There's going to be a couple flashbacks in this chapter that hopefully you all will enjoy.
Chapter Thirty Two
The man was running as if his life depended on it while the sirens seemed to grow closer and closer causing the man to run faster until something knocked him to the ground causing the bags filled with money to spill out onto the street.
"What the…" he rolls around to see what looked like a boxing glove attached to an arrow lying on the ground.
"You amateurs never learn" a disguised voice called out and dark green leather boots touched down right by the man's head, "Stealing from hardworking people really isn't really the best way to get on my good side."
"W-Who are you?"
The emerald archer let out a chuckle that was hidden by the hood, "You're obviously not from around here." He grabs the would-be bank robber by the collar, "My name's Green Arrow." A green gas shot out from his wrist rendering the man unconscious, "Nighty night."
"You should really work on your introductions more" a familiar voice called out from behind causing Green Arrow to smirk as the man dropped to the ground with a thud, "You could at least be a little gentler when you apprehend a criminal." The voice added as the hero turned to face Superman.
"Well I don't want the people think I've suddenly gone soft" he replies jokingly while handcuffing the man to the nearby light pole, "What are you doing in Star City anyways?"
"Watchtower tracked an energy source passing through the city and sent me to check it out."
"What kind of energy source?"
"That's what I'm trying to figure out"
Just then Arrow's device beeped and he immediately opened it, "Crap" the bow in his hand folded allowing for safe storage as he rose up, "I have a…meeting"
"With Dinah" he stopped walking almost immediately when he noticed the smirk that was on the Boy Scout's face, "You two should really just admit that you're seeing each other. The whole league already knows."
"I like to keep a few things secret" he hopped on the green motorcycle, "But I'll be sure to tell her you said hello." He smirks then slides the helmet on before speeding off leaving a trail of burnt rubber in his wake.
Superman just smirked and chuckled before a voice over the communication link pointing the kryptonian in the right direction of the energy source.
Maggie walked through the busy bullpen headed towards Lois's office when suddenly she ran into someone, "Sorry" she apologized and looked up to see her godfather staring down at her, "Hiya Lex" she says with a large smile.
He smiled right back and knelt down in front of her, "I take it you're here to see your father and Ms. Lane." She nodded, "Unfortunately both are tangled up for the moment but if you'd like you can wait for them in my office."
"That's okay. I think I'll wait in Ms. Lane's office instead" she sidestepped him, "It was nice seeing you again though. Maybe you can come over for dinner sometime."
Lex smiled, "I'd like that very much." He waited for the eleven year old to vanish behind the office door when the smile eventually disappeared.
The green stone from his ring glows brighter each time he slams his fist into his friend's bloody face, ""You've been like a brother to me all these years yet you continue lying to my face." He kicks the fallen kryptonian once more, "I would've protected your secret."
"I don't know what you're talking about" Clark groans out in pain still holding onto the façade which caused Lex to shake his head in disbelief.
"You know perfectly well what I'm talking about…" he kneels down, "Superman." A glint of surprise passes through Clark's eyes and practically confirms his suspicions.
"I'm not Superman"
Lex rubs the kryptonite ring with his thought before responded, "I thought that too" he rises back onto his feet, "But then it all started making sense." He rips the glasses from Clark's face and throws them to the side, "You masquerade as the world's most mild mannered citizen that peels away the mask to be a savior to the world. Only Clark Kent could pull off something that brilliant."
He stares at his now ex-friend when suddenly he removed the kryptonite ring and put it back in its lead ring case, "I loved you like a brother Clark and now I cant even stand looking at you." He slips the case into his coat pocket, "I may be godfather to your daughter but from this moment forward… you're dead to me."
"Mr. Luthor" a voice knocked him out of the memory as he turned around to see Jeff the intern standing there nervously, "There's been an incident at LuthorCorp that needs your attention" he snatches the note from the now fleeing intern as he looked down to read it and immediately rushed out of the bullpen.
Superman looked around the energy source's location confused, "Are you sure this is the place?" he asks Watchtower through the comm. Link, "There's nothing here." He scans the area one more time only to find nothing that would explain the surge of energy.
"Well your standing right on top of it." Watchtower replied but before he could say anything else a high frequency sound entered his ears causing the man of steel to grasp his ears in pain, "Kal." Watchtower's voice began to turn to static.
He ripped the little earpiece from his ear and threw it to the ground when the feeling of kryptonite entered his body, "Hello Superman" a disguised voice called out causing the kryptonian to turn around to see a robotic device hovering in front of him with kryptonite acting as its fuel source and heart, "What do you think of the new prototype?"
"It's not really your style"
A laugh was all he heard before a green electrical beam of kryptonite shot out and sent him sliding a few feet from the flying robot, "I must admit that I had pictured this moment going a little different." The disguised voice states as the robot flies closer and the intensity of the beam is amped up this time sending the kryptonian to his knees.
"We can keep doing this same song and dance for the rest of our lives and I'll still always win" Clark responds through the pain, "So go ahead and keep blasting me with kryptonite. I'll just destroy your little pet and air mail it back to you."
There was silence for a few minutes then a response, "Not this time Clark" the robot slams into his chest and a larger burst of green electricity burst from the thing sending dangerous amounts of voltage coursing through the kryptonian's body.
Clark used whatever energy he had left to blow the little robot up with his heat vision then let out a gasp before falling unconscious.
"Ouch" he exclaimed pulling away from Lois while she continued to apply disinfectant to the wound on his cheek, "You really shouldn't have to go through this much trouble. It'll heal eventually."
"That's what you said the last time Lex Luthor tried to kill you." She pauses looking into his eyes with worry reflected in her eyes, "Each time he uses kryptonite on you it takes longer and longer to heal. The next time you go up against him…"she trails off with an indescribable look on her face
He grabs her hand and kisses it, "I'll always come back to you." He moves a piece of hair back behind her ear, "You shouldn't worry too much"
"It's hard not to worry about you." She places a soft kiss on his lips then rises up only to be held back by a hand on her wrist causing her to look back at Clark.
He rises up towering over her as he went to cup her cheek and gave her a comforting kiss before letting her go with a thought, 'I'm going to marry her someday'
TBC
Lex knows Clark's secret which I'm really looking forward to hearing your reactions and theories about how he found out. If Lex Luthor is such a brilliant mind then how come he doesn't know that Clark's Superman? Well let's just say that Clark really sucks at lying and Lex found the missing piece of that puzzle. (Hint: Look back at Chapter 29)
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