What happened?
Where are we?
What have you done to him?
We have made him what he was meant to be.
Why have you returned to us in your failure, Kal-El?
You sent me those visions.
You called me here to get my powers back.
We did not call you here.
Power belongs to conquerors.
All you have shown us is weakness.
Brainiac.
Yes. But we are not the mad,
twisted creature you met on Kandor.
We are the Brainiac of old Krypton, uncorrupted.
And we can give you what you seek.
You can restore my powers?
We can and we desire to.
But first, you must become what you were meant to be.
You must show us you are a conqueror.
Conqueror?
Hurting people doesn't make you strong.
And losing your power,
your noble birthright to a mere human?
Is that what strength looks like, Kal-El?
Do you want these powers or do you not?
What do I have to do?
You have to learn what strength is.
What?
What is this?
This is what you came for, Kal-El.
Prove to us here in Krypton's ancient past
that you are worthy of our power,
and we will make you strong again.
How's Kara?
She's alive, but she needs real help.
I, I don't know what to do.
Hey, where's Dad?
Clark? He...
Lane.
I'm taking command of these new Kryptonian assets.
Assets?
They're barely more than children.
There's a monster on the loose.
It defeated Supergirl.
It's impervious to Kryptonite.
And no one knows when it's coming back.
But when it does, I need your little scout troop
taking orders from Uncle Sam.
The kids aren't soldiers.
We're living in a post-Superman world, Lane.
Catch up.
No one is coming to save us.
Supergirl needs an infirmary.
I'll go see about a medic.
Get those assets in line.
I need soldiers.
Where are we?
Where you will prove your strength.
Your people were once as you are now.
Primitive, weak, flightless.
But when invaders from the stars attacked your ancient ancestors,
the first Kryptonians conquered them
with no more power than you have now.
They took from their enemy
the secrets of strength, of flight.
They turned their dying star into Rao,
the living sun whose offspring powers
your fortress even now.
They became Krypton.
Why are you telling me all this?
Because those invaders are coming, Kal-El.
This very night.
And you will face them.
What?
Conquer the invaders!
Show us that you have that ancient strength within you,
and we will restore your power.
But this isn't real, is it?
Your foes will be as real as you are.
If you let them kill you, you will perish.
Wait, I...
I don't want to hurt anyone.
The invaders.
Okay, Clark's not here, but you can do this on your own.
They're your kids.
Great news!
I've spoken with Director Waller
and we've got a new plan to stop Eradicator,
save the future, and get you two home.
Let me guess. The plan is for us to risk our lives
fighting that monster again while you watch?
I do--
Look, the plan is for everyone to do their part.
Mm-hmm. Yeah, and, and how does Dad feel about this plan?
Come to think of it, where is he?
Your father's found a way to recover his powers.
He's gone to look for them.
But he'll be back!
We're never enough for you, huh?
In every single timeline
your plan is just, "bring back Dad."
Lara, let's get out of here.
Maybe we should hear Mom out.
Ugh! You always take her side.
She's not even our real mom!
Why listen to her?
Maybe you should listen to her
because your last plan to murder Lex Luthor
created an uncontrollable monster
that beat Kara unconscious
before disappearing into the time stream!
Maybe that's why, Jonathan!
Sorry for saving your life, Mom.
I guess I can't do anything right.
Jonathan--Wait!
I--I--I--I didn't mean--
Jonathan's always like this.
Yeah, because I made him that way.
Okay, let's get a look at these invaders.
Oh, boy. Halt!
My warriors have you surrounded.
Surrender or--
Uh--Oh, no!
Ah!
Ah-ha!
What?
Okay. Clark's still gone, Jon has disappeared,
and a time traveling monster is coming to kill us.
Which of those problems would you tackle first?
Wait, aren't you supposed to know?
I thought I did, before I ruined everything
and chased your brother away.
I can't make this kind of decision.
I'll screw it up.
Lara, this is your life.
Whether we work with Waller or not,
you have to have a say in this.
We can figure it out together,
but we can't do that unless you trust yourself.
Here.
Trust yourself.
Look at that.
What?
How do you have--
You gave me the same pep talk before I left on this mission.
And almost the same compass.
Future Lois, your mom, she said the same things I did?
Pretty much.
But with more stuff about
how you and Grandpa never got along.
Well, Dad and I are too much alike.
Huh.
You know who could use a hot dog?
No!
I...
I lost.
Jimmy Flamebird?
Kara, you're okay!
This is great!
I am indeed conscious. Hah.
What a coincidence
that, uh, you would be here when I woke up.
He's been here the whole time.
Why did you not leave the tent?
Because you were here.
And I'm not gonna leave you alone again.
Oh! Thank you, Lois Lane.
Anytime. How recovered do you feel?
Oh, I am ready to fight.
Great! Great.
Uh, how about instead of fighting,
you go have a word with Jon?
Are you unable to parent him yourself, Lois Lane?
That's...
That's exactly it, actually.
Um, I can't do this all alone.
And is Kal-El unable to assist you?
Be still.
I gotta stop waking up like this.
Wait, wait, wait, wait!
Ah!
Just listen.
What was I--
Your arm.
Hold still. Ugh!
No more fighting.
I am your friend.
Friend.
Fuh...
Fuh...rend.
Hello, Jonathan Lane.
Are you playing moon catch?
Leave me alone.
It is better to talk than to run.
You will not be able to escape me.
What do you want?
I want to know why you're on the moon
and why you are angry at me, who saved your life?
I'm not angry at you, Aunt Kara, I just...
I went off mission. I let Lara leave by herself,
I let Eradicator escape.
I tried this before, I failed. I'm failing again,
and that's why everyone always wishes
I was my perfect dad, because who wants me?
You are mistaken.
Your father is not perfect.
Lois Lane and the others imagine that he is perfect
because even in failure, he will not give up on them.
And I will not give up on you.
They need us.
Jonathan!
You came back.
Jonathan has returned
to help us defeat the Eradicator.
I won't take orders from you or Amanda Waller.
And I'll prove to you that I can do this myself!
Mm! I'm just glad you're back.
Hope your little super teens are ready for a fight.
Lex has found a temporal anomaly.
Time travel.
Whoa. I got you, buddy.
You need to rest.
We'll get you back to your ship.
I need to get home to my people, too.
Look out!
- Aah! - No!
I can't die here.
Aah!
What's happening to me?
Oh, no. No, no.
Stay with me, buddy.
We can make it home.
We have to.
It's the site of Zero Day,
the first alien attack on American soil.
It's now area zero, a Checkmate Command Post.
And Eradicator is coming here?
Unless Luthor is wasting all our time.
The data doesn't lie.
Something is coming.
And we have less than 48 hours to prepare for it.
This operation, codenamed "Doomsday,"
will have two lines of defense.
The first line will be the superhumans,
led by Agent Wilson.
Kryptonians, fall in.
Jonathan and Laura will fight,
but they'll take their orders from Supergirl.
Who decided this?
- We did. - Together.
Is there a problem?
Of course not.
Glad to have you.
Let's hope you're as super as you think you are.
Are you really running away again?
I know when to get off a sinking ship.
What? This is your ship!
You have to face the problems you created!
Me? The Kryptonians did this.
You made the monster!
You set it free!
What am I supposed to do?
Just let the aliens rule over us?
I get why you're scared.
I'm human, too.
But those aliens have been paying for your mistakes, Lex.
It's time to act like the hero you pretend to be.
Or admit that you're the villain.
Huh?
I'm not here to fight.
Please, your friend needs help.
You people aren't invaders.
You're refugees!
Wait! No. Please. I don't want to hurt you.
Don't!
I have to get home.
Don't make me do this.
Do it!
No.
They already died once.
What's the harm in killing them again?
Show us your strength.
Yes!
No!
I won't murder these people just to satisfy you.
That's not what strength is.
Then you will perish here.
And your family's hope will die with you.
No.
Thank you.
No!
Enough, Brainiac.
I've won your game.
We offer you power, and you reject it?
You can perish in your weakness.
Where is Luthor?
I'm here, Director Waller.
You were expecting me.
I am the being you call Eradicator and I am here--
I told you I'd do it.
We don't need anyone to come save us.
Like I said, I am Superman.
I--
Jonathan!
Fools. You have no Superman to defend you.
And I'm here to make sure you never do.
Your invaders,
they called me something there at the end.
What was it?
They called you friend.
And that, Kal-El, is why you failed.
I defeated their leader, I won them over. I--
I sent you to dominate the Coluans, not befriend them.
It is their fate to serve you.
As it is always the fate of the weak to serve the strong.
The entire trajectory of the Empire is built
on that one just principle.
And where did that trajectory end?
Where's your Empire now?
We will not be questioned by a beggar.
If the weak do not serve the strong,
then what is the order of the universe?
What is the purpose of our sacrifice?
How have we spent these last 10,0000 years?
You...
You're the one I carried up the mountain.
Yes.
We are the eternal servant of the Empire.
But what they did to you...
I'm so sorry.
Enough!
You insult our millennia of service
with your pretense of mercy, and you will die for it.
I have to get back to my family.
We tried to teach you, Kal-El.
There can be no compromise.
Only weakness and strength.
Die!