Smallville: The Book of Rao
(This story is rated M for Mature. Smallville is ©2001-2010 The CW Network & DC Comics. Trinity Jean Knight is my character but her powers are ©2001-2010 CW Network & DC Comics. Hannah Melvin is used by permission. All Knight Rider references are ©1982-1986; 2008 NBC Studios. Smallville was developed for Television by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar. Knight Rider was created by Glen A. Larson)
Chapter 7: Return
The North Pole: The Fortress Of Solitude: A flash of light and Kal-El, Brainiac, and Hannah Melvin reappeared. Clark stared at the fortress aware that some thing was wrong. He stared at the control panel and then realized it was destroyed. He then saw the Kryptonian ice prison that he had been imprisoned in when Bizarro had taken his place.
"What's going on?" Superman said to Brainiac. Brainiac had taken the form of "Milton Fine" and examined the ice prison.
"Zod imprisoned Jor-El here. The secondary control panel is by the primary cluster that forms the bed. Activate it and it should restore your father. But we have another concern. His soldiers have taken over The Russian Republic and are attempting to take over the United States of America. They are trying to weed out you. The Justice League is currently being lead by both Batman and the Green Arrow, but they are being stopped by General Zod and Major Zod. You will have to open the Book of Rao and unlock your powers. You must reveal yourself to the world, Kal-El," Brainiac said. Superman moved to the secondary control panel and placed the Book of Rao on it. The book instantly formed the symbol of the House of El-a Stylized S inside of an odd octagonal shape. Power flowed out of the book and took his costume and darkened the blue shade to a darker shade of blue and made the House of El logo a darker red and his cape a crimson red. The power also broke the Ice prison that held Jor-El.
Hannah helped the older Kryptonian up as Jor-El fell to the ground, weak from his imprisonment.
"What broke the prison?" Jor-El asked as He leaned on Hannah.
"The Book of Rao. Kal-El found it in the Mirror Universe and was encouraged to bring it here. We brought Arianna, the daughter of Zod back with us. I understand you had imprisoned her in the Mirror Universe. We need her powers to stop her father," Hannah said. Jor-El shook his head no.
"I did not imprison her there. I sent her here to Earth so she would never have contact with General Zod. She ended up in the Mirror Universe and was trapped. I tried to contact her but was unable to. Thank Rao Kal-El found the Book of Rao. Is he ready?" Jor-El asked. She pointed to the white light surrounding The Last Son of Krypton and Arianna formed in the white light.
"Thank you Kal-El," Arianna said as she kissed Clark's cheek. He nodded.
"Your welcome. Now what, Father?" Superman asked as he stared at his weakened father.
"It is time for you to lead your team against the Kandorians leader and inspire them to rebel against the Major and General Zod. It is also time for 'Superman' to be revealed to the world. I will lead the Kandorians to a planet Watchtower, your friend Chloe Sullivan and I discovered a planet located near the same galaxy that Krypton once occupied. You must stop both Major Zod and General Zod and since your powers are fully activated you can stop him," Jor-El said. Superman nodded to his father.
"I have read the ancient prophecies from Krypton and it prophesied that a member of the House of El would lead the Kandorians, even though we are not of the City of Kandor. We must stop the House of Zod," Arianna said.
"I thought you are of the House of Zod, Arianna," Superman said. She smiled.
"We are birthed in a cloning matrix unlike the sexual reproduction that humans can do to create children. General Zod created two children at two different times in his life. I was first. Davis Bloome was second. The killer is Doomsday doesn't realize that he is supposed to be Earth's ultimate destroyer. But with Zod's defeat He will admit defeat. When Zod is defeated he will either be imprisoned in the Phantom Zone or will be stripped of his authority to lead," Arianna said.
"Are you ready, my son?" Jor-El asked. He nodded. Jor-El nodded for Arianna Zod, Hannah Melvin, Brainiac and Kal-El to get on to the teleporter pad and Jor-El touched a crystal.
"You trust in God, Hannah Melvin. Trust me as well. Guide my Son's team well. My love I give to you. Go and defeat the House of Zod," Jor-El said.
"Shalom, Jor-El. We will alert you when the House of Zod is defeated," Hannah said. The team of Hannah Melvin, Brainiac, Arianna Zod, and Superman were beamed out. Jor-El smiled and turned to look at his Mirror Universe duplicate.
"Are they away?" The Mirror duplicate asked. Jor-El nodded.
"Good. You must kill me with a Kryptonite fragment. Major Zod corrupted me and I will not allow him to do that again," the Mirror Jor-El said. "You will lead the Kandorians to a better life," He continued. Jor-El smiled.
"May the Lord watch over Kal-El's team and grant them success," Jor-El said quietly as he removed the same green crystal that had created the Fortress and stabbed his Mirror Duplicate. The Mirror Jor-El screamed a horrifying scream and the blood stained crystal changed from green to red.
"For Rao & Krypton," he said quietly….
To be continued….
