Chapter Ten
'Now.' Lionel whispered into his cell. He would make Lex pay for everything he had done. 'Lucas, you were finally useful for something.' He chuckled as he turned and walked out of the hospital. He may not have any son's that could be heirs, but maybe his grandchildren would make the grade instead.
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'You couldn't just stay away, could you big brother.' Lucas snarled. His concentration was completely on his brother that he never heard the door open.
'Get away from him.' Clark yelled as he grabbed Lucas by his clothes and threw him against the wall.
Lucas slumped to the ground unconscious due to the hard impact of his head hitting against the solid surface.
Clark rushed over to Lex's bedside and pressed the call button.
'Can I help you…..' Her voice trailed off at the man that was on the floor.
'He tried to kill Lex.' Clark explained, as he held Lex's hand.
The nurse ran out into the corridor and called for the help of a doctor and security.
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Lionel walked out of the hospital with a smile on his face. By the time, he got to his destination they would have arrived, his grandchildren. He had to make sure Clark Kent was occupied while the kidnapping took place. Lionel knew that Lucas would hate the fact that he went to see Lex first. That jealousy would drive out any common-sense thoughts and he would want to get rid of any obstacles. In this case, the obstacle was his older half-brother.
Lionel was very willing to give up his son, Lucas to hopefully have heirs that were worthy of him. If Lex hadn't met the Kent's, and tried to change who he was none of this would have happened. The limo pulled up in front of him, the driver climbed out and rushed around so he could open the door.
'Take me to the delivery site.' Lionel ordered before he got into the vehicle.
The driver slammed the door behind him and made his way back to the driver's seat. Once settled he pulled away from the hospital.
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Lex opened his eyes and smiled weakly at Clark. He reached out and touched the younger man's face.
'I'm fine Clark.' He whispered.
Clark covered Lex's hand with his own one. 'I could have lost you again. This time it would have been forever.'
'You didn't though.' Lex looked sadly over at the door where Bruce, well Batman had dragged his brother through it. Lucas had been checked over by doctors first. He would hurt for a while, but it hadn't been anything serious. Clark had not thrown him with all of his strength. That was something Lex was grateful for. Just like Clark he didn't want to lose the Kryptonian, they had just found each other.
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The two men carried the two children out of the car. Taking these kids had been easy. The grandparents were no trouble; they left them alive but unconscious. They didn't do anything they weren't ordered to. The only order they had was for the collection of the children.
Lily slowly started to awake. She stiffened slightly as the memories came flooding back. She opened her mouth and screamed for her father, and for Clark. She knew that as soon as Clark came into their lives he would keep an eye out for them.
'Daddy, Clark.' Lily shouted before her captor could do anything about it.
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Clark froze and tilted his head to the side. 'Lily's in trouble.'
Lex's eyes widened in fear, his heart felt as if it had stopped. 'Go, go. I'll get Bruce to go to the farm.' Clark nodded at him and then disappeared from his sight. Lex shook his head this was the first time he had really seen Clark do that. He reached over and grabbed his cell phone. 'Bruce, Clark said Lily was in trouble. Yeah, he is going to her now. Can you go to the farm to check on the Kent's? Thanks, call me as soon as you know something.' Lex listened to the reply and put his cell back on the bedside table. 'Damn you Lionel.'
Lex had no doubt that his father was involved in this. Everything had been fine until he appeared again. When Lex was out of the hospital, he was going to make sure that his father never bothered him or his family again.
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Lionel climbed out of his limo and headed into the large empty warehouse. 'Did you get them?'
'Yes, sir.' The dark haired man indicated over into one corner.
Lionel turned and looked and saw the twins tied up and gagged. They had been placed onto a couch.
'Good work gentlemen. You will get your payment the usual way.' Lionel explained to them.
'Leave them alone.' Clark called out as he ran into the building. He moved so he between Lionel and his children.
A man slowly walked behind Clark, a gun ready in his hand. He knew that if anything went wrong they wouldn't be paid. It also meant that Mr Luthor may not call on their services again. He raised the gun and fired.
Clark heard the click of a gun, turned, and then moved to the side as the bullet flew past him and hit Lionel Luthor right between the eyes. He never turned and looked at the elder Luthor; he ran past the man with the gun and shoved him against the wall. It knocked him out immediately. Clark reached his children and knelt in front of them undoing their ropes, and he pulled away the gags.
'Are you hurt anywhere?' Clark needed to know.
'No, were fine.' Lily answered for her and her brother.
Next thing Clark knew was that he was being held tightly by two pairs of arms. He sighed and wrapped his own arms around them. He couldn't believe that he had nearly lost the man he loved and his children all in one day. Clark moved his arms still holding his children. He ran out of the warehouse using his super-speed. The second man had vanished. As soon as they were outside he put Lily and Connor on the ground and phoned Lex to let him know that everything was ok. His next call was to the police. Clark knew by the time they arrived lawyers would already be on their way. He was glad that Lionel was dead; the only person they had to worry about now was Lucas.
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Clark smiled at the full hospital room. Lex was in bed his arms wrapped around the twins. His parents were sitting in two chairs on one side of the bed. Clark was sat on a chair on the other side. Bruce Wayne stood at the bottom of the bed.
'So what's going to happen to Lucas?' Lex asked Bruce, as he had been the one to offer to deal with him.
'You do realise his psychotic, right?' Bruce stated.
'What do you mean?' Clark asked.
'When he awoke, he went absolutely crazy. Some psychiatrists came down, and they agreed.'
'It doesn't surprise me his mother wasn't sane. Rachel came to Smallville she thought Clark was Lucas. She also kidnapped me.' Lex shook his head as he thought about his family. 'So where is Lucas going to be staying?'
'I'm having him sent to Arkham Asylum. I want him to be as far away from you and the kids as possible. I also want him to be somewhere I can keep an eye on him.' Bruce explained.
'Thanks Bruce.' Lex thanked him.
The doctor walked in and looked a little shocked at how full the room was. 'Ok, it's time everyone left now.'
Lex smiled as he hugged, and kissed his children. Clark wanted to say good-bye to Lex privately, but his dad hovered around.
'Clark you can come back in to see him. I just need to talk to him privately for a moment.' Jonathan waited for his son to nod and go. He then turned back to Lex. 'I'm sorry Lex for everything. So many things could have been different if I gave you a chance. I can't promise that I would make mistakes, and I won't slip back into my old ways. I can only say that I want to try, and pull me up when I do.' He held his hand out to the younger man.
Lex knew what this meant. He not only now accepted Lex, but also his relationship with his son. This meant so much from the man he really admired. 'Thank you Mr Kent. I don't know if it would have made any difference back then. Something drastic had to take me off that path and it did. I would like to change from how we were before. I want Lily and Connor to have a close relationship with their grand-parents.' Lex reached out and took Jonathan's hand.
'Well, I think you'd better start to call me Jonathan, for now. It would make much more sense with your relationship with Clark, and the kids calling me grandpa.'
'I agree Jonathan.' Lex couldn't wipe the smile off his face as he watched the elder Kent leave the room. It didn't take long before Clark came back in.
'What did dad want?'
'He said he wanted us to move passed our past. He also wanted me to call him Jonathan, for now.'
'For now?' Clark queried.
'With our relationship and with the twins, I think he might mean in the future I could call him dad.' Lex explained a sappy grin on his face.
'I like the sound of that.' Clark moved to Lex's side, bent his head and gave him a gentle kiss. 'I love you Lex, I have since the second we met. No matter what happens in the future, whether you walk or not. I am always going to be with you, right by your side.'
'I love you too Clark, and there is no other place I want you to be.' Lex reached up and pulled him back down into a more passionate kiss. It had taken a long time, but they were now both where they were meant to be.
The End