Chapter 36 / D.K.A.

Mondays... the worst days of all. Especially when you had a lazy Sunday with Lucas and Lena. My appointments with Dr. Hudson are going great. I think I am on my eighth? I can't really remember. But Lena was there every time!

I think I am learning to appreciate this man form. I already did a little, but I didn't feel like myself. Now I do. And I feel like I am a better husband. Since the ladies at work still are trying but less physical contact. Which is a milestone. And they even call me Mr. Luthor, some people call me Kyle but they need to earn that trust.

With Lucas things are going great, the paparazzi still don't have a clear picture of him. Which is something special. He is truly growing and becoming a big boy. He isn't one yet but you can see he always learns something new... probably a trait from his mother. It is something wonderful...

Right now like always I am getting ready for the day in our room. Like always a suit, something powerful. I hear heels clacking on the ground. Quite fast actually... The door of our room flies open and Lena yells "Kyle!" I super speed towards her and see her with Lucas in her hands... she looks concerned and scared... not good. I look at Lucas... green veins? Kryptonite... FUCK.

Lena stammers "I- I- I don't kn- know what hap- happened. I found him like this." I quickly look at him again. Eyes closed so probably knocked out. "Hold him." I quickly grab Lena and hold her while I fly as fast as possible towards the D.K.A.

I even break the sound barrier. Once arrived people rush over, knowing something is wrong since they probably read an 'anomaly' on the maps. Doctors took Lucas from us and Lena walked with them... but I couldn't bear the thought of seeing him like this. So I sit down on the stairs of the balcony. Head in my hands... silently crying.

After some time somebody sits next to me. And holds me while I cry, the person doesn't say a thing but is just there for me. Minutes pass and it is just complete silent... apart from around us probably but I can't hear a thing apart from the person his heartbeat... Lex' heartbeat to be exact.

Lex breaks the silence once I am a bit calmer "Are you a bit better?" I sit up and look around "Yes... I- I don't know what is happening." I look at him and he just hums "That is expected. You just saw your child with green veins... it is normal to be scared." I look down again and nod "But your wife needs you, so please stand up. Use the strength I just gave you and give her the help she needs."

I nod again and stand up, not before thanking him of course. I slowly but surely make my way to medical bay. There she is, outside the operating room on the ground. With Lillian wrapped around her. She cries... which doesn't surprise me... because I did it too. Lillian looks up and nods. She pulls away from Lena and walks away. Not before giving my shoulder a squeeze in reassurance when she passes me.

I sit on the ground next to Lena and pull her close. My broken and timid wife... She slowly makes my suit wet but I don't care anymore. She is way more important than money. Again quite some time passes. The television turns on, I look confused at it but then see somebody... She starts to speak. "I Rhea of Daxam am looking for the bearers of the Mark of Love and Lust. The heirs of the throne of Krypton. This is a warning. We know who you are and when we come back the only thing you are allowed to do is protect your child. What we did to him is a warning. So be warned." And with that the television shuts off. I look at Lena but she probably missed everything because she is still crying. So I move my hand up and down her back again and wait until we have news from the doctors.

I don't want to worry her about this so I just keep my mouth shut for now. If it means helping Lena I will do it until Lucas is better. Like better, better. Not just better but healed. Helped. Things like that.

My mind is a bit fuzzy. But that will probably clear in some time. Lena suddenly stops crying and just sniffles. I ask the same thing Lex did with me "Are you a bit better?" Her response was a hum. Good to hear... I press a kiss on top of her head and keep holding her.

Some time later again she pulls away and says "Thanks... I needed that." I just nod and say "I know, Lex helped me so I had to help you... But I know we are both scared but that child is ours so that means that little boy is a fighter. Stronger than most other people. So we just need to be strong and wait for him to wake up." She nods and attaches herself again onto me. Not that I have a problem with that, Lena needs psychical contact so I will provide.

Again later a doctor walks out of the room and comes with the news of "Your son is recovering again. We removed the kryptonite from his blood." We nod and sigh in relief but he continuous "He will be brought to a room shortly." And with that the doctor walks away. Shortly came really fast... it didn't feel like hours but just merely minutes.

We follow them to the room when they transport our son. And with that we sit there for hours. Waiting for him to wake up. In the meantime I explain the threat of Rhea, not knowing what else I need to do with it.