My world did change
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I went to Alaska.
I put the stone in the cave and something happened. I never would have guessed that it would take me to a barren far away place like the arctic, but that's just what it did. Something told me to throw it as far as I could and I can throw pretty far. Then the ground started to shake and the snow where i'd thrown the crystal caved in. I watched in amazement as long, thick crystal towers thrust up from the gaping hole, high into the air. The structure was huge. I walked through deep snow to get to it. I didn't feel the cold and I was anxious to find out exactly what I'd just created.
It was incredible. It was a piece of my home world. I couldn't believe my eyes. My new fortress of solitude was build from the assembled pieces of that crystal. It was beautiful and barren and cold and desolate, but somehow it felt like home. When I finally made it inside, I found a formation of crystals that looked way too organized to be random. One of the crystals flew from the panel right to my hand, and the voice of Jor-El addressed me. He told me that this formation was a representation of my home world and that it was made just for me so that I could start the training I would need to help mankind. Then I was caught in a beam of clear light that played images in front of my eyes. The images were of Kryptonian language and what looked like scenes from Krypton and Earth and Jor-El began to explain what would happen next.
But then something shocking happened. I could hear Lex call out to me. At first I thought it was just in my head, but I looked past the images and saw Lex curled up in a ball on the cold floor of the fortress just a few feet away. He was shaking uncontrollably and calling for me to help him. I broke the hold the fortress had on me and ran to Lex's side. He's wasn't dressed for the weather. He was shivering and his teeth were chattering. He tried to tell me what he was doing there, but I told him to save his voice, because I needed to get him out of there. I was immune to the cold, but Lex wasn't. His face was already covered in frost and he was shaking so badly, I was terrified he'd die before I had a chance to get him someplace warm. I took my coat and flannel shirt off and put them on Lex, and wrapped my arms around him, holding him as close to my body as I could. He was so cold.
Jor-El said I had to continue my training, but I explained that I couldn't. I needed to get Lex somewhere warm. I told my father that I loved Lex more than anyone in the world and that I would give up everything to save his life. He said my human emotions are my weakness and that I can't put one person's life above the fate of the entire planet. At first, Jor-El said he couldn't let me go, but he finally relented. He told me that he would be waiting for me to return for my training. I took Lex into my arms and ran as fast as I could.
We ended up in a hospital in Alaska. Lex had some frostbite, but he was okay. I was so relieved. I stayed by his bedside the whole time he was there. We had a long talk about why I hid the stone from him and what it did. Everything is great between us now. I call my parents to let them know where we were. Mom was frantic. She said there was a meteor shower in our town. Our barn was hit, but the house is okay. She said it wasn't as bad as the first one that brought me to earth. I told her I couldn't come home right at that moment because Lex was still in the hospital under observation. I tried to tell her everything that had happened, but my mind was in turmoil from the past few hours.
It turned out she'd been afraid for me and had gone to Lex to tell him to watch out for me. Then when I left to put the stone in the wall, she called Lex right away. Lex followed me to the cave and got sucked into whatever had pulled me to the Arctic. He didn't see the fortress being made because he was unconscious when it happened.
I don't know what's going to happen next. All I know is putting that stone in the wall did change my life. I now have a piece of my heritage closer to me than I ever thought possible. I can't wait to find out what the fortress will teach me. Lex said we can talk later about how to handle my training. I can't believe he's been so accepting of all this. Lex told me that he loved me unconditionally and that whatever I faced in the future would be his fate as well. I looked into his eyes and saw pure love. It was the most amazing moment of my life.
I went to Alaska.
I put the stone in the cave and something happened. I never would have guessed that it would take me to a barren far away place like the arctic, but that's just what it did. Something told me to throw it as far as I could and I can throw pretty far. Then the ground started to shake and the snow where i'd thrown the crystal caved in. I watched in amazement as long, thick crystal towers thrust up from the gaping hole, high into the air. The structure was huge. I walked through deep snow to get to it. I didn't feel the cold and I was anxious to find out exactly what I'd just created.
It was incredible. It was a piece of my home world. I couldn't believe my eyes. My new fortress of solitude was build from the assembled pieces of that crystal. It was beautiful and barren and cold and desolate, but somehow it felt like home. When I finally made it inside, I found a formation of crystals that looked way too organized to be random. One of the crystals flew from the panel right to my hand, and the voice of Jor-El addressed me. He told me that this formation was a representation of my home world and that it was made just for me so that I could start the training I would need to help mankind. Then I was caught in a beam of clear light that played images in front of my eyes. The images were of Kryptonian language and what looked like scenes from Krypton and Earth and Jor-El began to explain what would happen next.
But then something shocking happened. I could hear Lex call out to me. At first I thought it was just in my head, but I looked past the images and saw Lex curled up in a ball on the cold floor of the fortress just a few feet away. He was shaking uncontrollably and calling for me to help him. I broke the hold the fortress had on me and ran to Lex's side. He's wasn't dressed for the weather. He was shivering and his teeth were chattering. He tried to tell me what he was doing there, but I told him to save his voice, because I needed to get him out of there. I was immune to the cold, but Lex wasn't. His face was already covered in frost and he was shaking so badly, I was terrified he'd die before I had a chance to get him someplace warm. I took my coat and flannel shirt off and put them on Lex, and wrapped my arms around him, holding him as close to my body as I could. He was so cold.
Jor-El said I had to continue my training, but I explained that I couldn't. I needed to get Lex somewhere warm. I told my father that I loved Lex more than anyone in the world and that I would give up everything to save his life. He said my human emotions are my weakness and that I can't put one person's life above the fate of the entire planet. At first, Jor-El said he couldn't let me go, but he finally relented. He told me that he would be waiting for me to return for my training. I took Lex into my arms and ran as fast as I could.
We ended up in a hospital in Alaska. Lex had some frostbite, but he was okay. I was so relieved. I stayed by his bedside the whole time he was there. We had a long talk about why I hid the stone from him and what it did. Everything is great between us now. I call my parents to let them know where we were. Mom was frantic. She said there was a meteor shower in our town. Our barn was hit, but the house is okay. She said it wasn't as bad as the first one that brought me to earth. I told her I couldn't come home right at that moment because Lex was still in the hospital under observation. I tried to tell her everything that had happened, but my mind was in turmoil from the past few hours.
It turned out she'd been afraid for me and had gone to Lex to tell him to watch out for me. Then when I left to put the stone in the wall, she called Lex right away. Lex followed me to the cave and got sucked into whatever had pulled me to the Arctic. He didn't see the fortress being made because he was unconscious when it happened.
I don't know what's going to happen next. All I know is putting that stone in the wall did change my life. I now have a piece of my heritage closer to me than I ever thought possible. I can't wait to find out what the fortress will teach me. Lex said we can talk later about how to handle my training. I can't believe he's been so accepting of all this. Lex told me that he loved me unconditionally and that whatever I faced in the future would be his fate as well. I looked into his eyes and saw pure love. It was the most amazing moment of my life.