[ It's a recording preserved with a Kryptonian's eye for detail. Clark takes in everything, including Jon's feelings regarding Zod.
(Clark had been angry with him. Angry like he'd never been with anyone else, but it had faded into shame and guilt at what he'd had to do. He's not good at staying angry.)
This is the first he's even gotten to see of Krypton, and it's bittersweet that he and Jon have no physical connection to it. He can hear and understand his own language, even make out some of the words, trying to commit them to memory.
He sees the other Clark, proud in his uniform. It's such a strange mirror.
( the accent is off, the same as a native english speaker trying to manage to speak any other language for the first time, but. when jon speaks again, it's not in english, but kryptonian. )
»I learn languages telepathically. As long as I've touched someone who knows it, I can speak it.«
No, I don't. Shortly after I found out where I was from, Zod attacked. He died in the conflict, and his followers are in the Phantom Zone, on their ships.
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[ audio ] - sorry, holidays ate me
(Clark had been angry with him. Angry like he'd never been with anyone else, but it had faded into shame and guilt at what he'd had to do. He's not good at staying angry.)
This is the first he's even gotten to see of Krypton, and it's bittersweet that he and Jon have no physical connection to it. He can hear and understand his own language, even make out some of the words, trying to commit them to memory.
He sees the other Clark, proud in his uniform. It's such a strange mirror.
It takes him a while to reply. ]
What else do you have?
[ audio ] - np /o
( like what kind of answer did clark expect, really. )
I have everything I can remember. Most of it's not going to match up to what you remember.
[ audio ]
. . . Can you understand Kryptonian?
[ audio ]
»I learn languages telepathically. As long as I've touched someone who knows it, I can speak it.«
[ audio ]
Could you teach me?
[ audio ]
You can't understand Kryptonian?
[ audio ]
[ There wasn't time.
Another pause. ]
No, I don't. Shortly after I found out where I was from, Zod attacked. He died in the conflict, and his followers are in the Phantom Zone, on their ships.
I don't have access to a phantom drive.
[ They're effectively dead. ]
[ audio ]
( that's new. not them being in the phantom zone part, but the timeline of it all. and clark not being able to understand kryptonian. or speak it. )
Yeah, fine. Whatever. But you'll owe me.
[ audio ]
[ He cares for Jon, no matter what Jon might think, he's not going to turn him away because of anything he does.
Half of what he does is to push people away, anyhow. ]
How're you intending to do it?
[ audio ]
( which means spending time with clark. ugh. but a favor owed from superman's probably worth it.5 )
[ audio ]
I'm a quick learner.
[ audio ]
I'll come find you tomorrow. Not like there's anything better to do.
[ audio ]
[ He nearly adds take care out of habit, then disconnects the phone. ]