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Chapter Five

Buyer

Smallville

It had been two weeks since she had met the Batgirl and the Batman in Gotham. So far, she made a few appearances in Gotham, crossed path with Batgirl a few times, and they had sometimes talked to each other. Lara somewhat found it strange that she had found herself visiting Gotham to meet her by the Bat signal, and although she was glad to have a companion, Lara knew she could have X-ray vision to see through the mask but she wanted to earn Batgirl's trust and have her telling her real name herself.

Lara shook her head a little, and made her way downstairs so she can have breakfast considering she didn't have to go to school today, finding a strange sight.

Pa Kent was cooking.

In all of her years living in this house, not once she had seen her dad working on the stove. Usually, he was working in the farms crops or he was fixing the tractor or in the barn.

"You're…cooking?"

Pa Kent turned toward her, "Hey sleepy head."

"You're cooking," Lara repeated as if she couldn't quite place the image.

"I'm making pancakes," he proudly announced shaking his spatula.

Lara was confused. When did he learn?

"Since when?"

Her father laughed, "Well, its' seems that's the only food I can cook without burning the house down. One time when I first married your mother, I wanted to surprise her with breakfast in bed, but that didn't turn out quite well."

"What were you making anyway?" Lara asked, taking an apple out of the fruit basket.

Pa Kent looked a little embarrassed and said, "I was making an omelet."

Lara stood there watching him in confusion. How can someone burn an omelet…but she wasn't going to ask.

"Say…where is Ma?"

"She's at the Mansion," her father answered.

That drew Lara's attention.

"Why?"

"Seems someone is buying the old Smallville estate," Pa Kent said, putting two plates of hot pancakes on the table.

The Smallville Estate was a giant Mansion that stood a little way away from the town itself, thought Lara was familiar with it since her mother used to know the last owners of the place. They had given her the deed of the Mansion as a gift of their friendship before they moved overseas, but Ma Kent never lived there, having fallen in love with her farm life. Since then, the Mansion had been inhabited, thought her Mom took great care of the place. Lara wondered who could be buying it now.

Smallville Estate

Martha Kent had just finished giving her buyer the tour of the place. The young man, Neil Luthor, had found it rather old fashioned. Martha still couldn't get why the young millionaire wanted to buy the place.

"With a little remodeling, this could be a great home away from home," Neil said looking around the large dusty office they were in.

"I still don't get why you would want to buy a place out here in Smallville."

Neil smiled a little.

"I would want a quiet place to lay low," he said, "With the many troubles that had befallen the company because of my dad, the press had been hounding me non-stop."

"You're looking for a place to hide," Martha said.

"If you see it that way," Neil said, shrugging, "Then yeah."

Martha nodded at him and handed him a folder.

"Those are the papers you will have to sign, and the deed of the house," she told him.

Neil took them, "I'm curious as to why you've never moved here, after all, the last owners practically handed the place over to you."

"I've never felt comfortable in that big Mansion to tell you the truth," Martha told him.

Neil nodded and read the documents before pausing and frowning.

"Something wrong?"

Neil looked back up at her, "Do you know a girl by the name of Lara Kent?"

Martha blinked, "She is my daughter."

"Ah," Neil said, 'Well, tell her I've send her my regards and she is welcome here anytime she wants. At least, I'll have someone to talk to other than the staff around here. Well, Mrs. Kent let's get this done shall we?"

"Of course."

Lara spends her day working at the farm at a leisure pace. Thought she knew she could finish it in a flash, she rather takes her time. The sound of an approaching car made her look up and saw Ma Kent was coming home, and she made her way toward her.

"Hey Ma,"

"Lara could you help me with those bags?" she asked.

"Sure," Lara said.

The young girl took all the bags from the car, carrying them without breaking a sweat.

"So who was the buyer?"

"A young man, Neil Luthor," Ma told her.

"Luthor?" Lara reappeared.

"Yes," Ma Kent said, "and he knows you. Saying you're welcome to his house anytime."

"Oh," Lara said.

The two women entered the house and Lara put the grocery bags on the counter.

"Well?"

Lara turned toward her mother.

"What?"

"When did you even met Luthor anyway?"

"Sometimes ago," Lara said, "I was with Chloe. Turns out he knows her too. He was the one to pay for the trip I went with Chloe and the Student Council."

"He did?"

"Yeah," Lara said.

"Now, that gives you an excuse to go see him," Ma Kent said, "Here give him this fruit basket as a token of thanks."

"Ma…I don't want to see him right now…" Lara stated.

"Just go Lara, make friends," Ma said, "I know you have friends with the League, but you'll need friends as Lara Kent. You won't be Supergirl forever you know."

Lara sighed, "I know Ma."

She took the fruit basket and headed toward the Estate.

Smallville Estate

When she arrived, there were a truck parked by the gates, and many people working with the furniture inside. She approached, looking around, walking pas the truck and unto the grounds.

"Kent?"

Lara spun around and blinked.

"Allison?"

Allison Lang was dressed up and her hair had been tied up in a ponytail, and she was holding a clipboard.

"What are you doing here?" Lara asked.

Allison's eyes found the fruit basket she was carrying, a strange look settling in her eyes, "Funny, I was about to ask you the same thing."

"I'm just delivering this to Luthor," Lara said, "It's…er…from my Mom."

"Now why don't I believe you?" Allison said.

Lara frowned, "It's the truth…"

"Get out of here Kent," Allison spat, "You're wasting space by just being here."

Lara was confused. Why was Allison acting so hostile toward her?

"What's the matter with you Allison?"

"I won't let you do this anymore," Allison said, "You took Diana away from me in high school. I won't let you…"

She approached Lara and at the same time pain exploded from within Lara's body making her drop the fruit basket she was carrying, and falling unto her knees. Confused, she looked back up at Allison, her eyes finding the green crystal necklace that had appeared from within her clothes.

Another little throw back to the Smallville show. Sorry for the long wait between update. i'm busy with other stories and off course..life.

Jacques0 out.

R&R.