Lex/Brian woke up, this was becoming a bad habit. He woke up not to long ago just to fall right back under, he looked around he was once more alone. This time theirs was no pain and he could review his memory just fine, he had the memories of two very different lives. In one he lived as a normal human being nothing extra ordinary going on, except he could see different version of the other lives in comic books. He saw different stories about him, but never focus on him, it was more focus on the justice league.

In his other life, he was closely following the life of Lex Luthor, but a few thing were different, he learn that this life was probably one of the alternative universe one. He had grown up in poverty with an abusive father and mother, he had also plotted their death and created fake life insurance policy in his father name. Then entre into a new family who tried by every means to steal his money, the only one he came to care for was Lana, she was killed by her own family for refusing to help in their money seeking scheme. 

Once he he was old enough to leave, he use the money to get revenge on the foster family, in Lana name. Then he finance the foundation of his own company that would go and make billion. Loosing Lana made him not caring for other and only for himself he would then go and make lots of money. There was also the day he meet Mercy Graves, were he hired her after she tried to steal from him, not because he cared for it, but he figured that someone with her skill set could be useful later. It prove to be a good call, she also ended up being loyal to him, which suited him just find event if he didn't return her high level of loyalty, to him she was nothing but a disposable pawn he could throw away in a pinch. 

Then he had his first encounter with superman, and the begining of his self made quest to destroy him. In their first meeting Lex was touring a laboratory when an accident happen, he got trap inside, superman came to his rescue, but in the process he cause some chemical to splash on to Luthor. This cause him to loose his hair rendering him bald. This enrage Lex and he then started to see superman not as a blessing but a curse on human kind.

The next few years he would work behind the scenes, in doing everything he could to sabotage superman and the justice league. From Gorvement sanction to supervillan financing, he would back anyone or anything that opposed the man of steel. Of course after all these years superman did find him out, but was powerless to do anything to him. Since he did carry a kryptonite jewel ring and he hired the best lawyer in order to be untouchable in the names of the law. He also made sure to remained in the shadow, when he made a move on the justice league. Of course this also created some ennemy for him as well. 

The reason he got attack, was because he had not payed the money he owned for a failed attack on Batman from Bane. This was Bane way of saying 'pay me bitch.' And that brought him back here in the hospital, laying in a broken body and slowly remodelling soul that was the old him but not quite. From the rage, envy and jealouse, he finally found clarity. The wasted hours and potential, all for a invisible insults from superman, he had save his life on that day and he repayed it by plotting his demise. When he had pose no treath to him, even now as he laide in bed superman had save him once again. But this time he wouldn't brush it off in anger, he would finally let this go. No point in pursuing a phantom ennemy.

The door of the room open, a beautiful tall blonde with deep blue eyes came in. Mercy Grave, his most trusted right hand women, she had remain by his side through all these years. He couldn't recall the last time he had properly thank her for everything. A sense of self disgust when over him as he recalled the abuse and negligence in their relationship, even now as he looked at her, he could only see a loyal comrade who still stayed by his side. It was time he change, and she would be his first step.

"Lex, how are you?" The concern and cared clear in her voice.

How in the past he remain cold to her heart felt feeling, despite it being clear just how much he means to her. She looked like a lost puppy who owner was wounded, and all she wanted was to comfort him and rip apart bane for what he did. He was once again disgusted by his past behavior.

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"I'm awake now, Mercy, Im sorry." 

"What are you saying? Im the one who should apologize, if I didn't take a day off, I could've done something to save you."

He chuckled, in the past he would have either given a painful jab about not being their to do her job, or ingnored her completely and gone on a hateful tirad about superman.

"It not your fault, you ask for a day off, I gave it to you. It really is my own stupid pride that got me into this mess."

Mercy froze, this was very weird, usually Lex would be making her feel like a piece of garbage by now. Or he would be so angry at superman for bringing him over to the hospital. But instead he was being kind and reasonable even going so far as to comfort her, he only did that if he was trying to manipulate her into something. She couldn't figure what was his angle, in every scenario she visualize before coming in, this only happen in her most private inner fantasy. Of a kind Lex that loved and cherish her, but this seemed more like Lex was leading her into one of his twisted games.

"Lex, please don't play arround, what do you need me to do."

As Mercy said those words her whole deminer change, she became more grim. Closing off her emotion, any joy or happiness went away replace with the peak of professionalism.

Lex/Brian watch in amazement and horror at the twisted version of Mercy came to life, as much as he hated it he had to give creadit to his old self. It had done a hell of a job tearing apart Mercy and leaving her with very little light in her world. He woukd have to change that cery soon, watching her twist herself into this abomination of a person all for him was sickening. She had come in with such a great warm, only for it soon turn soured and bitter.

"Mercy, look at me." 

He waited until she lifter her reluctant eyes up to his own. There was caution and fear, with a hint of expectation in them.

"I'm, not, angry, or disappointed, this time in the hospital it has given me time to gain a new clarity in my life. I'm no longer blinded by my rage or envy of superman. I'm sorry, I've cause you so much pain in the past, I want to make it up to you by changing for the better. In the past are relationship, was one of master and servant, but we both know, that you've been the closest thing, I have to a friend. I sorry it took this long to wake up, thing are going to change for us, stick with me a little longer, please, the night has ended and the day has come."

Lex/Brian said, a smile filled with joy and a sense of freedom came over him, as he acknowledge a part of him he had denied for so long. He really should stop referring himself by two name, so he would change his name. He would change it to Lexian Luther, of course he would have to go throught the process but it would be worth it in the futur. 

Mercy just keep looking at him to see if he was joking or messing with her, but for the first time in a very long time, she saw no lies to him. It felt almost alien to her that he wasn't lying, that he was telling the truth of all thing.

"Ok."

She could hardly get the words out, this, she had dream about something like this happening. And now that it was, she didn't know what to do, should she trie and change him back. Follow quietly and wait to see if it lasted, she suddenly felt lost and happy at the same time.

"Mercy, before anything their a few thing we need to settled."

Ok this she could do, follow instructions, she would do whatever he told her and think about the rest later.

"Go ahead sir, you have my full attention."

Lexion nodded, as he then proceed to narrated the steps to take. First he wanted to deal with Bane so he ask that she payed him in full. Next he wanted to shut down the various crazy plan in taking down the man of steel. And push those project in a more productive line. He ask that his lab that was working on genetically attacking the kryptonian change to better advance the human body instead. The ones were he came up with a buch of more elaborate scheme, like produce a soap with some hidden kryptonite in it and sell it to the city, rendering everyone radioactive to superman.

He also ask her to get his medical team working on possible way to heal his body to a hundred percent. So many thing to do, he also noted that his intellect seem to have also been affected. His mind was much faster more flexible, less clouded. Thing that he would miss would now jump out at him like if they were obviouse. It seem his new lease on life came with a few perks.