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who: Jonathan Kent (

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what: father-son bonding by way of lasers
when: 4/17
where: Abandoned Area
warnings: N/A

After sending the text to his father, Jon zipped down to the abandoned area. One of the great things about super speed was being able to use it and knowing no one could catch him at it. The not-so-great thing was the rubber burn afterwards. Jon blows on them gently, cooling them off. He couldn't hear his father yet but he'll be here soon.

And then what? Jon thought, biting down on his lower lip. Wow him with the powers you can't control? Impress him with the suit you made? He tugs on the cloak. It had been Krypto's before the Eradicator ate him (and then he came back. The Eradicator, like most things in Jon's life, had been deadly and weird). The shirt he bought at a thrift store, carefully saving up money and sneaking off to buy it. Compared to Damian's uniform or even Maya's, Jon just looks like a kid, playing hero.

He leans against a tree, pulling his knees up and tilting his head back at the sky. Up, up and away. Someday.

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[ Jon grits his teeth. The cold bites into his skin and he shivers. Don't get scared, Jon tells himself. The fear affects his powers. Every feeling affects his powers. He exhales, fixing a determined expression on his face. ]

Three!

[ He grunts, hoisting it as far as his arms would let him, his super strength in affect. ]

Left then straight until we reach the river.

[ Clark walks at a pace Jon will be able to keep up with. He's splitting the weight of the ice: two-thirds for him and one-third for Jon. ]

How much time do you get for training at home?

Probably — [ He huffs, trying to adjust the ice. ] — once a week?

And there was that training I did with Damian.

[ It's the first time Jon has mentioned knowing someone else by their given name. ]

What kind of training was it?

You and Batman dropped us off at a mountain and told us to make our way back to Gotham.

And then we fought some kind of Putty monster.

[ Parenting at its finest. ]

[ He shows up in conjunction with this "Batman" a lot. Dick works with him and hasn't said much.

Clark's curiosity is killing him quicker than a kryptonite spear. ]

Would you say Damian is your friend?

Damian is . . . Damian.

[ Jon unconsciously thinks back to what Jason said. Jon knew the barest details of Damian's life. It had been hard. Damian doesn't have a social bone in his body. He kidnapped Jon and mocked Goldie's death. But Damian also lets Jon call him when he's lonely and got him his favourite video game.

He shrugs. ]

I guess he's the closest person like me. But in a totally crazy way.

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[ He'll take crazy if it means Jon has someone out there for him. Clark loves the Kents but he spent so much time by himself. It was a lonely childhood that became an ingrained habit. ]

How so?

He's been doing the superhero thing for a long time. Way longer than me. And he's . . . intense.

[ Jon was less diplomatic about Damian when he spoke to Lois about it, but the circumstances had been different and Jon was trying to make sense of Jason's teasing. Still. Jon didn't want to paint Damian in a negative light either. ]

[ uhm ]

How old is Damian?

Thirteen.

[ Let that sink in, dad. ]

And he's a superhero?

[ He understands Jon wanting to. He was born with powers.

Jon hasn't mentioned any powers this Damian has. ]

[ Jon glances at his father, nonplussed. ]

Well, he's a sidekick. Damian works with the Titans. But he doesn't have powers.

[ Clark's wondering when this world of Jon's with superheroes and sidekicks is going to feel like it belongs to Superman too.

Dick told him about it. It always feels like it's something just outside Clark's reach. ]

I see. All right.

[ As long as Jon has someone outside his family, Clark can't complain. He'd like to meet this Damian for himself and judge. ]

We're almost there.

[ Jon nods with a faint grunt. He can feel the exhaustion steadily creeping up on him. While his powers are mostly reliable, he can't sustain them for long periods. Still he wonders . . . ]

Are you worried?

[ Always. ]

Yes, I am.

[ He knows of no blood family except Jon. It's too early to tell with Lois if they're going to be one though he hopes. ]

I wish there were other Kryptonians to help you, Jon. We'll have to make do.

[ Finally, they manage to set it down. Jon immediately collapses, no worse for wear but definitely on the tired side. But his father's words caught him by surprise. He didn't know about cousin Kara. But more importantly . . . ]

. . . They were proud of you.

[ The ones he met weren't.

Clark sits down next to him, looking at him curiously. ]

How do you know?

Because they helped us.

[ He leans back, resting his elbows on the grass. The ice was slowly melting. ]

They lost everything. They were empty. Lost. But you reached out to them and they chose you. You're Krypton.

[ Clark nudges the ice with his foot closer to the river.

It sounds very cryptic except for choosing Kal. Jon probably isn't sure how to describe what he experienced. That's all right. He's one of the most sincere people Clark has ever met and he's earnest in trying to cheer his alternate father up. ]

Thank you, Jon.

[ He ruffles Jon's hair. ]

[ Jon bats away his father's hand lightly. ]

It's true! I know they're gone, but they weren't gone gone and — [ Jon laments his life sometimes. How to explain what happened? ] — they were okay. With us. With me.

[ The Eradicator had been on a warpath and his words were things Jon tells himself when he's worried, afraid. A mistake, he had said.

But his father had made it clear that he vehemently disagreed. Jon may not have a Kryptonian name, but he belonged. Krypton wouldn't have helped save him if they didn't believe it. ]

Besides. You'll meet Cousin Kara someday and she'll tell you all about them.

If it's in my future, I'll know what you mean. You are over a decade ahead of me.

[ Clark doesn't want him to think he doesn't believe what Jon says. It's that his only knowledge of Krypton comes from his father's words and Zod. Both left an impression.

He's about to hug Jon and stops short. ]

Cousin who?

Cousin Kara. She grew up in Krypton. She went to school and had floating TVs.

[ This is pretty much all he knows of Kara. ]

She lives in a different city, but she visits sometimes. She's still adjusting.

[ For now it will be all Clark knows. Dick skipped over Linda Danvers because who in their right mind wants to explain comics from the 1990s.

The Portal might bring her here. ]

Do you know a lot about Krypton from her?

I asked a couple of questions, but I dunno a lot.

[ He stretches his legs. ]

Krypton had air, schools and bedtimes. It wasn't that different.