Lionel Luthor was sitting in his office at Luthorcorp waiting to take a meeting. It was late at night which suited Lionel. He needed a shroud of darkness around him most of the time. A knock on the door broke Lionel from his thoughts. The person he was meeting with walked through the door.
"Nickoli, How are you?" Lionel asked as he stood up to greet his old friend.
"How do you think I am?" Nickoli responded.
"Yes, I was sorry to hear about what happened to your son. Car bombing was it?" Lionel asked.
Nickoli gave Lionel a soft acknowledgement.
"Can I get you a drink?" Lionel asked as Nickoli confirmed.
"I have the plans with me." Nickoli said.
"And you are the only one that knows about them?" Lionel asked.
"Yes so how is Lex?" Nickoli asked as Lionel handed him his drink.
"He's fine based in Smallville now so I don't get to see him as much as I'd like. But I believe he will turn into the man I have always known he could be." Lionel said sitting down across from his friend.
"Lionel, trust me when I say you need to treasure the time you have with your son. You never know how much time you have left." Nickoli said as he pulled out a loaded gun from his coat pocket.
"I'm sorry old friend but what you are planning to build is too valuable to me." Nickoli said.
"So you're double crossing me. I had suspected this much which is why I poisoned your drink. You'll be dead within seconds. But thanks for the advice old friend." Lionel said as he walked out the double doors in his office.
"You're saying you saw time go in reverse?" Martha asked her son trying to understand.
"I'm pretty sure Kane did it." Clark answered.
"For all we know this could be another power developing." Jonathon Kent said.
"No, I was being affected by Kryptonite at the time. He saw me use my powers. It looked like he wasn't even surprised by my speed." Clark explained.
"And that's all?" Martha Kent asked.
"No he says he's from the future."
"Clark!" Jonathon yelled.
"Dad, calm down." Clark said concerned.
"I'm not going to calm down son. You're trusting your secret with a boy who obviously has problems." Jonathon yelled again.
"Chloe died today. She's my best friend and he gave her a second chance. He has earned my trust." Clark screamed.
"Where is he now?" Martha asked.
"He's in the barn doing some of my chores. He insisted on doing them, I think I am going to try to get some answers now." Clark said as he began to walk out the front door of his house.
"Just be careful, Clark." Jonathon said putting a hand on his son's shoulder.
Clark entered the barn to see Kane easily picking up and stacking bales of hay.
"How did you do that?" Clark asked.
"I was affected by the meteor rocks in a number of ways." Kane said.
"I guess your Dad doesn't like me that much."
"He is just worried because…." Clark was cut off by Kane.
"I have problems? Clark I need you to believe me so you can help to stop what is coming." Kane said.
"Your story seems a little far fetched but you saved my friend's life today so I trust you. Now I think we should go see a friend of mine that might be able to help." Clark said.
"Will your friend believe me?" Kane asked.
"I'm pretty sure she will." Clark responded.