This HURTS! And, yes, you've done a fantastic job of capturing 6th-season Clark and Lex and their deep suspicions of each other and their drive (each in his own way) to do the right thing, regardless of that. Can't wait to see more! What, exactly, is the monster, and why did it pick Luthorcorp -- and Lex -- to attack first? Where is it now, and how does Lex know just when it will be back? Is the stuff Lex had Clark pick up intended to destroy it before it can infect the whole human race, and did Lex develop the stuff just in case Fine or someone like him turned up again? Is Lex really, truly going to die? *wails with fear and frustration* Write quickly!