A Witchy Party Time

It was Saturday afternoon, people started to show up for the house warming. Chloe's cousin Lois Lane was invited also she had been working at the Planet for a while, after a two year stint at a tabloid. Lois wanted to be Clark's partner but he was now on another level, she was on the bottom rung a basement dweller, she was actually belligerent due to her low status, "for crying out loud" her cousin was married to the CEO of the company Queen Industries. "Ya think a family connection would get you somewhere". Beside she knew Smallville back in the day, she even slept in his bed while he got the couch. She was the campaign manager for his fathers election to the state senate and filled in as chief of staff for Martha when she took the US Senate seat. "Come on now, did all that have no meaning"?

Clark still considered Lois a royal pain in the ass and actively avoided her at every chance he got. Even Perry was having second thoughts about hiring her maybe not one of his best choices but time will tell. Tess was attending the party as well, all of the JLA showed up as well in civilian clothes. The funny thing was Tess worked for Chloe at watchtower, being the communications, command, and control center for all JLA activities. Oliver and Tess ran the combined companies the remaining parts of Luthor Corp and Queen Industries they traded jobs every six months. Tess ran Queen Industries for six months then ran what was left of Luthor corp the other six months. Oliver mirrored her activities exactly but was still a little above Tess because of his longer experience. Chloe set up a small com center in one of the farm buildings it was locked and guarded by heavily armed security staff from Queen Industries.

Zantana, a JLA member was going to be tonight's entertainment. She did her trade mark entrance in a puff of smoke, there she was to all the guests surprise. She started out with her introduction "ladies and gentleman my name is Zantana and I will be tonight's entertainment".

All of a sudden she shouted "lla ezeerf" at the top of her lungs. She felt a dark presence one she had felt before a while ago but it was different this time it's great power was growing slowly. Zantana felt the power continue to grow even with her freeze all spell. She quickly walked carefully around trying to locate the source of the darkness, there were a couple of people at the party that had darkness in their hearts but they weren't the source of what she felt. Suddenly standing in front of the hosts she felt the source it was coming from Lana, Clarks wife. She took a look at Lana she seemed to feel that they had met before but couldn't place the event where they met. Zantana cast a couple of shield spells at Lana and herself, she wasn't about to loose her powers to a dark force.

She walked about in the crowd tapping JLA members on the shoulder and they became unfrozen. She got to Oliver and Chloe they both exclaimed "what the hell happened".

Zantana explained she felt a growing powerful darkness she had had a brief encounter with once before and that the source was Clarks wife Lana. Chloe's mouth dropped open "oh my god it's Isobel again what brought her back asked Chloe"?

Zantana smiled and said "when there is a strong light force anywhere close to a dark force the dark force will always try to steal the light forces power".

Oliver said "thanks for freezing everybody it will stop a lot of uncomfortable question from Clark's and Lana's guests". "Please unfreeze Clark, can you cast a containment spell around Lana she shares powers with Clark".

"Already done boss" said Zantana.

"Lana has a blood witch ancestor who has taken over her body in the past a couple of times, the last time she showed up she was weak because she had no spell book". Zantana took all this in while reinforcing the contain shields she had conjured.

Clark had tears running down his cheeks, this time he could hear Lana/Isobel screaming in his head. "Can you please do something for my wife" begged Clark, "please"?

"We have to cast the blood witch out to another being" said Zantana. "Its the only way to get rid of her forever the last thing we need is a blood witch with Clarks powers, if we don't get this done soon she might be able to gather enough power to break out". "Then we might never be able to capture her again".

Isobel was casting power spells in her head normally the spells had to be said out loud so she didn't know if this would work but it was better than just being caught like she is now. She began to feel a little power build. The shield spell Zantana cast blocked Lana. Isobels fingers were searing but she could hear Clarks thoughts in her mind("well now this is something new"), she called to Clark ("help me Clark they are hurting me, its me Lana I fought Isobel and won Clark please help me"). Isobel kept up the call to Clark to help her as Clark dashed off to the caves to the west.

"I need a small animal quickly" said Zantana.

Bart raced out to the fields and came back holding a small mouse, "will this do" he asked?

Zantana looked "perfect" she said "place the mouse in this plastic box" Bart dropped it in the box and placed it behind Lana.

Zantana cast a darkening spell so Lana/Isobel couldn't see what was going on ("now what") thought Isobel ("help me Clark") she could feel his pain and her power grew a little more ("ah that feels better").

Zantana told Green Lantern to "hold on to Lana and don't let her move at all" Green Lanterns created a huge fist out of green energy, the fist changed to iron, Lana clearly wasn't moving anytime soon. Wonder woman said an amazon spell for Lana's soul to stay in her body and to stay safe.

Lana was trying to fight Isobel in her head ("I want you out Isobel your time has passed your soul needs to go to hell where it belongs") and Isobel answered back with ("as long as you live I can still come back I am made from Blood magic silly girl you are doomed to the back of your mind I might let you see out once in a while just to torment you").

That was it Lana decided Isobel had to go forever and if her magic ability went with her that was ok she could still be by Clark's side. ("What") said Isobel ("you can still be by Clarks side what is this").

Lana thought of quadratic equations to keep Isobel out of her memories she thought about biology, she thought about the presence of light and how evil hated it, Isobel screamed at that thought ("Light ahrr") she hissed.

("Oh don't like light") Lana made her light in her mind brighter Isobel hissed louder. The fight was on! Zantana had everyone in place Chloe stood next to Oliver with a closed box of kryptonite ready to weaken Lana if she stated to break out of her bindings. Everyone was scared this could be the end of a lot of things all of a sudden the sky darkened and lightning could be heard in the distance.

"She is gathering power to her we have to cast her out but leave Lana behind Bart tell Clark to let Lana know to hang on". Bart takes off and finds Clark hiding in the caves shaking Bart delivers his message Clark had been hearing the battle going on in her mind and is helpless to do anything to help her Lana ("hang on baby fight her right up to the last ounce of strength you have") said Clark Lana was too busy fighting to reply but Isobel wasn't she was gathering more power to come to her, she thought she would win and Lana would be an old memory. Clark prayed Lana understood the message ("hold on baby I love you") is the last thing he thought.

Zantana started a transference spell moving the soul to another vessel. Isobel screamed she could feel herself starting to drift a little, Lana for her part pushed Isobel to the vortex forming in her mind. Isobel screamed ("no I'll take her with me") Lana pushed harder, the pull of the vortex was stronger growing every second ("nooo") screamed Isobel as Lana shoved against her. Isobel slipped like falling off a ladder screaming as she entered the vortex Lana hung on, Clark could feel Lana again he lent his strength to Lana, her grip got stronger she could feel Clark holding on to her. Lana's spirit soared at the last second Isobel reached out for Lana to drag her down to the same fate as she but Lana now had Clarks strength too she gave Isobel the mental equivalent of a spin kick she was so famous for delivering to many opponents ("oh nooooo") was the last ever heard of Isobel as she tumbled into the bottom of the vortex.

Isobel found herself looking out at a blue wall she felt something pick her up the last thing she felt was the rock dropped on her crushing her body. Isobel had a faster trip to hell than Lex.

Clark could only feel Lana, ("Clark was her call to him I'm back I think Isobel is gone forever this time").

("Hang on Lana I'm coming as fast as I can"). At the same time Zantana felt the change, Lana no longer had a dark aura, her aura was bright and clear She let out a sigh as Clark appeared at Lana's side Clark announced to everyone "she gone its only Lana now".

Oliver looked to Zantana who nodded her head "she's the only one in there" pointing to Lana's head. Oliver looked over at Clark "where can I get rid of this mouse" he asked Clark?

Zantana interrupted the conversation "it has to be burned her soul will go to hell directly but she could do the demon creep and move from a dead body to anything that eats the body its just safer to destroy it". Green Lantern releases his grip on Lana the green energy of his construct dissipates and wonder woman removes the lasso as she check with Zantana to see if everything is in the clear.

Zantana sat down exhausted this happened fast and drained a lot of her power but she was glad she did it. Lana from what she heard was a great person she had heard about Lana getting the suit away from Luthor and then the heartbreak of separation for her and Clark. They had a tough time of it they deserved a break. Soon as Lana was free she was in Clark's arms collecting many many kisses, her husband came to her rescue he lent her his strength which helped her to defeat Isobel for the final time.

Clark told Lana "we have to burn the mouse up so its reduced to ashes do you want to do it alone with your heat vision or is this a couple thing".

"Baby its a couple thing" as they both focused their heat vision in the rock at Oliver's feet the mouse body disappeared in a flash and a puff of smoke nothing left. They both scanned the area with telescopic vision looking for any stray parts or bits, nothing it was all gone before anyone really noticed.

Zantana noticed and walked towards the happy couple Zantana had met Clark a while ago just before his depression set in it was nice to see a happy and smiling Clark, Clark introduced Zantana to Lana "she saved you Lana" was all Clark had to say "no Clark it took a team to save me but it took my husbands strength to defeat a dark enemy".

"You should listen to your wife Clark" said Zantana.

Clark chuckled, "ok busted" after a few minutes of everyone talking about what happened Zantana had everyone move back to where they were so she could unfreeze the other guests and the party could be resumed.

Lana got introduced to Zantana again, Zantana said "didn't we see each other at the fund raiser here in Smallville for Black Thursday"?

"That was kind of fuzzy that night" answered Lana "but I think your right that would have been the first time I think".

Lana and Zantana talked for most of the night Clark said to Oliver at some point "it looks like my wife has a new friend".

"Clark maybe she can help Lana with her magic the first time these two met Lana was with Lex Zantana told me she felt a strong dark presence that night that appeared out of nowhere".

"That presence left when Lana and Lex left the party to go home".

"Wow Lana never told me about that but we hardly ever talked about her time with Lex, it's just something we don't talked about".

"At some point she will want to talk to you about that time in her life Clark take my advice be a supportive husband, be on her side just let her get it out once she feels ready if it makes you mad go slam a tree or two into the ground or something ok". "If you let it out like that she will love you forever Clark" said Oliver.

"I'll take it under advisement Oliver" said Clark.

Meanwhile Zantana resumed her magic show with "can I get a volunteer"?

A while later Clark was talking with Martha when she asked him "did I miss something Clark"?

He looked at her in surprise "um well".

"Ok so I did, one second you were out by the fields talking with Bart and the next your next to Lana having a talk with that dark haired girl Zantana".

Clark dropped his voice and got closer to mom "yea mom we had a problem but a little team work took care of it you know I'm starting to think of joining the JLA, mom there are some really good people involved it could be good for both Lana and I".

"Clark I know a little about that group you both should join they are good people the kind you like Clark in fact most of them are your friends already with a few exceptions".

Clark thought on this a little, "Mom this is something I need to talk to Lana about".

The party wrapped up, everyone had a great time Lana and Clark got some nice things for their house and kitchen. As the caterer left Clark turned out the outside lights and locked the house he headed upstairs and was stopped cold by his lovely wife at the head of the stairs.

"Where do you think you are going husband" smiled Lana,

"I was coming directly to you I want to kiss the love of my life". "Today scared the hell out of me Lana, I thought I was going to loose you today".

Lana smiled and hugged Clark "but you didn't, you gave me your strength over our link which is something new by the way I wouldn't have been able to completely push her out of my mind and body with out your help". "I love you so much Clark you did a lot for me today weather you realize it or not you saved me Clark".

Lana kissed Clark and slowly sucked on his lower lip and then moved on to his neck for a few moments. She broke off the seductive kisses and said "I made a new friend tonight, Zantana she said after we got rid of Isobel that she felt that I still have a strong affinity for magic". "She is willing to work with me to train me how to start using my powers I think its cool that the powers are still there and I'll be able to use them for good".

This is the moment Clark decided time for talking is over it's time for some old fashioned loving as he picked her up, carried Lana to the bed, and undressed them both in super speed. Lana giggled "you are so sexy when your naked above me husband".

Clark lay awake after their multiple sessions of love making, he looks over at the love of his life snuggled up to his body (she is such a gift and so precious to me I couldn't live a single day without her she is my world).

A ("damn straight") came over the link Clark chuckled a little and kissed the top of her head as he thought about the day. It was a close call today but the upside was he's her light and he knew that she was his light as long as they had each other they could save the world and everybody in the world. That is provided they wanted to be saved Clark now knew that he couldn't save everyone, he had to save as many as possible and not beat himself up over not saving everybody with Lana at his side he had the strength to be able to make the tough calls without her he would never be able to make a clear choice. Without Lana at his side the guilt of the people he couldn't save would eventually be too much for him to handle and he would have retreated into himself again. Lana was his light Clark smiled and fell asleep seconds later joining Lana in dream land.

The one thing that had been on Lana's mind for a long time was removal of all the meteor rock they could from Lowell county. Lana wanted it safe for their children and their children's children. It would also bring down the number of meteor rock infected. There was enough genetic variation because of the meteor rocks why add more to what is already there. Lana and Clark started the turn in a meteor rock program for every pound of rock turned in they were given $100. The rocks were collected and stored in several secret hidden facilities around the world. Lana and Clarks rock foundation even received rocks from far away as eastern Europe everyone was shocked at that revealing fact.

Two years later all the surface rocks were mostly collected, some people made a tidy little sum from the rock foundation. Clark was thrilled that he and Lana could go almost anywhere without the fear of kryptonite poisoning. They both had suspicions that there were more rocks still in the ground but were certain that almost all the rocks on the surface were gone. They had all colors of meteor rock green, red, blue, yellow, silver, gold, pink, purple, and black. They went to Jor-El for their weekly training sessions and asked what was the purpose of each color rock. Jor-El told them to never touch the gold rock it will strip their powers forever. Clark and Lana gained a new respect for meteor rocks that day. The other color Jor-el warned them about was the purple when combined with a nuclear explosion it would increase the explosive force by a 100,000 times making one medium atomic weapon a planet killer. Clark had Bart check every research facility on earth for purple rock. If he found any he was to take it and give it to the team Oliver had in place to store the rocks. Oliver built the team so they would only look at the rock containers to verify it was still in its locked lead lined storage containers every six hours. The team had no knowledge of what the rock could do and even the team working on finding a use for the rock weren't told about purple, the only people who knew the truth about the purple rocks were Clark, Lana, Bart, and Oliver. They decided it was better to have it that way the less who knew the better. One of the research teams found out by accident that if you superheat the green rock and pulse it with a lot of energy it turned white and became a energy storage device. The problem was it took over 20,000 degrees and 180000 Terrajoules of energy to make the change [180000tj = 1 atomic warhead], seems technology would have to catch up before it could become something useful for the human race. Clark and Lana both secretly knew there was another way, however that knowledge was to be kept between them. Lana wore her necklace once in a while but when asked she claimed it was a raw diamond. The only people who knew different were in the circle of close friends so the information was safe for now and for many generations ahead.

*************Flash back********************************************

Camdus Labs, Smallville

Tess finally got the back door open, she had found out about this facility because of a sharp accountant that wasn't being paid by Lex or his remaining team. The accountant had come to Tess the week before with news. He traced where the money was going, it appeared huge sums were transferred to a non Luthor Corp project and accounts in the Cayman Islands. So far they had traced several billion dollars according to old documentation Camdus was running special projects for the government. Tess knew better there were no government contracts she or anyone else could find that related to Camdus. What she did find is that Lionel had used an inflated company value to snooker Sir Henry McGreedy out of business and into bankruptcy.

Company records indicated the facility was mothballed and all work at that site was suspended. This was a dark research facility but what were they doing here was the question. Tess left Oliver a message that she was going to Smallville to trace a money leak. She had no idea what she was walking in too. Tess walked by what was a receiving area, she noted new batches of chemicals and recent deliveries of bottled gases, she also saw large boxes of medical supplies. Tess thought what the hell is going on here? She walked carefully into the first lab, she saw bench after bench set up for mixing chemical and several large vats of what she though of as gel, there were several vats that had a yellowish/green gel/liquid in them. She went on to the next lab, she wasn't prepared for what greeted her, there were human limbs in trays that had the strange yellowish/green gel. Others contained organs and other body parts. She was more than appalled at the happenings here. The other burning question was who worked here? Tess tried to enter the last lab but couldn't get past the locked door she looked around and finally saw that there must be a observation window she headed into the little office space and found that the conference room looked directly in on the lab. Tess's heart skipped a few beats when she finally realized what was going on, they were cloning at a very advanced level. Tess looked into the locked lab and saw a nightmare in the making, a mature Lex clone was floating in the tank in-front of the observation window Tess picked up her cell dialing Oliver.

"Hello Tess whats up" said Oliver.

"I found where all that money was going to Ollie".

"Great" replied Oliver. "What are they doing"?

"You're not going to like this, but they are cloning Lex".

"I'm looking in to a locked lab at the moment staring into the eyes of a Lex clone".

Oliver gulped "that's not good Mercy, get the hell out of there" said Oliver. "I'll send some JLA guys to clean out the place".

"I have already pulled the drives out from all the computers I found". "I can't let this stand, there is no reason to let any of these clones live Oliver" said Tess.

"Look, let me send out a team. We can get something out of what was left behind" said Oliver.

Tess agreed by saying "yes that sounds like the best course of action". They hung up Tess looked at the Clone in disgust, "No Lex, there will never be another you in this world ever again".

Tess's mind was made up she found the appropriate chemicals in the store room and in the receiving area. She made several high temperature ignition devices, Tess had been trained as a spy at one point in her life, she remembered the training and how to make incendiary devices. Tess placed the charges around the building, she opened the valves on the oxygen and hydrogen tanks, she places gallons of flammable liquids and solids around the locked lab. Tess wanted the only evidence of this place to be ashes nothing more. She took out what was important, she found several more laptops while she was setting charges and several more standard Luthor corp servers in what had to have been the computer room. Tess found a box of timers that would do to set off the devices she built. She wasn't interested in a big boom, she wanted a hot fire to purge the earth of Lex Luthor forever. She never wanted to look into his face ever again. Tess knew Lana had issues with Lex but Tess's issues are far greater than hers. Tess took one final look at the face of Lex floating in that yellow/green gel. All of a sudden the clone reacted to Tess's presence he put his hand up to the glass of the container he was in. Tess raged at the Lex clone. After a while a emotionally worn out Tess walked out the back door with box's of records detailing hopefully what was going on in this building. She took them to her car and drove off to what she thought was going to be a safe distance. Soon she saw the first signs of fire in the building and shortly there was a small explosion as the flames reached the oxygen and hydrogen gas tanks. The roof of the building lifted up a few feet and fell back down. Tess could see the fire was burning very intensely now there were many blue/white spots in the fire and even more whitish red spots. Within a few minutes a couple of cars started down the road to the building but they stopped. The occupants got out, it looked like they were talking. Then they got back in their cars and drove off but not before Tess got the license plates of the cars and pictures of the two people as well.

Tess sat in her car waiting for the Smallville VFD to show up on the scene.

Tess called Oliver "hey Ollie there must have been some incendiary devices located in that building". "When I pulled the server drives a fire started and it grew quickly, someone knew I was there to investigate, I got all the computers and hard drives I could get".

"Damn Mercy, is it always this exciting around you"?

"I'm happy you didn't get hurt, next time please wait for the team ok".

"Ok next time I wait for the team" said Tess. They hung up. Tess looked at the fire which has consumed the whole building now, she noticed Smallville's finest in the distance. Tess looked at the fire again "f*ck you Lex I hope that fire is exactly what you got in hell". Tess smiled it felt like tons of weight has been lifted off her shoulders almost as good a feeling as she got when Clark saved her. Tess finally felt safe. She started her car and drove out of the industrial park with a smile on her face.

************End of flash back****************************************

Lana was sitting at the breakfast bar reading one of Clarks stories in the Planet when in a puff of smoke Zantana appears. "Hi Lana I was wondering if you had some time today to investigate your magical powers"?

Lana is surprised at the unannounced visitor "well hi to you too Zantana what made you pick today to show up"?

"I spoke with Clark and he told me that you didn't have any plans for the day he seemed to think today would be a good day".

"You do want to learn about your magical ability, Right"?

"You could have called me and asked me you know" said a slightly perturbed Lana.

"Sorry Lana next time I'll call you first or we can maybe do a magic message between us, ok"?

Lana perked up at that, "a magic message"?

"Lets work on that, later ok".

"Lets make this simple first I need a few things from the castle".

Lana mouth opened and her jaw dropped "you live in a castle"?

"Yes, can I get my supplies please".

"Oh, sure" said Lana.

Zantana cast her spell "em ot emoc" as she pointed to the family room table. The table is first covered in smoke and then all sorts of supplies.

"That's so cool" said Lana with a smile "so where do we start"?

"Well first I need to figure out exactly what kind of magic you're capable of doing which sounds weird but you come from a family that didn't practice magic so we can't do anything until I know what kind of ability you possess" Zantana said with a hopeful smile.

"There are different types of magic both white and dark". "I use word magic, my power comes from the spells I say out loud". "There is blood magic which involves human blood sometimes the witches or the sorceress that cast the spells uses their own blood and other times in is the victims blood that is needed". "There is casting magic that is done by powerful magical beings. They create power spells that create a magical element, lesser magical beings detect that a new magic element has been created. They then create a new spell because the power to do something new has been created". "The rarest kind of magic is thought magic, where you create what you want to happen and you're will makes it happen". "The cool thing is you don't have to use words or a casting caldron and ingredients to make magic happen". "So do you think your ready to try a few things"?

Lana looked a little out of her element "uh sure, what do I do first"?

"Let's try word magic, mine works on words said in backwards English". "I have a friend who has to use Latin to use his magical powers".

Lana cracked up laughing "that must be terrible, does he carry around a Latin dictionary so he can get the words right"?

"He did when he started out but like all things, to get stronger you practice". "Practice makes the difference just like growing your strength through exercise".

"Let me place this wine bottle on that family room table and you can try to get it to come to your hand".

"What do I say" asked Lana?

"Hold out your hand and concentrate on the bottle say this with me "em ot emoc", humm" said Zantana "try that again once more Lana". She gets this look of intense concentration on her face as she said "em ot emoc" still nothing.

"Let's try that in Latin, shall we repeat with me Lana "veniat ad em" still the bottle hasn't moved.

"Ok, so much for word magic let's try a spell" Zantana took out a mortar and pestle from her bag on the table she takes out a few items from her bag dumps them in the mortar crushes them looks at Lana "I have some blood here in the bag but how can we get blood from you with your skin being like steel"?

"Let me get the box with the rock, you're going to have to cut my skin and re-close the box for me, ok".

"No problem Lana, ready" asked Zantana"?

Lana bit her lip and nodded ready.

Zantana opened the lead box and the rock started to glow a bright green, Lana managed to say "hurry" as the pain hit her.

Zantana made the cut on Lana's finger she collects the drop's of blood. After her exposure to kryptonite Lana moves a chair into the sun so she can sit down and regenerate. After a little time has gone by Zantana hears Lana softly crying she goes over to her and sits on the arm of the chair and she strokes Lana's arm. "what's wrong Lana"?

"I'm just thinking about poor Clark and how many times I put him through the pain of kryptonite exposure from preschool when we first met until our freshman year of high school when we finally talked for the first time in the Smallville cemetery. My old boyfriend lost the pendant and it was Clark that gave it back to me with the lead box he was given by Lex". "The necklace my aunt had made to honor my parents, it caused him pain every time he got within a few feet or me, things are so different now". "If I had only known what I was doing to him".

"Lana that's terrible to cause the one you love pain, but you both know now and I can see how your auras change just talking about each other never mind how bright they get when you're both together".

"Going to need shades humm"?

"Exactly" smiled Zantana.

They both returned to the family room "ok you add these three ingredients then add the blood, mix again". "Light the mixture with a match,then comes the fun part say "bottle come to me" "then try "veniat ad em ispum" also". Lana lit the contents with her heat vision and does as Zantana has instructed without a result.

Lana looks over to Zantana "well that's disappointing this would be nice if it was as simple as saying bottle come to me".

Zantana starts pointing to Lana both looking as the bottle leaves its place on the family room table and floats thru the air to a very astonished Lana's hand. Zantana and Lana both sh-reek at the same time.

"It worked".

"You did it".

"Wow I did it, I don't believe it it worked, I can do magic, am I ever going to surprise Clark when he gets home tonight". Lana was ecstatic, Zantana wondered if that was the extent of her power.

"Lana I want to try a couple of other things so we will then identify what kind of powers you have". "First let me put the bottle back on the table". "This time I want you to call the bottle to you with your mind focus on the bottle and make it come to your hand. You will have to concentrate on the bottle once you have a connection then make it appear in your hand". Lana reached out to the bottle she could feel it, she made the bottle move a little on the table.

"That's right Lana, feel the bottle now make it move to your hand" said Zantana. The bottle made a little more noise it rattled more then in a flash it disappeared from the table and reappeared in Lana's hand. Zantana was confused did she move the bottle or did she transit the bottle making it reappear in her hand. "We need to try that again Lana I'm not 100% sure what I saw".

"I felt the bottle like you asked me to do then I focused on it being in my hand and wham it was just there I expected it to float over to me, it just appeared I think".

"Can you watch it in super speed mode to see what happens" asked Zantana?

This was going to be something to watch closely this time for both them. Zantana again placed the bottle on the table and stayed behind the table and bottle watching closely. Lana again reached out with her mind she could instantly feel the bottle this time she raised her hand calling for the bottle to her. The bottle disappeared from the table and reappeared in her hand. Zantana's mouth opened and her jaw dropped to the floor. "Oh my God Lana you can make things disappear by calling them to you".

Lana didn't know what to say she saw the same thing but had a better perspective the bottle disintegrated from the table and reappeared in her hand bit by bit. She had never seen anything like it. Zantana ran over to her and gave her a huge hug.

"Lana that was amazing I saw it leave the table and reappear in your hand". "You my friend are a hugely magical being, you have more power than me". "I will have to teach you how to sense dark beings with and without powers". "Dark beings will try to steal your powers, the dark side is always looking for more power, they will always try to take yours". "You have to be always on guard the best solution is to have a protective spell up all the time". "Once a protective spell is in place it's easy to strengthen the shells or add more shells of protection". "Let's work on those protection spells and I'll teach you how shells work".

They spent the rest of the afternoon working on protection spells and how to detect dark auras. Clark was due home around six p.m. Zantana helped Lana remove the lightning burns from the fresh paint Zantana had been throwing big lightning bolts at Lana all afternoon just to ensure she got it. They even got some time in at the Metropolis mall to see if Lana could detect dark auras and she did very well. Zantana was very happy with Lana's new abilities. Lana and Zantana parted ways for the day after she taught her the magical messaging trick. Lana and Zantana had talked about further training. One thing on her mind was how to surprise Clark and she had an idea or two. Clark was going to loose his clothing tonight and not in the normal or kryptonioan way of getting undressed either. Lana knew she had a lot to learn and practice to grasp her powers. Lana had a lot of work ahead of her but she was happily looking forward to it.

Clark came through the door a little after six, Lana was busy in the kitchen Clark tried to sneak up on her. Her new found powers gave her an edge she could feel his aura not just his presence like normal because of their link. Clark turned her around and stepped into her for a kiss which she gladly met his lips. They kissed for a while Lana could smell something just about to burn so she broke off the kiss. "Hi baby how was your day" was her question as she handed him two chicken breasts to be grilled she put on her puppy dog eyes and Clark just laughed "ok I'm going how long do I have"?

"Not more that 10 minutes" said Lana.

Clark kissed Lana's head on his way out to the grill "are we eating inside or outside"?

"How about outside" smiled Lana (she wanted to show off her new powers and her control) Clark started the gas grill and gave it a little help with his heat vision. The chicken was on the grill moments later. Clark walked back into the house "Hey baby want me to set the table"?

"That would be great honey" as they shared a hurried kiss.

Clark took the diner ware out and set the table he even took a moment to cut some fresh flowers for the table and a couple of candles as they were loosing daylight. The chicken was done just as an overloaded Lana came out carrying several plates she even had a bottle of wine tucked under her arm she set her load down on the table and turned to reenter the house "I forgot the bottle opener I'll be back in a second" as she went back in but left the bottle at the door. Lana returned just as Clark was taking the chicken off the grill.

"Lets sit baby" said Clark.

They sat next to each other holding hands as they stared into each others eyes. "How was your day"? They said in unison to each other. And again out came at the same time "you first". They both laughed and smiled. "Can I go first asked Clark"?

"Sure baby" was Lana's answer.

"I'm going to kill Lois, I feel like her personal savior, she is always getting into trouble". "I'm getting tired of her feeling that she's just lucky all the time". "I'm going to let her get injured someday, she spends way too much time on the bull pen floor annoying me". "She is assigned to the basement they write obits and add copy, once they have been there for a while and understand the job then they are given a chance to move up if they have what the editor wants". "I think she believes she is still working for that rag she worked for before".

Lana looked over to the door "oh I forgot the wine sorry baby" smiled Lana.

"I'll get it" offered Clark.

"No need baby" she reached out to the bottle. She willed it to her hand and it appeared she handed the bottle to Clark "would you mind opening it honey"?

Clarks eyes rolled around in his head did he just see what he thought he saw. He was at a loss for words.

Lana just smiled at him "something wrong baby" she innocently asked?

"What was that with the bottle, it disappeared and reappeared in your hand, what's going on Lana" he asked with concern? He was getting ready to restrain Lana thinking Isobel was back again.

Lana decided to taunt him a little more "what bringing the bottle to the table"? She smiled at a very confused Clark.

"Um it's you right Lana"?

"Clark it's me, who were you expecting Lois Lane".

"That's not even funny Lana".

"Seeing your not going to pour I'll do it".

Lana focused on the wine in the bottle and thought into the glass. Her glass was full. She asked Clark if he wanted some wine, he just sat there with his mouth open, she focused on the wine and then Clarks glass was full.

Lana smiled at Clark "cat got your tongue baby"?

"Ok what's going on"?

"How did you do that"?

"Do what Clark" smiled Lana?

Clark was dumb struck he had no clue as to what was going on, all of a sudden Lana just cracked up she was laughing so hard her sides hurt. Every time she seemed to stop laughing all it took was one look at Clarks perplexed face to start howling all over again. Lana's laugh was so infectious Clark started laughing he had no clue what was so funny but he was laughing with Lana. They finally started to clam down their sides were hurting from laughing so hard.

"Really baby how did you do all that" asked Clark.

Lana snickered a little she reached over and grabbed Clarks chin "I'm a magical being Clark a very powerful magical being I might add".

Clark got it right away he smiled and said "Zantana came over today didn't she, she wouldn't tell me what she wanted other than she wanted to visit".

"Visit she did Clark I have more magical power than her and if I train hard I'll be able to access all my power and who knows what that will mean".

Clark smiled at his darling smart sexy and now magical wife "I love you Lana and will always be by your side, I will find my way back to you always, no matter what".

After they finished diner they headed back inside Clark settled on the big couch in the family room Lana joined him moments later after applying a little super speed to the dishes. Clark turned on the entertainment system just in time for the kickoff on Monday night football. Lana figured out high-school football while she was a cheerleader for the Crows. She developed a real interested in football when Clark became the teams new quarterback. They were both enjoying the game. Lana smuggled up close to Clark's chest his scent was overwhelming her she was running her hands up and down his arms and chest. Lana was thinking football or Clark naked in bed hummm, quite the dilemma. Lana pressed the record function, she smiled at Clark as she reached up for a kiss, Clark would never turn down any attention from her. They kissed through the commercials once they were back to the game she resumed her hand movements on Clark. This shirt is in my way she focused on the shirt and then the laundry basket upstairs Clarks shirt was gone as Lana attacked his nipples. Clark let out a low moan as Lana continued her attack.

"When did you take my shirt off baby" he asked?

"The rest of your clothes are going to the same place unless you take me to bed right now".

Clark looked to the game for a half second turned off the entertainment system and super sped Lana up stairs removing her shirt, skirt, bra, and panties on the way upstairs. There were lots of cheers in the Kent household that night and a lot of groans and moans lots and lots of moans...not to mention a few high pitched screams of "oh God..."