Starting Over Again 5/?
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A huge thank you to Eeyore840 for being my beta! *bow*
As Clark flew Chloe and James to safety, he knew that Jor-El would not approve. He went to the fortress to become the Kryptonian his
birth parents wanted him to be—someone who was strong, both physically and emotionally--someone who was not held captive by his feelings.
Yet, here he was.
James did not seem to mind flying at all. The little boy squealed with laughter as Clark landed near the Justice League's hideaway. Upon entering the
house, Clark nodded a greeting to Oliver as he carried Chloe and James swiftly into the bedroom. Lois glared at Clark and hurried after them.
"Aunt Lois! Aunt Lois! Mama and I went flying with Uncle Clark!"
"Did you?" Lois asked sweetly, still glaring at Clark. "Are you okay, honey?"
James' expression became serious. "That bad man wanted to hurt Mama."
Lois's face softened as she walked over to the bed and gently ruffled James' blond hair. "We won't let him do it."
James nodded solemnly and glanced at Chloe. "Mama's still sleeping."
"Yes, she is." Lois agreed. "Why don't you go ask Uncle Bart to make you some hot chocolate?"
"Okay." The little boy eased himself gently off the bed and ran out the door.
"Well, Smallville. Welcome back."
"Same to you." Clark replied softly.
Lois studied the man standing before her. The innocent Kansas farm boy she met years ago was gone. Clark looked calm, confident,
and self-possessed. Knowing what she did about Oliver and his team of heroes, Lois could only come to one conclusion. "Let me guess.
You're the Red and Blue blur?"
At his silence, Lois just rolled her eyes. "I should've figured it out, with your love for the primary colours." She snickered, raising an eyebrow
as she eyed Clark from head to toe. "What? You got tired of the red and blue and decided on basic black?"
"It's good to see you too, Lois."
"Where the hell did you go, Clark?"
Clark looked at Chloe, and then nodded his head in the direction of the balcony. Lois followed him outside.
"I couldn't stay anymore. Not after everything that has happened."
"Whatever happened, it was because of Davis Bloome."
"He was sent here because of me!"
"And you got rid of him... or so we thought anyway. Did you really think leaving would make everything better?"
Clark jaw clenched as he studied the sky. "I had to,"he answered. He wasn't willing to elaborate further. It was bad enough that
Lois now knew his secret. He wasn't about to tell her everything about him.
"Yeah, while you were out there licking your wounds, Chloe was alone. I would have been there for her, except I didn't know what had
happened to me. I was missing, Clark! I woke up in the hospital six months after Doomsday to discover that Chloe was pregnant and I
had a huge chunk of my memory missing! Thankfully, Bart was there for her. You, on the other hand, could have been there for her, but you
chose not to be!"
"I can't keep putting the world in danger because of my feelings. I should have listened to Oliver. He warned me about Davis and how
dangerous he was. He could have destroyed the whole world!"
"But he didn't." Lois looked over her shoulder at Chloe's sleeping form. "Look, I won't even say that I know what you're going through,
because I don't. I don't even think I understand what's going on. What I do know, Clark, is that you have saved many people. Why would
you change that?"
"I can do better, Lois."
"How does abandoning your best friend make things better, Clark?"
Clark smiled softly, reminding Lois of the old Clark Kent. "What makes you think that I've abandoned her?"
Before she could ask Clark what he meant, Lois heard Oliver clearing his throat.
"Oliver." Clark acknowledged his presence; the young billionaire nodded silently.
"This might interest you." Oliver said quietly, handing a file to Lois and Clark.
They followed Oliver into the hallway after Lois tucked a blanket around Chloe and kissed her on the forehead. In the living room,
James and Bart sat in front of the television playing a video game. Oliver led them to an office and gently shut the door.
"These are satellite images taken by Victor a few hours ago. It seems that our old friend has decided to move back to Smallville."
Clark took the picture and saw a familiar insignia. "This looks like Zod's symbol."
"The others should be here by tomorrow. We'll move to a new location when they arrive. Clark, you can stay with Chloe..."
"I'm not staying."
Both Lois and Oliver looked at Clark. "What?"
Clark ignored Lois as he put the pictures back on the table. "I just wanted to make sure Chloe and James were safe. This is my fight, Oliver. Don't get in the way."
Oliver glared at Clark. "This is your fight, huh? Clark, this is our fight too! What gives you the right to take on Davis alone?"
"It's what I was sent here for. It's what my father would have wanted," Clark replied.
"Somehow, I don't think you're talking about Jonathan Kent." Lois muttered as she stared at both Oliver and Clark.
"Clark, you can't do this on your own."
"I have to. He's not human, Oliver. You cannot destroy him--not even with all of the resources at your disposal," Clark replied, walking away.
"Remember what I said, Oliver. Don't get in my way."
Lois turned to Oliver. "You have a lot of explaining to do!"
As Clark stepped outside the safe house, he x-rayed the room where Chloe lay sleeping. Satisfied that she was resting peacefully,
he flew toward his destination, thinking about his conversation with Lois...
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During the third year of his training, Jor-El finally allowed Clark to leave the fortress, promising him that upon his return, he would teach him how to fly.
As Clark sped across each continent, he monitored the news, searching for any indication that LuthorCorp was up to no good.
He enjoyed his time off immensely. On the fifth day of his vacation, he visited his mother. He watched from the shadows as Martha Kent worked her magic in
Washington. He wanted so much to talk with her and to feel her warm embrace, but he knew that it would be easier for both of them if he kept his presence
unknown. He was about to return to Jor-El earlier than required when he recognized a familiar voice screaming frantically.
"JAMES!"
In seconds, Clark was in California, watching as people fled the shopping mall in panic. Looking at the destruction around him, he realised that an earthquake had occurred.
He located Chloe just as a security guard grabbed onto her and tried to drag her away from the building. Her bloodied face wore an anguished expression as she resisted the
man's assistance.
"Please, my son is still inside!"
"Lady, let us do our job! We have to evacuate you immediately!"
"No!" Chloe protested as she tried to push the guard away from her. She had to find James! During the earthquake, the panicked crowd ran for the exits,
knocking Chloe to the ground, causing her to lose her grip on her son. She knew she would never forgive herself if something happened to him. She had
already lost Jimmy; she would not lose James too.
As Clark watched Chloe struggle, he focused his super hearing on the voice of a young boy. It was faint at first, but as Clark concentrated, the voice grew louder.
"Mama! Mama!"
Clark used his x-ray vision to locate the small figure inside a toy store huddled next to a giant teddy bear. The crowd screamed as the ground trembled once more.
"Let me go! My son is inside!" Chloe yelled as she struggled against the security officer. "JAMES!"
The agony in Chloe's voice was unbearable. Without thinking, Clark smashed through the wall and grabbed the boy, shielding him with his body as he took flight.
"Mama! I want my mama!"
The boy looked at him with Chloe's eyes. It was then that Clark realized he was flying.
"I'll take you back to your mama."
The boy stopped crying and held on tightly as Clark looked for a safe place to land, unseen. Using his heat vision to destroy the security cameras, he alighted in a
distant parking lot.
Clark gently placed Chloe's son on the ground. "You can't tell anyone about this okay?" Clark said soberly as he held the boy's shoulders. The little boy nodded, awestruck.
Clark pointed him toward the direction of the crowd. "Go straight to your mama."
The boy nodded again and ran, screaming for his mother. Clark watched as Chloe scooped her son up in her arms and snuggled him tightly. He could hear Chloe's heart
beating rapidly as tears rolled down her cheeks. When he saw her smile, Clark knew it was time to go. He could not stay any longer.
From that moment on, Clark kept watch over Chloe and her son. If Jor-El was aware of what his son was doing, he kept his silence. Although many years had passed, Clark
knew he could never abandon Chloe completely. She had once asked him if he was outgrowing her. His answer was the same now as it had always been. No matter where
he was in the universe, he would never outgrow Chloe Sullivan. Besides Kryptonite, she was his only weakness.
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Davis Bloome smiled as he used his heat vision to light a fire in the hearth at Luthor Mansion. Soon he would battle Kal-El.
His mother was right. When that fool, Jimmy Olsen, tried to kill him, he only succeeded in pushing Davis closer to his destiny. Whatever "killed" him only made him stronger.
The beast within him was only a manifestation. The moment he opened his eyes inside his coffin, he knew that he was indestructible. The monster that Chloe Sullivan
separated him from only gave Davis another chance at survival. The beast was nothing without the son of Zod.
His father's crystal drew him to this mansion. When he merged with the crystal, he felt even more powerful, and his desire for destruction increased, but he bided his time.
He wanted to destroy the last remaining descendant of the House of El.
He allowed Tess Mercer to shelter him. She offered him all the meteor freaks she could find. Each contributed to his increased strength.
Their power was now his own. They were his army, even if he had no need for them. Let the woman believe she was running the show.
"Chloe." Even now, he still could not stop thinking about her. Her name brought back so many memories. He wanted nothing more than to see her suffer
and to wield his power over her. The thought of Chloe giving birth to Jimmy Olsen's son sickened him. At the same time, the boy gave him an advantage.
It was a simple plan, as Braniac once said to him.
He would use the boy to destroy Chloe. In turn, he would use Chloe to destroy Clark. Without the last son of Krypton around to interfere, Davis would fulfil his
destiny and continue the legacy of his parents. He would destroy the world, and no force on this earth that would be able to stop him.
End Chapter.
Until next time! Please review and let me know what you guys think!
Scullyga: Thank You!
Babyshan211: I didn't know that Lois knew. Hehehe... For this fic, she doesn't!
Mar1985: Clark is back, and Chloe does deserve a happy ending...
Bullet2tm: Thank you! I'm like you; I skipped a few season of Smallville, just got back into it in Season 8 after the whole Chloe/Davis.
Jounouchi sama: Bart as Flash.... not sure. As for the Lois/Oliver or Dinah/Oliver... can't make promises!
Lilysnyder: Thanks!