Lex's silver Porsche pulls up the driveway and locks up the front tires, skidding to a stop in front of the mansion. Lex opens the door and steps out, walking around the car to open the passenger side door. The door opens before Lex gets there, and out steps Lana. She's gotten a lot more independent, living by herself in North Carolina.
"Thanks again Lex, for picking me up from the airport." Lana thanks him.
"Oh, it was no problem. It's just good to see you again." Lex tells her with a smile. "Leave your bags in the car, I'll have someone bring them up later." Lex leads her inside.
"Why are you doing all this for me, Lex? First I want to get away and never look back, and now I want you to bring me back?" Lana asks.
Lex turns to her. "Lana, you're my friend. You asked for my help, and I'm going to be there for you. I'm confident you'd do the same for me."
"You're a good friend, Lex. It's nice to have someone there for me." Lana smiles. "I just hope this surprise meeting with Clark doesn't blow up in my face."
After Clark sits there a while longer, recalling what happened in his dream, he gets dressed and joins Amy and his parents downstairs.
Amy gets up from her chair at the table and grabs her bag she brought in from her car earlier. "Do you mind if I take a shower?"
"No, of course not." Martha answers. "Let me get you some towels from the upstairs closet." She says and they both walk up the stairs.
Jonathon gets up and walks over to the coffee maker to pour himself more, and stops to put his hand on Clark's shoulder. "Clark, are you sure your ok with your nightmare? I sensed that there was something you wanted to tell us, but not with Amy standing there."
Clark sits down at the table. "Dad, it wasn't a nightmare."
Jonathon sighs. "Fine. Your dream."
"No, you don't understand. It wasn't a dream. I think it was a warning." Clark tells him.
"And who gave you this warning?" His dad asks.
Clark looks down at his plate. "It was from Jor-el." He looks up just in time to see the look of anger in his father's eyes.
Martha returns back to the kitchen. "Jor-el? How did this conversation start up?" She asks. The last thing she wants to be reminded of is the pain and sadness that Clark's biological father brought into their lives, trying to force Clark into his planned-out destiny.
"Clark, just because Jor-el was involved in your dream doesn't mean his warning holds any truth." Jonathon tells him.
"I don't know, dad. I've never had a dream that felt this real. He told me everyone I loved would die and the end of the world would come if I continue to disobey him." Clark says.
"Sweetie, your dreams are just your life and experiences played through your self conscious. They don't know what your future holds." Martha assures him.
Clark remembers the symbol burnt into the ground. "Uh, there is probably something you should see outside by the barn." He says and reaches for the door.
"Should we be worried?" Jonathon asks warily.
"You'll see." Clark answers and walks out the door, followed closely by his parents. Clark reaches the fence on the other side of the barn and his parents step out beside him. Martha brings a hand to her mouth and stares at the scorched symbols.
Jonathon just stares at the message coldly. "How long have you known about this, Clark?" He asks his son.
"Since the middle of last night. Amy came and… Clark coughs. …woke me up. She saw flashing lights and found this. She thought I did it." Clark explains.
Jonathon and Martha exchange glances. They know Clark isn't telling the complete truth about how he was woken up, but now isn't the time for that issue. "Amy knows about this?" Jonathon asks, growing more worried by the minute.
Clark looks down for a second. "Yeah. I think I convinced her it was just a prank."
"Clark, I don't think it's a good idea for Amy to stay here. I don't want him to get any more ideas on getting leverage to get you to do what he wants." Jonathon tells him.
"Dad, she's my friend. I can't just push her back to California." Clark argues.
"I know, son. But, if you want her to be safe, this is not a good place. We are probably worrying about nothing, but it's better to be safe."
"He's not just going to let this go! It doesn't matter if Amy is here or not. He isn't going to give up until I do what he wants." Clark says.
"I am tired of him scaring my family into doing what he wants! Ignore his threats, Clark." Jonathon tells his son strongly. "Stay away from those caves and try to explain to Amy she can't stay in Smallville." He tells Clark and walks away toward the barn.
Clark looks at his mom for any help with changing his dad's decision.
"Sorry Clark, there's no changing your father's mind. He's probably right." She smiles slightly and walks back up to the house. Clark leans back against the fence and thinks about what to do. He gets an idea and walks to the house. Amy comes out to look for Clark.
"Hey, what's up?" She asks, wondering what they could possibly do in this small town.
"I need to get out of here. What do you say we go for a ride?" Clark suggests.
"Sounds like fun. Maybe you could show me some more of this place." Amy agrees and tosses him the keys.
Clark laughs and catches the keys. "It's called Smallville, there isn't much else to see." They both get in the car and Clark takes off, leaving a cloud of dust.
Clark stops the black Trans-am in front of Saunder's gorge. Clark opens the door and steps out, walking out onto the lookout point.
"What's so special about this place?" Amy asks as she follows him.
"It's the deepest crater left by the meteor shower. One of the few scenic spots in Smallville. It's nice to come at night, with the stars and everything. Although, most of the other kids are too busy doing other things, to notice the stars." Clark tells her.
Amy gets the hint. "Ohh, the Smallville make-out spot."
"The one and only." Clark agrees and looks out over the railing. There's a rustling noise in trees behind them, causing them both to glance into the trees. Clark blames the light breeze and forgets about it.
"So, how many times have you and Lana came out here?" Amy asks, curiously.
At the mention of her name, Lana peers out from behind a tree and watches them. It's unlike her to hide like that, but after everything that's happened, she cant get the courage.
Clark laughs. "No, we never made it out here."
"Let's get out of here. I'm driving this time." She says with a smile and takes the keys out of Clark's hands.
Clark playfully grabs her shoulder before she walks away. "What? You drove all the way from California."
"Clark! Let go!" She says, smiling and pushes on his chest. Clark under estimates her strength and the two of them tumble to the ground.
Lana frowns as she sees Amy pushing on Clark. Jealousy fills her heart, watching the two playfully push on each other. This girl obviously has something for Clark.
"You cant get them that easily." Clark says and rolls on top of her, trying to wrestle the keys away from her. His eyes catch her icey-blue eyes and he stops, just staring into them. He feels the perfect time to kiss her, but he's still not sure of the way he feels. Amy obviously wants him to as Clark can feel her breathing pattern change underneath him.
After watching them lay there staring at each other, Lana has had enough. The pang in her heart is unbearable. Clark has moved on. And why shouldn't he? It's been almost five months since she cowardly ran out. Tears coming to her eyes, Lana turns around and hurries out through the trees.
The noise startles Clark and Amy, and they scramble up off each other, standing up. "What was that?" Amy asks to no one in particular.
"I don't know." Clark answers. "Stay here, I'll see what it is." He says and walks up to the trees. By this time, Lana is long gone. Clark pulls back the branch of a lilac bush and a squirrel shoots out, disappearing into the brush.
Amy laughs. "Just a squirrel. We better go.."
"Yeah, here." Clark agrees and hands her the keys.
She smiles brightly and takes the keys. "Thank you." The two of them get back into the car and drive off, completely oblivious to the person that was watching them and her broken heart.
A/N: I kind of regret starting this new storyline, as it's getting too far into Smallville, and less into the racing. I hope you all like me bringing Lana back in. I'll try to write the next chapter as soon as I can, hope you all enjoyed this one.