Presents

It was Isabel's 6th birthday. Lois was determined to give her daughter the best birthday ever. She was ready to escape this hell with her daughter. She had heard from the guards that after today, due to some activity, the guards will be lessened. That means, she could have a chance of sneaking out of the room with her daughter. Then, she could contact the League to sabotage the lair. Lois waited patiently for her daughter's return and smiled. After all these years, we can finally be free.

Isabel walked to the training room automatically but was redirected by the officials to the Luthor's office. She had an ominous feeling of entering that room. Luthor had taken her to that room for punishment and meetings. What had she done this time? The door opened, revealing Amanda Waller and Luthor.

Waller examined her carefully as Isabel walked in. "She has grown." She said. Something in her cold stare made Isabel feel uncomfortable. Luthor agreed, "She has developed all of her abilities except flight which should be developed soon. I think she is ready." Ready for what? Isabel glanced nervously from Waller to Luthor. Waller said, "Let's begin then." Isabel knew that they were planning nothing good. So she backed away against the wall as Luthor reached for her. How she wished she could use her powers. Luthor smirked slyly and said, "Don't you want your birthday present?"

Isabel was unconscious in the operation room with several officials, Waller and Luthor. One of the officials injected a mercury-like fluid into Isabel. Instantly, Isabel's heart rate increased and her limbs began to struggle frantically. "She is going through a spasm, sir. Should we continue?" "Of course!" Isabel's heart raced. Her whole body was rejecting the invading liquid. After hours of painful struggling, Waller said, "The final perfection is complete."

Luthor and Waller observed the resting perfected weapon. After a few minutes, the girl's eyelids fluttered. They eagerly bent forwards. Isabel sprang up from her bed and turned her head towards the couple. She eyed the both of them like a hawk on its prey.

Luthor broke the silence, "Do you know who I am?"

Isabel tilted her head and replied, "Lex Luthor, age 59, head of Luthorcorp, creature of inferior intelligence."

Luthor frowned at the disrespect shown and added, "I am your creator."

"No, you merely gave me an opportunity to be one with this kryptonian body. Your only control on me is the meteorite wristband."

Waller became more and more fascinated and asked, "Would you work with us, Brainiac?"

Isabel turned her head towards Waller and questioned, "Why is it logical to work with you?"

Waller replied, "We can rule the world and take down the Justice League."

"Interesting objective but not attractive enough. I have no interest in taking over the world. I would like to explore the limits of my body."

Luthor fumbled for the wristband remote. "I have disabled the wristband. There was a computer chip inside. You really are a creature of low intelligence. Don't worry. I won't leave as there is data that I would like to collect here." With that, Isabel left the room, leaving Waller and Luthor speechless.

Isabel went back to the white room as the non-Brainiac part of her urged her to. Lois squeezed her daughter tight with her embrace. Yet Isabel made no move to hug her back.

Lois asked worriedly, "Isabel?" Isabel just stared at her with her blank blue eyes. "Isabel, What's wrong?"

"I am unscathed. Thus, I am alright."

"Honey, why are you talking funny?"

"I am now a Brainiac/Kryptonian/human hybrid."

Lois's eyes were rimmed with tears. Her legs gave way and fell to her knees. "No, no, please, God, no…"she murmured, sobbing.

"You are sad." Isabel said monotonously. Isabel crouched down and gazed at Lois like a child observing her new puppy. "Why do you cry? I am now more advanced than any creature."

Lois's fingers curled into fists and pounded the floor. "Isabel, let's escape."

"Why?"

"When we are free, we can finally be a family once more."

"You want to meet my biological father, Superman."

Lois stammered, "You…how did you find out?" "It is only reasonable to determine who my father is by my distinct powers and the fact that you are Lois Lane."

"But I never told you about my adventures with Superman."

"A part of me is Brainiac which can access information from the network, Internet."

"If you are connected to the Internet, Isabel, do you think…"

"I have no intention of contacting the League to save you."

"Not just me, but us! Don't you want to escape from the control of Luthor?"

"I am technically not controlled by Luthor as I disabled the wristband."

"Isabel, can you please contact Superman for me, for your mother?" Isabel closed her eyes for a brief moment and walked out of the room. Isabel, where are you?