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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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.

"I will just have to call you back, when you have to get lost to me." April tries her best not to allow despair in her voice. She has to hold onto the hope that things will work out.

She takes his hand at his explanation. "You have't chased me away yet."

"Good." He gives that hand a gentle squeeze. "We'll have to rely on each other to get through this test. But I don't think that'll be a problem." He smiles at her slightly. "Ready?"

"Ready." Stepping forward, April flinches at the familiar sensation of the Demonic warding. It had only been less than a month ago that April had to use Demonic warding to help Connor, and it had effected her.

And she feels her Beast react. She doesn't have the control her older self does, and her eyes go red in reaction.

It's been a long time since Clark has seen her Beast emerge so powerfully, out of her control, but it wasn't entirely unexpected. He holds onto her, doing his best to shrug off the kryptonite sensations and pain, attempting to move the both of them forward.

April finds herself leaning on Clark for support more than offering him support. It makes her feel a little less than the woman he is used to.

But they are moving forward, because of him. And that is the important thing.

"Have you and your April been thinking of names? For the baby?"

Clark's had far longer to get used to dealing with kryptonite than his younger self, so he's able to dig deep for those reserves of energy and determination and move forward, bringing her with him, though it's still painful going.

"A bit," he tells her. "We haven't decided for sure yet. I'm in favor of Jonathan, for a boy. Or Laura if it's a girl."

"I am sure that your April would be in favor of those choices," She noted. Especially for Jonathan as a name.

She chocks back a sob, as the warding gets difficult for her to pass for a moment. But using his strength, April is able to make it through the difficult pass. Her skin has a few burns on it, that are healing.

"Where does Laura come from?" She asks, leaning against the wall. In the same spot that her future!self had leaned against so long ago.

It's a strange sense of deja vu, for Clark, seeing her in the exact same place that she was before. And he keeps a hand on her arm, lending silent support and strength as she needs it.

"It's an Anglicized version of Lara, my birth mother's name," he explains quietly.

"Oh..." April opens her eyes. They are still red slightly. A part of her wishes that she could have known Clark's birth mother. "Oh that would be a wonderful way to remember her."

"With luck, there will be other children to take up those names, if we go with one of our other choices," he says, smiling slightly. "There are a few other people we know who would be delighted to have a kid named after them." He deliberately doesn't tell her about the brief incident a few years ago with Kara's crystal, and reviving a projected clone of his mother for a few days.

"Oh gosh... picturing us with a small handful of kids... its just..." It brings April back into control over her vampire. Ignoring the slight thirst that had been there.

"And it sounds like we have a lot of support." April doesn't want to ask if they receive support from the AI. On purpose. And she is scared to ask about her own Father's involvement.

He's pleased to see that redness of her eyes fade again, occupied with more pleasant thoughts of Kent children. "You have no idea how amazing our friends are. Are going to be, for you. Both in the League and outside of it."

Happy to hear that their friends continue to be supportive for the couple, April smiles again. "I guess I have to wait."

"And you get to be sexy Mr. Mysterious again." She chuckles, moving away from the wall and back down the path that leads further deeper into the cave.

"It's what I'm best at," he agrees with a chuckle.

He stays at her side as they continue on, preparing himself for this final test. "The last test is ahead."

They reach the open area of the cave, with the green gem in the middle, and the seven statues standing at the side. April pauses, "These are the people I saw in my vision. They were bathed in the green light. Then that light... send me to you."

"The seven sins," he says with a nod, thinking about how long ago it was that she was threatened by them. "They're responsible for this situation."

April glanced at him. In her timeline, they haven't learned about how the Seven foes were created. Or their powers.

"That doesn't sound good."

"It's not," he agrees, seriously. "But it's nothing we can't handle, so long as we stay together." He looks out at the stone figures. "We have to approach them one at a time, and meet their challenges."

"Okay." April looks around. She is not sure which one to approach first. But of course, Jasmine catches her attention.

"We could start with her?" It was a question, and a statement.

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