Chapter 4

Deep in the artic secluded in the deep trenches of snow the fortress of solitude shone brightly in the sunlight shining directly on top of it.

Inside the ice structure the lights were concentrated on one point as the crystal console shone as brightly as ever as Kal-El of krypton was accumulating the knowledge of krypton through this light of infinite wisdom.

Kal-El was concentrating as hard as he could as the rows upon rows of kryptonian symbols etched across his vision but his mind was loosing focus once more.

The light flickered out and the light faded the fortress return to its normal lighting.

Kal-El wiped his face in frustration as the voice of his father boomed across the great domain.

"My son it seems you are distracted"

He immediately rejected the claim.

"It is nothing father…"

Jor-El then spoke in a softer tone that Kal-El was getting a custom to this as he was beginning to act like his true father.

"Kal-El for the time you have spent in this fortress I am aware when something is troubling you…"

Kal-El let out a defeated sigh and finally+ admitted his troubles.

"Father…there is someone from my...humanity who has been missing for some time has returned."

It only took a moment before his father replied.

"You are talking about the reappearance of Lois Lane…"

Kal-El was shocked by Jor-El's intuitive thinking.

"How did you…" Kal-El went to ask but his biological father interrupted him.

"You may have tried to push aside your human emotions Kal-El…but the connection that you have with Lois Lane cannot be broken so easily…"

Crossing his arms defiantly trying to not let her name through of his now renforced judgment.

"I have no connection to anyone anymore…I am fulfilling the task that you set out for me"

Kal-el wasn't expecting the reply from his father but it came and hit his core hard.

"My son…I am very proud of the great progress you have made to fulfill your destiny…however your faith in humans is one of your greatest strengths as well…they can be a great people Kal-El, they wish to be. They only lack the light to show them the way...this is why I have sent them you…my only son"

Kal-El took those words in but felt like they were meant for someone else.

"…And Lois Lane…what is her purpose?" Kal-El finally replying with no hint of emotion although deep inside he could feel his humanity clawing at the edge of his heart begging to be let out.

"Kal-El your destiny is streched far and wide and you will face many challenges along the way…but Lois Lane is a intergral part of your destiny and you cannot let yourself ignore that…"

"Jor-El…" now banashing the father figure momenteraly as he said with a raised tone "…my humanity is my greatest weakness the more I have become attached to humans in the more danger they would become…I cannot and willnot allow myself to become that person again and risk the lives of this planet"

Jor-El took a few longer moments to reply but then replied with his own raised tone.

"Then until you can regain the ideals I have tried to set for you…"

A light quickly surrounded Kal-El which restricted his movement as Jor-El concluded.

"…you leave me no choice"

TO BE CONTINUED