The BOWL; Superbat

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The farther they went down, the darker it got. Soon Clark began to think the lake was bottomless. He blinked his eyes into X-Ray vision after Bruce had disappeared from sight. He couldn't see anything but fish and the occasional sunken boats. Clark looked around frantically trying to find Bruce when a hand grabbed his shoulder. He let out a silent scream.

The hand clasped around his mouth when all the fish turned to face them. His eyes adjusted again and he realized it was Bruce who had stopped him. Both had stopped, Bruce placing a finger to his lips. The glare in Bruce's eyes didn't go away until the fish returned to what they had been doing. They swam again.
Clark kept his eyes on the back of his head as they went deeper.
A light shone from a cave and both swam faster toward it. Clark made it through first, not air pushing into his lungs. Bruce was right behind him.

"What was that for?"

"What was that for? You went ahead without noticing so I stopped you from getting attacked. Those fish are more dangerous than you think. You may not be harmed by them but I can be and they wouldn't have only attacked you."

Clark wiped the left over water off his face. "I'm sorry-"

Bruce waved him off and walked farther into the cave. Clark hesitated then followed the trail of wet clothes. He was confused as he pushed inside a vault door only to be bombarded by a grayish mist surrounding him. He panicked as it began suffocating him. Clark tried telling for Bruce but nothing but choked up cried came from his mouth.
Bruce stepped from the side with his breathing pill on and injected Clark with a white liquid. As the mist dissipated Clark's breathing slowly returned to normal.

Bruce went to help him from the ground, Clark smacking his hand away. "Don't. I'm fine..." He took a deep breath. " Why, in any sense, would you do that? "

"That was one of the packets. It was supposed to block your alpha pheromones but I guess I put too much kryptonite in it."

"You shouldn't have put any. You of all people know what happens." He pushed himself to face Bruce. "Is there any other time you want to waste or just mine?"

"No. Sorry. I have a meeting with Lucius Fox and William Lillie Sr. So, if you would excuse me, I have to get dressed."

Clark nodded.

"As you can see, three weeks aren't enough time to find a cure for Calor so I need both of you to help me out. I already attempted to depress Clark's pheromones but that didn't go too well."

"My son just got home from Metropolis after meeting with the Fed's. Their investigating you, the bag family and all included in this. I don't have time to work on this. Just deal with the consequences -"

"You deal with the consequences, William! You had a happy marriage and a loving mate! I didn't mean to be marked by the world's most wanted alien superhero."

Lucius sighed. "Why don't we just get started on this serum, alright." He turned to Bruce. " What did you call it? Frigus? "

"Latin for cold. Cold lacks heat. Frigus opposed to Calor. Frigid versus calorie. We remove all chances of getting high heat and sexual drive. "

William scoffed at the idea. "Just try blockers. They work the same way. "

"They have no defense against Calor so that's what I'm trying to make. Injection form blockers that get rid of unwanted side effects of marks. Normal blockers that we've had for hundreds of years can't do that. Many have tried and failed but none have had the type of technology and species we have today." Bruce looked to Lucius.

"He has a valid point. Most deltas don't want or like the Calor insurance. Nor betas."

With the evidence placed before him William had no choice but to go along with it. "Fine. But I buy dinner tonight, no ifs, ands, or buts." The three laughed.

Bruce listened carefully for the whooshing of Clark's cape at the top of his company building. He'd already called him rather suddenly while he as with Lois and Jon so he didn't expect the alien to respond. Like most times, he was surprised.
Clark landed beside him quietly.

"This couldn't wait? "

"Not if you want to get this done sooner than later." Clark shrugged. "I can't find Jason. He quit speaking to me after I refused to kill Jeremiah and now their was an explosion and I'm worried. Harley Quinn, Joker, and Jason are all missing. Not to mention Lex Luther who is more dangerous than all combined."

"I was trying to earn yo-"

"I know. But it's worse now. In the time I was meeting with Lucius and William a bank was robbed at gunpoint and a satellite exploded. How you didn't hear it, I don't know."

Both leaned on opposite tables facing one another. "This can't be happening... You continue with the serum and I'll get Diana and Oliver to help me find them." He glanced behind Bruce's head. A biological set up hardly put together spread out over a tin work table sat untouched. Almost the entire section was secluded in plastic but a slit for coming in and out.
Bruce looked to where Clark was and smirked.

"It's not started completely. Lucius has his own going right now but I've been busy keeping the boys from fighting and this damn thing with Joker." He stood strait. "Thanks, Kent. It helps a lot."

Clark smiled. "No problem."

William Lillie Sr. and his son William Lillie Jr. are my own characters. I didn't want James Gordon to be too involved until Clark begins investing in the Arkham explosion so I got someone to take his place. He also owns The BOWL.