Title: Scream for Justice (The Scream at Ksite)
Rating: PG (maybe PG-13 later on.)
Disclaimer: I do not own Smallville or any of the characters, unfortunately…I would had some Moolah if I did though!
Spoilers: Set after Labyrinth
Pairings: Chimmy at first, then Chlark, Lana friendly...
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Clark turned to Lana aggressively, "Is this what you wanted to see?" He motioned to their new location located 50 miles from where they were 2 seconds ago. "I am different, ok? I can run faster than a speeding bullet, I can bend metal with ease. Should I continue?" he shouted approaching Lana, his form towering over her.
Lana coward back from him, turning her back to him, "This is NOT what I wanted, Clark. I never thought Lex would go this far." She said defensively. "I wanted to know the truth; I need to know why you left me." She paused then choked out "Why you didn't trust me."
"Lana, its not that I didn't trust you, I didn't want to endanger you. I loved you, but there is a price to pay for knowing my secret. My dad paid for it, my mom paid for it, Pete paid for it, and now Chloe is paying for it."
"It's not too late, Clark. Lex doesn't know I went to you yet. I can get you into the building. You can save Chloe"
"There is no time to waste then. Let's go."
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Clark busted through the last barrier between him and Chloe. The steel door swung open with ease, but Clark stopped in mid-stride. He was not prepared for the sight in front of him. Jimmy was struggling to get a gun out of the grasp of Lex's thug and Chloe... Chloe was lying in the corner, bleeding heavily on the floor around her. Clark's eye darted back to Jimmy as he flew into the wall with a thud. Clark rushed over to the gunman and forcibly threw him across the room. The rage filled his being as he grabbed the thug by the throat squeezing. Clark could only see red. Red from anger, red from Chloe's blood, red. Clark heard the thug struggle for air. He didn't care, but soon his conscience broke his rage. He dropped the man to the ground, not willing to kill a person who deserved a lot worse.
Clark turned back to Chloe as the thug grabbed the gun from the ground near by. He pointed at Clark's back, but the thug body met a shower of bullets from a gun occupying Lana's hand. Clark swung back to where Lana stood.
"I had to Clark." She stated as she ran into the room. She stopped abruptly when she saw Chloe in the corner. "Oh God no!" she gasped "This is my entire fault."
"Lana, I need you to call 911." Clark whispered to her.
"I...I..." Lana stammered then nodded her head as she ran out of the room to find a phone.
Clark brought his attention back to where it mattered. He saw an injured Jimmy frantically crawling to his fatally wounded wife. He cradled her pregnant form on his lap. She was visibly dying from her gun shot wounds to her abdomen and shoulder, but Jimmy desperately tried to stall the bleeding, especially from her swollen belly.
This was not suppose to happen. Jimmy and Chloe go married to live happily ever after. They were going to raise the child in a happy home filled with love. Her destiny was not to lie on the cold steel floor dying, her unborn child already dead within her, shot by a crazed man working for Lex. Clark thought to himself.
"Its going to be ok Chloe...Everything is going to be alright." Jimmy motioned to a paralyzed Clark. "Clark saved us Chloe." Jimmy choked out knowing full well that he lost his child and was about to lose his wife.
"Chloe weakly reached out her hand to caress Jimmy's face. She looked deeply into his eyes and played along with his optimistic comfort. "I know Jimmy..I know...its okay." She smiled through the pain. Blood could be seen dancing across her teeth as a reminder of her disposition. Jimmy covered her hand with his own, leaning into her caress tears trickling down their hands. "I love you Jimmy Olsen."
Jimmy painfully chuckled, "I love you too, Chloe Olsen." He leaned down and kissed her gently on the lips, lingering, trying to memorize the feel of her lips against his.
Clark looked on feeling like a complete outsider. His heart was breaking in a multitude of ways. He regretted that he was not there sooner, he regretted not being the one holding her dying form, he regretted not being able to kiss her goodbye, he regretted not telling her how much he loved her, how much he wanted to be her husband.
"Clark?" Chloe questioned the room.
"I'm here" Clark stated as he rushed to her free side. He took her hand in his, "I am right here."
"I know what you are doing right now and I want you to stop." Chloe said to him in a stained yet strong voice. Clark was about to respond, but she stopped him. "For me Clark, do not blame yourself."
"Chloe I..." she interrupted him again placing her finger on his lips.
"Clark promise me you won't blame yourself. Promise me you will take care of Jimmy, Lana, and Lois. If I meant anything to you Clark, please promise me these things." Chloe said in a feeble voice, a voice struggling to stay alive.
Clark could hear Jimmy choke out a sob as he looked directly in Chloe's eyes. "I promise" He choked out as emotions clogged his throat. He leaned over and kissed her forehead gently.
She smiled at him, "You better keep that promise Kent." Her body started to trembled as she gasped for air, for life, but she was losing the battle, succumbing to her injuries.
"No Chloe. Don't leave me." Jimmy pleaded to her stoking her face. "I need you."
Suddenly, her trembling stopped. "I'm sorry" she said as her eyes went dull extinguishing the bright light that once burned in those eyes. Everything was silent as Clark and Jimmy stared at the motionless body of the one they loved, both trying to comprehend her death. Jimmy looked up to Clark with a broken soul. He cried out in loud sobs holding Chloe tight to him rocking back and forth not knowing what to do.
Clark looked down at her hand in his. His world had stopped in that very moment and he was in utter despair. She was gone. She was truly gone this time. There were no Zoners in his head just the despair of losing Chloe.
Clark leaned over to Jimmy and embraced him, so they were both embracing each other and Chloe. Jimmy pressed his face into Clark's shoulder. Clark couldn't hold back his emotion any longer as he joined Jimmy in a desperate cry.
Suddenly, the world around them blurred. Almost like Edvard Munch's Scream painting. Clark jolted upright on his couch in the loft. He felt his face, wet with tears, then looked down to see no Chloe, No Blood, nothing.
"It was a dream." Clark whispered in relief. He clutched his face in frustration. This was just another dream to add to the long list. Since, Chloe "died", Clark had an influx of dreams where she would die. This time she was married and pregnant and last time she was all alone, but one theme that was in each one, was Clark's regret.
Clark stood up determine to find Chloe and tell her how he truly feels. He is no longer going to stand idly by. He is going to fight for her. Chloe is worth it, but he was not willing to wait.
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