- Supergirl continues to fight Nyxly for the remaining totems but after Nyxly kidnaps William, Supergirl realizes she needs to take a more proactive stance to keep National City safe. Meanwhile, Alex faces the biggest challenge of her life.
- Nyxyl tries to get the Hope Totem, and the Super Friends try to hold the world together when hope is lost. Kelly and Alex deal with their first day as mothers when Esme fears that her new family will abandon her, and Nxyly realizes that there is an easier way to get the Totems stealing them one at a time.—Gislef
- Alex is at Kara's loft with John, making a painting on the wall of Esme's new bedroom of a Martian protector. Kara arrives and Alex tells her that she didn't miss the party for Esme and has brought all of the stuffed animals Eliza got for her when they were adopted. Alex says that after the hearings and six-month fostering, Esme will be theirs.
Kelly brings Esme in, and Alex gushes over her. The others gently tell Alex to calm down, and Kara introduces herself. Kelly introduces John, and Esme makes herself at home and then phases through the wall as she inadvertently mimics John's powers. John pulls Esme back, and Alex explains that John is a Martian. Esme says that she won't use her powers again, and Kelly hugs her and says that it's okay.
On Mitch's ship, Nnn is reading the CatCo news story William wrote about the recent chaos. The imp is amused that William is writing a story that the Super Friends are against her, and she says that if they got out of her way, she'd leave them alone. Nnn figures that people in power tell tales to make themselves important, just like her father did.
Mitch finishes a device that belonged to Naxim so it will hold the Courage Totem safely, and attach it to the cuff the heroes put on Nnn. He figures that would restore some of Nnn's magic power back, and let her get the other Totems. The device works, and Nnn figures that she should go after the Hope Totem next.
Kelly and Alex talk about Esme's display of her powers, and Alex says that she doesn't want to say the wrong thing and make the situation worse. Kelly says that she feels the same, but wants to give Esme everything that she's missed in her life. She tells Alex that she can help Esme grow comfortable with her powers,
At the Tower, William brings baked goods as a present for Esme. Bbb is making building blocks for Esme, and Supergirl arrives and Bbb says that he's still scanning for Nnn and the next Totem. Lena is there, and Bbb tells them that Nia hasn't had any luck yet finding the Dream Totem. Facial recognition software identifies Nnn at The Hague, three days ago. Bbb accesses the security system, and there's no news of a robbery at The Hague. The security feed shows that Nnn just returned and Supergirl flies there.
Nnn summons an energy field around the Totem to protect it and herself. The imp is unimpressed when Secretary Brown and two guards arrive, and Nnn blasts the guards back. Supergirl and J'onn arrive, and Nnn freezes them and tries to take their courage away. It doesn't have any effect on them, and Nnn teleports away before they can stop her.
Alex and Kelly bring Esme to the Tower, and the others give the girl her presents. Alex helps Bbb to help Esme feel comfortable with her powers as a Dyralian. Bbb leads Esme and Alex off.
Supergirl touches the Totem, a flower growing in a stone, and she has visions of warfare and despair. The Oracle tells her that to take the Totem, she has to inspire hope "brighter than the sun". The flower won't budge for Supergirl, and Supergirl worries that Nnn might figure out how to get the Totem first. The leaders at the Hague are now arguing, between Kasznia and Corto Maltese, and Brown says that the U.S. needs the region stable. The heroes figures that the Totem took the leaders' courage, and J'onn insists on staying back. Brown agrees but tells him to stay out of her way and not to upstage her.
Supergirl flies back to the Tower and finds Lena studying her mother's grimoire. Lena says that she's trying to find a charm that will secure the Humanity Totem in case Nnn returns. Supergirl says that she doesn't know the starting points to inspire hope, and wonders what she can do differently. Alex comes back in and tells them that Esme was overwhelmed when she mimicked Bbb's power.
Supergirl goes with Alex to give Esme some hope. Alex has Esme mimic Supergirl, who realizes that she has the same powers as Kara and they're the same person. Esme's new mother swears Esme to secrecy, and Supergirl explains her powers and how they work. Supergirl starts with super-hearing, and then a jackhammer outside distracts. Supergirl has Esme focus, and they hear a butterfly fluttering its wings and then a car crash. It startles Esme, and they have her concentrate again and she hears people screaming. Esme tells Supergirl that she's horrible for making her listen and runs off, and Alex goes after her.
On the ship, Nnn practices with her new magic. She tells Mitch that she could pass the gauntlet if she had all of her magic. Mitch talks about what gave him hope when he was locked up, and Nnn figures that Supergirl will pass the gauntlet first because hope is her expertise. She then realizes she should let Supergirl solve the gauntlet and then take the Hope and Courage Totems from her, and realizes that she can use William as leverage.
J'onn and Brown try to calm the leaders, J'onn using his psychic powers. Brown calls for a brief recess, and when the leaders leave J'onn says that his psychic energy can't undo the magic that is still growing. The Secretary suggests that J'onn use his powers to make the leaders sign a treaty. J'onn points out that would be brainwashing, and an overreach of power. Brown points out that the Super Friends have often intervenes, and J'onn agrees but says that when the missile launch, his team will stop them.
Supergirl tells Lena that Esme was frightened, and wonders how she can inspire hope in the world when she can't with the girl. She says that she can't get involved on the world stage, and they're fighting for nations to be self-determining. Supergirl senses Nnn being happy, and tells Lena to use a repel charm on the flower to buy them more time.
A newscaster announces that conflict is rising around the world. Lena suggests that it's time for Kara to try the gauntlet instead of Supergirl, and inspire her readers.
Kelly tells Esme that it's going to take time to get comfortable mimic powers, and she figures that Kelly is sorry that she pushed Esme. Esme says that Kelly should take her back to the foster home before her powers hurt her new mothers.
Going out, Kelly talks to Alex who figures that she screwed up by pushing Esme to keep going. She worries that she acted more like a drill sergeant than a mother, unlike how Eliza raised Supergirl. Kelly says that Alex is being hard on her, and Eliza and Kara argues but they worked it out. She figures that it's about them, not Esme's powers, and Esme is terrified of getting close to them because she's afraid she'll lose them. Kelly says that she wants to do better for Esme, and says that they need to figure out a way to get Esme to see the truth.
At CatCo, an intern Don tells Kara that he liked her story. Andrea comes out and says that she isn't happy with Kara's story, and says that the world isn't good. Kara disagrees, and insists that good things are happening. Nnn teleports in and spots William, and freezes him in place. Andrea has a staff member filmed Nnn, and Nnn says that she will kill William and Don, who tries to interfere, unless Supergirl brings her the Totems. Kara uses a paper clip as a distraction, slips out, and comes back as Supergirl only for Nnn to magically freeze her in place and says that she will use the Totem to make people feel fear until there's no hope left. She blasts Andrea away, and Supergirl catches Andrea while Nnn teleports away with William.
Supergirl flies through National City saving people and inspiring hope, then goes to The Hague and activates the Totem. The Oracle tells her that she's failed the gauntlet.
Nnn teleports to the ship and imprisons William. William says that journalism shines a light on people in power. She tells him that his newspaper has no power on people with real power, and people like her father who have power will never be sated. Nnn tries to show him the error of his way, and he decimated her. The imp says that soon she will reunite the Allstone and set things right. William asks if she really thinks she's delivering justice, and Nnn says that she is.
At the Tower, Lena creates a charm. Bbb examines it and figures that Lena didn't intend it to be short-term. Supergirl returns and says that she failed the gauntlet, and they need to find Nnn or come up with a way to save William without giving up the Totems. Bbb and Lena admit that they haven't been able to come up with anything.
Esme is playing, and Alex and Kelly approach her. Alex apologizes for pushing Esme earlier, and asks her to come with her to see the present they got them. They take her to a tank with a Truth Seeker, and the women say that Esme can use its power. They tell Esme that they're never going to send her away and they're her family, and they say that they're superheroes. Esme says that she believes them and takes their hands.
J'onn returns and tells the others that the talks broke down. As they watch the news that shows two counties preparing to launch, Supergirl says that she won't allow it and she will do whatever it takes to protect the planet against Nnn. J'onn figures that Supergirl is doing what the Totem told her to do, and Bbb downloads the missiles' location and gives the information to Supergirl. J'onn figures that Supergirl using the Totems could have untold consequences, and Lena warns that her charm isn't strong enough. Bbb confirms that Corto Maltese just launches the first missile.
Over Kenia, people run as the launch warnings go off. As the missile streak down, Supergirl and the others arrive and catch them. J'onn and Supergirl go to disarm the missile, while Bbb holds the missiles together. Supergirl flies to The Hague and gets the Hope Totem, then flies to CatCo where Nnn and William are waiting.
Supergirl tosses Nnn the Totem and Lena's charm along with it. It doesn't work and Nnn magically grabs William's throat. He acts and kicks Nnn to the floor, then takes the Totem from her bracelet. The connection between Nnn and Supergirl is broken, but Nnn says that she won't be undone. Moving at superspeed, Supergirl rescues William and grabs the Totems as Nnn teleports away.
Back at the Tower, Supergirl and the others lock up the three Totems/ Supergirl figures that Nnn will never give up, and they should destroy the Totems rather than risk Nnn getting them. Bbb says that all they have to do is destroy one Totem to keep Nnn from completing the Allstone. Supergirl figures that it has to be the Hope Totem, because they showed they can bring hope back.
Alex and Kelly take Esme home, and tell the girl that they're there to help her and they want her to work through all the feelings she's feeling. Esme says that she loves the room, and Kelly and Alex leave. In the next room, Alex says that motherhood is so much better than she could have imagined.
Supergirl throws the Hope Totem into the Sun, and Nnn realizes what Supergirl has done. A package drops into the ship through a magical portal. It contains a wrist device, and a note saying that it's from Nnn's secret admirer. She activates the device, and a power suit springs up around her.
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