Smallville: Redux

[LuckyVic]

Previously on Smallville:

A young man and woman walk out of the woods naked and together total a car, killing the passengers. They then walk to the Kent Farm and greet the Kents by name, introducing themselves as "Del-Nar and Asha-Nar from Krypton."

They proceed to tell the gathered Kent family that they had come from the caves and tells them that they are there to take Kal-El and Kara-El home to answer all their questions. They become angry when Jonathan enters the conversation and disappears when Lex arrives. Clark offers to testify at Lionel's bond hearing that he ordered the doctor to increase the voltage even when the doctor warned that it could have injured Lex. Lex guesses that Clark hid the knowledge of Lionel's murder of his parents. Clark explains he was concerned for Lex's fate and Lex accepts that.

Even from jail, Lionel expects FBI Agent Loder to continue investigating Clark. Loder refuses, believing that Lionel is powerless. Then Lionel reveals to Lex that he was diagnosed two years ago with a degenerative liver disease and nothing can save him, but Lex doesn't believe him. Lionel gives him the medical records, but Lex is still determined that he and Chloe should send him to prison, and Chloe vows to testify no matter what.

Del and Asha take Clark and Kara to the cave and say that they have been in the cave since the meteor shower, waiting until the time is right. The Kent siblings decline the offer to enter a passage to find out everything. The next day Asha confronts and tells Jonathan that he "broke the covenant" and reveals that in return for the power he received to bring back Clark, he promised to return Clark to his father Jor-El. Clark and Martha are appalled and Jonathan stammers that he didn't believe it would be so soon. As Loder listens in, Asha-Nar senses him and kills him by turning his car and everything in it to dust. Martha is upset that Jonathan made the deal and kept it secret from her.

Clark discovers Lex's room dedicated to finding the secrets about him.

Jonathan takes a tea cup to Chloe and asks to run Asha's fingerprints, while Lana arrives at the farm and asks Clark to take her to the airport the next day. She sees Asha-Nar and Clark ells her that she is his cousin from California instead of that she was from Krypton like he was. Lana suggests that she should find someone else to drive her if he has visitors, but Clark assures her that even though it will be hard for him to see her go, he wants to be there for her. She seems pleased and he promises that they will talk in the car on the way to the airport. Asha-Nar warns him again that even though she loves him, their love is not meant to be. Everyone he knows will eventually betray him, but the love that they will know will be like nothing else. They are the last Kryptonians, and they must preserve their race.

Clark receives a package from Lionel with a key-– he confronts Lionel who sends him to the room Lex has been using for his investigation of Clark. Lex tries to explain that this room is about him and his countless brushes with death, but Clark is extremely upset. He doesn't believe him and leaves, convinced that Lex has been his friend all this time just so he can investigate him. Clark goes home to his loft where he complains to his sister about Lex's betrayal. He is considering going with Asha-Nar when he suddenly remembers Lana. She took a shuttle to the airport and Clark arrives just in time to see her off and give her a single white rose. This makes Clark late arriving at the courthouse and Lex worries that he had changed his mind, but he arrives just in time. Lionel is denied bail, but Clark tells Lex that their friendship is over.

Back at the farm, Clark is still in anguish over Lex's betrayal and Lana's departure. Asha-Nar is there to comfort him and tempts him further by claiming that Lara's love lives on. Clark says that he is ready and they go to the caves to prepare to "leave" by joining hands and opening a fissure in the cave wall. Chloe arrives at the farm and tells Jonathan that the fingerprints belong to Lindsey Harrison, a girl who was killed along with her brother on the day of the meteor shower. Jonathan and Kara arrive at the caves to expose Jor-El's deception, and Clark refuses to enter the fissure. Jor-El dissipates Del and Asha explaining that they have served their purpose. Then he strangles Jonathan with a rope of energy and threatens to kill him if Clark and Kara don't agree. Despite Jonathan's pleas, the siblings enter the light and disappear.

Martha runs outside to see a Kryptonian symbol burned into the fields; the Sullivan’s enter protective custody only to have their new house blow up as soon as they enter. Lionel has his head shaved bald, Lex chokes after drinking a glass of brandy, and Jonathan remains unconscious on the floor of the cave while Clark and Kara float in a void and Jor-El promises his children "shall be reborn.”


Now the season premier of Smallville

 

[LuckyVic]

Three Months Later

Egypt

Lex was sitting in a chair his shirt was off as his personal physician, Dr. Gabrielle Vaughn, was monitoring his vital signs. “Lex we need to get you back to the plane immediately, We’re already an hour over due for your procedure. If you don’t have your blood purified every 72 hours, you’ll die.” She said as she looked at him.

“I haven’t come all this way to stop now Gabi. And if the rumors of this idol are true, I won’t need any more purifications.” He added. For the last three months Lex had been living on borrowed time, he had been poisoned to the point where his liver couldn’t take care of the toxins in his blood. He had no proof, but he believed that his father was behind it. As such, Lex had vowed to do whatever he had to do to stay alive. He wasn’t going to let his father win. He had already lost so much because of him. Possibly three friends, one dead and the other two still missing. No Lionel Luthor wouldn’t win this time.

That’s when the door flew open and a man armed with an MP5 and various other weapons entered the room, slightly out of breath. “Mr. Luthor we need to get you out of here, we encountered heavier resistance then we had originally thought. All team members except myself have been lost.”

“Did you get it the idol?”

The man unslung the bag he had on his back and opened it. He removed a small statue and held it out to Lex.

Lex took it, almost snatched it from him. He looked at it and then turned it around, on the back he saw glyphs, but not Egyptian ones. These were similar to the ones found in the Kawatche Caves. Using the notes he had recovered from Dr. Walden, Lex had learned to read some of the scripts. At least enough that he was able to read what was on the back of the statue. ‘This is the first crystal of power’

The mercenary grabbed Luthor “Come on we have to get out of here now!” he said as he pulled the sickly man with him. He didn’t look back to see if the Doctor was following, but he was sure she was. As he had predicted the were armed men in vehicles chasing him.

The chase went from the meeting place, and through the streets as the merc performed some rather unique evasive maneuvers. It wasn’t easy, but eventually he did manage to lose their pursuers and got Lex to his private jet that was on a private landing strip that wasn’t supposed to exist.

The three Americans got out and made their way to the plane. The doctor had already entered the plane and was going to begin preparations for Lex’s procedure. Lex turned to the merc “No one can know I was here.”

The mercenary nodded “Already taken care of sir.”

But it wasn’t, at least not yet. Lex turned around brandishing a gloc and simply shot the man in between the eyes. “No, but it is now.” He said as he and then entered his plane. The door closed and soon the plane was making its way down the runway and into the air.

 

[JillyS]

--Chloe's Journey?--

Chloe had locked up the house, set the alarm and had quite calmly gone up to her bedroom. Chloe knew Bruce was out on patrol. Yawning she chose comfort over sexy as she changed into her long sleep pants and tank top. She crawled into the large bed and turned off the lights with a smile. Even in the witness protection program, her boyfriend knew how to find her. It made her feel safer then ever. Snuggling down she wondered if Batman would pay her a visit that night. Closing her eyes, Chloe drifted off to sleep.

Ra’s stepped out of the shadows flanked by his daughter and smiled. "Excuse me Miss Sullivan is it?"

Chloe sat bolt upright in bed as she reached for the pepper spray that was not there. "Who are you and how did you get in here?"

Ra’s held out the pepper spray with a small dark smile. "I... I am a mutual acquaintance of the detective." he said as he took a step towards her.

Chloe narrowed her gaze and swiftly rolled to her feet on the far side of the bed. "Somehow I doubt we have any mutual acquaintances" She said.

"You would be wrong my dear. You see you know the detective by another name, or perhaps you have a nickname for him."

Straightening her shoulders she glared at him. "I think you should leave" she said icily. Her phone was in her bag in the closet. Of all days not to want to disturb Bruce while he was patrolling.

Ra’s smiled at her and turned to Talia and then Chloe. "Oh we will leave Miss Sullivan but you will be accompanying us."

"Not likely" Chloe snapped. "I am not going anywhere" She didn't like her chances though. she edged for the window.

"Miss Sullivan I would not do that if I were you." as he motioned for Talia to act and take the woman out quietly.

Chloe however didn't pay head. She lunged for the window even as the other female calmly walked up to her. Chloe was trying to open the window when Talia put her in a choke hold, knocking her out.

Ra’s smiled at her daughter. "Good job my dear now we should be going, we don't want to run into the detective to arrive before we have our surprise all set."

"Yes father" Talia slung the limp form of Chloe over her shoulder. "Should we take anything else?"

"No my dear." he said as he dropped one of the blue flowers on her bed that he had gotten Bruce to bring him years ago. "This should be all that he needs."

Talia nodded and headed out of the house for their transport.

Ra’s followed slowly with a small smirk on his face. Let the games begin detective.

Talia dropped the unconscious Chloe on the back seat of the car they had hired and climbed into the drivers side.

Ra’s climbed in beside her and smiled. "Well done daughter."

"Thank You father." She paused. "Are you sure he will come after her?"

Ra’s smiled. "The detective does nothing if not protect those that he cares for."

Talia gave the unconscious Chloe a slight glare. And then she put the car in gear and drove for their hidden base between Smallville and Metropolis. In the opposite direction of where the Sullivans were hidden by the WPP.

TBC...

OOC: Chloe and her father entered the Witness Protection Program. Chloe has dated Bruce Wayne for 2 years and got engaged on her 18th birthday. But then she had to go into the program. Her 'house' exploded and she was listed as dead. But Bruce found her and her father and has kept in contact with her as Batman, who's identity she discovered one night after sex. Ras' also found her, and here we start Chloe's training to become a member of the Bat family.

 

[JillyS]

Chloe's Journey PT 2 : Daughters of Ra's

Ra’s paced slowly in front of the unconscious blond and smirked brainwashing her should not be overly hard especially with what he had in store.

Chloe stirred slowly and her eyes opened, finding herself tied to a chair.

Ra’s stopped before her and smiled. "Ah Miss Sullivan, my daughter you're awake."

Chloe blinked. "Uhh I am not your daughter whoever you are"

Ra’s smiled. "My name is Ra’s al Ghul, my dear and soon you will call me father."

The name triggered the words Bruce had said about the man. "That is highly unlikely."

Ra’s walked around her and hit the play button on the CD player. "Oh I think you will my dear I think you will."

Chloe gritted her teeth as her ears were bombarded with words. "I won’t!'

Ra’s walked away slowly. "I beg to differ. Then again let’s see how you feel in a few hours."

Chloe closed her eyes and concentrated on trying to get free while thinking of Bruce

24 hours later Ra’s returned. "So my daughter?" he asked as he walked around her slowly.

Chloe looked at him blankly. The hours had done their work, and even though she still thought of Bruce, the man before her had become her father in her mind.

"Daughter?" Ra’s asked again as he stepped before her.

"Yes father?"

Ra’s smiled, and turned to untie her one wrist. "You're doing wonderfully. Now untie yourself and stay where you are." he said as he walked again.

Chloe did so automatically

Ra’s smiled as he left the room to let her sit there for another night and day. He wanted to make sure things took. He also added a training track to the CD because he wanted her able to fight.

Chloe fell asleep halfway through the night, the CD player still playing its words.

Almost two days had passed since Ra's had started the training. It was complete. Ra’s entered the room slowly. "Daughter."

Chloe woke and sat up in the chair. "Yes Father?"

"It is time to begin your training and I expect nothing but the best from you now follow me." he said as he lead her from the room to a training room to spar against Talia.

Chloe followed in silence wondering what was to come.

Ra’s moved out of the way to watch. "Defend yourselves from one another daughters."

Chloe watched Talia who immediately went into attack. Chloe with no training what so ever had very little recourse against the other's attacks and soon was flat on the mat with a thump.

Ra’s growled and clapped his hands. "Very good Talia, now Chloe defend yourself, you know how to do it, so do it."

Chloe got to her feet and then dropped into a crouch, determined not to fail this time. Talia came at her again and Chloe this time ducked and grabbed Talia's leg, throwing her across the floor.

Talia rolled to her feet and bit back a growl as Chloe stood up.

Ra’s again clapped his hands. "Very good Chloe."

Chloe bowed her head at him in acknowledgment but didn't take her eyes off Talia.

Talia threw herself into a series of flips and when she reached Chloe she lunged at her knees.

Chloe flipped backwards as she did so, her foot connecting with Talia's jaw.

Ra’s continued to watch them and smiled they were both doing very well.

Talia got the upper hand next, throwing Chloe into one of the walls and smirking as she did so.

Ra’s smirked as he continued watch and clapped his hands once more. "Enough for now daughters I want you to train, and you Chloe my daughter the CD that I have made for you, you must listen to it."

"Yes father" Chloe replied softly.

Talia bowed and headed off to train somewhere else.

Ra’s bowed to Talia and smiled. "You both did well keep it up and the detective will have much to think about."

Chloe nodded. She knew what her father wanted. And as the detective had chosen her. She would be the vessel.

Ra’s smiled. "Very good now go."

Chloe bowed and went back to the small room. There was a bed in there now. She laid down and pressed play on the CD


OOC: note : john who plays Bruce - when he finished altering the bio- played Ra's for me!

 

[JillyS]

===Chloe's Journey - Chloe al Gul===

Almost a month and a half had passed and Chloe was now firmly a member of Ra’s ’ family. She saw Ra’s as her father and was loyal to both him and Talia. She had been allowed to go on several missions, all the while, leaving clues for Bruce to come and find her. Part of her, the part buried deep, wanted him to save her. The other more open part wanted him to come so Ra’s could corrupt him too. Now they were situated in a small hideout between Star City and Metropolis. Well hidden but they all knew it wasn’t that well hidden as the clues left had finally brought the Bat to them.

Talia had the job of waiting for the detective. And when she saw his large black clad frame approach the hideout, she stepped forward and smirked. “Ah detective. My father has been waiting for you.”

Bruce eyed the woman before her. "Your father ah so you are Talia I take it. My fight is not with you, but him now step aside."

"I am to take you to him" Talia replied with another smirk. "This way detective."

Bruce frowned, but followed her slowly at a reasonable safe pace so as to keep at least a full body frame between them.

Talia led him into the large training room where Ra’s waited with two hooded members of the League. "The detective has arrived Father"

Ra’s smiled. "Thank you Talia." he said before he addressed Bruce. "Ah detective how nice to see you again."

Talia bowed and moved to the side near a door.

Bruce eyed him cautiously. "What is it you want Ra’s ?" he asked in a growl.

Ra’s smirked. "You know what I want detective I want you as my heir."

Bruce shook his head. "And we both know I am where I should be standing between you and the world."

Talia yawned "How boring" She commented.

Ra’s glared at his daughter for a moment before turning back to Batman. "Now detective to what do I owe this visit."

Talia looked at the ground abashed

Bruce growled. "What have you done with Chloe Sullivan."

Ra’s smirked and turned his head towards one of the cloaked figures. "Daughter step forward."

Bruce glared at him 'daughter?' he thought, what was he on about.

The slim small figure stepped forward and the hood came off revealing Chloe dressed in the League uniform. "Yes Father?" she said calmly looking at Ra’s .

"Introduce yourself my dear."

She turned her face to Bruce "I am Chloe al Ghul' She said calmly

Bruce's eyes widened then narrowed, as he started stalking Ra’s . "What have you done to her?" he growled.

Ra’s smirked. "Nothing but reveal her true self Detective."

Chloe stepped between Ra’s and Bruce easily

Bruce looked down at Chloe and moved to push her out of the way. "Chloe get out of the way."

She grabbed at the hand and flipped him hard onto the ground. "No" Chloe replied staying between Ra’s and Bruce.

Bruce rolled back up and frowned. Chloe was not a fighter what was Ra’s up to. "Chloe get out of the way."

"no" Chloe repeated.

Ra’s smiled. "You see detective she has become what you could not."

Bruce growled. "Ra’s you'll pay for this." he growled as he faked a move to Chloe's right and moved to sweep her legs out from under her.

Chloe jumped and used her momentum to leap over him grabbing his shoulders as she did so, pulling him back from Ra’s . "Uh huh Darling" She said softly. "No can do."

Bruce grabbed her wrist and spun around holding it behind her arm. "Chloe stop this."

Chloe shook her head and kicked back at his knee

Bruce twirled away and growled, Chloe could fight this was far from the norm. "Dammit Chloe snap out of it this is not helping."

"I am not here to help you detective" She replied with a smirk flipping back to be before Ra’s .

Bruce growled as he threw a smoke grenade towards them, and reached for a bolo.

Talia laughed and stepped up beside her sister "My he is determined isn't he Sister?"

Chloe replied softly "Yes he is." She crouched low in the smoke.

Bruce released the bolo as fast as he could hoping to catch Chloe with it by surprise as he moved away to the right.

There was a thud but it wasn't Chloe. Talia cursed as she landed .

Chloe snickered and darted out of the fog. Sisterly loyalty was indeed there but only went so far. She did enjoy seeing Talia fail at something...

Bruce stopped when he saw Chloe. "Come on we have to get out of here. We don't have time for this."

"I am not going anywhere. You however are free to stay"

"Oh no." he said as he started running towards her. "We're leaving."

Chloe sighed and flipped backwards towards the smoke.

Bruce smirked, and threw a small dart laced with a heavy sedative at her.

Chloe gasped as it hit her shoulder. "W-Hat is it with you and sedating me?**" she collapsed.

Bruce smirked. "It keeps you quiet." he quipped before he stepped out to find Ra’s , but it appeared that he and the rest of the league had already vanished. He returned and hoisted Chloe over his shoulder and started for the tumbler and the cave it was going to be a long while getting her back to normal.

Talia watched silently from the shadows and looked at her father. "Well?"

Ra’s smirked. "Our plan is set in motion daughter let us see what happens now I doubt even the detective can get rid of all of it."

"And when she has his child?"

"We take him or her and raise him as yours."

"Good" Talia said "And what happens if he can not break it and she comes back?"

"Well then we embrace her in our fold and the child is still yours, her loyalty will help with that."

"Very well father" Talia smiled, soon. Soon Chloe would bring back the Detective's child. Nine months or several years was not that long to wait. Not when you were immortal. .

** = Is in reference to Bruce sedating Chloe before they became a couple to keep her out of harms way or to get her to do what he wanted, like Staying silent. At that stage she only knew Bruce as Bruce and Batman as Batman.

 

[JillyS]

==Chloe's Journey - Bruce and Chloe...==

--BATCAVE---

Chloe was starting to wake as Bruce laid her on a medical bed in the cave.

Bruce strapped her down and looked down at her. "Chloe?" he asked as he saw her starting to come to.

"ow.." she muttered. "What is it with you and sedating me detective?"

Bruce stared at her. "Detective? Chloe do you know who I am?"

"yes." She replied

"What is it?"

"You are Bruce Wayne, Batman and as father says the Detective"

Bruce sighed, and sedated her once more. This was going to take time and more research, he had to deprogram her so she would remember who she was.

When Chloe woke hours later she was beyond mad at Bruce. Sedation was wearing old. She forced her eyes open. "Let me up right now!" She snarled tugging on the straps.

Bruce looked down at her and shook his head. "Oh no you don't. Now what is your name?"

"Chloe" She snapped at him. "So help me god if you don't let me up I am going to go kick your ass!"

"Full name?"

"What did you get hit on the head or something?" Chloe hedged.

Bruce growled. "Chloe..."

"yes darling?" she said sweetly.

"Full name."

Chloe narrowed her gaze. And shook her head. "no"

Bruce frowned, and moved away he figured the control was subliminal knowing Ra’s and his use of hallucinogens in the past, he just had to figure out how to restore her, he didn't want to use a recording, but he very well may have to.

"Bruce!" Chloe snapped "You need to let me up!"

"I want your full name."

"And I need to use the bathroom." She retorted.

Bruce growled. "Name first."

"So if you don't like the name I give you'll refuse me the basic human rights?"?

Bruce looked down at her. "I never said that I just said I want your full name first you've been avoiding answering me this entire time."

"Chloe Al Ghul"

Bruce shook his head slowly and bound her hands, before he released her and led her to the bathroom in the cave leaving the door open.

"You have got to be kidding me" She hissed at him.

"Do I look like I am kidding?" he asked as he folded his arms across his chest.

Chloe's eyes watered slowly. "I can't believe you" she whispered

Bruce frowned. "I'm not enjoying this either."

Chloe shook her head. "Don't talk to me Bruce." she turned her back on him.

Bruce sighed. "Fine."

Keeping her gaze from him, Chloe went to the bathroom and had some difficulty with her clothes but she refused to ask him for help. She re-dressed and stepped out of the bathroom.

Bruce waited for her to get back to the bed. "Are you going to work with me or fight me?"

Chloe didn't move from just outside the bathroom door. She looked at the floor.

Bruce sighed and took her arm leading her back to the bed. "I'll take that as fight me. Come on love lets get you back to normal."

"I am Normal!" She snapped tugging on her arm

"Oh yeah get what your name is Sullivan not Al Ghul."

She narrowed her gaze. “So the fact that my name is different gives you the right to treat me like a prisoner?”

"No the fact that you aren't acting normally and are a threat to others and I'm trying to help you."

"A threat? How so?' Chloe asked tugging her arm free of him. "Have I attacked anyone? I only defended my father Bruce from you! Why do you hate him so?"

Bruce growled low in his throat. "How well do you think you know him?"

"he is my father Bruce." Chloe said softly looking at him with watery eyes.

"He tried to destroy Gotham City. He's a terrorist."

She shook her head. "Gotham is not savable Bruce"

"Oh? Why is that?"

"its corrupt. hello even its savour has been banished or have you forgotten that? Gotham cannot be saved, thus its destiny will come to pass"

Bruce sighed "And your so called father trying to destroy it is acceptable because of this?"

"Every place has its time"

"And it is his right to decide when that is? Gotham still stands it's time has not come."

"It will." Chloe looked at him. "You did father a favor by leaving it"

Bruce smirked. "I'll be there when it counts." he growled as he sedated her, and moved to get the CD he had prepared but was loathe to use.

Chloe slumped to the ground with a moan.

Bruce carried her to the bed and laid her down on it, and began the CD as he left to let it hopefully help her. He felt as if this was acting like his enemies, but he would do anything to save Chloe.

It would take days, 4 long days, Chloe tossed and turned on the bed, whimpering and her hands clenched and unclenched as her brain warred with its self.

Bruce stayed close monitoring Chloe remotely hating what was happening to her, but if it saved her he would have to deal with it. He gave her water when he could, get it down her throat.

It was nearly a full 5 days since he had brought her home that Chloe opened her eyes slowly.

Bruce stood over her the CD on pause. "Chloe?" he asked softly.

"B-- Bruce?"

"Yes now tell me what's your full name."

"Chloe Anne Sullivan" She croaked out. "I need water Bruce"

Bruce grabbed a glass and helped her sit up. "Well that is at least a start. Do you remember what happened?"

Chloe nodded her hands shaking.

Bruce frowned. "Chloe I... I'm sorry."

Chloe shrugged. "Not your fault"

Bruce sighed. "So can you tell me anything?"

"About? "

"What happened." he said softly.

"they were in the house."

Bruce frowned. "Ok... Anything else?"

"i.. woke up and he... told me I would call him father. I tried to fight it Bruce i did" Chloe broke down into tears

He reached out and rubbed her shoulders. "I know love. It's over."

Chloe doubled over and sobbed she couldn't believe she had done what she had.

Bruce held her gently. "Just relax love everything’s ok I... I've done what I can to help but I don't know all that Ra's did to you."

Chloe shuddered at the thought that there would be more problems.

"Hey we'll tackle them together."

"W-what if its bad?"

"We'll handle it." he said more firmly. "I doubt he programmed you to kill me."

"Oh?" She asked softly

"He's arrogant Chloe, and wants me for more."

Chloe bit her lip and nodded. She slowly pushed herself off the bed. "So... that’s it. I need to go home Bruce."?

"Chloe no, not for a while, I need to make sure nothing more is wrong first."

Chloe shook her head and headed for one of the cave exits.

Bruce sighed. "Chloe I don't want to sedate you again."

She glared at him over her shoulder. "I have enough sedatives in my body to kill a horse! You sedate me one more time and I swear Bruce Wayne, you will never have children!"

Bruce sighed. "Which is why I want you to stay on your own."

"well i don’t want to stay"

"Why not?"

"Because I don't. you aren’t my husband you aren’t my father you have no rights to tell me what to do"

Bruce sighed. "Who is your father anyway?"

"my father is Gabe Sullivan!" She spat it at him.

Bruce smiled at her. "Alright love go."

"I am not your love" she replied and stalked off. "Obviously cause you keep fucking sedating me!'

Bruce sighed. "I sedated you to keep you safe, and to be honest to keep you from fighting me this last time."

"talk to the hand Batman!" She snarled as she opened the exit door

Bruce sighed. "Just get some rest."

Chloe stalked on up stairs but she didn't head out of the house instead she went to his room, showered, changed and crawled into his bed and went to sleep.

Bruce sighed and slumped down into the chair in front of the computer, it had been a long few days hunting for and treating Chloe.

Chloe slept soundly in the peace and quiet, yet deep within her mind, a missed piece of the brainwashing remained.

A few hours later Bruce trudged out of the cave having showered and bed. When he got to his room he shook his head slowly surprised to see Chloe in his bed. He moved to her and shook her slowly. "Chloe?"

Chloe mumbled in her sleep but didn't wake

"What?" he asked as he sat on the bed slowly.

Chloe didn't answer just stayed asleep.

Bruce sighed and laid down Chloe was out and hopefully would remain asleep for a while.

Chloe rolled into his warmth easily and curled against him

Bruce was out for a couple of hours. About 5 hours later he woke and stretched slowly.

Chloe was still wedged by his side, one leg thrown over his.

Bruce sighed but smirked, surprised at Chloe's actions, but he relaxed and closed his eyes going back to sleep.

Chloe woke slowly and ran her hands over the warm chest beside her.

Bruce was still passed out.

Smiling Chloe sat up and began to take Bruce's clothing off.

Bruce awoke quickly. "Chloe what are you doing?"

"Hmm nothing important" She whispered and nuzzled his neck.

"What do you mean nothing important?"

She smiled and began to kiss down his neck and chest as she pushed his shirt back.

"Chloe stop." he growled as he moved to grab her hands.

"Why?" She asked softly.

"Because of everything that we have gone through the past few weeks and month." he said softly.

She sat up as if burnt. "fine' she got out.

Bruce grabbed her and held her from going anywhere. "If we do something we'll both regret it. I love you, and I don't want to hurt you."

"I want this" she whispered

"Chloe give it a few day that is adrenaline amongst other things talking alright." he whispered, as he held her against him.

Chloe sighed and shrugged

Bruce rubbed her back slowly. "Trust me love."

"ok" She whispered

He smiled and held her tight. "Thank you love."

Chloe closed her eyes and snuggled down. "How long?"

Bruce thought about it for a moment. "A couple of days love."

Chloe pouted. "Fine"

"Trust me it isn't that long to wait."

"feels like it"

"Just give it time it won't."

Chloe sighed "fine but not happy"

"Alright." Bruce said softly.

Chloe stretched and sighed. "This sucks"

"Blame is on Ra's."

"maybe" She whispered

"Maybe?" he asked surprised.

"I must not have checked the house properly, and the agents must have missed something in their sweep..."

"You probably did, he's good love, really good. Don't blame yourself."

Chloe shrugged.

Bruce nodded. "Love I've fought him before hell he trained me to some extent, he is damn good."

"He trained me too" Chloe whispered

"I noticed."

Chloe moved so she faced him. "I kicked your ass until you cheated"

Bruce chuckled. "Yes well I damn well couldn't fight you like I normally would, and I didn't cheat I adapted, and used what I had at hand."

"you cheated"

Bruce sighed. "I did what I had to."

She sniffed insulted. "I kicked your ass"

"You're here that is all that matters love."

"bet I could still kick your ass' She mumbled

Bruce chuckled. "I still cannot fight you as I would normally and you know it, besides I am glad that you have a way to defend yourself."

"why not? Why can't you fight me like you normally would?"

"Cause it is you Chloe you mean something to me."

She sighed.

Bruce shook his head. "Chloe, it isn't like I'm fighting Ra's or the Joker this is you we're talking about."

"But when I wasn’t myself.. I was ... bad. You should have taken me down”

"It was still you, and I did take you down, but I couldn't beat you to do that."

"You could have."

"No I couldn't why do you think Ra's took you."

She sighed.

"What?"

"I guess."

Bruce nodded. "I know it sucks and will bother you but I know that you like
Alfred I couldn't fight."

"Hmm maybe"

"Alright love, lets just get some rest."

"ok" Chloe yawned

Bruce smiled, and closed his eyes. "Sleep well love."

"You too" Chloe whispered and drifted off to sleep.

Bruce smiled and drifted off slowly.

OFF:

OOC: Chloe has been rescued but none outside of Bruce and Alfred know she is alive and well. People still think she is dead. This all happens between seasons 3 and 4

 

[JillyS]

Chloe's Journey Bruce and Chloe - SEXUAL ACTIVITIES WITHIN! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

Hours later Chloe woke and climbed from the bed. She walked over to the window.

Bruce rolled over in his sleep facing her and yawned.

Chloe sighed and stared out the window.

Bruce awoke a few moments later yawning and opening his eyes slowly. "Is everything alright?"

'hmm maybe"

"What's wrong love?"

"nothing really I am just thinking"

Bruce nodded. "Anything you want to share?"

"I am wondering if there is a trigger you missed or something"

Bruce sighed. "I honestly don't know, triggers aren't Ra's way, he likes loyalty and belief, which I dealt with, but other than that I don't know."

"You'd never know do you?"

Bruce sighed. "The mind and what Ra's has done is hard to say love that is all."

"So I could turn on you at any time"

"Your body is yours to control, I am fairly certain that you could fight off
anything that is programmed in, you have the strength and the willpower."

"Hmmm" Chloe sighed

Bruce slowly sat up. "I know you and what you can do."

"Do you?"

"This is you we're talking about love. You're a strong, stubborn woman capable of deciding things for yourself."

Chloe turned. "Bruce you don't know what he did!"

Bruce nodded. "No I don't I suspect, but I also know you, and how strong you are."

Chloe sighed and turned back to the window

Bruce got out of the bed slowly and moved to sit beside her. "You're a strong woman Chloe, you have to be."

"Yes well maybe I am not as strong as you think"

Bruce nodded. "Maybe, but you'll fight no matter what."

Chloe sighed and shrugged. "We shall see"

Bruce nodded. "We will." he replied softly.

Chloe leaned against him.

He wrapped an arm around her slowly. "We'll get through this together."

"ok" Chloe smiled

Bruce smiled back at her. "You're always welcome here."

"but if there is a trigger then it is not safe for you"

"I can handle myself, and I trust you to fight it right beside me. I have faith in you."

"ok." Chloe smiled faintly

Bruce leaned in and kissed her softly. "We'll get through this together no matter what the odds."

Chloe kissed him back gently

After a few moments Bruce pulled back. "Anything you want to do today love?"

"No not really" She whispered

He smirked. "So just lounge around today. I like it."

"thought you would... is it warm enough to go swimming?'

He smirked. "Heated pool."

"Sounds good"

He chuckled. "I'll get my suit."

Chloe smiled and headed to the closet

Bruce smirked and moved to his wardrobe.

Bruce smirked and moved to his chest of drawers and to get his suit.

Chloe got changed into a black one piece swim suit.

Bruce put on a pair of grey swim trunks and smiled when he saw her. "You look stunning love."

Running a hand through her hair Chloe smiled faintly. "Thank you"

Bruce smirked and moved to grab her and pull her to him.

Chloe smiled up at him. "yes?"

"Nothing love." he said as he kissed her gently.

Kissing him back Chloe pressed against him.

Bruce let his arms move down her body. "Swim love."

"Hmmm sure" she whispered

He smiled. "Come on beautiful." he said as he grabbed her hand and led her down to the pool.

Chloe followed in silence

Once at the pool Bruce stopped. "You want to go first love?"

Chloe nodded and walked into the pool with a smile.

Bruce smirked and followed slowly until the water was waist high. "Warm enough love?"

Chloe nodded and dove under the water.

Bruce smirked and waited for her to surface.

Chloe surfaced further down the pool and floated on her back

Bruce smiled and dove down under the water and swam beneath her surfacing beside her. "You like?"

"hmm yes relaxing"

He slowly floated on his back. "Ye it is."

Chloe reached out and shoved him down with a laugh before swimming away.

Bruce came up sputtering. "Sheesh love."

Chloe laughed and trod water in the deep end

Bruce dove deep under Chloe grabbed one of her ankles and pulled her under.

Squealing Chloe swallowed water and came up coughing

Bruce surfaced and smirked at her, before he realized she was coughing. "You ok love."

Chloe grabbed at the side of the pool and coughed. "Swallowed water"

Bruce swam to her side and rubbed her back slowly.

"sorry' she got out taking a breath.

"No need to be I dunked you remember."

"After I dunked you'

"So?" he asked as he rested his arms on the side of the pool.

Chloe smiled and rested her head on his shoulder

Bruce smirked. "you ever skinny dip?"

"No" Chloe smiled.

"Alright."

"Why?

"I was curious love that's all."

'ah ok." Chloe kissed him

He kissed her back. "Let me know if you want to try it sometime."

Chloe smiled and nuzzled his neck.

Bruce smiled. "Go easy love."

"why?' Chloe whispered. "I want to feel close to you again."

"You are love you're right here with me."

She shook her head and pressed against him.

"Love you want to have sex? We talked about this."

"No you talked. You made the choice"

Bruce sighed. "So you're telling me you aren't going to regret it?"

"no i am not" She whispered

Bruce shook his head. "Love with everything that has happened..."

Chloe stiffened and dove away through the water.

Bruce sighed and dove after her.

Chloe climbed out of the pool hastily. "Bye Bruce"

Bruce sighed. "What is the problem Chloe?" he asked as he climbed out of the pool.

"The problem is you don't trust me" She said as she ran for his room and her clothes

Bruce sighed and followed after her. "Damnit you know it isn't that."

Chloe ignored him and got dressed.

Bruce stood at the door way and sighed before he approached her slowly and pulled her to him. "I love you Chloe."

"no you don't trust me"

Bruce sighed. "I trust you, but I also don't want to hurt you."

"Then why don't you want me?"

Bruce wanted to scream. "Of course I want you god love, but you just went
through so much stress, how can I, I just want things to settle first I don't want this to be because of the stress."

"ITS NOT!" Chloe yelled

Bruce sighed. "Love." he whispered as he rubbed her back.

"Fine have it your way

Bruce growled. "You want me to take you right now?"

"I want us to make love Bruce"

"Chloe I want that too, but I also want you to be safe."

"Define Safe"

"Not fearing what was done to you, having a few days of normalcy, you know safe." he sighed throwing his hands up, only Chloe Sullivan could drive him nuts.

"They didn't touch me sexually Bruce"

"That isn't Ra's style, and I just..."

"Just what? Don't care? Don't want to? Would rather who? Someone else?"

He pulled her to him and kissed her hard. "Get this through your head Chloe,
you're it there is no one else."

Chloe kissed him back just as hard. "Then show me"

Bruce pulled back slowly. "I'm trying to show you how much I love you. I'm trying to put you first."

"You are handling me like a child"

"I'm handling you like glass. I lost you and my world nearly shattered. I am trying to put your needs above our wants."

"I need this, I want this" Chloe began to cry

Bruce held her tight. "I just want to take it slowly."

Chloe shook her head and shook in his arms

Bruce frowned. "So you want me to ravish you?"

“No I want us to be together!”

"We are together."

She thumped his chest "You know what I mean"

Bruce sighed. "No I don't. I am guessing you mean sex."

"yes" Chloe hissed.

Bruce sighed. "That doesn't make us together and you know it."

"fine" Chloe pulled free. "I will head for my house now" She reached for her clothes. It was empty and no one would be looking there as she was thought to be dead.

Bruce groaned. "Chloe..."

"Bye Bruce" she said turning her back and pulling track pants and sweater on over her one piece. She shoved her feet into loafers and then said "If you could call me a cab seeing my car is at my house that would be great, they can pick me up at the end of the driveway."

Bruce grabbed her shoulders. "Sex is not what defines our relationship. Don't do this."

"I know it does not." She replied trying to shrug him off. "But I think your... distaste for Ra's has contaminated the way you see me."

Bruce frowned and pulled her back against him. "No my love for you doesn't want me to hurt you or us. Dammit Chloe I went through hell without you."

"SO DID I!" She yelled suddenly

Bruce kissed her neck softly. "I know, which is why... Hell never mind." He said as his arms wrapped around her.

Chloe shook in his arms in silence the shaking rather violent in her small frame.

Bruce held her tight. "You ok?"

Chloe shook her head "I love you"

He smiled. "I love you too."

"I---" She whispered "Want to... touch you, be with you. I don't see why that's wrong all of a sudden."

Bruce sighed. "It's not wrong. Just I don't want to add to the trauma."

"And I told you I dont care!"

Bruce sighed, and played with the hem of her shirt. "Love..."

*** SEXUAL ACTIVITIES FROM HERE ON IN!***

Chloe pulled free and stripped off the sweater, Track pants shoes and one piece and stood nude before him. "Turn me down Bruce" She said softly taking his hand and placing it on her breast.

Bruce frowned. "And what Chloe? You'll run?" He asked even as his thumb moved across her nipple.

Chloe bit her lip "That depends on you" she whispered.

"Oh?" He asked as his thumb repeated its action.

Chloe moaned softly. “Are you going to continue saying no to me?”

Bruce sighed. "I don't know, you know I want you..."

"And I want you." Chloe took his other hand and placed it between her legs.

Bruce groaned. "Love, what has come over you?"

"I spent nearly two months away from you Bruce. I missed you." She whispered stepping closer.

Bruce frowned. "And I missed you." He sighed as he rubbed her clit and nipple. "Chloe are you sure you want this?"

Chloe moaned her body shifting against him "Yes Bruce"

Bruce frowned, and then pulled back. "Get on the bed." He growled softly.

Chloe moved away from him and climbed back onto the bed.

Bruce sighed and started to strip. "You better be sure about this."

"Oh I am very sure" Chloe smiled at him

Bruce finished stripping and climbed onto the bed next to her, before he pulled her against him.

Chloe pressed against him, kissing his neck.

Bruce sighed. "Love, slow, if we're going to do this we take it slow."

Chloe pouted at him. "Hmm no fair"

Bruce pulled her up and kissed her languidly. "Perhaps not, but I don't want to rush."

"Why not?"Chloe whispered sliding a leg up his.

"Because I want to take my time and drive everything out."

"and here i thought you'd like it like the night you took me against the door." She whispered.

Bruce smiled. "I did enjoy that, but that can wait until later. I just want to take my time." He said as he nipped at her shoulder.

"Hmm wish you wouldn't" Chloe moaned pressing against him.

"Oh? And why is that?" He asked as he nipped at her shoulder again.

"Because I want you" Chloe whispered "Badly,"

Bruce groaned, and pulled back to get a condom.

Chloe watched him. "You know the pill is still active within me right. Even though its been 5 days since my last dose.." She had still been on the pill while with Ra’s. A precaution more then anything else.

"You want to risk it?" He asked as he grabbed the condom.

Chloe pouted at him. "maybe"

"Do you really want to?" He asked holding onto the condom wrapper. "It'd be safer."

Chloe was at war with herself. Part of her wanted him without, the part that was so deeply hidden that not even Bruce had been able to dig it out, and the other wanted to be safe. The safe won. "Ok use it"

Bruce nodded, and rolled the condom on, before he moved to kneel over her. "You still sure?" He asked softly.

'Yes" Chloe said watching him with a smile.

Bruce slowly slid into her, until he was inside her to the hilt.

Chloe moaned and arched against him. "Oh Bruce!'

Bruce groaned loudly. "Damn love.". He slowly started to move inside her.

Chloe wrapped her arms around him, moving with him eagerly. She moaned in his ear and whispered how good he felt inside her.

Bruce growled low in his throat as he slowly increased the force and pace of his thrusts. "God love you're tight."

Chloe nuzzled his neck. "Been over a month and a half since you last took me Bruce" she whispered. She angled her hips and took him deeper.

Bruce growled. "Its not like we did this every night love." He growled as the new angle allowed him to hit the back of her cervix.

"Hmm and I missed it" she grinned and kissed him. "And on weekends we do it more." She deepened the kiss.

Bruce held the kiss for a few moments. "Yes well that's cause it's the only time we get too."

"Not my fault you spend your nights patrolling" She whimpered as she clenched around him.

Bruce groaned. "You spend them at your home. Hell I stop by on the nights I can."

She nuzzled him. "I was regretting calling you that night."

Bruce sighed. "Why?" He asked stilling buried inside her.

"Because I wanted you there" She whispered

Bruce nodded. "You know you can always call me." He whispered as he resumed thrusting sharply into her.

"Darn rude of Ra's and Talia to interrupt my plans." she smirked and moved with him.

Bruce chuckled. "Yes it was love." He replied as he started to thrust faster.

Chloe moaned and nipped at his chest as she moved with him.

Bruce growled low in his throat. "Come for me love, as loud as you can." He whispered.

Chloe smirked "Make me" she taunted

Bruce growled and reached down between them and pinched her clit hard.

Chloe groaned and her hips arched as her body tensed.

Bruce continued to thrust hard as his other hand reached for a nipple. "Now love."

Chloe whimpered his name and climaxed hard with a cry. Her body shivered and hips bucked and all she wanted was more

Bruce continued thrusting for a few more strokes before his release, and he collapsed onto Chloe before rolling off of her, slipping out, and removing the condom.

Chloe smiled softly and curled up watching him, "hmm"

Bruce wrapped, an arm around her, and pulled her partly atop him. "Feel better?"

Nuzzling him, Chloe smiled. "Hmm yes indeed" she whispered kissing him.

He kissed her back softly as he rubbed her back. "I'm glad." He whispered.

Chloe smiled and curled up resting her head on his shoulder

Bruce held her close, as he closed his eyes. "Rest love."

"ok" Chloe said softly

Bruce closed his eyes and drifted off slowly.

Chloe took a while longer but she soon drifted off to sleep.


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[giantmammoth]

Vacation Over

A month and a half after having rescued Chloe, Bruce Alfred and a mystery woman returned to Smallville stepping off the private plane Bruce and Alfred quickly hurried the woman from the plane cloaked as she was, to security of the tinted windows of the Rolls.

Once seated inside the Rolls Royce, Chloe Sullivan, pushed back the hood of the cloak, she had donned before leaving the plane. She sat towards the center of the limo out of sight of anyone looking in the doors. She watched as Bruce climbed in and Alfred got in the driver’s seat after closing the door.

Bruce wrapped an arm around her slowly. "We're almost home love." he whispered as he pulled the door closed and they started off towards Wayne Manor.

Chloe nodded. "It was a nice vacation." she said softly. It was a plus at people thinking she was dead. She could go anywhere. "But its back to reality now I guess."

"Not for a few more days love." Bruce said with a small smile, as they cruised along their way from the airport to the manor.

Shrugging Chloe snuggled into his side. "I should contact my friends and let them know I am alive and well..."

Bruce smiled and nodded. "Of course."

Chloe relaxed as the car pulled into the garage of the manor. "Oh that reminds me, I have to call dad too"

Bruce nodded once more.

When Alfred opened the door Chloe let Bruce exit first, and followed in silence.

Bruce stood outside the car door and waited. "Your castle my queen."

She stuck her tongue out at him. "I can not wait for Dad to get back to Smallville then I can finally go home." She teased him as she stepped out and kissed him.

He kissed her back. "Yeah I bet but this will be your castle soon enough love."

Chloe pulled back slowly. "I am 18 now Bruce, College next year and then.. we shall see." she teased.

"I know but it is going to happen sooner or later."

Nuzzling his neck Chloe smiled. "I agreed to marry you I didnt say when"

Bruce frowned. "Don't remind me love."

"Awww" Chloe teased. "You can wait surely?" she smirked and stepped back from him.

He sighed. "I can just don't keep me waiting too long."

"Oh? Have someone else waiting in the wings? Talia maybe?"

Bruce frowned and sighed. "You have got to be kidding me."

Chloe laughed took his hand and headed inside the house. "Take a joke!"

"Not about that pyscho."

She laughed some more. "Ah good thing i am not related to her." She kissed him as they reached his study.

"Seriously love."

"Seriously what?" Chloe whispered in his ear.

"It is seriously good that you are not related to her." He said with a small smile.

Smiling Chloe slid her arms around his waist and snuggled against his chest.

Bruce smiled and wrapped his arms around her and rubbed her back slowly. "It's good to be home."

"Hmm not that Fiji wasnt lovely." Chloe replied softly "But you are right, it is nice to be home."

OFF

 

[JillyS]

Watching Over Jonathon - RAVEN

**SMALLVILLE General HOSPITAL**

For the past several months, Rachel had, taken it on herself to look over the ones, two of her friends cared deeply for. For three months, Jonathan Kent had been in a coma. The Kent twins were still missing. And Chloe was dead. Bruce had shut himself off from the world, and Alfred had told Rachel that Master Bruce wasn't seeing anyone.

Which left Rachel alone, to help Martha, and to pick up the pieces. Rachel pretended her mother was still on a dig down in South America, which gave her the excuse to spend time on the Farm, while Martha was in hospital, and use her powers to get things done around the farm before going to the hospital and making sure Martha ate and got some sleep. She used her powers to keep the farm going and keep the Kent family solvent.

It was the least she felt she could do for her friends who were not there.
Every night though after dropping Martha back at the house, Rachel would morph into Raven and go to the hospital and watch over Jonathon for several hours before going to the graveyard and leaving flowers on Chloe's grave. But something always told her that the Grave was not the end of Chloe.

So she had tried digging, first via Bruce, but had come up against a brick wall, both literally and physically.. when she ran slam into Batman one night and had been growled at and ordered to drop her search... Blasted moody freak he was and people called her WEIRD? She didn't dress up like a bat! She had been tempted, oh so sorely tempted to banish him to a demonic dimension but she had restrained herself.

Raven searched the town, raided Lionel Luthor's office again and again, even raided Lex's. She never did trust him... but still found nothing. She watched Bruce go from moody to something... lighter about a month and a half after Chloe's death. And then there were the strange lights in the Wayne Manor.. more then was needed for just Bruce and Alfred. But she could never get close enough to figure it out. Blasted Moody rich man! What was it about this town and its secrets?

She met with Oliver occasionally both as Raven and as Rachel. They had shared their secret identities years ago when they had figured each other out. Oliver made sure she went out for coffee and took time for herself. He also helped by sending men to help on the Kent farm, whom Rachel paid for and insisted on doing so without Martha's knowledge. But Oliver was often busy so Rachel relied on herself to keep Martha going and to help her out.

So now, as school was getting closer to starting, Rachel joined Martha in Jonathon's hospital room to wait as they did every day for him to wake up. She stood silent behind the woman who she had become close to over the past three months and wished there was more that she could do.

TAG ANYONE

 

[LuckyVic]

It was a calm night, not a cloud in the sky. Which was normal for outer space, that is except for the fact that there seemed to be a thunderstorm going on. Even more interesting was that there were multiple flashes of lightning simultaneously. And not just 1 or 2, or even 3 or 5. But dozens all around the area, and with every flash they were coming closer and closer to each other. Until they finally merged at a single point causing an explosion of light.

A pentagon of light formed and from it an object shot out. The object was hurtled towards the Earth and upon hitting the atmosphere became a ball of flame streaking across the night sky of the United States.

Martha Kent hadn’t been home to often, most of the time she had been at the hospital reading Jonathan his favorite book and fighting Doctor’s that wanted her to pull the plug on her husband. Their insurance had run out, and she was barely able to pay their bills much less the medical ones. And truth was that as long as she was there, it kept her from being able thinking too much about how her children were still missing. Even now as she washed her dishes from dinner her mind wondered to that of her missing son and daughter.

Then she heard some rattling, she looked over and saw the dishes in the dry rack moving. Then it was the toaster, and then the microwave. No it wasn’t just the appliances, it was the whole house shaking. “An earthquake in Smallville?” she thought to herself as she went over to the doorway and stood underneath it.

As she waited for the shaking to stop she saw the through the window everything outside had lit up as if it were daylight. She found herself walking towards the window and she saw the ball of flame streaking over head and watched it crash in the South 40. Her heart was racing “Could it be?” she wondered as she ran to the counter and grabbed the keys to the truck. A few moments later she was in the truck heading out to the south 40 to see if her prayers had been answered.

When she arrived she saw that flames were dying down. There was a ditch in the corn field some 10 feet wide, and 50 ft long. The corn on either side for an addition 10 ft had been burned. When she got to the end she gasped and then jumped down, not caring that she could be burned, much less that she’d get dirty. Some 10 feet down was the naked body of her son, Clark Kent. “Oh my God. My boy…” she said as she got to him and cradled the unconscious teenager. At least part of her prayer had come through, her son had come back to her.

TBC…

 

[Varshanka]

Stepping off the bus Lana sighed. She’d left with a bang and returned with a whimper. She hadn’t told anyone she was coming back. Not one, not even her Aunt Nell. She wasn’t even sure she was staying. Not now.

Slipping her backpack over a shoulder she walked down the street, just watching people. She’d changed her appearance a little, plus wore sunglasses now. Plus with her not screaming and jumping into the face of everyone she new, it helped her to blend.

It only took her an hour to get an apartment, a one month lease, paid in cash and upfront. Pushing the door closed, she slowly stripped down and showered, the first shower in four days. God she’d stank.

With a shower out of the way, and clean clothes on she slipped out and down the street to the library, there she reviewed the back newspapers. She was tempted to call Chloe, but her home was disconnected. Probably gone totally cellphone, and Lana couldn’t remember that number.

And then she read the stories. Headline type stuff. For days.

Chloe was dead. Johnathan was in a coma.

She didn’t even put things away, she ran. She ran and ran, until she got to the house.

Chloe’s house.

A pile of rubble. All that was left of her friend. A small pile of timber and bricks. Most had already been hauled off and sifted through. For human remains. Mostly Chloe’s house was just a vacant, empty, lonely lot.

Tears ran down her face at the loss. A loss she’d never expected to happen. Chloe had always been there. Always. A quick ready smile. A smart-alecky comment. Something witty. Always.

Clark was.. whatever he was.

Chloe was dead.

Her parents were dead.

And Lana was alone. Totally alone.

And in the darkness Lana cried.

 

[JillyS]

Clark was.. whatever he was.

Chloe was dead.

Her parents were dead.

And Lana was alone. Totally alone.

And in the darkness Lana cried.

It was the sound of sobbing that drew Rachel's attention as she patrolled the streets of Smallville. Having driven Martha home to sleep, she had donned her outfit and now roamed the streets. Following her ears, Raven found a sobbing Lana Lang. Biting her lip as she hovered well above the other teen, Rachel made a choice. Teleporting a short distance away she changed back into her Civilian clothes and 'strolled' casually along the street until she 'stumbled' on Lana.

"Lana?" She asked softly. "Lana is that you?" She knelt by the sobbing girl and touched her shoulder. "Hey Lana, its Rachel. Are you ok?"

TAG LANA

 

[Varshanka]

"Lana?" She asked softly. "Lana is that you?" She knelt by the sobbing girl and touched her shoulder. "Hey Lana, its Rachel. Are you ok?"

Wiping at her tear streaked face, Lana averted her gaze until she was at least moderately acceptable. "No, I'm not ok. Ok people don't sit in the yeard of a blasted house and cry. Ok people certainly don't do this in the middle of the night.

"What happened? I was only gone a few months. How?"

 

[JillyS]

Wiping at her tear streaked face, Lana averted her gaze until she was at least moderately acceptable. "No, I'm not ok. Ok people don't sit in the yeard of a blasted house and cry. Ok people certainly don't do this in the middle of the night.

"What happened? I was only gone a few months. How?"

Rachel looked at the house and bit her lip. "Its... believed that Lionel Luthor killed them from behind Bars. Bruce won't talk about it. He has locked himself up in his mansion and barely sees anyone." She helped Lana to her feet. "Come on. I was heading home from the Kent's. Martha has been spending most of her time at the hospital.. I just got her home. Come to my house, I'll put some coffee on and you can ask me all the questions you need to." A good thing, her house was just down the road...

tag Lana

 

[Varshanka]

Looking at the rubble, once more on her feet, she asked. "Why? What did she do to deserve this?" Inside she knew she'd kill Lionel for this. She wouldn't bother trying to make him get punished. She'd remove him from teh face of the Earth. Permenantly.

Shuffling along she walked with Rachel, not really paying attention to much. other than the hate building inside her. And the pain.

 

[JillyS]

OLD

Looking at the rubble, once more on her feet, she asked. "Why? What did she do to deserve this?" Inside she knew she'd kill Lionel for this. She wouldn't bother trying to make him get punished. She'd remove him from teh face of the Earth. Permenantly.

Shuffling along she walked with Rachel, not really paying attention to much. other than the hate building inside her. And the pain.

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Rachel guided Lana up the steps to her house and unlocked the door, and let Lana in. Once inside, she shut the door. "Lana, Chloe was one of the main witnesses against Mr Luthor." She explained gently. She led the way to the kitchen which was very different to the normally dour exterior of Rachel. It was warm and homey.

Briskly Rachel put on the Kettle and got out some cookies. She looked at Lana. "I don't think Chloe is dead." She announced suddenly. "Its all too.. pat. Too neat and tidy."

tag Lana

 

[Varshanka]

Briskly Rachel put on the Kettle and got out some cookies. She looked at Lana. "I don't think Chloe is dead." She announced suddenly. "Its all too.. pat. Too neat and tidy."

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"If she's not dead, she'll wish she was. Cause i'll beat her ass to within an inch of her life." Lana snarled. "And if she's not dead, who made it look like she was?"

 

[JillyS]

Rachel and Lana

"If she's not dead, she'll wish she was. Cause i'll beat her ass to within an inch of her life." Lana snarled. "And if she's not dead, who made it look like she was?"

Rachel handed Lana a cup of tea and put the sugar and milk beside it as well as the cookies. "Someone to protect her from Luthor." She said calmly. "Think about it Lana. Who has the money, the resources to hide someone? And who is ENGAGED to Chloe?"

tag Lana

 

[Varshanka]

[Rachel handed Lana a cup of tea and put the sugar and milk beside it as well as the cookies. "Someone to protect her from Luthor." She said calmly. "Think about it Lana. Who has the money, the resources to hide someone? And who is ENGAGED to Chloe?"

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"Chloe got engaged? When? I know she was dating Bruce, but they didn't seem that serious." She'd wanted to stay for Chloe's birthday, but when Clark told her what he was, she couldn't. She had to leave to get away to breathe. and now. Now her friend was dead, and Clark's dad was dying in a coma.

"Did Bruce finally ask her?"

 

[JillyS]

"Chloe got engaged? When? I know she was dating Bruce, but they didn't seem that serious." She'd wanted to stay for Chloe's birthday, but when Clark told her what he was, she couldn't. She had to leave to get away to breathe. and now. Now her friend was dead, and Clark's dad was dying in a coma.

"Did Bruce finally ask her?"

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"yeah it was in the paper a day before the house went up. They put an announcement in the paper. Well.. obviously Alfred did it for Bruce but yeah.."

Rachel looked at her. "So do you have a place to stay Lana?"

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[Varshanka]

"Yeah it was in the paper a day before the house went up. They put an announcement in the paper. Well.. obviously Alfred did it for Bruce but yeah.."

Rachel looked at her. "So do you have a place to stay Lana?"

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"Kinda, I rented a shit hole fro a month. I don't know if I'm staying or not. Hell I didn't even know I was coming back. I never thought I'd be back, not after.. well, I never thought i'd be back."

Sighing Lana looked down at her tea, trying not to think about what Clark had said.

 

[JillyS]

Rachel and Lana

"Kinda, I rented a shit hole fro a month. I don't know if I'm staying or not. Hell I didn't even know I was coming back. I never thought I'd be back, not after.. well, I never thought i'd be back."

Sighing Lana looked down at her tea, trying not to think about what Clark had said.

"I have a spare room if you like. Mom is on a Dig" as she always was. "So she won't mind. You can stay here until you get back on your feet. I am barely here, have been helping Martha with the farm."

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[Varshanka]

"I have a spare room if you like. Mom is on a Dig" as she always was. "So she won't mind. You can stay here until you get back on your feet. I am barely here, have been helping Martha with the farm."

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"I'll, think about it. I can't impose, and could you not tell anyone you saw me? I don't want.. well.. it's just best that people not know i'm back. Not yet anyway."

 

[JillyS]

Rachel and Lana

"I'll, think about it. I can't impose, and could you not tell anyone you saw me? I don't want.. well.. it's just best that people not know i'm back. Not yet anyway."

"Sure I won't tell anyone. But if i can find you I am sure others will figure it out Lana. People who know you and have known you longer then I." She picked up the paper. "The trial of Luthor is next week..." She sighed. "Lex should be back in town for it. He left three months ago as well. Only Oliver Queen and I stayed in town with Bruce.. not that Bruce was 'here'. He locked himself up and then one day Alfred came into town to get someone to water the plants.. and they left town. Came back two days ago though... not sure if he is ready to face Luthor if Chloe really is dead..."

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[Varshanka]

"Sure I won't tell anyone. But if i can find you I am sure others will figure it out Lana. People who know you and have known you longer then I." She picked up the paper. "The trial of Luthor is next week..." She sighed. "Lex should be back in town for it. He left three months ago as well. Only Oliver Queen and I stayed in town with Bruce.. not that Bruce was 'here'. He locked himself up and then one day Alfred came into town to get someone to water the plants.. and they left town. Came back two days ago though... not sure if he is ready to face Luthor if Chloe really is dead..."


"If Chloe's alive, and Bruce knows... I'll find out, and kick both their asses." Lana said, scowling, and trying to stiffle a yawn. "As for the townsfolk, they didn't notice shit when I was there earlier."

Her jaw cracking she tried to stiffle another yawn, blinking away exhaustion and stress she stood up. "I should go. Need to get back to my room."