slayers_desire | lets do the time warp baby ((Future-Verse))

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lets do the time warp baby ((Future-Verse))

After a full week of classes, April felt drained and accomplished. Things were getting more intense with final papers and preparations for the end of her first year.

It felt good to enter her bed, cuddle into the blankets and fall asleep. Unfortunately, it seemed that her voices were not going to let her sleep easily tonight.

The vision came on stronger than any other she ever had. In the haunting whispers of the vision, April could see all seven faces of the Big Bads that were threatening Rome. And because of her knowledge of the TV shows, April woke up feeling worried.

She had to tell someone. And as she grabbed her phone, April felt strange and was surrounded by a sickly green light. This was bad... she knew it. And she felt being pulled into the light... then falling... falling... falling.

Until she hit the bed again. April gasped out loud. Not sure if that had been part of the dream or not. She didn't even notice that the bed in which she lay was bigger. Or that there was more space in the bedroom either.

Trying her phone again, all April received was static. It was like the phone wasn't working. And she set it down, and glanced around her surroundings. Noticing the bigger bed, and bedroom, April clutched the sheets to her in concern.

"Where am I?"

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"Your displacement, you mean?" he asks, carefully. "Yes. There isn't a time limit as far as I'm aware, but... you don't belong in this timeline. Not yet." He brushes her hair back gently with the backs of his knuckles. "And I'd like to get my wife and child back home safely soon."

April closes her eyes at his touch. His touch still makes her weak in the knees. "And I would like to be back with my Clark."

"The first time around, the Powers That Be created a portal in this world's Rome, to set things right," he tells her. And, curious to know what her voices might be telling her, adds, "Does that sound right?"

April closes her eyes for a moment, concentrating. Of course, her gifts are still untrained. And so this Clark will have to deal with some floating objects, a first time for him in a long time.

"Yes... I see Rome."

He was sort of expecting the floating, knowing how young she is, and how she has to close her eyes and focus to get her insight. "Do you want to fly, or PINpoint?"

It also takes her longer to come out of the visions than it does for his wife. "Could we fly?" She wants to see a little of their future world. Even from the skies.

"Sure. But I should probably suit up again, in case anyone notices." It isn't like it takes very long, since a moment later, Superman is sitting next to her.

Flying with Clark in his Superman costume is like a dream come true. And April can't help the gleeful laugh.

"You are amazing."

The cape adds a lot to the experience, not to mention making him look slightly less ridiculous.

More than that, it makes him look heroic. "I'm just a simple farmboy," he tells her as they soar over the Atlantic Ocean towards Italy.

In his arms, watching the world pass by under them, seeing how majestic he is in that suit, April gets swept up in the moment. She kisses his cheek. "There is nothing simple about you Clark. Never was. Never will be."

He smiles a little at that, the world turning below them, bringing them into the sun. And his sharper alien eyes can already see their destination, flying directly there with his passenger, no longer needing to hide from anyone.

Safe in his arms, flying above the world, April can sense his freedom to be himself. And it is so nice to experience that with him.

They make it to Rome so quickly, April wonders if it is because he is faster. More experienced. And she gets a sensation, like something is calling to her.

"We have to go to the mountains."

((ooc I had unexpected family visits. I will be more available later tonight. Sorry for delay))

"All right," he says, knowing already that they had to go there in the past, to fix it from the other side. This time, of course, it'll be faster and easier, thanks to six more years of confidence about not hurting his passengers.

He flies directly to the mountain, the one that his younger self was guided to by this Clark's wife, and hovers over the spot. "Here?"

((That is totally okay! RL stuff is always more important than fun pretendy times.))

"Yes here." Again the bolder blocks the opening into the cave. Clark knows from his previous experience it is part of three tests.

Of course, this April is not as alert to that. And when they land, she just gets this uneasy shiver. "Something is magical here."

((pretendy times are fun, and glad I am back)

He lands, setting her down lightly on her feet, as if he's done this a thousand times before. "There is," he agrees. "A series of tests." He nods to the boulder, at the runes etched into the surface. "You have to spell the runes away before I can lift it."

"I what?" April looks surprised. She looks uncertain about her powers, and very uneasy about the series of tests he mentioned.

But something about Clark's belief in himself gives this April the courage to try. She steps forward and closes her eyes. And starts to concentrate on the magic. It takes longer for the runes to start to activate.

And when the whole stone is aglow... she is visibly strained.

For him, it's been so long since she was uncertain about her abilities. So he can't help but be slightly concerned for her when doing this simple task stresses her that much. But still, he knows she can handle it, and he sets to removing the stone the moment all the runes are glowing. He removes it faster than he did all those years ago, now knowing what lies ahead, and having done this once before.

"Are you all right?"

"I am not used to using my powers that way." Right now, April is still scared of truly accepting her gifts.

"You did fine," he assures her, putting his hands on her shoulders, radiating that quiet strength that rests at his inner core. "I know you're scared, but trust yourself. Your powers will take you amazing places."

His strength calms her. As it has before. And April knows it will again. "We make some couple, huh?"

The cave is dark, and April keeps her hand on the wall to guide her. "You seem so happy when you talk of her... er me. Its nice to know that we get through the difficult times."

He smiles at that. "We do indeed."

It takes him a moment to remember that she hasn't learned the light trick yet, and he takes her free hand in his to help guide her as they step deeper into the cave. "There's so much I wish I could warn you about. To try to avoid some of the mistakes we've made. But we've been able to stay together and make it work, even after the things we've been through. Finding you all those years ago... it's still the best thing that ever happened to me."

"We tried to do the warning thing before. I guess we have to live through the difficult times to grow as stronger people." April squeezes his hand. And laughs softly at his last comment.

They come to the glistening rocks, where Clark will recall the second test awaits them. "Knowing that we going to stand by each other, it gives me hope. That we can make it through whatever happens."

"Yes... sorry about that, by the way," he adds. It was years ago to him, yet, but he still feels responsible for causing her so much stress and worry. "I knew there was nothing that could be done and I never should've told you like that."

Her words are appropriate here, and he stops her before they enter within range. "We're going to have to rely on that partnership now, at the second test. We have to face our greatest weakness."

"I was mad at you," (and by that she does mean future!Clark), "For not telling me about losing me. But I guess you were hoping to change things. And I am not mad anymore."

"I just hope I don't lose you again." Losing him twice was a lot.

There is a sense of dread at what he says, "How so?"

"There will be times where you'll think you've lost me," he tells her, knowing that maybe he shouldn't. But perhaps this is part of making it up to her, with his mistake years ago. "But it won't last. At least it hasn't so far." He doesn't dare tell her any more, about how he's going to die several more times, about how he's going to be trapped in the Phantom Zone only a few months from her time, any of that.

"This test simulates our greatest weaknesses," he explains. "Kryptonite for me, demonic warding for you. It won't be pleasant, but stick with me and we can get through it." He's far more concerned about his wife and child, even though he knows already how this story ends.

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