Chapter 21

Back in Smallville at the Kent farm it had just turned three o'clock in the morning when Jonathan was rudely awoken by a ruckus from outside the house.

"What's wrong?" Martha tiredly asked rolling over in their bed to face him.

"I don't know, I thought I heard..."

CRASH!

Shooting up out of bed both husband and wife raced down the stairs and onto the porch in time to get the shock of their lives when they saw Isabelle's ship hovering in mid air over the cellar.

"What's it doing?" Martha gapped.

"I have no idea" said Jonathan finding himself truly lost for words.

To their astounding the ship turned away from them as though it had its own mind so it was now facing south.

WHOOSH!

Faster than the speed of light the craft had whizzed out of sight leaving a flabbergasted couple in its wake.

...…..

After suffering yet another cardiac arrest doctors had advised Lionel that perhaps it would be best to turn off Lex's life support as he was barely holding on by a thread and was only suffering more as time ticked away.

Lionel finally coming to terms with the fact that his son was never gonna wake up told the doctors he would give it till tomorrow and if by then there was still no change, then he himself would turn the machines off.

However fate had other plans in motion for at that present time Isabelle's ship had just arrived at the hospital hovering outside Lex's window as a bright white light took over the entire room.

"Lex. Lex. Wake up son, your time is not done here. Aura is in grave danger Lex she needs you. You both must come together to defeat the darkness that looms over earth at this very minute. Find her before its too late."

Spoke a voice as the light died off after several minutes allowing the ship to fly back to its current place of residence.

Beep. Beep. Beep beep beep beep beep...

Went the sound of the heart monitor as the rhythm swiftly picked up before a sudden deep intake of breath filled the room.

GASP!

Lex's eyes snapped open with a panic as he wildly glanced round at his surroundings.

"What the...?" he trailed off going to sit up yanking at the wires that were secured to his body.

Moving his hospital gown aside some he saw that the middle of his chest was bandaged up good with a blood red patch that had seeped through. What was strange about that was he couldn't feel himself in any pain, not even the tiniest sting. Must have been some morphine he was on.

He was sure to god that he'd heard his mother talking to him as though she'd been in the room cause her voice was as clear as day. She had guided him back and warned him of the terrible danger Isabelle was in.

'Belle' Lex suddenly thought remembering the subconscious dream he'd experienced and how the last thing he recalled was his best friend's tearful shattered expression as she wept over him, begging him not to leave her.

That's when it occurred to him. If Lex himself thought he'd been dying in that dream or whatever it had been then that meant that Isabelle officially thought him to be dead.

Shit no! He had to find her. He had to let her know he was alive and help protect her and Aura from Zod, god only knows where that man was lurking right now and just how long it would be before he made himself known to Aura. No doubt he would try to persuade her into giving him the codex like he had Isabelle, or worse.

Lex couldn't let that happen, he had to be sure to beat Zod to the punch and get his girls away from the deranged bastard. Yes it may just prove to be hard work given how short tempered Aura was but he would willingly take any abuse she threw at him if it meant that she lived to see another day.

Tarring the bed covers off him Lex carefully got to his feet expecting to feel abit on the wobbly side, but surprisingly found he was alright. And just as he was about to go for the door he suddenly stopped as a male figure came unexpectedly wandering in.

"Lex, your finally awake I see" the man smiled at him.

This caused Lex to frown, "sorry do I know you?"

He looked the man up and down wondering just who he was and why in the heck he was staring at him as if they'd been life long buddies or something?

"You don't recognize me. That's okay, I expected this" the man sighed.

"Expected what?" Lex asked becoming impatient. He didn't have time for childish games right now, he was on a time limit for god sake.

"You were a baby when I saw you last, nine months at that. I told your mother I would come back for you both when it was safe, but so much has happened since then. I'm just sorry I missed seeing you grow up to become the man you are today, I can only hope that one day you will forgive me" the man said in remorse.

"Who are you?" asked a bewildered Lex.

"My earth name is Arnold Rogan, but where I come from they call me Kol Van" the man announced.

Wait, his earth name? Did that mean he was...

"Your from Krypton?" Lex questioned.

Kol nodded, "yes, I was and still am a warrior of the high council. I take it you have already been acquainted with Aura El?"

"How do you know Aura?" Lex asked him.

"Her father Jor El was one of my greatest and most respected friends. We fought together since we were children for the safety of our world, but unfortunately failed to anticipate something so dire that it caused the destruction of our planet taking Jor El and the rest of my people with it. All except a small number" Kol said.

"You mean Zod"

"How do you know of that name?" Kol tilted his head in question.

"Lets just say that he and I aren't exactly on the best of terms right now. I had the pleasure of meeting him in a subconscious dream with Aura or as her human self is known here, Isabelle. The bastard got inside her head and tried to make her unlock the Krypton codex that Jor El implanted in her mind and now his brother is planning to use it to recolonize" Lex explained.

"Of course he is. Zod was always unpredictable when it came to war and greed, which is why the council sealed him and his rebellions away in suspension for purpose of carnage. However following the planets destruction they managed to escape, I was therefore given reason that they would be heading straight for earth to find Aura and continue with their savage ways" Kol said with revulsion in his eyes.

"Then you understand why we can't afford to waste anymore time, we gotta find Aura before he does" Lex pressed him.

"Of course, but first" Kol trailed off moving closer to Lex to lay a hand on his head.

Lex about to question what on earth he was doing suddenly dropped to his knees feeling an agonizing sensation shoot through his mind.

"Gah! Ahhh!" he cried gripping Kol's hand trying to pry him off.

Without warning he felt as if something was being dragged to the service and for a second Lex thought he saw a flash of green light before Kol then released him stumbling backwards as Lex himself fell on all fours.

"W-what did you just do to me?" he asked the man whilst gasping for air.

"Something that has been long since overdue. I unleashed your true potential" Kol said.

"How do you mean?" Lex asked.

"What I mean is that Aura was never the only one with power beyond her imagination. You also carry a gift Lex, you just never knew it" Kol smirked.

Lex frowned at this stumbling back to his feet, "what are you talking about?"

He watched Kol hesitate for a moment before he seemed to come round straightening his posture.

"I came to earth twenty two years ago in search of one of my kind who'd been causing mayhem and was sent here to find and place them in custody, only along the way I met someone. The most beautiful woman I'd ever gazed upon in my entire life. Her name was Lillian, Lillian Luthor."

"My mother? You met my mother?" Lex questioned in shock.

Kol nodded, "we met one night on a deserted road. I'd been injured at the time and your mother coincidentally had been passing by at the time and stopped to help me. She offered to shelter me until I was fit enough to leave, though your father had been away at the time and so was aware of my presence. Naturally she and I had got talking and somewhere along the way we kissed, only that exchange led to so much more. It was when I awoke the next morning that I knew I loved her, however I had a duty to complete and could not afford to be selfish by allowing my feelings to confound me and place her in mortal danger. And so I left a note and bid my silent farewells until I could return."

Lex was dumbfounded, "you and my mom had an affair?"

Kol nodded, "in a manner of speaking, yes. It was upon my return that sweet Lily told me of a child she had conceived sometime after my parting. A child she was unsure belonged to her husband. It was when I first held the infant in my arms that I felt the connection and knew then what I do now."

"W-w-what? What are you trying to say?" Lex stuttered feeling his chest heaving up and down.

There was a pregnant pause before Kol looking the young Luthor in the eyes spoke the truth.

"Lionel was never your father Lex…I am"

Author's Note: Dun! Dun! Duuuuuuuun! Oh don't you just hate me lol. What do we think of this?

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