Chapter Eight Part Three- Virus Takes Hold:
Chloe just shook her head and tried her best not to laugh after Clark had finished with his story about her cousin seducing the young farm boy then getting into a catfight with Lana Lang.
"I think you need to start being open with the fact that both my cousin and Lana Lang have feelings for you. But at least my cousin gave you something to daydream about during Saturday detention." Chloe said still trying to fight the laughter that threatened to break free.
Clark stopped fiddling with his fingers and just turned to Chloe saying, "When Lois was saying all those things to me, a part of me was glad to hear them."
The spunky reporter/editor just smiled and placed a hand over Clark's shoulder, "Why don't we focus on getting my cousin before she decides to do something she might regret."
He just nodded before a picture popped up on Chloe computer, it was of Dr. Hamilton who just appeared to be digging through the dirt in search of something of interest, "Who's that?"
"Dr. Hamilton, our resident nut job here in Smallville. Rumor has it that he's been conducting experiments on the meteor rocks for years." Chloe says before the light bulb popped off in both their heads.
"I'm gonna go talk to the good doctor while you try to track down" Chloe says only to see the wide eyed look on Clark's face.
"She could be anywhere by now, how am I suppose to find her?"
Chloe just shrugged before the light bulb went off and she spun around in her chair to grab the small clipboard, "When I was doing my poll, Lois told me that her deepest desire was to stand on top of the world."
"What's that suppose to mean?" Clark asked confused only to have Chloe roll her eyes and quickly grab the small picture frame off her desk.
"When Lois and I were kids, she use to love looking up at the Daily Planet globe…" Chloe hands him the photograph a little versions of Lois and Chloe who just smiled while the Daily Planet building was clearly seen from afar, "She use to say that you could see all of Metropolis from the top and that it made her feel like that there was more out there then she realized."
Clark quickly set the photo down and when Chloe had her back to him, he sped all the way to Metropolis.
Daily Planet:
Lois's boots were forgotten on the floor while she stood on the ledge with the wind rushing past her, the freedom was growing even more intoxicating.
The sound of footsteps right behind her just caused her to carefully turn around and lock eyes with Clark who just walked towards her cautiously, "How'd you find me?" she asked curiously.
Clark just continued to walk cautiously towards her, "Chloe helped me, we think we may have found the guy who could help you."
Lois just scoffed, "There's nothing wrong with me, when are you going to accept that this how I feel? For the first time in my life…I feel absolutely free."
Clark looked up at her saying, "Because the Lois Lane that I know is already free. She's beautiful, smart, and incredibly sexy."
Lois couldn't help but smirk, "Its funny that all this is coming out now instead of when I had my legs wrapped around you on top of the car."
Clark just kicked off his boots and rose up to the ledge alongside her saying, "You wanted me to tell the truth…" he places his hand on her cheek, "I cant seem to keep my head straight when I'm around you and I've come to realize that I like you more then a friend."
Lois stepped cautiously from him, the pain in her head growing stronger. "I'm not Lana Lang and its gonna take a hell of a lot more then cheap tricks to win me over. So why don't you just go back to Smallville and leave me…" her lungs begin to tighten and the world around her begins to grow fuzzy.
Her hands tremble and she loses her balance with one word escaping her lips, "Clark"
Clark immediately races to grab her hand and quickly pulls her up to see the fever getting stronger and her pulse racing faster.
Panic set in and Clark quickly sped off…
Smallville Medical Center:
Lois was placed on a gurney and rushed towards the immediate area for her observation, Clark stayed at her side and was quick to question the doctor for a diagnosis only to get shot down so only thing to do was call Chloe who immediately rushed into the ER with her father at her side.
Its wasn't until they came back out of her room that he got full info on what was happening, the fever was hitting her harder and faster causing an increase in temperature and rapid heart beats that could cause her to go into cardiac arrest.
Clark's world was spinning out of control, first it was his father who soon slipped into the same coma that took Mr. Beales's life now it was Lois.
It was then that the General's words echoed in his mind, "I don't like seeing my daughter swoon over some farm boy from Hicksville, Kansas who seems to keep getting her into trouble…"
He was snapped out of his thought by the sound of his mother's voice, "I'm sorry, Clark."
Clark flashed a small smile before Lex appeared walking towards them saying, "I just heard about your dad and Lois. I've got the best specialists from Metropolis flying in as we speak to find the cause of this."
"Thanks Lex, but this really isn't your problem."
Lex placed a hand on Clark's shoulder, "You're like a brother to me, what type of friend just sits back when he can do something to help."
The farm boy was unaware that it was in fact Lex's fault that all of this had happened and if the young corporate future CEO wanted to keep a scandal from reaching the papers he had to work hard to get a cure in circulation.
TBC…
Reviews! Also I have no idea why I made Clark take off his boots when he was talking to Lois, I blame watching Titanic too many times when there was nothing else on TV lol
