READ 'REV MY HARLEY' SO U KNOW WHATS GOING ON.

The reason we have weapons

Tess received the copy of Lane and Kent's story on the new weapons dealer.

"So they found it did they? What clever little intrepid reporters they are. You know if the Daily Planet wasn't the bane of my existence and they didn't keep ambushing my extra-curricular activities, I'd be glad they were working for me."

She considered this thoughtfully. But quirking her head to the side shrugged it off "No I don't think so actually, I'd still find them unbearable. Both of them are holding valuable information that I need to know."

Her hand moved across her desk to grasp hold of a brown folder she had been flipping through a lot recently. Its label read 'Athena', the name of the mythic, armed warrior goddess. Tess smiled serenely at the memory that played through her mind. Hadn't Lex always loved stories of ancient battles? This little business venture had been given to her by Lex to keep an eye on. To follow its progression and see it through to completion. Tess believed Lex was right - Business is like war.

She opened the folder, glancing over the information for what felt like the hundredth time. "Well, even if they do get under my skin…" she slammed surveillance photos down on her desk. "…this is not personal, this is business. Plain, no-holes-barred business."

She settled back in her office chair, bringing her hands together in front of her as the smile slid away to contemplative thought.

She starred at the photos again demanding more than they could give her. Searching for something.

Focusing her attention once more on the two figures crumpled together on the ground of the alleyway, she considered once again firing her little informant. Firing was maybe too elusive a term for this situation. Possibly a better defined description like 'Permanent state of decease', would better suite her little guinea pig.

"He should have stayed longer where he was!"

She slammed her fist down on the desk. Anger getting the better of her.

"Obviously something happened after this! Obviously she got healed some how… how did she do it? How did HE do it?"

Something else was also obvious. More work was still needed to get that control serum functioning effectively; its effects didn't hold long enough for Olsen to get more snaps. But Lex never abandoned a project that he started and she wasn't about to do that either.

Least Olsen doesn't remember why he was there, or who sent him.

"Idiot should know better than to believe that I couldn't find a copy of these in my own building."

But as to what else he remembers…

"Maybe he saw something there that I can't get from these photos…" Her gaze became set her mind focused to the upcoming task.

"Whatever it is, I'll find it out."

The smile returned to her lips, spreading a confident smirk across her features as she gazed at the other alley pictures of Lois and Clark. Her eyes settled on the masculine form of her newest employee.

With a voice misleadingly gentle she whispered threats into the shadows of the dull lit office.

"I'll find all your secrets…"

000

Hey guys I'm back again – and I thought I'd give this story a proper finish cos there's a few things that should have been explained in the first part.

This is just a little teaser/prologue if you will.

With all that's happening at the moment with Smallville I don't really know where I see these characters going as I had this part written before 'bulletproof' aired. But who knows…

What is going on with our favourite farmboy Clois fans? Is there a limit to how oblivious Clark can be over Lois's feelings? I never thought I'd say this but I hope Chloe slaps him, then possibly ollie then jimmy when he's feeling better… lol come on Clark us Clois fans are dying for you to wake up and go for coffee in Lois's vicinity.