Chapter 4...sorry for the long wait I was trying to upload yesterday but it didn't want to so here it is...

The general had been drinking for a little over an hour, and he stared wistfully at the last of the scotch in his glass. The bottle of scotch was a gift from an unknown person, but he didn't really care who it was from; scotch was scotch. He was having tough time thinking. He wanted to do what was best for Lois, but did it mean pulling the plug? Sam put his head in his hands; why was he thinking this? Sam didn't want to lose his baby girl! He threw the glass against the wall, "Damn it! Give me a sign, any sign. What should I do?" Sam said to no one in particular.

He looked up to see a bright light and a voice calling his name.

"What the hell is that?" he said squinting at the light.

A faint voice called him, "Dad?"

Sam Lane stood up from his chair, "Lois?"

"Dad…please I need your help…I can't take this pain anymore," Lois cried.

"Lois, what are you talking about?"

"Can't you see, Dad? I'm suffering. I'm trying to fight but I can't anymore. I… I just can't," she said sadly.

"What do you want me to do?"

"Set me free, daddy. Let me go."

"I can't do that. Lois, you're a fighter. Don't give up now, please," Sam, said with tears in his eyes as he kneeled on the floor.

"Daddy, look at who I'm with."

Sam glanced to Lois' right and his eyes widened in surprise "E…Eleanor?"

"See, Dad, I'm happy. Just do me this favor, and set me free."

"No! I am not letting you go! I...I can't lose you," he whispered.

"Listen to me, and set me free. It would be the best for everyone," Lois said as she and her mother faded away.

"Lois! Eleanor! Please don't go," Sam said, his voice breaking as he fell to the floor sobbing.

"Will the drug work?"

"Yes, Mr. Luthor, it should have been in effect an hour ago," a man said.

"Good, I'll make sure to discard the evidence."

"Sir, are you sure you don't want my people to take care of that?"

Lex smiled, "I'm positive, I want to see the general for myself. You may leave now."

"Yes, sir."

Lex took a sip of scotch and smiled, "I will find out what you've been hiding, Clark, even if it means killing the person you really care about."

Ever since the plane crash, Lex contemplated as to how Clark got to his mother and Lois. It was just too suspicious. How would Clark know that the plane crashed? Lex would be the first to admit that he was obsessed with finding out Clark's secret; who wouldn't be though. Lana was so obsessed about Clark's secret that their relationship fell apart. If you called lies, secrets, and a whole bunch of whining a relationship. Hell, she came running to him, but having Lana wasn't enough for him. He wanted power.

Lex knew Clark and Lois were in his way to getting power so the only way he could stop them was if he terminated them permanently. It was like the domino effect: if one domino fell they all fell. If he took out Lois, Clark would probably go insane, and if he was lucky maybe Chloe would go insane too. His father was no problem; he could always hire a hit man. And the general wouldn't be an issue either. Lex smiled, "Let the games begin."

Chloe was sitting in Lois' room having a one sided conversation with her older cousin, when a man came in with two bouquets of flowers.

"Chloe?"

Chloe turned to see her young, rich boyfriend standing at the doorway with flowers in his hands. She smiled, "Bruce!"

He walked up to her, gave her a kiss and handed her one of the bouquets. "Hey, how is she?" he asked referring to Lois.

"Still the same, but she is healing. I'm just hoping she wakes up," Chloe said tearfully, "Thank you for the flowers."

Bruce placed the other bouquet on the nightstand next to Lois, and took a seat next to Chloe, "You're welcome. How are you holding up?"

"Like I told Clark, some days are good some days are not"

Bruce captured her hand in his and kissed it, "Everything will be okay. By the way how's Clark?"

"I'm fine," Clark said walking in with a bag in tow, "Bruce, how's it been?"

"I'm doing well."

"Clark, what's in the bag?" Chloe asked curiously.

"I figured you didn't eat so I got you some take-out."

"Aww you are too kind. Thank you," she said taking the bag and leaving.

"You should go after her," Clark said.

"Yeah you're right," Bruce patted Clark on the back, "if you need anything let me know, we're friends. Remember that."

"Thanks, man, I will."

Bruce nodded and left the room while Clark occupied a chair next to Lois.

Lex walked into the general's office with a bag. He spotted Sam on the floor, unconscious. Lex took a seat in front of the general, "Well, general, while you're knocked out I hope you make a decision."

He stood up and took a bottle of scotch out of the bag. He switched the bottles making sure all evidence is destroyed and sat back down, "You know, I should tell you. I lied about the whole Lois is suffering thing, and that you'll be reason why she is really dead."

Lex smiled maniacally, "I shouldn't tell you this but I will. What if Lois is not really in coma, but she really is drugged. Now wouldn't that be something." Lex didn't wait for an answer since he knew he wouldn't be getting one, "Yes, it would. You know what's really good about being rich: you can pay anyone to do anything. Now isn't life a bitch. It's like the domino effect. Every. Domino. Will. Fall. Starting with your daughter."

a/n: Next ch. I will explain how did Bruce meet Chloe...remember Lois been in a so called coma for a month now...anything could happen in a month right? Chloe did think about the kiss she had with Clark but she never worried about it because she was with Bruce so remember that...Bruce will be an important character... Props to Kate again and I know you're confused but everything will be revealed later...