Please check the WHAM warning thread.

Okay, I get the reference, but what the heck is going on? I guess I really need to read on.

Ooh, you started posting

Woah. That prologue packs a wallop. You definately have got me hooked. I don't see how anyone could read that and not want (need) to know more. So, bring it on...

Thanks for the warning. : )

Is this what i think this is.......... cool always wanted to read one of those. Will not give it away!

Interesting and intense start. Should this story perhaps find its way into the nfic folder? The violence seems a bit much, and I'm over 18.

I bit of a violent teaser, but no more than could be seen on television or in comic books for that matter. It definitely fit within the PG13 boundries.

I'm gonna have to wait and see how this came about and what the conditions actually are. We all know how I feel about Lois, but in the typical comic book world that contains a certain brunette Amazon, said Amazon would mop up the floor with Lois without breaking a sweat.

You've got my interest.

Tank (who does remember a certain alternate earth that contains a Lois who is....))

Very very interesting...I think your descriptions of the violence and injuries were very well done. It's great to see Lois is still sarcastic in her head while in this brutal fight, heh.

I'm very intrigued by this and can't wait to see where it goes!

Well, I had to check it out, after reading the warning.

Well written, as always, Terry - a strong action scene with violence that seemed brutally real.

The feminist in me, of course, was a tad dismayed that 2 women are fighting to the death for a man. Always demeaning for both the women. But, hopefully Lois is wrong in this thought. I'm also curious to know if Lois's strength has been enhanced somewhat so that she is able to do such damage to 'she-whose-name-must-not-be spoken'. Also curious to know who has manipulated these two into this cat-fight. And how , of course.

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addit - just figured out the title - so slow but , oh no!

Hey! Great feedback, y'all. Thanks.

Lara, it isn't all punches and kicks and concussions and bleeding. There's something else going on, and I hope you can stay with it long enough to figure it out.

Vicki, a wallop was just what I was aiming for. Next part will be up within two days. (I'm aiming for a twice-a-week schedule.)

Frame, you're welcome. But does that mean you are reading or that you're not?

Lovesuper97, I don't know if this is what you think it is. Be sure to let me know what you're thinking, okay?

Katie123, this is the most violent part of the story - I think. And yes, it is PG-13, as is the next chapter (for a different reason), but I believe I'm still on the g-fic side of the line, even if I have scuffed some dirt on it.

Thanks, Tank. I will confess now that although the Amazon Princess is powerful in this story, she's not the WW of the comics. Of course, that also depends on which of the various comics eras you pick from, because WW has been nearly as unbeatable as Superman at times. When I last dipped my toe in the JLA waters, she could hold her own against Superman in a sparring match and also be pushed close to her limits by Batman. That means that either Superman really isn't all that strong or Batman makes Chuck Norris look like Alfred E. Newman (the goofy face of Mad Magazine for so many years).

Thanks, Deja Vu. I think Lois would be snarky if she had somehow fallen to the sidewalk with Luthor.

Carol, I'm not surprised you wrote this:

No it isn't.

Had the man in question arranged this little match for his own entertainment, then yes, I'd agree with you. If he were the prize for the winner, or if the winner were the prize for him, then yes, I'd agree with you.

But if he had nothing whatsoever to do with the fight, and if one woman were defending her family against an assault by the other, then it's not demeaning, it's justified. And I believe you'll understand when you get into the meat of the story. My wonderful betas (who will get well-deserved kudos) agree with me so far, and they're getting close to the end of the tale.

Thanks to all of you who've responded, and to all who have read the story.

I agree with you, Terry - that's why I phrased my reply as I did - to indicate that if the fight were "over a man" , i.e. who gets to be with him, it's humiliating. To repeat what I wrote above: " But, hopefully Lois is wrong in this thought. )" I think, given your response above, that you agree with me, in fact, about this Sorry I wasn't clearer though.

I do agree if Lois's opponent is in the process of assaulting a member of her family then fighting is what very easily could happen. - Heck, I'd even say force could be justified to protect Perry (Henderson of course would not need protecting, so Lois's involvement would just be gratuitous piling-on )

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addit: Here's the part that made me wonder, btw: Lois's thought:

I kinda liked this (except for the fighting/violence), but its so intriguing that I need to know what happens next. So, I'll probably continue reading!

I'm not into the violence either, but I'm intrigued both by the WHAM warning you posted and the prologue itself. So bring it! Let's see what you got!