Superman bursted through into the Cadmus complex followed by several other league members. He wasted no time taking on the guards that surrounded Artemis and his son. Despite the anger he felt towards Luthor for putting his son in this danger he could not allow it to control him. Conner was watching him, and for him he would control the rage and anger. Superman could hear Conner crying out for him and though he wanted nothing more than to go to him he didn't. Working his way through the mass of guards until those who remained retreated. He looked now to where Luthor stood on the balcony.

"It's over Luthor," Superman shouted "you have lost."

"Do you think so," Luthor smirked only to further enrage the man of steel.

"Yes, you're surrounded leaving you no way out," Superman said reinforcing the fact that the rest of the League had every possible exit covered. Still Luthor held the smirk on his face.

"That only ends this round. True every exit is close off, but that does not mean you have capture me just yet." Luthor said never losing the smirk that seemed to be plastered on his face. Superman man only narrowed his eyes "I will say this though, enjoy your time with your son while you can. I can promise it will not last much longer," and before even Superman could react he was gone. True to his word Luthor was not capture because he was never in the building. It had been a hologram they had been speaking to.

Superman stood in place staring at the space where Luthor had been. He was angry at himself for allowing himself to be fool, but what was driving at him the most was that Luthor had just threatened his son.

"Daddy," Conner small voice called to him. As Superman turned to his son his anger was forgotten. The need to hold his son filling him as he race to where Artemis still held him. His little arms reaching for him as took him from the team. As Superman drew Conner into his arms he felt the huge wave of relief wash over him as he held Conner close to him.

"Hey there buddy are you alright," Superman asked still holding Conner close to him.

"uhan, but I wanna go home," Conner said in a trembling voice "I don't like this place," Conner's voice was slightly muffled as he spoke into the man of steel's shoulder. Superman looked up to where batman now stood by his protege.

"We can handle it from here Superman, we'll meet you both at the watch tower," Batman said knowing what Superman was going to ask. Superman nodded knowing that the rest of the team could handle it from there. He also knew that it would be only a matter of time before police and reporter showed up. The last thing he wanted to do at that moment was to announce to the world was that Conner was now a small child. Sure there were rumors that was why Superboy hadn't been seen in the last several months, but the thing about rumors was that without proof there wasn't much to them. As Superman speed off the to nearest Zeta tube he could make out the sound of sirens. It had been to much of a surprise after all it was hard to miss the entire Justice League heading to one location. Batman would handle the police as well as make a plausible excuse as to why the entire league minus Superman were their. On that did not evolve Conner.

Batman and Superman stood at the entrance to the Watch towers med bay. Conner was sleeping soundly as they waited for the test results to clear the child to go home. Though Superman had thought about taking him straight home he knew better. There was no telling what Luthor had done to him. Artemis and Robin could only recall the hours in which they were awake leaving a few in which that something could have happened that they were unaware of.

"Luthor won't stop will he," Superman asked softly. He knew the answer already but somehow he was hoping Batman would provide a different answer.

"You know as well as I do that once he sets his eyes on something or someone he'll stop at nothing." Batman replied dryly. He keep his tone level not allowing his own fears for the child's safety be known. Though he wouldn't admit it Conner had somehow become as important to him as his own proteges. Neither he nor the rest of the League want to think of what life would be like without him. Though if they did not do something about Luthor soon it was quite possible that he might just get lucky. The one thing that made him no ordinary villain was that he was relentless in his pursuits. He had the resources to do so until he reach his goal and unfortunately his mind was set on Conner. What made all this worse was the fact that options were limited. Luthor was one of the few villain's who could show there faces in public. Sure they could have had him arrested for kidnapping but that would involve dragging Conner in to the mess further while announcing to the would that he was in fact a child. No they would put him in too much danger. There only option at that point was to keep a careful eye on him and wait for him to slip up.

Batman was broken from his thoughts by a beeping from his wrist computer. Looking down he could see that Conners results were back.

"Well," Superman asked nervously as Batman looked over the data.

"The test show that aside from after affects of Kryptonite poisoning everything is normal," Batman answered in his usual monotone voice. Superman let out a sigh of relief. Sure he wasn't happy that Luthor had used it against his son, but he had also known that Conner would most likely suffer the after affect for awhile on account of his size.

"Then he can go home then," Superman asked.

"Yes he can go home," Batman confirmed earning him a sigh of relief from the man of steel.

Conner spent the most of the next day which happened to be Christmas eve sleeping. Clark let him knowing that he would need it for the next day. Bruce had invite them and the rest of the League and Team for Christmas.

As he watch Conner sleep peacefully he couldn't help but feel a since of happiness at know he was safe. Sure there was still the threat of Luthor but that was for another day. At moment Conner was the only thing on his mind. He would protect his little from the harm until his dying breath.

Author's Note:

Okay so it took me a really long time to up date this story. Part of it was because I had lost interest and part was because my muse for it had gone on vacation. Anyways I decided to end it here because for now I am out of idea. I left the ending open so that if I find something else to write about I can, but at the currant moment my mind is in a completely different fandom. Yes Luthor is still out to get little Conner. That will never change because I won't let him get Conner ever. Well at least without being stopped by Superman and the rest of the team. This is good bye for now because I will not be able to write for a while so if there is an update it is because I got a new computer cause at the moment I am using my school computer and will be losing it tomorrow. Oh well, maybe you will all get luck and I'll use my ipad to write which is not the funniest thing to do ever. Oh will you look at the time I got a final to go to. Thanks for all of the wonderful reviews they were a really help. If you have ideas that could possibly spark another story send me a PM. Until the next story...