Parker1947 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 05, 2024 4:49 pm
Good job. It is intriguing, curious where it goes.
Thank you...I'm trying to rework this story and make into something more. I started this story so long ago. Thank you for taking an interest.
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Chapter 2:
Liz started to feel dizzy—I took a few steps back and stumbled and fell down.
“LIZ!” Max ran over to her to help her, but she stopped him.
“No…you stay away from me….you knew this entire time…that I was—an Ali—that I was different.” I couldn’t make the word come out of my mouth.
“No, Liz we didn’t know, we knew that there was a fourth alien out there, but we didn’t know that it was in fact you. Please Liz you have to believe me—I love you, why would I try and hurt you or run you away on purpose.” Max told her.
“No…this can’t be happening—it just can’t be. I’m suppose to be this normal teenage girl, well at least pretend to be.” I told myself.
“Liz, how come you never told us about your powers, you abilities? You talk about us not telling the truth—but what about you? We’ve been going out for 5 years and you never even thought about telling us. Why?” He asked me.
I replied, “For the exact same reasons that you didn’t! I didn’t want you guys to turn me in or to think I was crazy or something—I did what was best for me.” He smiled at me when I told him this.
“See Liz, we are the same in so many ways, that’s the exact reason why we didn’t tell you—so on some level we know how you feel. Liz, you don’t have to be alone in this anymore…. we can help each other through this. Through every up and down I promise you. It’s the four of us now…we have to stick together—now more than ever.” Max told me, then he took my hand and lead me back towards to where Michael and Isabel were standing.
“Max, but wait I’m still not convinced on this entire Royal deal…King, Queen, Princess, and Second-in-Command. How do I know that you are the King and I’m the Queen?” I asked.
Mr. Parker butted in…”Now you see the King and Queen has this design on there lower right ankle—it’s the sign of the Prophecy to which you must live by.” he told them.
“But I—I don’t have a mark there!” I told him.
“Lizzy, just check…a lot has changed within the past couple hours you’ll be surprised.” her Dad told her.
Instantly she took off her shoe and sock
“What the hell?” I muttered to myself.
“What—What is Liz?” Maria asked anxiously.
“I didn’t have this mark before. I folded up my jeans so everyone could see.” It was a V shaped with five dots forming the letter.
“When did this happen?” I asked my parents.
“Tonight..” was all they said.
I though of everything that happened…and then I remembered…I was shot…I had died for a minute and was in a beautiful land and then suddenly sucked out of the Day dream like state of mind and back to the parking garage.
“When Max healed me, and brought me back—that’s when this formed …why?” I demanded.
“Well you see, The Prophecy is that: ‘A once fallen King shall rise again, and bring his bride back to life.’ and that will be you. Liz, once he brought you back and you regained life…everything has changed now…you both have responsibilities to attend to … he is your husband. You need to support him one hundred percent along the way…this is your destiny…With Max and your children to come."
“Ch—CHILDREN??!!” I shouted.
“No..No…no….no..” I told him as I looked at Max.
"I’m sorry but I’m too young to have kids—that is not going to happen" shouted Liz.
"Max, I'm sorry but I can't be all these things...I just I can't" I told him.
He replied..."I know Liz, but he doesn't mean right now...he means further down the line...these are the things we have to do---in order to full fill our destiny, It's already been layed out for us, we just need to full fill it that's all."
He stepped closer to me and touched my face, "Liz...it's the way it has to be..." he told me. I had tears running down my face.
I nodded slightly as I looked to my parents.
"And you...!!" I shouted at them.
they looked me straight on...only my mother wasn't brave enough to look me in the eye.
"You--How could you do this to me...I trusted you...and you go and do this to me! Why didn't you ever tell me...TELL ME WHY!" I shouted at them.
"Lizzy, you'll always be our little girl." Mrs. Parker tried to say without tearing up.
"Bull Shit! If you ever really cared for me, you would've told me the truth--even when I asked you why I was so different--remember the time when I was 14yrs. Old...and all you could say was that it's just a faze--and I'll grow out of it...what the hell was that?!! I never grew out of it. And now you tell me after all these years, all these morals...that you set inside of me for 17 years is a complete lie!! And you call your self parents!!" I shouted at them as I ran to the backroom.
"Liz, Liz wait...please.." I turned to see my mother running after me...As the swing door flew open I could see everyone and especially Max starring at me--and amazed at everything I just told them.
"Liz..Honey, we never meant to hurt you...we wanted to wait till you all were ready--I wanted to tell you sooner but your father insisted that we didn't. It has been complete torture lieing to you...but I know we can work through this please Liz...Please...can you give us another chance?" she asked me.
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**Meanwhile back inside the main restaurant Maria and Alex were confused beyond words.**
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"Okay...what they are you?" Maria demanded...
"Michael, Isabel, Max? what is going on here?" Alex asked them.
Max exchanged looks with Isabel and Michael but non of them spoke up, but Mr. Parker did.
"Now you see they were in the 1947 crash here in New Mexico, they were born in incubation pods and came out in the summer of 1989. They are from the planet called Antar--and are called Hybrids because they have human and alien cells within them. I am a shape shifter--I can change into any form I want to--but I can't change what is on the inside..."
"Oh...I see...yeah..well, look at the time I was suppose to be home hours ago...yeah I'll see you later.." Maria bolted for the door.
Michael ran after her... "'Ria wait..please... now that you know this...the both of you have to keep this to your self--you can't tell your parents or Kyle--no matter what--all our lives are in your hands--please you can't let us down." he continued to look at her.
she looked into his eyes and see his pain...his loneliness and she couldn't find the words to come out her mouth--so she just nodded.
"Thank you.." Michael told her as she stopped, and just stood in front of him and could understand everything he was going through maybe not know that her Mom remarried to the sheriff--but at one time she did feel the same.
"Don't worry Michael I'll keep your--all your secret.." I told them all.
They all looked at Alex--"Oh..yeah..I do too...you guys are still my friends...you're still the same...and don't think any differently now." I told them.
Max came over to where Alex was and shook his hand.
"Thank you man..." Max smiled at him. Alex nodded in return.
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Liz’s POV ** Flashback**
“Your highness! Inside at once!” I looked around at the chaos unfolding around us, as the royal guards where forming a human shield against the children and myself as we were rushed into the palace.
Our youngest daughter, Zola, clings to me as we practically run to the safe room, which is about three levels below the palace grounds.
To not alarm the kids I asked the guard in a hushed tone.
“Who’s attacking?”
“Zangdra.” was all he said, before turning his head back to the protective mode. I remember Zan said something about that small country a while back, but he spoke no harm to it—why would they attack? Why now?
I knew it was going to be some time before I would be able to see Zan again—but I had to be strong for our children.
Once we are safely inside the room, and locked and secured I knew the drill, even our oldest Zander only in his 15th year, already knew what to expect even in his early stages of manhood, he knew what pressure his father goes through to keep us safe. I watch as he gives a protective hug to his two little sisters, Makayla and Madyison twins, in their 13th year they are more mature in some ways more than their older brother. It amazes me how grown up they are all getting.
I looked to my left where sits our 10 year old son, Maddox is too smart for his own good—he may look young on the outside but has the mind of a young man starting college. I laugh as time-to-time Zan asks his opinions on operations, before passing them onto the higher authority.
And, still in my arms in our youngest little Zola, which is handful in it’s self. Already independent and bossy, likes things done her way—and her way only, well that is until either Zan or myself gets into the picture. But even this 6 year old has her way around her fathers strict rules, he’s putty in her hands—that she gets from me.
Looking around at all five of them they all have my nose and mouth and the rest is there father, and how devilishly handsome my husband is.
Everything is going to be alright...it has to be...Damn it Zan, where the hell are you?’ I shout in my head but my thoughts get interrupted.
“Mama...Whats wrong? What happened?” I put on a brave smile as I try to explain to my Zola, what’s happening—but how do I put it so she will understand...it takes a few moments but then I start to reply.
“Well, some bad people are mad at Daddy. So, he has to make sure that they are punished.” I smiled when her face lit up like a thought just ran into her mind, like magic.
“So, Daddy’s gonna put them in the corner?” I stifled my giggle by simply nodding and smiled.
“Yep. Something like that.” She started clapping her hands, happy that she got something right.
I gave her a small hug before wrapping my other arm around Maddox, he’s falling into my side—hence me being in my overprotective mother mode right now, I looked at all my children trying to be brave for me—but even with this situation I can’t help but think back to the day I first met Zan and this whole crazy roller coaster started.
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*flashback [ in her dream] *
I remember that I didn’t want to go, to yet another ball in his honor, I was sick of him and his stupid dances and fancy dinners. Hence the fact that I’ve never seen him before—but hey I still had to go.
Every time I would try and catch a glimpse of the handsome prince that had every princess raving and fainting—but after the fourth ball and still no prince in sight I pretty much gave up and continued to go to the balls, but only to please my parents.
Standing in a grand ballroom yet again the third time this year, I knew that there would be plenty more to come. I rolled my eyes as a crowd of screaming girls—my ranking swarming the prince the future king of Antar.
When my parents weren’t looking I made my way upstairs, and stared at everything and seeing that they had the same crap that my parents had.
“You’re not suppose to be up here...and especially in the princes room.” I didn’t turn to address the man behind me, but I did say something back.
“So, what are you going to do? Arrest me?” I asked in a slightly annoyed voice, what’s his problem—I’m just looking. Anything is better than that stupid social circus downstairs.
“I don’t see why not...you are trespassing.” Is he for real? He asks like I’m a thief caught in the act.
“Fine, go ahead...I’m sure my parents would be thrilled. It sure will perk my day up.” Maybe that would get him to back off, and leave me alone—go find your own room to raid.
He didn’t leave, but instead steps closer to where I’m currently standing, as I go further into the room.
“How did you get up here?” He’s not too bright is he? What kind of question is that?
“The stairs.” I smirked as I still didn’t look at him.
“I know that..." he replied a little annoyed.
"But that's not what you asked." I laughed a little as I could see his expression change a little.
"If you'd be a little more specific, maybe I could answer your questions a little more clearly." I merely replied as I continued to walk.
He sighed and asked, "but how did you get past the guards?” Guards? What guards...but instead of replying to that normally, I decided to mess with him a bit—play the field as they call it.
“Oh, him...I promised I would meet him out back after the ball, to give him what he wanted in order for me to come up here.” I stifle my laugh as he gasps and that’s when I turn to see the look on his face—it's priceless, but at the same time my legs grow weak and my own breath catches. I almost have to remind myself to breath.
I couldn’t help but start laughing, as his face twists and turns.
“I was kidding.” I shook my head as I made my way out towards the balcony, which over looked the city that I’ve loved all my life and only wished that my life didn’t have to surrounded in a cage all the time.
"I love the way the city looks just before sunset, Don't you just wish you could be free from all this responsibility once in a while?" I asked mostly to myself--not really caring if he answered me or not.
He came up to stand besides me, and I felt a shiver run down my spine as his finger tips brushed against mine, as we both admired the antarian city.
“Yes...but I should really be getting back, my father is suppose to announce whom I’m betrothed to tonight. Would you mind accompanying me down stairs?” I shrugged and accepted, he was handsome and kind—we would share a dance and then he’d bid me fair well, and I’d never see him again. That’s how all these functions worked.
He took my hand and I griped it for dear life for I thought my legs turned to liquid and could no longer stand on my own two feet.
“I’m sorry, it looks like that champagne is catching up to me.” He smiles down at me, I could feel my cheeks flushing a crimson red as he continues to smirk at me.
"Goodbye Beautiful." He bid me fair well with a gentlemanly kiss on the hand that I courtly extended.
I couldn't help but blush as he did so, and as he walked off--my head was still spinning, leaving my parents to find me in the same exact spot that he left me in. I felt awkward, but still I stay not wanting to forget his face.
“Lizzy, the King is going to make an announcement. C’mon we must not keep him waiting.” I rolled my eyes, grabbed another drink while my mother was dragging me along the way.
The ranting woman quickly hushed as the King started to speak, because they knew where this speech was ending—with the proposal of the century. Where was I? I was trapped in the middle. I so want out of here, but my parents were holding me on both arms, it’s as if they knew I was going to bolt.
“My Son Zander Phillip Maddox Xzon Prince of Antar, is betrothed to the daughter of the neighboring city Zandrankra. Ava 'Eliza' Claudia Parker, Princess and daughter of Nancy and Jeffory Parker.“
I looked at my father and mother and you could see their grins from a hundred miles away, they signed off my life to a man I’ve never even met. Not only did I see all the girls faces drop at the news that they didn’t get picked. Now, I was suppose to go up there to the arrogant prince, and kiss him in front of everyone...it’s a way to seal the deal. ‘I HATE TRADITIONS!!’ I couldn’t help but scream in my head.
My loving mother grabbed my drink from me as she pushed me towards the King and Queen as they gratefully hugged me after I bowed, as they now saw me as there new daughter.
The prince finally managed his way out of the cascading crowd of female admirers, and was heading towards me probably to seal the deal.
As I turned to see my husband I was a little shocked and surprised to see the man who questioned me upstairs, with his hazel eyes staring back at me as he gave me a warm gentle kiss on my lips as the eruption of applause exploded around us, but instead of breaking away, I kissed him back with everything I felt rushing out of me...and right at that moment I fell, and I fell hard and I thought, ‘hey, maybe this wont be so bad after all.’
“Hey.” Was all I could say after we broke off for the lack of air, I was beaming after just one kiss and a little giddy.
“Hey yourself”, he told me with a smile and brushed a piece of hair behind my ear and kissed me once more.
"Ava would you like to dance?" his stare was so intense, I swear I could've fainted--but I had to hold it together, he couldn't see me weak.
"It's Eliza actually, my family calls me Eliza." I could tell my face with very hot and pink at the moment.
He merely nodded and smiled at my request and my stomach was full of butterflies, "Only if you call me Zan." I nodded as he kissed my hand, and together almost in a trans we made our way out to the dance floor and It feels like a daydream, that we've been dancing ever since that magical night.
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*Still dreaming*
“Daddy! Daddy! Daddy!” I looked up as Zola ran running from my arms, and followed by all the rest of the children in one sudden movement. I stood and watched them all almost knock their father to the ground; he was rather overwhelmed. I stifled my laughter.
“Daddy, did you put the bad guys in the corner?” His face looked confused almost, I hid my giggles from my husband as his loving glance made it my way, and I could feel my heart flutter and my knees grow weak all over again.
“Hello my loves, He smiled warmly at each and every one of them. “Zola, Maddox, Zander, Makayla, and Madyison—I’m so glad you are all alright.” He smiled warmly and kissed everyone individually as he embraced them all in one quick motion.
As he stood to make his way towards me, little Zola realized that she didn’t get her question answered. She tugged on his pants until she got her fathers attention. He squatted down at her level.
“Daddy, you didn’t answer my question.” She crossed her arms and demanded an answer from her father, it didn’t matter that he was the King of an entire nation. He was still her father, and that’s how she ruled the palace.
“I’m sorry Zola, what was that question again?” He asked as he picked her up and walked towards me.
“Did you put the bad guys in the corner? For being bad...” I laughed as she looked towards me--and back at her father awaiting his reply, and quite eagerly I might add.
"How did you know that? That's top secret information." It's so cute as he took it as seriously as possible so that Zoe could have her moment.
What are you trying to do...blow my cover?" He whispered in a hushed tone so only they could hear and no one else, not even me.
Whispering in her ear and setting her back to the ground, "Okay, so now that you know the top secret of all secrets...you can't tell them to anyone." She nods but then asks as quietly as possible but I can still hear her.
"Can I tell Mama?" He looked at me with those amazing amber eyes of his, and looked back at his daughter and shook his head no. I could see that her bottom lip started to pout, and he instantly chanced his mind...he's such a sucker for her.
"Yeah, I can tell Mama." She excitedly clapped her hands and started to jump up and down.
"But first you must wash your hands and wash up for dinner okay...then you can tell Mama the top secret stuff. Okay." She nodded still excited as she ran to give me a hug, and then her father. With Maddox running behind her to make sure she did as she was told, leaving Zan and I alone in the safe room.
In a quick jump I ran into his arms...and in a solid embrace, I didn't want to let go of the man I almost lost today. For the children I didn't want to think about it, but during our seventeen years of marriage, I loved him more and more with each day that past.
"Whoa, somebody missed me." He tried to keep the spirits up as I didn't care as I sank into his arms and started to cry.
“It’s okay Eliza, I’m safe. We’re safe.” But his words and warm kisses on my forehead only makes me cry harder.
After almost five minutes of him trying to calm me down, I pulled away.
"I-I thought I lost you back there...and I wouldn't get t-to tell you..." I paused to catch my breath and wipe away more tears from my cheeks.
"Tell me what baby?" He asked as he wiped my remaining tears away with the pads of his thumbs.
I took a deep breath, " That I love you, with all my heart and soul...I have since the first moment I saw you--and when we were attacked today I thought I lost my best friend, my lover, my soul mate and that I could never tell you in person that I'm...I'm pregnant--again."
Watching as a sly grin turned into a huge smile over his face as he picked me up and spun my around--yep we were going to have our sixth child.
"I love you too baby." He kissed my passionately, and pulled away and rested his forehead against mine.
"You've made me the greatest and luckiest man on Antar... Thank you." He told me as he kissed my stomach. five minutes of him trying to calm me down, I pulled away.
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[Present day]
Jolting awake and jumping with the dream I just had—and feeling a warm body besides me to jump as well.
“Liz?” A husky voice asked as I tried to catch my breath from all that I’ve seen.
“M-Max?” I didn’t remember going to bed with him...I looked at the alarm clock and it read 2AM in bright red flashing numbers.
The last thing I remembered was talking to my mom in the back room, and then everything went black.
“What H-happened? How did I get up here?” it was all I could think of to say at the moment. I just wanted to remember.
“You collapsed, while you were talking to your Mom in the back room earlier...” I rubbed my eyes as I tried to bring the thoughts back to me, but all I could see was my dream.
“If you were different Liz, why didn’t you tell me?” Is he kidding me...Why does he have know this? I sighed in frustration.
“Probably, for the same reason you didn’t tell me about your specialties. I hate not being human—you know sometimes I wish that I didn’t have to keep this stupid secret and living life inside a deep whole that is constantly consumes me. And now, to suddenly be faced that my own parents knew this entire time, and you are the same as me—it’s just really hard to believe right now. So, please forgive me if I’m not jumping up and down right now, that I’ve found my Soul mate that I’ve been with since grade school and didn’t bother to tell me or let me in on the truth—I thought you love me?” I felt hot tears streaming down my face as I felt my legs go out and fell to the ground.
“Liz!” Max shouted as he ran to me, and pulled me into his arms.
“I wanted to tell you Liz more than anything...but we swore on our lives never to let anyone know our secret, even if it killed us...but tonight when you were shot—you could’ve, you could've died. And I could have watched you die, but ignoring Michael, I knew that I had to safe you...and I didn't care who knew it. All I knew was that I loved you with every seam inside my heart and soul and nothing could chance that so I healed you."
I looked up at him and I knew all of what he was saying was true, and I could relate--so I didn't push the subject matter any further. We both accepted each other’s doings, and stayed there for a long while in each other’s arms.
Breaking the silence, I started to talk as I also broke out of the embrace.
"I'm staring to remember...things...about the past." I looked up and noticed that he was staring down at me anymore.
"Do you remember? Max do you remember me?" He looked back at me and started to talk but didn't. I gently put my hand on his face and turned him back towards me.
"It's okay...tell me...what do you remember?" The glaze his is eyes looks painful, but I still wanted to know.
He nods, " I do remember you...in the beginning and in the end, how you were killed...but not the middle." I took his hand in mine, this was our second chance in order to fulfill the prophecy and set things right in the balance of Earths' universe and ours.
"I remember the day we met...and the middle but not the end." He almost was relieved that I didn't remember the end of our lives, like it was too painful.
"We had 5 children...with one more on the way--can you believe it, us with six kids." I smiled and grabbed his hand.
"You were a great father Max...the best that ever come." He smiled widely at the realization that I wasn't kidding and we really had six kids together.
"I guess, we really liked the practice in that ...huh?" I laughed and snuggled against his warmth that for a moment I almost forgot what was happening between us.
"What now Max? What's supposed to happen?" I wanted fate to step in... all this time that's what I wanted...more than anything. And now that It finally did, I wanted only for it to take a hike and leave me the hell alone.
"I dunno Liz, I don't know." He told me as I clung to him like my life depended on it.
'What does all this mean?'
TBC...
That made me laugh, omg. 