Smallville, Clana- I know I am addicted! But I wanna post one of my Clana stories here. I recently put this story on Sweet.com and Clana site/shipper. (I don't know what a shipper is...But if its about Smallville its good enough for me! LOL)Anyway, I posted this under Runawaytrain which is actually me -Sweetchic! Anyway, enjoy, or whatever...
Finding my way back to you 24/10/2008
Disclaimer: I do not own Smallville, it characters and/or plots, please credit the fellow actors, writers and people who make Smallville possible. Yes, that includes you as well! Thank the Sweet Team for making a Clana heaven for everyone to just be Clana lovers…
Okay, enough about the all the things that we are thankful let’s get stuck into the story!
Season: I know everyone hated season 5-present because of the no-Clana… But bearing in mind Season five Clana was fantastic, with Clark preposing, too bad SV killed that too, I ask you…why?
This is set Season Six
What happened so far: The night before Lex’s wedding, Lana comes to see Clark
Lana: No, she is not bad, she is feisty (only towards Lex) and still sweet (mostly to Clark because she hates Lex! LOL), she realizes she wants Clark and thinks moving in with Lex was a mistake.Clark: Is very protective, sweet and kind. Constantly showering Lana in praise, love and respect, in the hopes she will leave Lex and come back to him.Result: Read on!Hope you enjoy my very first Clovel (Clana Novel)! Please feel free to comment and put you thoughts and ideas forward.********************************************
Chapter One: Realisation
Lana Lang sat in her large bed, cream linen sheets draped around her petite frame, the smell of vodka wafting through her nostrils. She tried to sleep, but the smell was travelling through her nose and into her stomach making her feel nauseous and uneasy. The baby was kicking her as she heard Lex pour another glass and drink it down. The sounds of smashing glass and cold cursing surrounded her. Tears filled her eyes as she began to feel sick.Yuck, She thought, she was absolutely disgusted, Lex drank every night, vodka, spirits, beer, scotch, you name it. She was sick of Lex, she was sick of being married to him just because she was pregnant with a baby. It occurred to Lana it may be Clark’s but, with Lex’s temper becoming more violent every night, she felt safer just pretending she still felt the same way- but deep down she didn’t… Lana felt the baby kick her forcefully as if it was warning Lana to get out- move out- break free from Lex and this terrible, terrible almost-married situation. She rubbed her stomach lovingly, and pulled the covers over her head and tried to sleep… Eventually with a few deep breaths and calm thoughts she drifted off into dream land… ***A chorus began singing the bridal waltz as Lana walked down the isle in a beautiful ice white gown. Her brown hair in flowing waves and her make up natural and sweet. She looked the way she did in freshman year in high school, her hair flowing back, her lips irresistibly kissable and her eyes bright. Her heart hammered in her chest as she walked and then she felt a terrible feeling hold her.Oh no!It came to her like a brutal slap in the face, she was marrying Lex, and they were getting married-now! She tried to run as she felt herself sweat uncontrollably in panic. No!Lana thought desperately as she decided to turn back to the beginning of the church. She could just see Lex grinning evilly in the background in a black tuxedo his eyes dark and daring. A life of unhappiness awaiting her, a life of empty promises, I can’t marry him, she realized, but sadly, he wouldn’t let her walk away, last time she tried he slapped her hard. That night, she howled for hours into her pillow and kept silent, she sent clues out to the papers but Lex blackmailed them so they would keep their mouths shut.No, I don’t want to marry you!She stopped walking gracefully, picked up her dress and turned towards the door and tried to run. Her hair swinging as she bolted, sweat pouring down her back, the baby kicking as if it wanted to escape. She continued running down the isle, if kept on becoming longer and longer- she couldn’t get out. “Lana, hey, where are you going?”A voice flowed through her ears, she refused to face the altar let alone Lex, and she kept her back turned.“Leave me alone you…you creature!”It sounded like a silly thing to say, “Creature” but Lex had hands that we like bony claws sticking into her ribs at night. His feet were like spikes from an echidna and he smelt as bad as a skunk when he slept next to her. She couldn’t take it anymore, she didn’t want to marry Lex.Get away from me!She pleaded in her thoughts; she felt a strong, warm hand plant itself on her shoulder. Her skin on her shoulder was bare from her off the shoulder wedding gown. The skin felt unexplainably soft, like silk, so smooth and warm. She turned around gently,“Hey, where are you going? Do you still want to marry me, Lana?”The voice was gentle and calm, soft and very warming, she turned around to find Clark Kent in a black tuxedo, his blue eyes fixed on her traumatized gaze. It took Lana a few seconds to realize that it was Clark, and to stay calm. She was ALWAYS safe with him. Lana remembered when he saved her from Emily Dimsmoore, the poor child who didn’t know who she was, or where she belonged. Thinking Lana was some sort of enemy; Emily tried to drown her in the lake on a rainy day. Clark put the pieces of the Emily’s puzzle together and realized what she was about to do. He jumped in the lake after hearing Lana’s cry for help. He remembered how sick he felt when he called her name after he pulled her to shore. Lana remembered a wet mouth on hers, faint calling of her name and then a rush of water and she was coughing, gasping for air. Clark held her tightly, his flannel shirt damp and his hair dripping droplets on her fragrant hair as he kissed her forehead, “Lana,” he whispered hoarsely as he held her. The name he spoke every night in his dreams. Lana called Clark’s name in her head whenever she needed help and he was always there. Yet, here he was again, just in the nick of time… Lana rubbed her tired eyes and smiled relieved. “Clark?” Lana spoke in a whisper, he smiled at her warmly and he took her small hands and held them in his large hands. It always took Clark’s breath away when he held Lana two delicate hands; they were so slender and fit well with his own. Clark smiled again and Lana smiled back tears forming in her eyes. It was a beautiful, beautiful moment, the candles in the church light brightly. A light formed between them dimly and she felt a warm presence she hadn’t felt in months- true love, Clark WAS and IS her destiny- forever and always.“I love you, Lana,”Her heart began hammering in her chest as she smiled back; tears that were threatening to fall now were streaming down her face, smudging her mascara generously. Clark smiled and chucked a little, Poor thing,He thought to himself, he pulled a tissue out from his tuxedo and gave it to Lana so she could wipe her eyes and blow her nose. After a few strangled coughs, breaths and sniffles; Clark looked up at her and spoke gently.“Are you okay now, Lana?” he asked softly; she nodded slightly as black mascara ran down her pink cheeks. Clark grabbed her hands again and pulled her closer toward him. He slid his strong protective arms around her and rested his large hand on her pregnant stomach.“Oh sweetheart, don’t cry,”Clark spoke gently as Lana sniffled, she was so happy, Clark rubbed her stomach affectionately and then smiled.“Are you ready to get married, baby?”Lana nodded and Clark carefully guided Lana to the altar his hand in her own, they stood side by side in love. Lana was his angel, his first love and his last, they were going to be married and be happy forever and ever…“Dearly beloved; we are gathered her to join-“WHIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!***Lana awoke with a start, she was sweating profusely and the baby was kicking her in her abdomen, it was 3am and one of Lex’s servants was vacuuming the bedroom. The smell of Clark’s aftershave, his warm hand in her own lingered. Lana got out of bed and looked around the empty bedroom.Good,She thought happily, Lex was gone, whatever dirty deed he had gone to do, did not matter as long as he was gone and not plotting to hurt her. Lana felt this incredible ache in her heart, tomorrow was the wedding and she didn’t want to marry Lex, she only wanted to marry Clark.Clark,She realized she spotted some dirty sneakers near the foot of her bedroom door; they were much more comfortable than stilettos. She quickly grabbed the sneakers, pulled them on over her small feet and grabbed her bulkiest jacket. It was snowing in Smallville, rain and hail was crashing down outside, but she didn’t care, she pulled on the jacket and told one of the servant’s she would be doing grocery shopping- but she had other intentions… Without a second thought she bolted out of the mansion and ran to see Clark, ran to see the one she was MEANT to be with DESTINED to hold every single night of her life. She hadn’t seen him for weeks maybe even months, you saw the occasional awkward conversation in the Talon, but not this time, she knew he was different, hell, she had figured it out somewhere along the broken road of empty promises Lex had given to her. There was NO reason why they shouldn’t be together, not a doubt in her own mind and she was sure he felt the same and still will-always.
Chapter One continued... 24/10/2008
Lana tore through the cornfields through the sweeping rain and wind, she kept running until she could faintly see Clark’s barn. Her feet were burning in Lex’s oversized sneakers, her stomach was starting to get Braxton Hicks, but she didn’t care, Lana didn’t care one bit, she would do it all just to get to Clark.After twenty minutes of walking, she was near the verge of collapse, she managed to see Mrs Kent’s car just pull away. Panting, she ran towards it hyperventilating.“Mrs Kent, Mrs Kent!”Martha stopped the car and wound down her window of the red truck. Lana’s hair blew in front of her exhausted eyes.“Where is Clark?’ Lana asked desperately as the rain poured down around her,“He left for Washington to investigate a story with Chloe,”It hit Lana hard, Chloe was with Jimmy but her love for the news didn’t end in Smallville, I guess Clark went with her because he felt if she left there was nothing left to grasp. He was wrong- Lana loved him and she knew he loved her. After Mrs Kent explained that he would be back, she reversed the car and drove off into the raining distance. Rain sluiced through Lana’s hair as her pyjama stuck through to her skin. Lana panted and then broke down and sobbed hysterically she came all this way for what?Oh God…Suddenly Lana’s baby pushed its head into Lana’s birth canal quite urgently. Her breathing became erratic, suddenly she felt her cervix open wider and wider and then she felt a pressure burning through her. She walked down to Clark’s barn and leant again the post feeling hopeless and then water rocketed through her silky pyjama pants and she gasped her eyes wide.Oh no,“Owwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!” she panted forcefully as she held onto the post tighter; sweat dripped down her back in hot spurts. Lana felt her cervix open wider and wider until she felt she would tear and threw her head back in agony and screamed… The baby had turned for its delivery and its head was sitting right in the birthing position. It pushed further and further down, urgently like a heavy bowling ball. Lana’s thighs tensed again and then her muscles contracted forcing her to push. She let out another scream and tried to fight the urge. “NO!” she panted as she felt her thighs tighten, the baby tearing her insides, the incredibly urge to push- very hard. “GOD, please…” she panted panicked, panted until she could barely speak. “Don’t come now….” She begged silently as her body buckled ready for another contraction. “Please no…” her breathing increased until she couldn’t keep up with the speed, the room began to spin and then she felt the baby push through her birth canal, a very sharp stabbing pain. She opened wider and wider and then felt herself begin to tear.“GODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!” Lana flung her head back and screamed the same thing over and over; she felt the baby crown painfully. Her eyes began to sting with tears as she felt the baby push itself further down. She flung her head back further and screamed until she was blue in the face.“GODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD! GODDDDDDDDDDDDDDD-ODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD! CLAAAAAAAAAAAAARK!” She sobbed in pain and grinded her fingers into the post in agony and screamed his name over and over again while the rain wet her from head to toe through the barns door.“Clark,” she sobbed painfully, she began to sob uncontrollably again, “Clark, I need you!”
Chapter Two- You’re my everything 24/10/2008
He heard that scream from a million miles away, he could have heard it if he was on the other side of the world.Lana!Clark realized his eyes began to dart nervously back and forth; Chloe gave him an inquisitive look and smiled putting down her fork. Chloe, Jimmy and Clark were dining in an expensive Chinese Restaurant in Washington; Clark’s worried gaze caught Chloe’s eye and she glared at him worriedly.“Hey Clark,”He didn’t respond as he was deep in thought, straining to hear Lana’s heart beat, he could hear it and the baby’s and it was erratic. Chloe waved her hand in front of Clark’s intense blue eyed glare.“Hello, earth to Clark,”Chloe sang teasingly, Jimmy stopped photographing the restaurant they were eating at (a trait he picked up from Chloe, which now he couldn’t hide his passion for photos!) and stared at his girlfriend. Chloe smiled back, Jimmy looked contemplated as Chloe leaned in and whispered in his ear.“What’s up with him?” Jimmy asked sipping his glass of water and staring at Clark too. Chloe shrugged her shoulders worriedly.“I’m…I’m not sure…”Chloe spoke softly as Jimmy shot another teasing glare at his girlfriend, Chloe didn’t like the look of Jimmy’s smile, and it looked slightly more goofy than usual.“I cannot believe Chloe Sullivan, journalist, writer, Daily Planet columnist, is lost for words,”Chloe tossed a wadded up napkin at Jimmy playfully,“I am not, I am just a little…worried about Clark, and he hasn’t said a word since his food was brought to our table.”Jimmy looked at Clark’s glimmering plate his eyes wide and lustful,“If C.K isn’t going to finish it,” Jimmy paused and grabbed the fork lying on the other side of the plate and began to dig into the food.“…I will…” Chloe was normally taken by Jimmy’s carefree attitude but through Jimmy’s mumbled words while he ate he heard Clark mutter under his breath. Chloe stood up, walked towards him and looked him in the eye.“Clark, you haven’t said anything and its been five minutes, what is going on?”“Lana,”Clark mumbled underneath his breath, Chloe’s eyes opened wider and then she looked at him incredulously.“Lana? Clark, she is with Lex at the mansion, she is fine.”Clark turned to her, fear in his wide blue eyes, his body alarmed with worry.“No, no she’s not,”He warned, Chloe sighed, what was it going to take to make Clark see sense? Chloe wondered in her own mind.If Clark loves Lana, then why doesn’t he just go up there and tell her?Chloe toyed with the idea of Clark turning up in Smallville with roses for Lana, she thought about the telescope in Clark’s loft and the way he would lock himself up for hours up there, day after, wondering what could have been… Suddenly, Clark rose to his feet, Chloe looked at him surprised he must have read her thoughts because he stood up with a determine glare in his mind. When Clark Kent makes up his mind, there is no stopping him.Why is he so stubborn? Why doesn’t he just say, “Lana, I love you,”?Clark looked at Chloe as his heart hammered in his chest, he began to walk away from their table, and Chloe caught his arm and stopped him in his tracks.“Where are you going?” Clark looked at her his eyes wide and panicked, he didn’t have time Damnit, and he HAD to leave.“I’ve…I’ve got to go,” Clark said abruptly, suddenly he jogged to the door and within seconds Chloe saw a blue, brown and red streak fly past the busy traffic outside.“Be careful, speedy,” Chloe whispered in her thoughts.
Chapter Three- Chasing after you 24/10/2008
Clark saw the world rush by him seconds, blurs of green seemed to disappear and grey was falling upon him. He was getting closer to Smallville, he could smell the barn with its hay, horses and freshly baked muffins. He could smell the rain that was watering his father’s crops; he could taste the Talon’s cappuccinos on his tongue. He was getting closer and closer, closer to finding out if Chloe was right. Was he just hearing things, was Lana actually fine, the baby fine and their heart beats one? He didn’t know, but he would soon find out. Clark tore past the welcome sign that towered over Smallville’s entry, flooded by crops, his shadows tearing through the corn, racing to where he could hear Lana, she was breathing very heavily, In agonizing pain, he should have been more careful.Damnit!Clark thought as he heard Lana scream again in agony, Why was this taking so long?He wondered to himself, he pushed himself to run harder and get to her quicker. It was only a few seconds to find Smallville and see the barn up ahead- but to Clark, it felt like a lifetime. Finally he was getting closer; he saw the barn up in the distance and heard Lana cry out in a strangled voice. Lana panted harder and screamed as another contraction tore through her body, taking every last bit of strength out of her. She began to feel very faint, breathing erratically had made her breathless and screaming had made her feel very dizzy. Clark tore through the barn door just to see Lana falling off her feet, before she hit the ground; he held his arms out and caught her as she sobbed hysterically.“Lana?” He spoke very softly, as if Lana was a small child and she couldn’t walk, or talk or understand. She may comprehend what was going on but she was yet to understand how much love Clark felt when he caught her in his arms. Lana’s body smelt of honey and vanilla, her brown hair fragrant yet sweaty and her lips wet with tears as well as her eyes.“Lana,”He called her name again, as if it was the only word he knew. For a full fifteen minutes, he just held her as she buckled under the stress of a string of contractions. He had waited to hold her, hold her as tight as he was now. Lana’s tears wet his flannel farm shirt. Emotionally, she had broken, her resolve to fight was gone, and she just stayed cradled in Clark’s warm embrace. Another ten minutes passed and Clark smiled up at her gently.“Are you okay, Lana?” Clark asked genuinely, other woman would yell no or scream “what a stupid thing to ask, of course I’m not okay!” Although Lana just nodded, she was never one to give in but finally she admitted she was exhausted, Clark gently nestled Lana’s head into his chest so she could sob freely, she could hear his heart beat as she cried. Wet tears streamed down Lana’s cheeks, Clark wiped them away with his large warm slender fingers. His rubbed his palm up and down the small of her back in a slow steady rhythm until she stopped crying. He gently rocked her body in his arms until she was still.“Shhh, shhh, baby, it’s alright, it’s going to be okay, I promise,”He spoke her name over and over until her heartbeat slowed and she began to breathe more deeply, he concentrated his gaze on hers until she finally was peaceful. It took nearly half an hour, but, finally Lana was calmer, the contractions had stopped for a while and although her face was streaked in tears, Clark didn’t leave her side, let go of her hand or stop watching her with a gentle smile across his lips, he was hers and she was his- finally.
Chapter Four: Love conquers all 24/10/2008 4:44
“Are you alright?”Clark asked again, another ten minutes had gone by and Lana hadn’t said a word, she was really worried, her contractions were disturbingly erratic, hard one minute, short the next, agonizing after that…“Clark,”Lana swallowed softly as he held her tight in his arms, never planning on letting go.“Yes sweetie?”Lana grabbed her side and winced in pain, tears began to appear in her eyes again.“Shhh, shhh, its okay, where does is hurt, baby?”Clark asked gently, she rubbed her side painfully, Clark moved his hand from her back and placed his hand over her own and massaged her side until she stopped wincing. She looked up at him torn, she needed to tell him- she knew she couldn’t stay in his arms forever.“Clark,”Lana spoke very softly, almost hoarse, her voice was sore from all the screaming,“I went to the doctor and…the baby’s…yours…”Clark kept rocking Lana as she explained how they had intercourse before Lex and that she had been pregnant long before she and Lex decided to act on their feelings at the time.Not feelingsLana thought,Force, pain and hurt, I never wanted to have sex with Lex,She knew it was a bad idea to move in with Lex, she knew saying yes to his proposal would only resent that fact she and Clark couldn’t be together. Truthfully, they could if they were willing to try. Clark smiled softly as more tears crept into Lana’s eyes, she felt terrible,How dare I put all this onto Clark? He probably loves someone else…Lana kept thinking this when she and Clark were together yet fate seemed to bring them back together. No,Lana paused in her thoughts,Not fateDestinyHe was DESTINED to be with Lana, and they both knew it deep down in their hearts. Clark brushed her hair back as he held her, his gaze only on her.“Lana, it’s okay baby, it’s alright, we will raise this baby together, I’ll find a way, I promise,”Lana smiled through her tears and looked at him.“Really,”Clark nodded gently as he kissed Lana’s sweaty forehead,“I know it really hurts now, but, when we have our baby we can take it down to Crater Lake and teach him or her how to swim,” Clark combed her hair back while massaging her back with his palms as he spoke.“We will go to the windmill and show all of Smallville to the baby, you can sleep in my room with me, the baby can sleep in a cradle near the foot of my bed, it will be perfect, I promise you Lana, no one will make you happier than I will,”Clark leaned in slowly and kissed her delicately on her tear stained lips tasting of salty fallen tears and held her tightly, she kissed him back and they embraced until Lana felt another contraction tear through her.“Clark….oh…my…oh…my…Godddddd….”Clark focussed his gaze on hers and spoke to her affectionately as she whimpered under the stress of another contraction.“Its okay baby, breathe in, breathe out,”Lana breathed in sharply and exhaled; Clark glued his gaze on her frightened eyes and spoke words of encouragement as Lana felt herself tear.“GODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!”Lana screamed painfully, she threw her head back and screamed again and again, Clark looked at her torn, wishing he could trade places with the brave young woman he saw before him. He stroked her body tenderly as she cried in anguish; he offered his large hand toward her own which was grasping onto the nearest pole she could latch her fingers onto. She panted and he offered his hand to her again, it took some coaxing but she finally let go and grabbed his warm protective hand.“Clark…I…don’t…think….I…can…do…this!”Lana breathed fiercely as he smiled at her soothingly; she threw her head back again and groaned.“GODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD! HEE, HEE, HOOO, GODDD!”“Yes, yes you can Lana, you CAN do it,”Clark coaxed her as calmly as possibly she shook her head as sweat pooled down her body; Clark wiped her hair back from her delicate features.“Hey, hey, hey, shhh, its okay, baby, it’s alright, just try to relax,”Clark soothed her again and held her tighter; she squeezed onto his hand tightly as if he were her life preserver from all this pain she was suffering. Clark just kept telling her she would be okay, and she wanted to believe it, she really did, but, she was in the worst pain of her life, she was far from being okay. Suddenly she felt another tearing sensation, it was the baby moving further and further down to the point when Lana couldn’t take the pain, she grasped Clark’s hand so tight, she was beginning to be frightened she might actually hurt him. Clark caught the gaze in Lana’s eyes and smiled.“Don’t worry baby, you can squeeze my hand as hard as you want, it will all be over soon,”Clark kissed her cheek and then her temple, ten minutes passed and Lana was still screaming, still having the same contraction- pain but worse! Clark looked at Lana seriously, she was still going.“Hey baby, you going to be okay?”Clark asked very softly, Lana’s tears that were pooling down her cheeks ran down her face as he spoke. Instantly, Clark felt terrible, he tried massaging her back again, in the hope he could make her feel a little less pain and more comfortable.“Hang in there baby, it will be over soon…”“GOD….CLARK…WHAT’S…HAPPENING?”Clark wanted to know the question to that answer too; Lana just kept on puffing roughly as Clark continued to stroke her hair back lovingly.“GOD! OWWW-OWWWWWWWWWWW!”Clark continued rocking her back and forth and then looked up at Lana again.“Lana…can you feel the top of the head pushing down?” Clark asked gently as Lana nodded painfully, his eyes opened wide as he moved his hands to her abdomen where he could feel her contracting. He felt it instantly; he felt the baby move down further and further… Lana squeezed her eyes shut and it hit Clark that she would deliver any second. Slowly he moved his hand away from her stomach and secured his grip onto her.“It’s okay Lana; I’m going to take you to the hospital,” Clark dashed off into the morning winds that blew fiercely, with his love and baby in his arms…
Hi, short update, comments appreciated I will post more soon.********************************************
Chapter Five- Don’t let go
Clark tore through the Smallville Medical doors as Lana panted in his arms. His heart began to ache in his chest. Lana looked at him helplessly, as a dull twinge sat at the bottom of his chest unpleasantly.Why did I take so long to get help?He wondered, he already felt bad enough that he left Lana alone in Smallville with Lex, that he got her pregnant and he took so long to take her to the hospital. But now, Clark felt it was best just to help Lana through this. Be a shoulder to cry on, a hand to hold when you’re scared.That’s what couples do right?Except they weren’t a couple, technically Lana was still engaged to Lex, she was still Lana Lang engaged to the all power Lex Luthor- having Clark Kent’s baby. It was all too much to think about this moment, she was in so much pain she could barely stand. Clark held her tightly and stroked her hair back in an effort to reassure her. Suddenly a doctor ran down towards them and Clark jogged towards him quickly.“Can I help you?”“Please, help…me…” Lana sobbed painfully; the doctor looked at Clark then at Lana. He recognized the young woman he was holding in his muscular arms and then gasped surprised.“Aren’t you the woman from the papers?”He asked curiously, he glanced at Lana’s usually bright eyes, smooth skin, dark hair…“You’re the future Mrs Luthor!”The doctor announced as Lana winced in pain, it was bad enough she was having another contraction but worse, everyone knew about her wedding! The doctor eyed up Clark suspiciously, he was a lot bigger than Lex Luthor. He was very strong with similar dark hair to Lana’s and eyes that were as blue as the sky, yet, he seemed to have a sensitive side to him a very compassionate side. The doctor looked up at Lana’s “friend” and smiled at him gratefully.“Thank you, young man; I will let Mr Luthor know his fiancée is in-““No!”Lana screeched in pain, “No, don’t tell him I’m here, he’s on a very important…. business trip,” Lana tried lying her way out of seeing her so called “fiancée”, but the doctor wasn’t buying it; she shot a troubled glance at Clark.“Uh, Lex sent me to look after her…”Clark lied as the doctor looked up at Clark and smiled, Lana was beginning to become distressed,Why can’t they just admit me to a damn room!Lana pleaded that soon the pain would be over; soon she would be out of Lex’s toxic grip. She didn’t want to marry him, she didn’t love him, she only loved one person and that was the person holding her this moment- Clark.
Chapter Six- Can’t fight the way I feel
It hit Clark hard, it hurt more than kryptonite ever could, but he couldn’t lose Lana- not again. All the times he had her, he seemed to resent the fact that he couldn’t tell her how he really felt and now, she needed him more than ever. She was the mother of his child and his whole world; he couldn’t let her slip through his fingers, not again. Clark entered Lana’s hospital room and sat beside the bed, his eyes only fixed on hers. She reached for his hand and wrapped her trembling fingers around his glad he was there at this moment.“How are you feeling?”Clark asked gently, Lana smiled up at him, her forehead was sweaty and she cheeks were red from exhaustion but still- she was so beautiful, so fragile. Clark stroked her cheek softly and kissed her on the cheek softly. Lana breathed in deeply and forced a smile.“I’m…okay,”Lana breathed; Clark gave her a hug and rubbed her back, so happy she was in his arms that he was holding her again. He couldn’t fight the way he felt anymore; he needed her more than anything else.“Lana,”He spoke gently as he held her hand tight,“I…love you,”Clark began as he swallowed, Lana looked at him feeling helpless, what she would give to spend her life with Clark instead of Lex. Clark grasped her hand tight and looked into her eyes.“Lana…I cannot let you slip through my fingers…not again,”Lana looked at him her eyes filling with tears, the pain began building and finally- she accepted it. Tears streamed down her face as she squeezed Clark’s hand tighter.“I love you Clark,”She trembled as she kissed him tenderly, again and again. He kissed her back and held her until she stopped crying and then sat up. Lana blinked away the tears and looked at him inquisitively.“Clark…how did you hear me? Your mum said you were in…Washington?”Clark looked at her deeply, his gaze gentle and smiled.“I heard you screaming and I left Chloe alone with Jimmy…”Lana looked at him confused and sat up resting her hand on her stomach anxiously; she narrowed her eyes at Clark in astonishment.“Clark…”Lana began gathering up the blanket and pulling it closer to her stomach,“No planes are in Smallville because of the storm…”Lana paused and looked at him contemplated as he looked at her feeling guilty.“Lana…there are no planes in Smallville, but-“Lana looked at him alarmed, her mind putting the pieces of the puzzle together.“Wait a minute, Clark; did you just say you could hear me screaming?”Clark nodded and Lana let go of his hand and thought hard for a moment.“How is that even possible?”Clark swallowed and grabbed her hand again and spoke calmly.“I heard you Lana because I’m not like everyone else I’m-““OH MY GOD, Lana, is…are you okay?”The silent room once began to show some tension, Lex Luthor was standing at the door his eyes fixed on Lana and Clark. Lana looked up at him coldly, she ran away and he still found her.How is that possible?Clark let go of Lana’s hand gently and Lex watched him curl his fingers behind his back, his eyes turned to dark.“So, Clark, what have you been doing with my fiancée?”Lex asked coldly as Lana looked at Lex, he was furious with Lana,How DARE she run off that stupid kid?Lex was beyond angry; he was furious- absolutely livid.“Clark, what the hell… have you done to her!?”Lex’s voice began rising so much so that Lana began to feel another contraction coming on; she grasped Clark’s hand in agony as Lex looked at Clark his face like stone.“Get away from her.”Lex warned darkly,How DARE he try to steal Lana away from me!“GOD….CLAAAAAAAAAAAAAARK!”Lana winced in pain, Clark’s heart twisted in his chest as Lex pointed his eyes directly at Clark grimly.“DON’T TOUCH HER!”Lana looked at Clark, he looked at Lex and then Lana sighed painfully.“Get out, Lex.”She spoke angrily, Lex was stunned,How did she become so smart all of the sudden?Lex wondered and then Lana looked at him her heart hammering in her chest.“The baby isn’t yours Lex, the baby is Clark’s.”
Lana is nine months pregant at the moment, she is due anyday btw.Feel free to comment, question or put your opinions forward, you make writing this fic novel worth it! ********************************************
Chapter Seven- Hurting
“What!?” Lex stood completely stunned, Clark looked at Lex as Lex looked at Lana enraged.“The baby is Clark’s, Lex.”Lana sighed as Lex walked to Lana and looked at her fiercely,“Why Lana? Why didn’t you tell me the baby was his!?”Lana looked at him coldly as Clark backed away from Lex but kept close to Lana so he could make sure she didn’t get hurt.“I don’t love you Lex,”Lana swallowed looking at Clark and then back at Lex,“The wedding is OFF.”Lex stood stunned, he had been rejected and it hurt like hell!“No, Lana, you WILL marry me-“Lex insisted as Lana screamed at him.“Get the HELL out, I don’t love you!”Lex lunged for Lana and tried to restrain her, Clark’s eyes opened wide as Lex hit Lana hard in the stomach and she screamed.“GET AWAY FROM HER!”Clark ordered, he grabbed Lex and threw him of Lana, his eyes really, really peeved. Lex looked at Clark angrily.“Lana, you don’t love Clark, you love me! And, I’ll be DAMNED if you leave me! No one leaves a Luthor-“Clark looked at Lex and smiled, Lex was showing his true colours and Clark knew now what Lex was.“Looks like she just left you,”Lex began to struggle out of Clark’s grip; he got free and climbed onto Lana.“You don’t love HIM, you love ME!”Lex was so angry he slapped Lana hard and he head rolled back in shock tears pouring down her face.Clark grabbed Lex and yanked him out of the hospital room, down the hall and looked at him seriously.“Why would you do that, Lex?”Lex looked at Clark heatedly his eyes dangerously wound up.“You have NO idea what she has done,”Clark looked at him upset, Lana had done nothing wrong.“Lex, you don’t love her,”Clark began as Lex looked at him peeved.“Why wouldn’t I?” Lex demanded as Clark searched his gaze and narrowed his eyes.“You hit her, Lex she is pregnant with a baby, she is in labour and you HIT her, you haven’t changed you just the same person you always were.”Lex looked at Clark, but before he could turn away Clark grabbed his arm tightly.“I thought I could see good in everyone, but not you, now leave. Because if you don’t I will do everything in my power to put you behind bars. You have abused her once, and I’ll be damned if you don’t it again, you stay away from Lana and the baby.”With that Clark walked away, leaving Lex in the distance stunned, but somewhere deep, Clark knew this wasn’t the end of Lex’s deceit, lies and torture, it was only the beginning. None the less, Clark ran off to face the biggest challenge of his life- becoming a father.
Chapter Eight- Truth
It didn’t occur to Lana that she was going to give birth sooner or latter, it didn’t seem to worry her at the time, now she was in immense pain. Immense was an understatement, she didn’t think she would ever stand again or run or jump or-Oh, God, not again,Another contraction was nearing, where was Clark? She needed him? Lana got out of her bed, walked to the door and called out.“Clark!”Lana called out, suddenly she panted in pain,“CLAAAAAAAAARK!”Clark rushed in to the room and ran to Lana’s side as she death-gripped Clark’s hand. It hurt him so deep he couldn’t do anything, he could only watch and wait until it was time to meet his baby.No,Clark thought as he stroked Lana’s back soothingly,Our baby,Clark rocked her in his arms until the contraction subdued, and he held her tightly, not going to let go or take his eyes off of her for a second.“Lana, its okay, its okay, just breathe deeply,”Clark soothed gently, Lana sobbed but obeyed, breathing in roughly she glanced at Clark happily.“Thank you,”Clark glanced at her softly as he rubbed her stomach softly, just like he had dreamt about for so long.“For what,”Lana swallowed and smiled up at him tears in her eyes.“For always being there when I need you,”Clark smiled back softly but deep down felt guilty.“Lana, before I was trying to tell you something, something very important about me,”Clark swallowed as Lana nodded looking at him softly.“Clark, what ever it is, I promise, it won’t change the way I feel about you,”“Lana, I’m not like other people…I’m not even from here…”Lana eyes widened with suspense as he spoke, she sat up straight and looked at him despite she was still in pain.“Clark…are you saying you were born out of Smallville…because-”Clark sat up and stopped her before she could say anything more.“No, no…Lana… I’m not even talking about Smallville. When I said I wasn’t from here I mean…this isn’t even my galaxy… Lana I’m not even human…”Lana looked at him unbelievably; she couldn’t believe what she was hearing.“Clark…”“No, Lana, you need to know everything, my secret has always stopped us from being together, and I am not going to let that happen again… Lana, I’m from a planet called Krypton, I have these abilities that I was born with. I have spent my whole life trying to hide who I am…And I can’t do it anymore, Pete knew and he went away because of me…Chloe found out and every day I wanted to tell you…Lana…I can’t IMAGINE my life without you.”Lana cried helplessly, she didn’t know whether to be scared, hurt or confused, but Clark didn’t stop there. “Lana, I love you, please forgive me, I was so, so stupid. But, you mean the whole world to me, I have just wanted to be normal my whole life…now…God Lana, I just need you…I can’t let you walk out without telling you everything.“Clark…it’s okay…I always knew something was different about you, I know we were together, and I really, really want that too…it’s just…”Lana paused and grabbed Clark’s hands, looked into his eyes and smiled.“I can’t afford to lose you either, not again. Clark, having this baby is so important to me, it meant that no matter what I would always have something that was apart of me…. Now I have you too…Clark looked at Lana and smiled, squeezed her hands tight and looked into her eyes.“Marry me Lana,”
Chapter Nine- Our Baby
Clark was down on one knee, Lana was clutching her pregnant stomach, he didn’t have a ring but the look in his was enough to symbolize everlasting love.“Yes, Clark, I will marry you,”Lana spoke softly, a smile spread across Lana’s face as kissed her on the cheek and smiled at her.“Lana, I promise, no more secrets, I will tell you everything,”Lana smiled tears steaming down her face, she was so happy so shocked so….“OH GODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!”Lana screamed in pain as Clark looked up at her alarmed, he glanced at his watch and time her contraction as he spoke to her.“It’s alright Lana, just breathe, it’s okay, you’re doing great, you’re doing great!”Clark stood by her side and held her hand tightly as she breathed fiercely; she looked at him feeling vulnerable, feeling throbbing and distress rip through her body. Clark stroked her hair off her face, wrapped his arms around her and kept her going when she felt defeated.“It’s going to be okay, breathe Lana, and keep breathing…”***This was scaring Clark out of his mind, if he thought coming from another planet was scary, poor Lana. Clark watched as she wheeled into theatre, luckily she was finally dilated but unlucky for Lana it was time to give birth. Lana looked around panicked as she was lifted into a bed and her legs were put up in stirrups, she looked around absolutely terrified.“Clark! Don’t leave me!”Lana winced in pain as she was hoisted up into the appropriate position; she was grabbing for Clark’s hand but couldn’t see him.“Clark!”“Shhh, shhh, its okay, baby, I’m right here.”Clark reassured gently as Lana whirled around and Clark was right beside her bed, tears fell from Lana’s eyes as she began to sob.“Clark, what if I can’t do this? What if I’m a terrible mother? What if-”“Shhh, shhh, its okay Lana, it’s alright you’re doing great,” Clark grabbed her hand and stroked her palm and kissed her hand tenderly.“It’s okay; you’re going to be a great mum, okay sweetheart?”Lana nodded as tears rolled down off her face onto her pillow; Clark gently wiped her eyes with a tissue on the bed-side table. He pulled his seat closer to her side as she whimpered trying to keep calm.“Shhh, I’m right here, I’m right beside you,”Clark reassured as the midwife came into the room.“Okay Miss Lang, its time to meet your baby,”Lana held Clark’s hand tightly as the midwife washed her hands and the doctor began to check how far along Lana was…“This is it Lana, you’re going to meet your baby,”Lana curled her hands around Clark’s and looked at him softly, he melted.“No, our baby Clark,”
Chapter Ten- The Birth
“Okay Miss Lang, on the count of ten I want you to push,”Those little words spoken, it had never meant anything, but now it did. Now they were Lana Lang and Clark Kent having a baby. It was really happening.Oh, my GodLana thought to herself as she began to pant harder, it was becoming unbearable. She looked at Clark; he looked back at her, his blue eyes fixed on Lana’s smiling at her, encouraging her to stay calm.“Okay Lana, push now.”Lana looked at the midwife then at Clark, she was terrified. Clark looked at her reassuringly and stroked her hair back trying to support her.“It’s going to be okay Lana, I promise,”Clark swallowed as Lana froze in fear, the contraction was absolutely dreadful, and it felt like she was going to split in two, as if she was being pulled apart…“CLARK!”Lana began to sob urgently; Clark brushed her hair back gently and smiled at her reassuringly.“C’mon Lana, push,”Clark told her as she looked at him and tears rolled down her cheeks, she closed her eyes and tried to concentrate, Clark smiled and rubbed her back as he whispered.“You can do it!”Lana squeezed Clark’s hand and pushed as hard as she could, he tried to soothe her but she was tuning out in pain.“GODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD! CLAAAAAAAAAAAAAARK!”Lana pushed as hard as she could, she kept persevering but then exhaled exhausted.“Lana, you need to hold it for ten seconds, okay?”The midwife told Lana as she shook her head tiredly,“No, please…I can’t…”Clark turned to Lana quickly; he wasn’t going to let her give not now-not ever. Clark turned to her looking into her sleep deprived eyes and smiled. The young girl he knew in high school was now a young woman, the father of his child. Clark took Lana’s hand and smiled.“C’mon baby, you can do it,”Clark encouraged her as the doctor looked up at Clark and smiled looking uncertain.“Clark…isn’t it?”The doctor asked as Clark nodded back not taking his eyes off Lana.“Okay, Clark, I want you to count down for me, when Lana pushes you count and see how long she holds it for, okay?”Clark nodded as Lana sat up again and felt another contraction coming.“God…Clark….another contraction is coming!”“C’mon Lana, you can do it, breathe Lana, breathe,”Clark spurred her on and then grabbed her hand again and looked at her seriously.“Push Lana, C’mon I know you can do this baby,” he grabbed lifted her hand to his lips and kissed her knuckle. “I KNOW you can,”“Okay one, two, three, push!”The doctor yelled, Lana closed her eyes and pushed as hard as she could, Clark stroked her hand and looked at his watch.“1…2…3…4…5....Push Lana, keep pushing, you’re doing great, don’t stop!” Clark yelled over Lana’s screaming and she kept on pushing as hard as she could.“6…7…8…9…10 that’s it Lana, breathe and keep pushing!”“GODDDDDDDDDDDDDD, OWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW, CLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARK!” Lana screamed and pushed again, she exhaled sharply and dropped her head onto the pillow, and Clark’s brushed Lana’s hair out of her eyes and smiled at her. Lana was hyperventilating now; Clark gently stroked her cheek lovingly.“Shhh, breathe Lana, breathe,”Clark told her as he looked near her legs and the doctor smiled.“She’s doing well, tell her the head is coming, and to start pushing again,”Clark shifted his gaze to Lana and smiled at her his white teeth gleaming with happiness. His smile was infectious, Lana was panting painfully but she managed to smile back.“Okay, Lana, take a deep breath in and push again, the head is nearly out,”Clark instructed her as Lana looked at him fatigued but obeyed she took in a big breath and pushed again.“Keeping going Lana, 1….2….3…4…5…6…7…8…9…10!”“GOD CLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARK!” Lana screamed his name over and over as his heart pulled in his chest, he wished he could help her, but all he knew, was that it would be over soon. Lana panted painfully and then she heard the doctor call her name again.“Okay Lana, you’re almost done, one more big push, the baby’s right at the edge!”The doctor called as Clark looked up at Lana who was crying in pain, he cradled her and smiled.“Its okay baby, I’m right here, this is the last push, okay?”Lana nodded and Clark glanced at her firmly,“C’mon baby, last push as hard as you can!”Clark grasped her hand and began coaching her,“C’mon Lana, as hard as you can, you can do it! The baby’s almost here come on baby, push!”Lana grasped his hand again as he kissed her cheek she screamed as she pushed again and again.“C’mon Miss Lang, harder,”The doctor commanded her; Clark focussed his gaze on her,“C’MON PUSH, AS HARD AS YOU CAN!” Clark yelled, Lana pushed as Clark checked his watch and smiled.“…6….7…8….9…10, c’mon baby harder, you can do it, push!”Lana bore down and cried out in pain as she pushed one final time,“GODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!”Suddenly, Lana and Clark’s world stopped there was a wailing cry from beneath Lana’s legs, the doctor turned to them,
“Congratulations Clark and Lana, it’s a girl,”
***Sorry short update, I will post more soon! Comments ALWAYS welcome and appreciated!****
Chapter Eleven: Our Girl
Tears filled Lana’s eyes when she heard the cry of her baby, it meant much more than a simple cry. It meant all the pain she endured was well worth the wait just to see this little angel make her appearance. Clark smiled at Lana, his lips curving into a warm smile, his white teeth gleaming; he couldn’t remember when he had ever been this happy. He brushed his large hand over her forehead, stroking her tenderly as she cried with happiness.“Is…is…she…okay?”Lana shivered; Clark’s smile became wider,“Yeah, she’s okay,”Clark brushed his fingers over Lana’s grip as the doctor turned to them, holding a little bundle that was crying.“Congratulations, she’s very happy and healthy, you want to hold her?”Lana nodded as tears trickled down her chin and onto her hospital gown, suddenly when she blinked she felt this incredible warmth, a white cotton blanket in her arms with a little warm baby inside of it. Gently, Lana pulled back the blankets and saw her baby girl’s delicate face. She had a small mess of dark baby hair, similar to Clark’s and her own now sweaty hair. She had wide little eyes that were as blue as Clark’s but had small hint of Lana’s hazel/brown tinge she was equal to both the lucky parents.“Oh my God, Lana,”Clark began speechlessly; he held Lana’s hand tighter as he saw their baby girl yawn,“She’s absolutely gorgeous…just like her mother,”Clark leaned in and kissed Lana softly on her lips, he gently deepened the kiss and pulled away slowly. Lana looked up at him her eyes brimming with tears; Clark wiped her tears away with his thumb.“I…love…you…Clark,”Lana spoke in hiccups and shaky breathing, Clark pulled his arm around her so she could nestle her exhausted head into his flannel shirted chest. Clark beamed as the baby cooed yawning.“Hey, hey baby girl…we love you so much…”Lana cooed as Clark smiled as he tickled the baby’s feet and smiled at Lana.“You did great, Lana,”Clark smiled overjoyed as the baby cried softly, Lana hushed it with her sleep deprived voice, and it was a beautiful moment baby, mother and father- a family.***Lana Lang was exhausted when she finally hit the pillow that night, Clark Kent curled up to his exhausted fiancée and smiled.Lana took a drink of water and smiled at him.“I love you Clark, I have never been so happy…”Clark smiled and rubbed her shoulders affectionately,“I’m glad…I love you to,”He kissed her cheek; Lana took another gulp of water and then spat it out.“Lana, are you okay?”Clark asked, Lana didn’t respond, she felt her throat closing up, her eyes stung with tears and then she gasped. Clark looked at her alarmed.Lana? Lana! Speak to me! oh my God, oh my God! LANA, please!"Still nothing, she kept gasping for air and then finally collapsed, Clark rushed out to find a doctor, frantically he rushed outside and screamed like crazy.“SOMEBODY, I NEED SOME HELP IN HERE! ANYONE? SHE NEEDS HELP! PLEASE SOMEBODY!”As Clark ran off down the halls to find help in his distressed state, Lex Luthor stood by the window of Lana’s bedroom. He was wearing a dark suit of black and mischevious grin, smiling, he walked away satisfied, but only pausing as he heard Clark screech in hospital. He chuckled and continued walking out of the hospital completely at ease...
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Chapter Twelve- Unfinished Business
Lana was shut inside her room and they performed all sorts of tests on her. Clark stood outside, x-raying ever room; he somehow knew Lex was behind this. He listened hard to the hospital, he could hear loud chattering.Damnit, concentrate!Clark listened again, the loud chatting faded away, now he could hear footsteps. Big footsteps, Oh, wait…that’s me!Clark felt foolish, he was so wrapped up in protecting Lana, and he forgot to listen to everyone besides himself of course. Straining to hear Lex’s Italian shoes tapping, he instead heard the clattering heals and squeaking of sneakers.***Squeak, squeak, squeak***Then he listened again and then heard the clumping of heels running towards him.***Clip, clop, clip clop***“Hey, Clark,”Clark heard a familiar voice cry out, Clark looked up, and Chloe Sullivan was rushing up to him along with the breathless boyfriend Jimmy Olsen. Clark looked at Chloe; she was still wearing the same pink blazer and black dressy pants when he took off earlier that morning. Jimmy was too busy to notice Clark’ surprised gaze, he was photographing the hospital in a daze.“Chloe,” Clark began incredulously, his eyes wide and his words intense,“What are you doing here?”Chloe felt a little hurt,I come to help Clark and he looks as glum as always, gee, I must come at the most inappropriate times. The only time he is happy is with… Lana.Then it hit Chloe like a punch, Lana, where was she, where was the baby, why was Clark standing here not saying anything.“Clark, something’s wrong with Lana, isn’t there?”Chloe didn’t want to seem like she was prying but Lana was like a sister to her after Lois of course. Clark looked at Chloe, you could see a hint of grey in his deep ocean blue eyes, anxiety, and she hadn’t seen that in a while not since Lana married Lex. Chloe was beginning to get impatient.“Clark, what ever it is, I am sure it will be-”“Chloe, you don’t understand so please just butt out!”Clark snapped, Chloe was stricken but then pushed it past her and smiled cunningly, her reporter streak was showing.“Clark, what ever is going on, you need to tell me, and I caught the plane back to Smallville because I was worried about Lana and you…”Clark rubbed his head in frustration, now he felt bad… Poor Chloe, why was I so darn firm, it’s not her fault.“Look, Chlo, I’m so sorry, it’s just Lana…Lana’s having trouble breathing…”Clark paused so he could take a breath and then forced back the tears and anger he was feeling.“…She gave birth to the baby and then she had a drink…and then…she…she passed out,”Chloe’s eyes raised in suspicion, “Why do I have the feeling that our good old ex buddy Lex has something to do with this?”Clark looked at Chloe, his eyes dark, his eyebrows arched, he was so very mad.“Lex…”Just the word rolling of Chloe’s tongue and then his own was enough to make him feeling like snapping that good for nothing man into two.“Lex…has no idea…what I can do…IF I FIND HIM,”Chloe placed her hand on Clark’s tense shoulder and tried to reassure him, when Clark was mad it meant he could be very dangerous-lethal even.“Clark…we don’t know that Lex…drugged her…”Clark turned to Chloe fire in his normally gentle eyes,“Chloe…I can’t be held responsible for my actions…If I find out he did THIS…he will be so sorry,”Clark walked away aggravated, Chloe ran down the hall, leaving Jimmy talking to female nurse about photography.“Whoa…Clark…come… back… here!”Chloe rushed to catch up with him; she caught his arm and pulled him towards her, Chloe eyes narrowed seriously.“Suppose he did do this,”“I KNOW he did,”“…We need evidence I need a surveillance tape of the hospital, I can probably hack into the surveillance footage…”Clark nodded feeling a little calmer now,“Okay, thanks Chloe,”“So…if you don’t mine me asking…when did you get to the hospital?”Clark checked his black wrist watch automatically,“One hour ago,”Chloe smiled teasingly,“You left me and Jimmy THREE hours ago, what were you doing for the two hours on the farm?”“Trying to keep Lana, calm, I rubbed her back, I talked to her…I”“Hold up, she was in LABOUR Clark, she needed a hospital right away. DON’T spend time talking to her, she is about to pop,”Clark looked a little hurt,“I was trying to be there for her,”Chloe laughed as Clark looked at confused,“What?”“She is giving birth Clark and you talk? That would put me to sleep, and I drink A LOT of coffee! Gees, I don’t see a career as a midwife for you any time soon!”Chloe teased but Clark knew she was right- deep down; he wasn’t going to admit it though!
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