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Crystal slams hard into the wall and Charles bolts out of the building. Clark catches up with Charles outside.
"Clark Kent, nice to meet to Charles Madison." Charles extends his hand
"Where's my sister?"
"Crystal? Haven't seen her in quite a while." Charles shrugs putting his hand down.
Clark grabs his collar and pushes Charles up against the wall. "Where's Crystal?" Clark asks in a menacing tone, as Lex and Lana pull over to the curb.
"Clark?!" Lana asks scared
"Find Crystal." Clark yells not loosing his grip on Charles. Lana nods and runs inside, Lex joins Clark.
"I know you, I remember you. You were in Smallville for quite a while digging around looking for nonsense stories." Lex tells Charles
"They weren't nonsense, it was research." Charles spats out
"Oh what? There's nothing in Smallville." Lex says calmly
"On Clark." Charles glares at him "I had almost everything I needed to prove something was going on, and his sister deleted all my work!" Charles explodes
"Well a good reporter always has a backup disk. Guess you're not so good huh?" Lex smiles "Now answer Clark where is Crystal?"
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Crystal takes a deep breath feeling her life pass in front of her eyes. She closes her eyes remembering everything she could in the time she had left. She doesn't want to give up but she doesn't think she can hold out. Charles was right no one was going to help her here.
"Crystal?" Lana's voice cuts into Crystal's thoughts
Crystal opens her eyes looking for Lana.
"Crystal?" Lana calls again
"Lana" Crystal cries out hoping Lana will here her. Lana soon appears in the doorway and runs to Crystal.
"What happened?" Lana asks looking over her wound
"I did it for Clark, I couldn't let him hurt Clark." Crystal replies softly "I swear I didn't know this was going to happen."
"Crystal, it's going to be ok, Clark is here and so is Lex."
"Tell them both I'm sorry." Crystal tells her "And my parents."
"No, listen to me you'll be fine. Your parents are already on their way." Lana says urgently "I'll be right back."
"Lana-" Crystal calls out but Lana has run out already.
"Clark!" Lana appears in the doorway.
"Did you find her?" Clark glances at Lana
"He shot her." Lana tells him looking scared
Clark looks back at Charles and punches him out, then goes to Crystal with Lex and Lana close behind.
"Where's the closet hospital?" Clark asks Lex.
"It's a few blocks down from here, Clark what are you doing?" Lex asks as Clark picks up Crystal.
"Meet us there."
"Clark that might be dangerous for her in her condition." Lex says worried
"I'll take my chances" Clark disappears
"Come on" Lex runs out to his car with Lana
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"I need some help." Clark runs into the hospital
A nurse runs over to him "What happened?" She asks signaling for a gurney
"My sister she was shot." Clark explains as Crystal is getting wheeled away
"She's lost a lot of blood, what type are you? Same as her?" The nurse asks in a hurry
"Yea, yea I am." Clark replies quickly.
"OK, go into that room there, it's best when there is a transfusion for it to be from family." The nurse points "I'll be back in a minute."
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Lex and Lana run into the hospital a little while later as Clark emerges from a room rolling down his sleeve.
"Why were you in a room? Is Crystal in there?" Lana asks
"No I was giving blood, they said it was better for family to give to family." Clark replies
"Clark was that a good idea?" Lex asks
"We are the same blood type." Clark replies
"Maybe, but you're not exactly the same…..type?" Lana says slowly "You know what I mean, what if it has some sort of an affect on her?"
"Maybe a good one, like her healing faster or not dying." Clark replies forcefully
"You think so Clark?" Lana asks doubtfully
"It's our only chance. I can't let her die. I should have stopped her from leaving and I could have stopped Charles-"
"Clark stop, I should have never let Crystal go anywhere in the first place I knew no good could come from it so I decided not to go, but I didn't stop her." Lana sits down in a chair "I can't believe this." She puts her face into her hands.
"What happened to Charles?" Clark asks Lex
"I don't know, he was gone when Lana and I got outside." Lex replies "What are we going to do about him?"
"Nothing right now, if he wants something bad enough he'll be back." Clark turns away from Lex.
"What are you going to tell your parents when they get here?"
"Do you really want me to tell them the truth? That Crystal went to run off, got kidnapped and shot because she was - trying to protect me? That's not going to go over easy."
"So you plan on telling them what?" Lex repeats himself
"That you, me and Lana came out here to go on a little trip there was an accident and she got in the way of danger." Clark answers
"And you think they'll buy that?" Lex asks
"They have to." Clark replies
"Clark's right. I don't want Mr. Kent getting mad at Crystal again we'll just be back at square one then." Lana says looking up
"Clark Kent?" A nurse walks into the waiting area
"Yea?" Clark walks over to her
"We've stabilized your sister, it looks like she'll be fine." The nurse smiles and Clark looks relieved.
"When can I see her?" Clark asks
"Well not just yet, but soon I promise you. Have you called your parents?"
"Yea they're on their way." Clark answers
"The police are here they want to speak to you. Come with me." The nurse signals him to follow her.
"Officer Monte." The officer introduces himself "I apologize for this being so informal but we think it may be a lead on a case we've been working on."
"I don't mind." Clark replies
"Fine, take a seat please." Officer Monte points to a chair. "Your sister was shot correct? Did you see the killer?"
"I spoke with him, he said his name was Charles Madison, he was taller than me. He's stocky but not very strong at all, he looks like an average guys brown hair brown eyes, glasses." Clark replies
"Thank you." Officer Monte says scribbling on a pad.
"Is that it?" Clark asks
"Yes, we've got our guy. His name is Charles Alexander, he resides in a group home and disappeared not to long ago, he's been posing as a reporter saying that the reason everyone thinks he's crazy is because of an alien being landing in Smallville. Just your everyday nut job, but a dangerous one. This should help, I've been told you found your sister by the office buildings off the main road by the bus station?"
"Yea that's right."
"Well that's all I need for now, if I need anything else I'll contact you, you will probably be staying here for a while. Your sister was lucky she was found in time." Officer Monte half smiles before leaving.
"Clark?" The nurse walks in "Your sister is in her room, you can go see her."
"Is she awake?"
"Not for long, but yes. I'll take you there." She signals for him to follow her.
"Crys?" Clark walks in and goes to her bed. Crystal looks at him, slightly confused until recognition registers on her face. "Crystal?"
"Hey Clark, I tried to save you ya know." She smiles weakly
"Yea I know."
"Two times, from the same guy too. Funny he shot two people too." Crystal looks around "I got my own room?"
"Yea, guess who paid for it?"
Crystal smiles "Lex."
"Yep, he's worried about you, so if Lana and mom and dad are on their way-"
"I don't want to see them." Crystal cuts him off her smiles diminishing
"Who?"
"Mom and Dad, and don't argue me on it I already told the nurse." Crystal says firmly
"But-"
"Clark please." Crystal asks softly
"All right. So how are you feeling?"
"I just got shot, how do you think?" Crystal laughs "You want to hear something weird? Like off of Chloe's wall kind of weird?"
"Sure." Clark smiles
"When I got shot, I hit against the wall and I could have sworn I broke or fracture my arm and in the operating room they stuck a needle in that arm and I thought I was going to pass out from the pain, then like I swear out of no where my arm stopped hurting. Look" Crystal picks up her arm "There's no even a bruise, how do you figure?" She looks over to Clark smiling.
Clark looks surprised and taken back "What was in the needle they gave you?"
"I don't know, they gave me two needles one in my left hand, it's still there? Oh I remember hearing something about blood loss, so it was probably blood. Why you have a theory?"
"Yea, I donated blood to you." Clark explains
"You what?"
"We're the same blood type, I just figured maybe since my blood may be enhanced it could benefit you."
"So you think I got your power to what?"
"I don't know, heal? How else do you explain it?"
"The bullet wound hasn't gone away though, it still hurts." Crystal states
"Maybe is hasn't gotten there yet."
"What if I like heal miraculously while I'm here don't you think they'll think something of it?"
"Maybe we can work something out with Lex, like at home care." Clark suggests
"Clark it would have to be soon, this could expose you." Crystal replies alarmed.
"I'll figure something out, just get some rest."
"Clark-"
"I'll go talk to Lex now, all right?" Clark asks
"Think of something quick ok?"
"I promise." Clark gets up and leaves.
"Clark" Lana goes to him "How is she?"
"We need to get her out of here." Clark looks at Lex "I need your help."
"I don't understand." Lex replies
Clark lowers his voice "It worked, giving her my blood something's happening and we can't risk being exposed. She has to get out of here soon."
"I'll do what I can, but Clark have you thought what happens if her body can't handle it? What if it works too well and causes damage?" Lex asks
"First things first we need to get her out before my parents get here." Clark says firmly
"I'll be right back." Lex walks away to find someone to assist him.
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Crystal slams hard into the wall and Charles bolts out of the building. Clark catches up with Charles outside.
"Clark Kent, nice to meet to Charles Madison." Charles extends his hand
"Where's my sister?"
"Crystal? Haven't seen her in quite a while." Charles shrugs putting his hand down.
Clark grabs his collar and pushes Charles up against the wall. "Where's Crystal?" Clark asks in a menacing tone, as Lex and Lana pull over to the curb.
"Clark?!" Lana asks scared
"Find Crystal." Clark yells not loosing his grip on Charles. Lana nods and runs inside, Lex joins Clark.
"I know you, I remember you. You were in Smallville for quite a while digging around looking for nonsense stories." Lex tells Charles
"They weren't nonsense, it was research." Charles spats out
"Oh what? There's nothing in Smallville." Lex says calmly
"On Clark." Charles glares at him "I had almost everything I needed to prove something was going on, and his sister deleted all my work!" Charles explodes
"Well a good reporter always has a backup disk. Guess you're not so good huh?" Lex smiles "Now answer Clark where is Crystal?"
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Crystal takes a deep breath feeling her life pass in front of her eyes. She closes her eyes remembering everything she could in the time she had left. She doesn't want to give up but she doesn't think she can hold out. Charles was right no one was going to help her here.
"Crystal?" Lana's voice cuts into Crystal's thoughts
Crystal opens her eyes looking for Lana.
"Crystal?" Lana calls again
"Lana" Crystal cries out hoping Lana will here her. Lana soon appears in the doorway and runs to Crystal.
"What happened?" Lana asks looking over her wound
"I did it for Clark, I couldn't let him hurt Clark." Crystal replies softly "I swear I didn't know this was going to happen."
"Crystal, it's going to be ok, Clark is here and so is Lex."
"Tell them both I'm sorry." Crystal tells her "And my parents."
"No, listen to me you'll be fine. Your parents are already on their way." Lana says urgently "I'll be right back."
"Lana-" Crystal calls out but Lana has run out already.
"Clark!" Lana appears in the doorway.
"Did you find her?" Clark glances at Lana
"He shot her." Lana tells him looking scared
Clark looks back at Charles and punches him out, then goes to Crystal with Lex and Lana close behind.
"Where's the closet hospital?" Clark asks Lex.
"It's a few blocks down from here, Clark what are you doing?" Lex asks as Clark picks up Crystal.
"Meet us there."
"Clark that might be dangerous for her in her condition." Lex says worried
"I'll take my chances" Clark disappears
"Come on" Lex runs out to his car with Lana
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"I need some help." Clark runs into the hospital
A nurse runs over to him "What happened?" She asks signaling for a gurney
"My sister she was shot." Clark explains as Crystal is getting wheeled away
"She's lost a lot of blood, what type are you? Same as her?" The nurse asks in a hurry
"Yea, yea I am." Clark replies quickly.
"OK, go into that room there, it's best when there is a transfusion for it to be from family." The nurse points "I'll be back in a minute."
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Lex and Lana run into the hospital a little while later as Clark emerges from a room rolling down his sleeve.
"Why were you in a room? Is Crystal in there?" Lana asks
"No I was giving blood, they said it was better for family to give to family." Clark replies
"Clark was that a good idea?" Lex asks
"We are the same blood type." Clark replies
"Maybe, but you're not exactly the same…..type?" Lana says slowly "You know what I mean, what if it has some sort of an affect on her?"
"Maybe a good one, like her healing faster or not dying." Clark replies forcefully
"You think so Clark?" Lana asks doubtfully
"It's our only chance. I can't let her die. I should have stopped her from leaving and I could have stopped Charles-"
"Clark stop, I should have never let Crystal go anywhere in the first place I knew no good could come from it so I decided not to go, but I didn't stop her." Lana sits down in a chair "I can't believe this." She puts her face into her hands.
"What happened to Charles?" Clark asks Lex
"I don't know, he was gone when Lana and I got outside." Lex replies "What are we going to do about him?"
"Nothing right now, if he wants something bad enough he'll be back." Clark turns away from Lex.
"What are you going to tell your parents when they get here?"
"Do you really want me to tell them the truth? That Crystal went to run off, got kidnapped and shot because she was - trying to protect me? That's not going to go over easy."
"So you plan on telling them what?" Lex repeats himself
"That you, me and Lana came out here to go on a little trip there was an accident and she got in the way of danger." Clark answers
"And you think they'll buy that?" Lex asks
"They have to." Clark replies
"Clark's right. I don't want Mr. Kent getting mad at Crystal again we'll just be back at square one then." Lana says looking up
"Clark Kent?" A nurse walks into the waiting area
"Yea?" Clark walks over to her
"We've stabilized your sister, it looks like she'll be fine." The nurse smiles and Clark looks relieved.
"When can I see her?" Clark asks
"Well not just yet, but soon I promise you. Have you called your parents?"
"Yea they're on their way." Clark answers
"The police are here they want to speak to you. Come with me." The nurse signals him to follow her.
"Officer Monte." The officer introduces himself "I apologize for this being so informal but we think it may be a lead on a case we've been working on."
"I don't mind." Clark replies
"Fine, take a seat please." Officer Monte points to a chair. "Your sister was shot correct? Did you see the killer?"
"I spoke with him, he said his name was Charles Madison, he was taller than me. He's stocky but not very strong at all, he looks like an average guys brown hair brown eyes, glasses." Clark replies
"Thank you." Officer Monte says scribbling on a pad.
"Is that it?" Clark asks
"Yes, we've got our guy. His name is Charles Alexander, he resides in a group home and disappeared not to long ago, he's been posing as a reporter saying that the reason everyone thinks he's crazy is because of an alien being landing in Smallville. Just your everyday nut job, but a dangerous one. This should help, I've been told you found your sister by the office buildings off the main road by the bus station?"
"Yea that's right."
"Well that's all I need for now, if I need anything else I'll contact you, you will probably be staying here for a while. Your sister was lucky she was found in time." Officer Monte half smiles before leaving.
"Clark?" The nurse walks in "Your sister is in her room, you can go see her."
"Is she awake?"
"Not for long, but yes. I'll take you there." She signals for him to follow her.
"Crys?" Clark walks in and goes to her bed. Crystal looks at him, slightly confused until recognition registers on her face. "Crystal?"
"Hey Clark, I tried to save you ya know." She smiles weakly
"Yea I know."
"Two times, from the same guy too. Funny he shot two people too." Crystal looks around "I got my own room?"
"Yea, guess who paid for it?"
Crystal smiles "Lex."
"Yep, he's worried about you, so if Lana and mom and dad are on their way-"
"I don't want to see them." Crystal cuts him off her smiles diminishing
"Who?"
"Mom and Dad, and don't argue me on it I already told the nurse." Crystal says firmly
"But-"
"Clark please." Crystal asks softly
"All right. So how are you feeling?"
"I just got shot, how do you think?" Crystal laughs "You want to hear something weird? Like off of Chloe's wall kind of weird?"
"Sure." Clark smiles
"When I got shot, I hit against the wall and I could have sworn I broke or fracture my arm and in the operating room they stuck a needle in that arm and I thought I was going to pass out from the pain, then like I swear out of no where my arm stopped hurting. Look" Crystal picks up her arm "There's no even a bruise, how do you figure?" She looks over to Clark smiling.
Clark looks surprised and taken back "What was in the needle they gave you?"
"I don't know, they gave me two needles one in my left hand, it's still there? Oh I remember hearing something about blood loss, so it was probably blood. Why you have a theory?"
"Yea, I donated blood to you." Clark explains
"You what?"
"We're the same blood type, I just figured maybe since my blood may be enhanced it could benefit you."
"So you think I got your power to what?"
"I don't know, heal? How else do you explain it?"
"The bullet wound hasn't gone away though, it still hurts." Crystal states
"Maybe is hasn't gotten there yet."
"What if I like heal miraculously while I'm here don't you think they'll think something of it?"
"Maybe we can work something out with Lex, like at home care." Clark suggests
"Clark it would have to be soon, this could expose you." Crystal replies alarmed.
"I'll figure something out, just get some rest."
"Clark-"
"I'll go talk to Lex now, all right?" Clark asks
"Think of something quick ok?"
"I promise." Clark gets up and leaves.
"Clark" Lana goes to him "How is she?"
"We need to get her out of here." Clark looks at Lex "I need your help."
"I don't understand." Lex replies
Clark lowers his voice "It worked, giving her my blood something's happening and we can't risk being exposed. She has to get out of here soon."
"I'll do what I can, but Clark have you thought what happens if her body can't handle it? What if it works too well and causes damage?" Lex asks
"First things first we need to get her out before my parents get here." Clark says firmly
"I'll be right back." Lex walks away to find someone to assist him.
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