Sky High – Smallville
Chapter 1 - Decision
Clark looked at his calendar, one week until high school started. One week until summer ended. He had a lot of fun with his friends and was looking forward to High School. There was a little part of him that did not want to have to go. Always having to be on guard about his secret, the secret that he was super strong, and super fast. That he was different. He sighed. "Gee Clark, can you be a little louder, I don't think Grandville heard what you said." A familiar voice said entering his room. "Hey Dad." Jonathan smiled to his boy. "Everything okay," he asked sitting down on the bed with Clark.
"Mostly, I am just worried about school, you know about my powers, I just want to be normal like you." Clark confessed, sharing his feelings with his father. He had always been able to talk to his parents about his condition and realized very early that it was important that he was in control of himself. Self-discipline was something he learned very fast on the farm. "Son," the older man said putting an arm around him. "You are normal, you are who you are, and one day you will be able to show it. You are here for a reason Clark."
Clark put his arm around his dad. "Thanks." Jonathan got up. "Come with me, it seems there is someone here to see you." Clark looked surprised. Was he so wrapped up in his own problems he didn't hear or see someone arrive at the farm? Coming down the stairs Clark saw his mother entertaining some woman in a business style suit. "This must be Clark." She said with what looked like a sparkle in her eye as she smiled. "Have we met," he asked aloud. At that she laughed a little. "I can't say, officially anyway." She responded. Extending a hand she waited for Clark who took it. "Principle Powers, it is nice to meet you Mr. Kent."
"Principle?" he asked aloud looking at both his parents, wondering what was going on and who the lady was in the living room. "Yes, I am the principle of Sky High, where we help educate people with extraordinary abilities and talents." Clark suddenly became very nervous. He looked to his parents. They did not seem afraid or scared at all that someone just hinted that he had superpowers.
"Clark," she said seeing his tension. "I see you are concerned, here." She vanished into a ball of light and to the other side of the room. Clark was stunned. He started to breathe very shallow. "Are you alright Clark?" his mother, Martha said putting an arm around her son. "Yeah," he said putting himself together. He turned to the wonder woman and asked, "Who are you?"
"Power Girl." What surprised again Clark was it was his father that said it.
Power Girl, or Principle Powers blushed a little, "That was a long time ago."
Clark's eyes went wide at that point. "Power Girl, I have your comic books. Your-" he stopped speaking. "Real." She finished for him nodding. "As real as the Commander and other heroes all over the world."
"Why are you here?" Clark asked, genuinely curious as to why a superhero was at his home.
The woman took a seat and so did the rest of the Kent's who where not sitting down. The corners of her lips twitch for just an instant before she answered.
"I am here to invite you to Sky High so you can learn to use your powers as well as a high school education."
"Why?" Clark was very confused. He thought he had hidden his powers very well and super powered or not, did not think anyone else beside his parents knew about his abilities.
A look from Principle Powers said it all. That Clark was being difficult and just not excited about what opportunity had come into his life. "A friend of yours stumbled upon a network that should not have been accessed, when we traced it that is how we found out you had powers. From observing you in case it was more serious that two noisy teenagers."
At least the boy had the good grace to blush. His parents already had asked that question so were not surprised. Clark had heard from the local law enforcement many times that he and Chloe were noisy teenagers.
"Clark, it is up to you if you want to go, we have already discussed with Principle Powers about tuition and other details. The only thing left is to know if this is what you want?" his mother said taking his hand in hers.
"Son," Jonathan said moving to his other side to put an arm around him. "I don't want to make you do something you don't want to do, I just want to point out that these people can help you in ways we can't."
"Dad," Clark said quietly trying to object, but failing the more he thought about it.
"All my friends." He said mostly to himself, thinking about Lana Lang, Pete Ross and other kids in Smallville.
"Actually one other person from Smallville will be attending Sky High, that is if you agree to go."
"Who is it?" he asked.
Principle Powers shook her head. "Clark, it about whether YOU want to go to Sky High or Smallville High, this is your decision. So here it is: Do you, Clark Kent, want to go to Sky High or Smallville High?"
Clark looked from his parents, to his possibly new principle. They could see he had come to a decision.
One Week Later
A bus stopped in front of the Kent Farm. His mother and father waved from the house. He waved back before stepping on board and up to the driver.
"Is this the bus to Sky High?"
