Clark and Lois were back at the same old field waiting for H.G. Wells to take them home. They heard a twig snap and fearfully turned toward the woods.
It was only Mer-El.
Lois with her hands on her hips shouted, "What's the matter with you sneaking up on people like that after all that's happened!"
"Accept my apologies Lady Lois and Kal-El," Mer-El explained. "I was following yonder bird."
Lois eyed him strangely and asked, "Why?"
"There be times when one gets a feeling in the pit of thine stomach. I think it will lead to mine destiny."
Lois looked at the two men. Clark accepted this. Either it was a Kryptonian thing or this reasoning had been passed down from father to son.
Clark and Lois walked with Mer-El as he followed this red bird and they got into an interesting discussion about legends.
Clark began with, "You know it's funny but you're always pictured as a wizened old man with a pointy hat and snow white beard."
"God willing, I may be that picture one day."
Lois seemed intrigued as she said, "You know what I've been wondering? King Arthur supposedly got Excaliber from the Lady of the Lake, at least in most versions. We all know these mythical beings don't exist. So where did he get the sword?"
"Milady, he really received it from the lady of the lake. She be a blacksmith that lives by the lake. Strange woman and she gives the swords names but one cannot find better craftsmanship. Dost thou see that cave?"
Lois raised an eyebrow. Here was another strange similarity. Mer-El and Clark had obsessions with caves. A Kryptonian thing? Most likely.
"I can go home! Mine ship came through a space portal in there and they should both still be there. I was so disoriented from mine trip and the strange planet, I did not partly know where I wast. When I stumbled through the castle wall it brought me out of it and the King offered me a position due to my new powers. When I saw Lady Lucia, I decided to accept. It did not take me long to learn the language and customs, but it is now time that I go home, as I have found the place and I miss Krypton sorely."
Mer-El checked the engine and made a few adjustments. He embraced Lois and Clark and said good bye.
"By the way, I thought thou might like to know that Lord Samuel, Lady Lucia, and I be on very good terms. We hath made a betrothal with our generations-later grandchildren, namely you two."
"Nice try! However, betrothals are out of date in our time and place," said Lois.
"Oh. It was a nice gesture anyway," sighed Mer-El.
Mer-El got in his ship and disappeared through the portal. Legend says Merlin had a broken heart and the last anyone saw of him he was in a cave sealed up in a slumber. It also says that he will return when the world needs him and those powers again. Not quite right but closer to the truth than a person might think.
What really happened is that Mer-El went home, fell in love, got married, had lots of kids, and lived happily ever after.
The same bode true with Lord Samuel and Lady Lucia. They had lots of kids and lived happily ever after too.
H.G. Wells took Lois and Clark home and once again they forgot the trip.
Not a lot can be said about their future because it hasn't been completed yet. What can be said is that Lois got an A in her medieval history class because she took an interest and applied herself. Clark checked for holes in Lois for a couple of weeks though he had no idea why. The only distressing hole he found on her was her mouth and there was nothing he could do about that. They both let a thee and thou slip a couple of times. People would give them a strange look and they would have no idea why.
H.G. Wells had found Tempus watching a jousting match, hoping to see serious injuries. Tempus was caught completely off guard. He should have been born in Ancient Rome and he could have gotten his kicks from watching their violent form of entertainment. H.G. Wells thought putting Tempus in undiscovered, wild America would be a good punishment for him, so he did. Tempus would find it difficult, if not impossible, to get a time machine together, if he even survived.
H.G. Wells took a much needed vacation to Virginia Beach. Maybe it would be more accurate to say Jamestown in the 1600's. He liked to see Pocahontas saving John Smith. It showed such compassion. However, he did have an ulterior motive. He enjoyed hearing the Indian legends that said a crazy, white demon had come to the different tribes asking for help in building a time mover. He particularly enjoyed when they chased him out of their midst. The fun and truths in legends was astounding.
The End