CHAPTER 20

Flashback

The City of Kandor shook violently as the next wave of missiles impacted the crystal kingdom. In the house of El family home the crystal chandeliers came from the ceiling and smashed on the floor with a massive thud.

Jor-El making sure his body was in way to protect his family as Lara and the baby twins Kal-El & Tor-El were crying due to loud commotion. The tremors then faded and the distant explosions subsided.

Jor-El got up cautiously checking the surroundings and then quietly spoke.

"I think they have stopped there attack…for the moment" as he helped his wife up to her feet along with the baby's in tight hold of protection. Jor-El took baby Kal-El and quietly rocked him to calm the innocent baby down. Lara spoke as she also soothed baby Tor-El and replied with anxious tone.

"Why are they doing this…why does the last remnant of Zod's followers choose to attack now, don't they realise Krypton is in a fragile state due to the solar flares?"

"I'm not sure my love…" Jor-El said stroking Lara's cheek, "…but I'm worried that are time is short"

Lara knew what Jor-El meant by that she could read her husband perfectly, a single tear ran down her cheek. Jor-El wiped it away and looked at both of his sons and then to Lara.

"Its time for our sons to fulfil there destiny" Jor-El said with pride as the rumbling of Kandor returned as another attack from General Zod's army's had again began to pummel the already fragile planet.

"We must hurry Lara I believe this civil war will be lead to the destruction to what we have so very hard to build…" he looked at the twins and continued "…but our children…our sons can be Krypton's salvation and stop this terrible damnation happening again on another planet" he concluded watching Lara tears running free now realising what she had to do, what any mother's nightmare would be but in turn was the only way for her children could survive.

"Oh Jor-El…" she said in an agonising voice but continued "…may our sons sew the scars that our people have done and help the people of planet Earth."

The El family then made there way to Jor-El's laboratory which he liked to call his fortress of solitude.

The attacks were escalating fiercely as more firepower was being used; Zod's remnant had indeed gone all out offensive in this war of power and control.

The El family now entered the huge dome hall as sparks began to come from the computers laced with diamonds and bright crystals as tremors nearly through Lara off her feet. Luckily Jor-El was there to keep her on her feet and made her quicken her pace as they approached the central complex as Jor-El quickly made his way to the computer panel rearranging crystals to correct formations.

The central platform began to open from the floor with a bright light.

As the process began Lara came to her husband's side as he quickly was beginning calculations as she spoke with the 2 baby's in her arms.

"Why is Zod's followers decided now to attack it still makes any sense" she said confused. But Jor-El taking a look at his to sons as they still remained quiet even under the circumstances, in which Lara picked up on.

"You don't think…" she also looked at her baby's, her entire life.

"…Zod's plan was to take the children?"

"I'm still unsure Lara, all I know is Kal-El & Tor-El's destiny is far greater importance than anything we could ever comprehend and Zod knew that"

They watched as the central platforms smoke had cleared and revealed there sons destiny revealed to them.

Two Grey Metallic Spacecraft shaped as a shield and a small dome cockpit that could fit a small child lay in front of them. The attacks were drawing closer they knew there was not much time left.

Lara now looked at her family her two boys as they watched there mother not knowing the implications of this moment as the two twins mealy let a small smile escape there lips as there mother always made things better. Then with aloud thud a missile hit the dome laboratory shaking the hall violently and then a cracking sound came from above as one of the pillows securing the building came tumbling down. Lara was pushed out of harms way by her husband as the baby's were safely in her grip but Lara watched in horror as the pillows continued to fall..

"NO!!!" She screamed as the pillow came crashing into one of the small spacecraft smashing the ship into a dozen pieces.

Jor-El looked back to see what was left of the craft in pieces on the floor.

"No…" Jor-El said in a defeated whisper.

An alarm echoed around the complex Jor-El had to act as Lara watched in complete shock. He checked the screens as the bad news continued to come thick and fast.

"Lara, Krypton's core is destabilizing the planet is tearing itself apart" he ran over to his wife as she continued to repeat her words.

"There's only one ship…There's only one ship" she said looking down at her children as her mothers cry's echoed through her children's.

"I know my Lara but we have no time and you know what we must do…" he replied pausing realising the implications himself as she looked up with her mouth open in shock and he had to say what must be done.

"…we must choose"