Chapter Two
"Daddy what's wrong?" Lillian mumbled as she walked out rubbing her sleepy eyes.
"Lilly, Ms Sullivan needs some help from us." Lex went over and hugged her.
The little looked up at Chloe her eyes narrowing as she stared at the other woman.
Chloe started to fidget under the intense gaze. The colour of the eyes were not Lex's but the intensity was, very much so.
"It's to do with Clark isn't it?" Lilly asked.
"He needs our help." Lex said simply.
Lily sighed. "When are we going?"
Chloe looked between the two Luthor's her reporter instincts were jumping around with excitement. There was definitely something going on.
"I have to make a couple of phone calls and then we'll head to Smallville. You'd better warn Mr and Mrs Kent that I am coming."
Chloe nodded hugged Lex again and ran out of the door, it slamming closed behind her.
"You ok honey?" Lex asked his daughter.
"That's the question I should ask you. Didn't the doctors say you should stay inside? Your immune system is very low with all the chemo you've been through. I know he means a lot to you but you mean everything to me. I don't want to lose my dad for Clark Kent or Superman." Lilly answered truthfully.
"I can't let anything happen to him if I, if we could have done something about it."
"Ok but we take the limo and blankets for the drive." Lily folded her arms across her chest and pouted.
Lex's chest hurt with how much he loved her. "Deal."
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Martha Kent stared down at her son. They had hated that Chloe went to Lex but he could possibly their only choice.
Jonathan was outside taking his temper out on chopping wood. He loathed the fact that he was unable to do anything to save his son and it was in the hands of a man that he had never liked or trusted.
There was a knock at the door Martha walked over and opened it
"Thank you for coming Lex." Martha said politely.
"I don't mean to be rude but can we come inside it's not a good thing of daddy's out in the cold too long." Lily whispering tightening her hand in Lex's.
Martha looked down and gasped in surprise apart from the hair colour and the complexion she looked very much like Clark did at that age and she would recognise those green eyes anywhere. Her eyes shot over too Lex's who stared back coolly.
"This is my daughter Lillian."
"Hello Lillian." Martha said with a smile.
"Hello Mrs Kent."
Martha moved out of the way so they could come in.
Jonathan walked in not long after them glaring at Lex as he did so. He stopped suddenly as soon as he saw Lillian.
"Lex I don't want you anywhere near my son." Jonathan said quickly.
"I understand that Mr Kent but you trust Batman don't you?" Lex replied calmly.
"Yes." Martha and Jonathan both said.
"He is sending some doctors he knows, he will also be at the castle while the tests are being done on Clark. The Dark Knight will make sure I don't do anything to endanger your son. Let's go honey."
"Yes Daddy." She replied glaring at the Kent's.
"A vehicle will be here to collect Clark with a doctor and Batman inside. Hopefully our paths will not pass again. My only wish is to help him." Lex and Lilly left before anyone could say anything to them.
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Bruce walked into Lex's bedroom and sat by him.
Lex turned to look at him and smiled. "Thank you for coming Bruce."
"You're my friend Lex, my oldest and closest. We could be more if you give us a chance."
"Bruceā¦"
"I know it's Clark and it always will be for you won't it?"
"I think so. So are the results ready yet?"
"Let's go and check." Bruce said with a grin pulling Lex to his feet.
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Jonathan and Martha stood watching their son as Bruce and Lex walked in.
Lex stiffened at the way they look at him. The gentle touch of Bruce's hand on the centre of his back relaxed him.
The doctor came in a clipboard with notes in his hand.
"He needs a blood transfusion." The doctor said simply.
Martha turned to Jonathan and cried.
"There has to be something else."
Lex turned away and walked to his daughter's room.
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"What's wrong daddy?" She asked holding him tightly. Lily could hear the wheezing in his chest.
"Clark needs help?" Lex whispered tears falling from his eyes.
"What kind of help?" She asked seriously.
"The kind that only you can give sweetheart."
"Why me?"
"He needs a blood transfusion; we need to find a blood match." Lex whispered. "Your other father needs your blood."
TBC
