Chapter 4

When he got downstairs he saw Pete and his father eating while his mom fed the woman scrapes. "Hey Pete," Clark said with a smile.

"Hey man, nice dog." Pete said as he looked at his friend and knew that something was off.

"Yeah she is," Clark said sitting down and digging into the pancakes.

The dog sniffed the pile of scrapes and put her nose in the air, 'I refuse to eat such disgusting stuff.' She gave Clark a pleading look, 'Please Kal-El will you give me your cakes.'

Clark grinned and took three pancakes off of his stack and put them in front of her, "There you go girl."

"Clark Jerome Kent!! Do not feed that dog your breakfast," Martha yelled.

"Sorry Mom," Clark said but with the grin on his face they could tell he really wasn't that sorry.

Martha sighed and shook her head.

Jonathan just shook his head and said, "This is why we never got a dog when you were younger."

Clark shrugged and just dug in again when he was done Pete asked, "Why don't we go into town and drop by the Talon on our way to Metropolis?"

"Sure," Clark said, "Mind if I bring the dog with me?"

"No I don't mind you might find her real owner if you do. Come on man let's go! See you later Mr. and Mrs. Kent." Pete said.

"Bye Pete have fun," Martha called after him then turned to her son. "Are you sure you want to take the dog with you?"

"Yes mom I'm sure," Clark said as he stood up to go outside then he did something he rarely did any more he hugged his mom and then his dad smiled at them and said, "I love you both."

With that he walked out the door the dog trailing him by inches.

"Jonathan do you get the feeling this is the last time we'll see him for awhile?" Martha asked.

"Yes Martha I do, and I think Clark does too."

Chapter 5

The two of them got in Pete's car with the dog in the back they drove into town and stopped at the Talon for some coffee.

As they sat down Chloe ran up, "Hey guys where'd you get the dog? Hey puppy." She bent down and patted the dog's head.

Before Clark could answer he heard in his head, 'I much rather like the name puppy than pooch. I like this girl Kal-El you must tell me more about her when we are alone.'

While this was going on in Clark's head Pete was answering Chloe. "Clark found her on his porch this morning and we brought her into town hoping we could find her owner."

"Oh how sweet Clark," Lana said coming up behind them and startling the dog.

The messenger jumped in the air and turned to growl at Lana, 'I do not like this girl Kal-El. She has scared me with her queenly manner and there can only be one queen and that is Alleah.'

"Hush," Clark said soothingly, "You must have scared her Lana."

"I'm sorry Clark I didn't realize that I would scare her," Lana said.

'I do not like the name Lana it sounds evil,' the messenger said in his mind.

Clark chose to ignore her, "So Chloe how goes work at the Torch?" he asked.

'I like the name Chloe. It reminds me of the fields on Allendra.'

"Oh it goes. It would go much faster if my staff would actually work once and a while," She glared at her three friends. "Now I wonder who that could be."

'Kal-El you have made the Chloe angry with you. You must apologize to her.'

Clark still ignored her. "Sorry Clo I've been real busy on the farm."

"Don't worry Clark you need to help your mom and dad it's the other two members of my staff that need improvement."

'Ah you have apologized to the Chloe. I am pleased.' She cocked her haed to the side and whined. 'Kal-El we must hurry I know you need time to think but my queen will be angry if we do not hurry.'

Clark looked down at the dog and then up at Pete, "I think she needs to go for a walk."

"Alright we can go walk her and then we're on our way to Metropolis." Pete said, "See you Chloe, Lana."

"Bye Pete, Clark." Chloe said, "I hope you find the dog's master soon."

"Yeah see you guys, and I don't think it should take to long," Clark said as they walked out the door. As soon as the door closed behind them Clark turned to Pete and said, "Why don't you go on a head I'll catch up."

"Fine man," Pete said as he hopped into his car. "Should I take the dog with me?"

"No I'll keep her with me and see if I can find her master," Clark said.