Chapter 9 "Who are you?"
Disclaimer: Characters from DC universe or Smallville does not belong to me...only Riley and Logan and this made up story are mine ;)
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Talon Basement
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"Who are you? And what are you doing in my home?!" Yells an old looking man. He had hazel eyes, long white-grey hair on the sides with with a patch of brownish red hair on top, his messy hair reached his shoulders and he had long white grayish bread. Riley and Logan jump in surprise "Um..." Riley whispers. "Speak up Miss I can't hear you!". "Shouldn't you introduce yourself first" demanded Logan. "Or should I call the police and have you arrested..." He stated coldly. "And I bet they would be very interested in the fact that you have a secret base" Riley pointed out.
"Fine...my name is 'Jules Thorul'...now what are your names and how did you get access in here?" He says to them as unfriendly as he could. Logan looks at Riley and she nods her head "My name is Logan Lang and this is my sister Riley...". Jules smiles as the name poked his interest "Are you two by any chance related to Lana Lang?". "She's are mom...did you know her?" Asked Riley. "I'm just one of her 'business partners'...in all the years working with her...she never mention having children...how old are you two?" Jules gives them a look over 'I wonder'.
"Well she never mention having a business partner...so I guess we're even in that department...we're 15...anyway what type of work did you two do?" Asked Logan. "That's a bit complicated...so how's your mother I haven't heard from her in a long while...".
Riley replied sadly "She...she passed away last week". "I'm sorry...for your loss..." Jules places his hands on their shoulders "How about I take you both out for lunch?...we can talk more later...".
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Luthor's office in Metropolis
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Luthor slaps Nasthalthia across her face causing her to fall to the ground "You thought I wouldn't find out..."
"I don't know what your talking about..." Nasthalthia holds her hand against her glowing red cheek. Luthor picks her up by the hair and drags her. He throws her against his office window. She screams as he presses her head against the window and whispers in her ear "Just because you're family...doesn't mean I can't kill you...do you want to end up like Lionel?". "I'm sorry...it won't happen again...I swear..." Nasthalthia cries.
"Good...now get the hell out of my office!" Luthor yells. Nasthalthia quickly stomps out of his office angry 'Don't think I'll forget this Lex...I'll get rid of those bastards one way or another...I will not share the Luthor family fortune with those illegitimate bastards!'
Luthor begins to recall how he ended his father in this same office years ago...
Lex shattering the office window by shooting it and pushing his father Lionel out the open window, letting him fall 40 stories to his death...
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Watch Tower
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Batman marks the names of two buildings on his print out. "Maybe I should be out there searching..." Flash taping his foot, he had been waiting on batman, time moved slowly for the speedster. Every second that passed felt like a year had gone by.
"I have two properties owned by Lana in Smallville, one business in the middle of the town and a farm house a few miles from the Kent's..." Stated Batman.
"So what are we waiting for?...lets go find them already!" Flash zips across the room and grabs the address print out and runs to the zeta tubes.
Batman signs "Why can't he think before he acts...we still don't know what they are capable of...". Batman pulls out a small green meteor stone from a lead box and puts it in his utility belt before heading out to the zeta tubes.
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Diner in Smallville
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"Our birthday was in May..." Logan was answering all of Jules questions eagerly. By now he even knew his favorite color, his likes and dislikes "Oh we started school late cause of all the moving...mom said it was cause of her work...we couldn't stay in one place for to long...". Jules observed that Logan was friendly and easy going, while Riley was more interested in quietly listening and observing her surroundings, and her answers were short and always to the point. Jules smiled at Riley, 'Her personality is similar to mine...She's a smart one...she doesn't trust easily...I'm going to have to win her over'.
The waitress walks up and hands them their meal, Logan had a honey apple-salad and vegan green monster smoothie, 'I can't believe someone can actually drink that stuff' the waitress thought to herself. She then handed Riley her triple meat bacon cheeseburger, French fries and coke. Logan rolls his eyes as he looks at Riley's plate "Do you know how they kill that poor helpless animals your eating?". Riley drowns her cheeseburger in ketchup "The animals don't feel anything, they stun them and then slice their throats, it's fine...". "It's murder!" Logan cries. "And blending grassroots isn't?...it was once alive too...taking in oxygen just like any other living being...please stop questioning my eating habits already and I won't question yours..." Riley takes a large bite of her burger. "See what I have to put up with" Logan complains to Jules.
Jules laughs "And that's why we bless the animals before we eat them, so we can appreciate their death...waitress can I have what she's having!". "Traitor..." Logan mumbles as he slides down in his chair and drinks his grass smoothly slowly. Riley and Jules laughing at Logan and enjoying their cheeseburgers.
Logan suddenly looks right through Jules skin to his muscles, he sees Jules's bones and screams in shock. He closes his eyes and covers his face with his hands but the images of his hand bones can be seen. "Stop...make it stop!". Riley grabs his arm "Logan what's wrong?". "I see everyone's bones...make it stop!". 'X-Ray vision?!...It's time to go' Jules throws some bills on the table 'We're drawing in a crowd of onlookers'. Jules helps Logan to his feet and hugs him protectingly "He's having a panic attack please move aside!" He shouts at the crowd.
Logan finally claiming down outside "ugh...I'm ok now...just a little nauseous" he looks around and stares at his hands "And I thought super hearing was bad...". "Logan!" Riley screams, she looks worryingly at Jules 'Great now he knows' . Jules smiles "You don't have to worry...I won't tell anyone about his abilities...actually I may be able to help Logan control them...". "Really how?" Logan asks. "Let's just say I have some experience in this department...".
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About 15 years ago
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"Jor-El is faking my death really necessary?" Asked Jules. "It's the only way Kal-El will be able to fulfill his destiny". "I hope he can forgive me..."Jules looks down on a grave stone reading 'Here lies Lionel Luthor, May he Rest in Peace'
Lionel Luthor in Smallville was one of my fave characters in the TV series...I think he'll be a great influence on the kids ^_^
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