Int. House of El
It is the following morning: Jor-El, Kal-El, and Lara Lor-Van are sitting in their living room. The camera goes from the couple to small Kal-El is playing with his small, white puppy dog that is almost the same size as him. He giggles softly as the puppy licks his face and practically jumps on top of the little boy. As her son plays with their dog the camera goes back to Lana as she turns to her husband and looks at him with soft, concerned eyes.
Lara:
Where are you going to tell Zor-El about what you found? He, Allura, and Kara will be here any minute. If you wish, the four of us can talk and Kara can watch the baby…
She shifts her body towards her husband, trying to read his expressions as he stares off into the distance. He snaps out of it, shaking his head and turning towards Lara.
Jor-El:
I agree with you, it would be best to tell them when they arrive, if there is not another… shaking of the Planet that leaves us unable to do so.
He sighs lightly and looks toward the window. The shot shows the buildings of Argo City sparkle in the sunlight around their home. It's a beautiful city, and his face saddens as his thoughts run through his head about the city being destroyed. The shot goes into the head of Jor-El's and brief shows the city in ruins. There is a knock at the door it snaps Jor-El out of whatever he is thinking. He stands and Lara follows her husband to the door. Jor-El opens it.
The shot closes up on the family at the door now. Zor-El is a scientist like his brother, and when compared next to each other, they look very similar. However compared to her husband, Allura is exotic looking compared to most Kryptonians, and their daughter, Kara has also inherited her looks. Allura and Kara both have pale features compared to the other. They both have strikingly blonde hair. Kara grins at her Uncle, Aunt and cousin.
Jor-El:
Welcome, brother. We have important things to discuss… about the future of Krypton and our… children.
He looks towards Kara and the camera looks towards the teen aged girl, who has walked towards the living room and knelt down on the floor, where the baby and puppy are playing. The fourteen year old girl is laughing and making faces at the small boy. There is such emotion and happiness in her eyes and expressions. The shot goes back to Zor-El as he speaks.
Zor-El:
If we have things to talk about, then let's talk.
He pauses, and looks towards Kara before speaking again.
Zor-El:
Kara, watch your cousin. We are going for a walk.
(pause) To your lab, Jor-El?
Jor-El leads them out of the door and down the hallway. As they walk, the conversation continues.
Jor-El:
I discovered more about the planet last night, Brother… It's… most unfortunate. The quakes are becoming worse and worse as the days go by. It's… well, the planet is rupturing from the inside. We have months… at the most.
Allura:
I… didn't know it was that bad. Zor-El… you should have told me.
Zor-El:
I didn't know, my love. I… truly didn't.
He kisses his wife's forehead, as they come to a door which contains Jor-El's lab. They walk inside, and of all the odd equipment inside of the lab, there are two pod-like things sitting on the far side of the room. They are elevated at an angle, and they are large enough to fit one, perhaps two people. Jor-El walks over to them, and puts his hand on one.
Jor-El:
I want to send our children to a planet called Earth in these shuttles.
Allura:
(shocked)
Earth? But it's so uncivilized.
Lara:
(calmly)
Allura, I said the same thing at first. However under the yellow sun, Kal-El and Kara would develop… powers? Right Jor-El?
Jor-El:
Yes, they would develop powers like no one else on Earth had. They could use their powers to help the people; they still fight violently among themselves. Kara and Kal-El would be like Gods to them, practically invulnerable if not completely.
Allura looks unsure, as she looks from her husband to her brother-in-law. Her husband puts a hand on her shoulder and squeezes to reassure her. Allura looks as though she's about to cry.
Zor-El:
My love… if we had any other choice…
Allura:
(sniffles)
Fine… When do we do it?
Jor-El:
Soon, as soon as possible. The council won't believe me, or we could save nearly everyone… I've taken precautions, just in case. We need to send them tonight. There is no telling how much time we have left…
Lara:
Tonight? But that's so soon… my baby…
Jor-El:
You have to understand, Lara…
Zor-El:
It's their only hope.
Lara:
I understand… I truly do… I just don't want to accept it.
The room grows quiet, before a low rumbling begins below their feet, the floor is shaking violently. Jor-El holds Lara tightly as things in the laboratory crash and hiss. Zor-El pulls Allura close to him, to cover her if anything was to fall on her. As things break and crash around them, the shaking ends and the couples pull away from each other. A look of fear slowly settles on each one of their faces. No words are spoken, but Lara hurries towards the door, down the hallway, and back into her own home.
There are things knocked over every place. A bookshelf lay on the floor, one of the windows shattered and glass lies on the ground. She doesn't see her niece or son, and begins to panic, looking thoroughly in the room before running down the hallway. She opens Kal-El's bedroom, and there are Kara and he. She is by the crib, holding her cousin tightly beneath her, and Krypto is underneath her as well, hiding. Lara lets out a sigh of relief, along with a sound of sobbing as she rushes towards them and wraps her arms around both of them.
