Nothing Left-Part Three by Allie
Disclaimer: I don't own Smallville.
"This decision to leave was not meant to hurt anyone. I just can't go on living my life here like it was before. There is too much to cause me pain." Clark's parents just stared at him in disbelief. They thought the issue of going back to Metropolis for good was resolved. He seemed so apologetic after he returned. "Wait a second Clark. All I heard in that sentence was me, me, I. What about your mother or me. HUH . . .What about your friends. Then again is this about Lana? Are you leaving town just to run from her or the problems that you two have in a high school relationship?" Jonathon was getting angrier by the second. He wasn't about to just let his son leave without a fight. Not after how he sacrificed."Jonathon calm down. Let's sit down and rationally discuss that you are going to stay." Martha didn't want Clark to leave at all but she didn't want him to angrily leave and never speak to them again. "Martha, I sure as HELL am not going to allow Clark to leave Smallville just because of his problems with Lana!" Jonathon felt like a vein was going to pop out of his neck. "Dad this not just because of Lana! First of all I could go anywhere in Smallville and run into kryptonite and die just like that. Some of the times before I was really lucky not to die. What if someone would find out like Van did and shoot me with bullets is that what you want?" Martha looked alarmed at him bringing up that painful ordeal that their son went through. "Of course not Clark. You know that. Why would you even ask that?"Martha asked. Clark knew the answer without his mother telling him. "Second of all, I've ruined my relationship with Chloe because of Lana. Also, Lionel Luthor is always having me investigated. What if he learned something I could be in Lab somewhere for testing if he found out. Disappearing in Metropolis and finishing school might be a good idea." Jonathon now had his head in hands. What could he say now that would make his son stay? He couldn't physically stop him. Everyone in that family knew that they couldn't make him stay in anyway.
After that Clark got up and left to let them think over everything and cool down from being so angry. He knew nothing could be accomplished right now. Where to go. He wanted to go somewhere he had good times in the past. 'Maybe a walk around the school to pay my goodbyes to everything Smallville.' Clark thought.
He went to the school and went to the pool. He took off his shoes and socks and rolled up his pants so he could put his feet in the water. All the memories started to come back. 'This is the pool that Lana stripped for me when she was under the influence of the Nicodemus flower. Man that was an experience. Also, Jake tried to drown Lana in this pool. Man I miss her . .' Clark's thought was interrupted by a noise he heard down the hallway. He sped off to find what the noise was. He was lead to boys locker room in the gym. He went in to find a couple of jocks who used to be Whitney's best friends.
"Oh guys look it's our lucky day. John Deer a.k.a. Farmer boy Kent just happened to walk into our locker room. So Kent, why would you be in Smallville High walking around alone so late at night?" Clark knew this was bad, but he wasn't worried these jocks were no match for his strength. "Guys I just heard a noise and I was checking it out so leave me alone." The jock in the middle stepped forward holding a gym bag that made Clark start to wince. "Kent we will never forgive what you did to Whitney by stealing Lana when he was away. Clark I don't think you've ever met my dad. See he just died recently and before he did he sent me a letter with some very unique information and orders." Clark didn't know where this was headed but he responded, "I'm sorry he died." The guy laughed and walked over closer which made Clark hunch over and he whispered in his ear," My dad was Morgan Edge." Clark's eyes got large and he fell over.
The guys started to laugh and Clark rolled over in pain. His veins were turning green and he was groaning in pain. "Seems my dad was right. This green rock does make Kent here sick and maybe he'll eventually die, if we're lucky." The jock kicked Clark over. "Word on the street is that you killed my dad with your special powers, whatever that means. Kent you're going to pay for Whitney and my father." The leader of the jocks looked at them and said, "I think it's time we show people what Kent here really is!" They all laughed and looked at the squirming Clark.
The jocks tied Clark up and duck taped a large quantity of meteor rocks to bare chest and around his legs and slipped his sweats on him over the rocks. They took him back to the pool and tied his hands so he was holding onto the diving board. He was in the water and could barely breathe. He was in so much pain he didn't care. The main jock took out his cell phone and called Lana. "Hey Lana this Mike. Can you come to the pool at the high school? . . . . Great see ya in five minutes. Hey Kent. Guess What. I think it's confession time." By that time Clark could no longer open his eyes and couldn't hold on much longer.
Lana thought Mike's phone call was weird, but Whitney and him were best friends so she thought she'd better go. As she walked to the pool she noticed how quiet the school was. When she walked into the pool at first she didn't see anyone and then there was someone tied to the diving board.