Make Me Believe
Authors: Angel2008_2009 & CherryBlossom1031
Rating: Kt
Category: Chlart (Chloe/Bart)
Timeline: Set sometime during Season 10, when Chloe is on the run.
Summary: Chloe is running scared when she fears that Checkmate and the Government are both after her. Fearing she has no one to turn to for protection, she finds herself turning to Bart Allen.
Disclaimer: We do not own any of the Smallville characters. They belong to the Show and to the Creators.
Written in: November 2010
Chloe Sullivan was tired from running. She could no longer stay in Smallville because it wasn't safe for her and Oliver to be together .She just risked her life to keep his safe! And just being near him was putting him more and more in danger. And it also put her in danger. Chloe thought she could live the life of dating a rich billionaire, and a superhero, but she was wrong. She had failed Oliver and she most of all had failed herself and her best friend Clark. None of them could understand the sacrifices she had to make just to keep Oliver safe. Now that those bad people called "Checkmate", was after her and so was the Government. She was no longer safe to stay in Smallville and she had no one to protect her. No one, she thought miserably. And now she had to fight for survival because a lot of people wanted to see Chloe Sullivan in an unmarked grave.
Bart was shocked when he heard the news that Chloe Sullivan was missing. Possibly dead. No, he didn't want to believe that! All sorts of thoughts ran through his mind as he thought of his girl. I cant believe it! she cant be running away! I mean I know its not safe, but is it ever safe in smallville? Chloe will always have me...Oliver, Clark, everyone else, and me! never would I let anything lay hands on Chloe! NO! NO NO NO! this cant be the Chloe I know, she would never do that, never runaway! I have to find her, and knock some sense into her! if checkmate thinks that they can have her, well they've got a big surprise coming! I'll die, but no way will Chloe get hurt! they will have dig my grave first!
Chloe glanced at her cell phone which was going off. She opened the flip part and saw that it was Bart Allen calling. It kept ringing and ringing. She felt really bad avoiding him and Bart usually made her smile. It was wrong to just avoid him like this making him worry. But if she talked to him, then Checkmate and other people in the Government could easily track her down. Not only was Smallville not safe, but big organizations wasn't safe either. Giving in, Chloe picked up the phone while driving "Hello Bart? You really shouldn't be calling me. Someone could be tracing my calls as we speak!" she glanced all around her.
Bart Allen couldn't help thinking of the horrible situations that could possibly be going on with Chloe. I need to talk to her. He got out his phone, and dialed her number. He's always had Chloe on speed dial just in case something happened. Ring after ring... no one was picking up! Bart started to get anxious, all sorts of bad thoughts started to run through his head. What could she possibly be doing that she can't even pick up her cell? I think I just felt my heart sink!
"Come on Chloe, please pick up...please...god"Relief flooded through me when I heard her sweet voice. She wasn't hurt. Thank god!
"Hello Bart? You really shouldn't be calling me. Someone could be tracing my calls as we speak!" she said into the phone.
"Don't worry Chloe, just tell me where you are, and I'll come and get you!" he said.
Chloe sighed. He still didn't get the idea she couldn't go back to Smallville. And him coming here to try to protect her, would only put him in danger. But still, this was Flash she was talking to and most Criminals were scared of him. "Bart, it's not safe for you to be here and I can't go back to Smallville or Metropolis! Those are the first places they will look for me. And if you come, I'll only put you in danger to!" she couldn't live with herself if something happened to one of her closest friends. But she had a feeling this wouldn't stop him from wanting to be with her.
"I don't care if you're putting me danger! You know that danger is my middle name right! Who says I can't handle a few bullies? If you won't tell me where you are, then I will come and find you myself. Now I'll ask one more time...please, don't make this any harder than it already is, where are you? Tell me, and I'll be there in a flash Chloe, and I'll come and get You, then we can sort it all out! please!"
Bart was angry, at himself for not noticing the troubles Chloe has been going through, at Checkmate for trying to hurt Chloe, and just a little at Chloe, who is stubborn and won't tell him where she is.
Chloe sighed to herself. Bart wasn't going to give up that easily. And he had ways of talking things into her. But it wouldn't change her mind living somewhere else other than Kansas, and either he was with her or he wasn't. "Okay Bart, you can come here. But please do not tell the others where I am! I'm running for a reason, and I won't go back to Metropolis. I'm living a new life now, and you can either come with me while I run, or you don't have to. I'm on Highway 85, South of Oklahoma." Chloe hated dragging Bart into her mess. But he wouldn't take no for an answer.