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Despite my normally not liking death fics, I decided to give this one a try. I am enjoying it so far. Lynn, I am not normally a fan of death fics either but DC is one of my favorite authors and she did say (in the first FDK) that this one is "But I wanted to keep it on the "realer" end of dark." but who knows what that means... Only time and posting schedules will tell. But I agree with you about the donor. Heart transplants aren't like bone marrow transplants (think "Gift for Life" by SDQ and Jenni Debbage) for the child to be the donor he would have to die. I guess that would be one way to not put a toy back in the box... Mike Thank you, Mike! That's quite a compliment - we have SO many fantastic authors on the site, so I'm honored to be a favorite of yours. 
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Evil! I can't wait to see where you go with this.  Thanks! Hope you enjoy the ride!
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Minor confusing issue that Bernie still does not know that Superman and Clark are one in the same. Lois is right at her 3rd Trimester (knowing the sex of the baby) and he has not been brought into the loop yet. You can find out the sex of a baby as early as 16 weeks by ultrasound. That's early in the second trimester. I was also a bit surprised that they hadn't been seeing Bernie, but maybe they decided that they'd only go to him if the ultrasound or other tests showed abnormalities. Waiting on how you get Clark a transplant as the only way would be to expose him for a period of time to Kryptonite and that would greatly elevate his BP and heart rate (at least it has every other time he has been exposed) and how would his severely damaged heart handle that. I don't think it was used in the show, and is therefore never (or rarely?) brought up in L&C fics, but red sun spectrum lights will take away Clark's powers without hurting him. He just reverts to what's normal on Krypton. I imagine that Clark wouldn't figure that out until Zara & co. show up and comment on the different color sun, but we're way past that point now. But I expect that if they knew about red sunlight's effects in the story, they would have used it when Bernie took Superman's blood. I haven't decided whether Clark's going to die or whether DC's pulling a bait-and-switch on us. Maybe Clark ends up fine and Lois dies in childbirth? Or they lose the baby? Lois is accidentally exposed to the kryptonite that they're using to make Clark vulnerable enough to operate on? Yeah, I was thinking Lois is around 20 or so weeks here (at least nowadays, anatomy scans are done at the 20 week mark, or as close to it as possible). No red light/Superman II plot device. Even if Clark knew about it, he wouldn't be able to replicate it. I LOVE all the speculation on who isn't making it back into the box, BTW!
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"Remember last year?" he finally asked. "Remember how I had to...give up...some of my life-force to save Jimmy?"
"Of course. I was terrified, seeing that machine suck away...whatever it was...years of your life, your life-force, however you want to word it."
"And then, about a month later?"
"Deathstroke," she immediately replied.
He nodded in affirmation. "Deathstroke."
"What does...?"
He cut her off before she could ask the question. "Dr. Klein has a theory. He thinks that those two events, especially so close together, put a strain on my body. Well, more of a strain than he suspected at the time. That strain, he believes, weakened my heart." Aha! I KNEW his battle with Deathstroke was the culprit -- at least partly. "Unless I receive a heart transplant, I'll die."  Oh no... Who can give Superman a heart transplant? I just hope he doesn't die... I know you warned us, but, oh man... OK, let me think of a way out of this... my best hope would be a clone of Clark, like in Vatman -- even though, technically, a Clark/Superman would have to die.  Even worse, yet possibly more viable, would be an alt-Clark...sacrificing himself because he can't find his Lois and has no will to live...  OK, I really hope it doesn't go that dark... And I really hope there's some light at the end of this seemingly dark, dark tunnel... You pretty much nailed it, Mozartmaid! Interesting theories you have there...
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Ooh, things are getting interesting. I'm looking forward to the rest of the story. Thanks! More soon, I promise!
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Eek--yikes--uh oh! Why do I get the feeling that Clark is heading to the pine box? Oh yeah, I remember...a heart transplant?!  Our poor, poor Clark. . I didn't see a heart transplant coming. I didn't think of the BY or B&C&C&L concepts, either. Really curious as to what is going to happen. I haven't read a lot of WHAM/death fics--but not because I don't like them. I think I'm mostly just drawn more towards the 'happy ever after' ending type of stories for Lois and Clark, since they are my favorite 'couple'--with admittedly, any type of obstacle thrown into the storyline to get to that ending. Movies though--and other books (which are something I haven't read any at all of since finding L&C fanfiction  ) that end on a really sad note sometimes I really do end up liking...every once in a while a good cry is kind of needed, I guess, and does feel great. I'm not hiding any fruit/etc behind my back--yet  ....we'll see  . So far I'm thinking that: Clark is the most likely one NOT to make it out of this story, but I'm having thoughts of Lois and/or the baby, also. And, unless there is some horrible accident type of thing and whoever that random character is that DC creates dies so that Clark can end up with his heart (?), I'm not sure where the 'spare' heart is going to come from. I dunno? You have me stumped, DC  . I've kind of gone the time travel route with my thoughts, too--a grown up child of theirs dies? A former Clark--like in Soul Mates? Something happens to give Clark 'more' life and reverse the BY life sucking after-effects--therefore eliminating the need to replace his heart? But then you have an empty pine box--you haven't eliminated anyone. Yeah, you just need to post soon   ...I've got nothing . Laura Hi, Laura!  Thanks for reading! You have some interesting theories. I won't comment on anything specific though. I'd hate to spoil things. More to come at the end of the week.
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Eek--yikes--uh oh! Why do I get the feeling that Clark is heading to the pine box? Oh yeah, I remember...a heart transplant?! Our poor, poor Clark. . I didn't see a heart transplant coming. I didn't think of the BY or B&C&C&L concepts, either. Really curious as to what is going to happen. I haven't read a lot of WHAM/death fics--but not because I don't like them. I think I'm mostly just drawn more towards the 'happy ever after' ending type of stories for Lois and Clark, since they are my favorite 'couple'--with admittedly, any type of obstacle thrown into the storyline to get to that ending. Movies though--and other books (which are something I haven't read any at all of since finding L&C fanfiction ) that end on a really sad note sometimes I really do end up liking...every once in a while a good cry is kind of needed, I guess, and does feel great. I'm not hiding any fruit/etc behind my back--yet ....we'll see . So far I'm thinking that: Clark is the most likely one NOT to make it out of this story, but I'm having thoughts of Lois and/or the baby, also. And, unless there is some horrible accident type of thing and whoever that random character is that DC creates dies so that Clark can end up with his heart (?), I'm not sure where the 'spare' heart is going to come from. I dunno? You have me stumped, DC . I've kind of gone the time travel route with my thoughts, too--a grown up child of theirs dies? A former Clark--like in Soul Mates? Something happens to give Clark 'more' life and reverse the BY life sucking after-effects--therefore eliminating the need to replace his heart? But then you have an empty pine box--you haven't eliminated anyone. Yeah, you just need to post soon ...I've got nothing . Laura I have more faith in DC to not follow the obvious route. I mean it would be kind of a straight forward fic if Clark has heart problems, Klein says he needs a transplant, they try the transplant, it doesn't work, he dies. No twists and I suspect DC has some twists up her sleeve (or hidden somewhere anyway). I put forth a possibility in the first FDK that could still happen but only 8 more parts to find out. I doubt we will really know until part 9 or 10 does kind of build up the edge doesn't it? Mike Me? Straight-forward? I try very hard not to be! 
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Something happens to give Clark 'more' life and reverse the BY life sucking after-effects--therefore eliminating the need to replace his heart? Unless, of course, something like the BY machine is somehow used again and it sucks the life out of someone else to rejuvenate Clark. Of course, Clark would never willingly go along with that, but if he had been rendered unconscious before it happened, could you imagine the guilt he would feel knowing that he were alive only because someone -- presumably unwillingly, at that -- gave their life for him? DC, this is definitely the mark of a good story -- you have us all speculating on what will happen, and coming up with lots of different possibilities. Joy, Lynn Thank you, Lynn! I appreciate the kind words, and hope the rest of it stacks up for you!
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True--good points, Mike and Lynn... I'm sure there will be twists and turns--and we won't even begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel until towards the very end with this story. I really like all the guessing involved--she's got us hooked  . And I completely agree--if someone were to get injured to save Clark, he wouldn't/couldn't live with that knowledge. Not sure where you'd go from there story-wise if Clark were to find out that info... Only way to answer all of these questions? DC--please...Post, Post, Post!  I agree that Clark would never be 100% okay with someone's death, even if it got him a heart. BUT, the question is: will he live that long?
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 Poor Clark! Where on Earth is Bernie going to find a new heart for Clark? Somehow I cannot imagine anybody from New Krypton stepping up to the task. Actually, DC makes a very good case considering Clark gave Jimmy some of his life force and then turned around and battled Deathstroke. Now I am anxious to know what happens next! Please DC, don't make us wait too long! Thanks, Morgana! New part should be up Friday-ish. Also, I think it's cute how everyone assumes I'm only going to kill one person...
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Reach for the moon, for even if you fail, you'll still land among the stars... and who knows? Maybe you'll meet Superman along the way.
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Also, I think it's cute how everyone assumes I'm only going to kill one person... The reason I am assuming that is based on your WHAM warning, "One of my toys isn't going to make it back into the box." I had interpreted that as exactly one, not a minimum of one. Joy, Lynn
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Also, I think it's cute how everyone assumes I'm only going to kill one person... The reason I am assuming that is based on your WHAM warning, "One of my toys isn't going to make it back into the box." I had interpreted that as exactly one, not a minimum of one. Joy, Lynn Well if she kills Lois (one toy) then the baby dies with her... Mike
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Also, I think it's cute how everyone assumes I'm only going to kill one person... The reason I am assuming that is based on your WHAM warning, "One of my toys isn't going to make it back into the box." I had interpreted that as exactly one, not a minimum of one. Joy, Lynn Well if she kills Lois (one toy) then the baby dies with her... Mike It just hit me that she said she would not kill the newborn child to get the heart (not THAT evil) but then she never said anything about Lois dying with child. I hope this is not the case as I hate to see this trend developing (Love's Enduring Power just last week). Now I am confusing myself!! Mike
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Also, I think it's cute how everyone assumes I'm only going to kill one person... The reason I am assuming that is based on your WHAM warning, "One of my toys isn't going to make it back into the box." I had interpreted that as exactly one, not a minimum of one. Joy, Lynn Well, one *important* one, but some less important others.
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Oh dear, now you're really making me nervous! I will wait quietly and watch to see what happens next. Hopefully I won't bit my fingernails down to the quick!
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Oh dear, now you're really making me nervous! I will wait quietly and watch to see what happens next. Hopefully I won't bit my fingernails down to the quick!  Yay! I'm enjoying making people nervous in this one!
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WHAT?!!!!! You ended on that sentence?!?! Now I'm on the edge of my chair till I find out more. I'm with Mike - how can Superman's heart be so damaged when he has the healing aura, the yellow sun, blah blah blah? (Of course, you could always plead Necessity of the Fic to the court.)
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WHAT?!!!!! You ended on that sentence?!?! Now I'm on the edge of my chair till I find out more. I'm with Mike - how can Superman's heart be so damaged when he has the healing aura, the yellow sun, blah blah blah? (Of course, you could always plead Necessity of the Fic to the court.) That's what they always do, plead that is... Mike
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