A/N: I recently just started watching Superman and Lois on the CW, and I love it, and an idea for a story came to me, so of course I had to write it! I hope you all enjoy it! I do not own Superman and Lois or its characters. I only own Cadence.

"Mrs. Granger, we're happy you could join us today for a meeting," Mr. Murdock, the aging school principal, said as he peered over the top of his glasses at an older woman in her early sixties. Her graying brown hair was pulled back into a tight bun, and she too had glasses. Mr. Murdock rubbed his bald head quickly and gathered the papers in front of him. "We think Cadence is a wonderful young lady, but we have concerns, and feel as if we can't address her needs appropriately in her classroom. I understand she's had a traumatic past and I'm sorry for that, but her frequent emotional outbursts are too much for her teacher, Ms. Smith, to handle. We've tried many different strategies to help her but we feel as if her needs can be best addressed in one of our self-contained classrooms with children that have similar challenges."

"I know my granddaughter can be quite the handful," Mrs. Granger replied with a smile. Ginny Granger loved her granddaughter so much and always smiled at the thought of her. Cadence was such a lively child with a curiosity to always know more. She knew her granddaughter was impulsive and troubled, but the bond they had was undeniable, and Ginny would do anything to protect Cadence. "I appreciate the support you've given to her. I'll support whatever you feel is necessary to help her."

"Thank you Mrs. Granger," Mr. Murdock replied, "We'll make the placement on Monday." After the meeting was wrapped up, Ginny headed into the main office to find Cadence waiting anxiously at the bench across from the check in desk. She was a beautiful, petite child with shoulder length auburn hair, brown eyes, and a splattering of freckles across her nose and cheeks. She was small for her age of ten, but had a personality that outsized her.

"Hey Cades," Ginny smiled.

"Hi Grams," Cadence replied as she bounced up from the bench. "What happened? Am I in trouble? I didn't mean to throw my books on the floor. I was just so upset. I'll try not to do it again."

"I know sweetie," Ginny replied as she placed her hands on each of her granddaughter's shoulders. "It's ok, you're not in trouble. Mr. Murdock said you need to be moved to another classroom that can help you better." Cadence frowned with disappointment. She loved her teacher and the kids in her classroom. Her disappointment quickly turned to anger and she clenched her tiny fists tightly. "Cadence," Ginny said calmly as she knelt down in front of her, "I can see you're getting upset. You need take a deep breath." Cadence stared back at her Grandmother. She was about to take a deep breath, but instead turned and bolted from the office. She moved so quickly that Ginny fell backwards onto the floor and gasped as her granddaughter ran off.

The afternoon streets of Metropolis were filled with workers on their lunch breaks and Cadence had to meander her way through the crowds. She made her way to the corner of King and First Street, and decided to take a detour down the alleyway between the train station and a large skyscraper that housed offices. Her Grandmother always warned her not to take the alleyways in Metropolis, but never told her why. Cadence decided that one time wouldn't hurt. At the end of the alleyway was Memorial Park, one of her favorite places to sit and think, and she didn't feel like battling the crowds anymore. She had fond memories of playing there with her Mom and Dad.

She moved quickly down the narrow street and was surprised by the eerie darkness that surrounded her. A clanging noise startled her so she picked up the pace into a run. Whispers began to fill the darkness and she wished she had listened to her Grandmother's warnings. Cadence could feel her heart pounding in her chest and gasped frantically as she finally made it to the other side. She collapsed onto a nearby bench, and tried to control her breathing as she stared into the darkness of the alley. She was brought back to reality by the vibrating of her phone in her pocket. She yanked out her phone to find it was her Grandmother.

"Hi Grams," she said as she answered.

"Cadence," gasped her Grandmother. "You're in danger!" her Grandmother's voice quivered. "Listen carefully...I need you to find Clark Kent and Lois Lane...they will help you," she started to explain when there was a muffled disturbance, like a struggle. Then Cadence heard her Grandmother yelling at someone and what sounded like gunshots.

"Grams!" Cadence screamed into the phone, "Grams!" Everything happened quickly from that moment on. Cadence looked up into the darkness of the alleyway and could see figure approaching her quickly. The figure stepped into the afternoon sun and it was a man dressed in black from head to toe, and just his eyes could be seen. However, it seemed that no one but Cadence could see him. She was too frightened to move and before she knew it, he was towering in front of her.

"Cadence Granger," his deep voice boomed, "I need you to come with me." He lifted her effortlessly from the bench by the back of her jacket, leaving the small child speechless and terrified.

"Help!" she screamed, but no one stopped. It was as if she didn't exist. "Help!" she screamed again.

"Let her go!" a voice demanded. Cadence spun her head around to find Superman. He was well known around Metropolis for fighting crime. The man holding her dropped her to the ground. Cadence banged her head on the bench and tumbled to the sidewalk, and everything went dark.

...

"Clark, she's waking up," said a woman's voice as Cadence slowly opened her eyes.

To Be Continued...