The tension and build-up in this part was very nicely done, leading up to some bigger things in the future. If, as so many people are assuming, this is Nightfall, I was thinking that two days does not give Clark time at all to become Superman in any form or fashion (aside from the way his character is so inherently super
). But then, as I continued to think about it, I realized that as little time has actually passed in the whole of this story, two days is quite a long time; so much has been accomplished already that it's not totally outside the realm of believability to accept that Clark could become Superman and stop the asteroid--and oh, how much would it help him to counter the terrible things he just heard about himself if he could save the world and realize he's good for our planet.
That said, I'm reluctant to assume anything because you're so skilled about making us all think the story is going one place only to have it make an unexpected turn...somewhat like a bumpy trail.
I really liked how Lois was able to instantly turn to Clark. They're so attuned to each other that each can tell when something is bothering the other--even if they don't always know exactly what the problem is--and so wonderful about answering or countering it immediately.
My favorite line was, I think, the last, where Lois wishes that she could undo the harm of the article. I really didn't care for the reporter at all, and I'm not sure that Menzies was all that smart for admitting that there was an alien in the first place. After all, she really has no proof: her source is discredited, drugged, and dead; her picture is nothing more than a picture similar to Holocaust photos (I'm imagining); and all the records, files, journals, compound, and rods were destroyed. So...what could she have printed that would have had solid proof to back it up? I just hope Menzies is right and whatever is coming up will be enough to undo the harm of this article, although I'm not so certain that it will cause more bad than good when/if Clark publicly becomes Superman.
Can't wait for the next part! Thanks for sharing.
