Lois got scared as soon as she saw boxes next to the trash can, inside them she recognized Jonathan's trophies, medals, and football posters. So, she ran to her son's bedroom and saw him studying while he was listening to music.

"Jonathan!"- Lois called, but her son was wearing headphones. So, she touched her son's shoulder to win his attention- "Hi Jon, sorry to interrupt your studies. I saw the boxes outside, are you fine?"

"I am fine, mom. I swear. That stuff just reminded me of a time that I really want to forget. I am done with sports."- Jonathan explained- "And mom, I will not come back to the grocery store anymore, because I joined the chess club. It is interesting, it is not just an ordinary board game, it has strategic moves to win. You need to read your opponent to make the right move and win the game."

"Are you happy with this decision to leave sports behind?"- Lois asked, she was really worried about her son- "Jon, you can come back next year."

"And pretend that nothing happened? I cannot and the team cannot too"- Jonathan answered firmly- "Just let me study, please, I'm a really competitive person, so I don't want to be the stupid of the club tomorrow."

Lois left her son alone, so she decided to take the boxes and put them in the basement. Jonathan always loved sports; he was an athlete, so that decision would be something that he would regret.

"Lois why are Jon's trophies in the trash?"- Clark asked, worried.

"He said that sports it's not his thing anymore."- Lois answered- "He is frustrated, Clark and is trying to discover other things to move on. It is why those boxes will go to the basement."

"I already did this"- Clark said- "What is his thing now?"

"Apparently chess"- Lois answered- "He has six books on his table now. He was studying them while I arrived."

"Ok, I know chess, I will try to play with him."- Clark decided.

"Please do it. You need to get closer to him"- Lois asked.

Clark went to his son's room and saw him studying like his wife said. He called, but Jonathan did not answer it. So, in a second, he took his headphones.

"Dad, you can't do that!"- Jonathan protested- "I am ok, chess is my sport now. So, football is in the past now. Be an athlete it is not for me"

"Jon, I understand that you are frustrated for being suspended for a year, but you cannot disrespect all your effort and dedication by leaving your trophies and medals in the trash. You deserved all of them."- Clark said- "And I'm really proud of all your medals and trophies, you worked hard for them."

"Unfortunately, working hard it is not enough here. So, for normal people like me, I need brain activity, because this it is just me and the board. I will play and I can win alone. And nobody will make me feel so weak that I need to take alien drugs to play at least one game! Leave me alone, dad, I really do not want to talk about it"- Jonathan blurted out- "Please!"

Jonathan was so frustrated and furious that he wanted to scream. What is the problem of his parents?! He just wanted to move on! He took deep breaths to calm down, so he looked at his book's and desired to read them faster. To his surprise, he read one book in a few minutes.

"No way!"- Jonathan exclaimed- "I will impress Lily tomorrow!"

"Who is Lily?"- Jordan asked- "Is she the new girl? The gothic girl? Are you planning to wear black now?"

"Yes, for all questions"- Jonathan answered without thinking- "Wait, no to the last or should I try Jon-El style, maybe she would like it?"

"Jonathan, come on"- Jordan said, worried.

"Black is her style, she is from Gotham"- Jonathan explained- "I will just wear black clothes, it's no big deal"

"Of course,"- Jordan said ironically.

The next morning, Lois and Clark were determined to talk with Jonathan. To their surprise, Samuel was arriving at their home. Jordan was the first to show up for breakfast after Lois called her sons.

"Mom and dad just don't freak out"- Jordan said suddenly- "Jon is trying to impress a girl."

Lois and Clark looked at each other and just understood Jordan when Jonathan got in the kitchen wearing a black jeans pants, an AC/DC black t-shirt and holding Lois black leather jacket.

"Mom, can I use your jacket today?"- Jonathan asked.

"Sure"- Lois answered, trying to be natural- "So, Jon, did you make any new friends at school? You are doing new classes now."

"Yeah, I met someone from Gotham yesterday"- Jonathan answered.

"The gothic girl that you are trying to impress."- Jordan said, smiling.

"Jordan!"- Jonathan exclaimed, punching his brother's shoulder.

"Try harder and I didn't feel anything"- Jordan teased.

"Can you feel that?"- Jonathan asked as soon as he throws his glass of milk at his brother's face.

Jordan got up to face his brother, but Clark intervened.

"Jordan, you had no right to tease your brother like you did! Jonathan you cannot throw your glass of milk at your brother!"- Clark said firmly- "Both are wrong, so both are grounded today! From school to our house! Understood?"

"Yes, sir"- Jonathan and Jordan said together.

"Now apologize!"- Clark asked, looking at his boys- "Jordan."

"Why me?"- Jordan asked, he closed his arms, so Clark looked at him with stern eyes- "Fine. Jon. I am sorry for teasing you about being the powerless son of Superman."

"It's better to be powerless than to have a shit mind like you who have to take pills to be normal or need to have alien powers to win respect from others"- Jonathan argued.

Jordan did not think twice before attacking his brother. So, Clark had to contain his children before Jordan hurt his brother.

"Jordan, go to your room now!"- Clark ordered.

Jordan obeyed, so he passed in front of his grandfather (who was in the living room watching the fight between his grandchildren) and ignored him. Clark took a deep breath and decided to talk with Jordan.

"Jonathan, I honestly don't know where to begin"- Lois said, she was disappointed with the twins.

"Just scold me and protect your favorite son, like always."- Jonathan argued- "He had no right to talk with me like that! Especially me who was always taking care of him! Dealing with his anxiety problems, watching videos to help him during his crisis! I lost everything because of him, and this is how he shows his gratitude!"

"We don't have a favorite son."- Lois said firmly- "I understand that you are upset because your brother's words hurt you, but you hurt him too. I am disappointed with you and your brother because both chose to hurt each other's feelings. He is your brother, Jon, your twin brother, this is something so special and unique. You came into the world with your best friend by your side."

"A shit best friend"- Jonathan argued. He did not want to admit that his mother was right.

"Don't be stubborn like me"- Lois asked gently, so she hugged her son- "I know that you have a big heart that is anxious to apologize to your brother."

Lois kissed her son's forehead. "Can you try to apologize to your brother for me and especially for you?"- Lois asked calmly.

"Ok, mom, you won."- Jonathan said with a small smile.

Minutes later, the twins apologized and hugged each other, both were genuinely sorry for what they had done earlier. They sometimes fight, like any relationship between brothers, but the love they feel for each other always makes them find the path of forgiveness.

"Now, I can finally say good morning"- Samuel said, making everyone laugh- "In my time, a good spanking would make this drama shorter."

"Dad!"- Lois said firmly- "Boys, your father will find a way to let both in time for school."

"So, I will finally go flying to school"- Jordan realized happily.

"Dad, will you fly with me?"- Jonathan asked anxiously. He could not believe that he was finally going to fly with his father.

"Yes"- Clark answered, so Jonathan smiled and hugged him.

"So, Lois, why is my grandson using your jacket?"- Samuel asked when he was alone with his daughter.

"Jon is trying to impress a gothic girl from Gotham"- Lois answered and to her surprise, her father laughed- "Dad?"

"I'm just feeling revenged, or have you forgotten all the boyfriends you had to just let me go crazy?"- Samuel said smiling.

"I take the fifth"- Lois said firmly. Then, she and her father laughed.

"Please don't say that"- Samuel asked- "You have no idea how much those words pissed me off."

"Now I know. Jon said it to me recently."- Lois said for her father's amusement. Suddenly, Clark arrived so the trio started to work in their new case.

Meanwhile at Smallville High School

Jonathan was anxious to see Lilian, so he did not care with his colleagues looking at him and muttering.

"Trying to impress, Lilian?"- Natalie said as soon as she greeted her brother.

"I honestly do know what I was thinking"- Jonathan said nervously.

"I can name a few things, but you are my brother so it's just disgusting to say"- Natalie said, uncomfortable.

"Morning, guys"- Lilian greeted excitedly- "I loved your shirt, Jon. Are you an AC/DC fan?"

"Yeah, they are the best"- Jonathan answered.

"I forgot to take a book, see you in class"- Natalie said. She knew that it was prudent to leave them alone.

"So, are you trying to impress me?"- Lilian asked with a small smile.

"Maybe, is it working?"- Jonathan asked, anxiously.

"Well, you already impressed me yesterday, Jon. For me, you do not need to change anything."- Lilian answered gently, so she kissed Jonathan cheek before going to her class.

Jonathan stayed in the corridor admiring Lilian while she walked away. He was with his hand on his cheek, smiling.

"Jon, close your mouth"- Jordan asked, joking with his brother.

"Shut up"- Jonathan said, ashamed.

"So?"- Jordan said, curiously.

"What?"- Jonathan asked, confused.

"Worked?"- Jordan asked- "Come on, you are not stupid."

"She is an AC/DC fan"- Jonathan answered- "She said that I already impressed her yesterday."

"You need to ask her out"- Jordan said.

"Yeah, I know, I'll just wait a little"- Jonathan said nervously.

"Why?"- Jordan asked.

"I don't want to be disappointed again."- Jonathan answered, honestly- "I learned a few lessons with my last relationships."

"Well, this is something good to hear."- Jordan said with a small smile, while he held his brother's shoulders.

Hours later, Jonathan and Lilian were at the Chess Club. The teacher did a small tournament with the few students who were doing her class (she just had eight students). For her amusement, two students called her attention. They quickly beat their opponents and were playing the final game.

Jonathan and Lilian were playing for an hour. Suddenly, the alarm rang, but they ignored it. The teacher and her students really wanted to know who would win the game. Thirty minutes later, Jonathan saw a way to win the game, but when he looked to Lilian beautiful green eyes, he remembered of her saying that she was the first of her class in Gotham, so he felt that if he beat her she would lost her special talent like Jordan did to him and this was not fair. Especially because he just read all the chess books last night thanks to his super-speed (so winning the chess game could be seen as cheating). So, he chose another move where someone smart like Lilian would find a way to win.

"Checkmate"- Lilian said happily and proud of herself.

"Congrats"- Jonathan said happy for her.

"We will finally go to the state tournament!"- Elizabeth Thompson said excited- "Kent, why were you hiding yourself? Beck, I am happy to have you in town!"

"And we are happy to be here, right Jon?"- Lilian said smiling.

"Sure"- Jonathan said admiring Lilian's smile.

After the match, Jonathan and Lilian walked together to Lillian's farm which was next to the Kent family farm.

"So, I promised you to teach interesting moves if you prove to be smart, you did it. So, do you want to come in and learn with the chess queen?"- Lilian asked, anxiously.

Jonathan looked to Lilian; his heart was beating fast. He knew that he was grounded that day, but the main reason for him studying chess last night and wearing black clothes at school was to get closer to Lilian.

"Sure"- Jonathan answered with the hope that his parents would not discover that he broke the curfew, because they are always busy saving the world.