Fic Recs: Losing Power
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dances_with_clexFics where main theme is Clark lost/is losing one or more of his powers either temporarily or permanently.(Episodes: Leech, Witness, Perry, Whisper, Mortal, Hidden)
In alphabetical order by title. No WIPs or locked journal entries (I may miss a few because I'm friended).
Entries may be locked on AO3 - contact ssa.archivist@gmail.com for an invite.
Don't forget to leave feedback/kudos for the author if you enjoy a story! :-D
If you have others you'd like to recommend, please comment and I'll update this list if it fits the criteria. Thanks!
A Matter of Trust byhils PG (3469 words)
Clark discovers one of the drawbacks of being human.
A Rare Advantage to Kryptonite Exposure bykantayra_fic NC-17 (7293 words)
Lex and Clark are tired of fighting. Lex taking care of Clark was just what both of them needed.
A Semi-Precious Helix bydanceswithgary NC-17 (14967 words) Warning: suggests non-cons (not CLex)
You can buy anything you want on the streets of Metropolis for the right price.
A Woman Scorned byacampbell PG (3918 words)
She was determined to find her long-lost son.
All the Trappings of Love byrageprufrock PG-13 (3181 words)
In retrospect, flying over to Lex's hotel room in Singapore probably wasn't a good idea.
An Alienated Property bykantayra NC-17 (10530 words)
Two enemies, trapped together on an alien planet, with nothing but each other and a destiny they cannot escape.
Arcadia by valentine PG-13 (6452 words)
Some nights he lies in bed, just feeling his body slowly dying. It's the most comforting sensation he's ever known.
Avatar by alee PG (5074 words)
When Clark falls deathly ill, he realizes something he should have known all along.
Bad Timing by Anemone R (7949 words)
'If you won't accept anything but everything, you'll wind up with nothing.' How much can Lex accept?
Blood-lettingpearlo R 2149 words)
How do you live like this? Clark wants to say. How do you walk around every day, do all the things you do, with nothing protecting you? How are you this vulnerable? Can you even see it?
Brand New Normal byrunpunkrun R (7569 words)
Normal is relative.
Breathless by Aelita NC-17 (1986 words) Warning: BDSM
Clark reaches the conclusion that the anticipation is the best part.
Caged byarianstarr NC-17 (12191 words)
How much more can Clark lose and still be Clark?
Catharsis by Dana aka twigged NC-17 (1836 words) Warning: non-cons
Clark's lies have consequences.
Clue Series byhergerbabe NC-17 (24941 words) Warning: non-cons (not CLex)
Lex's past explodes into Smallville and Clark helps to pick up the pieces.
Contiguous byhoperoy PG-13 (10454 words)
When Lex finds Clark after a serious accident, Clark discovers that things between them aren't as unfixable as he thought.
Duty by orphan_account PG-13 (7825 words)
Can love ever win over perceived duty?
Feel by Alexa Jones NC-17 (3262 words)
Clark takes advantage of his lost powers to feel.
Fried Cheese and Castles bydanceswithgary R (7798 words)
A trip abroad offers two weary men a chance to regroup and reconnect.
From The Ruins bybagheera_san PG-13 (16271 words)
Clark paid the price for saving Lex from Zod. Will he be able to transfer back into his own body now that Lex has the power?
His Alibi bydanceswithgary (Her Alibi) PG-13 (20579 words)
Falling in love with a beautiful man can be murder!
Ice and Shadows bydigitalwave PG (612 words)
They'd find a way, somehow, for mankind to survive.
I'm No Superman byarianstarr PG-13 (627 words)
"I didn't mean to break your heart."
In His Image bydanceswithgary NC-17 (42002 words)
Lex grew up to work for the FBI. An investigation leads him on a chase to find what he's been missing all his life.
In the Kingdom of Hope by Sori akasori1773 NC-17 (2672 words)
Five years ago, Lex gave Clark Kryptonite for his birthday. The most precious gift is choice.
Inseparable bybagheera_san NC-17 (44675 words)
Powerless, handcuffed to his evil nemesis and running for his life from mutant Antarctic Indians - worse things have happened to Clark Kent. Maybe.
Interstitial byrunpunkrun NC-17 (28100 words)
He doesn't know why this is happening.
It Happened One Weekend bymahaliem PG (14822 words)
Kal-El is determined to win his fair Lana's hand and sets off cross-country to be with her.
Josiah byemrinalexander NC-17 (21373 words) (About halfway down the Memories)
A chance meeting with Clark's son brings Lex and Clark back together.
K-Beach by Bellat NC-17 (3094 words)
Clark's birthday present leads to a rather unique experience.
Life of Mediocrity by Henry Jones Jr. akasabershadowkat NC-17 (30319 words)
They tried to leave it all behind. Destiny found them anyway.
Mariposa byroxymissrose NC-17 (153695 words)Warning: non-cons(not CLex)
Clark loses powers at early age, loses love, loses hope. Then came Lex.
Mine byherohunter PG-13 (790 words)
Lex worships Clark.
On Paper Cuts and Auld Lang Syne bysvmadelyn R (6259 words)
Getting in touch with Clark's 'human' side isn't as easy as it sounded when the AI proposed it.
Only Human byseperis NC-17 (4429 words)
Lex knows exactly what Clark needs.
Predictably, Different. Red by JoJo PG (3484 words)
Lex Luthor killed Superman, Clark Kent doesn't care, and Lois Lane is confused.
Predictions bymisstressace R (5752 words)
An alien invasion breaks down the barriers between Clark and Lex.
Pyrrhic byperryvic and zaganthi NC-17 (129215 words) Warning: non-cons (not CLex)
Clark brings Lex rescues from a warped past with Lionel and Lex returns the favor with the Justice League.
Red Skies bydigitalwave PG-13 (14457 words)
An encounter with yellow Kryptonite leaves Clark fighting for his life.
Sculpted From Life bydanceswithgary PG (3559 words)
When it comes to cheating death, one chance in a million is better than no chance at all, irrational as it may be. The same could be said for living.
So Cold bybalinesenoneko NC-17 (55467 words)
Lex saves Superman from evil Kryptonians and learns something new about their biology when things heat up.
Somewhere I Never Traveled Series byseperis NC-17 (132245 words)
Choosing to give up your powers doesn't stop you from being a hero.
The Color of Accord byscribblinlenore PG (1499 words)
Something weird happens in the sky. Clark and Lex reach an understanding.
The Dog Series byroxymissrose NC-17 (70412 words) Warning: underage, non-cons (not Clex)
Lionel creates a killing machine.
The Hero of Yesterday bymskatej NC-17 (8690 words) Warning: non-cons
Lex and Lionel enslave Clark and Martha respectively.
The Prometheus Project bymistressace
The Prometheus Project - Book One: Without A Trace
The Prometheus Project - Book Two: Prometheus
Book Three: See Parts 22 - 31
NC-17 (139666 words)Warning: non-cons(not CLex)
Lex is finally able to rescue the Kents. Now he needs to bring Clark back from his mental bondage.
The Rarer Action bydanceswithgary (Firefly) NC-17 (36778 words)
Lost in the future, can they forgive each other before it's too late?
The Simple Truth of Skin bythamiris NC-17 (7963 words)
And he knew that the pain would never leave, that he had to accept this, too, that loving Clark meant hurting all the time. Lex would let Clark keep his secrets, just as long as he could keep Clark.
The Throwback bytasabian NC-17 (18784 words)
Lex is in trouble. Clark must follow him into a dream world filled with horrors from the past.
This Much by Xfreak NC-17 (25180 words) Warning: BDSM
Having a manipulative father can sometimes produce favorable results.
To Fly A Mile In Another Man's Boots bylaurab1 R (9900 words)
What do you do when you end up with Superman's powers?
What Child is This? by lastscorpion PG (10874 words)
Clark transfers his powers to save his sister's life.
Without You bydanceswithgary NC-17 (17763 words)
Sex or death. What if Clark chooses the second option?
Yellow byrivkat PG (6541 words)
"A Kryptonian, huh? I knew this 'I'm the only one, I'm the only one' thing was just an attention-getter.”
You Still Own Me bydanceswithgary PG-13 (3782 words)
It wasn't until the fourth or fifth day that he realized there was no car, no cell phone, no PDA, no laptop.
Back to the Master List!
Last Update: 12/11/2014
In alphabetical order by title. No WIPs or locked journal entries (I may miss a few because I'm friended).
Entries may be locked on AO3 - contact ssa.archivist@gmail.com for an invite.
Don't forget to leave feedback/kudos for the author if you enjoy a story! :-D
If you have others you'd like to recommend, please comment and I'll update this list if it fits the criteria. Thanks!
A Matter of Trust by
hils PG (3469 words)Clark discovers one of the drawbacks of being human.
A Rare Advantage to Kryptonite Exposure by
kantayra_fic NC-17 (7293 words)Lex and Clark are tired of fighting. Lex taking care of Clark was just what both of them needed.
A Semi-Precious Helix by
danceswithgary NC-17 (14967 words) Warning: suggests non-cons (not CLex)You can buy anything you want on the streets of Metropolis for the right price.
A Woman Scorned by
acampbell PG (3918 words)She was determined to find her long-lost son.
All the Trappings of Love by
rageprufrock PG-13 (3181 words)In retrospect, flying over to Lex's hotel room in Singapore probably wasn't a good idea.
An Alienated Property by
kantayra NC-17 (10530 words)Two enemies, trapped together on an alien planet, with nothing but each other and a destiny they cannot escape.
Arcadia by valentine PG-13 (6452 words)
Some nights he lies in bed, just feeling his body slowly dying. It's the most comforting sensation he's ever known.
Avatar by alee PG (5074 words)
When Clark falls deathly ill, he realizes something he should have known all along.
Bad Timing by Anemone R (7949 words)
'If you won't accept anything but everything, you'll wind up with nothing.' How much can Lex accept?
Blood-letting
pearlo R 2149 words)How do you live like this? Clark wants to say. How do you walk around every day, do all the things you do, with nothing protecting you? How are you this vulnerable? Can you even see it?
Brand New Normal by
runpunkrun R (7569 words)Normal is relative.
Breathless by Aelita NC-17 (1986 words) Warning: BDSM
Clark reaches the conclusion that the anticipation is the best part.
Caged by
arianstarr NC-17 (12191 words)How much more can Clark lose and still be Clark?
Catharsis by Dana aka twigged NC-17 (1836 words) Warning: non-cons
Clark's lies have consequences.
Clue Series by
hergerbabe NC-17 (24941 words) Warning: non-cons (not CLex)Lex's past explodes into Smallville and Clark helps to pick up the pieces.
Contiguous by
hoperoy PG-13 (10454 words)When Lex finds Clark after a serious accident, Clark discovers that things between them aren't as unfixable as he thought.
Duty by orphan_account PG-13 (7825 words)
Can love ever win over perceived duty?
Feel by Alexa Jones NC-17 (3262 words)
Clark takes advantage of his lost powers to feel.
Fried Cheese and Castles by
danceswithgary R (7798 words)A trip abroad offers two weary men a chance to regroup and reconnect.
From The Ruins by
bagheera_san PG-13 (16271 words)Clark paid the price for saving Lex from Zod. Will he be able to transfer back into his own body now that Lex has the power?
His Alibi by
danceswithgary (Her Alibi) PG-13 (20579 words)Falling in love with a beautiful man can be murder!
Ice and Shadows by
digitalwave PG (612 words)They'd find a way, somehow, for mankind to survive.
I'm No Superman by
arianstarr PG-13 (627 words)"I didn't mean to break your heart."
In His Image by
danceswithgary NC-17 (42002 words)Lex grew up to work for the FBI. An investigation leads him on a chase to find what he's been missing all his life.
In the Kingdom of Hope by Sori aka
sori1773 NC-17 (2672 words)Five years ago, Lex gave Clark Kryptonite for his birthday. The most precious gift is choice.
Inseparable by
bagheera_san NC-17 (44675 words)Powerless, handcuffed to his evil nemesis and running for his life from mutant Antarctic Indians - worse things have happened to Clark Kent. Maybe.
Interstitial by
runpunkrun NC-17 (28100 words)He doesn't know why this is happening.
It Happened One Weekend by
mahaliem PG (14822 words)Kal-El is determined to win his fair Lana's hand and sets off cross-country to be with her.
Josiah by
emrinalexander NC-17 (21373 words) (About halfway down the Memories)A chance meeting with Clark's son brings Lex and Clark back together.
K-Beach by Bellat NC-17 (3094 words)
Clark's birthday present leads to a rather unique experience.
Life of Mediocrity by Henry Jones Jr. aka
sabershadowkat NC-17 (30319 words)They tried to leave it all behind. Destiny found them anyway.
Mariposa by
roxymissrose NC-17 (153695 words)Warning: non-cons(not CLex)Clark loses powers at early age, loses love, loses hope. Then came Lex.
Mine by
herohunter PG-13 (790 words)Lex worships Clark.
On Paper Cuts and Auld Lang Syne by
svmadelyn R (6259 words)Getting in touch with Clark's 'human' side isn't as easy as it sounded when the AI proposed it.
Only Human by
seperis NC-17 (4429 words)Lex knows exactly what Clark needs.
Predictably, Different. Red by JoJo PG (3484 words)
Lex Luthor killed Superman, Clark Kent doesn't care, and Lois Lane is confused.
Predictions by
misstressace R (5752 words)An alien invasion breaks down the barriers between Clark and Lex.
Pyrrhic by
perryvic and zaganthi NC-17 (129215 words) Warning: non-cons (not CLex)Clark brings Lex rescues from a warped past with Lionel and Lex returns the favor with the Justice League.
Red Skies by
digitalwave PG-13 (14457 words)An encounter with yellow Kryptonite leaves Clark fighting for his life.
Sculpted From Life by
danceswithgary PG (3559 words)When it comes to cheating death, one chance in a million is better than no chance at all, irrational as it may be. The same could be said for living.
So Cold by
balinesenoneko NC-17 (55467 words)Lex saves Superman from evil Kryptonians and learns something new about their biology when things heat up.
Somewhere I Never Traveled Series by
seperis NC-17 (132245 words)Choosing to give up your powers doesn't stop you from being a hero.
The Color of Accord by
scribblinlenore PG (1499 words)Something weird happens in the sky. Clark and Lex reach an understanding.
The Dog Series by
roxymissrose NC-17 (70412 words) Warning: underage, non-cons (not Clex)Lionel creates a killing machine.
The Hero of Yesterday by
mskatej NC-17 (8690 words) Warning: non-consLex and Lionel enslave Clark and Martha respectively.
The Prometheus Project by
mistressaceThe Prometheus Project - Book One: Without A Trace
The Prometheus Project - Book Two: Prometheus
Book Three: See Parts 22 - 31
NC-17 (139666 words)Warning: non-cons(not CLex)
Lex is finally able to rescue the Kents. Now he needs to bring Clark back from his mental bondage.
The Rarer Action by
danceswithgary (Firefly) NC-17 (36778 words) Lost in the future, can they forgive each other before it's too late?
The Simple Truth of Skin by
thamiris NC-17 (7963 words)And he knew that the pain would never leave, that he had to accept this, too, that loving Clark meant hurting all the time. Lex would let Clark keep his secrets, just as long as he could keep Clark.
The Throwback by
tasabian NC-17 (18784 words)Lex is in trouble. Clark must follow him into a dream world filled with horrors from the past.
This Much by Xfreak NC-17 (25180 words) Warning: BDSM
Having a manipulative father can sometimes produce favorable results.
To Fly A Mile In Another Man's Boots by
laurab1 R (9900 words)What do you do when you end up with Superman's powers?
What Child is This? by lastscorpion PG (10874 words)
Clark transfers his powers to save his sister's life.
Without You by
danceswithgary NC-17 (17763 words)Sex or death. What if Clark chooses the second option?
Yellow by
rivkat PG (6541 words)"A Kryptonian, huh? I knew this 'I'm the only one, I'm the only one' thing was just an attention-getter.”
You Still Own Me by
danceswithgary PG-13 (3782 words)It wasn't until the fourth or fifth day that he realized there was no car, no cell phone, no PDA, no laptop.
Back to the Master List!
Last Update: 12/11/2014
