August 15, 2008
Lois and Clark's bodies were tangled on the floor of the kitchen when they started to wake up. "Owww." Lois groaned.
Clark opened his eyes and noticed the position he was in on the floor. Seeing a woman laying next to him, he poked her arm gently. "Hello?"
Lois groaned again and opened her eyes. She wiped the hair in her face out of her eyes' way and looked at him. "Clark?"
"Lois?"
"Yeah."
"Where are we? Your hair is brown."
Lois pulled a strand of her hair to see it really WAS brown. "Why do I have my natural hair color again?"
"What's the date? We're in our kitchen."
Lois stood up and walked over to the calender. She gasped. "We're screwed."
Clark walked over confused. "What is it, Lo?"
"The date today is August 15, 2008. We're in the future."
Clark looked at the calender and realized she was right. "But how did we get here?"
"I don't know. But hopefully Chloe's still in our lives. I'll call her."
Clark nodded. "Go ahead. I guess I'll make dinner."
Lois nodded as she dialed Chloe's number. "Hello?"
"Chloe!"
"Lois? What is it, Cous? I just saw you like thirty minutes ago at Watchtower. Did something happen to Ella? Is she ok? Is Clark ok?"
"Clark is fine. And who's Ella?"
"Not this again. She's your daughter. Four years old. Looks like you. But she has Clark's powers from being half Kryptonian."
"What?!"
"MOMMY!" Came Ella's cry as she ran hugging Lois' legs.
Lois looked down surprised, but realized Ella was crying hysterically. "Hold on, Chloe." She said into the phone and set it down. She crouched down to be eye level with Ella. "What's wrong, Ladybug?" She asked thinking that's probably her nickname.
"Someone shot Snow White! A...a...a...and then I fell. And then I f...f...felt pain. I f...f...felt like I was d...d...dying. And now I hear all kinds of things in my head and it HURTS! Mommy, HELP me!"
Pretending like everything's normal, she responds. "Maybe you should go tell Daddy. He's making dinner."
Still crying hysterically, she nods and runs to the kitchen. "DADDY!" She screamed and hugged his legs to get his attention.
Lois goes back to talking to Chloe on the phone and Clark turns around surprised, but then notices the crying and acts normal. "What's wrong, Super Princess?"
"Someone shot Snow White! A...a...a...and then I fell. And then I f...f...felt pain. I f...f...felt like I was d...d...dying. And now I hear all kinds of things in my head and it HURTS! I told Mommy, but she said to tell you."
Clark picked her up. *She said she fell after Snow White was shot. Snow White must be a white horse.* "Can you show me where?"
She nodded and he set her down. She super sped to where Snow White was lying and bleeding in the field. Clark right behind her. "AHH!" Ella screamed falling to the ground clutching her ears in pain.
Clark quickly found the bullet hole and cauterized the wound with his heat vision. He spun around and picked Ella up. He cradled her. "Run with me. I'm gonna carry Snow White back to the barn."
She nodded and he sat her down to pick up Snow White. The two super sped to the barn and Clark set the horse down in her stall. "DADDY! Make it go away! It HURTS!" Ella screamed still clutching her ears in pain.
Clark spoke to the horse. "Just rest. I'll put a bucket of water in here for you in the morning." Snow White understood and Clark turned picking up his daughter. "I can't make it go away. Only YOU can do that. You've got your super hearing."
"I CAN'T!"
"Yes you can, Baby. What I do, is I focus on the one thing I ALWAYS like to listen to. I listen to your mother's heart. What is it that you like to listen to all the time?" He asked stepping into the house.
"Yours and M...M...M...Mommy's voices."
"Ok. Good. Focus on them then. Think that's all you want to hear and the other noises will go away."
She closed her eyes trying to calm down and focused on her father's and mother's voices. "I can't believe this. I guess we'll just have to adjust to living in the future."
"Focus on our voices."
She heard only listening to her parents' voices, not paying attention to what they said. Then that's all she heard and she opened her eyes wiping her tears. She looked at Clark. "I did it. You're all I hear now."
Clark smiled and kissed her forehead. "Then just think about how our voices sound and focus on that when we're not with you. That's what will keep you from hearing all the other noises."
She nodded and hugged him. "Thank you, Daddy. I love you."
Clark couldn't help, but return the hug and affection. "I love you too. Are you hungry?"
Ella pulled away and nodded. "What is it?"
"Grandma Martha's Homemade Spaghetti."
"My favorite!" She said excitedly.
Clark sat her in a chair at the table and scooped her a plate. "Parmesan cheese?"
"Yes please, Daddy."
Clark sprinkled it on until she said stop. "Ok. Anything else?"
"Did you make Grandma's Homemade Meatballs too?"
"I did. How many?"
"Four please."
Clark scooped four meatballs out and set them on her plate. "Any salad?"
"No thank you, Daddy. Not hungry enough for it."
Clark nodded. "Ok then. Let me go get Mommy and then we can all eat together."
"Ok."
Clark went into the living room where Lois just finished talking to Chloe on the house phone. "Dinner's ready. Ella already has her plate. She's waiting for us."
Lois nodded and followed him to the table. She scooped her plate and added a little side salad. Clark was in between the two girls and did the same. Lois smiled. "Who wants to do the honors of prayer?"
Ella smiled. "I do."
"Ok, Ladybug. Lets see what you've got."
They all folded their hands and Ella started. "Dear Lord, thank you for this food we're about to receive. Without you in our lives, we wouldn't have a roof over our heads or food to eat. Or even water to drink. If it wasn't for your help, Mommy and Daddy wouldn't have made it back from their time in the past. I thank you everyday that you gave me the mommy and daddy I have today. If it wasn't for them, I wouldn't be as loved or even as lucky to be alive. They had me at a young age, but Mommy says they wouldn't have it any other way. That some people with babies at a young age don't want them or have difficulty and eventually hurt them in some way. She also says that when she got pregnant with me, she was really excited because she never thought she'd be a mommy. She says she was nervous about it, but that it was worth risking her life for because she has Daddy to help. Thank you, Lord. Amen."
"Amen." The couple repeated.
Lois smiled. "That was really good, Sweetheart."
"Thank you, Mommy. I love you."
Lois smiled bigger and teared up a little in happiness. "I love you too." She wiped her eyes. "Lets eat."
The family dug in.
May 12, 2003
Clark and Lois woke up tangled on the floor at the bottom of the stairs. Clark got up and helped Lois up. "You ok?"
"A little dizzy, but otherwise just fine." Lois replied.
Clark nodded and they walked into the kitchen. He noticed the calender and his eyes widened. "We're in the past alright. But not where we wanted."
Lois looked at him confused. "What do you mean?"
"It's May 12, 2003. We wanted 2000."
"Check the orb."
Clark dug around in his pockets then super sped around the house and barn before coming back. "It's gone. It must have stayed with our bodies in the future."
"Which means we have no way of getting back. Ella's all alone. After what happened last time, it's bound to be that way again!" Lois said starting to tear up scared.
Clark could see the worry in her face. "Calm down, Hunny. We'll figure it out."
