In the Clouds

   Clark stood in the clouds, alone in pensive thought.
   Diana floated up from below, slowly resting in the air next to him.  Clark barely seemed to notice her presence, keeping his eyes staring blankly forward.
   Diana raised her right eyebrow slightly.  "You don't seem surprised that I can fly."
   Clark responded without turning.  "I figured you might be able to.  You tripped in the hall yesterday, but didn't fall over.  It reminded me of how I used to catch myself when I first got my flight power."
She smirked at that.
   Diana's face went serious. "What's wrong, Clark?"
   Clark hesitated before replying.  "I... I can hear everything.  From up here, I can hear every living soul in the city.  I can hear their heartbeats, their laughter, and their screams. Every day, I hear them crying out for help.  But no matter what I do, they always end up hating me when they find out what I am."
   Diana tried to reassure him.  "Clark, don't let Bruce bother you.  He doesn't understand."
   "No, Diana, he understands perfectly," Clark quickly replied.  "He's right; I'm not human."
   Diana half-smiled.  "Neither am I, technically.  Does it matter?"
   Clark turned to her.  "Diana, we're floating in the clouds."
   Her smile faded slowly as his simple words sunk in.  Here, a mile above the city, they were literally on an inhuman plane of existence.
   "Clark, you're missing the point.  We're who and what we are for a reason."
   Clark was suddenly reminded of his Kryptonian mother's words:
   "You can be a great leader; use your power to inspire others..."
   "Always remember who you are, and where you come from..."
   Clark shut his eyes, took a deep breath, and cleansed himself of doubt.
   Diana smiled at him, putting her hand affectionately on his arm. "And even if they won't accept us, we still have each other."

* * *

   Back at Bruce's tower, Lois was furious.
   "Bruce!  How could you say that to him?!"
   "Lois, you saw what he did! He's dangerous!"
   "Yeah, I saw what he did.  If he and Diana hadn't been so 'dangerous,' I would've died. You probably would have, too.  Bruce, you at least owe them something for that."
   "What do you know about these two people?  You've not even known them for a week!"
   "And in that week, they've saved my life."
   "They have too much power to be trusted."
   "Bruce, the only person with a trust problem here is you!"
   The room went silent for a moment.
   Lois began speaking again, more calmly. "Bruce, I love you; you know that.  But Clark is the most genuine person I've ever met in my entire life.  I think that if there's anyone on the planet that we can trust, it's him."