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Ok, I tried to put this off until I was ready for heavy angst...then I figured, "Eh, just one chapter should be fine..." Now I'm razzifrazzin hooked. :p Definitely chilling, and I can't wait to see what happens next...so I won't!

There's a lot of angst, suspense, emotional rollercoaster and 'OMG' moments...

That may be the understatement of the year. It applies to the whole story, not just the chapter you mentioned. Definitely not an easy read. My decision to start it after it was finished worked best for me, especially with more than one timeline. Glad I stayed with it. Definitely a darker Luthor than could have been shown in the 8PM Sunday original time slot. You did an amazing job showing how Lois and Clark both could be pushed to their limits, yet still come out whole although different.

Incredible story... I got sucked in!

*WHEW* Finally finished the whole thing, and I LOVE IT! Very nice twist on the title, starting out with *Clark* in a (fake) insane asylum and ending with .

So, is Lois pregnant? I kept wondering, and the hands-on-belly suggests it, but the story didn't actually come right out and say.

I really liked seeing all the Batman lore woven into the fic! I kept hoping Bruce would show up, although I guess it's just as well to not have him steal the spotlight. Still, it makes me kind of want a sequel.

There was definitely a lot of time hopping, but I was able to follow along well enough. The only thing that caused me a little confusion was having two characters with the name Jack, but they were distinct enough that I could picture the right person once they started talking.

Anyway, awesome fic! What's next?

Alice hung back on Perry’s arm as they made their way down the steps of the Metropolitan where the Kerth Awards Ceremony had taken place. She looked off to the side noticing the looks being exchanged between Lois and Clark. They’d certainly come a long way from where they’d been several months before, barely speaking to one another. A small smile crossed her face and she nudged Perry, “Those two certainly know how to make a statement, don’t they?”

Perry let out a loud laugh of agreement, “I don’t think that was intentional,”

Alice grinned recalling the bewildered expression on both of their faces when the spotlight had shone on them announcing Clark as the winner just as Lois had given him a kiss for good luck. She knew Perry had suspected more had been going on between the duo for the last month. He’d mentioned catching them coming out of the copy room with nothing to copy and no explanation for what they were doing in there.

“Young love,” Alice sighed.

“As long as they can keep bringing in the stories…” Perry muttered under his breath.

“I don’t think that will be a problem,” Alice reassured him, tugging his hand toward the awaiting limo.

They had moved back to Metropolis after the sweep had been done to rid Metropolis of the corrupt officials and Lex Luthor. She’d accepted a job as a copywriter for Stern Media’s SNN and was really finding herself again. After spending the last few months being thrown into a dangerous situation that required her to wear her reporter’s hat once more she found she missed the thrill of it. After the boys were born she’d stayed home to raise them. Now that they were both grown and out of the house she was left wondering what next. She thought the next chapter would be Perry’s retirement but if the last year had shown them anything it was just how not ready they both were to step out of the game.

“Who knows,” Alice beamed back at him. “Maybe this time next year I’ll be accepting a Kerth,”

“I’m still not so sure about this second act business,” Perry groaned.

“Why not? We’ve still got it.” Alice tugged his arm, guiding him toward the waiting limos. “Come on, you old hound dog,”

This fic had a ton of fascinating elements to it. But the best of all was seeing Alice White as a person rather than just Perry's wife.

Bravo!

Another enjoyable read, Folc!

The flipping between timelines could have been confusing, but I think you handled it well.

I've always enjoyed your memory snippets, they help refresh me on what happened while setting the mood the character is in and the past they are wrestling with. In this fic, it recaptured the chilling encounters with Luthor and the heartbreaking encounters with each other.

I thought the stories you had up for investigative Kerths were ludicrous and funny. I mean, really...fruit flies? And the Queens' grandkid?? It made me snicker and roll my eyes, lol.

Putting Luthor into Arkham might not have been the best idea though. I mean, Batman's rogues are always escaping from there, right? What happens if Luthor does?

I really agree with Morgana, it was great seeing Alice with a good role and a history of her and Perry's relationship. I enjoyed her character in mouse's (not Mouserocks) Investigating Luthor for that reason also.

As always, thanks for sharing!

I stumbled across this story in the archive (I think that's the webpage I found it on?) and devoured it. Wow! Epic is right!

I loved how the splitting of time helped drive the urgency, flashing backwards, and then to the present, kept me on the edge of my seat!

I'm an angst sucker, and this certainly had it in boatloads!

The way Clark dealt with the aftermath of their night together was perfect. He kept her from running, yet also got her to admit that she didn't regret it, perhaps my favourite part of the whole fic.

I appreciated how you wrote Lex. He was a maniac and the show couldn't go there, however, I really think you did the criminally insane part of Lex to perfection.

Thanks for a great read!

Hey Toomi8

Thank you so much for reading through this twisted world of mayhem. This was inspired by Queenie's challenge and NostalgiaKick's Nobody which planted the seed for the much darker version of Lex Luthor. I'm glad you enjoyed this fic. If you have the patience there is a sequel to this one.

Injustice

I checked out Nobody... wow. I will absolutely read Injustice, but if I don't finish what I'm working on, it may never see the light of day!