Uninhibited
8 HOURS
Clark ran into the Torch looking for Chloe. He was surprised to find that she was gone. She knew that they were running out of time. He looked around the room for any sign of where she might have run off. He checked his phone to she if she had called him.
She had not he went to her computer and checked to see what she had found out. When he looked at the screen he noticed. Chloe had left him a message. He read the message and then headed to Lex's mansion.
Chloe was taken into a conferance room in the mansion. She looked around room and saw large map of the United States. There was also a set of computers lining one side of the room. She confused as to what was going on. The door at the other end of the room opened and in walked Lex.
Chloe almost laughed when she saw Lex. He was dressed in one of his best suit. But that was not what made Chloe smile. It was wig that he was wearing.
"Mrs. Sullivan, glad that we found you." He said.
"Lex, what's going on here? "She asked.
"It's simple I bought you here to report to the world the crime of the century." Lex said.
"Lex, I don't have time for this. If Clark and me don't find out what going on here you are going to die. "She said.
"Chloe, you do have a active imagation." Lex said.
"Listen to me Lex." Chloe said.
"No, you listen to me. Have you ever wondered what it would bee like to be around "The Greatest Criminal Mind Of our Time"? Lex said.
"You're the greatest criminal time of our time?" Chloe asked.
"Yes, now what is the one thing that everyone wants?" Lex asked.
"Better cable service?" Chloe quipped
"Nice, but land and I have the deal. Smallville has one of the biggest nuclear missile sites in the US. I plan to use one of those missle." Lex said.
"What are you crazy."? Chloe said.
"No, not really. I plan to use the missile to send California into the ocean. At the moment I have recently brought all the land east of the San Andres fault." Lex said.
"Lex if you do that you'll kill millions of people." Chloe said.
"A small price to pay for the crime of the century." Lex said.
"Lex, someone will stop you." Chloe said.
"Chloe, no one will stop me."
"I will." Clark said.
"Clark Kent, how convinet." Lex said.
"Lex your sick you have to stop this." Clark said.
"You've all ways been my voice of reason Clark. Well I don't need a voice of reason." Lex said. He then walked over to the computer and hit a few keys. Clark was at his side in a flash. Clark grabbed him and picked up off the ground.
"What did you do?" Clark demanded. Chloe had his answer.
"Oh, god Clark he launched a missile." Chloe said.
"This what happens when you go up against the greatest criminal mind of our time."? Lex said.
"I got to stop it." Clark said.
"Clark we don't have that much time." Chloe said.
"I got to Chloe." Clark said.
"Clark let me down." Lex said.
"Do you know what you've done?" Clark said.
"I don't remember Clark." Lex said.
"Let me give you the Cliff notes version." Chloe said." You claimed to be the greatest criminal mind of our time and then launch a nuke towards thee San Andreas Fault." Chloe said.
"If that missile hits California falls into the ocean." Lex said.
"Can we stop it?" Clark asked.
"I doubt it but I'll do everything I can here." Lex said. A rush of air later and Chloe and Lex were left alone. Lex looked around puzzled.
"Where did Clark go?" Lex asked.
"To find Lois, maybe her dad can help." She lied.
Clark ran outside and headed toward the missile silos. He saw the smoke trail from the missile. He looked for the missile and saw that it was far beyond his reach even with his jumping powers. He decided that the only way to stop it was to meet it at the fault.
He had never timed himself but he hoped that he could reach the missile before it reached the fault. He ran as fast as his powers would allow him. All the while he would check to make sure that the missile was with him.
When he arrived at the fault he looked and saw that he was still a few seconds ahead of the missile. Now the only thing he wondered was how he was going to stop it.
Back in Smallville, Lionel had taken one of his guns and began looking for Lois. He was determined to find her and get his revenge on her for killing his son. He had gone everywhere that he knew of. He found Lois at the Kent farm.
Lois was busy trying to wake up Jonathon and Martha. They had been out for a while, and it look to her as if they were getting worse. Both Jonathon and Martha were looking pale and their breathing was getting shallower.
"Come on wake up." Lois said. Lois heard a car pull up she went to the window and peeked outside. She was hoping that it was Chloe or Clark. At the moment she would have settle for anyone. The last person she wanted to see was Lionel. But she needed help.
"Beggars can't be choosers." She said and then headed down stairs.
"Mr. Luthor I need your help." She said.
"Miss Lane I'm not the person you want to ask for help." Lionel said and then he raised his gun and fired. Lois ducked out of the way and scrambled towards the barn. She looked over her shoulder and saw Lionel following her.
"Mr. Luthor, what did I do?" Lois asked.
"You know what you did you killed my son." he said.
"They were towels." she called back.
"You killed my son and now you will die." Lionel said. Then he fired again. Lois made her way into the barn and hid. She saw Lionel come in and start looking for her.
"Come out Lois." He called.
"Come on Smallville I need one of those last second saves." Lois said to herself.
Clark prepared himself for what he was about to do. He had never tried anything like this before. Truck and cars had hit him. Bullets and explosion never hurt him. This however was something different, this was a nuke. The missile was coming in now. He closed his eyes and remembered all the reason he was doing this.
It was for his Mother and Father would be proud of him. For Chloe, for standing next to him and encouraging him to do the right thing and fight the good fight. For Lex, who Clark would hope one day he would see where his life was going and fix it. For Lana, he loved her with all his heart and cherished every moment they had together. And for Lois, just for being his friend and for giving him a hard time. That was what he loved about her.
Clark opened his eyes just as the missile was going to hit him.
TO BE COUNTIED…