Five Things That Never Happened to Lex Luthor by RivkaT (NC-17)

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Fandom: SMALLVILLE
Pairing: Lex/Clark
Author on LJ: rivkat
Author Website: RivkaT's Site
Why this must be read: The "five things that never happened" concept has been around a long time, but that's because it works really well. It gives an author the chance to explore possibilities in a unique format. The five stories - and each really is a separate story - are at times heart-breaking, disturbing and insightful. The lovely thing about these stories is we get to see five different versions of Lex, yet each is still recognizable. More than just what he could've been, we also get to see what he could never have been in canon, and that's a very large part of the attraction. And the zebra bit in section four gets me everytime. (How's that for a tease?!)


"Lex! Lex? Can you hear me?"

He found himself huddled in a corner of the kitchen, cringing away from Martha's hand on his shoulder. She was down on one knee, trapping him.

He opend his eyes and folded his arms to hide his hands. "I'm all right," he said. "I apologize. I'm afraid you startled me."

"Startled?" she asked, wide-eyed. "The sound you made - I heard a horse cry out like that, after it broke its leg. What happened?"

With his arms wrapped around himself, he was never going to convince her to back away. "Really," he said reassuringly, relaxing his shoulders and putting his hands by his thighs, "I overreacted, that's all. I'm sorry to have caused you any concern."

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