Clark woke up in his usual position for these days: buried under Sekirei.

Instead of the others trying to help to him out of this situation, He had entered his room in the castle and discovered his bed had been enlarged. He had turned around to find the Cuckoos standing there smugly.

They informed him it would probably get larger in a few years before they skipped off.

"You know, you could just order them or ask them to sleep in different rooms."

Clark's head snapped up to find Emma standing at the foot of his bed in her standard costume and not dressed for school.

"Is there an emergency?" He asked as he tried to disentangle himself from Musubi's strong grip.

"Yes, you've been asleep for the better part of the day and we can't wake you up."

"All of us?" He looked at the girls around him worriedly.

"No Clark, you. You are still asleep, I have entered your mind telepathically."

"I'm dreaming? This is a fairly weird dream then. It's just like being awake."

"I have nudged you into a lucid state so you can control your dream. Now we need to discover what is keeping you here."

"Great, can you give me a hand here?"

"Lucid state, Clark. You control the dream, just will them away." Emma rolled her eyes.


Whilst Clark was practically comatose and unresponsive Kusano was getting quite upset. She didn't like Clark being hurt so Dani had taken her off to play with Amara. Chiho, Chloe and Kyla returned to the castle after school whilst Lana and the triplets were at cheerleading practice. They discovered Dani and Amara playing with Ryan, Kusano and Jessica, Earl's two-year-old daughter. They were dancing and catching various unusual animals that none of them had ever seen outside Disney cartoons.

"I didn't know we could do that!" Kyla grinned widely.

"Actually, that's Danielle's mutant gift." Amara explained as she joined them. "She can manifest the contents of a persons mind. It was actually a terrible curse in the beginning, she had no control and would randomly cause us to view our fears."

"Boy am I glad she got that under control." Chloe shuddered. "Hey! Do you think she would be able to help my mom communicate? They are still working with her but she can only speak through the triplets at the moment."

"It doesn't really work like that." Amara said apologetically. "It's a little dangerous from the point of view that there isn't much control over what is shown."

"How do you mean?" Chloe asked.

"I mean that she might start displaying your deepest fantasies." Amara smirked.

"Mine are definitely not rated for Ku then." Kyla laughed as Chiho and Chloe blushed.

"You have such amazing powers." Chiho said quietly.

"You'll have them too by Christmas. Maybe the summer, we just don't want you worrying about them whilst you acclimatise to America and a new school." Amara assured her. "Speaking of, how was your first day?"

"Busy… scary." She admitted.

"She's a year below us so we don't have classes together." Chloe explained.

"You aren't being bullied?" Amara asked carefully.

"I… do not know." Chiho admitted. "I am unused to American customs."

"Would you mind if the Cuckoos looked at your memories of today? They could help." Kyla asked. "They could explain what happened and what it meant."

"Seeing fantasy, reading minds… all so amazing." Chiho smiled softly. "I would appreciate help."

"As soon as they get back from Cheerleading we'll ask them." Kyla assured her.


"I didn't realise Tess and Helen had moved." Clark commented.

They had searched his dreams and come across Sarah Conroy standing in front of the trophy case at Smallville High. Emma informed him that she was one of the new residents of Lana's house.

She was supposed to be in a coma.

"Yes, they wanted more security at home and with their new status as Amazons they felt they owed it to their sisters to remain close to the Queen." Emma explained.

"Ok, Sarah, do you know you are in my dream?"

"I thought you were in mine." Sarah frowned.

"You have never been to this school, Miss Conroy. I don't see how you would be able recreate the school from nothing." Emma pointed out.

"I just assumed it was new. Oh god!" She exclaimed as she was clearly terrified by something behind Emma and Clark. "Please don't let him take me!"

Standing there was a figure in a red cape, other than that he looked almost like the Grim Reaper.

Except the Grim Reaper was technically at the school in the waking world serving as a doctor.

"Emma, you're the mind expert. Can you handle that whilst I watch Sarah?" Clark asked.

"Of course dear." She said as she began stalking forward in her usual powerful yet feminine manner.

"Sarah, what can you can tell me about that?" Clark asked.

He didn't receive a response and when he looked to Sarah she had vanished.

He had no idea how to track the girl down so he focused his attention on this cloaked figure to aid Emma. He knew he was stronger physically, but he needed to think in terms of this being a dream, his reality to mould.

"Allow me, Kal-El." Clark looked to his left and saw a female figure whose face was veiled but her garb was clearly that of the Norse.

"Njorun, we would welcome your aid." Clark said respectfully to the Norse Goddess of Dreams.

"I will handle the wraith, take your companion and seek out the girl. It is the least I can do for family."

"Thank you goddess." Clark said with bow. He turned to where Emma was confronting the wraith, as Njorun called it. "Emma, leave the wraith. The goddess has offered her aid." He called out.

Njorun flew at the wraith knocking Emma off balance so Clark sped in and caught her.

"Thank you Clark. It would appear you have earned yourself some respect among the pantheons if the gods are willing to offer their aid so freely." She commented.

"We'll have to see." Clark shrugged as they started walking. "Harry warned me that I would be used as focal point for the gods to enter the mortal realms now. He also said that they might start picking champions."

"That is not always a good thing." Emma worried. "Remember that although the gods will band together to deal with a threat to an Aspect like Harry, they are just like regular humans, some are as evil as Lionel Luthor."

"If there was ever a person I wouldn't mind Harry killing…" Clark muttered.

Emma sighed quietly. Lex's death had hit Clark hard. It had also driven him to the point where he realised that some individuals had absolutely no redeeming qualities or possibilities. It was better for everyone if they were killed.

They came to a door; the door to what would normally be Harry's office in the school.

"Are you ready?" Clark asked Emma.

"I don't understand?" Emma was confused.

"The girl, Sarah Conroy, she'll be behind this door." Clark explained as he opened the door. Sure enough standing in the room in complete befuddlement was Sarah Conroy.

"How did you know she would be here?" Emma asked.

"After becoming the Norse God of Thunder I researched everything I could on my new family. Some like Njorun had limited information. But Odin sent me information as he thought I was being very respectful. I know that Njorun is the Norse Goddess of Dreams. Her appearance in my dreams gives me true control through lucidity. She can also grant insight or prophecy through dreams, which is why I know exactly what is wrong here." Clark explained with a smile.

"Impressive Mr. Kent. So do tell, what needs to be done to fix this?"

"Get Harry to Sarah and take her uncle into custody. I'll keep Sarah company till we wake up."

"Very well, I will see you in a bit." Emma said as she vanished.

Clark had little choice but to explain certain things to Sarah. As he did so he led her back to find Njorun as he told Sarah they should really thank the goddess.

They found Njorun sitting primly on the bound figure that Sarah identified as 'The Traveller'. Clark briefly wondered if this had anything to do with the reports Bruce had given them on alien activity but Njorun assured him it was not.

Eventually the spectre of The Traveller vanished.

"Lord Death has corrected the problem." Njorun commented from behind her veil.

"Again, thank you goddess for your aid." Clark said with a slight bow.

"It was a pleasure, Kal-El. Perhaps in a few years this child might be willing to serve as my Champion." She said as she gently and kindly caressed Sarah's hair. "Speak with Mirage. She has experience with fantasies and nightmares."

Clark awoke suddenly to find Kyla, Martha and Jonathan sitting around his bed in the infirmary.

"About time lazybones." Kyla muttered as she leaned over and hugged him.

"Blame Harry, he keeps working me ragged." Clark joked. "Did I miss anything?"

"No, just two days of school." Martha assured him.

"As soon as Emma returned from your mind she and Harry headed off." Jonathan explained.

"I guess Lana is going to need some new tenants." Clark sighed as he swung his legs off the bed. "I prefer being hospitalised here. They don't make you wear those tiny gowns."

Martha and Jonathan sent a glare at Kyla who just tried to look innocent.

"What?" Clark asked worriedly.

"A certain member of the Kawatche tribe was found conspiring with a member of the Cheyenne tribe about giving you a complete physical." Martha remarked, there was a hint of a smile around her lips.

"It can't be any worse than waking up with Kazehana or Musubi gripping m- never mind." Clark stopped suddenly with wide eyes as he realised what he was about to reveal to his parents.

"That's it! I'm moving in with Clark. I was his first soul mate and I don't even get the benefits." Kyla pouted.

"Actually I was going to arrange for them to get their own rooms, or at least their own beds." Clark pointed out.

"Tough." Kyla stamped her foot before she teleported out.

"I miss having a bed to myself." Clark sighed.

"I hear you son."

Jonathan Kent didn't get to sleep in an empty bed that night but he did enjoy an empty couch.


At Clark's suggestion, the known heroes of the world were invited to North Korea to witness first hand as Superman would single handedly rid the country of its nuclear arsenal.

As Harry had promised, the missiles were loaded into containers and sealed together. Twenty-seven missiles with a nuclear payload loaded into large shipping containers.

"I want to come too!" Kusano demanded as they stood in a bunker nearby.

"Ku, we already explained this." Clark said as he stroked her hair. "You can't breathe in space and I will be out there longer than you can hold your breath."

"But Dani said we could go." She said with an adorable little pout.

"If Dani can make it happen then I promise to take you up a few days after I get back. Ok?"

"Ku, Clark has to go to the sun." Homura said softly. "The sun is big ball of fire. You know you aren't allowed around fire like Amara and me when we practice."

"I know." She said sadly.

"In a few days. I promise." Clark smiled at her as he hugged her and gave her a kiss on the forehead.

One by one the Sekirei and castle residents gave him a hug and/or kiss. The men refrained from the kisses but Emma actually did kiss his cheek. That one shocked Clark into silence until Kyla elbowed him.

"How the hell did he get all those women?" The Flash muttered to the Green Lantern who was standing nearby, Batman was skulking in the shadowy corner.

"According to him, luck. He just can't decide whether its good luck or bad." Hal shrugged.

"How is it possibly bad?"

"He never has any free time for himself for a start. He can't spread out on his bed as it is always occupied. He has to take each one out on a date and some times more than one girl in a day-"

"Ok, I get it. The harem is not what its cracked up to be." Barry interrupted. "Still, it'd be nice to have just one girlfriend." He said wistfully.

"Just don't date any of your enemies." Hal warned. "It can only lead to bad things."

"The whole secret identity thing is a bit of dampener. You can't open with it because they might just want to date the costume, and revealing it later makes them think you are a jerk for hiding it."

"I guess I lucked out with Carol, she figured out who I was pretty-"

"You two are about to witness one of the most historic moments on the planet. Every television in the world is showing this. There are lip readers and body language experts examining everything you say. So shut up and pay attention." Batman growled in their ears from behind them.

Both men gulped as they hadn't realised he was that close.

The Batman was a terrifying figure. Neither hero was entirely comfortable around him.

But they did cease their talk on relationships.

The girls and non-costumed heroes weren't allowed out of the bunker in order to protect their identities. The Green Lantern and Flash nervously made their way out in front of a growling Batman.

Clark and Harry stood in front of the large metal cube made up of transport containers. Clark turned to Harry.

"If I find you have gotten yourself captured or done something stupid whilst I am gone… so help me I will have Jean and Neville drop you off at your home Earth with only Hippolyta for company."

"God Clark! That's… that's just plain sadistic!" Harry gasped in horror.

"And don't think for a second that your soul mates won't back me up."

"Fine! Fine! I'll behave." Harry said quickly.

Clark stared at Harry for a long moment before he let a smile drift onto his face. "Keep the girls safe and out of trouble?"

"Safe I can do. Out of trouble…" He waggled his hand. "I'll try."

Clark sighed and turned back to the cube. It had been placed over six-foot deep trench that led underneath the centre to make it easier for Clark to lift.

The world watched in amazement as a single being lifted the entire nuclear arsenal of one of the most feared countries on the planet and slowly began flying it into the air. Over the next hour they watched as Superman vanished into space and towards the sun.


Over the following few days things went by peacefully. Tsukiumi still tried to push her luck but her desire to be a part of a true Japanese noble family saw her quickly capitulating to Kyla who was recognised as the primary wife, Jonathan as the father of her husband, and Miya… who was just plain scary.

Sarah Conroy was introduced to the castle residents. Lorna immediately sought custody of the girl to make her a ward of her school whilst her uncle, who had been drugging her to keep her in a coma so he could control the money her parents had left her, was handed over to the Sheriff.

Sarah needed time to grieve as she was unaware that her parents had died in the car accident that saw them crash off the bridge and put her in a coma. For her it was as though it had only been yesterday she had seen them and had breakfast with them.

She remembered her dreams and when she told them the advice about seeking Mirage for help she was immediately handed over to Dani who used the codename 'Mirage' as an X-Man.

Chiho found that although she wasn't being bullied, there were some boys who were being a bit too forward. She was instructed on how to deal with them.

This included threatening them with various upper class men, including the school's star quarterback.

She was hesitant but the others kept a close eye on her and soon made it clear that she was well and truly protected by her group of friends. She began to find her own little niche in the Torch as a researcher. Kyla simply helped with printing and folding. She preferred to be outdoors or in the caves learning about cultures.

Three days after Superman had left he returned to Smallville.

He crashed into a country crossroad.

At over 1000mph.

The crater was over 100 metres wide and fifty feet deep.

Superman pulled himself out of the Clark-shaped hole in the centre of the crater as he tried to figure out what had gone wrong. He had carried the nuclear weapons to just beyond Mercury, from there he simply tossed it towards the sun as hard as he could and returned home.

He made it to Earth just as America entered daytime and he suddenly found himself out of control and hurtling towards Smallville, he barely had enough control to manoeuvre away from the actual town.

He looked around as he surveyed the crater. He would need to call in Harry to fix this. He flexed his legs and took to flight so he could see where he was.

He didn't make a foot off the ground before he became just another statistic to the laws of gravity.

Superman appeared to be grounded.

"Superman?"

He looked up to see a middle-aged man rumpled suit and trench coat but no tie climbing into the steaming crater.

"Sir, don't come any closer, this area is very dangerous." Superman warned.

The man stopped. "What just happened?"

"A slight accident." Superman grimaced. "Can you tell how far I am from Smallville and which direction it is?"

"Smallville? Four miles that way. What's in Smallville?" The man asked.

"A phone, for starters." Superman muttered.

Unfortunately the man heard him. "Who do you need to call? I have a cell." He said as he pulled his phone out.

"It's ok sir, I can just run there, but thank you." Superman said politely as he faced Smallville and started to run.

That was when he noticed he was still in the crater and not travelling faster than the speed of sound.

"Problem?" The man called over.

Superman slumped his shoulders and went to break the face of his watch.

He couldn't he wasn't strong enough.

This was not his day.

"I think I'll need to use your phone sir." Superman sighed.

"Call me Perry."


Superman was sitting on the side of the crater with Perry, their legs dangling over the edge. He was carefully asking questions about why Perry was in the area; Perry was a little cagey with his answers but seemed very interested in asking Superman questions. Fortunately Superman was just as cagey.

Eventually Harry drove up with Dani and Amara in a Range Rover.

"Wow, you certainly made an entrance." Harry commented as he surveyed the crater.

"Yes, but I am fairly powerless now." Superman scowled.

"Well, we will try and figure out what's wrong but for now we need to get Mr. White to his destination."

"How did you know my name?" Perry asked.

"I have many contacts at the Planet. I also know Pauline Khan fairly well."

"I don't suppose you'd let me stay and ask some questions?"

"That would be a 'no'. I don't do interviews, I just give out press statements." Harry smiled. "That way I can't be misquoted.

"Miss Moonstar will drive you to your destination whilst we wait for the work crews to come and deal with this."

"Come along Mr. White." Dani said as she took his arm and applied a little force to get him to the car.

As the car pulled off Superman turned to Harry. "What's wrong with me? I can survive a fall like this but I'm not strong enough to break my watch?"

"We made a slight miscalculation with throwing the nukes into the sun." Harry winced. "They caused a series of solar flares that are still occurring. You get your Kryptonian powers from the yellow sun so they are being thrown out of whack.

"Long story short, you aren't going to school this week."

"Great. I guess I will be stuck on the farm and at the castle."

"You do get to sleep alone though." Harry grinned.


Clark was brought up to speed on Perry White and his current career downturn. He was also informed that Sarah was now another permanent resident of the castle and that she was both a Smallville High student and one of Lorna's, but mainly her tutoring would be done by one of the telepaths or Dani.

Finding out that Dani was also known as Mirage made them realise he didn't know all their codenames, as he hadn't worked in the field with all of them.

The evening brought home a very angry Lana Lang and Scott Summers.

"Amara, put a restraining order on Perry White." Scott ordered. "He had the gall to try and ask Lana about her parents and how it all felt. The man has no decency."

"Of course. I'll handle it first thing in the morning."

"Next time, just try and land a few metres away Clark." Lana's anguish was clear. "You could save people a lot of trouble."

"That bad?" He asked.

"You might not remember your life before and during the meteor storm, Clark, but I do. I still miss my parents and feel the horror of seeing them die." She said tearfully.

Three identical blondes instantly surrounded her with a golden-haired limpet attached to her waist.

"Thanks guys, thank you Kusano." She said as she picked the little girl up.

"Clark, any word on how long you're grounded?" Scott asked, taking a seat between Dani and Lorna.

"A week, I will be stuck in the castle for a week."

"Not stuck in the castle, just not allowed around regular people." Harry corrected.

"What did you do with the crater?" Clark asked.

Harry just grinned.

"You see Kusano, when your dad smiles like that it means we should be very worried." Lana told the little girl on her lap as she continued to clear her still puffy eyes.

"Ok, but he looks happy." She pointed out.

"Sweetheart, when Daddy looks like that, it means that he had fun and someone else is at the very least… annoyed." Kazehana laughed.

"That's bad Daddy." Kusano wagged a finger at Harry causing the others to smile. "You are not supposed to annoy others."

"You're allowed to annoy the bad people Ku." Harry winked. "People like Minaka."

"So what did you do Harry?" Scott asked again.

"I turned it into a tourist trap."

Scott just sat there waiting for the explanation. He had thousands of years of experienced dealing with Harry.

"Ok, so I took some images of Superman, created a billboard and proclaimed the first crash landing spot of Superman."

"Why?!" Scott pleaded.

"Probably for the same reason Yukari wanted to get the first Superman autograph." Clark sighed.

"She did? That bitch!" Kyla groused. "OW!"

"There will be no swearing!" Miya stood there with her ladle.

"Seriously, where do you keep that thing?" Kyla asked as she rubbed her head.

Miya smirked as she returned to her seat between Musubi and Yume.

"Well, I was planning on asking Clark to help with this year's blood drive." Lana sighed. "You can't donate so I was hoping you would help run it."

"Unless you want every pen broken, no, I think I'll stay at home."

Clark was currently seated in an armchair on his own. He wasn't allowed to touch anyone in case he hurt them. This included a very disappointed Ku.

"Whilst you are 'off sick', you and I will spend some time going over runes and spells you can do." Loki told him. "By the time I am finished with you your lightning will be capable of vaporising metal." She grinned.

"Is that a bad look?" Ku asked.

"Not for us, Sweetie." Lana shrugged.


Harry had called Pauline Khan about Perry White; being her former partner he figured she might have some insight. It turns out he had fallen into hard times and now worked doing the most bizarre stories he could find for a magazine called X-Styles. She suggested he might be in town to investigate the Kryptonite infected.

She also suggested that pointing him in the direction of the Luthors would keep him out of their hair.

Clark was pretty glad he was stuck at the castle, although the others weren't getting any happier whenever he accidentally ripped doors off. Kyla and his Sekirei were getting more and more grumpy as they were forced to stay away from Clark, they all craved the physical contact, but considering Clark would sometimes get up at speeds that tore the upholstery off the chair he was sitting in… it just wasn't smart to get too close to him.

Jean, who had had Scott blast her dead, was now happily crawling around. She seemed quite infatuated with Clark, which led to someone always having to keep an eye on her. Ku found her fascinating and was enjoying teaching all the things they were allowed to do.

Helen had invited Lana along to the Medical Centre with her to learn more about practical side of taking blood. She enjoyed it so much that Helen and Harry started looking into Phlebotomist training for Lana. She enjoyed fashion but she wanted to be able to help people more, like Clark did.

The Sheriff, at the request of the Luthors who took out a lawsuit against him, soon ran Perry out of town. Harry and his friends hadn't had to do a thing as a result other than a few of them having loud conversations within earshot of him about the Luthors.

Around the same time Clark's powers stabilised.

His bed was once again crowded.

More so as Kyla had insisted on joining them. None of this would have been an issue except that Kazehana refused to wear anything to bed. Musubi and Yume were eager to join in but Tsukiumi was scandalised. At least, that's how she acted.

Lana's enjoyment at learning medicine was delivered a bit of a downer when she received a request from a prisoner who was convicted of murdering her Great Aunt Louise. Naturally Lana was reluctant to visit a convicted murderer on her own, even if he was on his literal deathbed and incapable of actual harm at the moment. As such, Xander went with her.

They were surprised when the prisoner, Dex MacCallum, insisted he was innocent and just wanted someone from Louise's family to know that. The pair listened impassively and Xander promised to investigate.

"Are we going to go back in time to witness it?" Lana asked as she drove them back to the castle, Xander hadn't driven in a long time.

"No, can you honestly expect to just stand there and watch your aunt get murdered?" Xander asked. "I know I couldn't. I am comfortable killing the bad guys but I can't stand to see the innocent suffer. No, we will just ask Harry to call her soul here so we can ask her who killed her."

"Do you really think it will make a difference if we can find who really did it?"

"It will make a difference to Dex and the real killer."

"If Dex is really innocent, do you think Harry will help him? Make him younger?" She asked.

"I doubt it. Dex may have suffered in this life, but short of wiping his memories and turning him into a kid again, he will always have resentment for the world that locked him away. In the after life he can have a true new beginning."

"What about the newspaper clipping? I can't believe how much I look like my aunt or how… you know." She said uncomfortably.

"Clark looks like an seventy-year-old killer?" Xander grinned. "It's not Clark, but it might be a relative of his. That pendant looks like it has Kryptonian symbols, whoever gave the description had a really good memory."


After showing the images to the rest of the gang Clark, Kyla and Brunhilde were able to confirm that it was Kryptonian and that the symbol was actually on the walls of the cave. This led Xander and Lana to take the three plus Harry into the caves to investigate.

"If I touch that what are the chances that I'm going to get zapped like last time with the key?" Clark asked as Harry inspected the symbol.

"Low." Brunhilde answered. "I am learning more and more about these crystals Kryptonians used. I am close to generating a power source, I can tell you that there isn't enough power for much more than a light behind that symbol."

"It looks like the equivalent of a safety deposit box." Harry commented. He phased his hand and reached into the wall before withdrawing the same pendant in the picture.

"Why go to all this trouble to hide a necklace, what does it do or mean?" Xander wondered.

"I think it's a type of storage unit." Harry mused. "It has an embedded crystal and everything about it reminds me of a memory chip for cameras."

"Oh right… twentieth century." Xander sighed. "Still takes some getting used to." He shrugged at Lana's look.

"They don't use micro-chips in the future." Clark explained. "They use some form of light storage, but strangely, not crystals."

"Don't worry about it Clark." Brunhilde said. "You haven't had the basic education so you wouldn't be able to grasp it. In a few centuries we might begin to touch on it."

"Ok, this thing is encrypted to respond to a DNA trigger." Harry announced.

"How can you tell?" Kyla asked.

"It keeps trying to sample mine." Harry smiled.

"Kryptonian DNA?" Clark asked warily.

"I only know of one sample." Harry nodded pointedly at the last Son of Krypton. "Look, this thing hasn't tried to kill or hurt me so I don't think it will hurt you."

"There has to be another way though." Clark argued.

"Well, Harry could just call on Louise's soul and ask her."

"Dammit Dad!" Harry snapped.

"You just want to experiment on me!" Clark accused.

"It would give us a-"

"No!"

"Fine. Hold on a second." Harry sulked as he closed his eyes and concentrated.

A few seconds later and a near carbon copy of Lana Lang appeared.

"Wow. It really is like seeing double."

"Joe? Is that you?" Louise asked in awe.

"No, ma'am, I'm not Joe." Clark said quickly. "Who is Joe?" He added.

"Joe… he… I always wondered what had happened to him. I couldn't find him after I died but I know he was shot as well by that mugger." She said sadly.

"It's been about forty years since then Louise." Harry pointed out.

"Oh, Lord Death, forgive my manners, I was just surprised at seeing who I thought was Joe." She blushed.

"Just call me Harry. Now, what's this about you being shot by a mugger? It wasn't Dex MacCallum?"

"Dex? No, he wouldn't hurt a fly. I still feel bad for cheating on him. I hate that he was accused of my murder, please help him sir."

"I'll see what I can do. You wouldn't happen to know the name of this mugger?"

"Luthor, something Luthor, I really wasn't with it that day after Joe saved me." She said apologetically.

"Don't worry, there is a long line of Luthor's around here who are all thieves." Xander smirked.

"Then I am glad to be of help. You really do look like me, don't you?" Louise said as she turned to Lana. "It seems so strange considering you look like Joe. Are you two together?"

"Not yet." Kyla spoke up quickly with a grin.

"Oh, that's a shame. Don't let love pass you by, Dear. I found mine but died shortly after, but I don't regret a single moment." She said earnestly.

"Don't worry, we're working on them." Kyla grinned with Xander and Brunhilde as Clark and Lana glared at her.

"Thank you for your help Louise, I'll let you go now." Harry said.

"It was an honour to meet you sir." She curtsied as she faded away.

"How come she wasn't naked?" Kyla asked into the silence.

"Because I don't think Lana would appreciate everyone seeing how she looks in the nude." Harry grinned.


As good as Louise's testimony was in proving Dex's innocence to the Castle residence, it was useless in a court of law. Lana and Xander were going to find a way to clear his name and Clark had joined them as he decided he wanted to know more about 'Joe'.

Harry had a call from The Flash so he headed over to help out with Akitsu and Miya in tow. Akitsu refused to let Harry leave Smallville without her as she feared losing him again, Miya was similar but wanted to spend more time reconnecting with her husband.

"Barry, how can we help?"

"Whoa, what are you doing here?" Barry asked as he quickly checked the surrounding cops and lab techs in the forensics department where he worked.

"You called for help, remember?"

"I called as…the other guy!"

"Relax, no one can tell what we are talking about." Harry said dismissively. "Meet Akitsu, my daughter, and Miya, my wife."

"I thought the blonde was your wife."

"I have a lot of wives."

"And you haven't been castrated yet… how?"

"It helps that they knew about each other before I married them and that most of us were married at the same time."

"You're worse than the kid!"

"Nah, mine were all voluntary." Harry grinned. "Clark kind of got lumbered with his lot."

"Hal and I still don't know if he's blessed or cursed."

"He says cursed. Now, what's your big issue?"

"There's this friend of mine, he turned up dead after crashing a science expo with a bunch of armed men. The thing is… the next day I found him alive and well in my apartment."

"Definitely sounds like my area of expertise." Harry nodded.

"It gets worse." Barry warned.

"Go on." Harry said slowly.

"So I find him, after he broke into my apartment, then the door gets kicked in and he says we have to run. Now I've known Manuel for a long time, he says run and I run. We start running and two guys are chasing us, I fake a trip into the river so I can… suit up." He explained cryptically. "By the time I reach Manuel there is a whole gang of people holding him.

"All of them him."

"As in… clones?"

"Hell if I know. I knocked them around a bit but they had another friend of mine and I had to let them go with Manuel… the real Manuel."

"All these clones, they were working together but not with the original?" Harry asked.

"Yeah, they said I should forget about Manuel."

"Your friend, she is ok?" Miya asked.

"Iris? Yeah, they let her go easily enough, makes me hope there is some of Manuel in them."

"Alright, first job is to find your pal Manuel." Harry decided.

"We must also protect his friends." Miya added.


Harry had Barry give them the location of where he had lost sight of Manuel. Once there they realised they needed a tracker, so they called in Logan who was accompanied by Hikari and Hibiki.

It was already late in the day and they were working by conjured lights, then all hell broke lose as the city was plunged into darkness.

"Harry, my hairs are standing on end. That was an EMP blast." Logan growled as he touched his watch and his clothes morphed into his costume. The girls all did the same.

"The question is how big is the radius." Harry wondered.

"Those planes are coming down."

"Shit, call in the gang, everybody on deck!"

Harry glanced to the side and saw Logan holding a ladle and a very annoyed Miya standing next to him. They would probably pay later.