Whose Universe is This? By Treker

[maitriniazngurl]

Hem... I agree with everyone saying there's something fishy about her... come to think of it... it is very fishyyy bout Lori...

I have an idea... I just don't want to blurt it out. I can't wait to see what happens!! PPMS!!

[Red K 5]

poor Lori but I LOVE CLANA... Lori might can have a Clark clone

[treker]

Chapter 17

Clark arrived back on the farm after his dinner with Lori. Clark was feeling really down. What he had just done to Lori was ripping him apart on the inside. What would Jonathan have thought of him now. Playing with a woman's feelings like that was something his father never would have tolerated from his son.

Clark walked into the Kitchen to find Lana there playing hostess to Bart and Victor. The site of Lana in Clark's home catering to his guests filled Clark with a sense of joy that he desperately needed after what he had done to Lori. "Hi guys...thanks for waiting around. I talked to Oliver Queen. He'll be coming out here in the morning. We can discuss what he wants from us then."

"Sounds cool Clark. So, can we trust this guy or what?" Clark shrugged his shoulders. "Who knows, can you really trust anyone these days. A good friend reminded me that you have to give someone a chance to be trustworthy. Or else you just live your life in fear....without friends and that is no way to live."

Victor walked over to Clark and slapped him on the back. "Sounds like good advice for all of us don't you think Clark?" Victor nodded his head toward Lana and winked at him. Clark got the implied advice that his friend was giving him. "How is it that you always know the right thing to say Victor?"

"Painful experience my friend, painful experience. Now Bart and I are going for a walk. Think you and Lana can find something to keep your self’s occupied while we're out?" Lana walked over and kissed Victor on the cheek. "You're a very sweet man Victor. And a good friend." Victor smiled as he gathered up Bart and headed out the door to give their friends some privacy. "This time walk Bart. Not all of us can go from Zero to light speed in a tenth of a second."

Lana walked over to Clark and looked deeply into his eyes. She saw him smile but she also saw sadness there. "Clark? what's wrong my love?" Clark stroked her face with his hand. Lana could always see right through him. "I feel like such an ass. What I did to Lori tonight made me feel like dirt."

"You're not dirt Clark. You're my best friend, the most honorable man I know, and man I love." Clark was having a hard time looking at Lana in the eye. "Then why do I feel so bad?"

"Because you have a conscious. You don't set out to hurt people, you help people. This was just an unfortunate set of circumstances." Clark finally came to a conclusion. "If I had been honest with you from the start, if I had trusted you then none of this would have happened."

"That's right honey. So, let's not do that anymore. If we're going to survive together we have to stop hiding things from each other." Clark pulled her into a powerful hug and vowed to be honest with her from now on. "No more lying Lana. On my fathers soul, I promise, no more lying."

-------------------<Lori's Apartment>-----------------------

Lori was sitting on her bed crying. She thought she had found the perfect guy. He was nice, kind and drop dead gorgeous. With a killer smile. Why did Clark have to do that? Why did he have to break her heart?

Then it dawned on Lori why Clark did what had broken her heart. It was that woman's fault. Whoever she was, she had turned Clark against her. She knew that Clark wouldn't have crushed her like this unless someone else had pushed him into it.
Well, Lori was a reporter. And she knew that she could find out what she needed to know about this mystery woman of Clark's. She knew she could find out what her weakness was, show Clark that she wasn't the woman for him. That he had made a mistake in letting her go.

She would have to be careful in what she did. She didn't want to alienate the object of her affections. Clark could not suspect what she was up to or else she would lose him forever.

Who was that girl that Clark had mentioned to her? It was a unique name. Chloe....Chloe Sullivan. Wasn't she a reporter over at the Planet? Lori determined to talk to her tomorrow. Maybe she could dig some information out of her. Find out who this mystery woman of Clark's was. Then she could plan out her campaign to break them up.

Having decided on the best course of action, Lori now felt much better about where things stood. She would win Clark back. She had to, she just couldn't see her life without Clark in it.

As Lori was considering going to bed and crying herself to Sleep there was a knock at her door. Lori’s heart started beating more quickly, could Clark have come to his senses? Did he realize that he had made a mistake? She ran to the door and swung it open in a flurry. “Oh Clark, I knew you’d see that you made a mistake….”

However, Lori’s excitement came to a sudden stop when she saw who was standing in the door. “Miss Lemaris? I was hoping you would give me a few moments of your time. Allow me to introduce myself….I’m Lex Luthor.”

---------<Kent Farm - Next Morning>--------------------------------

Clark came downstairs after waking up and found Victor alone at the kitchen table. Bart was nowhere to be found. "Victor? Where's Bart?" Victor shrugged his shoulders. "He mentioned something about a breakfast house down in Miami and disappeared."

"Miami? Doesn't he ever stay in one place for more than 2 seconds? He does know that we have a meeting this morning with Queen?"

"Don't worry Clark. He told me he was just getting take out and then he'd be right back." As if on cue Bart came walking in thru the front door. "Hey dudes, boy you guy's are sure slow to wake up." Clark just shook his head and walked to the cupboard to make some cereal. "Hey, where's Lana? I was hoping she was still here. Aren't you two back together now?"

"Yes we are back together Bart. But, I felt it best for us to take everything one day at a time. And with everything going on today we decided that she should go home for the night. Now if you're done with the third degree Let's eat before Oliver get's here."

Several hours later Oliver showed up at the farm for his meeting with everyone. As he walked in Clark introduced him to Bart and Victor. "It's nice to finally meet you two. I've been trying to convince Clark to introduce me to you two for several days now. He seems very protective of you guys."

"That's what friends do for one another Mr. Queen. I trust Clark with my life. Just as Bart does. You...the jury's still out on that." Oliver realized that winning over Clark was only half of the battle, he still had to convince Victor and Bart that he had good intentions. At least mostly good intentions.

"Clark? How much does he understand about our situation?" Clark shook his head. "About you and Bart? Only what's in the newspaper!" Oliver was getting confused. He couldn't understand what they were talking about. "And what about you Clark? How much does he know about you?" Oliver's ears perked up at that statement.

"What about Clark? What are you three talking about?" Bart finally spoke up. "Dude, if you expect us to trust him and form this group with him, don't you think he should know about you? I mean you're more powerful than Vic and me put together. And you know that."

"Clark?" Clark thought about this and wished that Victor and Bart hadn't brought this point up. But, he also knew that he couldn't let Victor and Bart take all the risks while he stood on the sidelines. If they were going to form this group, Oliver would have to know about him. Maybe not everything, but enough to convince him that Victor and Bart were not the only ones he should be recruiting.

"Oliver...maybe you should sit down. What I'm about to tell you will undoubtedly be the shock of your life....."

-------------<Lori’s Apartment>-------------------------

Lori didn’t know what to say, she knew who Lex Luthor was but what did he want with her? “It’s rather early Mr. Luthor. What do you want with me?” Lex noticed that she wasn’t moving out of the doorway. Not unexpected since he hadn’t expected her to be cooperative with what he was going to force her to do.

“I wish to discuss you’re relationship with a certain Kansas farm boy. I believe we have mutual interest’s concerning your relationship with him.” Lori was confused, why would a world famous billionaire care about her love life. “Mr. Luthor my personal life is none of your business and I’ll thank you to leave me alone.”

As she started to close the door Lex put his hand up and stopped the door. He raised a thick file folder and offered it to Lori. “I really don’t think you want to do that, unless you want the contents of this file to find its way into the hands of some very interested parties.”

“What’s this?” Lex gave her a smile that chilled her down to her bone, it wasn’t a pleasant smile. “It’s you Miss Lemaris…it’s all about you.”

Morbid curiosity got the better of Lori as she let Lex into her apartment. Lex seated himself as he waited for Lori to read the contents of the file he had given her. He was not disappointed with her reaction. He watched as the blood drained from her face. She looked at him in fear as she realized how big of a threat he had just become. “How did you find out about this?”

“Does that really matter? I know… and unless you do exactly what I tell you to do that folder is going to go public and your life will become hell on earth.” Lori turned and walked to her balcony. She thought that she had buried everything in that folder in a hole so deep that no one would ever find out this information. But, she was wrong and now she had no choice but to do whatever he wanted.

“What do you want with me?” Lex continued to smile that bone chilling smile of his. “You’re going to help me destroy Clark’s relationship with Lana. Then you can have Clark and I’ll take what’s left of Lana…..”

[Nemu]

:D

B*(&(&d... Baldy needs to learn when to stop... Lori too for that matter...

I hope this time no matter what happens Clark and Lana will remain together and be truthful to each other... that would made any attempt at seperating them to fail...

lol so now Clark has to tell at least about his abilities to Queen...

Yep he will be shocked...


You guys planning on having an update next week or not?

Anyway...

PPMS!!!

[treker]

Originally posted by Nemu
:D

You guys planning on having an update next week or not?

Anyway...

PPMS!!!

I'm putting the finishing touches on chapter 21 right now...so the answer is yes...chapter 18 will post on schedule....

[Nemu]

cool then! I was asking since its the Holidays ;)

[maitriniazngurl]

Wow, Great update! I liked it!

Lex needs to know when its over... now Lori too.

You guys are so on time and punctual. I mean, u already have a chapt 21! But thats great b/c we know when to expect things!

[treker]

Originally posted by Nemu
cool then! I was asking since its the Holidays ;)

That's cool david. But this is why I set this story up this way. people didn't understand why I did it this way. but this is why, because I could see this happening.

anyway, thanks for reading. I'm glad you're enjoying the ride.

[Nemu]

oh im grinding my teeth at their antics... stupid L&L...

You know... there are too many LL in the SV/Supes world... we could just get rid of 4 of them... Both Luthor, Lori, Lois...

And of course we keep Lana ;)

PPMS!!!

[NYC300Z]

Lex is so messed up, but for Lori I thought she was a little bette then that , I mean i know she wants this but to do it like this but then she's being forced oh iono what to think

PPMS!

[Nemu]

we are thursday!!!! :D

[treker]

your right...I'm sorry...let me post real quick

[Nemu]

lol... saw you online and i thought you were updating... so that is why i said it ;)

[treker]

Chapter 18
“Well Oliver, how to begin really… I have certain abilities, but I kind of share Bart’s ability also. But the last time we raced, he actually turned out to be faster than myself.”

Oliver’s curiosity into Clark had just doubled, as he had never actually suspected anything unusual about Clark.

“Well here goes, I can run faster than a speeding bullet, I can see through anything but lead, I shoot fire from my eyes, I can hear anything for miles, I can fly, and I’m invulnerable.”

Oliver just looked at Clark with his mouth wide open, could he be telling the truth? That’s impossible, surely?

“Clark please, this isn’t a time for joking around. I thought you were going to help me?”

“Oliver relax, I am telling you the truth…”

Oliver let out a sigh, “But Clark that’s impossible, how could you, get so many different abilities?”

“I didn’t get my abilities from the meteor rocks, or any other means. I was born with them.”

“What do you mean, you were born with them?”

“Well I’m not from around here Oliver, where I come from; I would be just like the average human being, with no powers. But here, I can do so much more. This yellow sun fuels me, if I was to get weak, the sun would bring me back to full strength in seconds.”

“Clark, are you trying to tell me that you’re an alien?”

“I prefer the term, not of this earth? But yes Oliver that would be correct.”

Both Bart and Victor just looked at each other in shock; Clark had not revealed this about himself with them before. “Dude, hold the phone, why didn’t you tell any of this to us? I thought we were friend’s man.” Bart was visible upset that Clark would tell Oliver before he had confided into him.

Clark walked over and placed his hand on Bart’s shoulder. “My friend I am sorry for deceiving you until now. But I’m sure you understand my caution, this is not a secret that I can just freely give away. If I’m ever found out it’s possible the government would try to take me away for study, it’s the greatest fear in my life that I would live out the rest of my life in a lab as a product of scientific research.”

Victor walked over to his friends and gave his support. “Bart I think we can cut the big guy a little latitude on this. If you or I were in his place we would have done the same thing. It’s okay Clark, I don’t hold any anger over the deception.” Clark looked at Victor and realized what a special friend he was.

Bart realized that he was being to hard on Clark, he was in the worst position that he could imagine. “I’m sorry Clark, I over reacted. I know you’re a good friend, I was just shocked by where you’re from.”

Clark looked at both of his friends and was grateful for their understanding, looking back at Oliver Clark could see the confusion in his eyes. It wasn’t an easy thing to deal with, he seemed to be handling it fairly well considering his face was white as a sheet. “You okay Oliver?”

Oliver had just heard news that shocked his very core, he had often looked to the stars as a young boy, searching for guidance from his parents, and even wondering if they were indeed alone in the universe. But through all of that, he never truly believed that if there were life on other planets, that he’d actually meet an occupant from another world.

“Wow, Clark… do a lot of people know about this?”

“Only a select few Oliver, but I trust that you will keep this a secret?”

Oliver gave a slight nod, whilst looking at Clark in a whole new way. “Your secret will be safe with me.”

“That’s very good to hear…”

“There’s just one thing though Clark, why would you risk revealing yourself to me? I mean… How could you be sure that I’d use this information with good intentions?”

“Well Oliver, in order for you to be trustworthy. I have to be willing to at least pass some trust your way. And revealing the truth about me to you is the ultimate act of trust on my part. Now I can tell if you’re really worthy of trust I have placed in your hands.”

“Well then Clark, I doubt I have anything as important as the secret you just shared with me. But if there is anything you would like to know about, I’m willing to tell you.”

“What really happened between you and Lex Luthor, to make you despise him so much?”

“Clark, as you might know Lex and I were once at school together. We were never really friends. I didn’t like him, but I didn’t dislike him… If you know what I mean…”

Clark gave a nod, but really he didn’t have a clue what Oliver meant, he was beginning to think that Oliver didn’t know what he meant himself.”

“Well I wasn’t always a saint, I did pick on Lex a few times at school, but I didn’t want to. Let’s just say I was pressured by my friends. When one day during class my friend Alden was taunting Lex, and he just flipped, he didn’t do anything but leave the class. And then the next time we saw him was after school.”
Oliver was starting to tense up, and Clark could tell, at which point he grabbed a seat for Oliver.

“Well when we got outside we saw Lex has a puppy on a leash, but it wasn’t Lex’s. It was the puppy Alden’s parents had just got him. When we were looking at Lex, he picked up the puppy and chucked it right into the path of an oncoming car, and killed it.”
“That dude is seriously twisted in the head…” said Bart whilst pacing back and forth.

“Maybe we should chuck him in front of a car.” said Victor.
“No… we’ll get Lex, but just not in a way as twisted as that.” Clark said with everybody agreeing.

“But since that day, I changed. I stopped hurting people, and have tried my hardest to help them. I give all the time to help those in need, and now as well as giving money and food. I want to save lives too, whether it be stopping a mugging on a street, to stopping a bank robbery with fatalities… The world needs us all, to do our part to save it.”

“That’s it. Chucking a puppy in front of a car? Oliver, that just doesn’t make any sense. I mean I agree that is a sick thing to do to a defenceless animal like that, but that’s not something I would consider a life altering moment. I think you’re holding something back from us about you and Lex.”

Oliver looked at Clark and realized that Clark was a very perceptive young man. Oliver turned and walked over to the window looking out over the farmland in pain. “You’re right Clark, there is a lot more to my bitterness toward Lex. Please just understand that it is not something I can get into right now.”

Clark looked to both Bart and Victor, they both shrugged and let him know that the decision was his. They would follow his lead with however he wanted to deal with this new revelation about Lex.

“I’m with you Oliver; I believe we can all make this world a better place if we try hard enough.” Said Clark whilst laying his hand flat in the air…..

Oliver laid his hand down too… followed by Bart, and then Victor who both declared… “I’m in.”

“Well guys I don’t mean to be rude, but do you mind going out? I have a romantic evening to set up with Lana.”

They all gave Clark an all knowing look before slapping him on the back and leaving. With the guys gone, Clark was going to create a special lunch for him and Lana.

Around an hour later, Lana returned back to the farm, after going to the talon. Even though she still managed the place, and there were more than enough staff to run the place without her there. She still loved going there to lend a hand, and make sure the place was in great condition. Even though Lois had said she could stay with her at the Talon, she was beginning to find it a bit crowded. And decided she would start to look for a new place for herself, but Clark had called her thirty minutes ago and asked her to stop by.

Maybe she could get Clark to help her find a place, with his speed; he could beat out any other potential buyer for her.
Lana knocked on the kitchen door, before proceeding in after not being answered.

“Clark, are you here?” she asked walking slowly through the kitchen.

When right before her eyes Clark appeared in front of her. He was holding a dozen roses. Eight were red, and four were white. The four white ones were placed in the middle of the bunch.
Lana’s face lit up like a Christmas tree. “Thank you Clark, they’re beautiful.” She said before planting a kiss onto his delicate lips.
“Indeed they are Lana, but nothing could ever challenge your beauty. Not the best rose, nor the best sunset. Your beauty will surely inspire me for years to come.”

A small tear began to fall down Lana’s cheek, before being wiped away by Clark’s thumb.

“Please don’t cry baby, it hurts me too much to see tears in your eyes. Even if they maybe tears of happiness, I still can’t bare to see such beautiful eyes with tears in them.”

Lana found herself moving in closer to Clark’s face, before their lips finally met. They gave such a powerful kiss to one another, one that they buried all their love, and hope into for the future.
“Well Lana, I’ve created lunch for the both of us if you care to join me?”

“I would love to… I’m famished.”

Clark swooped Lana up into his arms, somewhat surprising her, and yet exciting her at the same time. At which point he speeded off up to the loft where he sat her down onto the sofa.

“Well Lana, I can’t cook too much. But I hope this Fried Chicken and Salad will be okay for you?”

Lana nodded her head and gave a smile. “It’s perfect, thank you Clark.”

Clark and Lana proceeded to eat their light lunch, while staring into each others eyes contently. After around fifteen minutes of eating, they both finished, feeling rather full.

“Wow Clark, that really was perfect, you’re becoming quite the cook.”

Clark mustered up a huge smile… “Well having a great cook for a mom, must be rubbing off on me.”

Lana nodded in agreement before kissing Clark on the cheek.
Clark looked at Lana, noticing that she had appeared to zone out.
“Is everything okay Lana? You don’t seem to be all there…”

“I’m sorry Clark, it’s just I have a lot to sort out. The talon is getting rather crowded so I have decided to go apartment hunting.”

Clark had just come up with a brilliant idea, but still, he didn’t want to seem too forward. Maybe he should offer to help her find an apartment, before doing what his always dreamed of.

“Would you like me to help you find a place Lana?”

“If you wouldn’t mind Clark, I could really use the help; I wouldn’t know where to start.”

“Sure, it’s no problem. I’ll just grab the paper now, and we can go over your options.”

A big smile appeared onto Lana’s face… “Thank you honey…”
Clark and Lana had been going through the apartment listings for the past thirty minutes, and had circled out 6 possibilities. But three of those were a bit out of the price range, so they had to be drawn out. At which point they were left with three possibilities.

The first one was a two bedroom apartment, with a large lounge, one en-suite bathroom for the master bedroom. And a normal shower room for usage of the other occupiers. It had a full installed kitchen, and fully decorated through out. At a price of $800.00 a month was right at the top end of Lana’s budget.

The next two were pretty similar 1 Bedroom Apartments with shower room, kitchen, and medium sized lounge. One was fully decorated at $500.00 a month, whilst the other apartment needed some attention, and was at $390.00 a month.

Lana decided that she wouldn’t want to have to do too much work to the place and she’d like to move straight into a fully furnished place. Even though Clark reassured her he could have any place up and running for her within thirty minutes.

She just didn’t want Clark to have to do that for her, at which point the apartment list was then knocked down to two.

Lana at that point decided to make a call to the real-estate agent, to arrange a viewing of the other one bedroom apartment, at which point she was told the apartment had already been taken.

Lana proceeded to contact the agent for the two bedroom apartment, and arrange a viewing. It appeared the agent was in the area at the time, at which point he could show Lana the apartment straight away.

Around an hour later Lana and Clark arrived at their destination, and when they walked into the apartment Lana let out a slight wow.

The place sure did have the wow factor to it, but it was still very expensive.

“So Lana, what do you think?

“I think its perfect Clark, but it’s really expensive. I’m going to have to go over my finances.”

“Lana, I know of another place. It has three bedrooms, a large kitchen. It’s really spacious, and the rent couldn’t be better.”

“So why didn’t you show me this place earlier? It sounds fantastic… What’s the rent like? And where is it?”

Clark’s face lit up, he couldn’t believe he was about to do this. But he couldn’t pass up on a chance like this.

“Well, you were actually at this place earlier… And I guess I didn’t want to seem too forward? And you wouldn’t have to pay any rent at all; you could have your own bedroom… And I make a mean breakfast of a morning.”

“Clark… I… um, last time I moved in with someone. I wasn’t ready for it. I think I should still look around. Don’t get me wrong, I love that you offered me, and I love you too.”

“It’s no problem, the offers there… But please consider it.”

A few days had passed, and Clark was beginning to think that Lana had decided to just get her own place. He was sitting down in the living room watching television. When he heard the door bell go, he got up and took a slow walk to the door to find Lana standing there with a bright smile on her face.

“Lana… Hi, I wasn’t expecting to see you until tonight?”

“Well Clark, I’ve been thinking over that offer you made me, and it seems too good to pass on. Is it still open for me to take?”

A wide smile appeared onto Clark’s face where he reached to pick Lana up and pull her into a big hug. “It’s an offer, which I would have never taken away from you.”

“Thank you Clark, this means so much to me…”

“Can I just ask you Lana, what made you change your mind?”

Lana took a few steps further into the house before taking a big look around the room. “Well Clark, I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my life, and I have a lot of regrets. I guess that when you first asked me, I was happy… but I was also scared. I was scared that I would do the wrong thing. But at that point, I thought the wrong thing would be to move in with you.”

“How did you convince yourself that wasn’t the wrong thing to do?”

“Well as I said… I’ve done a lot of wrong things in my life, and have many regrets. But I didn’t want to regret not moving in with you. I guess I just love you so much, I didn’t want to go too fast this time, and maybe do something that could potentially make this a fatal relationship. But then I realised that I now know the real you and you know the real me… and the truth is… You complete me, Clark.”

A tear started to fall down Clark’s cheek, and Lana leaned up to face Clark’s face, at which point she kissed Clark’s face, taking with her lips the tear that had fallen.

“What did I do to deserve you Lana?”

“You were you Clark, I couldn’t ask for anything more.”

[Nemu]

aaww... they are going to be roomies!!!!

that was sweet of Lana...

now... I wonder what else happened between the bald one and Ollie...

thanks for the update treker...

PPMS!!!!

[NYC300Z]

very sweet! Nice that Lana is going to move in with Clark now she'll never be too far away!

PPMS!

[Red K 5]

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... I'm sooooooooooooooooooooo happy for them... YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! for Clana

[SVsleuth]

Just cauht up on the last two chapters. I guess Christmas and the flu made me mis last week. Anyway, this is ood. I was a bit surprised that Clark revealed all to all of the other uys, all at once. Jonathan will be turning over in his grave!

Not liking what Lex is up to with Lori. What does he have on her?

and after Clark trusting Oliver, it seems Oliver should have been completely honest as well.

So, Lana's moving in so Clark can cook her breakfast every morning, right? ;) Among other things, I'm sure....

PPMS!

[clana1fan4ever]

Just caught up with story.YAY Clark and Lana are going to be roomies!!!
PPMS!!

[maitriniazngurl]

Wow, what a sweet update!! I love happy stuffz! (If only I could figure out how to right it... lol)

I hope the feelings mutal between Clark and Ollie. I hope so...

anyways... Can't wait for the next update!

[Clarkloisclois]

GS! =)=)=)=)=)=)=)=)=)=)

[deanyouk]

Chapter 19



Senator Martha Kent pulled into the driveway early the next morning, she had decided to pay Clark a surprise visit and cheer him up. She knew that Clark had been so torn lately between Lana and this new girl he was seeing.

As Martha walked into the kitchen she stopped dead in her tracks and looked at the sight that greeted her in shock. “Oh my….”

What Martha saw was Lana standing in the middle of the kitchen in nothing but a towel, her hair dripping wet from taking a shower.

Lana turned in shock to seeing Martha standing there and the look on her face was total shock and embarrassment.

“Martha? I’m so sorry, excuse me I’ll be right back.”

Lana ran straight upstairs to the spare bedroom yelling at Clark as she did.

Clark came running downstairs and saw his mother by the door, he immediately embraced her. “Mom, I wasn’t expecting you this morning. What are you doing here?”

“Last time I checked I lived here Clark.” Martha chuckled as she saw her son back peddle and try to recover from his misspoken comment.

“Oh of course you live here mom. I didn’t mean…”

“Clark, it’s okay... I know you didn’t mean anything by it. So, does this mean you and Lana are back together?”

“Yeah, but we’re taking it slowly not trying to rush things to quickly.” Martha grinned at Clark.

“I don’t think living together would constitute taking things slowly son.” Martha walked over and started to make coffee, realizing he was being a bad host even if his mom did still live there, Clark started to make breakfast with his mom.

“You got it wrong mom, Lana was looking for a new place to live. But, most of the apartments we looked at for her were outside her budget. So, I offered her a room here, strictly platonic.”

Martha looked at Clark with that look that said she didn’t believe him for a minute.

“Seriously mom, nothing is going on.” Martha couldn’t hold in her laughter any more. “You find this amusing mother?”

Lana took this moment to come back downstairs, however this time she was dressed in blue jeans and a Smallville High sweater. She felt the need to cover up after her surrogate mother had seen her practically naked.

“Hello Martha, sorry about the surprise, I didn’t mean for you to see me that way. Please believe me that Clark and I weren’t playing house.”

“It’s okay Lana, Clark was just explaining the reason you were here. You should know that you’re always welcome in our home.” Lana walked over and embraced Martha as Martha kissed her on the cheek.

“It’s so nice to see you at peace again Lana, and my son tells me that you and he are back together again?”

Lana just nodded as she was too choked up for words. It had been so long since Martha had embraced her in this manner, it was like coming home and she didn’t ever want to leave again.

“Uh, kids I hate to bring up a delicate subject. But what about Lex, I’m sure he’s not going to be very pleased with you’re reunion.”

That was when Martha got her first real shock of the day as she experienced Clark’s rage at Lex.

“WHAT THAT BAS**** THINKS OR DOESN’T THINK MAKES ANY DIFFERENCE TO WHAT WE ARE DOING!”

Martha and Lana looked over at Clark in shock, they had never heard him scream in such rage before. Clark turned and stormed into the living room, Lana was about to go to him when Martha stopped her.

“Lana, let me handle this okay?”

Lana looked at her the women she considered to be her mother and just nodded her head. Martha walked up to Clark and placed her hand on his shoulder.

“Clark? What is it honey? Why are you so angry?”

Clark turned and looked at his mother in guilt, he shouldn’t have yelled at them and he knew it.

“I’m sorry mom, but I have come to realize that anyone named Luthor is my enemy and a threat to my family’s security. Lex spent the better part of 4 years trying to find a way to get Lana away from me. And then I gave him the perfect opportunity to get her away from me when I broke up with her. That one action almost destroyed us both. I won’t make the mistake of trusting a Luthor ever again.”

Martha was shocked that Clark would lump both Lionel and Lex in the same mold.

“Son, surely you’re not lumping Lionel and Lex in the same context. Yes, Lionel has done many things he’s ashamed of but surely you can’t…”

“Mother, please don’t be fooled by Lionel. Lex didn’t just develop these traits on his own.

You have to realize the he learned them from Lionel, and despite the face he is showing us right now, don’t be fooled into believing he has changed his spots.

Lionel Luthor is still the same manipulating bastard that he’s always been and someone who is not to be trusted to protect our interests.”

“I can’t say that I see the same man you’re talking about son. Lionel has done many things for us over the last few months to show that he has changed.”

Even though Martha was doing her best to convince Clark of what she was saying, in the back of her mind was a voice warning her against trusting any man named Luthor. That voice had a familiar sound, the sound of her beloved Jonathan.

-----------------<Daily Planet>---------------------

Chloe was just finishing her latest piece dissecting Lex Luther when Oliver walked onto the floor and strolled over to her desk. “Hard at work, goldilocks…?”

Chloe looked up and gave Oliver the most brilliant smile he had ever seen in his life. “I’m fantastic now that you’re here to brighten my day, are you here to whisk me away for another adventure?”

Chloe’s smile was very infectious; Oliver just couldn’t help smiling at her.

“It wasn’t my primary reason for stopping by but now that you mentioned it, I can’t think of anything I’d rather do than give you the adventure of a lifetime.”

Chloe liked the sound of that, she knew she should feel guilty about flirting with Oliver the way she was. After all, Lois was practically drooling over Oliver.

But it wasn’t every day that Chloe had such a nice piece of eye candy this interested in making her happy. Lois could go find another guy for all she cared, Oliver was hers for the taking.

“Well, I’m finished here for the day…what did you have in mind?” Oliver walked around the desk and held out his hand to Chloe.

“Accept my hand and find out. What good is an adventure without a little mystery to go along with it?”

Lois had just exited the elevator and witnessed Chloe extend her hand and allow Oliver to lead her out to wherever they were heading. “What the hell?”

Lois just watched as the couple left the floor and Lois saw red. Cousin or no cousin, no woman steals her man out from her clutches.

“Okay Chloe, if that’s the way you want it then the gloves are off; I hope you’re ready for the firestorm that’s about to come down on your head.”

Lois walked over to Chloe’s desk and picked up the picture of the two of them smiling at Chloe’s high school graduation. Lois’ anger got the better of her as she slammed the picture down on the desk shattering the frame. Lois stormed out of the building determined to follow Oliver and Chloe and throw a monkey wrench into their plans.

----------<Lex’s Mansion>------------------

Lex was drunk; he had been drinking extensively since his meeting with Lana at the Talon. How could she have possibly thrown him aside for that hayseed farmer? That was the way Lionel found Lex, leaning up against the fire place with a glass of scotch in his hand.

“You don’t look well son.” Lex turned and sneered at his father.

“Get out Dad. I’m not in the mood for whatever sage words of wisdom you seem to think I need.”

Lionel didn’t leave, he walked over and looked at his son’s drunken eyes.

“Is this what the desire for a woman has done to you Lex? My boy look at how the mighty have fallen, Felled by the unrequited love of an undeserving female.”

“It’s not unrequited love dad, Lana’s just confused right now. She’ll realize the mistake she’s made and come back to me.”

Lionel looked at Lex and came to the realization that Lex really believed that, was he trying to convince Lionel of the truth of his conviction or himself?

“Who are you trying to convince son? I have no doubt that Lana and Clark will be together forever, they’re love is undying as my love was for your mother. If you continue down this path it will destroy you son.”

Lex downed his glass of scotch in one swallow and staggered over to the bar to make another drink.

“It’s my life dad, if I want to get drunk or pursue the woman I love then that’s my business. I think you know the way out don’t you?”

Lionel looked at Lex not knowing what else to say, Lionel knew what Lex was capable of and felt his duty was to warn the Kent’s that they would need to be on guard against Lex.

----------------<Kent Farm>------------------

Clark was out in the barn staring out at the afternoon sky, that’s the way Lana, found Clark as she came out to the barn to find him. Clark looked lost to her; he just looked out over the landscape with a big frown on his face as though he had the weight of the world on his shoulders again.

She walked up to him and slipped her arms around his stomach hugging him from behind. “Penny for your thoughts…?”

Clark grabbed her arms and pulled her around the front of himself, nestling her head under his chin as he hugged her back. “I’m worried about Oliver.”

“What about him? I thought you and the guys had decided to join that group that he had proposed?”

“We have, but I questioned Oliver about his relationship with Lex.”

This was news to Lana; she didn’t know there was a relationship beyond going to school together. “What do you mean?”

“Oliver gave us some story about Lex throwing a puppy in front of an oncoming car in retaliation for their abuse of Lex.”

Lana was shocked at the thought of Lex being so cruel to a defenceless animal.

“You sound like you don’t believe him?”

“I don’t, he even admitted that there was more to the story when I pressed him about it. There is no way that incident would send Lex down the path of evil he has been on all his life, and before I fully trust Oliver I will find out what it was that he did that was so horrible.”

Lana looked up at Clark. “Can I help?”

“I don’t know, I don’t even know what I’m going to do about Oliver myself. But, if I come up with a plan I’ll let you know.”

That made Lana happy, happy that her man was being so open with her finally.

They just stayed there contemplating the future when they saw a car drive up to the farm house. Lionel got out of the car and headed up to the house to knock on the door.

“Now what the hell does he want?”

------------<Restaurant in Metropolis>---------------

Chloe and Oliver arrived at the hottest restaurant in Metropolis, Chloe had been trying to get into this establishment for over a month. But the waiting list was over a mile long, she could see where being a world famous playboy could have its benefits.

“Have you been here before Oliver?”

“Nope, first time for me. Have you been here yourself? What’s the food like?”

Chloe thought Oliver was cute when he tried act as if he didn’t already know how great this restaurant really was.

“You don’t really expect me to believe you don’t know how good the food is here, do you?”

Oliver grinned from ear to ear. “Guilty as charged.”

At this point the owner of the restaurant came up to them both.

“Oliver! It’s so wonderful to see you again; I was so enthusiastic when I heard you were in town and wanted to eat here.”

“Wonderful to see you too Charles; allow me to introduce you to my companion… Chloe Sullivan, of the Daily Planet.”

Charles took Chloe’s hand and kissed it warmly bowing to her as he did.

“I am honoured that you have decided to grace my humble establishment with your presence my lady.”

Chloe blushed a deep red, if it wasn’t Oliver acting the Playboy to the hilt it was his friends dotting on her to impress him.

Unknown to either Chloe or Oliver; Lois had snuck in thru the kitchen and was spying on them from across the restaurant behind a potted plant. Lois watched them through gritted teeth as they were shown to their table.

“Sorry cuz, but this is one meal you’re not going to enjoy in the slightest bit.”

Lois snuck into the kitchen and found a sympathetic waitress. She explained that the women in the restaurant, had been sleeping with her husband for months and she had just found out.

“Oh honey, I can so relate; my bastard of an ex did the same thing to me. Leave it to me and I’ll make sure this is one meal they will never forget.”

As the waitress came over she asked Chloe and Oliver what they wanted for the evening meal. “What would you care for Chloe?”

“I’m not sure Oliver, everything looks so wonderful... Do you have any suggestions miss?”

Perfect, now she could suggest something that would cause this evening to come to a screeching halt. “May I suggest the soup for starters? It’s a delicious beef stew that is to die for.”

Chloe and Oliver looked at each other and nodded.

“That would be lovely miss, and also we’ll have the Chicken ala fredo with a side salad. And could you send over the Hostess with a wine menu please?”

“Of course sir, it will be my pleasure.” The waitress walked away with a sneer to her mouth and a wink to Lois as she walked by her hiding spot behind the potted plant.

Once in the kitchen the waitress took the two servings of soup and added chopped jalapeño’s. The then proceeded to dump 3 table spoons of cyan pepper into each bowl. And just to make sure she got the right effect she added half a bottle of tobasco sauce to the soup, this would be one meal they wouldn’t forget anytime soon.

But just to make sure they ate enough of the soup, that would have the desired effect, she added brown sugar to it to dampen the effects. She had done the same to her chilli which prevented the effects of the extra ingredients to take effect until much of the bowl had been consumed.

Upon returning to the table she discovered that the couple in question were laughing and having a grand old time.

“Your soup sir….and your soup miss. Don’t hesitate to call me if you require anything else.”

Chloe and Oliver were famished, so they dug right into their soup; just as planned they were half way through their soup when the effects hit their stomach.

“Oliver... I don’t feel well. My stomach is on fire and now my mouth and lips are too, what’s wrong with me?”

Chloe was drinking her water just as fast as she could get it, but it wasn’t helping. Oliver was in the same condition.

“It must be the soup; I feel the same way Chloe. Oh God, I need more water; Waitress? Waitress…?”

But the waitress was nowhere to be found, and Lois was laughing her ass off. Unfortunately for Lois Chloe saw her laughing behind the potted plant.

“Lois? Oh my duplicitous cousin, you are so dead!”

---------<Kent Farm>----------------

As Clark and Lana walked down from the barn to the house, Lana could see that Clark was very agitated. “Clark? Why are you so upset?”

“I’m just sick of all the Luthor’s just barging in and turning our lives upside down all the time. And I know what Lionel wants.”

Lana slipped her arm around Clark’s and tried to calm him down. “Okay, I’ll bite, what does Lionel want?”

“My mother is what he wants, and he can’t have her.” Lana stopped dead in her tracks and turned Clark around. “What are you talking about?”

“Come on Lana. You can’t tell me you haven’t noticed what Lionel is doing? All the fund raisers, offering his help whenever we turn around and showing up here all the time when my mother just happens to be here.”

“Clark, even if you’re right…isn’t that your mother’s choice to make?” Clark stared down at Lana with conviction in his eye’s and voice.

“My dad hasn’t even been dead a year yet, I don’t think mom has had a chance to fully work through her grief, and I’ll be damned if I let a Luthor take advantage of that.”

Lana could see that Clark was determined to protect his mother whether she wanted it or not. For good or bad she just nodded her head at Clark and followed him inside; determined to try and minimize the damage that Clark was likely to cause in his emotional state of mind.



Here you go people :)

[Nemu]

that was good... funny at times... grrrr at others...

I hope Clark will listen first...

and there are a few mistakes in there that can mess up a little the reading... most of those are in the Restaurant part...

tobacco sauce? shouldn't it be Tabasco sauce?

a mean... soon forget? shoudln't be a meal.. not soon forget?

those are the two main ones...

[deanyouk]

sorry... I usually do all the editing of grammar mistakes.. And make the story easier to read, but from where me and Brian send it between each other, I suppose what I've edited, sometimes ends up being overwriten by brian's copy.

I'll try to pay more attention in the future.

I've just edited the restaurant part of the story, I hope that makes for better reading.

[NYC300Z]

yeah well you can't really blame Clark that much anyways. Let's see what he says to Lionel and if Lionel will still offer his help or if Clark is 100% correct all along.


PPMS!

[maitriniazngurl]

Great update!! That was funny!

I could understand Clark's anger against Lionel. I mean it hasn't even been a year... and a parents death is hard to get over.

But... then again... i also think it's Maratha's choice... even though she's too pure for Lionel... its like Lionel said to Lex about Lana... "The Person closests to you will always know what is your heart. That's why Lana Lang will never love you son." Its kinda the same... I mean Lex has been after Lana for a while... and Lionel has been after Maratha for a while. So In the end Lionel is no different from Lex. They are Luthors... they are evil... and Clark is RIGHT!! lol

[buddy232]

I love this fic!

Please update!

Thanks for sharing your writing!

[Red K 5]

dang Clark has a temper... the restaurant part was funny

[treker]

Chapter 20

Chloe rose up from her seat and started moving towards Lois. Lois could see that Chloe had almost reached her, and looking into her cousins eyes, she could see the anger in them.

“Lois what are you playing at you *****!” Chloe yelled at her.

“I don’t know what you mean Chloe, I’ve just came here because I heard I may be able to find Oliver here.”

Chloe folded her arms, and looked Lois dead in the eyes. “Lois, why are you trying so hard to break my date with Oliver, am I that much of a threat to you?”

Lois didn’t answer, she just looked at Chloe with a blank face, it was the kind of face that even Chloe couldn’t tell if it meant yes, or no…

“Well Lois, I guess I’m more of a woman than you are after all…” Chloe said with an evil grin.

Lois had heard enough, she picked up a glass of wine and chucked it over Chloe, who now had a shocked face. She too picked up a glass of wine and threw it over Lois.

Oliver was watching from a far with a grin, but he could now see that this fight was going to turn serious, and he’d have to step in to break it up.

Lois pushed Chloe and a result of that was Chloe pushing Lois. Then at the same time they slapped each other around the face causing each other to step back. Just as they were about to run at each other, Oliver stepped in between them to stop it.

“Ladies please, stop fighting…”

“That tramp started it; she messed up our food…”

“No, you started it, you stole my man.”

“Whoa calm down, listen Lois… your smart and beautiful. But I’m sorry; I just don’t have those kinds of feelings for you.”

Lois looked at Oliver in complete shock, how could he pick Chloe over her? Did he need his eyes adjusted?

“Well then Oliver, it’s your loss…” she said and began to walk away.

Chloe run up to her and pulled her arm. “Lois I’m so sorry, I didn’t mean to fall for the same guy as you, it just happened.”

“Chloe I really don’t want to know, please just leave me alone.”

“Lois, please…”

“Chloe, I just need some time alone for now okay… I’ll speak to you soon.”

With that Lois left the restaurant, and Chloe turned back round to see Oliver and pretty much everyone else in the restaurant just looking at her. At which point Oliver left a few hundred dollar bills with the matre’d and left with Chloe.

They were escorted to the Limo waiting for them outside, at which point Oliver requested that they be taken back to the penthouse.

“Oliver I’m so sorry about tonight, I didn’t think Lois would be that way…”

“Hey, it’s okay; please don’t give it a second thought. I can’t help the way she feels about me. The truth is, I’m infatuated by you.”

Chloe looked up at Oliver with a big smile, at which point he moved his head closer to hers. They shared their first real kiss, and to both of them it felt amazing.

Chloe let out an exasperated “Wow…” soon followed by Oliver, and then they decided to kiss again, but this time more intense. Until they could then feel the limo pulling over to the side of the road which would indicate that they had made it back to the penthouse.

The chauffeur opened the door, and they both stepped out, light droplets of rain falling onto them. Oliver held out his arm and Chloe crossed hers with his. They slowly made their way through the doors after a friendly greeting from the doorman.

----------------<Kent Farm>--------------------

Clark and Lana were seated in the loft just happy to be next to one another. Clark had a book in his hand, whilst Lana was curled up next to him, whilst reading it also.

The book just happened to be one of Clark’s favourite books. It was ‘Of mice and men’ by John Steinbeck. Sure he had read it plenty of times, but this time he was reading it to his loved one.

‘Guys like us that work on ranches. Are the loneliest guys in the world, they got no family, they don’t belong no place. They come to a ranch and work up a stake and then they go into town and blow their stake…. “Oooh… Now tell me how it is with us.” Lennie said

“Well we got a future; we got somebody to talk to that gives a damn about us. We don’t have to sit in no bar-room blowin’ in our jack jus’ because we got no place else to go. If them other guys gets in Jail they can rot for all anybody gives a damn. But not us’ “But not us,” Lennie broke in… Because I got you to look after me, and u got me to look after you, and that’s why, he laughed delightedly…

Clark looked over to see Lana’s eyes were starting to open and close at which point he book marked the book and closed it.

He wiped the hair out of Lana’s face and then behind her ear, before kissing her on her for head, and causing her eyes to immediately open.

“Hey Lana, are you tired? If so you can go to sleep…” Clark said in a soothing voice.

“I am, but I’m so comfortable just laying here like this with you, and I love to be held by you.”

“I love to be like this too…”

A big smile spread over Lana’s face… “Clark what happened with Lennie and George?”

“We’ll find out tomorrow when I continue to read the book to you, but trust me… It’s a story not to be missed.”

“I can’t wait… I love the way you read to me, so calm, so into the story you’re reading. If I didn’t know any better, I’d think you thought you were actually in the story.”

“Well I suppose I do get a little carried away sometimes, but I can’t help it. It’s been one of my favourite stories since I was a child.”

“I think it’s cute, I can’t wait until you read more of it to me, and I promise I won’t start to fall to sleep next time.”

“Oh I know you won’t, because if you do, I’ll have to do this to you…” Clark started to tickle Lana furiously and she was yelping and squealing with delight at the same time.

“Okay, Okay… I give…” said Lana, who was panting away.

“At least you know what will happen next time.” He said with a wink and smile.

Lana started to move closer into Clark, until she was sitting on his lap, and then she looked up into his eyes. “Clark… Tell me why you love me.”

Clark pulled Lana’s head closer to his as he pulled her into a sweet yet delicate kiss that lasted so long, but ended too quickly.

“I love everything about you, I love the way your nose crinkles when you smile. I love the way you make me feel, I love the way you make me want to be so much more. I love you for what you do, but mostly I love you, for just being you.”

“Good answer…” said Lana who forced herself up closer to Clark for another kiss…

“Clark, could you carry me to my bedroom please? I’m too tired to walk…” Lana said with puppy dog eyes.

Clark scooped Lana up into his eyes, and before she knew it, he was laying her down onto her bed.

“Oh express delivery Clark?” Lana said with a giggle.

Clark smiled and bent down to kiss Lana on the forehead… “Goodnight Lana, sleep well…”

Just as Clark was making his way to the door, he heard Lana whispering his name.

“Are you okay?” he asked

“Clark, could you do me a really big favour? It would mean so much to me…”

“Of course, anything for you angel…”

“Could you spend the night in here with me please?”

“Well Lana, I’m not sure if we’re ready for that again yet, besides I’m not sure if it’s even safe.”

“No Clark, you’ve got me wrong… I just want to cuddle up to you and sleep next to you in your arms.”

Clark wasn’t sure if he should or not, he had a nagging feeling that it was the complete wrong thing to do, but it seemed so right. And what would his mom say if she were to make one of her surprise visits, and found them in the same bed.

But looking at Lana’s face, just pouting away, he couldn’t find it in his heart to refuse her. “Okay, okay…”

Lana clasped her hands together like a little girl would that had just got her way.

Clark went to his bedroom to get out of his clothes and ready for bed, whilst Lana changed into her nightgown. A few minutes later Clark came back, as Lana was in the bathroom, Clark lay himself down on the bed and pulled the cover over.

A few minutes later Lana emerged from the bathroom, she had washed all off her makeup away and yet to Clark. She still looked like a forbidden piece of fruit, which he should devour.

“You look beautiful Lana…” he said in a soothing voice that sent chills up Lana’s spine.

“Why thank you Clark…” she said with a goofy grin, as she turned off the bedroom light and made her way towards the bed. She slipped under the covers and cuddled up to Clark.

Clark kissed her on her forehead… “Goodnight angel…”

“Goodnight honey.”

----------------------------Penthouse-----------------------------

“Hey Chloe, are you feeling better from the food earlier?”

“I’m feeling much better thank you, I still can’t believe Lois did that to us, but I can’t hold a grudge, after all, she is my cousin."

“I know, and I’m sorry if she feels I was leading her on…”

“Hey it’s Lois, she’ll get over it. Trust me, within a couple of day’s she’ll be acting like none of this happened.”

Oliver smiled at Chloe… “I really do hope so, I’d hate to come between you and your cousin, and hurt your friendship.”

“Trust me, that won’t happen.”

Oliver and Chloe locked eyes, and got caught in the moment again. Oliver leaned his head down towards Chloe, and Chloe started moving her head up towards Oliver, when all of a sudden, they both bumped their heads onto each others.

“Ouch…” they both said rubbing their heads…

“It’s my fault…” Chloe said, “I’m such a klutz.”

“This time you stay still, and I’ll come to you…” he said… and Chloe nodded in agreement.

Oliver leaned down slowly until he finally reached her lips, and they tasted great. He felt tingling from the moment he kissed her, and knew she was the right woman for him.

----------------------<Talon>--------------------

Lois was just finishing her journey back to the talon, when she finally got in, and reached the top of the stairs. She pulled out her keys and opened the door, and made her way into the apartment before slamming the door.

Lois walked into the kitchen to grab a drink, before making her way to the sofa where she lay herself down. On the table across from her she could see a photo of herself and Chloe. They looked so happy; it was a picture of them together just before the second meteor shower.

Lois picked up the picture and smiled at it, before launching it across the room at the wall. ‘You’re no cousin to me’ Lois thought before closing her eyes and drifting off to sleep.

--------------<Metropolis Park>-----------------

Lori had been walking for what seemed like days, in truth it had only been 12 hours but it had seemed like days to her. Lex had put her in an unbelievable situation. On the one hand she had the possibility of getting the man of her dreams back; but at what cost, to destroy a women’s heart and then turn her over to the devil incarnate. It was unthinkable thing to do.

But if she didn’t do it then her life as she knew it would be over, spending the rest of her life being studied and researched. She might as well be dead. And worse yet, if she did succeed what hope did she have that Lex wouldn’t still try and imprison her for his own research.

Lori needed help, she needed guidance and she just didn’t know where to turn. “Clark, I need your help. How am I ever going to get out of this and keep your respect?”

Lori continued walking, sleep would be a foreign concept this evening as she had been ordered to report to Lex’s Mansion in the morning to discuss how she was going to destroy Clark and Lana’s relationship…god help her.

[Nemu]

:D
Destroying Clana will not land her Clark... in no way would it do that...

She should just go to them and explain the situation... then they might be able to help her...

wow a few hours and im still 1st?

PPMS!!!

[*#~ ClAnAfAn99210~#*]

yay!

[clana1fan4ever]

lol nemu i was going to be first but had school :p

Lois trying to destory Clana :lol: thats just funny

PPMS!!

[Nemu]

lol well i was asleep when the update came up... when i checked the board when i got up i saw the update was up... and voila! ;)

[maitriniazngurl]

Hmmm... it seems like Clana is being attacked at from every direction!! I mean... geez...

OMG, that was long... and I LOVED it!! I can't wait for the next update!

I just want to seem them all fail... *laugh eviling* :D

[treker]

update info....update will come between 1 and 2 pm thursday. I'm working until noon. Stay tuned.

[Nemu]

lol cool... ill be at work anyway ;)

[treker]

Chapter 21
Lana woke up first, this was a first for her as she generally slept in most mornings. But, this was no ordinary morning; she was in bed with the love of her life and she didn't want to miss what it felt like to wake up in his strong arms.

Lana was laying half on and half off Clark, she turned her head and looked up into his angelic face. He looked so peaceful, so happy; almost as happy as she was to be in his arms.

“How long are you going to lay there staring at me love?” Lana giggled because it seemed that Clark had the same idea that she had. “You cheater, how long have you been awake?”

Clark opened his eyes and looked down at Lana, his smile was growing by leaps and bounds. “You know angel, waking up with you like this has been a fantasy of mine since the last time we did this over a year ago. Only this time we don't have to worry about Dad and Mom catching us sneaking out in the early morning.”

The smile momentarily left Lana's face at the mention of Jonathan Kent. “I really wish your dad was here to catch us, I miss him so much.” Clark reached down and moved the hair out of Lana's face and behind her ear. “As do I Angel, there isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about him at least 3 or 4 times; he was a rare man, A man I was proud to call father.”

Just then there was a loud noise coming from downstairs. “Clark? Its mom son, I came home early to surprise you.” Clark and Lana started laughing. “But, it looks like we can still get in trouble with mom; come on let's go see what type of mischief we can get into.”

---------<Oliver's Penthouse>---------------

Chloe woke the next day in Oliver's spare bedroom, despite how hot things had become between them last night; Oliver had acted as a gentlemen and offered her the spare bedroom for her to sleep in. He had told her that he wanted their first night together to be special, and it was just too soon for that yet.

As Chloe came out of her bedroom she saw a fabulous spread of breakfast food waiting for her. Oliver was behind his desk working on something when he saw her come to the table. “Well, good morning Sleepy Head.”

Chloe tilted her head sideways with her hands on her hips. “Sleepy head? It's 7:30 in the morning for god sake.”
“I know, and I've been up 2 hours already.” Chloe was going to come up with a snappy come back, but he just looked to cute when he said it so she let it go. “So are you going to just sit over there or are you going to join me for breakfast?”

Oliver smiled as he closed down his PC and joined Chloe at the table, he pulled out a chair for her to sit in. “After you my lady.” Chloe smiled at Oliver's grand gesture. “My pleasure sir.”

They talked and ate the morning away, they were both enjoying themselves more than they could have thought possible. Chloe was shocked with how easily they were falling into a pattern of old lovers and how comfortable it felt to her; at least until Oliver brought up a sore subject. “Chloe, what about Lois? Are you going to try and patch things up with her?”

Chloe sat back and thought about it, she was still very angry with Lois and her attitude; she had acted like a child at the restaurant. ”I have to try, she's family after all; but it won't be easy, Lois can be very much a child when she doesn't get her way. I think I'll ask Clark and Lana for some help with her.”

“Sounds like a good idea, tell Super Boy I said hello.” Chloe started coughing over her drink at that comment, Oliver grinned at her reaction. “Clark told me about his special talents the other night, don't worry his secret is safe with me. But, I haven't been completely honest with him.”

Chloe didn't like the sound of that. “What do you mean Oliver?” Oliver sat back and measured what Chloe knew and how much he should reveal. “How much do you know about Clark and his friends?”

That surprised Chloe as she realized that Oliver was about to open up his deepest secret's to her. “I dare say I know a lot more than you, even if you know Clark's special gifts, I dare say you don't know as much as I do. And I know everything about Bart and Victor as well.”

“Very well, Chloe please come with me.” Chloe stood up and followed Oliver to the wall behind his desk. She watched as he placed his hand on a special palm reader that she hadn't noticed before; suddenly the whole wall separated and opened up. What Chloe saw blew her into next year. “Oh my God!”

--------------<Lex's Mansion>------------------

Lori pulled up to the gate to Lex's Mansion and let the security guard know that she had an appointed with Mr. Luthor. The guard showed her up to the main house and put her in Lex's private study; no one ever got access to this room except Lex. Normally Lex conducted business in the main library, but he wanted to make sure no one walked in on this meeting with Lori; too much of his future plans depended on it.

“Have a seat Lori; have you come to a decision on my offer?” As Lex poured a brandy Lori looked at him with pure hatred. “Offer? What offer, you gave me an ultimatum; either I break up Clark and Lana or you destroy my life. What choice do I really have? I'll do it, but on my terms; I don't want to hurt them any more than I have too.”

“That's good, because I don't want Lana hurt either; I love her more than I can possible say.” Lori just shook her head at this bastard's unimaginable nerve. “You don't love her, that much is obvious; if you really loved her you would never force me to do this to her.”

“I love Lana more than you can possibly imagine, and I know she can learn to love me too. It's obvious that she has feelings for me.”

“I'll tell you what's obvious Lex, you don't really love Lana; she's a possession to you and nothing more. You'll tire of her in a few months and find something new to occupy your time.”

Lex's calm demeanor suddenly changed and Lori was scared for her life as she looked at him. “I don't give a damn what you think about my motivations toward Lana. All I require from you is that you follow orders, is that clear?”

Lori was grinding her teeth in fury, if hate were fire then Lex Luthor would be in flames at that very moment. “I understand my assignment clearly Sir!”

“Then get out of here and get to work.” Lex went back to his desk as Lori stormed out of his study. After she was gone he pulled up his secret research files, it was time he started speeding up his time table. Level 33.1 was nearly complete and ready for implementation. Then the world would truly know what fear was.

--------------<Talon>---------------------

Clark, Lana and Martha arrived at the Talon an hour later; Martha had tried to fix breakfast for everyone but Clark wouldn't hear of it. The days when Senator Martha Kent would wait on him hand and foot were over. It was time he treated his mother to a morning out for once, which just wasn't possible sitting in what has always been Martha's kitchen.

“I still say I could have made us some breakfast back at the farm Clark.”

“Does the term no way in hell mean anything to you mother? You're here for a few days off not to wait on us hand and foot. Am I right Lana?”

Lana smiled at Clark. “Absolutely, there is no way we're going to have you slaving away in the kitchen. Besides we need to catch up Martha, it seems like forever since we last sat down and talked without the world hanging in the balance.”

They all sat down and ordered breakfast, everything was going perfectly until Hurricane Lois Lane came storming down the stairs and right up to their table. “Clark Kent, do you know what that so called friend of yours has done?”

Clark just rolled his eyes as he looked from Lana to his mother looking for sympathy; he found none so he finally turned his attention back to Lois. “Good morning Lois, how are you this morning? I'm fine Lois, that's nice Clark. Won't you have a seat and join us Lois.”

“What the hell are you talking about Smallville?”

“It's called a greeting and normal conversation Lois, you know; it's what normal people do who want to communicate with each other. No wait, I know that's a big word for you without your dictionary. Say it with me Lois; com-mu-ni-cate. It's how normal people get their point across in this world.”

Lana didn't like it when Lois and Clark played this little game of theirs. “Clark don't be mean, Lois would you sit down and join us?” Lois looked at Lana and almost gave the same type of crude comment she normally reserved for Clark before she realized how sincere Lana was being so she bit her tongue and sat down and joined them. Martha was very concerned about what was troubling Lois. “Lois dear what's wrong?”

“It's Chloe, that ***** stole Oliver from me.” They were all shocked to hear Lois refer to Chloe in such a derogatory tone. Martha was particularly upset by it. “Lois, Chloe is your family; why would you speak about her in such a manner?”

Suddenly Clark's instincts kicked in to gear, knowing Lois the way he did her attitude could only mean one thing. “Lois? What did you do to Chloe and Oliver?”

That shocked Lois, or more precisely it kicked her conscious into gear and she looked down as if embarrassed by her actions. “I don't know what you mean. I did nothing to them.”

Clark reached across the table and touched her hand gently. “Lois, please tell me. What did you do to Chloe and Oliver, please Lois; I only want to help.”

Lana and Martha looked from Clark to Lois and back again, Lana was surprised by Clark's suddenly tender care for Lois, Martha on the other hand was not surprised. It was a typically Jonathan Kent trait. As time passed Martha was seeing her son become more and more like his father every day. It was reassuring to her, almost as if she hadn't really lost Jonathan because he lived on in her son.

Lois looked up, she looked right into Clark's eyes and saw the sincerity there; she saw his concern for her, the concern for his friend. It was in this moment that Lois felt truly ashamed of herself. Not only for what she did to Chloe and Oliver but for the way she kept treating Clark. Now that she knew about him, about his special gifts it just didn't seem right to keep treating him so badly.

“I'm sorry Clark; I guess I let my adolescent tendencies take over again.” Clark smiled his special smile and disarmed her further. “It's okay Lois; please just tell me what happened.”

Lois looked down again. “I don't know what you mean.” Lois didn't lie very well, especially when she was in the wrong. Clark looked over at his mother for help. Martha placed her hand on Lois' shoulder in support.

“Please Lois, we won't judge you. We just want to help you with what's troubling you.” Martha's kind words did the trick, it was almost as if Lois' mother were trying to comfort her; which is not far from the fact as Martha had always tried to mother all of Clark's friends.

“I'm ashamed of what I did. I followed Chloe and Oliver to a restaurant and convinced a waitress that Oliver was cheating on me. She had a similar experience and was only to happy to spice their food up to toxic levels. After Chloe found out we had a knock down drag out fight, and Oliver sided with Chloe; told me that he was with Chloe, that he and I couldn't be anything more than friends.”

Lana winched at that last comment. Knowing Lois she knew what her typical response would be to that, Lana hoped the rift wasn't too wide to repair their relationship. “Lois, is what happened more important than your relationship with Chloe? She's your family Lois.”

“I don't know how to repair what I've done Lana. I was hoping Clark could help me by talking to Chloe for me?”

Everyone looked to Clark and he rolled his eyes. “What you did was wrong, but I don't think its irreparable Lois; I'll see what I can do, I need to go talk to Oliver today anyway so I'll stop and see Chloe as well.”

“Thanks Clark, I really do appreciate this.”

As the four of them were finishing their meal Lori walked in the front door, only Clark noticed her as none of the other women had ever meet Lori before; Lana noticed Clark's guilty expression as he looked at the woman at the door. “Clark? Who's that girl?”

Clark looked to Lana with a sad look on his face. “That's Lori….”

[Nemu]

I cant believe it... :D

ok now i can...

hmmm... the clana was good... the chloliver(is that what its called?) as well...


Lori needs to come clean with Clark and Lana before it's too late...

I do feel sympathie (well some) for Lois in the particular situation... well I mean she fell for the guy but he fell for the other girl... I dont feel too much sad though because she can be a b**** herself...

Now... Baldy needs to die... horribly tortured by the ppl of 33.1

PPMS!!!

[NYC300Z]

oh now what does Lori have planned? Will she just be smart and tell Clark the truth? But then she probally doesn't know Clark can help her. I wonder how Lana will react?

PPMS!

[buddy232]

Great update! Awesome Fic!

Please continue!

[clana1fan4ever]

Great update!!! I wonder what Lori has planned???

well PPMS!!

[maitriniazngurl]

Oooooooo!

Great update!! I really liked the Clana... what a shame for Lois... Lex is evil as always... I wonder what Lori has awaiting for us....

PPMS!!

[Trent083]

Yet another awesome story involving treker (id mention the other guys name, but i cant remember........)

I wish I could put all the ideas in my head down on paper (or in this case, a website) the same way.

Keep up the good work

[treker]

Originally posted by Trent083
Yet another awesome story involving treker (id mention the other guys name, but i cant remember........)

I wish I could put all the ideas in my head down on paper (or in this case, a website) the same way.

Keep up the good work

thank you...you're very kind. :D

[Red K 5]

Originally posted by Nemu
Now... Baldy needs to die... horribly tortured by the ppl of 33.1

I agree... he should die a horrible death, cut him up to pieces and set them on fire

[*#~ ClAnAfAn99210~#*]

Originally posted by Nemu
Now... Baldy needs to die... horribly tortured by the ppl of 33.1



I agree... he should die a horrible death, cut him up to pieces and set them on fire

pretty violent, no? lol

[Red K 5]

Originally posted by *#~ ClAnAfAn99210~#*
pretty violent, no? lol
yep... I'm a pretty violent person

[treker]

Originally posted by Red K 5
yep... I'm a pretty violent person

bad girl...very bad girl. <I like it>

[Red K 5]

thank you

[treker]

Chapter 22
Martha and Lois quickly decided it’d be best to excuse them selves, and stood to leave. “I’ll see you two this evening for dinner…” With that she and Lois left through the other door.

Clark stared off at the doorway Lori was standing in intently, questions running through his mind… What was she doing here, and why was she walking towards him.

Clark slowly rose to his feet, he wanted to speak, but couldn’t find the words to say. And why oh why did he still feel attraction to her, the closer she got, the more his blood boiled.

Lori had been standing at the table in front of Clark and Lana for almost thirty seconds. And evening though no words were being spoken, it was deafening for Lana.

“Hello there, I’m Lana.” She said extending her hand.

Still silence surrounded them, until a cup was dropped to the floor and shattered.

“Oh I’m sorry. I’m Lori; it’s good to meet you.” She said lightly shaking Lana’s hand.

“It’s good to see you again Lori, have you been doing well?” Clark said with a smile, showing his pearly whites.

Lori looked up at Clark and smiled back… “I’ve been fine, thank you Clark.”

Awkward silence was soon filled around them again, Clark and Lori still looking at each other. This was beginning to make Lana feel uncomfortable, for Clark had told Lana what Lori was like, but she never fully knew her beauty.

Lana couldn’t believe what she was about to do, but she had to make Lori fully aware that she felt safe about her love with Clark. So she had to make a statement, this was one that could have dire consequences, but she believed in Clark.

“Wont you please join us Lori, there really is no need to keep standing.”

And there it was, she said it. And now she felt like an idiot, what would she do if Clark and Lori were to talk, and hit it off?

From now on she would think something over twice, and then speak. That way less trouble can be caused.

“Are you sure that’s okay? I wouldn’t want to impose… I fear that I have already scared off two of your friends…”

“Yes it would be our pleasure for you to join us, wouldn’t it Clark?” said Lana taking his hand into hers.

“Oh, yes of course.” Clark said, once again smiling.

“And don’t worry Lori, you never scared them off, they were leaving anyhow.”

‘And now I’m lying to her, the truth is they knew it would be uncomfortable, but I can guarantee it’ll be mostly mine’ Lana thought.

Lana could feel nature calling, but she had to use her might to stay seated for as long as possible.

Clark and Lori seated themselves at the same time, and pulled in their chairs in unison.

“So Lori, what brings you to Smallville?” Clark asked in a calm manner, he didn’t want to sound demanding in anyway.

“Well to be honest Clark, the way you spoke of this place… You made it sound so heavenly; I just felt the need to come see it for myself.”

“Do you like what you’ve seen so far?” asked Lana.

“Yes I have Lana; it seems like such a wonderful place. And the people here are so friendly and polite.”

‘Oh trust me Lori, you try to make a move on Clark here, you’ll see how unfriendly I’ll become’ Lana thought to herself.

“It’s a real great town…” Clark said, trying to ease the tension that was beginning to fill the room.

Lana at this point really needed to go to the bathroom, but she really didn’t want to leave Clark and Lori alone. But she couldn’t wait any longer.

“Please excuse me; I just need to visit the ladies room…”

The gentleman that Clark was, he rose from his seat when Lana did. He then sat himself back down as she walked away. Trying to pass the time away as Lana was gone, he begun tapping onto the table and looking everywhere but at Lori.

“Clark…”

“What, yeah?...”

“There really is no need to be this way around me; I thought we were going to be friends? You’re acting insane.”


“I’m sorry Lori; it’s just that I’m finding this a bit awkward… I don’t mean to offend you in the way I’m acting.”

“It’s fine Clark, really… Just be yourself around me.”

“That sounds reasonable…”

Clark and Lori shared a smile with one another, unbeknownst to them, Lana was walking back towards the table. And she was all but comfortable with the way they were smiling at one another.

Lana reclaimed her seat and once again placed her hand onto Clark’s.

“So Lana, it’s nice to finally meet you, although it may be awkward. I would really like to get to know you.”

Lana was usually very good at reading people, but she couldn’t tell if Lori was being sincere or not. And from what Lana could tell, Lori hadn’t been trying to sneak glances of Clark. So she might be trustworthy after all.

“I would like that too Lori… A friend of Clark’s is a friend of mine.” Lana said with a smile. She then moved her head towards Clark’s and kissed him on the cheek.

“So then…” asked Lori… “What do you two have planned for the rest of the day?”

“I was actually planning on taking Lana for a trip to Metropolis today…” Clark responded.

Lana was clueless to Clark’s planned trip, and not that she wasn’t excited to hear about it, but she also wondered if he was telling the truth. But if he were planning to take her there, what would it be for.

Still as little as Lana knew about the day’s activity planned for her, she tried her hardest to not act surprised to the information Clark had passed onto Lori.

“You plan on doing anything special whilst your there?” Lori asked, as if to be calling his bluff.

“Well I figured Lana hadn’t seen her aunt Nell in a while, and I thought I would take Lana there to see her.”

Lana’s face lit up with the news of going to see her aunt Nell. Not that Clark would ever keep her from going to see her, the truth was she hadn’t given Nell much thought lately with the things that had been going on, and moving in with Clark.

“Well then, it appears you two have a big day ahead of you. I wouldn’t dream of keeping you any longer.” Lori said, as she begun to stand.

“No, nonsense…” said Lana. “Please join us for a coffee or something… We can get to Metropolis in no time at all…” ‘Did I just say that aloud?’ Lana thought to herself.

Lori slowly dropped back to her seat. “Well that would be great, coffee is on me…”

Clark, Lana and Lori slowly drank their drinks, and talked meaningless conversations. When finally Clark decided that he and Lana should be off… Although Lori had stated that she’d pay for the drinks, Clark still felt the need to pay and made his way to the counter.

“Hey I said I would pay…” said Lori, as Clark returned to them.
“Don’t be silly, it’s my treat… If you want to pay so much, we’ll let you next time.”

And there it was, words that Lana didn’t expect to hear, ‘Next Time’.

“I’ll hold you to that Clark…” Lori said firmly…

“Again Lana, it was nice to finally meet the one that stole Clark’s heart.”

Before Lana could say anything, Lori moved in closer to Lana, and pulled her into an unexpected hug. Both Clark and Lana were shocked to say the least.

“And it was wonderful to see you again too Clark…” Lori said before kissing Clark on the cheek. “I hope to see you two again soon…” and with that Lori turned her head, and headed towards the door with a big smile on her face. ‘Wow he smells good’ she thought to herself.

Lana was a little hurt by the kiss that Lori laid on Clark’s cheek, although she would never mention it. But if Lori was playing a game with them, Lana was going to make sure it was a game that she would win.

When they reached outside, Clark opened the passenger side door for Lana, and helped her into the truck, before making his way around to the drivers’ side door.

“Are we going now Clark?” Lana asked, anxious to see her aunt.
“We’ll just take the truck back to the farm Lana, then I’ll take you to Metropolis the quick way.” He said before giving her a wink.
Lana just smiled at Clark, before scooting over and leaning into him for the drive back to the farm.

After around ten minutes they made it back, and both excited the truck together.

“Lana, you should go and get a woolly hat or something to put over your head. We can’t have you reach your aunts with your hair like a hairball.”

Lana nodded her head, and quickly run into the house and up to her bedroom, where she dug around for her hat. Clark on the other hand entered the kitchen to tell his mom that they wouldn’t be home till late as they were visiting Nell, and then going to dinner, so she shouldn’t wait up for their return.

Clark made his way back outside to the porch, to be joined by Lana thirty seconds later. Not only had she put on a woolly hat, but a thick coat, and gloves too.

“Are you ready Lana?”

Lana gave a slight nod, before Clark picked her up into his arms. What Clark didn’t know is that from a far, they were being watched.

Clark super-sped away quickly, and the person watching them stood up from behind a bush in the distance. “I knew it.” And then almost as quickly as Clark, they were gone too.

A few minutes later Clark and Lana arrived in Metropolis, a couple of blocks from Nell’s place. They then proceeded to take a slow walk to their destination, and when they reached the door, Lana pressed the door bell.

A few seconds later the door was opened, and then Lana heard a loud scream coming from her aunt.

“Lana!! I’ve missed you so much; I haven’t heard a word from you for weeks.”

“I’m sorry Aunt Nell, I, we’ve just had a lot going on.”

Nell looked from Lana to Clark, she didn’t even know they were back together. But it didn’t shock her; she could tell how much they loved each other just by looking at them together.

“Please, come in… Dean’s just popped out to get some groceries, he should be back very soon.”

Clark and Lana entered the house behind Nell, she noticed how warmly Lana was dressed up, and how Clark didn’t even have a coat. “Are you planning on dipping Lana into a lake or something Clark?” Nell asked with a light smile.

Clark didn’t know what to say, but he didn’t have to say anything as Lana spoke up.

“I was just feeling cold Nell; maybe I’m coming down with something…” She said whilst removing her coat, and woolly hat.
“Would you two care for a drink?” Nell asked in a chirpy voice.
“Oh yes please, could I have a hot chocolate?” Lana asked…

“And how about you Clark…”

Clark had come here with a purpose today, and his nerves were starting to get the better of him, but he couldn’t allow Lana to realise what was happening.

“I’ll have the same as Lana please, Ms Potter.”

“Please Clark, call me Nell…”

Clark gave a smile, and a nod.

Lana excused herself, to go to the toilet, the speed that they travelled must have really gotten to her, for it hadn’t been long since she last had to go.

“Nell… could I please talk to you about something?”

“Sure Clark, what is it…”

“Well, as you know, I love Lana very much, and I always have. I know things have happened in the past that might say otherwise. But I want you to know, that I’d never do anything to put Lana in harm’s way, and I’ll always be there to protect her.”

“What is it that you’re trying to say Clark?”

“Well Ms Potter… Nell. I brought Lana here today, for the reason that I needed to speak to you personally…”

Nell had begun to cotton onto what Clark was getting at, she wasn’t sure she was liking it, but she was going to hear him out.
“Go on…”

“Well… I know now what I’ve always known, and that is Lana is the only one for me. I believe she loves me as much as I love her, and I want you to know that I’d never hurt her again.”

‘Here goes…’ Clark thought to himself.

“Well I’m not saying that I want to ask Lana right this second, or even a week or month from now. But soon I have every intention of asking Lana to marry, and this time I wanted to ask for your blessing…”

Nell was amazed… “What do you mean this time?”

Clark couldn’t believe he said ‘This time’ how silly was that. “Oh I just mean, I’ve been dreaming about doing this for a long time. But in my dreams, I never asked for your blessing. And I wouldn’t want to do anything that could jeopardise what you would think of me, if I weren’t to.”

Nell took a long look at Clark, she even circled around him. She then let out a deep breath before she spoke.

“Clark, last year when you told Lana that you didn’t love her, you broke her heart. She got together with a Luthor, and that was the lowest thing she had ever done…”

‘Oh no, I’m in for it’ Clark thought. He wished he could curl up into a ball and hide.

“But… I really do know how much you love each other… I’ve seen the way you look at each other, and I know that you’d never again do anything that could potentially hurt Lana… What I’m trying to say Clark is, when you do finally propose. You have my blessing, but if you do anything to my niece, I will find a way to hurt you, you can count on it.”

Clark’s face lit up like a star, he had just got the blessing that he wanted so much. He reached in and pulled Nell into a hug. “Thank you Nell, I promise I won’t let you, or Lana down.”

“Well then what’s going on here…” asked Dean as he walked through the door.

Nell put her finger to her lips as she heard Lana descending the stairs, “I’ll tell you later…” she whispered.

Clark let go of Nell, and walked to the bottom of the stairs to greet Lana. “Hello beautiful, you took your time…”

“I know, I was just brushing the bottom of my hair, getting out was small tangles did form…”

Lana looked around the room between Clark, Nell, and Dean… “Did I miss something?”

Clark went round to the back of Lana, and wrapped his arms around her waste. “Only Dean returning with the groceries…” he said giving Nell a small wink.

They all made their way to the living room where they sat down, and drank their hot chocolate and tea. Nell decided she would get out some photo albums of when Lana was younger to show Clark.

After looking at a few, Nell turned to a photo of Clark and Lana as six year olds in her flower shop… Lana was looking straight at the camera smiling, whilst Clark was looking straight at Lana, with a smile on his face.

Just from looking at the picture, Nell knew that she had made the right decision giving Clark her blessings.

[Nemu]

:D
this sure is good... yay for Clark getting Nell's blessing...

I really dont like Lori... and who was that other speedster that spied on them?

Baldy? a goon of his? or Lori?

PPMS!!!

[treker]

WHO IS THE SPEEDSTER?????

[Nemu]

lol the only other speedster i know (beside Clarky boy...) is Flash... but then again... why would he be spying on Clana...

[NYC300Z]

I wonder how soon before Clark proposes? What is Lori playing at? That picture just sounds adorable lol

PPMS!

[deanyouk]

oooo the speedster is a mystery for now... :)

[clana1fan4ever]

Great update! i wonder what Lori is up to...

[*#~ ClAnAfAn99210~#*]

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YAY!!!!!!!!!!

[ChloeSullivanfan]

Oliver and Chloe pairing? I hope!

[Trent083]

Just read this again for the second time, brilliant

[treker]

Originally posted by Trent083
Just read this again for the second time, brilliant

Thank you, but if you think that's good...just wait until you see what's coming up......

[treker]

Chapter 23 -

As Chloe looked around the secret room that Oliver had just revealed to her she just looked in awe at what she was looking at. Oliver had a completely secret life that no one knew about; no one until now of course. Some of it was quite disturbing, like the photo’s of Lex in the form of a bullseye; complete with several arrows coming out of his head right between the eyes.

And on the other side was an array of arrows, bows and other equipment that Chloe could only guess at what they were meant for.

She turned back and looked at Oliver with a thousand questions in her eyes. “Oliver, what the devil is going on?”

Oliver’s only response was to grab her by the elbow and escort her into the room and over to the weapons on the far wall. Once there he grabbed the nearest bow and in the blink of an eye shoot off 3 perfect shoots at Lex Luthor’s head. The first arrow shot in between Lex’s eyes and the second arrow split the 1st arrow in half with the 3rd arrow doing the same thing.

It was an impossible shot to make that Oliver Queen had just done without even blinking twice.

“That’s..that’s just not possible Oliver. No one can make that type of shot.”

“My life is a complicated one Chloe, compounded by my past and what is driving me. And the thing that drives me the most is the utter destruction and humiliation of Lex Luthor.” Chloe just looked Oliver in the face, all the laughter, all the joy of the last few days with him were gone now. This was the Oliver Queen that he kept hidden from the rest of the world. This was the Oliver Queen that she was now faced with.

“Oliver, what is all this about? And why are you showing all this to me of all people?” Oliver walked over to the image of Lex and pulled the arrows out of his head. “I don’t want to hide who I am from you Chloe, you’re to important to me to do that to you.”

“I appreciate that Oliver, but what is this all about and what does it have to do with Lex?”

Oliver turned back to Chloe. “I lied to Clark and the guys. I told them that the reason I hated Lex was because he threw a puppy in front of a car in retaliation for being teased in boarding school; that was a lie, the truth is far more horrific than anyone realizes.”
Chloe could see that this was the most difficult conversation that Oliver had ever had before and she was going to give him all the room he needed to get this off his chest. “I have all day Oliver; no matter how long it takes I’m here for you.”

Oliver visible relaxed as Chloe gave him her support. “Thank you Chloe, you have no idea how much that means to me. I guess you can say it begins and ends with a woman named Cassandra.”

“Who was Cassandra?”

Chloe could see Oliver soften when he spoke of her, and a tear start to drop down his face. “She was the most wonderful and beautiful person who ever walked this earth. And she was the love of my life…..”

--------------<Lori’s Apartment>---------------

Lori walked into her apartment still in shock. She had suspected something about Clark but had no idea about the enormity of what she had just witnessed. Her hope for getting herself out of the trap that Lex Luthor had sprung on her was beginning to take hold. Maybe Clark could save her from the hell that had descended upon her.

But, how was she to approach him about it? The answer had to be in her file, because as it stood right now there was no way she could just walk up to Clark and ask for his help. He’d never believe her or trust her, and Lori couldn’t blame him for it. As soon as he found out that she was trying to break up him and Lana he would never speak to her again.

Lori pulled out her file and started reading it, as she did she noticed something that Lex had missed; she realized that this might just explain the connection she felt to Clark. And maybe Clark could be the answer to uncover the secret’s behind her own origin. An origin she had never been able to explain herself.

As Lori was contemplating the connection in her file to what she knew about her past there was a knock on her door. As she answered the door she got the shock of her life once again. “Miss Lemaris, I was wondering If I might have a word with you?”

“What would Lionel Luthor want with me?” Lionel presented his most charming smile. “If you let me in I’ll be more than happy to let you know.”

Lori allowed the elder Luthor entrance into her apartment all the while thinking that someone must really hate her to send all this maniac billionaire’s at her at this time in her life.

“I’ll get right to the point Miss Lemaris, has Lex gotten you to finish your mission for him yet?”

“And how would know about my dealings with your son?” Lionel chuckled. “My dear lady, there is very little that my son does that I am not aware of. The real question you need to ask yourself is can you afford to continue pretending you don’t know what I’m talking about or do you want my help getting out whatever predicament my son has you trapped in.”

Lori just stared at Lionel now completely convinced that there was a higher power that hated her and was sending these maniac’s to knock on her door.

“What did you have in mind Mr. Luthor?”

--------------<Metropolis Park>------------

Lana and Clark walked hand in hand thru the park on the clearest night that either of them had ever seen before. “Clark, can I ask what was going on with you and Aunt Nell back at the house?”

“Going on? I don’t know what you mean Lana?”

Lana punched Clark in the arm even though she knew it wouldn’t hurt him; it still had a symbolic meaning. “I thought you said no more secret’s no more lies?”

“And I meant that, but that doesn’t mean I can’t keep some things to myself. I don’t expect you to tell me every single thought you’re thinking and I would expect the same from you.”

“I know, but I’m curious about what you two were talking about. You two clammed up as soon as I came back down stairs.” Lana just looked down in guilt, she knew this was one of her greatest weaknesses; the fact that she just couldn’t stand it if someone kept certain facts to themselves. “Can’t you tell me what you two were talking about?”

Clark sighed. “Lana, you will know what Nell and I talked about soon enough. Just not now, please?” Lana could see that Clark was almost begging her to drop it, and she hoped that it was about what she hoped it was. That was the only reason she was willing to let the issue drop at this time. “Okay Clark, as long as you promise me this is nothing bad or anything that will hurt us.”

Clark looked visibly relieved that Lana was willing to drop the issue. “Thank you honey; I promise it’s nothing bad and in all likelihood it will make you very happy. I’m just not ready to talk about it yet.”

Lana let it drop as they continued to walk in the park talking quietly as they watched the moon in the sky and thought about what the future held for them.

-------------<Talon Apartment>-------------

Lois was sitting on the ledge of her window looking out over the town of Smallville. A town her cousin had grown up in and still visited. Lois still couldn’t believe how childish she had acted in the restaurant; destroying her relationship with family over a man for god’s sake. What was she thinking?

There was a knock at the door that pulled her out of her depression; she opened the door only to look on n confusion to find Lex Luthor smiling back at her. “Hello Lois.”

“Lex, what are you doing here?” Lois her greeting with such sarcasm that it caused Lex to raise both eyebrows. “Lois, I own the building; and I’ll go wherever I like on my own property. In answer to your question I have a proposition for you if you’ll hear me out. May I come in?”

Lois’ first reaction was to tell Lex to shove his proposition up his ass; but in reflection she realized that Clark and Lana would need to know what Uncle Fester was up to.

Lois stepped aside and let Lex come and make himself at home. “What do you want?”

“I’ll be blunt Lois, I know about your little altercation in the restaurant with Chloe and Oliver. It occurs to me that if you were to make up with them that you could be of use to me in my dealings with Oliver.”

“One…I have no intention of making up with them and two….what’s in it for me?” Lois couldn’t believe that Lex actually thought she’d help him. “What do you want?”

Lois decided to see how badly Lex needed an inside source into Oliver’s business affairs. “One million dollars and the promise that this transaction never leaves this room.”

Lex considered her request and came to a decision. “I will have an account at the Metropolis National Bank with 500,000 dollars set up by the end of business tomorrow; half now and half when our business is concluded. Deal?” Lex rose and extended his hand; Lois paused for a second and then took his hand. “Deal, you had better not double cross me Lex; or else you’ll find out just how dangerous I can be.”

“I trust you recognize the opposite as well Lois.” The Look in his eyes told Lois volumes about what fate awaited her should Lex ever discover her double crossing him. What in the world had she gotten herself into now? And what did Lex want with Oliver, what was the connection between those two?

[NYC300Z]

Lex has so many behind the scenes deals...I don't know how he plans on hiding all of this for very long! What will Lois really do? What about Clark and Lana how long will it take him??

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[buddy232]

Thanks for the update! Awesome fic!

Please continue!

[Nemu]

well i guess today is a day of third...

This was good!!!!!

soo... it was Lori then... and she may be part kryptonian if not full?

now... at least she doesn't want to destroy clana...

some similarities between Ollie and Clark in their dealings with Baldy...

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[clana1fan4ever]

Great update!!!

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[ChloeSullivanfan]

Me. . . loving the Chloe/Oliver parts. Post more soon.

[deanyouk]

Chapter 24



Lex then gave an evil grin before turning around to leave, when exiting the door he turned around once more. “Remember Lois, this is our little secret.” With that he was off.

Lori was slowly walking the streets of Metropolis, she didn’t have a place to be, she just needed to feel the air around her. Some unusual things had happened in her life, things at first she couldn’t even begin to explain.

She was so lonely now… Clark had brought out a side of her that she never knew she had. He made her feel wonderful, she now knew what it was that made her so attracted to him, what drew her to him. And that was that, he was like her, he was different too.

Lori remembered the way she was watching him from a far, and how out of no where, he seemed to speed away. But the thing that made her so gob smacked was the fact that he was faster than her. Lori had always thought she was the fastest person in the world, she was never late for anything in her life.

As Lori continued walking, she soon found herself in Metropolis Park, why was it she ended up there? She didn’t know, but it felt right.

As she made her way over to the water fountain, the memories of when she first met Clark crept back into her mind. Lori just sat there perfectly still reminiscing about that day, for what seemed so very long ago.

A matter of minutes had passed, before Lori came back to her senses. She rose to her feet, noticing that there were very little people around her. For a nice day such as this, she would think the park would be overflowed by people walking their dogs, having picnics, even just taking a gradual stroll. But unfortunately not everyone could see the world for what it was. A beautiful safe haven for its occupants...

Lori decided the best thing for her to do would be to go home and relax. To try and get Clark off of her mind… When she finally got clear from the people around her, she took a quick look around to make sure the coast was clear, and then she was off.

She reached home in a matter of moments, deeply breathing in and out.

Lori really did love her abilities, but she wished that they were stronger, and she could withstand more from them. Lori wondered if Clark’s powers’ worked the same as her own.

Was each of his powers exact to her own? They were obviously stronger as he sure could run quicker than her, but did he get tired as she did after using them. She would have to talk to Clark soon, and explain to him about herself.

Lori laid down and shortly afterwards she drifted off to sleep. She woke up hours later and decided to make her way to the bedroom to sleep for the rest of the night. She had a lot to do the following day, and her main task for the day was to put on a show for her favourite man.

Clark had just finished his morning chores; he had a lot to catch up on after neglecting the work for a few days. Once everything was spick and span, he made his way into the kitchen where he was greeted by Lana who had breakfast ready for him.

“All this for me, Lana you shouldn’t have…” Clark said with a smile.

“Well you’ve just had a long couple of hours working the fields; the least I could do was have some breakfast ready for you.”

“Thanks angel…” Clark said before leaning in to give her a kiss.

“Oh Clark, take a shower, wow your fuming.” She said with a slight giggle.

Clark gave a slight pout, and made an expression that Lana had hurt him dearly, before smiling again and running upstairs to get showered and changed. He was back down stairs within a minute eating away at the food she had prepared for him.

“Hey Clark, where’s my kiss?”

“Oh you mean, you can stand to kiss me now? I’m sorry, I wouldn’t want to make your skin crawl.” He said trying to keep himself from laughing.

“Oh I’m sorry baby, I didn’t mean to hurt you, tell me how I can make you feel better?” Lana said putting her arms around Clark’s shoulders and rubbing her hands on his chest

“Mm well that’s a good start, but my feelings are still hurt.” Clark stated.

Lana pulled Clark’s head around to face her own, before moving in to kiss him. With each kiss Clark received, the better he felt. “Oh.” Kiss “I’m.” kiss “Feeling.” Kiss “Much.” Kiss “Better.”

“I’m glad I could make you feel better sweetie.” Lana replied before kissing him on the nose.

Clark pulled Lana down onto his lap, and folded his arms around her, before giving her a deep kiss.

“What would I do without you?” Clark asked Lana with a warm smile.

“I don’t know, but I pray we will never have to find out.” She replied before once again pulling Clark’s lips towards her own.

Clark and Lana soon cleaned up the kitchen, and even done the rest of the housework. Clark had to go to Metropolis today to see Oliver. Before leaving he pulled Lana into a hug and kissed her forehead. “I’ll be back later angel.”

With that, Clark speeded away in front of Lana, who was still getting used to the abilities that he possessed.

Unbeknownst to Clark and Lana, they were being watched again.

And Clark was soon being followed… Clark wasn’t going all out with his speed today, and Lori was finding it hard to keep up with him, but she still managed to.

As Clark approached Oliver’s building he stopped out of sight and made his way up to Oliver’s apartment.

“Hey Clark, it’s nice to see you here, anything I can help you with?”

“Well Oliver, I’m actually here for a favour, if you wouldn’t mind?”
A small grin soon plastered itself onto Oliver’s face. “Anything, just name it.”

“Well there’s a great new Italian restaurant in town I keep hearing about. It’s called The Romanazzi, but it’s impossible for me to get a reservation. Is there someway that you could make it possible for me?”

“You know Clark; I’ve been meaning to take Chloe there. But it’d be great if you and Lana could tell me what it’s like first. Be there tomorrow night at 8pm. I’ll make sure your name is on the list.”

“Thanks Oliver… Anything I can do for you whilst I’m here?”

“Not a thing Clark, get back to that wonderful lady of yours.” Oliver said with a grin and wink.

With that Clark smiled and thanked Oliver once again, before leaving. When Clark got outside the building, he was shocked to see Lori super speed past him.

Is she following me? What was she doing there? Wait a second, did she just super speed?

Clark quickly scanned the area around him but could not see Lori anywhere in sight. Surely he wasn’t day dreaming, but how could it be possible that she could do that.

He thought of going over to her apartment, but he didn’t want to.

Maybe he was imagining it after all. How strange would it seem to go around there and say, hey did you super speed past me earlier? No he would let it go for now.

Clark decided he would pop in to see Chloe before the trip back to Smallville, he hadn’t seen her for a couple of days, and he missed her. He took the casual walk to the daily planet, and down to the basement where he saw Chloe focusing on the monitor.

“Hey Chloe, what’s that your looking at?”

“Hey Clark, it’s nothing important… just looking at clothes.” Chloe said before getting up to walk up to Clark and give him a friendly hug.

“How is Lana? Sorry I haven’t been by; I’ve just been really busy.”

“Lana’s fine, we’ve just been spending a lot of time together. And don’t feel you have to put yourself out to come and visit us.”

Chloe gave a smile, “It’s not that, I just miss you guys is all.”

“We miss you too Chloe…”

“So then Clark, have I missed anything? Saved the world lately?” Chloe said with a giggle.

“No I haven’t, but if I were to, you’d be the first to know about it.” Clark replied with a chuckle.

“Well I should be getting back to Lana; I hope to see you soon. Maybe you and Oliver should come around one day this week for dinner… Think about it.”

“Okay, I’ll call you to arrange details soon.” Chloe replied.

Clark checked the coast to make sure it was clear, before zipping off.

On the run home, Clark felt he was being followed, it was a strange feeling. One he had never experienced before whilst speeding. So he took to the air, and still couldn’t see anyone around with speed to match his own.

He landed behind the Talon, after making sure the coast was
clear. Then as he was about to make his way to the street, Lori super speeded in front of him.

Clark couldn’t believe what he had just witnessed. His facial expressions changed from shock, to surprised, and finally to confused.

“Please say something Clark…”

“I, um, when? How? Um, how did you do that?”

“I’m sorry I kept it secret from you Clark. I really wanted to tell you that I was different, I always felt such a strong connection towards you.”

“I knew I saw you speed past me earlier, I thought I was imagining it though.”

“No Clark, it was my way of showing myself to you, I thought you might chase after me. But you just seemed to shrug it off and keep going your own way.”

“All the way back here, I had a feeling I was being followed but I couldn’t see you.”

Lori gave a nod and a smile.

“When you were running, I was flying… When you begun flying, I lowered myself to run. I didn’t want to freak you out; I wanted to find out about you, as you appear to have the same powers as I do.”

“Did you get your powers from the meteor rocks Lori?”

“No, is that where you got yours from?”

“I’m afraid not, it’s a bit more complicated than that.”

“So is my story… would you like me to go first, or would you like to go first?”

“I think it would be best for you to go first Lori.”

“Are you sure? My story may be a bit confusing; I don’t want you to freak out or anything.”

Clark gave Lori a reassuring smile. “It takes a lot to freak me out, trust me.”

Okay here goes nothing, Lori thought to herself. “I’m not fully human…”

Lori looked at Clark to see if he wanted her to continue, at which point he nodded and told her to proceed…,

“Well I’m actually part alien, I found out from my mother and father a short while before they past away.”

“My mothers’s father was a visitor from another galaxy that came to our world in the sixties. His name was Zor-El and he came from a planet called Krypton.”

Clarks face dropped in amazement was what she was saying the truth. It must be, how else would Lori know of Krypton, and the El family name.

“Would you like me to stop Clark? This is a lot of information…”

“Follow me Lori, we should continue this discussion else where.”

Lori nodded her head, and soon she and Clark speeded out of the alleyway and to the loft of the barn. Lori caught back her breath, as Clark watched her.

“Do you always lose your breath like that? I never do myself?” Clark stated.

“Yes, but only when I go all out, as I just did to keep up with you.”

“Please continue with your story Lori.”

“As I was saying, my grand fathers name was Zor-El, he came to our world in the sixties with his brother Jor-El. But he fell in love with my grandmother whilst he was here. They were on this world for around a month, but they didn’t stay together, they separated to complete their own journey of this world.”

“My grandfather told my grandmother many stories of his world, but as soon as he came, he left. He broke her heart when he had to leave, but told her his father had sent himself and his brother here for a lesson. But a short while after leaving, she found out she was pregnant.”

Clark was absorbing all the information that Lori had given him, he didn’t want to believe that it were true. But all the facts were matching up, he had no choice.

“So that would then make you a quarter Kryptonian…”

“Yes, I believe that would.”

Clark and Lori just stared at each other for a few moments, Lori felt he was just trying to put the pieces together, trying to let it all fall into place.

“So how about you Clark… How did you get your powers?”

“Lori are you sure you want to hear this? And if I tell you, you cannot tell a soul.”

“I wouldn’t tell a soul anything about you Clark; your secret would never leave my lips.”

“My birth name is Kal-El… I am the son of Jor-El, your grand father’s brother.”

“I knew it, your part Kryptonian too… wait a moment, son? How could that be?”

Clark took a seat, and suggested that Lori do the same. “Lori, I wasn’t born on this planet, I came here during the first Smallville Meteor shower.”

“Did you know my grandfather?” Lori asked with a smile.

“I’m sorry I didn’t, I was sent here as a baby. Lori, I was sent here because Krypton was in a bad situation, it exploded a little after I was sent here.”

A sad expression made its way onto Lori’s face and a tear soon cascaded down her cheek.

“I’m sorry I’m crying Clark, it’s just. I thought I still had family out there, even if it wasn’t on this world.”

Clark pulled Lori into a hug…

“Well Lori, we’re partly related; I’ll always be here for you.”

“Thanks Clark, that means a lot to me.”

“Lori… I’m not the only one left, there is another Kryptonian out there, and her name is Raya.”

“Is she also part of our family Clark?” Lori asked with a smile.

“She isn’t no, she used to be my fathers assistant on our home planet. She is currently travelling our planet. You will meet her one day.”

“Do you know much of your father Clark?”

“Actually I do, I speak to him from time to time. He used to be hard on me, but now I’m finding that even though he expects a lot from me, he also wants what is best for me.”

“What do you mean you speak to him?”

“Well a little over a year ago; I collected crystals that had been hidden around earth by visitors of Krypton. When joined together it took me to a place that has all the knowledge of the universe. I can talk to him there, his spirit and will live on inside of the fortress of solitude.”

“Clark, do you think that one day I could visit this place you talk about?”

Clark looked at Lori, he looked into her eyes, trying to dig out the truth in her, but she appeared to be who she said she was, and he could hide the fact that he could tell just being around her, that there was a bond.

“Sure Lori, I don’t see a problem with that.” Clark said as he rose to his feet.

“Wow time sure has passed quickly; I have to do a broadcast in a couple of hours. I should be off.”

“I’ll try to visit you in a few days Lori, maybe we can talk more.”

“That sound’s good Clark, I’ll see you soon.”

With that Lori gave Clark a quick kiss on the cheek before speeding out of the loft and back to Metropolis. Clark made his way down steps and out of the barn towards to kitchen.

He didn’t know whether or not to tell Lana straight away about Lori, but he thought it better to find out more information before he did.

“Hey sweetie, you’re finally back. Are you hungry?”

“I’m fine thanks angel.” He said walking up to Lana and embracing her also giving her a soft kiss.

“What was that for?” Lana said with a smile.

“Just because I love you so much…”

After being with Lori for such a long amount of time, he was actually feeling conflicted, the truth was, he had to be by Lana to feel safe and secure with her once again. Why did he have to be so drawn to Lori, he hated it. But Clark still knew that no matter what, his heart would only ever truly belong to Lana.

[NYC300Z]

So Lori is Clark's father's brother's daughter...so wouldn't that make them frist cousins? That's closely related...Clark should be disgusted!;) lol oh well I wonder how long he'll keep it from Lana...he should know better than to do stuff like that!

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[deanyouk]

No, Lori is Clark's fathers brothers grand-daughter...

[clana1fan4ever]

I didn't really get that part either...

But great update!

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[treker]

Originally posted by deanyouk
No, Lori is Clark's fathers brothers grand-daughter...


I suppose it's better than being your fathers brothers grad-daughters former roomate....

:rotfl:

[*#~ ClAnAfAn99210~#*]

that would make her his second cousin! lmao. thats funnny

[ChloeSullivanfan]

Good update. Hope to read more soon.

[buddy232]

Awesome update -- Thanks!

Love the Clana!

Please continue soon!

[treker]

update at 2PM Central time tomorrow....spoiler alert: we learn what Oliver lied to Clark about and what the real truth is between Oliver and Lex.....

[NYC300Z]

Didn't you already reveal that little hint before just not what it was yet? oh well still i'll be looking forward to it!

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[treker]

Chapter 25 -

Lois watched out her window as Lex drove away in his custom sports car; what in the world was she going to do now. If she ran straight to Clark then Lex was sure to find out about it. She was sure the bald billiard ball had the farm under the watchful eyes of his private detectives even as he was here making back room deals with her.

And just what was the connection between Lex and Oliver; there had to be something beyond school boy rivalries. One thing was certain, Lex knew nothing of Clark’s special abilities; and Lois was determined that he never would. The first course of action would have to be making up with Chloe and clueing her into what the younger Luthor was up to.

----------------<Fortress of Solitude>------------------

Clark had told Lana he needed to see Oliver in Metropolis; but instead he had come to the only source of information that could shed some light on just how Lori’s existence could have happened. As he materialized in the fortress Clark noticed that the power levels were very low; he hadn’t returned since brainiac had crashed the Luthor Corp jet into the side of the fortress so many months ago.

“Father?”

“Welcome Kal-El; what brings you here today?”

“Father what’s wrong with the power to the fortress?”

“The solar collector’s were damaged by the crash of the air craft; I have been unable to make repairs and due to the low power was unable to contact you.”

Clark was feeling very guilty because once again he had let his personal affairs interfere with his duty to his birth father. “I’m sorry father, I will make repairs immediately.”

Within the space of 10 minutes Clark had repaired the entire solar power collector’s. This allowed the fortress to re grow its crystal walls automatically. “Repairs are completed Father.”

“Thank you Kal-El; now I’m sure you didn’t return just to fix the Fortress’ power supply. What brings you back today my son?”

Clark was trying his best to bring up the subject of Lori, but words were failing him so he just blurted it out. “Father I have recently come into contact with a woman who may be ¼ Kryptonian…in fact she may be a distant cousin to me.”

“How is this possible Kal-el?”

“She said that her grandmother meet and fell in love with Zor-el.”
Clark waited for a response but there was none coming. “Father?”

“It is possible she could be telling the truth, what makes you think that she is part Kryptonian?”

Clark knew that Jor-el was trying to hide something from him; he could just tell with the way he was trying to avoid the question at hand. “She has Super Speed and the ability to fly; however her powers are weak - she wears out if she pushes herself too hard. How is this possible?”

“It’s possible if she is part Kryptonian; it would explain the weakness in her powers.” Now Clark was really confused. “I don’t understand father, how could her being part Kryptonian affect her powers that way?”

“My son you have your powers due to the gravity of the planet Earth, but more importantly because of its yellow sun. All your powers are derived from the yellow radiation of the earth’s sun. Now since this girl is part human she would not be as strongly affected by the sun the way a full blooded Kryptonian would be.”
Clark was silent for several minutes while he thought about children of Kryptonian heritage. “Does that mean that any children I might have will have the same limitations?”

“Yes my son it does. Would you like to bring this person here so I can run some scans on her?”

“If she’s willing then yes I would like that. I’ll come back with her as soon as I can father.”

---------------<Oliver’s Penthouse>-----------------

Oliver heard the elevator coming up before he saw the door open; looking up he was pleasantly surprised to see Chloe coming out of the elevator. “Hey handsome.”

“Hi Goldilocks; I wasn’t expecting you today.” Chloe pouted. “Does that mean you don’t want to see me?”

“I always want to see your perky face; you light up my world in case you didn’t already know that.” Chloe beamed at Oliver’s compliment which is just the reaction that Oliver was going for. “Now in all seriousness, what brings you to my door step today?”

Chloe walked up to Oliver and place her hands on his chest; looking right into his eyes she conveyed how serious she was about this conversation. “If you’re willing to talk about it I would really like to know what happened between you, Lex and Cassandra.”

Oliver closed his eyes and almost stopped breathing; he knew he had to be honest with Chloe but telling her about Cassandra was feeling like the worst mistake he had ever made in his life. “Don’t take this the wrong way Chloe but I wish I hadn’t told you about Cassandra.”

“I know Oliver, but if we’re going to move forward then we have to get past this together. I need to know what it is between you and Lex; and that means telling me about Cassandra.”

Oliver kissed Chloe’s hand and walked over to the balcony and watched the city; Chloe didn’t dare to move in order to give Oliver all the time he needed to finally tell this story.

“It begins 15 years ago; Lex and I were attending the same prep school as was Cassandra……

********Flash back 15 Years Ago********

Oliver and Lex arrived at school at the same time; they waved to each other in friendship as they were the only friends the other had. As they entered the school they walked up and were joined by a woman who could only be described as a goddess.

Cassandra was moderately tall girl for her age, which was perfect for Oliver seeing as he was moderately tall for a boy his age.

Oliver and Cassandra had known each other for 10 years and dated exclusively for the last 2 years. They went everywhere together, they loved each other more than either could possible describe.

“Hey Cassie, I thought you weren’t coming to school for another hour?”

Cassandra wrapped her arms around Oliver. “I wasn’t, but why wouldn’t I want to be here to spend a free hour with my guy?”

Unseen by either Cassandra or Oliver was the look of jealousy in Lex’s eyes; he just kept looking at Cassandra’s Petite body with a hunger in his eyes. Lex secretly loved Cassandra and was constantly scheming for a way to get her away from Oliver. He had been trying for the last year to break them up.

After kissing Oliver she turned to Lex. “Hi Lex, have you found a date yet for the dance tonight?”

“No Cassandra I haven’t; I guess the girls don’t like bald guys.”

Cassandra looked at Lex in sympathy. “I’ll tell you what; let me ask a couple of my girl friends if they’re free. I know one of them would love to date a handsome billionaire’s son.”

Before Lex could say a word in protest Cassandra was off down the hall to find Lex a date for the dance that evening. “I hope she didn’t embarrass you Lex; she only wants what’s best for you. She always takes care of her friends.”

Lex just nodded his head without voicing a single word in protest even though all he wanted was for Cassandra to proclaim her undying devotion to him and to promise to never see Oliver again.

Oliver clapped him on the shoulder. “Come on old buddy, we’ll be late for Class.” Lex wished he could feel guilty for what he had planned for the evening; but he just couldn’t, he had to have her no matter what.

Later that evening Lex arrived at the school for the dance, he met Oliver, Cassandra and her friend Lilly at the entrance. Lilly was just a beautiful and Cassandra was and she had been infatuated with Lex for a very long time; she had just never worked up the courage to ask him out before.

“Lex, may I present Lilly Quarterman.” Lex barely acknowledged Lilly’s presence as he was having trouble breathing at the site of Cassandra. She was dressed very elegantly with a long flowing white dress that hides none of her athletic figure. The dress was clasped behind her neck and had a deep plunging neckline which highlighted her full chest without revealing too much.

Fortunately for Lex, Lilly hadn’t noticed where his attention was drawn to which gave Lex enough time to recover. “Hello Lilly, it’s a pleasure to make your acquaintance.”

With introductions complete the four of them made their way onto the dance floor and mingled with their other classmates.

The first dance of the night was up and Oliver escorted Cassandra onto the dance floor; rather than be left behind Lex took Lilly out for the first dance.

Lex kept up the conversation with Lilly while at the same time keeping a close eye on Oliver and Cassandra. Several hours later Cassandra excused her self to go to the ladies room; Oliver went to get them all refreshments and Lex saw this as his opportunity to make a move on Cassandra.

Lex was waiting outside the ladies room when Cassandra came out. “Lex… What are you doing waiting in the hall?”

“I need help Cassandra; I need your advice, can we go somewhere and talk privately?” Cassandra was nervous; she didn’t like the look in Lex’s eyes. “Maybe we should get Oliver.”

“Please Cassandra; you’re the only one who can help me.” Against her better judgement she followed Lex up some stairs and out onto the rooftop. “What’s wrong Lex?”

Lex moved very close to her, she backed up to get some space between them but was stopped by the nearby wall. “Lex what are you doing?”

Lex raised his hand to touch her face. “Cassandra I love you and I know you have feelings for me also.”

Cassandra turned white as a sheet, she had never thought of any man in those terms except Oliver; Oliver was her whole world. “Lex, I love Oliver; you and I are just friends.”

“No… I know you love me.” Lex grabbed Cassandra at the base of her neck and pulled her forcefully into a kiss; she was disgusted as his tongue entered her mouth. His hands were probing inside her dress. Cassandra was crying and screaming for him to stop.

Oliver had heard Cassandra scream from the hall down below; he ran and started pounding on the door screaming for Cassandra.

She had broken away from Lex and ran for the door; her dress barely on her body as Lex had tried to tear it off of her.

Lex caught her from behind. “Please Cassandra; we can have a wonderful life if you’ll just give us the chance.”

“OLIVER… SAVE ME!!!” Oliver heard her screaming for him that drove him over the edge; he found a fire axe and started hammering away at the door until it started to splinter.

On the other side of the door Cassandra broke away from Lex and ran toward the edge of the roof; Lex caught up with her just as Oliver broke through the door. What he saw sent chills down his spine.

He saw Cassandra bruised and her dress torn to shreds from her struggle with Lex. Lex turned to Oliver and sneered at him in the coldest expression he had ever seen from his former friend. “She’s mine Queen.”

“Lex let her go before the both of you fall off the edge.”

“No, she’s mine now and forever.” Just then Cassandra jerked her arm to get out of Lex’s grasp; unfortunately this caused her to lose her balance and fall off the edge of the roof to the waiting concrete below.

Oliver ran to the edge of the roof screaming her name. “Cassandra… NO!!!”

Seeing her bloody remains on the concrete below drove Oliver over the edge; he started beating the life out of Lex. He would have killed him had security not arrived to pull him off of Lex.

********End Flashback***********

Oliver was practically in tears after telling Chloe the real reason he hated Lex Luthor; Chloe was speechless, the thought that Lex could do that to his best friends was unimaginable for someone that young.

She walked over and pulled him into a hug. “I’m so sorry Oliver; I knew Lex was evil but I never imagined that he could do that to his best friends.”

“I just needed you to know what you’re walking into between Lex and I. You can still get yourself out of the line of fire.”

“Oliver, look me in the eyes. There is no way in hell I will ever abandon you; and as far as Lex is concerned… He deserves whatever we do to him.”

[Nemu]

oh man... and history is kinda repeating itself with the Clana-baldy thing happenings...

But this time the Blad bast*rd is trying to use pawns to get what he wants...

Clark and Lana need to hear the story from them...

PPMS!!!

[NYC300Z]

well now we know what really happened. Clark Clark Clark keeping secrets from Lana again! When will he learn?

PPMS!

[Trent083]

I love this story PPMS

[clana1fan4ever]

Great update!!! :)

PPMS!!

[ChloeSullivanfan]

Hope to read more soon.

[nephelite]

I love the Chloe and Oliver parts!

Great work!

[treker]

Is everyone ready for Tomorrow's update? 2PM Central Time...

[Nemu]

cool

[clana1fan4ever]

Cool I'm ready :)

[deanyouk]

Chapter 26



Chapter 26

Clark didn’t like the idea of going behind Lana’s back, he hated having to keep this from her. But he wanted to know all of the facts first, that way when he presented her with the truth. He would have all the facts to explain what was happening, without Lana becoming to upset with him.

“Hey Clark, how’s Oliver today?” asked Lana before kissing his cheek.

“His doing good, he and Chloe seem to be getting very close.”

“I know, Chloe is crazy about him… I just feel bad for Lois.”

“I do too… But Lois is a big girl, and I’m sure when the time comes, she will be happy for Chloe.” Clark replied.

Lana gave a nod. “I hope so…”

“So then angel, do you have anything planned for today?”

“Well I was thinking about going to spend the rest of the day with Nell, maybe even stay there the night…”

“That sounds like a wonderful idea… Are you going to drive? Or would you like me to take you.” Asked Clark with a smile…

“I think I’d like to go first class, if you don’t mind Clark.”

“Of course I wouldn’t… Anything I can do to make your life easy, please just let me know.” Clark said sarcastically…

“Hey I can easily drive if you don’t want to take me.” Lana said with a frown.

“No… I’m just kidding…” Clark said before pulling Lana into a hug…

“There’s nothing I like more than carrying you in my arms. I could walk a thousand miles, in perfect happiness, just having you close to me.”

Lana gave of a huge smile… “I love you Clark, don’t ever forget that.”

“And never forget that I love you… You mean everything to me…”

Clark and Lana shared a sweet kiss before Clark’s phone began to ring…

‘Hey Clark, would you mind meeting me later, I need to talk to you again’

‘Sure where do you want me to meet you?’

‘My place’

‘No problem, give me hour or so, and I’ll be there’

‘Okay, thanks. See you soon’

‘Bye’

“Who was that Clark?” Lana asked.

“Lana I really want to tell you and I will tomorrow when I pick you up from Nell’s. But for now, please just trust me.”

Lana had this nagging feeling that she wouldn’t like what Clark was up to. But she just had to trust him; she had to make him believe in her, as much as she believed in him.

“I’ll hold you to that…”

“I wouldn’t dream of backing down, but can I make a request of you?”

“Sure go ahead…”

“When I pick you up, be dressed to perfection, you will need to be for where I’m taking you.”

“Oh another surprise Clark…”

“You should know that being with me will be full of surprises for the rest of our lives…” Clark replied with a smile.

‘It’s nice to know his thinking that far ahead’ Lana thought to herself

“I’m going to get a few clothes together, would you mind taking me soon?”

“Just call my name when your ready and I’ll be right beside you.”

Whilst Lana begun preparing her things for the next couple of day’s Clark decided he would relax and watch television, and soon found there was nothing interesting on.

In good timing for Clark, Lana declared herself ready, but Clark wasn’t expecting her to pack a whole suit. And cradling her in his arms and carrying a suitcase wouldn’t be as much fun.

“Lana give me a couple of minutes to drop this suitcase off at Nell’s, then I’ll come back and fly you first class.”

Lana nodded at which point Clark was gone from sight. Lana grabbed a quick drink from the refrigerator and once drunk, Clark was back with her.

“You’re first class flight is ready for boarding madam.”

Clark scooped Lana up into his arms and made his way outside. “Are you ready…” Lana gave a quick nod, and then they were off… As they were approaching Nell’s Clark landed in a secluded place.

They promptly arrived at Nell’s place at which point Clark grabbed Lana’s suitcase. And knocked on the door… Lana was welcomed by a loud shriek from Nell, but soon noticed Clark shaking his head. At which point she gathered it was just a normal visit.

“Hey Nell, you’re never usually that excited to see me, are you okay?” Lana asked.

“I’m just so happy to see you again so soon.” Nell replied with a smile.

“Hello Clark…” Nell said before leaning in for a hug, which left both Clark and Lana surprised. “It’s good to see you again too.”

“You too Nell, it’s a shame I can stick around much longer, I have somewhere to be.”

“Good luck with that person you have to meet Clark.” Lana said with what she thought to be an all knowing smile.

“Thank you Lana, remember… Dress fancy tomorrow… I’ll pick you up at 7pm.”

Clark and Lana shared a hug and a kiss before Clark turned to leave, and was waved off by both Nell and Lana.

Once out of view, Clark speeded to Lori’s apartment. When he reached the door he gave a light knock, and the door was opened almost instantaneously.

“Clark, I’m glad you could make it, won’t you please come in?”

Clark entered the apartment and looked around, nothing had changed since the last time he had been there, and he still felt awkward.

“Lori, how would you feel about visiting the fortress of solitude today?”

“Do you mean it Clark? That sounds like a fantastic idea…”

“Of course… now tell me this, do you feel the cold? I mean, if its too cold outside do you begin to shiver?”

“Not really, I always seem to feel the same temperature…”

“That’s good; I guess now you should follow me.”

Within moments they were both speeding off towards Smallville,
Clark could see Lori started falling behind halfway there, at which point he slowed down for her. Once they made it to the kawatche caves, they finally stopped. Lori looked around the walls in shock. She had never been to this place, but she knew it was to do with her heritage.

Clark placed his right hand onto the cave wall, at which point the entry to the chamber opened, and he directed Lori into there.

“Are you ready for this Lori, I would say it may be a little overwhelming for you at first, but I’m sure you can handle it…”

Lori just gave a slight nod, as Clark reached into his pocket and pulled out the key. Clark inserted the key into the slot on the table, at which point they were engulfed into a bright light.

Clark offered his hand out to Lori, who took hold of it… “You’ll be okay; my father is looking forward to speaking with you.”

Once they arrived at the fortress Lori looked around it in amazement, it looked so wonderful, like an ice palace.

“My son, I see you have appeared with your new friend. Won’t you introduce us?”

“Of course, father this is Lori Lemaris… Lori, this is Jor-El…”

“It is a pleasure to meet you Lori… Kal-El tells me of the information you have gave him and that you speak of Zor-El as your father. Please stand very still whilst I take a quick examination of you.”

A beam of blue light engulfed Lori for five seconds before fading away…

“Lori, I am so happy you are who you say you are. You have a genetic marker in your blood that only a member of the house of El carries. Even though it is sadly fading, any children you may have will most definitely not have any gifts such as your own.”

“So was my grandfather really your brother?”

“Yes, your father was a good man, he would be so happy to meet one of his earth descendents.”

Clark and Lori stayed at the fortress for many hours talking to Jor-El about many things. It had been so long that Clark began to get dreary eyed.

“Lori Zor-El, next time you return here with Clark, I may be able to help you with your powers. There may be a way for me to help your breathing which I think would help you a lot, even make you faster and stronger.”

“That sounds great, but why did you call me Lori Zor-El?”

“It’s a tradition on krypton where daughters take on there fathers name as well as their own, but as your father wasn’t Kryptonian, I found it fitting to give you your grandfathers name.”

“It sounds wonderful to me…”

“Goodbye my son, goodbye great niece.”

Clark and Lori were transported back to the caves, at which point they speeded straight back to Metropolis to Lori’s apartment.

“Thank you so much for taking me today Clark, it gave me a lot of perspective on things I now know what I have to do.”

“Would you like to tell me what that is?”

“Let’s just say, it’s a problem that needs sorting out for everybody’s sake, and I am the one that’s going to do it.”

“Please don’t do anything stupid Lori…”

“What I am going to do is the best thing I can do for everyone Clark… Trust me on this…”

“Okay… I really should be off Lori… I’ll speak to you soon okay…”

“Goodnight Clark thanks again for today.”

“It was my pleasure… I will come visit you again soon…”
With that Clark smiled and speeded off to Oliver’s penthouse suite, where he saw Oliver just arriving home himself…

“What a nice surprise Clark, what brings you to me this evening…”

“Well I was in the neighbourhood… and I was just wondering if all was taken care of for tomorrow.”

“Yes Clark, trust me, you will have the best table in the house, the meal is on me, everything’s set.”

“Thank you Oliver, but why do you insist on paying for me?”

“Clark, it’s my restaurant… I bought it yesterday… If I can’t treat my friends, then why have an establishment like that?”

“Thank you Oliver, you’re really turning out to be a true friend, Chloe speaks very highly of you.”

“As she does of you Clark…”

Clark smiled, he was so lucky to have so many friends… But when he thought about the happiness that his friends brought him, he thought back to the sadness that surrounded the death of his father…

“Thank you again Oliver, but I really should be going…”

“Tell me how it goes tomorrow Clark…”

Clark had a perplexed look to his face and looked straight at Oliver…

“You know what I mean Clark.” he replied with a wink…

Clark gave a nod, and he was off… Clark made his way home where he quickly prepared himself a meal and sat down. After he ate his dinner, he decided to take Shelby for a walk. He was walking the roads when he finally found himself standing outside Lana’s old house.

Looking at the old house, so much had changed. He remembered the night that he met Lana at the graveyard during freshman year, and how for the first time since they had actually known each other, they spoke for what seemed hours.

Looking back at the time he was younger, he realised he had made some difficult decisions, some that were good, few that were bad. But the one decision he made to bring back Lana, was the hardest decision his ever had to make in his life. That one life changing event did bring back his love from death, but also took his father away.

Since it happened, Clark had been looking inside himself, wondering whether or not he made the right decision, and although it took him so long to come to this conclusion, he knew it would be what his father would have wanted. With all the guilt aside, Clark finally knew he had made the right decision.

Even though he would miss his father very much, having Lana around him made it all the more bearable. And he knew he could never let her go…

After reminiscing on the past, Clark took the slow walk back home with Shelby, once in the house; he decided it was time he should sleep. Once in bed, his eyes began to shutter, until finally he lay sleeping.

The next morning Clark awoke early, and done his chores, although he didn’t see them as his chores these days, he saw it as a way of relaxing, a way of remembering his dad. Once done, he took a shower, and ate some breakfast, before planning the day ahead.

When 6:30pm finally came around, Clark was rushing out the door, he had been everywhere he had to go that day, and had got everything ready. Now was the time to go and pick Lana up for their date.

Clark arrived at Nell’s place a good ten minutes early, and Lana was still preparing herself. Clark joined Nell and Dean in the living room whilst waiting for Lana to emerge.

“So Clark, Nell tells me what you’re planning to do in the near future… Do you have any plans of a career in the near future too?”

Nell looked at Dean, a bit shocked at hearing him come out with that…

“As a matter of fact, I intend on going back to college to study journalism very soon.”

“That sounds like an exciting job, is there a certain news paper that you would like to work for?”

“Well I will be keeping my options open, I guess it would be a paper here in Metropolis…”

Lana finally made her way into the living room, Clark looked up at her, drawn in by her beauty. She looked like amazing with a tight black dress, showing every aspect of her body to its full potential.

“Wow…” Clark murmured. “You look absolutely breathtaking.

“Why Clark, you look rather handsome you’re self…” Lana said as she walked up to Clark and kissed his cheek.

“Are you ready Lana?”

“I’m ready… let’s get moving…”

Clark and Lana opened the door to see a limousine waiting outside… ‘Wow, Oliver really did think of everything’ Clark thought to himself.

Once inside the limo, they were taking to their destination, The Romanazzi.

“Wow Clark, how did you manage to get us a reservation here? I hear this place is fully booked for weeks on end.”

“Let’s just say, I hope this new billionaire friend of mine, lasts a lot longer than the old one.”

“As do I…” Lana replied

As they walked through the door and up to the hostess, she asked for his name.

“Yes I have a table reserved for Kent.”

“I’m sorry sir; I don’t see your name on the list.”

Clark was starting to feel foolish, until the matre’d walked his way.

“Mr Kent, you don’t need a reservation, your welcome here any time… Angela, when ever Mr Kent is here in future, please call me over right away.”

With an embarrassed look from the hostess and a smile… Clark and Lana were promptly guided to their table where for the next couple hours of the night, they were wined and dined, like only a 5 star restaurant could accomplish.

“Lana, tonight I didn’t only bring you here for a meal, I brought you here for two other reasons…”

Lana was beginning to become uncomfortable, she didn’t know what to expect from Clark… She hoped it wouldn’t be bad news, but at the same time the expression on his face told her otherwise.

“Lana the first thing I need to tell you about is Lori…”

As Clark said that a tear began running down her cheek… “No, angel it’s nothing like that… The truth of the matter is, she’s part Kryptonian.” Clark said in a low pitched voice.

“How is that possible?” Lana replied.

“Do you remember a few years back, when you were finding out about your aunt Louise…? And a drifter that had come by, that she fell in love with?”

“Yes, what does that have to do with anything?”

“Well that drifter was my biological father, when he came to earth… he was originally sent here with his brother Zor-El. But they separated from each other to complete their own tasks.”

“Zor-El too fell for a human being and they made love. But what Zor-El didn’t know was that when he left this world, he also left behind a baby.”

“So how old is Lori? She looks barely older than us…”

“The baby that Zor-El left behind was Lori’s mother, who then in turn gave birth to Lori.”

“Wow, it seems hardly impossible…”

“I know, but we now finally know what was causing that connection between myself and Lori. It wasn’t love; it was just the El genetic marker that is also in her blood stream.”

“So how is she handling all of this?”

“She is handling it well, we’ll discuss her more later if you would like. But now I would like to move onto the second part of tonight…”

“Okay…” Lana replied with a smile…

‘Here goes’ Clark thought to himself, as he pulled a ring out of his pocket

Lana’s eyes a mouth opened wide up, as water begun to feel her eyes.

“Lana, this is a promise ring… It means that I promise that one day soon, I will get down on one knee and ask you to be my wife.”

“Oh Clark, it’s so beautiful, this must have cost you a fortune…”
Clark gave a smile, “Well the band that the diamond is in was pretty steep, but the diamond it’s self, was exhausting for a few moments.” Clark said with a wink.

Tears were now flowing freely from Lana’s eyes, as Clark placed the ring onto Lana’s finger. She leaned in for a kiss, which was noticed by none other than Lex that was standing at the hostess’ desk.

“What do you mean I cannot enter, do you not know who I am? I AM LEX LUTHOR.”

Clark’s attention was caught by Lex shouting in the corner, he rose to his feet and made his way over to the hostess’ table.

“Lex would you please stop shouting, your disturbing the restaurant.”

“Mr Kent, do you know this man? His more than welcome to a table if his a friend of yours?”

“I do know him, but his no friend; I request that he be asked to leave…”

“Clark, who do you think you are?”

“Goodbye Lex…” Clark said as Lex was being removed from the restaurant.

“Clark rejoined Lana at their table, who was still teary eyed and looking at her ring…”

“Lana, I promise you this ring… Is only for temporary measure, and after my training, I intend to place a much better ring on that finger of yours.”

Clark lifted Lana’s hand with his and kissed her wedding ring finger. “Soon my angel, soon…”

“Would Mr Kent and his lady friend care for anything else?”

“No thank you Sir, could we get the check please?”

“Please Mr Kent, everything is taken care off. And in future please call me Giuseppe.”

“Thank you for the wonderful evening Giuseppe, please call me Clark.”

“As you wish Clark…”

After leaving the restaurant, Clark still felt the need to leave a tip, and so he did, even after the protests of the matre’d. Whilst walking the streets of Metropolis, hand in hand with Lana. They walked into an alleyway. Lifting Lana into his arms, and giving her a kiss. Clark shot up into the air.

It was a cloudy night, with stars shining brightly. Clark slowly flew through a cloud, which had an amazing effect on Lana. He then looked into the sky and begun to point.

“Do you remember what star that is Lana?”

“How could I forget Clark, it’s ours.”

Lana laid her head against Clark’s chest for a comfortable flight home….

[Nemu]

:D

Oh yeah! That Baldy thrown out scene was gooood!!!

I hope the friendship between Ollie and CK will last loong too...

Well... Lori's existance confirm that Clark and Lana will be able to have children of their own eventually (if there are no other complications)

PPMS!!!

[treker]

Sorry I missed the 2PM post time people...pc problems. Thanks for picking up the slack dean....

[Nemu]

lol don't worry Brian... most ppl read it at night anyway... soo they didn't miss it ;)

[clana1fan4ever]

Great update!!!

Funniest part Lex getting thrown out :lol:

PPMS!!

[Trent083]

HAHAHA take that Lex!!

[NYC300Z]

I was expecting something more tan a promise ring, but I guess it's fine for now. It was funny what happened with Lex!

PPMS!

[treker]

Chapter 27 –

Lois exited from the cab as she was on her way to her new apartment in Metropolis just as Lex was being tossed out of Romanazzi; The sight of Lex being tossed out of an exclusive establishment on his backside was almost more than Lois could take and not be laughing herself silly.

However, Lex heard the laugh causing Lois to duck behind a stairwell to avoid being seen; she wasn’t scared of Lex but she also wasn’t ready to confront him quite yet. The timing wasn’t right to get this particular monkey off her back just yet.

As Lois watched from the stairwell she heard a noise in the alley; there stood Clark and Lana and Lois couldn’t help but notice the ring on Lana’s finger. ‘what do you know, Smallville finally popped the question’, the happy couple was so engrossed in each other that they never saw Lois as Clark picked up Lana and flew into the night’s sky. “Go celebrate guys; nobody deserves it more than you two.”

Unfortunately for Lois, her declaration of friendship was overheard by Lex as he turned the corner of the stairwell. “And just who are you wishing well Lois?” Lois swore under her breath for her own stupidly for talking out loud when she was hiding from Lex.

“Whoever it was who threw you out on your hindquarters.” Lois stood defiant to Lex to show that he didn’t intimidate her. “And why are you lurking behind stairwells when you should be working on our bargain?”

“For one I’m moving into my new apartment here and two these things take time Lex; you can’t expect immediate results.” Lex walked right up to Lois and grabbed her by the throat. “I’m paying you a million dollars for results not excuses; you’re on a time clock Lois and I expect results or else I’ll have to take out my frustrations on you in one of my research labs.”

“You wouldn’t dare.”

“Try me Lois; you have 72 hours to give me some tangible results or else you’ll find yourself in a test tube.” The look in Lex’s eyes told Lois that he wasn’t joking about the test tube or the time limit he had just set; time was now working against her if she was going to set her plan into motion to stop uncle fester.

“Have it your way Lex, you’ll get what’s coming to you within 72 hours.”

----------------<Luthor Mansion>---------------

A short while later Lex’s Helicopter set down on the lawn of Luthor Mansion; things were not going as well for him as he had hoped they would. Lori was dragging her feet and so was Lois; he had expected Lori to be difficult but Lois had been more than willing to agree to their arrangement.

Lex had a growing sense of dread in the pit of his stomach; as if something bad was about to happen tonight. As he entered his study Lex pulled out his special surprise he had worked up for just such an occurrence; if he was right then he was going to need this special trinket in order to live through the evening.

Several hours later Lex is sitting by his fireplace with all the lights out; the flicker of the flames in the fireplace are the only thing illuminating Lex’s face as the door to his study opens up and the guest Lex knew would be coming this evening walked into the door.

“I’ve been expecting you.”

------------<Sky’s Over Smallville>--------------

Clark was soaring high over head not really caring if anyone saw them; but since they were above the cloud line it didn’t really matter since no one could see them anyway. Clark was looking to the sky and pointing out the different astronomical highlights; however Lana kept reverting her attention to the star named Lana Lang, so named by the man carrying her through the sky, by the man who had given her the beautiful promise ring she had ever seen in her life, by the man whom she loved more than her own life.

“The stars are lovely up here sweetie; but not nearly as beautiful as this ring, it’s more brilliant than the brightest star in the heavens.” Clark beamed at his Lady Love. “I’m glad you liked the ring angel; I was just worried that you would be disappointed that it wasn’t an engagement ring.”

“Clark as beautiful as this ring is, it really is not what made me so happy; it’s the fact that you took the first step to a committed life with me. Hey, is that what you and Nell were so secretive about?”

Clark looked into Lana’s eyes and determined that this was the right time with the full moon on the horizon and the countless stars as a back drop. “Well, sort of; you see after everything we have been through over the years I didn’t feel right about asking you to marry me without first getting Nell’s permission.”

You could have knocked Lana over with a feather if she wasn’t several hundred feet in the air. “You actually asked Aunt Nell for permission to marry me? What did she say?”

“Well, it’s actually kind of humorous when you think about it; she pointed out how I had hurt you in the past but that she had seen how much we love each other and knew that I would never hurt you again. Then she threatened my life.” Lana went from shock to giggles. “Aunt Nell threatened your life?”

“Yeah, in a round about way; she told me if I break your heart again that she would find a way to hurt me.”

“Wouldn’t Nell be surprised to realize just how hard it is to hurt you?” Clark looked deeply into Lana’s eyes all amusement gone. “It’s not that difficult to destroy me angel, all they have to do is hurt you.”

“Aww, you’re so sweet to me.” Clark’s eyes flared red as he looked in Lana’s eyes.

“Does the red tint of your eyes mean you’re getting a little hot under the collar?”

Clark gave Lana an evil grin. “Well, I was just wondering how you felt about joining the mile high club?” Lana’s cheeks became a ruby red as she kissed Clark deeply. “I really appreciate the thought my love, but it is rather cold up here; now if we were say in your bedroom at this time then I might say…”

Before Lana could even complete her sentence Clark changed course and was heading toward the farm like a heat seeking missile. Within seconds they were standing on the front porch of the Kent Farm house; Lana looked around in shock. “I take it that’s a hint as to what would make you happy right now?” Clark nodded very enthusiastically.

“Well, in that case, lead on Mcduff.” Clark entered the house still carrying Lana and proceeded to float upstairs so he wouldn’t disturb his mother. “Clark, shouldn’t we go somewhere else? I mean your mother is right down…”

“Don’t worry Lana, I took the added precaution of sound proofing my room since I know how you like to scream.” Lana’s jaw dropped open at Clark’s last comment; “Clark Joseph Kent, you little devious devil you.”

Clark closed his door and all was quiet in the Kent household until 20 minutes later when a person walking by could hear the muffled cries of a man’s name despite the sound proofing of a certain bedroom upstairs.

Martha woke up briefly and smiled before going back to sleep happy in the knowledge that her son was truly happy again.

Several hours’ later Clark and Lana lay in bed curled around each other. “Clark sweetie, I was wondering something.”

“You can ask me anything you want my love.” Lana paused for a few seconds before continuing on. “You said that you would replace my promise ring with an engagement ring when you get back from training with Jor-el. I got the impression that you were leaving soon to do your training.”

Clark didn’t want to have this conversation yet because it would be upsetting to the both of them. “Yes Lana I am.”

“When…?”
Clark paused for a few seconds before answering again. “In the morning; and I’ve asked everyone to join us out here tomorrow before I leave to ask a favour of you all.”

“Can’t you wait a few more days?” Clark turned Lana’s face to look him in the eyes. “Lana, in a few more days you would want me to wait another few days and so on and so forth; you know that’s true because I feel that way also. But I’ve already put this off for too long and the sooner its done then the sooner I can be back here in your arms.”

“It’s just that you just gave me to fantastic ring and made the most incredible love to me that I don’t want to be separated from you so soon.”

Clark’s demeanour became very serious. “Lana, you and I both know that sooner or later Lex is going to make a move or Oliver is going too. I think it would be best if my training were complete before that actually happens; don’t you?” Lana looked down in guilt and curled tighter around Clark. “Yes, it’s just that I don’t want to be apart from you. Do you know how long you will be gone?”

“It could be anywhere from a few weeks to a few months, I’m not really sure and Jor-el has been rather vague about it. But you know it has to be done honey; and this feels like the right time for me, but we do have the rest of tonight for just us.” Lana looked back up at Clark. “Yes, we do have that…”

The rest of the night was spent with cuddling, kissing and talking about the future; a future spent together. Clark and Lana never got to sleep that night; they both wanted to squeeze just as much time together as they could before he would be forced to leave in the morning.

-------------<Oliver’s Penthouse>----------------

Chloe and Oliver were spending an enjoyable evening together when there was a ring at the elevator door. Oliver went to his monitor to see who was in the elevator when he saw it was Lois. “Babe, you’re never going to believe this but your cousin is in the elevator requesting to be let in.”

Chloe looked over in sadness as she had yet to talk to Lois about what happened in the restaurant. “Let her in, it’s time we buried the hatchet about what happened.”

As the elevator door opened Lois was waving a white handkerchief in a show of surrender. “I’ll let bygones be bygones if you will?”

“Come in Lois; its okay, Chloe and I wanted to talk to you anyway.” Lois looked visible relieved and walked over to Chloe. “Hi.”

Chloe laughed. “Hi yourself...” Chloe pulled Lois into a warm hug. “Don’t you think it’s rather ridiculous to let this come between us like this?” Lois finally relaxed for the first time in weeks. “Yes I do and I was such an idiot; especially since I really need your help now and yours too Oliver.”

Chloe could see a trace of fear in Lois’ eyes and she didn’t like to know what could cause Lois to be afraid of anything. “What’s the problem Lois?”

“Lex Luthor, he approached me after the restaurant incident with an offer for me to make up with you and then get him inside information about Oliver and his business dealings. I agreed just to see how serious he was; I told him it would cost him one million dollars. Imagine my surprise when he agreed; half now and the other half when the job is finished.”

“So what has you so scared Lois?” Lois looked at Oliver. “The fact that tonight he gave me 72 hours to start producing some results or else he’d have me strapped down in one of his research labs and see what his research monkey’s could do to me.”

Oliver started walking around the penthouse thinking, he stopped at the window to the balcony staring out at the stars; Chloe and Lois just watched him as he stood there for several seconds. “Can I trust you Lois?”

Lois walked over to Oliver and placed her hand on his shoulder. “I know I haven’t shown myself to be very reliable of late; but yes you can trust me and I desperately want out of this trap I find myself in. Please?”

Oliver turned to Lois and then looked to Chloe. “I think I’ll trust you Lois; Chloe Lex hasn’t changed a bit over the years. It’s just like it was with Cassandra and I’m not going to let him get away with it.”

Lois was now confused, who the heck was Cassandra? “Um, excuse me but who is Cassandra?”

Pain flashed across Oliver’s face; Lois had only seen that type of pain once in her life and it had been on Clark’s face the day of his father’s funeral. “Excuse me ladies but I’m not up for this conversation again; Chloe can explain it to you Lois and don’t worry I’ll help you.” Oliver left the room as Chloe looked after him in concern.

“Chloe, who’s Cassandra…?” Chloe turned back to Lois with a sad look on her face. “Cassandra was the love of Oliver’s life; they grew up together and he was devoted to her. Lex wanted her and he tried to rape her and caused her to fall to her death from the top of their school building.”

“My god…”

“Yes, so you can imagine that Oliver wants to do whatever he can to put an end to Lex’s reign of terror.”

Chloe walked over to Oliver’s door and paused as she looked back at Lois. “It would probably be safer if you stayed here in the guest bedroom. Oliver and I are heading to the Kent Farm at Clark’s request in the morning; I think it’s best if you came with us to keep up appearances as to advancing Lex’s agenda.”

Lois finally realized how much better Chloe was for Oliver than she could ever have been just seeing how supportive she was of him. Lois turned and headed to the guest bedroom relieved to have someplace safe to stay for the night.

Unknown to anyone in the penthouse, a pair of binoculars was lowered and an evil smile crossed the lips of Lionel Luthor. “And so it begins...”

---------------<Lex’s study>-----------------

Lori walked into Lex’s study momentarily taken off guard by his comment. “What do you mean you’ve been expecting me?”

Lex gave Lori a smile that sent chills down her spine; it was the type of smile that only someone with the blackest soul could pull off. “Oh come now Lori you don’t really believe that I expected you to fulfil your mission without my having to prove how much in control I have over your destiny, do you?”

“You have no control over my destiny; and I’m here to put an end to your threats against me and against Clark and Lana.” Lex just laughed at her. “Clark and Lana are toys for my amusement as are you. And you’re going to do exactly as you’re told or I’ll carry out my threat of putting you in a research facility for biological study.”

“No Lex, you’re the one who’s finished here.” Lori used her speed to rush Lex and grabbed him by the throat to lift him off the floor. That was when the pain hit her, a pain that she had never experienced before; all her strength left her as she dropped Lex and collapsed onto the floor at his feet.

As she looked up she saw a ring glowing green on Lex’s hand. Lex grabbed her by the throat and pinned her on the floor. He waved the ring in front of her eyes as the pain intensified. “Oh, you didn’t think I didn’t have a defence against your kind did you? Stupid Girl, I could kill you with this ring if I held it to you long enough; I learned that through my experiences with Zod.”

Lex reached down and ripped off Lori’s top exposing her immaculate breasts for him to drool over. Lex licked her breasts going up to her throat and finally her lips. “You’re mine Lori; body and soul, get used to that fact and don’t ever try anything like this again or else I’ll finish what I started just now.”

Lex stood up and closed his ring allowing Lori’s strength to return. “Now get dressed and get back to your job.”

Lori slowly rose and pulled the torn remains of her top back on top of her to walk out the door. “Always remember Lori; you’re mine and I’ll take you whenever I want.” Lex started laughing as Lori ran away tears running down her face.

------------<Kent Farm>---------------

Clark and Lana were walking down the stairs the next morning to see Martha cooking up a feast for their guests this morning. “Good morning Clark, Good morning Lana.”

“Morning Mom, you didn’t have to go to all this trouble.”

“Son, guests coming to my home and no food ready? You must be kidding.” Clark and Lana laughed at his mother; some things never changed around the Kent household and Martha Kent cooking a banquet for guests was one of those things.

Shortly later everyone started to trickle in for breakfast; first came Cyborg and Flash and next to arrive was Oliver with Chloe and Lois; finally an unexpected guest showed up that no one knew about except Lana.

“Everyone, I would like to introduce you to Lori Lemaris; I have only recently discovered that she is my distant cousin.” Chloe looked to Oliver with a slight chuckle. “Um Clark, not to be to crass but weren’t you and Lori…”

“We’ve all agreed not to discuss that subject since we were unaware of our family connection at that time.”

Everyone smiled at that and gave up the inevitable jokes about inbreeding and just enjoyed each other’s company. As the meal was coming to a conclusion Clark rose and got everyone’s attention.

“First I wanted to thank everyone for coming this morning; it’s always wonderful to see you all. And second is the real reason you’re all here; I’m asking all of you to pull together and keep on eye on each other since I’m leaving.”

All smiles dropped at the devastating announcement that Clark was leaving. “What do you mean you’re leaving?” Everyone started talking and yelling at the same time before Clark got everyone to settle down.

“It’s not permanent my friends; but my past has shown that if I had gone through the training, that my father has long asked for me to do, that we could have avoided a lot of heartache and grief over the years, so I’m going to go train to better understand my gifts.

Oliver understood the need for this but he still didn’t like the timing of it; “How long will you be gone Clark?”

“It’s difficult to say Oliver; I’m hoping for no more than a few weeks but as long as a month or two. What I need from you guys is to keep on eye on Lex and watch out for Lana for me; with my absence I’m positive that he’ll make a move on her.”

Martha came up with a brilliant idea. “Clark, does Lori have your powers?”

“To an extent, she’s not nearly as powerful as I am but yes she does have them.” Martha was tapping the side of her face. “Then why doesn’t she move in here with us while you’re gone; that would also give Lana and me a chance to get to know her better.”

Clark liked the idea. “Lori?” Lori thought back to her confrontation with Lex last night and realized that this might be a way to get him to back off a little bit and give her some breathing room. “I do have 2 weeks vacation time that the studio bean counters have been trying to get me to take; so yes I accept.”

Clark was visibly relieved that someone would be around to watch over Lana and Oliver and Chloe also promised to keep an eye on things. On top of that Cyborg and Flash would be around to help with the farm work which surprised Clark a great deal. Clark said his goodbyes to everyone and then took Lana out onto the porch.

“I really hate leaving you Angel.” Lana brushed the hair out of his eyes as she was starting to tear up. “I know but as you said last night it is necessary; but just please promise me, that you will finish as soon as you can because I miss you already and you haven’t even left yet.”

“I promise.” Clark kissed her deeply and then just stood there in the morning sunrise and held her for what seemed like an eternity. Finally they separated and Clark lifted into the air and streaked into the sky to head for the Fortress of Solitude and his destiny…..

[Nemu]

:D early today...

Ah man What is senior bast*rd up to now?

And well the Bald b*stard is still up to no good... I hope that having Lori at the farm will help a little... not sure though...

PPMS!!!

[treker]

Originally posted by Nemu
:D early today...

I got sent home early because we're in the middle of a major blizzard. 9" of snow so far and it's still falling....

[Nemu]

ouch!

and im reading this early because im sick and have been working from home for most of the week... lol

[NYC300Z]

Sad that Clark is leaving...Lori never mentioned her confrontation with Lex I wonder what he'll try while Clark is gone? Hope Clark isn't gone too long!

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[buddy232]

Thanks for the update!

Awesome story!

Please continue soon!

[Red K 5]

I'm sorry that I missed a few updates:(... I finally caught up:)

Originally posted by NYC300Z
Sad that Clark is leaving...Lori never mentioned her confrontation with Lex I wonder what he'll try while Clark is gone? Hope Clark isn't gone too long!

PPMS!
I agree... I can't wait for the next update

[maitriniazngurl]

OMG!!! I can't believe I have missed so much...

I am finally caught up and I have to say that you guys can write one heck of a mystery fanfic...

I am glad that Clana is doing good... bye bye Lexana... :D

I guess there's nothing left to say b/c everything I was gonna say has already been said!! :) :)

Oh wait... PPMS!!

:D :D

[treker]

Update coming at 2PM Central US Time....be there or be square (why'd I just say that?) :D

[Red K 5]

:lol:

[deanyouk]

cos u a weirdo :rotfl:

[treker]

Chapter 28

On Clark’s flight to the fortress, so many thoughts were going through his mind, his love for his friends, his love for his mother, but mostly his love for Lana. He hated the thought of having to leave her for weeks, maybe even months.

He almost stopped himself to turn back, what goods a destiny when it takes away time from your loved ones? No he couldn’t think that way; he was raised much better, than that. No he would become the saviour of the planet that he was always destined to be, he would do this for his loved ones.

Clark finally arrived at the fortress, not knowing what to expect.

“Kal-El my son, it is time…”

“Okay father, I am ready.”

“My son, you have reached your 19th year, as it is measured on earth, by that reckoning I have been dead for many thousands of your years.”

“So how many years would that be father?”

“Almost four thousand my son…”

“The knowledge that I have, matters physical, yet historic... I give you fully on your voyage of training. These are important matters to be sure, but still matters of mere fact.”

“I understand father…”

A beam off light engulfed Clark, information just floating around him; Clark’s body was elevated into the air…

“Come with me now my son, as we break through the bars of your earthly confinement, travelling through time and space…”


Lana woke up early in the morning, 2 weeks had passed. She missed Clark very much, as she showered and got ready for the day ahead, Lori and Martha were already down stairs chatting away, both Lana and Martha had become close to Lori. They felt safe with her around knowing the powers that she possessed.

“Good morning Lana, did you sleep well?” asked Lori.

“Not really, I’m finding it harder and harder being without Clark. I miss him so much.”
“Oh sweetie, I’m sure Clark’s training is progressing very well, and he will be home before you know it.”

“Lana, how about you and I go shopping, get you something nice? Maybe even get a gift for Clark for when he returns home?”

“That sounds like a good idea Lana… Clark would hate that you be here all the time moping around…”

“Okay, I guess it couldn’t hurt…”

“After all I’m due back to work tomorrow, but don’t worry, I’ll still come back every day to see you two until Clark returns.”

“Your welcome here anytime Lori, even when Clark is home with us again.” Martha stated.

For the past two weeks, Lois had been staying with Chloe and Oliver, which kept Lex away from her. Lois had gone out twice in the past two weeks, and each time felt the presence of Lex. She was walking the street at one point, and was almost grabbed, but Cyborg showed up in the knick of time.

“Lois, Oliver and I, are off to the movies tonight, if you would care to join us?”

“Don’t be silly Chloe, I wouldn’t want to intrude on your date, and you guys have fun. I will be fine here, I promise.”

A few hours later, Chloe and Oliver left for the movies, which gave Lois some time alone, she needed time to think. She knew that Lex would become even more dangerous, and soon Oliver wouldn’t matter, the only person that could really protect her, would be Clark. ‘Please hurry home Clark’ Lois thought to herself…

Another two weeks had passed; Lori kept her promise and visited Lana at the farm every day. Unfortunately being the senator Martha had to leave for a couple of weeks to do her duties in the capital. She offered Lana to go with her, but Lana felt more comfortable at home, she knew that, that would be the first place Clark would go once his training had finished.

No matter how much Lori tried to reassure Lana that Clark could be home any day, Lana began losing hope of a short training, maybe Clark did put it off for too long, and has to train harder for it. But she knew that Clark was right by leaving then, and not waiting a few more days, because she knew that she would be finding it even harder now.

That night Lana laid to sleep again, without Clark’s arms around her, she still felt empty without him, still longed for his touch, if only she could be allowed to go see him through his training, she would feel so much better.

Clark’s training was more complex than he had thought, so much information was being pushed into his brain, at some points he felt headaches, but they left as quick as they come.

“There are six known dimensions my son, each one different to the other, there is one of us in each dimension, but that take different courses in life. In one dimension you could be human, in another you could still live on Krypton, and so on and so fourth…”

Two months had passed since Clark left to do his training, everyone was missing Clark in their own way, but it was Lana that was beginning to lose hope of his return.

Martha had invited everyone over to the Kent household for dinner. This was Martha’s way of showing thanks to everyone that had been helping out with that farm, and helping Lana to try to have fun in Clark’s absence.

The night went quick, and everybody was making their way home, when an unexpected visitor dropped by…

“Good evening Senator, I just came by to see Clark, is he around?” Lex knew that Clark wasn’t around, but he was really here to see Lois.

“I’m afraid he isn’t Lex, I’ll tell him you stopped by…”

“Why thank you Mrs Kent...”

Lex saw how distraught Lana was looking, and his heart ached for her, he truly did love her, but she broke his heart, she made him the evil that he now was, anyone that suffered from now on by Lex, could surely thank Lana.

“It’ll all be okay one day Lana, trust me…”

“What do you mean Lex?”

“It doesn’t matter…”

Lex turned to leave, and was making his way back to his car… “Oh Lois, could I have a quick word please?”

Lois felt safe with the fact that everybody was still around her, and didn’t see the trouble with talking to Lex… so she made her way over to him…

“What do you want Lex…”

Lex kept a smile on his face and talking to her really calmly but with an evil voice.

“Look you *****, I’ve been patient with you, you won’t be protected every minute of your life, and when you’re least expecting it… bang…” Lex said with a slight chuckle…

“Good night everyone…” Lex said as he raised his voice and waved… “Good bye Lois…”

That sent chills down Lois’ spine he was right, she couldn’t be protected all the time, she had to do something, she had to find a way to get Lex out of her life, but that would be hard, and only one person she knew could accomplish it…

Clark’s training was becoming more and more tiresome, he needed to return to his friends, he needed to return to Lana. But the training was in full commencement.

“Your powers will far exceed those of mortal men… The kryptonite can introduce powers to a human, but you will always be victorious over them. You have something that they don’t; you have the will off a true Kryptonian that no one can beat.”

“It is forbidden for you to ever interfere with human history again, rather let your leadership stir others to…”

Three months had now passed… Lana was starting to understand that Clark could be gone for a very long time, of course she missed him. But she realised how unhealthy it was of her to stay at home. She had enrolled herself for college again, but this time, she was going to take a different course.

This time she chose to study architecture, she had always been a good drawer, why not design places like hospitals, and schools.

So there she was one day in class, but what she was drawing wasn’t a hospital or a school, she was drawing a crystal palace. It didn’t even occur to her what she was drawing until she finished, and saw that everyone in the class was now watching over her drawing. Nobody had ever seen something quite like it, and they were astonished.

“Miss Lang, what is that which you have drawn?”

“It’s a Fortress…. Made of crystal and ice… from the affects of global warming, in years to come, land will start to be over flowed by water…”

“Yes that is true Miss Lang, but we’re looking at years ahead yet, and whilst I admire your talent for drawing, maybe the world isn’t quite ready for crystal and ice structures to be built yet?”

The rest of class started to laugh at Lana, but she knew they were right, in her heart, she knew that she was just drawing the place that she knew Clark was, it was her way of showing how much she missed him.

“In this next month, we shall examine the human heart; it is more fragile than your own. The human heart can only be broken so many times, before the human is weakened. They will no longer believe in love, and there for. Will no longer want to live… The human’s are known for self sacrifice, even sacrificing their own life out of loneliness in their hearts…”

“As we pass through the flaming turmoil of which is the edge of your own, galaxy… We will enter the realm of the red Krypton sun, source of your strength and nourishment, and cause of our eventual destruction…”

What Clark could now see in his mind was his home world, more beautiful than he could imagine. The people there weren’t like that of this world; they were different, more peaceful in their existence.

“The planet Krypton, my son… your home as it was…”

Six months had now passed; Chloe and Oliver were more in love than ever, spending every moment they could together. They knew of Lois’ troubles with Lex, so tried to keep her as close by as they possibly could.

Lana’s college course was going rather well, she had designed a new tower, that had been seen by some rather interested clients. But still she longed for Clark to return to her, she had made some new friends, but none of which came close to her true friends.

She had gone out occasionally with them to parties, and just for drinks, a couple of times Lori joined them... She could sense that one of her friends were becoming rather fond of her, at which point she had to break it to him that she was taken, and could never betray Clark. He understood her perfectly, and never flirted with her again, they just become better friends.

“Father please, just give me one day to go home and visit Lana, I miss her so much, I hate the thought of her being alone, without me.”

“My son, Lana is doing fine, she was feeling bad at first but she has pulled through quite well. I have been watching over her to keep her safe. She is more tied to your destiny than you realise.”

Clark felt defeated…

“This month, we shall examine the various concepts of immortality, and their bases in actual fact. My son you have only two weaknesses, one of which is Kryptonite, the other is Lana. While the first can kill you, if anything were to ever happen to Lana, it would kill your soul, thus leaving you a ruined man. Your immortality is that of your heart, in your life some people will try to harm that which makes you fragile… Never let them succeed…”

“The total accumulation of all knowledge spanning the twenty eight known galaxies is embedded into the crystals that are here in the fortress, study them well my son, and learn from them.”

“Over the past 7 months, we have reasoned out logical judgements, by the time we return to the confines of your galaxy 8 of your months will have past…”

Lana was back to panicking, wondering if Clark would ever return, all she needed was to touch him, see him, or even here his voice… The months had been hard without him around.

“Lori it’s been months, I’m just not sure if his coming back, what if Jor-El decides he won’t let him return? What if his lost and doesn’t remember anything? I’m so worried about him…”

“Trust me, Clark loves you, he will find his way back to you…”

“I hope you’re right Lori, I don’t know what I will do without him, he means the world to me.”

Lana and Lori spent the next few hours discussing what the future could hold, guessing at when Clark would return…

“In this next month Kal-El, we will better the use of your gifts; you will master them in a whole new level… My son, you will soon return home, I promise you.”

An additional two weeks passed, Clark was strengthening his powers to their maximum. He even gained two new powers, that of Telekinesis and Astro-Projection

Clark could now run and fly much faster than he could previously, his strength had almost doubled. The time was almost upon him to return home, but Jor-El had one more thing for him...

“Kal-El my son your training is complete, please activate the crystal on the top right hand corner of the console…”

Once the crystal was activated a chamber rose from the ground inside laid a suit, that of blue red and yellow.
“My son, this will be your disguise. I know how much you would like to live a normal life to the best that you can, so you won’t be out saving the world as Clark Kent, you will be out saving the world as superman.”

“Father how did you come up with that name…?”

“My son, I have watched over you your whole life, I watched you when you took your first step on earth, and I watched you when you lost your first tooth. I watched you at your first school play, and I watched you the first day of high school. But my son, the day I watched you and Lana together at school, she asked you if you were man or superman, it just stuck.”

“It sounds perfect father.”

“It is time for you to rejoin your world, and to serve its collective purpose. Live as one of them Kal-El, to discover where your strength and your power are needed. But always hold in your heart, the pride of your special heritage.”

“They could be a great people Kal-El, if they wish to be. They only lack the light to show the way, for this reason above all, their capacity for good; I have sent them you, my only son.”

“I will make you proud father, I’m sorry I made you wait so long for me to do my training.”

“I understand Kal-El; you were brought up in a world far different from our own. You became a man that I never expected you to grow into, but you are now a better man because of that.”

“Goodbye father.”

“Good luck my son.”

Lana and Martha were at home, together having just finished breakfast. They had become exceptionally close in the months that Clark had been gone. When one of them would break down, the other would pick up the pieces.

Lana heard a knock at the door, and went to answer. But saw no one there, she stepped back in closed the door and turned around. So many times Lana imagined Clark’s return, and when she saw him this time standing in front of her. Again she thought it was just a figment of her imagination.

Lana tried to walk through but she collided with it. She rubbed her eyes, and again tried to walk through, but still she couldn’t… “Lana, it’s really me I’m home…”

Lana lost all feeling in her legs and began to fall, only to be caught by Clark. Tears of happiness now forming in Lana’s eyes she spoke softly. “I can’t believe your home; I’ve missed you so much. I wished each day that you would return to me.”

“I’m home now Lana and I never plan on leaving you again, I promise.”

Clark and Lana hugged each other, not wanting to let go. So many months, weeks, days, and hours passed without a touch, a kiss, a word. But finally they were back together, and nothing would keep them apart again.

[Nemu]

:D

[Jim-El 1025]

great ppms

[Nemu]

now... finally at home and able to comment ;)

That was good!!! I was sad for Lana to be soo lonely even in a crowd...

I could just picture her while she was drawing the FoS...

I like how you integrated her into his Destiny...

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[clana1fan4ever]

Great update!!!!

Lana hung in real long for Clark to return true love :)

PPMS!!

[elhector2]

Well Done!!

This is the kind of person that I know Lana has it in her heart to be. Loving, selfless, caring, and yes, very vulnerable and human. Unfortunately, given the direction the show has taken in the past couple seasons, its going to take a lot to repair Lana herself and correspondingly Lana and Clark's relationship. There are a lot of issues to be resolved, not to mention a lot of people that need to be called for their negative actions...

I love this story because it's not just "oh Lana I love you...oh Clark I forgive you...oh Lana I forgive you...oh Clark I love you" just like that. These things take time to hash out and develop...but the end result is the devotion and love we see Lana exhibiting here, despite her fears. B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L

[treker]

Originally posted by elhector2
Well Done!!

This is the kind of person that I know Lana has it in her heart to be. Loving, selfless, caring, and yes, very vulnerable and human. Unfortunately, given the direction the show has taken in the past couple seasons, its going to take a lot to repair Lana herself and correspondingly Lana and Clark's relationship. There are a lot of issues to be resolved, not to mention a lot of people that need to be called for their negative actions...

I love this story because it's not just "oh Lana I love you...oh Clark I forgive you...oh Lana I forgive you...oh Clark I love you" just like that. These things take time to hash out and develop...but the end result is the devotion and love we see Lana exhibiting here, despite her fears. B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L

Thanks, that was the effect we were going for. I also see the trend to just gloss over everything and put them together and married in 2 chapters.....that's not the way a good story should be.

I'm glad you liked it so much....

[buddy232]

Awesome!

Love this fic!

Thanks so much for the update

[maitriniazngurl]

Awesome and spectacular update!! I love how your story is progressing.

Each one of your characters are so in dept and everything. And I love how you always have an update every week...

The emotions in this chapter described so clearly... I love it. I love it. Horray for Clana!!

[NYC300Z]

lol so funny how Lana kept trying to walk through him! Great job on doing that all in one update! They still have a ways to go before everything is perfect!!

PPMS!

[deanyouk]

Due to the writers different opinions, myself and treker. I have decided to part from this story. If it get's posted Chapter 30 is my last written piece.

Good luck to treker in his continuation of this story, if he decides to proceed.

[treker]

I will continue the story as I am unwilling to abandon our readers due to creative differences and personal conflicts. Thank you for reading.....




Chapter 29 -

Lana released Clark from the death grip hug that she had him in so she could look into his beautiful face. Clark was the same and yet he wasn’t the same; it was difficult to put into words except he seemed like he had aged several years in just the space of 8 months.

Clark seemed to project confidence and strength in a way he never had before; if Lana had just meet Clark for the first time she knew that she would trust him with her life, that was just the type of confidence and trust he seemed to project now. In addition his body had undergone a dramatic change; Clark had always been a very muscular and large man, however he now seemed to have grown muscles upon muscles. He now wasn’t just powerful but he looked powerful.

“Clark, you’ve changed.” Clark touched the side of Lana’s face gently caressing it as only a lover could do. “I have? How would you describe the change?” Lana grabbed Clark’s arm and lead him to the couch in the living room; they sat down as Lana tried to describe what she saw and felt.

“Well, the obvious change is in your muscles; you seem to be twice as muscular as you were before. And then there’s an intangible difference about you; a confidence and sense of trust that I’ve never seen in you before, it’s almost as if I felt that if I had just meet you I would instinctively trust you.”

Clark was running his hand through Lana’s hair as she talked to him; he couldn’t help himself, he just loved touching her and Lana didn’t seem to mind the contact either as she kept leaning into every one of his touches. “Yes, there was considerable physical training that Jor-el had me do; at times it was the most difficult experience of my life. However, the thought of returning to you got me through it; father said that you were part of my inner strength, that I needed to protect you and your love would help me to fulfil my destiny as the world’s beacon toward greatness.”

Lana was astonished that Clark’s father would say such a thing about her. “He actually said that after all the times he had tried to separate us?” Clark just nodded his head. “I’m just so shocked that he felt that way about us; I mean I’m nothing extraordinary Clark, I’m just an average girl who loves you.”
“You’re wrong Lana; you’re beyond extraordinary, you’re exceptionally kind and generous and someone who would gladly sacrifice themselves to save others. I just hope I can live up to the example you set for me some day.”

As Lana looked into Clark’s eyes she could see that he was very serious about what he was saying; and that was when she saw the other thing that had changed about Clark, there was an introspective depth that he had undergone. He seemed to understand his place in the Universe and what he needed to do as a member of this human society.

“I think you give me too much credit honey but thank you.” Clark’s smile was sincere as he memorized every curve and trace to her face and body. “Tell me Lana, what has happened in my absence?”

“Lex stopped by once.” Clark’s eyes narrowed at the mention of his former friend and brother. “Did he try anything?”

“No, he didn’t dare; there were too many people around to take his head off. However, he seemed overly interested in Lois for some reason. He thought no one noticed, but I did and Lois seemed to be terrified out of her mind which was a very disturbing sight to see in Lois.”

Clark sat back and stared off into space for a few seconds deep in thought; Lana could see that he was trying to work things out in his mind. This was another change in her love, he obviously could now handle anything thrown his way without any help from anyone else and yet he still included her in his private war with Lex. It was a closeness that she had long pushed him for and was grateful that it was a bond that now could never be broken.

“I need to talk to Lois soon and get her to tell me what is going on; but that can wait until later, how is everyone else? Has Lori been stopping by?” Lana felt inner warmth when she thought of Lori. “Yes she has, she’s been a godsend Clark. It’s like having a sister around to confide in; not to mention her powers to protect us while you were gone should the need arise.”

“Yes, it’s fortunate you didn’t need such protection; but I’m back now and it’s time that I reasserted my presence. But, that can wait until later.” Lana saw a mischievous grin come to Clark’s face and played along. “Oh, and what did you have in mind in the meantime?”

“Oh, I thought I’d watch you feed the horses in the barn; and then maybe you could clean the stalls.” Lana punched Clark in the gut and then rubbed her hand because it hurt. “Okay smart guy, just see if you get any tonight; if you think….”

The teasing ended as Clark as Clark pulled Lana into a fierce kiss that curled her toes; after several minutes of making out Lana pulled back to catch her breath. “Miss me that much did you?”

“That and much more; allow me to demonstrate.” Clark picked Lana up and carried her up the stairs to their bedroom to spend the rest of the day up their reacquainting themselves with each other.

---------------<Oliver’s Penthouse>----------------

Chloe stepped off the Elevator to find Lois a mess on the couch; she looked exhausted and scared out of her mind. “Lois?”

Lois looked up at Chloe and tried to hide the way she was feeling, she wasn’t doing a very good job of it. “Any word from Smallville yet?”

Chloe shook her head no. “And the last time I talked to Lana she was starting to lose hope of ever seeing him again; she thinks Jor-el has taken this opportunity to bend Clark to his will again.”

“You mean like he was when I first found him in the cornfield?” Chloe nodded her head and Lois swore under her breath; that Clark was not the one she needed, she needed the Clark who cared about his friends and could put a stop to Lex.

“Excuse me Lois, I need to check on Oliver and then I’ll be right back to help you.” Lois watched Chloe leave the room to Oliver’s private study and then made a choice. She realized that she couldn’t just wait here on the slim chance that Clark would get back soon enough to save her nor could she let Chloe become endangered just to get her out of a jam of her own devising.

She scribbled a quick note to Chloe and left it on the table and ran for the elevator as quickly as she could. On the way down she vowed to find a way to get herself out from under Lex’s influence.

Chloe walked back into the living room looking for Lois but only found a note; she opened it and read what it said:

******Note********
Chloe: Please forgive me but I cannot endanger you
or anyone else anymore. I made this mess
And it’s time I fixed it on my own.

Love, Lois
*******End Note******

“Lois you dim witted nit.” Chloe ran back to Oliver to show him the note and hope that they were in time to save her from her own stupidity.

-------------<Metropolis TV Station>----------------

Lori walked into the General Manager’s office of the TV station she worked in for a meeting when she was forced to stop dead in her tracks; behind the General Manager’s desk sat Lex Luthor.

“What are you doing here Lex and what are you doing behind Mr. Thompson’s desk?” Lex looked Lori over like he would any prospective ant in his path, as something he was about to crush. “Close the door Lori.”

Lori’s first instinct was to turn tail and run like the wind, but that would accomplish nothing; she needed to find out what he was up to now so she closed the door and walked in front of the desk where Lex was sitting. “I’ve purchased this TV station Lori and now I own you completely; you can’t escape me.”

“What do you want with me Lex?” Lex leaned back and examined Lori in a way that made her skin crawl; she still remembered her last experience with Lex when he almost raped her. “I want what I’ve always wanted, Clark and Lana broken up and Lana in my bed.”

“I don’t understand you Lex; Clark has been gone for 8 months and yet you’ve made no move on Lana.” Lex stood and walked slowly around the desk; as he reached Lori he roughly reached up to her and grabbed her hair at the back of her neck as he exposed his Kryptonite ring to her. The pain made her yelp as she collapsed into him. “You don’t have to understand anything freak, you just have to do as you’re told; but just so you know, I want Clark to watch me take Lana from him. He has to know that I have beaten him and that he was completely powerless to stop it.”

The pain was even worse than she remembered it to be. “Lex, please it hurts.” Hearing Lori beg pleased Lex to no end, as he closed the lead cover on his ring shielding Lori from its effects… “Just remember who you work for freak.”

“What do you want from me?”

Lex walked back over to the window overlooking the city; it seemed to Lori that Lex treated everything as his personal play toy, as if he owned everything he saw. “I want you to inform me of when Clark returns; and then and only then will I take Lana from him. And after he has seen what I’ve taken from him, I want you to kill him in front of Lana.”

Lex turned and looked back at Lori once again exposing her to the pain of Kryptonite. “You don’t have a problem with that do you?”

Lori would have done or said anything to stop the pain she was feeling. “No Lex”

For all of their sakes she hoped that Clark would stay away and give her time to stop Lex before it was too late.

-------------<Luthor Mansion>-----------------

As Lex walked into his study he had a satisfied look on his face; however, it was all a façade. Clark’s absence was driving Lex to the point of insanity; he needed Clark here so he could break him. What was the point of taking Lana from him if he wasn’t here to watch it?

Lex walked over to his desk and turned on his Laptop; that was when Lois stepped out from behind the curtain behind him. She had a gun pointed to the back of his head. “Hello Lex.”

Lex felt the gun at the back of his head; Lois didn’t see Lex touch a panic button under his desk. “Lois, what a surprise; you’ve actually developed a spine. I’m impressed.”

“You can only push a person so far before they fight back Lex; and you’ve pushed me to that point.” Lex just laughed, so do you really have the courage to take a life? Go ahead Lois, show me how strong you are; pull the trigger *****.”

Lois couldn’t believe that Lex was actually encouraging her to kill him. “Have it your way you bastard.” Just as Lois was about to fire was when the gas hit her; she lost conscious almost immediately along with Lex.

Several hours later Lois woke up on a cold metal table in a small dark room somewhere. There was medical equipment all around her and she could hear men whispering in the background as her eyes fluttered open.

Lex walked up to her and looked down at her with a suggestive sneer; she was naked on the table and she tried to get away but she was restrained by leather stapes on her wrists, ankles and across her midsection and around her forehead.

“Hello Lois.”

Lois was scared out of her mind. “What are you doing to me? Where am I?”

Lex laughed. “Didn’t I tell you that if you didn’t get me what I wanted that you would end up in one of my laboratories and I’d turn you over to my research people? Well here you go and there they are.” Lex spread his arms wide and pointed to the men in lab coats.

“You’ll never get away with this Lex.” Lex laughed hysterically before coming within inches of her face, his hot stinky breath blowing in her face. “And just who’s going to stop me; not Clark, he ran away a long time ago.”
“Oliver and Chloe will never stop looking for me; they’ll stop you.”

“No one can ever stop me Lois; and these men here are going to show you just how much pain the human body can suffer before you die.” Lex turned and walked away signalling to his people that Lois was theirs to do with what they wanted too.

As Lex walked away Lois saw the other men in lab coat’s slowly walk toward her….

-----------<Kent Farm>---------------

Bart and Victor arrived to do the daily chores on the farm when they heard Lana scream from within the house; they looked at each other and thought the same thing. Lex must have come after Lana at long last.

They rushed into the house to see Clark coming out of the bedroom; that was when they realized that Lana wasn’t screaming in pain but in pleasure. “DUDE! You’re back!”

Clark greeted his friends; they both like Lana noticed the difference in Clark.

“Clark, man dude you got bigger; and there’s something about you, I don’t know but if I didn’t know you were my friend I would be scared silly to confront you.”

“It’s a Kryptonian trait that I learned while training, projecting a mystique of power to intimidate; I don’t mean to be using it on you right now it’s just I need to practice it’s use on the real world not just in training. How have you two been my friends?”

“A lot better now that you’re back Clark.” Lana came walking down the stairs fully dressed looking radiant; the guys could just guess why she looked that way. She walked up to Clark and curled herself around his arm. “Hi Bart, Victor…”

As they were talking Lori came walking in the door, she took one look at Clark and rushed to him in a heap collapsing into his arms. “Oh god Clark, you’re back thank god.” She was shaking like a leaf and this concerned Clark.

“Lori what’s wrong?”

Lori finally told everyone what had been happening with Lex; what he wanted her to do and what she had been trying to do to stop him.

“You should have told us from the start Lori.”

“I just couldn’t Clark, this was my problem and I didn’t want you involved. Plus he has this ring that hurts me like crazy when he opens it. I’ve never experienced pain like that before.”

Clark’s eyes shot open. “Does it glow green when you’re next to it?” Lori nodded her head yes which caused Clark to swear under his breath. “What is it Clark.”

“It’s called Green Kryptonite Lori; it is meteor fragments from the remains of Krypton and it is deadly to Kryptonians.”

“Meaning it can kill us?”

Clark nodded yes. “With prolonged exposure; I have to take it away from him before he causes more trouble.”

Victor and Bart stepped forward. “You can count on our help Clark.” Before Clark could reply there was a knock on his door; through the screen he could see Chloe and Oliver standing there with their jaws hanging open.

Clark smiled at them. “Well, are you two just going to stand there with your jaws open or are you coming in to say hello?”

Chloe and Oliver entered and hugs were exchanged and everyone reacquainted themselves once again.

“Clark, Oliver and I overheard what you said about going after Lex; and before you do you should hear something.” Chloe then told everyone what had been going on between Lex and Lois; and then she showed Clark the note that Lois had left her.

“Have you had any luck finding her?” Chloe and Oliver shook their heads no.

“Oliver, you once told me about Lex’s 33.1 labs; did you ever find any tangible proof of where these labs are?”

“Nothing concrete, why?” Clark looked Chloe hard in the eyes she makes the connection that Clark had already made. “You can’t be serious; he wouldn’t dare.”

“I want you all to listen to me carefully; I’m convinced that Lex has Lois and he has her at one of his 33.1 facilities. If we ever want to see Lois alive again we need to find that facility and blow it to hell after getting her out. Then and only then do we go after Lex.”

Everyone was a little nervous about the whole situation until they looked into Clark’s eyes to see the confidence and determination; one look from him was all they needed to be convinced. It was one of the biggest changes in Clark, his confidence.

“Now, this is what we’re going to do….” Everyone listened as Clark laid out his plan.

[NYC300Z]

Yeah Clark sure is a lot more confident! Now it's time to see his plan in action!

~sorry to hear you guys are parting ways...I am interested in what the differences were going to be...maybe you guys could put them in at the end or have an alternate course of the story....kind of like those books i read in third grade if you choose to do this go to page such and such if you choose this go to page number x.

Anyways so far great story keep it up!

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[Nemu]

lol NYC.. I know what kind of books you mean... they are the basics of what became single player Role Playing games... IMO...

Yeah I agree with you too... about everything...

This was good... With Bart, Victor and Ollie around they can beat the crap out of Luthor before he can incapacitate both Lori and Clark...

PPMS!!!

[deanyouk]

So here it is, my last written chapter for this story, it's been fun to write all this time, but things just happen I guess.

Where as there were a few disagreements between myself and treker about where this story was going. The main reason for my parting the writing of this story is because...

I mostly just dont have the time to keep writing anymore, due to real life things.

After this update, this story will be written solely by treker, whilst an idea or two were started by us, namely something with Lana. It should be exciting to read, and I wish treker luck with the continuation.

Anyway, enough from me...


Chapter 30


Lois just laid on the table with tears rolling down her face, she had just been hurt like never before. That’s when she heard foot steps getting close to her once more.

“Well Lois, I hope that was as fun for you as it was for me, these guys I’ve hired do great work, I’m already impressed.”

Lois at this point was in so much agony she could barely speak, but she let out an audible whisper. “You won’t get away with this Lex…”

“Well my dear, unfortunately for you, nobody knows where you are… And the only way you’re getting out of here is in two ways. You tell me the truth, and leave alive, or you leave in a body bag, the decision is yours.”

Lex gave out a slight chuckle as he began to leave the room. “Lois, you have an hour to think about the choices I just gave you.” And then he slammed the door shut behind him.

Lois could finally admit to herself that she now needed Clark’s help more than she ever thought possible, but where was he.

--

“Oliver, I need you to overlook your satellites, I know you had one pointed over Lex’s mansion, see if it gives you any information. Chloe I know it seems like a long shot, but try and locate Lois’ cell phone, hopefully it’s close to her location.”

“Now Bart and Victor, do you think you can break into Luthor Corp, and see if Lex has information in his office?”

“No problem dude.”

Clark finally brought his attention to Lori, “Lori, I need you to arrange a meeting with Lex…”

“But Clark, what if…”

“Don’t worry Lori, I’ll be watching the whole time, just say you want to discuss some information you found out. I need to be able to follow him from above, that’s the only way I can guarantee I’ll be able to find Lois, and that’s if he leads us to her.”

“What information should I give him Clark?”

“Just tell him that I’m back, and I’m different… Let him come to his own conclusions.”

Lori herself wasn’t sure that this plan would work, but she couldn’t deny that Clark had been gone for 9 months of training, and was now the smartest person in the world.

“What do you want me to do Clark?” asked Lana with a sad expression on her face.

Lana couldn’t help but feel that she was the most invaluable person there, she had no powers, she wasn’t as clever as Chloe. All she wanted was to be able to help, but she felt as though she was being held back.

“Lana, I can tell what your feeling, and don’t think that way…” Clark slowly walked over to Lana and held her in his arms.

“You’re worth more to me than you know, but I can’t risk having you hurt, if you were to be hurt, I would be too. Lana we are one with this world, our destinies are tied. I promise you that soon you will understand what I mean. But please for me, sit this one out; we both know how dangerous Lex can be.”

Lana gave Clark a smile and kissed him on his forehead. “Okay Clark… I promise.”

“I love you Lana, I’ll be back soon.”

“I love you too.”


Lex made his way back into the room, where Lois lay on the table shivering away. He couldn’t deny to himself that this woman had beauty and appealed to him, but then he knew that it was worth a hundred beautiful women’s lives, to find out the truth.

“Have you made your decision yet Lois? More torture or the truth…”

Groaning in pain Lois looked up at Lex, “I’ve decided to tell you the truth.”

“That is a very wise decision, please continue…”

“Well Lex the truth is…” Lois groaned in pain… “The truth is you’re a bald worthless piece of crap, that I hope will die painfully soon.”

Lex just grinned… “That’s why I like you so much Lois, your so feisty.”

Lex’s cell phone began to ring, where he noticed that Lori was calling him…
“Miss Lemaris, what can I do for you? Information on Clark… What do you mean you want to meet, I’m busy, tell me over the phone. Okay I’ll meet you at the mansion in an hour. You better not be planning something Lori.”

“Well then Lois, it seems that my other source may just have the information that I require. I’ll have to see what she says before I decide what to do with you, but your future isn’t looking so good right now.”

As Lex left, as hard as it was for Lois to smile, she just knew that Clark was now back, and that he should be rescuing her anytime soon.

After fifteen minutes of searching Lex’s office Bart and Victor couldn’t find anything incriminating against him. And decided to make their way back to the farm… Unbeknownst to them there were two armed guards standing outside the door, they opened up fire as soon as the doors opened.

Bart using his quick speed, pushed Victor out of the way, before running behind the guards and knocking them out, Victor rose to his feet, and then they left before more company could arrive.

Chloe had managed to trace Lois’ phone, but only close to the Luthor Mansion, and she knew that Lex wouldn’t be stupid enough to keep her there. So she too made his way back to the farm.

Oliver was having better luck, he could see what appeared to be Lois entering the mansion, and an hour later he could see Lex leaving the mansion with some luggage. Using the satellites thermal heat sensors he could pick up heat from that of a body…

He managed to trace them to having left Smallville on what appeared to be a trip to Metropolis. Now was time to inform Clark, before charting a Helicopter ride back to Smallville.

It was now the time for Lori to meet Lex at the mansion, taking a quick look above her, she could see Clark floating a distance above her. Lori was soon guided into Lex’s study where he sat at his desk drinking brandy.

“Let’s get down to business Lori, what information is it that you have about Clark?”

“Well Lex, for one he is finally back from where ever it is he has been this whole time.”

A big grin formed on Lex’s face, finally he could go after Lana, and make Clark hurt, like the way he had ever since he took Lana away from him.

“This is good Lori, what else do you have for me?”
“He is different Lex, he looks older, stronger… He has changed a lot in the time he has been gone.”

“Do you know where he is right now?”

“I think he said something about taking Lana to Metropolis for dinner… Did I do well Lex?”

“Yes Lori… Now leave and call me when you have some more information…”

Lori nodded her head and left… Clark had his super hearing tuned in the whole time, and soon heard Lex make a phone call.

“Mike, have Miss Lane ready, we finish with her when I get back there… No I’m coming now.”

Clark at this point wanted to break every bone in Lex’s body, but he had to wait so he could follow him.

A little after Lori left, Lex made his way out of the mansion, where Clark proceeded to follow him. Clark followed them to a warehouse just off the waterfront where he scanned the building to find Lois trapped. There he saw that Lex’s men were already beating Lois. He couldn’t just fly down and grab her. As much as it pained him to watch, he had to come up with a plan.

One of Lex’s men bashed Lois over the head with a bar, and when he saw blood pouring from her head, was when he decided he had to go in now, or they would lose her.

Clark flew down through the roof, smashing his way through and stood in front of Lois. It broke his heart to see her this way; he’d rather she told Lex everything about him than have to go through this.

“I’m giving you five seconds to put your weapons down and surrender or I’ll be forced to hurt you.”

The men laughed at him before pointing, “It’s not Halloween, now get out of here before we kill you.”

Lex just stood in the far corner watching, as Supermen went through everyone faster than he could see, knocking them flying, and decided that this was the point that he should leave.

Clark knelt down to Lois and rubbed her head. “Hey Lois, are you okay…” Lois could barely see, but she noticed Clark voice and responded.

“I’m glad your back Clark…”

“I just wish I could have found you sooner…” Clark said sympathetically.

“I was strong Clark… I never told Lex a thing…” Lois stated with pain in her voice.

Clark quickly x-rayed Lois’ body, he knew what was going to happen, and his heart began to ache.

“I know Lois, but I would rather you told him everything than have this happen to you.” Clark said with tears beginning to form in his eyes.

“I… I could never betray your trust Clark. I was brave, and strong.”

“Yes Lois, you were… very brave and strong, but also silly, so, so silly.” Clark said with tears falling down his cheeks.

“Clark it hurts so much…” Lois said in such agony.

“I know Lois, I’m taking you now…”

“Clark we both know it’s too late, the damage they’ve done is too severe.”

“But Lois, you can’t leave me. I need you around…”

“I’m so sorry I always called you names Clark, the truth is I’ve always cared about you a lot, I just tried to hide it. Because I always knew that Lana was the only one for you. What I’m trying to say is Clark… I love you; I would have done anything to protect you. And this was my destiny; please don’t feel bad about it. I saved you Clark, like you saved me so many times; I saved you so you could save others.” Lois said with small tears now falling from her eyes.

“I know Lois; you’ve always had a place in my heart. Hey maybe if things were different; it would have been me and you together.” He said with a smile.

Lois smiled before looking up at Clark’s face and raising her hand to his cheek.

“We both know things never would have been different Clark, you would always love Lana. But thanks for giving me hope…”

Lois coughed out more blood before saying her final words…

“Make me proud Clark, and tell Chloe I love her and I am so proud of what she has become. I hope all of you’re lives are lived to their fullest…” Lois smiled at Clark, which then caused Clark to smile back in return. He kissed her on her forehead before listening to her heart beats gradually fading until her heart finally stopped, and her hand fell from his face to her side.

Anger over whelmed Clark, another person lost in his life… He was now more determined than ever to stop Lex. Seeing one of Lex’s men trying to rise to his feet Clark walked over to him and lifted him in the air.

“You tell your boss, that I’m coming for him, and that I won’t rest until his behind bars, or dead.” Clark tossed the man back to the floor and walked over to Lois’ broken body picking it up, where he soon took her to a hospital, it was in fact the only place he could think of to take her.

Clark was a mess on his flight back to Smallville, he set out to save Lois, but he was too late. He vowed to himself, that in the future he would always be that bit faster that bit stronger. Never would he forget the sacrifice that Lois made for him. Never would he forget her.

Clark was approaching the farm, he didn’t know how he could break the news to Chloe, and he didn’t know how to tell her that he had failed to save Lois. As Clark slowly descended down to the farm, he walked through the door, looking for Chloe.

Tears in his eyes, he walked slowly towards her, Chloe could see in his eyes what had happened. Clark finally stood in front of Chloe who also had tears in her eyes.

She slapped him. “You should have saved her, you should have…”

Clark pulled Chloe into his arms and into a big hug. “I’m so sorry Chloe, it was too late, and her injuries were too severe. There was nothing I could do.”

Clark held onto Chloe, for at least ten minutes, both were crying.

The truth was, Clark was scared to let her go, he was scared that if he were to release her, that she would never talk to him, that he’d never be able to console and hug her again.

When Clark finally pulled away and looked around… Chloe moved towards him again and brought him back into the same heartfelt warm hug.

“I’m sorry I hit you Clark, I know you would have done everything you could…”

“I’m sorry I wasn’t quick enough, I’m sorry I didn’t find her in time.”

“Did she say anything to you Clark…?”

“Yes Chloe, she told me how proud of you she was, and that she loves you very much. She wishes you all the happiness in the world, and she will miss you the most.”

“Clark, I think there is something you should know about Lois, she…”

Clark put his hand on Chloe’s shoulder… “I know Chloe, she told me…” Clark said with a smile.

Once everyone could see that it was now safe to go between the two best friends they did. They all shared a hug and in the following days mourned for Lois in their own special ways.

She was indeed a great person, who would be missed by the people who knew her best. But it would always be known that Chloe and Clark would indeed miss her the most.

[kenny356]

Great story, just wish lois had made it, but at least she went out with some dignity.

Now you just have to kill off Lex.

[clana1fan4ever]

Awww...Poor Lana feel left out :(

I too wish Lois would have made it....

Hope they kinda Lex soon!

PPMS!

[NYC300Z]

Great job with your final update a sad way to go out.....

PPMS!

[treker]

Chapter 31 –

Senator Martha Kent had taken matters into her own hands to make the arraignments for Lois’ funeral. It was necessary since Chloe had slipped into a cationic state. She refused to talk to anyone, not even Oliver; everyone was extremely worried about her, but Lana was especially concerned about Clark. She had never seen him so angry, it scared her a little to see the rage that was barely being contained inside him.

Lana walked out to the barn only to see Clark pounding another cement block into powder; that made 12 in the last 2 days. “Clark honey, please you’re scaring me.”

Clark turned and faced Lana, hands balled up into fists; his eyes were glowing red and she could hear him grinding his teeth. “I’m sorry, but Lex has vanished and I have no place to put my repressed rage.”

“You should be directly your attention toward Chloe, she’s completely shut down and unresponsive.”

Lana knew that if anything could redirect his anger, it was to help his friends in need. “How bad is she?”

“She hasn’t spoken since you told her of Lois’ death; not even Oliver can get a response out of her, we were hoping that maybe you could give it a try?”

It was emotional blackmail and Lana knew it, however it worked as Clark just stared up at the house where Chloe just sat on the couch unmoving. Clark used his x-ray vision and watched her from the barn; what he saw broke his heart, his vibrant full of life best buddy was a shell of her former self. Her face was devoid of emotions with tears tracks rolling down her cheeks from all the crying she had done; every once in a while he would see her sniffle. “I have to go to her, she needs me.”

Lana breathed a sigh of relief as her gamble paid off. “Yes she does, we all need you my love; but no one more than Chloe, please go to her.”

Before leaving Clark walked up to Lana and cupped her face ever so tenderly in his hands. “And you, the light of my life, how are you holding up?”

Clark’s tenderness and devotion to her almost snapped what little control she still had left; Lois had been like a sister to her and her death at the hands of someone she had once been close too was just tearing her apart. “I’m okay, Clark: but Chloe is the one who needs you now. You have to bring her out of this depression she’s in, it’s the only way she can heal herself.”

Clark kissed Lana lightly on the lips and then wrapped his arm around her as they both walked back into the house. In the kitchen they found everyone just waiting for a reaction from Chloe. Except for Martha, she was still on the phone arraigning for Lois’ funeral. Oliver just stood against the wall as he stared at Chloe, Bart and Victor just sat dejectedly neither of them speaking. And Lori was there too, she was like Clark; with a rage that was barely under control. The only reason she hadn’t gone after Lex herself was that she had promised Clark she wouldn’t; that and the fact that she had no idea of where that snake had disappeared too.

As they all watched, Clark walked over to the couch where Chloe had sat since she had heard the news about Lois. Clark knelt beside her and tried to reach thru her grief. “Chloe, please talk to me?” Chloe’s only response was to sniffle as another tear started to fall down her cheek; Clark thought it amazing that she could even cry anymore. She had cried so much last night that he didn’t think it possible that she had any more moisture left to cry with. “Please, Chloe; talk to me.”

The entire room was silent as they watched to see if Clark could coax a response out of Chloe. He finally reached out and touched her hand; to his shock she grasped it with all the strength she could muster. Everyone looked on in shock as there was finally some response from Chloe. Clark took a chance and reached for Chloe and pulled her into a hug; she gratefully accepted the gesture and sobbed into his shoulder.

Oliver walked over and knelt beside them. “Hey goldilocks, I’m here for you too.” Chloe reached out with an arm and pulled Oliver into the embrace she had with Clark until she could control herself. “I’m sorry guys; I shouldn’t have worried you so much.”

“You have nothing to apologize for, Chloe; there is no right or wrong way to react to the death of a loved one.”

Martha finally hung up the phone and joined them on the couch. “Are you feeling better sweetie?” Chloe just shrugged her shoulders. “I just got off the phone with Lois’ dad; he’ll be flying in tomorrow for the funeral.”

Chloe just lowered her head into her hands. “I can’t believe I forgot about Uncle Sam.”

“Grieve will do that to you dear; he said he understands and was grateful that the arraignments were all complete.”

Chloe looked down at her feet. “When will it be?”
Martha could see Chloe shudder and knew this would be the most horrific experience of her life. “Tomorrow at 10 AM, First Catholic Church of Smallville.”

Chloe stood up and walked upstairs to the guest bedroom and closed the door. Oliver was about to go after her when Clark stopped him. “Let her be, Oliver; she just needs more time; at least she’s talking now.”

-----------<First Catholic Church>--------------------------

The next day at the church was a solemn affair as Clark, Lana, Chloe, Oliver and Martha all walked down the isle to find their seats up front. Lois’ body had been so badly beaten that Chloe had elected for a closed casket funeral. She didn’t want to remember her bruised and broken body, Instead there was a huge poster photo of Lois at the Senior Prom. It was quite possible one of the most beautiful photo’s of Lois that Clark had ever seen.

General Sam Lane on sitting on the opposite side of Chloe holding her hand with Oliver on her other side; Chloe didn’t speak because she didn’t trust herself not to have another breakdown of grief.

The minister spoke the traditional words of consolation at the loss of a life at so young an age; he spoke of the times that he had seen her in town helping those in need. Then he opened the service up to those people who wanted to express their feelings for the passing of their friend.

Clark stood up and walked around to come up to the podium; everyone’s attention was on Clark; especially Chloe and Lana.
“You would never know it from looking at us, but Lois and I really loved each other. She was like the sister that I never had and always wish I had. We fought like cat’s and dogs and although I protested that she was a royal pain in my backside; I couldn’t have been more grateful for her presence in my life.”

Chloe had been holding together up until now; but hearing Clark’s word’s about Lois was causing a flood of tears down her face. Lana was also not immune to the water works as she listened to her loves private thoughts about his friend.

“Lois was a unique woman; she could be pushy and arrogant and someone whom you wanted to stick your fist in her face. And at the same time she was someone that you would gladly give your life to protect. She was a wonderful blend of contradictions; beauty, brains and more guts than 10 people put together. She was fearless, and one of the most devoted friends I have ever known.”

Martha was watching her son and was amazed at his emotional control; at Jonathan’s funeral Clark had refused to speak or to show any emotion at all. Here, he was laying bear his soul for his lost friend and holding not only himself but everyone else together as well.

“I know I will miss her all the days of my life, as I know Chloe and Sam will as well. But, I also know that she is in a better place; that she is still with us here.” Clark pointed to his chest and emphasized by taping where his heart was. “Everyone who knew her will live with her in their heart and soul. God speed Lois, we love you.”

Lori was openly weeping watching her cousin open up his heart in public at the loss of a dear friend. As Clark was walking back to his seat next to Lana when she heard a noise behind her; as Lori turned and looked to the back of the church her jaw dropped open in shock as she saw Lex standing in the back of the church with a sick grin on his face.

Lori was about to get up and do something about his presence when he flashed his hand with the Kryptonite ring. The threat was clearly understood ‘interfere and I’ll put you to your knees’.
As Lori watched, Lex walked down the isle to the podium at the head of the church; all the while there was a growing murmur from the people watching. Clark started to rise as the rage started to take over until Lana and Chloe put their hands on him to keep him calm. “Clark, this is not the time or not the place to take this SOB down; I don’t want to remember Lois with a brawl at her funeral.”

Lex just looked out at everyone in attendance. “Look at how pathetic you all look; I mean what are you so sad about? This piece of filth in the casket is finally dead, you should all be rejoicing at her passing and thanking the person responsible for it; whomever that person really is I would like to thank him.” Lex looked straight at Clark and smiled.

Clark now realized what Lex was trying to do, he was trying to goad Clark into exposing himself. How much of Clark’s rescue of Lois had Lex witnessed? Did he realize that he had the same powers as Lori, just more powerful?

“I mean who are you all kidding here; admit it, you’re glad she’s in that casket about to be put in a very dark and cold place. Because now you will never have to be bored to tears with her inane prattle ever again, I know I’m grateful for it and you should be too.”

General Sam Lane had heard just about as much as he was going to tolerate; he rose and approached Lex and in the most cruel voice he had he let Lex know exactly what he thought of him. “That’s my daughter that you’re talking trash about Luthor; say one more word about her and I’ll forget where we are and make sure you join her in your own casket.”

Even Lex knew when he had pushed people just a bit too far, but with everyone in attendance he just couldn’t resist one last dig; he walked over to Chloe and said in his most sarcastic tone. “I’m truly sorry for your loss.”

Lex looked at Clark with that stupid smirk that he so hated and then looked to Lana who was barely containing her own rage at what Lex was doing here; as she looked him dead in the eye grinding her teeth she suddenly felt a slight flush and Lex could swear that he saw her eyes glow purple for just a brief second.
Lex filed it away for future reference; he couldn’t quite place when he had seen that in her before but he was sure it meant something. And he would find out what it meant even if he had to do to Lana what he had been forced to do to Lois.

That was when Clark stood up and stared at Lex with more fury than Lex had ever seen in his life; the change since Lex had last seen Clark was remarkable. This was not the same shy farmboy that Lex had been manipulating for the last 6 years. There was a power to Clark that Lex had never seen before.

Lex walked back down the isle heading out of the church when he stopped by Loir and stroked her cheek with the side of his hand that had the kryptonite ring on it; Lori flinched in fear as she didn’t want anything to do with the pain she had experienced the last time he had exposed her to it. “Soon, Lori, very soon I will have you right were I want you; and along side you will be Clark and Lana. So if I were you I’d play along with me, it’ll be far less painful in the long run.”

Lex left the church and Lori finally stopped shaking, as she looked to the front of the church she saw Clark assembling everyone around him and he had his arm around Lana offering her support as Oliver did with Chloe. They were all in a state of outrage at what Lex had just perpetrated on what should have been a solemn occasion.

----------------<Oliver’s Penthouse>-------------

Chloe was sleeping in Oliver’s bed as he stood on the balcony overlooking the city; he thought that he couldn’t hate anymore than he did for what he did to Cassandra, he was wrong. What Lex did at Lois’ funeral today?

Chloe had held her rage in check for the service and even during the trip back to Metropolis; but as soon as they entered the penthouse she had broken down and started hurling glasses and everything breakable all about his home. He had let her do it to get it out of her system; she had needed a release of everything she had held inside her since Clark had told her of her death. Afterward Chloe started crying and couldn’t stop until she had exhausted herself; finally fallen asleep Oliver had carried her to his bedroom and left her there to rest.

There was a buzz on Oliver’s elevator system, as he assessed the monitor’s he saw Bart and Victor waiting to be let in. Oliver threw the switch to grant them access and then poured some drinks for his guests.

Bart and victor came off the elevator and accepted the drinks that Oliver offered them. “How’s Chloe Oliver?”

“Exhausted and gratefully asleep, Victor; what brings you guys by this evening?”

Bart stepped forward with a grim look on his face. “What else, we want to bring that bald piece of crap down and we’re tired of waiting.”

“I agree; but he’s disappeared again and none of my people can seem to track down where’s he’s disappeared too.”

“Waiting around isn’t going to solve that problem Oliver; let’s get out there and use whatever we have to find him and end this once and for all.”

Oliver looked to the bedroom and thought of all the pain that Chloe had been thru recently and decided that they guys were right. “Let’s do it.”

--------------<Kent Farm>-------------

Lana walked out of the house and into the barn to see Clark staring out over the horizon again; his grip on the wood frame was causing it to splinter and crack under the pressure. It was obvious that Clark was losing his ability to hold his anger in as he was starting to lose control of his emotions. “Clark, can we please talk?”

Clark turned and looked at Lana thru shrouded eyes, she saw the red fire of his heat vision barely being contained behind his eyes. Suddenly they softened as he seemed to focus on Lana’s concern for his welfare.

“I failed her Lana, and then Lex had the gall to show up at the funeral and talk trash about someone who had just died to her family and friends.”

As Clark looked into Lana’s eyes he saw her anger and rage at what Lex had done and then he saw something that he knew was coming but had hoped could have been put off a little while longer before this Burdon was placed on his love’s slender shoulders. He saw her eyes glow purple for just a brief second before fading again. “Clark, I have been getting this feelings lately; and they happen whenever I think about Lex and what’s he’s done to us and there’s this feeling of a flush to my system as if I have come in possession of a strength that I can’t explain.”

“Lana, I was hoping that we could put this conversation off until later.”

Lana looked at Clark and the strange look on his face. “Clark, what’s going on?”

“Lana, it’s something I learned when I was training; I just haven’t had the opportunity to discuss it with you because of the crisis with Lois. But now it’s time that we had that conversation; prepare yourself Lana because this is going to come as a shock and the biggest change you’ll ever know…”

[clana1fan4ever]

Man does Clark a temper....

I hate Lex soo much....They should just kill Lex...

I think Isobel might be coming soon?:D

PPMS!

[kenny356]

maybe we'll get lucky now and isobel can just put lex out of everyone's misery, I mean she doesn't have the morals about not killing people that clark and the others have.

[NYC300Z]

yeah the purple defiently reminds me of Isobel...I wonder exactly what's going on?

PPMS!

[Hahaveryfunny]

Ooo, Isobel is coming into the scene (I think). Let's hope she turns out good for the CLANA!

PPMS!

[buddy232]

Isabel is coming! I hope Lana can torture Lex a little like he did Lois.

Thanks for the update!

[Nemu]

soo.. Lana is getting her own nifty and very useful powers? SWEET!!!

PPMS!!!

[emsfan]

I just caught up!!! great story! excellent job...update soon

[treker]

Chapter 32 –

Lana just stared at Clark thinking he was playing a joke on her; but the look in his face and eyes told her that he was being very serious about what was happening to her. “What are you trying to tell me, Clark?”

Clark sighed as he caressed the side of her face; they had been thru so much in the last few months, he just wanted to spare her another shock to her system but events kept unfolding more quickly than they could keep up with.

“What is happening to you is not a new experience, Lana; it’s just that your mind has blocked out what the experience felt like because it was just too traumatic.”

What the devil was Clark talking about? What could have been so horrible to her that she would need to block the experience from her conscious mind? “You’re not making any sense, Clark.”
“Does the name Isobel mean anything to you?”

Lana’s eyes got so wide at the mention of her name that Clark thought her eyes would actually pop out of her head. Lana lowered her head into her hands and started to shake her head. “No, this can’t be happening to me again, not again.”

Clark reached for her hands very tenderly and pulled them away from her face; he lifted her chin with his thumb and forefinger until she looked up into his eyes. “No, Lana; it’s not what you think this time.”

“But you just said that Isobel was coming back.”

Clark just stroked the side of her face gently; this had a calming effect on her as tried to explain what was to come. “NO, I asked if you remembered Isobel because she has a great deal to do with what is to come.”

“I don’t understand, Clark?”

Clark took Lana’s hands and led her to the couch where they both sat down for a very strange discussion. “Lana, during my training Jor-el made it known to me that shortly upon my return that you would undergo a transformation.”

“What type of transformation?” Clark could see a hint of fear in Lana’s eyes.

“Lana, Isobel is gone; when she murdered Genevieve Teague it completed the curse that she initiated all those centuries earlier. However, what she did do is leave a trace of her essence in your DNA because you are her descendant.”

Lana had the look of someone whose head was swimming in a sea of confusion. “What do you mean she left her essence inside me?”

Clark looked down for a minute to order his thoughts before continuing; he didn’t want to scare Lana but she had to know what was coming in the coming weeks ahead. “Lana, when Isobel possessed your body she made use of certain abilities which can only be described as Magic.”

“Clark, there’s no such thing as magic. Is there?”

Clark just sat back and rested his head on his fist. “Yeah, and there’s no such thing as aliens or little green men either.”

Lana started laughing so hard that she couldn’t do anything but grab a pillow and hit Clark in the face. “Clark, be serious.”

“I am being serious, Lana; now, don’t get me wrong; I don’t necessarily believe in magic, however, I do think it’s possible that while Isobel possessed your body she was able to access some form of energy either from the sun or from the complex fields that make up our planet.”

Lana squinted at Clark in that way that Clark thought was cute and sexy as her nose crinkled up when she concentrated. “You mean like a lens?”

“I think so, although I’m not 100% certain. That’s why Jor-el wants you and Lori to travel to the fortress so he can help you both to learn to control your emerging abilities.”

Clark cringed as he waited for the minor explosion that was sure to come after that revelation. “You want me to go train with your biological father?”

“No, I don’t; but if it’s one thing I’ve learned over the last 4 years it’s this; ignoring what is happening to you will only create more problems. And in the long haul it will be safer for you to learn what these abilities really are and how to control them.”
“I don’t want to go, Clark.”

Clark pulled Lana into an embrace as he stroked the back of her head. “You’re not leaving me, Lana; you’re just going on a little trip to learn how to access your growing abilities; and I dare say that when you get back that you will not need anyone to protect yourself.”

Lana pulled Clark closer as she looked up into his eyes. “I’ll always need you Clark; you’re my heart and soul.”

“You know I’m right, Lana; and while I don’t want to be separated from you either, you know it’s for the best. And this will also help you to understand what it’s been like for me; having to put my life on hold to embrace what is coming whether I want to or not.”

Lana punched Clark in the stomach and rubbed her hand afterwards from the pain of his abs of steel. “That’s not very funny, Clark.”

“It wasn’t meant to be funny; I really think this separation will help you to understand me better, and it will strengthen our bond even further.”

Lana thought it over and realized that Clark was right as usual. “Can we wait until tomorrow for me to leave? I don’t want to be separated from you any longer than necessary.”
Clark smiled and scooped Lana up in his arms and speed up into the house and to his bedroom door. “Would you mind opening the door love?”

“What about dinner, Clark?”

“I have everything you need in my bedroom, Lana.” Lana smiled as Clark carried her inside and closed the door shutting out the outside world for a little while longer.

----------<Smallville Cemetery>-------------

Lori walked in and around the graves in the cemetery wondering about all the people buried in these plots. She knew that they had many stories to tell and she wished that she could hear them. Passing by one grave she looked at the headstone and saw the name prominently displayed, it said ‘Kent, Jonathan’; Lori became emotional as she had heard Clark on many occasions speak of his adopted father and how he was the man he was because of this man, Lori couldn’t help but wonder what her life would have turned out to be if she had been raised by this man.

She moved on as she had a specific destination in mind this afternoon; she finally found the grave she had been looking for, the tombstone read ‘Lois Lane’. “I’ll bet you’re wondering why I’m here? Truth be told I’m not really sure, we didn’t really know each other that well but the way you died made me realize how easily I could be in that grave instead of you.”

Lori knelt down and traced the letters on the tombstone lost in thought. “Clark’s asked me to come to the farm tomorrow for an important favour; I can’t help but wonder what it is, all I know for certain is that I want Lex to be down in that coffin instead of you. Does that make me a terrible person to wish someone dead? Even someone as evil as Lex Luthor?”

Lori stood up and started walking around Lois’ grave. “I wonder what I’m even doing here anymore; I mean Clark is with Lana and he’s my cousin for god’s sake, so I should be struck down for being a hillbilly with all the thoughts I keep having of him. I just need to find a guy all for myself; someone who can understand me and appreciate me for who I am. Victor Stone seems to be an intriguing possibility; I mean he’s handsome and kind and knows about Clark and myself, would he welcome the possibility of a relationship?”

Unknown to Lori, she was being observed from a distance; As Lex looked thru the binoculars and watched Lori circle the gravesite the basis for a master plan began forming in his mind. It was a plan which would allow him to have his cake and eat it too. He would have a super powered female to do his bidding and he would have Lana as his love slave. And the best part was that Clark would have to watch the whole thing and be powerless to stop any of it.

----------<Oliver’s Penthouse>----------

Chloe walked out of Oliver’s bedroom to find no one around, she walked over to Oliver’s desk to find a note addressed to her:

Hey babe,

I didn’t want to wake you since you have been thru so much today. The guys and I have grown tired of waiting for Lex to show his face again and we’re going after him. We’re going to take him down no matter what it takes. For you and especially for Lois; try not to worry.

I love you,

Oliver.


Chloe couldn’t help but be worried, she knew that Oliver and the guys could protect themselves; but this was Lex Luthor they were dealing with. And he had a particular talent for defying the odds and beating those who had the upper hand on him.

Chloe was not just worried, she was terrified out of her mind for the guys; there was nothing that Lex Luthor wouldn’t stoop to in order to get what he wants. And as great as Oliver, Clark, Bart and Victor are this situation required the finesse that only official channels could do. There was one man in this country that Chloe knew could bring the wrath of god down on Lex Luthor; and that was a man she intended to contact right now.

Chloe picked up her cell and place a phone call. “Hi Uncle Sam; yeah I’m okay, how are you holding up? I understand, Listen Sam; the reason I’m calling is to talk to you about the man who is directly responsible for Lois’ death. What are we going to do about that piece of crap Lex Luthor?”

-------------<Kent Farm>-------------

Lana woke up the next morning feeling like she had never felt in her life; Clark always had that effect on her. Her first impression was the rise and fall of his chest as he slept and the feel of his bare chest against her face; and his arms as they encircled her in a protective embrace.

She looked up into his face to see a slight trace of a smile on his face, his eyelids were moving back and forth; it was obvious that Clark was having a dream. And from the expression on his face it was a very pleasant dream. Lana, on the other hand, was having a very pleasant dream while being wide awake; the dream of waking up in the arms of her heart and soul.

They were both startled out of their respective visions by a firm knocking on the door downstairs kitchen door; Clark opened his eyes to find Lana gazing up at him. “Hey.”

“Hey yourself, having a nice dream?”

Clark just smiled. “You could say that.” The knocking continued and soon they heard Lori calling for them from outside. “Sounds like the real world is intruding again; I better go get that.”

Clark used his speed to dress and was downstairs in seconds to answer the door. “Hi Lori.”

Lori walked in as Clark stepped aside; Lori noticed that Clark had jeans on but no shirt and she was struck again at what a piece of eye candy Clark Kent was and she slapped herself down for having such thoughts about her cousin. ‘God what is wrong with me thinking that about my own family’.

“I’m sorry; it looks like you just got up.” Clark shut the door and walked over to start brewing some coffee.

“its okay, Lori; it was time Lana and I got up anyway. There was something that I needed to talk to you about anyway.”

Lori watched as Clark went about fixing breakfast for them; that was when Lana came walking downstairs in Clark’s robe. Lori couldn’t miss seeing how at home Lana looked as she walked up to Clark and kissed him good morning.

“Hello, Lori; has Clark told you why he wanted you to come by?”

“No he hasn’t, and I must admit I’m somewhat curious.”

Lana kissed Clark again before heading back upstairs. “I’ll let him fill you in while I take a shower; oh, and Clark could you please put a shirt on. I’m sure Lori must be somewhat unnerved by your perfectly chiselled upper torso.” Lana licked her lips while she strolled up the stairs to the bathroom.

Clark sped upstairs and back down in the blink of an eye with his trademark plaid flannel shirt in place. “Is this more suitable?”

“Yes, much better cousin. Now, what is it you wanted to discuss with me?”

Clark brought over coffee and muffins for them to munch on while they talked. “Well, Lori; I think it’s far past time that you returned to the fortress so Jor-el can help you master your powers to enable you to better defend yourself. And Jor-el is anxious for you to return to begin your training as well.”

This surprised Lori; and underneath she was relieved because it would put her out of harms way where Lex was concerned. She wasn’t a coward she knew but being in Lex’s crosshairs was not the most comfortable place to be. “I would like that Clark; and to be honest I would feel very relieved to be outside of Lex’s reach for a while.”

“Believe me I understand where you’re coming from. Now for the second part of this trip, Lana will be coming with you.”

Lori stopped in mid sip of her coffee and just looked at Clark. “Excuse me; I must have misunderstood what you said. I thought you said Lana would be coming with me?”

“You heard me correctly, Lori; you see there is something happening to Lana that only Jor-el can help her with her emerging abilities.”

“Clark, what exactly are you trying to say; what abilities?”

Clark took a long sip of his coffee before continuing. “I’ll try and make this as brief as possible because it is a long story. A little over 2 years ago Lana returned from a summer trip to Paris, while there she visited the tomb of a woman whom history recorded as a witch.”

“A witch? You can’t you serious.”

“I’m very serious, and as it turns out she was a witch of sorts; and she was also Lana’s ancestor. When she touched the tomb there was a blinding flash of light and Lana was rendered unconscious. What Lana didn’t know at the time was that the witch, Isobel was her name, had placed a curse on her descendants that would allow her to take possession of their body should they ever come in contact with her tomb.”

Lori was so wrapped up in the story and she had allowed her coffee to become cold, Clark realized this and warned her cup with his heat vision. “Thanks, Clark; Okay, let’s say I believe this, what happened?”

“Well, Isobel’s powers were quite formidable; she rendered me powerless briefly and even injured me with her magic. She is not to be underestimated and I’ve seen indications that those powers are still present within Lana; A fact that Jor-el confirmed to me when he requested that she come to him so he could help her.”

“Is this Isobel going to take over Lana again?”

Clark could see the concern in Lori’s eyes for his benefit, it warmed his heart that his cousin was so concerned about him. “No, Lori; Isobel is gone for good. But she did leave behind some of her essence in Lana; it has lain dormant since Isobel left Lana, but at the conclusion of my training Jor-el told me about what was going to happen to Lana and that she should come see him. At Lois’ funeral I saw evidence that he was right.”

“And how did he know that this was happening to her?”

“Jor-el never explains how he knows these things; he just issues proclamations and demands.”

Lori finished her muffin as she thought about her great uncle. “I don’t think I like that about him.”

“Join the club.”

The phone rang just as Lana was coming down from the shower. Clark answered the phone and had a heated discussion with someone. Lori was wondering about that when he came back to give Lana and hug and a kiss. “That was Chloe; she needs me in Metropolis immediately. Oliver and the guys went after Lex and she hasn’t heard back from them in a while. She’s worried and wants to discuss something with me regarding General Lane and Lex.”

“Its okay, Clark; I know the way to the caves and how to get to the fortress. I just wish you were coming with me.”

“As do I, but this is for you and Lori not me.” Clark sped out to the barn and back in a second, he handed Lana the key to the portal. “Remember to just hold the key over the slot and release it; it will lock into the portal on its own and take you to the fortress.”

Lana looked at the disc and thought about what awaited her; he hands started to shake until Clark reached up and clutched her hands to steady her. She looked up into his calm and steady gaze in appreciation. “I’m okay now, at least I’m not going alone; I’ll have Lori with me.”

Lori walked over and placed her arm around Lana. “That you do, and I’ll have you to help me since I’m scared out of my mind as well.”

“I wish I could go with you two but I have to get to Chloe.”

“Go, Clark; I’m sure she’s still a wreck after the funeral. And with Oliver disappeared I’m sure she needs you more than I do now.”
Clark kissed her deeply before letting her go. “That’s why I love you so much, you’re always thinking of everyone else’s well being first.”

Clark kissed Lori on the cheek and then sped out the door and on to Metropolis. Lori and Lana grabbed their coats and gloves as Lana had informed Lori about how cold Clark said it was there. They walked out to Lana’s Jeep and drove off the farm toward the caves; unknown to them was the fact that a car started to follow them as soon as they left the farm.

------------<Kawatche Caves>--------------

Lana and Lori exited her Jeep and looked around at the sight that greeted them. The caves were always a fascination to Lana; probably because they told about Clark’s history. As they walked into the caves they both took their time to look at the paintings on the cave walls.

They were about to start talking about what they meant when Lori suddenly doubled up in pain and started screaming. “Lori, what’s wrong?”

“Oh she’s probably reacting to this!”

Lana knew that voice as she turned and saw Lex standing at the entrance to the caves holding up a ring that was glowing green; Lana realized that it must have been a kryptonite ring. “Lex, what the hell are you doing here?”

“Collecting what’s mine of course.” Two of Lex’s goon’s came into the cave and injected Lori with something which caused her to go unconscious instantly. They picked her up and carried her outside.

Lana was so angry that she thought she would explode, instead her eyes flashed purple again. Lex saw this and realized that something was about to happen that he wasn’t prepared for yet. “I don’t think I’m ready to deal with what is happening to you just yet, Lana. Although, I have a strong suspicion as to what it is.”

Lex pulled out a stun gun and shot Lana with it; she fell to the ground instantly. Lex walked over and injected her himself; as she lost consciousness she heard him say that she would thank him for this later. The last thing she heard was Lex’s maniacal Laugh and not for the first time she wished Clark was here to protect her…..

[treker]

are you guys sure you still want to read this fic? 24 hours later and 200 view later but nobody has anything to say?

[elhector2]

I certainly still want to read this fic. Especially considering the interesting twist with Lana's powers. I'd love to not only see how that plays out but also see how she and Jor El interact with one another. Will he be fatherly and tell her she alone can help Clark fulfill his destiny? Or will he resent her and treat her as a distraction to his son? Interesting possibilities...

I haven't gone back and re-read earlier chapters...does Lex know about Clark's powers or is it just suspicion? And does Clark's newfound confidence have anything to do not only with completing his training but maybe somehow being capable of defeating the Kryptonite that Lex is sure to have? Maybe we'll see a lead suit for Superman like in the animated series...?

Like I said...too many interesting possibilities to quit now...=)

[Hahaveryfunny]

Hey, I'm still here! I want to know what happens next.

PLEASE PPMS!

[Nemu]

ok i was away and missed that last chapter...

but I'm not sure how long I will keep reading... I see a few possibilities from that point on... and not many of those are that interesting...

But hey its your story... do write it... and I will read...

PPMS!

[treker]

then I guess it's time to throw in one of my twists..... ;)

[kenny356]

Oh I hope that twist would involve something sharp and pointy flying through Lex's head.

[treker]

time for a bump....as I get ready to post the next chapter....

[treker]

Chapter 33 –

Lori was fighting to regain consciousness, but all she felt was the pain; she knew that Lex was near because the pain was exactly what she had felt when he had jammed his Kryptonite ring into her face. All she wanted to do was curl up into a ball and stay there, stay away from the pain. But, she didn’t dare; Clark was depending on her to protect Lana.

Opening her eyes was the most painful thing she had ever experienced; but she managed it because she wouldn’t abandon Lana. After opening her eyes, she looked around her surroundings and found herself lying on a metal examination table similar to the one that Clark described for Lois just before her death. “Where am I?”

“Does it really matter where you are freak?”

Lori knew the sound of that voice; but she was hoping that he wouldn’t be here. “What are you doing to me, Lex?”

Lex walked around the table Lori was on and all she wanted to do was reach up and crush his skull; but she barely had enough strength to raise her head let alone attack anyone. “I would explain it to you, Lori; but I’m afraid you’re blondness just wouldn’t let you understand. You’d only hear the echo reverberating in your head.”

“Cut the crap, Lex; you obviously have me where you want me, just tell me what you want?”

Lex continued to circle her table running his fingers down her body; poking and probing in area’s that made Lori cringe. “And what makes you think this has anything to do with you?”

The floor dropped out from underneath her as Lori realized that her abduction had nothing to do with her; Lex had achieved something that he had been aiming for since Zod had taken over his body. Lana was once again in his control.

“She’ll never be yours, Lex; Lana belongs to Clark, body and soul.”

Lex become instantly violent as he struck Lori with the back of his hand snapping her head back. Lex grabbed the back of Lori’s hair and pulled her within inches of his face; his breath stunk like rotten eggs and she could swear he hadn’t taken a bath in a week.

“What would you know what was in Lana’s soul or who it belonged too? She’s mine and I’ll never let her go again; a fact you will realize next time you see her.”

Lex released her and walked over to the door; before leaving he turned back to her with a sneer. “You will notice that there is a slight green tint to the walls; that’s because the walls are made with refined meteor rock. Escape is quite impossible, and I’ll be back for you after I’ve dealt with Lana.”

The last thing Lori heard before the door closed behind Lex was that maniacal laughter of his that sent chills down to her soul. Lori was scared for Lana and what Lex had planned for her, not for the first time Lori wondered where Clark was and if he would find them before it was to late.

--------------<Oliver’s Penthouse>--------------

Clark returned in the early hours the next morning after searching for his friends and for Lex all night without success. Chloe was hard at work at Oliver’s desk as he walked in and dropped onto the couch in exhaustion.

Chloe stopped what she was doing and walked over to the couch and sat on the table next to him. “Any luck?”

Clark just rolled over with one eye open. “If I had found them do you really think I’d be lying on this uncomfortable couch trying to get some sleep?”

“Point taken; however, was there anything you were able to find out that would help us find Oliver and the guys?”

Realizing that Chloe wasn’t about to let him get the sleep he so desperately craved he sat up to see how far Chloe wanted to talk this out. “There’s nothing, Chloe; no clues and no sign of anything. I’m beginning to thing that Lex has captured them.”
“I’m afraid that I’m coming to the same conclusion; and it’s scaring the hell out of me.”

Clark reached over with his hands and gripped Chloe’s in comfort. “Hey, I haven’t given up hope and I don’t want you to either. We’ll find them, alive and unharmed; I believe that.”

Clark Kent had always had the power to make Chloe believe whatever he wanted just by telling her to believe, the power of his conviction and strength had always made Chloe feel safe; this time was no different and she was immensely grateful for his presence.

“Thanks buddy, you’ll never know how much I needed to hear that; but shouldn’t you be checking in with Lana?”

Clark sat back with a grim smile on his face. “That would be rather difficult at this time.”

“I don’t understand, Clark.”

Clark knew this wasn’t going to be easy to explain. “Lana has gone to train with Jor-el.”

Clark had just laid a bomb on Chloe and the effect was for Chloe’s mouth to open and close several times with no sound coming out, which Clark found unique for someone who’s entire life was about words and communication.

“How…why…Clark, what’s going on?”

“Chloe, at the conclusion of my training Jor-el warned me that Lana would be undergoing a transformation; one that would require his aide to help her to be able to cope with what was to come.”

“Okay, so what is coming that would require his help?”

Clark wondered if Chloe had the same mental block that Lana had regarding the incident during senor year, would she know who Isobel was? “Do you remember when you Lana and Lois were possessed during senor year; the time that Lana had been taken over by Isobel?”

Chloe didn’t say anything at first and then just closed her eyes and started shaking her head. “NO, not again.”

“It’s not what you think, Chloe. Lana hasn’t been possessed again, but the after effect of that experience was that Isobel left something of herself in Lana; and that remnant is now rearing it’s head in Isobel’s latent magical properties.”

Chloe stood up and walked over to the balcony, her thoughts filled with fear for her friend. “Is she going to revert into Isobel?”

“No, however she will have all the powers that Isobel had; she has already started to show signs of those abilities.”

“Signs? What type of signs are you talking about?”

“At Lois’ funeral, when Lex was making an ass of himself; Lana became enraged and her eyes flashed purple for just a second, it happened again later when we were discussing Lex.”

Chloe considered the evidence for a few minutes. “Clark, how powerful will she become?”

Clark could now see that coming here to get some sleep was a mistake since Chloe wasn’t going to leave him alone anytime soon. “Potentially she could be as powerful as I am.”

That was a sobering thought for Chloe to consider. “How do you know that?”

“When we were in China looking for the stones that created the fortress Isobel used her magical powers to allow a dagger to pierce my skin; I honestly believe that she had the ability to kill me if I wasn’t extremely careful.”

Chloe had never considered that anything that didn’t have some Kryptonite involved could actually harm Clark. “Are you certain that it’s a wise idea to encourage an exploration of these powers since they can harm you?”

“Chloe, Lana will have them and they will manifest themselves whether we want them too or not; if I’ve learned anything from my own experiences, it’s that if you ignore your destiny then the consequences will not be a price you would choice to pay.”

Chloe was about to argue her point with Clark when she realized that it was pointless; pointless because Clark was right and because it didn’t matter since Lana had already left. “What about Lori?”

“She went with her to fine tune her powers.”

The elevator door took this moment to open, as Clark and Chloe turned and looked; Oliver walked off the elevator and collapsed unto the floor.

Chloe and Clark instantly rushed to his side; Oliver was barely conscious, his Green Arrow costume was in shreds and his mask was gone. His face and bruised and bleeding from a severe beating and his bow and arrows were gone.

Chloe gently pulled Oliver’s head into her lap. “Oliver, what happened to you? Where are Victor and Bart?”

“Lex….has…..them.” His voice was so weak that they were having a difficult time understanding what he was saying. Seeing Clark kneeling next to him Oliver used what strength he had left to pull Clark down to him.

“Clark….Lex…..has…..Lana….and…..Lori…” Clark looked on in fear as Oliver lost consciousness; the implication of what Oliver just said sent a cold shiver down his spine.

“I have to go to Jor-el and verify this information, Chloe. I’ll help you put Oliver to bed but then I must leave.”

Chloe nodded her agreement, as she realized just how bad this was. Not just because of Lex having possession of Lana; but with her growing powers, she could conceivably change the balance of power in Lex’s favour in his dealings with Clark. God help them if that happened.

--------------<Hidden Lab>---------------

Lana was so tired that she didn’t think she could take anymore, she was strapped to a chair that loosely resembled the type of chair they put criminals in just before they were executed. Her head was strapped down with a leather belt over her forehead and her arms, wrists, legs and ankles were so tightly strapped down that it hurt.

They had been subjecting her to loud music and bright multi-colour lights for the last 12 hours. She had heard of instances like this that happened to prisoners of war, brainwashing that turned a person’s minds so that they would believe whatever their captor’s wanted them to.

Lana had been trying to fight the effects, but they had put eye drops in her eyes to keep her from closing her eyes and the lights were having the desired effect on her, she was starting to lose her sense of self.

“Hello Isobel.” Lana could hear Lex’s voice and now she realized what he was trying to do. He was trying to convince her that she was still Isobel and that she was Clark’s enemy.

“My name is Lana Lang, and I love Clark Kent.” She just kept repeating it over and over again trying to armour herself against what Lex was trying to do to her.

“Your name is Isobel and you hate Clark Kent like you hate no one in this world. You want to see him bloody and lying dead at your feet. Your name is Isobel and you hate Clark Kent like you hate no one in this world. You want to see him bloody and lying dead at your feet.”

The recording just kept playing over and over again as Lex watched from the control room; Lex was prepared to wait as long as necessary in order to get the result he wanted. Even if he didn’t end up with Lana, at least he would make sure that Lana was the one who destroyed Clark Kent.

“Your name is Isobel and you hate Clark Kent like you hate no one in this world. You want to see him bloody and lying dead at your feet. Your name is Isobel and you hate Clark Kent like you hate no one in this world. You want to see him bloody and lying dead at your feet.”

Lana didn’t know how much longer she could stay awake as she was exhausted and the conditions has robbed her of every last bit of energy reserve she had left; she lost consciousness but her eyes were still open do to the eye drops. And even though she was asleep her eyes and mind were still subjected to the light display and sounds and that recording of Lex’s that just kept playing over and over and over again.

“Your name is Isobel and you hate Clark Kent like you hate no one in this world. You want to see him bloody and lying dead at your feet. Your name is Isobel and you hate Clark Kent like you hate no one in this world. You want to see him bloody and lying dead at your feet.”

“I want the procedure to continue for another 24 hours; and then we’ll test what effect the programming has had on her.”

Lex looked on in satisfaction as he watched Lana’s beautiful body from behind the operation port. Lex left to go play with Lori, she would have to be the recipient of his pent up sexual frustration.

------------<Fortress of Solitude>---------------

Clark materialized in the fortress and immediately called out for Lana and Lori; however, the only voice to answer him was Jor-el.
“Lana and Lori are not here my son, I have been waiting for them since we last talked about their training. Were you expecting them to be here?”

Clark’s heart sank as the realization hit him that Oliver was right and that Lex had Lana prisoner along with Lori.

“They left to come here yesterday; but someone just told me that Lex had taken them prisoner and I came here hoping that wasn’t the case.”

Jor-el was quiet for a very long time before speaking again. “Kal-el, you must recover Lana before your enemy can subjugate her to his will.”

Clark didn’t understand where Jor-el was going with this. “What do you mean father?”

“My son, the only reason for Lex Luthor to have taken them right now is so he can bend them to his will and use them against you. I have no doubt that you can handle Lori, but Lana is another matter entirely.”

Clark had been wondering about that very subject himself. “Father, Isobel hurt me severely; could Lana actually kill me?”

“My son, with the right amount of training and motivation she would have the ability to strip you of your powers and kill you. You must prevent this at all cost, do whatever is necessary to stop them.”

Clark knew that Jor-el was right, but he also knew what he meant by preventing it at all costs and there was no way he would kill either of them. He’d find another way to save them, no matter what he had to do to accomplish it.

[kenny356]

still wish this update ended with lana hurling a piece of steel through lex's eye socket.

Besides that it is a good update.

[NYC300Z]

Lex is crazy! Can't wait til he goes down!

PPMS!

[treker]

What happened to Bart and Victor?

Will Lana lose herself in Lex's attempt to resurrect Isobel?

Will Lex survive the attempt?

All these questions will be answered in today's update.....

[treker]

Chapter 34 –

Lana Lang no longer knew who she was; the voice that continued to play over and over again kept telling her she was someone named Isobel, yet she knew that her name was something else entirely or at least she thought she knew that. She was just so tired and unable to think anymore; it would just be so easy for her to let go and agree with the voice that told her who she was. Then the pain would stop, the lights would go dark and there would be silence. She’d do anything for just a few hours of peace and quite.

The lights continued to play in her mind and she had just about had as much as she was going to take when the anger built up from the pit of her stomach and her eyes flashed purple again; in that instant the light display that had been such an annoyance to her shattered into a thousand pieces finally giving her a partial release from the terrible procedure she was undergoing. Except for the fact that the annoying voice kept telling her who was over and over and over again.

She should have destroyed the sound except that the sound of the voice telling her that she was Isobel was becoming more and more familiar and the inner voice screaming that her name was Lana Lang was becoming more silent with each passing minute.
Exhaustion took her once again as she drifted off to sleep once again as the speaker continue to reassure her that he identity was that of Isobel; inwardly she smiled when she considered how many ways she could kill Clark Kent, just as the voice wanted her to do.

----------<Oliver’s Penthouse>-----------

Oliver finally woke up to a world of pain; the only thing that forced him to get up was the knowledge that Bart and Victor needed him. Lex was holding them captive and he needed Clark in order to rescue them.

Knowing the type of man that Clark was he knew that he could get him to help with the resuce; but would he go along with what Oliver really wanted? Could he convince a man as moral as Clark Kent to commit the act of killing someone?

Oliver stumbled out of his bedroom to the waiting arms of Chloe Sullivan, the woman he loved. “Hey, Goldilocks; how long have I been asleep?”

“12 hours, you were starting to scare me.”

“I’m sorry; it’s just that I wasn’t expecting that Lex would be ready for us when we attacked his facility.”

Chloe helped him to the couch and lowered him down, he winced as he sat down; Chloe determined that he had cracked ribs. “What happened, Oliver?”

Oliver covered his ribs as Chloe brought him an ace bandage from the medical kit in the kitchen to wrap his ribs with. “We found Lex in an abandoned research facility outside of Smallville; we thought, or at least I thought I had thought of everything. But once we got inside I realized that Lex had been preparing for this attack for several months. He took Victor down within the first minute of our attack.”

Knowing how strong Victor was, this shocked Chloe. “How did you manage that?”

“Apparently Lex had his tech people construct a portable IMP generator; once Victor was in range he triggered it which caused Victor’s cybernetic parts to shut down and render him unconscious.”

“But what about Bart?”

Oliver was finally able to stand after Chloe finished wrapping him up, he walked back to the wall behind his desk and activated the control to open the doors to his weapons locker. “He rushed into the building as I was checking on Victor, I yelled out for him to wait; but you know Bart, always diving in without thinking thru what comes next. He was struck with a dozen darts that must have been filled with enough tranquilizers to stop an elephant.”

“Wait a minute, how do you know all this?”

“Lex told me, just before he set off a charge that caused half the wall to come down on top of my head. I came too several hours later to find Victor and Bart gone . I guess I wasn’t important enough to take with them, or maybe Lex thought the blast and avalanche of concrete had killed me.”

“How did you find out that Lex had Lana and Lori, Clark didn’t even know that?”

“Before we attacked we saw them being brought inside on stretchers; we thought about trying to contact you guys but realized there wasn’t time. What does Lex want with Lana besides the obvious?”

Chloe paced back and forth trying to figure out if what Clark suspected was true. “I think Lex is trying to either resurrect or convince Lana that she’s reverted to Isobel.”

“Isobel? Who or what the bloody blazes is Isobel?”

“A little over two years ago, Lana went to Paris for a summer; while there she came into contact with the grave of one of her ancestors, a witch by the name of Isobel Thereaux.”

“Witch? Did you just say witch?”

“I know how it sounds, Oliver; but trust me it was real. And Isobel possessed Lana’s body and in the process brought back 2 other witches to possess Lois and myself. Long story short she possessed Lana’s body for most of our senior year before the curse was lifted, but the dangerous part is that her magical powers were on a level to possible destroy Clark.”

Oliver squinted at Chloe not quite believing what he was hearing. “Could she really do that, hurt Clark with all his powers?”

“Clark told me she put some type of spell on a dagger which pierced his supposedly unbreakable skin, so yeah she had the ability to do considerable damage; and who knows, she might even have been able to kill him.”

“Okay, assuming all this is true; why would Lex kidnap her? This is all in the past right?”

“Unfortunately it’s not, Lana had started to show signs of Isobel’s abilities; Clark doesn’t believe that Isobel has returned but he thinks that Lex is aware of Lana’s powers and wants to make use of them as well as Lori’s.”

“Where is Clark now?”

“He went to talk to his father at his fortress to verify what happened to Lana and Lori.”

Oliver was pulling on his Green Arrow costume as Chloe watched. “And just where the hell do you think you’re going?”

“From what you say Clark isn’t going to be able to take on Lex on his own if he has control over both Lana and Lori; and Bart and Victor are still his prisoners which is my fault for leading them into that trap.”

“You can’t do this alone, Oliver; you’ll be killed.” Chloe was getting more and more upset, which Oliver could see was a result of her recent loss of Lois.

“Hey, Goldilocks; I’m good at protecting myself, try not to worry and please understand that I have to do this. I’m writing down the address, when Clark returns send him there and we’ll take on Lex together.”

Several hours later Clark returned with the news that Lana and Lori never made it to the fortress and that Lex did have them; Chloe gave Clark and address Oliver had given her and he sped off to join Oliver.

-------------<Lex’s Lab>-------------

Lex returned to Lana’s interrogation chamber after he had finished his playtime with Lori; looking into the room he could still hear the sound of his own voice but the light display was no longer functioning. “What happened to the lights?”

The tech turned to Lex and stated with a trace of fear in his voice. “She blew it up.”

Lex smiled to himself, events were proceeding exactly as he had envisioned them too. “Come with me, it’s time to check on her progress.”

“I’m not going in there.”

Lex turned to him and in a chilling cold voice he made the tech wonder just what he had gotten himself involved with. “You either go inside and you deal with me, Do you know which choice will guarantee your continued survival?”

The tech resigned himself to his fate and lead lex down into the chamber, they entered the room and the tech walked quietly up to the sleeping girl in the chair when suddenly he eyes sprang open and locked onto him in utter contempt. Suddenly the restraints holding her sprang open and she raised her hand in an unusual way as her eyes flashed purple again.

The tech froze as if an invisible hand had a hold of him. “You have no idea who you’re dealing with little man.” With a flick of her wrist the tech was flung with unbelievable force against the concrete wall; he died instantly.

Lex reached for his stun gun, but before he could pull it out she raised her arm and spoke one word. “Finne’”

Lex found that he was frozen in place and couldn’t move; it was the same thing she had done to him when Isobel had possessed Lana 2 years ago. Lex cursed himself for being a fool and forgetting that small fact.

“Well, well; Alexander isn’t it? What a foolish little man you are; did you really think you could control me once I had regained possession of this body?”

Lex tried to speak but he had no control over his vocal cords as Isobel just walked around him looking him up and down as somebody would examine an insect.

“Don’t worry Alexander I still intend on fulfilling your request; Clark Kent will be dead before the end of the day, not that you’ll be alive to see it.” Lex now knew fear, he had always known that one of his schemes would one day cause his death; he just didn’t realize that the day had arrived.

With a flick of her wrist, Isobel sent Lex hurtling head first into the concrete wall. He slid down to the floor leaving a trail of blood on the wall where he had struck.

Satisfied with dealing with her captor’s, Isobel walked out of the room to go find the other object of her revenge…Clark Kent.

Oliver was outside the lab on the opposite side of the building where Isobel had just left when Clark materialized beside him. “Hey, Oliver; is this the lab?”

“Jesus, Clark; don’t scare me like that. And yeah this is the place.”

Oliver and Clark walked cautiously into the building; they made their way down the many floors underground until Clark started to feel the pain. “Oliver, That door has Kryptonite.”

Clark waited down the hall as Oliver approached the door and blew it open with an explosive arrow tip from his quiver. Once inside Oliver found Lori curled up in a ball on the table. As he reached for her he saw that she was unconscious and bleeding from the mouth and nose. There were bruises on her arms and face.

Oliver picked her up gently and carried her out into the hallway where Clark was waiting for them. “I’m going to look for Bart and Victor.”

Clark nodded and took Lori outside the building, once in the sunlight her injuries started to heal, her mouth and nose weren’t bleeding anymore and the bruises were healing very quickly. She opened her eyes to see Clark staring back at her.

“Lex, where’s Lex?”

“It’s okay, Lori; Lex isn’t here to hurt you. But I need to go back inside and find Lana; are you going to be okay here?”

Lori didn’t want him to leave her but she understood and said so. Clark searched thru the many floors carefully avoiding the kryptonite room until he came across Oliver bringing Bart and Victor out of their holding cells.

“Clark, how’s Lori?”

“She’s better, how are you two doing?”

Bart and Victor were okay but furious and wanting to rip Lex apart. “I know you guys want a piece of Lex right now, but I need you to go outside and watch over Lori; she say’s she’s okay but Lex beat up very badly and she could use your guys help.”

Both understood and left to go watch over Lori as Clark and Oliver continue to search. Finally they found the room where Lana had been held, that was when Clark heard the recording being played in Lex’s voice.

“Your name is Isobel and you hate Clark Kent like you hate no one in this world. You want to see him bloody and lying dead at your feet. Your name is Isobel and you hate Clark Kent like you hate no one in this world. You want to see him bloody and lying dead at your feet.”

Clark walked over and turned off the recording, that was when Oliver found Lex and the lab tech crumbled in the corner. Oliver walked over and turned them over. “They’re both dead, Clark. What could have happened here?”

Looking around the room Clark walked over to the chair and examined the restraints and then at the shattered strobe light display; taking into account what the recording had been saying, Clark pieced together what happened in this room, and it sent a chill thru his soul.

“Lana did this, or rather Isobel did this.”

“But, I thought Chloe said that she didn’t posses Lana anymore?”

“She doesn’t, but look around Oliver. This isn’t spiritual possession, this is brainwashing; Lana now believes that she is Isobel Therieux and her powers are back in full force. And from what that recording was forcing her to listen too I’d say the one thing that she wants more than anything in this world is to see me dead and bloody at her feet. And what worries me is that with the power at her command she just may be able to make that happen….”

[NYC300Z]

Well so Lex is really dead? How can Clark stop Lana this time?

PPMS!

[treker]

Originally posted by NYC300Z
Well so Lex is really dead? How can Clark stop Lana this time?

PPMS!

You know, it seems that you're the only one of my readers whose even interested in this fic anymore.....

Thanks for reading and yeah Lex is really dead. Everybody kept asking me to kill him so I thought I'd oblige...and having Isobel put him in his place just seemed so right...

[Nemu]

nah im still interested... just haven't been around to read the update yet... so... off to read

ok... time for comment...

one idea pop in mind to try to save Lana...

Bring her to the FoS... I'm pretty sure something Kryptonian can help with it...

yay baldy is dead...

guess we have to wait for next thursday!!

[SmallvilleMan]

*wanders in* There's a story in here? REALLLLLLLLLLY? Hmmmmm...*Ponders*

[treker]

Chapter 35 –

Isobel remembered from her talks with Clark that he kept the key she sought in the barn; now why would she remember talking to Clark, she hated him and wanted him dead and bleeding at her feet, didn’t she? She shook it off as she traveled thru the air toward the object of her desire.

Upon landing in the farmyard she proceeded toward the barn where she knew the key to be. However, as she entered the barn she was overcome with memories; why would she be having memories of this barn? She could only remember being here one other time that was the birthday party that she had attended the last time; and she hadn’t wanted to be there that time any more than she wanted to be here now.

“Lana, are you okay?”

Isobel turned and saw a woman standing in the door to the barn; she was a very beautiful woman a little taller than her with shoulder length chestnut hair. Isobel seemed to feel that she should know this person; that’s when it came to her; this was Clark’s friend Raya.

“I’m fine, Raya; does Clark know that you’ve returned?”

“No, I had hoped to surprise him with a visit.”

Raya moved into the barn and was heading toward the steps when Isobel moved in behind her. “Yes, I’m sure there will be many surprises on this day.”

Isobel reached behind Raya and placed her hands on her shoulders on the base of her neck. Isobel began laughing as Raya screamed in pain…..

-------------<Oliver’s Penthouse>-------------

Clark arrived carrying Lori into the Penthouse with Oliver, Bart and Victor in tow; Chloe greeted Oliver and then directed Clark to the bedroom to place Lori in there. Chloe noticed that Lori was unconscious.

“Oliver, what’s wrong with Lori?”

“She was in bad shape when we found her, Goldilocks; and while she didn’t admit to it, we think Lex may have abused her sexually.”

Chloe’s heart went out to Lori; she didn’t know her well but she knew that no woman should have to go thru that. “Tell me Lex is in custody so he can get what’s coming to him.”

“Chloe, Lex is dead; killed by Lana it seems.”
Chloe was about to question Oliver further when Clark came out of the bedroom. “Lex wasn’t killed by Lana, Chloe; she was killed by Isobel.”

Chloe looked from Clark to Oliver and back again. “I thought you said that Isobel was gone forever?”

“She is.”

“But you just said…”

Clark raised his hand signaling her to stop talking. “Chloe, when we found the room that Lex was keeping her in we saw equipment there that was being used to brainwash her into believing that she was Isobel.”

“Oh god, do you really believe that he succeeded in convincing her that she’s Isobel?”

“Lex’s skull was crushed against the wall, you do the math.”

Clark started to walk toward the balcony; he opened the door and turned slightly toward his friends. “I won’t have anyone else hurt on my account; this is between her and me now.”

That was more than Victor could stand to hear. “Now wait just one damn minute, Clark; I’m not letting you walk into this with your eyes closed. Didn’t you say you took your powers from you last time?”

“Yes she did, but there is only one thing on this earth that can possible stop her now.”

“And what’s that?”

“Lana’s love for me; despite who she thinks she is now, I know in my heart that she would never allow herself to harm me.”

Chloe couldn’t stand staying silent for one minute more. “Clark, you need help with this. You can’t take on the whole world yourself; and you sure can’t take on Lana in her current condition. You’ll harm her but she has no such inhibition.”

“That’s the thing about Love, Chloe; it requires faith, faith that your partner could never harm you no matter what the circumstances. Stay here and look after Lori, she’ll need all of your support after what Lex did to her.”

Clark turned and launched himself into the sky, knowing in his heart that he was the only one capable of saving Lana. And praying that he could reach her before it was too late.

------------<Kent Farm>--------------

Martha returned to the farm just in time to see Lana levitate and gain altitude in the sky, she thought she was seeing things until she looked more closely and realized that it was indeed Lana. What the heck was going on?

She went immediately toward the house and placed a call to Chloe to look for Clark; after Chloe told her that he was looking for Lana was when Clark came running into the house calling out for Lana.

“Clark, I was just trying to reach you; you’re never going to believe what I just saw. I saw Lana rising up in the air and flying off; Clark, what’s going on?”

“The Key, damn why didn’t I think of that sooner.” Clark rushed out to the barn followed closely by Martha.

What they found chilled them both to the bone; however to Clark it was a very familiar sight. Raya was tied with chains to the ladder leading up to the hayloft; exactly how he was tried up when Isobel stole his powers before. She was bleeding from her ears, nose and mouth.

Clark rushed to her side and broke the chains holding her up and gently laid her on the ground; he breathed a sigh of relief at the fact that she was still alive.

“Clark, who is this woman?”

“Mom, this is Raya; you remember I told you about her after she helped me escape from the phantom zone.”

Something clicked in the back of Clark’s mind as he went to the tool box and looked for the key; the box’s lock was melted off and the key was gone. Isobel was recreating their last confrontation; she wanted the showdown to occur at the place where he had defeated her.

“Mom, please watch after Raya while I go find Lana.”

“I can’t explain now, mom; Lana’s life is in grave danger and I need to find her now.”

Clark took Raya up to the house before flying off into the sky in pursuit of Lana.

-----------<Kawatche Caves>--------------

Clark arrived at the caves a short while later; he moved back to the chamber where the portal lay. Upon entering the chamber he expected to find her waiting for him, but he saw a message burned into the walls. ‘I’m waiting for you in the place where you hide.’

Clark knew what it meant and a feeling of dread descended upon his soul. If he wasn’t successful this night he may be forced to kill the women who held his heart in her tender hands.

He saw the key in it’s slot in the table; with a sense of dread he picked it up and reinserted it into it’s slot and let the tunnel transport him to the fortress and his heart and soul….

[Nemu]

ok Raya's presence was kinda random...

so... next week's chapter is the one that will be interesting... I hope Jor-El will be able to do something...

PPMS!!!

[NYC300Z]

lol I actually have to agree with Nemu, I just hope that Clark's right.

PPMS!

[treker]

Originally posted by Nemu
ok Raya's presence was kinda random...

so... next week's chapter is the one that will be interesting... I hope Jor-El will be able to do something...

PPMS!!!


Well, Raya's presence was something I felt laid the groundwork for what Clark has to face at the fortress....and just how much danger he's really in.

Maybe it didn't come across exactly the way I intended....

[CaptainObvious]

I don't no how I managed to miss this story but finally just discovered it. As they say, better late than never, right?

I finally got through the whole story and have loved it from chapter one. It has a lot a interesting twists and I love the fact that Clark has a cousin. I know, that's old news but a new relative in Clarks life is something most stories don't offer. The fact that Lori started as a new love interest for CK definately made it more fun! The whole Lois arc was great until her untimely death!

Lex was certainly evil in this story and did a number on Lana. Similiar to "Spell", I'm hoping the love Clana has will pull Lana from her brainwashed state and bring her back where she belongs....with Clarkyboy! If Jor-El can lend a helping hand, so be it! The more support for clana the better......I always say!

Keep writing and sorry for my tardiness on this fic!!!!! Good job!

[buddy232]

Please update! Sorry I missed a few updates!

[Hahaveryfunny]

Oh, no! Lana is brainwashed! I also hope the CLANA love will turn her back!!! Poor Clark having to face the love of his life in order to turn her back. Good luck Clark!

PPMS ASAP!!!!

[treker]

I'm working on the next chapter now. the real question is cliffhanger or no cliffhanger......that is the question......

[NYC300Z]

well I usually hate cliffies when I get them, but they also make the story more suspensful so it's really up to you hope u decide soon, and ps the longer the better right?;)

PPMS!

[treker]

Originally posted by NYC300Z
well I usually hate cliffies when I get them, but they also make the story more suspensful so it's really up to you hope u decide soon, and ps the longer the better right?;)

PPMS!

7000 characters and counting.....my longest post to date was 18000.....


Originally posted by treker
7000 characters and counting.....my longest post to date was 18000.....


word count....7262 and counting......

Okay...here you go.....over 9000 characters and 1700 words...I hope it doesn't suck.....

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Chapter 36 –

Raya woke screaming in agony; Martha rushed to her side to sooth her panic. “Its okay, Raya; you’re among friends.”

Raya tried to raise herself off the bed but found that she had no strength; she had not felt this weak since before she had escaped from the phantom zone.

“Where’s Kal-el?”

Martha sat on the edge of the bed with her hands on her shoulders. “Please try to calm down; Clark isn’t here right now, he went to help Lana.”

“No, he must not go near her; she’ll take his powers. He’ll be defenseless against her.”

“You don’t know my son as well as you think, Raya; and you certainly don’t know Lana. There is no way she’d harm Clark.”

Raya continued to try and struggle against Martha, but what Isobel had done to her had left her so drained that she could barely lift her head. “How do you know Kal-el won’t be left as weak as I am now?”

“Raya, this isn’t the first time that Clark has had to face this particular threat. If Lana has turned into what I believe she has then Clark is the only one who can stop her; I know that because he has done so before.”

“What are you talking about?”

“The short version is that a little over 2 years ago, Lana was possessed and she used her powers to drain Clark and all his Kryptonian abilities. Clark was able to restore his heritage and I believe that even if she does drain him that he will be able to use the fortress to restore them.”

“That won’t help Kal-el stop her.”

“No, Kal-el is incapable of stopping her; but Clark Kent will use his love of the woman known as Lana to pull her back from the dark side.”

“And if he can’t she’ll kill him.”

Martha stood and walked over to the window; Raya watched her every move trying to figure out why she was so willing to let Kal-el walk into an obvious trap.

“You won’t understand this; but I have faith in my son. And he has faith in Lana and her love for him. Deep down I know there is no way that Lana would allow herself to harm him; it’s a leap of faith Raya, one that you Kryptonians never learned to incorporate into your genetic makekup. I believe it’s what makes us better than you, our believe in Love and the trust that love brings to our lives.”

“That is your fatal flaw Martha Kent; how will you feel if she kills your son?”

Martha didn’t have an answer for her question; because in truth she had been thinking the same thing. In her head she knew Clark could handle anything; but in her heart she was frightened out of her mind that Lana was going to kill her son this day….

------------< Fortress of Solitude >-------------

Clark materialized in the middle of the fortress and knew immediately that something was wrong. The lighting in the fortress was very dark; Clark had always had the impression of enormous power whenever he came here, that feeling was different now.

“Father, can you hear me?”

Silence greeted Clark’s question, he walked over to the control crystals and touched a few of them; there was no response as they were all drained of their energy. Clark now knew where Lana was getting her powers from, she drained them from whatever source she desired.

It was what she had done to him the last time he confronted Isobel and it was what she had done to the fortress. “Are you just going to continue watching me in amusement or are you going to show yourself Isobel?”

A voice came at him from every direction imaginable. “Why should I show myself when I’m so enjoying your pathetic attempts at contacting someone who doesn’t even exit?”

“He existed too me.”

The next thing Clark heard was one of the most sadistic laughs he had ever heard; he couldn’t believe that laugh had come from the woman he loved so much. “Are you so afraid of me that you won’t show yourself?”

“Oh, so now you try to insult me in order to trick me into revealing my location. You don’t really think I’m that stupid do you little man?”

Clark started using his X-ray vision looking for Isobel all over the fortress; for some reason he couldn’t see her anywhere in the fortress.

“Look all you want to little man, you won’t find me until I want you too.”

“Lana, please show yourself.”

That was when she lost her temper; she didn’t say a word but sent lightening from every direction possible to plummet Clark with a pain that he had never experienced before.

“How does that feel little man, did it tickle? Remember that the next time you call me by that pathetic little girl. My name is Isobel Thereaux, I suggest you remember that next time.”

“If you’re so powerful Isobel, then why not show yourself?”

She laughed again. “I remember our last encounter in the caves, Clark; you don’t really expect me to make that same mistake again do you?”

“In truth, yes I do; you’re not that bright as we both know, Isobel.”

Clark heard her scream in rage at his insult. “And what would you know of intelligence little man? You who are not even native to this world; you who come from a people not even bright enough to save their own world from themselves.”

Clark could see his plan was working; but in order for it to succeed he was going to have to make her even angrier than she was now, and that action could prove fatal.

“But my race did survive, as long as I live my race will live on; and that makes me a thousand times more intelligent than your pathetic race could ever hope to become.”

Lightening struck Clark for a second time; only this strike was 100 times more intense than the last strike. And it had considerable more power than the fortress could have provided Isobel, which means she was drawing her strength from some other source besides the fortress.

If it was what Clark was thinking than he may very well have walked into a death trap that had no escape; and if that was so then the earth itself may be in grave danger as there would be no one after him capable of stopping her.

“Is that all you’ve got Isobel? Lightening strikes, how pathetic, how primitive of you; I don’t know why I even bothered coming here, I should have just incinerated the entire area from overhead and not even bothered with you.”

There was silence for several minutes as Clark waited for her response; finally after what seemed like an eternity he got what he was looking for. “You wanted me little man, well turn around and here I am.”

Clark whirled and saw her standing before him; her face was contorted with rage, her hair was a knotted mess that looked like it hadn’t been cleaned or combed in weeks and in her hands was her spell book. “That’s impossible, I destroyed that book.”

“Now who’s pathetic? Did you really think my beloved book was lost to the ages? It was a simple matter to recreate once I arrived her and drained this place of it’s energy; I’ve never known such power as I felt when I came here, you should be commended for giving me the ability to end your worthless life.”

Isobel raised her hand toward Clark, but not fast enough as Clark speed thru the air until he hovered 30 feet above her. “Nice try, Isobel; but it’s my turn now.”

Clark squinted and shot wave after wave of intense heat from his eyes aimed straight at Isobel’s spell book. But she had anticipated this tactic and planned accordingly; she raised her hand again just before the heat from Clark’s eyes were to impact on the book and blocked it with an electromagnetic field. Clark’s eyes shot open in surprise at his failure.

“You were right about one thing little man; I do draw my energy from this planet just as you had theorized to this pathetic little girl. And while I waited for you I practiced this little defense against your destroying my spell book again.”

Clark knew he had just one chance to get that book away from her; he flew at super sonic speed directly at her and crashed into the floor as he passed thru her body. Clark shook has head as he climbed out of the crater he had just created.

Isobel was laughing at him yet again. “You didn’t really think that was me standing there did you little man? How gullible are you?”

Clark was starting to wonder that himself, that was stupid to let her trick him like that; it was time to start using his head and not his brawn. He closed his eyes and blocked out everything going on around him except for listening for Lana’s heart. Listening for the steady beat of the women whom he had made love too on so many other occasions; the heartbeat he knew he could recognize anywhere.

“What’s the matter little man? Are you kneeling to pray for divine intervention? There is nothing that can save you from my wrath Clark Kent.”

Suddenly Clark heard Lana’s heart; it was coming from directly above and behind him on a ledge some 150 feet above the ground. Using his super speed he whirled around and sent his heat vision to string the ledge just below where Lana was standing in a cloak of invisibility. He didn’t know how she was doing this but he thought that if he could get her to fall for a second that it would disorient her just long enough for him to fly to her and capture her.

Clark didn’t know it but he was flying right into Isobel’s carefully laid trap, as he caught her in mid air he reached for the spell book to yank it out of her hands. Once he had it he opened the book to find nothing but blank pages staring back at him. “What the devil?”

Isobel took this moment to squirm out of his grasp and climb on his shoulders, with a manical scream she clamped both hands around Clarks head and started generating all the power she was capable of producing. Clark screamed in agony as they both fell toward the floor of the fortress and certain death……

[Max001]

O_O

[NYC300Z]

Certain death huh? I have a feeling something will snap in one of them....hmm lets see

PPMS!

[treker]

Originally posted by Max001
O_O

and what precisely does that mean?

[deanyouk]

I think it means Wide Eyed, as in his shocked maybe...

[Nemu]

yeah he is shocked... O_O


man I want to be next thursday already...

PPMS!!!

[treker]

Chapter 37 –

Martha had tried her best to keep Raya in bed upstairs, but her force of will would not allow it; her duty to the house of EL was paramount in her mind. She had to reach Kal-EL and assist him no matter what the cost.

Martha steadied her as they walked down the steps to the kichen when there was a knock on the back door; Martha helped Raya sit down and then went to answer the door. As she opened the door she was surprised to see Chloe, Oliver, Bart and Victor all standing there waiting for her.

“Hello guys, what brings you here so early in the morning?”

Martha invited them all into the kitchen where upon seeing the weakened condition that Raya was in they went to her immediately to check on her; Chloe knelt before her.

“Raya, what happened to you?”

Raya had slowly been getting her strength back, she was almost feeling strong enough to stand on her own and didn’t know why until she looked down and saw her hand being exposed to sunlight coming thru the kitchen window. Then it struck her what was happening. “Please take me outside into the sun and I’ll try and explain.”

Victor stepped forward and lifted Raya and carried her outside; once fully exposed to the sun she felt more like her old self as more and more energy come back into her body. Victor set her down as she walked around extending her arms and face to the sky and the invigorating sun rays which powered her. “That’s so much better; in answer to your question, Chloe; Lana did this to me, I still don’t know how she did it but she drained me of all my energy and left me to die. Clark found me and brought me up to the house, Martha said he went to the fortress to confront her.”

Oliver stepped forward to examine her. “We know that’s why we’re here; despite what Clark asked us to do, we can’t just stand by and let him face her alone. And from what you’ve just told us I think we’re right to help.”

“Unless you plan on ending her life I think there is very little you can do to help Kal-EL.”

That one statement shocked everyone; why would they want to end Lana’s life? She was in trouble and needed their help. “What makes you think we want to kill Lana?”

“Because it’s the only way to stop her and save Kal-EL; his destiny is more important than any one individual. And if I am going to regain what she has taken from me I need to reach the fortress as soon as possible.”

They arrived at the caves a short while later; as they all stood around the portal they saw the key still in its slot on the table. Oliver looked to Raya with a question. “Okay, now what do we do?”

“Stand close around the table everyone.” Raya reached out and picked up the key and reinserted it into the slot on the portal. Everyone looked around as they traveled down a corridor of light and sound.

“Where are we going?”

“We are traveling down a Trans dimensional corridor that connects the caves to Kal-EL’s fortress in the artic circle.”

As they materialized in the fortress they heard a scream, as they looked up and saw Clark and Lana falling from far above. They could all see the agony spread across Clark’s face, Raya knew that with Lana draining Clark’s powers there was no chance that either of them would survive that fall.

“We have to do something otherwise both Kal-EL and Lana will perish from that height.”

Oliver didn’t even have to think twice as he pulled his bow out and in the blink of an eye had 3 arrows launched from his bow; as everyone watched a cargo net expand out as the 3 arrows burrowed into the walls creating a secure net for Lana and Clark to fall into.

Unseen by everyone as they watched Oliver’s attempt at saving them, Raya moved over to the crystal console and placed her hands on select crystal’s causing the panel to flare to life and engulf her in its glow.

Chloe noticed the light and after it released Raya she looked like her normal self again; she launched herself into the air and speeded toward Clark and Lana. Once she reached them she wrenched Clark from Lana’s hold and allowed her to fall safely into the net as Raya carried Clark to safety.

Clark looked around and then shot straight up thru the roof until he was in the sky exposed to the suns rays, he floated there for several minutes as he soaked up the suns life giving power.

Isobel recovered from her fall and launched herself into the air directly across from where Raya floated. “I thought I had already taken care of you Wench?”

“Temporally you may have; but Kryptonian’s are not that easily dispatched as you are about to find out.”

Chloe couldn’t believe what she was seeing. “Raya, what are you doing?”

“Stay out of this, I know how Kal-EL feels about this woman; but she can’t be allowed to harm him anymore than she already has.”

Before anyone could do anything else Raya sent her heat vision toward Lana which would have incinerated her had it not been for Clark’s timely rescue. Clark flew directly between Lana and Raya and absorbed the blast that had been intended for Lana.

“Foolish little man, now pay the price for your compassion.”

Isobel reached again for Clark’s head but he was to fast for her as he spun in mid air and tapped her on the head with his finger knocking her unconscious; Clark gathered her in his arms before she could fall to her death.

As Clark floated down to the ground carrying Lana, his friends gathered around him. “Clark, are you okay?”

“A little crispy on the edges, Chloe; but otherwise I’m fine.”

Raya floated down to the ground a short distance from them. “Kal-EL, I only meant…”

“I will deal with you later Raya!” The look Clark gave Raya let her know what he thought of what she just tried to do/

Clark carried Lana over to the bench where he had revived after his father had revived him after his death several years earlier. He hoped it would provide equal good fortune this time around.

Chloe walked over to Lana and stroked her hair out of her eyes; how could someone so caring have done such horrible things?

Clark had manipulated several crystals in the panel as a light formed over Lana’s head; as Oliver watched Clark moved faster than he could watch as if time was of the essence. “Clark, what are you doing?”

“I have to heal Lana quickly before she wakes up otherwise she could destroy us all.”

Everyone looked to the sweet face of Lana and had a hard time envisioning her destroying anything. “Is she really that powerful?”

“She rendered Raya powerless didn’t she?”

Clark walked over to Lana and placed his hands on either side of her temple. “Chloe, would you go over to the panel and remove the aqua colored crystal and move it to the top position?”

“What is this supposed to do, Clark?”
“I’m linking my mind to hers in hopes of repairing the damage that Lex did to her; it’s the only way to save her.”

After Chloe moved the requested crystal to the right position the light encompassing Lana enlarged to include Clark in its shroud. Now there was nothing they could do but stand back and wait to see if Clark would be successful in saving Lana.

******* Clark’s viewpoint inside Lana’s Mind *************

Clark found himself walking down a dirt road as he came across a cottage nestled in the forest. There didn’t seem to be anyone around, walking up to the cottage he knocked on the door and waited for a response.

He knocked again and the door seemed to open all on it’s own; cautiously Clark walked into the cottage and saw Lana sitting in a rocking chair next to a fireplace rocking herself and staring at nothing in particular. Clark knelt before her and gently touched her hand.

“Lana, is it you?”

Lana slowly turned her head toward Clark with a sad look in her eyes. “You shouldn’t have come, Clark. She’ll destroy you.”

“Isobel?”

Lana nodded in fear. “She hates you, Clark; the only thing she lives for is to see you dead; I can’t live with the knowledge that I would allow that to happen.”

Clark reached up to her face and gently touched it, Lana responded in the way that communicated that this was indeed Lana Lang and not Isobel. “Don’t worry, I can handle Isobel; I’m here to save you.”

“You had best better think about saving yourself little man.”

Clark turned and saw a carbon copy of Lana standing in the doorway; except she was dressed like a woman you would find in a brothel. A plunging neckline displaying her amble cleavage and a skirt that barely came over her hips; Clark was embarrassed for Lana to see a carbon copy of herself dressed in such a cheap fashion.

Isobel extended her hand and flung it to the side; she was shocked when nothing happened.

“This isn’t the real world, Isobel; neither of us have any powers here. Your time is past, Isobel; this is Lana’s body and Lana’s life, and we’re taking that life back.”

Isobel couldn’t stand it anymore as she charged Clark screaming at him; Clark didn’t want to hurt her but he also wasn’t going to let her hurt Lana or himself anymore. Clark shoved Isobel back until she fell against the fireplace. Her rage was so great that she reached for the fire poker and swung it at Clark knocking him across the head. He fell to the floor dazed and bleeding from the side of his face.

Lana saw Clark bleeding and snapped; she would not allow anyone to hurt Clark Kent. Lana tackled Isobel and kicked the poker from her hand. They both struggled rolling across the floor as they clawed and scratched at each other; Isobel kicked Lana off her as she struggled to get to her feet.

Lana rolled with the kick and assumed a fighting position crouched with her hands in a defensive position. Isobel swung her foot at Lana’s head, she caught the kick in her hands and flipped it away causing Isobel to loose her balance and fall to the floor.

Lana jumped on her in a heartbeat and straddled her; Lana grabbed two handfuls of hair and started pounding her head against the floor boards. “You will not harm my boyfriend and you will leave my mind and go away.”

Clark regained his sense’s enough to see Lana straddling herself and pounding her head against the floor until something wonderful happened; the Isobel version of Lana suddenly vanished and Lana was sitting on the floor by herself.

Clark walked over to Lana and helped her stand up. “Lana, are you alright?”

Lana looked up into the face of the man she loved relieved that he was alright. “I am now, thanks to you.”

************ End Clark’s viewpoint from Inside Lana’s Mind ***********

The light surrounding both Clark and Lana dimmed to darkness as both Clark and Lana opened their eyes; Clark removed his hands from Lana’s temple and stood back to watch what the result was hoping that Lana had come back to him.

Chloe couldn’t stand the suspense any longer “Well, what happened, Clark?”

Lana was the first to answer. “He saved me again, just like he always does.”

“Lana?”

“Yeah, it’s me; Isobel has been banished forever.”

Clark’s smile filled the entire fortress as he reached for Lana and pulled her into his arms as all their friends gathered around them. Their long battle was finally over, Lex was dead and Isobel was banished. All that was left was to plan the rest of their lives knowing that they had finally achieved peace……

The End

[Max001]

Eeek. I didn't see the end comming. Were you tired of the story or are you looking to concetrate more on 'Destiny'?

It was a good fic, anyway. Confusing, at times but good none the less.

[treker]

Originally posted by Max001
Eeek. I didn't see the end comming. Were you tired of the story or are you looking to concetrate more on 'Destiny'?

It was a good fic, anyway. Confusing, at times but good none the less.

Yes and no....I do want to devote more time to destiny but I had run out of ideas for this fic and didn't know where else to take it.

I just hope the ending made some sort of sense....

Thanks for reading.

[Nemu]

you are seriously ending it there????

oh man... I wish i could see some of those plans for the rest of their lives...

good work...

[treker]

Originally posted by Nemu
you are seriously ending it there????

oh man... I wish i could see some of those plans for the rest of their lives...

good work...

I know...but I can only write so many fics at the same time. It was either end it or stop the weekly updates. And if I stopped then I'd break my promise for weekly updates and then I wouldn't know how to pic it back up later....

[Nemu]

understood...

erm... may i be bold enough to ask if we can hope for maybe some 2 updates a week sometimes for Destiny now that this one is done?

[treker]

Originally posted by Nemu
understood...

erm... may i be bold enough to ask if we can hope for maybe some 2 updates a week sometimes for Destiny now that this one is done?

That depends on how far in advance I get the story written...

At this point I have chapter 11 written and that's not enough advance writing to do 2 updates a week. (btw, chapter 10 and 11th are awesome...I finally bring lana and clark to a face to face talk).

[Nemu]

i see well good!! can't wait for sunday...

[*#~ ClAnAfAn99210~#*]

great fic

[NYC300Z]

It's actually finished! Good Story! The ending was nice with them at peace almost out of place all them sitting in the fortreess kept you wondering exactly what they were going to do, but good job! Get going on the other stories!;)

[Nemu]

you know... i just read NYC300Z's comment... and an image sparked in my mind...

So treker... you and NYC inspired me some for a future scene in my TNM serie...

good work!

[Torgo]

A superb piece of work, one of the best i've read. Great story, characterisations, action... great job. Ending felt a bit abrupt, but not bad in spite of that. Thanks for sharing!

[ChloeSullivanfan]

Like to read more of this. Update soon.

[treker]

Originally posted by ChloeSullivanfan
Like to read more of this. Update soon.


Ummm...you did notice the last line?

The End?

I'm thrilled that you like the story, but it's now finished. Thanks for posting.

You might try my fiction "Destiny" .... I actually think it's the best story I've ever written....

[deanyouk]

cant blame a person for wanting to read more, some of my best work was in this....;)

[clanaalltheway]

great story!

[zeba-el]

i am just bumping this thread because i am currently reading it and it is annoying finding it all the time