So, I'm a huge fail at getting this updated sooner. In my defense though I have had headaches off and on for like the past 2 weeks straight. I promise I will try to get the next update out sooner though.
FYI: The next chapter is lemony! Any suggestions on where they should have their first time? Remember they are both super strong and will most likely break shit and make a lot of noise.
Thank you to my pre-reader vampgirl1991!
Disclaimer: I don't own Smallville! Pity really!
Chapter 6
EPOV
"Quit stalling Smallville! Just put the damn key in the wall and let's find out what is going on so that maybe we can stop it." Bella huffed.
"Fine, but I have a strange feeling that we are somehow responsible for the meteor shower and I just really don't want to listen to Jor-El's bitching." I retorted.
I pulled the silver, octagonal key from the front pocket on my jeans and quickly placed it into the wall. The cave started shaking and it sounded like thunder all around us. Instinctively I pulled Bella closer to me. I know that she is the same as me, but I still have this insane urge to protect her.
"Kal-El, my son, you have come here seeking counsel." The disembodied voice of Jor-El said.
"Yes! Bella and I both are here. We need to know why another meteor shower is about to hit our town and if there is anything we can do to prevent it."
"Because you and Khera did not find and unite the three stones one of them has fallen into human hands and been stained with blood. If you have any hope of stopping the doom that is coming to this planet you must act quickly. The only way to possible prevent any of this is to locate the third stone and unite it with the other two."
"How are we supposed to find the third stone in such a short amount of time? We have been searching for it for months now and have had no luck." I was honestly really unsure of how to go about locating it. Not to mention I was nervous, I knew that this was our fault somehow, but I didn't realize that we were the sole cause.
"The quickest way to locate the third stone is to unite the first two. The third stone will give off the frequency that symbolizes The House of El when it has been located. All you must do is follow the sound and you will have the stone. I must warn you though. If at least Kal-El is not back within one hour's time, I am not sure that there will be anything to stop what is coming." Jor-El answered after a moment's hesitation.
"Wait! Are you saying that something more than the meteor's is coming? Something worse is actually on its way here now?" Bella sounded scared to death. I wish that there was some way that I could actually comfort her right now, but I knew the only way to comfort her would be to actually unite the stones.
"Yes, Khera. A long, dormant darkness is fast approaching Earth. You and Kal-El are the only ones that are capable of stopping this. Quickly do as I said, once the stones are together I will be able to further help you. Go now!" With that the voice of Jor-El disappeared and we were left in the quietness of the cave once more.
"Okay, we don't have any time to waste. Open the damn wall, unite the stones, and let's fix this problem. I won't let anyone or anything come to Earth and hurt the people that I care about." The words flew from Bella's mouth with such passion that I was awe struck. I knew that she cared deeply, but the conviction in her voice surprised me.
"Yes dear." I quickly side-stepped her punch for the mocking name. I removed the key from the wall and placed my palm where the key once was. The symbols around it lit up and started to slowly turn around and around. I touched the three symbols that would align to open the secret chamber in the cave and stood back and waited.
The cave wall split open to revel the hidden chamber. Inside the chamber was a round, up-raised table that was covered in the Kryptonian language. The first stone was already inlaid in the center of the ornate table. I removed the second stone from my other pocket and placed it in the correct spot next to the first.
The two stones lit up with color, one yellow and one blue, then the thing I dreaded happened. The noise that is synonymous with The House of El pierced my mind. The only thing I could do was drop to my knees and clutch my head between my hands, praying that it would soon stop. Moments later the noise and pain finally went away and I knew exactly where the third stone was.
When I finally got my bearings again Bella was kneeled down next to me on the floor running her hand up and down my back; trying to comfort me.
"Bella, I know where the third stone is, but I'm afraid that going there is going to be risky."
"Where could we possibly have to go that would or could harm us?" Bella seemed amused that I was actually worried.
"The Luthor Mansion." I deadpanned.
"Oh!" That one little squeak out of her mouth is all she could muster.
I guess now she realizes why this is going to be more difficult that we thought. Lex and Lana Luthor have been obsessed with finding out Bella's and my secret from the moment we met. Another issue that is to be had with them is the fact that they seem to have a fairly large stockpile of Green Kryptonite. They have been using it for experiments for years now.
"Well, we don't have much choice in the matter. We have to go and get the stone now and be back with 45 minutes. Let's hope for the best that they have left town because of the meteor shower coming and we can get in and out." Bella was trying to be upbeat and optimistic, but I could still detect the fear in her voice.
"I know that you're right. You seem to be right an awfully lot actually, but before we go, there is something I have to say and I won't leave here until I have said my peace. Bella Swan, I know that we haven't known each other for very long, but you have to know that I love you. I will do everything in my power to protect you and keep you safe." It wasn't a huge, grand gesture like I wanted it to be, but I figured at least letting her know I love her was the most important thing right now.
"I love you too! I think that I have actually loved you for a long time and I just didn't know it. I will protect you and keep you safe as well. We are a team now and together we can do anything."
I walked out of the secret chamber with Bella following behind me. As we neared the exit to the cave I spun around quickly and grabbed her, pulling her as close as I could get her. Without giving her a chance to react I quickly covered her mouth with my own. I didn't wait for permission before quickly thrusting my tongue into her mouth and tasting the wonderful flavor that was uniquely Bella.
She responded back to me and grabbed the hair at the nape of my neck pulling harshly. I backed her into a wall, lifting her up, and wrapping her legs around my waist. I finally broke the kiss, but continued to bite, lick, and nibble all up and down her neck and ear. The loud moan that she let loose was the only thing that was keeping me from losing my mind and taking her right then and there.
"Edward? I am really, really enjoying what you are doing right now, but I think that we had better go and save Smallville from certain disaster first. We will be continuing this later though." She pulled my face back to hers for one last chaste kiss, before pushing me away from her. "Let's go kick some ass!"
She sure is bossy, but I think that I may be starting too really like that about her. Bella took off like a bullet from a gun. I knew that if I didn't get my head out of my ass soon and go after her she would undoubtedly get into trouble. From all the memories I have of the time we have missed it seems that she has a knack for it.
I finally sped off and quickly caught up to her right before we reached the Luthor Mansion. Bella and I both quickly x-rayed the mansion to see if anyone was inside, luckily for us it appeared to be deserted.
"You know I was thinking. Why would this be our fault, the meteor shower I mean, if we didn't even get the chance to try and find the final stone before we were sent here? I mean who's to say that we wouldn't have actually found it?"
"I know Bella! I don't know why this had to happen anymore than you do, but I guess that it is just a way for Jor-El to manipulate us into doing what he wants. It would have been nice if he would have told us what was going to happen when we actually put all the stones together though." I replied.
We both took one more quick scan of the mansion before quickly speeding into the only room that Lex ever seems to be in. It was a huge room. There was a pool table with a red top on the North side that I knew for a fact got a lot of use. Anytime I would come over and see him we would end up playing a couple games.
The south side of the room held a massive, glass-topped desk, a sitting area with couches and a coffee table, a huge fireplace that I could almost stand up in, and a staircase that led up to a second level where he kept an assortment of books.
"Do you see the stone anywhere?" Bella inquired.
"I don't need to see it. I can feel that it is behind the bookcase. I know that I probably shouldn't do what I'm about to do, but we don't have time for subtlety." I retorted.
I walked over to the bookcase, put one hand on each side, and swiftly ripped the door off its hinges. The door had to have been at least eight inches thick and made of steel, hiding the small room behind it. Taking a cursory glance around the small space I spotted the final stone sitting on one of the shelves.
Walking inside and grabbing a hold of the stone I started to feel the most agonizing pain imaginable. I didn't even have to look up to know that the room was filled with Kryptonite. It seems that Lex has been collecting some strange works of art from around the world and they all have Kryptonite imbedded in them.
I dropped to my knees on the floor unable to move. I was doubled over trying to find the strength to stay awake and complete the task at hand. I could feel the blackness creeping into my vision and I knew it wouldn't take long for me to succumb to the darkness.
Just as I was about to lose the battle to stay awake I heard numerous popping noises and then felt my strength starting to return. Opening my eyes I noticed that all of the Kryptonite in the room was gone and there were burn marks all over the place.
"Are you okay? I knew that I couldn't go into that room and get you, but I had to help you. I just hope that Lex doesn't figure out why all of his pieces are now wrecked." Bella sounded so worried.
"I'm okay. Thank you for doing that. We need to get out of here now though. I hear someone coming." I replied a little weakly.
"That was actually a lot easier than we thought it would be. I thought we would at least have to be sneaky to get it done." She said.
Without another word Bella and I both took off as quickly as we could out of the mansion and headed back to the caves. I was running so fast to get back there that it almost felt like I was flying. The only thing that mattered to me now was getting the stones together and hopefully stopping the meteors from destroying Smallville again.
I didn't even wait for Bella to get back before I was opening the hidden chamber behind the wall. Bella slipped in behind me and I quickly closed us in the chamber. Since we had no idea what was about to happen I didn't want to take the chance and have someone get inadvertently hurt.
"Are you ready?" I asked.
"As I ever will be, just do it Edward. If this is the only way to save the people we care about then we need to do it now." She said.
"I know, I just don't understand. Jor-El said that human blood had stained one of the stones and can see the blood on this one, but why is it here?" I knew I was stalling, but I couldn't help it. I was incredibly nervous about what was about to happen.
"I don't know anymore about this than you do, but we don't have time to play Twenty Questions right now. Just suck it up Eddie and put the stone with the other two. Whatever happens happens and we will deal with it together.
"Fine! I just want you to know something before I do this. I love you! I know that we haven't been together that long, but it's the truth. I couldn't have asked for anyone better to go through this life with." That was the honest to God truth. It felt like she was another part of me now and I wouldn't change it for the world.
"Edward that was the sweetest thing anyone has ever said to me. I…" I cut her off.
"Well, that's a damn good thing then. No one else is allowed to talk to you that way." I harrumphed.
"As I was saying, I feel the exact same way about you too. I love you Edward. No matter what we have to deal with in life, just know that I will always be right by your side, fighting with you." Bella spoke with such passion it blew me away.
I reached my hand out towards her and she put her much smaller one in mine. Pulling her as close to me as possible I finally placed the last stone in the console.
Each of the three stones lit up in a different color; red, yellow, and blue. I wasn't sure what was going to happen next, but before I could start to wonder about it the three stones became one. I didn't know what made me do it, but I reached out with my free arm and grabbed the five-sided blue crystal that was now floating in the air.
As soon as my hand wrapped around it a blinding, white light came out of nowhere and engulfed Bella and I. It was incredibly windy inside of this strange vortex we were in, but before either of us could do anything more than close our eyes the wind stopped and we were no longer in Kansas.
BPOV
Today was supposed to be one of the best days of our lives. We were finally graduating high school and going out to see the world. Of course, I should have known by now that normal is a word that should be removed from my vocabulary, but I never in a million years thought that my boyfriend and I would be standing in the middle of a frozen, snow covered wasteland. One moment we are standing in a cave and the next thing we are here, wherever here is. I'm pretty sure that I know how we got here, but the why is still a mystery to me. The only thing that matters right now is getting back home as soon as possible; the people there need our help!
I start to tell Edward that we need to go, but before I can say anything he pulls his arm back and throws the five-sided, bluish crystal. What the hell is he doing? Either he is pissed, which is understandable since we just landed in the middle of nowhere; actually knows what is going on, which at this point anything is possible; or he is just flying by the seat of his pants, probably the most probable. Whatever the hell is going on, I am on information overload. There have been so many things happen to me this year that one more thing could make me snap!
I guess that it's a good thing that my mental capacity is higher than average because what is happening is impossible. I'm pretty sure that if I were human I would have fainted by now. The crystal that Edward threw just plunged into the snow and huge pillars of ice are now erupting out of the ground. Where there once was nothing now there is a huge fortress of ice. I am really hoping that this is supposed to happen, that this is what Edward's father was saying we had to complete; because if not I'm pretty sure that we are more than fucked!
"Edward? What is that place?" I asked nervously.
"How the hell should I know? It's kind of odd that this is where we ended up though, don't you think?"
"Why would us ending up here be more odd than us being somewhere else?" I was confused.
"Bella, that ice structure is on the exact spot that we raced to. When we decided to run up here I didn't really have a good reason for it, but it seems like it was a sign now." Edward said.
"Oh! I guess we should probably go and check it out then right? Why else would Jor-El have sent us to the North fucking Pole? Hurry up! We need to go and find out if we stopped the meteor shower or not." I didn't wait for him to reply before running into the ice building, for lack of a better word.
The inside of the structure was massive. There were huge pillars of ice jutting out all over the place. There was no rhyme or reason to how this place actually came to be this way, but it was amazing to say the least. I was lost in my own thoughts trying to figure out all the amazing things in the building when I was startled by a very loud voice.
"Kal-El, my son, welcome to your Fortress of Solitude. Here you will learn everything you need to know to become Earth's greatest savior. You must begin your training at once so that you will be able to save the human race from the imminent danger they are in."
"Jor-El!" Edward shouted. "Did Bella and I stop the meteor shower? Did we save the people of Smallville?"
"Yes, my son! The meteor shower has been averted, but the greater threat is still coming. You both must train if you want to be able to save the humans. It is your choice however, just know that if you choose to leave now that your powers will be taken from you and you will not be able to fulfill your destinies." The disembodied voice of Jor-El boomed out.
I turned and looked towards Edward and I could see the anguish on his face. He was torn and so was I. We needed to be able to stop whatever it was that could destroy the Earth, but we wanted to be able to go home and tell our families that everything was okay for now. If we stay here and train they will worry about us and we won't be able to concentrate knowing that they are worried.
"Jor-El? Is there any way that you would allow Kal-El and I to return to Smallville and at least let our families know that we are okay before we start our training? If we don't return soon they will worry about us." I was considering begging, but I didn't think that would go over to well.
"If I allow you to leave the both of you must return to the Fortress by the time the sun sets tomorrow. Remember my warning though. If you do not return the consequences will be dire."
"Wait! How long will we be here training?" Edward asked.
"Your training will take five years to complete. Neither of you will really notice the passing of time, but the outside world will. I have answered your questions, now if you wish to leave do so now." That was all he said before the Fortress started to darken. It had been almost glowing and now it just seemed to be muted.
I knew without asking that Edward would want to at least go and see his parents before we started training, so I held out my hand and waited for him to take it. No matter what happens next we were about to start an amazing journey together and I couldn't wait.
Well, there you have it. We are up to the prologue so the lemons and action will be starting up shortly. Please leave me a review and let me know what you think!