Clark walked into the Talon with a rush in his step. He'd already made Chloe wait fifteen minutes and that was time she could have been off researching a new story. He knew she would not be pleased. "Clark!" he grimaced at the tone in Chloe's voice. "Sorry." He pleaded as he sat across from her at one of the tables. "Do you see this?" she slammed the latest issue of their school paper, The Torch in front of him. "New Water Tower Complete" was written in bold letters across the top. "It's done? That's great. Now my dad…" "No Clark. Not great. This is the best headline I could come up with." Chloe said with irritation. "I'm sorry that Smallville doesn't have a daily crisis you can write about. It's been a slow week for everyone." Clark said. "Yeah well this headline story is not going to get noticed by anyone." Chloe protested. "I noticed it." Lana said walking over to the conversation. Clark smiled at her as she placed her hand on his shoulder. "That new water tower will lower the Talon's water bill by at least a hundred dollars a year." Lana added. "There's a story, new tower saves hundreds." Chloe argued throwing her hands in the air. "What am I going to do with this town." She said laying her forehead on the table in shame. "You'll find a worth while story soon Chloe. You just need to keep your opinions open. Maybe this water tower will be a bigger story then you think." Clark said. "Yea, maybe it's drilling will render a lost tomb or something." Lana said. "Yeah, after all this is Smallville." Chloe said. Clark grinned absently as Lana squeezed his shoulder before walking away. "You are pathetic Clark." Chloe said sipping her cappuccino. Clark looked at her with confusion. "Any sort of physical contact with Lana Lang and you turn to pudding." She said. Clark shrugged as he turned to order a coffee but he was interrupted by a young boy running into the Talon completely out of breath. Everyone in the coffee shop stopped and stared as he practically collapsed to the floor. Clark jumped up and rushed over to him before he fell. "Are you okay?" he asked with concern. "Call… call an ambulance." The boy said trying to catch his breath. "Why? Are you hurt?" Lana asked standing over Clark. "A man… a man in the alley is being attacked." The boy said. Clark sat the boy in a chair and made sure Lana was getting him a glass of water before he took off out the door.

The sun hit him hard as he squinted against its harsh rays. Clark looked in both directions not sure which alley the boy had been referring to. Clark hoping it was close by Clark jogged off in the direction of the Hardware Store. Coming to the alley he heard a crash and quickened his pace to a super run. Zipping around the corner he caught a man's body in the chest and fell to the ground. He laid the man on the sidewalk and quickly checked for a pulse. Finding a faint throbbing he looked back down the alley to catch a glimpse of a black clad figure jumping from a dumpster to the roof of the Hardware Store. He rushed down the alley and tried to get a better glimpse as a police car pulled up beside the sidewalk. Chloe arrived just after with a reports look of curiosity quickly spreading across her face. Clark looked at her with confusion and concern as he walked back towards her. "What happened?" she asked. "I have no idea." Clark said looking back towards the dumpster. Chloe looked after him. "Did you see something?" she asked. "I'm not sure." He replied. "Well what happened to him?" she asked looking at the man lying on the sidewalk before them. The police officer was checking his vitals as they waited for the ambulance. "I think he was attacked by… someone." Clark said. "Stories just fall into my lap." Chloe said whipping out her camera and flashing some pictures before the ambulance took him away.

Walking back into the Talon Lana rushed over. "Is everything okay?" she asked. "Some guy was attacked in the alley." Chloe said sliding her camera back into her bag. "That's horrible. Who is he?" Lana asked. "I've never seen him before." Clark said. "Great story, I'm gonna head to the hospital see what I can find out." Chloe said turning to leave. She spun around on the ball of her foot and pointed at Clark. "You, meet me at the Torch in an hour." She said. "No problem." Clark replied. "One hour." Chloe repeated. "I got it." Clark said. "Good. I'll see you guys later." She yelled as she walked out the door.

Clark looked down at Lana who was visible shaken by the attack. "I'm sure it was nothing major Lana. Nothing for you to worry about." Clark put his hand on her shoulder in an effort to comfort her but it only caused her to jump. "Sorry." She said turning sharply and walking away. Clark followed her looking concerned. "Are you okay?" he asked sitting at the counter. "Don't you find it odd that we were just telling Chloe that a story would come if she just looked for it and then… some guy is just attacked practically right outside?" she said looking at him with concern. "Lana things like this happen all the time. I'm sure it was just a coincidence." He said. She nodded and forced a smile. "I'm gonna head home. Make sure my dad isn't hooking up that new well on his own." Clark said. "Okay, I'll see you later." She said with a smile. Clark smiled and got up leaving the Talon.