Lonesome Street Chap 6
A/N: If the reader would differfrom me in how you would describe various parts of this, I covert your comments.
The Secret, Part 2
The real SECRET is tied up in my origin. In other words, where is Clark Kent from? And how does that relate to my super-abilities?
I was born on a planet called Krypton, in a galaxy far away from earth. That planet had 2 moons and orbited a red sun. My biological father & mother were outstanding Kryptonian scientists, and they discovered that Krypton's orbit was destabilizing. The planet was coming closer to the sun, by incredibly small measurements, over time. They alerted the Governing Council and recommended options for survival – the best was evacuation. They were not believed.
They loyally accepted their fate, but took a chance on a plan to ensure the survival of at least 1 Kryptonian – in hopes of repopulating the species. My father built a space pod for inter-stellar travel. Before he could even test it, the situation became critical. My mother placed her baby son (Kal-El of the House of El) in the pod and they said a tearful good-by; hoping their son would survive the trip to Earth. I was/am Kal-El, I survived the trip. I arrived here in the midst of a meteor shower; the meteorites were fragments of an exploding planet Krypton. My home planet no longer exists.
My mother was Lara-El, my father was Jor-El. As far as I know, I am the last Kryptonian in the universe. (This precedes later knowledge Clark gains in other stories, fiction of course )
My super-abilities are the result of the normal radiation from earth's yellow sun. Our yellow sun super-charges the cells of my body producing my abilities. I have no control over which abilities I have, or when they manifest themselves. The only control I have is how I train to use them and when I use them to help others.
I have access to a holographic representation of the essence of my biological parents through the Kawatche caves just outside of Smallville. We can communicate back and forth. This has been a good thing, and a trying thing at times. My dad and I don't always see eye to eye; Kryptonian and Earthly families are much the same much of the time.
Lara, my biological mother, has explained to me that somewhere in the ancient past the human species split. On this planet Homo Sapiens terrae live on, while on Krypton, Homo Sapiens kyptonis developed and lived on. So, I am a human but of a different sub-species. I remain the Kansas farm boy who you have always known.
I relish the opportunity to take you to those caves and show you more of my Kryptonian heritage!
Yours in anticipation,
Clark Kent – the boy next door.
As noted above, Lana did not read either envelope #1 or envelope #2. She kept them in a safe place until she returned to her Aunt Nell's farm. Then, on a warm mid-June morning she put the envelopes in her purse and walked across the field to the Kent Farm. Nervously she walked up on the front porch, opened the screen door and knocked. Shortly the inner door opened and there he was.
Clark Kent.