Great writing! I'm on the edge of my seat, and do think you are a most skilled and evil cliffhanger writer. Which is not good for us poor, hungry folk.
I think my favourite part of this story so far has to be the "Training in Smallville" segment. It was poetry masquerading as prose, and beautiful to read.
I have a question at this point, though -- if it's Kryptonite gas, and Clark can obviously hold his breath for a long time... can't he just hold his breath and fly far and fast?
Eagerly awaiting the next part,
Jude