chapter five ♔ it'll be a day like this one when the sky falls down

[eldritchweaver]

the blues - switchfoot

WHO || The Knights
WHAT || Failboat returns from the disaster in LA as the Knighthood goes on lockdown
WHERE || The castle, London
WHEN || Directly after this, Fall 2017
HOW || Actionspam

Hasmed's announcement does not brook any rebuttal: all Knights are recalled to the Castle, where they must remain until the Section Heads and Jack Chessing have spoken about the events in Los Angeles that have left the Knighthood without their usual leader.  

The entire Los Angeles area is now covered with a dark miasma that has interfered with any signals that might be sent out from phones, etc., leaving the whole world wondering what exactly is happening down there.  Final images showed horrendous monsters, a panic of citizens, looting and violence from humans and Shadowkind alike.  

Hasmed has warned of extra magical wards on the castle, and anyone arriving will immediately take notice of one very prominent one: above the entire roof of the excessively large building hovers a black and red sigil in the air, a pentagram in a circle surrounded by runes or words in an unknown language, stretching for miles.  

[ This is the social log for post-LA lockdown.  Failboat must complete the top log before being allowed to tag outside of it. ]

Comments

[clarkfuckingkent]

[Only one person should be looking for him right now. Clark turns and holds out a hand to shake. They've probably interacted in passing, but if this is the guy that's going to help him out, he wants to make a good impression.]

Sir Koraith, right?

[koraith]

Aye, that's me. Dovan told me about your... situation. Perhaps you could tell me a bit about your friend?

[clarkfuckingkent]

She's a good person. [He just really feels like he needs to establish that early on.] Persistent is an understatement, but it's usually about finding out the truth so bad people can't hide in the shadows. She's a reporter, and I think she can get caught up in the idea of a story, so she doesn't always see the trouble she's about to walk into.

[koraith]

I see. And she first learned of your contact with us via the mission at Luthorcorp... is that correct?

[clarkfuckingkent]

Yeah, she... has a habit of sticking her nose where it doesn't belong. She was the whole reason I was there at all. I wanted to make sure she didn't get herself killed.

[koraith]

How do you feel about the idea of... perhaps bringing her in, so to speak?

[clarkfuckingkent]

Considering everything that's going on? It makes me nervous. [Shit is getting real dangerous in their world, okay.]

But she's not going to back off. So it's either that or we try to convince her not to run the story for the greater good. [He doesn't think that option would go so well. He can already hear her telling him that the real greater good involves getting the truth out there. Or something like that.]

[koraith]

What I meant, I suppose, was... do you think she would be a good fit for what we do?

[clarkfuckingkent]

[He goes quiet for a moment.]

I want to say no. Because what we do is dangerous, and the idea of her being here when the castle collapsed or at that concert... [He shakes his head.]

She's one of the few people I have left from a life that's at least a little simpler than this. Which feels weird to say, since my life has never felt all that simple. But she's a good person who wants to find the truth and see justice served. Not to mention, she throws a hell of a punch. I think she could do a lot of good here.

[koraith]

Then let's go meet with her, shall we? I will stay at a distance until you've explained things to her.

[clarkfuckingkent]

[He nods but doesn't look super confident.]

Would you do it, sir? Bring a friend in when things are this dangerous?

[koraith]

I don't think there will be any avoiding the danger for anyone in the days to come.

[clarkfuckingkent]

I guess you're right. [He glances down at the ground before taking a deep breath in.] Do you want to drive? I'm still not used to the whole left side of the road thing.

[koraith]

Of course! [ and off they gooooo, koraith is a surprisingly good driver wtf

/FF TO LONDON ]

[clarkfuckingkent]

[Clark tells him how to get to the air bnb Lois is staying at. And he even has Koraith make a pit stop so he can get donuts, because he's a good friend (and he's sucking up). He sends her a text when they're about 10 minutes out and hopes for the best. When they arrive, he looks nervous as hell.]

You coming in? [He asks Koraith before he gets out of the car. He has no idea how this works.]

[koraith]

It's likely best you explain to her first, and then signal me once you've prepared her.

[clarkfuckingkent]

[He knows Koraith is right, but that doesn't make him any less nervous. He's going to have to come clean about... a lot. This could go very, very badly. But he just takes a deep breath and nods.]

I'll text you. [And with that, he gets out of the car and heads for the front door. Knock knock.]

[loisfuckinglane]

[ lo opens it within .2 seconds ] There you are. Get in here.

[clarkfuckingkent]

[He heads inside, glancing over his shoulder briefly before focusing fully on the task at hand.]

Yeah, sorry. I brought these though. [He offers her the box of donuts.]

[loisfuckinglane]

[ she looks at the box for a second, blinks, and then smirks ] Wow, this must be some really bad news.

[clarkfuckingkent]

I guess we'll see. [He has to fight against his instinct to think up some excuse, to keep all of his secrets hidden.]

Maybe we should sit.

[loisfuckinglane]

You're making me nervous, Smallville. [ but she'll move to a table and set the box of donuts down there ]

[clarkfuckingkent]

[He sits but doesn't grab a donut. He keeps his gaze on her.]

I've been lying to you, Lois. For a long time. And if I come clean, you could be in danger. I need you to know that before I say anything more. I need to know if that's worth it to know the truth.

[loisfuckinglane]

[ well now she's lost all interest in donuts ] I can handle danger. You? Need all the help you can get.

You can trust me.

[clarkfuckingkent]

I have more help than you realize. I was recruited to join an organization that tries to protect people. The Knights of the Silver Dragon.