It didn't come. Before she knew what was happening, she felt Kal-El's grip on her arms and they flew up into the air.
She opened her eyes and they were hovering above the jungle.
"What in the world just happened?" Lois asked.
"I have a jet pack built into my clothes. My father made it, so that I can lift heavy things and fly at a moment's notice. He thought it was one of those things that might come in handy and he was right. I wasn't completely sure it would work but it did."
"Thank goodness! For a second, I thought you could fly and had some sort of superhuman strength."
"That would be impossible. I can't hold you forever," he said, "do you see a safe place anywhere?"
"There's a safe patch without red trees over there. Do you think you can make it that far?"
"I'll have to," he said, his voice strained from the weight.
"Drop me if you have to."
"I'm not going to drop you! We'll live together or die together.
They made it over there with great effort and dropped to the ground. They sit down on a rock.
"Why do those trees have to migrate? Couldn't they just stay put?" Lois asked angrily.
"The trees can't feel or think. They only move in response to their environment."
"I was lucky you could pick me up. I look thin but my body wasn't made for this kind of gravity. The question now is how am I going to get out of here without my aunt's Jor-El?"
"What do you mean how are you going to get out of here? It's how are we going to get of here?"
"You have a jet pack. I guess you could go get help for me. I'll get caught and be in plenty of trouble but it's better than rotting out here."
"No. I'm not leaving you to the mercy of the jungle."
"Has anyone ever told you that you have a hero complex?"
"Thank you."
"That wasn't a compliment. Any suggestions on how to get out of here, hero?"
"I suppose we could try praying to Rao."
"That is such a load of crap. The only real thing is science. Did you know at one time he was the sun god and chief of all the gods and because of that red-headed peolpe were in charge. It's ancient superstitions and nothing more."
"That's the old Rao. Nobody worships a sun god anymore. The Rao I'm talking about made the sun and science and is the only god."
"Oh yeah. I forgot that Jaf-El came up with this modern religion. He's your ancestor. Of course, your family would worship the new Rao."
"We're not the only family that worships Him and Jaf-El didn't come up with it. It was revealed to him by the one and only god. He was a prophet."
"Whatever. Pray to Him, if you want."
Kal-El did and they heard the sound of Jor-Els flying overhead.
"Wow! Maybe there is a Rao," she said looking up, "and then again maybe it's just a bunch of angry people."
There were 3 Jor-Els. In one was Kal-El's parents, in another was Lois's parents and aunt, and in the other was a couple of school officials.
TBC
