By David Mycock Time Wave 12
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters of smallville or superman they belong to the people who created them at the time.
Pairing: Clark/Lana/Raya
Summary: Set during season Four, Clark is hit by a mysterious wave of energy which gives him knowledge of the future and how to prevent a dark future from befalling him and those around him. He decides to act on the knowledge especially concerning Lana.
(Lex's Limo)
Lex smiled as he placed his mobile back in his pocket pleased he put his plan to kill Genevieve Teague into motion and once she was dead he could deal with Jason finally and remove from contenion concerning Lana, he knew Edward Teague was dead having gone missing at the beginning of the year and a body found a month later had been reported as his so he knew once Genevieve was gone there was nothing to fear from killing Jason.
Jason exited the motel and walked towards the Limo, he had pretended to need the toilet so he could call and report to his mother who had ordered him to kill Lex once they had collected all three stones before he could do the same to him. Jason had urged his mother to be careful as he had begun to feel uneasy in Lex's presence and his darkening personility but his mother had just laughed and told him nothing could get past her security causing him to just shake his head in annoyance. He got back into the Limo and tried to think of a way of killing Lex as quickly as possible just as Lex was thinking the same thing about him.
(Fortress of Solitude)
Raya watched Kal-El carefull as the discussion continued between the League members, he seemed tired and kept frowning as if he was trying to remember something very important, she looked to where Lana sat next to Diana and noted they too were watching him as he sat now in a corner of the room isolated.
He had been like that for the last hour ever since Bruce had begun the topic of going through the battles fought by the League in the future war to come, she had watched him slip from the here and now to the memories and emotions of his future self lost in the terror of the man he had been lost in a sea of darkness. There was nothing they could do right now for him as his presence was nessacary at this confrence, he was the driving force of this team, Lana finally moved to his side joined a second later by Diana and began to bring him back into the present.
She looked around and noted no one was paying attention as they had all been made away of the fact Kal-El could be overcome by his memories at any time. She moved over also to see how he was doing and wondering just what new horrors he had recalled from the war, her idea of inlisting Diana to help them keep Kal-El in line was working well but it was increasing the emotional attachment between the two. Both she and Lana had noted how comfortable Kal-El was with Diana and how she was beginning to trust him and enjoy his company as well, they were unsure how close the two would become but they had agreed not to get in the way if they decided to get closer as long as Diana understood she would have to agree to share him with them.
"If we fail to stop Luthor can we expect to fight these same battles?" Bart inquried silencing everyone and bringing everyone's attention back onto topic
"Maybe not these precise battles but something like them but we can expect to fight the same people who were in the future war" Bruce responded to the younger man "From what Clark has told us an what we have found out Lex is recruiting the same people he did in the future he remembers" he added
"So if we can come up with some tactics in dealing with precific people we may help keep the battles if they come short and under control" Oliver said standing and pacing a little
"I think that would help us a lot" Jade spoke up "Bruce has files on some of these people right considering you've thought them before?" she asked
"I do and I will copy them so you can all have a look at them" Bruce agreed "Kyle can prepare us for meeting Sinestro considering their powers are much the same, for the others I hope Ra can find out as much as he can about them even those Lex has not contacted yet" he added to which Ra nodded his head in agreement "The more Intel we have the better prepared we are to fight" he advised the group
"Clark, how bad are things going to get if we do fail to stop Luthor getting control of his army?" Helena inquired turning to the man who had started all this
"It will get very bad very quickly Helena" Clark said shaking off the darkness of his future self "If he gets the army the war will start for sure all over again and we be forced to fight it all over again and hundreds if not thousands will die as well" he added
"Then we better step up our preperations to strike" Arthur said not wanting any of what he had heard could be to happen
The others all nodded at this and talk swung to this quickly and Clark pushed himself to focus on this instead of his memories of the future war to come. He knew the group here was knew and most were not used to working together but he was sure they could do the job and help him make a better future.
(Lex's Jet)
Lex leaned back in his seat as he read the report on his laptop from his top scientist reporting they had finished creating three hundred bullets coated with meteor rock casings, he smiled very pleased by this result as it moved his own plans forward and also brough him one step closer to getting Lana all to himself as he was sure once Clark was out of the way she would fall for him as he used her grief to get close to her.
"Anything new?" Jason asked breaking into his thoughts
"Same reports, I had some people do some checking around the area the man told us the last stone was at but they could see no sign of any traps or people watching" he lied as he signed off and closed the laptop facing his companion
"Doesn't mean they aren't there or that there will be no traps once we arrive" Jason shot back getting more and more nervous as they went
"I am aware of that Jason believe me" Lex replied tired of the man but knowing until his mother was dead he could not do anything to get rid of the man "We will be very careful" he said "I suggest you get some rest we won't be there for a while" he added as he strenched out and closed his eyes intent on getting some sleep himself
Jason stared at the man thinking this could be a good oppitunity to kill him once he was asleep then shaking his head as he knew one of Lex's guards was in the plan as well and would be coming in to check on his boss so he sat back and tried to relax.
(New York)
The Joker and Bane looked around the area where the Teague mansion lay looking for an easy entrance, they wanted to get this job done so they could get back to more fun things like tracking down Batman and his allies so they could be removed from contenion of their plans.
They were still unsure about how this alliance would work but if it did go badly they would both leave Luthor to face the blame and they would slip away back to Gotham, however if they should succeed then they would continue to support him until such a time when it suited them to remove him from power and take the leadership themselves. Both knew the other to be cold, ruthless and deadly so they trusted the other not to slip up and get them court as they prepared to kill Genevieve Teague and most likely a lot of her bodyguards.
Finally they found a way in underneath the fence through the sewers and back up into the main backyard, now they waited until night would fall when the element of fear would help them most. Joker laughed at what he was going to do to his target even as he dreamed of doing them same thing to Batman one day whilst Bane just sat and waited.
(Fortress of Solitude)
"We've made a lot of progress today but I think we all need a break" Clark said
They had been at this for most of the day and he could see a few people looked tired and others looked a little frustrated maybe because they were not ready to move just yet, he too wanted to strike and get this out of the way but they had to do it carefully all it would all blow up in their faces and people would die
"I think you're right" Dax-Ur said wiping his eyes "We've got a lot laid down here, but we need clear heads if we are going to be successful in our endeavour" he added
"We'll break up for today and reconvene tomorrow" Bruce said also feeling a little tired after hours of planning and talking
"Before you do go" Clark said as he super sped to the control console and began pressing certain crystals and soon he was holing nine small crystals which he handed to the League members "When you are ready to come here hold onto the crystal and speak out the word League and it will transport you here so we can save you the trip and keep our connection hidden from Lex, It is based on the same Tech as Dax-Ur's homing beacon" he added "It will also take you back to your respective homes or bases, all you have to do is say where" he pointed out
"Cool" Bart said with a grin as he looked the crystal over as did some of the others "So what time should we meet tomorrow?" he asked
"How about ten" Lana replied fighting a yawn hoping for a chance to rest and continue her lessons in magic with Isobel
"Sounds good" Arthur said with a nod which was soon agreed by the others and slowly they vanished as they all spoke into their crystals
"Well that spares us the task of hiding our meetings from Lex every time we want to come together to plan anything" Chloe said with a smile
"Kal-El I should go and check on Luthor and Teague, they will soon arrive in Japan to find the last of the forged crystals" J'onn said to which Clark nodded in agreement and the Martian quickly took off leaving a red blur behind them
"I am still uneasy working with him" Kara said with a shiver as she remembered been forced to leave her home on Krypton by the Martian even though she now knew why it had happened
Learning her father had been in league with General Zod had been heartbreaking, she had long known her father and uncle did not get on but she never would have suspected he would ally himself with their planets worst traitor and help destroy their world.
Meeting her cousin had been a fun experience somewhat tense when he explained the full truth to her but now she had her memories intact she knew he was someone she could trust which is why she had handed over the blue crystal her father had given her. But it would still take time for her to get used to the changes in her life, especially working with J'onn and thinking of earth as home.
"I know Kara" Clark said "But in time I am sure you will become friends, my father trusted him a lot and he is good at what he does" he added "And remember he is like us an exile from his home which is gone, his people all but gone" he gently reminded the others
Kara nodded in agreement to that and that thought hurt as she thought of Krypton and their people all but gone now, it was so hard to believe their home was gone. She shivered and wished Lara was one of the survivors as she always had a reasurring way about her which could always ease her and make her feel safe
"I think we should head back and prepare dinner" Martha said pleased to see Clark's plans seemed to be working
"We'll be along shortly mum" Clark said "I just want to add some of the tech I think will make these suits more useful to us" he continued as he moved back to the control console and began working once again joined a few seconds later by Dax-Ur and Raya who he began dicusssing his ideas with whilst Martha and Jonathan headed back to the house with their own crsytals whilst Lana sat back down and watched and Chloe and Lionel discussed what had happened so far
(Gotham City, Batcave)
Bruce sat down and began to copy his files so he could give them to the others at the next meeting, he smiled as Talia took a seat beside him having decided to stay the night with him and continue to build up their new relationship whilst Ra had headed straight back to his base to see what he could find out on the other members of Lex's syndicate future members. Dick and Helena had also gone straight back home to rest up and think over what had been dicussed so far, he had to admit he had been impressed by the people he had just met and it gave him hope that they could indeed stop the war from coming and hope was not something he usually felt
"Master Bruce would you like some dinner?" Alfred asked as he entered the Batcave
"Yes please Alfred and some for Talia as well if you don't mind" Bruce responded as he got up and and headed to the changing room so he could get out of his suit
"Of course" Alfred said with a nod and a small smile at the woman who was changing his charge for the better before heading back up into the mansion to prepare their meal
"So what did you think of Clark's allies Bruce?" Talia asked as she relaxed into her chair
"I think they are good people and they maybe exactly what is needed to stop what Clark showed us will happen, they were cool under pressure and some of them were very smart" Bruce replied as he changed "I knew they were people out there who did the same job I did but I never thought of allying with them to stop people like the Joker and now I regret that, it makes me wonder what we could have done already" he added as he finally came back out dressed in jeans and a simple back shirt and set his computer to continue working before leading Talia up to the mansion
"Do you think our chances and getting rid of Joker and the others is good?" she asked as they road the elavator up
"Yes but some of them will escape capture they always do" Bruce responded and he kissed Talia gently soemthing they were both getting used to "I think Clark's idea of banishing them to that Zone he mentioned is the best bet of ever gaining an upperhand and finding some peace for us in the future" he added
"Jade and Oliver were right though that will cause us a lot of trouble with the goverments of the world" Talia pointed out liking the fact that Bruce was talking about peace in the future for them
She knew he was committed to protecting Gotham and now the world but she had always dreamed of him one day retireing and them raising a family howvever slim that dream was but now he was talking as if he too wanted such a future and that made her feel very warm inside
"They can complain all they want Talia, in the end it's the people that matter especially those to come" Bruce replied as they exited the elavator and headed for the dining room
(Kent Farm)
Martha was just finishing preparing lunch when Clark and the others returned dressed in normal clothes once again and she wondered where their special suits were before concentrating on putting the food on the table smiling as Lana and Chloe began helping her
"Your friends are very good people Clark" Jonathan said as he sat at the table "I was impressed by their willingness to help" he added
"They are good people dad the best" Clark responded "My future self trusted them with his life and one with his soul" he added his eyes loosing some of its fire as he drifted into the memories once again before shaking his head "It is just a shame that some of the other League members who were a part of it in the future are't here or even active just yet" he said with a shake of his head as he and the others sat down and began to eat
"How many members were in the League in the future Kal-El?" Raya inquired
"There was never a set number Raya, it changed lot especially once the war started but at our strongest we had thirty five members and whilst it may not sound like a lot you have to remember some of these people were the strongest people alive on this planet, we had allies as well from the normal goverments but they were not so affective against people like Deathstroke and Bane" he explained
"And how many were left before you sent the message containing your memories here?" Chloe couldn't help but ask noticeing the dark look that entered her friends eyes as she asked her question
"There was only ten of us left along with what was left of the resistance from the other goverments and people, it was a lost cause but we knew it was better to go out on our feet than kneel to Luthor and his army" Clark said in response "The world by that point was nothing but a waste land, there was no where where the war hadn't touched it, can you imagine that?" he asked
The others bar Raya, Lionel and Kara shook their heads in response to his question horrified by the very idea of their world becoming such a state due to one mans lust for power, they could never have believed that Lex could bring about such a thing when they met him and now they would never be able to see him in a different light
(New York)
Bane broke the neck of the guard he had just jumped as the Joker brought down the next one with some kind of gas he released from a tube he had in his pocket, the guard began to spasm hard and would have screamed had the Joker not placed his hand over his mouth to keep him silent as he jerked hard one last time before going still
"What was that? Bane asked
"Just a surprise I hope to one day use on Batman only I hope to make sure it last longer on him" Joker replied with a smirk "Now let us find our target" he added as they entered the mansion having not had much of a challenge now that night had fallen, the guards were not well equipped for seeing in the dark making it easy for them to sneak up on them
They contineud to take down the guards as they went making sure none of them got off a warning before they heard a woman's voice in one of the rooms up ahead and they both smiled as they realised they had found their target.
Genevieve Teague was just finishing her call to one of her contacts who was watching her son when the door to her room was violently broken open and two men entered, she frowned as one of them looked like the criminal the Joker who smiled at her causing a dose of fear to shoot down her spine and she backed up
"Who are you what do you want?" she demanded to know wondering where her guards were
"Lex Luthor sends his reagrds" Bane said as he pulled a gun out and before Genevieve could try and bargin with them he put two bullets in her chest killing her
"Well that was no fun" Joker complained "Oh well we did the job, now let us make it seem as if one of her own guards did this" he added "Luthor wanted no ties to any of us" he reminded his partner who nodded his head as he pulled his mobile out and contacted Lex
(Lex's Jet)
Lex smiled as his listened to Bane's report and looked over to where Jason sat watching as the jet came into to land in Japan with no idea his mother and the reason he had been safe so far was now gone, he would allow Jason to see them collect the last stone before removing him from contention
"Good work, your pay has already been placed in your accounts" he said before hanging up and leaning back into his seat pleased with how his new allies had succeeded
"Good News?" Jason asked as he turned to look at Lex and felt a chill sweep down his neck at the look in the other man's eyes
"Indeed" was all Lex would say as the jet cae in for landing and they both turned their thoughts to what might be protecting the last stone