Hi guys, it's me again. I am so glad you like my work and considering that this is my first fic, I cannot believe that I have eighteen reviews for four chapters! *jumps up and down with glee* So, now I'd like to thank my darling reviewers for their awesome and inspiring reviews…. Thank you SOOOOOOOO much. Your time spent reviewing is much much much appreciated!

MercyFrost- That is true. Mike is frustrating and annoying. I don't think you'll like him in the start, he's very nosy and annoying. He's irritating and loves to take use from Ted. Dear ole Ted, yep, everybody likes him…. hehe….. Please keep reviewing and Thank you for your encouragement.

BarneyStinsonFan- Thank you very much for your reviews. I am so glad that I made you love this story. This is my first fic and I cannot believe that I received this much reviews. Thank you, and please keep reviewing. Mike is irritating, right? But I really do like him. you'll see him as nosy as he could ever be in this chapter, but when Tess comes into the formula, I think you'll love him as much as I do. And pairing off Tess with Mike….. that's for me to know and you to learn….. hehe…. And no, it is not wrong to dig the new OC. Believe me, he gets better, so you'd better start liking him now itself….. I love Tess too…..

ThandieS- Thank you so very much. I am happy that you like it. Ted/Mike hilarity oncoming…. Yes, everybody loves Ted, Ted is lovable, and Yes, Mike is annoying, but let's see….. Yep, new OCs might be on the way…

S- Thanks Sweety, I appreciate your want to comment… wink. Wink. Hehe… I hope you'll enjoy this ride and please keep reviewing….. Thanks…. I know that you are a huge Chlollie fan, so here's some Chlollie to warm your heart…

Sarah- Thanks darl, you are a gem. Not even watching Smallville, you wanted to comment. Thanks very much. I think you'll like 'Smallville' even though I know that you are a huge VD fan….. hehe….. ;)

SassyGirl96- Yes, Lois and Clark are so cute together, right? And Chloe and Oliver are very cute together too. Though I don't have any shipping issues, I totally root for the Clois relationship. They are darn cute together. To be truthful, I used to like Chloe and Clark together in the first three seasons, but when Lois came, the chemistry between Clark and Lois was so undeniable that they SHOULD be together. I have a small issue about Oliver too. I like how Ollie was with both Tess and Chloe. So in this fic I'm rooting for Chlollie and Clois, and Tess was meant to be alone….. right? Dunno, keep reading, then you'll know for sure!

AN 1: Here is chapter five. Now the characters start mixing with each other. There's fights and kisses, hilarity ensues. I hope I am portraying Tess in the correct way. Please let me know if any character of mine is different from the canon series, alright? Visitors, lurkers, please review. Reviews make me happy. And you will get virtual cookies…

AN 2: So there are three parts in this installment,

Mike Fuller

Tess Mercer and Mia Dearden

Oliver Queen and Chloe Sullivan

AN 3: Angst start for Tess. Please read and review!

AN 4: (I'm stopping, I'm stopping, I know…..)Disclaimer: I don't own 'Smallville'. If I did, there will be a eleventh season, and Tess would've survived. So, no, I don't own it. I just take the characters, play with them and keep them in their places once again.

Chapter Five

Mike Fuller grabbed his coffee and took a sip and winced. It was ice cold. He looked over at his partner who was busily tapping off on his keyboard and frowned.

"Hot Coffee, Crow" Mike said, raising his mug to prove his point, "I said hot coffee. This is ice cold"

"You should've drunk it while it was warm, Fuller" Ted said without raising his eyes, "And please stop calling me birds' names"

"Get me a good coffee, Crane, then I'll stop. But then your parents should've thought before naming you 'Crane', oh, but wait, was your dad Peacock and your mum Parrot? Hmm, your little sister might be a ferret. No, she's Crane, 'cause you are definitely a dork" Mike was smiling like he'd won a lottery.

"You are…." Ted started, picking up Mike's mug with a hard annoyed expression, "a jerk"

"That, all you can do?" Mike teased, twirling the baseball cap on his head, and smiling widely.

"Urgh!" Ted exclaimed and walked away.

Mike watched his partner walk away and quickly ran to the other side. He looked at the article Ted had been typing; it was about Lex Luthor's possible presidential candidate selection. He read the document and picked up some notes that Ted had stuck to his computer screen. He was going to take over the case. He'd better do so, if he wanted a promotion.

Minutes later, Mike was walking outside with his bag strapped across his chest, sipping a coffee and smiling happily. He took his phone and looked over the contact list on Ted's note. Clark Kent, Chloe Sullivan and Tess Mercer.

Wait a minute, so Tess was really alive?

He punched in the first contact, and stood for an answer.

"Hello?"

"Mr. Kent? Clark Kent?" asked Mike

"Speaking?"

"Hello, my name is Mike Fuller, I'm from the Inquisitor…"

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Tess Mercer saw the girl vaguely, but she could work out the checked shirt, dark denim and dark hair. Tess tried standing up and almost slipped. The girl stood frozen, not moving an inch.

"Who are you?" Tess asked again.

Friend or foe? Friend or foe? Better stay in alert.

Tess stood up, shaking a bit, and did the only thing she could and trusted. She walked towards the girl, who slipped up and attacked her. The two girls fought; teeth and nail, hardly getting a break. Slipping and slamming into each other, and though Tess was hurt, she fought back with greater capability.

Tess slammed the youngster to the ground where dust clouded them. She held the girl with the throat, as she tried to breath.

"I said who are you?" Tess said her voice hard.

The girl gave a smile that would be called weak if she hadn't tackled Tess and slammed her on her back. This time, Tess was coughing severely.

"Tess Mercer, who would've thought" the girl said as she let her go.

Tess stood up; rubbing her neck, feeling like her sound box had exploded. She coughed, and looked at the girl who had a satisfying smile on her face.

"I'm Mia Dearden, but people call me 'Speedy'" The girl said

"Dearden….." Tess thought, and looked up, "Towel girl?"

Mia sighed and rolled her eyes, annoyed.

"You know Lois Lane" she stated.

"And you do too, apparently" Tess said, as she grabbed her bag.

Mia looked at the blood that has now ceased just a little bit. Tess was swaying uncontrollably and the youngster had no idea what to do.

"I thought you died" Mia said

"I thought so too" Tess replied and when she saw that the girl looked lost, she explained, "I know that you know Oliver. Just don't tell him that you met me, alright? Nobody knows, please….."

And with that, Tess fell down, unconscious.

"Tess!" Mia yelled and came to her aide.

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Oliver was looking over from his window. The world seemed very quiet. No fires, no emergencies and his best friend hadn't called him in a long time. He was starting to get concerned. Clark always called. Whether to get help from Green Arrow or to ask for Chloe when she leaves her phone in his place. And sometimes Clark called to complain about Lois, asking if she was like this when she was dating Oliver too. And Oliver had to remind him that he was practically married to the girl, he'd have to get used to it. And there were no emergencies for a while now. Superman was jobless these days, and so was the Justice League and Green Arrow.

The door to his office opened and Chloe came in, bustling in her cute pixie haircut and dangling long earrings. Oliver smiled, as she greeted him with a kiss.

"Don't tell me" Chloe leaned back from his embrace to inspect his face as she mocked him, "The emerald archer is jobless?"

"He's missing his best friend and wife"

"Well, she's here" Chloe gave him a large smooch that had Oliver grinning like an idiot.

"Wait" she leaned back again, "Not the same person right? Wife and best friend. You're talking about Clark, right?"

"Yep, the dear founder of the JLA" Oliver said.

"I am the founder of JLA, buddy, don't forget that. Clark is just the first registered member" Chloe replied.

"Potato, potahto" Oliver said, rolling his eyes.

"What does that mean, jackass?" Chloe said her hands on her hips.

"That I love you" Oliver gathered her in a hug, and when Chloe opened her mouth, he quickly interrupted, "And no, that wasn't rhetorical"

"That's good" she said and melted into his embrace.

She had to tell him, but then she couldn't. The whole JLA thought that Tess Mercer a.k.a Watchtower 2 was dead, well except for her, Lois and Clark. She wanted to break the good news to everybody, especially her husband who really did care for Tess, but then she also knew that a bad news will follow too. Tess was missing and she doesn't want to be found. Chloe discovered to her disappointment that Lex's file was gone as well.

"You wanna get some quality time with me?" asked Oliver leaning in and kissing her forehead.

"You bet I do" Chloe said.

Oliver grinned largely and leaned in to capture her lips again. They kissed deeply and unhurriedly. Oliver lifted her and spun her so she would be seated on his desk. Still kissing, Oliver's fingers travelled to her blouse and started undoing the buttons. Time and space might not be in their side in their love life as the door opened just then, as a black haired girl who looked very familiar entered and froze on sight.

"Oh my God, I'm sorry, I didn't … I'll just….." she started.

"Leave?" Oliver asked, annoyed at the disturbance.

"Wait! Wait" Chloe said as she pushed Oliver away from her and redid her buttons, she didn't still look up at the girl, "I was just leavi-"

That's when Chloe looked up and stared at the girl. Her eyes grew wide with recognition. It had been a very long time since she'd seen her. She looked the same. The same dark hair, the same dark grey eyes. The same embarrassed smile, and the same girl. The same friend she had. Not one bit older. The years were genuinely on her side.

"Chloe, hi" she said, in her soft speaking tone.

Chloe swallowed. Oliver was genuinely confused. He did not know the girl and Chloe didn't seem to mind the least until she saw her. Yes, the girl was pretty, but he was happily married to the girl he thought was the best for him. But when Chloe said the girl's name, all information crashed before him.

"Lana?"Chloe said, in disbelief.

AN 5: Okay, be honest. Who expected Lana to show up that quickly? Hope you are not too disappointed in the fight scene. I actually don't know how to write a fight scene. I mean, they fight, right? What more is there to it? He he… Please review. Not to disappoint Clois lovers, just remember, love is in the air….

Review!

*hugs*,

Sarah