Chapter 13
Kent Farm, house,
Clark and Chloe entered the house "mom, dad?" Clark called.

Ryan came downstairs and said "They're kinda tied up right now" he told Clark.

"What do you-" Chloe put a hand on Clark's mouth.

"Don't ask Clark. trust me you're best to stay in the dark." she told him and then retrieved her hand and looked back at Ryan.

"You didn't you know...walk into them or anything?" She asked him.

Ryan embarrassed shook his head. "no, no." he said then paused and added "I can read people's thoughts. That's how I knew you wouldn't hurt me Chloe. And that your parents were...busy. My stepfather was using my me to blackmail people for money."

"Wow, you can read thoughts, like everything?" Chloe asked.

"Only what's on the surface, what they're thinking at that moment. Only I can't read you Clark... it's nice, peaceful." Ryan said smiling.

"In that case read mine and you should know where Clark and I am going." Chloe told him then remembered something and walked towards the kitchen where the magic book was. she flipped through it until she found the right spell and memorized it.

"She likes you, you know?" Ryan said to Clark.

Clark smiled mysteries at Ryan "yeah I got that idea" he then said to Ryan making the boy look at him then at Chloe who walked back into the living room.

As Chloe smiled at Clark and said "ready to go" Ryan burst out "You two, you. wow"

Chloe looked a bit panicked at Clark not expecting for the world to find out about them so soon.

Clark blushing a bit at Ryan's sudden words about him and Chloe said after glancing at Chloe "We did, but we're not quite ready to tell everyone about that."

"I won't tell anyone." Ryan said.

Chloe smiled and walked up to him giving him a kiss on his cheek. "thank you" she told him. then to Clark "we really should get going if we don't want to be late...How are we going? on horses? Cos I haven't rode on a horse in forever."

"You can ride with me. Or I can carry you there while running" Clark suggested.

"Ah that's why I'm with him" Chloe said smirking at Ryan "He's just so...Clark" she smiled at Clark.

Clark laughed at that. Chloe grinned and stepped closer to him giving him a fast kiss on his lips. "Whatever way you like best is fine with me" she told him.

Clark swept her feet up so he was holding her in his arms, Chloe squealed and wrapped her arms around his neck. "My Clark, you're just full of surprises today." she said to him smiling.

"I'm not the only one with the surprises Miss Sullivan" he replied, then to Ryan he said "Try to get some sleep. And tell mom and dad we'll be back as soon as we can."

"See you in a few hours Ryan." Chloe said before Clark blurred out the door and she held unto him while looking around trying to estimate how fast they were going.

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LuthorKingdom, Luthor Castle,
"They should be here soon, is everything ready Lex?" Lana Lang asked the prince.

"What do you think?" Lex replied, "are you sure this girl is dangerous?. I don't get why Clark would be friends with anyone who would deliberately hurt someone. " Lex said to Lana.

Lana walked closer to Lex and moved her hand to his cheek touching it as she sent another dose of her pheromones at him. "We've been friends a long time Lex. You don't know Clark that long, I've known Chloe for 9 years, she's dangerous. trust me" she said, the pink ruby in her ring glowing as she did.

"Lana?" a voice asked and Lana turned to see Whitney looking at them strangely.

She withdrew her hand quickly "Whitney, hi" she said.

"What's going on?" Whitney asked her.

"Nothing" Lana said before Lex could answer.

Just as Lex was about to say something Chloe walked in with Clark. "Hi" they said sensing the uncomfortable atmosphere in the room.

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LuthorKingdom, Luthor Castle,
"Clark, Chloe, glad you could make it" Lex said greeting the two.

"Of course, were we interrupting something?" Chloe asked Lex.

"You could say that" Whitney said to them. "Lana could we talk."

Lana sighted "sure Whitney, let's go outside for a moment. Excuse us" she said leading Whitney outside and into the room across.

"Well let's get you in a tux, Chloe Lana should be back soon to help you with a dress" Lex told her.

"That's ok, I have a dress that will do." Chloe told Lex who frowned at that wondering how she could have possibly have a dress that would do for a royal party.

"Ok, Clark let's go" he said walking into another room which was filled with clothes, Clark who looked at Chloe briefly before walking after Lex into the room.

Left alone Chloe opened a door leading towards Lex's private bathroom. She walked in closing the door behind her and smiled at herself in the small bathroom mirror. "here goes nothing" she said to herself.

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Luthorkingdom, Luthor Castle, ballroom
About an hour later Lex, Lana, Clark and Whitney were all in the ballroom where the party was being held. a lot of important people were there as well.

"Ah son, there you are" a man who Clark recognized as the king of Luthorkingdom said as he walked up to them.

"Hello father" Lex replied in the usual uninterested tone towards his father.

Lionel Luthor looked at Clark who was standing next to Lex and asked "Who are you"

"Clark Kent, your highness." Clark answered.

"He's a friend dad, why were you looking for me?" Lex said wanting to get writhe of his father already.

"Well-" Lionel started but stopped when the music stopped and everyone looked at a blond dressed in a beautiful light blue dress. the blonde even had a pair of earrings matching her dress.

Chloe a bit nervous by all the attention smiled especially at Lana who was giving her a deathly glare. "Excuse me" Clark said to Lionel and Lex as he walked up to Chloe "wow" he said smiling at her "You look..."

Chloe smiled at the lack of his words and took his outstretched arm "Thank you Clark. You look quite handsome in that tux yourself" Clark smiled.

The music had continued and Clark asked "Could I have this dance?"

Smiling Chloe answered "You may" and Clark let her out to the middle of the ballroom.

"I know her" Lionel said to his son. "I never forget a face, but it can't be her."

"She's evil that dress is not made out of normal fabric." Lana said walking up to Lex and the king with Whitney behind her.

"Just because the dress she's wearing is more beautiful then yours is no reason to call someone evil." Lionel told the pink princess.

"it' enchanted. she used magic, your majesty." Lana told him.

"Then it really is her, Chloe. The long lost princess of Avalon." Lionel said looking strangely at her.

"According to Lana she helped the demons get into the castle and kill her father." Lex told his father.

"That's crap" Lionel said looking hard at his son then to Lana "Your father kept her in his castle hidden ever since she disappeared from her own. didn't he" he said to her.

"It was for everyone's best interest." Lana replied.

"No it was for your father's best interest." Lionel said. "Tell your father I know what's going on and that the girl is under my protection." he told Lana. "I want you and prince Whitney out of my castle tomorrow morning."

"But your majesty. She is evil" Lana said again this time her pink ruby glowing brightly as she sent her pheromones at the king.

Chloe and Clark were about to kiss each other on the dance floor when she felt a magical pulled that made her turn her head. She saw the pink ruby on Lana Langs ring glow brightly at a man standing near Lex. she remembered that man vaguely but before she could connect his face with a name something came over her, an urge to do something and her eyes glowed green for a moment and she waved her hand. Green orbs formed above Lana Lang and a moment later a table sheet, which had disappeared from a table was on Lana. Lana screamed and guests looked at her scared.

Clark still had his arm around Chloe as the guards had their weapons out and walked closer to them.