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Superdaddy
Chapter Seven
The moment Superman arrived at the Watchtower he zoomed toward the medical bay. He needed to see his son. With a grave expression on his features he found Conner just where he left him, unconscious laying on a gurney stripped down to a thin white gown. As he neared he noticed the boy was sweating profusely and that it was almost soaking through his gown. Clark tenderly ran a finger over his son's brow feeling the wetness emanating from the boy then looked up once he heard someone enter the room and saw it was the doctor. "Why is he sweating so much?"
"It's one of the noticeable symptoms from the poisoning along with him being in a coma induced state…I've got to be completely honest with you we have no idea what we are dealing with here and are playing it by ear… so far his symptoms aren't life threatening but the chance of it becoming so are still great, he is slowly worsening and needs an antidote soon Superman."
Tears instantly sprang into Superman's eyes as he looked down at his child. He needed to save his life he couldn't bear the thought of his child dying so young. So far Conner only had only experienced a year of life! He was practically a baby! He made a promise to himself and to his son that he was going to do everything possible to save him. I'm going to save you baby, I promise. Clark bent down and gingerly kissed his sons flushed cheek. He took a deep breath and stood up tall and tried his best to gather himself together he needed to remain strong to save his son.
Wonder Woman startled him when she suddenly walked up to him and tugged at his arm. "Kal come with me you need to watch this."
Superman allowed Wonder Woman to lead him into the control room where the image of his archenemy came into view paused on the large screen. Lex Luthor had a very sardonic smile plastered on his face.
Superman watched Wonder Woman grab the remote and press the play button and soon the image on the large screen came to life.
"Superman! I do hope you get this message in time before it's too late. I'd really hate to lose my greatest creation, which you stole from me by the way." He smoothly pronounced before his tone became harsh. "Listen carefully if you want that clone to survive because I'm sure that by now he's lying unconscious somewhere…am I right? He crowed evilly. "Return him to me and I will save him, it's that simple I just want back what's mine. Drop him off on LuthorCorp's rooftop by morning or I can guarantee he will die." The image blacked out and an enraged Superman stood with his eyes fixed on the black screen while he breathed erratically feeling full of rage. He had never hated Lex Luthor more than he did that moment.
"Kal, we won't let him take Kon." Wonder Woman soothed in hopes to calm him but her emotions betrayed her as a treacherous tear escaped her eye.
"I have no choice Diana I have to give him to Lex or he'll die!" He bitterly spat, he felt his heart shattering as he miserably thought I'm going to lose my son!
With his heart thumping nervously in his chest he phoned Batman and begged. "Please tell me you're close to creating an antidote."
"Uh, I wish I was but the samples I collected at the lab today are not exactly matching with what I found on the bullet… I'm missing a chemical component."
Clark ran an agitated hand through his hair and sighed. "Luthor sent a video, he told me that he would save Conner but I have to hand Conner over to him tomorrow at LuthorCorp!"
"I have an idea! I can inject a microchip into Conner and we'll track his location."
"I'm ready to do just about anything right now to save him."
"Good, I'll meet you in the med bay come morning and inject the chip into him."
Superman ended the call and turned towards Wonder Woman surprising her as he gripped her smaller frame into a fierce hug. "It's going to be okay Kal." She awkwardly patted his back. She had never seen the man so distraught before.
Clark abruptly pulled away shame-faced and tried to get a hold of himself. "I'm sorry Diana it's just this day as been nonstop for me I didn't even notice any signs that he was poisoned! Oh wait I did! He felt dizzy at home before we came! …And I spanked him today and he was sick and I had no idea! What kind of father am I?" He babbled brokenly.
"Relax Kal you're a great father, you couldn't have known even the doctors have no idea what he was poisoned with…you had no way of knowing he looked fine earlier I can even attest to that. Stop beating yourself up! Your son needs you to be strong."
"I'm sorry-"
"No need for apologies, just go be with Kon."
Superman nodded and left the control room. He needed to prepare himself to do one of the most difficult things he's ever had to do in his life. He had to simply hand his child over into the hands of an enemy and it wasn't just any enemy it was his arch nemesis: Lex Luthor, he could swear he could feel his blood boil as he thought of that man. Superman solemnly entered the medical bay and sat by his son's bedside. He reached his hand forward and took a hold of his son's limp one and held it tightly.
Batman walked into the medical bay the following morning to find Superman sitting next to his son's bedside with his upper body bent over the bed with his head resting next to his son's arm in deep sleep. He shook his head sadly at the sight. "Clark." Superman shot up quickly as his eyes widened in surprise. "What time is it? Is it morning already?" Clark groggily asked as he rubbed the sleep from his eyes.
"Yes, it's seven a.m.… I've come to inject him with the tracker." He held up a small box.
"It's safe right?"
"Of course it's safe, I have one in each of my own boys just for situations like these. In the life we live anything is possible you must always be prepared." Bruce drew down the thin white bed sheet from Conner's prone frame and drew up his gown high enough to have a clear view of his thigh then injected a needle in the boy's inner thigh. When he withdrew the needle from the boy he pulled out his phone and activated the microchip.
"It's now complete."
Clark nodded and drew down his son's gown and covered him up with a sheet.
"You should get him dressed the sooner you hand him to Luthor the sooner you'll get him back."
Superman nodded reluctantly, he really did not want to hand over his only child to that heinous man. He pulled the boys clothing out from a side drawer and exhaled softly before he dressed him then lifted him into his arms and left with a heavy heart.
Superman slowly landed on LexCorp's rooftop. His expression was stone cold as he caught sight of Lex Luthor smiling and waving at him. Lex had two other men standing by his sides and a stretcher to roll Conner off into a helicopter revved up and ready to go behind them.
"Come put the boy on the stretcher."
Superman carefully placed his son on the stretcher and Luthor grimly warned. "Don't you dare follow or I'll let him die."
"You better not hurt him anymore than you've already have."
"Does this clone really mean that much to you? …Maybe it's best to let him die," He laughed. "Will that make you suffer Superman?" He continued to laugh, enjoying the pain in Superman's eyes.
It was taking everything in Clark not to attack the evil man. The love for his son was the only thing that kept him sane at that moment. He sadly watched as Luthor's men wheeled his son away from him to the helicopter. He continued to stand rooted in his spot as Lex smiled at him. "Thank you for returning him to me he was very much missed." Lex snickered and boarded the helicopter just before it took off up into the sky.
Superman watched as the helicopter disappeared into the distance before he zoomed off to his apartment, he needed to shower and grab a bite to eat even though he didn't have much an appetite. As he started to strip for a quick shower he heard his smartphone ring wildly, when he pulled it up he saw it was Lois calling. Great he completely forgot about work and didn't call in because he was too busy handing over his kid to his archenemy! It was not like he could explain it that way but he needed to come up with a believable story. "Uh, hey Lois..."
"Don't hey Lois me! Where the hell are you! You were supposed to be here two hours ago! Perry's been on my ass asking about you."
"I'm sorry, I should've called earlier. It's just Conner got really sick and I had to stay up with him most of the night and I'm not ready to leave him just yet…"
"Oh! Poor kid… what does he have? Want me to pass by?"
"No that's not necessary…I think it's…a stomach bug. I'm planning on taking him to the doctors later so I don't think I'll be able to come in to work today…"
"Of course, I'll let Perry know, you know he'll understand since he got a soft spot for your kid." She laughed. "Tell Conner I said hello and hope he feels better soon, talk to you later and keep me posted Smallville."
"Thanks Lois I will." He ended the call and softly sighed. It was never easy for him to lie to his friends, he hated it. Clark took a quick shower put on a fresh uniform then fixed himself a sandwich and quickly ate as he avoided looking towards his son's room. He was so scared and worried for the boy.
Inside the new Cadmus facility Lex Luthor had a secret underground room specially designed for Superboy or Project Kr as Lex liked to refer to him. Lex looked down at Conner's prone figure strapped down to a gurney and waited patiently for the boy to rouse. It was only a matter of time for Conner to come to since an antidote was recently given to him.
Conner moaned with a throbbing headache he tried to move his body but felt restrained. He looked down at himself and saw he was strapped down. Wildly his eyes scanned the room until they fell on a bald-headed man smirking at him.
"You're finally awake!"
Extremely confused and frightened and the boy of steel quickly shut his eyes and feverishly hoped he was having a nightmare. He didn't want it to be real! He recognized Lex Luther the moment his eyes fell on him. Many memories came rushing back to him. He equated pain with Lex, the man would always order painful experiments to be performed on Conner at the old Cadmus facility. He also always made sure the boy was kept in a pod each and every day. Conner was so terrified he wanted his daddy. He opened his eyes and desperately looked around for any signs of Superman.
Lex inched closer and studied Conner more intently making the boy feel very uncomfortable. Conner felt really self-conscious as he looked up at the bald man looking him over like he was a piece of machinery.
"I see you've been taken good care of."
"Where's Superman?" He crooked out desperately.
Lex Luthor fixed a very dark glare at the boy and raised his palm up high and struck him on the face hard. Conner felt his neck sharply turn as his cheek was forcefully slapped. He licked his wet throbbing bottom lip and tasted blood. Tears blurred his vision, he turned his head back and faced an enraged Lex Luthor.
"I never want to hear that name out of your mouth. You must forget the life you had with him! You are mine! You always have been! I created you and will ensure you become what I intended for you to become."
Lex then reached into his coat pocket and pulled out a clipping of a newspaper paper article with a picture of Superman carrying Superboy its headline was Super-Daddy and held it before the boy. "You see this. It says here you called Superman dad." He laughed then narrowed his eyes at the boy. "He is not your dad! Get that through your head little boy you don't have a dad! You're just a clone created to kill Superman!"
"No!" Conner cried as tears streamed down his face. He would die first than hurt his father. He loved him too much and knew in his heart killing his dad was not his sole purpose.
Lex gave the boy a disgusted look. "Oh hell we have a lot of work to do with you," He heavily sighed. "I can't wait till they bring the pod in here to shut you in it. You are definitely in need of more growth since you were prematurely released."
One thing Lex didn't know was how well Conner was trained by Batman and Superman. They pushed him hard in each training session. Batman would also push him as hard as he would with his own boys in combat and stealth. His dad also helped train him with his telekinesis and super strength powers. That was why he felt so ready to fight on his own but his dad always insisted he still needed more training…He knew he needed to escape and prove it to himself and to his loved ones that he was truly well-trained and ready to defend himself. He decided the first chance he got he was going to escape but he couldn't help but feel scared though and badly wanting his daddy. Every time he felt scared he always had his dad to go to so a part of him naturally hoped his daddy would rescue him just like he'd always done before.
...
In the Batcave Superman was standing next to Batman as the dark night tracked down Conner's location on his Batcomputer.
"He's at Cadmus."
Superman nodded and was gone…
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The moment Lex left finally left the room Conner began to focus all his energy into his telekinesis power and eventually took control of the straps that held him down and swiftly untied himself. The instant the straps came undone he jumped off the gurney and smiled to himself. Yes! I did it! But I still need to get out of here! He mused as he rushed to the door.
Conner tried to open the door but it wouldn't budge. He tried even harder putting all his super strength and still it wouldn't budge. He knew if he kept on using his powers he would eventually grow weak without the sun to feed him more energy. He was told countless times before by his dad he was not to overuse his powers that he could easily die that way. He hated not being as strong as his father because his super strength had not fully matured yet. He sighed in agitation and punched the door hard enough to make an imprint of his fist. He shook out his hand feeling the bite from the punch in his knuckles. He paced around the room looking for anything that might aid him in escaping but found nothing. He paused when he heard the door open and saw an older tall lean man with dark brown hair with touches of grey tied in a ponytail walk in wearing a white lab coat and glasses.
Conner recognized the man from the old Cadmus facility he was one of the first men he met after he was created. The man's name was Mark Desmond aka Doctor Desmond he was the primary doctor in charge of Project Kr's progress.
Conner quietly hid under a table and when the man walked past him he rushed out of his hiding spot and tackled the man knocking him unconscious. Then he picked up the doctor and put him on the same gurney he was in earlier and strapped him up. He grabbed the doctor's security badge and knew he was almost home free. He exultingly swiped the badge at the door and almost jumped for joy when it opened. He walked down a long corridor towards a pair of stairs then ran up the stairs in search of an exit.
As Superman entered the Cadmus facility he was a great force to be reckoned with if anyone got in his way they'd find themselves tied up with whatever Superman found available.
As Conner ran down another hallway he almost froze in his tracks he would've sworn he saw Superman down the hallway! The boy of steel dashed forward hoping with all his might he had seen right he wanted his dad so badly. When he turned the corner he saw Superman and happily ran to him wailing. "Daddy!"
Superman turned and joyfully saw his son running towards him then his eyes widened in horror when he saw the Guardian aiming a gun towards his son from the end of the hallway.
To Be Continued…
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