Author: Teriah Luz

Rating: G – general

Title: Road Trip (Tentative Title)

Series: Smallville

Crossover: Pre-Batman Bruce Wayne, Pre-Green Arrow Oliver Queen

Couples: Clark/Lois, Clark/Lana, Chloe/Clark, Bruce/Lana, Ollie/Lois, Lex/Lana (Somehow this will all work out XD)

Summary: Two years since Season four, Chloe plans a reunion among the Smallville trio and Lois to ultimately plan a Road Trip back to New York. Along the way, the come across Gotham City and Gotham's most eligible and rich bachelor. When will Clark embrace his destiny? Why is he seeing Lois and Lana differently? And who the hell is Oliver Queen? It's a massive case of who'll end up with whom so grab a life jacket and dive right in.

Genre: General/Romance

Note: Just so it's understood, first bit is the ending to the flashback in last chapter, the rest of the fic continues from the end of this chapter XD.

Chapter 3: Not In Kansas Anymore

She was an impossible woman. Clark was still annoyed with her.

Chloe had awoken to settle the dispute then drifted back to sleep with Lana following suit. Clark sighed. Lois reached above her head and seemed to toy with her hair. Clark glanced at her.

"Both hands." He says coolly, reflecting that he was still hurt.

Lois's eyes narrowed sharply. "I'm just loosening my hair, the road's empty as your head, I got it."

The two fell silent again as she began to wrestle with her hair one handedly. Clark sighed, fearing for how their death would come if Lois lost this little battle. "You are just impossible, Lois." He snaps and reaches over, easily gripping the clasp to her hair clip and removing it, freeing her hair.

She rolls her eyes, her hand falling on the wheel again as she shakes her head. She sighs and…a layer seems to shed. A tension leaves her face and shoulders and her hands as they grip the wheel. There's even a slight smirk to her lips, an easy smirk, not a tight malicious sneer…

It was more becoming of her.

Clark felt his own lips curl into a smile. "Was that all you needed?"

She glances at him out of the corner of her eye then returns her gaze to the road. She speaks softer now, suddenly concerned with those sleeping behind her. "It's all the small things that make a difference, Smallville."

Clark rolled his eyes. "You're impossible." He repeats.

The two fall silent again. Clark relaxes into his seat, sighing softly. Lois tilts her head a bit, her gaze alert despite the lazy action.

And on the dark red horizon… light begins to creep along. She inhales the sight in a long breath. "This is why I wanted to drive… that's a sight to move toward." She reveals in an unusually vulnerable way.

Clark raises an eyebrow and jolts his head a bit to the side. "Really? And here I thought you were trying to drive us off a cliff."

"Why you-" she began, but as quick as her mouth could be, Clark's hand was quicker. His fingers touch her lips and silenced her insult.

"Don't, Lo… we're having a moment, relax." He sat back. Her eyes fluttered and she shook her head.

"Fine." She responds in a whispery tone. Clark smirks and turns back to the sunrise.

That was oddly insightful of her. But Lois did move around a lot growing up so it made sense… that she wanted to move toward a new beginning. Got as long ash e knew her, working with her and even briefly living with her, never had he seen such… a normal side to her. It was comforting.

The two remained silent as Lois drove toward that horizon and what adventures lied ahead for them all. Suddenly this Road Trip had new meaning.

Lana's turn behind the wheel. Chloe sat at the passenger seat and Clark and Lois retreated to the back to sleep. Chloe glanced back at them. At first they bickered over who was taking more space but soon they were too tired even for that, after all, Lois drove all night until the morning and Clark, well, he hadn't slept since they left.

It was now Saturday and they were nearing Gotham City, gone were the endless plains. Now the area seems to become more and more dense with civilization Chloe had begun to doubt in existing. The two were very picturesque.

Clark had his back to the window, the sun now on the side of the car, catching in his hair like a halo. Lois, who hated the sun hitting her face when she had a similar position, curled up against Clark's leg. Chloe sighed and sat back in her seat.

"Those two are quite the couple." Lana mused, a smile to her lips.

Chloe made a face. "Couple? Oh no, you got it all wrong, Lana. Lois hates Clark beyond all belief and Clark can't stand to be around her."

"Oh, really? Then why did Lois come?" Lana asked softly, obviously confused. "I mean, the way they look at each other and when they bicker there's a spark and the way they play fight-"

"Lana, dear, that's real fighting." Chloe affirms, a weak smile on her lips.

There was a moment of discomfort and silence. Lana chuckles softly, resting her head in her hand. "So sorry, Chlo, I didn't know you still liked Clark."

Chloe laughed suddenly. "Oh no! I have a boyfriend in New York! Hardly, Lana…" She turns to Lana; glancing back to make sure Clark was actually asleep. A soft snore confirmed t for her. Chloe tilts her head. "And you? I saw how you two were back at the café, there's an old sparkling flame there… can you ever rekindle it, Lana?"

"No." Lana nods firmly. "I can't. I don't see him that way anymore. He's a friend, a very good and close friend. Plus, I'm involved with someone else now to…" But she didn't get into that.

"It's not… Jason?"

"No!" Lana laughed. "No, no, no Chloe. Don't worry. I'm happy, you're happy, I was just wondering if those two were happy, that's all. It's just so… ironic that they just can't get rid of each other."

"Yeah…"

The two fell silent as Lana turned into the exit for Gotham. Thick grey clouds began to gather over head, blocking out the cerulean blue sky and the golden sun. Yep, this was Gotham in all her sunless glory. Chloe cleared her throat and began reaching back to wake up the two. "We're Heeere."

Lois's eyes fluttered open and she wrinkled her nose. "Not now, Sergeant… killer….party last…"

Clark yawned and opened his eyes, stretching out his arms. HE seemed a bit disoriented.

It all happened real fast after that.

The glass shattered, brakes screeched, the swerving, Lana's scream. Clark held onto Lois as she clung to his leg, confused as all hell broke loose for a whole minute and a half.

The car stopped. Lana gripped the wheel with all her might, eyes wide and gasping for air. A car, black as night, had cut them off in front. "What happened?" Lois murmured, wriggling from Clark's arms and throwing him a threatening glare. But he ignored her as he removed his seat belt, which Lois didn't have on, and moved forward to check on the girls in front. "What happened?"

Lana didn't speak, just stared apprehensively as the doors to the car in front of them opened. another car pulls up behind them and the doors open as well. About ten guys surround the car, each with a weapon of some form or another.

Lois curses and cHloe pales.

This was not the adventure she had in mind.

There's three. The beginning is a bit slow but the pace is picking up now XD