Thanks!

Corrina.

OOOH Moyne.... *shakes head sadly* You are an idiot.

Great chapter!!!

This story just keeps getting better and better!!!

Thank you for giving us resolution on that awful cliffhanger! I didn't think it bothered me too much, but that was before I had 2 nights of nightmares. Please don't put us through any more of those that are so so so...

But very satifying ending to Moyne's threat! And thanks for the preview of Rachel on the scene-- Funny and pathetic how he thinks anyone in Smallville will believe him over Clark, and Lois, of course! Poor twisted sick jerk! So glad she called Scardino! Methinks that Moyne may have to face murder charges yet, but what will Menzies do?
The plot thickens more if that's possible with all the possibilities.

I love Lois. She handled herself like a pro. Good for her. I am so glad Moyne is being handled now and hopefully he will be behind bars forever or someone will kill him on the way to jail. Meanwhile I think Dan may end up friends with Clark. Menzies is another loose end. He thinks Clark is dead but when he hears Moyne is in trouble what will he do? Lois can get rid of the kryptonite but where did Moyne get it and can they remove most of it so that Clark doesn't have to deal with it again? Rachel will laugh in Moyne's face! No one will believe him. What a jerk! Too bad Lois didn't finish the job, then Menzies wouldn't be a problem. Oh well, thanks for posting this today. I am of course, looking forward to the rest. Laura

Oh my god, that was perfect. I was worried, because neither Lois trouncing Moyne nor Clark saving her from him was going to be satisfying. (Well, I'm sure if you'd written them, they would have been great. But I was unable to write them in my head.) But Clark saves Lois from herself! It's by far the best thing he could have done for her, and I know she's going to get him to realize that, although it's going to take time.

Wow!

Holy cow, thanks for following up so quickly.

Heh, Moyne. He grossly underestimates the power of small-town loyalty...I hope Sheriff Harris gets to have a field day.

JD

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Kathy

Bravo!

Thank you so much for posting so quickly!

As Kathy said, I am glad that Lois got to beat the living crap out of Moyne - it certainly was his turn to get beat up.

And that he, who had caused so much pain and misery (together with Trask) had to see Clark save his life - talk about poetic justice

The local sheriff is going to think Moyne is crazy - no way someone was nice and kind as Clark (even though his been gone for 7 years) would want to kill someone else.

Though I think Menzies still poses a problem - or maybe not?

Looking forward to the next instalment!

Just a very quick note before getting ready for work (I started a new job a couple weeks ago. YEAH, more money! BOO, less time to read and comment on stories on the message boards!)

I had hoped the confrontation with Moyne would result in Lois & Clark getting closer, thinking along the lines of the hug after the confrontation with Trask in GGGoH. Looks like I'm going to have to wait for that. Lois may have handled the situation well, as others have noted, but Lois herself is not doing well at all:

I've very much looking forward to the next chapter!!

PS - I'll try tonight to post some fdk on the last couple of chapters, both of which I loved! Also your "With a Source" story, which had me in stitches! I had time this morning to do a bit of catchup reading, but not much time for commenting.

I say:take her in your arms Clark. Lois is in need of some serious loving. The sooner and hotter the better.

Exactly!

I was hoping for it this chapter, but it didn't come. Maybe next chapter? Although that one looks like they will be dealing with the sheriff and possibly Scardino. Maybe what we're all waiting for won't come until the chapter after that. Please, Corrina, don't make us wait TOO long!

Ditto! What Vicki said!

I love Fierce!Lois - I think she absolutely needed to do this-- for her past and for what moyne tried to do in the cell. I'm almost sorry she didn't harm him permanently

I like your version of Scardino. Normally I don't like him. Never did see what Lois saw in him in the series. Your version is a stand up guy.

Delightful part.

At this point I'm expecting Jason Trask of Bureau 39 to show up as one of the good guys and either deliver Martha or her location.

Wow, that was seriously intense. I loved it! I want to second what Vicki said about Lois being in a bad place. She seemed very detached at the end of the chapter and perhaps on the verge of going into shock. She's been so strong for so long. Part of me wonders if Clark might recover his powers quickly and fly to pick up Scardino. Too much, too soon probably.

And Moyne... he is just one depraved individual. Glad he got what was coming to him, but I'm also glad Lois didn't kill him. That would have come back to haunt her later.

Oh and one positive thing in all of this, there's no way that Lois will want to sleep in Clark's room now, so they'll have to share the Kent's bedroom. Silver lining!

Can't wait for more, please don't leave us hanging for too long!

I liked this part a lot, though I'm with the others in being very concerned about Lois. Physically defeating an enemy isn't everything, particularly when it comes at such a high cost. She's in a very dangerous place right now, but I think Clark will recognize that and help her. He is, after all, very sensitive and empathetic, and though we didn't see his thoughts, we do know from his statements that he seemed to understand what Lois was feeling--and I loved the line about how she didn't deserve to kill!

After being afraid that Moyne would capture Lois and Clark would return to an empty house, think she left him, then have to go looking for her, this was certainly much better than what I had envisioned. At least they're still together--with that, nothing's impossible.

Can't wait to see what you do next!

I loved this, too. I also loved the frank discussion they had in the kitchen in the last chapter. You are a master of giving us so much good WaFFy stuff, followed by nail-biter action.

Clark has mentioned so many times that he can't be what Lois needs. After this experience, I hope that he sees that he is *exactly* what she needs.

EmilyC said: Amen! Can I have it, please?

B

Great part, I was completely taken by Lois's thoughts and actions. it was really enthralling !
I was sure Moyne would have kept a rod, it's so like him. It's a good thing Lois defeated him alone, even if it was a little disturbing to see her acting so coolly, detached but not incomprehensible.

How can he even think someone will believe him ? I hope he has finished to make trouble.
However like someone said, Menzies could make some difficulties.

I check several times a day to be sure to read the parts as soon you have posted them.
Waiting !!

What a ride! You have the ability of breaking the mood in the blink of an eye. After their wonderful conversation (my, was that a great scene! IMHO, probably the best in Trail so far -neck to neck with the motel and the first part ofLois's story) you throw Moyne back in and give us a very intense chapter!

How's Scardino getting out of this? If he stands by Lois, Moyne will get Menzies and he'll now the alien still lives. Would he cover up for his nephew? Or reach some sort of agreement with Scardino? Btw, I like the man your Scardino is turning out to be.

And my other great doubt: is Clark aware that he just saved Lois? Will he be able to see now that there's a lot he can do for her?

Did I say 2 doubts? Ooops. Make that 3: when are we getting that kiss?!?

We really need a group of progressively more scared graemlins

about the quick part 13 bu now desperate for 14

I need my fix!

RL is hectic this weekend.

The earliest I will be able to post the next part is this evening, my time - about 12 hours from now.

Failing that, I'll try for tomorrow morning.

Thanks for all the wonderful FDK.

Corrina.

Bellarase

Hang on to that thought!

Evelyn Ooops. Sorry about the nightmares.

There had to be a moment when Lois/Clark faced Moyne. Perhaps several moments.

Laura

He had access to it from the start of Clark's imprisonment. Trask believed the aliens were coming to take over the world. I think it is very in-character for Moyne to get himself some personal 'insurance' even before the stuff was made into the rods.

Amy

Glad you liked it. I enjoyed reading the FDK speculating (very creatively) about how Clark was going to get back at Moyne.

Jen
My guess is that he's never lived in a small town.

Kathy
This was the obvious scenario for me, and it was only as I thought it through that I realised it was satisfying on a couple of different levels.

I figured it takes a pretty low person to use the name of one of his victims!

MozartMaid

Sorry. Sort of . Actually, I'm also glad that it came across as chilling. Moyne is not a nice person.

DW

There are a few problems - but it's not completely unrealistic for some things to go well for LnC, is it?

Vicki Congrats on the job. Although we'll miss having you here so regularly.

Good pick-up re Lois. As I posted 'Bridge' and 'Trail', I half-expected someone to comment that Lois had - in general - made a speedy recovery from what was a pretty traumatic situation.

I have to keep reining in my muse. You'll understand why eventually.

SJH Good suggestion. Clark might not quite have the confidence to do it yet.

Joy Well, she rammed her knee into his groin. It was sort of beyond the scope of this fic for me to detail him discovering permanent damage ...

Patrick

The plan was to have him develop as the story progressed. He started as a don't-care, don't-bother-me-too-much agent (possibly jaded from his years on the job.) Lois has changed him. For the better.

Emily
It was one of the shortest chapters I have ever posted. But I figured it worked, given what was happening.

Indeed.

AntiK

Yep.

Brenda

Thank you. It does sometimes happen without my conscious planning, but this one was deliberate!

Exactly.

Annalina

They believed him when he said the alien had killed Deller. And Bortolotto. People who get away with things tend to think it will always be the case.

Cristina

Clark might just surprise everyone. Including himself!

I will promise you that by the time I have finished TMTY, Lois and Clark will have gone way beyond kissing. Is that good enough for now?

Michael I like the idea for the graemlins.

I don't think Lois was in any mood for half-measures!

Thanks so much for the FDK. On a long fic like this, it's the FDK and interest from you that keeps me writing. The end of 'Trail' is in sight - possibly it will be about 26-28 parts. I've just finished 22.

Corrina.