Ch. 7

Clark and Zara finally came up from air, "Whoa…" Lois said again. Clark's eyes were wide and he had a stupid smile on his face, he laughed weakly, "Wow…uh Zara, I think we need to talk about this. I mean we just met"

Zara rolled her eyes, "Well now that I can of course we can talk, Ka-I mean 'Clark,'" she said, in a somewhat accented but perfect English…

Birds could have flown into Clark and Lois' mouths. After a few seconds of silence and gaping at Zara, Lois was the first to speak:

"I thought you couldn't speak, English?"

Zara nodded, "I couldn't, but I absorbed the knowledge of your earth language when I exchanged the kiss with Clark," she looked and smiled at Clark who was now touching his lips. He had felt something between the kiss. He thought it was spark or intense passion, fireworks going off all that stuff… 'Guess it was just her using her power…but where did that power come from?'

"Can all Kryptonians do that?" Clark asked.

"Of course, usually the powers that come with the kiss are different though for example the house of El can erase memories," Zara answered.

"W-They can?" Clark asked his eyes widening in semi-excitement at the power he might have.

"Yeah. It just has to be a really good lip-lock," Zara said winking at Clark. Then she turned to Lois. "Look, I'm sorry for you know, almost trying to kill you," she smiled weakly at Lois, "It's kind of instinct, see my betrothed, Kal-el is a lot of like Clark, as far as I know, and it's my duty to protect him and I guess I just got defensive. Sorry."

Lois looked into the innocent eyes of the girl in front of her, she really didn't want to accept and forgive this...alien. But, she relaxed and her lips curled into a smile, she sighed, "It's okay…I understand possessiveness of someone, Clark's the same way with me," she said with a smirk which was followed closely by a "Hey!" from Clark. "Also, I think I heard your stomach growling…Clark made some pasta, probably for you anyway, and I'm famished by this overload on information, so let's go get some dinner…and possibly some new clothes so Clark will stop gawking at you."

"I wasn't gawking!" Clark snapped back, blushing slightly.

Lois rolled her eye, "Puuuhlease…you were practically drooling." Zara laughed as she followed Lois and Clark down the stairs to the Kent house as the bickering continued, it was annoying but something she could get to on this Earth she hoped to make her home. She was tired of traveling, and she had finally found what she was searching for, another Kryptonian. Also, like Lois said, SHE WAS HUNGRY!

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"Do you think the alien went there?" Lana asked Lex, her eyebrows arched.

"I don't know. But the aliens always have some connection to Clark so it's highly possible," Lex answered staring off, still in the direction of the Kent Farm. "Lana, I know it's asking a lot but could you go over and check it out."

Lana's eyes widened, "Lex, why me…I'm not Clark's favorite person either and I don't think he'd just tell me that he's hiding an alien."

"I know. But as much as he doesn't like you, he still cares a lot about you and if you came over he wouldn't just kick you out…me it's another story. If not, go and tell him that you came to see Lois. It's a good alibi."

"You know how I feel about lying Lex." Lex sighed contemplating this, "Well, I'd hate to have what happened on Dark Thursday happen again." He knew he had hit the right nerve when Lana finally nodded and said, "Fine. I'll go over there right now…"