May I throw my two cents in? The story in question is actually a different ending for Tank's trilogy, one which I originally sent to him, implemented some of his suggestions, and then posted to the archive. Within the body of the story, I make it clear that it's an alternate ending that Tank graciously allowed me to upload, and it makes no sense unless you're familiar with the trilogy itself.
Interestingly enough, ChaaBreh submitted to the archive an extended ending to the same story. Her title was
A Future Reunited - Clark\'s POV and it was quite different from my thoughts on the matter, although it built on the same story. You might want to check that one out too.