"What else did he say???" Jonathon demanded, as Sam wished she could disappear. Chloe watched Sam, her eyebrow arched in curiosity and extreme jealousy. "Um… he kind of said that I would develop a certain…power when I became of age…"

"What power???" Jonathon asked, furiously. Sam couldn't bring herself to say it as she disappeared.

"Great dad, you scared her off." Clark said, as he watched her run off at super-speed.

"Don't start son, we still need to discuss your punishment of helping Sam, and not telling us at all. If it wasn't for Chloe, you would be all over the newspapers; I will be surprised if you aren't! And now Chloe has to keep your secret, look how much pain it caused Pete! Now Chloe has to suffer with the same information!"

Clark sighed and grumbled under his breath. "Let's go home dad, we don't want to be seen driving home from Metropolis, and I don't think Sam will want to talk to us anytime soon."

They all climbed back into the truck, Chloe refused to look at Clark. "Chloe… I am sorry… I can't believe I put you through all this."

"Clark," Chloe began, looking up at him with tear filled eyes, "I should be the one saying sorry. All those times, yelling at you because you didn't do an insignificant Torch report… when really you were out saving us. All those meteor freaks, you saved us. Every time Lana and I were mad at you for being irresponsible, you really did have legitimate reasons…" Tears began to fall down her cheek as she wiped them away, laughing sheepishly.

"It's okay Chloe…" Clark said, letting her rest her head on his shoulder. He didn't mind, he rubbed her shoulder gently, comforting her.

Clark's eyes fluttered open as the car stopped. They stopped in front of the Talon. "Dad, why are we here?" He asked sleepily, as Chloe lifted her head from Clark's shoulder.

"Because, everyone in Smallville thinks you are the alien boy who destroyed the library, you better go talk them out of it, you too Chloe." Clark nodded and slid off his jacket, which was ripped and dirty. He helped Chloe out of the truck and looked to his dad, who gave him a stern look. "Once everyone is convinced, you come straight home, no looking for Sam. She might've run off to Jor-El in confusion." Clark nodded solemnly as his parents drove off.

"Clark!" Lana cried out to him as they stepped into the Talon. Everyone was crowded, watching a television screen. Clark noticed weird looks from people as he walked towards Lana, with Chloe trailing behind him.