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Challenge Topic: Karma

Challenge Topic: Karma

[info]sabershadowkat
3/2/06 10:50 am
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"…on the front page looking like a tweaked-out whore. Don't you have any respect for yourself? Or for your family? Everything you do not only reflects on you, but on the two biggest companies in this city. Your actions are bringing shame and disgrace to the Luthor name. It is unacceptable…"

"Lionel." Clark disrupted Lionel's shameless eavesdropping by coming downstairs. "I didn't know you were here."

"Your son let me in." Lionel stood in the foyer of the Luthor-Kent home, his coat draped over his arm. "I am here for Lex. However, he is occupied at the moment."

"So, you figured while you waited, you'd spy on him through the door," Clark said, folding his arms in his usual accusatory stance.

"I would never be so crass." Lionel smiled, as a particular turn of phrase drifted through the study door. "I'm merely enjoying being a grandfather."


-end





Because that was so short, and because Lionel deserves some love as he isn't the same bastard from the show in the FFL universe, here's a second Lionel-piece.



"Grandpa Lionel!"

Lionel scowled briefly, as the door to his office burst open without warning or permission. He'd have to fire another secretary. Not such a loss, as he was tired of her in bed already, anyway. He smoothed his features as Sam ran into the room.

"Gentlemen walk, Sam. They never show they are in a rush," Lionel said, "and they never shout."

Sam stumbled to a stop and lowered his head. "Sorry."

"Dad, he's only five." Lex followed Sam into the office, carrying something in his arms that immediately peaked Lionel's interest.

"That means it's not too late to teach him proper manners. He is a Luthor, thanks to your emotional idiocy." Lionel rose and came around the desk. He smoothed his hand over Sam's unruly hair with affection. Despite his country bumpkin upbringing, Sam was an enjoyable child that reminded him of Lex at that age. "What brings you here in the middle of a work day?"

"I'm on vacation," Lex said, and smiled down at the bundle in his arms. "And I have someone I'd like to introduce to you."

Lionel should've known this was coming. "Are we at that stage of playing house already?"

"Dad—." Lex shook his head, changing his mind about whatever he'd been going to say. Instead, he closed the space between them and offered the bundle in his arms. "Would you like to hold your new granddaughter?"

"A girl? How surprising." Lionel took the child carefully, cradling her in the crook of his elbow. Memories came back, both painful and fond, of holding two other infants in his arms. She was smaller than his forearm, premature size, with a wrinkled face and a sprinkling of dark hair on her head. He hoped Lex had the foresight to check the surrogate's pedigree. "And whose folly is this? Or did you open your hearts to adoption like the Kents?"

"Does it matter?"

"Of course it matters. You need to know if she comes from good stock."

"She's Clark's daughter, so that makes it the best in the world." Lex held out his hand to Sam. "Come on, Sam. I'll walk you to the restroom."

"But I don't have to go," Sam said, though he took Lex's hand.

"Well, I do." Lex lead him to the door, pausing on the threshold to look back at Lionel. "Her name is Pamela Jean Luthor. We call her PJ. I'll be back shortly." He shut the door behind them with a click.

Alone in the office, Lionel looked down at the baby in his arms. She made sleepy noises and clutched Lionel's finger when he rubbed it against her tiny knuckles. "Pamela Jean Luthor, eh?" he said, affection already taking hold. He was a grandfather again.

Lex may be an overly emotional fool, but sometimes he did things right.




FFL Timeline Updated


A little more Lionel/FFLverse info: FFL canon departs from s1:Stray, with Lionel getting what he wanted; that is, Lex returning to the fold after being in the real world for a few months learning the family business. Lex was a complete brat from the time his mother died until Smallville and Lionel's brand of emotional/verbal abuse takes on a different light when you have that information. It doesn't mean it's good, but Lex wasn't a Misbegotten Woobie, either. In FFL, they have a relatively normal father/son relationship: somewhat acrimonious but still with caring.
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  • [info]ladyoneill
    3/2/06 05:10 pm (UTC)
    AWWWWWWWWWWWWW!

    I love Lionel. :)

  • [info]strlingdragnfly
    3/2/06 05:17 pm (UTC)
    Loved the first one. (Well actually, loved both of them!) Grandparents do take such sadistic pleasure in watching their grandchildren torment their parents. I know my dad enjoys it when my kids are driving me crazy.

    Great job!

  • [info]sdlucly
    3/2/06 05:36 pm (UTC)
    I'm pretty sure the old fool loves his grandchildren to death. He's just that kind of grandpa, you know? Leaving all his money to them. *nods*

    Question, was Lex yelling at Sam or PJ in the first drabble? *ponders* *giggles* There is so much fun in being a grandparent, I've been told. To watch your children be done by their own children what they once did to you. *giggles* Lionel seems to be getting his kicks out of it already. *g*

    • [info]sabershadowkat
      3/2/06 06:59 pm (UTC)
      How could you think that Sam would look like a drugged prostitute on the front page of a newspaper? *hee*

      • [info]sdlucly
        3/2/06 07:08 pm (UTC)
        *giggles* Okay, so I knew it was PJ, I just kinda wanted you to say it too. *giggles*

  • [info]emrinalexander
    3/2/06 05:48 pm (UTC)
    On the front page looking like a tweaked-out whore. Don't you have any respect for yourself? Or for your family? Everything you do not only reflects on you, but on the two biggest companies in this city. Your actions are bringing shame and disgrace to the Luthor name. It is unacceptable…"

    BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Yeh, PJ is Lex all over again (only with more hair and a girl, but still), poor guy - and now he's on the other side of the desk *G*!

    • [info]emrinalexander
      3/2/06 05:49 pm (UTC)
      I figured, btw, he had to be yelling at Peej, because Sam spends all his time building robots and, as PJ would be quick to tell us, wouldn't know what a tweaked out whore WAS if his life depended on it *G*.

  • [info]rose7
    3/2/06 07:43 pm (UTC)
    Thank you for this version of Lionel. I much prefer him over the murdering, unscrupulous bastard he turned out to be on the show.

    • [info]sabershadowkat
      3/2/06 10:50 pm (UTC)
      I'd like to think that Lionel, with the right amount of TLC, could turn out okay. Especially with a Princess to spoil.

  • [info]dana_aeryn
    3/2/06 07:54 pm (UTC)
    This was really sweet.

  • [info]lapetite_kiki
    3/2/06 11:39 pm (UTC)
    Aww, it's so great to read about Lionel!

  • [info]ditzy1978
    3/3/06 12:02 am (UTC)
    Aww, wow I never thought it was possible to like Lionel but here I am loving Lionel.

  • [info]amarin_rose
    3/3/06 02:45 am (UTC)
    Ah, the best part of being a grandparent is sending the children home at the end of the day, eh? Hah, I liked the both. The first was funny, and the second was heart-warming.

  • [info]capnzebbie
    3/3/06 03:10 am (UTC)
    Ha! Half of Lex's rant probably consists of direct quotes from Lionel.
    And baby PJ with Lionel is so cute!

  • [info]phinjay
    3/3/06 06:16 am (UTC)
    I missed this earlier, but am glad I found it while looking for another post! Great job! Grandpa Lionel does deserve some love!

  • [info]norwich36
    3/3/06 10:50 pm (UTC)
    Oh, yay! I love when Lionel gets humanized. These are great!

  • lastscorpion
    3/4/06 03:31 am (UTC)
    These are wonderful! I especially love the first one.

    Poor Sam.

  • [info]issuesgrrrl
    3/7/06 05:46 am (UTC)
    Yay! Grandpa Lionel stories! Yay!

    ::continuing the fan-girling of you!::

  • [info]malabud
    3/9/06 08:57 pm (UTC)
    Ah, grandpa Lionel. I can't believe you're actually making me like the guy! *g*

    So I'm curious now. Does Lionel ever discover that Sam and PJ are truly his biological grandchildren?

    • [info]sabershadowkat
      3/10/06 03:02 am (UTC)
      Yes, he does, but not until Sam's a teen. Probably around the same time he and PJ both learn of their origins. PJs the one who tells him ;)

      • [info]malabud
        3/10/06 03:14 am (UTC)
        And can we anticipate this touching(?) scene as a future FFL viggie from you? *bats eyelashes hopefully*

        • [info]sabershadowkat
          3/10/06 03:33 am (UTC)
          Heh. Not unless there's a wed100 topic that leads to that fic. I hate to force write anything in this verse. It's more fun to build it as it comes into my head.
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