Alexandra Mercer paced the room. What had happened to Clark? He wasn't here yet. He should have lured Justin to her location by now! What is Justin had killed Clark? No. She couldn't think that. Clark was alive, he would be here any minute now. He would lure Justin into the room, flip the switch, and Justin would be dead. Clark and Alex could be together and she could live a normal life with him. Alone the two could never be happy, but working together they could have what every other human on this planet took for granted.
Alex looked outside the large window again, trying to see into the night... but it was arker than before. There was no lights. There was good reason, too, Alex was drawing in massive ammounts of power into the mansion in order to power the polarizer. Clark had underestimated how much power the thing really needed. The ammount of electricity needed to kill Justin was... phenomenal. Alex shuddered at the thought of what would happen to her if she was caught in with the polarization field. But she found herself not horrified at the thought... it was better than being with Justin again. She looked at the control. Last resort... if Clark was dead and Justin tried to take her again, she would flip the switch. There was no way she would give herself to that bastard again. She gulped, hard. Alex wanted out of this. She never asked to be born into such a cursed family, she never asked to be given these amazing abilities. It wasn't her fault that her life up until now was a complete waste, all because of the irresponsible actions taken by Clark's people.
A noise. Alex heard a noise. Mercer walked into the rectangular area of the polarization field, holding her breath. She heard the front door opening from down the hallway. Someoine was coming. Alex crossed her fingers. 'Clark... Clark... please let it be Clark...' she thought in her mind.
It wasn't.
Alex started breathing faster and faster as Justin swung the door open. Clark wasn't here! Justin was coming near. He walked in, but seemed disoriented. Mercer felt just a little hope... the polarizers were disrupting his telepathic ability, if only for a short while. "Justin... don't come any closer." she said, quivering.
Justin smiled. "Alex, you're coming with me out of this room. iRight now./i"
Alex shook her head, now placing herslef in front of the contropl panel. "These things won't let you control me." she said. "As long as I keep them on and on full power you can't hurt me." she said, lying. But did Justin retain enough of his power to detect the falsehood?
Justin flexed his hands, making two fists. "I'm stronger than you in more ways than one Alex." he said, his voice saturated with anger.
Clark's wobbling legs gave way, tripping him at superspeed. The boy flew thirty feet through the air before making full contact with the paved road again. Kent stood up, almost unable to do that. How was he going to face Justin like this? Clark didn't know. But that was irrelavent. It didn't change the fact that he did have to face Justin, at the mansion. Was Justin allready there? Had he killed her? Or had she flipped the switch, with her inside? Clark shuddered. He couldn't loose her like that. Not after he had failed her by being taken by his fears. He was a superman in so many other ways, but he failed where it really counted.
Clark could see the mansion. He tried to enter superspeed, but he couldn't. His legs were too weak. Cursing to himself, Clark ran normally, as fast as his legs could take him. The mansion drew nearer and nearer.
A scream.
Alex screamed as Justin lunged toward her, arms flailing. Mercer dodged Justin, rolling on the ground. The girl stood up again, but Justin was allready there.
His fist connected with Alex's head in a powerful display of strength, sending her spiraling to the ground. Justin looked at her on the ground, trying to sit up. He felt a sense of satisfaction... he was stronger, now he had proven it. Again. Surely she wouldn't resist him now?
Alex lay on her hands and knees, closing her eyes. She felt dizzy, so dizzy, but she had to stand up. She had to be stronger and faster than Justin. In one quick move she threw herself up, and surprisingly was able to keep herself up. Alex took a quick glanced around, seeing that the two siblings were inside the rectangle of polarizers. If she could get to the controls, she could end everything right now. Alex looked back to him, seeing Justin's eyes grow large with anger once again as he lunged forward. Alex made a quick move to her left, swinging her fist out. It connected with Justin's head, throwing his feet out from underneath him. With Justin temporarily on his back, Alex jumped for the central control. She reached out with her hand for the touchpad, which had a large glowing red button. If she could just press that...
Justin grabbed Alex's left ankle as she tried to get out of his range. She wasn't going ianywhere/i!!!
Alex stretched, trying to make her finger touch the red button. It was only five inches away! Alex wiggled her foot, trying to break Justin's grasp. She couldn't. She used all of her strength to pull herself forward. She was only an inch away from pressing the screen, only an inch away from ending all of the pain that she had been suffering for so long.
"You... are... mine..." said Justin, using his other hand to grap onto the ankle.
Alex turned her head around, facing Justin. In that instant she let it sink in that this man ikilled/i Clark. She realized that she and Clark were being buried in the same grave. "No I'm not!" she screamed, pushing herself back toward him. She launched her right boot heal into Justin's forhead.
Justin retracted his hands, yelling out in pain and shock.
Alex turned back toward the panel. She lunged forward, practicly punching the red button to initiate the polarizers. In just one second she would be dead, she would finally be free of everything. Smallville would be safe from Justin.
'Clark!' her mind screamed as the door opened, revealing Clark. Clark was here! He wasn't dead! If he was fast enough he could get to her before...
The polarizers flared up. All Clark saw was a blinding blue light, which had replaced the happy-looking Alex who had fliped the switch. Clark ran faster now, diving into the blue polarizing field. His entire body stung, but he grabbed Alex up without loosing any speed. He continued on his way through the field, bypassing her brother Justin.
The two flew out of the polarization field. Clark lay her down on the floor, shaking off the pain. If she had just wait one more second, she wouldn't have been caught in the field. Kent turned his head back to the polarizers as the humm stopped... Justin was nowhere to be seen. He had been incincerated.
Clark turned back to Alex with a smile on his face. They had done it! Justin was gone. But Ken'ts smile gave way to horror. Her skin was darkened and her clothes were charred. Alex wasn't breathing. Clark knelt down closer her her, feeling her neck... there was no pulse.
Kent wasn't fast enough. He hadn't reacted in time. Clark pulled Alex to s sitting position, putting his arms around her, bringing her closer. She couldn't be dead, she had to be alive.
"Alex... I'm here... it's all over now. You can live your life now, Justin is dead. Alex, you can be with me..." said Clark, his voice giving way.
"Clark?"
Clark smiled, facing her. Her eyes were slightly open. "Don't try to talk. I need to get you to a hospital.
Alex let her eyes close. No, no hospital. She could feel what was left of her dying slowly. But she had done it... Justin was gone... Clark was alive... and last thing she would ever see was Clark smiling at her. But there was another way they could be together.
"Alex... Alex, I love you." muttered Clark as a white light suddenly flashed over him.
"Where am I?" asked Clark, looking around. He was in the school gymnasium.
"Here."
Clark turned around, to see Alexandra standing there in the stunning dress she had worn at the dance. "Alex! Alex, you're alive!"
Alex wiped a tear that had fallen from her eye. "Clark I can't hold on." she said.
Kent came forward, throwing his arms around her. "You have to... Alex, I'm so sorry. I wasn't strong enough."
"Yes you were." she replied simply, holding him closer. Her voice suddenly sounded more tired.
Clark smelled her hair. It was just as perfect as it was their first date. However something else in this mirage caught his attention... the doors were giving way to a black cloud. Most of the walls were too. "Alex..." Clark stammared as the blackness continued to overtake objects in the vision. "Alex, you can't give up. I can get you to a hospital."
Alex took Clark's hand and started swaying, dancing to imaginary music.
Clark follwed her movements, holding her as close as possible. The two danced slowly as the void overtook the gymnasium. Clark didn't say anything, because any words would not be enough to express what he was feeling. He was about to lose Alex.
Clark didn't take his eyes off of Alexandra, but noticed that the entire gym was nothing but a black nothing.
Alex pulled herself as closely toward Clark as she could. Her face was wet with tears. "Clark, I love you. Don't... don't ever forget me."
Kent shook his head. "No, Alex, I can never forget you..." he said. Nothing in this mirage was left except the stunning image of her.
Alex didn't blink, she just stared into Clark's eyes. "Goodbye."
Alex looked outside the large window again, trying to see into the night... but it was arker than before. There was no lights. There was good reason, too, Alex was drawing in massive ammounts of power into the mansion in order to power the polarizer. Clark had underestimated how much power the thing really needed. The ammount of electricity needed to kill Justin was... phenomenal. Alex shuddered at the thought of what would happen to her if she was caught in with the polarization field. But she found herself not horrified at the thought... it was better than being with Justin again. She looked at the control. Last resort... if Clark was dead and Justin tried to take her again, she would flip the switch. There was no way she would give herself to that bastard again. She gulped, hard. Alex wanted out of this. She never asked to be born into such a cursed family, she never asked to be given these amazing abilities. It wasn't her fault that her life up until now was a complete waste, all because of the irresponsible actions taken by Clark's people.
A noise. Alex heard a noise. Mercer walked into the rectangular area of the polarization field, holding her breath. She heard the front door opening from down the hallway. Someoine was coming. Alex crossed her fingers. 'Clark... Clark... please let it be Clark...' she thought in her mind.
It wasn't.
Alex started breathing faster and faster as Justin swung the door open. Clark wasn't here! Justin was coming near. He walked in, but seemed disoriented. Mercer felt just a little hope... the polarizers were disrupting his telepathic ability, if only for a short while. "Justin... don't come any closer." she said, quivering.
Justin smiled. "Alex, you're coming with me out of this room. iRight now./i"
Alex shook her head, now placing herslef in front of the contropl panel. "These things won't let you control me." she said. "As long as I keep them on and on full power you can't hurt me." she said, lying. But did Justin retain enough of his power to detect the falsehood?
Justin flexed his hands, making two fists. "I'm stronger than you in more ways than one Alex." he said, his voice saturated with anger.
Clark's wobbling legs gave way, tripping him at superspeed. The boy flew thirty feet through the air before making full contact with the paved road again. Kent stood up, almost unable to do that. How was he going to face Justin like this? Clark didn't know. But that was irrelavent. It didn't change the fact that he did have to face Justin, at the mansion. Was Justin allready there? Had he killed her? Or had she flipped the switch, with her inside? Clark shuddered. He couldn't loose her like that. Not after he had failed her by being taken by his fears. He was a superman in so many other ways, but he failed where it really counted.
Clark could see the mansion. He tried to enter superspeed, but he couldn't. His legs were too weak. Cursing to himself, Clark ran normally, as fast as his legs could take him. The mansion drew nearer and nearer.
A scream.
Alex screamed as Justin lunged toward her, arms flailing. Mercer dodged Justin, rolling on the ground. The girl stood up again, but Justin was allready there.
His fist connected with Alex's head in a powerful display of strength, sending her spiraling to the ground. Justin looked at her on the ground, trying to sit up. He felt a sense of satisfaction... he was stronger, now he had proven it. Again. Surely she wouldn't resist him now?
Alex lay on her hands and knees, closing her eyes. She felt dizzy, so dizzy, but she had to stand up. She had to be stronger and faster than Justin. In one quick move she threw herself up, and surprisingly was able to keep herself up. Alex took a quick glanced around, seeing that the two siblings were inside the rectangle of polarizers. If she could get to the controls, she could end everything right now. Alex looked back to him, seeing Justin's eyes grow large with anger once again as he lunged forward. Alex made a quick move to her left, swinging her fist out. It connected with Justin's head, throwing his feet out from underneath him. With Justin temporarily on his back, Alex jumped for the central control. She reached out with her hand for the touchpad, which had a large glowing red button. If she could just press that...
Justin grabbed Alex's left ankle as she tried to get out of his range. She wasn't going ianywhere/i!!!
Alex stretched, trying to make her finger touch the red button. It was only five inches away! Alex wiggled her foot, trying to break Justin's grasp. She couldn't. She used all of her strength to pull herself forward. She was only an inch away from pressing the screen, only an inch away from ending all of the pain that she had been suffering for so long.
"You... are... mine..." said Justin, using his other hand to grap onto the ankle.
Alex turned her head around, facing Justin. In that instant she let it sink in that this man ikilled/i Clark. She realized that she and Clark were being buried in the same grave. "No I'm not!" she screamed, pushing herself back toward him. She launched her right boot heal into Justin's forhead.
Justin retracted his hands, yelling out in pain and shock.
Alex turned back toward the panel. She lunged forward, practicly punching the red button to initiate the polarizers. In just one second she would be dead, she would finally be free of everything. Smallville would be safe from Justin.
'Clark!' her mind screamed as the door opened, revealing Clark. Clark was here! He wasn't dead! If he was fast enough he could get to her before...
The polarizers flared up. All Clark saw was a blinding blue light, which had replaced the happy-looking Alex who had fliped the switch. Clark ran faster now, diving into the blue polarizing field. His entire body stung, but he grabbed Alex up without loosing any speed. He continued on his way through the field, bypassing her brother Justin.
The two flew out of the polarization field. Clark lay her down on the floor, shaking off the pain. If she had just wait one more second, she wouldn't have been caught in the field. Kent turned his head back to the polarizers as the humm stopped... Justin was nowhere to be seen. He had been incincerated.
Clark turned back to Alex with a smile on his face. They had done it! Justin was gone. But Ken'ts smile gave way to horror. Her skin was darkened and her clothes were charred. Alex wasn't breathing. Clark knelt down closer her her, feeling her neck... there was no pulse.
Kent wasn't fast enough. He hadn't reacted in time. Clark pulled Alex to s sitting position, putting his arms around her, bringing her closer. She couldn't be dead, she had to be alive.
"Alex... I'm here... it's all over now. You can live your life now, Justin is dead. Alex, you can be with me..." said Clark, his voice giving way.
"Clark?"
Clark smiled, facing her. Her eyes were slightly open. "Don't try to talk. I need to get you to a hospital.
Alex let her eyes close. No, no hospital. She could feel what was left of her dying slowly. But she had done it... Justin was gone... Clark was alive... and last thing she would ever see was Clark smiling at her. But there was another way they could be together.
"Alex... Alex, I love you." muttered Clark as a white light suddenly flashed over him.
"Where am I?" asked Clark, looking around. He was in the school gymnasium.
"Here."
Clark turned around, to see Alexandra standing there in the stunning dress she had worn at the dance. "Alex! Alex, you're alive!"
Alex wiped a tear that had fallen from her eye. "Clark I can't hold on." she said.
Kent came forward, throwing his arms around her. "You have to... Alex, I'm so sorry. I wasn't strong enough."
"Yes you were." she replied simply, holding him closer. Her voice suddenly sounded more tired.
Clark smelled her hair. It was just as perfect as it was their first date. However something else in this mirage caught his attention... the doors were giving way to a black cloud. Most of the walls were too. "Alex..." Clark stammared as the blackness continued to overtake objects in the vision. "Alex, you can't give up. I can get you to a hospital."
Alex took Clark's hand and started swaying, dancing to imaginary music.
Clark follwed her movements, holding her as close as possible. The two danced slowly as the void overtook the gymnasium. Clark didn't say anything, because any words would not be enough to express what he was feeling. He was about to lose Alex.
Clark didn't take his eyes off of Alexandra, but noticed that the entire gym was nothing but a black nothing.
Alex pulled herself as closely toward Clark as she could. Her face was wet with tears. "Clark, I love you. Don't... don't ever forget me."
Kent shook his head. "No, Alex, I can never forget you..." he said. Nothing in this mirage was left except the stunning image of her.
Alex didn't blink, she just stared into Clark's eyes. "Goodbye."