Fic Recs: All Hail the Conquering Hero

[danceswithgary]

Fics where Clark and/or Lex are overlords (or resisting invaders/overlords) on or off Earth. (Episodes: Exile, Covenant, Commencement, Arrival, Solitude, Vessel, Zod)


WARNING: Possible Character Death or Non-Cons.

In alphabetical order by title. No WIPs, no f-locked entries.

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Overlord on Earth


88 Nights and Counting by mahaliem PG-13 (5514 words)

Lex plays Scheherazade.


A Flawed Race by yavannauk R (947 words)

Clark reveals the last of his secrets to Lex.


A Handful of Dust Series by seperis NC-17 (50000 words) Warning: non-cons

Lex leads the resistance against an alien messiah, his former best friend and lover.


Adaptation by Creed Cascade and Echos Revenge NC-17 (4839 words)

A last-minute rescue by Clark puts Lex in contention for co-ruler of the world.


An Affair to Remember by artemisraine NC-17 (4066 words)

Superman isn't who he appears to be to the rest of the world.


Alien Overlord 101 by mahaliem PG (1261 words)

Clark needs a little help figuring out the alien overlord gig.


And Desire Shall Fail by teot NC-17 (88146 words) Warning: non-cons CLex, BDSM

Taught hatred and cruelty by the humans that captured him as a child, can an alien overlord now learn how to love?


Brave New World by Jezebel NC-17 (15985 words)

What if the meteors had been the start of an invasion?


Captive by scribblinlenore NC-17 (3707 words) Warning: non-cons

Lex is careless and ends up part of Kal's plan for world domination.


Choosing Destiny by cinderella81 NC-17 (15012 words)

Taking place in the middle of Season 8, Clark is living a double life. By day, he is the naïve, stumbling farm boy, working as a reporter at the Daily Planet. At night, he is the lover of Lex Luthor (long presumed dead), battling the secret machinations of Oliver Queen and preparing to take his place as the final authority in the world.


Culmination by Quiet Tiger quiet_tiger NC-17 (17644 words)

World domination just gets better when you have more than one Lex.


Damascenes Series by Te NC-17 (19650 words) Warning: character deaths(not CLex)

More than once Clark has spent time thinking seriously about what it would take to kill off the Clark Kent identity once and for all, to ditch the heavy, plastic glasses that always make him sweat beneath his eyes, to live as no one but himself...


Descent Series by Orithain and Rina NC-17 (8242 words) Warning: character deaths(not CLex)

A discouraged Clark stops running from Lex and Kal takes over. Dark things happen.


Earth Boys Are Easy by rose_emily aka toomuchplor NC-17 (4314 words)

I am Kal-El. I am an extraterrestrial being from the planet Krypton. I have come here to lick you all over. Like Lex is going to object to that.


Forbidden Fortress by me_ya_ri NC-17 (59981 words) Warning: non-cons, character deaths (not Clex)

A slightly different beginning in Smallville and the world ends up with Zod-Lionel, thousands of Clark-clones, and epic battles to save the human race.


Heart Of Stone by goth_clark NC-17 (5378 words)

Only one man can stop a Superman who is terrorizing the country.


Intentions by danceswithgary NC-17 (11944 words) Warning: non-cons

What if Kal-El had stolen more than a crystal from Lex's jet?


Kneel Before Me, Please? by danceswithgary PG-13 (1032 words)

Sometimes it just doesn't come naturally.


Krypton's Last Son Series by Jezebel R (18245 words)

When someone possessing the same powers arrives in Smallville, Clark finds out the truth of his heritage.


Little Thrills by George H. PG-13 (1489 words)

Nothing beats the thrill of destruction.


Noble Son of Krypton Series by moiraithanatoio NC-17 (12880 words)

A meeting at Dr. Swann's funeral exposes Clark's noble origins and the existence of other survivors of Krypton's destruction.


Normality by suzvoy PG (1326 words)

Kal rarely dreams. When he does, it's without colour.


Not of This Earth by danceswithgary R (12426 words)

An actor has to have standards. Lex is putting his foot down and absolutely refusing to wear the g-string. That's final!


Past Grief Series by Te NC-17 (128431 words)

Clark thinks about the past once a year, every year.


Race With Destiny by ajfusch (VampyrAlex) and gnulfy (Chris J. Ueberall) NC-17 (53502 words) Death of a minor character, non-con (Not CLex.)

Lex is the only one Clark can trust when he finds out he's not the last Kryptonian after all.


Reap NC-17 (8832 words)
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What You Sow by plnunn NC-17 (141490 words) Warning: non-cons

A Phantom AU. Lex's encounter with Bizarro leads to the discovery that a piece of Zod had remained behind. Twins with a vendetta add another layer to the mystery surrounding Lana's 'death' and many secrets are revealed as Lex deals with the aftermath of his possession.


Regained by LaCasta PG-13 (14145 words)

Lex manipulates Superman right where he wants him.


Resurrection and Retribution by Glacis NC-17 (12165) Warning: Character Deaths

After Clark rescues Lex, they seek revenge in a dark tale of dangerous desires.


Same Thing We Do Every Night by zaganthi and tzigane NC-17 (6118 words)

Lex himself had never considered that the Alien could have marked him so long ago, left faint trembling scents on him that would drive anyone else away and leave him untainted for the Alien's eventual enjoyment.


The Fortress of Domination by ingrid_m NC-17 (6460 words) Warning: non-cons

The new Supreme Ruler of the Earth chooses Lex, then disposes of the entire world's supply of Crunch n' Munch.


The Ides of Wakala by zaganthi and tzigane NC-17 (20550 words)

Lex has been claimed by the future emperor as a bridge between humans and Kryptonians, but first he has to learn how to deal with the six-year-old tyrant.


The Presence of Fire by rivkat PG-13 (11682 words)

The perils of wanting to believe. Or, the war Lex lost, the war he won, and the war he didn't know he was fighting.


The Void by earis NC-17 (5275 words)

Lex is afraid to sleep, afraid he won't be able to escape the void.


Thirty One by suzvoy PG-13 (1662 words)

The very thing that killed everyone else made him immune.


Tumbling After by Jaded R (3431 words)

Clark left. Kal-El came back.


Unavoidable Feeling by shadowstar_gzan PG-13 (8591 words)

Clark dreams of a world without his 'Balance'.


While the Tempest Hurled by rivkat NC-17 (30826 words)

Come the invasion, Lex and Clark find themselves on opposite sides.


White Bees and Sunflowers by velvetglove NC-17 (6809 words)

Lex finds his way back to a changed world via dreams.


Yesterday's Tomorrow by hoperoy NC-17 (109446 words) Warning: non-cons, character deaths (not CLex)

Sometimes the best men don't always win, and even heroes fail. (AU after Vessel. What if Clark didn't defeat Zod?)



Off Planet Adventures


A Young Kryptonian's Travels by roxymissrose NC-17 (55978 words)
A naive heir to the throne is on a Grand Tour of the universe. He makes quite an impression on everyone he meets, especially a certain human. The universe will never be the same.


If Chance Will Have Me King by lexalicious70 NC-17 (10814 words)

Clark must endure an ancient Kryptonian maturity ritual in order to become emperor to the descendants of his birth race, and Lex must struggle with the question of identity in the wake of the destruction of his world.


Moving On by astolat (19160 words)

After Lex has conquered Earth, he sets off to take over the galaxy. He manages to pick up Superman along the way.


Subjugated by peach1250 NC-17 (65812 words) Warning: dub con

Kal-El makes Lex Luthor, the captured leader of Earth's rebel forces, his consort in order to save his life.


The Art of Being A Slave a Round Robin NC-17 (14830 words)

"The art of being a slave is to rule one's master." Or how to deal with a bored overlord.


The Warlord's Prize by kyanoswolf PG (3832 words)

The heir to the Luthor empire becomes a barbarian warlord's prize.


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Last Update: 09/30/2014