-1Chapter 5-Mission Briefing

"Sir, are you sure about this?"

Lex was strapped down and attached to at least a dozen machines. "Yes, I'm sure. The prototypes were successful and the results just what I was looking for. Now zap me or your fired."

The scientist moved over to the panel and began to press buttons causing the machines to active and wiz. Lex began to spasm as high levels of current began to pass through his body.

The monitor for his heart began to go haywire causing the scientist to freak. Not caring if he got fired he began to shut the program down. The machines began to calm and the electricity stopped passing through his body.

The scientist rushed over and checked Lex's vitals. Lex's restraints grew taunt and snapped as Lex's hand closed around the scientist throat. "I didn't say stop."

Lex tossed the useless man through the glass window that connected to the monitoring room. "Your fired." Lex smiled and super speed out of the room.

2 years later

"Morning Agent Kal-el."

Clark nodded to the passing soldier as he walked into the rec room. He was joining Bart and Victor for lunch. Hopefully he was early enough that Bart hadn't eaten it all yet.

The past two years had been quiet the adventure. He'd been on an intense training program so he could gain control over his abilities. So far so good, so good in fact that he was ready for a mission with the rest of the justice league.

The group of friends he'd gained while being here who also had abilities were calling themselves the justice league since it was their duty to uphold the justice. He didn't mind the name at all as long as he didn't wear any outfits like they did.

"Clark!!" Victor called him over to a small table in the corner where they always ate. The other soldiers respected them enough to salute but not enough to have a friendly conversation with them.

Clark made his way through the row of tables and joined Victor and Bart. "Saved you a plate." Victor said as Clark sat down.

"That must have been quiet the feat to achieve. Thanks." Clark said digging into the meatloaf and potatoes. He didn't really care for the food but it was all he had to eat.

"Have you seen A.C.?" Bart asked pigging out on what appeared to be his tenth plate of slob.

"No." Clark said eating his food in a better matter than Bart who was just shoving it in.

"He got his butt kicked by Oliver in the simulator." Bart said.

Clark laughed but he couldn't blame A.C. He didn't really have anything but martial arts to offer outside of a fish tank. Oliver was very good at what he did, not to mention no one shot better than him.

"Yes well that's all good and fun but Oliver is waiting for us." A.C. said standing behind Victor. Clark super speed and finished his food.

"Let's go." He said. He was actually looking forward to this briefing. He'd been in training for two years and hadn't seen the outside world.

The group got up from the table and dropped their treys off by the washing station. Clark followed with a smile on his face. He didn't care what their mission was just as long as he got to breathe fresh air from outside.

Oliver waited for them inside his office. Clark always wondered how he got an office as big as an apartment but he could only guess it was because of his intense work with the super-soldier program.

"Welcome. I know your all enjoying your break and hate that another mission has come up. Well all of you except Clark. Now I'm sorry but this is a mission only for us. The military doesn't want to lose any soldiers over this and were obviously the only ones to pick." Oliver said as the guys lined up.

"They spend so much money on us yet were the expendable ones." A.C. said shaking his head.

"Don't worry A.C. We can handle this especially since Clark will be joining us. Now if you would turn your attention to the screen." Oliver said.

The large screen lowered and an image of Lex appeared on the screen. Clarks brows furrowed together as the images played out. Lex was holding a gun in his study and a woman was with him. Lex lowered the gun to his hand and fired. The woman was shocked and went over to check. The bullet fell out of his hand and onto the floor.

"Lex Luthor has been developing a process to create a super being just like the military has. They want us to take him out. However we don't know if he has any weakness. Bart, Victor and A.C. will be in charge of infiltrating Luthorcorp and gathering all information possible. We believe he has a reason for developing this program and we've received intelligence he has others that are like him and in his employee." Oliver said handing them each a folder.

"Clark, you will have a different but similar mission. We believe his girlfriend, the woman from the video, knows more than she lets on. Your mission is to protect her from Lex and gather what information you can from his home." Oliver said, "All details are in your folders. We leave in 0600 hours. Dismissed."

The group parted and headed to their separate rooms to go over their mission details. Clark closed his door and sat on his cot. He breathed deep and opened the folder.

Two photos of Lana Lang fell out of the folder. An entire profile of her was provided and all the details of her relationship with Lex. Clark read over it in shock. Lana had gotten with Lex a year after he was dead after he saved her life from two crazed cops.

Chloe and Lois were mentioned as Lana's closets friends and easiest way to get close to her. They obviously didn't realized he dated Lana for three years before he died. His breath caught as they thought ran through his mind. Everyone in Smallville though he was dead. He just couldn't waltz right back in like nothing happened.

He flipped back and forth between both of Lana's pictures. He did miss her and hoped she was okay. How could she be with Lex? He was a super powered monster. If she accepted him then maybe she wouldn't freak about his condition.

He leaned back on cot and closed his eyes. Things would be clearer in the morning and he would know what to do. Sleep quickly took over him as dreams of Lana filled his mind.