June 2015
Metropolis University advanced medical school...
The dean reads the next name on the list "Magma Cum Land, Dr. Lana Elisabeth Kent", several loud hoots are heard as she smiles and slowly crosses the stage to collect her diploma. Lana is pregnant with their third child. This one is due in September so another warm summer being pregnant thank god she talked Clark into air conditioning for the ranch and the new lab they built under the barn.
The pool in the back yard helps too on those hot days when nothing feels right. Clark now had written three books his latest was titled 'Money Madness a story of power and greed the Luthor family'. It became a best seller after a review by the Wallstreet Journal calling it an insiders view of the Luthor family. Clark devoted a chapter to Lionel's reforming and the good he started to do in the world.
Clark carefully picked up his wife and slowly spun her around finally "your done with school, a year as a surgical resident and your a real doctor."
"Thanks to this kryptonian brain of mine I finished at the top of my class and it was easy Clark I always had trouble in high school with math." "Now its like nothing I would never had believed being changed would make such a difference but when Jor El told me my brain was going to change too", "I was scared but now that I know it just made me smarter I'm ok with it."
"Thank god for that" said Clark. "Did I tell you I love you today" he asked?
"Yes you have but I still like to hear it from you anytime Clark" she said.
They talked to some of Lana's classmates wishing each other well on their up coming residency's. Lana got a coveted posting at Metropolis General hospital she was going to be in the advanced surgical program. This is the hardest assignments to get as a doctor its the most competitive openings in the program. There were no strings pulled this time it was all Lana.
Chloe and Oliver found Clark, Lana, Lara, Jon, and Martha "hey guys wow that was a long speech what did that guy finally say" asked a yawning Oliver.
Chloe as she jabbed him in the ribs "what the hell, he's sorry was that rude."
"His speech was rude" said a smiling Oliver.
Clark and Lana both just smiled (Chloe will step on Oliver later lets get out of public before he really says something offensive). Chloe saved the day "how about lunch downtown so we can walk over to Lana's new home away from home Met General."
Lana gave no one a chance "yea that's a plan lets go." They left as a group they picked a couple of Justice League members along the way Bart and Zantana were waiting for the crowd to thin a bit before chasing down Lana and Clark to congratulate the soon to be practicing Doctor Kent.
They almost missed the Kent family but Zantana saw them and pointed to the direction they were going and Bart zipped them over there in a flash. Zantana had gotten to like Flashes burst of speed it was fun and something new for her. She had fallen for Flash a while ago but thanks to Lana was holding back about her feeling for companionship until he grew up a little more.
Bart was a long way from the punk kid Clark met over ten years ago in Metropolis the first time. Bart had become a mature man who was using his head. He had slowed down a lot he had a regular home and a life with a beautiful woman named Zantana. Bart had come a long way Clark was happy for his friend he just wished Flash would realize what a special woman Zantana was and what they could have together. He planned to talk to Flash at some point today, time to get the boy to be a man and make his move.
They went to Lunar a older place in the city, it had a long history of great food and service. Lana enjoyed her lunch and the baby in the belly didn't even complain one bit. Clark got Bart aside "hey thanks for coming I know this isn't your kind of thing."
"No problem Clark, man I would be here even if my lady wasn't Lana's best friend." "Hey I have a question for you I know that you and Lana have this huge history but I want to know how you knew she was the one?"
Wow thought Clark am I hearing this right "are you talking about Zantana?"
"Who do you think I'd be talking about Clark?"
"Well this is a serious question you asked." "I'm surprised Bart are you feeling ok" asked a stunned Clark?
"Just answer my question please."
"Ok I knew because every thought I had was about her and I wanted Lana so bad, you have to understand I've known Lana for along time." "We drifted apart in Junior high school and parts of high school but we got together as a real couple after high school." "The one event that told me she was the girl for me was the high school senior prom, she was with another guy at the time she and I danced and she just felt so right in my arms." "I had strong feelings for Lana for years but my secret or other people kept us apart for awhile but that night was the moment."
"I knew it was her, she was the love of my life she just had this smile she had for only me and no one else." "I knew that someday she would be mine it was going to happen and I just knew in my heart that it would someday."
"I told her once and it cost her, she died in my arms my dad gave me a crystal to reversed time and I got to do the day all over again this time I didn't tell her the truth." "I suffered for years it was hell." "I lost hope for a while when she was with my worst enemy and again when I couldn't be within a few feet of her." "There was a time in between those events that felt like heaven it was Shelby, Kara, Lana, and me on the farm." "All was finally right with the world but we got over that final hurdle thanks to Oliver and Chloe." "So how do you feel about Zantana?"
"I couldn't live without her she has become my everything my day isn't complete without her smile." "I'm ready to be the man she wants me to be, Clark I want her in my life forever, I'm going to ask her to marry me."
Clark smiled at his long time friend "that's great Bart do you need some help getting a ring or anything" he asked his friend.
"No dude, I got that covered" and he removed a ring box from his pocket "check this out" as he handed the box over.
Clark popped the box open to stare at a 2 carrot blue white diamond. "Oh man she is going to go crazy over this stone" he closed the box noticing it was a hand made Chinese lacquered ring box.
"Nice box" Clark said "she is going to be a happy girl once you ask her."
"Yea about that I don't want to steal Lana's thunder here but I plan on asking her tonight while were at the ranch if that's ok with you dude."
"You have my permission Bart Lana will be more than happy for the two of you. What took you so long to get around to ask the question?"
(hey you sitting down?)
(yea why?)
(Um, Flash is going to ask Zantana tonight!)
(What, really, no way, at last, Zantana is going to be so happy!)
(nice rock too and he has the right wooden box for it as well and no I didn't help him out)
(now I'm going to be smiling like a loon all afternoon and evening until he pops the question, how am I ever going to keep this from Zantana)
(just tell them its the baby moving around or the link you two share, how is Lewis Jonathan doing)
(Lewis is happy, so is his mommy, she has special people in her life that make her day better all the time)
(You just have a couple of hours to hold out from her I know its going to be torture but you can handle it baby)
(oh, Mr. Kent you are going to so get it later)
(That's what I was hoping for) Clark smiled at Lana as she was talking with Chloe and Zantana she shook her head and smiled back at her husband.
They left the city and drove back to the ranch Clark and Oliver had a sort of race on the highway Clarks R8 Audi versus Oliver's Lambo. The boys had fun while the wives texted each other about what idiots their husbands were being but they would be doing the same thing if Lana wasn't pregnant. They spent the rest of the ride telling the husbands to slow down a little.
They arrived at the farm to find Zantana and Bart sitting in each others arms on the porch swing kissing.
(well looks like someone popped the question)
(that's my though too, lets see shall we).
"Hey guys how long have you been waiting" asked Lana?
"We've been here for a while but I have some news as soon as the rest of everyone shows up I'll share ok" said Zantana. Flash just smiled Clark smiled back knowing the answer to Bart's question.
"I should have given you the keys to the ranch so you could at least be inside"said Clark.
"Not a problem Clark remember magical being can do just about anything" said Zantana.
"Oh right" said Clark "I forget sometimes."
They entered the house as Oliver and Chloe pulled in "ok Clark you beat me this time but next time I bring my 'A' game, Clark Kent your going to be eating my dust" which brought a laugh from everyone present.
"I'll be waiting for you Oliver" teased Clark.
"Lets get the food ready shall we" as they entered the kitchen they all took something and got things happening.
Martha showed up a half hour later. Her first words were "Clark Kent who ever taught you to drive like a mad man that was completely uncalled for you and Oliver racing around like a couple of kids."
"Mom, Uncle Jack and Dad used to do the same thing all the time and you used to go riding with them from what Uncle Jack said."
"I'm going to have a talk with Uncle Jack about that subject" as she smiled.
"Busted mom" said Clark "besides I donate a lot of money to the sheriffs department."
Zantana and Bart walked to the breakfast bar , Bart addressed his friends "well guys I'm sure most of you would never thought this day would come but while we were waiting for you guys to show up at the ranch I asked Zantana to marry me and she said yes, were engaged."
Zantana held up her ring for the women to look at and examine. Zantana had a smile on her face Lana had only seen once before that was when she and Lana were talking about their relationship's.
Zantana was in a good place with Flash and was very happy that was the day she realized that she loved Bart and wanted to be with him forever.
Lana smiled sharing the memory with Clark he smiled too Zantana looked at them both "ok you two I've seen that look before so give already." "We were just sharing a memory of the day you figured out you were in love with Bart."
"That was a good day wasn't it" she asked?
"One of my favorites girlfriend, and one of my favorite memories" Lana hugged Zantana.
Zantana found Lana sitting on the couch a while later with her feet up "long day Lana?"
Star City September 2015 Headquarters Queen Industries
Clark walks in to the main building of his employers campus he stops at the reception desk "Clark Kent for Mr. Queen."
"Right, Mr. Kent here is you access card please return it before you leave."
"Right" said Clark he was so glad he worked from home this office thing was beyond him. A security officer met him at the elevator she said "Mr. Kent?"
"Yes actually its Clark."
"The mystery Mr. Kent shows up at headquarters, you know your a mystery around here all the research team works here but you work off site is it?"
"Yea" answered Clark.
"Well I'm going to have a story to tell everyone, I met the mysterious Mr. Kent no one is going to believe me."
"Would a picture of us together help" asked a surprised Clark.
"Thanks Mr. Kent but no photographic equipment allowed in this building." "Here we are sir your meeting is at the end of the hall have a nice day Mr. Kent." Clark is unsure of all the Mr. Kent business he mumbles a thanks as he heads down the hall. The doors open as Clark approaches the doors.
"Clark you finally made it" said a smiling Oliver as he greeted his long time friend. "Clark these folks are the senior directors they insisted they had to met the man who has made our latest venture possible." A server brings Clark a cup of coffee "Hey you go Mr. Kent" said the server.
Clark mumbled "thanks."
"Well Clark today is the big day our first Space shot, here's to your contribution on the engines to lift the payload and the high efficiency solar cells." "The packaged factory will be up and operational in two weeks provided we have no issues with delivery systems." "Just think Clark this is the first functional factory off the planet it a great day for mankind and you my friend."
Within the hour the first launch has gone off without a hitch the second, third, and fourth launches were all on schedule. Clark sits down in a chair feeling very out of place he feels at home on the farm the only reason he came was because Chloe asked him to please be there Lana begged him too.
So here he sat he talked and met the board members they all couldn't understand why Clark wasn't a MIT or Stanford graduate but were all happy that his inventions worked and were Queen Industries products they could see the money rolling in just on the lift engines alone.
Chloe came over and sat with Clark "hey how are you doing?"
"Please tell me this is the last dog and pony show I'll ever have to attend I'm better at crisis management and saving people, this makes my skin crawl."
Chloe smiled "this is it Clark they saw that your a real person, the board has been questioning Oliver a lot about you." "Your inventions have changed a lot of things and this one flying to space today is the first step for man to get off this planet and reach the stars." "You and Lana are doing great thing Clark your Dad would be proud of the man you have become and the things you do."
Clark sipped his coffee, "thanks Chloe this is the first time in a suit for me in a while other than Lana's graduation." "In know that the technology will work as long as the designs are followed." "This should be a nothing day but I'm still nervous about everything is that strange?"
"No Clark I understand whats going on, I really do if its too much for you that door over there leads to a private area that only Oliver and I have access to if that helps." "If the board guys start to bug me again I might take you up on the offer but I think I'll be ok for now."
4 hours later
"Well that's it folks" said Oliver "all the vehicles launched and all reporting in the green we have two days and they will be landing on the moon." "Then we deploy the modules and build phase one of our lunar factory, in six months we will be retrieving the returning payloads and then we will be able to complete the helium fusion project."
"Thank you very much for joining us today and being part of history." Oliver turned off the cameras and said to the board "I want to remind the board members of Mr. Kents contract stipulation." "He works from his home only so no one is to try to see his residence or lab, he is our companies secret weapon anyone who ignores this directive will be fired from the board and stripped of all their shares and other punishments, there are no exceptions" Oliver had a very grim expression on his face.
Chloe smiled to Clark "that's our cue Clark time to go." Chloe, Oliver and Clark disappeared into Oliver's office.
"Well buddy we did it, the first space factory is about to go on line the solar cells will be made from the moons surface and that will power the rovers. They will process the helium three ions and compress them for the return to earth." "When we started this I was unsure Clark but after seeing Jor El's model for the reactor we will be bringing the age of fossil fuels to a end soon."
"Better buy up all the gasoline you can find farm boy cause in say ten years it will be hard to find." "You'll bring cheap electrical power to the world Clark that's a big accomplishment." "Its hard to think that this will happen all so soon Earth will be a green planet, a real green planet."
"Hows you farm acquisition project going" asked Oliver?
"What farm project Clark" asked Chloe "this is the first time I've heard anything about you expanding the ranch?"
"It must have slipped my mention sorry been busy with other things" said Clark. "I just bought 800 more acre's and have a option on a 1000 more I own a strip of land that runs from the top to the bottom of the county."
"Wow what are you going to do with all that land."
"Farm it what else I have several new thing I want to try." "I'm hoping I can turn things around for a lot of folks who are struggling to make it, simple small things that will make big improvements in production and yield." "Yield is what has always been the killer in the past, too many people lost their farms to the banks or the Luthor's because their fields couldn't produce enough."
"Its a shame Clark I bet that's been going on for a long time."
"It has, it was Lex who pointed it out to my parents a long time ago but Dad still had his Luthor thing going and ignored everything Lex said to him." "Lex had some good ideas I found the handout Lex gave dad in the barn in the year Lana and I spent apart." "I start putting some of his ideas in place and we made improvements right away." "That first year the farm made a lot of money every year from then on I applied more and the profits got better." "Having his brain focused on something positive was great, Lex was a smart guy, too bad he chose the dark path."
"Clark Lex was that always on a dark path I knew him from the Excelisor academy days his darkness started with Lionel and the shit he put him through it just made sure he stayed on the dark road, there's not a thing you could have done to change him."
"Clark, he was going to do what he was going to do and be, I'm sorry Clark."
"Its ok Oliver he was my friend and I know now I cant save everyone."
"Well so much for dead subjects Clark you did awesome today congratulations" said a smiling Chloe just hearing Lex's name brought back a lot of bad memories for her. She wasn't going to let Lex's name overshadow the events of this day.
"Hey boys why don't you two take a lady out for a drink to celebrate somewhere?"
"Beer at the farm" said a smiling Clark?
"Sound like a plan, think you can get Lana to zap us there big boy?"
(Lana, Hey baby the launches all went off perfectly Oliver is real happy).
(Can you zap Oliver and Chloe to the ranch)?
(what I'm not invited)?
(baby I want you there and I know they do too, can you get away for a little bit)?
(give me a few minutes please)
(ok love you)
(love you too)
"She's busy right now but will join us soon."
Clark takes a last look at the control center Lana appears in a flash of purple light "Hey guys" as she reaches for her husbands lips for a kiss.
"Hey baby I missed you today how was the launch I expect that all went well?"
"Went off like clock work the rocket engines worked perfectly and it will be about week before we know what the factory modules are doing but they will be on the moon in two days that's five days faster than the Apollo missions."
"Wow that's huge, I'm happy your sharing our technology with Oliver's company 20 years till it becomes public knowledge."
"We can tie it up for another twenty with application reviews but mostly yes what do you want to happen Lana" asked a slightly concerned Oliver.
"Well I was thinking the next improvement should happen sooner that 20 years how about giving the patent to the people of earth as soon as we switch."
"Sure you want to be a doctor Lana because you sound more like a business marketing type at the moment."
"I going to be a doctor for a while maybe marketing at some point in the future thanks for the offer however Oliver" Lana gave him a smile.
Chloe laughed "sorry Oliver you cant have the both of them on the payroll you need to be happy with Clark."
"Shall we go guys" asked Lana.
"Yea let me tell the staff I'm stepping out" and Oliver made a fast phone call and said "Lets go."
Lana smiled and muttered a incantation in a flash all four disappeared in a flash of purple light.
November 2015 Kent Farm
"Where are we going to live in metropolis Clark?"
"I found a nice house in the historic district some of the houses date from the mid 1850 but most are from the 1930-1950 some nice houses are to be had." "The ranch will still be run by the farm manager until we get back when you're finished with your internship at Met Gen."
"If we decide to come back" said Clark he wasn't really sure where Lana wanted to be if it was going to be at Met gen or back here in Smallville.
Lana took Clarks hands "baby I only want one thing, thats to be with you as long as were together with our family, the rest will fall in place."
Clark kissed her "I love you so much I'm so lucky you married me."
"I don't know whats going to happen anymore than you do Clark but as long as its us together I'm ok with what ever happens." "But you didn't ask the question I expected. I still want to come back to our home here in Smallville." "This is where we will raise our family we might live somewhere else for a while but this is our home the ranch."
Clark drew Lana in for deep kiss. "I agree" said Clark as they hugged.
They looked for a house in the historic district but couldnt find anything that met their needs. They found a ranch style home 5 bed 5 bath in a new subdivision in the north west of the city. Thing was Chloe and Oliver were less than 15 minutes away so Chloe just about lived at the Kents house talking with Clark about several investigative projects. Superman and Nocturne had seen a decrease in their calling it seemed the world didn't need them a lot right now that was fine with Lana she was more than busy with her internship at Met Gen.
There were weeks where she didn't see her family as much as she would have liked. Clark whined about his missing wife but was a good sport about the whole thing he knew it was going to be over in less than a year, so a temporary situation at best. The thing that kept Lana going was Clark he was always there for her it was just what she needed besides kids. Lara was a precocious three and a half year old Jonathan had just turned two and Lewis was just born three months ago.
Lana was ready for her internship at the hospital and her family would support her. Lana couldn't expect a harder year but she knew in her heart that she had to be the doctor in the family they couldn't always count on Jor El to take care of them she felt she had to step in, besides if she advanced human medical knowledge a little bit so be it. Humankind could only benefit from her efforts.
Oliver showed up on the ranch with several small cylinders of this gas Clark just had to have. Oliver gave Clark the total supply of helium three from the moon they had recovered so far.
"Clark your sure that this will work this is a hell of a lot of money in these cylinders."
"I adapted the design from a older kryptonian power generator design they used a different frequency than us but the principal is the same calm down Oliver it will work don't worry ok."
"Easy for you to say this stuff is several billion dollars worth for each cylinder of this rare gas."
"Will we not have a steady supply of this rare gas?"
"I have a lot of it on the moon sitting, we have to do something about a better delivery system."
"Want me to zip up their and bring it back down as Superman?"
"No that will cause the justice league all sorts of issues."
"How soon for the working prototype not that I'm pushing you or anything" asked Oliver?
"Give me a month and I'll have something to blow the boards socks off but this time I wont be there just to make that clear." "You get to do the dog and pony show all by your self."
"Ok I deserved that fine." "One thing you should know is about the latest pirate ship, we took down a few years ago the clone ships as we have been calling them, we rounded up two more we discovered that it's funded by a man called Mr. Green." "He even controlled the pirates on the first ship as well." "We haven't found out who he is but were working on it, I hope to have more information soon but this guy just appeared from no where with billions, he has a total over 27 billion just sitting there no telling how much he has in play."
"I'm going to increase security around you, Lana, and the kids sorry but this guy scares me more than Lex." "There will be covert security, you won't see them but they will be there, ok."
"Oliver can you add my mom to that list please, if I'm a target then mom is too."
"I can do that Clark no problem see you this weekend at Sherwood its Chloe's birthday hope to see you guys."
"Hopefully nothing comes up to interfere."
Clark delivered a working model of his dual torrid super hetrodyned electrical generator. It took 10,000 kilowatts to get it running but once it was turned on the output climbed to 40,000 kilowatts. The technicians and the board member were completely blown away by the mysterious Mr. Kents design, it was the job of the techs to scale the design up to commercial applications. This was going to change the world the board started dumping there energy company stocks, time to get out of oil. The entire world was on the cusp of a change for the better.
Winter 2016
Clark sat at his desk looking over the latest information on the mysterious Mr. Green no one could find much about him he seemed to appear and disappear all over the world even the money trails went cold that in itself was beyond strange. The only alive eye witness report they had was from Columbia a Mr. Sanchez. He was far from helpful his description could fit half a million faces, green, blue sometimes brown eyes, medium height, and no distinguishing marks it could be anybody.
The interesting fact was that whenever Mr. Green talked to anybody directly it was in their native language. Clark was getting convinced that Mr. Green was a puzzle not a person. The whole thing gave both he and Oliver headaches. Well Mr. Green we will figure you out, just not today as he put down the folder he had in his hand and closed his desk up and locked it.
Little Lara came toddling in Daddy's office "Daddy play time" she said as she grabbed Clarks finger.
"Ok sweety where is your brother Jon?"
"Ge" (short for Jean) said Lara.
Clark smiled "what do you want to play honey?"
"No me sweety, mama honey" she said with a very determined look on her cherub face.
Clark laughed how this little person could bring him so much joy was still a surprise for Clark. Years ago he and Lana had Evan for the time he was on earth and they both enjoyed being foster parents and took the responsibility seriously. Clark even paid for the stone that marks his passing from the world its right next to his dads and not far from Lana's parents grave in Smallville cemetery.
Clark loved being a dad and being home with the kids most of the time was a extra special bonus, he felt close to his family closer than most of the other fathers he has met over the years. "So what are we going to play sweety."
"Airplane daddy you fly me around."
"Ok" said Clark as he picked his daughter up and placed her body over his head he started to make airplanes sounds but it seemed Lara wanted more than that.
"Daddy in the air" she pointed to the sky out the window.
"Oh" said Clark "but its day time sweety people would see us and that would be a big problem remember we have to keep our abilities from people."
"But Ge" said Lara "she knows" she said with a smile.
"That's because Ge is a special person she takes care of you guys when mom and dad are working or busy saving people."
"So" said the little girl.
Clark took a deep breath "if people found out we were different from them they would chase us away we wouldn't have Gran-ma any more and we would have to move from the ranch because lot of people don't understand different sweety I will take you flying before bed time tonight ok"
"After the sun goes down ok so can we play this kind of airplane for now?"
"Ok for now" a determined little girl said.
Lana came home tired she had a long day reports, reports, reports, and charts, charts, charts, who ever thought that being a doctor had so much paperwork involved. Today was a hard day she lost a patient on her table today. This has happened a couple of times. Lana always feels blue on these days the only thing that keeps her going is the advice she gave Clark years ago you can't save everybody. Save the ones you can, good advice too bad self help advice doesn't have the same impact as if it came from someone else.
The head surgeon Lana worked for Dr. Littlefield, took her into his office after they finished on the other patient that survived the accident that landed the husband on her table today. He also took over telling the wife that they did everything they could to try to save her husband but it was just his time. Lana didn't look forward to the day when she was going to be the one delivering the message to loved ones.
She shook her head as she parked her Range Rover in the garage. The jacket and briefcase felt heavier coming home tonight she felt as she had a black cloud following her the remainder of the day. Clark was in the kitchen as she entered the house "hey baby how are you?" Lana felt like crying.
(baby whats up)
(I lost a patient today Clark)
(oh god Lana why didn't you call me I would have come to you at the hospital to comfort you today)
(this is something I had to do alone Clark remember all the times I told you that you can't save everybody)
(yes)
(well I now know how it feels and have a idea what you had gone through over the years everytime you couldn't someone you saved died)
(I hate this feeling I almost feel helpless).
(baby don't do that to yourself your going to be a great doctor, the best this planet will ever have).
(we both know we can't save everyone in fact you taught me that it took me a long time to learn that lesson. I hope you don't take as long as I did to come to grips with the facts).
(its still hard to face mortality Clark)
(its always going to be hard to face mortality Lana, the rules the rest of the world lives by don't apply to us, it never will were very different)
"Come here you need a hug and kisses I'll tell you what our daughter did today if you cheer up a little."
"Ok" they kissed, damn if Clark wasn't right his kisses made her feel better and being in his arms brought hope back into her heart amazing how the one you love can just change your whole day with a kiss.
"So what did our little angle do today" as she got a glass down and opened a wine bottle?
"Don't laugh but I called her honey without think much about it we were going to play airplane she stopped me and said not honey, mama is honey, me sweety."
"Oh Clark that is so cute."
"She is a angel I had to explain to her that were different from other people and we have to hide our special abilities she seemed ok with that but brought up Jean, I told her Jean was special so that seemed to be the end of it oh I took her flying tonight before bed time."
"What" said Lana "I thought we had this talk Clark no flying were in the city someone might see us we only fly when were in Smallville or at the fortress."
"She was just determined to fly with her dad today what can I say she loved it."
"Next your going to have Jon then the baby Lewis begging you to take them up too Clark please honey this is a no fly zone unless it saving someone please I hate taking the fun out of things and being the police around here but come on Clark the last thing we need is someone seeing you fly with our kids think Clark please think."
Boy oh boy "sorry" he said dejectedly. He felt like crap now his up mood was now a downward spiral.
"Come here you big lunk, I love you I can see the hurt look on your face just be careful please."
"We have a family to protect the last thing either of us want is us being outed as aliens living on earth, right?" A sheepish answer from Clark was "yea your right sorry." Lana reached over for Clark picking him up and carrying him to the family room plopping him on the couch where she jumped on him settling on his stomach kissing him with abandon. Clark started feeling a lot better about things all of a sudden. Their necking session almost turned to sex on the couch but Clark said "here or the bed?" "Bed is softer" said Lana. Clark super sped them to their room as the door closed in their passing.
Jean chuckled to herself well they are after all a normal married couple she turned out the down stairs lights and went to bed too. Later Lana was laying in Clarks arms as she listened to him breath she finally felt that the day wasn't as bad as she had come home thinking it was. She offered a silent prayer to god thanking him for giving her Clark he made the difference in her day every day she smiled and nestled into Clarks body further content for the first time today as she drifted off to sleep with a huge Kent smile on her face.
Six weeks later
Lana was taking a break in the doctors lounge she was called to the ER for a consult Dr Littlefield was out sick today he had come down with a spring flu bug that the CDC got wrong this year almost half the hospital staff were out sick. Fortunately for the patients Lana was immune to earthly disease she was on call 20 out of 24 hours until the crisis passed.
The accident case she was reviewing looked bad the husbands blood pressure was low and getting lower it was a matter of time until he was gone. The wife wasn't doing much better what tore at Lana's heart was their daughter who sat with the paramedics until some family could be notified of the situation. Lana saw the little girl she heard her sobbing in the elevator while going down to the ER.
Lana made up her mind this was it, these parents weren't leaving their little girl behind she was determined to save them both. Lana transferred the two from emergency to surgery both had sustained chest wounds and had multiple broken bones. Lana's surgical team raised a eye at what Dr. Kent was about to try to do they were wheeled into ajoining surgeries bays Lana planned to work on one then the other but first she needed to stabilize the husband, he would never survive in his current state.
She scanned his body noting every broken bone and every leaking vein and artery. Lana found his heart had sustained damage he was leaking around the aorta he had a broken color bone that was causing pressure on his radial arteries too. This was the most likely cause for the low blood pressure. She cast a spell moving the bone back into its place and starting it to mending. She cast another to repair the tissue around the leaks in the arteries and some veins in his neck. The head nurse reported that the blood pressure had stabilized.
Lana smiled under her surgical mask. She left this patient to check on the other as she entered the woman's heart went into arrest all life signs went to zero. Lana rushed to the patient swearing "what happened" she asked the team.
"Doctor she was fine one moment and now" the nurse held up her hands. "Give me a injection of eppie" she said "and let me look at her then have the paddles ready."
Lana looked deep into the woman's body the heart seems to be ok the blood had a funny color however. Lana scanned deeper and deeper she found the cause the woman's spleen was split it two and her pancreases was diseased with what Lana could only assume to be cancer. Lana cast the spell for the woman's spleen to repair itself she cast a purity spell to clean out any toxins in the woman's blood. As soon as the spleen repaired itself she placed the paddles and said "clear" as she applied the charge to the woman's body.
The first charge didn't work Lana muttered under her breath "come on live for your baby." She increased the charge and applied the paddles again. Still nothing Lana had two choices crack her chest open and use mini paddles directly on the heart or one final higher charge, Lana got ready to apply the paddles again she said "come on beat damn it" as she applied the charge the heart started to change color a little and then her heart started beating strongly this time.
Lana took one last look at the pancreases and cast another purity spell the pancreases turned a nice healthy pink color and healed under her x ray vision. Ha said Lana to herself. Witch and doctor not so hard I should have been applying both all along. She looked to the other surgeon "get the nurses to clean her up and then look for other things we need to address" as she walked from the room to the other patient "call me if she changes for the worst."
Lana jumped into the heart surgery on the husband it seemed to be a somewhat simple repair job to her trained eye Lana cracked the chest and closed the patient in less than a half hour his vital signs were good and strong. Lana smiled at her new found confidence in the operating room. Lana returned to Mom, Dr. Kent we finally got this woman's medical records she is a oncology patient her records indicate terminal but her blood work came back fine she is healthy like she never had cancer.
Lana was glad she had on a surgical mask to hide her smile. Cancer my ass she thought. "What about the rest of her injuries" Lana asked?
"Well it looks like we will have to replace her hip joint she broke her femur up by the ball joint it will never heal right so I see no option but to cut into her and replace the joint."
"She has been rock stable after you restarted her heart Dr. Kent."
Lana cast a spell over her hip, "lets take a second X ray just to make sure" the medical staff retreated while the film was shot. They waited the 10 minutes it take to develop the film.
"Dr. Jones, Dr. Kent you had better come look at this" said the tech.
She handed the film to Dr Jones first he said "what the hell" he was looking at the same patient less than thirty minutes had passed and the bone looked like it had never broken.
The other file clearly showed a hair line fracture. "Take it again" said Dr. Jones.
Lana held up both films she said "huh."
They repeated the earlier procedure again mean while Lana started sewing up the woman's other wounds. Lana had a smile from ear to ear she was very happy the other nursed noted Lana smiling under her mask they knew because they did it all the time when thing went right it the OR.
Nurse Greenburg handed Lana yet another tool "great save on both Dr. Kent."
"I didn't do much just got the heart of this woman going again."
"Dr. Kent this woman was terminal she was going to die soon you somehow saved her." Lana answered with the only answer she could use "she saved herself I just helped her a little."
Lana walked out of the OR a half hour later as the pair were transferred to post op team. She made it a point to find the little girl. Tammy was still sobbing softly onto the EMT's shoulder as she held the little girl of 4.
Lana walked up to Tammy and the EMT, "Hi Tammy" she said "I'm Dr. Kent I worked on your mommy and daddy they are going to be both fine."
"They are in the recovery room right now and I can't take you to see them right now but when they are transferred to intensive care you can see them." "Now don't be scared Tammy because there are a lot of wires and lines running from their bodies. All that stuff will be gone in a day or two but they will both be fine" Lana smiled. Tammy smiled as Lana led the little girl to the critical care ward so she could see her parents that they were alive and going to be ok.
Tammy knew Mama was sick so the doctor said she was going to be ok it was great. Mama would be better and not sick anymore, she decided the doctor was angel so she called her Doctor Angel, the nursing staff heard the little girl call Dr. Kent, Dr. Angel the name stuck from now on the staff would call Lana Dr. Angel.
Tammy asked "Dr. Angel can you make my Mama better she was sick before the car crashed please Dr. Angel make her better?"
Lana bent down and picked up Tammy "I already did she will be with you for a long time." Two things happened that day Lana got a new name and a great future doctor was born in the guise of a little girl named Tammy.
Many years later their paths would cross again this time little Tammy would be a Doctor she was the recipient of a Jonathan Kent award, Lana presented the award to Tammy at her hospital. Tammy remember Dr. Angel and called her that name thanking her for getting her started in medicine.
Lana didn't remember Tammy's last name but she recalled the little 4 year old that was so scared of loosing her parents, Lana smiled for days afterwards knowing she touched someones life in such a positive way. This was one of the driving forces in later years that kept Lana going making a difference in peoples lives getting them to strive to be better.
Northern Italian Alps 2016 early spring
Mr. Green sat reviewing the latest data damn his current team were incompetent lot he realized it was time to move on again if he allowed them to continue they could set him back years. He downloaded the files he needed, then released the cyanide gas the staff all died in moments he took the samples that he needed and drove off as the lab burst into white hot flames. Mr. Green looked in his mirror he had to hire a better quality researchers next time.
Late summer 2016
Ben Hubbard sat on the chair in the kitchen looking over the papers he had in front of him he was in complete disbelief his corn yield was four times what he had last year. He knew he had one person to thank for this amazing feat that was his neighbor Clark Kent the young man and author turned out to be a very smart farmer too. He knew he had to share the news with Clark and thank him. A couple of simple change brought such a huge increase in their yield it was astounding. The question was why hadn't someone else thought of this it was so simple. All that mattered was Clark shared the secret with Ben and his farm was going to be more than in the black because of it he picked up the phone and called Clarks cell phone.
Clark picked up his ringing phone "Clark Kent" he answered.
"Clark its Ben Hubbard I'm calling because I just got done reviewing my yield data from last year to this year my output is up over four times my farm is more than in the black his year." "Thank you for sharing your secret with me Clark that is more than a neighborly thing to do" said Ben.
"It's ok Mr. Hubbard its not a secret I would like you to share it with all the coop farmers when you guys do the year end review so every one can do the same thing next year I want to see everyone in Smallville doing well" said Clark. "My dad shared at that meeting every year I intend to do the same but I would like you to present it for me if you would" he asked.
"Sure Clark I can do that for you." "I would be happy to present for you and Lana." "How is her internship going by the way?"
"She is doing good we both miss the ranch the hands tell me whats going on but its nothing like being there."
"How are the kids Clark I bet Lara and Jon miss the farm?"
"We all miss the ranch Ben, Lana can't wait to open a practice and be a simple country doctor." "The ranch is our home, it always will be our home, no matter how far we go."
"I'm glad Lana feels so strongly about Smallville hard to believe that this is the same girl that wanted to leave Smallville behind her."
"That was a long time ago now days, we both grew up." "I have to go Ben it was great talking to you don't hesitate to give me a call."
"Ok Clark will do I"ll tell you how the presentation went."
Islamabad Fall 2016.
The reconstruction of the city was proceeding well the radical clerics wanted a shrine to the brave freedom fighters built to be the center piece of the new huge mosque to be built at the epicenter. The 75000 survivors were enraged that twenty two people who caused this to happen were being revered. They took their protest on line the city officials were following the wants of the radical clerics, the protesters were not stupid enough to voice their complaints publicly, on line got them a world wide audience to the wrong a small group was forcing on the survivors who knew the real hero was a angel in white who saved a lot of people.
If there was going to be a shrine built it should be to the angel that performed miracle's that day. Not 22 mad men who only wanted to instill fear and hate in the world. Lana was on a break at the hospital sitting in her office enjoying a rare moment of quiet. Her ear piece chimed Lana smiled it was Chloe "hey watchtower whats up hows your day?"
"I'm good Nocturne I found something on the internet that might be of interest to you."
"Really" she asked?
"Read it over and get back to me this might be something that can be taken care of by Queen Industries."
"Ok I'll look it over now I'm on a break at the moment let me call you back ok."
"Talk to you soon, ok?" Lana hung up the connection she opened her laptop she clicked on the secure connection icon and was instantly reading the document with several hyperlinks. The more she read the more Lana got upset.
Lana finished the article and looked at all the links she was pissed as hell how could anyone try to make hero's out of people who only wanted to spread hate, yes it was a terrible accident but that would have blown up in a port in the US killing many more. Lana was madder than she had been in weeks.
Lana cast a transport spell taking her to Zantana, she appeared in a home in the southern states, in someones bedroom and two someones were in bed, oh geese. "Sorry for the interruption guys but I need to talk to Zantana please I'll be in the other room" as she quickly averted her eyes and exited the room.
Zantana laughed "not awkward at all, huh Bart."
Bart was shocked "she can just show up like that Zee?" He was embarrassed for once his whole face turned red "baby can you cast some kind of spell on our bedroom so this never happens again please?"
"Aww your so sweet when you turn several shades of red." She kissed him on the lips and retrieved her robe from the bed post, "keep the engine running I'll be right back baby" as Zantana walked out of their room with very sexy swagger.
Bart says to himself out loud "that woman is going to be the death of me" as he pulled the sheets back up.
"Ok Lana whats up, for you to be here mid day something must be going on."
"Yes about that" a red faced Lana said "I found out through Chloe that the radical clerics in Pakistan have championed a cause to dedicate a mosque and shrine to the twenty two terrorists that were blown to atoms in the explosion."
"Wait a moment, I thought those people were thinking you were a real angel of God." "Because you showed mercy and saved them all." "What the hell happened?"
"I would like to know but Chloe pulled up a lot of background from the local papers it seems there has been a fight going on for a while to create the shrine to the angel of mercy as they called me where I found the first survivors." "I could care less about having a shrine dedicated to me." "What upsets me is that the radical clerics want the shrine dedicated to the so called martyrs that caused the whole mess in the first place."
"I understand that and agree its crap that's what they want to do." "You must have thought of something you want to do Lana."
"I want it to stop and I want them to stop spreading their brand of hate in the world."
"Boy that's a tall order" said Zantana.
Bart came to the family room dressed in PJ's "that sucks dude." Bart takes a seat on the couch "what can we do to help Lana, maybe a few pranks like the pant-less clerics, or shaving all their hair off in super-speed, you know hair to hairless in a flash" Bart smiled.
Lana and Zantana laughed a little. Lana said "thanks Bart."
Zantana had a look of extreme concentration on her face, "Lana I might have a idea, it's going along the line of Bart's thoughts but I think it would do exactly what you want but we have to cross over to the magical dimension to research the spell and how to enforce it for a long time."
Lana perked up "ok I'm game I haven't crossed over for a long time, in fact the last time was with you."
"Lets go already, sorry Bart you have to have magic in your blood to be able to access that dimension" said Zantana.
Lana stands taking Zantana's hands they both disappear in a flash of white light. Damn I sure wish I could do that dimensional travel would be so cool thought Bart. Ba rt gets up and heads back to the bedroom to be met by Zantana who walks up to him giving Bart a soul searing kiss "sorry baby I forgot" she said.
Bart smiled "its ok I'll be waiting for you." Zantana faded from sight with a flash of white light.
Lana was in the Zatara Castle sitting in the main library looking thru the volumes of leather bound books. I wonder how old these book are she thought as Zantana popped back into the room.
"They are as old as time itself some date from the big bang according to my father." "I can't read those books there were beings in the darkness long before the big bang, those volumes can't be read in normal light." "The pages look blank and they burn up in the light of day as well."
"Wow" was all a stunned Lana said. "What were you thinking" asked Lana?
"What do you think about a spell that hangs out for a long time after you cast it."
"Something that would make someone look like they were spreading evil in the world" suggested Lana.
"Ok that sound like something I would be interested in pursuing."
Zantana holds out her hand a volume that looks very old floats to her hand then settles on the table opening to a page with characters she is unable to read. Zantana raises her hand saying "lla ot wohs." The characters rearrange themselves and become English letters.
Zantana turns the book so Lana can read the text. Within minutes Lana is holding her sides laughing her head off "Oh Zantana that is perfect I couldn't think of anything better so how long can we make it last" she asked?
The ladies have a in depth conversation after a hour of working on the spell they both disappear returning to their respective places. Lana check the phone for messages seeing none she calls her secretary telling her she is taking the remainder of the day off.
Lana phase's into her Nocturne suit, she flies up to space and fly's at he speed of light to a point above the city of Islamabad. She looks down making sure she is in the exact spot above the city where she cast the spell saving all those people. She see's that the area is still in reconstruction some kind of road is being built with high walls on both sides, perfect she thinks. Lana applies a little appearance magic she now sports wings to her costume big white fluffy wings.
Lana smiles to herself that should do the trick. This will give them something to think about for a long time. Lana cast a move spell all the people who were in the area have been removed at least a mile away, Lana approaches the ground at the speed of light slowing at the last second to lessen the impact. Lana slams into the ground flattening every structure for a half mile, she quickly rises into the air turning on her heat vision creating a giant glass dome using her freeze breath she cools the glass a little.
She floated down and punches the glass she created a small shock wave that left exactly 1189 concentric rings in the surface of the glass. Lana then slowly rose remaining about a 200 feet off the ground heading to the spot where the new mosque was being built. She arrived over the mosque looking down she waved her arm and the mosque disappeared leaving all the people behind. The mosque re-appeared in a valley of the tribal regions bordering with Afghanistan. Lana clapped her hands hard enough to be heard and felt by every person in Islamabad, she rose into the sky casting her final spell.
Lana flew slowly up to the highest clouds and disappeared she flew back to the hospital and found her car. Driving home she tuned into the national news listening for any breaking stories. Lana got half way home before her earpiece went off "whats up watchtower?"
"My, my someone has been busy today" said Chloe.
"I don't understand" said Lana.
"You really expect me to believe you weren't the angel above Pakistan today?" Lana smiled good thing they didn't have vision with the ear-buds.
"What are you talking about?"
"Come on Lana a angel in white descended on Islamabad today flattening a portion of the city after they moved the civilians out of the way then made a huge glass bubble with 1189 concentric rings, them relocated a mosque."
"Any of this ringing a bell" asked Chloe?
"Nope I've been in my office pissed about what you told me a couple of hours ago." "Something happened in Islamabad" she innocently asked?
"Liked you don't know, ok I get it, don't want to get in trouble with hubby got it, by the way good job Lana."
"Between you and me I would have done way more" smirked Chloe. Chloe cut the connection "boy oh boy, note to self never piss Lana Elisabeth Kent off it could ruin your day and life."
Lana smiled to herself you don't know the half of it Chloe you have no idea. Lana couldn't keep the grin off her face all the way home once she drove up the drive she wiped the incident from her face and mind.
A couple of days later the mosque was discovered in the middle of the tribal regions. The local tribe's found it still in a almost completed state even the unused building supplies were still sitting there. The locals thought the mosque was cursed, the locals claimed anyone who talked about wagging war was immediately covered in human feces.
A video of the extreme radical cleric issuing a fatwa was shown on YouTube it went to a billion hits within hours as the extreme cleric ranted he became covered in human feces. The more extreme radical clerics who's mosque vanished held a press conference stating that they will build their mosque and then went on to talk about martyrs who died all became covered in human feces.
Every time someone tried to talk about the martyrs they became covered in human feces. The mystery the white angel of Islamabad became a world wide obsession. Several people pointed out that the bible had exactly 1189 chapter the same number or rings in the glass covering part of the ruined city.
That section of the city became a no zone after three extreme radical clerics tried several times to restart construction they would build something and it would just disappear. Eventually the surrounding area became a neighborhood again. Much to the upset of the extreme radical clerics.
No one ever considered it was the act of a Kansas farm girl that hated someone else twisting her actions to serve them and their cause.
Late fall 2016 Met Gen Fundraiser
Clark sat at the table bored to tears if he had to listen to another doctor talk he was going to puke all over the place. He had listened to two hours straight of doctors telling the lamest jokes even worse than Oliver's jokes when he had one too many. Clark loved Lana with every fiber of his being but this being on staff on a major hospital was trying. Lana was a great doctor and with her magic abilities well she just about saved everyone whom came across her table. Lana's fame as a surgeon spread as well as her nickname Dr. Angel.
"How are you doing Clark" said Dr. Littlefield as he held out his hand to shake Clarks in greeting "I'm sure doctor humor is a little dry for you."
"Actually my friend Oliver's is worse so I'm kind of immune to his jokes so this isn't too hard."
"Well that's good I want to talk to you if I can have a moment of your time."
"Sure" said Clark with one eyebrow lifted.
"I'll come out with it I want Lana on staff here at Met General whats it going to take Clark?"
"Um Lana wants to return to Smallville, our life is there, our friends, and our ranch I don't think your going to change her mind."
"I don't think its Lana's mind I have to change, my experience leads me to believe its the spouse that is the key to change." Clark was getting pissed it was Lana choice what she wanted to do.
Clark stood up "you will have to excuse me Doctor Littlefield I need a drink" as he got up from the table. The doctor thought that didn't go anything like I thought it would what can I do to keep Lana I have to have her on staff. Maybe I have to break up her happy little family to get what I want.
Clark went and found Lana hey "baby can I talk to you and drag you away from these nice people?"
"Sure Clark" as she disengaged with the people she was talking with.
"Whats up honey" as they left the room to a convenient balcony.
"Dr. Littlefield just approached me he wants you to remain on staff at Met General is that what you want he asked?"
"No Clark our life is in Smallville I have learned so much here but its time to go home we were going to spend two years here but were on the end now, its time to go home Clark, weekends on the ranch aren't enough." "Besides I want to work at Smallville hospital I've been talking with Chloe were going to build a new wing and then the Justice League can use it as a base for fallen hero's getting them back on their feet and well again." "Met gen has some things I would like to experience but we can build that same capability at SMC."
"Dr. Littlefield reminds me a lot of our dead friend Lex in a lot of respects."
"Really Clark I never though of him like that, well I'll have to be on my toes around him then if he's a threat to us or our family he will have to be dealt with in some fashion."
"I'll talk to Oliver to get some of the security staff to watch him." "That would make us both feel a little better."
"Thanks sweetheart I love you so much" said Lana as she reached up and gave him a kiss. They returned to the fund raiser the new children's oncology wing of the hospital and its program.
Clark still had a bad feeling he couldn't shake. The fund raiser was a success they raised a little over 5 million dollars tonight it was a start with matching funds and federal help the new wing would be built and the program would be a success for the children. They would get a second chance. The evening wore on they finally got around to holding the auction part of the fund raiser. Many items went for multiple times there retail value. Clark surprised everyone with his bid for the week package in Jamaica he bid 125,000 dollars.
Lana smiled Clark was planning something for them again even if it was a little public she appreciated his efforts. (So Clark is this a family get away or is this one just a us get away)
(I think this is going to be just us, Mom and Jean can watch the kids, we can take them some other time).
(Ok works for me I'll put in a vacation request in the morning when are we going).
(How about early November?). Lana kisses Clark with a little passion, eliciting a cat call and a couple of get a room calls from her coworkers. Lana blushed at the attention and Dr. Littlefield crushed the glass he was holding causing a couple of cuts to his hand.
"Crap" he said as he wrapped his hand quickly "I need to get this stitched up", he left the party and headed to the hospital to get one of the ER doctors to stitch him up.
Kent ranch Spring 2017
Lana's internship was going to be complete this summer they were going to finally returning to Smallville the oldest child was now preschool age but little Lara was smart smart smart. She was already reading at a 4th grade level Lana and Clark elected to home school their kids until high school they should have their powers under control by then and well they could be safe in public with the secret they carried.
Jon for his part liked the farm a lot he was always watching what the ranch hands were up to and liked to help out when his dad would let him. Lewis was a mama's boy when Lana was home he hung onto her all the time. He did the same thing to Martha when she was in town. The kids were all smart in their own ways Clark was glad he was the stay at home daddy he got to see his children grow every day. The only time Clark and the kids separated is when there was a need for Superman and when Clark was in his office the kids left him alone unless it was real important.
When Lana was home all the kids were all over her. This was something Clark started with the kids as a way to surprise Lana when she came home making her know that she was loved and missed by her family. They would tackle mom, it was almost dog pile on mom but Lana loved it she had little ones hanging on her legs holding on for dear life. Lana was glad she was super powered if she was a regular human her tribe hanging on her legs would be enough to knock her over. This became to be know as a kid slipper in the Kent household.
Work continued to be a outlet for Lana one thing that became an issue was Dr. Littlefield never ending campaign to get Lana to agree to stay on staff at Met Gen. Week after week same question with the same answer, no. Lana and Clark started to talk about it one night "Clark, Dr. Littlefield has making noise about not letting me complete the intern program, if he does that I'll never get to be a surgeon he can kill my dream."
"I'm meeting with Oliver in the morning I'll ask about the good doctor and see if he can make this guy back off."
"I would do the Superman thing and take him for a ride he will never forget but that's something Superman nor can Nocturne be caught up in."
"You take all the fun out of it Clark."
"Yep that's me Mr. party pooper" Clark smiled as they shared a passionate kiss.