Chapter 11: Sins of the Father

As Lex drove, Pete looked at the octagonal disk in Jonathan's hand. "Mr. Kent, could I see that disk?" Pete asked. Jonathan passed it to Pete and he got a closer look. "Chloe, these look like the symbols in the caves." Pete said and passed the disk to Chloe.

"You're right," Chloe said. "But how can the caves be related to where Klark came from?"

"Maybe more of them visited in the past," Jonathan said. "Where are we going anyway?"

"To LuthorCorp's head office," Lex replied. "When he attacked me he tried to get me to sign over LexCorp, it's a good assumption that's he's trying to get all of LuthorCorp now. It would be much more profitable."

"Do Luthors think about anything besides money?" Jonathan asked.

"Sometimes," Lex replied.

They arrived at LuthorCorp to see Klark's Ferrari parked directly in front of the main doors. Lex pulled up behind it then he and Jonathan got out first. "I want you two to stay here," Lex said to Pete and Chloe.

"Why?" Chloe asked. "We can help too."

"In case this meteor rock thing doesn't work, this will be too dangerous for you." Lex replied.

"Hey man, we can handle ourselves." Pete said.

"That's why I want you to stay out here," Lex said. "In case we fail, he's going to be coming out. You call the police and try to stall him until they arrive. They might be able to do something."

Chloe started to get out and Lex held her back, then passed her his cell phone. "Please," Lex said, "do as I say."

"I guess so," Chloe said as Lex and Jonathan went inside. The walked past the deserted main floor, front desk and several elevators.

"Where is he supposed to be?" Jonathan asked.

"Just give me a few minutes and I'll know," Lex said. He looked around then walked up to a security office. Lex rammed into the door and it buckled, and did it with Jonathan's help and busted in. Lex walked towards many small televisions sets and took a seat. He looked at them all until he saw Klark. "He's on the top floor."

They ran out and into an elevator up to the top floor. They walked out to hear some noise coming from Lionel's office. Jonathan and Lex nodded to each other, then busted into the office. Klark looked up, confused, as they walked in. "Lex, I was just thinking of you." Klark said.

"You have to give this up Klark," Lex said.

"Have you ever known me to be a quitter?" Klark asked.

"No, but I've never known you to be a maniacal opportunist either." Lex said.

"Well, things change." Klark said. He took a step towards them, then felt a burning and stopped. Klark took the red meteor rock out of his pocket which left a glowing red imprint in his hand. After a minute he put it in his other pocket.

"Klark, what was that?" Lex asked.

"A meteor rock," Klark replied. "It really seemed to improve my personality." He took a few more steps toward them, then Lex took out the green meteor rock. "Ahh !" Klark yelled, as he clutched his stomach and fell to the ground.

"I didn't want to do ths to you, but you left me no choice." Lex said.

"Give me that," Jonathan said and grabbed the meteor rock out of Lex's hand. "'Didn't want to do this,' what's wrong with you?" Jonathan asked. "He deserved this, and more." He said and held the rock closer.

"He doesn't normally act like this," Lex said, then paused. "I have an idea." Lex walked closer to Klark then reached in and pulled the red meteor rock out of his pocket.

"Lex?" Klark asked, as he looked up while wreathing in pain. "Help, please?"

"Ok, put the rock away." Lex said, but Jonathan didn't hear him. Lex then grabbed the rock and threw it out into the hall.

"What happened to me?" Klark asked as he slowly crawled to his feet.

"We're not sure," Lex said. "But it's over now."

"Oh no it's not," Lionel said. He walked in holding the green meteor rock high, and Klark dropped in pain again. Lex walked towards his father but Lionel took out a gun, then Lex and Jonathan backed back. "I guess Dr. Garner was right about these rocks."

"What are you doing dad?" Lex asked. "You could kill him."

"So?" Lionel asked. "This ungrateful little bastard here locked me in a safe downstairs despite all that I've done for him. Sure I may have used his powers to help out every once and a while, but who wouldn't?"

"I wouldn't," Jonathan said.

"Mr. Kent?" Lionel asked. "I'm surprised to see you here."

"Yeah I bet you weren't expecting to ever see us again, not after you stole our son." Jonathan said.

"He wasn't your son," Lionel said. "You said it yourself."

"That was a mistake," Jonathan said. "He found us, and it was our duty to raise him and protect him from people like you."

"People like me?" Lionel asked. "Do you mean successful people, or people with class, or people that take an opportunity when it arises?"

"No, I mean the pathetic leaches that live off of the misery of others." Jonathan said. Lionel sneered then shot Jonathan in the shoulder. Lex then tackled Lionel to the floor and the gun and meteor rock slid away on the floor. Lex hit Lionel with a right hand, then Lionel kneed Lex in the stomach and the rolled out into the hall.

Lionel threw Lex at the wall then hit him in the stomach and in the face. Lionel threw another punch but Lex blocked them rammed Lionel to the opposite wall. Lex threw Lionel at the stairway but Lionel caught his balance. Lex then jumped and kicked Lionel, then he fell back and rolled down several stairs. Lex ran down the stairs as Lionel climbed to his feet then grabbed Lionel and threw him through the glass of a nearby door. Lex stood still to catch his breath and saw his father hanging in the door, not moving.

Lex walked back into the office to see Jonathan crawl to his feet, holding the gun. Jonathan stared at Lex and Lex froze. Jonathan continued to stare at Lex then set the gun down on the desk. Lex ran over to his brother, grabbed the meteor rock and threw it out of the office window then helped Klark to his feet.

"I can't believe that you risked your life to save me after all I put you through," Klark said to Lex.

"Of course I would, I'm your brother." Lex said. They all walked out of the office and looked down the stairs to see Lionel, still unconscious.

"I guess there's not much hope of working for LuthorCorp ever again," Klark said.

"Well there's always a place for you at LexCorp," Lex said, as they walked out of LuthorCorp