A/N: This is a prologue of sorts. I just wanted to establish a basis for what they story is about. It's pretty dry and lacking in good story-telling. But that will come later, I promise. It's important to know who Clark and Lois are before they meet each other. Plus, I wrote this on a plane ride from Los Angeles to Detroit, so excuse anything that may seem amiss. Make sure you review! Thanks for reading!

PROLOGUE

Adopted at the tender age of three, by Jonathon and Martha Kent, Lois Kent had learned early on how wonderful life could be with two parents who loved her as much as hers did.

Clark Lane had been dragged around from army base to army base by his father, a three star general and all over important man. Clark had learned early on that his father loved him, but it was buried under the guise of toughness.

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Lois was just your average small town girl, except she had a secret. You wouldn't be able to tell just by looking at her, but Lois Kent was stronger than 10 men, able to withstand extreme heat and extreme cold and bulletproof; she was practically invincible. But being impervious comes with it's disadvantages. Especially when the boy next door was the guy of her dreams and he didn't even know it. Whitney Fordman had lived just a mile from the Kent farm for as long as Lois could remember. He was the captain of the football team and he was gorgeous, but Lois didn't like him only for his looks. He was intelligent and caring and the best person Lois had ever met besides her parents. The only problem, aside from the fact that he was practically unaware of her existence, was Lana Lang – Whitney's girlfriend and little miss perfect. It's ture Lana was perfect in every way the Lois wasn't. Lana was beautiful, kind, smart and a cheerleader. Lois was on the precipice of being known as an outsider, but that didn't bother her. What bothered her was that Lana was always around Whitney and whenever Lois got close to the pair of them, she would feel weak at the knees and clumsy. Lana wasn't the type of person to laugh at someone else's misfortunes, but Lois could swear she could always see a jealous glint coupled with a hidden smile in Lana's eyes every time she tripped in front of Whitney. It was odd since it only seemed to happen when Lana was around.

High school had been a difficult transition for Lois. Her secret powers were becoming a burden. Not just for her, but for her parents and her best friends Chloe and Pete. Ever since her father had told her she was from another planet, Lois' life had completely changed. While she remained guarded about her powers, she saw no reason not to come clean with Pete and Chloe; they had all been best friends for years, ever since Chloe moved to Smallville from Metropolis. Junior year, Lois led both Chloe and Pete down to the storm cellar where her space ship was hidden and revealed the truth about her origins. She hoped that it wouldn't change how they felt about her, but Pete had grown distant and Chloe had grown more overprotective, especially after they found out that she wasn't invincible and that green meteor rocks could kill her if she was exposed long enough. Pete wasn't willing to risk his like for Lois the way Chloe was and it led to the end of a long standing friendship, when Pete moved away.

Losing a friend like Pete was devastating for Lois, it made her more guarded about her secret. Chloe was there for her though and soon things began to look up. Lois' life improved even more when she learned that Lana and Whitney had broken up for good. Finally, she would have her chance to be with Whitney, just like she imagined for as long as she could remember. All it would take was some initiative on her part and Whitney would be hers, senior year was looking much more promising.

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Clark Lane was tired of moving around from military base to military base. His father, General Lane was so commanding and his presence was readily known when he entered a room. Clark inherited the same presence, although his berth added to his authority. He was 6'4" and 220 pounds of pure muscle; it was one of the advantages of growing up in the Army. Clark was highly skilled in hand to hand combat; he was trained as a sniper and was already a Sergeant, at the tender age of nineteen. The army was his life – there was nothing else for him. Sure, he had dated a couple girl's but he never felt a real connection. He was alone and he was a soldier. And that made him the best and worst soldier because he had nothing to lose. The General was extremely proud of him, but he never expressed his pride so blatantly. It was part of his tough love regime. Ever since Clark's mother had died, he had become more and more introverted. He hardly ever spoke, except to give commands and he valued his time alone where he could sit and think about his life and where it was going.

Unbeknownst to him, his life was going to Smallville, Kansas home of Fort Ryan and his younger cousin Chloe. It had been a while since he had seen or heard from Chloe, but he was glad he'd get a chance to catch up with her. She was the closest friend he had in his life and she was miles away from his current home at Fort Avalon.

At Fort Ryan, Sergeant Lane would be commanding a platoon of soldiers that were starting their basic training. Clark was a little apprehensive about moving to Smallville, especially after all the stories Chloe had told him about the strange town. But there was no use complaining. He had his orders and he was going to carry them out.

Chapter 1: Senior Year, New Beginnings coming soon…