xparrot: Chopper reading (lex's evil switch)
X-parrot ([personal profile] xparrot) wrote2007-03-17 07:36 pm

darkfic: Promises to Keep

Okay, I take back what I said about Lex in "Promise." This is what's really going on. Major props to [livejournal.com profile] jakrar for inspiring us to peer deeper into the mechanism, and to [livejournal.com profile] gnine for hashing out more of the details.

This is a fanfic and episode meta in one. I could have written yet another essay, but this was more fun and only took a couple hours to dash off. The characterization might make more sense if you're aware of our current interpretation of Lex.

Smallville: Promises to Keep {2,063 words}
PG-13. Warnings for meteorfreak!Lana and mastermind!Lex. Well, less warnings for the latter, more reassurances. He's been sorely lacking of late in the show proper. Also massive spoilers for "Promise." The dialogue and action are all from the episode's script; the words in between are mine.

( Lex Luthor is used to desperation. )
ext_3572: (lex's evil switch)

[identity profile] xparrot.livejournal.com 2007-03-17 05:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, if all of Static was a wicked!Lexian!scheme, then that password probably only unlocked a limited database? umm, maybe?

That's if the baby's real. I'm thinking Lex faked this pregnancy to shotgun her to the altar...
ext_9839: Yuko (woo)

[identity profile] lukita.livejournal.com 2007-03-18 06:20 am (UTC)(link)
Ohly unlocking a limited database would be awesome.

If the pregnancy is faked to shotgun Lana to the altar, I would laugh really really hard, Lana doesn't even know her body well enough to realize she's not pregnant.
ext_3572: (lex's evil switch)

[identity profile] xparrot.livejournal.com 2007-03-18 07:15 am (UTC)(link)
Well, if the pregnancy is faked, Lex has to be drugging her, at the very least to assure she doesn't menstruate and give it away. I still will find it hysterical, just because pregnancy is totally a woman's tactic for forcing a wedding. Oh, Lex. You're such a girl!
ext_9839: Yuko (Began)

[identity profile] lukita.livejournal.com 2007-03-18 07:45 am (UTC)(link)
Dood, it's been a few months since Lana knows she's pregnant and she's a tiny person, shouldn't it at least shows up a little?