Smallville: Ignite The Fire
(This story is rated M for Mature. Smallville is (c)2001-2009 CW Network & DC Comics. Trinity Jean Knight and Trinity Marie Knight are my characters but their powers are (c)2001-2009 CW Network & DC Comics. Any Knight Rider elements are (c)1982-1986, 2008 NBC/Universal Studios. All other characters are mine)
Chapter 1: Burial
Cary-Grove Community High School, Cary, Illinois-A few days later, Clark stared at the student body as they had come to pay their respects to Trinity Jean Knight, Clark's half-sister. He stared at the body of the young woman who had been his conscience, his guide. Kara looked at her and once again cried.
"Kal-El, I don't understand why we are here, " Kara whispered as she saw Jennifer Knight, the other daughter of Wilton Knight.
"To lay my sister to rest and to fulfill her last request. She wanted me to begin the training Jor-El wanted for me, so I will," he whispered back. Jennifer looked at him.
"I'm so sorry for your loss, Clark. Has Michael been by yet?" She asked. Clark nodded. "He lent me KITT for the next few days while he does some upgrades to KARR. He wanted to ask me to join the Foundation For Law And Government, but I haven't quite committed to him yet," Clark said. Kara stared at him.
"The Foundation For Law And Government? What is that?" Kara asked. They then heard Lionel Luthor walk up.
"It's a branch of the Federal Government that committed itself to stopping criminals like my son who operate above the law. It was stared in 1965, by Wilton Knight and myself, but Wilton didn't want my help. He demanded that I finish what I started, but I told him that I couldn't that he start fresh on a newer prototype. I suggested he contact Charles Graiman, a mutual friend of ours. Devon Miles was a friend of Wilton's who had been promoted to Executive Director in 1972." Lionel said.
"Newer prototype?" Kara asked. "Yes, I helped Wilton design the Knight Automated Roving Robot in 1979, and one of my cybernetic technicians was making out in the new vehicle and accidentally programmed the vehicle for Self-preservation. I tried to change the programming, but it was irrevocable. I then after meeting Charles, devoted myself to the Veritas program and began to search for someone we called the Traveler, a person who was discovered to be Jor-El of Krypton. Trinity Jean Knight was selected to be the Executive Director after the death of Devon Miles who continued Wilton's look into some dubious business practices of mine. She built a new prototype based on the original Roving Robot. Someone needs to step into her shoes," Lionel said. He then saw Martha Kent being escorted by secret service men.
"Senator Kent, what are you doing here?" Jennifer said shocked.
"Paying my respect. Clark, may I speak with you alone?" Martha said glaring at Trinity Marie Knight who stood in a crowd by herself.
"sure, Mom," Clark said nodding to both Kara and Jennifer Knight. They stepped outside the gym and walked into the parking lot.
"Jor-El came to me. He wanted me to ask you to begin your training at the Fortress at once," Martha said.
"When did he come to see you?" Clark said. They then saw Jor-El come to them.
"Father?" Clark said.
"I'm sorry to intrude, but son, you must fly back to Metropolis," Jor-El said. Martha looked at him.
"Why?" She asked.
"Because Lex Luthor has begun a new project and it's goal is to resurrect the one man who I sent to the Phantom Zone. It's code-name is Zod. I discovered it 3 years ago, while masquerading as Lionel and kept tabs on it up until 2 weeks ago. Lionel informed me that his men in Star City informed him that it is active. There is only one way to stop this project," Jor-El said. Trinity Marie Knight came to them.
"Excuse me, but the funeral is starting, and surprisingly Trinity's other brother is going to speak. He apparently talked to the prison warden to release him for this event," Trinity said. Martha stared at her.
"I hadn't heard about that," Martha said. Lionel walked up. "He didn't. Lex did," Lionel said.
"Great. Two super bad guys to worry about," Clark said.
"Let's go!" Jor-El said. "Lionel has asked me to pose as him considering the world at large believes Lionel to be alive considering my masquerade as Lionel. It was Trinity who brought him back to life during the Secret Wars. It's best we honor her memory and after the service you must fly to the Fortress to begin an abbreviated version of the training I started for you 1000 years ago," Jor-El said. Clark nodded, and they walked back into the gym to see Garth Knight giving the keynote address to the funeral. One of the secret service men tapped Clark on the shoulder.
"Mr. Kent, per Mrs. Knight's request, you are to give the other keynote speech. The code-name she gave us is Kal-El. Do you understand?" the secret service man said. Clark nodded. He then walked up to the podium near where the casket where Trinity Jean Knight's body stood.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, I am Clark Kent, Trinity's brother, and just like Garth, I cared for Trinity. She came into my life in the year 2002, and declared herself to be my sister, that we shared the same DNA. Different Mothers, same Father. She taught me much about life, faith and destiny. She said that I had been running away from mine. Her last words before her horrific death was for me to accept mine. There is someone out there resposible to her death, and I am the only one who can stop the killer and bring them to death. It's what what Trinity would have wanted. She needs to be at peace. She also asked me to lay this at her side," Clark said, removing a coin, a coin left given to her by the interdemensional being known as Zordon. He placed the coin in her dead hands.
He stepped down and saw Garth Knight.
"tell me one thing, you pathetic piece of crap, how did you get out," Clark said glaring at Garth.
"Your former friend Lex convinced the warden to release me. All I can say is I will do anything to help you find her killer," Garth said.
"I know who her killer is, Garth. And fortunately, it's not you," Clark said. Garth smiled at him.
"Who is it, then, brother," Garth said as they walked to The Knight Industries Three Thousand.
"It's me. My doppelganger from an alternate reality known as The Mirror Universe. He killed her, and escaped. There is nothing you can do, Garth. Only I can stop him," Clark said, climbing into the vehicle.
"welcome Clark. Michel wants to see you as soon as possible. He has a possible clue to your doppelganger's whereabouts," KITT said.
"Let's go," Clark said, putting the vehicle into reverse and they were off to the Chicago branch of the Foundation.
To be continued...