Chapter 10
"You're sure about this?" Chloe asked, looking at Clark.
"As sure as I can be." Clark answered.
He and Lois had gone straight to Chloe's house after he had told Lois what he had discovered.
"So let me get this straight." Chloe started. "You went on this 'trip', had what, an epiphany, and now you think you can beat this guy with a piece of a meteor rock?"
Lois smiled at Clark. She had said almost the same thing when he told her the story back at the farm.
He couldn't tell them the whole truth, but he had discovered in Jor-el's notes some information about some beings, called Idsts, that hunted a certain family until the last family member was eliminated. The description fit the monster that was in Smallville, but there wasn't anything about his family ever being a target. It wasn't hard for Kryptonians to kill them. The Idsts had a thick shell around the chest, but after that was broken, all the Kryptonians had to do was pierce the heart with a sharp piece of the planet's rock. The problem for Clark was, obviously, that he couldn't get near the kryptonite to pierce the Idst's heart with it. That was the reason he was asking for Chloe's help.
"I know it's hard to believe and I can't really explain any further, but can you please trust me on this?"
"Yeah, I can do that." Chloe answered sincerely.
"I still think it's too risky. You guys remember what happened last time. And Clark got to his knees just looking at that thing. How do you plan on breaking his shell?"
Lois hadn't realized Clark had gotten sick because of the meteor rock, and he wasn't ready to correct her mistake. Maybe someday...
"Lois, I can do this. Now I need you to go home and tell my mom what's going on. I want you both to stay there. And call Lana and tell her everything. Tell her not to leave the Talon."
"I could help, you know."
"Yeah, with one good arm." he smirked. "I'll be back soon. I promise."
"Okay." she said, still worried, and went to give Chloe a hug.
"Be careful, okay?" Lois said.
"I will be."
Then she turned to Clark. "I hate standing by the sideline, you know."
"I know." he said smiling and went to hug her. Having Lois in his arms right now made him feel like he could defeat 100 Idsts by himself. Reluctantly, he finally let her go.
Heading out the door, Lois said "Be safe. Both of you."
To be continued
