Potential in Smallville
Disclaimer: Buffy the Vampire Slayer belongs to Joss Whedon, while Smallville belongs to Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, and whoever I forgot to mention. I do not own these characters.
Timeline: Post "Chosen" but takes place during the end of Chloe's junior year. The season finale did not happen, although Pete did leave. No one will be brought back from the dead.
Full Summary: BtVS/Smallville crossover. When Willow activated the potentials around the world, Chloe Sullivan started to experience certain changes within her. "Why do these dreams seem so real?" "How was I able to heal myself so quickly?" "Where did all this strength come from?" She keeps her new changes to herself, until the Scoobies come to town offering her guidance. She is taken to the new and improved Watcher's Council where she trains for the entire summer. When she finally goes back to Smallville for the start of her senior year, she will see that a lot of things have happened that will need to go on her, now deserted, "Wall of Weird."
Pairings: There will be no pairings in this story, only mentions of past couples. (Ex: Angel/Buffy or Buffy/Spike or something along those lines)
This fic is based off the challenged proposed from by JadeHunter.
Notes: I've decided to make this a two part story! The first part will just be Chloe training. This will actually be ending soon, meaning that the story is almost complete! Then the sequel will be Chloe in Smallville trying to stop the new threat!
A/N: Here is the second part of chapter 7 since I didn't put the entire week in that one chapter. I would like to thank my friend, Kyra, who thought of the name for the demon. It's a little obvious as to where she got it from since it's sooo similar to her own. You'll notice it!
"Blah" means speech
'Halb' means thoughts
Chapter Eight: Understanding
July 28, 2004"So how did we wind up being the ones having to get the food?" Chloe asked Bianca as they walked down the streets of Paris with bags in their arms.
"Lana looked like she was going to ask more questions about how Alicia got injured so you fled from the room since you didn't want to explain your secret," Bianca answered.
"Right, of course."
They kept walking, enjoying each other's silence. They wouldn't acknowledge it, but they both felt something evil in their minds. They started walking closer to each other, trying to stay close if the demon tried to surprise them.
It got eerily quiet and they both knew something was going to happen. They stopped walking, a few feet away from the alley they just past by.
They heard a roar from behind them and they turned around quickly. They couldn't see anything, but they knew the sound had come from the alley. They gave each other a weary glance and slowly walked to the head of the alley.
They couldn't see anything. It was too dark; even for their enhanced eyesight. Neither of them wanted to move, though they gave each other glares, daring the other to go in first.
"Fine," Chloe gave up.
She walked in cautiously, throwing glances back at Bianca. She kept walking until she disappeared in the darkness.
Bianca stood alone, looking left and right, still not noticing anyone. This made her more nervous. She was going to investigate the silence, but she could hear fighting happening from the alley.
"Chloe!" Bianca yelled. "Are you alright in there?"
The arm that landed at Bianca's feet was her answer. She immediately felt sick, but was also relieved to see that it didn't belong to Chloe. She bent down and picked the arm up on a spot that wasn't bloody or had saliva coming off of it.
"Who eats an arm?" Bianca said aloud though no one heard her.
She stood up, but regretted it as Chloe had come flying from the alley. She hit her full force and they both toppled to the ground.
"As much as I appreciate this closeness, I want it to stop right now," Bianca groaned from under Chloe.
"I have to agree with you there," Chloe said standing up. "It's definitely a demon, but I couldn't get a good look since it was trying to eat me!"
"That would make it hard to identify."
"Don't you just love how slayers have the ability to keep the sarcastic wit going?" Chloe asked turning to Bianca. "It's what makes us so great."
"There is that, but don't forget the fact that is helps to be hot."
"Oh, of course."
The two smiled, but was quickly cut off as another roar erupted from the dark alley. They didn't know what demon it was, but they could hear it coming closer.
The two started backing up, not wanting to be too close.
The demon walked out slowly. Chloe, though she fought against it in the alley, didn't realize the height of the demon. It was well over seven feet. The rock-like hooves it had was probably the reason it was that tall. The demon was a dark brown. Its eyes were all black, no soul appearing inside.
"What kind of demon is it?" Bianca asked.
"I dunno, but I can tell you one thing," Chloe said.
Bianca turned to look her way, and the demon took that opportunity to swing its arm at her chest. She flew back from the power of it.
"I was going to say that its power is definitely its brute strength."
Bianca groaned but raised herself from the ground. "Thank you for telling me."
"How do you suppose we go at this?" Chloe asked surveying the demon. She had never really fought against anything besides a vampire before, so this was new territory for her. Apparently, for Bianca, it was like clockwork as she ran to the demon and gave it a nice dropkick to the abdomen.
"That works too," Chloe sighed before running to join the fray.
For two slayers who never really fought side by side before, they worked well with each other. Bianca was still in a low position after kicking the demon, so Chloe used her a step and landed another kick.
The demon stumbled backwards, hitting the side of the building.
That was when Chloe noticed its arms. She looked quizzically at the demon for a moment. "I know who this, but I can't think of the name."
"Does it matter that much?"
"We don't know what it does or even why it's here," Chloe said, still looking at its arms. She could see a little hole in the skin and that's when she realized it.
"It's a Kíráh!"
"Kira?" Bianca asked.
"No. It's Kíráh. You have to stress the "I". Go with Kiiiiráh," Chloe offered.
Bianca could only give Chloe a weird look before the Kíráh charged at her.
Bianca fell backwards, grabbing the demon's arms and flipped him.
"What can he do?" she asked getting up.
"It's a she. The entire race of them is female. They can extend skewers from their arms. Think the French female version of a Polgara demon! These are a little less tough than the Polgara, though."
Bianca, her body being held in the air thanks to the demon, didn't quite agree with Chloe's theory about the Kíráh being weaker.
Chloe ran behind the demon and started to punch. The demon got quickly annoyed and dropped Bianca, who gave a groan.
The demon advanced on Chloe, but Bianca was back on her feet. The demon was ready for her and she brought her arm up to smack Bianca back. Bianca was able to grab the arm and sent her own in the demon's face. Chloe added her own fists to her face, as well.
The Kíráh extended her two skewers, which caused the two slayers to back away. The demon noticed this and it looked like she was smiling.
"Is she mocking me?" Bianca asked pissed off. She advanced on the demon with a look that would frighten even Dana.
Chloe stood back and watched as Bianca let loose on the demon. It wasn't completely one-sided since the demon was using her weapons.
Chloe had to think of a plan.
'How can we kill this thing?'
She tried to think of what Buffy told her about her fight with the Polgara demon. She said that if she didn't listen to Professor Walsh, she would have just used the skewers against the demon.
'I got it!'
Chloe tried to come in between the demon and Bianca.
"What are you doing!" Bianca demanded.
"Saving both our lives!" Chloe answered as she kicked the demon.
The Kíráh attempted to gut Chloe but she easily grabbed her arm. The demon tried to wrench herself free, but Chloe kept her iron grip.
Chloe tried to snap the skewer but the demon was able to break free and slashed Chloe's shirt. She wasn't quick enough as blood started to stain it.
Chloe looked down, in shock about what happened. The demon pushed forward, trying to get Chloe with one last blow. Fortunately, she snapped back to her senses and dodged the fatal blow with another scrape on her shirt.
She did a roundhouse kick which made the demon turn to the side. Chloe grabbed the demon's arm again and succeeded in breaking the weapon. The demon cried out in pain, but Chloe quickly ended her suffering. She forced the weapon through the demon's chest and watched as it fell to the ground and died.
Chloe backed away from the demon to catch her breath.
"Wasn't that fun?" Bianca asked.
Chloe was going to retort when she noticed that Bianca wasn't being sarcastic.
"You actually found this fun? How are we supposed to explain this to Lana?"
"I'm sure you'll think of something," Bianca said grabbing the demon body. It wasn't going to disappear like a vampire so they had to place it somewhere.
Lana's Apartment
"I may not know what's going on, but don't think for one moment that I'll believe that a very sharp piece of the pop machine came off and cut an X on your shirt!" Lana practically yelled for the whole building to hear.
"Really, I mean, what kind of investigative reporter were you if you can't think of a simple lie?" Dana asked.
When the two slayers returned home without the food, the questions began. It was obvious that something happened since Chloe had an X slashed into her shirt. Bianca didn't look too great either.
Lana wanted to know what was happening.
"Fine, would you believe we were mugged?" Chloe asked.
"Again," Bianca added.
"I don't even believe you guys were mugged the first time!" She said this more directly to Alicia, Dana, and Bianca.
"I heard you guys talking the other night. I don't know what's going on, but I heard you talking about slayers or something and I want to know what's been happening."
"We can't, Lana, not now anyway," Chloe started but was interrupted.
"Of all people, Chloe, I would expect you to understand. With everything that Clark hides from the both of us, I would hope that you wouldn't keep secrets from me."
"And this is our cue to leave," Dana said standing up. She was quickly followed by Alicia and Bianca.
Lana looked at Chloe, who gave a long sigh.
"I might as well tell you since you're already suspicious. I'll start from the very beginning. And let me just say, my Watcher would be proud to know that I memorized this story.
A very, very long time ago, demons walked and ruled the Earth. The humans that eventually came decided that the remaining demons had to be destroyed. A group of men, who we'll call jackasses, decided to change a girl. They gave her power to destroy all the demons. She was the one girl in all the world to fight the demons. They called her the slayer…"
(A/N: I thought I would end it here, but then I figured I would have a riot on my hands. And I don't have enough cookies to stop you guys from tearing me to pieces!)
July 29, 2004
"So, where's Lana?" Alicia asked walking into the living room to find Bianca, Dana, and Chloe talking.
"She had to get her thoughts in order," Chloe answered. "I had to tell her everything and it was a little too much information to take in."
"But how long does that take? I mean, you said it yourself, in Smallville weird things happen all the time, some even revolving around Lana. So why is this time different?" Dana raised a good point.
"I'm sure she thought that the meteor rock phase would pass, but she knows that this is our destiny, now and forever."
"You told her about us?" Dana asked.
"Well, she put the pieces together. And considering she knew we all went to the same school, it wasn't hard."
"What happens now?" Bianca asked.
"You enjoy the rest of your vacation," Lana answered from the doorway. She just gotten back from her walk and heard the last part of the conversation. "I mean, you leave tomorrow, right? You should spend the rest of the day happily."
"Lana?" Chloe spoke.
"It's okay, Chloe. Dana's right, we've both been through worse. I understand the job that you have to do, but I'll still worry about you getting hurt."
"Gee, thanks dad," Chloe joked.
"Now that the truth is out there, please, share with me the actual stories from your school," Lana situated herself on the couch.
"There's not much to really tell ya," Chloe lied.
"I have a story!" Dana stood up. She walked in front of everybody to keep their attention.
"I'm going to share with Lana the time that Chloe used magic to set a table on fire!"
Chloe groaned and tried to hide her face with a pillow. 'When will this day end!'
July 30, 2004
All of yesterday had actually passed fast for Chloe. After Lana was told, Chloe held nothing else back. She told her about her life at the Council and all the progress that she was making. Hopefully, by the end of August or beginning of September, Chloe would be able to go back to Smallville for her senior year of high school.
Lana was happy that Chloe had told her, but she questioned about Clark. Chloe wasn't really sure if she could tell him. He harbored a secret, one that Chloe was trying to find out, but she didn't know if he could know hers. On the other hand, that would make her a hypocrite. It was going to take time to see if Clark should be told. Chloe was hoping that if Clark did get told, he would tell Chloe his own secret.
"What are you thinking about?" Bianca asked Chloe who was staring out the window of the Eurostar.
"She's probably thinking about what she would tell Clark," Dana said with a smile. "What can I say, I'm psychic."
"Well, keep your psychic abilities away from me."
"Then what are you thinking about?"
"I'm thinking about where Alicia is," Chloe lied.
"Yea, what's taking her so long?"
Restroom on Eurostar
Alicia looked at herself in the mirror.
'I don't belong anywhere. I'm too strong to be a normal girl and I'm not strong enough to be a slayer.'
The thoughts plagued Alicia's mind every since that night under the bridge. They had actually been haunting her ever since she came to the Council. She liked being a slayer, but seeing all the others around her, made her feel weak. They all shared the same power, but the others seemed to be getting stronger.
She wasn't even sure if their were levels to being a slayer, but it felt like she was on the lowest scale. No matter how much she practiced, others would beat her. She wasn't cut out for slaying and everyone knew it.
Alicia turned to the door and opened it. She stopped abruptly as a man was in front of her.
"Oh, sorry! Although, you probably don't even understand me, do you?"
"I understand you just fine," the man answered with a French accent. "Although, it would be easier if you didn't talk."
Alicia got a little angry at what the man had said, but ignored him and tried to walk out. He grabbed her arm and shoved her back into the restroom. He stepped inside and closed the door behind him.
"Naughty little girl, aren't you?"
The man, who Alicia could feel was not human, started to change his face.
"Vampire," Alicia said under her breath.
"You know what I am?" the vampire heard her. "Maybe I'll make you like me instead of draining you."
Alicia stared death in the eyes and froze; a vampire slayer who was too weak to beat a vampire. This was supposed to be her element. Her friends would probably laugh in her face.
She remembered Chloe's words of encouragement when they were riding to Paris. The words were ringing through her head, "There was obviously a reason as to why you were made a slayer. Just because you can't see it, doesn't mean others can't. They felt you worthy, and that should be enough."
The vampire, though in a tight space, threw himself at Alicia. She stepped to the side, and the vampire hit the wall.
With renewed strength, Alicia grabbed the vampire by his collar and threw him up against another wall. His head shattered the mirror and it started to bleed. She threw him again, to the wall opposite of the mirror.
The vampire shoved her off, into the sink. He turned around, with his hand nursing his head wound. Alicia hoisted herself up on the counter and shoved her feet into the vampire's chest. He found himself back up against the wall. Alicia crossed the room and swiped her elbow across the vampire's face.
She pulled the stake from her pants and shoved it into the vampire's heart. She never understood why Bianca insisted she carry her stake in the day, but this was an excellent example as to why.
She walked out of the restroom and made her way back to her friends who were questioning why she looked frazzled.
"I don't like small spaces, so I kinda freaked."
Her friends accepted her answer and left her to think. A smile came to her face as she started to understand why she was chosen above others.
August 2, 2004
Chloe was angry. Everyone in the Council could see it. Those with magical know-how could sense the energy coming from her. Some of the magical beginners were buckling under her anger and frustration.
She was so angry at what happened that she turned to the only thing that made her feel happy; her own magic. She sat in the Magicks Library and was currently working on levitation. She held two books in front of her face and was putting all her concentration on them.
"Nice trick," a man said behind her.
Chloe snapped out of her focus and the books fell straight onto the table. The man had an English accent and Chloe knew it was Matthew.
She turned and found someone else. "Spike."
"Who else would it be?"
"Well, we're in England where most of the workers here have English accents. I'm just puttin' two and two together."
"I'm only in this place to escape all the slayers. They seem to avoid magic, so here I am."
"Fine, just don't disturb me."
"What's got you so upset that would talk to the Big Bad like this?"
"You haven't been the Big Bad for a while now. And it's none of your business."
"It wouldn't have anything to do with Red being in Smallville after getting a letter from that farm boy, would it?" Spike asked, though he knew it was the truth.
"I just don't understand why I couldn't be the one to go," Chloe sighed.
"Does the farm boy know about your slayerhood?"
"No, but I still should have been told about the decision when it was made!"
"I'm going to tell you something and if you repeat it, I'll bite you. I trust these people. You should too. If they can lead a bunch of bloody girls into hell and make it back, you should trust that they know what they are doing when they send Red to investigate a town of possible bloodsuckers."
Spike raised his eyebrows, squashing Chloe's attempts to argue. She turned from him and started concentrating on her books again. Spike began to leave but stopped to say one more thing.
"Try not to be angry when you do that. We don't want a fire on our hands, again."
As soon as he left, one of Chloe's books started to sizzle.
August 6, 2004
"So how was your vacation?" Matthew asked Chloe.
"Is now really a good time?" Chloe asked trying to wrestle her way from under the vampire.
The two had gone patrolling and were soon attacked by their first vampire. Matthew, being one to watch, decided to let Chloe handle him.
"Well, I heard you defeated a demon with Bianca, I wanted to hear about it."
Chloe was now straddling the vampire and put the stake in his heart.
"We defeated a Kíráh demon that attacked us in an alley," Chloe said standing.
"And you did this entirely with Bianca?"
"Yup, we had a bonding moment, but that dissipated when I got an "X" across my stomach."
"Nice to hear that," Matthew said sarcastically. "How did Lana take the news?"
"Like a true Smallville native. She accepted and pushed it into the back of her mind."
"Isn't the ability to suppress great?"
"Not that I'm complaining, but what's with the new attitude?"
"Well, Buffy has been following your progress and--"
"I've been here for like a month. What progress could I have made?"
"You've gone on a few successful patrols. You handled yourself in the crypt with your friends. You are handling the situation in Smallville okay and you defeated a demon in new territory. Trust me; Buffy can see your progress."
"What's the good news, then?" Chloe asked feeling elated to hear Buffy praising her.
"She feels that you will be good to go in a month or so!"
"Are you serious?" Chloe hugged Matthew.
"And, she's letting me come with you to keep your training going!"
Chloe stepped back with an annoyed look on her face.
"How'd you swing that one?"
"You aren't happy to hear that?"
"I am, seriously, it's just, what am I supposed to tell people?"
"I'm sure you'll think of something."
"The last time someone said that, I had to tell Lana about my destiny."
"Fine, we'll think of something."
Smallville- Underground
"Please don't! No!"
Luc soon got tired of the human's cries and easily snapped his neck. The body fell limp to the ground.
"Sir, I thought you were looking to recruit people for this," a vampire asked.
"I am, but they're all so whiny," Luc surveyed the frightened people around him. His job was to turn people in the town into vampires, but so far, all of them bored Luc.
"Turn the rest of them, but get their body's outta here when you're done," Luc told his lackey's.
Luc left the room, leaving the people in the hands of hungry vampires. They attacked without mercy, but they didn't care. They were soulless, and their job wasn't to kill them completely. They were making another group of followers.
What they didn't know was the place they were putting the bodies to resurrect was a place littered with meteor rocks. Luc wanted another group of vampires, but what he was getting was a new breed of them.
Luthor Mansion
"So, you want me to buy you a plane ticket to fly to London to see Chloe?" Lex asked Clark.
"Well, yea."
"I'm all about you catching up with your friends, but I thought she was going visit you on her next vacation from school?"
"I want to surprise her!"
"And also punish her for sending someone along to keep you company?" Lex finished.
"That too."
"I can't argue with that. I'll see what I can do for you, Clark."
"Thanks so much, Lex."
"You didn't think you were gonna leave without me, did ya, Smallville?" a female voice came from behind Clark. "Make that two tickets Lex."
Clark turned and with a heavy sigh looked at the woman who had just entered the room.
"Lois, how'd you find me?"
End Understanding
Remember how I said that I was going to end the chapter, like, 5 pages ago. I should have. This chapter was so long! How'd you like the Kíráh demon? It was, as stated before, my friend's idea!
I had to bring Lois in! I love her character and I felt it was necessary since I'm going AU on season 5! Some things from that season will take place, with my spin on it, but others will not. The whole Lana being a witch descendant thing will not be happening.
Also, the chapters will be going a little faster, meaning I'll be speeding the weeks by in the stories.
I have two ideas that I need some answers on!
1: Should I make this a Clark/Chloe? I understand that Clark wants Lana, and I might do that, but I'll have Lana realizing that Clark and Chloe belong together since they both have destinies to fulfill, which means that Clark's secret will be revealed to the both of them!
2: I mentioned in this chapter how a new breed of vampires will be rising since the meteor rocks have been affecting them. I've been thinking about having the rocks serve as a Gem of Amara type rock. The new vampires, or at least some of them, have the ability to walk freely in the sun. The other vampires will have other powers; which you guys can offer me suggestions!
Next Chapter
-I don't even know anymore, you'll see the next chapter when I post it. Sorry!
-Read the note at the beginning of this story! It holds valuable and vital information.