Elixir
by Lener
Disclaimer: I do not own
any of the characters in Smallville.
Chapter Three
"We have to
follow her! I know she didn't murder the guy!" Pete shouted, trying to push
past Mrs. Fieldsman to get at the policemen, who were shoving Chloe out the
door.
"No, boys. I'm afraid you'll have to stay where you
are," Mrs. Fieldsman said, trying to push Pete and Clark back. However, they
could tell she was feeling a little scared and apprehensive.
"Mrs. Fieldsman, please.
We know Chloe Sullivan very well, she's our best friend, and if there's
anything she did, we'll know about it right away. I know that Chloe didn't
murder anyone, so please just let us give the policemen an alibi,"
"Thank you, Mrs. Fieldsman!" Pete called as they
dashed out of the classroom and down the corridor, after the two policemen and
their best friend.
*
"I'm innocent, I tell you! I didn't murder anyone!"
Chloe knew it was no use struggling against the cold metal that bound her
wrists together, but at least she could try to convince the policemen that she
was innocent. As far as it was concerned, she had not killed anybody, unless it
was in her imagination.
"No use trying to talk your way out of this, Miss. It
was clearly proven that your fingerprints were at the scene of the crime, and
that proves that you were somehow involved in the murder. Let me remind you
that yours were the only prints around," the policeman with the red hair said
sternly to her as his partner pulled open the car door to the police vehicle.
"What? This is crazy! I don't even know who he is!
But my fingerprints weren't on the corpse, where they? So how could I be the
murderer? How did this guy die anyway?" Chloe protested as the blonde shoved
her head first into the backseat of the vehicle.
Both policemen looked uncomfortable now that she'd
mentioned the flaw in their observation.
"I tell you, I'm not
a murderer," Chloe insisted as the policemen slid in the front seats of the
car, and the red-haired started the engine.
"We'll see," the blonde said gruffly.
"We've got to take you to the station first, then
questions later. For now, you'd better use your time to think of a good enough
alibi," the red-haired said as he pulled out of the
Chloe flopped back down against the seat, her head
hitting the leather interior of the car.
Great.
She was in deep trouble, and nothing could get her
out of it.
*
"We don't have a car! How are we going to get to her
in time?" Pete shouted as they both charged into the car park, just as the
police car zoomed off.
"We won't be able to make it if we walk… by the time
we get there they'll probably be putting her into jail or…" Pete broke off when
a sleek golden Lamborghini Diablo 6.0 pulled up into the driveway of Smallville
High.
"Whoa!" Pete exclaimed, jumping back onto the
pavement just as the wheels of the vehicle screeched to a stop right where his
feet had been.
"It can only be Lex…"
"Hello there, Clark Kent and friend," a bald head
poked out into the morning air, and billionaire Lionel Luthor's son Lex smiled
up suavely at them.
"Hey Lex! Listen, are in a hurry? Because we need to
get to-"
"Smallville Police Station. Don't look so surprised,
Just then, Pete gave
"Hop in," Lex gave them a wink, and his tinted window
came up just as the doors to his car automatically opened up. Clark and Pete
had barely enough time to fling themselves into the small backseat before Lex
fired off, squealing tyres making a racket.
"How did you know what was going on?" Pete asked.
"Mr. Martin Spout, the deceased, works for LuthorCorp
Plant. He didn't turn up today, and I saw and heard the policemen questioning
Gabe Sullivan on the whereabouts of his daughter. I'd heard the name Chloe
Sullivan before, so I deduced she studied in Smallville and when I drove there,
I found you and Clark outside," Lex explained calmly.
"So, Lex, whose side are you on? Ours or the Smallville
Police?"
"The Smallville Police, of course. In fact, I'm going
to drop by Hob's Pond, attach a ball and chain to both your ankles and deposit
you two in the pond so that I can get rid of the prime witnesses that might
help Ms. Chloe Sullivan," Lex Luthor said, straight-faced. He glanced in the
mirror, caught
Pete cackled, and
"Gee, Lex,
that really helped me to lighten up,"
"I just meant that… you were a bunch of nerves, okay?
So, what's the deal? You like this Ms. Sullivan or something?" Lex remarked
casually, still looking at
"Chloe Sullivan is my best friend, Lex,"
"Besides,
Wait, come to
think of it- had I sounded like I wanted Chloe and I to be more than best
friends?
Uh
oh.
*
Chloe sat on the plastic chair in an empty room in
the Smallville Police Station with her head in her hands, wondering she- how anyone was going to get her out of this
mess.
I know I didn't
kill anybody, but I can't remember what I was doing on…
Suddenly, the sound of the door opening brought her
back to reality, and she glanced up to see the two policemen who had brought
her to the station. Behind them were two other people, one of them was another
policeman, most probably their superior, and the other person was Gabe
Sullivan, her father.
"Dad!" Chloe jumped out of her seat, and when she
reached her father, he engulfed her in a strong hug. She was grateful that none
of the policemen stopped them from embracing. At least they know a Father-Daughter moment when they see it. Chloe
thought to herself. Finally she pulled away from her father and said, "I never
killed anyone."
"I know," Gabe looked into her eyes and nodded. He
turned to the third policeman, who had dark brown hair and said, "Officer, what
is the meaning of this?"
"I'm Officer Ken Bard, and you're daughter's
fingerprints were found at the scene of a crime that took place on the 16 of August
2001, at about
"Martin… Martin Spout?" Gabe Sullivan gasped.
"Yes. Do you know the victim?" Officer Bard said with
a curt nod.
"He works under me… in LuthorCorp Plant…" came the
reply.
Chloe quickly intervened, "I can't explain what my
fingerprints were doing at the scene of the crime, Officer, but I can assure I
was nowhere near the victim's house. I don't even know where it is. I do have an alibi; I just can't recall it
just now. I think I…"
"Was at the Kent Farm Estate,
Chloe, the two policemen, Gabe Sullivan and Officer
Bard all turned around to face
Author's Note: That's it for the 3rd
chapter! I hoped you liked this. It was a little eventful, I must say, but
anyway I'm glad that Chloe isn't a murderer (you know I wouldn't have made her
one anyway). So what's going on? Is someone trying to frame her? DO review and
you'll find out!
Suz- Hey! Yes well there's not a lot of Whitney and
Lana in this story (I hope) I haven't actually finished it yet… usually I write
most of the chapters and then upload them one by one with a few days in between
each chapter. But I've only written up till Chapter 6 for Elixir, that's why I'm
running late! Oh well, my computer's okay now! Thanks!
Pinellas62- Hey! Thanks for reviewing! Yes… the
meat is usually after the first chapter, of course. Oh… well I don't know much
about relationship tension… I guess I just try to write what I hope will happen
in the show eventually!
HugePedlar- Hey! Thanks for the review. Yes, I get
it about the cop part... and I agree that a cop should be discreet… haha… maybe
I was feeling a little dramatic that day. I thought all the Smallville episodes
are set like, in near present day time? Because of those meteors hit Smallville
in 1989, and Clark is like 12 or 13 years older from that day, that would make
the year 2001 or
2002, right? Uh huh!
…- Oh… Chloe and Lana being friends? NEVER!!!!!!!!!
Lol… just kidding. Maybe? I'll try and see what works for us Smallville fans!
jd burns- Yes, our favourite teen of steel will
surely help Chloe! Argh! The ice-cream part????!!!!
Sylphide- Haha! Yea, I wanna write more Chlarky
scenes… but I have to focus on the plot too… sigh that's not nice but I don't
write whole fics full of fluff about Clark and Chloe. I would much prefer to
have a plot including a meteor freak, don't you agree?
Starburst- Yes Ma'am! A dose of action coming right
up! I think you'll like the next few chapters if you want action. But in the
later chapters there's more action!
SpolierSnarky- Hey! Thanks for reviewing! I'm glad
you like the story!
Calty- Yes, that reverse psychology could work as
well! But anyway we know that whatever happens (even if Lana propels herself
into
andi- Hey! Thanks for the review! I'm glad you are
intrigued.
