Roswell Fanatics

*Michael*

Maria kisses me and disappears, but not before promising to find me.

"Thank you, angel," I say to the empty air, as the room once again wavers. I'm losing this dream and I don't want to. I try to hang onto it but it doesn't help.

There's a pain in my arm and when I look down, I'm no longer standing, but again strapped down to the cot. This is real. The drugs make it fuzzy, but I know it's true. They're taking more blood, or putting something else into me. There's nothing I can do.

Nothing but wait and hope that Maria and Max and Trevor are real. They're going to find me. I close my eyes for a moment but that makes it worse. I can't tell what's happening to me next. I go back to watching the scientist, bleery-eyed. I hope that it will be over soon but I'm afriad that their testing has only barely begun...


*Max*

I try to pay attention to what Isabel is doing. I hold to Liz's hand and wait to see how this 'magic' is going to work.

"Max, I saw Michael!" Maria says out loud, nearly jumping from her seat. I guess that means the dreamwalk went well, but I'm surprised to hear her announcing her abilities like that. At this point, I'm not really worried about the Donovans and I'm sure they'll understand about all of us in a short while. I wonder if Isabel will ask her to join us in the scrying, too.

"Is he okay?" I ask, still worried about the way his mental voice had trailed off. Her excitement implies that because I'm sure she would sound differently if he weren't, but I have to ask. I'm only concerned that our conversation will disrupt the 'spell' being concocted by the others.

*Kyle*

I'm about to dial up the Roswell Sheriff's department to see if deputy Hanson can confirm that dad is with Whiter, when suddenly Maria annouces that she's seen Michael in her dreamwalk. I put down the phone and step close to her, laying my hand over hers.

I can't help with the magic or the alien stuff, but I can be here as a friend.

Maria

"He's not doing good Max, we really need to get him out of there, he's so frightened and so scared, god Max, we really need to help him, he's so helpless." I tell him with tears in my eyes.

I see that they are all formed around together, and hoping that they save Michael.

"He showed me something, It was like a room with white cinderblock walls, steel door. The long mirror on the wall, one chair and one small table." I tell him.

"I didnt see your dad around Kyle but I'm not sure it was so blurry and it was awful we really need to find him" I tell him.

~*TESS*~

I'm not sure if my attemp to contact Trevor has been successful, but I wait anxiously,blocking out everything else in the room, hoping that this will be a good thing.
I don't have long to wait as almost immediately Trevor replies. *Tess, my story is a long one, suffice it to say I am Antarian, a true blood. We age differently on Antar. I was sent here for a purpose and had one of my own. I need to find Michael, he's my brother. I knew each of you in your past. I'll tell you everything when I have my brother safe.*

Although his words aren't many I'm shocked and don't quiet know what to say back. I have so many questions, and I have so many emotions whirling that I'm not sure what to do for a moment. He's Antarian? He was sent here? Someone is sending people after us? What does that mean? He knew us? He's been looking? And over and over, through everything I wonder: Why didn't he tell us? He knew, he always knew and he never said anything? Never said a word? Is finding Michael the purpose he was sent for? Or is it something else?

I'm happy that there is someone else who can help us understand why we're here. I'm happy there is someone still looking for us. I'm happy there are more of us and we aren't alone, but I feel so betrayed by Trevor, he lied to us, knowingly. I'm confused about what all this will mean. I want to talk to the others, but I know I should finish what I started. All of a sudden I begin to understand Max's reluctance for this task.
Resolutely I realise that we won't get any answers until we find Michael so I have to focus on that and then, later, we can sort out the rest.

*What do you know? We are trying to find his location right now.*
I think about telling him about our suspicions about Kyle's father, but remembering his pained expression I decide to leave it out for now.

*Max*

I hold out my hand to Maria -- If the Donovans are paying the least bit of attention, it'll be clear that Maria isn't all that 'normal' either by now. "Why don't you join the circle then. You touched him most recently -- It might help with locating Michael."

Maria

I look at Max's hand. I wasn't too sure, but when Max said that since I moved Michael I should help. I took grab of his hand.

I gave Max a soft smile waiting for what's to come.

OOC: these are definitely not the best, if I need to change anything just say

~Serena~ (*temping*)

As Isabel urges us to form a circle, I move quickly to take my place at her side between her and Cameron. Liz takes a spot on the other side of Isabel, and I can’t help smiling as I see her hold out her hand towards Max.

In less serious circumstances I am sure that Isabel would be thinking of matchmaking right about now…and I can’t say they don’t look like they would make a good couple. Still, there are far more important things right now, and I try to clear my mind of all other thoughts, concentrating as Isabel has shown me on many other occasions, and focusing only on Michael…

He’s a friend, practically family…


~Liz~

I can feel a sense of hesitation coming from someone else in the room as well… The blond haired girl who was called Tess I think…

I actually have a feeling that there are far more than just Max in this room who are different… Not just from things that have been said, or ways people have acted, but just a ‘feeling’ I get from them… Tess, Maria, Max… Not Alex or Kyle though… There’s the hestation, even worry coming from them, but somehow it’s different…

I smile softly, trying to provide reassurance despite my own worry, as Max sits down next to me. He reaches out to touch my hand, and suddenly it’s as though all the blocks are gone again… Only from him though… It’s as though I could almost reach out and tell what he’s thinking…

I don’t want to do that though… It’s enough to know that he is a friend as he said… Concentrating, I take one deep breath after another, centering myself and placing my other hand in Isabel’s. The calm, peaceful inner ‘silence’ which comes from her is amazing, considering that I know she’s just as worried as any of us, but it’s a relief too…

As Adam begins to instruct as to what to do, something all but Max have done many times before… I let my mind go blank, breathing in and out calm and controlled. Focusing thoughts of protection towards the people both in the circle and out, I feel the energy growing and building, surrounding us all. All I can feel is complete calm…for a time…

As the sphere is completed, we release hands, but I don’t open my eyes, keeping the focus I need for the next part…or trying to at least…

“Michael…I saw Michael…”

Despite my attempts to block it out, I can’t help opening my eyes and looking round, wanting to hear anything that might tell me whether Michael is alright or not. The way he trailed off, it just wasn’t right…what’s happening to him…?

Maria’s words confirm what I already knew, that she isn’t human, and I very much doubt that Tess is either although she continues to put up the front for now at least. She isn’t fooling me, but this isn’t the time to go accusing…if someone joins the circle who doesn’t truly want to be there, it could mess up the whole thing, and the most important thing right now is finding Michael…

Max holds out his hand to Maria, inviting her to join, and I close my eyes again. *We’re going to find you Michael…I promise…* I send metally. I don’t know whether he’ll get it, he probably won’t…but at least I’m trying…

This done, I bite my lower lip, concentrating as I refocus my energy ready for the scrying. We’ll find him…we have to…

~Alex~

It doesn’t seem as though the response Kyle gets pleases him too much, and although he speaks briefly, when he hangs up, he seems to be about to call someone else.

Isabel mentions something about scrying, to locate Michael, and urges a number of the people present to join her. I look over at Tess and Maria, wondering if they will join, but both seem reluctant to step forward. Maria takes hold of the picture Liz drew earlier, and I’m guessing she’s about to try and contact Michael again. Tess, I’m not really sure what she’s doing, but I reach out to touch her hand in what I hope is a reassuring manner. I know it’s not much, but even if I don’t have much I can ‘do’, I can be there as a friend…

Isabel and her family seem to go through some sort of ritual, although not one that I understand, and just as they’re finishing Maria shoots up again, announcing that she saw Michael. She’s practially hysterical – hardly an unusual thing or her I guess, and Kyle abandons whatever other call he was going to make in favour of trying to give her a bit of support.

She tells Max something of what she saw, adding that she didn’t see Kyle’s dad – a good thing in itself, although she didn’t exactly see anyone else either…

I look over at Kyle, guessing that he must be feeling pretty terrible, and just wishing that there was something I could do.

Maria goes to join the circle, leaving only Kyle, Tess and I out at the moment. I look down at Tess, wondering if she’s going to join too, but obviously she’s otherwise occupied… I wish I could do more myself…

I look back over at the circle, my attention caught by the beautiful blond who’s leading it all… I know this isn’t the time, but she really is gorgeous… The way her hair shines, her sweet voice…I wonder if I might be able to get to know her a little better when this is all over and Michael is back safe and sound…?

~Isabel~


Drawing a deep breath, I'm preparing myself for the moment when I begin leading the group into the scrying ritual when I hear the one called Maria exclaim, “Michael…I saw Michael…” It takes all I have to keep a reign on my emotions, knowing that to lose focus now could have drastic consequences for me. I had known that Max couldn't be the only one like Michael. How I wasn't sure.

Liz was the empath, Adam was the elementalist, Cameron was the seer and I.. I was the lone wolf, the risk taker and I had always performed the larger part of the most dangerous of rituals.

I opened my eyes and slowly scanned over the faces of the others. Seeing the turmoil in the eyes of the one known as Kyle, I stood slowly, my focus still held on the ritual at hand, yet slightly divided enough for me to do what I felt was needed. It wasn't like me, I knew that. However, it was my decision to make. These people were reaching out to help us, I could attempt the same in another manner.

Skirting around the others gathered, I move to place a gentle hand on Kyle's shoulder. "We would be honored to have you join our circle, maybe we can help lift the burden which seems to weigh so heavily upon you." I knew my tone was softer and yet deeper in some aspects, the magic that was already building effected me.

I turned toward Tess and the boy Alex, "You both should join us, the more positive energies and thoughts the stronger the magic invoked for the scrying will be. You need not have ever felt the power before, though I am certain you will feel it this night."

I held one hand out toward Alex and the other toward Kyle, "Please, join our circle."


~Adam~

I watched and listened in silence, the entire issue at hand was rather intriguing to me. Yet, it was the girl Tess who my eyes fell upon. As my cousin moved to where she was seated not far from the two guy's, I watched and listened to Isabel speak. Nodding, I add, "The more the merrier." As I speak, I smile toward Tess and then turn to look around the circle. I know well that Isabel was better at this sort of thing and I personally wanted to have the chance to feel the energies of these people who had bound their life path's to ours in an act of kindness.

I wanted to see the energies of all our aura's combined. Only then would we have an idea of how long their paths were fated to be mixed with our own and honestly, looking back at Tess, I hoped it would be some time. Several years in fact. Without thinking or speach, I silently formed a small spell and after a moment, flung my hand in front of me. However, what I'd created spread to settle on Tess and Maria's laps. Two single roses, red roses simply appeared and I smiled.



~Valenti~

After the connection goes dead, I turn off my cell and head back into the room. There, a dazed Michael lays chained and I smile. "Anything interesting for me yet?" I asked.

"He's said nothing sir. However we have everything we need to test for now. Is there anything else you would like?" One of my scientists asks.

"Yes, get me a comparison with the blood of the girls we took. I want to know if they are the same." I turned to one of my guards, "Find out everything you can on the Donovans. Watch them and apprise me of their actions."


My orders recieve a salute and the man leaves before I turn back to Michael and walk over to him. Looking down at him I grin. "Soon, soon we will have a weapon that will destroy your kind on contact and you are helping us create it." I taunted, wanting him to understand the severity of the situation.



~Trevor~

I start pacing again, waiting for Tess to respond to me yet again. Damn it, I wanted to be talking face to face. *What do you know? We are trying to find his location right now.*

*I know one of you has at least had contact with Michael. I also know that you, Maria, and Max are Antarian hybrids. Now, I'll say nothing further until I'm face to face with all of you. And damn it, Tess. Make sure everyone is aware that every second wasted could be causing Michael's death.* I sent back to her, not trying to hide the anger or fear I felt at the moment.

They had no reason to trust me, I had known about them and never said anything, but damn it, I had reasons. I wasn't supposed to interfere while on my damned mission. Yet, many times I had wanted to.

~*TESS*~

*I know one of you has at least had contact with Michael. I also know that you, Maria, and Max are Antarian hybrids. Now, I'll say nothing further until I'm face to face with all of you. And damn it, Tess. Make sure everyone is aware that every second wasted could be causing Michael's death.*

I've never heard Trevor speak liekt his before. His emotions are apparent in his words and for a moment I'm taken aback, not sure what to say, or how to respond.

*You better come here then* It's not without trepidation that I give him the address, and I hope I've done the right thing. I know Max wanted to wait until we could all contact Trevor together. I'm afraid that he will be mad about how things have gone, but I trust that Trevor really wants to help. Unless he is a REALLY good actor, the fear for Michael was evident. I'm not ruling out the actor possibility, but I think that we have enough power in the room, so that even if he isn't who he says he is we'll be ok.

I feel Alex touch my hand lightly and I look up, reassured. As I look around the room I realise that anything we can do to get Michael back is worth it, even trusting someone maybe we shouldn't.

* Oh- and Trevor? Do you think when this is over you could... you know... tell us the truth? About who you are and everything? *

I'm not sure if he'll reply to that, or even why I added it. Even as I was promising myself I wouldn't, it kind of slipped out.

I close my eyes for a second and look down to recover, but when I open my eyes there is a beautiful single rose on my lap. I start slightly and when I look up I see Adam watching me with a slight smile on his face. It's contagious and I can't help but smile back, but I'm sure I'm the same color as the rose. It doesn't help that as I look up I notice Alex and Kyle have both noticed. Alex is trying not to laugh at me, and Kyle has a slight glower on his face.

As I pay attention to the rest of the room I realise that Isabel is standing next to Kyle and has her hands out, as if inviting us. Remembering that she wanted us to take part in their ritual I stand, and laying the rose aside for the moment, make my way to the circle. Adam moves over to make room for me, and I blush again.

I don't want to disturb the ritual anymore, but I also don't want Max to be surprised when Trevor shows up, I debate for a split second speaking telepathically, but then I decide that at this point it doesn't really matter.

"Trevor's on his way, Max. He knows a lot, and he isn't quite who we thought. I hope that's ok"

*Kyle*

I'm surprised when Isabel gets up from her circle. I'd somehow imagined that they'd have to stay in place until they were done with whatever strangeness they were doing. I'm even more surprised when she approaches me and offers a place in their ritual.

I start to shake my head. I'm not an alien. I'm not magic. I'm normal, like Alex. But she's inviting him, too. She thinks it'll 'lift my burden.' She has no idea. It's my dad. If he's there hurting Michael, then it's easy to think he'd do the same to Tess.

I love my father, I do, but when I think of him hurting Tess, it makes me a little crazy.

I bite my lip, still uncertain, as I glance again at Maria's phone. I should call Roswell Sheriff station and see what Hanson says... I look to Alex, wondering what he's going to do. I'd leap into any alien thing Tess asked me to do, no matter how strange, because I know them. I don't know these people, but Max is trusting them...

With a shrug, I move into the circle, taking a place beside Tess. Then she speaks up, saying that Trevor is coming. My eyes widen at that, but I don't speak. It doesn't seem to be my place to object or approve.


*Max*

I look around in wonder as Tess, Kyle and Alex are all invited into the circle after I ask Maria. Tess and Kyle sit down as she announces that Trevor is coming. I pinch my lips together, wondering about that.

He isn't quite who we thought, she says. That was clear when he first contacted me telepathically. I have a feeling this is going to become very complicated, but I'm sure that if Tess felt he should be invited then that was the right decision.

"Okay," I say. "I hope we're done with this before he gets here..." I want to know what this is going to tell us, I need to know where Michael is as soon as possible. These minor delays, broading the circle, seem to be endless although I know it's only a few minutes. But every minute seems to be an eternity when I know that Michael is being hurt, experimented on, held captive...

I glance at Liz, and then look to Isabel, hoping that we'll soon be getting down to the part of this that actually will give us some answers.

~Trevor~
*You better come here then,* I hear Tess respond and stop in mid pace. Had she really just agreed in such a manner? As she gives me the address I take it into my memory and grab my keys, heading out the door immediately. Hank tries to yell after me, but I ignore him and hop into my car, starting the ignition.

* Oh- and Trevor? Do you think when this is over you could... you know... tell us the truth? About who you are and everything? * I hear Tess add as I'm pulling out of the park and can't help but laugh.

*I'll tell you everything that I am able to speak without bringing about trouble.* That was as much of a promise as I was going to make. I couldn't let them know about the Stones or the way things were back home, not yet. If they knew.. well it certainly wouldn't keep them safe. I definitely wasn't taking them back to Antar when I went back with the stones. They were too attached to their human sides and wouldn't be able to handle the war zone as far as I'm concerned.

It'll take a few minutes for me to get there, especially as I realize that there is a slight traffic jam, one that I can't seem to figure out where it came from.