Part 31

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As he drove, Bruce began to notice something that he almost couldn't credit. He had been carefully monitoring the boy's shallow breathing in case Clark stopped breathing, but despite his horrific pallor and his almost constant achingly painful moans, the boy's breathing slowly grew stronger and more even. The trembling slowed then disappeared.

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Pulling over, Bruce barely had time to cut the engine before Lex was throwing the passenger side door open and dropping to his knees as he studdied his friend's nude form.

"Clark? ... Clark? ...

... with a quiet moan Clark latched onto Lex like a limpet. Shudders wracked Clark's frame as he desperately grasped Lex.

"Sshh, I'm here Clark. You're safe now." Lex tried to soothe his friend.

Looking up at Bruce while he climbed into the seat, Clark draped over him like a blanket he whispered, "Drive Bruce... just drive."

With a nod to Dick, Bruce turned his car towards Gotham. Despite what Lex had said, he knew they were far from safe. They would get back to his home turf and then he would get some answers.

Clark opend tear filled eyes and gasped, "I need....

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Clark opened tear filled eyes and gasped, "I need

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and his hearing seemed to double echoing the same sounds. A feeling of draining weakness echoed through him as well as a flush of seemingly inescapable heat

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"Clark?"

"But you're... I saw him."

"I don't understand."

"He saw you shot," Bruce supplied, wondering why Lex was suddenly slow on the uptake.

Nodding in agreement, Clark confirmed sadly, "Killed, I saw you."

Clark's fever, though cooler, still burned against his skin and Lex...