Chapter 2: Rooftops

Mara sat on the edge of the roof staring out into the city, a million thoughts buzzing in her head, and a million others which weren't her own thoughts. Here sitting, the world didn't feel as complicated, next to her Jordan sat simply taking everything in with a delighted expression upon his face. To her right though sat a boy, a boy she realized wasn't just any ordinary boy, and perhaps on some level the boy, Jason, knew it too.

Smiling, a motherly smile which could always wash away the fears of her own children, talking to Jason, who was as animated as ever about everything and anything much like her own two children.

When he asked, "So when will we fly?"

"Ah, I thought you might have forgot, first I have to ask you to do something for me and then we will fly. Deal?"

Jason quickly nodded his assent, and she asked, "All you have to do is to simply answer two questions," Jason nodded and she continued, "Do you want an adventure?"

Jason again nodded with a brilliant smile which illuminated his large blue eyes, and she continued more solemnly, "Are they happy?"

"Who?"

"Your Mommy, your Daddy, Clark, Superman are they happy?"

Jason glanced around as if someone else, other than them was listening, even looking up and down to be quite sure that what he said could not be heard by another, and in the softest of whisper he replied, "I don't think Daddy is my Daddy."

"Why?"

"He can't do what I can do and neither can Mommy, only Superman can and that's Cl…."

Jason stopped and looked at her, smiled and said, "You knew that already didn't you?"

"Yes and you didn't answer my question,"

"Mommy is sad, Richard is mad, and Clark is sad too," suddenly brightening up, "Do you think Clark could be my daddy, 'Cause he can do what I do?"

Mara smiled, Jordan snorted and under his breath saying dummy, while earning a glare from his mother. Mara looked to Jason, "So I guess you'd like to fly now?"

Jason nodded eagerly and Mara expertly picked him and Jordan into her arms, preparing to take off……when suddenly the roof door flew open and there stood a very angry Lois Lane and an even more flustered Clark Kent.

"Jason what are you doing up here?"

"Sorry Mommy I wandered away and Miss Mara found me," while hugging his mother and giving a secret smile to Mara and Jordan.

Mara smiled back, Next time we'll fly. Deal.

Jason nodded his head and looked to Clark, who seemed more relived than anything else.

Heading back down to the office, and realizing the time Richard approached Lois, kissing her cheek, "I think its time we head home."

Lois hesitantly agreed, "Well just hold on I have to gather my things."

Walking to her desk she gave Clark a goodnight, gathered Jason up in her arms, and gave an awe struck look at the Waynes. And with that Lois left the Daily Planet.

Bruce headed over to Clark who was still staring at the elevator, "We should all get going as well, we have business to attend to, and I am famished," he finished with a smile.

Clark turned to say something, but Bruce went on to say, "Don't worry everything will work out just wait and see."

"Alright, let me gather my things, and we can head off to this Hotel of yours."

And not long after they left, Clark who had been alone, the last of a dead race, finally felt like he had a family, maybe not quite whole yet but it was a start in the right direction. Clark was not alone.