Eye for an Eye

Eye for an Eye

Chapter 7

Ascending Stake

The room was dark, so Sarah wasn't able too see anything as she walked in. She was, though, able to make out a desk in front of her and someone sitting at the desk. As soon as she came within six feet from the desk, two guards approached her and set her in the chair opposite of the desk.

Sarah looked at the two guards. She was able to make a little bit of what they looked like, but nothing more. "Welcome Sarah," The man behind the desk said in a scratchy voice that Sarah knew all too well as he sipped his liquor, "I want to start off by telling you how glad I am that the plan is going as planned."

"Can you finally tell me what the K'Larta is and why you are going to need it?" Sarah asked leaning forward in her seat.

The guy chuckled and then said, "Alright it is time for me to be totally open with you." He paused and removed a lock of his hair long hair from his forehead, "Four years ago, my son accidentally found a book that was hidden in the caves next to the Kent farm. The book was buried in the dirt." He paused and stood up as he began to pace around the room. "Don't you think it is ironic that every problem that Smallville has leads to the Kent farm. Don't you remember what you were like when you got your abilities?" Sarah nodded in agreement. "You were not able to control them and you came to me so upset. I helped you control them. I helped you use your abilities to the best you can and those abilities will help you get the K'Larta much easier."

"And we have Clark to help us," Sarah said watching the guy pace around her.

"I will talk with Clark later to find out what he could truly do," The guy said with an evil sneer.

"Tell me something," Sarah said leaning to her left as she was trying to get a better glimpse of the guy, "What is so important about the K'Larta?"

"Do you remember a meteor shower that occurred some years ago?" The man asked rhetorically as he ran his hand through his hair, "Well one of those rocks landed in my back yard. For days I didn't know anything was there, until my son found it." He paused and took a seat at his desk, "I grabbed that rock out of the pool and felt a surge of electricity pass through my body. Nothing paranormal happened to me though. I studied that rock for a whole year until I found out that the rock itself was obsolete and it was what was inside the rock that mattered."

"Inside the rock was the K'Larta, right?" Sarah asked impatiently. She hated how every time she would visit her boss, he would drag on and on and it would take forever to get to the point.

"Yes the K'Larta was inside the rock," The man continued, "Now I studied the K'Larta and found out it gave someone special powers. You would be able to control time and matter. Do you know what you can do with something like that?"

"You can do anything," Sarah said mystified, "You could be God."

"Exactly," The man said happily. He stopped and grew angry when he remembered how a certain farm boy came and stole the K'Larta from him. "As soon as I found out a certain phrase needed to be uttered in order to absorb its powers. Someone took it from me and hid it. I searched for years to find it and finally found it in Egypt. As you already know, I want you and your team to get it at whatever the cost is." The man turned on the lights in the room and Sarah frowned as she saw Lionel Luther sitting at the desk. "Once I have the K'Larta," Lionel said, "I will help solve all the issues Smallville has and so much more."

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Brett took another sip of his beer and tossed the empty can on the floor. He belched loudly and stumbled out of the room. "Where are you going?" Greg asked watching Brett stumble down the hall.

"I am going to take a piss," Brett slurred, "I'll try not to miss this time."

"Be quick," Greg said loudly, "Even with Clark in this present state, I still feel uneasy."

Brett turned around the corner and walked into the bathroom. He peed quickly and as he walked out, he glanced at the mirror. Not only did he see his reflection, but because of his current intoxication, he saw his younger brother who was currently held in Belreeve.

Brett grew angry and walked out of the bathroom. He stepped into the room where they were being held hostage. He walked directly up to Clark and said, "You stupid asshole." He kicked Clark in the face, "You always screw things up."

Lana and Jenny shrieked as Clark hit the wall hard. Brett got to his knees and grabbed Clark by the front of the shirt. "I hate you Clark," Brett said angrily as he shook Clark roughly. Clark made a face when he smelled Brett's alcohol breath. "I hate your fucking guts."

Brett shoved Clark against the wall hard and then stood up. He began to around the room as Clark spat out blood. "What did I do to you?" Clark asked Brett.

"What did you do to me?" Brett asked angrily as he turned to face Clark. He kicked Clark in the face again and Clark felt his world grow black.

"You're an idiot you know that," Jenny said glaring at Brett, "I can't believe there was a time I loved you."

"I remember those days," Bret said leaning against the wall for he suddenly got dizzy. "Those were good times. What happened sweetheart?"

"Don't even talk to me like that," Jenny snarled as she glanced at Clark who was bleeding, "We are done with. I am with Clark now."

"You know," Brett said jeering, "I doubt very much that Clark will come out of this alive."

"Just shut up," Jenny said as Lana watched as Jenny's hands began to smoke. Jenny gasped as her hands burned her wrists. She calmed down a bit and then said, "That was a long time ago. You and I are over."

Brett laughed and began to walk to Jenny menacingly. He licked his lips hungrily and grabbed Jenny's face. He leaned closely and began to sniff her hair. Jenny turned her head in disgust. "You even smell the same," Brett said quietly, "But you said it is over between us, "Brett paused and licked Jenny's cheek, "It's that Kent kid that has your eye. I guess then, I will have to kill him first,"

Jenny couldn't take it anymore and head butted Brett. Brett cursed and fell on the floor as blood seeped out of his broken nose. Jenny felt a wave of dizziness, but nothing else. "You stupid bitch!" Brett shouted angrily as he spat blood.

Brett grabbed Jenny by the neck and began to choke her. At that moment Greg stormed in and pulled Brett off of Jenny who immediately began to gasp for breath. "You are drunk," Greg said, "Stop it now you do not want to upset Sarah."

Brett calmed down a bit and spat more blood on the floor next to Jenny's feet. He glared at Jenny as he walked out of the room with Greg. When he got to the doorway he shouted, "Clark's ass is mine!"

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Martha looked at Jonathan wondering what his reaction would be. "What do you want Lex?" Jonathan asked impatiently.

"I actually came for Clark," Lex said taking a few steps into the Kent's kitchen, "I wanted to tell him about the recent breakout at Belreeve. I came here to warn him."

"Well Clark is not here right now," Jonathan said taking a few steps toward Lex.

"I want you to know," Lex said looking at Jonathan and Martha. He gave them a warm smile, "I would never tell anyone about Clark's abilities nor will I continue studying him."

"What makes you think I believe you?" Jonathan asked watching Lex carefully. "You have always been so mysterious to my family."

"It is a something that the Luther's do not often get to have," Lex paused and chuckled, "You are going to have to trust me."

"Trust a Luther?" Jonathan asked taking another step toward Lex, "Let alone you."

"I am going to post four guards by your place for your protection," Lex said pulling out his cell phone. He pressed a few buttons and said, "Listen give me all the information about the escapees and I want it as soon as possible." He paused and looked at Jonathan and Martha, "Also I want everything in Section 86 destroyed immediately." Lex paused again and said, "That is an order… I know… but we are done with it." Lex hung up the phone and said, "Section 86 is everything I had on Clark," Lex began to walk to the back door. He paused and then said, "Clark is my friend. I am going to do everything in my power to bring him and Lana back safely."

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Lois was listening to the radio as she drove fast down the deserted road. She was pissed and was chewing on some nicerrette gum as she switched through radio channels to find something worth listening to. Lois was supposed to go on a date with some college freshmen from Metropolis, but he had stood her up.

Lois was so happy to actually have a chance to go out with him, because she was trying to get with him for a long time. Now that was over and much too Lois' defeat she would have to forget about him.

Lois opened her cell phone and called Chloe. After three rings Chloe finally picked up the phone. "That jerk stood me up!" Lois angrily said before Chloe was able to say anything, "I drove two hours for this. I still can't believe it."

"I am so sorry Lois," Chloe said feeling bad for her cousin. She knew how bad Lois wanted to go out with this guy. "Are you alright?"

"Yeah I am okay," Lois said after a few moments of silence, "I still can't believe it. I mean I knew I should have told him to come to Smallville, but I did not."

"Hey do not be so hard on yourself," Cloe said setting a stack of papers next to her computer, "You didn't know this would happen."

Lois was about to respond when an old abandoned building caught her attention, she drove past it all the time and there were never cars there, let alone this there were three. Suddenly Lois saw a young blond woman walk across the street. Lois screamed and hit the breaks as her car went through the girl as if she were a ghost. Her car swerved into another lane and flipped over a few times and then landed in a ditch. Lois felt pain like she never felt before, shoot through her body and then there was darkness.