Takes place just after 'Fracture'
Clark did break up with Lana. And he's realizing that he does have a greater destiny, and that he should be doing something about it.
Will eventually be Clollie
Disclaimer: I do not own Smallville and its characters. If I did, Clark and Oliver would be shirtless more often :p
Chapter 1 – Revelations
Clark sat in his loft. Thinking
Lex wasn't totally lost it seemed…
He had always wondered why Lionel and Lex were so…not family.
But after seeing Lionel like that…He didn't know what to think of the man.
Who would do that to their children? And Lex's mom…
She was so bitter. But the times that Lex did speak of her were so loving.
But then again, Lex had become quite twisted. One part of him was trying to kill the other
Not that Clark himself was much better. Kal was surfacing quite often lately, and he wasn't very keen on letting him out.
But that was different…wasn't it?
Kal was aggressive, didn't think about consequences…A lot like Lex now…
But he had made Alexander a promise. He would see him again. He would keep an eye on Lex. And maybe…Maybe he would see his friend again. Someday…
But how? How would he make Lex accept that part of him again, while in his mind, he wanted to kill the little boy inside…
Lionel surely couldn't help…Or could he?
"Clark honey! You home?"
Clark looked up sharply
"Mom? I'm in the loft!" He called out, rousing Shelby
He heard footsteps just before his mother walked into sight
"Hey honey. Everything ok?" Martha asked as she approached him.
"Good to see you mom" Clark said hugging her "And I'm fine. Feeling better than I have for a while now" He replied with a small smile
"I heard about your break with Lana…Is it?-"
"Permanent?" Clark finished for her
"I really don't know…But to be honest, I think so…" he said reluctantly
"Come sit down" his mother said sitting down herself, shooing Shelby from the couch
"Tell me everything" She said taking hold of her son's hand fondly
"To be honest…I think this break is a good thing…I haven't felt so free in a long time…Even with the burden of keeping my secret again…"
"What?" his mother asked surprised.
"Oh, you don't know yet!" Clark exclaimed shocked
"Kara is back. She has amnesia, so she doesn't remember anything…But she's home" He sad with a weak smile.
"She doesn't remember? What about her powers?" Martha asked shocked
"She doesn't seem to have any anymore…" Clark said staring off into space.
"And it's a good thing too. She's hanging out with Lex a lot…If he found out…" He shuddered slightly.
"Something happened between you and Lex, didn't there?" Martha asked interpreting Clark's look in his eyes.
"Yes well…Lex was shot by the guy that had kidnapped Kara…We didn't know where Lois and Kara were…So we…I, kind of…entered his mind…"
Martha gasped "Clark! Why would you do that?"
"I had to help Lois and Kara…Lionel tried to talk me out of it…but I went through with it anyway…And mom. I found something I never imagined to find anymore…"
Clark looked at his mother with shiny eyes
"I found my friend" He said, tears flowing freely now.
"Deep down, my friend still is there, fighting to come back…"
Martha gave him a sad smile as she hugged her son close to him.
"People never truly loose themselves. There always is a little ray of hope. But Clark. It's too dangerous." Martha said, surprising her son
"But mom, I can't just let that part of Lex down…" Clark said wiping away his tears
"I know honey, I know it's not in your nature. But it's too dangerous…" she said looking away.
"And what about Lionel?" Clark suddenly asked.
When he saw his mother's puzzled look he explained: "Mom. I saw Lex's memories…Lionel was…Little Alexander was so scared of him…He…He hit and pushed Lex…I now understand were the animosity is coming from…"
"I know Clark…I know Lionel wasn't a nice man…But he regrets what he did. He does love Lex…he just found out a bit too late" she said with a sad smile.
"You like him don't you?" Clark asked tentatively.
"Yes…I think I do…" she said looking her son in the eye
"And you are ok with that honey?" She asked uncertain
Clark reached for her hand and held it firmly.
"Mom. If he makes you happy…Then it's fine" he smiled
"And I think I am starting to trust him a bit more"
His mother hugged him again
"Thanks Clark…I really wanted you to be ok with it" she said letting him go.
"But we totally strayed from the original topic. What about the break?" she asked, not letting Clark get away with not telling her
"Lana and I…It just wasn't working…I feel freer than I have in a long time. We were just trying too hard. And to be honest…I don't think we'll ever be a couple again…" he said thoughtful
"Something must've happened…Right?" she asked, feeling that she had missed something.
Clark sighed, but soon started to tell his mother everything about the brain interactive construct…
"Mom! Have you seen that black dress shirt?" Clark called out as he walked down the stairs, bare-chested.
"I'm ironing it right now. Just a sec honey" he heard his mother call out
He shrugged and walked into the kitchen, intent on having some breakfast, when he stopped dead in his tracks
"Lionel" Clark said surprised
"Hello son. Your mother invited me for breakfast. I hope you don't mind, I emptied the milk bottle" he said gesturing to the table.
"That's fine. I usually have orange juice in the morning…" Clark said opening the fridge and pulling out said beverage.
He pulled a glass from the cabinet, ignoring the fact that he was half dressed.
"So how's Lex?" he asked as he poured himself a glass.
"I haven't seen him since the hospital. I…wanted to give him some space" Lionel said uneasy.
Clark dumped a slice of bread into the toaster slot.
"He doesn't really know what to do with you" he blurted out.
He winched…He didn't mean to bring it like that…
"Clark. I think I know what you're referring to…I'm not proud of what I did…" Lionel said twisting his piece of toast in a nervous manner.
"It's just…There is still a part of Lex that longs for a father…" Clark said remembering little Alexander.
"It's just buried too deep Clark…You don't know. But you went in so deep. If a human had tried that…They would've been trapped forever…" Lionel said avoiding his gaze
"I know…But little Alexander showed me the way out. He…He's still there. And he's fighting not to be lost…"
Clark sat down in a stool opposite of the elder Luthor.
"For the first time in years, I saw my friend again" he said with a small smile.
Lionel sighed. "I wish I knew how to get him back…But it's good to know that he's not completely lost." He said with a sad smile, still twisting his toast nervously.
Clark smiled lightly at the nervous movement. It showed that Lionel was opening up. Letting people see his true emotions.
"We are both trying to get Lex back. To get Alexander back…" he said gently, moving to gather his toast.
"Clark honey. Here's your shirt" Martha said walking in.
Clark dismissed the toast for the moment and approached his mother.
He took the shirt and kissed his mother's cheek. "Thanks mom."
Lionel and Martha greeted each other as Clark turned to his toast again.
It had already gotten cold…Great
Clark sat down and sighed, using his heat vision to warm it up again. Causing Lionel to let out a laugh
"You would've saved time if you had done that in the first place" the man said amused.
Clark shot him a teasing glare as he tucked in, putting on his shirt in the process.
"What's the occasion Clark?" his mother asked eyeing his shirt.
"I'm going out for lunch" Clark said in between bites.
"Lunch? With whom?"
"Relax mom. It's just Oliver and the boys." Clark said seeing his mother's suspicious look.
"I heard he was back in town…Give him my regards, won't you?" his mother said refilling his glass.
" I will. But I think we'll be discussing…other business…" he said evasively. Not ready to let Lionel know about that little fact.
They sat in silence for a while, Clark lost in thought
When suddenly a piece of toast invaded his line of vision.
He snapped his head up, surprised to see Lionel holding the toast up.
"You really didn't hear us did you?" the man asked amused. "The toaster just broke down. Would you…?"
"Sure" Clark said with a chuckle
"Dinah" he said hugging here lightly "How have you been?"
"I'm fine Clark. Thanks for asking" she said with a smile
"So the boys haven't been bugging you?" Clark asked eyeing the approaching men.
"They're ok" Dinah said with a smile, mirth in her eyes
When everyone sat down at their table Clark spoke up
"Why was it again that we're meeting in a public place?"
"This isn't for business Clark. I just wanted us to have lunch together. Get to know each other" Oliver explained picking up the menu.
"As long as you're paying, rich boy" Bart said, making everybody laugh.
Lunch went on fine. They chatted about their daily lives. Leaving their crime-fighting side of life out of the picture for a while.
It was good to get to know Dinah better. And it was good to see the boys again.
Maybe, just maybe, he'd help the boys out from now on…
Though he wasn't ready to don a costume just yet.
After lunch, the groups split up. Though Oliver and Clark remained.
"So Clark…Going back to the farm?" Oliver asked
"No actually. I heard the university is open again. I think I'll enrol again" Clark explained with a smile.
"Really? That's great Clark" Oliver said following Clark out of the restaurant.
"What are you planning on doing then?" the blonde asked as he walked up to his car.
"Journalism actually" Clark said with a grin.
"Really? Lois talked you into that?" Oliver asked amused
"She doesn't know yet. But I'm sure she'll love it" Clark said sarcastically.
"I'm sure she will" Oliver said with a smile
"Need a ride?"
"Sure" Clark said walking up to the passenger's side
"You can drive if you want" Oliver said throwing him the keys
"Really?" Clark asked surprised.
"Yeah. I do have a light concussion. And Bart's chattering didn't improve it" Oliver said with a smile, getting into the car.
"I've never ridden a Lamborghini before…" Clark said in awe "Is it anything like a Porsche?" he asked innocently
"Lex let you drive his Porsche?" Oliver asked surprised.
"Well yeah…Back when we were friends…" Clark said starting the engine.
"Wow…the engine sure sounds nicer" he said with a grin.
They visited the university, enrolled Clark and they returned to the car.
"Why don't you come over for diner?" Clark asked suddenly
"Are you sure? I don't want to impose." Oliver replied
"I'm sure mom won't mind." Clark said with a grin.
"This isn't about dinner is it? You just want to drive without having to worry about a speed limit!" Oliver caught on laughing
Clark just smiled sheepishly.
"I'd love some of your mother's dinner" Oliver said teasing, tossing Clark the keys again.
"Thanks" Clark said opening the door.
But before he could get in a woman approached him.
"Hey Kal. Haven't seen you around in a while" the woman said eyeing him.
Oliver narrowed his eyes…Why did that woman call Clark 'Kal'? And where had he heard that name before?
"I'm sorry miss" Clark said politely "You must have mistaken me for somebody else" Clark said uneasy.
"My bad" She said raising her eyebrow, but turning to leave.
Clark sighed as he got into the car.
Oliver soon joined him in the passenger's seat.
"What was that about?" He asked the younger man.
Clark started the engine and made his way out of town.
"Do you really want to know?" he asked tentatively
Oliver stayed silent, giving Clark the choice.
"It was a few years ago…I…was quite rebellious…Well…that's an understatement…" He started
"Green meteor rock isn't the only thing that affects me. Red meteor rock does too…It takes away my inhibitions."
He glanced over at Oliver, seeing a thoughtful look pass the blonde's face.
"I Ran away from home, went to Metropolis. I clubbed a lot. Taking on the name 'Kal'…"
He explained, leaving out quite a lot.
They drove on for a while, until Oliver spoke up again.
"I've heard that name before…when I was investigating the underground scene… People there seemed to be impressed by a guy that was around a few years ago…" he said pointedly.
He looked at Clark, raising an eyebrow.
"I'm busted aren't I?" Clark asked with a sigh
"I'm not proud of what I did. But yes. I worked for Morgan Edge for a while…"
"Morgan Edge…Clark, do you have any idea how dangerous that man is?" Oliver asked stunned.
"Was…He's dead…" Clark said, evading Oliver's gaze
"Clark-"
"I just don't feel like talking about it, OK" Clark snapped heated.
The rest of the drive was spent in silence, Clark brooding, Oliver wondering.
"Oliver! What a surprise. I was just about to start dinner" Martha greeted the blonde as he entered the kitchen.
"It's good to see you Mrs Kent. It's been too long" he said charmingly, sitting down on a stool.
The door opened and Clark walked in, tossing Oliver the keys.
"Sorry. It's hard just not to stop and admire it" Clark said with a smile.
"If you remind me, I'm sure I'll let you drive it more often" Oliver said picking up an apple.
Clark also sat down and eyed the pulled apart toaster.
"I didn't know Lionel was good with his hands" Clark said picking up one of the panels.
"You'll be surprised" came a voice from the door.
"I just can't seem to figure out what's wrong with it…" Lionel said also sitting down.
Clark squinted at the remnants of the toaster and smiled
"Well. It's beyond salvaging if you ask me…The wiring is totally fried."
Oliver looked at Clark oddly. "He knows?"
Lionel looked up at that
"I could ask the same question Mr Queen." Lionel said picking the pieces together again, to toss it into the bin.
"Clark is my best friend. He told me. How did you find out?" Oliver replied defensively.
"Lionel found out when I saved him and my mom. He has helped me out a lot ever since." Clark said gently. Silencing Oliver with a look that said 'play nice'.
"Well…What are you cooking tonight Mrs Kent?" Oliver asked changing the subject.
"Martha, please" his mother said with a smile "And I'm making pancakes. That's the only thing I have enough for at the moment…A certain someone forgot to do the groceries for a week." She said with a pointed look
Clark just laughed nervously.
"Hey Oliver. I want to show you something…Mom? Can you call us when dinner's ready?" Clark asked standing up and grabbing his coat.
"Where are you going honey? His mother asked opening the fridge.
"To the caves for a bit. Don't worry. I'll be able to hear you." Clark said holding out Oliver's coat.
"You coming?"
"Want the keys?" Oliver asked teasing
"Nah…I think I'll carry you there" Clark said with a smirk as he effortlessly lifted Oliver in his arms and sped off.
"Oliver sure is protective of Clark…" Lionel mused.
"Lionel…" Martha warned "If he wants to share how he knows Clark's secret, he'll tell when he's ready."
"Ok. I'll drop it." He got up and gathered a stirring spoon.
"So Mrs Kent. What can I do to help?" he asked almost playfully.
"Lionel…You know why I told Oliver to call me Martha…It's not that I'm replacing Jonathan…But…" she turned to face him.
"I don't want to be reminded constantly that I'm a widow…"
"What are we doing here Clark?" Oliver asked inspecting the symbols on the cave walls.
"You seemed interested to know what happened between me and Lex when we were still friends…These caves are somewhat the indirect cause of the ending of the friendship…" Clark said running his hand along his family's crest.
"Why are you telling me this Clark? I figured something must've happened…But-"
"I just don't want that to happen to us. You're a dear friend to me Oliver. I just want to promise you, here and now, that I will tell you my secrets…someday…"
"What more is there to know than the fact that you have extraordinary abilities and that you have a heart greater that that of anyone I've ever known?" Oliver asked turning to his younger friend.
"I just don't want secrets to ruin our friendship. And while I'm not ready yet. I will tell you one day." Clark said sighing.
"Clark. We'll handle whatever is chucked at our heads. We went through a lot already. We can handle it." Oliver said with certainty in his voice
"And so you know. You're a great friend" He said with one of his charming smiles
"Clark! Dinner's ready!"Clark cocked his head to the side somewhat to listen
"Seems that dinner is ready" He said approaching Oliver
"Oh no. This time I'm going to have a proper warning" Oliver said holding up his hand and straightening out his coat.
"And please don't drop me again like you did just now" he said teasingly.
"Don't worry, I'll dump you precisely on your chair" Clark said with a smirk
Before Oliver could protest he was swept up and they took off.
"Hey Chlo. What's up?" Clark asked as he answered his phone, exiting his first journalism class.
"I need your help investigating something…Could you come over?"
Just seconds after she asked that, Clark stood in front of her desk.
"Hi" Clark said with a smile
"Hi to you too…I like the new look" Chloe said eyes his new attire.
"Thanks. I thought it was time for a change…And before you ask. No, there's no red K around…" Clark said with a sigh.
"Who asked first?" Chloe asked amused
"Lionel… He was teasing me all morning…"
"Teasing? Lionel? He was at your place?" Chloe asked incredulously
"Yeah. He and mom are kind of…You know" He said with a blush.
"Though he's staying in the guestroom…" He added quickly.
"Who would've thought…" Chloe said stunned.
"Anyway, I need your help with something. I have this lead, which leads to a safe…" she began
Clark looked suspicious. "Chloe…just what are you asking?"
"Oh no! Not that. I just want to know what is in there…That's all. Just a peek." She said holding up her hands.
"Whose safe is it? And where?" Clark asked sitting down in a nearby chair.
"It belongs to Wayne enterprises. It's a company from Gotham city. Have you ever heard of it?" Chloe asked.
"Yeah, I played against the Gotham Knights once…They're lousy football players…" Clark said with a light smirk.
"Well. It seems that the CEO of the company, Bruce Wayne, has been rerouting money to pay for who-knows-what…Considering our luck with sneaky billionaires…"
"Not to mention it would be a nice story" Clark said teasing, getting up from the chair.
"Where is this safe?"
"The newly built office of Wayne enterprises in Metropolis. In the top office. Mr Wayne should be out for the day." Chloe explained as she showed him the location on a map.
"Wait for me here. I'll be right back." Clark said before speeding off.
"How did you get into my office?" Clark heard a voice behind him.
Clark looked at the man stunned. Not because he was caught. But because he recognised the items in the safe.
"Mr Wayne…"
"So you know whose office you are breaking into…That doesn't tell me who you are." The man said narrowing his eyes and getting into a fighting position.
"Clark Kent"
The man almost tripped at that. What thief would tell their victim who they were?
"You have guts boy. But that won't help you."
"What would you do?" Clark asked sarcastically "Send your bats after me?" he mocked.
"How do you-?"
"You're not the only one with a secret Mr Wayne…" Clark said gesturing to the intact, unopened safe.
"A friend of mine has noticed money disappearing to buy who-knows-what. I think I'll tell her to lay off." He said eyeing the billionaire in front of him.
"You do a lot of good things. I don't want to be the one ruining that…"
"Well then Mr Kent. We have a problem. Because I can't trust you to keep your word." He replied.
Clark was about to explain when Wayne's cell phone rang
"Wayne…Oliver, this is not the time…"
"You know Ollie?" Clark interrupted
"Ollie?...Oliver, you know a guy named Kent?"
Clark activated his super hearing
"What is Clark doing at your place?" he heard Oliver say.
"He broke in…" Wayne replied, looking at the man in front of him.
"Clark wouldn't do that without a good reason" Oliver argued.
"Tell Oliver that that's true" Clark said to Wayne "Tell him Watchtower sent me"
Wayne raised an eyebrow but relayed the message anyway, causing Oliver to burst out laughing.
"I should've known Clark could hear me" he said amused, "Don't kill him yet Bruce. I'm coming over. Give me a few minutes" with that Oliver hung up.
Wayne snapped his phone closed and walked up to his desk.
"So…It seems you know your people…What is your connection to Oliver?" he asked sitting down.
Clark sighed. The man showed him a sign of trust by sitting down. So he relaxed a bit too.
"Oliver and I met through my mother…But we…have mutual friends" Clark said evasively.
"Now I remember. Senator Kent…Lovely woman…I never knew she had such a…special son…" Wayne said, voice not entirely unthreatening.
"Don't bother to think of ways to blackmail my mom. I'm sure Oliver will tell you there is no need for animosity." Clark said vaguely miffed.
They sized each other up for a while, both gazes never wavering, not even when they heard the doors open.
"Staring contest…How original" Oliver quipped.
"Ollie" Clark said getting up to greet him.
They embraced briefly, ignoring the look Wayne gave them.
"It's been a while. But I never thought I'd run into you like this" Oliver said amused.
"I should've kept in touch…But with university, and Lionel around the house…It's not that easy." Clark explained, totally ignoring the glare Wayne was now sending him.
"As much as I'd like to hear all your personal details, I think we have something to discuss here." Wayne said in a business like manner, putting the tips of his fingers together and leaning his chin on them.
Clark frowned at that "Do you know that that habit irks me when Lex does that?" he said somewhat agitated.
Lately everything reminded him of Lex…He wasn't ready to focus on that burden just yet.
"You know Luthor too?" Wayne asked genuinely surprised, having heard the comparison of habits before "You really do know your people."
"Long story" Oliver butted in before Clark could start, "All you need to know is that Clark can be trusted. He knows my secret too."
"What? Oliver, it's too dangerous to let people know" Wayne argued
"Not if he's part of my team" Oliver said pointedly
"Not entirely true…" Clark said "I help sometimes, but I'm not really a member…"
"Details…" Oliver dismissed with a smile.
"So this 'Watchtower' you were talking about…" Wayne began
"Is the codename of one of the members…" Oliver said getting comfortable in the chair.
"That's the first time you refer to a team member other then 'one of the boys'" Wayne remarked.
"With two female members, that would be a bit rude, don't you think?" Clark said sarcastically.
"Clark…Keep Kal in check, would you" Oliver said sharply.
"Sorry…"
"You two confuse me more and more each minute…" Wayne said pinching the bridge of his nose.
"Do you promise not to tell anyone Kent?" he asked seriously
"I promise. I won't tell. Not when I know you do good stuff…" Clark said glancing at Oliver.
Wayne was about to say something again when Clark's cell rang.
"Kent" he answered, knowing it was Chloe, but not wanting Wayne to know that.
"Clark! Thank god. I was worried. You said you would be right back" Chloe said slightly panicked.
"I found out Wayne wouldn't be gone long and-"
"Oh, I ran into him" Clark interrupted.
"You what?"
"I can't tell you what I saw. But I know you should drop it…" Clark said, refraining from calling Chloe at her name.
It seemed that Chloe noticed that to.
"You're with him now aren't you?" she asked nervously.
"Yeah. But it's all right. Just let it go. And it'll be fine" Clark assured her.
"If you say so…Well, I'll see you later then"
"Yeah. Bye" he said before hanging up.
Wayne looked at him oddly and then shrugged.
"If you two would please excuse me. I have some phone calls to make" he said standing up.
"Now that I'm here…" Oliver began "Have you considered my offer?"
"Now I've met one of your members…I'll think about it." Wayne replied.
"See you soon then, maybe" Clark said before super speeding off.
Oliver and Bruce stood in silence for a while until Bruce broke it
"Does he do that often?"
Oliver laughed at that. "Yeah. But he also always shows up when you need him" he said with a genuine smile.
"Come to our meeting next week. I'll think you guys will get along" Oliver said before turning towards the door.
"Ol-"
"In your disguise of course. We don't want to give Watchtower a heart attack now would we?" Oliver said with a smirk as he made his way to the doors.
"It was good seeing you Bruce"
I wrote this just after seeing the latest episode, Fracture.
I have been mulling about a Clollie fic for a while now. And this episode gave me just the window of a opportunity for a good start.
I have no Idea where this story will lead me. But I'm sure it'll be a AU from the episodes to come…
Let me know what you think. And please don't flame for grammar and spelling errors. English is not my mother tongue, and I don't have a beta yet…
Regards,
A coffee addicted authoress