Chapter 15 – More Problems

Lana waited impatiently for Lex and Clark to get back with Chloe and Lila. But she couldn't wait anymore. She moved silently toward the front of the barn. She looked on in horror as Victoria pointed the gun at her friends, with Sir Harry beside her. Lana moved as silently as she could back in the direction of Clark's truck. When she's sure no one can hear her she pulled out Lex's cell phone and called the Sheriff.

"Some people are held at gun point at the abandoned barn near the edge of town." She said hastily. "Please hurry."

Lana ended the call and immediately called Pete.

"It's Lana." She looked around to make sure she was alone. "I already called the Sheriff. Victoria has them at gun point." Cursing was heard from the other end of the phone. "Why don't you see if you can help the Sheriff, you know more than he does. I can't talk long, I'm gonna try to keep an eye on the situation." She hang up the phone and moved quietly toward the front of the barn.

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Lex looked at Victoria and then saw Sir Harry beside her.

"So who's idea was this?" He asked.

"Doesn't matter now." Victoria answered. "Move it." She motioned to Lex to move away from the group. Lex was now standing alone. "And hand over the gun." Sir Harry added.

Lex was unwilling to hand over their only possible defence, but he had no choice. He slowly handed his gun over to Sir Harry.

Suddenly, a noise was heard in the bushes. Victoria turned her head in the direction of the noise, she saw a flash of raven hair.

"Who ever you are, come out now or one of them dies." She pointed the gun at Clark.

A figure got out from the bushes. It was Lana.

"Why don't you stand over here with your friends Miss Lang." Victoria pointed the gun at her. And Lana moved slowly toward the group.

"You know Lex," Sir Harry began. "I've always wanted to get back at you for what you did to my company. And I think now is the time to exact revenge."

Sir Harry pointed his gun at Lex and was ready to fire. Seeing this, Chloe picked up something in her pocket and threw it at Sir Harry. He was distracted for a few seconds, allowing Lex to make a move for the gun. The two men struggled for control of the gun. Victoria didn't know where to shoot, as Sir Harry and Lex rolled on the ground. Suddenly there was a loud bang. Everyone stared in amazement as Lex got up from the ground, leaving Sir Harry shot in the stomach.

Victoria bent down to check Sir Harry's pulse. "You killed him!" She screamed.

"It was self defence." Lex reasoned. "He tried to kill me."

"But you killed him nonetheless, and for that you must pay." Victoria said as she pointed the gun at Lila. "If you don't want your girlfriend to die, put the gun down. Then call your lawyer right now and sign everything you own, including your LuthorCorp shares to me."

Lex put the gun down on the ground slowly. He quickly glanced at Lila. "Lila is not my girlfriend." He told Victoria. "This has nothing to do with her."

"Oh yes it does." Victoria assured him. "You killed my father, and I'm going to kill someone you love."

"You're not angry by your father's death." Lex narrowed his eyes at her. "You're just angry that someone else took him down instead of you."

"Then maybe you should pay then?" Victoria said as he pointed the gun away from Lila and toward Lex.

"Look Victoria, with me gone, there will be no one left to take care of you and that child. If you put down the gun now I'll make sure this whole thing will be forgotten." Lex tried to reassure her. "And as the mother of my child, I won't let anything happen to you."

Victoria glanced at Lex. Knowing full well that he was just trying to resolve the situation. She laughed evilly. "Your promises mean nothing Lex."

Victoria aimed the gun at Lex and fired.

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Author's Note: Well, that's the end of Chapter 15. Reviews would be lovely.