchange
At Lex's mountain hideout, Phillippe puts out snacks for Esme. Nxyly tells Phillippe and Mitch to leave, and tells Esme that the girl has the tea party that Nxyly promised. Esme figures she won't see her mothers again, and Lex tells her that Nxyly will make sure of it. Unconvinced, Esme says that nothing good has ever lasted long for her, and Nxyly says the word that activates the Love Totem on Esme. Energy briefly flares between Nxyly and Esme, and when she turns around the two villains that the Rose representing the Totem is losing its petals.
Lex and Nxyly talk privately, and Lex figures that when the Totem loses all of its petals, it will seek out a new host and be lost to them. He insists that they have to get the Totem out of Esme immediately, and Nxyly says that she can't get the Totem out of Esme until the gauntlet is revealed to her. She refuses to let Lex hurt Esme, and if Lex knows her in the future then he should know she would never countenance harming a child.
Lex says that the future, Nxyly tries to use magic and ends up dying from the attempt. He suggests that he should undergo the gauntlet, but Nxyly figures that he's setting her up. Nxyly says that what's best for her is not to let a man do something she can do, and figure that she can get Esme to trust her so she can remove the Totem. Lex says that he would never betray the woman he loves.
Alcala breaks into the Tower and finds William's blood on the floor. Lena is waiting for her, gun drawn, and Alcala says that William sent her the video and she came there, but was too late. Lowering the gun, Lena says that William was already gone when Supergirl got there. Taking off her mask, Andrea tells Lena that Lena should have told her the truth that she is a monster. She says that William told her that she stood for nothing, and was right. When her back is to the wall, she does whatever she has to do to escape, no matter what it hurts.
Lena tells Andrea that there's time for her to be a better person, and her friend can still amend for her mistakes and live a meaningful life. All Andrea has to do is embrace the person she wants to be and the choices she wants to make, and still stay mindful when the darkness want to take over, so that she can move forward.
Ten Hours Until the Exchange
Supergirl and J'onn take William's body to the medbay, and J'onn tells Supergirl that someone dying on their watch never gets any easier. He says that they have to stay focused, and Supergirl blames herself for taking her eye off the ball. They both say that they let their guards done, and Supergirl says that she'll do whatever it takes, including using the Allstone, to put an end to their struggle. J'onn agrees and assures Supergirl that he'll be right at her side.
Lex is studying a chessboard at his hideous, and his mother Lillian teleports in as Lex considers having to kill Esme. She criticizes Leg's chess playing, and says that she's heard that he kidnapped a CatCo reporter and kidnapped a little girl. Lillian asks what he's up to, and Lex admits that he's in love with Nxyly. His mother isn't happy that Nxyly is an alien, and Lex says that Nxyly makes him whole.
Lillian says that their lawyer believe Lex can plead insanity and get off. She tells him to drop Nxyly, and Lex says that he's seen the future and it's destiny that they rule the galaxy together. Lillian says that she and Lena are his family, and he can choose them or the imp. Lex tells his mother that he chooses Nxyly, and a disgusted Lillian leaves.
Esme is in the room set side her, and Nxyly says that she will make sure Esme is with her mothers. Nxyly talks about how she loved to draw as a child, until her father took away her implements and tried to cut her throat. She then tells Esme that the girl can be reunited with her family if she believes it, so they should smile and say the word again.
Esme takes Nxyly's hand and they say the word, and the energy flares. Nxyly checks the back of Esme's neck and discovers that the Rose has lost more petals. Lex is watching them on the surveillance cameras, then looks at Nxyly's crystal ball.
In the Tower, Kelly finds Alex dropping weapons, Alex says that all she can think of is Esme in danger, and they swore they would never leave Esme. Kelly says that she has to believe everything will turn out right, and Alex blames her. Despite that, Kelly says that Alex did what was right, and the Totem sought out Esme because of their love for their daughter.
In his lab, Brainiac-5 fits the arm shield on Nia. Nia asks him if she dreams that they never get Esme back, and Brainiac-5 tells her that she'll see it good or bad and the truth allows her to deal with it. Like with them: he would have been called to the future, but knowing it lets them treasure the moments they have remaining. Brainiac-5 promises Nia that no matter what she dreams, he'll be at her side.
Nia asks Brainiac-5 to come into the Dream Realm with him, like she did with Maeve, and they'll face it together. They enter the Realm together, and when they find what they're looking for, they go to the others. Nia tells them that she was able to sense Esme is safe, but not where she is. Brainiac-5 informs the team that the Destiny Totem is in the ruins of St. Vassily's Cathedral in Prague, along with the statues of the three Greek Fates.
Two Hours Until the Exchange
Supergirl flies to Prague and finds the statues, and takes the Totem from the Fate Statue and activates it. The Oracle tells Supergirl that she must face her destiny without it. Memories of her future past flash though Supergirl's mind, and the Totem transforms into its stone form. Sentinel arrives and takes the Totem, and tells Supergirl that she's doing whatever it takes to get Esme back.
As Sentinel walks off, Supergirl goes after her and insists that she can save Esme. Sentinel figures that the only way to get Esme back is to give Lex what he wants. Supergirl says that in the destiny she saw, the world is in shambles and the governments of the world make war on them and lose. Despite that, Sentinel tells Supergirl that she would risk the world rather than lose Esme. Supergirl says that she won't be able to stop Lex and Nxyly because they're all powerful, and Sentinel tells Supergirl that she'd never forgive herself or Supergirl if Supergirl's plan fails and Esme is killed.
Supergirl asks Sentinel if she's 100% sure that Lex will hold up his end of the bargain, and Sentinel asks her if she's 100% certain she can save Esme. When Supergirl has no answer for her, Sentinel says that she's sorry and leaves.
Nxyly finds Lillian waiting for her, and Lillian says that she came to see Nxyly. Lillian says that Nxyly is an alien and Lex hates Aliens, and Lex is a sociopath and a liar. Nxyly tells Lillian that she should talk to Lex, and Lillian tells Nxyly that Lex is using her. When Nxyly says that she's a 5th dimensional imp with unimaginable powers, Lillian points out that Nxyly currently doesn't have any powers and knows all about her "daddy issues". When Nxyly says that Lex wants nothing in return for his help, Lillian asks Nxyly if she's sure about that. Nxyly says that she is, and Lillian tells Nxyly that she shouldn't say she wasn't warned and teleport out.
Supergirl returns to the Tower and tells the others that she had the Destiny Totem, and then Sentinel took it with the other Totem. Kelly has gone to be with Sentinel, and Supergirl says that she had to let Sentinel go and explains that she's seen she can't stop Lez and Nxyly. Brainiac-5 figures there's a way to stop them once they assemble the Allstone, and shows the others a US experiment solar satellite. He proposes redirecting some of its energy into Supergirl and supercharging her, making her immune to 5th dimensional energy.
Brainiac-5 warns that it will take the Sun six months to recharge. Lena points out the consequences, and tells Supergirl that she can't play God and restore everything. Supergirl says that she understands, but she has to do something.
Lena and Dreamer go to the bridge until Sentinel and Kelly get Esme back. J'onn flies up to move the satellite into position, while Brainiac-5 calibrates the signal from the ground. Once they take control of the satellite, Secretary Brown and the U.S. army will be all over them.
Twenty-One Minutes Until the Exchange
Lex contemplates the crystal ball on the monitor. He watches the petals fall from the rose on Esme's neck, and figures that he knows what he has to but Nxyly won't like it. Phillippe comes in, as Lex tells himself that Nxyly will have to understand he's doing what he has to to ensure their future. Lex tells Phillippe to keep Nxyly out of Esme's room while he accesses the gauntlet for the Love Totem. Phillippe leaves, while Mitch watches from the shadows.
Lex goes to Esme's room where the girl is sleeping. He activates the device he brought, which incorporates the crystal ball. Nxyly and Mitch run in and Nxyly tells Lex to stop as Lex splits the ball and a burst of energy emerges from the ball. Lex tells Nxyly that he knew Mxy's essence in the ball would grant access to the Love Totem's gauntlet. He insists that he wanted to save Nxyly, but Nxyly figures that Lex wants the Allstone for himself.
Their arguing wakes up Esme, and Lex says that they're out of time. He draws a knife and prepares to cut the Rose out of Esme. Nxyly stands between them and says that she won't let Lex hurt Esme. The Oracle speaks up, saying that one of them should let love fill their heart, and love will be given to them. The Rose restores it and the Love Totem appears in Nxyly's hand. Lex says that he was right to break the crystal and they have to get to the bridge, and Nxyly says that there is no two of them, and tells Esme they'll get her back to her family. Lex insists that he couldn't betray Nxyly, and she says that he's just like her father and she pities him because no one will ever love him. With that, Nxyly leaves with Esme.
Lex is playing chess by himself in the main room, and Lillian comes in and says that she knows from Phillippe that Nxyly broke up with Lex. She wonders why Lex isn't gathering weapons to kill Nxyly, and he says that timing is everything.
Sentinel and Guardian step out on the bridge, and Dreamer and Lena join them as backup. Lena says that Supergirl is preparing to fight Nxyly in her own way, and Guardian says that no matter what happens, they're going home with Esme. Nxyly and Esme step out on the other end of the bridge.
J'onn redirects the satellite, and the solar energy slams into Supergirl, flying above National City. It will take four minutes for Supergirl to fully charge, and Brainiac-5 runs the countdown on a tablet from below.
As the Sun darkens, Nxyly tells the heroes to bring the Totems to the center of the bridge. When Sentinel asks where Lex is, Nxyly says that she's done with him. Sentinel and Guardian approach the center from their side, and Nxyly approaches with Esme from the other end. Nxyly says that they'll make the exchange at the same time.
Esme runs to Guardian while Esme puts down the case holding the Totems. They fly into the air and form into the Allstone. Lex and Lillian arrive, and the heroes realize it's a trap. As they run, Lex, uses a remote on his watch to detonate the explosives he planted on the bridge.
Supergirl's brain and super-hearing increase, as the people below see her and cars crash the drivers are distracted. The army pulls up in hummers, led by Brown. She tells Brainiac-5 that the Super Friends are hurting the people they're trying to help, and Brainiac-5 says that Lex will do much worse. The Secretary doesn't accept his answer and tells him to stop. Brainiac-5 says that they can't stop, and he speeds off and tells J'onn over the comms that he can handle anything on the ground.
Supergirl hears Brown calling in an airstrike, and people running in terror and wondering why Supergirl is doing what she's doing. The people beg her to stop, and Supergirl tells the others that it isn't right and they should shut it down. She says that seizing power is what their enemies do, and they're making the wrong choice. Brainiac-5 turns off the solar energy before the countdown reaches 0, and the sun is restored.
The three heroes land on the street, and Supergirl tells Brown that they're sorry and they're wrong. She tells J'onn and Brainiac-5 that now they help Alex get Esme back, and fly off.
At the ruins of the bridge, Lex stands among the ruins. The heroes prepare to open fire on him, and Lex grabs the Allstone. The heroes blast him, and he loses his grip on the Allstone, and Sentinel catches it. She runs forward and attacks Lex hang-to-hand, and Guardian and Dreamer join in. Dreamer grabs the Allstone, and Nxyly fights her and knocks it out of her hand.
Lillian steps forward and catches the Allstone, and J'onn arrives and grabs her, knocking the Allstone out of her hand. Supergirl blocks the blast from Lex's power gauntlet, while Esme grabs the Allstone and tells the villains to leave her family alone. She throws the Allstone down and it explodes, knocking them back. It splits into three pieces, and Supergirl, Lex, and Nxyly each grab a piece.
Lex and Nxyly blast Supergirl down, and then aim the pieces at each other. Nxyly insists that she deserves the Allstone, and threatens to kill everyone he loves. Lex points out that she said earlier that he loves no one except himself, so her threat has no meaning to him. The two of them blast their pieces at each other, to a stalemate.
Lena casts a spell to summon whirlwinds around Lex and Nxyly. Nxyly recovers first and prepares to kill Lex, and Lillian leaps forward and takes the blast. Shocked, Lex goes to his mother and Nxyly teleports away. Lex jumps into the portal after her, and Lena goes to Lillian and holds the dying woman in her arms.
The heroes go back to the Tower, while Nxyly and Lex teleports across the world while fighting each other. The Super Friend watch the battle on TV, and Lena stabilizes her mother's condition in the medbay and tries to find a spell that can save Lillian. Brainiac-5 figures that the more Nxyly and Lex uses their pieces of the Allstone, the more it drains humanity of the elements the Totems represent. The heroes are empowering them by disenpowering everyone else.
Brainiac-5 warns that the drainage will be complete in 72 hours. Neither can win if the other fights on, which means one of them needs Supergirl's piece of the Allstone. The other say that Supergirl could use it and fight, but Supergirl points out that they tried to use power against power and it only hurt the ones they love. She says that she needs to think and flies away, and J'onn says that they'll wait and give Supergirl a chance.
Supergirl flies above the city and hears the people saying they can't fight back. Orlando is trying to rally the people, saying they can't give up even though the world is crumbling. Supergirl flies down to listen to him, while Orlando tells them to not let anyone take their power from them. Slowly the people regain their humanity attributes, and applaud Orlando. Over the comms, Supergirl tells J'onn that she knows what she needs to do.
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