Chapter 19
Sitting down at his desk Kivar watched as Rath led Max and Marie out of the Warehouse. Once the door was closed he signaled a guard to step forward. Nodding his head slightly the guard proceeded to act on his orders.
Before Kyle could react he felt a pinch in the back of his neck. Instantly he raised his hand to the point of the injection, feeling the small lump forming. His sight began to waver, as his mind became fuzzy. Even though he could feel his sister beside him it sounded like she was miles away from him when she called his name.
“Kyle?” she called again. “Kyle, answer me!” Liz screamed grabbing onto his arm. She did not see the guard until it was to late. Now she watched in horror as her brother collapsed. “What did you do to him, Kivar?” she screamed.
“Don’t worry, your brother will be fine when he awakes. Though he will have one hell of a headache. I just gave them something to insure that the two of you do not try something.” Kivar laughed as he stood up. “Take them away.” He said to the guards as he left the room.
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Several miles away at a base camp, six people sat discussing a course of action as to how to get their friends back. At the head of the table sat Max. The once King of Antar, now the leader of the Antarian's here on Earth. To his left sat Michael. His brother and Second in Command. The man he trusted with not only his life, but his family’s life as well.
To his right sat Rath. His brothers dupe. Even though this man had basically saved Marie and him, he still could not help but be leery of this man. After all he did try and kill him once before. There was no telling if he would try again. However since their return he found himself watching Rath closely and knew that if he let himself, he could come to trust him as well.
Finishing up the Six were his sister Isabel, their father Phillip and this trusted friend Jim. Who he discovered two hours ago was actually from Antar as well.
“Max we can’t leave them there.” Michael said breaking through his thoughts.
“I know that Michael. You know that I would never willing let anything happen to Liz or Kyle. I will not lose another member of our group. I can’t. I promised Marie that I would bring them back.” Max said.
“Speaking of Marie why is she not here?”
“She’s resting. She’s strong. But no matter how strong you are you can only take so much. She is still dealing with losing Alex and now she has to deal with the fact that Liz and Kyle just basically gave themselves up to the enemy.” Said Phillip.
“Max we need to do something, and we need to do it fast. I can’t feel Kyle anymore, and it scares me. What if…?” Isabel said as tears rolled down her cheeks.
“Don’t think that way Iz.” Michael said taking her hand. “We have to think positive.”
“Your right.” Isabel said wiping the tears away from her face. “What’s the plan.”
“Dad have you heard from our inside operatives yet?”
“Not as of yet. They are due to check in very soon though. We should know from there what is happening.”
“Good I want to be informed as soon as you hear from them. In the mean time we wait.”
“You can’t be serious Maxwell!” Michael said jumping to his feet. “If we wait any longer we could lose them.”
“Michael, sit down.” Max demanded. “As I said before I will not lose another member of this group.” Max said once Michael had taken his seat again. “I was not just talking of Liz and Kyle. We both know that those two are strong, right now they can handle themselves. We already by our people on the inside that it is not time for Kivar to perform the ceremony that would give him their power. We still have four days. He will not risk killing them before then. We can’t just go running in blind or we could lose on of them. Or one of us.” Looking at Phillip he asked, “Is there anything else we need to address?”
“No sir, not at this time. As soon as I hear from our men I will let you know.”
“In that case I think we should all get some rest. We are going to need our strength if we are going to go up against Kivar. Michael would you please stay I need to speak to you?”
Michael nodded and watched as everyone left the room. Turning back to Max he asked. “What’s this about Maxwell?”
“Michael, I want you know that I would never willing put her life in danger. I know how much you love her. And I won’t deny it. There is a part of me that will always love her. After all she was my first love.” Walking over to Michael he placed his hand on his shoulder and looked into his eyes. “Trust me Michael, I will do everything in my power to get them away.”
“I know Max. I’m just…I’m scared Max.” Michael whispered.
“I know Michael. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t”
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“Sir, I have the results of the scans you requested.”
“Hand them here.” Kivar said as he took the folder.
When he opened the folder one thing jumped out. “Are you sure?” He asked the guard who had brought the report.
“Yes sir. We repeated the scan several times.”
“Thank you may leave.”
Once the guard was gone, Kivar turned and made his way to the window. As he stared out in the vast desert he could not help but smile. (Well, well, well. Things have just gotten a whole more interesting.) He thought.
Chapter 20
Michael’s Memory of Antar
“Lillyanna what are you doing out here? You should be resting love.” Rath said as he came out to the gardens.
“It is so peaceful out here. You would never know that we were on our way to war.” She said as he wrapped his arms around her. “I love the way the two moons shine down on the lake.” She said as she leaned further into him.
“We should go in side. Everyone is looking for you.”
“No Rath, I want to stay here.” She said turning and looking up at him. “Can’t we stay just a little longer. Let me pretend that we are at peace. That I am not a Seerer and my importantly we never heard the name Kivar.”
“What is it love? Did you see something? Is that why you are so upset.”
“No Rath.” She lied, “You know that I tell you everything.” (Just not this) she said biting her lip.
“Lillyanna, I also know that you are not a very good liar. But I also trust your instincts. So if you feel you can not tell me right now. I understand. Because I know that when you are ready you will tell me.” He said pulling her into his arms.
“Thank you.” She said letting the tears roll down as she leaned into his chest. “I love you, Rath.”
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“Michael wake up.” Isabel said coming into his room. “We have to go.”
“What is it?” He asked jumping of the cot. “Are the reports in?”
“Yeah. Jim and Dad have called a meeting. We are to meet in up with everyone in five minutes.”
“Lets go.” He said following her out.
Walking in to the meeting room Michael saw that Marie had joined them this time. She was sitting beside Max. Even though Michael could not see, he knew that she was holding his hand under the table. Every few seconds she would look at Max. She seemed to be making sure he was still there. As he took his seat he could not help but remember what Phillip had said ‘no matter how strong you are you can only take so much.’ She has been strong through out everything. (Seeing Max tortured most have been the end of the line for her.)
“What do you have for us, Jim?” Max said breaking through Michael’s thought.
“Max I received word from our inside contact.” He said looking at Michael.
“What is it!” Michael demanded.
“Michael!” Max said.
“Michael they ran tests on Kyle and Liz.” (God I hate this. Why do I have to be the one?) Jim took a deep breath in and continued. “They found something when that did a scan on Liz.”
“What?” he whispered.
“Michael, I want you to know that we will do everything in our power to get them away from Kivar.” Phillip said knowing what Jim was about to tell him.
“What did they find?” Michael said a little louder.
“Michael she’s pregnant.” Phillip said.
Michael didn’t know what to say. Phillips words kept running through his mind. He vaguely heard someone beside him gasp. He wasn’t sure if it was Isabel or Marie. For all he knew it could have been both. He felt Max’s hand on his shoulder. Looking at him he could tell he was saying something. Except he could not hear. There was a loud roaring in his ears and his vision was fading. (I need to get some air). He wasn’t sure if he said this out loud or just in his head. However as he stood the blackness got worse and then completely took over him. The last thing he saw was the floor rushing up to him.
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“Michael she’s pregnant.” Max heard his father say.
“Oh my god.” Marie said as Isabel let out a loud gasp.
Max quickly looked at Michael. He watched as all the color drained from his brother’s face. “Michael are you okay.” He said reaching out to him.
“I need to get some air.” Michael said trying to stand up.
As soon as Michael said this Max could hear him wheezing for air. Suddenly the color rushed back into Michael’s face and became very red. “Michael?” he said standing up to help him. However he was too late. The next thing he saw was Michael falling to the ground.
“MICHAEL!” Isabel and Marie yelled out.
“Max do something!” Rath yelled.
Max immediately placed his hand on Michael’s chest. “Open you eye’s Michael. I need you to look at me.” Max demanded of his brother.
“We’re losing him.” Rath yelled.
“Don’t say that. You don’t know that.” Isabel yelled back at him.
“I do know damit.”
“How? How do you know?” Marie asked him as she looked down at Max.
“I can feel him leaving.” Rath said quietly.
“If you could feel it, then how come Max did not feel when Zan was killed?” Isabel asked coming up to him.
“I don’t know. Maybe because he did not know of Zan. Hell maybe I can feel it because I am in the same room as him. I can’t tell you why.”
“Bull Shit, Rath.” Isabel yelled.
“Damit do think I want this. I don’t! Right now I feel as if a part of me is leaving.”
“It doesn’t matter, Isabel. What matters is Michael.” Marie said.
“Damit! Michael please open your eyes.” Max suddenly yelled out.
DREAM PLIAN
As he said this something happened that he was not expecting. Instead of Michael opening his eyes, Max was pulled into some type of dream plain. He immediately felt a connection form up with Michael. He could see what was happening. It was Kivar. Somehow he had found a way to connect with Michael and was trying to kill him this way.
“How is he able to do this?” Max asked as he saw the damage Kivar was inflicting.
“He is using Liz.” He heard from behind him.
“Kyle.” He said turning around. “How are you here? For that matter how am I here? And where is here?”
“We are were Michael has brought us to.” Kyle answered, as he looked passed Max.
“What? What do you mean?”
“Just look.” Kyle said pointing over Max’s shoulder.
When Max turned back around he saw Michael and Liz with a baby playing in a park. They were happy. “This is Michael’s doing?” he asked turning back to Kyle.
“Michael and Liz’s.”
“You said that Kivar was using Liz to hurt Michael. How is that?”
“Liz is pregnant.”
“We know this already.” Max said getting impatient.
“What you don’t know Max is that Kivar is able to use that to his advantage.”
“Before it was just Liz that was connected to Michael. She is strong enough to fight Kivar.”
“But the baby is not.” Max said finally seeing the whole picture.
“That’s correct. You see even though Michael as not connected to the baby the baby is connected to him. The baby is able to sense when Michael is in trouble. It will be another month before Michael will feel the baby.”
“Another month? I don’t understand Kyle. Tess said that Antarian women were only pregnant for a month.”
“Max there was no baby. Tess is Kivar sister. That was why she was going to hand you over to him.”
“How do you know that?”
“Isabel and I have accessed some of our memories. Just as you will. That doesn’t matter. What matters is Michael. You know where the damage is. Repair it. And one more thing Max.”
“What is it?”
“Trust Rath.” Kyle said before fading.
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“Max answer me.” Max heard his sister say. When he opened is eyes he found that he was on his back and Isabel and Marie leaning over him.
“What happened?”
“You passed out.”
“How long how I been out?”
“Only a few seconds.” His dad answered.
“It seemed longer.” He said sitting up.
“What did?” Jim asked.
“Doesn’t matter right. I know where the damage is.” He said as he once again placed his hand on Michael. Feeling the familiar tingle running through his hand he proceeded to repair Michael’s lungs.
“That’s it Michael.” He said as he saw Michael’s eyes opening.
“You saw them?” He asked Max.
“Yeah Michael I saw them. I saw all of them.” Max said to him, “Lets get him to the infirmary. He is still weak.” He said looking up at the guards that were in the room.
“No, we have to help them.” Michael said as he was being helped out of the Meeting Room.
“We will. Michael I promise you. I won’t let Kivar hurt any of them.” He said as he watched his brother being carried out.
Chapter 21
Michael had been lying on his cot since he was brought there the night before. The doctor had told him that he needed to rest however he had so much running through his head that it made it impossible to even think about sleeping. What started out as a simple meeting ended with Max saving his life. If it were not for Kyle connecting with Max he would have failed. Just the thought of that frightened Michael.
That was another thing that was running through his mind. He still could not believe what he was told last night. Liz was pregnant. He just could not believe it. A part of him was thrilled. The woman he has loved forever was carrying his child. He was going to be a father. Yet at the same time he it scared him. Because of this fact Kivar was going to use that against him.
Last night just before everything had started, he had a feeling of his chest closing in on him. Almost like someone was squeezing the air fight out of him. Little did he know that was exactly what Kivar was doing to him. Kivar had discovered away on how to hurt him without actually being in the same room. He was using his daughter. Only there was something Kivar did not think of. It was Liz who had pointed it out to him when he was…well where ever he was. (He is killing all of us.) What Max did not know was not only did he manage to save him, but he had also saved Liz and their daughter.
Now he was being forced to stay here and wait while they planned to go in and rescue them. (Max has to be really out of it if he thinks I am just going to lay and wait.) There was no way he was going to let that happen. He did not care what the doctor had said. He was fine. Max was a great healer. Michael had never doubted that. (For get this.)
“Where are you going?” The doctor asked as Michael proceeded to get out of bed. “You are to be resting.”
“I don’t need any more rest. I will rest when this is over.” Michael said walking past him. “Now if you will excuse me I believe there is a meeting taking place and I have to attend.” Without another word Michael walked out of the room.
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Max had been sitting in the meeting room listening to the plans that were being made. They were going to go in and rescue Liz and Kyle. After the events that had taken place last night it was decided that they would move tonight. Even though they had discovered what Kivar was doing, their inside men had informed them that Kivar had to actually be in the same room with Liz in order for it to happen.
“From what we have been told Kyle is being held in this room.” Jim said pointing to the blue prints of Kivar’s camp. “Liz is in the room across the hall.”
“Why are they separated?” Maria asked.
“Because as much as Kivar needs them. He is afraid of then. But he will never show it.” Rath said.
“Are they really that powerful when together?” She asked.
“Yep.” Rath said as he looked back at the map. “I will lead my team in through the front. Kivar still does not realize that I am really on your side.”
“How do you know that?” Max asked speaking for the first time.
Rath looked at him with a smirk. “Let’s just say that it not uncommon for me to disappear days at a time. As long as I do my job then Kivar never asks were I was. After all I am is most Loyal and Trusted man.”
“Little does he know that you are also his biggest trader.” Michael said from the doorway.
“Michael what are you doing here?” Isabel said as she came towards. “You are to be resting.” She said taking his arm trying to lead him back to the infirmary.
“Isabel, I’m fine.” Michael said jerking his arm away and walking further into the room. “You know damn good in well that I was not just going to lay on my ass while you went and in rescued them.” He said to Max.
“Never thought other wise.” Max said placing his hand on Michael’s shoulder. Pointing to a section on the map he said. “Michael you will lead you men through the back right here. In the these two room’s are Kyle and Liz.”
“Maxwell you were planning all along for Michael to be in on this weren’t you.” Isabel said coming to the table. It was question but a statement.
Michael looked at him as he looked at her. “Of course Isabel,” Max said. “I knew there was no way in hell Michael would listen to me.” Looking at Michael he said. “After all he has never followed my orders why would he start now.”
“Hey that’s not true.”
“Really Michael.” Max said biting the inside of his cheek to keep from laughing.
“I follow your orders!”
Nodding his head and raising an eyebrow he said. “Name one time you did not go against something I have said.”
“What about the time…” Michael said scratching his eyebrow. Looking around the room he noticed everyone was smiling at him. Knowing that Max had him on this. Including Rath.
“So when do we go in?” Michael said changing the subject.
“That’s what I thought.” Max said with a grin causing Michael to smirk. “We go in tonight.” He said to the room.
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AN: I Know it has been a long time but this is a very new chapter. I wrote it tonight when I should really be studing for my test tomorrow. Oh well. I hope you enjoy this part. Though I may have some very angry people when they are done reading this new part. But don't worry I have very big plans for this story. Also I am sorry if the spelling and all is bad. Normally I try to reread what I have written before I post it. But seeing as it if 3:30 in the morning I should really get back to studing for this stupid exam that I have tomorrow.
Any way here is the next part. Tell me what you think. Should I continue.
Chapter 22
The time had come. The Second in Command stood beside his brother, the King. Behind these Royal's, stood men ready for battle, several of these warriors could remember a time long ago just like this, as if it was yesterday. While others were young, yet eager to make memories such as the older soldiers carried, of their King and the General. Yet all the soldiers had made a silent promise that today’s fight with Kivar would not end with the same fate as once before.
The Commanders in this army will die before they watch as any of the Royal Five should fall. They would not make the same mistake that the Commanders before them had made. Before they had set out on this night the Five Commanders had made a pledge that Lord Seerer Canen and Princess Vilandra would discover the joys of marriage in this life. That General Rath and his wife Lady Seerer Lillyanna would know the joys of seeing their newborn child as she cried out for the very first time. Most importantly that King Zan would find his mate. One who was not a trader to them. One who loved him for the wonderful man they all knew he was.
Now here they stood these Five Commanders with their fellow soldiers, waiting with bated breath for the signal. The signal, that would come from the Duplicate of General Rath. A signal that he would send to them when it was time to attack Kivar’s base. The signal that in the end would ultimately decide the fate of men who chose to fight beside their King and General on this day.
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As the truck approached the main entrance to Kivar’s base Isabel found it increasing difficult to control the shaking of her hands. Even though this part of the plan had been hers, she knew that it would be hard. After all she was about to come face to face with the man who played a very large role in her families and her deaths.
She stood between two of Kivar’s men listening as Rath spun his lies to this man. She watched as he told his lies with such conviction and intensity that had she not known the truth she would be inconsolable. She could not believe that Kivar actually believed all of Rath’s lies. It was perfect.
Turning she not only heard, but saw the movement as someone proceeded to come near them. She saw as Kyle held his sister in his arms a she silently cried for the man she loved. Kivar had apparently summoned his men to retrieve them so they could hear the end of Rath’s tail.
She wanted so desperately to run to Liz and inform her that it was all lies, known of it was true. She could see that whatever strength she had left in her from Kivar’s torture on her was gone. Kyle was holding her up just barely. Isabel and Rath both knew in that instant that if they did not send the signal and soon then Liz and her child would not survive the night.
“Did you hear that Lillyanna?” Kivar asked breaking through Isabel’s thoughts.
“No it’s not true. It can’t be.” Liz whispers quietly. “You’re lying.” She says her voice getting louder. “Why do you lie!” She screams at Isabel and Rath with a sudden strength.
She watched as Liz looked at her. Looked into her eyes. She knew what Liz was asking, and she knew there was only one answer to give her. Looking away from the woman she had come to think of as a sister, then looking back at he she slowly nodded her head. Silently telling the young girl the truth. That yes, what Rath said was true. Michael was indeed dead. Kivar had won.
“NOOOOOO!” Liz screamed as she fell to her knees. “Miiichaellll!” She screamed as she curled up into a fetal position.
Kyle watched as his sister fell to her knees calling out Michael’s name. It was killing him to see her like this. He wanted so much to tell her she was right. It was lies. Lies told for Kivar’s benefit. Lies that even she must believe in order for them to pull this off. After she was the signal that needed to send. For as she released her scream of horror, unknowingly released her shield. However because it was released with such emotion they knew that it would be seen through windows of Kivar’s very office.
“Why Kyle?” she asked reaching for her bothers hand pulling him down to her. “Why does she tell me such lies. What did I ever do to her.”
“I’m so so sorry, Lizzy.” He heard Isabel say.
“Take them back! They have heard what I wanted them to hear.” Kivar suddenly ordered. “Place her with Lillyanna.” He said pointing to Isabel.
“Yes, your Lordship.” Six voices said in union.
As Rath watched Isabel was taken away. He could not believe it; Kivar was playing right into their hands. He was doing just as they hoped he would do. (Hopefully things continue in our favor) Rath could not help but think.
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Michael stood beside Max waiting patiently. Everything depended on Rath and Isabel. They had to convince not only Kivar, but Liz as well, that he indeed was dead. He hated so much that they were doing this to her. He knew she would never forgive him when she discovered the truth. (She would forgive me) he though. (It is me that would never forgive myself.)
Suddenly they heard a scream that caused every man standing their heart’s to stop. The scream was coming from Liz and she was screaming for Michael. Wanting him to prove everyone wrong. Then it came. She had caused her shield to fall. It was time to go in and retrieve their loved ones. And to kill the man that had tried to kill his mate and child.
He ran with his soldiers leading them to this fight. In front of him he could see flakes all around him. It took him a moment to realize that he was running through skin. Skins that his soldiers and he had managed to surprise. However has he got closer to Kivar the fight grew increasingly harder, as to the fact the Skins were no longer surprised. They were fighting back.
Before he realized what was happening he was standing in Kivar’s office, with Max by his side. “Maxwell, you okay?” He asked as he noticed the look on his brother’s face. He knew that it was taking a lot for Max to stand here. Considering it had only been just two days ago that Kivar was torturing him.
“Let’s do this.” Was all Max would say.
“Michael this way.” They heard Rath call out to them from the hallway. Max did not need to ask where Rath was going to take Michael, considering he already knew what lay just behind those doors.
“I know you are Kivar. I can feel you.” He called out as soon as he saw Rath and Michael disappear. “Come out here.” He said as he turned in a circle looking for his opponent. “What’s the matter Kivar. No longer so brave now that your men are running away.”
“I don’t need my men to fight a boy such as you.” Kivar said as he stepped out. “You are the one that is out numbered Zan.”
“Don’t be so sure about that Kivar.” Michael and Rath called as they stepped out from the hall. Behind them stood Isabel and Kyle. In his arms was his sister, too weak to stand on her own.
~ moments before ~
“Rath do you know where you are going?” Michael asked as he followed his dupe down the dark hallway.
“Yeah man. I saw exactly where they took them.” Stopping he turned to face Michael. “Besides can’t you feel them.”
Michael did not need to ask who them were, because he already knew. “Yeah. But how come you can?”
“Not rally sure to be honest with ya duke. But I can feel the love sweets has for ya and it is intense.” He said as he turned and proceeds towards a locked door. Pointing to the door he said, “You get the girls. I will go get Kyle.”
Nodding Michael watched as Rath want further down the hall then proceed to open the door that Rath had just unlocked using his key card. When he opened the door he felt the rush of emotions slamming into him. He could feel the pain, the sadness and the love that Liz was feeling at that moment. Most importantly he could hear her thoughts on how she could join him in the next life.
Quickly running to her side he scooped her up in his arms and immediately started to place’s kisses all over her face. “Baby, I am right here. Look at me baby.” He said with tears rolling down his cheeks. “I need you to look at me. I need to make sure that you and our daughter is okay.”
“Michael is it really you?” She asked as she pulled away. Her small hand cupping is face.
“Yeah baby it’s me.”
“How?” She whispered. “They told me you were dead.”
“I’m sorry baby. We had to make Kivar think he had succeeded in killing me.”
“Don’t leave me Michael.” She said through tears.
“Never baby. You’re stuck with me.”
“Hey man we have to go. The King needs us.” Rath said appearing in the doorway with Kyle beside him.
“Right. Kyle cans you…” He asked as he nodded his head towards Liz.
“Yeah I got her.” He said coming further into the room and picking up his sister.
“Michael!” She instantly reached out for him.
“I am right here baby.” He said gently caressing her face. “I need Kyle to take you because I have to go help Max. You will see me at all times.”
“Let’s go.” Rath said leading back up the hallway. They had finely reached the office in time to hear Kivar.
“I don’t need my men to fight a boy such as you.” Kivar said as he stepped out. “You are the one that is out numbered Zan.”
“Don’t be so sure about that Kivar.” Michael and Rath called as they stepped out from the hall ready for a fight.
“What took you so long?” Max asked as they each took came up on either side of him.
“Sorry.” Was all they said as they looked at each other.
“How is this possible?” Kivar asked looking at Michael. “You are supposed to be dead.”
“Yeah about that.” Michael said shaking his head with a smirk. “It just wasn’t me. So I thought hey why not come and kill you.” He finished his voice turning cold.
“Sounds like a good plan. Would have worked too. But really Zan you would think that after my sister killed the five of you in your past life you would learn who to trust and who not to trust.” He said as he looked at six of them.
“Looks like history is repeating it self. Zan, Rath, Vilandra, Lillyanna and Canen.” He said as he looked at each of them. “Course this time I get two Rath’s. Some must really like me. Now for my surprise. Come on out baby.” He called out to a closed door.
The six of them stood there holding there breaths as they watched in slow motion as the door to there left opened up slowly. They could not believe who stepped out of that door. Isabel and Liz both let out sobs as they watched the figure come up to Kivar and place a very passionate kiss on his lips. Then turning to the six teenagers with what could only be described as a sinister smile.
“Maria. How could you?” Max asked as she turned towards them.
“That isn’t Maria.” Kyle calmly stated from his position by the hall entrance.
“What do you mean, ‘that isn’t Maria’?” Michael asked never taking his eyes off Maria.
“She is a skin. Look at her neck, Michael, it is pealing.” Rath answered for Kyle.
Kivar looked to the figure beside him and proceeded to peal of the skin for her. “Very could.” He said as he looked back at them.
“What did you do to Maria. Where is she.” Max asked taking a step towards his enemy.
“Sorry Zanny boy sometimes we have what I like to call casualties of war. Your friend Maria was one. Hell your friend-Alex? Yes that is it. He was our first.”
“You bastard. I’ll kill you.” Max screamed as he rushed forward.
“Max no!” Everyone screamed.
However he did not stop running towards Kivar. Before any one knew what had happened Max’s hand came up and he released all the pent up anger and releasing it on the very unsuspecting Kivar. They watched as Kivar fell to the ground, his essence instantly leaving the body he had taken over.
“Max do something.” Michael yelled as he watched the innocent victim slowly die. Only Max was already on his knees healing the poor man, who they soon realized was not much older then them.
“What happened?” The man asked looking at the six teenagers. “Who are you?”
“Step aside Max.” Kyle said as he came up with Liz.
Kyle sat to the left of the man as Liz sat on his right. “Take my hand.” She said to him.
“Are you going to hurt me?” he asked unsure.
“No. I am going to make you forget.”
“Please don’t. Let me remember. I swear I will not tell a single person. Well that is not true I would tell my sister.” The man said as he looked down. Then quickly looked back up. “But don’t worry she would never tell a soul. My sister and I are all we have. Oh god she must be so worried about me. I was supposed to meet her for dinner. What day is it?”
“Friday.” Rath answered.
“That can’t be because I was going to meet her on Friday night. What is the date?
“It is the tenth of June.”
“JUNE! No, that can’t be. When I left my house it was March. I have to find my sister.”
“Where do you live?” Max asked.
“New York.” Seeing the look on their faces he soon realized why they asked such a question. “I am no longer in New York am I?”
“You’re in New Mexico. Just a few miles out side of Roswell. What is your sister’s name? We have the resources we can help you find her.” Liz said.
“What are you saying Liz? We can’t let him remember let alone help him.” Michael hissed.
“I can’t explain it Michael but there is a reason this is happening.”
“WHAT!”
“He was chosen for a purpose. We were meant to meet him and this is was how.” Kyle answered for her. Michael knew not to argue after all, not just one but both Seerers felt this was happening for a reason. Well that and he knew never disagree with Liz. You will lose.
“What is your sister’s name?” Michael asks this time.
“Serina. Her name is Serina Mackenzie. I am David.”
“Oh My God!” Liz whispered before she collapsed.
Any way here is the next part. Tell me what you think. Should I continue.
Chapter 22
The time had come. The Second in Command stood beside his brother, the King. Behind these Royal's, stood men ready for battle, several of these warriors could remember a time long ago just like this, as if it was yesterday. While others were young, yet eager to make memories such as the older soldiers carried, of their King and the General. Yet all the soldiers had made a silent promise that today’s fight with Kivar would not end with the same fate as once before.
The Commanders in this army will die before they watch as any of the Royal Five should fall. They would not make the same mistake that the Commanders before them had made. Before they had set out on this night the Five Commanders had made a pledge that Lord Seerer Canen and Princess Vilandra would discover the joys of marriage in this life. That General Rath and his wife Lady Seerer Lillyanna would know the joys of seeing their newborn child as she cried out for the very first time. Most importantly that King Zan would find his mate. One who was not a trader to them. One who loved him for the wonderful man they all knew he was.
Now here they stood these Five Commanders with their fellow soldiers, waiting with bated breath for the signal. The signal, that would come from the Duplicate of General Rath. A signal that he would send to them when it was time to attack Kivar’s base. The signal that in the end would ultimately decide the fate of men who chose to fight beside their King and General on this day.
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As the truck approached the main entrance to Kivar’s base Isabel found it increasing difficult to control the shaking of her hands. Even though this part of the plan had been hers, she knew that it would be hard. After all she was about to come face to face with the man who played a very large role in her families and her deaths.
She stood between two of Kivar’s men listening as Rath spun his lies to this man. She watched as he told his lies with such conviction and intensity that had she not known the truth she would be inconsolable. She could not believe that Kivar actually believed all of Rath’s lies. It was perfect.
Turning she not only heard, but saw the movement as someone proceeded to come near them. She saw as Kyle held his sister in his arms a she silently cried for the man she loved. Kivar had apparently summoned his men to retrieve them so they could hear the end of Rath’s tail.
She wanted so desperately to run to Liz and inform her that it was all lies, known of it was true. She could see that whatever strength she had left in her from Kivar’s torture on her was gone. Kyle was holding her up just barely. Isabel and Rath both knew in that instant that if they did not send the signal and soon then Liz and her child would not survive the night.
“Did you hear that Lillyanna?” Kivar asked breaking through Isabel’s thoughts.
“No it’s not true. It can’t be.” Liz whispers quietly. “You’re lying.” She says her voice getting louder. “Why do you lie!” She screams at Isabel and Rath with a sudden strength.
She watched as Liz looked at her. Looked into her eyes. She knew what Liz was asking, and she knew there was only one answer to give her. Looking away from the woman she had come to think of as a sister, then looking back at he she slowly nodded her head. Silently telling the young girl the truth. That yes, what Rath said was true. Michael was indeed dead. Kivar had won.
“NOOOOOO!” Liz screamed as she fell to her knees. “Miiichaellll!” She screamed as she curled up into a fetal position.
Kyle watched as his sister fell to her knees calling out Michael’s name. It was killing him to see her like this. He wanted so much to tell her she was right. It was lies. Lies told for Kivar’s benefit. Lies that even she must believe in order for them to pull this off. After she was the signal that needed to send. For as she released her scream of horror, unknowingly released her shield. However because it was released with such emotion they knew that it would be seen through windows of Kivar’s very office.
“Why Kyle?” she asked reaching for her bothers hand pulling him down to her. “Why does she tell me such lies. What did I ever do to her.”
“I’m so so sorry, Lizzy.” He heard Isabel say.
“Take them back! They have heard what I wanted them to hear.” Kivar suddenly ordered. “Place her with Lillyanna.” He said pointing to Isabel.
“Yes, your Lordship.” Six voices said in union.
As Rath watched Isabel was taken away. He could not believe it; Kivar was playing right into their hands. He was doing just as they hoped he would do. (Hopefully things continue in our favor) Rath could not help but think.
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Michael stood beside Max waiting patiently. Everything depended on Rath and Isabel. They had to convince not only Kivar, but Liz as well, that he indeed was dead. He hated so much that they were doing this to her. He knew she would never forgive him when she discovered the truth. (She would forgive me) he though. (It is me that would never forgive myself.)
Suddenly they heard a scream that caused every man standing their heart’s to stop. The scream was coming from Liz and she was screaming for Michael. Wanting him to prove everyone wrong. Then it came. She had caused her shield to fall. It was time to go in and retrieve their loved ones. And to kill the man that had tried to kill his mate and child.
He ran with his soldiers leading them to this fight. In front of him he could see flakes all around him. It took him a moment to realize that he was running through skin. Skins that his soldiers and he had managed to surprise. However has he got closer to Kivar the fight grew increasingly harder, as to the fact the Skins were no longer surprised. They were fighting back.
Before he realized what was happening he was standing in Kivar’s office, with Max by his side. “Maxwell, you okay?” He asked as he noticed the look on his brother’s face. He knew that it was taking a lot for Max to stand here. Considering it had only been just two days ago that Kivar was torturing him.
“Let’s do this.” Was all Max would say.
“Michael this way.” They heard Rath call out to them from the hallway. Max did not need to ask where Rath was going to take Michael, considering he already knew what lay just behind those doors.
“I know you are Kivar. I can feel you.” He called out as soon as he saw Rath and Michael disappear. “Come out here.” He said as he turned in a circle looking for his opponent. “What’s the matter Kivar. No longer so brave now that your men are running away.”
“I don’t need my men to fight a boy such as you.” Kivar said as he stepped out. “You are the one that is out numbered Zan.”
“Don’t be so sure about that Kivar.” Michael and Rath called as they stepped out from the hall. Behind them stood Isabel and Kyle. In his arms was his sister, too weak to stand on her own.
~ moments before ~
“Rath do you know where you are going?” Michael asked as he followed his dupe down the dark hallway.
“Yeah man. I saw exactly where they took them.” Stopping he turned to face Michael. “Besides can’t you feel them.”
Michael did not need to ask who them were, because he already knew. “Yeah. But how come you can?”
“Not rally sure to be honest with ya duke. But I can feel the love sweets has for ya and it is intense.” He said as he turned and proceeds towards a locked door. Pointing to the door he said, “You get the girls. I will go get Kyle.”
Nodding Michael watched as Rath want further down the hall then proceed to open the door that Rath had just unlocked using his key card. When he opened the door he felt the rush of emotions slamming into him. He could feel the pain, the sadness and the love that Liz was feeling at that moment. Most importantly he could hear her thoughts on how she could join him in the next life.
Quickly running to her side he scooped her up in his arms and immediately started to place’s kisses all over her face. “Baby, I am right here. Look at me baby.” He said with tears rolling down his cheeks. “I need you to look at me. I need to make sure that you and our daughter is okay.”
“Michael is it really you?” She asked as she pulled away. Her small hand cupping is face.
“Yeah baby it’s me.”
“How?” She whispered. “They told me you were dead.”
“I’m sorry baby. We had to make Kivar think he had succeeded in killing me.”
“Don’t leave me Michael.” She said through tears.
“Never baby. You’re stuck with me.”
“Hey man we have to go. The King needs us.” Rath said appearing in the doorway with Kyle beside him.
“Right. Kyle cans you…” He asked as he nodded his head towards Liz.
“Yeah I got her.” He said coming further into the room and picking up his sister.
“Michael!” She instantly reached out for him.
“I am right here baby.” He said gently caressing her face. “I need Kyle to take you because I have to go help Max. You will see me at all times.”
“Let’s go.” Rath said leading back up the hallway. They had finely reached the office in time to hear Kivar.
“I don’t need my men to fight a boy such as you.” Kivar said as he stepped out. “You are the one that is out numbered Zan.”
“Don’t be so sure about that Kivar.” Michael and Rath called as they stepped out from the hall ready for a fight.
“What took you so long?” Max asked as they each took came up on either side of him.
“Sorry.” Was all they said as they looked at each other.
“How is this possible?” Kivar asked looking at Michael. “You are supposed to be dead.”
“Yeah about that.” Michael said shaking his head with a smirk. “It just wasn’t me. So I thought hey why not come and kill you.” He finished his voice turning cold.
“Sounds like a good plan. Would have worked too. But really Zan you would think that after my sister killed the five of you in your past life you would learn who to trust and who not to trust.” He said as he looked at six of them.
“Looks like history is repeating it self. Zan, Rath, Vilandra, Lillyanna and Canen.” He said as he looked at each of them. “Course this time I get two Rath’s. Some must really like me. Now for my surprise. Come on out baby.” He called out to a closed door.
The six of them stood there holding there breaths as they watched in slow motion as the door to there left opened up slowly. They could not believe who stepped out of that door. Isabel and Liz both let out sobs as they watched the figure come up to Kivar and place a very passionate kiss on his lips. Then turning to the six teenagers with what could only be described as a sinister smile.
“Maria. How could you?” Max asked as she turned towards them.
“That isn’t Maria.” Kyle calmly stated from his position by the hall entrance.
“What do you mean, ‘that isn’t Maria’?” Michael asked never taking his eyes off Maria.
“She is a skin. Look at her neck, Michael, it is pealing.” Rath answered for Kyle.
Kivar looked to the figure beside him and proceeded to peal of the skin for her. “Very could.” He said as he looked back at them.
“What did you do to Maria. Where is she.” Max asked taking a step towards his enemy.
“Sorry Zanny boy sometimes we have what I like to call casualties of war. Your friend Maria was one. Hell your friend-Alex? Yes that is it. He was our first.”
“You bastard. I’ll kill you.” Max screamed as he rushed forward.
“Max no!” Everyone screamed.
However he did not stop running towards Kivar. Before any one knew what had happened Max’s hand came up and he released all the pent up anger and releasing it on the very unsuspecting Kivar. They watched as Kivar fell to the ground, his essence instantly leaving the body he had taken over.
“Max do something.” Michael yelled as he watched the innocent victim slowly die. Only Max was already on his knees healing the poor man, who they soon realized was not much older then them.
“What happened?” The man asked looking at the six teenagers. “Who are you?”
“Step aside Max.” Kyle said as he came up with Liz.
Kyle sat to the left of the man as Liz sat on his right. “Take my hand.” She said to him.
“Are you going to hurt me?” he asked unsure.
“No. I am going to make you forget.”
“Please don’t. Let me remember. I swear I will not tell a single person. Well that is not true I would tell my sister.” The man said as he looked down. Then quickly looked back up. “But don’t worry she would never tell a soul. My sister and I are all we have. Oh god she must be so worried about me. I was supposed to meet her for dinner. What day is it?”
“Friday.” Rath answered.
“That can’t be because I was going to meet her on Friday night. What is the date?
“It is the tenth of June.”
“JUNE! No, that can’t be. When I left my house it was March. I have to find my sister.”
“Where do you live?” Max asked.
“New York.” Seeing the look on their faces he soon realized why they asked such a question. “I am no longer in New York am I?”
“You’re in New Mexico. Just a few miles out side of Roswell. What is your sister’s name? We have the resources we can help you find her.” Liz said.
“What are you saying Liz? We can’t let him remember let alone help him.” Michael hissed.
“I can’t explain it Michael but there is a reason this is happening.”
“WHAT!”
“He was chosen for a purpose. We were meant to meet him and this is was how.” Kyle answered for her. Michael knew not to argue after all, not just one but both Seerers felt this was happening for a reason. Well that and he knew never disagree with Liz. You will lose.
“What is your sister’s name?” Michael asks this time.
“Serina. Her name is Serina Mackenzie. I am David.”
“Oh My God!” Liz whispered before she collapsed.
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Chapter 23
Michael watched silently as Liz moved about the Lab. Going from one computer to the next with determination. It had month since they had succeeded in killing Kivar. So much had happened since that night. After Liz had woken up, the five of them search for Maria’s body, while Rath stayed behind with David. They had been lucky and discovered she was in a room not far from where they were. The shocker was Alex’s body was there as well. Now two of their family members were laid to rest amongst other soldiers that were lost that day. Max had taken a part of the property and made it their cemetery for all soldiers.
In the month Michael and Max both watched as Liz succeeded once again in going on autopilot. Much like she did when Alex had been killed. It worried Michael then, but now it had everyone worried. After all it wasn’t just her health that was a concern now. Their daughter’s life was a concern as well. She just seemed to keep pushing herself, struggling in her search for David’s sister Serina.
David Mackenzie. Now that was a surprise for Michael. As much as Michael tried to hate this man, and place blame on him for Maria’s death. He found himself liking him more. He treated everyone the same. He always seemed to care for Liz’s health just as much as Michael did. Whenever he would see her pushing herself, he always insisted she leave and rest. Often times he would bring up the baby to make Liz leave. When that didn’t work he would resort to drastic times.
Michael started laughing to himself when he though about the scene he walk into last week. He had been headed to the Lab after a long meeting with the commanders. It was his intention to drag Liz back to their room and force her to rest. However he found that David had beaten him to the punch. Just as he had opened the door, he found himself face to face with David. However what surprised him was what was in his arms. More like whom. David did not say a single word as looked at Michael then proceeded to shove Liz in Michael’s arms then slamming the door in their face. The entire time Liz was screaming at both men.
“Liz, babes come to bed. You have been going none stop since lunch. It is now after eleven.” Michael watched, as she was about to deny this fact. “Before you say a single word denying it, I should tell you that I talked with David already.”
“You know I liked it much better when you did not like him.” Liz said as she turned back to her computer.
Michael found himself laughing at that statement. “Sorry to disappoint you babe. It’s just no matter how much I want to hate him I can’t. We both have something in common.” He said as he wrapped his arms around her.
As she leaned her back into his front she instantly felt safe. She could feel the love he had for both her and their daughter. “I always feel so safe when you put your arms around me.” She said as she leaned her head up for a kiss.
“Then come to bed, and let me hold you all night.” He said after returning her kiss.
“I will Michael. I just need to finish this. I am so close. I think I know where she is. She is so close to us.” Liz said as she looked back at the screen.
Michael did not need to ask who she was. “I know how you feel. You made a promise to David that we would find her. But even he agrees Liz. You are pushing yourself to far.” Turning her toward him he knelt down on his knees in front of her. “Please Lizzy. Come to bed. You need to think about yours and the baby’s health. I already came close to losing you once, please don’t make that a reality for me.”
“Already Michael,” She said as she saved her work and turned off the computer. “Let’s go to bed.”
*~* Other Side of Town *~*
A young girl with brown hair stepped off a bus that had just pulled into town. Looking around she knew instantly that this was the right place. She was not sure how she knew. It was instinct.
She was on her way to Denver when suddenly she found her self getting off the bus in St. Louis and immediately purchasing a ticker for Roswell, NM. After two days she was finely here.
“Excuse me can you tell me where I can find a place to stay.” She asked a teenage boy as he passed her.
Jacob Randall could not believe it. It was she, the one that Lady Seerer Lillyanna had been searching for. After all he had seen the photos that his father had of this girl. “Excuse me.” He heard her say again. “I’m sorry. Uh…Yeah, um...s s sorry. I know you.” The boy said.
“I’m sorry sweetie but you must be mistaken I am not from around here. I am just passing through.”
“You’re looking for your brother.” Serina heard him say.
“How did you know that?” She whispered.
“Because Serina, my father is part of the team that is looking for you.”
“What are you talking about?” She asked the boy.
“Please just come with me to my people’s ranch. I will explain everything to you.”
Serina did not know why, but she knew she could trust him. “Okay.” She said as she picked up her back and proceed to follow him to his truck.
Chapter 23
Michael watched silently as Liz moved about the Lab. Going from one computer to the next with determination. It had month since they had succeeded in killing Kivar. So much had happened since that night. After Liz had woken up, the five of them search for Maria’s body, while Rath stayed behind with David. They had been lucky and discovered she was in a room not far from where they were. The shocker was Alex’s body was there as well. Now two of their family members were laid to rest amongst other soldiers that were lost that day. Max had taken a part of the property and made it their cemetery for all soldiers.
In the month Michael and Max both watched as Liz succeeded once again in going on autopilot. Much like she did when Alex had been killed. It worried Michael then, but now it had everyone worried. After all it wasn’t just her health that was a concern now. Their daughter’s life was a concern as well. She just seemed to keep pushing herself, struggling in her search for David’s sister Serina.
David Mackenzie. Now that was a surprise for Michael. As much as Michael tried to hate this man, and place blame on him for Maria’s death. He found himself liking him more. He treated everyone the same. He always seemed to care for Liz’s health just as much as Michael did. Whenever he would see her pushing herself, he always insisted she leave and rest. Often times he would bring up the baby to make Liz leave. When that didn’t work he would resort to drastic times.
Michael started laughing to himself when he though about the scene he walk into last week. He had been headed to the Lab after a long meeting with the commanders. It was his intention to drag Liz back to their room and force her to rest. However he found that David had beaten him to the punch. Just as he had opened the door, he found himself face to face with David. However what surprised him was what was in his arms. More like whom. David did not say a single word as looked at Michael then proceeded to shove Liz in Michael’s arms then slamming the door in their face. The entire time Liz was screaming at both men.
“Liz, babes come to bed. You have been going none stop since lunch. It is now after eleven.” Michael watched, as she was about to deny this fact. “Before you say a single word denying it, I should tell you that I talked with David already.”
“You know I liked it much better when you did not like him.” Liz said as she turned back to her computer.
Michael found himself laughing at that statement. “Sorry to disappoint you babe. It’s just no matter how much I want to hate him I can’t. We both have something in common.” He said as he wrapped his arms around her.
As she leaned her back into his front she instantly felt safe. She could feel the love he had for both her and their daughter. “I always feel so safe when you put your arms around me.” She said as she leaned her head up for a kiss.
“Then come to bed, and let me hold you all night.” He said after returning her kiss.
“I will Michael. I just need to finish this. I am so close. I think I know where she is. She is so close to us.” Liz said as she looked back at the screen.
Michael did not need to ask who she was. “I know how you feel. You made a promise to David that we would find her. But even he agrees Liz. You are pushing yourself to far.” Turning her toward him he knelt down on his knees in front of her. “Please Lizzy. Come to bed. You need to think about yours and the baby’s health. I already came close to losing you once, please don’t make that a reality for me.”
“Already Michael,” She said as she saved her work and turned off the computer. “Let’s go to bed.”
*~* Other Side of Town *~*
A young girl with brown hair stepped off a bus that had just pulled into town. Looking around she knew instantly that this was the right place. She was not sure how she knew. It was instinct.
She was on her way to Denver when suddenly she found her self getting off the bus in St. Louis and immediately purchasing a ticker for Roswell, NM. After two days she was finely here.
“Excuse me can you tell me where I can find a place to stay.” She asked a teenage boy as he passed her.
Jacob Randall could not believe it. It was she, the one that Lady Seerer Lillyanna had been searching for. After all he had seen the photos that his father had of this girl. “Excuse me.” He heard her say again. “I’m sorry. Uh…Yeah, um...s s sorry. I know you.” The boy said.
“I’m sorry sweetie but you must be mistaken I am not from around here. I am just passing through.”
“You’re looking for your brother.” Serina heard him say.
“How did you know that?” She whispered.
“Because Serina, my father is part of the team that is looking for you.”
“What are you talking about?” She asked the boy.
“Please just come with me to my people’s ranch. I will explain everything to you.”
Serina did not know why, but she knew she could trust him. “Okay.” She said as she picked up her back and proceed to follow him to his truck.
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Chapter 24
Hey everyone here is a new part. Thanks for the feedback and thank you Jodee for going over this for me.
Chapter 24
Serena could not believe her eye’s as Jacob pulled up to a security booth. She watched as a tall man with sandy blond hair stepped out and proceeded to walk towards their Explorer. As he passed by the driver’s side he gave a slight nod to Jacob then climbed into the back seat. The entire time the man seemed to be studying her, almost as if he did not trust her.
When she looked back at Jacob he flashed her a smile trying to let her know it would be okay. It did not matter though; she could still feel the man in the back staring at her, making it quite unsettling. Jacob could smile at her all he wanted she still wanted to jump out right then and run under a rock. She did not care if these men could take her to her brother.
Turning her attention back to look out her window she watched as they drove up a long winding road. She could not believe her eyes as Jacob pulled up to a large building. Out side stood several people watching as the truck came to a stop in front of the large building. When Jacob had said he was going to take her to his people’s ranch, she thought he met a farmhouse that his family lived in. Instead this was more like a small town that was not on the map. And the only way in and out was through the security checkpoint.
Jacob got out of car and started to walk towards her side, though she had already opened the door before he had a chance to make it around the car. As she stood beside the car she watched as these people proceeded to part down the middle allowing five people to pass through. She could not help but let out a gasp for amongst these five stood her brother. “David!” she cried out and proceeded to run towards him. However she did not make much progress for as soon as she moved she felt two men grab her arms and hold her back. She watched in disbelief as several men in uniform suddenly surrounded her brother and the four others. She could not believe that as these men held her, her brother did not say a word. He just stood there watching closely.
“You must forgive us Ms. Mackenzie.” Said a tall man who stood in front of the others. “But we have to be cautious. To many enemies you see. We have been fooled one to many times, and we can’t take that chance again.” As he spoke Serena could not help but stare into his eyes. They were hypnotizing to her with the amber color with gold specks through out.
Max could not believe his eyes. He prayed that this was truly David’s sister. She was absolutely beautiful. “Tell me who you are.” He heard her demand as she struggled against the guards. “What have you done to my brother? Why does he act as if does not know me?”
“It’s not that he doesn’t know you.” Serena heard someone speak out. She watched as a small petite brunette walked up to her. “I am sorry for the way you are being treated, but like he said, we have to be cautious.”
“Cautious about what? I don’t understand. What are you people doing here?” Serena asked as she looked around at everyone.
“Bring her in.” She heard the man from the security gate say as he took the brunette’s hand and led her into the main house.
“Don’t worry Serena. We will explain everything.” The man with the amber eyes said to her. Then he turned and followed the others in.
“Let’s go.” One of the guards holding her said as he gently guided her in front of them. Following behind her, they led her down the main hallway, she was able to notice several closed doors on her left. The right side of the wall was covered in photos with dates under them. She did not need to be told what those dates were. As they reached the end of the hall she saw to photo that was different from the others she had seen. The others only contained one person, however this photo had two people in it. A boy and girl, both looked about seventeen. The boy and girl were sitting next to each other on a bench, looking into the camera with smiles on their faces.
“That’s Alex and Maria.” Serena heard the guard say as they came to a stop outside two large doors. “They were very close with the Royal family.”
Royal Family? Before Serena could ask what he met by that the doors opened and she was led in the room. Immediately the guards let go and took up a stance by the door.
“Hello Serena let me introduce myself.” Said the brunette girl as she got up from the large conference table. “My name is Lady Seerer Lillyanna, but you may call me Liz.”
“What’s going on here? I don’t understand. The boy at the bus station said you had been looking for me. For that matter what did that man over there mean when he said the Royal Family?”
“I’m King Zan,” The man with the amber eyes said coming to stand next to Liz. “But you may call me Max. This is my sister Princess Vilandra.” He said as he pointed to a tall beautiful blond girl who was sitting next to a blond man.
“Please call me Isabel. Princess Vilandra is just to formal for someone who Liz and Kyle say is going to be one of my close friends.” She said with smile.
“My name is Lord Seerer Canen, or Kyle as my friends call me.” The blond hair said.
“Are you and Liz together?” Serena asked with confusion.
“No…eww… Liz is my twin sister.” Kyle said laughing.
“Who is that man in the coroner watching everything? Because I have to tell you he is making me even more nervous then I already am.”
“Don’t worry Serena.” She heard her brother speak for the first time. “This man here,” He said as he placed is hand on the man shoulder. “Is General Rath, Second in Command to King Zan. Better known as Michael.” Turning to look at Michael with a smirk. “Say hi to nice woman Michael.”
“Hey.” Michael grunted.
“Like your brother stated before Serena.” Liz said as she indicated for Serena to sit down. “Don’t worry about him. He is just very watchful when it comes to his family. You see we have already lost two of are members. We do not want to lose more. Michael watches everyone like a hawk.”
“The two you lost, their photo hangs in the hallway amongst the others.” Serena stated.
“Yes they were my best friends.”
“If you don’t mind me asking…what happened to them?”
“I killed them… well Maria at least. I had someone else kill Alex.” Serena heard her brother say.
“What!! What the hell are you talking about?”
“David, we have been over this before.” Michael said before David could answer. “That. Was. Not. You,” each word he stated very slowly. “If we can realize this, then you need to as well.” He stood over Liz with his hands on her shoulders.
“He’s right David.” Max spoke up. “That was not you.”
“But it was my hands that their blood was on.” He stated then jumped up and stormed out.
“I’ll go.” Michael said as he ran after him.
“I don’t understand what is my brother talking about. He could never hurt someone else. He doesn’t even like to fight. The idea alone makes him sick.” Serena said with tears in her eyes.
“Please let us explain.” Liz said as she took her hand. “I will start from the beginning so you can understand everything.”
“It was two years…”Liz started. Serena sat there listening as each one of them told her part of this story that had happened to them in the past. She could not believe what she was hearing. Aliens did exist and her brother had been taken over by one of them.
Serena found herself wanting to run to Max and wrap her arms around him when they told her of his experience in the White Room. She could tell that even now it still affected him when it was mentioned. All she wanted to do was let him know he was safe now; that she would never let that happen again. Where did that thought come from? She thought.
When they told her how their supposed Queen killed Alex she wanted to hunt that bitch down and throw her to the Special Unit. She could not help but notice that when it came to Maria, Max was looking at his hands. She was special to him. She could not help but think.
“I can’t believe this. I mean your still in high school and you have been through all of this. Don’t take this the wrong way.” She said looking around the table. “But I feel like I have just entered a Sci-Fi Movie of some sort.”
“Imagine how Liz and I felt.” Kyle said laughing. “I mean here we thought it was Max that brought us into this whole thing. It turns out though that my father is really my Uncle who is a soldier in my Brother in Laws army. We are not two teenagers that were healed by an alien King, but two teenagers that are part of a royal court on a distant planet.” He finished as the others smiled at her.
“I can’t believe you accepted my brother with open arms. Knowing what he did. That is amazing. Not to many people would do that.”
“I’m not going to lie to you.” Max said, “In the beginning it was hard. He nearly killed me. He did succeed in killing two of our closest friends. Then I told my self that it was Kivar, not your brother. David had no idea what was happening. When we killed Kivar, David was so confused. He did not remember a single thing that had taken place.”
“He was mainly worried about you, and worried you would have been.” Kyle said.
“When he disappeared I searched every where for him. The police would not help me. After a few months they told me that he obviously did not want to be found. Especially considering he had a history of just disappearing. But I knew something was wrong, he had never taken off for so long. He always called me with in a few hours or days.”
“Did he seem confused when he called you?” Liz asked her.
It was so hard to remember so long ago, “Yeah I guess he was…. Now that you bring it up. He could never remember how he got to where he was.”
“When did this start?” Max asked her.
“About three years ago. Why are you asking this?”
“You think Kivar has been taking him for awhile now don’t you?” Kyle said speaking to Liz.
“Yeah. Yeah I do.” She said.
Before any thing else could be said the doors to the conference room flew open. “Sir your presence is requested in the command room.”
“What is it Reese?” Max asked as he stood up.
“The general asks that you come right away.”
Without another word Max followed Reese out.
~Thirty Minutes before~
“David wait up!” Michael called out as he ran after David.
“What do you want, Michael.” David asked as he came to a stop just outside the gardens.
“I want to talk to you.”
“Save it. I have heard it all before.” Said as he proceeded to walk away.
“Damit, you’re going to hear what I have to say. I am going to keep saying it until you get it through that stubborn head of yours.”
“I’m stubborn?” David said raising his eyebrows. “ I have you heard you self before.”
“Look you got to stop blaming yourself. It was not you.”
“I know it was Kivar. But there was a reason he took me.”
“It had nothing to do with you.”
“Yes it did damit!” David yelled. “I am weak. I am so weak I let some alien asshole take over me. How can you people stand to look at me, knowing what I did?”
“You are not weak. David when it comes right down to it, you are one of the strongest people I have ever met. When we stand and fight our enemies, next to Kyle and Max, I would want you there with me. Because you are like me, you would do anything to protect your family. You have not only proven that when it comes to Serena, but you proved it to me when it came to Liz. I watch you around her David. You are always keeping one eye on her, even when I am there with her. Surprisingly I am not the least bit jealous. Okay maybe in the beginning I was.” He said when he saw the look David shot him. “However I realized this how you are. I saw the way you kept a close eye on Isabel, Max and Kyle as well. Don’t you see David, if I did not trust you, I would never let you near my family. I would never let you be alone with Liz in the lab. You have worked your self into our family and became a protector. Just like Jim and Phillip.”
“I just…you don’t understand, Michael. I killed somebody.”
“Yes I do, David.” Michael said as he placed his hand on David’s shoulder. “When this all began I killed an FBI Agent. I started pushing everyone away, because I was scared I would hurt them too.”
“What changed your mind?”
“Actually Maria did. She would not leave me alone or take no for an answer.” Seeing the look that came over David face he continued. “Listen to me David as far as I am concerned and everyone here. You were not the one to kill our friends. It was Kivar. You are as much as a victim as the rest of us.”
“Thank you Michael.”
“SIR!” Sergeant Reese yelled as he came running up to Michael. “Sir there has been a development. Commanders Zordex and Chridex request that you come right away to the command center.”
“I’m on my way. Get the King and bring him.”
“Yes sir.”
~Across Down~
“Did you do it?” Nicholas asked.
“Yes sir. They never knew what hit them.”
“Good. Excellent. Zan and Rath will soon learn that this is not over. Kivar’s followers are not going to bow down to him.”
Chapter 24
Serena could not believe her eye’s as Jacob pulled up to a security booth. She watched as a tall man with sandy blond hair stepped out and proceeded to walk towards their Explorer. As he passed by the driver’s side he gave a slight nod to Jacob then climbed into the back seat. The entire time the man seemed to be studying her, almost as if he did not trust her.
When she looked back at Jacob he flashed her a smile trying to let her know it would be okay. It did not matter though; she could still feel the man in the back staring at her, making it quite unsettling. Jacob could smile at her all he wanted she still wanted to jump out right then and run under a rock. She did not care if these men could take her to her brother.
Turning her attention back to look out her window she watched as they drove up a long winding road. She could not believe her eyes as Jacob pulled up to a large building. Out side stood several people watching as the truck came to a stop in front of the large building. When Jacob had said he was going to take her to his people’s ranch, she thought he met a farmhouse that his family lived in. Instead this was more like a small town that was not on the map. And the only way in and out was through the security checkpoint.
Jacob got out of car and started to walk towards her side, though she had already opened the door before he had a chance to make it around the car. As she stood beside the car she watched as these people proceeded to part down the middle allowing five people to pass through. She could not help but let out a gasp for amongst these five stood her brother. “David!” she cried out and proceeded to run towards him. However she did not make much progress for as soon as she moved she felt two men grab her arms and hold her back. She watched in disbelief as several men in uniform suddenly surrounded her brother and the four others. She could not believe that as these men held her, her brother did not say a word. He just stood there watching closely.
“You must forgive us Ms. Mackenzie.” Said a tall man who stood in front of the others. “But we have to be cautious. To many enemies you see. We have been fooled one to many times, and we can’t take that chance again.” As he spoke Serena could not help but stare into his eyes. They were hypnotizing to her with the amber color with gold specks through out.
Max could not believe his eyes. He prayed that this was truly David’s sister. She was absolutely beautiful. “Tell me who you are.” He heard her demand as she struggled against the guards. “What have you done to my brother? Why does he act as if does not know me?”
“It’s not that he doesn’t know you.” Serena heard someone speak out. She watched as a small petite brunette walked up to her. “I am sorry for the way you are being treated, but like he said, we have to be cautious.”
“Cautious about what? I don’t understand. What are you people doing here?” Serena asked as she looked around at everyone.
“Bring her in.” She heard the man from the security gate say as he took the brunette’s hand and led her into the main house.
“Don’t worry Serena. We will explain everything.” The man with the amber eyes said to her. Then he turned and followed the others in.
“Let’s go.” One of the guards holding her said as he gently guided her in front of them. Following behind her, they led her down the main hallway, she was able to notice several closed doors on her left. The right side of the wall was covered in photos with dates under them. She did not need to be told what those dates were. As they reached the end of the hall she saw to photo that was different from the others she had seen. The others only contained one person, however this photo had two people in it. A boy and girl, both looked about seventeen. The boy and girl were sitting next to each other on a bench, looking into the camera with smiles on their faces.
“That’s Alex and Maria.” Serena heard the guard say as they came to a stop outside two large doors. “They were very close with the Royal family.”
Royal Family? Before Serena could ask what he met by that the doors opened and she was led in the room. Immediately the guards let go and took up a stance by the door.
“Hello Serena let me introduce myself.” Said the brunette girl as she got up from the large conference table. “My name is Lady Seerer Lillyanna, but you may call me Liz.”
“What’s going on here? I don’t understand. The boy at the bus station said you had been looking for me. For that matter what did that man over there mean when he said the Royal Family?”
“I’m King Zan,” The man with the amber eyes said coming to stand next to Liz. “But you may call me Max. This is my sister Princess Vilandra.” He said as he pointed to a tall beautiful blond girl who was sitting next to a blond man.
“Please call me Isabel. Princess Vilandra is just to formal for someone who Liz and Kyle say is going to be one of my close friends.” She said with smile.
“My name is Lord Seerer Canen, or Kyle as my friends call me.” The blond hair said.
“Are you and Liz together?” Serena asked with confusion.
“No…eww… Liz is my twin sister.” Kyle said laughing.
“Who is that man in the coroner watching everything? Because I have to tell you he is making me even more nervous then I already am.”
“Don’t worry Serena.” She heard her brother speak for the first time. “This man here,” He said as he placed is hand on the man shoulder. “Is General Rath, Second in Command to King Zan. Better known as Michael.” Turning to look at Michael with a smirk. “Say hi to nice woman Michael.”
“Hey.” Michael grunted.
“Like your brother stated before Serena.” Liz said as she indicated for Serena to sit down. “Don’t worry about him. He is just very watchful when it comes to his family. You see we have already lost two of are members. We do not want to lose more. Michael watches everyone like a hawk.”
“The two you lost, their photo hangs in the hallway amongst the others.” Serena stated.
“Yes they were my best friends.”
“If you don’t mind me asking…what happened to them?”
“I killed them… well Maria at least. I had someone else kill Alex.” Serena heard her brother say.
“What!! What the hell are you talking about?”
“David, we have been over this before.” Michael said before David could answer. “That. Was. Not. You,” each word he stated very slowly. “If we can realize this, then you need to as well.” He stood over Liz with his hands on her shoulders.
“He’s right David.” Max spoke up. “That was not you.”
“But it was my hands that their blood was on.” He stated then jumped up and stormed out.
“I’ll go.” Michael said as he ran after him.
“I don’t understand what is my brother talking about. He could never hurt someone else. He doesn’t even like to fight. The idea alone makes him sick.” Serena said with tears in her eyes.
“Please let us explain.” Liz said as she took her hand. “I will start from the beginning so you can understand everything.”
“It was two years…”Liz started. Serena sat there listening as each one of them told her part of this story that had happened to them in the past. She could not believe what she was hearing. Aliens did exist and her brother had been taken over by one of them.
Serena found herself wanting to run to Max and wrap her arms around him when they told her of his experience in the White Room. She could tell that even now it still affected him when it was mentioned. All she wanted to do was let him know he was safe now; that she would never let that happen again. Where did that thought come from? She thought.
When they told her how their supposed Queen killed Alex she wanted to hunt that bitch down and throw her to the Special Unit. She could not help but notice that when it came to Maria, Max was looking at his hands. She was special to him. She could not help but think.
“I can’t believe this. I mean your still in high school and you have been through all of this. Don’t take this the wrong way.” She said looking around the table. “But I feel like I have just entered a Sci-Fi Movie of some sort.”
“Imagine how Liz and I felt.” Kyle said laughing. “I mean here we thought it was Max that brought us into this whole thing. It turns out though that my father is really my Uncle who is a soldier in my Brother in Laws army. We are not two teenagers that were healed by an alien King, but two teenagers that are part of a royal court on a distant planet.” He finished as the others smiled at her.
“I can’t believe you accepted my brother with open arms. Knowing what he did. That is amazing. Not to many people would do that.”
“I’m not going to lie to you.” Max said, “In the beginning it was hard. He nearly killed me. He did succeed in killing two of our closest friends. Then I told my self that it was Kivar, not your brother. David had no idea what was happening. When we killed Kivar, David was so confused. He did not remember a single thing that had taken place.”
“He was mainly worried about you, and worried you would have been.” Kyle said.
“When he disappeared I searched every where for him. The police would not help me. After a few months they told me that he obviously did not want to be found. Especially considering he had a history of just disappearing. But I knew something was wrong, he had never taken off for so long. He always called me with in a few hours or days.”
“Did he seem confused when he called you?” Liz asked her.
It was so hard to remember so long ago, “Yeah I guess he was…. Now that you bring it up. He could never remember how he got to where he was.”
“When did this start?” Max asked her.
“About three years ago. Why are you asking this?”
“You think Kivar has been taking him for awhile now don’t you?” Kyle said speaking to Liz.
“Yeah. Yeah I do.” She said.
Before any thing else could be said the doors to the conference room flew open. “Sir your presence is requested in the command room.”
“What is it Reese?” Max asked as he stood up.
“The general asks that you come right away.”
Without another word Max followed Reese out.
~Thirty Minutes before~
“David wait up!” Michael called out as he ran after David.
“What do you want, Michael.” David asked as he came to a stop just outside the gardens.
“I want to talk to you.”
“Save it. I have heard it all before.” Said as he proceeded to walk away.
“Damit, you’re going to hear what I have to say. I am going to keep saying it until you get it through that stubborn head of yours.”
“I’m stubborn?” David said raising his eyebrows. “ I have you heard you self before.”
“Look you got to stop blaming yourself. It was not you.”
“I know it was Kivar. But there was a reason he took me.”
“It had nothing to do with you.”
“Yes it did damit!” David yelled. “I am weak. I am so weak I let some alien asshole take over me. How can you people stand to look at me, knowing what I did?”
“You are not weak. David when it comes right down to it, you are one of the strongest people I have ever met. When we stand and fight our enemies, next to Kyle and Max, I would want you there with me. Because you are like me, you would do anything to protect your family. You have not only proven that when it comes to Serena, but you proved it to me when it came to Liz. I watch you around her David. You are always keeping one eye on her, even when I am there with her. Surprisingly I am not the least bit jealous. Okay maybe in the beginning I was.” He said when he saw the look David shot him. “However I realized this how you are. I saw the way you kept a close eye on Isabel, Max and Kyle as well. Don’t you see David, if I did not trust you, I would never let you near my family. I would never let you be alone with Liz in the lab. You have worked your self into our family and became a protector. Just like Jim and Phillip.”
“I just…you don’t understand, Michael. I killed somebody.”
“Yes I do, David.” Michael said as he placed his hand on David’s shoulder. “When this all began I killed an FBI Agent. I started pushing everyone away, because I was scared I would hurt them too.”
“What changed your mind?”
“Actually Maria did. She would not leave me alone or take no for an answer.” Seeing the look that came over David face he continued. “Listen to me David as far as I am concerned and everyone here. You were not the one to kill our friends. It was Kivar. You are as much as a victim as the rest of us.”
“Thank you Michael.”
“SIR!” Sergeant Reese yelled as he came running up to Michael. “Sir there has been a development. Commanders Zordex and Chridex request that you come right away to the command center.”
“I’m on my way. Get the King and bring him.”
“Yes sir.”
~Across Down~
“Did you do it?” Nicholas asked.
“Yes sir. They never knew what hit them.”
“Good. Excellent. Zan and Rath will soon learn that this is not over. Kivar’s followers are not going to bow down to him.”
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Chapter 25
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Chapter 25
~*~ Thirty Minutes Before ~*~
~*~ Crashdown Café ~*~
Jeff Parker looked up from cashing out a customer when he heard the familiar jingle of the bell above the door. He wasn’t surprised to see both Diane Evans and Amy Deluca come walking in. Since the kids had disappeared along with both Jim and Phillip they had become regulars at the counter. “Thank you Mr. Miller. You have a good day.” He said as the older man walked out the door.
“How are the two of you today?” Nancy asked as she came in from the back. “Any word?” She asked Diane, even though she knew what the answer would be.
“Sorry Nancy. I haven’t heard from Phillip since the first night they left. I just wish he would call or something.”
“Where is everyone?” Amy asked as she looked around the empty restaurant.
“I don’t think I’ve ever seen it completely empty this time of day.”
“I have no idea.” Nancy said as she looked around. “Though I do have to admit that it is kind of nice. I don’t really feel like being here today. It just seems so quite with out the kids around.” She said as she sat next to Amy.
“I know what you mean.” Jeff said with a small smile. “I honestly never thought I would miss Michael yelling at the girls.”
“Or the girls gossiping by the soda machine.” Nancy said with a smile.
“I even have to admit, Diane I miss your son in his usual booth everyday watching Liz.” Jeff laughing.
“I never believed Isabel when she told me how Max was with Liz, until I came in one day and sure enough there he was sitting in the booth just staring at Liz. I thought Michael was going to hit him up side the head because he would not focus on whatever they were talking about.” She as everyone started laughing.
“Excuse me, I’m looking for a Jeff Parker.” They heard from behind them.
“I’m sorry I didn’t hear the door.” Jeff said surprised to see a man in his early twenties standing there. “I’m Jeff Parker, how can I help you.” He said coming around the counter to greet the young man.
“I have a package for you.” He said as he handed it to Jeff.
“Thank…. you.” Jeff said as the man walked out. “Hey it’s from Liz.” He said as he came back to the counter. “Wonder what it is?”
“What silly you won’t know until you open it.” Amy said laughing.
~*~ Garden-Antar’s Ranch ~*~
“Do you know what’s going on?” Serena asked Liz and Isabel as they walked around. For the past hour since Max had been called out of the meeting the girls all watched as every one was running around.
“I don’t know. I can’t even get Kyle to answer me.” Isabel said as she walked next to Liz.
“Michael and Kyle have both closed them self’s off to me as well.” Liz whispered.
“Hey there’s the boys now. Stay here I’ll find out what’s going on.” She said as she ran off.
Liz watched as both Max and Kyle stepped aside to talk to Isabel privately. Michael glanced at them then proceeded to Liz. “Michael?” She asked when she saw the look on his face.
“NO!” She heard Isabel scream. “No…you’re lying!” She watched as Kyle wrapped his arms around Isabel and Max whispered to her.
“NOOOOO!” She screamed as she fell to the ground.
` “Michael?” Liz whimpered as she looked back at him. “What…what’s going on?”
She watched as he looked at her with tears in the coroners of his eyes. “Baby…” he said as he took a step towards her, reaching out to her.
“What is it?” she asked her voice breaking.
“Lizzy, there was…” He tried to speak, running his hands over his face in frustration. The whole time he could hear Isabel crying behind him.
“There was an explosion.”
“Oh god poor Isabel and Max.” She said not fully understanding what he was trying to tell her.
“Lizzy it was at the Crashdown.” He whispered.
“What?” she asked stepping away from him.
“Diane, Amy, your parents. They were all there.” He told her.
“Oh god.” She whimpered.
“Lizzy?” he called to her as she looked behind him. He watched as the color drained from her face. “Liz.”
Everything was closing in on her. Everyone was leaving her. First Alex, then Maria, now her parents. Why was this happening? Suddenly she could not breath. “Michael.” She whispered “Liz!” She heard someone scream as her vision faded and she felt herself fall.
Chapter 25
~*~ Thirty Minutes Before ~*~
~*~ Crashdown Café ~*~
Jeff Parker looked up from cashing out a customer when he heard the familiar jingle of the bell above the door. He wasn’t surprised to see both Diane Evans and Amy Deluca come walking in. Since the kids had disappeared along with both Jim and Phillip they had become regulars at the counter. “Thank you Mr. Miller. You have a good day.” He said as the older man walked out the door.
“How are the two of you today?” Nancy asked as she came in from the back. “Any word?” She asked Diane, even though she knew what the answer would be.
“Sorry Nancy. I haven’t heard from Phillip since the first night they left. I just wish he would call or something.”
“Where is everyone?” Amy asked as she looked around the empty restaurant.
“I don’t think I’ve ever seen it completely empty this time of day.”
“I have no idea.” Nancy said as she looked around. “Though I do have to admit that it is kind of nice. I don’t really feel like being here today. It just seems so quite with out the kids around.” She said as she sat next to Amy.
“I know what you mean.” Jeff said with a small smile. “I honestly never thought I would miss Michael yelling at the girls.”
“Or the girls gossiping by the soda machine.” Nancy said with a smile.
“I even have to admit, Diane I miss your son in his usual booth everyday watching Liz.” Jeff laughing.
“I never believed Isabel when she told me how Max was with Liz, until I came in one day and sure enough there he was sitting in the booth just staring at Liz. I thought Michael was going to hit him up side the head because he would not focus on whatever they were talking about.” She as everyone started laughing.
“Excuse me, I’m looking for a Jeff Parker.” They heard from behind them.
“I’m sorry I didn’t hear the door.” Jeff said surprised to see a man in his early twenties standing there. “I’m Jeff Parker, how can I help you.” He said coming around the counter to greet the young man.
“I have a package for you.” He said as he handed it to Jeff.
“Thank…. you.” Jeff said as the man walked out. “Hey it’s from Liz.” He said as he came back to the counter. “Wonder what it is?”
“What silly you won’t know until you open it.” Amy said laughing.
~*~ Garden-Antar’s Ranch ~*~
“Do you know what’s going on?” Serena asked Liz and Isabel as they walked around. For the past hour since Max had been called out of the meeting the girls all watched as every one was running around.
“I don’t know. I can’t even get Kyle to answer me.” Isabel said as she walked next to Liz.
“Michael and Kyle have both closed them self’s off to me as well.” Liz whispered.
“Hey there’s the boys now. Stay here I’ll find out what’s going on.” She said as she ran off.
Liz watched as both Max and Kyle stepped aside to talk to Isabel privately. Michael glanced at them then proceeded to Liz. “Michael?” She asked when she saw the look on his face.
“NO!” She heard Isabel scream. “No…you’re lying!” She watched as Kyle wrapped his arms around Isabel and Max whispered to her.
“NOOOOO!” She screamed as she fell to the ground.
` “Michael?” Liz whimpered as she looked back at him. “What…what’s going on?”
She watched as he looked at her with tears in the coroners of his eyes. “Baby…” he said as he took a step towards her, reaching out to her.
“What is it?” she asked her voice breaking.
“Lizzy, there was…” He tried to speak, running his hands over his face in frustration. The whole time he could hear Isabel crying behind him.
“There was an explosion.”
“Oh god poor Isabel and Max.” She said not fully understanding what he was trying to tell her.
“Lizzy it was at the Crashdown.” He whispered.
“What?” she asked stepping away from him.
“Diane, Amy, your parents. They were all there.” He told her.
“Oh god.” She whimpered.
“Lizzy?” he called to her as she looked behind him. He watched as the color drained from her face. “Liz.”
Everything was closing in on her. Everyone was leaving her. First Alex, then Maria, now her parents. Why was this happening? Suddenly she could not breath. “Michael.” She whispered “Liz!” She heard someone scream as her vision faded and she felt herself fall.
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Chapter 26
Michael still could not believe that he was sitting here now. After everything that had happened in the past twelve hours he thought for sure he was going to lose it. Hell he just knew that he was going to lose Liz. He had never been so scared in his life when he saw her fall to the ground in the garden. Even when Khivar had her, he knew deep down that they would get her back.
‘We were fools.’ He had told Max when he had heard the news of the bombing. They knew they still had enemies, but they thought they were safe for now with Khivar dead. ‘We were wrong.’ He thought to himself. They soon discovered that Nicolas had stepped in for Khivar. They never knew because their people, who were on the inside and giving them information, had been discovered and executed.
The sound of his newborn daughter brought him out of his thoughts. “Hey how is daddies little girl.” He said as he picked up the newborn. He still could not believe that he was holding his daughter. Liz had yet to hold her though. When she had heard that her parents were killed the shock was too much for her, causing her to go into labor. Thank god Serene is a doctor. She instantly knew what to do. Michael knew that if it were not for her Cadence Maria would not be here right now.
The birth of their daughter had worn Liz out. She saw their daughter for what seemed like an instant before she passed out. It took both Max and Serene to convince him that she was just resting. After checking her once more, they both left the new family alone, and gone out to inform everyone that both mother and daughter were healthy and resting.
“Michael, would you please stop hogging our daughter and let me see her.” Liz said from her spot on the bed.
“Say hi to mommy.” He said he laid Cadence in her mother’s arms then proceeded to climb in next to them.
“She’s beautiful.” Liz said as she looked at her daughter.
“She looks like her mother.” He said as he tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.
“What should we call her? We never discussed names.” Liz asked as she looked up at him.
“Umm…I already named her. Cadence Maria Guerin. But you know Liz, if you don’t like that name. We change it. I just have always like the name Cadence and I figured Maria after…well you know.”
“Michael, it’s okay. I like that name, it fits her. Thank you.”
“For what?” He asked confused.
“For being you. For loving me, the way you do. I know that it’s hard for you to show it sometimes, especially around your men. Most guys our age what have run the other if they found out that they were going to be a father. But not you. I feel so lucky to have you.”
“Liz, first of all. I’m not like most guys.” He said with a smirk. Pulling her close to him, with the baby between them. “Second, if any one is lucky, it’s me. I got you in my arms and together we have this beautiful little girl. She is a part of you.”
“And you Michael.” Liz said as she took his hand.
“I know. That makes even more amazing to me, Liz. I honestly thought that I would never be able to have children. At the same time Liz, I am so scared.” He said looking at her. Liz could not believe it. He was crying. He had let down all of his walls for her.
“I’m scared to Michael.” She said trying to reassure him.
“No Liz, you don’t understand. I mean yeah because I no longer have to worry about you and I, but now there's this child, and she is going to depend on me for rest of her life. I’m so scared that I am going to be just like Hank.”
“Michael don’t you ever think that.” She said looking into his eyes with shock. “You would never be like him.” Caressing his cheek with her hand she said. “I know that you will be the best father. When our daughter is older she is going to look for someone just like you.”
“No see, Liz your wrong. That is never going to happen.” He told her with conviction.
“Why do you say that?”
“Because I am going to scare off any boy comes near my little girl.” He said looking at Liz Iike it was the dumbest question he had ever heard.
“Oh really, you are you.”
“Did you expect anything else of me?"
“No Michael, I expect nothing of you.” She said playfulness gone. “All I expect from you is for you to be you. I love you.”
“I love you too. I love you so much.” He said leaning down to kiss her. “One more thing,” he said just before bringing his lips to hers.
“Anything Michael.”
“Marry me. Be my wife.”
“Of course.” She said as she leaned into to kiss him.
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“I still can’t believe Michael is a daddy.” Isabel said. Max, Serene, Kyle and She were downstairs in Michael and Liz’s living room. The four of them had decided to stay while the new family was resting.
“I know. Isabel you should have seen the look on his face the moment he heard her cry.” Serene said softly smiling.
“He had this goofy grin on his face.” Max said looking at Serene.
Kyle and Isabel exchanged looks at the way Max was looking at Serene. ‘Do you think something is going on there?’ He sent to her. ‘I know my brother Kyle. He is definitely interested.’ She sent back while smiling at her brother.
“How is she doing Serene?” Kyle asked. “You know with everything.” He said silently referring to the bombing.
“I checked on her about thirty minutes ago. She and Michael are resting. It’s going to be hard on her. But she has Michael and You to help her. What about the two you?” she asked Max and Isabel.
“I’m okay, as long as I keep busy” Max answered looking towards the window.
“I’m worried about our dad. I mean Max has all of us. And I have Kyle here, and he has been great.” She said looking at Kyle as he squeezed her hand. “He doesn’t have any one. He lost his wife. He left to protect and at the same time protect her. But in the end…”
“Your wrong Isabel,” Serene said leaning forward and taking her other hand. “Your father has you and Max, as well as his brother Jim. The three of you just need to be ready for him.”
“Thank you, Serene.” Isabel said.
“That goes for you too, Max.” Serene whispered. “I’m here when you need me.”
“Thank you.” He said quietly.
Michael still could not believe that he was sitting here now. After everything that had happened in the past twelve hours he thought for sure he was going to lose it. Hell he just knew that he was going to lose Liz. He had never been so scared in his life when he saw her fall to the ground in the garden. Even when Khivar had her, he knew deep down that they would get her back.
‘We were fools.’ He had told Max when he had heard the news of the bombing. They knew they still had enemies, but they thought they were safe for now with Khivar dead. ‘We were wrong.’ He thought to himself. They soon discovered that Nicolas had stepped in for Khivar. They never knew because their people, who were on the inside and giving them information, had been discovered and executed.
The sound of his newborn daughter brought him out of his thoughts. “Hey how is daddies little girl.” He said as he picked up the newborn. He still could not believe that he was holding his daughter. Liz had yet to hold her though. When she had heard that her parents were killed the shock was too much for her, causing her to go into labor. Thank god Serene is a doctor. She instantly knew what to do. Michael knew that if it were not for her Cadence Maria would not be here right now.
The birth of their daughter had worn Liz out. She saw their daughter for what seemed like an instant before she passed out. It took both Max and Serene to convince him that she was just resting. After checking her once more, they both left the new family alone, and gone out to inform everyone that both mother and daughter were healthy and resting.
“Michael, would you please stop hogging our daughter and let me see her.” Liz said from her spot on the bed.
“Say hi to mommy.” He said he laid Cadence in her mother’s arms then proceeded to climb in next to them.
“She’s beautiful.” Liz said as she looked at her daughter.
“She looks like her mother.” He said as he tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.
“What should we call her? We never discussed names.” Liz asked as she looked up at him.
“Umm…I already named her. Cadence Maria Guerin. But you know Liz, if you don’t like that name. We change it. I just have always like the name Cadence and I figured Maria after…well you know.”
“Michael, it’s okay. I like that name, it fits her. Thank you.”
“For what?” He asked confused.
“For being you. For loving me, the way you do. I know that it’s hard for you to show it sometimes, especially around your men. Most guys our age what have run the other if they found out that they were going to be a father. But not you. I feel so lucky to have you.”
“Liz, first of all. I’m not like most guys.” He said with a smirk. Pulling her close to him, with the baby between them. “Second, if any one is lucky, it’s me. I got you in my arms and together we have this beautiful little girl. She is a part of you.”
“And you Michael.” Liz said as she took his hand.
“I know. That makes even more amazing to me, Liz. I honestly thought that I would never be able to have children. At the same time Liz, I am so scared.” He said looking at her. Liz could not believe it. He was crying. He had let down all of his walls for her.
“I’m scared to Michael.” She said trying to reassure him.
“No Liz, you don’t understand. I mean yeah because I no longer have to worry about you and I, but now there's this child, and she is going to depend on me for rest of her life. I’m so scared that I am going to be just like Hank.”
“Michael don’t you ever think that.” She said looking into his eyes with shock. “You would never be like him.” Caressing his cheek with her hand she said. “I know that you will be the best father. When our daughter is older she is going to look for someone just like you.”
“No see, Liz your wrong. That is never going to happen.” He told her with conviction.
“Why do you say that?”
“Because I am going to scare off any boy comes near my little girl.” He said looking at Liz Iike it was the dumbest question he had ever heard.
“Oh really, you are you.”
“Did you expect anything else of me?"
“No Michael, I expect nothing of you.” She said playfulness gone. “All I expect from you is for you to be you. I love you.”
“I love you too. I love you so much.” He said leaning down to kiss her. “One more thing,” he said just before bringing his lips to hers.
“Anything Michael.”
“Marry me. Be my wife.”
“Of course.” She said as she leaned into to kiss him.
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“I still can’t believe Michael is a daddy.” Isabel said. Max, Serene, Kyle and She were downstairs in Michael and Liz’s living room. The four of them had decided to stay while the new family was resting.
“I know. Isabel you should have seen the look on his face the moment he heard her cry.” Serene said softly smiling.
“He had this goofy grin on his face.” Max said looking at Serene.
Kyle and Isabel exchanged looks at the way Max was looking at Serene. ‘Do you think something is going on there?’ He sent to her. ‘I know my brother Kyle. He is definitely interested.’ She sent back while smiling at her brother.
“How is she doing Serene?” Kyle asked. “You know with everything.” He said silently referring to the bombing.
“I checked on her about thirty minutes ago. She and Michael are resting. It’s going to be hard on her. But she has Michael and You to help her. What about the two you?” she asked Max and Isabel.
“I’m okay, as long as I keep busy” Max answered looking towards the window.
“I’m worried about our dad. I mean Max has all of us. And I have Kyle here, and he has been great.” She said looking at Kyle as he squeezed her hand. “He doesn’t have any one. He lost his wife. He left to protect and at the same time protect her. But in the end…”
“Your wrong Isabel,” Serene said leaning forward and taking her other hand. “Your father has you and Max, as well as his brother Jim. The three of you just need to be ready for him.”
“Thank you, Serene.” Isabel said.
“That goes for you too, Max.” Serene whispered. “I’m here when you need me.”
“Thank you.” He said quietly.
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Chapter 27 10/6/04
Disclaimer on first page. Also the first part contains parts from the episode Toy House. Sorry for any mistakes. I tried to proof read it, though being in a hurry I may have missed some, if not alot.
Chapter 27
The sound of children laughing filled the air as he made is way to the bench were she sat. In his hands he held a small object wrapped in what appeared to be old newspaper. “This is for you.” He said as he sat next to her. “Sorry... for the wrapping.”
“Oh...your house.” She said. He could tell that she was surprised that he would give her something that meant so much to him.
Looking out across the park he watched as a little boy chased two little girls around the swing set. “I remember my first few nights in our house so well.” He said never taking his eyes off the children playing. “I hated it so much. For Isabel it was different.” He said looking back at her, “She saw you and dad, and from the very first moment, she knew she was home. But I would lie in my bed all night and cry.”
“Because you wanted to go home.” She said looking down at the toy house.
“Yeah. And you gave me this.” He said gesturing with his hands to the toy house. “And you said that it was a magic house...that if I held onto it, it would take me home. But the thing is, it would never bring me home, because I don’t know where home is. I don’t remember. That’s the truth. And if you can’t accept that, then I understand. I could leave.”
“Leave? Max, please...”
“Mom, please don’t ask me about this anymore. It’s nothing bad. It’s nothing dangerous. I beg you to trust me. I mean...you’re my mother. Please, mom.”
“I do trust you Max. You’re my son, and if you say it’s not dangerous, then I believe you.” She said as she pulled him to her.
“Thank you.” He said as he closed his eyes and wrapped his arms around her
It was the heat and the horrible stench that made him realize he could no longer hear the children playing. Opening his eyes he realized that he was no longer sitting on the bench, but at a booth in the Crashdown...or what was left of the Crashdown. “You asked me to trust you.” He heard someone say beside him. Turning he saw her.
She wasn’t the way he remembered her. Her blond her was partially burnt away. Though the side that he was facing was only scratched, he could tell that the left side of her face was severally burnt. “This is the side the blast came from.” She said pointing to her left side, jaw clench. “You asked me to trust you.” She said again, “You said what you were involved in was not dangerous. You lied.” She said turning to look directly at him. The moment he saw her face he felt the bile forcing it’s way up. “You did this to me Max. You did this to all of us.” She said as she directed her hand to the counter.
There he saw both Amy Deluca and Nancy Parker sitting in on the stools. They were also severely burned. However what really got to him was the man that stood behind them. Jeff Parker was burned beyond recognition. It was obvious that he was directly in line of the blast. “He opened the package that did this to us.” She said confirming his thoughts.
“It’s your fault were all here, Max.” He heard someone say. Looking to the door that led to the back he watched in horror as not only Maria, but Alex as well came walking in. “You did this to all of us.” Alex said coming to stand beside Amy and Nancy.
Maria however kept coming towards him. “You promised me we would get out of there. You promised that Kivar would never hurt me. YOU LIED!” She screamed in his face. “Where were you when he was killing me, Max? Where were you while he was ripping into my mind? Taking every thing I ever kept dear away from me. You were no where.”
“That’s not true.” He cried out jumping up from the booth. “I tried to save you. I swear.” He said backing away from the six figures as they came towards him. “You were LATE!” Maria screamed.
“What about me Max?” Alex said stepping forward, once he found himself up against a wall. “Where were you when your crazy wife was taking my free will away? Kivar was not here then. He did come until after. He came because of you. You let her in. You refused to listen when the woman you claim to love told you I was murdered. This could have been prevented Max. Liz would still have her parent’s. Amy and Maria would still be here.”
“I would still be here.” He heard her say from beside him, “I wish we never found you. You’re father and I would have been much better off.”
“I...I’m sorry.” He said as he slid down the wall. “I never wanted you to get involved.”
“Sorry is not going to bring me back to my daughter, Max” Jeff said in his ear. “There is only one way for it be settled.”
“What’s...what’s that?”
“For you to join us.” He heard a new voice say. Looking up he could not believe what he was seeing. It was impossible. She wasn’t supposed to be here. “None of us are supposed to be here.” Maria whispered.
“No.” He said shaking his head. “No...Nooooo!”
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As Michael made his way into the kitchen he heard moaning coming form the living room catch. The light from the hall seeped into the living room just barely lighting the room. On the couch he could make out the figure moving. It was obvious that the person was having a bad dream.
Walking up to the catch he looked over the back to see Max sleeping. His hands were fisted into the blanket that was twisted around his legs. His hair was soaked with sweat. “I’m sorry.”, he heard Max whimper. “Max.” He softly called. “No.” Max said as he turned his face into the couch. “Maxwell.” Michael called again as he reached out to touch max on the arm.
“NOOOO!” Max screamed out as he jumped up. Michael watched as the man he thought of as a brother, looked around searching. For what or who, Michael did not know. He could tell though that Max did not realize he was there, even though he was standing beside him.
“It was a nightmare.” He heard Max say as he laid back on the couch. “Just a really bad dream.” Michael watched in amazement as Max rolled over and seemed to fall back asleep as if he did not just wake up screaming.
“That’s the third time he’s done that tonight.” He heard from behind him. Turning he saw Serena standing in the kitchen doorway holding a cup of coffee.
“What do you mean?” Michael asked he followed her back into the kitchen. Sitting down at the table he watched as she proceeded to pour another cup of coffee.
“Just that,” She said as she placed the cup in front of him. He could tell she wanted to say something as she sat across from him drinking from her own cup.
“What is it?” He asked reaching for both the Tabasco and sugar that sat in the middle of the table. “You look as if you want to say something.”
“He needs you Michael.” She said looking towards the living room, where he could hear Max. “He’s dreaming again.” She said just as Max moaned from the other room. “You have to help him, Michael.” She said looking back at him.
“Don’t you think I know that? I plan on being right beside him as we take these bastards and stop this insanity once and for all.”
“That’s not what I mean.” She said shaking her head, “He is living with so much guilt. For it was your friend Alex, then Maria. He feels like he let ya’ll down. Now with the death of not only his and Maria’s mother, but Liz’s parents as well. The guilt he feels is over whelming for him. I told him I would be there for him, and I meant it. I will be there for him. But he needs you more. You need to help him realize that he can not save everyone.”
“How do you know what he is feeling? You have no idea what any of us are going through. You are new to all of this.” Michael stated, not bothering to conceal his anger towards her.
“Did you ever think that because I am new to all of this, I am better able to see what ya’ll don’t?”
“And why do think that?” He asked as he watched her get up and placed her cup in the sink.
“Because my emotions are not weighted down with so much pain, that I’m not blind when it comes to others.”
“So what are you saying that we are all ignoring each other? Because that is so far away from the truth, we are all we have.”
“Michael I never said that. There is no mistaking how close the five of ya’ll are. It’s obvious that you are there for each other. After all you have been through so much. More then someone our age should have to go through. Ya’ll have lost two close friends, plus your parents, and were not even twenty yet.” She said walking towards the doorway. “All I was saying is that, you need to help him realize that you are all in this together. He needs to know that not only does he have you and Liz, but Kyle and Isabel as well. I told him he could come to me for anything and I am sure he will, but in this case he needs you four.”
The whole time Michael listened to her he studied her facial expressions as she looked into the living room. He did not have to see the emotion playing across her face to know what he knew. He could hear it in her voice. No matter how much she tried to conceal it, it was there. “Your in love with him.” He said in awe.
“It’s strange, but yes.” She said looking at him in shock. She could not believe that he knew. She thought she was hiding it well. “Am I crazy. Michael. After all I just got here. I just met all of you. But the moment I arrived I knew this is where I was meant to be. All my life I have felt that I was meant for someone. The moment I saw him I knew.”
“I don’t think you crazy.” He said coming to stand next to her. “Max used to say that, he knew he was in love with Liz the moment he saw her in third grade. He stepped off the bus his first day and there she was. When Tess showed up and started telling saying all that shit about Destiny, he would tell me that he knew deep down that Liz was the one he was meant for.”
“Are you saying that he could never love me?”
“No, not at all. I have seen the way he looks at you. When the two of you were helping deliver my daughter, I could not help but notice.”
“Notice what?” She whispered.
“That he looked at you the way he used to look at Liz.”
“So. What does that mean?”
“It means Serena, that he needs you, just as much as he needs us. You say that you have always felt you were meant for someone. Well maybe that someone is Max. Maybe Max was right, his destiny was not Tess, but someone from a distant planet.”
“You just said that he believes that Liz is his destiny. How could he ever love me the way he love’s her?”
“You didn’t hear me. I said was, not is. Yes Max does love her still, but not the way you think. He loves her like he does Isabel. To Max, Liz is sister.”
“How can that be when you said he felt something for her the moment he saw her.” She stated.
“I did, didn’t I? I do believe he felt her. But he was confused. It was his first day in a new place, so when he saw her he did feel a connection to her. But that is because subconsciously he knew that she was one of us.”
“What did you feel when you first saw her?” Serena asked looking up at him.
“Like I was complete.” He stated without missing a beat. “She was all I wanted. However the moment I knew how Max felt I backed off. Even though I may have not known he was my king. I have always followed him. If he wanted something I made sure nothing would stand in his way. So when he told me he was in love with her, I looked the other way. Even if deep down I felt like I was dieing. Don’t get me wrong though. I don’t resent him for that. The way I look at it. We weren’t meant to be together until now. It was just like on our home world. Lillyanna and Zan dated before we met, though no one knew. They hid it because Canen always chased off any man that was interested in his sister. Zan did not want to lose his friend ship with him. They did not last long though, because they realized they were more like brother and sister then boyfriend and girlfriend. In this case History repeated. Max and Liz dated, and then broke up and we were got together. Only difference is Liz was able to have her child this time, unlike Lillyanna who was killed before she could give birth to her and Rath’s daughter. So as I said earlier before he needs you, as much as he needs us.”
“Thank you Michael. I have to admit when I first saw you I was scared. David told me you were actually a really good person once you let your walls down. Think you for letting me see the man whom my brother has come to look up to. I won’t let you down.”
With that said she walked out.
Michael stood watching as she went into the guest room. He turned back to the couch, just as heard Max scream out again. He watched as once again Max sat up looking around then proceeded to lay back down and fall asleep. “That was really nice what you said.” He heard someone say. Looking to the chair next to the couch he could just make out the small figure of a woman. Her knees were pulled to her chest and the shirt she wore pulled over them.
“Maria?” He said blinking a few times to make sure he was really seeing his ex girlfriend.
“Hello Michael.” She said with a small, but yet sad smile. “I wanted to her.” She said looking towards the hall just as he heard Cadence crying. He could her Liz softly talking to her, letting her know mommy was there. He did not need to ask whom she was talking about.
“She is so beautiful Michael. She looks like the two you.”
“Why are you here?” He asked still not believing what he was seeing.
“They felt it was better if I came. Don’t worry about us Michael. We’re okay. I have both my mom and Alex, plus Liz’s parents and Mrs. Evans here.”
“Are you happy?” Even though he felt it was a stupid question he could not help but ask it.
“We are. Don’t worry. Take care of them for us. And don’t blame let Max blame himself for what happened. The same goes for you.” She said getting up from the chair. He watched as she lightly placed her hand on top of Max’s forehead. When she removed it he saw that Max was now sleeping peaceful. Looking up at him she smiled. “Oh and one more thing. Thank you for naming her Maria.”
“What can I say she’s a fighter, just like her Aunt Maria.” He said with a smirk.
“Aunt Maria.” She said softly to herself. “I like that.” She said to him nodding her head in approval.
Before anything else could be said she was gone. Leaving Michael to stand alone in the living room, with the sound of Max snoring softly on the couch. It was obvious to Michael that what ever she had done when she touched him caused his nightmares to leave him.
“Hey you.” He heard Liz softly whisper to him from the hallway. “You coming back to bed?” She asked, “We missed you.” She said looking down to the baby in her arms.
“Yeah. I’m coming.” He said as placed his arm around her waist and led her back to bed.
Chapter 27
The sound of children laughing filled the air as he made is way to the bench were she sat. In his hands he held a small object wrapped in what appeared to be old newspaper. “This is for you.” He said as he sat next to her. “Sorry... for the wrapping.”
“Oh...your house.” She said. He could tell that she was surprised that he would give her something that meant so much to him.
Looking out across the park he watched as a little boy chased two little girls around the swing set. “I remember my first few nights in our house so well.” He said never taking his eyes off the children playing. “I hated it so much. For Isabel it was different.” He said looking back at her, “She saw you and dad, and from the very first moment, she knew she was home. But I would lie in my bed all night and cry.”
“Because you wanted to go home.” She said looking down at the toy house.
“Yeah. And you gave me this.” He said gesturing with his hands to the toy house. “And you said that it was a magic house...that if I held onto it, it would take me home. But the thing is, it would never bring me home, because I don’t know where home is. I don’t remember. That’s the truth. And if you can’t accept that, then I understand. I could leave.”
“Leave? Max, please...”
“Mom, please don’t ask me about this anymore. It’s nothing bad. It’s nothing dangerous. I beg you to trust me. I mean...you’re my mother. Please, mom.”
“I do trust you Max. You’re my son, and if you say it’s not dangerous, then I believe you.” She said as she pulled him to her.
“Thank you.” He said as he closed his eyes and wrapped his arms around her
It was the heat and the horrible stench that made him realize he could no longer hear the children playing. Opening his eyes he realized that he was no longer sitting on the bench, but at a booth in the Crashdown...or what was left of the Crashdown. “You asked me to trust you.” He heard someone say beside him. Turning he saw her.
She wasn’t the way he remembered her. Her blond her was partially burnt away. Though the side that he was facing was only scratched, he could tell that the left side of her face was severally burnt. “This is the side the blast came from.” She said pointing to her left side, jaw clench. “You asked me to trust you.” She said again, “You said what you were involved in was not dangerous. You lied.” She said turning to look directly at him. The moment he saw her face he felt the bile forcing it’s way up. “You did this to me Max. You did this to all of us.” She said as she directed her hand to the counter.
There he saw both Amy Deluca and Nancy Parker sitting in on the stools. They were also severely burned. However what really got to him was the man that stood behind them. Jeff Parker was burned beyond recognition. It was obvious that he was directly in line of the blast. “He opened the package that did this to us.” She said confirming his thoughts.
“It’s your fault were all here, Max.” He heard someone say. Looking to the door that led to the back he watched in horror as not only Maria, but Alex as well came walking in. “You did this to all of us.” Alex said coming to stand beside Amy and Nancy.
Maria however kept coming towards him. “You promised me we would get out of there. You promised that Kivar would never hurt me. YOU LIED!” She screamed in his face. “Where were you when he was killing me, Max? Where were you while he was ripping into my mind? Taking every thing I ever kept dear away from me. You were no where.”
“That’s not true.” He cried out jumping up from the booth. “I tried to save you. I swear.” He said backing away from the six figures as they came towards him. “You were LATE!” Maria screamed.
“What about me Max?” Alex said stepping forward, once he found himself up against a wall. “Where were you when your crazy wife was taking my free will away? Kivar was not here then. He did come until after. He came because of you. You let her in. You refused to listen when the woman you claim to love told you I was murdered. This could have been prevented Max. Liz would still have her parent’s. Amy and Maria would still be here.”
“I would still be here.” He heard her say from beside him, “I wish we never found you. You’re father and I would have been much better off.”
“I...I’m sorry.” He said as he slid down the wall. “I never wanted you to get involved.”
“Sorry is not going to bring me back to my daughter, Max” Jeff said in his ear. “There is only one way for it be settled.”
“What’s...what’s that?”
“For you to join us.” He heard a new voice say. Looking up he could not believe what he was seeing. It was impossible. She wasn’t supposed to be here. “None of us are supposed to be here.” Maria whispered.
“No.” He said shaking his head. “No...Nooooo!”
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As Michael made his way into the kitchen he heard moaning coming form the living room catch. The light from the hall seeped into the living room just barely lighting the room. On the couch he could make out the figure moving. It was obvious that the person was having a bad dream.
Walking up to the catch he looked over the back to see Max sleeping. His hands were fisted into the blanket that was twisted around his legs. His hair was soaked with sweat. “I’m sorry.”, he heard Max whimper. “Max.” He softly called. “No.” Max said as he turned his face into the couch. “Maxwell.” Michael called again as he reached out to touch max on the arm.
“NOOOO!” Max screamed out as he jumped up. Michael watched as the man he thought of as a brother, looked around searching. For what or who, Michael did not know. He could tell though that Max did not realize he was there, even though he was standing beside him.
“It was a nightmare.” He heard Max say as he laid back on the couch. “Just a really bad dream.” Michael watched in amazement as Max rolled over and seemed to fall back asleep as if he did not just wake up screaming.
“That’s the third time he’s done that tonight.” He heard from behind him. Turning he saw Serena standing in the kitchen doorway holding a cup of coffee.
“What do you mean?” Michael asked he followed her back into the kitchen. Sitting down at the table he watched as she proceeded to pour another cup of coffee.
“Just that,” She said as she placed the cup in front of him. He could tell she wanted to say something as she sat across from him drinking from her own cup.
“What is it?” He asked reaching for both the Tabasco and sugar that sat in the middle of the table. “You look as if you want to say something.”
“He needs you Michael.” She said looking towards the living room, where he could hear Max. “He’s dreaming again.” She said just as Max moaned from the other room. “You have to help him, Michael.” She said looking back at him.
“Don’t you think I know that? I plan on being right beside him as we take these bastards and stop this insanity once and for all.”
“That’s not what I mean.” She said shaking her head, “He is living with so much guilt. For it was your friend Alex, then Maria. He feels like he let ya’ll down. Now with the death of not only his and Maria’s mother, but Liz’s parents as well. The guilt he feels is over whelming for him. I told him I would be there for him, and I meant it. I will be there for him. But he needs you more. You need to help him realize that he can not save everyone.”
“How do you know what he is feeling? You have no idea what any of us are going through. You are new to all of this.” Michael stated, not bothering to conceal his anger towards her.
“Did you ever think that because I am new to all of this, I am better able to see what ya’ll don’t?”
“And why do think that?” He asked as he watched her get up and placed her cup in the sink.
“Because my emotions are not weighted down with so much pain, that I’m not blind when it comes to others.”
“So what are you saying that we are all ignoring each other? Because that is so far away from the truth, we are all we have.”
“Michael I never said that. There is no mistaking how close the five of ya’ll are. It’s obvious that you are there for each other. After all you have been through so much. More then someone our age should have to go through. Ya’ll have lost two close friends, plus your parents, and were not even twenty yet.” She said walking towards the doorway. “All I was saying is that, you need to help him realize that you are all in this together. He needs to know that not only does he have you and Liz, but Kyle and Isabel as well. I told him he could come to me for anything and I am sure he will, but in this case he needs you four.”
The whole time Michael listened to her he studied her facial expressions as she looked into the living room. He did not have to see the emotion playing across her face to know what he knew. He could hear it in her voice. No matter how much she tried to conceal it, it was there. “Your in love with him.” He said in awe.
“It’s strange, but yes.” She said looking at him in shock. She could not believe that he knew. She thought she was hiding it well. “Am I crazy. Michael. After all I just got here. I just met all of you. But the moment I arrived I knew this is where I was meant to be. All my life I have felt that I was meant for someone. The moment I saw him I knew.”
“I don’t think you crazy.” He said coming to stand next to her. “Max used to say that, he knew he was in love with Liz the moment he saw her in third grade. He stepped off the bus his first day and there she was. When Tess showed up and started telling saying all that shit about Destiny, he would tell me that he knew deep down that Liz was the one he was meant for.”
“Are you saying that he could never love me?”
“No, not at all. I have seen the way he looks at you. When the two of you were helping deliver my daughter, I could not help but notice.”
“Notice what?” She whispered.
“That he looked at you the way he used to look at Liz.”
“So. What does that mean?”
“It means Serena, that he needs you, just as much as he needs us. You say that you have always felt you were meant for someone. Well maybe that someone is Max. Maybe Max was right, his destiny was not Tess, but someone from a distant planet.”
“You just said that he believes that Liz is his destiny. How could he ever love me the way he love’s her?”
“You didn’t hear me. I said was, not is. Yes Max does love her still, but not the way you think. He loves her like he does Isabel. To Max, Liz is sister.”
“How can that be when you said he felt something for her the moment he saw her.” She stated.
“I did, didn’t I? I do believe he felt her. But he was confused. It was his first day in a new place, so when he saw her he did feel a connection to her. But that is because subconsciously he knew that she was one of us.”
“What did you feel when you first saw her?” Serena asked looking up at him.
“Like I was complete.” He stated without missing a beat. “She was all I wanted. However the moment I knew how Max felt I backed off. Even though I may have not known he was my king. I have always followed him. If he wanted something I made sure nothing would stand in his way. So when he told me he was in love with her, I looked the other way. Even if deep down I felt like I was dieing. Don’t get me wrong though. I don’t resent him for that. The way I look at it. We weren’t meant to be together until now. It was just like on our home world. Lillyanna and Zan dated before we met, though no one knew. They hid it because Canen always chased off any man that was interested in his sister. Zan did not want to lose his friend ship with him. They did not last long though, because they realized they were more like brother and sister then boyfriend and girlfriend. In this case History repeated. Max and Liz dated, and then broke up and we were got together. Only difference is Liz was able to have her child this time, unlike Lillyanna who was killed before she could give birth to her and Rath’s daughter. So as I said earlier before he needs you, as much as he needs us.”
“Thank you Michael. I have to admit when I first saw you I was scared. David told me you were actually a really good person once you let your walls down. Think you for letting me see the man whom my brother has come to look up to. I won’t let you down.”
With that said she walked out.
Michael stood watching as she went into the guest room. He turned back to the couch, just as heard Max scream out again. He watched as once again Max sat up looking around then proceeded to lay back down and fall asleep. “That was really nice what you said.” He heard someone say. Looking to the chair next to the couch he could just make out the small figure of a woman. Her knees were pulled to her chest and the shirt she wore pulled over them.
“Maria?” He said blinking a few times to make sure he was really seeing his ex girlfriend.
“Hello Michael.” She said with a small, but yet sad smile. “I wanted to her.” She said looking towards the hall just as he heard Cadence crying. He could her Liz softly talking to her, letting her know mommy was there. He did not need to ask whom she was talking about.
“She is so beautiful Michael. She looks like the two you.”
“Why are you here?” He asked still not believing what he was seeing.
“They felt it was better if I came. Don’t worry about us Michael. We’re okay. I have both my mom and Alex, plus Liz’s parents and Mrs. Evans here.”
“Are you happy?” Even though he felt it was a stupid question he could not help but ask it.
“We are. Don’t worry. Take care of them for us. And don’t blame let Max blame himself for what happened. The same goes for you.” She said getting up from the chair. He watched as she lightly placed her hand on top of Max’s forehead. When she removed it he saw that Max was now sleeping peaceful. Looking up at him she smiled. “Oh and one more thing. Thank you for naming her Maria.”
“What can I say she’s a fighter, just like her Aunt Maria.” He said with a smirk.
“Aunt Maria.” She said softly to herself. “I like that.” She said to him nodding her head in approval.
Before anything else could be said she was gone. Leaving Michael to stand alone in the living room, with the sound of Max snoring softly on the couch. It was obvious to Michael that what ever she had done when she touched him caused his nightmares to leave him.
“Hey you.” He heard Liz softly whisper to him from the hallway. “You coming back to bed?” She asked, “We missed you.” She said looking down to the baby in her arms.
“Yeah. I’m coming.” He said as placed his arm around her waist and led her back to bed.
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AN: Okay I know that I said with the break I would be updating my stories, and I did plan it I swear. However since my birthday and New Years Eve were on the same weekend. So my boyfriend decided that I needed a break from the stress of college and work, so he took me to Waterville Valley for the weekend. It was a complete surprise. Everyone including my parents knew about it but me. It was just what I needed so I could get out of my writers block and write for all my stories, including the challenge I took from Littlebit.
Chapter 28
Even though the room was dark he could still see the lone figure sitting in the chair, staring at the screen. He knew that out of everyone here this man was the one they had to keep an eye on. Due to past events in his life he knew his brother was prone to act on drastic measures. Never stopping to think out the consequences of his actions. He had done it once before when their sister and brother in law was killed, and he would do it again.
“Phillip.” Jim called out to his brother. “You need some rest.”
“We left Roswell to protect them. I left to protect her.” His brother said to him still typing away on the computer. “Look what happened. They didn’t even know the full truth as to why we ran. They all though Max, Michael, and Isabel went for support in protecting Liz and Kyle.”
“Phillip, we will make him pay.” Jim said coming to sit in the chair beside him. “They wont get away with this.”
“I can’t do this right now.” Phillip said jumping up.
“Don’t do this again Phillip. I need you, to remain calm.”
“Calm! You want me to remain calm. Well tough shit, Jim. The killed my wife.” He said turning to face Jim, “MY WIFE!” He suddenly yelled out. “I will not calm down until every last one of them pays.”
“Don’t you think I know what you are going through?” Jim said coming to stand in front of him.
“I never said that.” Phillip whispered.
“Let me tell you something, brother dear.” Jim said suddenly angry with the man in front of him. “At least you have your son and daughter to reach out to. ME! I had to lie to my son. He believes that his mother his somewhere out there. That she ran from him and wanted nothing to do with. What he did to my wife there was no way in hell I could cover it. My wife is buried in an unmarked grave out in the desert. Only I know where she is. Do you know how hard it is not to tell Kyle that Kivar is the reason his mother is gone. That she did not leave him. Don’t you think I wanted to do the same thing? Let me tell you brother. For he first year she was gone, that’s all I wanted to do. I wanted to make that bastard pay for taking her away from Kyle and I. I had to go through that alone.”
“You had me, Jim”
“Sure I had you. And I will never forget that. But it still killed me that I had to lie everyday to my son. That’s what you don’t seem to understand. You’re not alone in this. Look around you. Max and Isabel, they not only lost two friends to this insanity, but they lost their mother as well. First Liz lost Alex, one of her best friends, then she lost Maria, her other best friend. Just when she thinks it will stop, some ass decides to make us pay for Kivar’s death and goes and kills her parents. What about me, Phillip.” He said eyes watering, “I had come to love Amy. I was going to ask her to marry me when this was all over. Then in an instant, she was taken away from me as well.”
“Jim.” Phillip said, placing his hand on his shoulder. “I’m sorry.” He said shaking his head softly. “I just…She was my soul mate.
“I know Phillip.” He said as he pulled Phillip to him. “I know.”
“I have some good news.” He said pulling away.
“I could use some right now.” Phillip said as they walked out of the command center.
“Liz and the baby are doing well.”
“She had the baby?”
“Yes. Baby girl, Michael named her Cadence.” He said looking towards his brother.
“Cadence?”
“Yes. Cadence Maria Guerin. Claimed he had always loved that name.”
“Did he say why?”
“To be honest I don’t think he remembers fully yet.” He said as they turned down another all.
“He lied to me.” The young man said as he stepped out from behind the door. He had been there since the moment he had seen Jim walk in. He had come down to retrieve something from the Command Room, however he decided he would stay outside while the two men talked. He thought for sure they would see him when they stepped out, but it was soon obvious they were not paying attention to their surroundings. “This whole time he lied to me.” He said as he turned and went the other way. Forgetting why he had come in the first place.
~*~ New York City ~*~
Two men watched as a black SUV pulled up to the apartment building. The taller of the two stepped up and proceeded to open the back door allowing the newcomer to step out. “My Lord.” He said lowering his head. “ He is waiting for you inside.”
“Excellent.” The newcomer responded. With out another word to the two men he walked past them and into the building. As he walked further down the hall he came to door with two more men standing in front.
“My Lord.” They both said.
“I am told he is in.”
“Yes. Every thing is ready for your stay.” Said a third man as he came up behind him. “Follow me, My Lord.” Walking into the next room.
“My Lord, welcome.” Nicholas said rising from behind the desk. “We have a room set up for your stay.”
“So I have been told.” The man said walking further into the room. “What I want to know is did it work.”
“Yes sir. The human took it just like you said he would. He believed it was from his daughter.”
“How many?”
“Five sir. Both her parents, Zan’s human mother, and Chri’s girlfriend.”
“Correct me if I am wrong but Zan’s human mother just happens to be Zor’s wife is she not.”
“That is correct sir.” Nicholas said with a smirk.
“Excellent. This is just the news I needed to hear.”
“Welcome back, my King.” Said a woman as she walked in.
He could not help but stare at this newcomer. She was small and petite, with startling Violet eyes and straight silky black hair. Every time he saw her all he wanted to do was take her to his bed. He loved how she was always ready for him. “My Queen.” The man said as he took her into his arms, instantly bringing his lips to hers.
“Mmmm. Know that is what I call a welcome home.” He said, as they pulled apart.
“I have missed you so much.” She said looking up at him.
“How are things progressing on your end?" He said pulling her to sit with him in the large chair.
“I have Zan just were I want him.” She said as she took her seat. “He is currently dreaming of his dead mother as we speak. Poor thing,” She said in a soft condescending tone. “Never knew what hit him.” Turning to look at him with a malicious smile, “By the time I am through with him he will be begging you to take his life.” She said laughing.
TBC
Chapter 28
Even though the room was dark he could still see the lone figure sitting in the chair, staring at the screen. He knew that out of everyone here this man was the one they had to keep an eye on. Due to past events in his life he knew his brother was prone to act on drastic measures. Never stopping to think out the consequences of his actions. He had done it once before when their sister and brother in law was killed, and he would do it again.
“Phillip.” Jim called out to his brother. “You need some rest.”
“We left Roswell to protect them. I left to protect her.” His brother said to him still typing away on the computer. “Look what happened. They didn’t even know the full truth as to why we ran. They all though Max, Michael, and Isabel went for support in protecting Liz and Kyle.”
“Phillip, we will make him pay.” Jim said coming to sit in the chair beside him. “They wont get away with this.”
“I can’t do this right now.” Phillip said jumping up.
“Don’t do this again Phillip. I need you, to remain calm.”
“Calm! You want me to remain calm. Well tough shit, Jim. The killed my wife.” He said turning to face Jim, “MY WIFE!” He suddenly yelled out. “I will not calm down until every last one of them pays.”
“Don’t you think I know what you are going through?” Jim said coming to stand in front of him.
“I never said that.” Phillip whispered.
“Let me tell you something, brother dear.” Jim said suddenly angry with the man in front of him. “At least you have your son and daughter to reach out to. ME! I had to lie to my son. He believes that his mother his somewhere out there. That she ran from him and wanted nothing to do with. What he did to my wife there was no way in hell I could cover it. My wife is buried in an unmarked grave out in the desert. Only I know where she is. Do you know how hard it is not to tell Kyle that Kivar is the reason his mother is gone. That she did not leave him. Don’t you think I wanted to do the same thing? Let me tell you brother. For he first year she was gone, that’s all I wanted to do. I wanted to make that bastard pay for taking her away from Kyle and I. I had to go through that alone.”
“You had me, Jim”
“Sure I had you. And I will never forget that. But it still killed me that I had to lie everyday to my son. That’s what you don’t seem to understand. You’re not alone in this. Look around you. Max and Isabel, they not only lost two friends to this insanity, but they lost their mother as well. First Liz lost Alex, one of her best friends, then she lost Maria, her other best friend. Just when she thinks it will stop, some ass decides to make us pay for Kivar’s death and goes and kills her parents. What about me, Phillip.” He said eyes watering, “I had come to love Amy. I was going to ask her to marry me when this was all over. Then in an instant, she was taken away from me as well.”
“Jim.” Phillip said, placing his hand on his shoulder. “I’m sorry.” He said shaking his head softly. “I just…She was my soul mate.
“I know Phillip.” He said as he pulled Phillip to him. “I know.”
“I have some good news.” He said pulling away.
“I could use some right now.” Phillip said as they walked out of the command center.
“Liz and the baby are doing well.”
“She had the baby?”
“Yes. Baby girl, Michael named her Cadence.” He said looking towards his brother.
“Cadence?”
“Yes. Cadence Maria Guerin. Claimed he had always loved that name.”
“Did he say why?”
“To be honest I don’t think he remembers fully yet.” He said as they turned down another all.
“He lied to me.” The young man said as he stepped out from behind the door. He had been there since the moment he had seen Jim walk in. He had come down to retrieve something from the Command Room, however he decided he would stay outside while the two men talked. He thought for sure they would see him when they stepped out, but it was soon obvious they were not paying attention to their surroundings. “This whole time he lied to me.” He said as he turned and went the other way. Forgetting why he had come in the first place.
~*~ New York City ~*~
Two men watched as a black SUV pulled up to the apartment building. The taller of the two stepped up and proceeded to open the back door allowing the newcomer to step out. “My Lord.” He said lowering his head. “ He is waiting for you inside.”
“Excellent.” The newcomer responded. With out another word to the two men he walked past them and into the building. As he walked further down the hall he came to door with two more men standing in front.
“My Lord.” They both said.
“I am told he is in.”
“Yes. Every thing is ready for your stay.” Said a third man as he came up behind him. “Follow me, My Lord.” Walking into the next room.
“My Lord, welcome.” Nicholas said rising from behind the desk. “We have a room set up for your stay.”
“So I have been told.” The man said walking further into the room. “What I want to know is did it work.”
“Yes sir. The human took it just like you said he would. He believed it was from his daughter.”
“How many?”
“Five sir. Both her parents, Zan’s human mother, and Chri’s girlfriend.”
“Correct me if I am wrong but Zan’s human mother just happens to be Zor’s wife is she not.”
“That is correct sir.” Nicholas said with a smirk.
“Excellent. This is just the news I needed to hear.”
“Welcome back, my King.” Said a woman as she walked in.
He could not help but stare at this newcomer. She was small and petite, with startling Violet eyes and straight silky black hair. Every time he saw her all he wanted to do was take her to his bed. He loved how she was always ready for him. “My Queen.” The man said as he took her into his arms, instantly bringing his lips to hers.
“Mmmm. Know that is what I call a welcome home.” He said, as they pulled apart.
“I have missed you so much.” She said looking up at him.
“How are things progressing on your end?" He said pulling her to sit with him in the large chair.
“I have Zan just were I want him.” She said as she took her seat. “He is currently dreaming of his dead mother as we speak. Poor thing,” She said in a soft condescending tone. “Never knew what hit him.” Turning to look at him with a malicious smile, “By the time I am through with him he will be begging you to take his life.” She said laughing.
TBC
~~ Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder ~~