-1Chapter 11- Clark is back

Clark sat on his couch up in the loft while Lana paced in front of him. She didn't take the information as well as he'd hoped. Once he told her that his mission was to protect her, she'd gone off; pacing back and forth in his loft.

"So I'm in danger?" Lana said continuing to run a track into the wood. Clark simply sat there and nodded like the good soldier he was. "Lex want's me dead." She continued. Clark grew nervous as he heard her heartbeat racing. "I know things that are top secret and he doesn't want me to talk about it."

The pacing had finally got on his nerves. He shot up from his chair and grabbed her by the shoulders, careful not to hurt her. "Lana, it will be okay. I'm here to protect you. Besides Lex already thinks your dead." Clark said.

"What's going to happen when he finds out that I'm not?" Lana asked.

Clark sighed and led her over to the couch. She sat down and he kneeled in front of her. "Nothing is going to happen to you. I promise you with every fiber of my being." Clark said.

She reached up again and touched his cheek. His stomach did a flip by a simple touch. Only her touch could bring him to his knees. Luckily he was already on them.

"I just need to know everything you know about Lex and his newfound abilities." Clark said. Lana pulled her hand back and furrowed her brows. She was studying him again. Clark knew she was trying to figure out how he was going to protect her from someone as powerful as Lex. If he wasn't careful he was going to have to tell her his secret.

"I'll tell you." She said. Bart stood from the wall he was leaning on. He walked over to Clark's side so he could hear better.

"He was testing how to make someone super strong and fast. He said it was for the military so fewer soldiers would die in war. I later found out he was only doing the testing so he could make himself super human. At first I didn't know what to think of it. He would be their in a second if I needed him. He shot his own hand and it didn't hurt him. He would even take me flying above the city of Metropolis." Lana said.

So far it sounded as if Lex and he were equally matched. The only problem was, if they were one and the same, how was he going to stop Lex?

"I don't know how you can protect me from him, Clark." She said. She was truly worried about him. Lex wanted her dead and their was no way in her mind that Clark could fight him without getting himself killed.

"Don't worry about it Lana. First things first, I think you should stay outside of Smallville." Clark said.

Bart looked over to Clark like he was insane. Where was he going to put her?

"I have a friend in Metropolis. Actually a few friends are staying in one place. They can protect you why I take car of things here." Clark said.

Bart shook his head. How was Clark going to get her to HQ without anyone seeing her on the back of his bike? She couldn't know about his abilities, so he couldn't just super speed into town with her in his arms.

"I'll be safe there?" Lana asked. Of course she was more worried about Clark, how could she not. This was getting deadlier by the minute.

"You'll be safe no matter where you go. I'll be watching over you." Clark said, this time reaching up to cup her cheek himself. He was still in love with her, their was no question about it. Lana Lang was his soul mate and he wouldn't let anything happen to her.

"How are you getting her there?" Bart asked drawing the two lovebird's attention to himself.

"You're going to take her." Clark said. Lana looked between the two as they exchanged looks. Something was fishy about the secret conversation they were having.

"You want me to run her there?" Bart asked.

"Yes. You'll have her there in seconds and Lex won't know. Afterwards just come back here and we can continue." Clark said.

"Wait, how is he going to get me their in seconds?" Lana asked having not missed the message of what they were saying.

"Impulse is super fast. The others have abilities as well and can protect you while I finish up here." Clark said. This was where the conversation got tricky.

"What about you Clark? Anything special up your sleeve?" She asked. She couldn't understand how he would stay behind if he was only an average Joe.

"I can take care of myself." Clark said.

Bart stepped up and offered Lana his hand. He needed to get her out of here before she weaseled the information out of Clark. They couldn't afford that at the moment. Lana took his hand and stood.

"Hang onto my neck, Mrs. Lang. I would hat to drop you." Bart said. Lana nodded and Bart scooped her up into his arms. Clark was surprised. Not that Lana was heavy or anything but Bart was a small guy.

"Don't drop her." Clark said in warning. He would find out and he would hurt Bart.

"Don't worry." Bart said. Clark watched as Bart super speed down the stairs and out the barn door. She was safe for the time being. He pulled on his COM link and waited for Oliver to respond.

"Kal, good to hear from you." Oliver said.

"Lana is on her way to you. She couldn't stay here in Smallville without Lex learning that she's still alive." Clark said.

"Ah yes. Impulse is here now." Oliver said.

Clark heard Bart's voice in the background informing Oliver about everything that just happened in his barn.

"Thank you Impulse. If you don't mind, show Lana where she will be staying." Oliver said. Clark waited patiently on the other end of the COM link. "Kal, Lana is fine. What did you learn?" He asked.

"Lana informed me that he has successfully used the military procedure on himself. He has all of my abilities." Clark said.

He could hear Oliver sigh on the other end. It wasn't good news. "Listen Kal. I want you to penetrate his home. Find out if anything can be used against him. Try to be careful and not get caught." Oliver said. Clark understood his orders but he didn't believe their was anything that could stop them. After all it was the militaries mission to make them perfect. No weaknesses and as far as he knew, they succeeded.

"Roger that. Kal out." Clark said. The COM link went dead and Clark removed it from his ear. He let out the breath he had been holding. It was now or never, and they needed the answers now. Clark super speed to his room and changed out of his combat clothes. If he did get caught, he didn't need Lex to know he was military right off. Of course if he did get caught, how was he going to explain his sudden rebirth?