"Clark, Clark wake up!" Jonathon yelled as he shook his son awake.

"What happened?" Clark asked in a confused state.

"I followed you in here and found you passed out. What did he tell you son?"

"It doesn't matter. I'm not going to let him control my life."

"Come on lets get you home." Jonathon said helping Clark to his feet.

"No I have to make sure Lex is ok first."

Lex held the scepter in his hands. He felt like a King holding it. He could feel something happening within him but for some reason he didn't care. Lex felt better then he had in years. Everything he had ever wanted would soon be within his grasp. He set his scepter in a lead lined box just as Clark walked in.

"It's good to see you Clark. I hope this means we can be civil with each other." Lex said.

"I still can't forgive you for what you did."

"Then why are you here? Chloe told you about the sniper."

"What happened?"

"My father must have hired someone to get all of his opponents out of the way." Lex explained.

"Well I'm glad you're ok."

"Thanks for the concern but I'd rather get it from people who actually care about me." Lex yelled as Clark started to walk out.

"Wait Clark I'm sorry. I've just had a rather bad day and I shouldn't take it out on you."

"It's ok. What's in the box?" Clark asked noticing the container holding the scepter.

"An artifact I recently picked up in Mexico. Legend says that if the Scepter is placed into its base it bestows the person holding it with ultimate power. Don't worry Clark, I know power corrupts, just look at my father."

"Right." Clark agreed.

"Actually I need to ask you something. Theirs an unidentifiable symbol on the artifact, that bears a striking resemblance to the ones in the cave. Does it look familiar too you Clark?" Lex said as he opened the box and turned it in Clark's direction.

"No I don't think so." Clark said as he got closer.

The gem on top suddenly began to glow and Clark began to feel very weak

"Clark what's wrong?"

Clark reached for the box to try and close it. Lex grabbed it before he could reach it. With the box closed Clark felt his strength returning. Lex's chief of security then walked into the room.

"I'm ok." Clark said making sure not to act to strange.

"This is my new head of security Miguel Rodriquez."

"Mr. Luthor if you don't mind I would like to talk to you alone."

"Clark thanks for coming it means a lot." Lex said to Clark as he walked out the door.

"I've been thinking Miguel. Thinking about how the security system was down the exact same time I was attacked. Please tell me you have an answer for me."

"I don't know what to tell you sir just that it will not happen again." Miguel said taking out a gun.

"It's ok I trust you. I consider you a friend but if you fail me again you're out of the job."

"That's alright sir, I've already got another one." Miguel said as he took out a handgun and pointed it at Lex.

"You made a deal with my father."

"Seems you didn't follow my advice to sleep with one eye open, the job was simple get you to trust me and then when you least expect it I kill you. It was a pleasure working with you Mr. Luthor." Miguel said as he fired his gun aimed directed at Lex's head.

Clark heard the gun shot with his super hearing and ran to stop it from happening. He got in between the bullet and Lex. The bullet hit Clark then fell to the ground. He took the gun and smashed it with his bare hand. He then quickly incapacitated Miguel with one punch.

"Dear God." Lex said in awe of what Clark had done.