Chapter 3

"Guys I hate to interrupt, but General Beckman's waiting." Chloe said as she walked into the room.

"General." Clark greeted as he, Sarah, Casey, Lois, Jonathan and Martha all walked into the conference room.

"I'd like to start by saying good work. Not only did you take Sophia Stephanova out of play, but you managed to set yourselves up as the new dealers for these smart bullets, which gives you a lot of leeway with the Ring. Now I'm assuming that you still plan to go through with the meeting tonight?"

"Actually General given Lex Luthor's recent escape and his rather insane obsession over Clark, I think it might be better If I do this deal."

"No, absolutely not. General, while I understand my father's concerns, I am an Agent, and I have a job to do. The Ring will listen to me because they have no other choice if they want their weapon, and I have also ensured that Lex Luthor shouldn't even be in France tonight."

"How do you propose to keep tabs on him Agent Kent?"

"I make myself indispensable to them. They understand as I have already made clear to them, that if they want their weapons they go through me or Sarah. Once I have their trust, I will ask them to hand Lex over to me."

"Why would they do that?"

"If they want their toys, then they'll give me the son of a bitch that almost killed my wife, and if by some miracle Lex is still in Paris and he finds me, I have an airtight alibi. You got the files I sent you I trust?"

"I did, and have added them to your cover."

"Thank you General. I believe that takes care of any worries then."

"Yes it does. Very good work, and good hunting." She said before signing off.

"Clark, what was she talking about? What files did you send her?" Martha asked, and Clark just grinned.

"Records of my time in Metropolis. No one will have a problem believing me, not when it looks as if I made all my money working for Morgan Edge. Now if you'll excuse me." He said as he walked off.

"I'll go talk to him." Sarah said, following her boyfriend/husband. She found him at the shooting range emptying several rounds of ammunition into a target.

"Nice shots."

"Thanks. Did you sent to talk to me?"

"No, I volunteered. Clark, you know that your parents love you, and they only want what's best for you."

"I know Sarah, but this is my job now, this is who I am. I'm happier than I've ever been in my life, and my dad has to try to play the overprotective parent."

"You mean like you tried to play the overprotective boyfriend?" Sarah asked, and Clark just glared.

"I was trying-"

"To keep me safe, I know. That's exactly what your dad's trying to do."

"I can handle myself, he knows that."

"Lex also knows how to kill you Clark. Look, we all just want you to be safe."

"And I will be. You're watching my back remember?" He replied, setting the weapon down and walking over to her.

"You can still get out you know. I would love you even if you weren't a spy."

"I know, but I want to do this." He replied, and she nodded.

"Hey, we'll get Lex and the Ring. Then you and I are going to take a nice long vacation away from all the spy work. No phones, no guns, just you, me and a nice beach."

"I'll hold you to that." She replied, kissing him before walking out of the room, just as Jonathan walked in.

"You know, I always wondered what it was that drew us to this life." He said as he walked in.

"The beautiful partner that looks even better with a gun?" Clark replied, and Jonathan chuckled.

"That must be it. Son, I'm sorry. This is your team, and your op. You tell me what you want done, and I'll do it."

"Thanks, but I have to apologize too. I know that you're just trying to protect me, and I appreciate it. This is just something I have to do."

"I know." He replied, embracing his son.

"Alright, enough with the lady feelings. You think you can out shoot your old man?"

"Oh you're so on!" He replied as the two moved to pick up weapons.

"He's so much like his father." Martha said from beside Sarah, who stood just outside the door.

"You've raised a good man Mrs. Kent. I'm very lucky."

"Martha please, and I think Clark would argue that he's the lucky one. All his life he was never like other kids, always having to hide his gifts, and never able to be really happy. I have never seen him happier than when he's with you."

"I feel the same way." Sarah said softly.

"Alright, pay up." Clark said as he took the twenty dollar bill from his dad's hand.

"Lucky shot."

"Lucky my ass. That was all skill."

"Care to go for double or nothing?" Sarah asked as she walked into the room, making Clark grin.

"You're going down you know that?" Sarah asked as she walked over and pulled out her weapon.

"Maybe, but what a way to go." Clark replied as he placed a fresh mag into his gun.

"Okay, everybody ready?"

"Yeah Smallville, we're all good. Casey's at the bar, Chloe's in the van, and Mr. and Mrs. K are with me in the lobby."

"Okay then, let's do this."

After waiting for just over twenty minutes, Clark and Sarah both heard Martha through their earpiece.

"They're here. Three of them, all with weapons. Wait, oh hell."

"What is it, what's wrong?" Clark asked; even if they hadn't been in the middle of an operation the fact that his mother swore would have told Clark that something was wrong. Martha Kent never swore.

"It's Lex. He's here."

"That's it, mission's over." Sarah said, but Clark shook his head.

"No, we're going to use this. We're going to use this and capture Lex, and then he's going to tell us exactly who his boss is. Everybody stay by the entrances. Casey-"

"I've got the elevator's and emergency exit's covered."

"Good. Chloe, where are they now?"

"They just got out on your floor. They'll be there in forty seconds. I'm sorry Clark, I should've-"

"It's fine Chloe, keep your head on the job." He replied, before sharing a look with Sarah. She moved to the wall just behind the door while Clark remained standing in the center of the room.

"Good evening gentlemen, I'm glad you could make it. Do you have the money?"

"It's right-"

"Wait don't! That's not an arms dealer!" Lex yelled as he entered the room, but by then it was too late. Sarah had already shut the door behind him, and pressed her gun into his back while Clark had his gun covering the other three.

"All three of you take out your weapons and toss them on the bed. Now." Clark said quietly, and three did as he requested.

"Now get up against the wall, hands on your head, legs crossed." Clark commanded, and they complied. Clark quickly walked over to them, and used the hand that wasn't holding his gun to touch a nerve on the men's necks, knocking them unconscious.

"Now Lex, you and I are going to have a chat. You're going to tell me everything you know about the Ring, and if I think you're lying my lovely wife is going to put a bullet in your spine. If you still want to lie after that, well let's just say it won't be pleasant. Now tell me, who broke you out?"

"The Ring." Lex replied, and Clark walked over and punched him in the face.

"Don't be a smart ass. Who is in charge of the Ring?"

"I don't know."

"Then who was responsible for breaking you out? What did they want with you?"

"The Ring wanted my connections, said we were going to protect the world. As for who broke me out, I don't think he gave me his real name."

Clark nodded, knowing that no self-respecting spy would give their actual name, especially when it came to someone like Lex.

"The name Lex. What was the name?"

"Daniel Shaw."

A/N: I hope you all liked this chapter! Please read and review and the next chapter should be up soon! Also, I would like to dedicate this chapter to The Killer00 who always takes the time to review, I really appreciate it.