Author: Isabelle (Caitlin-Todd)
Rating: G/PG
Pairing: Clois (However, I'm very new at'Smallville' fics so it might occur later on)
Summary: Lois touches a piece of Kryptonite and wakes up in an alternative version of Smallville. Everything is upside down and completely the opposite compared to the Smallville she lives in. Including her friendship with Clark...
A/N: Okay so is my second Smallville fan fic but the first one to be uploaded. I'm slowly getting the hang of it and becoming comfortable with writing. I'm a die-hard Clois shipper but an even bigger Lois fan. Even though I meant for the fics to be Clois it ends up being mostly about Lois. Which is something I'm also trying to change and add more romantic Clois scenes. Anyways, just wanted to give you guys a heads up. Oh, and English isn't my first language which will explain all the grammar errors. Sorry about that; I'm a perfectionist but a lazy one so I don't double check every chapter before posting. Hopefully you'll be able to enjoy the story anyways! And don't forget to leave a little comment on your way out.
The morning started out as any other morning. Nothing out of the ordinary occurred, and everybody went about their business as usual. There was work to be done around the farm, as well as at the Talon. Luckily business there had been going very good and sometime in the near future perhaps, at least some of the Kent farm's financial problems would go away. But until then it meant working extra hard, especially at the Talon. Even for Lois Lane, who still hadn't quite gotten used to the fact that she had a job. Thankfully she was only needed sometimes, such as emergencies, but it seemed to be too many of those.
Lois let out another yawn while staring intensely at the coffee maker. She then glanced down at her watch and sighed. She had never been a morning person and ironically she lived a house filled with them. Without even a cup of coffee, the Kent family always managed to be a little too perky at the crack of dawn.
"That won't make it go any faster" Clark suddenly said from behind. Lois glared at him over her shoulder.
"Don't you have somewhere else to be; like outside?" she muttered and turned her attention back to the coffee maker, that finally seemed to be finished. Lois quickly poured herself a wanted cup of coffee, for a moment forgetting that Clark was still even in the kitchen.
"So I take it last night wasn't a screaming success?" he asked and Lois grunted, knowing how smug he must look. She took a swig of the freshly made coffee, getting short flashbacks from the night before. Her days of partying and drinking weren't over after all, and it didn't seem to surprise anyone. Still, she wasn't too keen on everybody knowing her whereabouts all the time.
"Well I don't know about the success part but it sure was a lot of screaming" she said and put down the empty coffee mug on the kitchen counter.
"Nice to see you haven't lost your sense of humor after all" Clark said as Lois poured herself another cup of coffee.
"Don't you worry; I won't" she said and turned around, flashing an innocent smile.
"Lucky me" Clark said sarcastically and walked out the kitchen door. Lois leaned back towards the kitchen counter and enjoyed her coffee with a smirk on her face.
Outside it was a beautiful day. The birds were singing and it was told to be sunny all day long. As Lois stepped out on the porch, she inhaled the fresh smell of spring. After three cups of coffee she was ready to get to it. She wouldn't be working at the Talon until a few hours, which meant she had the chance to help out with the chores. Something she hadn't been doing much of since she moved into the Kent farm. It wasn't just because of her lack of interest, but also because they never seemed to be needing her help. At least not when it came to fixing things around the farm and especially not cooking anything in the kitchen. But Lois thought it was time to show how grateful she was for everything the Kent's had done for her.
She caught a glimpse of Clark and Jonathan inside the barn and walked down the stairs. Suddenly there was a barking sound and Lois sighed as she noticed Shelby coming running towards her.
"Look, I don't know what your problem is, but go away! I don't have time to play!" she said but Shelby didn't obey. Instead he dropped a stick by her feet and Lois sighed again. The fact that Shelby kept following her around and always wanting to cuddle or play was something she had stopped trying to make sense of. She was probably the only one that didn't adore Shelby and yet he seemed to adore her.
"All right! All right!" she said after a moment of silence and picked up the stick. She glared down at Shelby before throwing away the stick. Before it had even hit the ground, Shelby set off and started running. Lois watched as he ran further and suddenly disappeared round the corner of the house.
"That's one weird dog" she mumbled and turned around, heading towards the barn. Jonathan was now working on fixing the tractor while Clark was busy moving around stacks of hay. Lois knocked on the doorpost and stepped inside.
"Morning, Lois! Say, could you hand me that screwdriver?" Jonathan asked and Lois walked over to the toolbox.
"Here you go, Mr. Kent" she said with a polite smile and handed him the old screwdriver.
"Thanks. So what brings you out here, Lois?" Jonathan asked.
"Just checking if you guys need any help. I mean, it is a pretty big farm and well what good am I if I never help out around here?" Lois said and Jonathan glanced over at Clark, who quickly put down the stack of hay.
"We appreciate the offer, Lois, but I think we got it under control for now" Jonathan said and forced on a smile.
"Right. Of course. Well you know where to find me" Lois said with a nervous smile and quickly exited the barn, feeling like such a fool. She didn't know why they never needed or wanted her help, but by now she didn't really care.
On her way back towards the house, Lois noticed Shelby sitting by the gate waiting for her. Wagging his tail and looking as excited as always.
"Oh come on! I already…"
Lois trailed off as she saw the green object in Shelby's mouth. It certainly was no stick this time, and as Lois got closer she realized it was actually a meteor rock; kryptonite.
"Hey boy. Where did you get this?" Lois whispered and the stone fell to the ground with a thud. Lois looked down at it for a moment, as if hypnotized. She knew how much trouble the kryptonite had caused everyone in Smallville and that it was best to just stay away from everything kryptonite-related. And yet she couldn't stop staring at it, actually being slightly fascinated by it as well.
"Right. Well I better get rid of it before anybody notice. And then you're going to show me this secret kryptonite stash, okay?" Lois said, looking up at Shelby who just kept wagging his tail.
"Great, I'm talking to a dog. Like he understands a word I'm saying!" Lois muttered to herself and reached down for the stone. Shelby quickly started backing away and ran over to the porch. Lois gave him a confused look before finally picking up the stone from the ground. The stone started glowing and a sudden jolt went through her body. It was a feeling of almost being ripped apart and yet Lois couldn't do anything about it. The firm grip on the stone wasn't something she controlled anymore and as the kryptonite slowly started flowing through her veins, Lois fell backwards and hit the ground with such force that it knocked the wind out of her. The surroundings started getting more and more blurry, until it all went black before her eyes.
"Lois? Lois? Lois!"
The voice was getting louder and soon Lois realized she wasn't just dreaming; somebody was actually talking to her. She slowly managed to open her eyes and found herself staring up at Chloe's concerned face.
"Finally! I was beginning to think I had to hose you down or something!" Chloe said with a relieved smile and helped Lois back up on her feet again.
"Chlo, don't take this the wrong way, but what are you doing here?" Lois asked and Chloe gave her a confused look, then started laughing.
"Nice try! But you're not getting away that easy!" she said and grabbed Lois' hand, pulling her over to the red WV.
"Where are we going?" Lois asked, looking around and finding the farm completely empty. Shelby was no longer sitting on the porch and the barn seemed deserted.
"Like you don't know! Come on, we've been talking about this for weeks! Besides, you've already promised Clark to show so there's no way I'm going alone!" Chloe said with an excited smile and Lois automatically sat down in the passenger seat, trying to figure out what was going on. She had no relocation of making any sort of promises to anybody, especially not Clark. And she hadn't made any plans meeting up with Chloe.
"What's wrong? You not feeling well? Maybe we should swing by the medical center just to be sure" Chloe said with a concerned look as she got behind the wheels.
"I'm fine. I just need you to tell me what the hell is going on here!" Lois said, starting to feel frustrated in all the confusion.
"Lois, calm down. You know, maybe having the doctor take a look at you might not be such a bad idea after all. Could be a case of temporarily amnesia" Chloe said as they were closing in on the crossing at the end of the old dusty road. Lois felt the frustration getting worse, slowly becoming anger. She looked back at the Kent farm and it looked exactly the same as always. And yet she got the distinct feeling she didn't fit in all of the sudden, which hadn't really been a problem before.
As they moved onto the main road, heading into town, Lois took the opportunity to see if anything else had changed besides her. But like expected, Smallville looked exactly the same. And like the first time she had seen the town, Lois was disappointed.
"So, do you mind telling me what you were doing back at the Kent farm? If Lana catches you there again she will have a meltdown!" Chloe said and laughed.
"What? Why? She has never had a problem with me living there before" Lois said and Chloe gave her a shocked look.
"Are you nuts? Lana Lang has always had a problem with any girl visiting Clark up there, especially you! Me she doesn't really mind because Clark is like the brother I never had, but you…wow!" Chloe said and Lois was stunned. She couldn't believe what she had just heard her own cousin say. Clark Kent, the object of Chloe's fantasies the past four years, suddenly was 'the brother she never had' and Lana Lang was no longer her closest friend. It was all backwards and just didn't seem right.
"What are you talking about, Chloe? We all know about your notorious crush on Clark! And since when do Lana get jealous on me of all people?" Lois said and couldn't help but laugh at that. This time Chloe was stunned, instantly becoming pale and Lois knew she had been right. At least some things never changed no matter what.
"Lois, you're starting to freak me out. Are you sure you're feeling okay? Because I hardly think it's normal for a healthy person to just collapse like that. And you never answered my question by the way" Chloe said after a while, doing her best to keep a straight face.
"What question would that be? Because you've been asking a whole lot ever since we got into the car" Lois said, getting a relieved feeling when they passed the Talon. She still had no clue where they were going but figured she would know soon enough.
"Point taken, smarty pants. The question I want you to answer is; what were you doing up at the Kent farm? And don't make another 'I live there' joke because I'm in no mood" Chloe said and Lois looked over at her.
"It's no joke, Chloe. You've been there tones of times visiting me, remember? Gee, maybe we should take you to the doctor instead!" Lois said and stared at Chloe, begging that she would actually remember.
"Right. And I guess Lana has been by, playing house with you?" Chloe asked sarcastically and Lois gave her a warning look.
"You know, this whole Lana-hating-Lois thing is getting kind of tiring. I don't get what I've done to suddenly feel the wrath of Lana Lang!" Lois said and in that moment she spotted the familiar 'Smallville High' sign. Something inside her yelled to quickly get the hell away from there, but she remained seated next to Chloe in the car, stunned.
"Well maybe this will jog your memory; Clark's 18th birthday party" Chloe said as she glanced around for an empty parking spot. Half the parking lot was packed with cars and Lois heard distant cheers, which could only mean one thing.
"You mean the birthday party I never attended because I had the flu? According to my sources the party included blowing out some candles and opening up presents. Not exactly what I would call memorable" Lois said and Chloe snorted.
"The image of you doing tequila shots together with Lana is something I won't forget easily. But my favorite part of the evening is seeing you tong wrestle with Clark Kent. The same Clark Kent who has been Lana Lang's loving boyfriend for the past four years and my best friend for the past ten. However, that all changed thanks to you. Lana hasn't uttered a single word to you since that night and would have your head if she ever saw you around Clark again" Chloe explained and finally parked the car. Lois didn't know what to say at first. She knew for a fact that none of it was true but something in Chloe's eyes said otherwise.
"Look, I know I might have done some drinking in my past, but all the tequila in the world wouldn't get me to actually kiss Clark Kent! And besides, last time I checked he and Lana hasn't gotten their act together" Lois said and Chloe turned off the car engine, giving her cousin a questionable look.
"Okay, it's official; you got amnesia. So just let me do the talking when it gets time to meet Clark and most likely Lana as well. Come on" Chloe said and stepped out of the car. Lois just stared at her, mouth wide open and confusion written all over her face. Everything sounded so real and yet she knew it wasn't true at all. Chloe must be playing some kind of twisted joke on her and everybody else was in on it. Lois nodded slightly, trying to convince herself. She slowly got out of the car and looked over at the school. It had been a good three months since she had seen it and in spite everything that had happened, it looked completely flawless. As if it had never been affected by the last meteor shower, which Lois knew for a fact it had.
"Come on, we're gonna be late if you don't speed it up a notch!" Chloe said and started dragging Lois with her towards the school's football field.
But suddenly Lois felt herself coming to an abrupt halt, and at first Chloe kept on walking before she realized Lois had stopped.
"Lois, what are you doing? It's already beginning; come on!" Chloe said and started pulling Lois' sleeve, but Lois refused to obey this time.
"I don't think so, Chlo. Not until you tell me what's going on. Because so far everything you've told me is completely false! I've always lived in the Kent farm ever since I came to Smallville; I've definitely not kissed Clark and Lana is not my archenemy. Okay, I wouldn't go as far as call us best friends but we get along pretty well. At least better than Clark and me. Just ask Mr. and Mrs. Kent!" Lois said and Chloe rolled her eyes with a dramatic sigh.
"Lois, give it a break! Look, you're my cousin and I love you with all my heart, but you're starting to get on my nerves!" she said and Lois crossed her arms.
"Tough break, Chlo, because I'm not taking another step before you explain everything or I'm out of here!" Lois snapped and Chloe sighed again.
"Look, I'll explain everything after the game, okay? Just keep your thoughts to yourself, and don't ruin this day for Clark" she said and Lois took a deep breath, silently counting to ten before nodding.
"Fine. I'll just shut up and put on my cheerleader uniform!" she said sarcastically.
"Yeah about that; please don't make any so-called jokes about cheerleaders, okay?" Chloe asked and Lois instantly started laughing, but soon grew quiet when she saw the look on her cousin's face.
"Sorry. Reflexes you know. But you're asking kind of a lot from me here. What's next; no checking out football players?" she asked with an amusing smile.
"Well as long as it's not Clark it's okay I guess. Not that I get what's so exciting about football players but hey, the choice is yours!" Chloe said with a shrug and Lois' jaw dropped to the floor.
"Come again? Are you telling me that farm boy all of the sudden is back on the football team?" she asked and Chloe grabbed her hand, starting running towards the football field. The bleachers were packed with people and the teams were already in the middle of a game. Chloe quickly dragged Lois up the stairs of the bleachers, and then finally sat down next to Jonathan and Martha. Lois glanced over at them, wanting to say something but knew this wasn't the time or the place. But she also knew that they of all people had to realize that she was the one telling the truth, not Chloe. She sighed and glared down at the football field, not quite sure what she was looking for. And then she saw him, hurling the football all across the field.
"Oh my God…" she whispered to herself, starting to feel dizzy. Chloe had been right, even though she wasn't suppose to. But Lois couldn't dismiss what she was seeing with her own two eyes; Clark Kent out on that football field. Which meant something was seriously wrong.
To Be Continued...!