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Chapter 34:
Lois:
"Did you just shoot me?" I put my hand to the right side of my abdomen, damn! The b---h shot me. She looks at me, victory written all over her face. I'm shocked but I can honestly say there's only a slight stinging. I act pained and slump towards the brunette, taking hold of her shoulders. She grins. I pull my head back and head butt her, she stumbles back and falls to the ground, head impacting on a fallen weapon. I turn around to see Lex waving a gun around at a barely standing Clark, in the middle of a rant…
Clark:
There's a loud crack as a gun fires, the intense pain from the kryptonite prevents me from locating exactly where the shot came from. My vision blurs and I stand up shakily, addressing Lex…
"Why Lex?" I plead pathetically.
Lex laughs and the swinging light causes shadows to pass frantically over his features, his eyes cold and dark. "Where to start?" he asks himself, rubbing the nozzle of the pistol over his lips.
"Well, the younger Miss Lane became a major thorn in my side when she fled back to Europe and began operating Bekker's business whilst he was out of commission. Her efforts cost me a lot of money, so it became my mission to take her out, neutralizing the threat. Bruce Wayne has always been a problem of mine so how better to get rid of him than take away to the ones he loves. You see the common factor here was Lois." He pauses dramatically. He continues his tirade and waves the pistol around as he speaks…
"I kidnapped Lucy here to lure Lois into my trap… but you had to return Clark and make things a little more complicated… but as a Luthor I was able to see this as another chance. Get rid of you Clark and I have free reign over Metropolis. Oh… I figured I would kill three birds with one stone, successfully making myself the most powerful man in the US." He smirks at me as he raises the gun to my head.
"You want to know how I figured out that the meteor rock weakens you. See that's a really easy question Clark… you always did underestimate me. Never gave me the credit I deserved. But it's too late Clark… once brothers now I'm your downfall. Sorry it had to end this way."
I squeeze my eyes shut, picturing the faces of my beautiful family from dinner the night before. I'm so sorry Lois, I'm sorry Lara and Jack and Mom… there's another gunshot echoing throughout the small room. I expect pain but nothing happens. I pry an eye open to see Lois standing behind Lex, blood trickling into her left eye and a smoking gun in her hand hanging limply by her side…
Lois:
I stand behind Lex, listening to him talk about his big plans, my anger grows exponentially.
"… now I'm your downfall. Sorry it had to end this way."
Without hesitation I raise the gun I took from the brunette and squeeze the trigger lightly. Time seems to slow, the bullet slicing through the air, heading straight for Lex's back. Time returns to normal as Lex falls to his knees and slumps forward, mere inches away from Clark. The gun seems to weigh my arm down as I let it hang limply by my side, my left hand applying pressure to my wound. I turn to the door as Bruce/Batman enters, throwing one of his bat things at the brunette.
"Better late than never." I say to him as I slowly make my way to my children who are huddled around Lucy on the ground. I slump to my knees and lift Lara into my arms, carefully carrying her out of the deadly room. Jack holding onto the tail of my jacket. I place Lara down carefully on Lex's empty desk, Lucy staggers out of the room and Bruce helps Clark out, Clark heavily falls into the chair behind the desk.
I keep my eyes glued to Lara, her breathing eases but she still looks like she's in pain. From the corner of my eye I see Jack hug Bruce's leg and then lean against Clark. Words fail me, so I stand silently keeping vigil over Lara. Lucy walks over to me and hugs me; I can feel her body shudder as she begins to sob.
"I've missed you so much Lo." She chokes out. I rub my hands comfortingly down her back. She clings to me.
Bruce catches my attention; I nod my head still holding onto Lucy. "I called Dr Richards before I left; he's waiting at the hospital in case of an emergency." I mouth my thank you as Bruce asks Clark whether he's alright or not. I miss Clark's answer as Lucy pulls away from me and scans me up and down…
"Oh my God Lo, you're bleeding."
My legs go weak and Lucy catches me, only just lowering me to the floor in her weakened condition. Clark is instantly by my side.
He scans my abdomen, "The bullets still inside Lo, it hasn't hit any organs but you've lost a lot of blood."
"I'm fine Smallville; get Lara to a hospital before you even begin to worry about me."
Bruce hovers in the background, Jack in his arms, "Clark do you think you'll be able to carry Lois and Lara to the hospital?" Clark nods his head.
"I think so, my strength is slowly returning. What do you think Lois?"
Pain begins to sear through my body, the adrenalin wearing off. My vision blurs, the only thing I can think about is how much I love Clark and our children, "I love you Clark." I whisper.
The world fades to black; I barely catch Clark's whisper… "I love you with my heart and soul Lois."
Clark:
"I love you Clark." She whispers. My heart swells.
"I love you with my heart and soul Lois." I whisper back, her eyes roll backwards as she falls unconscious.
"Lois?" I call, she should be alert, "Lois?" I cry more frantically this time, pulling her into my arms.
Bruce lays a hand on my shoulder. "Clark, take Lois and Lara to the hospital. I'll get Jack and Lucy there." He looks into my eyes, "She'll be alright Clark, they both will."
I nod my head, lifting Lois into my arms and stand shakily. Bruce gently places Lara on Lois, careful not to hurt Lois any further. I nod and fly out of the building as fast as I dare with my precious cargo. I don't want to hurt them anymore than they are. The scenery passes by me in a blur, tears fall freely from my eyes. I slow as I enter the emergency room of Metropolis General…
"I need Doctor Richards here now." I call out hoarsely.
A kind looking man in his early-fifties approaches, "I've got Lara Superman, what happened?"
I whisper so only he can hear, "She was exposed to kryptonite for quite a time and beaten. She was unconscious when we got to her and hasn't woken up yet. I don't know what's wrong with her."
The kind doctor gently lifts Lara out of my arms and places her on a stretcher, "I'll fix her, I promise." He pushes the stretcher away down the hall, barking out orders to some waiting staff.
Another doctor, a female, places her hand on my arm, "Superman, what's wrong with the woman in your arms?"
I gently place Lois on another stretcher, "Gun shot wound to the abdomen, the bullet's still lodged in there but has missed all organs. She's been unconscious for close to eight minutes." I answer detached.
"We'll take care of her." The doctor says to me and turns away with the stretcher, also barking out orders to surrounding staff. I stand in the middle of the emergency room, people milling around me and others passing back and forth in a frenzy. I take a deep breath and fly out the door, I return to the alley opposite the Planet. I change back into my casual clothes and quickly fly to the roof; I descend the stairs and walk lost into Perry's office.
"Kent. Is everything alright?"
I feel lost; I close the door and flop onto Perry's couch. He comes to sit next to me. "Clark, is everything alright? Where's Lois?"
What a question, where to start. "Lex was behind it all." I choke out.
"Behind what Clark? What happened?" he asks confused.
"He kidnapped that woman on the dock, Lois' sister Lucy and then he kidnapped my children. My children Perry. And now Lois is lying in emergency surgery because Lex figured out my greatest weaknesses." I lean back into the couch and close my eyes.
Perry stands and sticks his head out the door, "Olsen, get your wife on the phone and tell her to get her ass here now." he slams the door shut and places his hand on my shoulder. "Lane will be alright Kent; she's the strongest person I know."
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