(This story is rated M for Mature. Smallville is copyrighted 2001-2006 CW network. Trinity Jean Knight is my character but her powers are copyrighted above)
Chapter II: Jaded
Clark stared at her in wonder. Laura Lang. The mother of Lana, his former girlfriend. They had broken up after Lex killed General Zod. She had told him, she couldn't handle his powers and his "destiny". It brought a sad smile on his face. In 2002 they had started dating but had broke up and had tried again in 2004 and that relationship lasted up untill recently. Now since he was in the past, he had gone to stay at the Kent Farm with Hyram and his wife. Hyram had related a story of a drifter that had stayed with him in 1961, some 22 years prior. He said it was like déjà vu again. Clark had laughed at him. He picked up a copy of The Daily Planet as he was walking back to Smallville High School. He had registered under the name of Michael Knight, but he wondered how long that charade would last when the real Michael Knight would show up in Metropolis. He stared at the headline on the front page.
"Smallville Drifter shows up in LA." Read across page 1. On it was a picture of Jor-El, who looked exactly like his son. Clark wondered how that could be, considering Krypton was supposed to be destroyed.
"What's the matter? You look like you've seen a ghost." Spoke the voice of Amy Brock said. She was the future wife of Gabriel Sullivan, the man who would become his best friend Chloe's father.
"Nothing Amy. Just surprised to see the morning headline. How are you?" Clark said. The girl was a cheerleader for the Smallville Crows, the high school's mascot.
"Oh great. By the way, I saw you looking at Laura a few minutes ago. Are you interested in her?" Amy asked. Clark shook his head.
"No, she reminds me of someone I know that's all." Clark said truthfully. He then saw Gabriel.
"Hey Gabe." He said causually. Gabe was a quiet young man. He had hoped to go to work for LuthorCorp in Metropolis in a few years. It was where his own father worked.
"Hey." Gabe said quietly. Clark then saw a limosine pull up. He saw in the license plate Knight-1.
"Wilton." He said softly. He was surprised to see Elizabeth Knight climb out of the limo with a small girl and an arrogantly handsome man. Someone who was the spitting image of Michael Knight.
"You know them?" Amy asked. Clark nodded. "Their family, I guess." He said mostly to himself. He then glanced at the front page of the Daily Planet again.
"Knight Industries to move local headquarters to Smalllville" was one of the side stories off of the main article.
"great." He said. He then saw the bus come straight for the limosine as if it were out of control. He then saw the kids not paying attention. He knew he had one choice.
Clark used his super speed to stop the bus before it hit the limosine. He then heard cheers from the startled kids nearby. He quickly boarded the bus. He saw the bus driver down on the floor on the bus. He saw Linda Melvin, a teacher of his from the future just stare at him.
"what happened?" He said to her as she crouched down near him.
"Who are you?" She asked. He waved the question away and reasked his question.
"Apparently he forgot to take his heart medication this morning and his heart stopped for a few minutes." she said. He then reached into his backpack for his Cellphone.
"no signal" read across the display. He silently cursed himself as he forgot that this was a point in time before cellphones were designed.
"Call an ambulance. Now!" he said. Linda nodded and climbed off the bus. He then walked back outside to see the kids clapping and hooting at the daring rescue. He smiled as he worked his way through the crowd. He had taken some classes at Shuster University which was named after the other founder of Smallville. He remembered from his own history classes that Henry Small's family and Joseph Shuster's family had started the town back in the late 19th century.
"Who are you?" One girl asked. He decided to go for broke. "My name is Kal-El of Krypton." He said boldly. He then saw some faces that were angry. They were faces from the school administration.
"I want to thank you for saving my daughter and I." Elizabeth Knight said putting her hand on his shoulder. He smiled at the gorgeous 40 year old woman. He smiled at the man who very much resembled his friend Michael Knight.
"No thanks are necessary." He said. Garth Knight smiled.
"But I think so, Mr. Knight. You see unlike the Luthors, we value honesty and sincerity. Would $100,000 be enough to say thank you." Garth said. Clark stared at him.
"how do you know who I am?" he said. Garth just smiled.
"Let's just say we have our secrets. I would like to introduce my younger sister Trinity. My Mother Elizabeth and I am-" He was then cut off by Clark.
"Garth Knight." He said, shaking the goatee-bearing duplicate of Michael Knight.
"Have we met? I would have remembered your face." Garth said instantly suspicious.
"No. But we will." Clark said walking off.
To be continued..