Hello all! This is my very first post on this board!
So, I read Chapters 1-7 last night and then couldn't sleep properly at all! I dreamt about Clark trying to fly and crashing, regenerating fingers that fell off, and having to deal with embarrassing lovemaking problems with Lois! It was terrible! But all it means is that I'm hooked on this tragic story. I can't wait for the next chapter!
Anyway, I agree with Andreia and Onaiela (sp? sorry about that!) I have a bias about Clark's kids getting their powers when he did, too. I hadn't realized how biased I was on a lot of things until I realized how hard a time I'm having dealing with this story! I'm such a cream puff, I want the bad things that happen to be reversible or, I don't know, gentler. But this FOUR YEAR stretch almost made me cry last night. Literally! Clark's kids are completely different people now! Everybody's moving on with their gymnastics and their superhero names. I think that's what hurts the most: all the lost years that Clark's been wandering (Again! Poor baby!) PLUS the stolen years they took from his memory. I mean, seriously. The General has hurt Clark worse than any other villain I've read about so far. God! It's just so painful and unfair!
I do give props to the author though b/c this is a HUGE WHAM piece, so it takes guts to put it out there. And I don't think Clark's ever been this seriously hurt in such a long piece before, both physically and emotionally. Gosh, those missing years are still plaguing me...Anyway, excellent job! I am hooked and awaiting Chapter 8 with much anticipation!
