Disclaimer: Yeah yeah, I know...not mine...meh...

A/N: Only one or two more chapteres to go!! I'm still deciding if I want to make it into two seperate chapters...hm...

November 8, 2004

Dr. Brousse came into the room, not daring to meet anyone's eyes, checked Clark's vitals quickly, and then left without a word. Chloe smirked.
"I think you scare him Lana."
"Good," she replied with a small smile. Lex came into the room then, looking back over his shoulder at the doctor's hastily retreating back.
"I thought you told him not to come back?" He said with a smile.
"I did, but I guess he still has to check vitals and stuff. Too bad, though. I'd really like to yell at him some more." She chuckled.
Mr. and Mrs. Kent came in, looking at the three friends in surprise. Mrs. Kent glanced at her watch, seeing that it was only 8:45. "You guys are here early. Where's Pete?"
"Yeah, we are rather early today, aren't we?" Chloe smiled. "Lana picked me up and Lex just got here a few seconds ago. Pete's doing a father- son thing today."
"Lucky him," Lana smiled.
"I'm glad my father isn't big on father-son occasions. I think I'd die." Lex shuddered. They laughed.

That night Lana dreamed again, but this time she headed straight to the place where she'd found Clark over two weeks ago. There he sat; looking slimmer, and paler, if that were at all possible. "Clark," Lana reached out to him with her mind. His head shot up.
Lana is that you? He asked, squinting at her. She took a couple of hesitant steps towards him, into the darkness. DON'T! He cried out, she took a step back, startled. You'll get trapped too! She reached her hand out to him.
"Take my hand Clark, we're gonna get out of here." She took another step forward, resisting the darkness' pulling of her to the center of the dark place. He got to his knees slowly, then up onto his feet, steadying himself with his hands on the ground. He tried to take a step forward but was yanked back down by an unseen force.
I can't Lana. I've tried.
 "Try harder Clark!" She exclaimed, taking another small step towards him, knowing that if she went any further she would get sucked in as well. He nodded and got slowly to the position he was in before. "That's it, come one." He took a tiny step forward, then another. Lana smiled. "Good, come on Clark." He took another hesitant step, reaching out his hand to grab hers. Just as their fingers were about to touch he was ripped backward and hauled back, just a little closer than he was before. "CLARK!" Lana screamed when he was pulled back.

Lana woke with a start. She broke into uncontrollable sobs. Mr. Kent rushed over and held her in his arms as she shook with tears.
"What is it? What happened?" He asked her.
"I w-was s-so close," she sobbed. "I almost h-had him! God, I was s- so c-close." She sobbed harder, unable to speak anymore. Mr. Kent understood. She'd had another dream and she'd tried to save him, but she was stopped by something. Something was keeping his son from them. He hushed her gently, stroking her hair and back comfortingly. The others slept on.

TO BE CONTINUED...

A/N: I know, I know, this chapter is rather short. Sorry. I just feel this is an approprate place to end it. I;m trying to decide if I wanna make a big four page last chapter or seperate it into two parts...I might just drag it out to irritate people...j/k. I love you guys. Also, you'll find out in the next chap where this fic gets its name. K. Review please and thank you. Saph