Second Chance

a.n.: Hey guys! I know I haven't finished 'Reversed' (Beauty and the beast) yet, but I couldn't wait to write this one since I got the idea.

WARNING: I am a HUGE Lana-fan, so if you hate her you might come to a point where you won't enjoy this story anymore (she won't be mentioned in the early chapters)

If you continue though and feel the need to let your hatred out, feel free to private message me. I'll be happy to analyse why I believe she is amazing and better for Clark than Lois (I only refer to Smallville, not to comics etc).

Further I am also a fan of Clark, so don't hate if I get carried away.

The main reason I an writing this is because I get the opportunity to bring Cat and Lana, two of my favourite female characters in the same story.

Last but not least it might take a while until Smallville is really present. There is a reason behind it so forgive me and continue reading until you get there.

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters (from Smallville and Batb) etc mentioned in this and in further chapters of this story. They belong to their rightful owners. I do though own the idea to this fan fiction, so refrain from copying. If it sounds familiar to something you have read it is by coincidence.

P.S. Catherine's past does not exist in this story as it does in the series. Vincent didn't save her, something else happened that night. To match my story, the incident with Catherine's mother happened in 2008, when Catherine was 20 years old. Cat and Lana look a lot alike. Vincent has the same past apart from saving Catherine.

Smallville exists up to the point where the marriage was ruined in 2010.

So don't get confused if the story differs from the series.

Enjoy and let me know!

Prologue- Fresh start

Catherine was on her way to work. She barely had time to get a coffee. It was her first day at the precinct, she didn't want to be late. She just graduated. She was 23, at least that is what her ID and her license said. She was young, her life was ahead of her. Her new life. At the precinct she was greeted by Tess Vargas. She was going to be her partner. Seemed to be a tough girl, she already liked her. Joe Bishop, her boss, also seemed to be alright. She never thought she would be a cop someday, but there she was, Detective Catherine Chandler. This was now her only way to do what she promised to do, help saving the world, far away from home, in New York City. She probably would never see home again. Well everybody who met her, thought that NYC had always been her home, so who knows someday she might actually believe it as well. The days passed and she was actually relieved being still able to do good. It was her life now. Tess told her that many men looked after her on the streets and even in the precinct. She couldn't care less though. There was only one man she belonged to and with him she couldn't be. She tried to forget but you don't just forget about a perfect man. She tried to get over him but her heart longed to see him again. It didn't matter though. Now that she could be with him again he had moved on. She wouldn't intrude in his life. He deserved to be happy, even if it wasn't with her. She just had to accept for one more time that the man of her life wasn't ment to be hers. Another woman was lucky enough to have him.

'Has anybody ever told you that you look incredibly sexy when you are thinking', a British voice interrupted her thoughts.

Evan, the last person she needed now.

'Evan, has anybody ever told you that your pick up lines are horrible?', I frowned.

'Oh come on, Cat. You don't even give me the chance to show you my skills in flirting', he poutted.

'We've got a case', Tess interrupted them.

'Thank you', Catherine mouthed and hurried behind her partner.

Why didn't men get it? She didn't date. She only had one mission: to make him proud.

A tall man hid in the shadows as he watched the two women run to their car. He didn't seem very pleased.

So what do you think? What is it with all these confusing thoughts? Who is the man from her past? Who is the man in the shadows?

Do you want me to continue? I know the notice was longer than the chapter, but I think it was important. It won't be like that in the future I promise. And the chapters will be longer whenever possible.