Toh 21
"Chloe Bruce is the bad guy here, not me."
Chloe sternly looked at Clark and said, "Clark, this is important. There is a dangerous weapon out there and we have to…."
"You mean Nick. Chloe the weapon is Nick. Wayne here wants to use Nick as some type of weapon. He's just Gotham's version of a Luthor."
Chloe scoffed and laughed a little too loud, "Come on Clark. That's ridiculous."
"Come on Chloe you know if you think it about it makes sense." Clark said giving her deep stare with his baby blues that seemed to always speak to her soul. Chloe knew that his theory made perfect sense, since she had wondered the same thing. They did seem to have some similarities. She did not want to even think about it. She really didn't know what to think of Bruce but as soon as he said that there was this major threat of a weapon she just had to help him stop it. It's what she did, its part of who she is; she adverts catastrophe's and helps super heroes. Ok so Bruce wasn't a superhero like Clark. But she was starting to think he was a vigilante like the Angel of Vengeance but with out the super powers. After spending a little of time with him although she couldn't figure him out completely she thought she saw a guy that really just wants to help people. He wasn't like Lex Luther, not at all.
"Look Clark I know to you it looks that way. But it's just not true. And that doesn't matter now. What matters is that we need to work together now and stop this weapon what ever it is." Chloe urged Clark lightly touching his arm.
Clark shrugged in frustration and then said very seriously,
"But Chloe it does matter if that weapon is Nick. You can't even work with this guy if there's a chance this is all a set up to capture Nick so he can control him some how."
Chloe bit her lip and was about to defend Bruce some more when Bruce interceded and walked in front of Chloe and stood between Chloe and Clark.
"As much as I enjoy hearing people talking about me like if I'm not here I have a situation to deal with."
"I bet you will and so do I. Come on Chloe lets go and deal with this situation."
Then Clark grabbed Chloe hand insisting her to leave with him. Chloe's hand was very loosely holding his. She looked back at Bruce. She was torn. She just needed to stop this weapon what ever it was. There wasn't any one she trusted more then Clark.
"Wait Clark what if it isn't Nick?"
"What if it is?"
Then Bruce said, "Look I am not using Nick as a weapon. If any one is using Nick it's Lex. I am just after him because he has stolen this weapon that he could easily control with his ability and can hurt countless people. And I have to stop it. If you don't believe me, that is fine just stay out of my way."
Clark gives Bruce a piercing angry stare and then he says, "Why should we believe you?"
"You know believe what ever you want. Just stay out of my way." He then shoved Clark away from him and left the room.
Chloe shot Clark an angry look. She was about to run after Bruce.
"Chloe no, let him go he's dangerous. Don't worry we'll figure out what's going on together."
Chloe took a deep breath filled with pre regret, "I know Clark we'll both do what ever it takes to figure this out and protect the city. But it won't be together." She then let go of Clark's hand and ran after Bruce.
Clark just stood there in shock he could not believe what Chloe just said to him.