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Okay, I have been through a LOT of stories on the archive and have yet to find one like this one. If there is one... please feel free to point me to it since I love a good read.

Challenge:
What if Clark never went to Metropolis and instead came home to Smallville (or some other city if you prefer)? What if he still decided to become Superman on his own and went to Metropolis for some major disaster and met Lois? What if they became best friends as Superman and Lois with out her ever meeting Clark? What if by some random turn of events she somehow meets him as Clark? Maybe he has shown his Clark side to her openly because he knows she wouldn't have the chance to ever meet him as Clark. Then when they do meet he avoids her as his normal self and limits the contact so she doesn't catch on.

Basic idea: Superman is the familiar person to Lois and is trying to hide that he is Clark instead of Clark hiding that he is Superman.

I just thought it would be fun to see a story where Lois doesn't know of the existance of Clark and his struggles with it all. I know there are a few stories out there were she gets to know him as Kal-el at the same time as she is getting to know Clark... but this one is a bit different. Ideas? Thoughts? Crappy idea? Good idea? Been done before? Peanut gallery?

I'm aware of several alt/elsewhere fics that have either Clark or Lois based somewhere other than Metroplis and also some that have Lois meeting Superman first, before she meets Clark.

But this part of your scenario:
is new to me.

Are there stories out there that deal with this premise? I don't know of any. Does anyone else?

But I'd be interested to see how you work this premise. It raises so many questions - Why would he feel the need to let his guard down with Lois and show her his 'Clark' side? I can see either a recklessness there or a desperation or... whatever explanation you're thinkning of. All the comic potential or the angsty misunderstandings after he does meet her as Clark and tries to avoid her.

All sorts of possibilites - go for it.

c.

Haha, well I was sorta hoping a real author would come along and snag it and actually do it justice.

Jojo I wish I had the time to take this up. I think it sounds really intriguing. But my Muse would kill me...

I'm only half way through Supermen United and already have another story (or 2) that I've been toying with.

But I bet someone will take you up on it. Sometimes authors will do a challenge fic and not tell anyone they're doing it...

So keep your eyes peeled.

(Oh, and have you written a story yet? If not, maybe you could give it a try. )

No stories for this fandom yet. I prefer being the cheerleader. I have written for drabbles challenges for other fandoms, but anyone can do those really. There isn't a great deal of length to them nor plot required.

If no one takes it on, it's all good. ^_^ I just thought I would throw out what I had been pondering.

*Reads challenge*

*Drools*

Nah...there's no way I could do this justice...Although....hrmm...

*Puts on top of to To-Do pile*

Hmm, I decided to write a little something this week while at work. I also changed the thread title to something that describes the challenge a bit more (but not really). This is just a snippet and I would probably totally rework it if I ever did sit down to do an actual story. I will be honest and tell you that I am totally guessing on the name of the Smallville newspaper. I would need a seriously hard *** beta if I did do this one since I am horrible with details and often don't think to explain everything or go into details on certain scenes. But oh the temptation is so there... this was going to be my NanoWriMo project but now I don't have time to participate... maybe this can be an ongoing project for me instead. Any interest in a story along these lines? Someone just want to write it for me? LOL

She turned around to greet him and as soon as her face came into view he knew that something had happened to spark some life into her. Since finding out she was being sent on assignment to "Nowheresville" she had been unhappy and downright rude. At the moment however, she was smiling at him with those big brown eyes of hers and in them he could see excitement and... a bit of fear? Now this was an interesting development. What could she possibly have run across to cause this reaction, especially here in Smallville?

"I thought I'd drop by to see if you had found anything interesting out here in the middle of nowhere for your story." He paused and gave her an inquiring look. "But from the look on your face I would say you must have one heck of a scoop already."

At this an even larger smile lit up her face. For a moment his breath caught in his throat as he stared at her. How could someone as beautiful as her get so much more breathtaking? He wasn't sure how, but from the look on her face something big had definitely happened since she had visted his alter-ego earlier that day.

Clark stumbled over that thought for a moment. When did he start thinking of Clark as the alter-ego and Kal as the real thing? Since Lois had come along the lines between the two personas had quickly started to become blurred. This would have been so much easier if she would never have met Clark. Now he was going to have to play a cat and mouse game to keep her from finding out the truth behind her new best friend. He had been so open with her as Kal because he had counted on her never stumbling upon his real identity.

Sighing to himself, Clark realized that Lois was launching into her story.

"Well I did get some more info on my story. I met with Clark Kent the editor of the Smallville Post today and we had a nice chat about some of the strange occurrences around here. He was pretty diplomatic about the whole thing but luckily I could see through a lot of his flimsy excuses and answers. You know I read some of his articles before meeting him, and for someone with so much talen he really is a boring guy. Everything that came out of his mouth was so calculated and over thought."

Lois motioned for him to sit down and continued on excitedly, "Are you sure you haven't been around this area before? I talked to some of the locals here and they have some pretty amazing stories. I mean maybe there are more people like you? There could have been more than one spaceship that landed here. Do you know how amazing that would be to know that you have more people like you? Someone who you could relate to on a different level than the rest of us. I mean not that you are strange or don't fit in. I think you are pretty wonder…"

She stopped suddenly as if realizing she had been babbling, "Anyway, what do you think?"

It took Clark a few moments to catch up with the babble. Leave it to Lois to have already figured out that there was something extraordinary going on in Smallville. Just how much had people in town revealed? Hopefully nothing that would give her any indication that any of the strange stories were somehow linked to Clark Kent. Hopefully, no one would point out the fact that a certain local report just happened to be at many of the accidents and strrange events. Knowing Lois, she would definitely be able to piece things together if they had.

"Kal? What do you think?"

Clark jolted himself out of his inner monologue and realized that Lois was talking to him.

"About what?"

"About the fact that there could be more people from your race right here in Smallville? Isn't that the least bit exciting to you? I mean there is probably someone walking around right here in the middle of the country who could be Kyptonian! Maybe he or she doesn't even realize what they are or are looking for someone just like you! This is big Kal… Really big! Of course I couldn't print it unless we talked them into coming out publicly but just think of the possibilities! So are you in?"

"In?"

"Are you going to help me track them down? I'm pretty sure this Clark Kent knows more than he is letting on. No one that stiff and formal can be for real. I think I should go back and interview him again. Maybe ask to look through the Smallville Post's archives for strange stories…"

As Lois continued to list out her plans, Clark had a sudden sinking feeling. Unless he could stop her, it wouldn't be long before Lois put the pieces of this puzzle together and with Mad Dog Lane on the case… Superman didn't stand a chance.

Wow jojo! Sorry I didn't see this until now ... but your challenge and the snippet you wrote here are *very* intriguing! I don't have much "free time" or I'd be happy to beta it for you, but if someone else doesn't offer to beta or help you write it let me know and maybe we can work something out. I think this is an *awesome* idea for a story!!

Not to discourage you from writing your story, Jojo - more stories are always good! - but have you read the Strangers series by Missy Gallant? There, Lois and Kal (Superman) become friends and she only meets Clark later.

The first three stories in the series are far and away my favourites.


Wendy

The Strangers series -- which was outstanding, by the way -- all aside, I think this premise should be explored. As has been said before -- repeatedly -- lots of stories by different authors have the same beginning premise, but they always go in different directions, and usually result in wonderful stories.

Nan