Chapter 3 Series 5 part i
Arrival – Kent farm Kitchen
"It's just that finally I'm normal" Clark explained to his parents his ability loss. "and I know like you were there to help me adapt to all my other abilities, you'll help adapt to none." Clark smiled as his mother and father hugged him.
"aaw that's touching" Came a weary British voice from the front door. "No it really is please don't stop." A battered Markus reached to the broken Kent house's floor and lit a match then put it to his cigarette. "Nice place" Clark stood up towering over the unwanted guest. "Not so fast superboy or should I say non-superboy" He smirked as lent on a near by table, his eyes caught sight of a body bag. "Tell me you didn't kill anyone" taking a drag and nodding to a white bag which was bloody from the inside.
"Why are you here" Clark almost growled.
"Well…" He walked away from the body bag towards the window. "I've lived in hell all my life and I just wanted to make the world pay but I realised as I had my arse handed to me by" Markus turned towards Clark. "Your friends 'Cal-El'." Clark winced. "I never knew you was an alien I mean it explains a lot but the point is your not of this world yet you protect it, me, I want to do the same." He finished the cigarette. "Listen mate your going to need help, so ring me if you do yeah?" Markus said handing Clark a business card reading 'Markus Rheon, Muscle for hire'. "Free of charge" He swanned out of the door.
Mortal – A Ford Escort driving down the High way
" 'ullo?" Came the British greeting as he answered his phone while driving back to Kansas from a meeting with his only friend and former employer. "aah Superboy what still no powers." He laughed. "Really?" Getting serious. "Yeah thanks for calling I'll be there within the hour" Markus put the phone down. "Smallville awaits"
Lexcorp Level 3
"okay Clark I just need a few minutes for me to hack into and unlock the safe" Chloe started monologue-ing.
"We don't have a few minutes, My parents and Lana could already be hurt" Clark said all concerned.
"Well maybe I can help" Markus strolled into the top security research center where Clark and Chloe are trying to steal some meteor power juice. "Stand back luv…un-superboy?" Markus continued unsure of the nickname.
"What is he doing here?" Chloe asked watching the glowing swirl in Markus' eyes grow.
"I called to see if he had changed to you know good." Clark said sheepishly.
"Your to kind Kent" She giggled as she checked him out as he started to melt the big metallic safe doors.
"If I wasn't, you wouldn't be able to crush on him" Clark laughed as Markus turned.
"We have a problem." Markus nodded towards thin green lasers darting across the formula. "My powers can't bend that….probably unless I had super juice but it is protected by the beams…hhmm ironic" Markus Contemplated aloud.
"That is not irony" Chloe casted him a sideways glance as she hooked her computer up. "Eeer there diamond cutters I'll try and hack but as I said before it'll take time…Whoa there's a secondary feed" Chloe said typing away.
"What does that mean?" Clark asked
"that someone is watching us" Chloe responded as she kept looking at the quiet Markus.
"Not me, Luv" he said back all offended.
"Okay you two stay here and try I've got a plan" Clark normal speeded off.
"Poor human" Markus commented at the powerless Kryptonian.
"Hello I'm human" Chloe said this time she was offended.
"by the by pet, it so was irony, you bloody yanks butcher the language and try to feed it back to us, the race who spawned the lingo." Markus ranted in a British manner as Chloe looked at him giddily.
Kent House
"Clark, you did it" Chloe said as she ran into the Kent house to see the fugitives locked up and the Kent's plus Lana okay.
"yeah mate, looks like you don't need abilities to be superboy" Markus said inspecting the Kent house "where did that body go?" He asked remembering the bloody bag.
"The university as a donor body. Wait a minute?" Clark answered on reflex.
"Superboy, Chloe has some news about the watchy feed thing." Markus said picking up the cigarettes which belonged to the fugitive. "A heathanistic brand but they'll do 'ey" He stepped out onto the porch.
"Yeah well the second route was to Luthor mansion. In Lex's game room" Chloe said unsure of what he will do but Clark just stormed off.
Hidden – Chloe's housing
"So that's why my fire hurts him, cause the fire mixed molecules with the meteor rock. All makes sense" Markus lied as he helped Chloe pack up her car for Met U.
"Puh-lease, you didn't understand you just repeated what I said." Chloe laughed back. "By the way we need to go and see Lois soon cause she might be pissed that I'm going steady with you" Chloe said snaking her arms around his biker jacket for a hug.
"Well I did save her from Clarks friends from outer space." He proclaimed proudly. Before she could respond her phone rang and he lit a cigarette.
"Hello?" Chloe answered turning from the exhaled smoke.
"Chloe get out of town" Came a worried voice.
"I am….why?.…who is this?….Gabe?….Gabriel?" Chloe said panicked And Markus perked up.
"Yes it's me just get out of smallville" Gabriel Repeated.
"What?…Where are you?" Chloe asked
"Doesn't matter cause in a hour it'll all be over" She heard before the line went dead.
Kent farm
"Hey Clark your up" Chloe said running into Lana who then ran into Markus the out the door.
"Oh Superboy you dog" Markus Chuckled as Clark got embarrassed, with Mr. Kent getting Angrier.
"Why are you here?" Jonathan asked harshly.
"Wait" Chloe stood in front of Markus as his eyes glowed. "I brought him here, because I've received a call from Gabriel Duncan" Chloe said looking at Clark.
"The tech guy from the torch?" Clark sparked.
"Bingo" Chloe said "He told me to get out of town and that I have according to my clock fifty three minutes."
"and what has that got to do with us" Jonathon interrupted.
"Well I've used up all my cry wolf's with the sheriff and Markus' is just muscle not really detective material." Chloe answered.
"you what I'll have you know I'm very cunning I just don't show it off to hide it, see that right there is cunning" Markus said stepping outside. "I'll show you I'll find him"
"Rheon wait" Chloe turned.
"Hang on Chloe" Martha said "Jonathon you go to the sheriff, Clark go with Chloe to Gabriel house and Markus will find the way." Martha ordered and the others followed.
Kansas University Car Park
"so your telling me that this kid's father had access to a nuclear silo, One of which is on lock down but you didn't think any thing of it…." He ranted down the phone as he put a big and heavy toxic waste bag in his Escort's trunk "Yeah I got it" Markus said as got into his car. "bollocks" He cursed as his car shudderd leaving trunk open. He got up and looked into the trunk. "Double bollocks" his package had gone. " 'K I ain't got it….hello" the line was dead. "crazy suits."
Missile Silo
"You shot Clark" Chloe cried on the floor as Gabe worked on the laptop with his back to her. "He might die out there".
"In one minute it wont matter" he responded all crazed and twitchy.
"Yes it will you can't kill all those people" Chloe said standing up.
"There are going to be more of them Chloe now I will exterminate them all" Gabe even crazier now turned towards her. "No more freaks" Chloe whipped the security guards knight stick across Gabes face knocking him unconscious.
"Come on Chloe" She rallied herself as she started on the lap top. "What the?" The lap top was blinking Access Denied abortion impossible "Okay Gabe what's the password" she types something it flickers and then the blast doors unlock. "I did it…uh oh" the clock was still counting.
"You undid the lockdown" Gabe accused as he wrapped the pistol around her head then started to type instigating lockdown. "well we could have been burnt then Chloe"
"You still can Tech geek" Markus' voice was relief for the semi-conscious Chloe.
"Who?…what?…How?" Gabe said pointing the gun towards the young Brit.
"Well I've been outside for awhile apparently these blast doors are heat proof, but um they opened and here I am" He stepped towards Gabe, so Gabe let one a shot off.
"Nnnooo" Chloe cried but green fire appeared from Markus' hand cremating the bullet to ash.
"No, You Monster" Gabe yelled as he went fire again but some of the fire ball scorched his gun wielding hand making him yelp and fall on the console.
"No you're the monster" He lit up his hand and dealt him a backhand knocking him to the floor. "Least he will get my 'on fire' quip as I entered" He smiled to Chloe.
"Thank god" She smiled back sarcastically and went in for a hug, but Markus was grabbed by Gabe and tackled Markus to the wall picking up the discarded knight stick as he did, which he started laying in to the meteor freak with. "Gabe, No" She grabbed the blackened pistol hoping for it to work. She closed eyes in prayer when she fired getting her former friend through the heart. "Thank god" She repeated.
"Eer Chloe" As Gabe slumped to the floor she saw that the bullet had gone straight through into Markus. "You shot me" His British accent comforting to the now distraught Chloe.
"I'm so sorry" Chloe started babbling as the rocket started to fire.
"I'll be fine 'tis a scratch, tis a scratch'" Markus pointed to the rocket. "Maybe not the best time for Shakespeare"
"Oh no I can't shut it off" Chloe said running to the lap top.
"Well let's hope superboy can then" Markus said standing kicking the body of Gabe checking he's dead.
"Gabe shot him…he's dead" She sobbed.
"Is he?" Markus smiling as he asked.
Fortress of Solitude
"Awaken Cal-El" Clark heard as he opened his eyes.
"Jor-El?" He asked as he looked around the fortress of solitude seeing Lionel Luthor unconscious next to him on a bed of ice. "What's going on?"
"Cal-El your life has been returned to you" Came a voice from behind one of the crystals.
"Jason?" Clark stared at Lana's Ex Boyfriend "You died in the Meteor shower and was taken to the Kansas university." Clark stated in disbelief.
"So that is what this vessel was called. Cal-El that is not important" the Jason look a like dissmissed.
"No it is important what's also important is why you call me that and why is Lionel here" Clark said squaring up to him now.
"okay Cal-El let me explain, It is me your father, Jor-El and that one you call Lionel was chosen as a Oracle of Krypton when he touched the knowledge crystal, through him I was able to strike a bargain with a human to find me body preferable dead because it would be torture if the subject was alive so he got me this dead body and I transferred to the oracle to obtain the body now into this vessel so I can interact with the physical plain." Jor-El explained "now I can't hold form for long and I'm not sure what an oracle can remember from his controlled state but I know that it's a lot to take in." He paused for Clark to respond.
"Why now?" Clark said quietly glancing at Lionel.
"Because of the second Meteor shower and the coming of the oracle" the possessed Jason said.
"you said my life has returned?" Clark asked.
"yes you died, but your destiny is to great to throw away so you have been brought back" Jor-El answered. "But as everything in the universe needs balance so someone close is going to be exchanged."
"You mean they're going to die!" Clark was visibly upset. "No let me die" a large crystal started glowing.
"this body is wanning and for that I must go, the cosmic wheels are in motion Cal-El" Jor-El said as he stepped into the crystal. "you have your abilities back so go now and save your town from the humans strongest weapon." With that Clark speeded out towards Smallville.
Smallville Hospital
"So you two are boyfriend and girlfriend?" Lois asked as she strolled into Markus Rheons Hospital room where Chloe was comforting him.
"Eeerm yeah we are" Chloe said looking between both her cousin and her boyfriend.
"Well we was until she shot me" Markus laughed. Chloe turned and scowled at him.
"Well Clark pulled out a miracle when he died but came back to life." Lois said sitting on the arm of Chloe's chair.
"What he's alive?" Chloe beamed.
"SuperBoy" Markus Muttered.
Aqua – Smallville Lake
"Come on superboy, you can't beat me I'm invincible!" Markus crowed as he splashed Clark with the lake water.
"You know what Cuz, I will never get why your Britt doesn't call anyone by there names" Lois Lane said changing into her swimsuit next to Chloe.
"Yeah because you can talk" Chloe threw back.
"But Smallville makes sense… Superboy on the other hand doesn't" Lois said as she went towards the diving pier.
"What ever Markus you can't beat me" Clark joked as he shoved the smaller teenager under water forgetting about Chloe who swims under water then pounces on his back.
"Not by himself but he's not by himself" Chloe yahooed as she rode like a bucking bronko with every one now watching and then Markus comes up for air from under Clarks hand.
"Will you kids keep it down please, while I'll show you an Olympic champion dive." Lois gloated as she stood on the diving pier. She dives straight into the water but went to far down hitting a discarded rock.
"Lois" Chloe laughed "Lois" This time more distressed. "Lois" She screamed.
"Superboy." Markus looked towards Clark who just nodded then dived under the water. "Chloe, she's going to be all right." He comforted her as he did he noticed something moving under the water faster than Clark. "What in….Lois" He turned to see a teenager trying to revive Lois who did so.
Talon
"Defeat sometimes shows the soul of a winner, Mate" Markus said as clark paced around the table which occupied him and Markus. "All right you coffee's getting cold so drink up or piss off cause your getting on my tits."
"Sorry, it's just that he was faster than me" Clark looked down at Markus then to the door where the saviour calling himself AC strolled in behind Lois and Chloe, Everyone began to clap.
"Oh my god I'm glad your alright." Lana said rushing up to Lois.
"Me alright yeah but are you alright your going to met u soon you can't cover for me all the time" Lois smirked as she saw Clark behind Lana. "So, Superboy where were you." She let out an evil cackle.
"So she's back to normal then" Clark whispered to Chloe as Lana got Lois up to date with what's going on while AC just strutted around arrogantly. "I'm going to talk to him."
"Clark…Damn him, I know you heard me with that super hearing Clark" She gave him a powerful look to say he was in trouble.
"Chloe can I talk to you please" Markus offered her a seat.
"Sure" She looked at him sceptically.
"I know you want me to go with you to metropolis but I can't I've been accepted to Oxford back home." He paused watching her features drop. "But I've been in the States so long that I've been granted residence here so Oxford are willing to pay for me to come back when I've got extended time off, bloody new labour, but if you want to try if we can still do this I'm all yours" Markus offered his hand to Chloe.
"Definitely, you would think I'll let you go that easy." Chloe laughed it off but Markus looked into her eyes seeing the tears, how could he do this to her, he kept that thought in the back of his head. "So when do leave." She began sniffing.
"Yesterday, but I said I had to see a man about a dog" He half smiled. "An hour" he looked regretfully down.
"Then we haven't got much time left then have we" She smiled evilly as she dragged him away.
Metropolis Airport
"Bye, pet" He waved slightly exhausted from the past hour with his extraordinary girlfriend.
"Bye" She shouted from her VW beetle and drove off.
When she was out of site Markus walked over to a cab. "Luthorcorp, Mate" He got in looking sad "What have I done" He muttered as the taxi driver began ranting about anything, Markus couldn't car less.