DCLUVOXA: Clark Kent 1

## Characters

* Atomic Skull
* Superman

## Location

* Historic Metropolis, Metropolis, DE
* August 9th, 2011 3:44 AM

## VOX Archive

* **Atomic Skull:** [muffled cries, scuffle, scream] Oh for the love... would all of you shut the [expletive] up?! I swear if stealling a bunch of chemicals would be the annoying I wouldn't have done it! [metallic footsteps, hinges moan, metallic footsteps, clears throat, door closes] Sorry for the noise back there, Doctor... it's a bit crowded today. [chuckle] Now about changing the reactor in my suit... you see as of late the e has been draining and I'll be honest I don't know how much time I have before this suit explodes or the reactor gives out and I go with it... [frantic whimpers, metallic footsteps, clatter] So here's what's going to happen... you're going to do your damn job and make me a new reactor, a better suit, a new goddamn life! So get- [beep, beep, groan] What now?! Fast moving object... no damn it to hell!
* **Superman:** [rush of wind, debris crashing, debris clattering, feet landing,cape rustling, footsteps] This is over, Martin let these people go.
* **Atomic Skull:** No, no! How are you here I made sure that Intergang had kept you busy!
* **Superman:** They did, but luckily one preferred a lessened sentence rather a twenty years behind bars. Even then the crew that you hired were from different companies... and the very crew who are getting out of here.
* **Atomic Skull:** Like I need some nerds in lab coats to tell me how to fix myself... you're smart, Kryptonion I'll give you that. But even you must know... all these years of being exposed to the energy in my suit are erasing years on my life. Now we both know that you're very fast... but the combined explosion from me and the blast you ain't working away here all shiny.
* **Superman:** Just... just put the detonator down, Joseph. I don't want to fight you.
* **Atomic Skull:** [scoff] Like hell you are, Superman the guy who flies and beats the living [expletive] out of guys like me. Just 'cause I'm not as smart as you... doesn't mean I was born yesterday, besides I had a degree before I turned into this thing.
* **Superman:** Joseph, please listen to me...
* **Atomic Skull:** [scoff] You want me to listen?! Listen to what?! I want to be normal, damn it I don't wanna walk around with this [expletive] suit for the rest of my pathetic, weak life. Do you know what I've lost?! I lost my fiancee last year for just touching her arm?! Why do you think I'm doing this?! I want this off! I don't want to be a villain I just wanna drink a beer without burning the damn bottle! But you wouldn't understand, you're Superman! Metropolis' greatest champion!
* **Superman:** I know... and I know what happened that day with Check Mate.
* **Atomic Skull:** So you know that this base cane make me normal again!
* **Superman:** Joseph, no... I'm sorry that nuclear affects... you've spent the last seven years in that suit it's been too long to undo the affects. I wish- I should've come up with treatments to slow the decay. [footsteps]
* **Atomic Skull:** No, no, no. You're lying... the treatments, the doctors said that I could be helped... they said that there was a cure... I studied I did everything Mannheim said that-
* **Superman:** [footsteps] He lied to, Joseph. He lied to get you rob the reserves and banks... I'm sorry- [furious yell, whack, wood breaks, frantic breathing]
* **Atomic Skull:** You're a liar! You're a goddamn liar! My fiancee, Michelle is dead because of me, I burned her skin! Mannheim said that when I burned her skin... that she- she-
* **Superman:** [groan, spit, footsteps] He's lying to you... since the start... Mannheim had officers forge medical reports... Michelle has been in the medical retreat program. She's gotten better, if you come in with me I can arrange her to see you. I've talked to her she wants to talk to you
* **Atomic Skull:** I didn't- I had to make sure that she- I didn't figure that she'd... she remembers me?
* **Superman:** [soft chuckle, footsteps] Of course she does. All you have to do is come with me and stop whatever experiment that you're trying to do.
* **Atomic Skull:** She- [scattered laugh] she does...? She really cares?
* **Superman:** She does. I talked to all of your old friends they have nothing. but good thing to say about you. They know that you can do some good with your life.
* **Atomic Skull:** I don- I- I just miss her... god, I miss her so much...
* **Superman:** [footsteps] I know you do, just come with me... and I promise everything will be fine.
* **Atomic Skull:** What would I say?
* **Superman:** You'll figure it out I'm sure...
* **Atomic Skull:** I've actually decided on what to do... after all that's happened... [metallic footsteps, clatter, beep, pained grunt] that I can't be saved and I sure as hell won't subject Michelle to a life with me... and despite everything I won't get my life back. [rapid beeping]
* **Superman:** Joseph! Stop! [whoosh of wind, boom, whoosh, debris raining, loud clatter, flames crackling, smash, thud, smash, body rolling, body skipping, smash, debris raining, smash, body sliding to stop on asphalt, gasp, cough, sigh] Damn it... why, Joseph?