Disclaimer: Lex Luthor, Clark Kent, Chloe Sullivan, and Smallville, Kansas are the property of The WB, I don't own them and I'm only borrowing them for a few moments which I hope you will enjoy. I promise to return them unharmed...for now.
Time period: Season 2
Someone
by Stonie1914
Lex Luthor, multi-millionaire of Smallville, Kansas, propped against the gate, towel draped 'round his neck and sweating huge drops, rolling down his face and darkened white sports shirt, and listened to Clark Kent moaning about Chloe Sullivan. . . His younger friend didn't realize what a treasure Chloe was...would be as she matured.
Lex smiled enigmatically, and drank deeply from the chilled bottled water Hutchins brought for the two of them to the tennis courts.
"Sir, will there be anything else?"
"No, thank you Hutchins. In fact, Clark, I've got to be heading out. My Father is flying in from Metropolis on another of his spy missions. So, I'd better change clothes...I wonder if much of your dilemma with Chloe isn't that you really want to trust her, but are fighting with yourself. Look, Pal, sometime you've got to trust -- open up to someone. Wisdom says to discern what is right to disclose to which friend. It is not good to be lonely when you have someone you can trust."
Lex trudged tiredly across the gardens into the mansion.
Clark sat, rolling the Tennis racket in his hands for a moment, pacing himself as though he too was exhausted from the match they had just played. Then he grabbed the ball, slipped into the court and served an ace...but since he intended to play himself as opponent, Clark beat the ball into the opposite court and lobbed a beautiful return shot. Clark played on for a couple of minutes, pleased with his game, until he let loose with a power slam intended to challenge himself, but actually exploding the little yellow ball. and ripping a string loose from his racket.
Clark walked off cross country towards the Kent farm, he moved rather faster than Lex had leaving the courts, jumping obstacles effortlessly.
Lex stared out the 2nd floor window facing the courts. Yes, if I had abilities beyond those of mortal men, I think that Chloe Sullivan would be my choice to rule the world with! So much talent and speed in Kent...yet he didn't perceive a woman's qualities. Too bad!
The End ofSomeone
Author's note: This is a one-shot, but I kind of hope this fic will be the start of a longer work, with Lex, Chloe, Pete, Whitney and other abandoned WB characters fighting the Real basis for evil in our universe. Please review if you've read this...It is my first published piece.