"But he's not my son! Louis and I did not create him!" Clark exclaimed. The league was on his case again about not being there for Superboy again. Clark scoffed. None of them were in his shoes; what right did they have to judge him?
That gave the Man of Steel a brilliant idea. He needed advice from someone impartial.
"DEAR ADAM," Robin read out to the team of young heroes. Aqualad simply refused to be the reader anymore, so Robin stepped up. "I recently found out I have a…son of sorts, and I don't know what to do because he is not actually my son! Everybody keeps pushing me to 'guide' him and take responsibility as his 'father,' when in fact, that is NOT our relationship. I did not create him. I have not made the decision to be a father yet, and frankly, when I do it will not happen out of the blue, like my current situation.Please help. - MARK DENT.
DEAR MARK DENT: I hear your feelings, and I believe you are entitled a decision whether or not you are a father, at least in your situation. That does not mean you should be friendly to this 'relative' of yours. If he comes to you, you should act as you would if it were any other person. Maybe 'father and son,' simply doesn't suit your relationship. Perhaps 'cousins,' 'brothers,' or 'uncle and nephew,' fit better? Don't let others' opinions cloud your judgment; you are absolutely right on the count that they are not in your shoes, and they have no try to push you into a decision. Hope things work out, -ADAM."
The team sat in awkward silence for what felt like an eternity. Seeing no one else was going to speak, Superboy broke the silence.
"That person's situation is very similar to mine and Superman's. Maybe we can use Adam's advice in our relationship," he said with little emotion.
Everyone's eyes bugged out. Wally looked like he was going to pee his pants, unsure if he should laugh, run, tell Connor the truth, or literally pee his pants. He chose to tell Connor.
"Supey, actually-" He started, but Artemis, Robin, and Kalder practically jumped on him to clamp his mouth down.
"Gee, you're right, Connor. Next time you see Superman, you should discuss it," Megan said kindly playing along. Connor grinned ever so slightly, shrugged, and returned to the training room where he had been exercising before Robin had announced in a most flamboyant way that the new Justice Weekly had arrived.
Meanwhile, Superman read his advice in the comfort of his Fortress of Solitude.
Hmmmm…'brothers'… He thought to himself as he skimmed the rest of the magazine.
Hey, sorry it's been a while and this one is short guys. I've been really busy getting ready for school again, plus I just accepted a new internship, so time has been a bit sparse. I'll try to write some more, but I've also started thinking about other projects (I have no self-control). Haha anyway, I'll be sure to get a few more updates in before Adam goes back to Alanna in Rann. Thank you guys so much for you're support. I love you! Mwah!
