Past Links to the Future

Author: blackroseangel69

Rating: PG-13

Pairings: Chlex, Chruce (slightly)

Disclaimer: Smallville, its characters et al. do not belong to me, they all belong to someone else. I'm just using them how I want (

Feedback: Please tell me what you think about this, it is my first Smallville fic

Note: This is AU, Chloe and Lex knew each other before SV and only a little bit of this will take part in Smallville. This takes part largely in the future.

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Chloe Sullivan wandered down the long corridors of LuthorCorp, her father had told her to stay in his office. But what was she supposed to do? At 12 years old and a future investigative reporter what else was there for her to do but investigate?

The sound of music came from down the corridor and Chloe followed it, intrigued. Reaching the closed door from where the music was originating Chloe pushed the closed door open.

At the window stood a bald guy, he didn't seem that old and Chloe wandered what he was doing at LuthorCorp, then it hit her, he was Lex Luthor. Chloe was about to leave when he turned around, spotting her, his eyes narrowed, "What are you doing here?" his voice sounded slightly bitter but Chloe stood her ground,

"Nothing, I was just leaving" Chloe turned around and began to walk out of Lex's sight. Lex frowned to himself,

"Wait" he heard himself saying, "Its okay, you can come back" he watched as the small blonde girl turned around, she had a curious look in her eyes but she just simply walked back into the room and sat down in a seat. "What's your name?" he asked, Chloe smiled,

"Chloe, I know who you are, Lex Luthor. My dad works for your dad" Chloe looked at Lex as he took that information in. Chloe looked around the room she was sitting in, "They're in a meeting right now" she informed Lex and he nodded,

"I figured"

"I'm sorry about your mom" Chloe said, referring to the loss Lex had suffered a few years earlier, "I was going to write a card but I figured it wouldn't really make a difference, but now I get to tell you face to face. I just thought you aught to know" Chloe watched as Lex's face clouded over and she couldn't read his expression so she continued, "I know how you must have felt... feel" Lex's expression darkened,

"No, I don't think you could know how I felt, how I feel" Lex almost spat the words, Chloe just looked at him confused,

"My mother left us when I was five. I remember because when I came downstairs my dad was attempting to make waffles for breakfast. I knew then and there that something was wrong. I know where she is and that she doesn't want anything to do with me, but I don't know why. I just want answers sometimes, but I don't think I'm ever going to get them" Chloe stood up and then walked towards the door once more; she paused and reached up and took off the necklace she was wearing. She walked back and laced it down on the desk that separated them, "This was my grandfathers, maybe it can help you feel better like it has done for me" Chloe walked out of the room smiling to herself and made her way back to her father's office.

Lex looked down at what now lay on his desk, a plain silver chain and silver ring which hung on the chain. Picking it up he studied the ring, inside, the words "Always believe in the impossible" were engraved.

With an unreadable expression on his face he put the chain and ring around his neck and hid it under his shirt.

Sighing Lex sat down and thought bout his upcoming graduation, almost being expelled from Excelsior had made his father jump back into his life establish a presence. Lex knew it was his father who had intervened and made it possible for him to graduate. Pushing all thoughts from his head, Lex turned up his music and closed his eyes.

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Lex couldn't believe it, he had been exiled to the most pitiful place on earth, Smallville, to manage the fertilizer plant his father had acquired 2 years ago. To make matters worse Lionel had made sure that it was going to be Lex's responsibility placing the plant in LexCorp's name.

Lex wandered around the mansion that was now his home, it was more like a castle. Lex's thoughts turned to his plant manager, Gabe Sullivan, he genuinely liked the man and he seemed to be very proud of his daughter, Chloe who was the editor of The Smallville Torch at the local high school.

With nothing better to do he grabbed his keys and made his way to one of his numerous cars.

Chloe sat behind her desk in The Torch office, she was typing up her latest story when there was a knock at the doorway. She looked up and spotted the familiar bald headed man. "Well if it isn't Mr. Lex Luthor, Smallville's resident billionaire" Chloe lowered her head down and focused on her computer screen once more.

Lex tilted his head to the side slightly and wandered further into the room, "Well I see my reputation precedes me, and its Lex" he watched as Chloe continued typing without looking up,

"Is there something I can do for you?" Chloe was suspicious of why Lex Luthor was in her office. She didn't think he remembered who she was, she had only been 12 and that was 4 years ago.

"I just thought I aught to meet this 'brilliant investigative reporter' I've been hearing about. Plus your father keeps raving about you" Lex watched as her cheeks flushed pink for a second, "Would you care explaining this to me Miss Sullivan?" Lex motioned to Chloe's 'Wall of weird'

"That is my Wall of Weird. It's every strange, bizarre, and unexplained event that's happened in Smallville since the meteor shower. That's when it all began, when the town went schizo" Chloe watched as Lex's eyes darkened. "I have lots of theories surrounding the crash. I never can guess what article will appear next on my wall" Chloe didn't want to talk about the meteor shower knowing that Lex might get angry about it.

The door flew open and Clark walked in. "Hey Lex" he was confused as to why the resident billionaire was in The Torch office.

"Hello Clark, I didn't know that you knew Miss Sullivan" Lex watched as Clark looked between him and Chloe in confusion,

"Yes, Clark and I are best friends. Now I know this might be a bit hard to comprehend but I actually have some work to do, so it was nice to meet you Mr. Luthor" Chloe stood up and shooed Clark and Lex out of her office.

Clark looked at Chloe in shock and was about to comment on her behavior when Lex intervened, "Its okay Clark, I needed to speak to your principal about a new computer lab, would you care to show me the way? Good day Miss Sullivan" Lex turned around and began walking away with Clark.

Lex was intrigued; he hadn't expected Chloe to be so... rude to him. She was definitely someone who he would like to get to know better. Maybe she could get to like him for more than his money, after all Clark did.

TBC...