Wow well that is so hopeful! So why do I feel you aren't done torturing us yet? Why do I feel traditional meds won't help her? If you have 9 more parts to the story I get the feeling that it won't be as easy as this. But I am at least feeling positive right now<g> and I am looking forward to more soon. Laura

I have a HUGE feeling of dread here. It can't be quite that simple, can it? Though, of course, Lois does need to get better to find that bad guy and kick his rear from Metropolis to Krypton and back. But still... things are never easy.

And yeah, I know. "Simple? This isn't simple! She was sick for hours and hours, getting worse!" But there is still almost half a story left...

*goes back into nail-biting mode*

edit: I forgot! I absolutely love Lois's thoughts here. I'm so glad that she's seen the light!

I let out a sigh of relief that this segment ended in "happy tears". However, I get this sick feeling in the pit of my stomach. I thought trouble would find Clark at the rescue...Kryptonite...or that...anyway...

But as previously stated:

ARUGH!!!

I just caught up on the last two parts. My computer's reliablility is questionable at the moment

WOW, I was nervously ... mildly shaking/shivering with fear for LnC. This is freaking me so much! That is so cool. It's tearing me up inside and I'm happy there are at a somewhat good place at the moment, but I am so not letting my guard down.

I'm lovin' the angst! MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow Wendy, this is great! , but I was only left with a terrible feeling of dread while reading this part. Even though this was probably the most optimistic part you've posted so far, I still am reading it all with tears in my eyes!

So Superman picked up a Jeep from the middle of the parking lot, flew it across the city, and no one noticed? <g> I keep imagining Lois's expression when he picked her up... she must've had a rush.

*Sigh* I love this. She wants Clark. It's so sweet.

Awwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Omigod, something happened while he was away, didn't it? Omigod. You're... you're... heartless. /me suddenly feels that dread Karen was talking about...

And... she's out of it because someone drugged her again, didn't they? Omigod, the villain is Dr Sutton, isn't it?? Or one of his assistants? It makes such perfect sense... He saw her being loaded into the ambulance because he was there. And he poisoned her again while Clark was gone. And he has knowledge of chemistry and access to a lab. Har. Am I right? Am I? <g>

Wendy, this is fantastic, but this is torture!! I think this might be just what I needed to stop reading fics in parts forever. It's the archive for me from now on. Is this what you wanted? <g>

Julie

How beautiful! I'm so happy that Lois has finally admitted this to herself. But like the other readers who have commented, I had a feeling of dread while reading the whole section. I'm sure that something bad is still on its way.

I hope they have time for their talk in a later part. Susan

All this apparent false hope! It's torture! I just caught up on the last 3 parts. I can't believe how much emotion you are able to put in so few words! I actually, physically, deep-down felt the warm and fuzzy's reading these parts. I've been on the verge of melting into a puddle of goo for the past hour or so. Everything Clark says to her brings it on.

I was also thinking that it might be someone on the inside. I was really afraid that the first nurse, Abby I think it was, was going to be a bad guy. Clark had finally left her side so that nurse had the perfect opportunity to try something. There's loads of people walking around the hospital. Clark better just keep his promise and stay put. She's safer that way.

Although I'm dreading what bad stuff is sure to come in the next 9 parts, I'm eagerly awaiting them nonetheless. This is absolutely wonderful, Wendy!

~Kristen

That's it. There's what, 9 more parts to go? There's still a minefield of torture down the road. I can feel it. (Can't wait!)

JD

You truly are evil, aren't you? I just *know* all is not OK...

I read this whole part going *she's gonna break the toys again.....*

It was fantastic as usual! I love warm fuzzies!

Why do I have the feeling there is more pain to come????

MORE!!!

Wendy

I've just read the last three parts.

WOW!

I too, believe you have given us false hope. Has Lois been drugged by someone at the hospital? Has Dr Sutton overlooked something in his diagnosis?

I can't wait to see what happens next. Please post more soon.

Tricia

Ditto what everyone else has said.

Excellent installment. Even though the news is guardedly good, there was still a lot of tension in this installment. Well done!

Irene

Yeah, what they said.

Y'know, Wendy, it's a tribute to your reputation that you write a section where everything seems to be going well (at last) and the main reaction you get is dread

Yay, Dr. Sutton. Yay, Clark, realizing his priorities. It's just like in DTOSC -- when forced to make a choice between the world and Lois, Clark is going to choose Lois.

And double yay, Lois, for realizing what a great guy she's got there! Yeah, Lois, you should do something about that; I have a feeling he might be interested...

Can't wait for the next WHAM

PJ

Well, all my thoughts have been written already, so I'll just say..."Ohmygoodness. When does the other shoe drop?"

gerry

I'm with people before me... you like to torture us!!!

9 more parts to go... I wonder if it's going to be that easy... :p

Jose

it's and scary no more please.
i'm a sucker for happy endings

Why don't I believe you, Wendy?

I don't buy it for a second! Until the guy is behind bars and Lois is behind her desk at the Daily Planet babbling about complete nonsense to her boyfriend, ahem, Clark Kent, I am not releasing this breath I've been holding for... what, a month now??

As much as I don't buy this section that read as "all is right in the world, and the next nine parts will have just lots of kissing and sharing and the attacker will turn him/herself in and everyone can rest easy", it was nice to have a break from the angst! This was very WAFFY and I for one reallllly appreciated it!!!!

It was filled with lots of good things too! Like...

It's so cute that he is forever in doubt that he is good enough for Lois Lane. I love how he acknowledges in this section that her crush on Superman seems to be gone, and she knows he's him, and swears it doesn't bother him. He is so heartbrakingly human and so completely unsure in the ways that read so clear to the rest of us (I'm sure that is also because we get Lois's POV and he, alas, does not). I love how you show that even after the kissing and all those ways that she's shown him her feelings, he still feels he comes up short as Clark Kent. It is simply not the way it is; but he doesn't know that. He's just so sweet and he clearly needs her feelings spelt out for him. There better not be a death (anyone's) without him knowing for sure her feelings!

You can feel his relief in only a few short words! Nice!!

Yeah, my thoughts exactly!!!

Here is where my "all is not okay for them yet" feelings kick into high gear. This can't be the right diagnosis. Right???? I mean, the attacker said 24 hours! I don't think he/she was messing around. These symptoms are the same, yes. But this can't be the right thing if it would have taken much longer than 24 hours to kill her. I am with Clark. It's ricin isn't it? Hm... this all just feels like it was tied up so quickly, and then with a diagnosis that is so far from what they had thought?? Is it someone at the hospital????? Wendy???? Tell me .... pleaase???

Clark!!

Henderson is so great! A big softy at heart!

I, too, worried about Clark leaving Lois's side, even though it was 3 kids trapped in a collapsing building. I realize the choice involved and hate that he had to make it, but I also hate to think what could have happened while he was gone. Wendy... what did happen while he was gone??

Sigh This is so sweet. This moment followed by him watching her sleep. Her taking comfort in his presence. So long as she isn't about to flatline, this is a really WONDERFUL, well-deserved moment for those two. Yay them!!!

Okay, so I do sense dread as well, after this section. When will the next part be up?? I am not sure how long I can wait!

Wendy, this part was wonderful! Honestly! How you can go from complete emotional anguish and angst to this more mellow and happy part and still maintain that beat of the story and underlying angst is beyond me, but you do it so well! This section is so different from all the others, but it's laced with the anxiety that this whole story is based around and that is quite the feat! Some might say super! So well done! There are so many great moments here (Clark's musing on choices, and Lois being his world, Lois deciding to come clean to Clark as soon as she could, Clark still doubting her feelings is his sweet, uncertain way, hand holding, remembering kisses, promises of possible cures, leads on the attacker from Henderson and co.)... wow.

MORE!!!!

~NICOLE

ps- thanks for the sedatives. I've been assured the nightmares will stop funnily enough around the exact time as the posting of Part 21. Hmm...

Well, gotta ditto the others... This part was just awesome; I really liked Lois's introspection, and the attitude she's decided to have where Clark's concerned. I like that she's not going back to safe friendship just because the danger is over, and is instead realising that life can be short, and she has to really make the most out of each moment.

but, like I said, I feel like everyone else... Somehow, I doubt you're done torturing us... And I'm not sure Luthor's as good as it seemed earlier on, so... Dying to read what you got in store for us!!!

Yeah! I forgot about Luthor! I wonder how he'll feel to have done so much to save her only to have her go running into another man's arms??? He's got to have some kind of reaction to that...maybe something like

~Kristen

Hi,

Great part. This is start of a long journey.

At least was not Luthor's lab.


:rolleyes: It can be hard to find someone with a lot of titles.


I'm in shock!


That guy is not going to stop.


Beautiful!


Get back here!


More ASAP, please.

MAF

Wendy -

What does it say that we get one of the most hopeful parts of the story and everyone's convinced that there's more angst on the way? I had this awful feeling while reading this that you weren't done torturing us, and clearly I wasn't the only one! You do it so well, though - please don't ever stop!

This story continues to be at the top of my list every time I check the boards - the tension and emotion that you evoke is absolutely amazing. I feel like I'm riding along with L&C on this harrowing day. Please keep the posts coming! Maybe once a day until the story's finished? Please?

shells

Yep!!!

Wendy's not done torturing us!! I'm waiting for the other two shoes to drop!!!

Great part, Wendy!!!

Will you prove us wrong?

Here's hoping that you do!!!!

Missy

Not that I don't trust you, Wendy, cause I do. Really, I do. Absolutely. Kinda. I think. But I will admit that this worries me: Iced water, that's a good description... cause I got the same feeling, Clark! I'm glad Lois is okay (for now), but I'm wondering what you have up your sleeve, W. But right now, I'm going to hope she gets better and that the next 10 or so posts are devoted to them declaring their love, planning a wedding, buying a white picket fence and figuring out what to name their 2.5 children.

Great installment - can't wait for the next part!

Tracey

It's called a masking agent. Our scienticfically, and medically adept wannbe killer would know that Lois would have the best of medical help. So, in order for them NOT to find the real agent of Lois' impending demise he also administers a masking agent which gives the doctors something to grasp onto and to treat, thinking they have stumbled upon the real problem.

Of course, by the time they realize the error of their ways... it will be too late.

Alas, poor Lois, we knew her well.

Tank (who is only extrapolating from his knowledge that Wendy is indeed quite evil when it comes to fanfiction)

Fat chance, buddy. This is only part 12 of at least 21. Can't you read?

Let me guess, Jill strikes again?

Hard to say. Wendy may just pick this as her day to kill her off and shock the readers.

Stop procrastinating and out with it!

Always have liked that quote.

Nice part! For once I wasn't gripped by anguish throughout and left hanging desperately at the end. For this, my constitution thanks you.

I am still not sure you aren't going to kill her off just to freak me out.

I'm being very impatient.

Please torture me some more!

I don't know. I give you a bit of hope. I give you what several people assured me on IRC is actually a WAFFy section... and still you're not satisfied. I mean, look at this:

Does nobody trust me?

Thank you so much, Nicole, for commenting on one particular line:
The credit for that is entirely David's. When BRing an earlier section, he mentioned the saying about 'to one person, you may be the whole world'. I'd never heard it before and I loved it. So I had to work it into a later section. David...


Wendy

Completely agree with other posts. I know there is more angst coming, so I'm not breaking out the champagne quite yet. However, it is on ice. So post the next parts soon!

The feeling of dread about this latest development is not all that surprising. I don't think you would let our favorite characters off that easy. Note that "easy" is a relative term.

Loved this section. The thoughts that Lois has:
That is such a great sentiment. Not only in the story, but for people in general.

Eagerly awaiting more posts.

-Em

ok so I know that this is an old story and an old thread and all but wow. Talk about a TOTAL sucker punch. This story has been totally awesome. a complete nailbiter. and I almost kicked myself once you revealed what the syndrome was. My grandfather had it. and I can say flat out that it really can manifest in less than 24 hours. I should have caught it. Good story!