Returning to the World Tree.

Returning to the world tree in the dead of night, Carn’el looked around to check if the rest of the pack were still awake, finding most of them flying around the canopy of the tree or sleeping. Pleased that he was unnoticed by the others, he moved to find a place to rest until he heard a feminine voice clear behind him, one he recognised.

“And where were YOU for the last few hours, hmm?”

Turning to look over his shoulder, the massive Krypto Wolf found himself in the red-eyed crosshairs of his mother, the golden furred krypto-wolfess floating just a foot off the tall branch of the tree Carn’el was standing on with both pairs of arms crossed under her ample chest. Her saurian tail flicking back and forth angrily as she stared daggers down at her eldest son. “Your brothers and sisters were looking for you for the evening hunt, and wouldn’t you believe it, but they couldn’t FIND you… I wonder why.”

“I left the tree, had… in-ter-view with Lois, Superman’s mate.”

“Oh? And how did that turn out?” Kara asked, sniffing the air and giving her son a closer look. “You smell of her, so I know you’re not lying about that.”

“She wanted to return home, so I flew her home to the bright city across the bay.”

“You ‘flew’ her home?” Slightly taken back, Karen unfolded her arms and wrung her four claws in anger. “You flew her home?! You KNOW the terms of the truce with Dracula! WE… DON’T… LEAVE… GOTHAM!”

“Grrr…” Narrowing his eyes and facing his mother more intensely, Carn’el brandished his claws and faced the alpha female. “Carn’el not afraid of dead man Dracula! He not stronger than me! Carn’el is strongest there is!”

“THEN BE AFRIAD OF ME! Pull a stunt like this again and I’m neutering you PERSONALLY!” Having her eyes glow red hot and glare into his, Kara noticed her son slowly and begrudgingly drop his stance and look away. Whatever fight he had in him to stand his group completely deflated in the presence of the former Power Girl. Softening up, Kara continued to give her unruly son a stern look before looking towards the rest of her children. “I expect you to remain in Gotham from here on end, you are FORBIDDEN to leave the city, for now I will keep this a secret, but no more visits to Metropolis or anywhere else! Do you understand me?”

Nodding but avoiding eye contact with the mighty krypto-wolfess, Carn’el relented.

“Good! Now go to your siblings, I’m heading off to meet the wolf royalty, HOPEFULLY they didn’t find out about your little trip to Metropolis.”

Flying off to the far end of New Gotham to her meeting with Bruce, Karen sighed, wondering if her children got their obstinance from her or their father… Or both. Shaking her head, the alpha krypto-wolf flew out of sight, leaving Carn’el to smolder with impotent rage.

“Ha, ha! Carn’el got chewed out by mother!” Smirked Lor’el, floating down to perch on the branch and toss her long black hair with one of her claws. Joined by her other sisters and brothers who had been listening in on their ‘alpha wolf’ being scolded by the REAL leader of the pack. “Don’t work Carn’el, Tab’el still thinks you are alpha… Unless mother is around.” Giggled the other krypto-wolfess, getting the same reaction from the others.

“You laugh and laugh, but Carn’el show you all, besides, I didn’t tell mother whole truth.”

“Oh?” wondered the alien wolves as they quickly gathered around their eldest sibling, wanting to hear more. “What secret you hide brother?”

“Me have sex with Superman’s mate… In their den!”

“WHAT?????!” The pack gasped in surprised, finding the idea unthinkable.

“Best part? Superman was not angry; he was okay with his mate sucking me off.”

Whispers and murmurs spread across the krypto-wolves, wondering about the prospect. “And best part is Lois wants more, ALWAYS wants more!... And I give more tomorrow!”

“But mother said to never leave New Gotham.” Piped in one of the males; Jur’el, who at least had the sense not to question his mother any more than the others did. “Dracula would be angry, so would Wolf King.”

“Dracula is dead thing that doesn’t come to New Gotham, and Wolf King not strong as Carn’el, Carn’el want to see Lois again.”

The group of krypto-wolves murmured with each other again, unsure of what to do or how to take the information they were getting. Eventually a pause filled the world tree before one of the wolves stood up, curious. “Can we come?”

*

Waking up with a groan, Lois sat up and shook her head in her hand. Looking around, she found herself in bed in her shared apartment with her husband Clark. Only she didn’t remember how she got back home, or why. There was an inkling about her interviewing Carn’el, the alpha wolf of the Kryptonian crag wolves, then… Nothing. She was drawing a blank. “Jeez, what time is it?”

“Hnnngh…. Morning?” Yawned Clark, getting from bed himself and looking around, when his attention fell on Lois, the man looked confused. “Oh, hey honey, I thought you were in New Gotham.”

“So did I… How did I get back home?” Getting up out of bed, Lois paced across the bedroom in her bra and panties, smelling of sweat and something else she didn’t recognise. “Well, I can’t remember a thing. How was YOUR day sweetie?”

“Well I saved a group of people from a bomber, then I came home to see you and… Huh, I can’t remember either.”

Scratching their heads at their shared amnesia, the couple went about their morning ritual getting cleaned up and ready for work. Not knowing that someone was making plans for the both of them.