-1Authors Note: I didn't see away around the rating on this chapter. But do to violence I've upped the rating to PG-13 to be on the safe side. Sorry for the inconvenience. Enjoy the chapter.

Chapter 17-The showdown

Clark stood outside the mansion grounds. He was x-raying the inside, seeing who he'd have to by pass. Lex was in his office, a few guards were patrolling the upper floors. He took a deep breath, his hand shaking by his side. He tapped his foot, letting out his breath.

Without any more hesitation he super speed past the gate and into the mansion. He went through the side door and stopped by his bar. Lex was sitting at his desk, oblivious to Clark's arrival. When Lex sat back in his chair he finally noticed Clark.

"You?" Lex said. Clark nodded at him; he stood at a defensive stance. He was ready for him to super speed at him. Instead he reached for a box behind him. Clark ran forward and caught Lex by the throat and grabbed his wrist with his other hand.

Lex looked shocked that Clark was strong enough to force the gun out of his hand. His shocked expression quickly changed to a smile as he punched Clark in the chest. Clark went flying straight through the office wall.

Clark lay in rubble and couched through the dust. Someone should have heard that and would be checking soon. Clark was hoping the only fatality was Lex. Clark pushed off the large slab of concert that was resting against his chest.

Lex watched as Clark stood after pushing at least 400 lbs. of his chest like it was paper. "So, the deceased Clark Kent is not only alive and kicking, he has a few tricks up his sleeves." Lex said. "Don't worry, so do I."

Clark smirked, "I know. Feel like a God? You always thought you were. I've got something to tell you."

Lex laughed and stood tall. "What would that be, Clark?"

"The higher they stand, the harder they fall." Clark said. He rushed toward Lex. He expected that move and bull rushed Clark in return. They clashed together causing the ground to quake and the books to fall of the shelves.

They wrestled in super speed, crushing the ground beneath them. Clark was able to get the upper hand on Lex and push him back into the wall. Lex retaliated and punched Clark in the side of his face. Clark was shocked to feel a sticky liquid run down his cheek.

The battle continued as security guards rushed into the room with shock guns. Clark felt the wires stick into his back but it had no effect on him. Clark and Lex wrestled again, moving to the center of the room. They were getting in any jabs they could.

Lex knocked Clark back a few feet and shoot heat from his eyes at him. Clark super dodged out of the way, but one of the guards wasn't so lucky to duck. The guard gaped at Lex, steam rising from the hole in his chest.

Clark took a quick glance at the guard giving Lex the opportunity to attack Clark. Clark winced in pain as Lex's heat vision caught his close on fire. Clark patted it out and picked up a pipe from the rubble. He tossed it toward Lex and rushed after it.

Lex had time to knock aside the pipe with lodged itself into another guard that had come in through the other doors. The fight had to stop before anyone else died by Lex's inhumanity. Clark growled, no holding back. They were no longer friends. Lex wasn't the man he used to be.

Clark picked Lex up and slammed him into the ground, following up with his fist to Lex's face. He felt bone crack beneath his closed fingers. Blood spurted from Lex's nose, and he coughed as Clarks elbow slammed into Lex's chest. Blood erupted from the corners of his mouth.

Lex kicked, sending Clark flying across the room. Clark slid and crashed into the wall beneath the stained glass window. Lex stood and wiped the blood away. Clark coughed and stood, wiping the blood from his eye. He had a gash above his eyebrow.

Lex yelled and rushed Clark, catching him under his arm and lifting him into the air. They crashed through the window and launched into the air. They landed in the mansion's back yard. Dirt exploded around them as the fight continued outside. At least no one could get hurt, but the two of them.

"Disappointed Clark? Not such an easy target?" Lex asked standing above him. Clark kneeled trying to stand to his feet. He had broken bones, he could feel it. It was hard to breath, hard to stay focused.

"You never were easy to get along with." Clark said.

"You were the only true friend I ever had, Clark. The truth is, your soft at heart. You won't beat me, know why?" Lex asked. Before Clark could respond, "You must have no emotion in your heart. You have to kill me to stop me. Any cost, and you won't risk that."

Clark knew he was right. Clark could never kill, but if he didn't do anything in this moment he would kill him and Lana and everyone else he loved. He couldn't take that risk. Clark stood to his feet, clutching his side. "You will be stopped."

Clark charged at Lex and they both flew through the air again. They crashed through the wall of the mansion and the building lurched. It wouldn't stand if any more damage was done. Lex punched Clark as Clark kicked Lex. They flew to opposite sides of the room.

He wouldn't last anymore if they were going to beat each other to death. Lex's heat vision had hurt him; Clark could only hope to do the same to him. Lex had the same idea. Both their eyes changed to red, the room heated and time stopped. Their heat visions rushed towards each other. At the center of the room, the rays collided. Red turned to white, and sparks flew.

They intensified the strength and heat of the rays. The air drew in to the center of the room and warped at the center of where the rays connected. Their rays were sucked in from their eyes when they could no longer control the gaze.

The air exploded into heat and flames. The walls of the mansion bent outward at the force of the explosion. The windows erupted in flames. Both Clark and Lex were blasted back from the intensity of the blast. Nothing remained of the Luthor Mansion.