fanfic - so familiar a gleam - chapter nine
-- And Back Again --
Clark flew alongside the horses as they made their way back to the castle, this time at a much more sedate pace. Even so, Lex winced as he was jostled slightly by Porsche.
“He’s gone? Completely?” Clark asked, reveling in the sunlight.
“Yes. He’s gone. Never to return,” Lois said. She and the rest of the fairies looked exhausted.
“Lex. Are you sure you’re alright to ride?” Clark asked worriedly, looking at Lex’s bloodied head and drooping eyes.
“I’m fine, Clark. I shouldn’t go to sleep right now- I’ve got a concussion. Of that, I am certain,” Lex sighed quietly. He’d really like to go to sleep.
Clark sighed and rubbed Lex’s arm gently.
Chloe surveyed the slumbering party guests as they came inside. The light outside now low. They’d been asleep for two days.
“I say we wake the physician for Lex first and then the king and queen. Then everybody else,” Chloe said.
Lois nodded. “I agree. That would be best.”
“Lana, go with Lex to the physician. You too, Clark. We’ll bring Jonathan and Martha to you,” Chloe said with a shooing motion.
Once they were out of sight. Chloe turned to Lois. “Not it,” she said quickly.
“No. I will not be breaking the news that Lex Luthor is Clark’s soulmate. You don’t get to call ‘not it’!” Lois groaned, shaking her head.
“If it makes you feel any better, Martha has no problem with Lex. They just aren’t too fond of Lionel,” Chloe said with her hands raised defensively. “I can’t take it back. Once it’s out there, it’s out there. Nothing can be done about it. Also they were already together. So it’s not really our fault.”
Lois growled. “You are a she-demon,” she said, stalking away in a huff.
Martha and Jonathan blinked awake slowly. Then they suddenly jerked to a sitting position. “Clark!” Martha exclaimed.
“Is fine. He’s down with the doctor. As is his savior,” Chloe said with a sly smile.
“Who? Who is it? Do you know? How’d you find her?” Jonathan asked in rapid fire, standing up.
“We found him here actually,” Lois hedged, wincing slightly.
“Well, who is he?” Martha asked, impatiently.
“Why don’t we all go down and see Clark and his soulmate, hmm?” Lois asked, wearing a strained smile.
Jonathan narrowed his eyes at Lois. “It can’t be Lionel Luthor?” Jonathan said, his tone slightly worried but also incredulous.
Chloe giggled slightly as Lois ran a hand over her face. “He’s younger than that. Young enough to be Lionel’s son,” Lois said, weak smile lifting the corners of her mouth. “Let’s wake up these guards, shall we?”
Chloe was covering her mouth to hold in giggles but helped to revive the guards. Martha and Jonathan looked on in silent shock. When they were done, the fairies turned to the King and Queen. “We put you to sleep so you wouldn’t worry. He dealt with Zod. Won’t darken this doorstep again,” Chloe informed them, helping the last guard to his feet with an apologetic smile.
“You killed him?” Martha asked quietly.
“Lex did. Then he limped up the highest tower to wake up Clark,” Chloe said. “Wow… That…really sounds like Clark is just lazy. Not…you know, cursed.”
“And he’s fine?” Martha asked again.
“Clark is perfect. Wasn’t even in the fight. Not even near it,” Lois supplied.
“I’m going to see my son… and his… Prince Luthor. Jonathan?” Martha said, standing up and looking expectantly at her husband.
“Yes. I’m coming too.” Jonathan nodded, taking Martha’s warm hand.
Chloe and Lois followed, with several knights trailing behind them.
Lana, Clark, and Lex looked up at the soft knock at the door of the physician’s rooms. “Come in!” the physician said cheerily. “Now, Your Highness, I think that you need some rest. But you need someone to wake you up every two hours. I’ve wrapped your ribs- so no strenuous activities for the next two weeks. You could damage your ribs more if you ignore my rules.”
Martha, Jonathan, Chloe, and Lois stood inside the doorway, awkwardly bunched close.
“Mom!” Clark smiled brightly. He left Lex’s side to gather his parents in a tight hug.
“Clark, how are you?” Martha mumbled, throwing her arms around him.
Jonathan patted Clark on the back.
“I’m here.” Clark smiled. “And there’s someone that I’d like you to meet.” Clark pulled back and directed them to come further inside the small examining room.
“Lex, these are my parents. Mom, Dad- this is Lex, my fiancé,” Clark said with a wide smile.
“Jonathan, Martha- it is good to see you again. And in fairly good circumstances this time,” Lex said, raising his hand.
Jonathan took it. “Thank you for saving Clark,” he said earnestly.
“I had to. I couldn’t leave him there. He’s…” Lex trailed off, looking away from the Kent family.
Martha looked hard at Lex then gently wrapped her arms around him. “Thank you, Lex,” Martha murmured, placing a kiss on his cheek even as she pulled back.
Lex looked startled at Martha. He took a deep breath.
“Clark is my everything. I strive to be better because of him. I would like to marry him-” Lex paused glancing at Clark, “-you. I want to marry you. I love you. But I need your permission, Your Majesties,” Lex finished, looking Jonathan in the eye.
“And you have our blessing,” Martha said surely, not even looking at Jonathan. “As long as that’s what Clark wants. However, I would like to make it known that we had better get some grandchildren from you.”
Clark blushed, looking at his feet. “I want to marry him. I want to be with him for the rest of my life,” Clark said softly. Then, to Lex, “I love you.” Clark looked up at Lex with a small smile.
Lex slid off the examining table slowly, wincing as he did so and holding up a hand to waylay Clark from assisting him. When he was standing on his own feet, Lex pressed a soft kiss to Clark’s mouth.
“When?” Lex asked, pulling back from Clark slightly.
“When you’re healthy,” Clark said with another quick kiss.
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