Chapter 110 - New Suit

Meanwhile, in an undisclosed location in Metropolis, Lex is typing away on a big computer set up, with several different screens, showing him all sorts of different things on the dark web. Lex knows that his plans have continuously been interrupted by Superman, Supergirl, and now Lena, so for this one he plans to make them all pay. Lex had hoped that after he freed Kara, the blonde would be unable to regain her memories, and would remain terrified of Lena, and anything attached to the Luthor name, but it is clear that somehow the superhero got her memories back. This infuriates Lex, but he doesn't blame himself for the technology he used on Supergirl for failing. Instead, Lex Luthor has put the blame entirely on his mother, Lillian Luthor. Lex believes that if his mother had not got involved, and decided to kidnap Alura Danvers, then Supergirl would not have been put in such an extreme stressful situation where it somehow led to her unlocking her memories, and then Lex himself losing his key asset in Metallo. It honestly enrages Lex that he ever decided to break Lillian out of prison in the first place. At the time Lex believed that he was doing something nice for his mother, and that in turn it would help him down the line, not completely hinder him, and screw up his plans. But Lex has thankfully (for him) been taking out all his anger on Superman, torturing the man of steel.

"Lex Luthor." A voice says.

Lex quickly turns around, surprised by the voice, as no one else should be in here with him, other than Superman. However, as Lex turns around, he notices that it is the leader of Leviathan, who has one of her people standing next to her.

"What do you want?" Lex asks, annoyed, not wanting to be interrupted right now.

The leader of Leviathan steps forward, with the other member of Leviathan staying still.

"We want you to stop what you are doing right now, and release Superman." The leader of Leviathan says.

Lex lets out a huff.

"That isn't going to happen." Lex replies, with a sneer.

The leader of Leviathan comes even closer to Lex.

"I am warning you. If you continue down this path, you will be actively hindering plans Leviathan has already put in motion. And while the Luthor family have been useful.... tools.... for the last few decades..... a tool is easily thrown away when it becomes a hinderance." The Leviathan leader says.

Lex now grows an angry look on his face.

"I am no tool." Lex says, now moving to be closer to the leader of Leviathan, leaving only a few inches of space between the two of them, "You may have been able to push my father around, and get him to do your bidding, but I am not him. So far, our.... allegiance.... has been mutually beneficial... but don't threaten me. Leviathan may be an organisation that has been around for hundreds of years, but you have your weaknesses. Isn't that right, Talia?"

The leader of Leviathan grows a surprised look on her face, but she then quickly removes the expression.

"I know all about you, Talia Al-ghul. I know your weaknesses, and everything Leviathan has a hand in. I'm no fool. I don't go into business with someone without doing my due diligence. My father was a fool to not do exactly that, and that is ultimately what got him killed." Lex says.

"Your father died of alcohol poisoning." Talia says, in a neutral voice, with no expressions on her face.

Lex lets out a chuckle, as he shakes his head.

"My father may have been a fool, and a drunk, but even he would have been incapable of consuming 15 times the legal limit." Lex says.

Talia remains silent for a few moments, just looking at Lex Luthor's face.

"Then.... if you believe that to be true.... and we killed him, why work with us?" Talia questions.

"Because my father's death gave me everything I wanted." Lex sneers, "I was already planning on taking him out myself. You just did the job for me. So, thank you."

A flare of anger grows on Talia's face, but she quickly removes it also.

"You have been warned Lex Luthor. If you continue your.... crusade.... you know what will happen." Talia says.

"Yes." Lex nods, "And I will ensure our mutual destruction."

Talia looks at Lex for a few more moments, before then turning around and walking back over to the other member of Leviathan.

"Take us home." Talia says, to other Leviathan member.

The other Leviathan member then grabs hold of Talia, and the two disappear into a shadow. The Leviathan member is not the shadow woman that helped rescue Kara previously.

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J'onn and Supergirl have now been flying about, checking for any unrest and attacks towards aliens, for the last few hours. J'onn now lands back at the DEO.

"Have you found anything?" J'onn asks Winn and Alex.

"No..." Winn replies, "There is increasing talk about.... something.... an uprising.... But there haven't been any plans of an attack on aliens or anything."

"Okay." J'onn nods, and then turns to look at Alex, "And are the DEO agents still on standby?"

"Yes. Most of the field agents are waiting in the deployment room, ready to leave at a moment's notice." Alex replies.

"Good." J'onn nods.

There is then a silence between everyone.

"J'onn..... what are we actually doing?" Alex asks, "It seems we are just waiting for whatever is going to happen to begin.... Meaning we are going to be on the back foot....."

J'onn looks at Alex and sighs.

"What else can we do? I'm open to any suggestions." J'onn replies.

"Talk to Lillian Luthor." Alex says.

J'onn now grows a surprised look on his face.

"And why would we do that?" J'onn asks, "I have no intention of throwing another crazy Luthor into the mix."

"Because Lillian might know something about where Lex may be." Alex says.

"I doubt she'd tell us about it though." Winn says, from sitting on his chair.

"Yes.... when I interviewed her.... she was.... unhelpful." J'onn says.

"Well maybe if I interview her, then I can get through to her?" Alex suggests, "I'd do it if you told me where Lillian is actually being held."

"Alex, you know full well why I haven't told you where Lillian is." J'onn replies.

"We have to do something!" Alex snaps.

J'onn just looks at Alex for a few moments, before he then sighs.

"I'll be back soon." J'onn says, and then flies off from the DEO.

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A few minutes later, J'onn arrives at the black site where Lillian Luthor is being held. J'onn does not plan to keep Lillian imprisoned in a black site forever, but he thought it would be for the best if Lillian weren't transferred to a high security prison until after Lex is caught. The last thing J'onn needs is for Lex to break Lillian out of prison again, or more likely this time, to kill her.