《Superman complex》


 prologe

    The biping of the machine was the first thing that he became aware of as he slowly regain consciences. He looked around only to find he could only see from one eye, he notice he was in a hospital.


    "Damn, must have really ran into that car hard." He could vaguely recall the accident.


    His head was still dizzy, but he could still find some small bits and pieces of the incident. He remember the heart pains he was having as his foot slam down on the gas petal and lock in place as he rammed into the car infront. The first responder must of brought him to the hospital, he looked around not seeing any signed of his familly coming to check on him.


    "Well, not like I can be angry, ive not exactly been easy to approach al, these years. Especially since Marie wanted a divorce, not that I really was appose to it, with the kids all grown up. We just, couldn''t find are way back to each other." He tried to shake his head as a dool pain shot up his spine. He wince at the pain, he tried to recall anymore, but instead he found some weird dream of him in another car that was blow up by a missile.


    The door of the room open and a doctor came in. He look over and smiled when he notice him awake.


    "Sir, I happy to see you finally awake." He said with a smile on his face he grap the charts and started to note some thing on it.


    "Finally awake? Wait, how long was I out?"


    "Well you''ve been out for a week. You have alot of healing to do, broken legs, arm, ribs and lets not forget damage organ, it a small miracle your alive at all. You should really thank superman for bringing you here in time."


    "Wait, What now? Oh I see, your joking. Right superman, nice one doc."


    "Mr Luther, Im not kidding you really should change your view on him. He''s put up with your crap for years, maybe it time you burried the hachet."Enjoying this book? Seek out the original to ensure the author gets credit.


    "What did you just say?"


    "Are you ok Mr luther?"


    It was right after that a new flood of memory came crashing down, he was seeing himself as a child, in an abusive home and then him plotting and carring out the very murder of his parents. Foster parents doing everything in their power to get to his money, finally killing their own daughter, causes she refuse to help in their plot. Years go by as he became a heartless rich tycoon, convince he can get anyone with money, he believe himself above all so he is surprise when one of his laboratory malfunction while he''s on a visit. Only to be barely save by superman, but in the process he gets splash with chemicals and looses his hair he then blames superman for his lost.


    More memory surface as his body is shaking in pain and he cries out. It feels like some other personality is trying to overwhelm him into submission. Turning him into a mean vindictive man who blames anyone but himself for any short coming, unwilling to see past his envy and jealousy toward superman, an alien from outher space that seem more human then he could ever be. The second personality is trying to take back control, but Brian is not letting go, he''s barely come to understand what is going on. He just know one thing by instinct if he let the other win he will die. So he fight with everything he has to win control, but he''s not strong enough.


    So he changes track instead of pushing the other him away, he bind it to him making the other part piece by piece apart of him. He swallows every part even the dark bit, the fears the self denials. As he consume the other, no as he consume himself. The old part the flawed part of himself grown weaker as more piece fall to him, the battle last for what seem for years but its only really a few minute since he started to go into this seizer.


    The doctor at this point has already called for help, and is trying to figure out what has gone wrong, he check the vitals. Every machine is going wild it like the body is suddenly figthing for his life. But as far as he sees their no visible wounds anywhere, in all his years he has never seen anything like this. The nurse and other doctor rush in the room, they all panic when no one has a clear answer for what is going on, the best idea they have is to give him some sedative.


    As the needle goes in and the sedative starts working, inside the battle has ended the new single soul cries out in victory, it has won. But its no longer sure who it is, is it Lex or Brian but it seem it will come to an answer later as sleep claims it into darkness.

 Chapter 1

    Lex/Brian woke up, this was becoming a bad habit. He woke up not to long ago just to fall right back under, he looked around he was once more alone. This time theirs was no pain and he could review his memory just fine, he had the memories of two very different lives. In one he lived as a normal human being nothing extra ordinary going on, except he could see different version of the other lives in comic books. He saw different stories about him, but never focus on him, it was more focus on the justice league.


    In his other life, he was closely following the life of Lex Luthor, but a few thing were different, he learn that this life was probably one of the alternative universe one. He had grown up in poverty with an abusive father and mother, he had also plotted their death and created fake life insurance policy in his father name. Then entre into a new family who tried by every means to steal his money, the only one he came to care for was Lana, she was killed by her own family for refusing to help in their money seeking scheme.


    Once he he was old enough to leave, he use the money to get revenge on the foster family, in Lana name. Then he finance the foundation of his own company that would go and make billion. Loosing Lana made him not caring for other and only for himself he would then go and make lots of money. There was also the day he meet Mercy Graves, were he hired her after she tried to steal from him, not because he cared for it, but he figured that someone with her skill set could be useful later. It prove to be a good call, she also ended up being loyal to him, which suited him just find event if he didn''t return her high level of loyalty, to him she was nothing but a disposable pawn he could throw away in a pinch.


    Then he had his first encounter with superman, and the begining of his self made quest to destroy him. In their first meeting Lex was touring a laboratory when an accident happen, he got trap inside, superman came to his rescue, but in the process he cause some chemical to splash on to Luthor. This cause him to loose his hair rendering him bald. This enrage Lex and he then started to see superman not as a blessing but a curse on human kind.


    The next few years he would work behind the scenes, in doing everything he could to sabotage superman and the justice league. From Gorvement sanction to supervillan financing, he would back anyone or anything that opposed the man of steel. Of course after all these years superman did find him out, but was powerless to do anything to him. Since he did carry a kryptonite jewel ring and he hired the best lawyer in order to be untouchable in the names of the law. He also made sure to remained in the shadow, when he made a move on the justice league. Of course this also created some ennemy for him as well.


    The reason he got attack, was because he had not payed the money he owned for a failed attack on Batman from Bane. This was Bane way of saying ''pay me bitch.'' And that brought him back here in the hospital, laying in a broken body and slowly remodelling soul that was the old him but not quite. From the rage, envy and jealouse, he finally found clarity. The wasted hours and potential, all for a invisible insults from superman, he had save his life on that day and he repayed it by plotting his demise. When he had pose no treath to him, even now as he laide in bed superman had save him once again. But this time he wouldn''t brush it off in anger, he would finally let this go. No point in pursuing a phantom ennemy.


    The door of the room open, a beautiful tall blonde with deep blue eyes came in. Mercy Grave, his most trusted right hand women, she had remain by his side through all these years. He couldn''t recall the last time he had properly thank her for everything. A sense of self disgust when over him as he recalled the abuse and negligence in their relationship, even now as he looked at her, he could only see a loyal comrade who still stayed by his side. It was time he change, and she would be his first step.


    "Lex, how are you?" The concern and cared clear in her voice.


    How in the past he remain cold to her heart felt feeling, despite it being clear just how much he means to her. She looked like a lost puppy who owner was wounded, and all she wanted was to comfort him and rip apart bane for what he did. He was once again disgusted by his past behavior.Stolen content warning: this tale belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences elsewhere.


    "I''m awake now, Mercy, Im sorry."


    "What are you saying? Im the one who should apologize, if I didn''t take a day off, I could''ve done something to save you."


    He chuckled, in the past he would have either given a painful jab about not being their to do her job, or ingnored her completely and gone on a hateful tirad about superman.


    "It not your fault, you ask for a day off, I gave it to you. It really is my own stupid pride that got me into this mess."


    Mercy froze, this was very weird, usually Lex would be making her feel like a piece of garbage by now. Or he would be so angry at superman for bringing him over to the hospital. But instead he was being kind and reasonable even going so far as to comfort her, he only did that if he was trying to manipulate her into something. She couldn''t figure what was his angle, in every scenario she visualize before coming in, this only happen in her most private inner fantasy. Of a kind Lex that loved and cherish her, but this seemed more like Lex was leading her into one of his twisted games.


    "Lex, please don''t play arround, what do you need me to do."


    As Mercy said those words her whole deminer change, she became more grim. Closing off her emotion, any joy or happiness went away replace with the peak of professionalism.


    Lex/Brian watch in amazement and horror at the twisted version of Mercy came to life, as much as he hated it he had to give creadit to his old self. It had done a hell of a job tearing apart Mercy and leaving her with very little light in her world. He woukd have to change that cery soon, watching her twist herself into this abomination of a person all for him was sickening. She had come in with such a great warm, only for it soon turn soured and bitter.


    "Mercy, look at me."


    He waited until she lifter her reluctant eyes up to his own. There was caution and fear, with a hint of expectation in them.


    "I''m, not, angry, or disappointed, this time in the hospital it has given me time to gain a new clarity in my life. I''m no longer blinded by my rage or envy of superman. I''m sorry, I''ve cause you so much pain in the past, I want to make it up to you by changing for the better. In the past are relationship, was one of master and servant, but we both know, that you''ve been the closest thing, I have to a friend. I sorry it took this long to wake up, thing are going to change for us, stick with me a little longer, please, the night has ended and the day has come."


    Lex/Brian said, a smile filled with joy and a sense of freedom came over him, as he acknowledge a part of him he had denied for so long. He really should stop referring himself by two name, so he would change his name. He would change it to Lexian Luther, of course he would have to go throught the process but it would be worth it in the futur.


    Mercy just keep looking at him to see if he was joking or messing with her, but for the first time in a very long time, she saw no lies to him. It felt almost alien to her that he wasn''t lying, that he was telling the truth of all thing.


    "Ok."


    She could hardly get the words out, this, she had dream about something like this happening. And now that it was, she didn''t know what to do, should she trie and change him back. Follow quietly and wait to see if it lasted, she suddenly felt lost and happy at the same time.


    "Mercy, before anything their a few thing we need to settled."


    Ok this she could do, follow instructions, she would do whatever he told her and think about the rest later.


    "Go ahead sir, you have my full attention."


    Lexion nodded, as he then proceed to narrated the steps to take. First he wanted to deal with Bane so he ask that she payed him in full. Next he wanted to shut down the various crazy plan in taking down the man of steel. And push those project in a more productive line. He ask that his lab that was working on genetically attacking the kryptonian change to better advance the human body instead. The ones were he came up with a buch of more elaborate scheme, like produce a soap with some hidden kryptonite in it and sell it to the city, rendering everyone radioactive to superman.


    He also ask her to get his medical team working on possible way to heal his body to a hundred percent. So many thing to do, he also noted that his intellect seem to have also been affected. His mind was much faster more flexible, less clouded. Thing that he would miss would now jump out at him like if they were obviouse. It seem his new lease on life came with a few perks.

 Chapter 2

    Lexion was laying in a bed at his home, he was still injured. He did discover that being a freaking billionaire, the same rules for other didn''t applie to him. For instance, he didn''t want to stay at the hospital, usually doctor would say thing like, you can''t leave because were monitoring your injuries. But with money came a whole bunch of options, like have your very own private team to monitor his injuries all in the comforts of his home.


    He found he was really being spoiled in many ways, so he could easily see and understand how this type of life would affect anyone in a negative way. Having your every whim satisfied, would most definitely warp any normal person, if they didn''t have any anchor in reallity. This was no doubt one of the many reasons why the person in the past became so twisted, even with all that intelligence he already had a warp sense of life, and nothing to hold him down to keep him grounded.


    "Old me, you''ve really left me, with quite a mess to clean up."


    He turn to the clock, she would be coming soon, he decided to act now. Be pro active in changing his public image, and she would be the best in helping with that. The fact that he would also be sending a message to his past greates foe, was a bonus not that the old him even knew about her.


    Mercy walk in the room with a smile, for the past week she had expected Lex to drop the othe shoe on her. It never came, instead she was witness''s to something she had never hope to see, a better boss, a better person a more patience and under standing Lex Luther. Hell she even got a raise and a new title, she was no longer just his driver or bodyguard, she was the now proud head of all security. That means she had a say in any project no matter how big or small it was, in essence she became his second in the company.


    "Sir, she here, should I have her be brought up now?"


    "Yes, and how are thing on your end?"


    "Thing are going smoothly for the most part, but we getting some resistance on the government side of thing, especially on the more secret defensive project we have with them."


    As Mercy continued to debrief him on everything, she had signalled the security team in escorting their guest up. They continue to exchange news about the company, this was another thing that had surprise Mercy during this week. Not only did Lex ask her for her opinion, but in some places he would encourage her on finding her own answer for certain problems. Making it so that her role wasn''t just a empty puppet for Lex to control, but an actual place for her to grown into her own not as his shadow but more like he was grooming her for bigger and better possibility.


    As they were coming to the end of the debrief, there guest came in. She walk up in a confident stride, like she new she would be perfectly fine. Well she did have that right, she was Lois Lane the famous reported, and the current fianc¨¦s of superman. To the world at large she was practically untouchable, no one in their right mind would want to pist off, the man of steel.


    "Mercy lets pick this up later." Lexion turn to her and said, then he turn to Lois and gave her his best smile.


    "Ms Lane, or should I say Ms superman, congratulation are in order I believe."


    Mercy gave a polite nod to both Lexion and Lois before leaving then. Lois for her part had a frown on her face, she did return Mercy nod but chooses to ingnore Lexion greeting. It was perfectly understandable, since he did in the past tried and failed to kill her fiancee, on multiple occasion, oh and lets not forget the fact that he tried on more that one time, seduce or drug her into his bed. To which he had at every time came very closes, into making superman kill him for his actions.Stolen from its original source, this story is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings.


    "Luther, im here as you have requested, just so we are clear he know were I am and he''s not far away, so if you so much as raise your voice, I out of here."


    Lois said as her piercing bleu eyes, shown with cleared determination. Clark had been very against her coming in the lion den, but at the same time, Luther had been making some odd moves over the last couple of days. As no amout of spying could shed light on what was going on, so when there was a invitation for Lois to come and have a private interview. Everyone except Clark was on board, he was ready to take Lois away so that she wouldn''t go, until she calm him down and convinced him to let her do it.


    "If you want, your boytoy, could come in from the window, it isn''t lock, and the alarm have been turn off." He said as he smiled looking outside, were he was sure superman was looking. He move his hands up, to show he wasn''t wearing any kryptonite. "I not wearing any kryptonite on me or in this room."


    "Excuse me or him, for not jumping in here, considering are past expirience, I think will take are chances, and stay away just in cass this is another one of your ploys."


    Lexion noded, he new he couldn''t really push to fast or hard, his past had done allot of damage, it would take a long time to repair any bridge.


    He release a sigh." I guest it only fair considering everything. Well then, first since superman is listening on are conversation, allow me to personally say, thank you superman for saving my life a week agos after my limo was destroyed by a rocket lancher."


    Lois eyes went wide, this wasn''t what any of then had expected, well everyone but the Flash, since in a joking tone he said maybe Lex wanted to thank then. The surprise didn''t end their.


    "I also want to let the justice leage know, Im going to retire from my supervillain life. After this incident, I''ve come to realise the folly of that path. I''m determine to change as a force for a more positive change, so in light of that I wanted to let the daily planet know of my change of heart. Of course i doubt you would take me at my word, which is why all of my previouse plans in destroying superman, have come to a stop, and will be converted into more productive projects."


    "Mr Luther, you do realise that this isn''t the first time you pull this out. In the past, you''ve use this exact excuse, the result was a week later you were firing a kryptonite laser beam at Superman at point blank range. Which it almost killed him, if it wasn''t for Batman and the Flash rushing to his rescue. So forgive me for being a little septic on your sincerity, on renouncing your Villanise ways."


    Lexion nodded, he then sigh, look back at Loise as they continued to exchange questions and answers. He continued defending his point of changing for the better, and present new innovation in place of the doom days plans he created for Superman.


    Lois keep drilling him, she brought out all the dirt she had on him, she half expected him to shut her down. But instead he calmly in a most disturbing friendly way, answer all her question, and even clarified certain plans. Rendering the dirt she had on him almost like a sort of public cleaning, he himself accepting all the responsibility. The most stupefying thing was everything he admitted wasn''t technically illegal, just morally wrong and here he was admiting his guilt. To which made her job easier but also harder as well, cause it was difficult to attack someone, who openly accepted his guilt compaire to one who denied it venomously.


    As the interview came to a closes Lexion ask if they could wrap it up. As he was getting tired, ever since his injurise he had a lot less energy.


    Lois said her goodbyes and left in a much confuse and daze state, in a way this had been the best interview she ever had with Luther. But on the other hand she didn''t know if she should be happy or terrified about all this.


    A little further away on another building, stood a equally confuse Superman. He listen at all the interview, he felt conflicted on all this.


    "The whole time he didn''t lie once, what the hell are you planing Luther."