A/N: This story takes place shortly before the end of season 4 of Smallville. Clark has begun to accept his destiny and is not a pushover like he is in the show. He is not dating Alicia, and he has already created the Fortress of Solitude. Contains spoilers for GI Joe Retaliation.

"Kal-El my son, it is time for you to begin the next phase in your training" Jor-El said, his voice echoing throughout the fortress. The eighteen year-old Kryptonian simply waited, knowing that when his father wanted to tell him what he meant he would.

"This is not something I can teach you my son. To do this you must go somewhere else. You will return when the time is right" Jor-El said, before opening a portal. Clark hesitated and then, squaring his shoulders, walked through the portal. And right into a warzone.

Clark heard gunfire all around him and looking up; he saw it was coming from several aircraft up above. All around him, soldiers died, but four were running in an attempt to get to safety. However one was slow and tripped, just as a missile impacted into the truck behind him. To Clark, the truck seemed to explode in slow motion, and without hesitation he ran over, throwing the soldier to the ground and covering the soldier's body with his own, just as the truck exploded. The debris from the explosion tore into Clark and he felt his jacket and shirt being torn, but as usual he felt no pain thanks to his invulnerable skin.

"What the hell?" the soldier asked looking at Clark, but there was no time for questions as more bullets and missiles began raining down upon the two.

"Duke, come on!" they heard and they ran over to where a burly tan-skinned man with a beard, a woman with brown hair and another soldier who looked like Duke were waiting. The first soldier who had shouted jumped into the hole, the others following. Clark jumped after them and crashed into the water, immediately ducking his head under the water as the others had done. They waited and after the patrols moved out, the soldier Clark had rescued motioned for them to surface. As soon as they were above the surface, all eyes were on Clark. However, Clark only had eyes for one. The female soldier was slightly shorter than he was with tan skin and dark brown hair pulled back with piercing brown eyes. Clark felt his eyes heat up and blinked before he revealed his secret.

"Just who the hell are you and where did you come from?" Duke asked and Clark turned his attention to Duke.

"My name's Clark Kent and as for where I come from, you wouldn't believe me if I told you"

"Try us" the girl said and Clark had to fight a smile; the girl definitely had spirit.

"Ok, I'll try you" he said and he told them everything, leaving out his powers and the fact that he was an alien.

"That still doesn't explain how you managed to get hit by a missile and not get injured" Duke said.

"Where I come from, people have special abilities" he said and they nodded, seeming to accept his story.

"I guess introductions are in order. I'm Duke, this is Lady Jaye, Roadblock, and Flint" he said and Clark shook hands with each of them.

"What happened here?" Clark asked, surveying the dead soldier's around them. Duke scowled and began to speak and what Clark heard shocked him.

"The President ordered this?" he asked and Duke nodded, face consumed with anger.

"We're all that's left" Roadblock said and Clark shook his head.

"No you're not" he said and Duke cracked a small smile.

"Welcome to the Joes Sergeant Kent" he said.

"Call me Kal"

A/N: I hope you guys liked this chapter! Please review as your reviews helped me keep writing! The next chapter should be up by Saturday!