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Lex Luthor woke with a start. He was in what seemed to be his private hospital room in Metropolis Med. "But How the hell did I get here?" He whispered to himself. Last he knew, he was drinking to his fathers... health, and his friendship with Clark . Yes, health. Then he had felt dizzy, and every thing went black. Now he was here, with an IV in his hand and a whopping headache. A nurse entered, them left quickly, soon after returning followed by a doctor. A very good looking doctor, a fiery redhead whose white coat and scrubs did little to conceal her smashing good looks and curvaceous figure.
"Hello, I'm Doctor Pamela Isley, Doctor Robertson is currently on
vacation. You were brought here 4 days ago, suffering from abrasions
on your back and shallow puncture wounds, both of which seemed to be
the result of your falling onto or against glass of some sort. We
removed several shards from your back, and it is still healing, so you
will likely feel a good deal of pain. One of the shards barely missed
your spinal chord. However, the important fact in all of this is that
your blood tests revealed traces of a very rare, very lethal,
substance poisoning. We were barely able to find the cure, (an all
natural one, might I add) in time. Given 20 more minutes, and you
would have died. One of your cleaning women found you, and called 9-1-
1 from your mansion in Smallville. Now, she said that there was a
broken wine glass near you. I have reson to believe that someone
poisoned your drink, and who ever it was certainly wanted to make sure
you didn't wake up. Is there anyone that you can think of that would
have done this to you?"
"Yes, yes there is," It was quite clear to Lex who had done this: his
father.
"I was a key witness in the case of a cold, brutal murderer. but I'm
afraid Doctor... Isley that the man is already behind bars."
"Oh. Well, none the less, I would suggest that we station security
outside your room."
"That won't be necessary. I will have my own personal security team
stationed immediately."
"Well then, I guess I should tell our security they wont be needed.
I'll leave Nurse Barrett here with you, to keep an eye on you. We
don't have much on this toxin, and aren't sure whether or not there
are perhaps unforeseen latent effects."
"That'll be fine" He said. That's when he remembered; He wasn't the
only key witness. Chloe and Clark were key witnesses as well. Surely,
his father had gone after them as well.
"Doctor?" he asked
"Yes?"
"There's someone I'd like you to check your databases on. Chloe
Sullivan. She'll likely be in Smallville, at the Smallville Medical
Center. She's a close friend, and another witness. I'd feel much
better if I knew her condition"
"I'll get right to it." The fiery haired doctor said, trying to hide
her slight disappointment and jealousy at the mention of another
woman's name. She had come to be quite fond of the unconscious Lex
Luthor in the past few days. Now she realized he was quite a different
individual in person. However, it wasn't as if she didn't watch
television or keep up with current events, even with all of her plants
to care after. There was another witness, a teenage farm-boy.
"Is there anyone else you'd like me to check on?"
"No. Just Ms. Sullivan"
"Alright then, I'll get... right to it", she said with a grin. "
and I'll have the nurse play some soothing music for you." With
that, the nurse got up and played a CD of soothing sounds, the
first track being South Pacific shores.
'Hmm he must not have known the farm-boy', she thought, drifting
back into the sea of white coats.
Lex Luthor woke with a start. He was in what seemed to be his private hospital room in Metropolis Med. "But How the hell did I get here?" He whispered to himself. Last he knew, he was drinking to his fathers... health, and his friendship with Clark . Yes, health. Then he had felt dizzy, and every thing went black. Now he was here, with an IV in his hand and a whopping headache. A nurse entered, them left quickly, soon after returning followed by a doctor. A very good looking doctor, a fiery redhead whose white coat and scrubs did little to conceal her smashing good looks and curvaceous figure.
"Hello, I'm Doctor Pamela Isley, Doctor Robertson is currently on
vacation. You were brought here 4 days ago, suffering from abrasions
on your back and shallow puncture wounds, both of which seemed to be
the result of your falling onto or against glass of some sort. We
removed several shards from your back, and it is still healing, so you
will likely feel a good deal of pain. One of the shards barely missed
your spinal chord. However, the important fact in all of this is that
your blood tests revealed traces of a very rare, very lethal,
substance poisoning. We were barely able to find the cure, (an all
natural one, might I add) in time. Given 20 more minutes, and you
would have died. One of your cleaning women found you, and called 9-1-
1 from your mansion in Smallville. Now, she said that there was a
broken wine glass near you. I have reson to believe that someone
poisoned your drink, and who ever it was certainly wanted to make sure
you didn't wake up. Is there anyone that you can think of that would
have done this to you?"
"Yes, yes there is," It was quite clear to Lex who had done this: his
father.
"I was a key witness in the case of a cold, brutal murderer. but I'm
afraid Doctor... Isley that the man is already behind bars."
"Oh. Well, none the less, I would suggest that we station security
outside your room."
"That won't be necessary. I will have my own personal security team
stationed immediately."
"Well then, I guess I should tell our security they wont be needed.
I'll leave Nurse Barrett here with you, to keep an eye on you. We
don't have much on this toxin, and aren't sure whether or not there
are perhaps unforeseen latent effects."
"That'll be fine" He said. That's when he remembered; He wasn't the
only key witness. Chloe and Clark were key witnesses as well. Surely,
his father had gone after them as well.
"Doctor?" he asked
"Yes?"
"There's someone I'd like you to check your databases on. Chloe
Sullivan. She'll likely be in Smallville, at the Smallville Medical
Center. She's a close friend, and another witness. I'd feel much
better if I knew her condition"
"I'll get right to it." The fiery haired doctor said, trying to hide
her slight disappointment and jealousy at the mention of another
woman's name. She had come to be quite fond of the unconscious Lex
Luthor in the past few days. Now she realized he was quite a different
individual in person. However, it wasn't as if she didn't watch
television or keep up with current events, even with all of her plants
to care after. There was another witness, a teenage farm-boy.
"Is there anyone else you'd like me to check on?"
"No. Just Ms. Sullivan"
"Alright then, I'll get... right to it", she said with a grin. "
and I'll have the nurse play some soothing music for you." With
that, the nurse got up and played a CD of soothing sounds, the
first track being South Pacific shores.
'Hmm he must not have known the farm-boy', she thought, drifting
back into the sea of white coats.