So Jor-El had tried to warn them. Thinking that name sent a shiver up his spine as he remembered that night when he stepped into the storm cellar and saw a bright, unreal glow and heard a voice speaking to him. He'd heard it too right before he woke up in Landels, heard it say that same name. Now he knew what the name meant. But he wasn't sure how he felt about it. On one hand, at least Jor-El tried to warn the others but his warnings apparently fell on deaf ears...but on the other hand, Clark just couldn't shake off that message in the ship. He couldn't tell Brainy about it either because that would give away who he was and while Clark had been on the verge of admitting to Claire his abilities, he wasn't ready to go that extra step and spill everything.
Even to someone who might have more in common with him than anyone he'd ever met before.
Clark wondered how long ago this was for Brainy. Years according to what he said, but how many? Glancing at Brainy, who sat down next to him on the wet tiles to join him, Clark was surprised to finally notice he sounded kind of...well, kind of regretful. Not like been-there-regretful, but like he might've known someone who died on Krypton. That or he was really a big history buff and this was even longer ago for him than he thought and he still cared what happened to a long gone planet. When asked about his interest in Krypton, Clark gave a vague shrug, wrapping his arms around his knees and lacing his fingers together.
"I heard about it," Clark said grudgingly, not wanting to reveal more but knowing he had to say something. "This man said he was watching the stars for signs of life and he said Krypton was gone. I just wanted to know if it was true."
He hedged around the real question, pretending like he misunderstood it. Even if they were both aliens here, he still didn't feel comfortable admitting what he really was. Not only was he an alien on Earth, but he was probably the last one of his species anywhere and he still didn't know what would happen when he grew older. It scared him even more than he admitted to his Mom and Dad because he had no idea what else was ticking inside him like all his other powers. Dad said he had a choice, but the truth was he didn't know anything about Kryptonians or his "destiny" more than his son did. Clark had always lived with a part of him knowing he was different, alone even with this friends and family, but it felt even heavier now as he sat on the wet floor with Brainy next to him.
no subject
Even to someone who might have more in common with him than anyone he'd ever met before.
Clark wondered how long ago this was for Brainy. Years according to what he said, but how many? Glancing at Brainy, who sat down next to him on the wet tiles to join him, Clark was surprised to finally notice he sounded kind of...well, kind of regretful. Not like been-there-regretful, but like he might've known someone who died on Krypton. That or he was really a big history buff and this was even longer ago for him than he thought and he still cared what happened to a long gone planet. When asked about his interest in Krypton, Clark gave a vague shrug, wrapping his arms around his knees and lacing his fingers together.
"I heard about it," Clark said grudgingly, not wanting to reveal more but knowing he had to say something. "This man said he was watching the stars for signs of life and he said Krypton was gone. I just wanted to know if it was true."
He hedged around the real question, pretending like he misunderstood it. Even if they were both aliens here, he still didn't feel comfortable admitting what he really was. Not only was he an alien on Earth, but he was probably the last one of his species anywhere and he still didn't know what would happen when he grew older. It scared him even more than he admitted to his Mom and Dad because he had no idea what else was ticking inside him like all his other powers. Dad said he had a choice, but the truth was he didn't know anything about Kryptonians or his "destiny" more than his son did. Clark had always lived with a part of him knowing he was different, alone even with this friends and family, but it felt even heavier now as he sat on the wet floor with Brainy next to him.