Twenty Hours Earlier...
An intense light wakes Lex Luthor just before the day shift is due to start on day 501 of his time in the Metropolis Maximum Security Prison. He scrubs a hand over his face, trying to remember what his latest nightmare had be...
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Back at Catco....
The elevator up to her office for once was empty, no one to bump shoulder with or endure awkward silences. Kara stood there in her thoughts one thing she didn't need to be left alone with. The bing from the elevator reminds her of her surrounds. She stepped out of the elevator the shiny pink jaguar normally gave her a slight smile but not today. Kara continued to her office to put her belongs down. It was dark inside. The darkness didn't frighten her one bit. It gave her a few seconds for her own thoughts.
Monica... I miss you... I already lost without you.
The lights were turned on and she lowered her belongs to her desk. Once, she sat down and opened her email there were several emails about a meeting for the reporters. Kara checked her watch, 3 minutes late.Quickly she made it across the office without using her super speed. The meeting was already full with all the reporters as she crept in everyone pretty much saw her.
"Ponytail." Snapper Carr snarled.
"Good morning," Kara said while she fidgeted with her glasses.
"Kara, over here," James waved her over to him as he smiled at her.
Kara weakly smiled then joined his side, "Hi. Why the urgent meeting?" she whispered.
James looked at her and was about to say something but Snapper beat him to the punch.
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"Your girlfriend's brother broke out and that is news, ponytail," Snapper snarled at her.
Kara opened her mouth blankly to respond but nothing came out. She nervous rubbed her engagement ring with her thumb under the table.
"Snapper, cool it, it's not like Ms. Luther had anything to do with it," James snapped back. He glanced at Kara and seen her ring. And gave her a raised eyebrow.
The reporter tried not to notice his glance and kept her eyes forward while Snapper neared the center of the room. Snapper snapped down a Daily Planet newspaper onto the table, "Lex Luthor has escaped for all those living under a rock. Daily Planet has the lead on this one. That means we are chasing their tail. I don't know about you all but I don't enjoy doing that. So! We need to get ahead of this. We are sending a team to Metropolis to gather information on the story." Snapper yelled out.
