Chapter 27
Avalon, castle, throne room,
When Chloe reached her destination, Avalon castle and turned back to her human form in her throne room along with her "passengers" so to say she wobbled on her feet feeling exhausted but pleased she made it.

Spotting Kyla "Kyla, can you inform prince Whitney and prince Lex and ask them if they could join us here" Chloe asked her.

Nodding Kyla left and Chloe turned back to her company "please make yourselves comfortable. I'll have your rooms prepared, excuse me" Chloe excused herself from the others and walked out of the throne room towards the kitchen. spotting two of the young women talking to them she asked them to prepare two rooms.

Sighting she walked outside into the large garden. she took a deep breath trying to gather strength for the negotiations to the alliance she was about to form. absentminded she rubbed her stomach and smiled thinking off her little baby growing inside of her. a baby that counted on her to do this. She wasn't going to let him or her down. She was going to make sure he or she would grow up without any demonic threat to deal with.

Lost in thoughts she hadn't noticed Clark walked up to her until he put his arms around her from behind and kissed the top of her hair. feeling his familiar essence behind her she smiled and relaxed immediately in his arms. "How did you find me here?" she asked him.

Clark thought a moment and then asked "If I were blind I would see you...besides I have super speed, after hearing you were back I could have just run around until I found you"

Chloe turned around in his arms punching his chest playfully. "just like you to ruin a perfect romantic moment." she told him.

Clark just smiled and said "come here" he lowered his head letting their lips touch and lose themselves in their kiss.

When they finally pulled back for air they smiled at each other, "come on, I'm sure they're done grilling their sons for information by now. especially Lex knowing his relationship with his father." he paused then asked her as they walked back towards the castle his arms around her "how did it go? with your father I mean?"

Chloe sighted and rested her head against him as they walked "It was weird. first he was like Lex described him then when we got to Burmecia he told how he was my father and why he wasn't there to raise me. part of me wants to believe him and give him a chance..."

"And the other part doesn't trust him?" Clark asked her as they entered the castle through the kitchen.

"Yeah" Chloe said raising her head off his shoulder to look at him "I just don't trust him yet, like he had your fathers farm under surveillance and overheard...some personal things we said there." she had almost told him about her being pregnant and it was weird but she felt guilty and relieved at the same time when she didn't.

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Avalon, castle,
As Chloe and Clark walked into the throne room where loud talking by Whitney, and his parents was being done and more quiet yet a more tenser conversation between Lex and his father, was being done.

Clearing her throat the room fell silent and eyes turned to her expectantly.

"Now that we're all here we can start working out the details of our alliance, if everyone is in, that is?" Chloe asked them.

"Burmucia is in, what king Logan has done to my son is unforgivable. He must be put to justice." King Liam of Burmecia spoke.

"I already agreed to your alliance Chloe. A father must protect his daughter." Lionel spoke.

"Not to forget what King Logan had his daughter do at our castle. not calling war on them would be a sign of weakness." Lex added to his fathers comment.

"ok, now that we're all in, let's discuss our strategy." Chloe said leading everyone to a better suited room for this kind of talk.

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Chloe was walking in a dark castle she knew well by the years she spent locked up inside of it. She was walking in her white nightgown and walked with her arms crossed trying to warm herself up as she walked.

"welcome Chloe" a voice said and she stopped and looked into a room where the doors were open from. it was dark but she could see a figure inside the room. "who's there" she asked taking a step towards the room.

The voice laughed and Chloe stopped trying to make out who it was. "I am your new king" the voice then said stepping out of the darkness to reveal a large well build man. His eyes were glowing bright red and he had a horn on his forehead.

In automatic reaction Chloe raised her hand to call up a force field but nothing. "Your powers don't work around me Chloe." the man said stepping closer making Chloe step back until she was against a wall.

"Clark will save me." Chloe said determined not to let him know she was scared.

"you mean this mortal" the man spoke raising a hand and a purple cage came forwards with an unconscious Clark inside.

"Clark" Chloe called dashing towards the cage but was stopped by the demon man.

"He's not worthy of you Chloe. join me and we'll rule this world together." the demon man said.

"You're the king of demons, Acathla." Chloe then realized.

Acathla smiled and turned her more towards him and away from Clark in the cage. "I'll never join you" Chloe said looking at him with angry eyes.

"weather you want to or not my dear you will do as I sa-" Acathla stopped and turned around just in time to see a sword come at him he grabbed the sword and yanked it out of Lana's hands.

"Foolish girl, you dare to defy me?" Acathla raged but it was the distraction Chloe needed bringing up her knee and kneeing Acathla hard in his groin. grabbing the sword out of Acathla's hand as he bend out in pain she moved towards the cage Clark was in. swinging the sword at the lock of the door of the cage she tried to break the lock. "Chloe you have to charge it with your magic." Lana said as she came up to her.

"My powers aren't working Lana" Chloe said swinging the sword again.

"This is your dream Chloe, he's powerful but you control the dream you are in. just concentrate." Lana told Chloe.

As Chloe concentrated and swung the sword against the lock one more time the lock gave and the cage door opened. Just then Lana screamed in pain and Chloe spun her head seeing Acathla pulling a dagger from Lana's stomach. blood ticking from the steel Chloe reacted fast charging her sword with her magical energy again she swung at Acathla who stopped back but not fast enough and Chloe managed to make a second swing with her sword and cut off part of Acathla's horn. Seeing blood come out of it she dropped the sword and grabbed an still unconscious Clark's hand along with Lana's bloodied one and called upon her magic again letting it flow through her, Clark and Lana. there was a white flash and Chloe bolted upright in her bedroom at Avalon castle.

"Lana" Chloe breathed before turning to orbs down towards the dungeon.

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Avalon castle, dungeon,
Chloe orbs turned back to her own self making the guard on patrol in the dungeons startle. "Get someone to check on Clark Kent" she ordered the guard as she looked around for Lana's cell. spotting a bloody blanket Chloe quickly orbed inside Lana's cell and placed her hands on Lana's stomach wound.

"My baby...Chloe" Lana whimpered scared as tears rolled down her cheek.

"Shh" Chloe tried to calm her as she let her healing ability kick in and felt the connection between them. She felt the essence of the baby Lana was carrying, it was weak. she quickly fed it with her healing magic as she healed the wound.

When Lana's wound was healed Chloe pulled her hands of Lana's stomach. She smiled at Lana "He's fine" she said to her.

Lana sighted in relief the tears still coming down her cheek. "Thank you Chloe" she said pulling Chloe in a hug.

Chloe felt herself respond to Lana's hug, ยดAm I actually comforting Lana Lang? she thought to herself feeling confused by their situation.

"he?" Lana suddenly asked pulling Chloe out of her thoughts and the hug.

"I dunno how but I felt it was a boy when I healed both of you. he's also quite powerful." Chloe said as the two women looked at each other.