A/N: Thanks again to crazygurl73089 and *L* for their reviews. For this
chapter, let's pretend the episode w/Christopher Reeve never happened, ok?
Thanks so much! Oh, and I don't own Smallville, so don't sue. However,
this story is MINE!
Lana looked up searchingly. "Clark, what?" Clark thought Lana looked so beautiful with the tears shining in her eyes. He couldn't bear to tell Lana. Right now, Clark felt that he would give anything to take back his wish. He couldn't put Lana through this.
"Lana, these past years, sometimes I disappear at odd times and do things that even I can't explain." Clark gazed at Lana with such intensity that Lana felt his own soul was peering out from him.
He was concentrating so hard on Lana that he didn't notice Chloe walk by the classroom and stand in the doorway.
"Lana, I'm not like other people. And I'm not just adopted. My parents found me in the middle of the corn field right after the meteor shower. Lana, they found me in the meteor shower that killed your parents."
Lana nodded dumbly and Clark continued.
"To tell the truth, we aren't sure WHERE I came from. And I'm not talking about which state; there is a very good possibility that I'm not from this planet. Before I go on, do you have any questions?"
Lana glanced at Clark and shook her head. "No."
Clark looked helplessly around and said, "Given the possibility that I'm NOT from this planet gives me certain. . . abilities that people born on Earth might not have. For example, I can move fast. . . faster than any human can."
Clark demonstrated as he moved around Lana in a blur and finally stopped in front of her.
"Lana, I'm also stronger than anyone you've ever known. And sometime I can hear real people, but they are just talking in my head. It's like I can hear their conversations. Especially when people are in trouble."
There was an expression of sheepishness when he confessed, "I also can see inside things. It's almost like. . .an x-ray vision."
Lana blinked and reached out to touch him. She had no idea what to say to this man who was supposedly her rock, her friend.
"Clark, if you aren't human, what ARE you? Are you an alien? Should I be afraid of you?"
Clark grabbed her hand and held fast. "Lana, I've had these powers every time I was around you. Have I ever done anything to hurt you?"
"No, but Clark, how do I know you aren't going to take advantage of these. . . these powers for lack of a better word. How will I know?"
"Lana, please don't respond like this. You loved Clark Kent as a regular guy, why can't you love him as a. . .superman?"
Lana removed her hand from his and quickly headed for the door. As she left, she realized Chloe had witnessed everything. Lana felt herself start to cry again.
"Chloe. . . did you hear Clark's announcement? Maybe you can handle it better than I can right now." Lana turned her heel and left the room. Lana's distress was matched only by Chloe and Chloe realized her cheeks were moist as well. How could Clark have kept this from her? And he had decided to tell Lana first! Chloe was tired of being second best. She turned and fled the classroom.
Clark finally broke out of his reverie and recognized Chloe's back as she ran away.
"Chloe! Chloe, wait!" He took off running after her and Lana.
A/N: Sorry for another short chapter. Sometimes, when writing, I just feel like this is the best place to end a chapter. I know that purple button is calling your name, so leave a review!
Lana looked up searchingly. "Clark, what?" Clark thought Lana looked so beautiful with the tears shining in her eyes. He couldn't bear to tell Lana. Right now, Clark felt that he would give anything to take back his wish. He couldn't put Lana through this.
"Lana, these past years, sometimes I disappear at odd times and do things that even I can't explain." Clark gazed at Lana with such intensity that Lana felt his own soul was peering out from him.
He was concentrating so hard on Lana that he didn't notice Chloe walk by the classroom and stand in the doorway.
"Lana, I'm not like other people. And I'm not just adopted. My parents found me in the middle of the corn field right after the meteor shower. Lana, they found me in the meteor shower that killed your parents."
Lana nodded dumbly and Clark continued.
"To tell the truth, we aren't sure WHERE I came from. And I'm not talking about which state; there is a very good possibility that I'm not from this planet. Before I go on, do you have any questions?"
Lana glanced at Clark and shook her head. "No."
Clark looked helplessly around and said, "Given the possibility that I'm NOT from this planet gives me certain. . . abilities that people born on Earth might not have. For example, I can move fast. . . faster than any human can."
Clark demonstrated as he moved around Lana in a blur and finally stopped in front of her.
"Lana, I'm also stronger than anyone you've ever known. And sometime I can hear real people, but they are just talking in my head. It's like I can hear their conversations. Especially when people are in trouble."
There was an expression of sheepishness when he confessed, "I also can see inside things. It's almost like. . .an x-ray vision."
Lana blinked and reached out to touch him. She had no idea what to say to this man who was supposedly her rock, her friend.
"Clark, if you aren't human, what ARE you? Are you an alien? Should I be afraid of you?"
Clark grabbed her hand and held fast. "Lana, I've had these powers every time I was around you. Have I ever done anything to hurt you?"
"No, but Clark, how do I know you aren't going to take advantage of these. . . these powers for lack of a better word. How will I know?"
"Lana, please don't respond like this. You loved Clark Kent as a regular guy, why can't you love him as a. . .superman?"
Lana removed her hand from his and quickly headed for the door. As she left, she realized Chloe had witnessed everything. Lana felt herself start to cry again.
"Chloe. . . did you hear Clark's announcement? Maybe you can handle it better than I can right now." Lana turned her heel and left the room. Lana's distress was matched only by Chloe and Chloe realized her cheeks were moist as well. How could Clark have kept this from her? And he had decided to tell Lana first! Chloe was tired of being second best. She turned and fled the classroom.
Clark finally broke out of his reverie and recognized Chloe's back as she ran away.
"Chloe! Chloe, wait!" He took off running after her and Lana.
A/N: Sorry for another short chapter. Sometimes, when writing, I just feel like this is the best place to end a chapter. I know that purple button is calling your name, so leave a review!