Choosing Grounds (AU/UC/XO/ADULT) Xander and Maria needed

[isabelle]

OOC -- Storm's asked someone-else to be Maria, but since she hasn't gotten an answer yet, I'm going to temp her for a short while...

~the Crashdown~

*Maria* (temping)

I suddenly wake up as I feel myself shaking. I'm in the Crashdown and the whole place is shaking. I grab the table trying to steady myself. What the hell is going on.

It lasts for ages -- maybe six seconds -- and I'm sure the whole building is going to come crashing down on me. In those seconds, I notice that I'm the only one here. Even Michael isn't there I want to get out but I don't think I can stand.

Then suddenly, it stops. "Aiiyyyeeee!" I shout belatedly, running towards the door. They're all gone. Where did everyone go? Where are the customers? Where's Max, and Liz and Kyle? Where's Michael?

I bolt thorough the doors, breathing heavily and looking up and down the street. It's empty. There are no people. No cars. Nothing. Wait! Someone's coming out of the UFO Center. Max and Liz and Isabel! Thank God!

I race across the street. "You're here! What happened? Where did everybody go?"

I wrap my arms around Max for a moment and squeeze him tight. We may not be dating anymore, but he's still my friend and I'm very happy to see that he's alive. And Liz and Isabel, too. I just wish I knew what was going on.

[isabelle]

~ Outside the UFO Center ~

*Max*

Liz and Isabel follow me outside and Liz comments about a sleeping woman who has apparently left. Liz choses a direction, seemingly at random. It seems as good a direction as any so I turn to set off with them when suddenly, I hear a scream.

Spinning around, I see Maria racing out of the crashdown and flinging herself into my arms. I hold on and steady her on her feet before releasing her. "Maria," I say, wondering if this is my Maria or Liz's. Well, maybe not Liz's. She'd probably be a bit more freaked to see me alive, right?

For a moment, I'm glad for another familiar face but that passes instantly. I don't like knowing that my friends are being drawn in as pawns for whatever Medina is doing.

"Are you okay?" I ask.

"I'm fine, just scared," Maria says. "But the town! What happened to Roswell?"

[AntarPrince04]

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Angel

Something is defenately wrong here. Vampire senses or no, I can tell that much and as I watch Xander sink to his knees he looks almost dejected and I don't like that.

Slowly I approach Xander. Not out of fear but instinct as much as concern. Somethings telling me to be careful, take it slow and I havent survived this long to ignore them now. I shoot a concerned glance at willow. She looks shaken but she'll be fine.

I place a hand on Xanders shoulder and he looks up at me with a glare, but makes no move to remove it. "Come on Xander", I say in soothing tones and help him to his feet before leading him to a chair a few feet away "Everything will be alright, we'll figure this out".

I keep him in view of willow because being able to watch her seems to help.
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OOC: Notes- Ok sue me. He still doesnt know he did that, it was a reflex I guess you can call it( just on Xander this time) and a forced sedative seemed like the best course of action. Magik, Storm, If you want me to change it say so, but I dont see an issue w/ it

[isabelle]

*Zeus*

I see Quixote's approach and while I'm a bit annoyed that her friend had decided to dump us here, I still can't help but smile at her happy voice. She singing about puppies. I'm not sure what that means and before I can ask, we're suddenly shaken by some sort of Earthquake. I have no idea if that's normal for here but I hold on tight to Moon so she doesn't fall.

The man, Angel, starts shouting at the other and I feel strangely frightened by it. I have a feeling something bad is about to happen, and I stand still, waiting to see what it's going to be. Xan hands his sword over, as Angel insisted. He has a very strange expression on his face, as if he doesn't really want to do it.

I'm not sure what's going on with them or the woman who just appeared here, but I say to Moon, "This is my friend, Quixote. What do you know about this mess, imp?" I ask her.

[KatnotKath]

~Liz~

“You’re here! What happened? Where did everyone go?”

I look round at the sound of that unmistakable voice, and a moment later see Maria launch herself at Max. Given what we already know I’m going to assume she is for real, and considering her reaction to Max, I’m assuming she’s from his reality… Certainly it’s not our Maria, because I’m pretty sure her reaction would have been much the same as Isabel and I.

Part of me is pleased to see that Max at least has someone he knows, but then a greater part of me is disturbed that get another of the group – even if she’s not from my reality – has been brought here…

Whether she’s the girl I know or not, Maria’s my friend, and I care about her in whatever reality she’s from… She shouldn’t have been involved in this…

I step to one side slightly, giving the two of them space, while looking round, searching for any sign of anyone else. The rest of the street looks deserted still, at least for now…

Max asks Maria if she’s okay, and her response comes in the affirmative, although she does admit to being scared…

She asks about what happened to Roswell, and I have to assume she hasn’t seen a note like ours as yet anyway… “Here…” I reach into my pocket where I had shoved it and pull it out, stepping forward a little hesitantly to offer it for her to see. “This is as much as we know… Who Medina is, or where we are exactly, we don’t know…although I’d definitely like to know what caused that tremor before…”

[isabelle]

*Maria* (temping) Let me know if you want any changes, Storm.

~Outside the UFO Center~

I take the note from Liz, wondering just why everyone's acting so strangely. It doesn't explain much and neither does Liz's comments.

“This is as much as we know… Who Medina is, or where we are exactly, we don’t know…although I’d definitely like to know what caused that tremor before…” Liz says.

"This ... this isn't Roswell," I say, looking from one face to the next.

"No," Max confirms. "The town isn't what it appears, and neither are the people." He reaches forward, touching my shoulder and looking into my eyes. For a minute, I feel the old feelings. The closeness that was so easy to mistake for love. We've agreed it wasn't working, but he'll always be my dearest friend. He seems a little distant, different in some indefinable way, but it was still Max. I'm sure he's just occupied, already figuring out a plan...

"What do you mean?" I ask, hating the way my voice is trembling. "Max, what's going on?"

"We're not all from the same place," Max says. "Parrellel dimensions, alternate realities. Something like that. In the world where this Liz and Isabel were from, Tess allied herself with the Skins after Whitaker died. They attacked and their Max died."

I draw in a sharp breath, the back of my hand over my mouth. "Dead?" I can hardly even imagine losing Max. "Not only did she kill Alex, but she killed you, too? She said she loved you! Or did Alex survive for you?" I direct the last question to Liz and Isabel, hoping they didn't suffer two deaths.

Max's eyes go wide, and he looks almost angry. "Maria, no," he says. His voice is firm but not loud. "I know you and Liz think some alien killed Alex, but even Liz never accused Tess of being the murderer. She was with Kyle."

[magikhands]

~Xander~

Through my dispair and anger I feel a hand on my shoulder. I look up and let my glare land on Angel. I want to scream at him to not touch me, to leave me alone and let me kill that...bitch that killed my family but my voice is quiet.

"Come on Xander" He says. "Everything will be alright, we'll figure this out".

His voice is soothing but no enough to make me relax. He helps me to a nearby chair and I sit but my eyes keep going to HER. I can't trust her to turn my back on her.

"Don't trust her." I tell Angel softly ignoring the others in the room. "She's evil. Worse than you."

[isabelle]

*Quixote*

~At the hotel and the pod-chamber~


This is not good. That boy Xander is really mad at the magic girl, but we have rules. Medina's rules.

I walk up between them, wagging my finger at Xander, while making a *tsk tsking* sound in my throat. "No fighting," I tell them plainly. "It's against the rules."

They all look at me and I can see that they want answers but I don't have to make them understand. I just need to get them to the Mall. I flash both boys a grin and try again. "To market to market to buy a fat pig," I say, walking towards the door. I pass behind a large column and make my exit. I would leave Zeus to sort them out and get them to the mall. He should be able to figure out what was needed.

In the same instant, I appear in the pod-chamber where Michael is still sleeping. I walk over to him and kneel down, shaking his shoulder. I know just how to wake him.

I sing in his ear. "Are you sleeping? Are you sleeping? Brother Mike? Brother Mike? Morning bells are ringing..."



OOC -- Storm, I know you said that only the podsters could get in the pod-chamber. I thought Quixote's unique form of transportation could by-pass that. If I'm wrong, let me know and I'll be happy to edit this... Also, where are Alex and Tess??

[StormWolfstone]

This is just to let you know, NightshadeIsis has agreed to take over Pride.

[NightshadeIsis]

OOC: *WAVES* just introducing myself. Post coming soon