Chapter 24
Avalon, castle,
Clark was wondering outside of the castle thinking about his mom, dad, Acathla, Avalon, Lionel Luthor and of course Chloe.

"hi" a voice said pulling him out of his thoughts. He looked at the young woman.

"kyla" he said remembering her name.

Kyla smiled when he remembered her name "so what are you doing out here?" she asked him.

Clark shrugged "just walking, thinking"

"I see, who's the lucky lady?" She asked and when he looked at her in surprise. "the Queen huh. Well she is beautiful. But even though you are best friends with her you shouldn't forget that she's a Queen. I saw her with Prince Whitney together and they would make a cute couple."

Clark looked at her for a second and then continued walking.

Kyla caught up with him "Hey don't take it like that Clark, you are a handsome strong guy but she's still royalty. and you're just not."

Clark stopped and turned to her "I know that." he said "It's just...I don't know. I just thought...that we could make it work somehow."

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Avalon, Castle, Chloe's chamber,
Chloe pulled back from Whitney's chest, looking at him she said "thanks"

"Are you ok now" Whitney asked her.

"I will be. I just wish I could listen to my heart instead of my head." she told him.

Whitney smiled sadly and said "sometimes being of royalty like we are requires to make certain sacrifices. But I think you handled it wrong with Clark by pushing him away. You're obviously in love with him Chloe. He's a strong fighter and a good person. he'd be good for you and the kingdom."

"but what if he gets hurt or dies because of me?" Chloe asked him.

"Chloe, that's not your choice to make for him. You have to let him make that decision." Whitney replied.

"But-" "no more buts" Whitney interrupted her. "Go after him and tell him how you feel."

"Bu- thanks" Chloe said giving him a hug.

"your welcome, now go after him" Whitney said and Chloe gave him a large smile before hurrying out of her chamber to find Clark.

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Avalon, castle,
"you're right though, I should just let it go and move on" Clark said to Kyla.

Kyla smiled at him but then froze when she saw the queen approach. "maybe I was wrong" she said to him and then walked off leaving Clark standing there looking at Chloe approaching.

"Clark" Chloe said running towards him, she noticed a girl walk off as she approached him.

"Chloe, I've been thinking. And maybe you're right. Maybe we're both better off if we-" his sentence was stopped by Chloe's lips on his.

He returned the kiss but then remembered what he was going to say and pulled back. before he could say anything Chloe did.

"I wasn't the one who was right Clark. I may have become a queen but there are still a lot of things I have to learn." Chloe told him.

"why this change of hart?" Clark asked her.

"I was talking with Whitney and summed up all the reasons why I did what I did. For every reason I gave him he gave me one that made that reason..." Chloe said and then rubbed her head and turned around thinking of how to tell him this better.

"Whitney?" Clark asked her not believing it was again Whitney that was there for her.

"Clark," Chloe said turning back around to face him, ignoring his jealousy of Whitney. "The real reason is that I am scared that once I'm with you. I won't be able to live if you ever left me. You have no idea how much I love you Clark."

Clark looked her in the eyes and replied "I'm not going anywhere Chloe. I don't know where these insecurities are coming from but I love you too."

Chloe looked at him and threw her arms around him not able to wait any longer to kiss him again. He returned the kiss and felt a weird sensation inside him he suddenly pulled back and his hands went to his head feeling weird then when he looked aside felt something leave his body through his eyes. he saw that the spot was looking at, a wooden cart burst into fire. And then it was gone.

"Chloe did I just..." he asked her.

Chloe nodded at him "you did Clark. it's that magical ability I pushed out of Lana, it went into you and your magical essence adapted it changed it and now you are able to do that"