The next morning Jonathan woke with a start. He heard what sounded like a bomb closing in on the house. Quickly he got up and ran to the window. The Sun had just risen over the field when Jonathan saw Clark hurtling thought the air as if he had just been hit by a freight train. Immediately he thought it had been a mistake to invite Lar over, now Clark was paying the price. From the looks of the field they had been fighting for a while, huge craters dotted as far as the eye could see. As he ran out of the house Clark again went flying by clutching his stomach. Jonathan immediately ran over to the crater Clark had just made very concerned, when he noticed Clark was laughing holding a football tightly to his chest. Jonathan let out a sigh of relief as Lar appeared at his side. "I'm sorry if we woke you Mr. Kent. Clark was teaching me how to play football and I think we got a bit carried away." Said Lar

Jonathan looked at Lar and then his smiling son and was surprised how quickly his fear had turned to amusement. Grinning he shook his head "you leave two super powered boys alone and what can you expect." He muttered, then looked sharply at both boys. "Fine, just so long as you fix those craters, and don't wake your mother." He said his eyes lingering on Clarks broad smile.

"We promise, Thanks Dad." Clark said as he threw the football long and Lar took off after it.

Lar seemed to be good for Clark. Jonathan thought as he headed back to the house. As he turned to watch the boys he say Lar sailing past clutching the football tightly as Clark kept pace with him on the ground. "What have I done!?" He said as he went in to get dressed.

By the time he had finished dressing Jonathan noticed the field was back to normal and all the chores were done. Martha was making breakfast when she noticed him come down. "Do you know what those boys were doing this morning?" She asked eyeing Jonathan as if she already knew his part in the events.

"Yeah, the boys were just playing a little football…" Jonathan said trying to avoid eye contact with his wife.

"And who told them the could knock each other around for miles!?" Martha asked coldly

"Come on Martha it was just the field and they did fix everything. Besides harvest is over so no harm done." He said as the boys walked in covered in dirt.

"Morning Mom, hi Dad." Said Clark as he saw the look on Martha's face "Did we wake you Mom?" Clark asked backing away from Martha as she glared at him with a look that made him wish it were kryptonite instead.

"What do you think!?" She snipped. "I wake up to the sound of my son crashing outside of my window at mach 3 and I am supposed to just go back to sleep?"

"Sorry Mrs. Kent, that was my fault. Clark was showing me how to play football and … well…. I hate to loose. Apparently so does he so the next thing we know it went from touch football to lets see who can knock the other furthest…" Lar said somewhat lamely.

"Yeah, I'm sorry Mom. It just felt good not to have to hold back and worry about hurting anyone." Clark said shyly moving behind his father.

Martha had to laugh. Clark could knock another super powered teen across the field but was now hiding behind his dad like that was the only thing saving him. "Well," Said Martha softening "just be careful, it's not like we can take either of you to the hospital and next time be sure to wait till AFTER I am up. It's hard enough being married to Mr. Up-before-the-cows. Okay?"

"Alright Mom, we promise." Said Clark coming out from behind his father now that it was safe. "What's for breakfast?"

"Oh, no! First you two need to clean up, and get off my rug!" Martha said with a final sharp look at the boys.

"Okay" they said in unison as they headed upstairs.

"You know I have never seen Clark so at ease before. I'm glad he has found someone else like himself." Said Jonathan as he grabbed a piece of toast.

"Me too." Said Martha

Meanwhile at the cave:

Dr. Swan had just arrived from New York. As he wheeled himself into the main chamber he heard a booming voice.

"All is ready. Take the Kryptonite and bring me Kal-El!" said Jor-El

"He will be yours by nightfall." Said Dr. Swan as he picked up the glowing green rock and placed it in the lead box.

TBC…