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Jonathan Kent opened his eyes, a wet sensation on his face. Shelby their dog was licking him. The bitter smell of something burning entered his nose. He could hear the air raid sirens wailing and the sound of helicopters, car horns and police sirens coming from the direction of the town. He tried to get up and then realized that he was pinned underneath what used to be part of the roof of his home. With a great amount of effort he pushed the debris off of him and stood. He looked around and tried to get his bearings. 'What has just happened?' he thought. Then with a look of horror he remembered everything, Jason, a gun and an explosion. 'Martha!' Jonathan started to frantically dig through the rubble that used to be the Kent family kitchen. As he moved a piece of the ceiling away he jumped back in disgust. Jason Teague, the man who had been assaulting the Kents with a shotgun lay dead with a look of shock on his face. A piece of the ceiling had fallen right through him and pinned him to the floor. Jonathan heard some moaning coming from a nearby pile of debris. He started to remove the rubble and found his wife Martha buried underneath. She had a nasty cut on her head that was bleeding pretty badly and what looked like a broken arm. 'I have to get her to the hospital!' he thought. He dug her the rest of the way out and lifted her up. As he climbed out of the wreckage of his home he surveyed the rest of his farm. Miraculously, the barn and the truck were unscathed, well with the exception of a broken windshield courtesy of the deceased Mr. Teague. There were a few small craters in some of his fields though. 'Great, this place is gonna be like a minefield to Clark unless I can clean up these rocks.' Jonathan loaded Martha into the truck as Shelby jumped in the back and started driving towards the noise of the sirens.
Lois looked at it again. Every time she did she started to cry again. The sight of Smallville in flames was more than she could handle. 'Pull yourself together Lois! What did the General always say? A good soldier doesn't give up when the going gets tough, the soldier gets off their ass and lives to fight again another day!' Lois sighed. In some sick way what small amount of parenting the General did give her made sense. She wiped her eyes and stood up. Lois headed back down the hill to the military checkpoint she and Chloe had passed only a half hour before.
Lana looked in shock at what she was seeing. The black spaceship started to glow white as an opening appeared. The figure of man stepped out though Lana couldn't see who, or what, it was against the brilliant white light. Lana stared intensely trying to make out the figure and suddenly became very light headed. She passed out.
Lionel looked around in a daze. His head hurt like nothing that had ever hurt before. Lionel took pleasure with the pain and smiled. 'This could prove to be very interesting.' he thought and laughed maniacally.
Lex looked at Chloe in a rage. "WHAT DID YOU SEE CHLOE!"
"I didn't see anything Lex, the light was too bright." Chloe lied.
"I don't believe you!" and Lex pushed past Chloe into the hidden chamber of the cave. Lex looked around in confusion and amazement. He ran his hand across the pedestal that was in the middle of the room examining the three slots that were perfectly shaped for each of the three elements that had been in his possession. It became obvious to Lex that whoever had been at the mansion and had stolen one of them had already used them all on this pedestal. "Chloe, who else was with you in the mansion?"
"Nobody Lex, I already told you I was looking for Lana, I heard a noise from your office and I went to check it out." Lex eyed her suspiciously.
"So you didn't see whoever it was that broke into my safe?"
"No Lex, I'm sorry I couldn't be of more help." Chloe lied with a small amount of satisfaction that Lex didn't get here before Clark. Lex punched the wall and let out an angry groan.
"Well thats just great!" he shouted and stormed out of the cave, leaving a confused yet amused Chloe. She had not seen Lex react this strongly to anything in a long time.
'I better go find Lois, she'll be worried about me.'
Jonathan pulled to the side of the road as a soldier directed him that way. "Sir, I'm trying to get my wife to the clinic, she's hurt pretty badly."
"Smallville medical took several direct meteor hits sir, we have a medical unit set up just down the road at the checkpoint." The solider said and waved at some of the other up ahead to let Mr. Kent pass. Jonathan pulled forward to the checkpoint and hurriedly got Martha out of the truck. He ran with her to the medical tent.
"I need some help here!" he shouted. A nurse and a doctor ran up.
"Ok sir, lets get her on a bed." Jonathan placed her gently on a bed.
"Jonathan, Clark.. Clark... find Clark..." Martha gasped and then she passed out again.
"Sir she's in good hands now." the doctor said. "Why don't you go get something to eat and drink." Jonathan thought about this for a minute and then nodded. Martha was hurt but she obviously wasn't going to die. He decided to go see if anybody at the camp had seen Clark. Jonathan walked about of the medical tent and over to where the army had set up several water coolers. He grabbed a cup of water.
"Mr. Kent! I'm so glad you're ok!" came a voice from behind him. Lois ran up and gave him a big hug. Then a scared look came on her face. "Where is Mrs. Kent?"
"I'm glad you're ok too Lois. Martha is in the medical tent, a meteor hit our house and the roof collapsed on us. She got a broken arm and a nasty cut on her head but she should be fine."
"What about Clark? Where is he?" She asked.
"I don't know. You haven't seen him have you?"
"Not since the graduation ceremony."
"I hope he's okay."
Chloe entered the camp and saw Lois and Mr. Kent talking. She ran up.
"Lois! Mr. Kent!"
"Chloe that's a relief." sighed Lois. "Have you seen the farmboy? We haven't." Chloe looked side to side at Lois and Mr. Kent trying to decide how to answer.
"I saw him go into the Kawatche cave. I think he thought he could find some shelter in there." she said nervously. Lois was fine with this answer but Mr. Kent looked a Chloe a little bit longer.
"You didn't go in after him did you Chloe?"
"No Mr. Kent. Lex and I were about to when a meteor collapsed the entrance to the cave." This was only a half lie, she had caught up to Lex on their way out of the cave and helped him dig their way out. Jonathan looked relieved. Chloe understood why.
"Could you two do me a favor and watch Martha for me. I need to go to those caves and see if I can find Clark. She'll understand when she wakes up." The girls agreed and Jonathan hopped into his truck.
"I hope Clark is okay." worried Chloe.
"Who Smallville? He has a knack for getting himself and others out of tight spots. I'm sure he's fine." Chloe smiled. If Lois only knew the whole story.