That evening Clark and Lorraine packed their bags. They Lied and told their parents that they were going to see a movie and would be home late and not to wait up. Clark Helped Lorraine load up the Oldsmobile as he headed for Midway airport in Chicago.

"Uh Clark ?"

" Yeah ?"

" You said my brother is dangerous and probably not himself right now?"

" Uh yeah ."

" So how do you expect to get your powers back ?"

" truthfully?"

" Yeah "

" I really don't know."

There was a pause where Clark and Lorraine eyed each other then Clark went back to focusing on the road.

" I just know I have too"

" Do you like having your powers?"

" Sometimes, but sometimes it can be a burden and all I want to do is be like everyone else, and not have speed or be stronger. Sometimes I just want to fit in ."

" And you think its better being normal?"

" It was fun being Charlie, I just, somewhere inside I know I was meant for something special, I don't know what that is yet but I know its something. "

" Clark?"

" Yeah."

" Please don't kill my brother ."

" Lorraine?"

' Yeah "

" I would never. If it meant me being Charlie Baker for the rest of my life or killing your brother, I would never do it. I would be Charlie for eternity before I killed anyone. But I do know his weakness or my weakness rather and if I have to use it, it might be painful for you to watch him but know I won't kill him ."

" Thanks ."

" I may have powers that could kill, but I never will. Now how about something happier. " He said turning up the radio and began singing along to Lindsay Lohan 's rumors.

" Uh I hate this song. " Lorraine yelled and changed the station

" You don't like it ?"

" I don't like Lindsay Lohan ." Lorraine laughed.

The rest of the trip they sang along to each other's favorite songs until they arrived at the airport.

Charlie ran home from Metropolis and super sped up to Clarks room without even acknowledging that the Kent's were in the den reading.

" Jonathan is it me or is Clark different lately ?"

" He does seem odd ."

" Jonathan I think we should go talk to him, I mean we don't know if something is affecting him or what !"

" I'm sure its fine Martha ."

" Could you just go check? Please!"

" All right but I'm sure there is nothing to worry about. "

Jonathan walked up the stairs. In his mind he had been thinking there was something wrong for a few days now but he didn't want to jump to conclusions. What he really found odd was all the time Clark had been spending in his room. He almost never went into his room especially when something was bothering him, he would go straight to his loft in the barn. But in this case he had went into his room.

" CLARK!" Jonathan yelled as he knocked on the door

" Oh great it's him ." Charlie said to himself

" What?" Charlie replied

" Can I come in?"

" No"

" Clark is something bothering you? "

" No "

" Son please let me in !" Jonathan pleaded now he was certain something was wrong. In his mind he guess him and Lana were having problems. Again.

" I said no now leave me alone! " Charlie said getting angry

" Clark if you don't let me in, in the next 3 seconds I am going to break in myself ." Jonathan said not tolerating the way his son had spoken to him.

" Try me ."

" That's it ." He said kicking it open. He was going to kick it open and either question his son or look for some red kryptonite because he knew either it was a phase or red kryptonite to cause his son act this way.

" Clark Talk to me now ."

" Don't intimidate me ." Charlie warned not ever bothering to turn around from the chair he had been sitting in.

" You look at me and listen to me good! " Jonathan reprimanded turning the chair around and looking Clark right in the eyes.

" Why you're not my father ."

" CLARK KENT! I am your father I raised you ."

" No you're not and you defiantly didn't raise me in this place. You see .." Charlie began getting up from the chair to face Jonathan. " I'm not Clark Kent, I am Charlie Baker and Clark is gone ."

" Your right your not my son, they son I have would never speak to me the way you have. " Jonathan said turning and walking out into the hall.

" And my dad isn't half as lame as you are ." Charlie began again.

Jonathan didn't reply but reach into a closet in the top shelf.

" Clark, Jonathan? What's going on?" Martha butted in now hearing the commotion from down stairs.

" Get away! " Charlie yelled

" Clark what? What's gotten into you .." Martha questioned

" Martha get downstairs now !" Jonathan ordered not wanting to see her getting hurt

" What... Clark ?" Martha utterly confused as to what was going on.

" You really don't wanna do that ." Charlie warned

" Do what get a light bulb?" Jonathan played with him. He was really looking for the meteor rock.

" Get the kryptonite ." Charlie replied grinning and super speeding over to Jonathan and picking him up by the neck.

" And now you won't get a chance he said walking back into the room still holding Jonathan.

" JONATHAN!" Martha yelled!

She ran in front of Charlie and looked at him.

" LET HIM DOWN, LET HIM DOWN, and LET HIM GO! " She yelled banging on him.

" Out of my way for the last time! " Charlie screamed into her face.

" NO LET HIM GO! " Charlie slapped Martha and she went sliding across the hall floor and passed out.

Clark contuied into his room and opened the window. And yelled into the chocking Jonathan.

" Next time you will listen to me! " He said before opening the window and holding Jonathan by the neck out the windowsill.

" Next time you will listen ." He said again.

Lorraine and Clark boarded the plane and found their seats Clark sat down and said to himself, "Thanks Chloe ".

" So this Chloe girl, you like her ?"

" As a friend." He said but deep in his mind he knew there could be something between them but he still wanted Lana. Lana in his mind would always be his girl; little did he know what the future held for him. Little did he know that he one day would become the world's greatest hero?

" Nothing more ?"

" Maybe but I have to wait till I feel right ."

" Does she like you ?"

" Yeah. We almost dated 3 years ago but then she decided we would be better friends,"

" Is that how you felt?"

" At the time? No not at all I really liked her, her smile, her face, her tiny body, she even had the cutest little hairstyle back then, I liked how it separated her from all the other girls. And her eyes, they are so green, so pretty "

" But you would never date her again?" Lorraine asked, she could see he was meant for this girl and she was determined to help him see that. They way he had just described her was only in a way that someone in love could describe someone.

" She wanted to last year, when I played football she admitted to likening me still but I didn't want any of it. "

" Wait you played football?" Lorraine said cracking up, holding her abdomen and wiping tears from her eyes from laughing so hard.

" Believe it or not I was starting quarterback and was offered a full scholarship to MET-U. "

" Oh right powers I forgot, but wait doesn't Chloe already know your secret?"

" Yeah ."

" Did you tell her, "

" Sort of but she kind of found out on her own ... long story... But she kept it for a year and was waiting for me to tell her when I was ready ."

" So why doesn't your old girlfriend know?"

" Another long long story but basically because I was afraid of what she would think of me ."

" So you broke up with your ex- girlfriend over your secret but you wont date the one who you think is beautiful and knows your secret?"

" I guess."

" I'm sorry but are all aliens as stupid as you ?"

" What kind of question is that and could you not use the A- word in public please?"

" Sorry ."

" Ok then and to uh answer your question, NO! " He yelled sarcastically.

" So it's a long flight perfect for those Long stories ..." Lorraine said.

" All right then I've got nothing better to do .." Clark mumbled then turned and began telling her about how he came to earth and about various meteor freak encounters.