Kent Farm, Evening

A couple hours later, Clark sat with his mom in the kitchen. Lois and Chloe had gone back to their apartment in Metropolis. He had told them all the truth that he had just left to be on his own, so Lois would have nothing to suspect anyway. His mom, like always, had comforted him.

"Maybe you should leave Smallville, Clark. I mean besides Lana and holding down the fort while I was gone, why did you stay here?" she said. He thought it over; she was right. He had no real reason to stay and his eyes gazed to where he had seen Lana and Lex a week before. The memory was still fresh and stung like an open wound rubbed in salt. Taking a deep breath he mentally resolved that was officially over and done with her forever. No exceptions.

"You know Mom, I think your right. I need to move on, start over. I feel like my whole life has been catering to Lana. But I need to get a job, and a place to stay." Clark said

"What about Metropolis Clark? Chloe and Lois both seem very happy with life in the city. Maybe you could even get a job at the Daily Planet." His mom said. Clark grinned and said

"Yeah it's worth a try. I'll go up tomorrow and talk to Chloe about where to stay if there's an opening at the Planet." He began to feel a little better. He had a plan and new life planned out, without Lana.

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Later that Night, in a 33.1 Lab

Lex walked down the semi lit subterranean hallway. His shoes made a loud sound against the concrete floor and his long black coat came down to his ankles. Arriving at the door he punched in the code and it slid open. Inside the lab a man in a white coat was hunched over a table, writing. At Lex's approach he jumped nervously and greeted him meekly.

"Hello Dr. Belson" said Lex in such a way it sounded like a command. "I hope for your sake you have some good news for me"

Dr. Belson quivered and responded "Well sir, not really, the alien DNA is proving hard to link with human. I've made some min—" Belson flinched as Lex cut him off

"Dr. Belson I believe you have a family living in LuthorCorp housing. It would be a shame to see them evicted and you fired just because you couldn't produce results. Now let's see you work like your families' welfare depends on it, because it does. I'll be back" and he turned on his and went back out the door. Back outside he opened the door to his black Lamborghini Gallardo. Looking to his right he asked "Well Lana, Shall we go?"

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Kent Farm, 7:00 AM

Clark came inside from his chores. He called to his Mom "I finished the fencing off those last 15 acres and ripped out the trees so we can plant it soon." He placed the bucket of milk on the counter and went upstairs to shower and change. Ten minutes later he came downstairs dressed in jeans and a light blue shirt. He smiled at the impressive stack of pancakes his mother had placed on the table. He walked over and hugged her "Thanks Mom, those look amazing"

"So you're going to Metropolis then?" she asked

"Yeah as soon as I'm done with breakfast, I'll be heading out." he answered. Clark sat down and wolfed down the stack. "Well, see ya Mom" he said.

"Good luck!" she said back to him. With that, Clark supersped out the door and towards Metropolis. He rushed along the highway with the wind blowing in his face. He felt alive and free and leapt as far as he could. A quarter mile later he landed, the ground shaking slightly. He slowed to a walk right outside Chloe and Lois' apartment building. Just then, Chloe walked out the front door on her way to work.

"Chloe!" he yelled. She turned around and spotted him with a smile on her face.

"Clark" she said. "Always a welcome surprise, what's the occasion?"

"Actually I want to move to Metropolis and hopefully maybe get a job at the Planet?" Clark said. Chloe laughed and said "Wow the farm boy is finally moving the big scary city" Clark rolled his eyes as she continued "Well for a job at the Planet, you're going to have to talk to Perry White; he's the editor. It'll be tough Clark, we get applicants every day. As for a place to live, it just so happens a friend of mine, you've met Jimmy Olsen right? is getting a new apartment and looking for a roommate. I can ask him if you want."

"Thanks Chloe that will be great, providing I get the job." Together they walked to the Daily Planet laughing and talking. As they reached the building she pointed out "Look Clark, that's Perry." He spotted a middle aged man getting into a silver sedan. He pulled away and started off down the road. As he reached the intersection, a truck barreled into the rear of his car, and it spinned and flipped. Clark ran at human speed to the car and tried to open the door. The metal was twisted shut and he couldn't get it open. He snapped the twisted metal quickly, too quick for anyone to see. He reached inside and pulled Perry out. His ankle was bent funny, so Clark carried him to the sidewalk. On the street the car's engine burst into flames. The flames grew until they reached the gas tank and the car was totally enveloped by the explosion.

"Are you alright sir?" Clark asked, and Perry replied

"I'm a little beat up but I'll be fine, thank you son I can manage." Clark looked at him expectedly and he said "Can I help you?"

"Mr. White, I would like a job at the Planet." Perry chuckled and said

"You've got me thinking you set this up on purpose. Cause if you did…" as his face grew stern. Perry laughed again at the look on Clark's face. "Fine, you've got the job, at least for now. What's your named son?" he asked

"Kent sir, Clark Kent"