Welcome back to the boards, Terry! So sorry to hear about your health problems. I hope you are on the mend now.
That being said...
This story was magnificent. I loved all the little details throughout that pulled me in and made me walk right alongside Lex as he faced his final comeuppance. And the little revelations throughout - Lex deciding that a sports figure was suddenly important if it meant he could live, that the idle talk is distracting him in a positive way, etc - all leading up to the ultimate, final revelation about his two archenemies.
You also did a fantastic job in capturing Lex's "voice." His complete arrogance and self importance - Lois would leave Clark for him, Superman would save him - even as he's being humbled by facing his mortality. Well done!!
