The Secret in a Necklace
Disclaimers: I do not own Smallville, the show belongs to the WB and their creators. Superman of course belongs to the comic book company that started the whole thing.
Author Notes: This takes place after the Prom episode, but I can't remember the title of it. Anyway it will also contain the episode when Clark loses his memory but everyone else just loses a few minutes of it. And parts of later episodes if something turned out just a little different. So this will be AU.
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Chapter Two
"What the hell happened to the door," Lois marched in to see Chloe and Clark standing in the kitchen. Lois had her hands on her hips, she wanted to yell at Clark for not watching his strength but noticed that her younger cousin was in the room. So she didn't say anything right away but kept her look on Clark hoping that he would get the idea.
"Uh, Lois," Chloe stuttered. "The door needed to be fixed anyway."
"Right," Lois said as she went over to the cabinets looking for something for lunch. "Clark, I hope you don't mind but I'm going to just fix up some P.B. and J."
"Ummmm," Clark looked at Chloe for an answer but she shrugged. "Sure…"
Lois turned around, "Are you ok Smallville?"
"What do you mean," Clark asked and Chloe knew that Lois figured out something was wrong. Then Chloe finally noticed something around her cousin's neck. She froze at the sight of it, she never knew that she had something like that and where did she get it from.
"Lois, Clark lost his memory from that guy earlier," Chloe said simply.
Lois sighed, "You don't remember anything?"
"No," Clark shook his head but then saw something in her eyes. Something rather familiar that he could not explain, he looked deeper into her eyes and knew he could trust her, "But you feel familiar."
Lois smiled, "Why don't you sit down and eat. I'll fill you in about everything and about other details."
"Why don't I take Clark outside first," Chloe suggested with a smile. Then Lois knew that Chloe saw Clark's powers and knew she might as well let her know she knew too.
"Chloe, I know about Clark's gifts," Lois said bluntly and it caused Clark to look at her with a smile but Chloe look at her oddly.
"What are you talking about?" Chloe tried to play it off but Lois served the sandwiches that she had continued to make.
"Clark, you were the one that pulled door off the hinges due to your super strength," Lois said as she made more sandwiches. "I guess with your memory gone, it means that you don't know quite how to handle it."
"How did you know," Chloe asked hurt that Clark might have told her cousin before her.
"It doesn't matter, you probably found out the same why I did," Lois covered with a smile. "So sit down and I'll inform you of all of your special talents."
The trio sat down at the table, "So where did you get the necklace?" Lois looked over at her cousin who was staring at her.
"It was a gift," Lois replied. "Kind of a peace treaty between me and Smallville, it only works some days."
"Oh," Chloe said in a soft whisper.
"So what other gifts do I have," Clark asked as he looked over at Lois.
"Well, you have speed, strength, hearing, you can see through things, you have a heat ray, and you can sort of fly but it's more like floating," Lois paused for a moment and tried to think of something else. "I think that is pretty much it in that category. You are way too nice, much kinder than most people want to be, and your parents are in Metropolis for your father's check up."
"So are we close," Clark asks as he looks over at Lois.
Lois paused for a moment, choosing her words carefully… "We have our moments, but we enjoy picking on each other more."
"Why is that," Clark all of the sudden extremely interested.
"I have no idea, it is just something we do," Lois replied. "Anyway eat up, I know that you two probably want to go out and figure out how to find your memory."
"What about you?" Chloe asked as she ate her sandwich.
"I need to fix the door," Lois said but Clark quickly injected, "I'll do it."
"You don't have to," Lois told him but Clark just smiled.
"I broke it, I don't think my parents would be happy that I did it," Clark told her with a smile. Lois then nodded as they ate, "So you're not my girlfriend?" Lois nearly choked and as did Chloe, "What did I say something wrong?"
"Just Clark, ummm, we're not like that," Lois replied with a shaky voice. "We're close friends, but that is pretty much it. Not your girlfriend, and besides you're too busy chasing someone else."
"Who am I chasing after," Clark asked. "I mean, when I gave you such a meaningful gift?"
Chloe looked over at her cousin, "Touché. He does make a point Lois. So why are you and Clark not a couple?"
"Chloe, I'm going to get you back for this." Lois muttered, "Look Smallville, I bet you want to go see the torch office. Maybe Chloe and you can find some research or something."
"Sure," Chloe said as she began walking out the door with Clark. Lois waved them off as she was looking for tools to fix the door. She just wanted Clark out of there for the moment since he was asking her questions on why they weren't a couple? Lois watches the two leave in Chloe's car and she sighed deeply.
Clark had just spilled out his heart to her just a few days ago and now … asking if he was her boyfriend. The thought of it wouldn't be so bad, but Lana was the one he was after and her cousin was in love with him. She couldn't be the one to have him in the end; she wouldn't let herself get caught up in it.
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"What are you doing up here," Lois asked as she looked at Clark sitting on the couch. He held up a few things to her and then pulled one out that caught Lois off guard. It was a picture of them sleeping on the couch with a blanket covering them. Lois sat down next to him as she took the pictures from his hands.
"Are you going to tell me that we aren't something special," Clark asked her and Lois looked up at him. "I saw a girl named Lana today, I felt something for her…but it's not the same way I feel with you. I mean I told her things would be different this time around but…"
"But what," Lois asked not taking her eyes off the picture.
"I feel more with you," Clark placed a finger under her chin and made her look up at him. Lois became extremely nervous, she didn't know what happened but she was being drawn to him. Clark pressed his lips against hers and Lois just closed her eyes and accepted the kiss.
Lois was the first to pull away from the small sweet brief kiss; she looked up at him confused. "So I heard you stopped by Lex's place. How did that feel?"
"I don't know, it just seems that it's hard to tell who I can trust without my memories," Clark told her.
"Trust your gut," Lois told him as she stood up to walk down the stairs. But Clark blocked her by using his speed.
"It tells me to do this," Clark kissed her fully on her lips. Lois wanted to push away but he didn't let her go. They stayed like that for what seem like a while until Clark heard Chloe's car drive up and pulled away. "Chloe is here…"
"Using your super hearing…" Lois said with a smirk. "I guess I better get down just in cause you need help with making dinner."
"Lois," Clark called to her as he felt her leave his embrace. "If I forget again…or if I even remember, I want to have a talk about this…what I am feeling."
Lois nodded her head, "Only if you remember Smallville."
"If I don't?"
Lois looked over her shoulder, "Then we don't talk, so cross your fingers smallville."
Clark smiled as the sassy brunette walked down the stairs. He stood there and looked out the opening of the Loft. He couldn't explain the sudden urge to hold her and claim her as his, but in all reality he just wanted to. He smiled as he watched her walk back to the house using his vision. He smiled as he saw her carefully get back to the house when he saw a hand waving in front of his face.
"Are you there," Chloe's voice brought him back. He looked over at Chloe with a surprised smile.
"Yeah," Clark smiled as the two went out of the loft to go to investigate.
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Lois watched as Clark spoke to Lana on the porch. Lois knew that Clark did not recall anything during the day. Chloe knew that Lois knew, but she found out that Clark had yet to tell Chloe about his secret. But she knew she had to talk to Chloe later about it but Lois knew that Clark had a feeling she might know.
Clark sensed Lois walking away from the door, "Lana, want to talk later." Lana nodded and walked away as Clark rushed back into the house. He then heard Lois scream he rushed towards the Loft to see Lois knocked out on the ground. He saw a young woman with long flowing brown hair with a flowing white dress.
"What did you do," Clark asked as he rushed to her side.
The woman looked at him, "She fainted at the sight of my abilities."
Clark looked up at her as he realized she was floating above the ground. She placed her feet down on the ground, as Clark gathered Lois in his arms. "Who are you?"
"I'm from Krypton, like you once were." The girl paused as she took a few steps towards Clark. "I am the first born to the emperor of Krypton, Ari-El. I am your cousin, Kal-El…or as you prefer, Clark."
"What?" Clark looked at her confused. "My cousin?"
"I came to see if you were still alive, and to see a few old friends." Ari told him, "I prefer Ari that is what the people of earth knew me as."
"Ok, Ari why are you truly here?" Clark asked with an arched eyebrow.
"If you must know the whole story, I shall tell you when Lois is awake," Ari told him as he walked down the stairs as if she knew where she was going. "Right now, I want to see your parents."
"My parents," Clark followed after Ari as she walked into the house. Clark came in to see Martha and Jonathan embracing the alien girl. "Mom, Dad, do you know her?"
"Yes, but why do you have that thing around your head, and why don't you look the same why you did all those years ago," Martha asked with a huge smile.
Ari then flew over to the living room being followed by everyone and a stirring Lois, "I am from Krypton like Clark. I am the princess of our people, many of us have found home in a new on a new planet much like our Krypton. We also age slower than most races."
"That would explain your youthful appearance," Jonathan said simply and then looked over at Clark. "Does that mean Clark will age slowly?"
"Yes, he will," Ari smiled.
"What about children," Clark asked remembering the boy he found with Lana.
"It is not possible for have children with an earth woman," Ari begin but noticed Clark's face expression. "However, if that woman were to have a close genetic code to our people, she will be able to bear children and would begin aging at your rate."
"But how will I know," Clark asked and then Ari pointed at the pendant on Lois's neck.
"That pendant can only be worn by a person who has that code, and usually if given to someone who isn't, they couldn't wear it with ease," Ari replied. "Usually once put on the person who is able to wear it without trouble, it will never be able to be removed."
"Are you saying, the only woman on this planet I can have children with is Lois?" Clark asked with a shocked expression. At that point hearing her name, Lois was waking up. Clark placed her down on the couch as his parents stood up to get out of the way to let Clark rest Lois down. "Are you alright…"
"Yeah I'm fine, just a little shocked a having someone talk to me without moving their mouth," Lois said and looked to see the very same woman sitting across from her. "Whoa, what is she doing here?"
"She's my cousin," Clark informed her. "She's like me, well I guess has more abilities than I do."
"I am only half Kryptonian," Ari replied. "My mother is from a different planet, in order to keep peace between our planets, my mother married my father."
"So you have more powers," Clark asked.
"Some that differ yes," Ari replied. "They were fortunate enough to have a genetic code that was similar enough to bear children. I am the first of ten."
"Ten," all of them exclaimed and Ari laughed.
"Yes, ten," Ari replied. "I can sense that you, Clark, want to know how we are related."
"That would be nice," Clark replied.
"Well your father was the younger brother to my father, you actually share the same name as my father." Ari told him, "Our family line always has our names end in El. It is a sign that we are of royal blood. Your mother was a lady of the court, but I do not know more than that."
"How did you know I was on earth," Clark asked.
"I didn't until I arrived here," Ari told him. "I came here to visit your parents, but then I sensed you here. I also sensed Jor-El's spirit in some near by caves. You look much like our grandfather."
"But I had this impression that you are all monsters," Clark told her.
Ari shook her head, "Some are, I must admit. We are much like the human race…we have emotions and we have our wars. We only have powers here due to the difference of galaxies I can assume. Also your sun is of a yellow color, Krypton was red."
"What about the new planet?" Clark asked…
"We have a red sun there, so no powers for us. Except the telepathic gifts," Ari replied with a smile. "However, I came here to see someone else. To see how he has grown in the past years."
"Who," Lois asked.
"You'll know in enough time," Ari replied as she sped out of the house.
"Where do you think she was going," Lois asked as she stood up. "I mean, who else did she know when she was here?"
"How long ago was she here," Clark asked his parents.
"She was here before your father and I got married, our wedding, and she was here when you adopted you," Martha said with a smile. "But she didn't know you were Kal-El, your powers hadn't surfaced completely yet."
"She went to go see Lex," Jonathan replied. "She spent a lot of time with him when he was younger."
"Question, how old is she?"
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Ok, how about this one? A new twist to the story…well I hope you enjoy and I will update soon thank you to the two who reviewed.
