kidnapping Clark to a red-sun Earth

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Things were bad. April had received a piece of silver kryptonite that had infected Clark with paranoia. Worse, the person she had thought had sent it actually had not. Which made her believe that Professor Fine, aka Brainaic, was behind the infection.

Clark had gone to the Nexus, where lucky Victor was able to intercept him. Through text messages and planning, April sent Victor the coordinates to an Earth with a red sun. One of the back-up plan places that April had established previously... just in case they ever had to deal with Clark in red Krpytonite or brainwashed state again.

She stood outside an apartment in the universe, waiting for Victor to show up. The red sun above her made her uneasy, but it was the only way to deal with Clark without his powers.

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It was strange to hear that Lionel didn't want his son in politics. April finished the area that she was cleaning, and stood to dust herself off.

"Anything else we can do to help?"

[victormakesart.livejournal.com]

It isn't so surprising to Vicky, but that's because power struggles and convoluted relationships are pretty much how people show their love, it's just that the more money you have the more jacked up it gets. As far as Victor's concerned, the craziness is just how the families that raise you are, with the exception of Clark's family who is awesome. But even in the case of Clark's family, he was adopted and his birth-dad's kind of a jerk right now.

"Who knows," she says, cheerily. "But it's exciting, to be at the center of things when news starts to break."

[kalel-ofkrypton.livejournal.com]

Clark's parents look over what they've done so far, cleaning up the mess, and Clark looks a little guilty still over having caused it in the first place. "I'll replace the door," he offers, but when he takes a step to superspeed away he wavers, just a little.

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April is at Clark's side at the first sigh of the waver. "You. Should. Rest."

This is her don't argue with me Mister voice.

[victormakesart.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, honeybee, you have got to sleep," she says, less firmly than April did, smiling at him. "Remember, we have a double date with science."

[kalel-ofkrypton.livejournal.com]

"I'm fine," he says, automatically, but has to concede that he isn't feeling a hundred percent just yet. "But the door needs fixing..."

"I'll take care of it," his dad assures him, even as he stands there with those dark bruises as fingerprints on his throat. Clark's parents almost never see Clark weakened in any sort of long-term state, so they aren't used to dealing with that sort of thing and don't want to take any risks.

"Go lie down, sweetheart," his mom encourages him, frowning in concern, and puts a hand on his chest. "We can handle it." Neither one of them asks about the 'double date with science.' They know already that Clark has been letting Victor run tests on him, and even though they're still iffy about it on principle, it seems to be going okay so far.

It's four against one, five if you count Chloe, who's watching the interchange with as much concern as the others. "Okay," Clark agrees, a little reluctantly.

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"Thank you." April whispers. Standing on her tiptoes to kiss his forehead. She doesn't like to see him weakened either. And wants to protect him. Take care of him -- like he has taken care of her previously.

"You will see Victor and I again soon. Besides, I think both of us could use with a good nights rest too." It was a tiring experience for April. And she knows she awoke Victor from slumber.

[victormakesart.livejournal.com]

"Y' know, we could always just... do the thing where we cut open a trashbag and tape it sealed over the door hole, just for tonight, so we can all rest?" she offers. She thinks that it might be a bad idea to mess with this whole putting a door together thing right now.

And a little, twittery laugh, scrubbing a hand over the side of her face. "Yeah...." Oh yeah, she definitely woke her up.

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"We'll still be up for a few hours yet," Martha says after a moment, when she remembers the time difference. It's still late afternoon in Smallville, though it's understandable how the younger folks in the room might've lost track. "We can take care of it. And Victor, you're more than welcome to sleep here if you're too tired to make it back."

"We've got plenty of room," Clark agrees, and now that he's standing still and thinking about sleeping, he really wants to just lie down and sleep for a few hours.

[slayers-desire.livejournal.com]

There is a part of April that just wants to stay at Clark's side. So she is glad there always seems to be an open invitation for her to stay.

"Sleepovers!"

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"Oh, gosh. Of course, I'm sorry. I got like... two hours in, what time is it? A day in a half? I'm a little stupid right now." A soft, self-deprecating laugh, and her shoulders lower, she reaches for her bag. "Thank you so much for the offer, but I think I'm gonna have to dash home. Some other time, I promise. If there's anything else I can do to help, you guys have my number, and it's a pleasure to see all of you, though I wish it was under better circumstances."

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Clark's a little disappointed to see her go, but he knows he'll see her again soon. Of course, he can't let her go without a big hug. "Thank you. For everything."


((And speaking of sleep...))

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And April is next to hug Victor. "Ditto. I am so glad we know you."

((nights. I think this scene is good to end anytime))

[victormakesart.livejournal.com]

She hugs them both back tightly (yet still carefully, she has skills like that) smiling. "Oh, gosh, I'm glad I know you too. Rest well, all of you." A press of a button, and she's gone.

((And here (http://victormakesart.livejournal.com/109759.html) we go! Me, April, Clark?))

[kalel-ofkrypton.livejournal.com]

Once she's gone, Clark takes April by the hand and leads her up to his room, intent on sleeping forever.


((I just can't sleep with tags in my inbox, lol. Posting order is fine with me. As is ending this one.))

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((all looks good to me here too))