Chloe opened her eyes and could still feel a soft breeze on her face. She was no longer falling, but she was defiantly also no longer in Metropolis. She sat up and waited for her vision to clear.
'How did I get here?' She asked as she reconized the Fortress Of Solitude all around her. She got to her feet and held her coat close as it was cold and she was so confused. She took a step and almost tripped on what appeared to be a long crystal on the ground. She picked it up and examined in, until she was given a fright by a loud voice filling her ears, but it was like she could hear it in her mind as well.
'Greetings human' Jor-El spoke.
'What is going on?' She asked, more to herself then the voice she assumed was just part of this bizarre dream she was in.
'I have saved you from a fate that I belive was quite undeserved for someone like you''Someone like me? What are you talking about? And who are you?' Chloe asked, thinking that if she was dreaming, she may as well go along with it.
'I am Jor-El, father of your friend Kal-El, and I have a mission for you''Jor-El? Clark's biological father? What do you want with me? I am not one of you people' Chloe said, her mind spinning with confusion and cold.
'Today, thanks to you, my son has taken his first step towards his true destiny, just for that I would like to congratulate you for helping him in that task''I didn't do anything, he did it all himself and what "destiny" are you on about? I think Clark is the one who should be deciding that, not you' She said, wishing she was back in Metropolis, but then again things weren't going all so well back there.
'You may be confused now, but I have faith in you and trust you will lead my son Kal-El in the right direction'
'Listen up here buddy! I am not a tour guild and have no intention of being one, you got that?' Chloe said, wishing Clark was here to tell Jor-El so.
'You understand the meaning of certain choices that could be made for the wrong reasons and the consequences for one's actions… so I think you have earnt the reward I am about to present you with'
'That seems like a really weird reason to reward someone, especially in your sake, not that I'm complaining' She said, hoping to wake up soon.
'My son was right to trust in you human' Jor-El said.
'I have a name you know!' Chloe yelled as a blinding light surrounded her and when she had the chance to open her eyes again, she was shocked to find that she was still falling, seeing how dangerously close the cemented ground was.
'Here's to nothing' She said, really not wanting to die, but what was she to do about it? Fly away? Very unlikely.
Chloe suddenly came to a stop. She opened her eyes to find people looking at her weirdly and Clark running over.
'Chloe? Are you okay?' He asked and helped her to her feet.
'Yeah, I am weirdly okay' She said, almost speechless and thinking she was still dreaming.
'Some say you fell from the building, yet you are fine, so they must have been seeing things, but … how did you get down?' Clark asked and led her to an empty ally so he could pick her up and start to fly back to Smallville.
'I…I did fall' She said, trying to remember what happened, but all that she could was that she had been given a fright from a guy on the roof and then fell to find she survived it.
'That's impossible' Clark said in shock.
'So is flying, yet look at you' Chloe said, glad to have her feet on solid ground again as he landed.
'That's different and you know it' Clark sighed. 'Are you sure you're okay?'
'No I am not Clark! I just fell god-knows-how-far from a million storey building and survived! Does that strike you as someone who would be okay?' She snapped. 'I think I should go home an rest before my good luck runs off on me' She sighed.
Clark nodded and gave her a hug. 'I'll drop by the Daily Planet later on okay?'
'Sure' She said, feeling awkward for some reason. 'Bye' She walked to her car and drove off.
'So she just fell from a building and no harm done?' Jonathan asked Clark over dinner that night.
'Yeah, I don't know how she did it'
'Do you think she processes some kind of powers?' Martha asked him.
'Chloe?' Clark laughed. 'No, I know her…it's impossible'
'Well maybe you don't know her as well as you think you do son, it's the only other explanation' Jonathan replied, just as confused as Martha and Clark were over the whole situation in Metropolis.
'I'm going to see Chloe' Clark said and got up.
'But you haven't eaten anything' Martha said.
'I'm not hungry' Clark replied and left.
'Coming!' Chloe replied and opened the door. 'Oh, hey Clark. I was wondering when you were going to come by' She smiled.
Lana looked up and avoided Clark's expression. 'Don't worry, I'll get out of your way' She said in annoyance and grabbed her coat. 'I have some place to be anyway' She left the room without looking at Clark.
'Oh Lana, that's okay-' Clark started, but she was already gone.
'I see you two are getting along fine' Chloe sighed. 'Oh, where are my manners? Come in Clark' She sighed and moved from the doorway.
'Thanks, um I was wondering…about today' He said and sat on her bed while she took the desk chair.
'Yeah I figured that is what this little awkward visit is about' She said. 'I don't know what happened…one minute I was falling and the next I was…' Realisation hit her as she remembered a white surrounding and a voice.
'What is it?' Clark asked, noticing that Chloe stopped in mid-sentence.
'I don't know, but I think I ended up somewhere before I hit the ground…of course! The Fortress of Solitude…weird, I can't remember why or how, but I have a feeling that is where I went then I was zapped back to falling to the ground'
'Zapped?' Clark repeated.
'Transported, zapped… whatever' She rolled her eyes.
'Do you remember what happened there?' Clark asked, hoping Jor-El was not on that list.
'No, but I felt weird when I was falling afterwards, like I had more energy or something'
'I'll be back' He said and went to speed off.
'Clark wait!' Chloe rushed to stop him, but neither of them predicted that she would super-speed in front of him.
'Woah' She replied with a grin.
'How did you do that?' Clark asked in shock.
'I don't know, but I like it' She smiled.
'Chloe, this is serious, whatever happened you seemed to have gotten powers like…'
'Like yours' Chloe shrugged when he seemed doubtful. 'That would explain how I survived the fall, not to mention I had a massive cut on my arm from a few days ago, but it's completely gone now'
'What else can you do?' Clark asked, deciding Jor-El defiantly had something to do with this.
'Let's find out' Chloe grinned and sped off'
'Chloe' Clark warned and raced after her. 'Where are we going?' He asked when he caught up.
'Your farm, lots of stuff to throw around' She grinned.
'Chloe' He said again, but they reached the farm and Chloe looked around in excitement. She walked over to the trunk and put her hands under it, ready to lift.
'Wait!' Clark ran over. 'Don't use much strength, assuming you can lift it… well you don't want to throw it'
She looked like she was going to argue the matter, but did as he said and used slight effort; the truck lifted with ease.
'This is awesome!' She cheered as Jonathan watched in shock from the Barn as he had gone to collect a spare part for the kitchen sink, which had broken again.
'This is not good' Clark sighed.
'How can it be bad? Oh come on! Lighten up a bit, at least you're not alone in your 1 person world' She smiled. 'What else? Heat vision? X-ray thing? How do I do them?'
Clark did have to admit that he had never seem her so happy and that it did feel comforting to have someone with powers like his, but Chloe was good at getting her way…with or without powers.
'I'll show you' He sighed.
Jonathan walked unnoticed back to the house to tell Martha; whom was just as shocked as he was over it all.
After Chloe had x-rayed just about everything useless, as well as nearly set the house and barn on fire, the two went inside, as it was late.
'Remind me why I am staying here again? I mean it's not like it a long trip home' Chloe yawned.
'I don't think it's a good idea until you gain control of your powers and we still have to work out how this is even possible' Clark said as they headed upstairs.
'I have control' She said. 'Yikes'
'What?' Clark asked and noticed her looking him up and down. 'You don't look like you're in control, and I hope you're not doing what you look like you're doing'
Chloe looked away. 'Of course not, like I said I have complete con…' She accidentally set a picture on the wall on fire.
'Chloe!' he said and used ice breathe to put it out.
'Awww, I want that power' She complained, still not seeing the seriousness of the whole situation.
Clark sighed and pushed her into the guest room. 'Sleep' He told her. 'And do not set anything else on fire'
'Sleep? I don't feel the slightest tired…but okay' She said as Clark gave her a warning look. 'Oh and Clark' She said with a smirk.
'Yeah?' He turned back around.
'If I have all the powers you do…I can hurt you right? I mean as much as a human can hurt another human?'
'I guess…why?' He asked worriedly.
'Oh no reason' She continued to smirk. 'Goodnight' She turned and closed the guest door behind her. She lay on the bed and used x-ray vision to watch Clark, only she had assumed he would be going to bed as well, but he didn't. Clark put on a coat and crept downstairs, with a curious Chloe right behind him.
He made his way up to the loft and looked at the sky through his telescope. Chloe stood on the stairs behind him, assuming he knew she was there.
'Stupid darn thing!' Clark cursed and hit the wood of the barn angrily, causing it to crack in half, but no real damage.
'Woah Clark! What's going on?' Chloe asked and came over.
'Chloe? What are you doing here? I thought I told you to go to bed'
'What are you, my father? And what are you doing here? Is everything okay? Has this got something to do with my powers?'
'You still don't get it do you?' Clark looked at her in disbelief.
'Get what? I don't understand why it is such a big deal Clark. I have powers like you…so what?'
'Chloe! You are a human with Kryptonian powers, doesn't that strike you as a little odd?'
'Maybe, but maybe not… what if I am not human Clark?' Chloe said, in half-humour.
'Chloe, as cool as that would be…you are human'
'How do you know that Clark?'
'Because getting your powers is a growing process…you got these all at once and-' Clark was cut off by a bright light filling everything around them, forcing them to cover their eyes to avoid becoming blind.
When they opened them, they were in a completely unfamiliar place…a forest to be specific.