While Leonardo was fighting Zod as they destroyed the countryside. Inside the Phantom Zone, Clark wasn't having a good time. After being thrown inside, not only did he not have his abilities, but he was being targeted by various phantoms of inmates who lost their physical bodies.
On top of being hunted by the inmates, he also discovered Jor-El lab assistant who was inside. Which made him unsure to trust her enough to get out or not. Since even if Leonardo tried his best, Clark still has a strong distrust towards anything related to Jor-El.
Now he is just finishing up telling a few recent events that told how he got stuck in this situation. Where the teenage girl next to him looked angrily at him. Her few strands of blonde hair fell from the hood she wore as her fairly size chest rose and lowered in anger and a bit of freight.
"What do you mean, Zod is on Earth!" Raya shouted at him.
"Brainiac used his back up plan and released him somehow when I was fighting him. Which severely damaged him and turned him into this tablet looking thing. As for what happened after, I don't know since I was sent here." Clark retorted with a bit of annoyance.
"Then we must get you out. Zod will destroy Earth like he did Krypton. If you are here there is no one left who can fight him." Raya began to pace.
"I need to get out, but as for Zod taking over Earth? The chances aren't high." Clark grumbled.
Clark believed once Leonardo learned what was happening, then he would step up and take down Zod. Since he must have plans in place since he already began working on taking down Brainiac before he even knew that Fine was a Krypton Computer.
"What do you mean? The people of Earth surely are not advanced enough to take on a Kryptonian under the yellow sun." Raya asked worriedly.
"No, but it currently has someone who can stand up to Zod and defeat him." Clark replied. "However, I must return as soon as possible. I don't know what Zod did but he probably sent the world into chaos and he surely can't handle both the world and Zod at once."
Raya just stared at him which made Clark a bit uncomfortable. Since he didn't want to tell this person he just met about Leonardo or his origins. Not to mention odds are she was there at his birth and knows he didn't have a brother at birth. Yet now he suddenly has one on Earth, it would make this a lot more complicated in his opinion.
"So do you know how I can get out?" Clark asked.
"Yes." Raya said. "Let's go before more phantoms gather."
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Back on Earth while Clark was following Raya towards the portal to let him out of the Phantom Zone. Leonardo was beating down Zod in Lex's body. For with each strike of his, he chipped away at the power within Lex's body whittling it down.
'At this rate, it shouldn't be much longer before his powers leave the body.' Leonardo thought as he upper cut the bald man.
"What's wrong Zod? Is your strength giving out on you?" Leonardo teased.
"This body isn't a real Kryptonian. So there are naturally some glitches, but once I crush you I will have plenty of time to sort them out." Zod roared.
"It's nice to have dreams." Leonardo replied. "However, it is nearly time for you to return to the Phantom Zone like a good little boy."
Then in quick motion, Leoanrdo appeared before Zod and punched him in a rapid strike all over. Before Zod's body seemed to realize physics still existed and flew backwards. Where Leonardo followed suit and got below Zod body and kicked him in the back launching him into the air.
"Wahhh!"
Leonardo soon once again appeared next to Zod and slapped down like he was spiking a volleyball. Where he remembered a similar combo happening within Dragon Ball quite a bit and found it was a bit of fun. Right before he appeared on the ground and raised his hand and Zod landed on it with a large bang.
"Gahh!"
While Leonardo was preparing to take him to the Fortress, he noticed in the sky a large blue appeared before it broke apart and six streams shot off in separate directions. Making him blink at this before letting out a sigh.
'It seems like Clark is back.'
Seeing that one of those blue beams was heading straight towards them. Leonardo watched as a small crater formed. Then saw Clark in his red coat and blue jeans step out ready to rush off. Right before his eyes landed on Leonardo who was holding Lex's body above him.
"Well, have a nice trip?" Leonardo asked.
"Not really." Clark replied as he slapped a crystal with the House of El symbol onto Lex's hand.
Then as if a ghost was coming out, the two watched as Zod seemed sucked out of Lex's body and entered the Crystal. Which was like a reverse operation of the evil spirit coming out of the television screen. Not only is the evil spirit not pretty, but it is also a dude.
"Well, say later, we got work to do now. Not to mention track down the inmates that came with you for the ride. We have to deal with the riots happening everywhere. Zod used Brainiac hard drive and powercore to release a virus knocking down all public order and electronics." Leonardo said.
"Ok." Clark nodded.
"You deal with the West and South direction, while I will take North and East." Leonardo said.
After saying that, Leonardo bolted off into the sky while Clark nodded and ran off. Each taking care of their own things as they began to end the riot and the people who wanted to fuel the chaos. Which ended up like two whirlwinds going through various cities affected by the virus.
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A few days later while sipping on coffee in the Kent House. Leonardo was resting a bit since not only was he busy trying to get order back in Gotham. He also has been trying to help Clark put Metropolis back together.
"Welcome back Sunshine." Leonardo greeted.
"Haha." Clark laughed sarcastically as he walked in.
"Where have you been, Clark?" Martha asked.
"Out." Clark replied.
Martha just looked at him, before she turned her head where a news report was talking about Dark Thursday as the event was named. During the report it mentioned how a mysterious organization was helping to repair Metropolis at night over the last few days.
"You guys aren't?" Martha asked.
"Well, just a bit here and there. It beats having Lex take more glory then he already gets sending in various crews for clean up. Even if he did create the mess in the first place, not that the public knows that." Leonardo answered. "Not to mention he prancing around with Lana."
Clark looked uncomfortable about that, but stayed silent. While he knew he lost to Lex's trick when he hired that woman who hypnotized him. He wasn't planning on getting Lana back at this time, since he has a more important issue to deal with. Not to mention, it would seem petty and Lex would soon lose interest in Lana if Clark doesn't react like Lex thinks he will.
"Is there still no lead on the Phantoms that escaped?" Clark asked.
"Nope, and it's not like they left their names when they checked out of the Phantom Zone. So it's not like we can even guess where they might appear." Leonardo said before he paused. "Well, most likely they would come for you in revenge for Jor-El who locked them away."
"Great." Clark whined before he sniffed.
Then Leonardo moved quickly to open a window and position Clark at it before he sneezed.