Disclaimer: Don't own them, thought of a few more things I could do with
some of them.
Thank-you to all that are so kind to read and review. SlayerRyoko, psychogroupie, Lucky Songs, perejil_tuk, MitchPell, Twirlwriter. Greatly appreciated. Just a note I noticed that it was set so only those that were logged in could leave a message. I apologize for that and have rectified the problem! If you have any suggestions please feel free to comment or email me.
Not sure if there's any spoilers, if there is they're very slight.
Author's request: Also does anyone know how long Chloe's Mom has been gone? If you think you know PLEASE email me!
Chapter 3: Chloe's Ponderings, and a snake in the shadows..
Colin Arbor, that was the name that matched the picture, that matched the registration, that matched the license plate, O.k. now she was just getting silly Chloe thought. Staring at the file she had 'borrowed' from the DMV, Chloe was struck at how little she knew about this man. Almost her father's age, a couple years older it was hard to tell how the man looked other than a stereotype of a mountain man, dark hair covered any distinguishing features. They couldn't hide his eyes, or the immense pain Chloe saw in them.
"What'd Lionel do to you?" Chloe sympathized with the man. There was no birth record, or any record at all for the State of Kansas other than the driver's license.
She wasn't sure if she would ask for Lex's help or not. She would definitely tell him about finding out the identity of the bearded man. She felt very guilty about lying to him. She wouldn't have if Lionel hadn't come in.
For some reason Chloe felt connected to Lex. It could be that they shared a lack of maternal love that most people take for granted. At least she had her father, for Lex he didn't even have that. He may have everything he could want materially, but he didn't even like his father. Maybe it was the fight she could see in his eyes. The war within him. She didn't know the details, had no idea what was going on in his head . What she did know was that his internal enemy got a little stronger each time Jonathon Kent distrusted him, each time someone like Pete looked at him with hatred just because he shared half a genetic sequence and a last name with Lionel Luthor, and each time some maniac showed up and wanted revenge on Lionel, tried to use Lex to get it, and then most of the townspeople looking at him as if he had deserved it.
Chloe knew given half a chance Lex could be a smart, funny, and loyal friend. Clark cared for him, she just wished there were more people that were like Clark. Not too many mind you, the responsible for the world complex could become stale fast. Lex needed more adult friends, when your best friend is 15 and well, you're not, it didn't quite seem right.
Chloe could ponder the mysteries that were Lex for hours, she'd done it before, right now she had about 25 minutes to get to the Kents on time.
An article on the computer about an infant death of a boy with the last name Arbor caught Chloe's attention. She printed it and started shutting everything down. When the article finished printing she grabbed it and stuffed it in her book bag. She shut off the light of her bedroom and locked up the house as she left. Skipping down the front steps of the porch she almost tripped on the last one as a dirty blue pick-up truck drove past the house.
'Nah, I'm just becoming paranoid' she thought.
Chloe climbed in to 'Betsy' and started her on the familiar drive to the Kent farm. She could visit Lex tomorrow, she could even bring him ice cream, or pudding. 'That would be yummy'. Chloe started picturing Lex sucking ice cream off a spoon suggestively.
"That's great, the 'in love with someone else farmboy' wasn't bad enough, now I'm going to be attracted to the older, unattainable, emotionally scrambled, billionaire playboy. That wouldn't prove painful" Chloe laughed. 'Maybe she had a masochistic tendency? It would explain a lot' She thought.
Pulling in front of the Kent house she parked the car and got out, trudged up the porch steps and lifted her hand to knock on the door only to find it swing open before she got the chance. Clark leaned against the door wearing a black t-shirt and worn blue jeans, he also had that 100 watt smile and an unfamiliar look in his eyes. Was that, no, it couldn't be mischief?
"Hey slugger!" Clark's smile turned up a few watts, and yes that was mischief.
"O.k. I'm sure you've heard the story so have your laugh and get it over with!" Chloe snarked, blushing slightly.
"I just wished I'd have seen that picture. Lana tells me you got one good." Clark exclaimed with amusement written all over his face.
Martha Kent walked into the living room from the kitchen "Hello there slugger." Martha started chuckling lightly finding herself quite amusing.
"O.k., O.k., I do a good deed and all I get is grief for it." Chloe looked up as if to some sort of higher being. "What did I ever do to you?"
Jonathon Kent came into the house through the front door, spotting Chloe a few feet in front of him he greeted (you guessed it) "Howdy slugger." Clark and Martha started full out laughing and Chloe started threatening something on the ceiling. Jonathon looked to see if he could make out what was on the ceiling, seeing nothing he decided they'd all snapped, or had been playing with little glowing green rocks again.
"What, what did I say?" Jonathon asked his looney bin bound family. Martha told the story she had gotten from both Lana and Lex. Jonathon Kent gave her his patented "I'm disappointed in you look."
Chloe looked to the other two for help. "What'd I do?"
"Chloe I can't believe you put yourself in that position for Lex Luthor. You could have been seriously hurt."
Chloe Sullivan loved the Kents like they were her own family, but sometimes she was surprised that Jonathon didn't choke on his morals they were so high.
"So could Lex, he didn't seem too concerned with protecting himself in sector 3 when that freak had a gun pointed at me. I'm sorry Mr. Kent , but I just don't share your views when it comes to Lex Luthor. He's been nothing but a friend to me, and I personally take offense that you would imply Lex wasn't worth saving, or that somehow didn't deserve it because of his last name. Who made you the final word on who's good, bad, right, or wrong?" Chloe paused in her rant to take a breath, that was when she noticed the figure in the doorway behind Mr. Kent.
"Can we help you?" Chloe asked a little warily causing everyone to turn in time to see Lionel Luthor emerge from the shadows.
"Wow do they have training on how to make creepy entrances for eclectic billionaires. I'll take hiding in the shadows for 500 Alex." Chloe covered her unnerve with her usual defensive snark.
"Pardon my intrusion, I didn't mean to interrupt or eavesdrop. Martha told me you'd be having dinner here. I came to bring a token of appreciation for your bravery today." Lionel spoke into the air.
"Thank-you Mr. Luthor but I really couldn't accept anything for helping a friend." Chloe tried to be gentle but firm.
"Please it's really from Lex, it was his mother's." Lionel held out a small blue velvet jewelry box.
Chloe looked at it in awe for a moment. Lex's mother meant the world to him. Why wouldn't Lex give it to her himself? Chloe's curiosity almost got the better of her manners. "No really Mr. Luthor I didn't do anything to deserve a gift." "I gave this to Lex's Mother shortly after we started dating. It's called Fire and Ice. I have to admit I was a little skeptical when Lex told me he intended this for you. After what I heard when I arrived, I see know it belongs on you, young lady. Please take it and wear it, if you don't change your mind return it to Lex." Lionel held out the box again.
"O.k.," Chloe took the extended box and slowly opened the lid. She let out a little gasp at the beautiful necklace she saw. A white gold, or maybe platinum spiral chain held a pendant that looked like a small burning flame had been frozen, captured in time. Mr. Luthor, please tell Lex thank- you and I'll come by to visit him tomorrow if that's alright."
"Please come by around one and we'll all have lunch. And thank-you Chloe, for keeping my son safe." With that the enigma that was Lionel Luthor turned and immediately a servant appeared and took his arm and led him away into the dark.
Only Chloe who stood next to Jonathon and Clark with his special hearing, heard the whispered words of Jonathon Kent, mixed between fear, pain, and hatred.
"They'll destroy you, they may not mean to, but it will happen.
Thank-you to all that are so kind to read and review. SlayerRyoko, psychogroupie, Lucky Songs, perejil_tuk, MitchPell, Twirlwriter. Greatly appreciated. Just a note I noticed that it was set so only those that were logged in could leave a message. I apologize for that and have rectified the problem! If you have any suggestions please feel free to comment or email me.
Not sure if there's any spoilers, if there is they're very slight.
Author's request: Also does anyone know how long Chloe's Mom has been gone? If you think you know PLEASE email me!
Chapter 3: Chloe's Ponderings, and a snake in the shadows..
Colin Arbor, that was the name that matched the picture, that matched the registration, that matched the license plate, O.k. now she was just getting silly Chloe thought. Staring at the file she had 'borrowed' from the DMV, Chloe was struck at how little she knew about this man. Almost her father's age, a couple years older it was hard to tell how the man looked other than a stereotype of a mountain man, dark hair covered any distinguishing features. They couldn't hide his eyes, or the immense pain Chloe saw in them.
"What'd Lionel do to you?" Chloe sympathized with the man. There was no birth record, or any record at all for the State of Kansas other than the driver's license.
She wasn't sure if she would ask for Lex's help or not. She would definitely tell him about finding out the identity of the bearded man. She felt very guilty about lying to him. She wouldn't have if Lionel hadn't come in.
For some reason Chloe felt connected to Lex. It could be that they shared a lack of maternal love that most people take for granted. At least she had her father, for Lex he didn't even have that. He may have everything he could want materially, but he didn't even like his father. Maybe it was the fight she could see in his eyes. The war within him. She didn't know the details, had no idea what was going on in his head . What she did know was that his internal enemy got a little stronger each time Jonathon Kent distrusted him, each time someone like Pete looked at him with hatred just because he shared half a genetic sequence and a last name with Lionel Luthor, and each time some maniac showed up and wanted revenge on Lionel, tried to use Lex to get it, and then most of the townspeople looking at him as if he had deserved it.
Chloe knew given half a chance Lex could be a smart, funny, and loyal friend. Clark cared for him, she just wished there were more people that were like Clark. Not too many mind you, the responsible for the world complex could become stale fast. Lex needed more adult friends, when your best friend is 15 and well, you're not, it didn't quite seem right.
Chloe could ponder the mysteries that were Lex for hours, she'd done it before, right now she had about 25 minutes to get to the Kents on time.
An article on the computer about an infant death of a boy with the last name Arbor caught Chloe's attention. She printed it and started shutting everything down. When the article finished printing she grabbed it and stuffed it in her book bag. She shut off the light of her bedroom and locked up the house as she left. Skipping down the front steps of the porch she almost tripped on the last one as a dirty blue pick-up truck drove past the house.
'Nah, I'm just becoming paranoid' she thought.
Chloe climbed in to 'Betsy' and started her on the familiar drive to the Kent farm. She could visit Lex tomorrow, she could even bring him ice cream, or pudding. 'That would be yummy'. Chloe started picturing Lex sucking ice cream off a spoon suggestively.
"That's great, the 'in love with someone else farmboy' wasn't bad enough, now I'm going to be attracted to the older, unattainable, emotionally scrambled, billionaire playboy. That wouldn't prove painful" Chloe laughed. 'Maybe she had a masochistic tendency? It would explain a lot' She thought.
Pulling in front of the Kent house she parked the car and got out, trudged up the porch steps and lifted her hand to knock on the door only to find it swing open before she got the chance. Clark leaned against the door wearing a black t-shirt and worn blue jeans, he also had that 100 watt smile and an unfamiliar look in his eyes. Was that, no, it couldn't be mischief?
"Hey slugger!" Clark's smile turned up a few watts, and yes that was mischief.
"O.k. I'm sure you've heard the story so have your laugh and get it over with!" Chloe snarked, blushing slightly.
"I just wished I'd have seen that picture. Lana tells me you got one good." Clark exclaimed with amusement written all over his face.
Martha Kent walked into the living room from the kitchen "Hello there slugger." Martha started chuckling lightly finding herself quite amusing.
"O.k., O.k., I do a good deed and all I get is grief for it." Chloe looked up as if to some sort of higher being. "What did I ever do to you?"
Jonathon Kent came into the house through the front door, spotting Chloe a few feet in front of him he greeted (you guessed it) "Howdy slugger." Clark and Martha started full out laughing and Chloe started threatening something on the ceiling. Jonathon looked to see if he could make out what was on the ceiling, seeing nothing he decided they'd all snapped, or had been playing with little glowing green rocks again.
"What, what did I say?" Jonathon asked his looney bin bound family. Martha told the story she had gotten from both Lana and Lex. Jonathon Kent gave her his patented "I'm disappointed in you look."
Chloe looked to the other two for help. "What'd I do?"
"Chloe I can't believe you put yourself in that position for Lex Luthor. You could have been seriously hurt."
Chloe Sullivan loved the Kents like they were her own family, but sometimes she was surprised that Jonathon didn't choke on his morals they were so high.
"So could Lex, he didn't seem too concerned with protecting himself in sector 3 when that freak had a gun pointed at me. I'm sorry Mr. Kent , but I just don't share your views when it comes to Lex Luthor. He's been nothing but a friend to me, and I personally take offense that you would imply Lex wasn't worth saving, or that somehow didn't deserve it because of his last name. Who made you the final word on who's good, bad, right, or wrong?" Chloe paused in her rant to take a breath, that was when she noticed the figure in the doorway behind Mr. Kent.
"Can we help you?" Chloe asked a little warily causing everyone to turn in time to see Lionel Luthor emerge from the shadows.
"Wow do they have training on how to make creepy entrances for eclectic billionaires. I'll take hiding in the shadows for 500 Alex." Chloe covered her unnerve with her usual defensive snark.
"Pardon my intrusion, I didn't mean to interrupt or eavesdrop. Martha told me you'd be having dinner here. I came to bring a token of appreciation for your bravery today." Lionel spoke into the air.
"Thank-you Mr. Luthor but I really couldn't accept anything for helping a friend." Chloe tried to be gentle but firm.
"Please it's really from Lex, it was his mother's." Lionel held out a small blue velvet jewelry box.
Chloe looked at it in awe for a moment. Lex's mother meant the world to him. Why wouldn't Lex give it to her himself? Chloe's curiosity almost got the better of her manners. "No really Mr. Luthor I didn't do anything to deserve a gift." "I gave this to Lex's Mother shortly after we started dating. It's called Fire and Ice. I have to admit I was a little skeptical when Lex told me he intended this for you. After what I heard when I arrived, I see know it belongs on you, young lady. Please take it and wear it, if you don't change your mind return it to Lex." Lionel held out the box again.
"O.k.," Chloe took the extended box and slowly opened the lid. She let out a little gasp at the beautiful necklace she saw. A white gold, or maybe platinum spiral chain held a pendant that looked like a small burning flame had been frozen, captured in time. Mr. Luthor, please tell Lex thank- you and I'll come by to visit him tomorrow if that's alright."
"Please come by around one and we'll all have lunch. And thank-you Chloe, for keeping my son safe." With that the enigma that was Lionel Luthor turned and immediately a servant appeared and took his arm and led him away into the dark.
Only Chloe who stood next to Jonathon and Clark with his special hearing, heard the whispered words of Jonathon Kent, mixed between fear, pain, and hatred.
"They'll destroy you, they may not mean to, but it will happen.