Summary: Takes place mid-season 1 of Smallville. Clark's cousin Melanie comes back to visit Smallville, but what happens when she meets Lex Luthor and they begin to fall for each other, but what happens when Melanie finds out Lex's father is behind her fathers death? Will she continue to love Lex? What also happens when she finds out about Clark's superpowers? Well, let's just say a lot will occur in this fic :)

Authors Notes: My first Smallville fic! I'm so happy to finally got one started :D
I decided to have this take place during season 1 because I wanted just the normal season 1 happenings. I didn't want to have to deal with anything from the later seasons and I've actually only seen seasons 1, 2, 5, and 10. I was rewatching season 1 and I thought of this. I hope you guys like this fic and I hope I don't make anyone too out of character. Anyways a review would be nice after you read so I can see what you people think of the start and if you like this whole plot (:

I watched as the scenery went past. My mom was currently driving me to my aunt and uncle Kent's farm, she was going on this trip to Africa to study some of the wildlife, she was always into that. When dad died two years ago she finally got a job with doing this, before she was a vet, but apparently she wanted to go around the world and study all wildlife.

I had went with her last year to Australia, but she wanted me to stay this time and catch up on my school work, but I didn't really mind because I was going to be able to hang out with my cousin Clark, who I hadn't seen in a long time, along with my old best friend Chloe Sullivan. I use to live in Smallville, I was born here, but then my dad had gotten a better job and we moved to Metropolis when I was 13.

"Now, Mel, I'm only going to be in Africa for 3 months. Please don't 'cause any trouble for my sister and her family."

"Mom, you really think I would try to stir something up? I'm glad to finally be back in Smallville, I missed this place so much." I cooed, my mom smiled hearing the joy in my voice, "I can't wait to see Clark and Chloe again." I then looked back out the car window to see the Kent farm come into view, a smile came over my face.

This place had always made me happy, memories flowed through my head, I remember when I was 5 my uncle, Jonathan, sitting me up on one of his old cows and taking me around the barn on her. I looked over at the barn where me and Clark would play hide and go seek, he always found me though. I chuckled, this place hadn't changed one bit since I left.

When we pulled up, I saw my aunt and uncle standing there on the front porch waiting for me. I couldn't seem to find Clark anywhere, but I'd guess I'd find him soon enough. My mom parked the car, we both got out and Martha ran up and gave my mom a hug, "Joan I haven't seen you in so long!" I smiled at the little sister reunion, then I turned to my uncle.

"Where's Clark?"

"Oh, here's somewhere, you know how he is." I chuckled, leave it to Clark to not be here when his apparently favorite cousin arrives, "He'll be here shortly though."

"Well, I have to get back to Metropolis to catch my flight." My mom spoke, "Wish I could see my nephew."

"Someone wanted to see somebody?" I looked to see Clark on the porch, I didn't even here the door shut and him come out.

"Clark!" I watched as he smiled and he walked down the porch steps while I ran up to him and engulfed him in a hug.

"Mel, I'm glad your back." We parted then I looked up to his face, it hadn't changed at all since the last time I saw him.

"I see you dyed your hair black?"

I giggled, "Yeah, I was kinda annoyed by people calling me blondie all the time." Clark laughed, "Though, it's even more annoying having to redye every few weeks."

"Melanie, come on and get your stuff. I have to catch my flight!" My mom ordered me, I sighed.

"Here, I'll help you with your bags." Clark and I then walked up to my moms van to get my stuff out and help me get moved in.

"Are you sure you can't stay for just a little chat?" Martha asked my mom, she seemed to have really wanted to catch up with her sister again.

"I'm sorry, but I have an hour to drive back to Metropolis and my plane leaves in two. I would love to chat, but I have to get to my plane."

"It's understood."

I grabbed my bags out of the van and Clark grabbed a few as well, "Chloe will be here in a little bit, when I told her you were coming to visit she became over ecstatic."

I smiled, I had missed hanging out with Chloe, she was one of my best friends growing up, "I can't wait to see her again."

"I hope you don't mind it here the next few months. You've probably gotten so use to Metropolis it'll probably be weird being back on the farm."

I turned and smiled at my uncle, "Actually, you can never take the country out of a girl born on the farm."

Jonathan smiled and brought me into a hug, "Glad to have you back in Smallville." I hugged Jonathan back, he had always been like another father to me.

"Well, Mel," I turned back to look at my mom, her blonde hair gleamed in the sunlight. She never liked the idea of me dying my hair black, she liked how I looked so much like her, but that's what I hated. I wasn't anything like my mom, she was so perfect in school, I was overshadowed by her and so I was annoyed by it and then I decided I'd change my whole look. I didn't want to be what she wanted me to be, I wanted to be different, "I gotta catch my flight so, I guess I'll see you in 3 months."

I frowned, I was going to miss her, but I couldn't wait to hang out with the Kent's again, "I'll miss you mom, love you." My mom smiled and then she got in the car and drove off.

"Well now we gotta get you moved in." Martha said with a smile, "Clark, how 'bout you show Mel to her room."

"Okay, mom. Come on Mel." I grabbed two of my bags while Clark grabbed 4 others, I swear that boy was like a superman with his strength. I smiled then followed Clark into the house.

"This house hasn't changed one bit since I left."

"Is that suppose to be a good thing or bad thing?"

"It's a good thing."

"How much have you changed?"

"So, because I dyed my hair you think more of me has changed?"

Clark chuckled, "Well, sorta."

"I can tell you nothing much has really changed about me, 'cept for my hair." Clark soon stopped in front of the room, that was supposed to be mine for the next three months.

"Well, here you go." We walked into the room and Clark put my bags down and I followed in salute. I looked around to see that the room was small, not as big as my room back at my house in Metropolis, but it was decent. The walls were painted like the rest of the walls in this house, there was a window that looked out to the field where I could see the horses and cows gazing.

The bed wasn't even anything compared to my canopy bed back at home, it was just a small bed, nothing special, "I hope it's okay for you here."

I turned to Clark and smiled, "It's perfect, I needed to get away from the city life anyways." Clark smiled back at me.

"I knew I heard Melanie Ray's voice." I was overjoyed to hear Chloe's voice and then when she showed up at the door, I ran up to her and we went into a big hug.

"Chloe! I'm so happy to see you again!" We laughed as we continued to hug each other, which was probably the longest hug I've ever had.

"Reunited and it feels so good." Clark sang, horrible, but I think he meant to do it that way. I rolled my eyes and then me and Chloe parted, "The best friends are back together."

We pretty much ignored Clark and got into this huge conversation, "I can't believe you dyed your hair black!"

"I can't believe you cut your hair! It looks so good!"

"So does yours!" We laughed and then hugged again, I knew that it would be nice to be here in Smallville again. I hoped these three months wouldn't go by fast. When you move away from the place you were born in and lived in for so long, it's kinda hard to not miss it. I really needed to catch up on things here.

"So, Chloe, you wanna help me and Clark unpack my stuff and get me moved in?"

"I'd love to."

"Great!" I couldn't wait to get settled in, I didn't even know if I'd want to leave after three months passed. I'd probably beg my mom to stay instead.