Finally, I've been able to make another update! Sorry it took so long. I've been very busy. I got a new job and have lots of homework do. Thanks for waiting so patiently.
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Chapter 14
"Honey, look at that." A woman said pointing at the beautiful scenery of the Grand Canyon.
"One minute, hon." The man said texting on his cell phone. The woman sighed irritably. She looked down and heard an odd gurgling sound.
"Tom, did you hear that?" Tom didn't lift his head and just replied: "Yeah, sure Erica."
"For goodness sakes Tom! We're at one of the most beautiful places on Earth and you can't look up from your Blackberry for two seconds!" She stalks over to her husband and rips the phone from his hands and put it in her bag.
"If you don't want it to land in the Grand Canyon, you will stop texting until we are in the car." Tom glared at her and then looked at the canyon.
"There, I looked at it." He said.
"Whatever." His wife said walking down a path. A shadow followed her.
"You finally decided to spend time with me. Great!" She said angrily. She kept walking, but there was no sound behind her, just a shadow.
"Tom?" She said turning around to look at him.
"I'm sorry" –no one was behind her- "What the hell? Tom?" She yelled out. She back tracked down the trail. Yet, there was still a shadow behind her. She quickened her pace and looked behind her shoulder. There was nothing there.
"Get a grip, Erica." She told herself. She heard a high pitch wail and turned to look eye to eye with a glowing green eyed shadow. She yelled at the top of her lungs before her throat was ripped out and blood spurted across the brown sand.
"You got any leads on the Zoners?" Clark asked as he paced the floor in Watchtower.
"Not yet, Clark." Chloe said agitated.
"I can't believe Lois was angry at me last night. She's the one that's engaged! Why should it matter?" He asked Chloe. Chloe didn't want to bother reminding him that she wasn't engaged anymore and just sighed.
"Clark, you don't know the female mind. I would've been pissed off too." Clark sighed.
"I don't get women." He said in exasperated.
"None of us do, man." Bart said from the couch. Chloe rolled her eyes, and then her monitor started to beep.
"Clark, there's something going on at the Grand Canyon." She said. Clark and Bart both super sped out of the building. Bart arrived first.
"Oh man, that's just, I think I'm gonna hurl." He said, before going into a bush and emptying his stomach contents. Clark looked over at the two gruesome bodies. He too, didn't feel so well.
"Who would do this? Ugh, where are their throats and eyes?" Bart asked, coming out of the bush.
"I don't know. We need to call the authorities." He said. "I'll fly over to the police department."
"Woah, you can't leave me here alone!" He exclaimed.
"A Zoner did this Bart, we need someone to get the bodies examined; find out what kind of Zoner we're after, then we'll go search for him." He explained.
"I'll go to the police department, you stay here. I'm faster anyway." He said before speeding off. Clark's cell phone rang.
"Dad!" Jason sobbed on the other line.
"Jason? What's wrong?" Clark asked worried.
"Mom, she... Jay... Marty." He sobbed incoherently.
"Jason, where are you?" He asked.
"Home." He said in a tiny whisper.
Clark flew to Jason's house. He ran through the door and to Jason's room. The little boy was sobbing under his bed. Clark lifted the bed and took Jason into his arms. He put the bed back down and hugged his son.
"Jason what happened? Where's your mom?"
"I don't know. I heard a boom and then a scream. Mom told me if anything happens to hide under the bed." Clark ran his hand through Jason's hair and x-rayed the house.
"Do you know where Jay and Marty are?" He asked. He felt Jason shake his head. Clark took off to the skies with Jason in his arms. He scanned the streets for any sign of Lois, Jay or Marty. He landed in Watchtower.
"Chloe." He said.
"Where's Bart?" She asked in mild concern, and then noticed Jason.
"Lois and the kids are missing. Can you" He started.
"Of course." Chloe interrupted.
"Thanks." He took off, papers flew everywhere and their hair blew into their faces. Clark flew around the city and then headed for Martha Kent's farm. He hoped that whoever took his family didn't take her as well.
The sun started to rise on the Kent farm and Martha was making herself a bowl of cereal. After her small breakfast she went out to the barn to go do her chores. She went up to the loft after her chores were done to look out at the sunrise. Clark's telescope was still by the open window. She heard a soft noise next to her and readied herself to fight whatever intruder was in the barn. It wouldn't be the first time she had to defend herself. But instead of seeing a threatening monster in the loft she saw two children fast asleep on the sofa. She was surprised she hadn't noticed them before. She slowly crept towards the intruders. The young man slept on one end of the sofa whilst the young girl slept on the other end. There feet hung off the sofa. She noticed how much the boy looked like Clark and thought that maybe these two children were Kryptonian's. Cousins, most likely. They probably landed on Earth like Kara did and was looking for there long lost relative. Martha took another step toward them; she was close enough to touch the girls shoulder. She shook the little girl until she opened her eyes.
"Five more minutes." She pleaded. The boy was wide awake watching them without Martha being aware. The girl opened her eyes, and Martha realized they were the exact same color as Clark's eyes.
"Gr- Martha?" The girl asked.
"So, you know me. May I ask what you two are doing in my barn?" She asked authoritatively.
"We did a race and then I was too tired to get back, so we slept here." She explained. Martha was confused.
"A race?" The girl nodded.
"Mommy was watching us for the night. She doesn't know we go for runs sometime. Only Dad knows 'cause he can hear us." Again Martha was confused.
"So, you live in Smallville?" She asked fishing for an answer. The girl nodded quickly.
"What are your names, dear?" The girl sat up on the couch and caught her brother's eye; he shook his head and sat up.
"Meagan and Cal Elmer." She said slowly and questioningly. Martha eyed them suspiciously.
"Well Meagan and Cal, why don't you kids come into my home for a nice home cooked breakfast."
Marty and Jay nodded eagerly. They loved their grand-mother's cooking. Once settled in to the house they were chowing down on their meal.
"This is really good." Jay said between bites. Marty nodded whilst shovelling a spoonful of eggs into her mouth. Martha sat across from them to study them. Finally she said: "I know there's more to your story. So tell me. You can trust me." She urged. Jay stared at her with a mouthful of toast.
"Ummm." He started, and then decided to chew his food. He swallowed it slowly. Suddenly a loud bang rang out through the room and a gust of wind blew things around the room. Superman stormed into the house. Martha with wide eyes made herself look surprised (which wasn't that far stretched because she really was surprised).
"Superman?" She asked.
"Oh thank God." He said rushing over to her, and then he spotted the kids. He looked relieved and then angry.
"What are you two doing here? I've been worried sick that something had happened to you."
"Sorry." Both kids mumbled. "Is your mother here?" He asked.
"No. Why?" Jay asked. Clark looked angrier and worried.
"You shouldn't run off like you did." He brushed his hand roughly through his hair making it into messy disarray.
"I found Jason at home crying, your mother's gone missing." Both Jay and Marty look at him worried.
"I don't remember this happening." Jay says worried. Martha looks at them confused.
"Luthor." Clark says.
"He knows about you Jason and where you live... I should've been more prepared for this." He wanted to smash his hand against the table but knew better.
"Sorry ma, I have to go." He says. Martha waved at him confused. Jay ran after Superman and took off into the air. Marty stayed earthbound, watching her dad and brother fly off. Martha looked utterly confused.
A few minutes after Clark took off he realized he wasn't alone. He stopped in mid flight to look at what was following him. Jay, who didn't have that much control over this particular power couldn't stop. Clark moved out of the way as Jay flew by him. It took the boy half a minute to stop. He wobbled in the air and looked as though he was concentrating on not to fall.
"Jay what are you doing?" Clark's voice boomed.
"I... I want to help. Things are changing. This didn't happen in my reality. I don't remember this. This is my fault and we need to make things better." He said in an almost pleading voice.
"Please let me help." He added.
"You'd only slow me down Jay. Go back to the farm. Stay with your sister, protect her. That's the best help I can ask for." Jay rolled his eyes.
"Luthor knows where to get kryptonite. I mean, you were stupid enough to announce to the whole world your weakness-"
"I didn't know there would be any kryptonite left on Earth." He interrupted.
"Whatever. The point is, I'm not affected by it like you. Yeah, it hurts, but I can still kick the bad guy's ass, you know." He said. "If someone takes out some kryptonite, I can help." Clark didn't like this idea at all. But, he was wasting time discussing this.
"Fine. But stay out of sight." He said, before zooming past him. It took awhile for Jay to catch up with Clark. When they arrived near Mexico, they both stopped in mid flight.
"Do you hear that?" Jay asked. Clark nodded and dived down into what looked like an abandoned warehouse.
Lois swung at a burly man wearing a combat suit. Her skin tight red suit didn't affect her fighting skills. She hit the man in the nose and blood spurted across his face.
"Bitch." He yelled at her. He spat on the ground, a mix of saliva and blood.
"Bring it on, big boy." She said in a lower pitched, confident voice. The audience yelled and applauded, cheering on the man.
"She's a chick, Mike. Finish her!" One man yelled out. A chorus of voices agreed with him. Lois bounced on her heels with her fists in front of her chest, going around the fighting arena. She made a gesture for the man to approach her. He charged. Lois dodged his fist, but it still made contact with the side of her head, making stars appear in her vision. She rolled to the ground and swung her legs to hit his feet. He stumbled and then kicked her in the ribs. She didn't so much as flinch. She wrapped her arms around his torso and flipped him over her head. His body hit the cement with a resounding thud. His eyes rolled behind his head and blood dripped out of his mouth.
"Too easy. Who's next?" She said, taunting the others.
"That was our best fighter."
"Is Mike dead?"
"That chick must be on some kind of drug."
"Freak."
"I heard stories about people affected by meteorite."
"Too strong for a little thing like that." Voices whispered throughout the stadium. Lois looked down at the dead body and smiled.
"Pathetic human." She said before walking out of the stadium with an air of confidence and self absorbency.
"Now, young lady, I need to know what is going on here." Martha said, staring at Marty. She wanted to run away from this confrontation, but knew she shouldn't.
"I'm sorry." She mumbled softly. Martha gave her a questioning look.
"I lied to you." She said. She had tears welling up in her eyes. She didn't like having to lie to her grand-mother.
"Are you and your... brother from Krypton?" Martha asked, staring at the young girl to see her reaction. She shook her head.
"No, but my daddy is." She said. Martha gave the girl a worried look.
"It's Jor-El, isn't it? I knew Clark couldn't be alone. He's your brother, then." Marty looked at Martha as though she was crazy.
"Uh, no." She said, shaking her head again.
"I'm from the future." She added. Martha was thinking this through.
"I don't remember Clark telling me there were other male Kryptonians on Earth."
"That's because there isn't." Marty told her grand-mother. Martha looked at Marty closely. In a tiny voice Marty said: "My real name's Martha Kent, after you. People call me Marty for short." She said. Martha put her hands on the girl's shoulders and simply studied her for a good ten minutes.
"Oh." She cried out and hugged Marty closely to her chest.
"The boy?" She asked.
"My brother: Jason Kent."
"Jason. I've heard that name before... Lois's boy has the same name. Why..." She trailed off.
"The boy, he's the same as the other one isn't he?" She asked. Marty nodded.
"I am going to kill that boy." She said referring to Clark.
"Clark Kent, if you can hear me, you are in deep trouble." Martha said under her breath. Marty snickered.
"Thank you, doctor." The man said on the phone.
"I've just finished with this case; I'm heading back to New York tonight." The man said, putting his brief case back into the rental.
"What the hell?" He said, as he saw a woman clad in red leather.
"You won't believe what I'm seeing Dr. Keller." He said wide eyed. The woman kept approaching him. She grabbed his cell phone from his hand and threw it on the ground. It shattered into five pieces.
"Hey!" He said angrily.
"State your name and home planet." She said, sneering at him.
"You're fucking crazy, lady." He said. She pulled him by his hair and raised him off the ground. He yelled in protest.
"State your name and home planet." She repeated.
"John Andrews. Earth." He said. She shook her head and threw him to the ground.
"I am looking for Kal-El of Krypton." She said. "Have you heard of this man?" She asked. He looked confused then his eyes widened.
"Superman." He said. The woman smiled triumphantly. She bent down to finish her kill, but was intercepted by a blue arm.
"Lois." Clark said. "How on Earth did you get here?"
"I do not know this Lois you speak of. My name is Princess Laurel Viribus of Kraken." Clark takes a step back.
"What did you do to Lois?"
"The host of this vessel? She is gone, it is I who is in charge of this body now. Move out of my way." She said pushing Clark aside effortlessly. Jay watched from above in horror.
"I've never heard of a planet named Kraken. What are you doing on Earth?" Clark asked, he didn't want Lois or whoever this was to leave.
"I am here to find the man I was made for. Our planets made a deal that I would marry him. Unfortunately, his planet blew up. I waited years for him, alone. When I heard he made it safely to Earth I left my home in search of him." Lois kept walking past Clark, her red heels clacking against the concrete. Dr. Andrews watched the scene before him in fascination. The two aliens had forgotten about him.
"Lois!" Clark yelled out. She turned around and glared at Clark.
"I am not Lois, I am Laurel. Do not attempt to stop me or I will kill you, pathetic Earthling." Clark stared at her icily.
"I am as much a human as you claim you are. I am from a planet called Krypton-" The 'princess' cut him off.
"Then you must be Kal-El." She said, her facial features softening. She reached out her hand and touched Clark's cheek.
"You do not know how long I have waited for you."She pressed her lips against his in a smouldering kiss. John widened his eyes at the turn of these events. Then right in front of him, a boy with glasses fell in front of him, seemingly out of nowhere. Jay, at seeing the kiss, lost his balance in the air and fell down in front of his parents. The woman parted from Clark and looked at the source of the disruption.
"Who are you, boy?" She said, lifting him up by the chin.
"I am Jason Kent from Earth. Get out of my mother's body!" He yelled out. He hovered out of her grip and flung himself at her.
"Jason!" Clark yelled out. As much as this woman was strong, whatever happens to her will happen to Lois.
"I want my mom back! I can't lose her again." He yelled at Clark. Jason hadn't realised what he said until he saw Clark's eyes widen.
"Jason, don't." He said. Jason stopped hitting Laurel and staggered off of her.
"Laurel." Clark said smiling at her brightly. "Let's leave the boy and go for a flight." He said, hugging her to him. He took off into the air.
"Dad!" Jay yelled out. Had the woman that posessed his mother's body influence his father with a kiss?
Trust me Jason, I'll do whatever I can to get her back. Jay looked around himself confused. He didn't know where the voice had come from. Then realized, it must've been telepathy, that's how Clark communicated with his mother when he didn't want the kids to hear them. He sighed in relief. Then realized there was a man lying on the cement. He stared back at Jay in shock; he had heard everything. Jay knew what he had to do. This was his problem and he would solve it on his own.
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