Title: Crimson

By: Bitmaxmouse (aka altiversewatcher)

Ratings: pg-13 for violence and language

pairing: haven't thought of any yet.

disclaimers: Smallville and DC characters don't belong to me. Not trying to make a profit.

A/N: Just trying my hand at a Smallville het fic. I really really hate the Smallville and canon verison of Lana, so she's very... OOC in this story.

R&R please? and enjoy

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Lana Lang was a military brat.

Well, at least that's what her dad affectionately called her when he was talking to his friends. Actually, all of the kids at the bases were called that. It drove mom crazy because she wanted Lana to be like her, but Lana really looked up to her dad.

On some days, mom would get really wistful and talk about the house dad was going to buy her after he got a job and they settled down in Smallville. But one day the meteors came, one fell on their home and killed grandma and grandpa. After that, mom and dad couldn't stand to be in Smallville anymore because the memories were too painful.

Dad eventually started to work for the military. He said that he didn't even bother with college because he thought he was never clever enough to get in. Mom really loved dad, so she followed him, moving every few years and going with his crew to different bases. She couldn't keep a stable job so she eventually opted to be a waitress at various restaurants and coffee shops. Dad's crew loved mom since she always brought them coffee and donuts during their down time.

Lana found herself playing with the other kids who lived on the base, they usually guys and a few girls, but even the girls were tomboys. They liked play stuff like Cowboys and Indians, but Axis and Allies was much more fun because that meant they could get out their super soakers that day. Then Lana usually would return home soaking wet with a few splotches of ink from colored water balloons. Mom would always start to scold her, but later on dad would wink at her and it made her forget mom's yelling.

Eventually dad started to call her his 'little soldier' and he even showed her how he put together guns when mom was away shopping.

As Lana grew up, the boys got rougher with their horse playing so Lana asked her mom if she could take martial arts. Besides Gary, Dad's captain's son, said it was lots of fun.

''Why would you want to do such a thing?'' Laura Lang asked as she frowned at her daughter.

''Because it looks fun.'' Lana replied as if it was the most obvious answer in the world.

''It's very unlady like.'' Laura replied primly as she went back to drying the dishes.

Lana snorted. ''Well if you haven't notices, I don't act very much like a lady. So martial arts aren't going to change that.''

''You're violent enough already, I don't want you learn that stuff. You know when I was in high school...'' Laura started again as she tucked a silky brown strand of hair behind her ear.

Lana groaned as she covered her eyes, ''You were the head cheerleader, etc. etc. Yes I know mom, but if you haven't noticed. I don't go to a school and I thus there is no cheerleading squad... not that I'd join that sissy little...''

''If you act so much like a man, how can you ever expect a boy to like you?!'' Laura snapped, irritated that her daughter was mocking her.

''MOM! Did it ever occur to you that I don't want to live your life or your dream. In fact, I never want to get married! I hate kids! And I don't want to be some stupid mindless subservient wife like you!'' Lana yelled back, her high ponytail swinging violently as she shook while wildly gesticulating at her mother.

Laura tossed down the rag she was holding, ''That's it young lady! Go to your room!''

Lana gave her mother a defiant glare and then marched up stairs.

It wasn't the first time Lana and Laura had gotten into a fight. And they usually fought for the same reasons, Laura always saw Lana as her 'little girl' when she knew that Lana was really becoming her father's 'little soldier'. The thought scared her. If Lana followed in her father's footsteps, it would mean she would go off to war with him if there was another war. And what if they both died and left her? Here? All alone?

But a reasonable part of her mind told her that Lana following in her father's footsteps was inevitable... if so, the she should prepare her little girl... She would send Lana to her martial arts class, but she was also going to call Nell. She'd be damned if she let Lana join earlier than she should.

tbc...

(the first 3 chapters are sort of testing whether I should continue this, so please tell me what you think)