"Alexander Luthor, son of Lionel Luthor, doesn't exist in my time. He has been dead for over 15 years before I was born."

Clark looked over at the girl in pair of Kara's old pjs sleeping on the couch. Cel-El looked as human as human could be but she was a Krypton. Her Brainiac cuff was on the couch's arm, a cable plugged into the back of her neck. She looked like a Kent, her black hair spread out around her. Maybe she really was his daughter but what about Lex? Luthor would no doubt be looking for her.

Conner wasn't too happy to find out that Clark had brought home the "new Supergirl". That had all changed when Cel-El hugged him and called him "big brother". Kara had relaxed when she found out that Kara had been the one to give Cel-El the Supergirl outfit. Martha and Jonathan Kent were pretty happy to find out they were going to have a grandchild in the future.

"Brainiac?" Clark asked. The holographic symbol appeared.

Yes, Kal-El?

"Brainiac, I need a better understanding on this." Clark told the program. "What more can you tell me?"

Nothing. Clark sighed. But I can show you.

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Clark woke with a start, startling the girl with braids. She wore overalls and a short faded blue t-shirt. She had glasses around her purple eyes and long bangs barretted out of her eyes.

"Daddy, are you okay?" She asked, concerned. "You were dreaming about Krypton again, weren't you?"

"Celeste, I need help up here!" Conner called down to her from upstairs. "I can't lift this alone."

"Coming, Conner." Celeste took off into the air and flew up to the upstairs. "Brainiac's mainframe? Are you really sure you want to move that?"

"WOOF! ARF!" Krypto barked at the pair of kids as they lifted a large computer console and moved it to another location.

"Brainiac, how's the tectonic movement this week?" Clark asked the cuff on his left wrist. "Are there any potential earthquakes at the moment?"

Nothing is wrong, Kal-El. As of yet.

"Thank you, Brainiac." Clark said getting out of his chair. He flew to the large open window and looked out at Metropolis. It was beautiful. He floated there, in the air above his mountain home, silently watching his family's protectorate. He didn't realize how much time had passed when Brainiac's symbol appeared from the cuff.

Kal-El, I have a bit of bad news. My previous analysis was incorrect. There have been 5 earthquakes in the SouthEast Hemisphere in the last hour alone. Kal-El, the prospect does not look well.

"What are you talking about, Brainiac?" Clark asked, not sure what to expect.

I'm afraid the Earth is imploding faster than Krypton had. The Earth only has 1 ½ hours left, Kal-El. Unlike the original Brainiac, I have no reason to lie to you. There's only one way to prevent this from happening. I am sure you know whom I mean.

Clark looked back into the house where Conner and Celeste were playing with Krypto. "Yes, Brainiac. I know who you mean."

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"Daddy? Why are we at STAR Labs? Isn't there a tsunami over by Singapore that needs our attention?" Supergirl asked as Superman opened a security vault. "What's got you opening that? I thought you promised Professor Hamilton that you'd never open that vault unless it was an absolute Krypton Grade Emergency."

"Don't question my judgment, Celeste." Superman told her. Supergirl just looked at him like he had announced he wasn't a real Kryptonian.

"Say what? Did you just say my real name in a surveillance filled room?" Supergirl asked utterly shocked. She caught the Brainiac cuff her father usually wore.

"Put that on." Superman instructed. She put the cuff on and looked at the display. A spray hit her in the face and she fell forward unconscious. Superman caught her and swung her into his arms. He walked in to the vault. The window hatch of his ship opened and Superman laid his only daughter inside.

"Forgive me for this, Celeste." Superman murmured to her. "I'm not going to let you suffer a fate you didn't choose."

With one last act as a father, he kissed her forehead and launched his ship.

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Supergirl woke up and saw that she was nearing the moon. She looked back at the Earth. It glowed red and then it exploded. She let out a scream of grief and despair as the shock wave hit the ship. She slammed into the window and slumped down with blood on the glass.