A/n Hey guys! It's time for the new chapter now! Any of you se the Smallville season premieres Thursday night? All I have to say is that it was awesome! And is it just me or did Chloe look truly freaked out for a second when Clark told her the truth? Anyway here's the next chapter. Hope you enjoy it and please review!

Chapter 16

Ground Zero: Smallville

When Lex entered the compound he was met with Trask who was a middle-aged man in his forties with an averaged build and thinning brown hair who looked slightly on the side of insanity.

"Where is it?" Lex asked impatiently, wanting to see what he came for.

"Right this way Mr. Luthor." Trask replied.

When Lex entered the hanger a sly smile crept over his face. There was what he was looking for; the immense ship towered above him black as onyx in the perfect form or a diamond. When he noticed that the snip was engraved with one of the symbols from one of elements then he knew for certain that this was what he was looking for.

"You might find this interesting." Trask said as he handed Lex a folder. Then he continued. "Last night the ship released three energy discharges. When I looked at the satellite information from that time frame it showed that they all converged in one place: Smallville, Kansas."

"Excellent work. Contact me if any thing happens." Lex said walking back the way he came. Soon, he thought to himself very soon.

Meanwhile at the Kent's…

" You need to be n you toes son. Lex has ways or investigating and now he doesn't have to hide it." Jonathan said pacing across the room.

" Yeah, I know dad. I will keep a low profile and give him no other reason to think that I'm not a normal teenager." Clark said. He knew that there was a way to get out of this conversation. Think, come on THINK! Then he finally thought of something.

"I know that this conversation can go on for another hour but I …uh… have to go to the Talon to met up with the guys and warn them to be on the look out." Clark said. His mind finally allowing him to cooperate so that he could get away.

"Ok, you go and warn them what Lex is capable of. And Clark I want you to be in this house before dark." Jonathan said in a no-nonsense tone.

"You don't have to worry dad, I'm not that stupid." Clark said giving his dad an award-winning smile. Then just like that Clark was out of the door. Then he came back. " I'm just kidding. Can I borrow the truck?" Clark asked while holding back hid laughter at the stricken look on hid father face.

"Yeah, go a head." Jonathan said. Turning to his wife he noticed her back was toward him and she was shaking with silent laughter. Now he knew that for sure that Clark was happy. Knowing this he really didn't care if Clark tried to turn him gray.

At the Talon…

" So he actually thinks that we know your secret? How would he know that?" Lana asked.

" I don't know. But I do know that he won't have to hide the fact that's he's investigating me. He will most likely be more persistent than anything because now you know." Clark replied gravely.

" So you mean that he might come up to us and start to question us?' Chloe asked. 'How ironic she thought, I've been asking questions about Clark and Lex for the past five years now the tables are completely turned around.'

"Yeah, most likely but now we have the help or my real parents." Clark said. When he had gotten to the Talon they all had jumped him tolling him about the night before. in response he told them about Jor-El and his mother and also about Lex. Their faces had visibly paled when he told him.

"They were so nice too. Did they leave anything for you Pete?" Lana asked unconsciously reaching for the amulet hidden underneath her shirt.

Pete was about to answer when Lex decided to grace them with his presence. Four sets of eyes glared at him. Lex put on a smug smile and walked away. Clark knew Lex, and Lex was excited about something. That could only mean one thing: trouble for Clark.