'Are you sure about this?' Clark asked Chloe as they snuck into a museum at 2am in the morning.
'Come on Clark, what have you to worry about? It is not like you can't outrun the security guards or something' Chloe smiled and quietly opened another door.
'That's not the point, and besides… how are you going to get out?' He asked her as he reluctantly followed her into another room.
'Here we are' She whispered and turned to face him. 'Don't worry about me' She told him and pointed to one of the displays. 'Over there, next to the meteor section'
'Chloe-' Clark tried to object, but she cut him off.
'Do you know what would happen if that got into the wrong hands Clark?' She asked him and he sighed.
He used x-ray vision to search for the disk in the technology section.
'Nothing' He told her.
'Well it has to be somewhere, try the other areas' She said.
Clark did and he used x-ray vision again and told her what he saw. 'Wires, dog poo, crystals … Chloe are you sure… never mind, I found it' He said.
'Good work, now you just have to get it and we can get out of here' She yawned.
'I can't' Clark told her.
'Clark, we need to get that disk… come on, we have been over this like twenty times already' Chloe told him, getting worried as the guard would be on his way over soon.
'I said can't, not won't… it's inside a meteor rock'
'What kind?' She asked, not getting it.
'The kind that makes me sick and powerless' Clark sighed and Chloe passed her laptop to him. 'What are you doing?'
'Getting the disk' She told him and crept over to the display.
Clark ran over to her and stopped her. 'The alarms will go off and then how are we supposed to get out?'
'We have to do something'
'Chloe, why is this disk so important anyway?'
'Do you want anyone finding out your secret Clark? That disk is filled with information on you and pictures taken of you using your abilities' She told him.
'Who did the disk belong to?'
'I don't know, some reporter from Metropolis, I overheard him talking about it on the phone' She sighed and looked at him. 'We have to get it, he is coming back to pick it up in a few hours' She said worriedly as she thought she had heard footsteps.
Clark gave the laptop back to her. 'Okay, you win' He sighed and punched the glass. Chloe grabbed the rock and took off her sweater. She wrapped it around the rock so Clark was not as infected by it.
The alarms were going crazy, two nearby security guards jumped awake and one alerted the other on duty near the location. They called the police and the other turned around the corner to see what was going on. The torches beam aimed at the display in the meteor section, it was broken and the rock had been stolen, but there was no one in sight…
'Clark! What happened?' Martha yelled as she saw Clark coming inside with blood dripping from his face and he was carrying Chloe in his arms.
Clark placed Chloe on the lounge and he collapsed to the floor…unconscious.
'How is he?' Jonathan whispered to Martha the next morning.
Chloe lay there with her eyes closed; listening, as she had no idea what was going on but they seemed obvious they were talking about Clark.
'He's okay, sleeping like a baby' Martha whispered back.
'Did he say what happened?' Jonathan asked.
'I didn't catch all of it, but something about a museum that they were trying to get some sort of disk. It was in a meteor rock with kryptonite. When the alarms went off, Clark grabbed Chloe and attempted to run for it, but the kryptonite was making it difficult, so he jumped through a window, cutting himself and knocking Chloe out. As it seems, he was not going to leave her or the rock, so he drove her here while resisting the pain of the kryptonite' Martha whispered.
Chloe sat up in surprise and they ran over to see if she was okay.
'Where's Clark?' She asked and Martha pointed to the stairs.
She got up and ran upstairs to his room.
Clark was asleep in his bed, completely healed but looking very tired.
'Oh Clark, I am so sorry' She whispered and sat on the bed. She moved the hair from his face and just watched him sleep, thinking about what had happened several hours ago, but it all seemed too fuzzy to her.
'He just needs some rest' Martha whispered from the doorway.
Chloe got up instantly and looked at the floor. 'Yeah, I will come back later to see how he is going okay?' She said and before Martha could reply, she was out the door and down the stairs. 'Bye' She said to a confused Jonathan and she left.
'What was that all about?' Jonathan asked Martha as she came downstairs.
'I don't know' She admitted.
Chloe sat at her desk and checked on her computer for any report on the incident, that last thing she needed was someone to link them to what happened.
'Mystery Break In At Metropolis Museum' She read the tittle aloud but quietly and examined the picture of the broken display case and window. She read the article and gave a sigh of relief.
'Woah, what happened there?' Lois asked from behind her, making her jump.
'Lois! Hey, um nothing much' She said and closed the page.
'Are you okay Chloe?' Lois asked her cousin and sat on an empty chair next to her.
'Sure, why do you ask that?'
'It's not everyday that I give you a fright when you're expecting me' Lois told her.
'What?' Chloe asked, unsure if she had asked Lois to come by or not, but she certainly did not remember.
'Yesterday? You asked me to come by and pick up those files… don't you remember?' Lois asked her; a little confused that Chloe would forget that.
'Oh! Yeah um, they're over there' She said and pointed to the other end of her desk. 'Sorry, I have been…busy' She explained quickly.
'Sure, and it wouldn't have anything to do with a particular tall, farm boy now would it?' Lois smiled knowledgably at her.
'Why do say that?' She said defensively.
'Just that you have been spending a lot of time with him lately, I mean more than usual'
'It's nothing' Chloe shrugged and turned back to her computer, hoping Lois would drop it.
'If you say so' Lois said disbelievingly. 'I'll catch up with you later, bye Chloe' Lois waved and left.
Chloe watched her leave with relief and then brought the article up again to check it over once more, just to be sure nothing was too leading.
Clark sat up suddenly and looked around. He was in his own bed, and it was almost sunset.
'Clark, you're finally awake' Martha said. 'And don't worry, Chloe is fine and she said she will stop by again to see how you are going… which I assume would be any moment now'
'Where is the disk?' He asked, remembering the whole point to nearly getting Chloe and himself killed.
'Still in the meteor rock I assume, Chloe said she will worry about it when she comes back' Martha assured him. 'You should have a shower and come down for dinner' Martha smiled and left the room.
Clark looked at his torn and bloody clothes, she was right… he really did need to change. Clark got out of bed and headed to the shower, knowing Martha will be back to change the sheets on his bed.
'Knock knock' Chloe said as she came inside.
'Oh hey Chloe' Martha said and Jonathan smiled.
'Where is-' Chloe as asking as there was a thud from upstairs and Clark came running downstairs in only a towel.
'Mum, what-' He saw Chloe standing there. 'Ah, never mind I'll do it' He said and rushed back upstairs.
Martha tried not to laugh at the look on Chloe's face as she went upstairs to make sure Clark was okay.
Jonathan smiled as well when Chloe started blushing.
'Well, I can see that he is okay' She said quietly and sat at the table, still in a little shock and amusement.
After a couple of minutes, Martha came back downstairs, followed by a fully clothed and embarrassed Clark.
'Um, hi Chloe' He said awkwardly and sat next to her.
She nodded and hid her smile.
'Well I must be off' Jonathan said and gave Martha a kiss goodbye.
'You're not staying for dinner?' Martha asked him.
'I can't, but I'll make up for it' Jonathan told her and left in a hurry, grabbing his jacket on the way out.
'What's going on?' Clark asked.
'Oh, your father has a meeting with some people in Metropolis about farming expenses, he should be back by tomorrow some time' She smiled and put plates down for Clark and Chloe.
'Oh, I didn't know you were having dinner now, I could come back later' Chloe said apologetically.
'No it's alright Chloe' Martha smiled at the nervous look on Clark's face.
'Okay…if you're sure' Chloe sighed and picked up a fork.
They ate quietly, Martha asking a question here and there, but Clark seemed to be quite silent the whole time, still feeling a little embarrassed.
'Why are you so quiet Clark?' Chloe asked him when Martha picked up their empty plates. 'I'm the one who should be speechless'
'Then why aren't you?' He asked her.
'I don't know, I guess ever since I knew your secret, nothing surprises me anymore' She shrugged.
Clark nodded. 'So ah, are we going to sort out this disk or not?'
'Oh, yeah, sure… I forgot all about that' Chloe admitted and they got up from their seats.
'That's what you came here for, right?' Clark asked.
'I came to see if you were okay, but yeah, we need to get rid of the disk' She said.
'We won't be long' Clark told Martha.
'Take your time' She replied with a smile as Clark lead Chloe out the door and towards to barn.
Clark pointed to a red toolbox on a bench. 'Dad told me he put it in there' He told her and she went over to it, getting the meteor rock out of the toolbox.
'How am I supposed to break this thing without Clark Kent's super strength?' She asked and picked up a hammer. 'Maybe this will do' She hit the rock hard, but it did not even crack. 'Well' Chloe sighed and put the hammer down. 'I can see why the guys chose this location to hide and protect the disk… of all places'
Clark watched at a distance while Chloe made several attempts at breaking the rock, one including throwing it, but nothing seemed to be working.
'Here' Clark went over and quickly crushed the Kryptonite to pieces, but was going to move away when the effect caused him to collapse.
Chloe dragged him (with struggle) away from the kryptonite as it was shattered all over that area.
'Are you okay?' She asked him and he nodded, sitting up.
'Good, because we have to destroy that disk' She told him and he looked at the disk carefully. His heat vision melted the disk until there was nothing of it left.
'I'll sweep this up' Chloe said and got a broom for the Kryptonite that was still in shattered pieces.
Clark lay on his back in relief.