"Honey, it's breakfast time!" Lois's voice rang in the Metropolis apartment. Isabel's heart took flight as she heard her mother's voice and super-sped out of her room to the living room. The sight of her very much alive mother holding up a plate of bacon and eggs stopped her in her tracks.

Fat tears began to roll down her cheeks silently; Lois leapt to her weeping daughter worriedly and asked, "Isabel, are you OK? Are you feeling ill?"

Isabel wiped the tears roughly from her face and sobbed, "I missed you so... much..." Lois hugged her grown up daughter who was as tall as her now, stroking her back gently.

The door opened abruptly to reveal Clark Kent in his pyjamas; he yawned and remarked, "Lois, you're up early."

Lois gazed at the messy haired superhero disapprovingly and stated, "Well, not everyone is as lazy as you, Mr. Waking-up-at-9-am. For some reason, I couldn't sleep at night."

Isabel stared worriedly at her mother's pale complexion; ever since her resurrection, they took extra care to shield all the windows with UV-blocking boards and took hundreds of packs of artificial human blood. However, they couldn't predict other changes that Lois might have to go through.

Lois smiled at the growing frown on Isabel's face and patted her head, reassuring, "Nothing for you to worry about, baby. I am feeling stronger and faster than ever."

There was a slight glow in Isabel's eyes and she smiled sweetly. Clark raised his eyebrows at the girl and asked, "That was Terry, right?" Isabel nodded stiffly, still fighting the urge to ignore her father.

Lois noticed the obvious tension in the room between her husband and her daughter and cleared her throat, suggesting, "Let's start eating, shall we?" Isabel sat herself in the seat facing her mother instantly, helping her mother distribute the food equally into three plates.

Lois chuckled at the other two staring at her and mused, "I know I am pretty, but you two need to stop staring at me." Clark's cheeks blushed and he stared determinedly at his bacon and eggs. Lois picked up a crispy piece of bacon and took a small nibble.

She spat out the food immediately; Isabel asked hurriedly, "Are you alright?"

Lois reassured them, "I am fine... I guess I have to stay away from food. It's good for me anyways! I am getting pudgy!" As she left to retrieve the artificial blood bags from the fridge, Clark lifted his head to see his daughter's tears falling gently on her plate. The metal fork in her hand was trembling slightly as she bit her lip to keep herself from breaking down on the spot.

Clark rested his hand on hers sympathetically, meeting his daughter's tear-filled gaze. "I know that I have done many unforgivable things when Zod took control of me, but I want you to know that your mother and I will never blame you for her 'change'. Isabel, I have always been so proud of you. I know things may not revert to like they were before Connor's death, but you must never doubt your mother and my support."

Isabel's heart softened after such genuine words from the man of steel and she smiled weakly at her father, muttering, "Thanks, Dad."

Behind the kitchen door, Lois smiled at the heart-warming scene. Finally, their family seemed whole again. Her throat began to ache again; she glanced at the fridge with the pile of empty blood packets. She massaged her burning throat, desperately hoping that her thirst would go away. She gazed back at her smiling husband and daughter and discarded any thought of telling them of her unquenchable thirst.

She looked up at the roof and glared at whatever entity was beyond the skies, cursing angrily at the gods for bestowing such cruel fate upon her family. She pushed all negative thoughts away and strode back in the living room with a toothy grin, asking, "So, superstar, can you sing me something?"

Days seemed to speed past the Kent family; the home was filled with laughter once again. Even Bruce was unable to keep his scowl when he had dinner with the Kents. The cheerfulness attracted everyone from the Graysons to League members to visit them. Of course, Isabel's singing performance helped to bring the crowd in.

This was the third night with guests in the Kent apartment. Wally and Linda's family, Bruce and Terry were already seated at the dining table. The red-haired twins, Barry and Tom, were already fidgeting at their seats and waiting for their food. Wally was about to open his mouth to tease Bruce's gelled hair, when Clark and Lois stuck their heads out of the kitchen, saying, "The food is taking some time. Maybe in the mean time, Isabel?"

At that instant, the twins fell silent as a gorgeous girl in an electric blue dress carried a guitar down the stairs to the living room. "Isn't that?" Barry started, and the other twin nodded and gulped.

Unmistakeably, Selene stepped into the living room, beaming at the audience. Wally and Linda cheered hysterically while Bruce clapped politely. Terry, on the other hand, shot the twins dirty looks when he heard them exchange inappropriate comments about his girlfriend.

Selene held the guitar in position, and said humbly, "Sorry if I am a bit rusty. I haven't played or sung for some time. I wrote this song yesterday. I hope you like it!"

With a few strums on the guitar, she began to sing

"Everything is wonderful
Everything is great
Free as a bird singing outside my window pane
Got a fresh new start
It's a brand new day
I got lots of love to give away
It dont matter if if's rainin'
Nothing can phase me
I make my own sunshine
If you think you can break me
Baby your crazy
I make my own sunshine (3x)
Hey! Let's make a rainbow
Look for the Pot'O Gold
I'll show you how to keep it nice and easy
Even if a cloud starts forming on my lovely day
There's nothing, NO nothing
That could stand in my way
It dont matter if if's rainin'
Nothing can phase me
I make my own sunshine
If you think you can break me
Baby your crazy
I make my own sunshine (3x)"

The small crowd cheered loudly and the Kents also joined in the cheer. Isabel gave a dainty bow and helped her mother with the baked pasta.

Lois planted a proud kiss on her talented daughter's forehead and challenged, "So any contenders wish to top that performance?"

Wally winked at Bruce and joked, "I think Bruce should have a go! From what I know, he's a good singer."

Bruce flashed the red-haired speedster his famous Batglare and Wally looked away immediately with his hands in the air. Everyone in the room roared in laughter at the scene. After having most of the food devoured by Wally and his twins, his family said their goodbyes and drove off in their car.

Bruce stayed put in the dining room, eyeing the lovey-dovey couple suspiciously. He could tell that with Lois's return, Isabel's mood improved and so did her and Terry's relationship. The couple's entwined hands were a huge eyesore for Bruce and Clark; even Lois raised her eyebrows when Terry passed the salt without releasing Isabel's hand.

Terry and Isabel realised that they were the centre of attention so they both decided to excuse themselves. "Where do you think you're going?" Bruce asked with a frown firmly planted on his forehead.

Isabel rolled her eyes, replying with a smirk, "We're just going upstairs. Don't worry, we'll keep the door open for you guys so you can eavesdrop." Before anyone could yell at them, she grabbed Terry's hand and pulled him up the stairs.

As they entered the room, Isabel jumped on her bed, laying down on her back. Terry pounced on the girl, staring straight into her clear blue eyes and whispering, "You are so beautiful."

She giggled and tried to push him off her, but he held her wrist in a firm grasp down on the bed. His face was inches from hers, and within seconds, their lips were locked together. "Don't get too carried away, Mcginnis!" Superman shouted from downstairs.

Terry sighed and laid on the bed next to Isabel, muttering, "Yes, Sir."

Isabel's fingers played with Terry's raven hair while she asked, "So how's work?"

"Good. Been working on a couple of vampire crimes. Nothing too difficult. Vladimir is helping us it's going a lot easier. By the way, did you know that Vlad has been keeping Helena company?"

She chuckled. Helena's baby is arriving soon so she had been resting at the Manor. "They are cute together. Vlad and Helena. It's a miracle how Helena lets him near her."

Terry shrugged and mused, "Maybe Helena can't stand living men only."

Isabel giggled, and Terry stared at her strangely.

"What?"

"I miss hearing your laugh. You seem a lot happier now."

Isabel closed her eyes for a while and said with a smile on her face, "It's like all of my dreams came true now. I've got Mum, Dad, Bruce and you. Everything's perfect."