Chapter 17

Double Trouble

" This is very extraordinary" Lionel breathed.

He had met up with Trask and was in the containment room, the ship loomed before him. When he gave it a more detailed looked over he noticed the symbol. It was the same symbol that was on the stone that he had taken from Genevieve and had put him in a coma for two months. Yes, this object had the answered and he would stop at nothing until he found them.

"So" Trask said as they walked into his office, "Now that you've scene the merchandise will meet my price?"

"I am to close to finding something to turn away." Lionel said as he whipped out his billfold to write a check. As he was saying so he say something else. The Luthor Corp. crest. That meant only one thing, that Lex had been here and that Trask was getting finical help from him: and now he was trying to milk his cow too. If this has been another time he would have rid himself of such a pest that would have the nerve to use him. But like he said he Trask was to close to the answers, thing that he needed so he would let it slid this time, besides he has a better idea.

"You're a fraction of the FBI aren't you Trask?' Lionel asked

"Yes, I am." Trask replied a little to proudly.

" Then I'm in need or your services," Lionel continued "I need someone investigated, a young man by the name of Clark Kent."

"He must be pretty special for you to be asking me to pull out the big guns."

" Oh, believe me. Clark Kent is a very special young man, he may even lead us to the answers to this mystery." Lionel said eyeing the spacecraft.

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Lex was bent over his desk when Lionel walked in.

" I don't have time to talk dad, I'm busy." Lex said when he entered the room

"Looking over the information Trask gave you?" Lionel asked.

Lex looked surprised.

"You weren't the only one who knew where the ship was taken, I called him and made it worth his while to give me access. But instead of is trying to out bid the other I propose a partnership. With this and along with my investigation of Clark Kent; unless you still blinded by your friendship with him."

"There's no friendship anymore." Lex said blatantly flat/

Lionel's lip curved into a sinister smile.

"Excellent."