Pairing: Clark and Lois

Rating: PG.

Disclaimer: I do not own Smallville and its characters.

Summary: Lois dies. However, something is not quite right about it and Clark will make sure to have his wife back.

Chapter 1

Another war. Another alien invasion.

The battle was difficult, the destruction was considerable, but the Justice League endured. Under Superman's leadership they knew they could win.

"Green Lantern, Nightwing, those are the last threats that persists to fight. Is everything set to send them back to their home?" Superman said pointing to the three red creatures fish-like in front of him.

"Yes," they answered in union.

"Let me take care of the ones left," Diana said, quickly dealing with the aliens left.

"We did it," Green Arrow spoke with a confiant smile on his face.

"Yes," Superman said, matching Oliver's smile. "Superman to Watchtower. How's the damage control?"

"Red Tornado is taking care of the communication in the regions affected by the destruction. We're also sending water and food from our emergency stock to those places."

"Good." Superman took a deep breath. "I suppose Lois isn't at home like I happy and innocently asked, is she?"

"She went ahead of you knowing you'd ask it and called five minutes ago and told me she was at the north of the city where the first spaceships arrived."

"Thanks, Chloe," Superman ended the transmission.

"Are we sure these aberration won't come back for revenge?" Batman asked.

"Nah. Me and John will arrest their leader and punish him for his crimes. It'll serve as a example for the rest," Barbara said. "Not sure about the 'him' part, thought."

The heroes celebrated another victory. Notwithstanding, a shadow in the middle of the defeated aliens appeared.

"Who is that?" Batman wondered.

Superman's eyes opened wider. "Lois." He wooshed in time to catch her before she fell on the ground."

"Clark," she said, tears in her eyes. Her stomach was covered in blood. Everyone was staring in shock.

"No, no," Clark said in a desperate voice. "What happened?" Before she could answer he spoke again. "No, I need to get you to the hospital."

"It's... too late. I feel... I barely can feel myself anymore."

"No." A teary Clark was ready to fly Lois off to the nearest hospital when she started to cough blood. "Damn, it's too dangerous to fly you there." He paused for a moment. "Okay, tell me where it hurts, maybe I can do this by myself."

"That just is, it isn't... not now that you're here with me." Her voice lowering each time, almost like a whisper.

"It's not the time for that, Lois." Trembling, Clark tried to calm himself.

"Oh my god," Oliver, who had left the place to talk to Chloe in private, spoke.

"What?" Chloe asked.

"Lois..." An emotional Oliver continued. "She's bleeding... she's... dyi..." Oliver couldn't bring himself to finish the sentence.

"What? Oliver? Oliver, what's going on? What's happening?" Chloe kept asking without answer, growing impatient by the second.

"Lois..." Barbara's legs gave away as she fell on the ground, soon being held by Dick and comforted by him.

Mera and Arthur comforted each other as Diana couldn't stop the tears rolling down her cheeks. Bruce looked away not ready to face the scene so familiar to him.

"I'll use my heat vision to try to stop the bleeding. You'll tell me when the pain is too much, okay?" Clark said while Lois smiled fondly at him. "Stop staring at me like that."

"You are the most beautiful thing I ever looked at, you know that?"

"Lois, stop. You're gonna stay with me. Focus."

"I love you." Lois's eyes fixed on him.

"Lois." Clark's heart accelerated. "Lois, stay with me." Lois hit her cheek lightly. "Hey, stay with me."

"Lois."

"Lois, stay with me."

"Stay."

"Lois... Lois..."

Her eyes went dead. His whole world shattered. He kept there on the ground with a lifeless body in his arms, all eyes on him.

All eyes on the two lifeless bodies.

TBC