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AN: *Hides behind computer* I know! I know! *Hangs head in shame.* I haven't updated this story and you all probably want to kill me and I do not blame you. I won't try to make excuses..I hope you all can forgive me. I know I should have posted but I just couldn't find the inspiration needed to continue and Smallville's new episodes are not helping the writers block. The only reason I updated was because I am on a writing kick and did get some inspiration. I hope that it continues so I am able to write more. I didn't abandon this story...I just took a really long resting period. I am even watching the episodes with Kal and Kal El again to get into his character.

Still no Beta reader so don't mind the mistakes. Please R&R like always!

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Chloe stood in the lavish Metropolis apartment. She recognized this place from when Clark had been infected by red kryptonite and been taken over by his alter ego Kal. It was no wonder that Kal El had chosen this place to turn into his lair. It had a sort of gothic darkness to it and Chloe had to admit, it was appealing in a dark eerie kind of way. It had no personal touch to it and that made Chloe look at it as cold and empty, like Kal El. He may look like Clark but he certianly was not Clark. Kal El was cold, uncaring, and most of all he was ruthless.

"This place is suitable for now." Her eyes snapped to look at his face when he spoke.

He showed absolutely not emotion while he talked. His expression was blank, his tone bored and uninterested. He paced around the livingroom area, seemingly ignoring her once more. She wondered if he had even been talking to her in the first place. Probably not considering she was only a lowly human who held no importance. Why had he taken her of all people? Surely he'd be able to find another human and trick them into getting what he wanted. Why choose the one girl on the planet who knew his weakness's?

"It's not really my style." When he continued to ignore her she stood up.

This was her chance to make a break for it. Ever so slowly she crept towards the door. When she reached her goal, she gently placed her hand on the handle and turned it at a snails pace. She couldn't risk hurrying and alerting him to her escape plan. Finally when she had the knob all the way turned, did she dare slowly pull the door open. Holding her breath, she yanked the door wide open and made a dash for the stairs. She made it all of two steps before she felt his hands wrap around her waist and pull her backwards.

She initiated plan B and let out the loudest scream she could manage. He was quick to cover her mouth with his hand but she bit down hard. He pulled his hand away in shock, not pain since she would not be able to hurt him even if she wanted to. Well not without green kyrptonite. As soon as his hand removed itself, she started screaming again. "Let go of me you pyscho! Clark! Clark! CLARK! Damnit Kent get your ass down here-" Her rant was cut off when Kal's hand once again covered her mouth. She struggled but it did not do her any good.

Kal El threw her intot he apartment and slammed the door. "How dare you try to defy my orders! I am Kal El, last son of Krypton! I am-"

"Way to full of yourself!" The blonde reporter snapped at him.

Insulting the super alien probably a really stupid thing to do but she would not back down just because he could kill her with his pinky. She had faced the likes of Lex Luthor, Lionel Luthor, Zod, and deranged meteor freaks, she wouldn't let some alien on and ego trip intimidate her. Chloe Sullivan laughed in the face of danger, literally. She was the once editor of the Torch and Daily Planet reporter. She lived for the world of the wierd.

"Full of myself?" The Kryptonian frowned for a moment in confusion. After a moment he looked at her once again. "Explain how one can be full of himself? Humans cannot clone themselves, and they have only one body. Being full of yourself does not make sense."

For the first time Chloe felt kind of bad for the evil alien. He had been thrust into a world he did not have an understanding of. She shook off the feeling quickly. She had to remember that he was the bad guy. Heck, he had kidnapped her and was holding her hostage! "It's a term us humans use when we beleive a person thinks they are better than others. If someone is arrogant or beleives they know better than the rest of us."

He tilted his head at her. "That is not accurate Ms. Sullivan. I know I am smarter than you humans, I do not presume to know, I do know. Therefore I am not full of myself."

Chloe sighed in fustration. Would she have to explain everything to him? "Just because your species was highly advanced, it does not mean you know better than the human race. You had years to evolve and grow as a species. If we were given enough time, we'd be and advanced super race as well."

Kal El stepped forward and grasped her jaw between his fingers and squeezed until she winced in pain. "You need to learn your place human."

TBC...

AN: Sorry it was so short but it is an update and I will update faster I promise! These chapters are going to be short because it's just how it worked out. I hope to post every other day but I am not sure if that will be possible though I will try I swear.