Chapter 3- The Truth
Author's Note: I confess.I did something that I swore I wouldn't! I created my own ending to 'Tempest.' I had to! Don't kill me! In my version what happens is that Clark rushes into the twister to save Lana. That's when he discovers he can fly. (Remember that ep where he was floating? Let's pretend it evolved into flying.) Lana sees him save her, therefore finding out about his powers. He tells her the truth (because there is no way to deny it) and she promises not to tell anyone. So, Lana knows all about Clark (including that the meteors hurt him.)
'She betrayed me. She has taken away my one true passion. I thought we could be friends. I should have known better. Lana has taken over the Torch. The one thing I care about most. The one thing I still do with Clark. Of course, Clark took her side. He is so objective in all things Lana!
How could she do this to me? When I found out I cried. Right in front of Lana and Clark, I cried like a baby. I was so ashamed, but maybe it will show her how much this hurts me. She could never understand. I feel like my heart's been ripped out. The Torch is gone and so is the one thing I have to look forward to! Thanks Lana! Thanks a TON!'
Clark hugged the book to his chest. He wished he could take everything back. Lana was right when she said that it wasn't Clark's fault that Chloe left. At least that's what Clark believed at first. Before Clark was done reading the book cover-to-cover, he would know the true reason for Chloe's disappearance.
'I saw something today that I shouldn't have. I saw bullet wounds on Clark, only they weren't bullet wounds. I went to his house, and his parents and him were talking in the kitchen. Something Martha said got my attention and I started to listen. Clark had his shirt off. He had tiny bruises all over. Martha said that she couldn't believe that each bruise was a bullet. Clark said that it was weird that he got shot and the bullets were fired by his best friend. He was talking about Lex.
My mind was reeling with so many thoughts! 1. Why would Lex shoot Clark? 2. How could Clark get shot so many times and still be alive? 3. Lex is Clark's new best friend?
Why would Lex shoot Clark? Lex surely doesn't act like he tried to kill his friend. I have a theory. This is around the time that Kyle and Rickman were using their 'powers' to persuade people to do things. After the person would do what they were persuaded they would immediately forget their actions. That has to be the solution. Lex may be a Luthor, but he tries his best to not act like it. Lex wouldn't do something like this!
Rickman must have persuaded Lex to do it. That's why Lex wouldn't act like it had ever happened. That has to be the solution.
How could Clark get shot so many times and still be alive? There's something about Clark. He's not 'normal.' I think he may have some sort of powers. Whether they are meteor related or not, I don't know. First of all, he's obviously invincible. That would explain him being able to be shot. He must have superstrength, because he punched through five feet of solid ice. Also, I think he may have some sort of x-ray vision. Pete told me that Clark once made a crack about being able to see through a door. Pete thought it was funny, but he said that Clark seemed serious. Why wouldn't Clark tell me? I wouldn't put him on my wall, if that's what he thinks! I can't believe he doesn't trust me. Well, I'll wait for him to tell me. I wonder how long it will take? I thought we were friends.
Which leads me to my next point. Lex is now Clark's best friend? I thought I was his best friend. Clark, Pete, and me.the Three Musketeers. Obviously I was sadly mistaken. When did that change? Nothing's the
same anymore. Not even my love for Clark.'
Clark couldn't stop reading.
'I was hurt at Lex's today. I was thrown out of a three-story window. Clark told me to run, and a man grabbed me and threw me out of the window. As I fell I kept waiting for Clark to save me. After the impact I looked up at the window. Clark was just standing there staring down at me. Why didn't he save me? I know he could have. Have I fallen so far from his eyes that he won't even help me anymore? I find myself crying more and more these days. I feel like I'm fading into nothing. It's like no one cares anymore. No one except for Lex. He came to see me
in the hospital. It doesn't make me feel better, because I know it was just a courtesy visit; an obligation. Clark was my first official visitor, but I just don't feel the same way about him anymore. It's like I'm going through the
motions. Well, I still have Pete.'
Clark tried to get his emotions under control as he made his way downstairs. He ran to Lana's. When he got there he floated up and knocked on her bedroom window. A second later, she opened the curtain. After seeing Clark, she quickly opened the window.
"Clark? What is it?" Lana asked as Clark flew into the room.
Clark sat on the edge of Lana's bed, eyes sad and distant. Lana sat at Clark's feet and put her hands on his knees.
"She knew. She knew everything. She blamed me," Clark said putting his head in his hands.
"I don't understand," Lana said in worried concern.
"Chloe knew about my powers," Clark said.
"Are you sure?" Lana asked in shock.
Clark nodded. "I found her diary. I've been reading it. She knew I had powers. Do you remember when she fell at Lex's mansion?"
Lana nodded.
"She didn't understand why I didn't save her. She thought I didn't care enough to save her," Clark said.
"Then she doesn't know." Lana asked.
Clark forced a laugh. "All her research on the meteors and she had no idea about their effect on me. She hated that I didn't tell her. She was waiting for me to tell her myself. She was waiting to see how long it would take."
"And she's still waiting," Lana said softly.
"I couldn't save her, Lan. That night," Clark said searching Lana's eyes.
"Clark. It's. Not. Your. Fault," Lana said slowly.
Clark closed his eyes and Lana raised a hand to his cheek. "Have you read all of it?"
Clark shook his head.
"Read the rest. It might explain," Lana said rising up on her knees.
Clark nodded and Lana hugged him tightly. "I'll be here if you need me."
Clark nodded again.
Author's Note: I confess.I did something that I swore I wouldn't! I created my own ending to 'Tempest.' I had to! Don't kill me! In my version what happens is that Clark rushes into the twister to save Lana. That's when he discovers he can fly. (Remember that ep where he was floating? Let's pretend it evolved into flying.) Lana sees him save her, therefore finding out about his powers. He tells her the truth (because there is no way to deny it) and she promises not to tell anyone. So, Lana knows all about Clark (including that the meteors hurt him.)
'She betrayed me. She has taken away my one true passion. I thought we could be friends. I should have known better. Lana has taken over the Torch. The one thing I care about most. The one thing I still do with Clark. Of course, Clark took her side. He is so objective in all things Lana!
How could she do this to me? When I found out I cried. Right in front of Lana and Clark, I cried like a baby. I was so ashamed, but maybe it will show her how much this hurts me. She could never understand. I feel like my heart's been ripped out. The Torch is gone and so is the one thing I have to look forward to! Thanks Lana! Thanks a TON!'
Clark hugged the book to his chest. He wished he could take everything back. Lana was right when she said that it wasn't Clark's fault that Chloe left. At least that's what Clark believed at first. Before Clark was done reading the book cover-to-cover, he would know the true reason for Chloe's disappearance.
'I saw something today that I shouldn't have. I saw bullet wounds on Clark, only they weren't bullet wounds. I went to his house, and his parents and him were talking in the kitchen. Something Martha said got my attention and I started to listen. Clark had his shirt off. He had tiny bruises all over. Martha said that she couldn't believe that each bruise was a bullet. Clark said that it was weird that he got shot and the bullets were fired by his best friend. He was talking about Lex.
My mind was reeling with so many thoughts! 1. Why would Lex shoot Clark? 2. How could Clark get shot so many times and still be alive? 3. Lex is Clark's new best friend?
Why would Lex shoot Clark? Lex surely doesn't act like he tried to kill his friend. I have a theory. This is around the time that Kyle and Rickman were using their 'powers' to persuade people to do things. After the person would do what they were persuaded they would immediately forget their actions. That has to be the solution. Lex may be a Luthor, but he tries his best to not act like it. Lex wouldn't do something like this!
Rickman must have persuaded Lex to do it. That's why Lex wouldn't act like it had ever happened. That has to be the solution.
How could Clark get shot so many times and still be alive? There's something about Clark. He's not 'normal.' I think he may have some sort of powers. Whether they are meteor related or not, I don't know. First of all, he's obviously invincible. That would explain him being able to be shot. He must have superstrength, because he punched through five feet of solid ice. Also, I think he may have some sort of x-ray vision. Pete told me that Clark once made a crack about being able to see through a door. Pete thought it was funny, but he said that Clark seemed serious. Why wouldn't Clark tell me? I wouldn't put him on my wall, if that's what he thinks! I can't believe he doesn't trust me. Well, I'll wait for him to tell me. I wonder how long it will take? I thought we were friends.
Which leads me to my next point. Lex is now Clark's best friend? I thought I was his best friend. Clark, Pete, and me.the Three Musketeers. Obviously I was sadly mistaken. When did that change? Nothing's the
same anymore. Not even my love for Clark.'
Clark couldn't stop reading.
'I was hurt at Lex's today. I was thrown out of a three-story window. Clark told me to run, and a man grabbed me and threw me out of the window. As I fell I kept waiting for Clark to save me. After the impact I looked up at the window. Clark was just standing there staring down at me. Why didn't he save me? I know he could have. Have I fallen so far from his eyes that he won't even help me anymore? I find myself crying more and more these days. I feel like I'm fading into nothing. It's like no one cares anymore. No one except for Lex. He came to see me
in the hospital. It doesn't make me feel better, because I know it was just a courtesy visit; an obligation. Clark was my first official visitor, but I just don't feel the same way about him anymore. It's like I'm going through the
motions. Well, I still have Pete.'
Clark tried to get his emotions under control as he made his way downstairs. He ran to Lana's. When he got there he floated up and knocked on her bedroom window. A second later, she opened the curtain. After seeing Clark, she quickly opened the window.
"Clark? What is it?" Lana asked as Clark flew into the room.
Clark sat on the edge of Lana's bed, eyes sad and distant. Lana sat at Clark's feet and put her hands on his knees.
"She knew. She knew everything. She blamed me," Clark said putting his head in his hands.
"I don't understand," Lana said in worried concern.
"Chloe knew about my powers," Clark said.
"Are you sure?" Lana asked in shock.
Clark nodded. "I found her diary. I've been reading it. She knew I had powers. Do you remember when she fell at Lex's mansion?"
Lana nodded.
"She didn't understand why I didn't save her. She thought I didn't care enough to save her," Clark said.
"Then she doesn't know." Lana asked.
Clark forced a laugh. "All her research on the meteors and she had no idea about their effect on me. She hated that I didn't tell her. She was waiting for me to tell her myself. She was waiting to see how long it would take."
"And she's still waiting," Lana said softly.
"I couldn't save her, Lan. That night," Clark said searching Lana's eyes.
"Clark. It's. Not. Your. Fault," Lana said slowly.
Clark closed his eyes and Lana raised a hand to his cheek. "Have you read all of it?"
Clark shook his head.
"Read the rest. It might explain," Lana said rising up on her knees.
Clark nodded and Lana hugged him tightly. "I'll be here if you need me."
Clark nodded again.