Evasion – 1/?
By Deliciously Weird
Pairing: Chloe/Sam
Characters: Chloe Sullivan, Clark Kent
Rating: This is an adult fiction, it is not appropriate for children of any age. (Adult Language, Violence and Sexual situations)
Series: At Home in Your Heart – Book 2 (Prequel Ineffable)
Description: Truly alone for the first time in her life, Chloe tries to cope while being hunted.
Warnings: Spoilers for up to season 8 Smallville and up to season 3 supernatural. This is AU but prior character history is mostly canon. I do not have a beta, so all mistakes are my own.
Disclaimer: All recognized characters from Supernatural are property of Eric
Kripke/CW. All characters, references, and other things pertaining to Smallville are property of the WB, DC Comics, Tollin-Robins, Al Gough & Miles Millar, and J. Siegal & J. Shuster. I make no money for my labors, only friends.
Chloe picked up her laptop and purse and slung them over her shoulder. She was going to be late for the group session if she didn't hurry. Things had been going well the last few months and she kept hoping that if she was just patient a while longer that Chris would open up to her. She knew something bad had happened to him. She suspected that his parents had an undesirable reaction when his powers emerged.
Chloe was pretty sure Chris was living on the streets. Whenever he came for meetings he would eat a lot of whatever treat Angela brought. Lately Chloe and noticed Angela passing him brown paper bags at the beginning of every meeting. She figured that Angela had noticed something wrong too. It wasn't even that he was her only homeless kid. There was just an air about him that made her feel something was about to go majorly bad.
Chloe locked her door and started down the stairs to the Talon…
The whole world spun around her in a vicious dizzying whirl. Chloe felt like the earth had fallen out from in under her and she was lost and disoriented trying desperately to get upright.
"Chloe stop struggling." Clark said as he set her down in the middle of a field.
Chloe bent over retching for a moment while Clark held her up. Once she was fairly certain she wasn't going to vomit she glared at Clark.
"What the Hell Clark!" she asked him indignantly. Chloe didn't like traveling at super speed when she had advanced warning and could bury her head in his chest. Without any warning it had been like being caught in the worlds worst undertow.
"Chloe listen, you are in trouble" Clark said.
"What?" Chloe said immediately serious.
"I was in town and I saw a bunch of people in dark suits. I didn't know who they were so I followed them" he said.
Understandable Chloe thought, dark suits were rarely good news in Smallville.
"and?"
"They were DDS agents Chloe. I listened in and heard them talking. They were about to rush the Talon and take you into custody" Clark explained.
"Custody? What for Clark? What does the Department of Domestic Security want with me?" Chloe asked.
Clark looked at her with his big sad puppy eyes and said "Hacking government databases, Conspiracy, and Treason."
"Oh my god, I am so screwed. If they have even a tenth of what I have been up to this month alone, I will be in prison for the rest of my life" Chloe closed her eyes in shock and felt Clark pull her into a hug. Oh god Clark, what do I do"?
"I don't know Chloe. Lex can't be trusted to help. Maybe we could call Oliver" Clark suggested.
"No we can't do that. If they connect me to the Justice League it could take the whole group down" Chloe said firmly. "Don't tell Oliver about this Clark. Tell him that I" Chloe paused trying to think of a good excuse. She needed something that would be believable. Something that would be big enough for her to leave her world behind but not something she needed rescuing from.
"Tell him that I told you I wanted a new life. I was tired of being constantly in danger. Tell him I said I wanted nothing to do with heroes ever again and that I told you to leave me alone. I never wanted to speak to any of you again. Then tell him I said I was going to stay with friends".
With tears falling sliding down her face she said hoarsely. "Tell him that what Braniac did to Lana freaked me out so bad I changed drastically. That I blamed you specifically and heroes in general for everything".
"Chloe there has got to be something we can do" Clark said. "I can't loose you too".
"Find the keys Clark. Do whatever you have to but find the keys!" Chloe begged him. "You can't let Lex get the device".
"I will Chloe" Clark promised.
"I need to go away. If the agents aren't in my apartment grab my leather overnight bag and pack some clothes for me. Tooth brush, hair brush, shampoo, whatever you think is important. If you see anything that links me to the JL burn it. Don't take it back to the farm, once I am gone they will likely keep you under surveillance if they really think I am a threat. Try to keep your contact with the JL minimal as well for a while. Maybe pass messages to Oliver through your mom. If you can't get into my apartment pack me some of Lana's things. They will fit well enough and I know she wouldn't mind".
"Okay I can do all that, but where will you go?" Clark asked.
"I am not sure yet" she answered truthfully. "I might be able to stay with Pete for a few days. He isn't a connection they would check right away. He hasn't lived here in years and I only talk to him every couple of months."
"Pete will help you as much as he can Chloe" Clark said.
"Get me all the cash you and Lana have on hand. It will be best if I don't use my credit cards again for a while. Here is my ATM card the pass is 74866, withdraw the maximum amount. I'll write you a check for the cash you give me, don't say no I know the farm barely makes it. Oh and grab my tazer".
Clark disappeared in a gust of wind. Chloe staggered over to a tree at the edge of field and lean against it in shock. Oh god. Just like that her life was gone. Her home, friends, and her family were no longer safe. She needed to start thinking. She couldn't go to Sam. They spent way to much time on the phone talking and texting each other. Speaking of which, the DDS could track her by her cell phone. Dammit dammit. GPS chip. Think Chloe Think. Chloe turned her phone off with shaking hands.
Chloe forced herself to calm down taking deep breaths. She could do this. She just needed to plan. She knew better than most people how to track someone. She just needed to make sure she didn't do anything stupid. She had a fake ID in the ISIS safe. She would have Clark get that for her too. She couldn't use it too liberally, Victor knew about the ID. He had helped her set it up. Hiding from the DDS was one thing. Hiding from Victor was a whole different problem.
Clark appeared in a gust of wind with a couple bags.
"I got everything you asked for and a bit more here. I ran to DC and got the cash mom had too. She started to give me her pearls for you to pawn and that made me think. Clark held up a small bag. I made you some diamonds. If things get desperate I thought you could sell them or pawn them. I told mom the truth. If things get really bad you know you can go to her" Clark said.
"They may be watching her too Clark. I have to stay under the radar for a while. Okay can we relocate now? It doesn't have to be far, but I forgot to turn off my cell phone and they can track you with that" Chloe explained.
Clark picked her up waited for her to hide her eyes and the whooshed away. Clark set her down by a stream.
"I need one last thing Clark. I have a set of fake IDs in the safe at ISIS. While you are there pull the CPUs and put them somewhere. Take them to Victor later and tell him that JL information is on them. Not a lot, but he should clean them for you" Chloe said. "Tell Victor I said "Geronimo - closed shut – hidden" so he knows I really mean I don't want him looking for me. Tape a note to the door saying group session is canceled. Better yet make that the office period is closed until further notice. If Angela wants to run the group sessions let her".
Clark took her hands in his. "Chloe you're shaking." Clark hugged her and Chloe lost it. She sobbed while Clark held her close. He patted her back and told her it would be okay. They would think of something. Chloe allowed herself to accept his comfort for a few minutes, clinging to his strength.
Chloe pulled back and wiped her eyes. "No time for that right now. I can cry later".
"When you go to ISIS take my cell phone with you. I want you to turn it on and send this text message to Sam. '911 – Desist all contact with me and everyone you know though me period. Do not contact again until contacted by me. You will put me and everyone else in danger if you do. Do not accept contact from anyone else. I am safe. I love you. Bye.' Then write down all my contacts information for me. Once you have done that destroy the Sim card, burn it. Turn the phone off and leave it somewhere. I am so glad you have an eidetic memory".
"You're in love with him?" Clark asked.
"Yes" Chloe said voice breaking a little.
"I didn't realize you guys were so close Chloe. I knew you two were interested. There was a lot of chemistry between you. I just didn't realize you were in love. Can you go to him?" Clark asked.
"Maybe eventually, I don't want to put them at risk right away. Maybe I can go to him in a couple months or half a year if things look calm on their end. Maybe the DDS will no longer be looking for me so hard" Chloe said. "Even with what I said, there is a chance that Sam will come looking for you. Head him off if you can. I am going to contact him through an alternate method in a few days. Hopefully Dean can keep him calm until then. I just can't send him a message telling him I am going to contact him. The DDS will be tracking my texts".
"That's why it is important that they don't contact anyone. If they can separate themselves from anyone in my life, then it may be safe to go to them. I really hope I can do that. Then I won't have to be alone".
"What am I going to tell Lois?" Clark asked.
"You are going to have to tell her the truth. In the short term tell her I found a hot story and am pursuing it. She won't doubt that even though I am no longer with the Daily Planet. I never could let a story go. Get her somewhere that you can't be overheard and tell her the truth. It's the only thing that will stop her from looking for me. If she looks for me she may just lead the DDS right to me" Chloe said. "She knows me as well or better than you do. Sorry to stick you with that job. She is not going to be pleasant to deal with".
"I can handle it Chloe. I am glad you are telling her the truth. You are right she wouldn't let it go otherwise" Clark said.
"Let Lois decide what she wants to tell my dad" Chloe said.
"If things go badly between you and the JL over this, eventually I want you to tell them the truth. In a couple of years it should be safe to tell them. By then I will have a new life. Remind them of that and make sure they let it go" Chloe suggested.
"Alright you better go before the DDS raids ISIS" Chloe said.
Clark was gone in a whoosh.
Chloe looked through the bags Clark had packed for her. He had gotten most of the things that she would have. It should be enough to start a new life. Heck it was more than Sam carried around with him. Well if you didn't include the arsenal in the trunk that is.
Clark had also grabbed her Q3. Chloe smiled as she pulled it out. Well all things being equal maybe she could hook up with a hunter in the short term. Actually that wasn't a horrible idea. If she could hook on to someone as their research partner it could be good. She would be moving around constantly. It was something to think about at least.
Clark came back with a whoosh. He handed her the IDs.
"I sent your message and hid the CPUs. There are in the attic of the public library. No one goes up there so they should be safe for a few days" Clark said.
"Chloe handed Clark her keys. If you move my car somewhere they will think I have taken it and look for me close to Kansas. That will give me a couple days grace. I will be safely with Pete in Virginia" Chloe said.
"I had an idea Chloe. Can you ride a motorcycle?" Clark asked.
"Well I never have, but I am sure I could figure it out" Chloe said.
"I still have dad's old bike in the barn. It was totally overhauled about 4 years ago and has been barely ridden since dad passed away. I don't even have it licensed anymore. I want you to take it. It's not too heavy so I will be able to bring it to you by tonight. Dad loved you like a daughter. I am sure he would be happy to know it was keeping you safe" Clark said.
"I would be honored Clark. To have your dad's bike would mean a lot to me. It would help me feel closer to you and your dad. Better grab me your mom's leather jacket then if I am going to be riding" Chloe said. "Give my car to Lois or sell it once I have been gone a year. There is no reason to keep it parked somewhere. The government may impound it if they find it. If they do, just let it go".
"Are you ready to go Chloe?" Clark asked.
"Almost" she said then threw her arms around him and hugged him tightly. "I love you Clark Kent, you are the best friend I ever could have had. I will miss you so much!"
"I will miss you Chloe. We have been friends so long I am not sure what I am going to do without you" Clark said.
Clark picked up her bags and put them over his shoulders. He handed her the laptop bag to keep safe and then picked her up. "This is going to be a longer run Chloe. Just keep your head down".
Whoosh!
