Chapter 138 - Alex's Surgery

It is now the following day, and Alex is just being wheeled into the operation room, about to have her surgery to fix her leg using Lena's special polymers. The surgery itself is being led by a Japanese woman called Dr Natakowi, who is one of the leading surgeons in the world, that Lena has paid to come out and preform Alex's surgery. Although, apparently, according to Lena, Dr Natakowi was very intrigued in preforming the surgery with Lena's polymers anyway, and didn't need much convincing.

Right now, Alex has just entered the operation theatre, and there are several doctors all in scrubs, with Dr Natakowi being in the centre of them. Lena is also in the operation theatre, wearing scrubs, standing in the corner. The only reason Lena is here is so she can answer any questions Dr Natakowi has about the polymers, if something happens during the surgery that she is unsure of. However, Lena has already had a very long discussion with Dr Natakowi and is extremely confident everything will go according to plan.

"Okay.... Miss Danvers...." Dr Natakowi says, "We are going to put you under a general anaesthetic, okay?"

"Yes, okay." Alex nods, and then turns her head to look at Lena, who is still standing off to the side.

Lena gives Alex a warm smile, and a thumbs up. Alex then turns back to look at Dr Natakowi, and nods her head. One of the assisting doctors then places a mask over Alex's mouth and nose.

"Take some deep breaths, and count down from 10." The doctor says.

Alex takes some deep breaths and then begins counting. Alex gets to 6 before she falls unconscious.

"Okay. Her vital signs are good. Let's begin." Dr Natakowi says, with a nod of her head.

The doctors all then begin working in tandem and start to preform the surgery, all while Lena watches. The surgery itself takes about 2 hours, and ends up being very successful, with Dr Natakowi being very impressed with the polymer technology.

"That's it. We are done." Dr Natakowi eventually says, "Stitch her up."

"Yes, doctor." One of the assistant doctors replies.

Dr Natakowi then begins to walk away, heading towards Lena.

"Everything went very well." Dr Natakowi says to Lena, "I am very impressed with your technology, and would be very interested in exploring further uses for it with you, at a later date."

"Yes, I'm sure we can arrange something." Lena smiles back, "Thank you."

After this, Lena walks out of the operation theatre, along with Dr Natakowi, and heads towards the waiting room, where Eliza, J'onn, Winn, Sam, Alura and Ruby are all waiting to hear about Alex's surgery. The group all run towards Lena and Dr Natakowi as soon as they see them.

"Everything went very well." Dr Natakowi smiles, "She should wake up within the next hour. As Lena has told you, Alex's recovery should be much quicker than through conventional surgery. I predict that Alex could be completely healed, from her leg break at least, within the next 3 to 4 weeks."

"That's great. Thank you so much, doctor." Sam says, with a big relieved smile.

"Yes, thank you for taking such good care of my daughter, and flying all the way out here to preform the surgery." Eliza says.

"It was no problem. Miss Luthor made a very compelling case." Dr Natakowi smiles, and then gives everyone a nod of her head before leaving.

The whole group all grow smiles on their faces as soon as the doctor leaves, and Eliza then quickly moves over to Lena, taking the brunette in for a big hug.

"Thank you for what you've done for Alex, Lena." Eliza says, "With Kara not being here, you really stepped up to help her, and all of this family. We are so very lucky to have you."

"It was nothing." Lena replies, brushing off the compliment, always feeling uncomfortable when she is complimented. Lena thinks that it's probably a result of her childhood where she was never complimented, so she just doesn't know how to handle it when she is.

"No. It wasn't." Eliza replies, breaking from the hug and then looking into Lena's eyes, "I'm not silly, I know that you have clearly spent a lot of money flying Dr Natakowi here to National City, and using the polymers on Alex to speed up her recovery. So, thank you, Lena."

Lena doesn't know what to say in response to that, so she simply smiles at the Danvers matriarch, giving her a little nod of her head.

Once Eliza has finished with Lena, Sam walks over to the CEOs side, with a warm smile on her face too.

"I want to say thank you too, Lena." Sam says, "I know more so than Eliza just how much those polymers actually cost L-Corp. So, thank you. And thank you for being such an amazing friend and supporting me through all of this, and stepping up in times when I just froze."

"Of course, Sam." Lena smiles, "I know you would do the exact same for me. Plus, Alex is my sister after all."

"Yeah, and she's very lucky to have you." Sam smiles back, and then takes Lena in for a big hug.

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It is now later in the evening, and Eliza, Lena, Ruby and Alura have all gone back to Lena's penthouse. Until Alex is out of the hospital the group have agreed that they will all sleep at Lena's penthouse, as it's closer to the hospital than all of their other homes. Sam, however, has decided to stay with Alex in her hospital room tonight, as she wants to keep an eye on Alex after her surgery, meaning Lena and Eliza are the two adults in charge of Ruby and Alura this evening.

"Okay, girls...." Eliza says, as soon as they all enter the penthouse, "What would you all like for dinner?"

"Big Belly Burger!" Alura says.

"Pizza!" Ruby says, at the same time as Alura.

Alura and Ruby then look at one another for a moment, before then turning to look at Eliza again.

"Pizza!" Alura says.

"Big Belly Burger!" Ruby says, at the same time as Alura.

Lena and Eliza both chuckle at the two kids' cuteness, both of them clearly wanting to have whatever the other one wants.

"No. I think it would be best if we actually had something cooked at home tonight. I know last night, and for most of today, you two have been eating take out, which isn't healthy." Eliza says. "Owwww.." Alura and Ruby both moan.

Lena and Eliza chuckle again.

"How about the two of you go and get changed, and you can both have a swim in the pool before dinner?" Lena suggests, wanting to get the kids to do something that will at least make them happy, and take their minds off of Alex being in the hospital.

"Okay!" Alura says, excitedly.

"Yeah!" Ruby smiles, widely.

"Alright, go get changed, and then either Eliza or I will come and watch you while you swim." Lena says, "But don't go down to the pool before one of us is with you."

"Okay." Ruby nods.

The two kids then run upstairs, leaving the two adults alone.

"You are really great with them, Lena." Eliza smiles.

"Thanks." Lena replies, blushing.

"You are a very good mom." Eliza says, continuing to compliment Lena, "Are more grandbabies in my future?"