A/N: Just to clear up a little confusion... the "doppleganger" was just the crazy guy in disguise. Because dopplegangers are urban legends sort of and thats how he's been attacking people. See what I mean? There's nothing to deep there lol :). So there you have it. Reviews please. Thanks to you who continuously review! I heart you all.

Clark reached the warehouse in mere minuets. Once there he looked around. No one was anywhere near him. He scanned with his x-ray vision and the only people close were a few people at a nearby diner, closing shop. Suddenly his cell phone rang again.

"I told you I'd be here. Where are you? You better not have hurt her!" Clark threatened.

"Clark" answered a confused Lex.

"Oh. Lex I'm sorry. Thought you were someone else.

"Clark what's going on?" He asked.

"Nothing"

"Really? Because I don't usually answer my cell phone like you just did when there is nothing wrong."

"Lex just drop it."

"Hurt who? Who's in danger?"

"No one... Chloe." He decided to tell the truth.

"What happened?"

"She's been kidnapped."

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Lex had told Clark to meet him immediately. Clark didn't feel like arguing. Plus he was willing to do anything to get Chloe back. Once at the mansion Lex began filling him in.

"I asked around and someone matching Chloe's description was spotted with a man at 2314 W Vermont." He stated matter-of-factly.

"We'll take my car and get there faster."

"I have some stuff to do first. So can I meet you there?"

"Clark I've been your friend long enough to know when your trying to get away from me. Now your not pushing me out of this got it?"

Clark opened his mouth to speak but decided against it. He had no energy for this. Only energy to find Chloe.

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They arrived at the address relatively fast. Granted not as fast as Clark could have ran, he thought, but fast enough. Now he had to find Chloe.

They went inside the house and looked around. Lex went one way, Clark the other. The house was rather large and had a lot of twists and turns. Before Clark knew what had happened, he was no longer with Lex.

"Lex?"

Suddenly Lex appeared behind him. The were is the basement.

"Looking for me Clark. Oh excuse me. I mean Kal." His lips twisted into an evil grin.

"Lex? What the hell is going on?" he demanded.

"I told you I heard some interesting things involving you. You denied it like always." His tone was rising.

"But what you failed to realize Clark, was that I was there!" he shouted. "I heard about it and had to see for myself. And I did. You just didn't know it."

"This is your doing isn't it Lex? You set that maniac after people."

"Oh you mean that maniac?" he pointed to a corner. Clark looked and gasped seeing the dead man laying on the ground.

"Did he even do anything? Or did you frame him?" Clark shouted.

"I assure you Clark, he did it. Maybe I helped the process along a little but you brought this on yourself!"

"Why do you claim to be my friend Lex? All you ever do is lie to me and investigate me behind my back!"

"Your a real good one to talk about being honest!" Lex retorted viciously.

"This stops now Lex."

"Clark you don't know how right you are." He stated sadistically.

As Lex reached in his coat pocket for something, Clark sped over to him and tried to grab him. But he stumbled in pain as Lex revealed what was in his pocket.

Kryptonite.

Lex reached over and shoved the glowing rock into Clark's pocket.

"Looks like I found out a lot more then you thought I did." He laughed.

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Clark regained his consciousness in a dimmed room. He tried to focus his vision but he found he could not. Looking over he noticed he was chained to a wall by handcuffs that glowed a faint green color. They had been laced with enough kryptonite to weaken him but not cause any fatal harm. Lex entered. Clark tried to fling at him but he was to weak to get very far. He only managed to bruise his wrists from the force of the cuffs.

"How do you like the hand cuffs Clark?"

"Go to hell."

"Oh I probably will. But why worry about that when there are more important things to worry about right now?"

"Like the fact that my parents will come looking for me. You can't win Lex." Clark replied.

"And just what do you think they could do to me Clark? I'd kill them like that."

"That was never your style Lex. Maybe you'd have some one do it." Clark snarked.

"Things change." he stated simply.

"You're not going to lay a hand on any of them damn it" Clark yelled furiously.

"Really?" Shouted Lex. "Is that so. News flash Clark. I already have."

"WHAT DID YOU DO?" Screamed Clark with every bit of energy he had.

"Oh your parents are perfectly fine."

"Stop playing mind games with me Lex."

"I assure you, I'm not." Lex snarled and began to yell. "I WAS THINKING MORE LIKE THIS!" He must have been heard states away. He turned and walked quickly out of the room only long enough for Clark to wonder what was happening. When he returned almost seconds later, Clark gasped and tried to lung against his restraints, this time cutting his wrists from the force.

Lex had appeared in the doorway, though not alone, as he dragged in with him a Struggling Chloe Sullivan.

A/N: can't wait for next chapter!