Superman's Metropolis - Chapter Two

Superman's Metropolis - Chapter Two

The saga continues as we dive into the minds of Kal-El and Alexander Luthor!

By supyrman - Mar 18, 2011 07:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Fan Fic

*A quick note on my writing style: Anything between ~~ will be regarded as Alexander's thoughts. Please do not confuse this with the standard narration.

Chapter Two.

1918.

__Alexander Luthor sits at the window of his penthouse looking at the Metropolis skyline. He looks at his hand. It's pale, and spotted with imperfection.

~Six years had passed since I was first exposed to that green rock that robbed me of my strength. Six years and I was no closer to figuring out what it was. A thousand questions scurried through my mind. Why was that child sent here? What was that strange "S" symbol for? What made that green rock so poisonous?~

__Alexander stands up. He is skinny and sickly.

*The Kents took good care of me. They taught me the value of hard work.*

__An eight year old Kal-El runs around doing chores on a farm with Jonathan Kent. They bring water to some horses. They dig holes for fence posts.
__"Make sure you get the hole 15 inches deep, son." Jonathan instructs the boy.

*They called me Clark after her maiden name.*

__Alexander works in a laboratory at a microscope. He studies a green rock intently. The laboratory walls are covered with drawings of the classic "Superman" shield, a black triangle with its point down and a yellow outline and a red "S" in it. There are beakers and primitive machines and gigantic computers filling the rooms.

~It seemed to have some kind of radiation, but that was only the tip of the iceberg. Somehow, it stopped photosynthesis in plants and blocked cell regeneration in animals.~

__Alexander's hands begin to shake violently. He clinches his fists and breathes.

~It created a violent reaction in me, but its effects became less intense over time. My body was developing a resistance.~

__Alexander continues his research. An old timey phone on the desk rings.
__"What is it?" Alexander answers the phone with a bit of irritation in his voice.
__"Sir, we've found something."

~The dig was starting to yield fruit. My research was starting to produce results. I only wish it hadn't.~

To be continued in Chapter Three.

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golden123
golden123 - 3/18/2011, 2:12 PM
You've wrote the equivalent of two pages and you already have the element of mystery in your story, good job. Oh and Nice ending.
supyrman
supyrman - 3/24/2011, 12:16 PM
Thank you. It's very encouraging to have positive feedback like this. I'll be uploading more on Fridays from now on I believe. Stay tuned!
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