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[quote=Four Years Ago]

[color=4682b4]"WHY?"[/color] Supermans voice boomed throughout the prison. His fists clenched with enough pressure to forge diamonds. [color=4682b4][b]"TELL ME WHY!"[/b][/color]

[color=f7941d][i]"Because of you, Kryptonian."[/i]
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Clark walked to the edge of the trailer, put one hand beneath the bale of hay, and lifted it, sipping from a cup of coffee in his other hand he walked to the barn where he raised himself off the ground and stacked it with the rest.

[color=4682b4][i]Pathetic[/i][/color]

Confused, he put his coffee down and looked around. Focusing, he looked through the walls of the barn and scanned his entire surroundings. 

[color=gray]"Is someone there?"[/color]

There was a flurry of movement overhead, but by the time Clark looked up, it was gone, pushing himself off he raised himself up and out the door before landing on the roof.

[color=4682b4][i]Just look at you. Is this what Lois would have wanted?[/i][/color]

Clark winced as something struck him in the back, something fast. 

[color=4682b4][i]What kind of lesson does this teach Jon?[/i][/color]

He gasped as it struck him again.

[color=4682b4][i]When life gets hard to give up?[/i][/color]

Clark felt fabric in his fingers as he tried to grab it, only to be spun around once again as it collided with him.

[color=gray]"Who are you?"[/color]

Clark gasped as he was knocked off the roof, face-first into a puddle on the ground beside the barn. He pushed himself up from the ground, staring at his reflection rippling in the water. It turned solid as he peered closer, as a fist came straight out of the puddle grasping around his throat. It was followed by an arm clad in a blue costume. He clawed at the fist as it pushed him further from the puddle as more and more of his assailant came forth out of the reflection. Until he was held in the air by [i]himself[/i].

[Color=4682b4][i]I'm not you. I'm Superman-[/i][/color] the reflection spoke, throwing him through the wall of the barn. Hovering off the ground, the reflection followed into the barn. Beams of energy fired from his eyes set the hay alight. [Color=4682b4][i]I am everything you could be, everything you should be. Instead of this...[/i][/color]

Clark pulled himself out of the flame. [color=gray]"I have responsibilities here, to Jon. I have to tend to the farm, the world doesn't need me anymore."[/color]

[Color=4682b4][i]That's where you're wrong.[/i][/color]

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Clark woke so quickly and forcefully that there was a whimper as Krypto was thrown from the bed, he sighed as he wiped the sweat from his brow and patted the bed beside him. [Color=4682b4]"Sorry buddy, c'mere"[/color] Krypto hopped back up, nuzzling into Clark as he petted him. Krypto was one of his oldest friends, even with him being enhanced by Kryptonian powers the poor boy was getting old. When Lois had died Krypto had barely left Jons side as he had been plagued by nightmares.

[Color=4682b4]"I guess you've decided its time to look after me huh-"[/color] Clark held Kryptos head in both hands as he spoke, looking into the old dogs eyes. Krypto let out a low whimper before assaulting Clark with his tongue, licking his face. [Color=4682b4]"-Gah! Down boy down."[/color] Rolling out of bed he clicked towards the door. [Color=4682b4]"Go make sure Jons up."[/color] 

There was a woosh as the dog sped his way out of the room, and it wasn't long till he could hear Jons laughter at being victim to the same assault that Clark just had been. [i]It was always good to hear Jon laugh[/i].

Clark sighed heavily as he got himself dressed, rubbing his stubble he flinched for a second as he eyed himself in the mirror. No Superman in the mirror. There was part of him that felt sorry about that, he had been having the dream more and more lately but what exactly did it mean?

[color=6ecff6]"No way! [b]DAD![/b] Come-"[/color] Jon had couldn't even finish the sentence before Clark rushed into the room.

[color=6ecff6]"-Quick- Oh."[/color] The eight-year-old giggled nervously as he looked down, the floor nearly a foot below him as he hovered unsteadily into the air. Clark's heart both leaped out of his chest and dropped to his toes all in one weirdly sickening, nauseating, gut-wrenching, heart-clenching movement.

He remembered how scared and alone he had felt when his powers had started to manifest, how confused Connor had been as he worked to become his own person free of Cadmus, and how lost Kieran had been without a home and a people. [color=4682b4]"Now son I know you're scared but I promise we'll get through this, I'm here to help you every step of the-"[/color]

[color=6ecff6]"This, is so, [b]AWESOME![/b][/color] Clark wasn't even entirely sure that Jon had heard him, as the suddenly invincible, flight-capable child shot up into the air directly through the ceiling and into the morning sky, he had to chuckle slightly as he turned his attention to the perplexed looking dog in the corner.

[color=4682b4]"Krypto."[/color] Krypto cocked his head in response. [color=4682b4]"Fetch"[/color]

With a single bark, the impossible dog took off after the impossible boy, tail wagging happily. This was going to be a long day.