The Surprise Child
Disclaimer: This takes the place of 'Unsafe'.
The last thing one Clark 'Kal-El' Kent had been expecting that night after leaving the Talon in a slight funk was to be called by the Bakers to come and see them in Granville. Mostly as there had been little contact between himself and the two parents of one Alicia Baker. The fact he'd been asked to bring a truck instead of running his way there was another surprise factor. But did it he did and wondered the whole time about why he was asked to come. Thinking that maybe Alicia had been able to escape from Belle Reeve or that maybe she had been released from the place. Either of those options being things the Last Son wasn't entirely sure about as to be honest, he still felt something for the Blonde Teleporter despite their brief time together.
Even if it hadn't gone well at all much to his dismay thanks to her going a little on the crazy side and tried to kill Lana. But if it was either of those options, its not like a truck would be needed. Unless it was to maintain an illusion of some kind. Or perhaps… They just needed his help with something and knew he'd be able to help them out thanks to them knowing of his abilities thanks in part to Alicia ranting to the two at one point about why her and Clark were meant for one another. I'm gonna end up giving myself grays worrying about all this. Grumbled the teenager to himself.
And boy would that be a thing for him at his age! Heck, he was still surprised it hadn't happened yet thanks to all the crap he'd been through and worried about! As it is, if he was normal, it'd be enough to make his hair fall out! Or at least so he thought anyway. Once he was finally at the Baker household in Granville, Clark sat in the driveway for several minutes, staring at the place until he took a deep breath and got out. He quickly made his way to the front door and rang the doorbel. Several minutes later saw Mr. Baker open it and his eyes widened in surprise. "Oh! Clark! Glad to see you made it after all!"
"Umm… Yeah, is everything alright?" Wondered the teen in concerned curiousness.
"Well, why don't you come inside, hmm? We can discuss that once you're in." George Baker told him as he moved aside and waved him in.
A pit of worry swelled in the Last Son's stomach as he made his way inside and waited in the living room as Mr. Baker called out for his wife to come downstairs as Clark was there. Seconds later saw Carly Baker make her way downstairs but she wasn't alone. As a baby wrapped in a blue blanket was in her arms and Clark was surprised by that. "O-Oh. Umm… Congratulations!" He told the two, thinking it was theirs and wondering why would they want to show him their baby?
Did the baby boy already show signs of a power like Alicia's? Or something else and that's why regardless, they asked him to come there tonight? Because they thought he might have some kind insight or something? The two adults shot one another looks as Mr. Baker cleared his throat. "Umm… Actually… Clark, this is our grandson."
Clark's eyes widened at that news and then a line of thought came to him. "W-Was Alicia…?" God, he couldn't even finish that.
Mrs. Baker quickly shook her head. "Oh! No! Thankfully not, sweetheart!"
Relief swept through the teenager over that. "Son, this baby is… You're actually the father." Mr. Baker told him.
Causing that feeling of relief to go down the drain and to be replaced by pure shock. "I'm, I'm sorry, but what did you say!?"
"Its what she firmly told us as she mentioned you two shared a deep and personal moment with one another." Informed Mr. Baker as his wife handed the baby to Clark.
"With her still in recovery in Belle Reeve, the baby had no place being there and we brought him home." Explained Mrs. Baker as she stepped away from a stunned Clark after he took the baby without realizing it.
"I… I'm a father?"
The two nodded as Clark looked rather pale over what he'd been told. "And she's… She's certain of this?"
"Dead certain, son. And while we have no intention of repeating our past mistakes wth our daughter's son, we feel its best he's with you instead of us. As there is no telling if he will have powers or not."
Fear and uncertainty was easily heard in George Baker's voice and if Clark was more aware of things, he'd be feeling rather pissed in that moment. "Does, does he have a name?" Was his timid question.
Both adults shook their heads before Mrs. Baker spoke. "I'm afraid not, sweetheart. During one of her more lucid moments, she told the doctors that she thought it was best you named him. Felt it would make him less… Tainted, in her words."
"I… I think I need to sit down."
George was kind enough to help the shellshocked teenager do so and would even take the baby back from him as he was getting a little fussy. That, and to allow Clark time to process everything and not have his own son in his arms as he did so.
Author's Notes: I'm gonna leave this as a teaser marked complete for now unless I get a lot of feedback about continuing it.