A Chance Encounter
Rating: PG-13
A/N: Slight AU from the Superman mythos since Chloe was never in them and a Crossover with Stargate SG-1.
Summery: A recent discovery makes Chloe seek the help of an old friend and brings her face to face with the one man she was trying to forget. A Chloe Future fic/Stargate SG-1 crossover.
Chapter 1.
He was leaning on a stick, wiping away the sweat trickling down his eyes. He turned his head and briefly looked at the excavated site. They had been out here in the hot desert air for days. But he would not complain his boss was paying very well for this job.
The rich are so foolish with their money he thought. This particular billionaire was searching for some fabled crystal. If I had that much money I would…
His thought stopped when a bright flash of light caught his eye. He brought his hand to his head and saw that the afternoon sun was reflecting on something shiny. Trash he thought But we have been here for days and haven't even seen a cigarette butt, the Sahara was spotless.
They ran up the dune and fell into the sand guns pointing out. They looked over at the scene before them.
Tents were set up all around the object. People were walking back and forth, in and out of the tents, all wild with excitement. A few men were walking around with rifles. The bulk of the object was barely visible, but they knew for sure know that it was there. How did these people find it first? Was the thought crossing all their minds.
"We'll have to sneak up on the from all sides, take out the guards quietly and surround them." He said, "I don't want any causalities"
"Yes Sir" they replied.
They waited for the sun to set and used the cover of darkness to make their move. The guards were dispatched before any of scientists were the wiser. Before the camp knew what happened twenty-one armed soldiers held the camp at gunpoint.
"What is going on here?" came a loud demanding voice.
The scientists and the workers made room for a man that was obviously important. But all the soldiers were oblivious except for one.
"Lex" she screamed silently in her head. She pulled the rim of her hat down further and bowed her head as he passed, so he couldn't see her.
"You and your people will have the evacuate this site." Came a reply.
"Who are you?" Lex demanded
"I'm Colonel Ryan of the United States Air Force"
"Well, this isn't US territory. You were not here first, so you have no rights to claim this"
"Are we playing finders keepers Mr….?"
"Luthor" he replied.
"Mr. Luthor, I assume you're a smart man"
"You don't have jurisdiction here" Lex said and turned around and walked back into the tent.
"Captain"
"Sir" she replied
"Take Lt. Gallo and check out the ship" Colonel Ryan said and followed Lex into the tent.
She walked around the ship ignoring Lex's group. She ran her hands over the surface, which was cold, the touch. The metal was something she had never seen before.
"This ship is in perfect condition" Lt. Gallo said "There's no scratches on it or anything.
"The damage could be on the inside" she said "Have you been able to open it?" she asked the men standing around. None of them replied. "Answer me"
"No Miss" one of them said
She continued running her hand along the ship, until she saw some symbols. She kneeled down and aimed her flashlight at the spot. For the second time that night her face registered shock. She recognized those symbols, she'd seen them before.
She stood up slowly and walked out into the sunlight. At that same time Colonel Ryan was storming out of Lex's tent. "The rich believe they own everything" he said angrily "Did you find anything?"
"Yes Sir" she replied
"Well unless you figured out how to fly this thing out of here it won't to much good." He said, "Were going to have use force"
She took a deep breath "Let me talk to him Sir"
"You're going to convince him Captain?"
"I know him Sir" She said, "We grew up in the same town."
"Knock yourself out Captain."
"Thank you Sir" she replied and walked over to the opening of the tent, closed her eyes and exhaled. She saw Lex standing with his hands spread out over a map his back towards her. She felt her heartbeat quicken at the site of him.
"Mr. Luthor can I talk to you" trying to make her voice sound strong.
"I told Colonel Ryan" he said as he slowly turned around to face her. "That I have nothing further to discuss with any of you." Again she exhaled. She brought her hand up to the rim and took off her hat. Held in front of her with one hand and ran her other through her blonde hair. She saw the look of complete shock cross his features briefly.
"Chloe" he said raising eyebrows.
Tbc……………….