Oh good. How about a sequel where they BOTH leave and travel the world together? Some events can occur that place Clark in a position of lying to Lois or telling her about himself.
He can decide to be honest, expecting her to either reject him or like Lana to ask him to never use his abilities. Lois does neither and together they can invent Superman.
Since Claude stole Lois's gunrunner story when she was 21 and in this fic she is 23 they can spend a little time traveling and grab hold of the evil that is Lex Luthor from the other end of the world and follow it back to Metropolis.
Along the way it would be nice if they write a few books and did some hard hitting international stories.
Wow! I
love Patrick's suggestion!
One thing that bothered me from the beginning of this fic is that Clark and Lois are not equals. But if they were to travel together, discovering the world together, they could also work out their own feelings for one another and decide together what they want to do with their lives. They could learn to trust and rely on each other in a way that could be truly wonderful. And they could invent Superman together.
However, Laura, I'm not trying to suggest that this would be the only acceptable way of ending your fic. Goodness, no! (Although I
do think that it would be the best way of ending it!
)
No, but I really appreciated how you made Lois realize how badly she had treated Clark. I felt, after that, that there is hope for them as a couple, which is something I haven't really felt before.
I thought Clark's accusation of her came too quickly. He should have asked her what had happened, why she was soaking wet and why her shoes were missing, before he asked her anything else. But I liked the way Lois stood up to him. She is on her way to becoming his equal if she can stand up to him when she is right about the thing they are discussing.
I also still like the fact that Claude saved Lois's life, but I agree with everyone else that Claude nevertheless needs to be punished for his role in this.
Anyway, it seems as if you have decided to take Clark out of the teaching business. Good. I don't think that teaching is the best profession for him, certainly not if he is going to be Superman. Imagine all the lovestruck teenaged girls mooning over him and perhaps "spying" on him as he is trying to change into Superman and fly off to do heroics. How long would it take before his secret was blown?
I want him to be Superman, and I hope that Lois can help him become a man who will use his powers in public to help others. It's time for him to stop being ashamed of what he is, and I hope Lois can help him become comfortable with the person that he actually is!
Ann
