Resistant • Jonathan Kent

vii. It Went By So Fast: Part 2

Thanks to input from everybody around her that knew about her and her family, Tiana's book had come together so quickly that she had been able to get the book published within just a small, short month of talking to Jordan.

Tiana never thought that it would be a big hit but maybe that was just her writing naivety talking, since the books were flying off the shelves because it was written by someone who had been close to Superman.

Clark's funeral was huge, when they eventually did have it. The outpouring of support from all across the world, it was madness. People had been flown into Smallville from all across the world to honor the greatest hero the world had known and now, they were all watching the broadcast from the Daily Planet.

Tal had also flown in and he was landing next to Jon, along with the gaggle of young kids, teenagers and young adults in Liliana, who were all watching the funeral with scared and pained expressions, their eyes flashing with grief.

It didn't help that the cameras were flashing as photos were taken and that most of their kids had some sort of ability or another, that didn't do well when surrounded by crowds or grief. The cameras kept rolling to honor Superman with a broadcast that was fit for a king, but the underlying tension was nearly enough to ruin the ceremony.

After it was over, they were back at the Kent House for the wake and Tiana, out of sheer frustration and wanting to protect her kids, she was frying all of the cameras and leaving the workers of the various Newspapers and news channels all standing there looking like she had smacked them all.

Tiana and Liliana were eating all of the food inside of the kitchen while Jordan was choosing to be the one that interacted with everybody first, especially since Jon was currently still trying and working to get his composure back. "Liliana, watch your siblings for a minute." Tiana murmured and the oldest was nodding in agreement, before Tiana was getting up and walking towards the stairs.

Tiana walked up until she reached Jon's room and she was knocking on the door, before he opened it and she briefly closed her eyes. "I know." Tiana murmured, before he was crying all over again and she was hugging him. "I know, Jon. I know." She tightened the hug as he was crying. "I've got you." Tiana murmured quietly.

Tiana was quickly tying Jon's tie, since he was shaking so badly that he couldn't do it and she glanced at him. "You don't have to go out there, Jon. We can grab the kids, get them home and we can just stay there. You don't have to do it." She murmured and Jon took a shaky inhale of breath, before he was letting it out slowly and his heartbeat was slowing down.

"Yeah, I do." Jon countered quietly and Tiana was hugging him briefly, before she was nodding slightly and he was walking towards the door. Tiana followed him out of the room and they were walking downstairs, where the kids were meeting them and Liliana had managed to wrangle all six of the younger ones. "Did you fry the cameras again?"

"They wouldn't look so absolutely gob-smacked if I hadn't, Jonathan." Tiana murmured and Jon's smirk was briefly clear, before they were walking out of the house and going over to save Jordan from associating with everybody around here by himself.

Tiana walked over to Sarah and Sophie, who were both giving her hugs and they were smiling cautiously and after the wake was over, they were all standing in the barn together. "So, this is where it all began?" Tal asked, having not heard this part of the story before and Tiana nodded.

"This is where it all started... Because of Jordan wanting to impress you." Tiana noted, pointing at Sarah as she awkwardly chuckled. "Now that is a common one around the Christmas Dinner Table, isn't it kids?" She asked and all of them were yelling in the affirmative, sounding way too excited for the fact and they were cheering.