Chapter 8. The farther, the friends and the very small room.

Lionel paced in his office, Lex was late, and couldn't be reached on his cell. Even if Lex was pissed at him, Lionel knew he wouldn't just disappear with out a trace for no good reason. Stopping by his desk, he picked up the phone to inquire as to his sons whereabouts from the new person he had watching him.

Lex was woken up by his own coughing. The dust that choked his breathing seemed to fill the air, and he could feel it covering him from bald head to Italian leathered toe. Stemming off his coughing fit, Lex surveyed his surroundings in the dim light that was made available buy the small holes in one side of the room he was in. A very small room he noted. Barely six foot square, if that much. The walls were metal, just like the door, which stood opposite him. Lex hoped that the door wasn't as thick as the walls, which judging from the holes in the wall was more than a good few inches of solid metal. Not going anywhere any time soon then, and damn this dust.' Lex looked at the dust covering his hand in disgust, not paying attention to the slightly greenish hue that sparkled in the thin rays of light.

Leaving Madam Freeda's behind them, Chloe, Pete and Clark sat in silence for a while as they drove along the road back into smallville. It was Clark who broke the silence first.

How come you didn't want Freeda to know that you still had some of her test mushrooms Chloe? I mean, it not like she meant to make them like that, like she said, it was an accident. Chloe pursed her lips as she concentrated on her driving, and not how annoying her so called best friend could be.

Because Clark, we need proof, evidence and I really don't think that resurrecting these mushrooms is a good idea what ever way you slice them! Even if they were a freak accident, we really don't want them popping up all over the place now do we! Chloe couldn't believe how short sighted he could be sometimes.

Well, I for one am glad that this freaky little party is over, no more visions foe me baby! I am mushroom free, and can I for one say, YAY! Pete chose that moment to ease the tension between his friends.

Hah, over, I don't think so Pete, we still have to find out whether they were true or not..... Chloe's voice faltered as she saw something in the distance, the mangled and smoking remains of a car by the side of the road, an expensive car. Pulling over quickly all the teens got out and ran over to the wreck.

Oh Damn man, that's what I saw, this can not be happening, it cant be Lex's car, even if I want it to be, it was just a dream, tell me it was just a dream!!! Pete was the first to say out loud what had crossed all of there minds.

Stepping forward and picking something singed and twisted from the ground near the wreck, Chloe walked back over to the guys with a pale face. Um, I think the question of weather these visions of yours are true or not has just been conclusively answered Pete. As she said this, Chloe held up the clearly recognisable vanity plate, so well known by them all. LEX 1' was the chilling statement emblazoned across it.

Well you know what this means, Pete started, You get locked in that room Chloe.

Oh it's worse than that Pete, Countered Chloe, Lionel really does get his ass whipped for pleasure! All three of them gave involuntary shudders.

Pete sour tone spoke a volume for them all,You just had to remind me of that didn't you.

What do you mean Lex has disappeared!! What the hell do I pay you for! I don't care about your excuses, FIND MY SON! Lionel slammed down the phone in anger, he hated incompetent lackeys, it just meant that you had to find another lackey to shoot the first one and take there place How tiresome' he thought.

Shifting up from his desk he paced in his office a moment. Who is most likely to try and use Lex against me? Well, I need to add more peramitors to that list, to fucking long by half. And what if this is a stunt by Lex himself?' Picking up his phone, Lionel dialled the appropriate number for this situation.

You know, we need to call the police and tell them that Lex has been kidnapped by armed gunmen in a black van and that you could be next, Chloe, are you listening? Clark pulled on Chloe's arm when she didn't immediately respond to him.

What? oh, Police, yeah, great Clark, what are we gonna tell them! Oh yes officer, we know that Lex was taken by armed hoodlums in a big black van cuz our good friend Pete here had visions of it after eating some weird mushrooms, and yes officer, that's how we know I'll be next! On drugs officer, us, not at all, the mushrooms, well no officer there not drugs, and that was just a really unfortunate accident! Chloe looked at Clark and Pete pointedly as her deadpan tone mocked them. Need I say more Clark!

Chloooeee, we have to tell them something! we cant just keep this to ourselves! Pete, man, back me up here. Clark looked over at Pete, who to his credit, looked about as impressed with Clarks plan as Chloe did, especially since he would be the one getting in trouble for taking drugs.

Clark, I have to go with Chlo' on this one, I say we inform them about the crash, but keep the rest to ourselves unless we want to get put in the nearest cell, with or without strait jackets. Either choice is not my idea of fun! Pete felt like knocking Clark upside the head.

Fine, we call the police, but just about this, we have to try and solve this with the other clue ourselves, for Lex's an my sake. Chloe pulled out her cell phone and dialled the police.

The trio of friends were now back in town, sitting huddled around a table in the Talon, Chloe needed to think, and she always thought better with a coffee to hand. After reporting Lex's car to police, Chloe was now trying to think of possible leads which they could follow to try and find Lex, all thoughts of the freaky mushrooms pushed aside for the moment.

Pete, in your vision thingy you said that Lex was bundled into a black van of some kind right, do you happen to remember what type of van, or anything else that could possible be useful? Chloe had already draw up a list of what they could possible go on as far as she could see. Now they just had to act as quickly as possible.

Freeda Looked up from the sink where she was washing her latest batch beloved gold cap mushrooms to see her son come home. Oh he has his new friends with him, and that must be the vehicle he was thinking about getting, I must say, a van like that will be very useful for delivering my mushrooms' She watched her son and waved back at him as he smiled and waved at her, I am glad he has some nice friends at last, such nice men, so smartly dressed all the time.' with that, she busseled over to the fridge to get the fresh lemonade ready for them.

TBC......