Chapter 32: A Visit to the Kent Farm (2)

Chapter 32: A Visit to the Kent Farm (2)

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"Man, kids these days. They think it's a competition to have the most friends. One is enough. Find someone completely unique."

– Yato, (Noragami)

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"Wait, you aren't Bruce Wayne from the Wayne family of Gotham, are you? The billionaire heir of Wayne Enterprises?" She couldn't help but ask in surprise but instantly got ashamed when she realized what she had asked.

"Yes, I am, ma'am." I didn't try to hide my identity at all. I had no reason to. In fact, the plan I was slowly hatching in my mind required me to divulge my identity to the Kent family.

I had no desire to fight Superman, I didn't want to repeat the stupid fight from the movies to make myself seem like some dark broody caped crusader on the side of bloody vengeance. No, instead I would play it smart and make sure that Superman would think thrice before even considering attacking me in the future, no matter what.

Getting over her surprise within a couple of seconds, Mrs. Kent invited us in with doubt still wretched on her face. She looked like she was still debating with herself on whether to believe she was in a dream or if I was lying or if her son had truly befriended the richest kid in the world.

"You know you don't have to treat me or any one of us any different than you treat anyone else that visits your home," I said as we all sat around the kitchen table.

Their sofa was apparently 'not comfortable enough', so we had to sit around the table. None of us cared about it but it did help me realize that these guys were really not making enough money, period. Clark was the exact opposite of what Bruce was. He had op powers with a poor family compared to the original Bruce who had no powers but an extremely huge inheritance.

"I am not. I am just treating you like how I would have treated a normal guest. Also, this is the first time any of Clark's friends actually came home with him. So, I would have to at least make sure that you get the minimum respect so that you can continue to be friends with him." She explained.

"Mom, come on. You are embarrassing me." Clark muttered with a red face.

"Am I? Oh well, I guess you are at the stage where anything your mother says embarrasses you doesn't it?" Martha Kent said with a teasing smile.

"You don't have to worry, we will continue to be friends with Clark no matter how you treat us," Vicki said, probably feeling bad at how she treated him before.

"Although that delicious smell of the steak will help a lot," Selina said focusing on food like always.

Sometimes I wonder, was Selina Kyle always this much of a foodie because it's practically impossible to maintain that slim body with how much food she eats every day unless of course comic book logic.

"Yeah, the steak is almost done. Good thing I cooked a little extra today. Jonathan will be back any minute too. I am sure that he will be as glad as me to meet his son's friends for the first time." Martha said as she went to the oven to perfect her 'art'.

"So, you like live here all alone, just the three of you? Because I don't think I saw another living human about half a mile near your home." Vicki asked, not being able to control her curious nature.

"Plus, a senator needs sponsors, donors, and people with connections. Who would be investing in an old farmer like me?" He said as he gave a hearty laugh and picked up his piece of meat with a fork.

"I'll do it," I said as I bit into my food like it was no big deal. Well, it truthfully wasn't. The Waynes had spent huge amounts of money on political lobbying in the past, Thomas Wayne's campaign in Gotham when he was running for mayor cost a lot. So financing another person wasn't a big deal for me. Also, he also could give me a lot of things in return if he won. So, he was more of an investment than a charity.

"Wait, what?" Every member of the Kent family said in unison while even Krypto looked like it was confused about why Clark suddenly stopped rubbing its stomach.

Selina and Vicki just concentrated on their dinners rather than adding to the conversation. They knew too much about my attitude to doubt my words or question my reasons. They knew that I could even burn a billion dollars for no reason at all if I felt that would profit me somehow in the future.

"Why would you even consider..." Jonathan could not complete his words as the Kent family landline rang up. The man didn't have any choice but to pause the conversation to go and pick up the phone.

It seems like they were not so poor that they could not afford a home phone.

"Hello... Oh, Ross, it's you. What? How? Are you sure? It might just be some stupid rumor or something... Ok sure... You too and thanks for the information, Arthur." Jonathan kept the phone down with a grim expression on his face. He looked like he had aged a few months from that call alone.

"Was that Peter Ross' father on the phone? What did he say?" Martha looked worried as she approached the senior Kent and placed her hand on his shoulder to show her support.

"Yeah, that was Arthur. H-he said that a weird woman had been seen walking through the town of Smallville. She has supposedly even killed a few people and is now a wanted criminal on the charge of homicide..." He said as he took a quick look at Clark, not wanting to say anything else.

"Was that it? I don't understand why you are so worried about it. I am sure they will catch her. We will stay safe inside the house. I am sure that we can make enough room for Bruce, Selina, and Vicki in our house today as well so that they can stay the night. I'll call the school and..." Martha started to say but was soon interrupted by her husband again.

"Some witnesses say that the woman is capable of melting things with fire gushing from her eyes, wrecking entire cars with a single punch and even bullets don't have any effect on her. She calls herself Aethyr and is going through the entire town searching for something... or someone."

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