Lex-

It was time I took matters into my own hands, after Alicia's failure the other day, I realized I can't count on her as my main personal resource, it was only when I was looking

over the Lexcorp security footage that I realized that in order to kill Tess I first had to eliminate Oliver Queen.

I thought about it for a long time, I had gathered quite a bit of information from reading all of my -pre-memory loss- files and one thing stood out to me, about five or so years

ago my body was inhabited by a powerful creature by the name of Zod, and only if I find him will I be able to hold my once power over Tess Mercer,

and the rest that consume my personal files.

~O~O~

I walked out of the building, leaving Alicia in her room so that I could deal with her once I find out where this 'Zod' would be, and if he is alive. As I continued to search I

figured that the man who I had suspicions about from the start would be one of the best places to check, and his second chance to get back on my radar.

Once I arrived at the Kent/Lane apartment I walked around, the bedroom, the bathroom, the kitchen, and then the living room but I had trouble finding it, the apartment was

big and I was only one person. I would ask Alicia considering with her ability it would take no less than a few minutes but I was questioning her loyalty and didn't want to risk

it, luckily I found it and left just in time because just as I was leaving I saw Lois' car pull into the driveway, but I have the device now I just have to figure out how to use it.

Jimmy-

Oliver shared with me that 'The Olsen Woo' had been working great with Tess.

"and you doubted me why?" I told him seeming more cocky than ever,

"okay, Jimmy. I underestimated you. Now if you don't mind the next tip would be appreciated." Oliver said looking despite to know. I then simply answered with, "get to know

her" he gave me a puzzled look. "But I do know her." He siad confused at why I would think otherwise So I questioned him, "what's her middle name?" "Lina." Her said with

conference, " Lutessa Lina Luther" he then added seeming slightly upset with the last name, "what's her eye colour?" I said, not thinking that what I said would sound stupid,

Oliver then gave me that 'are you stupid' look. "Right, sorry" I said before I added more, "what's her favourite colour?" "back." He answered with more confidence than

before, "blacks not a colour! Ha. Olsen step number two, get to know her." I said, pretty much ordering him to perceive the next step.

As I watched Oliver fade into the next room to talk to Tess I found myself out in my own love arrangement as I walked over to check on Chloe, I was then beside her with one

arm over her shoulder as she continued to type away, only giving the the slightest smile, "Jimmy, are you alright?" she said trying to crack a joke, "I would be if my

workaholic wife would take a little more time to spend with her husband" "Jimmy you know that this is important." She said trying not to look into my eyes, almost as if she felt

bad for saving people instead of being with me, "Chloe I understand that this is important, and I love you for all of this, but I'm just saying that it would be nice to have you

alone a little while longer before the trouble of life caught back up to us." "I think that's a great idea but let me hack in, I'm almost got it. Would you mind sticking around a

little while longer?" she asked softly, before I ended the topic, "of course."

~O~O~

After I decided to get Chloe and me some food I walked out, promising to return and support her while she gets a hold of Lex's plans. On the way out I saw Oliver race down

the hall after me, "the next step!" he yelled loud enough so that only I would hear it, "I'm ready for the next step."He said confident enough to convince me that he was truly

ready, "a romantic gesture." I said thinking back to the first time I used this step on Chloe, back when we first met through the internship, "a romantic gesture?" he

questioned, "just help her with something" "well thanks Jimmy, I really do owe you one." Oliver said before walking back to visit Tess once again.

About five minutes later, after I got off the phone with the pizza man I began to walk out just as I saw Oliver leaving with Tess. I gave a small, yet meaningful glare to let him

know that he's doing well, and that if he continued to follow my tips then he should be successful with him, and his new and improved love for Tess.

Tess-

I sat in one of the chairs at watchtower for over an hour doing absolutely nothing, both Chloe and Clark had forbid me to even think about using the technology in my

condition, but that just made me feel even more helpless, Oliver had come and talked to me for a while but left after our conversation ended, "thats it" I said to Clark and Lois

who happened to be the only people in this particular room, "if I'm not going to be helping in any way can I please just go back to Oliver's apartment so I can at least rest in

the comfort of a 3,000 dollar Sofa instead of this 14 doller chair?" I finished just as Oliver walked into the room "actually its 3,500 dollars, but whos counting" he said with a

grin, "Tess if you want I could drive you in a few minutes" Lois offered although I know she just wanted to talk to me about what was going on with Oliver and I, "I could drive

her now, if thats ok with her of cores" Oliver then said. That was the last thing I needed, another awkward drive with Oliver like the one on the way here. "Great" lois said

flashing the both of us a quick smile before I agreed and we left the room, as we passed the room where jimmy and Chloe where, Oliver and Jimmy exchanged an odd look as

we walked out, but I didn't ask.

The ride wasn't as bad as expected and when we got to his apartment, Oliver offered to stay with me, but I convinced him he was needed more there than here, also I had

work to be done as soon as he left I found my way to his desk and started on the computer I had made the decision a few days ago to hack Lex's computer and find out his

next move, I had tried to tell clark but he cut me off as soon as I said Lex's name "Don't worry about Lex its fine, Chloe, Oliver and I will take care of it you rest" that had

made me mad at the time but i just stayed quiet knowing they were just trying to help and besides now it doesn't matter I have what I need now all I need to do is break

down Lex's firewalls.

Clark-

I was just leaving watchtower with Lois when I got her call, it was late and we had been working for a very long time so when I told lois who it was she said she would just go

home and that I could catch up to her when I was done, "Clark? are you there?" the voice on the other end said "Alicia, what is it you called for?" I said still not fully

convinced that she was back, Lois said she saw her, but I didn't and there was no way I could tell from a voice on the phone after my whole 'the blur' voice disguiser thing.

"Clark i need you to meet me just outside the mansion i can get that far before the alarms go off and if I don't teleport Lex won't know" she said but I could barely hear her

because she was keeping her voice in a whisper, "I'm sorry but now isn't a good time" I said convincing myself it was probably a trap, "I understand" she started "I know that

you have no reason to trust me but I want you to know I will keep your secret" she hung up after those words and I felt sorry for her and what she was going though if it is

really her that is.