The Other Kryptonian

Epilogue

Zar floated in the dark void that was the kryptonian gazing technique staring at the green representation of planet Meridian. Green energy formed the planet and its buildings, most of the structures now being made of marble, iron, and copper reinforced with runes which blazed even in this inner world.

Drawing his hands to his chest, Zar formed a small circle around the philosopher soul. Sinking his breathing, he slowly breathed out letting golden streamers of energy flow from the oval-shaped crystal. One sank deep into the bright green representation of Meridian, while another flowed into the water, and a third and final one connected itself with the centaurs, phoenixes, Acromantula, house elves, and hundreds upon thousands of other magical and mundane creatures brought over from Earth.

Eventually, the rivers of energy crisscrossed each other in streamers of red, bright green, and blue, strengthening the vestiges of the clear, the green, and the red on this world.

Ignoring the sweat on his brow and the dull Lake in his mind, Zar closed his eyes.

Meridian was a magical planet, there for magic needed to flourish here.

The jewel blazed with rainbow colored energy so bright he could even see it through his closed eyes. It floated forward, detaching itself from the silver overlapping armor he had been wearing for the last two years.

Transforming into a small oval of rainbow colored energy, the philosopher soul shot into Meridian's core, merging with the ball of molten fire. Within seconds, Zar could feel thin veins of magic weaving from the core through the planet's crust.

It would take a few more years for meridians natural magic to be strong enough to use, and probably even longer for anyone else to notice, but at least the philosopher's soul was now safe from those who would be tempted to use its power, forever merged is pure magical energy with the planets core.

With a slight mental push, Zar broke the kryptonian gazing technique.

Back in the real world, Zar floated above a massive mountain range. A large red Phoenix flew by him, its eyes blazing like the sun. Another danced around it, its eyes like smooth obsidian stones.

Shaking his head, he shot off, flying leisurely through the sky, meridians bright yellow sun filling him with energy and washing away the fatigue from his mind.

Below him hooves thundered as wild unicorn ran through a grassy meadow, flanked by centaurs. The centaurs glanced up, their bows bouncing on their backs as they ran. Their long ponytails draped over one shoulder.

With a wave, Zar shot on.

Nearing a nearby mountain range, he caught sight of goblins pushing a metal cart from out of the cave mouth. Lumpy chunks of gold glittered with rough rubies and emeralds in the morning sun.

Out of all the races transported to Meridian over the last two years, the magical creatures seem to be the ones that adapted the best. As a matter of fact, the goblin, centaur, unicorn, and Phoenix populations doubled in the last year. It was speculated by unspeakables that this world's pure nature help facilitate new births. There'd also been a boom of magical children, but with a nine month gestation period, it wasn't as noticeable as with the magical creatures.

Zar slowed as he approached the magical city Camelot, rectangular buildings made of marble, accented with bronze and iron stretched high into the sky, their rectangular windows were almost blinding as they reflected the morning light.

The magical police academy, a building in the shape of a shield set just outside the city limits. Its smooth marble was almost blinding in the morning light. Moody paced back-and-forth in front of the new recruits, screaming at them as they did their morning exercises in light gray Dragon scale armor. His blue eyes flicked to Zar, his head dipping in a nod of acknowledgment.

Once arriving here on Meridian, Zar hid the fortress between two ocean covered mountains, and set the computers to mass-produce all of his previous inventions. With his mother resurrected, and the magical zone another planet, he wasn't really concerned with earning money anymore, so he gave his technology away at a steep discount.

His eyes flicked back to Moody as the man raised his hands, dark blue energy gathered around them.

Recruits slammed their forearms together, purple shields springing to life out of the new runes that had been carved into the forearm scales.

While Moody went back to teaching magical police, Amelia joined with the other magical governments to create a semblance of order. Together with some former mundane representatives, things were running smoothly. He was pretty sure once people got used to living on an alien planet, there would be some problems, which was one of the reasons why he was staying out of politics, or leadership roles.

Tonks had decided to stay on earth to explore her new relationship with Garth, her parents stayed as well, saying they would come to Meridian when their daughter did.

After some adjustments, Zor-El had managed to create a portable version of the Stargate that would teleport anyone left behind here should they change their mind. Karsta as the security advisor and ambassador between Meridian and new krypton was adamant about a DNA lock being put on those teleporters.

As leader of the new science Council, Zor-El agreed, not wanting the technology to fall into the wrong hands.

Dipping low, Zar shot through obsidian streets. Street lamps lined the concrete sidewalk, the silver runes etched into their dark polls flashing in the light.

It was slow at first, but most of the magical community, and those transformed by his Dementor cure chose to move to Meridian.

Wotan's attack had increased government awareness of magic. Those that lived in the mundane world were fearful of being used as weapons, but even more fearful for their children.

There'd been some that chose to stay on earth, with the strict understanding that they would be on their own.

After about a year, magical's got over their prejudiced of the mundane people now that they had magic.

It helped that Arzaz was able to prove that the formally mundane people were actually descended from magical bloodlines. After that, no one really wanted to argue with a god.

Together modern architects combined their knowledge with unspeakables and goblins to create the first magical city, unsurprisingly called the New Camelot.

Nearing the end of the city, Zar's gaze locked upon Hogwarts castle, and all the other magical schools forming a loose circle just outside the city. It was decided that Hogwarts would become a school for younger children, while the rest would become magical colleges.

Mundane classes were now taught at Hogwarts, and the students went for twelve years, gaining at least one apprenticeship before they left four one of the other schools, or joined the workforce.

Touching down outside the gates, the kryptonian hybrid reached his hand forward, the iron gates swung open before he could even touch them. Striding onto the grounds, his gaze swept over the lake and groundskeeper's hut.heart

It amazed him that they were able to teleport the magical schools intact. Diagon Alley, and a lot of other wizarding districts had been teleported as well as some magical homes, those were short walks, or an apparition away from the city.

Stopping before the lake, Zar stared at its glimmering reflective surface. Albus Dumbledore and Minerva McGonagall were two that decided two stay back on earth, the loss of their daughter was hard on them, but both took comfort in the fact that she was not dead, even if she was imprisoned forever.

That word reverberated in his head, imprisoned. A shudder ran down his spine as he remembered the way the stone crawled up his body. If Kara wouldn't have arrived when she did, he would have been trapped with Wotan.

Despite the fact she was still alive, he didn't think either one of them would ever forgive him. The guilt that his arriving in this world has caused Wotan to lose a chance at happiness still clawed at his insides. He hoped that by ensuring the magical world's survival here on Meridian, it would in some way makeup for what he did to Wotan, but he doubted the guilt would ever fully leave him.

"Hey."

Kara descended towards him, the hem of her pale blue T-shirt flapping in the breeze, his eyes slowly trailed upper bare feet and Jean clad legs.

Shaking his head, Zar moved over to pull her to him as she touched down. Their lips touched in a brief kiss before they broke apart staring into each other's eyes. Together, they turned staring out across the crystal clear water of the lake.

"So, how are things on New Krypton?"

"Normal, with two cities, and krypton's history of exploration, people were able to adapt fairly quickly. There have been a few problems of people taking advantage of their new powers, but with everybody on krypton having them. It's nothing that hasn't been settled."

Zar glanced up, staring at the large jewel that was new krypton. With his enhanced vision, he could make out the two gleaming crystal cities connected by a single street.

"They have started a new project though."

"Oh?"

"Yeah after seeing what magic can do, mother has recruited a group of volunteers to go through gene modifications so some kryptonians can use magic. They should be here within the next month, once they learn the ins and outs of magic, they may be able to finish your work and push the magical world out of the middle ages."

"Are you going to be part of the project?"

Kara shook her head, her wavy blonde hair swaying, "No, you're the magic guy, I've decided to study kryptonian science."

Zar inclined his head, "Well, I hope whoever they send has a flexible mind, because magic and science really don't go hand-in-hand."

Kara slipped her hand into his, giving it a light squeeze, "Everything will be fine."

"I hope so, the last thing we need after everything that happened is for people to start killing each other."

Kara glanced at him, letting her eyes rake over his muscular form taking in the overlapping silver armor that covered it. "So, I'm going back to school, what are you doing?"

"I'll probably commute between here and new krypton. You know take a few classes from both worlds," he glanced up at the sky, "but once that's done I think I'll explore, the universe is a big place, and I want to see what else is out there."

A slow grin spread across Kara's face, "You know I have a two week break from classes."

"Really?" Zar asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Yeah."

Grinning the duo blurred into the sky.

Karsta watched her son shoot into the air from the headmaster's office inside Hogwarts. She leaned back into her husband's chest. "Do you think they'll be okay?"

Arzaz's lips curled, "Our son took down a magical god, and that girl went to the end of the universe for him, I think they'll be just fine."