Talon

Clark hadn't slept wellthat night. He kept tossinh and turning and was distractedabout how he was gonna tell Lana.So at 4:30 after he realized that he wasn't getting to sleep he got up did his chores at normal speed and was done at 7. So he went and took a shower and thought that he could drop by the Talon and get some coffee. Clark has been in the Talon for 20 minutes now sitting in a booth staring out into space not any closer to figuring out how he would tell Lana. He knew that she deserved to know. But the problem is he didn't know how to do that with out breaking her heart. He was also worried about the whole situation with Jason and how he just disapeared. No one has heard from him since he broke up with Lana. He didn't like the guy that much after what he did but he still was worried about him and what he was going to do with the scroll. He remembered the look on Lex's face when he told him about Jason stealing the scroll. He had never seen Lex that upset about anything, ever. He was so distracted that he barely noticed Chloe walk in.

"Hey Clark." Chloe called out. She walked over to his booth. "Is this seat taken?" She was happy about something but Clark had no idea what about.

"Hey and no." She sat down. A waiter came and took her order. He noticed that she was glowing and asked. "So what are you all happy about, did you find anouther meteor freak?" He smiled at his joke but Chloe just gave him a cold stare.

"No, but did you forget what today is?" Clark looked down searching throught his memory. He looked up at her. "Yeah i forgot,what's so special about today?" She couldn't believe he had forgoten. 'How could he forget that Pete was coming home today. Wait it looked like something was bothering him when i came in. Hmmm i wonder what it could be?' She thought to herself.

"Pete is coming back today, remember." Clark's eyes widened and he gave her that Kentsmile that all the women fall for. "Oh yeah, its been almost a year. I hope he remembers us." He mockingly smiled to her. Chloe looked down at her watch. "I got to go and pick him up actually. His bus gets here at 9. Dont wanna be late." "Ok, see ya Chloe." She got up to leave and then stopped and turned back to Clark. "Oh and if you break Lois's heart i'll have to kill you." She smiled and left. Clark couldn't get the smirk off his face now. 'Im going on a date with Lois.' He thought to himself.

Hotel: 5 miles outside of Smallville

Jason sat in the small chair that was in the back corner of his dark small hotel room. He couldn't figure out what went wrong. He followed all the directions. He said everything he was suppost to say, but it didn't work.It was suppost to bring some all powerful creature that could take over the world and do whatever he wanted. But it did nothing.He thought to himself. 'How could it not work?' He leaned forward and put his head in his hands and sighed. He stood up and went out side. He looked up in the sky and screamed. "You said it would work. But it didn't. You lied to me." Then out of nowhere a flash of light beamed down and engulfed Jason. Suddenly he was in a space that looked like it was completely made of light then he heard a voice. It was low and sounded dark. "Are you questioning me. And you are wrong, it did work. My descendent is on his way." Jason fell silent. And your usefulness had run out. So you will be elimanated." "Wait do..." Before he could finish a blue streak came from above him and he felt no pain beacuse he died instantly, and his body disinagrated into dust. "Yes the time is soon. So soon and i will have my revenge on Jar-el by finshing what i started. Finshing off his race."

Kent farm: The Loft

After Chloe left Clark sat there for anouther hour and finally decided that he should go back home and get ready to go and see Pete. He remembered why Pete left. He was so scared that he would slip and tell people Clarks secret, and after he was tortured by the FBI agent last year he knew he had to get away for a while. But Clark was just glad he was coming back, so now he could have someone to talk to about all of the weird stuff that happens in his life. And he missed having his bestfriend around. He didn't realise that he just sitting there going throught old memories and didn't even notice the 4 people that came up the stairs and were silently watching him.

After a couple of minutes he felt some gazes on him and turned to see Chloe, Pete Lois and Lana all staring at him. "About time you noticed us man." Clark got up and walked over to him and Pete stepped closer to him. They hugged. "Pete, its good to have you back man." "Yeah and it good to be back." Clark smiled. The 3 girls walked over to the couch and sat down Lana on the left, Chloe in the middle and Lois on the right. "So what are you guys up to?" Clark asked the 4 of them. "Well we just came over and wanted to all hangout..."Chloe was cut off. "...you know for old time sake, and to catch up with what's been going on around here." Pete finished for her. Clark grin grew. They all sat around for the next 3 hours just talking and catching Pete up and just having a good time.

"So Clark Kent star quarterback for the Smallville Crows. I cant believe it." Pete was shocked he didn't think thatMr.Kent would ever let Clark play football. But thing change he thought. "So Pete what have you been up to the past year?" Lana asked. "Well lets see. I i have gotten into politics. I joined the student council back home. Im acually pretty good at it. I guess i'm good at persuading people to get what i want." Everyone laughed. "Yeah right, if i remember right you couldn't even persuade Emily Johnson to go to the 8th grade dance with you." Chloe said. "Well that was then and this is now." They all shared a small laugh, except Lois because Lois didn't know Pete back when he lived here. "Well i'ld love to break upourlittle reunion but i have to get back to the Torch. So i'll see you guys later." "Do you need any help Chloe cause i missed helping you, and i dont mind to help." Pete called over to Chloe. She turned around on the top of the stairs. "Yeah I could use the help." She smiled at him. "I'll be waiting in the car." She turned and left. Pete turned back to Clark and the others. "I'll see you guys later, oh and Clark..." Pete looked over to the girls and looked back at Clark. "...we need to have a talk." Clark smiled. "Ok. Bye Pete." He waved and left. There was anacquward silence for a minute between the 3 of them. Lois was the 1st to speak. "Well im gonna go. I'm talk to you later Clark. Bye Lana." "Bye Lois." Both Lana and Clark said at the same time. Lois had left and Lana had been sitting there watching Clark for a minute. He had watched her leave and couldn't tale his eyes off of the stairs.

Lana spoke up. "Well i guess i should be going." She was about to get up but Clark stopped her. "No dont. I...wanted to... talk to you about something." They sat in silence for a minute until he spoke up again. "Lana I..." She cut him off. "I know you like Lois." Clark was taken by suprise. "How did you know?" She looke down at her hands the n back up to him, her face was full of pain and she was about to cry. "It's not that hard to notice. You should go after her. Ihave a feelingshe likes you too." Clark was shocked. He was breaking Lana's heart but they both knew that he had moved on. "Im sorry Lana. I didn't mean for this to happen." Clark said it barely above a whisper. She stood up. "I know. Well im gonna go." She started for the stairs.

"Goodbye Clark." "Goodbye Lana." With those last words she Lana knew she had lost him forever. 'I just hope she loves him as much as he deserves to be loved.' She thought to herself. She walked out of the barn and out of his lovelife forever.