7.10 Darkness by MR and TW (Part III)

as retold by Maniac64

MR: We cut to Clark in his room working on his computer.
AM: Does Clark even have a computer?
TW: Of course he does.
KK: Does he know how to turn it on? [TW glares].
MR: Moving on. Clark is doing searching the web about the recent crime spree. He is getting frustrated. “Chloe always made this look so easy.”
TW: He looks at a couple of news stories talking about a group called “The Intercity Gang” and how they are believed to be a hind a bunch of robberies.
MR: We see him looking at some story from the Inquisitor. It’s from a security guard who claims they used alien weapons on him.
TW: “Oh great. I better tell J'onn, maybe this is what he’s been warning me about.”
MR: He prints out the article and then super speeds out of the room.
AM: Wow that was a quick scene.
TW: As I said, we have a lot to cover. We cut to Lionel who is in his office on the phone with Martha.
MR: He is trying to comfort her and tell her that everything is going to be fine. He assures her that what she did will still fulfill its intended purpose of protecting mutants. He says that he will fly to Washington the first chance he gets.
TW: At this point MM enters the scene. Lionel sees him and tells Martha that he needs to go and hangs up the phone.
MR: “J’onn. Your timing is impeccable. I have some information that I think you will find quite interesting.
TW: “What have you learned?”
MR: “It seems Lex had a meeting with the leader of a local gang called The Intercity Gang this morning. Apparently they’ve made some sort of agreement, though I haven’t found out the specifics just yet.”
TW: “Interesting, but I do not see why this information would be important to me.”
MR: “Because, this man is apparently an alien, and not in the illegal immigrant kind. My source says he has heard both Lex and Hope talk about him being from outside of the planet.”
TW: “An alien? You’re sure?”
MR: “As sure as I can be at the moment. The one time I saw him he turned down a dead-end hallway and disappeared. It also appears that Lex has recently acquired some kind of weapon that is far beyond Earth’s technology.”
TW: “This is distressing. Do you have any more information on this alien?”
MR: “Only that he calls himself Mr. Hassad.”
TW: “Hassad. This could be far worse than you know. I will need to get Clark started on his training immediately. Thank you for your help.”
MR: “Whatever I can do to help protect the earth.”
JG: Kill me now.
MR: Think of it this way. You can’t rule the world if the aliens destroy it.
JG: I guess that does make it a little better.
TW: Lionel hears a door slam in the background. When he looks out his window he sees Lex and Hope.
MR: “It appears that my son now has some business with me. You’d better see to Clark, I’ll contact you if I learn anything more.”
TW: “I will speak with you again soon.” MM leaves as Lionel watches Lex enter the building. And we cut to commercials.
MR: We come back to see MM fly down to where Clark is standing outside of the FoS.
TW: “I was just looking for you. You won’t believe what I’ve learned.”
MR: “There will be time for that later Kal-el. We need to get ready to start your training.”
TW: “I’m afraid it’s going to have to wait. Look.” Clark hands him the article he printed off earlier. “This gang that’s been on a crime spree lately may have some alien connections. I also think I’ve found out where they’re hideout might be. Or at least where it was. I’m going to go check it out and see if I can confirm these stories.”
MR: “There is no need for that.”
TW: Clark is surprised by MM’s complete lack of reaction. “What? Don’t you think it’s important to find out anything we can about other aliens on the planet?”
MR: “They’re leader is an alien going by the name of Mr. Hassad. I think I may have met him in the past.”
TW: “I know. I've met him before.”
MR: “You met Hassad? What happened?”
TW: “I followed his gang to their hideout. I fought them but when I reached Hassad he torched the place. I had to save everyone, and he got away. He knew all about me J’onn. He called me Kal-el and said he knew all about me and the Kryptonians.”
MR: “Then it is as I feared.”
TW: “Who is this guy?”
MR: “An old foe. But one who means great danger.”
TW: “So what are we going to do about him?”
MR: “<i>We</i> are going to do nothing. You are going to begin your training and I will deal with Hassad.”
TW: “No way. There is no way I am going to sit around here when there’s some dangerous alien running around Metropolis.”
MR: “If this is who I think it is then it is all the more reason for you to begin your training as soon as possible.”
TW: “And let these guys keep running amok? I have to do something. Do you even know what they’re up to?”
MR: “At the moment they are working with Lex Luther. I do not know they’re full plans just yet.”
TW: “With Lex?! I thought he would be the last person to work with aliens.”
MR: “It would appear that you are mistaken.”
TW: “Well than that’s all the more reason why I need to do something. I know Lex, and if he’s working with some evil alien it is not going to be good.”
MR: “For now you will have to let me deal with them.”
TW: “No. I’m helping. I’ll go investigate and see if I can learn anything. Between the two of us we are sure to find something.”
MR: MM opens his mouth to argue but Clark has already zoomed off. He shakes his head and mutters, “He is even more stubborn than his father.”

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