COPYRIGHT: Superman etc belong to its respective owners. All other characters, names, places etc belong to me and any similarity to other fictional characters or persons is purely coincidental.

Authors Note: This FanFic takes place before Lois and Clark fall in love. Think Superman Returns setting but about six years back when Clark first started working at the Daily Planet. I have nothing against Lois so please be open-minded when reading this. It's a crossover love story between Superman and a character I created a while back. Fiction is just that – a dip into someone's imagination and my imagination took me here. Review if you want, I'm not trying to become a famous writer; I'm simply sharing my stories. FanFics are meant to be enjoyed so I hope you can let your imagination go and enjoy my story.

Reality Lost

"For all those romantics out there…"

Chapter 1: Found

Metropolis.

Yet another busy day for Superman patrolling the streets during his lunch break. Back at the Daily Planet, where Clark has only been working for a short time, Lois drinks her coffee while finishing a story on Superman. Lately that's all she's been consumed with – finding out who he is.

All in all there is nothing unusual about the day until suddenly a loud pop is heard over the city. By the time the people in the streets hear the noise, Superman is already at the source.

Near the cusp of the atmosphere he sees a woman falling rapidly towards earth. It looks like she was wearing a protective suit but it's so torn messed that it is hard to tell. He catches her in mid-air and immediately notices that she is unconscious yet appears uninjured.

After scanning her for any internal injuries he flies her to Metropolis' main hospital located in the centre of the city only a few blocks from the Daily Planet building. The doctors relieve him of the woman while staff members stare in awe at the Man of Steel himself standing in their hospital.

The doctor doesn't find any identification on her and asks if he knew who she was. Superman points out the uniform could be a clue and tells them he'll be around if they need anything else. As they begin wheeling the bed down the corridor the doctor looks back about to say something to Superman but he is already gone.

Back at the daily planet Clark sits by his desk and works on proofreading an article. Lois steps out of the elevator and he immediately looks up and wants to greet her but she pays him no heed. He's been working for the newspaper for six months already and she still hasn't gotten his name right.

When he's superman, she looks at him differently and sometimes he wishes that she could look at him the same way when he's Clark Kent. She's a beautiful woman, smart and focused. If only things were different.

The next day Clark hears a call for Superman coming from the hospital. Soon he arrives and meets with the doctor who took the woman from him. The doctor seems nervous and takes Clark straight to the girls' room. When they get there the room is empty.

He explains to Superman that the girl woke up in a panic during the night and seemed frightened. She got past the guard and they haven't been able to find her yet. They already have patrol cars looking out for her but they thought they should let him know.

"Thank you." Clark simply replies then flies out the window and heads for the roof of the building in order to get a better look at the city. Superman stands on the roof wall overlooking the city when his sensitive hearing picks up a feint heartbeat nearby. He turns to look and sees the woman curled up in the corner, cold and wet.

He approaches her slowly but she quickly gets to her feet and looks over the wall is if planning to jump. Clark stops and puts out his hand as a friendly and inviting gesture.

"Please come inside." He says but the girl just looks at him blankly then back down the side of the building and across the city.

"I don't recognise this place." She mutters barely audible. She is still weak and finds it difficult to stand. "I don't even know who I am." She continues trying to remain strong and only letting a single tear pass down her face.

"Let us help you." She hears from right beside her as Superman catches her when her legs finally give in. Unable to fight him off she simple gives in and lets him take her back to her room.

"She won't run off again." He assures the doctors and asks them if they have had any luck finding out who she is. So far the authorities have not been able to find anything. There were no markings or logos on the tattered outfit and her fingerprints are not on record.

Until somebody claims her, she remains a Jane Doe.