Kent Farm, Kansas...

Superman flies into the Kent barn and grabs the green Kryptonian crystal from where he last hid it. He had encased it in a lead box just in case someone would build a detector device to find the crystal through whatever radiation it might emit. After getting the crystal, he dons some of his old clothes he'd left in the farm.

He walks to the front door of the house...Mrs. Kent immediately saw him and ran towards him to hug him tight. Clark hugged his mother back just as tight.

"Oh Clark! I'm so happy you're alright! I was really worried at first! But when I heard on the news the doctors' needles couldn't pierce your skin, I knew you would be just fine!"

"I love you ma!" Clark said.

"I love you too Clark."

"Mom, I need some advice...can we sit down?"

"Oh what is it Clark? It's about Lois isn't it?"

"Well umm..."

Mrs. Kent puts some cornbread and some fresh squeezed orange juice on the table. "Have a seat, Clark! Tell me all about it!"

Clark and Mrs. Kent took their seats. Mrs. Kent offered her son some cornbread which he happily ate.

"Well Mom, it's not really about Lois...well ok, it's about her too, but I'm more concerned about something else right now." Clark said, in between bites of the hot and delicious homemade cornbread.

Mrs. Kent was puzzled, she thought that as soon as Clark returned to Metropolis City and found out about Lois, that he would eventually fly back here to ask her advice what to do.

"It's Luthor Mom. He's missing somewhere in the Atlantic, and he stole my Kryptonian crystals! The police, the coastguard, and the US Navy have not been able to locate him!"

"Oh dear...yes, yes, this certainly is more urgent than figuring out what to do about Lois."

"That's right Mom, Luthor is insane, he's a danger to everyone! He's a danger to me! I just know he won't stop trying to kill me!" Clark said, his fists clenching.

"Then you must find him Clark! You must find him and put a stop to him!"

"What should I do with him Mom? If I have him put in jail, he'll find some way to escape or get parolled again!"

"You must do whatever it takes Clark. I trust you, I know you will do the right thing Clark."

"Should I...I...just kill him off?" Clark hoped his mother would be able to give him some more insight on the morality of that question.

"You will find the best way to deal with him, and make sure he never harms anyone again Clark. I just know you will find the right thing to do with him." Mrs. Kent said, confident that her adopted son would find the best way to deal with that mad criminal Luthor.

"Thanks for having faith in me Mom." Clark reached across the table to hold his mother's hand, and smiled.

"I'm sure your father...I'm sure both your fathers would be looking out for you Clark, from above."

"I hope so Mom, I can sure use their wisdom and guidance..."

Back at the Uncharted Island...

Lex throws the tied coconut halves into the ocean, as far as he could throw. In it was a $100 bill tied to a note which simply read: "Very rich man stranded on island. Big reward for rescue. See coordinates of island below."

After throwing the coconut to sea, Lex went on to make a simple fishing rod out of a branch, and some string (once again taken from Kitty's clothes), and a hook (from Kitty's hairpins), and some bait. He gave the fishing rod to Kitty and ordered her to catch them some food.

Meanwhile he worked on a fallback plan should the coconut thing not work. He could simply have used the radio in the chopper to call for help, that still worked even without gasoline since it was running off the batteries. But any transmission was sure to be intercepted by the authorities who would promptly take him to jail once more. And Lex was never, ever, ever going back to jail ever again. He had less value there than a pack of cigarettes, but as a free man, he had the potential to rule the world. If it only wasn't for that meddling Superman. Superman! 'That asshole in blue tights had to return just as I was about to finally realize my dream of owning an entire new continent of beachfront real estate!', Lex thought angrily.

"No matter what it takes, I WILL KILL YOU SUPERMAN! THIS I VOW! DAMN YOU SUPERMAN!" Lex yelled to the sky. Lex was extremely obsessed with beachfront property. He doesn't care how many people he has to kill just to own a very large chunk of exclusive beach front property. His father taught him about the value of land. And the best kind of land is the one that's right by the beach. Or even better an entire continent surrounded by thousands of miles of shoreline. 'Like the one Superman just threw into outer freaking space!' Lex's thoughts filled him with such rage that he felt like his blood was going to boil off into vapor. "Arrrrrrrrrggggggghhhh!" Lex punched the sand. A useless gesture, not as satisfying as punching a Kryptonite-weakened Superman in the gut. Lex just imagined it was Superman he was punching. Once again vowing to himself to exact horrible revenge on Superman once he got off this freaking island.

"Are you ok Lex honey?" Kitty asked from about 50 meters away.

"Shut up! Don't bother me!"

"Ok, whatever you say Lex," Kitty said, and went back to fishing for food.

"I WILL KILL YOU SUPERMAN! DO YOU HEAR ME!", Luthor yelled to the sky once more. Not caring if Superman actually heard him. He still had some Kryptonite left in the chopper after all, so if Superman did hear him...

Meanwhile in the skies above the Atlantic...

A blur of red, yellow and blue was moving at fantastic speeds, in a slowly expanding spiral pattern.

Superman had flown directly to the former site of Luthor's Kryptonian crystal island and started a spiral search pattern, while holding the green crystal in front of him.

"I'm going to find you Luthor!" he said to the sea.

Unfortunately for Superman, Luthor's location was just on the borderline of the effective range of his Super Hearing. If he concentrated and focused his super hearing, he might have heard it. But Superman was preoccupied, and Navy ships nearby helping with the search were generating a lot of background noise.

Suddenly, Superman's green crystal suddenly glowed bright...

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