The Beginning of A Life

Pairing: Clark and Lois

Rating: T

Summary:

At the beginning of a new career, Clark's world is turned upside-down by the emerging of a new romance and the escalating treat of a long-time enemy. But tragedy will claim the life of yet another person close to Clark. Will he contain his anger and sanity or will it result in the pushing away of the one person who can comfort him in his time of need? (Major Clois storyline!)

Disclaimer: These characters are owned by DC Comics, the WB, etc. I do not own these characters but only use them simply as a means to express my own view of what could happen in the future on Smallville.

Prologue

(On a computer screen, in e-mail format­)

-Hey, Chloe.

-Guess what?

-You're gonna have to see my face every-waking day because your friend, Clark Kent just got an internship at the Daily Planet!

-Yeah, I know, you didn't see it coming, but do still have some surprises in me yet. Since I got the job, I'm transferring to Met U. Besides, I couldn't be responsible for the split of the best investigative reporting team that Kansas has ever seen.

-The only slight downfall is that I have to deal with Lois, but hey, it could be worse.

-So I guess I'll see you in class on Monday.

-Clark Kent

He quickly clicked "send", and suddenly reality started to set in. He would finally be moving to Metropolis to make his mark on the world. He already had an apartment waiting and a job to afford the rent, but that didn't explain the slight nervousness he felt deep in his stomach. That big question mark had been hanging in the sky right before him. He could either run from it or embrace it. By taking the job at the Planet, hopefully, he was doing the latter. His only concern would be leaving the home he grew up in and leaving his widowed mother behind.

He felt a small amount of guilt by leaving his mom, but she had taken his father's empty senate seat almost five months ago and seemed quite happy.

He always knew that day would come when he would say his good-byes to his mother, the farm, and Smallville, and that day was today.

He was packed and ready to begin his journey. His plans would be to spend the weekend settling into his new apartment and maybe, relaxing with Chloe and Lois.

He was ready to move his things into the apartment as quickly as possible (which would take him all but ten minutes flying). His life was just about to begin.

Clark Kent picked up his things and his laptop, with which he had e-mailed Chloe, and walked down the stairs that led from the loft of the old barn. He looked back and smiled as he exited the barn.