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Chapter 8

The rest of the day was spent at the fortress. Mostly because they didn't want to bump into anyone from the past. Lois complained about being cold, but Clark was more than happy to help keep her warm. She felt safe in Clark's arms; she felt as if that was where she belonged.

When Christina volunteered to go get some food and drinks, she didn't expect to come back to find her parents in a very intense make out session. She giggled and smiled happily, content to witness them fall for each other.

"Ahem . . . sorry to interrupt mum and dad but I have food and drinks and we need to discuss some plans." Lois and Clark abruptly broke apart from their passionate embrace, slightly embarrassed. Clark walked over and took the bags from her.

"So what did you bring your dear mother and father?" Lois asked digging through the bags.

"Well I got us all some Chinese take out." She said taking out the baskets.

Lois looked at the baskets stunned. "Wow! This is unlike any Chinese take out I have ever had, where did these come from?" she asked looking at the different array of food.

"From China." Christina said watching her mum and dad's reaction.

Lois started laughing. "Very funny Christina." But when Lois looked at her she saw that she was serious. "Wait . . . your not joking."

Christina shook her head "No . . . not joking mum. What good is super speed if I can't use it?" She saw her dad's expression. "Don't worry. I have never taken advantage of my powers or used them for vanity. Or at least I hardly ever do. It's one of the first things you two taught me when I started getting them."

"Okay. So, what do we do now?" Lois asked. "Is it time to go back? And what happens when we do?"

"Actually, we have to stay here a little longer." Christina explained. "I may have stopped dad from proposing to Lana, but that alone might not stop her from dying . . . which would then lead to him asking for the time change . . . yada yada yada . . . I'm not really sure what happens next, but I do know that you were all at a party, so you two are going to have to fill me in."

"Well the first time . . . before I changed the time . . . your mum came down the stairs and announced that your grandpa was senator. And then the news came over the TV and we were pulled away for pictures. The second time, after the change, he was announced senator over the TV. Then I realised your mum hadn't come down so I went up and found her unconscious on the ground in a puddle of water. I picked her up just before she was electrocuted," he said glancing at Lois.

Lois looked at him lovingly leaned in and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. "My hero." Clark gave her the famous Kent smile.

"Ok . . . so where was Lana in all this?"

"I don't know . . . I guess she must have gone to Lex's when I was getting the photos taken." Clark said confused.

"The first time or the second time?" Christina and Lois asked.

"Both I guess." Clark shrugged.

Slut! I can't believe she would do that to dad. "Okay . . . maybe we have to stop her from going to Lex's then."

"How are we gonna do that?" Lois asked. "Didn't you say that we had to be careful to make sure we don't bump into our past selves?"

"Then I'll go to the party and think of something. Or, we could just let Lana die, if that's what's supposed to happen and just try to stop Past dad from asking for the time change?" Clark and Lois gave her a stern look. "Just kidding?"

"Well what do we do?" Lois and Clark said in unison. They looked at each other and smiled at how close they had gotten.

"Stay here. For real this time. Not like when I stopped Past dad from proposing."

"You've got to be kidding Christina. I'm cold and there's nothing to do." Lois said dramatically.

"I'm sure we could think of a few things," Clark told her suggestively, nuzzling her neck.

"Oh, eww. Please don't do that. Or at least don't do it in front of me," Christina pleaded. Lois and Clark laughed.

"Okay, go. Do what you have to," Clark told his daughter. "Please be careful."

"I will," Christina promised. She gave her parents a kiss on the cheek before she left.

"So, where were we before Christina came back with food?" Clark asked guiding himself and Lois back into their seats.

"Right . . . about . . . here . . ." Lois guided Clark's lips to hers.

When Christina arrived at the Talon, the place was filled with many happy and anxious people. She found a secluded corner to hang around and just watch everyone. She saw Clark and Jonathan talking with each other while Martha was talking with Chloe and Lana. She had overheard Lana asking one of the waitresses for a coffee and knew this was her chance. She walked over and asked for a coffee as well, the same exact order as Lana's. When no one was looking Christina took out some sleeping pills, and put them into Lana's drink, while she took the other one for herself. She carefully watched as the waitress handed Lana her drink, she wanted to make sure that the sleeping pills worked.

She made sure to keep an eye on her grandpa. Half an hour later she looked at the clock and from what her dad said her mum should be making her appearance any minute now. She looked over and saw that the pills must have worked because Chloe and Martha laid Lana down at one of the booths she was out like a log. Martha and Chloe chuckled as they walked away. Mission accomplished. As if on cue Lois was at the balcony trying to get everyone's attention. She began walking down the stairs.

"I just got the heads-up from the newsroom, and ladies and gentlemen," she chuckled, "you are looking at our new senator!"

All of a sudden it appears on the news, a picture of Jonathan Kent with the caption 'elected' on the screen. Everyone is yelling and clapping, Lois rushes through the crowd and engulfs Clark, Martha and Jonathan in an embrace then pulls them away for photos. Jonathan's phone begins to ring. Being curious like her mother, Christina listens in on the conversation and is shocked to hear Lionel Luthor.

"I wanted to be the first to congratulate you, Senator. There are a few things I wanted to discuss with you, now that we've won."

Christina saw Jonathan's face go from happy to worried in a matter of seconds. She then sees him walk out. I have to stop him . . . what can I do? She walks over to Lois, Martha, and Clark.

Lois notices her first. "Yes, how can we help you?" Lois asked gently.

"I just wanted to tell you the man of the hour is heading to his truck and he looks angry." She said then walked off quickly. Lois, Clark and Martha ran outside and caught up to Jonathan. Christina watched from inside.

"Hey . . . Mr Senator where do you think you're going? Your celebration is inside." Lois said chuckling as she approached him.

"I know Lois, but I'll be back in a minute. I have to go and take care of something." Jonathan said smiling at her.

Martha and Clark saw the panicked look on Jonathans face. "Dad is everything ok?"

"Jonathan?" Martha asked worriedly.

"Everything is just fine, I promise I'll be right back." He said getting into his car. Martha, Lois and Clark watched as he drove away and went back inside to join in the celebration.

Christina didn't know exactly what was going on, but she knew it was probably going to end badly.

Jonathan was driving pretty quickly on the empty highway, thinking of nothing else except what it was that Lionel Luthor wanted from him. All of a sudden he slammed on the brakes. When he got out of the truck he was shocked to find himself face to face with a young girl.

TBC