Smallville: Days of Future Past
(Smallville is ©2001-2011 The CW Network & DC Comics. Trinity Jean Knight is my character but her powers are ©2001-2011 The CW Network & DC Comics. Any and all Knight Rider Elements are ©1982-1986; 2008 Universal Studios)
Chapter 4: Lionel discovers Clark Part 1
Metropolis 2311-Lionel Luthor walked around the Luthor Mansion which had been moved from Smallville to Metropolis and he had set up visual monitors around the city to scan the city as he ruled this city as President-Elect for the last 50 years. He had manipulated voters in the United States to vote for him or his son into office. He was on the verge to change the United States from a democracy to a totalitarian regime with his family in control of America's destiny. He stared as he saw the House of El symbol in and around the city.
"Morris!" he screamed for his servant. The younger man, Lionel's assistant entered the private sanctum of Lionel Luthor.
"Yes, Your Excellency," Morris White said bowing.
"Can you explain what this symbol is?" he said pointing to the holographic image. Morris shook his head and then he brought up a holographic keyboard and screen as he began to research.
"It's a symbol related to a faraway planet that was destroyed called Krypton. Apparently a survivor crash landed that was discovered by a predecessor of Graham Kent. The Descendant, Jonathan Kent, had adopted a boy found in a meteor shower in the late 20th century. This information was buried in the historical databanks by someone from the Knight family in 2204. Apparently Lionel Luthor, the man who's DNA you were cloned from helped this Jonathan Kent arrange the adoption of this boy who fell seemingly from the sky. The symbol refers to a prominent family on Krypton. Since the Meteor shower of the year 1989, many Kryptonians have come to Earth. During the early 21st Century this symbol started popping up by someone who at first referred to themselves as The Blur, then called themselves Superman. This Superman disappeared after a so-called secret war was fought between himself and someone who came from a rival family who claimed to be the General of Krypton's defense. This person once ruled Metropolis until a Kryptonian relic was used to terminate his rule. This so-called "Superman" disappeared after the Kryptonian relic was used. No One discovered where he went," Morris said. Lionel stared at the House of El symbol and smiled.
"Put Alyssa Drake to discover who this Kal-El is and who His Secret Identity is," Lionel said. He smiled. He had Metropolis's Assistant District Attorney in his pocket and he had her in other ways as well. He remembered how He had made her scream 3 nights ago. His son Lex Luthor was the President of LuthorCorp while Lionel Luthor was President of the United States.
"His Secret Identity?" Morris asked. "This "Superman" must want to exist as normally as possible, so He must have a dual identity so he can blend in with humanity. Have Miss Drake romance him. The Vigilante Registration Act is still in play, and I can squash this Kryptonian like I did the Legion of Super Heroes 5 years ago. They may be underground, but we know who they are. Find This Superman and destroy him," Lionel said. Morris nodded and moved to a communication device and put a call into Alyssa Drake.
2011-Tess Mercer stared at KARR, wondering how this prototype was different to the original prototype she corrupted in 1982.
"What's the problem?" Tess asked. "There is a piece of Legislation that Knight Industries and Queen Industries are fighting. It's called the Vigilante Registration Act and it will require forces like ours to register and be at the Government's beck and call," KARR said, after a moment.
"So now what do we do?" She asked. She then heard the voice of Trinity Jean Knight from behind her.
"We send you back to 1982 to corrupt the original prototype as you did in the past, but I also have something I want you to place into the car's Central Processing Unit. A Holographic imager from the Fortress that the message is from the time when Jor-El was about to send Kal-El to Earth. This addition to the CPU will take over KARR and will make him able to process the information and hide it from Wilton and Michael Long. I will be going back to my High School years, because there is a Kryptonian disc at both Smallville High School and Cary-Grove High School. I have Knight Enterprises scientists designing a device that will enable me to be invisible to anyone in that time period. That device will enable Clark to come from whatever point in time to come home. By the way, Happy New Years Tess," Trinity said. Tess smiled. She remembered that Trinity had been in Japan for 3 weeks and had missed Christmas and New Years. Tess nodded.
"The code name that will bring you back is the very name I was born in. Luthor. And for your information, I chose the last name Mercer due to the nickname that Oliver Queen gave me. 'No Mercy'. And I will show KARR no mercy," Tess said. Both women, former enemies stared at each other, and shook hands.
"For The House of El. For my brother," Trinity said. She then used her super speed and was gone.
"Mercer to Watchtower. Chloe are you reading me," Tess said putting an ear piece into her ear.
Watchtower-Chloe Sullivan-Wayne stared at a computer screen as she was looking at the database for The Vigilante Registration Act when a side screen with Tess's face on it popped up.
"Go ahead Mercer. What's up?" Chloe said. She stared at the co-runner of Watchtower.
"Knight Enterprises will be sending me back into time to 1982 and I need one of those devices her team worked on to render me invisible. Can you request one of those from her team in 48 hours?" Tess asked. Chloe smiled and stared at her friend, former enemy.
"Tess, it's in play. I put in request for it 2 hours ago. Trinity discussed the two missions with me, so I requested it directly to her. I also had her scientists hide The Book of Rao so no one from the VRA would find it. You have 2 days. Also wanted to let you know Bruce is missing. He went out on a mission, and never came back. Two days later after he disappeared, I saw divorce papers delivered here to Watchtower. That was a week ago. I need Kal-El to find Bruce. Anyway we can tap into The Fortress of Solitude?" Chloe asked. Tess shook her head.
"When Jor-El died, He cut all ties between Watchtower and the Fortress. It's encrypted with a Kryptonian code word that Trinity hasn't been able to crack. There is a cloning facility in 1982 that Jor-El designed when he designed my clone. There is a master sequence that you may get a shot at via KARR. How many days do Trinity & I have before we time-jump?" Tess asked.
"According to Knight Enterprises, Queen Industries and Wayne Tech technicians, the Time-Jump happens in 2 days. You got two days to get ready," Chloe said. Both women stared long and hard at each other knowing that if they didn't find Clark, more was at stake…
To Be Continued…