Chapter 7
One month Later
Lois sat at her desk smiling despite herself. Things were finally going on track, Jimmy was being transferred to Metropolis General within that week and Chloe couldn't be happier, she and Clark were working on the City Beats and getting a lot of fame because of it, and for some reason their relationship didn't seem so awkward anymore. They'd almost gotten back to their playful banter; just Lois wasn't completely there yet.
"Lois", Clark smiled sitting across from her, "word upstairs is that the mayor is announcing the launch for the shuttle mission. How come you're not there yet?"
"Honestly", Lois leaned back in her chair, "I gave the story to Ron. I thought I'd throw him a bone."
"That's not like you to give away stories", Clark smiled turning on his computer.
"The red and blue blur has been working over time", Lois said softly so no one else in the bull pen would hear her, "And with Jimmy still not back, I've got my work cut out for me."
"Really", Clark smiled awkwardly, "what does that mean?"
"You try lugging a camera around while trying to get a story from a guy who's apparently faster than a speeding bullet."
"Imagine that", Clark said getting a little worried, "so how close have you gotten?"
"Well", Lois said walking around her desk and sitting on his. She leaned in and whispered, "I've got a name."
"Really", Clark asked looking at her.
"Yes", Lois said, "and as soon as I know for sure, so will you… and the rest of the world."
"Lois", Clark said shrugging, "what if he doesn't want the world to know who he is…"
"Why wouldn't he?"
"Well, if he did, "Clark said, "don't you think he would have done it already?"
"Well", Lois said, "maybe he just needs a push. Besides the one who told me his name didn't seem so worried."
"If you don't mind me asking", Clark said getting up and walking towards the coffee machine, "who told you this information?"
"I never out my sources, Smallville", Lois smiled taking the cup he'd just poured, "Lesson one of Journalism."
She took a sip from the cup he'd originally poured for himself with a smile and turned to walk back to her desk, leaving a nervous Clark behind her.
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"And she says she knows my secret", Clark was telling Oliver.
"Did she come out and say it in those words", Oliver asked.
"No", Clark said, "but she might as well have. I can't understand who would tell her. There aren't many people who know."
"Clark, I need to tell you something…"
"Oliver, you didn't…."
"No! I didn't."
"Then who", Clark asked.
"Well, first thing you should know is that she doesn't really know it's you", he said.
"She said she knew the blur's name", Clark stated.
"She knows a name", Oliver said.
"I'm not following…"
"Clark, the night we brought John back here Lois showed up", Oliver began, "and she met John. And for some reason he showed her the future. One where you're some sort of savior."
"I'm still not following…"
"Your father told him to", Oliver said, "so he did. She doesn't know it's you, Clark Kent, she just knows it's Kal-El."
"Why would Jor-El do that?"
"Something about Lois's destiny", Oliver was purposely leaving important information out, but he didn't care.
"So what now", Clark said, "I wait for Lois to expose me or I expose myself."
"I think that we have to try and get you that disguise…"
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Linda Lake sat in her former office smiling. She was back and that Chloe Sullivan was no longer working at the Daily Planet. There was nothing and no one to stop her. She was going to reveal the secret that Clark Kent was an alien to the world. And she was going to get a Pulitzer for it. No one was going to stand her way this time. Not a damn thing.
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Lois climbed up the stairs into Clark's loft slowly. It had been a month that they avoided their talk. And after his reaction to her talking about the super blur told her she needed to know once and for all, what was Clark Kent hiding.
She found him staring out the window, like he often did. There was nothing out of the ordinary today.
"I've climbed these stairs so many times before", she said loudly to let him know she was there, "but today it feels like there are more steps."
"Lois", Clark smiled when he turned to greet her, "I was wondering when you'd come by."
"Well, you know me", Lois said clasping her hands together, "I could never stay away for too long."
"What's wrong", he noticed her hesitation.
"I was just thinking", she said sitting down on his small sofa, "you remember that morning you came to my apartment a month ago…"
"The day you didn't let me in", Clark said crossing his arms.
"Yeah that would be it", Lois said slowly, "you told me that you needed to be honest and open with me. That there was a lot you needed to tell me, but that you'd tell me when I was ready…"
Clark let his arms drop.
"I'm ready", she said bracing herself for the worst. She had expected him to admit that he was a meteor freak and had some sort of ability.
"I'm not so sure…"
"Clark", Lois said closing her eyes, "I'm giving you a chance to tell me the truth. I'm not going to judge you for whatever it is. No matter what you tell me, you're still Smallville."
She smiled warmly and at that he suddenly felt comfortable, braver even.
"It's not something I can just say", he said, "I think I want to show you."
Clark stretched his hand out to her. "Do you trust me?"
Lois looked up and stared at his hand, trying to find the answer to that question.
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Oliver Queen was busy in his office monitoring Linda Lake's computer. Chloe had warned him that she knew Clark's secret, and wouldn't stop until she exposed him. Oliver didn't want that to happen obviously, so he had been monitoring her ever since she'd stepped back into the Daily Planet.
He sighed when he saw her article on Clark.
"We can't let that go to print", he said softly as he hacked into her computer giving it a virus.
Oliver reached for his phone and dialed a familiar number.
"Dinah", he said, "I need your help. Clark's in trouble…"
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Bart super sped into the Daily Planet, checking to make sure the coast was clear. He smiled when he saw that it was.
"Flash to Green Arrow", he whispered into his ear piece, "come on amigos, let's do this for Boy Scout."
"Alright Impulse", Green Arrow barked into his ear.
"It's my name so I get to choose."
Bart looked up to see Green Arrow, Aquaman, Black Canary and Cyborg already standing there.
"What are we looking for exactly", he asked walking over to the group.
"Anything that can implicate Clark", Oliver said softly.
"Isn't this some psycho meteor freak anyway", Dinah whispered, "who would believe her?"
"Oh I think a lot of people would."
The young team looked up to find Linda Lake standing just a few feet away.
"I thought you said the coast was clear", Oliver muttered to Bart.
"It was", Bart mumbled.
"Boys", Linda smiled, "come on now. You didn't think I found it normal that my computer crashed the way it did, do you?"
Oliver reached behind him for an arrow to protect his team and himself, just in case.
"At first I thought it was that nosey blond reporter", she smiled, "but imagine my surprise when I came back to find the Green Arrow trying to destroy my story. I wonder why that is though. What do you have to hide?"
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A.N: I skipped the Lana arc and really just used her for that one scene Lois walks in on. This story has some spoilers, but it's going to be different from the show for obvious reasons. This chapter picks up at "Infamous". Read and review please!!
