Father's Love

Chapter 3: Party

"So how are you going to make me look different?" Connor asked, trying to ease the tension in the air.

"Easy by using this," Lex Luthor said as he held a ring in the air showing it to Connor.

"What is this?" Connor said. He took the ring in his hand and held it up to his eye to get a better look at it.

"I had a companion of mine cast a particular charm on it that only allows me to see who you truly are while you wearing it," Luthor explained to Connor.

"I see," Connor answered, eying Luthor out of the corner of his eye before slipping the ring on his finger. It caused his hair to turn a dirty blonde color, his eyes to shine a dark brown and his facial feature to soften, making him have a rounder face.

"You're going to need to change, son," Luthor said, handing Connor his suit.

"Thanks... Father," Connor said before walking into a room to change.

Lex was then notified by his pager that his guests have now arrived. Luthor pulled out he phone to call his secretary. "Yes, Master Luthor?" his secretary asked.

"Tell my guests to enjoy the party while I attend to my son for a little while," Luthor requested, He didn't bother to wait until she replied and hung up the phone.

That is when Connor came out of the room with his tie in hand and walked over to Luthor. "What is it son?" Lex asked, looking at his son who was looking down at the ground and murmuring something he couldn't quiet hear.

"What was that?"

"I said, I don't know how to tie a stupid tie," Lex Luthor smirked at this, walked over to Conner and pulled the tie out of his hand.

Lex Luthor began to tie the tie swiftly around his son's neck. Once he was done, he straightened his son's jacket.

"There, you're all done," Lex said.

"Thanks, Father," Connor mumbled.

"No problem but now we must go greet our guests," Lex said, motioning for his son to follow him into the hallway and leading him to the ballroom.

The guards opened the doors as he and his father stepped into the room, instantly everything went quiet and everyone's eyes went over to them. Connor saw many reporters as well as business owners there like Bruce Wayne and Seto Kaiba.

He sighed inwardly as he saw Akane and her other father were there also. He also thought he saw a familiar face when he spotted, a boy around the age of fourteen near Bruce Wayne but he didn't know anyone there besides Akane and her parents.

He continued to follow his father to the stage where he and his father now stood. That's when he saw his father's secretary came up and handed Lex a microphone.

"Welcome, my honored guests, to Luthor Manor," he said as the crowed began to clap slightly. "I know many of you have come to meet my son, Connor Alexander Luthor."

Numerous flashes of cameras went off at this. "He has been living with his mother since he was born. I have known that he is my son. He also spent time with me here with me here at the manor before but since his mother's untimely death a couple of months of go I have claimed custody of him and he is now under my protection," Luthor concluded.

Once he was done, he gave the microphone back to his secretary and walked back over to Connor who was waiting patiently. Connor and Luthor then went to go join the guests, mingle with them and be harassed by reporters.

After numerous attempts to get close to Connor only to be stopped by the bodyguards, the reporters stopped coming. Luthor was long gone because he was dragged away by several women. Connor sighed but stopped when he saw Kaibas, Bruce Wayne and the boy come over to him. "Hello," they all greeted him and introduced themselves.

"Hello." Connor replied.

"I see your father has gone to dance," Mr. Wayne said, motioning to Luthor who was dancing with a blonde woman.

"I guess," Connor replied.

"Why aren't you dancing as well?" Akane asked.

"Well Akane, I can't dance because I have two left feet." Connor said, causing everyone to laugh. He saw two reporters go up to his father. Then they headed over to them.

"Connor, I would you like to meet two of my close friends, Lois Lane and Clark Kent," Lex Luthor said.

"Its a pleasure to meet both of you," Connor said, shaking their hands but, as soon as Clark and Connor's hands were about to touch, Connor sensed something, pulled his hand back and turned his attention over to a woman by the punch bowl.

"Excuse me for a second," Connor said walking passed them and heading over to the lady just in time to see her about to pour something into the drink. Connor grabbed her hand and pulled it back. "Now, what do you think you were going to do?" Connor said, holding the woman's hand up.

"I don't know what your talking about," the woman stuttered.

"I think you do. Guards!" Connor called. Two of them came and he handed the woman over to them. She was taken away shortly after. "Sorry about that," Connor said, making his way back over to his group.

"It's no problem," they all replied. Connor glanced over at the clock to find it was going on midnight.

"Father I believe it's time for me to retire. I begin lessons tomorrow," Connor said.

"You're right," Luthor said, catching onto what Connor was talking about.

"I must be going now," Connor said before saying goodbye to all the guests and leaving the ballroom.

Connor went to go change in the room he was in before and noticed that their and a steel jewelery box on the table and a note on top.

Dear Connor,

I thought you might have to leave earlier so I set this out as a gift for you. You can either put the ring inside here and leave it here or take it with you.

Love, Lex Luthor

Connor picked up his clothes and put them back on. He slipped the ring off his finger and placed it in the box before he pocketed it and left the Luthor Manor.

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Ballroom

"Lex, you have a very interesting son. Where does he go to school?" Bruce asked.

"He is home schooled," Luthor replied.

"I see." Bruce said.

"I must be going now. I must talk to someone about a business deal," Luthor said,standing up and walking away. Clark and Bruce exchanged looks, knowing they had much to talk about the next morning.

A/N: I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter sorry for the long wait. Please leave Comments, Questions or rants.