It will probably be every weekend that I update this, just because I don't have the time to do any more than that. Hope you like! Oh, and hey, I forgot to put a spoilers warning in before, Pretty much anything in any eppy if fair game, though this is set just before chloe accepts work from lionel and lex goes into the asylum. So the story of smallville is following a different path from then on, Hokay! And by the way, STILL NOT MINE!!!

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Chapter 2. Declaration's that get you taken to the funny farm.

As Pete got out of the shower and started to dry off, he started to feel decidedly strange. Dizzy and light headed, Pete quickly left the bathroom and went to lie down in his room. He had to shut his eyes and find his way to his bed by touch. Colours had stared to become painfully bright to his eyes, they seemed to shimmer and jump wildly. when he looked at his own hands, it was like they where blurred, five hands all moving in slow motion.

And if Pete was honest, it made him feel really really sick, so he decided that keeping his eyes shut was the best idea for now. Except then he felt like he was floating just off the floor, as if he wasn't quite connected to it. What in the world is going on? Cuz, uh, oh man, this is to weird. I really should call Chloe, or someone, but I think, right about now I will just lay back and try not to open my eyes.' Pete's inner ramble slowly trailed off, he was becoming very very sleepy indeed, and laying on his sort bed wasn't helping. Soon the only sound in his room was soft regular breathing.

.....So Chlo, what new in my best girls world, must be something good to have you smiling like that. Pete sat down besides chloe in the Talon as a coffee appeared on the table they both sat around. Frowning slightly when Chloe avoided eye contacted and blushed, Pete wondered what was up.

Well, I, look Pete, don't be mad ok, it wasn't anyone's fault, least of all Lex's, it, we, well we just sort of happened. I mean, one minute it was all go and what's happening and where was he, and me with those damn mushrooms, and you of all people know how much fun that is. And the next he was safe and we were just kissing and it was just, well, right. Can you understand Pete? I know you don't like Lex much, but for me, please, say you are Ok with this, please Pete? Pete looked at his best friend in shock, jaw hanging open, robbed of the power of speech by Chloe's heart felt outpouring.

Pete, say something, Please, Pete, Pete, Pete PETE. .....

Pete, man, you have to get up, your gonna be late for school, what is going on with you? Sam's voice penetrated the dream his brother was having and he watched amused as Pete sat bolt upright in bed looking like he was ready to spit teeth, that or punch someone's lights out.

HELL NO, YOU CAN NOT BE SIRIOUS! After his loud exclamation, Pete suddenly realised that he was no longer in the Talon, But in his room, with his Sam standing by his bed looking at him like he was a loony.

Chill man, it's only school. But you might want to get ready quick, cuz your bus is gonna be hear any minuet. With that, Sam left the bedroom and Pete heard him lumber down the stairs.

Just a dream, just a really horrible, freaky, untrue nightmare. Not ever gonna happen, I mean, like hell, no way. Chloe's way to smart for that. Just a vivid nasty piece of hell spawned fiction from, oh, I don't even wanna know.' Contemplating the dream he had just had was not one of the top ten things on Pete's list of fun things to do at that point, nor was it likely to be ever.

On his way out the door Pete hesitated, everything had little sparkly edges round it, and like the night before, colours seemed much brighter, though not as eye watering now. Seeing the School Bus coming down the road, Pete shrugged it off and ran.

Getting to the bus just in time, Pete climbed on board and smiled when he saw that as usual, Chloe had saved him a seat. Swinging his bag down from his shoulder, he sat down with a small thud and smiled. So, you wanna bet weather our man Clark makes the bus this morning, or are ya to chicken? Gotcha with that one Chlo.'

Pete, your on, ten bucks says Clark does not get on the bus this fine morning. Chloe grinned, she knew something Pete didn't. Ahh, easy money Ross, easy money.'

When they passed Clarks stop, Pete just smiled smugly and put out his hand. Hand it over sucker, Clark is a no where in sight, heh heh.

To Pete surprise, the look of amusement didn't fall from Chloe's face. Hang on there a moment buster, bets not over yet. Just wait Pete, any moment now, and......Chloe looked avidly out of the bus window, looking for something. Pete, not understanding what was going on, peered round her and studied the road also. ....BINGO! Thank you Lex, now eat your words jock boy and hand me that ten bucks! Pete gaped as Lex's Porsche Sped by, Clark sitting in the passenger seat.

No fair, you bet me he would miss the bus, and he didn't, he wasn't in sight, you know the rules state that Clark has to be in sight of the bus! Pete crossed his arms defiantly, there was know way he was wrong.

If you had listened a tad bit more carefully Pete, you would have realised that I said, and I quote, ten bucks says Clark does not get on the bus this fine morning and he didn't, Clark caught a ride with Lex, therefore, the insight rule does not apply!. Check and mate. It was only when she looked back over at Pete that her grin faltered. Pete's eyes were fixed wide open and a look of horror had plastered itself to his features as he looked out ahead into space.

As he heard Chloe crow her Victory, Pete became distracted by the same vomit inducing psychedelic colours and blurred edges from yesterday. His vision drifted through black and then cleared, he could see again.

..... Lex's car sped into the distance, then suddenly a shot rang out and one of the back tires burst. The Porsche flipped over and came to rest in the field running by the left side of the road. A group of men dressed all in black, carefully and hastily made there way over to the car, guns drawn. Pete watched in horrified fascination as they dragged Lex from the car and bundled him into a black van that stopped by them on the tarmac. As they pulled away, a fireball erupted around what was left of Lex's car. .....

Blinking rapidly Pete came out of his trance to see Lex's car happily disappearing into the distance and felt Chloe shaking him franticly. Pete, are you ok? Speak to me Pete! The worry In her voice was so thick that it snapped Pete out of the after effects and he turned quickly to his confused best friend.

What? Tell me you just saw Luthors car flip of the road! Man, Chloe, tell me you saw it too!

TBC.....