Chapter 23-Part 2
"Watchtower, come in" said the Green Arrow as he was running away from the 33.1 subjects who were either shooting their heat vision at him or other powers that Lex had given these people.
"This is Watchtower, what the hell is going on in there?"asked Chloe.
"I have no-WOAH- my ass almost got burnt!"said Oliver.
"Why are Clark and Diana going nuts all of a sudden? You don't think this is a side effect of the Ultimate Power?"asked Chloe.
"I don't know, but we all meet at the rendevous right now!"said Oliver, who had just made it through a door in which he sealed off the 33.1 subjects.
"Green Arrow, are you there?"asked Chloe.
"Yeah, I'm here, just catching my breath. Now Watchtower instruct everyone to abort. Green Arrow out" said Oliver, who took off to meet the rest of the League with Chloe and Lois.
"This is Watchtower to Cyborg, Aquaman, and Impulse, abort your mission immediately and meet back at the rendevous. I repeat, abort your mission and meet at the rendevous"said Chloe.
"Chloe what is happening in there?"asked Lois.
"I have no idea, but hopefully we can find out how to stop Clark and Diana"said Chloe.
"Why are we aborting?"said Bart.
"Haven't you noticed? Clark and Diana are working with Lex for some insane reason, and are releasing 33.1 subjects on you guys"said Chloe.
"What's going on? I still have more people to release."said A.C.
"Short version is Clark and Diana have turned against you guys"said Chloe.
"I'm here, and you're lucky I had just finished downloading information from all of Lex's database"said Victor.
"Well that's the only good news that I have heard all day"said Oliver coming up behind Victor.
"Ok, Chloe play us all the footage you have of Clark and Diana, since they entered the building"said Oliver.
Chloe rewinded the video tapes until she first saw Clark and Diana enter the building. "Ok here they are. They seem normal, wait! How could I miss that?"shouted Chloe.
"What did you see?"asked Bart.
"They was a glitch in the timestamp, someone stoped our feed for 5 seconds"said Chloe.
"So, someone took Clark and Diana?"said A.C.
"Maybe, but now that they have the Ultimate Power, Clark said it would take a lot more to take him and Diana down, let alone kill them"said Chloe.
"Let's not talk about killing anyone yet, please"said Oliver
"Sorry, I didn't mean to bring that up to you and Lois"said Chloe.
"Where is Lois?"said Victor.
"LOIS?!"shouted Chloe.
"Oh boy"said Victor, staring at the monitor.
"What now?'said A.C.
"Lois went in to save Clark"said Victor.
Inside 33.1...
While everyone was talking about how Clark and Diana were in trouble, Lois decided to sneak off and go and get Clark herself. She was half way to where the present day Clark and Diana were held captive, when the League and Chloe noticed Lois was missing.
"Ok, lets see what's behind door number 1000"muttered Lois.
"CLARK!" screamed Lois, who ran to him and gave him a hug.
Kal-El hugged this woamn back, because she obviously thought she was talking to the other Kal-El, who prefers to be called Clark. "Uh, hey".
"Hey? Is that all your going to say to me? Where is Diana? More importantly why did you two turn against the League?"said Lois, questioning 'Clark'.
"Ok, you are just an adorable creature, aren't you? Well come on, Diana would love to see you"said Kal-El, who grabbed Lois by the arm, hard, and took here to where Clark, Diana, and 'Diana' were.
Ouside 33.1...
Ever since the group had noticed Lois had gone missing, they had also discovered that Lex had 33.1 on total lockdown, which meant the League couldn't enter the facility again.
"This is just great! Lois goes in there without a plan, and Lex locks down 33.1"said Oliver.
"Ollie calm down. Don't tell me if you were Lois you wouldn't go in there and get Diana?"said Victor.
"Of course I would! You don't think that I wouldn't give anything to be in there right now with Diana?!"shouted Oliver.
"Everyone calm down, and SHUT UP!"screamed A.C.
"Now, we are going to find a way to hack into Lex's system, so we can go and get Clark and Diana"said A.C.
"Ok, Victor and I will get started on that, you, Oliver and Bart can go over the blueprints and see if there is a back way to get into the facility"said Chloe.
Back inside 33.1...
"Clark what the hell are you doing? Oh no, is this a side effect of the Ultimate Power?"asked Lois.
Kal-El stopped dead in his tracks. How did this human know about the Ultimate Power? She must have been speacial to this Clark. "No, its not a side effect, uh...dear".
"Dear?"said Lois.
"Whatever, you know what I mean, sweetie"said Kal-El.
"Say my name Clark"demanded Lois.
"You know I tried playing your Clark, but I can't do it anymore. I mean what kind of name is Clark anyway?"laughed Kal-El.
"If your not Clark, who are you?"asked Lois.
"I am Kal-El of Krypton and husband of Princess Diana of Themescryia"said Kal-El.
"OH MY GOD!! Your, your, the Clark who was killed while trying to destroy Krypton and Diana's home"said Lois, who was now offically scared of this Kal-El.
"Well I see you are very well informed. This Clark must care very much for you, in order to tell you all of this information"said Kal-El.
"Clark and I love each other, but what I don't get is how are you still living?"asked Lois.
"Well, I'll tell you when we get to see 'Diana' and your Clark and his Diana"said Kal-El, who turned around a corner and into a room.
In the room, Lois saw Clark tied up with kryptonite ropes all over his body to make sure he was strapped to the chair and Diana was chained to a wall with golden chains, the kind that looked like the ones she wore on her wrist. Lois guessed that one of Diana's strongest weapons that she had against others, also happened to be one of her greatest weaknesses.
"Honey, I'm home"laughed Kal-El.
"And who have we got here?"asked 'Diana'
"This is Clark's lover"said Kal-El.
"Really? A human? Well, I guess time has changed since we've been gone"said 'Diana'.
"How did you come back if you were gone?"asked Lois.
"Well, we-oh look whose finally awake"stoped 'Diana', mid sentence in her explanation to Lois.
"Clark, what are you just standing there for, unchain me"said Diana.
"Diana, I'm over here"said Clark.
"But, oh my God, it just came back to me. Your us, but from a long time ago''said Diana.
"Correct"said Kal-El.
"Lois?! Is that you?" said Clark, who was still somewhat disoriented.
"Yeah, its me, oh Clark, what did they do to you?"said Lois, who was about to run over to Clark, when Diana pulled her back and threw her against the wall.
"LOIS!!"screamed Clark.
"Oops, I guess I threw her a little too hard"said 'Diana'.
"I swear if you hurt her-"stared Clark.
"You'll do what?"said Kal-El stepping towards Clark.
"Look, what do you want?"asked Diana.
"I'm glad you have my common sense. Well we just want to be alive again and with each other, oh and to rule this planet"said 'Diana'.
"That is never going to happen" said Clark.
"Well I'm going to have to say your wrong there Clark"said Lex, stepping into the room.
"I should have know you would have a part in this"said Clark.
"Why of course I would? Who else would turn down an opportunity to have a piece of the earth to rule over"said Lex.
"So that's what your getting out of the deal?"said Diana.
"Actually that was what he was going to get, until we discovered you two were for real. At first we thought Luthor here, was lying about knowing you two, but he made sure that you two got word of this 'testing' here, and he was right, because it led you two straight to us" said Kal-El.
"Wait, what the hell do you mean, what I was getting? You bastard! Its good that I always have a backup plan"said Lex who caught Kal-El off guard, when he pulled out a gun and shot 'Diana' right in the stomach.
"NOOOOOO!!"screamed Kal-El.
"Even think of superspeeding and I will shoot my gun full or kryptonite at you"said Lex.
"Clark, Clark, I don't feel so well"said Diana.
Lex, Clark, and Kal-El looked at Diana who had started to bleed from her stomach.
"How did she got shot too?" said Clark, who was trying his hardest to break free out of the kryptonite ropes.
It took a couple of seconds for Kal-El to come back to reality, "um, when two persons occupy the Ultimate power, its like they become one, so I'm guessing whatever happened to my Diana happened to your Diana".
"Uh, Clark, ow"said Lois, who had a gash on her forehead, and who had also started to come around.
"Lois, how are you?"asked Lex, with a sinister smile on his face.
"Lex you son of a bi-"said a cut off Lois.
"Uh, uh, there's no need for vulgarity Lois, besides if you even think of saving Clark I'll shoot either one and they will both die, so don't push it"said Lex.
Outside 33.1...
"I got it!!"shouted Victor and Chloe.
"Look, its the room where Lex has Clark, 'Clark', Diana, 'Diana', and himself"said Chloe.
"Wait, there are two Clark's and two Diana's, but NO, NO, she isn't dead!!"said Oliver starting to panic.
"It seems like one of them is dead, while the other is dieing"said Victor.
"We have to get in there, NOW!"said Oliver.
"I have a plan"said Bart.
Back inside 33.1...
"So Kal-El is it? Now you are going to take this other Diana here and transfer her power into you, and then combine that with Clark's and therefore you will become my personal bodyguard, of the sort"said Lex.
"Wow Lex, how long did it take you to come up with that plan?"said Lois, in a sarcastic manner.
Lex went up to Lois and backhanded her. "I always thought your mouth got you into trouble Lois".
"Don't you ever touch her again Lex, or when I DO, get lose I will kill you"said Clark.
"Of course you will Clark"said Lex in a laughing manner.
"I'll be back, I just want to do a quick check up on our Green Arrow friend and his other League of freaks"said Lex.
"Lois are you ok?"asked Clark.
"Don't worry about me Clark, how are you? I know the kryptonite must be draining, even, Lois gulped, killing you, both of you''said Lois.
"I'm immune, because of the Ultimate Power, but Clark won't be for long, he hasn't been exposed to the Ultimate Power long enough to become immune". Kal then turned his attention to 'Diana' and quietly said to her, but Clark heard, "I'm sorry that I lost you...again, but know that we will be together in another lifetime, and live forever until we get it right".
"Diana, how are you?"asked Clark.
"I'm hanging in there, but I can't stop the bleeding"said Diana.
"Kal-El, I think we have to work together to get out of here"said Clark.
"Why should I help you?"said Kal-El, who was holding 'Diana in his arms'.
"Because if you loved Diana like I know you did, then you want to make sure Lex gets what he deserves"said Clark.
Kal-El looked at Lois and told her, "you have a great spouse, look up to him, and cherish him".
"Um, Clark isn't my husband, but I will always love and cherish him''said Lois.
"So, how are we gonna do this?"said Lois.
"Just follow my lead" said Kal-El, wh heard Lex coming.
"Ah, still mourning?"said Lex.
"No that's him"said Kal-El.
"What are you talking about Kal-El?"said Lex.
"Lex, I'm Clark, I tied up and changed clothes with Kal-El, becuase I realized that I want our friendship back, and I told you a while back that Clark Kent and Lex Luthor would make a good team"said Kal-El.
"Well its good to see you've come to your senses Clark"said Lex.
"Now, Lex I was thinking what if we just leave Lois this Kal-El fool and his Diana here, and I take my Diana, and we get out of here, and I'll use my heat vision to blow up this place?"said Kal-El.
"And I see your good at covering your tracks, very impressive, but you'll have to take care of this Green Arrow and his freaks before we go"said Lex
"Sure thing. Where are these freaks?"said Kal-El.
"That there is a problem, their somewhere here on site, but I don't know exactly where"said Lex.
"Well that's no problem, but if this is going to work Lex I have to untie this Kal-El. He has the key to the Ultimate Power on him, and I need it"said Kal-El.
"Yea sure, go ahead"said Lex.
Kal-El went over and untied Clark. Clark gave Kal-El a look, then went over and picked Diana up and into his arms. Kal-El went to 'Diana' and picked her up as well. Lois caught the signal and kicked Lex under the back of his kness and grabbed the gun.
"Don't move Lex, or I'll pump this kryptonite into you and turn you into a meteor freak, which is one of your worst fears"said Lois, pointing the gun at Lex's head.
"So, Clark you were in the chair the whole time, I should've known, but I actually wanted to believe that we could give or friendship another shot''said Lex.
"We will never be friends again, especially after you killed Lana, and shot Diana, both of them, and threatened and hit Lois"said Clark.
All of a sudden the wall exploded and jumped in Victor, A.C., Oliver, and Bart. Lex took the distraction and punched Lois is the stomach and grabbed the gun back and took her hostage.
"Let her go Lex, its over"said Clark.
"No, its not Clark. Lets really test your will here. Will you kill me if I kill Lois?"said Lex.
"Clark hand me Diana please"said Oliver.
"What are you doing?"asked Kal-El.
"Ita alright, this is my Diana's loved one here, and he really and truly does love her"said Clark.
"Alright"said Kal-El.
"Hey, as soon as its over here, you can fly us home, ok?"said Oliver, forcing a laugh.
"Sure"said Diana, in a tiny whisper.
"So, who are you really, Green Arrow?"asked Lex.
"Well I might as well tell you now Lex, because when we leave this room, you won't be living"said Oliver, taking off his hood and glasses.
"Oliver?!"said Lex, in total shock.
"In the flesh"said Oliver.
"Well I must say your Robin Hood outfit at the Dark Thursday benefit, should have been a hint to me"said Lex, still holding the gun to Lois' head.
"Look everyone, just go, this has to do with Lex and I only"said Clark.
"No, Clark, we're a team, and we're all here for you"said Bart.
"Oh yes, Bart how is Chloe?"said Lex.
"Don't you dare even put Chloe's name in your mouth"said Bart, who had A.C. holding him back.
"Seems like I hit a nerve"said Lex.
"Clark is right this is between you and him Lex, and myself"said Kal-El, who then supersped everyone including Lois out of the room. All that stood in the room were Clark, Lex, and Kal-El.
"You want a fight, then this will be a very unfair one"said Kal-El.
"Actually, I think you right"said Lex, who pulled out another kryptonite gun.
Everything happened in slow motion. Lex fired the bullet, and Kal-El gave a nod to Clark and took the round full of krytponite bullets, but something felt different, he was...dieing. Once he hit the ground, Lex had one more bullet for Clark, but since Clark was not 100, he had picked up another gun that Lex thought he had used all the bullets, it was the gun he had shot 'Diana' with. Clark and Lex fired at the same time, but Clark dodged Lex's bullet while Lex was shot straight in the heart. Clark ran over to Kal-El.
"Are you alright?"asked Clark.
"I've lived before, and I guess living again, was a bad choice. I'm sorry for being the reason for your Diana getting injured"said Kal-El.
"Its ok, but how are you dieing?"asked Clark.
"Because I can only live so long without 'Diana', she was my other half, which meant that the Ultimate Power is wearing off on me, and has already gone from you and your Diana. Goodbye Kal-El. Embrace who you are, you are destined to help people"said Kal-El before he died.
The League came rushing back into the room, they saw one of the Clark's dead and Lex was also dead.
"Which one are you?"asked Lois.
"Its me, Clark"replied Clark.
Lois ran up to Clark and kissed and hugged him with all her might.
"Clark, who killed Lex?"asked Oliver.
"It doesn't matter. Just know that its over"said Clark.
Oliver gave Chloe, who decided to come back to the room with the League and Lois this time, a look that told her to check the tapes later.
"Well, I don't know about you guys, but I'm starving"said Bart.
Everyone looked at Bart, and laughed. It seemed that things were looking better.
TBC in Chapter 24
Lois writes the story of the century, and could the Daily Planet be in her future? Diana recovers. Clark and Lois dicuss his time Metropolis all those years ago, and Clark takes Kal-El's last words into consideration.