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An expensive Mercedes-Benz pulls up to a non-descript warehouse in the middle of National City. The door opens and out steps Lena Luthor in red high heels and her signature black pantsuit. Looking around, she locks the car and enters the warehouse.
The echoes of her high heels travel down the seemingly abandoned warehouse. It isn’t until Lena reaches a control consol that she calls out, “Breen? You said you made a break-through?” She looks around, not seeing anyone.
Beth Breen clears her throat, making Lena jump. “Woah, sorry Lena!” She laughs, putting her right hand on Lena’s shoulder. “I didn’t mean to sneak up on you like that.” Breen says as she walks over the control consol, powering it up.
Lena looks around, not noticing anything new. “So what is this big discovery of yours Breen? You and Ravi made it sound exciting on phone....” Lena looks around. “Where is Ravi anyway?”
Beth types some long codes into the control console. “I gave him the rest of the night off. He deserves it.” While Lena inspects the case that contains the nanobots, Beth discreetly pulls a syringe filled with a silver, almost mercury-like liquid from her purse.
Lena asks, “So what have we cured? Cancer? AIDS? TB?” Thinking that the big discovery has to do with the testing that Luthor Corp has been funding. Lena has always been the more optimistic and friendly of the Luthor clan.
Beth smiles, “Well, the trials have gone well. The nanobots have not been rejected by the host bodies. In fact it improved them in most cases, healing old wounds, broken bones, among other common ailments.”
Lena walks over to Beth, “Well, that is promising, but that doesn’t seem like a big discov....” Lena can’t finish her statement as Beth stabs her in the side with the syringe.
“You know Lena, you are too smart for your own good sometimes.” Beth says as she injects Lena with the silver liquid. “I discovered that with enough nanobots, I can control the hosts’ actions, body, and most importantly, their mind. You have been far too short sighted. I could control all of Wall Street with this. Or, if we can mass produce this, I could control the world.”
Lena gasps for air as she falls to her knees. She can feel the nanobots multiply and attach themselves to key areas of her body. Breen sets a timer, curious to see how long the transformation and reprogramming process takes place. Lena coughs repeatedly until she slumps to the ground and starts to convulse. The nanobots begin to attach themselves to her brain, providing a permanent signal and control to Beth or whoever knows the programming codes.
Of course, Beth is the only one who knows the full code, especially since Ravi’s home is now the dumpster outside. About 15 minutes after the injection, Lena’s convulsions stop. She returns to the standing position she was in prior to the injection. Lena pulls out the syringe and the whole heals instantly. She hands the syringe back to Beth. "Thank you Lena, and from now on, call me by my first name. I deserve some request."
“You’re right Beth, I am too smart for my own good, and you do deserve respect.. And I have been too short-sighted with this project.” Lena says in a delightfully loving tone. She bends down and kisses Beth’s Forehead tenderly before taking a seat next to her Mistress. Beth laughs as she now has full control over the biggest company in the world, which was her initial goal. Everything else she thinks will simply be an added bonus.
Beth bites her lip, ready to put her control over Lena Luthor to the test. “Lena, why don’t we go home and get more comfortable. I’d love to lay down in our bed.” Lena blushes and wears a beaming grin. She takes Beth’s hand and kisses it tenderly, “Of course darling, you always know what’s best.”
Meanwhile, Lena’s phone racks up missed call after missed call from her girlfriend Kara Danvers. She had placed it on Do Not Disturb before entering the warehouse. Kara is worried, but not to the extent that she needs to go and save the day. At least, not yet.
Lena still has the memories of dating Kara, but the nanobots are overriding any attraction she has to her. All she cares about is pleasing Beth, loving Beth. The nanobots only answer to her, as does Lena now.
***** To Be Continued *****