Will it be publically available for viewing?

Yup. It's kind of the point.

I do love Andrew SO much. He's such a pathetic wee woobie. Bless him. Poor wee scone. I mean, I know he's apallingly self-centred and has the moral centre of your average cat, but I can't help loving him to bits.

He is, when you write him. I find the character on screen just annoying enough, though (mostly in a "there but for the grace of not living in the Buffyverse go I" way; with the geekery, and the selfishness, and the being pathetic) that while I can almost like writing him, I don't think I can make my written Andrew loveable in the way. Which is why my half-written Xander/Andrew shall always remain hidden deep in my hard-drive, its only airing a brief moment here.

And... the ending of vamp!Lex. Angst over, now the fun. This wasn't quite how I was intending it to end, and it's subject to change if I'm hit by a better idea/ meteor rock/ sudden whim, but damn, this was fun to write.

- - - (from last section:)

Lex knew it, and left planning until the morning, when they'd have hours in which he would hide from the sun, sleeping and plotting.

• * *

Lex allowed Clark to carry him back to the mansion with a minimum of fuss. He liked being in Clark's arms enough that it wasn't worth risking winning an argument.

The heavy curtains had already been drawn, when the now dead housekeeper put the place into proper mourning. Clark dozed for a little while on the sofa; Lex ate the cleaning girl who came every morning, careful to hide the body (he didn't think Clark wanted to see the direct evidence of his lover's new diet) and then settled down to make a plan, a list of things to do, people to kill.

He'd only reached item 23 ("the board of directors, slowly") when Clark woke up, and suddenly he had something else to do.

They went round the house, testing their powers of recovery and flexibility, confirming their reunion in practically every room. The shower stall shattered into shining glass needles under Lex's vampiric strength (with a little help from Clark, who really should have realised that blow-jobs like that tend to make a person throw their head back violently); the pool table began a fatal descent into matchwood when Lex, intent on revenge for his bathroom, fucked Clark literally through it; and the Lamborghini, which they both thought of more than once, only escaped because it was still parked in the sunshine.

They had sex in the back seat of the already broken Porsche, instead, in what Lex called his Obsession Room, and Clark, with a happy smirk, referred to as the Crush Shine With Funding.

Afterwards, they lay on the floor in the dining room, unwilling to move although it was hardly the most comfortable place, and Lex asked, "Won't your parents be expecting you home?"

Clark shrugged one shoulder, an awkward movement that Lex felt more than saw. "Let them worry," he said.

It sealed the pact better than even the best sex. They were together, they were… Lex wondered for a moment if this was the right word, and then decided it was… evil, and they were going to have fun.

They slept then, exhausted by death and running and fucking, while the sun rode past its zenith and started the slow slide back towards evening.

• * *

Epilogue: Report for circulation to all Slayers: the behaviours of the vampire known as "Alexander" and the possible vampire, possible demon, known as "Batman"

(by Lucy-Ann Rayne, Watcher)

N.B.: the names ascribed to these beings have varied dramatically over the two years in which they have been active. "Alexander" is sometimes called "the Great" (mostly by those he has sired), sometimes "the bald one" (mostly by those Slayers who have faced him), and it is reported that his companion calls him "Lex", probably a contraction of "Alexander". "Batman" has also been called "Superman", "Birdman", and "Upper", after his supposed but unconfirmed ability to fly; and "CK", following Dr Helen Bryce's remarkable paper on the subject.

The simple facts are widely known, and confirmed by textual sources as well as witnesses. Alexander Luthor was the son of businessman Lionel Luthor. He was killed and turned in Sunnydale, in November 1998, by William the Bloody. His body was returned to his home in Kansas, shortly to disappear as is classic in true vampires cases—in this instance, before burial.

His first acts as a vampire have been documented by other Watchers elsewhere, and need no detail here. In summary, Alexander killed the household staff, probably found his demon companion (if "Batman" is indeed a demon), or turned him (if he is a vampire), and then set off on a bloody vendetta which has yet to be halted.

It has been speculated that Alexander is following a definite plan. The killings have a pattern: they are simple kills, bites on the neck frequently from behind, involving no torture (with one exception, Lionel Luthor), they take place in the victim's home, during the hours of darkness, and the evidence to connect them to Alexander is normally limited to the "calling card", a symbol (similar to the Ancient Athunyon 'kat' sign, with perhaps a longer stem) burnt onto the victim's chest or face. The symbol's origin or meaning has not been traced, though Athunyon is one possible source, as are the Native American caves of Smallville.

The victims so far marked in this way have included (this is not a complete list; in some cases the bodies have not been identified, and the Watcher's Council may not have been alerted to all kills): Lionel Luthor (father), Lana Lang (Smallville resident), Nell Potter (exact relationship unknown, links with Smallville), Terrance Maydon (high-level Luthor Corp employee), Micheal Ben (shareholder), John Snow (shareholder), Alice Reynolds (shareholder), Thomas Fringedwelling (shareholder), C.J. Malone (shareholder), Christine Honeyburn (society reporter who had published articles concerning Alexander's teenage exploits, both before and immediately after his death), Prince William (British royal who had met Alexander Luthor at least once in life), and Doctor Virgil Swann (note that there was a much larger burnt area and no bite mark in this case; it may be the work of "Batman" alone.)

Kills are spaced—they appear to involve a fair amount of tracking and planning. These 'marked' kills are not Alexander's entire source of blood, and there is some evidence to suggest that he deliberately ensures that he will not require the blood of these victims for his survival. Towns in which these kills have taken place have sometimes reported a rash of other killings, frequently of car salesmen.

Alexander travels by car (expensive European car, except in Europe, where he favours Japanese makes), either driving himself (at night) or in a blacked out car or limo driven by "Batman" (hence the doubt cast on "Batman"'s actual vampiric status, although the Slayer Buffy Summers notes that William the Bloody ("Spike") mastered the art of driving in the day time.

It is surely obvious to all that Alexander is a dangerous vampire who must be stopped as soon as possible. The Watcher's Council (Resurrected) requests that all Watchers, Slayers, and other Associated Champions and Warriors of Light do their utmost to speed him to his final grave. Please be aware of the facts, do the local research required, and contact the Council with any sightings or pertinent information.

- - -

End.

(Edit: The phrase "Crush Shrine With Funding" appears courtesy of Calli, and first appeared in the Smallville 1: Clex! thread. Thanks, Calli!)

Twisted! I checked your list of victims and saw no sign of Chloe, Pete, Martha, or Jonathan. I could interpret that as being because a) they were left alone, b) were among the unidentifiable, or c) were turned by Lex.

I could interpret that as being because a) they were left alone, b) were among the unidentifiable, or c) were turned by Lex.

You could indeed take any of those angles. My personal favourite view is that Clark is still sort-of good, and distracted Lex (and by distracted, you can guess what I mean), but it's left open, because if they had killed *all* of Clark's friends and family, it would be easy to work out who he was. As it is, with Martha and Jonathan left alive, he's probably been filed as a missing person, but that could be overlooked or not easy to connect.

Ooooh, my comment in another thread got turned into a nifty Clark line by Am-Chau! Thanks!

I really like:

Clark dozed for a little while on the sofa; Lex ate the cleaning girl who came every morning, careful to hide the body (he didn't think Clark wanted to see the direct evidence of his lover's new diet) and then settled down to make a plan, a list of things to do, people to kill.

He'd only reached item 23 ("the board of directors, slowly") when Clark woke up, and suddenly he had something else to do.

Especially, "the board of directors, slowly".

Ooooh, my comment in another thread got turned into a nifty Clark line by Am-Chau! Thanks!

My pleasure. I did remember to ask permission, didn't I? I know I meant to, but I'm memfaulting on actually asking...

Especially, "the board of directors, slowly".

It was a lot of fun to write. A lot. Though I realise now that the word "slowly" doesn't actually fit with the description of Alexander's killing method. Huh. Time to fanwank that or change it...

I did remember to ask permission, didn't I?

Yes, you did. But I didn't know how it was going to be used (I gave a blanket "go for it"), and it was fun finding out.

I realise now that the word "slowly" doesn't actually fit with the description of Alexander's killing method

Well, by specifying "slowly" next to the board of directors it could be suggested that this was anomolous for him.

But I didn't know how it was going to be used (I gave a blanket "go for it"), and it was fun finding out.

Heh. Good.

Well, by specifying "slowly" next to the board of directors it could be suggested that this was anomolous for him.

Nice explanation. Maybe I won't bother editing it, then.