New Perspective: Edge is Back

By Saint 2 Cynic

It had been a week since Mack found out about Lana. Lana had found out about Clark. While Lana and Clark had adjusted beautifully the same was not so of Mack and Lana. Mack despite her talk with Lana the night of Pete's party had pulled herself away. She had been so warm and friendly since the beginning and was now short and matter of fact. If she wasn't in her room she was off some where on the bike.

As far as her relationship with the rest to the gang. Clark she said hello to and not much else unless addressed. Chloe, well she never really warmed up to her and stills doesn't plan on it . One person she had become close to was Pete always the odd men out they connected.

::Smallville High Gym Class- Soccer fields::

She moved her feet rapidly controlling the ball with the skill Mia Hamm. Weaving in and out of her classmates, the world was quite. There was no drama with her father, no thoughts of the soap opera story line connecting her and Lana. It was Mack, the ball and the goal. Coming up to Lana she fakes her out, shoots and gets one past Pete who's playing goal.

"Good shot Small!" the girls gym teacher Ms.Thomas yells from the sidelines.

Wiping her forehead and smiling she yells back, "Thanks!"

Pete stands there dumbfounded. Feeling bad for making him look bad Mack walks over and holds up the net so he can get the ball dug deep in the corner. "Hey man, sorry if I…"

Pete looks up at her, "Sorry for what," Struggling to get the ball, "being awesome? You should really think about trying out for the school team."

"Small get over here!" Ms. Thomas yells.

After Pete got the ball Mack dropped the net and started walking past him to get to Ms. Thomas. As she passed Pete she said under her breath, "Kill me now." Causing Pete to shake his head and smile.

Clark walked up and pats him on the back, "She schooled you, buddy."

Shrugging it off and kicking the ball to the center of the field, "No big deal."

Lana joined in, "you two seemed to have become really close."

Looking at Lana, "Yeah."

Clark knowing from his tone, "Oh close huh? You two have become close?"

Lana didn't understand.

But Pete knew exactly what he was thinking, "We're just friends but…"

"But?" Lana playfully after finally getting it.

"Well come on she's…"

Clark forgetting Lana was standing right there, "Really Hott?!?"

Pete's eyebrows shot up and looked for Lana's reaction.

Lana narrowed her eyes at him and crossing her arms, "Hot huh? Really Hot?!?"

Clark looked at Pete for an escape plan but Pete shrug his shoulders and responded with a helpless stare, "Well umm you know.. Umm.." Lana's glare was like kryptonite to him.

Before they could finish Mack came running up, "Dude Ms. Thomas said I don't even have to try out I'm on the team. Sweet huh?"

Pete stuck in between major tension, "That's awesome Mack!" Then gave shot his eyes back and forth to Lana and Clark.

Following suit Mack did the same and said, "I interrupt something?"

Suddenly outside bell rang, "LETS GO GIRLS!" yelled Ms. Thomas. "BOYS HURRY UP AND HIT THE SHOWERS!" yelled the boys teacher Mr. Boone.

With that Pete grabbed Clark and dragged him to the locker room before he could do anymore damage.

While Mack tried to avoid having to walk back with Lana it was hard to being that they were the only ones left on the field. Subsequently it turned out she didn't have to put to much effort into it. Lana walked full speed ahead and Mack walked nice and slowly.

Lana is already at the locker room doors as Mack is just crossing the track. As she started walking under the over hang and man poped out from the shadows. It's Morgan Edge new face and all.

"Mackenzie Small, right?"

Mack didn't recognize the man so feeling uncomfortable about the situation she kept walking, "yeah and How do you know my name?"

"I'm sorry you don't know me, I heard your coach say your name. I was just watching you play out there.

Your were pretty good," walking to catch up with her.

Not making eye contact, "Yeah thanks but I have to go get dressed."

With that she practically ran into the locker room; while Morgan Edge stood and watched her with a wide grin on his face.

::In the Girls Locker Room::

Lana and Mack were changing next to each other in silence. Chloe walks up to Lana.

"Hey"

"Hello," Lana said pissed.

Chloe shot Mack a look. Mack responded with a shrug and continued what she was doing.

"What's up?"

"Nothing." sitting on the bench to put on her socks.

Unsurely, "Ok? Is it about Clark"

Lana shortly, "What do you think?"

Chloe saying unsurely "Ok?" looking at Mack, "Any ideas?"

"Don't look at me," putting on her shoes.

Lana got more annoyed, "no you should look at her."

Standing up defensively, "What the hell is that supposed to mean?" after saying that she sub-consciously hoped Lana wasn't going to confront her about Mack's lack of effort to help each other figure out this whole sister situation.

Chloe looked between the two thinking, 'Hmmm this is getting interesting, dig further and it will be even better!' "Yeah Lana what's going on?"

Standing up and grabbing her backpack, "Oh nothing! It's fun when my boyfriend," looking at Mack, "says he thinks your hot."

Mack was taken aback, "He does, huh?!?!" then realizing that wasn't the best response, "Give me a break Lana. He didn't mean it like that. I mean look at it this way I think he's hot but I don't like him."

"Oh that helps," Lana just grabbed her bag and left leaving Chloe and Mack standing there in silence.

Breaking it, "Wow Mack so you and Lana got the whole sister thing panned out by now?"

"Funny Chloe real funny, " Mack grabbed her bag with force and walked out. 'God I hate that girl.'

::Meanwhile: In an undisclosed location::

Morgan Edge walks into the room where 3 men seem to have been awaiting is arrival. Taking a seat among them.

"Well I found her."

The younger of the three speak up, "You did where?"

Edge grabs an apple and takes a bite, "Seems she went to the very place you " pointing his eyebrows at the younger guy, "didn't think she would go…"

"Home?"

"Yupp, found her in gym class," he says nonchalantly.

The man in the corner finally speaks up, "How does she look?"

"Just as good as ever and from the looks of it still driving that bike of hers. What's even better is it looks like she's friends with the Kent boy. Two birds with one stone."

The other man hidden in the corner chimes in, "Kent huh? This is turning out better then we thought boss. We can get her to join us again and in the process…"

Cutting him off with excitement, "we get her to hand us Kent because now that he knows what I look like we'll need Mackenzie. This is perfect," biting the apple with force, "just perfect."

The younger one stands up, "Why don't you just leave her alone Edge? Its over now…. I'm better …I can pay off the rest of my debt."

"First of all sit down!" Annoyed the young man sits across from him, "Good, now as for this sudden bit of integrity you've managed to conjure up, suck it up!" Continuing in a chilled tone, "As for your question, I am well aware you can pay off the rest of your debt but, I am a greedy man who wants money wherever and however he can get it. And when that girl races, that's exactly what I get."

"This isn't right," shaking his head.

"No, Dylan it isn't but who are you to stand on a moral pedestal. As I remember it and tell me if I am wrong here boys," looking at the other two standing in the corner, "you're the one who became indebted to me, couldn't pay it off, got his legs broken then while his courageous, unselfish girlfriend," putting his hand to his heart, " is out paying his debt…..slept with another woman."

Dylan put his head in his hands.

Edge leans in closer, "Exactly, so do me a favor, shut up. Now you will go ahead as planned."

Lifting his head up, "I don't have much a choice do I?"

"This clears you of all debts, kid. So no you don't have a choice…" throwing the apple to the side, "Now lets get down to it. She is living above the Talon, a coffee shop in town. Dylan your job is to distract her, push her to get her to trust you again. We're going to break her down and by the end of the week she'll be begging to come back to work and willingly give us Kent on a silver platter."

Laughing, "Right and what makes you think she'll trust me again?"

"Oh she will, I know women she wants to trust you again. She'll fight it but she will. And…. if she doesn't go along with it. Well we will have to take drastic measures that's why the boys here."

The two in then corner grin and nod. Dylan looks over his shoulder at them then back at Edge. "Fine, I'll do it."

Getting up and leaving the room shaking his head, "Dylan, you just haven't gotten it yet have you kid?"

"What?" asking exasperated rubbing his neck to help the tension.

"You don't have a choice," With that he leaves. The two men follow suit leaving Dylan staring at the table with a pained look in his eyes.

::Later that day at the Talon::

Lana had avoided Clark all day. Truth is she had forgiven and forgot already but loved watching him squirm. She had planned on telling him after school but, he was nowhere to be found. She wasn't upset just hoping Clark would stop by so they could make-up. The doors opened and she looked up hopefully instead saw Mack and Pete laughing about something.

"Hey," Pete said to Lana.

"Hey Pete," looking at Mack waiting for hello but after waiting, "Mack."

"Hey," things were defiantly weird between them and neither knew who to make it right. This wasn't exactly the most normal of circumstances.

Just then Clark came in. Still acting the part of the angry girlfriend she turned and went behind the counter. Pete and Mack followed while Clark rushed past them.

Speaking as if he has been rehearsing this speech since he left his house, "Listen Lana I'm sorry I didn't mean it like you think I meant it. I mean you're the only girl I want or have ever wanted for that matter.

And compared to Mack," looking her way, "No offense."

Mack just laughed, "None taken man."

Looking back at Lana who was trying her hardest not to laugh, "What I mean is..well your gorgeous you know that. So gorgeous there are times I look at you and think 'wow did I get her?' No one holds a candle to your…"

Before he could finish Lana had hopped onto the counter just enough to kiss him quickly and returned to the ground.

"That mean you forgive me?" He said hopefully.

Laughing, "Clark I forgave you a while ago. I would have told you but I didn't see you after school."

"Great so I didn't have to deliver that whole speech just then?" he said with a sense of annoyance.

"Well it didn't hurt and I wouldn't mine to hear that again. We should fight more often," Laughing and grabbing another tray. She walked around and reached up to give him another kiss whispering so only he heard, "I think your pretty hot too." She wink as she left to bring a table their drinks.

Clark looked at Pete and Mack who were more then amused at what they just saw.

"What?" Clark says.

Pete walks over and slaps him on the back, "Your so whipped."

Clark smiles uncomfortably then looks to Mack for some support, "Seriously dude your two are

sickening," then adding, "in a good way of course."

The three laughed and Lana returned. Clark took a sip of his drink then looked curiously at the boy who was watching Mack quite intently. Then became even more curious when he started walking over.

Tapping her on the shoulder, "Mack?"

Lana, Clark and Pete all looked on with interest.

Mack turned around with her drink still in hand, "Yeah?" When her eyes met with the guy that had tapped her shoulder she dropped her cup in shock, "Dyl….Dylan?" Not noticing the cup.

Clark and Pete began to get worried and looked on intently.

"Yeah it's me," tucking her hair behind her ear.

Mack coming to her senses slapped his hand away, "What the hell are you doing here??!?!?"

::To Be Continued::