The Justice League heads to the Arctic to look for Clark after the collapse of the fortress; a group holds Chloe prisoner, after discovering she has a new power; Jor-El strips Clark of his powers.
The NATs meet with representatives from various branches of the FBI. Meanwhile, Alex discovers some familiar faces while searching for the terrorist.
Clark discovers that Lana is missing; Tess reveals what really happened to Lana when she woke up from her Brainiac-induced coma; Tess is shocked by what she discovers in a secret LuthorCorp facility.
Lex is told he is destined to defeat the Traveler and is taken to the Fortress to learn how; Chloe is arrested; Lana awakens from her comatose state; Clark and Lex face off in the Fortress.
Clark desperately searches for Brainiac, the only one who can reverse Lana's condition; Chloe, in her search for large power surges, breaks into several government computers; Jimmy gets caught between Lex and the Department of Security.