Rainy Day
Summary: Lana has completely given up on everything as Jason's true identity is revealed and Clark has continued to get closer and closer to Lois. To what extremes will she go to release her pain and will Clark hear her cry or be too preoccupied to care? (based off of a song by Guster)
(A/N: I don't know Jason's last name, so it's going to be Witter.)
Chapter One: Sensing Trouble from a Mile Away
"I think it's Jason." Clark admitted to Lana referring to the power source that was responsible for all the disappearing people. "He's using these people and taking everything they have as sacrifices to this source."
"Clark, are you insane? Jason would never do that. We've both been grateful since you got him that job at Metropolis, but this is too much." Lana began to walk away.
"Can't you just believe me for one second? You used to listen to me Lana, but now all you do is find someway to twist my words around, making it sound like I'm trying to destroy you and Jason. I'm over it." Clark responded, wishing that someone would believe him. Chloe had been one of the first to disappear, and next to Lois, Lana, was his last hope.
"And what do you expect me to do? Go up to him and say 'I know it's you hurting all these people. Please stop it' Get real Clark." Lana shot back, completely disgusted that she could've ever felt anything for Clark, even the little aftermath feelings she still got when she was this close to him.
"Just investigate a little. Make sure he's not doing anything strange and if you come back and tell me that I was wrong, I'll believe you." Clark admitted, only because he knew that things were getting a little weird around here.
"I'll see what I can do." Lana whispered as Clark smiled. "No promises though because you are so wrong about Jason."
"He was so right." Lana muttered to herself, unable to fully grasp what she was witnessing. There was some kind of machine connected to numerous tubes in some cave where she had followed Jason.
"Well, well, well…" Jason's mother began, sensing that they were not alone. "What do we have here?"
"It's just me." Lana smiled, hoping that by some miracle, they'd let her go.
"So you can run, tell that Kent boy. Dream on Lana." Ms. Witter added as Lana felt her feet being dragged across the rocks, as if she were moving, but she was not. "I should've known you were trouble well … back when we first met." She smiled evilly. "It was almost too easy getting rid of you back then, but this my dear, this shall end it all."
"Jason!" Lana gasped, helplessly as she watched her finance walk over to his other.
"There is no Jason here. At least not the one you know." Ms. Witter released Lana momentarily, giving herself a chance to relax. "I've always wanted an obedient son and this one wasn't cutting it. But, once we've gotten all the sacrifices, everything will be in place. And I will always have the resources to accumulate the wealth which I have been looking for for centuries."
"You're doing all of this for money? Ms. Witter, people are dying here." Lana pleaded.
"But, for the greater good. When I've reached the treasure, no one will feel the pain that I've had to endure for years, hiding who I was … no one will have to have that seal over their powers anymore."
"What seal?" Lana wondered, as Jason waved a potion with green fluids in front of her and she started feeling light-headed.
"Oh, you too are quiet ignorant of your past life. When you were great … before you backstabbed me there was…"
Lana tossed and turned in her sleep, reliving the same situation that had happened nearly four months before. She could still smell the ghastly scents, how helpless she felt watching Jason walk back and forth without even protesting a word his mother had said. Clark had only been partially right that day … it was Jason's mother who was a direct connection to the source himself.
"Aren't you getting up?" Chloe asked Lana, snapping her back into reality. "You're gonna be late for work." Lana rolled over, taking a quick peak at the time. If she was late one more time … that would be it for her. She'd lose her job and be back to square one.
"I'm coming." Lana whispered, walking into the hallway, but sliding back as she noticed Lois giving Clark a goodbye kiss as she walked out the door.
"What are you waiting for?" Chloe snapped her back into reality.
"Nothing." She lied, almost wishing that she was still dreaming. At least she knew how that ended.
(A/N: Not all that great, but I'm working on it. I'm used to writing strictly about drama, angst, and romance. This type of fiction is new to me. Anyway, review and tell me what you expected, what you hope for the future, what you wanted, and what would be better for the next chapter. And I don't mean 'if you stopped writing the story.' Later. –NL)