CHAPTER 7
Chloe and Bart were sitting in Oliver's loft waiting for further instructions. Oliver had told them to sit tight and to wait for their arrival. Chloe's phone started to ring. Bzrt looked up as Chloe dashed to grab her phone. The caller ID read "Jimmy." Chloe just laid her phone back down and it continued to ring.
"Boyfriend?" Bart said his eyebrows rising.
Chloe gave a small nod. She crossed her arms and just paced the floor. She stopped and said quietly, "He asked me to marry him before I was arrested. I haven't had time to give him an answer yet."
"Do you have an answer," Bart asked.
Chloe sat down, her hands finding safety in between her knees. "When he asked me, I had no doubts. Yes. I would have without a question."
"But now," Bart said looking around, "With Clark gone and the world falling apart…"
"Exactly," Chloe's eyes looking particularly shinny, "How can I intend to share the rest of my life with someone who I can't even share this with?"
"Though decision," Bart agreed. "But think of it this way, if you're not happy, then what's the point?" Bart leaned forward taking Chloe's hand, "What's the point in protecting humanity if you're just going to be miserable for the rest of your life."
"So you're saying I should tell him yes?"
"No. I'm saying it's okay to be selfish sometimes. It's okay to give into what you want."
Chloe started to cry, "But I just feel like I'm everyone's secret keeper and I'd just like to have someone to keep all of my secrets." Chloe wiped away her few tears, "As great as Jimmy is he can't be that person for me."
"Then I guess you have your answer," Bart leaned back letting her hand go.
"But how do you tell a person, 'No, I don't want to marry you because I can't tell you about my secret life. You know, the one where I parade around as The Red Blue Blurs sidekick and some superhero's Watchtower?"
"Well," Bart smiled, "At lease you still have your sarcasm."
"Oh thank god," Chloe said standing as Victor, Athur, and Oliver walked in. "We were so worried."
"She was worried," Bart said lounging, putting his hand behind his head, "I knew you'd be fine."
"We were fine," Arthur said to Bart, and then turning into Chloe's hug, "It's the other guys that were beat up pretty badly."
"Arty, your face!" Chloe exclaimed reaching to touch his cheek.
"I'm fine," he said looking at the purple cheek bone, "Just a little dehydrated. I'm gonna go grab a shower if you guys don't mind."
Oliver nodded his head for Arty to go.
"So, Lex's men found you?" Chloe asked.
"Yeah," Victor started to say.
"No." Oliver said firmly. Everyone turned to look at him.
"Chloe, look up Tess Teague. I think she's working with Lex now."
"As in the Teague family?"
"That be the one."
"What do you already know about her," Bart asked Ollie.
"She's the only living member of the Teague family. Even though Jason's body was never found. She was set to inherit the rest of her family's estate upon her father's death. Four more years without Jason's body and they can officially declare him dead and then she get's everything." Chloe looked at Oliver as he said, "But here's the cool thing, Tess had a fortune of her own. She's the CEO of Teague Tech. It's an internationally established security business. She provides security for some of the most famous and richest people in the entire world."
"That's how," Chloe said, "She must be working for Lex then."
"Yeah, it does seem like she's working with Lex. Personally? I have no idea if they work one on one. But she definitely does his security system."
"Yeah," Chloe added, "Who ever fought me for control of Lex's security was really good. Sorry about that."
Oliver smiled, "Don't beat yourself up sidekick. You're still my Watchtower. They probably had a room full of techs trying to kick you out of their system."
"Still," Chloe mumbled.
"Get over it Chlo," Bart said throwing M&M's into his mouth.
Oliver slapped his hand together. "So let's see the merchandise while Chloe checks up on Tess." Oliver dumped the bag only have bunches of rocks fall onto the seat. Oliver tried to hide his disappointment, but Chloe saw his annoyance. "This is our big weapon against Lex and Clark? The one like the big rock you gave Bart earlier?"
Chloe stood up next to him and grabbed a green rock, "This is called kryptonite. That one was my personal kryptonite. This is all yours and you're going to need all of it. And it's the only weapon against Clark. Kinda like a dehydrated Arthur."
Chloe sat next to the pile, "It makes him weak and vulnerable. He can't use his powers and he can't heal. This stuff," she said handing it back to Oliver, "Will kill Clark."
