Thanks to those who reviewed, I got some good pointers this time, so that was helpful. Now on with the story.

Smallville

The school day seemed to lag on forever, every class Bobby and Clark were watching for Cory. Both worried that something would happen at school. By lunchtime both were so paranoid that both Bobby and Clark jumped when Lana came to sit at their table. They soon learned through conversation with Lana that she knew nothing about what had happened the previous night. At the end of the day however they were both lulled into a false sense of security, simply for the fact that their had been no sightings of Cory anywhere, and the fact that Clark had asked the main office, and they had reported him ill. Walking into the Talon's office, they both spotted Chloe alone at one of the computers. They had decided on the way to school that morning that Bobby would handle anything to do with mutants, since he had started the whole new cover story, he would keep it going. Clark closed the door behind them, which made Chloe jump a little but then smile when she saw who had entered.

"I'm glad to see both of you, I didn't know if either of you would stop over today after school." She told them honestly, getting up from her computer and going around to see them at eye level.

"Well to tell you the truth, I almost didn't come to school today. We've found out who the new mutant is." Bobby told her, knowing it would shock her a little.

"I see and what is the identity of this mystery mutant?" She asked, a little shocked that things were happening quickly. Just last night she had found out that Bobby was a mutant.

"All we know is that his name is Cory. He's my height, wavy brown hair; I don't know the color of the eyes though. Do you know who he is?" Bobby asked Chloe.

"No not from that description, but if you see him point him out to me. Is there anything else I can help with?" Chloe asked, disappointed that she couldn't help out with everything.

"Actually we were wondering if we could help you out any. Were trying to keep a low cover. Mainly because you do not want to run into Cory, very painful power as I told you last night." Bobby told her.

"Of course I had a freshman reporter do an interview with the principal on what he actually does, believe me not my idea. Unfortunately they can't come in to actually write the article." Chloe confessed her problem.

"Sounds like fun!" Bobby exclaimed clearly excited to be spending more time with Chloe then he had expected.

"How about you Clark, I believe you have some unfinished articles on file that could go out at any time." Chloe asked him questioningly.

"No thanks, but I promise I will do them later." Clark said with all the Kent charm he could muster.

"Promises, Promises. Really Clark, you need a new line. That what you always say." Chloe informed him and promptly went to a computer. Bobby followed her to the one next to hers and sat down to try and figure out how to write. This was something that he had not been taught at Xavier's or at his other school...how to be a reporter.

Clark was going to speak up at Chloe's comment but then decided against it, knowing it would bring just more trouble to him. Instead he went to a computer at the other side of the room and logged onto his email account. Clark was thankful that he had been wise enough during his stay at Xavier's that he had given Rouge his email address, and gotten hers in return. He blinked in surprise; he had a total of 30 messages from Rouge. He needed to write her but knew that it would be impossible. In her letters she had sounded so worried and afraid for him and the others on the mission. She begged him to tell her where he was and if he was in danger. Looking around the room he saw that both Chloe and Bobby were both deep in writing and whispering to each other, neither paying attention to him. It would be risky, especially if Bobby caught him he knew that their now delicate friendship would be ruined. Clark knew how Bobby felt about Rouge, and knew how Bobby felt about Clark being with Rouge. Clark clicked on the write button on his computer screen and faced a blank page wondering what to write. He started his letter off simply and hoped that his explanations would suffice for now.

Dear Rouge,

I know that you must be wondering where I am and where everyone
else is for that matter. However much I wish to tell you I can't. It
would endanger you and other people's lives, and I don't want that
risk to come. I miss you, and I want you to know that I'm fine. I'm
not hurt and I don't think I'm going insane. So you don't have to
worry. Trust me, when I get the chance I will call you, and when I
get back to the school we will have more time together.

Clark

Clark started to wonder if that should be all that he should put. Was just signing his name good or should he put your friend or love. Clark didn't know and while he mulled over it a knock came to the door. He looked up to see Pete in the doorway.

"Hey Clark could we talk...In private please." Pete asked him clearly nervous and a little agitated too.

"Yeah sure, just give me a minute." Clark quickly clicked on the send button and logged out, wondering what he was getting into now. Pete wasn't exactly on friendly terms with him right now anyways, and he knew it. The hallway was completely empty except for Pete and himself, it was almost spooky. "So Pete what do you want to talk about?" Clark asked, once he had joined Pete in the hallway. He knew how Pete felt about him being with mutants, and now that some of them had come back with him it would make everything worse.

"I see you haven't had time to talk to me, I asked your mom to have you come and see me when you got back, and obviously you didn't." Pete sounded very annoyed and angry with him. Clark was about to say something when he started talking again. "What's going on with you Clark, why are these mutants here? What is going on?" Pete asked him still angry.

"I'm sorry that I didn't come and see you, but I wasn't exactly free." Clark stated as calmly as possible to Pete, he didn't want this to ruin their friendship. He lowered his voice to make sure no one heard him. "The mutants are here for a reason Pete, there's another mutant here who is not on our side. He's going to do something with the meteor rocks, but we don't know yet what." Clark confessed to Pete, the truth was what was needed right now.

"You talk like your one of them Clark, and since when was there a mutant that wasn't against the rest of us?" Pete asked harshly.

"If you haven't forgotten Pete, I'm not exactly human either, and I am sort of like a mutant." Clark said quietly lost in thought. "You know Pete, I would think that you of all people would understand what I'm doing, and me. I thought that you would accept the other mutants, obviously I was wrong." Clark said angrily no longer as calm as he had been.

"You think I've forgotten, sometimes I hate keeping your secret, and other times I know that it is the one thing that keeps us so close." Pete confessed to Clark. Clark was taken back by this he didn't know what to say in response to this, it had never come up before between the two of them. For a while there was just quite between them they didn't speak. All that was heard was the sound of silence; (sorry had to say that). Their eyes didn't meet for a while, Pete noticed another high school boy turn the corner, and it was a new kid that he had noticed but had not paid much attention to.

Cory was walking the hallways of the school it was quiet, he didn't want to leave. He knew if he did that he would get into even more trouble with Mystique. He had spent the whole day with his eyes on Lana Lang, ever since she had noticed him; all he could do was think of her. He knew he had to do something soon or he would be called back, and he also knew that Magneto was worse then Mystique. Turning a corner he saw two guys talking very quietly, it was a very strange situation he could tell. One of the boys, a black boy spotted him, he wasn't worried though, and he couldn't harm a fly.

Clark noticed that Pete was looking past himself now and appeared to have spotted someone else. Clark turned around and looked to see who it was, he stopped dead in his tracks. It had been dark the previous night, but his eyes had yet to deceive him, coming down the hallway was Cory. Pete had turned around again to look at Clark and was puzzled at Clark's sudden change in mood.

"What's wrong?" He asked now worried that something was going on.

"That's the mutant Pete, his name is Cory. I want you to stay away from him for your safety, I've already seen what he can do, and it's not pretty.

Cory suddenly stopped dead in his tracks, the taller of the two humans looked as if he had recognized him, and knew who and what he was. That was impossible though he had told no one. There was only one conclusion, he was the person who had stopped him from killing Bobby, and he would have to be dealt with. Cory grinned he was going to enjoy this.

Clark saw a look of recognition in Cory's eyes...Cory had deduced that he was the person in the park last night. All of a sudden he felt a twinge in his stomach but then nothing, Cory had tried to use his ability on him.

Cory was holding his hand up to administer his wrath, but to his extreme surprise it did not effect this mere human. No matter he would attack the friend. He moved his hands over to Pete, who immediately went down with pain and agony written in his face.

"No!" Clark screamed out. Right away Chloe and Bobby came rushing out to see what was going on. Chloe gasped at the sight of Pete on the floor in pain from Cory literally ripping him up from the inside. For a while everything was silent except for Pete's screams of agony in the school. Oddly enough no one else in the school still or outside of it could hear what was going on. It was as if the five teenagers were cut off from the outside world. Then in an instant all hell broke loose.

I know I'm evil for giving you another cliffhanger. I hope you all liked this chapter, it was the easiest to write so far since it came to mind almost as soon as I finished the last chapter. Now it is time for you to review. I still need a Beta Reader who knows both Smallville and the X- Men really well, especially the X-Men part since I have only seen the movies. Happy Fourth of July everyone!