Icons: The Princess
Chloe was awaken from her nap by Diana. She rubbed the sleep from her eyes and looked out the window. The large green island that was Themyscira stretched out before her. She had never been to another country. The first time that she ever left Metropolis was when her and her dad moved to Smallville.
The plane landed and Diana and Chloe headed to the palace to wait for Ariel, the record keeper. Chloe's jaw dropped when she saw huge and beautiful palace. It was made out of white marble and looked like a Greek palace.
"This is your house." Chloe said.
"Actually it's my mother's. I really get board here sometimes." Diana said.
"It's better than my place." Chloe said. They walked into the palace. Diana led Chloe to a room.
"Wow." Chloe said when she walked into the large room. This is amazing." Chloe said.
"Thank you." Diana said.
"Can I take some pictures."? Chloe asked.
"Sure, but first I think you should get some rest." Diana said.
"Yeah I'm a little tired." Chloe said.
"I'll be back in about a hour." Diana said.
"Great." Chloe said. Chloe closed the door and smiled. "Clark's never is going to believe this."
Clark sat in the loft and worried. He had not heard anything from Chloe since she had left with Diana. The more time that they wasted, the less time Diana's mother has to live. He also had some personal issue to deal with. Namely Lex and Lana. He wondered how long they had been going out. Why did they keep it a secret from him?
"Hey Smallville."Lois said.
"Lois now not a good time." Clark said.
"I'm here to apologize." Lois said.
"For what?" Clark said.
"For not telling about Lex and Lana." Lois said.
"You knew about Lex and Lana?" Clark asked.
"Clark I didn't think it was any of my business." Lois said.
"You should have told me Lois." Clark said.
"I know and I'm sorry please forgive me." Lois asked.
"You know I do I just wished that you would have told me." Clark said.
"I would have I just don't think that I'm part of your group yet." Lois said.
"Lois you've taken over my room, made me look like a fool." Clark said.
"Some how I don't think that this going where I want it to." she said.
"And when I needed some one to talk to you listened." Clark said.
"Great just what I always wanted. A brother that I could take on a date." She said.
Lex slowly got to his feet and started to walk out of the room. He was nearly there when Lana stopped him.
"Where do you think your going?" She asked.
"To my home, maybe I can help."Lex said.
"Lex you have three broken ribs. Right now your no help to anyone" Lana said. Lex went back to his bed.
"What about Clark?"Lex said.
"He's at home." Lana said. Someone knocked at the door. Lana opened it, it was Clark.
"Clark, glad you're here."Lex said.
"How are you feeling Lex?"Clark asked.
"Like I got hit by a Mack truck. Who was that guy?"Lex said.
"He said his name was Ares." Clark said.
"As in the god of war."Lex said.
"Why did he kidnap Diana's mother?" Lana asked.
"I think it's because he doesn't what Themycira to join the UN." Clark said.
"So he's a terrorist."Lex said.
"I think this guys for real." Clark said.
"You really think he's the god of war." Lana said.
"We really don't know about the Amazons and they religion." Clark said.
"Clark has point Lana this is Smallville after all. Where is Diana?"Lex said.
"Diana and Chloe went to Themyscria to meet with the records keeper, maybe she would know what Ares wanted." Clark said.
"Do you know what's being done here?"Lex asked.
"As far as I know every single law enforcement agency has been brought in." Clark said.
"This doesn't make any since." Lana said.
"What do you mean?" Clark said.
"If this guy really is a god how are the police going to stop him." Lana explained.
"Maybe Chloe and Diana can find something out."Lex said.
"I'm going to see if I can find Diana's mother." Clark said.
"Clark, we need to talk."Lex said.
"I'm going to some coffee." Lana said, then she left the room.
"I'm sorry you had to find out thee way you did, we didn't mean for it to happen. We were going to tell you."Lex said.
"Besides you and Lana, who else knew."? Clark said.
"Just Lois."Lex said.
"How long have you."Clark was having trouble getting it out.
"For awhile now. I kept it secret. The last thing I wanted to was to ruin the only real friendship has."Lex said.
"Just be honest with her Lex."Clark said then he walked out of the room. Lana was coming back from getting her coffee when she ran into Clark.
"You two talk about this?" Lana asked.
"Yes." Clark said.
"I told Lex that we had to honest with you." Lana said.
"Do you "Clark said
"Do I love him? I don't know yet Clark. But I want to see where it leads." Lana said,
"I just don't want to see you get hurt." Clark said.
"I've had my heart broken before. I won't let it happen again." Lana said.
"I have to go." Clark said then he walked away.
Lois was waiting for him outside.
"So what's our next move?" Lois said.
"Our next move?" Clark said.
"Look, Smallville, I was having a really goodtime when that soldier wannabe showed up and ruined it. I was planning on going home with Ben Hubbard." Lois said. Clark could not help to smile. Lois noticed this and slugged him on the arm.
"What's so funny?" Lois asked.
"Lois, Ben is married." Clark said.
"What?" Lois said.
"He's married. When were going to tell me this when I was at his house and the wife walked in?" Lois said.
"So I'm suppose to tell you if a guy your interested in is married." Clark said.
"Duh, Clark sometimes your useless." Lois said.
"In case you've forgotten we have other things to do." Clark said.
"Right, but don't let it happen again." Lois said. Clark was still smiling when they left the hospital.
Chloe woke up from her nap and then cleaned up. She was planning on looking around the palace and finding out more about Themyscria. She walked out of her room and down the hall towards a grand staircase. She went down stairs and down one long hallway. She went to one of the rooms. It was a large library. There was thousands upon thousands of books. Chloe took a couple off the shelf and opened them. Most of them were first editions
She smiled when she found one. She took it off the shelf and looked at thee cover. The book was Clark's favorite. "To Kill a Mockingbird". Chloe remembered the first time she read the book.
She just moved to Smallville and was in Clark's 8th grade Lit class, as usual the teacher made them read the book as an assignment. Chloe loved to read, she did it all the time but reading for school was a chore at times, espically when you're new in town.
When she went to Clark's later that night she was amazed to find out that Clark had finished the book and was reading it again. This happened the whole month they read the book. She didn't' know it then but Clark was using his super-speed.
"That's a very good book." Diana said as she walked in.
"Yeah it's Clark's favorite." Chloe said.
"Why I'm I not surprised." Diana said.
"We had to right a paper about one of the charaters."Chloe said.
"Let me guess Clark wrote about Attaiucs Finch." Diana said.
"Yeah."Chloe said.
The door flew open and in walked Ariel with a group of Amazon warriors.
"Ariel what is the meaning of this?" Diana said.
"Do you really think that the people would just let you and your mother destroy our way of life." Ariel said.
"Your working with Ares." Chloe said.
"That's right and soon you will die outsider." Ariel said.
"You'll pay for this." Diana said.
"I doubt it." Ariel said.
The warriors then took Diana and Chloe out of the room and toward the cells. Diana was not going to be taken so easily. She whipped around and kicked one of the warriors and punched another. Chloe threw he best punch knocked out of the warriors out.
"Come on." Diana said.
"Where are we going?" Chloe said.
"To the armory." Diana said.
"My weapons." Diana said.
"Great." Chloe said.
Clark walked into Lex's mansion followed by Lois they went into the study and found Lionel and some law enforcement officials. There was also a red headed woman standing with them. Sheriff Adams saw Clark and Lois.
"What are you doing here Mr. Kent, Miss Lane?" She asked.
"We came to help." Clark said.
"Mr. Kent this is not some meteor pycho."She said.
"Sheriff, please." Clark said.
"This guy is a God." Lois said. Adams had heard enough she motioned to one of the cops and had them escort Lois and Clark to the front door.
"Was it something I said?" Lois said.
"Once again your mouth has gotten us in to trouble." Clark said.
"Well your "we came to help" line didn't work either." Lois shot back. The red headed woman walked out moment later.
"Your Clark Kent right?" she asked.
"Yes." Clark said.
"Then you can help me." she said.
"Excuse me who are you?" Lois said.
"I'm Catherine, the queen's head of security" Catherine said.
"Well you did a bang up job on this one."Lois said.
"Lois." Clark said.
"No she's right, but I want to make up for it and you can help. Follow me." Catherine said.
Chloe and Diana made it to the armory. There were bladed weapons and shields hung all over the place. Diana walked past all the weapons and towards the back of the room. She opened a panel and the wall slide away, Chloe followed. It was not a big room just a table with a set of silver bracelets and rope.
"This is it, these are your weapons?" Chloe asked stunned.
"Trust me this is all I need." Diana said. She put the bracelets on and took the rope. Diana and Chloe then headed back the way they came. They stop when the door started to rattle.
"Get behind me" Diana said. Then she prepared for the fight.
TO BE COUNTIED….
