Again, I apologize for the long delay. But after this chapter, things will be shifting in a new direction. I hope you enjoy. Don't forget to review. :) ~Matt

***Chapter 9***

Clark fell to the floor, the effects of the meteor rock overpowering him. Jonathon and Martha went to his side trying to help him up, but it was no use. Chloe and Lex looked down at the fallen Clark and then at Lionel. Pete was thrown to Chloe's side by two security guards and he mouthed "Sorry" to Chloe.
"You can't keep us here." Chloe told Lionel.
"Oh yes I can. You all are breaking and entering."

"It may be, but even if the cops do come we can tell them what you did." Chloe answered back, anger starting to appear in her voice.
"Sure, you could. But if you did, then I would just have to kill your alien friend here." He smiled calmly and gestured for the guards to move the Kents, Chloe, Lex, and Pete away from Clark.
"Stop it! Let me go!" Chloe shouted struggling to get away from a guard. Before they knew it they were brought into a small room with a table and five chairs. Clark was taken down a hall opposite the one his friends and family were taken. Lionel stepped into the plain white room and stood at the head of the table.
"Clark Kent ran away. He was sick of farm life and hated every minute of it. That is what you will tell people when they ask about Clark." He told them.
"And what if we refuse?" Pete more so told Lionel then asked.
"Well then, you can just say goodbye to your friend Clark. I will not hesitate to kill him."
"Dad, leave them out of it. I'm the one you want, it was not their idea to come here, everything was my idea." Lex pleaded.
"I'll deal with you soon enough son." One name instantly went to Lex's head. Lana.

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Lana knew everything was starting to go down hill. She turned the cameras back to their original settings to try and locate everyone. She looked around the small room she was in at the various cameras and finally found where Clark was being kept. How can I get him out of their though? She asked herself. With everyone locked up it would just be her. She would have to live with that though, it was up to her now to save Clark and get her friends out once and for all. But how? She thought to herself. What was it that Whitney used to walk through walls? She remembered Clark telling her about tattoo's being made out of meteor rocks which allowed the person to walk through walls. She just hoped that the former football stars' hideout was still intact. But even if it is, what next? She was starting to get frustrated. Then it hit her. It was like a light bulb being turned on in her mind. She smiled and ran out of the room and headed straight for the Luthor mansion.

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Clark felt like his life was being drained out of him. A blinding white light blocked his vision to see clearly. All he knew was that he was laying on top of a cold, metal table. He could hear voices all around him whispering, but he could not make out what they were saying. He was so close to making it out, but then he remembered Lionel appearing in front of them with a meteor rock. He thought about his family, about what would happen to them. He could feel the tears start to well up in his eyes and the sound of Lionel's voice that sent a chill down his spine.

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"What are we going to do?" Martha asked, as Jonathon wrapped his arms around her as she began to cry.
"I don't know, but we have to try and get a hold of Lana." Lex said. Chloe was pacing back and forth next to the table trying to think of a way to get them out, but with no success.
"He has to let us out eventually. Then we can get a hold of Lana." Pete said. Before someone else could say another word a loud explosion could be heard from the other side of the plant. Everyone looked toward the door and saw it fly open but they could not see who opened it. Hesitant, Lex neared the door and looked around and saw LuthorCorp guards running toward the exit.
"Come on." Lex gestured for them to follow. ******

Clark's vision began to get clearer and he could see five scientists dressed in white lab coats and masks over their heads standing above him. He looked to his right and saw the door which was guarded by two guards. A second later the guards fell to the floor unconscious leaving the scientists clueless as to what just happened to them. The scientist holding the meteor rock fell to the floor next and Clark could see the rock being thrown through a glass mirror and enough distance away that he felt stronger. He was stripped down to his boxers and a hospital gown was floating in mid air by itself and was thrown to him.
"Who's there?" He called.
"It's Lana, Clark. Come on, we have to get the others." Lana was invisible. She could also walk through walls now. She remembered the family that lived at the Luthor mansion and the son that became invisible because of the meteor rocks. She brought a large amount in a jar and set it next to the open door that held her friends.
"Where are you?" He asked, a little surprised.
"By the door, now hurry before more come." He could see the door open and footsteps going down the hall. He followed.

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Lex noticed a large glass jar sitting on the floor next to the door. Chloe recognized the substance as the same thing that made her fingers invisible. She told everyone what to do and soon they were invisible as well and heading toward the direction where they saw Clark last.
"This is pretty cool." Pete said, though the group could not see where it came from.
"Yeah, but wait until someone tries to kill you that is invisible." Lex answered. They turned corner after corner and saw Clark heading in their direction.
"Clark!" Martha called.
"Mom? Are you alright?" He answered.
"Yes I'm fine. We're all fine, we just have to get you out of here." Lex told Pete to follow him, and told everyone they would distract the guards, leaving them an open opportunity to get Clark out.

One Hour Later.

Lionel Luthor sat in a jail cell in the Smallville Sheriff's Station. Not only the video cameras, but evidence showed exactly what Lionel Luthor did. From kidnapping Clark, to holding everyone against their will. Lex took care of the legal matters, making sure his father could not weasel his way out of jail for life. Jonathon even thanked Lex for helping them and knew Lex was not who he thought he was.

Clark, Lana, Pete, Chloe, and the Kents sat at a picnic table in the fields behind the Kent Farm eating. They were laughing, making jokes, glad that Clark was finally home. It wasn't a real struggle to get Clark out. The guards were gone, most confused at what was snatching their weapons out of their hands. Lionel locked himself in Level 3 while Chloe, the Kents, and Lana followed Clark out of LuthorCorp. Lana and Clark sat side by side, their hands clasped underneath the table. As much as Chloe hated to see Clark and Lana together, she was just glad Clark was happy and anything to get his mind away from the horrible events of the past few days was good.

As soon as the press found out about Lionel's arrest, they made their way to the Kent Farm, Lana's home, along with Chloe and Pete's. Though Lionel did not say a word about Clark's powers, it was still unnerving to have reporters snooping around the Kent Farm. Lex paid off all the people that were working for Lionel in LuthorCorp that day, all that knew about Clark's secret. It would only be a matter of time before everything got back to normal in Smallville. But as Lionel Luthor sat in a padded room in a maximum security prison, he knew he would not let Smallville get back to normal. He would not let it be easy for Clark or his family to get back to a normal life. Because Lionel was not the only person being held in a maximum security prison in Smallville. Unique people were all around him in cells next to him. All wanting revenge on the people of Smallville. And Lionel would make sure they got it. To Be Continued...

***Author's Note: I know it seems like the end of the story. But trust me. It isn't over yet.***Remember I love reviews, they make me really happy.