Hello all! This is my first fic here. It's probably best characterized as "next generation," with elements of friendship, family, kidnapping, coming of age, angst, and (I hope) humor. Lois and Clark figure prominently but are not the leads. I hope you enjoy it.

The story is complete and has 53 chapters. I plan to post a chapter at a time, three times a week.

Big thanks to my beta readers, Morgana and my daughter, both of whom helped make this much better.

Lois and Clark and friends belong to DC Comics, December 3rd Productions, Warner Brothers, and others, none of whom are me. My thanks to them for tolerating the fanfic community.

Also thanks to Robert Heinlein, for a portable sewing machine (and the playground that comes with it).

Inspirations, all highly recommended:

Superman: Secret Identity, by Kurt Busiek and Stuart Immonen

Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade, by Landry Q. Walker and Eric Jones

Veritas, by Shayne Terry

Family Reunion, by Mr. Beeto

If there’s anything original left after all of that, it’s probably my fault.