Chapter 5
Lois hadn't seen doctor Klein the whole week. She had no idea where he was. The only thing she did know for sure, was that her life, and Clark's had been ruined. Clark was in a coma, the world knew about his identity. She hadn't been able to stop the reporter from telling the story. She felted guilty. She hadn't tried hard enough to keep this away from the people. She blamed doctor Klein. The paramedics had tried to reach him, before they called the hospital. There had been no choice. Lois had tried to reach doctor Klein the whole week. But nobody had seen him. She had send people over to Starlabs, but he wasn't there. He has been reported missing officially about 3 days ago. Many reporters had tried to talk to her, but finally the hospital's staff had been able to keep them away from her. She knew the world needed a statement. But she couldn't. She had been living in Clark's ICU room since the moment he arrived there.
Lois was lost in her thoughts of all the things that had been going on, when someone entered the door. Lois was confused when she saw who it was.
"Doctor Klein?"
"Yes, it is me. I'm so sorry. I saw on the news what happened. I had to take my lab at a secret place to find a cure. I've been working on it the whole week, and I think that there is a change it might work. But honestly I can't promise. It is the best I got, but I don't know if it will have any site affects. I tested it on his DNA, but that's all I could do, there are no supermice I could have tested it on, so..."
"But you think, what you have there, could it..."
"I think so, but I can't promise"
"But it's a chance. Look at him. There's already so much gone, our lives, nothing will ever be the same"
"Are you sure you want to try this?"
"Yes, please, do it" She took Clark's hand and whispered "Hey, doctor Klein is here, he says he has something that might be able to help you. You have to fight you know. I love you" She softly kissed his forehead.
Doctor Klein took a small bottle out of his pocket. He took a hypodermic syringe, filled it, and then pushed it into Clark's IV.
"All we can do now is wait"
Lois sat down again, she took Clark's hand in hers. Do you know what it is, the virus I mean?
"I've been working on it the whole week. I wearily slept. I haven't seen anything like this whole my life. It definitely couldn't be human. It, in no way, is affecting the human been. Only Superman. I did some research on who was able to get anything like this. I know that's usually what you and Clark do, but since Superman is Clark and you are Superman's wife, I asked Jimmy Olsen to help me. He's the only one that knew I wasn't really missing. But I couldn't let him tell you, our anybody else. He told me about the list with people that might wanted to kill Superman. We checked everybody, but it ended up that it wasn't anyone of them. Than a clue came right into my hands. You remember the time the people from New Krypton came to get Superman and wanted to take over the world?"
"Of course I remember, are they...?"
"Let me finish my story. 2 days ago, a lady came into my secret lab. It was that lady that asked Superman to come to New Krypton with her. Lady Zara. She told me that she had heard what happened to Clark. She helped me and Jimmy to find out who wanted to do this to Superman. She told me that she wanted to help, because Superman had helped her. She discovered that the virus came from New Krypton. The disease had never showed up there as a disease. We found antibody's in Lady Zara's blood. That's how I've been able to create this medicine. As it works. But to continue, it's not the only thing she found out. One of Nor's friends, who hadn't came to earth, back then, had been able to catch the virus in the box and get it to earth. Because Superman grew up here instead of at New Krypton, he has no antibody's so this disease can kill him. He's lucky that he's strong here at earth. The fluid they're giving him, and the antibiotics kept him alive. But honestly I don't think he would have survived much longer, maybe a day, maybe two, but no more"
Tears flew over Lois' cheeks. As if it was the first time she realised how serious all of this was. She knew, of course, but still, she hadn't expected Clark to die. This was just to much.
Doctor Klein continued. "Lady Zara and her husband, Ching, who rule New Krypton, kept the man who's held responsible for doing this to Superman in custody. There's going to be a trial anytime soon, probably within a couple of days. He already confessed. There was one man that helped him. There's still an investigation against him. They want to sentence him to death, the guy who helped him to"
Lois wanted to speak but she couldn't. It had been so much. This wasn't what she had been expecting. It had been such a long time since that happened. At least, it looked like it. It seemed forever.
Doctor Klein stayed with Lois for a while. Than he decided to leave her alone, and tell police that he was no longer missing. He knew there where thousands of people standing beneath Clark's window. He decided that he was probably the right person to make a statement at the moment.
Lois hadn't seen doctor Klein the whole week. She had no idea where he was. The only thing she did know for sure, was that her life, and Clark's had been ruined. Clark was in a coma, the world knew about his identity. She hadn't been able to stop the reporter from telling the story. She felted guilty. She hadn't tried hard enough to keep this away from the people. She blamed doctor Klein. The paramedics had tried to reach him, before they called the hospital. There had been no choice. Lois had tried to reach doctor Klein the whole week. But nobody had seen him. She had send people over to Starlabs, but he wasn't there. He has been reported missing officially about 3 days ago. Many reporters had tried to talk to her, but finally the hospital's staff had been able to keep them away from her. She knew the world needed a statement. But she couldn't. She had been living in Clark's ICU room since the moment he arrived there.
Lois was lost in her thoughts of all the things that had been going on, when someone entered the door. Lois was confused when she saw who it was.
"Doctor Klein?"
"Yes, it is me. I'm so sorry. I saw on the news what happened. I had to take my lab at a secret place to find a cure. I've been working on it the whole week, and I think that there is a change it might work. But honestly I can't promise. It is the best I got, but I don't know if it will have any site affects. I tested it on his DNA, but that's all I could do, there are no supermice I could have tested it on, so..."
"But you think, what you have there, could it..."
"I think so, but I can't promise"
"But it's a chance. Look at him. There's already so much gone, our lives, nothing will ever be the same"
"Are you sure you want to try this?"
"Yes, please, do it" She took Clark's hand and whispered "Hey, doctor Klein is here, he says he has something that might be able to help you. You have to fight you know. I love you" She softly kissed his forehead.
Doctor Klein took a small bottle out of his pocket. He took a hypodermic syringe, filled it, and then pushed it into Clark's IV.
"All we can do now is wait"
Lois sat down again, she took Clark's hand in hers. Do you know what it is, the virus I mean?
"I've been working on it the whole week. I wearily slept. I haven't seen anything like this whole my life. It definitely couldn't be human. It, in no way, is affecting the human been. Only Superman. I did some research on who was able to get anything like this. I know that's usually what you and Clark do, but since Superman is Clark and you are Superman's wife, I asked Jimmy Olsen to help me. He's the only one that knew I wasn't really missing. But I couldn't let him tell you, our anybody else. He told me about the list with people that might wanted to kill Superman. We checked everybody, but it ended up that it wasn't anyone of them. Than a clue came right into my hands. You remember the time the people from New Krypton came to get Superman and wanted to take over the world?"
"Of course I remember, are they...?"
"Let me finish my story. 2 days ago, a lady came into my secret lab. It was that lady that asked Superman to come to New Krypton with her. Lady Zara. She told me that she had heard what happened to Clark. She helped me and Jimmy to find out who wanted to do this to Superman. She told me that she wanted to help, because Superman had helped her. She discovered that the virus came from New Krypton. The disease had never showed up there as a disease. We found antibody's in Lady Zara's blood. That's how I've been able to create this medicine. As it works. But to continue, it's not the only thing she found out. One of Nor's friends, who hadn't came to earth, back then, had been able to catch the virus in the box and get it to earth. Because Superman grew up here instead of at New Krypton, he has no antibody's so this disease can kill him. He's lucky that he's strong here at earth. The fluid they're giving him, and the antibiotics kept him alive. But honestly I don't think he would have survived much longer, maybe a day, maybe two, but no more"
Tears flew over Lois' cheeks. As if it was the first time she realised how serious all of this was. She knew, of course, but still, she hadn't expected Clark to die. This was just to much.
Doctor Klein continued. "Lady Zara and her husband, Ching, who rule New Krypton, kept the man who's held responsible for doing this to Superman in custody. There's going to be a trial anytime soon, probably within a couple of days. He already confessed. There was one man that helped him. There's still an investigation against him. They want to sentence him to death, the guy who helped him to"
Lois wanted to speak but she couldn't. It had been so much. This wasn't what she had been expecting. It had been such a long time since that happened. At least, it looked like it. It seemed forever.
Doctor Klein stayed with Lois for a while. Than he decided to leave her alone, and tell police that he was no longer missing. He knew there where thousands of people standing beneath Clark's window. He decided that he was probably the right person to make a statement at the moment.
