I'm seriously behind in my reading (and trying to use what time I have for writing, since I'm even further behind in that), but when I saw the title, I just had to check it out.

Great story, Chris!!

What unique view of the ep! (Based on the challenge, I presume?)

Love the opening paragraph (or, well, the second one, technically). "just as he knew that Elvis was alive and well and living incognito with a tribe in the Amazon basin..."

So, welcome to the TOGOM writers' club! It's not very exclusive, but we're still glad to have you as a member!

Just one thing... it feels like it needs a sequel. What happened when Perry found out Clark was alive?

Paul

Yeah how can you leave Lois and Perry like that! great job but a sequil would be nice. I'd like to see Perry get pissed at Clark. Laura

Wow!

Great story. Or more precisely, depressing story, but well done!

I second Paul's request for a sequel.

Yes, he is!! As you can see, this needs a sequel.

Wonderful story!

~Julia

Hi,

Interesting story.

This was just so sad. You've gotta follow up with what happened when Perry realized that he was right!

The question: is CK really gone? Maybe for the purposes of this story Clark is not Superman. I like leaving it up to the imagination. Not everything is predictable.

Just dropping in very quickly to thank you all for your kind words! I'm glad that people have enjoyed my little story... and I'm sorry for those I depressed.

Paul: no this wasn't for a challenge. I didn't even realise there was one out there that this would fit.

I won't say never to a sequel. In fact, LabRat has unwittingly given me a title I'm finding hard to ignore. However, I certainly wasn't planning on writing one.

As far as I'm concerned, Clark will turn up as in the episode and Perry will realise that he was right all along.

Chris

Interesting, Chris. I thought the point was that the experience shook Perry's certainty in his belief, so when Clark shows up, Perry will actually believe the cover story because he can't imagine that Clark would have let Lois hurt that way if he could have prevented it.

Oh wow, this needs a sequel! I really loved this!!

We need Perry's confidence back up, after Clark's miraculous return! Plus... how will he look at Clark knowing that Clark *did* allow Lois to hurt like that when he could have prevented it. Will he call him on it? What emotions will he go through?? You can't leave it *there*!!

Anyway, this was a great story! Well written and just so nice! A great angle on this episode!

~NICOLE