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I arrive at the barn. The one where I knew Kal-El had landed that first time we had both been sent to earth.
It had taken me this long to finally be able to reach him.
I knock on the door.
"Hi." I say to the woman at the door.
"Can I help you dear?" She smiles kindly.
"I'm looking for Clark Kent."
"He's not here. But he will come by in a few hours if you wish to wait for him."
"If it's not to much trouble. I really need to speak to him."
She looks at me worriedly.
"I'm sorry, how rude of myself. My name is Kara."
I smile at her.
"Come on in dear. Clark should be here soon."
She welcomes me into the living room and I look at Kal-El as a child. This family sure welcomed him with open arms.
After a few minutes, Mr. Kent came thru the door.
"Johnathan, we have company. This young lady is waiting for Clark."
"Hello, there. Clark should be here soon."
"Yes. I hope so."
"Is everything alright?" He asks.
"I just really need to speak to him."
A few moments later, Kal-El comes in.
I can barely contain myself.
"Kal-El." I whisper.
Mr. and Mrs. Kent hear me and gasp.
"I'm sorry, do I know you?" He looks at me and tears sting my eyes.
"I didn't expect you to remember me. I barely remembered you myself not too long ago. Jor-El left a crystal in my possession. It explained everything. Then I saw the news, and you were in them. Superman."
"Hold on. You know my father?"
"Clark? Who is this?" Mr. Kent asked.
"My name is Kara Zor-El. And I come from Krypton. We were both sent here by our parents. My father was Zor-El, my mother Allura In-Ze. I barely remember them. But, Kal-El, I'm here, because we are in danger. More accurately, you are in danger. General Zod and Jax-Ur are coming here to destroy you. They don't know of my existence. But they know of yours."
"How do you know this?"
"I came across a communication. I was passing by a military base when i caught the communication. It was via radio waves. I heard them. They are coming to earth. Somehow they interfered onto the radio frequencies. I think they are searching for you, trying to locate you the way I did."
"Oh, dear lord." Mrs. Kent said.
"How long do you think it will take them?" Mr. Kent asked.
"A few months at the most. Possibly weeks. I haven't determined where exactly they are at the moment. I was too caught up in trying to find Kal-El and warn him."
"So, you come from Krypton?" Mrs. Kent asked.
"Yes." I looked at Kal-El. "I will help you. You will not fight alone."
"Thank you."
Tears ran down my face and he walked closer.
"I'm sorry. It's just, I thought I was alone for so long. Then.. I find out you exist. I'm just..." He pulled me into a hug.
"It's alright. I know the feeling."
We remained perfectly still just holding each other.
"Well, I'm hungry. You kids want dinner?" Mr. Kent said and I smiled letting go of Kal-El.
"I think dinner sounds wonderful." Mrs. Kent replied.
Clark POV:
Kara was beautiful, I felt attracted to her instantly.
She had golden hair and bright blue eyes. She was a bit shorter than me.
I got brought back from my daydreaming by my fathers voice.
"Well, Kara, do you have a place to stay?" My Dad asked.
"Johnathan, she will be staying here tonight." My mother responded quickly.
"Thank you for your hospitability. But I can't."
"It's alright Kara. You can stay here. We have plenty of rooms." I tell her.
"It's just. I can't sleep."
"What? You never sleep?" My mother asks.
"Well, I can't sleep, especially when people need help."
"Wait. You go out and help people? How come no one has ever said anything?" My father asks my unspoken question.
"Easy. They don't see me. I do the small tasks. Nothing big like Superman." I smile.
"Like what? I mean, I'm sure I would see you if you did something superhuman." My Dad presses.
"Dad." I say.
"I just want to know."
"Well, I use my super speed. All you would feel is a wind passing thru. Someone falling. Someone on the verge of getting hurt, I pull them out of harms way. And they have no idea what happened, and they'll brush it off. Little things don't get noticed. I'm sure that if i had ever tried to stop a train or help an airplane, then I would have been noticed. But I never tried. I was afraid. Then, I heard about Superman, and well, I figured he would take care of those things. I would only watch over the little things. Because, well, Superman really can't be everywhere at the same time."
I smile at her.
"Thank you." I told her. And she smiled.
"I'm not afraid anymore, Kal-El. I will help you if you let me."
"Well, if we're going to have another superhero, then you need an identity. How about Katherine Kent? We can say you are my niece." My father added.
"And Clark can probably get you a job at the Daily Planet." My mom said.
Kara and I laughed.
"What?" They both said in unison.
"I'm a photographer. That's how I'm able to get close to people without getting noticed." She smiles. "I usually just give my real name."
"Well, I think you should use Katherine Kent. It suits you." My mom told her and smiled.
"Thank You." Kara said.
"Have you mastered your powers?" I asked.
"A bit. Trying to hide from people and not get noticed, that's about it. I've never tried anything more."
I nod at her.
"If I may ask. Do you have parents, I mean, adoptive parents?" My Dad asks and I shake my head.
"No. Well, I did. But they were killed in an accident. I know I could've helped, but they didn't let me." She responds sadly. "They made me get rid of any evidence that I had been in the car. They wanted no one to find out I had been there."
"I'm sorry." My mom says.
"It's okay. After, well, I was on my own. I decided to help out here and there on my own. I felt it was something I needed to do, I had lost my parents, and I didn't want anyone else to feel the same."
"That was brave of you." I tell her.
"I'm no superhero like you, but I'm willing to give it a try if you let me."
"Superwoman." My Mom said.
After dinner I took her out to the ship I had found long ago.
I placed her crystal in the machine.
It opened up a sealed door to reveal a suit for her. It look similar to mine, only it had a skirt.
"Put it on. I'll wait for you up there." I pointed up to the sky. "Training begins today."
She smiles and nodded.
We flew away from Smallville. In the beginning she stayed close, then moved a bit from me.
We went to Metropolis. I gave her a quick tour of the city. Then we flew to other places.
In the end, we went back to Metropolis.
"Do you have a home here?" She asked.
"Yes. I have a small apartment, you know, for appearances."
"I hear Lois Lane is Superman's girlfriend." She suddenly says.
"Lois is a friend. The only other person who knows who I am."
"Oh. Sorry."
"No, it's fine. They see us together, so the people often assume there is something more going on. She's Superman's personal reporter."
She starts to laugh.
"We need to go to the military, let them know about Zod."
"Can we trust that they will do the right thing?"
"Yes. I've worked with them before. We make a good team."
"Alright Kal-El. I'll do as you say."
"Also, I think you should meet Lois. She can be a good ally."
She raises her eyebrows at me. Her green eyes shine in the moonlight.
"There is no need to be afraid." I assure her.
"I've never been good at making friends."
"You are my friend." I say and hold her hand.
She smiles.
"Okay. Let's go meet your Lois Lane." She flies up to the air and waits for me.
I know I can find Lois back at the Daily Planet.
I tap on the window and she sees me. I point up to the roof.
Kara is standing next to me when Lois opens the door.
I can see she's surprised.
"Cla..Superman, who is this?"
"This is Kara Zor-El. She's also from Krypton."
"So, I'm guessing your just like Superman."
"Yes."
"Well, hello. I'm Lois Lane." She moves forward and extends her hand.
Kara takes it and shakes it.
"You are also really warm like Superman." Lois says and I clear my throat.
Kara frowns.
"Our body temperature is different than yours." Kara simply says.
"Did you want an interview? Introduce you to the world?" Lois asks.
Kara looks to me and I nod. I move to stand next to her.
"Yes, I think an interview would be great. Even a picture." I say.
"Okay." Lois pulls out her cell phone and begins recording. "I am here with Superwoman." She begins. "Our newest superhero who also comes from Krypton. How long have you lived on Earth?"
"For 30 years."
"Why have we never heard of you?"
"I.. kept to myself."
"Did you know of Supermans' existence?"
"No."
"But he's been on the news, a lot." Lois smiles.
"I don't watch television."
"Okay, um, are you related to Superman?"
"No."
"I see. So, why are you here, why now after all this time, have you come to look for Superman?"
"Kal-El.." Kara tells me.
"Lois, can you turn that off?" I say and Lois frowns.
"What's going on, Clark?" She says.
"There's a General from my planet coming. Kara believes that I am in danger. She came here to warm me."
"What? There are more like you out there?"
"At least 8 more. But they are not like us. They are not friendly, and they are not coming in peace. General Zod doesn't know of my existence. He only knows of Kal-El." Kara tells her.
"What does he want with him?"
Kara walks away.
"Kara?" I say.
"He's coming because he wants to rebuild Krypton. He wants the codex." She tells me.
"The what?" Lois adds.
"The Codex. It is cells from our people. It's how Krypton was built."
"And where is this Codex?" Lois asks.
Kara walks toward me and places her hand on my chest and the other on hers.
"In us."