Oliver soon saw himself in the middle of a dispute. As a group Oliver's 
gang had done some very heroic things. And yet they also did many 
things that he came to regret. He hoped to convince Jordan, Kyle and 
Bart that the good they did outweighed the bad. 

Jordan, Bart and Kyle were unconvinced by Oliver's argument. The press 
echoed their concerns. In the course of ridding Metropolis from 
violence and destruction they had created even more violence and 
destruction. They decided that if they were going to fight crime they 
would not do it by breaking the law. Together they headed to 
Smallville, hoping that Clark Kent would join their cause. 

When they confronted Clark and told them of their intentions Clark was 
puzzled what he should do. He faced a decision that would change his 
life forever. He wondered what advice his father Jonathan would give 
him. He spent days debating what to do. He spent many hours on the 
phone talking to his mother in Washington. He also spent hours at his 
father's grave, hoping for a sign.