Kara Zor-El?

Chapter One: You Are Too Late... Aren't You?



The Daily Planet:



Chloe Anne Sullivan had been typing away on her keyboard, doing her reporter best to get another story finished for Lex. She wondered how the time had changed so dramatically. She could still remember being friends with Lex all those years ago, and every year there would be something that would make Chloe want to distance herself from the Luthors. Lionel Luthor had died, and that only meant that Lex was the lone Luthor now. She had cringed inwardly after she had found out Lex to be her new boss.

And Clark.... Clark was a wreck without Kara. He had told his girlfriend, her, all about the things Kara had wanted to do, try to help him to fly. And after he had seen Kara fly away with Brainiac, it had felt like a part of him had stopped functioning.... like he had just given up.



Then there had been the death of Lana Lang, one of Clark and Chloe's best friends due to the catatonic state she had been put in by Brainiac. It resulted in the Isis Foundation to be wrecked to the ground by a bulldozer, hired by LuthorCorp of course.



There had been another fling with Jimmy, but after that, apparently he had rethought their relationship again, and dumped her again.... probably still thinking about Kara. Luckily, Chloe had been there for Clark to offer comfort at losing the one he loved, he had a crush on for so long... and had been stumped to hear that it had actually been herself that Clark had waited for. Had loved from a distance. She remembered the kiss they had shared during what was going to be called Dark Thursday.



She sighed. There had been so much pain and dark times for the last year, yet a small glow of light had shone through: her relationship with Clark Kent. With him, she was prepared for anything... right?



A *PING* sounded and an Instant Message window had appeared.



NO.1Luth: Got a picture for you. Maybe a potential story? Here's the link.



Chloe sighed and read the message. It was a message from her boss, and there had been a picture attached to the message. Sure, Lex, I got time to read your little message and check out your picture if it makes you happy! Chloe irritatedly thought as she had been putting all her work in writing a story for her boss.



She moved the mouse to the link and clicked it. Luckily the connection wasn't slow, and so she clicked the link after replying to the message.



ChloSull: Sure, Lex, checking it now.



Instantly, there was a reply.



NO1Luth: Face looks familiar, doesn't it? He's at the Smallville Medical Center. Official notice just got out.



Chloe diminished the window and looked at the picture. Hmm... I never knew you liked images of nude males, Lex. Is there something you're not telling me... she thought at first, but when she looked closer, the young reporter known as Chloe Anne Sullivan froze. She felt tears fall down her cheeks and stain the keyboard... that was Jan Robbert Oramu, one of her childhood friends. She screamed and clicked away the photo and Lex's Instant Message window and quickly saved her work.



NO1Luth: Chloe? Chloe? CHLOE? CHLOE! appeared on Chloe's computer.



How could she get from Metropolis to Smallville in a matter of minutes? It would be too late. She turned away from her desk and called the one person who could make her get there as fast as he could.



"Chloe? What's wrong?" Clark asked as he appeared before her with a whooshing sound. "Oh god, Clark, I told you not to do that anymore!" Chloe cried as she quickly dismissed the call and held her friend, tears still not stopping.



"It's.... an old friend of mine. I haven't talked to him in such a long time. He's dead.. he's at the Smallville Medical Center!" Chloe said, burying her face against Clark's chest. "I need you to speed me to the hospital, please, Clark, I beg you." She whispered against him... Clark nodded and brought her chin up to look into her eyes and then he kissed her softly.



After the kiss, Clark held Chloe in her arms and supersped towards the Smallville Medical Center... while a presence arrived at the Kent Farm and decided to hide herself in the Water Tower. She could easily survive if the Water Tower was filled with water. Apparently it had been repaired after the connection with Brainiac when her cousin had flung him against the structure after protecting her from Brainiac's lies. An evil cruel smile crept on her lips. At least I can have some fun before I reveal myself to my dear old cousin... Kara Zor-El thought as she allowed herself to touch her body in ways she had only recently discovered by Brainiac and the strong man they had rescued from that alien planet. Of course she had to open those buttons of the shirt and pull down the boxers of the man she had f*cked until she had decided to choke him. She grinned evilly, fondly remembering that. At least he hadn't died a death without experiencing pleasure.



Clark and Chloe arrived at the Smallville Medical Center and Clark wasn't going to wait forever. "Which room is Jan Oramu's?" Clark demanded from the man behind the counter, the same one when Jan had brought Kara in.



The man was surprised. "You're too late. He's already dead."

Clark could not feel that was an appropriate answer. "Just tell me, we'd like to pay our respects before he's getting buried." The man told them the room number where Jan had been in. "Strange man, he came in here last night with a nude blonde girl he had found in a corn field on Route 9... he had checked her in and told her he'd stay with her. The next moment a nurse found his body laying there, no sign of the blonde girl."



Clark's ears perked up. Corn Field? Route 9? This can't be a coïncidence. Clark thought as he clearly remembered having been through the same ordeal. Clark had changed into Kal-El then and had met Lois Lane, Chloe Sullivan's cousin for the very first time.



"Yeah, strange. Thanks." Clark said and went with Chloe to the hospital room. "Clark? What if that nude blonde girl was..." Chloe started, but was cut off by Clark. "My cousin Kara? I thought so too. We don't know yet, you'll just have to try and do your thing." Clark whispered to Chloe, love of his life.



Chloe kissed him softly and told him that he should check the hallway to see if it was safe while she worked her mojo. The door closed and Chloe walked toward the bed... seeing her old friend laying there, covered up as to prevent people who were walking into the wrong room to discover a nude dead body laying there. "Oh Jan.... I'm so sorry for not calling you... why didn't we stay in touch?" Chloe whispered as she removed the sheet a little bit. She saw something on his throat, and gasped. He had been choked to death!



Her hands quickly covered his throat and she willed herself to make this work. She had to, for her old friend. Two tears mixed with a glow from her hands engulfed Jan's throat.

Chloe hoped that she would not die for a couple of hours, or even a day, she thought healing something of an accident like this would not require a sacrifice on her end.



Her hands left her old friend's throat and she stared at him, fear of her healing not working very visible in her eyes, when Jan's eyes suddenly opened and he gasped like he had been held underwater.



"JAN!! You're alright!" Chloe said, hugging her friend.



"Chloe?" Jan asked her, not believing that the friend he was looking to visit was here at the Smallville Medical Center.



The door was opened and closed. Clark looked at the scene. It was an old friend of Chloe's, so no jealousy flooded through the young Man of Steel. "Jan Oramu, this is my friend, Clark Kent." Chloe Anne Sullivan said as she let Jan go and walked toward Clark. She put an arm around Clark. "Nice to meet you, Clark." Jan said and looked around. "Oh no... that girl probably stole my clothes, my wallet, the keys of my car!" Jan said.



"Let's get you checked out of the hospital first, you can stay at my place for the time being." Clark offered....



END of Chapter One: You Are Too Late.. Aren't You?