Title: Wish

Rating: PG, yes still...

Pairings: Faint Chloe/Lex

Notes: This chapter is extra long, sinceI won't be here for about 11 days. So I thank you my reviewers and hope you will still be here when I get back - Oh and if you leave me some reviews, it'll be a nice little present for when I get back =D Reviewer thanks are at the bottom =)

Disclaimer: I don't own Smallville...

Author: Silent Train Conductor

Chapter 6

Lex felt a great force that was exerted onto him. He fell flat on his face to the stone bridge, scraping his lips as he did so; he noticed that Chloe was already in front of him, lying unconscious. Lex quickly turned, fast enough to see the person who saved him. His heart flipped. Clark! The Clark of this world gave him an odd look, and looked down to the truck which crashed through the bridge. With one final look towards Lex, Clark jumped off the bridge, with a dive that seemed impossible to perform.

"Clark!" Lex cried out, not being able to correct himself. He stood up frantically and looked down to the sight below him. He managed to catch sight of the thin splash that Clark left behind, but other than that, nothing. Lex heard a moan behind him, and remembered Chloe. He squatted down next to her, and tried to rouse her fully.

"Ugh—What-Why aren't we dead?" Chloe questioned groggily and put a hand on her face as she lay back down. Lex looked to the bridge and to Chloe, trying to make up his mind on where he should go. With a final nod towards Chloe, Lex made his way to get to the bank of the stream. Chloe lifted up her arm and gave a wave, as if encouraging his actions. She was still wondering why they weren't dead after all...

OOooOO

Lex made his way hurriedly yet carefully, down the steep journey towards the bank of the stream. Clark was already there, trying to rouse an unconscious Jonathan Kent. Lex stood unmoving, he hadn't even given a thought to the person who was inside the truck! How could he have known that Jonathan Kent was the one driving the death car? Clark didn't even shoot a glance towards Lex, as he was giving CPR to the immobile Kent.

Lex realized how familiar the scene was, he was on the outside looking in. He replayed the events in his head, perhaps then...Clark wasn't lying, about not being hit by his car. But then...how? Lex waved away his wandering thoughts once more and leaned down next to Clark, now worried for the health of his new father.

"Is he going to be all right?" Lex whispered, and Clark didn't even turn to look at him. With those words, Jonathan Kent managed to throw up the water he had swallowed, hacking and coughing all the while. Clark stepped away from the farmer, and Lex briefly wondered why Clark hadn't embraced Mr. Kent, it took him moments to remember that in this world, he was the one to be doing the embracing. So he did.

"L-Lex..." Jonathan stuttered, still trying to get the water out of his system. "I could've sworn...that I would've hit you." Lex swallowed, feeling a bit guilty, and turned to Clark, who was studying the Kent thoroughly. Clark then snapped his head up as he felt Lex gazing at him. Lex held out his hand gingerly.

"Thank you." Lex swallowed nervously, for what seemed the hundredth time today. "Kal." Clark raised an eyebrow, and accepted the hand, but not looking Lex in the eye.

"Hey!" All three men turned at the sound of the voice. "Oh my gosh, Mr. Kent!" Chloe cried, trying desperately to get down to the bank in her heels. Clark stood up and lent her a hand in getting down, which Chloe didn't even acknowledge the gesture, as her sight was locked onto the near prone form of her friend's adoptive parent. She hurriedly bent down next to him and his hand.

"Are you all right?" she questioned gently and quietly. Jonathan nodded, which seemed to cause him some pain, for as soon as he did he started rubbing his head.

"I'm fine." Jonathan stood up and didn't move for awhile, trying to get his bearings, he then started to speak again. "Thanks to- Thanks to- Kal over there." He panted softly. Lex was still watching Clark, not taking his eyes off of him, and Clark seemed to be studying him as well. Clark then seemed to be about to say something when, Chloe unknowingly cut him off.

"Kal! I can't believe...I'm so sorry I didn't see you there!" Making sure Jonathan was alright, she stood up to go talk to the hero. She then brought Kal into a hug. "You did it again! I don't doubt that you saved us as well?" she inquired, as Lex turned away from the scene, feeling a bit jealous, to again check up on Jonathan. Chloe let Kal be free of the hug, and awaited for a response, Kal merely nodded. Chloe's smile faltered, as she noticed that there was still no getting a response from Kal.

"Well, Kal, it looks like we all owe you our lives then." Lex smirked, as he was struggling to keep Jonathan steady. Clark rushed over to the farmer's side and held him up with ease. Lex felt the weight from Jonathan lessen, not in the least bit surprised. "So tell me Kal, do you talk?" Lex could hear a low mumble, but couldn't make out any of the words. Jonathan smiled and leaned against Lex's ear.

"He said, of course, what do you think I am, a moron?" Lex could hear Chloe's faint giggle from behind as they were making there way back to the bridge. Lex had to say he was a bit taken aback at this statement, certainly not one he was expecting from Clark. But then again, this was Kal, and so he gave a small grin in response.

OOooOO

They had called the police, as well as Martha, from Lex's cell phone, which managed to survive this accident, thank goodness. Martha quickly came with their other spare truck Lex got them for Christmas, and quickly embraced both her boys in a tight hug.

"Thank God, you both are alright." She moaned softly, the edges of her eyes already wet with tears. Chloe smiled as she watched the exchange, and turned quickly to see if Kal was still with them, surprisingly...he was. He seemed to be watching the scene with utmost sadness, and yet with as slight look of confusion, in his eyes. Chloe frowned and made her way over to Kal, as she did so she could sense him tense up.

"Kal?" Kal slowly turned to face her, "I-I want to say thank you...again, for giving me my what? Fourth chance in life?" she joked. Kal nodded and then directed his head towards Lex.

"Who is he?" Chloe, startled to hear Kal's voice, took a minute in responding. Then again Chloe frowned and shook her head in bewilderment.

"Lex Luthor, Kal...I mean...yea...Lex Luthor." She let her gaze fall onto him and she smiled, "Smallville's good guy, apart from you of course."

"That's not Lex." Kal mused, and Chloe let her mouth drop. What did he mean that's not Lex?

"What do you mean?" Kal shot her an amused look and continued to observe the family at a distance.

"I mean whoever that guy is, he is not Lex Luthor. At least not the one we know. He holds himself differently, seems to be a bit more...tense. Also, doesn't seem to know how to act, see how he's hugging Mrs. Kent back? As if guilty and unsure..." Chloe didn't know what to say, here was Kal talking to her, forming complete sentences, and telling her...that...that Lex, wasn't Lex. Kal caught her amazed look and again had the glint of amusement in his eyes.

"You learn a lot Chloe, even when you don't speak." Kal cocked his head and again spoke, "I better get going Chloe, and I hope it works out between you and...Lex." Kal gave a small bow and began walking hurriedly away, leaving a speechless Chloe behind. The faint sounds of the police could be heard in the distance.

OOooOO

As Lex finished his embrace with his new family, he turned to look for Clark, but found no sign of him. He did however notice Chloe, repeatedly opening and closing her mouth as if in shock. He came up to her and placed a hand on her shoulder, as his hand came in contact with hers, Chloe involuntarily flinched. She looked up at him and began to apologize.

"Oh, Lex...sorry. I mean- I was just so..." Chloe trailed off, still not being able to come up with the words that could describe her mood. "Kal he...he..."

"What? What about Kal?" Lex urged on, wondering where he went. Afraid that something had happened, something...

"He told me that you aren't Lex." Chloe responded, still looking dazed. Lex immediately removed his hand from Chloe's shoulder in shock.

"What?"

"He said...he said..." Again Lex placed his hand comfortingly onto Chloe, reassuring her and trying to calm her. "That, that you aren't Lex. Something about being confused, that's what he said...you were acting too different from your usual self. Too tense." Then Chloe all of sudden blushed and Lex noticed and questioned her.

"What? What else did he say?" Chloe shook her head with a slight smile.

"Nothing. It was just something between friends..." Lex grimaced, and then remembered Chloe's crush that she held on Clark in his world. Most likely still existed in this world as well, and why did he care? Chloe could crush on anyone she liked...right? Lex then began his thoughts on Kal, somehow this version of Clark was far more mysterious than his. Somehow...Somehow Kal suspected something was up....but again. HOW?

"Chloe, I don't know if you're up to it right now, but do you think you can tell me everything you know about...Kal?" Chloe held her finger up to respond.

"Do you know you both paused right before you said each other's name? Odd...Anyway, sure I can tell you, but would you mind filling me in?" Lex raised his eyebrow and smiled.

"In time."

OOooOO

"Ok, well I know he likes to read." Lex nodded and jotted it down on his little package of sticky notes. Chloe smiled at having to watch Lex hunch over and jot down her words on a little piece of yellow paper. Lex looked up and noticed her amused smile and he stretched up from his hunched position.

"Are you sure you don't have any other kind of paper?" Chloe closed her eyes and nodded.

"I'm sure." She cooed and again smiled. Lex merely rolled his eyes and continued to look at the small list.

"So we have: like books, and like astronomy. That's it?" Chloe shrugged.

"Did you think I was kidding when I said everything I knew about Kal could fit onto that little sticky note?"

"I was hoping."

"Oh! And he lives on Peterson farm! Add that one too!" Lex scribbled that one down, just to humor her. Chloe then leaned back into her chair at the Torch and gave a half frown.

"See funny thing is, when I tried to look him up, he had no sort of records." Lex stopped his scribbles and leaned forward towards Chloe.

"And you didn't tell me this before...?"

"Because you won't tell me what you need the information for." Chloe huffed, and stood up. "Why are you all of a sudden interested in Kal? And why is he interested in you...oh my God. You two aren't...?" Lex, catching on and knowing where she was headed, stopped her.

"Not to my knowledge..." With those words Chloe sighed in relief.

"Good," she muttered, and hastily added, "Not that it would make a difference! I mean if that's who you are..."

"Chloe...fact being that's not who I am, and so if we could get back onto Kal." Chloe's eyes widened.

"The subject Chloe! The subject of Kal." Chloe nodded, giving an embarrassed smile. Lex then managed to recall one of the people Clark cherished, Lana.

"And how is Kal's relationship with Lana?" Chloe raised an eyebrow.

"Are you sure—"

"Chloe." Lex called out, his teeth clenched.

"All right...all right, no need to get defensive. Well, Lana? Funny you should mention her, I think after all, that she is one of the few people Kal..."

"Likes." Lex finished and Chloe shook her head.

"Hates." She corrected. "Kalin Peterson hates Lana Lang with a passion, so much that it scares me."

To be continued...

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