Chlark: Soulmates Part XIV
Rating: K
Pairing: Chloe/Clark
Summary: Ok I had this story in my head for a while so I thought I write it down. Originally it was going to be a one-shot in the Superman comic mythological universe and Smallville universe but now it a two shot because as I thought about it the story has taken a life of its own. Also based on two songs that shows Chloe's or Clark's point of view. Chloe's feelings are expressed in the song, Nobody Wants to Be Lonely by Ricky Martin, and Clark's feelings are expressed in the song, Insensitive by Leann Rimes. This is drawn on a feeling theory that I have that Alia is somehow connected to Chloe.
(Clark's POV)
How do you cool your lips
After a summer's kiss?
How do you rid the sweat
After the body bliss?
Kal-El could not believe it that Chloe has been alive all this time. He understood why she never told him before now because things did not end well between them. Their friendship was on the rocks when things went downhill after Jimmy was killed by Davis that turned out to be Doomsday. One thing he was grateful for is that Oliver was there even though he had his problems. Clark was not happy at first when he found out about the relationship but he accepted it eventually. Lois was not happy too but who were they to judge it because they were doing something similar. The fact was he knew how Chloe felt about him but he just pushed whatever their relationship was away.
How do you turn your eyes
From the romantic glare?
How do you block the sound of a voice
You'd know anywhere?
Oh i really should have known
By the time you drove me home
By the vagueness in your eyes
Your casual goodbyes
The year after her husband Jimmy died she left with Oliver to start a new life. The next thing he knew is that Clark and Lois were invited to their wedding. They went to the wedding and then Clark went off to finish training at the fortress. Before he left to finish training he told Lois his secret and then made love. Then he went into training for five years not knowing that was the night Chris was conceived. After the training was done he comes home to find Lois with a four year old waiting for him. The reunion was nice and Chloe was visiting with Oliver he discovered that Chloe and Oliver had Connor. Connor was three. The boys became great friends and then the incident that changed their lives. Superman had discovered with the league that Lex was alive. All were in danger Lex figured out who Watchtower was and killed Chloe all he could do is watch because he was fighting Kryptonite. Eventually he got the Kryptonite away and then ran over to Chloe taking her back to the Watchtower. Clark and Chloe worked things out and then she died in his arms while Oliver was holding Connor. The funeral was healed the next day. Clark made a promise to himself that he would watch over Connor and Oliver for Chloe to make it up to her.
By the chill in your embrace
The expression on your face
Told me maybe you might have some advice to give
On how to be insensitive
How do you numb your skin
After the warmest touch?
How do you slow your blood
After the body rush?
Then when Alia showed up ten years later saving Superman's life he was not happy because he knew that she was dead. Then Alia explained that she wanted to make up for the mistakes she did. So it took him a while to trust her but proved herself becoming the Phoenix. As for her secret identity he was surprised that she wanted to use the name she did because it was the name of someone she cared about. As usual he was not happy being reminded of his mistakes. Then she explained why and Lois helped him see reason so he accepted the jester.
How do you free your soul
After you've found a friend?
How do you teach your heart
It's time to fall in love again?
Oh you probably won't remember me
It's probably ancient history
I'm one of the chosen few
Who went ahead and fell for you
What surprised him the most was that he did not actually put together that Alia is Chloe. At times Alia would do something that reminded him of Chloe and even Lois saw it at times. As usual they pushed the notion away because there was no possible way. Now he was not quite sure that was the best approach because at times he had the feeling that she is alive.
I'm out of vogue i'm out of touch
I fell too fast i feel too much
I thought that you might have some advice to give
On how to be insensitive
I really should have known
By the time you drove me home
By the vagueness in your eyes
Your casual goodbyes
Then Lois died of lung cancer five years ago and he grieved his wife. First he isolated himself in the Fortress of Solitude because he lost the love of his life. That was not all because he had no more family around expect Connor but most importantly he lost the one friend who was there for him when Lex killed her. After time in the fortress he returned to his life getting retribution for Chloe's death by putting Lex behind bars. He had help from the league especially Oliver and Diana Queen. While he was gone in the fortress Oliver and Diana took care of Chris while he was gone. Finally when Clark walked through the door to see Chris at Oliver's Chris ran straight over him happy to see him. Also he was amazed how much Connor had grown and started looking like his grandfather. So now here he was waiting for the explaination.
By the chill in your embrace
The expression on your face
Told me maybe you might have some advice to give
On how to be insensitive, insensitive, insensitive
[Sitting in the conference room neither of them knew what to say. So Clark had enough of the silence and started.]
Clark: You know only two people have that kind of whit when it comes to the snark.
Chloe: We are family even though I miss her.
Clark: Yeah I do too. What I don't understand how you are alive?
Chloe: Would you believe me if I say I am part Kryptonian more specifically Kandorian?
Clark: What that is impossible is it?
Chloe: All the things that happened in my life since I met you were for a purpose. Even with my knack for investigating the strange to get to the truth of the meteor shower in Smallville. Clark Alia was my mother.
Clark: What I thought Moira Sullivan was your mother?
Chloe: She was my Earth mother but like your father the daughters have a journey too. Alia was sent to Earth for hers and met my father Gabe Sullivan much like your father falling for an Earth woman they fell for each other. However Alia got pregnant and her father heard about it demanded she come back. As for me she did not want her daughter in that type of environment so she left me with my father. Shortly after Alia left us my dad met Moira and fell in love with me.
Clark: Chlo wow all this time you were part Kryptonian but about the meteor power?
Chloe: Well that was the first power to manifest itself. The Brainiac infection suppressed the power but it also changed the power. With all the other stuff happened it changed my DNA and now I am full Kryptonian. So with the last time coming back from the dead I came up with the hero Phoenix.
Clark: A Phoenix is reborn through their ashes. There were times I look at you and think it was Chloe through the little quirks that you have.
Chloe: Yeah and the times Kal came out to play he even said things that made me think he knew.
Clark: I know this comes too late because you had to die for me to realize it but I love you. I am in love with you and you are the girl of my dreams masquerading as my best friend.
(Chloe did not say anything because she couldn't. Clark got up, moved closer to her, giving her a hug, and then Chloe did something very like her old self pulling him down for a kiss. This kiss was the kiss long awaited for and then they pulled apart staying in each other's arms.)
Chloe: I love you too and that has never stopped. As for the past it all in the past Clark we were young and made mistakes.
Clark: Yeah and I think Lois knew that something was up with you.
(Just then Oliver and Diana came back in with Connor and Chris was there too.)
Oliver: Chloe I think your son wants to talk to you.
Chloe: Wow he looks so much like his grandfather.
[Chloe shifted and only now was holding Clark's hand as they went over to talk to Connor and Chris wanted to know what was going on. So they all sat in the conference room for the reunion. Finally Clark and Chloe flew back to each other.]
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