Chapter 3
Bruce walked into Lex's office. He had never met him before,but like everyone else in the world he heard of him. When he came in Lex was sitting behind his desk at his computer. He never looked up to see who entered the room. Bruce went and sat down in the chair across from Lex.
"I have appointment with Lionel Luthor would you let him know that Bruce Wayne is here."He said.
"You must be Bruce Wayne."Lex said.
"That's right,now where is your father?"Bruce asked.
"He should be down shortly. I've read your proposal to buy the Daily Planet. It very noble,pointless but noble."Lex said.
"You don't believe in the Planet?"Bruce asked.
"I do but what you plan to do is not going to work."Lex said.
"Why not?"Bruce asked.
"People want to know what the people who report the news feel. They want Fox news not CNN."Lex said.
"I think the people need to know the facts of a story not the reports opinion of it. They Daily Planet has been doing that for over two hundred years to stop now who be insane."Bruce said. He got up and started to walk around the off ice he stopped at the bookshelf. They were mostly biographies, Alexander the Great, Napoleon.
"You have interesting reading habits Lex."Bruce said.
"I like to read about men who conquered the world,what drove to do the things they did,an d how they let no one or nothing stand in their way."Lex said. "What are your reading habits?"Lex asked.
"I like to read about symbolism."Bruce said"You know the mean of animals and pictures and color. See I can tell a lot about you by the color of your shirt."He said.
"What can you tell about me?"Lex asked.
"You like purple,it means royalty,inspiration,imagination."Bruce said.
"I don't want to be king,however I do have imagination and I want to inspire people."Lex said.
"Me I like black."Bruce said.
"Black really."Lex said.
"It means many things,but I like depth and style."Bruce said.
"Interesting,well I hate to disappoint you but my father is still in Metropolis. He won't be here until alter this evening."Lex said.
"I have other things to do so I'll leave you my card and he can call me when he gets in."Bruce said. He handed Lex the card and headed for the door."Does your father like purple?"Bruce asked.
"Yes he does."Lex said.
"Arrogance,The sign of a true businessman."Bruce said then he walked out.
Lex picked up the phone he wanted to find out more about Bruce Wayne.
Bruce was looking at the books in the Talon. There was good collection. He found one that looked interesting to him.
"Bats as Symbols"Bruce read the title.
"Do you like bats?"Lana asked.
"I was scared to death of them. When I fell into well there was a cave. Next thing I knew about a million bats flying around me. It took some major therapy to get over that one. After I just became interested in them.
"It seems like you faced your fear."Lana said.
"We all to do it sometime."Bruce said.
"I guess we do."Lana said.
"You here a lot,do you own this place?"Bruce asked.
"Kind of,Lex Luthor really owns it I just run it."Lana said.
"Luthor doesn't seem like the type to have anything thing to do with a coffee shop."Bruce said.
"I think Lex is trying to prove that he's nothing like his father."Lana said.
"I think I know how he feels."Bruce said.
"You do?"Lana said.
"My father died when I was eight years old,from that time I was told that it would be my job to carry on his legacy."Bruce said.
"That doesn't seem so bad."Lana said.
"If I had it my way I would tear down that old house and sell off everything and never want to hear about Thomas Wayne again."Bruce said."What about your parents?"He asked.
"They died when younger."Lana said.
"I'm sorry."Bruce said.
"That's okay."Lana said.
Clark walked in a second later. He saw Lana talking to Bruce.
"Hi,Clark."Lana said.
"Clark."Bruce said.
"Bruce."Clark said.
"I have to get back to work so I'll leave you two to talk."Lana said.
"How was your date last night with Chloe?"Clark asked
"It was great we had a good time."Bruce said.
"What did you guys do?"Clark asked.
"We went to dinner and then I took her home."Bruce said.
"Good."Clark said.
"Are you and her seeing each other."Bruce said.
"No,we just friends."Clark said.
"Are you sure of that because you are very jealous."Bruce said.
"I just want to see her get hurt."Clark said.
"Don't worry about it Boy Scout she'll be fine."Bruce said then he walked away.
Clark watched him as he went and sat down. Chloe came in a moment later she sat down with Bruce. He leaned over and kissed her. Clark had seen all that he wanted to see he stormed out of the Talon.
"Was that Clark?"Chloe asked.
"Yes,he's very unique person."Bruce said.
"You have now idea."Chloe said.
Clark came into the house to find his mother putting away the groceries. He started to help her. Martha could tell that something was wrong with her son. He may be from a other planet,but Clark was very human when it came to his feelings.
"Something wrong."She asked.
"No not really."Clark said wishing his mother would drop the subject.
"Does it have something to do when Lana?"She asked.
"No,it has nothing to do with Lana.?Clark said now knowing that he was not going to get out of this one.
"Well I know it has nothing to do with Lois,because she went to Metropolis this morning."Martha said.
"It's nothing really."Clark said.
"It's Chloe isn't."she said.
"Yesterday in the Talon,her,Lana and Lois were swooning over Bruce Wayne. Then last night he takes her on a date she had just barely met him."Clark said.
"So this is jealously."Martha said.
"Why does everyone keep saying that."Clark said.
"Maybe its' true. You've become very protective of Chloe lately is something going on?"She asked.
"I'm not jealous and maybe I have been a little protective but I just don't want to she her hurt."Clark said.
"Then talk to Bruce find out more about him."Martha said.
"I did her called me a boy scout."Clark said. Martha tried not to laugh.
"Clark you can be a bit of a boy scout at times."Martha said. "Go talk to him you two may have more in common than you think."Martha said.
"I doubt it."Clark said.
Chloe and Bruce had spent the whole day together. She showed him around Smallville and about the things that had happened. He told her about his father and his mother and how he loved to spend time with them but that was as far as he went. Chloe said nothing about knowing about his past. At the moment he was telling her about the butler.
"When I turned eighteen I fired him. He refused to leave.."Bruce said.
"He must care for you a lot."Chloe said.
"He wants me to be something I never will be."Bruce said.
"Your father?"Chloe asked.
"Yeah my father."Bruce said.
Chloe decided it was time to take the risk and ask the question."How did your parents die?"She asked.
"They were killed by a thief when I was eight years old."Bruce said.
"I'm sorry."Chloe said.
"It's not your fault is just how people are."Bruce said.
"Not all people are bad."Chloe said.
"No not everyone."Bruce said. He kissed her softly on the lips. He kissed her harder,his lips burning hers. She enjoyed it the way he would tease her. She like to tease him. The need for air overcame them.
"We need to get back. I got a deadline."Chloe said.
"Right."Bruce said.
Lois was late getting back to town. She stopped at a gas station to fill up her car. She carefully watched her surroundings. She had stopped because she didn't have the gas to make it back to the farm. The gas station was a old out of the way place. No one was there but her and the clerk. She was just about to go when three young punks came walking toward her. Lois took her mace from her purse and got ready.
"Hey baby."A punk with green hair said.
"Go bug some one else okay."Lois said.
"We want to play with you."Said a punk with red hair.
"No you don't."Lois said.
"Sure you do."The last one said.
"Look guys I've had a really long day and any other time I would love to play with you but exhausted."Lois said.
"That's alright,we'll be gentle." The Red hair Punk said.
They rushed Lois,she tried to use her mase but she never got the chance. One of the punks grabbed it out of her hand and tossed it. She tried to kick and punch but the three of them together were not match for her. The got her to the ground. Each punk held her down. The green haired punk was on top of her. He pulled a knife and smiled.
"We like it rough too."He said. Then he kissed her. Lois spat in his face.
Then the lone street light,went dark. Something had broken the light. The punks looked around and saw no one. It was pitch black no one could see anything.
"Let her go."Came a low menacing growl from the darkness. The punk and Lois looked around to see where the voice came from. Then they moonlight shone and Lois and the punks saw him.
What looked like a man was standing in front of them. He as tall and dressed in what looked like a ninja suit. He wore a chest plate and shoulder armor. He had gauntlets with three scallops. His shins were also protected by armor. He wore a ninja mask were only his eyes cold be seen. His eyes were cold and dangerous.
"I'll take care of this."the red haired punk said. He rushed the Ninja. The Ninja stood his ground. the punk threw a punch. The Ninja countered by grabbing the punks wrist,with his other hand the ninja smashed the punk's arm. The sick sound of bones breaking filled the night.
"AWWWWWW!"the punk said. Still holding the punk's broken arm the ninja kicked the punk in the leg,gut and head. Then the ninja back handed the punk,which sent the punk to the ground out cold.
The punk with blue hair came next. The ninja grabbed him by the hair and smashed the punk's face into his knee. Then in one move the ninja delivered a powerful round house kick. The punk joined his friend on the ground. The last punk got off Lois and threw his knife at the ninja. The ninja ducked under the knife and threw something from his hand. The punk felt the point of the throwing star tear into his hand. With blinding speed the ninja was on the punk. Lois watched in amazement as the ninja hit the punk with flurry of kicks and punches. The punk slumped to the ground blood coming from his mouth and nose. Lois looked up and saw that she was all alone. The three punks out cold on the ground.
"WOW!"Lois said.
Clark walked out of the hotel. He had come to see Bruce only to find out that he was gone. Clark looked up to Bruce's room the light was out. He was about to leave when the light flicked on. Clark used his telescopic vision to zoom in to the room. He saw a ninja with odd looking gauntlets and shoulder armor. Clark watched as the ninja reached up and pulled off the mask. Clark could not believe it. Bruce Wayne's face was under the mask. Clark now wanted to know who Chloe was really seeing.
TO BE COUNTINED...