A.N: Read, enjoy and review. Remember this is supposed to take place sometime down the line in s9, so the season finale did happen in this timeline (besides Jimmy dying of course, lol)

Chapter 4

"Lex Luthor is dead, Lois", Clark said slowly and then turned to Oliver, "Isn't he?"

Oliver lowered his gaze to the counter top.

"Oliver…"

Lois looked between the two men, "What does Oliver have to do with any of this…?"

"Yeah, CK", Jimmy asked looking at them both.

"Ask him, he crossed the line", Clark said glaring at Oliver.

"I killed Lex", Oliver said looking at Lois, "Or I thought I did… clearly, I was wrong."

Lois bit her lip, "Ollie…"

"I did it because", Oliver stopped, "I don't know why I did it. To protect myself and the ones I care about… to protect Clark…"

"Protect Clark", Lois asked shifting her gaze back to the man in question, "Clark, what is he talking about?"

"Nothing", Clark said, "Lois, I need you to tell me everything."

She laughed ironically. "Well, the tables have turned then… how does it feel to be kept in the dark?"

"Lois", he said sternly.

She rolled her eyes.

"We don't know much, CK", Jimmy said, "Just that Tess and Dr. Ghroll are dead and they were tied to Project Prometheus. For all we know this could be one giant stretch…."

"Or it's all true", Clark said slowly, "Lex Luthor really is alive…"

Jimmy nodded agreeing.

"How do we find Lana", Oliver asked.

"I don't know", Clark said shaking his head, "We didn't exactly part on keep in touch terms… She had to leave."

"Shocker", Lois muttered and Jimmy elbowed her, "Ow!"

Clark and Oliver looked her because of her sudden outburst.

"I bumped my elbow", she lied rubbing her arm.

"So then what do we do", Jimmy asked.

"I can find her", Clark said.

"Clark, no offense but how are you going to find her amongst the six billion people on the planet", Lois asked.

"I have my ways", he smiled softly and she rolled her eyes.

"Alright then, Clark and Chloe will look for Lana", Oliver said breaking up the fight before it starts, "You and Jimmy will find out about Project Prometheus… and I'll look for Lex."

"Ollie, no", Lois was saying.

"I can handle it", Oliver said, "I have friends who can help."

She nodded understanding.

"So, what exactly do we need to find out", Jimmy asked.

"Just what the suit does, you know what did Lex want with it", Oliver said quickly, "And you guys should get started."

He handed Lois his keys, "You go ahead. I'm going to stay and talk to Clark."

She nodded. "Thank you."

He nodded and watched them walk out of the farm.

"You're sending them on a wild goose chase", Clark said from behind him, "We already know what the suit does…"

"I know", Oliver nodded, "It's the only way I could keep them both safe."

Clark nodded. "So you'll call the team?"

Oliver turned around smiled. "I will. Trust me, Clark; I won't go after Lex alone this time."

Clark nodded and super sped out of the farm house.

Oliver shook his head grinning, "Could've given me a ride, jack ass."

He pulled out his cell phone, "hey Bart… I need a lift."

~*~

Lois paced the floor of Jimmy's apartment.

"Lois, can you please sit down, you're going to burn a hole into my floor and I can't afford a new one", he groaned.

"Sorry", she mumbled and fell back on the couch.

"What's the matter with you", Jimmy asked.

"I just feel like we've been duped", she said slowly.

"Duped", Jimmy asked laughing, "By whom?"

She rolled her eyes.

"By Oliver, duh", Lois said, "You didn't find it weird that he didn't warn me to stay out of it… I mean... he always does that… even if I don't listen… he still warns me… he didn't warn me this time…"

"Maybe cause he knew you wouldn't listen", Jimmy stated while typing on his laptop.

"Maybe", Lois said slightly agreeing, "Unless that was the plan… to get me to think he was involving me but really he was getting me out of the way…"

"Don't you think you're being a little paranoid", Jimmy asked, "Why would Oliver Queen have an ulterior motive to get you out of the way?"

"Duh, so I won't be in the way", she said, "Oh I'm going to kill him…."

"Lois…."

"Just wait until I get my hand around his skinny neck…."

"Lois…."

"I am going rip him apart he's going to wish that he never…."

"LOIS!"

"What?!"

"I found something…"

She leaned forward and pushed him aside, "What is it?"

"Something called Project Apple Corp", Jimmy said pushing her back, "Lex is digging into the Earth's crust…"

"For what", she asked looking intently at the screen, "He wants to hit the Earth's core?"

"Not exactly", Jimmy mumbled typing at a few more keys, "I think he's looking for something…."

"How did you find this", she asked.

"I uh, I typed alien technology", he said sheepishly.

"No, seriously", she asked and looked at his face and stated, "You are serious…"

Jimmy shrugged.

"How stupid is he", Lois asked.

"Lois, it could be a trap, I mean maybe he wanted someone to find this", Jimmy said.

"Is there an address", she asked.

"Yeah it's a facility outside of town", Jimmy said, "I've got it…"

"Then what are we waiting for", she asked standing, "Come one Jimmy Olsen, the Pulitzer is calling us by name…"

"Shouldn't we call Oliver", Jimmy asked, "Or Clark?"

"No", she said, "They'll just make sure we stay here while they go look for all the fun…"

"Lois, I'm not sure about this…"

"I am, let's go."

She was already walking out of the apartment with Jimmy following her.

~*~

"So what am I looking for", Chloe asked typing on her keyboards while Clark was looking through some maps.

"Her voice", he said, "Lex used this technology years ago when Lana was in Shanghai to find her after she faked her death…"

"And how did you get your hands on it", she smirked.

"I stole it", he answered flatly, "Anything?"

"No", she said then stopped, "Clark…"

He looked up, "Yeah?"

"What happens if you find her", she asked, "I mean you can't get within two feet of her… what are you going to do when you do find her?"

"I can't let her die, Chloe", Clark said, "Lana…"

He stopped choosing his words carefully.

"Things may not have ended up the way I thought they would", he said instead, "But that doesn't mean she deserves the same fate of Tess and Dr. Ghroll. I have to save her."

"Even if it means risking your life", Chloe asked, "Because really Clark, I don't understand why it has to be you… Why doesn't Oliver go?"

"Chloe I-"

A ringing interrupted his thought and he answered his phone, "Oliver… tell me you found something…"

I did, Luthorcorp Geothermal Facility.

"Isn't that-"

Yeah, it's where we buried Doomsday a year ago.

"Is Lex there?"

His recent activity points to him being there. Bart, AC, Victor and I are going to check it out now.

"Keep me posted", Clark said into the receiver and hung up.

"What is it", Chloe asked.

"Lex has been to that facility where we buried Doomsday."

~*~

"Lois", Jimmy hissed, "Why do I let you get me into these situations…?"

"Because deep down you know it could be your big break", she said rolling her eyes.

"The only thing I'm going to break down here is my back, have you reached the window yet?"

Lois looked down at him from his shoulders. She was standing on him trying to reach a window to sneak into the facility. She was missing a few inches.

"Almost", she muttered and reached enough, "Got it."

She pulled herself up and swung one leg inside. She stuck her head out at him.

"Let me find a rope to pull you up", she whispered and waited for him to nod.

After finally pulling him up, they set out to investigate the empty facility. It had been blown to bits a year ago, but sometime after the explosion, Tess Mercer had it rebuilt, right before she disappeared. Jimmy held tight to his camera.

"Can we go", he asked.

"No", she whispered, "Be quiet."

Jimmy stopped cold staring past her.

"What is it?"

He nodded his head behind her. Lois turned around and came face to face with a security guard holding a pistol.

"You're not supposed to be here", he sneered.

Lois nodded. "I know. My brother heard this place was a part of Area 51 and he was dying to check it out. We didn't mean anything… we'll go now…"

She grabbed Jimmy buy his jacket and started to drag him out of the warehouse.

"Wrong", the guard said smiling and pointing the gun at them, "The boss is going to want to see-"

Lois blinked and saw the guard on the floor. A blur swept past her and suddenly the guard was tied up.

"The Blur", she whispered grinning.

"Lois?!"

She turned around and found Oliver in his Green Arrow costume.

"What are you doing here", they asked simultaneously.

"Hey, green bean you know this chick?"

Lois turned to glare at dark skinned man in some sort of purple costume.

"This chick has a name, Barney", she said glaring.

"So do I and it's not Barney", he said, "It's Cyborg."

"And I'm Impulse", she felt wind blow her hair back and an arm draped over her shoulders.

"Yeah, I can see why they call you that", she said sarcastically.

"Hey Lois, it's been a while…"

She looked up and smiled. "AC…."

"You know her too fish stick", Cyborg asked.

"Me and Lois go way back, don't we", he grinned at her.

"Definitely", she smirked pulling away from the man who currently had his arm around her.

"Impulse", Oliver groaned.

Lois felt another gust of wind and Impulse was standing on the other side, away from her.

"Lois", Oliver asked again, "What are you doing here?"

"I could ask you the same question, but I think we both already know the answer…"

Oliver shook his head. "You couldn't be content chasing the fake lead I gave you…"

She turned to a shocked Jimmy, "Told you…"

"I uh-um… Oliver?"

Oliver smirked and took off his glasses and lowered his hood. "Yeah, Jimmy… it's me…"