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this is a whole lot of lemons ((tag bizarro-clark))

April was still trying to deal with the news she received on Christmas day, that the 'Phantom' was falling in love with her and that her Clark was still missing. Life seemed so hard to live following that... and for a week she just had to deal with her inner turmoils and thoughts. There was few she could turn to for comfort, as having 'Clark-Phantom' around was better than no Clark.

New Year's Day passed with no celebration for her. And It was only by some sort of twisted luck that all of this happened around Christmas holidays. So April could deal with her emotions without having to worry about school.

A full week went by before April finally PINpointed to the farm, where 'Clark-Phantom' was staying. Part of it was to check on the farm itself, to make sure that he was caring for the animals and wasn't raising suspicions with Raya. The other part was to check on the Phantom, who was developing touches of humanity himself. Was trying to find himself.

As bad as things sucked right now for her, April still wanted to help. She couldn't feel for The Phantom the way he claimed he felt for her. But he needed one person who he could be honest around, and right now she was it.

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"We can start working on changing your life, so that in the end you have a life." She knows that it is impossible to have 'two Clarks' around Smallville. And doesn't have answers that would make anyone happy.

"If you don't, you can't stick around anyway," Kal-El points out. Perhaps it's harsh, but it's the truth. "We'll find somewhere for you to go. We won't throw you out in the cold. And we'll keep working to try to fix you. If you use red kryptonite, we'll know that we can trust you not to put us, or yourself, at risk."

His words strike a chord with the phantom, who was abandoned by his creators for being imperfect. Thrown out in the cold, into the Phantom Zone, to live for the rest of his unnatural life. "Let me think about it."

((Man, I thought of this because I thought we needed more time to plot and come up with a way for him to die, but this just might work out, lol. Red!phantom will likely be a lot more open to finding another world to live on or something, and would respect April's choice. And it still leaves it open for possibly having him die to protect her at some point if we still want to do that.))

"We won't abandon or forget about you Clark." April adds. She knows it is is an imperfect solution, but it is the only one they have.

((Good thinking. We need to come up with something. April can't handle having two Clarks in love with her, the poor girls feels like she is betraying her Clark by being friendly with the Phantom.

Also have to disappear for an hour))

If ever he was going to trust someone, it would be now. And he sincerely hopes he's not making a mistake. "Fine. I'll try it."

((Yeah. We could get him out of the way for now and bring him back for future plotting or something, or try to wrangle him into dying this time around, although I'm really blanking on ideas for that. Which is why I tried to buy more time this way lol.))

"Kal-El you better step back, just in case." April uses her PINpoint to bring the red kryptonite to her. Both Kal-El and the Phantom should recognize it as the necklace that Alicia had used once.

Carefully April reaches up and places the necklace around the Phantom's neck.

((my only idea would involve when April faces Aurora/ Atropos. Since the last witch will try to kill her))

She doesn't have to ask him twice. He's had his fair share with red kryptonite and never wants to experience it again. And he moves to the other side of the garage, staying wary of the phantom's actions. Al comes with him. Blue kryptonite negates other kryptonite's effects on them, but he doesn't want to take any chances.

The phantom really doesn't want to let her put the necklace around his neck, but he lets her. And the stones flare red when they touch him, the glow traveling up to his eyes. Where the stone normally darkens a Kryptonian's aura with malevolent blood red, it almost seems to lighten his own. Not making him docile, exactly, but calmer. Freed of his violent impulses, his desire for causing pain. He doesn't say anything, just staring at her with wide eyes.

((When was that going to be set timeline-wise again?))

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"How do you feel?" April asks softly.

((I believe it was around the time of Traveler. So four episodes from this one. Of course I can always have her attack earlier))

"Different." He's not sure how to phrase it, how to articulate how he feels. "Weird. I'm sorry."

((Hmm. I am flexible. If you think that would be best, I am open to it. I would usually think that Bizarro would be resistant to magic since Kryptonians are vulnerable to it, but we can explain it by saying that not everything is opposite. Or maybe red kryptonite makes him more vulnerable or something.))

"Its okay." April feels weird herself. She doesn't know what they are going to do with the Phantom right now.

((April is going to be all weird until something happens to the Phantom, unfortunately. Instead of using magic, maybe Aurora could attempt to do something to April that would effect Bizarro. They are both vulnerable to the sun... maybe we could use that.))

"I know I'm not Clark." He looks at Al. "What was it you called me? Bizarro?"

"That was your project name," the older man says, still not getting close to him.

((That's a great idea. What better way to hurt a vampire than with really intense sunlight? And Aurora's better at magic than April is so she would be able to weaponize it better. And that could definitely be fatal to the phantom if he was subjected to it for long enough.))

"That is a good first step to finding out who you are." April recognizes the name from the comics, but doesn't mention it out loud.

((And Traveler should still work for timeline, as real Clark would be trapped in that Kryptonite cell and unable to come to her rescue. Their relationship just might suffer a little until then))

"I guess." He looks down at his hands, as if that will show him the answers.

The real Clark steps forward, staying out of range of the red kryptonite, but close enough to face him. "Now you've got the time to think about it. You can't stay at the farm, but we can get you an apartment somewhere while we figure out what to do."

((The only question left then is what to do with him in the meantime. We could set him up somewhere and say that he and April meet for coffee someplace every now and then to talk about figuring him out, or something, and that's how he ends up getting in the Aurora plot. The real Clark won't be too jealous since they still have the bond and he knows she's not going to betray him, though he will be uncomfortable with having the phantom around, but there's not a lot he can do about it.))

"If you are comfortable with the idea, how about Colorado? That way you are still close enough to Arizona to meet with Al and figure out a cure to your condition. And I can visit you now and then."

"Colorado also has lots of mountain, plenty of shade from the sun."

((that is the only suggestion I got, had to look at an American map and everything. LOL))

"There are quite a few state forests in Colorado," the real Clark adds. "You could get a place in Durango, or some other city right on the edge."

"A forest would be nice," the phantom says. After spending almost his entire life in that hellish desert of the Zone, someplace with trees is very welcome.

((I had to look at a map too, lol. I know Michigan like the back of my hand (no pun intended) but I get a bit muddled about the more western states))

Glad that a location was worked out, April still felt a little uneasy. She didn't want to ask the Phantom if he still felt anything for her. Because as much as she was willing to be his friend, her heart belonged with the real Clark and she didn't want to hurt anyone.

"Al, if I was there would you be willing to still look for a cure for him?"

"I will do what I can," the older Kryptonian says with a nod. "I may be able to mask the symptoms, but I don't know if anything can be done for his vulnerability. I was never a biologist, and I did not work on him myself."

Privately, Clark wonders if this will appease Jor-El. In a way, hasn't he defeated the phantom, by converting him to humanity? And it wasn't necessary to destroy him. Still, he's not going to ask the AI until he's sure this is working out.

"I know that you and Kal-El spoke about Brainaic. You should know that he is looking for you." April felt it was important to warn Dax-Ur. After all he had a family to protect.

Al looks at her sharply, and nods. "Thank you for the warning." He didn't know that Brainiac survived the destruction, or that it's on Earth, so now he can take measures to protect himself and his family in case the computer finds him.

The real Clark's not sure what to call the phantom, now. And tries the creature's project name. "Bizarro. Let's go get you settled, and leave Al to spend some time with his family."

The phantom doesn't seem to take offense at the name, still trying to sort out who and what he is. "Okay."

"Thank you for your time Al. I hope we get some time to talk later." April smiles softly. The first real smile since this whole mess started.

Going over to the two men, she feels a little relieved that the Phantom is not insisting to be called Clark anymore.

"I am ready whenever you two are."

"Stop in and see me sometime," Al says with a nod, half returning the smile. He didn't know that there were other survivors, let alone ones who have also started to create families with the people of Earth. And some other time, he might like to talk about it with them.

Clark makes sure to give him their PINpoint numbers before they go, so that they can stay in touch. And then it's off to Colorado, to find Bizarro a place to live.

((Want to end here, or handwave it back to the farm and have Clark and April deal with the fallout of all this?))

Hours later, April and Clark returned to the farm. Bizarro was settled in to a place in Colorado. They had met another Kryptonian survivor. And they had learned that Brainaic was living in Suicide Slums.

It had been an interesting day. And for April it was just the topping on a month full of confusion and awkward moments.

Sitting down on the couch, she looked at her hands. She didn't know why... but right now the most important words she had to say was "I'm sorry."

((handwaving sounds interesting))

"...for what?" He's confused, and moves to sit next to her.

Her mind is rambled with a lot of emotions and thoughts. Clark is just going to have to patient while she tries to explain.

"For siding with a Phantom. For not working harder to find you. For not being sure what to do..."

He puts one of his hands on her knee. "April, it's not your fault. I know you sent Raya to find me, but Jor-El hid me from her. And cut us off from each other. There was no way you could've found me, or known what to do. And... judging by what happened with the phantom, you can't be blamed for that either."

"I am so confused. Half of me wants to hold you, to loose myself in our bond, to touch you, to kiss you."

"And the other half feels a little weirded out about someone else with your face wanting me. Like I did something wrong."

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