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Shaw 18

Eye for an Eye

Chapter 4

First Confrontation

Clark reached for the broken phone and looked at it as he picked it up. The screen was cracked and the cracks formed the message; Lana's dead. He gripped the phone tightly as he suddenly ran to Lana's apartment. Seconds later, Clark stood in front of the Talon. He stepped in and began to push his way through the crowd.

It took a few minutes for Clark to reach the stairway at the far end of the Talon. He heard Lois call out to him, but he ignored her. While he walked up the stairs, he knew something didn't feel right. He approached the front door and knocked loudly as he called out, "Lana are you there?" He paused briefly before calling out again, "Jason are you there?"

The door opened up seconds later and Clark saw Jason, but not Lana. Jason looked at Clark and Clark knew something wasn't right. "Hey come on in Clark," Jason said moving out of the way to allow Clark to enter.

"Is Lana here?" Clark asked scanning the apartment for any clues.

"No she isn't," Jason said walking to the fridge. He took out a can of coke and opened it up. He took a long sip and then asked, "Why?"

Clark ignored Jason's question and took a few steps toward Jason. "When was the last time you saw Lana?" Clark asked eyeing Jason incredulously.

Jason took another sip of his soda. "This morning before school," Jason answered belching silently. He took a couple steps toward Clark and asked, "What do you want with Lana?" He hated the fact that Clark would be so secretive about his girl friend. He knew about their relationship in the past and how hurt Lana was about Clark's secrets. "What is that in our hand?" Jason asked looking at Clark's closed-fisted hand.

"I found this in my barn," Clark said handing the broken phone to Jason.

Jason looked at it and then looked at Clark. "Is this some kind of joke?" He asked looking at the phone again.

"No, this isn't a joke," Clark said shaking his head as he watched Jason set the broken phone on the counter-top.

Suddenly Clark heard something that only his special hearing ability would be able to pick up. He heard someone breathing and Clark knew exactly where it was coming from. Before Clark was able to do anything he heard a woman growl and appear next to Jason holding a bat in her hands. She swung the butt of the bat and hit Jason in the back of the head.

Clark watched in shock as Jason slumped to the floor unconscious. The girl had an evil and seductive look on her face as she approached Clark. Clark glared at her and was about to use his speed ability to grab the bat and subdue the unknown attacker, but he suddenly felt sick to his stomach

He swallowed and took a step back in pain. The girl smiled evilly as she slowly approached Clark. She had ear rings that were glowing bright green. "Hello Clark," Her smiled broadened as Clark felt sicker and sicker with her every step closer to him. "I have been waiting for you for so long."

Clark swallowed again and grunted as a wave of pain shot throughout his body. The girl tightened he grip on the bat as she took a few more steps to Clark. "What's wrong Clark?" She asked pretending to look concerned, "Why are you looking so sick?"

"Who are you?" Clark asked trying to ignore the pain, "What do you want?"

"I need you," The girl said looking Clark in the eyes. She chuckled and said, "I can see what Lana sees in you," The girl paused and took a seductive deep breath and then continued, "You have the sexiest green eyes."

"Who are you?" Clark asked again glaring at the unknown girl. "Where is Lana?"

"You owe me a thank you," The girl said giving Clark a cold look. "I give you a compliment and you don't even acknowledge it."

The girl raised her bat menacingly and then swung the butt of the bat. It connected with Clark's head and he crumpled to the floor "Tsk tsk tsk and you were supposed to be a challenge this time," The girl said with an evil sneer.

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Chloe was out of breath when she reached the front door of the Talon. She had to park ten minutes from the Talon, because it was disco night. She paused by the doorway and waited to catch her breath before entering.

When she was ready, she entered the Talon and loud music immediately was heard. Chloe shook her head and made her way through the crowd. Soon Chloe began to climb the stairs to Lana's apartment. She approached the front door, knocked and the door slowly creaked open. Chloe gasped when she saw Jason lying on the floor. She walked up to him and grabbed his shoulders. "Jason!!" Chloe said loudly hoping to get his attention.

Jason moaned and his eyes slowly flickered opened. He looked at Chloe with a confused look. He wondered how what happened. The last thing he remembered, was talking to Clark about something, but he couldn't remember what. His head hurt a lot and he felt a bump on the back of his head. He slowly stood up with the help from Chloe.

Jason opened the freezer and removed a bag of frozen vegetables to put on the back of his head. The coldness relieved part of the pain, but not all of it. "What happened?" Chloe asked looking at Jason concerned.

"I'm not sure exactly," Jason said breathing heavily in pain, "The last thing I remember, I was talking to Clark here. But after that the next think I remember is you waking me up here."

"Do you know where Lana is?" Chloe asked looking around the apartment, "I tried to call her earlier, but there was no response."

"Now I remember why Clark was here," Jason said moving his head too quickly and he then winced in pain, "Clark came here also looking for Lana."

"Are you alright?" Chloe asked when Jason closed his eyes.

"Yeah," Jason said sighing, "I am just a bit banged up. I would hate to be rude, but I think I am gonna lie down."

"No it's alright," Chloe said giving Jason a strained smile. She turned and walked to the front door, "Call me if you find anything."

"Sure I will," Jason said watching Chloe leave the apartment. He stood there for a few minutes thinking about Clark and Lana. It frustrated him that his mind was blank and couldn't remember how he got this bump on his head. Jason walked to the bedroom and lay on the bed hoping a little sleep might help him jog his memory.

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Lana opened her eyes when she heard the door slam. She turned and saw a body on the floor. It was dark in the room, but Lana was able to make out a body that looked familiar. "Who are you?" She asked slowly edging her way to the unknown person. She wasn't able o go far, because she was still chained to the wall.

Suddenly the lights turned on and Lana gasped when she saw Clark slumped on the floor a few feet from her. "Clark!" Lana said trying to get his attention. "Clark answer me!"

Clark didn't answer and Lana looked around the room trying to find something to wake Clark up with. "Come on Clark!" Lana said loudly again. She realized she wouldn't be able to reach anything."

Clark moaned and his eyes fluttered open. Lana sighed in relief and watched Clark slowly sit up in pain. Lana then diverted her attention to a rock that was that was stuck in the wall and saw it was glowing brightly green.

Clark looked at the stone as he tried to stand up and when did so he suddenly crumpled to the floor aching and breathing heavily. "Are you okay?" Lana asked nervously, she had never seen Clark in so much pain.

The door at the edge of the room swung open and a girl walked in, followed by two muscular guys. The girl took a small bag out of her pocket and threw it at Clark. It landed next to Clark and small meteor rocks fell out. Clark moaned in pain and tried to push them away. Lana watched and saw the girl walk up to Clark and kick him in the face hard. "That's for putting my brother in Bel-Reeve," She said sourly.

"Stop it," Lana shrieked, "You are hurting him!"

"That's the point," The girl said walking up to Clark who was breathing heavily on the floor unable to get up. "I need your help Clark," The girl said looking at Clark who had a blood trickle from his mouth and nose to his chin. "I need you to use your abilities to get a certain artifact."

"Please stop it," Lana shrieked again not wanting her to hurt Clark anymore.

The girl looked at Lana and smiled, "I need Clark and will do anything to get him." She looked at Clark and then an angry look appeared on her face. She grabbed Clark by the head and smashed it against the wall. Lana gasped and a tear ran down her cheek when she saw Clark fall to the floor blood covering his head. The girl kicked all the small meteor rocks away and then walked out of the room saying, "I will get Clark to help me, even if I have to kill someone in the process."