Smallville
Eye for an Eye
Chapter 3
Disappearances
Jenny smiled at Clark as both walked hand in hand to her house after their date. Their evening began with a movie and then ice skating. After those activities, there was dinner. Jenny stared at Clark and smiled at him brightly when they stopped at the front door. "Thank you for an amazing evening Clark," Jenny said taking a couple steps toward Clark.
"Your welcome," Clark said smiling at Jenny, "I really enjoyed it too and can't wait till tomorrow."
Jenny hugged Clark tightly and kissed him on the cheek briefly. A slight gust of wind made Jenny shiver. She found it weird that she was cold even with a thick sweater and Clark didn't seem to be bothered by the cold at all. An owl hooted in the background. "So," Jenny said shaking her head slightly, "I am going to miss you tonight. I feel so comfortable around you."
Clark gave Jenny a bewildered look and took a step forward. "You something," Clark said peering into Jenny's eyes, "There is something familiar I see in your eyes. Something there, but I can't put my finger on it."
Jenny moved a lock of her brown hair from her forehead and smiled briefly, "That's what I really like about you," Jenny said taking another step toward Clark. They were now a foot from each other. "Sometimes you can be such a strong willed person knowing exactly what you want and then there are times you become a babbling baboon."
Clark laughed and looked at his watch, "So now I'm a babbling baboon?" Clark asked making Jenny laugh.
Jenny paused and bit her lower lip. She looked at Clark and said, "It's late and both of have school tomorrow. I will be the one to call this night an end," Jenny leaned forward and kissed Clark on the cheek again, 'Good night Clark," Jenny said.
She glanced at him briefly and smiled at him, before stepping into her house. Clark stayed on the porch briefly, before returning to his truck. Jenny smiled as she watched him drive away. Jenny sighed and already missed Clark's presence. Jenny turned around and gasped when she saw a blond haired girl sitting on her coffee table. "Surprised to see me?" The girl asked with a sly smile on her face.
"Yes I am," Jenny said glaring at the blond girl, "I already told you I am out. I don't want to partake in you quest anymore."
"You are doing great with Clark so far," The blond girl said snickering. She jumped to her feet and began to pace around the living room, "Soon Clark will do anything for you and then we will have him."
"I told you I was out," Jenny snapped as she watched the girl pace around the living room. "I really like Clark and am not going to take part in what you are going to do to him."
The girl stopped pacing and approached Jenny and said menacingly, "That's too bad, we had such plans for Clark. But anyway if you won't help Clark come to us I know a certain someone else that will."
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Cloe stepped outside of the Daily Planet whistling to herself. She paused by the doorway and took out her car key from her purse. The school halls weren't completely empty, but the lights were dimmed. Occasionally a student, whom happened to stay later for extra curricular activities, would walk past Cloe and say hi.
Cloe stepped out of the school building spinning her keys on her index finger, as she briskly made it to her car. She paused when she saw Clark and brown haired girl named Jennifer talking. She didn't know much about her, but she did know there was something odd about her.
With a sigh of exhaustion, Cloe opened her car door and stepped inside. She turned her car on and began to pull away. She paused through, when she thought there was someone hiding in the bushes near where she parked.
Cloe shook her head and exhaled heavily. She took out her cell phone from her overstuffed purse and speed dialed Lana. It rang once, twice, and three times. After the five rings, Cloe ended up leaving a message about wanting to see if she wanted to grab a coffee together. Cloe hung up her phone and drove away. She decided to go to the Talon later and see if Lana would be there. Unknown to Cloe though, there indeed was a man lurking in the bushes watching her.
Once Cloe had drove away, the unknown man stood up and stepped out brushing off the leaves hat clung to his clothing. After that, he walked silently up to his pick-up truck and drove away.
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Clark walked into the barn holding his football gear. He was coming home after an amazing date with Jenny. From the way beginning he noticed there was something different about Jenny. Clark did like the idea though, that both he and Jenny were adopted.
Clark slowly walked up the steps that led to one of his favorite resting areas. He set his bag next to the couch and then sat down. He closed his eyes and thought about Jenny. He liked her smile, her laugh, and even the way she walked. There was a certain determined part of her that reminded him of his former love, Alicia Baker and maybe that's why he was so attracted to her.
Suddenly Clark felt dizzy and felt like he was floating. He opened his eyes and noticed he was floating in some spherical tube made up of brilliant light. "Where am I?" Clark asked trying to move but he found himself unable to do so.
"I have brought you here my son," Clark heard his father Jarel say.
"Why am I here?" Clark asked always hating when his father did this. He often would call on Clark to fulfill some mission that had severe repercussions.
"I brought you here to warn you about something terrible that will happen," Jarel said making Clark confused.
"Where am I exactly?" Clark asked again hoping to get an answer.
"Your specific whereabouts are insignificant," Jarel said annoying Clark, "Heed my warnings about what is going to happen."
Clark thought for a second about what Jarel was telling him. "Tell me something," Clark asked knowing Jarel wanted something. He paused and took a deep breath, "You never contact me to just warn me about something. My life is almost always being threatened. You are contacting me, because you want me to do something for you."
"You are right Ka-lel," Jarel said his deep voice seemed to have an echo in it. Clark saw an image of a pyramid in Egypt appear. "I need you to find a certain item called the K'Larta." Clark saw the image disappear and be replaced by an image of a statue of an animal that had a lion's head, a man's chest and arms, and a bear's lower body. "The K'Larta is very important and can't fall into the wrong hands."
Clark felt dizzy again and darkness overtook him. He woke up a few moments later on the barn floor. He stood up and brushed the dirt off from himself. Clark looked up and saw his dad approaching him. "Are you okay Clark?" Jonathan asked with a concerned look on his face. "You look like something bad happened."
"Jarel contacted me," Clark nervously said watching his dad carefully to see his reaction.
Jonathan looked at Clark with concern and asked, "What did he want this time?"
"He wanted me to go to Egypt and look for an item called the K'Larta," Clark said walking with his dad back to the stairs.
"Every time Jarel demands you top do something," Jonathan said unhappily, "Danger always follows."
"I agree," Clark said shaking his head in disgust, "I am going to have to go though; I don't want Jarel angry with me."
"Listen to me," Jonathan said looking at his watch, "I have to go pick your mom up from the grocery store, and I promise we'll talk again later."
Clark nodded and watched his dad walk to his truck. When his dad left, Clark walked up the stairs and grabbed his football gear. Suddenly Clark stopped and dropped his bag. On the couch was broken phone and when he went to reach it, he noticed to his dismay that the phone belonged to Lana.
