Clark heard the apartment door open and called out "I'm coming, Chloe." As he began to walk from the back of his apartment. He had been expecting her since she said she might drop by for a visit. She had done a good job of cheering him other night and he thought that she was probably just coming by as a follow up visit. She had said there was any real reason for her visit.

To say Clark was surprised when he saw who was actually standing in his living room would be an understatement. Clark couldn't believe his eyes as he looked over at Lex standing there looking very much like a bull ready to go on a rampage.

Clark didn't have much time to be shocked as his stomach began to tighten and his head throb. Clark looked around to find the source of his pain and saw the ring on Lex's hand. Then Chloe's warning began to ring through his head. You're not just dealing with Lana you're also dealing with Lex.

Lex didn't seem to notice the affect he was having on Clark and he didn't intend to let on if he could help it. "Hi, Lex. What can I do for you?" Clark spoke in a calm voice. He didn't extend his hand to shake Lex's for obvious reasons; but he suspected Lex wouldn't have taken it anyway. He jut stood there with his arms crossed over his chest.

Lex wasn't having any part of the nicety of small talk. "You just couldn't help yourself could you? Always have to be the hero."

"What are you talking about Lex?" Clark asked trying to unaware.

"Drop the act, Clark." Lex sneered. "The innocent farm boy routine might have worked back in Smallville, but not anymore."

Clark kept his face unexpressive as if he really had no clue as to what Lex was talking about. This seemed to infuriate Lex even further and he edged closer as he talked. "You couldn't have her, so you didn't want anyone else to either. Admit it!"

Clark really wanted to back away as Lex approached him; but Lex would view that as a retreat and that he had the upper hand. He didn't want him to know how much of one he had at the moment. He just hoped this was the right strategy.

"Lex, that's not true." Clark stated, his voice remaining calm as Lex's angry voice rose at him.

"Oh, so now you memory is not so foggy suddenly?" Lex yelled. "You know I can not stand to be lied to." Lex's anger boiled over as he took as he drew back and punched Clark hard in the nose.

Clark saw the blow coming, but with his reflexes slowed he was unable to move out of the way in time and took the full force of the blow and the deadly ring.
Clark landed heavily on the floor and reached his hand up to his nose and was surprised to see blood. He knew he shouldn't be given the circumstances, but it was still surprising when he actually saw himself bleed.

"You seem surprised, Clark" Lex smiled down at his one time friend sinisterly. "I guess you would be considering how few times you have actually seen it."

Clark looked up at Lex as surprise turned to shock as questions flew through his brain as he tried to process what was going on. He knows! How could he know? How long? What is he going to do now?

"I know what you're thinking. How could I know about your little secret? Or should I say your super secret?" Lex's expression changed to one of smugness as he was definitely enjoying having the upper hand at this moment.

Clark's face paled as the realization set it that he had been found out and by the last person that he would ever want to find out. If he had known for a while why wait until now to do it and why not finish him off already.

"I'll answer all those questions that I'm sure are swirling around your head right now." Lex said as he began his tale. "Are you feeling the least bit of déjà vu at the moment? Does this seem familiar in any way to you?"

Clark had to admit it hadn't because his was having a hard enough concentrating on what was going on now to think about any other time.

"Having some trouble concentrating?" Lex asked in a tone of mock concern. "Let me jog your memory just a little. The setting was a little different, but the rest was the same. We were in your loft and you were curled up on the ground and I was standing over you. Ring any bells?"

If Clark's eyes could get any bigger, they did, then as the memory came back to him about Lex and his evil twin. But, he had said he didn't remember anything from that.

Lex's smile got bigger as he saw the recognition dawn on Clark. "I see you do, remember. I always had trouble with that time. Those memories just seemed to be right out of my grasp where I couldn't get to them. But, after one of our more recent encounters and I saw how you -or him- reacted to these rocks it awaken those memories. Everything became clear."

"So, why have you waited until now to do anything about this new information?" Clark asked in as calm a tone that he could muster. He knew that Lex could hear the fear that was creeping into his voice. Clark also wanted to ask what Lex was going to do with this new found information; but he knew that Lex would probably let him know.

"Lana" Lex's eyes grew dark again as he said her name. "I know that it would devastate her if her one time good friend and love were killed. She is the only reason you are still here. Then you have to go and mess that up. I thought the necklace might have been enough of a warning to stay away."

Clark needed to do something to distract Lex enough that he could scoot backwards without him coming closer or something. The radiation was really beginning to get to him. His ability to focus on anything was really getting hard. Clark had to grit his teeth to suppress a groan as he spoke. "So, you did give that to her on purpose?"

"Yes, but she doesn't know what it really is. Since the necklace wasn't enough to get rid of you lets see if this is." Lex reached inside his jacket and pulled out a gun. "Think you can dodge this now?"

Clark looked up at Lex placed his hand on the trigger and began to squeeze. Clark tried to muster up all the energy he had left when he heard a scream from behind Lex.

Lex turned around at the sound of his name being screamed out and saw Lana standing in the doorway. Lana's eyes were wide with fright as she took in the scene. She couldn't believe what she was seeing. Lex, the person she was about to trust her life with, was holding a gun on a bloodied Clark. "What are you doing? What is going on?"

Lex's first thought was to try and talk his way out of the situation, but then paranoia seem to take over. Lex's eyes narrowed at Lana. "What are you doing here? Are you seeing him behind my back?"

Lana took a step forward angered by Lex's accusations. She knew he wouldn't react well if he found out about her visit. But, the fact that he was accusing her of being unfaithful made her anger overrule her common sense. "Lex, no. You've got it all wrong. I was just passing by and I saw your car on the sidewalk."

"Liar!" Lex yelled at her. "You're still in love with him. You've always loved him. He's turned you against me! I saw the way you looked at me the other night."

Clark tried to crawl backwards while Lex was distracted but, couldn't help a small groan escape. Lex and Lana turned their attention back to him at the noise. "You're not getting away that easy."

Lana saw that Lex was about to kick Clark kick and called out his name again to bring his attention back to her. "You're wrong, Lex." Lana was almost pleading with him now. She saw that he was completely gone. She thought this is what Clark must have been trying to warn me about. This was not the man she had planned on marrying; this was a completely different person. "Clark didn't turn me away from you, you've done that all yourself." She reached up and yanked the necklace from her neck and Clark and Lex watched as it fell to the ground.

Lex stared in disbelief at the jewelry laying on the ground. When he looked back at her, Lana saw nothing of the man she used to know. "I can't believe you! After everything I've done for you!" Lex raised the gun towards Lana as she began to shrink back in fear.

Clark tried to reach out to help, but he knew he was not going to be able to get to her in time. Suddenly a spray of some kind could be seen hitting Lex in the face. He quickly dropped the gun as he grabbed his eyes and began to stumble forward out of the doorway partially blinded.

Chloe stepped forward into the doorway still clutching her can of Mace. She looked around and surveyed the scene in amazement. Lana rushed over to where Clark was still hunched over on the floor. Chloe started to move forward, but notice that she kicked something as she did. She looked down and saw the evil green necklace. While Lana was distracted she quickly pushed the necklace out into the hallway with her foot. She would get rid of it later, she had to find out what had happened now.

She hurried over to Clark's side and looked between him and Lana. "Hi." She knew that it seemed to silly to just say that, but it was all that she could think of at the moment. "Thanks, Chloe." Lana saw turning her attention away from Clark momentarily. "How did you seem to appear in the nick of time?"

Clark had to admit he was curious too. "I was coming by to visit Clark, when I got out of the cab and saw Lex's and your car I knew it was trouble." Chloe opened her hand showing the can of mace. "I always carry this around with me, and as soon as I heard the yelling I knew I was going to need it."

"Thanks." Lana smiled at her genuinely.

"Um, Lana why don't you go and get some tissue for Clark's nose?" Chole asked trying to get Lana out of earshot so she could talk to Clark. "Just go through the kitchen and the bedroom off to the right."

As Lana hurried off for her assigned task, Chloe look over at Clark with a look of real concern. He looked completely exhausted. He seemed to her like the nosebleed was getting a little better. The tissue would hide that from Lana. "How are you, really?"

"I'm fine now. Thanks to you." Clark said giving her the best smile he could at the moment. "Could you help me sit up better?"

"Sure." Chloe reached over and helped Clark right himself against the wall. The small action seemed to really tire him out even more. Clark saw the look of concern on Chloe's face. "I'll be fine. Don't worry."

Lana returned with the tissue. "Here you go. I also got some rubbing alcohol and peroxide if you need it."

Clark took the tissue and held it underneath his nose. "I think this is fine for now. Thanks."

"Anyone care to explain to me what just happened?" She was sitting against the adjoining wall and looked over at Lana who was sitting across from her.

"Um, well I just came by because I saw Lex's car outside and I knew things probably weren't going good. I walked in and Clark was like this and Lex had a gun on him." Lana answered. "He thought I was seeing Clark behind his back and freaked out."

Clark nodded his head and tried to talk around the tissue. 'That's pretty much what he said to me before you showed up." That and a lot more, but I can't say that right now. Clark gave Chloe a quick glance as he spoke to let her know there was more to the story that he couldn't say right now.

"So, what are you going to do now?" Chloe asked as she looked back at Lana.

"I don't know." Lana shook her head. "I'm not going through with this marriage. I do know that much."

"I'm sorry you had to go through this, Lana." Clark offered sympathetically.

"I'm just glad that I found out how he really was before I actually went through with it. Thanks, Clark."

"You're welcome." Lana looked over and saw how tired Clark seemed. "I'm going to get going now. You look like you could use some rest."

Chloe lingered for a moment after Lana left. "I'm not going to ask you about what all happened" Chloe smiled as the raised eyebrow she saw. "I'm going to make sure that you get some rest and no more heroics for today." She waggled her finger at him for emphasis.

"Yes, mom" Clark retorted.

Chloe stuck her tongue out at him. "Now, give my your arms and I will help you up but you are going to have to help me out some. Whether you know it or not you kinda heavy to try to move."

Now it was Clark's turn to stick out his tongue, but he did as he was told and Chloe placed one of his arms around her shoulders. "You'll see the next time I take you flying."

"That's fine I don't really like Clark Airways anyway." Chloe let go of Clark when they reached the bed. "I'm going to let myself out. You get some rest."

Clark nodded to her and was quickly asleep.