'Boundaries'

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Prologue

Slaves. That's what they called them. A civilization that lived upon the Earth for millions of year, adapting to the harshes climates that Mother Nature threw at them through the ages and thrived. Spreading themselves across the planet like wildfire, some living in content others lived in contempt but they all had one thing in common. They hated the invaders.

The survivors of the Planet called Krypton.

Though few knew why, the planet was destroyed from the inside out. Thousands of Meteorites of what remained of Krypton hit the earth with the Kryptonian spaceships hidden within the meteorite shower. They were those who had predicted the explosion and fled to the Earth where the inhibitors of that planet were easy targets to control.

They were taken in their millions. Forced to do the Kryptonians bidding or punishment would follow. No slave escaped them not unless they were willing to die for it. The humans and the kryptonians were equally ruthless against each other for survival, though one species had no emotion, life on Earth became a battle for supremacy and the Kryptonians were winning.

The invaders did not, however, foresee the problem those meteorites had, after they had hit earth and the Humans took advantage of that. It was just by chance that a girl name Lana and her sister Isobel found the source of their weakness, Green Kryptonite.

Now the human's had their advantage over the Kryptonians, they were not affected by these 'meteorite rocks' like the Kryptonians. No matter what the Kryptonians tried these meteorite rocks stopped them from taking control over the human civilization.

Now I know what your thinking. Why don't the humans fight back with these rocks? They could kill the kryptonians with these, would be easy. Wrong.

Kryptonian technology was far advance than human technology so if they saw the green kryptonite coming there way they'd blow it up. The humans knew this and so not wanting to waist such precious rock they wore it, no longer in fear of being captured and forced into slavery. But soon problems came with these green rocks, they gave unnatural gifts and change and mutated whatever it had been exposed to. Not wanting to give up on these unique rocks the humans began to experiment without having harm done to them. Then after five years a breakthrough, Isobel and Lana invented shields (now that they had grown up), they could not damage anything naturally from earth. Although there were limitation to how far these shields could go, depending how much green kryptonite could power up these shields, and so boundaries were made round the human communities, protecting themselves from the Kryptonians. It only became a real issue when they had to go out of the boundaries when either medicine was low, a famine had occurred or (excuse me for this) interbreeding became major problems. Those who dared or risked leaving the boundaries had to be quick as the kryptonians were fast in knowing they were out of thier safety.

So it went unspoken that there was an almost truce between the two societies. Kryptonians did not go after the Humans who were within the boundaries and the Humans did not go after the Kryptonians beyond these boundaries with these deadly green rocks.

But things are beginning to change, destiny is beginning to get her way...

Arctic, Kryptonian Council ( aka Fortress of Solitude)

Jor-El narrowed his green eyes at Lionel-Luth "Repeat that again, cousin"

"You heard me cousin. You've grown soft toward these meekly humans. Do you really believe we could co-exist with such futile, inferior race as such?" Lionel - Luth eyes glaring at Jor -El as he paced around before the 13 Council members, his deep purple cloak swaying around him at his quick movements.

Jor - El sat still, his own eyes set in a glare, tapping the tips of his fingers together before him. The Council, as well as some high classed citizens of the Kryptonian race waited patiently for his response, watching every movement he made or the lack of movement thereof.

"There is no doubt in my mind, that such a thing could not be so."

Lionel - Luth laughed wickedly, as the other Kryptonians snickered and talk loudly among themselves at such outrage their beloved leader spoke. Even the High Council members seem to be discouraged a degree by his words.

"Are you forgetting Cousin, that it was these humans you so cherish who killed you dear wife, stripping her from you son before he could even comprehend what a mother was!"

Jor - El teeth clamped shut, his knuckles cracked as he squeezed his strong hands together. His eyes on fire boring into the person he once called a friend, who was like a brother to him so long ago, but not one ounce of what he saw then could he see now.

Martha who been by his side this whole time places her hand on his arm to comfort him in what little way she could. Her presence always made him feel right about the decision he chooses.Both of her and her husband made him believe in the good that every being possessed and of the hope that they could live in a peaceful existence together.

They have more then prove what fine creatures- strike that- what find people they are. Martha in more then one way became the mother Kal - El never had, loving him as her own and Johnathon an upstanding human taught Kal - El more about integrity then he himself could have taught his son. Deep down he knew he was doing the right thing for the survival of both their worlds.

Jor - El looked up appreciatively into Martha's loving eyes, no longer he considered them as slaves, or his property but as friends. He patted her hand, and moved from her touch as he stood to his feet. Clearing his throat he spoke.

"I have not forgotten my beloved Laura or of her currant death. Many of us have lost ones we loved dearly when coming to this planet. Trying to throw ourselves into control over the humans, we having no rights to do so. Do you really think they would have done nothing to fight back?" he addressed not only Lionel - Luth but everyone in the Council Chamber.

"Do you not believe that they would not done anything to protect the ones they love from being captured and made into slaves? The same we would have done if we were in their situation. I hated them, yes for a long time for the murder of my Laura. But I have seen the good in them and I can see the good that can come from this unity."

His words again started an uproar to break out among the citizens and Council members, some agreeing as yet others stood firmly to opposing what he said.

Lionel - Luth hands dug into the banister he held onto, almost shattering the crystal into pieces. "You're a fool to believe they would accept us, that they could live among us as...friends as equals!"

"It won't be easy, yes this I know. We have done great harm to each other, there is a lot to overcome."

"They will never be as one with us, as soon as we turn our backs they will kills us!" this causing gasps and fearful talk among the kryptonians present in the Council Chamber. "They have already learned of our weakness. What will stop them from using it against us once our defenses are down. We need to take over them all and rule them with a stiff hand before they become smarter and figure how to destroy us all!"

The talk in the Chamber grew louder as majority of the Kryptonians clapped and gave their praise to such offer, making the Head Council member to yell "Quiet!" and bang down his pendulum.

"No!" Martha yelled over the noise stepping forward to speak even though she had no rights as a slave to speak or to even address the court. "There is always away for us to share this world together, we don't have to try and out run each other to live peacefully together. Please I beg you wise and noble Council, try to speak to my kind. Show them you don't want war, that we could be as one race."

"Silence!" the Head Council member shouted. "Jor - El, silence that slave of yours or she will be thrown into confinement for contempt of this high place!"

Jor - El gently took Martha by her arms, leading her back to stand by his chair, knowing she was a woman who could only keep quiet for so long. "Though imprudent and very wrong to speak before you Honorable Council. Her words are true, there is always a way to coincide with the human race. For we cannot survive without them nor they without us. If we cannot find a way to live together, then I'm afraid that we are all lost. For there will be nothing but war and hate between us till not one of us stand."

Everyone went quiet and to silent whispers as the word he spoke sunk into their heads. From the corner of her eye, something caught Martha's attention, something that she had to check out. She places her hand on Jor-El's arm signaling her departure before she excused herself and walked to the far side of the Chamber room and up the stairs to the top balcony.

She walked slowly, her long dress brushing against her heels. Her eyes glancing around trying to find what she knew to be up here. Suddenly everything went black as she felt something covering her eyes. But she wasn't scared, her mouth turning up in a huge grin.

"Guess who?" the deep husky, youthful voice came into her ear, making her smile all the more.

"Someone who would be in a lot of trouble if his father knew he was up here." sight once again returned to her as he removed his hands and walked around in front of her. His bright blues shining brilliantly and smile that always captured her heart.

"You wouldn't tell on me, would you Mrs. Kent?" he said in his most innocent voice, giving her his adorable puppy dog face.

Martha looks up at the towering 17 year old face, unable to resist that face he makes. "Oh Kal- El, what am I going to do with you? How many times do I have to tell you to call me Martha?"

Clark shrugged and only gleamed. "Just doesn't feel right calling the person I practically considered my mom by her first name. Though I don't know why you just don't let me call you mom."

Martha smiled sweetly at him and placed her hand on his cheek. "Oh Sweetie, as much as I would love to have you call me mom. I don't think your father would approve much."

He drops his head down. "I understand." he tilts his head to the side peaking open one eye, looking down at her. "So are you going to tell on me?"

Martha chuckled softly. "Do you even have to ask? You know I would never tell on my boy."

His eyes shined, showing all the love he had for the woman before him. He bent down planting a kiss on her cheek. "Thanks Mrs Kent." she taps him on his chest. "I mean Martha."

"Good." she said, raising her brow up at him. "But now I have to get you out of here before "you know who" catches you up here."

"Can't I stay? I promise to be very quiet."

"Kal - El, whatever is said in this Chamber is not for your ears to hear. I'm sure your father will tell you about it soon enough. Now come on!" She unties her own velvet green cloak from around her neck, revealing the collar that had had Kal-El's family crest and prevent any slave to escape, wrapping it over the boy's tall frame, hiding his face deep into the hood.

She grabs his hand and preceded toward the nearest exit, luckily only a few guards stood by but was too wrapped up in the speeches giving by Jor-El and Lionel - Luth to notice them sneak out into the Grand Hall.

"Is my father going to win and unite our two worlds together?" Kal - El whispered loud enough for Martha to hear as they crept down the long hall to the Court Yard, just beyond it.

"Sweetie I'm sure your father is going to do the best he can to see to it that both our kind gets peace."

Hearing voices, they quickly hid behind on of the many rows of crystal pillars that adorn the Great Hall as two guards marched down it. Kal - El poked his head out, making sure everything was cleared even using his super hearing to double check before grabbing Martha's hand and pulling her the rest of the way to the Court Yard. They stopped once they were there, Martha breathing heavily from all the running while Kal - El didn't even break a sweat. He helped her sit down on a nearby bench.

"Now, promise me you won't go back there."

Kal - El rolled his eyes. "Ok, I promise."

Martha looked sternly at him for rolling his eyes. "Uh...sorry." he quickly said, untying the cloak from his shoulders and wrapping it back around Martha. Leaning to her face he pecks her cheek, whispering into her ear.
"Thanks...mom."

Martha clasped her hands over her heart, blinking back tears that threaten to stream down. She mouthing the words, "My Boy." to him.

Their moment was suddenly disrupted when a familiar voice was heard making Martha's skin crawl. "Hello Mrs Kent, Kal - El."

They turned their heads to see Lex standing there before them sporting the same velvet deep purple cloak over his clothes that his father wore.

"Hey Lex" Kal - El said in a friendly manner.

"Hello Lex." Martha said forcing a smile, not liking much the boy that stood in front of her. "Well, I have to go and make sure your father is ok."

Kal - El nodded, as Martha placed her hand on his forearm before leaving back to the Council Chamber.

"You're a softie." Lex smirked.

"Excuse me?" Kal - El asked, not getting what he meant.

"You could be running your slaves like a god but instead you're treating
them like one of the family."

Kal - El liked Lex but sometimes his friend could be a real ass. "I happen to like the Kent's very much. And just because I don't treat my female slaves like sex toys, doesn't make me a softie, Lex."

"Hey don't down it till you try it. Besides you could do with a little action, get some experience with you still being a virgin and all." Lex smiled evilly.

Kal - El face flushes red at that comment.

"Hey, I was just joking on the virgin part." Lex, eying him suspiciously seeing Kal - El wasn't much comfortable speaking about it. He takes a seat down next to his friend. "Anyway, how is it going inside the Council?"

"What makes you think I was there?"

"Kal - El, we known each other since we were kids. You're too curious not to go nosing around; you've always done it, my friend."

"You've got to promise me you won't tell my dad."

"I swear." Lex said crossing his heart. Looking on at his worried friend "It must be serious."

"They're deciding what they should do about the humans."

"Not a hard decision there, of course we should rule them." Lex replies, not even caring about the human race, as he study his well shaped nails.

"You've got to be kidding, Lex. Don't you believe that we could all live on this planet, without war or hate?"

Lex took a drink off a tray, one of the slave girls pointed to them, and then smacking her rear end before she walked off. Eying her backside as she trotted off. Licking his lips seductively, making Kal - El roll his eyes at Lex's behavior.

"I think you've been hanging around your human friends too long. Their manners are staring to rub off on you."

"That's has nothing to do with it Lex, but I do believe we can share this planet. No one has to be head or master over the other."

"I would love to believe that Kal - El." taking a sip of his drink and exhaling as it burned his throat. "But the truth of the matter is the world isn't based on peace and harmony. It's survival of the fittest out there. The world just isn't big enough for the both of us here." he downs the bit of drink left in his glass. "The sad truth is, that it's either them or us, think about it Kal - El. There can only be one winner at the end of every game."

Kal - El looked down, he really didn't want to believe what Lex was telling him, deep down inside he knew things could work with the human race.

Martha fixed her wind blown flame red hair before stepping back into the Council Chamber. The guards giving her mean looks as she made her way in, but she ignoring them as she stood back beside Jor - El's seat. Glad that he doesn't notice that she's been away for awhile.

"This is a waste of time and energy, as well as being a futile mission. We need to strike and strike them now while there is still a chance!" Lionel - Luth steams out before the Council.

Martha took a step forward about to speak her mind again, when she was stopped by Jor - El, his arm holding her back. He stepped before the Council, his mind in deep debate but finding no other way to convince the High Council.

"I have a proposition to draw us from this stalemate of disagreement we stand in." Jor - El speaks; his voice a bit shaky in what he was going to say.

"Yes, go on Jor - El." the Head Council member order.

"I've thought long and hard about this but I see no other way we can find out, if we can truly live among the humans." he dropped his head down only for a moment. Everyone around silent, their ears on edge to hear what he will say. He confidently looked on at the 13 Council members, at their high seats before him. "I've decided to send my son Kal - El to go live among these humans"

All around the chamber gasps were made, everyone erupting in a frenzy of chatter, not believing what they just heard.

"Quiet!...Quiet, I say!...QUIET!" the Head Council member slams his pendulum down hard, making a loud eerie cracking sound, shutting everyone into silence. He them turning his attention back to Jor - El. "What mean you by this, Jor - El?"

"It is my choice to send my son, in the care of my…" taking a deep breath he hated to say it "…servants, the Kent's back to their origins, among the humans. There he will live as one, they only thinking he is one of them"

"How will that prove anything, Jor - El?" Lionel - Luth said bitterly, between clenched teeth.

"A year..." he states. "...A year he will live with them, learning of their ways. After that time, he will reveal his true self to those he comes in contact with, but only after a year. If they can truly accept him as he is. I believe there is hope that we all can except each other and work a treaty of unity."

"And Cousin..." Lionel - Luth said, coldly. "If this plan of yours fails?"

Jor - El sighs. "If by any chance my son doesn't succeed in showing the goodness of what this race is. Then it will be as you say, Lionel - Luth."

The Head Council member looks down at him solemnly. "You are willing to do this, Jor - El? To send your son away among the Human kind?"

"Yes, your noble one. I believe if anyone, my son can show the humans the good in all of us. He's the only key that can ensure peace to us all."

The Head Council member looked toward to Lionel-Luth to see if he had anything to say.

"I have no objection to this" Lionel-Luth said a sly smile appeared on his cold face turning to Jor-El "Please let your son 'enlighten' us of what the humans are really like"

The Head Council member was silent for a moment, contemplating Jor-El words. "Very well then. Kal - El will live among the Human Race for a year, if he succeeds in his mission. We will make peace with them and form a treaty. If he fails, Jor - El, the humans are ours to conquer...Say Aye if you accept this petition."

One by one the 13 Council members gave their Aye's in response, agreeing with the proposition. "So it is." he replied, banging down his pendulum to silence the steady growing commotion in the Chamber. "One year he has to be accepted by their kind. The future of our worlds rest in his hands, Jor - El."

Jor - El nods as the 13 Council rose up from their seats, the Kryptonian citizens doing so as well. All standing still and quiet watching as they left from the Chamber room. Everyone slowly themselves began to dismiss from the room, while others lingered in place, chanting away about the earlier events.

"Good luck, Cousin you're going to need it." Lionel - Luth sneered, before striding off.

"Don't let him get to you." Martha said, Jor-El turns to face her.

"Believe me, I stopped listening to what he had to say a long time ago." he replies, giving her a warm smile.

She looked intently into his eyes, becoming serious as she spoke. "Are you sure you want to do this?'

"I fear for him, but I know he will be in the best of hands."

"You know me and Jonathon loves him like our own, and would never let anything happen to him" she quickly adds.

He nods his head in agreement. "Yes, I know and I trust you completely, but this is the only way to prove we can live together on this planet as friends, not enemies."

She smiles in understanding, he returning a small smile back. "Now, if you would excuse me I have to tell my son of the news."

Martha turned and watch as Jor-El made his way through the crowd and out the vast room. Her heart was torn in two for Kal-El being away from his father for so long to live among the other kind, her kind. But also she was overjoyed to be finally going back home, to her farm with Jonathon. To finally see her beloved friends again, Gabe and his daughter Chloe who promised to take care of the farm when she and Jonathon were captured...and Lois, her sweet angel, Chloe's cousin but in more then
one way felt like the daughter she never had. They were going back...after all these years, finally back...home.

"Kal-El" Jor-El said quietly, knowing his son could hear him well. "Come"

Kal-El was there in seconds after excusing himself from Lex and super speeds, even though his father preferred him to come at a normal pace.

"Yes Father?" Kal-El said.

"Let's take a walk son" Jor-El said, walking down the icicle garden pathway.

Kal-El looked worriedly at his father before joining him.

"What is it, father?" Kal-El asked.

"There has been a decision made in the council concerning the humans" Jor-El said.

"Which is?"

"They only way I could gain the Council's favor is if, to live in the human community" Jor-El said "To live as one of them for a year"

"But you can't father" Kal-El said "The people here needs you…" then it clicked in his head "You're sending me"

"Kal-El, I would go myself. I'd rather die than see any harm come upon you. You are the greatest gift your mother could ever give me" Jor-El said "If there was another way I would take it but Lionel-Luth…he is up to something"

"How would you know this?" Kal-El said.

"Knowledge is Power. Once we have a taste of it we developed a craving" Jor-El said "And Lionel-Luth is an addict"

"What about you? You're a scientist father should I be wary of you?" Kal-El said dryly.

"Your mother cured me a long time ago son and the Kent's keep me sane enough not to strangle you" Jor-El joked "I don't know why that curiosity of yours gets you into so much trouble" he sighs "But sometimes curiosity is a good thing, it wises us and gains us knowledge"

"I thought you said Knowledge is a bad thing" Kal-El pointed out.

"In the wrong hands of course" Jor-El smiled and then became serious "I know that I am asking you a lot for this task Kal-El but I need you to do this. I need you to this for our world and theirs"

"I don't know if I can do this" Kal-El said "A year away from home, in a place were they rather shoot ET than make apple pie for me, living among them and try to keep my cool when one little slip could cost me my life"

"This is a great task, but I trust you" Jor-El said patiently.

"How am I going to do this if I don't how to be a…human?" Kal-El asked worriedly.

"You would have the Kent's to guide you" Jor-El said.

"Really?" Kal-El looked surprise.

"Like I said before your curiosity can lead you into a lot of trouble" Jor-El said "And I won't be there to get you out of it"

"So your sending the Kent's to keep me in line" Kal-El said.

"Well it is a sacrifice I'm willing to make" Jor-El dryly said.

Kal-El tried not smile at him, his father had extremely dry wit even if Kryptonians are supposed to be a race of emotionless beings. But since coming to this planet and forcing the humans into slavery there once lost emotions began to surface from the deep parts of their soul. Unlike Jor-El, Kal-El however never experienced being emotionless and he considered it a great thing. Emotions were the greatest gift humans had unknowingly given his species.

"How am I going to complete this task if I can't even get into the human community?" Kal-El asked.

"Is that a yes my son?" Jor-El asked, stopping with his son.

Kal-El looked into his father's eyes. It was funny thing, they looked so similar to each other but it was Kal-El's eyes that separated him from his father; they were his mothers. If he chose this he could end up like his mother, shot with plenty kryptonite bullets in the back. If he didn't the humans could be destroyed or worse finally under control and that would upset the Kent's very much.

Check mate.

Was he saying yes to a life were he could be discovered and killed? Or was he willing to do it to save everyone?

"Yes father, don't have much choice now do I?" Kal-El said "I want to see the Kent's world but how am I to get there if the kryptonite shields are going to kill me?"

"I will show you in due time my son" Jor-El said.

"How can you be sure I won't screw this up?" Kal-El asks.

"Screw. This. Up?" Jor-El questioned, although he didn't mind most human sayings he found some quite annoying and others he didn't understand.

"I mean mess it up" Kal-El amended.

"I know that if you do this you won't fail" Jor-El said, looking over to see Martha Kent waiting patiently with their transportation home "You are strong Kal-El, like your mother and your surrogate mother"

Kal-El eyebrows disappeared under his fringe making Jor-El smirk.

"Err"

"Scientists are very observant my son" Jor-El said "Maybe you should be wary of me after all"

Kal-El watched his father walk toward Martha. A smile slowly appeared on his face, maybe it was going to be very interesting to what lay in those human boundaries...

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