Ratdogtwo: In response to your question about the timeline, it's been about three years since Lois and Clark last saw each other minus the flashback in Part 2 which doesnt really count cause Clark was knocked out when she came back.

Posting this Chapter early because chances are that I'll forget tomorrow since there's a new episode of Smallville on that day but I hope you enjoy the next parts.

Chapter One part Three- Who I Am:

Clark walked around the loft looking over at all the items that were scattered across the dusty fortress of solitude, no memories came to mind but his curiosity did begin to kick in past all the photos of Chloe and Lana smiling at the camera along with pictures of Pete holding the championship trophy back from freshman year.

But one picture caught his eyes, it was the girl who found him in the field only in the photo she was slightly younger and appeared happier as her smile was large and very expressive alongside a younger Clark who just had his arms wrapped tightly around her and practically lifted her off the ground with laughter.

"Chloe snapped that picture of you and Lois after you finally caught her." Martha's voice called out from the top steps while Clark just turned towards her curious to the life that Clark Kent led.

"Why are you showing me this? Its of no importance with my mission, I'm waiting for the sign."

Martha stepped closer to her son and responds, "Maybe the sign your looking for is in your fortress of solitude."

Clark looked at her confused until she explained, "Well, your dad calls it your fortress of solitude. It's where you come to think and look at the stars." she moves her gaze towards the telescope and just causes Clark to turn and stare at the device as well before turning back to the photos in front of him.

The picture of Jonathan struck a cord with him and suddenly he held up the frame asking, "Who is this man?"

Martha smiles in hopes that maybe Clark had finally remembered, "That's your father."

Clark responded by shaking his head negatively, "He's not my father. He tried to prevent me from being reborn."

Martha looked at him almost surprised at such a cold comment from her son, "No, Clark. Jonathan loves you and risked his life to save you from Jor-El."

At the mention of his kryptonian father, the young amnesic turned to face Martha in almost an intimidating way as he responded with such a cold disposition that left Martha slightly shaken, "Either way, he's dead."

Not even the shattered picture of Jonathan Kent, which lay on the wood floor of the loft could prepare Martha Kent for what would happen next.

Her eyes widened and her hair twisted in the icy blast of wind that surrounded her as she looked up to see her only son charge towards the skies with the clouds parting as if anticipating his arrival.

Metropolis Correctional Holding Facility:

The once great king of Metropolis was stripped to an orange jumpsuit and a shaved head, Lionel Luthor was nothing more then a common criminal and it was Lois who hoped that her being here would send the message that her cousin maybe gone but Lois Lane wasn't going to give up no matter what would happen next.

"The great intrepid reporter, Lois Lane." Lionel says while he rose from his small bed and walked towards Lois, "Did you come to see me in a cage or is this a personal visit?"

Lois just stared at him unafraid, "That charming personality of yours might have intimidated people, but it wont work on me."

The man in question just turned and head back to his bed with a book in his hands while he called for the guard.

She had to act quick if she wanted to at least get her message through, "I don't believe that the safe house explosion was an accident, a stunt like that is thuggish, obvious, and smacks desperation. All the things you and your son lack in comparison."

Lionel turned interested to hear what she has to say, "That's a great theory you have there Ms. Lane, but why tell it to me?"

The spark that wanted to go finally did and the flare in Lois's eyes when she responded, "Because I wanted to look into the face of the son of a bitch who's responsible for my cousin's death. Even though you didn't order the explosion, I know you're the reason she's six feet under and I wont rest until I see you behind bars…properly." Lois leans closer to the bars to say softly yet still serious, "There's gonna be hell to pay, Mr. Luthor. In time, all the sins you're guilty of, will come back to bite you in the ass."

When she turned to prepare to leave, Lionel called out, "Don't you want to know who sold your secret out to Clark Kent?"

Lois paused and smiled at the elder Luthor, "Enjoy your solitude…while it lasts. Even though it must kill you that someone has given you this gift and you don't know who, and you don't know why, but without Chloe's testimony, you're probably gonna walk out of here a free man. Or is it possible that you're you being set up?"

Finally, Lois Lane left the elder ex-corporate giant to his many books and the thoughts that swirled in his mind.

Kwatche Cave:

Kal-El gripped the crystal of fire in his palm while he was quick to activate the hidden chamber in the cave wall which just split apart at his arrival and revealed the stone table which stood before him waiting for hide the relic in his hands from the outside world.

Something of great power could be felt in the chamber, even as he placed the crystal in its proper place and the bright blinding white light surrounded him. Kal-El knew that his mission was not yet complete without the other relics.

Moments later, Kal-El sealed up the cave wall and came face to face with Martha Kent. The earthly mother just stared at him nervous as to what she was about to do but Kal-El just walked past her saying, "Its not your place to be here Martha Kent."

Suddenly, Martha pulled out a black meteor rock and placed it against his chest saying, "Clark. If you're still in there... I love you."

She watches in horror as Clark steps back and becomes surrounded in a blue light which grows stronger until Kal-El and Clark Kent were separated at the hip.

Kal-El's kryptonian scar looked brighter in the light but he easily over powered Clark sniping at his weaker half by saying, "Your humanity has made you weak, all these human emotions betray your better purpose for the world."

Clark struggles even more when Kal-El begins to strangle him, Martha could only watch as both light and dark halves of her son fought it out until Martha Kent couldn't take much more and threw the rock to Clark who easily caught it and punched into Kal-El's chest which caused a massive white light to explode from them both leaving only Clark on the ground weakened by the subconscious battle.

Martha just rushed to her son's aide with a smile on her face, it was unbeknownst to them that not only had the real Clark Kent returned but also the news that Jonathan Kent had awakened from his month long summer which both shocked and baffled the doctors of Smallville Medical Center.

Luthor Mansion:

Lex was angry, he had lost the artifact and the idea that his father was not behind it just caused his blood pressure to rise even higher.

"Did you lose something or did daddy cancel your credit cards?" Bruce Wayne said from the door way which caused Lex to turn and charge towards him and grapple him by the collar of his black Armani suit.

"Where's the relic!" Lex demanded

Bruce responded with laughter and a quick shove, "If I had stolen your precious relic, why would I come back to the man I stole it from?"

"Well if you didn't steal it then there's obviously someone out there who knew about the statues contents." Lex said to himself unaware that Bruce had over heard the bald billionaires seemingly mad conversation.

"Still chasing legends, when are you ever going to move on from your father's obsessions?" Bruce enquired slightly concerned for his friend/enemy, he knew the lengths that the Luthor men would go to in order to gain the truth or absolute power over others, they were notorious for being a bloodthirsty family.

"Get out of my home, Bruce." Lex says quick to buzz in his security, who practically escorted Bruce Wayne from the mansion grounds.

The game had restarted, with no winner or loser. Both men were left without a next move thanks to whomever had taken that stone, but like most puzzles. You always manage to solve it.

TBC…

I kind of wanted to make Bruce a heavy character to use against Lex, I always pictured Lex and Bruce kind of competing against the other much like he does with Lionel but slightly different.