Chapter Three--New Arrivals

Late the next evening Lana looked up when the Talon's door opened and eight disheveled and tired looking teens walked in. She eyed them from across the diner and silently wondered if these were Tarra's friends that she said would be arriving to help the Kent's out, though the new girl had been very secretive about what exactly it was that her friends were helping them with.

Clark hadn't told her much either, being his usual secretive self. Lana walked over to them and smiled at the guy in the lead who reminded her alot of Clark. "Hi, I'm Lana Lang, Welcome to Smallville, what can I get you tonight?" She asked. The guy smiled at her. "Thanks, I'm Max Evans, I was wondering if you could tell us where The Kent farm is?" He said.

Lana smiled. "Yeah if you can wait until I get off, I'll take you out there myself." She said. Max nodded and motioned for the others to go sit at a booth. She noticed a dark haired girl who looked a lot like her. The girl stared back at her as she followed the others over to a table.

Tarra was helping Jonathan unload some hay from the back of his truck when he suddenly grabbed her around the waist and dove into a pile of hay. Tarra shrieked and sat up, grabbing a handful of hay and shoved it down the back of his shirt and then jumped to her feet to try and run but her grabbed her wrist pulling her back down in the hay.

"What?" She gasped, as he leaned in closer. "Why do I feel so drawn to you?" He asked, huskily, taking her free hand. Tarra shook her head and pulled her hand free and getting to her feet and jumping off the truck as Jonathan followed her. Tarra started back towards the house and Jonathan hurried to catch up to her, grabbing her arm and pulled her back around to face him.

Tarra raised her eyebrows and stared at him in surprise. "Tarra, you're the best thing that's happened to me since Martha died and I don't wanna lose you." He said. Tarra opened her mouth to reply just as a horn honked and Lana's jeep pulled into the driveway followed by another jeep and a red Jetta.

Tarra waved wildly and ran towards the Jetta as it stopped and four teens got out. The tall young man in the driver's seat got out and ran towards her. "Tee, are you sure you're okay?" He asked. She leaned back and smiled at him. "I'm fine Michael, I can take care of myself." She said and then turned to look at Jonathan and Clark who had come out of the barn.

Lana got out of her jeep and walked over to Clark. Tarra moved back over to Jonathan and smiled at him. "I'd like you to meet my brother Michael, his girlfriend Maria Deluca, Isabel Evans and her boyfriend Alex Whitman and over there in the jeep is Max Evans and his girlfriend Liz Parker, Tess Harding and her boyfriend Kyle Valenti." She said.

Jonathan and Clark nodded at them. "Welcome to Smallville." Clark said, though he noticed that the two guy's named Max Evans and Michael Guerin were staring at him suspiciously. He tried to ignore them as Jonathan led them all into the house. "Now why don't you all get comfortable, you are gonna stay here tonight." He said. The teens all exchanged glances. "We don't want to impose on you." Max said, evenly. Lana and Tarra watched the exchange from the doorway, with Clark right next to them.

"Where are we gonna sleep?" Max asked. "The girl's can have Clark's room and a couple of you boy's can use the rollaway bed on the couch and the other two can share the loft with Clark." Jonathan said. "Where's Tarra gonna sleep?" Maria asked, looking over at Tarra where she stood with Lana. "I'll stay with Jonathan in his room tonight." Tarra said, surprising all the teens room. Michael shot Tarra a sharp glance. Tarra stared right back at him.

Michael hated the fact that Tarra was older then all of them. She knew a lot more about the alien teens then they did. She had alot more powers then they did and knew how to use them. He stalked over to her and grabbed her arm, steering her out the door and over to the barn. "Are you crazy, Tee you don't even know these people and yet you're volunteering to sleep with one." He said. Tarra yanked her arm from his grasp and glared at him. "Michael, I'm not your girlfriend, I'm your sister, you're older one in case you forgot, and I am pefectly capable of taking care of myself." She yelled.

Michael rolled his eyes and then shoved Tarra back. He was surprised when she went flying high into the air and slammed into the barn wall, sliding to the ground. He heard the door of the farmhouse open as he crossed over to where Tarra was slowly getting to her feet and grabbed her yanking her to her feet. Tarra gasped as Michael shoved her back again and she hit the barn wall again, this time with her head and slumped to the ground, laying in a heap.

Clark ran across the yard and grabbed Michael before he could grab Tarra again. "Leave her alone." He said, his eyes glimmering angrily. Tarra groaned and slowly sat up with Lana's help. "Clark, that's not my brother." She screamed, struggling to her feet, as the others rushed out the door and into the yard. Max moved forward and glared at the Michael thing.

"Where's Michael?" He yelled. His eyes seemingly darkening as he glowered at the thing that looked so much like his best friend and Tarra's younger brother. Clark raised his eyebrows and glared at it too, just as Maria released a piercing scream and backed away running into Alex who grabbed her shoulders and steadied her.

The rest of the group whirled around to see why she had screamed and noticed a young boy somewhat younger then the teens in the farm yard. "Nikolas." Max growled, his eyes glimmering angrily as he started to raise his hand, but backed off as Nikolas shook his head. "I wouldn't do that if I were you Zan, unless you never want to see Rath again." He said.

"What have you done with my brother?" Tarra screamed angrily. Nikolas grinned and then raised his hand and threw Tarra into the air, causing her to land on the ground with a bone jarring thud. She groaned and rolled over painfully as Jonathan knelt down next to her, and helped her into a sitting position. Tarra glared up at Nikolas as Clark and Max glared at him.

Tears spilled down her cheeks as she struggled to her feet and started for Nikolas again, but Jonathan hooked an arm around her waist, pulling her to him. Tarra buried her face in his chest and sobbed, her whole body trembling. Jonathan tightened his grip on her and felt Lana move to his side and hug Tarra.

Liz watched the small dark haired girl move to Jonathan Kent's side and hug the distraught Tarra. She studied the girl. She was really pretty and seemed to like Clark Kent a lot. She almost smiled at that. She felt the same way about Max, though there were quite a few times in the past that she tried to hide it.

Nikolas finally backed off and left, leaving the group standing in the yard. "Let's all get some rest tonight and in the morning we'll all go search for Michael." Jonathan suggested. The others agreed and followed him into the old farmhouse while Clark and Lana went to the loft in the barn.

Lana sat on the couch and looked up at Clark. "We need to talk." She said softly, trying to get the picture of Tarra's stricken face when she found out that someone had her brother. Clark stared at her. "What's wrong Lana?" He asked in concern. Lana sighed and got to her feet. "Watching Tarra's distress over her brother, it made me realize that I would feel the same way if something happened to you." She said, moving closer to him.

Clark stared at her. "What are you saying Lana?" He asked. She smiled. "I love you Clark Kent and I want to be with you." She said and then kissed him gently on the lips. Clark gripped her waist and pulled her tighter against him.

Someone cleared their throat and they turned to see Max behind them. "Uh...I'm sorry, I didn't realize you were here, Clark's dad told me to come on out." He said. Lana smiled and stepped away from Clark. "It's ok, I was just leaving." She said and headed down the steps and out to her jeep.

Clark turned to look at Max. "How's Tarra?" He asked. Max managed a small smile. "Your dad got her calmed down, she seems to be okay, just angry." He said. Clark sat down on the couch and motioned for Max to sit too. "She's a nice girl, she saved my dad's life." He said, and then found himself spilling the whole story to Max, who listened attentively.

Late that night Clark awoke to a loud shriek from the direction of the house. He jumped up and sped down the steps and inot the house and up the stairs to his dads room, seemingly knowing that it was Tarra who had screamed. He burst inot his dads room and found Tarra wrapped in his dads arms, her long dark hair damp and sweaty and her eyes wide and full of pain and fear. "What happened?" He asked, his eyes wide. Jonathan looked up at him and started to speak until Tarra looked up at him. "Get Max." She gasped and then went limp in Jonathan's arms.

TBC

Max's powers are revealed when he has to heal someone

Chloe comes close to finding out Clark's and Tarra's secrets

Clark makes a decision regarding Lana

Tarra tells Lana her secret

Jonathan tells Tarra his true feelings

Nikolas kidnaps Lana and Maria