A/N: Thank you, jdcocoagirl, ArtimuosJackson, Aryan229, Ricky Pine, Guest and StevenBodner for reading and leaving a review!
jdcocoagirl - Diana has a weakness. It's him. =]
ArtimuosJackson - She is!
Aryan229 - Thank you! I'm glad!
Ricky Pine - She sure can! :D Lame is gonna get worse. Sadly, Clarence will be her victim.
Guest - Yes. Poor guy feels bad that his Diana never told him how she feels.
StevenBodner - I totally agree!
Here's the second part of Diana's shocking confession. Things will go back to normal after that, then bad and Clarence will finally leave. Enjoy!
Chapter 18 - You tell her, Diana
"Tell me more," Clark 2 said. Diana was opening up to him, confiding in him. He wanted to know more.
"Bruce wanted to talk to Kal, tell him that it was all a misunderstanding, but mother decided to visit the Watchtower. She wanted to observe how I behaved with Kal. She was pleased when she found out Kal no longer talked to me."
"How did you manage to make him talk to you?"
"There was a meteor shower, and Kal and Kara went to stop it. There was particular a large one that took him down and he crashed into the sea. Shockingly, there was some Kryptonite in the sea. So even Kara couldn't reach him. I went to save Kal, and J'onn and Hal got the Kryptonite out. It is locked up at the Watchtower now, thanks to Bruce. But it did some bad damage."
"Green Kryptonite is really bad for us." Clark 2 nodded.
"Oh, but this wasn't green." Diana's words made Clark 2 raise a brow in confusion. "It was red kryptonite. It had a different effect on Kal. He was burning, reaching uncontrollable temperature. We had to put him in the Antarctic Ocean to cool him down. It did cool him down, but he came down with a fever."
"A fever? I didn't know my kind got ill."
"That's what we thought. He was so weak, he could barely move. I decided to take care of him. First night, he told me to let him die alone. But I wasn't ready to leave. Second night, he asked me to kill him with my own hands and finish what I started. That's when I realized just how badly I hurt him. Third night, he had gained some strength to call Kara. Kara had been on a mission, so she had just returned when he called. She wasn't happy with me and she asked me to leave. I didn't leave. I guess I was just stubborn. Kal started feeling better, the red kryptonite wearing off."
"Did he at least thank you for what you did?" Clark 2 questioned. He would have if he were in Clark's place.
"He did. He was glad to have some help. But I guess once you get hurt, it takes a lot of time to heal. We were back on talking terms. But there was no chance of him forgetting what happened. I would be lying if I said I wasn't trying to win him back, because I knew that I was in love with him."
"Did it happen? What did you do?"
Diana frowned remembering what exactly happened. "He started seeing someone else. Or so I thought. He was hanging out with Zatanna a lot, and I suspected there was something going on. Maybe it was just him and Zatanna trying to make me jealous. But Bruce ended up taking Zatanna to bed and that ended right there."
"Man, Bruce is just like Bruce on my earth!" Clark 2 made a disgusted face.
"It did take time for Kal to forgive me, and I guess he did when I told him I loved him in a live press conference that the whole world saw." Diana smiled fondly at that memory.
"What about your mother? How did she take the news?"
"Mother was upset. I told her that if she wants to disown me, she should just do it because I wasn't ready to leave Kal. He talked to her, made her understand that he wasn't like other men. Certainly not like Hercules, so she started trusting him. So what I'm trying to say is, your Diana might be like me. She's scared to tell you how she feels. Just give her time."
"I guess I'll do that. Thanks for telling me all this, Diana. It really means a lot." To his surprise, Diana reached out to give him a hug, which he returned wholeheartedly.
Meanwhile, Clark was just heading to Daily Planet. He had informed Bruce about what Lois had done, and Batman was more than ready to take care of this situation.
When Clark entered the office, he was asked to come into the conference room. He walked in to see Jimmy sitting there quietly with Perry on his opposite side. And on the head of the table was Bruce Wayne.
"Come in, Kent. Have a seat," Bruce called gesturing towards a chair next to Jimmy.
"Thank you, Mr. Wayne," Clark replied politely and took a seat.
The door opened just then and Lois marched in. She didn't bother with the greeting and quickly got to the point. "You wanted to see me?"
"Yes. Please, sit down." Bruce pointed towards the chair next to Perry, but Lois sat right opposite him and folded her arms across her chest.
"So as you must already have figured out why I called this meeting, I'll get straight to the point. There is no fake Superman roaming around the world right now."
"What proof do you have?" Lois questioned rather irritably.
"Let me ask you the same question, Miss Lane, what proof do you have?" Bruce's tone made Clark shift uncomfortably.
"There's a picture! See, it's printed on the paper."
"Did Mr. Olsen take it?" Bruce asked Lois, but he looked at Jimmy.
"No, Mr. Wayne. I didn't take the picture. Lois got it from one of the photographers from Central City."
"Thank you, Mr. Olsen," Bruce said. Turning to face Clark, he asked, "What do you think of this picture, Mr. Kent?"
"Sir, I've seen bizarre things happening around the city way too many times, but this whole fake Superman thing just doesn't make any sense. You know what, Mr. Wayne? I think you should call Superman right now and talk to him. Let him tell you the truth."
"Smallville, if I remember correctly, you told me he wasn't my slave. Is he yours?" Lois gritted at him.
"No. I don't plan on putting up a special light to call him. Mr. Wayne knows someone from the Justice League, who also happens to closely work with Superman," Clark replied confidently. "Mr. Wayne, Madam Ambassador will be willing to help."
Bruce nodded as he quickly texted Diana's office. Clark sat back and sighed. What had he just done?
In less than ten minutes, Diana Prince walked in with Superman. She walked straight to the head of the table and greeted Bruce.
"You said it was urgent. Superman was more than willing to stop by," she said taking a seat next to Bruce.
J'onn, who had shifted to look like Superman, gave Clark a quick smile.
"Superman," Bruce started. "I'll be quick. I'm sure you have to be somewhere, saving people. So as you must have seen this article, which was written by none other than our very own Miss Lane, you are being called a fake. Care to explain what happened?"
Superman nodded. "I was on a precarious mission. I was attacked there and because I didn't go on the mission with anyone else, I was unable to head back home straight. When I did, my energy was drained and I was in need of sunlight and rest."
"And why were you out saving those people if you were not well?" Lois asked quickly.
"Because he's Superman, and he knows he has certain responsibilities," Diana answered. "We don't go around wearing what we wear and doing what we do just for fun, Miss Lane. For you it might be a big scoop, for us it's the lives off all those people on that bridge. If you can't give us credit, at least try not to degrade us. And frankly speaking, you have no right to humiliate Superman. Just because you think you are a great journalist, it doesn't make you one." Diana stood up and shook hands with Bruce and Perry. "I'll be taking my leave, Gentlemen. I'm sure you have enough proof now that the article is a sham and your paper will fix it. Or else, Bruce, on behalf of Superman, I will sue your paper."
Giving Bruce a quick smile, Diana moved towards the door. J'onn had walked out as well. But Diana didn't leave immediately. She stopped, turned around and said, "Oh, Miss Lane, if you are looking for any tips on becoming a good reporter, I suggest you sit down and take notes from Mr. Kent. Goodbye."
Lois was seething with rage. She stood up and marched out of the room. Jimmy thanked Bruce and walked out as well. Once Perry walked out, Clark turned and said to Bruce, "You see that? That's my girl!"
And all Bruce could do was smile at him. Clark was right. Diana had done something that needed to be done a long time ago. They couldn't let Lois Lane get off with humiliating whoever she wanted. Diana truly was a wonder woman.
Clark was all smiles when he walked out. When Kara saw him, he grinned happily before going to tell her what happened.
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