The window broke and shattered into a million pieces, piercing and cutting
anything standing in it's way. Lionel took shelter behind the exquisite oak
desk. The wind taken Lex airborn and slammed him into the bookcase lining
the wall. It toppled over him. He managed to find the strength to emerge
from the wreckage. He had an intensive wound just millimeters above his
right eye. He used his shirt to wipe away the blood that had penetrated his
eylids.
The wind was almost too much to withstand. Lex fought triumphantly to keep his ground, however, a column that supported the ceiling could not. It collapsed onto Lionel, fracturing his hip in more than one place. Without the column, it was only a matter of seconds until the ceiling began to give way to nature's evil commands. A portion began falling, it's splintered and sharpened end pointed towards the handicapped Lionel like a midieval pendulum. "Help me, Lex!" he cried. "Help me!"
Lex' lips twisted into a wickedly pleased smile. He relished in seeing his father so helpless. His smile grew as he heard his father pleaing for help. How many times had Lex pleaed for help or love or attention? How many times had he been denied? The tables were turned, and Lex loved every second of it.
"Please Lex!" Lionel persisted. "If not for me--or even yourself--do it for your mother! Do it for Mommy!"
Lex thought back to his childhood, as he watched his father trapped and crying out for his help. Lex thought of all the times he cried out, and his father either ignored him or left someone else to deal with the problems. He thought of how long he had waited to watch his father in pain, to make him feel the same torment Lex had felt all his life. And yet, now as the moment was upon him he felt a sudden need to save the one person in the world he truly hated.
Lex saw Lionel try and squirm out from underneath the rubble, but his injuried hip prevented that. Lionel was writhing in agony and reaching out to his son. Lex, reluctanlty, pushed his way towards Lionel and grabbed his hand. He pulled, and Lionel screamed in pain.
"Lex, you have to get the column off before you can pull me out, the weight is too much, hurry!" Lionel screamed as he pushed on the column. Lex pulled on it and Lionel squirmed out. As Lionel squirmed his body pushed against Lex and the force of the wind and Lionel's bumping in to him caused Lex to fall on top of the column as the sharp and sharp portion of the ceileing, along with the rest came crashing down on Lex.
Lionel pulled himself away from the collapsing roof and turned to see the avalanche on Lex. Lionel coughed as the smoke blew harshly in his face, several bits of the ceiling flew into his eyes, blinding him, but he could still hear a faint whisper.
"Father..." Lex's voice was weak, he was obviously injuried and in pain.
"LEX? I Cant see you, the dust is blinding me. Just....just keep talking, Lex, and maybe I can find you!" Lionel shouted over the howling winds and the fierce sounds of chaos surrounding them.
"Fine...I'll keep talking. A few moments ago, Iwondered...whether...you were worth saving...after all...these years you've...you've never been a real father to me.you've...always...pushed me away and acted like...like...I dont exsist...even though I've wished...I've wished...terrible things...to happen...to you...I couldnt just sit there and watch you...let you...die...you are my father...and I guess...in some way I...I...I see why you pushed me away...I'm not much of a son...your not much of a father...I guess...we both...need...need." Lex's voice faded away, as his father tripped over the remains of the ceiling, reaching over the surfaces and calling out for Lex.
"KEEP TALKING LEX! I STILL CANT FIND YOU!" Lionels voice was wild and frustrated. Lionel suddenly stumbled over something. It was a mound of rubble, much higher than the others. Lionel siffted through the rubble and saw that he had stumbled on to Lex. He quickly pulled all the rubble off and saw that the sharp piece of ceiling had pierced through Lex's right shoulder. Lionel rubbed his beard and contemplated what to do, but without much further thought he put his right hand on Lex's shoulder and used his left hand to pull the giant splinter out. Lionel then turned Lex over and saw that Lex was bleeding from the mouth and his eyes were glazed over. Lionel lifted up lex and walked through the rubble out of the castle, putting Lex in the passenger seat of his car and driving into the storm.
Lionel was surprised at what his son had said. He thought about it all the while driving to the local hospital. Didn't he know any better? Lionel had worked so hard his entire life to give Lex his every wish and whim. In order to do so, he had to work a little later, go places a little farther. All he wanted was for Lex to be the man he was destined for--and he was destined for greatness. Lionel did these things to Lex out of love, couldn't he see that? He wanted Lex to be different. He wanted him to turn out better than all other Luthors before him. Pain was only a small price to triumph.
Lionel limped painfully into the Emergency Room, shouting for help. "My son...he's dying!" ER attendents rushed to Lionel's vehicle and immediately focused on the lifeless Lex. Lionel prayed that he'd be alright. His wife and second child had died...If Lex died...his life would be worthless.
A few minutes later, Lionel, himself was attended to. They laid him on a table and did a few x-rays of his hip. He sat up, though having much difficulty in doing so. He wondered how he was able to drive here.
The wind was almost too much to withstand. Lex fought triumphantly to keep his ground, however, a column that supported the ceiling could not. It collapsed onto Lionel, fracturing his hip in more than one place. Without the column, it was only a matter of seconds until the ceiling began to give way to nature's evil commands. A portion began falling, it's splintered and sharpened end pointed towards the handicapped Lionel like a midieval pendulum. "Help me, Lex!" he cried. "Help me!"
Lex' lips twisted into a wickedly pleased smile. He relished in seeing his father so helpless. His smile grew as he heard his father pleaing for help. How many times had Lex pleaed for help or love or attention? How many times had he been denied? The tables were turned, and Lex loved every second of it.
"Please Lex!" Lionel persisted. "If not for me--or even yourself--do it for your mother! Do it for Mommy!"
Lex thought back to his childhood, as he watched his father trapped and crying out for his help. Lex thought of all the times he cried out, and his father either ignored him or left someone else to deal with the problems. He thought of how long he had waited to watch his father in pain, to make him feel the same torment Lex had felt all his life. And yet, now as the moment was upon him he felt a sudden need to save the one person in the world he truly hated.
Lex saw Lionel try and squirm out from underneath the rubble, but his injuried hip prevented that. Lionel was writhing in agony and reaching out to his son. Lex, reluctanlty, pushed his way towards Lionel and grabbed his hand. He pulled, and Lionel screamed in pain.
"Lex, you have to get the column off before you can pull me out, the weight is too much, hurry!" Lionel screamed as he pushed on the column. Lex pulled on it and Lionel squirmed out. As Lionel squirmed his body pushed against Lex and the force of the wind and Lionel's bumping in to him caused Lex to fall on top of the column as the sharp and sharp portion of the ceileing, along with the rest came crashing down on Lex.
Lionel pulled himself away from the collapsing roof and turned to see the avalanche on Lex. Lionel coughed as the smoke blew harshly in his face, several bits of the ceiling flew into his eyes, blinding him, but he could still hear a faint whisper.
"Father..." Lex's voice was weak, he was obviously injuried and in pain.
"LEX? I Cant see you, the dust is blinding me. Just....just keep talking, Lex, and maybe I can find you!" Lionel shouted over the howling winds and the fierce sounds of chaos surrounding them.
"Fine...I'll keep talking. A few moments ago, Iwondered...whether...you were worth saving...after all...these years you've...you've never been a real father to me.you've...always...pushed me away and acted like...like...I dont exsist...even though I've wished...I've wished...terrible things...to happen...to you...I couldnt just sit there and watch you...let you...die...you are my father...and I guess...in some way I...I...I see why you pushed me away...I'm not much of a son...your not much of a father...I guess...we both...need...need." Lex's voice faded away, as his father tripped over the remains of the ceiling, reaching over the surfaces and calling out for Lex.
"KEEP TALKING LEX! I STILL CANT FIND YOU!" Lionels voice was wild and frustrated. Lionel suddenly stumbled over something. It was a mound of rubble, much higher than the others. Lionel siffted through the rubble and saw that he had stumbled on to Lex. He quickly pulled all the rubble off and saw that the sharp piece of ceiling had pierced through Lex's right shoulder. Lionel rubbed his beard and contemplated what to do, but without much further thought he put his right hand on Lex's shoulder and used his left hand to pull the giant splinter out. Lionel then turned Lex over and saw that Lex was bleeding from the mouth and his eyes were glazed over. Lionel lifted up lex and walked through the rubble out of the castle, putting Lex in the passenger seat of his car and driving into the storm.
Lionel was surprised at what his son had said. He thought about it all the while driving to the local hospital. Didn't he know any better? Lionel had worked so hard his entire life to give Lex his every wish and whim. In order to do so, he had to work a little later, go places a little farther. All he wanted was for Lex to be the man he was destined for--and he was destined for greatness. Lionel did these things to Lex out of love, couldn't he see that? He wanted Lex to be different. He wanted him to turn out better than all other Luthors before him. Pain was only a small price to triumph.
Lionel limped painfully into the Emergency Room, shouting for help. "My son...he's dying!" ER attendents rushed to Lionel's vehicle and immediately focused on the lifeless Lex. Lionel prayed that he'd be alright. His wife and second child had died...If Lex died...his life would be worthless.
A few minutes later, Lionel, himself was attended to. They laid him on a table and did a few x-rays of his hip. He sat up, though having much difficulty in doing so. He wondered how he was able to drive here.