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sorry for the extreanly long wait

2009 was a very bad year for me

so here it is

chapter 37

the second to last chapter

yes it is finishing

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"Wow. Looks like someone is a bit too excited to see a certain someone."

Oliver stopped lighting the candles that he had placed on the table and turned to face Clark. He was still wearing his work clothes which meant that he had just finished work.

"Just because I'm engaged and I'm making a nice welcome home dinner for my fiancée does not mean that you can tease me about it because you aren't as happy as me."

"And how do you know that I'm not happy?"

"I didn't say that you weren't happy. I just said that you aren't as happy as me. Which I know is true because unlike you I'm with the girl I love."

Clark looked over at Oliver with a questioning look but Oliver couldn't help but smile.

"In case you've forgotten Clark, I use to date a lot of girls before I moved back to Smallville and I know when a guy loves a girl. Maybe you should just talk to Lois."

"Oh ha ha. You think you're so funny don't you? Well let me be the one to tell you that Lois and I are just friends and there is nothing else there."

Oliver laughed as he picked up the bottle of red wine and poured it into the two glasses on the table.

"Whatever you say Clark. Now if you don't mind, I need to go and put on a clean shirt as Charlie will be here in a few minutes."

"What time did the plane land?"

"It was meant to land at 5 so she should be here before half past. Why?"

Clark looked down at his watched which read half 6. He then looked at his cell phone which had the same time.

"Because my cell and my watch both say that it is half 6."

"What?"

Oliver started unbuttoning his shirt as he headed out of the kitchen and into the living room where the clock was. It said that the time was 4pm. Oliver quickly grabbed his Blackberry and saw that the time was half 6.

"Shit. I was watching a clock that bloody broke at 4."

"Wait, you said that the jet was supposed to land at 5. Your pilot is always prompt with time. So Charlie should have been here an hour ago."

Clark was right. Charlie should already be home. Starting to worry, Oliver picked up his Blackberry again and called Thomas, his pilot. He picked up within the first few rings.

"Hello Mr. Queen. What can I do for you?"

"Thomas, what time did you land coming from London?"

"At 5 sir. You know we're always on time."

"What time did Charlie leave the air strip?"

"Right after we landed. I asked Miss Hart if she would like me to inform you of our arrival but she declined saying that she wanted to surprise you. Is there something wrong sir?"

Oliver looked at Clark and Clark knew that something was wrong. It was written all over Oliver's face.

"No, everything's fine Thomas. Thank you."

"Not a problem sir."

Oliver then hung up and without meaning to, he dropped his phone.

"Oliver, what's wrong?"

"The plane landed at 5 and Thomas said that she left as soon as they landed. She didn't want him to let me know that they had landed saying that she wanted to surprise me. Something's not right here Clark. She wouldn't just disappear like that without a purpose."

"Knowing her there was a purpose and because she didn't tell us, it's gonna be hard to figure out what that purpose is."

"And the one place where we find that purpose is her e-mails."

Clark watched as Oliver ran into his room and came back out with his laptop.

"Her e-mails? Wouldn't whatever it is be in her files?"

"Nope. It's easier for her to access her e-mails anywhere. If she wanted to access her files, she'd need to take her laptop with her everywhere which she doesn't do and she would lose a memory stick."

Clark shrugged his shoulders and went over to Oliver who was sitting on the sofa so he could see what he was doing. He watched him type in Charlie's e-mail address in and then her password. Once he pushed enter, all of her e-mails appeared.

"She told you her password?"

"Of course she didn't. It was a guess. And bingo."

"What?"

"Here's an e-mail she received at half 4 this afternoon. Maybe this will tell us where she is."

Oliver opened the e-mail and he watched the video of Lex appeared and started playing on the screen. Once it had finished, Oliver shut his laptop and looked up at Clark.

"She's gone after him. She's gone after Lex to protect me. We need to get to the Luther mansion now."

*****

As Charlie slowly walked through the Luther mansion, she couldn't help but think that in a few moments this whole situation was going to be over. She didn't exactly have a plan but she didn't mind that much because she hardly ever had a plan. She then remembered back to when she had snuck into her and Oliver's apartment to grab Stealth. He hadn't heard her because she went in through the bedroom window. She saw him setting the dinner table and taking what looked like roast lamb out of the oven. She wanted to tell him where she was going but the last thing she wanted to do was be the reason for why he got hurt. That's why she was walking around the Luther mansion, invisible and dressed at Stealth. It was because she loved Oliver too much.

Even now, walking through the mansion bought back too many bad memories to Charlie. The reason why they were bad memories is because now she doesn't care for Lex Luthor so she despised everything that reminded her of him. She walked past the master bedroom that she had spent many nights in but the only memory she remembered vivid was the memory of her coming over to surprise Lex, only to find him in bed with someone else. Charlie shivered at the thought and shook it from her head. This wasn't the time to think about how much she hated Lex. The only thing that should on her mind was Oliver's safety. She was meant to be getting married to him in 3 months and there was no way that she was going to allow Lex Luthor to ruin it. She quickly ran through the corridor and stopped when she stood in front of the door that led her into Lex's study. She took a deep breath.

"This is it Charlie. This is where it all started and this is where it is going to finish."

She opened the doors expecting Lex to be sitting behind his desk but to her shock he wasn't. She made herself visible as she walked into the study. She then quickly turned around in shook when she heard the doors behind her shut. She then heard it. His laugh.

"It's good to see you Charlie. Or should I say Stealth?"

Charlie looked up and saw Lex looking down at her from the little balcony on his study. She was leaning over the railing with a book open in his hand. Knowing him it was probably something on meteor infected people.

"It's neither to you. And I wish I could say that it is also good to see you but it isn't. You see when I was told that you were dead I couldn't have been happier. But you just couldn't stay away could you? I mean you've just used other people to do your dirty work for you haven't you? There was Winslow Schott who you hired to blow up Oliver and then try and kill him in his hospital room but that didn't work. Then you hired Michelle Lat to pretend to be my long lost half sister. Why you did that I'm not too sure but it didn't work. Then there were those robbers you hired to crash Oliver's birthday party and what was their main objective? To capture me? Last I checked I managed to outsmart all five of them. And now you've decided to take the direct approach. Congratulations Lex, you've figured out my weakness. Now what? Do you want me to beg you to leave me and my loved ones alone? Well you know me and you know that's not my style."

Charlie looked up at Lex and the only thing she could think about doing was slapping that grin right off of his face. He then started to clap his hands as he made his way down the stairs and towards Charlie.

"Now that was some speech. Tell me, did you think of that on your way over here? Or was it on your way to your apartment where you picked up Stealth? I mean there was no way that you told Oliver where you were going because he wouldn't have let you come here alone so you must have snuck in and grabbed Stealth from the box that you keep under your bed. However you couldn't help but watch Oliver as he took out your favourite dish from the oven could you? I mean your roast lamb is amazing and I'm guessing he used your recipe since we all know that cooking isn't one of Oliver Queen's specialties. What's wrong Charlie? Did I say something?"

Lex just looked at Charlie with the biggest grin on his face. Charlie couldn't hold her anger in any more. She then charged towards Lex. She didn't know what she was doing but she just wanted to let all her rage out and he was the only one she could think of to use. She didn't think of turning invisible but when Lex instantly caught her, she wished she had thought of it sooner. Quickly Lex turned her around and pinned her arms behind her back. She then felt him bind her hands with a pair of handcuffs. He then pulled down her pink hood and leaned towards her so he could whisper in her ear.

"Now if I was you I wouldn't struggle. I mean you wouldn't want anything to happen to your loving fiancée would you?"

Lex then dragged her over to the computer on his desk and turned the monitor on. When it turned on Charlie's heart jumped out of her chest. That was because she saw Lex's security guard's pinning the Green Arrow down. She felt tears escaping her eyes and she tried to turn to face Lex but his hold on her was too strong. She then tried to create a shield around her but as soon as it was up, an electric current ran through her and she screamed out in pain.

"Oh, didn't I tell you? These aren't normal handcuffs. If you try to create a shield around you to break free they will send 1000 volts of electricity through your body until you release the shield. Face it Charlie, this time I'm on top of everything."

*****

Oliver opened his eyes to find Lex sitting on a couch opposite him. However that wasn't was caused him to try and break free from the handcuffs that were around his wrist and the two men that were holding each of his arms. What caused him to try and break free was the sight of Charlie sitting next to Lex with her hands tied behind her back and a piece of duck tape covering her mouth.

"Oh look. The knight in green leather finally wakes up. You know I thought it was going to be hard to capture you but I guess I was proven wrong. You know Oliver the dark shades and the deep voice didn't really suit you so I decided to get rid of the glasses and you can talk normally."

"What do you want Lex?"

"Well it's simple really. I want what I've always wanted. I want Charlie. You see, when I met her three years ago it was like my birthday and Christmas all rolled in into one day. I mean I remember going over to Clarks and seeing her cooking. She was wearing a white skirt with a pink strapless top. The red highlights in her hair were being brought out by the sun and I have to say, I was mesmerised. Then I got her that job at the planet and before I knew it, she was mine. Then that misunderstanding happened and she was gone. 3 years later I discover that she's with you. She loves you and you love her. Then out of the blue, you're engaged. So now I'm here to take back what is rightfully mine."

"Rightfully yours? Don't you think Charlie should have a say in that?"

Lex looked over at Charlie and held her held with his hand. He then gently pulled the duck tape off of her mouth.

"You're right. Charlie why don't you tell Oliver the truth? The fact that you don't love him and that you love me."

Oliver looked at Charlie and saw the redness of her skin around her mouth where the tape had been. Her hood had been pulled down and her mask was nowhere to be seen. Charlie looked up at Oliver and instantly felt pain. It was because of her why he was in the position that he was in. She then turned to face Lex who was still smiling.

"Lex you know me. I never lie. So why the fuck should I start now? I love Oliver, not you."

"And there was me thinking you were smart Charlie."

Charlie looked over at Lex and didn't understand what he meant. However that soon changed when she saw a gun being drawn by one of the men holding Oliver and then holding it to his head.

"Charlie don't. If you do it your just gonna give him what he wants."

Charlie looked at Oliver, then at the gun that was being held to his head, then at Lex then back to Oliver. Charlie then tried to create a shield around Oliver to protect him but she couldn't because of her handcuffs. An electric current ran through her and she screamed out in pain. Oliver then tried to move towards her but he was being held back.

"I have to. If I don't you'll die and I can't protect you. I'm sorry."

Oliver looked at Charlie and saw the tears forming in her eyes. She was scared. And not only for herself, but for him too. Lex started smiling as he moved closer towards Charlie and grabbed her face in his hands.

"Good choice Charlie. Now I want you to turn your face to Oliver and tell him that you don't love him and that you love me."

Charlie then turned her head to Oliver and saw the hurt in his eyes.

"Oliver I don't love you. I love Lex."

Charlie then felt something ripping her heart out of her chest. She couldn't believe she had just told the man she loves that she doesn't love him and that she loves the man she hates.

"Now that is what I call success."

Charlie turned to face Lex because she wanted to tell him how she really felt about him but she couldn't because out of nowhere, he kissed her. It wasn't like when Oliver kissed her. Lex's kiss was rough and it felt as if he was throwing himself on her. Oliver watched as Lex kiss Charlie. He saw her trying to get away but Lex's hold on her was too strong making it hard for her. He wanted desperately to pull Lex off of Charlie but he couldn't. Charlie then started to feel sick. Lex's lips had been on hers for long enough to her. She needed to break free. When she felt Lex's tongue trying to open her mouth and make its way into her mouth all the emotions she had been holding in came out. All the pain and hurt she had suffered when her mum died came back, all the love she felt for Oliver in high school, all the suffering she faced when she discovered her powers, all the happiness she felt when she became engaged to Oliver and when she saw her brother getting married and lastly all the hatred she felt for Lex came back to her. Then without meaning to do it, a shield released itself from her body and pushed Lex off of her and sent him flying behind his desk. He crashed into the bookshelves and they fell on top of him. Charlie felt the electricity run through her but she focused all her emotion and managed to create a shield that broke her handcuffs.

Oliver, seeing Lex fly through the air saw an opportunity. He head butted the guy holding the gun to his head and then kicked the other one in the stomach. Once he had managed to get both of them on the floor, he found the keys to his handcuffs in one the guy's pockets and freed himself. Once he was free he ran over to Charlie and pulled her towards him.

"Calm down Charlie. It's me."

Charlie looked up at Oliver and collapsed in his arms. She was still weak.

"Oliver I'm sorry. You're the one I love. I love you more than anything in the world."

"Charlie I know. Let's just get out of here."

Charlie nodded but Lex's voice held her back.

"Congratulations Charlie. Because of your little explosion, the bomb that I was planning on using to blow up the mansion with Oliver in it has just been detonated. You only have a mere 3 minutes before everything goes up in smoke."

Charlie wouldn't have believed him if she didn't see the bomb that was thrown across the room. She could hear it counting down and she knew that she couldn't leave Lex there.

"Charlie we need to go."

Charlie looked up at Oliver and freed herself from him.

"I can't leave Lex here. I may hate him but I don't want his blood on my hands."

"Charlie there isn't enough time."

"Yes there is! I have a shield that nothing can penetrate."

"You won't be able to withstand a building collapsing."

Charlie didn't answer Oliver because he had grabbed her and was already running towards the entrance of the mansion. When they were near the entrance Charlie pulled away from Oliver. He looked back at her but she wasn't there. He only heard her.

"I'm sorry Oliver. I can't leave him."

Oliver then felt himself being thrown backwards. When he landed outside of the mansion he couldn't get up because Charlie's blast had knocked the wind right out of him.

Charlie watched Oliver land and then ran back to the study. She didn't have long left. When she got there she ran towards Lex and pulled him out from underneath the bookshelves.

"You won't be able to safe both of us."

"Just watch me."

Charlie then held her breath as she created the biggest shield ever.

Oliver managed to pull himself to his feet but just as he started heading towards the mansion the bomb went off. He watched as the mansion collapsed and there wasn't anything he could do.

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