Chapter 10

Clark is standing there shaking in rage, Pete has never seen him this angry before. He knows he has to do something to calm him down, before Clark does something stupid.

"Clark listen to me, you are not going to help Lana by looseing your cool. You have to stay calm if we are going to figure this out. We can work together to do this if you just calm down. We will get her back safe and sound Clark, but only if you calm down. Lana's life may depend on us being calm and thinking strait." Pete tells him. As he is talking He can see that Clark is slowly calming down.

"You're right Pete, he just made me so mad. I wanted to rip him up, and burn the parts." Clark says.

"I know Buddy, i do, but that is not going to get Lana back safe and sound. We have to use our heads in this one, muscle won't be enough. We have to figure a way to get one step ahead of Jason in this if we hope to get her back alive." Pete says.

"Ok we have to try to figure out where he might have taken her. I just don't know enough about him to think of anywhere. Maybe we need to go back to my place and think for awhile, maybe check out some maps see if there is a good spot to hide out, close to Smallville." Clark says now that he has calmed down a little.

"Now that is what i am talking about. See you think so much better when you're not so angry. Ok i will head that way, you go get the maps and meet me there. Clark we'll get her back, just stay calm." Pete says seriously.

"I know Pete but i promised her i would never let anyone hurt her. I failed her again, i promise though i won't fail her another time." Clark tells him then speeds away.

A few minutes later pete pulls into the driveway only to be met by Clark and his dad. They seem to be talking about something, and Clark doesn't look too happy about what is being said. Pete just hopes that Clark stays calm, so his mind is working correctly.

He stops the car a little ways away from them and slowly gets out of the car. Even this far away he can feel the tention. It is like there is a huge split between Clark and his dad, one Pete could swear would never be there.

"Pete i would like to thank you for getting ahold of my stubborn son, and stopping him from doing anything too bad. Sometimes he forgets all we have taught him." Jonthan says.

"No problem Mr. Kent. To be honest i thought about letting him go. If you would have been there Mr. Kent, i think even you would have had a hard time not punching this guy. he was saying thing just to make him mad." Pete says.

"That could be possible, but i don't have the same things to risk that Clark does. I know how much Lana means to him, but him under a microscope won't help her. He needs to be careful, so as to not pull atention to himself." Jonthan says.

"Dad i said i was sorry i didn't do it, please let it go i will be more careful in the future ok." Clark pleads

"Ok son, just do better next time." Jonthan says.

"I will dad, but right now we have to figure out where he might have taken her. He couldn't have gotten too far. So i would say lets keep the search area small for now." Clark says.

"Ok son since you seem to have learned a new ability me and Pete will drive and see what we can figure out at some of the abandoned buildings close by. You do the same to the ones futher away. We will call you if we find anything, and you do the same." Jonthan tells him.

"Ok dad, i will." Clark says..

With that he leaps into the air and is gone in an eye blink. Jonthan and pete hop in the truck and start thier search.

Lana is slowly coming too, her vision is a little blurry, and her head hurts. It is like someone drugged her. Wait it is slowly coming back to her, Jason grabbed her and placed something over her mouth as she screamed. Great that means he has me, i hope Clark can find me. Maybe i can figure out a way out of this.

"Nice to see you awake my dear. Now maybe we can sort through this whole thing and come to a mutal understanding." Jason says.

"Jason there is nothing to discuss i made up my mind, i want to be with Clark not you." Lana says as her eye slowly focus. She sees the gun in his hand.

"Now Lana, you see that is the wrong answer. it is like i told Kent, if i can't have you no one will." Jason says as he points the gun towards her.

"Jason, come on you don't mean that, you're a good person, you wouldn't do that." Lana says a little unsure.

"Oh but i would Lana, i love you and there is no way i could ever see you with Kent or anyother guy. So it is me or it is goodbye." Jason says.

Lana is getting madder and madder as Jason is talking. She is not going to let him scare her, she is tired of being the scared little girl. She decides, whatever the out come she is going to say what she wants.

"Look Jason you might as well shoot me then, because i am in love with Clark. He is who i am going to be with not you. If that is what you have to do then shoot me. Because we are done, it is over. I am tired of playing the helpless little girl waiting for someone else to save me. so justy do it!" Lana screams at him.

"As you wish." Jason says as he gets up and points the gun at her.

Lana is watching the gun in his hand, she sees the puff of smoke, and feels the terrible pain in her chest. She knows this is it, oh Clark i am so sorry. She slowly sinks to the ground, Blood spilling out of the hole in her chest. Blood slowly sputters from her mouth as she coughs. Then everthing goes black and she knows she has lost her fight.

Clark is flying as fast as he can using his x-ray vision looking in every building he can find. He hasn't been able to find anything and he is starting to get worried.

Jonthan and pete are close to an abandoned barn when they hear a gun shot, and then see jason run out of the barn. Fearing the worst he is about to call Clark when a huge pillar of fire rises out of the barn streaking skyward.

Clark is about to head back when a terrible ringing starts inside his head, and then there is a pilar of fire on the other side of town streaking skyward. He knows it is Lana and head that way faster than he has ever done before.

He arrives at the same time his dad and Pete do, he rips off the door and see a site he has dredded his whole life. Lana on the ground with a huge blood stain on the front of her chest. he rushes to her tears streaking down his cheeks. He slowly lifts her body and places her head on his lap as he sits there crying.

"Why! Oh God WHY! SHE NEVER DID ANYTHING WRONG WHY DID YOU LET THIS HAPPEN!" Clark yells.