DC's Path of Ruin: Book I

March 29th, 2015 - Part 7

Day 103 - March 29th, 2015 : Night - Around 10 PM

Lex sighed with terrible pain of his mind, a numbing sword sliding its way through his ribs to his heart.

"I've most likely lost" Lex said dryly to the cloned young man sitting across his desk. Joseph shook his head slowly, his hands on his knees.

"To be frank, we have. The Plant chick's escaped....the league is no longer your bitch......and then there's this bullshit with the demons....Unless we figure out something...." He trailed, rolling his shoulders.

"If your son had been able to keep one emotional woman in check, half of my problems would not be escalated to the tier they are at." Lex's face turned grim. "In either case, you are being sent to Taiwan. It will be your best chance of escaping and remaining low for a time. My final act of courtesy to you." Joseph looked up at him confused for a moment, his face then turning solemn. He nodded once silently. "But it is not entirely free. You will be escorting Dr. Lincoln to a remote area. Why is no longer important for you to know. Simply be aware she is still very important and loyal what I do and will continue doing" Lex pressed his hand hard against his walking stick to stand over the sitting Joseph.

He drew in his breath, snapping his fingers as to becon two hovering robots to enter the hidden office.

"Until I am in position of needing your services, your contract is canceled as of now." He paused and looked away for a moment. "This is goodbye" Joseph stood, grabbing his crutches. He hobbled over to the old man's side. He put a hand out to Lex to shake it.

"It's been.....good to work with you." He said simply. Lex ignored the touch outwardly entirely, he held his eyes on his silver robotic aids.

"Follow them, you will be taken to an aircraft which I have supplied with your personal items and that of the doctor. When you land, I ask you keep her safe"

"It'll be done." Joseph responded, heading toward the doorway.

"One final note: I have fired and defamed your son's reputation to the community at large. I am not one to be walked over, and he could not execute one task - the easiest I had. Whatever he had said or done was the incorrect trigger that led Ms. Isley from him to Aquaman. He ruined me and I am always one to return my debts."

Joseph nodded. "He was always....too emotion oriented....He's spent too much time with his mother..."

Lex coldly watched Joseph walk out the door. The scientist was already well aware Brian was coming - the flaming bat symbol that was dancing through Metropolis was surly Brian's work. Bruce was still left sulking in Gotham, his promises having always been so empty Lex found no threat in them. The relationship of power between Brian Wayne and Bruce Wayne was the exact opposite of Grant Wilson and Joseph Wilson: The Bat family increased with power with the generations and the Wilsons decreased.

When Brian's appearance to the front doors of his Human Resources building came into his warning feed there was zero surprise. And Lex had already thought carefully of his recourses. Ivy was bound to eventually speak, claiming her words to be slander would only press so far. The Justice League would be bound to ask questions simply because Ms. Isley lacks the imagination to come up with such a plot on her own.

Lex would not accept running. This body was not capable, and it was feeble. He never had to face the true mortality before. Within a few moments, the boy walked through the doors of Lex' office. His eyes cold.

Lex simply pressed a button under his desk to open a speaker.

"If you continue taking steps I will increase the increments of pain Ms. Kyle must endure until you reach me" Lex promised simply. Brian's expression didn't change, still throwing knives as he stopped. "I will begin with the teeth with the very next step you take Mr. Wayne. And it will not be my slow hands doing it I can assure you"