General Author's Note:
For many years I wrote at Ksite. It took over my life at some point. Since then, I've decided to write my own stuff (I am currently writing a book). However, I have a love for Clark and Lois that will never go away. I posted some of my old work here, but not all of it. This is my attempt to do so.
Please know that all of this work was written years ago.
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Title: Into The Future
Author: RebecaValdez
Style: Started out as really long one-shot became short chapter serial.
Timeline: 8x22 - "Doomsday"
A/N: I started writing this before the episode aired. From there it took on a life of it's own.
Summary: What happen when Lois goes to the future?
Chapter 1
Lois threw Tess against her desk. That would have to do for now. She stood up and saw something shiny on the floor near Clark's desk. Her fight with Tess destroyed her desk completely. Something was bound to fall out of his.
"I don't think Smallville is the type of guy that wears rings," Lois said. She picked up the ring and held it in her hand. "L? I bet that stands for Lana," Lois said with a hint of jealousy. Without realizing it, she slipped the ring on her finger.
"What the hell just happened?" Tess asked as she began waking up.
"I have to find Lois," Clark said.
"You have to kill Doomsday," Oliver said.
"I know this may sound selfish, Oliver, but I've already lost Chloe to this monster. I can't afford to lose Lois too," Clark said.
He couldn't think straight. Since when did he call Davis a monster? He didn't know what was going on with him. He just wanted to see her.
"You love her, don't you?" Oliver asked.
Clark was not one to answer a question with a direct and simple answer. "I'll never admit it to her face, but she's one of my closest friends. I have to make sure she is safe," Clark said.
"What about Doomsday?"
"I won't be able to defeat him if I don't know she is safe. It'll only take a minute to get her to a safe place," Clark said.
"Where are you taking her?"
"I don't know yet."
Clark looked everywhere from the talon to her new apartment , but in the end, he knew where she would be.
"Lois?" he called as he entered the Daily Planet.
"She's not here," Tess said.
Clark saw the blood on Tess's face. He came up with the stupid theory that Davis had had been there and had taken Lois. "Did Doomsday come here? Did he take Lois? Were did her take her?" he was rambling on with questions.
"Cool it, Kent. Davis wasn't here," Tess said.
"Then who did this to you?" he asked.
"None other than your precious Lois," she answered in a cold tone.
"Lois? Why would she do this to you?" Clark asked.
"I don't know," Tess said. She was lying. She knew exactly why Lois came after her. "She was here one second and gone the next."
"What do you mean?" Clark asked.
"She walked over to your desk, picked something up and left," she said.
"Left? What direction did she go?" Clark asked.
"I don't think you're getting it, Clark. She disappeared into thin air. She walked over here," Tess said. She walked Clark into the direction that Lois had gone to. "She was here."
Clark immediately saw the Legion Ring on the floor. He bent down and grabbed the ring. "Was she touching this?" Clark asked.
"I'm not sure. What is it?"
There was no use in lying to Tess. She already knew everything. Maybe she could
even help. "A ring that can time travel. If Lois had that ring on, she's not here now," Clark said.
"Let her be. This world is better without her," Tess said.
"I'm going after her," Calrk said ignoring her comment.
"You have to be kidding me. You have a destiny and you're going after some girl?" Tess asked.
"Lois isn't just some girl to me," he said.
"What about Davis? You have to find him," Tess said.
"I'm leaving," Clark said.
Tess opened her mouth to say something, but it was too late. Clark had put the ring on his finger and was gone.
Chapter 2
"What the hell?" Lois asked. She was in a room she didn't recognize, but when looking twice she realized she was in the storage room of the Daily Planet. "How did I get here?"
A man came into the room. He had grey hair and a cigar in his mouth. "Lois, what are you doing here? I thought you took the day off for Jeremy's birthday party," the man told her.
"Do I know you?" she asked him.
"Cut the BS, Lois. The both of you took the day off," the man said.,
"I really don't know who you are. The last thing I remember is getting in a fight with Tess," Lois said
"Mercer? She hasn't work here since 2009," the man said.
"Oh yeah, and what is it now?" Lois asked sarcastically.
"2017."
"And who are you?"
"Non other then you boss; Perry White."
"CK, don't you have the day off?" Clark walked into the Daily Planet and saw Jimmy standing there. "I do? I mean, yeah I do. I just had to grab some paper work," Clark lied.
"Jeremy's more important to you then some job," Jimmy said.
"Jeremy? Look, Jimmy, I'm looking for Lois. Have you seen her?"
"You would be the one to tell me her location. I'm pretty sure she's at the apartment," Jimmy said.
"Her apartment, right. Thanks, Jimmy." Clark headed out the door.
"Hey, CK!" Jimmy called.
"Yeah?"
"Where are your glasses?"
"Glasses?!"
"Look, Lois, cool it down. It's not 2009. I have no clue as to what you're talking about. So, do us all a favor and go home. I'll see you at the party later," Perry said.
Party? What part was he talking about?
"Do I still live at the same apartment?"
"For what I know, you've been living there for years. Not get, Kent."
"Wait, did you just call me, Kent?"
Clark decided not to super speed. He would walk to Lois's apartment. When he got there Lois was standing in the hall ready to open the door into her apartment. "Lois!"
"Clark?"
"I'm so glad I've found you. We have to go," Clark said.
"Go? Oh no, they've got you too," she said. She looked down at the ground then back up at Clark. "What year do you think it is?
"2009," he said without thinking.
"So, it just that Perry dude that's crazy," Lois said.
"Perry? Lois, we're in the future. It's 2017 here," he said.
"Are you drunk?"
"What? No!"
"Then why are you saying we're in 2017? This is crazy!" Lois yelled.
"Let's go inside, Lois."
"Fine."
They walked into the apartment and found a little boy crying on the couch.
"Lois, do you know him?" Clark asked her quietly.
"Never seen him before in my life," she said.
The boy looked up and a huge smile appeared on his face. "Yay! You're not gone! You're here!" the little boy exclaimed jumping into Clark's arms.
Lois and Clark exchange a clueless glance. Lois used her soft quiet voice towards the child. "Honey, what are you doing here?"
"Don't be silly, mommy! I live here!"
"Mommy?" Lois asked.
Clark began laughing. "Lois Lane, a mother? That's something I'll look forward to," he said.
"What do you mean, daddy?' the little boy asked.
"Daddy?" Clark asked.
It was Lois's turn to laugh. "Look, who's my son's father!" She realized what she was saying. "Wait a minute!" She took the little boy She took the little boy from Clark's arms and put him on the couch. She knelled down in front of him. "Are you saying that Clark and I are your parents?"
"That's what you've always said," the little boy said.
"What's your name, buddy?" Clark asked.
"You're so silly, daddy. You know my name is Jeremy," the boy said.
"Haha, that's right, buddy. You know, I'm just messing with you. Can you do me a favor, Jeremy? Mommy and me need to talk," Clark said.
"Okie dokie, I'll go take care of Jenny," Jeremy said.
"Jenny?" Lois asked.
Jeremy just smiled and walked farther into the apartment.
Lois turned to Clark. "I-d-."
"Don't know what to say," Clark finished to her.
"Exactly, I mean, us two having kids together?" Lois asked.
"It sounds…."
"….weird," Lois finished.
Clark picked up a picture of him, Lois, Jeremy and a baby. "I guess that's Jenny; our daughter," Clark said.
"She's beautiful," Lois said.
Clark picked up an other picture of just him and Lois. They were both smiling. "We look…."
"happy," Lois finished. She awkwardly looked up at Clark. "Smallville, what are we going to do?"
"I don't know. The ring was suppose to be on my finger, but it's not," Clark answered.
"Ring?" That's the last thing I remember! What the hell is going on, Smallville?"
"It's a long story," he said.
"I need to know what's going on Clark."
Chapter 3
"The ring that you put on time travels. That's why you're here," Clark said.
"But then how did you get here?" Lois asked.
"I put the ring on too," he said.
"Why would you put a ring on?" Lois asked.
"I had to come after you."
"You came after me," Lois asked.
"Yeah," he said quietly.
"Why did you do that, Clark? You risked it all for me," Lois said.
"I'm going to find a way to get us out of here," Clark said.
"What about now? We have two kids to take care of," Lois said.
"I don't know. I feel bad leaving the little guy by himself," Clark said.
"Little guy? Really Clark? He has a name," Lois said.
"Jeremy and Jenny. I wonder how we chose those names," Clark said.
"Don't you think this is all strange? Us having a family together?" Lois asked.
"It's more than that," Clark said. He was walking around the living room and picked up a photo. "We're married."
"What!?" Lois asked. She saw the picture that he was talking about. It was them on their wedding day kissing. "Oh great. We're a kissy couple."
"What did you expect?"
"Not this. I mean, did you ever in your wildest dreams think about marrying me?" Lois asked.
"I rather not answer that," he answered truthfully.
Lois couldn't believe what Clark was not saying. What did he mean by that? "You've thought about marrying me?"
Before Clark could answer, Jeremy came in the room with the telephone in his hand. "It's Aunt Chloe!"
"Chloe!" Lois and Clark both exclaimed. They both went for the phone, but Lois was faster.
"Chloe. Chloe!" she yelled into the phone.
"Relax, Lo. I know I'm late, but I'm on my way," Chloe said.
"We need your help."
"Yeah, I know. Jeremy told me about your situation. Seriously Clark could fix all of this, but whatever. Of course you want me. I'll be there in a couple of minutes," Chloe said.
There was a click on the other line where Chloe hung up. Lois turned off the phone and looked up at Clark.
"What did she say?" Clark asked.
"She's on our way to help us," Lois said.
"You didn't even tell her," he said.
"She knew," Lois said.
"She knew?" he asked.
"Yeah."
Chapter 4
A couple of minutes later, there was a knock on the door. Lois walked over and opened it. Chloe had a bunch of nags in her arms. "Clark, can you use those muscles of steel to help," Chloe said.
Clark walked over to her to help her. "What is all this?" he asked her.
"The things your wife asked me to buy for your son's fifth birthday party," Chloe said.
"Party? You mean with people?" Lois asked.
"Yeah. About 50. I told you it should be a small thing, but you spoil your children and want to give them everything," Chloe said.
"50 people are coming here?" Lois asked.
"Umm yeah," Chloe said. She looked confused.
"How much time do we have?" Clark asked.
"About an hour. Maybe we should post pone it. I mean, nothing is ready," Chloe said.
"No. No! My little boy is going to have his birthday party. You get everything started, Chloe. I need to speak to Clark," Lois said. She grabbed Clark by the arm and started pulling him towards the other side of the house.
"Hey, Lois. Is everything ok?" Chloe asked.
"Yeah. Everything is super," Lois said.
Once far away from Chloe and in an other room (their bedroom), Clark looked at Lois with curiosity. "What's going on, Lois?"
"We have to do this, Clark," she said.
"What are you talking about?" he asked.
"I always told myself that if I ever had children, I would be the best mother I could be. My father never threw my sister and I birthday parties. This is my way to make it up," Lois said.
"But we need to leave," Clark said.
"Come on, Clark. What's a couple of hours pretending to be married," Lois said
"Lois, last time we pretended to be a couple…"
"…it didn't end up so well. I know, but this is different," she said.
"Yeah, it is different . This time we really are a couple."
"Even easier. Look Clark, it won't kill us. A couple of kisses. Some loving hugs. It's simple," Lois said.
"Kisses?" Clark asked.
"Well, what did you expect?" Lois asked.
"You can't use my own words against me" Clark said.
"Come on, Smallville," she said.
"I don't know," he said.
"Please for me?"
He couldn't say no to her. "Fine, but as soon as this party is over, I'm looking for our way out."
"Fine with me."
They went back into the living room where Chloe was holding a baby; Jenny. "She was crying so I went to her room to pick her up," Chloe said.
"Thanks Chloe," Lois said.
"Here. I have to get to work," Chloe said handing Lois Jenny.
"Hey princess," Lois said smiling at the baby. The baby smile back at her. "You have the cutest smile ever."
The truth was that she had Clark's smile. Everything about Jenny reminded her of Clark. "You said I have daddy's smile."
Lois's jaw nearly dropped when she heard the 10 month old baby talk in a full sentence. She kept eye contact with the baby. "Clark," she called.
Clark was by her side within seconds. "Did she just talk?"
"You told me not to do it in public, but Auntie Chloe knows you're an alien," Jenny said.
"A what?" Lois asked.
"Jeremy. Jenny. Why don't you go watch TV. Aunt Chloe need to speak to daddy and mommy," Chloe said.
"Ok," Jeremy and Jenny both said an left the room.
Chloe turned to both Clark and Lois. She kept eye contact with Clark. "Ok. What's going ok?"
"This isn't our time," Clark said.
"What?"
"We both used the legion ring and came to the future. Lois came by accident I followed after her," Clark said.
"What year are you from?" Chloe asked.
"2009," Lois answered.
"Jesus, you guys aren't even together, are you?" Chloe asked.
"No," Clark answered.
"That's' the flirting, phone call with the red-blue blur stage," Chloe said.
"Chloe," Clark warned.
"What does the red-blue blur have to do with us? And how did you know about that?" Lois asked.
Chloe and Clark exchanged looks. "You're married to her, Clark. She's known the truth for years," Chloe said.
"The truth about what?" Lois asked.
"Lois, promise me you won't freak out," Clark said.
"What's going on?" Lois asked.
"Lois, I'm the red-blue blur," Clark said.
Lois laughed. "Seriously, Clark. What is it?"
"He's not lying, Lois. He's the red-blue blur…well was," Chloe said.
"Was?" Clark asked.
"Come on, Clark. You don't have powers," Lois said.
"You mean like this?" Clark asked. One second he was in one spot; the next he was feet away.
"How did you do that?" Lois asked.
"I'm the red-blue blur, Lois."
Lois took some time to think. It made sense. The disappearing acts. The crappy excuses. How did she not see this before? "Does this mean our children have powers?" Lois asked.
"It does. They have all your powers. Well, they're still learning the whole flight thing," Chloe said.
"You can fly?" Lois asked.
"I guess so," Clark said smiling at Chloe. He was happy that at some point, he learned to fly.
"I can't believe this. I mean, this entire time, it's been you," Lois said. She
remembered the phone conversations with the red-blue blur. "Wait, what did you mean by bye in that letter, Clark?"
"It doesn't matter now. Davis can't kill me if I'm here," Clark said.
"Davis? What does he have to do with this?" Lois asked.
"There's a lot of stuff to learn about me," Clark said.
"I want to know everything," Lois said.
"We have a party to get ready for," Clark said.
"Super speed and get the job done," Lois said.
Clark liked this bossy I-will-make-you-use-your-powers side of Lois. He did as he was told. Quickly setting everything up.
Now it would be to talk to Lois…about everything.
Chapter 5
"I can't believe Davis is an alien that is suppose to kill you. And he's the beast from Chloe's wedding," Lois said.
"I couldn't either."
There was a knock on at the door.
"We'll talk about this later, Smallville. Right now I'm throwing my baby boy a party," Lois said.
"We'll talk," was all Clark could say.
The person at the door was Jimmy. "Hey guys," he told Lois and Clark. He looked over at Chloe. "Hey beautiful," he said giving her a kiss on the cheek.
Lois and Clark smiled at each other. They were happy to see that Chloe and Jimmy were back together.
"Perry said he'll be here soon." Jimmy said. He walked over to Lois and Clark.
"Who is Perry?" Clark asked.
"Are you ok, CK?" Jimmy asked.
"He's just being silly. Of course he knows Perry's his boss," Chloe said making a face at Clark.
"Yeah, I know Perry's my boss. I'm a joker, you know," Clark said.
"Yeah, he's a joker," Lois said. She wrapped her arms around his waist and put her hand on his chest. "Play along," she whispered between her teeth. She smiled up at him as an act. "That's why I married him."
"O-kay. I don't know what's going on, but where are my god daughter and god son?" Jimmy asked.
Right on cue, Jeremy and Jenny ran into the room. "Uncle Jimmy!" Jeremy exclaimed.
Jenny and Jeremy both fought to jump into Jimmy's arms. Jenny won and Jeremy stuck out his tongue at her.
"How are my two favorite people doing?" Jimmy asked.
"It's my birthday party today, but my birthday is next week! I'm five!" Jeremy yelled.
"I know! And I got you a cool gift too," Jimmy said.
"Really? What is it?"
"I can't tell you. You have to wait," Jimmy said.
"Ok," the little boy said sadly.
"What about you, my crazy monkey!" Jimmy said looking at Jenny.
"Jimmy," she said.
"Well, at least you can say my name," Jimmy said smiling. Lois looked at Chloe. Her face let her know that Jimmy didn't know Clark's secret. Or that Jenny was super smart.
While Jimmy was distracted with the kids, Lois walked over to Chloe. "Just who is coming to the party?" she asked.
"Everyone you know," Chloe said.
"Is the justice league coming?" Clark asked.
"Justice League?" Lois asked.
"Green Arrow? Black Canary…"
"Figures you're in with Oliver," Lois said.
"You know about Oliver?" Clark asked.
"It came up," Lois said.
"Clark. I'm sorry, but they're not coming. You don't speak to them anymore," Chloe said.
"What happen?" Clark asked. Chloe didn't answer. "What did I do?"
"You didn't want to kill Davis. You post poned doing it. Oliver and his team took it in their hands. Bart, AC, and Victor all died in result," Chloe said.
"AC is a hero too?" Lois asked.
"Was a hero," Chloe said.
"I have to fix this. I need to find a way to go back," Clark said.
There was a knock on the door. "You're going to have to go back later," Chloe said.
"I'll wait until after the party."
Everyone showed up. Martha, the General, Lucy, Lucy's husband and two kids. Perry. Kara. Even Lana.
Clark was surprised to see Lana there. How could she show up there know she would hurt Clark? But shockingly, he didn't feel anything. No pain, no kryptonite. Nothing.
He walked over to her. "Lana, hey!"
She shared a big grin on her face, but Clark could tell it was a fake one. "Hey," she said quietly.
"Is something wrong?" Clark asked.
"I get a call from my ex's wife saying she would feel honored if I showed up at their son's birthday party. Those kind of things aren't easy to take in," Lana said.
"Lois invited you here?" he asked.
"And frankly I don't even know why," Lana said.
Changing the subject, Clark asked, "Lana, what happened to the kryptonite," she looked at him weird. "I can't remember," he lied.
"How could you not remember? I showed up at the Daily Planet. I told you that we could be together; I was cured. But it was too late. In your own words, 'Lois is the one I'm suppose to be with. I've never loved anyone the way I've loved her.' The funny thing was that you weren't even with her at the time, yet you were so sure," Lana said.
"I'm sorry things ended like they did, Lana."
"I'm not. You're happy. You have two beautiful children and a wonderful wife," she said smiling up at him. She grabbed a pair of glasses from the coffee table and handed them to Clark. "I think it's time for me to go. Don't let your secret out, Superman," she whispered.
"Superman?"
With that, Lana was gone.
"After this," a voice behind him said. He turned around saw Lois. "…I want a divorce."
"Not that I think that would count, but why?" Clark asked.
"You're still in love with her," she said.
"Who Lana?"
"Who else? Give me one other good reason for her being here," Lois said.
"She was politely accepting an invitation from my wife," Clark said.
"Wait, I invited her? Why?" Lois asked.
"Ask yourself that," Clark said.
"Maybe I wanted to show off my perfect life with my great children and hot husband," Lois said.
"So, you think I'm hot?" Clark asked.
He loved teasing her. "Don't go getting a big head. Your party hat won't fit," Lois said. She put a party hat on him and took a picture.
"What are you going with that?" Clark asked referring to the picture.
"It can come in very handy. Maybe even as blackmail," Lois said.
"Don't be like that, Lois."
"You lied to me for years," Lois said.
Trying to get the camera out of Lois's hand, Clark slipped. From everyone's else's point of view he was giving his wife a loving hug from behind. "The important thing is you know now," he whispered in her ear. Yet an other affectionate move from the other's view.
"Oh look, the happily in love couple," Lucy said.
"Yeah, how about a kiss, CK."
"We're not really into PDA," Lois said. Why was she getting nervous? They spoke about this already.
"Oh, I beg to differ," Martha said.
Both Clark and Lois's cheeks turned red. Martha had seen them kiss?
Clark turned Lois around so that she was facing him. "I'm sorry," he said in a whisper so low only her ears heard.
For Lois and Clark, the next several moments that passed were explosive. The kiss had started off so slowly that Lois at first didn't realize they were already kissing. Frustration and impatience hit Lois like a rock. She had wanted to kiss Clark since Chloe's wedding. Maybe even before.
She wrapped her arms around Clark's neck. Forcing Clark closer to her. Therefore, the kiss was depended. Feeling Lois make the first bold move, Clark gained confidence. If she thought my kiss as Green Arrow was good, she hasn't felt anything yet, he though to himself. He wrapped his hands around both sides of her waist. Things were definitely heating up.
"Ew! Mommy! Daddy!" they heard Jeremy yell.
They pulled away from each other, but kept eye contact.
"Seriously guys there are kids at this party. Keep it pg," Lucy said.
Clark gave her a fake smile. He looked over at Lois, but she was looking away from him. Why was she avoiding him?
TBC