Taking Flight

Disclaimer: Another fun 'what if?' scenario where before Lana shows up at the barn at the end of season 2's first episode, Clark is attempting to fly.

Clark had been at it for the last hour and a half, trying to will himself to fly. Or at least, float in the air anyhow. As it was clear he had somehow managed to do it while in that Twister and he wanted to try it again. Even if he was afraid of heights but when he thought about it, falling wouldn't exactly hurt him thanks to his ability to be impervious to harm unless Meteor Rocks were involved. "Alright, Clark, you can do this." Muttered the young man to himself as he closed his eyes and tried to concentrate.

Even thinking that he might be needing to feel peaceful and choosing to think of Lana in the hopes it might help. Moments later, he felt that his shoes were no longer touching the ground and it made him smile as he kept his eyes closed and kept his concentration on the feeling that thinking about Lana gave him. Though part of him was admittedly a little afraid to open his eyes thanks to that pesky heights fear of his! "Cl-Clark!?"

The sound of Lana's voice made the young man's eyes open up in a wide way in shock. "Lana!?" He asked in shock as he looked down and saw the wide eyed look from the girl he's in love with.

It was then that gravity seemed to make its return to Clark Kent's personal space as he felt himself grow heavy. "Uh-WHOA!"

He plummetted to the ground with a small groan, even leaving a small crater as he did so while Lana looked on in shock. "Dad's gonna kill me." Muttered the boy as he forced himself up.

"You… You really were in that Twister!"

Clark looked at her with a fearful look on his face. "Please, don't be afraid."

"How can I be? Especially when everything makes so much sense now!" She replied while continuing to look at him in a wide eyed manner.

Though part of her knew that later, she'd probably freak out some. But at least it would be where Clark couldn't see it as she could tell he was fearful of her reaction. And that honestly broke her heart as he shouldn't have to be afraid. Especially of her knowing of his secret. "You're… You're not?" Clark asked her cautiously.

Lana looked at him seriously before replying. "How can I be afraid of the one who risked his own life to save mine from a Twister of all things? The same one whose always managed to be there in some way?"

Clark would be surprised when she came up and hugged him tightly and for him, he couldn't help but feel a great amount of tension leave his body. While still in the hug, the girl he loves looked up at him. "The fact you can fly is pretty amazing, Clark."

He chuckled self consciously at that. "Well… This is actually the third time I've done it. Only, its the first time I actually tried to see if it was really possible and not just some random thing. Plus… I'm also afraid of heights." He admitted sheepishly with a blush on his cheeks.

A smile that Lana couldn't help came his way and when he wrapped his arms around her, she definitely liked it. "And there I had to go and ruin the moment, huh?"

She got a good natured shrug from him. "Its you, so I don't mind. As it is, I umm… I was thinking about you when I started to float." Admitted the young man and earning a blush from her.

Lana couldn't help but feel really pleased by the fact the boy she was beginning to feel so much for had been thinking about her when he actively tried to use this gift of his. This turn of events had made the young girl happy as she had originally intended to come to his Loft to try and hopefully get him to open up. Knowing it was probably going to result in failure but resolving to try regardless in the hopes her efforts would bear fruit. "Maybe when you get the hang of it, you can take me flying in your arms?"

"I'd be happy with that. Very happy." Replied the young man with a wide smile on his face.

Sighing happily, Lana buried her face into Clark's chest as he held on to her. While wanting to kiss him, she knew that time was needed where Whitney was concerned considering he was barely gone from her life. But time would come for such things for her and Clark and that was something she was confident about. "My dad's gonna be so mad. And I don't just mean about the little crater I caused."

Unable to help it, Lana giggled into his chest. "I'll protect you."

"I'll hold you to that."

Author's Notes: I might do a second chapter if there's any interest.