N/A; A little something I thought up, while trying to figure how to write the next chapter of my other Smallville story. I know it's not finished but it's a beginning. It's a future fic, probably AU since we don't know how the show will end. Please tell me what you think…

Space Rock

Chapter 1

"You've got some imagination kid. Space rock that cause mutation. An alien who save the day and help save the World. No one would buy that… Make it more sentimental, more dramatic, no mutant, and no alien. Maybe you could write a story about teens that leave in that little town, and try to get by their life. That would be a great story."

"Yeah right! As if we haven't seen that kind of story that goes nowhere before…" Chloe thought smiling at the man. "I'll think about it. Thank you for your time."

It was the third time this week she received that kind of answer.

"Hey Chloé!" a handsome man said to her as she passed near him.

"Hello,humm do we know each other?" Chloe said looking at the man and trying to figure out where she had seen him before.

"It's me… Clark Kent"

"CLARK, OH MY GOSH!" Chloe sheered embracing him on both cheek.

"I heard that Lois and you didn't talk anymore. I was really sorry to hear that."

"Look Clark, I understood why you had to go, but she blames it on me. That's all."

Clark was a little uncomfortable about that particular subject so Chloe decided to change subject.

"So what have you been doing? It's been what 6 years since you left Smallville." Chloe said even if she knew the exact number of day since the last time she had saw him.

"10 years Chloe, I traveled around the world."

"You've change a lot, What with the glass?"

"They're funny actually, but when I wear them people don't recognize me. Even Lois hasn't recognized me yet…"

"You haven't told her…"

"No, she better not know it. She thinks I'm some kind of geeky and clumsy reporter. Talking of reporter, I was really surprised when I came to Metropolis to hear that you had left the Planets… And even more surprise to find that there top reporter was none other than Lois Lane."

"I had a change of heart. I'm into romance now. At least I'm trying to sell my novel to some editor to get published."

"Cool, what is the story?"

"Actually… Hey, it about lunch time, do you want to eat something?"

"Humm. Well I was supposed to meet Lois at the Planet. I've been positioned as her partner. But maybe tonight we could meet. I have something I would like to speak to you about. Be here at 6, I'll take you and we'll go somewhere calm."

"Ok, it's a date…" Chloe said without thinking.

"A date it is then." Clark said.

Chloe looked at Clark while he was leaving. With the glass on his face, she was barely able to see him as the tall handsome teenager that left 10 years ago, but as she talked with him, she had been able to see beyond the glass.

"Clark Kent" she thought a wide smile appearing in her face.

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Lois was pacing through the Daily Planet building's hall waiting for her new partner to show.

"Lois, sorry to be late" Clark said putting his glass back in place.

"Better late than never. What keep you?"

"I met some one I knew from high school's years."

"Scary! I would rather meet Lex Luthor in a dark alley than meet someone from that part of my life." Lois said with a smile.

"What's our assignment?" Clark said changing subject.

"Perry asked me to go see so witness about our new vigilante. You can come if you want."

Clark pushed back is glass, more of habitude than of necessity. Every time Perry White asked for them to find trace of the new vigilante, he felt nervous. After all, he was the one who stop the train just before it hit a school bus. Or save that man who was pushed down a building.

"Ok, where the witness?"

"That the problem, he's in a psychiatric hospital. Seem he couldn't take the shock of still being alive…" Lois said sarcastically.

"Well the man did try to jump down from a bridge." Clark said.

"How do you know that?" Lois asked looking suspiciously at him.

"I.. humm… I heard a cop talk about it on my way here." Clark lied.

"Cops?"

"Well they were talking about the vigilante."

"Well, if we don't find that superman soon, we'll be looking into some second grade news." Lois said.

"superman?"

"From what we heard the guy, his strong enough to stop a train. Can jump a 48 floor, and as the nag of disappearing just before cops arrive. Maybe that's what we should call him Superman."

"It's simplistic…" Clark said.

"People want simple thing, easy to understand. They don't want to be bother trying to remember a name. Do you wonder what he look like? He might be right next to you and we wouldn't even know…"

Clark look around him, as if trying to find someone.

"It's a figure of speech, Clark. I don't believe a man like that could have a normal life."

"Maybe he has a secret identity." Clark said without thinking.

"Clark, you're a genius. I'll find who that man is. I will uncover him. Reveal his true identity and I will win the Pullizer."

"Don't you mean 'we'?" Clark asked.

"Hein what? Oh yeah, of course. We're working together…" Lois said. "TAXI!" she yelled.

A taxi stopped just in front of them. Clark hurried up to open the door in front of Lois.

"Clark, I'm able to open my own door…" She said entering the car. "Common get in, we don't have all afternoon."

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Chloe arrived at the corner a little early. She thought about old time when the little gang was all together in Smallville.

"It's crazy how things can get out of hand because of a simple …" She didn't finish her thought as Clark arrived. "Hey Clark."

"Hello" Clark said while they started walking.

"Where do we go?"

"Come" He said taking her hand and pulling her in a back street.

"Clark, where are you bringing me?"

"Trust me." He said with a smile. "I know it's been a long time, but I don't think there's anyone else with whom I would like to share this. Since we last meet, I found new thing about me."

"What? Clark, what are you doing?" Chloe said as Clark took a firm grip at Chloe waist.

Chloe felt her feet left the ground. Soon they were flying far above the city.

"Wow, that's… that's… it is incredible." Chloe said "Weren't you afraid of the height?"

"Being invincible and able to fly kind of heal me of that."

Chloe saw the ground coming closer. She recognizes the Kent's farm.

"I call mom, she prepare some hot cloth for you." Clark said.

"Ho, so you're bringing me there." Chloe said remembering the fortress in the middle of the North Pole.

"It's quiet and for what I want to discuss with you, privacy is important."

As soon as they landed, Martha went out of the house.

"Chloe, it's been so long. How are you?" Martha asked hugging the girl.

"Glad to see you to Mrs. Kent…" Chloe stopped. She didn't know if she was still using that name.

"Don't worry sweetheart, I haven't change my name, and even if I still miss him a lot, I've accepted the fact that he's no more here."

"Mom, I'm going to shoe Chloe what we talk about. To see what she think about that."

"I'm sure she will think the same thing, I told you."

"What is that all about, what is the big secret?"

"You'll see." Clark told her.

He then went to fetch the winter clothing his mother has prepared for Chloe and soon they were leaving the farm.

"We're going there by air?"

"I don't use the cave anymore. It feels more real this way." Clark said seriously.

"Clark, we're flying. What can be real about that?" Chloe asked.

Clark smiled but didn't say a word. Chloe lose herself in his smile. She felt like she was 18 again.