Premonition
by Lener
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in Smallville.
Chapter Twelve
Chloe watched with a sinking feeling as Devan got pulled away by Lana.
"Clark, what the hell do you think you're doing?" she hissed.
Clark stepped forward calmly, and placed his hands gently but firmly on Chloe's shoulders, and steered her into a slow waltz. Much to her horror, the band had ceased playing pop tunes and had instead started to play slow, love ballads.
"Relax, Chloe, you don't want to make a scene, do you?" Clark whispered as they floated along the dance floor. She tried to ignore the tingles that were spreading all across her body from the area of Clark's touch.
"Oh, you don't know how much I enjoy scenes," she replied dryly, trying to look over his shoulder to find Devan, but Clark towered in front of her, blocking most of her view.
"What's going on?" Clark murmured, his voice suddenly serious.
"What does it look like? I'm on a date at a school dance and you're ruining it," Chloe replied obstinately.
*
All around them couples danced to the slow tune, but Clark and Chloe took no notice of them.
"Come on. Stop trying to evade my questions. Why did you go out with Devan?" Clark pressed, his eyes searching her face for clues. But Chloe kept her face expressionless and blank, and he only felt frustration appear on his.
"Such a surprise, Clark, isn't it? You always think I can do nothing without you. Well, guess what? I got a date. And all on my own too," Chloe said. Clark felt stung.
"I thought you said this wasn't about Lana," he said softly.
"You're right, Clark. It isn't about Lana. It's about you. You and the mask you put on every waking day. Clark, you love to save people, and help them, and that's really noble… but when it comes to normal, everyday situations, you turn into a coward. You blanch out. You like Lana, but you were too scared to ask her out to the dance. I had to do that for you, remember? And that night you hot home late, you never explained what had happened to your parents- you just accepted the curfew, which was obedient, filial, even, but you never stand up for yourself. And now about this whole mess, If you're so jealous then why didn't you ask me to the dance? I know I gave you no choice in the start but you could have objected after that. You can't expect the world to wait for Clark Kent; you can't go save someone in need and then come back and expect everything to be where you left it, Clark. The world changes. People change. You change. And if you can't sort out your feelings for Lana or me then I think you shouldn't even have any," and with that Chloe broke away from his grasp and made her way to the drinks table.
Clark stood where he was in the middle of the gym, and felt Chloe's words strike a chord within him. Everything she had said was true. Perfectly true. And now he knew exactly what he wanted, he would act right away. So many times had their arguments ended with Chloe storming off and him choosing to drown his sorrows in Lana's syrupy lattes and comfort.
All this was going to change.
*
Devan watched as the argument between Chloe and Clark ended with Chloe storming off. He turned to Lana, who was still busy trying to get her dance steps right.
"Uh… Lana?" he ventured.
She looked up, an expectant look on her face.
"Would you… err… excuse me," without waiting to see if she would or would not, Devan slipped off and made his way toward the punch table and Chloe.
But before he was within calling distance of her, he felt two pairs of hands grab hold of him from behind. A sinister voice whispered in his ear, "See you at Chandler's field, Gooden. And don't you dare bring anyone else along."
It was time.
*
"Chloe, wait!" Clark rushed after her and caught up with her at the drinks table.
"Wait? Wait? What do you think I've been doing all this time, Clark?" Chloe said angrily, and brushed him off.
But Clark was persistent. He opened his mouth to retort, but his eyes were drawn to the movement behind Chloe, and he saw Devan advancing towards them, only to be stopped by two jocks who'd grabbed hold of his arms. Clark recognised them as Lloyd Cross and Andrew Farrell, the two members of the Crows, the Smallville football team. The three conversed for a split, subtle second, then disappeared in the crowd.
"Where's Devan going?" Clark asked.
"He left? Oh no…" she turned to follow in the direction, but Clark grabbed her arm.
*
The sharp flash through her mind told her that a premonition was coming on.
She was standing ankle deep in mud with the rain pelting down hard on her bare arms. Above her lightning flashed as the scene played out in slow motion. She was looking up at the top of the windmill at Chandler's field, and two bodies were tumbling down…
Another flash of lightning illuminated the sky, and she recognised one of the tumbling figures as Devan Gooden.
Chloe's cry was drowned out by a clap of thunder.
Another flash of lightning lit up the sky, and Chloe saw who the second figure was…
It was…
"Clark!!" with enormous effort, Chloe wrenched her arm out of Clark's grasp and stumbled away, breaking the contact that had triggered her physic powers.
"What did you see?" Clark pressed. Then his face suddenly changed, as though he just realised something. "You only agreed to go to the dance with Devan because you saw something, didn't you? Devan's in trouble and… you're going to save him…"
"Whatever you do," Chloe gasped, still dizzy from her premonition, "don't follow me." She turned and ran before Clark could stop her.
*
If she'd gotten a premonition because Devan had been in contact with her when he'd asked her to the dance then she must have seen him in trouble or something… and if she warned me not to follow her, then she must have seen…
"Clark?" he whirled around to see Lana standing behind him, staring up at him curiously, "is there a problem?"
"I… uh… was helping Chloe find Devan and now I'm… um… thirsty…" Clark set eyes on the punch bowl just in time.
"I'll get us something to drink," Lana said helpfully. She turned and made her way to the drinks table.
*
Lana filled the two plastic cups with the pink punch, then carefully made her way through the crowd back to where Clark had been standing.
"I got the-" she stopped in mid-sentence.
Clark was gone.
Author's Note: Whoa… this story is going to be a long one… but anyway, my replies are below! Hope you liked this chapter! HAH! And finally stupid Lana gets her punishment. For all the times she's made Clark leave Chloe in the middle of the dance… humph! Now it's her turn to get dumped!!!!! MUAHAHAHA!
Second Author's Note: Okay I have been procrastinating… that means I haven't written ANY new chapters for this fic! And that also means that the next chapter, although it was been pre-written, will come out really, really late. I'm sorry! I still have one more major paper on November the 7th, and it's Mother Tongue Language… Scary…
englishchik- Hey! Thanks for reviewing! YES! Lana get's socked in this chapter! Well, socked just a little! HAH! I'm going to plan a bigger sock for her stupid smug, grinning face!!!! *laughs evilly* I'm glad you liked the descriptions! Lol…
Syl- Yo! Thanks for the review! Well, do update!!! You MUST find time for Smallville fics… because they are really important, especially Chlark ones! And I am procrastinating and preaching now… *slaps self* Hehe… MEMORIES CONSUME, LIKE OPENING THE WOUND, I'M PICKING ME APART AGAIN… Woohooo…
clovergrl- Hey, thanks for the review! Yep! I just couldn't write about her not being at the dance and besides, this great idea popped into my mind so I decided to change my plot. HAHA… I wish Lana could just die. I WISH!!!!!!!!!!!
just me- Hello! Thanks for reviewing! Why are you a bad speller? LOL… Hmm… actually I'm glad you didn't have the déjà vu feeling coz it would have been creepy, very creepy. Haha…
Kit Merlot- HAHAH! I wanted Clark to grab Chloe to but then she probably would have socked him in the face, sent him flying 30 feet (and through the roof) and attracted A LOT of attention, and I just couldn't have it. Teehee… Thanks! I loved that Lana got her stupid, stupid face socked. HAH. Oh yeah and thanks for reviewing!
SeleneA- Hey! Thanks for the review! LOL… well I'm glad you're not grounded anymore! Hope you liked this chapter!
Rbritsmom73- Happy?
Suz- YOU! Cheater!! LOL… Erm… I really don't know what Jonathon Kent had to say about the lifting of his curfew… hehe!! Well, I guess I felt obliged to punish Clark (letting him go to the dance with Lana) because he's always been so mean to Chloe, and it's about time we beat Clark up a little! MUAHAAH! Yes, that was by far your longest review ever!!! But I LOVE to read long reviews! Haha… they make me especially happy! Well, since I have MSN Messenger, your hotmail address would be great! Yeah… so… leave it in a review or something! Thanks for reading and reviewing! And never cheat again! Hehe…