With The Quickness

Disclaimer: Because as I mentioned in 'How About I Hunt You Down?', Chloroform doesn't work as fast as the movies and tv shows makes it out to do. So causing Alicia's death in that way was bullshit.


When Tim grabbed her and wrapped his arms around her with a cloth to cover her face, the Blonde Scientist and Teleporter realized what he was trying to do and would have rolled her eyes if the situation wasn't so damned serious. Fear swept through her but it also brought out the desire to survive in Alicia and with that in mind, she quickly teleported out of his grasp and as far away as she could. Leaving him on his own to sputter in rage over his scapegoat somehow managing to escape him when his Chloroform attempt should have worked! "Ohh no, you aren't escaping from me that easily!" Grumbled Westcott as he stalked off to find her.

Thinking it'd be an easy thing as she had to be close to being knocked out from his attack on her. As for Alicia, her survival instinct to get the Hell out of dodge meant she'd end up in Luthor Mansion, startling Lex in the process. "Alicia!?"

"Lex!?" She asked in confusion while stumbling a little.

"Here, let me help you sit down and you can tell me why you just appeared in my home."

"I'm surprised you're not more hostile to me." She remarked as he helped the slightly unsteady sit down.

Lex just chuckled in a humorless manner. "Considering I was treated a lot like you were once because of my name and my father? I know a thing or two about not judging right away. Besides, Clark trusts you and that's enough for me."

"Yeah? Well, considering how things have been going lately, he's not all that trusting right now." And that hurt a great deal.

A sigh came from the bald billionaire. "He'll come to his senses, I can assure you of that. Especially if I happen to say something."

Which he would as his best friend should know better then to let other people's opinions sway him considering how he hadn't when they started to become friends. Alicia let out a shaky breath. "I know whose behind the attacks and framing me for them. I need to tell the Sheriff before he can come after me again or anyone else."

"I'll call her right now, but who is it if you don't mind me asking?"

She looked at him and he could see the fear in her eyes. Along with anger and Lex couldn't blame her for feeling that way. "Tim… Tim Westcott. I just don't know how he's doing it."

"I'll get Clark over here and then I'll call the Sheriff." Promised Lex and she nodded shakily.

Clark was beyond furious when he found out what happened and if it hadn't of been for Alicia managing to keep him from going after Tim, something unpleasant may have happened. As it is, Tim went on the run thanks to his powers making hard for him to be caught by the Police. But at least everyone was safe again, especially Alicia. Unfortunately, she still would get crap from various townsfolk but her and Clark pressed on with Lex, her parents, and even Lois surprisingly enough in their corner. And after graduation came and went, Clark and Alicia left the town for the big city where they wouldn't have to deal with bigoted problems anymore and could be happy and worry free.


Author's Notes: Probably could have done better with this but I think it works. Hope folks liked!