Chapter 3 is here!

Metropolis University

"I mean what would you have done if you were in my shoes Chloe? Would you pretend like nothing happened?" Lois asked impatiently. Chloe has been dealing with this drama since the day they had this fight, which was a week ago, and frankly, she was getting tired of being the mediator.

"Of course not Lois. All I said was that you should give Clark the benefit of the doubt and a chance to explain what happened. You saw how he reacted to Lana, it wasn't exactly a warm welcome." Chloe reminded Lois.

"Yeah but still Chloe, I mean I know you can't help it if someone kisses you, but to kiss back is entirely in your control, and that's what Clark did. He kissed her back." Lois recalled sadly.

"Lois, I've seen the way he's been acting lately, he's completely and utterly depressed. He's been telling Lana, in more polite words, to GO AWAY! He can't help it if she can't take the hint. Yes, she does have some serious issues to deal with when it comes to her relationships. But I can't really blame her, she's my friend, and she only did what she wanted. And if I recall correctly, you've done that your whole life." Chloe responded.

"But I don't blame Lana," Lois began, "entirely." she finished. "I mean sure I wanna' go and beat the living shit out of her, but she only followed her heart. But still, he was going out with me! Usually that means he's over you, but apparently she knew he wasn't, a fact I soon found out." Lois responded back bitterly.

Chloe's cell phone began to ring. "Hold that thought." she told Lois as she went and took the call. After about 3 minutes she came back with tears threatening to fall.

"Chloe? What's wrong?" Lois asked sincerely.

"It's Mr. Kent, he just had another heart attack this morning, he's in the hospital now and the doctors say he probably won't make it through the night." Chloe told her sadly.

Lois' stomach began to heart and tears also developed in her eyes. She hugged Chloe and Chloe hugged her back as the two cousins comforted each other. Lois then said, "We better get to the hospital, we need to be there for the Kent's." Chloe nodded and grabbed her purse as the two walked out to and headed for Smallville.

Smallville Medical Center

Lois and Chloe walked through the halls of Smallville Medical Center looking for the Kent's. Soon they spotted a distraught Clark Kent standing by a window, staring in at his mother reading The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn to his unconscious father. (Like she did at the beginning of season 4)

"Hey Clark." Chloe greeted quietly as she went over and hugged Clark. He hugged her back but with not to much enthusiasm. He then turned to Lois, nodded his head as his way of saying "hi" and acknowledging her presence. This stung Lois, a lot. But she wasn't about to admit it or show it. "How's he holding up?" Chloe asked.

It took Clark a moment to answer before saying, "The doctor's say he probably won't make it through the night unless nothing short of a miracle happens." He said barely above a whisper. "It's amazing, all of my abilities and there's nothing I can do." He thought sadly.

"And what about you Smallville, how you holding up?" Lois asked, imitating Chloe's words.

"What do you think! My father is on his death bed and there's not a thing I can do!" Clark snapped back at her, making her take a step back. Clark just turned back to the window.

"Mr. Kent?" a doctor asked as he walked up to Clark. Clark turned and nodded his head. "Well Mr. Kent, I hope you know that we are doing everything for your father to keep him alive and out of pain," Clark nodded again, signaling for the doctor to continue, "but I'm afraid there is nothing else we can do, so I think it is best for you and your mother to be with him, say your goodbyes." the doctor suggested sadly. Clark nodded again, not finding any words to respond with. He opened the door and walked in to join his mother, leaving Lois and Chloe outside.

"Mom. I think it's time we say what we needed to say to dad, while he still has a chance of hearing us." Martha just turned back to Jonathon.

"Clark, your father wanted you to have this, I think it's his last thoughts to you." She stated blankly. Clark put the letter in his coat pocket and put his arm around his mother. After a moment, the monitor started yo make a long beeping noise and the doctors soon came rushing in, asking politely for Clark and Martha to leave.

Outside of the room, Clark, Martha, Chloe, Lois, and Lana (she showed up after Clark walked into the room) watched in horror as the doctors tried desperately to get Jonathon's heart beating again. After about a minute, there were no results and they stated the time of death at 8:14 P.M. Martha then broke down into sobs and clutched onto Clark desperately. Clark just held his mother and held back his tears, trying to be strong for her. But inside something inside him died along with his father, a whole was made, one that would never be filled again. Lois, Chloe, and Lana also started to cry, for Jonathon Kent was a father figure for all of them.

1 week later - Smallville Cemetery

They were lowering Jonathon's coffin into the 10 foot deep whole in the ground. Clark had said a small yet moving eulogy for his father. Now he held his mother as tears threatened to fall from his eyes, but he held them back in an attempt to be strong for his mother. Pete had shown up for the funeral and was comforting Chloe and Lana. Lois refused to be comforted, she was trying to be strong for Clark.

Lois just watched on in horror as the man she loved with all of heart was broken, hurting, and any other word you could think of. She just wanted to run to him, hold him, tell him everything was going to be alright and that she would take care of him, but certain events prevented that from happening.

After the funeral, Clark and Martha went around thanking everyone for being there to support their father and husband. Clark then walked his mother to the car, but did not get in. Martha knew why, Clark needed some alone time with his father. She kissed his cheek and drove off as the rain began to fall on Clark. He turned his head and made eye contact with Lois. They just stared at each other, not moving or saying anything, just staring. After a moment, Clark turned his head and walked to where his father was buried. Lois just looked down in sadness before getting into the car.

Clark walked to where the coffin was buried and reached into his pocket. He pulled out the letter that his mother had given to him from his father. He tore open the envelope and began to read the letter as he heard his father's voice in his head.

"Hey son, well I guess this will be my last lesson to you. Don't be too sad about my passing Clark, I have lived a full life. I have spent the last 20 years with the women of my dreams and have raised the best son a father could ask for. But, you are meant for great things Clark, not taking over the family farm. You were sent to this planet from your own because you were meant to help other people Clark. You have these extraordinary gifts Clark, use them for the good of mankind. Show this world that there is still hope, like you have shown your mother and I everyday of our lives. I know that this is a lot to ask for from a 19 year old, but you are a man now Clark, and it is time for you to embrace what you are and use it like you always have. Do not run from your fear of why Jor-El sent you to earth, confront it. And in the end, regardless of what happens, I know that you will make me proud. You always do. Be strong for your mother Clark. And try and set things right with Lois. I have seen you two together and I know that she will have a great impact on your life, for the better too. I only ask you one thing son, follow your heart, remember what your mother and I have taught you, and take your gifts out into the world. Who would have thought, a super hero raised on a small farm in Smallville, Kansas. I love you son, and I will always be with you."

Your loving father.

Clark quickly folded the letter back up as tears flowed from his eyes freely down his cheeks. His father was right, it was time for Clark now to confront his past and embrace it for a better future. With that thought, he gently dropped the letter into the 10 foot deep whole that held his father's coffin and said, "I love you dad, and you'll be more of a superman than I ever will."

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