Man Of Tomorrow
A small light that changed into a round pod appeared on a small road, about ten minutes away from the carnival. As the door opened four people stepped out. Well the first one actually fell out.
"Watch your step Crystal" a large boy wearing a blue suit with black spiky hair coming out of the top on his head warned a small pink haired female, who has her face now buried in the dirt. "thank you" she replied as her voice was muffled. She flipped back onto her long white boots, her blue eyes taking a glance around.
"Wow! This place is so weird and small and weird, I mean look at it isn't it weird?" She asked very fast, which lead to her team mates to stare at her blankly for a moment before they looked around themselves. Bouncing boy's eyes lead him to a sign that said where they were.
"Smallville? Brainy did you plug in the right coordinates?" the boy asked his green robot team mate.
"I have a twelfth level intelligence Bouncing Boy, I don't make mistakes" the green one replied.
"Its so weird…" Crystal kept repeating at every little thing she laid her eyes on. "But I thought Superman lived in Metropolis" Bouncing boy said sounding confused.
"Wow! Look at that over there!" Crystal shouted pointing at the carnival. "I want it!!!" She shouted again charging over to it.
"I don't think it was very wise to bring her here Brainy…" A blonde female said sighing at her team mate. "That may be right, but imagine what it would have been like if we left her back home, Now, Bouncing Boy, we're here for a reason" Brainy stated while taking off after his hyper team mate. Bouncing boy looked at the blonde female who only shrugged as they followed Brainy.
"Step right up! Come on win a prize!" a man shouted out to people. Crystal came over to investigate. "Hey girl, nice costume" a boy laughed clearly making fun of her.
"You think that's funny punk! I'll show you funny!" She raised her fists to the boy, then pulled a pole off one of the carnival tents. The boy freaked out and ran away screaming.
"Yeah that's right! You'd better run, or I will shove this pole so far down your throat people will mistaken you for a pogo stick!" she shouted, "oooh I love pogo sticks haha" she laughed then turned to see some jocks making fun of a black haired boy. As they laughed and began to walk off, they stopped as they heard something. "Something's not right" the boy said to himself. Crystal focused her eyes to see that one of the bolts snapped off of the Ferris wheel.
"oooh the Ferris Wheel is falling down" she sang in the tune of London bridge is falling down. The black haired boy then sped past her at an amazing speed. "…he's fast haha!" she then gasped. "That's him!" and charged back to her team mates.
"Can you believe it? Food! On a stick" Bouncing boy said and took a bite out of a corndog "Mmmm, primitive, but Delicious!" he explained as the blonde put a hand to her temple.
"No-one seems to be alarmed by our presence, they think we're performers." She smiled as Crystal ran up to them. "There you are Crystal, where have you been?" Brainy asked seeming like he was glad they found her.
"Well I was there than he was there then I shouted then he ran then I said something about pogo sticks, then I remembered a time where pogo sticks saved a fish once then the big round spinney thing went funny then someone ran past me very fast then…."
"Erm, Crystal that's okay, I don't think we need to hear the rest of that story…" Bouncing boy said but then was interrupted by Brainy. "Wait! You said he ran past you fast, how fast?"
"like very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very…"
"That must be Superman" Saturn girl interrupted as they all looked over to the Ferris wheel. "Are you sure?…cos I don't see a cape" Bouncing boy said as they all rushed over to Superman's aid. "Need a hand?" Bouncing boy asked him.
"Nope, cos he already has two hahaha" Crystal joked which made Bouncing boy sigh.
"A hand...? Er erm, no. Everything's fine here." Superman gave a nervous smile. "Uh huh…sure it is" Crystal smirked.
Then the Ferris Wheels side collapsed, and Clark sped over and caught it. "Wow! Did you see that!" Crystal said jumping up and down on the spot. "It really is you" Bouncing boy stated as Brainy and Saturn girl came over.
"I'm Saturn girl, this is Brainiac 5 and Crystal, we can help" she said smiling.
"Seriously, I don't need any…" and he stopped as the Ferris wheel lifted off his hands "help." He finished and looked behind him in shock then backed away.
Bouncing Boy had become a large ball and supported the weight of the wheel
"The first time I saw him do that... I did the same." Saturn girl smiled at the male who was clealry shocked.
"Who are you people?" he asked still shocked "I'm Bouncing Boy, it's a real honour to meet you." he smiled
"Er... I'm Clark... uh oh" he stated looking at the crowd who were all staring at them. "Who are they eye balling?" Crystal snapped folding her arms. "I'll handle this" Saturn girl responded and walked closer to the crowd, she put both her hands to her temples and thought 'you will forget, what you've seen here' she smiled and walked back to the four others.
"How did you do that?" asked Clark who was confused and shocked still. "I'll explain later, right now, those people need our help." She replied pointing at the Ferris wheels Passengers as it began to break at the top.
"Race ya up there Clarky, hahaha" Crystal laughed as she and Superman jumped to the top and both used their super strength to fix the Ferris wheel. "Super strength, just like in the history files." Brainy said as he hovered in mid-air.
"Hey what about me? I helped to" Crystal pouted which seemed to be ignored. "Oh... yeah, I was just...? You're floating!" he said shocked "Flight ring... one of my inventions." He responded. "Isn't he cool" Crystal smiled then realised what she said out loud. "I mean IT! isn't It! Cool hehe"
"If you three are done impressing one and other, I think we're done here." Saturn girl said and flew off to the floor as the three looked at each other.
Outside of the fair all five stood. "I don't know who you are... or what you are, but thanks. Whatever you do... could you not tell anyone about this?" he asked them in a uncertain tone. "Its okay, we know all about you" Brainy smiled at him.
"Yeah that didn't sound good on our behalf" Crystal stated which good a frown from Brainy. "Yeah your Super…"
"Super! With all your powers" Brainy butted in. Crystal giggled at this, while Clark was now very unsure. " I'm…gonna go now" he said starting to head off but is stopped by Saturn girl "This is probably gonna sound crazy, but we need you to come to the future with us."
"Yeah, so ALL ABOARD THE CRAZY…um pod! Thing" Crystal shouted unsure what it was they travelled in. "The Future? Your right that does sound crazy" Clark smiled taking Saturn girl's hand off of his shoulder.
"You're the only one that can help us." Brainy said sounding desperate "I... Think you have the wrong guy." and off he sped.
"CLARK WAIT!" Brainy yelled but Saturn girl stopped him "Brainiac 5 stop, he knows we're right…lets just give him some time" She stated. Clark had ran to his home and walked in the door when his mum yelled "CLARK, YOUR FRIENDS FROM THE FAIR ARE HERE!" he stopped then looked in the kitchen to see the four sitting at his kitchen table. "Oh no" he put his hand to his head as he saw them.
"Hey Clark! Pie?" Bouncing boy asked holding up a piece of pie. " How did you get…never mind ok even if you are form the future, and I'm not saying that you are... why me?" he asked them.
"We belong to the legion of Superheroes; we want you to join us." Brainy smiled at him. "And…that's it in a nut shell" Crystal giggled staring at a fork. Clark laughed "Clark Kent a Superhero right"
"Why not, super strength, super hearing, heat vision, you can fly." Bouncing Boy listed counting them down on his fingers, "First off how did you know about that stuff? And second I can't fly" Clark stated. "We know this is a lot to take in, but you've got to believe us." Saturn girl urged.
"Wait, he doesn't believe us? Is he calling me a liar!! Do I have to insert this sharp pointy thing somewhere he won't find comfortable?" Crystal shouted but is calmed down by Saturn girl.
"I can't help you, I'm sorry. You guys better go before you get into trouble." He said not looking at them. "Don't you want to know more about your powers... come with us and you won't have to hide them anymore." Saturn girl explained.
"Even if I wanted to, I can't just leave... What about my job?" Clark asked
"They won't even notice you're gone." Brainy smiled in answer. "What do you mean?" Clark asked looking confused. "Come help us and we can return you to the exact moment you left." Brainy replied which surprised Clark. "You can do that?" he asked.
"Bouncing boy lifted up the lid of the cooking, and took a big whiff. "Just in time for Chicken and Dumplings"
"CLARK! DO YOUR FRIENDS WANT TO STAY FOR SUPPER?" His mum shouted down to him. "oooooh that sounds like fun!" Crystal smiled excitedly. "Haven't you ever wondered what the future holds for you? Now's you're chance to find out." Saturn girl smiled at him.
Clark took a moment to think and then smiled. "I'M GOING TO THE FUTURE MA! BE BACK IN A FEW MINUTES!" he yelled up to his mum who shouted back "TAKE A SWEATER!"
Brainy typed on his arm and the Time pod reappeared. "Does this mean we're not staying?" Crystal asked, as Bouncing boy picked her up under his arm and walked in the pod with everyone else. "I take that as a no…"
The door closed and they disappeared in a flash of light. His mum poked her head into the kitchen "Future?"
The legion Head quarters was being decorated by Phantom girl and Triplicate girl for Clark's arrival, Triplicate girl spilt into three and hung up a banner.
"Walla!" the three smiled as the banner showed the words 'Welcome Superman'
"Good job triplicate girl." Phantom girl praised smiling up at them.
"If you ask me, digging up some old hero from the past, makes us look desperate." Lightning lad stated folding his arms "Maybe that's because we are desperate." She replied rolling her eyes "Lightning lad, this is the fatal five we're talking about, even the science police are afraid of them, we need all the help we can get."
"You tell him Phantom girl." The three triplicates stated in unison as a light shone behind Lightning lad. "Its him!" Phantom girl shouted for joy, as she and triplicate girl shot passed lightning lad.
the light shone brighter and the pod appeared and opened, Crystal jumped out "Honey I'm home! And we brought a frieeeend" she sang pointing to the pod as Saturn girl, Brainiac 5, Bouncing Boy all got out. Excitement was written all over Phantom girls and Triplicate girls faces. Until Clark got out. Their faces dropped.
"Is that... Superman?" she asked and Brainy went to comment but Lightning lad cut him off "Haha, Superman? More like super geek." he put his arm around Brainy "Brainy you've out-done yourself this time. You really think this guy is going to help" He mocked while Crystal pushed his arm off of Brainy. "Put a sock in it sparky"
"I know what I'm doing, just give him a chance." Brainy defended.
"Hi, I'm Clark." He smiled holding out his hand "cool place."
"oh, thanks" Lightning lad shook his hand. "Ok lets see if he can keep up"
On the way to the weights room. Clark began talking to Saturn girl. "So er have those two got something going on?" he asked pointing to Crystal and Brainy who were talking. Saturn girl chuckled, "Its quite obvious isn't it, but apparently not to Brainy, he doesn't even notice that she has a crush on him"
"Just out of curiosity what is Crystal? Is she from….earth?" Clark asked. "No she is not. But her race is now extinct. So she claims she is now a human. But we all know she enjoys being what she is" Saturn girl smiled. "Ah I understand."
They enter the weights room "Okay Clark, all you gotta do is stand under the big heavy round thing" Crystal smiled. Clark goes and stands under it.
"They use these things to compress Tyrillium, hardest substance in the galaxy... let me know if it gets too heavy." Lightning lad smirked as he let the first set of weights down.
"Don't hold your breath" Clark said sounding pretty confident. "We're just getting started." Lightning lad said as he raised the weight level making Clark find it harder to keep it up then finally he pushed it to the max and Clark was straining himself to keep it up "oh... he's losing it!" he called
"COME ON CLARKY, DON'T GIVE UP!" Bouncing Boy yelled, "Yeah Clarky KEEP IT UP! Wait is his name Clark or Clarky?" Crystal asked confused. "Clark"
"Got it, YOU CAN DO IT CLARKY!" She shouted again which put smirks on her team mates faces.
Clark couldn't take it anymore and ran out from beneath it before it crushed him and Lightning lad jumped over his panel. "This... is your superman?" he mocked
"I have no idea who this superman you all keep talking about is... but it's not me ok? You don't want my help, then fine." He explained and sped off. "So... he's no superman big deal." He said to the others who all stared at him.
"You can be a real jerk sometimes Lightning lad" Crystal spat at him and ran off after Clark. "In your effort to test him Lightning lad... did you bother to check the scale?" Brainy asked and Bouncing Boy walked over "Is that how much he lifted?" he asked shocked "How much?" Lightning lad asked the two.
"3000 tons... approximately." Brainy replied. "Oh... really?" he asked sounding shocked himself. "I'll go find him, Crystal probably has." Saturn girl said as she walked off.
Clark had sped around New Metropolis
"I'm definitely not in Smallville anymore." He said to himself and ran, he found himself at a museum for Superman.
He walked inside and looked around, then suddenly an upside down head dangled in front of him, "I thought I might find you here" Crystal giggled which shocked Clark. "Oh…its you" he said holding his chest with one hand. "hehe things have changed a lot huh?" She asked him as she jumped down right side up.
"You got that right" he agreed with her, taking a seat on a bench. Crystal joined him. "You shouldn't let Lightning lad get to you, if he says things that annoy you just ignore him, everyone else does" She smiled, which earned one back.
"But we really need you help Clark" She said sounding more serious. "Against…those fatal five guys right?" Clark asked and Crystal nodded. "it's a lot to handle I know" Saturn girl said walking up behind them.
"So I really can fly" Clark said looking up at the Superman outfit. "Cool isn't it?" she asked and sat down next to the two "I'm sorry we brought you here... it's not your fight. We'll take you back. we can even erase your memory, you'll forget all about this." She offered which made Crystal pout.
"So these Fatal Five guys are pretty bad huh?" he asked Saturn girl. "The worst. The giant Validus, probably as strong as you." she said. "pfft yeah right" Crystal scoffed.
"Mano, he can destroy with a touch, Tharok, as smart as Brainiac 5 and armed to the teeth."
"LIES ALL LIES!!! No one is smarter than Brainiac 5!" Crystal defended. Clark put his hand on her head. "The persuader... his atomic axe can cut through anything."
"Which is really disturbing really" Crystal said sounding grossed out. "And the Emerald Empress their leader. her Emerald eye of Ekron is the source of her power and the tool for her cruelty, It took the entire legion to put them in jail... they've escaped and now they're coming back...for us." She explained.
"What about the police or the army can't they help?" he asked "Er hello, that's who they have escaped from genius try and keep up hehe" Crystal giggled.
"Not against criminals like these, we're on our own... and they know It." Saturn girl answered Clark's question. The both Saturn girls and Crystal's ring beeped. Then a holographic image of Lightning lad appeared
"Saturn girl Crystal, get back to the base now! They're coming." He explained and the rings went back to normal. "Whoo! We can finally go and kick some butt!" Crystal jumped for joy and sped back to the lair.
"You should stay here." Saturn girl said getting up to leave
"Ma and Pa always say never turn your back on a friend in need, you brought me here for a reason, I'm coming with you." he stated getting up too.
"I'M HEEEEEERE!!!" Crystal shouted charging to everyone inside of the base. And crashing into Brainy sending them both flying. "Crystal…we have talked about this" he said as Crystal was on top of him. She blushed insanely and giggled nervously while getting off of him. "Sowwi hehe"
"I've sent a code red to ever legionnaire." Phantom girl stated at the computer with everyone around her. "And?" Asked Lightning lad "Shrinking violets under cover..." said the white triplicate "Colossal Boy is still on Brall." Said the orange one
"What about Cosmic Boy?" he asked them. "At the outpost, he'd never make it in time." Saturn girl said walking in.
"We're it sparky." The purple one stated. "Aww come on don't be so negative here! We can beat them….right?" Crystal asked nervously.
"What can I do?" asked Clark as Brainy talked to Crystal who was slowly freaking out.
"If your smart you'll go back home." Lightning lad replied walking up to Clark.
"I'm here, I wanna help. I have superpowers." He responded trying to persuade him
"You've never used them."
"I have used them!"
"Not like this you haven't."
"OK GUYS! Seriously having a mental break down here! Can do without the yelling and non cooperating ness" Crystal shouted rubbing her temples.
Outside the base a large explosion was heard, through the smoke appeared the Fatal five. The Emerald Emperess snickered at the sight of only ten Heroes.
"This is it? I would've expected a bigger turnout from the legion of superheros." She taunted getting the five ready to battle.
"There's five of them and ten of us nooo problem, right Clark?" Bouncing boy asked as he put his shades over his eyes, Clark merely responded by speeding off "...uh we may have a problem."
"Hmm seems you're a little short handed this time" She said looking at the pitful number of heroes. "Bring it on Green Queen, We put you away once, We'll do it again" Lightning lad shouted at her.
Crystal was a bit shaky, but put her hands together, and her what looks like cat ears and tail popped out. Her eyes changed from blue to purple cat eyes.
"Take 'em down boys." She commanded and they charged at the legion. "What ever you do don't look directly in that eye!" Saturn girl warned and they flew off into battle.
Phantom girl phased through the persuader and pulled him to the floor
Triplicate girl span her other selves round and launched them at him which he countered back smacking them away with his axe. They were forced together when Validus squished them with his hands, and they crashed to the ground.
Then he went after Bouncing Boy who was bouncing off of him until he was hit by his Laser and hypnotised by the Eye. "Your mind is mine." The Emerald Empress said.
"Hey lady! Chew on this!" Crystal shouted launching an Ice rock at her, but she missed and was hit by Persuader's axe. Phantom Girl charged at him and was hit too, straight into the eye. And was hypnotised. Brainiac 5 was fighting Mano and lunged his long arm at him. But Mano grabbed it and swung him around straight at the eye, and was hypnotised.
"No! Brainy!" Crystal cried, but then found herself cornered by Mano and Persuader. She gave a nervous giggle and ran inbetween their legs. Not noticing, she ran straight into the eye and was hypnotised.
Lightning lad tried his hardest to fend Validus off but Empress aimed for him, he flew down and then was shot by Tharok and fell, Saturn girl was dropped on the other side of him.
"Where's Superman when you need him?' he asked
Clark had took the costume from the Museum "Up up, and away!" he shouted as he flew up and crashed into a pipe "ow! gotta work on that." He said then flew off.
Empress was trying to hypnotise Lightning lad "It's kind of sad really, watching you struggle like this... you're just going to end up like the rest of them." she sneered
"No... I won't." He struggled then was made to open his eyes and was hypnotised. Saturn girl awoke and Brain blasted her making her cry out in pain.
"Strong mind, but your body is weak, and when that goes, it's lights out!" she said as the Eye lit up and blasted her
Clark crashed into the floor and came out of the smoke coughing "Let them go Empress." He ordered bravely
"Love the cape... very 21st Century." She chuckled "Last chance." He said sounding forceful.
"You're braver than you look, but I'm afraid you're too late... teach him some manners guys." She ordered. Tharok shot him but it bounced off, Persuader then smacked him into the floor, but he punched his way back up, Mano picked him up then blasted him to the floor again.
Validus stomped on him with with his foot. Mano covered Clark's mouth as the eye shot a green beam down to hypnotise him,
As he struggled Saturn girl woke and broadcasted a mind wave 'look at Clark, if he's not going to give up, we can't either you have to fight it!' they all woke up,
"Why are we sleeping on the ground?" Crystal asked confused. Clark tried his hardest to keep his eyes closed "Now play nice and look into the eye." She commanded.
"If that's... what you really want." He struggled and opened his eyes letting out his laser vision which shot the eye which became stronger and shot them all.
When the dust cleared he was stood there with his eyes shining red and the five were on the floor
"Hey, they're getting back up!" Brainy called out to everyone who were still on the floor. "Then lets put 'em down for good." Lightning lad shouted as his eyes shone and his scar lit up.
"Its payback time!" Crystal giggled as she shot up to fight. Brainy went up against Tharok and he blocked the first attack.
then Brainy transformed into his Coluan form and guns emitted from his shoulders and arms. Tharok starts running away from being blasted by Brainy.
"Go get him Brainy!" Crystal cheered, then went to help the others.
Lightning lad turned around to see Clark fighting off the green ray from Empress's eye, but he was blasted down to the floor "Hit her with your freezing breath." Lightning lap shouted to him. "My what?" he asked. "Think cold and blow." He replied.
Superman took a deep breath, and blew ice at Emerald empress, freezing her and her eye. He then landed and caught them both. Mano and Validus were the first to be put in front of him, then the Persuader was carried there by the three triplicates then Brainy carried Tharok over and dropped him to the floor. Just when they thought the won, Empress closed her eyes and teleported them away.
"Hey...where'd they go?" Clark asked shocked and looking around.
"Teleported, they could be anywhere in the galaxy at this point... but I think they got the message." Brainy replied smiling.
Back inside the lair. The heroes stood around. "I knew he could do it." Lightning lad announced while everyone surrounded him "ok... maybe not at first." He corrected himself.
"Do you guys always have this much fun?" Clark asked smiling "Pretty much." Phantom girl replied in the same tone. "I guess we'll take you home now." Brainy sighed. "What? Right now! But you just got here, well not JUST got here I mean its been a good couple of hours but you know what I…" Crystal's mouth was covered by Superman.
"Wait a minute you said you can take me back to the same moment I left right?" he asked and Brainy nodded "you know I didn't get a chance to see new Metropolis." He smirked.
"And you didn't really get a chance to try out all your powers." Saturn girl smiled and Brainy turned smiling too. "Maybe I should stay a little while longer." Clark said to everyone. "WHOO HOO!" Crystal cheered.
"Well, as long as you're here, you'll be needing these." Brainy said and showed him a belt and ring. Clark clipped the belt on and put the ring one his finger.
"Aright Clark!" Phantom girl cheered "Yeah!" shouted the three triplicates "Way to go Clark." Bouncing Boy added.
"You know, Clark just doesn't cut it as a superhero name... if you're gonna be on the team you're gonna need a new handle, just like the rest of us" Lightning lad smirked at Superman.
"I already have one." He replied "You do?" lightning lad asked
"Superman." Clark answered which everyone smiled at.
Outside the team were flying in the air, Superman then fell out of the sky, but came back up again next to Brainy.
"Turbelence" he explained to Brainy. "Try it like this" Brainy suggested and demonstrated a method of flying. Superman tried it. "Hey I like it!" He cheered and flew in front of everyone.
"Dude, that's my spot" Lightning yelled out at him. "No its not, Yours is on your forehead hahaha" Crystal joked.
End of chapter one
