Chapter Five: The End of It
Lex was on a hard surface as he struggled with a dark object covering him.
"Spirit!" Lex shouted out. "Spirit, let me out! I'll... Huh?"
Lex opened his eyes and saw that he was on the floor of his own room, with the sun shining in.
"Why I'm back in my own room." Lex said in surprise. He then looked outside and gasped in honest surprise. "Christmas morning! I haven't missed it! The spirits have given me another chance!"
Lex quickly changed into another suit.
"I know just what I'll do!" Lex said with a smile in his eyes. "They'll be so surprised."
Bruce and Oliver were looking at children play when a very familiar figure appeared.
"Merry Christmas to one and all!" Lex cried out as he walked up. "Hello, gentlemen. I'm sorry about what happened; allow me to make it up to you with this."
Lex handed Bruce a bag of two hundred dollars.
"Two hundred dollars?" Oliver said in awe.
"Not a penny less." Lex said with a smile. "I hope to see you again next year. Merry Christmas."
"Thanks pal." Bruce said. "And a very merry Christmas to you too."
As Lex walked around, he bumped into Lana, hardly aged by time and still being as lovely as when they first met all those years ago.
"Hey Lana." Lex said.
"Lex." Lana said.
"Merry Christmas." Lex said.
"... Merry Christmas." Lana said with a smile.
All that day, Lex said "Merry Christmas" to everyone he saw, and some were shocked while others smiled and said it back. On the road, Lex ran into Alexander and his wife, Barbara.
"Ah, Alexander." Lex said with a smile.
"Uncle Lex?" Alexander asked blankly.
"I'm looking forward to that wonderful meal of yours." Lex went on as his heart felt ten sizes bigger seeing the look of surprise and joy on Alexander's face.
"You mean you're coming?!" Alexander asked.
"Of course." Lex went on. "You know how much I love candied fruits with spiced sugar cakes. I'll be over promptly at two. Keep it piping hot, and I'm looking forward to meeting you too, dear."
"I will Uncle Lex!" Alexander called out. "And a very merry Christmas to you!"
"That's your uncle who was so moody?" Barbara asked.
"I guess he had a change of heart." Alexander said with a smile.
"Merry Christmas, and keep the change." Lex said as he gave the clerk the payment for his bundle and walked out as three little children passed by, playing.
"Wonderful lads." Lex said kindly. "And now for Kent."
Lex arrived at Clark's house and knocked on the door, struggling to keep the stern face he'd had the previous day. Clark opened the door and starred.
"Why Mr. Luthor!" Peter said in surprise. "Merry Christmas. Won't you come in?"
Lex entered and walked inside. The place was just like it was when he visited the previous night, save the fact that the table had been cleaned up.
"Merry Christmas." Lex grunted. "I've got another bundle for you."
"But sir, it's Christmas day." Clark said.
"Christmas." Lex went on. "Just another excuse for being lazy. And another thing, Kent. I've had enough of this half-day off stuff! You leave me no alternative but to give you-"
"Toys!" Conner called out as he opened the bundle and found the toys Lex had bought for Conner, and his older siblings.
"Yes toys." Lex said. "No, no, no. I mean to say, I'm giving you a raise and making you my partner."
"A partner?!" Clark said excitedly as Lois pulled out the biggest goose Lex could find, and they all starred at it. "Oh, thank you, Mr. Luthor."
"Merry Christmas, Clark." Lex said as he lifted Conner, holding a teddy bear, up.
"And God bless us, everyone." Conner observed.
Chris then played with his new toys next to Lex as he sat in a rocking chair while Clark, Lois, and Chloe watched on happily. This was indeed the first of many merry Christmases with Lex Luthor and Conner, who with Lex's help got better.
Hooray Lex!