After two hours of explain to Clark of her origins, John Jones was looking out of the loft and into the night sky. The nights on earth were spectacular compared to the ones on Mars. On mars the night sky was just a red haze. A Martian never saw the beauty of the stars.
John loved to look out at the night sky on earth he could find mars in a few moments and wish that he could be back on his home with his wife and son. He could only looked at Mars for a few minutes then pain would comeback and the memories of having to bury an entire race.
He heard footsteps behind him. He turned to find Clark walking up with two plates of food. He looked at the plate and smiled. He had grown to fond of earth food. It would never come close to what he ate on mars but it was enough.
"How's the arm?" Clark asked.
"It feels a lot better thank you." John said.
"I hope your hungry." Clark said.
"To tell you the truth it's been awhile since I've eaten." John said.
"Great, let's eat." Clark said. The two sat down at Clark's desk and began to eat. They ate for a few moments in silence.
"You were that one that read my mind?" Clark asked.
"Yes, I didn't mean to it never happened before. How many people know about your powers?" John asked.
"Just my parents and Chloe." Clark said.
"The blond girl?" John asked.
"Yeah, that's Chloe." Clark said.
"How did you get them?" John asked.
"I was born with them." Clark said.
"I noticed that your telescope was pointed at the Sytron galaxy." John said.
"Yeah, I 'm from the planet that use to be there it was called Krypton." Clark said.
"Your like me that last of your kind." John said.
"As far as I know I'm." Clark said.
"It must be very lonely for you." John said.
"It can be, but then again I have my friends and family. What about you?" Clark asked.
"I'm all that's left. The planet of mars has no life on it. I can't even go back there." John said.
"What happened?" Clark asked.
"There was plague it killed everyone. Including my wife and son." John said.
"I'm sorry, what brought you to earth?" Clark asked.
"It was after I had buried my family. A Dr, Erdel, transported me here. When he saw me he had a heart attack and died. His death left me on earth and alone. I took the name John Jones and have been looking for a place to call me own ever since." John explained.
"You've been alone all this time?" Clark asked.
"Yes, it was lonely but I have learned to blend in when humans. What about you is this your true form?" He asked.
"As far as I know Kryptonians look like humans." Clark said.
"I should really be going now." John said.
"Why done you stay the night here?" Clark said.
"I'm not sure your parents will approve." John said.
"They have alien for son I'm sure that one more wouldn't hurt." Clark said.
The next morning Clark and John were working out in the field when Lex drove up. He pulled his car to a stop and walked over to them. Lex quickly looked over John. He had never seen him before and wondered who this person was with his friend.
"Lex, I want you to meet John Jones." Clark said.
"John, I'm Lex Luthor." Lex said shaking John's hand.
"Mr. Luthor." John said.
"You can call me Lex."
"What brings you over?" Clark asked.
"I just wanted to say thank you fro helping my maid and her baby." Lex said.
"Lex all me and Chloe did was call the police." Clark said.
"That's odd she said that she was pulled out of the car by a young man with black hair." Lex said.
"It wasn't me." Lex. It must have been…."
Before Clark could finish he heard John's voice in his head.
"Please, Clark, don't tell him." John said.
"It must have been somebody else Lex." Clark said.
"If that's true then someone else may be moving in on your saving the day duties." Lex said.
"I'm just glad that she's alright." Clark said.
"It would have been nice to find the man that saved her." Lex said.
"What matters it that the woman and her child are safe." John said.
"Your right that really that matters. I better be going." Lex said. He shook Clark's hand and then John's it was then that Lex noticed that bandage on John's arm. He looked John in the eye and then walked away.
Lex drove off and looked in the mirror he could see John and Clark watching him go. Lex reached into his pocket and got his cell. He dialed a number and waited for an answer.
"James, I need you to run a check on a John Jones and I would like it in a hour." Lex said.
Clark and John watched Lex leave.
"Why didn't you want Lex to know about what you did?" Clark asked.
"I don't want to bring to much attention to myself. Besides knowing that that woman and her child are safe is reward enough." John said.
"You sound like my dad." Clark said.
:"Clark, I'm sorry that I invaded your mind again." John said.
"It's okay, but what else can you do?" Clark asked.
"I'll tell you if you tell me." John said.
"Okay." Clark said.
Later Clark and John headed over to the Talon. Chloe, Lana and Lois were at the counter. They walked over to them.
"Should you be working and not harassing the customer?" Clark said.
"Why aren't you cow tipping?" Lois said.
"Okay that enough out of you two." Chloe said.
"Lana, have you met John Jones?" Clark asked.
"Can, say that I have. I'm Lana Lang." Lana said.
"I'm John Jones." John said.
"I know that remember Chloe and if I were you I would do everything I can to forget Lois." Clark said.
"Your going to have to excuse them they tend to act like two year olds when they're around each other." Chloe said.
Lois and Clark both gave Chloe a dirty look.
"What can I say you two act like two kindergartens fight over the Flintstone phone." Chloe said.
"Chloe, it's more like their married." Lana said.
"Lana, I thought that we were friends." Lois said.
Chloe and Lana laughed uncontrollably, Lois and Clark glared at each other and John stood there taking in that event. He never could understand why humans like to make jokes.
Lex had returned to his office and was waiting for the report on John Jones. Lex knew that he had heard the name somewhere before but he could not remember where. Plus John must have been the man that had helped his maid. His arm was burned and the maid had said that the man that helped her had burned his arm.
James walked in a moment later and handed the file to Lex, he then turned and walked out of the room. Lex opened the file and began to read it. Instanly he was surprise at what he found. After glancing over the file he dialed Clarks number.
Clark walked in the study and found Lex sitting at his desk. When Clark entered Lex stood up and walked over to Clark.
"What's up Lex?" Clark asked.
"Clark what do you know about your new friend?" Lex asked.
"Not much Lex, why." Clark said.
"I thought that you would know more about him, Clark." Lex said.
"Lex, what is this about?" Clark asked.
"Clark I thought that you should know. Your new friend is a cop killer." Lex said. He then handed the file over to Clark. Clark took the file and opened it.
"This can't be true." Clark said.
"It is Clark, your new friend killed a cop and took his name." Lex said.
To Be Continued…