Seeing The Past

By AngelViper9

Betaed by neko-chibi-faithkitty

Chapter 9: What Makes Memories

"Well does anyone have a guess?" Clark asked.

Silence reigned.

"Okay, here's a clue. Look up Black Thursday. The blackouts were caused by rouge technology from this culture. This is also when it was discovered that the two technologies couldn't be mixed." He watched as the children thought about what he had just told them.

Some of the kids got up and left while others started to work on different assignments.

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Wesley wanted to bang his head against something hard. Sighing he closed another attempt at figuring out M. Kent. So far he hadn't found anything worthwhile. Rubbing his hands over his eyes he went over his list of everything he had so far.

Mr. Kent was old.

Mr. Kent wasn't human.

Mr. Kent had been on Earth most of his life.

Mr. Kent said to look in Earth's myths and legends for information.

Mr. Kent said that finding out about Black Thursday would help. (So far no luck on that one. He had never heard of it.)

Wesley looked at his list. Mr. Kent had said myths and legends. If something had earned the name black it was usually bad... black sheep-bad relative, black plague-killed almost everyone,black Thursday... What could have happened that was so bad?

He suddenly perked up as he brought up a new search. What if Mr. Kent were old enough to fall out of the myth category all together. That would leave superstitions. The computer paused for a moments then displayed Wesley's first big break.

Black Thursday- Superstition

Thursdays falling in the second week of the Month of August were called Black Thursday. On these days some people still turn off all computers and stay home. Preferring to use fire for light and heat.

Note: Most couples and families will schedule outings and vacations around this date so they will be camping when the night of Black Thursday comes around. Few remember the origins of said traditions.

The Story- An unknown program swept through and took over every computer in the world. Not even computers that were disconnected from the main networks (world wide web) were spared. In the ensuing chaos thousands of injuries and fatalities were the result of rioting and mass panic. The blackout last one full day as systems were controlled by an unknown source. Memorials were held for th first five years on the anniversary of that day but faded out.

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It was so hard to be normal. Clark stared out the window of the class. He already knew the equations that Mr. Parks was going over.

"Mr. Kent, would you like to rejoin or class?" Mr. Parks asked startling Clark out of his thoughts.

"What?" Clark asked blinking at the teacher. Giggles were heard throughout the class.

"Perhaps you would like to show us how to complete the equation. Surly you know how seeing as you don't feel the need to pay attention." His irritated teacher said holding out his piece of chalk.

Clark got up to the board wanting to shake his head at the problem. He did a fast mental double check to make sure he would get it wrong. It wouldn't do for the teacher to know that he actually knew it.

Clark snapped out of the memory when his door chimed announcing a visitor.

A/N: To my wonderful reviewers:

Blueowl: Guinan is one of the reasons I've brought up the El Aurians. Though she won't enter the picture for awhile.

Mini Librarian: I have found out that my muse like loonnng vacations.

Sharnorasian Empire: I'm glad you like it.

Firehedgehog:Thanks....

jessi girl18024: The bobbles are actually cities. In Superman Comic Cannon several of the Kryptonian cities fled into the phantom zone to escape the destruction of Krypton. When they came back the did not regain there original size. Clark kept them in glass jars that stayed at the fortress in the north. I simply have Clark carrying them around with him since it may be years before visits back to Earth. There are still some regular sized Kryptonians left and I will be bringing them in, just not yet.

Potterfanxp123: I'm skirting around specific ages because Superman has so much cannon that at time it contradicts itself on a regular basis. I'm not sure if Guinan and Clark will have already met or not. It is an idea I have played with though it hasn't come to that yet.