Poor Alt-Clark has been on my mind lately. Please enjoy a peek into his head.

Awww...so beautiful! Alt-Clark's story is so much sadder than Clark's; it's wonderful that he found his Lois. You're so good at these stories that look at one character throughout his or her life, returning to a single theme. Great job!

Thank you! I've been enjoying these sort of "life look" pieces - focusing on one emotion or theme. I don't know why - they just keep coming to me.

Alt-Clark's story always makes me what to cry for him. It's just heartbreaking! (I *have* to believe that he and Wells found/saved his Lois.)

Thanks for reading!

What a beautiful story that really put me through the emotional wringer! I really enjoyed the first section and was just settling in for a story about Clark coming to terms with his powers and maybe alien origin, when you completely shocked me with his parents dying. Poor Alt-Clark...every time I think of him, I get a twinge of sadness in my gut. I was so glad to see that the story continued on -- past the terrible pain of being an orphan, adrift in the world. Way past Lana and her controlling ways. -shudders- Past, even, the arrival of our Lois and his reveal as Superman and then the time he had to travel to our world. I was so glad that he got his Lois and that he somehow managed to balance everything out so that his life wasn't all one thing or the other.

Really sad, but ultimately hopeful, which is one of my favorite types of stories, so thanks a lot for writing this! As always, you have some really cool turns of phrases throughout -- I especially like 'a look that could kill and radiant as the sun,' because that just seems to sum up Lois Lane.

Hi, AntiK!

Somehow, I knew you'd enjoy this one. I'm glad it put you through the emotional wringer. Payback for what you are doing to us with Ghost of a Chance!

Alt-Clark's story still saddens me too. I wish we'd gotten more seasons and a chance to revisit him and see how his story ended. And by that, I mean happy with his Lois.

Thanks for reading!

Indeed this story stayed with me for awhile. It was haunting in the beginning with Alt Clark's poignant thoughts about where he belongs. But this paragraph sums up his existence in a nutshell. We all want to belong to a place, person and family. Happily with Lois he has all of that and so much more.

Thank you.

Lovely, DC ...

One of the saddest things about the show getting cancelled, for me, was always Alt. Clark. I really enjoyed the episodes he was a part of, and like has been mentioned, always really ached for all he didn't have. Parents, stability, privacy, and mostly, love. It would have been so great to see a resolution, see him fall in love like we did Clark.

So thank you, very much, for this story . I really enjoy your introspective pieces--the voices you give our characters are always so right, so like what I always picture them to be. Seeing all Alt. Clark went through--and then all that he was blessed with as his life unfolded--was so inspiring.

Great job!
Laura

Thanks, Laura.

I also get sad when I think of how many missed opportunities there were involving future episodes with Alt. Clark when the show got cancelled. Like you, I love the eps he's a part of, particularly Tempus, Anyone? when we first meet him. He's so like our Clark in a lot of ways, but his life is just so tragic. I really wish we'd seen him get his happily ever after.

Glad you liked that story. I really like when introspective pieces come to mind, because it's a great way to explore the innermost thoughts and feelings that we don't usually get to see in the show.

Thanks for reading!

Aww that was beautiful! I love how you went through his feelings at different times in his life. I always hoped Alt-Clark would find his Lois so I especially loved the ending.

Thanks! I always held out hope for Alt Clark. I'd bet good money he would have found his Lois in Season 5, had we gotten it.