Chapter 2

Lois was gone Clark sped around the nearby fields and couldn't find her. He returned to his son.

"What happened Daddy" inquired John

"I don't know, that glowing ball must have put got us here" Clark sighed picking up his son

"Where's Ella"

"I don't know" Clark's voice caught in his throat. "I think were arn't far from grandma's so lets go there and then I can see about getting the league to help"

As they supersped to the old Kent house he felt a sense of dejavu he regretted not visiting his mother more often. They entered the house and John sat on the sofa while Clark changed out of his Superman costume. Clark realised something was wrong when he entered his old bedroom. When they had moved out to metropolis they had taken most of the furniture but left some things, including some of Clark's plaid. Martha still kept the house and moved back in after her run as state senator ended. Clark bedroom was as it was all those years ago when he lived here and judging by some of the material on the desk he was still at school. Yet another thing going wrong today.

Clark heard John talking downstairs and went down to investigate. If they had time travelled it is quite possible that Clark would come face to face with his late father, he wasn't sure how he would react.

John was talking to a confused Martha and had his arms wrapped round her.

"Hey Mom" said Clark

"Clark what... who why aren't you at school"

"Because I am thirty and have a son, I know it is hard to believe but I'm from the future"

Martha' mouth fell open

"Jonathan" Martha shouted. He was there within a minute.

"Martha what, Clark" Jonathan said

"Hi Dad" Clark had to look away for a second to compose himself.

"Why grandma acting weird Daddy" piped up John. At this Jonathan looked even more confused.

"They say their from the future" answered Martha to Jonathan' unasked question

"We are from 2017" said Clark matter of factly.

"How did you get here" said Jonathan

"We don't know, we were take from home then me, Mommy and Ella tried to escape and then I ran to Daddy and he picked up a ball and then we were here" John babbled on for a while.

"What year are we in" Said Clark

"2005, your married" stated Martha happily eyeing the golden ring on Clark's hand.

"Yeah we have twins Jonathan after you" Clark nodded to his father who smiled widely and a tear came to his eye " and Ellen or John and Ella for short"

"You didn't have to name him after me" Said a proud Jonathan

"Yes I did" Clark walked over and gave his father a hug

"He's gorgous son"

"I know" Clark picked up his son.

"Where's Mommy Daddy" asked John

Clark cursed himself he had forgotten about his family being in danger he was distrasted by his father.

Clark handed his son off to Jonathan.

"I need to find them, they may have travelled with us or still be in the future, take care of John I'll be back soon"

Clark sped off leaving his bewildered parents. Clark felt terror for the first time in years as he searched franticly. Every warehouse, field and house in Smallville he searched. Clark moved at superspeed as he searched so anybody looking would not see him. Clark touched down in the caves he would ask Jor-El.

Clark realised he needed his key and sped back to the farm Clark edectic memory proved useful as he retrieved the key and was about to head back to the cave when he saw his parents playing with John. John looked like he was having a great time and his father looked like he had never been happier or prouder. Clark smiled wistefully before heading back to the caves.

"Jor-El" Clark called after he had put in the key

"Kal-El you are not from this time"

"I need to know if my family travelled back with us"

"Your soul mate Lois Lane and your daughter have also traveled as your daughter is kryptonian, but another has also came as well"

"Who"

"Lex Luthor"

Clark stilled "No...How he was not kryptonian"

"Neither is your soul mate but they were in contact with a kryptonian and therefore they travelled with you, good luck my son"

The key flew out and into Clark' palm. Clark punched the wall in fury. His wife and daughter were now in the company of Lex Luthor. At least he knew at last that they were in this time with him, the only positive.

Lois awoke in concrete courtyard she sat up and tried to remember where she was and how she got here. However all she could remember was the terror on he husbands face she hadn't seen him like that in years. She turned her head to the right and found Ella looking unconsious, Lois desperately tried to rouse her. Lois heard footsteps behind her and looked around as a fist collided with her face.

A shaken Lex looked at his surroundings, the Kent daughter was trying to get up obvoisly the call of her mother had woken her at last. Lex grinned evilly and flicked open his ring. A peircing scream erupted from Ella as she collapsed feebly next to Lois.

Lex eventually found something to tie her up with, he bound Lois' hands together. He managed to drag Lois and the child to the edged of the concrete courtyard. Lex found a car in the parking lot and picked the lock, threw Lois in the trunk and put the daughter in the back seat.

Lex was extremely confused as he drove past the talon. The place had been boarded up for years, why was it open. Lex braked hard as he found a paper in the glove compartment. 2005.

Lex still remembered some of his best experimental places. He also remembered one that was lead lined, smiling he revved the car and sped off.

Clark flew over to a Blue kryptonite deposite that he had come across a few times over the years to retrieve some Blue K. With Lex Luthor it was always best to be prepared.

After that he travelled back to the Kent Farm and was greeted by an excited John.

"Did you find them" asked his parents

"No, but I know for sure that they did travel back with me"

"I'm sorry Clark"

"I looked everywhere I can't do anything more now" Clark held his son to him tightly

"Lets just calm down and sit and talk it through" Jonathan said

Clark nodded and sat down with John on his lap.

"When does my past self get back from school" asked Clark

"Clark is due back any minute and Lois finishes her shift about now" said Martha

A bewildered John turned to his father "I thought you said you don't know where Mommy is Daddy see she' coming any minute"

It took the elder Kents only a moment to grasp what John had revealed.

"You married Lois" stated Jonathan smiling. Clark nodded grinning back knowing full well that he approved of his marriage.

"That's wonderful, we both saw it coming" laughed Martha

"Well you got a few years wait yet before we get together" Clark grinned.

"How is everything with your powers, we are so glad you were able to have children" continued Martha proudly.

"Lois made it possible, the kids are half kryptonian, they have speed and strength so far and Jor-El seems to think that they will not be as powerful as me"

"Where do you work" asked Martha

"Daily Planet, me and Lois are top reporters there, Its good work and Lois is a fantastic reporter"

"But you don't" asked Jonathan concerned that his son wasn't satisfied in his job.

Clark smiled "Don't get me wrong I love being a reporter and working with my wife but I was meant for bigger things than news articles and Lois help me realise that"

Clark sped upstairs and retrieved his Superman suit. John got very excited when he saw it.

"Are we going to go flying Daddy" John asked sweetly

"Later John" Clark showed the suit to his parents.

"I started saving people from the shadows but Lois proved to me that people needed something to believe in so I ware this to give people hope" Clark smiled

"I'm proud of you Clark we both are" Said Jonathan "But if you've revealed yourself as an extraterrestrial then how can you go about normal life without the government or scientist's experimenting on you"

"Superman is my alter ego, I'm still Clark bumbling reporter with a bad haircut, when I'm needed I pull out the costume and do what I can. Nobody suspects a thing, over the years me and Lois have got the act to perfection. Clark smiled happily.

Clark heard Lois' voice and perked up only to realise that it was past Lois not his Lois. John didn't know and rushed towards the bottle blonde Lois shouting "Mommy"

Lois looked extremely confused and Clark intercepted John before he reached her still John waved his arms trying to get to his mother. Lois looked at the her future husband and son then turned to her right to the present day Clark that just returned home from school.

"OK someone needs to explain what is going on" exclaimed Lois.