Chapter 2 is here! Sorry for not updating for so long, writers block. This chapter starts the day after the previous chapter.

Daily Planet

Clark was walking through the doors of the Daily Planet, he picked up a copy on his way to work and was not surprised at what was on the front page. "SUPERMAN FOILS BANK ROBBERY!" Clark also wasn't surprised that it was Lois who wrote the article because she was able to give everyone a play by play account of the days events. He was surprised, however, that she had called him by the nickname she used to have for him back in Smallville, when they dated. Clark smiled at the thought, "Maybe there's hope for me yet."

He walked out of the elevator and onto the top floor and as he put his things on his desk he heard, "KENT! IN MY OFFICE NOW!" from the demanding voice of Perry White. Clark hurried into the office and sat down, Lois by his side.

"So Kent, Lois tells me that you disappeared yesterday while the scene with superman was taking place, where were you if not doing your job? And that is, need I remind you, to help Ms. Lane here." Perry informed with his anger ready to flare.

Lois just smirked, "Let's see you get out of this one superman." she thought.

"Uh...I...um...I was interrupted with a call from my mother, she was sick and wanted to know if I could come down and help with the farm work." Clark lied. Lois just rolled her eyes.

"Kent, I understand that your mother might need some help, but you have to find a way to balance between her and work, or your outa' here. Is that clear!" Perry warned.

"Crystal sir." Clark answered standing up.

"Wait Kent, I have an assignment for you and Lois." Perry said as Clark sat back down. "I want you two to try and see if you can interview superman, tell us where he got those powers, where's he from, all that good junk. Ok?"

"Yes chief." they both replied.

"Ok good. Now get started right away because I want to see if I can get it to make tomorrow's front page." Perry informed.

"Right away chief." they both replied again as they got up and left.

"That was real low of you Lois. You know why I disappeared!" Clark said angrily.

Lois just smirked, "Hey, if you can't take the heat then leave. He asked how much help you were in writing the article and I didn't want to lie." she said.

"If I hadn't shown up as superman you would've never had an article, because they'd be trying to find what was left of your body because it went splat!" Clark replied.

"Don't let it go to your head. I can take care of myself without the help of a farmboy." Lois said bitterly.

"Well, it figures I didn't get much gratitude. To be honest, I wouldn't expect that from someone like you." Clark answered back.

Lois was surprised, "When did he grow a backbone?" she thought. "What is that supposed to mean?" Lois asked angered by his accusation.

"Think about it, I'm sure you'll figure it out." Clark said as he turned to walk away.

"Hey, at least I don't up and leave the people I love for some shitty "destiny" to save the world that was fine without you." Lois accused back.

"Oh, so that's what this is about. Your still not over the fact that I left because I promised my father that I would use my powers to help mankind, and I was leaving you in the process." Clark responded.

"Don't flatter yourself, it's not like it was hard to get over a small town Kansas farmboy who is in fact an alien." Lois quipped back.

This stung Clark. Lois might as well have stabbed him in the stomach with a kryptonite knife because that last statement hurt him a lot. "Well Lois I'm glad it was easy for you. Because I'll admit, it wasn't for me. In fact I'm not sure if I'm over you now. But that last statement really set things straight between us. Now if you'll excuse me, this small town freak has to go help his mother run a farm." Clark said with cold voice as he began to walk away.

Lois already regretted her last statement, and not even for the fact that it was a big, fat, huge lie, but for the fact that she is rekindling old feelings that Clark used to be insecure about, his nonhuman status. "What about that interview?" she asked.

"You already know all about me, so what's the point. You can take credit for this one too if you want, I really don't care." Clark said blankly.

Lois stared at him as Clark was about to turn and walk out when his super-hearing kicked in and he heard someone scream, "SOMEBODY HELP ME!" He got that far away look in his eye and Lois asked, "I know that look. Who needs help now?" she said sarcastically.

"I have to go." Clark said as he rushed out at top human speed. Lois just rolled her eyes, "He just has to save everyone doesn't he." she thought.

Clark quickly flew to the scene where he saw that a minivan was hanging off the bridge, about to plummet into the lake below with a women in the front seat. "HELP ME SUPERMAN!" the woman in te front seat screamed. Clark shot towards her and although the minivan did fall off the bridge, it was quickly caught by Clark before any damage occurred. However, someone under the bridge was taking pictures of him, unknown to Clark. (Remember that fact) He set the van down on the bridge and quickly flew off before the paparazzi got there.

As he began to fly through the city at the dead of the night, admiring it's beauty, his thoughts plagued him of Lois, despite his many attempts not to think about her. "So she's really over me? No, she just said that for her health you moron. Of course she is, you left her to become some stupid hero, who wouldn't get over you. But I still love her. Well that's too bad Clark, because you messed up when you left that girl behind." Clark reminisced sadly of that day as he flew off into the night sky.

Back at the Planet, Lois was having similar struggles in her own head. "Stupid! Stupid! Why would you be so cold to him? Because he ditched you 5 years ago, that's why. But he had to, I mean I couldn't hold him back and let him be a farmer for the rest of his life with those amazing powers. But he didn't even call, write, or anything, he just disappeared. And because you still love him, but don't want to. No I don't, love him that is. Yes you do. No I don't! Shutup Lois" she chastised herself brutally as she finished typing up her "interview" with superman.

Luthercorp Plaza

"So did you get the pictures?" Lex asked.

"Yeah. So where's my $500?" a man asked back, a photographer for The Inquisitorthat Lex paid off for pictures of superman. Lex handed him the money and the photographer smiled, "Nice doin' business with you." he said as he walked off.

Lex opened the envelope and quickly looked through the contents inside. He had suspected that Clark was superman and had his lackeys cause a situation to occur so that superman would show up, (A.k.a the car incident) regardless for the risk of human life at stake. The pictures were of poor quality and he was unable to get a good look at the face. "DAMMIT!" he yelled, frustrated with his failed attempt.

Lex had become a very evil man over the years. The of decline of he and Clark's friendship and Lana's rejection to pursue a romantic relationship with him caused the last light within him to burn out. Soon after he had his father murdered so that he could take over Luthercorp and still pursue his dream to be President. Mainly, he was looking to put the world into the palm of his hand and he figured that with Luthercorp's money and the power of the U.S. President, nothing could stand in his way. Except superman, which is why he is looking for the identity of superman, to expose him and get this last obstacle out of his way.

Although angered at the loss of $500 along with the failure to expose superman, he would not stop at this failed attempt. No sir. One way or another, he would expose superman, kill him, or die trying. With that thought he smirked and continued to plot out his plans for the future.

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