I'm sorry that it took so long for me to get back to you. It's been a bad couple weeks. One really rough patch that had everyone worried. But we got through it. Seems the worst is over. The doctors want to wait a couple days before the begin to prep. her. Hoping that she will regain some much needed energy first. Before the knock out her immune system. Fingers crossed.
After a lot of debate. A lot. Plus taking everything everyone said into account. I decided to post the next part. Your right. Positive feedback will do her good. I'll be typing and posting as much as I can.
Angie sends her thanks and prays to all of you.
CHAPTER 16a
HIS voice. - "You know that I've been hard on you to prepare you. I wanted you to be strong. Independent. To be able to survive on your own if need be. I always thought being hard on you. Would help you to deal with the situations that you will face. I didn't want it to hurt you.
Max's voice - "I love you. I have always loved you. It will be alright now. We are together now. Everything is going to be ok."
HIS - "By trying to get rid of your emotions and feelings. That would just end up hurting you. Making you weak. I thought if you were hard too, that it wouldn't effect you so much. When you did finally meet them again. I thought it would make you be able to deal with the fact that they rejected you, easier."
Max's - Feeling him kiss the top of her head. "I'm with you now. I love you. I'm going to take care of you. We found each other. That's all that matters now."
HIS voice. - "I will never let you go Liz. Never."
Max's - Slowly rocking them both. "We are together. Just like we were meant to be. Just like we are suppose to be. I love you Liz. I love you so much."
HIS voice. - "I will always take care of you. I will never leave you, total alone. I will always come back for you."
Max's - "I love you."
HIS - "Your mine."
The voices swilling around in her head as she started to wake.
Waking up to find Max's arms once more around her once more. *God, this must be what heaven feels like. It would be so easy to just snuggle more into him. Let everything else slip away. Pretend that everything else never happened. That everything was perfect. That we were always together.*
Feeling Max pull her more into him.
*To pretend that we are still so happy in love.....*
"Your mine." HIS voice once more floating there her ears.
*I can't do that. Can I?*
*Not if I really do love him.*
*Why can't it just be like this? We both know the truth now. I know that he really did love me. That he never stopped. Never.* Feeling the pain tug at her heart. *I was so stupid... I should have trusted in us more. Trusted him. Our love.*
*And now? What about how he feels about you now?*
*No. Now is different.* Feeling herself being torn once more. *The past is the past. Too much has happened in this life.*
HIS words echoing in her head. "Four squares... Your mine."
*We need answers. Answers only I can get.*
Starting to carefully untangle herself from Max. Careful not to wake him.
*But what about last night? Everything Max said... Everything you felt.*
*It doesn't mean anything. Max was remembering the past. A life long gone. He choose another in this one.* Feeling her heart breaking.
*But it was before he remembered me. For us to be together is the whole reason why we are here now.* Feeling the hope rise slightly.
*It doesn't matter...* Blinking back the tears before the had a chance. *He choose Tess. Too much has happened. Kaviar. HIM. No. I can't go there. Not now.*
Looking down at Max's sleeping form. *God I love you.*
*It's better this way.*
*For who?*
*Them.* Looking down at Max's sleeping form. *Safer for them. The fact remains. We still need answerers. What does Kaviar want? Why do they want the four squares. Why did HE lie to me all this time? Why?*
*Then I need to keep them safe. I need to stay away from them.... It's the only way.* Sticking to her original plan.
Michael shifting in the chair that he is sleeping in. *Poor sweet, Michael. Your going to be sore.* Looking at the uncomfortable position that he was laying in. *Thank you for bring him back for me Max.* Silently thanking him. Not being able to picture her life happy without him in it.
Hearing quiet rustling in the kitchen.
Standing slowly. Feeling her strength returning to her. *Thanks to Max and Michael.* Noticing for the first time that she was only wearing t-shirt. A very huge Metalica t-shirt at that. *Michael.* Smiling.
Finding her bag next to the wall. Pulling out the jeans that she took off the day before. *Thank god the movers are coming today.* Slipping the jeans on. Leaving the t-shirt on just tying it into a knot at the waist.
*Would HE be back?*
*Hard to say after what Max said to HIM.*
*Yes, better to keep them away from HIM. I have to keep them safe. I can't lose them now. Not now.*
*But isn't that what I am doing?*
*At least this way. They have a chance to live.*
Going into the kitchen to see Kyle pouring himself a bowl of cereal. Looking up at her as she came in. Feeling her heart start to beat fast. Almost afraid of his reaction toward her.
"Hey.."
"Hi."
"You all right?" Looking at her with concern.
Nodding. "You?" Feeling her heart slow once more.
"Thanks to you." Giving her a grin. "Wants some?" Holding up the box of cereal.
Shaking her head no. Returning his smile.
"Sure? Michael thinks you need to gain some weight."
Smiling. "Michael worries to much."
"Never thought he had it in him."
"Michael always was a little rough around the edges."
"No kidding." Pulling out a chair for her.
"I'm sorry Kyle. I never meant to get you involved." Feeling that she owed him an apology.
Shaking his head no. "Don't worry about it. You made my Dad's life."
*What?* "Hun?"
"He's always wanted to meet an alien. At least your cute..." Feeling her face turn red. "At least one of you are." Taking a bite of his cereal.
"Thanks. I think...." Feeling her body relax more. "Your taking this all well." Not sure that she believed it. *I live it and I don't want to believe it."
"What choice do I have? Max and Michael pretty much filled me in on everything they knew. Besides, I reserve all rights to flip out at anytime." Pointing at his self.
"Agree." Giggling.
"Are you sure you don't want something to eat?" Pointing at the cereal once more.
"Do you mind if I have some water." Noticing for the first time how dry her throat felt.
Looking at her strangely. "Yeah, you sure you wouldn't rather have some juice. I have orange and apple. I think." Opening up the frig and looking inside it.
"Waters fine thanks."
Handing her a bottle of water. Sitting back down.
Taking a sip.
Both quiet a moment. Thoughts of Max going though her head. "I love you.. I have always loved you." Mixing together with HIS words once more. "Your mine." Sending a cold shiver through her body. *I have to get going.*
"Want to talk about it?" Kyle voice breaking through her thoughts.
Signing. "Nothing to talk about." Playing with her bottle of water.
"Seems like you have a lot on your mind."
Nodding. *Got that right.*
"Maybe an outside perspective would help. Not saying that I have any answers for you, but I make a good sounding board."
"Thanks. But I'm alright."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah." Giving him a small smile. "I just need to get home. Thanks for the water." Standing up.
"Home? What? Wait." Kyle standing to. "Maybe you should stay here."
"No, I need to get home." *He's going to kill me as it is. At least this way I won't be taking anyone with me.*
*That was so not funny.*
*Who said I was joking.*
"You know Liz. My Dad is the sheriff. He could help...."
Cutting him off. "All the more reason for me to get out of here Kyle."
"But."
"Trust me. It's safer this way."
"What's safer?" - Michael
Turning to see Michael and Max standing in the doorway.
*Why does this keep happening to me?*
*Because I spend too much time talking to me self instead of running.*
"Hey...." Giving him a shy smile.
"How are you feeling." Michael coming over and pulling her into a hug.
"Fine thanks."
Whispering in her ear. "Promising me something."
"What's that." Keeping her voice just as low.
"No more going running."
Pulling back a little. See the fear and dread of the idea on Michael's face.
Nerve giggle escaping her lips. "I can't promise that Michael."
"Your going to have to. I don't think I'm going to be able to survive an other one of your runs."
"You worry to much."
"That's my job."
"If you haven't notice. It hasn't been for a while."
"That just means I have to make up for lost time." Pulling her close once more.
"Yeah, like that's going to happen."
"One more thing."
"What's that?" Pulling back to look at his face.
Letting her go. "No more healing anyone. Leave that job to Max. He's a lot better at it."
Giggling. "We will see." Looking up at Max. Finding him staring at her. "Hey."
Feeling herself being lost in his eyes.
Stepping forward. Pulling her into his arms before she had a chance to react.
Hearing HIS words echo in her ears once more. "I don't care how important the four squares are... Your mine!"
"Hey...." Feeling his warm breathe on her neck. His love and warmth hitting her to the core. Pulling her back and studding her. "What's wrong?"
Ps- sorry so short. Next part will be longer.
What They Left Behind (AU,CC,Adult) CH28B 7/8 [WIP]
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Hi guys. Wanted to leave you the next part. And to tell you all thank you from Angie. I'm suppose to tell you all how much it means to her and give everyone thier own personal thank you. But I'm going to leave that to her. She can tell you all when she is better. I feel that would be right.
Now me. I want to thank you all personally from me alone. The smile on her face when I read her your feedback. Thank you. Thank you for just giving her one more reason to surive for and smile. Thank you.
CHAPTER 16B
Max's POV
Feeling the underline fear and distress in her. "What's wrong?" Looking at her questionably. Searching for the answerers in her eyes.
Giving him a weak smile. "Nothing." Shaking her head. Pulling out of his arms.
*She's leaving.* First thought that came to his mind. *No, that can't be right. We talked. We both know the truth now. We are going to be together.*
Watching as she fidget a little. Backing away from him more.
"Your leaving." Coming out more as a statement then a question.
Watching her nod her head as she looked out the window. Following her gaze. Seeing the sun starting to really shine in the morning light. "I'm sorry but I have too."
"Leaving? Go where?" - Michael sounding confused.
"Home." - Liz
"Home. No Liz." Michael taking a step towards her. "Your home is with me now."
Liz putting up her hands to stop him. "Michael please. You know I have to." Not quite meeting Michael's eyes.
*We are suppose to be together now.*
"You can't expect us to let you just go to him." - Michael
"We don't have a choice." - Liz
"What do you mean we don't have a choice? Of course we do. Nesado doesn't own you Liz. Your not going." Michael crossing his arms across his chest. "We don't need him."
"Yes HE does... Yes, we do." - Liz
*We came back here for the sole purpose of us all being together.*
"What?" Hearing the disbelief in Michael's voice.
*She can't seriously believe that can she?* Not quite believing his own ears.
"Look, this is the only way Michael. Please don't make this harder then it has to be." Liz pleading with her eyes.
"No. I am not letting you go near that psycho again. Your not going back to him. Any where near him." - Michael
"Michael." - Liz
*She's just scared. That's all. This is all just still new to her.* Still not quite believing what was happening.
"No." - Michael shaking his head no.
"You don't have a choice. I'm going. I have too." - Liz
"No Liz. It's alright. We can be together now. We both remember. We can do all this together." Standing right in front of her. Finally finding his own voice. "It's going to be alright now."
"Oh Max..." Finally looking at him. Seeing the her eyes start to tear up. "Yes, I remember everything about our past. Just like it happened last week. Every single moment."
"Liz, I told you. I thought you believed me. When I said that I didn't blame you." Thinking that must be it.
"Max stop."
"It was me..." Pleading with her to understand. Thinking that she still blamed herself. Blamed him.
"Stop Max." Placing her hand on his face. Feeling the love that she held for him instantly. "I believed you Max. I really do. How could I not? It's something else I'm going to have to learn to live with."
"Live with? Liz?" *What?* Not understanding.
"I never meant to get things so mixed up Max. I never meant to hurt you."
"No Liz. You never hurt me. Never. It's alright. We both know the truth now. Now we can go on. We can be together." Feeling the pain go through her right before she took her hand away.
"No, we can't." Liz looking down.
"I don't understand.. We know the truth. We can be together."
Shaking her head no. "Max." Taking a breathe. "Just because we know our past lives doesn't change this one."
"But we were meant to be together in this one. That is the only reason we are here."
"Max..." Looking up at him. "Is it?" Liz's eyes searching his.
"Yes."
Shaking her head no. "But it didn't happen that way."
"But it can now. We can be together now."
"We can't change what has already happened Max." - Liz
"But we can change that now."
Watching her shake her head no. "There is still so much I don't remember. That I don't know."
"I thought.."
"No, in this life. I can't tell you what I did last week much less what happened months ago. We still need answerers Max. I need to know what all I have done. What the threats are. I have to go home. Alone."
"No."- Michael.
"We can get the answerers together. Your not alone anymore Liz. You have us. You have me."
"No, I can't. Why can't you just understand this? HE will...." Stopping herself.
"He will what Liz? What will he do?" Feeling himself getting angry. At the man that destroyed her life. "Michael's right. Nesado doesn't own you. We know the truth now. We can be together. You don't have to go back to him. We never have to see him again."
"I..." Tears starting to come to her eyes. "Please...."
"Why so he can hurt you again. Your not going." - Michael starting to get just as mad.
"You don't understand." - Liz looking to both of them. Pleading with them.
"What don't I understand? That Nesado hurts you? Lied to you? Betrayed you? What part don't I understand Liz? Tell me." Hoping to get through to her. "He hurts you for god sakes. Beat you."
"Your not going." - Michael
"You don't understand. It's not like that...."
"Liz..." *She can't honestly believe that can she?*
"HE didn't hurt me." - Liz new determination.
"How can you say that?" *She can't honestly believe what she is saying.*
"HE didn't. I fell." Liz shaking her head no. "It's going to be alright."
"Your lying! Why are you protecting him?" - Michael
"You don't get marks like that from falling."
"I'm not." Shaking her head more. "Everything will be alright. Your going to have to trust me."
"Liz..." Pleading with her.
Shaking her head no once more. "It's alright really. I will get the answerers that we need. I will be fine. HE's not going to hurt me. HE won't. You will be safer this way."
"Safer. What no Liz." *She's trying to protect us.* "We will get the answerers another way. We can all go together on Friday."
"There isn't any other way. HE's not going to just come out and tell you everything you want to know. I know HIM. HE won't."
"It's not an option." - Michael.
"You told me that Nesado has never answerer any of your questions. What makes you think that he will tell you now?" Trying to reason with her. Calm himself down. *It will do us no good to yell at her.* Knowing they would most likely just push her away more. "You can't go back there Liz. It's not safe."
"I'm going to have to agree with them Liz. I don't think it would be a good idea for you to go back there." Kyle speaking up for the first time.
Giving Kyle a quick thank you look. Forgotten all about him even being there. "Liz..."
"Look, we don't know why HE wants the four squares, but I don't think we should give it to him."
"Right..." *Where is she going with this.*
"So we need to stay away from each other." - Liz
"No."
"Your not going." - Michael raising his voice more.
"I'm going to have to. It's the only way." - Liz
"I'm not letting you back to him Liz." - Michael
"I'll be alright." - Liz
"He hits you!" - Michael yelling.
"No." - Liz
"How can you say that?" *We are not getting any where with this. We are just talking in circle.* Racking his brain for a way to convince her to stay with them.
"We need answerers. I just need to talk to HIM." - Liz
Switching gears. "Nesado is working with Kaviar. Liz please. Kaviar has hurt us so much already. Don't give him a chance to hurt you and us more."
"HE tried to save me from him." - Liz
Pulling down her shirt. Finding the scar from the burn mark. That he knew was there. "Look, where it's gotten you."
Feeling her pain and embarrassment at once. Almost making him regret his actions but knowing that he had to get through to her some way.
Pulling out of his arms. Turning her back on him. Fixing her shirt. Coming out a whisper. "At least HE tried."
"Liz. You shouldn't have been anywhere near you in the first place. Kaviar is the enemy. Nesado was our protector. He should have taken you any where near you. He was suppose to keep you safe."
"We don't know for sure that HE is really working with Kaviar." Her argument not as strong. Her voice shaking.
"How can you say that?" - Michael
"Liz."
Watching her move away. "I need to go."
"No you don't."
Turning to face him. "I don't have a choice." - Liz pleading with him.
"What do you mean you don't have a choice? We all have a choice here."
"No, she right." Looking at Michael with disbelief. "Because. She's not going." Taking a couple breaths trying to get his temper under control.
"You don't understand..." Liz whispering.
"Liz.."
"I can't stay with you." Seeing the pain and hurt in her eyes.
"Why?" - Michael
"Liz. Please don't do this."
"We can't get close. We can't connect." - Liz talking more to herself.
"But.."
"We have to stay away from each other. We can't give HIM what HE wants." - Liz
"No." - Michael
"But..."
Looking up at him and Michael. "HE will kill you both." Sounding defeated.
"We won't let that happen."
"No, I can't let that happen. That's why I have to go." - Liz
"I'll kill him." - Michael
"Michael..." Liz smiling sadly at him.
"I mean it Liz." Hearing the determination in Michael's voice.
"Your not a killer." - Liz
"Aren't I?" - Michael
"No..." Shaking her head no. "Not in cold blood."
"I think he spilled blood first." - Michael
"It was all my fault." - Liz looking at him sadly.
"Liz."
"We still need answerers. Max. You know this." - Liz
"We can get them together."
Looking at him. Watching her search his face. "But we are not together Max." Smiling sadly.
"Liz. I love you. We can be together now."
"I know that you did." Tears forming in her eyes.
"Did? What no Liz. I love you now. I never stopped loving you. We can be together now."
"No." Shaking her head no. "I know Max.. It's all right. I understand."
"What? Understand what?"
"You choose another. I know your with Tess. I accept that."
"Tess? What? No Liz." Shaking his head no.
"Liz. Max is not with Tess." - Michael
Watching her take a step backwards. "It's alright Max. I saw the pictures. I know that she makes you happy."
"Pictures?" - Michael
Nodding her head. "He showed me pictures of all of you."
"Nesado has been watching us." - Michael
"Yes." - Liz and him at the same time.
*Pictures of him and Tess. No.. We aren't like that.*
"For how long? Why?" - Michael
"I don't know." Shaking her head no. "To find out what you can do? Know? Routine? Who you are with." Whispering the last part. Eyes once more back on him.
"Liz, I'm not with Tess."
Backing up a little more. "I saw the pictures Max. I know that she makes you happy. It's alright. That's all that matters to me. I just want you happy."
Liz's voice in his head. "I'm sorry. I just couldn't bare to see you together. I thought I would be able to but I couldn't." Everything starting to make sense now. Why Liz mind warp Mr. Sampson. *She thought me and Tess are together. It hurt her to see us together. I hurt her. God, what have I done?*
"Liz. I love you. Not her. Never her. We are not together." Trying to convince her.
"Your not?" Seeing the disbelief in her eyes.
"Their not Liz." - Michael
"Liz.. Your the only one that can make me happy."
"Max..." Seeing her weaken. The silent debate going on in her. Eyes growing hard once more. "It doesn't matter." Tears making there way down her cheek. "I still have to go. We still need to stay away from each other. I'm sorry."
"NO!."- Michael
"The coffee pot exploding.
"Michael!" Throwing up his shield. Blocking the glass and coffee from hitting anyone.
"WHAT THE HELL!" - Kyle
"ENOUGH!" Holding up her hand. Holding him and Michael back away from her a few feet from the ground. Before dropping them. Holding them there in place.
Feeling the force holding him. Invisible force field. Taking all his energy to stay on his feet. *Liz* Feeling her energy crackling in the air. Trying to will his body to move. Nothing.
*She's going to leave. Have to try to stop her.* Knowing that she wouldn't be back this time. *No, not now.*
"LIZ!" - Michael.
"My god." Seeing the look of amazement in Kyle's eyes.
"Liz. Don't do this."
"Let us go." - Michael
"No." Shaking her head. Reaching out her hand. Pulling her bag into it from the other room.
"Please baby. Please. Don't do this."
"I'm your bother, Liz. Please." - Michael
Looking back at Michael. "All the more reason for me to leave." - Liz
"No Liz. You can't sacrifice your self for us again."
Stopping her a moment. "It's already done." Liz turning to walk out the door.
"Wait. Liz." Kyle going over to her.
"Kyle..." - Liz.
"Wait a minute." - Kyle
"Kyle I have to go." Liz wiping the tears off her cheek. "Please."
Watched as he turned to look at him then back to Liz. "Let them go first."
"I can't. I need the head start." Starting to reach for the door. "They will be free soon enough."
"Please Liz."
"You can't do this." - Michael
"Wait." Kyle standing in front of her and the door. "Let me say something first." Waiting a moment for her reaction. "Hey, you owe me that much." Grabbing her arm.
Liz nodding.
Kyle sighing. "Alright. I might be wrong but if I gotten everything everyone told me right. Aren't you all stronger together? Isn't the four squares or what ever it is you all posses. More powerful together?"
"Kyle..." - Liz
Realizing where Kyle was going with this. *Come on Kyle.* Hoping that Liz would at least hear him out.
"Wait, hear me out. Isn't it suppose to be unbeatable?" - Kyle
"God, she's strong." - Michael muttering.
"Yes, but Kyle...." - Liz
"So aren't you stronger together then. Shouldn't you all be sticking as close together as possible?" - Kyle
*Why didn't I think of this argument?*
"HE wants the four squares." - Liz trying to reason with him.
"He?" - Kyle
"Nesado." Michael answering Kyle's question. "Liz I'm your bother, let me go. Let me help you." - Michael.
"Oh, the guy that raised you." Kyle ignoring Michael
Liz nodding.
"But didn't he lie to you? About your whole life? About Max and Michael? I thought with all of you together you were invincible." - Kyle
"You know you can't trust him Liz."
Liz nodding her head again. Almost see the struggle that was taking place inside of her. Hoping that the part that wanted to stay with him would win.
"So couldn't he be lying to you now? Wanting you to think he wanted the four squares to keep all of you apart?" Kyle looking from Liz back to him.
Liz staring at Kyle. Shaking her head no as the tears once more started to fall. Feeling her hold on him disappear. "But it failed us the last time........."
"Liz....." Going over to her immediately.
"Don't do this. Please don't do this...." - Liz looking up at him. The pain deep in her eyes.
Hearing the agony in her voice. Tearing at him. "Kyle's right Liz. We need to stay together."
"But last time...." - Liz
"We made mistakes, we weren't together. We weren't prepared. This time we will be."
"I can't make the same mistakes again." - Liz
"You won't. We won't..." - Michael joining them. "Max is right. We weren't together last time. This time we will be. This time we all stay together."
"I don't know... I just don't know... What's the right thing to do?" Searching his face for the answerers.
"Staying with us. We all belong together."
"We can figure all the answerers that you need together. Some way..." - Kyle
"I just need to think." Pulling way from him once more.
"No. We are stronger together. We were meant to be together."
"Please...." Holding her head. "I just don't know. I don't."
"It's alright." Trying to reassure her. "We can all figure it out together.
"What if we are wrong? I can't make the wrong choice." Looking at him with fear in her eyes.
"Liz, it's not just your choice to make."
"We are playing with your lives here. I'm playing with your life."
"We have a say in our own lives here. Max is right. It's not your choice." - Michael
"HE will kill us all before He lets me go." - Liz looking at him with fear.
"And I will die with out you with me, Liz."
By the way. The whole thing about spilling "blood first." I read the plag. statement. Even though that is not exactly what Rambo said. and I'm not even sure that is were she got the idea from. It sounds really close to me. So Angie does not own Rambo first blood. All credit goes it it. (Did I do it right?) - If wrong, let me know. I don't want to get her in any trouble.
Thanks again for all the prays and good thoughts. Thank you!
Now me. I want to thank you all personally from me alone. The smile on her face when I read her your feedback. Thank you. Thank you for just giving her one more reason to surive for and smile. Thank you.
CHAPTER 16B
Max's POV
Feeling the underline fear and distress in her. "What's wrong?" Looking at her questionably. Searching for the answerers in her eyes.
Giving him a weak smile. "Nothing." Shaking her head. Pulling out of his arms.
*She's leaving.* First thought that came to his mind. *No, that can't be right. We talked. We both know the truth now. We are going to be together.*
Watching as she fidget a little. Backing away from him more.
"Your leaving." Coming out more as a statement then a question.
Watching her nod her head as she looked out the window. Following her gaze. Seeing the sun starting to really shine in the morning light. "I'm sorry but I have too."
"Leaving? Go where?" - Michael sounding confused.
"Home." - Liz
"Home. No Liz." Michael taking a step towards her. "Your home is with me now."
Liz putting up her hands to stop him. "Michael please. You know I have to." Not quite meeting Michael's eyes.
*We are suppose to be together now.*
"You can't expect us to let you just go to him." - Michael
"We don't have a choice." - Liz
"What do you mean we don't have a choice? Of course we do. Nesado doesn't own you Liz. Your not going." Michael crossing his arms across his chest. "We don't need him."
"Yes HE does... Yes, we do." - Liz
*We came back here for the sole purpose of us all being together.*
"What?" Hearing the disbelief in Michael's voice.
*She can't seriously believe that can she?* Not quite believing his own ears.
"Look, this is the only way Michael. Please don't make this harder then it has to be." Liz pleading with her eyes.
"No. I am not letting you go near that psycho again. Your not going back to him. Any where near him." - Michael
"Michael." - Liz
*She's just scared. That's all. This is all just still new to her.* Still not quite believing what was happening.
"No." - Michael shaking his head no.
"You don't have a choice. I'm going. I have too." - Liz
"No Liz. It's alright. We can be together now. We both remember. We can do all this together." Standing right in front of her. Finally finding his own voice. "It's going to be alright now."
"Oh Max..." Finally looking at him. Seeing the her eyes start to tear up. "Yes, I remember everything about our past. Just like it happened last week. Every single moment."
"Liz, I told you. I thought you believed me. When I said that I didn't blame you." Thinking that must be it.
"Max stop."
"It was me..." Pleading with her to understand. Thinking that she still blamed herself. Blamed him.
"Stop Max." Placing her hand on his face. Feeling the love that she held for him instantly. "I believed you Max. I really do. How could I not? It's something else I'm going to have to learn to live with."
"Live with? Liz?" *What?* Not understanding.
"I never meant to get things so mixed up Max. I never meant to hurt you."
"No Liz. You never hurt me. Never. It's alright. We both know the truth now. Now we can go on. We can be together." Feeling the pain go through her right before she took her hand away.
"No, we can't." Liz looking down.
"I don't understand.. We know the truth. We can be together."
Shaking her head no. "Max." Taking a breathe. "Just because we know our past lives doesn't change this one."
"But we were meant to be together in this one. That is the only reason we are here."
"Max..." Looking up at him. "Is it?" Liz's eyes searching his.
"Yes."
Shaking her head no. "But it didn't happen that way."
"But it can now. We can be together now."
"We can't change what has already happened Max." - Liz
"But we can change that now."
Watching her shake her head no. "There is still so much I don't remember. That I don't know."
"I thought.."
"No, in this life. I can't tell you what I did last week much less what happened months ago. We still need answerers Max. I need to know what all I have done. What the threats are. I have to go home. Alone."
"No."- Michael.
"We can get the answerers together. Your not alone anymore Liz. You have us. You have me."
"No, I can't. Why can't you just understand this? HE will...." Stopping herself.
"He will what Liz? What will he do?" Feeling himself getting angry. At the man that destroyed her life. "Michael's right. Nesado doesn't own you. We know the truth now. We can be together. You don't have to go back to him. We never have to see him again."
"I..." Tears starting to come to her eyes. "Please...."
"Why so he can hurt you again. Your not going." - Michael starting to get just as mad.
"You don't understand." - Liz looking to both of them. Pleading with them.
"What don't I understand? That Nesado hurts you? Lied to you? Betrayed you? What part don't I understand Liz? Tell me." Hoping to get through to her. "He hurts you for god sakes. Beat you."
"Your not going." - Michael
"You don't understand. It's not like that...."
"Liz..." *She can't honestly believe that can she?*
"HE didn't hurt me." - Liz new determination.
"How can you say that?" *She can't honestly believe what she is saying.*
"HE didn't. I fell." Liz shaking her head no. "It's going to be alright."
"Your lying! Why are you protecting him?" - Michael
"You don't get marks like that from falling."
"I'm not." Shaking her head more. "Everything will be alright. Your going to have to trust me."
"Liz..." Pleading with her.
Shaking her head no once more. "It's alright really. I will get the answerers that we need. I will be fine. HE's not going to hurt me. HE won't. You will be safer this way."
"Safer. What no Liz." *She's trying to protect us.* "We will get the answerers another way. We can all go together on Friday."
"There isn't any other way. HE's not going to just come out and tell you everything you want to know. I know HIM. HE won't."
"It's not an option." - Michael.
"You told me that Nesado has never answerer any of your questions. What makes you think that he will tell you now?" Trying to reason with her. Calm himself down. *It will do us no good to yell at her.* Knowing they would most likely just push her away more. "You can't go back there Liz. It's not safe."
"I'm going to have to agree with them Liz. I don't think it would be a good idea for you to go back there." Kyle speaking up for the first time.
Giving Kyle a quick thank you look. Forgotten all about him even being there. "Liz..."
"Look, we don't know why HE wants the four squares, but I don't think we should give it to him."
"Right..." *Where is she going with this.*
"So we need to stay away from each other." - Liz
"No."
"Your not going." - Michael raising his voice more.
"I'm going to have to. It's the only way." - Liz
"I'm not letting you back to him Liz." - Michael
"I'll be alright." - Liz
"He hits you!" - Michael yelling.
"No." - Liz
"How can you say that?" *We are not getting any where with this. We are just talking in circle.* Racking his brain for a way to convince her to stay with them.
"We need answerers. I just need to talk to HIM." - Liz
Switching gears. "Nesado is working with Kaviar. Liz please. Kaviar has hurt us so much already. Don't give him a chance to hurt you and us more."
"HE tried to save me from him." - Liz
Pulling down her shirt. Finding the scar from the burn mark. That he knew was there. "Look, where it's gotten you."
Feeling her pain and embarrassment at once. Almost making him regret his actions but knowing that he had to get through to her some way.
Pulling out of his arms. Turning her back on him. Fixing her shirt. Coming out a whisper. "At least HE tried."
"Liz. You shouldn't have been anywhere near you in the first place. Kaviar is the enemy. Nesado was our protector. He should have taken you any where near you. He was suppose to keep you safe."
"We don't know for sure that HE is really working with Kaviar." Her argument not as strong. Her voice shaking.
"How can you say that?" - Michael
"Liz."
Watching her move away. "I need to go."
"No you don't."
Turning to face him. "I don't have a choice." - Liz pleading with him.
"What do you mean you don't have a choice? We all have a choice here."
"No, she right." Looking at Michael with disbelief. "Because. She's not going." Taking a couple breaths trying to get his temper under control.
"You don't understand..." Liz whispering.
"Liz.."
"I can't stay with you." Seeing the pain and hurt in her eyes.
"Why?" - Michael
"Liz. Please don't do this."
"We can't get close. We can't connect." - Liz talking more to herself.
"But.."
"We have to stay away from each other. We can't give HIM what HE wants." - Liz
"No." - Michael
"But..."
Looking up at him and Michael. "HE will kill you both." Sounding defeated.
"We won't let that happen."
"No, I can't let that happen. That's why I have to go." - Liz
"I'll kill him." - Michael
"Michael..." Liz smiling sadly at him.
"I mean it Liz." Hearing the determination in Michael's voice.
"Your not a killer." - Liz
"Aren't I?" - Michael
"No..." Shaking her head no. "Not in cold blood."
"I think he spilled blood first." - Michael
"It was all my fault." - Liz looking at him sadly.
"Liz."
"We still need answerers. Max. You know this." - Liz
"We can get them together."
Looking at him. Watching her search his face. "But we are not together Max." Smiling sadly.
"Liz. I love you. We can be together now."
"I know that you did." Tears forming in her eyes.
"Did? What no Liz. I love you now. I never stopped loving you. We can be together now."
"No." Shaking her head no. "I know Max.. It's all right. I understand."
"What? Understand what?"
"You choose another. I know your with Tess. I accept that."
"Tess? What? No Liz." Shaking his head no.
"Liz. Max is not with Tess." - Michael
Watching her take a step backwards. "It's alright Max. I saw the pictures. I know that she makes you happy."
"Pictures?" - Michael
Nodding her head. "He showed me pictures of all of you."
"Nesado has been watching us." - Michael
"Yes." - Liz and him at the same time.
*Pictures of him and Tess. No.. We aren't like that.*
"For how long? Why?" - Michael
"I don't know." Shaking her head no. "To find out what you can do? Know? Routine? Who you are with." Whispering the last part. Eyes once more back on him.
"Liz, I'm not with Tess."
Backing up a little more. "I saw the pictures Max. I know that she makes you happy. It's alright. That's all that matters to me. I just want you happy."
Liz's voice in his head. "I'm sorry. I just couldn't bare to see you together. I thought I would be able to but I couldn't." Everything starting to make sense now. Why Liz mind warp Mr. Sampson. *She thought me and Tess are together. It hurt her to see us together. I hurt her. God, what have I done?*
"Liz. I love you. Not her. Never her. We are not together." Trying to convince her.
"Your not?" Seeing the disbelief in her eyes.
"Their not Liz." - Michael
"Liz.. Your the only one that can make me happy."
"Max..." Seeing her weaken. The silent debate going on in her. Eyes growing hard once more. "It doesn't matter." Tears making there way down her cheek. "I still have to go. We still need to stay away from each other. I'm sorry."
"NO!."- Michael
"The coffee pot exploding.
"Michael!" Throwing up his shield. Blocking the glass and coffee from hitting anyone.
"WHAT THE HELL!" - Kyle
"ENOUGH!" Holding up her hand. Holding him and Michael back away from her a few feet from the ground. Before dropping them. Holding them there in place.
Feeling the force holding him. Invisible force field. Taking all his energy to stay on his feet. *Liz* Feeling her energy crackling in the air. Trying to will his body to move. Nothing.
*She's going to leave. Have to try to stop her.* Knowing that she wouldn't be back this time. *No, not now.*
"LIZ!" - Michael.
"My god." Seeing the look of amazement in Kyle's eyes.
"Liz. Don't do this."
"Let us go." - Michael
"No." Shaking her head. Reaching out her hand. Pulling her bag into it from the other room.
"Please baby. Please. Don't do this."
"I'm your bother, Liz. Please." - Michael
Looking back at Michael. "All the more reason for me to leave." - Liz
"No Liz. You can't sacrifice your self for us again."
Stopping her a moment. "It's already done." Liz turning to walk out the door.
"Wait. Liz." Kyle going over to her.
"Kyle..." - Liz.
"Wait a minute." - Kyle
"Kyle I have to go." Liz wiping the tears off her cheek. "Please."
Watched as he turned to look at him then back to Liz. "Let them go first."
"I can't. I need the head start." Starting to reach for the door. "They will be free soon enough."
"Please Liz."
"You can't do this." - Michael
"Wait." Kyle standing in front of her and the door. "Let me say something first." Waiting a moment for her reaction. "Hey, you owe me that much." Grabbing her arm.
Liz nodding.
Kyle sighing. "Alright. I might be wrong but if I gotten everything everyone told me right. Aren't you all stronger together? Isn't the four squares or what ever it is you all posses. More powerful together?"
"Kyle..." - Liz
Realizing where Kyle was going with this. *Come on Kyle.* Hoping that Liz would at least hear him out.
"Wait, hear me out. Isn't it suppose to be unbeatable?" - Kyle
"God, she's strong." - Michael muttering.
"Yes, but Kyle...." - Liz
"So aren't you stronger together then. Shouldn't you all be sticking as close together as possible?" - Kyle
*Why didn't I think of this argument?*
"HE wants the four squares." - Liz trying to reason with him.
"He?" - Kyle
"Nesado." Michael answering Kyle's question. "Liz I'm your bother, let me go. Let me help you." - Michael.
"Oh, the guy that raised you." Kyle ignoring Michael
Liz nodding.
"But didn't he lie to you? About your whole life? About Max and Michael? I thought with all of you together you were invincible." - Kyle
"You know you can't trust him Liz."
Liz nodding her head again. Almost see the struggle that was taking place inside of her. Hoping that the part that wanted to stay with him would win.
"So couldn't he be lying to you now? Wanting you to think he wanted the four squares to keep all of you apart?" Kyle looking from Liz back to him.
Liz staring at Kyle. Shaking her head no as the tears once more started to fall. Feeling her hold on him disappear. "But it failed us the last time........."
"Liz....." Going over to her immediately.
"Don't do this. Please don't do this...." - Liz looking up at him. The pain deep in her eyes.
Hearing the agony in her voice. Tearing at him. "Kyle's right Liz. We need to stay together."
"But last time...." - Liz
"We made mistakes, we weren't together. We weren't prepared. This time we will be."
"I can't make the same mistakes again." - Liz
"You won't. We won't..." - Michael joining them. "Max is right. We weren't together last time. This time we will be. This time we all stay together."
"I don't know... I just don't know... What's the right thing to do?" Searching his face for the answerers.
"Staying with us. We all belong together."
"We can figure all the answerers that you need together. Some way..." - Kyle
"I just need to think." Pulling way from him once more.
"No. We are stronger together. We were meant to be together."
"Please...." Holding her head. "I just don't know. I don't."
"It's alright." Trying to reassure her. "We can all figure it out together.
"What if we are wrong? I can't make the wrong choice." Looking at him with fear in her eyes.
"Liz, it's not just your choice to make."
"We are playing with your lives here. I'm playing with your life."
"We have a say in our own lives here. Max is right. It's not your choice." - Michael
"HE will kill us all before He lets me go." - Liz looking at him with fear.
"And I will die with out you with me, Liz."
By the way. The whole thing about spilling "blood first." I read the plag. statement. Even though that is not exactly what Rambo said. and I'm not even sure that is were she got the idea from. It sounds really close to me. So Angie does not own Rambo first blood. All credit goes it it. (Did I do it right?) - If wrong, let me know. I don't want to get her in any trouble.
Thanks again for all the prays and good thoughts. Thank you!
Dig my grave,
Dig it deep.
Marble stone,
From head to feet.
And on that stone,
Place a dove.
To show the world,
I died for love.
Dig it deep.
Marble stone,
From head to feet.
And on that stone,
Place a dove.
To show the world,
I died for love.
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HI everyone. Thanks everyone for the feedback and well wishes. I copied and read everyone to her. Thank you. Ang. is doing good at the moment. They are preping her now for the transplant. She's in isolation now. Preparing her for the transplant so her boby won't fight it Fingers still crossed. I'll let you know.
I know the next parts are a little choppy. I wasn't sure I was surpose to fill in the missing time or not. I decided to just go with what she had.
NOTE: Got the idea for Dark Angel. When she's talking to Kile in the car. About what it would be like when she found them. What HE wants her to do. Don't own anything.
CHAPTER 17
LIZ'S POV
On the way to school. Riding in the car next to Kyle.
After debating what seemed like forever on what to do next. The only thing decided was that it really wasn't a good idea for her to stay at Kyle's. *No, I put them in enough danger as it was.*
After arguing about the fact that she couldn't go home. Defiantly not alone. *Screw my clothes. They would rather buy me all new ones.*
All ending with her attending class too, today. Since Michael and Max both had to go. Michael because he had to for his attendance. Not to even mentioning his grades. Max for the sake of appearances. His parents expected him to be in school today. *Plus that whole thing about drawing unwanted attention to our selves. No. Going to school they went.*
Finally she just agreeing with them. Too tired to argue any more. Too confused. She felt like her brain was on over load. What she really needed was just to go some place quiet to think. Straighten everything out. Away from their feelings and thoughts. The pressure of them wanting to be with her. Right or wrong. The problem was. She was confused and too tired to think about everything at the moment.
She was just thankful that they let her ride alone with Kyle. Actually Max convincing Michael that it was best thing for her at the moment. Only convincing him because they would be right behind her in the jeep. *Still don't think he was too happy about it.*
At least for the moment she didn't have to look at them and see all the emotions that they held for her in their eyes. The pain. The love. The guilt. Fear..
*No, she had enough of her own emotions. Not to have to deal with their's too.*
*HE's right. Emotions are making me weak. Clouding my judgment. My instincts.* Feeling like she was going to drawn.
*What am I going to do? Stay with them or stay away. What is the right chose?* Terrified that she would make the wrong choice.
"You all right." Kyle's voice intruding into her thoughts.
Welcoming the distraction. Nodding her head.
"It's going to be alright." Saying the words she heard so often from everyone else.
Giggling slightly to her self.
"What?" Kyle taking a quick look at her.
"That seems to be everyone's saying to me."
"What's that?"
"It's going to be all right." Using her hands to quote the words with her fingers.
"Get that a lot hun?"
"You could say that."
Both quiet a moment.
"Everything is not what you expected it to be like. Is it?"
Shaking her head no. "HE always told me that they didn't want me. That I would have to fight them every step of the way. That the only reason that they would have me near them was because they needed me. That they had too. Not because they loved or missed me. Because they had to have me with them. But there always was a small part of me that always hoped. Hoped that they did miss me. That they did really love me. Wanted me.... Always that small part that wouldn't give up hope. That kept me going...."
Looking at Kyle. "But no matter how much I hoped or how small it became over the years. I still never really wanted to believe it. It was just a glimmer of hope. A dream. I always expected the worst. That's all I ever knew." Sighing. "And now..... After all these years. Of waiting and wondering. All the different scenarios that I vision. For it to turn out like this... I just don't know... I never thought it would be like this..."
Shaking her head once more. Looking out the window. The buildings and houses go by.
"All I ever wanted was to find someone like me. Find them. Someone that could understand everything what I went through. Who I was... I thought it would somehow make sense of my life. Become... I don't know. Different. Good or bad. If they excepted me or not. I would finally know. Know all the answerers that I ever sought. That my life would suddenly become clear. Easier.. That my life would some how make sense now. That everything I went through would have a meaning. A purpose. Sounds pretty stupid hun?"
Finally looking over at Kyle. Seeing him staring at her. Shaking his head no.
Looking at her hands. "It's just I wanted someone like me. Some one I could connect with. Now I have a brother. Isabel, who I'm not sure how to take. And then there is Max. I don't know what he is to me."
"I thought you were suppose to be married or something?"
Looking out the window. Realizing that they were in the school parking lot. "That was our past life. He's with Tess now. To many things have happened."
"You heard what Max said, Liz. They aren't together."
Smiling sadly at him. *It doesn't matter.*
"If it's any consolation. I have never seen him look at her the way that he looks at you."
Feeling the pain go though her.
Looking out the window once more. Seeing the Maria, Alex and Isabel gather around Max's jeep that was parked 3 spots away from them.
"According to HIM. All these emotions that I feel are just emotional residue. That it's all not real. The things that I feel make me weak. I am a soldier. This is all a war. I am in enemy territory. We are constantly on the move. On guard. My life is always in danger. I am not allowed to rest a moment or I will die."
"That's one way to live your life. But I don't think that is your only option. Look at Max, Michael and Isabel. They don't live that way. They have survived."
*Until, I showed up at least.* Not voicing that thought.
Nodding her head. "I just don't know if I can do it anymore. If I am strong enough."
"Because of Max and Michael?"
Nodding. "It's just keeps getting harder and harder. It's not just my life I have to worry about anymore. I don't know." Shaking her head. "Maybe HE's right. Maybe I don't have a choice..."
"Or maybe that's what he wants you to think."
"That's the problem isn't it."
Kyle giving her a weak smile. Nodding his head. "We are going to figure it out Liz."
Matching his smile. "Thanks for the ride Kyle." Getting out of the car and heading for the building to her locker. Hearing Kyle right behind her. *Guess he's not going to let me out of his sight either.*
*At least not without reinforcements.* Picturing the others. Knowing they weren't far behind her.
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MAX'S POV
"Kyle...." Catching up to him in the hall. Out side of the only class that he didn't have with Liz.
"Liz's is in class still. Alex is still in there too. I figured that was all right."
Smiling. *It's funny how Kyle just fell into step with their life. Taking care of Liz. Everyone following the unspoken rule about keeping her in constant sight.
"I know thanks."
Watching Kyle nod his head. "No problem."
"No, I mean thanks Kyle. I didn't have a real chance to thank you before."
"No problem. I figured that she might listen to me. Having a out side look on the whole situation."
"Thanks."
"Listen Max." Glancing into the class room. Before turning back to him. Voice lower. "This Nesado guy. Has really done a number on her."
"I know..."
"No." Holding up his hand to stop him. "I mean he has really twisted everything around for her. If everything you told me was true."
Nodding his head.
"She doesn't know if she is coming and going at the moment."
"I know..." Looking Kyle in the eyes.
"Being around you guys are just making it worst at the moment."
"I can't leave her alone. It's not safe."
Kyle sighing. Running his fingers through his hair. "I know... All I'm saying is try to give her as much space as possible. Let her figure some things out for herself. Before you help her fill everything else in."
"I know Kyle. I really do."
"Yeah Max. I guess if anyone did. You would."
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MAX'S POV
Lunch time. Quad.
Alex, Michael, Isabel and Maria. Sitting at a picnic table.
*Come on Kyle. How long does it take you to get lunch and get out here?* Waiting for Kyle and Liz to show up.
Having nothing special happen all day. *If you call staring at Liz every class nothing special.* Exactly how he spent his class's. Watching Liz. Who hasn't really said anything to him or anyone else for that matter. Carefully sitting a few seats away from him in each class. Which was hard. Even though it was always one or two seats away. Always in his perfect line of his sight. But it was still killing him not to near her.
Comforting her. Knowing she was dealing with an internal struggle at the moment. Feeling scared and alone.
Frustration him that she wasn't allowing him in to help her. Knowing that Liz needed him to keep his distance right now. That she needed to work some thing out for herself. For her own piece of mind. Agreeing with everything Kyle had to say at the moment.
He thought he was going to die having to leave her alone just the one period. Knowing that he wasn't exactly leaving her alone. Alex was with her. They all had their phones on. Including Liz and Kyle now. *Thanks to Alex quick thinking and work last night.*
*It still didn't help though.*
*Maybe I can get my schedule changed.*
Now he was waiting once more for her return. Kyle and him deciding that Liz would eat lunch with Kyle in the quad. Knowing that all of them together right now was a little to much for her.
Sighing. *Which did give them a chance to fill the others in on everything else that happened. The question is. What are we going to do after school? Where would Liz stay? Going to her house was not an option.* Getting the instinct feeling that going home with one of them at the moment didn't seem appealing to her either. Kyle's place alone wasn't enough protection.
Tuning into the conversation.
"Liz's whole life she grew up thinking that we didn't care about her. That we blamed her for everything that happened. She died not knowing the truth. Then to be raised by Nesado. Twisting everything around once more. Making her believe that we didn't care. That we didn't need or want her." Isabel
*I know all this. What is your point Isabel?* Looking at her. "Liz is our whole reason we our here." Stating the only thing he could.
"What do you mean the whole reason your here?" - Alex
"It means I made it so that we could have a second chance. A chance to be happy together. That is the only reason we are here."
"What you and Liz?" Maria looking at him questionably.
"Yes."
"I had him send me too when I found out about his plans." - Michael
"So let me get this straight. You were sent back her just so you could be together. Nothing else?" - Maria
"Yes. That was the whole reason. No war. Just so we could have a second chance to be together."
"What about Isabel?" - Alex
Looking at her. Seeing the fear in Isabel's eyes. Regret going through him. Shaking his head no. *I don't know why she's here.* Feeling bad about not telling anyone to send her too. *But lets face it. Vilondra was nothing like his sweet sister was today. Me and Vilondra weren't exactly getting along with each other at the time.*
"Michael?" - Alex
"I don't?" Michael shaking his head no. Not meeting Isabel's eyes.
"Maybe it has to do with the four squares?" - Alex
"Makes sense..."
"And the Granolith?" - Alex
"We still don't know... I never meant for it to come with us."
"But why Earth? Not that I'm not happy to have you here." - Maria kissing Michael's cheek.
"Some place out of our Dimension. It was a place that didn't involve our planets. Some place to start over."
"So the only reason your here today is to live happily ever after." - Maria
"Yes." Glancing at the door of the school again. *Where are you?*
"Boy, did that get screwed up." - Maria
"Tell me about it." - Michael
"So Kaviar? Did we figure out what he wants?" - Alex
"Revenge. I guess. The counsel was set up before Max died." - Michael.
Nodding his head. "I did take his chance to rule five planets away."
"But Liz said there were others here." Isabel finally speaking up again.
"She also said most of them just want to live in peace." - Michael.
"And the other percent that doesn't?" - Maria
"Working for Kaviar. Your guess is as good as mine at the moment." - Michael shrugging his shoulders.
"Creepy." - Maria
"So Liz couldn't tell you anything else?" - Alex
"No."
"So this is all just guessing now?" - Maria
Nodding his head. "Unless Liz remembers anything else." Having the feeling that he didn't want her too. Not wanting her to hurt anymore then she already did. Having the instinct feeling that what ever she couldn't remember wasn't good.
"Or we talk to Nesado." - Alex
"How is Liz doing?" - Isabel changing the subject.
"Not so good." - Michael
"She's confused. Doesn't know what to do next."
"This all has to be hard on her." - Maria
Seeing Kyle hold open the door for Liz. Kyle leading her over to an empty spot by a tree.
Kyle nodding to him.
Their eyes locking a moment before Liz looks away. But not before she seeing the fear mixed with love that they held.
*Will I ever erase that look of fear and pain?*
"Is it just me or is it creepy to see Liz hanging out with Kyle?" - Isabel
Shifting a little in his seat.
"Sorry Max." - Isabel
"It's alright." Clearing his throat. "Kyle's just being a good friend."
"Sure that's all he's being?"- Isabel
"That better be all he's being." Michael looking hard over at Liz and Kyle.
Having to smile at Michael. "Me and Kyle talked."
"Never thought that would happen." - Kyle
"Neither did I..." *Not after the whole Tess situation.* "Liz need someone right now. That's not us." Feeling the pain go through him with the words. It hurt knowing that it hurt her to be around him. No matter what the reason was.
"Kyle's cool. In that loyal puppy dog way." - Maria
"I guess."
Michael shrugging his shoulders.
Watching Liz take a sip of her water. *She looks tired.* Wishing he could help her.
"She looks tired." - Maria voicing his thoughts.
"So what is the plan for after school?" - Alex
"Are we practicing our powers?" - Isabel getting a little excited.
"I don't think Liz is ready for that yet."
"Where is she going to stay?" - Maria
"My house." - Michael leaving no room for argument.
"She might not go for that." - Alex
"She has no choice." - Michael
"Michael. What are you going to do? You can't exactly take her home kicking and screaming." - Maria
"We can try." Michael smiling at him. He could tell he was just egging Maria on.
Feeling himself and the others relax a little. Feeling like old times.
"You know that's not going to work. Right?" Maria looking at both of them. "Seriously."
Watching Michael shrug his shoulders. "Well we could try."
Trying hard to keep a straight face.
"Michael! Max. You can't Seriously think of doing that." - Maria
"So what do we do? Camp out side of her house?" - Alex starting to play along.
"Alex, you are not helping." - Isabel trying not to laugh.
"I'm game." - Michael seriously.
"You guys can't do that either. That would draw too much attention to us. Not to mention Liz. Remember, Roswell is not a big town." - Maria just as serious.
"So what do we do?" - Michael asking Maria
"Trust her." - Maria
"No." Michael "I don't know." - Alex "Not an option." All at the same time.
"Men!" - Maria throwing up her hands.
"Max. Michael.. I think we have trouble." - Isabel
Looking up to see Tess standing over Liz. Hands on her hips.
*What the hell...* Feeling all his tension return at once.
"FIRST YOUR HANGING ALL OVER MAX. WHAT ISN'T HE ENOUGH FOR YOU? HAVE TO HAVE KYLE TOO. THINK YOU CAN JUST SHOW UP HERE AND HAVE EVERYONE FALL AT YOUR FEET? I DON'T THINK SO. WHAT MAX DO? KICK YOUR FLAT CHESTED PATHETIC ASS TO THE CURB? WHAT NOW? GOING TO TRY TO GO AFTER KYLE. TRYING TO MAKE MAX JEALOUS." Hearing Tess voice loud and clear around the quad.
Looking around to see only a few people left as he started to make his way over to them with the others close behind.
"BACK OFF TESS." - Kyle standing up.
"SHUT UP KYLE. WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DO? MAKE ME JEALOUS OVER THAT?" Pointing at Liz.
"BACK OFF." Kyle taking a step towards Tess. His voice dangerously low.
Tess turning her sights back on Liz. "I DON"T CARE WHO THE HELL YOU THINK...."
Liz's soft confident voice cutting her off. "Do you love him?"
"What?" Tess.
Sound of Tess's voice telling him that Liz caught her off guard. Stopping a few feet from them.
"Do you love him?" Liz's eyes unwavering looking ip at Tess's.
"What?" Tess asking again.
"Do you love Max?" Liz voice soft. Demanding answerer and respect.
"I well..." Nodding her head yes. Looking at him quickly before looking back down at Liz.
"Do you really love him? Will you give up your friends for him. Your family?" Liz's voice still low and soft. Demanding. Still not taking her eyes off Tess.
"What?" Tess's voice starting to shake. Looking unsure now.
*Scared.*
"Your life?" - Liz
Seeing the lack of emotion on her face.
"Liz.." - Michael going to touch her arm. Stopping short. Looking up to him for help.
"My life? What?" - Tess taking a quick look around her. Her eyes setting once more on Liz's. Taking a step back. "What are you talking about." Her voice shaking more with each word.
"Get out of her Tess." - Michael
"Max." Isabel whispers. Feeling someone grip his arm.
Liz slowly standing. Her eyes darker then before. "Would you die for him?" Stating a question. Not a threat. Still not taking her eyes off Tess. Ignoring everyone else around her.
"What?" Color draining from Tess's face as she took another step back.
"Would you die for him? Give up your life to save his?" Liz's voice still low. Steady.
"I..." Tess looking once more back at him. Seeing her eyes wide with fear before they turned back to Liz. Tess taking another step back. Shaking her head no.
"Liz..." Taking a step towards her. Reaching out and touching her arm.
Feeling her calmness and control of the situation go through him.
"I have...." Liz staring at Tess. Eyes becoming darker.
Tess backing up a little more. Flinching at Liz's words.
"And I will again.." Unwavering.
Feeling her resolve and determination go through him.
Tess backing up more. Shaking her head no. Looking at him. "I'm sorry... I can't..." Before turning and running.
Watching Tess run back into the school. Turning his eyes to Liz. "Liz?"
Her eyes staring at the ground now.
Feeling the pain once more wash over her. With underline feeling of confidence. Dread.
"Liz...."
"What did you do to her?" - Maria sounding amazed.
"Nothing." Liz's voice losing everything that it held just moments before. Shaking her head no. "I didn't do anything to her." Pulling away from him. Looking up at him briefly. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that to her." Watching her take a few steps back this time. Looking around at everyone. "I'm sorry." Before turning and walking away.
Starting to follow her.
"Mr. Evans. Stopping him im his tracks. Turning to see the principle. "Someone want to tell me what's going on?" Looking around at all of them.
I know the next parts are a little choppy. I wasn't sure I was surpose to fill in the missing time or not. I decided to just go with what she had.
NOTE: Got the idea for Dark Angel. When she's talking to Kile in the car. About what it would be like when she found them. What HE wants her to do. Don't own anything.
CHAPTER 17
LIZ'S POV
On the way to school. Riding in the car next to Kyle.
After debating what seemed like forever on what to do next. The only thing decided was that it really wasn't a good idea for her to stay at Kyle's. *No, I put them in enough danger as it was.*
After arguing about the fact that she couldn't go home. Defiantly not alone. *Screw my clothes. They would rather buy me all new ones.*
All ending with her attending class too, today. Since Michael and Max both had to go. Michael because he had to for his attendance. Not to even mentioning his grades. Max for the sake of appearances. His parents expected him to be in school today. *Plus that whole thing about drawing unwanted attention to our selves. No. Going to school they went.*
Finally she just agreeing with them. Too tired to argue any more. Too confused. She felt like her brain was on over load. What she really needed was just to go some place quiet to think. Straighten everything out. Away from their feelings and thoughts. The pressure of them wanting to be with her. Right or wrong. The problem was. She was confused and too tired to think about everything at the moment.
She was just thankful that they let her ride alone with Kyle. Actually Max convincing Michael that it was best thing for her at the moment. Only convincing him because they would be right behind her in the jeep. *Still don't think he was too happy about it.*
At least for the moment she didn't have to look at them and see all the emotions that they held for her in their eyes. The pain. The love. The guilt. Fear..
*No, she had enough of her own emotions. Not to have to deal with their's too.*
*HE's right. Emotions are making me weak. Clouding my judgment. My instincts.* Feeling like she was going to drawn.
*What am I going to do? Stay with them or stay away. What is the right chose?* Terrified that she would make the wrong choice.
"You all right." Kyle's voice intruding into her thoughts.
Welcoming the distraction. Nodding her head.
"It's going to be alright." Saying the words she heard so often from everyone else.
Giggling slightly to her self.
"What?" Kyle taking a quick look at her.
"That seems to be everyone's saying to me."
"What's that?"
"It's going to be all right." Using her hands to quote the words with her fingers.
"Get that a lot hun?"
"You could say that."
Both quiet a moment.
"Everything is not what you expected it to be like. Is it?"
Shaking her head no. "HE always told me that they didn't want me. That I would have to fight them every step of the way. That the only reason that they would have me near them was because they needed me. That they had too. Not because they loved or missed me. Because they had to have me with them. But there always was a small part of me that always hoped. Hoped that they did miss me. That they did really love me. Wanted me.... Always that small part that wouldn't give up hope. That kept me going...."
Looking at Kyle. "But no matter how much I hoped or how small it became over the years. I still never really wanted to believe it. It was just a glimmer of hope. A dream. I always expected the worst. That's all I ever knew." Sighing. "And now..... After all these years. Of waiting and wondering. All the different scenarios that I vision. For it to turn out like this... I just don't know... I never thought it would be like this..."
Shaking her head once more. Looking out the window. The buildings and houses go by.
"All I ever wanted was to find someone like me. Find them. Someone that could understand everything what I went through. Who I was... I thought it would somehow make sense of my life. Become... I don't know. Different. Good or bad. If they excepted me or not. I would finally know. Know all the answerers that I ever sought. That my life would suddenly become clear. Easier.. That my life would some how make sense now. That everything I went through would have a meaning. A purpose. Sounds pretty stupid hun?"
Finally looking over at Kyle. Seeing him staring at her. Shaking his head no.
Looking at her hands. "It's just I wanted someone like me. Some one I could connect with. Now I have a brother. Isabel, who I'm not sure how to take. And then there is Max. I don't know what he is to me."
"I thought you were suppose to be married or something?"
Looking out the window. Realizing that they were in the school parking lot. "That was our past life. He's with Tess now. To many things have happened."
"You heard what Max said, Liz. They aren't together."
Smiling sadly at him. *It doesn't matter.*
"If it's any consolation. I have never seen him look at her the way that he looks at you."
Feeling the pain go though her.
Looking out the window once more. Seeing the Maria, Alex and Isabel gather around Max's jeep that was parked 3 spots away from them.
"According to HIM. All these emotions that I feel are just emotional residue. That it's all not real. The things that I feel make me weak. I am a soldier. This is all a war. I am in enemy territory. We are constantly on the move. On guard. My life is always in danger. I am not allowed to rest a moment or I will die."
"That's one way to live your life. But I don't think that is your only option. Look at Max, Michael and Isabel. They don't live that way. They have survived."
*Until, I showed up at least.* Not voicing that thought.
Nodding her head. "I just don't know if I can do it anymore. If I am strong enough."
"Because of Max and Michael?"
Nodding. "It's just keeps getting harder and harder. It's not just my life I have to worry about anymore. I don't know." Shaking her head. "Maybe HE's right. Maybe I don't have a choice..."
"Or maybe that's what he wants you to think."
"That's the problem isn't it."
Kyle giving her a weak smile. Nodding his head. "We are going to figure it out Liz."
Matching his smile. "Thanks for the ride Kyle." Getting out of the car and heading for the building to her locker. Hearing Kyle right behind her. *Guess he's not going to let me out of his sight either.*
*At least not without reinforcements.* Picturing the others. Knowing they weren't far behind her.
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MAX'S POV
"Kyle...." Catching up to him in the hall. Out side of the only class that he didn't have with Liz.
"Liz's is in class still. Alex is still in there too. I figured that was all right."
Smiling. *It's funny how Kyle just fell into step with their life. Taking care of Liz. Everyone following the unspoken rule about keeping her in constant sight.
"I know thanks."
Watching Kyle nod his head. "No problem."
"No, I mean thanks Kyle. I didn't have a real chance to thank you before."
"No problem. I figured that she might listen to me. Having a out side look on the whole situation."
"Thanks."
"Listen Max." Glancing into the class room. Before turning back to him. Voice lower. "This Nesado guy. Has really done a number on her."
"I know..."
"No." Holding up his hand to stop him. "I mean he has really twisted everything around for her. If everything you told me was true."
Nodding his head.
"She doesn't know if she is coming and going at the moment."
"I know..." Looking Kyle in the eyes.
"Being around you guys are just making it worst at the moment."
"I can't leave her alone. It's not safe."
Kyle sighing. Running his fingers through his hair. "I know... All I'm saying is try to give her as much space as possible. Let her figure some things out for herself. Before you help her fill everything else in."
"I know Kyle. I really do."
"Yeah Max. I guess if anyone did. You would."
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MAX'S POV
Lunch time. Quad.
Alex, Michael, Isabel and Maria. Sitting at a picnic table.
*Come on Kyle. How long does it take you to get lunch and get out here?* Waiting for Kyle and Liz to show up.
Having nothing special happen all day. *If you call staring at Liz every class nothing special.* Exactly how he spent his class's. Watching Liz. Who hasn't really said anything to him or anyone else for that matter. Carefully sitting a few seats away from him in each class. Which was hard. Even though it was always one or two seats away. Always in his perfect line of his sight. But it was still killing him not to near her.
Comforting her. Knowing she was dealing with an internal struggle at the moment. Feeling scared and alone.
Frustration him that she wasn't allowing him in to help her. Knowing that Liz needed him to keep his distance right now. That she needed to work some thing out for herself. For her own piece of mind. Agreeing with everything Kyle had to say at the moment.
He thought he was going to die having to leave her alone just the one period. Knowing that he wasn't exactly leaving her alone. Alex was with her. They all had their phones on. Including Liz and Kyle now. *Thanks to Alex quick thinking and work last night.*
*It still didn't help though.*
*Maybe I can get my schedule changed.*
Now he was waiting once more for her return. Kyle and him deciding that Liz would eat lunch with Kyle in the quad. Knowing that all of them together right now was a little to much for her.
Sighing. *Which did give them a chance to fill the others in on everything else that happened. The question is. What are we going to do after school? Where would Liz stay? Going to her house was not an option.* Getting the instinct feeling that going home with one of them at the moment didn't seem appealing to her either. Kyle's place alone wasn't enough protection.
Tuning into the conversation.
"Liz's whole life she grew up thinking that we didn't care about her. That we blamed her for everything that happened. She died not knowing the truth. Then to be raised by Nesado. Twisting everything around once more. Making her believe that we didn't care. That we didn't need or want her." Isabel
*I know all this. What is your point Isabel?* Looking at her. "Liz is our whole reason we our here." Stating the only thing he could.
"What do you mean the whole reason your here?" - Alex
"It means I made it so that we could have a second chance. A chance to be happy together. That is the only reason we are here."
"What you and Liz?" Maria looking at him questionably.
"Yes."
"I had him send me too when I found out about his plans." - Michael
"So let me get this straight. You were sent back her just so you could be together. Nothing else?" - Maria
"Yes. That was the whole reason. No war. Just so we could have a second chance to be together."
"What about Isabel?" - Alex
Looking at her. Seeing the fear in Isabel's eyes. Regret going through him. Shaking his head no. *I don't know why she's here.* Feeling bad about not telling anyone to send her too. *But lets face it. Vilondra was nothing like his sweet sister was today. Me and Vilondra weren't exactly getting along with each other at the time.*
"Michael?" - Alex
"I don't?" Michael shaking his head no. Not meeting Isabel's eyes.
"Maybe it has to do with the four squares?" - Alex
"Makes sense..."
"And the Granolith?" - Alex
"We still don't know... I never meant for it to come with us."
"But why Earth? Not that I'm not happy to have you here." - Maria kissing Michael's cheek.
"Some place out of our Dimension. It was a place that didn't involve our planets. Some place to start over."
"So the only reason your here today is to live happily ever after." - Maria
"Yes." Glancing at the door of the school again. *Where are you?*
"Boy, did that get screwed up." - Maria
"Tell me about it." - Michael
"So Kaviar? Did we figure out what he wants?" - Alex
"Revenge. I guess. The counsel was set up before Max died." - Michael.
Nodding his head. "I did take his chance to rule five planets away."
"But Liz said there were others here." Isabel finally speaking up again.
"She also said most of them just want to live in peace." - Michael.
"And the other percent that doesn't?" - Maria
"Working for Kaviar. Your guess is as good as mine at the moment." - Michael shrugging his shoulders.
"Creepy." - Maria
"So Liz couldn't tell you anything else?" - Alex
"No."
"So this is all just guessing now?" - Maria
Nodding his head. "Unless Liz remembers anything else." Having the feeling that he didn't want her too. Not wanting her to hurt anymore then she already did. Having the instinct feeling that what ever she couldn't remember wasn't good.
"Or we talk to Nesado." - Alex
"How is Liz doing?" - Isabel changing the subject.
"Not so good." - Michael
"She's confused. Doesn't know what to do next."
"This all has to be hard on her." - Maria
Seeing Kyle hold open the door for Liz. Kyle leading her over to an empty spot by a tree.
Kyle nodding to him.
Their eyes locking a moment before Liz looks away. But not before she seeing the fear mixed with love that they held.
*Will I ever erase that look of fear and pain?*
"Is it just me or is it creepy to see Liz hanging out with Kyle?" - Isabel
Shifting a little in his seat.
"Sorry Max." - Isabel
"It's alright." Clearing his throat. "Kyle's just being a good friend."
"Sure that's all he's being?"- Isabel
"That better be all he's being." Michael looking hard over at Liz and Kyle.
Having to smile at Michael. "Me and Kyle talked."
"Never thought that would happen." - Kyle
"Neither did I..." *Not after the whole Tess situation.* "Liz need someone right now. That's not us." Feeling the pain go through him with the words. It hurt knowing that it hurt her to be around him. No matter what the reason was.
"Kyle's cool. In that loyal puppy dog way." - Maria
"I guess."
Michael shrugging his shoulders.
Watching Liz take a sip of her water. *She looks tired.* Wishing he could help her.
"She looks tired." - Maria voicing his thoughts.
"So what is the plan for after school?" - Alex
"Are we practicing our powers?" - Isabel getting a little excited.
"I don't think Liz is ready for that yet."
"Where is she going to stay?" - Maria
"My house." - Michael leaving no room for argument.
"She might not go for that." - Alex
"She has no choice." - Michael
"Michael. What are you going to do? You can't exactly take her home kicking and screaming." - Maria
"We can try." Michael smiling at him. He could tell he was just egging Maria on.
Feeling himself and the others relax a little. Feeling like old times.
"You know that's not going to work. Right?" Maria looking at both of them. "Seriously."
Watching Michael shrug his shoulders. "Well we could try."
Trying hard to keep a straight face.
"Michael! Max. You can't Seriously think of doing that." - Maria
"So what do we do? Camp out side of her house?" - Alex starting to play along.
"Alex, you are not helping." - Isabel trying not to laugh.
"I'm game." - Michael seriously.
"You guys can't do that either. That would draw too much attention to us. Not to mention Liz. Remember, Roswell is not a big town." - Maria just as serious.
"So what do we do?" - Michael asking Maria
"Trust her." - Maria
"No." Michael "I don't know." - Alex "Not an option." All at the same time.
"Men!" - Maria throwing up her hands.
"Max. Michael.. I think we have trouble." - Isabel
Looking up to see Tess standing over Liz. Hands on her hips.
*What the hell...* Feeling all his tension return at once.
"FIRST YOUR HANGING ALL OVER MAX. WHAT ISN'T HE ENOUGH FOR YOU? HAVE TO HAVE KYLE TOO. THINK YOU CAN JUST SHOW UP HERE AND HAVE EVERYONE FALL AT YOUR FEET? I DON'T THINK SO. WHAT MAX DO? KICK YOUR FLAT CHESTED PATHETIC ASS TO THE CURB? WHAT NOW? GOING TO TRY TO GO AFTER KYLE. TRYING TO MAKE MAX JEALOUS." Hearing Tess voice loud and clear around the quad.
Looking around to see only a few people left as he started to make his way over to them with the others close behind.
"BACK OFF TESS." - Kyle standing up.
"SHUT UP KYLE. WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DO? MAKE ME JEALOUS OVER THAT?" Pointing at Liz.
"BACK OFF." Kyle taking a step towards Tess. His voice dangerously low.
Tess turning her sights back on Liz. "I DON"T CARE WHO THE HELL YOU THINK...."
Liz's soft confident voice cutting her off. "Do you love him?"
"What?" Tess.
Sound of Tess's voice telling him that Liz caught her off guard. Stopping a few feet from them.
"Do you love him?" Liz's eyes unwavering looking ip at Tess's.
"What?" Tess asking again.
"Do you love Max?" Liz voice soft. Demanding answerer and respect.
"I well..." Nodding her head yes. Looking at him quickly before looking back down at Liz.
"Do you really love him? Will you give up your friends for him. Your family?" Liz's voice still low and soft. Demanding. Still not taking her eyes off Tess.
"What?" Tess's voice starting to shake. Looking unsure now.
*Scared.*
"Your life?" - Liz
Seeing the lack of emotion on her face.
"Liz.." - Michael going to touch her arm. Stopping short. Looking up to him for help.
"My life? What?" - Tess taking a quick look around her. Her eyes setting once more on Liz's. Taking a step back. "What are you talking about." Her voice shaking more with each word.
"Get out of her Tess." - Michael
"Max." Isabel whispers. Feeling someone grip his arm.
Liz slowly standing. Her eyes darker then before. "Would you die for him?" Stating a question. Not a threat. Still not taking her eyes off Tess. Ignoring everyone else around her.
"What?" Color draining from Tess's face as she took another step back.
"Would you die for him? Give up your life to save his?" Liz's voice still low. Steady.
"I..." Tess looking once more back at him. Seeing her eyes wide with fear before they turned back to Liz. Tess taking another step back. Shaking her head no.
"Liz..." Taking a step towards her. Reaching out and touching her arm.
Feeling her calmness and control of the situation go through him.
"I have...." Liz staring at Tess. Eyes becoming darker.
Tess backing up a little more. Flinching at Liz's words.
"And I will again.." Unwavering.
Feeling her resolve and determination go through him.
Tess backing up more. Shaking her head no. Looking at him. "I'm sorry... I can't..." Before turning and running.
Watching Tess run back into the school. Turning his eyes to Liz. "Liz?"
Her eyes staring at the ground now.
Feeling the pain once more wash over her. With underline feeling of confidence. Dread.
"Liz...."
"What did you do to her?" - Maria sounding amazed.
"Nothing." Liz's voice losing everything that it held just moments before. Shaking her head no. "I didn't do anything to her." Pulling away from him. Looking up at him briefly. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that to her." Watching her take a few steps back this time. Looking around at everyone. "I'm sorry." Before turning and walking away.
Starting to follow her.
"Mr. Evans. Stopping him im his tracks. Turning to see the principle. "Someone want to tell me what's going on?" Looking around at all of them.
Dig my grave,
Dig it deep.
Marble stone,
From head to feet.
And on that stone,
Place a dove.
To show the world,
I died for love.
Dig it deep.
Marble stone,
From head to feet.
And on that stone,
Place a dove.
To show the world,
I died for love.
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Hey everyone. I know that it has been forever. Wanted to say sorry. But between Ang/hospital. Her boys and work. It doesn't leave ne with a lot of time. I know the part is small but hopefully I will have a part by sunday.
Angie is doing good. Everything is going to plan so far. If everything goes alright. She should be home in about 10 days. Cross your fingers.
CHAPTER 18a
LIZ'S POV
Calmly. *Go. Just walk.*
*Don't stop.*
*Don't look back. Just keep going.*
Not looking back. *Just keep walking.*
Willing her legs to keep going. Willing herself not to run. To drawl anymore attention to herself.
Hoping. Praying that they weren't following her. *Just let me go please. Please just let me go.* Heading straight for the door. Still not looking back. Still not running.
Back into the school.
Once she heard the door shut behind her. She ran. Ran as fast as her legs would take her. Through the school and out into the parking lot. Ignoring the other students in the hall.
Scanning the parking lot till she came to her SUV that she drove there the Friday before.
Fumbling around her cloths for the keys. *backpack.* Picturing it by the tree where she left it. Realizing for the first time that she didn't grab it again. *Damn it.* Stopping her self from glancing back at the school.
*It has everything in it. Everything. Should I go back?*
*No.* Deciding at once. *Everything was about to be left.* Using her powers to unlock the door. Sliding in. Focusing once more until the engine started. Pulling out of the parking lot and out onto the street.
Taking a breathe for the first time. Not even realizing that she was holding it.
Fighting every urge in her body not to drive out of town right now. To run away. As far and as fast as she could drive.
*No.* Knowing she had no choice now. *I told Tess myself.* She knew the game. The rules. The score. The only different was. *Ready or not. I'm playing now too.*
Heading to the only place she could. Some how just knowing that HE was waiting for her.
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MAX'S POV
"Now I expect you all to be getting to class now." Watching the principle head back into the school. After an unprompted lecture about how he didn't want any trouble. How everyone needed to get alone.
Hearing a cell phone ring. Watching everyone immediately going for their phones.
"It's coming from Liz's bag." - Kyle
Turning to see Kyle holding Liz's pack bag up to him. *Nesado.* Taking the bag. Opening it and shifting quickly through it to get the phone.
"Max?" - Michael
Nodding his head. Knowing he was asking if it was Nesado. Answering it on the second ring. "What do you want?" His voice hard as ice.
"Liz." Stating the words simply. "I want to talk to her. Is she with you?" - Nesado
"She's safe. Where are you?" Knowing they needed to know where he was. How close he was.
"Liz is not one of you Max." - Nesado
"Is he here?" - Maria
Holding up his hand to silence them. "Yes she is." Turning his back to his friends.
"No. She is not. Your playing a very dangerous game here." - Nesado
"What do you want?"
"What has Liz remembered about Kaviar?" - Nesado
"Enough." *Enough to know she needs to stay away from both of you.*
"Careful Max. Your playing with fire here. It's going to blow up in your face. You will lose everything. I told you not to push her." - Nesado
Nesado's words chilling him to the bone. "Is that a threat?"
"Liz isn't the girl next door Max. She's not your sweet Aveana anymore. He has had years with her. Time to train her. Control her. She doesn't even know it. I locked it all away. You talking to her. Making Liz remember is just going to bring that all back. You will waking up that part of her that will call to him. Putting her in danger. You all in danger. I can't allow you to do that."
"Your the one that put her in danger. Liz never should have been around Kaviar in the first place. You were suppose to protect her." Feeling his anger rise.
"I have." - Nesado.
"Max?" - Michael
Ignoring Michael. "Stay away from Liz."
"You don't get this do you Max. This is just a game to Kaviar. A deadly one of revenge. With the sole purpose of making you pay. Not Liz. Not Michael or Isabel. Just you. Only you. But he will take everyone down who gets in the way. Kaviar will use anyone to do it. Anyone. Do you understand me?"
*Liz.* "Then leave Liz alone."
"Are you listening to me? Kaviar wants to destroy you. You. He will win." - Nesado
"I won't let him."
"You still don't get it. He's not going to come out and fight you Max. He will use Liz. He has trained her. I trained her to survive no matter what. To kill with out thought. You have no idea what she is capable of doing. When it comes down to surviving. Liz will do it. She will do anything to survive. Including killing you. It's in her blood. Her memories. It is what she was taught to do."
"She won't..."
"When the time comes. If Kaviar finds Liz and you together. Kaviar will use Liz. You will lose Max. You are either going to have to kill Liz or she will kill you. Either way. Kaviar wins. Do you understand now? I can't allow that to happen. It was a mistake to have brought her back here to you. - Nesado
Hearing the dial tone as Nesado hangs up.
Feeling all the air go out of his body.
"What?" - Michael
*He wants to take her away from me.* Turning back to his friends. "We need to find Liz now."-CHAPTER 12
LIZ'S POV
Calmly.
*Go. Just walk.*
*Don't stop.*
*Don't look back. Just keep going.*
Not looking back. *Just keep walking.*
Willing her legs to keep going. Willing herself not to run. To drawl anymore attention to herself.
Hoping. Praying that they weren't following her. *Just let me go please. Please just let me go.* Heading straight for the door. Still not looking back. Still not running.
Back into the school.
Once she heard the door shut behind her. She ran. Ran as fast as her legs would take her. Through the school and out into the parking lot. Ignoring the other students in the hall.
Scanning the parking lot till she came to her SUV that she drove their the Friday before.
Fumbling around her cloths for the keys. *backpack.* Picturing it by the tree where she left it at lunch. Realizing for the first time that she didn't grab it again. *Damn it.* Stopping her self from glancing back at the school.
*It has everything in it. Everything. Should I go back?*
*No.* Deciding at once. *Everything was about to be left.* Using her powers to unlock the door. Sliding in. Focusing once more until the engine started. Pulling out of the parking lot and out onto the street.
Taking a breathe for the first time. Not even realizing that she was holding it.
Fighting every urge in her body not to drive out of town right now. To run away. As far and as fast as she could drive.
*No.* Knowing she had no choice now. *I told Tess myself.* She knew the game. The rules. The score. The only different was. *Ready or not. I'm playing now too.*
Heading to the only place she could.
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MAX'S POV
"Now I expect you all to be getting to class now." Watching the principle head back into the school. After an unprompted lecture about how he didn't want any trouble. How everyone needed to get alone.
Hearing a cell phone ring. Watching everyone immediately going for their phones.
"It's coming from Liz's bag." - Kyle
Turning to see Kyle holding Liz's pack bag up to him. *Nesado.* Taking the bag. Opening it and shifting quickly through it to get the phone.
"Max?" - Michael
Nodding his head. Knowing he was asking if it was Nesado. Answering it on the second ring. "What do you want?" His voice hard as ice.
"Liz. I want to talk to her. Is she with you." - Nesado
"She's safe. Where are you?" Knowing they needed to know where he was. How close he was.
"Liz is not one of you Max." - Nesado
"Is he here?" - Maria
Holding up his hand to silence them. "Yes she is." Turning his back to his friends.
"No. She is not. Your playing a very dangerous game here." - Nesado
"What do you want?"
"What has Liz remembered about Kaviar?" - Nesado
"Enough."
"Careful Max. Your playing with fire here. It's going to blow up in your face. You will lose everything. I told you not to push her." - Nesado
Nesado's words chilling him to the bone. "Is that a threat?"
"Liz isn't the girl next door Max. She's not your sweet Aveana anymore. He has had years with her. Time to train her. Control her. She doesn't even know it. I locked it all away. You talking to her. Making Liz remember is just going to bring that all back. Your waking up that part of her that will call to him. Putting her in danger. You all in danger. I can't allow you to do that."
"Your the one that put her in danger. Liz never should have been around Kaviar in the first place. You were suppose to protect her." Feeling his anger rise.
"I have." - Nesado.
"Max?" - Michael
Ignoring Michael. "Stay away from Liz."
"You don't get this do you Max. This is just a game to Kaviar. A deadly one of revenge. With the sole purpose of making you pay. Not Liz. Not Michael or Isabel. Just you. Only you. But he will take everyone down who gets in the way. Use anyone to do it. Do you understand me?"
*Liz.* "Then leave Liz alone."
"Are you listening to me? Kaviar wants to destroy you. You. He will win." - Nesado
"I won't let him."
"You still don't get it. He's not going to come out and fight you Max. He will use Liz. He has trained her. I trained her to survive no matter what. To kill with out thought. You have no idea what she is capable of doing. When it comes down to surviving. Liz will do it. She will do anything to survive. including killing you. It's in her blood. Her memories. It is what she was taught to do."
"She won't..."
"When the time comes. If Kaviar finds Liz and you. Kaviar will use Liz. You will lose Max. You are either going to have to kill Liz or she will kill you. Either way. Kaviar wins. Do you understand now? I can't allow that to happen. - Nesado
Hearing the dial tone as Nesado hangs up.
Feeling all the air go out of his body.
"What?" - Michael
*He wants to take her away from me.* Turning back to his friends. "We need to find Liz now."-CHAPTER 12
LIZ'S POV
Calmly.
*Go. Just walk.*
*Don't stop.*
*Don't look back. Just keep going.*
Not looking back. *Just keep walking.*
Willing her legs to keep going. Willing herself not to run. To drawl anymore attention to herself.
Hoping. Praying that they weren't following her. *Just let me go please. Please just let me go.* Heading straight for the door. Still not looking back. Still not running.
Back into the school.
Once she heard the door shut behind her. She ran. Ran as fast as her legs would take her. Through the school and out into the parking lot. Ignoring the other students in the hall.
Scanning the parking lot till she came to her SUV that she drove their the Friday before.
Fumbling around her cloths for the keys. *backpack.* Picturing it by the tree where she left it at lunch. Realizing for the first time that she didn't grab it again. *Damn it.* Stopping her self from glancing back at the school.
*It has everything in it. Everything. Should I go back?*
*No.* Deciding at once. *Everything was about to be left.* Using her powers to unlock the door. Sliding in. Focusing once more until the engine started. Pulling out of the parking lot and out onto the street.
Taking a breathe for the first time. Not even realizing that she was holding it.
Fighting every urge in her body not to drive out of town right now. To run away. As far and as fast as she could drive.
*No.* Knowing she had no choice now. *I told Tess myself.* She knew the game. The rules. The score. The only different was. *Ready or not. I'm playing now too.*
Heading to the only place she could.
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MAX'S POV
"Now I expect you all to be getting to class now." Watching the principle head back into the school. After an unprompted lecture about how he didn't want any trouble. How everyone needed to get alone.
Hearing a cell phone ring. Watching everyone immediately going for their phones.
"It's coming from Liz's bag." - Kyle
Turning to see Kyle holding Liz's pack bag up to him. *Nesado.* Taking the bag. Opening it and shifting quickly through it to get the phone.
"Max?" - Michael
Nodding his head. Knowing he was asking if it was Nesado. Answering it on the second ring. "What do you want?" His voice hard as ice.
"Liz. I want to talk to her. Is she with you." - Nesado
"She's safe. Where are you?" Knowing they needed to know where he was. How close he was.
"Liz is not one of you Max." - Nesado
"Is he here?" - Maria
Holding up his hand to silence them. "Yes she is." Turning his back to his friends.
"No. She is not. Your playing a very dangerous game here." - Nesado
"What do you want?"
"What has Liz remembered about Kaviar?" - Nesado
"Enough."
"Careful Max. Your playing with fire here. It's going to blow up in your face. You will lose everything. I told you not to push her." - Nesado
Nesado's words chilling him to the bone. "Is that a threat?"
"Liz isn't the girl next door Max. She's not your sweet Aveana anymore. He has had years with her. Time to train her. Control her. She doesn't even know it. I locked it all away. You talking to her. Making Liz remember is just going to bring that all back. Your waking up that part of her that will call to him. Putting her in danger. You all in danger. I can't allow you to do that."
"Your the one that put her in danger. Liz never should have been around Kaviar in the first place. You were suppose to protect her." Feeling his anger rise.
"I have." - Nesado.
"Max?" - Michael
Ignoring Michael. "Stay away from Liz."
"You don't get this do you Max. This is just a game to Kaviar. A deadly one of revenge. With the sole purpose of making you pay. Not Liz. Not Michael or Isabel. Just you. Only you. But he will take everyone down who gets in the way. Use anyone to do it. Do you understand me?"
*Liz.* "Then leave Liz alone."
"Are you listening to me? Kaviar wants to destroy you. You. He will win." - Nesado
"I won't let him."
"You still don't get it. He's not going to come out and fight you Max. He will use Liz. He has trained her. I trained her to survive no matter what. To kill with out thought. You have no idea what she is capable of doing. When it comes down to surviving. Liz will do it. She will do anything to survive. including killing you. It's in her blood. Her memories. It is what she was taught to do."
"She won't..."
"When the time comes. If Kaviar finds Liz and you. Kaviar will use Liz. You will lose Max. You are either going to have to kill Liz or she will kill you. Either way. Kaviar wins. Do you understand now? I can't allow that to happen. - Nesado
Hearing the dial tone as Nesado hangs up.
Feeling all the air go out of his body.
"What?" - Michael
*He wants to take her away from me.* Turning back to his friends. "We need to find Liz now."
Angie is doing good. Everything is going to plan so far. If everything goes alright. She should be home in about 10 days. Cross your fingers.
CHAPTER 18a
LIZ'S POV
Calmly. *Go. Just walk.*
*Don't stop.*
*Don't look back. Just keep going.*
Not looking back. *Just keep walking.*
Willing her legs to keep going. Willing herself not to run. To drawl anymore attention to herself.
Hoping. Praying that they weren't following her. *Just let me go please. Please just let me go.* Heading straight for the door. Still not looking back. Still not running.
Back into the school.
Once she heard the door shut behind her. She ran. Ran as fast as her legs would take her. Through the school and out into the parking lot. Ignoring the other students in the hall.
Scanning the parking lot till she came to her SUV that she drove there the Friday before.
Fumbling around her cloths for the keys. *backpack.* Picturing it by the tree where she left it. Realizing for the first time that she didn't grab it again. *Damn it.* Stopping her self from glancing back at the school.
*It has everything in it. Everything. Should I go back?*
*No.* Deciding at once. *Everything was about to be left.* Using her powers to unlock the door. Sliding in. Focusing once more until the engine started. Pulling out of the parking lot and out onto the street.
Taking a breathe for the first time. Not even realizing that she was holding it.
Fighting every urge in her body not to drive out of town right now. To run away. As far and as fast as she could drive.
*No.* Knowing she had no choice now. *I told Tess myself.* She knew the game. The rules. The score. The only different was. *Ready or not. I'm playing now too.*
Heading to the only place she could. Some how just knowing that HE was waiting for her.
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MAX'S POV
"Now I expect you all to be getting to class now." Watching the principle head back into the school. After an unprompted lecture about how he didn't want any trouble. How everyone needed to get alone.
Hearing a cell phone ring. Watching everyone immediately going for their phones.
"It's coming from Liz's bag." - Kyle
Turning to see Kyle holding Liz's pack bag up to him. *Nesado.* Taking the bag. Opening it and shifting quickly through it to get the phone.
"Max?" - Michael
Nodding his head. Knowing he was asking if it was Nesado. Answering it on the second ring. "What do you want?" His voice hard as ice.
"Liz." Stating the words simply. "I want to talk to her. Is she with you?" - Nesado
"She's safe. Where are you?" Knowing they needed to know where he was. How close he was.
"Liz is not one of you Max." - Nesado
"Is he here?" - Maria
Holding up his hand to silence them. "Yes she is." Turning his back to his friends.
"No. She is not. Your playing a very dangerous game here." - Nesado
"What do you want?"
"What has Liz remembered about Kaviar?" - Nesado
"Enough." *Enough to know she needs to stay away from both of you.*
"Careful Max. Your playing with fire here. It's going to blow up in your face. You will lose everything. I told you not to push her." - Nesado
Nesado's words chilling him to the bone. "Is that a threat?"
"Liz isn't the girl next door Max. She's not your sweet Aveana anymore. He has had years with her. Time to train her. Control her. She doesn't even know it. I locked it all away. You talking to her. Making Liz remember is just going to bring that all back. You will waking up that part of her that will call to him. Putting her in danger. You all in danger. I can't allow you to do that."
"Your the one that put her in danger. Liz never should have been around Kaviar in the first place. You were suppose to protect her." Feeling his anger rise.
"I have." - Nesado.
"Max?" - Michael
Ignoring Michael. "Stay away from Liz."
"You don't get this do you Max. This is just a game to Kaviar. A deadly one of revenge. With the sole purpose of making you pay. Not Liz. Not Michael or Isabel. Just you. Only you. But he will take everyone down who gets in the way. Kaviar will use anyone to do it. Anyone. Do you understand me?"
*Liz.* "Then leave Liz alone."
"Are you listening to me? Kaviar wants to destroy you. You. He will win." - Nesado
"I won't let him."
"You still don't get it. He's not going to come out and fight you Max. He will use Liz. He has trained her. I trained her to survive no matter what. To kill with out thought. You have no idea what she is capable of doing. When it comes down to surviving. Liz will do it. She will do anything to survive. Including killing you. It's in her blood. Her memories. It is what she was taught to do."
"She won't..."
"When the time comes. If Kaviar finds Liz and you together. Kaviar will use Liz. You will lose Max. You are either going to have to kill Liz or she will kill you. Either way. Kaviar wins. Do you understand now? I can't allow that to happen. It was a mistake to have brought her back here to you. - Nesado
Hearing the dial tone as Nesado hangs up.
Feeling all the air go out of his body.
"What?" - Michael
*He wants to take her away from me.* Turning back to his friends. "We need to find Liz now."-CHAPTER 12
LIZ'S POV
Calmly.
*Go. Just walk.*
*Don't stop.*
*Don't look back. Just keep going.*
Not looking back. *Just keep walking.*
Willing her legs to keep going. Willing herself not to run. To drawl anymore attention to herself.
Hoping. Praying that they weren't following her. *Just let me go please. Please just let me go.* Heading straight for the door. Still not looking back. Still not running.
Back into the school.
Once she heard the door shut behind her. She ran. Ran as fast as her legs would take her. Through the school and out into the parking lot. Ignoring the other students in the hall.
Scanning the parking lot till she came to her SUV that she drove their the Friday before.
Fumbling around her cloths for the keys. *backpack.* Picturing it by the tree where she left it at lunch. Realizing for the first time that she didn't grab it again. *Damn it.* Stopping her self from glancing back at the school.
*It has everything in it. Everything. Should I go back?*
*No.* Deciding at once. *Everything was about to be left.* Using her powers to unlock the door. Sliding in. Focusing once more until the engine started. Pulling out of the parking lot and out onto the street.
Taking a breathe for the first time. Not even realizing that she was holding it.
Fighting every urge in her body not to drive out of town right now. To run away. As far and as fast as she could drive.
*No.* Knowing she had no choice now. *I told Tess myself.* She knew the game. The rules. The score. The only different was. *Ready or not. I'm playing now too.*
Heading to the only place she could.
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MAX'S POV
"Now I expect you all to be getting to class now." Watching the principle head back into the school. After an unprompted lecture about how he didn't want any trouble. How everyone needed to get alone.
Hearing a cell phone ring. Watching everyone immediately going for their phones.
"It's coming from Liz's bag." - Kyle
Turning to see Kyle holding Liz's pack bag up to him. *Nesado.* Taking the bag. Opening it and shifting quickly through it to get the phone.
"Max?" - Michael
Nodding his head. Knowing he was asking if it was Nesado. Answering it on the second ring. "What do you want?" His voice hard as ice.
"Liz. I want to talk to her. Is she with you." - Nesado
"She's safe. Where are you?" Knowing they needed to know where he was. How close he was.
"Liz is not one of you Max." - Nesado
"Is he here?" - Maria
Holding up his hand to silence them. "Yes she is." Turning his back to his friends.
"No. She is not. Your playing a very dangerous game here." - Nesado
"What do you want?"
"What has Liz remembered about Kaviar?" - Nesado
"Enough."
"Careful Max. Your playing with fire here. It's going to blow up in your face. You will lose everything. I told you not to push her." - Nesado
Nesado's words chilling him to the bone. "Is that a threat?"
"Liz isn't the girl next door Max. She's not your sweet Aveana anymore. He has had years with her. Time to train her. Control her. She doesn't even know it. I locked it all away. You talking to her. Making Liz remember is just going to bring that all back. Your waking up that part of her that will call to him. Putting her in danger. You all in danger. I can't allow you to do that."
"Your the one that put her in danger. Liz never should have been around Kaviar in the first place. You were suppose to protect her." Feeling his anger rise.
"I have." - Nesado.
"Max?" - Michael
Ignoring Michael. "Stay away from Liz."
"You don't get this do you Max. This is just a game to Kaviar. A deadly one of revenge. With the sole purpose of making you pay. Not Liz. Not Michael or Isabel. Just you. Only you. But he will take everyone down who gets in the way. Use anyone to do it. Do you understand me?"
*Liz.* "Then leave Liz alone."
"Are you listening to me? Kaviar wants to destroy you. You. He will win." - Nesado
"I won't let him."
"You still don't get it. He's not going to come out and fight you Max. He will use Liz. He has trained her. I trained her to survive no matter what. To kill with out thought. You have no idea what she is capable of doing. When it comes down to surviving. Liz will do it. She will do anything to survive. including killing you. It's in her blood. Her memories. It is what she was taught to do."
"She won't..."
"When the time comes. If Kaviar finds Liz and you. Kaviar will use Liz. You will lose Max. You are either going to have to kill Liz or she will kill you. Either way. Kaviar wins. Do you understand now? I can't allow that to happen. - Nesado
Hearing the dial tone as Nesado hangs up.
Feeling all the air go out of his body.
"What?" - Michael
*He wants to take her away from me.* Turning back to his friends. "We need to find Liz now."-CHAPTER 12
LIZ'S POV
Calmly.
*Go. Just walk.*
*Don't stop.*
*Don't look back. Just keep going.*
Not looking back. *Just keep walking.*
Willing her legs to keep going. Willing herself not to run. To drawl anymore attention to herself.
Hoping. Praying that they weren't following her. *Just let me go please. Please just let me go.* Heading straight for the door. Still not looking back. Still not running.
Back into the school.
Once she heard the door shut behind her. She ran. Ran as fast as her legs would take her. Through the school and out into the parking lot. Ignoring the other students in the hall.
Scanning the parking lot till she came to her SUV that she drove their the Friday before.
Fumbling around her cloths for the keys. *backpack.* Picturing it by the tree where she left it at lunch. Realizing for the first time that she didn't grab it again. *Damn it.* Stopping her self from glancing back at the school.
*It has everything in it. Everything. Should I go back?*
*No.* Deciding at once. *Everything was about to be left.* Using her powers to unlock the door. Sliding in. Focusing once more until the engine started. Pulling out of the parking lot and out onto the street.
Taking a breathe for the first time. Not even realizing that she was holding it.
Fighting every urge in her body not to drive out of town right now. To run away. As far and as fast as she could drive.
*No.* Knowing she had no choice now. *I told Tess myself.* She knew the game. The rules. The score. The only different was. *Ready or not. I'm playing now too.*
Heading to the only place she could.
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MAX'S POV
"Now I expect you all to be getting to class now." Watching the principle head back into the school. After an unprompted lecture about how he didn't want any trouble. How everyone needed to get alone.
Hearing a cell phone ring. Watching everyone immediately going for their phones.
"It's coming from Liz's bag." - Kyle
Turning to see Kyle holding Liz's pack bag up to him. *Nesado.* Taking the bag. Opening it and shifting quickly through it to get the phone.
"Max?" - Michael
Nodding his head. Knowing he was asking if it was Nesado. Answering it on the second ring. "What do you want?" His voice hard as ice.
"Liz. I want to talk to her. Is she with you." - Nesado
"She's safe. Where are you?" Knowing they needed to know where he was. How close he was.
"Liz is not one of you Max." - Nesado
"Is he here?" - Maria
Holding up his hand to silence them. "Yes she is." Turning his back to his friends.
"No. She is not. Your playing a very dangerous game here." - Nesado
"What do you want?"
"What has Liz remembered about Kaviar?" - Nesado
"Enough."
"Careful Max. Your playing with fire here. It's going to blow up in your face. You will lose everything. I told you not to push her." - Nesado
Nesado's words chilling him to the bone. "Is that a threat?"
"Liz isn't the girl next door Max. She's not your sweet Aveana anymore. He has had years with her. Time to train her. Control her. She doesn't even know it. I locked it all away. You talking to her. Making Liz remember is just going to bring that all back. Your waking up that part of her that will call to him. Putting her in danger. You all in danger. I can't allow you to do that."
"Your the one that put her in danger. Liz never should have been around Kaviar in the first place. You were suppose to protect her." Feeling his anger rise.
"I have." - Nesado.
"Max?" - Michael
Ignoring Michael. "Stay away from Liz."
"You don't get this do you Max. This is just a game to Kaviar. A deadly one of revenge. With the sole purpose of making you pay. Not Liz. Not Michael or Isabel. Just you. Only you. But he will take everyone down who gets in the way. Use anyone to do it. Do you understand me?"
*Liz.* "Then leave Liz alone."
"Are you listening to me? Kaviar wants to destroy you. You. He will win." - Nesado
"I won't let him."
"You still don't get it. He's not going to come out and fight you Max. He will use Liz. He has trained her. I trained her to survive no matter what. To kill with out thought. You have no idea what she is capable of doing. When it comes down to surviving. Liz will do it. She will do anything to survive. including killing you. It's in her blood. Her memories. It is what she was taught to do."
"She won't..."
"When the time comes. If Kaviar finds Liz and you. Kaviar will use Liz. You will lose Max. You are either going to have to kill Liz or she will kill you. Either way. Kaviar wins. Do you understand now? I can't allow that to happen. - Nesado
Hearing the dial tone as Nesado hangs up.
Feeling all the air go out of his body.
"What?" - Michael
*He wants to take her away from me.* Turning back to his friends. "We need to find Liz now."
Dig my grave,
Dig it deep.
Marble stone,
From head to feet.
And on that stone,
Place a dove.
To show the world,
I died for love.
Dig it deep.
Marble stone,
From head to feet.
And on that stone,
Place a dove.
To show the world,
I died for love.
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CHAPTER 18B
LIZ'S POV
"Here goes nothing." Whisper under her breathe.
Walking up to the house. Noticing right away that the movers had been there. The new curtains and shades covering the windows.
*HE always was efficient.* Recalling how HE was always capable of setting up a house in a few days. When he intended to stay and look normal for awhile. Always telling the movers in exactly detail where and when he wanted everything.
Opening the door. Knowing HE was there before she even heard HIS voice.
HIS voice coming out calm. Controlled. One that she has heard thousands of time. *Dangerous.* The tone she has heard every time he was being pushed too far. *About to lose his temper.* The tone that told her to back off. *Way off.*
"You don't get this do you Max. This is just a game to Kaviar. A deadly one of revenge. With the sole purpose of making you pay. Not Liz. Not Michael or Isabel. Just you. Only you. But he will take everyone down who gets in the way. Kaviar will use anyone to do it. Anyone. Do you understand me?"
*Max. HE's talking to Max.* Following HIS voice into the now furnished living room.
"Are you listening to me? Kaviar wants to destroy you. You. He will win." - Nesado
*No. I won't let him.*
"You still don't get it. He's not going to come out and fight you Max. He will use Liz."
*Me?* Sinking feeling in her stomach.
"He has trained her. I trained her to survive no matter what. To kill with out thought. You have no idea what she is capable of doing. When it comes down to surviving. Liz will do it. She will do anything to survive. Including killing you. It's in her blood. Her memories. It is what she was taught to do."
*No. that can't be right. Can it? I wouldn't kill Max. I can't. I won't.*
*How can I be sure? I don't remember what they made me do.*
"When the time comes. If Kaviar finds Liz and you together. Kaviar will use Liz. You will lose Max. You are either going to have to kill Liz or she will kill you. Either way. Kaviar wins. Do you understand now? I can't allow that to happen. It was a mistake to have brought her back here to you. - Nesado
*NO. This can't be right. They didn't train me to kill. I can't. They didn't.* Not wanting to believe what she was hearing.
*HE has taught you how to survive. I know that is true.*
*But to kill Max. HE didn't bring me back to do that did HE? That doesn't make sense.*
*No... I heard HIM wrong.*
*Did I?*
"Your home." HIS voice pulling her out of her thoughts.
"Where else would I be?" Looking up at HIM. Trying to harden herself against HIM.
Slowly circling her. Careful to stay out of HIS reach.
"My. My." Eyes searching her from head to toe.
"Sir?"
Studying her a moment. Trying hard not to cringe under HIS scrutiny. Finally setting HIS SELF on the couch. "So tell me." Not taking his eyes off her face.
"I remember."
"What exactly?"
"My past life."
"The others?"
"Same." Seeing no reason to lie to HIM about it.
Nodding HIS head. "I expected that."
"You did?" Throwing her off guard. "What?"
"Come now. It was only a matter of time." Sitting back a little. "Of course I didn't expect it to happen so fast."
"But then why did you tell me all those lies."
"What lies?"
"About them not wanting me. That they just left me. That they didn't love me..." Blinking back the tears that stung her eyes. *How could HE do this to me.*
"Didn't they? If I recall right. I found you all alone." Smiling at her.
"Yes. But no.. Not that way. You twisted everything around."
"I made you strong."
"Did you?" Feeling everything but that.
"Yes."
"I don't feel strong."
"Your emotions are clouding your judgment. It will pass in time."
"You told me that emotions were for humans. I had emotions on Antar. I felt them. I did."
"Which made you weak. Do you know where the granolith is?"
"What do you want with the four squares?" Ignoring HIS question. First time she has ever done it in her entire life.
"My aren't we suddenly brave. Spend one weekend with them and suddenly you forget who has taken care of you all these years." Getting up and walking towards her.
"I haven't forgotten." Taking a step back.
"Haven't you?"
"No."
"I thought we could do this the easy way." Reaching out to cradle her head to began the search.
"No." Pulling away from HIM.
"No." Hearing the shock in HIS voice laced with anger.
Shaking her head no. "What do you want with the four squares?"
Laughing. Chilling her. "Isn't it obvious?"
"No..." Taking another step back from HIM.
"To go home."
"Home?"
"Back to Antar."
"The four squares with the granolith, we can go home."
"You want to go home. That's it..." Finding it hard to believe that was all HE has wanted all along. To just go home.
"That is everything. You shouldn't have been sent here to began with. Surrounded by these.. These humans." Spiting out the words. "Of all the worlds. Here.... You deserve better. You were a queen. A queen... Just look at you now. You are just a scared confused little girl. All because of Zan's plan."
"If you hated it here so much why did you come?"
"Because of you. I was sent to protect the royal court. To protect you. All of this." Holding out his arms. "It's all for you."
"No."
"All for you. Our people came here for you."
"That can't be." *Why would they follow me here?*
"Why? Why is that so hard to believe?"
Shaking her head no. *This can't be all my fault.*
"Either they worship you or want you for Kaviar. Either way they came to be with you."
"That can't be right. Why? There is nothing special about me. We came her just to have a second chance to be happy together. That was all."
Sighing. "You could have been happy on Antar or one of the other planets. But no. Zan had to send you all here. So some of us followed. The sacrifice that you made for Zan. You love. Your beauty. Your kindness. Not only for your race but for all the others as well." Touching her cheek. "Why wouldn't they? You still poses it all still. All is still inside of you."
Stepping out of his reach. "What do you want me for?" Feeling uneasy the way HE was looking at her.
"Isn't that obvious? Do you know where the granolith is now?"
"Are you working with Kaviar?"
"You can say I was in a sense."
"Why?" Feeling the tears sting her eyes. "You hate me that much?"
"Hate you? No.. Your the whole reason I'm on this god forsaken planet. The whole reason that I came. To make sure that you would be safe. To make sure you didn't make the same mistakes again. I told you. I wouldn't allow history to repeat itself again." Turning towards the window. "I thought Kaviar could get us home. At the time I didn't realize what he was really after. I thought he would just be happy to have you back again. To have you back where you belong. That he would treasure you. I was wrong. I corrected that error." Watching him stare out the window.
"So you were just going to let him have me?" Feeling sick inside.
"Not exactly."
"Then what then?"
Tasting the blood in her mouth before she even felt the slap. Landing hard on the floor. HIM standing over her. "I did what I thought was right at the time. To get us off this stupid planet. I never should have brought you back here. At least not to have left you alone with them so soon. But I had to find out how close Pierce was to us. It couldn't wait. This is all Max's fault. But I will correct the errors once more. You don't have to fear."
Wiping some of the blood off her lips with the back of her hand. Realization dawning on her. "You knew where they where all this time didn't you."
Laughing at her. "Of course I knew. I was your protector. It is my job to know."
"But why did you keep us apart?" Having a feeling that she already knew the answer.
"You weren't ready yet."
"Ready for what?"
"To not to make the same mistakes again. I told you. I am not going to allow history to repeat itself."
"To sacrifice my self for Max." Slowly standing once more.
"Yes."
"But why would I have to?"
"Because of Kaviar."
"But your the one that took me to him. If you didn't take me. I wouldn't have to sacrifice myself for Max." Seeing his eyes harden. Regretting her words instantly. Putting her hands up to shield herself from him.
Hearing the bones snap in her wrist as the pain shot up her arm. Stifling the scream that was about to erupt out of her throat.
"I did what I had to do. If it wasn't Kaviar it would have been something else. You always loved him too much. DON'T YOU EVER QUESTION ME. I AM THE ONLY REASON YOU ARE ALIVE TODAY. THE ONLY REASON!"
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MAX'S POV
"Do you see her?" Searching his friends faces as they approached him. Knowing the answerer before asking the question. Having to ask anyways. Having told them as quickly as possible what Nesado had said. All realizing the important of finding Liz.
Shaking their heads no.
"No you?" - Michael
"No." *Damn it.*
Michael slamming his hand on the locker.
"Michael." - Maria "We don't even know if Nesado is here now." Whispering to him.
*But we can't take that chance either.*
"Did anyone see or heard anything?" Checking once more as they headed out of the school. Hoping someone could have seen her. At least point them in the right direction. *Lost enough time as it was.*
"No." - Alex
*Damn it. Why the hell did I let her walk away. How stupid can I be? I knew she wouldn't stay in school after that. Damn it.* Praying that they found her soon. *I will feel better when I find her.*
Walking out of the school and heading to the cars. *Second time of skipping school so close together. He was going to have to come up with something to tell his parents.* One of the few times he wished his parents knew the truth and understood him. *It would make life so much easier.*
"Now what?" - Isabel.
"We split up. Kyle call your dad. Ask him to keep a look out for her. Check your house. Michael."
"I'll check mine." - Michael
"I'll go with him." - Maria
Nodding his head to them.
"What about me?" - Isabel
"Take Alex and check the park." Recall how she went there last time.
"You?" - Michael
"I'll check the surrounding roads around here and her house."
"We told her not to go home." - Michael
"I don't think that would have stopped her." - Isabel
"Keep the phones on. If we find nothing we will start heading out of town." Getting into his jeep.
Getting a sinking feeling that he needed to find Liz soon.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~LIZ'S POV
Feeling the wall on her back. Watching him pace back and forth in front of her. The pain in her wrist sending sharp pains up her arm. As she cradled it close to her. The metal taste of her blood in her mouth. Nauseating her.
Seeing the more aggravated HE became. The more HE called Max Zan. *This is not good.* Trying to push the pain away.
Going through one of his tirades again. "I should have never brought you back. It was too soon. This is all Zan's fault. Asking you questions. Pushing you. Making you remember. I blocked those memories out for a reason. The less you remember about Kaviar. The less he can focus and find you. I told you not to tell them anything. That I would tell them when I got back. Kaviar will kill me when he finds us. I can't allow that to happen. How much do you remember about Kaviar? Tell me." Stopping in front of her.
"Nothing..."
Searching her face.
"I don't... I swear."
"Max said you remember." Going to reach for her.
"No. I don't. I have never lied to you." Pleading with HIM.
"Yet." Reaching out for her quickly. Feeling the pressure of him invading her mind. Starting the painful search.
*No!* Using her energy to throw him out of her mind. "NO!"
Watching him stumble back. Pure hate in his eyes. "What do you think you are doing. This is Max's fault. He has turned you against me."
"No..."
Searching her face once more. "It doesn't matter. Kaviar probable knows where we are already. We have to leave. Now."
"No."
"What?"
"I can't leave them."
"Your going to sacrifice yourself for him."
Not looking at HIM. Whispering. "I'll do what it takes to protect him."
"I told you that I would not allow history to repeat itself."
"You were swore to protect all of us. Not just me. Them too." Trying to reason with HIM.
"I swore to keep you alive."
"Max is your king."
"There is no king anymore. Zan saw to that remember." Smiling evilly. "If you don't go with me. I will eliminate the reason for you to stay."
"So what. Your just going to kill him."
"I told you that I won't let history repeat itself. No matter what." Turning to start to walk to the door.
"What about going home. I thought we needed them to go home."
"It's too late for that." Opening the door.
Using her powers to slam it shut.
Turning to her. "What do you think you are doing?"
"I won't allow you to touch him." Feeling her energy cursing through her body.
In two long strides. HE was standing by her. Left side of her face burning as she stumbled back. Catching herself before she fell.
"WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU! SPENDING A FEW DAYS WITH THEM AND FORGETTING EVERYTHING THAT I TAUGHT YOU. YOU ARE MINE LIZ. MINE. YOU SERVE ME!"
"What?" Not believing her ears.
"YOU BELONG TO ME! I WILL SEE ZAN DIED. DO YOU HEAR ME! DEAD!"
Fear sweeping through her. "NO!" Sending all her energy out. HIM irrupting in flames.
HIS screams of pain echoing. Stumbling around the room a moment before reaching out to grab her.
Throwing herself back against the wall. Pulling the furniture in the room to HIM. Blocking HIM. HIM screaming out once more in pain and anger. Watching HIM still reach for her. Using the last of her energy to cave the roof above in HIM. Hearing HIM scream once more before silence.
*No. What have I done.*
Searching the burning hubble with her eyes for HIM. Finding HIS out stretched hand on fire. Still reaching for her. Turning to dust before her eyes.
The room quickly catching on fire. Smoke filling the room quickly as she sank to the floor crying. Starting to choke on the smoke that began to fill her lungs. Having used all her energy. Not being able to do anything else.
"LIZ! LIZ ARE YOU IN HERE?!" Hearing a muffed voice call to her.
*No. I killed HIM. I killed HIM.*
"LIZ!" Hearing the muffed voice getting closer.
Not taking her eyes off the pile of burning rumble. *How could I... I killed him.*
Vaguely aware of the hand touching her face. "Liz?"
Still not taking her eyes off the rumble. "I killed HIM...." Coughing more on the smoke that wanted to smother her.
"It's alright..."
A moment later hearing glass break near her.
"It's alright. I got you. Your going to be alright." Feeling herself being picked up.
*I killed HIM.*
CHAPTER 18B
LIZ'S POV
"Here goes nothing." Whisper under her breathe.
Walking up to the house. Noticing right away that the movers had been there. The new curtains and shades covering the windows.
*HE always was efficient.* Recalling how HE was always capable of setting up a house in a few days. When he intended to stay and look normal for awhile. Always telling the movers in exactly detail where and when he wanted everything.
Opening the door. Knowing HE was there before she even heard HIS voice.
HIS voice coming out calm. Controlled. One that she has heard thousands of time. *Dangerous.* The tone she has heard every time he was being pushed too far. *About to lose his temper.* The tone that told her to back off. *Way off.*
"You don't get this do you Max. This is just a game to Kaviar. A deadly one of revenge. With the sole purpose of making you pay. Not Liz. Not Michael or Isabel. Just you. Only you. But he will take everyone down who gets in the way. Kaviar will use anyone to do it. Anyone. Do you understand me?"
*Max. HE's talking to Max.* Following HIS voice into the now furnished living room.
"Are you listening to me? Kaviar wants to destroy you. You. He will win." - Nesado
*No. I won't let him.*
"You still don't get it. He's not going to come out and fight you Max. He will use Liz."
*Me?* Sinking feeling in her stomach.
"He has trained her. I trained her to survive no matter what. To kill with out thought. You have no idea what she is capable of doing. When it comes down to surviving. Liz will do it. She will do anything to survive. Including killing you. It's in her blood. Her memories. It is what she was taught to do."
*No. that can't be right. Can it? I wouldn't kill Max. I can't. I won't.*
*How can I be sure? I don't remember what they made me do.*
"When the time comes. If Kaviar finds Liz and you together. Kaviar will use Liz. You will lose Max. You are either going to have to kill Liz or she will kill you. Either way. Kaviar wins. Do you understand now? I can't allow that to happen. It was a mistake to have brought her back here to you. - Nesado
*NO. This can't be right. They didn't train me to kill. I can't. They didn't.* Not wanting to believe what she was hearing.
*HE has taught you how to survive. I know that is true.*
*But to kill Max. HE didn't bring me back to do that did HE? That doesn't make sense.*
*No... I heard HIM wrong.*
*Did I?*
"Your home." HIS voice pulling her out of her thoughts.
"Where else would I be?" Looking up at HIM. Trying to harden herself against HIM.
Slowly circling her. Careful to stay out of HIS reach.
"My. My." Eyes searching her from head to toe.
"Sir?"
Studying her a moment. Trying hard not to cringe under HIS scrutiny. Finally setting HIS SELF on the couch. "So tell me." Not taking his eyes off her face.
"I remember."
"What exactly?"
"My past life."
"The others?"
"Same." Seeing no reason to lie to HIM about it.
Nodding HIS head. "I expected that."
"You did?" Throwing her off guard. "What?"
"Come now. It was only a matter of time." Sitting back a little. "Of course I didn't expect it to happen so fast."
"But then why did you tell me all those lies."
"What lies?"
"About them not wanting me. That they just left me. That they didn't love me..." Blinking back the tears that stung her eyes. *How could HE do this to me.*
"Didn't they? If I recall right. I found you all alone." Smiling at her.
"Yes. But no.. Not that way. You twisted everything around."
"I made you strong."
"Did you?" Feeling everything but that.
"Yes."
"I don't feel strong."
"Your emotions are clouding your judgment. It will pass in time."
"You told me that emotions were for humans. I had emotions on Antar. I felt them. I did."
"Which made you weak. Do you know where the granolith is?"
"What do you want with the four squares?" Ignoring HIS question. First time she has ever done it in her entire life.
"My aren't we suddenly brave. Spend one weekend with them and suddenly you forget who has taken care of you all these years." Getting up and walking towards her.
"I haven't forgotten." Taking a step back.
"Haven't you?"
"No."
"I thought we could do this the easy way." Reaching out to cradle her head to began the search.
"No." Pulling away from HIM.
"No." Hearing the shock in HIS voice laced with anger.
Shaking her head no. "What do you want with the four squares?"
Laughing. Chilling her. "Isn't it obvious?"
"No..." Taking another step back from HIM.
"To go home."
"Home?"
"Back to Antar."
"The four squares with the granolith, we can go home."
"You want to go home. That's it..." Finding it hard to believe that was all HE has wanted all along. To just go home.
"That is everything. You shouldn't have been sent here to began with. Surrounded by these.. These humans." Spiting out the words. "Of all the worlds. Here.... You deserve better. You were a queen. A queen... Just look at you now. You are just a scared confused little girl. All because of Zan's plan."
"If you hated it here so much why did you come?"
"Because of you. I was sent to protect the royal court. To protect you. All of this." Holding out his arms. "It's all for you."
"No."
"All for you. Our people came here for you."
"That can't be." *Why would they follow me here?*
"Why? Why is that so hard to believe?"
Shaking her head no. *This can't be all my fault.*
"Either they worship you or want you for Kaviar. Either way they came to be with you."
"That can't be right. Why? There is nothing special about me. We came her just to have a second chance to be happy together. That was all."
Sighing. "You could have been happy on Antar or one of the other planets. But no. Zan had to send you all here. So some of us followed. The sacrifice that you made for Zan. You love. Your beauty. Your kindness. Not only for your race but for all the others as well." Touching her cheek. "Why wouldn't they? You still poses it all still. All is still inside of you."
Stepping out of his reach. "What do you want me for?" Feeling uneasy the way HE was looking at her.
"Isn't that obvious? Do you know where the granolith is now?"
"Are you working with Kaviar?"
"You can say I was in a sense."
"Why?" Feeling the tears sting her eyes. "You hate me that much?"
"Hate you? No.. Your the whole reason I'm on this god forsaken planet. The whole reason that I came. To make sure that you would be safe. To make sure you didn't make the same mistakes again. I told you. I wouldn't allow history to repeat itself again." Turning towards the window. "I thought Kaviar could get us home. At the time I didn't realize what he was really after. I thought he would just be happy to have you back again. To have you back where you belong. That he would treasure you. I was wrong. I corrected that error." Watching him stare out the window.
"So you were just going to let him have me?" Feeling sick inside.
"Not exactly."
"Then what then?"
Tasting the blood in her mouth before she even felt the slap. Landing hard on the floor. HIM standing over her. "I did what I thought was right at the time. To get us off this stupid planet. I never should have brought you back here. At least not to have left you alone with them so soon. But I had to find out how close Pierce was to us. It couldn't wait. This is all Max's fault. But I will correct the errors once more. You don't have to fear."
Wiping some of the blood off her lips with the back of her hand. Realization dawning on her. "You knew where they where all this time didn't you."
Laughing at her. "Of course I knew. I was your protector. It is my job to know."
"But why did you keep us apart?" Having a feeling that she already knew the answer.
"You weren't ready yet."
"Ready for what?"
"To not to make the same mistakes again. I told you. I am not going to allow history to repeat itself."
"To sacrifice my self for Max." Slowly standing once more.
"Yes."
"But why would I have to?"
"Because of Kaviar."
"But your the one that took me to him. If you didn't take me. I wouldn't have to sacrifice myself for Max." Seeing his eyes harden. Regretting her words instantly. Putting her hands up to shield herself from him.
Hearing the bones snap in her wrist as the pain shot up her arm. Stifling the scream that was about to erupt out of her throat.
"I did what I had to do. If it wasn't Kaviar it would have been something else. You always loved him too much. DON'T YOU EVER QUESTION ME. I AM THE ONLY REASON YOU ARE ALIVE TODAY. THE ONLY REASON!"
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MAX'S POV
"Do you see her?" Searching his friends faces as they approached him. Knowing the answerer before asking the question. Having to ask anyways. Having told them as quickly as possible what Nesado had said. All realizing the important of finding Liz.
Shaking their heads no.
"No you?" - Michael
"No." *Damn it.*
Michael slamming his hand on the locker.
"Michael." - Maria "We don't even know if Nesado is here now." Whispering to him.
*But we can't take that chance either.*
"Did anyone see or heard anything?" Checking once more as they headed out of the school. Hoping someone could have seen her. At least point them in the right direction. *Lost enough time as it was.*
"No." - Alex
*Damn it. Why the hell did I let her walk away. How stupid can I be? I knew she wouldn't stay in school after that. Damn it.* Praying that they found her soon. *I will feel better when I find her.*
Walking out of the school and heading to the cars. *Second time of skipping school so close together. He was going to have to come up with something to tell his parents.* One of the few times he wished his parents knew the truth and understood him. *It would make life so much easier.*
"Now what?" - Isabel.
"We split up. Kyle call your dad. Ask him to keep a look out for her. Check your house. Michael."
"I'll check mine." - Michael
"I'll go with him." - Maria
Nodding his head to them.
"What about me?" - Isabel
"Take Alex and check the park." Recall how she went there last time.
"You?" - Michael
"I'll check the surrounding roads around here and her house."
"We told her not to go home." - Michael
"I don't think that would have stopped her." - Isabel
"Keep the phones on. If we find nothing we will start heading out of town." Getting into his jeep.
Getting a sinking feeling that he needed to find Liz soon.
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Feeling the wall on her back. Watching him pace back and forth in front of her. The pain in her wrist sending sharp pains up her arm. As she cradled it close to her. The metal taste of her blood in her mouth. Nauseating her.
Seeing the more aggravated HE became. The more HE called Max Zan. *This is not good.* Trying to push the pain away.
Going through one of his tirades again. "I should have never brought you back. It was too soon. This is all Zan's fault. Asking you questions. Pushing you. Making you remember. I blocked those memories out for a reason. The less you remember about Kaviar. The less he can focus and find you. I told you not to tell them anything. That I would tell them when I got back. Kaviar will kill me when he finds us. I can't allow that to happen. How much do you remember about Kaviar? Tell me." Stopping in front of her.
"Nothing..."
Searching her face.
"I don't... I swear."
"Max said you remember." Going to reach for her.
"No. I don't. I have never lied to you." Pleading with HIM.
"Yet." Reaching out for her quickly. Feeling the pressure of him invading her mind. Starting the painful search.
*No!* Using her energy to throw him out of her mind. "NO!"
Watching him stumble back. Pure hate in his eyes. "What do you think you are doing. This is Max's fault. He has turned you against me."
"No..."
Searching her face once more. "It doesn't matter. Kaviar probable knows where we are already. We have to leave. Now."
"No."
"What?"
"I can't leave them."
"Your going to sacrifice yourself for him."
Not looking at HIM. Whispering. "I'll do what it takes to protect him."
"I told you that I would not allow history to repeat itself."
"You were swore to protect all of us. Not just me. Them too." Trying to reason with HIM.
"I swore to keep you alive."
"Max is your king."
"There is no king anymore. Zan saw to that remember." Smiling evilly. "If you don't go with me. I will eliminate the reason for you to stay."
"So what. Your just going to kill him."
"I told you that I won't let history repeat itself. No matter what." Turning to start to walk to the door.
"What about going home. I thought we needed them to go home."
"It's too late for that." Opening the door.
Using her powers to slam it shut.
Turning to her. "What do you think you are doing?"
"I won't allow you to touch him." Feeling her energy cursing through her body.
In two long strides. HE was standing by her. Left side of her face burning as she stumbled back. Catching herself before she fell.
"WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU! SPENDING A FEW DAYS WITH THEM AND FORGETTING EVERYTHING THAT I TAUGHT YOU. YOU ARE MINE LIZ. MINE. YOU SERVE ME!"
"What?" Not believing her ears.
"YOU BELONG TO ME! I WILL SEE ZAN DIED. DO YOU HEAR ME! DEAD!"
Fear sweeping through her. "NO!" Sending all her energy out. HIM irrupting in flames.
HIS screams of pain echoing. Stumbling around the room a moment before reaching out to grab her.
Throwing herself back against the wall. Pulling the furniture in the room to HIM. Blocking HIM. HIM screaming out once more in pain and anger. Watching HIM still reach for her. Using the last of her energy to cave the roof above in HIM. Hearing HIM scream once more before silence.
*No. What have I done.*
Searching the burning hubble with her eyes for HIM. Finding HIS out stretched hand on fire. Still reaching for her. Turning to dust before her eyes.
The room quickly catching on fire. Smoke filling the room quickly as she sank to the floor crying. Starting to choke on the smoke that began to fill her lungs. Having used all her energy. Not being able to do anything else.
"LIZ! LIZ ARE YOU IN HERE?!" Hearing a muffed voice call to her.
*No. I killed HIM. I killed HIM.*
"LIZ!" Hearing the muffed voice getting closer.
Not taking her eyes off the pile of burning rumble. *How could I... I killed him.*
Vaguely aware of the hand touching her face. "Liz?"
Still not taking her eyes off the rumble. "I killed HIM...." Coughing more on the smoke that wanted to smother her.
"It's alright..."
A moment later hearing glass break near her.
"It's alright. I got you. Your going to be alright." Feeling herself being picked up.
*I killed HIM.*
Dig my grave,
Dig it deep.
Marble stone,
From head to feet.
And on that stone,
Place a dove.
To show the world,
I died for love.
Dig it deep.
Marble stone,
From head to feet.
And on that stone,
Place a dove.
To show the world,
I died for love.
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Hi everyone. I'm back. Did you miss me? I can't tell you how much I missed everyone else. Not to mention all the wonderful stories! I got to come home the day after Thanksgiving. Missed the big event. But appearently I have great insurence and a wonderful doctor. (Who just happens to be a close personal friend of the family.) Thinking that a family getogether would be to much. Let me tell you all. Isolation sucks. In fact. It's down right depressing! I still have to wear a mask for awhile. But at least I'm home. Thank god.
I see my sis has really kept her word. I thank her. She did great at filling in my blanks. She brought me copies of all your feedback. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart. Thank you all for the well wishes and not giving up on me. You will never know how truely thankful I am. I will never be able to tell you all how much it truely meant to me. How it just gave me something else to look forward to and smile. Thank you.
I have just one more thing to ask. Please still bear with me. I'm still not 100%. I'm getting there. Just still really tired. Which is funny because all have have been doing forever is laying in bed and sleeping!. I really thought I would be running marathons by now! Oh well. I'm just to the point that I am thankful for what I got!
Once again. a 1000 thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry so short!
CH 19
MAX'S POV
Seeing the flames and smoke even before he even pulled onto Liz's street.
Fear and adrenaline fueling his body. As he saw the flames and smoke pour out of her house. The fire fighters starting to set up to try to put out the flames.
*My god. LIZ!* Praying to god that she wasn't in there. That there was some other reason for the flames that engulfed her home. Knowing full and well that it was one of Liz's powers that she possessed.
Swerving out of the way as an ambulance hurried past him. Heading away from the house. All sirens on.
Stumbling out of the jeep before he even put it into full park.
"LIZ!" Running towards the house. "LIZ!"
Feeling a hand grab his arm. "Max."
"I have to find her." Trying to shrug off the hand that held him tight. "Liz might be in that house." Voicing his fears.
"MAX! She's not in there." Stopping him in his tracks. Turning for the first time to see the sheriff standing next to him. "She's not in there." Repeating his earlier answerer.
"Where? Was she? Is she alright?" Questions clouding his head. Looking back at the burning house. *Could anyone survive that?* Looking back at the sheriff. Passed the sheriff to the road that he just traveled. One that he just saw an ambulance pass him on. *My god no.*
Sheriff's voice pulling him out of his thoughts. "Pretty banged up. Swallowed a lot of smoke. I think she will be alright. I got her out just in time." Relief filling him at once.
Really looking at the sheriff for the first time. Seeing his smudge face and cloths. "Thank you." Feeling like he owed the man his own life.
"It's my job."
"Where?"
"The fire department was here when I got her out. They took her to the hospital."
*No.* Starting to make his way back to his jeep. *I have to get to her. Before they started to perform any test on her.* Climbing into the jeep. *I have to help her.*
"Max wait." Looking up to see the seriousness in the sheriff eyes. "Your going to have to be smart about this. Too many people have seen her. You just can't go in there and perform a miracle on her."
"I have to help her."
"Just think about what your doing first. Who else you will be exposing." Keeping his voice low.
*Michael. Isabel.* Nodding his head.
"Or draw more attention too."
*Liz.* "Are you coming?" Thinking he might need his help.
"I'll come as soon as I can. I have to stay here. Run inference just in case they find anything." Keeping his voice low.
Both looking back at the burning house the fire fighter were desperately trying to save. As the roof started to cave in. The fireman backing off a little.
"Nesado?" *Can anything be left in there?* Praying to what ever god there was that if he was. *There couldn't be anything left of him. Could there?*
Sheriff's voice still low. "Liz said she killed him."
"Good." Saying the word without emotion. *If she didn't then he would have.*
"I don't think Liz see's it that way." Seeing the grim expression on his face.
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Using the phone to call Michael. As he pulled out on to the street.
Answering it before the first ring even finished.
"Do you have her? I heard there is a fire on her street." - Hearing the fear and panic in Michael's voice. "Tell me that it wasn't her."
*Small town. News travels fast.* "Hospital now." Keeping it as short as possible.
"Is she?" - Michael
"Alive. I'm going to need everyone though." Thinking of blood test and what ever else they would do to her.
Horn blaring as he cut off a driver that was going to slow.
"I'm on it." - Michael
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Stopping briefly at the front desk to find out her location. "Liz Parker?"
"Fire victim. She's still in emergency." Receptionist not looking up at him.
Starting to make his way down the hall. Hearing the Receptionist's voice. "Wait. You can't go back there."
Ignoring her. Making his way through the short corridors back to emergency. Thankful again that Roswell was a small place.
Passing two nurses in the hall. Catching part of their conversation as he went.
"Did you see that poor child. All those scars."
"How tiny she is. She looks like someone has been torturing her."
"I can't even start to imagine."
"The monster should pay. How could anyone do that to someone?"
Their words making his stomach tighten even more.
Slowing his steps slightly as he scanned the cubicles as he went.
Following the voice to the last cubical on the right. "Her x-rays seem to be clean except for the wrist. At least for new breaks." Hearing the discuss in the man's voice.
Stepping into the room.
Liz's curled up huddled form on the raised hospital bed. Her back towards him. Settling his racing heart slightly.
Making his way quietly towards her.
"Are you sure that she is Lady Aveana?" The women's voice stopping him in his tracks. Taking his breathe away. *They know who Liz is.* Looking at the Man and women for the first time.
"Kara" The man touching the women's arm. Recognizing the man at once. *Looks like the guy that plays on Dark angel. Zack? Alien.*
"Sir you can't be here." The women now turned to him.
Automatically positioning himself between them and Liz. Feeling the bed behind his legs. Holding his hand up in front of Liz. Not entirely sure how far his shield would extended. Not caring about his self. Only Liz.
Recalling a earlier conversation.
Michael's voice "The Shadows?"
Liz's voice "They can only duplicate a person that they see. But they can stay in this world indefinitely. Basically making earth their own. You know that whole saying about there being a person that looks like you out there some where."
Him and Michael nodding their heads.
"There you go."
*A shadow.*
"Sir. You need to leave." The women speaking again. Watching her take a step towards him.
The man grabbed her arm. Holding her back. "Don't." His voice low. Warning the women that he didn't recognize at all.
Watching the man study him closely.
*So the question is. Are they on my side or not?*
Feeling his powers spread through him. As he went more into defense mode. "I'm not leaving without her." Stating the fact simply.
The women going to raise her hand.
Knowing he could raise his shield in seconds if needed.
The man stopping her at once. Keeping his voice low. "It's alright Kara. Go get a warming blanket for her."
"But..." The women looking at him with uncertainty.
"Go." The man leaving no room for argument. Still not taking his eyes off him.
Hesitating a moment before leaving.
"Hello Zan."
Sorry about al the mistakes.
I see my sis has really kept her word. I thank her. She did great at filling in my blanks. She brought me copies of all your feedback. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart. Thank you all for the well wishes and not giving up on me. You will never know how truely thankful I am. I will never be able to tell you all how much it truely meant to me. How it just gave me something else to look forward to and smile. Thank you.
I have just one more thing to ask. Please still bear with me. I'm still not 100%. I'm getting there. Just still really tired. Which is funny because all have have been doing forever is laying in bed and sleeping!. I really thought I would be running marathons by now! Oh well. I'm just to the point that I am thankful for what I got!
Once again. a 1000 thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry so short!
CH 19
MAX'S POV
Seeing the flames and smoke even before he even pulled onto Liz's street.
Fear and adrenaline fueling his body. As he saw the flames and smoke pour out of her house. The fire fighters starting to set up to try to put out the flames.
*My god. LIZ!* Praying to god that she wasn't in there. That there was some other reason for the flames that engulfed her home. Knowing full and well that it was one of Liz's powers that she possessed.
Swerving out of the way as an ambulance hurried past him. Heading away from the house. All sirens on.
Stumbling out of the jeep before he even put it into full park.
"LIZ!" Running towards the house. "LIZ!"
Feeling a hand grab his arm. "Max."
"I have to find her." Trying to shrug off the hand that held him tight. "Liz might be in that house." Voicing his fears.
"MAX! She's not in there." Stopping him in his tracks. Turning for the first time to see the sheriff standing next to him. "She's not in there." Repeating his earlier answerer.
"Where? Was she? Is she alright?" Questions clouding his head. Looking back at the burning house. *Could anyone survive that?* Looking back at the sheriff. Passed the sheriff to the road that he just traveled. One that he just saw an ambulance pass him on. *My god no.*
Sheriff's voice pulling him out of his thoughts. "Pretty banged up. Swallowed a lot of smoke. I think she will be alright. I got her out just in time." Relief filling him at once.
Really looking at the sheriff for the first time. Seeing his smudge face and cloths. "Thank you." Feeling like he owed the man his own life.
"It's my job."
"Where?"
"The fire department was here when I got her out. They took her to the hospital."
*No.* Starting to make his way back to his jeep. *I have to get to her. Before they started to perform any test on her.* Climbing into the jeep. *I have to help her.*
"Max wait." Looking up to see the seriousness in the sheriff eyes. "Your going to have to be smart about this. Too many people have seen her. You just can't go in there and perform a miracle on her."
"I have to help her."
"Just think about what your doing first. Who else you will be exposing." Keeping his voice low.
*Michael. Isabel.* Nodding his head.
"Or draw more attention too."
*Liz.* "Are you coming?" Thinking he might need his help.
"I'll come as soon as I can. I have to stay here. Run inference just in case they find anything." Keeping his voice low.
Both looking back at the burning house the fire fighter were desperately trying to save. As the roof started to cave in. The fireman backing off a little.
"Nesado?" *Can anything be left in there?* Praying to what ever god there was that if he was. *There couldn't be anything left of him. Could there?*
Sheriff's voice still low. "Liz said she killed him."
"Good." Saying the word without emotion. *If she didn't then he would have.*
"I don't think Liz see's it that way." Seeing the grim expression on his face.
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Using the phone to call Michael. As he pulled out on to the street.
Answering it before the first ring even finished.
"Do you have her? I heard there is a fire on her street." - Hearing the fear and panic in Michael's voice. "Tell me that it wasn't her."
*Small town. News travels fast.* "Hospital now." Keeping it as short as possible.
"Is she?" - Michael
"Alive. I'm going to need everyone though." Thinking of blood test and what ever else they would do to her.
Horn blaring as he cut off a driver that was going to slow.
"I'm on it." - Michael
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Stopping briefly at the front desk to find out her location. "Liz Parker?"
"Fire victim. She's still in emergency." Receptionist not looking up at him.
Starting to make his way down the hall. Hearing the Receptionist's voice. "Wait. You can't go back there."
Ignoring her. Making his way through the short corridors back to emergency. Thankful again that Roswell was a small place.
Passing two nurses in the hall. Catching part of their conversation as he went.
"Did you see that poor child. All those scars."
"How tiny she is. She looks like someone has been torturing her."
"I can't even start to imagine."
"The monster should pay. How could anyone do that to someone?"
Their words making his stomach tighten even more.
Slowing his steps slightly as he scanned the cubicles as he went.
Following the voice to the last cubical on the right. "Her x-rays seem to be clean except for the wrist. At least for new breaks." Hearing the discuss in the man's voice.
Stepping into the room.
Liz's curled up huddled form on the raised hospital bed. Her back towards him. Settling his racing heart slightly.
Making his way quietly towards her.
"Are you sure that she is Lady Aveana?" The women's voice stopping him in his tracks. Taking his breathe away. *They know who Liz is.* Looking at the Man and women for the first time.
"Kara" The man touching the women's arm. Recognizing the man at once. *Looks like the guy that plays on Dark angel. Zack? Alien.*
"Sir you can't be here." The women now turned to him.
Automatically positioning himself between them and Liz. Feeling the bed behind his legs. Holding his hand up in front of Liz. Not entirely sure how far his shield would extended. Not caring about his self. Only Liz.
Recalling a earlier conversation.
Michael's voice "The Shadows?"
Liz's voice "They can only duplicate a person that they see. But they can stay in this world indefinitely. Basically making earth their own. You know that whole saying about there being a person that looks like you out there some where."
Him and Michael nodding their heads.
"There you go."
*A shadow.*
"Sir. You need to leave." The women speaking again. Watching her take a step towards him.
The man grabbed her arm. Holding her back. "Don't." His voice low. Warning the women that he didn't recognize at all.
Watching the man study him closely.
*So the question is. Are they on my side or not?*
Feeling his powers spread through him. As he went more into defense mode. "I'm not leaving without her." Stating the fact simply.
The women going to raise her hand.
Knowing he could raise his shield in seconds if needed.
The man stopping her at once. Keeping his voice low. "It's alright Kara. Go get a warming blanket for her."
"But..." The women looking at him with uncertainty.
"Go." The man leaving no room for argument. Still not taking his eyes off him.
Hesitating a moment before leaving.
"Hello Zan."
Sorry about al the mistakes.
Dig my grave,
Dig it deep.
Marble stone,
From head to feet.
And on that stone,
Place a dove.
To show the world,
I died for love.
Dig it deep.
Marble stone,
From head to feet.
And on that stone,
Place a dove.
To show the world,
I died for love.
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Sorry it took so long. But all my babies are sick right now. I have to wear a stupid paper mask around them. My youngest hates it. Doesn't even want me to hold him. Not that I can blame him. It's so sad with the holidays and all. But at least I am thankful for being home.
Thankful for everyone that is still reading my story.
Thank you. Happy holidays!
CHAPTER 19B
MAX'S POV
"Hello..... Zan."
"Who the hell are you?" Hardening his voice. Positioning his body more in front of Liz. Not giving the man a clean shot of her. *He will have to go through me first.*
"Names James. At least here it is but you might know me better as Caleb." Keeping his voice low. Not making any moves towards him.
Images flashed through his head.
Caleb. The son of Etalon. One of his closes allies. Etalon was one of the men that he placed on the council. Caleb went to the academy with him. He was a good dear loyal friend. *I intended Caleb to take his father's place on the council. When his father finally took his leave. Not come here to Earth. How screwed up is everything?*
"Caleb?" Looking at the man that stood before him. Studying his face. His eyes. Same depth and look that the Caleb eye's held before.
"Yes Lord Zan. It is I." Silly grin on his face. Mocking bowing at him slightly. Recognizing the movement at once. Something Caleb used to do to him when they were alone. Teasing him about his royal status. How everyone used to bow immediately at him when he walked into the room. *I hated that.* Something that Caleb and himself would only know about.
Relief filling him. Letting down some of his guard. "It is good to see you my friend. But how?" Questions filling him as he turned once more to Liz. "Why?"
"We had to come here. After you died. With the council established. Kaviar swore revenge. Sent scouts to locate all of you. We sent our own men. News came that your ship had crashed."
"You?" Looking up at him briefly before looking once more at Liz. Careful to still keep his hand between Liz and Caleb. *Just in case.* Not wanting to take even the smallest chance with Liz.
"No. Not right away. I came with the second wave."
"Second wave?" Not bothering to look up this time. Checking her for himself. Seeing her arm in a temporary cast. Brushing Liz's hair away from her face. Seeing the ugly bruised that marked her left side. Her cheek and eye swollen under the oxygen mask. Anger going through him at once. *Son of a bitch.*
Liz's shifting slightly under him. Watching her face cringe in pain.
*Damn.* Quickly checking his emotions. Watching her settle once more. Wanting so badly to heal her.
"Just be careful of what you do." The sheriffs words flowing through his head.
Fighting the urge to heal her. *Soon baby. Soon.*
"The first was to assess the damage. To see if anyone survive. Cover. Etc. Second was sent when it was found out that Kaviar sent more men. Our reason was to stop what ever he plan to do. We found out later that Kaviar had a man on board. Makita"
*Nesado.*
"Then Some of Kaviar's men let it leak that Makita had Lady Aveana. There was still no real signs of you and the others. We had a few leads. But nothing concrete. Considering your estimated age of leaving the pods. The fact that the pods had to be put some place close and safe to the crash site.. We could only hope that you settle close too. Since Kaviar didn't bring Aveana home. It only confirmed that you were still indeed alive. You kept yourself hidden well. We thought we located you and Vilondra at one point. But you never did anything special. At least until that shooting in the Crashdown last fall?" Stating it like at question instead of a known fact.
"She was a friend." Leaving it at that.
"We hoped that it was you and Aveana. That some how. You found each other."
"No."
"So how? If you don't find it so bold to ask. Because our last information stated that Kaviar had lost Makita. But Makita still had control over Aveana. We know he wouldn't give her up without a fight. Either of them."
"Since when did you care about being bold?" Smiling slightly. Looking up at Caleb. Sighing. "I didn't find her. Nesado brought her to us."
"Nesado?"
"Makita"
Caleb nodding his head. "That is interesting."
"We only found her a few days ago." Running his fingers through her hair.
"Makita?"
"Dead." Letting out his breathe. "At least that is what we believe at the moment."
"Aveana?"
"Yeah." Looking at his friend once more. "How did you know that Liz was Aveana?"
"Kaviar marked her."
"What?!"
Liz's letting out a soft moan. Shuttering under his touch.
"On the back of her neck."
Lifting her hair away to reveal the mark. A crude ugly scar of Kaviar's royal house seal for his queen. A large K with a ring around the top. Looking like it was down with a butcher's knife.
*That son of a bitch!* Grinding his teeth.
Liz stirring a little more.
"I knew Kaviar would never give his mark to another. Not after knowing how obsesses he is with her.* Referring to times long ago. How no one really knew how obsesses he was with Aveana and him until it was too late.
Placing his hand over the mark. Feeling the warmth flow through him as he willed the mark away. Fighting the urge to leave his own in it's wake. Taking his hand away to find the skin once more smooth and perfect. *I'm sorry baby. Sorry that I wasn't there. Sorry I didn't protect you.*
Seeing that Liz once more settled into a peaceful sleep. Once more brushing her hair off her face. "How did you know it was me?"
"Besides, the way that you look at her?" Indicating to Liz. "Your eyes." Stating the words simple.
Seeing the questioning look. "I have never known anyone that held the strength and emotion that you hold. Not to mention the presence you hold at only 17. No mere humane can hold that. Besides, I suspected you and Vilondra. Even had a feeling about Michael Guerin since I came here. As I stated. You never exposed yourselves."
Feeling Liz's shudder once more under his hands. "Liz?" Keeping his voice low.
"Her wrist is a clean break. At least as good as a wrist can be. No splintering. Which is really good. You can see her cheek is bruised badly. But it's not broke. At least not this time." Hearing the anger in Caleb's voices matching his own. "Some smoke intake. Other then that, there is no new damage. They have done a number on her through the years though." Stating the words quietly.
"Tell me about it." Recalling the scared skin that he saw.
"She will sleep for awhile. The paramedic gave her some Dermal for the pain."
"Can we take that?"
"No, not really. At least not to have the same effect that it does on human's. Your make up is of advance humane. But you still have Antarian in you."
"How?"
"I read everything I could about your genetic make-up. Drugs seem to have a stronger effect on you. In a way it was good that he gave it too her. She was starting to go into shock. This way she just lapsed into a deep sleep."
"Your a shadow."
"Shadow?" Grin on his face. "Haven't heard that in a while. I'm a duplicate. Who thought the person that I took to would end up on tv."
"James?"
Looking up to see Sara holding a blanket. Standing in the doorway.
"It's alright Sara. Come in. I would like you to meet King Zan."
Seeing the shock on her face as she went down on one knee. Bowing her head. "My Lord."
"Pleases. It's Max. Just Max now. No bowing here. Please."
Sara once more bowing. "I'm sorry."
"It's fine." Caleb taking the blanket from her. Moving for the first time. Towards him.
Taking the blanket himself from Caleb and spreading it out on Liz. Fight the urge once more to heal her.
"Same old Zan." - Caleb
"Please it's Max now." *That's all he needed.*
"James." Caleb holding out his hand. Taking it. "Nice to meet you."
Really smiling for the first time.
"Sara." Holding out her hand.
"Kanitra" - James stating who she really was.
Recognizing the name of one of one of Vilondra's friends.
"Nice to meet you." - Sara
Taking her hand. "The honor is mine."
"I wouldn't say that." Sara saying the words barely above a whisper.
Smiling at her words. Focusing once more on Liz.
"Blood work?" - James
"Taken care of. Should I inform the others?" - Sara
"Others?" Carefully sitting down on the bed.
"Alec and Ben only. No one else is to know. Make it clear. We don't want there to be any talk. we don't want their to be any leaks to Kaviar."
"Max?" Michael standing defensively in the doorway.
"It's alright Michael."
Watching him and the others carefully make their way into the room. Michael careful to staying in front of them.
"Others?" Directing his attention once more to James.
James looking uncertain to the others in the room before stating. "Allies that came with us. They will be pleased to meet you. All of you." Looking once more questionable at the others.
Not revealing Michael's or Isabel's true identities. "I look forward to meeting them."
"I'll go see about Lady Aveana room."- James
"It's Liz."
"Liz." James nodding his head.
"Max?" - Michael
Understanding his question. "Can't we take her home?" *I can heal her as soon as I get her home.* Not stating the last part.
"No." James shaking his head. "I'll have to keep her at least for the night. It would drawl too much attention to her and you if I released her too soon."
Knowing he was right. "I'll be staying with her." Leaving no room for argument.
"I'll make the arrangements."
"Thank you."
James and Sara bowing their heads slightly before leaving the room. *I'm going to have to put an end to that too. I didn't like everyone bowing to me before. It defiantly doesn't feel right here.*
All of them stating their questions at once.
"Max who are they?" - Isabel
"Is she all right?" Michael coming round the bed.
"Did you see them bow their heads?"- Alex
"What happened? That guy looks like the one that played on Dark Angel." - Maria
Moving off the bed so Michael could see Liz.
"Caleb and Kanitra." Hearing Isabel suck in her breath. "Broken wrist. Minor smoke intake. He hit her in the face." Cringing himself at the last words. "I'll be able to fix it all when we get out of here." Knowing he wouldn't feel better until it was done.
"I'll kill the bastard."
"I think Liz already did."
'WHAT?!" All of them saying at once.
Liz softly moaned
"Shh...." Glaring at them. As he settling once more on the bed next to her. Taking her good hand in his. "Calm down." Looking at each in turn.
"Max." - Michael
"Michael. I don't know everything yet. I got to her house and it was on fire. They had already taken her to the hospital. I talked to the sheriff. He got her out. He told me that Liz said she killed him." Careful to keep his voice low.
"My god." - Isabel
"Nesado's body?"
Shaking his head. "I don't know yet. The sheriff stayed there to control the situation. But I'm telling you. I saw the fire. I don't think anything could survive that." Focusing once more on Liz. *God. I almost lost you again.* Situation finally hitting home. Tears stinging his eyes. "God, I almost lost you again."
Thankful for everyone that is still reading my story.
Thank you. Happy holidays!
CHAPTER 19B
MAX'S POV
"Hello..... Zan."
"Who the hell are you?" Hardening his voice. Positioning his body more in front of Liz. Not giving the man a clean shot of her. *He will have to go through me first.*
"Names James. At least here it is but you might know me better as Caleb." Keeping his voice low. Not making any moves towards him.
Images flashed through his head.
Caleb. The son of Etalon. One of his closes allies. Etalon was one of the men that he placed on the council. Caleb went to the academy with him. He was a good dear loyal friend. *I intended Caleb to take his father's place on the council. When his father finally took his leave. Not come here to Earth. How screwed up is everything?*
"Caleb?" Looking at the man that stood before him. Studying his face. His eyes. Same depth and look that the Caleb eye's held before.
"Yes Lord Zan. It is I." Silly grin on his face. Mocking bowing at him slightly. Recognizing the movement at once. Something Caleb used to do to him when they were alone. Teasing him about his royal status. How everyone used to bow immediately at him when he walked into the room. *I hated that.* Something that Caleb and himself would only know about.
Relief filling him. Letting down some of his guard. "It is good to see you my friend. But how?" Questions filling him as he turned once more to Liz. "Why?"
"We had to come here. After you died. With the council established. Kaviar swore revenge. Sent scouts to locate all of you. We sent our own men. News came that your ship had crashed."
"You?" Looking up at him briefly before looking once more at Liz. Careful to still keep his hand between Liz and Caleb. *Just in case.* Not wanting to take even the smallest chance with Liz.
"No. Not right away. I came with the second wave."
"Second wave?" Not bothering to look up this time. Checking her for himself. Seeing her arm in a temporary cast. Brushing Liz's hair away from her face. Seeing the ugly bruised that marked her left side. Her cheek and eye swollen under the oxygen mask. Anger going through him at once. *Son of a bitch.*
Liz's shifting slightly under him. Watching her face cringe in pain.
*Damn.* Quickly checking his emotions. Watching her settle once more. Wanting so badly to heal her.
"Just be careful of what you do." The sheriffs words flowing through his head.
Fighting the urge to heal her. *Soon baby. Soon.*
"The first was to assess the damage. To see if anyone survive. Cover. Etc. Second was sent when it was found out that Kaviar sent more men. Our reason was to stop what ever he plan to do. We found out later that Kaviar had a man on board. Makita"
*Nesado.*
"Then Some of Kaviar's men let it leak that Makita had Lady Aveana. There was still no real signs of you and the others. We had a few leads. But nothing concrete. Considering your estimated age of leaving the pods. The fact that the pods had to be put some place close and safe to the crash site.. We could only hope that you settle close too. Since Kaviar didn't bring Aveana home. It only confirmed that you were still indeed alive. You kept yourself hidden well. We thought we located you and Vilondra at one point. But you never did anything special. At least until that shooting in the Crashdown last fall?" Stating it like at question instead of a known fact.
"She was a friend." Leaving it at that.
"We hoped that it was you and Aveana. That some how. You found each other."
"No."
"So how? If you don't find it so bold to ask. Because our last information stated that Kaviar had lost Makita. But Makita still had control over Aveana. We know he wouldn't give her up without a fight. Either of them."
"Since when did you care about being bold?" Smiling slightly. Looking up at Caleb. Sighing. "I didn't find her. Nesado brought her to us."
"Nesado?"
"Makita"
Caleb nodding his head. "That is interesting."
"We only found her a few days ago." Running his fingers through her hair.
"Makita?"
"Dead." Letting out his breathe. "At least that is what we believe at the moment."
"Aveana?"
"Yeah." Looking at his friend once more. "How did you know that Liz was Aveana?"
"Kaviar marked her."
"What?!"
Liz's letting out a soft moan. Shuttering under his touch.
"On the back of her neck."
Lifting her hair away to reveal the mark. A crude ugly scar of Kaviar's royal house seal for his queen. A large K with a ring around the top. Looking like it was down with a butcher's knife.
*That son of a bitch!* Grinding his teeth.
Liz stirring a little more.
"I knew Kaviar would never give his mark to another. Not after knowing how obsesses he is with her.* Referring to times long ago. How no one really knew how obsesses he was with Aveana and him until it was too late.
Placing his hand over the mark. Feeling the warmth flow through him as he willed the mark away. Fighting the urge to leave his own in it's wake. Taking his hand away to find the skin once more smooth and perfect. *I'm sorry baby. Sorry that I wasn't there. Sorry I didn't protect you.*
Seeing that Liz once more settled into a peaceful sleep. Once more brushing her hair off her face. "How did you know it was me?"
"Besides, the way that you look at her?" Indicating to Liz. "Your eyes." Stating the words simple.
Seeing the questioning look. "I have never known anyone that held the strength and emotion that you hold. Not to mention the presence you hold at only 17. No mere humane can hold that. Besides, I suspected you and Vilondra. Even had a feeling about Michael Guerin since I came here. As I stated. You never exposed yourselves."
Feeling Liz's shudder once more under his hands. "Liz?" Keeping his voice low.
"Her wrist is a clean break. At least as good as a wrist can be. No splintering. Which is really good. You can see her cheek is bruised badly. But it's not broke. At least not this time." Hearing the anger in Caleb's voices matching his own. "Some smoke intake. Other then that, there is no new damage. They have done a number on her through the years though." Stating the words quietly.
"Tell me about it." Recalling the scared skin that he saw.
"She will sleep for awhile. The paramedic gave her some Dermal for the pain."
"Can we take that?"
"No, not really. At least not to have the same effect that it does on human's. Your make up is of advance humane. But you still have Antarian in you."
"How?"
"I read everything I could about your genetic make-up. Drugs seem to have a stronger effect on you. In a way it was good that he gave it too her. She was starting to go into shock. This way she just lapsed into a deep sleep."
"Your a shadow."
"Shadow?" Grin on his face. "Haven't heard that in a while. I'm a duplicate. Who thought the person that I took to would end up on tv."
"James?"
Looking up to see Sara holding a blanket. Standing in the doorway.
"It's alright Sara. Come in. I would like you to meet King Zan."
Seeing the shock on her face as she went down on one knee. Bowing her head. "My Lord."
"Pleases. It's Max. Just Max now. No bowing here. Please."
Sara once more bowing. "I'm sorry."
"It's fine." Caleb taking the blanket from her. Moving for the first time. Towards him.
Taking the blanket himself from Caleb and spreading it out on Liz. Fight the urge once more to heal her.
"Same old Zan." - Caleb
"Please it's Max now." *That's all he needed.*
"James." Caleb holding out his hand. Taking it. "Nice to meet you."
Really smiling for the first time.
"Sara." Holding out her hand.
"Kanitra" - James stating who she really was.
Recognizing the name of one of one of Vilondra's friends.
"Nice to meet you." - Sara
Taking her hand. "The honor is mine."
"I wouldn't say that." Sara saying the words barely above a whisper.
Smiling at her words. Focusing once more on Liz.
"Blood work?" - James
"Taken care of. Should I inform the others?" - Sara
"Others?" Carefully sitting down on the bed.
"Alec and Ben only. No one else is to know. Make it clear. We don't want there to be any talk. we don't want their to be any leaks to Kaviar."
"Max?" Michael standing defensively in the doorway.
"It's alright Michael."
Watching him and the others carefully make their way into the room. Michael careful to staying in front of them.
"Others?" Directing his attention once more to James.
James looking uncertain to the others in the room before stating. "Allies that came with us. They will be pleased to meet you. All of you." Looking once more questionable at the others.
Not revealing Michael's or Isabel's true identities. "I look forward to meeting them."
"I'll go see about Lady Aveana room."- James
"It's Liz."
"Liz." James nodding his head.
"Max?" - Michael
Understanding his question. "Can't we take her home?" *I can heal her as soon as I get her home.* Not stating the last part.
"No." James shaking his head. "I'll have to keep her at least for the night. It would drawl too much attention to her and you if I released her too soon."
Knowing he was right. "I'll be staying with her." Leaving no room for argument.
"I'll make the arrangements."
"Thank you."
James and Sara bowing their heads slightly before leaving the room. *I'm going to have to put an end to that too. I didn't like everyone bowing to me before. It defiantly doesn't feel right here.*
All of them stating their questions at once.
"Max who are they?" - Isabel
"Is she all right?" Michael coming round the bed.
"Did you see them bow their heads?"- Alex
"What happened? That guy looks like the one that played on Dark Angel." - Maria
Moving off the bed so Michael could see Liz.
"Caleb and Kanitra." Hearing Isabel suck in her breath. "Broken wrist. Minor smoke intake. He hit her in the face." Cringing himself at the last words. "I'll be able to fix it all when we get out of here." Knowing he wouldn't feel better until it was done.
"I'll kill the bastard."
"I think Liz already did."
'WHAT?!" All of them saying at once.
Liz softly moaned
"Shh...." Glaring at them. As he settling once more on the bed next to her. Taking her good hand in his. "Calm down." Looking at each in turn.
"Max." - Michael
"Michael. I don't know everything yet. I got to her house and it was on fire. They had already taken her to the hospital. I talked to the sheriff. He got her out. He told me that Liz said she killed him." Careful to keep his voice low.
"My god." - Isabel
"Nesado's body?"
Shaking his head. "I don't know yet. The sheriff stayed there to control the situation. But I'm telling you. I saw the fire. I don't think anything could survive that." Focusing once more on Liz. *God. I almost lost you again.* Situation finally hitting home. Tears stinging his eyes. "God, I almost lost you again."
Dig my grave,
Dig it deep.
Marble stone,
From head to feet.
And on that stone,
Place a dove.
To show the world,
I died for love.
Dig it deep.
Marble stone,
From head to feet.
And on that stone,
Place a dove.
To show the world,
I died for love.
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Dedicated to: milly, starlight, AznGurl87, pandas2001, AlienDreamer101, and last but defiently not least roswelllover.
Thank you. Wish you all a happy New Year.
CHAPTER 20
LIZ'S POV
With the MAN gone. Came the freedom. Freedom for the things that HE locked away from her to be free. Freedom for the pain and truth to come forward. Freedom for the memories of events that took place to resurface. Freedom for the evil that invaded her take hold once more. Taking her. To hurt her once more.
Freedom from the protection and sanctuary that HE once provided for her.
Now gone.
All alone.
Memories that were long ago locked away. Buried so deep. That were erased so it was said. Not even it's mind really knew it existed. Just for the small silvers that Max and the others evoked. The fleeting images that tried to surface ever so often. Only to be captured quickly again. Now free in full forced. Were all finally free. Free to room through her dreams. Free to play and reveal all that was lost to her. Events that were gladly locked away before. Things she was afraid to know. It was better left that way. The past would never let her rest in peace again.
In her drugged induced sleep she was defenseless. Her mind to relax to fight. Having closed that part of her that used to protected itself. Losing the knowledge to locked them away again. To protect itself on it's own. Gone. Gone was the safety net that once was there. Now there was nothing. Nothing left to protect her from the past. From the truth.
All gone.
All alone.
So they began to surface. Slipping from one to the other. Mixing together.
Confusing.
Terrifying her.
Holding on to her tight. Wanting her to know.
To feel.
To remember.
Skin on skin.
Pain.
Blood.
Death.
*No.*
"Liz?" - Max
*Kaviar.*
She woke with a start. Barely recognizing the loud beeping sound. Her name. Their voices.
"What's wrong with her?"
"Is she alright?"
"Guys, give us some room."
"This has to be overwhelming for her. Why don't we just wait outside for you, Max."
"I'm staying."
Quickly scanning the room.
Image: Skin on skin
Recognizing bare walls.
Image: Blood. Pain.
Using all her power and concentration to forcing the images away.
The smell of disinfectant. *Hospital.* Her mind starting to put the pieces together.
Michael. Max. *Friends*
All slowing coming into focus for her. The loud beating starting to slow.
"Liz."- Michael
"It's alright. Your safe now. Your safe." Max trying to settle her back down.
Pain shooting up her wrist as she tried to sit up more. Ignoring Max.
Making her cringe in pain. *Kaviar.* First thought coming to mind.
"Easy... Your alright." - Max applying more pressure to lie her back down. Feeling the warmth and love through the strange connection that they held. Calming her. Ridding her of the last images that plagued her just moments ago. Replacing it with the reality of the fact that she was in a hospital. Hooked up to wires on her chest, IV in her arm, and oxygen tube resting at her nose. "Here." Watching Max push a button. Feeling the upper potion of her bed start to raise.
Starting to panic once more. Recognizing her heart monitor she was hooked up to start to beat louder and faster once more. Quickly pulling out the tube that feed her oxygen and the pads on her chest that told her heart rate. With her good hand.
Stopping the bed. "Hey it's alright. Your safe. Your safe now." Max's soft voice once more calming her.
"Safe?" Not quite understanding him. *How is being in a hospital safe?*
"Yeah. Safe." Max giving her a small smile.
Looking at the IV in her good hand. *I need to get out of here.* Starting to try to pull it out with her other hand. Sending the pain through her arm again.
"Don't. It's alright. We will get it taken out in a little while." Gentle pulling her arm away. "It's just sugar water."
"Nesado will never touch you again." Turning her head to look at Michael.
*Him.* HIS out stretched hand under the burning hubble coming to mind. HIM screaming her name filled her head. *I killed HIM.* HIS hand turning to dust. Those last few seconds. All playing over and over in her mind. Tears filling her eyes. *I killed HIM.*
"Are you in pain?" - Max
"Heal her Max." - Michael
"Liz?" Hearing the concern once more in Max's voice.
"I killed him." Stating the words simple. Feeling the tears slip down her face. *I killed him. The only man that I ever knew.* Her only so called family of all these years. The closes thing she had to a father. *HE took care of me. Taught me. Kept me alive all theses years.* It didn't matter what HE had done. *What is going to happen to me now? How could I do that? How could I killed HIM.* "HE'S dead."
"Are you sure?" Max's soft voice invading her thoughts.
*That's why.* HIS words once more coming to her. "YOU BELONG TO ME! I WILL SEE ZAN DIED. DO YOU HEAR ME! DEAD!"
*The only reason Max was alive.* Having no doubt in her mind that HE would have killed Max. Closing her eyes for a moment. Nodding her head.
"No one found Nesado body yet." - Michael
Watching HIS arm turn to dust once more. "There ..... nothing.... left." Coming out a broken sob. *I betrayed HIM. HE taught me everything I knew. I killed HIM with it.*
"Liz it's alright.." Looking up at Michael like he was crazy.
"Alright?..... How is it going.... to be alright?" *What am I going to do now? Where am I going to go?* Leaving the rest unspoken.
"He was hurting you." - Michael pointing to her.
"Because I didn't listen."
"That doesn't give him the right..."- Michael
Cutting him off. "It gave HIM every right."
"After everything he did to you. How can you think that? Nesado is a monster. He deserved to die."
"Because Michael. HE took care of me. HE taught me. I know everything HE did. I know because HE did it to me.... I wish I could hate HIM but I can't. I can't because I know HE did it all for me. Because HE did love me. It's because I messed up."
"Liz that's not love. Love doesn't hurt. Love doesn't make you feel like you are nothing. That you deserve to be hurt. To be treated badly. Love doesn't hurt Liz. It doesn't." Max's eyes pleading for her to understand. "You don't hurt someone you love."
"Then what do you call us Max?
Staring at her a moment as wiped the tears on her cheek. "Trying..." Coming out a whisper.
"You can't really believe that he cared for you Liz." Michael running his hands through his hair.
Rolling over so she wasn't facing either of them. Cringing as the pain once more shot up her arm. "Go away." Closing her eyes. Willing her endless tears to stop.
"Liz." Feeling Michael's hand on her arm.
"Please..." Hating to hear the desperation in her own voice. To tired to argue anymore.
"He deserved to die Liz. If you didn't do it. Then I would have." - Michael
Michael's words making her cry harder. Vaguely aware of the fact that he left the room.
"Liz..." Feeling the bed shift under Max's weight as he sat down next to her. "Baby.."
"Just go away, Max."
"I can't do that Liz."
"Please.." Begging him.
"Not when I know you are hurting. Not when I know that you need me."
"Max..."
"Liz. It's going to be alright."
"Alright?" Turning to look at him. "How is it going to be alright Max? Please tell me? I.. I Killed him." Her voice catching once more on her words.
"He was hurting you. He could have killed you. He would have. If not today then some other day." Hearing the frustration in his voice.
"Killed me?" Almost laughing at the words. *There was times that I wished HE did. Times that were probably to close to call. Times that I thought HE might actually go through with it.*
*No, HE would kill everyone else before HE had to kill me.* "No." Shaking her head no. *It wasn't that easy.*
"Yes Liz. He would have."
"It wasn't me that HE was going to kill."
"What?" Seeing the shock and finally the recognition on his face. "Liz.." His voice full of regret.
Hurting her all the more. Turning once more away from him. "Go away Max. Just go away now." Not even trying to stop the tears anymore.
"I'm sorry Liz." Hearing the hurt in his voice.
"So am I..." *God help me. If I had too. I would do it again. For Max. I would do anything for.*
Feeling his arms go around her as he gentle laid down beside her. Pulling her closer to him.
His love and warmth surrounding her. Slowly comforting her.
"I love you Liz." Whispering softly in her ear. "I'll never let anyone hurt you again."
Feeling guilty for letting him hold her. For needing him. For not being strong enough to tell him go. *Tomorrow. Tomorrow I'll let him go.*
"I'll never leave you alone again."
Whispering his love for her as he held her tight. Making her feel safe and warm.
To tired. To scared. To sad to do anything else. She gave into sleep once more.
Thank you. Wish you all a happy New Year.
CHAPTER 20
LIZ'S POV
With the MAN gone. Came the freedom. Freedom for the things that HE locked away from her to be free. Freedom for the pain and truth to come forward. Freedom for the memories of events that took place to resurface. Freedom for the evil that invaded her take hold once more. Taking her. To hurt her once more.
Freedom from the protection and sanctuary that HE once provided for her.
Now gone.
All alone.
Memories that were long ago locked away. Buried so deep. That were erased so it was said. Not even it's mind really knew it existed. Just for the small silvers that Max and the others evoked. The fleeting images that tried to surface ever so often. Only to be captured quickly again. Now free in full forced. Were all finally free. Free to room through her dreams. Free to play and reveal all that was lost to her. Events that were gladly locked away before. Things she was afraid to know. It was better left that way. The past would never let her rest in peace again.
In her drugged induced sleep she was defenseless. Her mind to relax to fight. Having closed that part of her that used to protected itself. Losing the knowledge to locked them away again. To protect itself on it's own. Gone. Gone was the safety net that once was there. Now there was nothing. Nothing left to protect her from the past. From the truth.
All gone.
All alone.
So they began to surface. Slipping from one to the other. Mixing together.
Confusing.
Terrifying her.
Holding on to her tight. Wanting her to know.
To feel.
To remember.
Skin on skin.
Pain.
Blood.
Death.
*No.*
"Liz?" - Max
*Kaviar.*
She woke with a start. Barely recognizing the loud beeping sound. Her name. Their voices.
"What's wrong with her?"
"Is she alright?"
"Guys, give us some room."
"This has to be overwhelming for her. Why don't we just wait outside for you, Max."
"I'm staying."
Quickly scanning the room.
Image: Skin on skin
Recognizing bare walls.
Image: Blood. Pain.
Using all her power and concentration to forcing the images away.
The smell of disinfectant. *Hospital.* Her mind starting to put the pieces together.
Michael. Max. *Friends*
All slowing coming into focus for her. The loud beating starting to slow.
"Liz."- Michael
"It's alright. Your safe now. Your safe." Max trying to settle her back down.
Pain shooting up her wrist as she tried to sit up more. Ignoring Max.
Making her cringe in pain. *Kaviar.* First thought coming to mind.
"Easy... Your alright." - Max applying more pressure to lie her back down. Feeling the warmth and love through the strange connection that they held. Calming her. Ridding her of the last images that plagued her just moments ago. Replacing it with the reality of the fact that she was in a hospital. Hooked up to wires on her chest, IV in her arm, and oxygen tube resting at her nose. "Here." Watching Max push a button. Feeling the upper potion of her bed start to raise.
Starting to panic once more. Recognizing her heart monitor she was hooked up to start to beat louder and faster once more. Quickly pulling out the tube that feed her oxygen and the pads on her chest that told her heart rate. With her good hand.
Stopping the bed. "Hey it's alright. Your safe. Your safe now." Max's soft voice once more calming her.
"Safe?" Not quite understanding him. *How is being in a hospital safe?*
"Yeah. Safe." Max giving her a small smile.
Looking at the IV in her good hand. *I need to get out of here.* Starting to try to pull it out with her other hand. Sending the pain through her arm again.
"Don't. It's alright. We will get it taken out in a little while." Gentle pulling her arm away. "It's just sugar water."
"Nesado will never touch you again." Turning her head to look at Michael.
*Him.* HIS out stretched hand under the burning hubble coming to mind. HIM screaming her name filled her head. *I killed HIM.* HIS hand turning to dust. Those last few seconds. All playing over and over in her mind. Tears filling her eyes. *I killed HIM.*
"Are you in pain?" - Max
"Heal her Max." - Michael
"Liz?" Hearing the concern once more in Max's voice.
"I killed him." Stating the words simple. Feeling the tears slip down her face. *I killed him. The only man that I ever knew.* Her only so called family of all these years. The closes thing she had to a father. *HE took care of me. Taught me. Kept me alive all theses years.* It didn't matter what HE had done. *What is going to happen to me now? How could I do that? How could I killed HIM.* "HE'S dead."
"Are you sure?" Max's soft voice invading her thoughts.
*That's why.* HIS words once more coming to her. "YOU BELONG TO ME! I WILL SEE ZAN DIED. DO YOU HEAR ME! DEAD!"
*The only reason Max was alive.* Having no doubt in her mind that HE would have killed Max. Closing her eyes for a moment. Nodding her head.
"No one found Nesado body yet." - Michael
Watching HIS arm turn to dust once more. "There ..... nothing.... left." Coming out a broken sob. *I betrayed HIM. HE taught me everything I knew. I killed HIM with it.*
"Liz it's alright.." Looking up at Michael like he was crazy.
"Alright?..... How is it going.... to be alright?" *What am I going to do now? Where am I going to go?* Leaving the rest unspoken.
"He was hurting you." - Michael pointing to her.
"Because I didn't listen."
"That doesn't give him the right..."- Michael
Cutting him off. "It gave HIM every right."
"After everything he did to you. How can you think that? Nesado is a monster. He deserved to die."
"Because Michael. HE took care of me. HE taught me. I know everything HE did. I know because HE did it to me.... I wish I could hate HIM but I can't. I can't because I know HE did it all for me. Because HE did love me. It's because I messed up."
"Liz that's not love. Love doesn't hurt. Love doesn't make you feel like you are nothing. That you deserve to be hurt. To be treated badly. Love doesn't hurt Liz. It doesn't." Max's eyes pleading for her to understand. "You don't hurt someone you love."
"Then what do you call us Max?
Staring at her a moment as wiped the tears on her cheek. "Trying..." Coming out a whisper.
"You can't really believe that he cared for you Liz." Michael running his hands through his hair.
Rolling over so she wasn't facing either of them. Cringing as the pain once more shot up her arm. "Go away." Closing her eyes. Willing her endless tears to stop.
"Liz." Feeling Michael's hand on her arm.
"Please..." Hating to hear the desperation in her own voice. To tired to argue anymore.
"He deserved to die Liz. If you didn't do it. Then I would have." - Michael
Michael's words making her cry harder. Vaguely aware of the fact that he left the room.
"Liz..." Feeling the bed shift under Max's weight as he sat down next to her. "Baby.."
"Just go away, Max."
"I can't do that Liz."
"Please.." Begging him.
"Not when I know you are hurting. Not when I know that you need me."
"Max..."
"Liz. It's going to be alright."
"Alright?" Turning to look at him. "How is it going to be alright Max? Please tell me? I.. I Killed him." Her voice catching once more on her words.
"He was hurting you. He could have killed you. He would have. If not today then some other day." Hearing the frustration in his voice.
"Killed me?" Almost laughing at the words. *There was times that I wished HE did. Times that were probably to close to call. Times that I thought HE might actually go through with it.*
*No, HE would kill everyone else before HE had to kill me.* "No." Shaking her head no. *It wasn't that easy.*
"Yes Liz. He would have."
"It wasn't me that HE was going to kill."
"What?" Seeing the shock and finally the recognition on his face. "Liz.." His voice full of regret.
Hurting her all the more. Turning once more away from him. "Go away Max. Just go away now." Not even trying to stop the tears anymore.
"I'm sorry Liz." Hearing the hurt in his voice.
"So am I..." *God help me. If I had too. I would do it again. For Max. I would do anything for.*
Feeling his arms go around her as he gentle laid down beside her. Pulling her closer to him.
His love and warmth surrounding her. Slowly comforting her.
"I love you Liz." Whispering softly in her ear. "I'll never let anyone hurt you again."
Feeling guilty for letting him hold her. For needing him. For not being strong enough to tell him go. *Tomorrow. Tomorrow I'll let him go.*
"I'll never leave you alone again."
Whispering his love for her as he held her tight. Making her feel safe and warm.
To tired. To scared. To sad to do anything else. She gave into sleep once more.
Dig my grave,
Dig it deep.
Marble stone,
From head to feet.
And on that stone,
Place a dove.
To show the world,
I died for love.
Dig it deep.
Marble stone,
From head to feet.
And on that stone,
Place a dove.
To show the world,
I died for love.
-
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Hi everyone. I'm still alive and feeling great at the moment. Thank you everyone again for your prays and well wishes. It really does mean a lot to me.
Sorry about taking so long and this next part. It's taking me forever to write it and it's horrible! Sorry. but I finially gave up on it. The more I play, the worst it gets. Sorry.
Thank you so much and the next part (Not this one because it's sucks) is for:
roswelllover
pandas2001
starlight
beeeyaaatch
tabby
Thank you all who have not given up on this. Thank you!
CHAPTER 21
LIZ'S POV
Watching the bunny that had just became hers a day ago. Having giving it to her when HE came back from where ever it was that HE went this time. Gone a little over 5 days. It was the first time HE ever brought anything home for her.
It nibble at the grass as it moved carefully along. Exploring the open yard carefully. Trying to stay as small and unnoticed as possible. As it found it's way around.
The bunny reminded her of herself. Scared and cautious. But also curious of the world around her.
A present HE said. For being good. Only giving it too her after HE painfully searching her mind for any misdeeds.
*I wonder if getting the bunny was like getting a gift? Like the ones the girls spoke of?* It made her feel happy.
Recalling how just yesterday. She snuck off across the field. Through the woods to the playground. Careful not to be seen. She had watched the kids play there 2 days before. Drawn back again to watch their laughing carefree ways. 3 girls in particular. They were excited about going to a birthday party later that day. Talking about presents, balloons and cake. She never had a party or a birthday before.
*Maybe.* But she was too afraid to ask HIM. *No I learned a long time ago. No question. Less chance of making HIM mad.*
Now the new man was here.
How different the children's lives were compared to hers. *Then they weren't a queen from a different planet either.* Trying to make herself feel better. Knowing that she would gladly trade places with the any of the girls in a minute.
"Aveana." Feeling the new man's breathe on her face. Feeling his hands upon her tiny shoulders. Fighting the urge to move away from him.
He showed up that morning. Watching her every move with his deep cold blue eyes. She couldn't recall ever seeing him before today. *Then again, I don't have the best memory.*
Looking up at his face. *Unnaturally blue eyes. Not normal. Not human.*
*Evil.* The word coming to mind. She didn't like him at all. He scared her.
At first she thought he was her king by the way that HE bowed to him. Making her bow also. But the feelings that she got from him was nothing like what she felt with the little memory retrievals that they have done. Granted it was just mostly impressions and colors. But surely she would have remember him. *No. He was just plain terrifying. My king never terrified me.*
*At least I hope.*
HE talked to Him some times. All about her. Telling him all about what HE taught her to do. Where they had lived. What they have done. HE had done. The man with out name never spoke. Just watched her. Studied her. It was all to quiet for her. *Like the calm before the storm.* He terrified her. Making her want to run and hide. Knowing that it wasn't allowed. Knowing what HE promised to do with her if she ever did. She believed HIM. She knew HE wouldn't hesitate. *HE never did.*
Realizing to late that she should have just took her chances of running. Feeling the fear seep into her body as she stared into his eyes.
Smiling down at her. "Kill it." Words coming out a cold calm. Chilling her to the bone.
"What?" Not wanting to believe her own ears.
Nodding to her bunny. "I want you to kill it for me."
Shaking her head no before the words even left her mouth. "No."
"I want to see your powers."
*Powers? My bunny.* Watching the bunny move a couple more feet. Totally unaware of the new danger that shadowed it. "I..." Feeling his hand move up her neck to her head. Feeling him start to push his way into her mind. "I..." Her vision start to blur.
"Kill it for me." Pushing her with his mind for her to obey.
Fighting against it. Willing her feet to move away from him.
Feeling him push harder. Stopping her struggle. "Kill it." His voice demanding. Pain shooting through her body. .
A small whimper escaping her lips.
"Kill it now and the pain will leave."
Her mind tried to seek relief. Forcing her back immediately. "NO! Kill it and I will release you." Pushing harder.
Tear's rolling down her cheeks. Feeling like every nerve in her body was on fire.
"Kill it and I will stop."
Her hand raised against her will. "Please." Begging him once more.
"Do it now." Feeling her control slipping.
Freeing her powers.. Using the last bit of strength she had left to shift her hand slightly to the left. Missing her bunny by a foot. Seeing the ground on fire as the bunny took flight.
"You bitch." Tossing her a few feet away from him. Landing on her hands and knees. Feeling relief immediately.
"I SAID KILL IT!"
Looking up in time to see her bunny turn to dust.
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MAX'S POV
Lying next to her. Holding her close to him. Feeling her slow steady heart beat against his chest. If it wasn't for the fact that they were in a hospital and Liz was hurting. *I would be in heaven right now.*
But they weren't in heaven. *Is it always going to be like this? Will she ever get a break? Is Liz really destine to move from one tragedy to another? How much pain can she possible take? How am I going to fix this for her? Make her feel safe? End all this pain for her? Will Liz let me?* The questions rolling through his head. One after another. With no real answerer in sight. *Words can only do so much.* Knowing words wouldn't be enough to fix all the pain she felt. *It was going to take more then words to convince Liz this time.* Recalling her feelings of guilt, pain, and hopelessness over coming her. Drowning her.
*How much will Liz actually let them do?* Knowing that it was important to Liz. That she could stand on her own two feet. Also knowing she wasn't strong enough at the moment to do it alone.
Fearing above all else that he would lose her. Feeling her guilt over killing Nesado for him was over whelming her. *It could very well drive her away from me if I'm not careful. *But I can't just order her to stay. Then, I can't live without her either.* Feeling almost as helpless as Liz.
Whispering. "God baby. I promise I will find a way to make this all better for you." Kissing her forehead. Knowing that Nesado being dead would help. He couldn't hurt her anymore. Also knowing that her being the one that killed him was killing her also. "It wasn't suppose to be like this." Wondering again how things got so messed up.
Sighing.
*Alright, think Max. What can I do now for her.* Pulling her a little closer. Careful not to crush her. To put any pressure on her arm. Fighting the urge once more to just heal her. Hating to see her hurting at all. "Damn it." Cursing himself for letting her out of his sight in the first place.. *Especially after what happened the last time. I should had followed her right away.*
Soft whimper escaping her lips.
"Shhhh." Rocking her a little. "I'm sorry. I'll never let you out of my sight again." Stating the promise again. That he failed to keep before.
*Where would we stay? Michael? No. His place wasn't big enough for both of them. Living with out her was not an option.* No not after holding her for two nights as she slept. *How can I ever sleep again without her?*
*My parents are defiantly not going to go for that. How can I even explain it? Where would I start? If they knew the truth? Understood.* Thinking of the possibility. *No they probably still wouldn't go for it. But it would be one less thing to worry about. I can't keep lying to them. Especially now that Liz was here.* Having no intention of ever being with out her again. *I have to tell them something. Maybe Isabel is right. Maybe they would understand. Except them. Him.* Some of his old fears rising.
Feeling Liz shift a little in her sleep.
*If Liz can survive all this. I think I can survive the consequences of tell them. I owe them that much.* Knowing they have always been there for him, Isabel and even Michael. *Especially since we don't know who else is here.* Thinking of James and Sara.
*I know Liz said that there were others here. I always thought I would be able to tell if someone was an alien.* Knowing he could always sense Isabel and Michael being like him. *Even Liz for that matter.* Recalling how he felt when he first saw her. Doubting his own knowledge and himself even more. *How am I suppose to protect her and the others?*
"Max?" Turning his head to see Isabel walk into the room. "I need to talk to you." Keeping her voice low.
Nodding his head. Carefully getting up.
"Is she?"
"Ok for now."
Watching Isabel nod her head.
"What's up?" Seeing her hesitate to start.
"Me and Maria are going in the morning to pick Liz up some clothes and essential. Liz can't live with just a backpack." Pointing to the backpack in the corner. "She is going to need more. Especially since everything else burned in the fire. And..."
Interrupting her. "That's great Is. Thanks." Happy that she thought of it. Pulling out his wallet. Taking out everything he had. A little over 500 dollars. Handing it to Isabel. "Here. Let me know if you need more."
Isabel counting the money. "God Max. Do you always carry this much?"
Shrugging his shoulders. "Just in case." Leaving the sentence unfinished. *In case we have to leave in a hurry.*
"I new you banked most of your money, but I didn't know you carried that much on you." Both knowing he had close to 5000 in the bank. From work, allowances and gift money. He considered it emergency money. His parents thought it was college. Only really spending any of it was when Michael moved into the apartment. Helping Michael get the bare essentials that his pride would allow.
"I know... I thought..." Isabel stumbling over her words.
"It's just precaution Is."
"Our we going to have to leave now Max?" Looking scared.
Running his fingers through his hair. "No. I'm not sure yet, Is." Seeing the fear in her eyes. Pulling her into a hug. "I'm sorry. I want to say no. But I can't for sure. I don't want to lie to you."
"But Nesado is dead. We are safe now. Right?'
"Liz isn't the girl next door Max. She's not your sweet Aveana anymore. He has had years with her. Time to train her. Control her. She doesn't even know it. I locked it all away. You talking to her. Making Liz remember is just going to bring that all back. You will waking up that part of her that will call to him. Putting her in danger. You all in danger. I can't allow you to do that." Nesado words filling his head.
*Was Nesado telling the truth? If so. Does Kaviar know where they are now?*
"Right Max."
"I don't know. We still might have Kaviar to deal with. We are going to have to talk to James and Liz about it."
"But I thought Liz doesn't remember." Pulling out of his arms. "If she doesn't remember then Kaviar can't find us right? Isn't that what you said?"
"In theory yes. If Nesado was telling the truth. But Liz has started to remember."
"Then we just stop pushing her to remember. We don't need to know anymore..."
"Is. It's not that simple. She has remembers things that might help us beat him."
But.."
"But there are other ways that Kaviar could still find us."
"God. I hate this." Isabel plopping down in a chair. "I just wish things would go back to the way they were."
Looking at Liz. "And I can't image my life before her."
"Max. I'm sorry. I didn't mean it that way."
"I know." Not taking his eyes off Liz.
"Max. I know you and Michael never agreed with this before. But I really think that we should tell Mom and Dad. We have to tell them something. Especially with all the school we are ditching. Not to mention the fact we are at a hospital right now. It's a small town. They are going to hear something. With the fire and now Liz? How do we explain her? She's not dealing with things very well."
Turning to look at her. "How do you expect her to act Isabel?"
"That's not what I meant Max. I'm sorry. Your right. She does have a lot to be upset about. But what are we going to tell mom and dad? Michael's long lost sister just showed up out of the blue? Your strange attraction to her? What are you going to do? Move in Michael's with her? What are you going to tell them? Not to mention the place isn't big enough. Michael barely fits. Now we have James and Sara. Who else is out there in Roswell? We don't know...."
"We should tell them."
Ignoring him. "I just can't keep lying to them Max. It's not right. It's not fair. They are our parents Max. They love us. They will still love us no matter what. I know your scared. But I know they won't turn their backs on us either. They could help us. They love you, Max."
"We should tell them Is."
"What?" Seeing the shock in her eyes.
"I said we should tell them." Giving her a small smile.
Getting up slowly. "You mean it?"
"Yes." Looking back at Liz. "It's going to have to wait until tomorrow. James isn't releasing Liz until then."
"What about tonight?"
"Cover for me." Having no intention in leaving.
Nodding her head. Both silent a moment. Watching Liz stir a little in her sleep. "Shhhhh..." Running his fingers through her hair. Calming her once more. Liking the feeling that he could make her settle to peace again so easy. *Maybe their connect wasn't totally lost.*
"I could tell them tonight."
"What? Tonight? By yourself?" Looking at Isabel.
Nodding her head. Seeing the uncertainty in her eyes.
"I don't know Isabel. We could just wait until tomorrow. One more night. Is not going to hurt."
Soft moan slipping from Liz's lips. Sitting on the bed next to her. Running his fingers once more through her hair. "Shhh.. It's alright. Your safe. I'm here." Whispering in her ear. Watching her settle once more.
"No. I got it. You have enough to worry about." Keeping her voice low.
"Are you sure you can handle this Is? This is Mom and Dad." Finally looking back up at her. Watching the small smile grace her face.
"Something that I have dreamt about every day of my life."
His doubt rising once more. "Is. are you sure this is a good idea? We don't know..."
"Max. There is nothing to worry about. They are our parents. They love us."
"But.."
"Unconditionally Max. I really do believe it will be alright."
Nodding his head in surrender. "Call me if you need me."
Giving him a big smile. "I will. I'll take Alex with me." Hugging him. "Thank you Max. It really is going to be alright." Whispering in his ear.
"Yeah."
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MAX'S POV
Looking at the clock on the wall again. *10:13* Only 4 minutes from last time he looked at it. Isabel left the room a little over 45 minutes ago. *I can't believe it's only 10.* Feeling like it should be the next day by now. After everything that had happen that day. *More like next month.*
Now he was sitting in a chair next to the bed. Feeling like he was on pins and needles. Not trusting himself to sit next to Liz. Not wanting to disturb her any more then she already seemed to be.
Only going to her when she started to whimper or toss in her sleep. Which seemed to happen more and more. He would wake her if he didn't know she needed the sleep. *But how much actual sleep is she really getting?*
"Hey..." Nodding to Michael as he came into the room. Welcoming the distraction. "She still sleeping?"
Nodding his head again.
Both silent a minute. Michael check Liz for himself. Finally satisfied that she was alright. He leaned up against the wall.
Finally breaking the silence. "Isabel is telling our parents."
"I know. She took Alex and the Sheriff with her."
A little surprised at Michaels laid back comment about it. He thought he would be throwing a fit about it. "The sheriff?"
"He thought he might be able to help. Not sure." Shrugging his shoulders. "I think he just needed to help in some way. He signed all the papers. Told ministration that she's his cousin's daughter or something. Told them that he had care over Liz if anything happened to her father." Spitting out the word father in discuss. "Anyways, James and Valenti thought it would be enough to keep child services and any unwanted attention away from Liz."
"Good plan." Happy that someone took care of it.
"She's not going to want to live with me is she?" Michael changing the subject abruptly.
"I don't know." Answering the question honestly.
"She's my sister."
"I know."
"She should stay with me."
"Michael." Really not wanting to get into it right now.
"No Max. She's my family."
"Michael your place is a little small." Trying to reason with him.
"I could move."
"Michael, it might be a little hard to explain." Trying a different tactic. *Then again it might be hard to explain him staying with Liz also.*
"So what? She's going to live with you."
"Yes. I mean no. I don't know." Standing up. "Look, we are just going to have to wait and see Michael. What Liz wants to do."
"Max..."
"I know Michael." Understanding how he felt. "We will work something out."
Watching him Finally nod his head. Leaving it be for now. "I just want her to stay."
"Me too." Looking once more at her sleeping form.
Standing next to him. "How can she defend him, Max? After everything that he did to her."
"I know what you mean. But like it or not. Nesado raised her."
"He abused her."
"It doesn't matter, Michael. Liz doesn't see it that way. He was all she had for a long time. He was the only father figure that she had."
"Hank raised me and I don't consider him my father."
"You had me and Isabel. You spent a lot of time with us. Liz had no one but him." Feeling the sinking feeling in his stomach once more.
"He deserved to die. He could have killed her."
"That may be true, but that doesn't change the way that Liz feels."
"Damn it." Going to hit the wall. Watching him stop himself at the last minute.
"Michael." Understanding his frustration.
"How do I make this better for her Max." Looking once more at him. "Tell me that."
"I don't know." Running his hands through his hair. "Time.... Be there for her. Listen to her. That's all any of us can do for her." *I just hope she lets us do that.*
Sorry about taking so long and this next part. It's taking me forever to write it and it's horrible! Sorry. but I finially gave up on it. The more I play, the worst it gets. Sorry.
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CHAPTER 21
LIZ'S POV
Watching the bunny that had just became hers a day ago. Having giving it to her when HE came back from where ever it was that HE went this time. Gone a little over 5 days. It was the first time HE ever brought anything home for her.
It nibble at the grass as it moved carefully along. Exploring the open yard carefully. Trying to stay as small and unnoticed as possible. As it found it's way around.
The bunny reminded her of herself. Scared and cautious. But also curious of the world around her.
A present HE said. For being good. Only giving it too her after HE painfully searching her mind for any misdeeds.
*I wonder if getting the bunny was like getting a gift? Like the ones the girls spoke of?* It made her feel happy.
Recalling how just yesterday. She snuck off across the field. Through the woods to the playground. Careful not to be seen. She had watched the kids play there 2 days before. Drawn back again to watch their laughing carefree ways. 3 girls in particular. They were excited about going to a birthday party later that day. Talking about presents, balloons and cake. She never had a party or a birthday before.
*Maybe.* But she was too afraid to ask HIM. *No I learned a long time ago. No question. Less chance of making HIM mad.*
Now the new man was here.
How different the children's lives were compared to hers. *Then they weren't a queen from a different planet either.* Trying to make herself feel better. Knowing that she would gladly trade places with the any of the girls in a minute.
"Aveana." Feeling the new man's breathe on her face. Feeling his hands upon her tiny shoulders. Fighting the urge to move away from him.
He showed up that morning. Watching her every move with his deep cold blue eyes. She couldn't recall ever seeing him before today. *Then again, I don't have the best memory.*
Looking up at his face. *Unnaturally blue eyes. Not normal. Not human.*
*Evil.* The word coming to mind. She didn't like him at all. He scared her.
At first she thought he was her king by the way that HE bowed to him. Making her bow also. But the feelings that she got from him was nothing like what she felt with the little memory retrievals that they have done. Granted it was just mostly impressions and colors. But surely she would have remember him. *No. He was just plain terrifying. My king never terrified me.*
*At least I hope.*
HE talked to Him some times. All about her. Telling him all about what HE taught her to do. Where they had lived. What they have done. HE had done. The man with out name never spoke. Just watched her. Studied her. It was all to quiet for her. *Like the calm before the storm.* He terrified her. Making her want to run and hide. Knowing that it wasn't allowed. Knowing what HE promised to do with her if she ever did. She believed HIM. She knew HE wouldn't hesitate. *HE never did.*
Realizing to late that she should have just took her chances of running. Feeling the fear seep into her body as she stared into his eyes.
Smiling down at her. "Kill it." Words coming out a cold calm. Chilling her to the bone.
"What?" Not wanting to believe her own ears.
Nodding to her bunny. "I want you to kill it for me."
Shaking her head no before the words even left her mouth. "No."
"I want to see your powers."
*Powers? My bunny.* Watching the bunny move a couple more feet. Totally unaware of the new danger that shadowed it. "I..." Feeling his hand move up her neck to her head. Feeling him start to push his way into her mind. "I..." Her vision start to blur.
"Kill it for me." Pushing her with his mind for her to obey.
Fighting against it. Willing her feet to move away from him.
Feeling him push harder. Stopping her struggle. "Kill it." His voice demanding. Pain shooting through her body. .
A small whimper escaping her lips.
"Kill it now and the pain will leave."
Her mind tried to seek relief. Forcing her back immediately. "NO! Kill it and I will release you." Pushing harder.
Tear's rolling down her cheeks. Feeling like every nerve in her body was on fire.
"Kill it and I will stop."
Her hand raised against her will. "Please." Begging him once more.
"Do it now." Feeling her control slipping.
Freeing her powers.. Using the last bit of strength she had left to shift her hand slightly to the left. Missing her bunny by a foot. Seeing the ground on fire as the bunny took flight.
"You bitch." Tossing her a few feet away from him. Landing on her hands and knees. Feeling relief immediately.
"I SAID KILL IT!"
Looking up in time to see her bunny turn to dust.
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MAX'S POV
Lying next to her. Holding her close to him. Feeling her slow steady heart beat against his chest. If it wasn't for the fact that they were in a hospital and Liz was hurting. *I would be in heaven right now.*
But they weren't in heaven. *Is it always going to be like this? Will she ever get a break? Is Liz really destine to move from one tragedy to another? How much pain can she possible take? How am I going to fix this for her? Make her feel safe? End all this pain for her? Will Liz let me?* The questions rolling through his head. One after another. With no real answerer in sight. *Words can only do so much.* Knowing words wouldn't be enough to fix all the pain she felt. *It was going to take more then words to convince Liz this time.* Recalling her feelings of guilt, pain, and hopelessness over coming her. Drowning her.
*How much will Liz actually let them do?* Knowing that it was important to Liz. That she could stand on her own two feet. Also knowing she wasn't strong enough at the moment to do it alone.
Fearing above all else that he would lose her. Feeling her guilt over killing Nesado for him was over whelming her. *It could very well drive her away from me if I'm not careful. *But I can't just order her to stay. Then, I can't live without her either.* Feeling almost as helpless as Liz.
Whispering. "God baby. I promise I will find a way to make this all better for you." Kissing her forehead. Knowing that Nesado being dead would help. He couldn't hurt her anymore. Also knowing that her being the one that killed him was killing her also. "It wasn't suppose to be like this." Wondering again how things got so messed up.
Sighing.
*Alright, think Max. What can I do now for her.* Pulling her a little closer. Careful not to crush her. To put any pressure on her arm. Fighting the urge once more to just heal her. Hating to see her hurting at all. "Damn it." Cursing himself for letting her out of his sight in the first place.. *Especially after what happened the last time. I should had followed her right away.*
Soft whimper escaping her lips.
"Shhhh." Rocking her a little. "I'm sorry. I'll never let you out of my sight again." Stating the promise again. That he failed to keep before.
*Where would we stay? Michael? No. His place wasn't big enough for both of them. Living with out her was not an option.* No not after holding her for two nights as she slept. *How can I ever sleep again without her?*
*My parents are defiantly not going to go for that. How can I even explain it? Where would I start? If they knew the truth? Understood.* Thinking of the possibility. *No they probably still wouldn't go for it. But it would be one less thing to worry about. I can't keep lying to them. Especially now that Liz was here.* Having no intention of ever being with out her again. *I have to tell them something. Maybe Isabel is right. Maybe they would understand. Except them. Him.* Some of his old fears rising.
Feeling Liz shift a little in her sleep.
*If Liz can survive all this. I think I can survive the consequences of tell them. I owe them that much.* Knowing they have always been there for him, Isabel and even Michael. *Especially since we don't know who else is here.* Thinking of James and Sara.
*I know Liz said that there were others here. I always thought I would be able to tell if someone was an alien.* Knowing he could always sense Isabel and Michael being like him. *Even Liz for that matter.* Recalling how he felt when he first saw her. Doubting his own knowledge and himself even more. *How am I suppose to protect her and the others?*
"Max?" Turning his head to see Isabel walk into the room. "I need to talk to you." Keeping her voice low.
Nodding his head. Carefully getting up.
"Is she?"
"Ok for now."
Watching Isabel nod her head.
"What's up?" Seeing her hesitate to start.
"Me and Maria are going in the morning to pick Liz up some clothes and essential. Liz can't live with just a backpack." Pointing to the backpack in the corner. "She is going to need more. Especially since everything else burned in the fire. And..."
Interrupting her. "That's great Is. Thanks." Happy that she thought of it. Pulling out his wallet. Taking out everything he had. A little over 500 dollars. Handing it to Isabel. "Here. Let me know if you need more."
Isabel counting the money. "God Max. Do you always carry this much?"
Shrugging his shoulders. "Just in case." Leaving the sentence unfinished. *In case we have to leave in a hurry.*
"I new you banked most of your money, but I didn't know you carried that much on you." Both knowing he had close to 5000 in the bank. From work, allowances and gift money. He considered it emergency money. His parents thought it was college. Only really spending any of it was when Michael moved into the apartment. Helping Michael get the bare essentials that his pride would allow.
"I know... I thought..." Isabel stumbling over her words.
"It's just precaution Is."
"Our we going to have to leave now Max?" Looking scared.
Running his fingers through his hair. "No. I'm not sure yet, Is." Seeing the fear in her eyes. Pulling her into a hug. "I'm sorry. I want to say no. But I can't for sure. I don't want to lie to you."
"But Nesado is dead. We are safe now. Right?'
"Liz isn't the girl next door Max. She's not your sweet Aveana anymore. He has had years with her. Time to train her. Control her. She doesn't even know it. I locked it all away. You talking to her. Making Liz remember is just going to bring that all back. You will waking up that part of her that will call to him. Putting her in danger. You all in danger. I can't allow you to do that." Nesado words filling his head.
*Was Nesado telling the truth? If so. Does Kaviar know where they are now?*
"Right Max."
"I don't know. We still might have Kaviar to deal with. We are going to have to talk to James and Liz about it."
"But I thought Liz doesn't remember." Pulling out of his arms. "If she doesn't remember then Kaviar can't find us right? Isn't that what you said?"
"In theory yes. If Nesado was telling the truth. But Liz has started to remember."
"Then we just stop pushing her to remember. We don't need to know anymore..."
"Is. It's not that simple. She has remembers things that might help us beat him."
But.."
"But there are other ways that Kaviar could still find us."
"God. I hate this." Isabel plopping down in a chair. "I just wish things would go back to the way they were."
Looking at Liz. "And I can't image my life before her."
"Max. I'm sorry. I didn't mean it that way."
"I know." Not taking his eyes off Liz.
"Max. I know you and Michael never agreed with this before. But I really think that we should tell Mom and Dad. We have to tell them something. Especially with all the school we are ditching. Not to mention the fact we are at a hospital right now. It's a small town. They are going to hear something. With the fire and now Liz? How do we explain her? She's not dealing with things very well."
Turning to look at her. "How do you expect her to act Isabel?"
"That's not what I meant Max. I'm sorry. Your right. She does have a lot to be upset about. But what are we going to tell mom and dad? Michael's long lost sister just showed up out of the blue? Your strange attraction to her? What are you going to do? Move in Michael's with her? What are you going to tell them? Not to mention the place isn't big enough. Michael barely fits. Now we have James and Sara. Who else is out there in Roswell? We don't know...."
"We should tell them."
Ignoring him. "I just can't keep lying to them Max. It's not right. It's not fair. They are our parents Max. They love us. They will still love us no matter what. I know your scared. But I know they won't turn their backs on us either. They could help us. They love you, Max."
"We should tell them Is."
"What?" Seeing the shock in her eyes.
"I said we should tell them." Giving her a small smile.
Getting up slowly. "You mean it?"
"Yes." Looking back at Liz. "It's going to have to wait until tomorrow. James isn't releasing Liz until then."
"What about tonight?"
"Cover for me." Having no intention in leaving.
Nodding her head. Both silent a moment. Watching Liz stir a little in her sleep. "Shhhhh..." Running his fingers through her hair. Calming her once more. Liking the feeling that he could make her settle to peace again so easy. *Maybe their connect wasn't totally lost.*
"I could tell them tonight."
"What? Tonight? By yourself?" Looking at Isabel.
Nodding her head. Seeing the uncertainty in her eyes.
"I don't know Isabel. We could just wait until tomorrow. One more night. Is not going to hurt."
Soft moan slipping from Liz's lips. Sitting on the bed next to her. Running his fingers once more through her hair. "Shhh.. It's alright. Your safe. I'm here." Whispering in her ear. Watching her settle once more.
"No. I got it. You have enough to worry about." Keeping her voice low.
"Are you sure you can handle this Is? This is Mom and Dad." Finally looking back up at her. Watching the small smile grace her face.
"Something that I have dreamt about every day of my life."
His doubt rising once more. "Is. are you sure this is a good idea? We don't know..."
"Max. There is nothing to worry about. They are our parents. They love us."
"But.."
"Unconditionally Max. I really do believe it will be alright."
Nodding his head in surrender. "Call me if you need me."
Giving him a big smile. "I will. I'll take Alex with me." Hugging him. "Thank you Max. It really is going to be alright." Whispering in his ear.
"Yeah."
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MAX'S POV
Looking at the clock on the wall again. *10:13* Only 4 minutes from last time he looked at it. Isabel left the room a little over 45 minutes ago. *I can't believe it's only 10.* Feeling like it should be the next day by now. After everything that had happen that day. *More like next month.*
Now he was sitting in a chair next to the bed. Feeling like he was on pins and needles. Not trusting himself to sit next to Liz. Not wanting to disturb her any more then she already seemed to be.
Only going to her when she started to whimper or toss in her sleep. Which seemed to happen more and more. He would wake her if he didn't know she needed the sleep. *But how much actual sleep is she really getting?*
"Hey..." Nodding to Michael as he came into the room. Welcoming the distraction. "She still sleeping?"
Nodding his head again.
Both silent a minute. Michael check Liz for himself. Finally satisfied that she was alright. He leaned up against the wall.
Finally breaking the silence. "Isabel is telling our parents."
"I know. She took Alex and the Sheriff with her."
A little surprised at Michaels laid back comment about it. He thought he would be throwing a fit about it. "The sheriff?"
"He thought he might be able to help. Not sure." Shrugging his shoulders. "I think he just needed to help in some way. He signed all the papers. Told ministration that she's his cousin's daughter or something. Told them that he had care over Liz if anything happened to her father." Spitting out the word father in discuss. "Anyways, James and Valenti thought it would be enough to keep child services and any unwanted attention away from Liz."
"Good plan." Happy that someone took care of it.
"She's not going to want to live with me is she?" Michael changing the subject abruptly.
"I don't know." Answering the question honestly.
"She's my sister."
"I know."
"She should stay with me."
"Michael." Really not wanting to get into it right now.
"No Max. She's my family."
"Michael your place is a little small." Trying to reason with him.
"I could move."
"Michael, it might be a little hard to explain." Trying a different tactic. *Then again it might be hard to explain him staying with Liz also.*
"So what? She's going to live with you."
"Yes. I mean no. I don't know." Standing up. "Look, we are just going to have to wait and see Michael. What Liz wants to do."
"Max..."
"I know Michael." Understanding how he felt. "We will work something out."
Watching him Finally nod his head. Leaving it be for now. "I just want her to stay."
"Me too." Looking once more at her sleeping form.
Standing next to him. "How can she defend him, Max? After everything that he did to her."
"I know what you mean. But like it or not. Nesado raised her."
"He abused her."
"It doesn't matter, Michael. Liz doesn't see it that way. He was all she had for a long time. He was the only father figure that she had."
"Hank raised me and I don't consider him my father."
"You had me and Isabel. You spent a lot of time with us. Liz had no one but him." Feeling the sinking feeling in his stomach once more.
"He deserved to die. He could have killed her."
"That may be true, but that doesn't change the way that Liz feels."
"Damn it." Going to hit the wall. Watching him stop himself at the last minute.
"Michael." Understanding his frustration.
"How do I make this better for her Max." Looking once more at him. "Tell me that."
"I don't know." Running his hands through his hair. "Time.... Be there for her. Listen to her. That's all any of us can do for her." *I just hope she lets us do that.*
Dig my grave,
Dig it deep.
Marble stone,
From head to feet.
And on that stone,
Place a dove.
To show the world,
I died for love.
Dig it deep.
Marble stone,
From head to feet.
And on that stone,
Place a dove.
To show the world,
I died for love.
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Hey guys. So sorry. I keep playing with the part when Liz wakes up. I have it wrote. Basicially having her fall to pieces. Don't really want her going totally that way now. Now that I have read it a thousand times. But I have to give you something sense it has been forever. So here it is. Sorry.
dedicated to: beeeyaatch, pandas2001, roswelllover, and frenchkiss70
Thank you all....
CAUTION: Implies rape/vilence etc. Not too graphic.
The part about humans being preditors. Saw it on a movie on Scifi (Species.) Not my idea.
CHAPTER 22
LIZ'S POV
"Lizzy, come here."
Getting up from the window sill that she was perched on. It was the first time that HE had spoken to her in days. Not that she had tried to talk to HIM either. Things have changed once again. She now had no need to talk or question HIM anymore. There was no more need for words at all. Just silence.
She couldn't recall how long HE had been with her or her with HIM. She felt like most of her life was a big fog. That she was hidden beneath a surface and that she couldn't break through it. Or wanted to for that matter. She had pieces missing in her memory now bigger then before. Days would go by that she would miss. Sometimes weeks as her body slowly healed itself. From what ever horror that was inflicted upon her during those lost times. Leaving her with only scars that marked her body and soul. Feelings of dread and warnings that she should recall but never seemed to quite be able to grasp on too. Days and events that she was terrified to remember. Always praying that she didn't.
No, she liked her naive state she was now living in. The safety net that had slowly started to developed around her since that first horrible night that she killed the women. No, it wasn't by her own hand but she was to blame never the less. One of the few horrible lesson that she learned and remember well. Safety net fully closed now. The net would now protected her at all cost. To save that last thread of sanity that she process. Protecting itself so she could survive.
Without it she knew she would die. Slowly now she was beginning to think that maybe it would be for the best. Not caring if she ever found Zan and her brother. Almost resenting them now. Almost. They had left her with HIM. It was easier to want to hate them now. To believe everything HE told her. They had once gave her hope. An idea of a way out of this life. A better life. She learned that no hope was better then lost hope. Because lost hope lead to despair. Despair to death. She no longer care. It no longer matter how important she was for them. She was just going through the days. Feeling nothing.
Standing in front of him now. Keeping her eyes on her feet.
"Look at me." Slowly raising her eyes to look at him. His voice showing no signs of malice.
"Are you still in pain?" Pointing to her shoulder.
Recalling the deep burn mark that now graced it. Once again fighting against that small urge to remember the importance of what it meant. *Pain? No, she rarely felt anything anymore.* The first feelings of anything became numbness and she welcomed that. *HE knew that.* Believing now that was the way HE wanted her to be all along.
Shaking her head no.
Watching as HE studied her face closely. As if to seek an answerer to a question she didn't have the answerer too or wanted too for that matter. Watching for a brief moment as an unreadable emotion cross HIS face before vanishing once more. HE rarely showed her any kind of emotions and that was good too.
"Get your bag."
Quickly going back to the window to retrieve the black back pack that she had every since she could recall.
"Empty it."
Doing as HE said. Taking out the two pairs of pants. Two long sleeve shirts. Several pairs of underwear and socks. A few half shirts. Flashlight and batteries. Well stocked First aid kit. Couple meal bars and one notebook. Including a small walkman that he gave to her years ago for entertainment.
In the small front pouch held a couple pencils. Small bag of bathroom supplies. That contained toothbrush, toothpaste, very small container of shampoo/conditioner, small bar of soap, small brush, and a few berets and rubber bands. Four small plastic bags. Each caring a different set of passport, Id and social security card. Envelope of money containing close to 5000 dollars. All in different size bills. Several small maps of U.S. Including detail ones of Roswell, New Mexico. Reedville, Colorado. Greenwich, Montana. L.A and New York city. All covered with plastic to protect them also. Cell phone with 5 twenty dollars untraceable phone cards. That only HE had the number to.
Everything she would need to leave and survive on in a moments notice.
Looking at everything that she had taken out. "Good." Seeing HIM look satisfied with everything that HE saw. "Keeping the bag with you at all times?"
"Yes Sir." Knowing it was a rule she did not forget. Ever. Her life depended on it. More ways then one.
"Good."
"I want you to add this too it." Handing her almost flat white envelope. Taking it carefully from HIM. "Put it in the bottom of your bag. Don't ever open it." Looking up at him. "Never." Hearing the underline threat in his last word.
*Never. Then why give it to me?* Not daring to voice the question out loud as she put it where HE wanted it to be.
As if reading her thoughts. "There may come a time that I might not be here to protect you anymore." Pausing a moment. "Do you understand what I am saying?"
*Protect me. HE means dead? But HE said He would always be here.* Not taking comfort with the idea of being without HIM at all. She never actually Believing that HE could die in the first place. HE was her constance. By giving her the envelope unnerved her. Making her almost question once more what had happened before. *What had changed once more?*
"Liz, do you understand?" His voice hardening once more. Drawling her out of her thoughts.
Nodding her head.
Softening his voice. "If that time ever comes. I want you to get to a safe place and open it. It will tell you what I want you to do. Understood?"
"Understood."
Feeling HIS hands on her head. Easily pushing his way in. "Now forget and don't see it until the time comes."
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MAX'S POV
"Max honey?"
"Mom." Standing up from the chair he was once more sitting in. Not really sure what to do. Shocked to see her standing there.
"Oh honey." Taking him into her arms. Feeling relief at once. "I love you. Why didn't you tell us? You could have trusted us. We would have understood."
"Mom." Feeling the tears sting his eyes.
"I love you Max. Your father loves you. I'm sorry you went through so much alone." Pulling him back so she could look at him. "I love you my sweet boy. Michael." Looking at Michael's retreating form. His mothers voice stopping him at the door. "Michael." His mom letting go of him to go to Michael.
"I'll just leave you two alone..." Clearly seeing Michael's discomfort.
"Oh no you don't." Watching his mother pull him into a hug. "I'm sorry that we didn't find you that night, Michael. I am so sorry." Watching Michael finally relax into her arms.
Michael shrugging his shoulders. "Don't be. You didn't know..."
"I love you too, Michael. Both of you." Looking back at him before turning once more to Michael. "You know that don't you? I know we tried to include you as much as possible in our family but I'm not sure you really realize how much we do consider you like a son to us. You have always been there for Max and Isabel. I hope you realize that we will be there for you also. Including your sister."
"I..." Michael fumbling over his words. Seeing the tears in his eyes that matched his own.
Hugging Michael once more. "Now then. Let me see that sister of your."
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LIZ'S POV
Standing on the busy street corner. People busy moving. Going about their daily lives. Not paying attention to her small form. HIM standing behind her. Whispering to her.
"Making them see the rain. Pouring down."
Closing her eyes. Easily pushing her way into the 2 dozen peoples minds. Making them see the sky darken. The ran start to come down. Feeling it soak their cloths.
It was easy now. It almost amazed and terrified her how easy it was for people to see and believe something that wasn't there. She always felt guilty after wards. Feeling like she stole something. Invaded a person. It wasn't right.
Watching the people start to run. Scatter. Trying to get out from the rain that wasn't there.
At least HE wasn't having her steal memories or changing major events in anyone this time. *This time.* Feeling the worst was yet to come. *No. I just wanted to see how strong she could be.
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Barely recognizing HIM behind her. Soft seductive voice in her head. "Just let your self go. Don't think. Don't feel. Just do as I say. Protect yourself. Protect me. He wants to hurt me. Hurt you. Don't let him do this."
"No."
"He's evil. Not right. Here to destroy us. Destroy me. You have to protect me. Protect you. He killed your family."
"My family."
"Now he wants to take me away from you. You will be all alone."
"No."
"Take you and hurt you."
"No."
"You must survive."
"Survive." Stepping out of the bushes. Releasing her energy at the suited man now standing in front of her. Hearing his last scream as she came out of HIS control.
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"Your so beautiful." Watching him search her from head to toe with his ice blue eyes. "Growing more beautiful every time we meet."
*Meet? We met before? Where is HE?* Searching the room around her with her eyes.
Gently caressing her face. Watching his eyes darken with she could only describe as desirer or lust. "God your beautiful." Bring his lips to hers before she could react. Feeling his tongue force it's way into her mouth. "So beautiful. I can't wait for you to be mine again."
"Mine again?" Not understanding what he meant at all. Not liking the uneasy feeling that was forming in her stomach. Not liking him touching her at all.
"One day soon. I'll be here. Not just in mind but body too. I am so close...." Pulling her close to him. Feeling something hard poking her belly. "Of course this body desires you just as much as I do." Rubbing himself against her. "It would be so easy..."
*Oh god no.* Trying to push him away.
Kissing her hard once more before pushing her away.
Stumbling before catching her self.
"But not yet." Watching him take a shaky breathe. "Not yet."
Scurrying to a corner out of his line of vision as fast as she could. *Where did HE go?* Knowing she had to go. Run away. The new man was evil. Cruel. She could see it in his eyes. The thought terrified her of what he wanted to do to her. *No, I will run. As soon as I get the chance.*
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"Enter their mind. Make them see it. The house. Empty. Alone. Don't let them see us. Everything but us."
"I don't think I can do it. Theirs too many." Watching the special unit surround the house.
"You do it or I'm going to have to kill them. You will kill them."
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"I want you to kill him." - Kaviar
"No." Shaking her head violently. "It's not right. Please." Watching the man in front of her wither in pain. Pain that the ice blue eyed man had inflicted. She wanted so much to go to him and heal him. But they wouldn't allow her to get close to him.
"My lady...." The man crying out to her once more.
Feeling the tears sting her eyes. *How can they ask me to kill him? He is no threat to me. He's on my side.* Feeling it in her heart that he was good. "Please." Begging the man with the ice eyes once more. Getting no reaction out from him shifting her eyes to her protector. "Please, don't ask. It isn't right." Seeing HIM offer no help.
"Right?" Why is that?" Turning her eyes once more to the man standing next to her. Feeling like his eyes were piercing her soul.
"I... He didn't do anything to me. I wasn't made to kill..." Stumbling over her words. *I refuse to believe that. It didn't feel right. It didn't feel right at all.*
"You were made human." Coming out more of a statement then a question.
Quickly agreeing with him. "Yes." Nodding her head. Seeing the sick smirk on his face.
"A predator."
"No."
"Yes. Your eyes are in front. So you can see how far away your prey is."
Turning her head once more to the man. "No." Coming out a whisper.
"It's human nature. You can't fight it. You said so yourself. Your humane."
"Please... That's not what I meant." The hurt man begging once more.
The man shooting at him again. Closing her eyes as the man screamed once more in pain.
"Please stop. Your hurting him."
"Do it. End his suffering. He is going to die anyways." - Kaviar
Begging for it all to go away. For her to go away.
"We can either do this the hard way or the easy way. Either way you will kill him." Feeling him start to painfully push his way in. "I didn't want to do it this way. You said she was ready."
"I said she was capable of it. I didn't say she would willing do it." Hearing HIM come closer to her. "Maybe it's too soon. Let me work with her more."
"No. Aveana will do it now. She will do it for me."- Kaviar
"No." Falling to her knees. Eyes still close. Feeling him grip tighter to her. Her body was on fire with pain. Memories pulling at her mind. Pain shooting through her head as her mind went to war against itself. She tried to escape. Feeling him push once more. Powerless to stop him.
"One way or another she will do it."- Kaviar
"Just do it Lizzy." HIS voice in her ear.
"Open your eyes." - Kaviar
"The man crying out in pain again. "Please my Lady. Just do it please."
*No.* Feeling her reality start to slip. Every nerve in pain.
"Do it." - Kaviar
Opening her eyes to see the crumbled man in front of her blur over.
"Quit fighting me." Pushing her more.
Barely registering the metal taste of blood in her mouth. Feeling like her head was about to explode.
"Her ears and nose are bleeding. Your killing her." - HIM
"She will do it." - Kaviar
"Please my lady." Man crying out once more. "Do it. Save yourself.... Please."
"Do it." - Kaviar
"Lizzy." -HIM
"End it for me.... please. Please ...end my... suffering." - Man
"I .... can't..." Gasping for a breath.
"DO IT!" - Kaviar
"I'm going to.... die." - Man
"YOUR KILLING HER!" - HIM
"I can't...." Vision blearing even more.
"Please...." - Man
Feeling him force her more. Pushing her over the edge. *I'm sorry.* Releasing her own energy. The man going silent as he burst into flames. Feeling her body being painfully yanked up as he took hold of her.
"What are you doing with her?" HIS question echoing in her head as she gave into the darkness.
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Sitting in the bath tub. Her legs pulled up. Her chin resting on her knees. Numbness trying to take over her damaged body. Trying to erase all the pain she felt. Staring at the water running into the tub. Watching it mix with the red tinted water. Turning it pink before slipping down the drain. Barely aware of HIM pouring more water through her hair. Hardly feeling it roll down her back from the sponge he held.
Trying to escape from what had token place. Slowly losing her grip.
"I didn't know... I thought he would worship you. I didn't think..... I didn't believe what they said was true...." HIS soft voice invading her senses. "I heard all the stories about how beautiful. How kind you were. How you treated everyone equal. With kindness. I searched you out. Like everyone did. Just to meet you and it was true. You had that quality about you that put everyone at peace. Felt love. Important. I saw the way Kaviar looked at you. How much he loved you. How it must have hurt him so deeply to have Zan take you away from him. You were suppose to be with Kaviar. You were made to be with him not Zan. Never Zan. But they will need you now. Now it is true. Yes, with their help you can still go home. Off this dreaded planet. Soon... Soon now.."
Closing her eyes. Trying to will the thoughts and feelings away.
"It was only your kindness and love that blinded you. I though Zan tricked you. Deceived you. All Zan had to do was surrender. He allowed you to die. Had you sacrifice yourself for him. Kaviar swore that he would have never allowed it. That he would never hurt you. I came here for you. To protect you from them..... But it's alright..... I'll fix this. We will go to them now. They will welcome you. Rejoice to have you. You will become part of them. Then we will go home. Together. But home never the less. We will just have to react quickly and carefully. Before he finds us again."
Losing her grip more.
Images of his body on top of hers. Forcing his way in. His hot breath in her ear. "Your mine. By the time I'm done with you. You will be screaming my name." Mind not knowing better to escape the new horror it was being subjected too. Having him never go this far before.
Feeling. Remembering every detail.
Trying to force the image away.
By the end of it she was screaming. But it wasn't his name. Becoming furious with her. He began to hit her. Over and over again until she did finally stop screaming. Screaming gave out to darkness. Till she finally woke up to this mess. Body hurting unbelievable with the feeling of him still upon her. Not being able to force the knowledge out of her head.
Losing.
Hearing screams once more as the lights exploded through the house. Not being able to take it anymore. Losing control of her thoughts. Her feelings. Her self. Barely aware of the room catching on firer. The water starting to steam and boil.
Pulling her out of the tub. Feeling HIM push his way into her head. HIS voice. "It's alright. I'm going to fix it. I'll make it all go away. It will all go away. You will be all right. All right."
Her world going black as the screaming stopped once again.
dedicated to: beeeyaatch, pandas2001, roswelllover, and frenchkiss70
Thank you all....
CAUTION: Implies rape/vilence etc. Not too graphic.
The part about humans being preditors. Saw it on a movie on Scifi (Species.) Not my idea.
CHAPTER 22
LIZ'S POV
"Lizzy, come here."
Getting up from the window sill that she was perched on. It was the first time that HE had spoken to her in days. Not that she had tried to talk to HIM either. Things have changed once again. She now had no need to talk or question HIM anymore. There was no more need for words at all. Just silence.
She couldn't recall how long HE had been with her or her with HIM. She felt like most of her life was a big fog. That she was hidden beneath a surface and that she couldn't break through it. Or wanted to for that matter. She had pieces missing in her memory now bigger then before. Days would go by that she would miss. Sometimes weeks as her body slowly healed itself. From what ever horror that was inflicted upon her during those lost times. Leaving her with only scars that marked her body and soul. Feelings of dread and warnings that she should recall but never seemed to quite be able to grasp on too. Days and events that she was terrified to remember. Always praying that she didn't.
No, she liked her naive state she was now living in. The safety net that had slowly started to developed around her since that first horrible night that she killed the women. No, it wasn't by her own hand but she was to blame never the less. One of the few horrible lesson that she learned and remember well. Safety net fully closed now. The net would now protected her at all cost. To save that last thread of sanity that she process. Protecting itself so she could survive.
Without it she knew she would die. Slowly now she was beginning to think that maybe it would be for the best. Not caring if she ever found Zan and her brother. Almost resenting them now. Almost. They had left her with HIM. It was easier to want to hate them now. To believe everything HE told her. They had once gave her hope. An idea of a way out of this life. A better life. She learned that no hope was better then lost hope. Because lost hope lead to despair. Despair to death. She no longer care. It no longer matter how important she was for them. She was just going through the days. Feeling nothing.
Standing in front of him now. Keeping her eyes on her feet.
"Look at me." Slowly raising her eyes to look at him. His voice showing no signs of malice.
"Are you still in pain?" Pointing to her shoulder.
Recalling the deep burn mark that now graced it. Once again fighting against that small urge to remember the importance of what it meant. *Pain? No, she rarely felt anything anymore.* The first feelings of anything became numbness and she welcomed that. *HE knew that.* Believing now that was the way HE wanted her to be all along.
Shaking her head no.
Watching as HE studied her face closely. As if to seek an answerer to a question she didn't have the answerer too or wanted too for that matter. Watching for a brief moment as an unreadable emotion cross HIS face before vanishing once more. HE rarely showed her any kind of emotions and that was good too.
"Get your bag."
Quickly going back to the window to retrieve the black back pack that she had every since she could recall.
"Empty it."
Doing as HE said. Taking out the two pairs of pants. Two long sleeve shirts. Several pairs of underwear and socks. A few half shirts. Flashlight and batteries. Well stocked First aid kit. Couple meal bars and one notebook. Including a small walkman that he gave to her years ago for entertainment.
In the small front pouch held a couple pencils. Small bag of bathroom supplies. That contained toothbrush, toothpaste, very small container of shampoo/conditioner, small bar of soap, small brush, and a few berets and rubber bands. Four small plastic bags. Each caring a different set of passport, Id and social security card. Envelope of money containing close to 5000 dollars. All in different size bills. Several small maps of U.S. Including detail ones of Roswell, New Mexico. Reedville, Colorado. Greenwich, Montana. L.A and New York city. All covered with plastic to protect them also. Cell phone with 5 twenty dollars untraceable phone cards. That only HE had the number to.
Everything she would need to leave and survive on in a moments notice.
Looking at everything that she had taken out. "Good." Seeing HIM look satisfied with everything that HE saw. "Keeping the bag with you at all times?"
"Yes Sir." Knowing it was a rule she did not forget. Ever. Her life depended on it. More ways then one.
"Good."
"I want you to add this too it." Handing her almost flat white envelope. Taking it carefully from HIM. "Put it in the bottom of your bag. Don't ever open it." Looking up at him. "Never." Hearing the underline threat in his last word.
*Never. Then why give it to me?* Not daring to voice the question out loud as she put it where HE wanted it to be.
As if reading her thoughts. "There may come a time that I might not be here to protect you anymore." Pausing a moment. "Do you understand what I am saying?"
*Protect me. HE means dead? But HE said He would always be here.* Not taking comfort with the idea of being without HIM at all. She never actually Believing that HE could die in the first place. HE was her constance. By giving her the envelope unnerved her. Making her almost question once more what had happened before. *What had changed once more?*
"Liz, do you understand?" His voice hardening once more. Drawling her out of her thoughts.
Nodding her head.
Softening his voice. "If that time ever comes. I want you to get to a safe place and open it. It will tell you what I want you to do. Understood?"
"Understood."
Feeling HIS hands on her head. Easily pushing his way in. "Now forget and don't see it until the time comes."
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MAX'S POV
"Max honey?"
"Mom." Standing up from the chair he was once more sitting in. Not really sure what to do. Shocked to see her standing there.
"Oh honey." Taking him into her arms. Feeling relief at once. "I love you. Why didn't you tell us? You could have trusted us. We would have understood."
"Mom." Feeling the tears sting his eyes.
"I love you Max. Your father loves you. I'm sorry you went through so much alone." Pulling him back so she could look at him. "I love you my sweet boy. Michael." Looking at Michael's retreating form. His mothers voice stopping him at the door. "Michael." His mom letting go of him to go to Michael.
"I'll just leave you two alone..." Clearly seeing Michael's discomfort.
"Oh no you don't." Watching his mother pull him into a hug. "I'm sorry that we didn't find you that night, Michael. I am so sorry." Watching Michael finally relax into her arms.
Michael shrugging his shoulders. "Don't be. You didn't know..."
"I love you too, Michael. Both of you." Looking back at him before turning once more to Michael. "You know that don't you? I know we tried to include you as much as possible in our family but I'm not sure you really realize how much we do consider you like a son to us. You have always been there for Max and Isabel. I hope you realize that we will be there for you also. Including your sister."
"I..." Michael fumbling over his words. Seeing the tears in his eyes that matched his own.
Hugging Michael once more. "Now then. Let me see that sister of your."
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LIZ'S POV
Standing on the busy street corner. People busy moving. Going about their daily lives. Not paying attention to her small form. HIM standing behind her. Whispering to her.
"Making them see the rain. Pouring down."
Closing her eyes. Easily pushing her way into the 2 dozen peoples minds. Making them see the sky darken. The ran start to come down. Feeling it soak their cloths.
It was easy now. It almost amazed and terrified her how easy it was for people to see and believe something that wasn't there. She always felt guilty after wards. Feeling like she stole something. Invaded a person. It wasn't right.
Watching the people start to run. Scatter. Trying to get out from the rain that wasn't there.
At least HE wasn't having her steal memories or changing major events in anyone this time. *This time.* Feeling the worst was yet to come. *No. I just wanted to see how strong she could be.
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Barely recognizing HIM behind her. Soft seductive voice in her head. "Just let your self go. Don't think. Don't feel. Just do as I say. Protect yourself. Protect me. He wants to hurt me. Hurt you. Don't let him do this."
"No."
"He's evil. Not right. Here to destroy us. Destroy me. You have to protect me. Protect you. He killed your family."
"My family."
"Now he wants to take me away from you. You will be all alone."
"No."
"Take you and hurt you."
"No."
"You must survive."
"Survive." Stepping out of the bushes. Releasing her energy at the suited man now standing in front of her. Hearing his last scream as she came out of HIS control.
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"Your so beautiful." Watching him search her from head to toe with his ice blue eyes. "Growing more beautiful every time we meet."
*Meet? We met before? Where is HE?* Searching the room around her with her eyes.
Gently caressing her face. Watching his eyes darken with she could only describe as desirer or lust. "God your beautiful." Bring his lips to hers before she could react. Feeling his tongue force it's way into her mouth. "So beautiful. I can't wait for you to be mine again."
"Mine again?" Not understanding what he meant at all. Not liking the uneasy feeling that was forming in her stomach. Not liking him touching her at all.
"One day soon. I'll be here. Not just in mind but body too. I am so close...." Pulling her close to him. Feeling something hard poking her belly. "Of course this body desires you just as much as I do." Rubbing himself against her. "It would be so easy..."
*Oh god no.* Trying to push him away.
Kissing her hard once more before pushing her away.
Stumbling before catching her self.
"But not yet." Watching him take a shaky breathe. "Not yet."
Scurrying to a corner out of his line of vision as fast as she could. *Where did HE go?* Knowing she had to go. Run away. The new man was evil. Cruel. She could see it in his eyes. The thought terrified her of what he wanted to do to her. *No, I will run. As soon as I get the chance.*
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"Enter their mind. Make them see it. The house. Empty. Alone. Don't let them see us. Everything but us."
"I don't think I can do it. Theirs too many." Watching the special unit surround the house.
"You do it or I'm going to have to kill them. You will kill them."
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"I want you to kill him." - Kaviar
"No." Shaking her head violently. "It's not right. Please." Watching the man in front of her wither in pain. Pain that the ice blue eyed man had inflicted. She wanted so much to go to him and heal him. But they wouldn't allow her to get close to him.
"My lady...." The man crying out to her once more.
Feeling the tears sting her eyes. *How can they ask me to kill him? He is no threat to me. He's on my side.* Feeling it in her heart that he was good. "Please." Begging the man with the ice eyes once more. Getting no reaction out from him shifting her eyes to her protector. "Please, don't ask. It isn't right." Seeing HIM offer no help.
"Right?" Why is that?" Turning her eyes once more to the man standing next to her. Feeling like his eyes were piercing her soul.
"I... He didn't do anything to me. I wasn't made to kill..." Stumbling over her words. *I refuse to believe that. It didn't feel right. It didn't feel right at all.*
"You were made human." Coming out more of a statement then a question.
Quickly agreeing with him. "Yes." Nodding her head. Seeing the sick smirk on his face.
"A predator."
"No."
"Yes. Your eyes are in front. So you can see how far away your prey is."
Turning her head once more to the man. "No." Coming out a whisper.
"It's human nature. You can't fight it. You said so yourself. Your humane."
"Please... That's not what I meant." The hurt man begging once more.
The man shooting at him again. Closing her eyes as the man screamed once more in pain.
"Please stop. Your hurting him."
"Do it. End his suffering. He is going to die anyways." - Kaviar
Begging for it all to go away. For her to go away.
"We can either do this the hard way or the easy way. Either way you will kill him." Feeling him start to painfully push his way in. "I didn't want to do it this way. You said she was ready."
"I said she was capable of it. I didn't say she would willing do it." Hearing HIM come closer to her. "Maybe it's too soon. Let me work with her more."
"No. Aveana will do it now. She will do it for me."- Kaviar
"No." Falling to her knees. Eyes still close. Feeling him grip tighter to her. Her body was on fire with pain. Memories pulling at her mind. Pain shooting through her head as her mind went to war against itself. She tried to escape. Feeling him push once more. Powerless to stop him.
"One way or another she will do it."- Kaviar
"Just do it Lizzy." HIS voice in her ear.
"Open your eyes." - Kaviar
"The man crying out in pain again. "Please my Lady. Just do it please."
*No.* Feeling her reality start to slip. Every nerve in pain.
"Do it." - Kaviar
Opening her eyes to see the crumbled man in front of her blur over.
"Quit fighting me." Pushing her more.
Barely registering the metal taste of blood in her mouth. Feeling like her head was about to explode.
"Her ears and nose are bleeding. Your killing her." - HIM
"She will do it." - Kaviar
"Please my lady." Man crying out once more. "Do it. Save yourself.... Please."
"Do it." - Kaviar
"Lizzy." -HIM
"End it for me.... please. Please ...end my... suffering." - Man
"I .... can't..." Gasping for a breath.
"DO IT!" - Kaviar
"I'm going to.... die." - Man
"YOUR KILLING HER!" - HIM
"I can't...." Vision blearing even more.
"Please...." - Man
Feeling him force her more. Pushing her over the edge. *I'm sorry.* Releasing her own energy. The man going silent as he burst into flames. Feeling her body being painfully yanked up as he took hold of her.
"What are you doing with her?" HIS question echoing in her head as she gave into the darkness.
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Sitting in the bath tub. Her legs pulled up. Her chin resting on her knees. Numbness trying to take over her damaged body. Trying to erase all the pain she felt. Staring at the water running into the tub. Watching it mix with the red tinted water. Turning it pink before slipping down the drain. Barely aware of HIM pouring more water through her hair. Hardly feeling it roll down her back from the sponge he held.
Trying to escape from what had token place. Slowly losing her grip.
"I didn't know... I thought he would worship you. I didn't think..... I didn't believe what they said was true...." HIS soft voice invading her senses. "I heard all the stories about how beautiful. How kind you were. How you treated everyone equal. With kindness. I searched you out. Like everyone did. Just to meet you and it was true. You had that quality about you that put everyone at peace. Felt love. Important. I saw the way Kaviar looked at you. How much he loved you. How it must have hurt him so deeply to have Zan take you away from him. You were suppose to be with Kaviar. You were made to be with him not Zan. Never Zan. But they will need you now. Now it is true. Yes, with their help you can still go home. Off this dreaded planet. Soon... Soon now.."
Closing her eyes. Trying to will the thoughts and feelings away.
"It was only your kindness and love that blinded you. I though Zan tricked you. Deceived you. All Zan had to do was surrender. He allowed you to die. Had you sacrifice yourself for him. Kaviar swore that he would have never allowed it. That he would never hurt you. I came here for you. To protect you from them..... But it's alright..... I'll fix this. We will go to them now. They will welcome you. Rejoice to have you. You will become part of them. Then we will go home. Together. But home never the less. We will just have to react quickly and carefully. Before he finds us again."
Losing her grip more.
Images of his body on top of hers. Forcing his way in. His hot breath in her ear. "Your mine. By the time I'm done with you. You will be screaming my name." Mind not knowing better to escape the new horror it was being subjected too. Having him never go this far before.
Feeling. Remembering every detail.
Trying to force the image away.
By the end of it she was screaming. But it wasn't his name. Becoming furious with her. He began to hit her. Over and over again until she did finally stop screaming. Screaming gave out to darkness. Till she finally woke up to this mess. Body hurting unbelievable with the feeling of him still upon her. Not being able to force the knowledge out of her head.
Losing.
Hearing screams once more as the lights exploded through the house. Not being able to take it anymore. Losing control of her thoughts. Her feelings. Her self. Barely aware of the room catching on firer. The water starting to steam and boil.
Pulling her out of the tub. Feeling HIM push his way into her head. HIS voice. "It's alright. I'm going to fix it. I'll make it all go away. It will all go away. You will be all right. All right."
Her world going black as the screaming stopped once again.
Dig my grave,
Dig it deep.
Marble stone,
From head to feet.
And on that stone,
Place a dove.
To show the world,
I died for love.
Dig it deep.
Marble stone,
From head to feet.
And on that stone,
Place a dove.
To show the world,
I died for love.