Chapter 14
Clark noticed the frost in the passenger window that they were nearing there destination after a long flight.
Chloe came and sat in front of him as Emil and Oliver were busy discussing Queen Industries business.
"You've been quiet all flight…you ok?"
Clark smiled but unconvincingly stated.
"Just thinking…"
Chloe could tell immediately what about and her voice broke out before her brain could tell her to stop.
"…about Lois?"
She knew she was right as he didn't reply but also the flush of red in his cheeks as if he had been caught with his hands in the cookie jar.
"Listen…you can start with the denial lecture all you want…but Lois Lane and Clark Kent have been dancing around a certain subject for the past 2 years now and I think its time you both finally step up and do the tango…"
"What subject are you talking about?" Clark said still looking into the window.
Chloe smiled knowing that her reply would get his attention.
"Let me give you a hint…its starts with L and sounds live Dove…"
Clark immediately looked at her and she nodded with sarcasm.
"Like I've said many times before…it's that obvious"
Clark then finally looked at her with conflicted eyes and sighed as he slumped in his seat.
"How can you be so shore though Chloe?"
"Clark…" Chloe began once more. "…I am your best friend and I always will be but even your BFF couldn't get through to you for 3 weeks…but when Lois Lane returns into your life you finally snapped back and here you are now…"
Clark looked at her once more as she concluded.
"Friendship is special…but Love conquers all"
As she finished the plane then slowly jittered as the captain of the flight came on the speakers.
"We seemed to be picking up some mild turbulence…advise you take your seats and put on your seatbelts…"
Another shudder of the jet as it was beginning to shake with a little more force.
Emil was the first to react in confusion.
"Turbulence in the north pole…now that is something very rare"
The Jet then rocked to the right more violently as the Oliver then said annoyingly.
"Yeah this is not helping my hangover…"
Clark felt very suspicious why sudden turbulence was in affect when he then spoke out as the plane was now shuddering continuously.
"How far are we to land?"
Chloe shouted as the noise from the strain of the plane was now evident.
"About 1 hours to the landing sight near the Fortress…"
The pilot then came over the speaker once more alarmed than before.
"Mr Queen the turbulence is to strong I think we need to abort…"
Clark then realised what this could be.
"Chloe…I don't think this turbulence?"
The blond quickly put two and two together.
"Jor-El?"
Clark nodded as the plane took another hard jolt as a spark from a ceiling light blew out under the pressure.
"Ok that's it…" Oliver said as he quickly got out of his seat and to the speaker on his table and pressed it.
"Captain Edwards…bring us about…abort mission"
Clark immediately got of his seat to Chloe's tried to stop him but he came up behind Oliver and said with extreme urgency.
"We can't leave…What about Lois?"
"We can't save her if we are ripped apart like tin foil…"
"Oliver its not turbulence…Its my father the Fortress defences must be up but normally they don't activate when my proximity is near but without my powers it must think I'm human…"
"Well it seems like daddy doesn't want you here Clark so I am turning this ship around before we all die…and encase you have forgotten that actually includes you as well!!"
Clark felt the ship start a deep port turn and he grabbed Oliver by the collar and was now pleading.
"Oliver I am not leaving without her…"
"Clark how do you even know she is there!!"
"I just know!!"
Oliver now looked at him sternly as the lights around the cabin flickered.
"Get your hands off me…and sit d…"
Before he could finish the Jet lurched forward as Clark and Oliver without the protection of seatbelts were flung forward Oliver hitting the outstretched table and Clark fortunately hitting the softness of a spare passenger seat.
"Oliver!!" Chloe shouted as she saw he had taken a big bang to his head.
Emil carefully released his seatbelt and quickly grabbed Oliver and put him on the seat Clark was sitting originally and strapped him in along with himself alongside as he checked him over.
"He is alright he has a concussion we need to get him to a medical facility nearby…"
Chloe then looked over to check on Clark when he noticed he was no longer there.
"Where's Clark?" she said out loud when the sudden flew of rushing hair hit the back of her neck.
She turned around to see Clark had opened the emergency escape hatch and also noticed he was wearing a parachute ready to jump when he looked to her and shouted over the decompression.
"I'M NOT LEAVING WITHOUT LOIS!!...I WILL DIE BEFORE I GIVE UP ON HER!!"
Chloe didn't have a chance to protest as Clark forgone his fear of heights and jumped out of the plane with no fear as he plummeted from 30,000 feet and towards his destiny.