Fortress of Solitude Files-2

1984 - Superman, Adventure 2: 3rd of January

Run Time: 12 Minutes

Lex Luthor: "So it begins... Clark".

3rd of January, 1971

Lex: "Yes dad the plant in Smallville is doing great, I'm making sure of it, trust me."

Lionel Luthor: "Son I put you out there so that it will do more then great, it will exceed my expectations or I'll-"

Lex: "I'm not the party boy you still think I am dad, I'm ready to takeover Lexcorp from you, anytime."

Lionel: "It's **Luthorcorp**, son. Now when I come to see the plant it better be working better then ever, got that?"

Lex: "Sure thing dad."

Lionel: "Did you just hang up on me!... kids."

Clark: "... hmm... Out there... somewhere... are the answers I seek on who I really am... and I'll find them! No matter wha- AUGH!"

Lex: "What the- AUGH!"

Clark: "No!.."

Lex: "You... you saved me..."

Clark: "Yeah... I... I guess I did..."

Lex: "Thank you... thank you so much... Lex Luthor."

Clark: "Clark Kent..."

Lex: "Thank you Clark. Thank you... I'll never forget this..."

15th of November, 1974

Lex: "Why didn't you tell me Clark? We could've helped the world together! From the day we met we could've been saving people... together! From all around the globe... so many innocent people could've been saved..."

Clark: "I'm sorry Lex... I just didn't know if I could trust you and-"

Lex: "And what Clark!? Afraid I would've tried to dissect you? That I would turn my back on you the moment I found out you were different?!"

Clark: "Lex it's not like that. You're my friend, I just didn't want to scare you away."

Lex: "I **was** your friend Clark! ... get out..."

Clark: "Lex..."

Lex: "Get out!!!"

3rd of January, 1984

Kitty Kowalski: "Sir your father is here to see you."

Lex: "Thank you miss Kowalski let him-"

Lionel: "Move."

Lex: "In..."

Lionel: "Aw Lex how good to see you my boy. Nice having all the luxuries of my company is it?"

Lex: "Your company? Dad... never one to let the past be the past. How are you?"

Lionel: "Terrific. Ever since you left me in that filthy two-room apartment to... "Live", I've been terrific. Terrific and... pondering."

Lex: "About what you'll do to me when you get Lex- sorry, Luthorcorp back?"

Lionel: "Oh come now my boy you don't really think so low of me do you?"

Lex: "Actually I do. Because I know you. I know your schemes. Your plots. Your very thoughts. Because I inherited all of them. Now the reason I called you here was not to chat about our... "relationship".... I brought you here to tell you that all of your old meteor rock experiments... are finished. Shut down. Gone."

Lionel: "Luthorcorp put millions into those experiments... son... why would you-"

Lex; "Because with the research my team has gained from your experiments... I'm ready to start my own."

Lionel: "... well that's certainly quite intriguing Lex..."

Lex: "What?"

Lionel: "I just assumed you had me come all the way down here for something far more... original. Or... worth my time... goodbye son."

Lex: "Don't bother coming back! ..."

Kitty Kowalski: "Are you alright sir?"

Lex: "Peachy..."

Intergang goon: "Heh and then I tolds' him, back off or y'all gettin' da blade."

Intergang goon (2): "Heh good one, heh."

Intergang goon (3): "Hey who's this freak?"

Superman: "I am Superman; defender of truth, justice and the American way! And I am here to have a little chat with the leader of Intergang. A person known as; "Metallo"."

Metallo: "Well punk... it seems you've found him... and a lot of trouble... get this freak!"

Jimmy Olsen: "Miss Lane there's been reports of a flying man all over the city! We've got to go see this!"

Lois Lane: "Oh come on Jimmy we all know that's just some baloney going around."

Jimmy Olsen: "No miss Lane this is real! The Metro Eagle is about to get the scoop on this! And even if it is baloney wouldn't the chief be angry at us just for not getting the story before they do?"

Lois: "That's a good point Jimmy. Lets go meet this "flying man"."

Ron Troupe: "Where are you going?!"

Lois: "To get a scoop... or some baloney. Either way we're gonna get it before the Metro Eagle!"

Steve Lombard: "Probably going to get her nails done or something."

Ron Troupe: "Shut up Lombard."

### Part 2: A Battle with Metallo

Intergang Goon (1): "Hey what's this dude made of?!"

Intergang Goon (2): "Try some'a this!"

Superman: "I'm afraid chains aren't apart of my diet!"

Intergang Goon (2): "Augh!"

Intergang Goon (3): "How about Bullets!"

Superman: "No not those either."

Intergang Goon (3): "Augh!!!"

Intergang Goon (1): "Grrr... try a bazooka! I've heard it's good for slimming down!"

John Corben: "Wait don't fire that in here you fool!"

Intergang Goon (4): "Ugh..."

Intergang Goon (1): "Hey... he's still standing!"

Intergang Goon (3): "What!"

John Corben: "... You idiot! All of you idiots! Get out! I'll finish this freak on my own!"

Superman: "Are you sure you want to do this sir? There's still time for you- all of you to hand yourselves over to the authorities. There's **always** room for redemption."

Intergang Goon (2): "Huh?"

Intergang Goon (4): "Redemption?"

Intergang Goon (3): "What's redemption?"

Intergang Goon (1): "Who knows! Now... lets watch the boss nail this freak to the ground with his bare hands."

Superman: "\*sigh\*"

John Corben: "Well now "Superman"... lets tumble!"

Superman: "Augh! His punches! They actually hurt! This... augh! This can only mean one thing! No... it can't be! Kryptonite! His cybernetic enhancements are powered by... Kryptonite!"

Unspecified date, 1971

Clark: Augh! What the...!

3rd of January, 1984

John Corben: "Look a little green there Superman! Did mommy forget to give you your medicine?"

Superman: "Grr... I have to think of a way... a strategic way to defeat this man... if you can call him that!"

John Corben: "You scared Superman!? Why you runnin' away?"

Superman: "Not running Metallo… just strategizing!"

Intergang Goon (4): "Sure you are!"

Intergang Goon (2): "Hey the cops are coming! We gotta scat!"

Intergang Goon (3): "Yeah..."

Intergang Goon (1): "Hey boss we gotta go!"

John Corben: "Not till it's finished! Me and "Supes" gotta see who's the best outta us... the man made of steel... or Mettallo; the machine man!"

Intergang Goon (2): "Your funeral! Lets go boys!"

Lois: "Come on Jimmy! Hurry up! We gotta get there before the Metro Eagle!"

Jimmy Olsen: "Yes but Miss Lane how can we be sure that the flying man is even at this shootout?!"

Lois: "We can't be."

Jimmy Olsen: "Wait so you just want to get to this shootout to get the scoop before the Metro Eagle? You still don't believe that the flying man exists?"

Lois: "Of course not Jimmy. Now lets go!"

Jimmy Olsen: "Alright then miss Lane..."

Clark: "I'll just have to avoid his punches and hope that I can take him down before the police make it here..."

John Corben: "Try some'a this!"

Clark: "Close... but not close enough..."

John Corben: "Grr..."

Clark: "Augh!!"

John Corben: "Augh!!"

Clark: "Wait... I've got you! Hold... on!"

John Corben: "You're trying to save me? Why?"

Clark: "If I let you die... I wouldn't be a superhero..."

John Corben: "!"

Clark: "Grr..."

John Corben: "... come on Superman don't die on me!"

Dan Turpin: "Hold it right there! Put your hands up!"

John Corben: "Heh... see ya coppa!"

Dan Turpin: "And who are you?"

Clark: "Someone who has to be going, officer."

Dan Turpin: "What in the name of god..."

Lois: "...I can't believe it... there really is a flying man..."

Jimmy Olsen: "I told you miss Lane."

John Corben: "Next time Superman... next time!"

Perry White: "You've done it again Lois! 'Mysterious Flying Man Faces The Intergang In An All-Out Battle!' by the Daily Planet... before the Metro Eagle!"

Lois: "Thank you sir but the real props belong to Jimmy. I was too stubborn to see that a man really could fly. So I tried to ignore the cases from around the city and focus on another one. But Jimmy never stopped believing in the impossible. Something which, as a reporter, I wish I could've done from the start."

Jimmy Olsen: "Thank you miss lane."

Perry: "Yeah good on both of ya'. Now... Kent! Come in here."

Clark: "Yes sir."

Perry: "What is this?"

Clark: "'Local Mailman Saves Kitten From Tree' by Clark Kent. Do you not like it sir?"

Perry: "Well... it's well-punctuated, somewhat entertaining and completely generic... I think you've got yourself a life-long-job mister Kent. But next time kid... look for the more adventurous stories, you know... man can fly now."

Clark: "Thank you sir and... I will."

Perry: "Nice kid... needs to listen to some Elvis to get that hoo-ha out of his head though... 'It's now or never, Come hold me tight, Kiss me my darling, Be mine tonight'."

Next: Fortress of Solitude Files-3

## Plot

Lex Luthor speaks to his father for the first time in almost two years as Superman battles against the ruthless leader of Intergang; **Metallo**.

## Featured Characters

* Clark Kent/Superman
* Lois Lane
* Jimmy Olsen
* Ron Troupe
* Steve Lombard
* Lex Luthor
* Lionel Luthor
* Kitty Kowalski
* John Corben
* Dan Turpin
* Perry White
* Intergang Goons