Nothing Left-Part 15
Setting: This chapter starts the next morning after we left off in the last chapter. It also starts at the county prison.
"Okay, I understand,"A rich, clean cut lawyer said. He looked across the table at his two high school age clients, who found themselves in a jail cell. "It seems that the Clark Kent and Lana Lang have made a decision to go after you on kidnaping only. That's a good thing. We're now looking at less prison time. It's my advice you plead guilty and get a lesser sentence,"the lawyer said. "Look, Clark Kent has abilities. He's not even human. We were doing a favor to society. I'm not pleading guilty. I'm not paying you to make me plead guilty for that,"Mike said slowly getting angry. "Look you have no proof of anything you're saying. Even if I did believe you, let's look at the facts. You kidnaped a good old, hardworking, farmer's boy who's well loved and is best friends with Lex Luthor who is now somewhat paralyzed. Also, you tried to kill the homecoming queen who's his girlfriend. Not to mention you got caught by the police trying to kill them so you could add attempted murder. Did I mention that they have all this on videotape and all your phone calls recorded on tape, with your voice. If you go into that courtroom and say that this good ol' boy is alien you'll either have a great shot at an insanity plea or a guaranteed life in prison. If we embrace it and don't fight the charges I can get you a reduced sentence. That's the best I can do,"he said firmly. Barry was being very quiet and just stared at his hands. "Look there's gotta be someway they'd believe us,"Mike shouted. "Hey if you'd rather spend the rest of your life in a mental institution I really suggest you go ahead with that,"he said sarcastically. "Look we go to court in two weeks. Mr. Luthor had the trial sped up at the request of the Kent's. It's in your best interest for me to plea bargain and avoid the trial you want. If we go to trial and the judge sides with them, your life is down the tubes. What do you say? Can I go to Luthor's lawyers and make a deal or are you heading for the psych ward and taking Barry here with you?"
Lana drove up to the hospital just as the hospital assistants were helping Clark into a wheel chair. She got out of her car and walked over to him. "Hey you,"she said. "You have impeccable timing,"he said smiling. She held his hand as the assistant wheeled him through the hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Kent were a few steps behind. They reached their destination the private therapy room. They entered and found a young man that looked as if he was in his mid twenties and was very fit. "Hi Clark. My name's Matt and I'm your physical therapist. Your doctor filled me in the situation and I'm here to help you,"the man said. "Well we'll wait in the waiting room if you need anything,"Mr. Kent told his son as they left the room. "Do you want me stay?"Lana asked Clark. "Definitely, yea,"he said immediately. She smiled and they looked toward Matt. "Okay then. We're going to get you down on this pad,"he said walking to Clark. He lifted Clark from the chair and gently pulled him to the floor. Lana sat down across from him a few feet. "Alright, Clark. The objective here is not a big one. Considering your injury you need to take time in your rehabilitation. All I need you to do is focus your energy to your left leg and lift a couple inches off the ground if you can. Take your time. We're in no hurry,"he said supportively. Clark closed his eyes and to talk to himself in his head. 'Okay. It's not the hard. All I have to do is raise my leg. Okay, lifting my leg anytime would be good. Anytime at all. Okay, raise. Damn it.'Clark concentrated very hard and he felt his leg twitch and leave the ground. He opened his eyes to see his left leg off the ground. He smiled as he looked to Lana. She looked as if she was blissfully amazed with very weird happy look on her face. He slowly laid it back down. "Okay that's great. Now try the right leg,"Matt instructed Clark. Before they knew Clark was lifting the right leg easily. Then Clark was lifting both legs a little of the ground at the same time. After an hour of this, their session was over. "Well, I'll see you same time next time this week,"Matt said helping him into his chair. Lana wheeled him into the waiting room where Mr. And Mrs. Kent were waiting. "Everything go okay?"Mrs. Kent asked. Clark nodded his, "Yeah, it went great."
Mike and Barry sat in dark prison cell at the county jail. "So what do you think we're going to do?"Barry asked. "I don't know. We have the best lawyer in the state and he's not willing to fight our case,"Mike stated. "You know maybe the lawyer's right. Maybe we should take the deal. After all we did get caught red handed and I don't think people are ready to believe what we have to tell them,"Barry said passively. Mike stood up and began to pace. "Look Barry, if that moron of a lawyer won't give us a fair shot in court then we'll just take our chances by ourselves. They'll have to believe us. Especially when Kent testifies he'll have to lie under oath to escape us. Also, his girlfriend will have to lie." Barry's fists started to clench and he let out a frustrated scream as he stood up, "NO! I'm not going to sit there while you take me down with you. No matter what you say they still have proof we did it. This way I can get a good deal and possibly get out before my life is over."Mike shook his head in disbelief, "Don't you see prison is the end of the line. We go to prison and we are admitting guilt." Barry laughed, "Yeah the psych ward will be the end of the line if you do this, but tomorrow I'm getting the deal with the D.A. and if you're not with me I'll sell you out. I'm sick of being your servant."Mike walked nose to nose with Barry. "Are you threatening me?" Barry pushed him away,"Take it however you want, but that's what I'm going to do." Mike a determination in Barry that he'd never seen before and immediately decided to back off.