Chapter 8
Clark and Chloe were headed to the plant. They had not said a word to each other since they had left the hotel. As much as he didn't want to Clark felt it was time to talk about what had happened.
"Are you alright?"He asked.
"I'm fine Clark."Chloe said.
"He really scared you didn't he?"Clark said.
"I've never been so terrified in my life."Chloe said.
"I think you should stop seeing him."Clark said.
"I know you do Clark,but let me handle this by myself okay."Chloe said.
"I can't promise anything but I'll try."Clark said.
"Clark,will you answer this question truthfully."Chloe said.
"I'll try."Clark said.
"You were jealous?"Chloe said.
Clark turned away. He was jealous,extremely jealous. Could he admit it to her.
"Were you jealous,Clark."Chloe repeated.
"I was jealous."Clark said. Chloe smiled."You liked the fact that I was jealous."Clark said.
"I won't lie I did."Chloe said."But I could have done with out the fight."Chloe added.
"I'll try to stop but sometimes he just makes me so angry."Clark said.
"I hate to say it Clark,but you and Bruce have a lot in common."Chloe said.
"The only thing we have in common is that we don't like each other."Clark said.
"No,but I'll let you figure it out."Chloe said.
"So how are we going to get in the plant?"Clark asked.
"I was thinking I could use some of the Sullivan charm."Chloe said.
The Sullivan charm could not even get Clark and Chloe past the front gate. She tried everything but it did not work.
"I can believe it. I tried everything short of lap dance and it still didn't work."Chloe said.
"We'll find a other way in don't worry."Clark said.
"I think I know how we could get in."Chloe said.
Clark followed Chloe until they got to a large drainage tunnel.
"This should take us right inside the plant."Chloe said.
They followed the tunnel until it took them inside the plant's fence.
"The helipad should be on the other side of the plant."Chloe said.
Clark and Chloe moved toward the pad as quickly as they could. More than once they were nearly caught. They were able to make it to the pad. A large fence blocked the way.
"Great it's locked. Maybe there is a other way in."Chloe said.
"Be careful"Clark said.
"I will."Chloe said.
Clark waited until Chloe was few feet away. Then he tugged on the lock. The lock snapped open.
"Chloe,it's open."Clark said. Chloe turned and headed back to Clark.
"But it was locked."Chloe said.
"The lock could be broken."Clark said.
"Well it is now."Chloe said. Clark wondered what she meant by that.
"There must be a log of who flew in."Clark said.
"It should be in the control tower."Chloe said.
They ran to the tower and entered. Chloe got on the computer and Clark checked the log book. Clark flipped thought the pages. He saw entries for the day after. There was none from the day Bruce had said.
Chloe was striking out too. she had not found anything.
"This can't be right."Chloe said.
"There is nothing in the log book."Clark said.
"How do you make a whole flight disappear?"Chloe said.
"You don't you cover it up with a other one."Clark said.
He showed her the log book.
"Look here, A flight came in at seven o'clock. No one was on it."Clark said.
"Or who ever was on it was powerful enough to make it look like no one was on it."Chloe .
"How can we prove it."Clark said.
"There has to be a security tape,some where."Chloe said.
"That means we have to get to security room."Clark said.
"Yeah, you up for the challenge?"Chloe asked.
Bruce drove his car into a spot at Luthor Corp headquarters . He was angry at himself for the way he had acted with Chloe. He knew why he did it. To push her away. It was almost time for him to move on a do and leave. The last thing he needed was woman to complicate thing. He would have a hard time selling his plan to Alfred. The way he went about it was wrong. He would have to tell her he was sorry. But that was for later. He was here to work. He pulled his mask over his head and got out of the car.
He walked to the side of the building and took out the grappling tube from his belt. He checked to make sure that it had a air cartridge. He then pointed the tube and pushed the button. A small hiss followed by the hook and line. He waited for a familiar sound. When he heard it he tugged on the line to make sure it was secure. Then he pushed the button and the line retracted. The line took him up the roof of the building. He used his night vision to spot out any cameras then he made his way to the door. He then took out a lock pick and worked the lock. It opened and he went in.
He started to make his way down to the stair well. He made sure that he stayed out of the view of the cameras. He made his way down to the 38th floor. He used a optic cable to make sure the coast was clear and headed in to the hall. He made his way down the hall and toward Lionel's office. He peeked a round the corner and saw one of the guards making his rounds.
Bruce sneaked up behind the guard and grabbed him around the neck and clubbed him on the chest. The guard slumped in Bruce's arms. Bruce pulled him into a small office and left the guard in the office.
Bruce then continued his way toward Lionel's office. He finally got to Lionel's office and used the optic cable to see if anyone was in the office. He saw Lionel in the office. He back turned,looking out the window. Bruce slowly made his way inside the office. He turned and locked the door. He made his way to Lionel and reached up and grabbed him.
"My god."Lionel said.
"No."Bruce said.
"What do you want."Lionel asked.
"When is the next shipment going out."Bruce asked.
"We ship a lot of things."Lionel said.
"I don't have time for games."Bruce said.
"I'm not dressed in costume."Lionel said.
"Tell me or I will throw you out that window."Bruce said.
"You wouldn't dare."Lionel said.
The next thing he knew Lionel was flying thought the glass of his window. He felt himself start to fall down. Then he felt a sudden jerk. He looked up to see that Bruce had caught him with a rope.
"When is the next shipment going out."He asked.
"In the next forty-eight hours."Lionel said.
"Who is it going to."Bruce asked.
"Rupert Thorn."Lionel said.
Bruce pulled Lionel up. He then held Lionel by his shirt over the street. Lionel looked into the ice cold blue eyes. Then Bruce turned and threw Lionel on the floor of his office. Lionel got to his feet and grabbed his gun. He turned to find that Bruce was gone.
Bruce had gone over those events in his mind at least ten times since he had left Metropolis. Lionel was behind the gunrunners. He was selling the guns to Rupert Thorn one of Gotham's most hated crime bosses. If Thorn got the weapons the police would be in trouble. He checked his watch he was about ten minutes from Smallville.
Clark and Chloe had made it to the security room. Chloe tried the knob and as usual it was locked. She took out a small lock picking kit from her purse and began to work the lock.
"You know how to pick locks."Clark asked.
"I learned from Lois."Chloe said.
"I knew it"Clark said.
Clark decide to help her out. He used his super-hearing to listen for the lock to open. He waited a few moments then he heard the pop he needed to hear.
"It's unlocked."Clark said. Chloe opened the door.
"How did you know that."Chloe said.
"Lucky guess."Clark said
They went in to the room. It was small room with a wall of monitors and video recorders. Two chairs and a storage cabinet was all the room had in it. Chloe looked for the helipad cameras. She quickly found it and rewind the tape.
"Nothing in this tape."she said
"Maybe it's in here."Clark said.
Chloe and Clark looked thought the taped until they found the one they needed. They loaded into the VCR and watched it. The fast forward to the last time minutes of the tape. Sure enough th last five minutes showed a helicopter flying in and dropping off only one passenger. Lionel Luthor.
"Bingo was his name-o."Chloe said. She put the tape in her bag and her and Clark headed for the door. They stopped when the knob to the door turned.
"Oh,boy."Clark said.
Clark decided to take a page out to the Chloe Sullivan play book. He quickly grabbed her and kissed her on the mouth. At first Chloe was caught off guard,but soon realized what Clark was doing. Then door opened. A large guard looked at Clark and Chloe.
"Excuse me."He said.
Chloe broke the kiss and acted surprised.
"Clark a I told you my dad's office would be funner."She said in a sultry voice.
"Maybe your right."Clark said. She then took Clark's hand and led him out of the room. The guard watched them go.
"Kids."he said.
Clark and Chloe turned the corner of the hallway. They kept heading back were they came from.
"Where did that come from."Chloe asked.
"It was the first thing I though of,sorry."Clark said.
"Don't be you should do it more often."Chloe said.
"HEY STOP!"said a voice behind them.
"Let's go."Chloe said.
Her and Clark ran as fast as they could to get away from the army of guards that were following them. Then turned every few hallways to try and lose the guards but it didn't work. They took one more turn and then headed for the door at the end of the hall. They went in the room. Clark's locked the door behind them. They kept running until they went into a room bathed in green light.
Clark hit the floor. His face twisted in pain. Chloe went to his side. She looked at the light.
"Meteor rocks."She said to herself.
"Chloe go."Clark said weakly
"I won't leave you."Chloe said.
"Go Chloe"Clark said.
"I can't leave you Clark."Chloe said.
"Go get the tape to Bruce."Clark said.
The door behind them began to open.
"GO!"Clark said.
"Okay,I'll come back for you."Chloe said.
Then she kissed him and ran for the door. She turned back to see the guards grab Clark and take him out of the room. She ran out of the plant and on to the road. She fell on the road. She looked up to see a blue car coming toward her. The car slammed on the brakes.
Bruce got out of the car and went to her.
"Are you okay?"He asked.
"They have Clark."Chloe said.
"What."Bruce said.
"They got Clark we have to save him."Chloe said.
"We don't have time and he knew the risks."Bruce said.
Even with he quick reflexes Bruce was not ready for the slaps that landed on his face.
"I don' t care how much money you have or how you like to scare me. That is my friend in there and your going to get your ass in there and save him. Because wither you like to admit it he's your friend too."Chloe said in anger then she broke down in his arms. He lead her to the car. He took off his trench coat and pulled his mask over his face. Then he turned and ran for the plant.
She was right. He may not want to admit it but Clark Kent was his friend, maybe the only one he would ever have. Clark understood Bruce. Clark understood what Bruce wanted to do. He was going to save his friend consequence be damned.
TO BE COUNTINED...