Hey everyone! I got this idea from my mum *rolls eyes*. So, I'm
considering this a challenge. Here you go. Set after the 'ghost' episode,
where Emily tells Lex Luthor that his daddy's a bad man. *snickers* If you
know the name of the ep, please let me know. I'll give you a shiny cookie!
*grins* /This/ is thoughts. *this* is an emphasis on different words. Like
italics. Kay? Always me, BashfulC!
~Set, Game, Match~
***The Bet (1 of 4)***
Lex frowned as he walked into the Talon. Looking around, he didn't see Lana but a bob of blonde settled in the corner caught his attention. His sour expression quickly turned pleasant. Grabbing a coffee from a nearby waitress and walked over to his plant manager's daughter.
Chloe typed a few more sentences, ignoring the towering figure of her dad's boss next to her. She knew he was reading over her shoulder and she smirked.
/Hello Captain./ she typed. A disdainful snort made her grin; he really hated it when she made reference to his looking like a young version of Captain Picard. A completely bald version, anyway. Craning her neck she looked up into the vaguely amused blue eyes of Lex Luthor. He raised an eyebrow and inclined his head.
"May I join you, Miss Sullivan?" he asked quietly. She gave a small nod. As he settled into the chair across from him, she discreetly studied his form. His black pants, charcoal grey v-neck sweater, and black jacket gave him a certain edge that suited him well. She inwardly sighed. She really hated that she was getting these feelings now. /I mean, he's getting married! Plus, I'm probably just transferring my feelings from Clark onto Lex. Why is it I never get the guy I want?/ Her eyes went comically wide as she realized exactly what this was.
"Oh shit, I'm Betty!" she slumped into her seat in shock. Only Lex' bemused chuckle brought her from her thoughts. Raising her head, she looked into the amused eyes of Lex.
"May I inquire on what you meant by that thought?" Chloe stubbornly refused to meet his eyes.
"It's the basic Archie Triangle. Lana is the beautiful, chic, sophisticated Veronica. Clark is the love struck Archie who loves Veronica aka Lana, and I'm Betty, the good friend who will always be there when he needs him but who he only see's as a friend." She finished, pissed she hadn't seen it sooner. Lex tilted his head.
"Who does that make me? And Mr. Ross?" Chloe blinked.
"Pete would be Jughead. You would probably be..Reggie? I mean, you're smart, rich, can have anything you want, I *know* about that situation with Lana a few months back, and you have an evil streak a mile wide." She added as an afterthought. Lex opened his mouth, and then closed it. Chloe snickered.
"Lex Luthor, at a loss for words? I'm stunned. I *truly* am." She placed a hand over her heart. Lex's mouth twitched. Lex slowly leaned forward.
"Well, then. I believe you won this round, Miss Sullivan. I seem to have taught you well. However, remember this: I might have taught you everything you know, but I haven't taught you everything *I* know." He smirked. As he stood up, she swallowed nervously. Craning her neck to look at him, she bit her lip as she remembered a riddle her father had asked her that morning.
"Mr. Luthor, I have a riddle for you. You answer it wrong you buy me a new car. God *knows* you have the money." Her eyes challenged him and Lex couldn't help but grin. Not a sarcastic grin, or a cynical one, a true blue grin. For a moment, she was taken aback but slowly she also began to smile. Her eyes twinkling, she set her face in neutral as he spoke.
"And if I don't?" Chloe shrugged.
"Well then, you have yourself a blonde assistant for a week." She didn't think she was going to lose, that much was obvious.
"What are the rest of the agreements and we'll need a witness." Chloe grin enlarged as she saw Pete and Clark walk through the door.
She waved them over. "Clark, Pete, we have a job for you." she spoke in a sing song voice. Clark and Pete glanced at each other before walking over. Clark looked at his two smug friends before giving a half smile.
"What is it?" Lex gave him a devilish grin.
"Miss Sullivan has just made an interesting bet with me. If I figure out this riddle she has, she'll be my personal assistant for a week. If she doesn't, I buy her a new car. I believe it's a reasonable proposition. After all, you did total her old one." Lex reminded him. Clark and Pete exchanged glances and Chloe could see the interest in Pete's face.
"What do you need us for?" Chloe smiled brightly.
"Witnesses. I want to make sure I get my new car." Chloe stated smugly. Pete chuckled. Clark rolled his eyes. However, the both nodded and the arrangements were settled upon. Lex would have three days to figure out the riddle. He couldn't ask anyone, couldn't go on the net or anything. He had to figure it out using his own knowledge. The two shook hands and, after Chloe had written the challenge down and Lana had been brought up to date on the bet; Lex read the riddle out loud.
"What is greater than God, more evil than Satan, the poor have it, the rich need it, and if you eat it, you'll die?" he read, barely restraining his bewilderment. He read it to himself again then looked up into Chloe's face.
"It seems this will take longer than I thought. 5:30 Saturday afternoon will be the deadline. I'll see you when I find the answer." He told her, suitably impressed. He had never seen a riddle such as this before but he had every intention of figuring it out. Chloe smiled.
"Well then, I'll see you Saturday." With that, she swept up her papers and sauntered out the door. Lex looked after her thoughtfully while Clark, Pete, and Lana shared amused glances. Knowing Chloe, until he either gave up (which was as likely as Lionel putting on a grass skirt and doing the hula dance) or he figured it out, Chloe was going to make Lex' life a living hell.
"Oh yes, Smallville has just got much more interesting." Lana murmured. Clark and Pete nodded. A truer word was never spoken.
~Author Notes~
Okay everyone, what do you think it is? Let me know! On another note, if you like this ficcy and want to check out my other Smallville ficcys, check my bio; I have two more there.
~Set, Game, Match~
***The Bet (1 of 4)***
Lex frowned as he walked into the Talon. Looking around, he didn't see Lana but a bob of blonde settled in the corner caught his attention. His sour expression quickly turned pleasant. Grabbing a coffee from a nearby waitress and walked over to his plant manager's daughter.
Chloe typed a few more sentences, ignoring the towering figure of her dad's boss next to her. She knew he was reading over her shoulder and she smirked.
/Hello Captain./ she typed. A disdainful snort made her grin; he really hated it when she made reference to his looking like a young version of Captain Picard. A completely bald version, anyway. Craning her neck she looked up into the vaguely amused blue eyes of Lex Luthor. He raised an eyebrow and inclined his head.
"May I join you, Miss Sullivan?" he asked quietly. She gave a small nod. As he settled into the chair across from him, she discreetly studied his form. His black pants, charcoal grey v-neck sweater, and black jacket gave him a certain edge that suited him well. She inwardly sighed. She really hated that she was getting these feelings now. /I mean, he's getting married! Plus, I'm probably just transferring my feelings from Clark onto Lex. Why is it I never get the guy I want?/ Her eyes went comically wide as she realized exactly what this was.
"Oh shit, I'm Betty!" she slumped into her seat in shock. Only Lex' bemused chuckle brought her from her thoughts. Raising her head, she looked into the amused eyes of Lex.
"May I inquire on what you meant by that thought?" Chloe stubbornly refused to meet his eyes.
"It's the basic Archie Triangle. Lana is the beautiful, chic, sophisticated Veronica. Clark is the love struck Archie who loves Veronica aka Lana, and I'm Betty, the good friend who will always be there when he needs him but who he only see's as a friend." She finished, pissed she hadn't seen it sooner. Lex tilted his head.
"Who does that make me? And Mr. Ross?" Chloe blinked.
"Pete would be Jughead. You would probably be..Reggie? I mean, you're smart, rich, can have anything you want, I *know* about that situation with Lana a few months back, and you have an evil streak a mile wide." She added as an afterthought. Lex opened his mouth, and then closed it. Chloe snickered.
"Lex Luthor, at a loss for words? I'm stunned. I *truly* am." She placed a hand over her heart. Lex's mouth twitched. Lex slowly leaned forward.
"Well, then. I believe you won this round, Miss Sullivan. I seem to have taught you well. However, remember this: I might have taught you everything you know, but I haven't taught you everything *I* know." He smirked. As he stood up, she swallowed nervously. Craning her neck to look at him, she bit her lip as she remembered a riddle her father had asked her that morning.
"Mr. Luthor, I have a riddle for you. You answer it wrong you buy me a new car. God *knows* you have the money." Her eyes challenged him and Lex couldn't help but grin. Not a sarcastic grin, or a cynical one, a true blue grin. For a moment, she was taken aback but slowly she also began to smile. Her eyes twinkling, she set her face in neutral as he spoke.
"And if I don't?" Chloe shrugged.
"Well then, you have yourself a blonde assistant for a week." She didn't think she was going to lose, that much was obvious.
"What are the rest of the agreements and we'll need a witness." Chloe grin enlarged as she saw Pete and Clark walk through the door.
She waved them over. "Clark, Pete, we have a job for you." she spoke in a sing song voice. Clark and Pete glanced at each other before walking over. Clark looked at his two smug friends before giving a half smile.
"What is it?" Lex gave him a devilish grin.
"Miss Sullivan has just made an interesting bet with me. If I figure out this riddle she has, she'll be my personal assistant for a week. If she doesn't, I buy her a new car. I believe it's a reasonable proposition. After all, you did total her old one." Lex reminded him. Clark and Pete exchanged glances and Chloe could see the interest in Pete's face.
"What do you need us for?" Chloe smiled brightly.
"Witnesses. I want to make sure I get my new car." Chloe stated smugly. Pete chuckled. Clark rolled his eyes. However, the both nodded and the arrangements were settled upon. Lex would have three days to figure out the riddle. He couldn't ask anyone, couldn't go on the net or anything. He had to figure it out using his own knowledge. The two shook hands and, after Chloe had written the challenge down and Lana had been brought up to date on the bet; Lex read the riddle out loud.
"What is greater than God, more evil than Satan, the poor have it, the rich need it, and if you eat it, you'll die?" he read, barely restraining his bewilderment. He read it to himself again then looked up into Chloe's face.
"It seems this will take longer than I thought. 5:30 Saturday afternoon will be the deadline. I'll see you when I find the answer." He told her, suitably impressed. He had never seen a riddle such as this before but he had every intention of figuring it out. Chloe smiled.
"Well then, I'll see you Saturday." With that, she swept up her papers and sauntered out the door. Lex looked after her thoughtfully while Clark, Pete, and Lana shared amused glances. Knowing Chloe, until he either gave up (which was as likely as Lionel putting on a grass skirt and doing the hula dance) or he figured it out, Chloe was going to make Lex' life a living hell.
"Oh yes, Smallville has just got much more interesting." Lana murmured. Clark and Pete nodded. A truer word was never spoken.
~Author Notes~
Okay everyone, what do you think it is? Let me know! On another note, if you like this ficcy and want to check out my other Smallville ficcys, check my bio; I have two more there.