Smallville: Season 10 AU Post Supergirl

MCU: The Winter Soldier

Clark jogged around Washington DC just trying to figure out what the hell happened to his life. He saved the world, he stayed behind to make sure Zod didn't destroy earth or conquer it. He forsook his people for earth. Why is he being punished? Lois left he guesses it was her choice. He didn't exactly beg her to stay. He sent Carter to look after her for a while and he reported back that she chose to stay. Carter suspects that Lois knows his secret and is keeping quiet because she believes she's holding him back. Given the facebook post with her and Perry's nephew Richard he's guessing she moved on. After all it was what broke her and Oliver up. She felt she could never keep up with Oliver so what would happen if the truth came out about him? Ironically his superhero career crashed and burned after she left. Jor El disowned him for nearly killing a Lex clone. He can't kill a monster that was going to blow up half of Metropolis. But Jor El can vaporize all the teenage girls and federal agents he wants. And what was his plan for Lex when he was possessed by Zod… oh yeah shiv him with a crystal dagger.

As for Metropolis, well, Kara's got it under control for now. She can withstand the darkness. As it is now if Clark gets near it, it will likely swallow him whole, with Kara doing such a good job in his place there was no need for him in Metropolis anymore. Since Jor El is giving him the cold shoulder Clark decided to spend the last few months exploring the world to see the people in it that he wants to save. He was actually in Europe until last week he got an unexpected phone… No, not this again!

"On your left."

Clark shook his head, the blur is not exactly active anymore… why not. Clark picked up speed and saw the dirty blondish haired man. "Not this time pal."

They both ran as they turned the corner and ran straight down. They both came up to another runner and shouted. "On your left." They both turn and increase speed going just a little faster as they turn the corner again along with the next two coming to a familiar person.

The person they were about to pass rolled his eyes in frustration here they go again. "Don't do it, don't do it."

"On your left!"

The man tries to catch up to them, but after a few seconds he's unable to carry on and stops to rest.

Clark and the person he was running against walked up to the other guy.

"Need a medic?" Clark's opponent asked.

The other man laughed. "I need a new set of lungs. Dude, you just ran like thirteen miles in thirty minutes."

Clark's opponent laughed. "I guess I got a late start." He turned to Clark. "How'd you run so fast?"

Clark looked at them not good as he sat down on the floor. "I just figured you'd be exhausted after the first twenty miles. I'm tired."

The other guy looked at him. "Oh, really? You should both be ashamed of yourselves. You should take another lap." He hesitated for a moment before saying sarcastically "Did you two just take it? I assumed you two just took it?

"What unit are you with?" Clark's opponent asked.

"Fifty-eighth, Para-rescue. But now I'm working down at the VA. Sam Wilson." Sam replied.

"Steve Rogers." Clark's opponent introduced himself. Not that Clark didn't know who he is. Steve gives Sam a hand to rise and help him up.

Sam looked at him. "I kind of put that together. Must have freaked you out coming home after the whole defrosting thing."

"It takes some getting used to." Steve replied. "It's good to meet you, Sam."

Steve turned to Clark. "And you are?"

Clark got up to his feet and shook their hands. "Clark Kent"

Steve looked at him well he's not military that's for sure but he can't shake the feeling that something's wrong with this picture. Or he's a training to be an Olympic athlete. "You're not military are you?"

"No"

"Reporter?"

"Formerly, I quit, but Tess is calling it a sabbatical." Clark answered.

Steve looked at him. "Are you looking for a story?"

Clark shook his head. He's Captain America of course he would have interviewers hounding him. "No I'm on sabbatical and I don't know if I'm heading back."

Sam looked at him. "Problems at home."

Clark nodded. "Something like that."

Steve looked at the two for a moment and turned to leave not really feeling like he can talk to people 70 years ahead of his time.

"It's your bed right?" Sam asked luring Steve back.

"What's that?" Steve asked.

Sam looked at him and clarified. "Your bed, it's too soft. When I was over there I slept on the ground and used rock for pillows, like a caveman. Now I'm home, lying in my bed and it's like..."

"Lying on a marshmallow. I feel like I'm gonna sink right to the floor." Steve replied.

Sam smiled and nodded his head.

"How long?" Steve asked knowing Sam was in the military.

"Two tours." Sam answered. "You must miss the good old days, huh?"

Steve thought on it momentarily. "Well, things aren't so bad. Food's a lot better, we used to boil everything. No polio is good. Internet, so helpful. I've been reading that a lot trying to catch up."

"Marvin Gaye, 1972, "Trouble Man" soundtrack. Everything you've missed jammed into one album." Sam offered.

Steve smiled. "I'll put it on the list." Steve gets his small notebook and pen out and notes it down on his list.

Clark took the time to look over the list as Steve flips to the latest page showing Star wars Rocky and other things. As tempted as he is, he can't let Captain America watch that. "The last item on the last page you were on, I'd cross that out if I were you."

Steve looked at the list item. "A good friend put that on the list for me."

"Your friend is screwing with you." Clark replied. "If I could have caught Bart I would have punched him in the face full charge for trying to show me that. I'd recommend avoiding it for your own mental sanity.".

Steve looked at it. So does the word of a complete stranger carry more weight then a friend you fought on the battlefield with… "I don't know he said it was important."

Sam looked at the list item. Well... Clark's definitely not wrong. "Who do you trust more with your mental health complete strangers or Tony Stark?"

Steve takes a pen and crosses off two girls... from the list..

Steve gets a text message and checked his phone. 'Mission alert. Extraction imminent. Meet at the curb. :)' "Alright, Sam, Clark, duty calls. Thanks for the run. If that's what you two wanna call running." The three shake hands.

"Oh, that's how it is?" Sam asked.

Steve nodded. "Oh, that's how it is."

Sam laughed. "Okay. Any time you wanna stop by the VA, make me look awesome in front of the girl at the front desk, just let me know."

Steve smiled he might have made a friend. "I'll keep it in mind."

"Okay." Sam replied.

Clark watched as a black car came up. Don't be Tess or Oliver… especially not Oliver. He watched the window roll down and can only wish it was Tess. Instead was a beautiful green eyed redhead in a black car. Natasha Romanoff, the Black Widow.

Natasha looked out the window and saw Steve with two new friends. "Hey, fellas. Any of you know where the Smithsonian is? I'm here to pick up a fossil."

Steve walked over to her car and got in; Sam gave Natasha and her car an appreciative look. Natasha looked at the other person. He gave her an appreciative look but unlike Sam it's like he's looking for something. Is he a SHIELD agent watching Steve when Sharon can't?

Sam smiled at Natasha. "How you doing?"

Natasha just gave a cold shrug. "Hey."

Steve looked at the two. "You can't run everywhere."

Clark bites his tongue if just to avoid saying speak for yourself. He didn't expect Natasha to show up. Thanks for the heads up partner.

Sam shook his head. "No, you can't."

They watched as Natasha quickly pulls away and drives off.

Clark turned to the last person here. "It was nice meeting you Sam."

"Yeah, you too man." Sam replied. "Stop by sometime."

"I'm not a soldier." Clark replied.

Sam looked at him. He might not have enlisted but he recognizes a fighter when he sees one. "Fair enough."

Once out of range of everyone Clark looked around once he was certain no one was nearby he pulled out his phone and dialed and listened for the other person until he heard her.

"Nice job choking when the Black Widow showed up."

Clark took a breath to keep calm no crushing the phone. "She caught me off guard… wasn't much I could do Chloe. By the way thanks for warning me that I was running neck and neck with a super soldier."

Chloe took a small breath. "Didn't have the heart to stop you. It looked like you were having fun for a change. So, tell me you found something. Can I have hope for even an inkling?"

Clark shook his head trying to figure this out. "No, I didn't see anything on insight. Did you have any luck hacking into it?"

"No, it's like the computer itself was working against me I've never seen anything like it before." Chloe replied at her laptop.

Clark thought on it. "How about watchtower can we get better results there?"

Chloe shook her head. "That's not an option Clark, I told you that."

"Actually you called me in Rome and said everyone we care about is in trouble get to Washington DC. I've been scratching my head as to why I haven't told Oliver where you are already."

"Because one day real soon the team is going to be kidnapped by something big. We can't save them if we're kidnapped too." Chloe answered.

Clark leaned back against the wall. "So what is insight anyway?"

"Right now from the very little I could get off it, it's a list of about twenty million people. Also most of the names are locked up tight. If I didn't know how to look for you and the others with the Fate helmet. I never would have found out about it."

Clark thought on it that's frightening. "So, what number is everyone?"

Chloe rolled her eyes, yeah that's what matters now. "You were 16, Kara is 30. I'm 31, Oliver is 33 Carter is 38 I'm still working to get the rest."

Clark nodded no closer to this mystery now then ever. "Keep at it. I'll stay close to Captain America."

"Hero worshiper" Chloe shook her head in disbelief hearing the dial tone.

Clark hung up the phone and simply walked trying to figure out his next move. Yes he worshiped Captain America a bit when he was a kid. Guy using powers that made him different to do the right thing. Of course he'd look up to him. He would have even joined the fight in New York against the alien army if he wasn't busy being poisoned by the Justice League and then trading blows with Doomsday while Oliver and the others gave the two a Texas Funeral. Problem is after Checkmate he's not sure this SHIELD can be trusted and this list isn't helping.

Author Notes

As for the time of day not matching up. Clark would already be the red blue blur during the Avengers. I had to write something to keep the League out of the Chutari fight.