Chimaira (Dark Angel,XO,MATURE,UC) [COMPLETE]

[Elf]

Title: Chimaira
Author: Elf
Author Email: uc_elf@hotmail.com
Couples: UC
Rating: MATURE
Disclaimer: I don't own anything like someone else said it’s not my fault the show got cancelled
Stuffs to know: Okay Dark angel Crossover but wont be following any plot lines from DA. Liz and Maria were among the 12 kids who escaped from Manticore four years ago when they were 13 (Not directly in line with DA but oh well). Liz and Maria live with Jeff Parker who adopted them not long after the death of his wife Nancy. Lydecker is an old FBI agent. Starts beginning season 1 Roswell.

Tess and Alex aren’t in this story and Kyle will not be in it after the first few parts. There is no royal four just aliens that are on earth. Nasedo is there protector though. And I know DA is in the future but just imagine its all happening now, 2004. Season 2 DA sucked. In this everything in Manticore looks human. Manticore has not been destroyed yet but Max will not get captured therefore Zack will not shoot himself.

FYI: Manticore was a beast in Greek mythology with the head of a man body of lion tail of a scorpion. Chimaira is a beast also known in Greek mythology. It had the head of a lion, the body of a goat and the tail of a dragon. Usually spelt Chimera, I spelt it Chimaira because I like the band.

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Part 1

Maria and Liz were working in the crashdown. Maria had just shown a couple of over-enthusiastic customers a photo of an ‘alien’

“You are so bad girl” Liz said “Oh and Max Evans is staring at you again”

“No way” Maria said acting as if she wasn’t interested “That’s so in your imagination” Maria shot a glance at Max he looked at her and then quickly looked away

“Told ya” Liz smirked

“Max Evans? This? No, uh…it's not... uh…it's not...” Maria said beginning to blush “You at least have the whole scary punk type thing going for you how do you know he isn’t looking at you”

“Naah I think I scare him. But I’m not that scary looking, just black, nails, hair, some black casual attire… Okay maybe a little scary” Liz joked

“And, and even if it weren't I'm going out with Kyle. I mean, he's steady and loyal, and he appreciates me” Maria pointed out

“Sounds like you just described a poodle. Anyway weren’t you thinking of breaking up with him anyway”

“True but well, just shut up” Maria said as Liz began to laugh. Then however two rowdy customers were now standing as they argued.

“.....you ask me to give you another day?!? You're running outta time” one man yelled as he knocked all the dishes off the table causing them break on the floor.

Everyone in the restaurant ducked as the man pulled out a gun “Maria!” Liz yelled as she ducked. Maria froze as she thought back to a training exercise conducted inside manticore.

The two men struggled and the gun went off and Maria fell to the floor. Liz saw what happened and made her way over. Behind her Max and Michael had a small argument about something and they headed over.

“Liz. . .” Maria mumbled

“Come on Maria you can handle this” Liz said as she began basic first aid. Max came over and told Liz to keep the customers out of the way.

“No I’m not leaving Maria”

Max looked annoyed but was slightly intimidated by Liz. He held his hand over the wound and Liz saw a glow. When the glow subsided the wound was gone as was the blood however there was still a hole in Maria’s uniform.

“What the hell was that?” Liz questioned

“You can’t tell anyone, just make something up about the whole in her uniform” Max said sounding exhausted

Liz gave a cautious look towards Maria. Maria sighed “Do it”

Liz punched Maria in the stomach where the hole in her uniform was situated

“What are you doing?!” Both Max and Michael yelled

“Standard blank ammunition, when shot at the torso, will leave a bruise similar to being punched” Liz stated as she helped Maria up.

Liz stood up and addressed the customers. “Everybody its okay the gun was filled with blanks. We will need you to stay and give a witness statement and all your meals are on the house.

Two hours later Liz, Maria, Max and Michael were sitting in a booth at the crashdown “Well I think you better explain yourself Maxwell. Or should I just start calling you Harry Pothead?”

“Take it easy Liz, Max is the reason I am alive” Maria stressed, deciding it best to keep the fact she would have healed fine, a secret.

“We are aliens” Max started “Michael, Isabel and I, we are from another planet. We hatched from pods in 1989 looking like six year old kids.”

“Whoah” Maria mumbled

“You guys better not tell anyone” Michael threatened

“Ooo scary” Liz joked “We won’t tell anyone, Michael. However you guys have to get out now because our uncle is going to be home soon and he will be playing worried parent” Liz explained

“Just like that you’re fine with it?” Max asked

“Surprised, but hey we do live in Roswell. We’ll see you tomorrow” Maria said as she ushered him out the door.

At that moment Jeff came home and Liz and Maria explained what had happened. Jeff checked Maria’s bruise and did his own first aid before letting them head up stairs.

“You okay Ria?” Liz asked

“Yeah I think I might hit the sack early tonight, my stomach hurts a little”

“Well we had to make it convincing, the aliens of Roswell aren’t the only ones who have secrets to protect.”

“Yeah I know, what are you gonna do?” Maria asked

“I might go play protector again” Liz joked.

“Alright wonder woman I’ll see you in the morning” Maria said and she turned and headed into her bedroom

Liz was often going out at night and ‘crime fighting’. Usually just stumbling across the odd car thief, but it put Liz’s mind at ease. After being genetically engineered by the people at manticore it helped Liz to know that occasionally she was doing some good.

Liz went into her room and got changed into some black camouflage gear and a balaclava before heading out. She folded the balaclava up like a beanie for the time being. Liz headed off through the park and ended up stumbling across Max and Michael. Keeping herself a large distance away she listened into their conversation, with her hearing.

“Liz was doing all that first aid crap there was no need to heal her” Michael sounded frustrated

“Michael she could have died I wasn’t just going to stand there and watch” Max replied

Michael sighed “You really like her don’t you?”

Max nodded

Michael growled “Alright but if this blows up in our face I get to beat you up” he joked

Max laughed when a man with a gun stepped out from behind a bush. “Oh agent pierce will be pleased with me. Hands on your heads” he said as another agent with a gun stepped out.

“Who are you?” Michael demanded

“Just some friends from the special unit, now get on the ground”

Max and Michael reluctantly obeyed and dropped to their knees, neither of them had enough control of their offensive powers to be able to do anything. Liz walked up to them with her balaclava down and her hood up. The first agent tried to get rid of her.

“Move along miss this is FBI business”

“Not tonight” Liz said as she ran up and knocked the gun out of his hand. The agent went to punch her however she bent over to the left and raised her right leg kicking him in the head. She then reached out and twisted his head snapping his neck and killing him.

The other agent charged from the side and Liz jumped in the air and spun kicked him in the head. She punched him before snapping his neck like she had the first. When she turned to Max and Michael they were standing there wide eyed.

“You’ll need to dispose of the bodies” Liz said as she turned to leave “I suggest burning them”

“Right burn two bodies that we didn’t even kill meanwhile where are you going?” Michael asked

“They are FBI they will have a van near by with equipment in it. They will have been monitoring you, just hope they haven’t sent any information back to their boss yet” And Liz left leaving Max and Michael to burn two bodies. About half an hour later an explosion could be heard from in the quarry.
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[Elf]

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Part 2

The next day at lunch time Max, Michael, Maria, Liz, Isabel, were sitting at a lunch table discussing what had happened the night before.

“And SNAP, she just broke their necks killing them, leaving us to clean up the mess” Max explained.

Maria saw that Liz was feeling hurt, its not like she enjoyed the fact she just killed two men last night.

“So let me get this straight” Maria started “You two were ten minutes away from being taken to a government facility where they would have cut you up and experimented on every square inch of your bodies. Not to mention the tests they would have run with your DNA first. Then this mystery girl saves your asses and you are pissed off because you had to get rid of the bodies?”

“Well…”

“I mean maybe she is on the run from the FBI too ever think of that? I mean she obviously wants to remain hidden that’s probably with good reason.”

“Shit I never thought about it like that like” Michael said

“Yeah, I guess with the shock of it all we never really looked at it from her point of view” Max thought aloud “Besides Michael though she was hot” Max chuckled

Liz coughed as she started to choke on Coke she was taking a sip of at the time. “You alright, Liz?” Maria asked and Liz started laughing

“Yeah, I’m alright I just find that funny” Liz said giving Maria a look

“Tell us more Michael what did she look like” Isabel asked sounding interested

“Well slim figure, Black camouflage gear and she totally kicked ass” Michael explained

“What like the time I kicked Kyle’s ass when he tried to tackle me” Liz asked

“She fought with the reflexes of a… a cat she had a certain grace that you lack parker” Michael explained and Liz and Maria burst out laughing

“Whatever” Michael sounded annoyed “Besides Maria, you seemed to know where she is coming from” Michael pointed out raising an eyebrow in her direction

Liz stepped in “Our parents were in the FBI and they were killed on duty. We know more about them than we would like to and than we should. The government’s just a touchy subject.” Liz explained

“Nice touch” Maria whispered so the others would not hear her.

At that moment Isabel turned up “Hey guys, what are we talking about?” she questioned

“That time I kicked Kyle’s ass among other interplanetary things” Liz said

“Oh Liz Husky asked if you could help out his band again at his party” Kyle informed her.

“Yeah?”

“Yeah his lead guitarist is moving away and he won’t be able to get another one in time. That and he wants to some stuff by the Distillers and Metalli… something” Isabel said rattling off information

“Ca” Liz and Michael said at the same time

“No offense Isabel but you’re a gimp. Pfft Metalli something” Liz said shaking her head. Michael seemed to agree but kept his mouth shut

“Yeah well I don’t listen to all that shouty crap?” Isabel said as waved off being called a gimp

“Okay Liz stop. Take a deep breath and count to ten” Maria joked before turning to Isabel “If you value living don’t call it shouty crap Liz is extremely opinionated when it comes to music where we used to live she killed a guy for saying stuff like that” Maria joked to get the point across.

“Hey technically I didn’t kill him. I beat him up he died later in hospital” Liz joked earning a smirk form Michael

The bell went and Liz elbowed Maria in the ribs before heading to class. Maria headed off to break up with Kyle.

~*~

Later that afternoon Liz and Maria were working out. Their make shift uncle had been kind enough to let them turn the fourth bedroom into a gym, provided they payed for everything. Although they had only been living with Jeff Parker for four years, they treated him like a father. Maria was on the treadmill and Liz was working with the weights.

“So did you break up with him?” Liz asked

“Yeah, he took it pretty well actually”

“So, the whole Max thing…?”

“What Max thing?” Maria asked sounding shocked

“Oh come on girl he is into you and I know you like him” Liz stated the obvious

“I doubt anything will happen there… for a while anyway.” Maria smiled “I should be asking you about Michael”

“Nothing to ask about” Liz shrugged

Maria laughed “Man if he ever finds out, make sure I am there to see the look on his face”

“Yeah” Liz laughed when the Beavis and Butthead episode on MTV cut out and a message from eyes only began to play

“This is a streaming freedom video bulletin. The cable hack will last exactly 60 seconds. It cannot be traced, it cannot be stopped and it is the only free voice left in the city.” The message began talking about some crime boss

“I thought this guy only aired his messages in Seattle.” Maria said

“Wait listen” Liz said as they heard a beeping “Morse code”

“X-5’s be warned Lydecker no longer staying inside Manticore perimeters. Watch your back. Max” Liz spoke as they beeps stopped along with the message a few moments later

“Max” Maria mumbled “Always watching out for us, we should try and get in contact with her some how, she doesn’t actually know we’re safe she just hopes”

“Hope is for losers. It's a con job people trip behind till they finally get a grip on the cold, hard truth” Liz stated “Yeah we’ll have to try and get a message to her somehow. Come on we got a shift to work”

They were working a very busy shift when Max, Michael, Isabel and some older guy walked in. They were in Liz’s section so she walked over to take their order

“Hey guys what can I get you?” Liz said sounding cheery

“Uh three cherry cokes and….” He said looking towards the guy, whom Liz had a bad feeling about

“Black nail polish and a lurid green uniform, I thought girls were supposed to match colors”

Michael laughed “Liz, meet Nasedo”

“Well warped name, haggard face. Would you like something to eat or drink or another insult” Liz said again sounding even more cheery

“A cherry coke” Nasedo spat and glared at Michael causing him to stop laughing.

“Uh Liz” Maria started when Liz was getting their drinks

“What’s up?”

“Um when Max you know healed me I saw flashes or memories I don’t know what they were. of his like one when he was in the school playground. What if he got ones of Manticore?”

“I hope he didn’t we have only just started being friends with them I don’t think either of us is ready to explain the fact we’re part cat and we’re mad in a science lab”

“Yeah I’ll talk to him see if he saw anything” Maria agreed with Liz

“Yeah, word for the wise though, wait till the old guy is gone he is an ass hole. That and he gives off bad vibes” Liz informed her

“Oh the one you called haggard? Yeah I know what you mean about the bad vibes” Maria laughed

“Yep” Liz nodded as she took the four cherry cokes out to their table. As she continued serving tables Liz listened to the conversation happening with the aliens.

“What do you mean you healed a human” Nasedo whispered frustratingly

“I wasn’t going to let her die” Max said “Besides we have bigger problems, Michael and I were almost captured by the FBI”

“How did you get away, you didn’t use your powers did you?” Nasedo questioned

“No some chick turned up and snapped their necks, blew up their van as well” Michael explained “No idea who she was but she seemed to have a few secrets of her own”

“Was there anything that might lead you to discover who she is?” Nasedo questioned

“I think Michael was to busy checking her out” Isabel joked as her and Max laughed

“This isn’t a laughing matter; all three of you need to be careful. What happened to the bodies?”

“We took them out to the quarry and burned them until the were nothing more than dust” Max explained

“Good” Nasedo looked at his watch “I must be going” And then he stormed out

Maria then headed over to talk to Max. Liz laughed at Max suddenly snapping to attention when told that Maria and Kyle had broken up.
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Part 3

The next day at school in between classes Maria ran up to Liz who was standing at her locker.

“Omigod Liz, guess what” Maria was excited

“What?” Liz said faking interest

“Max asked me on a date. Well not really a date but we’re going to the movies after work”

“Nicely done girl” Liz said as she straightened her blue top.

“So you have to help be pick out something to wear. And no you can’t paint my nails black or die my hair” Maria warned

“Well you’re no fun” Liz said dejected

“Liz last time you died my hair it was black with blonde bits everywhere” Maria exclaimed

“Hey you didn’t by enough dye” Liz laughed “Hey Isabel”

“Hey guys, um I wanted to ask you something” Isabel sounded cautious

“Shoot”

“Okay I’m sure Max told you but you guys know not to tell anyone right?”

“Of course” Liz and Maria said in unison

“And well I am probably being paranoid but are you guys okay with it?” Isabel asked, concerned

“Of course we are Iz” Liz said before Maria could say anything “Besides Maria has a date with Max this afternoon. Ow!” Liz said as Maria hit her in the arm

“I’ll see you at work” Maria said as she and Isabel headed into arithmetic and Liz headed down the hall to art.

Liz took her usual seat in front of Michael and resumed work on her painting. The art teacher had told the class to paint something that had a large impact on their life and to show a sense of emotion.

For Liz Manticore pretty much covered all that, however she couldn’t just paint a secret government facility that wasn’t supposed to exist. Her painting was set at night time with the moon casting a glow on a small bunch of children training in cadet uniforms in the middle of the field.

Due to the angle of the moons glow you could not make out the face of the man training the ‘cadets’. In the night sky Liz had painted, in gold letters, the words Resist for they program to control. Read between the lines, seek the truth, assess your reaction…… Create your own identity.

The teacher approached and Michael watched Liz explaining the painting.

“Miss Parker this is very good. Why though, are they in the middle of a field and why can’t you see that mans face?” The teacher asked pointing to the man training them

“He is their commander; he is faceless because he is nobody. He simply put them through their paces before another commander came and took over training them in some other aspect.” Liz explained

“And those words did you write those yourself?”

“No, they were on the inside cover of the booklet for Superheist’s album, Identical Remote Controlled Reactions. They just sum up the mood of the painting well.

As Michael listened he found himself intrigued with the petite brunette sitting in front of him. Why would something like cadets have been so influential on her life? He went back to painting his desert scenery as he continued listening.

“And were you in cadets Miss Parker?” The teacher asked

Michael noticed Liz’s drawn out silence before she quietly mumbled “Something like that”

~*~

Later that day it was about half an hour before the end of Liz and Maria’s shift at the crash, Liz let Maria go up and get ready for her ‘date’ with Max. Liz served the few customers there were that afternoon, when towards the end of her shift Max and Michael walked in.

“If you want info talk to her I am not going to ask Maria about her” Max stated as they walked up to the counter, although Liz under normal circumstances would not have been able to hear them

“Hey guys what can I get you?” Liz asked as they sat down

“I’ll have a coke” Michael said and Max declined. When Liz went back to get Michaels drink she hollered upstairs to Maria that Max was here. She came downstairs and left with Max as Liz brought Michael his coke. She scrunched up her nose when he poured tabasco sauce in it.

“That’s very weird, you know that right?” Liz said as she gave a customer their change

“Yep. Hey Parker, why was the cadets so influential in your life? You know in your painting in art” Michael asked casually

Liz sighed “I’ll explain that one day, but not today”

“You’re putting up a wall, in front of me?” Michael asked in disbelief

“Yeah, I know they call you Stonewall but hey just one of the many things I can beat you at” Liz joked defiantly

“O really” Michael replied

“Yes really, there is a lot you don’t know about me Guerin. Only thing is I am gonna decide when that changes and it won’t be for a while. So are you guys going to husky’s party?” Liz asked

“Weren’t invited” Michael shrugged his shoulders

“The whole year is invited its open door, you should come, I’m playing guitar, some pretty good guitar solos” Liz smirked. Then Max walked back in

“Hey Max, what’s the matter? Wheres Maria” Liz asked

“Well I hope she is here ready to go out”

Michael shot Liz a worried glance “What are you talking about Maxwell you two just left”

“What?” Max looked confused

“Yeah you came in with Michael Maria came downstairs and you left” Liz said almost adding the word ‘duh’ to her recount

“I was at home helping Isabel move a bookshelf.” Max explained

“Max you don’t think…” Michael started

Max then came to the same conclusion as Michael “Nasedo”
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Part 4

“Wait what the hell is going on and who’s got Maria?” Liz questioned

“Nasedo is a shape shifter. We’ll go look for her” Michael said

“Agnes, cover for me!” Liz yelled “I’m coming no arguments”

“Fine let’s go” Michael said and they headed out to Max’s jeep.

Once inside they realized they didn’t know where to start looking “Can you do a mind thingy and get one of them memories Maria was talking about?” Liz asked Max

“I can try” Max said as he closed his eyes and concentrated on Maria. A few moments later he received a short flash of a road that headed out of town “I think they’re headed for that carnival”

“Get out I’m driving” Liz ordered

“What do you mean ‘you’re driving’?” Michael asked

“Just gimme the keys” Liz said as she took the keys from Max and got in the driving seat. Liz headed for the road out of town and once there began going a good 90 mile an hour. Moments later they passed a body on the road.

“Whoah Liz what was that?” Michael said

“That was a dead FBI agent, his ID was sticking out of his chest pocket” Liz explained

“How could you tell that, when we are going this fast?” Max asked

“I just know what to look for” Liz explained “Look see there is a silver handprint on that fuel pump” She pointed as she slowed slightly as they past a petrol station “This Nasedo is setting a trap for some one. Judging by the body back there probably an FBI agent”

Max and Michael were amazed at how she could tell all this. Michael asked “Just how long did you spend in cadets?”

After almost not answering him Liz replied “13 years. That can wait we need to get Maria” Liz was taking control as they arrived at the Carnival

“Right split up. I’ll take the games area, Michael check the rides on the east side and Max you check the rides on the west side and the House of Mirror’s” Liz said

“Wait a minute if push comes to shove we have powers what are you gonna do” Michael sounded concerned

“Awe thanks for caring Guerin, but I can take care of myself” Liz said before she turned and began looking for Maria.

As Liz checked around all the carnival games like hit the bottles she wondered why Maria hadn’t escaped. Nasedo was nothing she would be able to take him out easily unless she didn’t know what was going on. After not finding anything at the games she headed back to the entrance and saw Michael approaching.

“Anything” She asked

“No sign of them” Michael said

“Shit” Liz mumbled as she pushed Michael between two of the stalls. She ignored the closeness of their bodies and glanced around the corner.

“Uh what are you doing?” Michael asked

“An FBI agent just went in the direction of the mirrors” Liz mumbled as she focused in on his badge “Agent Pierce”

“What!?” Michael almost yelled “He’s the head of the special unit this isn’t good”

“Lets go” Liz said and they made there way over. They headed inside and quickly became lost. They could hear Max calling Maria.

“Max?” They heard Maria reply before they heard a thump

Michael and Liz continued to make their way through the mirrors and they found and unconscious Maria. Liz slapped her in the face a few times before she woke up.

“Maria what happened?” Liz asked

“Uh Max said he wanted to trap some FBI agent and he needed to pretend I was his hostage. I knew it was Nasedo but I figured the agent being gone would be a good thing so I played along. I mean I would have been able to escape. Anyway the real Max turned up so I called out to him and then I was clocked on the head with a pistol”

“Where’s Max now?” Michael asked sounding concerned

“I don’t know” Maria said as she got up

The three of them had the same thought and ran out side to see Max be pushed into a van and the van drive off before they could react.

“Fuck!” Michael said

“Number plate DHGI 366L” Maria pointed out

“How do you guys do that?” Michael exasperated as he turned to face them

“Later Spaceboy lets go get Isabel we are gonna need all the help we can get” Maria said as the three of them headed out to the jeep

Liz hotwired the jeep as Max had the keys in his pocket, earning another look from Michael. “Hey I told you I would put up a wall” Liz said before heading into town.

~*~

“What do you mean Pierce has him?” Isabel questioned sounding panicked

“Is your main power is dream walking do you think you could try with Max we need to find him” Michael requested

“I can try but it usually only works when they are asleep” Isabel said as she headed upstairs

“Looks like we might need your dream girl, Spaceboy” Maria joked

“She isn’t my dream girl I just thought she was hot. There is more to people than looks” Michael said instantly regretting what he said when Liz and Maria burst out laughing

“Well, well Michael Guerin being insightful. Hey Maria look a pig!” Liz joked as she pointed to the window

Michael was about to say something really mean to them when Isabel came back downstairs. “He is in Eagle Rock Military Base”

The four of them crowded around the map that was stretched out on the table. After locating the map Liz went into army mode again.

“Right look it’s not much use going while it’s still light so we will attack tonight” Liz said

“We’ll meet here” Maria said pointing outside the back perimeter of the compound “At twenty one hundred hours”

Michael saw the surprised look on Isabel’s face “Don’t ask” He simply said

“Wear dark clothing so we blend in to the night” Liz said. “Maria and I will meet you there” And her and Maria left.

Tonight at nine o’clock they would break Max out of Eagle Rock.
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Part 5

Maria and Liz arrived at precisely nine o'clock wearing baggy black pants and a tight black tank top. Michael and Isabel arrived ten minutes later with some wire cutters. Maria elbowed Liz so she would stop staring at Michaels tight black t-shirt.

“Isabel did you manage to find out a room number or a direction to go in to find him?” Maria asked

“No”

“Right I’ll hack into the mainframe” Liz said as Michael began cutting at the fence

“Liz this is taking to long” Maria said in frustration

“Yeah alright grab an arm” Liz sighed

Liz and Maria each grabbed one of Michael’s arms and he dropped the wire cutters “What are you doing?”

“Just try to land on your feet” Liz said as her and Maria lifted him up with such a force that he went flying up and over the fence. He managed to land on his feet however stumbled forwards. “How’d you…” He began as he turned around and saw Liz and Maria take a few paces before jumping the fence and landing on their feet with ease.

“Isabel, make sure there is a hole big enough for us to get through when we get back” Liz said and Isabel nodded and began the slow process of cutting the chicken wire.

“Lets go” Maria said to Liz and a confused looking Michael. They headed threw some trees and down a hill till they were hidden behind a small shed.

“Right Maria stay here and keep the coast clear we’ll go in and get Max” Liz requested

“Liz I want to…”

“Maria emotional attachment” Liz said

“Right, just bring him back in one piece”

“Promise” Liz said before Liz and Michael pulled down their balaclavas and headed to the nearest door inside. Liz dropped to her knees and began to pick the lock with a hair pin.

“How long were you in the ‘cadets’?” Michael questioned

“………Thirteen years” Liz mumbled as the door clicked opened

Liz led the way as they walked down a few corridors heading for the mainframe. “Oh god it’s just like Manticore” Liz mumbled to herself. The found the mainframe room and there were two agents present Liz jumped and kicked one in the head while Michael just punched the other as hard as he could.

Liz began hacking into a map of the facility and where the guards would usually be stationed. “Its exactly like Manticore” She mumbled to herself when she found the map. She then hacked into the security cameras and saw three guards outside of room D4 and presumed Max was in that room. “Let’s go” she told Michael and headed out the door

As they were creeping their way through corridors Michael asked “No one normal can jump that high…What are you?”

Liz was hurt by his comment and ignored him however as they were almost there Michael repeated the question “Liz! What are you?” he almost demanded

“I’m a science experiment” Liz spat as she turned and round the last corner before Max’s room. One of the agents charged at Liz and tried to kick her in the stomach which she blocked before punching him in the face. Liz grabbed his head and pulled it down as she kneed him causing to become unconscious.

She then turned to the second agent while Michael got in a fist fight with the third. Liz kicked him in the chest with her right leg before spinning and kicking him in the head with her left. He was quickly knocked unconscious as Michael delivered the final blow to the last agent. Liz kicked in the door to Max’s room and they entered

They saw agent pierce and a surgeon crouched over Max’s stomach. Liz ran forward, super speed and elbowed the surgeon the in the face. She began pulling and snapping the straps holding Max to the table when she heard a snap from Michaels direction. Liz looked up and saw a shocked Michael standing over a very dead looking pierce.

Liz finished breaking the straps. “Michael you carry him I’ll cover you” Liz asked and Michael silently obliged. They exited headed out through the corridors they had come in however there were three agents covering the exit.

“Michael, stay behind me until you can make it out the door. Take Isabel and Maria with you and back to town I’ll meet you at the crash.”

“Liz, I’m not leaving you here” Michael said

“You have too. I promise I’ll meet you at the crash” Liz said as she ran forward and jumped feet first into one agent sending him flying into the other two knocking all of them on the ground. “Go now!” She yelled at Michael who very reluctantly obliged and ran out the door still carrying Max.

The agents got up and a different one charged at Liz however she blocked his two punches at her chest before she swung her elbow sideways and hit him in the face, knocking him unconscious as well as breaking his nose. Another agent kicked her in the stomach before Liz kicked him in the face.

However as she did this the last agent threw a knife at her. She managed to dodge it mostly however Liz received a rather deep inch and a half long gash on the side of her waist. The remaining conscious agent went to kick Liz in the chest however she caught his foot and swung him hard into the wall.

Liz took off her top and mopped up all the blood from the wall and floor and took the knife with her as she left. She didn’t want any of her X-5 blood to be found in a place like this. Liz folded up her top and held it pressed against her side as she ran up through the hole in the fence and began the good two hour long jog back into town.

After about an hour running she heard a motorbike approaching. As it got closer she realized it was Michael. She climbed on the bike and wrapped her right arm around Michael and kept her left pressing her top against her wound. She was just glad she had a sports bra on which looked more like a top.

By the time they arrived back at the crash it was after Midnight. They entered in silence and found Maria waiting at the counter. “Liz” She screamed as she ran up and hugged her sister. “You okay”

“Yeah I got a little scratch” Liz said as she looked at the cut

“Scratch you’re bleeding everywhere. That can’t be hygienic” Maria joked “I gotta go check on Max, Michael give her hand” Maria said as she got the first aid kit out from behind the counter.

Liz walked over to the counter as Michael looked through the kit for a bandage. “Maria said how Manticore was using recombinant DNA to try and produce an advanced soldier, but we agreed the explanation could wait till tomorrow” Michael said as he found a bandage.

He gently applied the bandage and Liz winced when his hands touched her skin, they were warm and soft, something she didn’t expect from Michael “You okay?” he asked

“Yeah, it just uh stings” Liz explained

Michael finished and kept his hand on Liz’s skin as she turned around. At this point Liz realized she was sandwiched between Michael and the counter. She looked up into his eyes and would have become lost if she hadn’t been concentrating on not flinching as Michael gently traced along her stomach with the back of his finger.

“Jeese Liz put some clothes on you’re embarrassing yourself.” A male voice said from the entrance of the crash down.

Liz turned to see who it was and squealed “Zack!” She ran up and jumped into his arms bending her legs behind her.

When Zack eventually put her down he asked “Not interrupting anything am I?”

“No we were just…” Liz turned and saw that Michael had left out the back door.

Liz felt slightly hurt but was brought back to reality when Maria yelled “Zack!” as she had done earlier.
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Part 6

“So how are my favourite sisters?” Zack asked when they were all sitting around in the living room of the apartment above the Crashdown.

“Good” Liz and Maria both said before launching into the story of the aliens and the rescue.

“So what are you doing in Roswell?” Liz asked

“Well Max is fine back in Seattle; she is working with eyes only to destroy Manticore. But get this they are working with Lydecker”

“What!?” Liz yelled

“He got fired from Manticore and the new boss, Madame X, killed Tinga. Lydecker says he didn’t want to see any of us hurt so now he’s giving them information”

“Never wanted us killed, when he gave his men the order shoot to kill the night we escaped” Maria scoffed

“That’s what I said but Max has it under control. The bad thing is that before Lydecker got fired there was rumor of a project Chimaira out here in Roswell. So I am here to hang out and hopefully stop Chimaira.”

“Well we know where its going to be so I saw we follow the hanging out part for a few days” Liz said

“How do you know where it is?” Zack inquired

“The facility we broke Max out of is set out the same as Manticore. I checked when I hacked into the mainframe and there science lab isn’t anywhere near operational yet” Liz explained “So where you staying?”

“I got myself an apartment not far from here and I start school with you guys tomorrow”

“Cool” Maria exclaimed

Not long after that Zack headed home to his apartment and Maria ad Liz went to bed.

~*~

The next day at school Liz was standing by her locker with Isabel.

“Just glad you’re okay Liz. I don’t know the full story with this Manticore but they sound bad and after what you did last night I pretty sure you’re on our side” Isabel said sincerely

“Oh just pretty sure?” Liz joked

“Hey he’s a bit of alright” Isabel said as she looked behind Liz to the guy approaching. Liz turned to see Zack coming up and waved “crap” Isabel mumbled

“Zack meet Isabel and vice versa” Liz said as they shook hands

“Zack and I go way back” Liz said and Isabel nodded at her double meaning

“Oh Liz I got you some of that stuff the Core used on our wounds when we were inside”

“Okay, how’d you get hold of that?”

“A while back I gave myself out so Max could escape. I was supporting a bullet wound at the time and grabbed some from the Medical quarters when I escaped” Zack explained to an impressed looking Isabel and Liz nodded. Just then Husky came running up

“Liz thank hell I found you”

“What’s up Husky” Liz asked. Husky was one of those guys you were mates with but never really hung out with unless you needed something

“Okay the party got cancelled because the olds cancelled their vacation. But there is an assembly first period about booze or something anyway the principal asked us to perform. We gotta do something meaningful, so we figured we would do One by Metallica you know anti-war message”

“Nicely done” Liz commented

“Yeah and you’re the only one who can perform the guitar solo with out sticking your tongue out in concentration. And we gotta go warm up now”

“Okay I’ll see you guys at lunch” Liz said to Zack and Isabel “And Zack bring that stuff”

The principal was standing in front the students who had packed into the hall delivering a textbook boring speech. Liz stood behind the curtain and listened in to Max and Michael’s conversation. Something she was beginning to do a lot of lately.

“And you just left?” Max asked

“What was I supposed to do? Say hey buddy I just almost kissed your girlfriend?” Michael said sarcastically

“They might not be dating”

“What ever I’m going home after this” Michael said

“At least hang around for the Manticore explanation” Max’s voice became quieter

“Yeah alright” Liz heard Michael say before she had to take the stage. They began performing One and Michael watched in amazement when Liz played the guitar solo. He was brought back to reality by Max laughing

“What?” Michael snapped

“Dude you got it bad” Max snickered

~*~

Later that day at lunch time Liz, Isabel, Maria, Max and Michael were all sitting underneath a tree in a far corner of the school yard.

“Well Zack isn’t here but he knows all this stuff so we might as well start.” Maria said

Liz told the story “There is a secret government lab near Seattle known as project Manticore. There goal is to genetically engineer the perfect soldier.” Liz explained when Zack turned up

“Sorry I’m late had to nick a syringe from first aid. I had one but the packet broke and it wouldn’t have been sterile” He explained mostly just talking to Liz. Liz nodded and continued as Zack sat down and began to prepare the liquid.

“About 17 years ago one of many groups of children were created. Their DNA was combined with cat DNA to give them extra…abilities and to ‘weed out’ any defects. Four years ago after a speech from Zack those twelve kids escaped, Maria and I included” Liz explained

“What do they mean by extra abilities?” Isabel inquired

“Well we have enhanced strength, speed and agility. Then there’s telescopic and night vision, and hyper-sensitive hearing. We have superior mental processing skills, advanced reflexes and agility.

“And thanks to an excellent lung capacity we can hold our breath for over four minutes” Maria added

“All from mixing with feline DNA?”

“They experimented with it at first. Creating creatures that looked like cats but with human bodies, they killed them in cold blood. They eventually came up with something that looked like a human. Then they create us and many like us in test tubes before planting us in surrogate mothers”

“What's he doing?” Michael asked as Zack lifted up Liz’s top

“There is a drug Manticore had that sped up the heeling process” Liz said as Zack hand her a stress ball “Only beef is that it has to be injected into the wound” Liz explained. When Zack removed the bandage Isabel winced at the sight of the cut

Everyone watched as Zack stuck the needle in the bottle pulling in some of the clear liquid. He made sure there were no bubbles before bringing it down to the cut. “Ready?”

“As I’ll ever be” Liz said wincing when the needle went in. Starting at one end of the wound Zack injected a small amount of the liquid; every centimeter Zack stuck in the needle again injecting a little more of the fluid until he had worked right across the wound. Liz felt a tear roll down her cheek she wasn’t crying however the pain was excruciating.

Michael saw how hard Liz was squeezing the stress ball and when Zack replaced the bandage Michael touched Liz’s hand. Not sure why he did it, he just wanted to take the pain away. He realized what he was doing and snapped his hand away as if he had been burned. “I gotta go” He snapped and got up and left.

“Max what's his problem?” Liz questioned as she straightened her shirt

“He’s jealous of Zack” Max calmly stated

“What?” Zack and Liz said

“That would be like Maria getting jealous of Isabel” Liz stated

“Wait you guys aren’t dating?” Max sounded surprised

“No. oh I gotta go talk to him, Maria who to we have for history this afternoon?”

“Uh Hefferenan” Maria said

“Excellent that old hag never takes attendance; I’ll see you guys later. Zack thanks heaps my side feels better already” Liz said as she got up and went to leave. After a few paces she stopped and turned around “Which way to Michael’s?”

After getting directions from Max, Liz headed to Michaels place. It turned out to be a caravan in the middle of nowhere. However as she got closer she could hear something break. She ran the remaining distance when she recognized the sound of a fight.
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Part 7


Liz ran the rest of the way and knocked on the door. A few moments later Michael partially opened the door.

“Liz” Michael was surprised to say the least

“Hi um, can we talk?”

“Now’s not really good time. I’ll stop by the crash later.” Michael shut the door and Liz heard Michael yelling at Hank.

Liz kicked open the door and headed inside in time to see Michael get hit in the head with a beer bottle. “Hey!” Liz yelled when Michael fell to the floor close to unconsciousness.

“What's this some entertainment for the bedroom?” Hank said

“I’d like to see you try” Liz spat as Hank made his way across the room. Hank went to grab Liz however she punched him in the chest before throwing him across the room.

“You little bitch” Hank was obviously drunk as he got and made his way back over towards Liz. He pulled a switchblade out of his pocket and advanced on Liz and took a swing at her. Liz blocked his swing and spun him around so Liz was behind him holding the knife against his neck.

“Don’t come back for at least an hour” Liz spat before throwing him out the door. Hank muttered obscenities but left none the less. Liz turned back to Michael.

She sat him up so he was leaning against a cupboard before getting a cloth and dampening it with cold water. Liz knelt down straddling Michaels lap and started to wipe at the blood coming from Michael’s right temple. “You okay?” He asked

“Am I okay? You’re the one with a gash on the side of your head” Liz pointed out “Who was that guy anyway?”

“Hank, he’s my foster carer”

“Not any more he isn’t. Why didn’t you say anything, it didn’t seem like this was a first” Liz asked still placing pressure to the cut on his forehead

“I have nowhere else to go. Max and Isabel only see want they want to”

“You are going to move in with Zack” Liz stated “Who is my brother”

“I don’t, wait your brother?” Michael asked

“Yes the twelve kids who escaped from Manticore, me Zack and Maria included, were all genetically enhance siblings” Liz said emphasizing the last bit

“Oh”

“Yeah, now last night we were kinda interrupted” Liz said as she leant forward and pressed her lips to Michaels. Michael was shocked momentarily but then his hands snaked their way around Liz’s waist pulling her closer. After awhile they pulled back and Liz rested her forehead on Michael’s. “Come on, pack your stuff” Liz said as she stood up and helped Michael stand before they headed to his ‘bedroom’.

Liz leant on the door frame as Michael gathered what few possessions he had. Basically just clothes and Metallica cd’s.

“So when will you be strong enough to heal your head?” Liz asked

“I can’t heal stuff” Michael replied

“Michael the manticore speeds up the healing process but it doesn’t make the cut disappear completely within two hours” Liz stated as she lifted her top revealing the cut was completely gone

“I did that?” Michael asked as Liz nodded

“We’ll talk about it later lets just get out of here” Liz said as they left and headed for the crash. Michael stayed at Liz’s that night.

The next day at school Liz was in the corridor standing near her locker talking to Isabel. When Zack came running up with a huge smile on his face.

“Liz, we still gotta worry about Chimaira but we just got another eyes only message with Morse code from Max Manticore was destroyed and all the transgenics got out”

“That’s great is everyone alright?”

“Max was shot but she’s with eyes only and recuperating fine”

“Oh Zack, you have a new room mate”

“What Michael?” Zack asked

“Yeah”

“Alright but if he gets in the way of watching hockey I may have to kick his ass” Zack threatened

Liz laughed “You guys will get on great”

At that moment Pam Troy came up and practically threw herself at Zack. “Hey Zack there is a party at a friend of mines tonight and I was wondering if you wanna come?”

“Naah I got better things to be doing” Zack stated

Pam looking slightly annoyed kept trying “You sure” She said sounding a little more sultry.

“God Pam he’s not interested” Isabel said “Close your legs and go away”

Liz and Zack took a few steps away from the other to laughing their heads off. Pam went to slap Isabel, however Isabel saw it coming, caught her hand and twisted it behind her back in one swift movement.

Isabel pushed her away and she headed to gym with Liz and Zack laughing the whole way.

“So Is since when can you do that?’ Liz questioned

“Uh since about ten seconds ago” Isabel said sounding confused

They headed into gym and noticed that there was a new girl sitting off to the side. Liz looked at her suspiciously when Maria came up to her “Hey chica, I checked her in art no barcode”

“Good” Liz said as the teacher blew his whistle and began talking “Today we will be sparring so anyone whose parents would not like them fighting follow Mrs. Regowski out to the netball courts” Half the class left leaving the three transgenics, three aliens, and Kyle Valenti and a friend of his.

The class paired off and as neither Michael nor Max wanted to hit their girlfriends so they paired leaving Maria with Isabel and Liz with Zack. The gym teacher saw Liz standing next to Zack and chuckled as he requested they go first.

Liz and Zack made their way over to the mats that had been set up and each took a stick to spar with that was roughly the size of a pool cue.

Zack swung first attempting to strike Liz in the right arm which she blocked easily. Zack then went to hit her legs out from under her when Liz jumped, flipped over him and knocked out his legs. Zack was far from defeated and he swung his legs forwards o he was standing again.

Liz swung the stick at Zack twice which he managed to block before Zack swung at her head. Liz blocked this swing however it was in a manor that left her stomach open for attack. Zack spun and hit her in the stomach before Liz punched him in the face.

Liz having had enough swung the stick at his head while kicking him in the stomach before dropping and successfully spin-kicking his legs causing him to fall. She held the stick against his neck and the teacher blew his whistle signaling that Liz had won.

Liz helped Zack up before getting a bottle of water and heading over to sit with the new girl.

“Hi I’m Liz” She said holding out her hand

The blonde girl smiled and shook her hand “I’m Ava”
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Mega warning factor here if you like the idea of the aliens hanging around in Roswell you might want to stop reading. But I was going to have this as two parts but seeing as where I wanted to end would have been mega cliffhanger I merged it into one big part.

Part 8

“So where did you move here from?” Liz asked making conversation

“New York”

“…and what do you think of Roswell so far?” Liz questioned

“It’s nice I suppose but I won’t be here for long. I have come to take you Rath and Zan back to Antar” Ava said lowering her voice

“Oh uh….I’m not Vilandra… But I know who is. How about we meet at the Crashdown Café after school and I will have them there” Liz’s heart jumped up through her throat and left. She dreaded what would happen that afternoon

“Okay” Ava nodded and left

At that moment Michael came up and hugged Liz “Hey”

“Hey Michael…” Liz was about to explain what had just happened when Michael leant down and captured her lips with his in a kiss. Liz became completely lost in the moment and forgot whatever it was she was thinking.

Michael pulled away “Hey I’ll see you after school?”

“Yeah um bring Max and Isabel we need to talk” Liz said

“Everything okay?” Michael asked concerned

“I don’t know we’ll talk about it later okay” Liz said as she kissed him on the cheek and left before he could ask anymore questions.

Later that day at the crash Max, Michael, Isabel, Zack and Maria were all sitting in a corner booth waiting for Liz to explain what was going on. However Liz was pacing back and forth chewing nervously on one of her nails. A few moments later Ava finally showed up and glanced expectantly at Liz.

Liz shakily pointed to each of the aliens as she spoke “Rath…Zan…Vilandra”

The aliens looked annoyed and slightly confused when Ava gave a sort of courtesy before she sat down.

“Um who are you and how do you know about us?” Max questioned

“My name is Ava, I have been sent by the royal courts of Antar. I know who you are because I work for your mother” Ava spoke to Max and Isabel

Isabel gasped slightly and Ava continued “Many years ago a war broke out amongst the people of our system. There were three great warriors who were keeping the enemy Khivar away from the royal palace. However the Kings servant at the time Nicholas leaked information to Khivar allowing him to attack one night

There was an attack on the palace and Khivar killed Zan, Rath and Vilandra. However being royalty you were recreated and sent to Earth to mature and one day return to finally end the war”

“What are you saying?” Michael asked

“Zan, and Vilandra are brother and sister. You are all the children of royalty. When on Antar you were great warriors. When you died you were sent here to grow up. Now the time has come for you to return”

“Well how come you didn’t recognize us?” Max asked

“Because when you were recreated your essences were cloned in human DNA. You look like your Human DNA counterparts not as you did when you were on Antar” Ava pointed out

“This is bullshit” Michael hissed before storming out into the back alleyway. Liz got up and followed him to find him kicking a garbage can.

“Hey” Liz mumbled as she placed a hand on his shoulder

Michael remained silent as he hugged her. He held her so tight as if she might die if he let go. Liz pulled back a bit and leant into kiss him. Michael’s hands became entangled in Liz’s hair and her hands wrapped around his neck. Each of them poured all their emotion into the kiss only stopping when there lungs ached for air.

Michael was resting his forehead on Liz’s when she stated the obvious “You know you can’t stay”

He slowly shook his head “I just found you, I can’t leave now”

“You don’t have much choice” Liz stated “…Come with me” Liz said as she held his hand and led him through the back door of the crash and up through the loft to her bedroom. Once there she pushed him onto the bed and straddled his waist. She leant down and kissed passionately.

Once Michael recovered from the shock he pulled Liz back. “Not that I’m complaining, but what are you doing?”

“Every girl dreams of their first time I want mine to be with you” Liz said before she kissing him again

“You sure?”

“Michael I love you” she said playing with the hem of his shirt

“I…I love you too Liz”

They proceeded to make Michael’s last night on earth a memorable one…More than once, and they eventually fell asleep in each others arms.

The next morning they gloomily headed downstairs to find Max and Maria in the Kitchen getting coffee. Judging by how tired they looked they had a night similar to Michael and Liz.

“Hey guys” Liz said somberly

“Uh what time do we leave?” Michael questioned although he didn’t really want the answer

“Ava will be here at about noon” Max muttered “She has to prepare the pods for us to travel in. Isabel is making a tape to send mum and dad before we go. She pretty shaken up about not getting to say goodbye to them in person.”

Michael just nodded “So we travel there in the pods didn’t expect that…”

The four of them spent their time in silence. Isabel turned up a few minutes later and the five of them sat in a heap hugging until the clock said noon and Ava walked in. She saw how close they were and felt bad for them, but there was nothing she could do. She took a breath before speaking.

“It’s time”

Everyone headed out to the jeep and piled in. Zack was now with them and he drove them out to the pod chamber.

While in the car Isabel attempted to make conversation “What will happen once we get to Antar”

“You will be introduced to your parents and you will receive memories of your past life. You will then undergo training before rejoining the battle. The fact you don’t look like you used to will be an advantage. If Khivar does realize that you are back he will not know what to look for” Ava explained

The rest of the trip was spent in silence, no one feeling any better after Ava’s words.

Once there everyone headed up the rocky cliff-face. Liz felt like she was about to hurl and Maria was silently sobbing. Once at the top Ava waved her hand over a rock wall causing it to slide aside revealing a doorway.

They all stepped inside the cave which had four pods now glowing blue.

“I have made them larger to accommodate you” Ava said

Isabel put on a brave face and went first. She said goodbye to Zack and hugged Maria before turning to Liz. “I uh kept crying when I tried to make the tape so I wrote them a letter saying we’re running away. It says Michael is coming with us so they can show it to the social worker”

“Not a problem” Liz pulled Isabel into a hug. She new Isabel was covering up her sadness with responsibility

Isabel climbed into her pod and sat down as Ava leant in and pushed a button. Isabel’s pod closed and after a few moments shot through the ceiling.

Max was next, he tenderly kissed Maria before hugging her and telling Maria he loved her. He said a polite goodbye to Zack and Liz before climbing into his pod. Ava pushed the button and moments later Max’s pod shot through the ceiling like Isabel’s had done.

Michael turned to Liz and they shared a passionate kiss. “I will come back” Michael whispered as he hugged her

“Don’t” Liz shook her head “You don’t know that. Let’s just say I love and I’ll never forget you” Liz said trying to put on a brave face

“I’ll never forget you and I love you” Michael said sincerely before turning and climbing into his pod, moments later he was gone.

Liz ran outside and dropped to her knees up chucking the coffee she drank earlier that morning. Zack and Maria came out of the cave and helped Liz down to the jeep; a bang was heard behind them and neither of them glanced back when as Ava’s pod sped off into the atmosphere.

Zack drove them back to the crash as Maria wept against Liz’s shoulder in the back seat. After asking Liz and Maria many times if they would be alright Zack eventually left to dispose of the jeep to get rid of any suspicion of the alien’s disappearance. Liz and Maria took Isabel’s note and headed over to the Evans household. They figured it would be best to get it over and done with.

Mrs. Evans invited them in for tea. “I’m so sorry but Max and Isabel aren’t here at the moment”

“Mrs. Evans they left us this note” Maria said with tears in her eyes. Liz handed her the note and watched Mrs. Evans break down as she read it.

“Thank you so much for bringing this here it must be very hard on the both of you”

“It was” Liz stated as the sick feeling in her stomach returned. The girls spent an hour with Diane before excusing themselves and heading back to the crash.

Once there, they went upstairs and did what they did every time that something bad happened. They worked out. Maria ran on the treadmill and Liz was picking on the punching bag.

Maria soon began rambling and covered up her heartbreak with anger

“…And what's with that blonde bitch coming and saying guess what you’re coming with me. I mean they didn’t even check if she was good or bad or what, they just left….It’s men. Men are a problem the last thing Max said was that he loved me”

Maria increased her speed to a fast jog.

”You know what I am never gonna date a man again” Maria stated. Liz shut out Maria’s rambling and began to focus on the punching bag. Where at first she was maneuvering around it she was now just punching it as hard as she could with each fist.

Later that night, Zack came over and informed them that the jeep was no more. Maria had gone to bed and Liz was still punching the bag. Zack entered the room and wrapped an arm around Liz’s stomach and pulled up and away from the bag.

“Liz that’s enough” He said as he put her down on the other side of the room

“What do you want?!” Liz yelled

“Liz, look at your self. I know your hurting inside but doing his isn’t going to help” He said as he held her hands in his. Liz’s knuckles were now purple and black from laying into the bag

“Come on get some sleep” Zack said as he led her into her bedroom

“Why did they have to leave?” Liz asked even though she knew the answer.

Zack sighed and pulled her into a hug “It will get better Liz” Zack stated

Liz nodded silently as she climbed into bed sleep not taking long to arrive. Zack stayed until Liz was asleep and checked on Maria before heading home to his apartment. Zack felt bad for Liz and Maria, knowing that lives would never be the same again. Little did Zack know just how true his thoughts were.
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Part 9

~*~ 3 Years Later ~*~

Dear Journal,

Well it has been three years since Michael and the others left and almost everything has changed. Maria and I graduated with flying colors but neither of us was motivated enough to go to college. Almost two years ago Uncle Jeff passed away, we handled it better than the aliens leaving but we were still shattered

As it turns out he was loaded and left all of his money to us. The crashdown café was losing a lot of business so Maria and I decided to renovate and turn it into a bar. Well I did with Maria’s help. The bar is in my name, Maria decided to take her share and go on a vacation to Seattle for a month.

When naming the bar I had recently seen coyote ugly and decided to call the bar Crash Haggard. It’s the most popular bar in town and everyone knows who I am. When Maria came back from Seattle she brought Cindy with her. They are great friends and are on the same team, but aren’t together...yet.

Cindy lives with us now and regularly helps out bartending. She used to be friends with Max back in Seattle but now she is a roswellian. Also Roswell became the first American state to follow Australia’s lead and change the drinking age from 21 to 18. This made it easier to start the bar up sooner.

I have to admit I have been doing my fair share of guys from the bar to. I have dated since Michael but I haven’t been in love, and don’t think I ever will be. But I have been enjoying myself Maria and me run the bar and we run it like our own little spaced out version of Coyote Ugly. And that’s not exaggerating

We haven’t heard anything about Chimaira. When Manticore was shut down Lydecker stole the database and Max assured us that all was well. Max had some trouble with a guy named White but with the help of eyes only she quickly put a halt to his works and its all good.

Well it’s time for work.

Liz closed her journal and put it in its hiding place before changing for work. She changed into her usual work outfit which consisted of tight, black, low sitting leather pants and a halter neck top that was cut well above her belly button. She pulled her hair back in a manor that still covered her barcode, careful not to bump her recently acquired eyebrow ring.

“Hey Cindy” Liz said as she headed behind the bar

“Hey girl, business is kickin as usual”

“Excellent” Liz said as she looked around. The bar was packed.

“Hey chica” Maria said as she joined them “I think it’s time for your anthem girl”

“Oh come on Ria” Liz said not really in the mood

“Go on Liz I agree with Ria” Sketch said. Sketch was a regular and had become friends with Maria and Liz

“You would sketch” Liz stated “I dunno guys” she hesitated

“Nope its three years today and I know you been up writing in your journal and this always cheers you up” Maria pointed out

“Why a bunch a guys hollering cheers you up I’ll never know” Cindy stated

Maria gave Cindy a high five before standing up on the bar. Placing her fingers in her mouth Maria whistled causing all eyes to be on her. “Guys our Bartender is feeling a little shy tonight so we’ll need to see some encouragement”

Anyone who had been to the bar before began chanting “Liz, Liz, Liz!”

Liz climbed up onto the bar and Maria headed over to the duke box and played the song Bartender. When the music started Liz began swaying her hips in tune with the song much to the liking of the crowd.

Ain't nothing working ain't nothing right
There's a whole in me that I can't fill
No matter how hard I try

Hey bartender hit me with a double
And introduce me to that girl with the bubble
I'm looking for trouble tonight
No momma don't trust me tonight
You be the center baby
I'd be the quarterback
Hike hit the tailback
Watch it on playback
Jah smash that hitting that redbone
Up in the end zone biting on the collarbone

I just want your company
I just want you to comfort me just come with me

At this point Cindy handed Liz two bottles of Vodka with the nozzles so the amount poured out could be controlled. God this really is like coyote ugly Liz thought to herself laughing as she continued dancing and spun the vodka bottles on her palms.

Hey bartender hit me with another
I just about had to kill this brother
Shit I'm looking for trouble tonight
You be the beauty - baby
I'd be the beast
Who gives a fuck take it to the bedroom
Take it the streets
Take it like a man muthafucker
Yo bitch chose me muthafucker

As Liz was dancing she began pouring vodka into some of the customer’s mouths.

I just want your company
I just want you to comfort me just come with me
I just want your company
I just want you to comfort me just come with me

At this point in the song the crowd began to sing along. Well scream along

Take me there take me with you
I can't be alone tonight
I can't be alone tonight
I can't trust myself tonight
I can't trust myself tonight

Liz put down the vodka bottles and continued moving along the bar top occasionally stopping and dancing in front of the odd good looking customer.

Baby please don't trust me tonight
No please don't trust me tonight

Ain't nothing working
Ain't nothing right
There's a whole in me that I can't fill
No matter how hard I try
Ain't nothing sweeter there ain't nothing wrong
All the pain that I receive keeps me strong
It keeps me moving on

I just want your company
I want you to comfort me just come with me
I just want your company
I want you to comfort me just come with me I just want your company
I want you to comfort me just come with me

Comfort me Just come with me
Comfort me Just come with me

By the time the song had finished Liz had worked up a sweat and even more people had packed into the bar. Liz jumped of the bar and continued to serve drinks.

“Told ya so chica” Maria said

“Yeah I know” Liz said, Maria was right that was fun and did make her feel better

Maria Cindy and Liz worked for the following five hours until one in the morning when they decided it was closing time during which a number of guys had asked for Liz’s phone number. They kicked out the last of the customers and Liz took the trash out the back and threw it in a dumpster when all of a sudden someone grabbed her from behind and chloroformed her.

From inside Maria heard a scuffle and ran outside to see a van drive off. She slowly headed back inside

“Girl what happened you look like you seen a ghost?”

“Someone has Liz” Maria mumbled

~

An hour later Liz woke up to find that she was strapped into a chair. She waited a moment while her eyes adjusted themselves when she saw an all too familiar face towering over her

“Hello 398” He said

“Lydecker” she spat
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Part 10

~At the bar~

Sketch had gone to Maria’s supplier and picked up some stock for the bar. With a large box of spirits in his hands he entered the bar and placed the stock on the bar. He headed upstairs to tell Maria, however when she answered the door to the apartment she was obviously upset.

“Hey Ria what happened?” Sketch said as he gave her a hug

Maria sighed “Liz is missing, Cindy and Zack just left for Seattle to look for her”

“Did you call the cops?” Sketch said sounding concerned

“We can’t”

“What why? The cops could do a better job than Zack and Cindy and why are they looking in Seattle”

“Sketch we been friends for how long now?”

“About 2 years”

Maria led him over to the couch. He held her hand as she began her explanation “Liz and I are transgenics, you know like that eyes only is always going on about”

“What?”

“Our DNA was spliced so to speak with cats DNA. We were created to be the perfect soldier but we escaped from the facility in Seattle when we were 13. So Seattle would have been the best place to start looking” Maria said surprised his old on her hand didn’t falter

“So does your tattoo have something to do with that?” Sketch asked “I was watching you do your hair once, didn’t get round to asking about it” Sketch blushed as he explained

~Manticore~

“Why 398 so nice of you to remember me” Lydecker hissed

“My name is Liz”

“Oh we’ll soon change that. You’ve got 3 weeks solitary in your cell before we even re-introduce you” he said arrogantly

“Max said that you destroyed the database” Liz inquired

Lydecker gave an evil chuckle before replying “Max and her friend saved my life so in return I am letting them live. However at no point did I say it was destroyed. I did however remove a select group from Manticore to bring here.”

“So this is Chimaira?”

“Oh you’re a smart one. I’ll see you in three weeks 398” Lydecker said before cutting the straps holding Liz to the chair and left.

Liz made sure she stretched and kept reasonably fit. Well as fit as she could given she was being kept in a small room. Lydecker had said three weeks but at least two months later he returned.

At 0530 hours Lydecker showed Liz her new cell before escorting her to the mess hall. Lydecker decided she wasn’t going to break in solitary so there wasn’t much point in keeping her there. Liz looked around, there was about 100 transgenics eating breakfast, it reminded Liz of a school cafeteria.

She got a few slices of toast before heading over to an unoccupied table. Some of the other transgenics were staring at her and others were whispering about what diseases she might have contracted on the outside. After Liz had eaten her first piece of toast a pair of cocky X-6’s came up to her.

“You from the outside huh?’ The male asked Liz noticed they looked to be about 17 and very sure of the selves “I’ll do you a favour and warn you. We like being clean so don’t touch or even breathe on anyone or else” He finished up by patting Liz on the head.

Liz continued to eat her toast as she grabbed his hand and twisted it behind his back. Keeping her eyes fixed to the front Liz spoke “I’m gonna call you Richard” She twisted his arm harder “Cause for short you get called dick” She finished and pushed him.

The female X-6 went to punch Liz which she blocked and began striking back. Liz had gotten up and managed to kick her in the stomach although not doing much damage. Then she heard a voice behind her

“763, 621 cut it out you’ll catch something” the voice was very authoritative

Liz could tell it wasn’t a guard or Lydecker so she spun and punched the guy before she even got a look at him. “Nice crowd control” Liz said sarcastically as he got up.

At that moment Lydecker turned up “763, 398, 494, 621 fall in” they all fell in line except for Liz who went back to eating her breakfast.

Lydecker walked up until he was standing behind her “398 I called you to attention”

“My name is Liz” She said defiantly before Lydecker zapped her in the side with a stun gun

Liz fell to her knees and Lydecker grabbed her hair and pulled her back so they were facing. “You will break 398, you’re here to stay”

“All X-5’s and X-6’s to the obstacle course, Now” Lydecker said and a number of transgenics got up and left. Liz got up and defiantly left not letting the pain in her side get to her.

Once out on the obstacle course she glanced around. Most of the X-5’s were about 12 years old. There was one who looked like Tinga who was about Liz’s age however she knew it wasn’t Tinga. There were a few X-6’s who were about her age and the X-5 she had hit that morning. She realized he looked like Ben except this guy had brown eyes where as Bens were green.

Lydecker arrived and began to speak. “Three laps, the three of you who come last will be placed into solitary. You are to maintain normal human speeds as we need to monitor you” Lydecker waited for a moment as he watched his pocket watch.

“I got a bottle of Vodka that says you’ll be in solitary” The Ben look-a-like said from behind her

Liz glanced at who said it “Your on” smart ass she though to herself

“Where do you think you’re going to get Vodka when I win” he asked

“Well we would escape and go to the bar I own. Not that it matters because you won’t be winning” Liz smirked

“Go!” Lydecker yelled and they were off

The X-6’s began to fall to the back as they were not used to running at an average speed. When on the outside Liz went for a run every morning so that part was easy and she soon made her way to the front. The course consisted of the usual military type exercises running through tires climbing ropes and walls, crawling under barbed wire with a gun etc

By the time it was the end of the third lap Liz was ahead of every one and about a minute after she had finished the Ben look-alike finished. Not long later the others finished as well. The Ben X-5 glanced at her and looked defeated, Liz thought of the perfect name for him

“494, 398 you two will be paired, copulation will begin tonight at 2300 hours” Lydecker said before the transgenics were led to a gymnasium for more fight training.

“You owe a bottle of Vodka Alec” Liz said sounding smug

“Alec?” He questioned

“As in smart Alec” Liz snapped

“I can live with that” Alec said

“Good cause my next choice was loser” She smirked turning to leave

That night Liz had finally gotten through the wall under her bed. She slid herself through the small opening and found herself in an unused corridor underneath the facility. There were many pipes over head which explained why it was unused. She headed to the end of the corridor where there was a window to the outside. It had bars on it but eventually Liz would be able to get through.

She headed back through the corridor and through the hole in the wall under her bed. Once through the hole she realized Alec was sitting on her bed. Looking pleased with himself

“Forget we had a date?” he questioned raising an eyebrow

Liz sighed as she replaced the brick. “So when do the storm troopers come?” Liz asked

“I didn’t raise the alarm, yet, but I do believe we had a bet?” Alec smirked as he held up an unopened bottle of Vodka.
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Dream_walker,Ansleyrocks - Hey thanks for the feedback guys! Yeah alec can be trusted.

Sorry its been so long since I updated but my computer crashed and I lost a bunch of parts I had written.

Part 11

Liz couldn’t help but smirk “and who did you have to screw to get a bottle of Vodka?”

“The guards should be so lucky. One of them has a thing for the vitamins they make us pop every morning” Alec explained

“ ‘Guards should be so lucky’ you’re very sure of yourself you know” Liz pointed out taking the bottle

“And why wouldn’t I be we were designed to be perfect”

“Doesn’t mean that you are” Liz pointed out as she gulped o few mouthfuls of vodka

“How do you manage to drink vodka like that?” He asked

Liz handed him the bottle before replying “I own a bar I drink vodka all the time” she said with a shrug of her shoulders

“So I am guessing you were trying to escape again” Alec asked Liz nodded “Why do you want outta here so much? You've got a roof over your head, plenty to eat.” Alec asked

“You think Manticore takes care of you out of the goodness of it's heart? It's using you.” Liz said as if it were obvious

Alec new that wasn’t possible “Nobody is using me.”

“That's what you don't get. You're working for the bad guys.” Liz stated “So what sexual favors do you have to perform to get some chocolate to go with that vodka?”

“Your strange you know that” Alec said

Liz laughed “Seriously though any other fringe benefits from giving pills to the guards?”

“Not really, I get to keep my pocket knife” Alec said, his face suddenly taking on a serious expression

“… and that’s special cause..?” Liz inquired

“It was a present from another inmate, she uh died in the tank”

“Well, well it does have a heart. Did you love her?”

“she was special but we aren’t designed to feel those emotions”

“Oh cut the crap, those emotions are what makes you human. If you don’t experience those you’re definitely not perfect” Liz quipped

“What and have you ever been in love?” Alec asked

“Once… My best friend and I were in love with these…brothers. One day someone from their past came and took them back…home and we never saw them again” Liz explained “His name was Michael.”

“Well he can’t have loved you very much if he left like that. And what they don’t have phones were he went?” Alec scoffed.

Liz threw the vodka bottle at his head, which Alec only just managed to dodge “What the hell was that?”

“Out” Liz stated pointing to the door

“What is your problem?”

“Guard!” Liz yelled “We’re done” however when the guard arrived he carried in another bed to be clipped to the wall.

“Lydecker’s orders. You’re now cell mates”

“Fanfuckintastic” Liz muttered “Just waddle back to your chair and turn the lights off” Liz told the guard before climbing into bed, not even bothering to remove the glass shards. God why is it I get stuck with the insensitive transgenic? Liz thought to herself. The cute insensitive prick of a transgenic

~

The next night before the transgenics were to retire to their sleeping quarters Liz and Alec were called into Lydecker’s office

“How do you like your new cell mate 398?” Lydecker mocked

“Not much, arrogant and insensitive, which is a pity. And my name is Liz”

“You demand to be called Liz one more time and you will be put in the tank” as Lydecker threatened her Liz noticed Alec tense up beside her.

“398 have you ever heard the term junk DNA?”

Liz sighed remembering an old biology lesson “Layman's terms for base pairs that don't contain viable genetic information. Doesn't do much more than fill space. Kinda like that gray squishy thing in between your ears

“Would you be surprised if I told you that you didn't have junk DNA? It seems t every base pair is coated with some specific genetic purpose. Now, the money question is…what does it mean? What is it that your genes are coded to do?”

“Kick ass mostly after that I wouldn't know.” Liz quipped, noticing Alec smirk besides her

“Well, not to worry. We're gonna find out” Lydecker found satisfaction in threatening Liz “Tomorrow morning we will begin a thorough assessment in the tank for the both of you”

“Do you have a boss?” Liz asked out of the blue

“Not the it is any of your concern but yes. His name is sandman. Provided you are still alive at the end of the week you’ll be meeting him”

“Can’t wait” Liz said sarcastically as they headed back to their cell. As soon as the guard had left them and turned the lights off, Liz lifted her bed to escape. But as she lifted her bed she noticed something fall out. She bent down to pick up a chocolate bar

“I was a bit of an ass last night… Sorry” Alec said Liz smiled and turned back to remove the brick. God I could watch her smile all day Alec thought to himself.

He followed Liz through the musty corridor to the barred window. “I presume you’re coming with me?” Liz asked

“No reason to” Alec said

“Are you insane? You can’t stay Lydecker plans on putting you in the tank” Liz warned and saw Alec cringe

“I know but he will find us if I come too” Alec said

“What did he insert a tracker in you?” Liz asked

“No, but I just can’t escape alright”

“Yeah? Well I am not going to let you go in the tank” Liz said as grabbed his wrists and turned him around pinning him against the wall

“Hey! Whoah what are you doing?” Alec questioned as Liz stuck her hand in his pocket, and pulled out is knife

“This is important to you yes?”

“Give it back” Alec demanded, Liz however stuck it down her top

“You’ll get it back when we are both back in my apartment. Safe and not in the tank” Liz said before yanking free the last bar “Now lets go”
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