I'm baaaaack! Haha. Did you miss me? Well, of course you didn't. You missed Clara. Ah, well, I'll try not to cry too badly.

Super sorry about the wait. If you're mad, ah well. Computer crashes, family drama and lots of other fun stuff, but I'm back now!

Anyways, sit back and enjoy!

X-Ray Part 2

Tina POV

I waited outside Luke and Whitney's classroom. As soon as they stepped out I rushed towards them. "Luke!" Whitney scowled and whispered something I'm sure was cruel. It didn't matter to me. Soon she'd be dead and Luke would be mine. It was all so glorious.

I nodded politely to Whitney. "Hey, Whitney. Do you like my sweater?" She shrugged. "Whatever. I had one like it." I nodded. "I know. I've been on a shopping spree."

Luke cleared his throat. He was so cute! All embarrassed because of his true feelings for me. How romantic. Whitney rolled her eyes. "I'll see you at lunch Luke." She reached up and gave him a kiss. I pasted a smile on my face. Luke nodded at me. "'Sup?"

I grinned. "Well, I was wondering if you wanted to help me with my project later." He frowned. "I don't know…"

I frowned slightly. "Why not?" Luke shrugged. "Alright. Sure. Anything for a pretty face." I beamed at him. He totally was into me! I felt more confident about my plan. I looked up to see Luke had walked off while I was in my daze. A figure caught my eye. Clara Kent. She'd been watching me since yesterday. She couldn't possibly know my secret, though.

I turned and glared suspiciously. "What's your glitch Clara?" She frowned and looked away from me, casting a glance in the direction Luke went. A realization popped into my head. Clara liked Luke!

That's why she was staring at me. She was jealous of the obvious attention he was giving me! Well, I already had Whitney to worry about. I wasn't about to let little-miss-farm-girl get in the way of my happiness.

As I walked down the hallway I smiled to myself. Perhaps I needed to pay Clara a visit tonight.

Clara POV

I controlled it! Kinda. Sorta. Maybe. Either way, I saw the inside of Tina Grier's locker. I phoned in an anonymous tip to the police station before heading straight home. The only classes left were P.E. and Math, which was a joke for me. Some reason my brain was wired like a human calculator. Came in handy during Algebra.

I ran home and told my mom exactly what had happened. She seemed proud of me for being able to focus my abilities. I also knew she couldn't wait to tell my dad 'I told you so'. I smiled a bit. I probably had the two most stubborn parents in the world.

I decided to get a jump start on my chores. There was an astronomy book I wanted to get started on tonight. Not to mention I had a nasty habit of procrastinating. Maybe I'd swing by Lex's manor and see how the whole reverse blackmail thing was going.

Well, that's a sentence I never thought I'd say, er, think.

Anyway, Lex was in his office when I entered. He was bent over his desk doing research…I guess about the creep that confronted him. He seemed so into whatever he didn't notice my entry. I smirked a bit as I plopped on the couch, waiting for him to look up. Even when he did, he was too distracted to notice me sitting there. I wanted to laugh, but I kept it inside.

Lex grabbed some papers out of a folder and fanned them out in front of him. Suddenly he broke out into a smile. He grabbed a pen and made a mark on the paper. "Find what you were looking for?"

He jumped and spun around. His eyes fell on me. "Clara? How long have you been here?" I laughed lightly. "Not long, I promise. I was waiting to see how long until you noticed me…you really need to work on your multitasking skills."

He shook his head, smiling. "Is this going to be a regular thing? You coming over without warning?" I shrugged. "You do. Thought I'd return the favor. Besides, you got a soft couch." Lex smiled. "So, what's the news of the exciting life of Clara Kent?"

I laughed loudly at that. Exciting? Hardly… "Nothing much. I hear they have a suspect for the robbery now." He raised an eyebrow. "Oh really? Who?" I waved a hand. "Some kid at school. I only heard about it cause their mom's friends with mine."

He nodded. "Well, at least I know I don't have an evil twin." I acted terrified. "Oh, no! The world can barely handle one Lex, much less two!" He glared at me. "Haha. Very funny."

I shrugged, smiling. "I try. So, any news on the meanie?" Lex snorted. "You're how old?" I stuck my tongue out. "Answer the question." He shook his head. "Well, I took your advice about finding his source. Turns out that his brother needed some extra cash." I shook my head sadly. "Tsk. Tsk. People should know better than to involve family in schemes. So how'd you find out?"

Lex smiled. "I've learned that a simple phone call can do wonders, when you're as influential as me." I laughed. "Lex, it's official. You're an evil genius."

"Genius? Most definitely, but evil? I hope not." I sobered up. "I know better than that Lex. You are a wonderful person. Don't let anyone tell you differently."

He smiled. "Thanks, Clara. Coming from you, that means a lot." Lex and I talked for a little bit before I checked my watch. "Oh crap. I need to get home."

Lex raised an eyebrow. "Hot date?" I nodded, grinning. "Fiery hot…sorry, bad pun. There's a comet passing earth's orbit tonight and I wanted to set up my telescope to see it. I have to get the angle right or…"I cut myself off, blushing. "Gosh, I sound like a nerd. Sorry."

Lex just smiled. "Everyone has an obsession. At least yours is healthy." I tilted my head. "And what is your obsession, Lex?"

"Karaoke." He deadpanned. I paused at that, before laughing hysterically. That was a mental image that would scar me for life. Lex has a bizarre sense of humor. I hurried home and set up my telescope for the night.

It was still a good couple hours before the comet, so I sat down and tried to focus my sight. I tried concentrating on my piggy bank. I'd almost got it down when I heard footsteps coming up the stairs. "What are you doing?" I glanced at Luke, surprised. "Um, I'm just trying to figure out how much change I have inside."

He laughed. "You could always take it out and count it." I smirked. "Yeah, but where's the fun in that?" Luke shrugged. "Did you hear about Tina? They found the money from the robbery in her locker."

I bit the inside of my cheek and pretended to be surprised. "Really?" She nodded. "She actually came up to me today and asked if I'd help her with her project. She wanted to come over all the time."

I raised an eyebrow. "Just what you need. A bank robbing study partner." Luke frowned. "Yeah, I told her it wasn't such a good idea. I've got enough problems with Nell without adding more to the mix."

I frowned slightly. "I always thought you and your aunt were really close." Luke shrugged. "She wants me to be something I'm not. It's like having a dual identity. There's the person that everybody sees, and the person that you want to be."

I laughed. "I know the feeling." Luke stepped towards me. "That's why I came here. I think you're the only person who sees me for who I truly am. I want to thank you for that." He put a hand on my waist and I raised an eyebrow. Was he drunk? What gave him the right to touch me? I mean, sure, he was hot, but that didn't mean I wanted him all over me. I pulled back, pushing his hands away. "What about Whitney?"

He shook his head. "Forget Whitney. I've had my eye on you, just like you've had your eye on me." That's it. He had to be on drugs. Seriously, our longest conversation lasted less than five minutes. Did I ever give him any reason to manhandle me? I think not. Ugh.

He stepped forward again and had a creepy smirk on his face. Figures the cute one would be a psycho…but then he wasn't Luke anymore. It was Tina.

Wait, what? Ew! My eyes widened as I tried to process what was going on. She glared at me. "I don't know how you found out about that money, but you should have stayed out of my life, Clara. Leave Luke alone. He's mine!" She grabbed me and through me off the barn's opening. I fell about 30 feet before coming in contact with the ground. It barely knocked the wind out of me.

I got mom and dad, but Tina must have already left. Mom frowned. "What do we do? Call the police?" I shook my head. "She's too strong. She can change her appearance to look like anyone, and only I can tell the difference." I had to do something. But I also needed a plan. Let's go through what I know.

Tina is obviously crazy. Firstly, Tina thought I actually had a crush on Luke. I mean, what is that all about? Sure, he's nice to look at, but come on. There's got to be more than that. I barely know the guy and what I do know of him leads me to believe he's one of those naïve goody-goodies. Not worth my time. Secondly, Tina obviously had a freakish disillusioned obsession with Luke. Well, enough to want to eradicate all competition…competition? Oh, crap. I know who her next target is.

Lex POV

I smirked inwardly as Mr. Nixon squirmed in his shoes. Honestly, who would have thought it would be this easy? All it took was a simple phone call to temporarily disconnect his cell phone and he went insane. I didn't actually have his bank accounts deactivated, but he was too panicked to see past my bluff. He swallowed visibly. "What do you want from me?"

I smiled. "Your help. My father is obsessed with the Daily Planet, but I know the Inquisitor is read by the people. They're the ones I care about. I will feed you stories and you will print them. Any negative stories about me you will kill. You will be at my disposal 24/7." I looked at him. "Follow me."

I walked to the end of the hallway, opening a large metal door. Behind this door was my true obsession. In the center of the room was the car from my accident. He stepped closer, studying the car. "What happened?"

I put my hands in my pockets. "I drove it off a bridge at 60mph." He frowned. "How are you still alive?" I looked at him. "That's the mystery I want solved." I looked at the car again. Clara might be my friend, but she was hiding something. I couldn't help it, my scientific curiosity compelled me to find out the secret that was Clara Kent.

Clara POV

I didn't exactly how to proceed with my new found information. I grabbed my basketball and headed outside, intending to shoot some hoops. I quickly changed my mind when I spotted a batch of cookies on the counter. Mom was cleaning up, right next to the cookies. Using my super speed, I grabbed a cookie and was out the door before she could blink.

I smiled as I took my prize and sat down on the front steps. I had just finished it when I saw a figure approaching down the road. I froze when I saw Luke jogging towards me. What was he doing out here at? I flashed back to the prior incident with Tina. Luke raised an eyebrow. "Why are you looking at me like that? Do I have something on my face?"

I relaxed. Dense and self conscious...this was definitely Luke. "Sorry. Just didn't know if it was really you." He frowned. "This is a bad time." I shook my head. "Not really." He looked around. "Uh, I was jogging and I really didn't want to go home. I ended up here."

"You and Nell still fighting?" He nodded. "How'd you guess?" I shrugged. "That's why it's called guessing."

He shrugged. "Found my mom's diary. Sounds girlie, I know, but I still wanted to know more about her." He shoved his hands in his pockets. "A lot of the stuff she writes about is how I feel too."

"That's good, right?" He nodded. "Great, frustrating, weird… I don't know. It's like she could see right through me. You ever feel like that?" I raised an eyebrow, shrugging. "More or less."

"I dunno. It was strange. It was like she was talking right to me. But when I stopped reading, she was gone." I shifted on the steps. Why was he telling me this? What was I supposed to do? I tried smiling sympathetically. "Well at least you have that."

Luke suddenly realized who he was talking to. I wanted to do a face palm. Way to make the situation awkward, Clara. "Oh…have you ever tried to find your parents?" He suddenly asked. "Your biological parents, I mean." He added as if I was too stupid to know what he was talking about. I shook my head. "Never. Whoever, wherever, they're a million miles away from my life now." Not to mention a million miles away from this planet.

"If you could ask them a question, what would it be?" I frowned at the intrusive question. The real question would be why the heck I have these powers. I bit my lip before shrugging. "I guess I'd ask why. Why did they let me go? Why is all this weird stuff happening?"

"I guess neither of us will get an answer." I shrugged. I loved my parents, because they were my parents. Nobody else could change that. Sure, I was dying to have my questions answered, but I was happy. I was an alien and I was lucky I'd been found by people as good as Jonathan and Martha Kent. Luke was angry about not having his questions answered. I was frustrated. BIG difference.

"I guess neither of us will find what we're looking for." Then again, who knows? Maybe I'll meet my real parents one day and get some answers. At least I had hope.

Tina POV

I approached Whitney under the guise of Whitney. He grinned. "Hey. I was just finishing up my project."

I smiled sweetly. Ever the scholar. "Well, if you're done, I just wanted to spend time with the best boyfriend in the whole world." His smile fell slightly. "Well, I would but I have a trig test tomorrow…"

"Aw, sweetie, I forgot. That's okay. We have the rest of our lives." I kissed him. It was everything I thought it would be. He grinned as he pulled back. "What's gotten into you?"

I shrugged. "This is the new me. You like?" He nodded. "I could definitely get used to this. You need a ride home?" He placed a hand on my waist. I swallowed. Focus, Tina. Eyes on the prize. I shook my head slightly. "No. But could I borrow your jacket? I'm a bit cold."

He nodded eagerly, giving me his jacket. I pulled it on, breathing the smell of Luke. I smiled, pulling the jacket around me tighter. I turned back into my true form as Luke walked off. Once Whitney was out of the way, everything would be mine. Luke deserved better than that cheating witch anyways.

Clara POV

Pete and I walked down the street while I explained my theory about the shape shifting Trina. As expected, he was a bit suspicious. "So you're telling me Tina Grier can bend her bones like a contortionist and become anyone she wants?"

I scowled. "Believe me, I know it sounds crazy." Pete shrugged. "I'm sorry this is usually Chloe's territory. I cover girls, football, and general guy stuff. She does the weird stuff."

I raised an eyebrow. "You cover the girls, huh?" He shoved me playfully in the ribs. "Shut up." I faked a hurt gasp. He frowned. "You okay?" I rolled my eyes. "Learn to take a joke, Petey. Tell me again why we're friends."

"Because even when I think you're whacked, I show up ready to rumble." He grinned as we came up to the door. The closed sign hung mockingly in the door. "Great, it's closed. Clara, haven't you ever watched "Cops"? The last place Tina's gonna be hiding out is in her mom's store." I frowned. I knew there was something weird going on. I did an X-ray of the place and saw a skeleton. I panicked.

"Earth to Clara. Is everything okay?" I frowned deeply. "I need to get in here." Pete shrugged. "Why?"

What was I supposed to say? "Uh, Just a hunch. Let's go through the back." We entered through the back alley door. Pete walked in behind me while I rushed ahead. He asked what we were looking for. I ignored him. I went straight to the closet and bit back a screech. Rose Grier's body fell out at my feet.

Pete panicked. "Whoa. Who's that?" I bit my lip uneasily. "Tina's mom." He frowned. "Dang. How'd you know she was here?" I grimaced, thinking of an excuse easily, albeit sarcastic. "I can see through the door, Pete."

He rolled his eyes. "Very funny, Sherlock. How do you think she died? Or did you 'see' cause of death too?" I frowned, X-raying the body. "Broken neck…I'm only guessing."

Pete made a 'hmmm' noise. "My bet is Tina's already on a bus to Metropolis." I shook my head. "I don't think so…" I held up a picture of Luke and Whitney. Only Whitney's face had been scratched out and replaced by Tina's. There was also a paper with Whitney's name signed all over it. Pete picked up the paper. "Why is she writing Whitney's signature?"

I scowled. "You said Tina was obsessed with Luke. She's gonna take it to the next level and be with him no matter what." Pete gasped. "You think she wants to kill Whitney?" I shook my head, grimacing. "Worse. She wants to become Whitney." Then again, I suppose that requires a substantial amount of killing. I just hope I made it in time.

Whitney POV

I can't believe Luke actually asked me to meet him at this smelly graveyard. It was creepy and gross! Ugh, but I guess it was worth it for Luke. He really was a sweetheart. A bit dumb at times. Never could see what was right in front of him, but whatever. I was better off for it. "Whitney." I spun around as I heard Luke's voice.

"Sweetie!" I ran over to hug him. He frowned at me, pushing away roughly. "What's the matter babe?"

He scowled. "Don't play dumb, Whitney. I'm tired of you spoiled attitude. You will never amount to anything other than a slutty witchy child." I gasped. "Luke! How dare you! After everything-"

He scoffed. "Please. I know about you and Ryan…and Chad…and Hunter. Anyone else I forgot to mention?" I felt my jaw drop before closing it again. How did he find out? Who squealed? I bet it was that creepy Tina or that jealous nobody Clara. "What are you saying, Luke?"

He scowled. "I'm saying you don't deserve your life." I gaped as Luke morphed into Tina. She reached out and grabbed the necklace Luke gave me. The ugly green one I only wore around him. She smirked at me. "I deserve it." She reached towards me and started choking me. I saw splotches of darkness behind my eyes before I finally lost consciousness.

I knew that Tina was no good. Her hair always looked flat and nappy.

Clara POV

I walked into the cemetery warily. Whitney's mom said she went there earlier. "Clark, what are you doing here?"

I spun around to see Luke. "I could ask you the same thing. Where's Whitney?" He shrugged. "We were supposed to meet out here, but I can't find her." I noticed the necklace in Luke's hand and I hesitated. The wave of energy washed over me. I groaned in pain. "What's the matter, Clara? Not feeling well?"

I doubled over in pain. I felt a sharp pain slam against the back of my head. "Tina, where's Whitney?"

She scowled. "Whitney doesn't exist anymore!" She punched me again, sending me flying into the tombstones. I groaned as I rolled over in pain. "I know what it's like to live with a secret. I know what happened to your mother."

"That was a lifetime ago. And don't worry about Whitney. You'll be joining her very soon." Tina turned back into Whitney. She shrugged off the letterman jacket and tossed it aside. The necklace went with it, and I immediately felt better. "I thought I killed you once. I'm not gonna make the same mistake twice."

She swung at me again, but I was able to super speed away. I popped up behind her. I scowled. "Where's Whitney?" She went for me again but I ducked and grabbed her arm, slamming her against a tombstone. Tina panicked. "What are you?"

We fought for a bit before I was able to swing her into a tree. When she was unconscious she turned back into Tina. I scanned the tombstones and found Whitney. I dug her out and sent a message to Luke. He needed to be here for her. Afterwards we were at Luke's house while the police took statements.

Chloe walked up behind me. "Hey, Clara. I heard what happened." I grinned. "Jealous?" She rolled her eyes. "Not everything is about you Clara." I nodded. "Which is translation for 'yes'." She smiled. "Actually, I'm here to give Luke something." She held up an old cassette tape. "It's his mom's Graduation address."

I smiled. "That's really sweet, Chloe." She blushed. "Well, you know…he asked for it earlier this week, and it meant a lot to him…" I nodded, pretending to be oblivious to her obvious flustered nature. She excused herself and went to give Luke the tape.

On the way home the conversation drifted back to Tina. "How is she?" Mom frowned. "She won't be able to hurt anyone else."

Dad scowled. "I still don't understand why a girl would do all that." I laughed. "You're obviously not a high school girl. Tina wanted to fit in. It's hard to act like you fit in when you're so different. You just want to be somebody else." I glanced back in the rear view mirror, seeing Whitney and Luke hugging.

Mom patted my arm. "You really like him, don't you?" I laughed. What was with everyone thinking I had a thing for Luke? "Not of him. I like the idea of somebody like him. I've never dated. Never had anyone who's liked me. No valentine chocolates or whatever." I scoffed. I see all of these normal people living their lives. I just want somebody to like me like that.

I leaned on my mom sadly. "Mom, if you could see anything, what would you do?" She put my hands on my head. "Learn to close my eyes."

I sighed. If only it was that easy.