Chapter 10: Worries Interlude
Part 2
The sounds of the van and the bumps in the road start to wake Alicia. She opens her eyes, and looks around, taking in her surroundings. She's lying in a van, and doesn't recognize the two men in the front seats. She concentrates, but can't seem to teleport out of the van. She continues to lie down, pretending to be asleep, but it doesn't work.
"Having trouble teleporting, Alicia?" The man in the passenger seat says.
"Why are you doing this!" Alicia screams, and starts to cry.
"We only answer to the boss." The driver says.
"Who are you people!" Alicia screams.
The two men ignore her screams, her pleas to be set free, and she touches her abdomen, the warmth from her baby radiates on her hand.
"Don't bother to try and break the windows, their bulletproof. I'm afraid you're stuck with us, and your boyfriend won't be able to save you." The driver says, laughing at his own words.
The van enters Metropolis, several buildings pass by and the van slows to a stop in a large parking lot. Alicia looks around, frightened like a fawn, and holds her arms around her belly, protecting her and her baby. The door opens, and the driver grabs Alicia.
"Let me go! Please, let me go! Don't hurt me!" Alicia screams as the man grabs hold of her left arm. Immedietly, the mans covers her face with a hankerchief, and Alicia falls unconcious. Her last words seep out of her mouth, but no one notices.
"Clark...please save...us..." Alicia says, as the man picks her up, and they walk into a dark building. The only light is from the very dim lights in the ceiling, a long dark hallway intercedes to the end, where an elevator sits. The driver pushes a button, and Tim waits.
"What do you think she meant by 'us'? Do you think she's-" Tim starts.
"Look, it's none of our business, and I'd rather not get in trouble for finding out what the boss wants with her."
The doors to the elevator open, and they walk inside. Tim presses the last button, the word LEVEL 12 covers the button, and the doors close. The elevator sinks, and Tim watches Alicia. He smirks, and the doors open.
Another long, dark hallway stands in front of them, and on each side are lead doors. As they walk down the hallway, screams from the various rooms fill the hallway. Tim and the driver continue to walk down the hallway, ignoring the screams of the people, and they walk to the final door at the end of the hallway. Tim opens it, and they walk inside.
The room is empty, except for a man reading the Daily Planet, hiding his face.
"Did you bring what I wanted?" The man asks, flipping a page in his paper.
"Yes, but...about the pay..." Tim says, the boss looking up from his paper. His hair is greying, and he scowls at the two men. But then he notices his prize, Alicia, lying in McFarlane's arms.
"She's not dead, is she?" The boss asks, standing up and walking over to them.
"No, of course not, she's just unconsious. She put up quite a fight." McFarlane states, smiling at his boss.
"Well, she should, she is protecting a very valuable thing. Here, job well done."
The boss walksover to his desk, and opens the only drawer. He pulls out a medium sized suitcase, and throws it at Tim. He catches it, and flips it open. Thousands of dollars sit perfectly in the suitcase, and Tim smiles.
"What should we do with her?" McFarlane asks.
The boss smiles, and directs him to the door on his right. McFarlane walks over to the door, and Tim opens it. They walk inside, and set Alicia on the cot, nearest to a sunlit window. They walk out of the room, and the boss closes the lead door, locking it in place.
"Thank you for helping me with this, guys. Your help was greatly appreciated."
"No problem, Mr. Luthor. We hope to work for you again." McFarlane states, and the three men exit the room, leaving Alicia to dream nightmares, created from the evil men that kidnapped her.
Since everyone knows about what he can do, Clark doesn't care if people see him superspeed throughout the town of Smallville, searching for Alicia. He supersped to the sherriff's office, but to no avail. The sherriff stared at him, like he was a freak. Johnathon and Martha try to keep up with Clark, but soon, he has searched all of Smallville. He kept running, and without even knowing, he was at Alicia's house. He walks up to the door, and rings the doorbell. Lucy answers, and is surprised to see Clark standing in her doorway.
"Is Alicia here? I need to know." Clark asks, not waiting for her to say hello.
"No she's not, Clark. Has something happened?"
"Someone kidnapped her, and I couldn't stop them."
"What! How could you let them do that!" Lucy screams, slamming the door in Clark's face.
A thousand different situations run through Clark's mind, and he couldn't take it anymore. In a burst of speed, Clark heads for Metropolis. He speeds faster and faster, and within a matter of seconds, he ends up at the restaraunt that they went to on their first date. The place is closed, and Clark continues to search, crying as he runs. The wind whips back his tears, but he doesn't care. His lover is gone, and he will kill to find her, to protect her, and his baby. Without thinking, he flys into the air, straight into the Luthor-Corp building, on the thirty fourth floor.
He lands in a white hallway, and searches every room. He continues to cry, but his sadness is being overcome by anger and rage at every door he finds are empty. He reaches the end of the hallway, and jumps out of the window, flying off out of Metropolis. Little does Clark know, he was being watched by a high tech security camera, leading to a moniter also being watched by Lionel.
I have taken the cow, and now the bull wants to kill. I dare you, Clark. I dare you to try and kill me.
Alicia recuperates, but is scared and alone. All she wants is to get away from here, away from this place, and to be with Clark. She knows that she is safe with Clark, and knows he is looking for her. She touches her abdomen, feeling her baby, alive and moving. The growth has accelerated, and she can feel it's warmth radiating throughout her body. She slowly sits up, and looks around her room. Except for the cot, and a small toilet, there is nothing else in her room. She looks out the window, the sun still warming her. But even the window has lead pipes, inhibiting her powers.
"Please Clark...please help us." Alicia says, and the door opens, Lionel walking in. Alicia moves to the wall, and holds herself.
Lionel smirks, and pulls out a box from his pocket.
"Why are you doing this!" Alicia screams.
Lionel smirks, and opens up the box. Inside, a green chunk of meteor rock starts to glow. Pain overcompasses Alicia, and she starts to cry. Her stomach starts to hurt continuously, and she continues to cry over the immense pain from the meteor rock. Lionel closes the box, and the pains subside.
"Just as I confirmed. Mrs. Baker, you better make yourself at home, because you will be here a long time. No one knows you are down here, except me."
"Clark will find me, Luthor. And when he does, he'll kill you!"
"If Clark does find you, I would like to dissect him, and discover what gave him all those powers. Then, after I'm done with him, I would like to see what that baby of yours looks like on the inside." Lionel states, still smirking.
Lionel walks out the door, closing and locking it. Alicia stares in horror at what Lionel said, and her tears return. The sun starts to set, and Alicia covers herself with a thin blanket, trying to warm herself and the baby.
