Eye for an Eye
Chapter 8
Breaking Free
Clark opened his eyes and only saw blur. He felt weak and spat out blood; something he didn't often do. He heard someone call out his name, but he wasn't sure who it was. Clark sat up slowly and remembered he was chained to the wall, "Clark answer me!" Jenny called out to him again. Her wrists were still sore from the burn she got when she grew angry. "Come on Clark get up!"
Clark squinted and yanked on the chain as his vision began to clear. He heard Jenny call to him, so he looked at her and gave her a reassuring smile, "I am okay," He said.
Clark looked at the chain and pulled on it hard. It stretched a little bit, but not enough to break it lose. He groaned slightly and pulled on the chain again loosening it a bit more. Clark paused to catch his breath as Lana and Jenny watched intently.
Clark ignored them and pulled on the chain again. The handcuffs cut into his skin and his wrists began to bleed. A crack appeared on the wall on the wall, making Lana gasp. Clark tugged extra hard on the chain and with a loud 'pop' the chain broke off the wall. Clark collapsed on the floor breathing heavily. For a few seconds, he just laid there trying to catch his breath. When he was ready, he crawled away from the meteor circle and to Lana's amazement it ceased to glow.
The cuts on Clark began to fade and soon he felt a hundred percent. He walked up to Jenny and broke her handcuffs. She smiled at him as she massaged her sore wrists around her burns. Clark walked up to Lana and broke her handcuffs. "Thanks," Lana said smiling at Clark as she massaged her wrists too.
"You're welcome," Clark said as he walked to the door.
He opened the door and stepped out into a moderately lit hall. Clark used his x-ray vision and quickly scanned the interior of the building for an exit. He noticed that they were located in the basement and down the hall was a staircase to the left. "Come on," Clark said walking to the staircase, "Follow me to the exit."
Clark jogged to the staircase and looked at Jenny and Lana briefly before walking up the stairs. Suddenly Clark sensed someone was at the top of the staircase, so he turned to Lana and Jenny and motioned for them to be quiet as he slowly walked up the stairs. Clark ducked as he saw a fist come in his direction. Another fist swung at him and as if in slow motion, Clark sped around Brett. He grabbed him from the back and shoved him into the wall hard. Brett fell on the floor unconscious.
Greg laughed and clapped his hands as he walked toward Clark menacingly. He shot something green from his eyes and Clark ducked as it passed him. It hit the wall behind him and disappeared. Clark looked at Greg and sped toward him. He grabbed him and shoved him into the wall knocking him unconscious. Lana and Jenny approached Clark and Jenny said, "I am sorry I didn't help," Jenny looked at both of the fallen bodies, "But it looked like you had it taken care of."
Clark smiled and walked outside. He walked up to the closest of the four cars and opened up its hood. He shot a string heat and within a few seconds the engine started. Jenny and Lana approached the car and Clark looked at Lana. "Take this car back to my house and tell them everything that has happened here. Also tell them I am okay."
"You aren't coming?" Jenny asked opening the passenger's door.
"No I am going to search for the K'larta," He stepped away from Jenny and Lana and said, "I will be back soon."
Jenny watched Clark run away. She sighed and looked at Lana as she stepped into the car. Lana drove away and said, "Don't worry about Clark. He will be fine, I can promise that."
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Lex walked into his office and grabbed an empty shot glass. He poured himself some scotch and sniffed it before taking a sip. The scotch relaxed Lex slightly as it spread throughout his body. He poured himself some more scotch to fill the shot glass and was about to take a sip when the doors to his office opened up. Lionel walked in and looked directly at Lex.
Lex briefly looked at his father before taking a sip of his scotch. Lionel grabbed an empty shot glass and asked motioning at the scotch, "May I?"
"Of course," Lex said walking to his desk.
He watched Lionel pour some scotch and quickly drink it. Lionel set the empty glass next to the bottle of scotch. He looked at Lex and asked as he took a couple steps toward Lex, "Tell me something Lex. What do you think of absolute power?"
Lex looked at Lionel and chuckled, "What do you mean by that?"
"Answer my question son," Lionel said sternly. He walked to the bookshelf that was on the opposite side of Lex' desk and then asked, "What is your opinion on power."
Lex shook his head and said, "I think that scotch is getting to you." He paused and closed his lap top, when a message appeared on the screen about a certain artifact in Egypt. "Power is seductive."
"That's it?" Lionel asked looked at Lex slightly stunned, "Power is seductive?"
"Tell me something dad," Lex asked impatiently, as he walked up to his dad, "What are you driving at?"
"I am driving down a one-way street that leads to ultimate power," Lionel said looking at Lex. Lionel placed a fatherly hand on Lex' shoulder and continued, "We both have certain interests in Clark and what he can do."
"What have you done with Clark?" Lex asked sternly pushing his father's hand off from his shoulder.
"Clark is going to be okay," Lionel sneered walking to the office doors. "If he cooperates."
Lex growled and grabbed his dad slamming him into the wall. "Where the hell is Clark?" Lex asked angrily, "I am sick of your petty games."
"Let me go," Lionel said trying to get out of Lex' grip as he began to breathe heavily, "Have you gone soft on Clark suddenly? You know how mysterious he can be; now we can study him together."
"What have you done to Clark?" Lex asked slamming Lionel into the wall again and this time it was a little harder.
Lionel grunted and said, "I had three Belreeve escapees kidnap Lana to get to Clark."
Lex growled and punched Lionel in the face. Lionel collapsed to the floor and glared at Lex when he got to his feet. "Tell me now," Lex sternly said pointing a warning finger at his dad, "Where are Clark and Lana?"
"Fine I will tell you," Lionel said wiping blood from his lip that began to swell, "They currently are being held in an abandoned complex that used to be known as Section 10."
Lex knew exactly where and what Lionel was talking about. Four years ago, he and his dad worked on a certain project using meteor rocks in automobiles to see if it will help it function more efficiently; gas, longer usage, and speed capabilities. Unfortunately that didn't last long, when Lex had a certain run-in with Clark on a bridge and he soon became so inquisitive in the farm boy that nothing else seemed to matter.
Les glared at his father again as he grabbed his cell phone. He called his head of security and said, "Get a fully armed squad over at section 10 immediately. Get Clark and Lana out of there safely." Lex put away his cell phone and looked at his dad. "Get the hell out of here," He said taking a menacing step toward his dad.
Lionel walked to the office doors and said, "I don't know what has gotten into you lately, but you have just shamed what the Luther's have stood for."
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Sarah smiled as she walked up to the building. She couldn't wait to get a hold of the K'Larta and see what it could really do. Maybe Sarah would betray Lionel and take the K'Larta for herself, or maybe not. Sarah walked through the front door as she always did and gasped.
She saw Brett passed out on the floor and Greg slowly getting to his feet. Sarah helped Greg to his feet as Greg said feeling blood on the back of his head, "I don't know how he did it."
Sarah shook her head in dismay. "You were supposed to watch him." She said walking to Brett who stirred when she gently kicked him in the side. "Now what are going to do?"
"He came at us so fast," Brett said, as he slowly got to his feet. He wiped away the blood from a cut on his forehead and then said, "Jenny and Lana also escaped with Clark."
Sarah cured and punched the wall hard. Her fist went through the wall. "What the hell are we going to do now?" She asked in a shrilly voice, "How are we going to tell Lionel about this?"
"Let's not tell him," Greg said walking up to Sarah, "We can find the K'Larta ourselves."
"No that would take us too long," Sarah said shaking her head in disagreement.
"So do you have a better idea?" Brett asked looking at Sarah intently.
"Do you remember when we spoke about Clark's parents?" Sarah asked eyeing both Greg and Brett. "Well," She smiled and then continued, "I think it is time we meet them."
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Chloe walked into Lois' hospital room grim faced. Lois glanced at her and smiled as she watched Chloe walk in. Lois had one broken leg and arm, a dislocated shoulder, four broken ribs, and a bandage on her forehead that was blood stained. Chloe grabbed a chair from the corner of the room and set it next to Lois. "I am getting so sick of this," Lois said miserably slowly turning her head painfully to look at Chloe, "I am getting so sick of all the paranormal things that happen here."
"What exactly happened?" Chloe gently asked reaching for Lois' hand.
"I saw her and tried to brake," Lois said slowly and painfully, "But I ended up hitting her."
"The police didn't find any other body," Chloe said squeezing Lois' good hand affectionately.
"My car went right through her," Lois said in sock, "It was as if she were a ghost or something."
"Well this is Smallville," Chloe said watching Lex suddenly standing by the door way. He peered through the window but didn't come in the room. "We do call this place home of the freak."
"Chloe do me a favor please," Lois said as Chloe stood up. Chloe wanted to know why Lex was waiting by the door way. "Please find the bastard that did this to me."