CHAPTER 14

Clark was watching with disbelief as he watched his brother exiting the sports car helping his passengers Chloe & Lois exit.

He looked towards his mother for guidance but she looked as dumbfounded as he did as Lionel watched on intently watching Adam's every move.

Clark was trying to think of what he should ask first but the only way he could think possible to start the conversation was by asking.

"What's going on Adam?" he said as Adam approached him with Lois and Chloe standing side by side.

Adam looked at him and let out a suppressed a laugh as he replied with a sarcastic tone that no one had heard before.

"What does it look like I'm doing…I'm having a good time" Adam said smugly as he crossed his arms momentarily most doubtfully waiting for a droning lecture from Clark which he wasn't in the mood for.

Clark took a glance at the black Lamborghini and then looked directly act Adam with an idea how to approach this with Adam as immediately he knew something was very wrong with this whole situation.

"Adam were did this car come from" Clark queried pointing at the dented front bumper of the chassis. But what he didn't expect was a snappy come back from his brother.

"Well Clark iff I am driving to absolutely breathtaking girls out for a night they will never forget…" he concluded by wrapping his arms around both girls who snuggled up close to him.

"…and you know chicks dig the car dude" he said with a overly confident smile that pulsed with arrogance and confidence rolled into one as Lois and Chloe giggled.

Clark then turned his attention to his two close friends who were draped very seductively.

"Are you two feeling ok?" was the voice of Mrs. Kent who now approached from Clark's side.

The girls nodded and both said in unison.

"Were never better as long as Adam is with us" but what Clark and his mother notice was a flash of deep crimson in there eyes as they spoke the words.

Clark and Martha exchanged a look and realized what they were possibly dealing with here.

"Anything else Clark because I guess the third degree is soon to follow."

Clark took irritancy to that and took a step forward and said in a lower voice.

"What's that suppose to mean?"

Adam decided to take his own step forward carefully releasing the embrace of the 2 girls and spoke in a similar tone.

"You know damn well what it means"

Clark put a hand carefully on Adam's shoulder and said trying to calm the situation keeping his voice very low that Lois couldn't here.

"Adam I think you have been infected with Red kryptonite it's the only explanation why your acting so different…your not yourself"

Adam immediately shrugged him off and said with pride.

"No Clark…" he said turning back and smiling at the girls who smiled wickedly back.

"…I am myself for the very first time I can see things clearly…I can feel my humanity flow through me…"

He stepped forward so close there noses were on the verge of nose to nose.

"…What's best brother…I'm don't envy you no more…I have what you have, I have what you need and I have what you love."

Clark watched as every gap in the sentence there was flash of red in his eyes.

But also at the end of his sentence was taken a back by what his brother had concluded.

"Adam…" decided to concentrate on getting his brother back than listening to the innuendo's being thrown across the barn.

"…we need to get you back to normal it's not safe when your under the influence its like a drug and all you want is more."

Adam immediately fired back in anger.

"NO CLARK…YOUR JUST P****** OFF BECAUSE YOU CANT CONTROL ME NO MORE"

Martha and Clark were surprised by the outburst and the profanity used by Adam as the war of words continued between the bickering brothers.

Then Martha received a nudge from her side while this confrontation was taking place as she looked to see Lionel who then whispered to her even he two kryptonians were to busy arguing that they would notice.

"Martha…I think iff we don't do something very soon this situation could turn violent"

"What do you have in mind Lionel were talking about Adam here he is almost as strong as Clark now?" Martha replied also in her very quiet tone.

"I think it is clear…" looking in the direction of the two on looking girls of Lois and Chloe and continued.

"…we are dealing with some kind of aphrodisiac as I cant see any rings on Adam's finger and also the fact the girls seemed to be infected."

"Lois was infected with Red K lipstick not to long ago a shared kiss with Clark and he was under the influence." Martha said remembering that fateful day as it seemed to have returned again for a second round but it was Adam who was victim to it.

"Then how was that situation resolved?" Lionel whispered with eagerness.

"The exact opposite…Exposing Clark to Green Kryptonite weakened him to the point that the Red K sweat out of his system."

"Then I suppose you would have a piece of Kryptonite available to you at the moment" Lionel said watching Adam still going nose to nose with Clark knowing they didn't have much time. In that time Lionel felt the hairs on the back of his neck tingle and felt a small shiver across his back.

Lionel had felt this feeling a few times recently and realized the implications quickly as he then whispered urgently.

"It seems I will be creating a distraction that you will need to get the kryptonite"

Martha was confused by Lionel's foresight.

"How do I know when the time is right?"

Lionel glanced to Martha who watched as a quick flash of white enveloped Lionel's eyes and return to there normal color.

"Trust me Martha…you will know"

Clark and Adam's standoff was reaching boiling point, however much Clark wanted to help Adam he was beginning to lose patience with Adams abrupt attitude.

"Clark you have no idea how lucky you have it do you…" Adam turned to face the two girls who smiled when he returned between them.

"I mean these girls would do anything for you and all you do is mope around and not see what you have right in-front of you."

Both girls like on reaction both put there hands on either side of his chest and both started kissing his either side of his neck.

Clark's blood began to boil when he was about to step forward to stop the show being given in front of him when a unlikely source beat him to the punch.

"Adam you need to stop this…now"

Adam looked over to the direction of an older gentlemen who spoke out and looked back to his brother and queried.

"Who's the old guy and why in the hell is he trying to tell me what to do?"

"This old guy…" Lionel said stepping forward taking Adam surprise at his boldness.

"…is trying to help you but I cant when you are acting in this way"

Adam looked between Clark and the elderly gentlemen and realized that this must be Lionel Luthor who was helping with adoption but he was loosing interest and sighed.

"Listen Lionel…Clark may need a father figure around and you may think you fit the bill…but Ive done fine for 20 years on my own and I don't intend to change anytime time soon" Adam said defiantly and spoke to the girls.

"Come on ladies the night is still young and there are things that this young stud hasn't even begin to show you yet" saying with a wink as they went to walk out the barn when Lionel felt the feeling on the back of his neck return twice as strong.

Adam was leading the girls to the exit when a strong voice bellowed from behind.

"DO NOT DISOBEY ME TOR-EL!"

Adam immediately stopped in his stride and took a sharp intake of breath the tone of voice brought back a familiarity to him but also the fact the sharp voice used his kryptonian name.

Adam slowly turned his head to see Clark looking also toward the direction of the command and there stood Lionel as before but the only difference was enveloped in a white light.

Adam made sure Lois and Chloe were behind him protected as they also were star struck at the sight before him.

"How do you know that name?" Adam questioned angrily.

"I gave it to you" Lionel's sincere tone instantly replied.

Adam stepped forward as his eyes squinted towards him.

"Who the hell are you?" he decided to end the questioning and get to the point.

Lionel merely stepped forward so there was only a few steps as the light around his eyes grew a shade brighter as he answered the question with a official tone.

"I am your father…" Clark eyes widened as Adam remained un-phased until Lionel concluded.

"…I am Jor-El"