Title: A Miscalculated Mistake
Rating: PG 13
Author: Dodden
Pairing: Clois
Background: This is a different take on the episode entitled "Lucy". Everything is as it should be up to the point of where this fic takes off. This has always been one of my favorite episodes and I couldn't pass up the chance to change it to my liking.

A/N: This was a one shot that had and epilogue. It's kind of grown on me, so we'll see if it goes anywhere else.

Ch.1

The truck was getting farther and farther away from the bridge. He made up his mind and went for it. With a running start, he pushed off of the edge with a gallant jump. Into the air he flew, his body breaking the wind around him as he went rushing high and far. Clark cursed under his breath as he realized that he was much too high up.

Lucy and Lois worked hard at trying to get the door open. There wasn't much they could do, but they tried anyways. They pushed on it some more. It was all in futility though; the lock from the outside was made of steel.

Lois gave up, her frustration with her sister and the situation becoming too much. "Damn it Lucy!" She screamed.

Lucy was leaning up against the doors, her head resting against it. She could hear the engine of the truck and the sound of the tires running on the road. It was all her fault. So many things had gone wrong, and yet, she knew that Lois would somehow find a way to belittle her. They weren't close, but they still had a strong family bond. "I'm so sorry Lois. I didn't mean for any of this."

Lois walked up to her sister by the back doors and smiled faintly. "I know Lucy, but I just wish that you would have gone to the General for money instead of turning to crime."

"I couldn't do it Lois; he would have been so disappointed in me." She closed her eyes and leaned her ear up against the door again. She just wanted to drown out all her concerns in he sound of tires on road.

Lois stood there and just looked at her sister. How her little sister could mastermind such a plan wasn't hard to believe. Lucy was a smart girl, but the fact that she was criminal though, it made her sick to her stomach. "Oh Lucy-."

Lucy put her hand over Lois's mouth suddenly. Something outside had changed. The sounds of the truck and the road were being drowned out by something else.

Lois frowned and moved Lucy's hand away. She was going to ask why, but she noticed the way her sister had her ear up against the door. Doing likewise, she picked up on something faint in the background of the truck.

"Sounds like another car." Lucy paused to listen more intently. "Do you think it's Lex?" She asked, looking at Lois with hope in her eyes.

"I don't know Lucy, I hope so." Lois leaned up against the door and listened more intently.

Clark continued to curse as he got closer to the trailer on the back of the truck. He had planned on landing on it, and sliding to the front, but he realized that there was no way he could do that. He was way too high, having misjudged his leap. "Damn." He cursed again as fell down towards the trailer. There was no way to avoid it, and he suddenly wished he could fly. The biggest problem was that he was going to have to explain it all to Lois and Lucy. There would be no way to get around their questions, it would just sound stupid. He had been so careful about his secret, and now he was just going to have to let two more people in on it. Another curse escaped his lips as he went crashing through the top of the trailer and landed on Lex's car inside.

Lois listened to the faint sound coming closer to the trailer. She and Lucy followed it up above their heads. Luckily the roof of the trailer was thin so the sunlight could get through. Lois looked up with Lucy. She could see a blurry shadow above, but she couldn't tell what it was.

"Is that a helicopter?" Lucy asked.

"It would explain the noise outside." Lois said, still staring up at the slowly passing shadow. Suddenly the noise was replaced by a low whistle as the shadow got bigger. Her eyes went wide as she realized it was heading straight down towards the trailer. She closed her eyes and grabbed a hold of Lucy, pulling her to the ground for cover. Lucy screamed her name as she shielded her. A loud crash could be heard as she clenched her eyes shut, scared for her life. A few seconds later, she opened them and looked behind her to see what it was. Her eyes almost popped out of her head as she saw Clark standing on top of Lex's car, his back turned to them.

Clark had landed right on the roof of the car. The windows had exploded as the roof had collapsed under his weight. It was nearly touching the back seat when he looked down. He was relieved that neither Lucy or Lois were in the car, otherwise he would have crushed them. His attention went from his landing to Lois and Lucy. He hesitated to turn around, worried and scared. How were they going to react? A slowly as he could, he moved his feet, forcing himself with all his might to just keep himself up. No one but his parents knew his secret, and now there was two more people going to find out.

Lois watched Clark slowly turn toward her. She was still holding tightly onto Lucy as she stared endlessly at him.

"Lois" Lucy said in a muffled voice. "Quit grabbing me so hard." When Lucy felt her arms actually clutch even harder, she pulled out of her grasp and stared at her. "What's gotten into you, we're fine." The look on her sister's face was unreadable. She didn't even seem to be listening to her. Frowning, she followed Lois's gaze. The site that greeted her eyes shook her to say the least. On the car stood Clark, his arms spread out from his waist a little, his back straight and rigid. The look on his face was so frightening she thought she might cry. It was a combination of fear, and relief, but there was something else she noticed. That was what scared her. She glanced up at the hole in the trailer and back down to the crushed car, her eyes just as wide as Lois's. "He didn't just…" She let the question fall off quietly.

Lois was unable to tear her eyes from Clark, who was now looking right back at her, but managed to blink, finally. "…Crash through the roof?" She finished her sister's question. Slowly, with wobbling legs, she lifted herself and Lucy up to their feet. Not for one second did her eyes leave Clark. Why wasn't he saying anything? She thought to herself. "Clark, are you okay?" She asked suddenly. She was worried, but frightened at the same time.

Clark took an uneasy step off the car. Things were going to get very complicated very quickly, and he didn't want them asking too many questions. He smiled at them helplessly. His attempt at lightening the mood didn't work though. He watched as both of them pushed up against the door even tighter. His stomach twisted around completely as he saw the look of terror in their eyes. About to take another step, he stopped suddenly. They feared him. That was the last thing he ever wanted. Their faces told him everything he needed to know. Without even a second thought, he stepped back on top of the car and climbed back out the hole in the roof.

Lois watched as Clark went back out the hole. Her mind was running in circles, but she finally realized why he left. The look on her sister's face could not have been much different than hers. That look had scared him off she realized. Bringing enough courage to herself, she walked over to the car with Lucy and got up on it. Her eyes were still wider than golf balls as she stared at what was once a car. Slowly her gaze lifted back up to the hole.

Clark stood there, his shadow enveloping them as he stared down into the trailer. "I'm sorry." He said.

Lois watched as Clark stood on the trailer, his body unmoving as the wind from the moving truck made his clothes whip violently. She was about to get another word out, but he turned around and walked into the wind effortlessly. "Hoist me." She said quickly to Lucy. Her sister obliged as she felt a hand support her under her left foot. Half balancing on Lucy's hand, and grabbing the steel bar, she peeked up over the hole. The wind hit her square in the face, her eyes tearing up instantly. She fought to hold herself from being blown back down as she watched a blurry Clark walk onto the roof of the truck.

With tears running down his cheeks, Clark walked on top of the roof of the truck. Things had gone so much worse than he had feared. He had no idea what he was going to do, but he knew he'd have to stop Becker no matter how he was feeling. He walked to the edge of the roof at the front, turning around to let the heels of his boots to go slightly over the edge. He watched as Lois's head popped out of the whole. A meek and helpless grin took a hold of his face.

Lois stared in fright as Clark stood at the edge of the truck facing her. She could faintly hear Lucy talking below, but she ignored her. Clark suddenly jumped back, vanishing in front of the truck. "CLARK!" She screamed. Lucy let go of her hold a second later and her grip on the roof slipped. She fell to her feet, landing on Lucy and the car. Scrambling to keep her balance, she felt a reassuring arm grab her.

"What happened?" Lucy asked, turning Lois back around to look at her. All she received was wide eyes and tears. She had never seen Lois cry before, and frankly, it scared her to death.

Clark hung weightlessly in the air for a split second. The combination of the wind and his jump made him feel like he was flying. That split second disappeared as he went crashing through the windshield, his legs smashing into Backers face with lightning speed. Clark cringed as he felt the man's nose break under his right foot. The seat broke and fell back as he sat on the steering wheel, keeping the truck form going off the road. An unconscious Becker fell back with along with the seat. Getting off the steering wheel gingerly, he turned and put his foot on the brake.

Lois had her mouth open about to speak when the truck slowed down. It caused both of them fall backwards onto the trailer floor, their bodies sliding across it. They hit their heads on the back doors as the truck came to a stop.

Lucy cried out in pain as she reached for her head. A lump was already present as she rolled over onto her back. She looked over and saw that Lois was luckier than she was. Her sister had taken the impact with more of her shoulder than her head.

Lois opened her eyes to look at Lucy. No words passed between them as she continued to cry. She was usually so strong and resilient, but the way Clark had looked at her made her unable keep the moisture from falling. Somehow she knew Clark had never showed anyone his abilities like that. She also knew it had been a mistake; the look on his face had clearly given that away. For some strange reason she felt a strong connection to him, as if he was calling out for her help.

Struggling to her feet, Lois helped Lucy up. Determined to get out and find Clark, she moved towards the car again to climb out. Light erupted from behind them as the doors of the trailer swung wide open. "Clark?" She turned around to see Lex and his security team staring back at her.

Lex raised an eyebrow and stared at both of them. "Clark?" He asked with a laugh. "Why would you think Clark was here?"

Lois looked over at her sister, who was staring right back at her. "Not a word." Lois said softly, her voice laden with seriousness. "Not a single damn word."

-

Clark Climbed out of the front window once the truck came to a stop. Dropping to the pavement, he leaned up against the grill. Taking a deep breath, he dropped a few more tears. The sound of Lex's security team was audible in the background. Closing his eyes, he stood up straight and took a deep breath. There wasn't any way he would be able to look at Lois or Lucy again. Without really thinking, he started walking down the road backwards. He got his last look of the outskirts of Smallville as he turned suddenly and sped off into the distance.

-

Lois drove furiously, her car spinning its wheels on the loose gravel as she mad haste to the Kent farm. A million things were running through her head at the moment, but only one thing stayed constant. She had to find Clark.

The dust collected behind her as she pushed her vehicle to its limits. There was nothing in the world that could stop her from reaching her goal. The moment Clark had laid his eyes on her after he crashed through the trailer; she knew she couldn't allow him to do something he might regret. She blamed herself of course. If she hadn't been so hesitant and scared at that particular moment, maybe, just maybe Clark would not have run off. Tears began to fall from her eyes as she reached the farm, the emotions of the moment reaching enormous levels as she tried desperately to put away the gnawing feeling of guilt that ate away at her gut.

When Lex had asked her what had happened, and specifically about Clark, she just ignored him and made him drive her back to the Mansion. Lex had asked a million questions, but neither she nor Lucy had answered a single one. From the Mansion, she had left Lucy there and taken her car and headed back to the Kent farm.

She drove under the Kent Farm sign and up to the barn. She knew he'd be in the loft. There was no other place in the world where Clark felt like being when he was alone. Parking the vehicle, she ran into the barn and up the loft stairs. Her heart was racing a mile a minute as she began to ponder what she was going to say. At that moment though, she just hoped he was there. Reaching the top of the stairs, she relaxed a little as she saw him sitting on the couch, staring forward blankly while juggling something in his right hand. She approached him cautiously. She chastised herself mentally, realizing that being cautious only made it look like she was afraid. Taking a deep breath, she walked right up to him.

"Clark?" She asked softly. He didn't answer. "Clark?" She asked again, and again he didn't answer, his eyes still staring blankly forward. "Talk to me dammit!" she ordered.

Clark just continued to sit there, his eyes staring at his desk aimlessly. He knew Lois was yelling at him, but he couldn't bring himself to look at her. Too many emotions were coursing through his body that he couldn't bring himself to pick one and express it. So there he sat, for minutes on end as Lois tried to get his attention over and over again.

With tears streaming down her pale white cheeks, she sat down beside him; grabbing his arm, hoping that contact would rip him back to earth. It didn't though, and she continued to tug at him with all her might. He just sat there like a stone, his face blank and lifeless. Unlike before, she couldn't read his eyes; they were so dark and lost. Crying openly, she tugged at him as hard as she could. "Damn it Clark!" She screamed loudly, her eyes blurry with tears. She hated seeing him like this; it tore her heart to pieces. He was her friend, and unlike most people she would never let a friend suffer the way he was. "Just talk to me." She said softly, giving up and collapsing into his lap. Her tears fell onto his knees as she kneeled on the floor.

Clark got up suddenly, removing his body from Lois's. Why did she care? he wondered to himself. She was scared of him, and that was probably for the best. No one should ever have to be put through the pain of knowing him. All he did was bring pain and death upon those around him. Still juggling the object in his closed palm, he looked out the loft window, his eyes slowly scanning the sky. How he wished he could just jump out of the loft and never return, to keep those he cherished safe by leaving.

Lois got up of her knees and went over to Clark and tugged on his arm again. She wasn't going to give up; he would never give up on her.

He felt her at his arm again, but this time he didn't ignore her. "I'm leaving." He said gravely. He kept his eyes staring forward.

"What?" Lois asked, stepping back in surprise. "Where?"

Clark just looked out the loft window, his mind running over ideas. "Away." He replied simply. "Away." He said again, more softly. Turning, he walked towards the stairs, but was halted when Lois tugged on his arm yet again. "Let go of me." He growled, wrenching his arm free as he clutched the object in his fist even tighter. Rushing down the stairs, he made his way out of the barn and into the driveway.

Lois ran after him, her insides turning over in rebellious fits of pain and anguish. "Clark." She screamed again. "Don't go." She reached him as he began to stare at the sky. Standing in front of him, she cupped his head in her hands and directed his head down to her eyes. "I don't care what you are Clark, I don't care what you can do. To me you're still Smallville. My Friend."

Clark stared into her brown eyes, trying to keep himself from breaking down in her arms.

"No one will care Clark. We will all accept you, no matter whom or what you are." She pleaded with him quickly, feeling as if her window of opportunity was slowly slipping away.

Clark forced a smile. He knew Lois would never judge him, but he also knew that not everyone was Lois. "You may be able to handle it Lois, but others won't. And for that reason, I have put everyone in danger." His features went to stone again as he grasped her wrists and removed her hands from his face. "I must leave. You and everyone else are not safe unless I leave.

Lois was at the end of her rope. Her tears were falling rapidly as she made one last attempt to keep him from leaving. "We can't live without you Clark." Her throat tightened as she took his face in her hands again, staring deep into his eyes. "I can't live without you."

He stared deep into her eyes, reading her soul like a book. He could see the pain that she was feeling. It wasn't the pain of losing a friend, but the pain of loosing someone she cared more for than anyone else. At that moment he didn't feel alone, but he quickly shoved the feeling away, and brought the object on his hand towards his face. Staring at the ring, he slowly put it on his left hand. The familiar feeling of Red Kryptonite filled his body as he shook uncontrollably in Lois's grasp.

Lois watched as Clark put on a red ring. A moment later she watched his eyes glow bright red and his face turn into a smile. "Goodbye Lois." He said confidently, trying to move out of her grasp.

She just clutched his face harder. "I'm not letting you leave Clark, not your parents, not me." She could see that her words were eating away at him, no matter how much he tried to ignore them.

"Then come with me." He said, staring deep into her wet brown eyes.

"Where?" She asked, surprised.

"I don't know, anywhere but here."

She struggled with what he was saying, but she had promised herself she wouldn't give up on him. Shaking, she nodded. She closed her eyes as she felt him lift her into his arms. Wrapping her arms around his neck tightly, she closed her eyes and let a final tear drop. "I won't give up on you Clark." Her voice was barely above a whisper as she felt a sudden rush to her head.