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"Mom? What do you mean? Who is this?" Clark looked astonished. The spaceship had never done this before.

"I told you honey, this is your mother. I can't believe you finally opened the portal! How did you do it?" His mother looked radiant. Her face shown with love for him.

"But I didn't do anything. I was just thinking about Lana. Do you know who that is?" Clark glanced hopefully upwards.

"Of course I know who that is, I'm not blind. It must have been your love for her."

"Mom, I don't love her," Clark protested.

"Sweetie, there is no need to lie to me, for I see the truth in your heart. It's okay to admit that you have such strong feelings for her." His mother glanced kindly down at Clark.

"She is a pure hearted girl and deserves that kind of love. And it was your love for her that opened the gate between you and me." Clark knew that his mother was also thinking about his father, her husband. He wasn't sure yet if he should ask about that yet. His life had just suddenly gotten very messy, and that would just complicate things.

"Now that I am here, however, I must fulfill my mission. You are granted one wish. This wish is only good for one day." Clark's gasp of surprise made his mother pause. She looked at him thoughtfully. "After one day, no one will remember anything about what happened that one day but you. Now think carefully, and be careful what you wish for."

"This is all too weird for me. Suddenly I have a mother, but not even a real mother, a hologram mother!" Clark glanced down angrily. His head was swimming and he did not know how to react to the news. Plus, what was he going to do about that wish? There were so many important things that needed to be wished for. What if he made the wrong choice?

The truth suddenly dawned on him, clear as crystal! He knew exactly what to wish for!

A/N: I know, I know, another short chapter. You guys tell me what you think. Do I connect two short chapters w/asterisks or do I keep it as one short chapter? By the way, I'm really enjoying writing this. Can you guess what his wish is? If not, what would you wish for? Review! I promise you, it helps me get inspiration!