Clark's mind was still in overdrive as he continuing into the living room, with Rikki and the others not far behind him. He locked gazes with Chloe as he entered, knowing that she could tell something was wrong, but before they could think up an excuse to leave the room and discuss this new found problem, Lois began her news telling once the girls were also sat around the room, listening intently.

"Right, well…I know I said that I would be able to spend the whole week with you all, but Perry called me this morning and said that I have to go back early starting tomorrow" Lois finally managed to enlighten everyone with her news, as she looked upon a room full of disappointed and annoyed faces form Clark. Realising it must have dawned on him a couple of minutes ago, that this now meant it was up to Chloe and him to keep the girls occupied for the rest of their stay.

"What…why?" Rikki almost demanded as she rose from her chair, moving to stand by her sister.

"Look Rikki I'm sorry…Perry said that there's been a break through with my story covering Lex, I need to do this…it could be my big break…Lex needs to pay for all he has done, he can't keep getting away with it and I'm sure not going to pass a couple of days at home and watch Lex Luthor walk away home free from yet another crime he was behind!" Lois stated spitting out the Luthor name as though it were a bad taste in her mouth, yet her eyes were set hard as they started towards her sister, already regretting the tone of her voice as she watched Rikki recoil under her glare.

Chloe and Clark were stunned at Lois's abrupt outburst, they felt sorry for Rikki as she looked as though she would crack at any moment under the pressure, her friends looked no different, Emma looked like she was ready to rip Lois's head off and Cleo was obviously more interested in watching Rikki and Chloe could tell she would rather take her best friend away from this situation and protect her anyway she could.

Clark on the other hand, knew exactly why Lois reacted this way and couldn't help but feel sorry for her. He knew how much it had hurt her to see her old friend turned into a killing machine, just so Lex could test his new prototype for a super-soldier. He only hoped that she would be able to keep check of her emotions before she pushes Rikki away before they really become close.

"Ok…I get it, you'd rather not spend time with me…can't blame you…you must be feeling just so torn up inside, racked with guilt that you were never there for me…well guess what Lois I needed you then as much I do now, but if you can't be bothered to get another couple of days of work to spend time with me, what makes you think I am gunna stick around to watch! I'm outta here!" Rikki blurted back to Lois, her gaze just as strong as her sisters, within moments Rikki had gone from happy to fuming with rage…as her temper grew, the light in the room seemed to dim.

Emma and Cleo looked out of the window, surprised to see that the perfect Kansas summer was being disrupted by the turmoil that was Rikki's temper. The sky had grown dark…the sun now nowhere to be seen, when without warning a crack of thunder made everyone jump from the intensity of the situation. It was then that Emma and Cleo jumped from the sofa and grabbed Rikki, pulling her upstairs, trying desperately to calm her down before she can do any damage.

"Rikki, I think you need to calm down…come with us, you need time to think…now!" Emma rambled, all the while glaring at Rikki, knowing that she got the message…knowing that it was her that was causing this unexpected weather change. Emma dragged her by the arm, noticing the sky slowly but surely return back to its normal sunny self.

"Well that was weird" Chloe simply stated, her investigative reporter sense tingling at the hint of something going on in her very own roof. Watching the girls once again retreat up to their room at the slightest sign of something strange and unexplainable.

"I think I went too far…she hates me now" Lois glumly thought out loud, feeling Chloe sit besides and pull her into an embrace.

"Yer maybe you did go a little too far…but she a tough kid…just like you, she'll be fine, you both just need time to cool down and then you can both sit down and talk out your differences" Chloe calmly suggested, stroking Lois's hair as she held her against her shoulder. Looking over at Clark Chloe looked at him to say…give me a minute…taking the hint, he left the room and went outside to finish his chores.

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"Rikki what do you think you were doing! You could have hurt someone let alone expose us" Emma demanded shutting the door fiercely behind her, making both girls jump at the sound.

"Look, don't give me the controlled mermaid talk…I get it…I just…I lost it a minute there, I was just feeling so hurt and angry…I couldn't help it" Rikki emotionally explained falling onto the bed, lying looking up at the ceiling.

"Look Rikki we understand how you must be feeling, but Emma's right, you have to be more careful, we could have been exposed" Cleo quietly explained joining Rikki on the bed.

"Rikki I think you should go and apologise to Lois, she sounded really upset…I don't know about you but I think there's something personal about this whole Lex thing for her…she probably would appreciate you cutting her a little slack" Emma suggested, sitting on the edge of the bed, placing her hand supportively on Rikki's shoulder.

"I can't…she started all this mess…but why do I still wanna forgive her…I think you're right, there's definitely something going on that runs deeper than your average exposé on the local millionaire" Rikki continued, now becoming more intrigued as Cleo and Emma could practically see the gears turning in her mind.

"I know that look Rikki, you're planning something" Cleo stated, looking towards Rikki accusingly, daring her to disagree with her observation.

"Not really…I just want Lois to be more honest with me about this Lex story…I'm gunna get me some answers" Rikki confidently stated, rising from the bed and walking out of the room, more marching down the stairs than walking, ready to confront her sister.

"Lois we need to talk!" Rikki almost shouted as bluntly as she could, watching as Chloe and Clark gave one another a knowing look before high tailing it out of the room, leaving the two sisters to talk.

"Ok, what about?" Lois asked calmly trying to keep the atmosphere as light as possible.

"Lex Luthor"

"Oh...him…what about him?" Lois asked her voice changing dramatically at the mentioning of his name, her anger rising once again, though she desperately tried to control herself this time in fear of hurting Rikki all over again.

"See there it is again…the way you say his name…I'm not stupid, I know this is more than just a story to you and I want in…I want to know why a small town millionaire has you seething his name in anger" Rikki came out with, straight forward and confidently, her voice keeping its stern façade, one she mimicked easily form the General.

"And wh-"

"You're right" Lois said simply and quietly, cutting Rikki's next outburst short, causing Rikki to stop in her tracks and look at her defeated…surprised that she had caved so easily.

"I'm right…well…what is it then?"

"Wes Keenan...I would spend time with him when the General would drag me around to his base camps…he was an army brat too and he was the only friend I had…" Lois started unable to keep entirely composed during this revelation to her sister, by now Rikki had also calmed down and had sat next to Lois on the sofa.

"So what has Wes go to do with Lex Luthor?"

"A few years back, Wes was here in Smallville, but it wasn't for a friendly visit…he was sent on a mission and when I didn't see fit that it was in his best interest, being me I got involved…unfortunately good old Lex didn't appreciate this and changed Wes's mission…he was sent to kill me!"

"Oh…I'm sorry Lois I didn't realise…" Rikki said barely above a whisper, now feeling terrible about being so abrupt with her, she never realised just how personal this really was to her.

"So what do you mean he sent him…he must have had a choice" Rikki asked warily, watching Lois recoil slightly at her question.

"No…no he didn't have the choice…Lex had brainwashed him…he turned him into what he likes to call a super-soldier…his plan was to make an army of them, he was convinced that there was an alien threat on the world and he wanted to be prepared when it happened…not caring who's lives he destroyed in the process!" Lois was emanating pure anger as she spoke her words, refusing to meet Rikki's eyes, afraid she would lose herself to her emotions and she didn't want to fell apart in front of her sister.

"My god! I can't believe someone could do that to another human being" Rikki was horrified, she had no idea of the unexplainable and disturbing things went on in this town.

Lois went on to tell her of the other unthinkable crimes Lex had committed over the years, including his transformation from Clark's best friend to a man full of evil and hatred. Rikki sat silently taking in one crime after another, by the end of their conversation she already hated this guy Lex and more than understood why Lois wanted to get this story out so much.

"I don't mind Lois…you can go to work while I'm here, I want that man behind bars as much as you do…he has to pay for the things he has done, not only to Clark, yourself and Chloe but everyone else's lives he has destroyed…take him down Lois" Rikki confidently and forcefully more ordered than suggested to her sister…now feeling like they shared a common bond…she didn't mind that it was a hatred towards the same man…it was a good start to becoming the close, trusting sisters that has always wanted to be.

This is taking me longer than expected, i know i promised a shock and you will get one...just a little later on, i'm hoping it wil come either in the next chapter or the one after that...

Keep reading and it wont be long until they find out about the girls 'tails'! Dum Dum Dum LOL