During Monday morning, Jonathan woke up and got ready for school, but to his surprise during breakfast his father said that he was going to hang out with him, and he was not going to school.
"Jon, today, you will meet my mother."- Clark announced.
"And me?"- Jordan asked.
"You are going to school."- Lois answered.
"No way!"- Jonathan exclaimed excitedly- "Jordan do not be sad, enjoy the radio with mom."
Jonathan said while he remembered when his dad flew away with Jordan on their first day of school at Smallville.
"What?"- Jordan asked, confused, and upset.
"This was what our mom said to me when you went to the fortress with dad for the first time. You met our hologram grandfather, and I went to school alone."- Jonathan answered, upset- "So do not be upset, you will meet our grandmother one day, maybe tomorrow, but I will never meet our grandfather from Krypton. I was too weak to have this right."
"Jon, I'm sorry."- Jordan said, ashamed.
"You don't have to apologize."- Jonathan said firmly.
"Lois go with Jordan, I need to talk to Jon."- Clark said, concerned and ashamed.
"Sorry dad, it is hard, okay? Why are you so ashamed of me that you never considered that I had the right to meet my grandfather?"- Jonathan asked, upset.
"I'm sorry Jon."- Clark said- "I was never ashamed of you. I am just stupid, I thought that you were not interested. You were so upset about being a kryptonian."
"You are really stupid, dad, I was not upset because I am kryptonian. I was upset because you lied to me for 14 years!"- Jonathan exclaimed.
"I should have talked with you."- Clark said, upset.
"Yeah, it's too late."- Jonathan said, upset.
"I am sorry, Jon. I cannot go back in time and change it, but I promise to you that I will do my best to become a better father to you."- Clark said firmly while he holds his son's shoulders. - "I love you, Jon."
"I love you too, this is the reason for the big pain I feel when I look back and see that you left me behind several times. Jordan was your priority even when I shared to you that I was desperate and had no future. You found a way to make the conversation about Jordan and left me to do farm chore while you teach Jordan how to fly."- Jonathan said, upset. - "And what was superboy's problem: Sarah broke up with him. The sad fact is when Elisa broke up with me by phone, nobody talked to me even when I got drunk because of it."
"I am sorry Jon. It is just you always were so strong."- Clark said, concerned.
"Well dad, I did not start to lie to hide your secret. I am not stupid, Jordan always had problems so even when I was a kid, I knew that you and mom had a lot to deal, so I had to be a good kid and hide my problems. You do not know how many times I was bullied because my twin brother was a freak. You saw what you wanted to see a good and happy kid."- Jonathan argued, crying. So, Clark hugged him, Jonathan tried to get away from the hug, but Clark insisted until Jonathan accepted the hug. - "I'm tired of being strong."
"You do not need to be strong; I am here for you son. I am really sorry, please, try to forgive me and give me a second chance."- Clark asked.
"I already did it, dad."- Jonathan answered honestly. - "I can see that you are trying and it's good to see it."
Father and son smiled at each other and then hugged again.
"So can we visit your grandmother now?"- Clark asked gently.
"Yeah."- Jonathan answered.
Minutes later, Jonathan was astonished with his uncle fortress.
"Uncle Tal is badass. I liked it."- Jonathan said, amazed. - "So, where is she?"
Clark introduced Jonathan to Lara who was really happy to meet her grandson.
"You are so beautiful."- Lara said. - "How old are you?"
"15."- Jonathan answered- "I have a twin brother, do not let dad forget to introduce you to him. Jordan is amazing and has powers like dad. He can fly until here"
"Do not worry, Jon. Your father will bring your brother here."- Lara said gently- "And you? Do you have powers? Since you are half Kryptonian it is in your destiny to have powers. If they did not emerge, I believe that they will emerge soon."- Lara explained.
"I'm weak and powerless."- Jonathan said, upset.
"Every El is strong, let me exam you."- Lara asked, concerned.
Jonathan looked at his grandmother and got ashamed and anxious. Clark motivated him to do the examination.
"I can't predict when his powers will emerge, don't worry Jon, it's probably before you turn 18 years."- Lara explained. While she examined her grandson, she could not believe the result. - "Strange."
"What is strange?"- Clark asked, worried.
"The results says that he already has powers, and they are emerging."- Lara answered, looking at her grandson who was stuck in a circle.
"Jon, since when do you have powers?"- Clark asked.
"Since the beginning of the school year. My first fight with Tyler."- Jonathan answered, ashamed. - "I just have healing, reflexes and super speed, dad. I am sorry, I was afraid that you would not believe in me and could not see you getting close to me just because of my powers."
Jonathan knelt on the floor and began to cry. A cry of someone who had so much pain and insecurity in his chest that he could not take it anymore.
"I did not want to be like Jon-El who never was listened to or seen by his father until he got powers! I would not take it."- Jonathan vented. - "I'm sorry, dad."
"You do not have to apologize. If I were a better father, you would trust me. It is my fault not yours."- Clark said while he knew and hugged his son- "I am terribly sorry and to be honest, I am glad that you hid it, because you gave us a chance to be different then our bizarre versions. Think what we did until now, Jon? Try to remember."
"You are right."- Jonathan said with a small smile. They were talking more; he went to his dad's fortress where Clark told him about Krypton, and they had a snowball fight and built their Olaf. - "We are not like them. We are trying to be better."
"You do not need to be better, you are an amazing kid, my superson not because of your powers, but because of your heart. I am the only person here who needs to be better, every day."- Clark said firmly while he held his son's hands. - "I am proud to be your father, Jon. You work hard at school, at the farm and in your football training. You have determination. You are always concerned with others and do not think twice to help them."
"Thanks, dad."- Jonathan said, ashamed. - "Dad, if I am a superson it's because I have superparents who teach me every day to do the right thing."
At his son's words, Clark was very moved and hugged him tenderly.
