Resistant • Jonathan Kent

iii. Frozen By Fear

Cameron glanced over at Tiana, who was soundly asleep with her head on his chest still and he was moving his arms from around her, trying not to wake up the speedster that had finally calmed down enough to go to sleep.

Cameron stood up, before Tiana sighed as her eyes opened. "What do you hear?" She asked and Cameron blinked, before he realized that he actually did hear something.

Cameron turned his head to the side and then he was closing his eyes, just to hone his hearing on the unique frequency of the being that was coming back.

"It is back." He said as Tiana's eyes widened with horror at the thought, before she was shaking her head. "I know that you're scared and I know, that you were paralyzed from the waist down last time. But I'm going out there to fight this thing to help Clark. It's up to you, whether you show up or not." He said as he disappeared out of the apartment with a familiar whoosh of air.

Tiana looked at the ring on her finger and she was closing her eyes, feeling terror and fear ripping through her as she was clenching her fist tightly.

Meanwhile, Cameron was swiftly flying through the air, until he was landing on Main Street and he was standing up.

Doomsday was flying through the air and the monster let out a terrible roar and now, he was holding Clark's body in one of his hands. Cameron heard the Kents landing behind him and he was turning around to see the bystanders there. "Everybody, run! Get out of here!" He ordered and when none of them moved, he pressed the button to call Tiana.

She was racing around town to get the people out of the way, away from their potential confrontation.

After all of the people were gone and cleared out, she was staring at Doomsday and at Clark's body. She had never seen Clark so still, ever. Doomsday threw him onto the ground and Cameron's eyes were watching the monster, who was taking off into the sky.

Tiana was moving forward to stand next to Cameron, who was staring at Clark's body. "I can't hear it." Cameron whispered and Tiana looked up at him, wondering what he meant by it. "His heartbeat, Tiana. I... I-I can't hear it." Cameron whispered and Tiana looked at him, before she was looking at Clark.

Lois gasped with horror and at the sight of the hole in his chest Tiana let out a horrified cry, before she was slamming her eyes shut tightly. Cameron wanted more than anything to disappear, he didn't want to see this. He wanted to kill that thing for the pain that it had caused his family, but right now... He couldn't.

Cameron moved his arms around Tiana, who had been absolutely just stunned into silence at the sight of Clark's heart missing.

Jon and Jordan were rushing over to their father's body as they were crying, Lois was sobbing with grief as their pain was absolutely audible. Cameron silently walked forward, before he knelt down next to Clark and he was closing his eyes.

"Goodbye, Uncle." Cameron spoke with a shaking voice as the Kryptonian language was familiar, before he was standing up as Clark's direct family were all staring up at him quickly.

After Lana had temporarily convinced the crowd to give them space, Jordan was taking Clark to the Fortress and Tiana was looking at the remaining duo of the Kent family. She was unsure of where she belonged now, she knew that Jon was angry and with this now happening... She had absolutely no idea what she was supposed to do.

"Tiana, come here." Lois said as she was opening her arms as Tiana was walking into them, her tears starting to run down her face again. "Clark would still want you to be a part of our family, I know it. You are still a part of us."

"No, she isn't." Tiana flinched at the words from Jon, but she silently resolved to herself not to take the words at face value. "She's a cheater and she has already stopped helping us. She froze, when that thing was holding our father." Jon said angrily and Tiana was shaking her head.

"Jonathan..." Lois began.

"I froze, because I was scared." Tiana said and they were staring at her. "I was almost permanently paralyzed, by that thing. You have never felt that terror, Jon. And I hope for your sake, that you will never have to."

Tiana was shaking her head. "I'm going to see my daughter now and you can't stop me." Tiana disappeared in a flash of lightning as she was racing back towards the Kent House.

"Mommy!" Liliana was jumping into her arms and Tiana was hugging her, before the little girl was returning it. "Why are you sad, Mommy?" Liliana asked and Tiana took a trembling breath, before she let it out slowly.

"It's complicated, sweetheart." Tiana murmured shakily and she was looking at her daughter. "It's really complicated, but... Mom might not be around for a while, okay? I... I've got some stuff to do."

"Will you come back?" Liliana asked, her eyes wide with concern and Tiana gulped at the question, having not prepared herself properly for the young one asking more and more questions.

"One day, I will." Tiana said quietly.

"Liliana. Mom has to go. Now." Jon was harshly speaking about it and Tiana hugged the little girl, who was going back into her crib and Tiana was disappearing out of the house.

Tiana was stopping just outside of the house, when she saw that it was Lana and Sarah pulling up in their vehicle. Tiana didn't say anything to them, before she was disappearing again.

Tiana was silently sitting on her couch and then, she was staring straight at the wall. A knock came at the door and even at the sound of the knock, she wasn't even moving an inch away from the couch.

After another knock, Tiana heard the door opening and she could smell pizza and food, while Cameron and Mateo were walking into the apartment.