*note: In order to understand the context of this story, you have to have watched 10x17. If you haven't: Earth-2 is a parallel universe in which everything happened identically to earth up until the 1989 meteor shower. That day, Jonathan Kent did not find 3 year old Clark, Lionel Luther did. Everything went downhill from there, Clark Luthor did not recieve guidance from Jor-El, Lionel used his powers to turn him into a murderer and tyrant. Lionel favored Clark over Tess and Lex, and Clark Luthor had a secret relationship with Tess. Everyone in Earth-2 carries green kryptonite to protect themselves. Now,(10x17) Clark used a mirror box to come to Earth, and once Kent defeated Luthor, he sent him back to Earth-2.*


Clark Luthor hit the icy floor of the fortress with a thud. Two seconds ago, he had been standing there with Clark Kent. By the feel of the depressing atmosphere and buzzing of Lionels machines, he could tell right away he was back at home. Standing up, he looked at the machines and wires that were spread across the fortress in a way he had never before: dismay. But Lionel was gone now.

He lied to you. This fortress holds all the knowledge of the universe.

Kent's words played over and over in his head.

There's still some good in you.

Something in his heart sparked a tiny bit of hope.

I can feel it.

The spark flickered, how could he ever get anyone to listen to Ultraman, the heartless murderer?

You can go back to your world, and be its hero if you let our birth father guide you.

Suddenly, Clark Luthor called out, "Jor-El?"

"My son. Welcome home," A deep voice called out from all around him. Thoroughly shocked, a feeling he had almost never experienced before, Clark took a step forward, and shouted out around him.

"How-how are you speaking to me? I thought you were dead,"

"I might be, son, but my soul and will live on. Kryptonians, even in their shortened reign developed the sufficient technology for me to guide you to fulfill your destiny even after my passing. This fortress holds artificial intelligence of myself and the entire universe," Jor-El replied, almost identically as he did 5 years ago to Clark Kent in a parallel world. Clark Luthor registered this with a hint of doubt.

"How do I know you really are my birth father?"

"You'll have to take my word for it, but since you won't, take Clark Kents. Besides, if you don't believe so already, you wouldn't have called out for me. You have a lot to learn, Kal-El. Lionel Luther has withheld so much from you, turned you into something you're not," Jor-El said, almost gravely.

"Kal-El?"

"Your Kryptonian name. Your mother and I gave it to you. I know you have many questions, but I must must first ask you. With great power comes great responsibility. Do you trust me?" Clark frowned. He trusted Lionel, and was used. Anybody he trusted his entire life had dark intentions, including himself. But if Lionel tried so hard to hide Jor-El from me, thought Clark, then maybe I need to take the risk.

"Yes."


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