By David Mycock Time Wave 18
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters of smallville or superman they belong to the people who created them at the time the other characters belong to their respective creators.
Pairing: Clark/Lana/Raya/Diana
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.
(Luthor Mansion)
Lex smiled as he entered his home feeling more alive than ever before as he contemplated his new plans, with the help of Brainiac and his two helpers he would soon gain more power than he had ever dreamed of having and with it he would destroy Clark and his friends and claim Lana once and for all. He would break her if he had to so she was submissive to him but he would have her, his smirk grew as he imagined Clark seeing his great love clinging to him and calling him master.
That would be a fitting first step of revenge on Clark for his years of lying to him when he believed they were friends, now he knew what powers Clark had and where he came from and he would destroy him as a threat to his future kingdom. Once they captured the fortress and freed Zod his rule would begin and there was nothing Clark and his friends could do to stop them if they planned their attack right, already a new lab was been built where they could build their numbers up creating more of his altered meteor freaks who were loyal to him and completely insane from the process.
His scientists had found a way to improve their powers and then they injected a chip into their brains which ensured they obeyed him, some of it had come from his strange dreams but it had worked and that it was so useful was all that mattered. He sat at his desk and wondered how long it would be before they could attempt to launch their attempt to seize the fortress, if Brainiac was correct the best way to draw all of their enemies away was to dig up the alien Doomsday. One that according to Brainiac had stated was capable of killing Clark and others like him; he had immediately set a team to work making sure to keep it out of sight of the cops, he looked up as the doors to his study opened and sheriff Adams entered with two of her deputy's and he cursed as he remembered Jackson had warned him she wanted to arrest him
"Sheriff, how may I help you?" he asked trying to keep his face neutral
"I'm afraid Mr Luthor you're going to have to come with me to the station to answer some questions, I have evidence that you sent a squad of men to kill Clark Kent and kidnap Lana Lang" the sheriff replied keeping a close eye on Luthor "The men confessed to this just before someone managed to get inside the cells and kill them all, now I want answers so please lets go" she added "I also have a statement from your father that seems to indicate you may be suffering a mental breakdown again" she stated "If so I intend to make sure you do not harm anyone and I will throw you into the nut house myself" she told him with a tight smile
Lex almost growled before he pressed a button to inform Jackson to call his lawyers before following the sheriff out of the mansion knowing nothing could really be brought against him but if she refused to let him go he was prepared to go on the run and then once he was in power he would make this idiot pay.
(Kent Farm)
Jonathan and Martha sat with Lana and Chloe back at home trying to understand and come to terms with what had happened in the last day and a half. He knew all three women were upset and distressed with the way Kal-El was acting as it was clear there was nothing of Clark left in him and for Martha and Lana this was more upsetting than anything, the explanations as to why this had happened had done nothing to help them come to grips with this change as the three of them were worried Clark was gone for good. He did not think this was the case and was more certain the attack combined with all the stress and anger had forced this to happen and he was sure it would wear off.
He also knew Lana was upset by the fact Kal-El seemed to have no real emotional ties to her as from his point of view she was dead and had been for a long time, he was most connected to Diana and even showed more warmth to Raya who was also dead to him and yet that did not seem to matter. Jonathan guessed it was because she was a fellow Kryptonian or something along those lines, he sighed and sat back hoping the whole thing was dealt with soon because since this had begun the emotional upheaval was getting harder to bear especially for them. He felt tired and he knew the others were as well
"Do you think we can still win what with this Brainiac here?" Chloe asked out of the blue
"I hope so" Lana responded her voice also showing the tiredness he was sure they all felt "If we can't we'll never get our Clark back" she added frowning
"Don't give up hope Lana because if you do then you've already lost" Jonathan cautioned here with a smile "I really do not believe we have lost Clark for good, he will be back once this is done with" he added
"Do you really believe that Jonathan?" Martha inquired looking at her husband
"Yes I do" he said with complete confidence and belief in his son which calmed all three women because he really did believe it
(Police Station)
Lex kept his silence as the sheriff got more and more worked up as he refused to answer most of her questions except to say that his father was the one who had gone insane and wanted him out of the way because he was fixated on Clark Kent and his family and also that he knew nothing of any attack on the Kent farm. He was finding it amusing to watch the hard edged woman get so worked up, he knew his lawyers would be arriving soon to get him out of here but for now he would just have to put up with the woman's arrogance.
A part of him reminded him that he could if he wanted break his way out of this place thanks to the power he had received from the stones and whilst he was in no way up to taking on Clark he could take on any normal human easily but he needed to keep his public face as clean as possible so he could use it to turn people against his enemies and of course keep raking in the money Luthor corp generated until he no longer needed it and was one of the rulers of mankind.
As he smiled at the idea the sheriff seemed to grow more and more annoyed and the only thing that stopped her shouting at him was a knock on the door and the entrance of one of her deputies along with his lawyers who all looked confident which boosted his confidence he would soon be out of here. He watched them have a quick discussion before the sheriff almost stormed out of the room leaving him to talk to the lawyers as soon as the deputy closed the door.
(Fortress of Solitude)
Kal-El took off from the fortress and flew into the night sky heading for space wishing for some time alone, he needed to see if he could in anyway contact his younger self and force him to retake control of his body. He stopped as he reached the spot where the watchtower once lay in his future before its destruction and began to meditate
Raya watched him go knowing he needed to do this but she doubted if he would succeed, she knew Kal-El now both of them and she believed he had done this to make sure he was up to the task and dealing with Luthor permantly this time should it become necessary. She knew he feared failing and allowing the war to come again without a real effort to stop it, so in his anger and fear he had created a replica of his future self from the memories and emotions to help him.
The downside was this Kal-El seemed cut off from nearly everyone bar herself and Diana and those of the league who still lived in the future but it was to Diana he turned to more and more and the distance between himself, Lana and his parents continued to grow as time passed. As he had told them there was nothing of Clark Kent within him and neither Lana nor the Kent's wanted to except that especially Lana who viewed Kal-El only as his human raised persona and never his true Kryptonian self.
This more than anything troubled her should they truly succeed in their goals and live, how Lana can expect to have a future with Kal-El if she only accepted half of him. She never called him by his true name as if he was a different person, she might of have excepted his powers and where he came from but she doubted if Lana would ever truly come to comprehend that Clark Kent did not really exist for he was and always would be Kal-El of Krypton. She had shared these thoughts with Diana and she had agreed there was cause for concern but that it could wait until later and so she turned and walked back into the fortress and listened as Bruce, Oliver, Bart and Arthur discussed their next move,
(Underground)
The team continued to drill to their destination as ordered ignoring how hard the ground was proving to be, they knew better than to disappoint Lex Luthor and they had been told this was of the highest priority and so they pushed on even as they grew tired.
(Secret Base)
Brainiac sat as Nam-Ek and Aethyr discussed the attack on the fortress once the league was distracted by Doomsday been released, he was more interested in making sure Lex was ready for been taken over by Zod's spirit when it was time. He knew the general's body would not have been able to survive in the zone thanks to the memories of his future self, he growled as he recalled tricking Kal-El into releasing Zod into Lex only for him to somehow return from the zone and save the earth and once again banish Zod.
He never learned the details but he had to make sure this time Zod survived as he had in the future, the war must start. He stood and walked over to where a dozen meteor freaks were been readied for the war as at the moment they had the advantage, each were been subjected to Luthor's process which would turn them insane and increase their power before they were injected with a chip which would keep them under control.
As time passed more and more of the league would become active or arrive on earth and begin to fight against them hence making it more difficult to remain ahead, Luthor's henchman Jackson, Sinestro and Deathstroke were out subduing more meteor freaks and trying to find more allies.
Once Doomsday was released they would begin the attack he decided, yes most of them would head for the fortress to release Zod but it wouldn't hurt to send some of the meteor freaks out to attack certain places drawing more of the league away and making it harder for them to counter their plan. It should give them enough time to open the portal to the zone and retrieve general Zod and get out without to much trouble, he smirked as he turned and began to give orders
(Space)
Clark opened his eyes shocked to find himself floating in space, he looked around wondering how he came to be here before it all came rushing back to him and he realised Kal-El had released control of their body back to him. He could still feel the presence of Kal-El in the back of his mind ready should he be needed and he was relieved by this, he remembered the blind panic and pure hate he had felt during the attack and somehow he had managed to created an alternate personality based on his future self thanks mostly to the memories and emotions he carried.
He turned and edged closer to the sun soaking in the rays boosting his strength for what was to come, now that he knew Brainiac was on earth along with Nam-Ek and Aethyr he knew things were going to heat up all the more and he did not know how to stop it. He stopped and listened as he could basically hear Kal-El tell him they would deal with what came any way they could, he nodded before turning and shooting back down to the fortress as fast as he could go
(Lex's Limo)
Lex couldn't help laughing as he saw the sheriff storm back into the station after letting him go, his lawyers had indeed come through for him and got him released. He sighed as he sat back and watched passing scenery wishing he had more time to further wind up the woman but he had more important things to do. He quickly phoned Jackson for an update and his eyes took a dark glint as he heard how close his team was to unearthing the dangerous alien Brainiac had told him about which could possible kill Clark.
"Excellent Jackson, I'll be there shortly" he said before hanging up
(Fortress of Solitude)
Clark hit the ground hard as he landed but quickly shook it off and walked inside smiling as he passed Jade, Bart and Chloe argue over something or other he was just pleased to see them alive again. The memories of his future self seemed so much closer to him now thanks to what he had done, he came to a halt before the main console
"Father I am back on control, Kal-El has managed to fade into the background ready if I should need him" he stated
"I take it my guess was correct you created the persona thanks to the shock of the attack and the anger and hate you experienced?" Jor-El inquired as Lionel and Dax-Ur approached
"Yes, I did not want to fail again at a critical point as my future self did" Clark admitted "He had a chance to kill Lex and stop Zod and he failed leading to hundreds of deaths and I refuse to allow history to repeat itself so I decided to do something else with the memories and emotions he sent back" he explained
"Very clever Clark but dangerous" Lionel said with a small smile "You ran the risk of loosing yourself and never been able to regain control and Kal-El had no connection to anyone but Raya and Diana and those of us who still live in your future" he went on "I suggest you return to the farm and reassure Lana and your parents you are still alive" he suggested with a pat on Clark's back
"I came to a very real conclusion Lionel just as the attack happened nothing and no-one is more important than stopping Lex and his allies" Clark said after a few minutes "If I have to loose Lana due to whatever actions I take to end this then so be it I am willing to pay that price because the alternative is just to horrible to face anymore" he added
"What brought this on Kal-El?" Dax-Ur asked
"The memories of the future are so much more clearer to me now and I know I must put aside any side quests I might have had and concentrate on fighting and stopping Lex and bringing Kal-El to life is one way of doing just that" Clark answered
"I hope you are not making a mistake here Clark I really do" Lionel said not to sure if this was the right course of action or not and he could tell Jor-El was just as unsure as he was "But I respect your commitment to this task" he added before walking with Dax-Ur who look troubled by his choice
"Kal-El" Clark turned to find Bruce and Oliver behind him "We need to start planning another attack on one of Luthor's labs before he becomes entrenched" Bruce said
"No I think we should stick together, I have the feeling something big is about to go down and we will need all of us to try and counter it so stay alert" Clark said after thinking it over for a few minutes before making his choice
Bruce and Oliver looked at each before nodding and accepting his reason before heading off, Bruce went to talk to Talia and Ra whilst Oliver went to talk to Lois. He sighed before seeking out Raya and Diana and letting them know he had regained control and for a few minutes he felt at peace before an alarm began to sound inside the fortress and he felt his stomach clench