Red Kryptonite for the Human
Disclaimer: I really wish I owned Smallville, but I don't.

Chapter 5: Pete's Turn!

After some time, it was probably about a week after Lionel's visit, everything seemed to be back to normal, or at least what is normal for Smallville.

But it didn't stay that way for long. Lionel Luthor maybe evil, but he's not stupid. He knows who knows stuff about Clark Kent.

It was one of those ordinary days; all four friends were at the Talon. For the record, Lana was no longer mad at Martha for stealing the clothes and shoes.

"Hey Clark," said Lana, "would you mind asking your mom for a dozen of her apple pies?"

"Sure," said Clark. He looked over to the counter where one of the Talon workers was preparing his, Pete's, and Chloe's drinks. While the waitress turned away, and Clark had turned back to his friends, a man in camouflage put something in one of their drinks.

The waitress came back when the man had left. She brought the drinks over to Chloe, Clark, and Pete. Clark noticed Pete's looked a little funny. Since the ordeal with his mom, he was really cautious about funny-looking drinks. "Uh, Pete," he said. "Your drink looks a little funny. Kind of red."

Unfortunately, before Clark had finished, Pete had already taken a drink. "Oh," said Pete. "I didn't notice." He pushed the rest of the drink aside.

An hour later, it was three in the afternoon. "You guys, I don't know what's up," said Pete, "but I'm really tired. I think I'm going to go home and, um, sleep." Clark and Chloe exchanged confused glances.

Pete left, just as Lex came in. "Clark," he said. "I need to talk to you."

"Okay," said Clark. He got up and they went into a back room in the Talon. "What's up, Lex?"

"I'm here to warn you," he said. "My father is trying out his meteor rock thing again. He's doing it on Pete. I don't know if you knew from last time, but this stuff is deadly."

"No, I didn't know. My mom had been rushed to the hospital from the explosion anyway," said Clark.

"Well, it is. If Pete knows whatever your big secret that my father is after is, I don't think he's gonna protect it for much longer. You got lucky with your mom."

"I know," said Clark.

"If you need any help, you know where to find me," said Lex.

Clark was in his loft doing his homework when Pete came in. Clark was glad this time he knew what was coming.

"Hey Clark," said Pete. "How about we have a little fun?" He held out his red kryptonite ring.

Clark, who was already influenced by the ring, smiled and put it on.

"So, what do you want to do now, buddy?" asked Pete.

"Let's use one of Lex's helicopters, and go to Metropolis," replied Clark.

"What do we do there?" asked Pete.

"I'll bring you to all the nightclubs I went to this past summer when I did this. But I'm telling you now, the people there call me Kal."

"Kal," Pete repeated. "Catchy. And clever."

Clark smiled. The two then went to Lex's mansion.

Thirty minutes later, Clark and Pete were in the cornfield, with a burning helicopter all around them.

"I knew I should've been the one to fly the helicopter," said Pete.

"Sorry," said Clark. "We should get out of here though, fast."

Pete nodded. They could already hear sirens off in the distance. Clark picked up Pete, and super-sped away.

Chloe came rushing into the Talon just as it was closing.

"What's up, Chloe?" asked Lana.

"Did you hear about the helicopter crash?" said Chloe.

"What helicopter crash?"

"Someone stole one of the Luthorcorp helicopters, tried to fly it, and they crashed it in Chandler's Field. But when the police got there, no one was there," said Chloe, getting excited.

"Weird," said Lana. "I wonder who, or what, it was."

"I don't know, but this could get very interesting," said Chloe, still very excited.

Lex came in. "Guys, have you seen Clark? I need to talk to him."

Lana and Chloe exchanged glances. They each shook their heads.

"I think Pete might have been the one to crash my helicopter," said Lex.

"Pete!" said Lana and Chloe at the same time. Chloe then took over the line by saying:

"Why would Pete steal the helicopter?"

"Remember the weird stuff that made Mrs. Kent act weird?" asked Lex.

Lana and Chloe nodded.

"Pete, well, Pete's got it too," said Lex.

Lana and Chloe exchanged horrified glances.

"I wonder where he was going to go with it," said Lana.

Clark and Pete were wandering the streets of Metropolis.

"Why didn't we just super-speed here in the first place?" asked Pete.

Clark shrugged. "I don't know."

"So, where are some of those night clubs with hot chicks in them?" asked Pete.

"Well, they don't open till midnight, and it's only seven o'clock.

Jonathan Kent was out doing his daily farming stuff. He was done, and putting his stuff away in the barn. Lex Luthor then showed up. "Mr. Kent," he said.

"What is it, Lex?" asked Jonathan, in an impatient tone.

"I need to warn you," he said. "Whatever it was that made your wife act well, nineteen years old has got Pete. I overheard my father making plans with that they would put the stuff in Pete's drink."

Jonathan nodded with understanding and realization. What if Clark's with him? What if he's on red kryptonite! Jonathan thought, knowing this could be bad.

"Hey, Pete," said Clark. "Watch this."

Pete looked over in Clark's direction. Clark then super-sped towards a black Ferrari. He threw the driver out of the truck. Pete laughed with awe as the driver was thrown over the top of a sixty-story building.

"Hop in," said Clark, getting in on the driver side. Pete got in on the passenger side.

"Oh, man," said Pete. "That was sweet."

They sped away in the black Ferrari.

To Be Continued . . .

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