Clark slammed to the ground lying on his back. He slowly rose to his feet
to look around. It seemed like an endless graveyard...the rain was pouring
down, making an eerie sound. It was almost completely pitch dark except for
the millisecond of bright light from lightning.
"Kal-El...you have failed my test. You took the cowards way out." A voice boomed from behind Clark. Clark whipped around to face...his biological father, Jor-El.
"What do you want now? You have already made my life miserable. Have you got what you wanted? Me to leave them alone!" Clark yelled over the rain. Jor-el simply smiled showing perfect, white teeth. Clark gritted his teeth at this.
"Is that what you think my son?" Jor-El yelled back.
"Don't call me that!" Clark screamed.
"I will call you that! That is what you are!" Jor-El's smile vanished. He took a step towards Clark who took a step back.
"Just leave me alone! Why can't you just leave me alone?" Clark practically whispered falling to his knees sobbing. Jor-El face was mixed with sadness and pained as he told this next thing to Clark.
"My son...you do not understand do you? Look around you! Do you see these graves?" Jor-El said raising his arms out to show the endless graves. Clark looked up from the ground to see the names on the stones... Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Lana Ross (Wait a second Ross? I'll have to talk to Lana...Wait I am dead. Damn lucky Pete!), Pete Ross, Chloe Sullivan.
"This is what will happen in the next 20 years! They all will die with out you saving them...but you took your own life. Look my son." Jor-El added. He made a swift motion with his hand and a small bubble appeared. Inside was Clark lying on the ground not breathing with Jonathan crying while giving CPR to him. Pete was sitting over him tears slowly making trails down his cheeks.
"Please Clark...Please breathe. Please!" Jonathan yelled to Clark and started to pump on his chest. Pete fell to his knees now sobbing. Martha's face was shocked and Chloe and Lana looked surprised.
"Don't you see my son? They love you! And not even I can take that away...which is why no matter what you say; I am giving you another chance." Jor-El said moving towards Clark who was still on the ground.
"NO! I don't want to go back. They don't love me I killed their only real child, compared to some sick alien. Leave me alone Jor-El. I mean it!" Clark said rising to his feet and in a fighting stance.
"What is this Kal-el? You want to fight me? Kal-El, you are going back." Jor-El said simply. Clark stayed in the same place; the rain was dripping off his hair on to his forehead.
"I am not going back!" Clark yelled through his gritted teeth. Jor-El moved closer to Clark so he was able to actually see his face. Clark stood straight and didn't lower his stance.
"You will my son. Not just for them but for your self. You are going to accomplish many great things, all with out me. If I must fight you for you to go back then that's what I shall do." Jor-el said. Clark sighed angrily then started to super sped towards Jor-El. He failed, Jor-El super sped towards Clark at the same moment. The collided into each other, Jor-El staying on his feet, knocking Clark to the ground. Jor-El stood over him then kneeled down to Clark and put his arm over him so he would be kept in place.
"Now...you are going back." Jor-El said. Clark struggled under his fathers grasp.
"No I am not!" Clark struggled under his father's grasp. Jor-El shook his head sadly again. Jor-El moved his arm upwards then reached it out for his son to grab. Clark eyes it for a while then declined it as he stood up on his own. Jor-El sighed.
"I am here right now to help you." Jor-El said softly, Clark barley being able to understand him.
"Help me? You help me? That's a laugh considering all you have ever done to make my life miserable." Clark spat out.
"My son...I know what I did. I tried to fu-fill the Kryptonian destiny. I failed because of you. You are not like the rest of us Kryptonians—you show emotion. I tried to take that away...I shouldn't have. You belong with humans. You are going to do great things—Clark Jerome Kent. Kal-El is your bad side just like every one else...human. Now go back to the people that love you." Jor-El said, turning around and slowly walking away from Clark. Clark was in such surprise he didn't even notice that Jor-El was gone and the rain had stopped. Clark spun around looking for him.
"Jor-El? How? How do I get him? I don't want to die..." Clark said breaking out into sobs again. He fell to his knees, the mud splashing up. It was true he did miss his parents and he didn't want to die. He did take his own life—the coward's way out.
Clark looked up in the sky just in time to see the lightning bolt strike his chest. Clark fell to the ground screaming then disappeared.
Smallville, Kansas (Old Foundry)
Jonathan leaned back from his son. He had tear trails on his cheek. His son hadn't breathed for the last 5 minutes. Jonathan couldn't stand anymore as he broke out in giant sobs.
"Please! Please Clark...breathe...please. I am sorry..." Jonathan put his head in his hands. Pete was pale and looked like he was going to vomit. Martha rushed over to her husband holding him. Lana look a deep breath then another. Her eyes rolled in the back of her head as she fell to the ground. Chloe was staring at Clark...then she noticed something. Clark's chest had silently started to barley move in and out.
"Mr. Kent! Look! He's breathing!" Chloe yelled from the door way. Jonathan looked up to find Chloe. When did she get here? Jonathan turned his attention to his son who started to cough.
"Clark? He is! Come on Clark. Breathe in, breathe out." Jonathan said to his son who was now hacking away. Martha stared at her son, whose eyes were still closed, and he was still unconscious but he was breathing.
Jonathan leaned over his son again as he whispered words to him for him to calm down and wake up. And reminding him to breathe. Slowly after a giant hack, Clark's eyes slowly opened up. Jonathan smiled as he picked up his son's torso and hugged it tightly.
"I-I'm so sorry dad..." Clark said breaking out into sobs again. Jonathan just hugged his son tighter. It was time for him and Clark to have a talk.
"Okay...son can you hear me?" Jonathan said softly to Clark whose eyes were slowly drifting close.
"Sorry...Sorry...so sorry." Clark muttered over and over again. Jonathan sighed as he looked over to Martha who nodded as she grabbed the keys off the floor and ran past Chloe and Lana who was still on the ground, but sitting up. Chloe grabbed Lana's hand and pulled her to her feet, she muttered something than ran out after Martha. Lana looked at Jonathan then to Pete who was still silently sobbing, she wiped a tear away as she chased out of the opening, stumbling on a meteor rock.
"Pete? I need your help. We need to get Clark out of here." Jonathan practically whispered as he grabbed Clark into a hug then rose to his knees.
"Yes, sir." Pete said wiping his eyes and standing up. Jonathan closed hi eyes for a brief second then picked Clark up into a baby-carry. Pete went in front guiding him out of the foundry. Jonathan looked down at his son who was muttering sorry over and over again, and then his eyes drifted close all the way.
"Clark you need to stay awake, buddy." Jonathan said in his ear getting no reaction from his unconscious son. Pete opened the truck door letting Jonathan lay Clark in the seat. Jonathan noticed his son's wrists again, and swallowed back bile that was rising in his throat.
"Um...Martha!" Jonathan yelled to his wife who was trying to get Lana and Chloe in the car. She looked over and ran over followed by Lana and Chloe.
"What? Is he okay?" Martha said breathing heavily. Pete rolled his eyes. Of course he was okay, he only just tried to kill him self. And people wonder why Clark is so—oblivious.
"I don't know. But tell Lana and Chloe to follow. Or better yet go in the car with them." Jonathan said walking towards his side of the truck.
"But—"Martha started to say.
"No. It's time for them to know. Now hurry. Pete you go in your car...you can help us." And with that Jonathan rode off towards the Kent Farm. Martha gulped as she tried to hold back the tears.
"Did he?" Pete stammered.
"Yes. You heard him move." Martha said gaining back her voice. Pete shrugged as he ran of to his pimp car. Lana looked shock as Chloe was still slightly crying but she couldn't help but feel anxious as she walked to Lana's Liberty. She was finally going to know the deep secret and mystery that is Clark Kent.
Five minutes later Jonathan's pick up bumped—literally onto the driveway. Jonathan got out of the car ready to keel over from exhaustion. He walked over to the other side as he slid Clark into his arms and carried him through the kitchen door. He stumbled on the step and Clark fell to the ground with a thud splintering the floor, Jonathan gasped when he heard Clark groan in pain.
"I am so sorry! God you eat a lot you weigh a ton though!" Jonathan said kneeling down and picking him back up. He placed Clark on the couch in the living room then went into the kitchen. He started to make a pot of coffee when Chloe and Lana came charging in. Pete followed close behind panting, then about five seconds later Martha ran right past them and into the living room, no doubt checking on Clark.
"Okay I want to know why Clark Kent, one of the nicest boys just tried to commit suicide and I want to know NOW!" Chloe fumed, tears stinging at her eyes.
"Yeah!" Lana blubbered out.
"Martha! It's time..." Jonathan yelled to his wife. Martha came in, tears streaming down her face.
"Maybe we should wait for Clark..." Pete said.
"No they have a right to know..." Martha said softly.
"Damn right!" Chloe yelled.
"As you all know fourteen years ago the largest meteor shower occurred..." Jonathan started.
"We know! What does that have to do with it?" Lana said confused.
"Is he a meteor freak? I knew it!" Chloe said happily forgetting that her friend had tried to commit suicide and was still unconscious.
"No. And it has a lot to do with it. Everything." Pete said sighing as he sat down, silently crying.
"Lana remember when I told you the story of how you made my wish come true? Well it actually happened that day..." Martha said leaning up against Jonathan.
"What do you mean?" Lana said slowly.
"As you know Clark isn't from around here..." Jonathan simply said.
"Where?" Chloe said softer this time. Pete looked up and pointed up. Clark would laugh if he saw this; Roswell was one of his favorite shows.
"Up north? Is he a kunook? That doesn't help any!!" Lana said angrily. Chloe gasped as she saw were Pete was getting it from. She slowly pieced the info together. Pete shook his head as he brought his finger up higher.
"Clark is an al—alien?" Chloe said softly. Pete slightly nodded as he brought his head back down to the table. Jonathan gulped as he Lana's face drop. Chloe had a slight smirk on her face.
"You can't tell...it means Clark's life." Martha said staring directly at Chloe.
"I would never do that! Never!" Chloe shouted, hurt that Martha only looked at her.
"You can't. Now matter how mad you get at him..." Jonathan said looking at Chloe. Chloe sighed angrily as she sat down in the chair.
"What does the meteor shower have to do with it? And why didn't he tell us." Chloe said angrily.
"The meteor shower...he came down with the meteor shower." Surprisingly it was Lana who spoke. She sniffled back a tear as she sat down into the chair silently sobbing.
"There wasn't a day that went by that Clark didn't want to tell you two." Martha said quietly.
"We wouldn't let him. And Lana..." Jonathan said walking towards the raven head girl.
"I don't blame him. I am just sad that he couldn't tell us." Lana chocked out. Jonathan was about to go comfort her when he heard aloud thud. Martha turned towards the living room followed by Pete's gaze. Jonathan slowly turned around and saw a blur go up the steps. Jonathan started to run towards the living room, but was cut off by Chloe who cut him off. Chloe stood by the steps watching Clark come down buttoning his white shirt. He had a bow tie hanging around his neck untied.
"Oh Hi Chloe? What are you doing here?" Clark said cheerfully. By this time Jonathan, Martha, Pete and Lana were all watching him too. Clark gave a small grin though you could tell he was clearly puzzled.
"Dad get your suit on! We have Lex's wedding! And Chloe do not stare at me like that! And why is every one here? Does Chloe know Lana?"
"What?" Jonathan said.
"We all know Clark." Chloe said softly
"Kal-El...you have failed my test. You took the cowards way out." A voice boomed from behind Clark. Clark whipped around to face...his biological father, Jor-El.
"What do you want now? You have already made my life miserable. Have you got what you wanted? Me to leave them alone!" Clark yelled over the rain. Jor-el simply smiled showing perfect, white teeth. Clark gritted his teeth at this.
"Is that what you think my son?" Jor-El yelled back.
"Don't call me that!" Clark screamed.
"I will call you that! That is what you are!" Jor-El's smile vanished. He took a step towards Clark who took a step back.
"Just leave me alone! Why can't you just leave me alone?" Clark practically whispered falling to his knees sobbing. Jor-El face was mixed with sadness and pained as he told this next thing to Clark.
"My son...you do not understand do you? Look around you! Do you see these graves?" Jor-El said raising his arms out to show the endless graves. Clark looked up from the ground to see the names on the stones... Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Lana Ross (Wait a second Ross? I'll have to talk to Lana...Wait I am dead. Damn lucky Pete!), Pete Ross, Chloe Sullivan.
"This is what will happen in the next 20 years! They all will die with out you saving them...but you took your own life. Look my son." Jor-El added. He made a swift motion with his hand and a small bubble appeared. Inside was Clark lying on the ground not breathing with Jonathan crying while giving CPR to him. Pete was sitting over him tears slowly making trails down his cheeks.
"Please Clark...Please breathe. Please!" Jonathan yelled to Clark and started to pump on his chest. Pete fell to his knees now sobbing. Martha's face was shocked and Chloe and Lana looked surprised.
"Don't you see my son? They love you! And not even I can take that away...which is why no matter what you say; I am giving you another chance." Jor-El said moving towards Clark who was still on the ground.
"NO! I don't want to go back. They don't love me I killed their only real child, compared to some sick alien. Leave me alone Jor-El. I mean it!" Clark said rising to his feet and in a fighting stance.
"What is this Kal-el? You want to fight me? Kal-El, you are going back." Jor-El said simply. Clark stayed in the same place; the rain was dripping off his hair on to his forehead.
"I am not going back!" Clark yelled through his gritted teeth. Jor-El moved closer to Clark so he was able to actually see his face. Clark stood straight and didn't lower his stance.
"You will my son. Not just for them but for your self. You are going to accomplish many great things, all with out me. If I must fight you for you to go back then that's what I shall do." Jor-el said. Clark sighed angrily then started to super sped towards Jor-El. He failed, Jor-El super sped towards Clark at the same moment. The collided into each other, Jor-El staying on his feet, knocking Clark to the ground. Jor-El stood over him then kneeled down to Clark and put his arm over him so he would be kept in place.
"Now...you are going back." Jor-El said. Clark struggled under his fathers grasp.
"No I am not!" Clark struggled under his father's grasp. Jor-El shook his head sadly again. Jor-El moved his arm upwards then reached it out for his son to grab. Clark eyes it for a while then declined it as he stood up on his own. Jor-El sighed.
"I am here right now to help you." Jor-El said softly, Clark barley being able to understand him.
"Help me? You help me? That's a laugh considering all you have ever done to make my life miserable." Clark spat out.
"My son...I know what I did. I tried to fu-fill the Kryptonian destiny. I failed because of you. You are not like the rest of us Kryptonians—you show emotion. I tried to take that away...I shouldn't have. You belong with humans. You are going to do great things—Clark Jerome Kent. Kal-El is your bad side just like every one else...human. Now go back to the people that love you." Jor-El said, turning around and slowly walking away from Clark. Clark was in such surprise he didn't even notice that Jor-El was gone and the rain had stopped. Clark spun around looking for him.
"Jor-El? How? How do I get him? I don't want to die..." Clark said breaking out into sobs again. He fell to his knees, the mud splashing up. It was true he did miss his parents and he didn't want to die. He did take his own life—the coward's way out.
Clark looked up in the sky just in time to see the lightning bolt strike his chest. Clark fell to the ground screaming then disappeared.
Smallville, Kansas (Old Foundry)
Jonathan leaned back from his son. He had tear trails on his cheek. His son hadn't breathed for the last 5 minutes. Jonathan couldn't stand anymore as he broke out in giant sobs.
"Please! Please Clark...breathe...please. I am sorry..." Jonathan put his head in his hands. Pete was pale and looked like he was going to vomit. Martha rushed over to her husband holding him. Lana look a deep breath then another. Her eyes rolled in the back of her head as she fell to the ground. Chloe was staring at Clark...then she noticed something. Clark's chest had silently started to barley move in and out.
"Mr. Kent! Look! He's breathing!" Chloe yelled from the door way. Jonathan looked up to find Chloe. When did she get here? Jonathan turned his attention to his son who started to cough.
"Clark? He is! Come on Clark. Breathe in, breathe out." Jonathan said to his son who was now hacking away. Martha stared at her son, whose eyes were still closed, and he was still unconscious but he was breathing.
Jonathan leaned over his son again as he whispered words to him for him to calm down and wake up. And reminding him to breathe. Slowly after a giant hack, Clark's eyes slowly opened up. Jonathan smiled as he picked up his son's torso and hugged it tightly.
"I-I'm so sorry dad..." Clark said breaking out into sobs again. Jonathan just hugged his son tighter. It was time for him and Clark to have a talk.
"Okay...son can you hear me?" Jonathan said softly to Clark whose eyes were slowly drifting close.
"Sorry...Sorry...so sorry." Clark muttered over and over again. Jonathan sighed as he looked over to Martha who nodded as she grabbed the keys off the floor and ran past Chloe and Lana who was still on the ground, but sitting up. Chloe grabbed Lana's hand and pulled her to her feet, she muttered something than ran out after Martha. Lana looked at Jonathan then to Pete who was still silently sobbing, she wiped a tear away as she chased out of the opening, stumbling on a meteor rock.
"Pete? I need your help. We need to get Clark out of here." Jonathan practically whispered as he grabbed Clark into a hug then rose to his knees.
"Yes, sir." Pete said wiping his eyes and standing up. Jonathan closed hi eyes for a brief second then picked Clark up into a baby-carry. Pete went in front guiding him out of the foundry. Jonathan looked down at his son who was muttering sorry over and over again, and then his eyes drifted close all the way.
"Clark you need to stay awake, buddy." Jonathan said in his ear getting no reaction from his unconscious son. Pete opened the truck door letting Jonathan lay Clark in the seat. Jonathan noticed his son's wrists again, and swallowed back bile that was rising in his throat.
"Um...Martha!" Jonathan yelled to his wife who was trying to get Lana and Chloe in the car. She looked over and ran over followed by Lana and Chloe.
"What? Is he okay?" Martha said breathing heavily. Pete rolled his eyes. Of course he was okay, he only just tried to kill him self. And people wonder why Clark is so—oblivious.
"I don't know. But tell Lana and Chloe to follow. Or better yet go in the car with them." Jonathan said walking towards his side of the truck.
"But—"Martha started to say.
"No. It's time for them to know. Now hurry. Pete you go in your car...you can help us." And with that Jonathan rode off towards the Kent Farm. Martha gulped as she tried to hold back the tears.
"Did he?" Pete stammered.
"Yes. You heard him move." Martha said gaining back her voice. Pete shrugged as he ran of to his pimp car. Lana looked shock as Chloe was still slightly crying but she couldn't help but feel anxious as she walked to Lana's Liberty. She was finally going to know the deep secret and mystery that is Clark Kent.
Five minutes later Jonathan's pick up bumped—literally onto the driveway. Jonathan got out of the car ready to keel over from exhaustion. He walked over to the other side as he slid Clark into his arms and carried him through the kitchen door. He stumbled on the step and Clark fell to the ground with a thud splintering the floor, Jonathan gasped when he heard Clark groan in pain.
"I am so sorry! God you eat a lot you weigh a ton though!" Jonathan said kneeling down and picking him back up. He placed Clark on the couch in the living room then went into the kitchen. He started to make a pot of coffee when Chloe and Lana came charging in. Pete followed close behind panting, then about five seconds later Martha ran right past them and into the living room, no doubt checking on Clark.
"Okay I want to know why Clark Kent, one of the nicest boys just tried to commit suicide and I want to know NOW!" Chloe fumed, tears stinging at her eyes.
"Yeah!" Lana blubbered out.
"Martha! It's time..." Jonathan yelled to his wife. Martha came in, tears streaming down her face.
"Maybe we should wait for Clark..." Pete said.
"No they have a right to know..." Martha said softly.
"Damn right!" Chloe yelled.
"As you all know fourteen years ago the largest meteor shower occurred..." Jonathan started.
"We know! What does that have to do with it?" Lana said confused.
"Is he a meteor freak? I knew it!" Chloe said happily forgetting that her friend had tried to commit suicide and was still unconscious.
"No. And it has a lot to do with it. Everything." Pete said sighing as he sat down, silently crying.
"Lana remember when I told you the story of how you made my wish come true? Well it actually happened that day..." Martha said leaning up against Jonathan.
"What do you mean?" Lana said slowly.
"As you know Clark isn't from around here..." Jonathan simply said.
"Where?" Chloe said softer this time. Pete looked up and pointed up. Clark would laugh if he saw this; Roswell was one of his favorite shows.
"Up north? Is he a kunook? That doesn't help any!!" Lana said angrily. Chloe gasped as she saw were Pete was getting it from. She slowly pieced the info together. Pete shook his head as he brought his finger up higher.
"Clark is an al—alien?" Chloe said softly. Pete slightly nodded as he brought his head back down to the table. Jonathan gulped as he Lana's face drop. Chloe had a slight smirk on her face.
"You can't tell...it means Clark's life." Martha said staring directly at Chloe.
"I would never do that! Never!" Chloe shouted, hurt that Martha only looked at her.
"You can't. Now matter how mad you get at him..." Jonathan said looking at Chloe. Chloe sighed angrily as she sat down in the chair.
"What does the meteor shower have to do with it? And why didn't he tell us." Chloe said angrily.
"The meteor shower...he came down with the meteor shower." Surprisingly it was Lana who spoke. She sniffled back a tear as she sat down into the chair silently sobbing.
"There wasn't a day that went by that Clark didn't want to tell you two." Martha said quietly.
"We wouldn't let him. And Lana..." Jonathan said walking towards the raven head girl.
"I don't blame him. I am just sad that he couldn't tell us." Lana chocked out. Jonathan was about to go comfort her when he heard aloud thud. Martha turned towards the living room followed by Pete's gaze. Jonathan slowly turned around and saw a blur go up the steps. Jonathan started to run towards the living room, but was cut off by Chloe who cut him off. Chloe stood by the steps watching Clark come down buttoning his white shirt. He had a bow tie hanging around his neck untied.
"Oh Hi Chloe? What are you doing here?" Clark said cheerfully. By this time Jonathan, Martha, Pete and Lana were all watching him too. Clark gave a small grin though you could tell he was clearly puzzled.
"Dad get your suit on! We have Lex's wedding! And Chloe do not stare at me like that! And why is every one here? Does Chloe know Lana?"
"What?" Jonathan said.
"We all know Clark." Chloe said softly
