Lost With Out You (DA XO, Adult, UC) COMPLETE 10/20/08

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Re: Lost With Out You (DA XO, Adult, UC) Part 63 p 14 8/28/08

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Hey guys thanks for the replies to the last part! Thanks...

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Part 64

Biggs POV

Okay human teenage girls are scary with a capital S. I swear if another girl thrusts her boobs into my face again I am going to go Manticore on all them and that is not good. My only relief was when Kyle and Ryan came in for remedial Biology. Ryan looked ready to fall asleep after five minutes but that is what happens when the school puts a genius in the slow class. Kyle on the other hand surprised me with how attentive he really is, I guess being around Liz and her friends for so long has started to rub off on him.

“Excuse me Mr. Rathers.” Liz said coming into the room I had to stop myself from laughing at how sweet and innocent my best friend’s girl looks right now. It seems that Liz is the little good girl of Roswell and her hanging around Alec will come as a complete shock to others. The playboy with the good girl how stereotypical.

“Ah Miss. Parker what can I do for you?” I asked as she came into my room. She had this glint in her eye like her older sister gets when she is about to do something naughty.

“Well sir I thought the two of us could sneak off to your office and you could give me a proper biology lesson.” Liz said adjusting his tie slightly. Okay what the hell is going on here and why is Liz looking at me as if she wants to screw my brains out.

“Ah sure Liz that would be alright.” I choke out not knowing how to respond to the young girl. Suddenly Liz burst out laughing her hand falling away from me.

“Sorry I just had to have some fun with you, Max paid me to get you riled up she said you would get all uncomfortable.” Liz laughed and I rolled my eyes. Of course my girlfriend would tell her kid sister to do something like that. Max knew that I was not as smooth with the females as Alec and that when females were the aggressors I tended to get shy, well except with Max of course but she is different.

“That sounds like your sister alright. So what else can I do for you Miss Parker?” I asked getting into the role of teacher.

“I need your help with my dad.” She blurted out shocking the hell out of me.

“What?” I splutter out.

“Biggs my dad and mom took one look at Alec and freaked. As Alec says he has I slept with your daughter stamped on his forehead and my dad is looking to make him go away. I was thinking that if my teacher talked him up or something or saw you two hanging out it would go down better. The whole he is from Manticore thing does not work either. All my dad sees is his baby girl dating a guy that he thinks is too old for her.” Liz pouted.

“Yeah but you are not exactly little anymore Liz he has to realize that. You both are from Manticore and you are safer with him than anyone else.” I said not seeing the logic in her father’s thinking.

“Exactly my point but try telling that to my father. He sees everything that comes out that place as evil, well apart from me.” Liz said.

“He is just looking to protect you.” I let out a deep sigh knowing that if my best friend, girlfriend, and Liz were going to be happy, I was going to have to really butter Mr. Parker up to Alec. “Alright I will help you with this after all Alec is my best friend.” I said giving her a small smile. Liz then surprised me when she sat down at one of the lab tables and pulled out her text book, moments later Blaze walked in and sat down next to her.

“Okay I am confused here what is this meeting or something?” I asked.

“No we are in your AP Biology this hour.” Blaze said looking a little on the greenside.

“Oh goody.” I said in a very un Biggs like voice.

“Yeah knew you would be pleased.” Liz said giving me a huge grin.

“Parker.” People called as they passed her. I could tell that Liz was not crazy about a large portion of the people in her class.

“Hey Parker where is Evans your usual partner?” A tall brunette asked with a vicious raised eyebrow.

“Max is at a different school for awhile. His parents felt it was best.” Liz said I could tell she was not sure how to handle the situation so I felt it was best to step in now.

“Alright everyone grab a seat.” I hollered. I noticed a kid in the back of the room, he was short with sandy brown hair. There was just something about the kid that had his senses tingling. He sniffed the air slightly to find a foreign sent and had to fight the urge to gag at the scent of a room full of human teens, the only comfort was Liz and Blaze who soothed his cat senses. There was defiantly something odd in the air but what he could not place.

“I am Mr. Rathers your new Biology teacher. Now we are going to play the usual getting to know each other games even though they suck.” I said knowing that if I got these kids to talk I could pick up on their lies. “I will go first and tell you something about myself then I will go down the rows and then you will tell me something about yourselves and then you all get to ask me a question.” I said knowing that would get most of them interested enough to get them to open up a little. “Okay so let’s start in the front row, ladies names and info please.” I said to Liz and Blaze.

“I am Liz Parker and I hate water.” Liz said I knew she was giving me a test to go off of and I subtlety nodded at her.

“Alright Liz Parker now what is your question for me?” I asked her.

“How old are you?” She asked.

“25.” I replied shifting my attention to Blaze.

“My name is Blaze Knight and I love action movies.” Blaze said giving me a test example of a lie. It did not exactly have the same reactions like humans since we were all trained to hide our lies but it was a base. “Where did you grow up?” She asked.

“Seattle.” The questions around the class were frivolous and went along the lines of am I dating anyone to what my favorite TV show is. Finally I got to the kid in the back row with the sandy blonde hair.

“My name is Seth Rider and I have an older brother named James.” He said, I listened closely and almost did a happy dance when I realized the kid was lying to me. His question though threw me for a loop.

“Do you believe in aliens?” He asked looking me dead in the eye, I could not help but feel that this was some sort of sick challenge and one that I was willing to take. I continued to stare him in the eyes when I answered him.

“Yes.” I saw something flash in his eyes before they went blank like before. I knew that this kid was someone to watch.

The rest of the day dragged on me for and I found myself having to dodge the attention of several of the female staff members which can get a little scary sometimes. Here I thought the teenage girls in my classes were bad but man the women make the females who worked at the brothels Alec and I used to go to look tame. At the end of the day I made my way towards the car that Manticore lent me for this mission only to find a tall busty blonde leaning against my car door. I just knew that this was not going to go well; her name was Pam Troy I had her in remedial Biology and she was terrible. I looked around and saw that there was no way out of this situation so I sucked it up and made my way to my car.

“Miss Troy is there a problem?” I asked I had to school myself so that I would not gag when the scent of her arousal hit me, man I need to get out of here quickly.

“Well I heard from one of the teachers that you were new here and I was wondering if I could show you around Roswell.” Pam said coming closer to me. The others had warned me about her, I think it was Maria who called her a walking mattress and based on the different scents coming off of her I think that was a fair assessment.

“Ah actually my girlfriend’s sister is going to show us around Roswell.” I said trying to back away from the blonde and get into my car.

“Who is your girlfriend?” She asked and I flicked through my memory and remembered Max saying her last name was now going to be Parker for the mission to go along with the story and why she was staying with the Parker’s.

“Maxie Parker.” I said and I saw the blonde pause looking sick.

“Parker, so that would make Liz Parker her sister.” Pam said and I have to say this seems like a stretch for her small brain.

“Right now if you will excuse me I need to get going.” I said finally pushing past her and into my car. As I turned over the engine I could hear her mutter something.

“Parker, if it is the last thing I do I will bring you and your sister down starting with your boyfriends. It is only a matter of time before they are both mine.” Pam said before flashing me a smile as she walked away. I knew that I had to go warn the other three that there is a slight complication to our lives.

Pulling up in front of the CrashDown I could see Liz and Maria fluttering around the café serving the masses. I can’t believe what those two are wearing that has to be worse than some of the costumes we have all had to wear on missions I mean Liz’s dress looks too small for her and with all of the male stares she is attracting I am guessing Alec and her father think the same thing. I walked inside and drew attention right away.

“Good afternoon Mr. Rathers and welcome to the CrashDown, how many?” Liz asked in a very perky voice. I looked around the café and saw Alec sitting in the back of the café in a business suit wearing glasses, a heck of a lot like the time he was on the Brassford mission.

“Actually Miss. Parker I am going to be joining your boyfriend.” I said and she nodded leading me towards Alec.

“Alec.” I said and the blonde smirked at me before taking off his glasses.

“Biggs my man how was work?” He asked me and I really have to admit this is a weird conversation for the two of us. The two of us are trained killers and here we are the teacher and the lawyer. I was shocked when Alec told me had a job as the new lawyer at the Evans firm but thanks to Manticore, Alec was perfect for the job.

“Stressful, I forgot how annoying teenage girls are.” I said as Liz banged my drink on the table glaring at me. “Humans I mean of course.” I quickly added as she stalked away. Alec just glared at me as his pissed off girlfriend ignored us.

“Man if you ruined my chances of scoring with my girlfriend you are so not getting any ever.” Alec growled at me.

“I will explain it to her. I was actually talking about this one girl Pam Troy, man she really has it out for Liz.” I said thinking back to the teenage girls vow to get back at Maxie and her kid sister.

Alec just shook his head already having had a run in with the vicious girl. “Yeah Maria and Liz said that girl has always been at odds with Liz, but it got worse when Liz started to date Max the mysterious man that every popular girl in school wanted to be with.” Alec said making his voice freakishly high as he tried to imitate Maria and Liz gabbing.

“Your girl needs to be careful Pam is going to try and get at you to hurt Liz.” I warned and Alec nodded.

“Thanks for the heads up. So back to your day, how was it otherwise?” Alec asked and I let out a deep groan making him laugh. Images of the day raced through my mind at an alarming rate.

“Besides the teenage girls you mean? Well let’s just say I never realized how stupid norms were until today. In my remedial classes the only ones who had more than one brain cell working were either transgenic or friends of ours.” I sighed remembering all of the vacant looks I had received that day. “But my advanced placement classes were good. There was a kid in one of my classes though that I am going to have to watch. After Liz and Blaze gave me a base reading for detecting lies this kid in the back of the room Seth Rider was lying to me. He asked me if I believed in aliens…it was as if he was testing me.” I said thinking back to the kid who sat in the back of the classroom.

“What else did you detect from him?” Alec asked his blonde eyebrows knit together in worry.

“Not much, but I did catch a weird scent on him, it smelled vaguely familiar but I can’t place it at the moment.” I said as Liz came back over to our table and forced Alec to scoot over so she could sit with us.

“So teenage girls not your favorite?” Liz asked with a cheeky grin.

“You heard our conversation you should know.” I grumbled not liking that she was getting so much joy out of this.

“Well it will only get worse from here.” Liz said patting my hand earning a low growl from Alec. “Chill Alec it was just a tap.” She hissed as Alec released the tension in his muscles. I looked at my best friend and rolled my eyes but I can understand his problem, it is hard to fight instincts and Liz touching another male, even a friendly one was not sitting well.

“Liz, how well do you know Seth Rider?” I asked watching as Alec looped his arm around Liz’s shoulder and pulled her flush against his side. Liz scrunched up her face slightly as she tried to remember the teen.

“Not well, he just started two months ago, we have practically all of our classes together except my study hall because he has band.” Liz said. “He seems nice enough but there is something off with him.” She hummed.

“Well write him down in your report and keep an eye on him.” Alec said and I nodded. “For all we know he could be a skin or a Familiar.” Liz suddenly perked up looking excited.

“What is it?” I asked watching as the small girl practically bounced in her seat.

“There is a way to check if he is a Familiar.” She grinned.

“Their arm.” Alec said grabbing Liz’s arm to show me her mark. I leaned forward to look and saw a funny looking scar that I never really to notice of before.

“When did you get that?” I asked.

“When I was tested by the Familars as a child. All the Familars have them it is part of their test to see if you are strong enough to survive and be one with them.” Liz said and I just shook my head, that is very messed up. The bell over the door of the café rang and I could sense one of my own walking through the door, based on the scent and the feel I know it was Petal and from what I could tell she was with several human girls.

“She seems to be fitting in alright.” Liz hummed looking at the blonde girl who was talking rather animatedly with the girls. Suddenly Liz’s attention shifted to her mate and my best friend sitting next to her as she gave him a sneaky grin. “So sweetie how was your first day at the law firm?” Liz asked.

Alec shifted slightly in his seat before he answered her, “It was alright but apparently I am not the only new lawyer.” Alec said. There was something in his tone that let Liz and I know that something was not right.

“What is it?” I asked as Alec leaned forward towards us more obviously not wanting to be overheard by any wandering human ears.

“Well his name is Jessie Ramirez and he comes off as a nice enough buy from a strict Hispanic family, but right when his eyes landed on me it was as if a switch was clicked on inside him and his hackles raised. He never said anything to me that was threatening but it was just something about him that had me on edge all day. The weird part was that he asked Philip Evans about his kids and where they were and what they were doing.” Alec said.

“Sounds like a Familiar.” I said letting out a deep sigh. I hated not knowing who my enemy was and how they were going to come at me. At least with the Skins the others have had experience fighting them but the Familars are a whole new game.

“That’s what I was thinking.” Alec sighed. “Liz, next time you talk to White…” love the way he spat the guy’s name. “Could you ask him if he ever heard of the guy?” Alec asked and Liz nodded resting her head against his chest. Man I wish Max was here right now, seeing the two of them together really makes me want to hold my own mate just to make sure she is alright.

Blaze POV

I hate humans plain and simple, I hate them. They smell funny, they talk in riddles and have no respect for authority. Numerous times today I found myself having to prevent myself from slapping every last ignorant person right across the face. Not to mention having to resist the urge to scream and run away hiding every time a human male even so much as glanced at me.

I had asked my twin brother why so many of the hormonal human males kept staring at me and all he did was grunt that I was cute. Yeah that was not much of a help.

I walked into the strange café called the CrashDown that Liz’s adoptive parents own and cringe. The smell of oil, grease, teenage hormones and human raged at me like a charging bull churning my stomach. Renfro and Lydecker told me I had to go there after school because it was where all the local teens hung out. Ryan said he would meet me there and so I checked around for him taking note of my surroundings, looking at all of the faces, people’s locations and the locations of all the exits. I finally spotted my twin at the back of the café in a booth with Kyle and Tess and I slowly made my way over to them being mindful of where I walked not wanting to get human smell all over me.

“Hey Blaze.” Tess chirped giving me one of her brilliant smiles.

“Hi guys.” I sighed shoving my brother over on the bench to make room for what felt like my ever inflating form. “So what’s good to eat here? I am starving.” I asked making Kyle snicker but the dark look I sent him shut him right up.

“The Saturn Rings and Will Smith Burger are good.” Tess said and I nodded as Maria stormed over to our table to take my order.

“What do you want?” She snapped startling me.

“Ah I will have the Will Smith Burger and Saturn Rings.” I said staring at her not understanding why she was so upset. I could smell the irritation rolling off of her in waves and I have no idea what I did wrong.

“Gee Maria, what crawled up your butt and died?” Kyle asked. It was interesting to watch the human girl deflate before my eyes and the irritation to dissipate.

“Liz is taking a break and the new girl Abby keeps messing up all her orders and then I am the one that has to go over and deal with the angry customers…it has been a long day.” She sighed and I nodded in understanding.

The backdoor to the break room opened sending a small rush of air my way. It was Michael who entered. I watched Maria as her sad and sullen expression turned sunny instantly sending an unknown stabbing pain through me. It was an odd feeling sort of like the feeling I used to get when the other members of my unit would go on a mission leaving Ryan and I behind.

Ryan moved next to me and suddenly I found my twin glued to my side. I turned to look at him wondering why he moved closer but he just smiled at me.

“You alright?” Tess questioned softly.

“She misses the rest of our unit and Ice, especially Ice.” Ryan said and I think he is right. The odd sensation I feel must be loss. I guess being away from my mate for so long is going to be harder than I thought. Suddenly the weekend feels terribly far away and all I want to do is go crawling back to Manticore and its familiar people and familiar comforting smells. I think it is safe to say I hate high school.

“You get to go back this weekend right?” Kyle asked and I nodded.

“Well we are just going to have to keep you occupied until then.” Tess said with a firm nod.

“Well Ryan and I got enough homework to keep us busy for hours.” Kyle said making me laugh, the human is just too funny. “What?” He asked looking a little put off.

“He already finished.” I snickered watching as disgust swept across Kyle’s face.

“Oh that is not normal.” Kyle huffed making the rest of us laugh.

“Well man, I’m not normal.” Ryan said giving him one of our twin patent smirks.

I tuned out the rest of their conversation and went back to people watching. Krit was in the break room with Ava doing something naughty. Liz was exiting her booth to go back to work not that, what I assume is her father, is shoot her a dirty look.

The bell over the café door rang again and a cold feeling crept up on me. It felt as if someone had taken an ice cube and held it over the base of my neck letting the cold beads slowly drip down sending chills through me. A man of average build walked in but I knew something was off with him. I noticed the other transgenic’s tensed as well but a few seemed to recognize the man.

“Shit.” Kyle hissed sliding down in the booth, as if that would really hide him.

Liz turned from the pickup window and jerked to a stop. I do have to hand it to her, if I was not a transgenic and trained to read people I would not have picked up on her shock.

“Ames…” Liz said not noticing her father’s annoyed look. “What are you doing here?” She hissed pulling him towards the break room. I wanted to warn her that her brother and his mate were making up for those few hours she spent at school but it was too late and Liz and Ames were in the break room and out in a flash.

“That is disgusting.” Ames growled making Tess jump. The other patrons in the café stared at the strange man as he grabbed a hold of Liz’s arm which was a very bad idea. Alec snapped to his feet and let out a low growl making all the other male transgenic’s in the café growl back in warning to the strange male touching one of their females.

None of the humans in the café knew anything was going on, all they knew was Liz was with a strange guy. Liz gently removed the man’s hand from her arm sending a warning look at Alec who just continued to glare at the man. This sure is an interesting situation, I believe the humans would call this dinner and a show.

Ames POV

What a bunch of freaks. I can hear 494 growling at me to release my sister but hell if I care, she was my sister long before she was his mate. Besides it’s not like I am going to do to her what that brother of her was doing to that blonde girl in the break room.

I felt Liz remove my hand from her arm and I fought the urge to roll my eyes. She spends way too much time with these freaks. “If you will excuse us, Liz and I have something to discuss.” I said sending a smirk at the male openly glaring at me as I headed out the door of the café knowing that Liz would follow me after fiving the human, her father, an excuse. Moments later she joined me by the dumpster looking less than impressed with her little arms crossed over her chest.

“What is it?” She growled at me. I just chuckled at her knowing she was trying to intimidate me but I know she is not where near in her training to do damage to me.

“We need to step up your training, the council has moved up their schedule.” I said watching as her eyes flashed her distress.

“What do we need to do?” Liz asked.

“You need to let your people know that they need to be on the lookout. I know that the council has started to move people into Roswell. I don’t know who or where but they are slowly moving in.” I said and watched as Liz made a mental note of what I said to her. “Also, we need to work on your pain blocking and now.”

“But I have to work.” She huffed and I was tempted to ask her if she was five but I held back not wanting to piss her off even more.

“Fine. Then how about we get together after work?” I asked watching as she chewed on her bottom lip, a silly human habit that I will need to rid her of. It made her look vulnerable and showed her distress to the enemy.

“Alright but Alec will want to come along with me…he does not exactly trust you and e is already having issues with letting me out of his sight.” She said and this time I did roll my eyes.

“No.” I bit out.

“Why not?” She asked narrowing her eyes at me.

“Because what I am showing you is sacred Familiar business and he is not one of us.” I ground out trying to remain calm. If at all possible Liz’s eyes narrowed even father and I knew then that I had said something wrong.

“Well in case you hadn’t noticed I am not exactly a familiar either.” She hissed getting ready to bolt away.

“Yes you are. Liz I do not want him there he will distract you.”

“No he will not. Alec makes me strange and I need him around.” She said and for some reason this did not sit well with me. She was not like this before something is off.

“Liz what is going on?” I asked narrowing my eyes at her. Her small frame practically deflated before me.

“I don’t know.” She whispered.
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Re: Lost With Out You (DA XO, Adult, UC) Part 64 p 14 9/5/08

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Hey guys thanks for the replies to the last part! As for what is up with Liz well you won't find out for sure for about three more parts but a few more major hints are given along the way. Thanks...

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Part 65

Ice POV

To say I am not happy with Blaze being off base and away from me right now would be an understatement. I feel as if I am going mad and my actions have been less than stellar since she has been away and this was just what Manticore had feared.

The original plan had been for me to go to Roswell as well and pose as either Blaze and Ryan’s father, older brother, or something like that, but a last minute problem with the X7’s made it so I could not go. The X7’s have started to reach maturity and it took several of us older males to keep the males in line while the guards deal with the females.

“Hey 277 you are needed in the X7 rec. room.” A guard barked. I quickly got up from my cot and headed towards the section in a blur knowing that the situation could turn deadly fast.

I arrived at the room having heard the roars of rage halls away and saw the snarling mass destroying the room. Several of the human guards were on the ground unconscious. I saw three males in a fight and blurred to break them up. I grabbed a blonde teen by the back of his neck and snapped him backwards as he flailed about; applying more pressure to his neck he passed out on the floor and two human guards raced to lock him up in solitary. Another X5 male was trying to break up the two but there was no opening.

“Solider stop!” I growled and watched as the two reluctantly released each other and turned to face me the alpha male. I could see the defiance simmering in their eyes waiting to bubble out, but instinct told them not to mess with me. I motioned the guards forward never breaking eyes contact with the two males and watched as the guards stunned them before taking them away.

“Very good 277.” A deep male voice said from behind me. I know that voice and fighting the urge to rip his throat out is taking a lot of concentration.

“Thank you sir.” I said making sure my voice and body remained neutral as I turned to face the most hated man in Manticore, Lisimba.

I took a deep breath to calm myself and froze. That scent I know that scent better than my own, it was Blaze. Her scent was surrounding him in a thick fog. The animal in me started to claw its way forward in a blinding rage when I scented my mate all over the human. Before I knew what was happening a dark deep growl ripped from my chest as I started to circle the human male.

The guards knew something was wrong with me but they did not know if they should make a move to stop me or let the situation play out. One of the guards made a move to help Lisimba but one of his friends stuck out an arm to stop him knowing I would more than likely rip the human apart for interfering.

“What is going on?” Renfro asked one of the guards as she and Lydecker entered the room.

“No idea. 277 suddenly turned on director Lisimba.” One of the guards said.

“Well there had to be something.” Lydecker snapped. “The alpha males of the base or hell all of Manticore does not suddenly just decide to attack someone.”

“But sir all Director Lisimba did was enter the room and 277 started to growl at him. He did nothing.” Another guard argued. I was furious all I wanted to do was roar and yell that the male was covered in my mate’s scent.

Several of the younger X7’s remaining in the room scented that something was off and started to sniff the air to see if they could determine the problem. I moved closer to the human sensing his growing fear with deep satisfaction waiting for the perfect opportunity the perfect time to kill him.

“933 report!” Renfro barked at the bristling X7 who I know has picked up on my problem.

“Director, X5 666, her scent is on the human.” The little soldier reported at attention. Renfro and Lydecker sucked in distressed gasps knowing I was going to kill the horrible human in front of me.

“277, Ice, I am sure there is a reasonable explanation for all of this.” Renfro tried to sooth in a calming tone but I could hear her heart hammering in her chest. Then I saw it, the perfect opening and I took it. He was dead before he could even scream.

Liz POV

I don’t know what is wrong with me but I can sense something is off. Ames finally relented and agreed to let Alec come with me to the training session after work. It took my dad some major convincing to let me go after my shift but when he found out Alec was coming along he surprisingly agreed to let me go. That is how the three of us ended up at the rock quarry outside of Roswell to practice my pain threshold, with Alec and Ames glaring fireclay at each other.

“Alright Liz we are going to start off small and see what point you can block to.” Ames said pulling out three large black suitcases from the trunk of his government issue ar. “Manticore taught you the basics but they never pushed it to the extreme and showed you how far you can go when you don’t have to worry about a silly mental road block like pain.” He said as he opened the first suitcase to reveal objects and weapons; ranging in size from needles to butcher’s knives and meat cleavers.

“What are you going to do with those?” Alec asked his eyes narrowing on the knives. Ames smirked at my mate and I knew this was not going to be good.

“I am going to stick them in your girlfriend.” He said which I already knew but hearing it said aloud sent waves of fear through me, I just knew that this was going to hurt.

“Like hell you are.” Alec growled getting up from his boulder and into my half brother’s face who just smirked at him.

“Do you really think you can stop me 494?” He asked arching a cocky eyebrow at Alec who stiffened even more.

“I know I can.” Alec ground out and in a snap the two were at each other’s throats.

Alec kicked Ames in the stomach barely knocking the wind out of him before White grabbed his foot and twisted the wrong way sending a reflex through Alec’s leg forcing his body to flip. Alec swung his other leg up and clipped Ames in the head knocking himself free and pushing Ames away. My brother was on him in a flash punching Alec in the jaw but Alec did not even register the pain as he wrenched Ames’s arm away and slammed his arm onto the Familiar’s elbow snapping the bone in a sickening crack. Ames brushed off the break not even feeling it as he kicked Alec in the chest sending him flying back with a smack as he landed on a boulder. Alec flipped up right not registering the trickle of blood dripping from his forehead as he blurred at Ames who was waiting for his attack. Alec flipped at the last second landing behind White before he slammed his fist down on the back of his knee forcing White to the ground.

White let out a snarl as he swept his leg towards Alec who anticipated the move and caught his leg as he snapped the ankle breaking yet another bone. Ames used his weight and momentum as he jackknifed off the ground slamming his foot into Alec’s head with a thud. Alec staggered back but kept in the fight. I wanted to break them up but I knew there was no way I could get in there or through to them.

“You know more about pain blocking than I thought 494.” Ames laughed suddenly as the two males stood there circling each other.

“What?” I asked as my brother let go of his fighting stance and turned to face but still kept a wary eye on Alec who was slowly easing up as well.

“Your boyfriend has two broken ribs a broken tibia and a cracked skull but the pain it seems is not registering.” Ames laughed wiping the blood off his lip. “I take it Manticore taught you more than I realized.”

“No, they taught us the basics.” Alec snapped but I caught the strange flash in his eyes and knew that there was more to what he was saying then he let on.

“Really then why are you still standing?” Ames asked smiling at Alec who let out a low growl.

“It does not matter…” I tried but both just sent me a look. The two are more alike than they realize.

“No, how is it 494 that you got so good at blocking pain?” Ames asked cackling slightly. “What happed to build up your pain blocking to the point where you could almost pass as a Familiar?”

Alec let out a dark humorless laugh as he glared at White through raging eyes. “Probably was all those years I spent in reconditioning and psy opps.” Alec said.

“Maybe.” Ames laughed. “But that skill you have makes you stronger in a fight. It keeps your mind clear so you can continue to think of how to take down your enemy.” Ames said. “It is a skill Liz needs to know if she wants to survive against the best of the Familiars who are coming after all of you.”

Alec continued to glare at my brother who appeared to be taking in the situation. “I promise her learning to block pain will not be like your learning to block pain.” Ames said watching Alec for any sign of his relenting. I saw his stiff posture loosen slightly and knew in that moment that he had just agreed to my learning to block pain from my half brother.

Three hours later I found myself staggering into the café my parents own with Alec’s help. To the ordinary human it would just look as if I was holding onto Alec tightly but I know that the transgenic’s and my friends could tell something was wrong with me as Alec led me through the café and upstairs to the apartment.

“Liz?” My mom asked worry clear in her voice as she watched Alec drag me into my room and help me onto my bed. “Sweetie what is wrong?” My mother asked nearing hysterics when I failed to respond since Ames crushed my vocal cords it is kind of hard to respond to her. It is taking everything in me not to think about the pain and push it into the back of my mind as both Ames and Alec instructed.

Apparently Manticore had taught me to block pain up to major stab wounds and more than one broken bone. “She got her ass kicked by her brother.” Alec said as he gingerly took off my shoes being mindful of my broken foot and broken ankle.

“She what?” Nancy shrieked her blue eyes wide with terror and anger. “Zack…”

“No not Zack. It was Ames.” Alec corrected for me as I adjusted myself in bed so I can get some rest and allow my body to being to heal itself.

“Ames. I don’t believe I have heard of this brother.” My mother spat. “Is he Manticore?” She asked her eyes glaring daggers at Alec who just brushed off her backhanded accusation.

“Hardly.” Alec scoffed, “and if he were to hear you say that he would rip out your tongue for even suggesting that.” Alec said effectively shutting Nancy up.

“Liz?” Max asked standing in the doorway of her bedroom dressed in a gray business suit looking worriedly at me. I pinched Alec letting him know that he needed to let my sister know that I was alright.

“She is going to be alright Maxie.” Alec said.

“I know but that is not the only reason I am here. I wanted to let the two of you know that Manticore came and picked up Blaze two hours ago.” Max said her large brown eyes full of worry as she let her soldier mask down.

I wanted to scream why and wanted to demand answers but Alec took care of that for me. “Why?” He asked.

“It’s Manticore they did not exactly give a reason.” Max spat looking tiredly worried about out unit mate and friend.

“They will probably send her back here tomorrow in time for school to keep up appearances for the mission.” Alec said bringing my sister and I some comfort knowing the mission was everything to Manticore.

“I hope you’re right.” Max whispered before she disappeared and my mother soon joined her.

Ice POV

I really hate the tank. It is so small and forces me to contort my body into unnatural positions and limits my oxygen intake forcing me to school my breathing. Renfro and Lydecker stood on the other side of the glass glancing in my direction every so often as they argued back and forth. I could not hear what they were saying because the glass was specially created so that those of us with sensitive hearing could not hear what was being said on the other side of the glass but they could hear us. If I did not have the ability to read lips I would have no idea what was going on.

Apparently they had the tech teams review the surveillance cameras around the base to see what Lisimba was doing before I confronted him in the X7 rec. room. I saw them bring up a video feed on the large screen in front of the tank, moments later the intercom kicked on.

“277 you need to see this.” Director Renfro said and I focused my gaze on the screen using my enhanced vision to see across the room in crisp detail.

The feed showed Lisimba glancing over his shoulder as he made his way down the deserted corridor making his way towards the medical wing. Ice watched as the human entered the sterile room not realizing that there were cameras even in there, none of the medical staff even knew this.

“Do you have it?” Lisimba asked a figure just out of camera range.

“Yes but I don’t see why you need it.” Edna the nurse said coming into camera view holding a small aerosol bottle.

“Let’s just say that once I do this, 277 will be out of my way and 666 out of yours.” Lisimba said grabbing the small canister with sinister glee. I could feel the rage building in me at the thought of those two working together to get us apart.

“But 666 is with child…” Edna said appearing for the first time nervous. “I don’t think you should tamper with that it is dangerous to go after a mated pair especially when offspring are involved.” She tried to warn her knowledge of the creatures she worked with brimming forward.

“Don’t worry the guards will stop him before he does too much damage to me, I want him to do just enough to have him taken away and out of 666’s life and this will make sure of that.” Lisimba said popping off the cap as he sprayed something all over himself.

“Not so much!” Edna whimpered knowing that this was not going to end well but since he was one of her bosses she was helpless to do anything.

“I know what I am doing.” Lisimba ground out and Edna cowered away knowing that he had just doused himself in X5 666’s potent scent and enough of it to make 277 go crazy.

“But sir these were created for separation anxiety issues not to use for other things…” Now Ice knew what the human had sprayed himself with, it was Blaze’s pheromones that the doctors had collected a year ago when the breeding program began so that he would not go crazy missing her scent when the sheets in his room were changed. The cleaning staff knew to spray his linens with her scent when she was away and vice versa to prevent them from inflicting harm on themselves and others.

“Tell no one about this.” Lisimba growled before he left the medical wing and headed in the direction of the X7 rec. room. Renfro clicked off the screen and stared hard at me with…was that sympathy? Hell this is new. My mood is no better though because the sensory memory of Blaze on that human is still clawing at me the animal in me screaming that her scent is supposed to be on me and only me and that my scent was the only scent to be on her.

The com clicked off again and I watched as Lydecker and her muttered back and forth to each other. I knew from reading Lydecker’s lips that they were sending me back to my cell hoping that I had cooled off enough now, but if anything I have just been allowed to stew in my misery. I was let out of the tank and four guards escorted me to my barracks I could sense that they were being extra cautious around me not wanting to set me off. Little did they realize that their mere presence was not helping. One of the guards opened the metal door and I went in and they slammed it shut before making a hasty retreat. I glared after them before finally taking in my room and then it hit me like a freight train, Blaze’s strong scent. I glanced at my bed and sure enough there she was laying cuddled up to my pillow staring at me.

“Hi.” She said and I snapped. Sometimes the animal urges are too great to deny and this is one of those times. I had her pinned down before I could stop myself and the sound of ripping material did not even faze me as I sought my mate who was willingly surrendering herself to me spurring me on. She seems to sense my distress and for once is not fighting me for dominance and is letting me take complete control. I slammed into her growling as I bit her shoulder feeling the warm trickle of her blood on my tongue. A whisper in the back of my mind told me to be careful with my mate that she was carrying my young. I continued to slam into her relishing in the sounds escaping her, sounds of submission and pleasure. I clung to her for hours never letting her down from her pleasurable high, an impossible feat for a human male but with my animal splice I was able to keep at her. After what felt like seconds but was really hours I finally relented and let her roll out from under me with a whimper.

“You alright?” I asked immediately concerned at her pained expression.

“Sore.” She grunted tucking herself into my side. Now that I was calming down off my testosterone high my protective instincts were taking over and panic started to flare in me.

“Come on I am taking you to med bay.” I said not really wanting her to go there but if I hurt her…

“No I am fine, there might be some small bleeding but nothing serious.” She mumbled her eyes dropping sleepily.

“Bleeding!” I shouted rousing her awake. “No we are going.”

“Ice you screwed me for hours that would tear a normal human female to bits and cause massive trauma. I am not normal therefore damage is minimal and superficial, trust me I know my body.” She grumbled but my panic was still there. She is young and her body will have trouble with my kids as it is but, a full grown male, just tore into her for a long period of time I am worried about her. “Ice I am fine trust me I would know if something was not right.” She said and I did trust her to know her body so if she said she was not worried I knew I had to back off and let her be in control there.

“Alright.” I sighed wrapping her back around me clinging to her small form.

“So mind telling me what caused this sudden bout of testosterone overload that caused Lydecker to personally come and get me?” She asked as I traced my hand down her soft side. I tensed slightly but I knew she needed to know what happened so taking a deep breath I spilled what happened to her. She tensed when I told her about Lisimba and her scent being all over him and what I did followed by what the video feed showed.

“Why would he do that?” She asked softly her fingers digging into my side but I did not care I was just happy she was there and wrapped around me.

“I don’t know I wish I did but I don’t and it’s not like I stopped to question him when I was killing him I just reacted.” I grumbled.

“I know.” She soothed easing her grip on my side to run her hand over my chest in a comforting stroking motion. “I also know that Renfro and Lydecker are not about to let this go, Ice they will figure out what he thought he was going to gain by doing that.” Blaze said plopping a kiss on my chest over an old scar. Scars were rare on transgenic’s because we heal so fast but when I was ten I was flayed open by a creature in the basement and the reminder of the grisly incident is a faint white scar on the side of my chest.

“Lydecker maybe, but I somehow get the feeling that Renfro and Lisimba were working together on something and it backfired on her.” I said thinking back to the blonde director’s pinched face and the slight tick in her jaw when she saw Lisimba and watched the video feed it was the expression of someone who had been betrayed.

“Well then she will really want to know what the hell he was playing at, she is not someone easily betrayed.” Blaze said and I grunted in agreement. One thing everyone at Manticore can agree on is that you do not cross that bitch or as the humans say your ass is grass.

Lydecker POV

Something is wrong I can feel it. I knew that man coming here was trouble but Elizabeth as adamant that Lisimba come to the new base. I did not get to the top of command being an idiot and when she started spending unnecessary amounts of time with the man I knew the two of them were plotting something. My suspicions have been confirmed.

I marched down the hall at a soft clip heading for the Doctor/Director Renfro’s office. The gray door loomed ahead and I raped confidently on the door. “Enter.” She said and I was in. “Ah Dex what can I do for you?” She asked looking up from a form she was filling out.

I took a seat in one of her chairs giving her one of my cold stares. “You can tell me what the hell you and Lisimba were up to.” I said keeping my tone light. She looked at me and I could see the badly hidden unease on her pale pointed face. I might take a light tone with her but she knows I am deadly serious.

“Nothing Dex…”

“Before you try and give me any more bullshit think about what you are trying to gain and if it is really worth making an enemy of me.” I said and watched as she paused for a moment.

Her slender shoulders slumped in defeat as she stared me, it is fun to watch a strong woman break. “We were working together but I swear Donald I did not know he was going to do that.” She said slamming her palms onto her desk rattling its contents.

“So what was the plan?” I asked.

“The better question was what is not in the plan. I swear Dex at first it was just about making the soldiers stronger and better. We were going to start our own base in Nebraska. We would watch the X series to see which ones we would want.” Renfro said for once looking like a vulnerable human and not a heinous bitch, interesting.

“What did you see start to change?” I asked knowing that this woman was as perceptive as me.

“I started noticing that he watched the females a little too closely especially 513, 666 and 293. These past few years it has gotten worse though he had taken to watching them with their mates on camera. At first I thought it was too see if we should take the mates with them which I was all for but…”

“But you noticed that it was not about picking soldiers it was an obsession in the making. I did notice this.” I pointed out and watched as relief came over her.

“Thank you.” She whispered. “Here I thought I was going crazy seeing only what I wanted to see.”

“I take it 666 or Blaze was his main focus.” I grumbled and she nodded.

“Now I know it is not because of her superior skills as a soldier. Donald she is fifteen!” Elizabeth growled looking mildly sick, didn’t know she had a conscious.

“Yes and her mate is much older than her.”

“That is different and you know it. 277 was going on instinct not some perverted fantasy.” She grumbled and I nodded knowing that there was a difference but not one that the outside world would see.

“You think that Lisimba was trying to go behind your back to acquire 666 for his own uses.” I said and watched as she reluctantly nodded.

“I am apologize for going behind your back and I am sorry I put the kids in danger.” She said. This is a first for her, she does not apologize much if ever. She really means it and that alone is going to save her life.

“You are not out of the woods here Elizabeth. We need to do damage control. 277 killed Lisimba we need to fix this because he is still in a volatile state, he is going to need answers or we are going to have a raging male on our hands.” I said.

“I know, as much as it kills me to say this.” She took a deep breath and composed herself. “I need to tell them what happened and explain everything.” She said not meeting my gaze. This is a very different Renfro than I am used to very different.

“Is this what you really want?” I asked.

“Yes, we need them in this fight and the only way to gain their trust back is to be upfront with them. We have learned this the hard way.” She said and I nodded, that we have.

“Alright I will call a meeting for Friday night. For the alpha and beta units.” I said and she nodded looking slightly ill. “Coming clean was the right thing to do.” I said as I headed to the door. “It might have saved your life.” I added turning to face her once again. “Because 277 knows you are involved in this somehow, I am not sure how he knows but my gut tells me that he does.” I said before leaving.

Guest POV

The time is coming I can feel it. The troops have started to arrive and I am in charge of slowly filtering the first wave into Roswell. My second tells me that there is a slight snag though and this worries me. There are others moving in as well, others that our sensors tell us are not exactly human. My Lord tells me that he is coming soon and that when he gives the signal the war was going to be on and the precious little Royal Four was going to finally be gone. The war was theirs to finally win.

“Sir, we have an open channel with his majesty of Sero.” A timid voice rang shrilly from behind him. I rolled my eyes and got up from the chair tossing the human magazine back onto the pile.

“What does he want?” I snarled at the soldier who just cowered under his gaze. “Never mind.” I spat not waiting for the weak man to reply.

I stormed into the makeshift communications room and saw a pinched blue face on the alien monitor looking very out of place in the human living room. “Larek.” I spat as the blue man with white markings under his eyes and a bald head just sat there looking half shocked and half angry.

“Nicholas.”
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Part 66

Nicholas POV

“Nicholas.” The little blue man spat. “I was hoping that the rumors were true, but I see that once again inter galactic gossip is once again wrong. Must do something about that.” Larek muttered.

“And what rumors would you be talking about?” I asked

“The ones claiming you are dead thanks to the Royal Four.”

I rolled my eyes at that one, “Right like those little half breeds could kill me.” I smirked.
“Nope just an illusion I have perfected over the years. You should know by now Larek that it is harder than that to kill me.” I said and the blue man nodded his head.

“Unfortunately that is true.”

“Oh you sound anxious to get rid of me old man, but I know that can’t be true.” I said glaring at the disgusting creature on the monitor. I could see Larek twitch on screen whishing he could rip into me but he knows that if he says the wrong thing I will order his planets rations cut in half. Larek is a smart man and an intelligent leader; he knows not to mess with me. “Have a nice rotation Larek.” I laughed before disconnecting.

I turned around in the room and glared at the little peon who allowed the transmission to go through. “What made you think that letting him through was a good idea?” I growled. “The reason we didn’t tell anyone that I was still alive was so that our lord would have the advantage of surprise. Now Larek the loyal rebel is going to go running off to his little glowing friends and spoil our surprise!” I shouted my hand seeking my stomach to itch. I looked down and saw a layer of my skin in my hand and I let out a frustrated yell.

“Now look at what you have done! All of this yelling is making me shed!” I yelled. I raised my hand and blasted the soldier watching as he turned to dust with intense satisfaction. “That is much better. I always said a good kill is an excellent way to reduce stress.”

Liz POV

I can’t explain how I am feeling I just feel off. I roll over in bed noticing that most of my wounds are healed. Alec’s arm tightened around me as I shifted pulling me closer. “I know you are awake.” His voice deep and husky with sleep. “Can you speak this morning?” He asked his hand reaching up to stroke my throat.

I opened my mouth and tried to speak, “Yes.” I croaked my voice box still slightly damaged but useable.

“Awe Lizzie you sound sexy with a damaged voice box.” Alec laughed still stroking my throat.

“Ha ha.” I croaked. “I need to get up for school.” I said and he groaned.

“And I need to be at work in an hour.” He sighed.

“Come on you can shower with me.” I said getting up from bed knowing that he would follow me.

“My Lizzie what are you thinking?” Alec asked laughing as I stripped for him turning on the hot water in my shower.

“I am thinking that it has been too long since I last enjoyed any time with my boyfriend and that the shower is big enough for the two of us.” I giggled as he picked me up kissing my neck.

“Good thinking baby.” He said.

“Liz!” I heard my dad yell and the two of us froze hearing my dad come into my room after knocking. “Lizzie!” He yelled.

“Maybe he won’t come in here.” Alec hissed and I desperately hoped so.

“Lizzie…” The door to my bathroom burst open and my worst fears were made reality as my father entered the bathroom only to see me his daughter naked with my legs wrapped around an almost naked Alec.

“Hi daddy.” I croaked.

“Oh shit.”

I had never been so grateful to get to school in my life, after Alec dropped me off I raced inside and sought my friends needing to unload my embarrassment on them. I spotted Maria and Isabel down the hall and raced towards them. “My social life is over.” I whined hugging my chicas.

“Ah Liz?” Isabel asked.

“My daddy walked in on me this morning in the bathroom.”

“Not like it has never happened before he is your dad.” Maria said.

“Yeah but I was naked and Alec was holding me.” I whined watching as the two of them pushed their lips together into a tight line to hold in their laughter. “Hey this is not funny!” I hissed. “How would you like it if your mom or dad walked in on you?”

“Ah my mom has already caught Michael in my bed Liz.” Maria reminded me.

“Yes but neither of you were naked at the time.” I pointed out and she nodded in agreement.

“What did your dad do?” Isabel asked her face turning red as she tried to hold in her laugh. Little spits of air were escaping her as she started to laugh hunching forward.

“Well after Alec growled at him to leave, you know how guys get about other guys looking at their women even if it is their father. Well after my dad closed the girl I was mortified and threw on a bathrobe and Alec pulled his clothes back on and we went out to talk to my dad who was sitting on my bed. He looked…”

“Like a dad who just realized his baby girl is no longer a baby and is having sex.” Isabel said and I nodded.

“But Liz he has to have realized you were having sex long before Alec I mean you went into heat like two three times a year.” Maria said.

“But my dad never had to have a visual.”

“Good morning everyone how are you all doing on this fine morning?” Kyle asked coming in with his arm around Tess while she looped arms with Ava.

“Morning and good do not belong in the same sentence Valenti.” Michael grunted snaking his arms around Maria as he joined the group.

“Yeah Liz here is off to the worst morning yet.” Isabel said.

“Her dad caught her and Alec.”

“Oh.” Kyle breathed, “Good thing that guy has super human genes and all that or else he would be six feet under.”

There is that strange feeling again, it feels so different I can tell it is there. I closed my eyes trying to block out the rest of the world and just focused in on myself wondering if it was an injury from last night or training at Manticore that I was feeling. There was nothing out of the ordinary besides cuts and a few bumps. My hormone levels were a bit up but that could be due to anything.

“Oh.” I breathed when my body started talking to me louder. My hormone levels were up.

“Liz?” Ava asked gently touching my arm snapping me back to reality. “Sumthin wrong?” She asked.

“Ah no I am just thinking about how I am going to make up with my dad. Come on we need to get to class.” I said before heading off. I got to my first hour class and sat down when I felt a presence next to me, I turned and there was Blaze.

“Hey you.” I took her in and saw that she was moving carefully being mindful of certain movements.

“Hey Liz.” Blaze said wincing when she sat down.

“You alright?” I asked scenting the faint aroma of blood in the air. “Oh god the…” Blaze held up a hand and shook her head.

“Nothing like that, just Ice getting a little too rough.” She said.

“So why did Lydecker pick you up?” I asked.

“Lisimba messed with Ice and Ice killed him.” She said and I felt the air rush out of me.

“What the hell did that monster do to Ice?” I hissed feeling my blood pressure slowly rise. I know that in order for something to set Ice off it had to be intense and in order for the alpha male to kill it had to involve Blaze.

“He doused himself in my scent and then went to talk to Ice. We have no idea what the hell he was playing at but we do know that he was trying to get a reaction out of him. He just did not realize that when a male smells his mate on another male he tends to go crazy especially when he does not have his mate within reach.” Blaze said.

“Oh Blaze I am so sorry.” I whispered feeling terrible.

“I know. Lydecker and Renfro are furious but Ice thinks that Renfro was somehow involved with Lisimba. He is not going to rest until he gets all the answers Liz.”

“He will get them Blaze.” I said, “Lydecker and Renfro want to keep us all happy so that we work with them, if Ice is not happy the rest of us are not happy and they can’t afford this kind of trouble so they are going to try and resolve this issue as quickly as possible.” I said.

“Alright people settle down.” The teacher barked at us getting the room to go silent quickly. “I know some of you remember the project the project I have been hinting at for awhile now, the one that is worth half of your grade in this history class. Well today it is going to officially start. You will be working in groups of three and each group is going to get a time in history. Those sections are; prehistory through Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Rome through Byzantium, Middle Ages, High Renaissance, Late Renaissance, Protestant Reformation, Baroque, Classicism, Romanticism, and the nineteenth century to present.” The teacher said as he passed out a rubric for the project, the packet was incredibly thick.

“Your groups are posted on the back wall. Today is the first of three class periods you will have to work with your group. Other than those you will have to work on this project at home. Each group will present their time period to the rest of the class to prepare them for the test on each section.” A loud groan went through the class when we realized we were going to have to teach each other.

“What each group needs to cover is written in the rubric, I will get specific with my questions people. Now go get into your groups.” He instructed and we were off.

I pushed my way through the crowd and read the list quickly spotting my name and Blaze and that kid I am supposed to watch Seth Rider. “Blaze we are together. Seth you are with us.” I told the blonde who grinned and came over to us. “We are in the Ancient Greece group.” I said.

“Great.” Blaze said and the three of us spent the rest of the class period discussing time tables and handing out tasks. We had decided to get together after school at my parents café to finish up. The rest of the school day my news never even entered my mind again.

I entered the café that afternoon with Blaze and Ryan in tow both chattering on incessantly, I guess I never realized how chatty the two twins really were. I saw my brother at the grill and waved at him, he motioned for me to come and talk to him. “Hey Krit.” I chirped hoping onto the metal counter as he worked.

“Hey Lizzie. Okay so I need a female opinion here.” He said.

“Okay.”

“See I am with Ava and all but I feel like I am somehow mistreating her by not acting like a normal boyfriend.” He said turning towards me and away from the grill.

“How so?” I asked not following.

“Liz, the two of us just jumped right into our relationship and I had sex with her before even taking her out on a date. I feel like I am not being fair to her by sharing a bed with her when I don’t even take her out to spend quality time.” He said and I wanted to coo at the cuteness of it all.

“Aw that is so sweet.” Okay so I couldn’t resist.

“Liz…” He whined not sounding at all like a transgenic.

“Alright I get it. Okay so you want to know if you should take Ava out on a date?” I asked and I nodded.

“Of course you should.” I said pinching him in the arm smiling when he glared at me before filliping the food.

“Well since I have never done the dating thing, what do I do? Where do I take her things like that?” Krit asked.

“Well I don’t think Ava has ever been on a date so you are both new at this. Don’t go someplace high pressure just take her to the movies or out to eat. Something familiar to you both so that you are not uncomfortable.” I said when I sensed Seth enter the café, I knew I needed to work quickly.

“So movies and dinner?” He asked.

“Maybe not both on a first date maybe just dinner but definitely one of the two. As her out the whole nine yards.” I said and he nodded kissing my cheek as I quickly went out front. Time to get the skinny on one Seth Rider.

I went back out into the café and saw Blaze sitting at a table with Seth who was staring around the café uninterested. “Sorry I am late my brother was having girl troubles.”

“Your brother?” Seth asked suddenly looking a whole hell of a lot more interested.

“Yeah Krit, he is the cook on duty right now.” I said pointing to my brother who was giving a waitress her order.

“Didn’t know you had any siblings.” Seth said giving me a creepy smile.

“Course she does.” Blaze said taking a sip of her water. “Everybody knows she has two brothers and a sister.”

“So Seth you okay with taking the art? I can take government and Blaze can take living conditions you know the day in the life sort of thing?” I asked and Seth nodded.

“Yeah I can do that I know of a book…” Seth stopped and turned towards the door where a tall Hispanic man was standing talking to Mr. Evans.

“So good of you to offer Jesse but why don’t you come over for dinner tomorrow night. I know the misses and Isabel would love to meet you. My son is off at school right now so it is just me and the women folk.” Philip said and Jesse laughed as well but there was a hollow sound to it as if it was forced.

“Can’t wait to meet them they sound amazing.” Philip smiled at the young man and Liz wanted to gag.

“They sure are. See you tomorrow Jesse.” Philip Evans said. I love being able to hear conversations through glass it comes in so handy for reconnaissance.

“Do you know him?” Blaze asked startling Seth out of his staring. The blonde shook his head smiling at Blaze.

“Nope just weird to see two men in business suits.” Seth said but I could tell he was lying, his heart rate sped up slightly and I could smell stronger doses of testosterone.

“He works with my boyfriend I think.” I said wanting to see if Seth would react.

“Oh really?” Seth asked and I could tell he was more than interested it was as if he too was looking for information.

“Yeah apparently he is new to the firm. Oh well Isabel said her dad really needed the help so he hired them both.” I said.

“You are friends with Isabel Evans?” He asked and this time I could tell he was honestly shocked.

“Yeah the two of us are best friends.” I said.

“She used to date her brother too.” Blaze giggled sounding exactly like a teenage girl in that moment. “But she dumped his ass.”

“Yo cornball!” Ava yelled coming into the café. “Yous seen that dear little sista of mine?” Ava asked and there was an odd sparkle in her blue eyes.

“No why?”

“Shes forgot to gives me a ride.” Ava growled.

“Well I think she is busy giving Kyle a ride Ava.” Ryan said coming over to our table as well, Seth chocked on his water.

“Ah caught on ta that one did ya?” Blaze asked and Seth nodded.

“Figures my twin hasta be da damn town bike, shes gota give everyone a ride.” Ava grumbled before storming away into the backroom.

“Well I wouldn’t want to be Tess when Ava gets a hold of her.” Ryan laughed walking away.

“Well I have to get going my mom needs me to pick up my little brother.” Seth said getting up from the booth, again another lie. “See you two at school tomorrow.” He said tossing down some money before leaving.

“What a load of shit.” I mumbled.

“Tell me about it.” Blaze huffed. “That guy smelled terrible.” I shook my head at her, sometimes I forget she is not a normal human teenager and then other times like now it is glaringly obvious.

My pant pocket started to vibrate and I pulled out my cell phone. “Alec?” I asked and he grunted.

“I am out front, is it safe to come in?” He asked and sure enough there he was peeking out from around the brick wall.

“My dad is upstairs.” I said hanging up waiting for him to come inside.

“I can’t wait to tell Ice that Alec is afraid of a norm.” Blaze snickered. “He could use a good laugh.” Alec walked in glaring at Blaze obviously he had heard her comments.

“Well if you will excuse me I have to go and meet Petal.”

Alec slid into my side of the booth started kissing the side of my neck, it felt heavenly. His soft lips dancing across my warm skin. I felt his wet tongue dart out to lick the vein running along the column of my throat and purred at the feeling. I turned and gave him a proper kiss hello making sure to give his lower lip a soft nip.

“Ahem.” A gruff cough brought the two of us out of our own little world and back to reality where my father was standing before us with a not so happy look on his face.

“Dad.” I said feeling Alec tense slightly beside me. I stroked the hand I was holding hoping to get him to calm down. Alec knows he can take my dad he just does not want to upset me by accidently hurting the man who adopted me and I call dad.

“Liz, Alec.” He said his voice oddly sharp. “I think the three of us need to have a little talk upstairs.” My dad said before turning and leaving. Alec sighed and got out of the booth extending his hand for me to take.

“Dad…”

“Sit down Liz we need to talk.” He said and I flopped down onto the seat folding my arms over my chest. Alec sat next to me but he kept a good sized space there to not upset my father.

“Dad…”

“Liz I am not comfortable with this relationship and I do not think that I can condone it.” My dad said. I couldn’t explain it but something inside of me started to coil as my eyes narrowed at my father.

“Why not? What has Alec ever done to not meet your standards?” I asked knowing my dad’s comment had hurt my mate.

“Liz he is from Manticore! He is also a lot older than you.”

“Dad we have had this conversation before. His being from Manticore means nothing a lot of my friends are from Manticore. The institution is the bad thing dad not the people who were subjected to it.” I spat scooting closer to Alec.

“Alright fair enough but, Liz he is 24 years old and you are not even close to legal yet.” My dad sighed sitting down in an overstuffed faded yellow chair that he loved.

“Mr. Parker when it comes to our kind age is not such an issue it is instinct. We go by what we feel and what our instincts want, if one of us who is older wants a younger transgenic we will go for them and the others see nothing wrong with that. As we told you we have friends who are together and the one is practically twice the age of his mate. When you are in love with someone and have the types of instinct based monogamous relationships we have it is easy to overlook something as trivial as age.” Alec said.

“Dad I met Alec and something clicked, I knew that he was the one I wanted to be with. Not long after that I knew he was my mate.” I said watching as my father’s eyes widened.

“Mate?” He asked.

“Mate.” I said. “Meaning we are together for life and with no one else. He is my best friend and the future father of my children.” I said.

“Kids!” my dad shouted his face reddening. “Liz you are nowhere near ready to be thinking of kids at this stage in your life.” My dad said jumping up to pace again.

“Yes we are dad.” I whispered. “It is instinct for us something our bodies call out for and have called out for since we reached puberty.”

“Wait you two are not seriously thinking of having children are you?” My dad asked and Alec looked to me. I sighed and gave him a slight nod.

“Yes sir we are.” Alec said.

“She is still in school!” My dad roared the pitch and volume hurting our sensitive ears.

“I know dad but this is what we want, what we need to do.” I said.

“You can’t afford a baby Liz, you are in high school and your mother and I are sure as hell not paying for your boyfriend to knock you up.” He hissed.

“I have a job Mr. Parker and Manticore will help us.” Alec said.

“Oh so this is Manticore’s doing.”

“Well they might have put the idea in our heads.” Alec mumbled making me laugh.

My dad shot me a funny look, “Listen daddy we have thought about this long and hard. You know that I was trained to think about my actions and the consequences and Alec and I thought long and hard about this.”

My dad just sat there in a sudden bout of silence. “Dad?”

“I really can’t change your mind on this can I?” He asked sounding so defeated and nothing like the strong man I know him to be.

“No.” I said and he nodded.

“Alright I will go along with this even if I do not agree with it only because I love you and don’t want to lose you.” He said. “I guess this is one more part of having a daughter who is an X5.”

“Thank you.” I whispered moving to hug him and he met me in the middle holding me close like he always did.
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Part 67

Biggs POV

I love doing sweeps of towns and tonight just happens to be mine and Blaze’s night. The two of us are supposed to walk the town and report back anything unusual and start to keep track of people’s moving patterns for reference points. I love people watching, norms are just too weird sometimes that watching them is the best entertainment around.

“Well what do we have here? Mr. Rathers all by his lonesome, where is that girlfriend of yours?” He had heard her coming but the sound of her high pitched voice still grated on my nerves.

“Ah Miss. Troy is it?” I asked and her fake smile widened showing me even more of her brown stained teeth. “What I do on my own personal time is my business and not yours therefore I do not owe you an explanation and offering you information on my personal life is not part of my job requirement.” I said walking away. I could hear her huff in disappointment and I thought she was going to leave me alone, yeah how wrong I was. Soon I could hear her high heels clicking up the sidewalk as she tried to catch up with me and I had to fight the urge to groan.

“Mind if I walk with you?” She asked the scent of her arousal starting to seep into the air. This is just perfect I am stuck with a teenage girl who will not take a hint and I can’t even do my job correctly while she is following me around.

I could sense her coming and almost shuddered in relief when her scent became stronger. “There you are!” She laughed catching Pam off guard. “I have been looking all over for you since Liz told me you went for a walk.” Max said grinning at me as she placed a rather steamy kiss on me, I would have asked for more if one of my students had not been standing there.

“Yeah well I was tired of sitting around.” I said tightening my grip on her hips to keep her in place not wanting her to move away. I had missed her so much being away from her all day was hard when all I wanted to do was hold my mate close and lavish her with attention and have her tend to me.

“Excuse me we were kind of busy.” Pam said glaring at Max. Okay I am confused here I mean Pam knows that Max is my girlfriend and she knows that I am not interested in her so what the hell is she playing at, does she not realize she is going to get her ass kicked.

“Oh really?” Max asked arching an eyebrow. “See to me it looked like you were busy buzzing around someone who is clearly not interested in you.” Max said kissing my cheek. “So why don’t you run on home little girl and leave the man with me a real woman.” Max said her voice coming out sugary sweet but the hard glare made her seem much more intimidating.

“No I think Mr. Rathers would much rather stay with me someone who is not so…old.” Pam said wrinkling her nose.

“Sweetie I am not much older than you but at least with me he knows he is not going to catch something since I am not the town mattress.” Max hissed and Pam gasped looking horrified.

“Do you hear how she is speaking to me!” Pam shrieked pointing at Max the pitch painful to my ears.

“Miss Troy you are being rude to my girlfriend. Now if you will excuse us I will see you in class tomorrow.” I said pulling Max with me leaving the spluttering girl behind.

“You should tell the principal and Manticore about this, she could be a problem.” Max said and I nodded already planning on doing so.

“If she keeps pushing into my life you know what Manticore will do.” I said and Max nodded.

“Take care of her. She is interfering with your job.” Max whispered scanning the streets with me.

I could hear a muffled conversation not too far away and I stopped knowing Max would as well. I closed my eyes to sharpen my hearing. It was two males hissing at in each other in a whisper match. I motion to Max to follow me and she nods, the two of us silently walk towards the white two story house on Hill Street in Roswell. I felt my eyes change to see better in the night and at a greater distance there was Seth Rider talking to a man in the shadows, his pale arms flailing around wildly. The teen suddenly stopped and I knew that he and the other person had sensed Max and I there.

“Sweetie let’s go to bed I have a surprise for you at home.” Max said as we pretended to resume our walk, she fell right into her roll so that the two would not become suspicious.

“Oh and what would that be?” I asked nipping at her ear.

She giggled girlishly pulling me along as the two in the shadow of the house stared at us for a moment before turning away brushing us off as a couple out for a walk. “Come on and find out.” She giggled making me laugh, sometimes I wish I could tape her and play it back for her so she can hear how girly she can be.

Once we were out of hearing range Max dropped her school girl act. “A student of yours?” She asked and I nodded.

“Seth Rider the one we are watching.”

Max’s dark eyes were strained as she concentrated, “He mentioned something about a threat, I think he knows he is being watched.” Max said and I nodded.

“But what I want to know is how he knew that the two of us were there, most transgenic’s would have a hard time picking us out but he seemed to know that we were there.” Max stopped and faced me.

“Their scent is similar to White’s.” Max whispered.

“You are thinking he is a Familiar?” I asked and she nodded. “So am I, but that Ramirez guy…he keeps asking about Isabel and Max.”

“Is it possible that Jesse is something else?” Max asked.

“I am thinking he is a Skin.” I said I could hear her sigh the warmth of her breath tickling my cheek. “He seems much more interested in the aliens than the rest of us.”

“So we should tell Isabel, Michael, Ava and Tess and tell them to be on the lookout.”

Isabel POV

My hands will not stop shaking, Biggs and Max had just left my house and I think I am going to be sick. The new man working for my father at his office might be a Skin one of the people who killed me in my other life. On top of that my mother has just informed me that the hot shot new lawyer is going to be coming over for dinner tomorrow night, this is just perfect.

“Zack…” I breathed a sudden idea coming to me.

“Mom!” I yelled running down the stairs to the family room where I knew my parents were. “Mommy.”

“What Is?”

“Zack asked me out for tomorrow and I had already said yes, I just remembered.” I said appearing panicked. “He asked me days ago.” I whined. “I can’t break a date with him now.”

“Isabel this dinner is very important, Jesse does not know many people in town and he is coming over for dinner.” My dad said I can tell he is going to fight me on this I need to do something quick.

“But daddy why do I have to be here he is not going to be thinking about hanging out with a high school girl. Why can’t he make friends with that other new guy?” I asked pouting making sure to make my eyes start to water.

“Well I get the feeling that he and Alec are not very fond of each other, besides Alec is already familiar with people in this town.” My dad said.

“Oh Alec works for you?” I asked pretending to be shocked.

“You know him?” My mother asked looking slightly alarmed.

“Oh yeah he is dating Liz Parker.” I said watching as my parents exchanged a look.

“You know who your brother’s ex is dating?” My dad asked.

“Phil her and Isabel are friends you know that.” My mother scolded.

“I just thought you would be more against Liz dating someone new is all.” My dad said and I rolled my eyes.

“Dad, Max was a jerk to Liz most of the time I am happy she is with someone who respects and loves her. Max was just not right for Liz.” I said and my mother gave me a small smile.

“Well I guess it would be alright for you to miss this one dinner…” My mother said and my father looked at her stunned.

“Diane…”

“Philip, Jesse can meet Isabel some other time.”

“No.” My dad ground out.

“Well then how about Zack comes over for dinner?” I asked suddenly liking this idea I had. “This way you all can meet him and I will not have to break my date with Zack and I can meet this Jesse guy.” I said and my parents seemed to think about this.

“It would take care of both issues.” Diane agreed.

“But is meeting Zack officially right for the same night Jesse is meeting the family?” Dad asked.

“Please dad?” I begged giving him my best little lost girl look and watched in satisfaction as he caved.

“Alright.” He sighed and I squealed in excitement.

“Thank you daddy!” I screamed hugging him and my mom. “I have to go and call him.” I babbled before rushing upstairs the energy leaving me. Zack was not going to like this, he avoided meeting the parents like a toxic waste dump, if that sort of thing actually affected him.

I could hear my parents talking and I stopped to listen. “Isn’t Zack one of Liz Parker’s brothers?” My dad asked and I heard my mom hum in agreement.

“Yes I think so, I think Iz had said that he was the oldest.”

“How old?” Dad asked.

“Well from what the women at the office are saying he has to be in his mid to late twenties. They said Liz has two other siblings in town as well a girl and a boy. I think the girl is anywhere from 23 to 25 and the boy is around there as well. This Zack must be at least 26 than.” Mom said.

“More like 29.” I muttered before heading into my room to call Zack. This was so not going to be a pleasant conversation.

Thursday Night

Okay so maybe this was a bad idea. Zack is going to be here any minute to meet my parents and then after that Jesse the possible enemy is going to be here, putting my boyfriend and enemy in the same room is not a smart move. “Isabel, honey does Zack ride a motorcycle or is Michael coming over?” My dad asked at the bottom of the steps as I headed down to greet Zack.

“It’s Zack he and Liz’s other siblings all ride them.” I said when the door shook under Zack’s powerful knock. “Oh god he is here!” I said easily falling into the nervous girl routine. “Do I look okay? Dad fix your shirt and go wait in the family room you don’t want to scare him.” I said shooing him in the other direction.

“I don’t?” He asked raising an eyebrow.

“No you don’t I really like him.” I hissed making my dad laugh as I adjusted my top one last time before opening the door with a killer smile.

“Hey.” Zack said his easy going grin in place a far cry from his usually tense and serious expression. He bent down and brushed a soft kiss to my temple the heat immediately flooding through me.

“Hi, come on my parents want to meet you before Jesse shows up.” I giggled watching as he closed his eyes. “No soldier mask!” I hissed and he opened his dark eyes.

“Sorry.” He muttered. “Habit when entering hostile territory.” Zack muttered and I stifled a laugh. Sometimes he is just too doom and gloom.

“Stop it.” I laughed. “My parents are not that bad.”

Zack shot me a look, “Well if your dad is anything like Liz’s I am so screwed.” He hissed not wanting my parents to hear as I led him into the family room where my parents were eagerly waiting.

My mom grinned when she saw Zack standing next to me and I know exactly what she is thinking after having visited her dreams when I was younger. She always thought I would look perfect next to a dirty blonde with a strong build.

“Mom, dad this is Zack. Zack these are my parents Diane and Philip Evans.” I said grinning at my mom who eagerly shook Zack’s hand welcoming him and ushering him in to sit down. My dad on the other hand just glared at Zack, I think it just hit him how much older Zack is.

“So Zack.” My dad said grinding his teeth when he said his name. “What brought you to Roswell?”

Zack tensed slightly allowing his mask to go up before he addressed my father, “Well sir there were many reasons a main one being I missed my dad and sister.”

“I don’t remember you growing up here in Roswell…”

Zack stopped my dad before he could go on, “That’s because I didn’t live here I lived with my mom until I was sent off to military school. The same one Alec McDowell went to.” Zack said.

“You know Alec?” My mom asked sounding pleased.

“We are close friends and like I said we went to military school together. I was a few years ahead of him but my junior year I was his dorm captain.” Zack said.

“Why were you at military school? I know Alec was sent there for disciplinary problems what about you?” My dad asked and Zack let a dark smile cross his face startling my father and mother.

“When I was a teenager I was always in trouble, and I mean always. I hated my dad for leaving me and my mom and I hated my mom for letting him leave us. I was a dumb kid and did a lot that I am not proud of and it landed me right in military school.” Zack said I could tell my mother wanted to ask him what exactly he did but she was biting her tongue not wanting to pry.

“It was after three years there when I realized I was fighting the wrong people and I needed to get my life back on track or on track for the first time. They set me up and put me through school.” Zack said and I grinned at him it was not really a lie but it was just omitting facts.

“What do you do now?” My mom asked smiling at Zack loving a good reform story, it gave her hope for Michael.

“I am a weapons specialist, I work for Kiltack Corporation as CFO.” Zack said.

“Wow Kiltack?” My dad asked practically salivating at the prestigious name. They have over fifty contracts with the United States and several foreign countries supplying not only sidearm’s standard issue but high caliber rifles.

“Impressive.” My mom said.

“It is.” I grinned. “He is great at what he does you should see him. Anyway where is Jesse?” I asked grabbing Zack’s hand.

“He should be here soon honey. He is probably just trying to find the house.” My mother said. More like he is trying to find the best way to kill me without anyone noticing, or he might not even care if the others notice in which case we are all screwed. Having Zack here is like an instant comfort I know that as long as he is here with me nothing bad will happen to me. The doorbell rang and my parents jumped up motioning for Zack and me to stay.

“Here we go.” Zack muttered, “You going to be okay?” He asked gently stroking the back of my hand.

“Yes, as long as you’re with me.”

“Isabel, Zack.” My mother called and the two of us stood as my parents proudly ushered in a smirking Jesse.

“Jesse this is my daughter Isabel and her boyfriend Zack Parker. Zack here is the CFO if Kiltack Corporation.” My dad said oddly proud of Zack. Jesse’s dark eyes narrowed when they landed on Zack.

“Nice to meet you both.” Jesse said his eyes roaming over me making me feel very uncomfortable it was as if he was assessing my worth or something, I felt oddly like a cow on the market.

“Well dinner is ready come on in.” My mom said ushering us all into the kitchen. It was odd seeing someone else sitting in my brother’s chair even if he is a basket case at the moment, but seeing Jesse sitting there was hard to bare. I know Zack could feel my tension as his hand found its way onto my lap and took hold of my hand giving it a gentle squeeze. The thought of one of my enemies who killed my family and I in the past sitting in the chair of my brother the king, is unsettling.

“So Jesse how are you liking Roswell?” My mother asked trying to get the family engaged in a conversation somehow picking up on my discomfort.

“It is great Mrs. Evans. The people here are really nice.”

“Oh that will go away soon.” I said a chilly smile coming over my face, “People in this town are nice at first and then the gossip starts and before you know it you are immersed in small town life.”

“Yeah Lizzie has a hard time with it.” Zack said and my dad nodded.

“Yes she does seem to get a lot of slack.” My dad sighed.

“People are just jealous of how well she does.” I grumbled.

“Who is Liz?” Jesse asked.

“Oh Liz is Zack’s little sister and the daughter of the local diner owner, the CrashDown, she is also our son’s ex girlfriend. She is such a sweet girl.” My mother said. I watched as Jesse leaned closer to my mother when she mentioned Max and his interest seemed peaked.

“She dated your son and her brother is dating your daughter?” Jesse asked smiling looking highly amused.

“We didn’t plan it, I started to date Zack after my brother and Liz broke up.” I said. It feels as if my tongue has suddenly loosened and I can tell the dark man before me my deepest darkest secrets.

“Really and are you close friends with Liz?” He asked.

“Best, she is one of the only people who really get me. She doesn’t use me for popularity and is one of the only people I can go to and feel comfortable opening up to.” I babbled panic starting to rise in me it is as if my mind is split in two all of the sudden. Part of me wants to spill my soul to Jesse and the other part of me is screaming to shut the hell up.

“How long have you known Liz?”

“Oh since I first started school my brother always had an obsession with her and kind of took Michael and I along for the ride.” I said oh god what am I doing why am I saying all of this. Zack keeps squeezing my hand harder and harder trying to tell me to stop but I am helpless to do anything.

“Michael is?” Jesse asked.

“A friend of Max and Isabel’s. He has been friends with them forever.” My dad said. “They were always inseparable.”

“I guess it is because they always had so much in common.” My mom sighed.

“Really like what?” Jesse asked picking at my mother’s food, never really taking a bite of it.

“Well they were all adopted.” My dad said sending me a look. I can’t explain it but it is as if my father is warning me not to say too much.

“Interesting, how did you all find that out?” Jesse asked.

“They met at school and since they were all new they stuck together.” Zack said stepping in as well. Diner progressed with Jesse trying to get to know us as Zack and my dad asked Jesse about his family and hobbies to get him away from the topic of my brother and me.

“Thank you for dinner Mrs. Evans it was delicious, just like my mom used to make.” Jesse said giving her a winning smile it just sent the hairs on the back of my neck on end.

“It was lovely having you over Jesse it was great meeting you, I now know why Philip was so excited to hire you.” My mother laughed patting his arm. His dark eyes landed on me one last time as he was leaving and my stomach muscles clenched tightly as if to warn me, a coldness settled over me.

“Nice meeting you Isabel.” He said and then he was gone.

My father closed the door and rested his head against it, something was wrong. Zack looked at my parents and then I felt his hand latch onto my arm and he pushed me behind him. “What is going on?” Zack asked his voice hard and cold. I looked at him confused I don’t know why he is suddenly acting defensive.

“I didn’t think they were going to send a general after her.” Philip whispered. “That was a close one.” My dad said turning to look at my mother.

“I know he was using his powers actively on all of us, if Zack hadn’t of alerted us to it we wouldn’t have known.” My mother whispered turning to look at us.

“What is going on?” I asked suddenly feeling out of the loop I think I am going insane it sounds like my parents are talking about aliens, like they know I am one.

“Your parents aren’t human Isabel.” Zack ground out. “They are aliens, but they don’t smell like you.” Zack growled. “So why don’t the two of you start explaining before I do what my instincts are telling me to do.”

My dad looked at Zack and me and sighed. “We figured that you found us out from the moment you met us tonight. It was something in your eyes you didn’t trust us but then you got defensive and I knew…you sensed what we were.” My dad said and I let out a strangled gasp backing away from them, this could not be happening where are the others I need them.

“Isabel…”My mother said raising her hands as if to tell me to calm down. “It is alright we are not going to hurt you we would never do that.” My mother said.

“What are you talking about?” I asked trying to keep my voice steady.

“Isabel we are not human just like you, it was no accident that we found you that night in the desert along with Max. We are protectors as well we are your protectors. Please if you and Zack come into the room we can explain this to you.” My dad said.

“The others should be here for this.” Zack said looking at me out of the corner of his eye.

“Yes.” I whispered. “The others need to be here.”

“Alright then give them a call.” My mother said and Zack pulled out his phone.

“Liz, it’s me. Get over to the Evan’s house with the others, we have a situation.”
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Part 68

Isabel POV

So if the enemy is watching the house than they will really think that something is wrong. Half those that Manticore sent out into the field are currently in my living room and I can tell from the expressions on my parent’s faces that this was not the group they were expecting. Biggs and Ryan were posted at the front door handguns in sight as they watched with their special eyes. Blaze was at the window with Petal I could see that their eyes were abnormally large as they stared unblinking out the window looking for any threat. I knew that others were in back and upstairs looking for any possible threat as Hawk and Krit walked the outside of the house.

“No bugs.” Liz said taking out her headphones as she put the device back in her bag.

“We can get started now.” Michael said sitting down on the couch with me, Tess, and Ava all of us glaring at my parents.

“Okay first where is Max really?” My mom asked me and I let out a humorless laugh.

“Someplace where he won’t cause any more trouble.” I spat.

“He was getting involved in something that he did not understand so we took action and had him…locked up.” Zack said grinning at Liz and Max who had devious smiles on their pretty faces.

“He is locked up at Eagle Rock Military Base.” Michael said.

“Oh no not again.” My mother sighed looking sick.

“So you knew about that?” Tess asked her blue eyes narrowed. “Figures.” She huffed.

“So yous are protectors. Don’t seems like no protectors though.” Ava said crossing her arms over her chest glaring at my parents. “Yous seems like Seroans.”

“That is because we are from Sero. Larek sent us here after you all were sent down.” Philip said.

“We knew something had gone wrong when we did not receive word form Nareak the lead protector nor from any of the others. Not even the teachers.” Diane said rubbing her temples. “So we were sent to the scientists and injected with human DNA for three years. Our race looks very little like a human so it took a long time. Our race has the genetic capacity to transform our appearance when injected with another species DNA.”

“We were unable to get a transport for several more years. When we did get here though it was twenty years after the first crash.” Philip said.

“You landed in Mexico, right outside the city.” Alec said surprising the rest of us.

“How did you…”

“Lady we work for the government at the top secret level, there isn’t much we don’t know.” Alec said.

“We will get back to that comment later.” Philip said looking weary of Alec all the sudden. “But we did land in Mexico which lucky for us was not too far from New Mexico. It took us another year to get to Roswell where we sensed the strange energy readings and when we got there we found the caves. It was odd because we knew that one of the protectors had to have survived if you four were hidden.”

“There were eight of us.” Ava said and my mother nodded.

“We never sensed your signatures and for that I am truly sorry. I guess your protector was one of the originals because he knew to turn off the tracking signal so that no one could find you, it might have saved your life.” Diane said.

“What about us?” I asked.

“We found the four of you but we noticed that several things were wrong. The Granolith was missing its crystal, and Tess was leaking fluid. We patched her up as best we could but it was almost as if someone had purposefully damaged her pod.” Philip said.

“Probably did. After all if the enemy wanted to weaken Ma in this life the best way to weaken a king is to take away his queen.” Liz said which is true I never really thought of it like that before but she has a point.

“That is probably why Nasedo took you away.” Michael said to Tess who just shrank back in her seat when all of us turned to look at her.

“Nasedo?” Diane asked sitting forward in her seat. “That is not the name of any of the protectors that were sent with you.”

“He was not one of the protectors he was an enemy.” Tess said. “When you all weren’t looking he snuck back and…”

“Took your pod we know.” Philip said. “When we went out to the desert that night we sensed that three of you had hatched. We only found Max and Isabel we looked for the third but we couldn’t sense you.” My dad said looking sadly at Michael.

“You must have been unconsciously hiding your signature from us, even now you are doing it, it was one of Rath’s abilities it made him an amazing warrior.” My mother said staring sadly at Michael.

“It’s okay I am over it, I was scared that night when I saw your headlights and I hid.”

“We are still sorry that we missed you. It wasn’t until you were put into the system and with Hank when we figured out who you were, by then we couldn’t get you without revealing who we were.” My dad said.

“Why didn’t you ever tell us?” I asked not able to hide my tears. All I had wanted growing up was for my mom to know what I was and to accept me and here she knew all along and willingly chose not to tell me the truth to not let me in and that hurt more than I ever thought it would, it hurt more than her not accepting me.

“Larek made us swear not to reveal ourselves. He knew that once we did you would want to know more that you would….”

“Want to go home.” Michael said.

“Yes.”

“At one point we might have but we have lives here and that is the last thing we want. We just want to live our lives in peace and have everyone just leave us the hell alone.” Michael said grabbing Maria’s hand in his large one. He is right at one point I wanted nothing more than to know my mother but having made a life here and real friends it put things into perspective for me and I can honestly say that if I was given the chance to go home I would not take it.

“Really not even to see your parents?” My dad asked.

“No.” I said my voice cold and firm. “We have family here and I will not leave them for anything.” I said looking at Zack and the others who just nodded in return. “We are a family and we stick together, if I could take my family with me than sure but if not then there is no way I am leaving.” I said and Michael grunted in agreement.

“Mrs. Evans I went back home and let me tell you there is nothing for us there, even Cal said so.” Tess said referring to the other protector.

“Cal?”

“The New York protector.” Michael said.

“Hes wasn’t great or nuthin but he did his job.” Ava said.

“Cal has been in touch with us.” Liz said.

“Okay but how exactly do you all fit into this and what do you mean you work with the government?” Diane asked never really answering our questions.

“We were created by the government.” Liz said, “We are the perfect genetically engineered soldiers.”

“And you are in Roswell because?” I could tell that none of them wanted to go into the full story not knowing if they could trust my parents or not and at the moment I don’t think I trust them either.

“Their base is here in Roswell.” I said.

“One of our bases.” Blaze said.

“Now back to you two.” Zack said I could tell that was the last thing my parents wanted to talk about, themselves.

“If you are from Sero than you look like Larek?” Tess asked and the two nodded. “Oh they are naturally blue than no wonder they had to get human DNA injections.” Tess hummed.

“Blue like a smurf.” Kyle laughed I had to stop myself from smiling as Liz reached over and pinched Kyle. “Watch it woman you have super strength, some of us in this room are still human.” He hissed.

“Some of us will be dead soon if we keep talking.” Liz shot back.

“Shutting up now.” Kyle yelped and Tess rolled her eyes.

“He always has had a thing for domineering women.” Tess said.

“Yeah just look at Maria and Liz, those two were…” Maria shot Michael a look, “Perfect angels.”

“Back on topic here people.” Alec barked, I never realized how commanding he is, even more so than Zack. He just looks at people and they do his bidding I guess that is why he is one of the alpha males.

“You knew what they were you knew what your kids were and you knew what they were feeling.” Blaze said from her spot as she continued her watch she never really looked at my parents, it is kind of freaky. “But you never once thought it would be wise to let them know what they were that they had an enemy out there looking for them. You never told them any of this. You kept them in a constant state of fear and danger.”

“Well they weren’t in any real danger since the enemy had no idea where they were, they were only alerted to their presence after Max used his powers.” My mother said looking at Liz who just glared back.

“Actually it was the orbs that were sent with us that sent out the signal.” Tess said. “Nasedo whom we thought we could trust told us to activate them that it would give us an important message from home.”

“Little did we realize he was the enemy and he had tampered with the orbs.” Michael said.

“He sent the enemy our way and because our protectors didn’t feel it important to let us know about it we never saw them coming.” I spat.

“On top of that we now have two enemies to deal with.” Liz said. “And this second one is a hell of a lot more resilient than the Skins.”

“I hardly think that anything you humans are dealing with is as bad as the Skins.” Philip sneered.

“You have never met a Familiar.” Liz growled. “Trust me when I say that nothing can stop them. Try dealing with a species that has no known weakness, not even pain can stop them.”

“They can keep on fighting after being shot, they could be dying but they will keep on going just to get the job done. The Skins can’t do that.” I said remembering the fight between Ames and the others.

“They are human they do not have the powers of the Skins, Jesse was a perfect example of what we are facing.” Philip my father said.

“The Familiar’s have power unlike anything you know.” Liz growled. “My brother told me a hell of a lot about them and let me tell you, those Skins are a dream compared to the hell the Familiar’s are.”

“Brother…” My mother looked at Liz almost fearfully and then at Zack.

“Wrong brother.” Zack grunted. “She has another who is older his name is Ames White.”

“He is my biological father.” Liz added.

“What about Jeff…”

“Oh please after we told you we were government experiments I thought you would have gotten that we are not really his children that I was just adopted.” Liz said and Diane nodded.

“We should have seen that.” She admitted. “But when one is shown so many cards it is hard to stay clearly in the game.” Very philosophical for someone who has lied to me my whole life, but then again all that philosophy is, is a bunch of lies.

“I need to get going.” Blaze said suddenly standing. “Biggs and I have to finish our sweeps and then I have to check in the Renfro.” Blaze said standing up her white tank top riding up slightly and I could feel my eyes bug out of my head.

“You popped!” I whispered staring intently at her small pale stomach that now had a little puff to it almost like a little balloon had been swallowed by the teen.

“What?” Liz asked her eyes turning to Blaze as did the others with superior senses.

“Oh great.” Blaze muttered. “I was hoping it was just me being stupid.” She mumbled tugging on her shirt.

“What is going on?” Michael asked as most of the girls in the room gathered around the small redhead.

“Blaze is getting a bump.” Maria said poking her stomach as Blaze swatted at her hand.

“No I am getting fat.” She grumbled, “My arms are even getting thicker and so are my thighs.” She huffed.

“Ew.” Michael grunted.

“Hey spaceboy that is normal. Unlike TV girls actually get fat in places other than their stomach and chest.” Maria growled.

“But aren’t you all supposed to be genetically advanced and all that?” He asked as Blaze glared at him. If looks could kill Michael would be six feet under right now.

“What am I not allowed to get fat?” Blaze asked her eyes narrowing in on Michael her lethal body slinking towards him dangerously. “What, suddenly giving birth to two kids does not warrant a little extra weight?” She asked her face getting dangerously close to him. “I would love it if you had to carry around two eight pound bowling balls in your stomach pressing on your bladder and then see you squeeze them out through a hole the size of a grapefruit!” She hissed. “Then you can comment on my weight!”

“Sheesh sorry remind me never to piss off a pregnant woman.” He mumbled but the others could hear him.

I watched as my father stood up and he turned his gaze onto Alec looking appraising and weary at the same time. I know I should hate him right now for not telling me what he was, but I felt oddly worried as his uncomfortable gaze swept over the dominant X5 male. “So I have to non humans working for me and I never even sensed it.” My father sighed looking down ashamed. “I fear I have gotten complacent thinking that after all of these years that the enemy would never come, I over looked the signs and I put my charges in even more danger.”

Alec smirked at Philip, “Well if it makes you feel any better we were trained to blend in and appear human. We were created to gain people’s trust so that we could get close to them in order for us to get a clean shot at killing them. I just happen to be even better at it than the others.” Alec said and my father deflated.

“It is really happening?” He asked and I nodded.

“We have to fight, and we are going to be ready.” I said.

“We have to win.” Tess whispered.

Alec POV

Well the whole me staying at Michael’s place has officially gone out the window. I didn’t want to stay at the Parker’s and antagonize Jeff anymore than necessary but lately for a week now something has felt off with Liz. I can’t put my finger on it but I can just sense it and it has my instincts to protect going crazy. If she is not in my sight I feel like I am slowly going mad and the alpha male in me is demanding I go and drag her back to me that she always belongs at my side. Too bad those feelings are not practical in the real human world where the two of us have our own roles to play.

“What’s with the serious face?” Her soft voice cut through the thick night air. I could see her slinking towards me as she walked out of the bathroom and moved to slip into her bed that I was hogging.

“Just thinking about you.” I said and she gave me a look.

“I cause worry lines?” She asked her nose oddly turned up at the thought, she looked appalled.

“Not bad thoughts baby.” I whispered as I rolled her small form so that she was almost completely on me.

“They better not be.” She grumbled placing a kiss on my chest, her dark brown hair fanning over her back in a chocolate waterfall. I could tell that something was on her mind but I am almost afraid to ask what.

“What is it?” I asked anyway.

Her warm breath rushed out of her at an alarming rate. “Alec I think…”

“What?” I asked tilting her head up so that she was looking at me. I could see how scared she was and I knew that whatever she had to say to me was somehow going to alter my life forever, spooky thought.

“Alec I think I am pregnant.” Okay it takes a lot to surprise me but even I was not expecting that.

“Wha…”

“I am not sure but I have been feeling funny lately and I mean come on even you have to have noticed something is off here.” Liz said sitting up staring down at me, her eyes a picture of worry and fear.

I let out a deep breath pulling her closer again, “Yeah I have noticed but for some reason the thought of you being pregnant never entered my mind. Odd since that should have been my first guess.” I grumbled. Hell I should have known this; my instincts could see it that was why I had been all over Liz lately and those sudden feelings of burning need to never have her leave my side is suddenly starting to make more and more sense. My mate was pregnant. I closed my eyes and inhaled letting her unique scent wash over me and I could tell that there was an influx of hormones. She can’t be too far along probably a little over six weeks from the hormone scent.

“Alec…” I could hear how unsure she was and I instantly felt like the biggest jerk on the face of the earth.

“Sorry just thinking baby. How do you feel about this?” I asked brushing her hair away from her face and neck as she snuggled closer her eyes searching my face.

“I am not sure…is that bad?” She asked her eyes wide.

I let out a small laugh at that one, “No Liz it is not bad to not know how you are feeling. Yes we were trying for this but now that it has actually happened it is reasonable to feel a little overwhelmed. You know you don’t have to be instantly overjoyed here Liz.” I said trying to calm her down.

“I…it just feels weird. I mean you hear all of the norms say ‘and then when I found out I was overcome with happiness’ I just feel wrong for not being over the moon right now.” Liz grumbled.

“Lizzie I happen to know for a fact that not every norm is happy when they are having a baby.”

“I want this.” She said. “I really want this I know that but I guess there is just a part of me screaming norm ideals at me you know the whole, I am in high school, I am just a kid living with my parents, I don’t have a job.” Liz ticked off.

“Ah first off you have a job, second you are not a norm, and I do have a job. Our relationship is not normal Liz.” I reminded her.

“What do you feel?” She asked me looking to me for answers; I have admit that is kind of cute.

“I feel…content.” I said which was true I always have wanted a family and now it looked like I was going to get one. This was good news for me. “You know my reasons for going into the breeding program in the first place, I am happy that we did good work. Hell you weren’t even in heat so I am also feeling a little proud of myself.” I boasted making her laugh.

“This is a good thing.” She whispered a grin spreading over her golden face.

“Definitely a good thing.” I said kissing the top of her head.
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Part 69

Ames POV

Why the hell am I here? Oh right because I sold my soul to the evil life suckers in front of me just to make sure that my sister and her little pets for friends survived. They needed my help to find weaknesses in my kind, even though I tried to tell them there were none they kept at it. They wanted something, anything to give them an edge over the others.

“You don’t understand.” I sighed clenching my hands on the armrests I could feel the leather pulling taunt on the brink of ripping. “Each of the bloodlines has certain abilities and each one has a different weakness but not much of one. The telepath lines are weakest when they are about to use their abilities, something about the power build up taking up enough of their strength for just that moment that you have an opening. The trick is trying to find out when they are going to use their abilities.” I said.

I watched as Lydecker jotted it all down eager to keep his children safe. I have to admit I am pleased with his persistence, he is looking for anything any hope that he can get. “Is there a tell tale sign?” He asked his voice crisp as he worked.

“For the younger ones, those still in school their eyes squint slightly. Tell them to look for crinkles around the corners of their eyes or tears in their eyes from concentration. Older telepaths tend to clench their jaws, an ordinary would never pick that up but since your little pets were trained to look for these signs they will see them.” I said and Lydecker nodded.

“Alright what about foot soldiers like you?” He asked and I have to say this one shocked me. I had no idea that he knew I was a foot soldier. “You have no special abilities and they make you do their dirty work, it was not hard to figure out. Besides your father would never have been able to get away if he was anything more than a little pawn.” Lydecker said seemingly reading my mind.

I remained in control and decided to answer the man, “Foot soldiers have no weakness that is easily exploitable. Transgenics feel pain we do not therefore we have the advantage. If you really want to overpower someone like me you need to be quicker which is where your people excel. You all have the speed we have the endurance. If you are faster than us you can beat us. Snapping our neck is a sure way to kill us.”

“Where are your necks weakest?”

“Behind.” I answered not feeling entirely comfortable telling the man in front of me how to kill me. The meeting between us continued until I had explained as much about my people and what we could do as possible and only after I vowed to continue training Liz was I allowed to go.

“You dismantle that unit.” Lydecker said as he walked me towards the gate. “We don’t need them after the others.”

“I am already working on it with Otto. Within a month it will be disbanded for good. Let’s just say I have some powerful friends who need their secrets kept as well.” I said before leaving. Yup deal with the devil alright.

Ice POV

I hate waiting. Normally waiting does not bother me though but when I am waiting to see Blaze then yes I hate waiting. Part of my unit and a few others are waiting in a conference room for the others out on assignment to arrive, many of us with mates that are missing are trying to use our training and maintain our calm, but it is very hard. I can smell her long before I can see her and I hear the soft pitter patter of her heart. The familiar swirl of her scent mixed with strong hormones was like a soothing balm. It had only been a few days since I last saw her but it was too long for me. I had no idea who the others who have missing mates can survive a week.

When she entered the room with the others I wanted to blur over to her and sink my teeth into her neck, primal but satisfying my need to lay claim to her. My second took her seat next to me casually leaning closer to me, her presence soothing after so long. Her long hair was pulled back into a lose ponytail, not standard issue, making her look more carefree than I have ever seen her. Blaze’s hair had grown long at a rapid rate due to her increased calcium intake, much to her annoyance and my pleasure.

A handler started passing around folders to each of us and I was brought out of my Blaze induced musings. Renfro was at the front of the room, I could taste the fear and nervousness rolling off of her. She was worried about something and I had a feeling that it involved whatever I am about to read in the report. I opened it up and quickly scanned through using my photographic memory to its fullest potential, with each new page I could feel the hot anger in my stomach burning brighter. I knew it.

I could hear Alec let out a growl beside me and I knew I was mirroring the sound as well, several of the other males joined in glaring at the woman who sold us out. “I know you are angry.” She whispered looking specifically at me, “But if I even thought for a moment he was going to put you in danger I wouldn’t have done it.” I listened to her heart beat hoping to detect a lie but there was none, she actually cared.

“So you wanted us to create a whole new batch of little soldiers for you to train and have at your beck and call?” Alec asked.

Renfro held his gaze and nodded, brave woman. Too bad I was going to snap her little neck for this. “I was, I thought of it as creating a stronger Manticore. I never saw Lisimba working behind my back.”

“She didn’t realize he was after the girls for his own personal needs until it was too late.” Lydecker said.

“I don’t feel that I can lead this base any longer.” Renfro said. “Not when the people who work for me and look to me for orders feel they can’t trust me.” Renfro said.

So the witch has common sense. “Got that right.” Biggs muttered.

“Which is why I am stepping down as director of Manticore. Donald Lydecker is the new head of Manticore and he will be the one calling all of the shots from here on out. I will just be an advisor like I used to be when he was head before.” Renfro said. For some reason this news makes me feel better. Back when Lydecker was running the show things were better, the soldiers more prepared and all of us felt as if we had a purpose other than being a puppet.

“This is acceptable.” I grumbled. Renfro nodded I could hear the relief she felt that I was not going to attack in her slowing heart rate.

“Alright people we have other matters to discuss.” I was still not mollified but I knew that being demoted was far better treatment for the power hungry woman than my killing her; this was going to be a nice and slow torture for her.

“I have read all of your reports.” Lydecker said looking at those who were out on active duty. “I am worried. So far we know of two enemies who are close to you and I believe that several other people you have mentioned in your reports are threats as well.”

“Besides Jesse and Ryan who else is there?” Isabel asked. It is weird hearing a civilian interrupt a military leader like that, but since she is not used to protocol it is allowed.

“In Manning the town over, several operatives have mentioned three police officers who are suspicious, and several teens at the local high school in Manning. Based on scents and activities. I believe that they are familiars.” Lydecker said.

“Smart.” Liz grumbled. “Clog the surrounding towns so that we will not be suspicious but keep people in Roswell to keep an eye on things. They really know what they are doing.” Liz said and Lydecker nodded.

“It’s a good thing that we know what we are doing then. This is why we placed more people in the neighboring towns, we felt this might happen.” Lydecker looked tired, I could see that this was keeping him awake, worrying about his children.

“Sir permission to speak?” I asked.

“Permission granted.”

“I suggest moving in some X6’s to the neighboring towns and several more X5’s to Roswell. It sounds as if both sides are planning something soon, and that all of the action is going to be centered on Roswell. The X6’s could do sweeps of towns and try and find a base of operation.” I suggest and Lydecker nodded.

“We were thinking the same thing, you and several others will be moving in throughout the weekend.” Lydecker said motioning for one of the handlers to pass out another folder this time only certain people received them including me. “These are your assignments and alias’s you know what to do.” Lydecker barked before leaving.

I watched as Blaze got up and stretched her muscles out her small hand moving to her lower back, I heard a distinct pop followed by a pleasurable sigh. “That has been bugging me all day.” She sighed looking very happy.

“How are you feeling?” I asked walking next to her as we made our way towards the gym. Since the others were back they were forced to train.

“Fat.” She grumbled. “I have never gained an ounce and now all the sudden I am!” She huffed looking down at her stomach and then at her arms. “I have blubber!”

I could not help the grin that came over my face, “I think it looks cute, besides if I didn’t see you naked every day I would not notice.” I said and she glared at me.

“I have new aches as well, I never knew I could hurt so much and not have done anything to deserve it. Oh and I think I am getting a stretch mark.” She hissed and I stopped a small bubble of joy rushing through me.

“Really? Where?” I asked moving to lift her shirt up but her hand shot out in a blur to hit my hand away.

“I will show you later.” She grunted dragging me along. “Sheez I didn’t think you would be so happy about my body morphing into a hideous beast.” She grumbled and I laughed. How could she think that she was hideous, how could she think that I would not be crazy about her? Hell the thought of her body changing like this is driving me up the wall, in a very good way.

I looked down the hall and saw Max and Liz two of my unit mates take a sudden turn down towards the medical wing. “Max, Liz!” I barked and the two stopped and gave me a sheepish smile. “Where the hell are you going?” I asked I could feel my irritation rising.

“Lydecker suggested we go and see Maxwell and Logan, apparently they have turned into bibbling babbling bubbly boys.” Liz giggled.

“Or they have gone psycho.” Max said looking excited. “We wanted to go and mess with them.”

“Oh can I come too?” Blaze asked jumping up and down on the balls of her feet. I have to admit this does sound like a fun quick field trip.

“Alright.” I huffed. “But I am coming with you and we can’t take long we have work to do.” I grumbled and the three girls grinned. “I am so whipped.” I grumbled walking after them.

I watched as Liz wrinkled her nose as she smelled the sterile bleach of the medical wing, it was always slightly stronger than the cleaners the rest of the base use. I could distinctly hear fevered mumblings, it sounded like two men furiously hissing at each other. Liz peered through the window and gasped.

“What is it?” I asked.

“Oh god.” Max said turning away from the window.

Blaze pushed the two out of the way and gasped. “What the hell happened to them?”

I pushed her out of the way gently and looked into the room myself. “Call the guards, get a team here now.” I ordered Max and she blurred off. This was not good.

Ames POV

I knew this was going to be difficult; they were going to be asking me some tough questions. I am going to fulfill my end of the bargain and that starts now. “Ready for this sir?” Otto asked adjusting his tie. I just send him a look and he laughed. “Yes neither am I. I get the distinct feeling that they are not going to take this decision lightly.”

“I know. Just keep it cool and answer and succinctly as possible. I will be the one doing most of the talking.” I said and Otto nodding clearing his throat.

“Good luck boss.”

“You too.” I grunted as the dark wood doors opened. The council of military and government advisors around the table looked our way.

“Good afternoon gentlemen.” General Cragen said standing to greet us. I nodded at him and the others in the room.

“Ladies. Gentlemen. We can get started.” I said taking my seat next to Otto at the head of the long table.

“So what have you found?” The FBI director asked looking excited. The others leaned forward in their chairs as well.

“Pierce was an idiot.” I said my deep voice hitting all of them flooring them to their seats as it usually did. “My team and I looked into the fully with clear unbiased open eyes. Ladies and gentlemen Daniel Pierce fed you false information.”

“We followed and observed the individuals and there was nothing unusual about them. We raided their homes and took skin, blood and saliva samples without their knowing.” Otto said playing his part perfectly.

“They were all normal.” I said glaring at two of the FBI members who used to serve under Pierce, they looked horrified.

“Even that of Maxwell Evans?” Cragen asked.

“Even him.” I nodded. “The boy is traumatized though.” I growled my glare making several of the men and women shiver, good.

“He has severe post traumatic stress as well as night terrors and he has developed an eating disorder.” Otto said.

“Oh.” Someone squeaked sounding horrified.

“They are just a bunch of kids.” I said doing my best to look disgusted. “They just happen to be the unlucky bunch that lives in a tourist trap town.” I said.

“So it is your opinion that what? Aliens don’t exist?” A snooty woman asked, I think her name is Krasias.

“The wreckage that you found proves that alien life does exist, but does it exist in Roswell. No. These kids are not alien and from what we have found there have been no aliens on this planet since the crash.” I said. “That is why I propose that we stop wasting money in a project that is going nowhere and we terminate the Special Unit.”

“I agree.” The General said startling many. “We knew that it was only a slim chance.”

“But sir…” One of the FBI men who worked under Pierce spoke up looking angry.

“My decision is made.”

“As is mine.” The head of the FBI said and the others around the table besides the two morons nodded.

“We have other projects that need our attention.” A woman with thin wire rimmed glasses said. I was getting ready to leave when the woman held up her hand. I stayed where I was as she motioned for the two lower FBI agents to leave.

“Mr. White we have received an order from Donald Lydecker, the new head of Manticore.” Holy crap when did that happen. I wanted to shout as she continued to babble on looking between Otto and I, the others in the room appearing deeply interest. “He has been in Roswell during your search and reconnaissance and was deeply impressed by your work, as we all were.” The woman said.

“Thank you.” My answer obviously pleased them because their smiles widened.

“Donald Lydecker has asked that you be named the new assistant director of the operation. Mr. Gottlieb you are to be the new director of the Seattle base.” Okay this I was not expecting.

“Wow, thank you.” Otto chocked out when I finally found my voice.

“Yes, this is an honor.” I said and one hell of a twist. Why the hell would the human name me assistant director?

“Here are your files.” A man next to me said handing the two of his huge manila folders.

“Your itinerary’s are on the inside cover. Good luck gentlemen we will be seeing you soon.” The General said as the room stood to leave.

“Thank you.” I said and Otto nodded. One hell of a twist.

Ice POV

A medical team was in the cell as my unit and two others stayed outside the door, all of us not really understand what the hell happened. “I thought they were on twenty four hour watch?” Alec asked hugging Liz to him, this was especially hard on her, Maxie, Isabel, Michael and Tess.

“They were.” Renfro said coming down the hall looking annoyed. “Someone messed up big time.” She hissed.

“Their guards were human?” I asked and she nodded looking sickened.

“We thought that they were under control.”

“I wonder what set them off.” Liz whispered. “What would make them do that.” She said her voice was the only part of her that betrayed her unease, her face and body the perfect mask.

“Doctor Renfro.” A man said coming down the hall holding a clipboard as another man dragged a tall scrawny man behind him. “We found the problem.”

“What?” She barked.

“Doctor Franz here gave them the wrong meds. It seems he has been slipping hostile 10 and 11 the X8 reparative and growth stimulation drugs.” The guard said. When the guard spoke I could hear the human doctor’s heart slam faster against his chest, the guard was telling the truth, the doctor messed up.

“Why would you do that?” I asked glaring at the human for putting my base in jeopardy. “Do you have any idea what that could do to the human system? Never mind that we don’t know what kind of harmful effects the drugs would have on an alien.” I spat. I hate that something like this was going on right under my nose and I never knew. I am supposed to be the king of the castle and yet the servant was stealing from me.

“Answer him.” Renfro ordered I could tell she was just barely containing her fury. The scent in the air changed and I knew that several of the others had figured out what had happened including Alec.

The doctor looked at all of us looking fearful one moment and then the next he was raising his chin defiantly at us glaring at me. “I did it for my country and for my race. Eyes Only is a good man and deserves a chance to help save the world, to continue the good fight as he had been doing before he got messed up with all of you. I was doing it so that he could break free from this monster of a place. So that he can once again bring liberty to this land.” The doctor preached.

“Ha!” Max laughed doubled over on Biggs her small frame shaking with her full laughs. “That is the funniest thing I have ever heard.” She laughed.

“Wow the doc here actually thinks Logie boy did all the heroics.” Alec said giving the doctor a cold smile. “I guess you never found out that he had Max and I doing all of the grunt work because he was careless and never could pull off a job.” Alec growled.

“He almost got a woman and her daughter killed because he was not good at the whole saving the world thing.” Max said her head cocked to the side and her hand on her hip in typical Max attitude. “He only started gaining popularity when I started working for him. Eyes Only was a joke.”

“No you are lying.” The doctor said.

“No she is not!” Krit growled. “I have worked with her in the past for one of his damn missions, you know the one to take down Manticore.” Krit said.

“Yeah he was a big help.” Zack said rolling his eyes. “All he did was whine through a microphone. Lydecker was the one who was willing to actually work with us.”

“You are lying!” The doctor would just not listen.

“So you thought that giving him drugs designed for children with large quantities of non human DNA would be a good idea?” I asked raising an eyebrow at him not believing that this doctor who is supposed to be one of the best and brightest in the world could actually think this.

“You gave drugs to my brother!” Isabel roared suddenly, if we were not all trained to keep calm and not react I swear the whole room would have jumped. I watched as she lunged for the doctor and no one tried to stop her. It was interesting to watch as the two fell to the ground, Isabel tackling him football style, roar of fury and all. Maybe I should break this up. Nah let her get in a few good hits then I will give her to Zack. I looked at said X5 and saw that he had the same idea and was just waiting for me to call time. When I heard a bone break I knew it was enough and I looped my arm around her middle quickly before either of them knew what was happening and I lifted her into the air and handed her struggling form to Zack.

“Hey let me at him I was not finished, he still has a few bones that need to be smashed!” Isabel roared.

“Not now, we still need to answer questions.” Zack whispered to her and she appeared to be appeased for the moment.

“As you can see neither reacted well to what you did.” I pointed out and the man hung his head finally feeling shame as blood dripped out of his broken nose.

“I was monitoring them every day and they seemed to be doing well, but then yesterday something was different. Max was lethargic and Logan was huddled in a corner. I thought they were just adjusting. Then I was assigned to look after the new batch of X6’s from Michigan and I have not had a chance to check on them since.” The man said looking distressed.

“What exactly happened?” Petal asked she had not been in the first batch of X5’s that was called in.

“Logan killed Max.” Liz whispered looking straight ahead her emotions carefully hidden. “We came to check on them and we found Logan hunched over Max…”

“He was playing with him.” Maxie groaned her nose scrunched up and others mirrored the action.

“Playing how?” Hawk asked hovering by his sister. I can recall the image through the window perfectly. The red mess that covered the floor and walls and the stomach turning sight on the inside. How none of us had not noticed the strong stench of blood was beyond us, I guess we were so focused on the bleach and its dulling effect on our senses that we missed something so important.

I could see Blaze gulp slightly as she remembered the same image. “Well he somehow managed to get Max’s arm open.” Blaze said and I could see several people cringe.

“Oh no.” Renfro groaned her head falling into her hands.

“It gets worse.” I said and she looked uncomfortable.

“I saw.” She murmured. “He was playing with Max’s vein.” Renfro said and I saw a small X6 shudder the sight to horrible for her.

“How the hell is that possible?” Michael asked looking sick and disheartened.

“Not sure, but he did a lot of damage. From the scent Max had been dead for a long time so he never felt any of it. The wounds were all post mortem.” I said hoping to make the aliens feel better. They might not have liked him very much but he was still their family, kind of how we feel about Lydecker and Renfro. We might not like the two of them but if anyone ever tried to hurt them there would be hell to pay because they were family.

“We have a cleanup crew in there now.” Renfro said.

“What about Logan?” Max asked as Biggs rubbed her arm. “What is going to happen to him?”

Renfro looked nervous but she pushed through it her face hard with her determination. “The cocktail that the good doctor has given him has done damage. It was not meant for a human; Logan’s system was not able to handle it.” She said sending a death glare at the doctor who had the common sense to cower away from her.

“What does that mean?” Max asked.

“It means it killed him.” Zack said and Renfro nodded. Well at least the drugs killed him because after what he did I know Manticore would have had him terminated for good.

“Oh.” Max said I knew that she was probably confused not knowing what to feel. She had a serious relationship with the guy at one time. It does not matter that she has a mate now and was opposed to what he was doing, she still had feelings for him. Odd when did I get so damn knowledgeable about emotions.

“Alright everyone back to your tasks!” Renfro barked. “513 I need you in the infirmary. Renfro said and Liz nodded. Wonder what that is about. “666 you are needed as well.” She said nope not good no way is Blaze leaving my sight.

The two females waved at us and then went through the double doors in front of us where two nurses were waiting. “What is Liz in for?” I asked assuming Blaze was there for a prenatal visit.

“She is pregnant.” Alec said.

“Bout time.” I said slapping him on the back as he grinned goofily at the door where Liz and Blaze were.

“I know. We were not sure at first but now we are.” Alec said.

“Is she getting sick?” I asked and Alec shook his head.

“No not yet, I hope she is one of the regular X5 females. Poor Blaze seems like she is suffering a lot.”

“She is, but she will not say anything.” I admitted. It is weird talking to another male about this even if he is in my unit; I am not used to talking about much of anything with anyone other than Blaze.

“Should we go and check on them?” Alec asked glancing back at the door.

“Yes.” I said and the two of us burst through the doors.

“Took you long enough.” Blaze grumbled as I sped over to her. One of the doctors glanced at me before he went back to fiddling with the machine.

“Alright 666 here are your offspring.” The doctor said and a grainy image appeared on the screen. I knew what to look for having studied reproduction and there on the screen were two perfect little chipmunk sized balls.

“Cool.”
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Part 70

Liz POV

The weekend was over much too quickly and it seemed everyone was feeling it. It was disheartening to watch as Blaze had to say goodbye to Ice who was moving into town tomorrow. The look of pain on his face when he had to let her go was terrible; I knew that if he could howl in pain he would. Blaze was not too thrilled about leaving him either. One of the X5 females Gem explained that the urge to stay close to your mate got stronger the farther along in the pregnancy you got.

“Lizzie ready to go to school?” Maria asked and I nodded grabbing my bag. Alec couldn’t drive me in today since he had a court appointment. So Maria was taking up her old job of driving me to school.

“Thanks for the lift Ria.” I said surprising my friend by hugging her before we got into her mother’s car.

“No problem Liz. Besides it gives us girls a chance to hang out one on one.” Maria said and I have to agree I have not had much time alone with Maria since my family got here.

“I need it too. I hate that we have not had much time together, other people are always involved.” I said and she laughed.

“But we love those people.” She said obviously referring to Alec and Michael.

“I know but sometimes a little girl time is needed not that Alec is not great. He just does not get the need to cry. I mean last night I burst into tears needing a good cry and he just looked at me as if the world was ending even when I told him I was just crying and that nothing was wrong.” I said.

“I know sometimes guys just don’t understand that a girl has to cry!”

“I think what freaked him out the most was that he had never heard of a female X5 crying just for the hell of it. I mean we are trained to hide our emotions and that crying is a weakness it just took him by surprise.” I said and Maria nodded bouncing in her seat slightly.

“But Max cries I know she does and we have seen Blaze cry.”

I laughed when she said that, “Maria just because they cry does not mean the males know about it and if they do it is usually just their mate and their unit. All the females cry at some point it helps clear the head and make us emotionally unclogged.” I said and Maria nodded.

“I think I should go into a crying fit in front of Michael and see what he does.” Maria hummed. That would be a scary sight poor Michael would be so lost he would have no idea what to do and he would probably just be sitting there trying to figure out what the hell he did wrong.

“What the hell?” I asked as we pulled into the parking lot. There were several new cars in the student parking lot and none of them were Manticore issue.

“New kids.” Maria said.

“Which probably means new enemies.” I huffed putting on my emotionless mask and I got out of the car with Maria.

The air felt different, there was a sour scent in the air and it seemed to crackle like static electricity. The hairs on my arms rose slightly and I could feel a steady pulsing feel on my skin. “Maria if I say run, run.” I whispered I could feel something terrible building.

“Liz…”

“Promise me Maria.” I said when I spotted Blaze and Ryan by the gym looking from side to side, their hackles raised.

“I promise. Liz what is going on?” She asked her voice high with fear.

“Not sure but the others can sense something is wrong.” I said heading towards the two X5’s.

“We have hostiles.” Ryan said. “Command in place, Blaze and you have the lead.”

“How many?” I asked Blaze as her eyes flicked over each face. None of the humans would be able to tell she was categorizing them but I knew and the others knew.

“Ten so far. Only eight of them have the same signature. They are Familiar’s.” She said as Biggs came around the corner with his briefcase.

“Manticore is sending in X7’s.” He said before he passed us by. I could feel Maria hum with nervous energy; the fact that this was a serious situation settling over her bringing out her nerves.

“Head in, stay in assigned groups.” Blaze said and I nodded grabbing Maria’s hand. A gesture that people at our school were familiar with.

“Come on Maria we need to go and meet up with Michael and Ava.” I said pulling her along. I went inside the school passing by two blonde boys who seemed to be watching my every move. I decided to play along and I gave them a warm smile knowing it was going to throw them off.

“Hi.” I said watching as Maria waved at them before we headed inside.

“Okay those are bad guys.” She hissed quietly so that only I could hear her, I have to admit her volume impressed me. “Even I could tell. Liz they are powerful.”

“I know.” I said back in the same tone as I spotted Michael and Ava waiting for me by my locker.

“The others are together.” He whispered hugging Maria to him as we arrived. “Blaze said she does not think they are going to act today and I have to agree. Strategically they need to get a better lay of the land in order for their attack to pack a punch.” Michael said and I nodded.

“Be on the lookout. Michael you are my second in command you know this town better than most. Keep vigilant but don’t be obvious.” I said and he nodded.

“Wes need ta get ta class.” Ava said and we left. I walked into my first class and sat next to Blaze when I felt a strange pull next to me. It was one of the blonde’s from outside the school, a small smirk on his face.

“Hey you must be new.” I said acting very well if I do say so myself. “I’m Liz.” I stuck out my hand waiting for him to take it. I saw him go for it and he turned my arm slightly as he shook it. I knew he was looking for the mark that I had covered with makeup, not even another transgenic with super sight would know it was there.

“Yeah my brother and I just transferred in from Northern Oaks Academy.” He said I could see the faint scar peeking out from his shirt but I did not let my eyes travel to it.

“And you transferred to Roswell.” I laughed hearing Blaze giggle beside me.

“Hey Parker some of our parents want to give us the small town life.” Blaze said shoving me to the side as she looked at the new kid giving him a dazzling smile. I watched as the boy melted slightly under her gaze. “The name’s Blaze. We never got yours.” She said flirting perfectly. I knew it had to be hard for her but she was trained to do this to gain information by any means necessary.

“Billy.” He said smiling at the two of us. “And are all the girls in Roswell as beautiful as you two? Because if so I am so going to have to thank my parents.” He laughed as Blaze and I giggled I made sure to make my cheeks redden.

“Thanks but we are far from beautiful. Most guys in this town go for Pam Troy and Vikki Delany.” I said looking embarrassed but Bill just smiled at me.

“Nah I think that the two of you are knockouts. I can’t wait for my brother to meet you.” He said eyeing Blaze in an appraising manner.

“Well she is free, but I am dating someone.” I said appearing sorry. The cover was that Blaze was single, even though it made Ice more than a little annoyed. He hated that there was no way he could lay claim on her and he had pretty much given all the sex crazed teenage males free range with his woman. I think that is why he is so excited for his mate to start showing, it is his way of saying back off she is mine without actually having to say the words.

Bill looked let down but he perked up right away. “But I do have a friend that would be very interested in meeting you.” I said and Blaze nodded.

“Yeah she is single.”

“Who?”

“Petal.” I said grinning. “She is on the cheerleading squad here and totally great. All the guys here are after her. She just transferred in last week with Blaze.” I said.

All day Blaze and I were on the lookout for new kids; it seems that Bill has all of his classes with the two of us. He even has AP bio with us and I am starting to think this was done on purpose. I went into the room and my eyes instantly went towards the seat Seth Rider usually sat in and there he was glaring daggers at Bill. “Ah what a creep.” Blaze muttered looking at Seth.

“You two know him?” Bill asked.

“Yeah he is in our history group. Such a freak.” I said sounding like a stuck up brat, I guess you could say I was channeling my Pam Troy.

“Hello Mr. Rider.” The screechy high voice of Pam Troy sent ripples of repulsion through me. I looked at the front of the room and saw Biggs looking ready to run away. I find it highly amusing that he has seen some of the grizzliest sights and yet he is terrified of a teenage girl. Okay so the girl is very pushy and smells bad and would do anything to get him in bed, but she is just a teenage girl. Max could so take her.

“Miss Troy. Please take your seat.” Biggs grumbled, I heard a snicker next to me and saw Bill looking ready to burst into a fit of giggles.

“That the Pam girl you were talking about?” He asked and Blaze nodded.

“Yup the walking mattress herself.” I said as Biggs scrunched up his face in distaste humoring the rest of the class to no end.

“Sure, where do you want me?” Pam asked.

“Please sit in your assigned seat.” Biggs said looking very put off.

“Okay and you claim that this girl is supposed to be wanted by all the guys in school?” Bill asked and I nodded. “I don’t get it I mean she is so…gross.”

He is unlike any boy I have ever met, even Kyle thought she was hot at some point I thought it was just the natural inclination of male so like girls like Pam Troy but apparently not. Okay so Biggs, Krit, Alec, and Zack also proved otherwise, but I thought all teenage boys thought she was all that. “You seem to be the only one.” I said.

“Well the teacher sure does not seem interested.”

“Yeah but that is because he has a hot girlfriend.” Blaze laughed before she started pouting. “Even my twin has it bad for Pam Troy. You would be scared for life if you heard what he mumbles about her and Vikki in his sleep.” Blaze said and I know she is joking but that is just wrong to think about.

I could feel the eyes on Seth Rider on my back glaring holes into the back of my skull. I swear I can feel his anger and hate rippling across the room at me practically chocking me in my seat. The odd part is I swear that I am not the only one the feeling is directed towards; it is almost as if he is glaring at Bill as well.

“Sheesh what is his problem?” Blaze muttered gaining Bill’s and my attention.

“What?” I asked.

“Seth seems to want to make Bill’s head explode or at least he is imagining it.” Blaze said sneaking a very obvious glance back at Seth who was glowering at the three of us. “Wonder what ya did to piss him off.” Blaze said wrinkling her nose making me giggle.

“Probably worried about the competition for the girls in school.” I said nudging Blaze.

“Please as if he would go after you two.” Pam Troy hissed I still don’t know how she got transferred into the AP Bio class from the remedial.

Alec POV

I really hate court. Sure this is not the first time I have pretended to be a lawyer for a mission but this is the first time I have had a mate and had to leave her for a long period of time. When Philip Evans told me yesterday that I was going to have to take the court hearing for the Jenkins case I wanted to rip out his throat, my intentions must have shown because the little alien started to explain himself away saying that he was just doing it so that I could keep up appearances. Apparently my having skills in the court room and actually knowing all of this legal mumbo jumbo would keep Jesse the evil alien off my back.

Jesse, he was another notch on my belt of worries. He was up to something I was sure of that and not just because he was trying to weasel his way into the Evan’s lives. Biggs and Max had said that had seen Jesse speaking to Seth Rider, a Familiar, yet Jesse was a skin. Something about the whole situation was not sitting right with me. I mean come on since when do enemies work together unless they are going for the whole, the enemy of my enemy is my friend kick, that is a scary thought. That is all we need right now is to have the two forces coming at us at once.

“Alec man what are you doing here?” The cheery voice of Jesse Ramirez rang from the other end of the court house. I turned and plastered on my best happy go lucky grin.

“Three court hearings today, I am just waiting to go in for the opening statements for the Jenkins case.” I said noting the shocked glint in his eye.

“Wow you got the Jenkins case.” He said and I nodded.

“I am normally just a divorce and family court attorney which is why Philip hired me but I had worked a case similar to this one when I first started out so Philip thought I should run with it.” I said noting how Jesse seemed taken aback by this. I guess he thought he had me figured out, he is starting to second guess if I am a transgenic or not.

“What firm did you start out at?” He asked.

“Landers in…”

“Hartford.” He cut in looking impressed. Little did he realize that the firm actually worked for Manticore so that if he were to go and check this out they would in fact say that I did work for them at one point.

“Right. They recruited me after I finished up at Yale.” Another well fabricated lie thanks to Manticore. Hell they even have people who were supposedly in my graduating class to vouch for me.

“Wow.” Jesse said I can tell that he is having doubts, obviously the Skins were not taught to hide their emotions very well. I looked down at my watch and made sure to make my eyes widen considerably.

“Damn I have to get inside. How about we catch lunch after I am through at one?” I asked and Jesse dumbly nodded. “Great I will meet you in front of conference room B then. Later.” I said walking away unable to keep the grin off my face. Poor little alien is lost.

The Jenkins case was over and done with rather quickly thanks to my lie detector ears and I was meeting Jesse. He looked surprised to see me actually show up and he practically cowered when I slapped him on the back, hey I even used human strength. “So Jesse tell me about yourself?” I asked grabbing a hotdog and loading it up. I noticed him wrinkle his nose at the sight of the food but he took one anyway; interesting.

“Not much to tell. My family is from San Antonio but we moved to Shane New Mexico when I was fifteen. From there I went to Boston University and then I came back to New Mexico for law school. My family is rather large and we have always been close I call my little brother Niki all the time.” Jesse said. I wonder if Niki is actually Nicholas that would just be perfect.

“Sounds a lot like my girlfriend.” I laughed. “Liz is very close to her brothers and sisters.” I said which was not a lie.

“I think I heard about that actually.” Jesse said I could tell he was searching for it, I knew this was my chance to gain his trust, I had to give him the information to make it seem as if it was no big deal.

“You have met her older brother Zack. He is dating Isabel Evans. Liz used to date Isabel’s twin brother.” I said growling the last part.

“That’s right.” Jesse sighed.

“She has a lot of older brothers.” I grumbled which was true, “Lucky for me only two of them actually live here in Roswell. I think I would be dead already if all of them were here.” Again that was the truth. From what Liz had said if Zane had been there I would be as good as road kill.

“As an older brother I can understand that, nothing is more important than my little sister’s virtue.” Jesse said laughing.

“Too bad for me Zack and Krit feel the same way and don’t even get me started on Michael and Mr. Parker. God I had to hear it from a kid younger than me when I first started dating Liz.”

“Michael?”

“Michael Guerin.” I said watching as recognition flashed in his dark eyes. He seemed agitated as we sat there I noticed his leg bouncing up and down a lot and he had been itching his arm a lot.

“I know.” Jesse said out of nowhere.

“Come again.”

Jesse’s eyes darted around nervously his teeth clenched. “I know you are a transgenic just like I know that Philip Evans is not exactly human. Please you have to listen carefully.” Jesse said his eyes wild all the sudden.

“Okay…”

“Nicholas has been working with the Familiars they are working together to take you out. They have been moving people in for months. The day of attack is set for when Khivar arrives.” Jesse said.

“Dude why the hell are you telling me this? You are supposed to be my enemy.” I said ignoring the stabbing panic pulling at my stomach.

“I used to be.” Jesse growled. “But not anymore. There is a whole faction of us working together now. I have seen these Familiar’s work and it makes me sick. Nicholas my brother and his stupid boss are blinded by power and false lies. They don’t see that the Familiar’s are going to get rid of us when we are done with you.” Jesse said.

“Damn.” I muttered. “We figured you all might be working together.”

“I know. Listen we need to meet again, some place private. Next time you all can’t meet at the Evans.” He hissed shocking the hell out of me.

“How did you...”

“We were assigned to watch all of you, lucky for all of you people working against Khivar are watching you. Your alpha and Beta teams can meet me and my alpha and beta teams at the rock quarry outside of town. Liz will know where it is. Make sure you aren’t followed.” Jesse said before he bolted.

“Well shit. That was unexpected.” I placed a hand over my heart to stop its racing pulse. I never saw this one coming. “Damn now I gotta tell the others. Blaze and Liz are so going to freak.”

The drive home was rather quick and I was more than a little bummed when I saw that school had yet to let out. I headed to the Crashdown knowing that I would probably find Krit, Zack, and Maxie there. “Hey man.” Krit said from a stool at the counter, the café dead in the pre after school rush.

“We got a problem. Alpha and beta teams need to meet upstairs at the Parker apartment we need to talk about something. Word of mouth invite only and be careful we are being watched.” I said in a whisper that only a transgenic could hear. Krit nodded and went to tell Mr. Parker that he needed the afternoon off.

In no time at all the alpha and beta groups were assembled in the Parker apartment. “What is going on?” Ice asked having come early when I called Manticore. I hated using the phone but we needed the head alpha male.

“Jesse and I had a nice little chat today outside the court house. It seems we have some double agents.” I said.

“What?” Isabel asked.

“According to Jesse the Skins and the Familiars are working together, but apparently not all of them are happy about this. Some of the Skins have figured out that once they are done with us they will be the Familiars next target. Obviously some of them view the Familiars as a large enough threat that they formed an underground faction working against Khivar and Nicholas, some who are working with a rebel group of Familiars.” Alec said.

“The Trepjak.” A dark scratchy voice said from the doorway. I wanted to growl and throw him out but I knew that he would be a valuable asset right now.

“White.” I said trying to control my voice.

“494.”

“What is Trepakak?” Kyle asked.

“The Trepjak, it is the same group my father belonged to. They pity humanity and want to help them not conquer them.” White said moving to stand by Liz. “I thought they would get involved in this eventually but I didn’t think it would be this soon.” He sighed. Wow, I actually think I believe the guy he looks a little put off by this news.

“How large is this rebel group?” Ice asked taking control.

“Larger than the council thinks. I can’t say for sure but I am guessing that their numbers are around a hundred strong.”

“Not a lot.” Krit said.

Ames looked at him his jaw ticking slightly as he tried not to bite his head off. “For my kind it is, especially when loyalty is inbred in us. Being a member of the Trepjak is seen as the ultimate form of damnation, there will be no salvation for you.” White said.

“What are their strengths?” Blaze asked, wait did White just smirk at her, he looks almost pleased.

“They have members from at least three of the blood lines. Atoral, Falinx, and Grathar also known as the mind freaks.” White said. “Falinx are the warrior breeding line, the tip of the spear so to speak of our defense. A good portion of them are none too happy with the leadership and rebelled long ago. Atoral is what my father was it is the foot soldier line.” White said.

“So they are mix of some pretty strong players.” Ice said and White nodded.

“If the council found out they would be in an uproar.” White agreed.

“So what exactly did Jesse say?” Ice asked.

“That we are being watched and that the enemy knew that we were meeting at the Evans home. Hell they even know that they are aliens.” I said.

“Does everyone but me know that my parents are alien!” Isabel cried tears welling in her dark eyes as she furiously blinked trying to keep them back. I feel bad for her this is a whole hell of a lot to take on at one time. Actually I am surprised she is the only one who has broken, I thought for sure Maria and Kyle would have a long time ago but they are both proving to be incredibly resilient. Their upbringing must have prepared them for this more than the majority of us originally thought.

“No, apparently they recognized them. Jesse said that we have to be careful that we are being watched very closely. We need to decide if we can trust what he is saying or not. If we think we can he wants to meet at the rock quarry outside of town. He said Liz would know where it was.” I said looking to Ice and Blaze. Their eyes flickered back and forth slightly as if they were having a silent conversation, which they probably were.

“We should go with this.” Ice said. “We will meet with him; everything he has said so far appears to be on the up and up. Keep vigilant people because at the end of the day even if he is willing to help us he is still the enemy and could turn on us at any time.” Ice said before turning to White. “I believe agent White here has news.”

What? This is new I didn’t think he was here for any other reason than to observe and figure out what we had found out. Liz looked at her brother closely I could see the faint worry lines around the corners of her eyes and I knew that this was news to her as well.

“I am the new assistant director of Manticore.” White grumbled. I could feel my eyes widen involuntarily, this was so not good.
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Part 71

Kyle POV

Whoever said that the desert is warm and always perfect LIED! Okay so maybe it is warm but only during the day when the sun has been up for more than a few seconds, but at night it is freaking cold. That is why I am huddled close to Tess the two of us shivering as we held each other, both of us cursing the transgenics and their adaptive body temperature, they didn’t look as if their nuts were about to fall off.

“Can we hurry this up people I feel as if I am going to freeze in place.” Maria shuddered as she burrowed into Michael who was rubbing his hands over her arms. Liz looked at Maria and rolled her eyes moving over to her and enveloping her in a hug. The sigh Maria let out made me green with envy. It was no fair that Maria got to hug a girl whose body temperature naturally ran several degrees warmer.

“Maria we have to wait for Jesse to get here before we can even begin.” Blaze said her eyes darting to Tess and I before she hit Alec and pointed at the two of us. “Go warm them up.” She hissed and Alec scurried to comply with her wishes.

“Man why do I have to be the one hugging Valenti.” He grumbled and I rolled my eyes.

“You can just hug Tess if you want to warm her up.” I said and Tess just snuggled closer.

“No, I don’t want you to freeze either.” He mumbled rolling his eyes. I heard Liz snicker and I just glared at her.

“What is this bonding time?” A silky voice asked from a few feet away. The group turned and saw Jesse, Seth and a small girl who I think is a freshmen approach.

“I am freaking cold!” Maria scowled.

“Yeah sorry forgot you humans have that problem.” Jesse said giving her a melting smile. This guy sure was a charmer he would give Alec and Biggs a run for their money.

“So what is the deal here?” Blaze asked cutting to the chase, her glare must have reminded Jesse that he needed to act quickly because he was all business very quickly.

“As you know we are working against our people…”

“No kidding.” A chilling voice said I felt Tess jump in my arms. How the hell did that guy sneak up on us? Ames White stood there with that Oswald guy both looking amused. Okay so maybe they only snuck up on us humans.

“White.” Seth said okay now that is fear I hear in his voice. White stepped forwards and smirked at the blonde teen and then his eyes flicked to the girl who visibly cringed.

“Hello.” He said moving to stand by Liz. “Carry on.” White said but it was obvious that Seth and the girl were now visibly concerned.

“Who is this?” Jesse asked I thought this guy was supposed to have been watching us closely and he has no idea who White is, this is a joke.

“Ames White.” Seth mumbled. “He is a Familiar.”

“What is he doing here?” Jesse asked looking at Alec as if he had been betrayed.

“Relax he is on our side, for personal reasons though.” Alec said his arms around Tess and me tightening. Why is he still holding us?

“Oh.” Jesse said his stance easing up slightly.

“Really?” The girl squeaked looking scared. “You won’t tell my mom?” She asked looking terrified.

“No.” White said looking bored. It must be great to be able to instill fear in someone with your mere presence.

“Back to business.” Blaze reminded again looking impatient.

“Okay so all of you have at least one person who is supposed to report on you, they do not have to follow you around just make sure that you arrive at their check points. Alec has a full time tail as does Max and Zack.” Jesse said.

“Where are they?” I asked as everyone’s head turned in my direction.

“Right here.” Seth said pointing to the three of them.

“Oh.” I said.

“I am following Max.” Seth said.

“So that is why you and Jesse were at the side of the house.” Max said and Seth nodded scratching the back of his head.

“I didn’t know that you saw us.” He muttered

“Told you.” Jesse huffed rolling his eyes at the younger guy. Seth rolled his eyes but I could tell that he was clearly not happy that he was caught.

“You have been following me then?” Zack asked looking at the little girl, she was a tiny little thing even smaller than Tess.

“Yup.” She said nodding her head, White shot her a look and she suddenly straightened. “I mean yes.” She said. Weird little thing is actually afraid of him, okay so she has a good reason to be but it is funny to see someone who is supposed to be from some freaky cult afraid of him.

“So you were right.” Krit said looking miffed. “You were being watched.”

“You knew?” She asked looking angry.

“I wasn’t positive but there were times when I could have sworn a female was following me.” Zack said.

“I thought I was doing a good job.” She said I felt kind of bad for her all of the sudden a deep bout of pity overwhelmed me.

“Stop that.” White growled. “The humans are not immune to your powers like the rest of us.” White snapped and the girl shrank back.

“You mean she was making us…feel like that?” I asked and Liz nodded.

“It seems the two of us have similar powers.” Jesse said smirking at the teen. “We both manipulate people to get them to do and say what we want. Mine is just a bit stronger and more complex.”

“So what is the plan?” Alec asked.

“Right now Nicholas is moving in the troops around Roswell. Khivar is planning on opening up an intergalactic temporal fold to shift into this world. This way he is able to come here in his natural skin and not the synthetic human suits the rest of us are forced to wear.” Jesse said.

“Once Khivar gets here the first wave will happen.” Seth said pulling out a map from his back jean pocket. “Twelve different mobile units will be coming in from these points.” Seth said pointing to twelve green dots on the map.

“Crashdown.” Liz muttered.

“Sheriff’s station.” I sighed seeing the place clearly marked as well as my street. “And my house.”

“Mine too.” Maria said a frown settling on her face. “And Michael’s apartment.”

“Every place you all have been associated with.” Seth said. “We wished we didn’t have to tell them where you would be but if we didn’t we would be killed so, sorry.” Seth said a wicked smirk coming over his stupid face. I am really not liking this guy too much.

“When is Khivar getting here?” Michael asked.

“It was supposed to be three weeks from now but for some reason both sides moved up the date.” Jesse said.

“How soon?” Ice asked his voice leaving no room for weaseling out of answering him.

“Three days.” The girl said.

“You have got to be kidding me.” I groaned.

“We wish.” Seth grunted. “This means all of our plans had to be moved up.”

“None of them are ready.” White groaned suddenly. “All but the two alpha males have low pain thresholds.” White said jerking a hand at Alec and Ice.

“They can work around it, they just have to make sure that they do not lose focus and keep fighting. When it comes to the heat of the battle I have a feeling they are not going to have a hard time keeping up.” Jesse said his eyes darting to Isabel. Is it just me or does he have a thing for Iz?

“Does this mean I get to use a gun?” I asked feeling the intense need to break the almost scary tension in the quarry.

Alec removed his arms from around Tess and I and pinched me. “Oh me too?” Maria asked jumping up and down in Liz’s arms.

“No!” Michael looked scandalized at the thought of his girlfriend using a gun.

“But we need to protect ourselves.” I pointed out.

“No fighting for the humans!” Michael said but I was having none of that.

“Hey Mickey I am the junior state long range champion thank you very much I happen to be amazing with a gun.” I said I could feel Tess shaking in my arms. I looked down and saw her face was red as she tried to hold in her laugh, this was not making me feel any better.

“Hey Maria is pretty good with a gun too.” Liz said sticking up for her friend. “Besides the whole point of training them was for them to fight with us.” Liz said and Michael reluctantly nodded realizing he was being silly. Like hell I was going to let my small helpless little girlfriend fight all by herself while I was stuck with Maria in a hideout. Okay so my girlfriend is not exactly helpless but I am not going to be stuck on the sidelines I am more of an action kind of guy.

“Don’t worry Manticore plans on arming all of you to your needs. WE would appreciate if you could tell us what all they would need in the field like which weapons are most affective against your kind. I know the Familiar ones but I have no idea when it comes to the Skins.” White said.

“We have some idea.” Isabel said, “We have had a few encounters with them in the past and one of their soldiers was kind enough to let us in on their little weakness.” Isabel said raising an eyebrow at Jesse.

“Rath lover.” Jesse grumbled. I glanced at Michael and saw the emotionally constipated male shift uneasily.

“Yup.” I said grinning at Isabel who just rolled her eyes.

“Hit them in the lower back.” Tess said. “There is a button that breaks the seal of their husks.”

“Not Khivar though.” Jesse said. “And he is the one you are going to want to wipe out, well him and Nicholas.” Jesse said.

“He is a tough one.” Liz grumbled.

“Not if you know what his weaknesses are.” Jesse said looking very proud of himself. “Being related to the little freak does have its advantages…like knowing how to kill him if he annoys me too much.” Jesse said.

“Quick question.” Oh crap I really did just blurt that out. Everyone’s eyes turned to me expectantly. “Are you older than the midget?” I asked. I could hear Tess and Ava snicker and soon Liz was as well followed by a few others, or well those who had met Nicholas.

Jesse grinned a full pearly white smile and shook his head. “Nope.” He laughed the sound oddly pleasant for someone who is supposed to be evil. “He is like a hundred years older than me. Don’t think our sister ever let him live that one down.” Jesse said.

“Wow.” Maria breathed. “The little man is a freak he is an ancient little boy.”

“You have to remember Maria he really does not look like that on his home world.” Tess said shuddering slightly. “He looks nothing like a human at all, and neither does Jesse.” Tess said.

“It’s true. I look more like a…”

“Giant bug thing.” Michael said his face scrunched up. That is one weird description.

“Wait what did you say?” Tess asked looking shocked.

“He looked like a giant bug or well close to a bug I don’t think humans have a word to describe what Grat’tar looks like. He is the pretty one in the family too man that Valasaria whoow.” Michael said letting out a deep breath. “Not a pretty woman by any standards.”

“Hey.” Jesse grunted. “Don’t talk about my sister like that.” Michael just gave him a look and Jesse rolled his eyes. “Only Nikaras and I are allowed to call her ugly.”

“Michael you remembered.” Tess said. “You remembered someone from our past life you actually remember meeting and interacting with them.” Tess breathed.

It was interesting to watch Michael’s face go from calm and relaxed to a panicked realization. “Oh.”

“This is entertaining.” White chuckled the sound is odd coming from him. He moved closer to Liz and hissed loud enough for all of us to hear. “I can see why you stick around, with this bunch the fun just keeps on coming.”

“And don’t you forget it buster.” Maria said winking at him.

“I like her.” White said nodding at Maria again another shocking blow for our group. “She is feisty.”

Nancy Parker POV

My husband needs to hire new waitresses. With Maria and Liz always gone the only person left to help was Anges and that was nothing. The bell over the door rang and all I wanted to do was go running and hide in the backroom but I knew that my husband really needed the help. I looked and saw three teenage boys standing there two blondes and an annoyed looking brunette.

“Hi welcome to the Crashdown boys would you like a booth or a table.” No need to ask them if they wanted smoking or not since the whole café was non-smoking. The little brunette who looked around thirteen shot me a look that made my blood run cold. It was so fierce and…inhuman.

“Booth please.” One of the blondes said giving me a dazzling smile that warmed me right up again.

“Sure right this way.” I said grabbing three menus. I watched as the two blondes shared a side while the brunette just glowered across from them. “Can I get you some drinks to start? A blood of alien smoothie maybe?” I asked.

“Blood of alien smoothie please.” The one blonde said a large grin crossing his face, he like many others obviously found the name amusing. The blonde next to him motioned that he would like the same.

“Water please.” The brunette said and I could tell the please was very forced, rude little child.

“Hey man be nice you don’t want the freaks to be aware that we are here.” The blonde hissed when my back was turned.

“Watch your tone.” The brunette snapped. “You will not order me about. Besides the freaks and Antrians are not even here.”

“Where are they then?” I heard one of the others ask and I felt my heart jump into my throat. They were the enemy.

“My brother and the others are following them he mentioned something about a get together at a taco stand in the desert.”

“Oh yeah that place is good.” I heard a smack and then a hiss of pain. “Hey I don’t feel pain but even I have to admit that hurt.” A blonde hissed as I made the smoothie my panic slowly starting to rise. “I think you broke my wrist.”

“Good maybe next time you will learn to keep your mouth shut.”

“Hey you are not our boss.”

The one called Nicholas let out a sick little cackle. “Soon I will be.” He laughed.

“Keep it down.” The other hissed as I approached the table with their drinks.

“Alright boys what can I get you to eat?” I asked putting on my best mother look to mask my fear of them.

“Will Smith burger and Saturn rings please.” Two blondes said. They gave each other a disgusted look when they realized they had said the same thing. Nicholas shot them a disgusted look before he turned back to me.

“I will have the alien invasion please.” He said giving me a sickeningly innocent smile that I could surprisingly see right through.

“Coming right up boys.” I said giving them a wink as I did most of the younger boys around here who seemed to like the motherly touch.

I heard a phone go off in the café and Nicholas’s voice barked into it. I could hear the stress seep into his voice the longer he talked and his words became softer and softer until they were barely an angry hiss.

“Excuse me miss.” I jumped when I saw Nicholas suddenly standing beside me.

“Oh dear you gave me a fright.” I said placing my hand on my chest for emphasis but the laugh that followed seemed to set suspicion away from me.

“Sorry. I was wondering if we could get our orders to go please? My brother called and I am needed at home.”

“Not a problem hun.” I said. “Your order will be ready in a minute.”

“Thank you.” He said giving me a smile that will haunt my dreams for the rest of my life. It was supposed to be warm and inviting but none of that came through, only coldness and empty feelings.

“Here you go. Have a nice day boys, be sure to come back.” I said waving at them as they left my heart hammering in my chest the whole time. When I was sure they were gone I slumped over the counter breathing through my nose to calm myself.

“Nan?” Jeff asked coming out from the kitchen when he saw me. I guess I look as bad as I feel right now, cold and clammy. “Nan what is it are you alright?”

“No Jeff.” I said running a shaky hand through my hair. “We need to get Lizzie. Something very bad is happening.” I whispered.

“What?” He asked his eyes darting frantically around the café.

“Nicholas was here in the café.” I whispered.

“Mom?” Liz asked racing into the café followed by Alec and Max. “Mom what is it? I can hear your heartbeat all the way outside.”

“Nicholas was here Lizzie. He just left moments before you got here. He was with two other boys. Oh Liz I didn’t know it was him at first until I overheard them talking. Then he got a call and had to leave suddenly.” I said.

“Jesse told him we were coming back.” Alec said looking grim. “He must have been telling his brother to get the hell out of here.”

“Didn’t want a confrontation so soon.” Liz huffed.

“What the hell was the runt doing here anyway?” Max asked I can see her attitude coming out, I know my Lizzie has the same fierce passion inside her as well and I had to bite my lip not to smile at the two sisters cocking their hips at the same time.

“Probably knew we were not here and came here just to taunt us. It is something he would get sick pleasure from.” Liz said her face pulled into a sour grimace.

“Psychological warfare.” My husband sighed and the others nodded “This just keeps getting better and better.”

“Who was he with?” Max asked.

“Two blonde boys they looked to be brothers, almost twins.”

“Probably the new guys, but they are Familiars.” Liz said.

“That makes sense.” I said and Liz just looked at me confused. “They kept having the same argument about how they did not have to listen to him because they were not like him.” I said and understanding flashed in all of their eyes.

“You don’t think he knew that Nancy knew what they were do you?” Jeff asked.

No.” Liz shook her head. “Nicholas is cocky he thinks that he has the upper hand, he wouldn’t even think that a human would be listening for information. His underestimating opponents seem to be his weakness according to his brother. It makes him careless and the enemy can take him by surprise.” Liz said

“Jeff, Nancy we have spoken with the new assistant director of Manticore and he feels it is necessary to start moving weapons into Roswell, and he want to make the Crashdown weapons cash.” Alec said.

They wanted to start placing weapons here, in my home. They wanted to invade Liz’s safe zone. I looked to the girl I considered my daughter and saw the hard resolve on her face and I knew. The fight was coming and it was coming here fast. “Sure.” I said surprising my husband with my sudden response. “Anything to make sure that you all have the upper hand in this fight.” I said and Liz nodded motioning for Max to pull out her cell phone and make the call.

“With what we found out today.” Liz said sharing a look with Alec, “We will. I have a feeling that we can win.”

“Surprising feeling isn’t it?” Max asked a small smile on her face. “When I first heard who we were going up against I was so sure that we were not going to win this fight that we were all going to die, but it was something I was willing to do because I can’t not fight. Now thought, we actually could win this.” Max said.

“We have to win.” Alec said I noticed the look he was giving the back of my daughter and I felt as if I was missing something very important. I looked at my daughter taking her in, I could not shake the feeling that something is going on with her, something important and I am missing it. I know whatever it is, is right in front of me and that all I have to do is look for it and I will see it but I can’t figure out what I am looking for.

She looked like my little girl still but there was a new hardness to her that I had not seen for many years. There was something else though. “Oh!” I gasped looking at Liz four pairs of eyes darting to me at once. I could feel the tears burning in my eyes and my throat constrict. “Oh Lizzie.” I cried darting around the counter to her and pulling her into a tight hug.

“What?” Jeff asked.

“How did you…” Liz looked at me in awed confusion while Max grinned.

“I don’t know I just could tell something was different.” I whispered holding the side of her small tan face, the face of my little angel.

“You okay with this?” Alec asked his face an unreadable mask; I knew he was nervous about my reaction. I couldn’t find it in me to be upset all I could think about was that my baby was going to have a baby.

“Of course. Oh this is so exciting.” I laughed I could feel the tears rolling down my cheeks.

“What?” Jeff asked looking miffed.

“Ah.” Liz looked panicked as she stared at my husband; she was afraid of his reaction. I guess I can’t really blame her after all his reaction to her news in the past was never very warm and welcoming and she was afraid that this time her news would push him away for good.

“Go ahead sweetie it will be okay.” I whispered kissing the side of her head. My little girl was growing up far too quickly.

“Dad.” Liz whispered as Alec moved closer to her.

“What?”

“I am um I am pregnant.” Liz said unconsciously shrinking closer to me.

Jeff stood there stock still barely even breathing. I wish I knew what he was thinking I wish I knew how he was going to react, I wish his unreadable face would give something away, but no. Once again my husband and daughter proved to be more alike than they realized as he stood there with the same unreadable mask as Liz.

“Oh.” He said the color draining from his face as he crumbled to the ground.
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Part 72

Ice POV

The teams were all set our locations secure and now all we had to do was wait. Radios kept us all in contact and secure phones. From what the Familiars and Skins had said, Khivar would be arriving through the portal at any moment and once he did the war was on. I could sense Blaze shifting beside me, no matter how much I begged her not to fight she would have none of that. My only consolation was that she was a good fighter and would be sticking with me the whole time so I could keep an eye on her and keeps her safe, not that I would ever tell her that those were my reasons for having her at the same location as me. Normally the alpha and the second were in separate locations but like I was really going to let my pregnant mate out of my sight.

“Sir we have spotted movement on the eastern boarder heading towards Roswell.” A voice crackled through the radio.

“Copy that.” I said. I looked at Alec and Liz something bugging me. “How the hell do they expect us to fight with all these humans around I mean come on even they can’t be this stupid.” I hissed.

Liz looked grim, “This is not the first time the Skins have attacked Roswell remember. Last time they used this long green device that made all the humans disappear.” Liz said.

“So what is to stop Maria and Kyle from going poof?” I asked.

“Remember the blood transfusions we gave them?” She asked and I nodded. “I am hoping that with enough of our DNA flowing through them the device will get confused and keep them here.”

“What about your parents do they know?” Blaze asked nodding at Jeff and Nancy. Liz shook her head.

“Best not to let them know that they are not going to be around to see the fight that would just make them worry even more.” She said.

The air felt charged all of the sudden and I could feel the small hairs on my arms stand on end. The air smelled of sulfur and copper a strange combination. A strange green flash swept through the café and all the human occupants were gone. Seconds later my phone rang, Tess’s name flashing over the screen.

“What?” I asked.

“Um Ice, Kyle kind of disappeared.” Tess squeaked panicking slightly.

“We thought this might happen. Tess you know what to do he will come back when we are done.” I said and she grunted her acceptance.

“What is it?” Liz asked.

“Kyle and Maria are out of the fight, the blood transfusions were not enough.”

“Didn’t hit them at the genetic level.” Alec said and I nodded.

“Man Maria and Kyle are going to be so disappointed when they get back.” Liz said. “Maria really was looking forward to getting at Ida.” Liz said. Okay who the hell is Ida and why would Maria want to hurt her.

Liz must have seen my confused look because red flooded her cheeks, “She is Nicholas’s mom and such a pain in the butt. I mean she was all sweet and mother like one moment and then bam I am going to kill you the next because nasty little humans need to be killed off.” Liz said slapping her hands together in a squashing movement.

“I hear movement.” Zack said from the front of the café.

“Get ready.” I commanded and the others went into the supply closet and loaded up. The funny stench in the air grew and out of the corner of my eye I saw movement in the front glass, there was a group of teens. I motioned for the others to take their places as Blaze and I hid behind the bar while Alec and Krit when up to Liz’s balcony and down to the ally and the others to the backroom and apartment.

The bell over the café sounded and I waited a few beats for the footsteps to get closer. I looked at my second and she nodded silently. The two of us shot up faster than the others had anticipated and had gotten off a few rounds before the others could react taking out a few of the enemy. I leapt over the counter as I heard one of the X6’s charge out of the backroom and start over turning the bodies to find their buttons if they had them, if not they got an extra bullet in the head to ensure death, another X6 joined him to help as I blurred to dodge a punch.

I could hear a few more gunshots go off and the sound of the metal slicing through flesh letting me know Blaze was not only covering me but holding her own. A second gun started firing the shots hitting the enemy, apparently one of the X6’s saw someone that was about to get at me and took them out. I felt a punch connect with my side and did all I could to block it out elbowing a blonde teen in the face.

Before the fight I thought it was going to be hard to distinguish the enemy but now that I am in the thick of it I found that it was surprisingly easy. They all felt different, even different from the group of Familiars and Skins that had broken off. These people felt fouler and smelled different almost bitter.

Another fist connected with my face and I knew I had to step it up; guns were not going to get this job done. I rammed my head into the nearest person and loved the sickening thud the impact made, I never felt it but the force stunned the other person allowing my arm to maneuver around their neck and snap it. I quickly felt for a button and felt none nor a pulse letting me know that Familiar was dead. Blaze grunted behind me as she kicked a male in the side of the head before she shot him in the head between the eyes. The enemy just kept coming and I knew right them that this fight was going to be long and brutal.

Michael POV

She was gone I mean she was there one moment and then there was a flash of light and she was gone. I could feel my breathing start to increase but Ava’s hand on my arm pulled me back to reality. “Wes knew dis might happen Michael. Get it ta gether da enemy is here.” Ava hissed and I nodded.

I had to stay focused I had to kill as many things as possible I had to. I couldn’t be weak like I was last time I was going to win I was going to win I was going to win. I could feel the air prickle slightly similar to what happens when one of my family enters a room but this was different it was a fierce prickle and hurt. I knew that feeling it was the same one I had in Copper Summit. It was the Skins.

“Let’s do this.” I said noticing the transgenics in the room stiffen as well. Several made different hand gestures and then they were off some heading out the back window others going into my bedroom, bathroom or kitchen. I knew from the earlier planning that several transgeics were planted in other buildings and apartments as well as the roof. We knew that they were going to hit my apartment so we just waited. I really do hate waiting I mean what is the purpose…focus Michael got to keep your head in the game.

There was a knock on my front door and I looked to the others to see what I should do. “Answer it.” Petal hissed and I nodded. Right I could do that. I raised my hand and answered the door only to see Amy Deluca at my front door.

“Michael!” She yelled looking hysterical. “All the people are gone! I tried calling Maria but she won’t answer her phone and there are all these strange people walking around.” Amy gasped.

“Dude she’s human.” Hawk said popping up from behind my couch an H&K G3A7 gun. Amy’s brown eyes widened when she saw the high power rifle in his hands. I could sense a Maria scream coming on and that was the last thing we needed right now. I pulled her small frame to my chest and clamped my hand over her mouth.

“Okay Mrs. Deluca we have a bit of a problem right now. You must have been out of town when the signal went off so you were not take out with the rest of the humans. This is a problem.” I said as Ava came over to us. “We are kind of in the middle of a battle right now and you are about to give us away to a bunch of very evil aliens.” I said wincing as the tears started coming out of her eyes. She looks too much like her daughter right now and it is hurting me I hate this. Ava gently touched Amy’s forehead and the woman went limp in my arms.

“What did you do?” I hissed.

“I knocked her out; she will come to in about five hours.” Ava said.

“Oh great another thing for Maria to be mad at me about when she comes back.” I grumbled, this was not going to be a fun battle.

The air felt oddly charged again and I instinctively slammed to the ground only for a blast to sail over where I was standing. I raised my hand and blasted towards the door while several shots rang out as Hawk popped up from behind the couch, I grabbed the gun from the table and aimed at the man nearest to me wanting to save my powers and my strength for when I really needed it. I hit two and watched as an X6 started checking pulses and their lower backs, if they had a seal it was broken. The enemy just kept coming and I heard glass breaking in my room and shots coming from that direction, I know a transgenic blurred by me from the wind I felt but I had to keep my head in the game in front of me and not worry about the others. I just had to keep myself alive here that was all that mattered.

Isabel POV

I really did not like being here by myself but Zack was needed at the café since they had no aliens there they needed an extra edge. So in exchange we were given Ames White and that alien posing as a guy named Jesse as well as two other Familiars. “Well here we go.” White said pulling off his jacket and shirt revealing a T-shirt and gun holster.

“How can you be sure?” I asked.

“Didn’t you feel the shift?” Jesse asked raising an eyebrow. When I didn’t answer he rolled his eyes. “As unobservant as ever.” He muttered. “Some things never change.” He said.

“Hey.” I huffed.

“Not now Isabel.” My mother said as several transgenics made their way upstairs and into the bedrooms while others went to the basement and bathrooms. They were the ones who would go around and take care of the bodies leaving the rest of us just to focus on the killing part.

I could hear several guns around the house cocking and the Familiars stooped down into dangerous crouches similar to those that the transgenics take when they are preparing for a fight, I guess they are more alike than they thought.

The front door of my house was blown open by an energy blast, wood splinters flying through the air but my father threw up some type of weird blue shield thing taking the brunt of the debris. Ames started shooting right away surprisingly the bullets went through the shield hitting the alien on the other side and another behind him. The rest of us jumped into action.

Zack’s words on guns rushed through my mind and I aimed at the woman in front of me as she approached, I squeezed the metal and my arm jerked back painfully but the shot hit the woman stunning her enough for me to get off another shot this time hitting her in the head. I saw an X6 blur out and slam their foot into her lower back and then the woman next to her as well both turning to dust. The kid ducked as a punch was directed his way and whipped out his gun and shot the person between the eyes narrowly missing a bullet coming from a woman stationed behind her car shooting into the house with frightening precision.

Guns were slowing me down I did not feel as in control with the metal as I did with my hand and obviously neither did my parents because they were using their powers. Now it was my time to use my powers. I saw three women raging towards me through the kitchen and I raised my hand sending them flying into the wall. I didn’t even think I just raced towards them using their down time to blast them again somehow sensing that they were Familiars and not Skins and that the final blast would kill them.

“Ah!” I screamed as I felt something sting into my arm. I looked to my right and saw a man holding a gun looking smug. So wrong buddy you are messing with the wrong princess. I raised my hand and a red beam shot out hitting him between the eyes, the screams from him were oddly pleasant as he disintegrated before my eyes. A woman came in after him hand raised but I was quicker and I used the same beam on her turning her to dust. Neat, I no longer have to worry about breaking a seal.

I could feel the power rushing through me as if a warm fire was spreading through my blood it felt amazing as if I was on this permanent high. It was like the world was stilling around me and I was the only one moving as I raised my hand and shot at the man and woman in front of me the red beam splitting to hit them both, their bodies disappearing like the others. These people had no idea who they were messing with. I am Vilandra of the House of Antar and I am not going to lose again. These people will bow before me and worship me as their master.

I saw Jesse come into view staring at me in shock; I guess he did not think I had my memories. Yes I knew it all I remembered it all. I knew exactly what I had to do and how to kill them all they were going to rue the day they ever dared to work with my enemies.

“Bow down to the House of Antar.” I snarled at a group surging on the house. They stopped in their tracks, I could taste the shock and horror coming off their husks and I reveled in it. “I said bow!” I roared raising my hand at them the red beam engulfing them all the power rushing out of me in deep overwhelming waves. This was amazing this was life this was my destiny.

“Holy shit.” I heard White say. “What the hell is that?”

“That is the High Princess of Antar reclaiming her throne.” Jesse said I can detect the bitter edge. I would deal with him in the end.

“Keep fighting.” I snarled and my parents moved to do my bidding as well as Jesse, the Familiars just stood there in shock before they regained themselves.

I have no idea what moved me to do it but I suddenly found myself walking out of my house and into the street ignoring the small fights around me between transgenic and rebel factions and the enemy. I could sense someone powerful nearby someone I had to see, it was as if a song was being sung in my head and I was being pulled towards its maker. It was so strong and powerful and I needed to kill it and make it my own.

“Where the hell is Barbie going?” a female transgenic asked as I moved down the familiar streets I knew where to go and I knew who was going to be there. I could see the school looming in the distance the song growing louder and harder to ignore, I never wanted it to stop. I could feel the power rippling inside me I was afraid that it was actually making my flesh move in its excitement.

A soldier of the enemy moved to intercept me but I shot my hand out blasting him away the force of the impact killing the Familiar. I was not going to let them win this was my world and I was never going to let them have it. They should have learned the last time never to mess with me but apparently the Skins are a slow race. The school was closer now and the fighting was on a larger scale.

I walked through the double doors that my friends and I went through each school day. There at the end of the hall was the person I was searching for the one who was the source of all the chaos. “Hello Khivar.” I growled watching as the green tinged man with slits on the side of his neck turned towards me, shock color his features then pleasure.

“Hello my Vilandra.”

Tess POV

I could hear it; it was so dark and beautiful something that I was sure I had heard before. It was singing to me in my head calling to me dragging me away from my home. I no longer had control of my own feet they were moving on their own leading me to some unknown destination. Power was surging through me like liquid fire I could feel it from my toes to my finger tips as it pulsed in my mind, my most powerful weapon.

I could smell the coppery blood around me and it called to me. I always did love the smell of a good battle, enemy blood bathing the streets; the proper order. Looking in front of me I saw the school coming into view with frightening clarity but I kept moving somehow knowing that this was where I was meant to be that there was something important waiting for me in there that I needed to take care of.

“So dark so beautiful my kingdom of blood.” I sang walking over the bodies of dead Familiars their lives mean nothing to me. “So dark is the night but I am the light and I shall be a beacon to my people and they shall follow me into the next life.” I said my voice oddly strong.

I walked through the double doors and saw Vilandra in front of me and I moved to stand next to her wanting to see what my friend saw. “Khivar.” I growled my lip rising over my teeth. I could already see the sick smile on his green face broadening.

“Ava.” He said grinning darkly. “Oh how I had hoped you would show up. It looks as if all of my wishes are being granted this day.” He laughed. I could feel two others coming up behind me.

“Ah general Rath and the clone of the Queen.” Khivar said.

“That would be King Rath of the House of Anter.” Rath growled the power rippling around him. Khivar stopped obviously the dictator was not expecting this little twist. I could sense other Skins moving about in the school but with their leader in front of us they would make no move to come after us, perfect. Khivar had always been a cocky man and it looked as if things had not changed.

“Bow down to the House of Antar or we will make you bow.” Ava said her voice harsh and commanding so different yet so familiar.

“Look the little brats actually think they can command me, I destroyed you in the past.” He laughed.

“We were divided.” I snarled. “Now you will face us all!” I roared.

Michael raised his hand and the three of us followed suit. Khivar raised an amused eyebrow but took a fighting stance. “You will feel our power.” Rath hissed the air rippling with raw energy around us. I could feel it dancing on my skin as my mind hummed to life getting ready to assault the creature in front of me. The same energy signature flared beside me, my clone the perfect match for me the two of us a force to be reckoned with. Two mentalisits in one square a heady combination. We will win this fight.

Max POV

I really hate Familiars they just won’t die! I mean I have been hitting this bitch for the past five minutes but she just keeps on coming, hell I shot her in shoulder socket that should have hurt like a bitch but no she does not feel pain, well feel this. I slammed my foot into her face hearing a crack as I pulled out my loathed gun I hate the damn things but this woman just won’t die. I shot her between the eyes and she finally went down.

Too many of our kind were getting killed; it was sickening to see so many dead faces on the ground. I knew that I was broken and bleeding but the need to keep fighting was still there. Biggs grunted and groaned as he fought and Ryan hobbled around with several bullet wounds.

“Well if it isn’t that freak 452.” A male snarled. He looked like White same build and everything but he was darker and had a slightly woodsier scent to him.

“Who the hell are you?” I asked keeping my fighting stance I mean come on there is no way that this guy just wants to stand around and chat.

“They call me Karl I am high priest of the Familiars.” He grinned.

“I thought you were supposed to be all scaly and green oh and bald.” I said. “Yup I remember you all being bald. Oh and female.” I spat watching a he ground his teeth together trying not to charge at me for my comment. Come on it is fun riling up the enemy it makes them so careless and sloppy and oh so easy to kill.

“I hate it when everyone thinks that! I am a priest!” He snapped. “It’s time I took care of this little problem once and for all.”

“Come on give me your best shot.” I said and then it was on. He moved faster than any of the Familiars I had ever come across and his blows hurt a thousand times worse each punch felt as if steel was slashing my skin.

I jumped to the side and slammed my foot down on the back of his knee breaking the sensitive joint but that did not stop him he just continued to come at me walking with the broken appendage. I felt his fist slam into my head breaking my jaw it was no longer steel on skin it was fire and ice shattering bone and flesh. He moved as quickly as I did darting about with the grace and agility of one of my kind. He slammed me to the ground and stomped on my chest breaking several ribs the pain rushed through me like a waterfall of fire. I heard several shots sound off and the priest fell dead. I shakily moved my head and saw Biggs poised with his gun. The area clear of enemies.

“Max.” He gasped rushing over to me.

“Help the others.” I wheezed out.

“The others are fine we have cleared the area we are heading to the school where there is more action. I am going to take you to Kyle’s house.” Biggs said.

“No.” I gasped out. “I can still fight.”

Biggs looked down at me not amused. “Max you can barely move I doubt you are going to be up to fighting.”

I glared at him as I slowly sat up pushing past the pain determinedly getting up. “I can move and I can fight. I am not leaving you and the others to fight.” I said. Biggs looked me over and I knew he was fighting with himself on this call. The mate part of him wanted to run and hide me away while I got better but the military training he had told him to give me a gun and send me on my way.

“Fine.” He growled. “But if you get more hurt don’t say I didn’t warn you.”

I smiled at him suppressing the pain was getting easier. “Wouldn’t dream of it.” I said and the two of us ran down the streets checking to make sure that no one was missed we did not want an enemy sneaking up on us. It looked as if the others had done a good job they were all dead bodies littering the street. Even though I was off to another fight I couldn’t help but think that cleanup was going to suck.

The two of us arrived at the school and were immediately attacked by Skins. I slammed my foot into one of their backs and he instantly turned to dust shocking the other Skin giving me enough time to take him down. Biggs and I were just getting into the fight when the air was oddly charged. I glanced him his eyes widening and the two of us took off running in the other direction our instincts alerting us to the danger. The Skins looked at us curelessly as we blurred to get away when the school was rocked with a large explosion sending the remaining skins flying through the air several turning to dust as debris slammed into their backs.

Biggs and I stood up a moment later looking at the school to see one wing entirely gone and another badly damage. “Oh hell that is going to be hard to cover up.” I muttered and Biggs glared at me.

“Ya think.” He hissed this was not good at all.
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Re: Lost With Out You (DA XO, Adult, UC) Part 72 p 19 10/18/08

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Hey guys thanks for the replies to the last part. I know that this new part is up quick but well your replies got me writing faster than normal so here is the final part! Thanks...

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Part 73

Liz POV

My high school just exploded. I mean one minute I am fighting this creepy looking Familiar with greenish hair and then the next, boom. I didn’t even see it coming. “Isabel!” Zack yelled running towards the school.

“What?” I screamed running after my brother, Blaze hot on my six.

“She was in there along with Michael, Tess and Ava.” Zack panted the three of us trying to get through the debris to see what was going on. “You to stay out here.” He growled at us.

“Excuse me?” I huffed glaring at him, he is no longer my CO.

“I am not about to take to pregnant females into a burning building that could collapse any second.” Zack growled.

“I am not about to let my brother go in there by himself!” I yelled back.

“Stop fighting and get in there.” Blaze ordered. “We are all going.” She growled daring Zack to defy her.

Max and Biggs raced towards us with Alec who glared at me but said nothing. I needed to find my friends. “Calls?” I asked Blaze who was looking around.

I could tell that the second in command was listening and feeling for enemies but she found none. “Calls.” She said nodding at the other.

“Isabel!” Zack roared.

“Michael!” I called.

“Ava, Tess!” Max yelled. The air smelled funny and not in the usual burned body burned building kind of way. There was something funny in the air that smelled off but familiar at the same time.

“Hold it!” I barked when I realized what it was. It is the same scent that is released into the air when the aliens use their powers and I am not talking for small trivial stuff I mean like major blowing up buildings kind of way. “They used their powers. Careful we don’t know who we are looking for.” I said.

“Meaning?” Blaze asked as she climbed over a row of blown up lockers.

“It might be Rath, Vilandra and Ava.” I said trying not to breathe in too much smoke, hell I did not have a death wish and I didn’t want to screw up my kid.

“Should we yell those names?” Alec asked.

“Worth trying.” Blaze grunted nicking her knee on a piece of pipe.

“Careful.” Biggs hissed. “Like I want your mate killing me.”

“Oh please he is a big baby.” Blaze hissed.

“To you, to me he is the evil hell monster sent to kill me. If anything happens to you I am going to be the one to get killed.”

“Nah it would probably be Alec.” Max hissed making my mate growl.

“Hey what can I say he likes me better than you.” Biggs laughed.

“Guys.” I hissed glaring at them all. “We have people to find and then we have to get back and cleanup outside. I don’t want to stick the others with picking off the rest of the Familiars and Skins.” I said.

“Okay already.” Max said raising her hands trying to calm me down. “We will find them Liz I can hear their heartbeats.” Max said.

“Well why didn’t you say anything sooner?” I asked.

“Because you were too busy yelling at us.” She said.

“Where are they?” Zack asked.

“Up ahead a few feet. Their heartbeats sound a little fast but strong.” Biggs, Alec and Zack raced ahead and started moving things around gently until a small groan was heard.

“Michael.” Biggs said.

“Who?” He grunted I saw him sit up and look around, “Oh right me, I’m Michael, Michael is me.”

“Oh is he okay?” I asked he didn’t sound so good.

“What happened?” Alec asked as he pulled up a small blonde, it looked like Tess.

“We killed Khivar.” Michael grunted “And then that little brat Nicholas tried to take us out so we took him out as well.”

“Power built up too much.” Tess groaned.

“So when we fired on Nicholas the whole place blew but we got him finally.” He groaned.

“Good job.” I said patting him on the shoulder now that I could reach him. He winced painfully.

“No so loud Parker I am right here.” He groaned.

“I am whispering practically you must have some kind of power hangover.” I said moving to help Ava who wanted nothing more than to pass out on a couch somewhere she was so tired.

“Sleep now cornball.” Ava muttered.

“Not yet my little alien queen we need to get you out of here and safe and then you can sleep.” I groaned as Blaze giggled at Isabel being dotted on by Zack.

The sounds of fighting and shouting met our sensitive ears. We knew we had to pick up the pace and get out of there so that we could help the others. The wing we were in gave an almighty creek and Ava slumped closer to me.

“Okay let’s go.” I said dragging my friend out of school and towards the parking lot. We might not have our cars with us but there was less action in that area last time I checked. I could tell the others were moving with me as Blaze took point her gun raised waiting for an enemy to shoot. She nodded her head that it was clear and I tried to run as fast as I could holding Ava who felt more like a hundred and ten pound bag of potatoes than a girl at the moment since she was mostly dead weight. Yup it is fun carrying someone who weighs three pounds less than you.

We were surprised when we didn’t run into anyone on the way to my house but when we got there we quickly deposited the aliens with four X6’s and left to sweep the city. Alec and I went one way while Blaze took off towards the school to help Ice. From what the reports are saying it is mostly just doing a house to house sweep thing and making sure we got everyone.

“Alec, Liz report.” Ice’s voice crackled through the radio.

“Addison street and Main Street are clear.” Alec said.

“Good report to headquarters and meet up at command station one for further instructions.” Ice ordered and Alec and I blurred away to head to my house. We walked into the destroyed café where twenty alphas were located as well as my brother White and Jesse.

“The town is clear now all we need to do is clean this place up and get the humans back.” Jesse said.

“How do you propose we do that?” I asked.

“With this.” Jesse said pulling out what looked like a red glow stick.

“A glow stick?” Biggs asked as Max hit him in the gut making him wince.

“No not a glow stick.” Jesse grumbled. “It is a retractor. Basically all I have to do is program it is pick up the Familiar’s dead bodies and poof we are done.”

“Why just the Familiar’s?” Zack asked the whole café turned to look at him.

“They turned to dust Zack.” I said watching as he blushed slightly before nodding.

“Right I knew that.” He mumbled.

“Well we still have a blown up school to deal with.” Alec said well that really does not bother me I mean it would allow me more free time and I could always go and visit Alec at work.

“I kind of came up with a story for that.” Blaze said stepping forward. “When the humans come to they are going to realize that several hours have passed. We can have several of Manticore’s guards come and say that there was a town gas leak that caused the school to explode and knocked the whole town unconscious.” Blaze said.

“You know that might work.” I said.

“We just have to get Amy Deluca back to her car or something.” Someone grumbled.

“What?” I asked.

“Well she kind of barged in when we were getting ready and Ava had to knock her out.” Krit said.

“Great.” I muttered. “The woman is already suspicious enough as it is. We will just have to put her in her car and hope that she thinks she hallucinated it all.” I said.

It was nice to know that this was going to be all cleaned up, I was anxious to get everything back to normal. After this there was only one thing I had to deal with, my dad. After his little fainting spell he had barely spoken two words to me. My mother said that he is just trying to process things but I have a feeling that it is something else, I feel like he is disappointed in me even though he knew that this was something I desperately wanted.

“Liz ready?” Alec asked looping his arm around me. I looked up at him and nodded moving to my position I had been in the café earlier. I knew Michael was quickly rushing to get Amy into her car in front of his apartment. Jesse looked at me and my brother White and we nodded. The stick glowed red and the bodies disappeared.

“I will go to the part of town where the amplifier is, it should only take a few moments.” Jesse said warning us.

“Thank you.” I whispered and he nodded.

“I couldn’t let them wipe out my race. I fought too many battles for that.” Jesse said.

“Guess Antar is in for another power play.” I grumbled.

“Not so much.” Jesse sighed he must have sensed that I was confused because he quickly moved to explain himself. “Isabel and Michael declared the House of Antar the reigning house again. They took the title away from Khivar. He is now dead and since Vilandra and Rath are not technically alive the title of king moves to the next in line.”

“And that would be who?” Alec asked when something Max had once said came to me.

“Larek.” I whispered and Jesse gapped at me.

“Yeah, how did you know that?” He asked.

I smirked at him feeling proud of myself, “The House of Sero and the House of Antar share more in common than a system, they are of one blood.” I cited giggling slightly. “Max had remembered it once and said it, it just kind of stuck with me. He didn’t know the significance of what he said but when he went to the Summit a few years back and met Larek I knew what it meant then. Larek is Zan the original’s cousin. When Khivar took over and announced his race and line ruling Larek was no longer heir but when Isabel and Michael did their thing today they made their line ruling again and Larek the heir once again.” I said and Jesse nodded.

“My people were not too fond of Zan.” Jesse explained. “He was given the throne under bad circumstances, his father had really messed things up. Larek and Rath were the only ones it seemed that were actually looking to solve the problems and not sweep them under the rug. Larek will be a good High king.”

“Be safe general.” I said and he nodded.

“You too solider.”

My brother looked around the café and nodded at Alec and me. “I have a feeling I will be seeing you soon.” He said before he left.

“He, CJ and I are some of the last of the Familiars. It is kind of weird when you think about it mean they have been this superior race for so long that in one day it is kind of shocking that they were wiped out.”

“All but a few.” Alec agreed.

“I guess it just goes to show you that sometimes having superior genes does not make you superior.” Ice said hugging Blaze close in one of his rare displays of public affection, his nose nestled at the top of her head as she clung to him.

I felt the air change again; it was a similar feeling to when my parents vanished from the café. A light flashed through the café again as the sulfur smell intensified.

“What are we standing around for?” Jeff asked, “We have a fight to get ready for.”

“Ah dad.” I said. “The fight is over.”

“Yeah Mr. Parker you missed one hell of a fight.” Krit said.

I watched as my dad looked around and took in the destruction to his precious café, nothing that a few transgencis couldn’t take care of. Then he and my mother glanced at the clock and noticed that they had missed several hours. “What happened?” My mother asked.

“The Skins have technology that fazes humans out of this plane. So while all the humans in Roswell were gone we were killing them.” Alec said.

“It was fun.” Blaze said “Until the school blew up.” She added my parents just gaped at her.

I looked out the window and saw the Manticore military convey pulling in. “Citizens of Roswell, please stay in your homes…” The message continued to tell everyone about the explosive gas leak that knocked them all out.

“Great story.” My mother muttered. “I would buy it.”

Ice’s cell phone went off and he whispered at an alarming rate, his gaze turned to Blaze and I his blue eyes wide with what looked like fear. “Yes sir.” He muttered flipping his phone shut. “We have to get the two of you to Manticore now.” He said grabbing Blaze lifting her up. “White said that he detected something odd in the air, he thinks that the Familiars might have released a gas specifically designed to target the pregnant females. No sooner had the words left his mouth then Alec had me in his arms racing me out to one of the jeeps that had parked in front of the crashdown waiting for Blaze and I.

“We need to get them out of town now.” Ice grunted and the officer nodded starting the vehicle.

“How would they know who to target and how?” I asked.

“That is something we are going to have to ask assistant director White.” Ice growled as the jeep raced out of town. I am scared I mean I never really thought a poison could hurt me; this was my worst fear come true. I was finally getting what I wanted and it might be taken away from me all because I stupidly decided to fight. I looked at Blaze and saw that her pale face was unusually blank, her mask firmly in place. I knew she was worried or else she would not be working so hard to hide what she was feeling. I knew that like me Blaze was finally feeling free and the joy of getting what she wanted and she is beating herself up for putting her offspring’s lives in danger.

“It will be alright.” Alec whispered in my ear so only I could hear it even if the other two had super hearing.

The jeep made it to the base in record time, I am guessing that Ice told them to get there as fast as possible or else. A medical team was waiting for Blaze and I. I noticed another jeep pulling up behind ours and three other females got out. This was worse than I thought.

“I want them checked out now!” Lydecker growled as White yelled into his phone. Man the two of them are scary no wonder the whole damn place is jumping to do their bidding.

“How the hell could this happen!” I heard my brother roar. “That was nowhere near ready for use and they used it in a battle. I don’t care get me the damn information now!” Ames roared.

“One scary dude.” Alec muttered as I was rushed inside to the medical wing.

“Blood tests, urine tests, hair samples the works people.” Lydecker said. “Then I want their systems flushed.”

I went into a daze after that falling back into my training of blindly following orders and just going through the motions. I knew that if I started to think about my situation too much I would become distressed and according to the doctors that was not a good thing. Blaze looked lifeless next to me allowing the doctors and nurses to bend her to their will; sure it made their job easier but it was hard to watch. I really hate this.

Alec POV

I can’t believe this is happening, just when I thought we were in the clear this has to go and happen. White pulled a group of us males who had traveled with our mates into a conference room while Lydecker stayed with the females. “Sit down.” He barked at us and I found myself oddly complying.

“Okay here is what I know. This gas that has been released was done so by a Skin, the Familiars knew that the prototype was nowhere near ready for use since it is still harmful to others besides the female transgenics. Like Familiar females.” He said and Ice nodded for him to continue.

“Since this is not ready for use there is no antitoxin. Right now we need to know how much is in their systems and how much of the gas is in Roswell. We know that the gas has not reached Eagle Rock but that could change with the wind patterns and we need to be prepared for that.”

“What can we do sir?” Ice asked.

“We have emergency helicopters ready for departure at moment’s notice. At this base we have 46 females that are pregnant some that are due any day. Since we don’t know if the gas will harm the infants we would evacuate the children up to series 8 as well.” White said.

“What are the effects of the gas sir?” I asked.

“Since it is a prototype we can’t be sure. It is assumed that the effect is death for mother and child, but it could cause premature birth or birth defects or stunt growth.” White said. “Gentlemen we need to monitor all the females very closely for the next few days, they are not going to be able to leave medical. Also in order for any of you to see your mates you will have to go through decontamination.”

“What do you mean we can’t see our mates?” An X5 roared. White rolled his eyes I could tell he was fighting the urge to pull out his gun.

“I said you can’t see your mates until you go through decontamination, after that you can. It is a precaution so that your mate and spawns won’t die.” White said as if he was talking to a toddler. The other X5 looked grumpy but didn’t say anything else.

“Sir is any testing being done on the air in Roswell?” Another X5 asked.

White looked at him closely as if debating how to answer his question, “Yes but the analysis is going to take some time. It is not just Roswell that has to be tested though, we are not about to let a bunch of pregnant women go into a town that could kill them and their children.” White said.

“Can we pleased be informed of any new changes?” I asked and White nodded.

“I will tell all of you what is happening each step of the way. Now head to detox wing 3 dismissed.” He barked and we rushed out of the room. I need to see Liz and if this is the only way to do so then so be it.

Zack POV

I hung up my phone growling softly not caring that the other transgenics could hear it. “What is it?” Max asked as Jeff Parker swept the floor, the town calming down after its massive scare.

“Liz and Blaze can’t leave the base and if the wind pattern keeps up Alec said that all the pregnant females are going to be moved to Michigan.” I said.

Jeff Parker stopped what he was doing his face going ashen white. “Is she going to be okay?”

“They are not sure right now, they did find traces of the gas in all their systems and they don’t know if it is enough to harm Liz and the baby. Right now they are flushing her system hoping to get the toxins out before they enter the baby’s blood stream. Since Liz is only a few weeks they have no idea what kind of reaction the baby will have to all of this.” I said and Jeff nodded looking sick.

“Jeff?” Nancy called to her husband moving to his side her small pale hand running up and down his back in a calming manner.

“I never got to tell her how happy I was that she was happy, that if she wanted the baby that I was going to stand behind her decision.” Jeff mumbled sitting down on a stool staring aimlessly at the alien mural.

“You will get to tell her.” Nancy said but Jeff shook his head.

“What if I don’t Nan? My baby girl is at that horrible place worried sick and she thinks that I don’t want her to have the baby. It’s not like my fainting helped matters but…”

“It was too much of a shock.” Max said and he nodded. “That was what Liz was hoping. You could call her.” She said, man I wanted to kiss my sister in that moment she really is a genius at times.

“Great idea Max.” I said “After she gets settled in more I am sure that White will let you talk to her as long as it does not upset her.” I added and Jeff nodded some of the color returning to his face.

One Week Later

Maria POV

“Mom I am fine.” I huffed for what felt like the millionth time. She was having a hard time letting me out of her sight and she had recently developed an annoying habit of calling me every five minutes when I was out with Michael. Even though everyone had told her she had just passed out from the gas leak she still felt that Michael was hiding something and was dangerous.

“Oh Maria.” She sighed. “You look so beautiful.” She whispered as she adjusted one of my long loose curls. “I can’t believe this is your last prom, my baby is all grown up.”

“Mom…” I whined but I could not stop the large grin from spreading across my face. I was so excited. Even though my mom knew what we were going to be doing she had agreed to let me stay the night with Liz, even my mom had not bought that excuse and merely told me that Michael and I had to be careful that she was not ready to be a grandma.

The news of Liz’s pregnancy hit Amy hard, even worse she had a hard time grasping that the Parker’s were happy about it. Then she met Alec and it all became clear. The sexy successful lawyer from the Evans firm was not only easy on the eyes but loaded and clearly in love with Liz.

I had introduced Blaze to my mom and of course she was smitten with the fifteen year old right away and her twin brother just sweetened the deal for my mother. She was surprised at how I had made friends with so many new people in such a short time, but like always she brushed it off.

After the toxic gas had been released Manticore lost three of their pregnant females, lucky for Liz and Blaze they had not inhaled enough to do any damage. That did not mean Alec and Ice were going to ease up on their protective streak anytime soon. I am actually surprised that the two are being allowed to go to prom.

“Mom what time is it?” I asked nervously as I applied my final sheen of lip gloss.

“7:30 the limo will be here in a few minutes.” My mom said. “I can’t wait to get pictures of all of you.” She gushed. Even though it was a bit odd the school allowed Isabel, Liz and Ava to bring older dates since they were not too much older. Blaze on the other hand not understanding the concept of prom decided to bring a friend X6 named Dalton someone who coincidently also knew Max and Alec. He was a sweet kid who like Blaze had a thing for older mates, his happened to be a tall leggy X6 who was a little older than me and the oldest of her series.

The ringing of my doorbell brought me out of my musings as my mother opened the front door with a happy chirp. “Come on in oh don’t you girls look beautiful.”

I walked down the hall and into the front room where all my friends were but I barely saw them when my eyes fell on Michael all decked out. He looks so good. I grinned at his flabbergasted expression and the girls giggled.

“You fems had this planned.” Alec accused and Liz nodded.

“Of course we did.” Liz said.

“I didn’t.” Blaze said and Dalton laughed.

“Thankfully my mate would kill me as would yours.” He whispered so my mother wouldn’t hear as she went to get her camera.

“Blaze.” I breathed when I saw her she was beautiful. I mean she has always been stunning but now it is amazing, the green of her dress makes her hair look like fire the curls the little flares she is breathtaking.

“Same to you Maria.” Blaze said, “Michael is so going to get lucky.” She giggled and the others laughed.

“I love this girl.” Kyle said.

“Okay now all of you line up.” My mom said and all of us moved to comply cheesy smiles on our faces.

“Now say prom.” She instructed.

“Prom.” Rang throughout the room.

I looked at my friends a warm feeling spreading through me as the happiness radiated off them. This was my family they were my life and I knew I would be lost without them.

The End
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