Chapter 2

12 years later

On a farm in Kansas at that present time Isabelle Mary Kent sat in the barn loft playing on the guitar her parents had given to her last year as a birthday gift…well what was her birthday to them.

You see it had been twelve years since Martha and Jonathan had found and adopted her into their family. But what was weird to Isabelle was that there seemed to be no evidence of who her true parents were, where she came from or what her actual birth date was. As she grew up Isabelle began to experience things in her life, very very strange and unexplainable things to say the least.

It all started when she was 8 years old. She was helping her father fix his truck tire that had been safely stood up, or so they thought. One minute everything had been fine and the next was a total disaster as the trucks tire collapsed right on top of Jonathan's foot. He had tried to budge it but had no such luck. Then like a true miracle Isabelle ran over to her father and lifted the tire off his foot...with one hand!

To say both father and daughter were completely and utterly stunned was a massive understatement. But the good times just kept on coming because not soon after that Isabelle had discovered that she could run practically faster than the speed of light, and that was only from chasing the cows.

It was safe to say that complication was Isabelle's middle name. She had no idea who her real parents were or why they gave her up, but if one day she did manage to track them down there was no doubt in her mind she would have questions. Specifically ones about what the heck she was.

None apart from Jonathan and Martha knew of Isabelle's secret, and to say they had been more than great about it was stating the obvious. Yes it had been alot for them to take in, but not once had they run yelling or screaming for the authorities. No, instead they had stuck by her side through thick and thin no matter what came their way.

Yes, Martha and Jonathan were without a doubt the best parents anyone could possibly have. Isabelle was truly blessed to have such loving people who had taken her in and cared for her when she had none else. In her heart she knew that she didn't deserve them, but she loved her Mom and Dad more than anything and would do whatever it took to keep them from harms way.

Then there were her friends, Chloe and Pete who were without a doubt the craziest yet fun loving people she had ever met.

Chloe was a newspaper writer for their school, and a brilliant one at that. She was smart whitey kind loving and also a tad crazy. Honestly every little bad or unexplainable thing that happened around Smallville had to be Chloe's own personal investigation. Not that Isabelle wasn't happy that her friend wanted to do something to go towards her future, she just didn't like Chloe stressing so much. It was a scary thing to see if Isabelle was honest.

Now Pete pretty much had the same personality as Chloe, except he wasn't as crazy. He was an amazing decent guy who stood up for his friends and knew exactly where he was going in life. He had been like the brother Isabelle never had ever since they were kids as the three of them had always stuck by each other's sides no matter what.

Finally there was Lex Luthor. Oh where could Isabelle begin to explain him? She and Lex had always been a solid team right from the beginning of their friendship. The day they met was the day the meteor shower had occurred. Lex had been badly hurt at the time as the meteor effect had caused him to lose all his hair. Had her father not found Mr Luthor and his son that day Isabelle dreaded to think what could have happened.

The horrible thing was that Lionel Luthor had resented his son from day on because of his baldness, which Isabelle thought was completely disgusting. How could a father resent his son by the way he looked? It wasn't like Lex had a choice at the time, and even if he did what did it matter?

He had come to visit her a few days after the meteor shower along with his father who had wanted to thank Jonathan for saving them. Lex at first had shied away because he'd been embarrassed by his appearance, but it hadn't took long for him to snap out of that once he begun playing around the farm with Isabelle, swapping stories and holding each other close. Lex had not wanted to return home that day as he'd preferred to stay with his newly found friend, but in the end he had no choice.

Though not before Martha told Lex to Isabelle's great joy that he could visit the farm anytime he wanted. Which he did, again and again and again.

To this day Isabelle and Lex had never been too far away from each other. The two were attached at the hip like a case of un-disengaged glue. Their bond was something so unique that even Isabelle's family and friends couldn't understand. None could because between Lex and Isabelle they were each other's lifelines, to destroy one would be to destroy the other.

"Isabelle Kent get your butt down here or your gonna be late for the bus!" Isabelle heard her father shout from beneath her.

"Coming dad!" Isabelle called back as she placed her guitar back in its case before leaping off the sofa and running back to the main house.

She had literally skipped into the kitchen and went straight to the cupboard to grab herself a strawberry pop tart from the cupboard, humming away as she took a bite out of it.

"What's gotten into you this morning?" Martha asked wondering what has her daughter so happy, not that she was complaining of course.

"Nothing much. I'm just a little excited about the school dance tomorrow" Isabelle said taking another bite of the pop tart.

"Annnd" Martha said dragging out the word knowing there was more to come.

"Annnd Whitney's asked me to go with him, as his date" said Isabelle smiling as Whitney Fordman had asked her out a month ago after Lana Lang (the schools queen B) had dumped him for another Jock.

"Really? Well that's great" Martha said.

She didn't quite know how to feel at that moment because a part of her was delighted that her daughter was so happy, but the remaining part of her wasn't too keen on Whitney because he had promised Isabelle a date or three before but had made up ridicules excuses of why he couldn't go. Martha knew Isabelle trusted and cared for Whitney, but there was just something a miss with that boy and whatever it was didn't feel good.

"I know, but I'm really nervous. What if I do something wrong?" Isabelle asked her mother.

This was going to be her first ever date and she wanted to prove not only to herself but to her parents that for just one night she could be as normal as anyone else. It was what she had always wanted.

"Isa you could never do anything wrong. It's perfectly natural to be nervous" said Martha just as Jonathan walked through the door.

"Who's nervous?" Jonathan asked glancing between Isabelle and Martha curiously.

"Isa, she's going to the school dance tomorrow with Whitney" Martha said giving her husband a look that said 'don't say a word'.

Like herself Jonathan was not entirely fond of Whitney for messing his little girl around. Hell the man had a hard time not just knocking seven bells out of the cocky jock because it was what he deserved.

"Oh…right…well I err…I hope it goes well for you" Jonathan said trying to play the part of the good dad, though it killed him just to say those words and not the ones that were just sitting on the edge of his tongue.

"Come on dad I know you, what's really going through your mind?" Isabelle asked her father respectfully as she knew he didn't like Whitney and would rather see the jock being chased by a herd of cows than be seen with his daughter.

"I just think that you need to be careful with that kid, there's something about him I don't like" Jonathan said knowing he would get a roasting for his words.

"Dad you don't like Lex and he's never done anything to displease you" Isabelle said knowing that her father meant well, but she was responsible for her own life.

"Yeah well that's different. With Lex I know that he's his father's son. But with Whitney it's like a sickness, you know something's wrong but you just can't seem to figure it out" Jonathan said as Martha closed her eyes feeling disappointed by her husbands lack of subtlety.

"Lex is nothing like his father dad, he's like a brother to me. He's tried so hard to earn your respect, but all you do is make him feel like the bad guy" Isabelle said coming to her best friends defence.

"You don't know the Luthor's Isa, they're not the kind of people to trust with your life. You may think Lex is a saint to dance around, but one day he will follow in his father's footsteps. And as for Whitney all I'm saying is just be careful, guys like him have a cruel tendency of using smoke and mirrors to play innocent girls like you right into their hands" Jonathan said not meaning to sound so dark about it as he just wanted to protect his daughter. He didn't want to see her get hurt.

"You don't know Whitney dad and you certainly don't know a thing about Lex" Isabelle said as she snatched up her bag and walked out the house feeling infuriated by her fathers petty grudge against the two men she adored.

Spotting the school bus parked outside the farm she quickly picked up the pace and begun running towards it, but yet again her timing was terrible as the bus set off without her. Smirking to herself Isabelle took this opportunity to put her powers to use and without any further delay she sped off through the crop field in lightning speed aiming to beat the bus to school.

…..

Chloe and Pete had just stepped off the school bus and were currently discussing about the high school dance, unawares of Isabelle creeping up behind them.

"So is anyone taking you to the dance?" Pete asked Chloe curiously.

"Not that I'm aware of no. What about you?" Chloe asked.

"Well you know me I'm a babe magnet, I got em all lined up just begging..." Pete trailed off in mid sentence as he saw the 'who are you trying to kid?' look on Chloe's face. "Ok I haven't asked anyone" he said sighing in defeat.

"Well at least that makes two of us. Though I thought for sure you would have asked Isa out" Chloe said wiggling her eyebrows at him in a teasing manner.

"Get real, the girl is like my own family. And any way I bet she's already got a date wit Mr hot stuff over there" Pete said motioning his head towards Whitney who was currently stood talking to his football crew.

"Aww Pete I didn't know you were into guys, had I known that I would have asked you to come dress hunting with me" came a voice from behind them as they both turned to see a grinning Isabelle.

"Isa?" Chloe asked with a confused expression on her face.

"The one and only" Isabelle confirmed holding out her arms.

"But...how did you get here so fast? You missed the bus" Chloe said trying to work out how her friend had gotten to school in rocket time.

"My dad dropped me off cause he was heading into town" Isabelle lied trying to throw Chloe off her scent.

"You'll have to excuse our local reporter as it seems her weirdar is having a slight malfunction. She thought she saw something going through the crop field" Pete teasingly spoke as the three of them walked toward the school entrance.

"Excuse me just because people are choosing to ignore the inevitable doesn't mean there aren't strange things going on in this town" said Chloe defending herself.

"Yeah well I'd love to join you solve a mystery Velma, but right now I am going to hand in my permission slip for the football team" said Pete smirking as he flashed a piece of paper he'd pulled out his pocket.

"Your really gonna join the team?" Isabelle asked being unable to understand why her friend seemed so eager to play football all of a sudden.

"Damn right I am" Pete said sounding smug about it.

"What are you on a suicide mission or something? You do realise the responsibilities and consequences it carry's don't you?" Chloe asked as she worried for Pete's safety. She didn't want him to get hurt in a stupid game of toss the ball.

Pete then dragged the two girls to a spot so they were out of hearing range.

"I'm trying to avoid being this years scarecrow" said Pete as Isabelle's eyebrows knitted together.

"Huh?" she said not having a clue what her friend was going on about.

"It's a homecoming tradition. Every year before the big football game the footballers gang up on a male freshman, take them off to Riley fields then strip him down to his boxers and paint an 'S' on his chest before stringing him up to a wooden cross like a scarecrow" Pete explained as Isabelle and Chloe looked completely disgusted.

"God that's terrible" Isabelle commented.

"It's like years of therapy waiting to happen" Chloe said.

"Why do you think I want to sign up for football? It's so I don't have to worry about getting myself jumped by a bunch of Neanderthals" Pete said just as Isabelle turned round in time to see Lana freaking Lang talking to her boyfriend whilst pushing her chest out.

Now had it not be for the fact that she has powers Isabelle would have knocked Lana into next Wednesday right about now. But what got her was that Whitney didn't seem to mind Lana's company, in fact he looked like he was enjoying it far too much.

"Looks like little miss 'do you think my breasts are big enough?' is trying it on again" Chloe said crossing her arms as she too saw the scene that was unfolding in front of them, only to see the anger in her friends eyes. "Are you ok?" she asked Isabelle who looked as though she were about to blow a fuse.

"I'm fine. I'll see you guys later" Isabelle said as she begun walking over to Whitney, who still hadn't noticed her because he was too busy giving Lana his full attention. She then cleared her throat coming to a stop in front of them making their heads snap in her direction.

"Hey babe" Whitney said as though he were taken off guard.

"Hey" Isabelle said forcing a smile as she tried to ignore the fact that Lana's hand was on her boyfriends arm.

"Isabelle, how goes one today?" Lana asked trying to play the role of a saint, though Isabelle was not taken by it as she knew Lana far too well.

"I'm fine thanks Lana, how are you?" she asked keeping her cool.

"As perfect as ever. I like your top by the way" Lana said indicating to Isabelle's green crop top.

"Really?" Isabelle questioned not really believing a word from the bitch's mouth.

"Oh yeah, it matches your face" Lana said as she and the rest of her girly group burst out laughing.

This didn't bother Isabelle as she was used to them making stupid remarks about her, she was just more angry and upset at the fact that Whitney had joined in on their humour. She was just about to say something when from out of nowhere she began to feel extremely sick.

"Babe you ok? You don't look so good" Whitney said taking notice of how pail Isabelle had suddenly gone in the face.

"I'm fine" Isabelle forced out as the nauseating feeling only seemed to get worse.

"Are you sure?" Whitney asked again as he went to put his hand on his girlfriend's shoulder, only for her to swiftly smack it away.

"I said I'm fine Whitney. Just leave me alone" Isabelle said gritting her teeth as she brushed past her so called arrogant boyfriend to walk into the school building.

She then quickly raced to the girl's toilets and went to the sinks to splash some water over her face. Taking a few deep breaths as she tried to work out why she'd suddenly felt like puking when she'd never been ill in her life. Just then however her phone rang in her pocket, and luckily there were no teachers around to scorn her about it. Taking it out she smiled at the caller I.D. Lex.

"Hey big bro" Isabelle answered.

"Hey ma petite colombe (my little dove)" Lex said.

"Watcha doin?" Isabelle asked smiling at the nickname he'd given her when they were kids.

"Just sat in my new office and decided to give my best friend a call to ask her if she was free later to celebrate the opening of my new company with me" Lex asked.

"I'd love to" Isabelle said smiling at the thought of spending some time with her best friend as it was just what she needed.

"Great, can I pick you up at five?" Lex asked.

"Five sounds perfect" Isabelle said smiling away.

"Soo the school dance is tomorrow then" Lex said sounding as if it was more like a question than a statement.

"Yep" Isabelle said popping the 'p'.

"I assume your boyfriend will be escorting you?"

"Yeah, he is" Isabelle said.

"You don't sound too excited about it" Lex informed her.

"I am I am. It's just that…" she trailed off trying to find the right words to say.

"What?" Lex asked now sounding concerned.

"It's nothing, its not even worth talking about" Isabelle said running a hand through her hair.

"Come on Belle I know you, what's goings on?" Lex asked.

"Two words. Lana Lang" Isabelle heavily sighed leaning against the sink.

"Again? Doesn't she ever quit?"

"Not when it comes to me. And Whitney wasn't of much help either" Isabelle said with misery hidden in her voice.

"What do you mean?" Lex asked.

"Well lets just say he didn't come to my defence when Lana decided to kick me down a notch" Isabelle said and right then she could have sworn she heard Lex growl over the phone.

"Excuse me for saying this but...what a dick" Lex commented.

"You know I would usually scold you for something like that, but right now I couldn't agree more" she said as they both laughed.

"Want me to kick his ass? Because believe me I will" Lex said going into protective big brother mode.

"As tempting as that offer is I'm gonna have to decline otherwise Whitney would cancel on me tomorrow because Lex Luthor messed up his precious image" Isabelle said knowing full well that Whitney would do it.

"Any guy who cares more about his image than paying more attention to a beautiful young women like you would have to be truly insane, or just an inconsiderate prick" Lex said making them chuckle.

"Remind me again how you don't have a girlfriend?" Isabelle asked blushing at her brother's words. Lex seemed to always know how to make a person feel special, well…her at least.

"Because I happened to be born into a family that has a bad reputation to it" Lex said sounding rather down this time.

"Hey that's not true" Isabelle said as she heard Lex scoff at this. "Ok it maybe a little true, but not on your part" she assured him.

"Still doesn't stop people from thinking the worst of me though does it? I vowed along time ago that I would never become anything like my father, that I'd follow my own destiny. Yet here I am forming into an exact replica of him" Lex said.

"Lex you are not the same as him. You maybe many things but Lionel Luther is not one of them. Unlike your dad you are kind and caring Lex, you don't have to prove anything. And forget what others say, their opinions don't matter. What matters is what you think about yourself" Isabelle said.

"When did you become so grown up?" asked Lex humorlessly.

"The minute I returned from Neverland with Peter pan" Isabelle joked as the two chuckled at this before the school bell rang again. "I better get going or I'm gonna be late for class, but I'll see you later ok?" Isabelle said.

"Yeah you will"

Isabelle smiled at this before they both hung up. Others could say what they want about Lionel Luthor, but never would Isabelle let anyone disrespect Lex. He was a true gentleman with a kind heart. Sighing as she pocketed her phone Isabelle took one last look in the mirror before leaving the bathroom and heading to class.

...…..

After first lesson was over Isabelle went to her locker to collect some of her books when she saw Whitney approach her.

"Hey" he said leaning against the locker next to hers.

"What do you want Whitney?" Isabelle bitterly asked as she didn't really want to see nor speak to him right now.

"I just wanted to talk to you" Whitney said shrugging his shoulders.

"Oh now you want to talk? Now that miss fancy pants isn't present you want the pleasure of my company?" Isabelle asked gesturing her hand toward herself. "Well that's unfortunate because I don't want to talk you" she said slamming her locker shut.

"What have I done?" Whitney asked with a dumb struck expression on his face.

"Are you seriously asking that question? You aloud Lana to flirt with you in front of nearly half the school making no attempt to protect our relationship. You stood back and said nothing as she once again cut me down, and to make matters worse you laughed along to her pathetic little joke" Isabelle said raising her voice as passing students begun staring at the troubled couple.

"It was just a joke Belle, why are you making such a big deal out of it?" Whitney asked glancing round him at the prying eyes watching them.

"Because your not, which just goes to show how much you care about us" Isabelle said holding back her tears as she stride away from her idiotic boyfriend before she said something she would regret.

Though on her way down the hall she heard a loud smash and saw a guy wearing a grey hoodie rush past her with a picture frame clutched to his chest. Their eyes met for a minute before the mysterious lad disappeared around the corner.

She then saw the reason why he had rushed off so quickly. The trophy case had been broken into and if Isabelle didn't know any better she'd guess that picture he had been holding was what he'd taken.

But the question was...why?

…..

After that the rest of the school day flew by without anymore surprises or confrontations, which pleased Isabelle down to the ground as she just wanted nothing more than to go home and spend some time with Lex.

She had told the principle about the lad who had broken the trophy case, which he had thanked her for and said the boy would be dealt with personally.

As she walked along Isabelle couldn't help but think about what her father had said to her about Whitney. She knew he had a point about her boyfriend being a sleaze, because in fairness he was. Whitney had been acting different for some time now, to the point that Isabelle herself questioned why she was even with him.

Well that was an easy question because the moment Whitney had asked her out it had made Isabelle feel as though she weren't an outcast anymore. She felt like she were truly the luckiest girl alive to be asked out by a jock because comparing herself to other girls in school Isabelle knew she didn't stand a chance of any guy asking her out, especially not a loser like her. But then Whitney came along and made her believe she was finally part of something.

She was happy with Whitney in the first few weeks they had begun seeing each other, but as their…relationship progressed Isabelle had started to feel a slight coldness in her heart. Deep down she knew there was something going on but didn't want to make assumptions. Yet. She planned to confront Whitney tomorrow and demand answers from him.

As she walked along she came to a stop at a bridge and decided to rest for a moment or two. Leaning against the metal rail she looked out to the distance and saw two birds circling one another. In that moment Isabelle couldn't help but wonder what it would feel like to be a bird. The thought of being able to spread those wings and float with the wind was a perfect dream to Isabelle that would sadly never come true.

…..

Speeding down the road Lex felt as though he wanted punch something, or specifically someone. Straight after his conversation before with Belle he had gotten a call from his father telling him that he had to cancel their plans for next week as he was exceptionally busy in Metropolis and would not be able to visit for a while. This had pissed Lex off beyond all limits of control because you see next Thursday was the anniversary of his mothers death and Lex had been in hope that his father would actually make an effort and just bloody well turn up to pay respects to his wife. But yet again his father had shut him down because work meant more to him than his own blood.

Now Lex was by no means surprised or hurt by his father's lack of loyalty to him because by now he was used to it. No, what bothered Lex was that on the day of his mother's funeral his father had promised to visit her grave every chance he got until the day of his passing. Yeah right, the man had done no such thing. Ever since Luthercorp had opened for business his father had literally sold his soul to the damn company and from there onwards it was just all about his precious reputation, nothing else mattered.

Well Lex would put up with it no more, as far as he was concerned his father could go to hell because he was done trying to mend their broken relationship. His father had cut him out of his life, so in return Lex would happily pay him back by cutting him out of his.

Why oh why could he not just have had a normal family like the Kent's? They were the upstanding family in his eyes, always had been. He envied Isabelle for having such loving parents that protected and stuck up for her at every brick and turn. Lex wished he could know that feeling, and though he maybe jealous of what Isabelle had in her life he would never wish his on her. Ever.

Isabelle Kent was his best most treasured friend in life, she had been since the moment they met back when the meteor shower struck Smallville. He couldn't remember half the things that had happened that day because he had suffered a minor concussion, but what he did remember was opening his eyes to see a beautiful little angel staring back at him with a cute smile. Lex had been sure that Isabelle had saved his life that day because the moment her delicate little hand had stroked his cheek he'd instantly felt a lot better, not physically but emotionally. Ever since then they had shared a strong kinship, she was the closest and only thing he had to family, a younger sister if you may. They backed up each other's corners whenever and wherever forming an unbreakable friendship that grew stronger each passing day.

To say the least Lex could not see his life without his little dove in it. She was all he had, and all he would ever need.

He was currently on his way back home to deal with some errands before picking Belle up, when his phone rang. As he went to pull it out his trouser pocket Lex being a clumsy fool managed to drop the phone, which then landed under the car seat. Cursing under his breath Lex reached under his seat to find his cell that was still ringing away, unaware of the danger that lay ahead.

…..

As a truck passed her by Isabelle had been too lost in thought to notice that a metal pipe had dropped off the back of the truck right behind her, but that was the least of her problems right now because the main one was speeding down the road at that very moment.

Neither saw it coming as Lex had just looked up from his phone to find himself seconds away from crashing into the large metal object laid out in the middle of the road. Without thinking he slammed on his brakes and swerved the car so not to hit it, only for things to take a massive turn for the worst as he saw he was about to go over the bridge edge with someone standing in his path.

But not just anyone, it was…oh no!

"BELLE! LOOK OUT!" Lex yelled with all his might.

He saw his angel turn round to face him, but too late as his car had hit her dead on before his world blacked out.

Isabelle had only just snapped out of her thoughts as she heard a huge screeching noise and someone calling out her name from behind, however she was too late to react because the next thing she knew an excruciating affliction struck her right side before she was thrown over the bridge landing in the deep shallow water.

As she went to resurface Isabelle rotated round to see a familiar car beginning to submerge, so without thinking she swam down to the vehicle just as it landed at the bottom of the lake. She saw the driver already unconscious and quickly wrenched off the door with ease, but got the shock of her life when she saw whom the driver was.

Lex! It was Lex!

Not wasting another second Isabelle yanked off his seatbelt and carefully dragged her best friend out of the car and swam him to the surface. She then laid him down on the ground and began C.P.R.

"Lex, don't you die on me. You hear?" she asked pumping down on his chest and doing mouth to mouth. "You stay with me" she said feeling the tears stinging her eyes as it killed her inside to see someone she loved so much in such a vulnerable position.

But just then all was not lost as Lex gasped out loudly coughing up the water that filled his lungs. Isabelle sighed in total relief as she silently thanked whoever it was that was listening for not taking her best friend away.

"Belle?" Lex asked with disbelief written all over his face as he looked up to see his precious angel looking down at him.

"Yeah, its me" Isabelle assured him with a smile and tears of joy rolling down her face.

"I thought I…that I…killed you" Lex said with his voice filled with fear as he slowly raised his hand to carefully caress her cheek.

Isabelle then shook her head and placed her hand over his. "I'm here, you didn't hurt me" she reassured him.

"I was sure that I'd hit you" Lex said trying to make sense of what had just occurred.

Of course he was over the bloody moon that Belle was fully here and alive, because if she was otherwise he would have just preferred to have died in that crash as he wouldn't have been able to go on living. No, it was the fact that he knew he had hit her right smack bull's eye on the dot, but the question was…how had she survived?

"So did I, but…here I am" Isabelle said trying to get him to believe in her words as she didn't want him to start suspecting anything.

If Lex began questioning the situation he would be on to her in a flash, which would lead him to finding out about her powers and Isabelle could not let that happen. For his sake and hers. Though he did have a point. How could she not have been dead after that? It was truly impossible. But then again impossible was her middle name.

Lex then carefully sat up and threw his arms around Isabelle as tight as he possibly could, so frightened that she would disappear forever.

"I really thought I'd lost you ma petite colombe" he said kissing her wet hair.

"I thought I'd lost you too" Isabelle said burying her face in her brothers neck whilst hugging him back with just as much desperation, but being careful about her strength.

After what seemed like several minutes Isabelle leaned back bringing Lex to arms length to look at him, scanning her eyes over his face.

"We should get you to the hospital and get you checked out" Isabelle suggested as she gently ran her hand over the cut on his forehead.

"No I'm good, thanks" Lex said smiling at his sister feeling beyond grateful for what she had just done for him.

She had saved his life when she could have just left him to drown for nearly killing her, hell he wouldn't have blamed her if she had. How could she be so calm? How could she not hate him? She should be hitting him right now and telling him she never wanted to see him again. But then again how would he survive without his little dove? Easy. He couldn't, wouldn't.

"Come on be serious we should call someone before..." Isabelle then trailed off as a truck pulled up on the bridge and the driver hopped out heading towards them. "Too late" she said.

"Hey! You guys alright?" the red neck asked rushing over to the two.

"Yeah, we're good thanks" Lex said nodding at the truck driver.

"I already called for an ambulance, their on they're way" the red neck said.

"Oh great" Lex groaned knowing that if this got out it would be all over the papers, which was nothing new to him. It was just that he didn't want the press aggravating Belle. Not that she didn't deserve to give her side of the story because believe him she did. It was just that the press were cruel nasty people who would do anything for money and fame and he didn't want that, he didn't want Belle to have the spotlight shined in her eyes after what had just happened.

"Thanks. My friend may just need medical attention" Isabelle said half smiling at the driver in gratefulness.

"Belle I'm fine, really" Lex argued again.

"Lex you are getting yourself checked over if I have to drag your butt to the hospital myself. And don't for a second think I won't" Isabelle playfully scolded him as Lex just chuckled at her. He knew he wasn't about to win this battle, because when Belle made a threat she upheld it to the max.

He remembered when he was 11 when they had both been taken to get a milkshake (courtesy of Mrs Kent) and some kid around his age had laughed at his baldness. This had made Isabelle angry as she told the kid that if didn't quit making fun of her friend he would regret it, not that the boy listened of course leading Isabelle to then throw her milkshake in the boys face. Suffice to say her parents had grounded her for a month, which Lex felt truly guilty for as he hadn't wanted to get her into trouble because of him. But he was completely appreciative for how she had stuck up for him, which she still did to this day.

Not too soon after the ambulance had arrived the police followed along with an emergency tow truck and investigators. Basically the entire cavalry had shown up making it look like a crime scene. Lex and Isabelle had both given their statements about the accident, except Isabelle had lied by saying that she had witnessed the crash and had dived in to save her friend. Lex was confused as to why she hadn't just told the truth but Isabelle had informed him that if she did he would surely go to prison, which she would not have. No way no how.

"You know you didn't have to do that" Lex said as he and Isabelle sat beside each other with red blankets wrapped around them, courtesy of the ambulance crew.

"Lex, I wasn't about to throw you under the bus for something that was out of your control. These things just happen" Isabelle said shrugging her shoulders.

"Not when your the one speeding" Lex said looking down at his hands that were laid in his lap.

"Lex. It. Was. An. Accident" Isabelle said separating each word.

Lex shook his head, "why are you defending me Belle? How can you not want to see me locked up behind bars?"

"Because you're my brother Lex and I love you. We stick together no matter what comes our way, got it?" Isabelle spoke in a firm manner.

"Got it. And I love you too sis" Lex said smiling at his little dove as she then laid her head on his shoulder before he automatically wrapped his arm around her.

Not fifteen minutes later a well known voice was heard calling out Isabelle's name. The two friends turned to see non other than Jonathan Kent approaching the scene in a panicked state.

"Isa! Thank god, are you alright?" Jonathan asked sighing in relief as he saw his daughter in one piece.

"I'm fine dad, really" Isabelle assured her father not wanting him to make a huge fuss as she had miraculously come out of the situation alive and unharmed.

"Who's the maniac who was driving that car?" Jonathan demanded as he brought his daughter into a hug.

"That would be me sir" Lex said coming to a stand knowing he was about to get the roasting of his life from Isabelle's father.

He and Mr Kent had never quite seen eye to eye, not that Lex had anything against Isabelle's father because honestly he didn't. It was just that Jonathan Kent had never seemed to like him for some reason, and now this situation would only make it ten times worse.

"Lex, I should have known" Jonathan said throwing the young man a contempt expression.

"Dad, please don't. It wasn't Lex's fault" Isabelle scolded her father as she was unprepared to stand by and allow him to jump down her friend's throat again.

"Let's just get you home before your mom throws a fit" Jonathan said wanting to get his daughter away from the man who had almost come close to killing her.

"You have an incredible daughter there Mr Kent, she saved my life. If there's any way I can show my gratitude just name it" Lex said trying to get on the father's good side.

"Drive slower next time" Jonathan advised him whilst leading his daughter away, but not before Isabelle mouthed 'I'm sorry' to Lex for her father's stubborn behaviour.

As he watched the pair go Lex turned back to the riverbank to see his now destroyed car being pulled out the water. And at that moment he began to rack his brain with question after question of just how Isabelle had managed to survive the accident. He knew for sure he had run her down because he saw it with his own eyes. Was it just sheer luck? Or was there more to his little dove than she actually let on?

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