Lois came out on to the porch to find Clark standing there looking at the sunrise.
"Do you not sleep?"
"Yeah, but I guess after all that had happened I figured to enjoy the county before you decided you wanted to go back to the city." Clark said turning and looking at her.
"I guess you are due that." Lois said kissing him. "Clark, what's that?" She asked pointing down the driveway.
"I'll go look." He said heading that way. He came up to a young woman her long flame red hair and could see she was injured. He touched her arm to turn her to him.
"Miss? Are you alright?" He asked. She spun holding her silver and gold bow in her hands, her golden eyes looked at him before they rolled back and she passed out. Clark caught her before she hit the ground. He lifted her into his arms and flew back to the house.
"Is she alright? " Lois asked looking at him.
"She has been hurt I am just unsure how bad. Lois, her eyes are golden."
"Well that is an interesting color. Let's get her inside." Lois said heading inside ahead of him. He carried the girl into the house, his mom looked up as he walked in, she moved things off the table and had him lay her on it.
"She's been hurt."
"We should take her to the hospital Clark."
"I highly doubt they will be able to help her much. Look at her, shes not exactly from around here."
"No that she is not. Get me things to clean her wounds with, Lois why dont you help me with that." Martha told both of them. Lois nodded and grabbed what was needed to help clean the wounds and Clark decided maybe it would be a good idea to find some different clothes for their new guest.
Clark stood off to the side while his mom and Lois worked to clean the girls wounds. He looked at the items she had been carrying. She had a silver and gold bow and a black quiver with silver arrows.
"Move her to the couch if you would Clark."
"Sure." Clark said lifting her into his arms and moving her to the couch. He lay her down and covered her with the small blanket that lay there.
"Let her rest and we will see what happens when she wakes up."
"Yeah."
Clark walked back outside and looked around, he didnt see anything but that didn't mean anything wasn't there. Lois came out to see how he was doing.
"Nice relaxing time in the country huh."
"Yeah. I guess no matter where I am people that need help will find me."
"Its who you are. Come inside she should wake up soon."
"She's awake now. She is scared come inside son."
"Coming ma." Clark said heading inside. The girl looked up as Clark walked in and she nearly ran to him.
"Your safe now. Do you have a name?"
"Sasha."
"I'm Clark, this is Lois and that's my mom Martha."
"Hi." She said, her voice shaking, she stood slowly and made her way toward them, she was still weak and stumbled. Clark reached out and kept her from falling.
"Why dont you sit back down."
"I have to get back."
"Back where?"
"My home. Those men chased me and several more of my people near here. I heard your voices and came here."
"Sasha, where is home?" Clark asked her.
"Beyond the mists." She answered thinking that would be enough. Sasha headed for the door only to nearly fall again.
"You are hurt and pretty badly. Come on let's go sit back down." Clark said to her leading her back to a chair. He helped her sit back down. She looked at them sadly, she had no idea what to do. Lois walked over and placed her hand on Sasha's shoulder.
"We will find out how to get you to your home."
"Thank you."
"Ma, Lois is there anyway I can get the two of you to go to the apartment in Metropolis until I figure out what is going on? "
"Sure. We will get some things together and go." Martha said going to get a bag of clothes. She came back with an overnight bag of clothes and looked at her son.
"I hope your able to help her. Let us know when we can come back."
"I will ma." Clark said kissing her on the cheek. Lois walked up and kissed up.
"Be careful."
"I will." He answered. He watched them leave. He turned back to Sasha, her eyes turned down.
"Hey I will figure this out. For now you are safe here."
"But you sent them away."
"For their safety. I seem to think you defend yourself just fine." Clark said to her. Sasha looked up at him, her golden eyes rimmed with tears. She fought not to cry, she was a warrior and refused to cry. But she was in a strange place and currently her only friend was a man she knew wasnt human.
"You're not human." She said to him.
"What?"
"You're not human. You live like one but you're not one."
Clark was confused as he looked at her, she looked human except for the gold colored eyes.
"That is true. Are you?"
"No, never have been. Where I am from we are from storybooks and legends. Things that children are told are fantasy. Do I look like a fantasy. She said standing, her long flame red hair hanging down, her pointed ears now seen.
"Uh, you didnt have those before."
"We can hide them. I'm an elf. A warrior from my home, somewhere I lost my sword but it seems I still have my bow and arrows." She said sitting back down as a sudden wave of dizziness hit her. Clark looked at her curiosity and saw the pain in her eyes
"Time to rest. You've done enough for now. We can talk more after you have rested."
"Alright." She said allowing him to lead her back to the couch. He waited until she lay down and covered her with a blanket and watched as she closed her eyes and relaxed. He had no idea what he was going to do now.