"Risk"
Original Smallville Fanfiction
By Rich Wheeler
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters or anything else related to Smallville, it's all property of the WB. I'm just borrowing them to make a (hopefully) good story.
Summary: Clark contemplates telling Lana his secret after an incident at the Smallville County Fair. Meanwhile, Lex Luthor's life is in danger when he becomes the target of a secret organization.
Rated: PG13
Category: Action/Adventure/Drama
Setting: Mid-Summer, Chloe has left for her internship in Metropolis and Whitney is away at the Marine Corps.
Author's Note: My latest piece of Smallville Fanfiction, which is quite different from what I have written before. This story contains no villain, which is a first for me, but I hope you can still find it interesting. I appreciate all and any feedback, if it is bad, please let me know what you didn't like and how you think I can make it better to improve my future writing. Thanks.
Chapter One: The County Fair
Blue skies, warm air, and a cool summer breeze. The Smallville County Fair is in town, and like every year, almost all the citizens of the town have flocked to the event. Just past the Red Rocket, which is drawing in much of the younger crowd, Clark, Lana and Pete are walking, talking and enjoying the atmosphere. "So what ride you guys want to go on next? I'm thinking either the Giant Squid or that huge spinning spaceship over there, what do you think, guys?"
"I don't know if my stomach can handle either one, Pete," Lana says.
"Yeah, that Giant Squid isn't looking too fun right now, and I've never been that great with spaceships before. Sorry, Pete."
"You know," Pete starts, looking over in the direction of a very pretty young girl's. "That's okay with me, cause I think I'm going to catch up with Lydia over there. I'll talk to you guys later." Pete heads off over towards the dart game where several girls, including Lydia, are standing.
"That's Pete for you, always the ladies man."
"I bet you wish some of that could rub off on you, eh, Clark?"
"Well I've got Lana Lang by my side, don't I?" Lana smiles as the two make their way past the Giant Slide. "So can I buy you a hotdog and a coke? Maybe a sno-cone afterwards?" Clark says with a laugh.
"Mmm…sounds good." Clark and Lana walk over towards the concession stands, but soon the calm and fun filled environment changes when a scream is heard over by the Spooky House. More screams are heard seconds later when more people take notice.
"What's going on?" Lana asks. People are soon either crowding around the area or running away.
"Somebody call the fire department!" A Smallville citizen calls out. Soon, everyone can see the flames, spewing out of the Spooky House. Frightened kids pour out, running to their families. Everyone seems to have made it out until a woman screams out for her child.
"My son! My son is still inside! Somebody do something!" Clark runs towards the burning Spooky House, Lana follows after him. Clark discretely makes his way behind the burning building, the crowd still gasping at the flames growing larger and the smoke expanding. He spots a back door; he turns the knob and opens it slightly.
"Clark! What are you doing?"
"It's okay, Lana, I'll be ok, just get out of here, please."
"I won't let you go in there, Clark, just wait for the fire department, you have to!"
"I'll be ok, Lana, you just have to trust me. I don't want you getting hurt, so go back…now!" Clark charges into the door. Lana begins to moves back to the front of the building as two fire engines arrive. Police are on the scene as well, trying to clear the people out and away from the flames. Inside the Spooky House, thick black smoke surrounds the area, flames sprout from everywhere. Clark has trouble seeing through the smoke and debris, he quickly uses his x-ray vision to inspect the area. At the far end of the room, he can see the skeleton of a young boy on the ground, not moving.
"Everyone move back! Everyone move back immediately!" The police chief shouts through the loudspeaker. The people start moving away as things get more intense, sections of the house collapse as the fire engulfs the building.
"My son is inside! You have to go in and get him!" The woman pleads to one of the firemen.
"I can assure you ma'am, we will do everything in our power to save your son." A moment later the building explodes in a massive fireball. Everyone is pushed back, many fall to the ground and take cover. After a few seconds of disbelief, they look back, hardly anything is left as the fire continues to rage. Lana tries to pull herself together as she gets up off the ground. She shutters at the sight, and knowing Clark and the boy were inside. The mother of the boy is in tears, the firemen tries to comfort her as the hoses are turned on and the area is drenched with water. Lana is speechless, tears begin to come to her eyes as well, neither Clark nor the boy are anywhere in sight. A few moments later, a man, one of the many that witnessed everything happen, spots the child, sitting against a ticket stand away from the scene, unconscious.
"Hey! Hey! I think it's the kid! It's him! Over there!"
"Joshua!" The boy's mother screams as she runs to him. Police and several Smallville Citizens do the same. The police chief kneels down in front of the boy and tries to wake him up, his mother moves her hand across his head, praying he is all right. The boy begins to open his eyes, coughing and crying.
"Mom…"
"It's ok, sweetheart, you're ok." Lana is happy for the little boy, but when she looks back for Clark, she still can't see him anywhere. She runs back towards the rubble in tears.
"Clark! Clark! …Where are you?"
At that same point in time, in Metropolis, Lex Luthor is finishing up a meeting with some of LuthorCorp's investors. He stands behind a podium in front of several of them, Lionel watches from the back. "I assure all of you, the future of LuthorCorp looks bright. Stocks have risen consistently since last year and continue to with each passing day. This company is at the top, and doesn't show any signs of slipping, and my father and I will stop at nothing to keep it that way, I can promise you that. I want to thank each and every one of you in this room, and all of our employees for making LuthorCorp what it is today. Any questions you might have can be answered by my father at this time, thank you." Lex leaves the podium and walks down the few steps off the stage as the people in the room clap their hands. Lex walks back towards Lionel, who has a smirk on his face. "I guess I'm still showing you how it's done, dad."
"Your presentation was done well, Lex, let's just hope you can say the same thing another year from now."
"I trust LuthorCorp and I trust myself, don't worry yourself. I have to get going now, supposed to attend a late lunch with a friend."
"Always in a hurry, that's another lesson we'll save for the future."
"You better get up there before they start throwing things, dad." Lex walks out of the room and heads for the elevator. Soon he is out of the building, making his way towards the parking lot. Lex takes his keys out of his pocket as he moves over to one of his favorite Jaguars. He puts the key in the door and as he turns it he hears a voice from behind him.
"Lex Luthor." He quickly turns around.
"Who are you?"
"It's time to go." Lex is struck in the back of the head with a hard, blunt object, surrendering him unconscious almost immediately.
To be continued in Chapter Two…
Original Smallville Fanfiction
By Rich Wheeler
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters or anything else related to Smallville, it's all property of the WB. I'm just borrowing them to make a (hopefully) good story.
Summary: Clark contemplates telling Lana his secret after an incident at the Smallville County Fair. Meanwhile, Lex Luthor's life is in danger when he becomes the target of a secret organization.
Rated: PG13
Category: Action/Adventure/Drama
Setting: Mid-Summer, Chloe has left for her internship in Metropolis and Whitney is away at the Marine Corps.
Author's Note: My latest piece of Smallville Fanfiction, which is quite different from what I have written before. This story contains no villain, which is a first for me, but I hope you can still find it interesting. I appreciate all and any feedback, if it is bad, please let me know what you didn't like and how you think I can make it better to improve my future writing. Thanks.
Chapter One: The County Fair
Blue skies, warm air, and a cool summer breeze. The Smallville County Fair is in town, and like every year, almost all the citizens of the town have flocked to the event. Just past the Red Rocket, which is drawing in much of the younger crowd, Clark, Lana and Pete are walking, talking and enjoying the atmosphere. "So what ride you guys want to go on next? I'm thinking either the Giant Squid or that huge spinning spaceship over there, what do you think, guys?"
"I don't know if my stomach can handle either one, Pete," Lana says.
"Yeah, that Giant Squid isn't looking too fun right now, and I've never been that great with spaceships before. Sorry, Pete."
"You know," Pete starts, looking over in the direction of a very pretty young girl's. "That's okay with me, cause I think I'm going to catch up with Lydia over there. I'll talk to you guys later." Pete heads off over towards the dart game where several girls, including Lydia, are standing.
"That's Pete for you, always the ladies man."
"I bet you wish some of that could rub off on you, eh, Clark?"
"Well I've got Lana Lang by my side, don't I?" Lana smiles as the two make their way past the Giant Slide. "So can I buy you a hotdog and a coke? Maybe a sno-cone afterwards?" Clark says with a laugh.
"Mmm…sounds good." Clark and Lana walk over towards the concession stands, but soon the calm and fun filled environment changes when a scream is heard over by the Spooky House. More screams are heard seconds later when more people take notice.
"What's going on?" Lana asks. People are soon either crowding around the area or running away.
"Somebody call the fire department!" A Smallville citizen calls out. Soon, everyone can see the flames, spewing out of the Spooky House. Frightened kids pour out, running to their families. Everyone seems to have made it out until a woman screams out for her child.
"My son! My son is still inside! Somebody do something!" Clark runs towards the burning Spooky House, Lana follows after him. Clark discretely makes his way behind the burning building, the crowd still gasping at the flames growing larger and the smoke expanding. He spots a back door; he turns the knob and opens it slightly.
"Clark! What are you doing?"
"It's okay, Lana, I'll be ok, just get out of here, please."
"I won't let you go in there, Clark, just wait for the fire department, you have to!"
"I'll be ok, Lana, you just have to trust me. I don't want you getting hurt, so go back…now!" Clark charges into the door. Lana begins to moves back to the front of the building as two fire engines arrive. Police are on the scene as well, trying to clear the people out and away from the flames. Inside the Spooky House, thick black smoke surrounds the area, flames sprout from everywhere. Clark has trouble seeing through the smoke and debris, he quickly uses his x-ray vision to inspect the area. At the far end of the room, he can see the skeleton of a young boy on the ground, not moving.
"Everyone move back! Everyone move back immediately!" The police chief shouts through the loudspeaker. The people start moving away as things get more intense, sections of the house collapse as the fire engulfs the building.
"My son is inside! You have to go in and get him!" The woman pleads to one of the firemen.
"I can assure you ma'am, we will do everything in our power to save your son." A moment later the building explodes in a massive fireball. Everyone is pushed back, many fall to the ground and take cover. After a few seconds of disbelief, they look back, hardly anything is left as the fire continues to rage. Lana tries to pull herself together as she gets up off the ground. She shutters at the sight, and knowing Clark and the boy were inside. The mother of the boy is in tears, the firemen tries to comfort her as the hoses are turned on and the area is drenched with water. Lana is speechless, tears begin to come to her eyes as well, neither Clark nor the boy are anywhere in sight. A few moments later, a man, one of the many that witnessed everything happen, spots the child, sitting against a ticket stand away from the scene, unconscious.
"Hey! Hey! I think it's the kid! It's him! Over there!"
"Joshua!" The boy's mother screams as she runs to him. Police and several Smallville Citizens do the same. The police chief kneels down in front of the boy and tries to wake him up, his mother moves her hand across his head, praying he is all right. The boy begins to open his eyes, coughing and crying.
"Mom…"
"It's ok, sweetheart, you're ok." Lana is happy for the little boy, but when she looks back for Clark, she still can't see him anywhere. She runs back towards the rubble in tears.
"Clark! Clark! …Where are you?"
At that same point in time, in Metropolis, Lex Luthor is finishing up a meeting with some of LuthorCorp's investors. He stands behind a podium in front of several of them, Lionel watches from the back. "I assure all of you, the future of LuthorCorp looks bright. Stocks have risen consistently since last year and continue to with each passing day. This company is at the top, and doesn't show any signs of slipping, and my father and I will stop at nothing to keep it that way, I can promise you that. I want to thank each and every one of you in this room, and all of our employees for making LuthorCorp what it is today. Any questions you might have can be answered by my father at this time, thank you." Lex leaves the podium and walks down the few steps off the stage as the people in the room clap their hands. Lex walks back towards Lionel, who has a smirk on his face. "I guess I'm still showing you how it's done, dad."
"Your presentation was done well, Lex, let's just hope you can say the same thing another year from now."
"I trust LuthorCorp and I trust myself, don't worry yourself. I have to get going now, supposed to attend a late lunch with a friend."
"Always in a hurry, that's another lesson we'll save for the future."
"You better get up there before they start throwing things, dad." Lex walks out of the room and heads for the elevator. Soon he is out of the building, making his way towards the parking lot. Lex takes his keys out of his pocket as he moves over to one of his favorite Jaguars. He puts the key in the door and as he turns it he hears a voice from behind him.
"Lex Luthor." He quickly turns around.
"Who are you?"
"It's time to go." Lex is struck in the back of the head with a hard, blunt object, surrendering him unconscious almost immediately.
To be continued in Chapter Two…