TITLE: Of Love and Vengeance

AUTHOR: Malana

E-MAIL: Malana@mac.com

DISCLAIMER: I don't own any of these characters.

SPOILERS: AU after the end of season 4 for Angel. The AI team is working

at W&H. Spike didn't come back. AU after the end of the season 2 for

Smallville. Clark is back, He and Lana are still doing their teen angst

thing. Chloe is caught up in her deal with Lionel. Lex is back and has

dealt with Helen as it happened on the show.

PAIRINGS: Cordelia/Lex, Clark/Chloe

WARNING: Angst, Character death

NOTE: As far as Superman goes, I'm going with the Smallville universe.

I'm disregarding the comic books, and the movies.

NOTE 2: I realize this part is super short, but is just a prologue. It's

meant to be this short. This story is growing to epic proportions, but

I'm taking my time. I'm going to try to have out about 1 part a week at

the beginning. Once things calm down at school, it should be updated

more often.

In the Future.

I'm going to kill him. My physical strength is nothing compared to

his, and I'm not really a match for his other powers either, but I will

find a way to kill him. I'll see Superman dead at my feet. I swear it

on the grave on my dead wife. She will be avenaged. Even if it costs me

everything I have. I lost the only thing that really mattered in my

life, and he's to blame.

Her funeral was today. I had to stand at the coffin of the love of

my life. I can't forgive Superman for that. I won't. He'll pay.

Clark was at the funeral. Chloe was there too, of course. After

all, they had known her for years. Clark talked to me after the

service. He tried to tell me that going after Superman was a bad idea.

He's right. It is a bad idea. It could get me killed. But I don't

care. I'm a Luthor. We get what we want. And I want Superman dead.