Disclaimer: I don't own Smallville... sorry, I'm a college student. Case closed. :P

A/N: It's Friday! And as promised I'm updating this before Rabid airs! :D I can't wait to see it! I'm sure it'll be great! :) Of course it will, the storyline is predominantly Clois! ;)

Okay, this is the 'final' chapter before the epilogue, it's longer than the previous chapter, so I hope it'll suffice ;) and just some forewarning, there's another evil cliffhanger!

I'll post the Epilogue to both stories some time on Tuesday... I have an appointment with my Calculus professor so hopefully that won't take too long, don't worry, it will be up! *looks determined*

Alright everyone, I hope you enjoy Chapter 9 of Invisible...

NEW A/N: Edited 10/16/2017 - Ah, "Rabid"... that wonderful Clois in the rain scene. That's still one of my favorite Clois moments. Hope you guys are still enjoying the story!

Chapter 9

"Let's get Clark back to Watchtower. He probably just needs sunlight," Chloe reasoned.

"Yeah," Oliver nodded, "Bart, can you super speed him over while Jimmy and Chloe ride on the back of my bike?"

"You got it, Green Bean," Bart nodded. He struggled to get Clark's body into a fireman's carry.

"Wow, you gotta give that little guy props," Lois was impressed, "You're not exactly a feather."

"Bart's pretty strong," Clark agreed as they both watched Bart disappear with his body.

"Huh," Lois sighed.

"What?" Clark wondered.

"For the past day, whenever you moved, I moved with you. Even when you were moving at super speed, I just saw blurs and appeared in the next place you were," Lois explained, "Now you're not here and I'm still standing here."

"You said there was a spiritual connection," Clark thought of an explanation, "Maybe since I'm in spirit with you, you're connected to me."

"Now how are we going to get over to the Watchtower?" Lois asked after Jimmy, Oliver, and Chloe left on Oliver's bike.

"Maybe I can still super speed," Clark shrugged his shoulder.

"All right, go ahead," Lois jumped in his arms with a teasing smile on her lips.

Clark super sped back to the Watchtower in time to see everyone standing around his body lying on the couch. Oliver must've sped over in record time to get there after Bart. Clark set Lois down as they watched.

"Sunlight hasn't seemed to do anything," Oliver was getting frustrated.

"Is there anybody we can call?" Bart asked.

"John… John Jones," Chloe stood up, "We can call Detective John Jones."

"You wanna get the police involved?" Bart asked incredulously with a raised eyebrow.

"No, you don't understand. He's actually a Martian," Chloe explained, "He's been watching over Clark his entire life."

"Call him," Oliver handed her his phone. He placed two fingers on Clark's neck to feel for a pulse, "At least there's still a pulse. I think he's just unconscious."

"Martian? You got some amazing friends, Smallville," Lois shook her head.

"Yeah… while they're getting John, don't you think we should figure out what my dad meant about realizing my potential?" Clark suggested.

"Good call," Lois agreed, "You think he's talking about your abilities?"

"Abilities?" Clark asked.

"Isn't that what they're called?" Lois remarked.

"Yeah, it's just that, nobody's really called it that before. Everyone else usually just called them powers," Clark realized.

"You're not a God, Smallville… no matter how conceited you can be at times," Lois teased.

"Right, well… he probably meant my abilities," Clark got back on the subject.

"Maybe he wants you to broaden your horizons, you know, start saving people outside of Metropolis," Lois theorized.

"I don't know," Clark was hesitant, "I don't want any more time taken away from being with you."

"Clark," Lois berated him, "You wouldn't be taking time away from me."

"Lois, you told me once that you didn't want to be left behind again… and I don't want to be the man to do that to you," Clark argued, "I love you too much."

"Thanks for remembering that, Clark… but you wouldn't be leaving me behind," Lois started, "Somehow I know it'll be different with you. Remember, you even told me that I wouldn't take second place."

"Yes and I firmly believe that, but…" Clark replied, but Lois cut him off again.

"No arguing, Clark. If you believe that then I know in my heart that you won't leave me behind. You can be a hero to the world and still be my Smallville, the dorky farm boy I fell in love with."

"Really?" Clark had tears threatening to fall. Nobody ever phrased it like that to him.

"Yeah," Lois nodded and walked up to him. She placed her hand over his heart and tilted her head up to give him a kiss. Just as Clark started to deepen the kiss, the moment was broken by Jimmy walking through them to greet the newly arrived John Jones.

"This getting walked through thing is starting to get annoying," Clark made his new girlfriend laugh.

"What happened to him?" John came up to everyone. Lois and Clark walked closer over to everyone where they could hear what was going on better.

"He was in a kryptonite cage," Oliver started to explain and Jimmy finished for him, "The radiation was too much for him and he passed out."

"Kal-El? Can you hear me?" John placed his hand on Clark's body's chest.

"Kal-El?" Lois turned to Clark.

"My birth name," Clark answered with a shrug of his shoulder, "I'll fill you in on everything after we're back in our bodies."

"I'll hold you to that," Lois nodded and turned her attention back to everyone else.

"Kal-El is here," John stated turning around.

"Of course he's here, space man. He's lying right there," Bart had his arms folded.

"That is not what I meant," John replied with a roll of his eyes.

"You mean he's in this room like a spirit?" Chloe asked.

"Yes, but there's another presence with him… a strong one," John's eyebrows furrowed as he looked in Lois and Clark's direction.

"Who?" Chloe asked.

"Kal-El's equal," John turned back to them, "She's connected to him."

"Lois?" Jimmy supplied.

"Lois Lane, yes," John nodded.

"This guy's pretty smart," Lois nudged her shoulder into Clark's arm. He nodded and smiled.

"Is she okay?" Chloe asked worriedly.

"She seems perfectly fine," John's eyes roamed over where they stood. He may not have his powers, but he seemed to sense them.

"Can you talk with them?" Oliver wondered.

"I am not sure," John shook his head.

"Do you know why Lois won't wake up? Why Clark won't?" Chloe started bombarding him with questions.

"One question at a time, Ms. Sullivan," John implored her, "Their spirits are connected… perhaps the only way they can return to their bodies is if their bodies and spirits are united as one at the same time."

Lois and Clark looked at each other. That was exactly what they had thought. She already helped Clark realize that he could be in a relationship with her and still save the world. They've already admitted their love for one another, all that remained was for them to go back into their bodies.

"Well than we have a bit of a problem," Oliver started.

"What?" Bart asked.

"We can't discharge Lois from the hospital while she's still unconscious and we can't exactly smuggle Clark into the hospital," Oliver clarified.

"Why don't you just tell that Dr. Kane that you're discharging her under the orders of your neurologist?" Jimmy suggested.

"You mean lie?" Oliver replied.

"Well if you're too honest, I can always super speed Lois out of the hospital and then you can try to explain to the hospital what happened," Bart suggested.

"I actually like that idea better. It would save us a lot of trouble of faking paperwork," Jimmy agreed.

"Will they need to be next to each other or just near each other?" Oliver turned to John.

"I really don't know, Oliver," John replied, "But it couldn't hurt."

"You going to stay while we do this?" Jimmy asked.

"I'd love to, Jimmy… but I unfortunately have to get back to police headquarters. Please inform me if you need any more help," John nodded.

"Yeah, you can make sure none of us get arrested for stealing Lois from the hospital," Bart piped in.

"Will do," John smiled and walked out of the glass door of Watchtower.

"What are you waiting for, Impulse? Go get Lois," Oliver turned to Bart.

"Right away, oh fearless leader," Bart mock saluted and sped off.

"He might be a few minutes… after all, he's gotta …" Chloe said but before she could finish her sentence, they saw Bart on the other end of the room, laying Lois' body on the green chaise.

"Bart! Why didn't you bring her over here next to Clark?" Chloe jogged up closer to him.

"I wanted the muy caliente lady to be comfortable when she woke up," Bart displayed his usual toothy grin.

"Back off, Bart. She's taken," Clark folded his arms.

"Clark… your jealous side is showing. He was just looking out for my best interest," Lois put her hand on his folded arms, "Take it easy, Clark… you're the one who has my heart."

Clark smiled at that as they walked closer to Lois' body.

"Anyone want to help me here?" Jimmy was kneeling by Clark's body's side.

"I had to super speed him all the way here. Nobody helped me," Bart objected.

"Bart… lay off, huh?" Oliver defended Jimmy. He moved to help Jimmy move Clark's body over to Lois'.

"So, how is this going to work?" Chloe asked following them.

"I don't know," Oliver answered as they shifted Lois' body over to lay Clark's right next to her. Their arms of their bodies were touching. They looked like they were just taking a nap next to each other, not unconscious.

"Nothing's happening," Lois was rightfully getting worried.

"Don't worry," Clark sighed. Although, he was getting a little apprehensive as well, "They'll do something."

"Wait… why is Lois in Clark's game football jersey?" Chloe took note of what she was wearing, "Wasn't she in a hospital gown before?"

"Yeah well, you told me she was wearing that when Stretch and Jimmy found her in her room… I figured it was only right," Bart shrugged his shoulder.

"Oh, now you can kill him, Smallville," Lois glared.

"Why? You were wearing it when we found you," Clark replied.

"Think about it carefully, Smallville. I was wearing something else before and now I'm wearing another thing… he had to change it," Lois slowly explained.

Clark looked confused at first, but it finally hit him, "Bart's going down."

"Bart," Oliver chided, "That's invasion of privacy."

"Don't get your tights in a bunch… she's still got the hospital gown underneath," Bart replied.

"You just saved your life, buddy," Lois glared. Clark nodded along with her. They walked up right behind their bodies.

"Do you think our bodies need to be in the same position as we are?" Clark asked, "You know, so we can go back?"

"Either that or we should lay in them like in that movie with Reese Witherspoon: Just Like Heaven," Lois commented. At Clark's bizarre, look she couldn't take it anymore, "What?"

"I didn't think that was your kinda movie," Clark remarked.

"I'm full of surprises, Smallville," Lois smiled and Clark did the same.

During their trade of conversation, they didn't hear part of their friends' conversation.

Jimmy was talking, "… or do you think they need to be touching or something too?"

"Well their arms are already touching," Oliver supplied.

"How terribly romantic," Chloe replied sarcastically.

"Let's see if anything will happen if they hold hands," Jimmy said as he took Lois' body's hand and put it in Clark's, "Nothing?"

"Give it some time, new amigo," Bart came up next to Jimmy, "I don't think it'll happen in two seconds."

Everybody continued to stare at them, all silently praying that they both would wake up soon.

"Why don't we try the same thing?" Lois raised her hand for Clark to take.

"Good idea," Clark smiled and took her hand in his. As soon as they joined hands, they started to become a little transparent. It seemed to be working. Their bodies and souls were connecting as one, like they were destined to be.

"See you on the other side," Lois smiled as they both completely disappeared.

"Hey! I think I saw CK's fingers move," Jimmy exclaimed.

"Yeah, and Lois' too," Oliver pointed, "I think they're both waking up."

"Mmm," Clark moaned and blinked open his eyes, "Lois."

He sat straight up and turned to Lois by his side. His hand was still grasped with hers.

"CK, you're okay," Jimmy smiled.

"Yeah, thanks to you guys," Clark nodded and turned back to Lois, "Lois? Come on, sweetie, wake up."

Everybody's eyes were on Lois as they waited with baited breath to see if she would awaken.

"Smallville?" Lois blinked her eyes open and squinted up at Clark.

"It worked, Lois… we're awake," Clark smiled and rubbed his thumb over her hand as he had done before.

"What worked?" Lois furrowed her brows.

"You don't remember?" Clark felt his heart deflating. It felt like someone had just ripped into his chest with a kryptonite-laced-spiked glove and squeezed it until it burst.

TBC

*looks scared* DON'T KILL ME! *quickexit*

Before you guys ask, no, Lois is not faking... but don't worry, everything will be alright, it'll be resolved in the epilogue which is all that's left of this story... :( (You know me and my need for happy endings. ;))

So Please Comment! Let me know what you think! Believe it or not, it's been helping me brainstorm some more for my new Clois idea. Nothing of it is written yet, so there'll be a little story drought from me for awhile, I'm sorry to say... :(

Thanks to everybody! Rabid is tonight! Woot! 8-)

Clois Forever! :D :)

NEW A/N: 10/16/2017 – I think I did end up writing that Clois time travel idea. I didn't know what a story drought was like until now. Anyway, please still leave a review if you can. I still enjoy reading them. It's nice to know that this story is still being read. :)