Title: Life, Love, And Destiny
Author: Chlark4ever92
Genre: Sci-Fi (this IS a Smallville fic after all)/Drama/Romance
Pairings: Will change as the story progresses. Will eventually be Chlark.
Rating: K+
Spoilers: Nothing major, except for Vessel.
Disclaimer: Smallville belongs to the WB which is soon to be the CW. I only own Martin, because one, he is just a figment of my imagination that has somehow gotten into my little story here, and two, I'm only thirteen so unfortunately I have no money to own something not made up. Well…I've just officially depressed myself… Disclaimer goes for all chapters of the story.
Summary: This story shows the process of Clark realizing and accepting his destiny. Along the way he learns a lot about himself, and how the people in his life are connected with his destiny. He realizes who will always be there for him, and who his real enemies are. I'm bad at summaries, but just give it a shot, please. You won't regret it!
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A/N: A big thanks to Synch14, mir21, smallvillegirl92, Cantonjohn, liz-antoinette, and Shannonn14! It was really nice to see that many reviews. I'm so glad you guys liked it. I'm trying my hardest to make every chapter the best I can. I hope this one meets your expectations too. The italics are Lana and Zod talking. A lot of Lana in it, so I apologize. I just feel like I should keep her around, because she may be useful later on. But in no way will this even have a hint of Clana! I don't think I would be able to live with myself knowing I wrote it, if I did that. Hmm…can you tell that I don't like Clana? On with the story now! Here's Chapter Eight! READ, REVIEW, AND ENJOY!
Life, Love, And Destiny
Chapter 8: Hero: Part II
As Clark made his way through the hospital, he went over in his mind everything that he had done, and everything that he still had to do.
He was relieved that he now knew for sure that his mother and Lois were safe. His mind was spinning. It felt like he was watching a movie or something, as he replayed the events of the last hour over in his head. It was so overwhelming. He could fly!
And Chloe too was out of harm's way. He didn't know what had happened to her. All he knew was that it was obviously something, because she was in the hospital now, with that man.
Who was that man? Did he save her?
At that thought, Clark felt an odd pang of jealously hit him. He was always the one to save her.
Snapping out of these thoughts, he mentally scolded himself. He was being stupid. Chloe was safe. That's all that should matter.
So why did it hurt to see her crying on someone else's shoulder?
As he stepped outside, he shook all of these thoughts from his head. He had to concentrate. He still had so much left to do.
He didn't know what there was that could be done at this moment though, for Zod had yet to make himself known. Lana was probably with him, thinking he was still Lex. Even though he knew it was over between the two of them, he still didn't want her to get hurt.
He hated feeling like there was nothing he could do. But unfortunately, that was the case, at least until he could find out where Zod was.
He decided to put his new power to use. If he couldn't go to Zod, maybe he could get Zod to come to him.
Taking off into the sky, he soared high above the city of Metropolis. It was a freeing experience, and he wished he could've enjoyed it more, but he still had so much to do, and his stomach clenched whenever he looked down.
Apparently his fear of heights was something he was going to have to work on.
Flying high over the chaotic streets below, Clark suddenly felt more at peace then he had in a long time. Even with everything that was going on, being up here, it was just so…liberating. He felt like no one could touch him. Pain wasn't going to come to him up here. But at the same time, he knew his place was down there, with the people who needed him.
As he gradually rose higher into the sky, he scanned the ground below, for any sign of Zod. The plan wasn't to find Zod, but to let Zod find him. And what better way to be found then to be seen soaring high above the madness that was now Metropolis.
Of course he realized that Zod wouldn't be the only one to see him. He wasn't sure how people were going to react to seeing a man flying. And if someone recognized him…well than he was pretty sure he would be living out the rest of his life in hiding.
He could always try a disguise. He looked pretty good in glasses, and if he strayed away from the flannel a bit, not only would it shut Lois up, but he wouldn't be recognized.
He would work that all out later. Right now there were more important tasks at hand.
A few minutes later, Clark spotted just the person he was hoping would find him. Zod was standing on the roof of LuthorCorp, with Lana. Clark landed, making sure that they didn't see him, and hid in the alley below between LuthorCorp and its neighboring building. Using his super hearing, Clark listened to what they were saying up on the roof.
"Lex, I don't understand, he was talking about how he was going to kill you. Why would he do that?"
"Very simply-because he can. He's one of them, Lana. Don't you see, if he doesn't want someone alive, then he can kill them just like that" he said snapping his fingers.
Lana's eyes went wide. "Cl-Clark's one of them?" she asked in a disbelieving voice.
Zod nodded. "Yes. His real name is Kal-El. All of this-" he motioned to the mess of a city around them, "-is his doing. He was sent here to conquer, and he's taking up that initiative now."
"But why now? Why after all of these years?"
"I'm not sure. But that doesn't matter. I took care of him. Unlike him I chose to use the powers I was given for good."
"What did you do?"
"I sent him to a place where he can't do any more harm to Earth then he's already done. Unfortunately, all the damage that he had managed to do is irreversible. Someone is going to have to reinstate order now. I plan to use these powers that I was given to do just that…and I want you to be by my side to do so."
"But what can I do?"
"If you come with me, I can give you the same powers that I now possess. And we can bring order to this planet once more."
Clark had heard enough. He knew what Zod was trying to do. Zod was trying to manipulate Lana, using Lex's memories, into thinking that Clark was responsible, and that he was the good guy, so Lana would trust him. And once Lana trusted him, he would give her powers? Clark didn't understand how that was supposed to happen, but he couldn't let Lana be used like that. All he knew was that Zod was up to something big, and the more he knew the better, so staying hidden he continued to listen in on what they were saying.
"I know that it's scary, but it's for the good of the entire planet. Together we can help restore the world back to its former glory-maybe even better." There was a pause, before Zod spoke again. "Think about your parents. They died in the meteor shower that Kal-El came down in. Wouldn't they want you to avenge their deaths by undoing what Kal-El has done?" Of course both Zod and Clark knew that he had hit a soft spot with that.
"You're right. They would want me to do something with my life. Right now I have no idea what to think of anything. Except you Lex. You're always there for me. This is something I need to do, and there's no one I would rather do it with than you." She paused. "I'll go with you."
"Excellent."
There was silence for a minute before Clark, still using his super hearing, heard a whoosh go by outside of the alley.
Immediately he took off after them, not wasting a second. If he lost them now, it might be too late by the time he would be able to find them again. He still wasn't sure what Zod wanted with Lana, but he knew that he had to stop whatever it was he was planning, before it happened.
He continued to follow the whoosh of air, using his super hearing to guide him. He made sure that he was close enough to hear, but far away enough to not be seen.
When he heard the sound stop, he immediately halted. Looking around, he took in his surroundings. He was at the bottom of a very steep hill. He wasn't sure where he was exactly, because he hadn't been paying attention to where he was going as he ran, just listening.
He continued listening for the sounds of their voices. When he heard Lana speak, he noticed it came from the top of the hill, where she and Zod must be.
"Where are we?" Clark heard a thud as her feet hit the ground on the top of the hill.
"Are you ready?" Zod asked, avoiding her question, and asking one of his own.
"Umm…ready for what, exactly? Lex, please I want to help, really I'm willing to do this with you, but you need to tell me what's happening." Her voice was nervous, and unsure. Clark could just image Zod scowling with annoyance.
"I've already told you. It won't hurt a bit, I promise. Just do as I say."
"But Lex I…"
"But, what?
"…I'm scared"
Clark was getting worried now. He could hear it in Zod's voice. He was getting impatient. And getting someone like Zod impatient wasn't the smartest thing to do. He was going to have to interfere soon, before something bad happened.
"Scared? Scared! Just do as I say, or I'll show you something to really be scared about!"
Next there was silence. Clark could just see Lana's face.
After a few seconds, he heard a weak voice squeak out "Lex, what's happened to you?"
Zod seemed to have regained his naturally calm attitude. "Don't you get it, you pathetic human. Lex is gone…and you are going to join him."
Clark felt himself tense at that. If anything happened to Lana, because of something between him and Zod…
"Why do you cower, human?" Zod asked in an amused voice. "It will all be over with soon."
Suddenly a bright green beam zoomed down out of the sky from a spaceship that appeared out of nowhere. It was heading towards the top of the hill at a rapid speed.
Immediately Clark took off up the hill, towards where the beam of light was heading. It seemed to be moving in slow motion as he ran at full speed towards the top of the hill.
When he reached the top of the steep slope, where Zod and Lana stood, he immediately saw them. Zod had that smirk on his face that Clark wanted so desperately to punch off, and Lana looked like a frightened mouse backed up in a corner. The beam was headed directly towards her.
Realization struck Clark as he quickly approached them. He knew what Zod was planning to do.
He was going to make Lana the second vessel.
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A/N: I said that I was going to try to update once a week, so I was aiming for Sunday night, but well obviously that didn't happen. With three hours of homework a night, that doesn't leave much time for fanfiction. And since I share my computer with five other people…well you do the math. It's hard to find time, and I'm trying to keep up with reading and reviewing all of the wonderful stories out there. So finding time to write is really hard. But I tried my hardest, and here it is! It's not my favorite chapter, but it's a stepping stone in this story. Hopefully the next chapter will be up in a week. So I'm shooting for Tuesday night. Don't hate me if it's late though. The next chapter will definitely be up by next Friday at the ABSOLUTE latest. With that said, have a great day, and…
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