Okay, here's the next chapter. Please enjoy it. There is a bit of violence in here, towards the end, but nothing new.
Ami pulled off all the sensors that were attached to her body, causing several nurses to run in. Ami ignored them, and began to get dressed, regardless of the fact that Clark and Lex were still in the room. She didn't care.
"Miss Rubix, please. You haven't been released yet-"
"I don't care. My father was just brought in after a major heart attack and you think I'm going to sit here and chat with my friends while he's fighting for his life? I don't think so. I don't need anymore medical attention. Go worry about some other patient." Ami growled, slipping on her boots. She stalked out of the room, followed by Katrina and Marcus. Lex and Clark gave each other slightly impressed looks before following the Rubix siblings out.
"Doctor, what's his condition?" Ami asked, and the doctor turned around. He held a clipboard in his hands.
"Mister Rubix is stable but still in critical condition. He will remain in the ICU until he recovers. I will let you know if his condition changes." He said, then turned and went back into the room. Doctors and nurses were swarming around Derrick Rubix, and Ami stood there watching.
"Maybe I shouldn't have given her that Iced Cappuccino." Katrina whispered to Lex, who smiled slightly.
"Ami, maybe you should head back to the manor. Dad's going to have all sorts of things he needs to get done so the company doesn't collapse. I'll stay here if you want." Katrina asked, and Ami turned around.
"Yeah, you're right. Dad wouldn't want the company to fall. I guess I'll see you later. Oh, Clark? Do you mind coming with me? I might need some help." Ami asked, and Clark nodded. They both left, Ami fishing the keys for the Cobra out of Katrina's purse.
"I think your sister likes Clark." Lex said, standing next to Katrina. Marcus had remained quiet the whole time, staring into the room at his father.
"No kidding? I'm just trying to figure out why she asked him to come with her. Its not like he knows anything about corporate business, does he?" Katrina asked and Lex shook his head.
"Not that I know of. Maybe she just wanted company. Somebody did try to kill her, and Clark does have a knack for saving people. I'm going to go get some coffee. Would you like anything?" Lex asked, and Katrina shook her head. Lex turned and left, leaving Katrina alone with Marcus.
"So where did you pick Luthor up, 'Rina?" Marcus asked, and Katrina rolled her eyes. She hated when he called her that. He did it because he knew she didn't like it, but he also did it because only certain people were allowed to call her Kat. He wasn't one of them.
"Is it any of your business, Marcus? Last time I checked, you were in the market for girlfriends, not boyfriends. Did that change within the last twenty four hours?" Katrina asked, and Marcus scowled. She always did that when he brought up her boyfriends.
"No, seriously. You didn't come home last night, and screwing a guy on the first date isn't something you usually do. Did he bribe you?"
"You know, another person would think that you're trying to be the protective brother. I know you just want to know because it's a way to break through any defenses I may have set up. And I want you to know, I went there because one, Ami asked me to go to his house, and two, because someone was trying to kill me. Do you think that I wanted to go back to a house where siblings wanted to kill me?" Katrina asked, infuriated. She startled a few nurses nearby, even though she was talking to him just above a whisper.
"I don't want you killed, Katrina. How can you be sure it's Robert, Adrian or I? What if it's your twin? What would you think then?" Marcus asked, and he leaned back against a wall, confident that he had won this argument. How wrong he was.
"What makes you think that Ami wants to kill me? She couldn't do it if she tried. I'm her twin, and twins have to leave the world together. We may be two souls split into one, but we-"Marcus so rudely cut her off.
"Stop spouting that Wiccan nonsense that you're constantly ranting about. It's not true. You know magic isn't real. You're twenty one, Katrina. Grow up." Marcus said, and knew he had made a mistake when he saw the glint in Katrina's eyes. Someone was about to get hurt. Probably him.
"Miss Rubix? I'm afraid I have bad news. Your father's heart attack wasn't a natural occurrence. Your father was drugged. Apparently there was an abundance of caffeine in his system. We have flushed most of it out of his blood stream, but this could have lasting affects on him. He may not be capable of running America Incorporated again." The Doctor interrupted, and Katrina visibly paled. She waited until the Doctor left and then bolted out of the hallway.
She nearly ran into Lex as she burst though the doors. He called out her name, and she turned around.
"What is it?" Lex asked, and Katrina gasped for breath.
"Somebody's trying to kill father too. I have to tell Ami, and I don't have my cell on me. I left it at your place." She said between breaths. Lex pulled his out of his pocket and handed it to her. She rapidly dialed Ami's number, hoping she wasn't too late.
Clark looked up at the odd ring tone playing from Ami's back pocket. He couldn't help but look in that direction as she reached into her pocket and pulled out her cell phone.
"Kat? What's wrong? Is it Dad? Oh. Oh God. Katrina, have Lex take you back to his place. I don't trust you around Marcus. He's lying, he always is when he brings up religion. There's any number of ways he could do that to you. He'd need a stronger dose, yeah, but he could do it. I don't want you near him. Look, I've got to go, someone's knocking on the office door. Alright, be safe." Ami hung up the phone and strode over to the door.
"So predictable." Clark heard and then a gun was fired. Ami didn't have time to react to the gun that was pointed at her as the bullet hit her. She looked at the guy as she pulled the bullet out of her Kevlar vest.
"What exactly was that supposed to do?" She asked as she grabbed the gun from the guy and delivered a sharp uppercut. She skillfully unloaded the gun and tossed the useless parts to the floor. She dragged the guy into the room and shut the door before Clark had the chance to get over too her.
"Who hired you?" Ami growled, and the guy shook his head. Ami shook him roughly and Clark put a restraining hand on her shoulder.
"I won't tell you a thing Miss Rubix. Or your boyfriend. So you might as well just kill me now." The guy said, and he could see it in Ami's eyes. She wanted to.
"Don't tempt me. Clark, call security. This guy will talk. Trust me." Ami said, and she reached into her pocket and drew out a green stone. Kryptonite. Clark groaned and walked to the door. He didn't know how he couldn't feel it before.
Ami pressed the stone against the guy's forehead and asked him a question. "Who sent you?"
"All I know is that a Rubix sent me. That's all I was told. He said that I wasn't to know the name. Your siblings are clever." The guy said, and Ami let him drop to the ground. She stuck the stone back in her pocket and stood back from the guy as security entered the room.
"Call the sheriff and have him arrested for attempted murder. If I hadn't been wearing Kevlar, he would have succeeded. Do your jobs. That's' what I'm paying you for, isn't it?" Ami growled, stalking back to her desk. Clark blinked. There was something about her. He saw her rapidly unload that gun, something even he couldn't do. And there was her injury. She had healed rather quickly, something that he could to. She couldn't do it as fast, but she healed. She still should have a cut where the bullet grazed her and she should still feel dizzy from her concussion.
"Clark, you okay? You're looking a little green." Ami said, and Clark nodded, taking a deep breath. Ami's eyes lit up in understanding.
"You're allergic to the meteor rocks. It's understandable, I'm allergic to the red ones. Well, I think its the red ones. Whenever I get near meteor rocks, except for these gren ones, they turn my skin an ugly shade of blue and I have trouble breathing. I was in Smallville during the meteor shower, its how I heal really fast. I'm also really quick with things, like if someone was to throw something at me, I can react really fast to it. I guess guns are a little too fast for me." Ami said, sorting out more paperwork on her desk. Clark blinked.
"So, what can you do?" Ami asked, putting a paper in her file cabinet. Clark seemed a little surprised. Probably still surprised at how someone could get past security.
"Oh! The rocks. Here, I'll put it away. I don't need you keeling over on me." Ami drew the rock out of her pocket and pulled a metal box towards her. She placed it inside and closed the box. Clark looked relieved.
"Well, I'm not that different." Clark said, not knowing if he could trust her or not. She was different, but in his experiences, she might be just as psycho as the rest of them. Ami grinned and sat down in her chair.
"I understand that you don't want to tell me what you can do. I wouldn't either. I just know you're different, Clark. And trust me, I run a legitimate business. My father tries, but sometimes he resorts to blackmail. You can tell me when or if you're ready. I'm in no hurry." Ami said, and her phone rang.
"Yes? Oh. Alright. No, Katrina's cell is at Mister Luthor's house. No, not Lionel Luthor. Yes, Lex. I'll call Mister Luthor and tell him right away." Ami hung up her phone and Clark raised an eyebrow.
"Someone else is going to try to assassinate Katrina. Why they want her, I don't know." Ami grabbed her car keys and stalked out of the room, followed by Clark. She was dialing a number into her cell phone.
"Lex? Its Ami. Where's Katrina? Keep her close to you. Someone's going to try to kill her again. I'm on my way. Yes, Clark's with me. Keep her safe, Lex." Ami closed her phone and pushed open the doors to the manor, leading to the outside.
Clark knew something wasn't right and scanned Ami's car. Sure enough, there was a bomb placed under it. He grabbed her just as she reached for the door handle.
"There's a bomb under your car. Get back inside." Clark said, and Ami quickly backed up. Clark made sure he stayed in front of Ami, between her and the car. He heard the door open and also heard Ami's phone dialing someone else. Probably the police.
"Send a bomb squad to the Rubix manor. Someone's put a bomb under my car. No, its parked out front. I haven't touched it. Thank you." Clark heard her cell phone snap close and he entered the house.
" I think you should call Lex and tell him we won't be able to make it right now." Clark told Ami, and she nodded. Again she called Lex.
"Lex, we're not going to be able to make it. Someone wants me dead to. There's a bomb under my car. Yes, the Mustang. I've called a bomb squad. No, don't send anyone to come get me. I'll get another car out of the garage. If they're alright-no, Lex, you don't have to do that. Oh. Alright. If Kat wants you to, then alright. Clark and I will walk down the driveway and meet you there."
"Lex is coming to get us in his car. After he checks it for bombs." Ami said, watching as the bomb squad pulled up in front of her house.
"Miss Rubix? Are you alright?" Someone called, and Ami poked her head out the door.
"I'm going to walk around out back, and go up to the end of the driveway. I have someone coming to pick me up. Do what you need to. I'll be at the Luthor manor if I'm needed." Ami yelled back then turned and walked away from the door. Clark followed, keeping two paces behind her.
"Do you have any idea who tried to have you killed?" Clark asked, and Ami nodded.
"Yep. It was probably one of my oh so loving brothers. I need Katrina's help to figure this one out. Before I'm actually killed." Ami said, pushing open the back door. There was a covered pool and hot tub sitting out on a deck, surrounded by tables and deck chairs.
"You know, you seem pretty stressed. Maybe you should take a break and come have a cup of coffee with me." Clark tried, holding his breath. Ami stopped and turned around, an amused expression on her face.
"Clark Kent, are you asking me on a date?" Ami asked, assuming her 'I play hard to get' pose.
"Yeah, I am. Do you feel up to it?" Clark replied, and Ami grinned.
"I'm up to it. How about tonight, about eight?" Ami asked, and Clark smiled, relieved.
"Sounds good to me. Hey, look. Lex's here. That was fast." Clark pointed out, and they ran to Lex's car, a shiny blue Ferrari. He got out, and looked over the driveway.
"Do they have any idea on who did it?" Lex asked as the two climbed into the car. Katrina was sitting in the front seat, but she let Clark and Ami in the cramped back seat. Ami was pressed rather uncomfortably against Clark's elbow, which he moved.
'They did this on purpose. Clark would have more room in the front seat.' Ami thought, but found she didn't mind much.
"I don't know. I didn't stick around to find out. We have to look like a bunch of teenagers crammed into this tiny car." Ami said, and Lex smirked.
"What teenager, besides your little sisters, can afford a Ferrari? And besides, Clark's the only teenager. Hey!" Lex exclaimed, as a van cut in front of them. Katrina shook her head, then grabbed onto the dash as the van suddenly stopped.
Lex hit the brakes and turned the wheel, sending the car careening off of a bridge into a river. The windshield shattered, and Ami could see Katrina pulling Lex out. She turned to Clark, who grabbed onto her and pulled on the roof. It separated from the rest of the car, and the two swam to the surface.
"Jesus Christ!" Ami choked, reaching the surface. Clark looked up and saw several people climbing out of the van. Holding guns.
"Everybody underwater now!" Clark shouted, as the started to fire. The twins, having been swimming all their lives dove underwater, going deep. Clark and Lex followed, but neither had the lung capacity that the twins had. Both knew that were going to be shot at when they surfaced. Clark had no choice. He pulled Lex in front of him as the surfaced, and he heard the guns fire, some of the shots hitting him in the back of the head.
"Go!" Clark told Lex and he dove back under water. Clark turned around and looked at the van, and felt the heat leave his eyes and saw it hit the van. The van exploded, and the twins surfaced farther down the river.
"Where's Lex?" Katrina cried, and Clark turned around. Lex hadn't surfaced. Clark dove under water and began looking for him. Seeing him caught on something underwater, Clark rapidly swam towards Lex, who was struggling. Clark freed Lex and propelled them both to the surface. The current had carried them around a bend and were out of sight of the assassins.
"Everyone alright?" Clark asked, pulling himself on shore. Ami was pulling her now useless cell phone out of her pocket, complaining that her cell phone was supposed to be waterproof.
"I'm fine. I got a little cut up on the glass, but its nothing I can't handle. Lex, you okay?" Katrina asked, and he nodded. He was staring at Clark.
"How did you do it? Those gun men were expert marksmen, and none of the bullets hit the water. They must've hit you, and you don't have a scratch on you." Lex said, and Clark swallowed. He knew this was coming.
"Look, there's something I haven't told you about myself, and when I tell you, you'll understand why I was hesitant to say anything about it. But right now, it isn't the time or place. We've got to go before they come looking for us, even though their van blew up." Clark said, and Lex nodded.
"My place isn't too far from here. I'd say about a mile and a half. We should reach it by sunset, if we follow the road."
"We have to stay in the woods for as long as we can. We don't need them seeing us." Ami said, pulling off her soaked jacket and tossing it in the river. Katrina pulled off her shirt and wrung all the water out of it, and shook it back out. She was wearing a light tank top under her shirt, and it was soaked through too. Lex looked away.
"Hey, if I'm not worried about being decent, you shouldn't either. I'd just rather not freeze to death. Now come on, lets get back to your place, so we don't die of cold." Katrina said, slipping quietly into the woods. Ami followed, and the two stuck to the shadows, scouting ahead, looking back every now and then to make sure that Clark and Lex were following. And they were in sight of the Luthor manor when gunfire rang out.
Another evil cliffhanger. I hoped you enjoyed this last chapter. Please review!