Experiment 001

Chapter 11: "Kal-El"?

Lex allowed a single tear to fall from his eye, but no more. He couldn't let Alley see him cry. Not over this. She needed him to be strong because she couldn't be. It had been three hours and her body still shook. She gripped his shirt in her hands as if she was terrified he would leave her; but he never would. Not when she was like this. He just wished he was more up on his Kryptonian. She kept mumbling but he could only understand about half of what she said.

She did keep repeating the word "Kal-El". Lex asked her to explain what it was, but she wasn't herself at the moment. She was so pale.

He didn't understand why she was able to make all of his barriers instantly fall. He was too open with her for his own good, but he couldn't help himself. She just knew how.

He pushed a stray piece of her chocolate hair out of her face, her matching eyes searched his. "Alex?" She asked. "I still feel it." She clamped her eyes shut as another tremor rocked through her body, "He...put it..." she whispered, "get the police. Make him stop."

"I will, Alley. Try to rest. I'll stay here. He can't get you here. I promise; he can't."

She reached her hand clumsily to her face and wiped the sweat from her forehead, "It's cold, Alex. ...blanket?"

Lex took the quilt that had been lying on the top of the couch, and spread it over her. "Here, Alley, don't worry. Is that better?"

Her eyes fluttered wearily, "Better..."

Lex tightened his arms around her shaking body and watched as she fell asleep. It would appear that he would not be getting much sleep this night. Not that he minded. He wanted time to think about a way to get Frampson. Getting another Restraining Order would be useless; they had never worked in the past, why would they work now?

Alley snuggled closer to him, obviously dreaming, "Pete...shi-ay."

Lex smiled, that was Alley, every girl who came to Smallville instantly fell for Clark Kent; leave it to a Luthor, even if only an adopted one, to be different.

Pete and Chloe hadn't even realized the sun had risen until the school started to fill with teachers. They had worked through the night searching through every bit of information they could get their hands on. Alley was still a complete mystery to them.

"You could have simply asked, you know."

Chloe and Pete nearly jumped out of their skin when they heard Alley speak. They turned to see her reading the notes they had written. "We...uh, that is..." Chloe made an attempt to explain.

"It is fine," Alley smiled. "You will make a fine journalist, Chloe. Very thorough. I was actually looking for Pete. I wanted to thank you."

Pete shrugged, "It was nothing."

Alley lowered her head and chuckled, "It was everything. Believe me. Dr. Frampson would have killed me if you had not helped me so quickly. Thank you. But I do ask, do not look for answers on that thing," she pointed to the computer. "If you wish to know something, ask. If I believe you should know, I shall inform you. It would be dangerous for you to know too much."

"We could help you!" Chloe argued. "You don't have to fight alone."

Alley looked over to Pete, "I'm not alone," she looked back to Chloe, "I have Alex. I know he's doing everything he can. Which, I believe might be a lot more than you could. I thank you, but this is not something just anyone can help me with. You wouldn't believe me if I told you."

Pete sighed, "You're from Krypton, aren't you?"

Alley's body immediately tensed and her attention snapped to him, "You know of Kal-El." It was a statement, not a question.

"Kal-El?" Chloe asked.

It suddenly hit Pete that Chloe was in the room, "Uh...yeah, umm..."

A/N: That seemed to be a good place to stop. I know, I know. I'm sorry it took so long. I'm trying to get use to college. Now that I'm back into a routine I should be updating about every week or at least every other week. I watched the new episode on Wednesday...I'm confused...why does Lex need to have his blood cleaned????? Why was he in the desert? And what the FK????!!!! LOIS LANE?????!!!!!!! Are the writers freaking crazy?! Sigh...that annoyed me. But I'm glad it's back. I hope to get chapters up faster. Ttfn all!

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