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Thanks!

Corrina.

Well, well!!! Will wonders never cease? Clark may have lost his memory, but he is still Clark when the reaction to Lois so strong. All is well in Metropolis as long as Lois keeps him from thinking about the broken razor and shaving. Sounds like she is going to have a problem keeping him from knowing too much because she wants to tell him as much as he wants to know the answers. Wonder what his reaction will be this time when they share a bed at night and don't have the Winnie the Pooh sleeping bag along?

Enjoying this story!!!
Pat

So nice to see Clark being Clark without his past hanging over him! I wonder how long it will last, though. Surely those ugly memories of the cell won't disappear forever... but hopefully L&C can build a new foundation that when the bad stuff does reemerge Clark will have more strength through Lois' love to deal with it.

Your dialogue is always so well done-- their banter always feels natural, making it so easy to get lost in the story.

Looking forward to the next part!!

Awww ... that part was so sweet!

I loved the brother and sister conversation (and the preview looks very promising :p ).

MYSTERY SOLVED! I was wondering what could have made Clark so disturbed by his own image. LOL I never saw that coming. "Are you my sister"! WOW That was great! And the rest of the conversation was just adorable. I think you should win first prize for longest tease in history. The kiss is coming soon. I feel it in my bones. It is amazing how many times they have talked about it in this fiction and not done it! This was perfect all around. I can't wait for them to start making new memories. Nice job. Laura

I was so happy when I saw you had already posted a new part !!

It's great to see Clark without fear and sadness about "what" he is. We can see him shining even if he doesn't have his memories. He is feeling so much better when he is with Lois - who thanks heaven is not his sister. ; )
I like to see him more himself. He is teasing Lois, he looks at her without hiding what he feels, he is bolder and less self-conscious.

A real date, that's going to be interesting ! I'm not sure he will be able to shave, not if she didn't explain him how to.

Looking forward,
Hannah.

Yep, the sister thing was fun indeed. Of course, the list of possible answers could include:
* It's okay, you're the ruler of Krypton. It's common for the noble houses to keep the bloodlines close.
* Uhm, no, I'm not your sister. Our relationship is more like Lord and Concubine.



"You're right, Lois, they do make a huge difference. But I sure prefer not to wear them, given you're naked without them."

Hope you're having a great time at the game and can't wait for you to get pack and give us a great time with part 4

Michael

Oh this chapter was exactly right. Poor Clark - thinking Lois was his sister!

I love how Menzies and Scardino are all heavily on 'Clark's side'. Amazing stuff, as usual!

Thank you for posting so quickly, LOVE IT!

Ok, so this part proved that you couldn't possibly be that bad and if you'd thrown amnesia into the mix, there had to be a way for Lois and Clark to benefit from it. And as somebody already pointed out in FDK for part 1, I think, setting Clark free of his burden is something that could definitely work to their advantaged: no bad memories and all the time in the world to build new good memories.

That said, this part was thouroughly enjoyable: their banter, their teasing,... Part of it we'd seen before, but now there's a new side to it, with more references and more teasing about the physical aspects of their relationship, which with Pre-Nighfall Clark was probably a long way to go still.

See? Just what I said in part 2: you're driving the poor girl mad. So much time spent so close to such a wonderful hunk of a man and having to restrain herself so much... it can't be healthy!

Loved this part! And thanks for posting so soon! I certainly wasn't expecting it today (or even tomorrow), but as a good TMTY addict, I keep checking everyday nonetheles.

I loved this. I read it twice - once trying to figure out what was wrong with Clark, and then again, knowing what he was thinking.

This chapter was altogether delightful. We had a little discussion before about Clark (a non-tramatized Clark, that is) not being particularly timid or overly hesitant, and that certainly is shining through here. This Clark is more like canon-Clark - friendly, relaxed, teasing, and just plain charming. I'm loving it. And, apparently, so is Lois.

There are so many posibilities, I can't even begin to guess where this will lead. Will it be smooth sailing, or are there more bumps in the road? (let's hear it for mixed metaphors - lol)

I cannot wait to read more!

You know, until now I never understood why Menzies was in such a position of power in the agency. He seemed to just be an ornery old codger while his nephew was alive, but now that he's fighting for Clark, he's really shining. The press conference was handled really well.

I love the questions about their relationship. Poor, tortured Clark. First you torture him physically and psychologically, now it's emotional torture. I'm glad that Lois finally realized that she was hurting Clark by evading all of his questions. It'll mean a lot to Clark that she was perceptive enough and willing to help him.

With the inevitable super power questions, I don't know how long Lois can conceivably get by without telling Clark that he's Superman. It's one thing for *one* razor to break, or to realize that his glasses are just leaded glass, but what happens when something he's glaring at spontaneously combusts? I think she needs to stop evading about that, too.

Color me curious. I wonder why it's so obvious to him when he can't remember anything else?

I hope that Clark thinks about this statement a little more. I know that Lois told pre-Nightfall Clark that she wouldn't mind doing anything he was ready for, but here she's admitting that she still has some healing to do. I know she wants to make some good memories (and we want that kiss ... or kisses ... or more), but they should still probably take things slowly.


/me ducks rotten tomatoes thrown by the other FoLCs


Damn. No Jimmy and we still get "interruptis".

MozartMaid said: Don't forget that this is Female Hawk. Don't you remember that she wrote Awaken My Heart where Clark never did regain his childhood memories? Frankly, it would be sad if he never remembered his childhood or Jonathan, but the compensation of never remembering the torture might just make it worth it

More soon, please.
BJ

My head is spinning, but in the best way. The first chapter of this story was WAFFy, the second was poignant and angsty ... and by the end of the third chapter, we're back to WAFFy again.

Sniffle ... probably brings back memories of how he was forced to look in the cell.

I was *so* glad to see this. That's what felt off to me in the last chapter. Not in your writing, but in Lois's decision to keep all these secrets from Clark. It might be understandable in another story, in another universe, but in this universe, they MUST tell each other the truth. It's essential to their relationship, to who they are. So I was so relieved when Lois walked right out of the bathroom, even giving up her shower, to talk to Clark and answer some of his questions. And as you had her do here, she doesn't even have to answer all of them -- but when she's evasive, she needs to be honest with him about why, so he's not at an even larger disadvantage than he already is.

Oh, poor Clark! This is funny and sad, all at once. But definitely a relief, to know that this is what was bothering him. LOL, poor guy!

And I love how as soon as he learns that they are not related, he INSTANTLY changes back into the carefree, flirtly Clark from before. The guy has the weight of the world on his shoulders -- no memory, no family, no identity, no nothing ... yet the only thing that can upset him is thinking he can't have a relationship with the woman he's just met. That's just ... fabulous!

Kathy

wibbly to giddy is the best way to describe it! I LOVE the fact that he asked if they were siblings! hilarious!

I started reading this yesterday and now am SOOOOOO bummed to learn that this story is still a work in progress. What? No ending tonight? Arg. I will have to learn to be paitent. Thanks for sucking me into your story. Can't wait for the next installment.

Also, loved the whole sister/brother angle. Hillarious. It's nice to see them flirting without all the baggage. Let's hope he doesn't remember her as his guard before he remembers the other things.

Martha, where are you? I've thought it more than once while reading all the installments: Poor Clark. Here without his memories, I think he's the happiest he's been in 7 years.

Due to busy life, I've turned into a silent reader, but I have continued to follow the story as time has allowed me, and avidly enjoying it all! I am especially revived with Highway and elated about Clark's amnesia. I love the clever idea of using the Nightfall Asteroid to give Clark the eraser to the past he needs in order to be the Superman the world needs. This is a brilliant story!

Kathy wrote (regarding Clark's statement that he didn't like his stubble): I originally took Clark's comments of displeasure ("I don't like it", "it itches") as a reminder to the reader that the beard had not only been a psychological symbol of his humiliation, but it was also just plain uncomfortable. Now, I'm wondering if perhaps you're right. Could he be remembering, albeit subconsciously?

Oh, I am a long way behind on FDK replies

Pat
Yep, Clark is still Clark - in fact it could be argued that Clark sans memories of the cell is *more* like the Clark we know and love.

MM Dialogue is absolutely my favourite part of story-writing. I would be quite happy to have them sit down and chat for 100 000 words!

DW On top of everything else, I wasn't very nice to Clark - giving him a time when he thought he might be lusting after his sister. But I kept his suffering short!

Laura I didn't set out to keep you waiting for the kiss. A long time ago, I had the conversation sorted where Clark says 'I know I haven't kissed you - I would remember that.'

They got closer in Trail than I originally intended, which made it seem like a tease. I was going to have Clark completely uncomfortable with any contact, but his natural warmth kept showing through and I found myself writing him as more receptive than I really wanted him to be.

Hannah The teasing was something that couldn't really be in their relationship until now. I enjoy it, too.

Michael Michael, I am very suspicious that you have hacked into my computer. Your comments often seem strangely appropriate for my *next* story.

Exactly.

Bellarase Menzies and Scardino are meant to represent the majority of society. It is so easy to go along with the prevailing opinon of the time. But when that opinon is shown to be wrong, just and reasonable people change.

Cristina

The amnesia wiped the slate clean so we could start again (again!).

Vicki

Even more so because Lois hasn't known this Clark before.

Brenda

Because he believes that if he had kissed her, the memory would have been so strong that it would have survived amnesia. I admit, that might not be completely rational thinking, but this is Lois and Clark ...

Kathy

To spoil or not to spoil ...

Lois was told by Menzies that the experts would probably advise her not to tell him too much. Initially, she's in a spin - think about what she went through in the preceeding 48 hours - her first major argument with Clark, the realisation that her love might not be enough to bring him healing, the world threatened, Clark threatened, Clark and his powers being introduced to the world, Clark missing, Clark with amnesia.

It's only as she gets some time to reflect (looking out of the window in H2) that she begins to formulate a plan - it's OK if he learns about their relationship (so long as he doesn't feel indebted to her), it's OK if he learns about his powers, (and she will do everything to make them seem non-disturbing) but she wants to avoid *everything* about the cell.

She still exercises caution - not wanting to overload him with an entire life in one massive reveal.

The most difficult part of Highway was dealing with Lois telling Clark about his life - the order that things came to light, how, and how much she told him.

I loved your paragraph about Clark's reaction to finding out that Lois isn't his sister.

Joy I'm glad you liked the brother/sister confusion.

Virginia Sorry - it is still a WIP. At least you got the first three stories quickly!

LadyM I'm so glad you're still with us.

Mega-thanks for reading and giving FDK. The early parts of Highway felt to me like I was setting up again - so it was wonderful to read that you're enjoying these parts.

Corrina.