Chapter Eleven- Goodbye:
Previously On…
The fight with Lois was still playing out in his head, the anger that was evident in his voice only hours ago began to subside and regret soon crept up.
He just buried his face into his hands and ran his fingers through his hair in frustration, 'Why did you have to say those things to her?' the little voice in his head called out which just caused him to sink further into his own regret.
"You shouldn't brood some much Smallville, its not good for your social life." Lois's voice called out in his head which just caused him to smile and rise to his feet.
The need to apologize and explain was cut short when he stepped into the yellow farmhouse to see his mother on the couch crying while his father comforted her.
"Mom? Dad? What's wrong?" He asks stepping closer to them concerned.
Martha grabbed Jonathan's hand as he turned to face his son, "Its Lois, she was in an accident."
Metropolis County General:
Lois awoke from a small slumber to find her father staring back at her from the seat at her bedside.
"Hey Lo" he says softly, a voice she hadn't heard since she was 6 and she had broken her arm while trying to rescue a kitten from a tree.
"W-Where?" She looks around confused only to look back at her father when he grabs her hand and flashes a small smile.
"You were in an accident, the doctors say you were lucky enough to have survived. I guess someone up there really likes you." General Lane jokes before growing serious, "I arranged for you to be transported back to DC, after you get better I've already made plans with Gotham Academy for your admittance."
"I like it here, Smallville is my home now." Lois croaks out in a dry scratchy tone.
The three star general just rose to his feet, "These are my orders and you will obey them, don't make this harder then it already has to be."
Once he left, Lois was left to stare at the empty ceiling and succumb to the sadness she had felt before the crash had occurred.
Hours Later…
The broken clock is a comfort, it helps me sleep tonight
Maybe it can stop tomorrow from stealing all my time
I am here still waiting though I still have my doubts
I am damaged at best, like you've already figured out
The beating of his own heart is all he could hear while he made his way past the nurses, doctors and patients that seemed to block his path towards the person he desperately sought after.
I'm falling apart, I'm barely breathing
With a broken heart that's still beating
In the pain there is healing
In your name I find meaning
The white lilies in his hands never slipped until he stopped in an empty hallway where he watched the General wheel her out of her room, a small smile appeared on his face while he made his way towards her happy to see that she was okay, until the sight of her blood shot and tear stained cheeks caused him to stop his movements.
He rushed towards them only to have two military detail stand in his way as he just called out, "Lois!"
The broken locks were a warning you got inside my head
I tried my best to be guarded, I'm an open book instead
And I still see your reflection inside of my eyes
That are looking for purpose, they're still looking for life
Her hazel eyes trailed up to meet his baby blues and just smiled a withering smile that soon faded away when the General pushed Clark back saying, "I told you to stay the hell away from my daughter!"
I'm falling apart, I'm barely breathing
With a broken heart that's still beating
In the pain is the healing
"You cant take her away from the people that care about her…I wont let you." Clark said with determination and courage, something that no man had ever shown when it concerned standing up to the General about Lois.
In your name I find meaning
So I'm holdin' on, I'm holdin' on, I'm holdin' on
I'm barely holdin' on to you
The three star general grabbed Clark by the front of his blue flannel shirt saying, "Are you giving me orders about my daughter?"
Clark never lost his stride, "She's not a solider and the more you try to make her one, the more she'll act out. I care about your daughter more then anything and I wont stand here and let you wheel her out of here against her will."
I'm hangin' on another day
Just to see what you will throw my way
And I'm hangin' on to the words you say
You said that I will, will be ok
He pushed the General with a bit of force and quickly rushed to Lois's side whispering, "Are you okay?"
The broken lights on the freeway left me here alone
I may have lost my way now, having forgot my way home
She just smiled while her hand reached out to caress his chiseled features which caused him to smile at her touch.
I'm falling apart, I'm barely breathing
With a broken heart that's still beating
In the pain is there is healing
"I'm gonna take you home…okay?" he says with a small smile, thinking he was successful in preventing Lois's departure until the military men grabbed his from behind and practically had to drag him away.
His hand intertwined with hers kept them together until his grip was straining with each tug of the soldiers, he struggled not only to maintain his grip but keep the tears at bay as his eyes began to water.
Lois hung on as well, she could see the grip only last with their index and middle fingers as the only piece of warmth but their grip severed soon as it was made and the soldiers dragged him out of the hospital.
In your name I find meaning
So I'm holdin' on, I'm holdin' on, I'm holdin' on
I'm barely holdin' on to you
So I'm holdin' on, I'm holdin' on, I'm holdin' on
His voice called out yelling her name over and over again until he was the thrown to the ground in the cold rain and the doors slammed shut, leaving him in utter isolation before the red truck pulled up and his parents rushed to his aide, "Clark what happened?"
He just shook away the tears saying, "The general took Lois, I don't know where their going."
Jonathan looked up and tried to open the doors but found that they were locked, his eyes turned to his wife and shook his head negatively while she just rubbed her son's back whispering, "Let's go home."
Clark moves away from them saying, "Not without Lois."
Before they could protest, he was gone…
Fort Ryan:
Lois watched the men load her stuff into the van, a small tear trickled down her cheek.
"Its for the best Lois, this small town has run its course and we need to move on." The general says walking towards his desk and loading pictures of Ella, Lois, and Lucy into his suitcase.
"You just don't want me to stay here, why is it so hard for you to realize that I don't need a god damn general…I need a father!" she turns angry for the first time in a long time since her mother passed.
General Lane just gave his stonewall gaze to her saying, "Monitor your tone Lois, I will not be spoken down to. Now get in the jeep and wait for me."
She bowed her head and just walked towards the jeep, unaware to the baby blues that watched her from the shadows.
"Lois?" he stepped out of the light quickly dodging her punch with a small smile.
She just smiled and wrapped her arms around him saying, "I didn't think you'd come."
Clark just brushed the hair from her face saying with a small smile, "You didn't think I'd let my closets friend get dragged half way around the world did you?"
Lois just smiles and slips her lips over his softly, but before he could respond the General grabbed Clark and threw him to the ground saying "You just don't listen do you?"
Clark just rose to his feet saying, "I'm taking your daughter home and you cant stop me"
General Lane grabbed Clark again by the front of his shirt saying, "My daughter wouldn't even be in this mess if she hadn't met you."
Clark pushed him away and was prepared to use excessive force if necessary until Lois stepped in saying, "Clark was just saying goodbye."
General Lane just looked at Clark, whose fist unclenched and the anger on his face subsided to one of surprise.
"You've got five minutes, then we hit the road."
Lois nodded before turning back to Clark who just stepped closer to her asking, "Your not staying are you?"
She just showed a small smile with her reply, "He's the only family that I have left with me and since Lucy's in Europe, I don't really have a choice."
"Didn't you tell me that you didn't want to be just another solider to your father, why cant you just stay here with me and Chloe?"
Lois placed her hand on his chest saying, "As much as I love Smallville, I belong out there…" she points out to the vast amount of the darkness.
Clark looks confused but she just kisses him on the cheek saying in a hushed whisper, "I'll come back to you."
Before she could slip out of his arms, he just wrapped his arms around her tightly as if it was the last time he'd ever see her. "I'm sorry for the things I said to you."
She just smirked and kissed him on the cheek with a whispery reply, "I'm sorry too.."
He watched as she walked away from him again and stepped into the jeep with a fake smile that only masked the pain she was feeling with saying goodbye to the very man who gave her a second chance at life.
TO BE CONCLUDED…
WELL? It took a couple of tries to make this a good chapter, the music played during the hospital scene was Broken by Lifehouse. Also, I have some final spoilers for you…
- When a psycho kidnaps Chloe, its up to Clark and Lois (whose return will be explained) to track down the guy before he can dig his latest victim's grave.
- Lana and Clark talk about Lois and Chloe, which leads the farm boy to realize something that's been right in front of him the entire time.
-Clark and Lois argue about past conflicts that causes old wounds to heal.
- A classic Superman: The Movie line will be uttered by two main characters in the end that may leave this story open for a sequel ;)
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