Chapter 10
Luthorkingdom, courtyard,
Clark was surprised when Lana suddenly kissed him. at first he didn't respond then he did briefly. He then stopped and pushed Lana off him.

´What am I doing, I like Lana, and she's kissing me and I push her away! What's wrong with me? It didn't feel right. I'm attracted by her but it doesn't feel right kissing her. She's with someone, maybe that's it. Or maybe it's that dream I had last night. Or maybe...I'm having too many or maybes pick one already. Chloe, why am I thinking of her instead of Lana who's right here. Is it cos of guilt or my feelings towards her Clark brainstormed.

"I'm sorry Lana, I can't do this" Clark told her.

"Is this about Whitney?" Lana asked him.

"Well for starters yes, you have a boyfriend, why are you cheating on him with me?" Clark asked her.

"Yes I have a boyfriend, but Whitney, I'm suppose to love him and marry him but as much as I like him I don't love him. From the moment I saw you I knew there was something between us. Clark just let that something out." Lana leaned in again and suddenly was thrown backwards. She looked at a green force field and raised her hand with the magical ring and pointed it at the force field. Green orbs began to form and Lana did a quick grab into the orbs and retrieved her ring in her hand. She looked around and saw green orbs at a place someone had been. Her eyes looked angry as she mumbled "Chloe" knowing of her magical abilities because her father had told her about her magical appearance into his and her mother's chambers.

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Clark stood there dumbfound as he saw a green something in front of him that made Lana fly backwards. "what the..." he mumbled. He noticed the pink ruby on Lana's ring glowing brightly pink and looked around to see who was causing this. he looked around until his eyes fell upon Chloe who's green eyes turned back to her normal ones. she looked at him scared then closed her eyes and turned into green orbs before.

"Chloe" he heard Lana mumble and he looked at her again knowing she knew more then she was saying.

"Lana, what's going on? and what's that ruby on your ring that was glowing just now. I know you know something Lana, spill it out." Clark said his voice threatening,

"Or what Clark, you're a peasant, I'm a princess, what are you going to do?" Lana dared him.

Clark eyes shot her a dangerous look and Lana sighted her brain storming for a suitable lie. "The ring is supposed to protect me fro magical attacks." she told Clark "as for what just happened I believe Chloe attacked me. But you know more about that don't you?"

Now it was Clark's turn to think quick "If the ring is supposed to protect you why did you fly back and didn't the ring protect you?" he said deciding it's best to put the attack back in making Lana uncomfortable rather then him.

"I said supposedly, do you know how rare an magical attack is? it's not like they have places where you can test these things." Lana told him. "and don't try changing the subject with me, you know where Chloe is, tell me."

"Even if I did what concern is it to you? She's the princess of Avalon and hasn't committed any crime to you or your family. All she's guilty of is being the heir to the throne of Avalon which will shrink your father kingdom. and that's not a crime. The only real crime is you and your father keeping her as prisoner locked up in a tower for 9 years!" Clark voice was loud and angry, he couldn't believe what he ever saw in Lana right now. he hatred her with every fibre in his being.

"She was treated well. had all the freedom as long as she stayed in her tower. And besides my father believes that she's evil and that she helped the demons kill her own father so she could claim the throne and wipe us out." Lana explained to him.

"Your father, you and your whole fuking kingdom don't know Chloe, she loved her father, she would never do something like that!" Clark said his voice becoming dangerous again as he was sick of hearing lies about Chloe from Lana's mouth.

"Look at the facts Clark, her mother supposedly dies while delivering her, good riddance, then her father gets killed by demons, and who gets the throne? Who just attacked me? It's so obvious Clark why can't you see it, why can't you just stop playing her faithful knight and see her for what she really is. A b-" Lana never got to finish her sentence because Clark had his hand around her throat and was cutting off her air supply.

"Clark what the hell are you doing?" Lex's said as he had walked back into the courtyard when hearing the screaming and now saw Clark choking Lana.

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Luthorkingdom, woods,
As soon as she reappeared outside the castle Chloe started to run. She had no idea where she was running to but she knew she had to get away, away from Lana, away from her responsibilities as future Queen of Avalon, away from Clark.

When finally she stopped when there was intense pain in her left side she fell to her knees, she'd only run a mile or so away from the castle. she looked around, she didn't recognize anything. ´Ok don't panic just use your locater spell to find your way out of here...if you could remember how it went. Oh God I'm lost. What was I thinking. I don't have anywhere to go. I should have run back to the farm. and then what? Wait for Clark to tell her about him and Lana. Or for his outburst for spying on him and attacking Lana. Or maybe for telling her to get the hell out of his life again. shaking her head not wanting to think about it she saw down trying not to freak out again and just breathe.

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Luthorkingdom, courtyard,
Clark let Lana go but shot her a look to warn her not to say anything. "nothing, I have to go" he said walking to towards the exit but Lex blocked his path.

"Clark tell me what's going on, you just attacked a princess, she could have you hanged for this." Lex told him.

"Lana and I were just disagreeing on something." Clark told Lex who looked at him not believing him.

"He's right, I provoked him by saying some things about someone that I shouldn't have said so bluntly. I should have used some more tact on the matter." Lana said to Lex.

Clark was confused if Lana was out to get Chloe why not have him hanged. deciding to go along with it so he could go home and check on things he said "I shouldn't have lost my temper, I'm sorry Lana."

"You're forgiven Clark." Lana said in her sweet voice the ring on her finger glowing again.

Clark noticed it but didn't draw attention to it. although he now felt attracted to Lana again he ignored it and simply gave courtesy nod at Lana before looking back at Lex.

"Alright, this thing you were talking about, do you mind telling me what it was that could get Clark to lose his temper." Lex asked the question looking at Lana.

"As you know Clark used to live in Avalon, we both knew this person from there and Clark got a bit oversensitive when he learned a new truth about her." Lana said.

"Clark Kent, you really are a womanizer, what is your secret?" Lex asked him.

Before Clark could answer Lana did "Well Lex you'd have to be a girl to see it but that he's got a nice body and is a good and kind young man."

Lex laughed then shook his head and said "I'm having a party tonight Clark, you should come. Oh and bring your friend Chloe with you. Be here at 7 so you have time to change. I'm sure Lana would be so kind to lend something to Chloe. and I'll help you find something to wear."

Clark put a smile on his face "sounds like fun, I don't know about Chloe but I'll ask her."

Lex smiled "good, I doubt she'll say no if it means taking you there"

"And of course I'll help Chloe with a dress." Lana said in a sweet voice that told Clark that it might not be everything she'd "help" Chloe with.

"We'll see" he said to Lex. "I have to get home now, farm work" he told Lex who stepped aside.

"I'll see you tonight then" Lex said to him.

"Yeah, can't wait. Bye" he said to both Lex and Lana before leaving the courtyard.

When Clark was out of sight Lex turned to Lana "So how did it go, you found anything more about this Chloe?" he asked her.

"Well no and yes, he's very protective of her. but we know he's in contact with her and that she'll probably be here tonight. the has is learned how to use some of her powers already. it's going to be hard to capture her for study." she looked at Lex her ruby on her ring glowing as she gave him another dose of her pheromones. ´It's so easy playing these simple men. I wish I knew why controlling Clark is so much harder. But the harder it gets the more interesting it is. Lana smiled.

"Maybe, but however powerful she may be she can't win from an army of soldiers." Lex said to her which made Lana's smile larger.

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Kent farm,
"Where is she?" Clark asked when he came into the house and saw his parents eating lunch at the dining table.

"Chloe went to the castle to see you and make sure Lana wasn't placing you under arrest or something." Martha said. then added worried that something might have happened to her "you haven't seen her?"

"I saw her, she saw me and Lana kiss. and when Lana was leaning in to kiss me again she threw her away, magically, by creating some sort of force field. Lana had some sort of rock on the ring on her finger that was glowing, I think it was magical. She said it was supposed to protect her from magical attacks but I saw it glow later again. Anyways Chloe disappeared again, like before, you know when I told you she disappeared. she turned into bright green little orbs. You haven't seen her?" Clark asked.

Martha and Jonathan looked at each other before turning back to their son. Jonathan then said "No, but if she...orbed out, she could be anywhere."

"I'm going to look for her" Clark said and before either one of his parents could comment Clark had run off in a blur.