slayers_desire | the kind of future you don't want to have ((future!verse))

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the kind of future you don't want to have ((future!verse))

It was midnight.

The perfect time for Dark Oak to be out hunting. There was no out at this time beside the ones she hunted anyway. They locked up the humans to control the streets. The Kandorians.

But they couldn't control her. She was the best one for the job when it came to an assassination, such as her goal for tonight. To get in and do the job without getting noticed and without leaving any trace of what happened.

One night at a time they attempted to reclaim their world. Tried to work against Zod and his army. And tried to reclaim the lives of thousands of innocent people.

And while she worked for a rebel team, Dark Oak still felt alone. Her heart felt heavy, ever since she and Clark got separated. Zod seemed determined in making Clark hurt... and Dark Oak did what she could to hurt Zod back.

The darkness was there again in her mind. And she had to take a moment to stop... and wait...

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"My visions agree with Clark's suggestion." And April doesn't care if Lois hears about her abilities either.

"What's the big deal with this tower?" Lois asks, still confused. She keeps getting more and more questions, and that's intolerable as far as she's concerned.

"The towers are the key to the Kandorians' power. They collect all the sun's radiation, turn it red, and then beam it back up to the LuthorCorp satellites," Chloe explains. "Those satellites take the radiation, and they beam it back down to earth, giving them all their superhuman strength. If we take the tower down, we shut them down."

Lois looks alarmed. "Guys, I've seen Zod's troops. We are seriously outnumbered. We'd never reach it."

Clark knows that Chloe might not welcome his advice, but he needs to add in his two cents. "Sounds like it might be time to pull out the secret weapon. The Kandorians never found Watchtower, did they?"

It looks like Clark is returning back to being a leader. There is a slight smile on April's face as she stands back and watches him. He will make things right... she believes it.

Chloe looks irritated, but answers the question. "No, they didn't. I powered down Watchtower so the Kandorians couldn't find it, but I can use the computers to hack into Zod's big red flashlight and unleash a virus that should shut it off remotely. It'd be simple, if we can get into the forbidden zone."

"Bring back the yellow sun, and I promise you, we'll get the ring back and undo this."

"I have about a billion questions right now, but... how does turning the sun yellow make Clark our number-one draft pick for taking on this Zod guy?" Lois interrupts.

Do we tell her? April asks Clark. It is his decision.

He thinks about it. It could help, but it could also lead to a lot more questions that they don't have time to answer right now. She can ask me in the past if she really wants to know, he decides. "Zod and I have history," he says out loud, in a tone that clearly indicates he's not going to say anything else right now.

Since none of these questions are directed at her. And it is not her place to lead the others into their new mision, April moves to the window to check on her Earth sentinels.

Oliver has taken a few of them to stand guard as he buries Tess, smoothing the dirt over the grave in the front lawn of the Luthor mansion. It blends right in; there hasn't been grass on the lawn for months.

Clark pulls Chloe aside for a quick, private talk. And when they're done, he joins April at the window. "Chloe's sending the other rebels back. It'll be us, Oliver, and Lois. Too many people would attract attention."

"They will be safe. They can start reclaiming other innocents." She watches as Oliver says his goodbye to Tess. "They can start trying to reclaim their lives. And mourn for what was lost."

"Hopefully everything will be undone soon. And none of this will have ever happened."

"That would be wonderous."

"It's because of me that so many died. The least I can do is do my best to make sure that everyone gets a second chance."

Shutting her eyes for a moment. April states one sentance very firmly. "You were not the only one who is at blame. Who let people die."

"You stood alone against Zod."

"Are you going to do it again?"

He wants to say yes. That it's his mistake, and he has to fix it. But he know she won't accept that. And there are some things he can't do this time. "Only if I have to. It's my mistake, but this time, everything is on Lois getting back to last year. She's going to need all of us to help."

"Oh joy... I get your blessing to help this time." It is her hurt and pain that speaks this time.

"Because Lois needs me. Not you."

"April..."

"What did I do to be left behind? None of them accepted me."

"I wanted you to be safe. Zod would have used you against me if he'd known about you."

"Safe. Protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; not likely to be harmed or lost."

"I was still exposed to danger. To risk. I was still harmed. I am still lost."

"We were all lost."

"And now, Lois gets to save the day. That hurts too... I know it will change things. But right now, it hurts."

"I'd rather give you the chance to be free than stuck in that prison with me, and know that they would kill you." This isn't how he'd hoped this reunion would go. But then, a lot of things haven't exactly gone his way for a long time.

There is a chocked sob, and April turns to hold him to her. The pain of her heart spoke first. For the last year she had been living such a dark life. And the darkness got the better of her again. "I'm sorry. I should have seen this coming. I should have protected you."

Both of them are hurting, and there really is nothing that can fix this. Nothing except undoing the last year. But at least he can hold her, and hope that by sharing their pain, they can endure it. "It's not your fault."

She leans into him. Holding him feels so right in these dark times. He is her protector. Her comforter. Her strength. "I want this undone. I just want to be with you again."

"We have to get the Legion ring and send Lois back. No matter the cost." It's against everything he believes, his code of honor and his drive to keep everyone safe. But this time he has no choice. And the only thing that keeps him on this path is knowing that if they succeed, none of those lives will have been lost.

"Can I count on you to help me face Zod one last time?"

"Of course." After dealing with her hurt and pain, April feels a tug of other feelings for her husband. Of course love was always there. "When do we head into the heart of his territory?"

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