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Lana watched Clark's retreating back with a defeated look, somehow she didn't have the strength to go after him. Chloe bit her lip, never one to back out on saying the truth, it still managed to bother her when it hurt her friends.

Lana excused herself and made her way to the next class, alone. Chloe sighed and walked to The Torch office. She opened the door and headed straight for her computer, not noticing the tall figure that stood besides the door. She busied herself with cleaning up her work area, until the feeling that she wasn't alone became unbeareble. She stopped and looked up.

"How long have you been there?" she recovered nicely from her initial fear, after so many attacks, she could never feel safe.

"Long enough. Is something bothering you?" It was unusual for her to have taken so long to notice his presence.

"Yeah actually, Clark's parents apparently are caught in the siege taking place in Metropolis Bank." She offered him a chair.

Lex accepted it, his eyes asking for more information. Inwardly, he was glad her worried state had nothing to do with him.

"Its not a sure thing, but Metropolis Bank and everyone inside was taken hostage early this morning, and his parents left for the bank even earlier, you know the Kents, they always want to make the most of time." She watched his face turn dead serious.

"Well, there's only one way to find out." He stood to leave.

"Wait, where are you going?" she asked, already knowing the answer.

"To Metropolis." He answered simply.

"I'm going with you." She walked ahead of him.

No questions asked, that was Chloe. He couldn't help but notice as he watched her walk determinably in front of him.

The drive had been silent, Pete had agreed to ditch school to take Clark to Metropolis. Clark hadn't found Lex and had to settle for Pete's car to get him there. Pete watched him from the corner of his eye, his jaw was tight, his eyes had a gleam in them that told Pete just how desperate he was.

It was going to be a long drive.

Inside the bank the hours seemed interminable. Jonathan and Martha were huddled together with a group of customers and employees. The number of the group did not ascend to 20, due to how early this had all taken place. They were all wishing that for that day they had arrived late, but they hadn't and were now stuck in a war that seemed to have no end.

They did not want money, it apparently did some of them okay, but that wasn't their main objective. They waited, and made the hostages wonder if they would make it out alive.

It was already past noon, Jonathan noted, slightly suprised at how quickly, yet painfully slowly the day seemed to be going. Outside the bank the police and federal agents had formed a barrier to keep the robbers inside and to keep the curious outside.

Lex arrived at the scene with Chloe in tow, who didn't stop taking pictures of the whole scenario.

"This doesn't seem like your typical bank robbery." Chloe observed and watched Lex lose himself in the crowd.

She looked around at the people who had gathered, some were crying, some were just driven by morbid curiosity.

"What the hell!" she heard a voice behind her, obviously a newcomer. "And here I was beating myself for not making it to the bank earlier." Wait, she recognized that voice and temper.

She turned, trying to place the voice. She saw her face as she turned to leave before she heard the voice again.

"Lois!" she called out, she couldn't beleive, of all the people she could find.

The tall woman stopped in her tracks and turned.

"Chlo? Oh my god, what are you doing here?" she rushed towards her, embracing her.

"Not exactly on a pleasure trip. My friends parents are stuck in there."

"Oh, sorry, goodness this is what I get for not watching the news, I didn't even know this had happened!" she said "What is going on?" she asked, never one to like being left in the dark.

"I don't know much, but I do know its not just a robbery, they have been in there since the morning. Lex went to see what he could find out."

"Lex? Its not who I think it is, is it?"

She blushed.

"Yes, Lex Luthor, why?" she turned her face away hoping she woulnd't notice.

"My cousin is on a first name basis with the richest, hottest man america has ever had?" she laughed.

"Oh shut up, we have become friends, I work for his father." Hoping that would end the questioning, she wasn't about to explain just exactly what she did for Lionel.

She sighed in relief at the sight of Lex making his way towards them, maybe that would shut Lois up.

"What did you find out?" she asked, sincere concern covering up her earlier embarresment.

"Nothing much, the criminals haven't asked for anything yet, they don't know what to expect." He was truly worried. "It's like they are showing off, nothing more." He said, suddenly noticing the presence of the tall brunnette.

Chloe quickly reacted.

"This is my cousin, Lois Lane." A surge of heat and anger burst through her chest as she watched Lois smile at Lex and Lex taking her in slowly.

She rolled her eyes, trying to shake the jealousy from her being.

Jealousy? Oh great.

Watch for next chapter, Powerless.