Season One Episode 11: Double Threat
My name is Clark Kent. I was sent away from my home planet of Krypton as a baby, and grew up on Earth. I found out that I had powers on this new planet, and eventually revealed myself to the world, as Superman. My secret identity is a field reporter at the Daily Planet, but when I'm not working, I'm out saving the world as a superhero. The Superman.
Previously on the Adventures of Superman...
Zod, Non, and Ursa have escaped the Phantom Zone and ran away
They've stolen Superman's Kryptonian technology including the energy chip used to power Clark's pod
Zod told Superman that he's not a hero
Zod's plan is to rebuild the Phantom Zone projector and use the chip to power it to release all the Kryptonian criminals and use their help to take over the Earth
Zod is in his...hideout, working on the Kryptonian technology. He has the outline of something that looks like the Phantom Zone projector. Ursa walks up behind him.
"Is it nearly ready?" Ursa asks in Kryptonian.
"Yes, Ursa. Except, I need one more piece." Zod replies.
"And where can we find it?"
"Back in Kal-El's Krypton memorial."
"Then I will go fetch it."
Back in the Fortress, Superman paces back and forth, pondering his next move.
Mr. Kent, I would like to point out that I may have made an error in my previous calculations. General Zod cannot complete the Phantom Zone Projector without the Wuy.
"So you're saying he can't complete it yet?" Superman asks.
No, he can't.
"Thanks, Gideon. But if he can't complete it without the Wuy, which is here, then that means they're coming back. And I have to be ready."
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Clark starts punching at the air, practicing fighting, and putting more force into his punches. Eventually, one of his punches breaks the sound barrier, creating a sonic boom.
"Gideon, is there any way to...keep them out of the Fortress?" Clark asks.
Yes, Clark. We can put up a force field around the Fortress.
"Just...call me Kal-El. Zod may be a criminal...but he's right. I'm nothing but a Kryptonian."
Clark continues training as the force field surrounds the Fortress. Later, Non and Ursa land onto the ice and walk over to it. Ursa places a palm on the field.
"A force field. He thinks he can keep us out." Ursa states.
Non laughs. Clark uses his speed to put on his suit. He sees Non and Ursa outside. He marches outside the Fortress and confronts them.
"What do you want now?" Superman asks.
"The Wuy. It's some technology we need. And you're going to give it to us. Or we'll take it." Ursa says.
"Fine."
Superman turns to the Fortress before turning back and firing his heat vision at the two of them, blasting them back. Superman's eyes glare as he almost growls at them.
"Non." Ursa orders.
Non super speeds towards Superman and punches him across the face. He grabs him and bashes him into the ice. He pulls him out and bashes him in again. Superman flies away from Non's grip and fires more heat vision at Non. Non slides back, before flying up in the air, and zooming at Superman and pushing him back to the ground. Non gets closer but Superman uses his freeze breath to freeze Non, but it doesn't work.
"I'm a Kryptonian too, remember?" Non taunts.
Non fires his heat vision, and Superman fires his heat vision as well. The lasers meet in the middle. Superman grunts and puts all his effort into it, and he blasts Non out of the air. He turns behind him and sees Ursa floating in the air. He bursts out from the ice and grabs Ursa, flying up into the sky.
"I will stop you." Superman states.
"You will die." Ursa replies
She headbutts him, causing one hand to let go. She punches him, causing Superman to rear back, she throws another punch, but Superman uses his forearm to block it. He pushes her back, but she punches Superman in the chest with a sonic boom, knocking him out of the sky and back to the Fortress, penetrating the field and crashing back on the ground inside. Non and Ursa enter the Fortress and Non uses speed to take the Wuy.
"Let's go." Ursa says and walks back outside.
They take off into the sky but Superman flies after them grabbing onto Ursa, but she elbows him in the face, causing him to fall. He grabs onto her boot, before slipping and falling back to the ground. They fly away, leaving Superman on the ground. Clark walks back into the Fortress, injured.
"Look at this place. It's a mess." Clark comments. "What's up with the tracking device, Gideon?"
Nothing yet. I'm not getting a signal, maybe Ursa noticed it and removed it.
"Dammit!"
Kal-El, I think it would be good to note that the energy drive that Zod is using to rebuild the Phantom Zone Projector gives off a low, alien signal that goes for miles. Back on Krypton, it would just be a normal signal, but here on Earth, it would be very distinct.
"So how do I track the signal?"
It's easy. Build one from the leftover technology.
"I don't know how to build one."
That's what I'm here for, Kal.
"Thanks, Gideon."
Clark sits inside the Fortress, working on the tracking device until after hours and hours of working, he's finished.
A/N: Look, I know he just solved the problem in one sentence, but if you want to read 4 paragraphs going into excruciating detail about how Superman built a tracking signal device from the leftover Kryptonian technology, then I'm sorry. And yes, I checked. It would've taken 4 paragraphs. That's a lie. I didn't check.
Just turn it on, Kal-El.
Clark presses the button and machine tries to pick up the signal.
"Nothing."
Increase the range, Kal-El. This machine can pick up the signal from anywhere on this planet.
Clark increases the range, and the machine suddenly starts beeping.
"I think I got something."
Check the signals. Write out the codes.
Clark checks the codes.
"Oh boy..."
Problem, Kal?
"Yeah, we've got over 500 signals."
Signals from Kryptonian devices?
"Yes. Zod must've turned on as many devices as he could when he stole my technology. He's trying to get me mixed up so I can't find the right one."
The code for the energy drive still has a specific set of digits for the code.
"And those are?"
The signal that has "6673HUI9O0DES125" in the code will be the one for the energy drive.
Clark writes out the sequence.
"So you're saying I have to go through each one of these codes in order to find the the right one?"
No. This doesn't mean that the right one will be the last one. It could be the 309th one for example. And you don't have to if you don't want to. It's only the entire Earth at stake here.
"Got it."
Clark places the device on a table.
"There has to be a better way. ... Wait, Gideon, can you reverse the device, to send OUT a signal?"
Why yes, I can.
"Good. Because this is my way to stop them, once and for all."
And what is your plan, Kal?
"Sending out a signal, challenging them to meet me, so I can defeat them."
Just like you defeated them the last 3 times? Or was it four?
"Gideon..."
And the question on how you are going to beat them.
"What do you mean?"
Where are you going to put them? The Phantom Zone? You can't. The projector's not built yet.
"Damn..."
Clark sits down thinking. Some time passes.
"...what if I put them on the Moon?" Clark suggests.
The Moon doesn't get enough of the Sun's radiation. They won't be able to breathe up there and they'll die. Holding your breath for longer amounts of time is an ability caused by the Sun. Kal, I remember you saying you don't want to murder anyone.
"You're right."
And if they do get enough of the Sun's radiation, what's stopping them from flying back?
"Well don't worry. I already have another idea. And this one's going to work."
As Zod continues work on the Phantom Zone Projector he and his crew hear ringing in their ears.
"Listen Zod, Non, Ursa. Meet me at the Kent farm. I want to finish this." says Clark's voice.
The ringing stops. Zod turns to Non and Ursa and nods. They fly out of the base and land in Kansas. They see the Kent home before turning and seeing Superman standing in the fields.
"What? Zod's too scared to face me himself? He has to send his little helpers to deal with the problem." Superman states.
"Zod said if you got in his way, then you would die. ... He's a man of his word." Non replies before charging at Superman.
They fly across Smallville, with Non punching him in the face in mid air. Superman grabs him by the chin, turns around, and throws Non at the ground. He crashes into the middle of the street.
"No." Superman mutters.
Non flies straight up and out of the town like a bullet, hitting Superman in the chest. Non grabs Superman by the throat, and throws him across the entire town. Non flies towards Superman, and Superman starts flying away. Non starts chasing Superman before grabbing his cape, and they crash down in the bay waters of Metropolis. Superman grabs Non by the throat as they crash into the sand bottom of the bay. Non uses heat vision to knock Superman back. It works, as Ursa flies after them and grabs Superman from the water and up into the air.
"You can't beat us." She states.
"Watch me." Superman replies.
He headbutts her and flies into Metropolis. Non flies up from the bay and next to Ursa in the air.
"He's going into a populated area. I thought he cared for these people." Ursa comments.
They zoom off after him as Superman stops flying. Ursa comes and tackles Superman. They crash down onto the roof of a building as Superman pushes her back and punches her across the face. Non crashes down behind him and puts Superman in a choke hold. Ursa punches Superman in the gut, but he uses his heat vision to blast her back, and elbows Non in the side. Non lets go as Superman turns around and upper cuts him.
Ursa comes charging with a cry and punches Superman. She uses heat vision to knock him over to Non who grabs him and throws him down the ground. Superman kicks Non in the face. Ursa stands over Superman and punches him again. Superman grabs her and throws her off the building. He gets back up and elbows Non in the nose. He flies up into the air, looking for Ursa who flies back up and zooms at him.
She bashes him through the roof of the building, and knocks him inside. Superman knocks her off using heat vision when Non comes crashing through the ceiling. Superman super speeds to the basement of the building, and the two Kryptonians follow. Superman holds up his fists as Non and Ursa stare at him. Superman is panting heavily.
"Had enough?" Ursa asks.
"Not even close. NOW!"
The doors to the basement shut and ARGUS agents surround them all. The lights turn red as Non and Ursa look around.
"You have no idea how good it feels to finally have this used on someone other than me." Superman says.
Superman speeds over and punches Ursa in the gut. He swipes his arm across Non's face, and stops them from escaping. Superman uses heat vision knocking them back, as the ARGUS agents, including Amanda Waller open fire on them.
"These puny humans!" Non screams and fires his heat vision.
The laser start burning all the ARGUS agents surrounding them, as it sweeps across the line.
"NO!"
Superman flies up and blocks the rest of the agents from the heat vision with his body. He falls, exhausted as the firing stops. Ursa and Non walk up to him.
"You put up a good fight, but the humans cannot stop us. Neither can you. Now you're just here. Alone." Ursa states.
"He's not alone."
Ursa and Non turn and see a shadowy figure standing there, with pointy ears, and a long flowing cape.
"He has me."
He glides towards the figures and kicks Non to the ground. He dodges Ursa's punches before grabbing both of her wrists, and headbutting her. He kicks her in the gut and throws her to the ground. Non charges him before they reverse places, and he kicks Non to the ground, causing him to bleed.
"You think you can beat me. I was the one who came up with this strategy."
Non and Ursa stand, side by side, angered.
"We will kill you, along with the rest of the humans!" Ursa shouts.
Superman sneaks up from behind, and bashes both of their hands together, knocking them out.
"No, you won't." Superman states.
He looks up at the figure.
"Thanks Brrrrr...atman." He says.
"You still owe me something."
Batman grapples out of the basement as ARGUS agents swarm in and put Non and Ursa in cuffs. Later, Superman talks with Amanda Waller inside the base, in normal lighting.
"You see, Waller? I'm not all bad." Superman says.
"I...can learn to respect you now. Maybe this will lead to a helpful partnership." She states.
"Maybe friendship."
"Partnership."
"Fine...I've got to go."
Superman walks out of the base and soaks up the radiation of the Sun as Non and Ursa are placed in cells, doused with Red Solar Energy. Superman returns to his Fortress.
"Non and Ursa have been arrested by ARGUS. The only threat left now is Zod. Unfortunately, he still has the Phantom Zone Projector, so that's one hell of a threat." Superman says.
He walks over to the signal tracking device and super speed reads all the codes. He stops.
"Gideon, there's not one code that matches with the one you gave me. Not one." Clark states.
How odd. It should be there. Unless...of course!
"Gideon?"
The energy drive doesn't give off any signal unless it's turned on. It must not be turned on. Zod must have reprogrammed it.
"So I have to wait until it's powered to track it down? That's cutting it awfully close, Gideon."
It's the best we have, Kal-El.
"No...we still have a man who can help."
Superman flies over to a building and steps into the office inside. There he meets a familiar man. Lex Luthor.
"Superman...to what do I owe this visit?" He asks.
"I need your help with something else." Superman says.
"I'll get to work on it, but I have some other troubling news you might want to hear."
"What is it, Lex?"
"I'm in some trouble. People are after me. And I need you to protect me."
Superman narrows his eyes.
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Next Time on the Adventures of Superman: Witness Protection (1x12)
The search for Zod is put on hold as Superman needs to get to the bottom of Lex's investigation. With people hunting him down, Superman must protect his life.
