Chapter 26
The necklace broke onto the ground into million of pieces. Chloe and Lara felt pain inside their bodies as they looked at one another. Lara's pace suddenly turn pale and she fell onto the ground. Chloe yelled her name and ran towards her. Chloe checked her pulse, it was slowing down and her body was disappearing too. Chloe got up and gave Lex a death glare, "You…..you wish you had never done that." Chloe snapped.
A gust of window came in the whole room and the electricity was changing, as if Chloe was controlling it. With one lifted hand, Chloe lifted the couch far from her and threw at Lex. The Luthor manage to go under it but it hit the glass behind him and knocked him down on the ground cold.
"Kal-El…." Whispered Lara as she faced her only son with no emotion in her eyes.
Clark went towards his mom and held her hand as long as he could. Lara gave him a small smile; she was weakening and there was nothing to do.
"Stay here….please mom." Clark said.
Lara touched her son's hair, "My son, my body will be gone ….again but my spirit will live on….. In the stars with my people and your father. Both of your fathers." Lara said. "Promise me, you will start your training and come back to save lives."
"I promise." Clark said.
Chloe bent down next to Clark and started crying. She and Lara may have shared the small body and mind, but Chloe felt as though she knew Lara forever.
"Chloe, don't cry. You are the most remarkable human being I have ever met. I know you will make the right decision soon. You're like a daughter I never had." Lara smiled at her.
Chloe started sniffing and crying at the same time. Then slowly, Lara's body disappeared as she said, "I'll never forget you." After a few minutes of crying, all the mutants and alien heard a moan not far where they were a gun click. Clark turned around and saw Lex holding a gun in front of them.
"This is not any gun, Clark. It's meteor infected, you don't think I figure it out about you disappearing all the time but then come in time to save others." Lex said. "I found your weakness besides the people you care about."
"Goodbye Clark." Lex said before he presses the button.
The bullet went towards Clark Kent and shot him at the chest. Clark fell down at the ground, facing the ceiling and blood was shown on his chest.
"CLARK!" yelled Chloe.
Chloe went to him and touched the blood coming out of his chest. She told him that everything was going to be okay and that he will survive this. Chloe put his head on her arm as he laid on to it. Clark looked up above him, felt a light hitting on him, and smiled. He started to see light behind Chloe.
"Clark," Chloe uttered, her tone quivering. There was no response. Her eyes darted around his face hurriedly, her breaths quickly becoming panicked and erratic. "No…." she whispered, "No….things will be ok!" she closed her eyes.
Chloe slowly opened her eyes, looking towards Clark with a returned tenderness. She was staring down at him as she extended her hand towards his face.
"I'm supposed to help you," she told him tearfully, stroking her fingers down his face. Panting, she exhaled a shaky breath, dry sobs caught in her throat. "You're not supposed to die, Clark. You're the most strongest person I know. You're my super-hero."
"I love you." Chloe whispered. A tear dropped down at Chloe's cheek and landed onto Clark's wound. And a bright light was surrounding the two as if it was suppose to. After the light was gone, Clark gasped for breathe and looked up at found Chloe's face all pink from crying.
"Clark…"she whispered.
Clark embraces her and she started sobbing hard into his arms. Clark pulled Chloe out of his embrace and noticed that the wound had disappeared.
"Another ability I possess." Chloe said smiling up at him.
Everyone smiled at them, except for Oliver. Then they all heard a moan across the room. It was Lex; he was getting off the broken glass ground. The Green Arrow pulled up and punched him in the face twice.
"I think jail is a perfect home for him, don't you think?" Green Arrow said.
They all laughed. That night, The Justice Team took Lex to the prison, Lana got a divorced from him, and she and Clark put their differences ahead as he told her the truth about it. As Chloe walked inside the mansion, Lois ran to her hugging her tightly.
"Lois…..I missed you too. But I gotta breathe first if you want me to talk." Chloe choked from her cousin's squeeze.
Lois let go of her cousin as she saw the Green Arrow come in with the other Justice Team. Oliver took off his mask and Lois was shocked, she thought it wasn't him.
"Actually, Clark helps me out." Oliver said.
Lois turned to Clark, "Then that meant that you….and me….I….?"
Clark nodded slowly as he was smiling. Lois blushed like a rose and turned away from the laughing Clark. Chloe saw Oliver leaving the joyful room as he entered in his room. Oliver changed into his normal clothes. He turned around and saw the young blonde leaning against the door.
"Ollie, we need to talk." Chloe said as she walked towards him.
"Chloe, I'm fine. I knew that you choose Clark over me sooner or later." Oliver said not looking at her.
Chloe kissed him on the cheek and said, "I know you will found a woman who will make you happy and loves you more than a friend."
"Maybe….." Oliver drifted off. "Chloe, call me if you need anything."
"I will that's a promise." Chloe said before she left the room.
"Chloe!" yelled Clark. "I need to talk to you."
Clark and Chloe went outside in the garden with the full moon shining on them. Clark's emerald eyes were staring down at her blue eyes.
"Chloe, were you telling me the truth? Do you really love me?" Clark said barley a whisper.
Chloe took a deep breathe, "I never stopped loving you, Clark. I fell in love with you when we had our first kiss at your loft."
Clark smiled at that memory. Then he took out a ring from his fingers; it was the same color of Chloe's eyes but the ring was shaped like a heart. Clark bend down on one knee facing Chloe as the moon was shining on her face.
"My mom, Lara, gave it to me before she died. She said that Jor-El gave it to her when they first met saying that he will always be there for her. So Chloe Sullivan, I promise you that I will always be there for you as a friend and as a husband." Clark said.
Chloe started crying and laughing at the same time. She couldn't believe that Clark Kent was asking her to marry him!
Tears dripped down her cheek, "Yes. I would love to marry you, Clark Kent."
Clark put the ring on her wedding finger. They stared at each other's eyes until they leaned into each other and their lips touched. Their lips moved slowly… gently against each other's. Without breaking the kiss, Clark wrapped both arms around Chloe's waist; pulling her against him, as she wrapped her arms around his neck. As they let go of their kiss, they were both wearing formal clothing. Chloe was wearing her wedding dress as Clark was wearing his tux. Next to Chloe, were her two bridesmaids; Lana and Lois. And on the other side behind Clark, were Oliver and Pete.
Clark looked at Chloe and smiled, "How would you like to go to Santa Barbara, Mrs. Kent?"
"I would love to, Mr. Kent." Chloe smiled before she pressed her lips against his after they headed to their limo.
"Chloe, we need to talk." Clark said as he entered their kitchen.
Every since, Clark's mom took the job as president she moved out of the farm and gave it to Clark and Chloe as a wedding present. Clark was working at the farm while Chloe was working at the Daily Planet as one of the best reporters in Metropolis. Clark came in the house with longer black hair but still had his emerald eyes. Chloe's blonde hair was longer (just like in Lex's dream from the episode- "Lex-mas")
"What is it, Clark?" Chloe asked as she closed her laptop.
She saw sadness in her husband's eyes.
"Chloe, I have to go…..for my training." Clark said.
"I see." Chloe whispered. "For how long?"
"2 to 4 years." Clark whispered this time.
"Clark, you have to go. You promised Jor-El, Raya, and Lara that you would start your training. I won't keep you back from this." Chloe said looking at his emerald eyes.
Suddenly, they both heard a crash from upstairs in a room. They both ran there and found a 1-year-old girl standing on the ground laughing. They found a broken lamp near to her.
"How did that break?" Chloe asked.
Then the baby girl lifted the broken pieces and put them inside the trashcan near by.
"Telekinesis…" Clark smiled at his wife. Chloe laughed along with her husband and then they heard laughter near their daughter. Next to Lara, was her older twin brother, Jonathon. Jonathon like his sister has powers.
Lara's powers: Telekinesis, Super-speed, Technopathy
Jonathon's powers: Super-strength, Talk to animals, Earth powers, and not get hurt at all
Chloe's powers: Force shields, Bring the dead back to life, Astral projection, Fly
"Okay you two, how about you give your daddy a kiss goodbye?" Clark asked.
He kissed both of his kids and wondered what will happen to them in the future without their dad. Chloe and Clark went outside to the porch looking at the stars.
"Clark…. I'm going to miss you." Chloe said as tears fell down her face.
Clark pulled his wife in his arms and whispered to her, "I'm going to miss you too. I love you."
"I love you too." She muffled.
Then they looked at each other's eyes just like they did when Clark propose to her. They kissed their goodbyes and Clark was floating in the air, waved good-bye to his wife, and flew off into space.
"Good-bye my superman." Chloe whispered before she entered the house again.
4 years later….
The wind blew across the horizon and the clouds framed the full moon. In the Daily Planet, fast typing can be heard. Chloe Sullivan was typing a new story for her column of super-heroes. It was late and Chloe has been at work since 8AM in the morning. Chloe finished her story as she saved it and turned off her computer. She gathered her things and headed to the elevator.
Chloe headed to her car trying to find her keys in her purse. She was so mad finding her keys, that she didn't notice a group of men stop in front of her. Their leader, a male of around his 40's with blonde hair, greased up, and stopped in front of her.
"Hey, babe." He said smoothly, moving towards her. The others surrounded her pushing her towards the end of the alley.
Terrified, she tried to defend herself, but she couldn't fight because one of the men grabbed her hands, holding them harshly behind her back. She doubted that she would able to fight even if her hands were free because fear plagued her heart.
"Let me go, you idiot." Chloe said harshly
"That's no way for a lady to behave." One of the guys mocked her as he put one hand on her shoulder, running it down, crudely, to meet her chest. Not knowing what to do, she yelped in surprise and fear.
Meanwhile, a man with dark black hair with emerald eyes was walking out of the Daily Planet. As he was walking home, he heard a scream not far from where he was. He ran where he heard the scream and stopped in front of the alley. What he saw, he would remember forever. She was dazzling and breathtaking. Her warm blue eyes were welcoming and beautiful and her dirty blonde hair framed her delicate face. There was a look of fear and sadness in her, partly because a group of four men was trying to seduce her, while holding her hands behind her back. Disgusted at her attackers, the man took of his suit and glasses, and was found wearing a red, blue, and a big "S" on his uniform.
"Let her go!" he commanded.
The perverts turned their heads and found a ridiculous man wearing a cape. They laughed their heads off and started playing more with Chloe. One of the guys was traveling up to Chloe's bra, so Chloe bit his hand. He screamed in pain as he slapped her across the face as she fell down to the dirty ground.
The strange man flew towards the men and pulled their shirts up together and they were flying in the air. The four men were never scared in their entire lives and panicked quickly. The unknown man dropped them at the police station tied together around a pole. He flew back to the fainted Chloe and found her still unconscious.
There was a sigh as his emerald eyes scanned her calm face; he knew she was peaceful right now. Both the lack of a frown creasing her brow, and the downturn of her gentle lips, relaxed her face from its concerned lines, leaving the youthful features, as they should be.
Youthful features he suddenly had a desire to touch, and he carefully extended his hand to catch the slipping strands of ivory as one of her streaks threatened to fall across her face. He tucked it back behind her ear, but didn't yet pull away and allowed his rough fingers to drift across her cheek. He felt her stir beneath his fingers, and her eyelids fluttered open to revel her concerned eyes latched upon his.
"Hey", he whispered as he let go his touch on her smoothly skin.
"Hey." She replied as she stood back up from the cold ground. "Do you always save damsels in distress after or before they were getting rape?"
He shrugged, "It depends." He smiled at her. Chloe looked closely at him and remembered a smile just like that.
"Have we met before?" she asked leaning in closer.
"No not all." He backed away," I haven't been in Metropolis for 4 years and everything has changed so much." He said looking around. He looked at her and smiled, "You're some interesting reporter you know that, Miss. Sullivan. I had a friend just like you." He smiled down at her.
Chloe reached her hand out and said, "Kent. Chloe Kent. And you are?"
"Superman. But I'm also known as known as Clark Kent." He answered her.
Chloe eyes widen and hugged Superman as she whispered, "I knew you would come back." They let go and Chloe smiled at him.
"Superman?" Chloe questioned.
"You called me that after I left. I heard it, so I stick to that name." Superman said.
Chloe started to laugh, "So Superman what brings you here back to earth?"
"I'm here to fight for truth, justice, and the American way. And to be the arms of my wife and children again. How old are they now?" Clark asked.
"5 years old. Their Aunt Lois and Uncle Oliver Queen are babysitting them." Chloe answered.
"They're back together again?" Clark said.
"Yep and have a boy name Dean." Chloe smiled.
Clark stared at Chloe for a few minutes and couldn't believe that her beauty was still there after 4 years and both of them are already 27 years old. Then without thinking, he carried Chloe and started to float up in the air.
"Clark! No, you know I hate it when you do that me. Put me down!" Chloe yelled as she wrapped her arms around Clark's neck.
Then Chloe noticed how close they were to the full moon and smiled. It was so beautiful and she felt so happy. She looked at her husband's eyes and saw the man she fell in love with for such a long time. They leaned towards each other and their lips moved slowly… gently against each other's. Without breaking the kiss, Clark wrapped both arms around Chloe's waist; pulling her against him, as she wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Superman and Superwoman were reunited once again and lived for a long time for many years." Said an old woman in her 80's.
The old woman closed a book with the picture of Superman and Superwoman kissing near the full moon. On her lap, was a young girl about 8 years old with blonde hair and emerald eyes.
"Again Grandma Lara!" yelled the girl.
Grandma Lara chuckled, "I'm too tired right now, Mia. Go ad play with your cousins."
The little Mia ran away to find her cousins. The old woman got up from her chair and started walking up the stairs. As she was walking up the steps, there were pictures shown everywhere.
Pictures:
Lara at her wedding
Jonathon at his wedding
Lara and her children and their children
Jonathon's kids and their kid's kids
Chloe, Lois, and Lana outside of the Talon in their young age
Chloe at the Torch as a freshman
Chloe, Pete, and Clark at the Torch smiling
Jonathon and Martha Kent outside of the farm
Clark and Chloe when they first met
Clark and Chloe at their wedding smiling at each other
X-men and Justice Team together with Chloe and Clark
Clark and Chloe holding newborn twins, Lara and Jonathon.
Chloe smiling as Chief Editor of the Daily Planet
Superman and Superwoman in the air
Clark and Chloe in the loft smiling at the camera all happy