ᴋᴀʟ-ᴇʟ'ꜱ ᴅɪʟᴇᴍᴍᴀ
Clark Kent has a major problem. More specifically, Kal-El has a major problem. You see, Kal-El has (well, Kal-El had) a fiancée. He would’ve, had Krypton not—y’know.
But that’s beside the point. What (or who, for that matter) is Kal-El’s problem? Vaira Nor-An. Daughter of the House of An, a powerful family on Krypton.
“Doesn’t that title belong to the House of El?” you may ask. And that is true. In the hierarchy of Krypton’s most powerful families, the House of El was at the top of the food chain as Scientists. (And Nobles, but since all of these families are of the Noble Class, that’s basically negligible.)
But the House of An was law. You can’t have a society without law, can you? Good luck trying to enforce your authority as top dog when no one listens to you or your rules. So that was the House of An’s job. They were the House of Law, Justice, and Integrity. Lately, however, the House of An has been wavering in its resolute devotion to the House of El. What? Did you think I was going to say “Law”? Rao, no. That family would sooner be banished than forget their duties to the Kryptonian people. The House of An’s current patriarch, Nor-An (after whom his daughter was named, fitting with Kryptonian naming conventions), had a terse relationship with the House of El—Jor-El in particular. While he wasn’t exactly a fan of any of the family, it seemed that with Jor-El, he couldn’t keep even a semblance of politeness. Those two were always butting heads.
His wife, Senna Vul-Re, was worse than her husband—if that was even possible. The House of Re was known for two things: its code of ethics, morality, and honesty; and the fact that it was always lockstep with the House of An. It’s a surprise the two houses haven’t intermarried yet. Well, up until that point, anyway. Poor House of El. As if they didn’t have enough to deal with already. The House of Zod, The Council, and now this? I almost feel bad.
Almost.
So, to keep the peace, the House of El and the House of An agreed to marry their children. Both Lara Lor-Van and Senna Vul-Re were pregnant at the same time, and their children were going to be of different genders. Kal-El, a boy, and Vaira Nor-An, a girl. Cute, isn’t it?
But that day never came. Krypton perished, and the two were separated. Both sets of parents, having loved their children very much, sent them away in hopes of protecting them.
Kal-El and Vaira Nor-An grew up in very different places in America. Vaira Nor An (now Mariana Walton) grew up in Karadine, Tennessee (a sister city to Memphis). And her ex-fiance grew up in Smallville, Kansas.
Seems normal, right? Well, once again: what makes Vaira Nor-An so dangerous to Clark Kent? Their bond. To ensure the two wouldn’t grow up with the same animosity as their parents, the children were given items that would remind them of each other, and both were implanted with the idea of their future partner.
But they largely forgot it. Mariana settled down with her husband in Klasden, Mississippi, and Clark settled with his wife in Metropolis, Delaware.
Now, just recently, Mariana applied to the Justice League as a minor member, asking to be the designated hero for her state and the surrounding ones, as she noticed that none of the League Members (minus Hawkgirl and Hawkman) operated in the Deep South.
So, here we are on meeting day, and—oh dear. Superman is leading it? While his betrothed is standing in the audience? With the implants still in?
God help us all. No, I’m not saying Rao again. That god is evil.
This is just a concept I'm probably never going to do anything with, but I just wanted to write it down anyway for my own sake. Sorry about being gone for so long. Ignore my year long dissapearnce. I was dealing with some things, and a lot of people died.
I didn't kill them. I am not a murderer on the run. I swear.