Thanks heaps to those of you who have taken the time to review. Unfortunately I have to go away for the weekend and I most probably won't have a net connection so this will probably be the last update until Sunday sometime. Sorry, but to make it up to you I'm posting three chapters and one of those chapters is probably two chapters in one.

I'm glad that you've enjoyed the story thus far and hope that you enjoy what is coming up. Cheers, Lise.

Chapter15:

Sidewalk below the Lex Corp Technology building:

I'm firmly rooted to the spot with fear; how the hell does Lois get herself into these situations? I sigh in frustration; I lower my glasses a little and peer through the floors to find Lois. My eyes come to rest on her as the lead robber pushes her over on the roof. My blood boils, how dare he touch her like that? I start scanning my surroundings for a place to change, thankful that I'd decided to wear the 'suit' underneath my work clothes. Now, being the perfect time to unveil myself to the world. I spy a dark alley across the road and head for it. As my foot is about to hit the curb I turn around hearing a squeal and seeing Lois pushed over the ledge. Terror courses through me. I race into the alleyway, ripping my outer layer of clothes off, all the while my ears tuned into Lois' voice.

"Please don't do this, I have children."

"Nothing personal but they won't believe me otherwise."

My eyes widen in terror and I fly through the air, people below gasping in awe as they watch me, Lois falls right into my waiting arms…


I scream for only a second, now praying silently that my children are well looked after and know that I loved them with every fibre of my being. The floors whiz by, I wish for this to be as painless as possible. I squeeze my eyes shut; I don't want my last memory to be of pavement. I hit something hard. I peek through one eye, I swear I see Clark. I close my eyes again, squeezing tighter and then open them both again. Yep…definitely Clark. I shift and clasp my arms around his neck, so many emotions running through me.

"What took you so long?"

He grins. "Since when are you the silent type?" he grins again. We hover over the roof ledge. As he puts me down he flicks tall and stupid in the head.

"That's not a very nice way to treat a lady." His voice deep, mature. I take in his appearance, just what exactly was he wearing? He looks ridiculous. I want to say so much to him but before my mind has caught up with my mouth I let out…

"Do you know how ridiculous you look?" Oh man, that came out harsh.

Clark stiffens. "Ridiculous? Gee…thanks Lois."

I want to shoot myself again, I want to backpedal as soon as possible but remember the other three goons still with the hostages in the conference room.

"There are people still being held hostage with three of tall and stupid's assailants."

He mouths tall and stupid questioningly, I shake my head…

"I know you've never listened to me before Lois but stay here while I go take care of this." He turns to leave. I stay put for all of five seconds and then bolt to the door to the stairwell, like I'm gonna let him escape my sight again. I slam into the door with a resounding thud.

"Curse you Clark Kent." I call out, knowing damn well that he heard me. How dare he lock me up here?

I lean against the wall next to the door, I sigh and wait. Albeit not patiently.


Lois makes an 'oof' sound as she falls into my arms, her eyes squeezed shut. She peeks through one eye, looking straight at me. She closes her eyes again, squeezing them tighter and then opening them both again. She looks at me oddly, shifting and then clasping her arms around my neck, so many emotions swell within me.

"What took you so long?" she queries.

I can't help but grin. "Since when are you the silent type?" I grin again. I fly us over the ledge of the roof top, simultaneously putting Lois down and flicking the criminal in the head.

"That's not a very nice way to treat a lady." I don't know what to expect next, I stand with my back to Lois. I hear her heart beat accelerate.

"Do you know how ridiculous you look?" she lets out rather harshly.

I stiffen, her words piercing my heart, I should have expected it. "Ridiculous? Gee…thanks Lois."

I can sense that she's hesitating about something; I turn to face her…"There are people still being held hostage with three of tall and stupid's assailants."

'Tall and stupid' I mouth questioningly, well this is Lois lane. She shakes her head in response.

"I know you've never listened to me before Lois but stay here while I go take care of this." I turn and leave, speeding down the stairwell, locking the door from the inside as I go. Just as I'm about to knock out the criminal in the doorway to the conference room I hear Lois let out a frustrated, "Curse you Clark Kent." I smile.

"Hey buddy." The criminal looks at me; I pat him on the top of the head. He crumples. The hostages gasp as they look at me, I swear one guy laughs. The other two criminals warn me that they'll shoot, opening fire with their automatic weapons. I let the bullets bounce off me; I focus on one of the guys hands and shoot my laser vision at the gun's handle, intensely heating it.

"What the f-"

I speed in front of him, waving a finger… "Nuh-uh, there's no need for that sort of language."

Someone from in the crowd snorts. Sore hand swings at me, fist colliding with my ribs; I hear the bones in his hand snap. The other criminal drops his gun and raises his hands, "Please don't hurt me." I remove all the weapons from the two in front of me, placing plastic ties on their hands that they had on their belts. The crowd whoops and cheers. Photographers snapping away, video cameras aimed at me. Questions are thrown at me. I smile confidently.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please will you all make your way out of the building in an orderly fashion."

The security guards, in the room, come to further secure the criminals. "Thanks guys."

I take off for the roof once again, having an overwhelming need to see Lois. In my haste I accidentally knock the door off its hinges. Lois isn't even unnerved; she stands and fires on me…


"How dare you lock me up here?" How dare you leave me again? I add silently.

"Well I'm glad you're alright Lois. I'm fine thanks for asking." He fires back, angry for some unknown reason.

"What's the point in asking, you're invincible." I spit at him. He glares at me. I glare back. Tall and stupid begins to stir behind us; Clark walks over to him and picks him up by the handle on the back of the vest.

"Well are you coming?" he asks impatiently.

"Fine…whatever." I say as I walk over to him, linking my arms behind his neck. He lifts me as he takes off into the air.

"Just smile and act like you don't know me."

"Fine. I can do that."

"I'll set you down, change and then meet you to get a few quotes and more details."

"You're my new partner?" I don't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Yeah." He says rather unimpressed. I'm hurt, but don't show it. What right do I have to be hurt when I've said things to hurt him? I feel my feet hit the ground, people throng around us.

"There you go ma'am." He smiles, although I can tell he doesn't mean it.

I plaster a smile on too. "Thank you. Who are you by the way?"

"A friend." He supplies and then launches into the air.

"Miss Lane? Miss Lane?" Choruses of voices call for my attention. Jimmy runs to my side.

"Who was that? He looks familiar but I can't remember where I've seen him before." Jimmy scratches his head. Jimmy and I walk towards the paramedics where an officer in charge directed me to go.

"Nobody Jimmy, just a new guy around these parts."

"Oh." He supplies and then sits next to me on the bumper of the ambulance.


"A friend." I offer and then launch into the air, needing to get out of there as soon as possible. I circle around unnoticed by the throng of people below and enter the alley way. I quickly gather my clothing, putting it all on. I mess my hair up a bit, slide the glasses on and go out in search of Lois. I push through the crowd, unnoticed by most and slip past the barricades. I scan the crowd of people near the building, spotting Lois with another guy at an ambulance. I quickly make my way over to her but pause as I pick up part of her conversation…

"Nobody Jimmy, just a new guy around these parts." I sigh dejectedly and my shoulders slump a little. Second time around and we're already stepping off on the wrong foot. I travel the rest of the way to Lois, the guy, Jimmy I think, has gone off to take more photos.

"Hey Lois." I try to sound cheerful.

"Oh, hey Clark." She sounds a little off kilter.

"Ah, so how are you?" well that's a good question isn't it Kent. I mentally slap myself. Could I be anymore vague?

"Um, alright I guess. Listen Clark, when we get back to the Planet we need to find a quiet place and have a talk. Ok?"

"Yeah, sure Lois." I acquiesce. The medic returns and I stand a little off to the left of the two. I take in Lois' appearance for the first time. Her hair's about the same length as the last time I saw her, although now a chestnut brown colour. Her face hasn't changed much although it's hard to tell right now after the stress she's just experienced. Still as beautiful as ever though. I just wish I wasn't still so angry with her. I thought I'd gotten over my anger but I guess not. Lois makes a little noise as the medic sterilizes a gash above her eyebrow, going into the hairline.

"Look I'm fine ok. Just leave me be."

"Ma'am will you just sit down and let me deal with all this and then you can be on your way."

"Fine, but I don't have to be happy about it." The medic keeps quiet, trying to appease a worked up Lois.

"Lois, I'm just gonna go talk to some people, get their stories and all that."

"Yeah, sure. I'll catch up with you in a little bit Clark, this moron doesn't seem to understand, 'I'll be fine'." Lois winces and jumps as the medic sets about cleaning out the grazes on her hands.

"He's just doing his job Lois." I offer, the medic turns to me and grins appreciatively. Lois glares at me.

"Ok, I'm going..." I huff out and head towards the crowd to further investigate and get a few quotes.


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