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The Future of Justice
Chapter 20: Companion
Outer Space:
Everything was peaceful and still in the reaches of outer space. Sometimes an asteroid or even a comet may fly by Earth's solar system. However, something was passing by Earth's orbit, and it was neither a asteroid or a comet.
A silver object, about the size of a small boulder, was moving through space without any problems. As it was about to pass Earth, a blue energy beam shot through the planet's atmosphere and hit the silver object at it's engines.
The object was spinning violently as it fell towards Earth. It was burning up in the atmosphere, but remained intact. Flames surrounded the thing as it descended to the planet's surface.
A few minutes later, it finally made impact in Antarctica, embedding itself several feet beneath the snow and ice. The heat from the impact melted the ice surrounding the object, and the object slowly sunk beneath the surface…
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One month later; Isis Foundation:
"For the last time Lois, no! Brian is still unconscious!" Chloe shouted in annoyance. Lois sighed loudly from her cousin's response.
"You're kidding me, right? How can your brother still be out colder than a mackerel from a whack in the head?" Lois asked persistently. Chloe still shrugged it off. "This past month you've been asking me nonstop if Brian was awake yet, and it's been getting worse. What's the deal?"
"The deal is that Brian may not be what he appears to be." Chloe stopped writing a form she was filling out and looked at Lois. "Is this about what Lucy told you? You still think Brian was somewhere else when he was with me at that time?"
Lois remained firm. "Chloe, I know she was right. I need to talk to Brian…" "Not to burst a bubble on what could be a big story for you, but did you ever consider that Lucy could be hallucinating? That she imagined Brian and that big clash she "experienced"?"
Lois smirked. "Not after what I've found." she said in a triumphant voice. Chloe raised her eyebrows a bit. "What are you talking about?" she asked. Lois held a yellow folder in her hand and opened it.
"On the day that Lucy came back, I did some digging around on the net for anything that might have happened in the Sierra Madres; the desert where Lucy said that battle took place." Chloe listened intently, though still skeptical.
"All I found was a massive explosion that occurred there; it didn't mention what caused it or who was involved." Chloe interrupted. "Sounds like a dead end to me." Lois shook her head, to Chloe's surprise.
"I wasn't finished. I continued to dig through any incidents near that desert, but while I was looking I found an article about an attack in Coast City. It happened shortly before the mysterious explosion, which happened near that very place."
Chloe continued to listen with growing fear. "Some guy was up on the rooftop of an building and saw the battle of some sort on another building nearby and took some photos…which I have right here."
Lois then handed the photos to Chloe, who hesitated to take them. There were only a few, but what they did show caused Chloe to panic on the inside. "These pictures prove what Lucy told me was true…especially the last one."
Chloe skimmed through the photos and stopped at the final photo, which made her drop her jaw. It was a clear, and undeniable, picture of Brainiac 5 with Clark and the others as they confronted Lucy. Lois noticed that Chloe's expression.
"It's pretty shocking, isn't it?" Chloe tore her eyes from the photo to Lois. "You had these this past month and didn't tell me until now?!" Chloe asked whispered. Lois sat down next to her cousin.
"I was waiting until Brian came around and explained it himself, but I thought you were the second best choice." Lois said. Chloe grabbed Lois shoulder. "What are you trying to say Lois?" Lois dropped her smirk and softened up a little to Chloe.
"I think either Brian is meteor infected and that he can be in two places at once without telling you, or you know something else about him and are not willing to fill me in on it. I have to know, which is it?" Lois asked softly.
Chloe, not knowing what to think, just dropped the photos and got up while starting to cry. "Dammit Lois, just drop it, please! My brother is not going to be some front page newspaper story! Remember, he's as much your cousin as I am yours. Don't do anything that would hurt your family!!"
Chloe then stormed out, leaving Lois stunned by Chloe's reaction. Lois sighed and leaned on one hand. "Great, Lois…that was nicely handled." she said to herself.
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The Talon:
Chloe had just walked back in her apartment and walked into her bedroom, where Brainiac 5 was resting. She sat down the bed next to him and looked at him with pity. She wished that he would wake up already and try to clear everything with Lois.
Chloe had never been so mad at her before; she totally lost it back there. 'Why did I throw that tantrum? That's not like me.' As Chloe continued to look at Brainiac 5, she held his hand. She smiled a little.
'Maybe I acted the way I did because I really am starting to think of you as a brother. You and I are alight alike, after all.' Her thoughts were interrupted when she heard someone knocking on her door.
Reluctantly, she got up and opened it. She thought it would Lois coming to apologize, or maybe Jimmy wanting to comfort his fiancé, but for the first time she was disappointed to see that it was Clark.
"Hey Chloe. Can I come in?" Sniffing, Chloe nodded. "Sure, I can use some friendly company." Clark and Chloe sat on the couch. "Is there any change in Brainiac 5's condition?" Clark asked.
Chloe shook her head. "No; still the same. And you can tell that to Lois when you see her again." she snapped. Clark flinched. "I asked because Kara told me too; she's growing more and more concerned about him."
Chloe nodded. "Oh, right. Sorry." Clark could tell that his friend was suffering. "But Lois did call me a few minutes ago and asked me to check on you. She said you were upset." Chloe laughed horribly.
"That would an understatement." she replied. "What happened btw you two?" Clark asked calmly. Sniffing, Chloe told him of Lois' photos and that when she tried to get answers from Chloe about Brian, Chloe snapped and walked out.
Clark was both shocked and sorry for her. "Clark, Lois is practically two steps away from finding out the truth about Brainiac 5. Those photos could prove that he's not human. What are we going to do?"
Clark hugged her to comfort her. "I'm sorry for what happened. You and Lois love each other; I don't want you two to hate one another." Chloe nodded. "I know." "Listen, after awhile, you and Lois try to make up, alright? As for the photos, let me worry about…"
Just then, Clark suddenly let go of Chloe and covered his ears and yelled in pain. Chloe was shocked as Clark fell to his knees. "Clark, are you okay? What's going on?" Clark grinded his teeth and groaned painfully. A moment later, he relaxed.
"Clark, what just happened?" Chloe asked, still caught of guard by Clark's sudden spasm of pain. Before he could answer, Kara walked in and rubbed her ears. When she saw Clark get back up, she was convinced of something.
"You heard it too?" She asked. Clark nodded silently. "Hear what?" Chloe asked as she helped Clark up. "I heard a loud signal just now…it was Kryptonian." Chloe was shocked even more. "Are you sure?" she asked.
"Clark's right; it's definitely Kryptonian. I recognize that particular signal anywhere." Kara said in agreement. "But what caused it?" Chloe asked. "That's what Kara and I are going to find out." Clark said as he and Kara headed for the door.
"Clark and I won't be gone long; we'll let you know of what's going on." Kara replied as she and her cousin walked out. Chloe just sat back on the couch, now worried. 'If another rogue Kryptonian has landed here on Earth, things are not going to be pretty.'
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Antarctica:
Clark and Kara flew towards where they believed the signal originated…Antarctica. As they landed, they searched for any sign of any Kryptonians or technology. So far, all they saw was snow and ice, and occasionally penguins.
"This is where the signal came from, but I don't see anything out of the ordinary. Do you?" Kara asked. Clark shook his head. "No, at least not on the surface." Clark and Kara then both looked through the ice beneath them with their x-ray vision.
"Still don't see anything." Kara said. "Keep looking; the Antarctic is a big place." Clark instructed as the continued scanning beneath the surface. "Let's spread out a little." Clark said as he and Kara moved quickly over the snow.
They scanned different areas of Antarctica for a few minutes, still not finding anything. Kara was about to head back to Clark, having found nothing, when she saw a hole she hadn't noticed earlier.
It was big enough for a large animal to fit through, and it went several feet underneath the ice. Kara x-ray the spot and saw what they were looking for. "Clark, over here!" Clark ran to her instantly. "What did you find?" he asked.
Kara pointed down the icy hole. "The source of the signal; a large Kryptonian device is buried deep in the ice." Clark saw it too with his x-ray vision. "Let's get it out." he said.
Together, they melted the ice the make the hole large enough for both of them to fit through. They floated down to the bottom, grabbed the device, and pulled it back onto the surface.
Clark and Kara were stunned by what they've found. It was a ship; similar to the one Clark traveled in when he was a baby, only a little bigger. They saw that the hatch, which was located on the top, had been opened.
"Looks like another Kryptonian managed to survive Krypton's destruction." Clark said as he and Kara examined the ship. "Whoever was inside just got out; the hatch opening must have triggered the signal we've heard. The Kryptonian probably used his or her heat vision to melt away the ice on top." Clark suggested.
Kara looked inside the cockpit and, to Clark's surprise, shook her head. "You could be right, but I don't think it was a who that was in here…more like a what." She said. Clark widened his eyes.
"What do you mean?" Kara motioned for him to look in the cockpit, and saw that she was right. The inside didn't look like it was meant to contain any humanoid shaped life form. Also, several strands of what appeared to be hair were all over the cockpit.
Clark picked up a handful and took a closer look at them. "These look like animal hairs." Kara agreed as she saw them. "Sure do. They're probably dog hairs." Clark started to laugh, which confused her.
"What's so funny?" Kara asked. Clark, still chuckling, shook his head. "Kara, I may not know a lot about Krypton, but I'm pretty sure there weren't any dogs there." Kara smirked. "Oh my dear cousin, how naïve you are." she said jokingly.
Clark stopped laughing and gaped at her. "We really had dogs on Krypton?!" he asked in disbelief. Kara nodded. "They weren't that much different than the ones here on Earth. The only noticeable difference was that our dogs were more intelligent."
"How much more intelligent?" Clark asked. Kara smiled more, showing her teeth. "As smart as any human." Clark was dumbstruck. He looked away for a moment, thinking. "So what you're saying is… here on Earth, a Kryptonian dog is chasing it's tail somewhere?"
Kara shrugged. "Most likely." Clark looked worried. "Kara, if that dog was from Krypton, it probably has the same powers we do. And it can cause a lot of damage if we don't find it before someone gets hurt." Clark said seriously.
Kara looked worried too. "Yeah; I feel sorry for any dog catchers that see it." she replied. Clark looked around the area and listened with his super hearing. "I don't hear any barking close by and see nothing; if that dog has learned to fly, it could be anywhere by now."
"So what's the plan?" Kara asked. "You take the ship back to the farm and hide it there, and then suit up and fly around. Call me if you find the dog." "What about you; aren't you going to help?" she asked. Clark nodded. "I'm going to the Fortress and get some answers from Jor-El. I'll meet up with you later."
As Kara picked up the ship, the Kryptonian cousins flew off in separate directions.
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Daily Planet:
Lois was typing up her next story, feeling very depressed. She had not heard from Chloe since that big argument. She wondered if Chloe will ever speak to her again. Her thoughts were interrupted when Jimmy walked in.
"Hey Lois, check out these photos. I think you'll like them." Lois snapped her eyes at Jimmy. "Not to be rude or anything, but I'm really not in the mood for photos right now." Jimmy saw that he caught Lois in a bad mood.
"What's up? You're even more snappy than usual." he asked. Lois sighed. "I'm sorry Jimmy, it's just that Chloe and I had a big fight and I don't know if she'll forgive me." "Oh." Jimmy replied as he took a seat.
"Do you…want to talk about it?" he asked cautiously. Lois took a moment to reply. "It's personal, I don't think you'd understand." Jimmy nodded. "Okay, just trying to help." he replied politely.
As he was about to walk away, Lois talked. "It's about Brian." Jimmy sat back down with surprise. "Chloe's brother? What about him?" Lois shook her head and rubbed her temples.
"I have…suspicions that he's not as normal as we think he is." Jimmy raised an eyebrow. "Not normal as in…meteor infected?" Lois shrugged. "I don't know what to think. All I wanted was some answers, and she exploded with anger. She's never been that mad at me before, and it's eating me up."
Jimmy listened and felt great sorrow for her. "Hey, it's not the end of the world. I'm sure Chloe will come around and forgive you. You're her cousin, not to mention her Maiden of Honor for our wedding."
Lois sniffed as wiped a tear from her eye. "You're right. Maybe I shouldn't have been so nosy when it comes to family. If there was really anything seriously wrong with Brian, Chloe has the right to tell me if she feels like it; otherwise, just let sleeping dogs lie I'd say." Lois said, starting to feel better.
Jimmy smiled. "That's the spirit, Lois. Just give her some time; she'll cool off. And besides, if Brian was meteor infected, it would make sense for Chloe to protect him since she is too and…" Jimmy stopped right there, realizing his big mistake.
Lois locked eyes with Jimmy instantly. "What?" she asked incredulously. Jimmy looked very ashamed. 'Oops, shouldn't have said that! Chloe's going to kill me!' "Uh, maybe I should grab you a mug of coffee, huh? I'll, um, be right back!"
Jimmy tried to leave but Lois grabbed his arm. "Hold it Olsen!" Looking very nervous, Jimmy turned around and faced Lois, who regained her interrogating look. "Chloe is meteor infected?!" she whispered.
"I…I didn't say that. What I meant was that, uh, well…" Jimmy tried to come up with a lie to get himself out of this jam, but nothing convincing came to mind. Lois eyed him suspiciously.
Jimmy finally gave up. "Look, I didn't mean for it spill out; I promised her I wouldn't tell anyone. And being her cousin, I thought that you already knew." Lois looked stunned.
"How long have you known?" she asked after a moment. "Since the night that Chloe and I got trapped in that elevator with the bomb. She thought we were going to die and she didn't want to go without any regrets, so she confessed."
Lois, still surprised, sat back down. She didn't say anything for a while. "Um, can I go now?" Jimmy asked, breaking the silence. Lois looked up and nodded. "Yeah, you can." "Thanks; um, tell Chloe not to be mad at me, okay?" he asked nervously as he left.
Lois sat there, deep in thought. 'My cousin…a meteor freak? How the hell did that happen? How long did she know? What kind of power could she have?' Her mind was filled with questions about Chloe when she decided to head out for some air.
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Metropolis streets:
When Lois stepped outside, she sneezed…and again, and again. She was at first wondered what could possibly make her sneeze so much, but the answer came to her when she looked down.
A big, white dog was staring up at Lois. It looked curious as to why she was behaving strangely. Lois got a tissue and wiped her nose before looking back at the dog. "No offense, Toby, but me and dogs don't like to get close."
Lois then walked the other way, only for the dog to instantly appear in front of her again. After suffering another sneeze, Lois was becoming agitated, as well as surprised. "How the heck did you get in front of me without me seeing you?"
The dog scrapped his paw on the sidewalk. Unless Lois was mistaken, the dog was telling her that it simply walked to her. She was looking more and more curious, and then brushed it off.
"First I found out that my cousin is meteor infected, and now a stray dog is trying to talk to me. I must be losing my mind." She said as she turned around again. Like before, the dog appeared the instant she changed direction.
"Stop doing that! I'm trying to get away from you!" The dog barked a few times before it jumped on her, causing her to fall to the ground. Lois had the breath knocked out of her when the dog jumped; she hit the ground hard.
"Damn, you're a strong pooch, aren't you?" Lois said as the dog tried to lick her. As much she struggled, the dog wouldn't stop. "Hey! Cut it out! Didn't I just tell you that I'm not a dog person! Down, boy, down!"
Instantly, the dog got off. While she was getting back up, she saw a leather collar around the dog's neck, as well as a tag. "Well, I guess you have an owner, huh?" Lois' mouth fell when she saw the dog did what was unmistakably a nod. Lois looked around to make sure no one was watching or listening.
"Okay, I can't believe I'm asking this, but…can you understand me?" To her shock, the dog nodded again. Lois laughed to herself. "It's official; I've completely lost it." She noticed the tag on the dog's collar.
Lois was surprised again as she saw the tag was made of crystal and bore a familiar insignia. At that moment, Lois guessed who the dog belonged too. "Tell you what boy, I'll take you someplace you'll right at home and I'll try to get in touch with your owner, how's that sound?"
The dog barked happily by Lois's suggestion. "I'll take that as a yes." she said as she walked to her car with the dog walking right behind her, who heard Lois made another sneeze.
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The Fortress:
"Welcome back, Kal-El. What brings you here today?" Jor-El asked after Clark flew inside the Fortress. "Kara and I just found a Kryptonian ship in Antarctica and whatever was inside is loose somewhere on Earth. Kara believes that it was an animal…a dog. Care to elaborate?" Clark asked.
"Our Dogs, like on Earth, were extremely loyal to the families they were adopted too. Before you were born, your mother and I found a particularly strong and loyal one. We named him…Krypto."
Clark was stunned. "We had a pet dog?" "Yes. Krypto took a strong liking to us almost instantly, especially towards you, Kal-El. However, he was not so friendly with Zor-El." Clark smirked. "Can't say I'm surprised." Jor-El continued.
"When Zor-El tried to assassinate me, Krypto came to my aid and held him off until J'onn J'onzz arrived. Krypto dedicated himself to protect those in my family, and I was forever grateful for his loyalty and companionship."
"Did Krypto die when Krypton was destroyed?" Clark asked painfully. He dreaded that his father would say that he did, but to Clark's surprise, Jor-El said the opposite.
"When it became clear that Krypton was breaking apart from the war, I began designing the ship that would take you to Earth. I had made a prototype, similar to the one you traveled in, and chose Krypto as it's occupant."
Clark interrupted. "You sent Krypto into space just like that? Didn't it occur to you that he would rather stay to protect his family instead of being a test subject?!" he shouted. "Krypto accepted on his own free will. He was willing to do anything to ensure your safe journey to Earth, just as I was.
"The plan was to test the ship's operating systems and it's engines, and then bring Krypto back. The tests proved successful, but something went wrong. Krypto's ship was knocked off course by a passing asteroid. It then drifted into space, and I was forced to believe that he was gone forever."
"Until his ship crashed here on Earth." Clark finished with a growing smile. He was ecstatic that another member of his Kryptonian family somehow made it to Earth safe and sound, just like Kara did.
"Kal-El, if Krypto has indeed made it to Earth, then you must find him before anyone else does. His survival depends on you, my son." Clark nodded. "I'll make sure nothing happens to him. Thanks for telling me about him." Clark then flew out of the Fortress to rendezvous with Kara.
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Kent Farm:
Lois and the white dog had just arrived at the farm. The dog was barking excitedly when he got of Lois' car. "I guess you do like it here, don't you?" she asked humorously.
Lois knocked on the door, but nobody answered. "Well, I guess it's just you and me." They around to the barn. The dog was exploring everything with great curiosity. A moment later, Shelby walked in from the backyard.
When Shelby saw the white dog, it growled a little. The white dog did the same at the sight of Shelby. They probably would have attacked each other, had Lois not intervened.
"Down boys! There will be no canine brawling on my watch, understand?" Lois commanded. The white dog stopped growing and sat on the ground, along with Shelby. However, they continued to stare at each other.
Lois then got out her cell phone. She planned to call Oliver and ask him to tell Steel that she found a dog that might belong to him. Before she could speed dial, she saw Chloe outside the barn.
"Chloe?" Lois asked. Chloe jumped when she saw her cousin. "Um, hi Lois. I thought Clark might be here." she said timidly. Lois shrugged. "So did I, but I decided to hang out here for a while." As Chloe walked in, she saw both dogs eyeing each other.
"Where did that other dog come from?" Chloe asked, indicating the white dog sitting across from Lois. "We crossed paths on the streets outside the Daily Planet. I noticed it belonged to someone so I thought I'd puppy sit him until Clark or Kara get back." Chloe nodded, not looking at Lois.
"That's nice." They were silent for a moment. Suddenly, Lois walked to Chloe and hugged her. Chloe was surprised by this sudden action. "Chloe, I'm so sorry for what happened earlier. You were right; I shouldn't have questioned you about Brian. Can you forgive me, cuz?"
Chloe smiled and hugged her back. "Thank you Lois, and I'm sorry for blowing up like a bomb at you. You're my cousin, and my Maiden of Honor, and I shouldn't hold any hateful feelings towards you. Are we cool?"
Lois smiled as she released Chloe. "Yeah, we're cool." Chloe smiled back. "Listen Chloe, if you want to talk about anything with me, anything at all, you can trust me with it. You can trust me, can you?"
Lois wanted to ask Chloe about her being a meteor freak, but she decided it would be better if Chloe told her herself…unless Jimmy tells her that Lois already knows, that is. "Of course I can trust you, Lois. Does this mean that you'll stop asking me about Brian's mysterious double act?"
Her cousin nodded. "Unless it's about his health, then yes." They hugged again. "Want to keep me company?" Lois asked. Chloe chuckled. "No thanks, I'll head back and try to call Clark or Kara."
Just as she said their names, Clark and Kara walked into the barn. They stopped when they saw Lois, Chloe, and the two dogs. "Hey, if it isn't the Kent cousins…home from work." Lois said. Clark smiled.
"Nice to see you too, Lois. And you Chloe." "Clark told me about your fight. Is everything okay now?" Kara asked. Both of them nodded. "Yeah Kara, we've made up. We're fine now." Chloe said.
Lois then walked up to Clark. "I was glad you and Kara made it back, I didn't want to stay around those dogs much longer…allergies, you know." Clark laughed. "I understand Lois." "Can you do me a huge favor and watch that white dog until it's owner comes and picks it up?" Lois asked.
Clark and Kara looked at the white dog, and the dog stared back at them. Clark thought he saw excitement in the dog's eyes while it was wagging it's tail, but ignored it. "Uh, sure." he said.
"Great. See ya tomorrow." Lois said as she walked back to her car and rode away. Grateful that they were alone, they finally talked openly. "So, what did you guys find out?" Chloe asked.
Kara told her about the ship in Antarctica and that it contained a Kryptonian dog. Clark confirmed it with what he learned from Jor-El. Chloe was thunderstruck. "A Kryptonian dog?! Are you guys serious?" Chloe asked.
"I didn't want to believe it either, but it's true. After I talked to Jor-El, I helped Kara to try and find Krypto, but we've had no luck." "We've searched every possible place a stray dog can be, but we've seen nothing out of the ordinary." Kara said frustratingly.
"Do any of you know what Krypto looks like?" Chloe asked. They shook their heads. "Jor-El didn't tell me what Krypto looked like, but we did find some of his hairs inside the ship." Clark then took the hairs from his pocket and showed them to Chloe.
She saw that they were white. Chloe had a strange thought. "So, Krypto is basically a white dog?" she asked. "That's what we were thinking. But like we said, we found nothing." Kara said. She then thought of an odd idea
"Guys, I don't think Krypto is as far as you think." Clark and Kara looked confused. "What do you mean?" Kara asked. Chloe turned to the white dog, who was still shaking with excitement. Clark and Kara were puzzled; to them it seemed the dog was waiting for something.
Clark was the first to catch on. "Are you saying that that dog…is Krypto?" He asked as he looked at the dog. Chloe shrugged. "Only one way to find out. Call him." she suggested.
Crouching on his knees, Clark continued to stare at the white dog. Kara, Chloe and Shelby were all watching to see if Clark was right. Clark held out his hand. "Krypto…come here." he calmly instructed.
That did it; the instant Clark finished, the dog barked once and ran super fast and slammed Clark into the dirt, licking him like crazy. Clark was laughing as Krypto licked him, with Kara and Chloe laughing with him.
Krypto was happy to be finally reunited with the member of the House of El he loved the most. Shelby walked and stood beside Kara, and not making a sound. Kara heard a small growl from Shelby.
She kneeled down and petted him. "It's alright Shelby; Krypto is just an old friend from Clark's paternal family. Don't be jealous; just because Clark and Krypto are reunited that Clark will forget about you. He loves you too. Will you and Krypto try to get along?" she asked.
Shelby looked at her and grunted. Kara chuckled. "I guess that's a maybe." They looked back at Clark and Krypto. "Hey, I'm happy to see you too, boy! Now down, please! Down!" Clark said as Krypto continued to smother him.
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Unknown Location:
"It had better be worth the wait, Professor." Lucas said as he walked into a room with a huge container standing up on the wall. A deformed looking man, who was with Lucas, answered with pride.
"Trust me, Mr. Luthor, you will be most pleased about my creation. It will do the task that you wish it too carry out." Still skeptical, Lucas watched as the deformed doctor opened the container. What Lucas saw made him smile.
Inside the container was a huge, muscled man. He wore half a green jump suit that reached from his feet to his torso. He also large bracelets of the same color on each wrist. He would've passed for human except he had pointed ears and a red skullcap.
The moment the container exposed it's occupant, the thing's eyes opened, and they were the same blood red as the skullcap. It stepped out of the container and stood before it's creator and Lucas.
"Those powers of his that you mentioned, do they work?" Lucas asked. The disfigured man nodded earnestly. "Oh yes; all of his systems and capabilities have been tested successfully. No matter what super being he faces, he will crush them."
Lucas nodded. "Is he programmed with his current mission?" Lucas asked. "Yes; as soon as you tell him to, he will find his targets and eliminate them." Ivo said proudly. Lucas finally seemed satisfied.
"Alright, then let's see what he can do." He looked up at the android's eyes. "Your mission is to find Clark Kent and his cousin, Kara Kent. Kill them both." The android nodded and walked out through the exit.
"I will tell my security staff not to attack him." Lucas said. The doctor nodded again. As they watched the titanic machine step out sight, Lucas looked at his associate again. "By the way, Professor Ivo, what's the android's name?"
Professor Ivo's eyes lit with excitement as he said the name:
"Amazo."
To be continued.