Out With The Old An In With The New
Clark Kent super sped down the street as he tried to catch the blurry figure in front of him. Even at his fastest, he was still just a tad slower. The figure stopped suddenly and Clark almost bumped into him. He stopped just inches before and then lunged at the man that he now saw clearly before him. Brainiac.
Clark and Kara had thought they'd killed him, but he'd managed to escape just minutes for Krypton exploded. Kara had in deed injured him, but he had had still a small amount of strength and with it he'd survived. Clark had only become aware of this when Lana's condition didn't change, and then, of course, when he'd been attacked by Brainiac.
Clark managed to tackle him to the ground before punching him several times. Clark felt as though Brainiac was giving up and that he was succeeding way too quickly when he heard Brainiac give an evil laugh. Clark then felt an enormous amount of pain as a sharp crystal pierced his side. He screamed in pain and his body convulsed as the crystal's magical effect took hold. Clark watched from the ground as Brainiac looked at him with a pleasant smile on his face and then flew into the air, leaving Clark to his fate.
Clark squirmed on the ground and reached for the crystal that was wedged into his flesh. His strength failing him, his hand fell before it reached the crystal. Trying one last time for his life, Clark moved his hand towards his side, but when it reached the area, there was nothing there. The crystal had vanished, but the pain was still very present. He lay there helpless as he pain spread from his body to his head. His hands instinctively shot to his head as he held it. The pain was becoming too unbearable. He couldn't fight it anymore, he felt too weak. His hands dropped to his sides as he passed out from the pain.
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Chloe Sullivan drove as quickly as she could, she'd gotten a phone call from Clark moments ago saying that Brainiac was not dead and that he was going after him. After this, he quickly hung up and left her at the Daily Planet worrying about him. She'd quickly gotten on her computer and tracked down his phone signals. She watched as the screen found his location and then lost it for a few seconds until it appeared again in a much farther location. Chloe didn't think there was anything she could do to help, so she stayed put, watching the screen carefully. After a few minutes, the screen flashed a new stop and continued to flash there for a long time.
Clark must be in trouble, Chloe thought, as the flashing continued at the same spot. Why else would he have stopped moving? It was either that he was hurt or that he'd dropped his cell phone. Being Chloe, she quickly threw away any sense and quickly got in her car and drove to that location. Now she was just minutes away.
She parked the car a small distance away from where she had gotten the signal and got out of the car. Almost instantly she saw Clark lying on the ground. Her heart skipped a beat as tears came to her eyes and rolled down her face. She ran to him and fell by his side. She looked into his closed eyes and sorrow enclosed itself around her heart. She wept by his side, not knowing what else to do. She pulled him close to her, her hands idly went to his face and she cradled his head in her arms, gently stroking his face. She lowered her head on his.
She'd just about lost all hope in life, when she felt his head move slightly below her own. Chloe jerked her head back and stared at the man that she still held in her arms. His eyes slowly fluttered open and he stared blankly at her. New tears rushed down her face, as she held unto him even tighter, not wanting to lose him again. Slowly she pulled back and let go of him, staring into his eyes with relief.
" Clark! What happened? I was sure you were dead," she sobbed next to him.
Clark looked at her and then looked himself over, before quickly standing up. Chloe looked at him strangely, but then did the same. But something didn't seem right.
" Clark? Where is Brainiac?"
Clark stared at her and shook his head. " Clark? Brainiac? Who are they?"
Chloe bit her lip as she stepped forward. " Clark, you scared me back there. This is not the time to play amnesia boy. It's not funny."
Clark turned away from her and started to walk away. Chloe picked up her pace and stopped him, before long. She placed a hand on his arm and looked deep into his eyes.
" Clark, do you really not remember who you are? Do you really have no memory of anything?" she asked softly.
Clark's hand rose to his head as he tried to think. Who was he? What was he doing here, away from any possible business without a means of transport? Why was this girl beside him? Who was she? A friend? A family member? A girlfriend? Who was Brainiac?
" I can't remember anything. Who are you?"
His face shown with fear and confusion as he stared at her. Chloe reached over and grabbed his hand. They'd get through this. They had before. She'd help him remember.
" I'm Chloe. Your best friend," she paused and tried to smile. " How about we get you home and you rest awhile? I'm sure your memory will come back soon."
Clark agreed and the two of them got in the car and drove back to the barn.