Superman
Ultimate Battles
Origins: The Council Meeting

Jor-EL had just walked into main hall before the Meeting room. This hall was called the memory hall, were lots of weapons, items and medical supplies we're placed on display from the war as a never ending reminder of what to much power can cause. Jor-EL never liked walking though the hall. There was always something about it that gave him this uncomfortable feeling. He could never put his finger on why, but every time he passed this capsule it sent a chill down his back and a shock though his heart. Then staring at the beast that sleeps within it, he could feel darkness and pain which was soon to come.

The monster that slept within the capsule was named "The Doomsday Project" It was created for the war and took countless life with no mercy. It's believed to be the strongest thing on Krypton, since it was constructed without any known weaknesses. The monster stood well over 6 feet tall, with massive muscle structure, and bone like spikes around its body and 3 spike-like claws on each hands. Jor-EL had heard probably over 50 different stories on what happened once releasing the monster and none of them was pleasant. Each was filled with countless bloodshed and unbelievable torture only someone sick could perform. The monster had the ability to learn, but was taught nothing but to kill. It had no off button, it was genetically constructed... so it was alive, it had a soul. The only being known to be able to go up against the monster and put him in his icy chamber was Braniniac 1. Braniniac 1 just nearly did that in it's Super Kryptonain armor which now remains in pieces with Braniniac 1. Jor-EL couldn't possible have had any idea on what was in stored for his child due to Doomsday.

Krypton shook violently, and woke Jor-EL from his phase and quickly sent him back down the hall. He wiped the sweat from his face and entered the room of the councilmen and looked around.

"My fellow Councilmen, you know the reason of this meeting, and it's time to act on it!" Jor-EL spoke calmly.

The large screen in the back instantly cut on, and a large robotic face appeared on it, as three scientist walked in. One of the councilmen stepped forward.

"Jor-El, you must be crazy if you think we're going to believe you. Krypton...going to blow! HAHAH!"

Jor-EL quickly turned towards him with a evil like glare and the laughter stopped instantly.

"Jor-El, suppose you're right, how much time do you think we have?" Another Councilmen asked.

Jor-EL's face went to normal, as he faced the crowed again.

"From my calculations we have less then a full day."

The councilmen begin to speak amongst each other in chaos.

"STOP YOUR BICKERING!" A loud metallic-like voice boomed though the speakers.

The Councilmen and Jor-EL turned towards the large screen in the back and faced Braniniac.

"I assure you all, there's nothing wrong with the planet, it's just adjusting to new changes. I've brought three other scientist here, who I've also had study the planet's core and they all got the same result!"

The Council men looked towards the left wall where another screen sat and slowly the scientist results appeared on the screen.

"See, if Jor-EL was right, then my scientist would of came upon the same results or something close."

Jor-EL's face grew with anger. "ARE YOU TO CALL ME A LIAR!" Jor-EL screamed.

Braniniac's none emotional face turned towards Jor-EL and stared him in the eyes.

"No, but I believe your calculations were off."

Jor-EL walked towards the screen and held his left-hand out. A holo-gram like keyboard appeared under his hand and his fingers ran though the keys. Instantly Jor-EL's studies of the planet came on screen.

"My observations were ran over constant tests with different variables, and each came to the same result!"

Jor-EL looked back at the councilmen and then pressed another serious of buttons.

"I have a test pod, that if produced with the right stuff can transport over half the population of Krypton out of here! I suggest we get started before it's to late."

Braniniac's eyes flared and the screen cut off. The Councilmen faced Braniniac once again, A bit surprised in his action.

"Again, I assure you, there's nothing to fear! This man has just simply losing his mind of old age. This meeting is now over, head back to your quarters!" Braniniac demanded.

The Council agreed, and this furred Jor-El, as he was ready to storm out but Braniniac called to him.

"Jor-EL! You are not leave the planet...and if your found guilty of this, you'll be banished to your own discovery! The Phantom Zone!"

Jor-EL looked back at Braniniac then the councilmen.

"You have nothing to worry about...I shall not leave Krypton nor will my wife..you have my word.."

Jor-EL turned his back to the councilmen and Braniniac and left out the room back into the memory hall. He reached out with all his strength and pulled a pipe off the wall. Jor-EL looked at the pipe within his grasp and then around the room. With a quick swing he busted a glass case that held an octagon key. This key was made in mass produce during the war, It was capable of charging Kryptonian tanks with almost infinite like energy and store almost 2,000 years worth of data with in it to make any being the ultimate polite. He stuffed the key into his pocket and then ran over to another case and sent it to the floor in a thousand pieces. This case held a green like crystal that can perform certain pre-programmed tasks. This was also stuffed within his pocket. Jor-EL held his fist out and a tear rolled down his left cheek. The world, as he knew it was about to come to an end. His greatest fear that he would never see his son grow was coming a reality.

Jor-EL stumbled some as he grabbed his head. He started to feel a burning sensation on his shoulder. Jor-EL jumped to his feet only to stand face to face with the "Dooms Day Project" capsule once again. That same feeling he had early came into the mix. Jor-EL fall to his knees and stream of tears over flooded his eyes and soon to run down his cheeks. His head began to hurt as he thought about it more and more, and his face became pale. Jor-EL forced himself to his fee, only to find himself heading towards his quarters again.

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Jor-EL found himself stumbling within the room, knocking over a lamp. The sound of breaking glass entered the air, and Lara ran to see what was going on.

"Jor-EL!" She greeted him, as she ran to his side and pulled him up.

"What wrong?" She pulled the cuff of her robe-like attire over her hand whipped his tears away.

"They wouldn't believe me…we're doomed.."

Lara laid her head on his shoulder, and Jor-EL wrapped his arms around her waist and held her for several moments. Nothing but silence was in the air, until it was interrupted with the sound of the young Kal-EL crying.

"Lara . . . my love, get our son...he will survive this..."

Lara looked at Jor-EL and deep into his eyes and instantly knew what he was talking about. When Jor-EL came upon the discovery of the dyeing planet, he knew something like this may occur so he started to construct a small ship. It was meant to be the model for bigger ships, but incase something was happen it could easily be used as a one way ticket to save their child's life. Nothing meant more to him then that of his own son; the same was for Lara.

Not only was the ship being constructed, but also Jor-EL had been searching for suitable planet to possibly send his race to. Only a few was comparable, but each was behind in technology or either war-like. Krypton had seen enough war's to last them, so this only left one planet, Earth. Even they had their problems, but for the most part they was civilized. He also found that their yellow sun would give them powers beyond anyone imagination over a period of time.

Lara quickly walked out the room and Jor-EL moved to the center of the room. His hands rose chest high in a typing position and two hologram like keyboards appeared under his hands. His fingers flew across the keys and only moments later was the living room turned into a giant laborite. The couches and wall units each took an exit with either a revoling like door or floor door, to be replaced with supercomputers and tables. The once beautiful living room of crystal like materials was now a fully complete high-tech lab. In the middle of the room, only a few inches from Jor-EL was a large capsule like launcher and within it held the spacecraft, which was soon to be Kal-EL's last hope for survival.

Lara slowly appeared behind Jor-EL, holding Kal-El tight within her arms and stared boldly at the one seated ship. The keyboard vanished from under Jor-El's hands as he turned around and wrapped his arms around his wife and child. Lara and Jor-El stood there and stared at one another, looking deeply within their eyes. They both could tell by the expressions of their face that they were scared and not wanting to let go. Their child...baby..no more then 4 months old was about to embark on a dangerous journey that would take him over many galaxies just to reach one destination. Not only was they not ready to let him go, but the fact he's going to be passing many planets full of evil also scared them. Lara had never been past the moons of Krypton as Jor-EL has, so it was only natural that Jor-EL feared it even more. War World and Apocalypse was what they feared most. For if someone like Darkseid or Mongoul were ever able to get their hands on young Kal-El and mature his powers, death and destruction would have a whole new meaning.

"Are you sure you want do this Jor-El?" Lara asked in a soft, but sad voice as she looked away. Jor-EL placed his hand under her chin and slowly turned her face to look at him, then gently leaning over and kissed her sweet lips.

"Yes, it's the only way our child will have a future, but if you don't want to go though this then no."

A tear escaped Lara's eye as she looked down at the young Kal-EL. Her hold became somewhat tighter around Kal-EL and her emotions grew stronger. She let out a sigh and began to cry as she handed Kal-EL over to his father. Jor-EL held the child up infront of him and Lara to take a good look at him. Kal-El was half-awake and unaware of anything that was going on. Lara barred her face into Jor-EL's chest as she continued to cry. Jor-EL slowly brought Kal-EL down and kissed his forehead.

"Kal-EL...my son…you do great things in your future and hopefully be the light to those who need it most."

Lara lifted up as the planet began to shake violently. This time though, the quake continued and signified that there was no more tremors. If the planet was going to blow, then this was it, the clock was ticking and the EL family knew it.

Jor-EL quickly turned and placed Kal-EL into the ship as Lara ran out the room. Jor-EL began to prep the ship for launch and Lara returned with a blanket. The back of the blanket was made out of a velvet like material and colored blue, while the front was red with a giant S symbol on it and the edge around the blanket was a solid yellow. Jor-EL looked at Lara and somehow manage to crack a smile to help comfort her. Tears could still be seen slowly running from her eyes as she laid the blanket on Kal-EL.

"Hurry my love, I need to start the launch as soon as possible."

Lara kissed Kal-El's forehead one more time and started to walk backwards from the launch pad.

"Good Bye my young Kal-EL, and may you find parents on Earth that will love and raise you as if you are their own!"

Jor-EL walked beside Lara and placed the green crystal beside Kal-El, the closed the top V-like top. Lara looked at Jor-EL and grabbed the octagon key from him and placed it in slot on the front of the ship. Lara then ran to Jor-El's side and placed her hand ontop of Jor-El's hand, which was now ontop of the lift-off button. Jor-EL took a deep breath and whipped the tears out of his eyes with his other hand.

"My son..my child, go and be the last reminder of Krypton, become the beckon of light and never forget who your real parents are!"

Jor-El spoke loudly and then nodded to his wife. They both pushed down on the button and sudden the room began to shake even more then it was from the planet.

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"! Look at all that energy!" One of the officers pointed out to Brainiac.

Brainiac, who was sitting in his supercomputer like chair, turned towards the monitors and spotted the increase of energy.

"...It's coming from Jor-EL's room, go seize him and bring him back for trial!"

The officer nodded and pulled out his large shotgun like energy blaster.

"This is Officer Kall-In, calling for immediate backup, all units report to the EL's quarters on the double!" The officer screamed out into his crystal like communicator.

Brainiac's chair slowly laid back as millions of little cords erupted from his head, around the three Triangles that stands on his forehead, and into the four crystal like walls around him.

"Begin download and transmit!" Brainiac's robotic eyes went from white to red instantly and his body shutdown.