Clana - How "This Time" Will be Different (PG-13)

[NYC300Z]

WOw this page hit 2000~! I hope we get an extra long update for such an occasion!!:D

oh and Cardinal u may have the 2000th post but I have the 2000th reply:p:p:p

[LoisNClark]

Originally posted by NYC300Z
WOw this page hit 2000~! I hope we get an extra long update for such an occasion!!:D

yeah i agree this calls for an extra extra long update and a party!!!!!!!!!:D:D:D

[itsallinthespelling]

wahoo, 2000 posts. congrats aj, now would be the perfect time to announce the plans for a sequel*hint hint*

[NYC300Z]

whatchu talkin bout itsallinthespelling???

can't wait for todays update!:)

[itsallinthespelling]

i hope she writes a sequel, lol, btw, this was post 400 for me. wahooooo.

[NYC300Z]

oh :lol: I'm not even thinking about that itsallinthespelling....this fic still has a long way to go with Lex still out there, Klax-ar, and what other adventures Clark and Lana will have to face together in this fic*hint*hint j/p I don't know anything....:lol:

[Lana_Lang #1]

Amy!!!! Come on! Update! You owe me BIG TIME!

Think of the children! lol!

*I'm dying due to overwhelming excitement!*

*falls to the floor and writhes in pain like Clark does around kryptonite*

[SpeedyKate91]

cant wait for the update. Congrats on 2000 posts!!
PPMS!!!

[midnite_spark]

:rotfl: oh man aj! i just finished watching the commentary to Spell...and when the opening scene came up and it was Isobel about to be burned at the stake...i was thinking...

"yeah i noe the history of Isobel...i wonder how come they didn't show it....where'd i get that from?" and then it hit me....that it was ur fanfiction:lol: that's how caught up i'm in ur fanfic ;)

oh just a sidenote...KK, AM, and ED...the commentary....hilarious!

[itsallinthespelling]

shhhh, reveal no more, my copy from amazon doesn't come til tomorrow.

[Lana_Lang #1]

* lays helpless on the floor and writhes in pain like Clark does around kryptonite*

*whispers, too much in pain to talk loudly*"Aaaamyy....help me...."*

[ajfinn]

Originally posted by Lana_Lang #1
* lays helpless on the floor and writhes in pain like Clark does around kryptonite*

*whispers, too much in pain to talk loudly*"Aaaamyy....help me...."*

*Pulls you away from the Kryptonite, gives you a patience pill and a glass of water*

I'm working VERY quickly right now. So if the fanfic fairy continues to sprinkle glitter on my head, I'll be done quite soon. I hope :)

*Oh and also says, I'm so glad you've joined my story Lana, you're gonna be fun to have around*


Originally posted by itsallinthespelling
wahoo, 2000 posts. congrats aj, now would be the perfect time to announce the plans for a sequel*hint hint*

And as for a sequel . . . whoosh. Haven't even thought about that yet. I still plan to have this fic finished by the time Season 5 starts though. :) and :( for me.

[NYC300Z]

Originally posted by ajfinn
I still plan to have this fic finished by the time Season 5 starts though. :) and :( for me.

Thinking about this fic ending makes me sad...PPMS!!

[midnite_spark]

Originally posted by itsallinthespelling
shhhh, reveal no more, my copy from amazon doesn't come til tomorrow.

oops mums the word...didn't mean to tease :p sorry;)

[Kal-El & Me]

I know I'm a few days late but your last update was great. I know great is kinda vague but I honestly don't know what to say. I hope we have another update soon since we just got cremed in soccer by Brunswick and I'm having and awful day. Nosebleeds (note the plural form) and all.

[NYC300Z]

Post # 3000 Detroit what!?:lol:

"As readers, we often come to care about fictional characters, sometimes identifying with them, sometimes judging them. Indeed, if one reason we read stories is to find out what happens, an equally compelling reason is to follow the fortunes of the characters. Plot and character, in fact, are inseprable; we are often less concerned with "what happned" than with "what happned to him or her." Well-wrought fictional characters come alive for us while we read. And they are real enough to live in our memories long enough after their stories have ended. We might say that fictional characters posses the kind of reality that dreams have, a reality no less intense for being imagined. Although fictional characters cannot step out of the pages of their stories, we grant them a kind of reality equivalent to if not identical with our own. In doing so we make an implied contract with the writer to suspend our disbelief that her story is "just a story,: and instead take what happens as if it were real. When we grant fiction this kind of reality, we permit ourselves to be caught up in the life of the story and its characters, pherhaps to the point of allowing our own lives to be affected by them."

phew well i've been telling u so many times great update etc I wanted to tell u how great ur story is and how it affects me ur Clark and Lana do enter into my reality and seem to be real! Your writing is just that great! Keep it up and maybe in light of my 3000th post this update can be extra long please!:D:p:lol::cool:

[ajfinn]

Originally posted by NYC300Z
Post # 3000

phew well i've been telling u so many times great update etc I wanted to tell u how great ur story is and how it affects me ur Clark and Lana do enter into my reality and seem to be real! Your writing is just that great! Keep it up and maybe in light of my 3000th post this update can be extra long please!:D:p:lol::cool:

Wow, that's a really great compliment! Thanks NYC :D

It's not a super long update, but it's done - is that good enough?? ;)

I just need to read through it quickly - I'll be posting in less than 30 minutes.

[itsallinthespelling]

wahooo, less than 30 minutes, can't wait.

[NYC300Z]

That's cool:cool: I'll be waiting!:D

[MOOman0618]

Waiting eagerly!! :) I will spend my time waiting watching 'Blank' on the WB. Definatly a favorite of mine.

[ajfinn]

Part 75:

Clark and Lana relaxed in one another's arms, thinking about what they both had seen. A very tragic tale, if there ever was one, but one that Clark felt might have at last had a happy ending.

“Krypton continued to use Kal as their constant Earthly contact—having him do many things for them, including preparing the caves in Smallville for my arrival,” Clark said.

“HE painted the caves?” Lana asked. “I thought that was probably Nim-El.”

“Yes, the paintings were done by Nim-El,” he said. “But Kal-El created the portals. With the water stone, in fact. Then when Marguerite was grown and married to a wonderful man, who Kal felt was as close to as worthy as he could be, he kept his promise to return to Krypton.”

“Did he ever return to visit Marg?” Lana asked.

Clark smiled. “A few times,” he said. “Which got him in a lot of trouble, but Kal wasn’t too keen on following Kryptonian laws, was he?”

Lana laughed, thinking of Kal and Isa on their last night together in the forest.

Clark was glad to see her in a good mood now. It was probably a perfect time to reveal what else he suspected about Isobel. “Lana, I know that having Isobel take you over was a horrible experience . . . ” he said, taking a breath to continue.

Lana shook her head. “Clark it WAS awful, I still feel that way,” she said. “But now that I know what happened, I really think I’ll be able to get over it. I now think of Isobel as a sweet country girl named Isa, who was in love and had a child that she adored with all her heart. What happened to her was not her fault—it was Gertrude’s—so it’s upon her that I now place blame.”

Clark smiled. “Then are you ready to hear my theory of why Isobel left your body without accomplishing either one of the tasks she returned to do?”

Lana tipped her head, the early morning sun making her eyes sparkle. “Well, I’m certainly open to any explanation possible. She seemed pretty darn determined, and then just suddenly left—without obtaining all three stone, and without taking out the entire bloodline of Gertrude.”

Clark nodded. “Yeah, which you’ve now confirmed were definitely her purposes for possessing you. And it’s still possible, as you suspected before, that you finally had the strength to force her out . . . ” he said.

“Yes, but that was just a guess, because it was only in the moment that she killed Genevieve that for the first time, I knew what was going on,” Lana interrupted, feeling that she had to clarify her uncertainty. “And then, Isobel had somehow left both her powers and her memories—for no apparent reason.”

He grinned again. “I think there WAS a reason for it,” he said. “I think she did it on purpose, so that you’d be able to help me.”

“But she considered you an enemy. And we’ve already established that Isobel didn’t recognize you as one of Kal’s relatives,” she said. “Because Gertrude had taken all those memories from her.”

“Then how was it possible for her to pass those memories on to you, Lana?” he asked.

Lana perked up. “I hadn’t thought of that,” she said, eyeing Clark curiously. “So what’s this new theory of yours—you definitely have my attention.”

“I told you just a few minutes ago that all the stones had healing properties, right?” he said, receiving an anxious nod from Lana. “Well, when I saw more of the knowledge contained in the stones, I learned that the air stone—the one that you found in China, which pierced Genevieve’s heart, had the power to reverse wrongdoing—basically, to heal injustice.”

Lana exhaled. “And?”

“And, because it pierced the heart of the Sorcerer’s bloodline—the evil done by Gertrude was undone,” he said.

Her eyes glossed over. “Does that mean Isa received her soul back?” she asked. “That she could then remember both Kal and Marg? And you think she may have at last recognized that you were someone like Kal and wanted me to help you?” Lana’s mind was spinning with possibilities—throwing them out every which way.

Clark nodded with a smile. “I think so,” he said. “My guess is that when she realized what she was doing after she killed Genevieve—she left. She didn’t want the stones, and she didn’t care anymore about extinguishing the bloodline of the Sorcerer.”

“How would she know that would happen?” Lana asked, amazed. “That the stone would free her soul.”

“I don’t think she did, I think she retrieved her soul by accident,” he said. “Because, for one thing, she wouldn’t have ever known that Gertrude, and therefore Genevieve, were part Kryptonian, and would be affected by the stone in that way.”

“WHAT?” Lana said, which was exactly what Clark expected.

“Yep. I got that information by searching for dirt on Klax-Ar—who I told you a while ago was banished to space as a criminal for destroying the passage ways between Earth and Krypton,” he said. “Both Gertrude and Genevieve were descendents of the Kryptonian House of Ar, which is why I think the stone sent out some sort of a beacon to Klax-Ar when Genevieve’s blood stained it.”

Lana was all too familiar with Kryptonian symbols or artifacts acting as beacons. She now believed that the wicked part of Isobel had used the symbol on her tomb to call out to Lana, as her ‘heir,’ and convinced her to come to Paris. There was no other way to explain what had happened to her. Lana couldn’t get Paris off her mind at he end of her junior year. And when she was there, she felt compelled to visit the place where Isobel was buried—even though at the time, she didn’t know it was her very own ancestor.

“So that’s what Jor-El was referring to the day of the meteor shower—that the stone had called out to Klax-Ar—the great danger from space?” Lana asked.

Clark let out a long, heavy breath. “Exactly. And I’m sure, because he was a scientist, he’d been working on a way to divert the capsule he was sent away in from the moment he was banished,” he said. “And when the stone called out to him—he knew exactly what direction to head in.”

That was a lot to take in for Lana, who was still trying to get used to the idea of aliens from other planets. Clark was one thing—he was the man she loved, she could accept him being from anywhere at all. But wow—there were more, and she’d witnessed Klax-Ar’s spaceship herself. And unfortunately, this wasn’t a sci-fi movie, it was her actual life.

“But if they were part Kryptonian, why didn’t Genevieve have powers—or Jason for that matter?” Lana asked, certainly not complaining. “And HOW exactly were they part Kryptonian?”

Clark shrugged. “The power of the Sorcerer, even by Gertrude’s time was only showing up every few hundred years,” he said. “And their Kryptonian genes came to Earth in the same way that they skinwalkers’ power did. Just as Nim-El started the line of the skinwalkers—giving humans abilities they were never meant to have, one of Klax-Ar’s ancestors took his own detour to Earth during Medieval times and also had a forbidden affair. That’s how the bloodline of the Sorcerer was started—again, giving powers to humans that were not meant for Earth. Professor Willowbrook told me that skinwalkers are very far and few between now. Kryptonian blood eventually fades out, but it takes hundreds of years to do so.”

Lana gasped. “Clark! Gertrude had the ability to suck the power from witches,” she said. “Then it can’t be a coincidence that Klax-Ar has the very same ability to do that to meteor freaks, can it?”

Clark shook his head. “Nope, I don’t think it’s a coincidence at all,” he said. “But even after searching every memory I could find from those who knew Klax-Ar, I still couldn’t figure out how he does it.”

“And I don’t know how Gertrude did it either,” Lana said, her chin dropping in frustration. “What if he’s able to do the same to you, Clark? And to me as well. Then we’ll be completely helpless.”

Clark wasn’t going to say, YEP, but it was the first word that came to his mind. “Well, he was one of the most brilliant Kryptonian scientists in history, so anything is possible. I just need some time to process all the stuff I learned about him, then hopefully something will come to me,” he said, his biggest worry still being the fact that Lana was going to be there when he took on Klax-Ar. “But I don’t even know what other abilities he’s developed since he’s been here on Earth. Mine came on slowly because my body had to grow before it was ready for them, but from what I’ve learned about adult Kryptonians coming to Earth—like Isa’s Kal-El, and also my father, their abilities were fine-tuned in a very short period of time—usually a matter of days.”

“But Clark,” Lana said, placing her hands on his discouraged face. “Klax-Ar doesn’t have the same experience you do with those abilities. Maybe we can outsmart him somehow.”

He just gave a silent nod, deep in thought—mostly about how he was going to protect Lana while he was trying to defend his own life as well.

[itsallinthespelling]

sorry it took so long to edit this, but k-site has gone down on me twice now. here is what i have been trying to post.

great update aj. loved it. so genevieve was part kryptonian, awesome thought, i dunno how you come up with this stuff, its awesome. one question i do have since you do write for a living is, did you write out the plot line and everything before hand, or did you just think of an idea and all this is freewriting?? either way, the twists and turns, along with the back story and how it ties together with the clana story. its amazing how you can get people to like kallabelle just as much as clana, and choose just the right words to tug on our heart strings with just the back story, let alone the clana which is also wonderfully written. the amount of research you did for this fanfic is also amazing. the amount of effort to keep all superman mythos true, and yet finding ways to twist things to you own liking as well is very cool. i am invidious of your writing talents, and will forever be a fan of yours. ppms

[Lana_Lang #1]

I'm 2nd! Wow! Superspeed sure comes in handy doesn't it?

[NYC300Z]

Fantastic update! I like how u even put a final touch on why Isabel left Lana's body! So perfect, also u've made Klax-ar into a bigger problem than I had previously imagined...giving him the ability to strip them of their powers! What are they going to do??

PPMS!!:D

[SmallvilleMan]

You know, the funny thing is i saw the update first, then did something and forgot about it. Then i was like, oh yeah, aj had an update.

[Cardinal]

Now that I've fixed the Clana mojo in my thread, I can finally read aj's update.

*Back from reading*

I was waiting to see you explain how she had all of Isa's memories. Dang you're good. You've got more interconnected plot threads than a Diana Gabaldon novel, and that's saying something.

[ajfinn]

Originally posted by itsallinthespelling
great update aj. loved it. so genevieve was part kryptonian, awesome thought, i dunno how you come up with this stuff, its awesome. one question i do have since you do write for a living is, did you write out the plot line and everything before hand, or did you just think of an idea and all this is freewriting?? either way, the twists and turns, along with the back story and how it ties together with the clana story. its amazing how you can get people to like kallabelle just as much as clana, and choose just the right words to tug on our heart strings with just the back story, let alone the clana which is also wonderfully written. the amount of research you did for this fanfic is also amazing. the amount of effort to keep all superman mythos true, and yet finding ways to twist things to you own liking as well is very cool. i am invidious of your writing talents, and will forever be a fan of yours. ppms

Whoa .... how do I respond to that? Hmmm ... *taps fingers on keyboard--thinking*

Okay, most of the time when I sit down to write, I have no idea what I'm going to say :lol: It's a totally different process for me than writing a real novel - where I outline a lot of it in detail, plan carefully, and rewrite like crazy. This fic has been mostly free writing, but as I've thought of plot points, and storylines, I've typed them at the end of the fic, so I could keep in mind where I was going with the story.

LOTS of things I was originally going to do have changed. Maybe at the end of the fic, I'll tell everyone about them. Maybe :lol: Now that I think of them, I realize how it would've led the story in a different direction that I wouldn't have liked at much.

The thing that has been the biggest surprise to me is how much people have liked Kalabel, so I made that part of the story a MUCH bigger storyline than I ever intended.

I always wanted to TRY to explain the stone plot, I think I've always kind of understood what the writers were trying to do with it, but they really fell short. I always thought it was a great idea - even Lana being possessed by a witch - but that they just gave up trying to tie up loose ends. Basically, they never "fleshed out" the possibilities to make the plot interesting. I hope I've done that :)

I always knew I wanted to have Klax-Ar as my villian. And I didn't vary from that after the spoilers hit of who was really in the spaceship, because I didn't want any spoilers in this fic. Some people don't read them and I wanted this accessible to everyone.

The research has been fun at times, and exhausting at others. I've found a lot of contridictions in the stone/witch plot that have given me a headache to figure out. I've also found some funny oddities and bloopers in the season 4 episodes, so that has added to the entertainment.

For instance, in Spell, Magistrate Wilkins calls Isa, Marguerite Isobel Theroux, then in the VERY next scene, Lana calls her Isobel Marguerite Theroux. How many editors, directors, producers, actors, and writers missed that?? :lol:

And does anyone else find it strange that in Sacred, Lana is packing in her BEDROOM, when Clark suddenly appears behind her, all stalker like, and says, "Going somewhere?" And instead of saying, "Clark, why did you just walk into my apartment?" she says, "China." Like it's no big deal that he didn't bother to knock. :rolleyes:

Anyway, probably more than you wanted to know, but thanks for caring about my writing process, and I'm especially flattered that you like the story enough to ask how it's been created.


((Just look how much longer I made today's update by writing all this)) :rotfl:

[NYC300Z]

No AJ that was really interesting! Nice to get an "inside look" into the making of "this time"! :D I hope u do let us in where this fic was originally going to go after this fic has ended of course.

[MOOman0618]

• That was a great update! Even though I knew what was going to happen :D I love how you have tied everything together. I don't know how you have 1) made sense of a plotline full of holes 2) added so much complexity to it and 3) made it so seamless that it seems like that is what they intended to happen all along. I am very eager to see the action between Klax-Ar, Lana and Clark. GOOD STUFF!

[itsallinthespelling]

Thank you for sharing your writing process with us. with the added insight into one of my favorite fanfic writers, and what you do when you write, i might be able to learn something and maybe, just maybe, pass my ap english class. thanks again for sharing this breathtaking fanfic with us.

[Lana_Lang #1]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by ajfinn
[B]*Pulls you away from the Kryptonite, gives you a patience pill and a glass of water*

I'm working VERY quickly right now. So if the fanfic fairy continues to sprinkle glitter on my head, I'll be done quite soon. I hope :)

*Oh and also says, I'm so glad you've joined my story Lana, you're gonna be fun to have around*

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Lana_Lang #1


* Still sitting on the floor, trying desperately to catch the breath that was ripped from her body, only mere moments ago. the glass in her hand that is still shaking from the brief flash of pain.

* She looks up at Amy and says "Thanks for saving me! It just seems like kryptonite appears around me if someone doesn't upate soon enough, then I...well you've just seen what happens".

* She takes a sip from the tall glass of water, letting the cool water flow down her dry throat.

* She looks up, smiles and says "I'm so glad I joined the story too, I just wished it had been sooner, as it seems this is coming to an end. It's being fun except for what just happened of course."

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Oh my goodness! I was completely thrown for an unexpected loop de loop and was pleasantly surprised that you took some of what I said into consideration! I love it when writers do that, actually listening to their fans and not just saying they will to put on the false pretense of being polite!

Holy Chocolate Starfish Batman! Klax-Ar is really starting to scary me! If he takes their powers what are they gonna do? They are gonna be helpless! Nooo! Clark! But they...

Ohhhh (feeling good like I just got a piece of Red K) I just got a brainwave of how they can save themselves. I'm not sure if what I think is gonna happen will come true but it's an intriguing thought nonetheless...

Brillant job tying up the Kalabelle storyline! Love it!

*full applause to Amy*

*eyes glowing red for just a second, then faded back to the deep brown eyes, not noticed by anyone*

* "I'm really looking forward to your next update, especially with the new input that you and I both received. I'll always be a fan of your work".

[LanasLover16]

Great update aj!

[SVsleuth]

AJ, I can't think of what else to say. You are SOOOOOOOO talented. You really did a great job tying up all the plot holes in the stones arc. I'm so glad somebody did it, because the SV writers never did. And thanks for the behind the scenes sneak peek too - Kind of like the look into the writers room on the DVD's, but better. I hope you do let us in on the other stuff you never used - at the end - kind of like "deleted scenes" on the DVD's. Keep writing. Your story is the only one I'm keeping up with right now. I squeeze in time for it at 1 a.m., but don't have time to get to all the others that I still want to read. But somehow I just CAN'T pass up an ajfinn update. Thanks for all your hard work. :) :) :) :) :)

[dreammaster]

awesome chapter

[kewl]

wow AJ!!!! u r such a brilliant writer and so full of talent!!! i really love the way u write ur story, it's so amazing!!! i won't be surprised if they give u a nobel someday ;)
oh and just for everybody's info, my real name is Genevieve, so does this mean that i'm half-kryptonian and worst, evil??? NO!!!!! i just can't take it!!!! i'm not half-alien and i'm not evil!!!!!!!!!!!!@&)#@$)^_^%&{^*%&#@_$_@#$% :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
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congrats aj, u hit 2035 pages!!!! ;)

[Kal-El & Me]

You know what's funny aj? That healing persons name was Nim-El and my best friends name is Nimal. Hee hee. Maybe they're brothers.

[Lana_Lang #1]

Please aj! Update soon! Don't make me collapse again!

[LoisNClark]

Wow aj that was another amazing chapter!!!!! I love the way you have described the whole isobel, marg, kal, and gertrude story line. if they made an ep about your story it would be soooo awesome!!! Can't wait to read what happens next!!!:D

PPMS:D

[linn]

that was a really GREAT CHAPTER .........PPMS

[SpeedyKate91]

That was an AMAZING chapter!! I can't wait until the next update!
PPMS!!!

[Lana_Lang #1]

Holy Chocolate Starfish Batman! Klax-Ar is really starting to scary me! If he takes their powers what are they gonna do? They are gonna be helpless! Nooo! Clark! But they...

*"Ohhhh" (feeling good like I just got a piece of Red K)

*I just got a brainwave of how they can save themselves. I'm not sure if what I think is gonna happen will come true but it's an intriguing thought nonetheless...

*full applause to aj*

*eyes glowing red for just a second, then faded back to the deep brown eyes, not noticed by anyone*

[kewl]

when do we get ur next update AJ? this really gets super intriguing!!!! :D

[ajfinn]

Originally posted by kewl
when do we get ur next update AJ? this really gets super intriguing!!!! :D

Tomorrow :) (Friday for me)

[kewl]

yay, an update is coming tomorrow!!!! just can't wait!!! thanks aj! :D

[Cardinal]

Dang! There were so many posts since the last time I checked, I assumed that there must have been an update. I was wrong. :(

[NYC300Z]

Originally posted by ajfinn
Tomorrow :) (Thursday for me)

Thursday?? Thursday is gone! you posted that on Friday K-site time! So that would be Thursday night ur time! Did u get ur days of the week confused?? I hope so and that u meant Friday!:D

[Lana_Lang #1]

It's Friday! Where's the update!!!

*On Red K "I'm gonna get angry, and you wouldn't like me when I'm angry"

*eyes begin to faintly glow red as the incredible confidence and fearlessness flows through her veins...

[SunniLvsSV]

SO TRUE AJ! I just re-watched Spell last night and caught the name mix-up. Kristin also makes mention of that mistake in the Spell commentary, which I LOVED! Spell was definitely a favorite episode of mine, and Erica, Allison and Kristin made a lot of wonderful remarks on the commentary. Kristin did a wonderful job acting out a witch, and it was funny to hear the parts of the script that made her nervous. Anyhow, very funny. It seems like the writers tend to "bury" great storylines, like Isobel's and opt for the reliable plot lines of crazy high school antics and meteor freaks. Nice work keeping it true to mythos! :)

[ajfinn]

WHOOPS - yes, I MEANT to say FRIDAY!!!! :lol: Wow, I really must've been tired last night!!

TODAY - FRIDAY is when I'll be posting the next UPDATE :D

[Cardinal]

Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrreeeee! it will...

and tomorrow, you'll say it's gonna come on Saturday.

Eventually, we'll be timing you with the 4EverSmallville Memorial Update Calendar! :)

Seriously, it'll be good to have something to read when I come home from work...it will be posted by 7pm Central, won't it?

Please, please, oh God, please?

[ajfinn]

Originally posted by Cardinal
Seriously, it'll be good to have something to read when I come home from work...it will be posted by 7pm Central, won't it?


*calculates time zone difference*

I'll try!! Do I get a song dedicated to my fic if I have it posted by then?? :lol:

[Cardinal]

I'll have to see. A song that works for an entire fic is a much tougher proposition than a song that covers a particular scene or event.

If there's an update when I fire up the PC tonight, I'll try a song. :p

[ajfinn]

there is no try, just do! -- Yoda :D :rotfl:

[MOOman0618]

Awwww...I am going to miss the update tonight. Oh well, maybe on Sunday when I get back there will be two for me to find! :)

[Lana_Lang #1]

I dedicate "Dare You To Move" by Switchfoot to this fic.

Switchfoot Lyrics

Dare You To Move Lyrics

Welcome to the planet
Welcome to existence
Everyone's here
Everyone's here
Everybody's watching you now
Everybody waits for you now
What happens next
What happens next

[Chorus]
I dare you to move
I dare you to move
I dare you to lift yourself up off the floor
I dare you to move
I dare you to move
Like today never happened
Today never happened before

Welcome to the fallout
Welcome to resistance
The tension is here
Tension is here
Between who you are and who you could be
Between how it is and how it should be

[Chorus]

Maybe redemption has stories to tell
Maybe forgiveness is right where you fell
Where can you run to escape from yourself?
Where you gonna go?
Where you gonna go?
Salvation is here

I dare you to move
I dare you to move
I dare you to lift yourself up off the floor
I dare you to move
I dare you to move
Like today never happened
Today never happened
Today never happened
Today never happened before

[ajfinn]

Thanks! That song was actually in one of my fav. movies (A Walk to Remember) a couple of years before it hit it big on the radio.

So yes, I'll get a MOVE on it and write my update!!

[kewl]

guess, i'll have to read ur update tomorrow AJ! btw, what's our time difference? i'm just so tired & sleepy... so good nite aj & good nite crazy clana fans :D c u all tomorrow!!! zzzzz.....ngork.....phheeeww.......zzz

bangkok time : 12:25am, sept 17 so that's GMT+7

[ajfinn]

Originally posted by kewl
guess, i'll have to read ur update tomorrow AJ! btw, what's our time difference? i'm just so tired & sleepy... so good nite aj & good nite crazy clana fans :D c u all tomorrow!!! zzzzz.....ngork.....phheeeww.......zzz

bangkok time : 12:25am, sept 17 so that's GMT+7

Right now my time is 11:27 am Sept 16 :) Wow, we REALLY are on opposite sides of the world.

*digs a big, long hole through the middle of the Earth. ajfinn screams through it . . . . HI KEWL!*

[binkys711]

night kewl!.....this is so funny, I'm saying good night :lol:

it's 10:31 am over here:D

and aj! just read your update! and wow!:eek: that was soo cool! glad to see you tied up the reason why Isobelle never finished pursuing the stones and wow! Gertrude and Genevive descendents of Klax-Ar!:eek:....

and yeah I noticed in Spell Kristin made a mistake in saying Isobelle's name!.....you guys have got to watch the commentary on KK, AM,ED for Spell! it's hilarious! i've watched it like a dozen times already!:D and the unaired scenes are great!ok shutting up for those of you who haven't gotten it yet:\

and aj....better late then ever to comment on you story but school whomps! i don't even want to mention how much homework i have for the weekend.....:( *shudders*....it scares me

anyways.... Love your story aj!:D:D:D....PPMS!!!

[SunniLvsSV]

I'm doing a happy dance...waiting for the update! No pressure! :rotfl:

[Lana_Lang #1]

Originally posted by Lana_Lang #1
It's Friday! Where's the update!!!

*On Red K "I'm gonna get angry, and you wouldn't like me when I'm angry"

*eyes begin to faintly glow red as the incredible confidence and fearlessness flows through her veins...

*eyes flash red, dressed in black with her long dark brown hair flowing behind her, she focuses her eyes on aj, trying to will her to update. Her anger grows with every hour...

[NYC300Z]

It's Friday night now...it's after 7PM almost 8 and that would mean 7 Cardinal's time right? Is the update coming soon?

[ajfinn]

Gosh dang! I was really trying to get it done by now! *sobs because Card won't be posting a song*

But, it's getting pretty close. Keep an eye out.

[itsallinthespelling]

awesome. can't wait.

[ajfinn]

Okay, start the 30 minute countdown :D

[itsallinthespelling]

starts at 8:20 pm est :p

[ajfinn]

Part 76:

Clark and Lana remained talking about Klax-Ar for some time before Lana’s stomach made a loud grumble and they both laughed. “I feel like I haven’t eaten since the 1600’s,” she said.

“Let’s get some breakfast, then,” Clark said with a smile.

They left the room holding hands, both of them in scruffy sleeping clothes, but Lana couldn’t help but think Clark looked hotter than ever. She stopped in the middle of the hallway, glanced around for prying eyes, then slammed Clark against the wall, as Isa had done to Kal the first day they met.

“Whoa,” he said with a very pleased smile, as she ran her hands under his shirt and kissed his neck. “Who needs a closet when you’ve got a narrow hallway?”

“Let’s have both in our home,” Lana said, her breath warm in Clark’s ear.

Clark returned her kisses. “Whatever you say, dear. You’re the boss.”

“Uh, huh,” Lana said, then had to stop when she heard Chloe approaching, laughing hysterically as she shouted, NO WAY! YOU DID NOT!

Clark and Lana shared confused looks. “What the heck?” Lana asked, taking Clark’s hand again as they walked toward Chloe’s mysterious excitement.

They found her pacing back and forth in front of the couch, with Jimmy watching with wide amazed eyes.

“What’s going on?” Clark asked him, because Chloe was obviously in her own world.

Jimmy shrugged. “She called her cousin to let her know she was okay, and then she started jumping up and down—no idea why.”

“Well, either she’s started a new exercise program,” Lana said, staring at Chloe as she bounced all over the room, still shouting scattered words of disbelief, “or Lois is having a really great time in Europe.”

“Oh, THAT cousin,” Jimmy said. “The one with the Energizer bunny mouth—yeah, I met her once at the Daily Planet. My ears were ringing for a month.”

Both Clark and Lana nodded. “Yep, that’s the one,” Clark said.

Finally, Chloe said goodbye to Lois and plopped down on the couch, her jaw dropped. “Oh, wow. Wow. I can’t believe it,” she said. “I don’t even know where to begin to tell you.”

“What?” everyone asked at once.

Chloe took a deep breath, let it out, then started laughing again. “LOIS IS MARRIED!”

“WHAT?!” Lana and Clark said together. “TO WHO?”

Chloe dropped the phone on the couch and held up her hands. “A German guy name Hans Uchtdorf!” she said. “Oookdorf. Oh, my gosh. I can’t believe it. Mrs. Lois Uchtdorf!”

Chloe’s face was so red from laughing and cheering that she looked like a lobster. Neither Clark or Lana had gotten to the laughing stage though, both standing there with open mouths.

“Umm, okay,” Lana said. “But she only left for Europe last week—how exactly did that happen?”

“That’s what I asked,” Chloe said, wiping her eyes. “They sat next to one another on the plane, and when she landed in Berlin, he offered her a ride to her hotel. And then, as she said, she forgot all about finding her sister Lucy—and that she couldn’t give a ‘rat’s butt’ where Lucy was.”

Clark finally smiled. “Now THAT’S romantic,” he said, secretly feeling sorry for the poor guy. “Let’s just hope Hans knows English well enough to keep up with what Lois is saying. Well . . . maybe it would be better if he didn’t.”

Everyone was laughing along with Chloe by then, and she added, “Anyway, they’re completely in love. Lois says she was destined to be with him—that she’s never been happier.” Chloe stopped to sigh, and glanced Jimmy’s way. “It’s amazing how quickly someone’s destiny can change, isn’t it?”

Clark was behind Lana and wrapped his arms around her, kissing her cheek and making her melt. “I know I’ve finally found my destiny,” he whispered. “No one could ever make me as happy as you do, Lana.”

Lana tipped her head and kissed his lips. “I love you, Clark Kent—my Superman,” she said. “You make my world spin in super-speed circles.”

Jimmy and Chloe were cuddling and whispering to one another as well, so Lana knew Jimmy wasn’t paying a bit of attention to them.

Clark knew the same, and spun Lana around to face him, just as she suggested. “I love you too, Lana—the one I was always meant to be with,” he said. And he decided right there and then, that if anything were to ever happen to take her away from him, he would indeed spin in super-speed circles around the world to reverse time and get her back.

At last, the thick air of romance was pierced by a booming voice entering the room. “Ahhhh, here’s the lover’s lair!” Mr. Olsen said, stalking over and throwing his arms around each of them. “Much to talk about—couldn’t manage it over the phone—had to see your smiling faces.”

Mr. Olsen then turned back to Clark. “Did you write her a decent poem yet?” he asked, slugging Clark’s arm, then shaking out his burning hand. “Dear heavens! What do you have in that sleeve of yours? A lead pipe?”

Clark couldn’t help but laugh, thrilled to have him back. “Something like that!”

“Well, your exploding biceps are going to be useful soon—real soon,” Mr. Olsen said. “Tonight, in fact.”

“Is everything in place?” Jimmy asked his dad.

“Oh, yes,” he answered. “Very much in place. I’ve got everyone on call for the big heist. And . . . ” Mr. Olsen slapped his knee, falling onto the couch with laughter. “That moron Lex has most of his personal staff scouring Los Angeles for you three! Oh, goodness!” He wiped his eyes. “We totally smoked him! I hope they can at least enjoy their passes to the amusement parks . . . Six Flags, Disneyland, California Adventure, Sea World . . . you name it, they’ve been there looking for you!”

Everyone nodded their approval, imagining Lex’s stupid thugs dressing in undercover vacation clothes and sunglasses—searching needlessly through the massive summer crowds.

“So what’s the plan, Clark?” Jimmy asked. “How do you want to pull this altogether?”

That was a good question—one that Clark hadn’t been giving a lot of thought to, with more serious threats looming. He dropped his chin, hoping everyone would give him a minute to collect his thoughts—which they did.

He finally exhaled, realizing how he could cover ground with both Lex and Klax-Ar in one swoop. “Okay, this is what I think we should do,” he said, going on to explain the sequence of events, and who would be doing what—and something new.

“Why do you need the security tapes from the Metropolis Luthor Corp as well?” Mr. Olsen asked. “This is the first I’ve heard of that.” He glanced to Jimmy, like it was his fault.

“Hey, this is also the first I’ve heard of it,” Jimmy said, with a defensive laugh.

Clark gave an apologetic grin. “I know, and I’m sorry to drop such a sudden bomb, but I’ve got to get a hold of that security footage as well,” he said. “It doesn’t have to be tonight, just as soon as possible.”

Mr. Olsen looked positively astounded. “My dear boy, you’ve thought of another way to sink your old friend, haven’t you?” he asked.

Clark thought to say, ‘Oh no, this new part of the plan is to sink another nemesis I’ve somehow collected—the alien one who can suck powers and redirect spaceships.

Man, he had such a complicated life for an eighteen year old.

Instead, Clark said, “We’ll still have to go through with the plans we have. But I’ll just need that one extra favor from you, if we can pull it off.”

Mr. Olsen scoffed. “IF we can pull it off!? Ha!” he said, in hysterics again. “Mr. Kent, I could make the Eiffel Tower disappear into thin air if I wanted to!”

Clark wished he could bottle some of this guy’s confidence, and swallow it whole. That’s the kind of guts he needed right now. He needed to believe in himself more—that he was a big bad alien butt-kicker. And he also needed to believe in Lana, that she was capable of wiping the floor with Klax-Ar’s face, just like Isobel had done to Clark in China.

“Sounds perfect,” Clark said to Mr. Olsen. “We may need just about that much magic to accomplish what we need to.” He winked at Lana.

“Speaking of magic,” Mr. Olsen said with a twitter. “I’ll have you know that I intend to fully cover your honeymoon expenses!”

The whole group glanced between one another, unsure of which couple he was talking to. Had Jimmy even told Mr. Olsen about he and Chloe yet?

“Tell me, did you pop the question yet?” he asked, clearly speaking to Clark now.

Clark’s natural reaction was to gulp hard, but his cheeks only took on a bit of color this time. He wrapped his arms around Lana again. “Now, Mr. Olsen, don’t ruin the surprise,” he said. “Some questions are meant to be popped in private, you know.”

He hooted his approval. “Quite right! Quite right!” he said. “But just remember that the honeymoon is at my expense—start dreaming up somewhere lovely.”

Though Lana was tingling with excitement, she wondered for a minute if Mr. Olsen would want a full report afterward. “Thank you, Mr. Olsen,” she said. “I’ll personally be the first to tell you when the time comes.”

Chloe was sitting back with her arms crossed, not believing how openly Clark and Lana were talking about marriage now. She admitted to herself that she was jealous, but not really of the two of them being together, just of how wonderful it must feel to really know who you were going to spend the rest of your life with.

Jimmy watched her changing expressions and thought it was time to expose the truth—to a couple of people. “Hey, Dad,” he said. “Did I happen to mention that I was falling in love?”

“You’re what?” Chloe asked, flipping her head to Jimmy, who had a huge grin on his face.

Mr. Olsen literally bounded from the couch. “I knew it! I’m telling you, I knew it!” he said, then took Chloe right out of Jimmy’s arms—pulling her onto her feet. “What a lovely daughter-in-law you’ll make! Oh, I’ve never been so happy!” On and on he went, with Chloe getting smooshed by hug after hug.

Jimmy winked at Clark and Lana. “Well, that ought to take some pressure off you two for a while,” he said.

[itsallinthespelling]

sweet, you brought mr olsen back. wahoo. i was missing his whitty comments. i was laughing all throughout that update. loved the last line the most. ppms
(btw, you were 8 mins early :p)

[Lana_Lang #1]

Yahoo! That was great!

I love it that you brought back Mr. Olsen! That was great! Really Great!

Clark and Lana talking about marriage

Lois married (and you DID mention Lois, thanks!)

Jimmy and Chloe in love together

The heist about to begin

The battle about to begin

The excitement building

Meanwhile you have Mr. Olsen laughing like a hyena!

and it's not even my birthday! What a treat!

Brillant!

Sincerly Lana_Lang #1

[NYC300Z]

Fantastic update...haha very funny with Lois...is that the last we'll hear of her?? I mean she will be busy with her honeymoon and wont have time to come bother anybody else will she?:lol: Where did Clark wanting the metropolis security footage come into play I mean it makes sense to get to see what Klax-Ar did to the FOTW's, was it suppose to be implied that he mentioned it when he was explaining his plan?? yeah I think that's it...Great update can't wait to see their plan go into action!!:)

PPMS!!:D

[Cardinal]

Yay, Lois is permanently out of the way. She's not just married, she in freaking Germany!

For his sake, I hope Hans is one of those Germans that uses that 'ear bugle' thing to hear. It may be the only way he gets any peace in that marriage. :p

This song would be Clark's Theme, especially at the beginning of the story.

This Time - Bryan Adams

I think about her all the time
She's my fantasy
An image burnin' in my mind
Callin' out to me

While my imagination's runnin' wild
Yeah - things are getting clearer

This time everything is alright
No way she's gonna get away
This time everything is easy
Any day - I'm gonna make her mine

I've thought of every word I'd say
Give or take a few
But she turns and slowly walks away
What do I have to do

Hey - turn up your radio
Oh - there's somethin' I want you to know

This time everything is alright
No way she's gonna get away
This time everything is easy
Any day - I'm gonna make her mine

Well it's hard to take cause she's miles away
And I've waited a long time
But the feelin's right and darlin' one of these nights
Yeah - I'm gonna let you know

This time everything is alright
No way she's gonna get away
This time everything is easy
Any day - I'm gonna make her mine


Given the title of the fic and the title of the song, I thought it was a natural fit.

[ajfinn]

Absolutely perfect, Card!! Thanks!!

And NYC, I edited to clarify that security tape transition. Thanks for pointing that out :D

[Lana_Lang #1]

Hey aj

When's the next update gonna be?

[ajfinn]

Originally posted by Lana_Lang #1
Hey aj

When's the next update gonna be?

Oh, you're new to this story, huh :lol: I should've told you earlier.

I usually post every other day, so since I updated tonight, I'll update again on Sunday :)

Then I forsee 4-5 more updates before the story is finished.

That's what I'm thinking right now at least. In any case, I'm still planning to be done before season 5 starts.

[Cardinal]

Just to be fair and give the ladies equal time, here's a song for Lana.

The Power of Love - Celine Dion

The whispers in the morning
Of lovers sleeping tight
Are rolling like thunder now
As i look in your eyes

I hold on to your body
And feel each move you make
Your voice is warm and tender
A love that i could not forsake

(first chorus)
'cause i am your lady
And you are my man
Whenever you reach for me
I'll do all that i can

Lost is how i'm feeling lying in your arms
When the world outside's too
Much to take
That all ends when i'm with you

Even though there may be times
It seems i'm far away
Never wonder where i am
'cause i am always by your side

(repeat first chorus)

(second chorus)
We're heading for something
Somewhere i've never been
Sometimes i am frightened
But i'm ready to learn
Of the power of love

The sound of your heart beating
Made it clear
Suddenly the feeling that i can't go on
Is light years away

(repeat first chorus)

(repeat second chorus)

[ajfinn]

Oh, yes . . . she is his lady. Thanks again, card!

[luckykentcharm21]

I just can't wait for the next update

[linn]

cool cann't wait for the next update..

[kewl]

wow another brilliant update AJ!!!! yay, mr. olsen is back!!!! :D and L :lol: L lois is married????!!!!! hans sure is a lucky guy!!!
clark & lana openly talking about marriage and jimmy finally revealing that he's in love!!! this is just so awesome!!!!! i am so looking forward for ur next update!!!! :D
~~ yeah, we really are on opposite sides of the world :D ~~
*hears aj's scream... also digs a big, long hole through the middle of the Earth and screams back to aj through it . . . . HELLO AJ! GREAT UPDATE!!* :D:D:lol::lol::D:D

[midnite_spark]

4-5 more updates only until the story is finished?!?!?!!?!?!?!

say it isn't so!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thinking bout this story ending makes me really really really depressed :(

i hope that the remaining updates are very very very very long :D

and can't believe Lois is married!...that takes care of Clois in the future huh? haha

i can't wait until they actually going into the whole battle action of the story. will we get to see Lana fight side by side with Clark and kick ass...doing her Lana-fu/magic? i really really hope so. i've been looking forward to that ever since u announced her Protector title...way back when... :D

great update as usual aj! no words to describe it!

Oh i just had a thought...once this fanfic ends...(:( )...u gonna make a sequal???????? ;)

[ajfinn]

Originally posted by midnite_spark
Oh i just had a thought...once this fanfic ends...(:( )...u gonna make a sequal???????? ;)

Well, I'll definitely be around. We'll see what happens :)

I still have to finish my story on the slapstick thread too, The Wizard of El :D

And then, I'm playing around with another couple of ideas, so I'll have to see where those lead.

Thanks for asking though. :D :D

[dreammaster]

another awesome chapter

[kewl]

hey aj, a sequel would be great!!! :D

~~ hope we're not asking too much? ~~ ;)

[NYC300Z]

only four or five more updates? Wow and so much still to do! I hope the next updates are really long ones!:D

Clark never did get around to telling Lana about the symbol on her back and he promised he would way back when they were sending his parents to the artic...I guess Clark forgot:lol: no problem..

PPMS!!:D

[SunniLvsSV]

Hooray for AJ!!! Can't wait to see how this story comes to fruition!!! You're the BEST!

[ajfinn]

Originally posted by NYC300Z
Clark never did get around to telling Lana about the symbol on her back and he promised he would way back when they were sending his parents to the artic...I guess Clark forgot:lol: no problem..

Clark didn't forget, but Lana learned all about it from Kal and Isa. Kal tells Isa, “It’s the stone of transference—the element of water,” he said. “I can’t leave it here. It’s the most dangerously powerful of all the stones.”

They talked about the water element a lot, which I guess in my author head was revealing to Lana what her tatoo meant. And after all her dreams, she and Clark talked about them, so again, in my author head, I thought it was clear that she knew what the tatoo meant. But . . . maybe I'll find somewhere in a past update to spell it out better.

So, yeah, she already knows. And she has the rest of her life to learn Kryptonian :D

*giggles, because aj knows how much NYC really liked that tatoo!! :) hee hee*

[Cardinal]

He didn't really like the tattoo, he just liked where it was placed!

He also liked getting to see it. :p

[ajfinn]

I'm sure he wasn't the only one :D Even I thought it looked good on her. *aj ponders getting the water element tatooed on her back. Naaaa, she'll get "TW" tatooed there instead.*

[LoisNClark]

awesome update aj!!!

:lol: to Lois's new last name!!!!

PPMS!!!:D

[binkys711]

*has heart attack*

WHAT?! only 4-5 updates?! NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

*cries*
I don't want it to ever end!*imagines aj as a skeleton typing on her computer*....why do all good things have to end?! huh?!:(

that was a hard blow to my heart aj......:(

*takes a deep breath to hold tears*
*sighs*

anyways:\.....that update was great! I can't believe Lois is married! and her last name is hilarious!:rotfl: and glad to have Mr.Olsen back! he's so funny! and loved the way Lana shoved Clark against the wall!:D.....PPMS!!!

[Lana_Lang #1]

Originally posted by ajfinn
Oh, you're new to this story, huh :lol: I should've told you earlier.

I usually post every other day, so since I updated tonight, I'll update again on Sunday :)

Then I forsee 4-5 more updates before the story is finished.

That's what I'm thinking right now at least. In any case, I'm still planning to be done before season 5 starts.


I have this update of my own in this thread:

*eyes flash red with disbelief, dressed in a red shirt now and blue jeans with her long dark brown hair flowing behind her, she focuses her eyes on aj, trying to will her to update sooner. Her impatience grows with every hour...

*says "WHAT!!! I have to wait until Sunday for an update to this story!!! No Way!!!"

*she puts the stones together, they form a crystal, she stares at it for a few moments and then she knows what she must do.

*She grabs it and there is a flash of light that fills the room....

*Her mom comes into her bedroom a few moments later and says "Honey, dinner is ready", when no reply comes she opens the door expecting to find her daughter on the computer, surfing Kryptonsite, like she always is, but is surprised to find her room is empty....

[binkys711]

she's taken matter into her own hands!

:rotfl:

*mumbles*

She could've been a good asset to the CAPS WARS.....oh well.....

*starts thinking*
maybe we can make aj never end her story by starting another war....interesting.....

(no.... j/k you guys....can't do that to aj:\....darn it!:p)

[SVsleuth]

Wah! I missed an ajfinn update & don't have time to read it! I HOPE I can get to read it later, before we pack up & leave tomorrow! Gotta go!

[Kal-El & Me]

Great update. I'm kinda sad.... no very sad it will be done soon but at the same time can't wait for the next upate.
PPMS + *sniffle sniffle*

[clana4ev3r]

Originally posted by binkys711
she's taken matter into her own hands!

:rotfl:

*mumbles*

She could've been a good asset to the CAPS WARS.....oh well.....

*starts thinking*
maybe we can make aj never end her story by starting another war....interesting.....

(no.... j/k you guys....can't do that to aj:\....darn it!:p)

yes darn it..... I WAS *TURNS OFF CAPS* looking forward for a caps war... water guns, pistols... torches.. pitch forks.... *sniff sniff* maybe another time general binks...

[binkys711]

yes....another time, although we do need some action in here it's been kinda slow this week, and now, this crushing blow that aj will only have around 4-5 updates:( I feel depressed....I need something to get me cheerful again:\

*cries*

I'm sending you my psychiatrist bill aj! this news is causing me major psycological harm!:p

[NYC300Z]

Originally posted by ajfinn
*giggles, because aj knows how much NYC really liked that tatoo!! :) hee hee*

oh you got me!:D:lol:

[SpeedyKate91]

too bad there are only 4-5 more updates, but im sure they will be amazing. Plus when they finish the new season will be starting.
cant wait for the update PPMS!!

[SVsleuth]

Yay! I got to read the update before we pack up! Great as usual, AJ. Loved Lana slamming Clark against the wall. :lol: Keep going!

[littlegreenelf]

I have just read the whole thing, took me ages, but i am finally up to date! It is by far the best story i have read so keep it up!:) :D :)

[ajfinn]

Originally posted by littlegreenelf
I have just read the whole thing, took me ages, but i am finally up to date! It is by far the best story i have read so keep it up!:) :D :)

Thanks littlegreenelf! (love your name by the way) Thanks for posting, too, I love it when a new reader comes along . . . . love the old ones too :)

(I'm obviously full of lots of LOVE today - so let's see what kind up update I can pull together )

Anyway, there is indeed another UPDATE in the works, everyone. It will be posted some time today.

:D

[EyeluvTom]

I finally caught up! Can't wait for the next update.

[LuvClana]

-does a little dance-

To the tune of Pretty Fly

Give me an update,
Uh-huh uh-huh
Give me an update ,
Uh-huh uh-huh
Give me an update,
Uh-huh uh-huh
And all the posters say shes pretty fly for a writer!

Uno, dos, três, quatro, cinco, cinco, seis

You know it's kind of hard
Just to get along today
When the subject is so cool
But they don't take it anyway
Isa may be bad yea
She may not have style
But everything she lacks
Lana makes up in denial!

So don't debate, there will be an update!
you know Clarkie doesn't get it anyway
Lanas lips are sealed! But the secrets real!
But for you no way, for you no way
So if Klax is alive, he may just thrive!
At least you'll know no matter what Clark will survive!
The world needs Superman yea!
Hey now hes the brand new thing!

Give me an upadte,
Uh-huh uh-huh
Give me an update ,
Uh-huh uh-huh
Give me an update
Uh-huh uh-huh
And all the posters say shes pretty fly for a writer!

He needs some cool suits yea
Not just any will be good
But they didn't have plaid
So he bought Kryptonian hoods!
Now cruising in his cape, yo! he sees enemys as he pass
But if he looks twice
They're gonna kick Kryptic ass

So don't debate, there will be an update!
you know Clarkie doesn't get it anyway
Lanas lips are sealed! But the secrets real!
But for you no way, for you no way
So if Klax is alive, he may just thrive!
At least you'll know no matter what Clark will survive!
The world needs Superman yea!
Hey now hes the brand new thing!

Now she's rid of her tattoo yeah
she's a protector now!
He asked for a girlfriend but a partners what he got!
Now there trying quite hard
To make Klax-Ar trip!
But with his super mind
He's the he's the dumpes´t trip

Give me an upadte,
Uh-huh uh-huh
Give me an update ,
Uh-huh uh-huh
Give me an update
Uh-huh uh-huh
Uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, cinco, seis

So don't debate, there will be an update!
you know Clarkie doesn't get it anyway
Lanas lips are sealed! But the secrets real!
But for you no way, for you no way
So if Klax is alive, he may just thrive!
At least you'll know no matter what Clark will survive!
The world needs Superman yea!
Hey now hes the brand new thing!

[NYC300Z]

wow terrific song Luvclana! It's perfect u put so many elements of the story into the lyrics! I haven't heard that song in a while, but I could just sing it along in my head perfectly! We better get a super long update now AJ!:D:D:D

[ajfinn]

Oh, my gaaawwwwwwwssssshhhhh!! I'm blushing!!! LuvClana WROTE a song for my fic!!!!!

Thank you!! Yes, I'm trying to make this one really long! It's about half way done, so another couple of hours, maybe less :D

LuvClana - you are one crazy fly girl :lol: You made my day, now I'll try my best to make yours!

*pressure, pressure, aj tells herself*

[NYC300Z]

Yay Aj's tring to make this one really long! I'm excited!:D

[CLANAobsessed]

Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kal-El & Me]

I'm exited too. I'm going to finally update my fic while waiting.

Hey, LuvClana! Great song! But are you saying writers aren't fly?
:eek: :eek: :eek:
;)

[LuvClana]

Originally posted by ajfinn
Oh, my gaaawwwwwwwssssshhhhh!! I'm blushing!!! LuvClana WROTE a song for my fic!!!!!

Thank you!! Yes, I'm trying to make this one really long! It's about half way done, so another couple of hours, maybe less :D

LuvClana - you are one crazy fly girl :lol: You made my day, now I'll try my best to make yours!

*pressure, pressure, aj tells herself*
awwwww now its my turn to blush :p But i didn't write it, I just changed the lyrics to Pretty Fly a bit :p Can't wait! No pressure :p

[NYC300Z]

Hey LuvClana I just found the video on my computer and i'm playing it for the third time right now!:lol: nice job again!:)

Aj PPMS!!:D

[LuvClana]

video? lol the pretty fly one? :p

[NYC300Z]

Yea of course!:D

[LuvClana]

lol thats a pretty fly video! tee hee

[NYC300Z]

Yeah it is:lol: but we should stay on topic now...

Aj when is that update coming soon or late tonight? Thanks!:D

[LuvClana]

yes on topic....-give me an update...-

sorry, lol

[ajfinn]

Hey, guys. I'm almost ready. NYC, can you buffer for me? I can see you :D

[itsallinthespelling]

wahoo, an update soon. :D

[NYC300Z]

Yeah sure i'll buffer!:D

[ajfinn]

Part 77:

Jimmy finally stood and pulled Chloe away from his father. “Hey, pops, do you mind sharing?” he asked, to which Mr. Olsen backed away with his hands in the air.

“By all means,” he said with another hearty whoop. “Why don’t you two go find a nice quiet place to discuss this.”

“Exactly what I was thinking,” Jimmy said, taking Chloe by the hand and leading her from the room.

Chloe’s smile just about split her face in two, and Clark and Lana were smiling just as big.

“Well, they might be a while—I hope, anyway,” Mr. Olsen said. “Let’s talk about our plans over breakfast.”

On their way to the kitchen, Mr. Olsen made a call to one of his guys to request the Luthor Corp security tapes from Metropolis. Clark couldn’t believe how much easier Mr. Olsen had made this whole mess. He truly hoped he could repay him one day.

When they reached the kitchen, they expected to make waffles again, but were instead happy to find a large tray of breakfast pastries on the table. Clark was relieved, but hoped he wouldn’t have to fold napkins or cite poetry again.

Mr. Olsen had also brought juice and a terrific variety of fresh fruit. “Yum!” Lana said, still feeling like her stomach was the great abyss. “Thank you! I didn’t even hear your helicopter this time.”

“Oh, I drove one of my covert vehicles—a Hummer,” Mr. Olsen said proudly. “It’s registered under a completely bogus name.”

“You have TWO hummers?” Clark asked. “Very cool!”

“I do?” Mr. Olsen asked, scratching his head. “Oh, my! I guess I do! Jimmy has the other one up here, doesn’t he? . . . Come to think of it, I might have three of them.”

Clark and Lana tried their best not to burst into laughter. Hummers weren’t the easiest of vehicles to forget about.

“Well, that should make things a lot easier transportation wise,” said Mr. Olsen. “We can split up and do what we need to.”

Clark still didn’t think it was a good idea that Mr. Olsen would be joining them tonight, but when they were doing the planning earlier, Mr. Olsen made it quite clear that he wanted ‘in on the excitement.’ That brought in one more person for Clark to worry about—not just about his safety, but also about him witnessing either he or Lana use their abilities.

Clark had tried his best to give Mr. Olsen very safe, and unnecessary, assignments for tonight. Now he just had to hold his breath and hope it worked out that way.

“So, let’s run through the list again,” Clark said. “By the time we get there, your guys will have the Luthor Corp Smallville plant security tapes, as well as the reversal machine in a van, right?”

Mr. Olsen gave a proud nod. “You betcha! And my men are gathering meteor rocks from Smallville as we speak—and they’ve put them in a lead trunk, just as you requested,” he said. “They say there’s a literal mine field of them around your quaint little town—how astonishing!”

Clark raised his brows. “Yep, tell me about it,” he said. “Thanks for getting that in place. Okay, so next—I’ll be kidnapping Lex with Lana . . . ”

“Oh, pooh!” Mr. Olsen interrupted. “I do wish you’d change your mind about that part. I’d love to get my hands on him, or my boot!” He gave a very girly kick into the air, which probably would’ve scared no more than a bluebird away.

“But Mr. Olsen, you’re needed in a much more important role,” Lana said.

“Right-o!” he answered, his chest puffed out. “I’ll be on the lookout for approaching danger. Very important indeed.”

Clark was glad that he’d finally agreed to that. “Then, we’ll have Jimmy heading up the switching of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde—Lana will be back by then to help him. And I’ll be tweaking the security tapes with Chloe. Now, are we sure your guys know what to do for that? There won’t be a lot of time for rehearsal.” Mr. Olsen huffed. Clark should’ve known better than to ask. “Oh, yes, that’s right,” Clark hurried to say. “They’re professionals!” Professional WHAT he wondered.

Jimmy and Chloe eventually made their way into the kitchen, with their hair more messy than when they’d even woken up. Once again, the plan was finalized, and Mr. Olsen pointed out a big cardboard box that he’d brought.

“Here we go—should be the right sizes, precisely what you told me,” he said, tugging at the box tape, which he couldn’t manage to remove. Clark stepped over and pretended to strain as he finished the job. Mr. Olsen gave a sly smile. “Loosed it up there for you, didn’t I?”

Clark wiped his forehead. “Yes, thank you!”

They went through the contents of the box, pulling out black shirts, socks, boots, and pairs of black pants—Chloe and Lana got shiny tight leather ones, which they couldn’t stop laughing about.

Clark leaned over to whisper in Lana’s ear. “How exactly am I supposed to concentrate when you’re wearing those?” he asked.

She smiled and collected her things, then whispered back to him. “You’ll have to get it out of your system before we leave,” she said, then headed off to her bedroom to change. She had to make sure she could move in them, and testing that out in the closet with Clark would be a perfect way to do so.

When they were all dressed in black, they met in the Grand Hangout. “Oh, my gosh! This is so Matrix!” Chloe said, looking over everyone and feeling more sexy than she had in her entire life.

Clark’s bugged-out eyes were looking in only one direction. “Yeah, something like that,” he said, as Lana posed for him, and almost made him start the room on fire.

Mr. Olsen twirled around . . . yes, twirled. Like a ballerina. Then he did his girly kick again. “This is going to be the most wonderful night of my life!” he said. “Tell me,” he continued, doing a deep lunge, and forming his hand to the shape of a gun. “Do I look like one of Charlie’s Angels?”

“Very much so,” Jimmy said, his face as red as a strawberry. No his father wasn’t gay—far from it, but he could definitely put a drama queen like Paris Hilton to shame. “In fact, you remind me of the character Farrah Fawcett once played . . . oh, what was her name?”

“Jill!” Mr. Olsen said, brandishing his ‘hand’ gun again. “She was my favorite! She was so witty and smart!”

“Uhh, yeah,” Chloe said, trying to hide her sarcasm. “That’s the one.”

“Oh, snap!” Mr. Olsen said, panting for breath from his Charlie’s Angels workout. “I forgot about all the fun stuff in the Hummer! I’m going to need some help, Kent,” he said, racing from the room.

Clark smiled and started after him, but Jimmy laughed and said, “I’ll get it. I need some serious fresh air.”

“Wow. I guess black brings out the REAL crazy side of more than just one of us,” Lana said, stepping up to Clark and putting her hands on his waist.

He looked down on her, all the way down—feeling very much like his reckless alter-ego at the moment. “I’ll give up everything I own if Mr. Olsen will only let you keep that outfit,” he said.

“Wedding gifts number three and four,” Chloe said. “Blinders and ear muffs—for MYSELF!”

She was about to go help the others, but she could hear Mr. Olsen and Jimmy already heading back toward the room. “Okay, everyone,” Mr. Olsen said, balancing a large box which Clark grabbed from him before it fell. “We’ve got every gadget and tool you can imagine in these boxes.”

Jimmy came in with a large box as well, which Clark helped him lower to the couch. Mr. Olsen started pulling out all sorts of stuff, and he was right—it looked FUN! Grappling hooks, rope, night-vision goggles—you name it. None of it was necessary—especially for Clark, but if it made Mr. Olsen feel cool, then Clark wasn’t about to tell him that it could stay in the Hummer.

After they’d practiced with the gadgets the remainder of the day, and Clark and Lana snuck off for a necessary test in the closet, darkness finally started to settle, and they piled into the two Hummers and headed for Smallville.

KEEP READING BELOW!

[NYC300Z]

BUFFER:D

[ajfinn]

CONTINUED FROM ABOVE

Clark and Lana had a Hummer all to themselves, and were glad to have a bit more time alone—but unfortunately, it had to be all about business. They had more than just their own lives to protect tonight.

When they reached the town limits, Clark knew he had to warn Lana of something. “This may not work, Lana,” he said. “You know that, right?”

She gave a slow nod. “I’ve been thinking a lot about that,” she said. “But even if it wasn’t about protecting ourselves, I would still think it would be worth it if we have a chance to help Lex.”

Clark released a heavy breath. “I still can’t believe this has happened to him—that he hates me enough to want to kill me,” he said, thinking back to the very few times in his life he’d had that bitter darkness fill him and almost take over—but it didn’t. “So, what do we do if this doesn’t help him? We can’t let him go on like this, right?”

Lana stopped staring at the passing corn fields, and stared at Clark instead. “I don’t know, Clark,” she said. “We can’t . . . you know . . . ”

“Yeah, I know,” he said, which is exactly why he was glad to have gone to the Fortress when he did this last time. Yes, he’d learned a lot about Klax-Ar, and Isa and Kal, but in so doing he discovered something else he hadn’t told Lana yet. It’s not that he was hiding it form her, he just needed the necessary opportunity.

Jor-El had taught him about an ability he had gained when he gripped the green crystal—which sent unfamiliar sparks through him, and Clark had never been so terrified to test out a new power in his life. This was nothing compared to heat vision—or even flying. He couldn’t compare it to any of his powers but his strength, in the way that if he didn’t have complete control over it, he could literally take away someone’s life in just one miscalculated instant.

As Luthor Mansion came into view, Clark’s satellite phone beeped and he answered it. “You ready?” Jimmy asked.

“Yep, let’s do it,” Clark answered with confidence. Lana noticed the change in his voice and felt courage enter her as well. Whether or not they still had feelings of friendship for the Lex they used to know—this was not the same guy. And he would destroy either one of them if he had the chance. Lana was NOT going to let that happen.

“Good. Dad’s Luthor Corp contacts just called—they’ve stolen the security tapes and triggered the alarms,” Jimmy said. “They’re on the way toward us—so Lex should be heading out with his thugs any minute. You know what to do from there.”

“Gotcha,” Clark said, seeing that a large moving van had now pulled between their Hummer and the other one—which they had been told was the vehicle that would be carrying the machine to reverse Lex’s personality change, as well as a whole stash of meteor rocks. It was good to keep an eye on the moving van, Clark thought, and stay completely away from it.

All three vehicles parked on the side of the road, and turned off their lights. It wasn’t long until, just as they’d planned on, a caravan of black cars came pouring out of Lex’s drive, turning onto the main road with a Mercedes trailing behind them—recognizable by its familiar tail lights.

Clark knew that Lex wouldn’t sit idly at home when someone was breaking into Luthor Corp. That’s why Mr. Olsen’s men had triggered the alarms on purpose. He also knew, that with half his beef-cake staff in LA looking for three runaways that weren’t there, Lex would leave his mansion widely unprotected when most of the rest of his guys ran off to Luthor Corp with him.

This should be a walk in the park—but then, Clark had been wrong about that many times before. As soon as Lex’s parade of vehicles rounded a corner, Jimmy drove his Hummer into the Luthor Mansion drive, with the white van following.

“Let’s go have some fun,” Lana said, sultry and devilish—very Isobel-like.

He looked at her to make sure her eyes hadn’t turned purple. “Dang, you’re hot when you talk like that.”

“I’m feelin’ HOT . . . and dangerous,” she said, tilting her head and peeling off the black leather gloves that Mr. Olsen suggested they wear. She didn’t know if they would affect her ability to do magic, but she wasn’t taking the chance. She and Clark weren’t wearing their masks either. What was the point? Lex was going to know exactly who they were anyway—just moments from now.

Clark and Lana stepped out of the Hummer, and Clark grabbed onto her. “Hold on, baby,” he said. “I’m gonna take you for a joy ride—the red k way.”

They super-sped down the road, then slowed until the caravan went around a corner, leaving Lex as the lone straggler. Lex was going at least 75, so this was going to be tricky.

Clark sped up to the Mercedes, set Lana down as gently as he could, then grabbed the car from behind, lifting it into the air—its tires still spinning and engine roaring. Lana was running as fast as she could to catch up from where Clark had left her, while Clark used his heat vision to blow out the tires and fry the engine. What a waste of a sweet car, Clark thought . . . what a waste of a great friendship.

Clark finally set the Mercedes in a ditch, to make it look like an accident. When Lana caught up, they could both see that Lex was in shock, frozen still. “What a baby!” Lana said, with her favorite witch laugh. If she was gonna do this—she was gonna be down and dirty about it. “Get the door for me, will ya, Sweetie?”

Clark smiled, pulling the door completely off, then super-speeding twenty-feet away, so Lana could get the first item of business over with.

“Got any pretty green rocks for me, Lexie?” she said, twisting her hand to release his seatbelt, then giving him a healthy dose of shock treatment, so he’d know she was literally in charge. “Take your jacket off, and step out of the car like a good little boy.”

Lex was completely freaked out—he’d seen her use magic before—last week, but this was crazy. She was acting like a tiger—ready to rip him to pieces. He removed his jacket, and started to lay it on the passenger seat—but at the last moment, reached for his gun in the inside pocket.

Bamm!

Lana thought of Lex as no more than a log, and hurled him against the car roof, knocking him unconscious. “Naughty boy,” she said, pulling him out and letting his head hit the dirt. “I was going to let you stay awake for the party, but have it your way.”

Lana removed his new Kryptonite ring—wondering if he now had a stash of them, then summoned two more meteor rocks from his pants pockets. She was sure his jacket was stashed with them as well, so she whisked it out of the car, and hurled it into the trees with the rest of the meteor rocks she’d just banished.

“Do a quick scan, Clark,” Lana shouted to him. “I think I got them.”

Clark x-rayed the area for Kryptonite, including Lex’s body, then super-sped over. “You’ve been practicing, haven’t you?” he said, giving Lana a quick kiss. “I better never be late for dinner.”

He scooped up Lex, throwing him over his shoulder, then held onto Lana as well. They arrived at Luthor mansion just moments later. Clark x-rayed the interior. “Okay, Mr. Olsen’s guys have the security guards tied up, and the machine in place,” he said. “Let’s see how much of Lex’s soul we can salvage.”

[itsallinthespelling]

1 awesome update, i'll leave more detailed feedback when i finish my stat homework :(

[NYC300Z]

The action is really heating up! So cool what Clark and Lana did to Lex the way they kid napped him!:lol: I wonder if the rest of the plan will go as smoothly! I sure hope so!:D

PPMS!!

[CLANAobsessed]

3 just finished reading it and loved it. Can't wait to see if they get the old Lex back or not.

[SpeedyKate91]

4
awsome updates. Can't wait for the rest!
PPMS!!

[LuvClana]

5 lol im ognna read it now :-P

[Cardinal]

GOD%#% CLIFFIES!!!! :mad: :mad: :mad:

I thought you were the one that was opposed to the use of cliffies since they are a form of cruel and unusual punishment!

Otherwise, this story rocks as usual!

[LuvClana]

lol I just read it! Its great! I think I know where we are goin' with this but i'm not quite sure! PPMS!

[LoisNClark]

6- that was awesome!!!

:lol: to Mr. Olsen

and the Lana magic is awesome

PPMS!!!:D

[Cardinal]

Itsallinthespelling, what could you be thinking?

How can permutations, combinations, and single and multiple-variable regression analysis compare to the joy of responding to an ajfinn update...ESPECIALLY when you hold the prime update position.

[ajfinn]

Originally posted by Cardinal
GOD%#% CLIFFIES!!!! :mad: :mad: :mad: I thought you were the one that was opposed to the use of cliffies since they are a form of cruel and unusual punishment!


WHAT???????? Sorry, Card . . . you definitely have the wrong writer! I live for writing cliffies!!!

[SmallvilleMan]

I can't believe Clark didn't tell Lana to be careful before they went off or tell her that he loves her and so on. I mean this is lex they're dealing with and he always does have a backup plan. Come on Clark!

[Rain88]

HEY REALLY GREAT CHAPTER ALPHA LANA KICKS A** BUT ANYWAY CANT WAIT FOR UR NEXTS UPDATE.

[ajfinn]

SVM - Clark didn't want to treat her like he was worried, when she was in the WITCH ZONE! :D

[SmallvilleMan]

Bah, he should have at least told her he loved her and said be careful. He'd think that if lex catches her or something.

[ajfinn]

My fic, my Clark :p

He was only 20 feet away - at the ready. He's caught bullets a lot farther away than that before.

It's all about the Witch Mood, dude :D Let a girl stay in her down and dirty groove :lol:

[Cardinal]

Last update received a song for Clark and one for Lana. This update gets a song for them as a couple (this was originally sung as a male/female duet).


Never Gonna Let You Go - Sergio Mendes and Brazil 66

I was as wrong as I could be
To let you get away from me
I'll regret that move
For as long as I'm livin'

But now that I've come to see the light
All I wanna do is make things right
So just say the word
And tell me that I'm forgiven

You and me
We're gonna be better than we were before
I loved you then but now I intend
To open up and love you even more
This time you can be sure

Chorus:
I'm never gonna let you go
I'm gonna hold you in my arms forever
Gonna try and make up for all the times
I hurt you so
Gonna hold your body close to mine
From this day on we're gonna be together
Oh I swear this time
I'm never gonna let you go

Looking back now
It seems so clear
I had it all when you were here
Oh you gave it all
And I took it for granted

But if there's some feeling left in you
Some flickers of love
That still shines through
Let's talk it out
Let's talk about second chances

Wait and see
It's gonna be sweeter than it was before
I gave some then but now I intend
To dedicate myself to giving more
This time you can be sure

(Chorus)


oh..So if you'll just say
You want me too...

I feel like I'm counting down the days left in the life of a particularly valued friend. :( :(

[ajfinn]

Ahhh . . . I love that song :D Thanks, Cardinal!

And don't make me sad about the friend part :(

[itsallinthespelling]

well, now that i have finished my stat and physics homework, i can get down to the good stuff and complement you on yet another great update. i am amazed after reading this story for a little of 3 months, each update of yours brings the same amount of excitation as the previous one. with each of your updates, we have seen how the tension and uncertainty has increased, and now that were at the climax, we get to watch how you wrap it all up. i'm amazed at how indepth you have taken this fic, and how you have more plots, twists, and turns then graveyard in a scary movie. This fic proves your writing aptitude, and i will always be an aficionado of yours. ppms

[ajfinn]

*mouth dropped* Gulp, thanks, itsallinthespelling :D


Also, Rain88 .... good to hear from you again :)

[LanasLover16]

that was an amazing update aj! ppms!!!

[linn]

imm with lanas

[SmallvilleMan]

My fic, my Clark

:rotfl: I think that "my Clark" thing has a deeper meaning:rotfl: ;)

[clana4ev3r]

:rotfl: I agree SVM!

[binkys711]

wow! that update was soooooooooo cool!!!!! :cool::cool::cool: I LOVED IT! jejeje....naughty Lana!:D:D:D that was awesome! great job!:D:D:D....PPMS!!!

and i love that song Card! :)

:rotfl: I think SVM is right:lol:

[ajfinn]

*aj looks at "her Clark" . . . is it really time to hand you back over to the network? -sob- "Nahh," Clark says. "They're just gonna mess with me again this year. I'd rather stay here with you, aj."*

Sorry to make the announcement, but Smallville will not be premiering on time :) Clark is too busy doing other, more important, things. Like feeding me grapes. :lol:

[binkys711]

wha?!:eek: so that means no clana.... erm....doin' the deed on time?! oh poo:(

[SVsleuth]

Hey, AJ! Great update! - and I'm only a few hours late - BUT, I'm finally at my own house, & am about to go to sleep on my very own Tempurpedic matress. Yay!

The update was teriffic! Clark & Lana teaming up to help Lex, Clana in the closet again, Chloe & Jimmy beginning to think about wedding bells, Mr. Olsen trying to help....

And SVM, how do you know WHAT Clark might have said to Lana in the closet? I'm sure he told her he loves her - in more ways than one! :lol:

[NYC300Z]

:lol: good point SVsleuth I sure bet Clark did!:D

[dreammaster]

that was awesome

[kewl]

WOW AJ!!!!! such an awesome double-update!!!!!
whew! way to go lana!!!! this is so cool, clana working hand in hand!!!! :D:D:D
hope the machine works!
PPMS!!!!

[LuvClana]

Hey aj, you should consider writting fiction books :p You've proven to be excellent at it! Move of JK here comes AJ!

[SunniLvsSV]

HOLY CLANA! That was awesome, AJ! I absolutely loved the scene of "seductrous/witchy" Lana taking charge of a shell-shocked Lex Luthor! How I would LOVE to see that scene acted out by our favorite TW/KK/MR trio! Ahh, just picturing it gives me chills!
And, as a HUGE Clana shipper, I must say that I disagree with SVM! I think it is about time that Clark stops treating Lana like a breakable princess! HELLO?!!? She's harboring magically powers (that have the ability to hurt even CK) that she got through a resident 16th century witch!!! I mean, she and Clark are allowed to relish this sexy, sultry, powerful side! It's the new duo! Gone is the Lana Lang of Season 1, my friends!!! I, for one, am looking forward to a little more Lana initiative in this Season! :)

[ajfinn]

Originally posted by LuvClana
Hey aj, you should consider writting fiction books :p You've proven to be excellent at it! Move of JK here comes AJ!

I do write fiction books :) I haven't tried to get them published yet, still editing A LOT, but if you check my bio, you'll see what I have published :)

Thank you! And Jo and I are so much alike :lol: I wish.

[Shadowknight]

AWESOME update aj. You better update quick or I will bring Lois The Plunger back to steal Clarkagorn away. ;) j/k But Update soon!

[LuvClana]

I can see it now...

-at your book signing-

Me: AJ!
Aj: Who are you? I'm too famous for fans.
Me: Its me, Aj. LuvClana!
AJ: MY LONG LONG SISTER!!

[NYC300Z]

Long Long sister? Do u mean long lost?? :lol::lol:

[LuvClana]

lol yupp :D I do!

To the tune of Hide and Seek by Imogen Heap

Where is he?
What the hell is going on?
Lex has only just begun to fall
so evil to the carpet
Being evil...
Hes insane to want to kill
this Clark we love
He says he just protecting those
who live in Metro-opolis!
Hes sooooo stupid!
With Kryptonite....
In his jacket and on his ring...
All those fears
Lex has aren't real
Clarkie marks his suit
with a Big S that is so frightening
The takeout
of Superman oh nooo
In this cruel life

Lana can speak..
Latin in her witch mood (You wont catch Clark around her then)
All those spells
They were here first
Hmm, what'd you say, mmm,Lex, that you wanted to kill?
Well, 'course you did
Hmm, what'd you say, mmm, That its all for the best
Of course it is
Hmm, what'd you say, mmm, that it's just what we need
You decided this
Hmm, what'd you say, mmm, what did she say?
Latin spells keep comin' out her mouth
All from Isa, but now she is out
Speak no English,to use your powers
only latin for you today
You don't care a bit, Lex, Lex
(With Kryptonite!)
Latin words keep comin' out your mouth
All from Isa but now she is out
(With Kyrptonite)[carries on through rest of song]
With not English throw him across a room
You don't care a bit, Lex, Lex
You don't care a bit, Lex Lex
You don't care a bit, Lex Lex
You don't care a bit, Lex Lex
You don't care a bit, Lex Lex
You don't care a bit

[ajfinn]

These songs make my day! Thanks LuvClana :) I think it will be the reverse of what you mentioned earlier. I'll be at your concert, trying to get backstage . . . I shout to you, you squint . . . like, who the heck? Then I'll scream, I wrote "This Time" and you'll say . . . whatever, I am SO over fanfiction . . . then I'll slink away into the darkness, sniff.

Just kidding!! We'll high five, and I'll dance with you on stage, making all your fans leave -- frightened. :D

[LuvClana]

hahaha I wish, I am a singer songwritter though. But Im only like 13 so there really bad...all 27 of them :p

[CLANAobsessed]

when is the next update coming, aj?

[ajfinn]

Originally posted by CLANAobsessed
when is the next update coming, aj?

Tomorrow (Tuesday)

And as of right now, there are three updates left, so here's the schedule :D :

Tuesday - Part 78, at Luthor Mansion

Thursday - Part 79, the big kablam with Klax-Ar

Sunday - Part 80, the top secret finale :D


Yes, between 79 & 80, there are 3 days, I'm going to need that much time to make it spectacular -- well, I hope it turns out that way :)

This schedule is subject to change (in case of rain . . . just kidding) but that's how I see it happening.

All three of the updates should be super long - for me, at least.

[LuvClana]

omg Aj i am going to cry. Please tell me this is just a SEASON finale not a SERIES finale :-P You can make a bpard This Time Season 2 :p

[CLANAobsessed]

Yay!!!!!!!!! can't wait for tomorrow!( and Thursday and Sunday)

Top Secret Finale eh? I wonder.... nah better not, don't wanna hurt myself.

[LuvClana]

hmm lemme guess, Clark will turn out to be Ollie Jones from my story who jumped into yours and Lana will be Pamela Anderson??

[itsallinthespelling]

lol, aj , still laughing at in case of rain. :D sad to see its only 3 more updates, but excited to see how you will wrap it all up.

[ajfinn]

Originally posted by LuvClana
hmm lemme guess, Clark will turn out to be Ollie Jones from my story who jumped into yours and Lana will be Pamela Anderson??

Ahh, man. You're SOOOOOOOOOOO close! :rotfl:


Originally posted by LuvClana
omg Aj i am going to cry. Please tell me this is just a SEASON finale not a SERIES finale :-P

I don't see it as a series finale, but I'll have to wait for a FANTASTIC sequel idea to him me like a load of Kryptonite. If a sequel isn't going to be better than the origianal in a series, it just shouldn't be done at all :)

I'm not discounting the idea, that's for sure.

[CLANAobsessed]

Well we're waitn for ya, aj, no pressure of course. lol.

[LuvClana]

Originally posted by ajfinn
Ahh, man. You're SOOOOOOOOOOO close! :rotfl:

o.O

About the no series finale thing: OK GOOD! YOU JUST MADE MY DAY..and hey..if ya ever need some ideas -pats head- I got loads of em!

Sequel Ideas: Clark and Lana are married and have:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/sraheart37/ash.gif

BABY SUPERGIRL (the head is my head :p)

>< I cant get the picture to show up ...

[Kal-El & Me]

I haven't finished reading all of it yet. But I know it's going to be good. I have to go but I'm going to finish reading it later.

[Superboy2]

I just read your last update. Can't wait for more. PPMS!!!!

[MOOman0618]

Wow AJ that was one of my all time favorite updates by you. It may have had to do with Mr. Olsen being funny, but I am pretty sure it is more about Lana wearing tight black leather and kicking the crap out of Lex using her witching powers! I loved how into her character she was getting! She definitely seems to enjoy being bad. She can slam me into the roof of my car any day!

But it is making me sad that we have so few updates left.

[Superboy2]

Did she say it was 3 or 4?

[CLANAobsessed]

3 sadly *tear*

turns back to room and runs over to the corner crying.

[linn]

PPMS

[CLANAobsessed]

returns to the group

I'm ok now.

[LuvClana]

I think im going to die. AJ you have to do a sequel or im gonna seriously die.

[Cardinal]

Sorry, aj, the only writer on the Clana board that is allowed to use "called on account of rain" as an excuse is SVsleuth. When you have a couple of holes in your roof, you tend to accrue "get out of update free" passes.

Maybe, we could kidnap Clark from your closet, that way he won't be available to appear in your final three updates. Then, you'll have to fill in by giving us updates about Lois "The Plunger" Uchtdorf's blazingly fast divorce! :p

[ajfinn]

Originally posted by Cardinal
you'll have to fill in by giving us updates about Lois "The Plunger" Uchtdorf's blazingly fast divorce! :p

Lois is very much in love, 4eva and 4eva :) She's WAY out of Clark's life for good!! *aj does a happy jig!*

LuvClana - I am dying over that picture - yes, you've inspired me :) What a cutie you are!!

[NYC300Z]

Hey Aj u had to remind me there are only 3 updates left! how sad I seriously hope u do write a signal, but don't worry about that now just focus on writing a spectacular finish to this story!:D

PPMS!!:)

[SmallvilleMan]

aj does a happy jig!

WHAT THE?:rotfl:

[Cardinal]

I wasn't implying a desire for Lois to return, I just thought that ?Hans wouldn't be able to take very much of Lois, and would drop her like a hot rock!

[CLANAobsessed]

Originally posted by Cardinal
I wasn't implying a desire for Lois to return, I just thought that ?Hans wouldn't be able to take very much of Lois, and would drop her like a hot rock!

That's actually a good idea.

[midnite_spark]

only...3...::gasp::...more....::gasp::...updates?! ?....

:( :( :( :( :(

i guess that really shows that all good things must come to an end...

...but they never said that the end had to last :D i hope i hope i hope u make a sequel to this :D :D :D

and i CANNOT wait for the next update!!! you've got me at the edge of my keyboard aj!;)

[kewl]

Originally posted by ajfinn
Sunday - Part 80, the top secret finale :D
honestly, i don't want this to end :( but every beginning has always an ending...... just like the alphabet, starts with "A" and ends with "Z" :D:D:D:lol:
hope u will consider doing a sequel AJ? :)

[LuvClana]

:D But in Uchdorfs would everything begins with v...

Vy are you...Voo are you... Vat are you

[Kryptoniangirl]

i love this fic!!!!!
it took me about 12 hours to read it all though!!
nice work:)

[Lana_Lang #1]

Originally posted by Lana_Lang #1
I have this update of my own in this thread:

*eyes flash red with disbelief, dressed in a red shirt now and blue jeans with her long dark brown hair flowing behind her, she focuses her eyes on aj, trying to will her to update sooner. Her impatience grows with every hour...

*says "WHAT!!! I have to wait until Sunday for an update to this story!!! No Way!!!"

*she puts the stones together, they form a crystal, she stares at it for a few moments and then she knows what she must do.

*She grabs it and there is a flash of light that fills the room....

*Her mom comes into her bedroom a few moments later and says "Honey, dinner is ready", when no reply comes she opens the door expecting to find her daughter on the computer, surfing Kryptonsite, like she always is, but is surprised to find her room is empty....


*She dares to open her eyes and is surprised to find herself in pure white deep snow, she gazes around and she realizes she is at the North Pole!

*The crystal glows light blue and brightly in her hand. She opens her hand, it floats into the air and hovers just in front of her. She stares at it in wonder and amzement, wondering what to do next.

*The crystal turns and points further North. Without exactly knowing why and going more on instinct, she grabbed the crystal and hurled it towards the direction it was pointing.

*It shon and spun as it flew to the air and landed on a layer of snow, the crystal sank deep into the snow.

* "Well that was a pointless quest, next time why doesn't Jor-El just send me to get a pizza instead" she says frustrated and sarcastically.

*She turns around to leave, but freezes in her tracks when all of a sudden, she feels the ground beneath her feet begin to tremble...

[ajfinn]

Originally posted by Kryptoniangirl
i love this fic!!!!!
it took me about 12 hours to read it all though!!
nice work:)

WELCOME KRYPTONIANGIRL!! You're right in time for the last three updates :) I'll be posting one some time today ;)

You're from Austrailia??? Very cool. We'll add you to our distant travelers list :D Let's see, does that make you the furthest away (calculates distance from me to Romania, Norway, Netherlands, Thailand, Austrailia . . . brain melts . . . ) Okay, well, what I've concluded is that you're VERY FAR away from where I am, so thanks for joining my story :lol:


And Lana_Lang#1 -- ha ha ha!! I hope it's Clark Kent that comes out of the frozen tundra for you! He needs to super-speed you back to Smallville before you freeze to death! :rotfl:

[kewl]

hi kryptoniangirl, welcome to the clana world!!! :D

[EyeluvTom]

Welcome kryptoniangirl. PPMSASAP aj.

[MOOman0618]

I am torn at the moment. People say to post more soon, but the sooner you post...the sooner your story is over! :( Maybe if we knew a sequel was coming, at least sometime in the future, it would make it easier on all of us who have an unhealthy obsession with your story.



I'll tell you what. If you promise to write a sequel, I will convince Clark to stick around and be your muse. He can feed you grapes and inspire you and Lana can standby with a huge fan to make sure you are nice and cool. :D Deal?

[ajfinn]

Originally posted by MOOman0618
I am torn at the moment. People say to post more soon, but the sooner you post...the sooner your story is over! :( Maybe if we knew a sequel was coming, at least sometime in the future, it would make it easier on all of us who have an unhealthy obsession with your story.

I'll tell you what. If you promise to write a sequel, I will convince Clark to stick around and be your muse. He can feed you grapes and inspire you and Lana can standby with a huge fan to make sure you are nice and cool. :D Deal?

*bites nails . . . knows this is blackmail. He's gonna take my Clarky away if I don't comply!*

Here's the only commitment I dare give. I won't be disappearing off the Clana boards, that's for sure. So, as I continue to read fanfiction, I know I'm going to get some sort of bug in my head for another story . . . that's how this one started. So, whether it will be a sequel to "This Time" or an entirely different Clana story, I don't know.

I was thinking I could probably pull a fic off with Mr. Olsen as the only character. Just kidding :)

I have a few ideas, but it will be a while before I can start one up again. For one thing, don't we all want to see how this season goes? When Clana starts going REALLY wrong, I'll probably want to pick up from right there and fix it :D

But again, I'll be around, so it just depends when the Clana fairy strikes me over the head with a really great idea. How's that for semi-commital? :lol:

[itsallinthespelling]

i must say, and don't take this wrong, that i do not think you should make a sequel to this. an epilogue would be very nice, but i don't think an epilogue would be wise. it would always be compared to the first story, and it would be very hard to be this awesome fic. i would like to see a new plot line from ya, so i would agree with your idea aj of picking up where the wb messes the clana up. anyways, i look forward to the update to this, and to any other storys/plotlines that you decide to write :D

[MOOman0618]

It’s acceptable for the moment. :) But as soon as there is a glimmer of Clana going wrong, you know that you are the first person we will probably run too.

And yes, it doesn't have to be a sequel to "This Time", as long as you include our favorite couple, I will happy. A whole new route would be very cool.

[ajfinn]

Thanks, guys. Yeah, I'll eventually do something else, just not sure what yet. :)

[binkys711]

awww....that's a great semi-comitment aj:) thanxz for tryin':D

jejeje man computer class rocks! the teacher is so distracted she doesn't even notice when we're on the computer! MUAHAHAHA!!! see what you guys have done? you have made me completely obssessed with this site.....AND I LOVE IT!:D:D:D

:p

[ajfinn]

Originally posted by binkys711
awww....that's a great semi-comitment aj:) thanxz for tryin':D

jejeje man computer class rocks! the teacher is so distracted she doesn't even notice when we're on the computer! MUAHAHAHA!!! see what you guys have done? you have made me completely obssessed with this site.....AND I LOVE IT!:D:D:D:p

*checks Binky's profile*

Oh, common binks! You're not obsessed! You only post an average of 25 times a day! :rotfl: You could easily kick it up an obsession notch or two! :D (Especially since I love every one of those 25 posts each day :) )


(later in the day)

Today's UPDATE is officially the longest I've ever posted, so be patient with me, okay ;) It might be a while. I'll for sure have it posted before midnight my time (6 hours from now) probably before then.

[NYC300Z]

Good to know! Thanks!:D

[itsallinthespelling]

curse school, i dunno if i'll be up that late :( guess my streak will end at 4 :p. look foward to reading it aj

[MOOman0618]

I will definatly be up that late! I have nothing better to do. Wait...scratch that. I will be up doing the horrible amounts of homework and research I have to do. Oh well, at least I have something to look forward to.

[Kryptoniangirl]

hey y'all thanx for the welcome!
ive been reading fics for a while now i just only registered a few days ago :)
does ppms stand for : please post more soon??
if so ppms!!

[NYC300Z]

yes it does! and I haven't said it yet so Welcome Welcome!:D

[LuvClana]

remember, it wont be as hard to not have an ajfinn fic because the season will be on and the beggining should be Clanarific! So we'll have spitloads of Clana, but once it goes wrong (:() We'll have aj to make us Clana happy again!

[EyeluvTom]

The pressure is on aj. Unfortunately, my time six hours from now is around four am and I have to get up for school at five thirty in the morning. I won't be here when you do the update. :(

[binkys711]

aww....you can chek it later though:\ school has screwed up catching some early updates:mad: stupid school!

well, I'm finally at home and finished my HW but if my mom sees me on k-site she'll kick my butt back to tim-buck-to so I'll just say that i'm doing homework;)

awww...and thanxz aj, but unfortunately I am k-site and SV obssesed not posting obsessed, so the lack of posting doesn't mean I haven't driven my friends over the edge of my SV talk:p I swear if i mentio another thing of SV to them there gonna slap me:lol:
but thanxz aj I love everytime I see you post also:D:D:D If ya need a buffer or two I'll be here....hopefully:\

oh and welcome kryptoniangirl! glad to have ya here!:)

[NYC300Z]

Binkys u wrote achool instead of school and at first I thought u wrote alcohol ! I was Binkys shouldn't be drinking!!:eek: :lol:

How much longer Aj??

[binkys711]

ehhhh...whoops correcting it....:) jeje...

[itsallinthespelling]

dont worry about it, nyc misspelled alcohol :p

[binkys711]

:lol:

[ajfinn]

Originally posted by NYC300Z
Binkys u wrote achool instead of school and at first I thought u wrote alchool! I was Binkys shouldn't be drinking!!:eek: :lol:

How much longer Aj??

Wait, is EVERYONE drinking? :rotfl: Do you mean alcohol, nyc? :lol: I can't even type because I'm laughing so hard!

Anyway, I'm done with the update, I'm just editing, which will take at least 90 minutes, I'd guess. It's three times longer than my normal posts, so I'll need a record TWO buffers.

*someone better give me a cyber high-five for that. Ahh yeah! That's way long for me!*

[NYC300Z]

:lol: ok I fixed it now!:p How do u give a cyber high five??

That's awesome it's like a triple update!! 90 mins so like 11:20??

I'll be here!:D

[ajfinn]

Originally posted by NYC300Z
:lol: ok I fixed it now!:p How do u give a cyber high five??

That's awesome it's like a triple update!! 90 mins so like 11:20??

I'll be here!:D

Yeah, NYC time 11:20. Somewhere around there, I think :)

[binkys711]

well I'll just have to keep telling my mom my HW is really complicated and taking me longer, waaaayyy longer:p

*cyber high fives aj*

Oh yeah aj! MEGA UPDATE DUDE!:D:D:D

(if i'm still here by then, i'll gladly buffer for you, it would be my honor:))

[CLANAobsessed]

could it be a little sooner? I have to go to sleep soon.

[ajfinn]

Okay, binkys -- you ready to post two buffers for me?? :D

[midnite_spark]

Originally posted by ajfinn
Yeah, NYC time 11:20. Somewhere around there, I think :)

its 11:32 now...and ugh...i have to turn in soon or else i won't wake up in time for my Micro Exam tomorrow...ick!....

*wonders if aj's update won't be too far away....tries to stay awake....*

can't...keep eyelids up....but...must...for....triple update.....ugh....

[binkys711]

yes, Im here!:D

[ajfinn]

Part 78:

Lex was still unconscious when they entered the mansion. Mr. Olsen jumped into the air and clapped his hands when he saw Lex draped over Clark’s shoulder.

“Let’s get on with it then,” Mr. Olsen said, pulling his black ski mask to the top of his head so everyone would know who he was, because it would’ve been hard to guess. “What fun! What fun!”

Fun was far from what Clark was thinking this was. “Okay, Mr. Olsen,” Clark said. “Can you help Jimmy and Lana get Lex tied up to a chair near the machine? Then get to your post on the roof?”

Mr. Olsen’s eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. “I get to TIE him to a chair?” he asked, with all the enthusiasm of a girl with a full bouquet of balloons. “Can I, ummmmm, draw a smiley on the top of his head?” He was in utter hysterics—so opposite of the onlooker’s moods. “I’ve always wanted to do it!”

Clark walked as far as he could with Lex before he reached the formal living room, where the machine, and the crystal of Kryptonite were now in place. “Let’s hold off on the smiley face for now,” Clark said, causing Mr. Olsen’s cheerful expression to wash away. “Why don’t you go short-sheet his bed instead . . . on your way to the roof.”

“Splendid idea!” Mr. Olsen said, rubbing his leather-gloved hands together, then pulling the ski mask over his face again—why? No one knew.

Chloe had already turned off the cameras, and was preparing the tapes in the security room, just across the hall from where they were. She saw Clark and Lana hesitate when they got to the double doors, and ran out to help them cover up what might seem a little strange to the others.

“You know, Clark,” Chloe said. “Your back must be killing you from hauling around that lump of lard. We can take Lex from here.”

“Thanks, Chlo” Clark said, lowering Lex into Jimmy’s arms, and watching as he, Chloe and Lana helped him carry Lex to a chair in front of the reversal machine. Mr. Olsen did his part by picking up one of Lex’s shoes that fell to the ground on the way over. As the others tied Lex to the chair, Mr. Olsen pretended to beat Lex over the head with his shoe.

“All right then . . . my turn with the rope now, sweetheart,” Mr. Olsen said to Lana, who stepped back and let him take over—though it was pretty much done by then.

Clark had stayed in the hallway, appearing to supervise. “You all set, Jimmy?” he asked.

Jimmy nodded, looking over the notes in the folder he had from Luthor Corp. “I didn’t plan on him being unconscious,” he said. “So this should be over in no time.”

“Good,” Chloe said, taking Mr. Olsen’s hand and tugging him away before he knitted a shawl for Lex with the rope—he had it wrapped all over him. “Let’s get busy on the tapes. Mr. Olsen’s men are set up in Lex’s office, ready to go.”

“I’ll be heading off to my lookout then,” Mr. Olsen said, waving as he went down the hall. “After stopping for a bit of mischief, of course.”

When he was far enough away, Chloe said to Clark, “Short-sheeting Lex’s bed? You’ve probably given him all sorts of ideas for summer camp sabotage. He’ll probably put plastic wrap on the toilet seat as well—and Kool-aid powder in the shower head.”

“Exactly,” Clark said, smiling. “Which should keep him really busy.”

They went into the security room, and Chloe spoke into a walkie-talkie. “Okay guys, we’re set—do your thing.” Chloe turned on the security cameras in the office, and pushed record.

Clark watched the screen as three men, all in black, entered Lex’s office and broke into his safe—the same indestructible one Clark managed to rip off its hinges just over a week ago. Mr. Olsen was right, these guys were definitely professionals. They’d been told they were looking for rare green gems, which they found in huge abundance, and placed them in the lead lined trunk—with the rest of the meteor rocks they’d collected from Smallville earlier in the day.

“Why did you want all that Kryptonite, Clark?” Chloe asked.

He tried to smile as he answered, but the tightness in his gut took over. “It’s for later,” was all he said.

“Oh,” Chloe answered, swallowing. “How did Lana do with Lex? Are you feeling more confidence in her?”

Now the smile finally came. “Let’s just say that I’d hate to be the Luthor Mansion laundry maid,” Clark said. “Lana was definitely in the witch zone.”

“I would’ve loved to be there,” Chloe said, then returned her attention to the security monitor. “Okay, it’s almost time for me to make an appearance, I better change.” She picked up her duffle bag and swung it over her shoulder.

Clark dropped his chin, not knowing how to say this. “Actually, Chloe. That won’t be necessary.”

“What are you talking about?” she asked.

The whole plan from the beginning was to recreate the vault being broken into on the day of the meteor shower—but instead of Clark taking the door off, which Chloe had now confirmed was on the original security footage, they were replacing him with three other thugs. And after they’d recorded their mock-robbery, Chloe was supposed to enter the office in the same clothes she’d worn that day, and look around at the mess. They’d then splice that scene with the original footage of Lex entering and finding her there. That way, Lex would no longer have proof of Clark’s abilities, and be left to wonder if he was simply losing his mind again.

It was risky, but if the restoring of his good side were to work, Chloe thought they just might pull it off. At the time it was Clark’s only hope, but not anymore.

“I’ll explain everything when we have more time, Chloe,” he said, hoping this might ease her concern—at least for the moment. “I know you hate it when I’m secretive, but I just need you to trust me.”

Chloe had heard that line from Clark so many times, it was like a broken record. But as she considered when he had used it before, she realized he’d always been right. She DID need to trust him. “Ohhh – kay,” she said, not liking the back-sliding of hiding something from her again, but setting the duffle bag down nonetheless.

Clark decided to at least give her a bread crumb. “We just need this to look like a common robbery now—without you involved,” he said. “I want to keep you and Lana as far off of Lex’s radar as possible from now on.”

At that moment, Lana exited the living room. “It’s done,” she said. “And Lex is starting to wake up. What should we do?”

Clark stood and put his arm around Lana, giving her a gentle squeeze of gratitude. “Can you take care of the rest of this, Chloe?” he asked her. “I need to have a little chat with Lex.”

“I guess,” she said. “What exactly am I doing though? This last revelation seems to change things.”

“Everything else will be sticking with the original plan,” he answered, trying to ignore Lana’s curious expression. He hadn’t told her about this because, until he reached Luthor Mansion, he wasn’t 100% sure he had the guts to go through with it. “Erase the security footage from when the ceiling fell on us at Luthor Corp, and replace it with still footage of the room. Then splice in the new footage of tonight’s fake robbery into the office footage of the day of the meteor shower.” He went through a few more instances when he thought Lex’s security cameras might have caught up with him—including he and Lana stealing the key from him last week—a flying book was sure to raise an eyebrow or two.

There were plenty of Mr. Olsen’s men at the Luthor Corp plant still, to keep Lex’s staff busy, so Chloe would have a while to get it all done. She was going to have to keep Jimmy out of the room though, so he wouldn’t see anything that he shouldn’t. Chloe was actually glad she had just found out about Clark’s secret this past year. Any sooner, and she might have cracked from having to cover up so many things. She had a feeling though, that this new role in Clark’s life was only getting started.

Part of the plan for keeping Lex’s guys away from the mansion was that Mr. Olsen’s men had recordings of Lex’s voice giving the Luthor dudes commands over their communication devices—leading them on a wild goose chase throughout the plant. They shouldn’t even notice that he was missing until everyone had finished up at the mansion, and Lex was discovered in his car on the side of the road.

KEEP READING BELOW - THIS IS PART 1 OF 3

[midnite_spark]

woot woot!!!! update time!!!

[binkys711]

BUFFERING!:D

[NYC300Z]

BUFFERING 2!:D Post 3500!!

[ajfinn]

CONTINUED FROM ABOVE - PART 2 OF 3

“I’m fine, then,” Chloe said. “Just ask Jimmy to take care of getting everything back to normal out there, and to let the men in black know they need to replace the vault door now.”

That was going to be a lot of fun for Jimmy to tell them, Clark thought sarcastically. Darn, this was exactly the time when Clark needed the Superman suit . . . so he could rush in there in disguise, lift the titanium vault door for the friendly little robbers, give them a wink—then fly off with a smile.

“Why do you have that cheeky grin on your face, Clark?” Lana asked, noticing his mysterious amusement.

He gave a short laugh. “I was just thinking how cool I was going to look with a cape,” he said. “You know, with it flapping behind me when I fly off into the sky.”

Lana smiled, thinking this whole cape and tights thing might take some getting used to after all. “Oh, yes . . . up up and away,” she said, giving him a kiss on the cheek.

“Hey, I kinda like that slogan,” Clark said.

They stopped short of entering the living room, waiting for Jimmy to put the Kryptonite crystal into the lead box that Lana had given him—the same one she still had Lex’s ring in from their scuffle in her apartment.

Lex’s head was bobbing from side to side, and he was moaning. “I better get him out of here before he wakes up,” Clark said to both Jimmy and Lana. “How did it go?”

“Text book perfect,” Jimmy said, smiling. “Well, that’s according to the notes from the first accident. But since this all seems like science fiction to me, I really don’t know. I guess we’ll find out over time.”

“Good enough. Thanks, Jimmy,” Clark said, then passed along the instructions from Chloe, telling him she was deep in the flow of things and asked him to give her a while before he interrupted.

Jimmy walked off, and promised to check on his Dad as well. “Who knows what that mischievous elf is up to,” he said.

“What are you going to say to Lex?” Lana whispered as they were walking over to untie him.

Clark once again had to debate about how much to expose right then—he didn’t have the time to explain the decision he’d made. “If you can get the guys to load the trunk of meteor rocks into the Hummer, then meet me at the cave, you’ll be there for most of it.”

Lana squinted. “The cave? Why?” she asked. “I mean, I know why we need to get the Kryptonite there, but why does Lex need to go along?”

Clark sighed, then turned back to Lex when he moaned again. “You’ll see when you get to the cave,” he said to Lana, knowing he couldn’t do it at the mansion. There were too many people there. “And I know what I’m going to do will seem crazy, but I’m doing it for a very important reason, that you’ll soon understand.”

She nodded, trusting him.

“Okay, I’ll meet you there. I love you,” she said, kissing him. “Good luck.”

Clark smiled. “Good luck?” he said. “No . . . be careful, don’t get hurt, etcetera etcetera?”

She put her hand on his cheek. “I’m repaying the favor for when you withheld your expressions of fear when I had to rip Lex from his car,” she said. “I really needed to know that you had complete confidence in me at that moment.”

“I did,” he said. “I think the devil himself would’ve been afraid of you right then.”

Lana tipped her head. “Ohhh, now that might be fun,” she said. “When can we take HIM on?”

“Hopefully never!” Clark said, knowing he couldn’t mess around anymore. Lex was starting to open his eyes. “All right, I’ve gotta get him out of here. I’ll meet you at the cave as soon as possible.”

She gave his hands a squeeze. “I’ll be right there,” she said, then walked out into the hall to make sure no one would witness Clark speeding off with Lex. She gave him the go sign, then Clark ripped off the rope and took Lex for the ride of his life. Too bad he wasn’t conscious for it.

* * *

“Where are we?” Lex asked, looking around in the darkness—with only the moonlight coming through crevices to give shape to Clark’s figure.

“We’re in the cave, Lex,” Clark answered, pacing back and forth with his fingers laced behind his head.

Lex was sitting on the dirt floor, leaning against the cave wall. “What did you do to me?” he asked holding his throbbing head. He said it with a tinge of coolness that Clark caught right away.

“Nothing that didn’t need to be done,” Clark said. “I think the accident at Luthor Corp did something more serious to you than any of us believed. And I hope I just reversed it.”

Lex rubbed his burning chest, feeling the sting of the laser. “So you decided to play the hero again?” he asked, with a sneer that Clark was sure Lex didn’t know he could see. He had his x-ray vision on for that specific reason—to read Lex’s expressions without him realizing it. “Aren’t you tired of saving me, Clark?”

Clark stopped pacing and squatted to be level with him. “Yes, Lex,” he said, his mind confirming once and for all that this WAS the real Lex—evil, and cynical. There was nothing left of his one time friend. “Actually, I am tired of saving you. That’s why we’re going to have a little chat.”

“What?” he asked, laughing. “Are you going to threaten me into being your secret keeper? Because despite what you think, that accident has nothing to do with how I feel about you. It’s all your—”

“Yeah, yeah, yeah,” Clark said, standing again and folding his arms. “All my secrets and lies. Well, guess what, Lex. Here’s your chance. I’m going to come clean with you. Ask me whatever you want.”

“Right! Like I can expect you to tell me the truth about your abilities,” Lex said, huffing his disbelief.

“I’ll do more than just tell you the truth about them, Lex,” he said, super-speeding out of the cave, then brining back a pile of twigs and small logs. “I’ll show them to you.” He turned the stack of wood into a literal bonfire.

“Holy—” Lex said, scooting away from it. “How’d you . . . ”

“With my eyes,” Clark said. “I have a whole list of powers that you don’t know about.” He leaned over, to look Lex right in the face—his own face reflecting the burning orange flames of the fire. “Which means you should know better than to mess with me. But since you haven’t seemed to learn your lesson, get on with it . . . ask me whatever you want.”

Lex looked around the cave, wondering what kind of trap Clark had set for him. “You’re going to kill me, aren’t you?” he asked. “You’re going to tell me everything I’ve wanted to know—just to get it off your guilt-ridden chest—then you’re going to kill me.”

Clark shrugged his shoulders. “That’s only partly right,” he said. “I’ll decide what to do with you at the end.”

The end, Lex thought. Which was exactly what this felt like for him. “All right, assuming that you’ll let me die a happy man, tell me what your connection is to these caves,” Lex said. “And don’t give me that stupid school paper crap.”

“Well, just for the record, I HAVE done three different school papers on these caves,” Clark answered, leaning against the opposite wall—next to the bonfire, and actually looking like part of it.

The smoke was rising out the top, through the very hole Clark fell through his sophomore year when he found the place, which was why he’d built the fire where he did. He was a Boy Scout in more than one sense. And besides, asphyxiating Lex would take all the excitement out of the moment. He had something much better planned for him.

“But you’re right,” Clark continued. “Believe it or not, these caves were meant for one person and one person alone—me.”

Lex scoffed at his arrogance. “Why don’t you tell the Kawatche tribe that,” he said.

“Actually, Professor Willowbrook was the one who told ME that,” Clark said, pointing to the painting above him. “You see that guy—well, that’s Naman—the name the Kawatche people gave to the man who would one day come from the stars.”

“I already know that,” Lex said, sneering again. “What does he have to do with you?”

“A lot, actually,” Clark answered, nonchalantly. “I’m Naman.” Lex laughed, but Clark didn’t care. “And you, my dear old friend, are Sageeth. I’m sure of that.”

Clark shuddered when he saw Lana in the shadows of the cave, shaking her head as she listened in. He knew she had to be in shock over what he was revealing to Lex.

“I could only hope to be Sageeth—a worthy opponent,” Lex said. “Because if what you say is true, then I’ll be the good to balance out your evil.”

Clark walked closer to him, squatting down again. “Well that depends on what I decide to do with you tonight, doesn’t it?” Clark said, his decision having already been made before he even entered the cave. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been doing this. “Because one of us is definitely a threat to this lovely planet of yours, the question is, which one of us is it?”

This planet of his? Lex’s mouth dropped as he mulled over every clue he had about Clark. If he really was Naman, that meant Clark was a . . . “Klax-Ar is looking for YOU, isn’t he?” Lex said, his heart pounding as he recalled watching the Metropolis security tapes over and over again. “Which explains why you can both shoot fire from your eyes and speed around like Tasmanian Devils. You’re an alien just like he is!”

KEEP READING BELOW - THIS IS PART 2 OF 3

[itsallinthespelling]

wahoo, updates

[ajfinn]

CONTINUED FROM ABOVE - PART 3 OF 3

Clark turned on his super-hearing, focusing hard in the direction where Lana was hiding. He could hear very quite sniffs, and he couldn’t wait for this to all make sense to her.

Clark let Lex get all his evil laughing out, then waited for him to start talking again. He’d learn all he could from Lex while he had the ability to tell him about Klax-Ar. “Well, when he catches up to you, Kal-El, tell him I’ve got his spaceship!” Lex continued. “And if he wants it back, I’ll exchange it for your head!” Clark was so calm that it made Lex even more crazed with fury. “Admit it!”

“Gladly,” Clark said, ready to give Lex the pot of gold. “I’m an alien. I’m from a planet called Krypton. I came to Earth in a spaceship the day of the first meteor shower . . . I can see through almost anything, I can start fire with my eyes, make ice with my breath, catch bullets—which I’ve done several times to save your life . . . ” he reached down and picked up a burning log, letting it glow in his hands, “ . . . I’m pretty much indestructible—except for the one weakness you found—the meteor rocks.” Lana gasped, but Lex was too stunned to notice. “ . . . ohh, and I should probably mention that I can fly—that’s how I tore the door off your jet and stole the element from you last fall. Anything else you care to know?”

Clark dropped the log at Lex’s feet, and flipped his jaw shut. Lex swallowed. “Clark, I know you wouldn’t be telling me this if you didn’t plan to get rid of me,” he said, trying to regain his voice. “But we can be great together, you know that. I’ll give you everything you want—you can live the life of a king with Lana . . . ”

Lex went on and on, and Clark pretended to be interested, nodding and helping Lex off the ground so they could stand as men, face to face.

When Lex finished his proposal Clark released a long breath. “You know, Lex. For years, I thought you were the brother I’ve always wanted,” he said, feeling his emotions come more to the surface than he wished they would. “We’ve been through a lot. I’ve saved your life, and you’ve saved mine. You’ve helped my family in so many ways, and I’ve tried to do all I could to repay you for that. I’ve trusted you over and over again—sometimes I was let down, and sometimes I wasn’t.” He put both his hands on Lex’s shoulders. “Losing you as my best friend has been one of the most painful things I’ve ever gone through—”

“We can have it all back, Clark,” Lex said, sounding desperate now as he felt Clark’s strong hands on him. “I’m telling you, we can still be best friends—and partners.” Clark waved Lana over, and Lex shivered when he saw her.

He was surrounded. It was over.

Lana approached, standing as close as her feet would dare move her. “Clark, no. Don’t do it,” she whispered, hoping Clark could hear her.

He couldn’t.

Clark kept one hand on Lex’s shoulder. “Sorry, Lex. I already have a partner,” he said, putting his other hand on Lex’s forehead, and holding him up against the wall. “I wish it hadn’t come to this.”

Lana looked away, knowing if this was the choice Clark had made, he’d made it after desperate consideration. But she didn’t know how either of them were going to live with the decision.

But then she caught a glimpse of a bright yellow glow coming from Clark’s hand. She looked back and gasped when she saw Lex’s head completely lit up—with a distinct light that was very familiar to her from another place and time. Clark was deep in concentration, with his eyes closed, and she stared at him for what seemed to be ten minutes or more.

Clark finally opened his eyes, the glow fading, and caught Lex in his arms as he went completely limp. “I need to get him back to his car,” was all Clark could say. He then turned to the fire and froze the flames with his super-breath. Other than the ice he made out of Lana’s water last week, he hadn’t used it since his first time in the Fortress.

Lana swallowed, following him out of the cave and knowing it wasn’t the right time to ask questions. Clark had tears streaming down his face.

He walked Lana toward the Hummer, still carrying Lex, and said, “I’ll be right back, and I’ll explain everything, okay?”

She just nodded, her hands trembling as she waited. Clark was back in less than a minute, and she put her arms around him. They stayed there, completely silent, until Clark knew it was time to speak.

“It’s not what you think, Lana,” he said, pulling back so he could look at her. “My problems with Lex wouldn’t have been solved with a memory wash at Summerholt,” he said. “That would’ve taken everything from him, and I just couldn’t do it. I would’ve never forgiven myself for wiping the last four years out of his life—and then we would’ve had to do the same with everyone else Lex had come in contact with concerning me. I would’ve destroyed several lives—who knows how many.”

Lana squinted. “Then what did you just do?”

He rubbed his hands up and down her arms. “When I gripped the Kryptonian crystal that Professor Willowbrook gave me, I gained the ability to choose specific things that I wanted to erase from someone’s memory,” he said. “My fear in using the power is that I can accidentally do more damage than good—I could potentially erase everything a person has learned—every memory they have. I could take away their life.”

She felt a tightness in her throat, feeling this was not far from what Gertrude had done to Isobel—in fact, it was the exact same glow she saw both times. That must have been one of the Kryptonian abilities Gertrude had inherited. But why did she have to use it for such evil?

“Clark, I saw how much you were straining to master your new ability,” Lana said. “At first I didn’t know what you were doing, but then it all made sense. And do you know what my first thought was?”

That I was going to kill him? Clark almost asked, but instead he just whispered, “What?”

“That you would never use that power to hurt anyone,” she said. “That whatever you were doing, I trusted you, and knew that you wouldn’t be doing it unless you felt you could control it.”

He nodded slowly, a gentle smile appearing. “Thank you,” he said. “That was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. When I connected with Lex’s mind, I sorted through every memory he had of me—of anything to do with me. The stones, the caves, every curiosity he’d ever considered. I saw the good and the bad, and for an instant, I wanted to erase all of it. But I only took the conversations and events that were suspicious—including every time that I’ve saved him. Just watching it all over again was such a roller coaster, and when I finished . . . ” He trailed off, his eyes pooling with tears again.

Lana just waited.

“ . . . I wished I could’ve erased the same memories from my own mind,” he said. “No matter what this changes about how he feels about me, I can never get back the friendship we once had. Lex will become Sageeth, Lana. All I’ve done is postpone his destiny.”

Lana held onto him tightly, feeling his loss and pain. Clark didn’t tell her this, but he also tried to erase the animosity Lex had for Mr. Olsen—and the events that fueled his desire to take over his company. He hoped that would somehow scratch the surface of repaying Mr. Olsen for all he’d done for them.

After a while, he straightened, gaining control of his emotions, and said, “What we did tonight wasn’t a waste. It looks like the crystal didn’t help fix Lex’s personality, but that’s only because he chose to let that evil side be his true self. We can’t change that.” He paused, thinking of what else he had to do tonight. “But we have to continue to remove everything from Lex’s life that causes him to suspect me. I have to steal all the memorabilia he’s collected about me . . . his laptop, all his files, back up discs . . . I’ll have to get into his office and see what I can find there . . . everywhere. And then I’ll have to find out what other’s know about me too . . . like Lionel, and modify his memory as well.”

Lana suddenly remembered something that she had to tell Clark. “Mr. Olsen found Lionel in one of the bedrooms,” she said, in a quick mode of panic. “He said he appeared to be in a coma, but was mumbling, ‘He’s coming for you, Kal-El.’”

“Lionel?” Clark asked, in shock. “How does Lionel know about Klax-Ar? What is going on here?”

She shook her head. “Let’s get back to the mansion and find out.”

[itsallinthespelling]

great update, i'll leave more proper feedback tomorrow when i'm awake
btw, my streaks up to 5 now :D

[binkys711]

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(the cable guy came while i was reading your update and is installing surround sound and making bundles of noise:mad::\ and when i tried to buffer my computer would freeze darn it!:mad:oh well glad to see other helped also:)

anyways...wow!that update was cool!:cool: loved it! and what Clark did is gonna take a while to fix up everything just right. And that was the longest update EVER! I hope you do all of them like that! *sighs even if it is only.....two:(*....loved it aj! PPMS!!! :D

[NYC300Z]

WOnderful wonderful wonderful!!!:D:D:D

Such a great update so much action! It was all so wonderful I can't say it enough! Like how u put that part in about Clark not babying Lana! Very nice!~ I wonder what there going to do with Lionel now? how much does he know? All very exciting!!!:D:D:D



what is short sheeting a bed mean?? sorry.

[midnite_spark]

4

computer was being special!

great update aj!!!! of course....i mean...i didn't even really have to say that huh? :D

AHHH...now i can go to bed happy...:D what a great bedtime story ;)

[clana4ev3r]

5! great update!! i loved it! PPMS

[SpeedyKate91]

6
Awsome updates!!!!!!!!! loved Clark's new ability. Can't wait for the rest but I'll be sad when its over.
PPMS!!

[MOOman0618]

Wow...I am all the way down at 7. I am loosing my touch. My reply to your last update was that it was one of my favorite ones. Well this update surpassed the last one! I cannot believe how well written and thoughtful it was. Every word that was said, the emotions of Clark, Lana and Lex were perfect! I cannot imagine how difficult it would be to realize that your once best friend will now and forever be your most feared enemy. Wonderful update, and I am on the edge of my seat waiting for the big finale.

[ajfinn]

Originally posted by NYC300Z
what is short sheeting a bed mean?? sorry.

Short sheeting a bed is a trick that kids play at summer camp and slumber parties and stuff. It's when you make the bed so that when a person gets under the covers, the sheet is folded in a way that their legs only go half way down... it's totally stupid and immature -- which is exactly what Mr. Olsen would find funny about it. :) And if you put plastic wrap on a toilet rim (the part under the seat actually) when the person uses the bathroom, you can guess what happens. And someone once put red Kool-aid powder in my shower head, and when I turned it on, kool-aid dyed my skin red -- true story :) All stupid tricks, but they work.

[NYC300Z]

Yeah I got the last two! The first one was the one I never heard of! Thanks though! I'm not sure if I should be sorry or laugh that u got dyed red:rolleyes: oh well so when's the second to last update??

[clana4ev3r]

Mr. Olsen pretended to beat Lex over the head with his shoe.

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: that was sooooo funny!!! I couldn't read the rest after that line! I could soo imagine Mr. Olsen doing that! :lol:

[ajfinn]

Part 79 will be posted on Thursday

Part 80 - the finale, will be on Sunday

:D Wow, I can't believe this is coming to a close.

[binkys711]

*goes and cries off to a corner*
*turns around with red puffy eyes*
*starts running like crazy and flapping the hands everywhere screaming:*
THE END IS NEAR! THE END IS NEAR!

[clana4ev3r]

*picks up phone and calls belle reve*

*Hello? yes we have a patient who happened to break out of your institution please come pick her up.*

[Cardinal]

*Imagines Lana handling Klax-Ar*

Her left hand comes up, palm outward, and rotates in a counter-clockwise circle as she says, "Klax On". Then her right hand comes up, palm outward, rotating in a clockwise circle as she finishes him by saying, "Klax Off."

Klax On, Klax Off...the spell that saves the day! ;)

(Talk about obscure references :p )


As for your fic, I will mourn its passing.

Of course, I'm also wondering how your family will react to the sudden re-emergence of their wife/mother from her very own Clana-induced trip to the Phantom Zone.

[ajfinn]

Originally posted by Cardinal
*Imagines Lana handling Klax-Ar* Her left hand comes up, palm outward, and rotates in a counter-clockwise circle as she says, "Klax On". Then her right hand comes up, palm outward, rotating in a clockwise circle as she finishes him by saying, "Klax Off." Klax On, Klax Off...the spell that saves the day! ;)

:rotfl: :lol: :rotfl: :lol: I'm dying laughing, Card.

Daniel son! Prune my bonzai trees and you shall learn the eternal secrets of karate..... ha ha ha ha ha . . . oh, the joy of The Karate Kid!

Klax-On, Klax-Off!! Only you would've thought of that!

[binkys711]

Originally posted by clana4ev3r
*picks up phone and calls belle reve*

*Hello? yes we have a patient who happened to break out of your institution please come pick her up.*

They let C.Achick and me out cause we were to crzy for them:D MUAHAHAHA!!!:D

[NYC300Z]

OMG Cardinal yes that is so perfect I never would have thought of that!! Klax-on, Klax-off!! So perfect man:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Thursday AJ! Thursday! Why does it have to be Thursday! I'm driving to Virginia Beach Thursday night!! ahhh I'll have to wait until like 2 or 3 in the morning Friday morning!!

[MOOman0618]

Originally posted by ajfinn
Daniel son! Prune my bonzai trees and you shall learn the eternal secrets of karate..... ha ha ha ha ha . . . oh, the joy of The Karate Kid!


Wait...you aren't making fun of The Karate Kid are you? Because we may have some words on the subject if you are. That is one of the greatest movies ever, only enhanced by the The Karate Kid 2 and 3. We shall make no mention of The Next Karate Kid as the writers were probably drunk.

[NYC300Z]

:lol: Yeah I liked the Karate kid movies too, but come on it is mad funny!!:D:p

[ajfinn]

Originally posted by MOOman0618
Wait...you aren't making fun of The Karate Kid are you? Because we may have some words on the subject if you are. That is one of the greatest movies ever, only enhanced by the The Karate Kid 2 and 3.

I loved them too! Ralph Machio . . . man, I practiced that crane move for so long!

Anyway, that was an awesome spell for Lana to use on Klaxie poo. *ponders possibilities* Nahhh, only Isobel casts latin spells.

Which reminds me, has anyone looked up the latin words I used for the spells? Some of them were on Smallville, but many I looked up online to make my own.

Big cyber points for anyone who can find the ones I made up and find out what they mean :) The words are directly out of a Latin Dictionary. None of them are real spells that I know of, so don't be going to any witchcraft sites, ohhhh, that would make me feel real bad ;)

[Lana_Lang #1]

*uses Supervoice from the artic "Monstra" basically means "tell me" doesn't it?

*The ground beneath her feet shakes harder

*Suddenly something happen that cause her to say "Oh my God!"...

To Be Continued

[Kryptoniangirl]

cant wait for the next installments aj youve done really really goood:)
i dont want it ot be over:(

[ajfinn]

Monstra means: to show, appoint, point out, ordain, nominate.

That was from SV Spell, so it wasn't one I made up, but one I used nonetheless :) Isobel used it on Clark in Spell to get him to tell her where the stone was . . . and he said (in that oh, so Princess Bride "To Blave" way) . . . the caaaavvveeee.

[MOOman0618]

Capto Dominitus - to grab domination or rule

Celo Ascendo - to hide up


Are there others I missed? And is that what you intended them to say?

[Cardinal]

Monstra, hmmmm.....didn't he get his @$$ kicked by Godzilla?

PS MOOman, I love that new pic of Lana that you're using!