What Could Have Been...
By: Shane Evans
Disclaimer: No money was made from this fanfiction. If I did ever make money from this, I would be with Sarah Carter in one of Lex's Porches, and would have the exact powers as Clark, and be his best friend. Yeah, In my dreams...
Hi, uhh, this is my first FanFiction, and I hope it turns out as good as I think it will be. I've been on this site a lot, and have loved all of the stories. I got a lot of inspiration for this idea. The basis of this story is what would happen if Krypton was never destroyed, and there was no Superman. I read a Superman Comic once that had mentioned Krypton's History in it, and Superman went into the past before it destroyed, so I'm basing this idea on that comic, but am removing the Time-Traveling Idea. I'll be jumping around from Krypton and Smallville, so it could be confusing. I'm also a big Alicia Baker fan, so expect her in this story. Hope You enjoy it!
Prologue
Krypton: A Brief History
"You don't f around with the Infinite."
Mean Streets
In the Wolf's head Nebulae, a nebulae millions of light years away, a small solar system exists orbiting a blood red star, a planet sits, accompanied by four satalittes. On this planet, lives a race of superior beings. This world is called Krypton, and, perhaps, in another parralell universe, might have been the home to a famous superhero. But not now. The inhabitants of this planet are known throughout the nebulae as the Kryptonians. They are a very intelligent race, and have fought off many villains. But, they're most feared villain, Darkseid, has waged war against the Kryptonians with his army from the planet Apocalypse, and they have been losing the battle. One man, a descendant from the kryptonian god, Naman, has become the general to the super-army of Krypton, and his name is Jor-El. He is also one of the lead scientists of Krypton, and has discovered a way to extend the lives of kryptonians so they can live on countless more planets. So, after winning one of the five battles, Jor-El took a wife, named Lora. After 2 Sun-years, (that's 50 of Earth's years) Lora conceived. She gave birth to a son, whom Jor-El called Kal-El, named after Jor-El's Great-Grandfather. Jor-El guided his army to the last victory against the Planet Apacalypse, and as time passed, Kal-El grew quite tall, as did most kryptonians. Throughout his years as a child, Lora brought Kal-El up and let him play with his cousin, Kara, and his kryptonian canine, Krypto. As the threat of Darkseid subsided, Jor-El went back to being a scientist. Years later, Kal-El approached the 17th year, a Kryptonian tradition that sent forth the Coming of Ages. Jor-El had been planning this day, and brought forth his son.
"Kal-El, today is your 17th year. You are aware of this, right?" Jor-El asks.
"Yes. I have waited for this day since Naman created me." Kal-El answered.
"Then you will do my bidding, son?" Jor-El asks.
"Of course, Father. I do as you say." Kal-El answers.
"Fine." Jor-El walks over and picks up a Kryptonian crystal. At his touch, the crystal glows a bright green. Kal-El kneels down, and Jor-El touches each of his shoulders with the tip of the crystal. At the touch, the crystal turns black, and shrinks down to the size of a large emerald.
"As you already know, you are to do my bidding until the great spirit Naman takes me away, which could be in 500 Sun-Years. As for your Coming of Ages gift, I have a special assignment for you, son."
"What is it, Father?" Kal-El asks.
"I have discovered a planet exactly 278 million space-years from here. (In case You didn't know, 1 space-Year 250 earth miles.) On this planet, lives a species of animal that looks exactly like us. I have discovered they are a flawed race, they have not as advanced brains as ours, but they have great potential. I want you to be a scout, son." Jor-El explains.
"I do not understand, father." Kal-El says.
"You are to go in a spaceship I have previously created before your birth. I want you to understand them, Kal-El. Find out if they are good natured, or extremely dangerous. If they are good natured, we could perhaps extend a hand of invitation to join our armies, and perhaps, even let them live with us, or us to live with them," Jor-El explains, "I want you to report what you find every time their sun leaves the horizon."
"I will do as you say, Father. But, what if they are extremely dangerous?" Kal-El asks.
"Then we will dispose of them before they become a menace to us. We have already packed what you need for your trip." Jor-El says.
"How will I land without the Humans noticing?" Kal-El asks inquisintively.
"We will camaflouged it with the destruction of our Moon, Xenon. As you already know, the core is begining to breakdown into kryptonite. Noone will find the ship. after you exit it, it will vaporize and be transported in a portable Phantom Zone, so the humans won't find it." Jor-El explains.
"I will do as you say, Father."
Chapter 1: The Journey to Earth...
Kal-El leaves his father's castle, and watches the Krypton sky. It glows many different colors, resulting from various gases that have been changed since the Krypton sun, Alla, changed into a red giant star. As Kal-El walks the streets of Krypton, many people's eyes watch him, waringly, as they all have heard that he is going to the planet called Earth. Kal-El notices his ship, an elongated silver rocket, and sees a crowd of people around the ship. As Kal-El walks toward his ship, a woman walks in front of him. She has long, golden hair, and has also reached the Coming of Ages. She is wearing a purple cloak, unlike the rest of the group, who are wearing silver cloaks. Kal-El smiles at her, and her eyes, a deep hazel, stare with intenting passion. She radiates all of her beauty as Kal-El approaches her. Her smile weakens Kal-El slightly, for he has asked her to be his "Life Partner" and to spend many eons together.
"Hello Cara-Lo. You have gotten your Coming of Ages request, also?" Kal-El asks.
"Yes, My Kal-El. I am to follow in my mother's footsteps, working with her in the labratories. And I see your father has sent you to that extraordinary planet, Earth, right?" Cara asks.
"Of course. I am to be a scout, to see if these "Humans" are intelligent friends, or dangerous foes. I will miss you, Cara." Kal-El admits.
Kal-El and Cara hold each other, as the setting of their sun begins, and three of Krypton's moons rise slowly. Cara starts to cry, and Kal wipes away her tears. It seemed impossible, but, even in the light that the moon, Quartos, Cara seemed even more beautiful.
"If I find out that humans are our friends, I will send my ship for you, and we will begin a new life among the people of Earth."
"But what about my family's dream for me?" Cara asks.
"You could begin the research on Earth. And then we could start a family there. And, perhaps, bring your family with us." Kal explains.
Cara begins to smile even more, blushes, and Kal smiles again. Lora walks out of the group, accompanied by Jor-El.
"This will be a great step into Kryptonian history, son. Although you are not the first kryptonian to visit Earth, you are going to be the only one there on business vital to us." Jor-El explains.
"You will need these, son." Lora says.
Lora hands Kal a small, brown sack. Kal opens it, and sees two stones, one the color of burning flames, the other, as black as space itself. He looks into his mother's eyes. "These are variations of Kryptonite, the only subtance that can harm us. We were experimenting with it, and discovered these variations. We have not tested them on us yet, but they might help." Lora explains.
Cara looks at Kal, and starts to shed tears. Kal hugs her again, and then his parents.
"How will I communicate with you once I'm there?" Kal asks.
"I have transfered some of my consiousness into a cave wall that is near where you will land." Jor-El explains.
"We will miss you, Kal-El." Lora says.
"I will miss you, also, mother. And I will miss you, Cara. Once I'm back, we will preform the life partner ceremony."
"I will wait for you, my Kal-El. I will always be with you."
The Journey to Earth...Part 2
Kal-El (We will now call him Kal) hugs Cara again with deep passion. She still sheds tears, and he wipes them off of her. He kisses her again. She smiles, radiating like the 2nd moon of Krypton, and as she lets go of Kal's hand, he walks up to the ship. The ship is almost complete. Kal reaches into one of his pockets in his cloak, and pulls out an octagonal key. He places the key into a depression in the ship. The key dissolves into the ship, leaving no trace of it. The top of the ship opens out, revealing a very bright light, as bright as a yellow star. Inside, is another depression, this time, a human-shaped depression. Kal strips down to a pair of silver metallic shorts. He walks inside, and sits in the chair. Several buttons light up, activated by Kal's Life Force. One button, glowing red, is pushed by Kal, and it turns yellow. The hatches of the ship unlatch, allowing the ship to hover. A low hum eminates from the ships engine, and Kal looks to his left, sees his parents, his early "life partner," and the group of onlooking kryptonians wave, knowing that this is the first kryptonian to leave Krypton in 45 sun years. Kal waves back, and almost immedietly doesn't want to leave, but he is to do as his father says, or it will cause him to be court marshalled. The door closes, and Kal activates a button. Three digital screens appear in front of Kal. It shows the beautiful Krypton sky, as Kal leaves. The pink and purple sky starts to turn black, as Kal's ship enters the encrepid coldness of space. As Kal passes the first moon, Zenon, he notices the wild, lushness of the blue forests covering the moon. Kal pushes to more buttons in sequential order, turning them from pink to light blue. The speed of Kal's ship increases. He turns a switch up, activating a computer voice.
"Hello, Kal-El." The monotone computer voice answers.
"Hello, X-ero Compute Device. Where is the moon of Xenon?"
"Approximetly 32o Northeast, Kal."
The ship then sounds off a warning alarm.
"What is the emergency, XCD?" Kal yells.
"A vessel is approaching. It is an Apacolypse warship. It is heading for Krypton."
"Well, send them a..."
I have already sent a message to your father, Kal-El. He is sending his troops into battle."
"And what of my mother, and Cara? Are they safe?"
"You're father has sent them to hide underground. If the battle gets too bad, then you're father will send Lora and Cara to Earth, where they will be protected by you."
Kal activates a button, and on the outside of the ship, it is shrouded by a transparent "skin," rendering the ship invisible. The warship floats by, without noticing Kal's measly ship. The warship is blood red, covered in what looks like veins, and pinpricks of windows are seen even as far away from Kal's ship.
Atleast my family can be safe from the reign of Darkseid, Kal thought. Kal's ship moves off, but Darkseid's warship shoots a red laser at Xenon. The laser dissapates into the moon, and then the moon cracks, buckles, and explodes into a very green light. Shatters of the core of Xenon shoot out into millions of different directions. Kal's ship speeds up, and millions of Xenon rocks follow him. It hits warp speed, and dissappears.
Inside, Kal activates another button, and a purple gas fills the ship.
"XCD...set route...planet called...Earth." Kal starts dozing off, effects of the gas.
"Cara..."
Kal holds tight onto the small, brown bag, and falls asleep, dreaming of Cara...
Back on Krypton
The sight of the exploding moon, Xenon, brings an upstart chaos on the streets of Krypton. People run from the impending doom. Jor-El walks past the screaming people, and pulls out a remote control. He presses a red button, and a high pitched humming sound appears. The ground opens out in many fields. Thousands of Kryptonian ships fly out, piloted by Jor-El's Super Soldiers. Suddenly, millions of Kryptonite crystals fall from what feels like a frozen hell, and crash into Krypton's surface. Immedietly, people start falling, succumbing from the radiation effects of kryptonite. Some of Jor-El's super soldiers, immedietly destroy the kryptonite by vaporizing it with specialized lasers. The Kryptonite is eventually destroyed, but most of it is collected by specially created atomotons, who pick up the kryptonite, and launch it back into space.
"Continue to Darkseid's Ship! We will blow these bastards out of the sky!" Jor-El screams.
Jor-El walks up to Lora, and wraps his arm around her. She hugs him, and starts crying. Jor-El watches as his army flies toward Darkseid's warship, and notices the pinprick of light known as his son, dissappear to a planet they know almost nothing about. Lora watches Cara, who has also been watching the sky. Her tears tell them they are searching for her Kal-El, the love of her life. She cries for her future "life partner," and kneels down on the purple grass. She picks up a blue crystal flower.
"May Alla give you a safe journey, my Kal-El."
Jor-El walks over to Cara. Cara stands up.
"Do not worry, Cara. That is my son, and he is built to be a survivor. He will find friends on that planet, and if not, he will rule them with his strength."
"I just hope they don't find out about his weakness. The kryptonite might have followed him in his ship."
Cara is still holding the crystalline flower. She sees her reflection in one of the leaves. She touches it, slightly, and the leaf crumbles into a fine, powdery dust. Cara breathes in deeply, and as she breathes out, breaking the delicate flower into a billion crystalized seedlings, that scatter to the wind. Cara smiles slightly, and walks away, still holding the stem. Fresh tears wash over the older dried tear stains. The group of Kryptonians, slightly smaller from others who freaked out and ran away, split up, and make a path for Cara and Lora. Lora comforts Cara, but she, too, has started to cry over the leaving of her son.
Jor-El Begins to ponder the thought of the upcoming warship. Will we win? Or lose?