Roswell Fanatics

backing up a tiny bit

~xada~

"I think it would be best to take care of it now," he says and I relax my mind as he takes both my hand and Xan's using our own power to cap our power. When its over I really don't feel to much different but I'm sure if I tried to get that power I wouldn't be able to. After its over we all head to our rooms, seeking a much needed rest.

Athenea -- Thank you for noticing that I actually posted a PART. It would have been nice to have just a couple more posts to finish it out. Alex never even had a chance to respond to the suggestion...
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*Max*

When they both agree, I put my hand on the back of each of their heads, using their energy to help build a block that I hope will keep this amazing power in check. If I understand it right, all I have to do is keep the two of them from connecting that deeply.

It's a little more difficult than I expected and for a moment, I concider just fashioning something temporary that I can finesse a bit more in the morning. But I promised Alexander that I wouldn't take away his power, and having come this far, I might as well finish it up properly.

In a moment, it's done. I'm not sure if they'll be able to speak telepathically to each other or not, but if it is, I'm sure that can be eased back soon without having to alter the rest of the block.

Looking around, I again see that everyone is as tired as I feel. After some brief explanations for Justin and Sarah, everyone wanders off to their own chambers for bed. After Xada leaves, I stop Kyria outside the boys' door and ask her about Khivar. I know he was a high ranking member of the nobility before his coup. A messenger tells Kyria that his followers have been detained, but I know that some sort of announcement needs to be made about his death.

I'm relieved when Kyria seems to already have a clear notion of exactly how to handle it and I gratefully let her do it. She seems relieved, too, and for a moment, I think she's simply relieved that Khivar is no longer a threat. Then I realize that she might have been worried that I was going to try to take over, but I wouldn't do that. My memories of procedures and protocol are still a bit fuzzy, and my knowledge of relationships is worse and 75 years out of date. If there's one thing I know from my work experience on Earth, it's that it's best to learn and understand the existing procedures before trying to use them.

With a yawn, I head for the apartment where I'd seen Liz go into a few minutes earlier and find her waiting for me. Discarding my clothes, I climb in beside her, holding her close. I'm so glad she's here. No matter how strange and tiring this day has been, as long as Liz is here, I know I'm home.

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In the morning, Liz is still nestled in my arms. I'm ready to get up, although under other circumstances, I'd be happy to sleep a few hours more. We still have quite a lot to figure out and plan. My family has changed. My responsibilities have changed.

I slide out of bed, careful to not wake Liz. After washing, I use my powers to clean my clothes before putting them back on.

All that time on Earth when I'd been unable to come here at all, I'd tried to put the trouble here out of my mind. I couldn't solve them so there seemed to be no point in dwelling on them. I wasn't ever sure I wanted to come back if I had the chance. I was happy on Earth with Liz and my children -- what I knew of them. But I always knew that when the opportunity came, wanting wouldn't be part of the equation. If I had the means and the need remained, then I would be here, and here I am. This is my world, my family, my responsibility. Isabel and Michael and my parents are still on Earth, but right now Antar is more important. I need to figure out how to go forward from here.

I need to talk to the Oracle and any other advisors that are available. I need to read something of Antar's history since my death, and to find out more about my options at this point. I've already figured out that it is easier to wait for the Oracle to find you, than it is to find her, so I decide I will start with Xadalyn or at the Library.

I give Liz a kiss and she opens her eyes, smiling a 'good morning' at me. "Hey there, beautiful," I tell her before she pulls me close for another kiss. "As wonderful as this seems, I don't think we can stay all day in bed," I tease her.

Liz pretends to pout, but she sits up as Kyria arrives at our door. She tells us that Xadalyn is still asleep and that she is now on her way to check on Sarah and the boys. When she leaves, I return my attention to Liz. "I'll be heading for the library. I'll make sure that someone sends up some breakfast for everyone."

The thought of breakfast reminds me that none of us got dinner last night. In fact, when I'd left, Liz still had the heat on under the pasta. I hope she had a chance to turn it off and that our house hasn't burned down, although that would certainly be a great cover story if we didn't go back. Although we still have Justin to concider. I know something has to be arranged for him...

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ooc: borrowed Skyler...CaLlen is still having internet issues

~Xadalyn~

Skyler comes in my room, opening the curtains, letting the wretched light from the suns in. I groan and put a pillow over my head. “Get dressed.” He says before leaving. Can’t I get a break ever? Skyler’s had this notion since he became my bodyguard that I should know how to defend myself. So three days a week we train. One would think that after all that’s happened I would get a day off.

I get dressed in a pair of workout pants and a tank top and tie my hair back in a one long braid. I make my way to the courtyard and the drill sergeant is there waiting. I try not to sigh but it comes out anyway. “Skyler do we have to do this today?” I ask

“Xada, Khivar might be dead but you will always have enemies.” He says as he passes me a fighting stick. “Now NO POWERS.” He says and I roll my eyes at him as we get in position.

Skyler’s got this thing he will always do…he lets on like your getting the best of him d right when you start to get cocky he’ll send you sailing….needless to say I soon find myself on the ground. I flip myself up and do a couple of back handsprings until I have my weapon again.

He charges but I flip over his head easily. He might be stronger but I’m lighter on my feet and I know I can use that to my advantage. “You know your Father was a fighter in his day. I’ve read is some of the histories that he figured out a way to use his shield as a weapon. Maybe you should get him to train with you.” Skyler says as we spar.

“I don’t think he remembers very much from his past life.” I say ducking a swing at me and then swinging at Skyler. “The longer he’s here the more he’ll remember.” He says and I think on that and of course Skyler takes advantage of the distraction trying to knock my feet out from under me….

Alexander

As my father worked on the partial block, somehow borrowing our powers -or at least, that was how it felt- to carry it out, I mused at how powers could do such evil, cause such terror, no matter how we pledged to use them for good and good alone. The control the powers had over my mind had been extreme and I was actually quite glad to have them removed - or at least, some of them. To think I had always wanted powers like the rest of my family and then in just a few moments, that wasn't quite so appealing anymore. Interesting, yes. Cool, sure. But self-destruction wasn't exactly what I was looking for.

It was over in a few seconds and one by one, we made our ways back to our sleeping quarters. Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed the bald man who had been in the hologram. I vaguely recalled him trying to remind Xadalyn of who she really was. Our mother's bodyguard was apparently still very close to my sister.

And what about Khivar? Was he really dead and gone? What if that hadn't really been him? Surely getting rid of him could not have been so easy?

But I was much too tired to think further. Between healing Xadalyn and becoming a white-haired Tolkienesque character, I had lost quite a bit of energy and needed a good replenishing.

*

Well, I thought I would be asleep for five days straight, at least, but within a few hours, I was awake again. The purple sky was just beginning to emerge from the darkness, the moons (two which I could make out) residing into the background once more.

I got up and looked over at Justin, who was having a good rest it seemed, since he was snoring like a pig. Funny how he could sleep so well when he was on a foreign planet full of strange people. I grinned and walked over to what I assumed was the bathroom. When I checked, yeah, it was. An odd-looking one, but definitely a bathroom.

I took a few minutes to wash my face and decided that I would head to the library again and check out whatever they had there. I wished I hadn't left The Godfather in my room back on Earth.

Back on Earth. Was home really so far away? Was I really on another planet? And what was going on back there? Was Justin's father looking for him? Wasn't it time for school? Or, wait, what time was it back home?

The situation was just too crazy.

When I came out of the bathroom, I walked over to Justin to let him know where I was going. Before I could bend down, however, I heard a slight creak from behind me.

"Oh, for God's sake!" I yelled at the person who had entered so quietly and just sat down comfortably in one of the chairs, more out of surprise than fright. It was Kyria. "Geez! Don't you ever knock? And what the hell are you doing here in the wee hours of the morning, huh, sneaking up on people like that?"

Kyria

I watched a starled Xan as he found me sitting in a chair. It was quite amusing and I slightly smiled.

"My job doesn't allow much sleep..." I said. "Why aren't you sleeping? You need your rest... but as long as your already up I thought you might like some company.... " I said very coldly and calmly, no emotion in my voice.

Alexander

Kyria smiled slightly. Or was that a smirk?

"Right," I muttered grumpily. "Some company you'll be."

Kyria

"Right. Some company you'll be." Xan said not so cheerfully.

"Ill have you know I can be quiet a bit of fun when I want to thank you." I told him. I had to keep my aroura of no emotion, cold, and heartless up most the time. It was my job, if I became emotional or lost my sense of concentration then Xada would pay for it. I had people who worked for me, I could not be very light hearted... to much was on my plate... but with all that said I could let lose, at least once in a blue moon.

"C'mon. No one will notice if we're gone for a while, I'll show you something." I told him, nodding for him to come with. There was this place behind the palace that when there you could see most of the kingdom... a kingdom that Xan would have had just as much right to as Xada if he had been here. I thought he might be interesting in seeing it, it was some much different from Earth, so much more beautiful.

OOC: sorry for the delay, hope this works

~Liz~

After Max manages to cap their power, allowing both access to their own, without access to the other, I think that everyone is at the stage where rest is the only option. For myself, I'm barely able to stand as I make my way out of the room... Flashes always drain me a little, but the one I got before was intense - the worst I've received, and it was as though the drain had been increased with the amount of time it had been held back... That, paired with the blast I used against Khivar, has pretty much completely wiped me out, and although I give Sarah a weak smile, in the hopes that she won't realise just how bad I am, I can see from the way that Max is looking at me that he's not fooled anymore than he is fooling me. We both need sleep...

Max stops to talk to Kyria, but as much as I want to wait with him, I don't... There are two reasons for this, I'm not certain if I would be thought of as intruding for one, and two - I don't know how much longer I'm going to be able to stay upright... Instead, I continue across the corridor and into the room I was shown to by Isa earlier. Closing the door behind me, although leaving it unlocked, I cross over to the bed and begin to strip off the clothes I'm wearing. There's a nightdress lying on top, nice enough, even if it is a bit different to what I use at home, and I slip it on over my head before pushing back the covers and climbing into the bed.

Max joins me a few minutes later, and I snuggle up into his arms gladly. Something so normal is incredibly reasuring, and I need it so much...it feels...like home... Just to know Max is there, and to feel his arms around me, it's all wonderful, and as always, it's all I need... As long as he is there, I can get through anything...

I rest my head on his chest, closing my eyes and slowly drifting off to sleep.

***

I begin to wake slowly, coming to the realisation that Max isn't in bed with me anymore. Before I actually open my eyes however, I feel a soft kiss on my forhead, and I know it's him. I open my eyes and smile.

"Hey there beautiful..." He greets me. I reach up, beckoning him back as I press my lips against his this time.

He smiles and laughs, commenting that it's all very nice, but we can't stay in bed all day, and I sigh, knowing that he's right. Already it is much later than usual, showing how tired we were I suppose, but at least the sleep has replenished my energy and I no longer feel like a weak little kitten.

I sit up, albeit reluctantly, just as Kyria appears at the door, and I pull a robe around myself quickly. she's apparently just checked on Xada, and is on her way to do the same with Sarah, Xan and Justin...

Max tells me he's going to go to the library, adding that he'll see that some breakfast is brought up. I smile and reach out my hand to him. To be honest, I'm not all that hungry... "Could you wait a moment, give me a moment to get washed and dressed...? I'd like to go with you...if that's okay...?" Usually I wouldn't even think of asking, other than the request for him to wait a moment, but right now I'm still trying to get my head around exactly how I'm going to fit into all of this... I up at him, watching his face and waiting to see how he will respond.

I see him smile and nod. "Of course..." He tells me softly.

I smile and nod back. "Okay...I won't be long..." I tell him as I pick up my own clothes and go to get myself ready.

*Max*

There's something about Liz's request that I wait for her that just seems a bit ... odd, although of course I agree to it. I'm always happy to spend time with her, especially in a situation like this. Her quick mind is always an asset but the best part is just her loving presence. I just feel more 'whole' when she's around.

It's only when she's gone to get washed up that I realize what it was. She seemed tentative, hesitant, in her question. Like she's a little afraid.

I guess that's not hard to understand. She is in a strange world. Maybe the strange part is that I'm not feeling afraid. I feel ... concerned. There are several big, unfamilar situations that need solutions, but it's not causing fear. I'm feeling ... focused. Like it's normal to be worried about kids with world-spanning powers, dead assasins, questions of succession, a younger child who's feeling at loose ends. Like this is a light load compared to other family or political problems that I could be dealing with -- that might actually exist, although I don't know about them at the moment...

I try to tell myself that's just because I deal with multiple complicated situations every day at the law firm, but that's not really it. It's because I've lived in this role before. Not that I had children then, but still there's a feeling that these are normal issues, even if they're not easy -- It's strange how the memories and feelings are creeping back so subtly that I hardly notice the change.

I walk over to an unmarked wall, pass my hand over it and then press my palm over the glowing panel that is revealed. A shimmering hologram appears, a rotating polyhedron with Antarian symbols on each facet. I pause for just a moment and punch the symbols to indicate a vaguely Earth-like breakfast.

*Sarah, honey?* I send, telepathically, somehow knowing she's up, probably roused by Kyria, earlier. *There's breakfast in your mom's room in ten minutes.*

*Sounds great, Daddy. I'll be right there,* she answers.

Then I turn my attention to Alexander. *Xan. Do you and Justin want some breakfast?*

~Xadalyn~


We finish our workout and I go to get washed up, using my powers to uncombed my curly hair and try to tame it a bit. I then change into a pair of dress pants and blouse. I avoid walking near any of my new family’s rooms. I just wasn’t sure what to say to them, Xan was different, but what to say to a father that the only thing you’ve ever learned about him came from history books.

I send my power out to search for Dom but to no avail. He must be really mad at me. Great. He hardly ever comes to see me and when he does we always end up arguing. Kyria thinks it’s because I remind him of Mother. He and mother carried on a love affair for quite a while, some rumors say they did that in her past life too, but I ignore those.

I make my way silently down the long corridors. I head to the library. Maybe if I’m reading I won’t have to think about anything else. I have a ton of things scheduled but I really can’t deal with it right now. I even have a meeting tonight with the other leaders of the other planets.

I take a seat in my favorite chair in the corner of the library. Its right in front of a portrait of my mother. I grab a book off a nearby shelf and start reading up on ancient battle strategies.

My ladies in waiting are back, unfortunately, I swear they are here just to irrate me. They sit around giggling and gossiping making it hard to consintrate.