Chapter 33

"I've located him", Chloe said typing away at one of Bruce's mainframe computers.

"Chloe", Clark said, "Are you sure you're not still infected?"

"Clark", Chloe smiled, "It's safe to say my hacking skills are back analogue."

"And I wouldn't have it any other way", he smiled.

Chloe smiled softly. "Okay. So he's at 2555 Oldman Street."

"How'd you track him?"

"Sonar", Bruce said walking toward him in his Batman suit, "Lucius invented the system. Chloe upgraded it."

"Bruce", Clark started, "Thank you."

Bruce nodded. "Time to move."

"Clark", Chloe said, "There's lead lining in a room in this building. Be careful."

He nodded and followed Bruce.

*-*-*-*-*

"I'm in position, Batman", Bart spoke into his ear piece, "Just tell me when to move."

"Superman is meeting with Joker's man now", Bruce said eying the building, "Let's give him ten minutes to check in."

"He won't take more than five", Bart laughed, "He was kind of pissed earlier tonight."

"Ten minutes, Flash", Bruce warned, "Then you go in."

"Got it", Bart sighed, "Ten minutes. Synchronizing my watch… now."

*-*-*-*-*

Clark landed on the top of the Museum of Natural History and Science.

"So nice of you the stop by", a figure in the darkness spoke.

"Show yourself", Clark warned.

"Hello Superman… remember me?"

"Metallo?"

"He does remember", Metallo said, "I was hoping you would… so tell me… how did you escape in Italy? Was it Green Arrow and his friends that sprung you?"

"Not that you care", Clark said stepping closer, "Where is she?"

He suddenly felt that familiar feeling of pain, as Metallo walked out from the darkness.

"Oh did you forget", he asked, "I have the only thing that can probably kill you…"

Clark groaned on the floor. He pushed a button in his utility belt.

"Oh Superman", Metallo said, "You don't know how much I've wanted to make you suffer…"

"Well, looks like your going to have to wait to do that."

Oliver shot an arrow into his metal suit, causing an electrical magnetic pulse to the shut down the suit, knocking out Metallo. Clark looked up at Oliver extending his hand to help him up.

"Told you it was fancy…", Oliver smirked.

"What took you so long?"

"I had to change arrows on the bow; it's not like a regular one would have worked."

"I can't believe you still had that."

"I made more. You know, just in case the need for one surfaced."

"Yeah yeah", Clark said walking toward the edge, "You ready?"

"See how do you plan on doing this", Oliver asked, "Do I like hold on for dear life or are you going to carry me like a bride?"

"What would you prefer", Clark asked smiling tightly.

"Holding on for dear life it is", Oliver nodded his head and stepped on the edge.

"Can we just hurry up?"

"I'm waiting for Superman Airlines here…."

"Shut up, Oliver", Clark said and then stepping off the roof into the sky.

*-*-*-*-*

"3… 2…"

"Are we late", Oliver asked jumping away from Clark once they touched on the roof.

"You're a second early", Bruce muttered.

"Really", Oliver asked, "Damn, we could have gone around the building one more time."

"Guys", Bart said in their ear pieces, "Do I go?"

"Hang on", Bruce said, "Dinah are you and Zatanna in position?"

"She's waiting to do the mind warp."

"Alright", Bruce said, "Start now. Bart, you've got the green light."

"See you in a flash."

"I hate it when he gets cocky…", Oliver shook his head, "Where's AC and Cyborg?"

"They've been in position waiting for you two."

"Can we just do this already", Clark groaned, "We're wasting time."

"Do your x-ray magic", Bruce nodded.

Clark focused his vision watching it change in front of him. He looked inside the building and found Lois tied to a chair. He focused his hearing and could hear her heartbeat and breathing, even though it was shallow.

"She's in the third floor", he said into his ear piece, "There's no sign of the Joker but be careful."

"Have you found the meteor rocks yet?"

Clark focused his sight again, and found the lead lining.

"I can't see through lead", he said hitting the edge of the roof causing a brick to fall off.

"We weren't expecting you to", Oliver said holding up a detonator.

"Wait", Clark said, "What are you doing?"

"What's it look like Clark", Oliver asked, "We're blowing this place up."

"But-"

"You want to see any more of your friends end up in this place?"

"Clark", Bruce started, "He was working with Metallo. There could be Kryptonite in there."

Clark looked back to the building. "Bart, have you located Lois?"

"Affirmative", Bart said, "She's barely breathing but I'm heading out to rendezvous right now."

Clark focused his vision one more time, making sure no one was in the building or anywhere near it. He turned to his ear piece one more time.

"Watch Tower, has everyone cleared from the building", he asked, "Even the lead lined room?"

"Yeah", Chloe said staring at the screen in front of her, "It's completely abandoned. Not even the Joker is anywhere near the building."

Clark nodded at Oliver and Bruce. "Blow it."

Oliver smiled and hit the button as the three of them walked away from the exploding building.