Previously on New Perspective: BB Part 4

Chloe gave Pete a look then sat next to her. "What did you see?"

Lana just gave her a quick glance out of the corner of her eyes, "Clark's….." she struggled to say it. He eyes looked to Pete then back at the ground, "funeral."

New Perspective: Bruised and Broken: Part 5

By Saint 2 Cynic

After the words funeral escape her mouth Lana looked at both Chloe and Pete for a reaction. Chloe shot Pete a worried look then looked back at Lana.

Rubbing her back lightly, "He's going to be fine, Lana," Chloe looked at Pete signaling him to add some reassuring words into the air.

Reacting, "Yeah. I mean come on Lana it's Clark," he realized that wasn't the best, "And Mack with him right? She's really resourceful."

Getting up, "I'm not going to sit here waiting I'm going after them."

Following suit and rising to her feet with purpose, "We'll all go."

Lana just nodded and moved past Pete to go down the step . She could have really cared less if they came. She was going to find them, find Clark if it was the last thing she ever did.

All three appeared out of the barn Lex pulled up so fast the dirt from the beginning of the drive way followed him a dust storm till he got to the barn. Jumping out as soon as the car was in park.

As he closed the door, "I take it from the look on your faces they aren't here?"

"No," Lana answered somberly.

"And I take it you saw the news," Chloe said.

"Yeah I just did. What exactly is the story?" walking over to them.

"Went riding on horseback at 6 last night haven't seen them since," Chloe spoke knowing Lana wasn't in the mood to explain.

"What can I do?" opening his arms to gesture that he was open for any ideas.

"Lex drive around with Pete and Chloe," looking at the stables.

"And you? What are you going to do?" Pete said urgently.

Still staring at the stables, "I'm going to do exactly what they did." Without further explanation she ran to the jeep and drove off.

At the sound of the cars Martha and Jonathon walked out of the house.

"What's going on?" said Mr. Kent as they walked up.

"I think Lana went to go find a horse," Chloe said rather confused, "And apparently Pete and I are going with Lex to help look."

Mr. Kent looked at Lex and received the usual nod.

Turning to Jonathan, Martha said, "Why don't you take Pete and look? I'll stay here incase they come back." Both Mr. And Mrs. Kent had decided back in the house that if Clark were hurt it would be better if Lana. Pete or Mr. Kent found them.

Giving her arm a squeeze he walked toward the car nodding to Pete on his way, "Let's go Pete."

Pete started to follow then called after Mr. Kent, "I'll be right there," turning back to Chloe, "Be careful"
After he said it Pete glared at Lex and headed for the truck.

Lex taken back by Pete behavior watched him curiously, "What was that about?"

Equally mystified, "I have no idea."

"And what are you two going to do?" Martha said interrupting their daze of confusion.

Looking at Chloe, "I suppose we could use the Luthor helicopter."

Chloe's eyebrows shot up.

:: The Small Residence::

Lana had driven and walked up to the house with such determination and confidence. At least until she had to knock on the door. Lana lifted her hand to knock then brought it back to side.

Thinking to herself, "Ok, Lana your about to ask your biological father to use his horse to find his daughter aka your half-sister and your boyfriend. Add to that last time you talked to him you called him a bastard. FAN-TAS-TIC."

Biting her bottom lip hard. ::Knock: Knock::

As the door opened she hoped it would be Henry and not…

"Lana," Mrs. Small said surprised.

'Damnit' Lana thought in her head, "Hi, is umm Henry here?"

"Yes come in," she said coldly.

Lana walked in and closed the door behind her as Mrs. Small walked to the bottom of the stairs and yelled for Henry.

"HENRY!" after yelling, she looked at Lana then back up the stairs.

"What is it?" Henry said a bit annoyed as he walked down the steps.

Mrs. Small didn't say anything she just nodded to Lana. Following her nod he was surprised to see Lana there, "Lana?"

"Hi, I need a favor," she said with a tone of great discomfort.

Stepping off the stairs and walking towards her concerned, "What is it?"

"I need your horse."

"Ok but why?"

"Clark and Mackenzie went for a horseback ride yesterday and haven't been heard from or seen since then. So you see I need your horse to find them. I can't take the jeep across the fields," the words just sort of spewed out and landed right there on the floor. Now Henry had to figure out how to take it.

"Mackenzie?" Mrs. Small stepped forward.

Looking at Mrs. Small, "Yeah so you see if I could just.."

"Take it," Mrs. Small said matter of factly while Mr. Small still had yet to comment.

"Are you sure?" looking from Mr. To Mrs. Small for a confirmation.

"Yes, go," Mrs. Small responded.

"Thank you," as soon as she said it she was out the door and walking around the house to the stables.

As Mrs. Small closed the door her hand remained on the door knob, her forehead pressed against the glass. Without looking at him, "You didn't tell me Mackenzie was in Smallville."

Mr. Small pushed up his glasses and retreated back to his office, without a word. Leaving her there with the cold glass against her forehead and the truth reflecting back at her.

::The Woods::

Trying to calm her down, "Your not a freak."

"Clark I've always been a freak but one of medical circumstances!" she kept pacing her head shaking rapidly her eyes going the same speed," And you know what?" Pointing the knife at him trying to make a point, "most of it isn't the fact that I'm a freak. I've always been different! It's that they lied to me! They lied to me about who I was."

Clark just sat up in silence, his strength not completely returned.

"You know? I mean Jesus Clark as if I didn't have a clue before as to who I was. Now I don't even have a platform to build from," Calming up she hit her back against a tree and slid down it to a sitting position. As she sat she stared at her hand. Still bleeding she brought the rock closer, then pulled it away. Back and forth almost unconsciously.

Clark worried, "Mack just throw it away. We'll figure this out."

Taking a deep breath her eyes locked on the green rock in her hand. She threw it to the side and looked across the clearing to Clark. Suddenly realizing, "What am I doing? You're the one hurt and we're the ones missing and here I sit having a tantrum. OK." Getting up with force and brushing off her now healed hand on her blood stained jeans.

"You have every right to be upset," Clark said as he returned back to resting his head on Mack's jacket.

Walking toward him, "No I don't. This isn't anything new, I just do what I always do."

"What's that?" tilting his head to the side to see her.

Checking on his leg, "Suck it up and Shut up."

"Mack.."

Cutting him off, "Clark."

Knowing what that meant, "Never mind."

"Well its healed up," she took the bandages and placed them to the side, "How are you feeling strength wise?"

"Still weak but, I think I could make it on a horse."

"Ok, stay here I'll bring Comet to you," with that she got up and walked over to Comet. Without another word she lead Comet into the clearing and tied him to the tree next to Clark. After he was secure she walked over to Dante and did the same.

"Mack I can get on Dante…" Clark said has he moved to sit up.

"Right, because that's going to happen," she said has she helped him get up, "Plus I'm not going to ride him. I'll walk both him and Comet, this way I have control."

"Is this you trying to say I told you so?" Clark cocked his eyebrow at her as he threw his arm around her shoulder.

"I'll spare you since it was me, myself and my complexes that got us here," she said with a tone of both sadness and her usual dry sarcasm.

"Thanks," Clark said through his breath. He couldn't understand why the kryptonite had hit him so hard. Usually the minute he was rid of it he was back to full power. At this thought he looked over his shoulder and saw the rock. Thinking to himself 'I must not be far enough from it.'

When they reached Comet, Clark let go of Mack and leaned against the horse.

Taking a good look, "Ok, put your good leg in the stir-up then I'll up you push yourself up, ok?"

Clark nodded and grabbed the saddle so he could put his foot in the stir-up. Once it was in Mack went behind him and grabbed the foot of his injured leg, ready to lift it.

"OK, ready?" she said as she centered her strength in her arms.

"uh huh," Clark said as he tightened his grip on the saddle's leather.

Mack pushed up his foot, when it was high enough Clark swung it around. As his leg moved around the horse so did Mack. When it finally made it she took his foot and placed it gently into the stir-up.

Looking up at him as she untied Comet, "You ok up there?"

Struggling to sit up straight, "Define ok."

"Good enough to be a smart ass," she said amused as she picked up Dante's saddle from the ground, after it had been used to elevate Clark's leg. Walking it over, she struggled to lift it on to the horse but managed to.

She stepped back bewildered and looked at Clark over her shoulder, "You never told me how that thing went on."

Weakly, "You see the to bottom straps, its like a belt just wrap it around and tighten it."

"Gotcha," she followed his instruction as quickly as possible knowing full well that the faster she got Clark out of there the faster he would be better. When she was does she grabbed the reigns or Dante and Comet. Standing in between them she looked back and up at Clark, who was bent over holding his stomach. "Stay with me Clark, it's almost over."

Clark just nodded to her. Mack looked at him, bit her lip and started to lead them out of the woods.

::Lana on horseback::

As soon as Lana had gotten on the horse she was at full speed. There was no time to trot, she could go 100 miles an hour on that horse and it wouldn't be fast enough. She and the horse went through the woods behind the Small house in no time at all.

Finally breaking into a field she slowed and look around, "CLARK!!!" waiting for a response. Nothing, she quickened her pace, "MACK!!!! CLARK!!!" Still nothing. Her head started to go through all the places Clark would have taken Mack. All of the places either she had been with him or she had been with Whitney.

'Whitney!' she thought, 'The spot he took me to tell me about the marines!' Going on a hopeful hunch she gave the horse a kick and off it went.

::Chandler's Field::

Mr. Kent pulled the car over and looked past Pete into the field, "We'll look around here and then go from there, ok?"

Opening his door, "Sounds good Mr. Kent."

As Jonathan rounded the front of the car Pete asked, "Mr. Kent do you think?"

"Kryptonite?" he asked as both he and Pete walked threw the corn field.

"Yeah." trying to keep up as he pushed the corn to the side.

"It has to be… there's no other explanation. I just hope Mackenzie up to the challenge of taking care of him and or we get there in time."

The two went the rest of the way in silence.

::The Woods::

Mack had been leading them for god knows how long. Annoyed she thought to herself, 'When I get out of this I'm buying a watch.' They had walked the way in silence because Mack was busy trying to make sure they weren't going in circles and Clark was busy trying to stay on the saddle.

Calling back to him, "Any better?"

"A little, you?"

"I don't know what's wrong but I'm crazy lightheaded," not wanting to concern Clark she added, "Nothing new. You know I was thinking these woods must be filled with that rock. So once we get out you should back to whatever it is you are."

Curious, "I don't mean to sound ungrateful but why don't you ask me about why I'm affected by the rocks. I mean you must be curious."

"It's human nature to be curious, and it's mine to know what I need to know," looking over at her shoulder at him. She gave him a slight smile, "Nothing more and nothing less."

Clark smiled back and squinted at her.

Turning forward, "Besides, who am I to judge and investigate your life? When my past puts Fast and Furious to shame and my present feels like a reenactment of the Cold War. Weapons are aimed but I'm reluctant to use them…."

Finishing her sentence, "because they'll destroy you."

Mack was about to respond but stopped in her tracks at the sound of a helicopter.

Clark looked up to through the trees, "Lex."

::Lana on Horseback:;

She was close, she knew it. As she climbed a hill, a helicopter came up behind her. Lana continued knowing full well it was Lex. The helicopter shot past her and rounded the woods. As Lana was coming up the hill she saw there was something near the top.

Kicking the horse, pushing it to go past its limits. The closer she got the clearer what was there got. Slowing as she came up to it. There was the blanket and cooler. Lana looked down curiously at it. Whispering to herself, "That must have felt in a hurry, but where?" Turning in her seat and looking around. The helicopter's noise wasn't helping her thought process nor would it help Mack and Clark hear their names.

Knowing no other way, Lana waved the helicopter away.

::In the Luthor Chopper::

"Sir, the girl on the horse is waving us off," the driver informed Lex.

Chloe looked at Lex as he pulled himself up to the pilots area.

Upon seeing that Lana was in fact waving them off, "She must have a reason," ordering the pilot, "Back off."

"Yes, sir," the driver turned the helicopter away.

As Lex returned to his seat Chloe gave him a worried look.

Responding, "Don't worry I think she knows something we don't! We'll stay close so if she does find them we'll be able to pick them up!"

Chloe just blinked, nodded weakly and returned to looking out the window. Lex watched her as the sad state rose across her face.

::Lana on horseback::

As the helicopter pulled back she yelled for them, "MACKENZIE!!!! CLARK!!!!!" She was yelling so loudly she was sure she wouldn't have a voice by days end. No response. Lana rounded the horse around the picnic area, looking at the ground for tracks of some sort. As she neared the tree she noticed large indents, most likely from hooves. At closer in section she saw drag marks, following the direction with her eyes.

Knowing where to head her faced stiffened, her eyes fixed on her direction she turned the horse to it and was off. Yelling as she went down the hill, "CLARK!!!! MACK!!!!"

::Meanwhile in the woods::

They continued now at a faster pace to get out. The further they went the better Clark felt.

"Mack I can grab the reigns now," he said with confidence in his health.

Not questioning, "Ok," she threw them to him and went to get on Dante. As she swung he leg around her eyes went forward her eyebrows furrowing, "You hear that?"

"MACK!!!! CLARK!!!!"

"Yeah, it sounds like," Clark tried to focus his hearing, "Lana."

Without another word they were both off on the horses. The horses quickened there pace with every bush they swerved to avoid, every fallen trunk they jumped. Mack and Clark thought of nothing else but 'Get the hell out of here.'

Echoing threw the forest, "MACK!!!! CLARK!!!!"

Finally in front of them was a burst of sunshine penetrating the thick dark forest. At the sight us this Clark yelled, "LANA!!!!!"

The sun light came closer and closer. Lana's voice clearer and clearer. Clark was at full strength while Mack struggle to keep it together.

Erupting out of the woods, the first thing Clark saw was Lana going at full speed, tears creeping down her face.

Seeing him she pulled back on the reigns, "CLARK!" Jumping off the horse with no regard for it's security.

"LANA!" Clark jumped off Comet and ran to meet her.

They met somewhere in between. While Clark had slowed as they came closer to one another Lana was still at full sprint when she jumped on him. Wrapping her legs around his waist, Clark stepped back at the weight as he held her up. Both closed their eye's tight while embracing, Lana's leaked tears of happiness and stress. Clark never felt so safe in his entire life.

Whispering in his ear, "I thought I lost you," she pulled back and took a good look at him tears flowing, "Your Ok? Your fine?"

He smiled as her hands brushed his hair and cupped his face, "I am now."

Without anymore words Lana kissed him, with more force then she had ever before. His eyebrows went up at first then returned to their proper place right above his eyes.

Mack smiled at the site, and couldn't help but be jealous for not having anyone in her life that cared that much.

While Clark and Lana's kissed calmed, the helicopter returned. It landed a good distance away and turned off.

Upon seeing this Lana lowered herself from Clark putting her hands on his chest, "I see the calvary has arrived," looking up at him, "What happened? Why didn't you come back?"

Both Lex and Chloe were heading this way so Clark knew he couldn't tell her right now. He bent to her ear, "I'll tell you later." He looked into her eyes as he pulled back then nodded his head toward Lex and Chloe.

Getting the hint, "Ok."

Mack got off her horse at the site of the helicopter and now stood holding the reigns of Dante.

Running up to her, "Mack! Your ok!" Lex's relief suddenly faded at the site of all of the blood on her jeans. Finally reaching her, "What happened? Who's blood is that?"

As he spoke Clark and Lana walked up holding each tightly. Seeing them Chloe realized maybe she wasn't so cool about them being so happy together. But that didn't matter Clark was ok.

"Chloe," Clark said as if nothing had happened.

"You ok?" she said shortly.

"Yeah, I'm fine."

Mack had yet to answer Lex's question she searched for an explanation.

Lex persisted, "Mack? Who's blood is that?"

Clark hadn't heard the first time he asked her and now he looked at Mack stunned. They had forgotten in all of the commotion about the blood and how they were going to explain it. Lana looked up and Clark more confused then ever. While Mack and Clark's eyes were locked on each other. Each searched for the answer in the other, and each came up with nothing.

Mack looked to the ground, her face winced in pain. She felt like her body was about to collapse in on itself.

"Mackenzie?" Grabbing her shoulders and forcing her to look at him, "Who's blood is it?"

Chloe stepping up noticing something was wrong, "Mack are you…."

Suddenly without warning Mack collapsed to the grass.

Clark reacted immediately while Lex stood shocked. Letting go of Lana, Clark bent and scooped up her torso, "Mack?!?" he shook her lightly in his arms, "Mack?!? Come one, Mack!"

Lex bent at her feet waiting for her to respond. While both Lana and Chloe stood stunned and worried.

::To Be Continued::

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