Chapter Sixteen- "Goodbye"
Clark stared at his reflection in the mirror while he tried tying tie when he caught sight of Lois standing at the top of the loft stairs watching him, "I thought you were studying for your exams." He turns to face her with his hands dropped to his side letting the untied tie hang around his neck loosely.
A smirk appeared on her face as she walked up to him and continued tying the tie, "You only graduate from High School once." A sad look crosses over her face but she tries to hide it from him, "And your leaving" she trails off staring at the tie aimlessly but shook off the feeling and put on a fake smile when she looked back up at him, "This might be our last day with each other."
He puts his hand on her cheek pulling them closer together causing their lips to brush against each other softly, "I'll be back before you know it then you can go back to busting my chops." Simultaneous smiles crossed their faces as they stayed wrapped in each other's arms.
Lex was running around the mansion packing his stuff for a hasty departure when the sound of heels cause him to turn around to see Talia and Nyssa Al Ghul standing behind him, "You've failed us." Nyssa says in an aggressive manner as she advances towards Lex with her dagger with a green dragon embroiled on the handle, "We don't like when people fail us."
He hold his hands up in surrender to them while cautiously backing away, "You may not have held up your end of the deal with the stones but I found what you're looking for." He unlocks his briefcase quickly and pulls out a small vial, "My team worked out the imperfections that were present in the original formula. This is Lazarus 2.0"
Talia steps forward to snatch the vial from his hand, "How do I know this isn't the original formula? You could be tricking us just to save your sorry ass."
"What reason would I have to lie to you two? I know the circles you run in."
Nyssa slips her knife back in its holster attached to her thigh and takes a step back, "There's only one way to test it." She says to her sister as they share a look before Talia snaps Nyssa's neck causing woman to fall to the ground much to Lex's surprise.
"What the hell are you doing!" he looks from the fallen girl to Talia stunned by what had happened as he watches Talia injects the serum into Nyssa's system and waited a few minutes until finally she jerked up gasping for air.
"Satisfied?" asks Lex before pulling out the small case that contained the serum and handed it to them, "I don't ever want to see you in Smallville again are we clear."
Talia advances towards Lex in a threatening manner while Nyssa was still rubbing her sore neck. "Don't make threats Mr. Luthor. The League of Shadows has people all over the world and we could easily erase you from this world." She takes the case and walks towards her sister as they quickly disappear from Lex's eyes.
Lex let out a sigh of relief and went right back to packing ready to slip under the radar for however long it took to get off the Al Ghul's list.
The graduation ceremony went off without a hitch. Photos were taken, hats were thrown and the celebration towards a new life began once the ceremony ended allowing the new leaders of the world to bask in their newfound freedom.
Once Clark explained to his friends that he was leaving it caused a sadness to sweep across them but the goodbyes were quickly forgotten as everyone enjoyed their final day with their favorite farmboy.
Chloe's boyfriend Jimmy Olsen was there to snap photos and was easily embraced by the group especially Lois who took a liking to the future photographer after learning he was going to intern at the Daily Planet next year alongside her and Richard.
While Jimmy and Lois discussed their future plans at the Daily Planet, Clark hugged and bid goodbye to Lana, Chloe and even Pete who had shown up in support of his friends.
A hand on his shoulder caused him to turn around and see his father smiling down at him, "I'm proud of you son." They hug for what seems like a while before pulling away and Jonathan ruffled Clark's head just like when he was young, "Be sure to write to us whenever you can or call to let us know that you're okay."
"I won't be leaving for a couple hours dad. Jor-El gave me time to get my affairs in order." He responds when Martha comes over to hug him and place a kiss on his cheek, "Okay that's enough you guys." He moves away from his parents to avoid any more awkward goodbyes.
The rest of the day was spent with the ones he loved at the Farm where his mother tearfully helped him pack his stuff and get ready for the trip to the Fortress.
The opening in the cave wall began to crack open and a bright light broke through causing Lois to shield her eyes while Clark just kept his back to the light and looked at her with a small sad smile, "I guess this is goodbye."
They lock eyes saying all they needed to say in those brief moments and she immediately wrapped her arm around him in a tight hug, "This isn't goodbye Smallville, we'll see each other again someday." She buries her face into is chest trying to stop the tears from escaping but was unsuccessful.
Clark just smirked and placed a gentle kiss on her forehead as he whispered, "I'll always love you don't forget that."
He pulled away and wiped the tears from her face with a smile, "I'd ask you not to get into too much trouble while I'm gone but I know you well enough to know that you always seem to find trouble." She laughs and he leans in to brush his lips against her softly, "Take care of yourself Lane."
She nods and watches him walk through the blinding white light when she suddenly calls out, "When you finish your training don't forget to look me up when you're done."
Clark just smiles and proceeds to walk towards the center console where he set the final crystal into place causing a yellow light to explode forward and the entrance to the cave to close as the three stone formed into one giant crystal and began hovering in the air.
He took in a nervous breath before reaching towards the crystal where he felt his body being pulled forward until he disappeared from the cave and the light disappeared…
"Goodbye Clark" Lois says looking at the sealed wall with a sad look in her eyes.
Six Years Later…
"It is time to fulfill your destiny my son. Go forth and live among the humans but always hold in your heart the pride of your special heritage. They can be a great people, Kal-El, they wish to be. They only lack the light to show the way. For this reason above all, their capacity for good, I have sent them you." Jor-El's voice booms around the Fortress and the symbols around Clark fade away as does the barrier of images signaling the end of this training, "Just know that no matter where you go that this place will always be open to you and your descendants" the crystalline structure's color begins to fade away leaving the kryptonian alone in the cold.
Clark looks around the fortress taking everything in one last time with a bit of nostalgia before launching himself into the air and flying away in a blur.
Meanwhile in Metropolis, Whitesnake blasted through the speakers with Lois bobbing her head with the rhythm while she finished off her story and shut her laptop with a sigh of relief.
She slid off the barstool and started walking towards the kitchen when the sound of buzzing caused her to turn down the music and head towards the door, "I wasn't expecting you until…" she trails off and freezes when she sees whose standing on the other side of the door.
He had changed since the last time they saw each other, his hair seemed a little un-kept and he had a slight stubble giving him a more rugged exterior but one thing that didn't change was his obsession with plaid.
"Hello Lois."
She stands there speechless and he just laughs at his ability to make her grow silent, "You look good Lane." He steps closer to her and grabs a small strand of dark hair, "I like the new look." He sees the look in her eye and the small smile on her face.
Before he could say anything else she grabs him and crashes her lips against his pulling him further into her apartment and closing the door behind them, "I've missed you." They both say simultaneously causing smiles to appear on their face as Lois runs her hand down his face praying that it wasn't another one of her dreams.
"I told you I'd be back." He says with a grin on his face and leans his face closer to hers, "I always keep my promises." He brushes his lips against her allowing them to indulge in some much needed six year separation make out therapy.
They were reconnected once again…
THE END
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