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Outstanding story so far. Hope you update soon. Was Chloe around in the future from where Callie came from?Comment
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New update! This chapter is in Lois' POV. Enjoy!
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Chapter 5: In Another Place and Time
Lois Lane pushed herself off the floor of the basement of the Daily Planet. Last thing she remembered Tess Mercer had been waiting for her, accused her of stealing some alien orb thingy, and then pursued to fight her, in which Lois totally kicked her ass. She also remembered finding a funky looking ring on the ground and then waking up in the same position with what felt like a major hangover. Putting her right hand on her head to dull the pain she used her left hand to grab onto her desk so she could steady herself.
‘Where is psycho skank?’ She wondered.
Glancing at the clock she could see it was almost midnight. She had told the Red-Blue Blur to meet her at the phone booth at 4th and Main. She had to get there.
Letting go of her desk she moved toward the stairs. She soon stopped when she saw a familiar face staring back at her.
“Smallville?” She asked.
Clark didn’t flinch when she called him by his nickname. All he did was stare at her, almost like she were a ghost or something.
“Jeez, Smallville, take a breath. You know inhale and exhale; it’s kind of what we do here on Earth to breathe.”
She hoped that her snarky attitude would make him come out of his state, but he still just stared at her.
“Okay, that’s it,” she said putting her hand on her hip, “why are you looking at me like you haven’t seen me in weeks?”
“Because I haven’t.” He said in soft voice.
Lois smiled and laughed. “Nice try, Smallville, but April 1st was a while ago. And try not to come up with something so lame.”
“Lois, it is June 28th.” He said, reaching for the newspaper on the desk next to the stairs. He held it up for her to read.
“Give me that.” She said snatching the paper from his hands. He wasn’t lying. When she had left it was May and now it was June? She shook her head in disbelief and turned from him.
“No, this is you trying to..to.. I don’t know, take my mind off of Chloe.” She whipped her head to him. “Chloe! Is she okay? Where is she?”
“Chloe’s fine. She’s been fine for the last month.”
Lois smiled inwardly to herself. ‘The Red-Blue Blur did it. He saved her.’
“Lois?” Clark asked concerned.
Lois looked up at him. His eyes looked at her with such anxiety. Was he that worried about her? She couldn’t think of that now, though. She had to find out what she missed.
“What about the thing that took her?” She said, getting back into the conversation.
“He’s dead.”
Lois stayed silent and mulled over the information, but the next thing that Clark said broke her out of her thoughts. “There’s more.” He simply stated.
“What more information could there be?”
“It’s Jimmy. He died saving Chloe.”
Lois was taken aback. “What?” She asked in skepticism. “No.”
“I’m sorry.”
Lois shook her head. “No. I mean I just--- I remember just seeing him.” Lois then started to breath heavily. She placed her hand on her chest as her breathing became more erratic and her eyes darted back and forth. She couldn’t believe this was happening.
Clark came off the steps and pulled her into his arms. She held onto him and nestled her face into his shoulder. ‘How could this of all happened? Where the hell have I been?’ Lois thought. She sniffed back a few tears but still held Clark close to her. After a few minutes she pulled back from him and started for the stairs. Clark grabbed her arm quickly and pulled her back to him.
“Where are you going?” He asked.
“I have to go see Chloe. She must have been devastated. I mean Jimmy died and then I was missing.” Lois didn’t even want to think about it. “I have to see her. She needs to know that I’m okay.”
“Lois, I think you should take it easy. Maybe you should come back to the farm with me.”
“No way, Smallville. My baby cousin needed me and I wasn’t there. I’m not leaving her again.”
“Lois, I know you want to see Chloe, but you also have to think about yourself. Who knows where you have been for the last month.”
“Fine, then I’ll go to my apartment and call Chloe and let her know I’m okay. Happy?”
“I’d be happier if you came to the farm where I can keep an eye on you.”
Lois could see in his eyes that he was genuinely concerned for her.
“I don’t need a babysitter, Clark. Besides, there are like a million different explanations of what happened. Believe me, I want to figure it out too, but my head is killing me and I think all I need is just a really good night sleep in my apartment. So if you’ll excuse me, I’m leaving.”
As Lois maneuvered her way around Clark and up the stairs she suddenly realized that she didn’t have her keys to her car. Her car probably wasn’t even there anyway. She put her hands in her pockets hoping to find extra cash for a cab but was disappointed to not find anything. Defeated she turned to Clark who had a smirk on his face.
“Need a lift?” He snarked.
Lois scoffed and narrowed her eyes to him. He knew all along that she would need his help. As much as she was annoyed she was a little impressed too. Maybe she was rubbing off him.
“Yes.” She said flatly. “Where’s your car?”
“I actually don’t have it, but I’ll gladly ride with you in a cab to your apartment.”
“Smallville, seriously, stop being so gentlemen-like, I’m fine. I don’t need an escort to go across the city.”
“How about you stop fighting me on this and we just get you home. The sooner we get you home, the sooner I’ll leave you alone.”
Lois nodded in agreement. “Good,” she said walking up the stairs to the door in a hurry, “Let’s go, Smallville. Chop chop.”
Once she reached the door she turned to see Clark desperately trying to hide a smile from his face. She waited for him by the door and when he finally reached her they walked to the curb together. Waiting at the curb she eyed Clark. There was something different about him. ‘When did he become so ‘Men in Black’’ she wondered eyeing his wardrobe. She continued watching him as Clark waved his hand to the oncoming taxi. When the taxi stopped Clark opened the door for her to get in and followed after her. As she got into the car, Lois suddenly felt like she was an awkward date with Clark. She moved closer to the door on her side to give space between her and Clark.
“Where to?” The driver asked,
“344 Claridge Drive.” Lois replied.
As they were driven through the streets of Metropolis both Lois and Clark remained silent on the trip. Lois slightly moved her head towards Clark. She could see that his eyes were fixated out his window and began to wonder what he was thinking. When she had seen the relief in his eyes when they were at the Planet she had brushed it aside, but now being in the car with him she couldn’t help but ponder if he had truly missed her while she was gone. As soon as she saw Clark’s eyes start to turn towards her she quickly turned to her window.
When they reached their destination Clark paid the driver and helped Lois out of the car. As they walked to the high rise apartment building the doorman stopped the both of them.
“Miss Lane!” he exclaimed. “Where have you been? I haven’t seen you.” He then noticed Clark. “Is this your boyfriend?”
Lois looked at Clark then back at the doorman. “Ha! Please….”
Clark rolled his eyes at Lois comment. “I’m Clark Kent, we work together.”
“Ah, well, it’s nice to have you back.”
Lois smiled as the doorman held the door open for Lois and Clark to walk into the building. Clark followed her as they moved through the lobby and entered the elevator. Lois punched the button for her floor and moved away from Clark, again giving herself space as she had done in the cab.
“He seems like a nice guy. “Clark said making small talk.
“Yeah, Larry is a good guy.”
“You nervous or something?”
Lois’ head snapped to his face. “Why would you say that?”
“It’s just you keep making sure there’s distance between us.”
“I heard you had cooties.” She said smirking at him.
Clark rolled his eyes. “Are we suddenly in the fourth grade again? Besides, you don’t have a cooties shot?” He said playing along.
“I heard you have a new strain.” She claimed as Clark shook his head.
Lois then jumped when she unexpectedly felt Clark grab her arm. Her eyes widened as he placed his pointer finger on it. As he moved his finger he said something inaudible to her because the sound of her heart beating was all she could hear. She anticipated him to drop her arm after he was finished but he hadn’t.
Lois’ heart started to beat quicker and quicker. The contact of his hand on her body was making her crazy. She moved closer to him ending the gap she had created between them. Then their eyes met. She had never figured her playing around with him would lead to this kind of moment. They stared at each other for a few seconds before Clark began to dip his head down to hers. She closed her eyes and prepared herself for his lips on hers. Without warning the elevator bell went off and the doors opened, ruining the moment and causing them both to jump back from each other.
After standing in the elevator for a few seconds composing themselves, Lois was the first to walk out. She walked past her door to a plant at the end on the hallway, lifting the pot up to reveal her spare key.
“You hid your key under a plant in your hallway? Don’t you think that’s a little dangerous?” Clark asked.
Lois glanced at him quickly as she placed her key in the door. “No.” She simply said.
The door opened to reveal her apartment exactly the way she had left it. Lois took her jacket off and hung it on the coat rack by the door. She turned to close the door but Clark stopped her.
“I thought the agreement was you brought me home then you would leave.” Lois said irritated at the fact he was still there.
“I just want to make sure everything is safe in here.”
“Come on, Smallville. Are you serious?”
“Absolutely.” He said pushing the doorway open so he could fit through.
Clark looked around her apartment and at moments his face looked so concentrated on certain parts of the room. He walked over to her balcony door. He opened it up to pop his head out side then came back in. “I guess everything looks okay.”
“Thanks for the report, Captain Obvious.”
She could tell that Clark decided not to make a comeback for that one. Instead he folded his arms and had a pensive look come over his face. “Lois, what exactly do you remember about what happened?”
Lois sat down on her couch and tried to think. “I remember Tess being in the basement and her accusing me of having some weird orb thing. Then we fought. I went to your desk and pulled something out and hit her with it. A ring fell out, I picked it up and there was a light and the next thing I knew I was in the same position with you staring at me on the stairs.”
“The ring that you found, what did it look like?”
“It had some funky ‘L’ on it. Oh god, don’t tell me that ‘L’ stands for Lana, because seriously Clark, you need to let go.”
Clark made a face at her. “The ‘L’ doesn’t stand for Lana.”
“Then what does it stand for?” She asked interested in finding out the little piece of information.
“Lois.” He smiled sarcastically.
“Ha. Ha. Seriously, what was with the kooky ring?”
“It was a gift from a friend. You don’t by any chance know where that ring is, do you?”
“Hmm. It must be in the basement of the Daily Planet because I don’t have it.”
A wave of guilt trounced Lois. She felt bad that she had lost something that someone had given to Clark. She honestly didn’t know where it could have gone though. She remembered picking it up and slightly putting it on her finger and then it wasn’t there anymore.
“I’m sorry, Clark.”
“It’s okay. What matters is that you’re okay.”
Lois half smiled at him.
“I guess I should get going.” He said. “If you need anything or if something happens…”
“I’ll shoot the flannel flare and you’ll come running, I know, I know.”
Clark nodded his head. She could tell that he really didn’t want to leave but a part of her needed him to go, especially after what just happened in the elevator. She watched him as he opened the door and closed it behind him. She closed her eyes and let out a deep breath. Wanting to rid her thoughts of Clark, she shook her head and reached for her portable phone. She dialed Chloe’s cell number and waited anxiously as it rang.
“Hello?” The voice asked in suspicion.
“Chlo!” Lois smiled through the phone, “It’s so good to hear your voice.”
“Lois? Oh my god!” she said as realization hit her, “Lois!”
“Yeah, it’s me.”
“Oh my god," she said again. “Where have you been? I’ve been searching for you everywhere.”
“Yeah, that’s kind of complicated at the moment. I remember being at the Daily Planet and then, well, being at the Daily Planet. I just got home. I mean, I would have come to see you first, but Clark forced me home.” Lois said getting up and moving to her kitchen.
“Clark was there?”
“Yeah, I thought that was kind of odd too, but he must have just been working late, but how he could work without me there is beyond me.” She said jokingly hoping to get a laugh out of Chloe.
Lois pulled out the coffee maker and started to make herself some coffee. Her headache was getting worse and she figured she wouldn’t be getting any sleep anyway so she might as well.
“Lois…” Chloe began emotionally, but Lois cut her off.
“Chlo, don’t even. Clark clued me in on what happened in my absence. I’m so sorry. I should have been there. You must have needed me.”
“I did. I really did.” She said in a low voice.
Sadness came over Lois’ face as she heard her cousin’s heartbroken voice.
“If you need to talk about it, I’m here. Better late than never, right?”
She could hear Chloe chuckle a little over the receiver. “Right. I really missed you, Lo.”
“I really wish that I could have been here for you.”
Out of nowhere Lois felt a severe jab of pain in her head and Lois dropped the coffee mug she was holding. “Ah…”
“Lois? You okay?” Chloe asked panicked.
Lois placed her free hand on the back of her head. “Yeah, I’m fine. I just, uh, hit my elbow on the wall,” she lied. “You know what, I think I’m going to call it a night. We are definitely seeing each other tomorrow, though, okay?”
“Absolutely, but are you sure you are okay?”
“Yeah, “Lois lied again. “I love you, cous…”
“Love you, too.”
Lois hit the off button on the phone and threw it on the counter. She eyed the shattered pieces of glass but didn’t feel like picking them up since the pain in her head was starting to become unbearable. Her hand remained on her head as she tried to make it to her bathroom.
‘I probably just need some aspirin and then once I take a couple and hopefully I’ll pass out on my bed,’ she thought.
When she made it halfway across her living room the pain started to get even worse. Her eyesight started to blur abruptly and dizziness overcame her. Losing her balance she fell to the floor and blacked out.
Surrounded by unknown shadows, Lois desperately tried to figure out where she was but was powerless to do so.
“Everyone hold your fire!” Lois could hear a male voice say through the darkness.
“What happened? How did she get here?” A new female voice said.
“I’m not sure. Something must have gone wrong.”
“Isn’t that the ring you gave Kal?” the female voice asked.
Lois tried to match the voices to faces but everything remained black in her vision. She could feel people around her but she couldn’t see them. No matter how hard she tried everything still stayed black. All she could do was listen.
A new young energetic voice appeared saying “Oh man. Is that—”
“Garth, don’t.” The older male voice said.
“What? I mean I thought the baseball was awesome, but this? Wait, why is she here?”
“We’re not sure. We have to send her back.”
“Man, Lois Lane…”Garth gushed. “She’s more beautiful than in the history books.”
“Garth!” The female voice threatened.
“What? I didn’t say anything! Right, Cos?”
“Right now I’m trying to figure out how to send her back, so just stay quiet.” The voice identified as Cos said.
“Is something wrong?” The female voice asked.
“Time travel is not something we play with, you know that. It was enough when I went back, but now that she’s here. We have to be extra careful.”
“Well, something must have gone right because he’s back.” Garth said.
“What do you mean?”
“I mean, he survived. The man in red and blue flies again.”
“That’s good news.” The female voice said.
“Okay, I think I’ve recalibrated this right.” Cos said. “But we have to make sure she’s safe so I set it after Doomsday.”
“Are you sure that’s a good idea?”
“It’s the only way we can make sure she’s safe. Ready?”
The voices then disappeared immediately. Whatever she was just listening to had ended and all that lingered was silence and darkness.
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Thanks for reading!
Just started writing the next chapter. I was thinking of dividing it between Clark and Callie's point of views, but we'll see.
Last edited by Natty; 10-28-2009, 01:16 PM.Comment
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Cool! I always thought Garth would have a fit if he met Lois.
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Great update. PpmsComment
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I'm SO glad you updated. It was awesome.... really can't wait for the next update.
o yeah, loved the "captain obvious" remark..Comment
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Sweet
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Oh my freaking God - that was awesome. I can't remember if I was breathing lol... it so like it could be on the show and I really love that cos I'm definitely guilty of writing it a bit AU and a lot of fics are, but the way you write Lois and Clark and just the whole plot generally is so spot on.
I really hope a certain someone gets his act together and superspeed in so she wakes up with his arms around her and... lol
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Oh and you gonna write this from Clark's POV because I'd love to read it?Comment
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I wonder if she will remember when she wakes up. Be interesting when Callie see's her. Great chapter.Comment
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“It’s just you keep making sure there’s distance between us.”
“I heard you had cooties.” She said smirking at him.
That's good one. update soon
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Really like this story!! Can't wait for an update!
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