Smallville: The Book of Rao
(This story is rated M for Mature. Smallville is ©2001-2010 The CW Network & DC Comics. Trinity Jean Knight is my character but her powers are ©2001-2010 CW Network & DC Comics. Hannah Melvin is used by permission. All Knight Rider references are ©1982-1986; 2008 NBC Studios. Smallville was developed for Television by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar. Knight Rider was created by Glen A. Larson)
Chapter 1: Krypton & Arrival
The Mirror Universe's Krypton: Three people appeared out of nowhere in the central hub of a ruined city. The three people were Kal-El of Krypton also known as Superman, Hannah Melvin and Lana Lang. Hannah & Lana were residents of this reality known as The Mirror Universe but were not native to Krypton. Kal-El then stared at the still standing walls around him. He had learned through his training with Jor-El and a holographic emitter at the Fortress that this was the launching platform where his rocket had been launched to Earth. He then heard the warning siren. It was warning anyone and everyone that a deadly gas had enveloped the planet and that everyone had to get to escape pods.
"What's going on and what is that alarm," Lana said covering her ears. Kal-El had recognized the sound and said loudly, "Major Zod released some toxic gases in the planet's atmosphere when he launched a rocket toward the sun. Apparently in this reality he had not reprogrammed Brainiac to serve him. The Computer program had already been programmed and unlike the Brainiac on my world, this version could not be corrupted or altered in any way. The gas is not toxic to humans, just Kryptonians. Let's make our way to the control room and shut off the alarm. They walked and in a couple of hours made their way to the control room where Superman turned off the alarm.
"There is an active program going on, and it's running," Hannah said. Lana stared at the computer with disbelief.
"How is that possible?" She asked.
"Can we bring the active program up?" Superman said, unfamiliar with the technology of Krypton outside of the Fortress.
"Yeah, we can try," Hannah said touching crystal after crystal. They then saw a holographic emitter begin to activate and then the program formed, first black then took human form.
"What is it?" Lana asked as she saw the program for the first time.
"It's the Brain Interactive Construct otherwise known as Brainiac. He took human guise on Earth and became known as Professor Milton Fine. I ran into him when I was studying at Kansas A & M but never finished due to my folks needing me on the farm. Brainiac claimed to be working for someone known as Zod. He called Zod a hero, but I discovered the computer had been reprogrammed by General Zod long before Trinity or I went into Krypton's past. Apparently this one had never evacuated Earth. He is responsible keeping Krypton's weather and making sure the planet functions. We need to find out anything from him about the Book of Rao. Can you activate him Hannah," Superman asked. She nodded after a minute. The human looking form open his eyes and looked around.
"Welcome to Krypton, but how are you humans here? And what planet do you come from," Brainiac asked.
"We come from Earth. My name is Hannah Melvin & this is Lana Lang. And I assume You know Kal-El," Hannah said.
"You're not the Kal-El native to Krypton, but come from another Krypton. Tell me, what brings you here, Son of Jor-El," Brainiac said, as he walked around Kal-El.
"How can you tell I am not native to this Krypton," Kal-El said. Brainiac stared at him and smiled.
"Your organs are wrong for someone claiming to be from Krypton," Brainiac said. "What are you here for, Kryptonian?" He finally asked.
"The Book of Rao. General Zod is looking for it and made a deal with the Major Zod of this reality to start a war under the guise of both of them looking for the Book of Rao. But it's not in my reality. It's in this one. So Hannah tells me," Kal-El said.
"Yes, but it is not here, Kal-El. The Healer is right. It is on Earth in this reality. Apparently your Jor-El thought it wise not to hide all of the elements of Krypton in your reality. I take it you come from the planet my Jor-El would have called Earth-1? " Brainiac asked. Kal-El nodded.
According to legends it was hidden on this Earth to prevent Major Zod from finding it, but the General has spies among our people looking for it," Lana said. Brainiac moved to the control panel and brought up in ancient Kryptonian hieroglyphics a space-time continuum and began to scan it with lightning fast accuracy began to program it to run faster than Lana and Hannah's eyes could keep up with. It finally came up with the year 1955, Smallville, Kansas.
"Are You familiar with the Kent Farm?" Brainiac said as he brought up a visual of the farm. He nodded.
"This year will mark a turning point in this reality's history, for one man will take office and a family dynasty will rule well until your ship is sent to Earth. You are familiar with a man named Lachlan Luthor?" Brainiac asked. Kal-El nodded.
"He shot a young woman in your reality that Jor-El had fallen in love with, a woman who is related to Lana Lang. Lachlan shot her and Jor-El left after he was falsely accused of murder. Lachlan, fearing for his life left Smallville and was headed for Los Angeles to fly home to his native Scotland. His small plane encountered rough winds which were caused by a wormhole created on this end and his plane was discovered and he was lauded a hero for saving that same young woman Jor-El had fallen in love with in this reality and he had married her and had gotten her pregnant. He discovered a way back with the newly born son, and they fled back to your reality, where Lachlan convinced his wife in your reality that the son was hers. The boy was named-" Brainiac said, but was cut off by Superman.
"Lionel Luthor," Superman said. Brainiac nodded.
"The reason why Lionel was so ruthless to his own son Lex was because he was born in this reality in which Earth was slowly becoming corrupted. Lex later found the Book of Veritas which told the tale of what had happened to Lachlan. Lachlan died in your own reality after using LuthorCorp to recreate the wormhole that he had escaped to come here to this reality. But prior to Lachlan coming here, an innocent ship of Kryptonian design had crash landed here on the Earth. My systems were alerted to the crash long before This Krypton was rendered uninhabitable by the Jor-El of this reality. I had alerted our Jor-El to the crash on Earth. My people had been considering invading Earth and conquering it in the name of Krypton, but we had discovered Earth's combined military forces would be overwhelming. We must send you quickly," Brainiac said, touching crystal after crystal.
"After your mission you will be transported back here and then transported back to your reality to face Zod. Be warned. He has spies on Earth here in this reality. Kandorians who have a blue Kryptonite impurity that was placed there prior to them going to Earth," Brainiac said. Clark nodded. He used his super speed and switched back to civilian clothes and the Planet's teleportation beam took him from the Planet Krypton to a satellite near Earth.
Los Angeles, California, Mirror Earth: A single being appeared out of nothing, as Clark Kent stood there looking at a crash landing of a shuttle. The being inside was bleeding. Clark stared at the ship and the tree.
"Are you all right?" Clark asked. The alien being opened his eyes. He shook his head no.
"Who are you?" The Alien asked. Clark smiled.
"Clark Kent, from Smallville, Kansas. Who are you?" Clark asked. The alien shook his head.
"No, who are you? I know you're not of this reality, so I ask again. Who are you?" the alien asked.
"Kal-El of Krypton. I am searching for Dax-Ra Zod of Krypton," Clark said.
"My name would sound strange to you so I have chosen a human name. My Name is John Jones. I come from Mars. I was Jor-El's assistant on Krypton, before he and Major Zod rendered the planet useless. I had tried to warn him of his folly, but he wouldn't hear me. His own ruling Council banished him and the rest of the House of El to another planet, but I sensed here in this time frame, two ancestors of Jor-El and Zod here. They brought the Book of Rao here. The ancestors are not from this reality, but are from yours. Kal-El, you must help them by finding the Book of Rao and using it to tap into the fullest extent of your natural gifts," John Jones said as he used his Martian camouflage abilities to look human. Clark nodded.
"Go to the Kent farm and there you will find them. Aid them, but do not reveal who you are, for they were forced together to work together despite their families' long blood feud. The super powered being who calls himself "The sovereign", Kal-El of this reality has not been sent here yet, so you have but a few short weeks to find the Book of Rao before they do. I must create another ship and go to Earth-1 and aid your Justice League there for the Forces of Zod are overwhelming the planet Earth," John said. He then nodded to Clark.
"Go!" He said and Clark ran off using his super speed toward an unknown destiny….
To Be Continued….