Chapter 17

The Night had drawn in the artic and the fortress lights had dimmed to accommodate its surroundings in the moonlit night.

Inside the grand complex Lois had fell asleep on an ice pillar and was curled up very comfortable as Jor-El had increased the temperature to accommodate her sleeping form.

It had been now several hours since Lois had been transported to the fortress.

But the fortress sensors had silently triggered that was when the AI knew it was the moment that Lois Lane would indeed be the key.

The lights raised and Jor-El's voice began.

"It is time for fore fill your destiny Lois Lane…"

Lois rubbed her eyes groaning after being disturbed from her sleep.

"The floating voice said what?"

Before she could get a response she heard a commotion at the entrance of the fortress.

Looking towards it he immediately noticed a shadow coming into shape.

"Please tell me that's not a polar bear?"

But to her relief it wasn't as the shadow came to view but what it was made her heart skip a beat.

"L…L…Lois?" Clark spoke from the entrance of the Kryptonian castle shivering violently as his blue eyes met her hazel one's as he formed a smile before he collapsed to the floor.

"CLARK!!" she said running to his side as he now lay face up still shivering.

She quickly touched his hand and flinched at the cold contact as her other had touched his cheek.

"Oh my god Clark your freezing!!" she said as she began to take her coat off as he shivered a reply.

"Ne..Ne..Needed to find you…" his eyes never left hers as her grip on his cold hand was gripped tightly.

She was now down to her t-shirt and jeans as she through the coat to one side.

"…and your stupid un-powered hero complex decided to track the artic plains to find me?"

She then looked to see his eyes were wavering when she grabbed his face with both hands and ordered him.

"You better stay with me or I will kick your ass…I almost lost you once today…I am not loosing you again!!" she said with such underlining meaning as she went to work.

Lois proceeded to sit on his lap momentarily and laying her body over his as she wrapped her body as close on-top of his as she could.

"W. our you…doing?" Clark said confused as he felt her body against his which was extremely unexpected as her head rested on his chest as she began to use her hands to run over his body.

"I am giving you my body heat…it's the best way to warm you up because if I warm you up to fast your heart could stop…" she said continually feeding her heat into him.

"W. d. you learn that?" he said gently closing his eyes as through all his freezing limbs having her in his arms was worth it as she continued.

"Clark I grew up in the military I didn't just salute there you know…"

Clark hands came over her back with all his remaining strength and held her tightly.

"Well…I…I am glad y. did Lois…I am glad you were in my life…"

Lois smiled and snuggled closer to him when she rewound to his final sentence and said in his chest.

"Wait what do you mean…were?"

That's when Lois felt his grip fall from her and after a moment she looked to see that his eyes were closed and his head slack and his chest confirmed that he had stopped breathing.