Smallville: Darkseid

(Smallville is ©2001-2011 The CW Network & DC Comics. Trinity Jean Knight is my character but her powers are ©2001-2011 The CW Network & DC Comics. Any and all Knight Rider Elements are ©1982-1986; 2008 Universal Studios. Hannah Melvin is used by Permission)

Chapter 8: Clark falls

Clark deactivated the holographic emitter as he stared at not only his team, but a younger Jor-El, his father displaced out of time and his adopted father's father Hyrum Kent.

"So what do we do?" He asked. Trinity stared at her brother.

"We wait. This guy wants you to join him. We've got to find a way to stop Darkseid before the darkness that began on Krypton doesn't take over Earth," She said. Hyrum smiled and nodded.

"She's right, Clark. Patience is a virtue, but if your anything like humanity it's not something that people are born with, it's something learned," Hyrum said.

"He's right, my son. My pride helped cause some of Krypton's destruction," Jor-El said. Clark shook his head.

"I was sent to save this world not watch it fall to this being," Clark protested. He then slammed his fist down on a table, but not hard enough to break it.

"Son, if you love someone, anyone or anything, you will save them if you learn patience and discover his weakness, you can defeat him," Hyrum said. Clark shook his head.

"I'm strong enough I can do this," He said. Jor-El shook his head. "My Son, You would do well to listen to Hyrum Kent, for the Ruling Council succumbed to pride and vanity when General Zod made suggestions to save Krypton, but in the end his Pride and vanity caused the destruction of our homeworld. He miss-programmed the computer that helped regulated the planet, Brainiac. Brainiac was answerable to the Council, but in turn, Zod made Brainiac subservient to him. Zod ordered Brainiac to fire two rockets into the sun to bring more energy to our dying sun, but instead caused our planet shift off of its axis. Our planet eventually exploded. My son, this human can aid your team," Jor-El said. Clark shook his head.

"I have to do something, Father," Clark said. Trinity shook her head.

"Kal-El, there have been instances of humans succumbing to pride and vanity. My adopted father, Wilton Knight fell to it when a technician miss-programmed The Knight Automated Roving Robot, while having sex in the prototype. The woman refused to acknowledge the truth even when the vehicle's internal cameras confirmed the event. The technician proved to be our current Watchtower leader Tess Mercer, daughter of Lionel Luthor. Lionel himself thought he was doing the right thing when he stole plans for said prototype or murdered his parents in a tenement fire as he was starting LuthorCorp during his college years. Remember Suicide Slums? You were there shortly after the death of Jonathan Kent. From what I understand you were not far from the LuthorCorp plant that was built where the apartment complex where Lachlan and his wife died. You also recounted how you felt the spirit of Lachlan crying out for vengeance when you went on your war on Crime. Kal-El not even Kryptonians, despite our people's vast technological Empire and our powers, are not immune to pride and vanity. You were sent here to prevent what happened to Krypton. You were sent here to be a Savior. While you are not Jesus of Nazareth, you have powers and gifts that are not beyond any human, but you are not immune to the call of the darkness that dwells in us all. The only way you will prevail against this enemy is to have patience and discover his weaknesses," Trinity said with a sad look on her face and she placed her cybernetic hand on his shoulder.

"My son, don't let your own anger and pride cloud your judgment," Jor-El warned. Clark shook his head.

"If you won't help me, I'll go alone," Clark said and he walked out. Trinity clenched her fists in anger but then released her fists as she stared at Clark as he ran down the stairs of the 2nd story of the apartment complex the team occupied.

"Watchtower to team, what's your status," came the voice of Tess Mercer over the Bluetooth device. Trinity moved back and reactivated the holographic emitter.

"Watchtower, this is Knight-1. We have a problem. Tess he left. Clark succumbed to the pride and vanity that flows through his heart. Waiting for instructions," Trinity said.

"Good. I have a surprise I am sending through. It is a clone of Kal-El, a younger clone from when he was 12 with his full powers intact. You'll have to use this clone to stop Clark. I've given him the name Connor. He'll be through in an hour," Tess said.

To Be Continued….