This one is short, but I decided to go ahead an post this much.

ch 6

Chloe opened her eyes slowly. She had a splitting headache. She reached up to try and rub her temples to see if that might cause the pounding to cease. Chloe then noticed there was resistance when she tried to move her arm. She looked down to see chains were attached to her. Her breathing quickened with panic, as the events of last night came back to her.

"Chloe, try and calm down. You're going to hyperventilate." Chloe jumped at the sound of the voice and turned to see where it was coming from.

She saw Lex sitting on the ground also tied up. Chloe tried to get her breathing under control, she knew she was not going to get out of this situation by panicking.

"Ah, I see we have joined the land of the living again." Chloe turned again as another figure appeared from the shadows. Chloe's eyes got bigger at the sight of the new arrival. It was one thing to see a video of something; it was completely different to experience first hand. "Haven't you ever heard the expression curiosity killed the cat, Miss Sullivan?" He stepped toward her menacingly.

"Leave her alone." Lex shouted at his mirror image.

"Why? " Alexander questioned walking toward Lex. "She went snooping in our personal archive. You know I can't let that happen without any repercussions." Alexander saw the disgusted look on Lex's face. "And don't act like you wouldn't have done anything. You know you would have."

Alexander walked back toward Chloe who had a look of sheer defiance on her face. She was terrified but she was not going to let this guy see it. Alexander laughed. "I wouldn't be so smug. I doubt your friend Clark is going to be able to help you out of this one."

"What did you do to him?" Lex yelled angrily.

"I just made sure he wouldn't be an obstacle in procuring Miss Sullivan here." Alexander smiled at Chloe before turning back to Lex. "Why would you care anyway? Hmmmm. Didn't you end that friendship? Why are you all of a sudden worried about his well being? What exactly did you think you happen when you left Eric alone in the mansion? Then lets not forget what happened when he confronted you about it. Boy, that was good."

Lex just glared up at his counterpart, but didn't say anything.

"What? No witty response," Alexander goaded. "I would have expected more. But then again I never expect much from you. You hardly ever do anything, you say these people are your friends. We don't have to worry about that anymore. I'm not going to let that stop me."

"You underestimate who you are dealing with," Chloe spoke determinely. "Clark will find us."

Alexander smiled like a feral animal. "I hope he does." He then turned back and faded back into the shadows.