Kaleidoscope
by Lener
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in Smallville.
Chapter Twelve
The ivory moon hung high in the night sky as Chloe made her way to the barn. No doubt there was something there, or perhaps the meteor freak had entered it. Chloe had a hunch it was after Clark's blood or something scary like that which only happened in movies. But why would it want Clark? Did that meant there was something special about her best friend?
She crept towards the large building, feeling just a tiny bit frightened. The moon threw light sufficient enough to only illuminate the barn, so she could not see anything in the shadows surrounding her. Of course that meant that if the meteor freak was not in the barn, he could be hiding behind her or somewhere to her left (or right, even), waiting to spring out and…
Don't think about it, Sullivan.
So she did not.
But now she wondered again why she had chosen to go back to the Kent Farm Estate alone and at night. It was like an open invitation to death. Then she remembered; to single-handedly capture the meteor freak, take a picture of it and hopefully apprehend him and bring him to the police, then write the best article ever about this incident. Some dream it was.
She stopped long enough to press the 'light' button on her sports watch. The watch face glowed a bright indigo, and Chloe could see that it was almost 8:10pm. A chill wind swept through the premises, chilling her to the bone. Chloe wrapped her vintage coat with fake fur collar tightly around herself.
She saw that the barn door was slightly ajar, and inside the barn was dark, the lights having not been switched on. Chloe wondered what this creature was doing in the barn at such a late hour. Then a thought suddenly struck her… Perhaps he was waiting for her. Nah… it could not be such a coincidence. She gripped her stick tighter, took a deep breath and pushed open the barn door.
*
He had smelt the scent of fresh blood outside the barn door, but he knew it was not Clark Kent standing outside it. He would know when the boy was near- the smell of his blood would give strength to him immediately, and the taste of his blood with give him eternal invincibility. The man wondered how such an ordinary boy could possess such… powerful blood. For a moment he wondered if Clark Kent was more than met the eyes. But then he vanquished that thought- Clark Kent was just a normal farm boy with extra powerful blood. Nothing else.
Just then, the door creaked open, and the man sprang quickly back into the shadows, out of the line of moonlight that had shot into the barn when the door had been opened. Etched against the night sky was a figure- not a male figure, but a female figure. He knew then that it was the boy's friend. His girlfriend, most probably, the one who had been sneaking around in the loft a few days ago.
Well, it could do no harm to have a little feeding before he finally feasted on the boy…
The man watched as the girl slowly reached for the light switch. She was cleverer than the rest, he thought. She probably knew that a creature who dwelt in the dark could not stand light, especially the bright lights in a barn. He had to distract her, and fast. He slowly bent down to the hay, and fished around until his clammy cold hands closed upon a warm pebble. Careful to still stay in the shadows, he raised his hand and lightly threw the rock across the barn, where it hit something metal. There was a loud clanging, and the girl's head snapped up to the place where the sound had come from.
Her hand snatched away from the light switch as it gripped something the man had not made out before she'd come in. It was a large stick she was holding, and he knew that she had come prepared. Prepared to meet him, but obviously not prepared for the sight she was going to see, or what was going to happen to her.
He watched as she advanced to where the sound was, giving him the time and space to steal quickly (in the shadows) to the barn door, which he creakily shut. Hearing the noise, the girl whirled around to find herself in complete blackness. He knew that human eyes were not meant to see in the dark, but his eyes were, and he would use that to great advantage.
He could see her clearly now, a pretty blond girl, not too tall and not too short, with a slim figure and dark, suspicious eyes. She caught sight of him, even in the dark, and stifled a gasp. He grinned, letting her see his sharp fangs, just like in those old vampire movies. Of course, he was not a vampire. He was something more than that. More powerful.
"W… who… are you?" the girl asked, holding her stick out like a sword. He stayed where he was, still smiling.
"Never mind that," he decided to say, "you won't live to tell anyone about this encounter."
The girl backed a step away, and he took a step forward to make up for the distance lost. "You're a vampire, aren't you?" her voice quivered slightly as she gazed at him, not liking what she saw. He couldn't blame her for that- after all the years not exposed to sunlight his skin was become paper thin and a little mottled grey but completely white so that in the darkness he shone a little. But the recently founded ability to suck the blood, the life essence from people had stained his lips a permanent red.
"Not so, my dear," he said, "I can't stand bright light, but I'm stronger, more powerful than a vampire." He wanted to let her live a moment longer- it was a long time since he had a conversation with anyone, and this girl was intelligent, he could see the gleam in her eyes which meant that she was trying to stall time so that she could think of a plan. He chuckled, knowing that she would not succeed.
"Bright light, huh?" she said, fingering something that hung along her neck. He cursed himself mentally, but before he could take a step forward to kill, she raised a black object in front of her eyes and he heard something snap. "Say cheese," the girl said before light engulfed his vision, making him scream in agony. He fell on his knees, and felt something hard- the stick, most probably- come into contact with his fangs. She knew where to strike him. Then he heard the thump of footsteps past him- she was escaping!
With a leap, not caring about the stinging pain, he whirled around and grabbed her leg, bringing her to the ground. She screamed as something smashed- the camera, he know realized. He watched in triumph as the stick flew out of her grasp and rolled into the dark shadows. She had only been inches away from the door, but now she was vulnerable.
*
Clark reached his house, only to find Chloe's backpack lying by the mail box. A second later he heard a yell of agony from the barn, and someone screaming. He recognized that scream- it was Chloe! Heart thumping, he super-speeded to the barn.
*
Chloe screamed as something cold grabbed her leg, bringing her down to the ground. The stick flew out of her grasp and rolled into a corner of the barn. She could never reach it in time. Her camera smashed to bits as it hid the ground too, and bits of the lens cut into her cheeks, drawing blood. Blood…
She remembered the meteor freak, scrambled to her scratched knees only to back up against a machine of some sort. A soft chuckling forced her to look ahead, and in the darkness she could make out the glowing figure of the man.
He was glowing a sickly green, and advancing towards her with bloodied fangs.
She was doomed.
Author's Note: Yo everyone! I'm SO back!!!! Sorry to keep you all waiting for this chapter but I guess this pays off in the end? Well, I'm totally happy that I got over 65 reviews… so this sort of got me happy from my other story, which isn't doing too well. Sigh… oh well, I read this chapter and… *screams* AAAAHHH! Scary? Not scary? Haha… what do you think? I wanted to end the story at this chapter, but I realized I had more to write, so I'll end it on the next chapter! Unlucky number (13) but never mind… Please review and tell me what you think! Replies are below!
…- Hey! Thanks for reviewing! Okay I get what you mean. When writing in a TV show category, or a category which already has fixed existing characters, I prefer to include as much of them as I possibly can. (But of course I don't write a lot about those I don't like *cough* Lana *cough*) Well, I hope you like this chapter as well!
Starburst- Hey! Thanks for reviewing! Well, you can stop waiting and read on from the big cliffhanger! Haha!
Calty- Yo! Thanks for the review! Yes, Chloe likes to investigate and stuff… so usually she gets herself into trouble. But Clark will always be there to save the day and her (I'll make sure of that *wink*). Wow! When you become a game producer or whatever you call those people, be sure to send me all your Smallville games! Lol!
SpunkyAutumn- Hey! Thanks for reviewing! Great that you know where my little island is! Smallville is at 11:pm on Wednesday nights, just after Charmed. Usually I have to sweet talk my mother into letting me stay in her room and watch it, coz it ends at 12 midnight- really late. But most of the time she gets hooked on it… hahahahahaha
Suz- YEA! Thanks for submitting Review #65! Here's the next chapter! Haha… the next time Clark gets with Lana, we'll both wap him with meteors!!! Whee!! Oh man… this is bad… I'm actually enjoying whacking Clark! Noooo!! *gag* I don't think it was very Chloe-ish of Chloe to make that move of letting Lana *puke* be her room mate. Sigh…
Nexx- Hey! Thanks for reviewing! Actually, you made Review #66! Yes, I guess the flashback was unexpected but after that I continued from where the previous chapter ended. Oh well, I hope you understood that part, at least. Yes, I know. I mean, that part about Chloe setting her sights on another guy was just for drama. Lol!
Anonymous- Hey! Thanks for reviewing! You didn't identify yourself so I don't know who you are. Well, here's the next chapter and I hope you like it!
JennerBee- Hey! Thanks for reviewing! I'm very glad that Clark left Lana! Lol… Are you out of your mind? (No offence) There are plenty of Clark and Chloe stories out there! Hmm… you'll have to search. I've read some good ones, but I forgot them. Well, why don't you check out the reviewers of this story? They probably write Clark and Chloe Smallville fics too!