Rainy Day Man

Summary:

Disclaimer: I own nothing of Smallville/Superman.

The phantom was still out there. A month had passed since Lana's death, Lex's imprisonment and Chloe's near death experience. When her tear fell on Lois, it brought her back to life, while almost extinguishing Chloe. Once Chloe recharged she was fine, although for a while there it looked as if she was not going to make it.

Clark kept himself busy; tracking and finding a way to kill the phantom. After fighting him, whose abilities matched his own; he realized he couldn't kill him. Not knowing where else to turn, Clark found himself in the Fortress.

"Jor-El," he yelled. "I need you're help." He was met with silence, much as he had expected. Clark fell to his knees, and wept; all the anger, fear, defeat, and pain filling him at once. He leaned back, stretching his clenched fist toward the ceiling. He let out an earth shattering scream. The Fortress shook. Clark fell forward and put his hands on the cold ground.

"Father," he whispered. "Father I need you. Please help me."

"Kal-El." Clark looked up, amazed. "My son, I am here."

Clark looked up amazed that Jor-El answered him. "Jor-El, how?"

"I've always been here, Kal-El. You had to truly want me to awaken. You finally calling me father allowed it to happen. How can I help, my son?"

"Some of the phantoms from the Zone escaped. I've defeated all of them, except one. He, he looks just like me. He has all my abilities. I don't know how to defeat him."

"Stand up, Kal-El. There is only one was to defeat him. You have seen different kinds of Kryptonite. One you have yet to encounter is Blue Kryptonite. This will not hurt you; it can only hurt the Phantom."

In the consol of crystals a box extended from the bottom. When it opened a blue rock lay inside. Clark picked up the rock and held it in his palm. The rock wasn't any bigger than a lemon. Unlike the green and red, this one didn't glow when Clark was near it. Another box opened and a small bracelet floated out. This Clark recognized as the key to the Phantom Zone.

"Use the bracelet to recapture his soul after the body is dead. Remember my son I am here when you need me. I know you are going through a tough time right now. Lana Lang meant a lot to you. As hard as it is to hear, she has served her purpose in your life. It is time to let her go and move on. Your destiny lies with another."

"What? But I love Lana." Clark shouted angrily, "I can't just flip a switch and stop loving her."

"I'm not trying to be callous. Kal-El, but I can sense you don't love her any more. She has become an unobtainable object. That is why you feel you love her. You just don't know what your life will be like without her. You've already met your soul mate, you just need to open your eyes." Clark was speechless. Before he could even absorb what Jor-El has said he found him self in the Kawatche caves. In his hands were clutched the rock and bracelet.

Jor-El's words saddened him, mostly because he knew it was true. He couldn't deal with that now. He had a phantom to take care of.

TBC