Chapter One part Two- Puzzles:

Night quickly went and daybreak slowly emerged with another dreadful day, Lois sat at the countertop going over files on her laptop while sipping the fresh cup of coffee in her hands.

She only paused to look around the small farmhouse that housed so many memories, including ones that neither of the Kent's knew about…

Two Years Ago

Both Clark and Martha had both fallen ill to a meteorite virus that only seemed to affect humans more strongly then they affected him, to the outside world it appeared to be the average flu like cold.

At the mention that he was gravely ill, Lois had rushed instantly back to Smallville where she along with Chloe walked into the yellow farmhouse.

Chloe was busy to distract Jonathan and advert his attention to her instead of witnessing Lois sneaking through the front door straight towards Clark's side.

The pale exterior of his flesh and the sweat clung hair on his forehead just caused Lois to sit down beside him and smile, "I guess that's twice my cousin manages to get me back to Smallville and to you." her hands move pieces of his hair from his face as she continued, "It wasn't suppose to be this way, I was suppose to go through high school as the new girl with a three star general as a father. But instead I crashed into you and my perspective changed, I found myself cheerleading and chasing down leads with my baby cousin while you pined over Lana and fought the usual meteor freak of the week."

Clark still didn't move, but Lois knew she had to act fast if she didn't want to be caught by Jonathan. "When Chloe told me that you and your mom were sick, I had Bruce pull a few strings to get me back here. I didn't know what I would say if you were awake or if your dad caught me sneaking through the front door but I couldn't stand that thought of losing you without telling you this…"

Lois leans forward towards his ear and whispers, "You were always the man that I envisioned myself with, the man I didn't think I deserved because he was too good for a girl like me. All these powers you have, they only make you the man I know your going to be. Just know that even though I may not be the girl you love today, I'll keep that balcony window open so you could fly back to me." she pulled away and kissed him on the cheek and leaned back down to whisper into his ear, "We'll always have Smallville"

Once she pulled away completely, she saw Clark move and turn his head to face her as he called out, "Lois"

She froze but didn't know how to react until the sound of Jonathan coming towards her caused her to quickly slip out the front door, no one except Chloe ever knowing that she had ever returned to Smallville.

She was snapped out of her memories when Martha Kent came bounding down the stairs saying, "I was hoping to take Clark around the barn to see if he was starting to remember anything, but it doesn't seem likely that he'll get his memories back in time for Lionel's trial." the elder Kent took the time to pause before placing a comforting hand on Lois's shoulder, "I'm sorry, Lois."

Lois just shut her laptop and turned to face Martha with a small smile on her face as well, "I cant expect to just snap my fingers to get what I want and being back here isn't really helping my nicotine cravings."

Martha looked at Lois surprised and Lois just replied, "I originally stopped when I was 13 but I started again after I got the call about…" she stopped for fear of showing the breakdown that was forming in her soul.

But instead, Martha pulled Lois into a motherly hug saying "I am so sorry for your loss."

The army brat couldn't help but throw caution to the wind and break down in Martha's arms unaware that a certain amnesic farm boy was watching from the top of the stairs curious as to what he was witnessing.

Egypt

The jeep sped through the sand desperate to reach the plane in hopes of reaching there in time while Lex Luthor sat in the backseat with his hands brushing off the centuries old sand from the small statue of Horus, the Egyptian sun god.

His eyes scanned the symbols on the back, which seemed to resemble the same glyphs from the Kwatche cave walls.

"We've got a problem, Mr. Luthor" Lex's personal assistant said from the front with their direction aimed at the other car parked near their plane.

Once the truck had pulled to a stop, Lex got out and headed towards the truck only to stop in his place when Bruce Wayne emerged from the vehicle saying, "You have something that doesn't belong to you."

Lex couldn't help but laugh while he handed the statue off to his assistant instructing, "Put this near the prep table and make sure Dr. Vaughn is ready for take off."

Bruce's gaze landed on the small statue, "That belongs in the Cairo museum, not collecting dust as a paperweight."

Lex began to grow weak and more sweaty, but he just stepped into Bruce's face saying "You and I both know that there's more to that statue."

Bruce didn't reply and just watched Lex head into the jet where a very angry doctor was waiting for him, "Your late." she says which just causes Lex to groan in frustration while he slipped out of his shirt and sat on the steel bed.

While the doctor hooks the small syringes into the circular disks on Lex's chest, he was busy looking at the statue in his hands.

The pawns were in play and it appeared that Bruce was in check…this time at least.

Meanwhile, Bruce got back into his truck where he pulled out his cell and quickly dialed Alfred's private line saying "Get the car ready, I've got to retrieve something from an old friend."

He was quick hang up and turn to his driver saying, "Get me to our jet as fast as you can, I want to be in the air before Lex touches ground."

His driver nodded before leaving a dusty trial in their wake, it was a race against time. One that would be quickly interrupted soon enough…

TBC…

I've been wanting to do a Martha/Lois scene and also have Lois appear still shaken by Chloe's apparent death, but knowing Lois that wont last for long and I can guarantee that you'll see the claws come out when she visit's a certain incarcerated Luthor.

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