I kind of peeked into the Warning thread, and sort of remembered someone's gonna die, imagining it was Clark... Then, there was that hint about a Halloween fic. So, here I am, wondering how a trick cost Clark's life. Aaaand in we go with a knotted up stomach...
Clark handed the guard his ID and then stood back for a pat down by another guard.
Clark's in jail?
The first guard handed him back his ID, had him sign the log, and then allowed Clark to pass through to the next checkpoint.
Lois is in jail. Is it an adaption of Lois-in-Jail-for-murder-one? Remembers vignette about Lois actually getting executed...
Lois spoke first. “I heard you had returned.”
Clark stayed longer on New Krypton?
Clark sat down opposite her and took her hands in his. “I’ve joined your defense team. We’ll get you out of this…”
So, what's going to go wrong?
“I pled guilty, Clark. The trial’s over.”
Say what now?
“Why not? I am guilty. I did kill him.”
You just held the gun! What's going on?
“Why? Does this have something to do with…?”
She needed support? And I had already forgotten that there's supposed to be a Halloween prank hidden in there somewhere...
“I finally found the one thing that would stop the Chief from standing by me.”
I am not going to let you raise that baby in here. Marry me and at least let me care for our child until we can get you out of here. Then we’ll discuss the future after that.”
Pregnant?
“You don’t understand!” Lois screamed at him, pushing herself out of his arms. “There is no baby, Clark. There never was!”
And yes, I completely forgot all about the Halloween prank, except the haircut.
“It was all a big joke,” she said, throwing up her arms.
Finally, he found his voice. “You’re not pregnant?”
And remembered.
He fell into his chair. It felt like the room was tipping. “You and Lex never…” he stammered.
So, Clark left before Lois was rescued from Lex. And she shot Lex for revenge. And when did Clark and Lois then consummate? And why would Lois feel guilty about whacking Lex? Yes, I did not even consider anything else
He fell into his chair. It felt like the room was tipping. “You and Lex never…” he stammered.
“That whole time I was with Lex as Wanda Detroit is a blur. I’m not sure what happened. I have all my memories back except for those. He might have been drugging me for all I know.”
“It was proof positive that you were pregnant. Why did you lie to me about that? Was it a ploy to stop me from going to New Krypton?”
She stopped pacing. “I never lied to you, Clark. They lied to me!”
“Isn’t it funny? Ha-ha. They aren’t laughing, now,” she scoffed.
She shot the producer?
“Jimmy set it up. I told him once that nothing scared me and he was trying to prove me wrong. He told them what had happened to me – the kidnapping, the clone, Wanda Detroit, and the amnesia and the producers came up with this brilliant idea.”
That's... really...? And he is still anatomically correct?
“I can wait,” he lied. “I’ve waited this long. What’s another five…” He groaned again; only this time he could not hide it. “… or ten years?” He placed a weak smile on his lips.
So, she's not on death row? It was just murder two?
“It was an accident, right?” he asked her, knowing it was the only answer.
Okay?
And that’s when Jimmy confessed about the TV show thing. I saw red and I slugged him. He fell and crashed into my glass coffee table.”
So it was just manslaughter?
Clark’s brow furrowed. “I thought he fell from your living room window.”
Lois *through* him out the window?
“Then he called to Superman again and did a swan dive out the window.”
So, Lois did only slug him? And now got a guilt complex? Shouldn't there be evidence proofing that she didn't drag Jimmy to the window and hoisted him outside? Also, if he jumps out, most of the time there's a difference between getting knocked out the window and jumping out. You land more in the middle of the street if it's voluntary.
“It was accidental, Lois. You did not mean to kill him!” he argued.
Clark! She *didn't* kill him. She just feels guilty!
“I understand. Just remember, we both know you’re not getting time off for good behavior.”
And I still worried about Lois dying in prison.
“I can be good,” she tried to debate him. But they both knew the truth. Mad Dog Lane would do whatever it took to survive her time in prison and that would have nothing to do with being good.
Oh dear. So, she's gonna become the queenpin of MetFemLock?
I'm with Iolanthe. Happy Ending much appreciated. Even if I'm able to disassociate with all the horror and put it on the Halloween Fun Fic shelf
Michael
PS: See you in Part 2B FDK. Well, right here, in a few minutes
but I think I worried you more than necessary. 
Michael
