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A cold chill hit Jimmy as he awoke from a deep sleep. As he groggily tried to sit up in a cold and dark room, he tried to remember what had happened before. He remembered coming out of the Daily Planet after having a short but heated conversation with a contact from Intergang. He knew that he had shot his mouth off, but he had shrugged it off opening the door to the cool night air.

He was ready to go home. He was working almost twice as many hours now that he was the new reporter at the Daily Planet. He knew that Kara worried about him, but he shrugged it off. He knew it was sexist of him to think, but he had to be the one to provide for his family. After all, how else could he live up to a woman who could work a full time job, save people, cook dinner, and help raise their eight year old daughter all at once?

He remembered walking to the car complex that was across the street of the Daily Planet and receiving a sharp blow to the head. As he touched the back of his head, he grimaced as he felt a huge knot and it was incredibly tender to touch.

He tried to see where he was, to search his surroundings, but the search was in vain. It was too dark to see and his eyes were not going to adjust any time soon. He did, however, know that he was somewhere within the Intergang building. They were the only ones who would be mad enough with him to kidnap him. He was kicking himself for shooting off his mouth.

He looked at his watch, which, because it was the kind that lit up was his only light source. It was almost two in the afternoon. Kara would have to realize by now that something was wrong. She would have to be looking for him. He stood up in his makeshift cell, and yelled her name at the top of his lungs. If she heard him, she would come for him.

Suddenly, an almost blinding light appeared. Jimmy looked over to realize it was a man standing in a doorway.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Olsen." The man said. "So good of you to join us."

Jimmy knew who that voice belonged to in an instant, and so did everyone at the Metropolis Police station.

"Oh you know me." He responded dryly. "I couldn't miss my one chance to meet the famous Billy Church face to face."

"Your charm overwhelms me." Billy smirked.

"How did you get out of prison?" Jimmy asked. "Don't tell me it was on good behavior."

"You're the investigative reporter." Billy snapped. "I was busted out by some of my lower end friends with an elaborate escape plan that even your friends Superman and Supergirl couldn't detect until it was too late."

"How convenient for me." Jimmy muttered.

"Isn't it?" Billy said in that trademark Church charm.

Another man appeared beside Billy and whispered something that Jimmy couldn't make out.

"Well, this has been fun, Jimmy boy, but unfortunately I have to leave you." Billy notified him. "Make yourself right at home and don't worry about Superman or Supergirl finding you because the entire room is sound-proof and its lead lined. But I will do you one favor."

Billy hit the lights in the room and Jimmy squinted for a second as his eyes adjusted to the room. He realized that the room was well decorated, with hardwood floors, a big king sized bed and a bathroom to the side. It was about as big as a small apartment. As the door slammed and locked behind Billy, all Jimmy could think about was that he wished he were with Kara right now.


As Kara flew above the city of Metropolis, she couldn't help but become more worried about Jimmy and where he was right then. She took comfort in knowing that he was still in the same city, but still her instincts wouldn't let her rest until Jimmy was safe at home and she was in his arms.

As she continued to search, she aloud her mind to wander as she remembered the time when Jimmy had asked her to be his girlfriend. She remembered thinking that he looked so cute when he was nervous. She said instantly that her answer was yes. Jimmy's feelings of relief were soon replaced by surprise when she told him.

"Just don't break my heart, Olsen." She challenged him in a teasing way.

"Oh don't worry Kara. I'll never break your heart." He said sincerely. Then he added. "Cause if I do, I'm pretty sure that your cousin Clark will break my neck."

"If he doesn't, I will!" Kara added jokingly as she hugged him.

Kara also remembered the time where she and Jimmy first met. He was just a copy boy back then, but Kara knew there was potential in him the moment that they met. That is, if he could actually keep his balance.

"Oh gosh. I'm so sorry miss!" Jimmy apologized after he had hit Kara with about three feet of stacked papers.

"It's no big deal." Kara assured him as she helped him pick up all the papers. "I've been hit with a lot worse."

As she handed him the papers, she gave him a quick smile. When he smiled back, she could swear that she saw… something. She couldn't quite put her finger on it, but she knew that he was special and that he was someone she should get to know.

"I'm Kara. I'm the new reporter around here." She said pointing in the directions of all the desks that the reporters sat at.

"I'm Jimmy. Resident copy boy." He joked.

"Its nice to meet you, Jimmy." She smiled and watched him as he nodded and ran the rest of the way to Editor in Chief Perry Whites office.

As Kara was put back into reality she couldn't believe that one day could set in motion ten years of loving that man. She loved him fully and completely, and he loved her fully and completely as well. She took her memories back to the time when she had gotten Kryptonite poisoning and Dr. Klein didn't know if she was going to make it. Jimmy had stayed by her side for almost the entire week that she was bed ridden. That's when she knew that he was the one, the one that she wanted to spend the rest of her life with.

Kara's thoughts were interrupted by a familiar whoosh. Clark was now flying right beside her. She had to put her memories and her search on hold for a second.

"Any glimpse of luck in finding him?" Kara hoped.

Clark shook his head no, and Kara's heart sank a little.

"I searched all the abandoned warehouses, buildings, homes, and even in the park on the north end."

Kara stopped flying and floated. Clark followed suit and soon the two were floating above Metropolis. Kara folded her arms. It was a trait that she had picked up from Clark when she was thinking.

"Were would Intergang hide an investigative reporter?" Kara thought out loud.

"I don't know, but wherever he is, he must be hidden well." Clark answered.

"Billy Church is involved. Of course he's hidden well." Kara said.

"Maybe we should go back to the Planet to see if Lois has anything new?"

"It's worth a shot." Kara nodded.

The two started flying again and headed off towards the Daily Planet. When they arrived, Perry called Kara into his office. She reluctantly went while Clark went to go talk to Lois.

"I heard the news, Honey." Perry White's low fatherly voice said. "Are you okay?"

"Being okay, is slightly an understatement, Chief." Kara answered him.

Perry nodded.

"Well, ah, I think what you need, is to take a few days off of work. Let the police, Superman and Supergirl handle it." Perry suggested.

"Chief." Kara shook her head no. "As much as I appreciate the offer, I can't take off work. My information is here. Everything I need to find Jimmy is here. Plus, If I go home, I'll just go crazy…"

She had to stop herself from tearing up. Even though she knew that Perry would understand the cause, she still didn't want to cry in front of her boss. She folded her arms again, but this time it was to keep from loosing control. She saw Mr. White shake his head in an "I-give-up" fashion.

"Okay, if you want to stay that's your call." He said. "If you need anything, don't hesitate."

"I won't, Chief." Kara promised.

Lois seemed to be talking very fast when she got out of Perry Whites office. Kara didn't know if that was a good thing or a bad thing, but she decided in Lois' case, it was a good thing.

"So, what did you find out?" Kara asked when she went over to Lois' desk.

"Plenty." Lois gave her a small smile. "I found out that a significant amount of lead had been shipped to a small residence just outside of Metropolis."

"That's interesting." Kara said, looking down at the information. "That's enough to sink a ship!" She exclaimed looking down at the figures Lois had written.

"Or to hide someone from us." Clark said. "Building a lead room would be the perfect place to hide someone. There would be no way we would be able to find them."

Kara nodded.

"I think it's a trap." Kara concluded. "Billy wouldn't have left a trail this big for us to follow. There's gotta be more to it."

Kara was almost getting a little tired of all the mind games that Billy Church was throwing her. It was like he wanted to get caught. He was leaving big clues, obvious wrong turns, and it was sloppy too. It was completely uncharacteristic of Billy. She looked at the address again to where the shipment had been left.

"The address is a fake." Kara said. "I know for a fact that there's no Alkapickia Drive in Metropolis or anywhere around it."

"What if you took the letters and switched them around?" Clark suggested, looking just as attentively at the address.

Kara moved the words around with her head, making out words softly. Suddenly, it struck her.

"Palkicakai!" Kara and Clark both stated.

Kara nodded up at Clark and she was off in a flash, scattering some of Lois' neatly stacked papers on her desk. Clark started up and Lois started to follow.

"Lois, what are you doing?" Clark asked knowing exactly what "Mad Dog" Lane was about to do.

"I'm going with you." Lois stated.

"Lois…" Clark gave her his famous overprotective look again. Even after eleven years of marriage, Lois still continued to try to give Clark a heart attack every time they went after a story. "You can't go with us. May I remind you that Billy Church is the man behind Intergang. He had his own stepmother killed while he was in prison for overtaking his position. I don't want you linked to this."

"And may I remind you that I am perfectly capable of going without being seen." Lois protested.

Clark knew that he could argue that point, but he definitely didn't want to put himself in a position of an argument with her now. He loved her with all his heart but sometimes his Little Tornado could be a lot to handle. He got an idea.

"Lois, I know what you can do. You can call the police and tell them where we are. Church will need to be picked up after we get Jimmy." He knew that he and Kara were more than capable of taking out both Billy Church and getting Jimmy. But it eased his mind that his wife would be in the safety of the Metropolis Police.

Lois reluctantly sighed and sat back down at her desk giving into her sometimes overprotective but always thoughtful husband. She picked up the phone and not a second after dialing the police, she felt a second breeze signaling that Clark had gone to help Kara.

"Be careful." Lois whispered.

.ToBeContinued.