Chapter 10

As Clark and Lori were sitting down enjoying their movie in the local Smallville theater, they were happy and enjoying their time together. Clark felt like he was on cloud nine, the two of them were sitting down watching a romantic comedy and Clark loved the way that Lori was laughing. Clark was thinking to himself

"College has been great, and I have met this beautiful woman, I hope this happiness can last". Clark knew that even though he was having happy times right now, those happy times could change in an instant. Clark just wanted to enjoy college, and have a girlfriend like a normal guy but Clark knew that he was no normal guy.

Lori was happier than she had been in a very long time, She was hoping that happy moments like this would last quite a while longer. Lori was always afraid that she would never be able to have a relationship. Lori was laughing and enjoying the movie and she occasionally snuck looks in Clark and she could see that he was having a happy time as well and she was glad for that. Lori was worried however she thought to herself

"I hope this can last, but what happens if he finds out the truth about me, will he still be able to accept me". Lori was worried that Clark would find out the secret that she was keeping, and that if he was to find out then he would not want to be with her.

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Lex was taking the words of Lois into consideration, he knew that she was a smart woman even though he really didn't like her and he decided that if she was right and there was some mysterious being out there with powers, that he and the world would be ready. Lex was currently at the 33.1 lab talking to his scientists that he had at the facility.

"I want their powers to be controlled and I want them to be able to be used to protect the world, If we could put all of their powers into one being then maybe we could protect ourselves from alien threats" Said Lex in a bossy tone. One of his scientists names Dr. Timmons, whom was a shorter man in his 50's and was slowly losing his hair responded

"But sir, we don't have a specimen that has been proven to hold multiple powers, the ones here whom do have powers have been shown to have massive problems with their psychosis just with the powers they do have". Lex didn't like his scientists to argue with him so he responded in an angry tone

"we have a potential being out there with superpowers running all over the world, we need to be ready in case the person strikes, we may be earths only hope Doctor, so I suggest you put that brain to use". Dr. Timmons was a bit intimidated by Lex and he responded with a little fear in his voice

"Yes sir, we will".

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When the movie was done Clark and Lori walked out of the theatre with smiles on their face, they had enjoyed the movie and they were ready for the Celtic festival the next day.

"are you ready for the festival, looks like it's going to be on a test" asked Clark with joy on his face

"It should be fun, I love studying world cultures and seeing how different cultures do different things" replied Lori with excitement in her heart.

"I agree, It's amazing to think that there are so many different types of people in the world, each with their own ways of doing things and different ways of seeing the world" Clark replied genuinely happy with the way this conversation was going. It had been a long time since Clark had a real conversation with someone that didn't involve aliens, or threats to earth, or lying to people about his secret, This was just a real conversation between two people who were on a date and Clark loved it.

"Are you going to wear anything green" asked Lori playfully. Clark laughed at the question and responded

"I do have one green shirt but I don't think it would go well with a Celtic festival" replied Clark smiling at the beautiful woman whom he was walking with.

Clark then drove Lori back to her place and when they got to Lori's home they looked at each other and became lost in each other's eyes, It had been a wonderful couple of days and both of them were very happy.

"so I guess I'll see you tomorrow" Said Clark to the beautiful woman.

"Yes you will Clark Kent" replied Lori with a bit of mischievous flirtation in her eyes, she gave him a kiss on the cheek and wished him a good night to which he wished her a good night as well.

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Lex left the Lab and he was on the phone with some of his business managers and he was using them to get together a charity ball. Lex wanted to raise some money to help rebuild some of the damage caused by Dark Thursday and his people told him that they could get Life House to play at the mansion for the charity ball. Lex wanted to help his public relations which had previously taken a big hit thanks to dark Thursday and he figured that this was the best way to do so. Lex was currently driving back to the mansion and he was determined that if there was some super powered being out there, that it would be him that was going to stop him.

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Oliver was currently trying to figure out what happened to the men that he had sent to kidnap Lex and figure out the answers that he wanted to know. Oliver was new to Metropolis so he decided that the best way to ingratiate himself as well as Queen Industries to Metropolis would be to host a big Festival that would allow Metropolis to turn out and enjoy the festival as well as the park. Oliver thought about his love of archery and his love of the color green and he decided that the festival would have a Celtic theme attached to it.

Oliver also decided that he and his company would help out with state politics so he was looking for a state senator to potentially support and he really liked the senator named Martha Kent. He liked what she stood for and he liked the fact that she was married to a down home farmer who originally won the state senate seat but unfortunately passes away. Oliver read that she filled in the seat for him which impressed Oliver so he was going to go out and visit the farm and speak to her. He had already told his people to make an appointment with her in order to discuss some things so he was getting ready to drive over there and meet the state senator.

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Morgan edge was sitting at a table with a group of his men discussing the events a fire that damaged one of their warehouses. Of course no one knew that the warehouse belonged to Morgan Edge and Intergang. Morgan Edge faked his own death years ago, Lex Luthor had shot him years ago after Lex went crazy and everyone thought that Morgan Edge was dead, but little did anyone know he was wearing a lead vest and it saved him that day. After that day he went underground and re-established control of Intergang. Security services, a private security firm was just one of their front businesses that Intergang used in order to help fund their illegal activities. They were making plans and one of those plans was to have some men attack the Celtic festival in Metrolpolis tomorrow. Morgan Edge knew that it was being sponsored by Queen Industries, and that Oliver Queen would be there.

Morgan edge also knew that two of his agents; Jack nelson and Todd barrow went missing or they were dead. Either way Morgan knew that kidnapping a multi billionaire and holding him for ransom would bring in a hefty sum, and he wanted all of it for himself and Intergang. Morgan Edge was just glad that the real reasons the warehouses existed were not discovered because that would really disrupt the profits that Intergang was making.