Chapter 7
Kent Farm, guestroom,
Clark was sitting on the chair again as Chloe was eating the food Martha had prepared for her. after a few minutes of silence between them Chloe stopped eating and looked at Clark.

"I'm sorry about before. I was upset, not thinking clearly." Chloe said looking at Clark.

"Don't be sorry Chloe, if anyone should be sorry it's me. I forgot you. You're my best friend and I forgot you." Clark told Chloe.

"Maybe it was for the best that you did. I mean if you'd tried to find me and rescue me you might have been killed in the process. Seriously what good was a little boy going to do against an army or soldiers." Chloe told Clark. "And if I lost you I wouldn't have made it through all those years of being locked up in that tower."

"Who held you captive?" Clark asked her.

"Logan Lang, the king of the Langkingdom." Chloe told Clark.

"Is that...Lana Lang's father?" Clark asked her.

Remembering the way Clark had been looking at Lana when she saw him before Chloe just nodded and returned to her food not wanting to say anything she just nodded and tried to ignore how uncomfortable she felt now.

"Did she know you were there?" he then asked oblivious to Chloe's uncomfortable ness of discussing Lana.

"Of course she knew, she lives there too you know." Chloe then snapped. "I have to talk to your mom" she then added before Clark could respond she was up and walking out the door.

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Kent Farm, kitchen,
"hey, Mrs. Kent, thank you for everything." Chloe said when finding Martha in the kitchen busy with making dinner. "you need any help with that?" Chloe asked her.

"hi Chloe" Martha said then sensing the girl wanted to talk to her she pointed at the potatoes. "could you wash those?" she asked

Chloe smiled and walked towards the potatoes and started to wash then. "I'm sorry I just came in like that unannounced." Chloe apologized. "It's just, there was a letter in the book from my mom telling me to come and find you. I wanted to get out of there and I didn't know where else to go. I'm supposed to claim my throne and rule a kingdom. It's not what I want to do. I just want a nice normal life like you have here with Mr. Kent and Clark."

"Honey, it's ok." Martha said "your mother was the closest thing I ever had to a sister. I'm glad I can help you." Martha smiled at Chloe "You look so much like her, you know."

Chloe smiled "I guess, I don't remember her. All I've ever seen of her were portraits of her. and that was at the castle 9 years ago."

Martha smiled sadly and said "I know, she told me she knew she was never going to know you. It was very difficult for her to carry on her pregnancy knowing she was never going to know her child. But she loved you, and comforted herself with visions of your future."

Chloe smiled a little then said "I always heard stories of my mom about how great she was...I just wish I could be more like her. She seems so strong, and not just emotionally. She left me a letter in the magic book Pete gave me. To do that, she must have been real powerful."

Clark came into the kitchen and looked at the two women talking "That she was" Martha said smiling at Clark while adding "Dinner is gonna be a while could you help your father out in the barn?"

"Ok" Clark said walking right out the door figuring his mom and Chloe had to have more time to talk, besides he wanted to ask his father some things.

Martha and Chloe looked at each other when Clark had gone out.

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Kent Farm, barn,
"Dad?" Clark asked as he walked into the barn but didn't see his father.

Jonathan Kent came out from behind the stairs that he blocked Clarks view of him before "Hey son, how is Chloe?"

"That's kinda what I wanted to talk to you about." Clark said.

"Oh, well sit down" Jonathan said to Clark putting the pitchfork he'd been working with before aside and walked to the stairs where Clark and he sat down.

After some silence Jonathan urged Clark "Well, what is it exactly you wanted to talk to me about son?"

"It's Chloe, we were talking before and getting along then suddenly she seemed distend again. and sort of upset but I can't figure out why?" Clark said.

Jonathan smiled while asking "you interested in Chloe son?"

"She's my best friend dad. And I want us to get along like we used to." Clark said to his father.

"I know that Clark but, Do you want more from Chloe then friendship? Cos it seems to me like you do." Jonathan told his son.

"I don't know" Clark replied honestly. "I haven't seen her in so long I really want to be able to get along as friends first before doing anything. Besides I think I like another girl."

"Really, and who would that be, Bessie from Orchard Farm?" Jonathan asked him.

"Bessie? no, Bessie is just a friend. Her name is Lana, I met her today before all the crazy stuff happened. Thing is I think she's already with someone. She came with some guy named Whitney, who of course is of royalty like her."

"Son, anything can happen if you set your mind to it. If this Lana wouldn't want to be with you then it's her loss. And you forget that Chloe is of royalty as well. and you get along fine with her." Jonathan said to his son then added "But you didn't want to talk about Lana to me, you wanted to know what you did wrong with Chloe. What were you talking about with her before she became distant?"

"I asked her who was keeping her captive. she told me the king of Langkingdom, Lana's father was keeping her locked up. She then got quiet and I asked her if Lana knew if she was there being held against her will." Clark told his dad.

Jonathan made a face that was saying ouch "Son, my guess is Chloe saw you when she appeared at the Luthor castle and knows you like Lana because she knows you. And you talking about her reminds her that you like Lana and not her. Son Chloe likes you in a way more then just friendship."

Clark stood there not really know how to respond to that. He loved Chloe, but he didn't know if he loved her in that way. She was his best friend, ok they hadn't seen each other in forever but they still cared about each other. "what do I do?" he asked his father.

Jonathan smiled and patted Clarks back as he stood up again. "The thing about love son is. that you have to figure it out for yourself. But you should tell Chloe how you feel before you start anything with Lana."

Clark sighed "I guess"

"Love isn't easy son, there can be a lot of pain and hurt in a relationship but once you have someone who loves you as much as you love her you'll be the happiest man in the world, well second happiest since I am the happiest man in the world.

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"What is taking so long?" Logan Lang, the king of the Langkingdom asked his guest.

The hooded figure looked at him and then at the crystal boll in the centre of the room they were in. "The girl is protected by someone. Someone who can do magic, but isn't an experienced user of the craft. Still if the girl is with her she could learn how to protect herself from us by her."

"I want that girl dead, I don't care what it takes just get it done." Logan said to the figure.

"Don't forget who you are talking to King Logan." the figure warned him. "I could kill you right now. But I won't since we need your help to kill the girl." the figure added. "The girl cannot be allowed back into Avalon. If she claims her throne war will break out between her kingdom and LanaKingdom and the demonic realm Acathlas. her kingdom stand and under command she will conquer and kill all demons while her ally will conquer your kingdom." the hooded figure put his hood off and his demonic head now visible his cold eyes at the king of Langkingdom the demons kings seer said "it's in our both interest that the girl dies. We wouldn't be in this mess if you had killed her 9 years ago."

the king was silent knowing the demon was right "with my daughter close to her and her knight and your magical power making the girl distrusting of her knight. She will leave alone and vulnerable for us to kill her."

"The connection between Chloe and her knight is very strong. It will take time to break it. meanwhile your daughter better be living up her part of the plan. Are you sure she can seduce the knight?" the demon replied.

"My daughter will succeed. She has the ring of Amarath, which lets her control her pheromones and sent them to anyone she wants." Logan Lang told the demon.

"I know she does, but I need to know if she won't back out." the demon replied.

"She won't." the king said believing in his daughters abilities.

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LuthorKingdom, Lex's Castle, Lana's room,
Lana stood out on her balcony looking at the sun setting, she would be called for dinner soon. she thought and then looked at the ring with a pink ruby in it, ยดI won't let you down father