Hattie and Mr. X - Matchmaker Chronicles Volume 1 – P 9/11
By KenJ <ken.janney@kjanney.com>
This version is rated PG-13
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Disclaimers: Some of the characters in this story are property of DC, December 3rd productions and Warner Bros., except those I created. No copyright infringement is intended. I have just borrowed the characters for a short time.
Note::
This story takes place in the Matchmaker Chronicles universe. Hattie Kaplin has had a long standing relationship with Jon Kent and the entire Kent family; in fact she is almost part of the family. Recently she had been brought in on the family secret that the Kents are in fact the super family.
This story is a sequel to Hattie Kaplin and the Main Street Bomber – Matchmaker Chronicles Volume 1 - O
*denotes emphasis*
<denotes thoughts>
/” denotes telepathic communications.”/
Previously
Lois addressed them and as she did they both turned toward her, “You were both dying. You would have been dead, within only a couple of minutes. If Clark,” she nodded in his direction, “hadn’t thought of this machine, we would have lost you.”
Hattie was surprised that even here where it was basically dark she could see the sheen of tears in Lois’ eyes then she realized that it was her super vision that enabled her to see it.
She moved over to Lara and threw her arms around her in a hug and said, “Thanks, cousin.”
Lara returned the hug and said, “The one you really need to thank is pop. It was his idea that saved you.”
Hattie let Lara go and approached Clark. As she reached to hug him she said, “Thanks, Uncle Clark. Thanks for everything. Thanks for saving my life, once again.” Clark could feel his Suit getting wet from her tears of gratitude.
He wrapped his arms around her and said, “I couldn’t allow anything to happen to
our girl or our nephew either,” he said as he glanced at JJ who was hugging Lois. “You and JJ are family, every bit as much as Jon and Lara and nothing will change that now. Oh, speaking of Jon, there's someone I need to speak to." Clark sent a thought, /"Jon, where are you?"/
/"About 30,000 feet."/
/"What are you doing that high?"/
/"I'm about to drop a couple of pieces of garbage in the ocean."/
/"Jon, look, I know that I taught you better than that, Son. We do not act as judge and jury."/
/"This time it's different. This was family, can't you see that? Hattie ... Hattie was like a sister to me. JJ was my cousin and these two vermin ..."/
/"Jon, listen to me! The wedding is still on! Everything is okay. We got to them in time."/
/"Huh? How? I saw them. I was sure they were dead. I x-rayed them. They were each hit with about half a dozen bullets. How could they have survived?"/
/"Take my word for it, Son, they are alive and well and there is a bonus. We aren't going to have to worry about them anymore."/
/"Why are you lying to me? You've never done that before."/
The others were standing around him and could see the play of emotions on his face as he communicated with Jon. /"I'm not lying to you, Son."/ Clark shook his head in denial.
/"The only way we wouldn't have to worry about them anymore would be if they were dead."/
/"No, Jon, there is another way."/
/"Really? You need to convince me quickly, before I throw out this trash."/
/"Jon, Hattie and JJ are standing right here next to me and they are as alive as ever, in fact they are healthier than they have ever been in their lives."/
/"How could that be?"/
/"I knew we had to do something so we took a chance and it worked. Hattie and JJ are now superpowered."/
There was a mental gasp and then, /"Really? How?"/
/"We can explain it later. Right now you need to turn those two over to the MPD so that they can face attempted murder charges."/
/"Right, Pop, I'm on the way."/
/"Good! Hattie and JJ are headed home, but I don't think they'd mind a brief visit. Just keep it short, remember we have a wedding to attend."/
/"Right, Pop. I'll keep it short ... And, thanks."/
/"For saving their lives?"/
/"For that and also for keeping me from doing something I would have regretted for the rest of my life."/
/"Don't mention it, Son. See you at the church."/
Clark summarized for the group, "I just spoke with Jon. He's turning the shooters over to the MPD. I got to him just in time. He was about to do something ... rash."
Lois had a worried look as she asked, "He wasn't taking the law into his own hands, was he?"
"I'm afraid so and actually; I find it hard to blame him. I can't tell you the number of times I almost did when something happened to you. It was a near thing, but he's settled now.". Turning to Hattie and JJ he said, "He'll be stopping by, just to reassure himself that you're okay."
"We'll wait up for him."
Lois said, “Hey, I just remembered, we have a wedding to go to tomorrow, and the two of you are indispensible. I think we need to get out of here. Clark, we need to seal this up again.”
“Right you are,” he turned to JJ and Hattie as he continued, “It will take you some time to master your powers. I’d suggest that after your honeymoon we take some time to go to Smallville. That’s where each of the kids learned to control their powers. I think that your boss will see fit to give you some extra vacation, but there will be a string attached.”
Hattie asked, “What would that be?”
“Find the one responsible for the shooting and bring them to justice.”
“Nothing would give me more pleasure.”
Lois said, “Keep in mind, now you have a secret that you need to protect.”
Chagrined, Hattie said, “I hadn’t thought about that. How do we explain this?”
Mike suggested, “How about, since the sniper attempt, you have been wearing bullet proof vests?”
JJ smiled, “Just the thing. Yeah, that will work. In fact, we can start wearing them under our work clothes, just in case they try again.”
And now:
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Chapter 9 – The Wedding
March 31, 2029
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At ten the next morning JJ dropped Hattie off at the Kent home and headed for the church. Hattie's dress was there waiting for her to put it on and Lois and all of the girls including Mel Kaplin took turns helping button her into it.
There was a cavalcade of cars which left the house and headed for the church. Once everyone was in position the signal was given to the organist and she started the prelude.
Hattie had a final minute with her mom.
"Hattie, you have been looking forward to this day for a while now and I just know that he is not going to disappoint you. Over this last year we have seen how he treats you and he is a good man."
"I know he is, Mom. He's special and I couldn't love him more."
"I'm happy for you. My little girl. My little girl's all grown up and today she starts a family of her own." Mel started weeping, but not tears of sadness or regret, tears of joy for she knew that her daughter would be well cared for and loved. Smiling, she gave Hattie a hug and a kiss on the cheek before she turned away and took Jon Kent's proffered arm. He had insisted on the honor of escorting Mel down the aisle to her place in the front pew.
Hattie's father gave her a hug and asked, "Are you ready for this, Little One?"
Hattie had returned the hug and when her dad winced she realized that she had applied too much pressure. Calmly she replied, "I've never been more ready for anything in my whole life." She thought, <I'm going to have to be careful. I'm not used to being this strong. I just hope I don't start to float up there on the platform. Oh well, it is a long gown. The train may conceal it if I do.>
The seating of Mel was the signal for the organist to begin the Wedding March. Lucy, being the youngest was first down the aisle followed by Jessica, Celeste, Lara and then Jen as Bridesmaids. Lois as Matron of Honor immediately preceded Hattie and the wedding was underway.
Clark kept what appeared to be a supportive hand on JJ, but this was actually at JJ's request, to make sure he didn't float.
After the wedding there were pictures taken and then the party went to the hall that had been rented for the reception.
A good time was had by all and after the cake was cut the newlyweds left on their honeymoon. As tradition demanded, after they had changed they passed through the gauntlet and were pelted with, not rice, but birdseed.
The Best Man and Matron of Honor disappeared at the same time as the bride and groom but after a short time returned to host, along with the Kaplins and Olsens, the festivities.
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The reason that Lois and Clark had left was so that they could take Hattie and JJ to their honeymoon resort.
At the last second the plans for the honeymoon had been changed. The decision was made for the young couple to spend a week at the Kent farm in Smallville. They would have the privacy that they wanted like any newlyweds and there would be less chance of accidentally revealing just what they could now do.
Martha and Jonathan, now in their eighties, still lived on the farm and had decided not to attend the wedding in Metropolis as it might have been a little much on them. Over the last few years, they had resisted all of Lois and Clark's efforts to have them give up the farm and move to Metropolis. They always said that what they had was better than any system that 'old folks' used to call for help in an emergency. All they had to do was carry a cell phone. One speed dial button push and there would be a super family member there within seconds, a much faster response than waiting for an ambulance. The family had insisted on Jonathan giving up on operating the farm, thus, in the growing season, there were farm hands hired to do the work. Clark could foresee the day when the amount of acreage planted was reduced or eliminated. The land was only being worked because of Jonathan.
A few years earlier at the insistence of Lois and Clark, the farm house had been remodeled. A new wing had been added which included a new, larger family room in the form of a Florida room which joined the house and the new wing. There was a home theater set up with a very large screen HDTV and a sound system, lounge chairs and game tables. The existing family room had been converted into the new master bedroom suite so that the senior Kents would not have to deal with the stairs any longer.
With the assistance of Superman and Ultra Woman, Hattie and JJ made it to Smallville. Hattie had met the elder Kents years earlier and JJ had grown up knowing them. Clark led them into the new wing and showed them which room they could use and then joined Lois and his parents in the kitchen. It was later in the evening, but since Jonathan was no longer working the farm himself, he had started keeping later hours.
Addressing his folks he said, “I’ve got some news. JJ and Hattie are now super.”
Martha and Jonathan had a questioning look as Martha asked, “How did that happen, Clark?”
“They had both been shot and it was the only way to keep them from dying. It was a risky procedure, but we had to try. We had no other options … and it worked. They were married today and we’d like them to stay here for their honeymoon. They need some time to master their new powers. Could you guys help them … the way you helped me and all of the kids?”
Jonathan and Martha both brightened up and Jonathan said, “We’d be happy to! They’ll have to be careful when the farm hands are here. Fortunately, the planting is done. They’ll only be here for maintenance until it is closer to harvest.”
Just then Hattie and JJ made their way into the kitchen. Martha said, “Welcome to chez Kent. Clark was just telling us what happened. He asked us to help you master your new powers the same way we helped guide him. We understand how it is. We were honeymooners once ourselves. Since there isn’t anyone else here right now but you and us, you should have the privacy you need.”
Turning to Clark, Jonathan asked, “Do you have any spare glasses here?”
Clark snapped his fingers and asked, “Now, why didn’t I think of that? I’ll be right back.” He stepped out onto the porch and took off.
Hattie asked the question that she was sure was forefront in JJ’s mind as well as hers, “Glasses? What are the glasses for?”
Martha explained, “They were an integral part of Clark’s training. They really don’t correct his vision. They are lead crystal. It blocks his x-ray vision. You’ll need them until you get used to controlling it. They will also make you aware of it if your heat vision kicks in unexpectedly. I hope Clark put you in his and Lois’ room. That bed is specially reinforced. If you start to float in your sleep and fall when you wake up, it won’t break. It will also stand up to, shall we say, energetic activity.”
Hattie was blushing at this frank talk.
Martha started to chuckle at her discomfiture.
Lois started to chuckle and addressed her question to Hattie, “Did I ever tell you about the first time I met Jonathan and Martha?”
Hattie shook her head.
“Clark and I had just been teamed up and I wasn’t even sure how the partnership would work out. Actually, I was resenting Perry teaming us up, but we were here on this story. Since it was his home town and we were together, Martha and Jonathan offered to let us stay here. Boy, that’s another story. It was the Corn Festival and even if we had wanted to stay somewhere else, there were no rooms available anywhere. Well, here we are. We walk in, first time I’d ever met Martha and she asks if Clark and I would be sharing his room. I was shocked! I didn’t know her. I really didn’t know her son that well and here she is asking if we were sleeping together. It got me to thinking about what kind of history my partner had as far as girlfriends was concerned, I’ll tell you.” Lois got up and grabbed Martha in a loving hug, “Then I got to know her better and really love her. This is one special lady. When you really get to know her, you’ll discover just why your Uncle Clark is the way he is.” She put an arm around Jonathan and said, “These two have to be the best parents in the world. To have a child thrust upon them, to have him develop super powers and to be able to keep him grounded and good … that’s what I call special.” She gave Jonathan and Martha each a kiss on the cheek before she released them.
Clark walked back in. He had two pairs of glasses in hand. He said, “Sorry I took so long. I had to stop at an optical store and buy a new pair of frames, ladies frames and fit the lenses.” He handed a pair of glasses to Hattie and a pair to JJ. “Here, try these on for size.” They both tried them on and after a little tweaking they were fitted properly.
JJ said, “You actually look good in glasses. That is a nice frame style for you.”
“The reason I brought them is for your training, but if you want to keep using them to help with your secret, that’s fine too.”
Hattie looked at JJ and said, “They give you an air of sophistication.”
Lois said, “Well, I guess we’ll be on our way. You two are starting your honeymoon and we would just be in the way. Besides, we have to get back to the party.
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Before Hattie and JJ headed off, Martha said, "We don't stand on ceremony around here. The kitchen is available when you need it. If you want to join us for meals, well, there's always plenty to go around. You, young lady, could use some filling out and you, JJ, I remember when you could have used to lose a few pounds. Looks like that has been taken care of. We will be having dinner at 7 if you care to join us. Pot roast with all the fixins. Now, get out of here. I'm sure that you don't want to spend your wedding night with us old folks."
Hattie decided right then and there that she loved this woman and moving over to her gave her a hug and a kiss. After the kiss she asked, "Would you mind terribly if I called you 'Grammy'?"
Martha smiled and said, "You can call me anything you want, as long as it isn't late to supper. Now, go on and get out of here so Jonathan and I can have some alone time."
Hattie could tell by Martha's expression that she had been pleased by Hattie's request. She said, "Come on, husband, we need to leave these two love birds alone," and hooking her arm through his started to lead him back to the bedroom so that they could unpack. As they were exiting, Hattie said, "See you at dinner."
Jonathan reminded, "Don't forget about the time change. We are an hour behind Metropolis time."
Hattie snickered and said, "Right, we wouldn't want to come down an hour early and interrupt something, would we JJ?"
JJ smiled and said, "Not on your life. I know how it is when you want time alone with your spouse."
Chuckling, Jonathan said, "Go on with you! Get out of here with all that."
Hattie said, "Okay, Grandpa. We're going. Come on, JJ, let’s go unpack. We can relax a while before dinner."
As they were departing, Jonathan said, “In the family room is a home theater. We have satellite TV and there are a lot of DVDs in the cabinet.”
Hattie said, “All the comforts of home!”
Martha said, “Make this your home away from home. You’re all family.”
“We will, Grammy, we will. See you guys later.”
After unpacking they saw that they had some time yet until dinner. Hattie said, “I think I’ll take a nice long shower.”
JJ asked, “Do you need me to scrub your back?”
With a smile, Hattie replied, “Are you reading my mind?”
JJ had a thoughtful expression as he replied, “No, I wasn’t, but you know, now that you mention it, I think that is one of the powers we now have. Let’s give it a try.” He started concentrating, but a thought intruded. He thought that maybe he should ask Uncle Clark how it was done and suddenly he got a message, /”You need to think about who you want to communicate with.”/ JJ was shocked and replied, /”Who is this?”?
He received a mental chuckle and then, /”It’s Uncle Clark. You were thinking about asking me how the telepathy works. I got your message and replied. All you need to do, if you want to communicate with Hattie is think about her and what you want to communicate. Beware; it can be a very intimate form of communication. It can be intoxicating if used at the right time. I need to get back to the party. Don’t forget, think about Hattie.”/
Hattie had seen a strange expression on JJ’s face for several seconds. When he smiled and looked at her she asked, “What was that all about?”
“It worked! Only thing is, it was Uncle Clark that answered. I was thinking about him and we connected. He told me how it’s done. Here, let’s try.” He stared at Hattie, filling his mind with her and sent, /”I love you.”/
Hattie started to smile and said, “I heard that! Let me try.” /”Let’s get into the shower before we run out of time.”/
In answer JJ started to remove his clothes.
Hattie smiled and said, “It worked, didn’t it?”
JJ’s reply was succinct, “It sure did. Let’s get into the shower.”
Very quickly they were in the shower together. They discovered a tube of body scrub gel and used it to wash each other. When they left the shower they dried each other off and then moved to the bed.
The shower time had been more foreplay than shower and they were both ready to join their bodies.
JJ decided to put Uncle Clark’s suggestion to the test. As they started an intimate episode he initiated a mental link. He could feel her reaction. Her eyes flew wide as she realized what was happening and she started to groan with desire. Emotions flashed across her face. Desire, joy, rapture and she started to move. He began to move in concert. When both had finished, they were both completely spent. Hattie collapsed on his chest and just lay there playing with the hairs on his chest while he stroked her back. She looked up at him as she moved her hand up a cupped his cheek, “Wow, that was, super fantastic, stupendous. There aren’t enough words to describe it. It’s indescribable.”
“I know, I wonder if this is the same thing that Uncle Clark and Aunt Lois share. What am I saying; it was Uncle Clark that suggested it. Compared to what we just did, the sex we’ve been experiencing was a pale shadow of what it could have been.”
“I’m surprised; I’m actually tired after that. I haven’t been tired since we became super.”
“I don’t think it’s tiredness in that sense. I think it is just supersatisfaction.”
Hattie yawned as she said, “You may be right, but I think I’m gonna take a nap. Right here.”
After a short nap they dressed and moved down to the family room. Hattie found a DVD in the cabinet and said, “We
have to watch this one.”
“Which one is it?”
She hid it from him as she put it into the player. “I want it to be a surprise. Afterwards, I’ll tell you the story of the first time I saw this movie.”
Suddenly there was a blazing comet crossing the screen and then the title appeared in the comet’s tail finally a space ship came out of warp and crossed the screen.
After the movie Hattie told JJ about how one night she had watched this particular movie with Jon and Lara and how she had come to the conclusion that Superman and Ultra Woman used appearance generators to look human. By the time she was finished they were both laughing at her conclusions. Then it was time for dinner and they joined Martha and Jonathan.
Over dinner Hattie asked, “When do we start our training?”
Jonathan asked, “How soon do you want to start? I would think you two would want at least a few days to yourselves.” Looking over at Martha he said, “I remember our honeymoon. We just wanted to be alone, together, which was fine. As a farmer, we were never rich so we didn’t go anywhere fancy, but that didn’t matter, we had each other a room and a bed.”
Martha reached over and swatted his arm. Hattie noticed that even though she did this it was obviously playing because there was no flushing of Martha’s cheeks as there would be if she were embarrassed by his statement. Martha said, "Jonathan Kent, be good. You’re gonna give these kids the wrong impression.”
Jonathan smiled and looking at Hattie and JJ he said, “Every word is the truth.”
Hattie and JJ were both laughing at the byplay. Finally, JJ said, “No, we really want to start learning how to handle these powers.”
Jonathan smiled and said, “Okay, well, tomorrow is Sunday. Take that as a rest day from all of your exertions.” Hattie and JJ both blushed at that one. Jonathan continued, “We will start on Monday.”
After they finished dinner Hattie and JJ both helped with the dishes before saying goodnight to Martha and Jonathan and heading to their room.
They spent the rest of the night and the next day exploring the extreme intimacy of using telepathy during intimate moments, minutes and hours, only taking time to join Martha and Jonathan for meals and an occasional movie.
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After breakfast on Monday, Jonathan took them outside and said, “Let’s start simple. The first power that Clark had was superhearing. See what you can hear. Concentrate and see how
much you can hear.”
He could see the look of concentration on both of their faces. Suddenly Hattie looked aside and spotted a grasshopper munching on a leaf and happily said, “I can hear that and I can hear your heartbeat,” looking at JJ she said, “I can hear yours too. Is this the way it is for Uncle Clark and Aunt Lois?"
Jonathan chuckled and said, "I'm pretty sure it is."
"Ouch, it’s like you’re shouting now. Wow! How do they control it?" She put her hands over her ears, "Things are getting louder and louder! How do I turn it off?"
"You have to concentrate on one thing. Clark usually tunes in on Lois' heartbeat. He says that it soothes him."
The pained expression that had been growing on Hattie's face slowly faded. She said, "Yeah, that works. I'm listening to JJ's heartbeat. It helps to shut everything else out."
"When you want to listen to something else just think about what you want to hear and block out the rest." Jonathan directed. “If Clark is trying to listen to a conversation, he looks at the lip movements and tries to match what he hears to what he is seeing.”
JJ wasn't saying much. He was following Jonathan's directions as was Hattie and smiling as he listened to her heartbeat. He found the there were subtle fluctuations which by observing her facial expressions he could link to emotional changes, mostly joy, surprise and wonder. He was having fun just watching and listening to her.
Hattie asked, "Grandpa, it seemed like our hearing wasn't, oh, I don't know, it wasn't turned on, until we thought about it. Is that normal?"
Jonathan thought about it for a second then said, "You just acquired the powers. Clark's developed slowly, over time, as he grew up. There's really no way to know. From what he said about how this was done, all we have to go by is how it happened with Mr. Walldecker and he really didn't give any details."
Eager to explore her new powers, Hattie asked, "What's next?"
Jonathan laughed and said, "Patience little one, patience. You'll learn all about what you can do, just take your time and make sure you master each one as we go. By the time you go back to Metropolis you want to have complete mastery of your powers so that you don't accidentally give yourself away. Have you decided if you are going to help Lois and Clark or not?"
Hattie looked at JJ and said, "We really haven't discussed that yet. What do you think, Honey?"
JJ was lost in thought for a few seconds before he said, "We could be a force for good helping stop crimes and preserving life right there beside them. Just thinking about it gives me a good feeling. I say, let's do it."
Hattie started to smile and said, "I agree. I want to do it too. Let's work on mastering these powers."
Jonathan said, "Well, now that that decision has been made, I think Martha just got herself a couple of new customers."
JJ asked, "What do you mean?"
Jonathan snickered and said, "Didn't you ever wonder where all of the super suits came from?"
“I never really thought about it.”
“They’re all from ‘Chez Martha, Couturier to the super powered’! Did you think Clark made his own Suit? His mom made it for him. She also made Lois’ and Jon’s, Lara and Mike’s. I don’t know who will take over when she can’t sew anymore. One of you girls will have to take over. Another thing you need to do is decide on a secret identity.”
“Wow, I never thought it would be so difficult,” Hattie complained.
JJ chuckled and said, “It’s like to old saying, ‘No pain, no gain.’”
Putting her hands on her chest and abdomen she said, “Yeah, I still remember the pain. I’m glad I’ll never have to go through that again. Once was more than enough.” With renewed vigor she said, “Come on JJ, we need to master these powers so that we can get the one behind that attack. Grandpa, I think we have a handle on the hearing. What’s next?”
“Let’s try telescopic vision. You see that fence post at the far end of the field? See if you can tell me how many strands of wire are attached.”
JJ looked and said, “I see two strands.”
Jonathan said, “We need to work on that. There should be three strands.”
JJ laughed and said, “Yes, there should be, but one is broken. I can see the two ends lying on the ground on either side of the post.”
Jonathan let out a sigh and said, “Okay, looks like your telescopic vision works and I need to get the hands to fix that section of fence.”
Over the next week, Jonathan guided them through each of their new powers the last being flight.
Before they took their first flight however, Martha made each of them their new uniforms.
Because of a fire that Hattie had created while trying to master her heat vision, Hattie decided to call herself ‘Blaze’ and Martha made what looked like flames of fire and put the El Crest over it so that it was surrounded by fire.
Through their training, JJ had shown more patience than Hattie and Jonathan had said, more than once, that he had the patience of a saint and that stuck in JJ’s mind so when it came time to choose a super persona he chose ‘Saint’. Martha accommodated him when she made his suit by putting an El crest on the chest and then, using gold colored spandex, made an ellipse and sewed it on above the crest at about a thirty degree angle so that it looked like a halo worn at a jaunty angle.
When they were ready and in costume they started with some short flights at different heights and speeds. Finally they took off together on an around-the-world flight.
After half an hour, Jonathan was becoming concerned.
After forty-five minutes he was down-right worried.
It had been just over two hours when they landed and Jonathan heaved a relieved sigh. Then he noticed the mud.
They were both flushed with excitement and they were hugging each other.
Jonathan asked, “What happened? You were gone more than two hours.”
“As we were passing Metropolis we saw, Uncle Clark, Aunt Lois and Jon heading south so we joined them. It was a mud slide in Tegucigalpa. We helped rescue about twenty people each about half of them were children. Between us … we saved … about twenty children and their parents. We made a difference!”
Jonathan was smiling as he said, “That’s enough training for one day. Go clean up. Watch a movie or something”
As they headed for the new wing Jonathan joined Martha and told her what had happened.
Martha quickly whipped up a batter and put on a cake to bake. They were going to celebrate. She called the Daily Planet and spoke to Lois.
At 7 PM as they were finishing up on dinner, suddenly in walked Jon and Jen, Lois and Clark, Lara and Mike.
Hattie and JJ were surprised, but happy to see everyone.
Addressing Hattie and JJ, Martha said, “I called them here so that we could celebrate your graduation. Clark, you have anything to say?”
“I sure do! You kids did great today. Thanks to your help we were able to save a lot more people that we could have otherwise. Lois?”
“I’ll echo what Clark said. You guys did a great job today. Because of your help there are a lot of kids that will live a full life that otherwise wouldn’t have. Now, you’re really part of the super family. That was a terrific debut. By the way, I love the costumes. What are your names?”
Hattie said, “I’m ‘Blaze’ and he’s ‘Saint’.”
Lois laughed and said, “I suppose there is a story that goes along with each name, but I’ll wait.” She took Hattie in her arms and gave her a hug.
Martha brought out the cake and they had a celebration.
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