Chapter 4

Karen stepped out of her car about a mile down the road from the Luthor mansion to make sure it was out of sight. She finally made it to the mansion and crept slowly inside and hid behind a corner just as the front door opened. It was the blonde girl. Karen slowly followed her without the young girl noticing and saw her enter what appeared to be the Library room.

Chloe was the last to arrive at Lex's house later that day to talk about what they were going to do about Karen. They sat in the Library on couches facing each other and Chloe started getting an idea. Karen stood quietly behind the wall listening to the group's conversation.

"How about you do something that can lose her, her job. I know if I worked at the Daily Planet and someone came up to me they've got something on me that could get me fired I know I'd get freaked." Chloe said, as Karen's eyes went wide.

"That could work, but what do we have on her that could get her fired?" Lex asked.

"Why was she here in the first place?" Chloe asked.

"Probably to do another story on you." Lana spoke up, saying to Lex.

"Then her boss probably isn't too happy that she's switched stories. I say if were gonna get rid of the problem, you go to the source." Clark said. Smart kid, Karen thought, but she knew they wouldn't go through with it. But from the look on their faces they were. She started getting nervous and started moving around a little bit when her shoe made a noise on the floor. She hoped they didn't hear, from the looks of it they didn't.

Chloe looked in a small mirror on the wall and saw Karen Castle peeking her head around the corner. She immediately looked away so that Karen wouldn't know she saw her. Chloe gave a look to Lex and mouthed "Karen is just behind the wall listening." Lex smiled and nodded his head slowly as they headed over to the phone.

"Okay okay, I'm going to call and tell her boss that the new story she's working on is just trash and that the one on me would be better. Also, that she's been snooping around my house, and you guys all witnessed it." He told them grinning. Karen couldn't believe what she was hearing, they were going to try and get her fired, even tell her boss that she attempted to break into the Luthor mansion, and all those kids were going to be apart of it too. She stopped her thoughts and started listening to what Lex was saying when she heard him say "Hello Mr. Johnson."

"Yes, Mr. Johnson that's correct. Karen's been stalking me, she thinks she has an all access pass to snoop around my home whenever she wants. She even tried breaking in, I have witnesses here with me who saw them…Yes…Yes, I think it would be a good idea too that you fire her, rather then me taking legal action." Karen couldn't take it anymore, she turned the corner into the library and grabbed the phone from Lex and put the receiver up to her ear. All she heard was a dial tone.

"What the hell?" She shouted.

"Relax Karen, I knew you were there. I was just showing you what we can do and will do if you don't leave Clark alone." Lex said smiling as Chloe, Lana, Pete, and Clark were holding in their laughs.

"You know what Lex, do whatever you want, I've got the tape and even if you do get me fired, any news channel will be glad to play the tape all over the U.S." She said smiling knowing she won this one.

"Karen please, don't do this. Do you have any idea what will happen? Scientists will want to experiment on me, the media will never leave my family alone, I don't want that." He said holding in his anger and the fact that he was scared.

"Clark this is the story of a lifetime and I'm sorry you don't see that. My offer still stands though about the interview." She said and with that she turned and left the Luthor mansion as the gang stood quietly as they listened to the mansion door closing.

Karen stepped outside into the night and just laughed at her victory. Today was a good day she thought to herself. As she started walking down the mile to her car she started thinking about how much her career will boost once this story runs. She saw her car just up ahead when someone from behind her covered her mouth with a cloth and a liquid substance and she was knocked out.