AD HOC MEETING IN STAR CITY

So there won’t be any confusion.  These are the Players:

NNLois is Noel Neill’s Lois Lane in the Adventures of Superman television series (NN)

GRClark is George Reeves’ ClarkKent in the Adventures of Superman television series (GR)

MKLois is Margot Kidder’s Lois Lane in the Superman movies (MK)

CRClark is Christopher Reeve’s ClarkKent in the Superman movies (CR)

THLois is Terri Hatcher’s Lois Lane in the New Adventures of Lois and Clark tv series (TH)

DCClark is Dean Cain’s ClarkKent in the New Adventures of Lois and Clark tv series (DC)

EDLois is Erica Durance’s Lois Lane in the Smallville tv series (ED)

TWClark is Tom Welling’s ClarkKent in the Smallville tv series (TW)

AAJimmy is Aaron Ashmore’s Jimmy Olsen in the Smallville tv series.

Metropolis

NNLois watched Superman take off his cape. “I’m sorry, Miss Lane, but I can’t stand to see you so upset.”

“Where are you taking me?” She gasped as he wrapped his cape around her.

“Star City,” he said confidently while he lifted her into his arms.

“We’re going to Russia?” she cried in horror.

“Lois, the Cold War and Space Race are over. We’re going to Star City, USA. Home of Oliver Queen, the Green Arrow,” he said as he leapt into the sky from her apartment window. 

NN felt the cold night air as it whipped against the cape that safely swaddled her. Conversation was useless, even if Superman could hear her with superhearing, she would not be able to hear him. 

Their landing was almost immediate and she found herself in the hallway of a hospital. Superman carefully unwrapped her and adorned his cape once more. He took her hand and walked down the hallway. “They’re waiting for us.”

When he opened the door to a private room, NN saw two more Supermen and her fellow Lois’ sitting around AAJimmy’s bed. He appeared to be in coma.  “Oh ED, I’ve been so worried about you!” she said as she hugged the youngest Lois. “I didn’t mean to upset everyone. You just sounded so disheartened on the phone . . . as if you had lost all hope.”

EDLois nodded as tears welled up in her eyes. “It’s so good of you to come. I’m so worried about Jimmy. He’s part of my family now.” 

NN’s Superman hugged EDLois. “I’m so sorry,” he whispered in her ear. “We’re here to help if we can.”

NN sat in a chair provided by her Superman as he stood beside her with his arms folded. She looked over to see THLois and MKLois sitting in similar fashion with their respective Supermen. Everyone looked gravely at the young man in the bed and the young woman at his side. None of the men had changed into their suit and glasses. They all wore the capes proudly.

EDLois cleared her throat looking very apprehensive. “You’re not going to change into . . .”   The three men shook their heads negatively. 

“You’re not on trial, ED. We just need to hear the whole story from you,” started MKLois. “Why are you here instead of Metropolis General?”

ED looked at her friends and gulped. She looked so lost as if she couldn’t believe what was happening. “Jimmy needed the country’s best surgeon. He’s here so we Medi-vac’d Jimmy after . . . “

“You must have some great medical insurance at the Planet,” huffed THLois. 

“I don’t know. I suppose so,” said ED sliding her wet palm against a pant leg. 

“How long is Jimmy supposed to be incapacitated?” asked DC sternly.

ED raised her head and pursed her lips. “Six episodes,” she said quietly.

“And you’re to be with him the whole time?” asked CR as a muscle in his jaw twitched.

“I believe so. Yes. But . . .” she paused as if unsure of herself. “I think I’m going to make an appearance before that. In the fifth episode after the eight week hiatus but it could be a dream.”

The collective gasp nearly took all the oxygen from the room. 

“I don’t believe this!” exclaimed THLois. “You, Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen, two of the most important characters in any Superman story are sent away for five or six episodes after an eight week hiatus?   What the hell are THEY thinking?”

MKLois was shaking she was so mad. “I smell SVLana!”

ED broke into tears nodding her head as GR grabbed her into a hug. “She showed up at the reception, just as . . .” GR took the end of his cape and gently wiped away the tears that flowed down her cheeks. “Clark almost kissed me!”

NNLois immediately embraced her. “What are they doing to you? You poor, sweet girl.”

“Clark, get her something,” said THLois as he dashed from the room and immediately brought back a bottle.