Summary: Act II of AU series, Investigate. With Luthor's empire in shambles, another quickly moves in to take its place. However, they didn't account for Kent, not to mention Superman's direct approach. Private Investigator & prior military Kent. More assertive and proactive Superman.

Again, thanks to Morgana, Chereche, and Mary who helped beta this fic and/or acted as soundboards ^_^. And thanks to those on FOLC's Skype group who helped me clarify ideas.

Reading Investigate is strongly recommended. It can be found here: Investigate

If you're already caught up or just want to skip to begin reading the 2nd Act, here is chapter 1: Return

Also note, Act II takes place in the second season of canon, although I've taken the liberty of adjusting things accordingly, as this is an AU.
I hope you all enjoy ^_^