Thou art vicious!

There's kryptonite in the dust? Clark's really getting beaten?

dandello might be right? is that what it is? oh poor clark! what are they going to do to him. hey loving the soty so far? got any idea when the next one might be put on?

I was just on the board when I saw you posted the third part, YAY!!

I'm so loving this story! The beginning is just great it's makes me so anxious to know what happened to them.

Loved this part. Lois just kept in talking and didn''t even see Clark was panicking.

You gotta hand it to her

Looks likes Mickey isn't all that nice anymore!

but I'm really glad Lois does have that!!

I olso just loved the scene in the truck. It was so sweet!

blood?? how can Clark be bleeding?? Is there no really kryptonite around??

Another great part, can't wait for the next one!!

Yep, must be Kryptonite in the dust. Oh, they are in trouble!
Great story. More soon. It hasn't been a good day for me. This helped cheer me up, strangely enough.

Artemis

Tsk, Clark. Never misplace yor powers without even noticing where you lost them. Didn't you Mom and Pop teach you better than that?

Of course, Lois did her part of losing things too, such as (momentarily at least) her memory of being married:

Ah, the young'uns, the things they forget....

Well, my alarm clock woke me up around 2:49 a.m. this morning - actually, it was more like 2:40 a.m. It will go off at the same time tomorrow morning (or night, if you want to call it that). Ain't life beautiful?

She's figured it out!!!!

Or not. :rolleyes:

Hmmmm. You score points for having a remarkably dense brain structure here, Lois. Makes thinking difficult.

Don't you just love explaining things to the masculine demigod that you idolize, when the things you have to tell him make you look like such a together sort of person?

There is something about Lois's thought processes. They cascade in all directions at pretty nearly the speed of light, like the amazing quantum dross and cinders that scatter all over the place when you make electrons collide head on at 99 per cent of the speed of light in particle accelerators like CERN. Maybe the problem for Lois isn't that she is too dense, but rather that her thought processes move so close to the speed of light that she can't keep up with them.

Oh, wow. Does the poor boy look guilty!

Oh, Lois, you power of deduction! I'm... impressed. *cough*

I like that definition of cheating!

I can just see her!!!

GAAAAAHHH!!!!!!

Got to love Lois!!!!

Sue, I'm a claustrophobiac. I don't like your penchant for locking Lois and Clark up in trucks and trunks! I'm going to have to read the rest of this chapter with my eyes closed!

You know what Lois and Clark's honeymoon was like in the comics, circa 1997? Lois and Clark went somewhere, which could have been Hawaii for all I know. They got about ten minutes to themselves, during which time they neither kissed nor took off their clothes. After that the A-plot started, and Lois and Clark were kidnapped and spent the rest of their honeymoon fighting villains. When they finally prevailed, they had barely time to grab their bags before they had to catch their plane back to Metropolis. When they came home, Lois disappeared, and Clark went to work at the Daily Planet alone, blithely uninterested in the whereabouts of Lois. There's something missing... wonder what it could be? Glasses - check! Powers - check! Ah, well, it's probably nothing important....

Those words may turn out to be slightly truer than you exptected them to, Clark.

Hmmm. This is a very enjoyable conversation.

So it was the dust. As in bite the. Clark, Clark, Clark. Didn't your Mom tell you not to play in dust and dirt where you may lose your powers?

Looking forward to the rest of the evil A-plot, Sue. And I'm interested in knowing if Clark and Lois are going to get an annulment, provided they both get out of this alive. (And, of course, if they don't get an annulment, I'm interested in knowing if they are going to consummate their marriage. Don't laugh. I've spent half a lifetime watching Lois and Clark not consummate their relationship. Just consider their comic book honeymoon, for example.)

Ann

Okay... so a real FDk is going to be coming soon, but I'm stumped. In your first FDK thread you said it didn't have anythign to do with krytponite... so for the life of me I can't figure out how he is invulnerable.

Hmm... maybe it isn't this whole incident that gets them in the hospital?



~Jojo, who is loving trying to figure this out.

Vicious? Really? I kinda like the sound of that.

Sammie, I'm going to try and post part 4 before I leave town on Friday. No promises, though. I'm still futzing with where I break between 4 and 5. I knew I was going to get called on that. Like I said in part one - there is no "Kryptonite" involved. Note the quotes. It's not the green stuff. Thanks, Artemis! It was a throwaway line, I know, but it made me giggle. I'm glad you're on the same wavelength as me. I hope your day is going better now. <hugs>

Ann, you had me laughing all the way through your FDK. Yes, his parents did teach him not to leave his powers lying around. And Lois is being exceptionally dense, but why would she consider that other possibility? And what the heck are you getting up so early for?

You put a lot of "if's" in your question about whether they would annul the marriage or consummate it. Oh, how I would love to tease you some more about what's going to happen... But I won't. That would be giving too much away. Let's just say it won't be a comic book ending. Maybe it's the overpowering stench of Tony's cologne?

It's a Kryptonian flu then - it sure does work fast - one sneeze and he's down for the count.

What's going on with Clark? I think I'm going to have to go with Dandello here and say a Kryptonian flu? It scattered on to the desert in Nevada when Clark's ship entered the earth's atmosphere...right? Right?

Eh, or I don't know... *shakes head* You confuse me, Sue. Which is probably a good thing. In a weird way.

Wonderful part. I too loved the scene in the truck.

And now, I apologise for the short FDK, but I must go to work! *sigh*

~Anna.

Huh? What happened? It can't be kryptonite, because he didn't give any hint that he felt it before he was punched - in fact, he was looking through the back of the truck just moments before. The only answer I can come up with is that they're in some kind of virtual world, but even that doesn't seem too likely.

Whatever, I'm intrigued and the story-telling just goes from strength to strength, Sue.

Yvonne

Ack that is just too nasty to do to us. Give us Superman back. How is he going to get out of this one now. He should have flown while he had the chance. Dumb Dumb Dumb Clark! Ok I am finished with my tirade, now come back and fix this. Laura

It's something with the dust. That much is likely clear. What is in the dust is still to be determined, and since it is not Kryptonite, the K-flu seems to be the best option left. Either that or Sue will introduce an entirely new substance which can rob Clark of his powers. Now what I'm wondering is, is he lying on the ground because he is weak from the kick Tony gave him, or is he there because of whatever is affecting him? What I mean is, does this unknown merely remove his powers, or does it also leave him feeling weak and sick like kryptonite does.

Good boy, Clark! :p

Um, oh, um. Clark is being a fabulous conversationalist here - Seriously, it's cracking me up!

When the woman in the pj's is Lois, I imagine said woman can gather a heck of a lot of dignity.

That is so sweet!

ACK! What a place to leave us. Come back soon!

Not the green stuff? Then maybe it's just another color? Sure hope it's not the gold type - which would match the sand - because that would rob him of his powers permanently. Could be the red sort because we never really know what that's going to do...?? (And yeah, I went and looked for info, because I really am that big of a geek...)

I loved this part. I wish Lois would open her eyes a little more and notice things. And I don't just mean the fact that Clark is Superman.... Sheesh! Come on, Lois - you're supposed to be a prize-winning investigative reporter. Ok, so sometimes you're also galactically stupid, but that's not an excuse!!!

Can't find a fav part to quote because, really, I would end up quoting most of the thing. No joke.

I laughed and I awww'ed and I really just absolutely loved this part!!

Talk about your sketchy comments of the night!

What about Tony's hits? Even withe cyborgs from season one, I'm not sure I recall Superman bleeding... If there's no green stuff...I have to think about this, lol!

JD

Oh, so it is just not green K, it could be another color. Kryptonite is Kryptonite, woman, no matter the color. None of this It's not "Kryptonite".

It's not the green variety of Kryptonite, eh? Well, when I was a kid there used to be a gold-colored variety around, at least in the comic books. This wedding-ring-tinted substance robbed Supes of his his powers forever. Good thing Clark really prefers his Clark identity over his Man of Steel persona, isn't it?

Ann

*big grin* I love a macho Clark.

*sighs and melts*

Hehe. I love that line. He's so cute, trying to lighten the situation.

lol! Awww. I love it.

Ahh! What a cliffhanger!!! I loved this chapter. The banter between them was so sweet and it was action packed as well. I can't wait to see where you go with this.

Laura

You know, as many times as Clark has gone from the frying pan to the fire (especially when he's with Lois) because he's waited to act, you'd think he'd figure out that WAITING IS A BAD THING!!!! DON'T WAIT, CLARK!!! DO SOMETHING NOW!!!!!!

Sorry. Just had to get that out of my system.

Anyway, since Jonathan and Martha are flying to meet them in the hospital and not to identify their bodies, one would expect that the day will be saved, even if it doesn't happen in the way we might expect. Go, Lois! Go, Clark! Go, both of you!

Do keep up the good work. This is very interesting. And Lois was about to receive THE answer, wasn't she? Won't she be put out when she finds out the truth?

Many thanks for the <hugs>. The day actually got worse, so it helped more.
As for the dust, hmmm. Old abandoned mine shafts near Las Vegas. EUREKA Area 51!!! Uranium! Atomic explosions! Little gray men! Stargate SG-1!. Oops, no forget that
But I do agree, kryptonite is kryptonite no matter the color or the effects. Atomic weight 126 IIRC.
I love the way you build the tension by starting each piece with Martha and Jonathan's bewilderment, which mirrors that of us, the readers.
Early on, I was betting Lois put Clark in the hospital after she found out CK=S.
Go girl!

Artemis

Right now, I don't know whose cliffhangers are worse: Yours - or bakasi's. But the rest - well, I enjoyed it thoroughly. Great story.

Sue, Sue, Sue....

<sigh>

Do you know how much I loved this part? Hmmmm?

I know I've already told you this, but this line cracked me up! I could totally see it and hear it. I could see the disgusted curl of her lips as she muttered his name, somewhat reminiscent of Seinfeld muttering "Newman" when he would see him. LOL!!!

LOL! He didn't expect to see "her" there? Well at least he knew she was in Vegas! Imagine what she thinks about seeing you here, buddy boy. Hah!

I love how uncomfortable he gets talking to Lois and says "I, uh, gotta go now, excuse me." <heh>

I know it's been mentioned, but Lois's definition of "cheating" is too funny.

I really enjoy the way you write Mickey and Tony and the other goons. I can totally see and hear them in my mind with their gangster Brooklyn accents and slimy innuendos.

Oh, and Clark... mmmm.... Clark.... more of Possessive!Clark. Love it.

And the whole truck ride was so nice - her cuddled up next to him...

Heh - that was what my hubby calls a COD corner - Come over Darlin' <snort>

I loved that bit of banter. Completely cracked me up. And then the snuggling... awwww...

Awwww, how chivalrous of him. <g>

I love this whole conversation - him admitting that he would have liked to ravish her in those pajamas and then telling her she could ask him anything and he would tell her the truth. Darn it, she was getting so close - it was just within her grasp - and then they got interrupted. Ugh.

Eeeeeeeeeeek! Ack! Poor Clark! <hugs>

Awwwww... there's more of the possessive Clark I know and love -- but those weren't perhaps the best choice of words...

Mmmm, Sue - you know how I love this story. And the next part? Frighteningly delicious. Power-packed with emotion... <sigh> But you left me with such a horrible cliffhanger... yes, I know everyone's complaining that this part had a cliffhanger, but they haven't read the next part yet. Come on!!! Where's part 5? Hmmm? <g>

C-ya!

-- DJ

Ack!

PJ

right! ive been reading these from where i left off with my last comment and some are saying that its another colour of krytptonite and sue sais quite plainly 'there is no "krptonite". not the " " marks, nt the green stuff! now as some people are saying reds ans golds im going to show you that sue said there is no kryptonite! notice the "" marks. <sighs> sorry if im wrong sue but its annoying me that you said no kryptonite and everyone is saying kryptonite just different colours. and friday?!? oh nooo im going away monday. ill have to wait 2 weeks to read the rest! this is going to be the longest two weeks of my life!!!

One person has come very close to guessing what's happened (but I refuse to say who it is). Yvonne summed it up nicely (and practically quoted a later part in the story) - he was absolutely fine and super inside the truck, it was only when he went outside that things went south for him. But it's not virtual reality.

Sammie is right, too. It's not another color of Kryptonite either.

I'm still tweaking some sections of four, but I promise I'll post before I leave this weekend.

Thanks guys! I'm glad I've got you thinking.

ETA: Early on, I was betting Lois put Clark in the hospital after she found out CK=S. Now that completely cracked me up. The bonus is that now he's vulnerable, she could totally beat him up. <g>

Gah - double post - please delete

OMG, I am clueless and dying for more. What is going on here?

Jackie

Okay, the only person who has suggested anything other than Kryptonite or virtual reality is Artemis, as far as I can see:

I'm sure Artemis gets this better than me, but I'm thinking about those tests of A-bombs that the American military performed in the fifties somewhere in the deserts of Nevada. And Nevada isn't that far from Las Vegas, is it? Is it? (Ehhh... was geography my best subject at school? )

Anyway, providing Clark and Lois really have been driven somewhere where there might be some radioactive stuff in the ground, maybe Clark would react to it? After all, Kryptonite is radioactive. Maybe radioactivity in general interferes with Clark's powers, not just Kryptonite? (Okay, in the comics he was never really vulnerable to any other radiation than the Kryptonite kind, but hey, LnC isn't the comics.)

If the radiation is harming Clark, then maybe the metal of the truck was enough to shield him from the (probably relatively low-level) radiation outside.

Heh. I just had another weird thought, totally off on a tangent... but aren't we close to Roswell, too, you know, the mother and shrine of all UFO sightings? (Wouldn't bet on it, of course... for all I know Roswell may be in...um...Ohio?) Ah, but... just supposing that we are not too far away from it.... Wouldn't it be cool if those UFOs were slightly involved, too? Ah well, I'm just letting my keyboard do my chaotic mental blathering....

Ann

Roswell's in New Mexico. And Nevada is the state that Las Vegas is in.

I don't know how I know this, since I never took geography and I live in New Zealand. I think it's from watching too many American TV shows. That, and I'm currently planning a trip to the States...

But in L&C, doesn't he go into a nuclear reactor to cleanse himself of Kryptonite poisoning? Or something? Or am I imagining this completely? But anyway...wouldn't that be chocka-block full of radiation?

I'm confuzzled...

~Anna.

Yes, it probably is...

<Bad, DJ, bad -- slap!>

Mmmmmm, drool, wait till you get to this one part in part 4... it's so deliciously written. It's heartrending - chock full of emotion - you just want to... And then there's that other thing, you just feel so...

Well anyway... hopefully part 4 is coming soon - for all of us <glares at Sue... where's my beta version?>

-- DJ

Or maybe this particular part of the world is simply Superman's personal Bermuda Triangle? Where ships sink in the sand and the powers of Farmboys just go kaput?

Don't look now, but I think I can see the prow of the Flying Dutchman peeking out of the sand...

Ann

aaah you're making me so curious!!! ... but I guesse that was your point, right??

You know, I always stick to completed or 1/1 posts. And then I started this, because I saw it was only 6 parts. 6 angsty, incomplete parts.

Truly a very good balance between a and b plots, and I love it when he lets her figure out the big mystery herself. These clues in the truck should spark that, but, now he's gone and been kryptonized.

So I guess I'll have to come back in a few weeks and finish the story. Twist my arm.

(*)>

I told myself I was just going to take a quick look, not do anything much. I told myself I didn't have time to leave fdbk.

Then I read this:
Hah! That's a hoot of a question!

Oh, and while I'm at it, this confused me: Why is he asking, "Do?" since he's not repeating anyone? Hmm...

Elisabeth

AHA! Yet the truck wasn't lead lined because he could see clearly through the walls. However, a refrigerated truck has an aluminum inside. How does that help
So Sue, be careful if men in dark black suits, narrow black ties and sun glasses show up at your door! (Although if it's Will Smith, you might let him in.)
Ann's post reminded me of another factor. There are about as many UFO sightings around Area 51 as Roswell, NM. There's 774 miles between Las Vegas and Roswell.

Artemis
P.S. is Superman affected by naqueda? (Another Stargate SG-1 reference)

Jackie! Good to see you, girl! I hope your moving is going well. <hugs>
As I understand it, Kryptonite is only radioactive to Clark. And, if it was radioactivity causing his problems, wouldn't Lois' insides slowly be cooking right along with his? Then again, you still don't know why they're in the hospital... It seems to me that long-term radiation exposure would be a hard one to come back from. Assuming, of course, that they're still alive at the end of the story. Oooo, Anna! If you're going to be anywhere near Las Vegas, let me know. Only if you know what actually happened. Oh wait, you do! Enjoy it. I don't know why, but that just cracks me up. Probably because it does (kinda) have something (sorta) to do with where they are. But it has nothing to do with Nellis AFB or Area 51 (even though X-Files was my first fanfic love - there's no government conspiracy at work). Sorry, Artemis. :p I've never watched Stargate so any similarities are just coincidence. If that's what it takes, Betsy. If that's what it takes. Consider your arm twisted.

Thanks to Elisabeth for catching my mistake. I fixed it. Originally Lois said something else and I just had a brain fart and didn't think about Mickey's reply.

There's a lot of "action" in part four and I find that the hardest thing to write. I have to go over it again and again to make sure that everyone knows what everyone is doing. I can see it in my head perfectly but it's hard to explain. Someday I'm going to post a story where the action is described just like I write it the first time around: Lois ducks, Clark jumps, yelling... It would be a post-modern masterpiece of brevity.

Oh Sue, you're missing out! Actually I just threw that idea out there because I have no clue what is really affecting him. Naqueda is an energy power souce based on Gau'uld technology.
Post the next part soonest!

Artemis

Hmmm, why yes, I do, don't I? And you know, just to even the playing field... <eg> I can be bribed too.

Heh.

LOL!!! Oh, Sue. You know, I've seen some "rough" snippets before, and they do sound kind of like that <snort> But they never stay that way long. Trust me, the action in this next part will have you gripping your seat and looking between your fingers. <g>

-- DJ

Okay so I figured I should do this before you post the next part.

Then that means that Clark was at least awake when he first got there… I wonder of this whole hospital thing is going to be as bad as our minds are making it out to be? At least that is what I am telling myself while I wait in torture to find out what really happened.

You know as eloquent and thoughtful as he is sometimes as Superman… it’s no wonder she fell in love with him. LOL What a dork.

Funny how he can lie to her about some things but in other aspects he fails for miserably.

We need more revelation scenes likes this. Where she is being snarky and full of attitude and he just shuts her up with the revelation. Of course… those aren’t as fun as the steamy revelation fics. Although you could combine it and has an Angry Clark/steamy scene. Hmmm…

Haha Great line. ^_^

Aha! I knew you were… we all did. Well all of us except for Lois.

HAHAHA! *wipes away a tear from her eye* Sue, I love your Lois. Everyone writes the characters a bit different but your Lois... she never ceases to make me giggle. Maybe because I would think the same thing. *hates it when someone has candy at their desk and they don’t eat it or share it*

Everyone thinks it is the dust… but I think maybe he just sneezed because of whatever it is that is affecting him… I still have to wonder if this whole thing is what puts them in the hospital though.

I’m glad you are going to be posting soon. I can’t wait to see more of this one. ^_^

DJ: So what could I bribe you with... cause if I can come up with it... I'm so doing it. LOL

LOLS! Oh Jojo, that totally made me snort! Hah!

-- DJ

P.S. - We'll uh talk later about that um little proposition and uh see what we can come up with...