MJ did her normal morning route before getting ready for school. She went with a red tank top that showed some mid-driff, high-waisted ripped jeans, blue flannel, and her brown sunflower boots. And of course, she slipped on her ring. She left her hair down in its natural loose curls. Of course, as expected her blonde best friend was all abuzzed with excitement when Clara got into the car. Before driving she handed MJ her laptop. She already had started the headline. 'Farm Girl Rescues Boy Billionaire From Watery Grave!' It sounded a little crazy to MJ but the short introduction had a large picture of Lex and a photo of MJ Chloe had taken of her during the summer of MJ on her Horse. The contrast between the smiling farm girl and the barely smiling billionaire was comical.It was a factual article, the facts had been obtained for the sheriff and some of the paramedics. and it said tomorrow's edition with feature interviews with MJ Kent and Lex Luthor themselves.

"Chlo when did you get an interview with Lex?"

"So it's Lex now huh?" Chloe winked at her and MJ blushed

"Well, I was hoping my favorite reporter and the hero of Mr. Luthor's life, you could get me an interview"

"I don't know Chloe I can ask, but I won't hound him. I already told him he didn't owe me anything and he doesn't" MJ sighed knowing she won't be able to sway her best friend.

Chloe took MJ's interview only tweaking the truth to keep her abilities a secret. Thanks to Chloe being a brilliant reporter you couldn't tell that certain parts were missing and replaced. Chloe had also printed the story from her laptop. By the time the first bell rang for the first time in her life, she wasn't blending in. Everyone was watching her. She felt exposed not used to the attention. People she never talked to before were suddenly trying to talk to her and inviting her to things. It was thankfully a half day so her classes passed quickly and she was running home. When she returned home she froze at the bright red truck with a big blue bow on it.

She walked into the house, "Whose truck?"

Martha handed Mj a card and said, "Yours"

The card read:

To MJ,

Drive Safely

the maniac in the Porsche

"I told him he didn't need to repay me" MJ frowned at the note looking up at her mother. "Where's the keys I'll return them"

"Your father, he's in the barn" Martha smiled at her daughter proud of the girl she and Johnathan raised. MJ nodded and walked out to the barn. Johnathan had expected an argument but was surprised when she said she didn't want it. Since she and Johnathan were rebuilding her more simple truck. Johnathan gave her the keys and MJ left to return the truck. She headed for the only place Lex could be living. The stone castle Lioniel had made in Smallville. MJ parked the Truck outside the gate and jumped the wall. She walked into the castle after seeing the door was unlocked. She followed the loud noises coming from not far from her. She came upon two people fencing. The one with a more feminine figure looked like she was winning. The other one was getting frustrated and threw his sword at the door. It very narrowly missed MJ. Lex quickly took odd his mask when he noticed his dark-haired angel at the door.

"MJ? Sorry about that, how did you get in?"

MJ suddenly very shy when the beautiful blonde took off her mask and shook hands with Lex.

"I uh sorta squeezed through the bars, I'm sorry if I interrupted, I can come back later?"

Lex smiled and look a towel the blonde gave him before saying, "No, I think Heiki has sufficiently kicked my ass for the day"

Heiki nodded and strode past MJ and out the door. MJ has never felt so inferior before. "Are you here about the truck? There's no need to thank me it's the least I could do" Lex told her as he motioned for her to follow him to his study.

"Actually about the truck, it's nice and all but I don't need it. I have a truck. I uh don't need the one you got me"

"Oh really, well I can get you something else if you'd like. I just thought you weren't a Tiffany's girl"

MJ giggled softly with a light blush at the thought, "Diamonds aren't this girl's best friend. I don't care for them honestly I prefer crystals and gemstones. But anyways you really don't need to get me anything. Honestly." She joked in the beginning before being serious

Lex chuckled amused at her joke. "Well, I'd like to repay you somehow. Are you sure there isn't anything I can do?"

Then MJ remembered Chloe wanting an interview, "Oh uh actually there is a thing you can do to repay me. nothing material but my friend Chloe is the editor of the school newspaper I work for, Th Torch. She asked me to get an interview with her about the accident and about how you like Smallville after coming from the big city. You don't have to if you don't want to but it would make her really happy. She wants to leave The Torch with a big bang. We're seniors so this is our last year here."

"Would it make you happy if I did?"

Mj was shocked by this, "What?"

Lex looked into her eyes, his bright green eyes piercing.

"Would it make you happy, if I did the interview"

MJ played with the end of her flannel and blushed, "Well uh Chloe would be excited-"

"But it would make you happy, MJ"

"Uh well yes" MJ blushed nodding slowly

Lex smiled at her and couldn't help but smile back, "Then I'll do it, Least I can do for my dark-haired angel. When should I set it up?"

"Uh she wants it in tomorrow's edition, we had a half day today so. If I give you her number you can maybe arrange something tonight. If you're not too busy that is?"

Lex accepted the number and gave her his, "In case you need to get ahold of me. And I was hoping we could be friends?" She reciprocated and Lex couldn't help but feel a bit smug. Lex smiled at her again and she felt a little strange. She couldn't like him so soon, could she? Before she left and lost her nerve. "

"Uh LEx it's the weekend and I have chores but the Farmers market is tomorrow. I was wondering if you wanted, I can show you around so you can get things for the mansion. Also if you just wanted to uh just hang out.. I'm only a number away."

Lex nodded and smiled so bright it warmed her heart. She quickly ran off before she could embarrass herself further. She decided to just walk home to process everything. She was so out of it that she didn't hear Whitney or her goonies approach her. She didn't notice until she suddenly felt weak and a hand grabbed her. Whitney was wearing Leo's ring. MJ looked at the ring wide eyed and Whitney noticed.

"You like Leo's ring huh? Well, it's as close as you'll ever be to him!" Whitney stated forcing the ring onto MJ's hand. MJ was now weakened by the ring as it slowly poisoned her. Whitney and her goonies pulled MJ into the vehicle and then into the cornfield where they stripped her of her flannel and tore up her tank top. They went as far as cutting it in half showing her plain red bra. Whitney slathered a big S on MJ's stomach. They even took off her shoes and socks. The cheerleaders left in laughs as MJ hung there pathetically. Time passed it was cold out now, It was pitch black and she was utterly weak from having Kryptonite on her skin for so long she was having trouble keeping her eyes open now. She has never felt so weak in her life. MJ had tried to get out, she even tried to see if activating her ring would work but it didn't. She was now freezing and her inside felt like they were burning. She was shaking and failing at keeping her eyes open. Her head was now hanging making her dark hair cover her face. It was ironic really she had just saved someone yesterday and now here she hung slowly dying. MJ hoped the universe didn't want a replacement for yesterday. As the night went on she could hear all the sounds, cricket in the plants, the wind rustling the corn, and the small patters of animals running around. There wasn't a human around for miles. she's too far off the beaten track. Mj was losing hope someone would find her and then everything went black she couldn't keep her eyes open anymore.

A tall male figure with a bald head and bright red eyes moved towards her and removed Leo's ring throwing it far into the atmosphere easily. He checked to make sure she still had a pulse making sure she was still alive. Before he could get her down he heard someone coming and flew away. Lex was running in the field after hearing Whitney and her goonies talking about tying MJ up. He had just left his interview with Chloe when he heard them talking. He had remembered the first time he was in Smallville he had been playing hide and seek with his friends Oliver and Jason. He had come across that year's scarecrow before the meteors hit. Lex momentarily froze when he came upon MJ. She looked sickly pale and he could see the rope burns along her arms. "MJ!" He shouted setting down his flashlight and rushing to untie her. She fell on top of him and that is when he noticed he could see her bra. HE looked around and wrapped her flannel around her and his jacket. He laid her down on the ground and tried to wake her up.

"MJ come on open your eyes angel," Lex said worried for her

MJ was starting to stir finally he could see her lovely blue eyes. She looked up at him confused as her body slowly healed from the kryptonite. "Lex?" She asked softly

"Hey Angel, how are you feeling? Can you move? Do you need to go to the hospital?" Lex asked quickly his voice thick with concern.

"Thanks but I'm feeling better. Just a bit cold. Can you bring me home?" She asked softly

Lex nodded and helped her up. She leaned heavily on him still fairly weak. Lex helped her into the car before leaving for the Kent farm. Since MJ didn't bring it up Lex decided to just leave the subject for now. Lex dropped her off at her home and she thanked him. Before she walked into the house she buttoned up her flannel and briefly came up with an explanation for her parents before going to bed. MJ as she started to change into pjs finally noticed she was still wearing the jacket Lex wrapped around her. She smiled softly at herself and dropped it across the chair at her desk. Then she got ready for bed and then went to bed.

The bald man with the red eyes watched from a distance. The Hunter always kept his promise.

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