Missing Lois - TOC

As I have stated before, Missing Lois is my interpretation of what the writers / producers of the Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman could have done in Season 5 to keep the spark, banter, and angst of the Lois and Clark relationship going, while still working within the constraints left by introducing the baby at the end of Season 4.

Do not hate me for having had Lois cheat on Clark. But I figured if Lois ever did cheat on Clark, the only person she would do so with was Clark (i.e. alt-Clark). I was basing my story on what I thought HOLLYWOOD would do with these characters to add tension and angst to the show. And you know Hollywood, they love a good affair.

The end of Chapter 7 represents what the "cliffhanger" for the end of Season 5 could have been: an emotionally damaged Lois returns to canon dimension to her husband Clark and baby Lara, deciding never to speak of her year 'abroad' to anyone. Only -- unbeknownst to her -- Clark has figured out her secret.

Chapters 8-10 represent what could have taken place in the first half of Season 6 (I just couldn't end the story here... I had to have Lois have her happily ever after and obviously she's nowhere near it at the end of Chapter 7.) These chapters take place entirely in canon dimension and deal with Lois living with the choice(s) she made in deciding to go live with alt-Clark for a year.

Usually in Season 5 or 6 of a show, if it's any good, the producers decide to 'spin-off' some characters for another show (how many CSI's and Law and Order's have we had over the years?) So keep your eyes open on my guess of who the producers would have chosen as the perfect 'spin-off' from this show.

Chapter 8 (Season 6) starts where Season 4 ended as seen in the last scene of The Family Hour, Lois and Clark discover baby and wonder from where it came. Please remember that the Lois at the beginning of Chapter 8 is the substitute (place-holder) Lois brought from the past.

I will post the summary of Chapter 7 by Tuesday, when the first part of Chapter 8 will post. (Sorry, no three month hiatus between Season 5 and Season 6 for you).

Thank you for reading. Please post feedback here.

I am LOVING this story! Do you really have to make us wait until Tuesday for the next installment??!! Two days is much better than three months, but we still don't want to wait.

I love this story too!

Frankly, I'm awed at Virginia's skill in keeping all the Loises separate. Let's see - there's

1) canon Lois who is pregnant and currently in the alt-dimension;
2) canon-Lois-of-the-past-who-is-a-placeholder for-future-canon-Lois and who is currently in the canon dimension,
3) alt-Lois, and
4) alt-Lois's clone Lola!

Plus, the role of alt-Ultra Woman has been played by both Loises, and both Loises have also taken on the identity of Lucy El, at different times.

You definitely need a scorecard to tell the players in this one.

Mel: Loving your love! And just one correction on your note:

Actually, you forgot one Lois. Clois also makes a brief appearance in Chapter 1.

Yeah! They're going back to their dimension. I'm surprised Lara went without Lois but that fits with canon and there's a lot more involved with returning Lois.

Such heartache. Poor Alt-Clark and Lois. I don't care for Lois cheating on her Clark but this guy for all intents and purposes was Clark. That would be difficult to resist.

So much heartache ahead. Baby Lara adjusting to different parents. The Lois switch. How will our Clark adjust to all this?

Looking forward to more!

Joan

Joan: I was in tears when I wrote this last scene, because I was so sad at saying goodbye to Alt-Clark and Alt-Lois (and even Sam), I had grown to love him and her. I may have to bring them back for a sequel. I hated to say goodbye, but it isn't their story it really is canon Lois's story, so the action needed to stay with her.

Yeah. That’s what you get for rescuing both Lois from Lex and Clark from Tempus.

Oh boy.

Well, it was kind of obvious. So, you only need to lick at your foot a bit.

Oh boy.

Oh boy. Better UW is out of town. Otherwise, he might broadcast.

Michael

PS: No, I don’t think that’s the last one for today. I’m weak and this is … different from sitting down and writing own stories

Michael: Let's see how much time I can sneak in to reply to FDK...

UW in other dimension otherwise this goodbye wouldn't have happened.

Yep.

I believe Clark used the word "fatal".

Most people who say "don't mind me" know that they will.

Well, yes, true, but where's the fun in that?

After she starting eating again. Tempus made it quite easy to procure them in alt-Metropolis. 'Pick a gun up with your groceries.'

Good point.

One year at a time. Later, he might have a family of his own to inherit from him.

<<wags finger>> MICHAEL!

Uh, no not the alt's.

Did I say that?

/imagines them next to the checkout between the bubble gum and the candy bars/ "Mommy, Mommy, I want that one! I want that one! The one James Bond has."

What? You said you where doing the Hollywood approach!

I think it was implied somewhere

Michael

Oh man! Time for a breather between seasons now! lol

So far no one's taken me up on the 3 month break. Maybe 3 hours? 3 minutes?

Haha! I don't know! I want to finish soon because I have a lot of homework in my near future.

Seriously V, I love this story .....

chelo: I got sucked into reading Ch. 9 after reading your comment and forgot to hit send. Now, it's 1:30 in the morning. My hubby's going to be mad.

Thank you.

Saying goodbye to Alt-Dimension made me cry. It was like saying goodbye to some of my dearest friends who were moving far away. Someday, I'll come back and finish alt-dimension's story. In the meantime, I'm still working on another alt-canon universe near you...