Chapter 7: Reunion

The Next Morning...

6:00 am: The Kent Farm

"NO! NO! I WILL NEVER BOW TO YOU! NO, DARKSEID!"

Kal is shaken awake by Martha, who is afraid of the screaming that has taken place from the alien in front of her. Kal sits up, and looks at his hands, which are shaking violently. He clenches them into fists, and breathes in deeply.

"Kal, what's wrong?"

Kal looks at Martha. His face is stern, and holds an obvious secret.

"He's almost here. When he arrives, the Second War shall begin. I need to organize troops. But first, I must find my remaining family."

"Second war? Second war of what?"

"The Second and Final War of Krypton."

"What are you talking about! What is Darkseid?"

"All will be told, Martha Kent."

Kal gets out of bed, and picks up a pair of shorts. He puts them on the shorts and a red shirt. He then superspeeds out of the house, and into the fields. Acres of land pass by him in seconds, the corn slapping his face. He does not feel it, and soon, forest replaces fields, and Kal stops at the entrance of the Kawatche Caves. He walks casually inside, and stops in the largest chamber. Kal pulls out the metallic octagon disc from his pocket, and inserts it into the hole. It glows brightly, and a voice appears.

"What is it, Kal-El? Have they come yet?"

"Yes, Father, but I don't know where they are. Please help me find them."

"They are very close, I can sense them."

"Where, father? Where are they?"

"25 earth miles northwest of here. There is something else, Kal-El."

"What is it, Father? Is it Darkseid?"

"Yes, he will be entering Earth's atmosphere tomarrow when the sun is at it's highest point. There posts a problem, Kal-El. He is too powerful for you to face him alone. When I entered your dream, I told you that you will need to gather troops to fight him. These cannot be human troops, Kal-El. They must be people who were poisoned by the Kryptonium. And the leaders must be you, Kara, and Cara-Lo."

"But father, I don't want them hurt."

"Do not worry, Kal-El, They have been given the same powers as you, including your invulnerability."

"And what about Mother?"

"She will be with the Kents until you are able to kill Darkseid. She will be safe."

"How am I supposed to make an army?"

"Simple, Kal-El. Tell them the truth."

"Ok, Father. I will do as you say."

The key falls out of the wall and into Kal's hand. Kal walks out, and superspeeds towards his family's destination. He speeds faster and faster, miles turning to seconds. Soon, Kal stops in front of the house where Jor-El said his family landed. Kal walks up to the door, and rings the doorbell. The door opens, and a teenager answers. He is no more than 17, and stares at Kal.

"Let me guess, you're Kal-El?" the teenager asks.

Kal's eyes widen.

"Yes I am."

"Well, come on in. They're waiting for you."

Kal walks into the hall, being lead by the teenager. They walk into the kitchen, and Kal immedietly notices Lora, Kara and Krypto. Lora runs at Kal, and hugs him.

"Oh, thank Allah, you've landed safetly!"

"I've missed you, Mother."

Kara walks over, and joins in the hug. Both Lora and Kara start to cry, and Kal looks at Kara.

"Hello, cousin. I see you've made the journey here."

"Yes, Kal-El. I see you are still obnoxious. I am glad to see you, again."

Kal smiles, and notices someone walking into the kitchen. It was Cara. Lora and Kara let go of their hold on Kal, and he walks forward. Cara bursts into tears, and she runs into Kal's arms. She hugs him very tight, and Kal notices the immense strength she has.

They will have the exact powers as you, Kal-El. Kal thinks. I guess Father was right.

"I've missed you so much Kal-El. I wanted to go with you when you left Krypton. I...love you...so much..."

"I love you too, Cara. More then the universe will ever let me express it. I love you so much, I'd move stars for you, just to see your smile."

Kal and Cara kiss passionatly, her hands move down across his waist, while his hands hold on to her waist. They pull each other in deeply, and Cara lets Kal hold him. Her hands move across his back, and they release their lips. They hold each other in an embracing hug, and continue to stand, until they stop. Kal holds Cara's hand, their fingers latched together.

I wish that kiss would last forever. She thought.

Kal looks at Shane and Everette. A strange vibration emminates from Shane, and his father, and Kal immedietly understands.

You will need superpowered troops, Kal-El. People who were poisoned by the Kryptonium.

"You two were affected by the meteor rocks, right?" Kal asks.

"Yeah..." Shane says.

"I need to gather everyone who has been given superpowers from the Kryptonium. We must find everyone. And we need your help."

"Why?" Everette asks.

"What is coming, will be too powerful even for us." Kal explains.

"What's coming, Kal-El?" Cara asks.

Kal looks at Cara. She stares at Kal with great intent.

"Darkseid."

"But, Jor-El, didn't he..?" Lora tried to say.

"Father was successful in destroying Darkseid's ship, but he escaped the explosion in an escape pod, and he is following the trail your pods made to Earth right now."

"No...this can't be...Jor-El said...he'd be fine..." Lora began to cry even more, and looked at Kal. Her only son, and the closest resemblance to her husband. Kal walks over to Lora, reaches into his pocket, and pulls out the octagonal key. Kal gently grab's Lora's hand, and places the key into her hand.

"Go see him, Mother. He would like it."

Lora wipes her nose, and wraps her fingers around the key.

"Mother, after your visit with Jor-El, run to the Kent's. They will take care of you."

"But...Darkseid..." Lora starts.

"The Second Battle of Krypton is too dangerous for you. Jor-El ordered me to keep you safe. The safest place is at the Kents."

Lora nods again, and superspeeds to the caves. Shane keeps staring at Kal, and laughs slightly.

"So, I guess you want your ships back, right?"

"Yes, we will need them later on." Kara says.

Everette laughs, and the group walks outside into the early morning air. The crater still makes up for most of the field, and a blue tarp covers the ships. Shane rips off the tarp, and the ships emerge from underneath it. Cara pulls out a blue crystal, and walks over to where the ships are. The crystal is positioned in her hand like a dagger, and she slices down the air like a piece of paper. It rips open, revealing a black void beyond the rip. Everette walks over to one of the ships, and picks it up. Shane picks up the other, they push the ships through the void, and Kara flips over the crystal, and heals over the rip.

"I'm still not going to get over this." Shane says

"Get over what?" Kara asks.

"The fact that aliens have come to this planet, and some dude named Darkseid has followed you."

"I guess it would be a little weird." Cara states.

"So what do we do now?" Kara asks.

"You guys should visit the school, that's probably one place where people are that have been changed by the meteor rocks."

"That's a good idea, Dad. I could show you guys around. We could start a group, like a club or something, that could stop this Darkseid guy."

"Allright. We have to gather the people. We have to start as soon as possible. Darkseid is near Earth."

Kal and Cara walk back towards the house, hand in hand. Cara looks over at Kal.

"What are we going to do, Kal-El?"

"We will have to fight Darkseid. He will land here today. When the Sun is at it's highest point."

"What if Darkseid gets even more superpowers from this yellow star?"

"Then may Allah have mercy on this war, and all the casualties."

"Let's get ready to go to this school everyone is talking about."

Kal and Cara walk into the house, and close the door behind them.

The war is nearing it's beginning Kal-El, and nothing can stop it.