Chaos….that was the only word that could describe what happened next. It was exactly how Brainiac had predicted it would be mass panic. Chloe had just barely gotten away from the crowd, but she still had no idea where Lionel was or Clark for that matter. She knew she had to find one of them but it was not going to be easy especially with Clark trying to stop Zod and Lionel having been grabbed who knows where they were.

Clark had never felt so trapped in his entire life he couldn't move or do anything and worst of all he knew what was happening on earth and was powerless to stop it. He was trying his hardest to think of a way out, but it was no use he knew very little about kryptonian technology, suddenly he heard a very recognizable voice calling to him.

"Kal-El my son"

"Jor-El?"

"Yes my son I am here"

"Please help me, I need to save them"

"Patience my son, I will have you out very soon"

Clark could see himself drifting back towards earth. He slowly moved in towards his fortress. As he entered he heard Jor-El again.

"It will be over very soon my son"

As he finished Clark felt himself being sucked out the next thing he knew he was standing in he fortress of solitude. He patted himself even pinched himself to make sure he wasn't dreaming.

"I have to stop Zod, but I don't know how"

"To defeat Zod my son you must first remove his soul from the body of the vessel"

"How do I do that?"

"It is a very simple procedure one you should already know"

"I won't kill Lex"

"I never said you had to kill him, think Kal-El think about all you've been through and the answer will come to you"

Clark began to go slowly through all of his memories trying o find the piece that would give him the answer. As if responding o his thoughts his brain hit one in particular. The memory in the cave when he returned as Kal-El. Suddenly it came to him.

"Black Kryptonite"

"Very good my son, you must use it to separate the vessel and Zod, after you have achieved this you must use this ring I am giving you and send the soul back into the phantom zone"

"where do I find the kryptonite?"

"I will give you some, but it's all I have please use it wisely and do not fail"

"I won't fail, I can't to many people are counting on me"

Clark then sped out of the fortress and made his way to metropolis. This is what his father had meant all along when he talked about his Destiny.

Lana had never seen what she was seeing down below before. Even after the tornados and the second meteor shower things still stayed pretty calm. The thing that bothered her the most though was Lex seemed to be enjoying it, it was like he was a different person she saw something different in his eyes.

"Lex we should do something, its hysteria"

"What makes you think I want to help them, they're weak"

"How can you say that? There's something different about you Lex and it's scaring me"

Lex laughed and Lana could see something dark in his eyes something demonic.

"Maybe this is how I've always been"

"No! this is not how you've always been you've always cared behind the scenes Lex please"

"THIS is the real me" Lex grabbed her shoulders.

"Lex stop…please your hurting me"

Clark had no idea where Zod was but he had to find him and soon. He decided to check Luthorcorp tower it was just a hunch but hopefully he would be right. As he came up to the tower he could see two figures on the top of the building he focused and saw that it was Lex and Lana and it looked like he was hurting enraged Clark flew up the stairs to the top of the tower.

"LET HER GO"

"Well well….if it isn't Mr. Hero"

"Your problem is with me let her go"

"Gladly"

Lex let Lana go and ran right at him slamming in to him. Lana thought Lex had just killed Clark a random tear flowed down her cheek. Lex came walking back up to her, but before he could get near her she saw a Red blurr slam into Lex sending him flying it was Clark.

"Clark how did you….? You're one of them?"

"Lana I know I have a lot to explain but right now Lex is being possessed by an evil soul I have to stop him, get to the Daily Planet I'll meet you there"

"Clark…"

"Lana please, just do this for me"

"OK"

Lana turned and left after she had exited the roof Clark turned his attention to Zod. He could see him getting ready to stand up.

"This is over Zod!"

"You're naïve Kal-El if you think you can stop me as long as I have this body you can never stop me"

"Well then I'll just have to take it from you then won't I"

Clark then pulled the black kryptonite from his jacket pocket and held it before Zod. The effect was immediate Zod's soul began to pull apart from Lex's body.

"NO! You can't do this to me Kal-El"

"I'm sorry but you gave me no choice Zod"

As Zod was pulled away from Lex Clark took something else from his pocket. He held it up Zod could see clearly what his intentions were. As Zod was finally completely pulled out of Lex Clark threw the ring into the air. Zod screamed as he was pulled back into it. Lex fell to the ground as Zod was zoomed away Clark went to him helping him up.

"Clark? What happened?"

"You played with fire and you got burned Lex"

"Clark I'm so sorry for anything I've done to you"

"No need, now let me help you out of here"

"Clark I know you don't want to talk about this but…."

"Lana's fine she's at the planet"

"Thanks Clark after everything I've done to you, you go and help me"

"It's what I do Lex"

Clark got to the planet to see Lana and Chloe deep in a conversation. It seemed a little animated they both seemed worried.

"What's wrong?"

"Clark there seems to be a plane going down over the ocean and it might be the one your mother is on"

"What! How do you know Chloe?"

"Because it say Luthercorp on the side of it and your mother had taken a Luthercorp jet"

"Ok Chloe I'm going to need you to do something for me"

"What do you need?"

"I need you to get some green kryptonite and get to my house"

"Green what?"

"He means green meteor rock Lana, why do you need it Clark?"

"Because I'm going to have to bring Kal out to save my mother, do you still have the ring I gave you Chloe?"

"Yes I do let me get it for you"

After Chloe had handed him the ring he made his way to the roof and slid it on. He felt a surge go through him and he leapt off the building soaring towards the plane. He could se it on the horizon he leaned down and shot straight for it grabbing the back of the tailfin he slowed it down as it hit the water he soared back up into the sky and took off. He reached his home a little while later and found Chloe waiting for him with Lana she approached him with the kryptonite and he began to stumble to the ground.

"Lana hurry get that ring off his finger"

Lana ran forward and pulled it off his finger and tossed it to Chloe before helping him up. They locked eyes Clark could see the confusion in her eyes all he could do was whisper "Later" as they made there way into the house.