Terry! It was such a pleasure to hear from you. I
at the 'spikes' clip. Yes, Lois in any universe has a tendency to go on the defensive when she's hurt.
I thought you'd dropped a chapter or two after your second post because so much seemed to be missing between Lois' return and the party scene. Now, though, I see that how she took down Luthor is less important than the fact that she did it.
Unfortunately, this is partially a consequence of the story's size (I tried to keep it from going epic) and partially a consequence of the structure. Some of your questions will be answered as the story progresses and some I decided to leave off-screen in order to finish the story. Please do continue to point out these jarring moments when I really shouldn't skip, but flesh the story out.
This is about two accomplished reporters learning to coexist at the Daily Planet as much as it is about two lonely people eventually finding each other.
They will definitely have their ups and downs. Hang in there.
Will either Lois or Clark include their attention-grabbing argument in their stories?
I alluded to it, but didn't spell it out. I've already adjusted future parts to (hopefully) make it clear. Thanks for the question!
I want to find out how you resolve this quandary without having Clark drop Lois into an abandoned gravel quarry somewhere in Arizona.
Oh my goodness! Can I steal this and put it in the story?
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Mouserocks! Thank you for commenting on this part
This little vignette is breaking my heart.
I'm sorry. And I'm not. I'm glad the emotions spoke to you.
Love that Clark can give as good as he gets! Also the back and forth you've built up here is riveting. Great dialogue.
Yes! I'm glad that their argument was true to form and that it was captivating. Clark giving back was essential - the fact that Lois was a match for a man with superpowers was a big draw for me in the series. In this story, I wanted Clark to be Lois's equal, too. Lois has to see that he can't be railroaded or cowed.
You've got me on the edge of my seat to see how this all gets resolved!
Excellent!
Traceylynn Thank you so much for your encouraging comments.
I had never thought about in terms of Alt-Clark... how tough and scary it must have been for him to have to go through the discovery of his powers, for the most part, without his parents. Remember how I said that I wasn't sure about Lois's special gift? Well, now I love that you gave that to her.
Alt-Clark has always had a special place in my heart for this very reason. I'm very protective of children and it always hurt that he had to deal with such major challenges by himself. So what's a girl to do? Give him Lois, of course!
It gives them that same destined-to-be, mythical magic that our Lois and Clark have and makes me want to root for them. I'm caring about them as much as I love our Lois and Clark, and that's different for me! In the show, I always thought the Alt-Clark eps were good, but I always focused on our Lois and Clark and how the events and situations in the eps affected them. I never gave much thought beyond, 'oh, that'd be nice if HG Wells helped Alt-Clark find his Lois.' So the fact that I'm into this story is a testament to your writing and story-telling ability!
There is no better compliment to a writer than this. Thank you.
I love that in any universe, she is the one person that can get under his skin and make him lose his head a little. They bring out a passion in each other... things always get a little heated.
Yes, she is the one that can make him lose control and he does the same to her. Stay tuned. Next part is coming up.
