This story is set one year after Smallville season 10. It is primarily set in the BTVS world. Buffy is in the final moments of season 7.

Disclaimer: I don't own BTVS or Smallville, nor the characters from either show. Only this story is mine.

Chapter 1: Breaking the Hellmouth Story

*****Metropolis*****

Lois Lane let out an excited, "I knew it!"

"What?" Clark asked, glancing over at his girlfriend, whose desks was on the other side of his.

"I've been tracing these weird stories coming out of Sunnydale, California. The town is worse than Smallville and Chloe's Wall of Weird," she said. She started throwing down stories in front of Clark. "Missing kids. Animal attacks. Crazy gangs on supposed PCP. The high school blew up—gas leak is the official report. Others say the mayor turned into a giant snake and ate the principal."

"Seriously?" Clark said, laughing at his fiancée. "We don't report trash but actual news."

"Clark, there's too many weird reports for this to all be a hoax," Lois said. "The high school paper had its own obituary." Then she pulled out a yearbook photo from a graduating class. "Look at this. The graduating class from four years ago. Look at the awards they passed out." She pointed. "This is the class that survived the school blowing up or whatever the hell happened. Notice that this girl here was given the Class Protector award. Buffy Summers. How strange is that? A girl."

"Are you saying girls can't be heroes?" he asked, grinning at her.

"No, I'm just thinking there's something funny about this girl. Her name comes up in too many reports. Charges against her and then they're dropped without explanation. But she gets this award, so she must be a good person," Lois said. "I want to find her and interview her."

Clark sat up. "I don't think this is the kind of town you should spend time in Lois. It's too dangerous," he said, getting a bad feeling.

"There's this serial killer, Clark, that's been targeting young women all over the country," Lois shared. "He was last spotted in Sunnydale. And people are leaving the town. I called and spoke to a city official and was told that a hundred or so people a week are just pulling up and leaving. They feel scared but can't explain why."

"Are you looking for the killer or this Buffy girl?" Clark asked.

"I think the class protector will know something," Lois said, convinced.

"Clark!" Perry called. "Get your ass in here. I got an assignment for you."

"Be right there, sir," Clark called. "Don't go anywhere without me. Okay?"

"I won't," she said. She turned back to her desk. This was a major story—she could just tell.

Clark came back a few minutes later. "Perry is sending me to cover the Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans," he said.

"Really? That's awesome!" she said.

"You want to go with me? We could take some time for us," he said, smiling at her. They didn't get married when they were supposed to, but she knew him so completely. She knew Clark Kent the man and Kal El the Kryptonian, who only recently learned to fly. More importantly, she loved both sides of him.

Lois grinned. "You're trying to bribe me away from my big story, aren't you?" she asked.

"Maybe," he admitted.

"You know I like to have a fun time after I nail my big story," she said.

"That place sounds too dangerous for you to go by yourself," he said, frowning.

"I'm a big girl, Clark, and I can take care of myself," Lois said.

"I know, but I still don't like it," he said.

"Well, it's a good thing you can hear me when I call and get to me very quickly," she said in a low voice. "My special hero."

Clark had only recently come out as Superman. He mastered flying about eight months ago. His cousin Kara teased him a lot about being a Kryptonian who was afraid of heights. One day, he'd just looked at Lois and just knew. He had a job, friends, and Lois—she was everything. Releasing the pressure of a wedding date relaxed something inside of him. They were together and more of a unit than any two people could possibly be. And just like that, he was flying. Oliver had a special suit made for him, and then the Blur was no more.

He was Superman—named so by the love of his life.

"Promise me that you won't be reckless or trail anyone in a priest outfit," he said.

"I won't. I promise," she said. She leaned over to kiss him. Then she picked up the phone to get a flight to California.

Clark went with her to the airport since he was headed out himself. He pulled her close. "I love you," he said. "Come back to me."

"Always," she said, giving him that look that never failed to warm him inside.

He never stopped smiling as he watched her walk to her plane.

****Sunnydale****

Lois rented a car and drove the two hours to Sunnydale. The scenery was so different from Kanas that she didn't mind. It was an ocean drive, and she called Clark to brag about what he was missing.

"Well, I'm about to have a beignet," Clark said smugly. Lois was addicted to them.

"You so better bring me one back!" she ordered as she passed the Welcome to Sunnydale sign.

"I gotta go, sweetheart. I'll call you before bed time, okay?" Clark said.

She hung up, looking for a hotel to stay the night. Her first hit of unease came as she pulled into the hotel parking lot—a very deserted parking lot.

"Where is everyone?" she asked the front desk agent. She knew people had been leaving, but she didn't expect it to be this empty. It was creepy.

"I think everyone is sensing a big quake or something," the agent said with a shrug. "This is an odd town. People come, and people go."

"Where is a good place to eat?" she asked.

"There's some places downtown," he suggested. "But you don't really want to be in town after dark. There's some dangerous folks around."

"I'll be fine," Lois said.

"You should be if you get back before dark," he said, handing her a key.

She went to her room and put down her bag. After using the bathroom, she went back to her car and drove into town. Her unease increased as she didn't see a single person on the street. A few cars passed her heading out of town. Their cars were loaded up—it was a disturbing sight.

"What the hell is going on?" she wondered. She sent a text to Clark. Town is very odd. No one is here. Hotel was empty and so are streets. Cars passing me heading out of town! She wasn't surprised when Clark responded with a warning to be careful. "He's such a Boy Scout," she muttered lovingly. She'd loved Oliver Queen, but he'd never let her get close. It'd taken Lois a while to wear down her super powered honey, but Clark eventually trusted her with all his secrets. Of course, she already knew his secret before he got around to telling her, but that was half the fun. Now she had to get her thrills elsewhere. Chasing down a story was what kept her blood flowing and made life worth living.

She pulled into a diner, relieved to see a person behind the counter. "Glad to see some place is open. This town seems so empty," she said.

"Well, you caught us on our last day. The boss is shutting down for a two-week vacation," the girl said. "We close in a half hour, so be quick with your order."

"Okay," Lois said, feeling uneasy again. This place was even stranger than Smallville. She ordered a club sandwich, which was quick and fries. The sandwich arrived in five minutes, so she ate and watched the street. The unease grew inside of her as she saw no one on the street the entire time she was eating. As she finished, three moving trucks drove by, headed out of town. Then three cars followed.

"People are leaving town in a major way," she said to the server as she laid down her money.

"Yes," the girl said. "This town has something really wrong with it. About a week ago or so we all just knew."

"Knew what?" Lois asked.

"That we have to leave if we want to live," the woman said as she picked up Lois's money and walked away.

Now Lois was feeling even more wigged out. "Maybe I should find where Buffy lives and just do my interview. Just finding out what I already have is a story," she muttered. She walked toward the server. "Do you have a phone book?"

The girl nodded and bent down behind the counter. "Make it quick. The sun will be down soon," she said.

Lois found the second warning to not be out after sundown even worse than the first. She quickly scanned the pages of the yellow book, moving to the S section. There it was—Joyce Summers, who was listed as the mother of Buffy Summers in one of the articles she'd read before coming to town. Lois wrote down the address and headed to her car. Happily, she put the address in the GPS the car had. The house was two minutes away.

When she pulled up to the house, she saw the activity that had been missing from everywhere else. There were dozens of girls in the yard. All looked young and all were armed.

"What the hell?" Lois said as she parked the car and got out. A guy—finally she saw a male—was passing out weapons. "What's going on?" she asked as the blonde guy handed her a sword.

"It's time. We have to get to the hellmouth before the sun sets," the guy said as if that should make sense.

"What?" Lois asked. "I'm confused. Is this where Buffy Summers lives?"

"Our general is getting things ready," the guy said. Then he seemed to really look at Lois. "Wait, you're new, right? I don't think we've met."

"Yes, I'm Lois. I just got here," she said.

"I'm Andrew," he said. "Glad you could join us."

"What am I joining?" she asked, gripping the sword. It was real. These people were armed for battle. What were they planning on fighting?

"Did you feel a sudden drive to come here to Sunnydale?" Andrew asked.

Lois nodded. "Yes. I want to know what's happening here," she said.

"We're about to fight for the planet," Andrew said. "If we don't close the hellmouth, a horde of demons and vampires will fill the land, killing everyone they come across. It's up to us to stop it. Buffy and Willow have a plan. If you want to fight with us, pick up the sword. If you don't, get back in your car and drive out of town. Do it quickly."

Lois blinked, stunned. The guy was deadly serious. The faces of all the girls around her were, too. "Hey, new girl," a voice called out. Lois looked and realized that the woman was referring to her. "All newbies stay with me and Andrew. We let the big guns go in first."

Lois nodded. "I'm Lois," she said.

"Anya," Anya said. A blonde with her hair in a pony tail came out on the porch. A redhead girl and a one-eyed man on her other side. "That's Buffy."

Lois looked at the woman, who seemed very determined. Another older man with glasses came out onto the porch while another stayed in the door frame.

"It's time," Buffy said. "Willow will go with Kennedy to do the spell in an open room of the school while the majority of us enter the hellmouth. Those that haven't been training long should stay in the school where there should be less vampires to battle. Some of us won't make it. Know that you're giving your life to save countless others and keeping this world safe. If I don't make it, remember that I died fighting. If you don't make it, I'll never forget your sacrifice." She turned to those on the porch. "Let's go."

She walked off the porch as everyone trailed behind her. Lois turned to Anya. "There's a hellmouth at the school?" she asked. "What's a hellmouth?"

"The new high school. I don't know why they built the new school over the old one," Anya said as they began walking slowly with the group. "A hellmouth is a gateway to hell."

Lois was torn between wanting to know more and calling Chloe to get the Justice League there. Her curiosity won out. "How did the old one get destroyed?" she asked.

"Xander, my ex-fiancée," she said, pointing to the one-eyed guy, "wired it with explosives because the mayor ascended into a giant snake and began eating people. There was an eclipse, and vampires kept people from running to safety."

"I bet that was awful," Lois said, trying to wrap her mind around everything that was happening. It was surreal. These people obviously believed in what they were doing. Was it a mass hallucination? Hysteria?

"I wouldn't know. I wasn't there," Anya said. "I wasn't about to witness another ascension. Xander and I weren't together then. We went to prom together, but that's it. I tried to get him to run with me, but he wouldn't. He'll never leave Buffy and Willow. His girls."

"He cheated on you with both of them?" Lois asked in alarm.

"No. Willow's gay, and Buffy doesn't see him that way. They're best friends," Anya said. "But look at him now. He lost his eye 'cause that insane priest Caleb gauged it out when he tried to fight Buffy's battle. She's the slayer. It's her job, not Xander's!"

Now that Anya confirmed the presence of the serial killer, Lois pulled out her phone to call. She sent a text to the Watch Tower. Major battle a foot in Sunnydale, California. Bring the team to the high school.

She put away her phone, feeling guilty. She should call Clark, but she had to ask, "Did the police arrest the priest? I hadn't read any news report."

"No, the news never reports the truth of this town," Anya said. "But Buffy took care of him. She sliced him in two with her scythe."

Lois blanched, looking ahead at the weapon Buffy carried. It was big and red—hard to miss. "She just killed him? A man?" she asked.

Anya heard the note of disapproval in Lois' voice. "Well, he wasn't exactly human, you know. He was empowered by the First," she said.

They stopped at the high school, and Lois pulled out her phone to call Clark.

"Clark, you should come to Sunnydale now. There's a bunch of kids, Clark. Most are in their teens. They're armed for battle. They're talking about demons and vampires, Clark. The hellmouth," Lois said.

"So they're some cult?" he asked.

"No, I don't think so," Lois said. "They gave me a sword and told me to stay in the back. Buffy's leading the battle into the hellmouth under the high school."

"What?" Clark asked, alarmed.

"Anya seems pretty sane to me, Clark. They all do," Lois said. She knew they probably weren't, but Anya was deadly serious as was all of them. It was hard for Lois to think they might be all insane.

"Do not go with them, Lois! They're either insane and dangerous or leading you into danger," he said, feeling panic begin to build. "I'm coming."

"I don't think I have a choice, Clark," Lois said as they group went into the school.

"Lois, don't do anything brave or foolish!" Clark ordered, tearing off his shirt. "I'm coming."

Lois put the phone away once more and gripped her sword. She followed Anya. They stood in a hallway while the majority of the group went down the hall. "We'll stay here and pick off any that escape," Anya explained.

Lois nodded, her heart pounding. Where they crazy or were monsters about to arrive?

A few minutes later, she had her answer. Vampires and demons were real, and she swung her sword as one tried to kill her.

She and Anya took down two. "I can't believe this is real!" Lois exclaimed, looking at the pile of dust. "They just turn to dust."

"Yea, convenient, right?" Anya said with a grin. "Demons aren't so convenient. And they have weird colors for their blood."

Lois had a feeling that Clark would not approve of her killing any sentient being, but she knew they would die if she didn't.

"I think more is coming!" Andrew shouted.

A few minutes later, another came. Anya moved and saved Andrew. However, Lois called out a warning. "Anya!"

Anya barely missed the blow that would've killed her. Lois jumped to save her, and the monster tore her open. "Clark!" she called out.

Then everything went dark.

*****To Be Continued*****

I hope following two of my Smallville/BTVS stories won't be confusing. I love Lois Lane, but this story is about Buffy and Clark meeting, not Lois and Clark. Review if you want more.