The Dukes of Smallville

Chapter four.

Once everyone was inside the house Bo began to retell the story of how he left Hazzard and ended up in Smallville and ultimately, how he became Jonathan Kent.

"It's incredible that your still alive." Daisy commented as she took another sip of her lemonade.

"I know." Jonathan agreed.

The six were quiet for a while till Clark piped up. "Dad, is it ok if I go outside and see the General Lee?"

Jonathan smiled. "Sure, go ahead, son." And with that Clark scurried out of the house as fast as he could without raising suspicions to the orange stock car.

Within a couple of hours it was close to calling a night around the Kent house hold. The Dukes and Cooter had made plans to stay at the local hotel in town but Jonathan and Martha flat out refused. Daisy would get the spare room which left Luke and Cooter to debate over Clark's. Cooter won of course, since he was a U.S. Senator and had been in several debase already. Luke ended up with the hide-a-bed couch in the living room. Clark was just as content to sleep in the loft as he was his own room so that's where he ended up.

It was around six-thirty in the morning when Clark woke up. Chores would have to be done before school so Clark went to on to do them. He remembered that he would have to do them at a normal pace and not use his powers. It would take longer but his secret would still be safe.

As Clark did his chores he wondered, should they tell Luke, Daisy, and Cooter about him? That was something that he would bring to his parent's attention the next time they all sat down and talked.

With his chores done Clark headed inside, showered, changed his clothes, and was prepared to leave when he saw the school bus go by his house, again. Clark knew he'd have to get to school but couldn't use his superspeed because of all the extra company. So, he went to his dad to ask for a lift.

"Sure son, I'll take you." Jonathan told his young son. Clark went outside and patiently waited for his father while Jonathan talked to Luke. Luke grinned, and handed a set of keys to him.

"Clark, get in." Jonathan said as he exited the house.

"The General."

"The General?" a bewildered Clark asked.

"Yes, the General." Jonathan replied. Clark shrugged his shoulders and headed up to the orange car. Jonathan, on the driver's side, swung his legs through the window and slid inside. Clark tried to copy him but ended up getting his right leg caught outside, causing him to get in a bind. Clark straightened himself and slid down into the passenger seat, ignoring the grin his father was making. Jonathan fired up the General Lee and the two headed off for Smallville High.

Smallville High was a bustle of activity in the morning with students trying to either make it to their lockers or classrooms or just try and hang out with their friends. Two friends in particular, Pete Ross and Chloe Sullivan, were waiting for their other friend, Clark Kent, to show up.

"I wonder what could've happened." Chloe stated as she leaned against one of the school's walls. "Normally if he misses the bus he's here when we get here and he isn't today. Something must've happened."

"Chloe, don't worry about him. Clark will be here any minute." her friend, Pete, told her. "It there's one thing we both know about Clark Kent it's that he's full of surprises."

Pete had no idea of how right he was.

A bright orange Dodge Charger came blasting through the downtown streets of Smallville before turning on the main drag. The car's v-8 revving high as the driver spun the car around a turn heading for the school. People walking down the streets stopped in their tracks at the sight of the orange car driving wildly in their town.

"Who was that?" Nell Potter asked no one in particular as she noticed a car with a huge '01' blast past her store.

The students at Smallville High were just about to go in and start their classes when the rumble of an engine made most of them stop and turn around.

Jonathan Kent spun the car around a turn and stopped. He noticed some construction workers ahead and what looked like dirt piled up in the form of a ramp. Jonathan smiled. "Son, you might want to hang on." The next thing Clark knew, his father was gunning the Charger towards the ramp! "Oh god...." was all Clark could get out as they hit the ramp.

The Smallvile High students watched as the orange car headed for a dirt ramp that was sitting right in front of them! In the blink of an eye the car hit the ramp and sailed through the air. About thirty-five feet from the ramp the car came down, violently. Amazingly though, the orange car whipped around and began pulling up towards the school.

The teenagers were a little more than shocked to see Clark Kent in the passenger seat with Jonathan in the driver's. Clark's skin color was pale and it didn't seem like he was breathing.

Jonathan nudged his son. "Clark, it's over." Clark jerked suddenly and glanced over at his dad and then at the crowd of students that had amassed around the car. "Oh, thank, dad." Clark muttered. He pulled himself out through the window then reached in and grabbed his bag.

"I'll see you later son." Jonathan stated while trying not to laugh. The orange Charger pulled away from the school with Jonathan hitting the Dixie horn. Several of the students suddenly encircled him.

"Clark, man, that's the coolest thing I've ever seen!"

"Wow, who was that in that weird looking car?"

"Clark! Oh my god, you could've been killed!" Chloe's voice seemed to come in over the other's. Clark snapped out of it and shoved his hands in his pockets as he made his way towards the entrance. "Chloe, I'm ok." He assured her. He flashed a smile to her and she returned it.

"Ok, but just promise you'll never do something like that again!" She reminded him as they entered Smallville High together.

End of Chapter Four.