"Kara," a chilling voice resonated, causing Kara to promptly activate her heat vision. "Hey! hey! It's me, Zion," Zion urgently disclosed, ending his invisibility.
Zion, maintaining his transformation, revealed his ghostly blue face with harsh black lines outlining his green eyes, his mouth a frown with four bluish-white teeth, his black body with blue patches, and his massive wing with a thick black border containing three cyan patches.
Noticing it was the blue creature that rescued the hostages, Kara deactivated her heat vision. The blue creature flapped its wings as it kept up with her speed.
Zion turned invisible. "Sorry, but I can't stay visible. My form attracts too much attention."
Kara nodded before flying to a skyscraper, and took a seat on its guardrails. Her cape fluttered in the wind, her eyes surveyed the city for any help needed. This place was one of her favorite spots in Metropolis, where the sun would drown her with all its warmth, and the wind was soothing, giving her peace of mind.
[Golden light flash]
Zion sat next to her, his transformation undone. "No hobbies?"
Kara didn't answer him; she wasn't really interested in entertainment produced on Earth. This primitive planet couldn't offer her knowledge either. She couldn't get a job or anything similar in Metropolis, she was an immigrant from another planet without any ID to prove and she didn't want to work in those back alley shops; they stink, and she might accidentally blast someone with her heat vision on the first notice of annoyance.
"Here," Zion offered an envelope.
Kara looked at the envelope and examined the content within with her X-ray vision, revealing documents and a small ID showing her name as Kara Kent. The documents were the things she would need to prove her existence on Earth, including a college certificate if she ever wanted to get a professional job. Kara took the envelope. "How did you get this?"
"Did some digging through walls and broke a few laws," Zion shrugged. "It was pretty easy." After all, with his skill and Upgrade, the firewalls were like wet paper.
"What are you doing here?" Kara asked as she stored the envelope in her suit.
"Want to go on a second date?" Zion proposed, his smile bright.
Kara just raised a brow; her face spoke many things. Zion's smile turned into a sheepish one. "Okay, Okay, I am going to Mars in a week's time. Do you want to come?"
"Why do you want to go to a dead planet?" Kara had learned about Earth and the solar system, so she knew that Mars was a desolate planet.
Zion revealed a mysterious smile. "The planet is not as desolate as people think, and I am taking over."
"You plan to conquer," Kara raised a brow.
"Not a conquest but an alliance," Zion clarified. "I have a base to build tech, and Mars provides the ideal location."
"Why involve me?" Kara sought an explanation.
"I need to carry some equipment to build the base; they are huge, and I don't have space to build a rocket to launch them. A rocket would also attract too much attention, so I decided to take them there myself, but I need help," Zion revealed his reasons for the visit.
"You want me to carry your stuff?" Kara was baffled.
Zion looked straight into her eyes. "Aren't you bored? Like just sitting here all day, waiting for someone to call your name."
"That's my job," Kara defended her vigilance.
Zion's face turned serious. "Kara Zor-El." Kara turned her head from the city below to Zion. "You are a brilliant mind and a brave warrior; are you going to waste away your potential by sitting on a tall building all day like a chimp on a tree? Even chimps know better."
Zion stood up on the concrete guardrail, his hands spread dramatically. "Join me in the quest to connect two different species across the solar system!" Zion's voice filled the sky. "It shall be a new adventure. And I could give more food for your brain than any on this earth."
"Who would protect Metropolis if I leave with you?" Kara questioned.
Zion shrugged. "Superman did it before; he can do it again."
"Well, I was really enjoying the free time I had," a voice intervened, "But I think you should take a break from the 'bone snapping'."
A man in red and blue flew next to them, his cape flowing with the wind. The 'S' on his chest was a dead giveaway of who he was. Superman was here with his hands crossed on his wide chest, a confident smile that would put anyone at ease.
He had a light smile as he looked at Zion, but his face turned stern when he looked at Kara.
Zion scratched the back of his head. "Superman..." He wasn't expecting Superman.
Kara return the stern gaze defiantly. She was expecting him; after all, they were sitting on the Daily Planet's skyscraper.
"We had this conversation before; stop breaking people's bones," Superman sighed in frustration. It was not that he didn't understand Kara's reasoning, but they represented something more than just super-powered cops. They were here to make a difference; they can't be wrong examples by taking the law into their hands. "We stand for something more; we are to inspire hope. WE DO NOT HARM people for their crimes; the Cops and Law are there for it."
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Kara frowned. "But the law is full of holes, and the Cops are full of crooks. How can justice be served by these people?!"
"That's why we inspire people to be good and support those who want to do good, so they can do it without fear knowing that we are here to help." Superman was feeling frustrated. He was being patient; Kara was still young and inexperienced; he hoped she would turn around, but she only retaliated more. "I want you to take a break from crime fighting. I let you take care of it because I hoped it would help, but it is not. Your anger only grows with each day, and I think it is time for you to take a break."
"I-"
"Zion, you can take Kara with you," Superman cut Kara off and turned to Zion. "I heard you wanted to connect two different species across the solar system?"
"Yes, sir," Zion saluted like a soldier. "I am planning on building a base on Mars for my research and terraform the planet into a habitable one."
"What of the other species?" Superman asked skeptically. He didn't want Zion to intrude into their home; he would like to respect their traditions as he was also from another planet.
"The Martians are subterranean species and their civil war had reduced their population to a handful," Zion stated. "Mars' barrenness drove them underground to survive. With the terra-formation of the planet, they could thrive again, and Earth would gain a strong ally. As Martians possess powers similar to Kryptonians, added with psychic abilities and shape-shifting."
Superman nodded his head in thought, being one of the last survivors of an extinct race made him understand the Martians' situation. If he could, he would help them. "Do you need any help with this?" He asked
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Zion scratched his head. "I would like to take a look into Krypton's Databanks. The knowledge I received with the Omnitrix is limited. With the help of the Kryptonian tech, I could advance the terraforming of Mars by years."
Since Superman has asked, he would not sweat about it.
Superman raised a brow. "You want the knowledge of my people?"
"I would like to; after all, Kryptonians were an advanced civilization," Zion explained. He could build the terraformer with his knowledge, but with Krypton's Data Crystal, he could build it in a day. He would also gain an addition of knowledge.
"But how did you know?" Superman inquired.
Zion pointed at the Omnitrix and then to the sky. He wore the most powerful Device in the universe, of course he knew about Superman's fortress.
"Okay," Superman agreed, as he could see no malice in Zion's intention. "Kara will take you to the fortress, and I trust you to not betray my trust." Superman's words showed that he placed his trust in Zion, but it also demanded Zion to do what's right.
"I will," Zion smiled confidently.
"Kara, take Zion to the Fortress and assist if needed," Superman ordered Kara, his tone leaving no room for refusal.
Kara reluctantly accepted.
"I will take my leave," Superman said that and blitzed away.
Zion turned to Kara, grinning ear to ear. "Ha, fate! You are stuck with me now, Kara."
His words gained a glare from Kara. Zion shrugged as he transformed into his Kryptonian form.
"Solaris!!!"
"You really have to shout the name?" Kara question.
Zion shrugged, "It's a tradition."
Kara side eyed Zion for a moment before flying toward the Sky. Superman's fortress was well up in the orbit. Her flight speed was nearing mach 2, quickly rising above the clouds.
He stood still for a moment as he felt the stellar energy fill his body. He could feel that his strengthened cells, but they were out of charge like a drained battery, but they were back power.
Zion looked up and kicked off the guardrails. His cells were charged enough for him to fly. His flight was steady, and his speed climbing with each second.
Zion analyzed his body more thoroughly than his first transformation. He could feel his senses expand, vision sharpened, muscles contracting, heart drummed, and blood rush. He had perfect control of this body, but he knew that he was not as strong as a natural Kryptonian who could constantly bask in the sun. His strength was only in the superhuman level; it would increase but less substantially than a natural Kryptonian as his cells would lose their charge with each timeout.
But his cells would strengthen, so will his durability and natural strength.
Zion flew, following Kara, into the orbit where a spaceship was hovering. The ship looked like a jellyfish with its many 'tentacles'. Kara approached the ship, which responded by opening its hatch doors.
Zion landed on the metal floor, feeling the weight of gravity act upon him. The ship's artificial gravity was maintained at 1G(Krypton), cause him to stumble.
Steadying himself, Zion followed Kara as she took him through the halls, where many miniature cities resided, shrunken in size, kept in containers. These were the collections of Brainiac.
Kara turned left and brought him to a section where the Kryptonian techs were stored, the last remnant of Krypton's civilization. In the middle of it all was the shuttle that brought the last son of Krypton.
"Brainiac 5, show our friend here the Kryptonian Databank. Only the knowledge," Kara instructed the ship's AI. She then turned to Zion and pointed at the metal door behind the shuttle. "You can study there; it is equipped with the Data chamber."
Zion gave her an appreciative nod. "Thank you, but you are coming with me to explain if I have doubt." Zion smiled in a way that would make Kara want to punch his face.
He immediately rushed into the chamber, escape an immanent punch, and found the holographic table with a headband with the House of El symbol. He promptly crowned himself, and System AI started his lessons; it started from the very beginning of Krypton, its history, then its politics and sociology, and many other subjects. The AI was only starting its beginner lessons.
...
After a few long years later,
Zion walked out of the chamber, his beard grown like a bush, his hair cascading his eyes, his gaze sharpened with wisdom and knowledge.
Kara looked at Zion with a raised eyebrow.
"I have gained enlightenment," His voice wizened.
"You were there only for an hour," Kara stated, ending Zion's shenanigans.
Zion moved his hand, removing the fake beard and wig. He had absorbed a year worth of Knowledge, his Kryptonian brain cells retained it perfectly, he just needed to digest it. Zion moved his hand to his belt where the Omnitrix resided and slapped it. The golden light flashed, and he transformed from his Kryptonian form to his Galvan form. The change in Brain structure blurred some knowledge, history, and politics, but retained the scientific knowledge.
The gears of the little Galvan's main brain started to turn it, slowly and steadily absorbing the knowledge, turning the raw data into information. The process took a few minutes, and his super-brain already started to deduce few new theorems from the existing information.
"A vastly different technological tree compared to human technology, based on self-replicating crystalline structures. Really fascinating that you could create mega-structures with a single crystal, but the drawbacks are obvious. The structure is powered by geothermic energy, draining the planet core of its heat, destabilizing it. No wonder your world blew up; your arrogance brought your demise." Grey Matter concluded, he could already deduce this much from the basic information he processed.
He then walked back into the chamber without minding Kara, with this knowledge, he should be able to tune the crown to adjust to Galvan brain waves. The metal door closed shut, sealing the greedy Galvan inside.