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The cot was empty. The blankets were twisted and rumpled; one hung over the edge, its limpness giving it the impression of death.

The *empty* kitchen.

The cape flaring behind him in the breeze let in by the open windows--the windows I had closed and locked just two or three hours earlier--ruined the calming effect he was trying to exude.

"He's gone to Luthor."

The smell of burnt flesh tainted the air.

And then, so suddenly it seemed a spell was broken, Clark's own eyes shone with a ruby light. The imposter's face shifted in surprise, but he sent out his own burst of heat-vision. A fireball exploded into existence halfway between the two super-powered beings.

Then, completely unexpectedly, he let out a groan and bent forward, his hands gripping the sides of his head. With a jolt of recognition, I realized that I had seen this before--the day he had flown me to a mountainside location so I could relay Clark's cunningly planned questions. I didn't know what was happening to Luthor's minion, but I wasn't about to let the opportunity slip by.

"Clark!" I hissed, capturing his immediate attention. I tilted my hands to reveal that I held the Kryptonite. "Get out of here! Quickly, while he's still distracted!"

His eyes widened. "No! I won't leave you--"

"Go!" I commanded raggedly. "I can't use it if you're here! *Now*, Clark!"

"Well, I must say, this isn't working out the way I'd hoped. How very disappointing, Lois."

A spark of irritation scampered through my body; couldn't he just *once* do what I told him?

Somewhere in the middle of his insane spiel, he had hit me again.

All I know is that he seemed maniacally obsessed with me, perhaps because with the Kryptonite destroyed, I was now the only way he knew of to hurt Clark.

A blur of red and blue sped past me.