Epilogue: Phoenix
CLARK
The Luthor townhouse was pretty well destroyed by the fire. Electrical explosion of some proto-type projector, according to the fire report.
Lionel won't walk again. That almost crushed me. But I didn't kill the man.
Lex promoted Mr Sullivan, took over the running of Luthercorp whilst his father was in hospital. Went through the files, the finances, the personnel. Dominic ended up in Estonia, or somewhere. By the time Lionel was in any state to try and take back the corporation, the independent company of Lexcorp had established itself. Medical bio-tech. Lex has promised me no military applications. He's working on spinal injuries - calls it heaping coals of fire.
The ship is safely in the vault under the mansion. The Porsche, the video-tapes, Lex's research, all destroyed. I watched him do it. My parents are still afraid, but now there are more people to share the burden. My Mom has been pretty well turned inside out for stories about his mother. Being friends with Lex Luthor is complicated, but safer than being his enemy.
Lex still lives in the mansion. He and Chloe are still a couple. They have a different bedroom. Lex had a team sweep the place for bugs. Then he had me do it.
Chloe is incredibly frustrated at having the story of all time, and having to sit on it. We're back in school. Mr Olsen is still teaching chemistry, his arm in a sling. He knows we know something, but he can't blow his own cover. And he has no evidence. The meteors haven't stopped causing trouble - every so often, Chloe turns up in his office with an 'editorial for consideration'.
I have other people to talk to, about the things I can't say to my parents. I'm still alone, but I'm not lonely anymore.
The future is going to be interesting.
CLARK
The Luthor townhouse was pretty well destroyed by the fire. Electrical explosion of some proto-type projector, according to the fire report.
Lionel won't walk again. That almost crushed me. But I didn't kill the man.
Lex promoted Mr Sullivan, took over the running of Luthercorp whilst his father was in hospital. Went through the files, the finances, the personnel. Dominic ended up in Estonia, or somewhere. By the time Lionel was in any state to try and take back the corporation, the independent company of Lexcorp had established itself. Medical bio-tech. Lex has promised me no military applications. He's working on spinal injuries - calls it heaping coals of fire.
The ship is safely in the vault under the mansion. The Porsche, the video-tapes, Lex's research, all destroyed. I watched him do it. My parents are still afraid, but now there are more people to share the burden. My Mom has been pretty well turned inside out for stories about his mother. Being friends with Lex Luthor is complicated, but safer than being his enemy.
Lex still lives in the mansion. He and Chloe are still a couple. They have a different bedroom. Lex had a team sweep the place for bugs. Then he had me do it.
Chloe is incredibly frustrated at having the story of all time, and having to sit on it. We're back in school. Mr Olsen is still teaching chemistry, his arm in a sling. He knows we know something, but he can't blow his own cover. And he has no evidence. The meteors haven't stopped causing trouble - every so often, Chloe turns up in his office with an 'editorial for consideration'.
I have other people to talk to, about the things I can't say to my parents. I'm still alone, but I'm not lonely anymore.
The future is going to be interesting.