Originally posted by Annie B.:
Now Wells has stepped in, but ... the danger remains. Will Lois have to face Trask on her own? Will Clark get his powers back and hear Jimmy's watch like in canon? Will Sheriff Rachel get there in time, or will the slow freight train change everything?

A few minutes later Clark found himself sitting at a table in another tent, separated from Lois. Worry about what was happening to her was eating him up and the fact that without his powers he couldn't even hear her heartbeat to know her emotional state had him in a state.

Sherman addressed Trask with a question, "What about me?"

Trask was contemptuous as he replied, "What about you? You'll stay and help move the operation."

Sherman, with a resigned expression, turned and left the tent.

With an enigmatic smile he said, "I have my own means of transportation."

"I'm on my way!" Rachel put on her lights and siren because to this point she had been code 1, no lights, no siren. A short time later she was halted at the railroad crossing by a long slow freight train. Rachel knew that it would be useless to try to go around. She knew the rail schedule, this was a regular run and it would have all of the alternate routes blocked as well.

She picked up her mic and keying it sent, "All units respond directly to the Kent farm. The freight has me blocked. I'll get there as quick as I can."

When she finished loading she replaced the gun in her holster and returned to the other topic, "This, Lois. Does she love Clark and does he love her?"

"Gee, Sheriff, I don't think so, unless something has changed, she pretty much loves her work. He might have some feelings for her, but who can tell?"

Rachel smiled and nodded her head.

Trask went to the shed to check on the job his underlings had done. He noticed that Wayne Irig appeared to be unconscious, probably a result of all that he had been through and the pain of his broken fingers. Satisfied that they were secure Trask moved over to the van again and opening the doors again, Trask said, "Maybe you won't talk on your own account, but what about your family?" Seeing that Clark remained uncooperative, he jacked the slide on his automatic again after seating the magazine. "This time I'm not kidding. Now, you tell me just where Superman is or I start on you. First the knees, then the elbows. Do I need to draw you a diagram? If that doesn't work …" He pulled out a matchbook and held it up for Clark to see.

Counting on the fact that even Trask wouldn't commit cold blooded murder of innocents in this way Clark kept silent.

In frustration, Trask slammed the doors shut again

Originally posted by Morgana:
Things are really ramping up fast for our favorite duo!

[QUOTE] A few minutes later Clark found himself sitting at a table in another tent, separated from Lois. Worry about what was happening to her was eating him up and the fact that without his powers he couldn't even hear her heartbeat to know her emotional state had him in a state.