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The few seconds of silence to Clark seemed to last forever he glanced over at Chloe and Bobby, both were still in shock and staring at Pete. No one was looking at Cory, this was his chance to move and he had to save Pete. With a burst of speed Clark knocked over Cory who fell to the floor momentarily blindsided by someone knocking him self off balance. Pete was still on the floor but no longer in physical pain, his body was now wiped out from the attack. Chloe rushed over to him and breathed a thanks of relief that Pete was alive, guessing from the looks on every one else's faces the kid that Clark was still holding to the ground was Cory. Sounds of running footsteps were coming this way; it was one of the vice- principals, Mr. Kane. Along with him came the whole girls and boys basketball squads who had heard a commotion in the hallways while practicing. They had followed the vice-principal to see what was going on, and it was a legitimate excuse to get out of practice.
"What in the world is going on here?" He yelled at everyone not sure who was to blame.
"Pete's hurt Mr. Kane, if someone could please call an ambulance." Chloe was the first one to speak up since she was the one by Pete, she knew his situation was critical. Mr. Kane motioned to one of the boy players to go phone 911.
"Know will someone please explain to me how this happened, you know I don't like violence in the school Ms. Sullivan, as you have quoted me several times on the issue in the paper." He waited, but all there was, was silence, no one spoke up. Pete was lying on the ground still unconscious, with Chloe by his side. Bobby was standing behind her not wanting to interrupt what was going on. Clark was still holding down, a now struggling Cory, who had no chance to get our of Clark's grips. With Cory's movements, Vice Principal Kane finally noticed that Clark was holding down someone, possibly the person who had started this whole thing. "Mr. Kent please get up and let me talk with him." Clark did as he was told not wanting to let Cory go, knowing that he would just go after someone else.
"He attacked Pete" Clark said simply getting up, "I had to stop him". It seemed like the only answer he could make, knowing that he could not risk everyone who was here, especially Bobby.
"And how exactly did he attack Mr. Ross, Mr. Kent?" Vice Principal Kane asked annoyed at Clark's answer. No one answered, everyone was silent. Mr. Kane looked around the room, "Does any one have any idea how Mr. Ross was attacked," he said addressing everyone in the hallway. Still silence, stayed. "Well then, Mr. Kent, Ms. Sullivan, Mr. Drake, and you Cory person whatever, come to my office now." He said with authority. Bobby and Chloe followed immediately, and Clark stayed behind to make sure that Cory followed, which he did reluctantly.
Once in the office everyone was still quiet, with every question that was asked, silence followed. On one side of the office Clark, Chloe and Bobby sat together. On the other Cory sat by him self, as silent as the rest, he knew what would happen if he was discovered. He also knew that as soon as he got out of this annoying mess he and mystique would have to start the plan immediately. Pushing everything forward, it wouldn't be expected, but if they did it immediately then there would be less of a chance of the annoying X-Men getting in the way. It was very unnerving to Vice Principal Kane dealing with the silence of these students. Usually there would be accusations from both sides; something was odd in this case. So he decided to leave for a moment, saying he had to make an important phone call. Then he waited outside the door and listened in to see if they would discuss anything while he was gone.
Clark waited patiently while he was drilled by Vice Principal Kane; he couldn't answer anything not without exposing everyone, including himself. As Vice Principal Kane left and closed the door, Bobby, Chloe and himself immediately huddled together.
"What happened out there Clark?" Chloe whispered concerned, not knowing what was going on completely.
"Cory attacked me, but then he turned on Pete for some reason. I was just so stunned that I just stood there. Then I just ran and knocked him over." Clark whispered hoping that Bobby would catch that Cory couldn't hurt him, and Chloe would ignore how he done it exactly.
"So talking about me?" Cory asked, speaking up catching their attention.
"Yeah, so?" Chloe said back with anger in her voice.
"So what are you talking about, how I hurt your friend? Or perhaps why I'm here completely?" Cory asked amused just filling in his time till he could leave.
"Does it really matter to you what we talk about?" Chloe spat back at Cory.
"Yeah, sure it does, especially when it involves the little secret that is left unspoken in this room. Come on Bobby you don't seem like one to leave things unsaid. Neither are you two." He said looking in the direction of Chloe and Clark.
"Maybe we just don't want to make it as big of a deal as you do." Bobby spoke up for the first time in defense of himself.
"What you think being a mutant isn't a big deal, of course it is, were different. People hate us; I'm just getting back at those who have hurt us. Its all one cause Bobby, unfortunately you're not with us in the cause, so I would prefer to get rid of you and your friends, since obviously you wont help us." Cory was almost calm during his speech, but Clark didn't take that as the truth for an instant. Cory had to be at least a little scared of what he was doing; he was threatening the wrong people right now. Bobby and Chloe were just a little stunned that Cory had been the one to put things out in the open. The room was quiet; they're breathing deep and waiting for the next thing to go wrong or to happen at all.
Outside the office door stood a very stunned and surprised Vice Principal Kane. At first there was no conversation at all going on, then it was painfully clear that something very dangerous was going on that was left unsaid. That was until the new boy, Cory said it out loud. Even after hearing what had been said, he was still stunned, there were mutants in the school, at least two. After all these years in Smallville he knew he shouldn't be surprised any more, they had dealt with strange people ever since the meteor shower. He should know, he had been a teacher here since before that time. For one of the few times in his life, he was truly scared, mutants, there would be a lot of talk from parents. Especially if what the rest of what Cory had said was true; mutants were all dangerous, but it seemed this Cory was more dangerous than the other one that was in there. Another new boy named Bobby. What was going on here, obviously two of the best students at Smallville had gotten mixed up in the wrong crowd and had made friends with Bobby. He expected this from Ms. Sullvian, who was always after a story, but not from Clark Kent, he always seemed to be so dependable...well at least some of the time. Actions would need to be made, so he re entered his office and found the students in an eerie silence.
"Well, this certainly an unexpected surprise. You know when I left the room I never expected to over hear a conversation of this nature." Then almost to Vice Principal Kane's delight, all four of their mouths went open in surprise. It was one of the oldest tricks that a teacher could pull, and still students fell for it almost every time. "So with the certain revelations that have come up, I would like Ms. Sullivan and Mr. Kent to leave the room, but you may sit outside." No one moved. "Tell get a move on before I assign you detention and take away the newspaper from both of you." This got Chloe's attention and she immediately stood up and nearly dragged Clark out of the office.
Clark and Chloe sat in the seats outside of the office, Chloe sitting down with a thump, as if in defeat. Clark sat down calmly, there was nothing that Chloe could do, but there was certainly something he could do. Clark activated his hearing ability to hear into the office.
In the office everyone sat in silence as Vice Principal Kane, glared at both of the mutant boys in distaine and disgust. Bobby stayed silent; the best he could do right know was to not say anything...or was it. Perhaps he could warn, Mr. Kane about Cory, then he could take him to the authorities and this would be over. It would never work; there were too many variables. He had to make his move though before Cory did so he went for it.
"Vice Principal Kane its true what you heard were both mutants, but I unlike Cory here are not for the destruction of Smallville. You need to believe me, I know you heard our conversation, you know what Cory said about not wanting us around, and he wants to kill Clark, Chloe, and me." Cory confessed, speaking very fast and not taking a breath till he was through.
"I see, and what should make me be more afraid of him than you?" Vice Principal Kane asked. Bobby was silent for a moment as he thought up the right answer to give.
"Because he can kill people with his ability and I cant in fact I'm not even dangerous to anyone." Bobby told him, he glanced over at Cory who was just sitting there silently smiling to himself, what was he thinking. Bobby didn't know he wished he did though.
"Please explain this to me, as I certainly don't know." Vice Principal Kane told Bobby, lightening a little to hear Bobby's explanation, but still suspicious of all involved.
"I can only freeze objects, like this" he then went to freeze a mug of coffee on the desk. Vice Principal Kane watched in wonder, now that was a cool trick. He then quickly pushed that thought out of his mind and proceeded along with his old line of thinking. "As for Cory, he can literally tear someone up from the inside out. Believe me I know, he's already done it to me once." Bobby confessed knowing that this was his last chance to explain himself.
"Nice little explanation there Bobby, but I think I should take things from this point on." Cory smiled and then proceeded to raise both of his hands, one at Vice Principal Kane, and the other at Bobby. He laughed, as there screams of agony filled the room and they both fell to the floor in pain.
In the other room Clark fell to the floor clutching his ears in agony of the screaming that was going on. Chloe came to his side in concern for her friend. Clark quickly switched off his hearing ability and rose to his feet. Before Chloe could ask him anything though. Cory came running out of the office, both were to stunned to run after him. Their attention was next drawn to the open door where they saw Bobby and Vice Principal Kane on the floor, both unconscious. Chloe quickly went to the phone and dialed 911. Clark checked both of them to make sure they were both alive, thankfully they were, knowing Cory, he must have put an extra effort into this one.
"They're both alive, can you stay with them I have to do something." Clark asked Chloe looking up to meet her eyes.
"What in the world could be more important at a time like this?" Chloe asked thinking that Clark was insane at the moment.
"To stop Cory of course." Clark said as if it was the simplest explanation in the world.
"Clark are you crazy you cant stop him, he's a mutant, you've seen what he can do. I've already seen two friends hurt today by him, don't make me see another one hurt too." Chloe spoke with rage in her voice more at what was happening then at Clark.
"I know what your saying Chloe, but I have to do something." Clark said.
"You are doing nothing then staying here and waiting for the paramedics to arrive." Chloe said taking command almost. She went to bend down to Bobby, he wasn't breathing very well and his heartbeat was very slow, the same was true when she went to look at the Vice-Principal. "Clark they aren't doing very well." Chloe said, now with concern in her voice. She turned around but Clark wasn't there, she ran out to the hall way, no Clark. "Clark" she yelled out, wondering if he had just stepped out a moment. She knew deep down that he hadn't. Running to the window in the Vice Principal's office she could see the ambulance in the coming close its lights on and siren blaring, but there was no Clark in sight. Her stomach started to do flip-flops as she saw the sun was starting to get lower in the sky. Glancing at her watch she found it was almost 5:30. It had been over two hours since Bobby, Clark and herself had been in the newspaper office working. Bobby had she had had so much fun. It was then that she had realized that he was so much like a normal person, and if possible they could form a relationship, now that didn't seem so possible. Where was Clark, she knelt down between Bobby and the Vice-Principal. Everything was falling apart, and she could do nothing to stop it. The paramedics then arrived, and her thoughts returned to Bobby. It was then that the rest of the people in the school arrived, some wondering why where there had been four there was now only two students in the office. Elsewhere both Clark and Cory were running for totally different reasons.
Well that's Chapter 23, it took a while to write I had two pages written right away but then got stuck, but I now have two full weeks with nothing to do, so I will have hopefully more time to write. Please Review.
The few seconds of silence to Clark seemed to last forever he glanced over at Chloe and Bobby, both were still in shock and staring at Pete. No one was looking at Cory, this was his chance to move and he had to save Pete. With a burst of speed Clark knocked over Cory who fell to the floor momentarily blindsided by someone knocking him self off balance. Pete was still on the floor but no longer in physical pain, his body was now wiped out from the attack. Chloe rushed over to him and breathed a thanks of relief that Pete was alive, guessing from the looks on every one else's faces the kid that Clark was still holding to the ground was Cory. Sounds of running footsteps were coming this way; it was one of the vice- principals, Mr. Kane. Along with him came the whole girls and boys basketball squads who had heard a commotion in the hallways while practicing. They had followed the vice-principal to see what was going on, and it was a legitimate excuse to get out of practice.
"What in the world is going on here?" He yelled at everyone not sure who was to blame.
"Pete's hurt Mr. Kane, if someone could please call an ambulance." Chloe was the first one to speak up since she was the one by Pete, she knew his situation was critical. Mr. Kane motioned to one of the boy players to go phone 911.
"Know will someone please explain to me how this happened, you know I don't like violence in the school Ms. Sullivan, as you have quoted me several times on the issue in the paper." He waited, but all there was, was silence, no one spoke up. Pete was lying on the ground still unconscious, with Chloe by his side. Bobby was standing behind her not wanting to interrupt what was going on. Clark was still holding down, a now struggling Cory, who had no chance to get our of Clark's grips. With Cory's movements, Vice Principal Kane finally noticed that Clark was holding down someone, possibly the person who had started this whole thing. "Mr. Kent please get up and let me talk with him." Clark did as he was told not wanting to let Cory go, knowing that he would just go after someone else.
"He attacked Pete" Clark said simply getting up, "I had to stop him". It seemed like the only answer he could make, knowing that he could not risk everyone who was here, especially Bobby.
"And how exactly did he attack Mr. Ross, Mr. Kent?" Vice Principal Kane asked annoyed at Clark's answer. No one answered, everyone was silent. Mr. Kane looked around the room, "Does any one have any idea how Mr. Ross was attacked," he said addressing everyone in the hallway. Still silence, stayed. "Well then, Mr. Kent, Ms. Sullivan, Mr. Drake, and you Cory person whatever, come to my office now." He said with authority. Bobby and Chloe followed immediately, and Clark stayed behind to make sure that Cory followed, which he did reluctantly.
Once in the office everyone was still quiet, with every question that was asked, silence followed. On one side of the office Clark, Chloe and Bobby sat together. On the other Cory sat by him self, as silent as the rest, he knew what would happen if he was discovered. He also knew that as soon as he got out of this annoying mess he and mystique would have to start the plan immediately. Pushing everything forward, it wouldn't be expected, but if they did it immediately then there would be less of a chance of the annoying X-Men getting in the way. It was very unnerving to Vice Principal Kane dealing with the silence of these students. Usually there would be accusations from both sides; something was odd in this case. So he decided to leave for a moment, saying he had to make an important phone call. Then he waited outside the door and listened in to see if they would discuss anything while he was gone.
Clark waited patiently while he was drilled by Vice Principal Kane; he couldn't answer anything not without exposing everyone, including himself. As Vice Principal Kane left and closed the door, Bobby, Chloe and himself immediately huddled together.
"What happened out there Clark?" Chloe whispered concerned, not knowing what was going on completely.
"Cory attacked me, but then he turned on Pete for some reason. I was just so stunned that I just stood there. Then I just ran and knocked him over." Clark whispered hoping that Bobby would catch that Cory couldn't hurt him, and Chloe would ignore how he done it exactly.
"So talking about me?" Cory asked, speaking up catching their attention.
"Yeah, so?" Chloe said back with anger in her voice.
"So what are you talking about, how I hurt your friend? Or perhaps why I'm here completely?" Cory asked amused just filling in his time till he could leave.
"Does it really matter to you what we talk about?" Chloe spat back at Cory.
"Yeah, sure it does, especially when it involves the little secret that is left unspoken in this room. Come on Bobby you don't seem like one to leave things unsaid. Neither are you two." He said looking in the direction of Chloe and Clark.
"Maybe we just don't want to make it as big of a deal as you do." Bobby spoke up for the first time in defense of himself.
"What you think being a mutant isn't a big deal, of course it is, were different. People hate us; I'm just getting back at those who have hurt us. Its all one cause Bobby, unfortunately you're not with us in the cause, so I would prefer to get rid of you and your friends, since obviously you wont help us." Cory was almost calm during his speech, but Clark didn't take that as the truth for an instant. Cory had to be at least a little scared of what he was doing; he was threatening the wrong people right now. Bobby and Chloe were just a little stunned that Cory had been the one to put things out in the open. The room was quiet; they're breathing deep and waiting for the next thing to go wrong or to happen at all.
Outside the office door stood a very stunned and surprised Vice Principal Kane. At first there was no conversation at all going on, then it was painfully clear that something very dangerous was going on that was left unsaid. That was until the new boy, Cory said it out loud. Even after hearing what had been said, he was still stunned, there were mutants in the school, at least two. After all these years in Smallville he knew he shouldn't be surprised any more, they had dealt with strange people ever since the meteor shower. He should know, he had been a teacher here since before that time. For one of the few times in his life, he was truly scared, mutants, there would be a lot of talk from parents. Especially if what the rest of what Cory had said was true; mutants were all dangerous, but it seemed this Cory was more dangerous than the other one that was in there. Another new boy named Bobby. What was going on here, obviously two of the best students at Smallville had gotten mixed up in the wrong crowd and had made friends with Bobby. He expected this from Ms. Sullvian, who was always after a story, but not from Clark Kent, he always seemed to be so dependable...well at least some of the time. Actions would need to be made, so he re entered his office and found the students in an eerie silence.
"Well, this certainly an unexpected surprise. You know when I left the room I never expected to over hear a conversation of this nature." Then almost to Vice Principal Kane's delight, all four of their mouths went open in surprise. It was one of the oldest tricks that a teacher could pull, and still students fell for it almost every time. "So with the certain revelations that have come up, I would like Ms. Sullivan and Mr. Kent to leave the room, but you may sit outside." No one moved. "Tell get a move on before I assign you detention and take away the newspaper from both of you." This got Chloe's attention and she immediately stood up and nearly dragged Clark out of the office.
Clark and Chloe sat in the seats outside of the office, Chloe sitting down with a thump, as if in defeat. Clark sat down calmly, there was nothing that Chloe could do, but there was certainly something he could do. Clark activated his hearing ability to hear into the office.
In the office everyone sat in silence as Vice Principal Kane, glared at both of the mutant boys in distaine and disgust. Bobby stayed silent; the best he could do right know was to not say anything...or was it. Perhaps he could warn, Mr. Kane about Cory, then he could take him to the authorities and this would be over. It would never work; there were too many variables. He had to make his move though before Cory did so he went for it.
"Vice Principal Kane its true what you heard were both mutants, but I unlike Cory here are not for the destruction of Smallville. You need to believe me, I know you heard our conversation, you know what Cory said about not wanting us around, and he wants to kill Clark, Chloe, and me." Cory confessed, speaking very fast and not taking a breath till he was through.
"I see, and what should make me be more afraid of him than you?" Vice Principal Kane asked. Bobby was silent for a moment as he thought up the right answer to give.
"Because he can kill people with his ability and I cant in fact I'm not even dangerous to anyone." Bobby told him, he glanced over at Cory who was just sitting there silently smiling to himself, what was he thinking. Bobby didn't know he wished he did though.
"Please explain this to me, as I certainly don't know." Vice Principal Kane told Bobby, lightening a little to hear Bobby's explanation, but still suspicious of all involved.
"I can only freeze objects, like this" he then went to freeze a mug of coffee on the desk. Vice Principal Kane watched in wonder, now that was a cool trick. He then quickly pushed that thought out of his mind and proceeded along with his old line of thinking. "As for Cory, he can literally tear someone up from the inside out. Believe me I know, he's already done it to me once." Bobby confessed knowing that this was his last chance to explain himself.
"Nice little explanation there Bobby, but I think I should take things from this point on." Cory smiled and then proceeded to raise both of his hands, one at Vice Principal Kane, and the other at Bobby. He laughed, as there screams of agony filled the room and they both fell to the floor in pain.
In the other room Clark fell to the floor clutching his ears in agony of the screaming that was going on. Chloe came to his side in concern for her friend. Clark quickly switched off his hearing ability and rose to his feet. Before Chloe could ask him anything though. Cory came running out of the office, both were to stunned to run after him. Their attention was next drawn to the open door where they saw Bobby and Vice Principal Kane on the floor, both unconscious. Chloe quickly went to the phone and dialed 911. Clark checked both of them to make sure they were both alive, thankfully they were, knowing Cory, he must have put an extra effort into this one.
"They're both alive, can you stay with them I have to do something." Clark asked Chloe looking up to meet her eyes.
"What in the world could be more important at a time like this?" Chloe asked thinking that Clark was insane at the moment.
"To stop Cory of course." Clark said as if it was the simplest explanation in the world.
"Clark are you crazy you cant stop him, he's a mutant, you've seen what he can do. I've already seen two friends hurt today by him, don't make me see another one hurt too." Chloe spoke with rage in her voice more at what was happening then at Clark.
"I know what your saying Chloe, but I have to do something." Clark said.
"You are doing nothing then staying here and waiting for the paramedics to arrive." Chloe said taking command almost. She went to bend down to Bobby, he wasn't breathing very well and his heartbeat was very slow, the same was true when she went to look at the Vice-Principal. "Clark they aren't doing very well." Chloe said, now with concern in her voice. She turned around but Clark wasn't there, she ran out to the hall way, no Clark. "Clark" she yelled out, wondering if he had just stepped out a moment. She knew deep down that he hadn't. Running to the window in the Vice Principal's office she could see the ambulance in the coming close its lights on and siren blaring, but there was no Clark in sight. Her stomach started to do flip-flops as she saw the sun was starting to get lower in the sky. Glancing at her watch she found it was almost 5:30. It had been over two hours since Bobby, Clark and herself had been in the newspaper office working. Bobby had she had had so much fun. It was then that she had realized that he was so much like a normal person, and if possible they could form a relationship, now that didn't seem so possible. Where was Clark, she knelt down between Bobby and the Vice-Principal. Everything was falling apart, and she could do nothing to stop it. The paramedics then arrived, and her thoughts returned to Bobby. It was then that the rest of the people in the school arrived, some wondering why where there had been four there was now only two students in the office. Elsewhere both Clark and Cory were running for totally different reasons.
Well that's Chapter 23, it took a while to write I had two pages written right away but then got stuck, but I now have two full weeks with nothing to do, so I will have hopefully more time to write. Please Review.