Camp Fires and Mermaids
A/N: This was inspired by what happened on a recent camping trip with friends and I wondered what it would be like for these guys. By substituting my spider, for a more meteor oriented one, I found a recipe for a Smallville disaster.
"This was a stupid idea." Chloe mumbled adjusting her backpack on her shoulders.
Pete leaned in, "and who's was it?"
"Shut up." Chloe snapped. She had found out that there were rumours of a mermaid in Lake Milne, miles outside of Smallville. So Chloe suggested that all her friends take a trip out there as a 'time to bond', knowing that if she had told them the real reason there was no way in hell that she would have any company.
So there they were, Chloe, Clark, Lana, Pete, his girl of the week - Linda, and for some reason or another Whitney, Sandra - his rebound girl from Lana, and Lex. How they got invited or even found out was beyond her, but she wasn't complaining about seeing Lex wearing jeans for once in his life. Chloe had just recently cleared the air, and her head, with the 'I have a crush on Clark' crap, so she was looking for something to distract her and for reasons unknown, found it in Lex. She blamed it on the heat - it *was* the middle of summer.
The group had to leave the cars behind a while back because they had to go through thick bush land to get to the lake. Chloe paused briefly while she took off her cardigan, leaving only her tank top and jeans. Lana waited patiently, "Are you okay Chloe?"
'Damn Lana. Always perfect and made for all situations like a Barbie. Look close enough and you'll probably see MADE IN TAIWAN on her ass.' She didn't mind Lana that much any more, she was over the whole competition thing with Clark, but the way Lana made Chloe look awkward when ever in Lana's presence was a little annoying. "Yeah, Lana, I'm fine, just a little hot."
Lana nodded and continued the trek by Chloe's side. "I'm glad you thought of this. We've never been close, I really want that to change."
Chloe smiled, "Same here." She replied honestly. Chloe swore she was gonna be nice for this whole trip, well maybe not to Lex and Whitney but they were beneath human.
"Come on girls. We'd appreciate it if we could get to the camp site before sundown!" Clark called from the front of the pack. Both girls rolled their eyes and increased speed. Lex had taken the chance to play planner and stake out the stops and the timing, it figured, Lex probably planned everything in his life.
An hour later the sun hit the tree line and the group stopped for the night. "One more day of walking and we should be there in 36 hours." Lex announced. Chloe plopped her self on a log near the fire Pete and Whitney had made. A few hours and marshmallows later, seeing that each of the males were occupied with another female, and Chloe was the only one left, Lex made his way over to her log. "May I sit?"
Chloe looked up, "As long as I don't get bitch-slapped by Veronica for it."
Lex smirked. "Victoria, and you won't. She left last week."
"Oh?"
"Smallville was too small, apparently." Lex held his hands out to the fire.
"Is that what you're telling the press?"
Lex looked at her, "You don't believe me."
"Not a chance." Chloe laughed.
"Why not?"
"I may be new at the game, but I'm a reporter and I know when I'm being lied to."
"But it wasn't a lie."
"But it wasn't the whole truth. My guess? You found out she was scamming you and ditched her." Chloe shrugged. "Or visa versa."
Lex sighed, defeated. "I'll never admit it."
"I know." They both stared at the fire.
"This fire is pointless." Chloe declared.
"Why?"
"Because we are in the middle of summer and its not even dark. We have the moon."
"It's serving its purpose." Chloe frowned and Lex indicated the couples cuddling in front of the blazing fire. "Its romantic."
"What's so romantic about being overheated?"
Lex laughed. "Don't worry Chloe." The pair resumed looking at the fire for several minutes until Chloe felt something sting her ankle. She looked down but couldn't see anything. She inspected the bite but couldn't see any marks, she shrugged it off thinking she was just imagining it. She didn't the green insect heading towards Lex's and Clark's tent.
"My eyes hurt. I'm going to sleep." Chloe stood and said goodnight to the group and told Lana she'd see her in the tent. When Chloe stumbled inside the tent she didn't realise that there was a glowing green rash climbing up her leg. It continued until it consumed her whole body and soaked into the skin.
A/N: This was inspired by what happened on a recent camping trip with friends and I wondered what it would be like for these guys. By substituting my spider, for a more meteor oriented one, I found a recipe for a Smallville disaster.
"This was a stupid idea." Chloe mumbled adjusting her backpack on her shoulders.
Pete leaned in, "and who's was it?"
"Shut up." Chloe snapped. She had found out that there were rumours of a mermaid in Lake Milne, miles outside of Smallville. So Chloe suggested that all her friends take a trip out there as a 'time to bond', knowing that if she had told them the real reason there was no way in hell that she would have any company.
So there they were, Chloe, Clark, Lana, Pete, his girl of the week - Linda, and for some reason or another Whitney, Sandra - his rebound girl from Lana, and Lex. How they got invited or even found out was beyond her, but she wasn't complaining about seeing Lex wearing jeans for once in his life. Chloe had just recently cleared the air, and her head, with the 'I have a crush on Clark' crap, so she was looking for something to distract her and for reasons unknown, found it in Lex. She blamed it on the heat - it *was* the middle of summer.
The group had to leave the cars behind a while back because they had to go through thick bush land to get to the lake. Chloe paused briefly while she took off her cardigan, leaving only her tank top and jeans. Lana waited patiently, "Are you okay Chloe?"
'Damn Lana. Always perfect and made for all situations like a Barbie. Look close enough and you'll probably see MADE IN TAIWAN on her ass.' She didn't mind Lana that much any more, she was over the whole competition thing with Clark, but the way Lana made Chloe look awkward when ever in Lana's presence was a little annoying. "Yeah, Lana, I'm fine, just a little hot."
Lana nodded and continued the trek by Chloe's side. "I'm glad you thought of this. We've never been close, I really want that to change."
Chloe smiled, "Same here." She replied honestly. Chloe swore she was gonna be nice for this whole trip, well maybe not to Lex and Whitney but they were beneath human.
"Come on girls. We'd appreciate it if we could get to the camp site before sundown!" Clark called from the front of the pack. Both girls rolled their eyes and increased speed. Lex had taken the chance to play planner and stake out the stops and the timing, it figured, Lex probably planned everything in his life.
An hour later the sun hit the tree line and the group stopped for the night. "One more day of walking and we should be there in 36 hours." Lex announced. Chloe plopped her self on a log near the fire Pete and Whitney had made. A few hours and marshmallows later, seeing that each of the males were occupied with another female, and Chloe was the only one left, Lex made his way over to her log. "May I sit?"
Chloe looked up, "As long as I don't get bitch-slapped by Veronica for it."
Lex smirked. "Victoria, and you won't. She left last week."
"Oh?"
"Smallville was too small, apparently." Lex held his hands out to the fire.
"Is that what you're telling the press?"
Lex looked at her, "You don't believe me."
"Not a chance." Chloe laughed.
"Why not?"
"I may be new at the game, but I'm a reporter and I know when I'm being lied to."
"But it wasn't a lie."
"But it wasn't the whole truth. My guess? You found out she was scamming you and ditched her." Chloe shrugged. "Or visa versa."
Lex sighed, defeated. "I'll never admit it."
"I know." They both stared at the fire.
"This fire is pointless." Chloe declared.
"Why?"
"Because we are in the middle of summer and its not even dark. We have the moon."
"It's serving its purpose." Chloe frowned and Lex indicated the couples cuddling in front of the blazing fire. "Its romantic."
"What's so romantic about being overheated?"
Lex laughed. "Don't worry Chloe." The pair resumed looking at the fire for several minutes until Chloe felt something sting her ankle. She looked down but couldn't see anything. She inspected the bite but couldn't see any marks, she shrugged it off thinking she was just imagining it. She didn't the green insect heading towards Lex's and Clark's tent.
"My eyes hurt. I'm going to sleep." Chloe stood and said goodnight to the group and told Lana she'd see her in the tent. When Chloe stumbled inside the tent she didn't realise that there was a glowing green rash climbing up her leg. It continued until it consumed her whole body and soaked into the skin.