Fallen Angel

Moving on.

Shannon had watched him walk around as if on auto pilot. He had already argued the fact that he had left school to help around the farm. But something had changed. After his mother had returned from Metropolis injured it was as if every emotion he had been holding came forth as anger.
"Chloe." Martha said coming into the Daily Planet, the newspaper that Chloe worked at.
"Mrs. Kent. I heard about what happened. I am glad you are ok."
"Do you know where Clark is?"
"He left me holding the bag. Literally."
"Chloe I know you keep allot of secrets but this isnt one of them. "
" I think right now he would rather feeling something other than the grief of loosing his dad."
"Its not healthy."
"Yes I know. If I finally see him I'll send him your way."
"You're a good friend to him Chloe."
"He needs us all. Has he even talked to Katherine about this?"
"No it's like he shut down."
Chloe just looked at the older woman praying Clark wouldn't do something he would regret.

Shannon sat cross legged on the livingroom floor. On the tv played a video of when Clark was a kid and was riding a tractor with his dad. Martha was just watching it when they both heard a noise and looked up, behind them stood Clark. His eyes filled with tears, on his wrist was his fathers watch that had been stolen from Martha a few days before. Martha stood and went to her son, enveloping him in a hug.  Clark wrapped his arms around her and started to cry. Shannon watched from where she sat, finally standing she made her way to them, Martha looked over and pulled her into the hug with them. Shannon whipped the tears from Clark's face as he looked down into her eyes. A soft smile came to his lips, something she hadn't seen in days.
"Thank you." He said to both of them. He looked at the screen that had been paused on his father waving.
"I miss him."
"We all do."
"Never think you can show how you truly feel." Shannon said to him. They stepped back looking at Clark, his eyes red from crying. Shannon hoped that he was feeling better after this.

Days had past and it was good to see a Clark she was used to. Shannon stood in the barn. She looked at the sky, the beautiful red and orange of the sunset.  She heard him coming up the stairs and turned to face him.
"Hi." She said with a smile. But she was taken aback when a blonde woman walked up with him. The girl smiled wickedly as Clark approached Shannon.
"We are through." He said to her, no emotion in his voice as he did. She looked past him at the woman that stood there.
"'Come on Clark let's go." She said to him.
"Yes Simone."
"Oh no you don't." Shannon threw Clark across the barn and grabbed this woman by the throat.
"He will be protect me."
"I'm as strong as he is. And unlike him I can fly." Shannon answered. Her wings appeared and she and Simone flew out the window.
"Put me down and let me and Clark go."
"Try again honey that won't work on me." She answered. And without a second thought she let go of the young woman.
Clark came speeding out of the barn and caught her.
"Come let's go deal with Lex."
With that he took off. Shannon looked down as Chloe came into the yard.
"Chloe?" Shannon said landing near her friend.
"Where's Clark? "
"Not here he just took off."
"I know where he is going."
"Well. Let's get there then. Where did he go?"
"Luthor mansion."
"Well then hold on." Shannon answered grabbing her and lifting into the sky. Chloe was surprised by the move and grabbed on, but was also fascinated by the way it wasnt a rough ride. They landed right outside the main door to the mansion.  Chloe noticed that the guards were gone.
"Something isnt right."
"Go a head of me, I am going to find out where everyone went."
"Ok, but hurry. Remember I can't take Clark on alone."
"You'll be fine you have kryptonite with you. But I will hurry." Shannon said to her
Shannon looked around the mansion and found no one in sight. She heard a gunshot and headed in the direction Chloe had gone.
"Clark?"
"Shannon? I am so sorry."
"Hey, she had you under some sort of spell. What was it?"
"Hypnosis. But why didn't it work on you?"
"I dont know maybe I am wired differently. Is she dead?" She asked seeing her laying on the floor.
"Yeah."
"I'm going to take these two home. Do you need help dealing her?"
"No I've got it."
"Ok" Shannon led both people outside. She put an arm around each and took to the sky. Clark suddenly realized that she didnt even warn him this time. They touched down at the farm.
"Warning would have been nice."
"I could have hit you. Which would have preferred?"
"What did I do?"
"You walked up to me and said we were through. To which I grabbed me a sneaky woman and went out the window. If you hadn't caught her she would have been cleaned up with mop and bucket"
"Shannon. Really?"
"I protect what is mine." Shannon said to her matter of factly. Clark was surprised but said nothing.