Second Chances: Superman and Lois - Rough Draft

Chapter 19

Did anyone else notice that in the most recent episode of Superman and Lois, Jordan didn't recognize the term Kessel Run? Did Clark not show his sons Star Wars and if not, how can he call himself a good father? I'm only half kidding about that. Brainy is still being shamed about not seeing Star Wars.

"Is something still troubling you my son?" Jor-El asked.

"Yeah, even if Lana's DNA was modified, that doesn't explain how her DNA always matched up with her parents and why there are no adoption records of her. Something isn't adding up." Clark said, since that one piece of the puzzle was still confusing him. He'd known Lana his whole life, his and her families had been friends for years, he knew the Langs and they'd never lied about something like an adoption before. So he was still trying to figure out what was going on.

"While I do not know the answer to that, I believe I may have found an answer to another question. That is what house she is from. The House of Em." the hologram of Jor-El said.

"I'm not familiar with this house." Clark said.

"That house is one with a checkered past. Full of leaders and traitors." Jor-El said.

"What?" Clark asked.

"It is a very complicated family, but one that while it once held the same level of prestige as the house of El, it was disgraced by certain members of it." Jor-El said.

"Can you pull up any images of the last known images of the house of Em." Clark asked.

"I believe so, but what are you hoping to find?" Jor-El asked.

"I'm not sure. More just testing a hunch." Clark said and Jor-El nodded as he attempted to find what Clark had asked for and sure enough, he did.

"I have found images of the last known members of the house of Em. Dev-Em II, a member of the Sword of Rao." Jor-El said.

"One of Zod's followers. Any others?" Clark asked.

"Dev-Em's father Lor-Em was a member of the High Council towards the end of Krypton's days, but he died with the rest of Krypton. However, records indicate that there was a second son of the house of Em born, but one less noteworthy. Tor-Em, a member of the Kryptonian science guild, but on a lower level than our family." Jor-El said.

"Do you have an image of him?" Clark asked.

"Yes, along with an image of his wife, Zodra Kel-Em." Jor-El said as he produced the image and then the final piece of the puzzle fell into place.

"I need to go." Clark said as he flew out of the Fortress, knowing there was a conversation he needed to have before he spoke to Lana again.

Carol and Thomas Lang were about to get in their car to head to Smallville Hospital to check on their daughter, since their former son-in-law had called them and told them that Lana had been in an accident, since even though they weren't thrilled with him for cheating on their daughter, they knew that he did still care about their granddaughters and their daughter.

However, they were interrupted when they heard the sound of a kryptonian landing behind them and Thomas sighed as they turned to see Superman standing there.

"Superman, what brings you here?" Thomas asked.

"I think you know Thomas. Or would you prefer I call Tor-Em?" Superman asked and Thomas or Tor, sighed, knowing that the jig was up.

"I know who you both are and I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that you both know who I am. Who I really am?" Superman asked.

"Yes, we do Kal-El. Or would you prefer we call you Clark?" Carol/Zodra Kel-Em asked.

"I know the truth about Lana now. Whatever the hell it is you did to her, it's been undone." Clark said.

"What do you mean undone?" Tor asked.

"Her powers have emerged, her DNA has shifted to full Kryptonian and I know that she's a member of the House of Em. Just like you both are." Clark said and Tor and Zodra sighed, but nodded in agreement.

"Okay, you got us. I'm assuming you're the one who saved her from the mine?" Tor asked and Clark nodded.

"Yes. And she didn't have a scratch on her. That's what caused me to do some digging and I found out the truth about your family. Why didn't you tell her?" Clark asked.

"Because she was safer not knowing." Zodra said.

"She has a right to know. Especially since the doctors are going to find it very interesting that needles will break when they try to pierce her skin." Clark said.

"You're going to tell her aren't you?" Tor asked.

"If I have to, I will, but she should hear it from her parents. Either way, now that I know, it means that I can tell Lana the truth about me, since honestly, I've been wanting to do that for years and she'll need someone to teach her how to control her new powers, even if she is angry at me for keeping this from her. At least I didn't lie to her about herself though." Clark said and Lana's parents knew he was right.

"We'll tell her everything." Tor said.

"Good. And I'm gonna talk to her later to make sure you did, since if you don't, I will." Clark promised before he flew off, while Lana's parents looked at each other, since they both knew this day would come, they'd just hoped it wouldn't be this soon.