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“This is a setup.” Kal-El seethed. He shook his head at the white-haired woman, “How dare he pulls something like this…”

“I can take care of myself.” Tabitha interrupted. She admitted that she didn’t favor the idea as well. Not to say that she was willing to forgive, but she knew that if the man slipped up, she had the means to end his life, no questions asked.

Hours before, a civilian guard approached the Metro Tower Monitor to deliver a message. Tabitha grew used to receiving random messages from various sources; they either asked for help or was fan mail. This message was neither; only a request from the man that the majority of the Justice League had their problems with: Lex Luthor.

She didn’t know what to make of the note; the only thing it asked was for her… and her only to meet him in his upscale, high-rise apartment. They hadn’t heard from the man in months and Kal-El had a feeling that he was up to something. The last time Tabitha had seen Luthor, his assistant conjured a demon to possess her.

“It’s probably what he wants. I say let her meet with him.”

“Are you insane?!” Kal-El glared at Bruce. He gave him a nonchalant shrug.

“I can be her eyes in the sky. J’onn can be there with her; Luthor would be none the wisest.”

“He has a point. This may very well be a plot to bring you out in the open.” J’onn agreed but looked at the man of steel. He huffed his disapproval.

“I just wanna get this over with. If ya comin’, let’s go. He ain’t gonna do nothing to me… if he knows what’s good for him…” Tabitha decided.

She admitted the setup in the penthouse impressed her. It wasn’t as large as Wayne Manor but it had a more modern and glamourous appeal to it. When she opened the double doors leading to the master suite, she had expected to see him active, carrying that sultry look that haunted and flustered her altogether. The noise confused her when she stepped in. The steady beeps usually heard in a hospital room bombarded her ears.

He was glad to hear the opening of the doors; that meant that his message was neither destroyed nor ignored. He didn’t know how much of it was the illness and how much was his fondness of her but Luthor took notice that Tabitha was more stunning than ever. He shifted in the bed as she approached and managed a weak smile. Her brown eyes glanced in horror at the monitoring machines that surrounded him. She took a noticeable gasp as she finally laid eyes on him.

No longer was he the suave, charming, striking and toned man from the first time they met. He had aged drastically and was rail thin. His green eyes sunk into their sockets and were no longer vibrant. Tabitha felt sympathy for the man who was known as a criminal mastermind.

“I was not expecting this.” J’onn’s voice resonated throughout the League members’ heads.

“You’re… dying?” Tabitha looked away. Lex could do nothing but let out a sigh but continued to stare at the woman.

“I’m dying. Seems as though humans aren’t immune to Kryptonite after all…” he explained. It made her look dead at him in shock.

“What…?”

“I have tried to kill Superman for years. To keep him from harming me… I’ve worn a ring made out of pure Kryptonite. That, along with how much I’ve handled the rock, itself… sped the cancer’s growth.” he continued. She was at a loss for words. In a cruel way, she thought that it was what he had deserved. But the moment she thought it, it made her feel guilty. No one deserved to die from cancer… not even Alexander Luthor.

“Why’d you want to see me?”

“There are two favors I want to ask of you. I know that we’ve had our… differences in the past…”

“Differences? Dying or not, what you did to me was so fucked up; differences, my ass! What made you think I'd do any favor for you?!”

“Because you came. You could’ve ignored my request, but you didn’t. You’re here. That alone tells me that regardless of what I’ve done to you… you still have a heart.” he gave her a smile. Tabitha huffed, folding her arms and looking away, “Besides, I don’t think the Justice League makes it a habit of denying a dying man’s request.” he pointed out. His last comment sparked her interest some. The man was right, she thought to herself. The least she could do was hear him out.

“I wanna hear what you gotta say before I make any promises.”

“Of course. My first request: I ask that you find my daughter.”

“Wait; someone was crazy enough to give you a child?!”

“I have two, actually. But my daughter is the oldest and inherits nearly everything.”

“… Okay. How… would I find her… that’s if I agree to look for her?”

“And there lies the dilemma! My third wife; she left me. Now that I’m on my deathbed, I take the blame for her leaving; I didn’t love her… at all. It was only a business marriage. But that doesn’t change the fact that when she left, she took my daughter as well. All the information that you need on her is in a folder on the desk; the rest is up to you.”

“That… actually sounds fair. I expected something more cynical outta you. Which still; I’m afraid to ask but… what’s the other favor?”

“… I’ve wanted to merge with Wayne Enterprises for a long time now. Everything that you need to give to Bruce Wayne is in another folder on the desk.” he nodded over to the corner of the room.

“What… makes you think that I know Bruce Wayne…?”

“Give me some credit, my dear. I know that Bruce Wayne is Batman. Cadmus’ top responsibility was to find out a superhero’s identity; it made it easier to keep tabs on them.”

“Since you knew… why didn’t you try to blackmail him?”

“He was never an important target to me. His reasons for fighting crime, while a bit cheesy for my tastes, are noble. The only way that Bruce Wayne could ever be a threat to society is if he tried to monopolize…” he smirked. Tabitha shrugged.

“Never thought that you could be so civil. Then again… I guess when you’re facing death…” she cut herself short, “What do you think?”

“They appear to be legitimate last wishes. The chances that the estranged daughter is exactly like Luthor is slim. Bruce taking over LexCorp is beneficial as well.” J’onn mentioned. Tabitha found herself nodding.

“I’ll do it. I dunno how long it’ll take tracking your daughter down…”

“The fact that you’re doing it… means a lot.” he grimaced. Luthor pressed a button and Tabitha noticed that one of the IV bottles bubbled, “Morphine. Doesn’t really help anymore, but it puts me to sleep. I know… I asked for two requests. Before I doze off, can I ask for one more?” his eyes already started to glaze. Tabitha glared at him.

“I ain’t kissing you…”

“As much as I would like that, that’s not the favor. There’s no question that I’m dying. I have nothing left to fight for. Could you… could you please tell me… who is Superman?”

Her eyes widened as fear and anger bubbled in her stomach. It was classic Lex Luthor… but then it wasn’t. His ulterior motive finally came through but he was right. The man was dying. He pretty much gave up his company to Bruce. What could a frail and weak Luthor do with the information that he wanted?

“Kal-El knows the situation. He… sees no problem with it.” J’onn gave the go-ahead. Tabitha looked at Luthor, who was slipping more and more into sleep. A shiver coursed throughout her body as she turned away.

“It’s… it’s Clark Kent.”

“… The reporter. Of course… he would pose as a reporter. Goody two-shoes through and through… thank you. And… I’m sorry.” he breathed out. She fought tears; she never thought she would live to see the day that Lex Luthor would apologize… to anyone. Tabitha could do nothing but nod.

“… Me, too. Goodbye, Lex.” before she left, she made sure to grab the folders on the desk, “We’ll start on this as soon as possible.”

“The moment we get back to Metro Tower.” J’onn confirmed.

He was still fighting sleep as the figure approached him; he didn’t bother to look at them.

“… Did you… hear it?”

“Yes, I did.”

“Even… in sickness… I’m able to… provide…”

“A deal is a deal. When they find your daughter, what will we do to her?”

“… Nothing. If I can’t die… there’s nothing for her to… inherit…”

“Very well.”

By the time Brainiac started to fuse with him, Luthor couldn’t feel a thing. He was asleep with a slight smile plastered on his face, knowing that when he wakes up, the cancer that had eaten most of his body would be gone. He thanked Tabitha mentally. She had no idea that she gave him the final piece of the missing puzzle: his plan for destroying the Justice League would be complete at last.
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