Light

by StonedGorgon

Notes: ** Lex/Lionel Quote from "Descent" / Jor-El/Martha Quote from "Zod" **

Chapter 1:

"Lex, I know how strong it is, the attraction of the dark power. But it will destroy you. I can't let you go down that terrible path. You must not open that box," Lionel pleaded as he moved toward his son.

"I can't open it because I need a second key. Give it to me."

Silence filled the room as Lionel contemplated his options. There were none. Lex cocked the gun & raised it slowly in the air.

Oh Martha, Lionel's thoughts turned to his one & only comfort. I will miss you so...

The bullet whizzed past Lionel's ear shattering the glass window behind him.

Lex pressed on. "I've swept every possible place you could've hidden it & I finally realized, there's only one person you would trust it with. Yourself."

You're wrong son. You really don't know me at all, do you?

Lex snaps the necklace from around Lionel's neck. Perhaps there is still time. Perhaps I can still save him.

Lex? Lex, if you open that box, if you get hold of that secret there will be no redemption for you. No redemption. Ever."

Lex grabs hold of Lionel's collar with a death like grip. "I was raised in your shadow. Now you're gonna die in mine."

There's no hope. Goodbye Lex.

"No one will even remember your name."

And with a great push, Lionel Luthor was flung from the building and into the air. As he gazed into the ice of his son's eyes his mind focused on the few joys he had in life. Holding his son Julian. The garden where he first heard Martha's voice during his blindness.

My Light. My Martha. "Martha..."

Sound asleep, Martha Kent tossed & turned in the comfort of her warm bed.

"Martha..."

"Lionel?" Martha awoke with a start, her head pounding. "Lionel?" She repeated looking around herself. She could have sworn that she heard his voice whispering her name, but it sounded so sad. She was so confused. Her head hurt so much. She reached for the phone, then changed her mind. "This is silly. I don't want to wake him up this late."

She raised herself from her bed & decided to make an early start on her day.

"But first, an asprin..."

TO BE CONTINUED ….