Note: I apologize on my last note on saying the China one will happen in this one. It will happen in the next one. This is based on the struggle against Kal-El enjoy

Luthor Mansion Lionel's P.O.V (first paragraph he's talking in his thoughts.)

"So Clark Kent knows about the map as well? Interesting. Things are coming together then. He gave a smirk just as she planned. However I may have to warn Lex. Even if she released me from prison I may have to go against my word and interfere to save my son…" Just as the ex billionaire was finished with his train of thought the phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Mr. Luthor?"

"Yes this is he. How are you?"

"Fine. Now I've got a proposition for you."

"I'm listening…"

The Talon Jason's P.O.V

"Easily I found it myself." We all jumped as Clark announced his presence to us. I guess we were so caught up in the conversation that we didn't hear the bell sound of the door opening. I struggled to put my game face back on. I wasn't going to let some farm boy from Kansas scare me.

"So your saying you stole it from Lex's office?" I asked Got him! (Let's see him slip out of this.) He turned his head towards me and responded to my question with a glare of his own, and what a glare it was. I thought Lex's was bad. Clark made Lex's business face look like puppy eyes. I flinched at his cold blue eyes looked at me.

"No I just have … different ways of getting information then Lex." (Different huh?) (Yeah that explains everything, not!) (What kind of answer is that?) It seemed that Lex had decided to finally speak after Kent had decided to give his detailed explanation on how he knew about the map.

"Clark you know that's impossible since I only had the map. The only one who knew about it besides me first was Isabel when she first possessed Lana. The only way you could of even see the map was when we looked at it together the day I got it. Did you lie to me when I asked if you knew anything about it?" I looked at Clark to see guilt in his eyes, but then he slowly pushed it away and striked back with a accusing of his own.

"Your one to talk Lex since you obviously knew about the map for a long time."

"I only hid it from you since you obviously didn't ant to share your information about it."

"I'm only doing this to keep you all safe." Then Lana took the wash cloth and banged on the table that made everyone go silent. She gave the two a mean glare and that meant she was seriously pissed off. Believe me I've gotten those enough to last a life time. Apparently Clark knew it too cause his cold glare turned to one that looked like a little boy getting scolded by his mother. Lex just kept his cool.

"Secrets! All these secrets that we keep from each other are what are splitting us apart! That's what I hate about this town! Everyone hides and lies to each other then you can't tell whose lying and who's telling the truth! This is the specific reason I left this town in the first place." We all flinched at her words. Even though she wasn't directing them towards me I still felt guilty. I should tell her what mom knows.

"Ha ha ha!" I turned to see that Clark was laughing to it seems Lana's words to us, though I don't know why he thought it was so funny. Apparently Lana thought so too for she gave him an icy look and asked

"And what may I add is so funny?" she asked in a tone that showed she was ready to lose all her sense of control. Clark struggled to get himself under control with a straight poker face, but then he split into a smile only it wasn't like one of those happy smiles you'd think you see. It was a sad smile and I'll say it was the saddest smile I've ever seen and his eyes they were full of torture and pain, pain I've never seen before.

"Lana." Clark began. He seemed to struggling to find the right words to say.

"You … really shouldn't be talking about secrets since you decided to hide the tattoo on your back that is until Isabel paid you a visit. You say these things like you have nothing to hide when you your self have hid the knowledge of the tattoo from the face of the earth. Haven't you ever read about Pandora's Box Lana? If you open it up than you'll let out demons that will never be able to be sealed again or forgotten."

"I shared my secret of the tattoo to you all and we've still kept it together fine." Clark however gave another bitter laugh to Lana at her statement.

"You think a little tattoo will change much Lana? It's just a glyph. It wouldn't change much. The only thing that's changed would be that Isabel is in your body and using you as her instrument. You have to learn that some secrets are better kept lock from the world forever." From the moment he said that he had upon his face a distant glaze as if he truly meant what he said. As if no one really understood him. I could swear for a second that he had a tear in his eye, but then it could have just been me wanting to see him cry.

"Clark I don't understand why you think what I've said is funny? This is serious Clark. I would have thought you could have understood, but I guess not. We all have are secrets, but you don't seem to want to share them with anyone. That is why you carry this sorrow or pain. You keep doing strange things and don't even bother to explain to us when we've explained them to you. Like Lois finding you in the cornfield naked during the summer."

Clark's P.O.V

(Man I wish Lois would keep her mouth shut)

"She did, did she?"

"Whoa, whoa wait a second here! Clark in a cornfield naked?" asked the bald billionaire

(Oops. forgot about Lex.)

"Yes Lex. Apparently our favorite farm boy was found by Lois in a cornfield naked and he had amnesia. She took him to the medical center and was found by Mrs. Kent. The next day he was perfectly fine and back to being his normal Clark self. No one knows where you were for the whole summer. You just vanished on the day I left for Paris, Pete left, Chloe supposedly died, and when Lex was poisoned. Why did run from home Clark?" (To be honest I didn't expect her to ask the last part in such a nice manner, or to have this much information. I guess she did keep in touch with everyone else, with of course just me. Everyone had gotten it off easy. Lana here went to Paris and made out with Jason, next Chloe made it out fine for it was staged; the only one who could come even close to my pain is Lex since he was poisoned. I really need to leave right now; yeah I think I need a nap since princess here is on an accusing role.)

"Lana to be honest I don't remember where I was or what I did, but the reason I didn't tell you was because you practically told me to stay away from you. I followed your wishes. I can tell you this much Lana I didn't run."

"Was it my father Clark? Is that the reason you went to see him. He found a way to get Chloe and me; he would probably want to get you too." (I had to say I wanted to burst in tears. Lex is really a great person I mean he actually showed from sense of pity on me not that I want it, but it was nice.)

"No Lex it wasn't your father that made me disappear it was someone else, someone with a thousand more times of power than Lionel."

"Clark if it wasn't my father than whom?"… (I really wasn't paying attention to what Lex was saying since my chest was starting to burn with intense heat, and my headache was getting worse. It felt like someone was hitting it with a kryptonite hammer.) (Kal-El again huh) I focused on pushing him back again and with in a few seconds I pushed back into the darkness. (I can't do that again it wastes my energy, I defiantly need a vacation.)

"Clark what's wrong!" asked a worried Lana. Apparently I was holding my throbbing head the whole time on instinct.

"Nothing." I said giving her my best Kent smile.

"Just a headache. I'm going to go home and take a nap all this debating has made me tired." She gave me her old I don't believe me stare, but nodded her head. I headed out the door with such relieve since I was free from Lana's talons. Huh Talons ha! Man was that a corny joke. Anyway I speeded over home and decided time for some R and R. (Hey reader this could also mean read and review you know, just a thought) As I got in mom was baking one of her famous apple pies and dad was outside fixing a fence. My mom looked at me for a second and she could already see how tire I was.

"Was it Kal-El again Clark?" she asked with her worried look she always had when something weird happened to me that was harmful. I tried to give her a reassuring smile of confidence, but since I was too tired I decided screw that.

"Yeah mom it was. He's gotten stronger. I pushed him back and he won't bother me for a while." She gave me a sigh of relieve, wish I could give one my self.

"That's good to hear honey. You look exhausted. Why don't you go to bed. I'm sure you'll feel better in the morning." I didn't say a word to her I was too tired to say anything. I walked into my room and fell asleep right into the bed face first and was out like a light.

Clark's Dream Third person P.O.V

Clark shifted through his covers as he dreamt a horrible nightmare of all his old memories. Memories of Lana in the tornado, riding her horse, giving out coffee in the Talon, and the worst of all Lana leaving. He called out to her and then he saw an image he wished he never see. It was like a movie with his worst fear from the gas. It echoed through his mind as he saw Lana murder him with a meteor rock right in front of his eyes. He cried for her to stop, but she wouldn't there was so much blood, so much pain. Then he saw an image of Chloe getting caught in the explosion and Pete getting tortured to give away his secret, and then he saw Lex giving him away to a scientist to be studied. He couldn't take it he wanted out he wanted to leave.

"You can be free Clark." That voice was his first thought. He knew that voice. "If you keep struggling then you'll fate will go down to this." Then Clark dived down through his memories and landed on solid ground where Clark recognized it as solid ground. He looked around and he saw grave stones of different names. Then it hit him. This was the vision the old lady at the retirement home showed him.

"NO!" The teenage farm boy cried out.

"I won't let this happen!"

"Than let me go Clark. Let me complete my task." Finally Clark looked up and narrowed his eyes to an angry glare.

"That is enough! Come out from those nightmares Kal-El! I know you're behind this!" Then everything faded. As the graveyard faded into nothingness a duplicate of Clark appeared only wearing a black shirt with jeans.( the cloths Kal-El wearied in season 4 premiere).

"I grow tired of your interference Clark Kent. It is time that I conquer you for good and take control of this body and my destiny." He gave Clark a cold look that showed he was ready to put him in his place. Clark gave him his own look.

I won't let you conquer the world Kal-El! No matter what happens! Even if Jor-El ordered us too I will defy him and I will defy you!"

"Then parish Clark Kent from the wrath of a true kryptonian!" At that moment Clark was struck by a punch so fast he almost didn't see it. He fell on the black ground and gave a gasp. He wasn't use to pain from some one as strong if not stronger than him. (Kal-El was strong yes, but I am stronger. I hope) Kal-El charged at Clark again only to be hit by a blast of heat vision. Kal-El shrugged it off and ignored the pain of the heat and did a trick that surprised Clark .He blew ice from his mouth. It froze Clark and he struggled to get out, but only to be hit by Kal-El. Clark went flying back and hit the ground and scattered the block of ice covering him.

"You are weak Clark Kent. You ignore the great power that flows through your veins. Do you not under stand why we need to conquer the Earth?" Clark just ignored Kal-El's small talk and rushed back at him and gave him a fist of his own. Kal-El stammered back a little and was met with another fist. Clark kept going on the offensive hoping to back him up into a corner and get him away so he could wake up from this nightmare. Kal-El saw what he was doing and struck back ant Clark and the two continued to dance at their fight for control. As Clark pushed Kal-El back, Kal-El would come back with another attack to back off Clark. Soon they both tackled each other and fell on the ground scrambling all around. It seemed for all of eternity they fought. Kick after kick, punch after punch Clark would struggle against Kal-E's might. He didn't believe in holding back potential. He believed in just going all at it. Clark was new at this, and he was already tired from his last mental battle with Kal-El.

They both struggled to go against each other with god like speed. Each reading each others movements like a page from a book. As one would fall down the other would bring each other down. No one could touch them, let alone see them. As Kal-El upper cuted Clark and sent him in the air and prepared to strike again. Clark did a front flip and landed on Kal-El and struggled to get to his feet, but fell down. All the fighting had worn him down. Kal-El saw this and pushed him off him and through him a mile away it seemed. Clark gathered his strength and landed on his feet. He ran back to Kal-El and punched him in the face only to be met with air. Kal-El hit him in the back of the head and kicked him to the ground. Clark coughed up what it appeared to be blood.

"Why can't I escape?" Kal-El gave Clark an annoyed look ands aid

"I thought that was obvious. I'm blocking your escape to the surface. Your trapped and it is time I place you in the same spot you've had placed me these past few months." At that moment the ground opened up and a hole was made revealing a giant pit of endless black. The kryptonian conqueror grabbed his counter part and lifted him up into the air.

"Good bye Clark Kent." At that moment Clark gathered all his energy and kicked the conqueror in the face and fell to the ground. Using his super speed the farm boy collided Kal-El into the direction of the pit and watched as he fell into the darkness. Using all his will power Clark closed the hole to a little miny one that a pinky could fit in. With that Clark gave a sigh and soon fell into a dreamless sleep an no sooner than that did he wake up to see his parents looking at him with worried expressions on their paled faces.

"Clark thank god you're awake! I was so worried!" Soon Clark's mother hugged him with such a might that made him almost flinch in pain of no air supply.

"Son! Son are you alright!"

"Yeah dad just a nightmare with Kal-El. I stopped him. What happened here any way?"

"Your father and I heard you screaming in your sleep and we rushed over to see you floating in your bed and sometimes falling back in. Luckily Lois didn't see any of it or else we would probably have to explain. We took turns watching you since you wouldn't wake up. I'm just so glad you're alright."

"Me too mom. Me too. I'm still on the surface so you don't have to worry. What time is it anyway?"

"It's two o'clock son. You've slept for about sixteen hours I'd say. We called the school and said you were sick. You sure you'll your self Clark and that Kal-El isn't free?"

"Yeah dad like I said I'm still on the surface and I'm still Clark Kent."

"And we love you just the way you are sweet heart." She gave Clark another warm embrace what she didn't see was that Clark gave his dad a worried look.

"(I'm still Clark Kent… but for how long?")

Review pleeze!

I'll write the next chapter which will be after Lucy and China I promise, and after that I think Clark will be gone and Kal-El will be in control. I will have a fight between Kal-El and Isabel if you'd like it and Flash will appear in it too.