Josh's Reality: Lab: Better Lead than Dead

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Though temporarily out of the Phantom Zone and given just a wee bit of a reprieve, Mon-El was still dying, still suffering from lead poisoning in his veins.  Even if he could be cured of what was killing him now, the odds of encountering lead again were tremendous.  It would take a miracle to truly save his life.

His vision was hazy, pain making it hard to focus, but he could make out a high tech laboratory, one that would have been the envy of many a scientist.

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There is an empty place on a shelf, next to some dummies holding old uniforms. One of those uniforms, standing next to a smaller one of Josh's, is tiny enough to be a child's.

"Josh? Lar?" called a rich alto. "Hurry, the food vill be cold."

"We're coming, Aunt Himmelriß," responded Josh, remembering to use English so that Lar could understand, instead of the Feen that he'd nearly replied in.

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Lar came out of the costume vault after putting his uniform away.

"I'm all set."

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Josh was standing next to a slender but well-shaped woman when Lar came out, looking very much the respectful kid in the situation despite towering over her. She perked long, pointed ears when she saw the other teen, her blank white eyes studying him with friendly curiosity.

"Come," she said, twitching her ears as a smile showed in her eyes but not on her face. "Let's get some food for you."

She turned to lead the way, exposing the fact that she had a tail softly feathered in hair the same white as that which trailed down her back and was held back loosely with a green plastic clip. Her feet were pawlike, and her fingers, slender and knotty as twigs, looked as though parts were missing.

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Lar followed, not in the least bit off-put by her unusual appearance.

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She paused to wait for both boys to catch up, absently playing with the mane of hair that went down the back of one arm. "Do you like pasta und vegetables vith meat, Lar?"

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"Frankly, ma'am, it's been over two hundred years since I've had anything to eat. I'm not about to be picky."

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A chuckle. "Ach, maybe I should offer you some of vhat my husband is eating."

"What is Uncle Sonnejäger eating?" asked Josh, his tone saying, 'and how much will he give me?'

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Lar laughed for a moment, but it was cut off. All this talk of family brought his memories of his own back to the front of his mind. All dead and gone.

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"Snails vith hot sauce..." Himmelriß paused as Josh turned toward Lar in concern and put a hand on his shoulder.

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Lar shook his head. "Sorry... Just remembering."

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Himmelriß walked back and gently put her arms around him, offering motherly comfort in a quiet and gentle way.

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He put on a smile. "Thank-you."

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She reached up to pat him gently on the other shoulder, then took his hand and lead him into the large, cheerful but rather empty looking kitchen where Jenny sat at the table while a large golden man of Himmelriß's people stood at the counter, his massive dark copper wings being used as extra hands as he served fragrant pasta onto plates.

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There was clearly much more to this family than met the eye. Not that it bothered Lar at all. He'd seen more than his share of strange things during his time in the Zone.

"Hello," he said as he entered.