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LuvClana
09-17-2006, 02:20 PM
Ok so I know that we tried this before, but I have a different way of doing it. A long time ago we did a joined story where one person would continue it and then a new person would write a new chapter and so on...

As you all know, I'm unreliable at posting updates on my stories so I've decided to make this easy. I've had an inspiration for a beginning to a story and I have no idea where to take it. So, I'm going to post the first chapter here, thoses of you who want to participate will pm me the next chapter. The chapterI like best, will be posted with your username. Then anyone (even if you've already entered) can pm me the next chapter and so on and so forth. I'm hoping this will keep going until we've completed it.

Rules:
1. Do not post your chapter here, pm it to me
2. NO LONGER A WORD LIMIT! Just please don't write me a novel.
3. Please only enter one chapter per contest. For example don't send me 8 different Chapter 2's. Once I post the winner, you can pm me a chapter 3.
4. Do not be mad or sad if your chapter was not chosen, you always have a shot at next week.
5. Fic will be pro-clana.

I'll be posting the Opener (Chapter 1) in a few hours. Then I'll be accepting entrees.

*#~ ClAnAfAn99210~#*
09-17-2006, 03:16 PM
sounds kool

LuvClana
09-17-2006, 05:10 PM
here it is. It's short because I wanna see what you guys can add to the story :)


Chapter 1 by LuvClana

DAILY PLANET, METROPOLIS

“You know, Clark. You hang around my desk quite a bit. Any longer and people will ask where your Press Badge is,” Chloe said.

Once again, Clark had barged into the bottom floor of the Daily Planet building. Whenever there was a crisis, he needed a personal search engine, or a good talk and a sarcastic comment, he came to Chloe. This time was no different.

“So what is it this time, Clark?” Chloe finished her last sip of coffee and threw the empty Starbucks cup into the small trash bin to the right of her desk. Clark couldn’t help but notice the mountain of at least a dozen similar cups that had already built up.

“Believe it or not, I heard a certain reporter had her lunch break just about now. I was hoping we could grab a bite and talk things over”.

“Sure. Just let me grab my coat.” Chloe grabbed her purse and her coat from the chair and walked to Clark. “Let’s go.”

Clark and Chloe walked up the Daily Planet stairs, hustling through the lunch crowd down the streets of Metropolis. They stopped at the local pizzeria. As soon as their Large pie with pepperoni and black olives came, Chloe put down her water bottle.

“So, what is it that you wanted to talk about, Clark?”

“Lana”. Chloe started to choke on her bite of pizza. She swallowed carefully and looked up at Clark.

“Clark. You know she’s been down ever since she broke up with Lex. She gave you a fair chance. But you chose to run away. I’m going to tell you this as a friend. You can’t keep doing this to her. You make her happy, but then you run away. It’s not fair. For any of us.” Clark sighed.

“I know, Chloe. But, this time is different. I’ve been thinking about it a lot lately. That night, that my father died…I was stupid. I thought that by pushing her away, by not taking her back to the fortress that I was saving her. But, I was wrong. I think she needs to know.”

By now, Chloe’s appetite was long but gone. She couldn’t believe her ears. “Clark, you know what a big choice this is. You can’t go back to Jor-el this time. You really need to think about this.”

“I know, but… I need to do this.” Chloe nodded. Her cell phone begun to ring and she picked up her purse, desperately digging through it. She picked it up, cutting off the last note of the ‘Can-Can’.

“Hello?” she asked. She paused for a moment and slowly lowered the phone.

“Who is it?” Clark asked.

“It’s not for me…it’s for you.” Clark looked puzzled.

“Who?.” he asked. Chloe gulped.

“Lana.”


PM me the next chapter. DO NOT POST IT HERE

Nemu
09-17-2006, 05:20 PM
hmm... interesting... interesting idea and start to the story...

Hope you have a winner for chapter 2 soon!!

Smallville4
09-17-2006, 06:00 PM
Not 2 sound mean but, y won't u finish it on your own because this is really interesting and what if nobody has any ideas for this story because i don't?

clark&lanafan06
09-17-2006, 06:04 PM
Great chapter !

happycamper
09-17-2006, 07:39 PM
Nice start. :) Interesting idea. :)


:D :D

SVsleuth
09-17-2006, 07:44 PM
Nice start. I like it. Have to work on my own fic, before I might make an attempt at this one. Maybe for a future chapter.

clana1fan4ever
09-17-2006, 07:46 PM
Nice start hope u come up come up with a 2nd chapter soon

*#~ ClAnAfAn99210~#*
09-18-2006, 03:00 PM
yea post another plz

maitriniazngurl
09-18-2006, 03:53 PM
Wow, Great idea! Hem.. very interesting.. I've got tooo many fics to have an idea for this one right now...

But I hope u get a winner soon!! U should do like a time limit.. so u don't have to wait forever for the next chapter.. and if there's not one u should write it. Just a suggestions so updates can come in smoothly. :D

LuvClana
09-18-2006, 04:49 PM
This makes it easy for everyone who is working on a current fic because youonly need to enter once if you want (but feel free to enter more). Basically it'll end up being a good story with joint writers and everyone will have contributed a small amount.

C.A.chick
09-18-2006, 05:08 PM
Ok so when is the deadline for submitting next chap?

LuvClana
09-18-2006, 06:17 PM
hmmm... maybe friday

SmallvilleMan
09-18-2006, 07:39 PM
Can I make a suggestion? Why doesn't the person who respond first to the chapter make the next one? Easy way to pick and people dont have to waste their time and so on...You only get one chapter, etc...

maitriniazngurl
09-18-2006, 09:09 PM
This way we could have fun and a good fic for everyone to read. Hey can't wait..

superman8s
09-19-2006, 12:51 PM
i think that you had a good start to begin with so just make it your own fic and let us read

*#~ ClAnAfAn99210~#*
09-19-2006, 06:10 PM
aye mate

LuvClana
09-20-2006, 01:31 PM
but see, I don't want to start another fic. This will be an interactive fic. If I started yet another fic, it'd never get finished.

LuvClana
09-23-2006, 03:08 PM
Congradulations to happycamper, you wrote this weeks chapter. To all you writers out there, pm me your entry for chapter 3.

Chapter 2:

Chapter Two

Turning her attention back to the phone, Chloe said, “No, I’m eating lunch.” Pause. “Just some friends from the Daily Planet.” Pause. “No, I can talk, just give me a second.”

Clark was gesticulating wildly for information, so Chloe hit the mute button on the phone and then told him, “Clark, you can sit here but just stay quiet until I’m finished, okay?” Chloe laughed at the pouting expression that resulted from her words.

“I’m back again, go ahead,” Chloe said into her phone.

“You know that I’ve been thinking hard about my life since I broke up with Lex,” Lana responded. “I almost made the most terrible decision in my life – or maybe the second most – because I needed someone in my life.”

‘Believe me, you did the right thing...”

“Thanks, Chloe, I think so, too. But the only reason I even went out with Lex is that I was so lonely. There really is something wrong with me, and I need to fix it. I need to break away from the way I’ve been acting all my life and maybe find a better person somewhere inside me. Someone who is stronger and independent of the men in my life.”

A worried Chloe heard those words, and asked her, “So what are you going to do.”

“All I have here are memories of all my mistakes. I’m leaving tomorrow for Paris, and this time I’m going to do it the way I should have done it back after junior year.”

“Are you sure that’s really what you want to do? I mean this is such a sudden decision.”

“I’ve been thinking about it for weeks, and making plans. There’s nothing here left for me, except my friendship with you,” Lana admitted. “Everything else is just a reminder of all my pain and the mistakes that I’ve made. A few years away from all of this might let me recover and find that new person I want to be.”

“Lana, do you have some time this evening. I’d like some time to talk with my sister, before...you know...”

“I’d really like that Chloe. Why don’t you stop by after you finish at the “Daily Planet.’”

“Is about 10:00 okay?”

“That would be perfect. I’ll see you then.”

“Bye,” Chloe responded. She looked over at Clark, feeling sorry for her friend because of what she had just heard. What can I tell him without betraying my confidence with Lana?

But as she studied Clark, she saw the misery in his face. Poor thing, just when he decided to finally come clean, and now this. Their relationship always seemed to be filled with roadblocks and bad timing. Wait a second, why is Clark so miserable. I was careful not to say anything to give it away. “Clark Kent, were you spying in on our conversation?”

A guilty face looked up and admitted, “I’m sorry Chloe. But when you mentioned her name, it was if I couldn’t help myself. I tried so hard not to listen, but I couldn’t shut the sounds out of my head.” Clark shook his head as if to clear it, but the misery remained in his expression. “Chloe, why is it that everything between Lana and I seems so doomed to failure?”

*#~ ClAnAfAn99210~#*
09-23-2006, 03:20 PM
great update!

Smallville4
09-25-2006, 06:43 PM
yea great but woudnt it be more better if you posted all of your ideas then other people can finish it

LuvClana
09-25-2006, 07:59 PM
see. I came up with the idea and then wrote the beginning. People are getting the impression that I just wanted other people to do all the work. But, that's not the point. I wanted to create an interactive fic for everyone to comtribute to. I'm not just lazy and bored.

I intended for this to be a type of game from the beggining.

happycamper
09-25-2006, 11:44 PM
Well, that was an absolutely wonderful update...:lol:

But what is Clark going to do? Is he going to follow his usual pattern and wimp out? Is Lana actually destined to leave Smallville (gulp) forever? :(

LuvClana
09-26-2006, 01:22 PM
I need entries for chapter 3. You only need to write a short update and it'll be fun. If anyone has any free time, contribute. It's fun :)

clana_never_give_up
10-03-2006, 09:12 PM
I was wondering something LuvClana about your fic.

How do you want it written? Like do you want it to be like the writing of the last 2 chapters. Or can it be drama style like my story. You know like when someone speaks you write there name and then what they say or does it matter.

I need to know before I write something because my style is different from your style of writing.

Check out my story and tell me if it matters which way you want it because I sorta have an idea for the next chapter but need to know how to write it!!!!!!:confused:

LuvClana
10-04-2006, 04:52 AM
Narrative form works better, but anyway is fine :)

clana_never_give_up
10-04-2006, 07:01 AM
ok, thanx

*#~ ClAnAfAn99210~#*
10-05-2006, 07:59 PM
plz plz plz plz plz zplz plz post post post post post post post more more more more more more more soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon!!

clana_never_give_up
10-05-2006, 08:47 PM
Alec I think you've lost it!!!!

LuvClana
10-05-2006, 08:55 PM
I've had no chapter 3 submissions :(

Smallville4
10-06-2006, 05:03 AM
well could you please make one on yourone atleast
im trying to get an idea but its kind of hard

well could you please make one on your own atleast
im trying to get an idea but its kind of hard

clana_never_give_up
10-06-2006, 04:45 PM
I'm trying to get an idea too but it's kind of hard when you already have a story running.

*#~ ClAnAfAn99210~#*
10-06-2006, 07:16 PM
yea cmon finish this urself

clana_never_give_up
10-06-2006, 07:18 PM
I'm writing chapter 3 right now. I'll send it to her when I'm done.

If she's quick she'll get it on here tonight.

And Alec you should delete your PM's because I can't send u a PM.

*#~ ClAnAfAn99210~#*
10-06-2006, 07:20 PM
ok give me a sec


ok send one now

LuvClana
10-07-2006, 03:41 PM
People are not understanding the point of this.

IT'S A GAME. It would defeat the purpose if I wrote it myself. THis is supposed to be interactive and fun. It's not like I'm just bored and sitting on my butt because I'm too lazy to write. I love to write some of this but it's supposed to be an interactive game.

But anyway,

Part 3:

by clana_never_give_up

Chapter 3

Chloe walked into their dorm and saw Lana looking at some brochures of Paris. Some of them were the ones she looked at last time but she had some new ones too. Chloe walked past Lana and put her purse on her desk and walked over to Lana’s bed and sat down and looked over to Lana.

“So Lana, why do you want to go to Paris?” Chloe looked at her confused.

Lana kept looking at her brochures and responded, “Chloe I told you why.”

“I know you told me but I want to know the real reason why you are leaving,” Chloe said looking at her.

Lana stopped what she was doing and slowly turned her chair towards Chloe. “Ok Chloe………it’s because I secretly still love Clark and that’s why I broke up with Lex.” Lana looks down and then back to Chloe with tears in her eyes. “Clark said he doesn’t love me anymore so I have to leave, there’s no other option. I need to leave to get over Clark.” She starts to cry a little bit.

Chloe looks at Lana and says, “Lana its ok, I always knew you still had some feelings for Clark.”

Lana gets up from her chair and sits next to Chloe. “I was that obvious?”

Chloe looks at Lana and says, “Yah, you weren’t very good at hiding your feelings for him.”

“Looks like I wasn’t but then you’re an investigative reporter,” says Lana looking at a Chloe with a smirk on her face.

Chloe giggles then says, “I guess but why don’t you just tell Clark how you feel I’m sure he will get back together with you.”

Lana looks from Chloe to their window and says, “He won’t, I know he won’t. That’s why I have to leave.”

Chloe looks at Lana confused and says, “Why wouldn’t he get back together with you? Is there something I don’t know?”

Lana looks back at Chloe and says, “Last year I told him that I didn’t know how I could’ve ever loved him.”

“Ohh Lana. What if he forgot about what you said and still loves you?” Chloe says thinking; oh no I shouldn’t have said that, she might figure out that I’m talking about Clark right now, I hope she doesn’t.

“What are you saying Chloe? Do you know something I don’t?” Lana says looking at her confused.

Chloe thinks, Oh crap she figured it out, what do I say! “Well……”

“Well….what?”

Chloe looks at Lana and says, “You can’t tell him this that I told you or he will literally kill me ok?”

Lana nods and says, “Ok.”

Chloe turns to Lana and says, “Ok, he still loves you and he told me today that he is going to tell you his secret. Then when he heard you were going to Paris he was very sad.”

Lana looks at Chloe about to cry again and says, “He still loves me and is going to tell me his secret?”

Chloe responds, “That’s what he told me.”

Lana hugs Chloe and then gets up, “I have to go see him.”

Chloe turns on the bed and faces Lana and says, “If you go that means you’re ready to learn his secret because most likely he will tell you and it takes a long time.” Chloe is thinking: Oh know I did it again.

Lana looks at her confused and says, “You know his secret?”

Chloe looks at Lana with guilt, “Yah, but I’m not going to tell you. It’s up to Clark if he will tell you. So go if you want to know who he really is and listen to what he has to say, take it all in before answering.”

Lana looked at Chloe and said, “Ok.” Then she walked out of their dorm and drove to the Kent’s.

*#~ ClAnAfAn99210~#*
10-07-2006, 04:08 PM
man thi is gr8! but.....mayeb you should write the next chapter!


great writing Jenni!

clana_never_give_up
10-07-2006, 04:43 PM
I'm thinking I might.

But that's only if no one writes one. I want to see how people would write the next chapter.

Like she said it's supposed to be interactive, if I just write the story it won't be interactive!

clana_never_give_up
10-11-2006, 06:18 PM
Hey everyone we need a chapter 4.

happycamper
10-11-2006, 11:23 PM
Nice chapter. Sorry your idea is not working out...:(


:D :D

clana_never_give_up
10-12-2006, 07:04 AM
Originally posted by happycamper
Nice chapter. Sorry your idea is not working out...:(


:D :D

If someone doesn't like my idea all they have to do is make the chapter get off the topic I'm on. Plus you should be thanking me, i made a chapter 3 to go after your chapter.:D

LuvClana
10-18-2006, 01:35 PM
Chapter 3: Written by LetMeGo

The loft, she thought as she climbed the familiar stairs, somehow they always ended up here . She could hardly believe she was going to get answers tonight, it almost seemed too good to be true, especially after all the hateful words she’d said to him. However, Chloe’s assurance that Clark still loved her and was ready to tell her everything gave her the courage to face him.

Lana could see him as she made her ascent, a solitary figure looking out at the coming sunset. She sensed a sadness coming from him, one that matched her own sorrow. She wondered how two people who loved each other so much could hurt each other so deeply.

Just as she was about to call out to him he turned toward her, pain etched on his perfect features. She wanted to hold him and sooth him like she would a child. Instead she did her best to smile at him.

“Hey” she said her voice sounding strange to her ears.

“Hi” his reply was short. He’d been struggling with his feelings since he’d heard she was leaving. When he heard her pulling into the barn yard minutes ago he felt his heart sink. She’d come to say good bye to him and he didn’t know if he had the right to stop her from leaving.

“I guess you heard…” she stated as she joined him in watching the horizon.

“Yeah, Chloe told me.”

He seemed reluctant and she was unsure of how to proceed. Deciding that he needed an opening she pressed on.

“It feels like I’m running away.”

He looked at her quizzically. The last thing he expected was for her to confide in him. After all he’d put her through he was surprised she’d even come by before leaving.

“I’ve done that on a couple occasions. It never worked out very well for me.” he said to her, both of their thoughts going to the summer he‘d spent in Metropolis. “What are you running from?”

“You” she answered, reluctantly looking up at him. “I can’t stay here when I’m still in love with you. It’s killing me.”

*#~ ClAnAfAn99210~#*
10-18-2006, 05:26 PM
that was kinda short but ok but i dont think lana will just say that. w/e good update let me go

clana_never_give_up
10-18-2006, 06:17 PM
That was an awesome chapter for after my chapter 3

great job, i like how u wrote it!

*#~ ClAnAfAn99210~#*
10-18-2006, 06:21 PM
i guess......

clana_never_give_up
10-18-2006, 06:27 PM
Originally posted by *#~ ClAnAfAn99210~#*
i guess......

Hey empty your PM box! It's full again.......you really should empty it on a regular basis!!!!

*#~ ClAnAfAn99210~#*
10-18-2006, 06:31 PM
EMPTIED

LuvClana
10-19-2006, 03:10 PM
The chapters are kinda short but I have no control over that. What ever length the winner each week writes in the length I must go with :)

buddy232
10-19-2006, 11:39 PM
Just caught up reading this! This is great!

LetMeGo
10-22-2006, 02:58 PM
The reviews are a bit mixed, but thanks. :) I know it was short, mostly cause I've been busy, but partly because I wanted to give someone else the chance to write the reveal. There are a couple different directions it could go from here and I'm curious to see where someone else would take it.

clana_never_give_up
10-22-2006, 03:49 PM
I would write it but I want to see how some else will right it because it'll be happy in mine, i can't right sad clana.

*#~ ClAnAfAn99210~#*
10-22-2006, 05:21 PM
true

LuvClana
10-22-2006, 06:12 PM
I might write the next chapter to shake things up :)

clana_never_give_up
10-22-2006, 09:29 PM
^cool

LuvClana
01-05-2007, 01:52 PM
OK.....allow me to clarify once again.

Some people are still critisizing(wow I cannot spell) for starting a story and asking other people to update it for me.

That is not the point. The point of this story from the get-go was to witness the result of all the Clana writers working together. That is the last time I will say it.

LetMeGo
01-05-2007, 03:18 PM
Sorry that people aren't getting the point... by the way, your PM box is full :)

clanalove101
01-05-2007, 04:12 PM
yah and i really wanted to post a chapter! jk lol i love the idea of an on-going story


clanalove101

LuvClana
01-05-2007, 05:09 PM
thanks :) I emptied it :)

clanalove101
01-05-2007, 05:45 PM
YAAHHHH!

i just posted a chapter i hope u like it ;)

LuvClana
01-06-2007, 07:31 AM
Here is the next Chapter by LetMeGo. I had some really great entries and it was hard to choose.


Clark stared stupidly at her, his mouth slightly agape. He was in such shock that he didn’t respond to her confession and just stood there. Lana, on the other hand, felt a panic taking over as seconds ticked by without him saying anything.

“I’m sorry… I shouldn’t have… I didn‘t…” she started to backtrack as she looked around searching for a way to escape the very awkward situation she now found herself in.

“Wait.” he grabbed her arm before she could try to leave. “Did you mean it?”

“I…” She never felt so vulnerable in her life but she wouldn’t deny her feelings anymore. “Yeah. I meant it.”

“I’ve let you down so many times. I thought I could protect you by pushing you away and it was the biggest mistake of my life.”

She watched him with wide eyes. There was something different in his eyes and voice, he finally was letting her in.

“I got to see a different path for us,” he said “it seemed so perfect. But at the end you didn’t survive it. What I’m going to tell you will sound far fetched, even by Smallville standards. Lana, I changed time.”

“How is that possible?”

“It all ties back to the truth about me. I told you everything on the day of the election, the day my dad died. I was destine to lose someone I loved that night and the first time through I lost you.”

“But…” she started to protest as it sunk in. “Why didn’t you go back and save your dad too?”

“It was a once in a lifetime opportunity.”

“What happened to me?” she asked not sure she believed what he was saying, but he was so serious.

“You’d gone to see Lex and he figured out you knew about me. I guess the ring tipped him off.

“Ring?”

“He chased you. There was an accident.”

“Wait… the ring…?”

“I proposed.”

“I said yes?”

“And you died”

“So that’s why you pushed me away?”

“Yes. I pushed you right into the arms of the very man I was trying to protect you from.” He took her hand in his and went on. “But I was wrong, so very wrong. The best way to protect you was to let you know what danger you were facing.”

You tried to warn me about Lex” If only she’d heeded Clark’s warnings she thought.

“Yeah, without telling you anything specific. I understand why you didn’t want to listen to me. I gave you no reason to trust me. I‘m sorry, I‘m so sorry.”

There was something satisfying in hearing him apologize for not being honest with her. More than that though, it was difficult to hear the regret so clearly in his voice. If only he’d told her before…

“Now you know that you risk your life in keeping my secret. It’s a decision you should have had a choice in and one that you can make now. So, Lana, do you still want to know everything about me?”

“I do… more than anything, but…” she looked away “there is something you should know. You may change your mind about telling me once you’ve heard."

superman's my hero
01-07-2007, 01:59 PM
Ok now I'm completely on the edge of my seat. Great updates! PPMS!

happycamper
01-07-2007, 10:35 PM
Clark finally confesses, but now Lana admits she has a secret of her own. That was mean of LetMeGo to end it that way...especially since the next author will have to come up with a really good secret for Lana! :lol:


:D :D

LetMeGo
01-09-2007, 10:39 PM
My apologizes to the next author... I hope someone comes up with something good. :D

sUnKiSsT
01-10-2007, 12:32 AM
hey your mailbox is full, i sent you the first part of my version of the next chapter, but it didnt quite fit in one mesage...delete something so i can post you the last bit :)

i will try and send it again sometime later (its 230am lol so ill wait until after ive slept ahaha)

sUnKiSsT
01-10-2007, 03:44 PM
i got you PM, but it says your inbox is still full...i cant send you the last bit until you delete some stuff :(

lol hurry and delete something so i can send you the rest!


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still full!

LuvClana
01-12-2007, 12:57 PM
sorry i havn't been on in a while. i'll delete stuff now :)

sUnKiSsT
01-12-2007, 11:25 PM
;) np. i sent it to you :P

LuvClana
01-13-2007, 03:31 PM
This chapter by Sunkisst

Clark frowned as he stared at Lana. He’d known the dark haired beauty since he was a toddler, and after endless days and nights of watching her, he could read her like an open book.

She’s uncomfortable, he thought to himself worriedly. What could possibly be so that bad, that he would rethink telling her his full secret? Does she see me differently now? So much has happened since the first time I told her…

Lana seemed to know exactly what he was thinking, for she quickly said, “It has nothing to do with you…well, it does…but not in the way you think.”

Clark stepped forward and gently grasped her shoulders. “Lana,” He began quietly, noticing that she was trembling slightly, “What’s wrong?”

Lana didn’t say anything for a moment as she looked up into Clark’s bluish green eyes. She was afraid that once she told him what she’d found out, what she had almost considered participating in, he would never look at her again. She would never see those amazing eyes again…

“Clark…” She began brokenly, trying to suppress the sob that had welled up in her throat, “You aren’t the only reason why I was going to leave Smallville, I…” Lana’s breath hitched in her throat, and she moved out of Clark’s strong grasp.

Moving towards the window, she regarded the sunset, recalling a time all those years ago when she had stood here with Clark himself, both of them talking sheepishly, knowing their feelings for one another, but too afraid to act upon them.

“Every sunset is unique.”

Lana smiled slightly when she remembered those words. The corners of her mouth slackened however, when Clark came up beside her. Even though she wasn’t looking at him directly, she could feel the confusion radiating off of him, his eyes were staring at the side of her face intently.

“Lana, please tell me what’s wrong.”

Sneaking a glance at her secret superhero, she found herself immediately wrapped up in the famous Kent charm. Crap, he hit me with that puppy dog smile! Taking a deep breath she said, “Please, just don’t freak out okay? You can be as mad as you want, but let me explain everything first…”

Clarks smiled disappeared and he replied seriously, “I’ve kept the ultimate secret from you; I have no right to judge…”

Closing her eyes, Lana felt a large tear fall from her eyes and she said sadly, “I kept mine out of my own selfishness, my own want to take revenge on you for hurting me…you…you only kept yours to protect me.”

Clark could feel his heart thumping painfully against his ribs.

“Clark…like I said, I wasn’t just running away because of you…I was going to go to Paris to get away from…” Once again, Lana found herself unable to speak, a large lump had developed in her throat.

“From who, Lana?” Clark pressed gently. If she didn’t tell him soon, he was sure that his heart was going to pop right out of his chest.

Lana swiped a tear away from her face and turned to face Clark, her dark eyes glittering with more tears that threatened to fall at any moment. “I needed to get away from…from Lex.”

Clark was confused, he couldn’t deny it. What the billionaire had to do with this he had no idea. What have you been up to, Lex?

“Clark,” She continued recklessly, “He’s been trying to investigate you, I-I almost agreed to help him…”

Lana’s heart seized up when she saw the look on Clark’s face; it was mixed with pain, confusion and anger.

How am I going to explain this without him never trusting me again? She thought hopelessly as more tears fell.

Behind the shadowed figures of Lana and Clark, the sun had set. It truly would be a unique and memorable one for the two occupants in the loft.

It was a night neither would forget, ever

*#~ ClAnAfAn99210~#*
01-13-2007, 03:55 PM
wow.

sUnKiSsT
01-16-2007, 11:35 AM
Coming up with the secret wasn't the hard part :D It's explaining why Lana would contemplate something so horrible...heh heh I hope someone can explain it well!

happycamper
01-16-2007, 07:35 PM
Great update sUnKiSsT!

A reason for Clark to be wary.

But given what had passed between the two, wouldn't it be understandable for Lana to want to know?


:D :D

sUnKiSsT
01-31-2007, 10:46 PM
Glad you enjoyed it. Odd thing is I'm not even a Clana fan...but I like a challenge :D

LuvClana
04-29-2007, 04:00 PM
Well I never recieved any entries for the next chapter so I'll probably write it myself unless I get an entry soon. I'll whip something up :P

Awesomeperson30
04-29-2007, 08:13 PM
Please up-date. I beg of you

bibi_sv___clana4ever
04-29-2007, 08:48 PM
Great job guys!!!
I luv it!!!
PPMS

Clarkfan3000
05-17-2007, 03:35 PM
wow just found this thread. :} PPMS someone!

buddy232
05-22-2007, 07:56 PM
Please Update

ajfinn
12-30-2007, 08:59 PM
Hey LuvClana!! I got your PM. but your inbox is full so I can't reply to you :( So, whenever you get this message, clean out your inbox and PM me again!!

It was cool hearing from you and I'd LOVE to chat :D