I was grateful for the reprieve. There was a bigger question on my mind at the moment, one that had hit suddenly and without warning. One that made me remember every chilling comment Clark had ever made concerning the returned Superman.
What had happened to Nigel?
Are you finally seeing the bigger picture here, Lois? SuperClone is evil!!!
Clark had told me Kryptonite was real. He had insisted it could hurt Superman--that it could kill him.
Woman, you are *so* dense.
And if anyone would have thought to get himself a chunk of Kryptonite, it'd be Luthor, I was sure of it.
Yes, only he's not using against who you think he is.
It was terribly unfair, I couldn't help but think, that the only options I could think of had Superman either hurt and dying...or a traitor.
Give the woman a cookie, she's almost there!
I turned on the TV and watched for any mention of Superman.
Fear that he's listening in?
"Then the big question," Henderson said slowly, "is what Kent did to make himself Luthor's obsession."
Ok, maybe Henderson doesn't know that CK=S.
"No. I called him, but he didn't get there in time." The statement, spoken aloud, paused me. The only other time Superman had been too late--in fact, had never shown up--was the time Trask had almost killed Clark in Smallville.
And the day Luthor captured Clark.
Putting CK=S pieces together? Or further realization that SuperClone is evil?
"I think I might know." With a heavy sigh, Henderson leaned forward again. In a pointed movement, he removed his glasses and pinched the bridge of his nose. "As was said before, we've had inklings that Luthor isn't the philanthropist he appears to be. One of the reasons we've never been able to prove it--and a large part of why you two are being allowed to spearhead this investigation--is because there have been instances where cops have sold out."
I LOVE the description there. I'm picturing black-clad ninjas jumping out from behind ferns.
"Are we exchanging secrets tonight?"
Yes please!
"I also found his ship--it had his S-symbol on it. And there was a tiny globe that responded to Superman's DNA. When I touched it, it warmed and changed from a map of Earth to a map of Krypton."
Now Lois, I know you are dense, but think for a minute about what Clark just said. It responds to *Superman's* DNA *and* it responded to *Clark's* DNA too. Do I have to hit you over the head with a frying pan?
"Where is it?" I looked around, which was silly, since the globe wouldn't miraculously appear out of thin air.
Why not? The suit oftentimes does.
"Lois, you really should ask Superman about this. Ask him what color the globe turned when it changed. Ask him where his Fortress of Solitude is."
Oooh, Clark's finally figured out a way to make Lois see that SuperClone is a fraud. I love it!
More please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
