The Ritual

Disclaimer: I don't own smallville

A/N: Sorry it took me a while to get to this.

They both knelt towards the alter. Lara signaled them to move closer and then to put both of their hands on the alter. Then all of the sudden two bracelets appeared out of thin air. A silver bracelet stood just before Clark and another stood right before Chloe. Clark laughed to himself as he looked at the bracelets. They looked very familiar. He realized why they did. They were identical to Khyla's bracelet that Joseph Willowbrook gave him for his true one. And here it was. That bracelet was passed down to all of the Kawatche people it must have been what Kryptonians used for wedding rings. Clark reached for it and a dome of light spread all around both of Bracelets. Both Chloe and Clark backed away in unison.

"Go ahead, the light cannot hurt you. Not much can now. Now reach for them."

They both moved their right hands in the light. The bright white light changed into several colors of blue, red, and yellow. Chloe's hand was pulled through the light like it was in a magnetic field. Then they heard this strange buzzing sound. Clark recognized this sound; it was the sound the key to the spaceship made. As both of their hands moved closer the sound increased its intensity. Chloe hesitated for a moment then she reached further until she grabbed it. She felt a tingling sensation starting on her finger tips and moving up her arms going through out her entire body until she felt it end at the edge of her toes.

Chloe gasped as she touched the bracelet the sound grew even more piercing but she ventured through. Clark touched the bracelet at the same time, he was familiar with the sound but it still was piercing none the less. Usually when hearing this sound he would cover his ears and do what ever he could to make the sound go away. This time he knew that he needed to heed through the painful sound. He grasped on to the bracelet pushing through this force of the light. He felt a tingling sensation flow through his entire body. They both pulled the bracelets through the light. After they did that the dome light ceased.

Then Lara said, "Good, now face each other."

Chloe and Clark turned towards each other.

"Take the bracelet and put it on the other's wrist."

Clark put the bracelet on Chloe's wrist. And then Chloe put the bracelet on Clark's wrist. After she did this the sound stopped.

"Now repeat after me. We are partners who together will conquer all opponents that rise against us."

In unison Chloe and Clark repeated the words.

Then Lara continued as she did this she smiled at Jor-el in what looked like to Clark as nostalgia. "We will give each other strength and will honor our duties to each other and to our people."

As Clark and Chloe said these words there eyes locked at each other both pausing slightly after they said, "We give each other strength."

Clark could felt the warmth, love, and acceptance as Chloe spoke these words. And he knew that they both were speaking the truth.

Then Lara continued, "We will protect each other and those who need our protection."

They both repeated the words.

"Now stand up." Lara said.

"Now…" Clark started to repeat.

Chloe laughed still holding onto his wrist she said, "No silly, she means us."

"Right I knew that."

Chloe took his hand helped him up.

Then they faced Lara holding hands.

"You two are now bound together holding great power and strength. Use it wisely and do not stray from it. And now you must save this world that so desperately needs you."

Clark nodded and then said, "Wait don't we kiss or something?"

"Geesh, Clark the world needs us to save it. Plus Kryptonians probably didn't end it…"

Lara laughed a little and said, "No that is a very good custom not that was left to Earthlings alone. Of course Kal-el and now Chloe-el you may kiss."

Clark grabbed Chloe and gave her a deep and full kiss. Chloe gave into it completely, almost for second forgetting that she was being watched by Clark's biological parents, his mom, her mom, and Lionel. She wrapped her arms around his neck and then grazed her fingers in his hair. When they parted Chloe was a bit flustered and Clark had a huge grin on his face. Then they finally stopped looking at each other and looked around reality finally sinking in.

"Right." Chloe said.

"Ok, what now. How do we stop Zod." Clark asked Lara.

"You must face him my son." Jor-el said looking at Clark.

"Right." Chloe said holding Clark's hand. Then she continued, "How do we get out of here?"

Then Lara answered,

"You fly."