A/N: It's been a long time since the Smallville Pilot hasn't it? Well looking back on that episode, I sort of feel like Clark should've had a real antagonist to deal in that episode as opposed to a meteor freak seeing as the meteor freaks could never really injure him. I'm starting off after Chloe's Wall of Weird introduction. Most of the pilot will be the same the same except for its antagonist and two other plot points .
"Um… Pete? Why are you all of a sudden freaking out about the whole scarecrow thing? I mean sure it's probably years of therapy waiting to happen, but your acting like it'll be the death of you."
"You've never heard the story Chloe?"
"What story?"
Pete looked around like he was about to reveal some sort of forbidden knowledge. "Ok you see back in 1989 this kid named Jeremy was selected as the scarecrow. Then the meteors came. Kid never had a chance. A meteor struck right in the middle of the cornfield and when he was finally found… well you get the idea." Clark couldn't listen to any more of this. He just couldn't deal with the fact that he caused so much death and pain. He walked out of The Torch and outside of the school. Someone's hand roughly grabbed his shoulder.
"Chloe," Clark started, but was surprised to see Whitney.
"Congratulations Clark. You're this year's scarecrow."
"Don't mess with me," Clark threatened.
"Come on," Whitney taunted pulling off his jacket. Clark had enough of Whitney and went to punch him. Whitney lifted his hand effortlessly stopping Clark's punch. The ground shook from the punch's impact. "Well it looks like I'm not the only one with a few secrets." He said roughly shoving Clark. Clark hit the ground which shook slightly. Whitney super sped down to Clark and grabbed him by the neck line of his shirt.
"What's going on between you and Lana?" He asked angrily. Clark stretched out his hand to grab part of Whitney's shirt. He wound up ripping part of it off. Clark's breath stopped when he saw what was on the exposed flesh. It was some sort of octagonal disk stuck to his chest. It looked familiar to him; like he had seen it someplace before.
"I asked you a question!" He shouted shaking Clark. Clark grabbed the part of Whitney's shirt again, but something Lana's necklace became exposed when he did. Clark immediately became weak and could no longer defend himself.
Whitney saw Clark looking at Lana's necklace and said, "You like her necklace? Good. Because that is as close as you'll ever get to her." He pulled of her necklace and wrapped it around Clark's neck. The pain increased in Clark as Whitney and his friends grabbed Clark and threw him into the back of a truck. He tried to get out, but Whitney held him down. "You might be strong Kent, but I'm stronger," he stated as they headed for the Smallville cornfield. He was stripped down to his boxer shorts and had an S painted on his chest.
Many hours later
Clark's breath was becoming increasingly ragged. The cold air was ripping against his flesh. He already lost the feeling in his arms and was losing what little feeling he had in his legs. Clark's eyes opened when he heard a loud whooshing noise.
"How you holding up Kent?" Whitney asked with a smirk on his face.
"Ok Whitney you've had your fun now let me down."
"Fun's just beginning Clark."
"How did you get this way?" Clark questioned knowing he had to get that out of the way.
"Meteor Shower Clark. Best day of my life. You see after the shower ended my folks went out to see if anybody needed help near outskirts of town. I wandered into the cornfield and saw something odd glowing on the ground. My curiosity got the better of me and when I went to touch this thing it attached itself to my chest. Doctors managed to get it off of me, but I decided to hang on to it. This little disk gave me all I could ask for Clark. Awesome powers, a spot on the football team, and last but not least, Lana Lang's love. Seeing as you have a few powers of your own I'm surprised you haven't used them for your personal benefit."
Clark weakly glared at Whitney. "I'm not like you."
"Whatever," Whitney said dismissing Clark's statement. "Love to stick around and chat, but it's almost time for the crowning of the Homecoming King and Queen."
"Whitney…you can't leave me here."
"Hey it's tradition Kent. And besides now that my secret's out I can't let you go and reveal it to the whole school now can I?" Whitney then left Clark to hang there. Clark's head sunk back down as he felt his breathing grow faint. Whitney hopped the fence and was caught in someone's headlights. Lex Luthor stepped outside of his car, but when he blinked Whitney vanished. Lex went to inspect the situation when he heard a weak voice say, "Help me." Lex grabbed a flashlight and entered the field and was shocked to see Clark strung up. "Clark? Oh jeez." He said untying Clark. "Who did this to you?"
"Doesn't matter," Clark responded as he fell down. The kryptonite necklace fell off his neck and its effects on Clark wore off. Clark felt somewhat rejuvenated as he went to grab his clothes.
"Clark you need see a doctor."
"I'll be ok."
"At least let me give you a ride," Lex offered, but Clark already the field.
Smallville High
Clark sped into the gym where the dance was being held and spotted Whitney dancing with Lana. Clark felt his stomach tighten when he saw Whitney kiss Lana. Clark shook his head remembering why he was there. He had to get that disk off of Whitney's chest. The song ended and Whitney kissed Lana one final time before walking off with her to the punch table.
"Hey Whitney. You haven't happened to have seen Clark anywhere around have you?" Lana asked as he poured her a drink.
"I'm sure he's hanging around somewhere," Whitney responded taking a sip of punch.
Lana's cell began to vibrate and she opened it up to read the message. She laughed slightly at the text. "What's up?" Whitney asked.
"Oh the usual High School drama. Apparently one of the cheerleader's boyfriends just broke up with her and the others are failing miserably to calm her down. She apparently locked herself in the bathroom."
"Wait. How would she be able to lock the bathroom door?"
"Janitor's always leaving the master keys lying around somewhere," Lana answered heading off.
"Don't be gone to long Lana. Remember there is still the last song."
"I'll be back before you know it Whitney." And she took off towards the bathroom leaving Whitney alone at the punch bowl. Clark took this moment and entered his super speed mode. Time slowed down to the point where nothing was moving. Clark dashed through the crowded gym towards Whitney. If he had any luck he could grab the disk and be gone before Whitney realized anything. He was only a few feet away from Whitney when he spun around spotting Clark. Realizing he couldn't stop now Clark continued his run towards Whitney. Whitney threw a backhand punch at the approaching Clark, which he ducked under. Clark grabbed Whitney around the chest and sped them off to another section of the school. No one noticed how he disappeared from the gym.
Another section of the School
Clark tossed Whitney to the floor as he exited his super speed. Whitney got up and dusted off his suit. "Back for round two Kent?"
"I'm not here for a fight Whitney. All I want is the disk."
"You want it Clark. Then you're going to have to take it from me." Whitney dashed at Clark and pushed him against a wall. He threw his fist at Clark with all his strength. Clark threw out his own arm and took the full impact of the blow causing part of the room to shake. Clark tackled Whitney into a desk and ripped of the part of his shirt covering the disk. Whitney grabbed Clark's wrist and shoved him off. Whitney grabbed Clark and smashed his head through the window. Clark elbowed Whitney in the chest and slammed him back on the desk.
"Whitney, listen to me! You have to get that thing off! It's messing with your head!" Whitney forced Clark off him and the two dashed at each other.
Back in the gym
"Hey Chloe. Are you feeling ok?" Pete asked noticing her down look.
"I'm alright it's just…"
"Let me guess. You still wish that Clark would've come."
"That obvious, huh? I guess I should've seen it coming with Lana coming here with Whitney."
"You don't have to be sad Chloe. I'm still here."
Chloe smiled at Pete's comment. He was always there to try to keep a smile on her face. The two of them were about to head back onto the dance floor when the school violently shook.
"What the Hell was that?" Pete asked picking himself and Chloe off the floor.
"I don't know. Earthquake?" The school shook two more times and the entire gym began to evacuate.
"Pete, Chloe? Have either of you seen Whitney?" Lana asked as they stood outside.
"I thought he was with you."
"Nobody here has seen him since the Homecoming Crowning. You think he might still be inside?"
"Only one way to find out" and with that Chloe took off for one of the back entrances of the school; partially to see what happened to Whitney but also partially to see if these tremors were the work of a meteor freak.
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Clark spun out of the way of Whitney's punch. He drove his fist into a file cabinet.
Clark grabbed Whitney and kneed him in the chest. Whitney's face scrunched up in pain, but it was soon replaced by an angry look as he pulled out his fist punching Clark in the process. Clark could taste blood in his mouth. He'd never bled before. Whitney kicked Clark in the face causing him to spin around. Whintey lunged himself forward and put Clark into a choke hold. Clark treid to pull him off, but WHitney just tightned his grip. He grabbed Whitney bythe neck and with all his strength slammed him to the foor. Whitney recoverd and used another kick on Clark sending him flying over to the teachers desk. Clark landed with a crash destroying it. Whitney sped over to Clark, but Clark caught Whitney's punch and tossed him to the other side of the room. He crashed into several other desks crushing them on impact. He dragged himself up; his clothes all dirty.
"KENT!" He shouted with all his rage and charged him full speed. Clark charged him too. The resulting collision caused the school to shake again. Whitney collapsed from the collision and Clark laid him down on the floor. The disk somehow was now missing from his chest.
"Whitney!" He heard the voice of Lana call out. Whitney started to groan a little and Clark super sped away into the room across from this room.
"Oh my God! Whitney!" Lana rushed down to his side with Chloe and Pete close behind.
"Whitney what did this to you? Was it a meteor freak?" Chloe asked with a tad too much excitement in her voice.
"I… I don't remember." Whitney responded. A disappointed look brandished the reporter's face.
Clark meanwhile let out a sigh of relief. At least his secret was still safe. Now all he had to do was… the disk! He never saw what happened to the disk and he didn't have time to try to find it now. He'd have to come back for it later. Meanwhile in a section of the hallway the octagonal disk lay un-claimed. A hand came down and picked it up.
"What have we here?" Janitor Rudy Jones thought pocketing the disk and walking away.
Chloe's house
Chloe slumped into her chair as she waited for the pictures from homecoming to download. She couldn't help, but feel disappointed with the night's events. A meteor freak may have very well been at the dance, but thanks to the all brawn-no brain jock she may never know. The pictures came on screen and she began scrolling threw them.
"What in the world?" She said as one of the pictures caught her attention. It was a picture of Whitney at the punch bowl, but something else caught her eye. She zoomed in on the picture and a thrilled smile appeared on her face.
A/N: I completely made up how the disk could give someone powers in the way it did with Whitney though it is like the dagger from the Season 3 episode titled tailisman in a way.
"Um… Pete? Why are you all of a sudden freaking out about the whole scarecrow thing? I mean sure it's probably years of therapy waiting to happen, but your acting like it'll be the death of you."
"You've never heard the story Chloe?"
"What story?"
Pete looked around like he was about to reveal some sort of forbidden knowledge. "Ok you see back in 1989 this kid named Jeremy was selected as the scarecrow. Then the meteors came. Kid never had a chance. A meteor struck right in the middle of the cornfield and when he was finally found… well you get the idea." Clark couldn't listen to any more of this. He just couldn't deal with the fact that he caused so much death and pain. He walked out of The Torch and outside of the school. Someone's hand roughly grabbed his shoulder.
"Chloe," Clark started, but was surprised to see Whitney.
"Congratulations Clark. You're this year's scarecrow."
"Don't mess with me," Clark threatened.
"Come on," Whitney taunted pulling off his jacket. Clark had enough of Whitney and went to punch him. Whitney lifted his hand effortlessly stopping Clark's punch. The ground shook from the punch's impact. "Well it looks like I'm not the only one with a few secrets." He said roughly shoving Clark. Clark hit the ground which shook slightly. Whitney super sped down to Clark and grabbed him by the neck line of his shirt.
"What's going on between you and Lana?" He asked angrily. Clark stretched out his hand to grab part of Whitney's shirt. He wound up ripping part of it off. Clark's breath stopped when he saw what was on the exposed flesh. It was some sort of octagonal disk stuck to his chest. It looked familiar to him; like he had seen it someplace before.
"I asked you a question!" He shouted shaking Clark. Clark grabbed the part of Whitney's shirt again, but something Lana's necklace became exposed when he did. Clark immediately became weak and could no longer defend himself.
Whitney saw Clark looking at Lana's necklace and said, "You like her necklace? Good. Because that is as close as you'll ever get to her." He pulled of her necklace and wrapped it around Clark's neck. The pain increased in Clark as Whitney and his friends grabbed Clark and threw him into the back of a truck. He tried to get out, but Whitney held him down. "You might be strong Kent, but I'm stronger," he stated as they headed for the Smallville cornfield. He was stripped down to his boxer shorts and had an S painted on his chest.
Many hours later
Clark's breath was becoming increasingly ragged. The cold air was ripping against his flesh. He already lost the feeling in his arms and was losing what little feeling he had in his legs. Clark's eyes opened when he heard a loud whooshing noise.
"How you holding up Kent?" Whitney asked with a smirk on his face.
"Ok Whitney you've had your fun now let me down."
"Fun's just beginning Clark."
"How did you get this way?" Clark questioned knowing he had to get that out of the way.
"Meteor Shower Clark. Best day of my life. You see after the shower ended my folks went out to see if anybody needed help near outskirts of town. I wandered into the cornfield and saw something odd glowing on the ground. My curiosity got the better of me and when I went to touch this thing it attached itself to my chest. Doctors managed to get it off of me, but I decided to hang on to it. This little disk gave me all I could ask for Clark. Awesome powers, a spot on the football team, and last but not least, Lana Lang's love. Seeing as you have a few powers of your own I'm surprised you haven't used them for your personal benefit."
Clark weakly glared at Whitney. "I'm not like you."
"Whatever," Whitney said dismissing Clark's statement. "Love to stick around and chat, but it's almost time for the crowning of the Homecoming King and Queen."
"Whitney…you can't leave me here."
"Hey it's tradition Kent. And besides now that my secret's out I can't let you go and reveal it to the whole school now can I?" Whitney then left Clark to hang there. Clark's head sunk back down as he felt his breathing grow faint. Whitney hopped the fence and was caught in someone's headlights. Lex Luthor stepped outside of his car, but when he blinked Whitney vanished. Lex went to inspect the situation when he heard a weak voice say, "Help me." Lex grabbed a flashlight and entered the field and was shocked to see Clark strung up. "Clark? Oh jeez." He said untying Clark. "Who did this to you?"
"Doesn't matter," Clark responded as he fell down. The kryptonite necklace fell off his neck and its effects on Clark wore off. Clark felt somewhat rejuvenated as he went to grab his clothes.
"Clark you need see a doctor."
"I'll be ok."
"At least let me give you a ride," Lex offered, but Clark already the field.
Smallville High
Clark sped into the gym where the dance was being held and spotted Whitney dancing with Lana. Clark felt his stomach tighten when he saw Whitney kiss Lana. Clark shook his head remembering why he was there. He had to get that disk off of Whitney's chest. The song ended and Whitney kissed Lana one final time before walking off with her to the punch table.
"Hey Whitney. You haven't happened to have seen Clark anywhere around have you?" Lana asked as he poured her a drink.
"I'm sure he's hanging around somewhere," Whitney responded taking a sip of punch.
Lana's cell began to vibrate and she opened it up to read the message. She laughed slightly at the text. "What's up?" Whitney asked.
"Oh the usual High School drama. Apparently one of the cheerleader's boyfriends just broke up with her and the others are failing miserably to calm her down. She apparently locked herself in the bathroom."
"Wait. How would she be able to lock the bathroom door?"
"Janitor's always leaving the master keys lying around somewhere," Lana answered heading off.
"Don't be gone to long Lana. Remember there is still the last song."
"I'll be back before you know it Whitney." And she took off towards the bathroom leaving Whitney alone at the punch bowl. Clark took this moment and entered his super speed mode. Time slowed down to the point where nothing was moving. Clark dashed through the crowded gym towards Whitney. If he had any luck he could grab the disk and be gone before Whitney realized anything. He was only a few feet away from Whitney when he spun around spotting Clark. Realizing he couldn't stop now Clark continued his run towards Whitney. Whitney threw a backhand punch at the approaching Clark, which he ducked under. Clark grabbed Whitney around the chest and sped them off to another section of the school. No one noticed how he disappeared from the gym.
Another section of the School
Clark tossed Whitney to the floor as he exited his super speed. Whitney got up and dusted off his suit. "Back for round two Kent?"
"I'm not here for a fight Whitney. All I want is the disk."
"You want it Clark. Then you're going to have to take it from me." Whitney dashed at Clark and pushed him against a wall. He threw his fist at Clark with all his strength. Clark threw out his own arm and took the full impact of the blow causing part of the room to shake. Clark tackled Whitney into a desk and ripped of the part of his shirt covering the disk. Whitney grabbed Clark's wrist and shoved him off. Whitney grabbed Clark and smashed his head through the window. Clark elbowed Whitney in the chest and slammed him back on the desk.
"Whitney, listen to me! You have to get that thing off! It's messing with your head!" Whitney forced Clark off him and the two dashed at each other.
Back in the gym
"Hey Chloe. Are you feeling ok?" Pete asked noticing her down look.
"I'm alright it's just…"
"Let me guess. You still wish that Clark would've come."
"That obvious, huh? I guess I should've seen it coming with Lana coming here with Whitney."
"You don't have to be sad Chloe. I'm still here."
Chloe smiled at Pete's comment. He was always there to try to keep a smile on her face. The two of them were about to head back onto the dance floor when the school violently shook.
"What the Hell was that?" Pete asked picking himself and Chloe off the floor.
"I don't know. Earthquake?" The school shook two more times and the entire gym began to evacuate.
"Pete, Chloe? Have either of you seen Whitney?" Lana asked as they stood outside.
"I thought he was with you."
"Nobody here has seen him since the Homecoming Crowning. You think he might still be inside?"
"Only one way to find out" and with that Chloe took off for one of the back entrances of the school; partially to see what happened to Whitney but also partially to see if these tremors were the work of a meteor freak.
_
Clark spun out of the way of Whitney's punch. He drove his fist into a file cabinet.
Clark grabbed Whitney and kneed him in the chest. Whitney's face scrunched up in pain, but it was soon replaced by an angry look as he pulled out his fist punching Clark in the process. Clark could taste blood in his mouth. He'd never bled before. Whitney kicked Clark in the face causing him to spin around. Whintey lunged himself forward and put Clark into a choke hold. Clark treid to pull him off, but WHitney just tightned his grip. He grabbed Whitney bythe neck and with all his strength slammed him to the foor. Whitney recoverd and used another kick on Clark sending him flying over to the teachers desk. Clark landed with a crash destroying it. Whitney sped over to Clark, but Clark caught Whitney's punch and tossed him to the other side of the room. He crashed into several other desks crushing them on impact. He dragged himself up; his clothes all dirty.
"KENT!" He shouted with all his rage and charged him full speed. Clark charged him too. The resulting collision caused the school to shake again. Whitney collapsed from the collision and Clark laid him down on the floor. The disk somehow was now missing from his chest.
"Whitney!" He heard the voice of Lana call out. Whitney started to groan a little and Clark super sped away into the room across from this room.
"Oh my God! Whitney!" Lana rushed down to his side with Chloe and Pete close behind.
"Whitney what did this to you? Was it a meteor freak?" Chloe asked with a tad too much excitement in her voice.
"I… I don't remember." Whitney responded. A disappointed look brandished the reporter's face.
Clark meanwhile let out a sigh of relief. At least his secret was still safe. Now all he had to do was… the disk! He never saw what happened to the disk and he didn't have time to try to find it now. He'd have to come back for it later. Meanwhile in a section of the hallway the octagonal disk lay un-claimed. A hand came down and picked it up.
"What have we here?" Janitor Rudy Jones thought pocketing the disk and walking away.
Chloe's house
Chloe slumped into her chair as she waited for the pictures from homecoming to download. She couldn't help, but feel disappointed with the night's events. A meteor freak may have very well been at the dance, but thanks to the all brawn-no brain jock she may never know. The pictures came on screen and she began scrolling threw them.
"What in the world?" She said as one of the pictures caught her attention. It was a picture of Whitney at the punch bowl, but something else caught her eye. She zoomed in on the picture and a thrilled smile appeared on her face.
A/N: I completely made up how the disk could give someone powers in the way it did with Whitney though it is like the dagger from the Season 3 episode titled tailisman in a way.
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