Chapter 3
(The camera slowly pans in on the new painting in the Kawatchi caves. It is of Numon barely holding on to the wrist of an unknown figure. They are dangling over what appears to be a pit of snakes. An emerald colored gemstone adorns her wrist. The image fills up the screen. The painting begins to glow. It gets brighter, pulsating until nothing else can be seen but the blinding white light it is emitting. As the light fades down, we see Clark kneeling in the middle of an endless white plane, one hand shaking Lana. She is unconscious and her image is slightly blurred. Jor-El is standing several yards from them, emotionless and unmoving.)
Jor-El (Looking down at Lana): "You should not have brought her here, Kal-El."
Clark: (Still shaking Lana, trying to get her to wake up): "What did you do to her?!"
Jor-El (Looking at Clark now): "I did nothing; it was you who brought her here. Her human mind could not handle this world."
Clark (Standing and taking a step closer to Jor-El, speaking vehemently):
"What do you want?"
Jor-El: "I want nothing. The question
is, Kal-El, what is it you want?"
(Clark's eyes grow confused. He doesn't say anything. Several seconds pass. Jor-El turns and raises his hand. As he does, a shimmering image of a screen
appears. Scenes of Smallville flash on
it.)
Jor-El: "I sent you to Smallville with intentions. Now those intentions are completed."
Clark (Walking towards Jor-El threateningly): "Smallville is my home!"
(Jor-El looks back from the screen at Clark who instantly freezes in place.)
Jor-El: "Your destiny is much larger then Smallville, Kal-El. In time, you will come to see this."
(Jor-El turns back to the screen. Images of Metropolis begin drawling across it. They transition and begin showing cities around the world. Clark watches as an image of the Daily Planet is shown on the screen. It is night, but the rotating globe atop it is illuminated. There is a dark silhouette standing between the camera and the globe. Slowly, it turns, and Clark sees what looks very much like an older version of his self. A silver 'S' is emblazoned on his chest in a matching shield. Jor-El raises his hand back up to the screen then lowers it. The screen fades as he does. He turns back to Clark and then looks down at Lana, who is still motionless.)
Jor-El: "You have completed your second to last task, Kal-El. Only one remains."
(The light around them begins to fade, as does Jor-El.)
Jor-El: "I will contact you when you have completed it."
(A shrill wind picks up as the light remaining begins to spin around Clark. Jor-El fades entirely. The wind slows down to a gentle breeze. As it does, the Kawatchi caves come into focus. Clark is standing directly in front of the octagonal keyhole. Quickly, he turns, searching for Lana. She is lying, still unconscious, at his feet. Clark quickly drops to his knees beside her.)
Clark: "Lana!"
(He shakes her, but she does not stir. Clark concentrates and hears the faint rush of breath as she inhales then exhales. Slinging her arm around his neck, Clark picks her up. As he turns to exit, he sees the new painting on the wall. It stops him, but only momentarily. He disappears in a fast moving blur, leaving a trail of dust behind him.)