~Trepidation~
by Electric Spyro :o)
Clark walked up to the Talon's door and knocked waiting for Lana to open it. A minute passed. Maybe she was busy. But in Smallville Clark was never sure so he looked through the door with his X-ray vision. No one was inside. Clark looked at the sign outside the Talon. It read:
TALON OPEN FROM 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM ON WEEKDAYS
He looked at his watch: 7:25. That was weird. Lana was never late for anything. Ever.
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Later on that day, Clark super sped back home and told his parents about Lana's disappearance.
" Maybe Chloe knows where she went." Martha Kent said sitting on a stool in the kitchen.
"No, I asked her today at school. She said Lana never came home from the Talon."
" Clark, I'm sure it's nothing to worry about." Jonathan said trying to comfort his son.
" Yeah, but what if it is? I don't even know where to look." Just then, there was a tap on the screen door and Lex slowly came in. " Hope I'm not coming in at a bad time."
" No, no come on in." Martha said beckoning him the rest of the way in. " Thanks Mrs. Kent. I heard about Lana."
" Do you know anything about it?" Clark asked quickly. He'd never thought of asking Lex.
" Last night I file was stolen from my mansion. It contained some private information about a gang called the DMX. They're known for kidnapping."
" Well, then why haven't we found them and questioned them?"
" Because the only thing that has all the information on their hideouts and plans was that file. I've already notified the police. They should be trying to find them right now."
" Why are you telling us this?" Jonathan asked curiously.
" One of their hideouts that I'm almost sure of is just on the edge of your property, Mr. Kent, and I was hopeing we could get your permission to search it instead of messing around with warrents. I'd rather ask you as a friend." Jonathan started at Lex. Clark and Martha looked at him as if they could see his mind working. Clark knew that look he was showing. It was that I-nevered-trust-a-Luthor look and Clark wished he would hurry and answer.
" I'll let you search it. We need to find Lana." Clark, Martha, and Lex all joined in a smile and Lex said before he turned around and walked out the door, " I've always loved your soft side, Mr. Kent, and thanks."
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" Clark, why did I have the feelig that you'd be wandering over here just as the police are searching the place?" Lex said as he stood infront of a giant hole in the ground with earthen steps leading into the heart of the lair.
" Have you found anything?" Clark said with his hands in his pockets.
" Sorry Clark. Seems they abandoned this place." he looked at Clark's reaction. " You know Clark, I think your feelings are starting to show."
" Lana's my friend. I just want to help find her and make sure she's okay."
" I suppose then if it was me who was kidnapped you would be thinking about me 24/7 too." Clark looked over and Lex and smiled, " Of course."
" Then my helpful hints haven't been very helpful."
" I just don't want to push her."
" No. But you don't want to pull her either."
" What makes you think DMX has kidnapped her anyway?"
" Like I said: They're known for kidnapping. And the simple fact that I saw a black car with the license plate DMX pull up infront of the Talon and then screech off down the road."
" Why didn't you follow them?" Clark said with a little anger in his voice.
" The DMX are not the kind of group that clumsily lets you follow them." Lex said putting a hand on Clark's shoulder. " This way we get to find Lana without getting anyone hurt. Trust Clark we'll find her."
" I can't believe you let them take Lana just to save your own butt!"Clark said making Lex take his hand off him.
" Clark, I'm Lana's friend, too. I wouldn't have done anything to hurt her. Believe me Clark if I'd have gotten envolved me and Lana would be dead right now." Clark stared at Lex which was as stocial as possible. Then, he turned around and walked off saying, " I'm not waisting time here, I've gotta find Lana."
Clark walked up to the Talon's door and knocked waiting for Lana to open it. A minute passed. Maybe she was busy. But in Smallville Clark was never sure so he looked through the door with his X-ray vision. No one was inside. Clark looked at the sign outside the Talon. It read:
TALON OPEN FROM 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM ON WEEKDAYS
He looked at his watch: 7:25. That was weird. Lana was never late for anything. Ever.
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Later on that day, Clark super sped back home and told his parents about Lana's disappearance.
" Maybe Chloe knows where she went." Martha Kent said sitting on a stool in the kitchen.
"No, I asked her today at school. She said Lana never came home from the Talon."
" Clark, I'm sure it's nothing to worry about." Jonathan said trying to comfort his son.
" Yeah, but what if it is? I don't even know where to look." Just then, there was a tap on the screen door and Lex slowly came in. " Hope I'm not coming in at a bad time."
" No, no come on in." Martha said beckoning him the rest of the way in. " Thanks Mrs. Kent. I heard about Lana."
" Do you know anything about it?" Clark asked quickly. He'd never thought of asking Lex.
" Last night I file was stolen from my mansion. It contained some private information about a gang called the DMX. They're known for kidnapping."
" Well, then why haven't we found them and questioned them?"
" Because the only thing that has all the information on their hideouts and plans was that file. I've already notified the police. They should be trying to find them right now."
" Why are you telling us this?" Jonathan asked curiously.
" One of their hideouts that I'm almost sure of is just on the edge of your property, Mr. Kent, and I was hopeing we could get your permission to search it instead of messing around with warrents. I'd rather ask you as a friend." Jonathan started at Lex. Clark and Martha looked at him as if they could see his mind working. Clark knew that look he was showing. It was that I-nevered-trust-a-Luthor look and Clark wished he would hurry and answer.
" I'll let you search it. We need to find Lana." Clark, Martha, and Lex all joined in a smile and Lex said before he turned around and walked out the door, " I've always loved your soft side, Mr. Kent, and thanks."
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" Clark, why did I have the feelig that you'd be wandering over here just as the police are searching the place?" Lex said as he stood infront of a giant hole in the ground with earthen steps leading into the heart of the lair.
" Have you found anything?" Clark said with his hands in his pockets.
" Sorry Clark. Seems they abandoned this place." he looked at Clark's reaction. " You know Clark, I think your feelings are starting to show."
" Lana's my friend. I just want to help find her and make sure she's okay."
" I suppose then if it was me who was kidnapped you would be thinking about me 24/7 too." Clark looked over and Lex and smiled, " Of course."
" Then my helpful hints haven't been very helpful."
" I just don't want to push her."
" No. But you don't want to pull her either."
" What makes you think DMX has kidnapped her anyway?"
" Like I said: They're known for kidnapping. And the simple fact that I saw a black car with the license plate DMX pull up infront of the Talon and then screech off down the road."
" Why didn't you follow them?" Clark said with a little anger in his voice.
" The DMX are not the kind of group that clumsily lets you follow them." Lex said putting a hand on Clark's shoulder. " This way we get to find Lana without getting anyone hurt. Trust Clark we'll find her."
" I can't believe you let them take Lana just to save your own butt!"Clark said making Lex take his hand off him.
" Clark, I'm Lana's friend, too. I wouldn't have done anything to hurt her. Believe me Clark if I'd have gotten envolved me and Lana would be dead right now." Clark stared at Lex which was as stocial as possible. Then, he turned around and walked off saying, " I'm not waisting time here, I've gotta find Lana."