Roswell Fanatics

**Author's Note**

Yeah I know. What'a this an update so soon. Well I somehow manage to re-edit Part nine sooner than I expected. Since you all leave such lovely FB, I thought I post it sooner.

Peace Carolyn

Chapter 9~Nobody Knows ~ By Carolyn Sawyers

Max looked straight ahead without saying a word to anyone. His knuckles looked like they were going to pop right out of his fingers, he was gripping the steering wheel so tight.

Courtney filled him in on what happen in the Crashdown; when he was outside with Isabel. She's in Maria's Jetta behind Kyle's Camero, who was behind the Jeep. Tess was with him. It was quite the caravan. Courtney sat in the back seat with Jacob. Michael had shot gun, and the tension was very high.

"I still think it's a bad idea to get the humans involved this time," Courtney replied, leaning forward from the backseat. Jacob, deciding he was not going to get involve in the matter, sat silent, looking out the window, being hypnotize by the lane lines on the road.

"Courtney get over it, your suggestion doesn't hold water anymore." Michael replied turning himself around to face her.

"I'm sorry if I want your friends to be safe," She said leaning back, crossing her arms across her chest, and began to pout. Jacob put his hand on her knee. She smiled at him, but still remained upset. When did she start to lose control here? Courtney is the protector, she knows what's best for them otherwise she wouldn't have been placed in charge of their safety.

"They've been through a lot and risked even more for us Courtney." Max quietly said, finally breaking his silence, he still looked forward, "They have every right to make their own decisions, plus I really don't think we can do this without their help."

"Hey, you're the king." Courtney said giving a sigh of frustration, "I still think it's a bad idea,"

"You think everything is a bad idea." Michael said turning back to face the road, he shook his head in disbelief and thought how everyday she's beginning to sound so much more like Nasedo. Just then Max.’s cell phone rang in the glove compartment. Michael knew Max wouldn't answer it; so he took the liberty.

"Hello." He said wondering who in the caravan is calling.

"Michael, I need to pee." Maria said, sounding like she was in agony.

"You've got to be kidding me." Michael exclaim rolling his eyes.

"I know, I know, we stopped only about an hour ago." Maria said, "But I bought a big gulp and it went through me faster than I thought. Please for the love of god I'm dying here Michael."

"Hold on." Michael impatiently said, he will not have a fight about going to the bathroom with her, he turned to Max and announced, "We need to make a restroom stop. Maria drank a Big gulp."

Max of course didn't want to stop but he shook his head yes anyway. Michael gave Maria the good news, folded up the cell phone, tossed it in the compartment and as he slammed it shut he exclaimed, "Why is it again that I'm with her."

This actually made Max smile a little, However Michael wasn't quite sure what Maxwell was going to do when they reached Arizona, and was face to face with Liz again. He's never seen Max act this quiet before. Yeah after Liz's disappearance, he changed. It's that this time something about Max is different, and not knowing is actually scaring Michael, and he doesn't scare that easy.
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"I can't believe he's actually stopping." Isabel replied after Maria finished her conversation with Michael.

"Well, Max is the one driving not Michael, why wouldn't he stop?" Maria asked putting the phone in her purse that was in between the driver and passenger seat.

"You forget that the three of us are connected." Isabel explained, "Though we don't read minds, when things get intense we get an impression of the others feelings. Max is quiet impatient right now."

"He's not the only one." Maria said, still feeling a bit confused about the current events in her life. Liz and Alex had lied to her, "I know I'm in a line, but when it's my turn, Liz and Alex will get a piece of my mind."

"I'm just wondering why?" Isabel said stifling a yawn. "What was it that made them think they couldn't trust us?"

"I don't know." Maria said rolling down the window to let the cool air come in. It's going to be a long night. "Liz always was the rational one, the thinker. I never knew her to just do something without a logical reason behind it."

"Well, let's hope she's got a good one." Isabel said looking straight ahead, she can bearly make out the lights to the jeep. "Because, honestly, Max is hurt, they lied to him, ruin his trust, and that's just something he doesn't tolerate."

"Well, one things for sure." Maria said shaking her head, "A lot of shit is going to be hitting the fan, and I'm not talking about Liz and Alex. We've got to be able to work together to bring down the skins, let's hope we can put aside our feelings for awhile so the end of the world doesn't happen."

"Maria, for once we agree on something." Isabel said, wondering what the future had in store for them, then she fell asleep. Alex was going to be getting a visitor tonight.
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"What was that all about?" Kyle asked, as soon as Tess shut off her cell phone, she turned to face him and replied, "We're going to a rest stop,"

"Ahhhh." Kyle said shaking his head knowingly, "Maria's Big gulp."

Tess giggled and placed her hand on his knee. Kyle looked at her and gave Tess this most amazing stare. Why did it take so long for her to realize what an amazing guy Kyle is? Well, Tess knew why, because Nasedo was hell bent with her and Max being together again. It was weird, that other life they made so many years ago felt real, yet it seemed like it was somebody else's. Tess knew the truth now, and it made her sick to think that she almost ruin not only her life, but Max.’s as well. Tess never loved him, she loved someone else on Antar. Once in a while she'd think of him. Tess vaguely remembers the man she once loved. She often wondered if he's still alive? Does he still think of her? Has he found another? It doesn't make a difference anyway. The past is the past. The future is with Kyle. This time she will do right by Max. She will make Kivar and anyone else pay for what they did to them. When the harvest is destroyed, and they are free of the skins, she will do what she can to forget about her past. Tess has enjoyed her newfound enjoyness of being a human. Love is a wonderful thing, and now she's beginning to understand where Max is coming from.

"Hey." Kyle said as he squeezed her hand, bringing her out of her thoughts, "You're a million miles away. What are you thinking about?"

"You, and how happy you make me feel." Tess replied, as she placed her head on his shoulder. With a sigh, Tess Harding for the first time felt contentment.

TBC

**Author's Note**

Greetings Everyone. Before I update, I belive I'm long over due for some Shout Outs...So here we go...

Erin ~ My Dream sista! Thank you for your FB!! I miss you and can't wait for Boston!

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Peace Carolyn

Chapter 10 ~ Nobody knows ~ By Carolyn Sawyers ~ Take my hand ~ By Dido (Copyrighted cause I didn't write this song)

Touch my skin and tell me what you're thinking,
take my hand and show me where we're going,
lie down next to me,
look into my eyes and tell me, oh tell me what you're seeing.

It's like how it was before. No Tess, No skins, just Max and Liz together and in love. He felt so real, warm, solid, and safe as she leaned against his chest, not like a dream at all. It's always the same dream; them dancing slowly, not saying a word, enjoying the moment. It made her so happy being with him, even if it wasn't real. Then the happiness would end when Liz woke up.

Tonight, however the dream went into a different direction. Liz happen to glance around Max. Looking back at her was an alien. She was white, almost translucent like, with a large head, and black oval eyes. Liz knew it was a female, because she wore this pale blue dress that was almost see through.

"You miss him very much, don't you?" replied the creature, her arms folded delicately in front of her.

"Yes, very much." Liz replied, suddenly all by herself. What was going on? Why did Max leave? She looked at the alien with much curiosity, then asked, "Who are you?"

"Oh, I think you know the answer to that question Liz." She replied with a soft laugh.

"I have no idea what you're talking about." Liz answered, wondering why this dreamed up alien was saying that, the only aliens she knew did not look like her. Then Liz tilted her head and paused in thought. A name floated through her consciousness, a name she heard once before.

"Lexiana." Liz answered, quite unsure why she knew the answer.

"Yes." Lexiana said nodding her head, her tiny little mouth formed a smile.

Liz shook her head in disbelief, thinking maybe this would make this strange dream, along with Lexiana go away, of course it didn't happen. Lexiana's black eyes bore through Liz's and it kind of creeped her out, "Okay, that chinese food is so not agreeing with me now."

"You're worried about tomorrow, yes." Lexiana asked suddenly sitting down on a chair that appeared out of nowhere.

"Yes, I am." Liz said feeling a little weird about how this dream is turning out, she would really like for this to be over with now.

"Understandable, a lot will happen, but you must remain focus." Lexiana said, crossing her ankles.

"Are we talking about Max here, or the Harvest?" Liz asked in confusion, vowing never to eat leftover chinese food again so late at night."

"A little of both." the alien said her smile still in place, "but I'm confident enough that our brother will be focused enough, he'll protect us."

"Our brother, protecting us? I'm sorry I don't have a brother, and you are the after effects of a dinner I shouldn't have eaten before bed." Liz replied, turning to hopefully walk herself out of this dream. Instead she found herself facing a very large picture window, it was open, causing the wind to blow the white curtains around Liz in a dance. She looked out to see a starry night sky, two moons beamed down at her. This caused Liz to feel a little sketched out.

"Perhaps Liz." she replied from behind her, "it's time to let you in on our little secret."
Liz turned around, but Lexiana wasn't there. She wasn't in a room, but in a very large open courtyard.

"Ahh, Lexiana, what's going on?" she asked, obviously to no one, her voice echoed throughout the openness. The trees had purple leaves, the grass was orange, and familiar Antarian writing was on the cement ground tiles, and walls. Liz suddenly felt cold, because she was now in Lexiana's pale blue dress. "What the hell?"

"You came." replied a voice that sounded very familiar behind her. Liz turned around to see Max dresses in this white uniform. He almost looked like a navy solider dressed in his very best. He was very handsome, she liked this part of the dream.

"Max." Liz said happy to see him.

"Who's this Max?" He replied with a laugh, "Lexiana, it's me Zan. What game are you playing?"

"Zan." Liz thought to herself, thinking this dream has gotten a lot weirder. If she was seeing Antar through Lexiana's eyes, shouldn't Max look not so human? She just shrugged her shoulders and decided to just play along. "Uh, I'm sorry, I don't know why I said that name."

Liz smiled when she found herself in his embrace again.

"You haven't found yourself another on me, have you?" Zan asked kissing the top of her head.

Liz closed her eyes, getting caught in the moment, she whispered jokingly, "Would it matter if I did?"

Zan pulled away, a little upset. Not one bit amused by her comment. Liz bite her bottom lip, kicking herself for saying the wrong thing. "Why must you hurt me so Lexiana?" he said turning his back on her, "You know I don't love Ava that way, this marriage was arranged and I hate it."

"I-I-I know Zan, I'm sorry-I just-I just love you so," Liz replied trying to do some damage control. Zan turned around and gave her a smile, so he has forgiven her, and Liz's heart was melting to nothing. Zan held out his hand, and Liz took it gladly.

So sit on top of the world and tell me how you're feeling,
What you feel now is what I feel for you,
take my hand and if I'm lying to you,
I'll always be alone, if I’m lying to you.

"You know everyday after I met you; I wished to god I wasn't king, I want to marry you Lexiana, not her." Zan replied taking her hand, and leading her down a walkway.

Okay now it's making sense. This is some kind of dream therapy, to make her see what Max.’s former life have been like. Ava was Tess, Zan is Max, and in some twisted way, this is showing her it's important that even though it's not how she wants it to be, Max and Tess are going to be together. Well Liz is already one step ahead of herself, even though she'll see Max tomorrow, nothing will change. They’re not meant to be together. In fact, as much as she loves being with Max, she’s really getting tired of this stupid dream. It would be really cool to wake up now.

See my eyes, they carry your reflection,
Watch my lips and hear the words I'm telling you.
give your trust to me and look into my heart and show me,
Show me what you’re doing.

So sit on top of the world and tell me how you're feeling,
What you feel is what I feel for you,
Take my hand and if I'm lying to you,
I'll always be alone, if I’m lying to you.

"I know you do, so do I," Liz replied wondering why she's still playing along?

"Lexiana," replied a voice from somewhere in the courtyard.

"It's your brother," Zan replied nervously, he planted a lovely kiss on her lips, took one last deep look in her eyes, and before letting go of her hand he said, "I love you Lexiana, please always remember that." Then he turned around and disappeared into the shadows.

"There you are! Mother is sick with worry Lexiana," Replied the newest character of her dream, Liz looked at her "brother" and had this weird feeling of familiarity

"I'm sorry, I was out for a nightly stroll," Liz said dreamily glancing back towards the area Zan ran to, she could bearly see his rushing figure escaping from a forbidden meeting.

Lexiana's brother followed her gaze, sighed in frustration and replied through grit teeth, "Was that Zan?" Liz didn't say anything to him, but her body language gave him the answer, "The two of you are asking for trouble."

"Oh Seagus, just butt out okay," Liz replied wondering how she knew his name.

"I won't, for both of your sakes," Seagus said looking around nervously, "Walls have eyes and ears Lexiana, if your not careful someone besides yours truly will discover your little secret."

"You can't help who you love brother," Liz replied, with a huge smile on her face, the dream was actually becoming fun to be in.

"Well, in this case, you need to put your feelings for our king hidden away, it could start a war you know." Seagus replied taking his sister by the arm, and started leading her probably back to their living quarters.

"I may not be truly with him now, but one day, whether it's this life, or my next one, our souls will find each other again."

The next thing Liz found herself lying on the Crashdown floor, bleeding to death. Max was leaned over her, scared that she might die if he didn't hurry.

"You need to look at me Liz," He pleaded, his hand holding onto her chin. Max.’s warm hand was on her stomach. Liz knew what was going to happen next. The warmth of his healing powers filled every part of her being. Lexiana’s alien face floated amongst the chaos of the moment.

With a start, Liz woke up in a bed that wasn't truly hers.

Take your time and if I'm lying to you,
I know you'll find that you believe me, you believe me...
feel the sun on your face and tell me what you're thinking?
catch the snow on your tongue and show me how it tastes.

Take my hand and if I’m lying to you,
I'll always be alone, if I'm lying to you.
Take your time and if I’m lying to you,
I know you'll find that you believe me, you believe me...

Liz knew the dream was over, and oddly enough it made her sad. Tomorrow Max will be in Arizona. What will there meeting be like? Probably not pleasant. Oh but to see him again. Liz will take any emotion from Max, even if it is anger.

Getting up Liz went to the window. It wasn't the big picture window in her dream, but the curtains did its dance around her. Liz took a deep breath of the nightly air, and stopped short. A figure had stopped in front of the street lamp across the street. He looked up at her and Liz gawked in surprise. It was Seagus, the "brother" in her dream. It was odd how he stared right up at her, as if he was looking for her. His gaze didn't falter at all. A memory came to focus she remembered a guy bumping into her back in Oregon. He was the one who called her Lexiana, and she blew it off as mistaken identity. Liz tore out of her room, down the back stairs that lead to the street lamp below. He was still there, as if he was waiting for her to arrive. Her eyes never left him; Liz dared not to for fear he would disappear.

"What do you want?" Liz asked, he was tall with slick black hair and piercing black eyes. He was smoking a cigarette and finished it before he answered her.

"To keep you safe," He answered matter of factly.

"Why do you think I need protecting?" Liz asked crossing her arms across her chest.

"You did die before, kind of don't want that to happen again," He said lighting another cigarette. How did he know that? What is going on?

"Who the Hell are you?" Liz asked feeling this conversation was going nowhere.

"I'm Simon down here, but you know me as Seagus," Simon replied with a half smile.

"Who do you think I am?" Liz asked, somewhat afraid of his answer. For some reason she knew what he was going to say.

"Well, you’re Liz Parker of earth," He answered taking a drag off his cigarette, after exhaling he added, "Your also Lexianna from Antar, my sister."

Liz looked at Simon as if he had just grown three heads. Maybe she was still dreaming. If Liz waited here in silence long enough, maybe she'll wake up. When it didn't happen, Liz decided that maybe the best thing to do right now IS pass out...And so she did.

TBC

Sorry it's been a while. I've been lost in my Pacey and Joey fanfic and I totally lost track of time.

So as areward for your patience I'll be posting two Parts!

Peace Carolyn

Chapter 11 ~ Nobody Knows ~ By Carolyn Sawyers

"Hey Alex," Isabel said, she was sitting down next to him on the fold out couch he's been sleeping on.

"Isabel." Alex said with a start, he sat up surprised by her sudden pressence, "What are you doing here?"

"Well, I came here to say that I can't wait to see you again," She explained playing nervously with the hem of her shirt.

"You must be pretty mad at me right now?" He asked looking down at his hands ashamed for lying to her.

"A little, but I'm sure there's a reason, Max is pretty pissed off, Besides…" She started to say looking up at him, "I did break my promise about you know, this…” Isabel gestured her hand around her, referring to the fact that she's dreamwalking him.

"You've been doing that for awhile haven't you," He asked, understanding why he's been dreaming about her recently.

Isabel shook her head, then shyly smiled and said, "I was worried about you Alex, I wanted to make sure you were okay,"

This confused Alex. Yeah Isabel said they'd be friends, but he got a funny feeling that she regrets ending their relationship.

"So, how come you didn't rat me out?" Alex asked confused why their whereabouts weren't discovered sooner.

"Cause, I didn't see anything out of the ordinary..." She paused for a moment then with a huge grin added, "I just saw us, and our wedding, Alex it was beautiful!"

"You saw that!" He exclaimed turning beat red with embarrassment.

"Yes." Isabel said, turning just as red, her smile made Alex's little heart beat fast. "It's funny, I just was going to peek once, and then I couldn't stop myself Alex, I missed you."

"Really?" Alex said scooting closer to her, he really like how this dream was turning out, was it only a dream of him dreaming that Isabel was dreamwalking him. Or was this the real deal?

Isabel looked down embarrassed. The hem of her shirt now twisted in her hands. She then quickly glanced up and slowly inched herself closer to him and replied "At first, I kept telling myself it was only to make sure you were safe." Isabel let go of her shirt and took both of Alex's hands in hers. Alex cleared his throat nervously as her face inched closer to his, "Then I realized I was lying to myself that I regret breaking up with you, and that I love you so very much Alex."

"I don't know what to say." Alex exclaimed, unsure if that this was just Isabel playing one of her games again or that he was just dreaming what he wanted her to tell him.

"I know I've been unfair to you Alex," Isabel allowed, "I was feeling scared, unsure of my feelings, you have always been there for me, I just hope it's not to late for us."

Alex just stared into her brown eyes, enjoying the moment. Wondering what to make of it all. Isabel then took one of her hands from his grasp and placed it on his cheek. God it felt so real. He would really like to kiss her now. As if she was reading his mind; Isabel announced, "I think you should kiss me now."

Her lips were mere inches away from his. The warmth of her sweet breath bathed his face, at this moment; Alex didn't really care if this was his over active imagination. He just shook his head and replied, "I think you're right.

The contact of her lips on his was intoxicating. He dreamed of kissing her so many times, this kiss was different, it actually sent chills down his body; when all of a sudden he felt a slap on his face. A very painful slap in fact, It confused him to be awake in his dark living room and Isabel wasn’t there. He was rubbing his cheek wishing he were back sleeping. When all of a sudden a lighter was activated, showing him a shadowy face of a man.

"Jesus Christ," Alex screamed backing himself up the sofa mattress, until the back of the couch prevented him from going any further, he clutch his blanket up to his neck, knowing very well it had very little protecting value, "Who the hell are you?"

''Simon," He replied calmly lighting his cigarette and added after taking a drag and exhaling it, "Don't worry, I’m not going to kill you."

"Well that's good to know," He squeaked, sounding very unmanly right about now, where the hell is Liz? Did he go to her first? He looked at the man puffing away at his cigarette and asked,"Wh-wh-why are you here?"

"Liz came down to see me " Simon said, wondering why she would know this man? "I had a lot to tell her, it was kind of overwhelming so she passed out. I brought her up, Liz is safe and in her room unconscious for now."

"If you hurt her-"

"Relax, I told you already I'm on your side." He said putting his cigarette butt out in Alex's half filled soda cup, on the end table besides the sofa bed. "Nice place, it looks smaller from outside."

"Wait a minute, have you been-"

"Following you, yes," Simon said interrupting Alex's sentence yet again, "Have been since Oregon."

This made Alex feel a little nervous. He threw the blanket off him and asked "I'm curious, why are you following us? Do you just choose random people to fallow for kicks?"

Alex knew he shouldn't be so sarcastic. Who knows what this guy’s plan is? Not that he has this trust me demeanor or anything, its just maybe he's distracting him or something, making him thinks he's harmless, but really he's not.

Simon chuckled and said, "Actually, I’m protecting you."

"Really?" Alex asked arching his eyebrow in confusion, "From what?"

"Well at the moment nothing, but since you know about the Harvest-"

"Whoa, wait a minute, how did you know-"

"I'm a skin Alex," Simon replied interrupting him, He saw Alex's face scrunch up in fear and Simon said, "Don't worry, I’m a friend of Courtney's, the skins you have to worry about are Sue and Lou."

"Yeah, Liz and kind ofdiscovered that little revelation by mistake.," Alex exclaimed not sure if he should believe Simon."It's hard to belive that they're evil, they're like so nice."

"Well they say looks are deciving, and Lou and Sue are big time Kivar supporters." Simon answered sitting down on the recliner, "I saw them the day you got your jobs, and I knew something was about to go down." He lit another cigarette, and after exhaling he continued, "I broke in the restaurant, saw the Universal Friendship League letter, and knew we hit pay dirt.”

"Yeah Liz found that letter tonight, thank God." Alex replied, he was still having a diffcult time beliving how two nice people like Sue and Lou went from harmless to evil aliens in a matter of hours.

"I would've told you, if you didn't already." He said going into his inside jacket pocket and pulled out a rolled up paper, he waved it in the air, "The lay out of Coppersummit."

Alex got out of the bed and turned the lamp on the end table next to the bed, he curiously walked over to Simon who had the paper unfolded and laid out on the coffee table.

"Where did you get this?" Alex asked pointing to the map, it was so very detailed, from the roads, the buildings, people who lived there.

"I have my ways. Look." He said flicking the ash into the soda cup, "This town is skin country, the original settlement of the first wave of skins to come to earth."

" No Shit." Alex exclaimed in utter bewilderment.

"Courtney pretty much shit herself when I told her where the Harvest was," Simon said with a laugh.

"She knows about this place?" Alex asked scratching his head.

"Every skin does." Simon answered, "The last place "we" the rebels that is, thought the harvest would be is here."

"Well did you think to check it out?" Alex replied rolling his eyes.

"Yes we did," He countered giving Alex a, We’re-not-stupid-you-know-look, "He probably moved it, sent us on wild goose chase, to cover his tracks, he’s a sneaky bastard that Nicholas."

"So what's the next move?" Alex asked looking at the map again, eager to help.

"Well, that’s why I woke you up, try and figure out some strategy before Courtney and friends get here." Simon said taking out a pencil from his pocket.

"So you know about them coming." Alex replied not really surprised by this little fact.

"Yeah, called pretty much after you did, there was quite the commotion going on down there in Roswell." He said marking some areas with the pencil

"Jesus," Alex exclaimed, not really looking forward to facing Max and the gang again...Well Isabel is the exception of course. Hopefully he'll be able to kiss her for real this time. As an afterthought he asked, "Do you think we should try to wake up Liz?"

"No, let her rest," Simon replied, looking up at Alex, "I have a feeling it's been awhile since she's done any of that." Alex nodded his head in agreement and then Simon added, "We've got a big day tomorrow, so let's begin, shall we."

"Right," Alex replied feeling a little weirder out by all this. Tomorrow, this hellish nightmare might actually be over with. Then again they could totally get creamed. Let’s hope this Simon guy knows what he's doing.

TBC

Chapter 12 ~ Nobody Knows ~ By Carolyn Sawyers

Liz woke up with a headache, knots in her stomach, and a feeling of total exhaustion. It's like she never went to bed. The dreams she had last night were bizarre, and had a De JA Vu feel about them.

Voices from the living room wafted into her room. She turned her head towards the door; it was cracked about an inch. Someone besides Alex was here. Liz knew whom it was without venturing out to see. It was Simon, making her wonder what was real and what were the dreams?

Reluctantly, Liz dragged herself out of bed. Dread filled her existence. In a few hours she'd be seeing Max. What he must think of her? What will he say? What will she say? When all of this is over, will she be able to go home again? She would like to, if anything to see her family again.

Swinging the door open, Liz remained in the doorframe, her arms folded across her chest. It’s time to get this day started. Two pairs of eyes looked in her direction. After about five minutes of silence (Thought it felt like years), Alex was the first to speak.

"Morning Liz, did you sleep well?" Alex walked up to her and gave her a hug.

"Not really," Liz replied looking at Simon, nervously puffing on a cigarette. "I guess I'm just a bit anxious."

Alex placed his hand on her back and lead her towards the coffee table, maps of coppersummit laid out before her. Liz looked at Simon and said, "Where did you get these?"

Simon kept silent. Obvious he wasn't going to say a word.

"Yeah, that's pretty much the same response I got also." Alex replied his cell phone rang and he went outside on the back porch to talk.

"Sue and Lou are gone," Simon replied sitting down in the recliner. "We should really get going soon"

Liz sighed in frustration, and took a much closer look at the maps. She picked up some of the sheets of notebook paper and read through some of the notations, "You've been busy."

"This could be the last chance we get to the harvest. If we fail, we’re all as good as dead." Simon announced truthfully, placing his feet up on the footstool.

Just then Alex came in, very anxious, he looked at Liz and said, "They're about 30 minutes away," He began grabbing a few duffel bags, it won't take long to load up the cars. Alex stood next to Liz, gestured his head toward the chain smoking alien and added; "So I take it you really do know this guy."

"Yes and No," Liz told him, "It's really comp-"

"Tell me all about it later," He interrupted shaking his head, "I've already reached my quota of weirdness for the next month. I'll be downstairs in the car, can you handle the rest of the things."

Liz had a feeling Alex knew she needed some alone time with Simon.

"Yeah, we'll be right down." She replied, feeling a little nervous, but at the same time, excited to be alone with Simon. After Alex left, the two stared nervously at each other. Simon got up, gathered his maps, folded them up, and stuffed them in his inside jacket pocket.

"Sooo, are you okay?" He asked, feeling akward, getting an I-guess-so shrug from her.

"Are you hungry? I'm sure we have enough time to stop by some drive through." He asked nervously, this has got to be pretty weird for him too. Liz shook her head no, with a half smile.

"You're probably a little curious about last night?" He asked with concern, walking towards the small kitchen area.

"A little, yes," Liz answered finally, following him to the kitchen, propping her self on the counter, not taking her eyes off of him. It's weird this is actually her brother, well not biologically, but because his sisters alien essence is inside her. What a way to get adopted into a family.

"Do you want to talk about it?" He asked turning on the kitchen sink faucet.

"I'm not sure," Liz hesitantly replied, remembering the nights events. She was still trying to make sense of it all.

"When you are ready." Simon assured her, giving her a patient smile. Then he began to drink handfuls of water, he shut off the faucet when he was through; then with a sigh he asked, "You must feel weird?"

"Honestly, I thought I would be...In fact, surprisingly enough; I'm not." Liz replied crossing her ankles. "I was healed by an alien. I've seen and done a lot because of your little cause, It makes sense. Things happen for a reason. I'll just go with the flow and hope I don't screw up."

"Hmmm, I can see why she choose you." Simon replied leaning next to her, "You are a very well put together Human, you are so much like her it's scary, but nice because I miss her."

Liz laughed but shook her head in sadness; finally it all makes sense. "I love Max soo much Simon. Yet he only loves me because his former lover is inside me," She sighed in disbelief, she was on the verge of tears when she continued, “I don't know what's worse, Him being with Tess, or Max loving me because he has too."

Simon laughed, rolled his eyes, shook his head in disapproval, and reprimand,“Liz you do realize Max loved you before he saved your life and unintentionally put Lexiana's essence in you." Simon grabbed another cigarette, looking at Liz's face fill with realization.

"He did, didn't he." Liz replied smiling but, feeling a little dumb. Simon shook his head to emphasize his comment. It was weird how comfortable she felt around him. Like Liz knew Simon all her life.

"You know Liz." Simon said pausing to light his cigarette, he exhaled his first drag and added, ”For someone so smart, you sure do stupid things."

"Stupid things," Liz exclaimed getting all-indignant.

"Well for one you ran away from him," He said pointing his cigarette at her.
Liz waved the smoke floating into her face and in her defense said; "I had to."

"Why?”

"If I didn't, we’d have gotten married. Max would've treated Tess like shit, which made her mad and frustrated enough to leave Roswell. Hence without Tess they weren't strong enough to defeat the skins. Who by the way took over the world and pretty much destroyed all of mankind." Liz replied in a rush, leaving Simon confused and at a lost for words.

"So what made you come to this conclusion?" Simon asked arching his eyebrow with curiosity.

"A future version of Max used the granolith to travel back in time 14 years from his future." Liz replied understanding the look of disbelief on his face, she had that same look when Future Max first told her a year ago.

"A time travelling Max told you this?" Simon asked, not sure what to make of this.
With a sigh, Liz proceeded to tell him from the beginning her tale. From when he appeared on her balcony, what they tried to do, and what they ended up doing to keep Tess from leaving. Running away was the only option left, she needed Max to fall out of love with her, and being around him wasn't helping. Liz then proceeded to tell him further of the year she lived with Future Max, and the night he disappeared. Simon transfixed on Liz's story not once took a drag from his cigarette. It burned down to the filter when she finally finished her story.

"That's one screwed up tale. I can't believe there wasn't something else you could've done." He said tossing his butt in the sink and lit up another one; Liz has got to do something about his smoking. The man hasn't stopped since she woke up.

"Believe me, we tried everything. I almost thought about pretending to sleep with my ex-boyfriend Kyle, but I knew he'd never would've believed that." Liz replied, "Everyday, I wish I could take everything I did back, but I can’t”

"Liz, I’m sure if you tell Max everything he'll understand." He said looking over at her, this girl did so much for her race. Liz sacrificed her love and her life. "What you did was selfless,"

"Who knows what will happen with Max and I?" Liz replied sadly, “Right now earth is still in danger, which I thought would be safe when future Max disappeared. The harvest still needs to get destroyed, and I feel like I've done all this for nothing."

"Liz, you yourself said things happen for a reason. I'm positive if you didn't leave Max and the others wouldn't have a clue to the whereabouts of the harvest, think about that." Simon pointed out, wrapping his arm around her. Liz nodded her head thinking it was nice that Simon was trying to make her feel better. "So lets put all our efforts in making sure we don't fail."

The sound of an angry horn pierced the air. "I guess we should leave, it’s almost time." Simon declared squeezing her shoulder in assurance then went to where the rest of her belongings lay, and began to gather what he could carry.

It sounded simple enough. Destroy the harvest, the skins will be defenseless. However, it wasn't simple. Alex told her about the many conversations Courtney had with them. These skins were very powerful; they could be getting in way over their head. One things for sure, Liz rather battles a whole army of skins, then have to face Max and the others right now.

This reunion is not going to be pretty.

TBC

Hey everyone,

Sorry I haven't been around lately. RL has been chaotic.

HEre is the reunion...Hopefully I didn't disappoint...

Thanks for everyone's FB...YOu guys ROCK!!

Peace Carolyn

Chapter 13~Nobody Knows~By Carolyn Sawyers~I don't have anything~ By Vast~Copyrighted,cause i didn't write this song.)

I stood on moutain tops,
That overlooked the world.
I can't find anything,
except a void inside.
I went to places where,
I could forget your name.
I can't find anything,
except a void inside.

I don't have anything,
Because I don't have you.
I don't have anything...

Max didn't see Alex's car,or the blue Mustang that he knew was Liz's, from that day he saw her in Utah.

They were early,but that wasn't a big suprise.Max was doing eighty from Roswell to Arizona. Isabel was thankful that they didn't get pulled over for speeding.She stayed in the jeep with him while the others went to find food ,drinks,or in Maria's case a bathroom. He looked conflicted right now.Which of course he had every right to be. The questions that must be racking his brain. Liz and Alex had alot of explaining to do. Isabel got a feeling that the harvest was a big factor in Liz leaving Roswell.Why though couldn't Liz just tell them? Why after a year tell them now? Then there was Alex. Why was he involed? Let's just hope everyone gets the answers they've been wondering about.

On the drive here Max made all kinds of promises in his head. He will not overreact in anger. He will hear her out. Max will love her no matter what.They WILL survive this battle with the skins. He needs Liz in his life. What this past year showed him, if anything is that he was nothing without her.He had no purpose to his life.Just a shell of a person going through the motions.Liz was what made him whole.

Max lifted his head from the steering wheel and turned to see both Alex and Liz's car pull into the gas station.They parked in front of the empty gas pumps.Without hesitiation Max got out of the jeep and started walking towards them. Isabel stayed where she was, knowing they needed this time to work things out. Liz looked up from pumping her gas and went pale.

Max was walking toward her.

"Go to him Liz. I got this."Simon whispered in her ears, feeling his hand remove hers from the gas pump handle. Liz felt her legs shake as she began to walk toward Max. She willed herself to stay erect. He doesn't look happy, but he has every right to hate her. What will he say to her?What will she say to him? Will he listen to her explanations? Will he hate her forever?

"It doesn't make a diffrence Liz," she thought to herself, "He doesn't love me. He's suppose to be with Tess."

What can I buy to make,
The sky turn blue again.
Where can I go to feel,
Like I'm alive again.
Show me the palces,
Where I can forget your name.
I can't find anything,
except a void inside.

I don't have anything,
Because I don't have you.
I don't have anything...

Max felt like it was taking years to reach her.The closer he got; the more he didn't care about yelling at Liz. The closer he got; the more anxious he was to hold her, kiss her, reaffirm that this wasn't a dream.

Max took the final step. They stood inches from each other looking at one another,the chemistry wasn't gone, it was strong as ever.Not wanting to keep apart from Liz anymore he took her face into his hands; it was so soft, just like he remebered it.The smell of strawberries attacked his senses.A memory of her lying next to him a year ago,they had just finish making love.Tears strarted to flow down his face.Max finally felt like he was home.

"Max I-" Liz choked out, she was crying too Max stopped anything further she had to say by kissing her.This kiss was a year in the making, it was needy, it was passionate, it was long, deep and very reavealing to the both of them.

Liz felt his anger, hate, his determination to not give up, his sadness, his desire, his happiness and his love. He still loved her; his love didn't die. Even when he thought she was with someone else.

Max felt her saddness, her loneliness, the disappointment in herself, her reluctance to stay away, the mission that was given to her by him, a future version of him. Max couldn't believe it! He did this! He told her to leave him. He told her to keep silent. Liz did this willingly to save many. She loved him; but sacrifice thier life together for her friends, her family, for humanity.

Max felt like a jerk.This made him love her so much more.

I've been striped of everything,
Except some flesh that bleeds,
And I've been robbed of everything,
Except a soul,except a soul,
That needs...you,sweet you..

I don't have anything,
Because I don't have you.
I don't have anything...

Max pulled away, to look at her. He brought up a shaky hand to wipe away her tears with his thumb. His voice chocked as he whisper his forgivness and to apologize."I had no idea," he said sullenly, his eyes closed, his forehead resting on hers.

"You weren't suppose to,"Liz replied,tighting her arms around him,afriad to let go,afraid that he'll disappear, "Though every day i had to fight with myself not to tell you."

"I don't understand why you left,why did you leave?" he asked not really understanding the full story.

"Because I had to make you fall out of love with me. You had to be with Tess, your destiny. I had to make sure she stayed in town. That's what you told me." Liz said pulling away to look him in his eyes, to get lost in them."You treated her very badly after we got married. She left and because of that, you weren't strong to beat your enemies. You never learned about the harvest. I couldn't let that happen. T-t-the thought of my home, my family,everyone that I cared about destroyed...I-I just had to do something."

"Well, I didn't end up with Tess, we found the harvest, and I still love you very much. So I guess my future self didn't have alot of faith in me." Max replied touching her face, then added with a grin, "So we got married huh?"

Liz laughed as she shook her head,"We were 19 years old, and it was at a Elvis Chapel in Las Vegas."

"Really," He said in suprise, kissing her lips,"that's kind of young."

"Well,I guess I didn't think so. I talked you into it." Liz replied kissing him back.

"You did not," Max replied laughing,it was so good to hear her voice,hear her laugh,he is never going to let her go ever again.

"'Fraid so," Liz said laughing with him,thinking this went alot better then she thought it would.

"Wait so it was me in the car back in Utah," Max said suddenly seeing things alot clearer.
Liz nodded her head and said,"I was about to ruin everything and get out of the car,but you made yourself fly backwards and convinced me now wasn't the time to give up,that sounded weird didn't it."

"Wait my future self threw me across the street, not a skin." Max replied not sure if he could belive that.

"Yes,the two of you couldn't physically meet,some kind of time travelling rule," Liz answered, feeling so much better now that the truth was out.

"Damn." He muttered and as an afterthought asked,"So why was Alex involed?"

"He discovered Future you by accident and I kind of roped him into helping us with our plan. Honestly if it wasn't for him, I don't think I could've pulled it off." Liz replied bitting her bottom lip,then added,"Please don't be mad at him,he was only helping me."

"I won't,"Max said picking her up and twirling her around, "I love you Liz Parker!" He said stopping, then after a long kiss looked her in the eyes and said,"Please don't ever do that to me again."

"I won't Max I promise."

"I was going mad without you,"

"I was too,"Liz replied resting her head on his chest.

"I don't care what happens in the future or what's suppose to happen in the future, just come to me. Never. Do. This. Again."Max pleaded,kissing the top of her head,and touching her hair. "This last year has been insane without you."

"Never again Max. I promise." Liz muffled from his chest,then they just stood there enjoying the warmth of each other, not caring that thier friends looked on, happy that the reunion was a sucess. However,Courtney needed to end this touching moment.They had a harvest to destroy and it wasn't going to be easy.

"Max,I'm sorry to be the bad guy here but..."

She didn't have to finish the sentence, Max did it for her."I know,what's the plan?" he asked with a sigh, reluctantly he pulled away from Liz,but snaked his arm around her waist,she will be next to him as long as possible.

"We need to get a hotel room on the outskirts of Coppersummit,set up a base of operations,someplace where the humans can be safe." Courtney suggested,wanting to get this operation on the way."Simon and Alex spent most of last night going over some maps of the city. They've got some good ideas; but we need to go over them and come up with a game plan."

"Agreed," Max replied, at this point of time the whole gang stood around him, he smiled when Liz's face went in shock by seeing Kyle and Tess arm and arm with each other. He kissed the top of her head and thought to himself, "As I always say; we make our own destiny. Now we got to manage to stay alive and keep that dream alive, not only for our sakes; but for the entire human race"

TBC

WEll my computer may still not have microsoft office cause it's too much for my computer, but I do have an update and I apologize for the rough state that it's in, not that my other updates before this one was edited perfectly. Anywho enjoy. I hope you like it.

Peace CArolyn

Chapter 14~Nobody Knows~By Carolyn Sawyers

Liz closed her eyes as she sat outside her hotel room that she's sharing with Maria,Isabel and Tess. Maria is taking a nap.Alex,Kyle and Jacob just left to get some food for everyone else.In the room next to thiers the aliens are going over some plans about destroying the harvest.Time is running out,she knows this,action has to happen soon.Courtney was hoping that Felix would arrive in time with some back up. She wasn't too confident that 4 humans and 7 aliens(4 of which are still not at full potential in thier powers), weren't going to cut it against a town full of skins,Liz agrees totally with Courtney,but still, no matter who or who doesn't come,they've got to do this tonight.Liz sprung to attention when she heard a door open up.Tess stood thier looking at her.

"Can I sit down?"she asked nervously,"It's starting to become overwhelming in there."

"Yeah. sure." Liz said reluctantly. For so long she thought of Tess as her enemy, even way back before she left Roswell. Tess wanted Max then and Liz honsetly thought the two would be together; because Future Max disappered. Well things didn't actually go as future Max thought they would. Max is still in love with her; and Tess ( according to Maria), fell for Kyle.

Future Max was right about one thing. Even though they changed the future. Max chose Liz as his destiny, to love her no matter what, and Tess? Well she made her own destiny as well; to be with Kyle. Liz wondered how that even transpired? It must've shocked the hell out of everyone. Hell, it shocked her.

"You okay?"Tess asked unsurely, this had to be akward for her too. When Tess arrived in Roswell, she hated Liz instantly. Liz was with Max. That wasn't suppose to be an option. All that Tess ever wanted to do was fullfil the destiny that was told to her by Nasedo. What she belived to be true. In the long run it was nothing but a lie. Tess never loved Max. Even when they were on Antar, her past regressions told her this. Tess always knew she was unhappy; now she knew the reason. She wasn't suppose to love Max; she was force to.

Now Kyle on the other hand, he made her feel alive. He was so wonderful and patient with her. Living with him and his dad Jim, was an exprience she wouldn't trade for anything. Tess was glad she realize her true feelings for Kyle when she did. That night at the Crashdown when she actually open up her heart to him, and showed Kyle that she had a human side; that she loved,cried and regretted all the trouble that she caused. He held her and told her it was okay. Kyle's words reassured Tess that it wasn't totally her fault; and that no matter what anyone says, he'll be there for her. It made Tess realize that Max and Liz shared something speacial together,and if she played her cards right,then she can have it with Kyle.

"I'm not quite sure," Liz said dejetedly, with a sigh she turned to Tess and added, "I've been through alot of crap and all I want to do is go home."

"I understand," Tess replied shaking her head, agreeing with Liz. All that Tess ever wanted to do was just go back to being as normal as an alien girl can be. "Max kind of told everyone the water down version of your adventures. What you did was honorable Liz."

Liz looked at Tess, the confusion was still in her heart. Were they actually sitting here talking cordailly to one another?she then added heistantly, "I-i-t's weird Tess that we're.... talking normally instead of-"

"Screaming and fighting like a bunch of insane people."Tess replied with a laugh, finishing Liz's sentence.

"Yeah," Liz replied with a smile, Tess has definately changed for the better. Tess finally let her human side break through and it suits her just fine. It'll be nice to get to know the real Tess.

"Well, we're diffrent people now Liz; and I have you to thank for it." Tess replied streching out her legs in front of her.

"Me?"Liz exclaimed, her face scrunched in confusion, as she asked, "Why do you say that?"

"If you didn't leave that night Liz. I would've left the next morning." Tess replied staring out into the night sky. "Kyle woke me up to say that Max was frantic on the phone with the sheriff. Something about you being gone." Tess shrugged her shoulders and admitted, "So I stuck around, wondering if this was the oppurtuinty I was looking for." Tess looked at liz with a guilty look on her face and continued, "Courtney came the next night looking for me. She was Nasedo's replacement, and I out of the royal four knew what she looked like." Tess shook her head imagining the worse, "Who knows what would've happen if I didn't stay?"

"Max probably thought her an enemy and would've killed her," Liz blurted without hesitation. Thinking about how close Congresswoman Whitker came to killing Tess and Isabel. Isabel killed the ingonito skin, to not only protect Tess, but herself and who knows how many others. Michael killed FBI agent Pierece to not only save the Sheriff's life,but to keep thier secret safe. Max told him how ruthlessly Pierce toutured him in the white room; there was no way he was going to let that happen to anyone else. Liz knew Max would hate to take a life, but if it meant saving the ones he loved, Liz had no doubt he would've done it.

"Exactly Liz. Courtney told us about the harvest; if you stayed they would've been clueless." Tess replied shaking her head remebering the past,"We went everywhere looking for any sign of the harvest,but in Max's mind it was an excuse to look for you. God...I was so angry with him and you. Even gone you were still there."

Liz just stood there in silence; deciding it would be better to let Tess say what was on her mind. "The harder I tried to be with him; the more determind he was to find you. His love for you grew stronger. I became desperate and went as far as asking Courtney to help me remember more about our past. I-I-I wanted to prove to him that we loved each other, that there was an us and we were meant to be together." Tess paused, shook her head, laughing because of the irony, and remebered the shocking truth of what really happen in her past. "I was lied to Liz. Betrayed by Kivar... my brother." Liz's face fell in bewilderment; feeling like she just stepped in some weird alien soap opera."I knew he was going to kill Max." Tess lowered her face in shame, but not before Liz saw the beginning of glisten in her eyes, "So I helped him, cause I didn't want to marry him. My parents forced me, because of some stupid peace treaty. I was just as much of a pawn in Kivar's game. I was used and then he killed me without any remorse." Tess looked at Liz, her tears were running down her face in full force. Liz felt like she should give her a hug or perhaps say something encouraging; instead Tess boke the akward silence and added, "I may have betrayed them then, but I've been given a second chance to make things right." Tess was angry now, wiping away her tears of weakness, determine to get revenge for herself and now for her new family and friends. Looking up at Liz she declared, " I-I- want to also say I'm sorry Liz. It would be an honor to have you as a friend."

Liz smiled and shook her head in agreement, "I would like that very much Tess." Then decided that hugging Tess would be okay. "Here's to new beginnings."

"And new friendships," Tess added, glad to have things off her chest and out in the open.

The two girls were still in an embrace when the guys came back from getting take out.They didn't notice thier arrival, untill Alex announced, "I can feel the love here folks."

"It's a kodak moment! Too bad I don't have a camera." Kyle added jokingly.

The two girls broke apart, laughing. It was kind of nice to feel like things were normal. Though the loom of the possibilitly that in the next couple of days, the end of the world could happen. It all comes down to if they can destroy the harvest tonight. Liz looked down at her watch, it was 6:00 in the evening. Felix and the rest of the calvary should be here soon. Liz was thinking about taking a nap. Maria had the right idea, they need to be rested and on thier toes.

"I think we should go inside before this food gets cold." Jacob replied, lifting up the two brown bags in his hand.

"Good idea. I'm starved." Tess replied getting help from Kyle, who kissed her lovingly on the lips when she got on her feet.

"You okay?" he asked noticing her eyes were a little puffy.

"Yes I am," She replied turning her head towards Liz and smiled."Things couldn't be any better."

Then the door open up and Max came out suprised to see a party in front of the motel."Can we take this inside please?" He asked folding his arms across his chest,"This really isn't discreet."

"Sorry." Alex replied walking past him first. The rest fallowed, leaving Max and Liz alone.

"I love you." Max replied walking over to Liz and gathered her in his arms.

"I love you too." Liz countered leaning into his chest, enjoying his warmth."How are we doing?"

"I don't know. It's pretty crazy actually." Max replied kissing the top of her head."I can see why Tess came out here. Simons making the whole room feel like a smoky bar."

"eck! I really need to help him stop; it's such a nasty habit" Liz exclaimed making a face,"You should smell my car."

Max laughed and looked up at the night sky, and sighed in contentment. The stars are out, the weather is warm, and he has Liz in his arms again. Things couldn't get any better than this.

"Janice! Or should I say Liz." replied a familar voice from behind them. Liz glowed in happiness when she saw Felix standing ther, arms outstrech, waiting for a hug. Liz reluctantly left Max's arms and threw herself into Felix's. He laughed as he replied, "It's good to see you again too!"

"Um...Felix? Wheres everyone else?" Max asked a little nervous, looking over his shoulder to see that he was alone.

"Not to worry, they're all here." Felix assured stepping out of Liz's embrace."It's already a full house as it is. I will make sure they know what's to be done."

"Well Courtney's waiting...shall we." Max asked walking to the door. Felix fallowed.

"Max, I'm just going to check on Maria,Okay." Liz announced taking his hand.

"I understand." He said giving her a kiss," I'll get you when it's time to leave."Liz smiled him a thanks, and placed her hand upon his cheek.They stared at each other lovingly, soaking in the little time they manage to steal for each other. Courtney of course could be heard from inside the room asking for Max to hurry up.They exchanged another kiss before they reluctantly walked away from each other.

Liz open the door to her room. The light was on and Maria was watching T.V.She beamed when she saw Liz come into the room.

"Hey girlfriend, how goes the pow wow?" She asked taking the remote chained to the night table to shut off the T.V.

"It's going I guess," Liz exclaim plopping on the bed next to her,"The calvary has arrived."

"Goody, the world is safe now.."Maria replied sarcastically, sighing in defeat.

"I'm sure everyone will understand if you don't want to go on this feild trip." Liz replied looking at her friend with worry. She was paler than usual, and the bags under her eyes told Liz she hasn't slept very well. Liz couldn't help but feel guilty about abandoning her freind like that. It's been a very long , sad, and lonely time without Maria this past year.

Maria has been gracious about understanding why she left and insisted that she don't beat herself over it.Well Liz couldn't help it. Way back in third grade they promise not to keep secrets from each other. Well twice she already let her friend down. Once lying about the shooting in the Crashdown, and what Max did to her that afternoon. Liz told Max she wouldn't tell anyone.Well Maria freaked, but was happy her friend was saved. It took awhile for her to look at Max,and the others in the face without thinking they were going to melt her brain or something.

Then Liz left town.

There were no phone calls, postcards or letters, to give Maria any indiction that Liz was alive and well. Again, Max insited that she keep this quiet, even if it was a future version of him. She felt like she was constantly letting her friend down,and getting away with it. Never again, she's had enough of this stupid alien nonsense constantly getting in the way of her friendships. Not that she wouldn't be the perfect memeber in the I-know-an-alien-club, but if anything this past year has taught her that there's no place like home,and don't underestimate your family and freinds, cause they'll never think any diffrently of you. No matter what you have to do.

"No-no, I'm defiantely going." Maria insisted she rested her head against the pillows she propped up against the headboard, "If I'm going to die. I'm going to die with Michael, and help him destroy those bastards!"

"I hear Courtney wants us "humans" to stay here, and mind the palce like good little mammals." Liz replied with a yawn. Wondering if she could she get a nap in before they left? "But I think the "humans" are pretty much against that idea."

"You think she's know us better than that," Maria replied fallowing Liz's lead and began to yawn."I mean how many times have I carted her sorry ass across the country, trying to find this stupid harvest, and now that it's found she wants us to stay out of it."

"I think her intentions are good; but this is our planet that's in Jepardy. I think we have every right to defend it." Liz said yawning, the bed was so comfortable, her eyelids were starting to get feel heavy.

"Right." Maria mummbled closing her eyes.Liz's went shut not to long after that. For the first time in a year, two friends slept soundly. No nightmares filled of guilt. There was no tears of saddness. Just pure unadulterated Bliss.

TBC

Hey everyone,

I know it's been a long time, but I think everybody knows by now about my computer issues. sigh.

One day I'll actually have a computer that rund right.

Enjoy.

Peace Carolyn



Chapter 15~Nobody Knows~By Carolyn Sawyers

"What! No Crab raggon or Chicken fingers left?" Maria exclaimed looking in the bag of left over chinese food, that Max brought over. He shrugged his shoulders innocently, as if he had no part in the consumption of the food.

"The saying you snooze you lose comes to mind," Liz replied taking a half empty carton of Lo Mein,"Do you have any utensils in that bag?"

"Yeah here," Maria answered tossing Liz a plastic wraped Knife, fork; with napkin and salt and pepper packets. She sighed and grabbed a very unappetizing teryaki stick, gesturing it angrily at Liz and said, "You should've of hoarded some for us, before you came over here. With Alex and Michaels huge appetite alone. I'm suprise we got anything."

The two girls giggled as they hungrily ate the only thing they had all day. Well If you call a cup of coffee and half a bagel subsistence.

Max was sitting on the chair next to the bed; taking in the comfortable chatter between two very close friends. It's like Liz never even left.

He stifled a yawn and began to rub his tired eyes, wishing he could've taken a nap with Liz. It's been so long since he felt the warmth of her body, inhaled the odd yet arousing mixture of vanilla and Strawberries. He wanted nothing more than to take Liz in his arms and sleep for days. When this thing is over, he vowed that's exactly what they're going to do. Even if he has to delay the return to Roswell for awhile.Yeah he may sound selfish, but what's a couple of more extra days of reuniting Liz with her parents. Max bearly saw Liz now, with all the planning that's been going on. He can just imagine the lack of contact with her, when Liz's parents get a hold of her. It has not been easy for them, he knows this first hand.

They called his house, they sat down in the booth with him; whenever he ate at the crashdown. It killed him to know nothing, to give them nothing. The day after he came back from Utah, he marched right in and told them he saw Liz. It was very hard to do, giving them this false sense of hope, but Tess was right, they needed to know she was alive.

Jeff and Nancy Parker held each other and cried with total lack of inhibition. Thanking Max for this amazing news.Well, he didn't say anything to them, just sat there staring at them feeling useless, feeling that he should've had Liz there with them, feeling like he failed them by letting thier daughter get away. Now, however, Liz is with him,and she actually asked Max to call her parents and tell them she's coming home,with him.

"Shouldn't you be the one doing that?" Max asked baffled by her request.

"I-I'm just not quite prepared yet to deal with thier emotions." Liz countered, hoping she wasn't sounding like a heal,"I feel bad for putting them through all this, it's just...I'm not ready that's all. I don't know how to explain it but-"

"It's okay Liz, I'll call them." Max interupted, gathering Liz in his arms and stroking her hair, he kissed the top of her head and said reasssuringly,"They'll understand Liz. Don't worry; they love you."

"I know they do." she said softly into his chest. He had a lot on his mind and bringing back Liz home was important, that's why everything has to go smoothly at coppersummit. He can't fail his family and friends, but most of all he can't fail Liz.

"Max, are you okay?" It was Maria, snapping him out of his power nap. How long had he dozed off.

"Yeah," He said with a yawn rubbing the sleep from his eyes with his hands. Max looked up to see Maria and Liz smiling down at him."How long was I out for?"

"About ten minutes," Liz stated going up to him and planted a kiss on his lips."Everyone's ready."

Max nodded his head and after slapping his hands on his thighs, reluctantly stood up, took Liz in his arms and lead her out with him. Maria fallowed, shutting off the light and closing the door behind them. It was time to go save the world. Felix and his band of skin rebels are at this moment making thier way to Coppersummit; to stake out the place. A rendezvous point has been set up for everyone to meet later on.

They all decided to seperate in three groups; Courtney, Jacob, Michael and Alex in his car. Max, Liz, and Simon in the Jeep; which left Kyle, Tess, Isabel and Maria in her Jetta.They all went diffrent routes,but in the long run it'll take then all to the same destination,Coppersummit.They didn't want to raise any suspicions by leaving all together at once.

"We all know what to do right?" Max asked everyone in the motel's parking lot.A sea of nodding heads assured him,they knew thier part."Then let's go. Make sure you be alert and be careful."

Max walked to the Jeep, with Liz's hand firmly in his, looking down at her, memorizing everything about this woman that he loves so much. Her gentle smile, those amazing brown eyes, the way she walked, the smell of her skin, the flow of her hair, the way her kisses tasted, how amazingly strong she wa; the list can go on forever. He wanted ever inch of her to burn in his mind. Max needed to be strong, and she was the strength he needed. Max wanted to survie this, wanted to save Earth, because it was thier home. He was fighting for Earth, and at the same time Antar. Max knew nothing of his homeworld,only what was told to him. He was King, he was suppose to be married to Tess. His enemies killed him and the people he loved on his wedding day. He wouldn't of had this second chance of life and redemption if not for some loyal fallowers, who created a way to give him back his life that was cut short, so he can take back his throne, when he was ready. It seemed so crazy like he was being told this fairy tale. He had no real memory of Antar.

Leaving those pods and walking the desert with his sister was his first memory. Max remembered being scared,cold and confused. All he wanted to do was go home, and he knew this place wasn't it. When the Evan's pick them up, Max was scared of them, he wanted to go back to the pod chamer. Hhe tried running away, but Isabel wouldn't let go of his hand.She looked at him, her eyes telling Max to stay with her. So he did, for her sake.Max didn't warm up to his adoptive parents at first.

It was Isabel who adored them.He didn't understand why? These people weren't thier real parents.So Max,decided he would stay here, to patiently wait untill his real parents would find them. The summer passed with him keeping to himself, looking up at the stars from his window, talking to the sky, to the parents he never knew.

One night Diane Evans heard his nightly ritual from his crack door. She knew it's been hard on him, he bearly talked, refused to be touched, and spent most of his time looking up at the sky. Isabel on the other hand, was quite thrilled with her new life. She loved to play in the back yard in the sand box Phillp bought, Isabel loved to talk and had an unlimited supply of questions to ask, then of course there was shopping. Phillp knew the first day Isabel went to the mall that his credit card would never be paid off again. It was great to finally have children. It was destiny that they found these poor children out in that desert. Diane wanted to adopt them, she begged Phillp to call in any favors, to contact any of his connections that could help them.These children were left out in the desert alone for god knows how long. They shouldn't be in an orphange, they should be in a loving home with people who will love them back.The next day Diane went into his room, holding something wrapped in a towel.Max was at his usual spot on the bed looking out the open window, no expression on his face. He didn't even turn to look at her.

"May I come in Max?"She asked standing under the door frame. Diane will not enter his space without permission.Max nodded his head yes, though he still didn't look at her. Cautiously she walked in the room, it wasn't decorated yet. She wanted Max to do it himself, yet he didn't show no intrest in doing anything permant. Diane knew he was waiting for his parents to come get him. Something she knew wasn't going to happen. There was nothing on them to indicate who they belong to, or where they lived before, they had no clothes on for god sakes,this boy was so loyal to people who obviously didn't care for them.

Diane stopped in front of his bed and asked if she could sit down. Max looked at Diane finally, regarded her for a while, then he nodded his head with reluctance yes and turned back to the window. She placed the towel wrapped item inbetween them, she kept a reasonable distance from Max, not wanting to get to close and scare him, then with a sigh said, "I know we'll never replace your parents Max, all I know is that I want you to be happy. I don't know who your parents are Max. I want to help you, but you and your sister came to us in such a mysterious way." At this time she pulled apart the towel to reveal a toy house.

"I have something for you Max.this was given to me by my grandmother. I hated going away on camping trips, but my parents thought it was good for me to get out and meet people. She told me it was magic house, that if I wished hard enough I will be home. I thought she was silly, but I held onto that house, closed my eyes, and there I was in front of the fireplace, playing with my dogs, having cookies and Milk." Diane smiled at her childhood memories, "Maybe Max, if you wish hard enough it'll take you home too. In the mean time I hope you'll come to love us and know that we love you. That no matter what, I'll always be there for you." Diane touched the house before getting up. She walked out of his room, took one fianl glance at him before closing the door to his solitude.

Max sat there looking, of course, out the window. He was really thinking about what his mom had to say. He turned around picked up the house and placed it on his lap.Max for awhile just stared at it.Then placed both his hands on the roof of the house, he closed his eyes and silently wished he was home,"Take me home please." he begged, then a memory came into his head; a memory of Diane and Phillp Evans wrapping them up in the coats these people had on, talking to them in soft gentle whispers as they buckled them into thier car.Telling them that it was going to be okay, that they'll take care of them. Max opened his eyes in suprise. He looked down at the house,his hands still on it. He got up from the bed and placed the house on his dresser. Then walked out of his room, maybe he'll give them a chance. Maybe they were sent here to be with the Evans.

Then came the first day of school. Max was scared to death of going. He held onto Isabel's hand from when they left the house till they got off the bus.They walked toward the playground and he stopped, letting go of his sister's hand. Max for the first time saw Liz Parker, she was playing with her friends laughing, and he smiled remebering how beautiful she was. The little girl notice him looking at her and waved, then went back to playing. Max felt oddly happy, something in him changed that day. Maybe it was wrong for him to think that this wasn't his home. From that day forward Max Evans stopped calling for his unknown parents, instead of looking out the window each night he picked up the house and rembered that night when the Evans first came into his life. Roswell,NM located on planet earth was his home. Phillp and Diane Evans ARE his parents. He's in love with Liz Parker, hs favorite Musician is Moby, he has all the Simpson episodes on tape, he loves driving in his Jeep, eatting vanilla Ice cream, and hanging out with his friends. This was who he was. Not king of Antar. Was it wrong that he doesn't want to be king anymore? Was it wrong that he wants to stay here?

That day in the cave, when he saw the image of his real mother stating what he had to do for his homeworld, made him happy to finally be seeing her,but he wished that he listen to Nasedo and waited to use the orbs. It open up a new chapter in his life that he had no idea how to close. A momentary longing to know who he was caused his two lives to collided, leading up to today and the threat of destruction to the one home he only knew. It's his fault this is happening, so Max swore to himself that he will not fail, he will make things right.

They think the human DNA inside Max weakens him.What they underestimated was the will of the human heart, the human spirt and the will to fight for the ones they love. Max might be an alien, but he was also a human.

The skins WILL not suceed, they will not destroy his home. This is something that they can count on.

TBC

Hey everyone, my computer was actually behaving today. So I got to do some editing for this part. So here it is.

Thanks everyone for all your patience and bumps. I appreciate it!

Peace Carolyn



Chapter 16~Nobody Knows~By Carolyn Sawyers

Coppersummit was a very small, very secluded town. It didn't appeared to have existed on any maps; that is except for the one Simon had. It wasn't anywhere near any populated cities,and was about twenty minutes away from the Tucson Moutain Park Campsite. This is the rendezvous point Courtney had decided on.

Since a caravan of cars would only draw attention to themselves. They walked from the outskirts of the neighboring town,while Courtney filled them in on what they've been doing since they left that morning.

Felix along with Jack,who's the only Shapeshifter the rebels have left, since Nasedo was killed, went to the outskirts of the town. The plan was to scope out the guards rotation patterns and shift changes.They'd patrol the area every half an hour, for ten minutes, each guard taking separate locations, except there was one, that always stayed behind at the main rendezvous point. Four guards were always on duty, They always shared that responsiblitiy.

The entrance of the town had an almost army base feel to it. Two small like out post buildings were on either side of the road. These are where the guards ended up when thier patrol was completed. From behind there hiding spot they observed that the gate looked like the ones that you see in parking garages; it stayed down the whole time Felix and Jack were there. The site wasn't very welcoming to any tourists that manage to stumble upon this place, and that probably suited the skins just fine.

At 8:00 in the evening, the guards shift would changed. The last one was at exactly 12:00 in the afternoon, the one before that was 2:00 in the morning, so every ten hours four new guards relieved the others. It was at 8:00 this evening, that thier victim was picked.They waited pateintly in the bushes, looking through Binoculars, as the rotations began. Jack focused on the guard he will be shapeshifting into this evening. Since the transformation caused a lot of fireworks; he'll go into the cave that they've discovered earlier that day; five minutes away. This way when the guards patroled the area in thirty minutes, that's when Felix will ambush the guard, killed him, and disintegrate the alien body into nothing more than ashes. Jack then nonchalantly returned back to the outpost, taking the place of the now deseased skin.When it was his turn to watch the entrance alone, Three rebel skins, will sneak into the closed off town. There are more skins guarding possible buildings on the main street of Coppersummit, that may contain the harvest, so some mindwarping will need to be done.Courtney insisted that all this all should be accomplished before she arrives with the royal four. Time was crucial in all this. One screw up, and the whole mission could go to hell.

"Felix. Simone." Courtney whispered, to her skin friends, placing a hand on Felix's shoulder. They were all crouching stealthly behind the bushes, he's become quite familar with.

"Courtney." Felix acknowledged, looking to see the royal four a few feet behind them."We're all set to go in about..." He paused to look down at his watch and finished, "...in about ten minutes." Then went back to surveying the area with his binoculars.Everyone was in place, the rest of the rebel skin army were sparatically hiding through out the wooden area, waiting for the single to over-take the town.

"Excellant." She whispered. Impressed with Felix's ability to get things done. They were lucky to have him on thier side. Courtney turned around, while still on her haunches and nodded to Max. It was show time. Max looked at Isabel, Michael and then Tess. They started walking towards the town.

"Simone. You're on." Felix ordered to the red headed skin who patiently waitied next to him.

Simone nodded her head, closed her eyes, and began the mindwarp on the unsuspecting guards standing by the entrance. They will not see the Royal four walking towards them. Felix made a hand motion in the air, and immeditaely three skins ran towards the mindwarped guards, killed them without a second thought. Then with a wave of thier hands, the skins became a pile of ashes, like thier friend did earlier. The three have the job of keeping up apperances as 'the guards', with the help of Simone's mindwarp, and if anyone new came along that could threaten the mission, they will be terminated.

"Go to your group Courtney. Remeber,when you've done your task,protect your charges," Courtney nodded her head before running off to the left of him,without missing a beat he ordered,"Erin,go to Simon,tell him it's begun,"Felix got up and started walking forward,"the rest of you come with me."

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"I can't perdict what is going to happen,only what I wish to happen and that's to end this nonsense once and for all, so we can finally be together." Max replied, holding Liz's hands in his.

"Why do I have a feeling your going to add a but,"Liz said with a grimace.

Max looked at her grimmly.

"Liz, I may not make it back." He started to say, raising his hand up immeditaely to stop her interuption, "but I'm sure as hell going to do what I can so I will."

"Please-please come back to me. I can't even begin to imagine life without you." she cried letting go of his hand so she could throw herself into his arms. Max held onto her for dear life, realing in the feel of her against him, rembering what it's like to be inside her. He wanted so bad to make love to her again, but time hasn't allowed it. God, he wish so much he could give Liz some kind of assurance, that he'd surive this ordeal, but that would be impossible.

"You know I'm going to try. That's all I can promise. I hope you do the same." Max replied pulling away from Liz, holding her face, staring into her eyes, and wishing that this was all a dream and he'll be waking up soon, "I need you to have faith and to be strong for me...for us"

"I always do,"Liz replied not holding back her tears any longer,turning her head slightly to kiss his hand.

"I know,you,are what will keep me alive,you've helped us soo much Liz,I'm tired of the sacrifices we constantly make,It ends tonight,"Max promised,making Liz look at him again.They stared at each other,feeling as if time was stopping for them,if only it did,cause he wanted so badly to feel her naked skin beneath him,to feel her lips and caresses all over his body.What he wouldn't do to have another moment like they had a year ago.,he slowly brought his lips down to kiss her,he put everything he had in that kiss,since that's all he has right now to give her,he wanted her to know what she means to him.To know he loves her and will forever.

"Max,Courtney's ready to go."Isabel interupted reluctantly,Max and liz's lips parted with a sigh,there foreheads touching,theres hands linked,thier eyes close,enjoying the moment, hating to separate.

"I'll be there in a second,"Max whispered raggedly, Isabel left in silence,he added"Please be careful out there okay,I don't want to survive this and have you gone."

"You know I will,plus Simon's there,he'll protect me,"Liz finished opening her eyes to look back at his.

"I love you ," he proclaimed kissing the tip of her nose.

"I love you too," Liz cried, as he kissed her one last final time, then pulled away. Reluctantly letting her hand go, Liz watched Max walk away, not daring to take her eyes off his form. Max turned around and looked at her one final time before disappearing into the woods. Liz slid to the ground and has been cried uncontrollably, cursing the damn fates for bringing him back into her life,only to take him away again.

"Please, let us surive this" She prayed to anyone who'll care. That was about ten minutes ago.

When Maria,Kyle and Alex found her not to soon after that, they had a group hug, knowing how the other felt, they all were worried about the ones they loved. Being there to console one another helped, but that didn't mean they still weren't scared that the worse was going to happen.

"I hate to interupt but...."Jacob said akwardly, the four of them looked up at the alien with tear streaked faces, they all smiled with mild embaressment.

"It's okay Jacob,what's up?" Liz asked, wiping the tears from her eyes, then got up from the ground with Kyles help.

"Simon needs you, things are staring." he explain nervously,watching four friends look at each other, watching four friends feed of each others strength. They've been through so much together,will this fianlly be the end? What price will be paid for the safetly of the world? Who will die, who will live?

Things were indeed happening, she got there in time to see Max, Isabel, Michael, and Tess walk into the town. Five minutes later, a skin named Erin ran to Simon's side, that was the single to porceed forward. "Liz!" He shouted, wishing she stayed at the motel, but understood why she didn't. So Simon made sure the humans were in his group, he promised the Royal four that they'd be safe.

"I'm here," Liz announced making her way to his side; a bat gripped tightly in her grasp.

"You all know what to do, stay alive." Was all Simon said before he lead his group out of the woods, and into the unknown.

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"The four of you each have your own unique powers, but when you're together, fighting side by side, you will feel yourselves getting stronger, feeding from each others strength and energy. You will feel the changes as the four of you become one in mind and spirt. Remeber what I taught you, what Nasedo had taught you. Don't fight these feelings, let them take you over. Don't doubt your abilities, show no fear, show no weakness, remain positive, you will be able to anticipate what the other will think,do,and act. DO NOT hesitate. I can't stress that enough. Just fallow your instincts, and trust in each other. There's a reason you were sent here together." Courtney's words echoed in thier minds; as they walked towards the Universal Friendship League building. Determination in thier step, on thier faces, in thier hearts. They stopped in front of the building.Two guards stood at attention on either side of the huge wooden doors, looking past them, as if they weren't there.They were glad that somewhere in the shadows of the town, friends were there to help them get through all this.The people they love and care for are couting on them to not fail, that alone made them strong.Without a word, the four of them simutaniosly raised thier hands, causing the doors, along with the guards to fly into the building.They walked inside, not letting the dirt and debris bother them.Commotion stirred inside the building, power was charging up.

The four of them stood there in a stance, thier hands outstreched waiting for battle. In the back of the building, pass the aisles of benches, containing some very pissed of skins, stood a man on a stage, dressed in a navy blue suit, black hair slicked back, evil green eyes staring at the intuders. They saw a smile spread on his face, gesturing his hands out before him, he smiled and announced,"Well,look who has graced us with thier presence..The royal four."

TBC

Hey everyone, just quickly dropping off a part.

Love you all!

Peace CArolyn

Chapter 17~Nobody Knows~By Carolyn Sawyers

The speech was going to be amazing! He was working on it for weeks now. He must've had ten diffrent drafts before he decided on the perfect one.The speech was copied on numbered index cards, for his memory wasn't very good. It was important to say everything he's written down. He had just taken the stage, everyone had finished clapping, his head was bending down toward the mic to start speaking, when of course everything began to get chaotic.

The Royal four of all people have decided to raise a little havock and uncoothly smash in the building's front door. Not only causing a terrible mess, but ruining his perfect speech, that he worked so hard on for nothing.

How in the hell did they find out about Coppersummit?

This smells of Courtney he's sure of it. Well, he should probably say something, instead of gawking like an idiot.

He plastered a huge grin on his face, gestured his hands out before him and announced, "Well look who has graced us with thier presence...The Royal Four."

"Jasper let me kill them,They're-"

"Now, now Nicholas. Lets not be to hasty, hmmm." Jasper replied calmly, walking down the two steps that lead him off the stage. Holding onto the lapels of his navy blue suit he announced, "I'm Jasper Higgins mayor of this fine town, and I'm sorry to say, but you have not been invited."

"Is this guy for real?" Michael asked, raising an eyebrow in disbelief

"Michael," Max warned, never taking his eyes off of Jasper or Nicholas. "We're here for the Harvest."

"Well that's nice, but you can't have it." The mayor replied walking closer to them, "It's not benifical to you."

"It's not benefical to anyone!" Max replied angrily.

"Is Courtney around?" Jasper asked looking past the royal four, out the hole that use to be the door, "It's been awhile since I've seen her."

"Jasper! What the hell are you doing chit chatting to these freaks?" Nichoals sputtered angrily, "They're obviously a distraction while Courtney and her friends destroy the harvest."

"Heads up guys! They're going to attack." Max warned in his head, knowing that Michael, Isabel and Tess could hear him.

"Probably." Jasper said smiling."What do you think we should do about it Nicholas?"

Nicholas raised his hand and yellow energy shot from his hands, Max was quick and brought up his sheild. The energy absorbed into the green force field, keeping them safe for now.

"Nice palor trick Zan. Though let me assure you, that won't help you for long." He threaten, raising his hand up again.

"Don't retaliate Nicholas, aim for the ailse's" Max ordered quickly, "He won't be expecting that. Let's keep them off guard."

So while Max kept up the shield and blocked Nichola's attacks, the other three began blasting the skins sitting down, this was to their advantage for a little while anyway, untill they stared defending themselves. Max felt Tess get thrown across the room, flying over the benches, taking a few skins with her.

"I'm Okay," Tess assured quickly getting up, and blasting a skin to dust without miss a beat.

"Max were going to get our asses kicked here, your shield isn't going to hold forever." Michael pointed out, blasting a skin, before it got to Isabel.

"We've got to hold on untill Courtney gets here," Max excalimed feeling his power draining. Isabel was beside him, adding strength to the field.

"Thank you Iz."

Isabel nodded her head, and continued to feed Max her power.

"Isabel watch-" Tess started to warn, but it was too late. Isabel got thrown across the opposite side of the room. Luckily Michael came to Isabel's resuce, running and dodging the battle. Michael hopped on a bench and pushed himself up in the air into a matrix style flip over the suprised attackers and retaliated. This gave Isabel enough time to recover.

"Max is in trouble." Isabel exclaimed, feeling her brothers energy field fading. Of course it was too late and the green shield disappeared giving Nicholas an oppurtuity to blast Max back towards the destroyed entrance.

"Don't stop. Keep fighting. I’ll be find." Max demanded feeling thier hesitation.

"But Max-"

"Do as you’re told Iz!" He ordered, rolling away from Nicholas' assult just in time.

As expected a few skins manage to escape. Max thought he saw Jasper hightailing back up the stage and disappeared behind a curtain. At this moment of time; chasing after fleeing skins, (including Jasper) wasn't high priority.What's important is to stay alive, and take out as many skins (in the vacinity) as possible.

"You're so pathetic Zan!" Nichoals shouted, standing over Max, his hand raised over the exile king, having every intention on killing Max."You didn't think you were actually going to win did you?"

"That's exactly what he thought!" Courtney announced, before blasting Nicholas across the room, landing painfully on the podium.

"You okay?" Courtney asked helping Max up, as her group of rebel skins made their way into the building.

"I'm find now that you're here," Max said, finding his second wind."What took ya so long?"

"Oh, we had some unexpected company to take care of at the warehouse." Courtney explained, blasting a few skins to their deaths, without missing a beat. "The harvest wasn't there, but neither is the warehouse. You missed a lovely explosion!"

"I'm sorry I missed it!" He chuckled, Courtney patted Max on the shoulder and with a huge grin on her face ran into the battle, with Max not to far behind.
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"There's one weakness us skins have." Courtney replied to the group of humans before they went into Coppersummit. Lifting up her shirt, and pointing to a kind of scar right where her back ends. "This is the seal that keeps the husk together; you need to hit it as hard as you can with a nice solid object."

"What will happen?" Alex asked his eyebrows arched in curiosity.

"They'll turn into a pile of dust ala Buffy the Vampire slayer." Courtney answered pulling her shirt back down, and turned to face the humans.

"Cool." Klye excalimed with a grin.

"This is no T.V. show here folks. This is serious, they have powers, and you don't." She warned, giving them a serious look, "You've got to be alert at all times, have each others backs, a freindly skin might not always be around."

Those words echoed in Liz's mind, as she laid flat on her back. A not so friendly alien hovering over her, ready to end Liz's very short life. Then a rain of dust fell onto her and there stood Maria, bat in hand and face all serious."Take that you freak," She screamed to the pile of dust. Maria let one hand free of the bat and offered it to Liz.Getting back on her feet, she quickly thanked her friend and walked a couple of feet where the skin with his powers took the bat from her grasp. "I really thought that was the end."

"No problem chica." Maria excalimed proudly. They both ran towards the entrance of the Museum, taking out a few skins, with a little team work on the way. Simon was there waiting for them. He was anxious, but happy to see Liz alive.

"Thank god." He excalimed giving her a quick akward hug, "I was beginning to think the worse."

"Yeah. Well it was touch and go for a little while." Liz gasped shaking her head, with her thumb she gestured to Maria behind her, "I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for Maria."

"Simon. It's here!" Alex exclaimed, Jacob and Kyle was with him.

"Take me to it." Simon demanded, fallowing the small group to a old west set up. Jacob went behind the stagecouch, fiddled with something behind there for a few seconds, and then a protesting whine of gears started up and the stagecouch on it's platform slid backwards revealing a secret passageway. Flashlights were brought out and they bravely walked down the stairs.They all felt like things were finally going to end. Reaching the bottom, Liz and Maria gawked at the sight before them. There were rows of huge plastic tubes, each one containing a husk, there had to be thousands of them. Equipment of some sort, obviously alien technology, that the humans would not even begin to understand, was set up aimlessly throughout the room. Probably what keeps this harvest up and running. It was very cool down here. Simon mention that refidgeration was a key factor in preserving the husks.

"This place is huge!" Maria exclaimed, taking off her backpack, while walking down a row of tubes, she touched them one by one as she went.

"You couldn't tell from looking at the Museum that it was this big?" Liz pointed out, taking off her backpack also.

"It's like the friggin Tardis!"Alex shouted taking off his back pack and pulled out a laptop computer, "Where do you want me Simon?"

"Over here," Simon said with a wave,"This is the main console; everything is run from here."

Alex walked to Simon and asked, "Where do I plug in?" With his flashlight Simon looked around the very impressive and complicated piece of equipment, he smiled and pointed to an area on his right side."Excellant, one computer virus coming right up." He went to work setting up, grabbing a bunch of disks and placing them on the console.

"Will you be okay on your own Alex?"

Alex gave him two thumbs up, and Simon gave him a smile, and a wap on the back, before he left to take care of the rest of the plan.

"Okay people, I want you to place an explosive on every other tube." He ordered, taking off his own backpack, placing it on the floor, pulling out cables, wires, connections, and what seems to be a ignitor of some kind. "I want things up and ready in five minutes."

They all worked in silence; not thinking about the lives that were lost, or the commotion going on upstairs. Liz worked with intesity, knowing that those skins who died, wasn't going to be in vain.

Placing the last of the explosive putty on the tube, Liz looked up at the skin husk occupying the space. Simon's husk. In all the commotion Liz never even thought about what would happen to Simon, Courtney, or any of the other skins fighting this battle today.

Liz recalls Simon's words at the campsite, as they were being brief, "They'll have only a little over a year before the husk eats them alive..." That means Simon will die too. Liz didn't want him to die. They weren't biologiaclly brother and sister, but she felt oddly close to this alien, like they could start having a realtionship after all this ended.

"You all done here Liz?" Simon asked, putting some wires into the putty. Liz jump by his sudden appearence, "Oop,sorry didn't mean--" He stopped as he fallowed her gaze to the tube that contain his husk.

"You're going to die too." Liz said with a sigh.

"I'm afraid so. All the husks are connected in this state. I can't fit into mine without the others fitting into their's." He explained saddly touching her shoulder. "There's no other way Liz. The harvest has to be destroyed. Even if that means my death, or the others."

"No, I won't accept this!" She shouted her words echoing through the room.

"Liz, you have to understand." Simon began, firmly grabbing her shoulders, "We all knew what we were getting ourselves into when we sighed up for this job on earth. IT's always been about protecting The Royal Four. No matter what. I'm afraind Liz that my death and the other skins death, is a no matter what." He explained hating to see her upset.

"I know, but I still don't have to like it." Liz pouted, crossing her arms across her chest, "I wanted to get to know my brother, not watch him die."

"So me moving to Roswell is not a option." He asked, looking at Liz from the corner of his eyes, while he began hooking up some wires to his ignitor.

"You're going to move to Roswell?" she gawked in surprise. Simon shook his head, "That was the plan but..."

"No I want you to." Liz said slowly, "Maybe we can find a way to save you and the others."

"There you go turning a negative into a positive." Simon cheered, patting her head, then shouted, "Times running out people what's the status?"

"I'm done." replied Maria, peaking her head out from her row, followed by Kyle and the other skins.

"Excellant. Alex!" He shouted down at the other end of the room, to the main consoule, where Alex stood.

"Virus downloaded and activated!" Alex screamed back, giving a thumbs up.

"Great job guys." He congradulated, fiddling with some wires on the ignitor, "Just a few more adjustments, and we can kiss this Harvest good bye!"

"Not if I have anything to do about it!"

It was Nicholas, and a handful of very pissed off, battle weary skins. Nicholas had Alex in a headlock. Maria and Kyle were also being held against their will.

So much for things going without a hitch.

TBC

CHerie, Carol & ERin...Love you all and Carol and ERin I had fun in Boston too.

I know I've just update what a few days ago...Well My soul sista Carol wanted an update. So she'l have an update when she gets home from work...I'll even dedicate this chapter to her.

Peace CArolyn



Chapter 18~Nobody Knows ~ By Carolyn Sawyers

Things at Coppersummit, were starting to calm down a little. In the Universal friendship league building, very few skins were resisting the urge to fight the royal four, Courtney and the rest of the Calvary. Most of them took flight, and the few who decided to stay and fight ended up dusted. Courtney demanded that the enemy skins be killed, no ifs, ands, or buts about it.

"Remember, they won't hesitate to kill you, so don't hesitate to kill them." Courtney warned earlier.

The room suddenly became quiet. An unsettled effect of dust from slain skins floated in the room, and spread aimlessly throughout the war stricken room were the rebel skins that didn't get killed. Courtney, Max, Michael, Isabel and Tess. Who were exhausted, ditry and lucky to have just some scrapes, cuts and brusies.

"Let's check outside and see what's going on out there." Courtney asked, wapping Max ethustacially on the back. "You did well Max," Then turned around to face the others, "You all did, but there's more to be done."

Everyone fallowed Courtney through the gapping whole that was once the front door. Things on the main strip of town were...well, a bit quiet. It appears that whoever didn't get dusted might've high tailed it out of Coppersummit,deciding to live out thier final days else where. Just then, Max turned to see Courtney's face become pale and scrunched with concern, "Jacob!" She cried looking around anxiously.

"What is it Courtney?" Isabel asked, also noticing their protectors sudden mood change.

"Jacob. He's in trouble.Everyone who was with Simon." Courtney explained, looking to find the Musuem building; She knew they were assigned to."They found the Harvest, but before they could destroy it, they were found out. Nicholas,The Mayor..." She never finished the sentence.

"Oh my god Liz." Max said with worry, he knew by reading the maps, exactly where the museum was, he started to run in the direction, but not before he felt Michael's hand grab a hold of his shirt to prevent him from leaving. "Let me go Michael."

"WE can't just go barging in there Max." Michael told him stern keeping a firm grasp on his shoulder, "We need a plan."

"Michael's right Max. Who knows what trap we could be running into." Tess agreed, she was worried about Kyle.They all looked at Courtney, she was more familar with the town,and the people than they were. She'll know whay to do.

"What should we do Courtney?" Isabel asked, hugging herself, hating that she wasted so much time trying to not be with Alex. Now who knows what's going to happen to him, and the rest of their friends.

"If I know Nicholas, there's only one entrance to the harvest." She explained, her face deep in ponder, then shaking her head, added, "It's defantely under the building...I-I can't seem to come up with anything, they will have an advantage over us."

"You can't stand there and tell me there's no back entance." Michael exclaimed anxiously.

"Oh, there is a back entrance. I only know where it is; inside the harvest chamber. It's leads out into the woods somewhere, it could take days before we find it." Courtney countered in fustration.

"In a couple of days Maria and the others will be killed." Michael said angrily."So what your saying is that we go in thier kamiaze style, with our powers a blazing, and hope some of us surive."

"The humans are safe for now,they're Nicholas' leverage. Max what he wants is THe Royal Four." Courtney pointed out, placing her hands on her hips, then after a short pause,a grin formed on her face as she whispered,"Of course Jack."

"The shape shifter?" Max said a bit confused at first, then realization dawned on him,"Ohhh, I think I know exactly what you have in mind."

"Well would you two like to let us all in on your little eipiphany here." Michael asked gesturing his hands out before him.

"I will in a second.Tracy!" She suddenly shouted, a petie blond hair skin stepped forward, "Get Jack at the front gates." Tracy nodded and ran off, then without missing a beat, called out another skins name, "Josiah, find Felix and bring him and everyone else in your travels to the Museum building." Josiah shook his head with understanding, and ran off to fallow his orders. Courtney glanced at The Royal Four and announced, "This is what were going to do..."
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Liz, Maria,Alex and Kyle were tied up, and leaning against a platform that the Husk tubes sat on. Most of the rebel skins, in thier group, have been killed,because Nicholas decided he need to vent out some fustration. Simon, luckily was still alive. Liz looked at him floating in some suspecion field in front of them. Jacob and two other rebel skins,were also in that suspension field.They were unconcious and Liz wondered how long before Nicholas decided he wanted to kill something.

"Where are you Max?" Liz thought to yourself, trying to loosen the rope behind her back, with very little sucess. The four of them remain silent per order of Nicholas. The pissed off little freak wanted them alive, so he could bait the royal four, but Liz had a feeling that he wouldn't hesitate for a moment to kill one of them, if they cause him to be unhappy.

"My lord, there's a problem." replied one of Nicholas' henchmen.

"What is it!" He shouted through grit teeth, whipping himself around to face the skin at the main consule.

"It appears, they've downloaded some virus in the consule's mainframe." He explain, gesturing his hands to the laptop, "It's slowly shutting down all functions to the equipment." The skin minon pucnh rapidly at the keyboard never letting his gaze waver from the computer screen, "It won't effect the harvest, since it's incubation time is completed. However, if we don't get into those husks in the next hour, they'll start to deteriorate, but the thing is we won't beable to open the tubes endless we can reverse the process."

"So fix it." Nicholas ordered, getting very impatient. Liz had a feeling someone was going to die soon.

"I can't sir. It won't let me." He explain in fustration.,"Whoever encrypted this program is brillant."

Nicholas whipped his body around, so he was facing his human hostages, and pointed to Alex, "You. You were near the main consule when we got here." He snapped his fingers so close to Alex's face, that he flinched, pointing to the computer he demanded, "Reverse the virus, or I kill one of your friends." Nicholas threaten pointing to the alien hostages in the supension field.

"I only know part of the encruption. You've killed the other two who knew the rest." Alex explained in fear.

"Well, that's not my problem. You. Are going to have to try your best now, won't ya," He shouted, snapping his fingers again, which caused the henchmen guarding them,to quickly pick up Alex roughly by his arm and shove him to the main consule, Nicholas got in his face and sputtered angrily."Every ten minutes I will kill someone. You 've got thirty minutes, human scum, and then I WILL kill you."

The guard untied him and reluctantly Alex started typing on the laptop's keyboard.

"I'm so tired of waiting." Nicholas screamed, pulling down one of the rebel skins from the feild, which instantly brought him to conciousness. The skin was kneeling before Nicholas, weak and disoriented. Nicholas placed his hand on top of the skins head, a yellow glow shined from his hand, causing the skin to scream in agony. Liz looked away, wishing she could block the sound. Maria leaned into Liz's shoulder, crying, Liz leaned against her head as assurance, she belived Max and the others will save them.That's the only thing keeping her from freaking out.

"NICHOLAS ENOUGH!" It was Max. Everyone's gaze went to the harvest Chamber's entrance. Liz smiled at seeing him standing there alive.He was dirty,and pretty beaten up from battle. Courtney and Felix flanked him.Where in the hell was Michael, Isabel and Tess?

Nicholas' hand left the skins head he was torturing, as he truned around to face the intruders.

"Zan. I was wondering when you'll get here," He replied calmly, walking toward the entrance untill he was about six feet away, "Where's the rest of The Royal Four?"

"Dead Nicholas." Max announced,anger filled his face. "They died in battle."

Liz gawked in horror. Maria started to wailed uncontrollably, Kyle gasp in shock beside her, and Alex, paled ten shades lighter,in front of the consule.

"Dead." Liz thought to herself, "This can't be actually happening."

TBC