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And the saga continues As the Cape Flaps...

I know, I know. Lois and Clark aren't together in this part, AGAIN, but come on! He's undercover at the Met Star, she's busy doing stuff behind his back... they're still both thinking of one another, that's good, right?

Thank you for reading. I appreciate your comments.

I guess I should have known we would not actually have the story arc end with the part. I was so hoping that we would be rid of Linda King by the end of this part.

That there was no interaction between Lois and Clark this part.

But it would be more fun if Clark overheard this conversation.

Smart move Lois.

she does not have on the watch. that Clark won't see her like this.

Plus, the less Luthor knows about where she goes the better.

Do Jonathan and Martha still suspect Lois dumped Clark to pursue Superman?

Actually she has no clue why he chose them.

She is confusing cause and effect here. Their actions are his because they are his family, not the other way around.

They are more his folks than Lois realizes.

Well, she is the one who insisted that Clark date Linda, so I think it is mainly her fault.

Lois:I know that, he is off having lunch with a slut who works for the competition.

Well, that was the only time she had called and talked to Jonathan.

As long as she does not imply that people in Smallville don't know about modern technology, she should be OK.

Maybe she should just use this call for smoothing the way, and not push for anything yet.

Jonathan:The person you should apologize to is Jerome. He was here ready to talk to you but you just hung up.

Jonathan:Have you explained this to Jerome?

Then why does she keep driving Clark away?

what is with everyone figuring it out?

Clark:Well, it helps they found this dimension's version of me in the spaceship that landed back in 1966.

Lois:

Clark:I guess I should start at the beginning. In 1966 a Kal-el came here from Krypton, but was killed by an evil time traveler ...

Jonathan:Even better, we have the original.

Interesting reaction.

I guess it makes sense that Lois does not want to tell Martha and Jonathan she knows before she tells Clark. Also, this it is probably best not to mention CK=SM over a phone line.

Jonathan:Probably because he was using the one from his old dimension. I mean, that is just the sort of lunkheaded thing I expected he would do.

Detective Reed:No, we very much meant to arrest you Lois. We did not make a mistake.

I thought it was only he could not see her because he lacked identification. I thought the bail delay had to do with court scheduling, not with any failures on Clark's part.

Lois:Or maybe he didn't want to be exposed as an undocumented immigrant from Italy, overstaying his tourist visa by years.

Lois:Wait, Superman goes to all sorts of places without a passport. Maybe I should point out to him that he breaks the law then, so why is it such a big deal to drive without a license, if he crosses international borders without reporting to the approapriate authorities?

Lois:Not that I really think he ever had a birth certificate, but Jonathan does not need to know that.

I guess there is always hope.

Well, they already offered it to Clark, and sending a document is not that hard.

But I thought Lois was not planning on getting arrested again. On the other hand, I think Clark really does need a past. I am surprised he did not work harder to develop one to start with.

Is Laderman going to forget about his debts that quickly?

Jonathan:Or are you just sad that you missed his presence for a whole evening?

Jonathan:Well, when you chose to go out with a billionaire who gives you expensive gifts, like watches, over him, evidently because you value things more than people and relationships, I don't blame him for being miffed.

Lois, no one thought that at all until you denied it.

Clark:Then why don't you ever tell me what you are doing?

Lois wants a future with Clark.

Lois:Why did you ever doubt that?

Not if she is off galavanting with Luthor when it shows up.

One would hope this would be difficult.

Sounds realistic.

Had he told her Kansas State at one point?

At first I thought this meant it would not need to be up to Lex detecting level, but then I realized that this is only mentioned because Lex has already done his search.

Is this the first mention of Louie in this story?

Hmm, are we ever going to meet Jack?

Put if the document is gained under false presense, isn't he still technically an illegal alien?

I was going to claim he was born in Kansas, but then I remembered he wasn't.

That is sooner than I expected.

I so wish she would turn him down on this, although I guess I do not have hope for her doing so.



Why is she telling Luthor this? Does she want him to get mad and try another hit on Clark for abandoning her?

I so hate all this undercover work.

Which is exactly what she won't get with Luthor.

I wonder if Lois would cut her hair from realizing what Luthor thinks of it?

Now this is truly disturbing behavior.

Lois does not share Lex's tastes.

Clark:If Lex thinks he can bend Lois to his will on anything he has a lot to learn.

I more associate opera with defeat.

Well he is about to be severly disappointed.

Yes, this weekend will not go according to LEx's plans.

Lois, are you sure you want to say that to Luthor?

I am not sure why she thinks this is getting her any closer to her actual goals.

If only there was a way to get him for this persistent breaking of the law.

Cat:Well, it is not like he is ever a source for anything you write. If he is a source, we should use him like one.

Lois:I hope I can find a way to get him extra time for having that photo. I feel violated that it even exists.

I so wish she had.

I get more disturbed by Luthor with every line.

Luthor is a true synic.

Which since Luthor considers everything to be one or the other, means all is always fair.

So is Cat just in denial, or does she not know?

So he got money out of marrying Ariana? Interesting.

So this was before he divorced.

someone gave Lex what he deserved. This makes Lex's disparaging remarks about Clark and Cat all the more ironic.

Clark:See, I told you we can tell he is lieing because his mouth is moving.

That would have lead to his going to prison, one would hope. OK, maybe I have too much hope of justice prevailing.

He is way worse that I thought.

that Cat did not realize that Luthor needed to be destroyed then.

I so hope Cat has a part in bringing Luthor down.

that Cat did not see through Luthor's lies.

Cat:I would have to actually want him to feel any rejection.

Very intriguing development. He just has to hope that marrying that lady was not too out of the ordinary doe Chow, otherwise there might be an investigation into why revenge is still floating around.

Maybe he will now realize he does not need to run off on Lois at highly important times.

Now maybe he will stop being such a lunkhead and actually welcome her presence.

But knowing it worked for Lois and Clark in the other dimension would have probably made him ignore any negative partner experiences.

Lois:I would not have a job at the daily planet if I acted like Linda. Perry does not tolerate reporters who try to get jobs by using their body.

This is the closest to Lois and Clark interacting we have come to this whole part.

Lois:And Linda would mind this why? She always enjoyed the privilages and power that came from a "personal"connection with the boss.

But they could bring all sorts of inappropriate business structure charges against the Star.

Become bait for a knock off attempt and get Carpernter sent to jail for attempted murder.

Lois:See, I told you she did not mind Carperter's advances. If she did she would not actually go on that date.

Nah, Perry would have just had to come in disguise.

Stop under-estimating the power of her visions Clark.

Of course it was out of jealousy of Linda. Not that Lois is really afraid that Linda has any chance moving in on Clark. If she was afraid of that, she would probably tell Clark what she is really doing with Luthor.

I am surprised Lois pulled that off knowing that Clark has not really abandoned ship. She is doing good at covering his work though. No one would suspect that he is a plant.

Perry:I don't know, she is almost doing too good.

This Clark is so much less wrong than canon Clark, actually explaining how he knows things.

Well, Lois made sure there was attention on Clark.

Perry:Lois, we want our stories syndicated across the country, not the Chicago Tribune and the LA Times running articles on the antics of our reporters.

I was so hoping Lois would show up. She could have told Perry not to tell that she knew, and gone through the whole looking for Linda act.

See, I knew that was a really stupid plan on the part of Clark.

Separate stories is one thing, faking a defection without telling your partner is totally different.

All the more reason he should have told her.

Lois:But when you defected without warning me, you showed you wanted to do this story on your own Chuck. So fine, I will let you do it on your own. You don't want my advice and help, I won't bother you with it.

Yes, that would have been the right decision.

Like that CK=SM.

Didn't he tell Lana what he was up to, or did he mainly try to keep her in the dark?

So this is why she knows CK=SM. Oh, that's right Clark, you have withheld that information from her, so somehow I don't buy your weak defense.

Because you refused a date with Lois in favor with going out with Linda.

If he had gone out with Lois instead of Linda it would be different.

Luthor:Ah, another woman who likes to play hard to get.

Lois:Well, Linda, Clark is not the type of man who is interested in you.

he puled out of the slut's trap.

Linda:But he told me I was special to him.

I see why Clark does not find Linda's claims of not being attracted to Carpenter convincing.

Lois:Of course she is personally involved. Putting her personal touch into a matter is the only way she has ever gotten a job.

Lois:That is because Linda is very bad at math, and unable to put two and two together.

Clark:Well, it is true, Lois will only come to the planned meeting if I talk her into it. Even then it is iffy, but with Linda along, we could never talk her into it.

he still recognizes who his real partner is. that you cut us off just before Lois and Clark talk. Couldn't you have done less scenes with Lex?

Lois:That is just what Monique told her friends. Maybe she was delusional. I mean, she did jump off a building, maybe the dating was all in her head.

Lois:Doesn't Clark know how to keep anything safe from prying eyes?

Sloppy of Lex to use the same watch.

Even if they could trace it back to Luthor, it would prove little. It is not a crime to give people watches.

So why not give Lois a Gucci too? Why give her the LoLEx instead?

Intriguing that Luthor left it there.

Why would she talk when Luthor has his agents all over the place?

Thanks for all the great FDK, John. I'll try and catch up on it when I can.

Sadly, since summer break started it seems as if I get less than five minutes at a time to write, so Part 130 has not been finished. Therefore, to keep up my 5 part cushion, I will not be posting Part 125 tonight. Next week will be crazy for me (kid's birthday and all), but if I can get 130 done in time I'll try to post early (maybe Monday and Thursday nights instead of Tues and Fri nights). We'll see. My apologies.

Back to work while the house is finally quiet.

Now we have more time to ruminate on the suspense of Clark being on the verge of calling Lois. Will she go with his plan? I hope so, The Lois/Linda snipping at each other scenes are so fun. On the other hand, since the next section is being billed as part of the Flyhard arc, I suspect that we won't see too much of Linda and Lois being rude to each other.

I don't see Clark taking kindly to Lois going to the Opera with Luthor. that she keeps going palces with Luthor.

My apologies. I tried to post Part 125 last night and as I hit 'send' (literally) I realized my internet was down. I only just got back up. Part 125 will be up momentarily.

"It's not my fault!"

John: Thank you for your patience and awesome FDK.

Clearly, I'll have to go back and make the transition between plots more clear. I could have gone into a whole Linda/Lois diatribe but that isn't where I wanted the story to go. She was lucky to have been included in as many scenes as she got, because originally my outline has Lois questioning whether or not Clark is really SM because of his defection. Since this arc has been more fleshed out than my outline anticipated, Lois's doubts were already put to rest.

I did come up with another Linda subplot, but decided to save it and possibly flesh it out for stand alone story. Truthfully, I was just ready to move on to the next hill of my roller-coaster.

LOIS: Semantics, Reed. I knew Eugene was innocent. You arrested me, because I could prove it and you didn't want to look like a fool.

You're correct, but Lois is telling the story *her* way, putting the best shine to her actions and Clark's motivations.

That too.

2 Tempus Irony Points for figuring that out.

Lois also knows that they offered it to Clark, and want to help him with his identity on Earth, which is why she went directly to them and bypassed Clark.

TEMPUS: Heroes *never* plan. They only act. (If you remember, Lois had similar difficulties in ML.)

LOIS: Well, if that isn't the pot calling the kettle 'black'.

EW: <<licks finger and adds point to subtlety column.>>

Perhaps.



It amazing how many people wouldn't go back and check the paper files nowadays when they find a "copy" of the document in the computer database.

LOIS: Of course, it's wise. It's my plan.

CLARK: Gee, I can't imagine where John came up with a crazy notion like that? :rolleyes:

Maybe the gold on the band bothers her wrist.

So they now think she dumped Clark to pursue Luthor?

Sometime it seems their talking to each other keeps getting further away.

Although she could tell them things so they know she knows, without saying things that make it so others would understand what she is saying if they are listening in.

So she is making it look like Clark's failure to get a driver's license has caused more problems than it really has, with the hope this will make them more likely to help her get him a new one.

He breaks more rules and regulations than almost anyone else.

It is easier to get forgiveness than permission.

She has a point. I really wish these two would talk more.

That is true. Also, I think if you presented what seemed a valid birth certificate to get a driver's license, people would not look to see if there was an official record.

-- Continuation of Response to John's FDK --
LOIS: Nah. I'll only see him at night.

It's been a while since I read the first 50 parts, but I do believe at one point he accidentally mentioned Kansas State, instead of MidWest, since alt-Clark actually *did* attend Kansas State.

Exactly. Lex already did a search.

I believe so.

We met Denny back at the Luthor House for Homeless Children and he mentioned that he had a brother named Jack.

LOIS: Still with the semantics there, John. But if the government accepts his credentials as real, doesn't it make them real?

Here as in Planet Earth, not Metropolis.

Actually Perry's birthday was March 17th, and the night at the opera date happens on March 26. I pushed back Secretary Wallace's trip to Metropolis a week or two, so the timing of the episodes got a little scrambled.

But what fun would FlyHard be without Lois?

All of it.

Don't worry, she'll be punished. (see above acceptance of said date with Luthor. Isn't that punishment enough?)

LOIS:

CLARK: I can see her point.

LOIS: Why am *I* being punished? He's the one who said "no"!

EW: Again, see above date with Luthor.

CLARK: Must you keep repeating that?!

LEX: Um... <<slowly>> Nooooo. Why would you think that? I'm an upstanding citizen and patron of the arts. All around philanthropist. I don't go around killing women and innocent babes. <<aside to Nigel>> I think we've got a leak. Go plug it. Use the silencer.

Yes, he is. And the error has been fixed. Thank you. (I didn't want you to think that I had fixed Lex from being sick. He'll remain so.)

You need to think about her point of view. The world has ended and they need to repopulate the earth. The broodmare is a willing partner, not unwilling. Not necessarily smart, but I know that Lex doesn't care for that.

Nor did the Star scoop the DP in canon, since Lois was there.

LEX: Me, too.
EW:

I'm sure Lex's face wasn't the only man Cat had slapped over the years.

LEX: Of course you're feeling it, because I'm saying "no" to you.

CAT: Yea!

It's also possible that the exotic dancer has enough to keep on spraying for awhile.

LOIS: Good one.

CLARK: What is John talking about? I've always welcomed Lois's presence.

That, too.

PERRY:

LOIS: Of course, he did hire Cat.

CAT: Hey! I pull in the goods.

Being that Clark is a new hire, I'm sure the reason for termination would be something else.

CARPENTER: Why won't that man die?!
LEX: Tell me about it.

But then Clark would have to have somehow contacted Perry to let him know to come in disguise.

Umm.... Actually, the coffee in the face was for not telling her that he was going undercover at the Star.

LOIS: And everyone was upset because I didn't do that drama seminar with Linda that one summer.

Experience. Anyway, canon Clark's explanation always bothered me.

LOIS: But, *Per* rey! I was covering for Clark.

PERRY: :rolleyes:

I didn't want to stretch out this scene too long.

CLARK:
TEMPUS: Plan? There was a plan?

LOIS:

Yes, that was Lois's punishment. Plus, she's been working on a few angles herself.

I'm going to go with "dark", especially since she didn't want him helping out.

LINDA: Strange, you said the same thing about Superman.

LOIS: Did I?

Exactly. I'm guessing that this is Linda being sad for Linda, not John being sad for Linda, right?

LOIS: See? Told you!

LEX: Phis-shaw. Doesn't John know who the true hero of this story is?

CLARK: Me?

LEX: If you must ask...

LOIS: It's me!

CAT: Hello? Me!

CLARK: What do you mean she's been going through my drawers?

CAT: <<whispering>> Not *those* drawers, handsome.

CLARK: <<gulp>> okay, then.

LEX: None of these women have ties to me. Anyway, how was I to know when I gave them the watches that they'd all end up dead?

LEX: See!

Because Lois is extra special.

Wasn't forefront of his mind. Plus, didn't personally handle the nitty gitty details.

Maybe she won't.

Er... um....

Well, it's good that Clark isn't a jealous fellow then, huh?

Yeah, the fact that Lex has slipped every chocolate dealer in the greater Metropolis area a c-note a month to inform him of the amounts of chocolate Lois is provided and to supply her with a low-sugar, low-fat version of the stuff.

To be so close, and yet so little right.

Michael

Clark's reference to Kansas State happened off page. I did a search of my Archive version (first 50 parts) and found this paragraph of Lois's thoughts just prior to heading to the Kerth Ceremony...
I apologize for any confusion.

Okay, fine. I did a search of the first 100 parts and the only 'Lou' who shows up is Toni Taylor's right hand muscle.

Hmmmm. So, he was.



I think some other authors have redone FlyHard without Luthor, but I can't recall which off the top of my head.

LOIS: The man had a gun to my face.
CLARK: And you said he wasn't dangerous. Hey, isn't that the same gun you took away from him and the police charged you with possession of a stolen weapon?
LOIS: So?
CLARK: :rolleyes:

There are more surprises in store for Dr. Muldoon's character.

LOIS: Duh! Hello, should I tell Lex I'm investigating him since you're all on this honesty kick?
CLARK: No, but you could tell me.

Perhaps the *plan* was to pay attention but there were distracted.

It really isn't that creepy. The photo is a close-up of Lois walking down the street. The creepiness comes in when you consider how said photo must have been taken.

CHOW: Prenup!

Maybe he did marry for love and the whole money issue was a bonus. This isn't Lex's POV from before his marriage to Ari, this is bitter and cynical Lex's POV 10 years later, who would never admit to himself that he ever loving anything.

She's currently distracted.

CLARK: I had plans! Okay, I'm a lunkhead.

There will be plenty of Lois/Clark interaction coming up shortly.

And in the first 100 parts, Clark knew stuff that Lois didn't. See it all evens out.
LOIS: Hardly.

TONI: He didn't coerce me.

Anything that makes Clark associate Lois with Lana will make him mad.

Darth Michael: No thanks.

LEX: I have no idea what gave you that idea.

LEX: Aren't they always the better woman?

CLARK: Santa! You haven't taken his name off your list before NOW?
SANTA: Mrs. Claus always says nice things about little Lexie.

CLARK: Did someone say 'octopus'?

ANNE: The trial was fixed I tell you. FIXED!
LEX: Don't worry, I adhere to a strictly Tudor style of marriage.
ANNE: Lois, *run*!

LEX: Nigel! Go kill off a bunch of partying homeless people, will you?
NIGEL: Consider it done, sir.

Name of the woman Paul Bender mentioned leaving Lois for in College because Lois was too frigid.

A bit.

LOIS: Not for fiction, for news.

CLARK: /plugging ears and hmmmming/ I don't want to hear about that.
LEX:
LOIS: I was joking.

NATIONAL WHISPER: Opera House Employees happy that Lex Luthor didn't arrive for tonight's performance!

LOIS: That's not what I meant.
JUDGE: /pocketing cash/ Mr. Luthor is NOT guilty!

No. The one of her walking down the street that Vatman noticed.

I doubt Lois would have insulted his looks if he was a Jackie Chan type.

CAT: I didn't say that.

It's a classic limousine. They never go out of style, since they look old to begin with. Perhaps he circulates it with others in his collection and it just came back up for use.

You thought otherwise?

That Lex thinks he's punishing Cat by NOT sleeping with her, or that he caused Chow's ill-advise marriage to the stripper?

CLARK: I'm working on it. /counts/ 98... 99... 100 rubber gloves. Will that be enough?
CAT: You're invulnerable. You can't catch anything he might have exposed himself to.
CLARK: /nods/ Fifty more, then. 101... 102... 103...

Actually, it was a 'closet' door, but how would he know that with x-ray vision, so I changed it to your idea. Thanks.

CLARK: But I didn't touch Linda.
LOIS: I saw your hand on her elbow.
CLARK: You're kidding, right?
LOIS: Shots!
CLARK: They don't work on me.
LOIS: /innocently/ Why not?
CLARK: Um... er... egg allergy?
LOIS: Try again.

MRS. COX: Sir, this Gucci is an original isn't it?
LEX: Of course.
MRS. COX: Then can you explain this bulk order invoice for them?

It hasn't been written... yet.

I guess I always assumed that it was a widely available publicity shot of Lois or something like that.

He can say that again.

To be fair, he has no idea what chocolate limiting would do to Lois. All he can think about is the basic calories/shape-formula.
LOIS: /starts digging in her Rolodex for cheap Russian assassin/

Michael

Why would an undercover investigative reporter have widely available publicity shot?

May I recommend "Anton"?

JONATHAN: /pulls out shotgun/ You want to say WHAT about my loyal wife?

LEX: Tongue? I can work with that.
EW: I believe Michael was referring to bees and hot lava.

LOIS: Works for me.
MEN OF L.U.C.: Oh, please, God, no!



I was implying other naughtiness on Mrs. Claus's part.

No, no. Sheldon just gives Paul a slap every once in a while. I mean when Paul ambushed Lex at the Gotham charity picnic.

LEX: Michael means I have the heart of an angle. It's over there, in a jar next to Venus de Milo's arms.

Chow is cheating on his stripper wife with another stripper?

CLARK: I thought of that, but I didn't think the layer would be thick enough.

MRS. COX:
LEX: I never said that.