Well here we are. I'm not really sure about this chapter, so please tell what you think. In the next chapter I'll be adding more mystery and comedy with all the kids at the kent home (how that's possible will also be explained)

So as I said, loyal readers (of whom I am crazy for and cannot thank enough) please review telling me your opinion. Thank you. Wait! Wait! Wait! I have to be funny don't I? Erm...Why was three referee's driving over a cliff such a tragedy?

The car seated five.

And that's the best I have on the spot. If you wanna kill me, your gonna have to find me, so ha!

Chapter 11 – Secrets

"Who the hell are you calling Mummy?" Asked Lois frantically. Honestly, weren't three enough? Did she obviously have to have an affair and have a daughter with Jack Wayne?

"Not you" Replied Katy, frowning at Lois and reminding her of the man dressed as a bat in the caves. The older Lois turned apologetically to the future Clark, the younger Lois however snarled slightly at her Clark.

"Well then whose are you? Because I specifically heard…." Lois stopped in mid sentence as she looked up at Jack. She recognised his facial expressions immediately. Pained, afraid (something she hadn't seen in him until now) and finally a begging that seemed to appear in his eyes, and it had stopped her because at that very moment, he reminded her so much of Clark that it just seemed to call out to her to help him.

"You know what?" She finished with a dramatic shake of the head. "We have to get going"

"But Lois, she just said Mummy. Which means-" Clark started but was interrupted by Lois' hand shooting up into his face.

"I know what it means Captain Compost. But there are more important things at the moment, don't you agree?" Lois asked adamantly, her hands going to her hips.

A gasp came from Chloe and everyone's head spun towards her. The middle-aged blonde woman was staring at the child with the utmost scrutiny, not leaving a detail of her face alone, and it appeared that she had come across the truth. Chloe looked to Jack, a non-verbal battle going on between them.

"Is that-" Chloe began. Lois however cut her off almost instantly.

"Jack? Did that child just call me Mummy?" She almost yelled it, John jumped.

"I hate it when she yells" He whispered to his sister, who nodded sympathetically.

"You know it's funny, but that seems to be coming up a LOT lately" Jack agreed.

"Tell me about it" Lois sighed, nodding her head slightly. "Mummy this, Mum that. I'm like whoa kid! Take it easy you know?"

"Trust me I know. Do you get that cold feeling down your back whenever someone calls you Mummy?" Jack asked, seemingly extremely interested. The remaining occupants of the manor seemed to be moving their heads in unison, from jack to Lois then from Lois to Jack. It was nauseating.

"Are you saying I'm afraid Rick?" Lois arms folded in front of her, on eye brow raised in the boy billionaire's direction. Jack frowned.

"No, and my name's not Rick ok! It's Jack! J-A-C-K! JACK!"

"Oh I am SOOOOO sorry RICK! It won't happen again RICK!"

"That's it! From now on I'm gonna call you DeeDee!" Jack roared.

"DeeDee?" Lois asked with a smirk. "That the best you can come up with? What are you eight?"

"DeeDee, an abbreviation, D.D. Stands for double dike!"

"Jack!" Yelled Kara clearly appalled at language coming out of her precious son's mouth. Jack looked fearfully at his mother, then heard Katy begin to laugh. Jack closed his eyes tight, almost painfully tight in fact. With the girl laughing he was in almost double the shit he was in to begin with, and double shit was always bad.

"Yes?" He asked childishly. Kara frowned, almost ran at him and proceeded to shove a long finger in his face.

"YOU apologise to your auntie Lois right NOW!" It was like looking into the face of the devil as far as Jack was concerned. He turned to Lois, now beaming at him, ready, waiting, and more than willing to kill.

"I'm - I'm sorry Dee-" Slap. "Ouch! Lois! I'm sorry Lois Jeeze!" Jack finished lamely, rubbing the now sore side of his face. Why did she keep slapping him?

"Apology accepted Rick" Lois replied, a toothy grin spread across her face. Jack scowled. "Tell you what, why don't you come with us to the fortress, and bring Katy. We can bond"

"Great! Let's go!" Then in one swift movement, Jack had sweeped past his mother, taken his daughter, and he and Lois had practically stampeded from the room, leaving the rest of the crew staring stupidly after them.

"But who's the mother?" Clark asked no one in particular, not surprised when he didn't get an answer. Jack and Lois put the backs to the wall just outside the door, panting.

"Cheers Lois. I think I owe you my life" Jack stated, nervously trying to catch his breath. Lois nodded next to him, doing the same.

"No problem. I know what it's like. Plus I haven't had to think that fast in ages, it was a rush. Did you like the – HEY!" Lois screamed suddenly as Jack shoved Katy in her arms and then picked her up, not so much as a grunt in explanation.

"I want to get out of here before they all come out" He finally explained at her outraged expression at being man handled. "Hold onto her tight. We're going airborne" And with that, he super sped towards a large open window and zoomed up into the air, Lois frightened into silence.

Jack, Lois and Katy arrived in the fortress, a couple of seconds ahead of Clark and Kara. Lois tensed every muscle, staring wildly around at her surroundings. She couldn't believe the beauty, the sheer magnitude of the ice palace that went far beyond the eye could see, but the sensation that was taking over the majority of her body was familiarity.

"I've been here before" She stated dreamily, running her hands over the crystals. Jack frowned at her, but let her continue. "How is this ice warm?" She asked, surprised. Since when was ice warm?

"That's because it's not ice. These are crystals from krypton, awakened when Clark reunited the three stones of power. This is where Jor-El's will resides" He answered. His voice was business like, and for the first time she saw how he could be head of Wayne industries.

"So this Jor-El is what, a spirit or something?" Lois asked, still holding a silent Katy.

"Not so much. His will was embedded into these crystals before he died so he could direct Clark from beyond the grave, direct him to his rightful destiny" Jack answered staring around himself. He never truly appreciated just how beautiful it was before.

"Clark's rightful destiny?" Lois snorted. "What was that?"

"To become the greatest hero this world has ever had" Jack answered simply, then looked up. "Isn't that right Jor-El?" Lois looked at him strangely for a second, holding back the urge to laugh at him. It was only a few seconds later that her smile was wiped from her face however, when a deep booming voice replied.

"Correct Zeek-El" Came Jor-Els voice, causing both Lois and Katy to jump. Katy squirmed out of Lois grasp and ran for her father, clearly afraid of the voice. Jack picked her up. "Kal-El will also bring euphoria to this planet, creating a world free from evil"

"Daddy!" Whined Katy, hiding her face in his plain black t-shirt.

"That's quite the page turner" Answered Lois quietly, staring all around her for a body.

"You've never called me Zeek-El before!" Jack stated loudly. "Why start now?"

Of course it was true. Jor-El had always liked to keep a distance between that off Zor-El's descendants and his own, despite the fact that they were all related. In previous visits he had always been called Zeek Zor-El, almost to seperate him from the likes of Clark, John and Lilly, and the fact that he was now suddenly being welcomed was a little startling.

"Things have changed. Lois Lane should not be in this time period, her destiny is to help my son. With her here in this time, circumstances change, and therefore we cannot be sure they will complete their fates. Without that, she cannot help my son achieve his destiny"

"How am I supposed to help Clark become the greatest hero the world has ever seen? We struggle to stay in the same room together for more than ten minutes!"

"You cannot fool me Lois Lane. Your methods are strange, but not unheard of. I can sense your feelings for my son growing at a rapid rate. You are the only one capable of making him become the man he is supposed to be, without you, he is lost"

"How do you know all this? What are you? Loud, dead AND psychic?" Lois asked, her confidence growing.

"I have seen it. Ever since you arrived at the fortress with Martha Kent 21 years ago, I have watched you. I have watched you and my son together and knew instantly that you would be the one, the only one, that could help him achieve his destiny. When you are not around, he silently craves your attention, your help. He cannot, will not, survive without you"

Lois simply stood in silence, staring at nothing in particular. She had, after all, been fishing for answers concerning Clark's feelings, and it seemed at least subconsciously that he returned hers. She thought back to when Clark was infected with Red Kryptonite, how he had wanted her not to leave, how angry he became.

Now, however, she was being told that he wouldn't survive without her, and though flattering, it was a little blunt. She couldn't believe she never saw this side to Clark before, especially when she thought she knew him better than anyone, despite knowing he had some sort of secret.

She knew she was silently panicking, and that slowly it was going to get worse. She was therefore grateful when Jacks voice rung out a couple of seconds after Jor-El had finished.

"Oh is that all!" Lois couldn't help but laugh. For some reason Jacks sarcastic voice was funnier while he was saying it to the cold dominating voice of Jor-El. "For a minute I thought she was only alive to water gardens! Jesus Christ Jor-El you should at least try to learn how to talk reasonably, considering that's all you can do anyway"

"I'll second that" Agreed Clark, coming up behind Jack alongside Chloe and Kara.

"Mrs Olsen?" Jack said quizzically, staring at Chloe with a mixture of confusion and fear. She slapped him on the back of the head. "WHY!? Why do you people keep slapping me?"

"How many times do I have to say it Jack, it's Chloe. Call me Chloe. Mrs Olsen makes me feel like I'm 70" Chloe shivered at the thought. "So when are you going to tell my daughter that she has a daughter of her own" Chloe asked, crossing her arms. Jack gulped.

"There's a strange sentence" Mumbled Kara. Clark nodded next to her in agreement, looking around for any sign of change in the fortress.

"Soon, I promise. I'd just rather do it when we're alone" Jack answered, looking at the girl who had shaken his world. Katy had only just found the courage to raise her head slightly, saw he was looking at her and let loose a terrific smile. Jack couldn't help but smile back, an action not unnoticed by Kara and Chloe.

"Have you got anything out of Jor-El yet?" Clark asked both Jack and Lois. Jack looked at Lois nervously, saw her gulp and decided on bending the truth a little.

"Not much, only that you and Lois shouldn't be in this time yada yada" Jack put Katy down to hide his face. His mother could always tell when he was being less than honest. Katy stamped her feet in protest at being put down and clung to her fathers hand like a lifeboat.

"Yeah" Lois agreed nervously. "We think you should ask the main questions though, considering you're the long lost son and everything" Lois nodded at Clark who nodded back in agreement.

"Jor-El! Was it you who brought back Jack?" Clark yelled into nothingness.

"Yes my son. Zeek-El was resurrected to dispose of Lex Luthor, but failed in his mission" Jor-El answered, as if asked about the weather. "Things are far worse than I could have anticipated Kal-El. Luthor and Brainiac have devised a plan to rid this planet of what they call 'the unworthy'."

"Ok. So why don't we just go for Brainiac and then for Lex? Since he's clearly going to be the bigger problem" Lois suggested thoughtfully, looking around at all the others.

"It is not that easy" Bellowed Jor-El and though Lois couldn't see a face, she had the distinct impression he was mad at her. "Luthor has created brain interactive recognition devices, machines you will know as Regeneration devices"

"Regeneration devices?" Said Clark and Jack in unison, equally horrified.

"Yes. No matter how many times you destroy Brainiac, he will always come back; always finish what he had started. You must find and destroy these devices quickly Kal-El, before their plan is complete"

"Wait! How do we find them?" Clark yelled desperately, recognising the final note in Jor-El's voice.

"That, my son, I leave up to you"

The six arrived back at the Wayne Manor just as it was getting dark. Clark explained to those who were left behind exactly what Jor-El had said regarding Lex and Brainiac, Jack had disappeared off with Katy – Chloe following him closely and Kara and Lois decided on getting some coffee for everyone.

"Who wants sugar?" Kara asked, fiddling with the kettle.

"Me, Chloe and Me" Lois said simply, a small smile twitching on her face. Kara sighed.

"There must be more than that" And with that, the older blonde woman left the kitchen just as James and Clark came in.

"Would you like me to do that madam?" The middle-aged balding butler asked, his voice croaking a little with tiredness.

"No it's no problem Jeeves" Lois replied, a smirk now twitching on her face. The butler nodded and left silently, clearly exhausted. Clark waltzed up next to her, deciding to help her with laying out all the mugs.

"Lilly's in there demanding that they make new costumes for Jack, John and her" Clark said, making small talk. Lois smirked.

"That's my girl"

"So what else did Jor-El say?" He asked, not looking up from the mugs. Lois' head shot up in surprise and stared at him stupidly for a minute. "I mean before me, Chloe and Kara got there. You and Jack were already talking to him" Lois looked down to the mugs again.

"Nothing really. Jack was just explaining stuff about the fortress" Lois answered simply.

He wouldn't buy it, she knew it. The one thing that bugged her about Clark Kent, well one of the main things, was that he had an uncanny ability to know when she was being less than honest. Then again with all the information he'd just had to digest maybe he would buy it.

"I don't buy it" Damn! "Come on Lois you looked scared to death when we arrived. More specifically, when I arrived. What did he tell you?" Lois snapped up as many mugs as she could and darted for the recently boiled kettle, Clark hot on her heels.

"Nothing Smallville, Jack was just telling me about the fortress" Lois repeated, pouring the steaming water frantically into separate mugs. Clark frowned.

"Lois, if it was about me I think I have a right-"

"Look Clark!" Lois shouted, spinning on her heel to face him. "I don't HAVE to tell you anything if I don't want to. Something was said but it was about me, so if you don't mind, back off!" She spun back around again, picked up the full mugs and went to get the rest.

"But Lois if Jor-El said it maybe I can help" Clark tried. All he honestly wanted to do was help, and it concerned him that Lois seemed to want to bite his head off about it.

"Why do you always have to save the day Clark?" Lois asked, crossing her arms as she turned to look at him. "Why do you feel the compelling need to save me all the god damn time? Maybe for once I don't need you, you think of that?"

"Sorry for trying to help you!" Clark yelled back, pushing his face right up against hers. Lois had one second to feel his hot breath on her face before he turned and stormed from the room.

Lois immediately un-crossed her arms as the door slammed shut and leant on the cabinet closest to her. Her heart felt like it was about to rip, but she knew he wasn't ready to here what Jor-El had said to her and Jack earlier. However if she was going to be honest, she knew she wasn't ready either. It was then that Kara walked in.

"You were right. Just you and Chloe. They've decided that you and the kids should go visit Martha tomorrow morning" Lois' heart leapt at the notion of seeing Mrs Kent. She wasn't even sure she was alive in this time, but apparently so. Her spirits were raised again, and not even Clark (The Brooder) Kent could bring her down.

"Who do you mean by the kids?" Lois asked curiously.

"Well that's you, Clark, Jack, Roxie, Leila, John, Lilly, Lucy and Katy unless I'm forgetting someone. Despite the fact that Jack is getting the air squeezed out of him by his father right now, he's super psyched" Kara said, a happy little smile appearing on her face. Lois looked at the other woman.

"Why?"

"Well his Mercedes was trashed, wasn't it" Kara stated, as if that was the answer to all mankind's questions. Lois blinked.

"Of course. When your Mercedes gets trashed it's like a stag-do to people right"

"No, but it means he has to use to Austin Martin Vanquish. It can only fit like two adults and a child but he loves that car, and up until now Bruce hasn't let him use it. Christmas has come early" Kara answered.

Lois' mind raced. She knew those cars, she loved those cars, hell she lived and breathed them. There was only one thing for it, Jack Wayne was going to have to drive her, whether he liked it or not.

The door to the dark, empty room opened as Lilly Kent crept in. She silently closed the door behind her and pulled out her cell phone. Hitting the numbers she placed it to her ear, sat down and waited for that soothing voice to pick up on the other end.

"Hello?"

"Grandma!" Squealed the 17 year old girl. Martha Kent laughed on the other end of the line.

"Hello Lilly sweetheart. I've just got off the phone with your father and he's filled me in on everything that's going on so there's no need to-"

"Grandma I think Greg's going to propose!" Lilly squealed. It was obvious that she had been keeping herself sane for the right moment. Martha was stunned into silence for a few moments before answering.

"But….but sweetheart you're only seventeen!" Martha said incredulously. Lilly smiled radiantly, a dreamy look filling her eyes.

"I know I'm young but so were Mum and Dad, so were Bruce and Kara" Lilly explained, her voice seemed to echo inside her head. It felt great to be able to tell someone at last.

She had had to hide her and Greg's relationship after her brother, cousin and finally father chased him from the premises, only telling her Mother and Grand Mother what had been happening. The secret had been eating away at her from the inside ever since she found out from Greg's sister Julie, who had told her that Greg had been looking for weeks for the perfect way to ask.

"What about your Father, Brother and Cousin though?" Martha asked flabbergasted.

"To hell with them!" Lilly said fiercely. "John and Jack are idiots and Daddy has always been too protective anyway! This is my choice, my life and ultimately me that has to live with it" Martha seemed to ponder for a few seconds, deciding however that she was the Grand parent now and not the parent, thought she may as well enjoy one of the perks. Besides, she didn't want to loose Lilly's trust forever.

"Ok then" Martha replied in a voice full of resignation. "Congratulations honey"

So caught up in her Grand Daughters affairs was Martha that she didn't even notice the stream of fire that sailed through the sky, slam into the Earth about three miles away and resting, waiting, for it's victim.

What do you think of the Lilly thing? Is it stupid? Should I change its direction? And what did you think of ze rest?

And as an added bonus I'll leave you a preview of sorts about what's coming up in the next chapter.

Next Time:- Jack and Lois approached it, afraid to walk too quickly towards it as you would a squirel. Lois stared at the obviously alien rock, then to its left where it had crash landed. There was a gigantic pathway, dirt had obviously been flung out of the rocks course.

"Lois, come take a look at this" Said Jack, a slight quiver in his voice. Lois jogged to where the Wayne child was crouching to the left of the rock.

"What?"

"Have you ever heard of a digitless foot or paw? You know no toes or claws?"

"No, there isn't one as far as I know"

"Then explain these foot prints"