Superman: A New Beginning
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters in this story; they are the property of their respective owners, although if I did own the characters then Clark would have stopped all of the stupid Lana angsty crap in earlier seasons.
Summary: This is my first fan fic, so please, bear with me. This story takes place after the season 6 episode combat.
Prologue: Clark either killed or sent the remaining prisoners to the Phantom Zone, and then he left to complete the training that Jor-El created for him. Lana, distraught over the loss of her baby, left Lex and ended up being consoled by none other then Pete Ross, who helped her out of her slump after she lost the baby. Lois eventually left the Inquisitor and got a job at the Daily Planet with Chloe, and together, became the Planet's top investigative reporters. Oliver Queen and his merry band of heroes are continuing with their plan to dismantle 33.1, one facility at a time. And now, this is where the story startsā¦
The Arctic Circle, the Fortress of Solitudeā¦
The halo of lights that had surrounded Clark for the past year as he undertook his training disappeared as the voice of his kryptonian father, Jor-El, filled the silence:
"Kal-El, you have completed your training. You have learned all there is to k now about all of the literature and scientific fact that Krypton had to offer, as well as many other planets from the 28 known galaxies. Your powers have also been elevated to their max, as a result of your personalities merging into one, single, complete being.
I will no longer tell you what you need to do with your powers and your life, as that is for you to decide, but know this: I will always be here if you need me, you only have to call my name and ask for help. I also want you to know that I love you, Kal-El, and I am very proud of you. Farewell my son, Kal-El, last member of the House of El and the last son of Krypton."
And with that, the voice of Jor-El faded into the fortress, leaving Clark alone with his thoughts. He felt more powerful then when he had first come here to begin his training with Jor-El, one year ago. He decided that he would need to try out his new powers before he ventured into the world. He focused with his hearing and discovered he could hear literally everything on the planet at the same time. He recoiled at first, but the noise quickly subsided as he focused on trying to hear specific voices.
He focused on his mother and heard her giving an impassioned speech on child welfare in front of the Kansas State Congress. He smiled. His mother really had gotten involved in the senate once she had taken over for Jonathon, his late adoptive father.
He focused again and heard Chloe discussing a story on Green Arrow and his cohorts with Lois. Clark smiled. While he was training in the fortress he had kept tabs on Lois and Chloe, and was pleased to hear that the two of them were working on the top floors of the Daily Planet.
After a while of listening to various persons throughout the planet, he decided it was time to test out his ability to fly. He remembered from the training that he had to will himself to fly, and his body would respond to his willpower. After about 15 minutes Clark had the hang of flying. He decided that it was time to leave the fortress and do some traveling around the world before he decided what he wanted to do with his life.
Lucky for him, while he was in the training program, every language on the planet had been downloaded into his brain, as well as maps and other items so he would know where he was going and would be able to speak the language when he got to wherever it was he was going.
Another added benefit of his kryptonian training was being able to use his super brain power to accurately predict the highs and lows of the stock market. So, before he left, he used the fortress computers to place various amounts of money into the stocks of various companies.
With another glance around the fortress, he as gone in a blur, but the blur was not running across the ground of the fortress, it was flying through the air, faster then any had moved before him.
