Glitches-Chapter 2

"I didn't do it!"Sparkle said, nervously.
"Aw, nuts!"Lois groaned. Then she looked around.
"This is the third time this week." "No, problem. I'll check the fuse box."Lex replied, going down to the basement followed by Lois.
Sparkle watched them go.
"C'mon, lights, turn back on."She told herself as she shut her eyes tight. She then opened her eyes. Nothing happened.
"Why-don't-you-come-back-on?"She screamed, as her brown eyes flashed blue. Lex was holding a flashlight and walking towards the fuse box. Lois followed close behind him. He had just opened the door on the fuse box when the lights came back on.
"Oh, okay. Now that's weird." Lois said. "Is everything alright down there? Mr. Luthor? Lois?" Sparkle called down.
"We're fine, Sparkle." Lex replied, smiling.
Lois and Lex walked back up the stairs.
"There doesn't seem to be any problem with the electricity." Lex told Lois, "I don't know what made it go out so suddenly."
"This building is old. Remember it's been in Lana's family for years."Lois replied.
"I'm well aware of that."
"Then I think the electrical system should be examined. Who knows the last time the wiring was put in.
The last thing this place needs is a fire because of faulty wiring." Lois said.
"I didn't see anything faulty but if it'll ease your mind, Lois, I'll have my electrician stop by first thing tomorrow morning."
Lex then gave Sparkle a warm smile, saluted Lois, and then went out the door.

"Isn't he just the dreamiest?"Sparkle asked, as she watched Lex get into his silver Porsche, "He's the living end."
"Those aren't the words I'd use. He's the end all right: a pain in the butt!"
Sparkle whirled around angrily.
"Just what have you got against him?"
"Plenty. He's not the angel he pretends to be."
"You don't know that for a fact."Sparkle replied, "He's the kindest man I've ever known."
"He barely knew your name. So how can you know for sure what kind of person he is?"
"I just do! I know he's good. I've been loving him for months."
Lois stared at her. Then she grinned.
"This a joke, right?"
Sparkle didn't laugh or smile.
"You can't be serious!" She said, gaping.
"I am."
"He's a grown man. You're still in high school!"
"I'm almost nineteen plus I'll be graduating from school next week."
"This is crazy! You can't be in love with Lex."
"And why not?"
"You're not his type."
"I think I am."
"You're out of his league, trust me."
"So what are you trying to say? I'm not good enough for him?"
"I think you're better than him. He's a rich scumbag that uses and changes women like he changes his underwear." "Oh, I don't believe that!" Sparkle exclaimed, pulling away from Lois. Clark Kent had just come into the Talon with Pete Ross and Chloe Sullivan. "Hi, Sparkle!"Chloe beamed.
She half smiled then slowly walked away.
"What's up with her?" Chloe asked Lois.
They all sat down at a booth. "'Trying to stop her from making a huge mistake. She likes Lex."
"Did you try to warn her about him?"Pete asked, "He's trouble. I hope you set her straight." "Pete, Lex isn't bad. He's just got a bad rap because of his father." Clark said. "I don't trust him. You know what the Luthors did to my family."
Clark did know it all too well. Lionel Luthor took the cream corn factory that Pete's family owned for many years resulting in them going broke.
He didn't say anymore. Pete wouldn't have listened. When it came to Lex or any of the Luthors, Pete turned a deaf ear.
"Hey, look who's on the tv: Lex's ex." Lois said. Everyone turned to look at the tv that was overhead. Desiree Adkins garbed in a grey prison uniform, was gagged and shackled from head to toe. She was led by a couple of guards to a new high security cell while a female tv reporter was talking outside Belle Reve.
Sparkle watched intently. She read about Desiree Adkins in the papers. She had been Lex's first wife. She married Lex for the sole purpose of killing him for his money. She tried to put Jonathan Kent up to killing him but was stopped by Clark. Sparkle read that she was in the first meteor shower.
She developed a power that enabled her to bend men's minds to her will with a pheromone mist.
"If I had that power, I could make Lex fall in love with me!"She thought, happily.
"Well, look who's here? Sparkplug!"

Sparkle looked up to see Mandy and her two tag-a-longs trailing behind her. The three girls chuckled among each other. They walked right up to the counter.

"What'll you have?" Sparkle asked, "We have a special on orange-cranberry muffins."

"Yum!" The blunette cheerleader said, "I'll have one."

"No, you won't. Those things are full of calories."Mandy said, angrily, "We'll just have three bottled waters and fruit cups."

"There's nothing wrong with those muffins. They're all natural."Sparkle said.

"We have to keep our figures. Unlike you, we can't afford to be fat and ugly."Mandy said, as Sparkle handed them

the water and fruit. Sparkle was getting mad. Mandy was acting like a jerk.

"Who're you calling fat and ugly?"Sparkle asked, angrily as Mandy and her friends walked off grinning.

"I'm talking to you!" Sparkle yelled, pointing her finger. A jolt of electricity shot out of her finger and electrocuted Mandy.

Mandy began screaming as she began flopping on the floor. She stopped moving. People got up to look.

"Get an ambulance!" Someone yelled. Clark, Chloe, Pete, and Lois turned in the direction of the commotion and

saw Mandy on the floor. The two cheerleaders hugged each other with pale faces and glassy eyes. Clark looked up and saw Sparkle running out the back door.

He caught up with her and blocked her way.

"Get out of my way!"Sparkle shouted.

"You just attacked Mandy, didn't you?"

"So what? She was asking for it. She and her posse should've left me alone."

"That doesn't make it right."

"Oh, and what're you gonna do, Clark? Take me to jail?" She smirked.

"I'm sorry, Sparkle."

He went to reach for her when suddenly her whole body began glowing an unearthly blue hue.

"Cool, huh? I can become pure electric energy. It was so blinding Clark couldn't see.

She extended her hand towards Clark knocking him into a wall. She then ran off. Clark got up

and used his super speed to chase and tackle her. He held her shoulders in his hands. She electrified her body shocking Clark till he released her.

" I'm pure energy now. You can't stop me. Deal with it."She replied, flying off.

"Clark! Where you at?" Pete had followed him out followed by Chloe and Lois.

"Smallville?" Lois asked, watching him get up. Pete and Lois helped him.

"What's going on, Clark?" Chloe asked.

"Sparkle attacked Mandy. Electrocuted her."

"You lost your mind? How?" Lois asked, staring at him puzzled.

"She got some kind of power that allows her to manipulate electricity." Clark replied.

"You mean she's a meteor freak?" Pete asked.

"I gotta find her before she hurts anyone else?"

"And we're coming with you." Chloe said, as she, Pete, and Lois got in Chloe's Jetta while Clark ran down the street.