After three weeks of being missing, Lois returned to Metropolis and was followed by an assassin. Being unable to contact the Blur, Lois went in search of her other hero, Green Arrow, and found him at an illegal fight club, where she pleaded with him for help. When the assassin tracked Lois down to the fight club, Oliver protected Lois while Clark dealt with the Kryptonian assassin. Lois received a phone call from the Blur, during which he asked her to keep his existence a secret. That night Lois had a vivid dream of the future.