Chapter 7 Superman or Super Fail?

Batman POV

I sat across from him in I don't know disbelief maybe shock when it comes to Clark no one knows him better than Luthor they were old friends they were lovers at one point. But now as I sit here across from him his piercing blue eyes dulled behind his led rimmed glass all I can think is that Luthor had to be lying.

But then all I could think all, I could see so poor Conner crying as he listened to Clark's careless word and Luther doing what Clark couldn't. Being a father to a boy that needs that more than anything. "What is wrong with you? You haven't said much since we have sat down?"

Clark worried and questioning tone made it even harder to believe what Luthor had told me but it's not like he had any reason to lie. I'm sure he would lie to get what he wanted but what would be gained from lying to me. I would never take Luthor's side over Clark's and he knew that. But I couldn't keep all this doubt swirling in my head forever I will just talk to Conner.

"Nothing sorry my mind is just busy between the fire a couple of weeks ago and the thing with Connor I haven't had much time to just take a breather you know." I watched his face dropped in doubt while his shining eyes started to burn with rage as he resisted the urge to sneer at me. His jaw clenched and his muscle tightens does the very thought of Conner drive him to rage it cant be about his DNA since he doesn't know.

This time I spoke in a coy tone as I study every inch of his face even looking at his body language as he starts to close himself off when he folded his arms firmly over his chest. "Have you talk to Conner?"

I sipped my coffee slowly as I watched as a scowl started to pull at the corner of his lips as he looked right through me and with his powers I wouldn't put it past him. His shoulder stiffness with rage as he spoke in a glib tone.

"We agree not to talk about the weapon any more" His tone final and cool as I watched his eyes darkened with rage and a vein throbbed in his neck. He didn't look like he is near down screaming and yelling but instead, he pulled his lips into a hard line.

Rage boiled in my own body as I did my best choke it down I lost my father and I would kill to have just a bit more family other than Dick. But here he had a healthy son that wants nothing more than to know him.

Instead, he gets to hear how much his father hates him that had to mess him up. But as I saw him with lex calling his dad so easily a small smile tugged on his face I had to think that he is surprising all those feelings.

Which is even worse and I don't know how Lex would react if Conner did something stupid because of what he had heard Clark says. I just couldn't believe any of it shock took over every inch of my body as disbelief that for once maybe Lex isn't lying shook me.

"Anyway I'm heading I promised Lois that I will stop by when you figure your stuff out give me a call." He stood up abruptly I could tell that he wanted to run from this conversation so he did. Rush right out the diner in a blur with nothing but the soft ringing of the bell to tell me that he had even been here.

As my car pulled into the long drive I could see Dick playing basketball by himself an envergrated look for me on his face as he ran around with ease. Nailing bank shot after bank shot, I couldn't help but smile. Love filled my heart making me forget my doubt and worry that bubble in me like a dangerous storm.

Dic spun sharply on his heels I'm sure that he got the feeling that he was being watched. A confused smile forming on his face as his deep gray eyes stared back at me as he walked over to the window knocking gently before dropping into the passenger seat."Hey, dad you okay?"

He gave me this worried frown as his eyes shone gently and all I can think is that I don't know where I could be without Dick.

"You know that I love you more than life don't you?" I watched Dick for a moment as his brows shot up with confusion as he slowly nodded his head. "Dad is there something wrong? Did something happen to uncle Clarke?"

His voice soft and worried as he stared up at me with soft blue eyes trying to worm their way into his head. "Nothings wrong I just wanted you to know that come on it's late and you should be in bed." My voice grew stern as I realize this 10 at night and my 13-year-old son is out and about. "Where is Alfred he was supposed to have you in bed by now."

I shook my head sadly as I pull the shimmering silver keys out of my car's ignition as I rose into the frigid fall air. A cold chilled ripped through me as Dick came running up to my right as he shrugged his shoulders casually.

"I told him that I wanted to wait up for you and after arguing for the better part of two hours he gave up." I sighed heavily as my shoulder dropped and I shook my head sadly that is my Dickie he is way too stubborn for his own good sometimes.

"Alright bed then come on I'll walk you" I pushed the door open as Dick ducked below my arm and walked into the foyer. I slammed the heavy metal door behind me and locked them before picking up the pace to walk with Dick.

"Dad?" I looked over to see Dick staring intently at the ground as he took each step. His shoulder slumping with worry as his eyes shifted from left to right anxiety.

"When is Conner coming back to the team Megan told me that he is being punished for what he did to that kid at school. But because he has detention all the time she doesn't really see him except for lunch."

I rub the back of my neck gingerly I knew that Dick could keep a secret and that he wouldn't tell another soul he seemed to be keeping the sportmaster is Artemis's father is a secret so what would the harm be in telling him about lex.

"Dickie looks at me" I knelt down to get on his level as he frowned gently at me this worry in his eyes turning to fear like he thought that I was going to tell him that Connect was never coming back.

"You know how you save him from CADMUS?" He nodded his head firmly as I let out a heavy sigh "Turns out he isn't just a clone of Superman but of Lex Luthor too even Clark doesn't know that so I need you to keep that to yourself okay?"

I watched his eyes widened in shock but he simply nodded his head as I continued to speak in a low huge whisper. "Alight well he had been staying with Luthor and he will continue to stay with Luthor for as long as he chooses, he is Conner guardian and he decided that Conner should be punished and that is his right so, in reality, I don't know when he is coming back but Luthor told me a few weeks ago that he will be coming back so there is nothing to worry about"

I rose from my crouching stance as I pushed Dick slumped and tired shoulder forward as we made our ascent up the stairs. "How come you are telling me to now, you know that I can keep a secret."

He started to pout as his lower lip stuck out as he glared back at me with hurt in his eyes. I couldn't help but chuckle as his childish behavior it is rare to see him acting like a kid. I enjoy moments like this cause they are soon to stop in a few years.

"I and Luthor came to an agreement that no one on the team would ever know the truth so you can't let Conner know what you know is a lot like Artemis, okay?" I spoke in a soft tone as he let out a long yawn as he pushed the door opened to his room.

His unkempt bed stared back at me as well as a few forgotten books or paper lying on the floor. "I thought that I told you to clean your room and make your bed this morning" I scowled at Dick but he simply shrugged his shoulders before crawling into his bed as a tired yawn ripped through him.

"I forget I will do it tomorrow for sure I promise dad" I couldn't help but frown as my voice grew rough and cold. "You better or Conner won't be the only one suspended from the team." I kissed his temple gently as he sighed heavily. "Love you dad" He's joking tone got caught off by his own soft snores as I smile gently at him. "Love you to Dickie"

The Next Day

I heard Conner's name announced as he appeared from the boom tube, the mission being broke down in an instance as he gave them a tight smile. The team rushed to greet him all of them seemed relieved that he is back. Conner greeted each of them before going sullen and dark as I cleared my throat. "If we could get back to the missing brain"

Conner gave me this sheepish grin as he apologized for being late before he went back to his usually sullen self. Every once in a while he would nod his head or ask a question in his usually gruff and angry voice.

But once the briefing was over and the other started to pile onto the bioship I gripped tightly to Conner's right shoulder. Forcing him to whirl around with his fist cocked back but stopped when he noticed it was me. "Sorry about that it's just… it's been a long week and I'm wounded a little too tightly. What's up?"

His tone just an angry and standoffish as usual not like the easy-going boy I had seen with Lex Luthor are you telling me that he is more comfortable around him then his own then again I get that Robin express more emotion with me then he does with the team, it's got to be a dad thing they just feel more at ease with us I got a good look at Conner he looked just like Kent but then he would tilt his head a certain way or get angry and his eyes would shift color to a pale green the same color as Lex's eyes.

"I need to talk to you after you get done with your mission so can you meet me in the therapy room?" My own gruff voice cold and commenting as he nodded his head before mumbling a. "Yeah no problem"

A Few Hours Later

I sat contently on the couch rubbing my head gently as I noticed Conner slowly suckling into the shoulders thrown back and tense as his piercing gaze tore into me. He collapsed on a blue plush chair. Simply glaring as he folded his arms firmly across his chest as he began to sneer. "Is this about Superman or dad?"

I kept my face impassive but I have to say I'm both impressed and shocked I wonder if how he figured that out. "That night that I talk to Lex in his office he told me about the conversation that he had with Superman and I have to know that he is lying. Is what he said true?"

His jaw clenched as his eyes burned and smoke simmer from the corners of his eyes as his eyes threatened to turn red.

"What right do you have to question him, he is the one that has been here for me SM is the one that called me a weapon a disgusting clone or a failure were some of the words that he had used."

He spat at the floor in disgust as he snapped back into his chair as he glared at me with newfound hate. "You think that he is a great guy but you don't know shit he is a heartless monster and nothing you say will change what he really is.

. When he can't handle something he runs away or grows angry with disgust and contempt. I thought my villainous parent would be the one to hate me, despise me for choosing to be here. But in the past three weeks that I have spent with him he hasn't once tried to convince me that I was wasting my life trying to be a hero.

Did try to tempt me with the power and fame that comes in Luthor or try to turn me to his side. He doesn't treat me the way that the might big blue scout does so you know what keep my fathers name out of your FUCKING MOUTH" His voice boomed with rage towards the end as his eyes started to glow a bright crimson.

The same color that Clark's eyes get when he loses control of his temper and his heat vision activates. "Calm down Conner your heat vision is activating you labile to hurt self and me" I place a calming hand on his shoulder which only seemed to enrage him as he ripped his shoulder from my grasp. "I don't have heat vision"

His voice darkened with rage and murderous intent as I let out a heavy breath he has Clark's temper and none of Luthor control. Great I leered at Conner as I pointed to the mirror at the back of the room that we use two watches the kids after the last disaster. "Look for yourself"

Conner glare but took my advice walking slowly over to the mirror simply looking at himself. A slight scowl forming on his face as he stood there taking in a few deep breaths.

When he wheeled around on his feet he glared at me with a cold sneer that told me that he wanted nothing more than to knock my lights out. He did his best to stifle his rage as he dropped back into his chair.

"Is that the only thing that you wanted or is there something else that you wanted to know about my father." His tone is cold and dangerous as I looked at him, his eyes turning a dangerous pale green. "You should talk to Superman I know that you don't want to but you are developing a new power and you are going to need help controlling it."

That only earned me a dangerous snarl as he rested his head on the back of the chair as he stared at the blank ceiling. I could see his Adam's apple bobbing up and down as he spoke in a deepened voice.

"If I go near him I might lose control and kill him, if he wanted to see me then he would have I have been out of CADMUS for 6 months now and not once has he even bother to come and see me. Not since that first night, we meet and why do you think it is.

He doesn't give a shit about my powers or helping me improve as a hero he doesn't give a shit so why should I. No one knows more about Krypton beside him and my dad if I need help I will ask him. Now, are we done I promise that I could be back by curfew and I can't do that if you are holding me up? I just got ungrounded I would rather not go back to being locked up in a penthouse if I can help it."

I sat there frozen in shock what the hell could I possibly say to him that all made perfect sense. "Yeah that's fine I expect to see you here tomorrow with the team" Once again he just sighed "Yeah, whatever we will see"

I sat in my car mute for a moment before walking through the garage as I pushed open the door slightly to see Dick and Alfred arguing. "No way I want dad to tuck me in like he always does I'm going to wait."

I could see him pouting as he jutted his chin out as he wrapped his arms across his chest not taking no for an answer. I chuckled light as I shook off the doubt from my mind tonight I'm going to worry about my own kid.