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the calvary arrives in Smallville

It was time to mount a rescue effort in Kansas. After losing Clark to the Phantom Zone, April had helped Lionel get back to the safety of his mansion, and then had disappeared to the Nexus. Where she was able to find a couple of people who wanted to help keep the peace.

PINpointing back to the farmyard with her allies, April waited for everyone to get settled. Then she took a breath, and gave them a briefing. "So basically right now we have mass public panic, no technology is working, and there are several friends of Clark's that are missing."

"We have two enemies that we need to be concerned about," April pulls out two artist renditions. "The first is Brainaic, a Kryptonite supercomputer who has been posing as Professor Milton Fine. He has all the Kryptonian powers of flight, strength, speed and healing... but isn't affected by Kryptonite. Meteor rock. He can also shapechange. Chloe, you will go with Alice, Victor Van Dort, Doc and Marty to find Brainaic. Also do what you can for those innocents who need to be saved from this chaos. You will also need to find Martha Kent and Lois Lane, as they are both missing."

"The second is General Zod, who has taken possession of Lex Luthor. Once again Zod has all the Kryptonian powers, and I am not sure if meteor rock will affect him. I haven't had a chance to test it."

"Victor Allen and I will try to find Zod, as we have more experience with dealing with crazy Kryptonians. We will also look for a way to bring Clark out of the Phantom Zone."

"I am going to give each of you a piece of Kryptonite, just in case. And hopefully we can figure out a way to get through this situation." April took a breath. Hoping that their little plan would work for the better good.

((this will be a split thread. Alice and Her gang will go off with Chloe to deal with Brainaic. Victor Allen and April will deal with the Clark issue))

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Victor does the same, taking a deep breath, steadying her mind once more, getting out of liar mode. "Now that we're alone... is there anything I can do for your burns?"

"I need blood to allow my vampiric healing to get to work."

"Well, uh. I got some to spare," Victor says, getting out an antiseptic wipe for April to use on her skin, where she chooses.

"Drinking from you Victor might put you at a disadvantaged state." April warns. She wants them both to feel ready for what lies ahead. And she has gone without healing before.

"I can heal the wounds later. When we have more time."

"I'm okay. I used to donate blood, and I'm well fed and well rested. So long as you don't take too much, I should be okey dokey. I want you at tip-top shape, too."

A good point. Taking a moment to use the antiseptic wipe on Victor's wrist, April carefully takes a little of her friend's blood. Just enough to encourage her vampiric healing to get to work.

"That should be enough."

"Okay, awesome." Victor barely winces, she's used to handling a lot worse. She's taking hormone pills, and the sort of painkillers that don't cause addiction, and a lot of coffee, if April can tell such things.

All of those things are revealed to April through Victor's blood. The effects give April a slight boost, something better than most human's blood. Not the same as drinking Clark's blood... but it will make things easier.

Now heading towards the portal and Lionel, April is glad to note that the burns are starting to heal. "Zod did give us the truth of the Phantom Zone."

"That sucks. But that's okay, though. We'll figure out a way to get him out." She grabs a large bandaid out of the outer side pocket of her backpack, always the outer side pocket so they're easy to nab, holds it in her teeth and opens it with her free hand, smoothing it over the marks.

"You and me Victor. We are Clark's Angels. We will get him out of this." April smiled briefly. Trying to regain her hope through this experience.

Through entering the portal, they were now in Luthor mansion, where April had last left Lionel. She called out for him, "Lionel? Its April. I brought a friend to help us."

"In the study," Lionel calls out. He's at Lex's desk, trying to do something - anything - with the laptop that started this all. The Kryptonian knife is laid out next to him.

She smiles back at her, reassuringly. Oh, she's sure it'll be fine. It has to be.

As for Lionel, she balks for a moment (mansions throw her off kilter, even though James lives in one) and she waves sheepishly. "Hi. I'm Vic. The backup."

"Victor, this is Lionel Luthor. And Lionel, Victor." A quick introduction.

"We were sort of hoping you might know a thing or two about Phantom Zones. Zod told us a few unpleasant things." April is glad they can do the direct approach (for the most part) with Lionel Luthor.

Lionel looks up at them, a strange sort of look on his face. "I wish I could, but my connection with Jor-El and the Fortress is gone. I can't feel his presence anymore. Ever since that light... the one that brought Zod here. All I know is what I knew before."

"Nice to meet you." Then: "Oh, okay. Okay, that's still alright, we can still look for other sources of information."

A little concerned for Lionel, April comes to his side. And places a hand on his. "It must feel weird not to have that connection. We will get it back."

"We were able to save Lana from Zod." Good news might help.

"That is a relief to hear," Lionel agrees. "I assume you got Miss Lang to a safe location? If there is such a thing in these times."

"Yeah, uh, in your office building. I figured people're less likely to raid an office. Labs, yeah. Electronics stores and grocery stores, definitely. But you don't deal in information once the computers stop working, and what're looters gonna steal, boxes of paperclips?"

From her vantage point at Lionel's side, April notes the Kryptonian knife. "Is that the knife that Jor-El gave Clark to destroy the vessel of Zod? Lex?"

He nods. "Yes. I took it from the barn floor when we left. I thought... with Clark gone, we might need it."

"Wait, to... do the stabby-stabby at Lex?" She mimes a stabbing motion like the classy gal she is.

"Yes. Jor-El said killing Lex would prevent Zod from harming anyone on Earth." April touched the strange knife. Maybe it would give her a vision.

"I believe we may need to do just that," Lionel says, with shades of regret, but determination. "One life for the lives of many."

The knife is cold and silent, like the Fortress that spawned it. Like many of the hard questions, it seems this is something they need to decide on their own.

"No, no, no, he's still in there, that's jacked up. We can't kill an innocent man, there's gotta be another way to restrain him."

"I don't know how. The entrapment spell didn't work. The banishment spell didn't work. The truth spell got us information... but nothing that will help Clark get back." April places her hand over the knife. "And if I can protect him by doing this..."

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