Chapter Three

Previously: "Clark stay!" Chloe said steeping out from the steps. I sighed and walked back in the room. I sat on the couch again and stared at the wall hoping to use my x-ray vision to see if Chloe was still there. I gasped...I couldn't see through the wall. I stood up and rummaged through my desk when I found my pocketknife. I opened it up and swiped it across my finger. It started to bleed.

"Hey Chloe! Where you going? Science class is that way." Pete said weaving in and out through kids trying to catch up to the perky blonde who was racing up the steps. Chloe turned and smiled slightly.
"Nurse. Pete go to the Torch and make sure Clark doesn't leave." Chloe said before turning around and running up the stairway.
'Clark? Crap...' Pete thought, while running to the Torch's office.

Meanwhile....

I looked down at my finger, which was bleeding. This was bad. I didn't have my powers. I sat down on the couch, breathing heavily.
"Clark man...Chloe is..." Pete said running into the office then stopping suddenly after looking at my hand. I looked up into Pete's very puzzled face.
"Uh...Clark is that yours? AND IS THAT YOURS TOO?" Pete said looking down at the puked up floor.
"Yes it is. I don't know what is happening Pete. My powers are gone. I have to get home but Chloe wont let me." I said quickly trying to make for the door.
"W-what? All right let's go. Chloe is so going to be pissed." Pete said following after me. I ran out to my truck and hopped in, Pete jumping in afterwards. I drove as fast as I could home. I have to clean that steering wheel. I wiped my hand on my shirt.

I walked into the kitchen door to see my Mom in the kitchen making some sort a baking shit...Oh it smells so good. No time for that Kent! Pete came storming in after me. My mom turned around at the noise and took one look at my face to know something was wrong and my shirt.
"Honey what's wrong? Pete?" My mom said slowly putting down some weird kitchen thing. Pete nudged me from behind.
"Maybe we should get dad..." I said while running out to get him.
"Uh why don't you use your super speed?" Martha called out at me.
"We shall soon find out." I heard Pete say. I ran to the barn and found my dad welding something together. He heard my great enter and turned the blowtorch of and slid off the mask.
"What's wrong son?" He said worriedly. I just grabbed his arm and pulled him along after me. He tried to stop me for a moment then went along with it. He kept on muttering something. Finally he sat down with my mom and Pete.
"Now what exactly is wrong with you?" My dad said worried but annoyed I would just tell them.
"I'll tell you what's wrong! This!" I said scared as I grabbed a knife on the counter and cut the tip of my finger. That was really starting to hurt. My dad looked shocked and my mom—well she just looked in amazement.
"What? What happened son?" My dad said slowly.
"I don't know! Today was one of the weirdest days!" I said pacing back and forth holding my finger.
"How so?" Pete said handing me a paper towel. I wiped off my finger.
"Let's see it started off with that dream about Lionel knowing my secret...then I went to school when Chloe got all piss—I mean peed; sorry mom; off that I didn't finish a story on the caves. So I said I would do it at lunch. Well I was in the torch and I got really curious so I went to the caves. Well the next thing I know it is muttering something and throwing me against the wall. Then I wake up here...go back to school with Pete since he was the one that found me. Well lucky for me in Science we were doing samples of the meteor rocks. By the way I still had my powers. A fire broke out, trapping someone in there, but because of the rocks I passed out in the fire. I woke up in the Torch having nothing happen since this morning. I was dreaming about all that then about me killing Lana...so that's when I puked up the blood." I said, stopping pacing to look at my mom. She was still amazed. She looked at my dad and mouthed blood?
"I think none of that happened except for me this morning and I guess I fell asleep at the torch. But where did my powers go?" I said. My dad looked up from his deep thought.
"Perhaps...It's is a stage in your growth. Or a lesson? Remember last night you said that you were sick of being the last one and lying? Jor-El sure can be a harsh...memory thing." My dad said. I stopped and thought about. I said that after Lex talked to me about his car. Stupid Jor-el.
"Yeah...I am sure you will get your powers soon..." My mom said walking towards me and started to rub my back.
"So what do I do till then? It's not like I can get my can do my chores in the same amount of time. And with dad's heart...Oh well I can manage never mind. But what do I do now?"
"Hmm...if you go back to school you'll get in big trouble...with Chloe and the school." Pete said.
"Son...Remember when you lost your powers with Eric? You managed. Just stay out of trouble and don't play hero (I cringed...the last time I did that with no powers I bruised my ribs...Ow) you don't have to finish school today...but tomorrow you have to go. And my heart is fine." My dad said grabbing my shoulder. I looked in his eyes and sighed.
"I'll go start on my chores." I said leaving them standing in the kitchen all watching me jog out to the barn. I started to my chores when I remembered that we have a field trip to Metropolis tomorrow, the museum of Science and Industry. (AN: Yes I know that's in Chicago but it's a fan fiction people! Imagination!) There is a fat chance in hell that someone wouldn't try to steal, kill, or hurt someone in Metropolis, so much for not playing hero.
Around 10:00 I almost finished my chores, I was working on the fence. I was as tired and hungry as you could get. I thought about going inside but then I would get a lecture on how my powers aren't who I am. So I stayed in the backyard and laid on my back, too tired to get back up. I stared up at the stars for a while when sleep over came me...I still had the hammer in my hand.

BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! I turned over and slammed my alarm clock down. It didn't break. I sighed then looked around I was in my room. How did I get here? I fell asleep outside. No doubt I woke up and walked not being able to remember...I looked at my floor. The hammer was lying there. I sat up looking at my clock. It said 7:10. Man I was going to be late again for school and we had that field trip today. I got up and ran around my room trying to get ready. Got not having powers suck. I got done like 10 minutes later only to find my parents sitting at the table eating. I ran down the steps stopping for a piece of bread. I was halfway out the door when I heard the voices I was dreading.
"Uh...Son? You okay...I found you asleep out by the fence...what's the hurry? School doesn't start for a while...can't you just super--" My dad said stopping short, remembering.
"I have to be there early. Field trip to Metropolis." I said grabbing the truck keys.
"Metropolis? Don't they make parents sign those slips anymore? Why didn't you mention it honey?" My mom said. I sighed the bus for the trip left in ten minutes.
"Must of slipped, bye." I said simply. I walked out the door only to hear my dad yell to be careful. Talk about over protective. I already knew if I stayed I would get the speech plus to not be the hero. I got to school 5 minutes later to find the buses already in the parking lot. I got out of my truck and ran to the building and ran inside to my classroom.
"Clark! I am glad you could join us. Now go sit with Ross and get ready to move." Mrs. Dalton said taking roll. I sighed and went over to Pete.
"Hey man you okay? It's not so bad normal." Pete said trying to cheer me up. I just sighed again. I looked around to find that Lana and Chloe were partners.
"Now you all know the rules for field trips. There are four to a group. We will meet at 11:00 for the tour. Until then you can do anything you please...and keep out of trouble.
"Lets be in Chloe's group. Just don't make eye contact with her or she'll shoot you." Pete said laughing and walking with them to the bus. I ran up after them when I could feel Chloe's stare.
"Clark! Are you okay? The nurse said when she came in to find no one in the Torch that when someone pukes up blood that usually means they are really sick." Chloe said walking on to the bus. We all got on and Pete and me sat behind them.
"You puked up blood Clark?" Lana said worriedly. I sighed.
"I am fine. Just a bad dream. So uh yeah, where exactly are we going?" I said leaning back in my seat. Pete followed suit then put up his legs by Chloe's head. She shoved them off.
"ROSS! You sure, Clark? You looked really sick...well anyways we are going to the Museum Of Science and Industry. I hear they actually have slices of humans so you can see their organs, and I have my camera for it all." Chloe said excitedly.
"Ok...That's really gross. Also they wont let you in with that camera. I went here when I was like 9." Lana said not even looking up from the window.
"WHAT! That is an out rage!" Chloe practically screamed.
"If they know what's good for them they will let Chloe in with that camera...or holy hell will break loose." Pete said laughing. I grinned and started to look out the window. I slowly drifted off to the sounds of Pete and Chloe arguing about something.

TBC...

Author's Note: I hope this is long enough for your craving for more. You wouldn't believe how many people can chew your ear off for not writing quickly enough. BACK YOU EVIL SAINTEN VICOUS PEOPLE! BACK I SAY! NO NOT THE HAND! HEY NOR THE FREAKIN NECK!