This chapter should be longer than the last, enjoy!
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Clark had no idea how long he had been sat there waiting for Lex to find something, Lex had promised he wouldn't stop till he did.
'Why don't you go home you've been here for nearly 3 hours'
Clark looked up from the chair to see Lex standing nearby, he had obviously been falling asleep as he hadn't heard Lex approach.
Lex had left the room a little while ago to make some phone calls.
'No thanks, I'm fine here' Clark said sleepily
Lex smiled at him ' you don't look fine', it was true Clark didn't look comfy he was curled up at a very strange angle, Lex wondered why he didn't have a dead leg.
Clark stretched then stood up 'have you found anything yet?'
Lex shook his head not as much as I'd like, there have been a few cases of letters of this sort sent to various people but they all turned out to be from stalkers, or disgruntled employees.
'Well the letter uses the word 'prey' have you checked zoo's or safari parks?'
Lex smiled again and walked towards his computer 'I was thinking that myself, so I had a look through some newspaper sites, one story caught my attention.'
Lex turned the laptop so Clark could read the story, it read: 'Mysterious Hunter strikes again! This mysterious person has struck for the third time in the past 6 months, leaving nothing more than a letter with the words 'you are my Prey' this person has shocked the zoological community by going after rare and endangered species. The latest place to be hit was London Zoo in England, they declined to give many details but the specimen a very rare snow leopard had just been introduced in the hopes of salvaging nearly extinct species. A spokesperson gave this statement ' we of course are very shocked that anyone could have done this, we are merely trying to restore this beautiful creature to their original numbers but since these shocking turn of events it just shows how many people would prefer to have them mounted on a wall than to see them free and wild. We are sure that the Female leopard has been killed as there were numerous blood stains left inside her cage, the only thing we can hope is that she did not suffer and that the police capture this cruel and sick individual soon.
'I know this involves rare species but it's the closest thing I could find, I also checked on a few select sites and a few days after this happened 1 snow leopard skin rug came onto the market.'
Clark stared at the screen he looked as if he was trying to work something out. 'Clark is there something your not telling me, cause this Hunter seems a dangerous person.'
'Lex I'm not going through this with you again there is nothing special about me, it's probably just someone's idea of a joke'.
'Ok Clark I believe you' he clearly didn't ' just try and stay out of trouble ok? I'll see what else I can find out.'
Clark turned to leave 'Clark, you know your wrong' Clark gave Lex a puzzled look 'there something special about you' Clark smiled then left the room.
'I've just not found what it is yet…'
Clark knew that Lex would do every thing he could to find out who this person but he still felt uneasy, yes there was something special about him but he couldn't tell anyone what that was. What had Lex said, this person goes after rare species, well as far as Clark knew he was an alien and in Clarks mind and this Hunter's that counted him as a rare species.
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Lana just stared at the woman, 'So you've been changed by the meteor rock and now your superwoman?' 'I'd prefer to think of myself as cat woman actually' the hunter smiled at Lana again.
'But still why, why do you want Clark so badly?'
The woman began to laugh again, 'you really don't know do you? Well allow me to explain' she jumped off the table she had been sitting on and Lana could finally see all of the pictures on the wall (not to mention 3 large gashes) Lana gasped was that Clark lifting a tractor and floating above his bed.
'That's not the best of it, photographs can be doctored so how about some video footage?' the woman turned on a monitor and played the video for Lana to see. 'Was Clark hovering above his bed? No he couldn't be that would mean he can fly' the video footage changed to show Clark super-speeding round his room 'no-one can move that fast' Lana looked at the clock in the corner of the screen Clark had just got up, showered and dressed in 2 minutes.
"That's impossible" Lana was very confused but suddenly a few things in her mind began to make sense, how Clark made it to school on time everyday when he missed the bus, how he managed to appear and disappear out of thin air.
"You'd think that wouldn't you" the woman had seen the look of astonishment on Lana's face, "but Clark has more secrets than this". Lana was trying to rationalise in her mind, Clark had just been affected by the meteors just like the others, but what she saw next pushed that thought straight out of her mind.
The Hunter was carrying (with incredible ease) a large object covered in a blanket, she set it down on the table in front of Lana and removed the cover.
"Yes, it's a spaceship Lana I found it in the Kent's storm cellar"
Lana felt as if her brain was going to explode she couldn't handle this, yes there was something unique and special about Clark but he was NOT an alien, was he…?
"According to all my studies so far, I believe Clark came down around October 1989."
Lana couldn't help herself "With the meteors?"
"Yes, which means Clark was the reason your parents died…"
That was it Lana's mind could take no more, she felt angry and hurt at Clark, she didn't know if she wanted to hit him or cry, but her heart had already made that decision. She could feel warm tears running down her face, her lung's hurt from breathing to hard, she could feel herself hyperventilating then she blacked out.
The Hunter watched Lana, it had obviously been hard for her to hear that Clark was the reason she had no parents, but it had been fun to watch the look of horror and realisation on her face. She studied Lana for a little while then noticed the necklace she wore, it was a piece of meteor but just as she'd placed her hand on it Lana came to.
"What are you doing?" Lana had felt the woman touch necklace around her neck.
"Feeling better?" the woman removed the necklace.
"What are you doing with my necklace?"
"This is meteor rock isn't it?"
"Yes but…" Lana didn't get to ask her question "This will come in very handy"
The woman put on Lana's necklace "well I'd better go, you've been gone for nearly 5 hours someone's bound to be missing you by now." The Hunter then stroled out leaving Lana alone with her thoughts.
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Clark had no idea how long he had been sat there waiting for Lex to find something, Lex had promised he wouldn't stop till he did.
'Why don't you go home you've been here for nearly 3 hours'
Clark looked up from the chair to see Lex standing nearby, he had obviously been falling asleep as he hadn't heard Lex approach.
Lex had left the room a little while ago to make some phone calls.
'No thanks, I'm fine here' Clark said sleepily
Lex smiled at him ' you don't look fine', it was true Clark didn't look comfy he was curled up at a very strange angle, Lex wondered why he didn't have a dead leg.
Clark stretched then stood up 'have you found anything yet?'
Lex shook his head not as much as I'd like, there have been a few cases of letters of this sort sent to various people but they all turned out to be from stalkers, or disgruntled employees.
'Well the letter uses the word 'prey' have you checked zoo's or safari parks?'
Lex smiled again and walked towards his computer 'I was thinking that myself, so I had a look through some newspaper sites, one story caught my attention.'
Lex turned the laptop so Clark could read the story, it read: 'Mysterious Hunter strikes again! This mysterious person has struck for the third time in the past 6 months, leaving nothing more than a letter with the words 'you are my Prey' this person has shocked the zoological community by going after rare and endangered species. The latest place to be hit was London Zoo in England, they declined to give many details but the specimen a very rare snow leopard had just been introduced in the hopes of salvaging nearly extinct species. A spokesperson gave this statement ' we of course are very shocked that anyone could have done this, we are merely trying to restore this beautiful creature to their original numbers but since these shocking turn of events it just shows how many people would prefer to have them mounted on a wall than to see them free and wild. We are sure that the Female leopard has been killed as there were numerous blood stains left inside her cage, the only thing we can hope is that she did not suffer and that the police capture this cruel and sick individual soon.
'I know this involves rare species but it's the closest thing I could find, I also checked on a few select sites and a few days after this happened 1 snow leopard skin rug came onto the market.'
Clark stared at the screen he looked as if he was trying to work something out. 'Clark is there something your not telling me, cause this Hunter seems a dangerous person.'
'Lex I'm not going through this with you again there is nothing special about me, it's probably just someone's idea of a joke'.
'Ok Clark I believe you' he clearly didn't ' just try and stay out of trouble ok? I'll see what else I can find out.'
Clark turned to leave 'Clark, you know your wrong' Clark gave Lex a puzzled look 'there something special about you' Clark smiled then left the room.
'I've just not found what it is yet…'
Clark knew that Lex would do every thing he could to find out who this person but he still felt uneasy, yes there was something special about him but he couldn't tell anyone what that was. What had Lex said, this person goes after rare species, well as far as Clark knew he was an alien and in Clarks mind and this Hunter's that counted him as a rare species.
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Lana just stared at the woman, 'So you've been changed by the meteor rock and now your superwoman?' 'I'd prefer to think of myself as cat woman actually' the hunter smiled at Lana again.
'But still why, why do you want Clark so badly?'
The woman began to laugh again, 'you really don't know do you? Well allow me to explain' she jumped off the table she had been sitting on and Lana could finally see all of the pictures on the wall (not to mention 3 large gashes) Lana gasped was that Clark lifting a tractor and floating above his bed.
'That's not the best of it, photographs can be doctored so how about some video footage?' the woman turned on a monitor and played the video for Lana to see. 'Was Clark hovering above his bed? No he couldn't be that would mean he can fly' the video footage changed to show Clark super-speeding round his room 'no-one can move that fast' Lana looked at the clock in the corner of the screen Clark had just got up, showered and dressed in 2 minutes.
"That's impossible" Lana was very confused but suddenly a few things in her mind began to make sense, how Clark made it to school on time everyday when he missed the bus, how he managed to appear and disappear out of thin air.
"You'd think that wouldn't you" the woman had seen the look of astonishment on Lana's face, "but Clark has more secrets than this". Lana was trying to rationalise in her mind, Clark had just been affected by the meteors just like the others, but what she saw next pushed that thought straight out of her mind.
The Hunter was carrying (with incredible ease) a large object covered in a blanket, she set it down on the table in front of Lana and removed the cover.
"Yes, it's a spaceship Lana I found it in the Kent's storm cellar"
Lana felt as if her brain was going to explode she couldn't handle this, yes there was something unique and special about Clark but he was NOT an alien, was he…?
"According to all my studies so far, I believe Clark came down around October 1989."
Lana couldn't help herself "With the meteors?"
"Yes, which means Clark was the reason your parents died…"
That was it Lana's mind could take no more, she felt angry and hurt at Clark, she didn't know if she wanted to hit him or cry, but her heart had already made that decision. She could feel warm tears running down her face, her lung's hurt from breathing to hard, she could feel herself hyperventilating then she blacked out.
The Hunter watched Lana, it had obviously been hard for her to hear that Clark was the reason she had no parents, but it had been fun to watch the look of horror and realisation on her face. She studied Lana for a little while then noticed the necklace she wore, it was a piece of meteor but just as she'd placed her hand on it Lana came to.
"What are you doing?" Lana had felt the woman touch necklace around her neck.
"Feeling better?" the woman removed the necklace.
"What are you doing with my necklace?"
"This is meteor rock isn't it?"
"Yes but…" Lana didn't get to ask her question "This will come in very handy"
The woman put on Lana's necklace "well I'd better go, you've been gone for nearly 5 hours someone's bound to be missing you by now." The Hunter then stroled out leaving Lana alone with her thoughts.
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