Title: Wish

Rating: PG-13

Pairing: Faint Chloe/Lex

Notes: Weeelp. I am sorry to those disappointed in this chappy. I kinda like it. But I know many prolly won't, I would really like to hear your thoughts. It really means a lot, good or bad. Just no flames that leave me wondering on exactly what I did wrong. Thanks to all reviewers and readers hugs Thanks are at the bottom. Eppy still to go!

Disclaimer: Me not own Smallville. Tis prolly fer the best.

Author: Silent Train Conductor

Chapter 10

There was a bright flash that engulfed the room, and Lex had to squint for a half a second, when he could finally open his eyes again.

Distantly he heard Sarah's voice, a murmur and with each word growing louder and louder.

"oh God, oh God..Oh God! He's…oh God…" There was Kal on the floor, slumped, limp…with a smile on his face.

"He's dead!" Sarah shrieked. "Dead! How...? Why? Oh I knew it! Oh God! Oh God!" Sarah gulped for air, and Lex shoved her aside as he went to Kal's side. He couldn't be dead. Clark didn't die. He couldn't…could he…?

He checked for a pulse. Nothing. He must've missed it. Again. He waited. Nothing.

Again. Damn. Again.

Nothing.

Lex spun around and hissed at Sarah.

"What did you do to him?"

"I didn't do anything!" she squeaked. "I just granted him his wish!"

"I'm sure his wish was to be happy…not de-" Suddenly Lex paused, and his mind echoed one phrase….a phrase Kal had entrusted him with…

"Only in death, could I find my true happiness".

No. How could Kal believe that? How? Lex racked his brain…remembering how Kal spoke of wanting to end it before, never did because it seemed weak…he had lives to save after all…

But even then he wasn't happy with his life. Maybe he felt that…

What…Lex was close he knew it. Why would Kal do this?

"I warned you! Didn't I warn you? Nothing good comes from wishes!" Sarah spat, not wanting to take this curse of hers any longer, tired of nobody listening to her.

"Everyone thinks life would be so easy if they could get their wishes, simple ones…I wish I had 20 dollars to get that new CD player. Simple as that hmm? But then life is never simple." Sarah paced, not noticing Mr. Peterson's entrance behind her.

"Wishes are detours in life, when granted. And detours in life never end well. Kal ended it! With wishes hope ends, don't you see? With wishes, people think they can get whatever they want, and so hoping for little things…things that once kept a person going…is gone. Can't you see?"

"With the chance of a wish, whatever hopes he…" Sarah indicated towards the lifeless figure of Kal, and beside him was a shocked Mr Peterson. "…might have had, was lost."

Mr. Peterson then looked up, anger and madness flashing in his eyes.

"How did you kill him? How did you kill him? Why?" The utter look of defeat on Mr Peterson's face, left Lex wondering as he ran out of the room, with little Sarah behind him.

Lex bowed his head as he heard the angry sobs and the gunfire. Just what was Mr Peterson's role in Kal's life? Exactly where had he come from. And Kal? Clark? It was too…too…

Confusing.

Chloe. He had to find Chloe.

He had nothing in his manor, and at the Kent's…they would be worried about him and his state of mind. They wouldn't be sobbing over Clark. Because he wasn't Clark. But he should be! But he was dead. And….and…

Chloe would help.

oOoOo

"Lex? What are you-Lex are you all right?" Lex hardly noticed his battered state; he just knew he had been running for hours on. Trying to focus. Trying to see what would be the smart, rational thing to do.

"Chloe…I…" Lex looked to Chloe, the only person who seemed to keep the same personality, except of course…that Chloe loved Clark. There. Here, she loved him.

It was a matter of choosing.

Could he live in this life, knowing he had some part, if not all, the part in Kal's death? But at the same time, have so many people who cared for him. Not his money or power, no sins of the father. Just Lex.

"Chloe…Kal…He's…"

"Kal? What, is he ok?" Worry started to settle into her eyes, the same fear Lex had felt went Kal had suddenly gone limp, and he knew what would come next. Disbelief.

"He's dead, Chloe…I-I…" I killed him. And didn't he? He thought about Sarah's words. He tried to change this life into making it perfect. When no matter what, life wouldn't be.

"Dead?" Tears started to stream down her face. "How can he be dead?" she croaked. She hardly knew Kal, but she did know he was one who cared for others, and saved anybody whenever he could. He was the person who had saved her more times than she could count, more chances in life than any normal person could have.

Sobbing she wrapped her arms around Lex, and the two held onto each other tightly. Both mourning the loss of a friend. One mourning the loss of a glorious life.

He knew what he had to do, the gentle footsteps that came up from behind him, reassured his decision. Painfully and regretfully he let Chloe go, who stood wiping her tears with her sleeve.

"Chloe, I love you." Chloe stood in shock, biting her lip. What should've been a glorious moment, stood in sadness. There was no happiness in the confession. Both knew it for a fact. That somehow. It was a goodbye.

Lex turned around to face Sarah, who was breathing deeply from the run. She had no where else to go after all.

"Sarah, one last wish. Please. One last wish." Sarah nodded, she knew it was coming after all…and what could she do? Just accept it. One last time.

Lex knelt down, as Kal had done before, and closed his eyes.

"I wish that I never made my original wish, and that you shall never grant another wish in your life." Nothing came, no kiss on the forehead. Lex opened his eyes wearily and the little girl in front of him stood thinking, smiling at him sadly.

"Then this is goodbye." And she kissed him, quickly, before she regretted her decision.

And all went black.

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Hmm…well, well, anyone expecting that? I sure wasn't ! Eppy to go, and then this fic is done. I am pretty sure I tied all the ends, but if I left something out, please let me know. I would also love to know how this chapter left yous guys.

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Teri: Thank you so much! I am truly glad you enjoyed, and hopefully I didn't ruin the story with this chappy :huggles: Thank you so much!

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