Title: Intricacy
Disclaimer: I own nothing, this is pure fun and fanatical fictionous!
Summary: Liz begins to have strange dreams one night and soon she is thrust into a world that she knew nothing about. A past life she must begin remember and a heritage she never knew was her's.
Author: Roswellian117
Rating: Teen-Adult
A/N at the end of first Ch.
*Special thank to Monica aka Hunter, Lizza and Dreamer19!!*
*Banner by Dreamer19
**Signature by Monica aka Hunter
**New Banner by Monica aka Hunter
*Intricacy:
______She looked up and saw him standing there watching her. Dark hair and piercing dark eyes burned into the very core of her soul. She pushed a strand of long brown hair out of her face and smiled at him. Her father walked up beside her and put his hand on the small of the young girl’s back and led her to the young man.
“ Your Highness? This is my youngest and most prized daughter, Ava. Daughter, this is his Majesty, the King of Antar, Zan. A most glorious and beautiful planet you have your highness.” The young girl’s father bowed his head at the very young King and she did so as well.
“ As is Kiri, Lord Daine. Lady Ava it is a pleasure to finally meet you, your father has told me many wonderful things about you.” He took her hand and in that moment she felt such an intense feeling it was almost as if she were floating on air. He must’ve felt it as well because he seemed a little taken aback by her.
“ A pleasure, as well your Highness.” She spoke softly leaning into him as their eyes locked. The whole room seemed to disappear. It was as if it were only Zan and Ava. Ava’s father cleared his throat in that moment.
“ Ava was commenting on how much she would love to see the grounds of your lovely Palace.” Ava looked up at him and he smiled at her warmly approving with his eyes.
“ Of course. Tomorrow my sister and I will show you the grounds. If you will excuse me Lord Daine, I must retire to my room now. Lady Ava, I shall see you tomorrow. Pleasant evening to the both of you.” Zan kissed the top of Ava’s hand one last time, shook her father’s hand and walked out of the room.
The party continued around Ava. Ava was introduced to Lady Maretta, wife of General Rath, and Lord Aldrich husband of Princess Vilandra who was chatting at the moment with the young Princess of Rezarta, Treania and her husband Prince Kyros.
Ava excused herself for some air and found an empty balcony. Antar’s moons were shining softly down upon the planet as she stared out into the night thinking about the young King, Zan. Ava hadn’t noticed when he was standing next to her but suddenly there was a hand on top of hers that was warm and it felt safe. Ava looked up and their eyes held each other for a moment. Saying everything and nothing at the same time. Zan lifted his hand and touched her cheek.
“ I’ve wanted to do that all night.” Zan said with a smile that light up the night sky. Ava was captivated by what was happening. She didn’t understand it but it felt so right.
“ Your High….” Zan put his finger up to her mouth.
“ Please, simply Zan.”
“ Zan. I thought you were going to rest?” Ava said before thinking it through. ‘How absurd of me to question a King,’ she thought flushing red for a moment. His face turned into a smile and he chuckled.
“ Who can sleep on such a beautiful night as this one? Come with me.” He took Ava’s hand in that moment and they were off running down stairs, through the garden that must’ve been beautiful. She had never once lost her balance as he led Ava over rocks and down through a path where faintly was the sound of rushing water. They made it to a clearing a moment later and Ava saw in the bright moonlight a small yet beautiful waterfall and the water that it fell into was beautiful as well.
“ Vilandra and I used to swim here when we were children. She hasn’t been here in years. I still come out here from time to time. It’s one of my favorite places when I want to be alone.” Zan turned to Ava and kissed her with such passion that in that very second she knew he was the only man she could ever love for the rest of her life. He pulled back and smiled at Ava caressing her cheek.
“ Zan, I’ve never felt…”
“ This way about anyone? Ava, I love you. From the moment I saw you across the room my heart leapt. It told me you were the one.”
“ Zan, this is…”
“ Crazy? Yes, it is but I never want to be parted from you.” Zan was serious and Ava felt the same way as well; she never wanted to be apart from him. Ava kissed his hand and looked into his eyes. Tears began to make their way to the surface as she blinked them back. Ava loved him. Ava was in love with a complete stranger. Yet, this stranger as strange as it sounded was the love of her life and she knew that he felt the same way.
“ What do you propose we do about it?” Ava asked tentatively not sure what his answer would be.
“ To never be parted from this day forward. Stay… Marry me… Tomorrow.” As Zan said these words Ava’s head snapped up and the tears she had been holding back made their way out. He had tears in his eyes as well.
“ Yes!” Ava shouted and threw her arms around him and he kissed her again. In that moment Ava saw things. Visions… Scary visions… War… Blood… DEATH. Ava opened her eyes and Zan began to disappear. Ava began to scream wildly for Zan as it all came true around her. Explosions... Fires… Darkness.
Then everything went pitch black and Ava felt herself falling into a dark abyss but suddenly she could still hear herself screaming… screaming for Zan.
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Liz Parker awoke from her dream turned nightmare, sweating and disoriented. She could feel her heart pounding in her head.
Liz pulled her covers back and staggered to her bathroom. She felt dizzy for a moment as she splashed water on her face. She looked in the mirror and noticed her eyes were a little dilated and she was a bit scared.
“ What is going on?” Liz asked silently. She drank some water and calmed herself. When she looked back at the mirror her eyes were normal again. She shook her head and made her way back into her room. The moon was shinning in brightly and its beauty took her breath away for a moment.
She thought about the dream she had just had but now it was fading. It had been so beautiful at first and the young man had been so handsome and sweet. Liz lay back in her bed and slowly drifted off to sleep, the memories of the dream tucking themselves into unconsciousness for another night.
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“ Liz?” Maria, Liz’s best friend in the whole world, had been talking to her for five minutes straight. Maria gave Liz a little nudge pulling her from her tiredness.
“ Did you say something?” Liz asked as Maria rolled her eyes.
“ I have been telling you for the past five minutes about how I saw Pam Troy and Davis Childs go into the eraser room during 2nd period while I was on my way to the bathroom. I mean I am telling you a piece of juicy gossip and you’re like falling asleep on me here. What is with you lately?” Maria asked a little annoyed.
“ I have just been working so much lately at the Crashdown and school work on top of that. I’m just a little stressed out. Plus I didn’t sleep so well last night. I had the strangest dream but I can’t remember it.” Liz finished looking down at her food and began to pick at it.
“ Have you ever thought about taking up yoga or meditation? I mean look at me, yoga twice a week and meditation every morning at 6 for 20 minutes. It seriously helps.” Maria pushed a strand of her long blonde hair out of her face and smiled at her friend.
“ Maybe. Where’s Alex?” Liz asked looking around for their best guy friend, Alex Whitman.
“ He said something about staying for a few minutes after his computer class. I’m sure he’ll be here any second.” Maria said as she finished her lunch. Liz looked around the quad and stopped when she saw him. Maria noticed a moment later who exactly it was walking in the quad followed closely by his sister and their friend. Maria looked at Liz who had turned bright red and had suddenly become interested in the ground.
Max Evans, his sister Isabel and their friend Michael Guerin walked past Maria and Liz without giving them even a glance. Liz looked up as they had finally passed and she seemed back to normal.
“ Why do you always get like that around him?” Maria asked lifting her eyebrows in an inquisitive look.
“ You know why Maria.” Liz said rolling her eyes.
“ Know why what?” Alex asked sitting down across from Liz and Maria, his tray full of food.
“ Liz’s infatuation with the mysterious Max Evans.” Maria teased putting an arm around Liz’s shoulders.
“ I am not infatuated with him!” Liz denied turning a soft shade of red for a moment then tucked her hair behind her ear.
“ Liz you stare at him when he comes into the Crashdown, you admire him from a far when we’re here at school, and I’ve seen the way you smile at him when he talks to you in biology.” Maria prodded.
“ You make me sound like some love struck teenager Maria. It’s not my fault that Ms. Lang made him my partner in biology. That’s all we are is lab partners.” Liz insisted.
“ There’s nothing wrong if Liz likes Max, Maria.” Alex chimed in.
“ You’re just as hopeless as she is with you’re obsession with Isabel Evans.” Maria chided.
“ Maria!” Alex and Liz cried at the same time. A curly headed blonde girl sat down next to Alex in a huff.
“ You’d think it was a crime to ask for an extra packet of mustard. I swear the cafeteria people are so stingy.” Tess Harding, Liz, Maria and Alex’s other best friend, complained.
“ Here you can have mine.” Liz said handing it to Tess. Tess smiled wide and winked at her.
“ What would I do with out you Lizzie?” Tess asked.
“ Probably die of a tragic death.” Liz teased dramatically.
“ Chica tan linda, you missed a Max episode.” Maria teased as Liz grew red and Tess’ eyes grew wide.
“ Oh did I? Liz I don’t get why you don’t just fess up and tell him how you feel already. If I were you I’d march right up to him and tell him ‘Max Evans, you’re my destiny’ then I’d kiss him all deep and passionate like.” Tess said acting it out. Liz shook her head at her friend and Tess and Alex pretended to be Max and Liz.
“ You guys are horrible!” Liz said as the four of them laughed.
It was always easy for them to laugh and feel comfortable with each other. They had been friends since they were practically born. Their mom’s had been friends since they put the kids in daycare together, so the four mothers’ always made play dates. As the four grew older they became inseparable. Now they were in their junior year of high school and their friendships were still strong, between the four teenagers and their mothers’.
The bell rang indicating lunch was over.
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A/N: So that's the end of my first chapter, I will be updating tomorrow or Monday and after that will let you all know when I plan an update schedule!
