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CHAPTER ONE: ON THE RUN

She drove slowly in her used SUV up the Kent's drive way. It was hard for her to stay a wake. Living a life on the run can ware you out. Then her mind went to the task that was in front of her now.

The last time she saw either of them she took advantage of his kindness and almost got her sister killed. She still couldn't get it out of her head how they both got out of that situation alive. No matter how it happened in the end it had happened.

Now she had to ask them for there help again and she was beginning to think that they would be the last people she would ever want to ask. No, dad would be worse she thought as she came to a stop in front of the house.

Clark placed the bowl of popcorn on the table and threw himself down on the couch. His mother was out of town so it was going to be a quiet night for him. Something that was rare as of late. He started flipping throw the channels on the TV and simultaneously rubbed Shelby's belly. Shelby's head turned suddenly towards the front door and he lifted his head up to sniff the air.

"What is it boy"? Clark asked. Just then they both herd a car door slam. They both exchanged confused looks and Clark got up and walked to the door.

He pulled back the curtain covering the window and saw a large white SUV in the front of the house. He knew for a fact that he had never seen it before.

He looked down at his watch and saw that it was ten thirty. Now he knew something was up. No one in Smallville went to someone else's house this late.

He decided it was for the best if he saw who it was before he opened the door. He looked at the door intensely and refocused his sight. Quickly the door began to melt away and he saw the cool Kansas night.

At first he thought the figure moving towards the door was Lois, but he quickly dismissed that theory when he saw that this girl wasn't tall enough. Then as she made her way up the steps the moon light hit her face and Clark recognized who it was.

"Lucy"! He yelled as he swung open the door.

At first his loud voice shocked her and she didn't know what to say, but some how the word forced it self passed her lips.

"Hey…." She said in a shaky voice.

Clark didn't know why he seemed so surprised at her presence but as soon as his happiness of her being there had come, his memories of her came rushing back into his head. His enthusiastic smile faded and he gave her a serious look.

Lucy was almost shaking like a scared dog. She was pretty sure Clark didn't know it, but he had an amazing ability to intimidate people.

Clark realized that she wouldn't have come back unless she needed help. He tired his best not to seem angry and changed his expression.

"Come…come on in" he said and motioned for her to go inside. She stayed still wasn't sure if it was the best idea. He moved to the side of the door and said "Its fine come on in you look tired"

With that she made her way slowly inside the front door. She was immediately greeted by Shelby, who seemed to recognize her very well. Shelby's excitement seemed to help kill a little of the tension.

"So how are things"? Clark asked. In the time it took him to convince her to come in the house he became curious as to why she was there.

"Not to be rude, but where's Lois. Is she still living here"? She asked quietly. It seemed that neither of them wanted to mention the elephant in the room regarding there last encounter.

"No. She's living in the Talon apartment now. I'll go call her if you want"

"Sure. Thanks and ughh….." she stopped looking for the right words to say "…..I know this is unexpected and you have every right to be mad at me and kick me to they curb, but you didn't ….thanks for that"

Clark thought for moment reanalyzing her words. "With the life I have if I freaked out every time something unexpected happened to me, I'd be insane by now" he said and gave her a small smile. She returned and he left for the kitchen.

"This is it" Lois said to herself.

Her voice was the first noise besides her laptop keyboard clicking that the Talon apartment had herd in two hours. She was writing a story for the Inquisitor so of course it had over the top half truths, but she felt like this would be the one to get noticed be a respected newspaper.

With a satisfying click of the print button she was done.

Her cell started to ring and she picked up of her desk. Her happiness was cut short when she looked at the caller ID.

"Clark" she whispered and answered it.

"You know if you wanted me to read you a bed time story you should have asked me earlier" she said sarcastically.

"Well…ughhh" Clark began to speak. Lois knew something was up right away.

"What no come back? What's wrong"?

"Ok I think I'll just come out and say it…ughh Lucy is here".

Lois nearly fell out of her seat, but she caught her self on the edge of her desk. She quickly collected herself and responded.

"WHAT"!?

Clark could have sworn that his super hearing must have made it seem like Lois screamed louder then she did, but either way he had never herd her sound as loud as she did at that moment.

"Yeah she just came on over to the farm" he said trying to sound sarcastic.

"Well…where…how is she"? Lois blurted out.

"I don't know I didn't ask I thought you should be here so you can get an explanation as well"

At that statement Lois grabbed her keys that were resting on the side table next to her desk. "So what you haven't been grilling her"? She asked.

"No I thought you would want to be here for that" he answered. Lois sighed. His right I wouldn't want to miss that she thought and made her way to the door.

"Check and make sure she's still there we don't want her running again" Lois said and slammed the door behind her.

Clark looked around the corner and saw Lucy sitting on the couch petting Shelby. "Yeah she's in the living room playing with my dog right now" he said.

"God Smallville you work fast" she said with a serious tone. After a short pause it clicked in Clark's brain.

"Oh come on you know what I meant" he said angrily.

Lois could almost fell him turning red throw the phone and laughed. "Okay that was kind of a low blow. Just listen Smallville all you have to do is keep her there I'm on my way" she said and exited the Talon doors.

"Fine we're be waiting"

"Okay I'll see you soon. Bye" she said and opened her car door.

"Bye" he said and turned of the phone.

"Oh boy this will be fun" he said and put the phone back on hook. He left the kitchen and went back into the living room.

"Lois is…….." he started to say, but he stopped when he noticed she didn't move. He walked around the couch and found the reason why. She was sound asleep.

"Yep, very fun" he said and put the blanket on the couch over her.

Clark herd Lois' car pull up in the drive way and he sprang to his feet. In the incredibly short time it took her to make it to the farm he had made up his mind about how he wanted to deal the storm that was coming.

Clark opened the door and turned on the porch light.

"Where is she"!? Were the first words out of Lois' mouth as she got out of her car.

"Well…she's ughh….."

"You didn't lose her did you? Come on I give you one job…."

"Lois! She's still here alright. She's just asleep"

"Well lets wake her up" Lois said and made sure to be as loud as possible when she went up the steps.

"Alright I know you're mad I am to, but just think for a second" Lois folded her arms and began tapping her foot.

"She wouldn't have come back unless she needed help and I think at least for right now we should give her some time before we start to ask questions. So I think it would be a good idea if we just took it slow"

"After everything she's done you're willing to just take your time"? She said shaking her head.

Clark looked down at his shoes and looked back up. "Remember when I said if she called you tomorrow you'd be there in a second to help her. Well this is tomorrow"

She looked down at the ground and back at his face. He was pretty sure he already knew what she would say.

"I hate it when you're right" she said and put her arms back to her sides. "I know that's why I try and do it so much" he responded. They slowly made there way inside.

"Now I hope you know that with me being her you're going back to the couch" she said making sure to speak softly. Then she saw her sleeping on the couch "….oh well the floor looks like fun"

As Lois made her way up the stair case he realized that his quiet night had completely been shattered, but for some reason that he couldn't understand he was fine with it.

"Only you Lois Lane can make chaos seem normal" he whispered quietly to himself and laughed.

TBC.