Title: Accidental Relations
Summary: A response to a DI Challenge What if Lois was driving the car that hit Clark in the Pilot instead of Lex.
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers: Its an AU but something's will still remain the same, So sit back and enjoy the story.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything…
A/N: People have been pushing me to post this on but due to uploading issues I could never do it but its finally here. ENJOY!
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Chapter One Part One- Collision:
'Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.' -Unknown
To many people Smallville , Kansas was a joke and just another small town that could be easily forgotten on a road map or passed by on your way to Metropolis.
But that all changed the day of the Meteor Shower, a day of tragedy that stained the hearts and minds of the townspeople but also crafted a new legacy.
The town became a shadow of its former self, with people flocking in from all over the U.S. to see the 'Meteor Capital of the World' and the supposed 'Meteor Freaks' that giant rocks helped spawn.
Life in Smallville was never the same…
Smallville High:
Chloe and Pete were walking down the halls which were littered with posters about the PEP RALLIES and FOOTBALL TRYOUTS.
"So, how was your visit with your cousin?" Pete asks opening the main door that led into the Torch, a creative outlet for those interested with journalism.
Chloe set down her things before turning to face Pete with her reply, "She's good. Uncle Sam wanted her to come out here before they went off to Washington."
Pete nodded grabbing his camera trying to fixate his nervousness before he looked back up at Chloe asking, "I know that you already said no to me several times but I was wondering if you wanted to go to the dance with me?"
Chloe looked frustrated with his advances, which quickly caused him to say "I mean as friends, because it would be totally awkward if we actually went on a…" Pete gulps then continues "Date"
Chloe just smiled a small smile as walked towards him and placed a comforting hand over his shoulder saying, "If your really that desperate to get me to go out with you then I'll be your arm candy for the night, bust just as friends…nothing more."
Pete's face soon broke out in a huge smile as he extended his hand to her saying, "It's a deal."
It was in that brief moment between the two friends that Clark decided to walk in only to stop, his eyes locked on their intertwined hands "If I'm interrupting, I could come back…later."
Chloe just quickly removed her hand from Pete and walked towards her desk trying to shake of the awkward silence that had arisen between the trio.
She gulped before she looked at Clark with a nervous smile and a reply, "Your not interrupting anything, I was just congratulating Pete on the shots for the front page tomorrow."
Pete responded with a sharp nod and smile while held up his camera before walking past Clark saying, "I'll go get some shots of the new…gym mats"
Clark watched Pete rush out like he was the one with super speed, a fact which made a chuckle emerge from Clark's mouth.
"What's so funny, Clark ?" Chloe asks looking up from her desk
Clark turned to her saying "Nothing, just something funny popped in my head."
Chloe just looked at him concerned before she turned back to her computer saying, "While Pete's getting the photos, I'm gonna need your article by tomorrow."
Clark quickly reached into his backpack and handed her the paper explaining, "The roster is on the second page if your interested in posting it, and Coach Quigley would like me to remind you that he wanted the date of tryouts highlighted in bold."
Chloe took the paper from him saying, "You can tell the coach that it will be on page 3 of tomorrow's paper."
Fort Ryan Army Base:
A man standing at 5'10" slipped on a black beret over his balding head, the smell of Chavelo cigars were evident on his uniform as well as the office he had occupied for a short period of time.
He turned and walked out of the office, a brief flash of the last name Lane could be seen by the recruits who knew of his reputation for being a modern day Stonewall Jackson, in other words he's the one man you don't want to mess with.
"Company, Salute!" the Captain of the squadrons yelled causing every man and woman to salute the infamous three star general who just stared at them all with his ironclad gaze.
The general took the cigar out of his mouth and with his deep voice spoke, "As you were"
The soldiers went back to their barracks while the General walked towards the Captain saying "I want everyone recruit to run the fields and courses, make sure that we have no slackers or they have to run it again until they get it right"
The captain just nodded and rushed back into the barracks to inform the squad, while General Lane turned to his second in command Wes Keenan and asked, "Where the hell is Lois?"
Wes looked up from his clipboard saying "She should've been back and hour ago, sir."
General Lane's gaze grew more solid as he put his cigar back in his mouth and headed towards his office mumbling, "That damn girl's gonna be the end of me."
Wes Keenan couldn't help but chuckle while he followed the general into the office, the two men were unaware that at that very moment. Lois was doing what Lois did best…getting into trouble.
Wild Coyote:
A crowd was forming and throwing money on the table, while the young auburn haired girl sat facing off against two truckers from Topeka who had challenged her to a shot contest moments ago.
She smirked when one of the truckers just passed out and fell backwards while the other one was swaying back and forth, it was clear these boys couldn't handle liquor like she could.
"If you want to quit go right ahead" she smirked holding up a shot glass in salute before downing it like it was nothing.
The crowd applauded when she slammed the shot glass down and gazed at the trucker with challenge in her eyes.
He leaned back to drink from the shot glass only to fall back and pass out next to his drunken friend, who was snoring away like a grizzly.
The crowd cheered once more as the girl stood on her feet saying "Down after three shots of the Mad Dog cocktail."
She collected the money from everyone and gave about half of it to the bartender who just smiled saying "One of these days your gonna have to tell me what you but in those shot glasses."
Lois just smirked before leaning into whisper, "There bloody Mary's only with a special ingredient that I picked up off of an Alabama Air Force Captain, you squeeze Naga Jolokia pepper juice into your opponents drinks so they wont last more than three rounds."
The bartender just smirked while he slipped the wade of cash into his flannel pocket saying, "Tell your father I said hello."
She nodded and headed out with a confident smile on her face while the two truckers were groaning in pain over the heat from the drink as well as the fact that they lost to a girl who had quite the reputation of drinking Russian generals under the table.
Smallville Stadium:
Clark just slung his backpack over his shoulder while he made his way towards Coach Quigley saying, "The schedule will be posted tomorrow on page 3 as you requested."
The coach just shook Clark's hand before asking, "Ever thought of trying out for the team, I know your old man would enjoy coming back to see his son throw the old pigskin around."
Clark just flashed a sad smile along with his decline, "Sorry Coach, my dad needs me on the farm these days and he isn't really in the football spirit."
"That's a shame Kent, we could of used an arm like yours" The coach said before walking off towards the other coaches while the football team lined up for the play.
Pete moved past Clark surprised to see him, "Hey, did you finally decide to sign up?"
Clark just shook his head before turning to head out leaving Pete to question his friend's emotions and sanity.
Clark barely made it past the locker rooms before he speed off towards the one place he knew he could go to sort out his thoughts and problems.
Loeb Bridge :
Clark leaned against the railings looking up at the sky thinking about everything from his powers to Lana Lang, his long time childhood crush and next door neighbor.
Thoughts and feelings rushed through him like the wind breezing through his hair; it was unbeknownst to him that the world around him would soon change in a very shocking way.
Meanwhile, Lois was driving her father's military jeep which thumped to the sound of Whitesnake being blasted out of the stereo.
A nearby truck was driving past when one of its rolls of chicken wire snapped off and rolled out into the middle of the bridge.
It was in that moment when everything played out in slow motion. Lois swerved to miss the coil, only to end up rolling over it which popped her front tires.
Clark turned to see the car coming straight towards him as She tried to stop but was too late, the jeep connect with Clark who did his best to stop the car only to be pushed off into a 360 degree angle straight towards the river along with the car.
Lois had banged her head against the steering wheel on impact, which caused a major gash to appear on her head. The struggle to get her seatbelt off was no use since the seatbelt had been crushed on impact. She could only sit and wait for the water to swallow her whole.
In the murky blue water, Clark kicked off his backpack and swam towards the bottom where the jeep lay isolated.
He could see Lois moving around trying to bust through the window but was unsuccessful, he just swam up to the window and placed his hand on the window showing her that someone was there to help.
With quick speed and strength Clark smashed his fist through the window causing the water to rise quicker in the metal death trap.
He reached in through the glass shards and ripped off the seatbelt causing Lois to look at him in surprise as well as intrigue towards who this mystery savior was.
The rescue was soon cut short when a brief wave caused Clark to lose his momentum only for a little while Lois struggled to maintain consciousness.
Cark grabbed her and swam towards the small rocky shore where he placed her down softly only to find that she wasn't breathing.
The young farm boy had no choice but to perform CPR, he tried twice before Lois spat the water from her lungs and groggily opened her eyes to stare at the baby blues staring back at you.
He just stared at her as he was still trying to caught his breath, "Are you okay?"
She tried to sit up but was soon aided by Clark again, she just stared at him before smacking him upside the head saying "Didn't your mother ever teach you not to stand near bridges?"
Clark rubbed his head and looked at her saying "Do you always thank guys who save your life with a slap in the head?"
"No, I bat my eyelashes and say…"She claps her hands together and begins to bat her eyelashes, she continues on only this time in a girly voice "My Hero"
Clark just smirks, "Well I can see that hitting your head on the wheel didn't affect your sense of humor" he extends his hand to her saying "I'm Clark Kent"
She smirks back and takes his hand saying "Lois Lane"
The connection between them was soon sealed in that one brief handshake.
Hours Later…
The bridge was taped off while the sheriff's department were still getting statements from the tow truck driver wanting an estimate on the jeep's arrival.
Lois and Clark were wrapped in separate red blankets as they just sat there waiting until their rides would arrived, however Lois's mind was occupied with thoughts and theories about her rescue.
The deputy taking their final statements just closed his notepad saying, "Your guardians will be here shortly to take you two home."
"Great" she just murmured to herself when she noticed a sandy blonde haired man rush towards Clark concerned.
"Are you okay, son?"
Clark just smiled and nodded, while Jonathan just looked around the scene yelling "Who's the maniac that was driving?"
At the inquiry, Lois stepped forward saying "That would be me, sir. But I had a reason, there was a rod of chicken wire in the road and I swerved to miss it only to almost hit your son, who was kind enough to rescue me from an early death."
Jonathan looked at her extended her hand towards him as she flashed a small smile saying "Lois Lane"
He just looked from her hand then back to Clark saying, "Let's get home."
Clark rose to his feet almost ready to go until he turned to face her saying, "We'd be willing to give you a ride home-" but the look on Jonathan's faces caused Clark to just stop talking.
She looked at Clark and was about to say something when General Lane 's voice called out, "Lois Joanne Lane!"
She turned to face the music, only to be wrapped up in a warm hug from a man she never expected one from…her father.
Lois stood in his arms wide eyed as the shock that her father was displaying emotion…in front of people.
The general soon pulled away sporting his stonewall gaze which caused Lois to think, 'I think I spoke to soon.'
"Would you care to explain why you were driving my truck, and why is it at the bottom of the river?" the seriousness in his voice was enough to send shivers back up her spine.
Lois just stared at her father before replying, "I'm okay Dad, thanks for asking."
The general just ignored her comment as he turned to Clark and shook his hand saying "You must be the boy who saved my little Lo, if there's anything that I can do for you or your family, don't hesitate to give me a call."
He pulled out a small card with his name and several dispatch offices that could connect them to him in an instant.
Jonathan and General Lane shook hands before practically dragging Lois towards another jeep, Lois looked over her shoulder back at Clark then back towards the vehicle that awaited her.
She sat in the back seat and watched her jeep being pulled out of the water, Lois immediately sees the grill of the jeep which was crumpled like someone grabbed the truck in an effort to stop it.
Her curiosity often got the best of her, but something inside was telling her that something wasn't right with the accident and she intended on finding out what happened.
LuthorCorp Smallville Plant:
Gabe Sullivan rushed towards the new manager, Lex Luthor saying "Your father requested that all current files and protocols be inspected by you so we could proceed with more workers and new equipment."
Lex looks at the files and hands them back to Gabe saying "My father only sent me here as punishment for my behavior in Metropolis, I don't care if every worker has to stick their hands up cow's asses; just make sure we get this plant back on the map."
Gabe nodded saying "Absolutely, sir. I'll get right on it"
Lex smirked saying "Thank You, Gabe. You can go now"
Gabe immediately rushes off leaving Lex to look around at the vast amount of corn, "Lex Luthor's fall from grace" he says to himself and immediately hops into his Porsche and speeds off, burning rubber in the process.
Kent Farm:
Clark walked up the stairs passing by the small dusty wooden sign that had several backwards letters like a little kid had written the words Fortress of Solitude on it.
The darkness of the loft surrounded him, with only the moonlight to guide him towards his telescope.
Floorboards creaked with each step while the sound of crickets and cows echoed in the distance, Clark stepped towards his telescope and directed it towards the house across the golden fields of grass where he smiled to see Lana sitting on the porch gazing up at the moon until a frown appeared on his face when Whitney Fordman snuck behind her with a mischievous smile.
He stepped back from the telescope and leaned against the desk, the cold air of night swept through the barn as Clark gazed up at the moon with the heavy burden of his secrets on his mind, the future he wanted was someone else's and there appeared to be no hope in sight for Clark Kent.
Fort Ryan-Same Time:
Lois was loading up the jeep desperate to get away from the general's talk of her lack of responsibility and the fact that he smelt a little bit of alcohol on her breath when they were driving back to the fort.
She gazed up at the moon and felt as though another presences was watching it too, with one giant slam the truck was closed and something told Lois that she hadn't seen the last of Smallville or a certain farm boy.
Smallville Cemetery- The Next Day…
Lois walked along the old graves and stopped at the one with a medium sized angel on top of it, her gaze trailed towards the inscription which read: Ella Joanne Lane , Loving Mother and Wife who legacy will live on in her children.
The fresh bouquet of lilacs and lilies in her hand soon where place over her grave, the memory of her mother's demise was still fresh in her memory and still haunted her even in the waking hours of consciousness.
Star City- 2 years ago…
The ventilator moved up and down with the sound of fresh oxygen being breathed in could be heard.
Ella Lane lay in the hospital bed fighting off the fatigue while Lucy and Lois held onto each other's hands while they watched the priest perform Ella's last rights to insure a cleanse soul before she passed on.
The whole time the ceremony was going on, General Lane stood silent and stonewalled blocking out everything around him like Lois often did when the situation called for it.
Ella grabbed Lois's hand saying "Remember to always look out for your father and sister"
Lois nodded watching as her mother started coughing and wheezing, her heart monitor was echoing in the silence…slow and steady.
Ella looked to Lucy and grabbed her hand saying "Look out for Lois and promise me that you'll listen to her, remember that I'll always love you girls."
The lane girls fought off the tears when Ella Lane's life ceased to exist, General Lane fell on his knees in tears begging her not to leave him, gasping her hand desperate to never let her go.
Lois stood motionless when the priest took the blanket and covered their mother's face, the priest turned to the Lane family saying "May you find strength in your lose and remember Ella Lane as she was."
The world seemed to fade to black around Lois who stayed in a zombie like state, pushing the sounds of the outside world out until all there was left…was silence.
Lois was snapped out of the memory by the sound of twigs snapping, she immediately wiped the tears from her eyes and rose to her feet saying "If anyone's out there, come out now or I'll pepper spray you or I can just kick your ass"
Clark appeared saying "I didn't mean to scare you Lois"
Lois scoffed saying "First thing you have to learn about Lane's is that we never get scared even if were alone in creepy cemeteries in the middle on the night."
Clark smirked and walked towards her, while Lois looked at him confused before asking, "Speaking of creepy cemeteries, what are you doing here?"
Clark's gaze shifted up towards the stars before looking back at her with a small smile, "Do you ever feel like your life was supposed to be something different? That everything you thought you knew wasn't really…real?"
Lois just shrugged with her reply, "I guess we all feel like that sometimes, when I lost my mom I felt like I was alone in the world. But then I thought about all the memories I had with her to where I wouldn't feel so alone anymore." she pauses with a smile before continuing onward, "She use to draw pictures of the stars, constellations, practically anything in the night sky and just put them up on my walls so I would be able to travel in my dreams to distant planets and universes. She was the first person to ever really love me, even when I was sneaking out to date guys twice my age and going to parties."
Clark looks down at the grave then back to her saying "I'm pretty sure there's more to you then being a party girl. You just have to be looking in the right places to see it."
Lois rises to her feet saying "So your not just a boy scout but a philosopher"
Clark just smiles and shrugs saying, "I have many different sides to my persona."
Lois looks at him with intrigue and says "You might want to use that line on the next damsel and distress that crosses your path."
Clark just walks closer to her saying, "Well the next time you get in trouble…you know where to find me"
Lois arched her eyebrow at him surprised, "Are you trying to flirt with me, Clark?"
The farm boy suddenly grew nervous and simply backed away stammering, "I-I didn't mean to insinuate that."
Lois just laughed before lightly tapping him in the arm saying, "I guess I'll see you around…Smallville."
He watched her walk away and just rubbed the back of his neck thinking, 'Smallville?' confusion and flattery set in as he turned and walked back through the woods feeling slightly better then he intended.
Smallville High:
Lois jumped on Chloe's desk holding out fresh coffee saying "I picked this up especially for you little cousin"
Chloe smiled saying quick thanks and grabbing the much needed energy booster, Lois rises from her seated position and looks around the Torch saying "I don't know how you do it, pry into people's personal business and post it on the front page."
Chloe just looked back at Lois and replied, "Don't forget Lois, you use to want to be an investigative reporter too. Do I have to remind you of the Sullivan-Lane reunion when you were 10?"
Lois started laughing, "I snuck inside a UPS truck and ended up in Metropolis, the General almost had a heart attack when Metro Police called."
The two cousins couldn't help but laugh until Chloe turned back to her computer screen saying, "Journalism is in your blood, Lo. Its time to stop denying it and just…do it."
Lois turns to Chloe saying "Oh, No. I tried being a serious journalist and it resulted in me being kicked out of every school newspaper not to mention getting thrown out of the Gotham Gazette for starting a fight with Vicki Vale"
Chloe started laughing, Lois crossed her arms over her chest saying "Its not funny, Vale had it coming to her when she called me a stuck up little army brat."
Chloe just shook her head while she made her way towards the printer saying "You know I heard that Bruce Wayne dumped her, but whose heart hasn't the playboy billionaire dumped these days. "
Lois smirked saying "Karma's a real bitch."
The cousins quickly broke out in laughter but was cut short when Lois's investigative instincts kicked in when her gaze landed on the picture of the strange guy who looked a cross between a mindless zombie and one of those kids from the Village of the Damned.
"What's with zombie boy?" Lois asks pointing to the picture.
Chloe turned and replied, "His name's Jeremy Creek, we think he has something to do with the deaths of several ex-jocks around here who strung him up as a scarecrow in 1989."
The significance of the year caused Lois to respond, "You think that the meteor shower somehow infected him?" she took time to laugh before continuing, "You cant be serious enough to believe that the meteor shower is responsible for all the weird stuff that happens in this town."
"Well do you have a better explanation?" Chloe asks sitting back at her desk with a serious expression which just caused Lois to shake her head and walk towards the Wall of Weird.
She pointed towards all the news clippings and responded, "Its simple, this town is weird. Cause there's no such thing as aliens or super powered beings."
Chloe starts typing as she replies "Well you'll be leaving for DC tonight so you won't have to worry about this freaky small town."
Lois just looks at her cousins hurt expression and just wraps her arms around Chloe saying, "You know that I didn't mean to hurt your feelings little cousin. Its just when you start doing this whole X Files thing, I get worried about you."
Chloe tapped Lois's hands before turning around out of Lois's grasp and replies, "There's no need to worry, if genetics has taught us anything its that I'm technically part Lane and I do have a knack for getting out of sticky situations, just not as military tactical like you."
Lois couldn't help but smirk, "Speaking of military, the general's meeting in DC was pushed back for another month so I'll be sticking around here for a little bit longer."
Chloe squealed and hugged her cousin who began to turn purple, who just croaked out "I need…air"
Chloe immediately let go and began apologizing quickly as the joy and excitement couldn't stop her from smiling, "This is the best news I've heard in a long time, aren't you excited?"
Lois just forced a smile and replies with sarcasm "Its every girls dream"
TBC…
What do you guys think of it so far? I know it kind of has stayed the same but trust me things will be different from you've read in the past.