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It was early in the morning when they arrived in Metropolis. The bank had just opened, but it was already full of people. Martha and Jonathan were walking in when he noticed a dark van park just in front of them. Before he knew what was going on he was watched as several men ran out of the van and into the bank, pushing them inside.

"Everyone down!" one of them shouted. Jonathan covered Martha with his body and fell to the floor behind some chairs.

Martha let out a small wail.

"Shh, everything is going to be all right honey." He consoled her, not really sure of his words.

Pete watched as Clark and Lana walked towards him. He smiled and patted himself in the back mentally for having done such a good job.

"So, how are you two doing?" he asked teasingly. Lana blushed and Clark smiled. "Well, I got my answer. So are we still getting together to study for the history exam?"

"Oh, I can't Pete, it's not what you think," he quickly added at Pete's sly smile. "My parents left for Metropolis, and you remember what happened last time I had friends over when they were gone. Besides I will have my chores cut out for me." As he finished Chloe joined the group. He noticed her a little distraught.

"Hey guys," she said.

"Well, our history study session is off." Pete announced at the newcomer.

"Why?" she had kind of been looking forward to some distraction with her friends, even if they weren't on the best of terms, they would have helped get her mind of Lex.

"Because Clark here has to do chores, his parents went to the city."

"Really?" the only times Clark's parents went to Metropolis was to see something about the farm, most likely to get a loan. Oh, no. She thought, remembering what she had heard in the news earlier. "They went to the bank, right Clark?" she asked.

"Yes, why do you ask Chloe?" Clark noticed her forehead scrunch up in worry.

"Did they go to Metropolis Bank?" please say no

"Yes." Crap

"Haven't you heard? Metropolis Bank has been held hostage since early in the morning." Everyone paled at the news, no they hadn't heard.

"I gotta go." Clark said, leaving the group behind.

Pete ran after him.

"Where are you going Clark? You can't do anything anymore, remember?" He said pointedly. Clark's face fell, but the stubborn look didn't fade away.

"I'll find a way."