Chapter 3
The sound of glass shattering was the first thing that was sounded after Lois unbelievable statement was sounded out across the watchtower.
Chloe quickly turned nervously and spoke as calm as she could.
"What? Clark, the Blur? What made you come up with that hypothesis?"
Lois folded her arms and for the first time in what felt like years, Lois Lane finally saw a flaw in Chloe Sullivan poker face the simple yet angelic smile of Chloe's but the rapid blinking was the sure give away.
"It kind of helps when he rescue's me and accidentally reveals his face and then blur's away without a sign of emotion…"
"Wait a minute you actually saw him!!" Chloe ignored Lois evidence and marched toward her which made Lois even more confused.
"It's like you haven't seen him for the time I've been MIA"
"That's because I haven't Lois!!" Chloe replied rather harshly.
"Chloe…" she equalled her cousins tone momentarily but quickly calmed herself and rested either hands on Chloe's.
"…when was the last time you have seen Clark?"
She felt her baby cousin's body go rigid at the question and noticed that a single tear fell down her cheek as she said only above a whisper.
"After the funeral…"
Lois felt her heart stop at that word and quickly images of friends and loved ones rushed through her mind, until she finally asked.
"Who's funeral Chlo?"
That's when Chloe's remaining strength left her and she collapsed into Lois's arms and cried under the sobs she could just about make it out.
"J…J…Jimmy's!!"
Lois felt a rush of pain hit her chest as she felt her own tears fell down her face as she slowly lowered her and Chloe on the floor and cradled her as all the sadness bleed out of Chloe through her tears.
After 20 minutes the sobs and cries had now been replaced with sniffs and sighs as Lois knew that it she had finally been able to clear her grief.
Lois and Chloe were now at the coffee table in the corner of the watchtower one hand of Lois's held tightly around her baby cousins as the other they used to drink there respected coffees.
"Chloe I'm so sorry I wasn't here…"
Chloe actually tried to smile as she replied.
"Its funny I don't think Jimmy is dead…"
Lois raised an eyebrow as Chloe concluded looking around the grand hall.
"…because he is alive through the watchtower and through me"
Lois stroked a thumb over Chloe's palm knowing the grieving process was settling in.
"Chloe…I know this is so difficult for you right now…"
"But you want to know about Metropolis's very own dark crusader" Chloe concluded.
"So you have seen him?" Lois immediately verbally pounced on.
"Lois…" Chloe emotionally exhausted tried to dodge the question tiredly once more until Lois gave her a get out clause.
"Chloe I am not asking you to reveal Clark's Secret if there isn't anymore secret left to reveal that I don't already now know…that is were me and Smallville will have our own little talk when that time comes…" Lois hesitated for a moment before she said with more emotion that she intended.
"…I'm just worried about him…I've never seen him so lifeless before"
Chloe manoeuvred her own hand on-top of her cousins as the role's reversed as she said openly.
"You really care about him…don't you?" Chloe said knowing that the "L" word Lois Lane would immediately decline. But when Lois stayed quiet she now knew for the first time how Lois Lane really was feeling about Clark Kent.
"Chlo…what was the last thing he said to you?"
"Clark Kent Is Dead" Chloe replied immediately remembering that fateful day like it happened only yesterday.
"Why on earth would he say something like that?" Lois asked while also shocked that Clark would say something that dark.
Chloe put both hands around her mug recalling her and Clark's last conversation.
"He blamed himself for Jimmy's death…that his human side and his emotions were more dangerous than…the power he possessed" Chloe hesitated in her conclusion knowing that this was Lois she was talking to.
"So that explains why he has gone all Dark Knight on us" Lois realized.
"Yeah…he has thrown away all his emotion and his humanity and all is left is The Blur…"
Lois thought strongly for a moment.
"Its not…" she said without thinking.
"What?"
"Chloe when I looked into his eyes and saw that Clark is still there…deep down through the façade I could see the pain and sorrow through those baby blues…"
"Well it doesn't matter what you saw…its doubtful you will see him again…he barely keeps in touch with Oliver and a couple of the other members of the league which I know you are aware of…"
Lois nodded as with knowing the true identity of Green Arrow she was also aware of the tabloid rumoured super hero team which she was privileged to know was known as The Justice League.
But that's when a thought popped into the intrepid reporters mind of how to get The Blur's attention.
"So…The Blur only wants to talk to other caped crusaders?"
Chloe nodded but then when she looked at the glint in her big cousin's eye she knew what was coming next as Lois spoke out.
"Chloe…I've got an idea"
TO BE CONTINUED