Part One: And so the journey begins

*Great going girl. You get yourself to the bus station, and you don't even have a clue about where you're going! You really haven't thought this through have you? If Clark were here…*

'If Clark were here I would be hauled home quicker than I could then I could scream blue spandex, but Clark isn't here, and he isn't going to boss me about anymore!' River sat down on the bench she was standing by, in a huff. She had left here home back in Smallville only 3 days prior, but it was driving her insane.

'No not insane, just mentally challenged is all. I'm having some totally whacked out conversations in my head.'

*Yea because who says 'whacked out' anymore! Half of me is 'totally' retarded.* Pulling her legs to her chest, River placed her head on her knees.

"That bad huh? Generally I find that it only gets worse before it gets better." River whipped her head up only to stare a young man, not much older than her.

"Well I didn't ask for your opinion now did I?" She glared at the other guy, and then looked away.

"Interesting. You certainly didn't get that attitude from your dad." He grinned at her back, which was currently tense.

'Ok he knows my dad… that means being lost here is a good thing.'

*That or he's from the FBI, out here to hunt you down! Or possibly an evil alien, only after Clark*

'The evil alien could be after me for once you know!'

*Yea ok… if I could laugh I would… oh wait I can HAHAHA!!!* Before River could continue her internal argument, she felt a hand on her shoulder.

"You realise that you're the first person that hasn't freaked out, or been curious when I've told them information that they want. I find that most want answers to who they are, or what I am, stuff like that."

"I'm not 'most people' Mr…?"

"Alex."

"Got a second name?"

"Yup. Doesn't mean I'm gonna tell you now Kalli." River raised her eyebrows at him.

"I guess you got the wrong girl then. My name is…"

"River Gene Kent." Alex interrupted her. "I know that's your human name, but it is not you real name. Just as Clark is also Kal-el, you too have a different name."

"How do you know my name? My brother? In fact how did you know to find me here?" River began to raise her voice, whilst Alex just stared at her.

"Because."

"That it? That's your final answer 'Because'? Who are you?"

"Its about time you ask that question." He grinned at her. "I guess I'm your guardian angel. Oh and I suggest you stop talking now, because people are beginning to think your crazy."

*You already are crazy!* River shook her head from her thoughts.

"Why is that?"

"No-one else can see me." River looked at her surroundings, and sure enough people were giving her strange glances, but were completely ignoring her surroundings.

"What the?" She looked back to Alex. "Explain."

"You drive right?" River nodded. "Ok out front is a dark blue ford focus. The door is unlocked, open it, and on the drivers seat is a set of keys that work the car. Start driving, and I'll catch up."

"Catch up…" She would have asked for a better explanation, but Alex had disappeared.

'Ok I've gone insane, it's official!'

*I kinda think this whole mysterious thing is cool. Shame he's not our type, or I'd be asking if he was single*

'Who asked you?'

*Oh no one, I just like to piss you off from time to time. Keeps me entertained, for Ohhh… at least 10 minutes of the day*

River just growled to herself, left the station and going to the car outside. Just as Alex had instructed, the car and keys were in the right places.

'I guess now I drive.'

*As long as you don't get us killed!* River just rolled her eyes, and put the car into gear. After 5 minutes of driving, she still had no clear where she was going, or how Alex was meant to catch her up.

"My god, you really are a slow driver!" A voice from beside her called, scaring River enough to slam on the breaks. Luckily there was no traffic around, causing no damage to other vehicles.

"How did you GET INTO THE CAR?" River screamed at Alex. "I know you didn't open the door. So what kind of freak are you? No one can see you, you disappear instantly, and appear out of thin air!"

"Freak huh?" Alex laughed at her. "Wow you are going to be eating those words at the end! Coz let me tell you Kallistrate Agathangelos if I'm a freak, you are doubly so! However I can't really answer your question about who I am, with a straight answer."

"Why not? You know everything, as far as I can tell, about who I am, where I'm from."

"I don't know everything River. Some things you still have to learn and grow from, into the person your meant to become. Just know, I'm not evil, and that only you currently can see me. Oh and when you start to drive again in a minute, begin to make your way to San Francisco, it's our first stop."

"I've always wanted to go to California, but I've never left Kansas before." Rive grinned at Alex. "As long as your not some serial killer, I think this could be fun, the beginning of something more. Oh and not being left behind, being first for once! A chance to know who I truly am!"

"Oh that reminds me. Here." Alex handed her a necklace. The bottom half was missing, and there appeared to be a Native American symbol on it.

"What is it Alex?"

"A look into your past. Close your eyes and concentrate for a moment." She complied, and got a flash,

//Flash\\

Three children are climbing out of pods, leaving a forth one behind, still not ready to leave.

//End Flash\\

"Who… what? I was born from a pod."

"I know, because if the vision you got was true, then you just saw your family. I knew them once, many years ago, and now it's my job to take you back to them. However you are of age, where evil will now be hunting for you, and so its gonna be difficult to get to them, especially since your family is on the run."

"On the run?" River looked to Alex in confusion.

"Yea, the FBI, the special unit, there kinda after them."

"The FBI? I researched on the Internet that they had a special interest in Roswell, New Mexico. I suggest we go there first."

"NO!" Alex half screamed at her. Nothing was said for a moment, and River looked almost scared of him. "I'm sorry we can't go there, not unless you want to be caught and put in the white room like your father."

"My father… the white room?"

"It's a room, where the FBI experiment on aliens." River was nearly sick.

"My father was in there? Was he… was he ok afterwards?"

"Max? Yea he was fine, as long as he had his friends and family around him." Alex gave her a small smile. River smiled back, until she realised what Alex had just given away.

"Max… as in Evans?"

"Yea. Heard of him?"

"He… was the man I found on the website. He's my father?" River smiled. "So I've already discovered a part of who I am, I just didn't know it."

"Well let me tell you, there's a whole lot more to discover, so come on, start driving lazy bones!"