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A/N: This is set in a sort of Earth 1.5 scenario (See the Smallville episodes: 'Luthor' and 'Kent' from Season Ten for further information on parallel/alternate universes), where Kal-El aka Clark Kent doesn't exist… or does he? ;)
Prologue - Year 1987 (On Earth)
The red tinted skies of Krypton was showered with clouds of what seemed like 'golden steam', with mountains going as far as the eye could see. Rao, their native red giant star, hovered peacefully up in the sky as if gazing down on them, directly above the advanced and technological grand capital city of Kandor, where deep inside the city walls, a middle aged woman with long dirty blond hair and an incredible amount of beauty and a man with short dark hair, quite a pale complextion and cold grey eyes were both having an important conversation about something personal and what they were going to do next, both however were completely unaware of how important their decision was that would mould the future of countless star systems and civilizations for better or worse.
"Lara don't worry we'll get though this eventually," Zor- El said, who was also trying his best efforts not to cry as well.
"I know," Lara managed to stifle; her face was red and puffy, along with covered almost completely in her tears. "It's just at first, I wanted to get rid of him because of you, but recently, I now see that killing our son won't do anyone any good."
"Well, except for Jor-El," Zor-El remarked bitterly.
"Jor- El," Lara sighed, wiping some of her tears away with her hand.
She and her husband had been trying to conceive a baby for a very long time. When Lara got pregnant, Jor-El was ecstatic; the only problem was the child wasn't his, but his very own brother's, Zor-El.
It had all started one night, when the House of El were having a party and Lara had discovered Zor- El pacing in the city, head facing down and kicking pebbles. She invited him for a couple of drinks out of pity.
While drinking, he offered her a drink that had twenty- four mind control powder in it and later that night, Zor- El tricked Lara into one night of exotic passion.
The consequence was that she fell pregnant the next day and didn't know how to tell Jor-El. Tragedy soon struck as the baby was pronounced still-born.
As both of them were discussing about the baby, a young tall and muscular man with short black hair and a face of action walked into the room, his hands firmly behind his back.
"Zor-El, it is done."
"W-What is he t-talking about?" Lara stammered, her face puzzled at what Zod and Zor-El were talking about.
"I have found a way to save our child and together we can raise him with my knowledge and your bravery," Zor-El smiled.
Lara looked hesitant, but then the man, General Zod spoke: "Lara, I know what it feels like to lose a child, the feeling is indescribable and heartbreaking to say the least; please, and this is your one and only chance."
Lara nodded, a faint smile appearing on her face.
"Let's continue," Zor-El said.
Chamber room of El
"I have downloaded your son's DNA into the Crystal, it should work to the DNA of the chosen individual," explained Zod, handing it to him using code language incase they were heard by someone.
"Should work?" Zor-El stated, looking angry at the possibility of failure.
"There is a 16% chance something could go wrong," Zod told him.
"Like what?" Zor-El questioned.
"Like me."
A tall man with short white blond hair, was wearing a long white 'gown' with the a black 'S' in a crest, stepped out of the dark shadows, Lara right beside him.
"Jor-El!" Zor-El spat, his eyes burning with hatred and momentarily flashing blood red. Zor-El then noticed Lara beside him and his face turned into a mixture of betrayal and sadness, tears welling up in his eyes.
"LARA, HOW COULD YOU AFTER EVERYTHING I HAVE SACRIFICED FOR YOU, HOW COULD YOU BETRAY ME, US, WE COULD HAVE…!" Zor-El's words cut off as he silently cried.
General Zod hestitantly put a comforting arm on Zor-El's left shoulder, even though he too was also very furious with the two of them.
"It doesn't matter anyway, I have reprogrammed Brainiac to fulfil Rao's prophecy and in a few minutes we'll all be dead anyway," he finished, smiling evilly. "You won't do what you did to my child ever again, old friend."
"NO!" yelled Jor-El, in a big and echoing voice, raising his hand to the Crystal.
The Crystal flew towards him and he caught easily. He then handed it to Lara and told her to throw it at the highest point in Kandor as high as she possibly can.
"What about the baby?" she shouted.
"Don't worry, Lara, I have already taken care of that. Now do as I say, please," Jor-EL ordered. He then shouted his last four words: "I love you, Lara!"
She did the same and immediately did as she was told, while Jor-El buying her some time by versusing both General Zod and his brother in hand-to-hand combat alone. Lara hurriedly ran up the city of Kandor, ignoring the looks from people she passed by and continued to ascend the steep staircase to the very top of the Kandorian tower. Once there, she hurled the crystal soaring into the burnt sky. It was only a mere few metres in the sky, before the whole of Krypton exploded, sending pieces of green rock debris in all sorts of directions like one massive spectacular firework, but this event was not nearly as spectacular as the events that would eventually unfold…
A/N: Tell me what you think. Do you think that I should continue with this or not? (This is an improved version of the prologue). Thanks!