Season 11

A/N: This is a birthday present for my friend Ashley on her 30th birthday. I know this may be hard day for you, but I hope you enjoy this story and that it makes you feel better. Happy Birthday!

Summary: My idea of what should happen if the show continued on after Season 10. Pairings include Lois/Clark, Lex/Lana, Oliver/Tess, and Chloe/Davis

Chapter 1

Clark had done it. He had stopped the coming apocalypse and the world was going to be safe. Furthermore, he fulfilled his destiny by becoming the hero he was always supposed to be.

However, he knew the glory would not last forever. He knew there would be other forces of evil in this world he and the rest of its heroes would have to deal with. At the present moment, he knew it was his once close friend, Lex Luthor. He went to track him down at his family's mansion. After a quick change out of his new suite, of course.

When he arrived there, he did not find what he expected. Lex was nowhere in sight. Instead, Tess was lying on the floor, bleeding heavily. Clark went to pick her up gently.

"Did Lex do this to you?" he asked her.

She nodded weakly. "He's dangerous, Clark. Be careful."

"I'm gonna get you help." With that, he sped out to the hospital. When she knew he was settled in, he sped over to Watchtower, where Chloe and Oliver were.

"Clark!" Chloe exclaimed as she launched herself to embrace him. "I'm so proud of you! I always knew you were a hero." She pulled back and stared at him with her big, warm smile, which he returned.

"Any traces of Lex?" he asked urgently.

"None, he's completely off the radar," she replied, returning to her computers to continue searching.

"Where have you been?" Oliver asked.

"I went to check the mansion, but he wasn't there." He hesitated before continuing. "But Tess was. She was lying on the floor, nearly bleeding to death. Luckily I got her to the hospital in time. At least, I hope I did. I think she was trying to stop Lex."

Oliver and Chloe both had concerned looks on their faces. "Really?" Oliver asked. "Look, maybe I should go over there, just to make sure he doesn't show up to finish what he started."

"Good idea, we can patrol for Lex at all possible areas he might be." Chloe agreed. "Clark and I can figure out other places to scope out."

With that, Oliver headed to the hospital. He arrived to Tess's room to see her sleeping. She looked so peaceful, but so helpless. His heart couldn't help but ache for her.

He quietly slipped into her room and sat in the chair off to the side, trying to let the sounds of the machines and the hustle and bustle outside of the door drown out his thoughts. Thoughts of how he almost succumbed to the darkness and helped in the destruction of the world, only failing because of Clark. And of how someone he realized he still cared a great deal about was lying in the hospital bed fighting for her life.

These thoughts were interrupted by Tess stirring awake. She glanced his way and flashed him a weak smile. "Oliver," she said. "What are you doing here?"

He smiled back at her and stood up, walking towards her bed. "Keeping watch for Lex to make sure he doesn't come here." He pressed the call button on her remote to let the nurse know she was awake.

"Thank you," she said. "But I'll be ok. You belong out there, trying to find Lex and helping others. With the other heroes."

He laughed slightly. "Funny thing about that," he said. "I'm no hero. That's why I almost had a part in the world's destruction. If it wasn't for Clark talking me down…"

"So that explains the video I saw," Tess said. She sat up slightly in her bed, wincing slightly from her stab wound. "But Oliver, you were able to listen to Clark and pull through it. That shows who you really are.

He gave her a small smile. "Well, you do know me pretty well."

She couldn't bring herself to respond. "I'm just glad things are ok between us now."

"Yeah, me too."

They sat in silence for a moment, sharing a look until the nurse came in to check on Tess.

"So, you taking off?" she asked him once the nurse was done and had determined Tess was recovering well after some stiches and a blood transfusion.

He took a moment to respond. "Maybe I want to stay here with you. After everything that's happened between us, it doesn't mean I don't care about you."

Her eyes widened at him. "Thank you," she said softly.

Tess was kept overnight for observation and released the next day. She wanted to stop by the mansion to assess how much damage had been done. She would probably have to stay in a hotel while the renovations were being completed.

She had just opened what was left of the door to the master bedroom when she heard footsteps from behind her.

"Tess," the familiar voice called. She froze in place at its sound, her heart racing and eyes wide in fear.

She turned around after a few seconds, her fears confirmed. "Lex," she said, her voice as steady as she could manage.

There was something about Lex that seemed different. He had a concerned look in his eyes.

"I'm glad you're ok," he said as he stepped towards her.

"Get away from me," she said sternly, backing away from him.

"I don't want to hurt you, Tess," he tried to explain. "You have to believe me. The man who stabbed you before, that wasn't the real me. He was just a clone. I'm the real Lex. Not the one that chipped you or stabbed you."

"Why should I believe you?" She said, still keeping her distance.

"You shouldn't" Lex said admittedly. "But perhaps someone else can convince you."

Just then someone else entered the room from behind Lex. Tess was shocked at who it was.

"Lana."