The Power of Love

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Chapter nine

Same day but that evening

The Kent Farm

Clark was doing his chores around the farm, refusing to talk about the dream to anyone. Chloe also refused, keeping her promise to Clark for the time being. Sweating, from being in the sun all day, Clark walked back into the farm house. Chloe handed him a glass before he could take a swig from the milk carton. Clark groaned and reluctantly poured milk in the glass. Chloe laughed.

"Clark I want to ask you something." Chloe suddenly said, in a tone that made Clark worry. He sat the milk back in the icebox and his glass down and looked at her expectantly. "Okay, what is it?" He asked, trying to keep the worry from his voice but to no avail. "I want to know if you meant it and why you chose to tell me now. Before you left to fight Bazzaro you told me you loved me. Clark, I won't be second best. You've always loved and been obsessed over Lana and now she's gone. I won't be just someone you are settling for." Chloe said quietly turning away, afraid to look Clark in the eyes, afraid of what he may do or say.

Everyone looked at each other unsure if they should go outside or stay or what since what they were hearing was a private confrontation between Chloe and Clark. Martha made a move to leave but Clark stopped her. "You guys can stay. It's okay and Chloe look at me, please?" Clark begged her. Chloe turned around and looked at him trying hard to mask the tears that were stinging her eyes as she waited for the rejection that normally came when it came down to her and Lana.

Clark reached up tenderly and wiped the tear that was slipping down her cheek. "I'm not going to deny what I said or what you've just said, Chloe. I know that's how I acted in the past. Ever since Lana died and then I almost lost you, in fact Lois said you had died and you took her wounds in you, I panicked. I didn't like the idea of life without you. I felt bad at losing Lana but I felt worse at the idea of losing you, Chloe. I know I'm not making any sense but it's just how I feel and I think that ever since you've found out the truth of what I am and didn't reject me as your best friend, my feelings for you have escalated, in a way. I know I told Lana the truth right before Lex killed her, but for a brief moment, she looked at me with fear before she masked it and told me that she was leaving Lex and that she was trying to protect me. She said she only married Lex because Lionel threatened to kill me and he had a lot of green meteor rocks that he knew would kill me. Lana didn't know what he meant but…" He trailed off.

"She married Lex to make sure, if he was bluffing or not, you were safe." Chloe finished for him. "I'd have done the same thing except I may have killed Lionel once he made the accusation towards you." Chloe added with a sly grin on her face and was rewarded with a grin from Clark. Clark took a breath and slowly let it out before he made himself continue.

"I told you I loved you because I meant it, Chloe. I don't expect you to feel the same way since I have always put you second and for that I am sorry." Clark said looking into her eyes as he waited for her reaction.

"I meant it what I said as well." Chloe said smiling. "What do you mean?" Clark asked confused. "When you were dreaming earlier, you pulled me into your arms and I was trying to wake you and I told you something." She answered. Clark grinned like a kid in a candy store which made Chloe narrow her eyes at him as she realized that he had heard her confession. "You sneak, you heard me. You were supposed to have been asleep." Chloe exclaimed. "I was, I was just coming out of the dream." Clark replied grinning. "This is the second time you've told me your feelings while believing me to be unconscious." He went on to say causing her to look up at him in surprise. "Lana gave me something before she left, before she died." He pulled out piece of paper out of his pocket and handed it to Chloe. "You're the latter, Chloe. That you can trust me on." He grinned at her wide-eyed expression.

"How did Lana get this? I threw it away and you were supposed to be unconscious from the fever." Chloe rambled as she looked anywhere but at Clark or anyone else in the room. Martha smiled as she realized what event they were referring to. She knew that Chloe had been extremely worried about her son but she didn't realize how much until now. "She said she found it when she was picking up something she had dropped at the Torch." Clark answered. "You want to know why I never told you?" Chloe asked in a small little girl voice. Clark was unsure if he wanted to know but he nodded his head in encouragement. "Yeah." He said in an equally small voice. "When I got through reading the letter to you while you were out, the only name you said, in your fevered state, was Lana. So I left and vowed to never let you in." She confessed as she looked away.

Clark suddenly appeared in front of her, forcing her to look up at him. "I'm sorry for that, for all the times I've hurt you for choosing her instead of you. She's not who I love and if she was here I would tell her that. She's a friend but nothing more. You're my life, Chloe, if you'll accept my heart."

England

Lana was reading a letter that Hagrid had given her, when he realized who she was, just a few moments ago. It was a letter that James had written to her mother, Laura.

Letter

Laura, I am writing this because something is about to happen and it's not going to be good. I don't know why I feel that way but I do. I may not see you again or mom and dad. Please tell them I love them and know that I love you. Don't send Lana here until Voldemort is stopped once and for all. No one is safe until he is stopped. Please make sure Harry is safe, for me. I hope I get to send the letter but if not then maybe this didn't happen.

Love James

Hermione saw the name James at the end and the name Laura at the beginning and decided she needed to question Lana about it but not now, since the letter had obviously affected her emotionally.

Jail

Lex read the report that was just given to him by his attorney with a sigh. It really was Lana that had died according to the file. So where was her clone if this was right? She shouldn't have all of the memories that Lana had so it should be easy to tell which one it was if he ever saw her face to face.

England

Lana reflected on the letter as she thought about all she had done in the past and recently. She knew that Lex should be getting the letter saying it was her and not the clone that had died in the fire/explosion. She wondered how long it would be before he was able to get out or send someone looking for the clone of Lana Lang. Little does he know she's no clone and she's more powerful then he could ever imagine.

The Kent Farm

Chloe looked up at Clark with her eyes brimming with tears. "I love you and of course I'll accept your heart. And I don't know how I was able to do what I did when I saved Lois." She confessed, staring into his eyes. "We'll figure it out. I promise you that." Clark said as he engulfed her in a tight loving hug.

Underworld

Cole laughed as he watched through his viewing bowl with the help of his seer. "So, the boy is having vision powers or dreams that he doesn't want to occur. I'll find this Lana and make it happen. I don't know why my fireballs didn't hurt him or that I couldn't touch him but I'll separate them two and find out." Cole laughed menacingly as he pictured Phoebe's face when she was told that he won and her brother was lost forever. He continued laughing.