Chloe's mouth dropped speechless. Davis a Kryptonian? No way. It was clear to her that Clark wasn't the only Kryptonian running around but Davis… a Kryptonian? She didn't see that one coming. Then again when she met him she felt there was something special about him. He also did remind her of Clark just a little bit.

Then she said, "Wow? Really?"

"Yeah, or at least that is what this all knowing wizard of oz guy ho claims to be my father keeps on telling me."

Chloe gasped shocked and amazed, "No way. You're Clark's biological brother?"

"I guess you know all about this place and Clark's alien origins."

Chloe nodded and said in awe, "Yeah. So you found out about your alien origins. And Clark's you're biological brother. I can't believe it."

"I waited my whole life to find my real family and the family reunion ends up to be in this ice castle as a prisoner in this prison my father created trying to save the world from this monster that is inside of me." Davis said distraught.

"Wow. Talk about your sucky family reunion. I am so sorry it turned out this way. Finding out about your family should be a happy occasion. But you seem to have the worst luck."

Davis said, "You don't have to tell me that twice. I've always had bad luck. I thought my luck finally changed when I met you…"

"But it got worse." Chloe muttered in an utter depressing manner.

Davis pressed his lips together seriously, "Maybe, but then again it alone with no one to talk to, no one who really could truly understand me. I finally found that in you Chloe. And the thought that it wasn't real like it was some kind of simulation from an alien super computer only made me think just how disastrously unlucky I am after all. That it figures the one thing I could rely on was part of some AI's plan at world domination."

Chloe knelt down on the red blanket she put on the ice solid ground. She scooted closer to the green bars. She touched them grasping on the bars. She looked him straight in the eye full with severe intent, "It was real though. Brainiac is out of me. He's no longer a part of me and I never wanted me more."

Chloe felt vulnerable and completely exposed. She rarely put her self out there especially when it came to her feelings. She hardly ever took the risk. She always took the easy way when it came to her feelings, especially romantic feelings. But with Davis it felt so much easier and natural putting herself out there and telling him how she felt. She reached for his hand and he shied away not taking it. Chloe stared at it feeling empty and rejected.

Then Davis looked at her, "Chloe you should leave."

"What's wrong?" Chloe asked.

"Chloe, you're human. You said so yourself that humans can't last long here. You'll freeze to death." Davis pleaded.

Chloe shook her head and took the bag full of clothes and blankets, "I came prepared."

Davis sighed, "It won't be enough. Besides Chloe shouldn't you be with your husband. You have to know that I did that to him. I put him in the hospital."

Chloe sighed, "It really sucks that Jimmy and Lois got injured. Clark said that they are recovering. I am so happy they are going to make it. I care about them both. But the last thing I remember doing was deciding not to marry Jimmy. It was not me who Jimmy married it was Jimmy."

Davis chuckled a little, "Sorry that's not funny."

"It kind of is. It shows Brainiac had a real twisted sense of humor. He was a part of me, inside of me. He shared all of my thoughts and feelings. He knew what was truly in my heart and used it against me." Chloe said.

Davis knelt down across from Chloe just far enough so the green bars did not affect him.

"Chloe. What was the last thing you remember?"

Chloe looked deep within his eyes and said, "Kissing you."

"What does that tell you? It was me. I was part of Brainiac's plan. It was kissing me that awoke him and gave him full control. It wasn't being with Jimmy. You were with Jimmy a long time before you were infected. You already made your choice to be with Jimmy. Isn't he the one who you always wanted?"

"Davis you have no idea how much time and effort I spent convincing myself that he was the one I wanted. I told myself that I was in love with him but it wasn't him not really. It was the idea of him. The idea that I could have part of my life be normal. He represented a normal to me. I realized I couldn't marry him because of what he represents. Not when there was someone out there who made me feel things I never thought I could feel for anyone. You are everything I ever wanted plus more. And it was just not Brainiacs influence on me. He's out of me and I still this way. I still love you. There I said it."

Davis smiled, "You're everything I ever wanted too. But I'm here because I love you. I don't think I would have followed Clark to this place if I didn't. And I wouldn't have agreed to stay here if I didn't care. I have to keep you safe and the rest of the world safe: from me."

"It's not you who is dangerous it's the phantom inside of you."

"I know Chloe, even so, you should go, it's not safe here for you. Humans can't survive her for long."

Chloe took the bag and wrapped the red blanket around her,

"I told you. I came prepared. I just want to be with you."

Davis put his hand through the spaces of the bars reaching for Chloe's hand. His veins started to swell turning green. Chloe took his hand and moved it so his hand was inside the prison cell and his swelling went away. She squeezed his hand affectionately.

Chloe whispered, "Your hand is warm."

Then suddenly the bars disappeared.

Chloe smiled widely, "Wow, maybe Jor-el does have a heart after all."

Then Davis pulled Chloe to him embracing her. They sat there hugging. Davis smelled her hair taking her in completely. Chloe looked up at him in awe. They cuddled breathing each other in. Chloe's eyes wandered and she saw that the bars re-emerged around them. They were both inside the prison together. Chloe didn't seem to care as long she was with Davis she was in heaven.

Davis never looked up taking Chloe in. Chloe cuddled herself against his chiseled chest; she didn't even feel cold anymore. They found themselves lying down on the red blanket. Davis carefully covered Chloe with the other blanket as he held her in his strong arms as they lied down together. They just lied there until they fell in blissful sleep.

Davis woke up with the vision of Chloe lying on top of him, cuddled peacefully against him. He smelled her soft blonde hair smelling of strawberries. He couldn't believe even after all of these horrible revelations about him possibly being responsible for the destruction of the earth, of this phantom inside of him, of Brainiac still being out there on the loose having the power to control him, he was delightfully happy. It was like this heavy weight and burden and unrelenting fear of what was inside of him of what he could become was lifted and the pain elevated by this …Angel. She really was his Angel. Chloe had come to comfort him in a time of deep sorrow. She had fueled him despite all of her pain and struggles as well. He was so afraid it wasn't real. That it was just an illusion. They were real: together. He finally had someone to love him, which was the best feeling in the world. He never thought he could have that. He never thought he could ever be so open. But Chloe made it so easy.

Davis caressed her sleeping face and felt her skin wasn't as cold as it was before. It warmed up. That was good he was afraid she would freeze but he managed to warm her up. That felt good. And then Davis fell back to sleep.

Chloe woke in Davis sleeping figure. Then she looked up and saw Clark hovering presence with folded arms standing sternly on the other side of the bars. Clark was staring with piercing eyes reeking of disappointment. Chloe shrunk a little she felt the gaze of Clark's judging eyes.

"Clark?"

"Morning Chloe. So when I said stay out of it you took that as to go to in the fortress and become a prisoner with Davis."

Chloe quietly stood up.

"Clark I had to see Davis to make sure he was ok. And I can't just leave him."

"I can see that." Clark said gloomly

Chloe walked up folding her arms, "Are you jealous?"

"Of course not I'm scared for him. But I'm scared for you too Chloe. I don't know what he can do to you."

"So no luck finding Brainiac?"

"None." Clark said distraught.

"Look maybe there's something I could do. What are your leads?"

"I'm sorry Chlo. I can't do that."

"Why?"

Clarks face looked strained, "Jor-el thought you should be a prisoner here too."

"What?"

"He said you can be dangerous with everything you went through with Brainiac. inside of you. Until I find Brainiac you have to stay here too."

"Fine." Chloe said without hesitation.

Clark shook his head perturbed, geesh Chloe you could at least sound a little broken up about it."

Chloe sighed looking down at Clark.

"Sorry that is a little difficult right now."

Chloe gazed back at Davis' sleeping frame. Then she looked up at Clark unable to take the smile off of her face, "Sorry Clark, that's a little difficult right now."

Clark gave Chloe a stern look.

"Chloe I'm not sure if you understand just how serious this is."

"Clark I get it. It's bad. Brainiac could control Davis at any time. That is why Jor-el made this prison thing, to keep Davis away from people. Davis is staying here willingly."

"What about you Chloe? What if Brainiac control's the phantom that is inside of Davis with you here? You're not safe here."

Chloe groaned, "I know the risks Clark but I'm not leaving him. I love him."

Clark frowned, "Chloe do I need to remind you that you're married."

Chloe rolled her eyes, "Clark please tell me that you aren't going to lecture me on the sanctity of marriage."

"Oh, really is that why you kissed Lana while she was married?"

"Chloe that was different. She was leaving Lex. And Lex was evil."

Chloe shrugged, "Yeah, I know. Jimmy is no Lex Luthor but I realized it was big mistake to marry Jimmy before I married him. "

"I know but it wasn't me. It was Brainiac. I know marriage is sacred. I still believe that. But my final choice was not Jimmy. I've been lying to myself and it wasn't fair to me or Jimmy. So as soon as this is all over I'll make it right. I hate to have a divorce but maybe I can get an annulment."

Clark gave in, "Maybe."

"So Clark don't worry about me. I'll be fine."

"I'll never stop worrying about you Chlo. No matter who you end up with or where you end up in your life. I'll always worry."

"I guess I'll have to live with that. So you and Davis are brothers huh? I didn't see that one coming. "

Clark glanced at the sleeping Davis, "Me either. So he told you?"

"Of course Clark. We trust each other, besides, how else could he have explained he could handle it up in this ice castle."

Then Chloe's brow furrowed.

"Oh, how am I surviving here?" She realized she had taken her coat off while she was sleeping.

"Wait, I'm not that cold."

"It was Jor-el he changed the temperature so you can survive."

"Oh, I see. So about your long lost brother…"

"I only wish I found out in better circumstances. It seems like every time I find some kind of family it's short lived. Chloe I'm happy I found a brother I just wish everything in my family didn't have to be so complicated. Why does everything have to be so hard?"

"Clark the simple things are hardly ever worth it. It's the hard things the complicated things that fuel us. It helps us grow and makes us stronger."

Clark smiled reminiscently, "You know a lot may change about us, but you still always know what to say."

Chloe smiled brightly, "It's a gift."

"What's a gift?" Davis asked as he woke up.

Chloe smiled enthusiastically, "Your up."

"Yeah." Davis said and then he put his black t-shirt back on and then stood up. Then he looked around at the glowing bars around him.

Davis looked horrified, "Chloe why are you in this cage too?"

"Don't you remember?"

"I thought Jor-el took the bars off." Davis said.

"He put them back around us. Um apparently he thinks I'm dangerous or something."

"What? So you are stuck here with me?"

Chloe shrugged, "It's not that big of a deal we'll just wait until Clark destroys Brainiac."

Davis looked at Clark agitated, "Well what's the hold up?"

Frustrated Clark said, "I'm working on it."

Davis shook his head and then said, "Chloe can't be here. She's human."

"It's taken care of. Jor-el changed the temperature." Chloe said.

Davis frowned at that and then suddenly Chloe saw Milton Fine appear behind Clark.

Chloe shouted, "Clark behind you!"

Clark turned around and Brainiac started to shoot the black liquid in his hand pointed it towards Chloe. Clark raced in front of Brainiac and he threw him across from the fortress causing some crystal pillars to collapse. Colors started to flash and blink then the bars disappeared. Chloe was about to go after Clark to make sure he was ok. Then Davis grabbed her.

"Chloe we have to get out of here. If Brainiac controls us it's over."

Chloe nodded then Davis put Chloe in his arms and lifted her up carrying her. Then Davis flew them out of there.

End Chapter

Chloe held on tightly to Davis as they flew past the large crystal pillars. Chloe shivered as they left the fortress flying across the cold clouds of the artic circle. Davis noticed this and pulled her closer to him. Then they landed in a near by village. He landed in front of a near by hospital. Davis put Chloe down.

"Maybe we should get you checked out."

"I just need a good coat; this isn't as bad as last time." Chloe said as her teeth chattered. Chloe folded her arms shaking.

Then Chloe looked around and smiled reminiscently, "Oh this is the same place Clark took me when he told me about his Kryptonian orgins."

Davis did not look to comfortable hearing that. Then he asked, "Has it been a while?"

"Three years."

Davis looked around and said, "So maybe we should find a place where we can be alone."

Chloe looked around, "You mean like a hotel?"

Davis shrugged, "Um a place where we aren't around people. In case Brainiac decides to turn on the on switch."

Chloe brushed embarrassed,

"Right that was what I was thinking too."

They checked into a nearby motel that looked pretty deserted and checked out a room that was pretty secluded. Luckily Davis still had his wallet on him. Chloe felt good to be in a room with heat. She took her grey sweater off, while Davis stared out the window at the snow covered terrain.

"So what now?" Chloe asked.

"I'm not sure." Davis said.

"Clark will come through. He always does." Chloe said resolutely.

"You think so?"

"I know so."

Davis looked away Chloe looked at him.

"What's wrong?"

"You have so much faith in him."

"Yeah. So?"

"Chloe do you believe in prophesies?"

Chloe pursed her lips, "It depends on the prophesy."

Davis sat on the bed, "Chloe what if I'm destined to be this evil guy and there is nothing I can do about it?"

Chloe sat besides Davis and took his hand and sincerely said, "I don't believe that."

Davis sighed, "While I was in there Jor-el showed me all of these visions from Krypton. My uncle Zor-el talked about two brothers becoming enemies causing the destruction of the earth."

Chloe shook her head, "That's not you."

"How do you know that?"

"Even though I haven't known you for that long I feel like I know you. And I know that you would never willingly hurt someone. And what ever evil things you did wasn't you. It is not you if someone is controlling you. No one knows that better then me."

Davis said, "You're probably right."

Chloe took his hand and squeezed it and said, "I know everything looks bleak right now. It did for me, too. But things will get better, I know it."

Davis looked within Chloe's eyes in wonder, "You're amazing after everything that has happened. How can you have so much hope?"

Chloe smiled, "When it comes to you I can't help but have hope. You give me hope."

Davis leaned down towards Chloe and caressed her cheek and whispered, "So do you."

Davis leaned in to kiss Chloe then suddenly the wall blasted open. Amongst the ruble Brainiac emerged. Chloe and Davis both jumped up.

Brainiac's eyes changed into black with golden Kryptonain symbols, "There you are."

Davis was about to fly him and Chloe out of there but then he clasped his head in piercing pain, he fell to the ground. Chloe looked down at him with horror she backed away and tried to run away. Then Brainiac turned towards her.

"Oh Chloe what is wrong? Didn't you miss me?"

Chloe laughed sarcastically tinted with fear, "Oh, yeah, I just love being an evil puppet?"

He tilted his head, "Oh, Chloe please. You remember the power we had together. You thrived on all of that knowledge you were able to obtain. You've always thirsted for knowledge. Don't tell me you don't miss that. While I was inside of you we were able to do so much together."

"You hurt people. You caused me to hurt people. I didn't want that. I never wanted that."

"You only feel that way because that is the weak human side of you. But with us together again you can be strong again. I am able to thrive inside of you with the traces of Kryptonian in your blood stream."

Chloe stared at him aghast, "What? No I'm from earth."

Then suddenly Clark appeared with a gust of wind.

"Get away from her!" Clark shouted and then he shot fire out of his eyes at Brainiac.

Then suddenly Davis attacked Clark. He threw Clark on the ground casing a dent and rubble on the Then Clark shot fire out of his eyes at Davis. It barely scratched Davis. Then Davis and Clark attacked each other colliding. They both landed on the wall causing it to collapse.

Brainiac then approached Chloe, "Well it looks like they'll be a while."

Chloe felt stuck. She did not know what to do. She couldn't let Brainiac control her again. Suddenlyher hand began to glow. She saw that caused Brainiac to back away. She used all of her strength and concentration to focus all of her energy on her hand. It glowed brighter and brighter reflecting a majestic white light until it glowed across her whole entire body. Brainiac weakened backing away and then Chloe focused her energy on Brainiac causing him to fall to his knees. "Nooo." He screamed.

"We belong together. We could be so strong."

Chloe hovered over him feeling drained and weak from using so much power. But she held herself together drawing on all of her inner strength to do this. Using strength she didn't even know she had,

"I don't need you. You need me." Then she pointed her glowing hand at him the power flowing through her and shooting burst of energy at him. Brainiac fell to the ground his eyes fluttered uncontrollably, he couldn't move. His eyes covered with black liquid like substance. Chloe felt over come with power she backed away from the black substance coming towards her.

Then Clark and Davis were fighting Clark pushed Davis on the ground, Davis causing a small crater in the ground. Davis got up looking confused.

"What's going on?" Davis asked.

Clark came to him and helped him up.

"Brainiac. It's ok, now I think."

Then they both looked at Chloe and saw her leaning against the wall shinning brighter and brighter repelling the black substance from her. They saw Brainiac lying on the floor with his eyes fluttering.

Clark and Davis came to Chloe's side. Davis went on her right side and Clark came to her left side.

Then Clark said, "Chloe he didn't get a chance too…"

"No he didn't infect me Clark. I think I took his energy."

"You saved me, Chlo." Davis said mesmerized.

Chloe smiled and said, "Well, I tried. One problem. I can't seem to turn it off."

Her whole body was covered with the shining bright glowing light. She brought her glowing hand. Davis looked at her in awe.

"Are you still sure you're not an angel?" Davis asked in awe.

"I'm just a glowing girl who has no idea what she's doing. I kind of freaked."

Davis took her hand, "It's going to be ok."

The glowing slowly began to fade away as Davis squeezed her hand.

"Thanks" Chloe said.

Davis smiled holding Chloe's hand playing with her fingers watching the light slowly fade away. Then they both gazed into each others eyes, making each other smile wide smiles.

Then Clark coughed loudly.

"I'm going to bring Brainiac in the fortress before he comes to again." Chloe and Davis nodded not keeping their eyes off of each other. Clark rolled his eyes at their sudden goeyness towards each other. Then he picked up Brainiac and sped out of there.

When Chloe and Davis landed in the fortress they saw Clark standing over brainiac lying on a crystal table. Clark stabbed him with a crystal causing him to disappear.

Davis looked at Clark in awe.

"Is that it? Is it over?" Davis asked.

"Let's hope." Clark said.

Then Davis said, "Let's go then."

"Wait a second." Chloe said. "You said that Jor-el was able to check you out medically, right?"

Davis said, "Yeah. Why what's wrong?"

"It's something that Brainiac said earlier. He said…" Chloe looked at Clark seriously, and then continued, "He said that I have traces of Kryptonian blood in my system.

Both Davis and Clark yelled at the same time, "What?"

Then Clark stared at Chloe, "That's impossible Chloe. You have no Kryptonian powers and you handled Kryptonite plenty of times. There is no way you're Kryptonian."

"I know Clark. I don't know why Brainiac said it, but I have to know if there's any truth."

"OK, it is probably a good idea that Jor-el checks you out to at least make sure you do not have any Brainiac linf\gering inside of you. But Chloe you can't seriously think your Kryptonian."

"Clark I know something must be up. I mean my powers must be different then your average everyday Kryptonite infected person. I mean I can actually de-energize a Kryptonian super computer I'm thinking that is not something your average everyday Kryptonite infected person can do."

Then Davis said, "OK, lets do this. Yo powerful dad guy."

Clark raised his eyebrows at Davis looking at him like he's nuts.

Davis continued, "Can you help Chloe or what?"

Then the overpowering mechanical voice said, "Chloe Sullivan step behind the large crystal pillar."

Chloe took a deep breath.

"Alright, but if I find out I'm related to these two. I'm going to find you, bring you back to life and kill you again."

Then Clark and Davis looked at each other awkwardly.

Then Chloe was surrounded by a big cylinder of blue light. She saw all of these colors and then she blacked out.