Part 11
Liz stood in the dark hallway, with only the moonlight shining through the windows. She glanced at the closed door in front of her, not sure if she should open it. She hesitantly put her hands on the knob and turned it, opening the door just a crack.
The light filtered in the room, casting a soft shadow on the person sleeping on the bed. She sighed in relief and leaned against the door, watching Alex sleep. She didn’t know why she had woken up in the middle of the night, suddenly deathly afraid that Alex wasn’t there in his room, that he was still dead and this had all been her imagination.
She still had felt this urge to go and check up on him even when she had noticed that this was not her room or her house. It had been nearly over a week since she had come here and her supposed ‘death’ but yet every few nights she would wake up in panic, either for the fear of losing Alex or Leanna.
As Liz watched Alex sleep, content that he was still here, she let her thoughts wander. She was surprised at how much she had come to trust Leanna this past week. She had no doubt that Leanna wanted only to help them. Besides, she had saved Alex’s life and for that Liz would always be grateful to her.
At this thought, Liz frowned. She still didn’t know how Leanna had known about Alex’s accident or how she had managed to cure Alex. As far as Liz knew, Leanna did not have healing powers. She wasn’t even an alien.
Then how…? Liz thought. She was bothered by the fact that it had been a week and Liz hadn’t even found out the answer to so many of her questions. Whenever Liz or Alex brought up the subject Leanna would nervously change the topic. So far they hadn’t pushed her but now Liz felt the need to know.
“You can come in you know.” Alex said, breaking her musings.
“Alex!” Liz cried, startled. “I didn’t mean to wake you.”
“It’s okay.” Alex said, patting his bed, inviting her to sit down. Liz left the door open a bit as she came and sat down next to him.
“I just wanted to check up on you. See how you’re doing.” Liz explained.
“Like you’ve done four times the past week?” Alex asked with raised eyebrows.
“How did you know?” Liz asked with a smile, feeling slightly guilty and embarrassed. “I thought you were asleep.”
Alex suddenly sat up, a weird look on his face.
“What?” Liz asked a bit apprehensively at the look on his face.
“Well…” Alex began. “I don’t know how to explain it but…whenever you would come into the room at night…I could sense you.”
He looked at Liz, confused. “It’s like I have this connection with you now. I just know when you’re around, when you’re far away…does this make any sense?” he asked.
Liz looked at him thoughtfully, intrigued by this information. “Something like Max and I had?” she wondered.
“Well, I wouldn’t know really.” Alex deadpanned. “Seeing as I haven’t gotten the chance to kiss him yet and declare him my soul mate.”
Liz grinned and stuck her tongue at him playfully. “You’re just jealous.” She joked.
Alex pretended to be hurt but then grinned. “Well, I don’t think it’s that kind of connection.” He replied. “But it’s just…I don’t know, I can just feel it in me.” He shook his head. “I’m not making any sense…”
“Alex-“Liz began hesitantly. “Do you-do you remember what happened after the accident?” she asked. “I mean, how you were healed if you were hurt?”
Alex tried to think. Then he shook his head. “I don’t remember anything after you guys left. I just remember waking up here, and Leanna.” He scrunched up his face, trying hard to remember what had happened. “I don’t even remember getting into the car or driving. I’ve tried these past weeks…but it’s like something is preventing me from remembering that day. I don’t know why.”
Liz played with her hair thoughtfully. “Do you think your accident has something to do with this connection?” she asked.
Alex looked a bit taken aback by the question, never having thought of that possibility. He guessed that’s why Liz was their scientist. “I-I’ve never really thought about it.” He admitted. He looked at her curiously. “Why? Do you think it does?”
Liz didn’t answer him. She sat quietly, mulling things over. Finally she looked up at him and said softly, “I think it’s time we ask Leanna some questions.”
TBC...
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Shadows -- Part 12
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Chapter 12
Max walked slowly on the deserted streets of Roswell, trying to clear his mind. He had always done this when he found that he couldn’t sleep at night. But lately this past week he had been finding himself going out for a walk late at night more and more often. He just couldn’t seem to sleep. When he did manage to fall to sleep, he was usually bombarded with nightmares. Sometimes he dreamed of Kivar and the skins but mostly he dreamt of Liz.
The dream always started off the same way, with Liz and him going on a drive to Eagles Point. She was always smiling and laughing like she used to but then the sky used to turn dark and in the darkness he heard her screams sounding far away. He turned to find her, to grab hold before she disappeared, as he knew she would but he was always too late. He could only shout after her as her screams faded away into nothing and he was left standing in the middle of the empty desert staring hopelessly around.
Max shivered slightly when he thought about the dream. The darkness was so penetrating and he felt so helpless. Whenever he woke up sweating from his dreams he couldn’t help feeling that he let Liz down, that he wasn’t there to help her when she had needed him. Max was in these thoughts when he finally looked up and realized where he had unconsciously led himself.
The familiarity of the alley and the pipe stung him, taunting him. He glanced up at the balcony he had climbed to so often. The balcony was always alight with soft candles, which Liz kept near the window especially when she knew he was coming over. But now it was dark and cheerless. There was no light there, only darkness.
As he stood below looking up, he felt an urge to climb back up there. He wanted to sit there for a while and let the memories wash over him. Before he even realized it he had climbed up the pole and was standing in the small balcony. He stood there looking about. Everything was just as it had been, untouched by anyone.
He felt his throat become choked as he noticed the blanket he and Liz had shared one night laying on the white chair. Max picked it up rubbing the soft blanket between his fingers as he sat down on the chairs. He felt the tears begin to trickle down his face as he sat there, holding the blanket and thinking about Liz.
He missed her so much. It didn’t seem possible that she was gone and maybe that’s why he had kept away from her room and the Crash Down, because he wasn’t ready to accept it. Maybe if he kept away for a while, when he would return she would be there waiting for him as if nothing ever happened. But now as he sat here and gazed inside her still room, he felt a fresh onslaught of tears come. She was really gone.
Max wiped his tears as he picked up the matchbox lying on the small table next to the window. He lit the match and in turn lit some of the candles. Almost immediately the balcony was surrounded by the soft glow of candlelight, something he remembered so well. Then he lay back down on the chair and pulled the blanket around him, inhaling deeply, hoping to catch a whiff of Liz’s smell in the blanket. Then under the stars and bathed with the soft candle light he finally fell into a peaceful sleep.
TBC...
ps-- Next chapter reveals the answers Liz and Alex are looking for so keep tuned!
Chapter 12
Max walked slowly on the deserted streets of Roswell, trying to clear his mind. He had always done this when he found that he couldn’t sleep at night. But lately this past week he had been finding himself going out for a walk late at night more and more often. He just couldn’t seem to sleep. When he did manage to fall to sleep, he was usually bombarded with nightmares. Sometimes he dreamed of Kivar and the skins but mostly he dreamt of Liz.
The dream always started off the same way, with Liz and him going on a drive to Eagles Point. She was always smiling and laughing like she used to but then the sky used to turn dark and in the darkness he heard her screams sounding far away. He turned to find her, to grab hold before she disappeared, as he knew she would but he was always too late. He could only shout after her as her screams faded away into nothing and he was left standing in the middle of the empty desert staring hopelessly around.
Max shivered slightly when he thought about the dream. The darkness was so penetrating and he felt so helpless. Whenever he woke up sweating from his dreams he couldn’t help feeling that he let Liz down, that he wasn’t there to help her when she had needed him. Max was in these thoughts when he finally looked up and realized where he had unconsciously led himself.
The familiarity of the alley and the pipe stung him, taunting him. He glanced up at the balcony he had climbed to so often. The balcony was always alight with soft candles, which Liz kept near the window especially when she knew he was coming over. But now it was dark and cheerless. There was no light there, only darkness.
As he stood below looking up, he felt an urge to climb back up there. He wanted to sit there for a while and let the memories wash over him. Before he even realized it he had climbed up the pole and was standing in the small balcony. He stood there looking about. Everything was just as it had been, untouched by anyone.
He felt his throat become choked as he noticed the blanket he and Liz had shared one night laying on the white chair. Max picked it up rubbing the soft blanket between his fingers as he sat down on the chairs. He felt the tears begin to trickle down his face as he sat there, holding the blanket and thinking about Liz.
He missed her so much. It didn’t seem possible that she was gone and maybe that’s why he had kept away from her room and the Crash Down, because he wasn’t ready to accept it. Maybe if he kept away for a while, when he would return she would be there waiting for him as if nothing ever happened. But now as he sat here and gazed inside her still room, he felt a fresh onslaught of tears come. She was really gone.
Max wiped his tears as he picked up the matchbox lying on the small table next to the window. He lit the match and in turn lit some of the candles. Almost immediately the balcony was surrounded by the soft glow of candlelight, something he remembered so well. Then he lay back down on the chair and pulled the blanket around him, inhaling deeply, hoping to catch a whiff of Liz’s smell in the blanket. Then under the stars and bathed with the soft candle light he finally fell into a peaceful sleep.
TBC...
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Shadows -- Part 13
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Part 13
Leanna pulled the car up the driveway. It was barely dawn and she had been out all night trying to find any information she could in Roswell. She was surprised to find the light in the kitchen on. Liz and Alex usually slept in late, and after what they had been through, she didn’t blame them.
Once inside she headed to the kitchen and was even more surprised to find both Liz and Alex sitting there quietly with their coffees.
“Hey guys.” she greeted them as she sat down next to them and poured herself some coffee. “What are you doing up so early?”
“Leanna…” Liz said before pausing.
Leanna looked at her curiously, worried by the serious tone in her voice.
“We need to talk.” She finished.
Leanna’s hand stopped mid way from pouring the sugar. She looked at both Liz and Alex and noticed their determined faces. One look into their eyes and she knew they wanted answers and now. They weren’t going to take a no for an answer this time.
I guess it’s about time I told them anyway. She told herself. But even then she hesitated. It wasn’t going to be easy.
“Leanna, please.” Alex begged when he noticed her quiet state. “There are so many questions we have patiently been waiting for to be answered. I think we are owed some anyway.”
Leanna looked at Alex, remembering how she had found him, how he had been such a good friend to her these past weeks. She did owe him some explanations; she owed them both.
Finally she nodded. “Okay, I’ll tell you everything you want to know.” She offered. She grabbed her cup into both hands and sat facing them. “So, what do you want to know?”
“First of all, about the accident. You saved Alex. You got to him before the police and the body was the empty-shell thing. You told us…” Liz spoke up. She looked at Alex for a second before turning back to Leanna. “But I remember that when I touched Whitaker’s body it broke off. Why didn’t it happen to this one? In fact it was handled not only by the police but by Max and it felt real to him. How is that possible? Did you use some new technique or something?”
“That was a mind warp.” Leanna explained after a bit of a pause.
“Mind warp?” Liz asked in astonishment. “Tess? Why would she?”
“I’m telling you again Liz,” Leanna said emphatically, “It’s not Tess. It never was Tess.”
“Then who could it be? No one else that we know of has mind warping powers.” Alex put in.
Suddenly Liz looked at Leanna in surprise as it dawned on her. “Except you…. You were the only one there and you said that you healed Alex but you didn’t tell us how…But that would mean that you’re an alien…and you aren’t. I mean you would tell us right?” her voice slightly desperate.
When Leanna didn’t answer straight away Liz felt her stomach knot in fear. She looked at Alex with wide eyes as he even began to feel suspicious. Alex looked at Leanna.
“I mean if you were, we would have known or you would have told us.” Alex rambled. He looked at Leanna almost pleadingly. “Right…?” he whispered unsurely.
Leanna bit her lip. She looked up for her coffee that she had been staring intently at and then looked around the kitchen. She got up and walked to the cabinets. She held her hand in front of the wooden cabinets and paused. Then, after silently debating with herself she waved her hand across it and it turned a bright shade of blue.
She turned around to Liz and Alex who had been watching her every move with shock and alarm. She gave them a small, nervous smile.
“There is something I’ve been meaning to tell you…”
“What? That you’re an alien?” Liz bit out.
Leanna lowered her head and then looked back at Liz and Alex. She glanced at Alex and it saddened her to see the hurt on his face, on both of their faces. “Yes,” she answered a bit firmly. “But there’s more…”
“That you’re a skin or you work for Kivar and this is all a trap?” Liz asked with anger but fear also shone through. She was scared that this might actually be the case so she was surprised by Leanna’s sincere tone.
“No Liz. I’m not. I haven’t lied to you about the fact that I am here to help you.” Leanna told her.
“You lied to me…to us Leanna. We trusted you. You could have told us the truth before hand.” Alex replied, hurt and angry at being lied to by a person he considered a friend and owed so much to.
“I’m sorry Alex. I really am.” Leanna told him desperately. “But I couldn’t have told you just then. It-it would have ruined everything!”
“Ruined what?” Liz asked. “How can we trust you Leanna? Or is that even your name?”
Leanna winced when Liz said that. Liz looked at Leanna, her face hard. “How did you know about the accident if it didn’t happen?” she asked suspiciously. “If you ask me, it doesn’t make sense. How could you have known before hand about it and got in time to save him?”
Leanna glanced up at Liz and made her look into her eyes. “I had been fore warned of the accident.” She replied quietly. “I-I…” Leanna broke off not knowing how to tell her. She finally sighed as she said, “You’re right.”
“About what?” Liz asked sharply.
“My name…”Leanna answered softly. “It’s not Leanna…”
“Geez!” Alex cried out in anger. “Is there anything you didn’t lie to us about?”
Seeing the cold and angry look on Liz and Alex’s face Leanna hurried on to explain.
“But you do know me. At least you Liz.” She replied. She paused and looked right at them before uttering the next words. “My name is Serena…and I am from the future…”
Liz and Alex sat reeling from this piece of news. Liz looked at the girl doubtfully and worriedly. She remembered future Max having mentioned her. She remembered what had happened the last time someone from the future paid her a visit. She briefly wondered what this would lead to but she pushed it back as she tried to get her voice to work.
“S-Serena?” she croaked. “As in…14 years from now Serena?”
Serena nodded. Alex looked at the silent exchange that passed between Liz and Leanna…or was it Serena now.
What is going on? He wondered. Why is Liz so shocked? Aside from the obvious reason?
“Liz do you know her?” Alex asked slowly.
Liz tore her gaze away from Serena’s. She nodded slowly. “Unfortunately I do Alex.”
Liz glanced back at Serena, now slightly angry. “What is it this time? Didn’t the plan work? You want me to put Max on a spaceship for you this time?” she asked in annoyance, her voice rising. “Haven’t I done enough?”
Serena tried to explain to Liz that that’s not why she was here but Liz didn’t let her speak. She looked at Serena with tears forming but which she held at bay.
“I have given up everything. I did everything I could to stop him from loving me! I’ve said and done things that have hurt me way more that it could have hurt him!” Liz cried. “Wasn’t it enough?”
“Liz, what are you saying?” Alex asked, puzzled by all that was going on. “What do you mean?”
Liz kept glaring at Serena as she spoke to Alex. “Why don’t you ask her Alex? And while you’re at it ask her what I have to do this time to save the world.” Liz said bitterly. She got up and began to storm out of the kitchen.
“Liz, stop. Please.”
Liz stopped at the sound of Serena’s voice. She turned around. “I don’t consider people who lie to me friends Serena. And as for your worries about Max, Tess and me…well you don’t have to worry about that now. You made sure of that. I am dead to everyone. Max has no choice but to move on.” Liz said coldly. She smiled coolly. “Your world is safe once again.”
Serena and Alex watched as Liz turned on her heels and rushed out of the house. They sat staring at the door for a minute before Alex let out a breath. He turned to Serena who was standing rooted to her spot, gripping the mug.
“Mind telling me what all that was about?” he asked.
TBC...
Part 13
Leanna pulled the car up the driveway. It was barely dawn and she had been out all night trying to find any information she could in Roswell. She was surprised to find the light in the kitchen on. Liz and Alex usually slept in late, and after what they had been through, she didn’t blame them.
Once inside she headed to the kitchen and was even more surprised to find both Liz and Alex sitting there quietly with their coffees.
“Hey guys.” she greeted them as she sat down next to them and poured herself some coffee. “What are you doing up so early?”
“Leanna…” Liz said before pausing.
Leanna looked at her curiously, worried by the serious tone in her voice.
“We need to talk.” She finished.
Leanna’s hand stopped mid way from pouring the sugar. She looked at both Liz and Alex and noticed their determined faces. One look into their eyes and she knew they wanted answers and now. They weren’t going to take a no for an answer this time.
I guess it’s about time I told them anyway. She told herself. But even then she hesitated. It wasn’t going to be easy.
“Leanna, please.” Alex begged when he noticed her quiet state. “There are so many questions we have patiently been waiting for to be answered. I think we are owed some anyway.”
Leanna looked at Alex, remembering how she had found him, how he had been such a good friend to her these past weeks. She did owe him some explanations; she owed them both.
Finally she nodded. “Okay, I’ll tell you everything you want to know.” She offered. She grabbed her cup into both hands and sat facing them. “So, what do you want to know?”
“First of all, about the accident. You saved Alex. You got to him before the police and the body was the empty-shell thing. You told us…” Liz spoke up. She looked at Alex for a second before turning back to Leanna. “But I remember that when I touched Whitaker’s body it broke off. Why didn’t it happen to this one? In fact it was handled not only by the police but by Max and it felt real to him. How is that possible? Did you use some new technique or something?”
“That was a mind warp.” Leanna explained after a bit of a pause.
“Mind warp?” Liz asked in astonishment. “Tess? Why would she?”
“I’m telling you again Liz,” Leanna said emphatically, “It’s not Tess. It never was Tess.”
“Then who could it be? No one else that we know of has mind warping powers.” Alex put in.
Suddenly Liz looked at Leanna in surprise as it dawned on her. “Except you…. You were the only one there and you said that you healed Alex but you didn’t tell us how…But that would mean that you’re an alien…and you aren’t. I mean you would tell us right?” her voice slightly desperate.
When Leanna didn’t answer straight away Liz felt her stomach knot in fear. She looked at Alex with wide eyes as he even began to feel suspicious. Alex looked at Leanna.
“I mean if you were, we would have known or you would have told us.” Alex rambled. He looked at Leanna almost pleadingly. “Right…?” he whispered unsurely.
Leanna bit her lip. She looked up for her coffee that she had been staring intently at and then looked around the kitchen. She got up and walked to the cabinets. She held her hand in front of the wooden cabinets and paused. Then, after silently debating with herself she waved her hand across it and it turned a bright shade of blue.
She turned around to Liz and Alex who had been watching her every move with shock and alarm. She gave them a small, nervous smile.
“There is something I’ve been meaning to tell you…”
“What? That you’re an alien?” Liz bit out.
Leanna lowered her head and then looked back at Liz and Alex. She glanced at Alex and it saddened her to see the hurt on his face, on both of their faces. “Yes,” she answered a bit firmly. “But there’s more…”
“That you’re a skin or you work for Kivar and this is all a trap?” Liz asked with anger but fear also shone through. She was scared that this might actually be the case so she was surprised by Leanna’s sincere tone.
“No Liz. I’m not. I haven’t lied to you about the fact that I am here to help you.” Leanna told her.
“You lied to me…to us Leanna. We trusted you. You could have told us the truth before hand.” Alex replied, hurt and angry at being lied to by a person he considered a friend and owed so much to.
“I’m sorry Alex. I really am.” Leanna told him desperately. “But I couldn’t have told you just then. It-it would have ruined everything!”
“Ruined what?” Liz asked. “How can we trust you Leanna? Or is that even your name?”
Leanna winced when Liz said that. Liz looked at Leanna, her face hard. “How did you know about the accident if it didn’t happen?” she asked suspiciously. “If you ask me, it doesn’t make sense. How could you have known before hand about it and got in time to save him?”
Leanna glanced up at Liz and made her look into her eyes. “I had been fore warned of the accident.” She replied quietly. “I-I…” Leanna broke off not knowing how to tell her. She finally sighed as she said, “You’re right.”
“About what?” Liz asked sharply.
“My name…”Leanna answered softly. “It’s not Leanna…”
“Geez!” Alex cried out in anger. “Is there anything you didn’t lie to us about?”
Seeing the cold and angry look on Liz and Alex’s face Leanna hurried on to explain.
“But you do know me. At least you Liz.” She replied. She paused and looked right at them before uttering the next words. “My name is Serena…and I am from the future…”
Liz and Alex sat reeling from this piece of news. Liz looked at the girl doubtfully and worriedly. She remembered future Max having mentioned her. She remembered what had happened the last time someone from the future paid her a visit. She briefly wondered what this would lead to but she pushed it back as she tried to get her voice to work.
“S-Serena?” she croaked. “As in…14 years from now Serena?”
Serena nodded. Alex looked at the silent exchange that passed between Liz and Leanna…or was it Serena now.
What is going on? He wondered. Why is Liz so shocked? Aside from the obvious reason?
“Liz do you know her?” Alex asked slowly.
Liz tore her gaze away from Serena’s. She nodded slowly. “Unfortunately I do Alex.”
Liz glanced back at Serena, now slightly angry. “What is it this time? Didn’t the plan work? You want me to put Max on a spaceship for you this time?” she asked in annoyance, her voice rising. “Haven’t I done enough?”
Serena tried to explain to Liz that that’s not why she was here but Liz didn’t let her speak. She looked at Serena with tears forming but which she held at bay.
“I have given up everything. I did everything I could to stop him from loving me! I’ve said and done things that have hurt me way more that it could have hurt him!” Liz cried. “Wasn’t it enough?”
“Liz, what are you saying?” Alex asked, puzzled by all that was going on. “What do you mean?”
Liz kept glaring at Serena as she spoke to Alex. “Why don’t you ask her Alex? And while you’re at it ask her what I have to do this time to save the world.” Liz said bitterly. She got up and began to storm out of the kitchen.
“Liz, stop. Please.”
Liz stopped at the sound of Serena’s voice. She turned around. “I don’t consider people who lie to me friends Serena. And as for your worries about Max, Tess and me…well you don’t have to worry about that now. You made sure of that. I am dead to everyone. Max has no choice but to move on.” Liz said coldly. She smiled coolly. “Your world is safe once again.”
Serena and Alex watched as Liz turned on her heels and rushed out of the house. They sat staring at the door for a minute before Alex let out a breath. He turned to Serena who was standing rooted to her spot, gripping the mug.
“Mind telling me what all that was about?” he asked.
TBC...
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Shadows -- Part 14
AN: That's exactly what I was going for Itzstacie! Even though Serena is back for a reason, it can not be easy for Liz to accept that she might have to do things once again that she might not like. I thought she got over what she had to do in S2 way to quickly...I'm not going to drag it out here but this time she'll have Alex to help her along this.
Part 14
Liz watched the sun come up as she sat staring out the window, her back to the door. She leaned her head against the cool windowpane as she let a lone tear trickle down her cheek. She missed everyone so much, Maria, Kyle, Isabel and even Michael but especially Max.
God, I miss him so much! She thought as she sat there deep in thought.
She still couldn’t believe what she had just found out that Leanna was an alien and she was from the future.
Serena, Liz mentally corrected herself. Serena not Leanna.
She knew that she wasn’t really angry at the fact that Serena kept her identity a secret from both of them till now but she was angrier at the fact that she was put on the spot again. Once again she had been asked to sacrifice her happiness. The last time she had to give up Max and now her life.
Maybe this is someone’s way of telling me that Max and I really aren’t meant to be together. She thought bitterly.
She continued to stare out the window, watching the sun cast a pink glow across the sky. She didn’t even move when she heard someone come in. She knew instantly it was Alex. She didn’t know how as she he didn’t say anything nor did she see but somehow she had formed a bond with him over these past few days which had never been there before and she could just sense him now whenever he was close. She expected him to say something but he didn’t.
Alex just came and sat down beside her, not saying a word but just holding her hand and giving her his support. Finally after a few silent minutes Liz looked away from the window and turned to him. He was watching her intently, his eyes serious and thoughtful.
“What?” she asked, a bit irritably when he continued to watch her silently.
“I heard what happened.” He told her gently.
“Oh.”
“Yeah…”Alex replied squeezing her hand. “I can’t believe I didn’t see how weird you were acting. I can’t believe I wasn’t there for you.”
Liz looked up at him as he berated himself and gave him a scolding look. “You couldn’t have done anything. Whatever had to be done was to be done by me and me only.” She told him gently but firmly.
“But I could have been there for you.” Alex argued. He gave her a small smile. “I could have knocked some sense in both of you.”
Liz smiled sadly. “It had to be done. There was no other way…”
Alex lowered his head, once again solemn. “I know…I know all the details.” He looked back at her in slight awe. “I can’t believe you actually managed to do that. It must have killed you.”
Liz gave a short bitter laugh. “Now that I think about it I can’t believe it myself. Either I was incredibly stupid or incredibly courageous.” She shook her head, her voice low. “And I was neither. I knew what had to be done…” She gave him a watery smile. “…And I just did it.”
Alex didn’t answer her. He just draped his arm around her giving her a hug. They sat that way for a while, both of them thinking about the others, both wondering how they were all doing.
Suddenly Alex said, “You can trust her you know.”
“Serena?”
Alex nodded. “She is here to help.” He told her.
“No, she’s here to tell me to once again give up everything I long for.” Liz replied. “In fact she already has.”
“That wasn’t her doing.” Alex told Liz. Liz looked at him in surprise, having assumed that Serena had been behind the plane crash.
“She really wasn’t.” Alex asserted, seeing her look. “In fact she’s here to prevent certain events that would have taken place had you returned to Roswell from the airport.”
“What things?” Liz asked suspiciously.
“Let’s just say very bad things…”Alex replied uncomfortably, not wanting to repeat all that Serena had told him.
Liz didn’t press further, but making a mental note to ask him later. She needed to ask him something else right now.
“Alex if she can do mind warps then does she have dual powers?” Liz asked. “She healed you remember.”
Alex shook his head. “I asked her about that. She actually healed me by the healing stones. Apparently she got them from River Dog.” Alex told her.
“But Michael took them away.” Liz replied perplexed. “And how did she use them without us?”
“It seems River Dog had helped her get them from Michael. Michael has been going to River dog often this year.” Alex told her. He smiled. “Apparently it was for Maria…”
“As for how she used them they already had a part of our essence in them so she used that. I think that’s why I am so aware of you. I absorbed a part of all your essences.”
Liz nodded, taking this all in. “Why is she here?” Liz asked again, still not convinced.
“To help us change the future. The future that got messed up when our other versions decided to play God.”
“But now so are we…”Liz whispered.
“We are only correcting what has been wronged.” Alex told her.
Liz bit her lip. “Alex, how can I trust her? She lied to me, to us!” Liz said.
“Haven’t you lied to me? Remember the beginning of the school year? And Max? Haven’t you lied to him?” Alex asked. “Does that mean that we shouldn’t trust you?”
“But I had to protect you!” Liz argued.
“So did she!” Alex argued right back. “She lied to protect us.”
Alex looked at her and made her look at him. “Can you honestly say that you can’t relate to what she was trying to do?”
Liz slowly shook her head, finally realizing that maybe Serena had been trying to protect them. Maybe she had had no choice.
TBC...
Part 14
Liz watched the sun come up as she sat staring out the window, her back to the door. She leaned her head against the cool windowpane as she let a lone tear trickle down her cheek. She missed everyone so much, Maria, Kyle, Isabel and even Michael but especially Max.
God, I miss him so much! She thought as she sat there deep in thought.
She still couldn’t believe what she had just found out that Leanna was an alien and she was from the future.
Serena, Liz mentally corrected herself. Serena not Leanna.
She knew that she wasn’t really angry at the fact that Serena kept her identity a secret from both of them till now but she was angrier at the fact that she was put on the spot again. Once again she had been asked to sacrifice her happiness. The last time she had to give up Max and now her life.
Maybe this is someone’s way of telling me that Max and I really aren’t meant to be together. She thought bitterly.
She continued to stare out the window, watching the sun cast a pink glow across the sky. She didn’t even move when she heard someone come in. She knew instantly it was Alex. She didn’t know how as she he didn’t say anything nor did she see but somehow she had formed a bond with him over these past few days which had never been there before and she could just sense him now whenever he was close. She expected him to say something but he didn’t.
Alex just came and sat down beside her, not saying a word but just holding her hand and giving her his support. Finally after a few silent minutes Liz looked away from the window and turned to him. He was watching her intently, his eyes serious and thoughtful.
“What?” she asked, a bit irritably when he continued to watch her silently.
“I heard what happened.” He told her gently.
“Oh.”
“Yeah…”Alex replied squeezing her hand. “I can’t believe I didn’t see how weird you were acting. I can’t believe I wasn’t there for you.”
Liz looked up at him as he berated himself and gave him a scolding look. “You couldn’t have done anything. Whatever had to be done was to be done by me and me only.” She told him gently but firmly.
“But I could have been there for you.” Alex argued. He gave her a small smile. “I could have knocked some sense in both of you.”
Liz smiled sadly. “It had to be done. There was no other way…”
Alex lowered his head, once again solemn. “I know…I know all the details.” He looked back at her in slight awe. “I can’t believe you actually managed to do that. It must have killed you.”
Liz gave a short bitter laugh. “Now that I think about it I can’t believe it myself. Either I was incredibly stupid or incredibly courageous.” She shook her head, her voice low. “And I was neither. I knew what had to be done…” She gave him a watery smile. “…And I just did it.”
Alex didn’t answer her. He just draped his arm around her giving her a hug. They sat that way for a while, both of them thinking about the others, both wondering how they were all doing.
Suddenly Alex said, “You can trust her you know.”
“Serena?”
Alex nodded. “She is here to help.” He told her.
“No, she’s here to tell me to once again give up everything I long for.” Liz replied. “In fact she already has.”
“That wasn’t her doing.” Alex told Liz. Liz looked at him in surprise, having assumed that Serena had been behind the plane crash.
“She really wasn’t.” Alex asserted, seeing her look. “In fact she’s here to prevent certain events that would have taken place had you returned to Roswell from the airport.”
“What things?” Liz asked suspiciously.
“Let’s just say very bad things…”Alex replied uncomfortably, not wanting to repeat all that Serena had told him.
Liz didn’t press further, but making a mental note to ask him later. She needed to ask him something else right now.
“Alex if she can do mind warps then does she have dual powers?” Liz asked. “She healed you remember.”
Alex shook his head. “I asked her about that. She actually healed me by the healing stones. Apparently she got them from River Dog.” Alex told her.
“But Michael took them away.” Liz replied perplexed. “And how did she use them without us?”
“It seems River Dog had helped her get them from Michael. Michael has been going to River dog often this year.” Alex told her. He smiled. “Apparently it was for Maria…”
“As for how she used them they already had a part of our essence in them so she used that. I think that’s why I am so aware of you. I absorbed a part of all your essences.”
Liz nodded, taking this all in. “Why is she here?” Liz asked again, still not convinced.
“To help us change the future. The future that got messed up when our other versions decided to play God.”
“But now so are we…”Liz whispered.
“We are only correcting what has been wronged.” Alex told her.
Liz bit her lip. “Alex, how can I trust her? She lied to me, to us!” Liz said.
“Haven’t you lied to me? Remember the beginning of the school year? And Max? Haven’t you lied to him?” Alex asked. “Does that mean that we shouldn’t trust you?”
“But I had to protect you!” Liz argued.
“So did she!” Alex argued right back. “She lied to protect us.”
Alex looked at her and made her look at him. “Can you honestly say that you can’t relate to what she was trying to do?”
Liz slowly shook her head, finally realizing that maybe Serena had been trying to protect them. Maybe she had had no choice.
TBC...
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Shadows -- Part 15
AN: Glad you caught up Starlight 
Part 15
Sleep tugged at Max’s eyes as he felt someone come and sit down next to him. A soft, warm body snuggled closer to him. He smiled, his eyes still closed as he felt the familiar touch, smelt the familiar smell. Light kisses trailed down his face to his lips and he kissed them back. When the person pulled away, he slowly opened his eyes and smiled.
“Hey.” She whispered softly, smiling her beautiful smile at him.
Max felt captivated by her sweet smile, a smile he had missed so much over the past weeks. “Hey,” he whispered back. He sat up and then realized that he was still Liz’s balcony where he had fallen asleep last night.
He looked back at the girl sitting next to him, still smiling sweetly at him, her dark brown hair falling softly around her face. He pulled her into a hug.
“I’ve missed you so much Liz.” He whispered hoarsely as he held her close. He felt Liz’s hands snake up into his hair as she hugged him back, kissing his neck.
“I know,” Liz whispered back. “I missed you too.”
“I thought I’d lost you.” Max told her, breaking away and looking worriedly at her. “I thought I’d never see you again. Th-there was so much I wanted to tell you…” Max broke off.
Liz kissed him softly. “Shh, it’s all right now. I’m here. I’m not going anywhere.” She told him soothingly. “We can start over again, we can be together now. Just you and me.”
Max looked at her lovingly, hopefully. “I’m so sorry Liz.” He told her. “For everything.”
Liz smiled again and caressed his cheek. “It’s okay Max. It’s okay…”
Max pulled her into a hug again, can not believing that she was here and with him once again. He didn’t know how that was possible but all he knew and cared about was that she was here and with him. He felt a huge burden lift from his shoulders.
“Max, Max…Max…Max…”
“Hmm…” He mumbled, thinking it was Liz. But then the voice turned to Maria’s and he felt himself being shaken gently. The images began to fade away as he slowly opened his eyes, blinking against the light of the early morning sun. Maria was standing above him, looking at him, concerned.
“Max?” she called softly. “Wake up…”
Max gazed around a bit, unfocused as he tried to get the sleep out of his eyes. Then it registered that he was still sleeping on Liz’s balcony with the blanket around him and the candles almost spent.
He closed his eyes as he remembered last night and his dream. “Oh God, it was just a dream…” he whispered, his eyes tightly closed as he fought the wave of anguish. “It was just a dream. She wasn’t real…”
He felt Maria’s arm around his shoulder as she hugged him lightly. “Oh chica. I’m so sorry.” She told him. She rubbed his back comfortingly. “What are you doing here Max?” she asked.
Max looked around, trying to sort things about in his head, and still stuck on the dream about Liz. He shrugged.
“I couldn’t sleep. I-I just had to get away. This was the only place I could think off…” Max told her.
“You spent the night here?” Maria asked incredulously, but her voice was understanding.
Max nodded. “I just needed to be with…” He broke off and abruptly got up. “I’d better go.” He said.
“Max?”
Max shook his head. “It was stupid to come here…”
“No, it wasn’t…”Maria said softly. “It’s about time you did. Don’t think that I haven’t noticed your absence in the Crash Down and Liz’s room. You’ve been avoiding them and it was time you faced your fears.”
“That’s not true.” Max protested weakly.
Maria looked searchingly at him. “Isn’t it?” she asked.
Max didn’t answer but turned and began to head back down. He paused when he was halfway to the pipe. He turned around to find Maria watching him carefully. “You won’t tell anyone, will you?” he asked unsurely. “The Parkers I mean?”
Maria shook her head. “No, I won’t.” she promised. “They’re nice enough to let me come here when I want so I guess they wouldn’t mind you coming too but no, I won’t tell them.”
Max smiled a little at her. “Thanks Maria.”
Maria smiled, knowing he meant more than just this sleepover secret he was talking about. “You’re welcome Max.” she replied as he disappeared down the pipe.
She sat there for a few more minutes looking around quietly, thinking about Liz before she let herself out and headed down to start her shift.
TBC.....
I know! I thought so too so I've taken a slightly different approach.it was really wierd to see Alex wanting to stick by Serina. I always found him to be one that didnt want to really get involved, even thou he was part of the group and saw things, i always felt he didnt really believe in what was going around him. To me he was there more for Liz and Marias sake, i hated the way Isabel treated him in the show.
Part 15
Sleep tugged at Max’s eyes as he felt someone come and sit down next to him. A soft, warm body snuggled closer to him. He smiled, his eyes still closed as he felt the familiar touch, smelt the familiar smell. Light kisses trailed down his face to his lips and he kissed them back. When the person pulled away, he slowly opened his eyes and smiled.
“Hey.” She whispered softly, smiling her beautiful smile at him.
Max felt captivated by her sweet smile, a smile he had missed so much over the past weeks. “Hey,” he whispered back. He sat up and then realized that he was still Liz’s balcony where he had fallen asleep last night.
He looked back at the girl sitting next to him, still smiling sweetly at him, her dark brown hair falling softly around her face. He pulled her into a hug.
“I’ve missed you so much Liz.” He whispered hoarsely as he held her close. He felt Liz’s hands snake up into his hair as she hugged him back, kissing his neck.
“I know,” Liz whispered back. “I missed you too.”
“I thought I’d lost you.” Max told her, breaking away and looking worriedly at her. “I thought I’d never see you again. Th-there was so much I wanted to tell you…” Max broke off.
Liz kissed him softly. “Shh, it’s all right now. I’m here. I’m not going anywhere.” She told him soothingly. “We can start over again, we can be together now. Just you and me.”
Max looked at her lovingly, hopefully. “I’m so sorry Liz.” He told her. “For everything.”
Liz smiled again and caressed his cheek. “It’s okay Max. It’s okay…”
Max pulled her into a hug again, can not believing that she was here and with him once again. He didn’t know how that was possible but all he knew and cared about was that she was here and with him. He felt a huge burden lift from his shoulders.
“Max, Max…Max…Max…”
“Hmm…” He mumbled, thinking it was Liz. But then the voice turned to Maria’s and he felt himself being shaken gently. The images began to fade away as he slowly opened his eyes, blinking against the light of the early morning sun. Maria was standing above him, looking at him, concerned.
“Max?” she called softly. “Wake up…”
Max gazed around a bit, unfocused as he tried to get the sleep out of his eyes. Then it registered that he was still sleeping on Liz’s balcony with the blanket around him and the candles almost spent.
He closed his eyes as he remembered last night and his dream. “Oh God, it was just a dream…” he whispered, his eyes tightly closed as he fought the wave of anguish. “It was just a dream. She wasn’t real…”
He felt Maria’s arm around his shoulder as she hugged him lightly. “Oh chica. I’m so sorry.” She told him. She rubbed his back comfortingly. “What are you doing here Max?” she asked.
Max looked around, trying to sort things about in his head, and still stuck on the dream about Liz. He shrugged.
“I couldn’t sleep. I-I just had to get away. This was the only place I could think off…” Max told her.
“You spent the night here?” Maria asked incredulously, but her voice was understanding.
Max nodded. “I just needed to be with…” He broke off and abruptly got up. “I’d better go.” He said.
“Max?”
Max shook his head. “It was stupid to come here…”
“No, it wasn’t…”Maria said softly. “It’s about time you did. Don’t think that I haven’t noticed your absence in the Crash Down and Liz’s room. You’ve been avoiding them and it was time you faced your fears.”
“That’s not true.” Max protested weakly.
Maria looked searchingly at him. “Isn’t it?” she asked.
Max didn’t answer but turned and began to head back down. He paused when he was halfway to the pipe. He turned around to find Maria watching him carefully. “You won’t tell anyone, will you?” he asked unsurely. “The Parkers I mean?”
Maria shook her head. “No, I won’t.” she promised. “They’re nice enough to let me come here when I want so I guess they wouldn’t mind you coming too but no, I won’t tell them.”
Max smiled a little at her. “Thanks Maria.”
Maria smiled, knowing he meant more than just this sleepover secret he was talking about. “You’re welcome Max.” she replied as he disappeared down the pipe.
She sat there for a few more minutes looking around quietly, thinking about Liz before she let herself out and headed down to start her shift.
TBC.....
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Shadows -- Part 16
AN: Totally agree with you guys! I think Max deserves to suffer a bit after the way he treated Liz! Blackmailing her using thier "friendship" is not my idea of a friend! I was actually disgusted by Max when he did that and thus the harshness I put him through. He's not going to be let off easy, let me warm you! So glad you guys are liking the story!
Part 16
“Alex, throw your weight into it!” Serena shouted from the sideline as Alex threw a kick at Liz, which she deftly blocked. “Liz, watch your footwork! Remember to block!”
“I would if you would shut up for a second!” Liz grunted through clenched teeth as she launched an offensive against Alex.
She threw a spin kick at Alex, which he sidestepped and instead tried to kick her off her feet. Liz jumped over his legs a second before they were about to know her out. Alex was also in concentrating, trying to get the upper hand. Liz was good, of that he had no doubt but he was simply better. Serena had been training him a few days more than her. Alex threw Liz a smirk when he managed to finally knock off her feet. Liz lay sprawled on her back, panting hard.
“Tired already, Parker?” he grinned.
“You wish Whitman!” She panted, jumping back up to her feet.
But once again she felt herself losing her fight. Although she had only had a week’s worth of lessons, she was already pretty good in combat. Serena had begun to teach them once Liz and her had managed to sort things over between them. Now they were preparing for the inevitable fight, which would occur soon.
“Good move Alex!” Serena yelled when Alex managed to deflect her punch. Liz grunted as she felt herself being pushed backwards. Alex gave her a smug smile to tell her that he was winning…again. Liz suddenly felt a small smile creep up her face as she got an idea.
I’m not losing this fight! She told herself.
She waited for a break in Alex’s hits. As soon as she got a second to react Liz lifted her hand and threw a small energy blast at Alex, which threw him off his feet and on to the floor. It had been powerful enough to knock him off but not to hurt him…much.
Liz came to where he lay on his back, groaning at the impact. She leaned over him and smiled sweetly.
“I win.” She announced.
“Not fair…” Alex grumbled, rubbing the back of his head, which had hit the floor. He let Liz pull him up. “You used your powers.”
He looked at Serena for support but found her stifling her laugh behind her hand. “She can’t use her powers in a fight, can’t she? I mean poor old helpless me against her super secret alien powers…” Alex pouted trying to look innocent and helpless.
Serena and Liz burst out laughing at the look on Alex face. “Someone who whipped my ass in combat is hardly helpless!” Serena giggled, referring to the morning training session.
“Besides,” Liz added with a grin, “It’s not like the aliens will be honorable enough not to use their powers.”
“Serena, I know this training is supposed to help us help the others…but how can we do that if they think we’re dead?” Alex asked her.
Serena had told them that she would train them to fight and Liz to control her powers so that when the time came they could return to Roswell to help the others. She knew that the aliens would attack once again, and if not the aliens then the FBI. They didn’t want to be caught unprepared.
“We keep out of sight.” Serena told him.
“And that will help them how?” Liz questioned.
“We can watch their backs without them knowing we are there.” Serena replied. “You’ll understand what I mean in tomorrow’s training session.”
“But they can never know that we’re there right?” asked Liz downcast and sad.
Serena looked at both Liz’s and Alex’s pained expressions, hurting for them, sorry that they had to face this but she thanked god that at least they had each other.
“No, I’m afraid they can’t find out.” She told them finally, apologetic.
Alex nodded, putting on a brave face. He draped his arm around Liz’s shoulders, knowing how badly she was hurting.
“Hey Liz, you can use your powers to get back at people you really disliked and they would never know!” Alex joked. “Like Pam Troy!”
Liz gave him an amused smile, her sadness somewhat replaced by her amusement as Alex ranted of a list of people he wanted to get back at.
“We can let the air out of all four tires, jam their locker, split their pants with your powers…” Alex rambled gleefully.
Finally, Liz couldn’t help laughing. “Sounds fun.” She grinned.
“It’s a date then!” Alex said. “Now, why don’t you go train with Serena so we can do all these things?”
He groaned slightly as he stretched, “Meanwhile, I’ll tend to my body that you so kindly bruised and injured.”
Liz giggled as she apologized. She then followed Serena inside. Alex watched her for a moment, his smile replaced by a sad and pained look. He had to be strong for her, he had to help her through this but at times he wondered if he’d be able to get through this himself.
TBC...
Further note: Okay that was just a light chapter, I wanted them to have a bit of fun but the next part is going to be...well...very, very mysterious
Part 16
“Alex, throw your weight into it!” Serena shouted from the sideline as Alex threw a kick at Liz, which she deftly blocked. “Liz, watch your footwork! Remember to block!”
“I would if you would shut up for a second!” Liz grunted through clenched teeth as she launched an offensive against Alex.
She threw a spin kick at Alex, which he sidestepped and instead tried to kick her off her feet. Liz jumped over his legs a second before they were about to know her out. Alex was also in concentrating, trying to get the upper hand. Liz was good, of that he had no doubt but he was simply better. Serena had been training him a few days more than her. Alex threw Liz a smirk when he managed to finally knock off her feet. Liz lay sprawled on her back, panting hard.
“Tired already, Parker?” he grinned.
“You wish Whitman!” She panted, jumping back up to her feet.
But once again she felt herself losing her fight. Although she had only had a week’s worth of lessons, she was already pretty good in combat. Serena had begun to teach them once Liz and her had managed to sort things over between them. Now they were preparing for the inevitable fight, which would occur soon.
“Good move Alex!” Serena yelled when Alex managed to deflect her punch. Liz grunted as she felt herself being pushed backwards. Alex gave her a smug smile to tell her that he was winning…again. Liz suddenly felt a small smile creep up her face as she got an idea.
I’m not losing this fight! She told herself.
She waited for a break in Alex’s hits. As soon as she got a second to react Liz lifted her hand and threw a small energy blast at Alex, which threw him off his feet and on to the floor. It had been powerful enough to knock him off but not to hurt him…much.
Liz came to where he lay on his back, groaning at the impact. She leaned over him and smiled sweetly.
“I win.” She announced.
“Not fair…” Alex grumbled, rubbing the back of his head, which had hit the floor. He let Liz pull him up. “You used your powers.”
He looked at Serena for support but found her stifling her laugh behind her hand. “She can’t use her powers in a fight, can’t she? I mean poor old helpless me against her super secret alien powers…” Alex pouted trying to look innocent and helpless.
Serena and Liz burst out laughing at the look on Alex face. “Someone who whipped my ass in combat is hardly helpless!” Serena giggled, referring to the morning training session.
“Besides,” Liz added with a grin, “It’s not like the aliens will be honorable enough not to use their powers.”
“Serena, I know this training is supposed to help us help the others…but how can we do that if they think we’re dead?” Alex asked her.
Serena had told them that she would train them to fight and Liz to control her powers so that when the time came they could return to Roswell to help the others. She knew that the aliens would attack once again, and if not the aliens then the FBI. They didn’t want to be caught unprepared.
“We keep out of sight.” Serena told him.
“And that will help them how?” Liz questioned.
“We can watch their backs without them knowing we are there.” Serena replied. “You’ll understand what I mean in tomorrow’s training session.”
“But they can never know that we’re there right?” asked Liz downcast and sad.
Serena looked at both Liz’s and Alex’s pained expressions, hurting for them, sorry that they had to face this but she thanked god that at least they had each other.
“No, I’m afraid they can’t find out.” She told them finally, apologetic.
Alex nodded, putting on a brave face. He draped his arm around Liz’s shoulders, knowing how badly she was hurting.
“Hey Liz, you can use your powers to get back at people you really disliked and they would never know!” Alex joked. “Like Pam Troy!”
Liz gave him an amused smile, her sadness somewhat replaced by her amusement as Alex ranted of a list of people he wanted to get back at.
“We can let the air out of all four tires, jam their locker, split their pants with your powers…” Alex rambled gleefully.
Finally, Liz couldn’t help laughing. “Sounds fun.” She grinned.
“It’s a date then!” Alex said. “Now, why don’t you go train with Serena so we can do all these things?”
He groaned slightly as he stretched, “Meanwhile, I’ll tend to my body that you so kindly bruised and injured.”
Liz giggled as she apologized. She then followed Serena inside. Alex watched her for a moment, his smile replaced by a sad and pained look. He had to be strong for her, he had to help her through this but at times he wondered if he’d be able to get through this himself.
TBC...
Further note: Okay that was just a light chapter, I wanted them to have a bit of fun but the next part is going to be...well...very, very mysterious
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Shadows -- Part 17
Part 17
The dimly lighted hallway was filled by the sharp sound of someone walking quickly down the hall. The girl threw a cautious look around her before she ducked into the last door on the right. She crossed the small room where a man sat on a chair, waiting.
“Were you followed?” he asked in way of greeting.
“No.” the girl affirmed. She slid down on a chair opposite him and he looked at her expectantly.
“Well?” he asked when she didn’t say anything. “What’s the news you bring me?”
The girl smiled a cold, contemptuous smile. “They’re weak. Disappointingly weak. I am almost sorry that they’re going to be so easy to defeat. I was looking for a good fight.” She replied.
The man frowned. “Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. We don’t want to rush into this with out hard proof of their weaknesses.” He told her.
The girl nodded, agreeing, but already tasting the victory she felt was theirs. “Liz Parker’s death has left them all vulnerable. With Alex Whitman’s death occurring only two weeks ago they don’t expect anything to occur so soon.” She told him. “This is the best time to strike. Not only are they not expecting us but the King is…” she broke off, smiling a little. “Let’s just say he’s confused right now. From what I gather, he’s beginning to question his heritage but at the same time is beginning to turn to his Queen.”
The man pondered all of this. Then he shook his head. “No. We can not strike yet.” He told her. He dismissed her look of protest with a wave of his hand. “I don’t think Max Evans has accepted Liz Parker’s death yet. He is grieving yes, but he has not let the finality of it sink in. When it does, it’ll break him. He will feel responsible and he will turn to the only one he is able to: Tess. And when he does I want you to be there at all times. That will be his undoing. Trusting his former wife.”
The girl smiled slyly at him. “And I’ll make sure that things turn out just the way we planned…”
TBC....
The dimly lighted hallway was filled by the sharp sound of someone walking quickly down the hall. The girl threw a cautious look around her before she ducked into the last door on the right. She crossed the small room where a man sat on a chair, waiting.
“Were you followed?” he asked in way of greeting.
“No.” the girl affirmed. She slid down on a chair opposite him and he looked at her expectantly.
“Well?” he asked when she didn’t say anything. “What’s the news you bring me?”
The girl smiled a cold, contemptuous smile. “They’re weak. Disappointingly weak. I am almost sorry that they’re going to be so easy to defeat. I was looking for a good fight.” She replied.
The man frowned. “Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. We don’t want to rush into this with out hard proof of their weaknesses.” He told her.
The girl nodded, agreeing, but already tasting the victory she felt was theirs. “Liz Parker’s death has left them all vulnerable. With Alex Whitman’s death occurring only two weeks ago they don’t expect anything to occur so soon.” She told him. “This is the best time to strike. Not only are they not expecting us but the King is…” she broke off, smiling a little. “Let’s just say he’s confused right now. From what I gather, he’s beginning to question his heritage but at the same time is beginning to turn to his Queen.”
The man pondered all of this. Then he shook his head. “No. We can not strike yet.” He told her. He dismissed her look of protest with a wave of his hand. “I don’t think Max Evans has accepted Liz Parker’s death yet. He is grieving yes, but he has not let the finality of it sink in. When it does, it’ll break him. He will feel responsible and he will turn to the only one he is able to: Tess. And when he does I want you to be there at all times. That will be his undoing. Trusting his former wife.”
The girl smiled slyly at him. “And I’ll make sure that things turn out just the way we planned…”
TBC....
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Shadows -- Part 18
Author's Note: Thank you frenchkiss70, Starlight, neodragon39, Itzstacie and of course ~Stargazing~Dreamer~. There is a lot more to come! Many twists and turns!
Part 18
The crickets chirped noisily in the background as a lone figure stood next to a grave. Isabel stood there in the cold night air, flowers in hand in front of Alex’s grave. She then bent down and gently laid the fresh flowers at the base of the headstone. She stood back up and put her hands in her pockets still staring at the ground.
Finally she laughed softly to herself. “It surprises me how much I miss you now that you’re gone.” She said. “I mean really miss you.” She glanced dreamily into the distance, old memories springing up.
“I never paid attention to the little things about you. Like your quirky smile, your adorable ears when they turned red from embarrassment.” Isabel laughed. Then her voice grew soft. “I never paid attention to the way you looked at me, with love and understanding. You-you saw through it all. My-my fake image didn’t fool you, not for one second…” She quickly wiped the tears that had managed to spill from her eyes. She gave a short, teary laugh.
“I should have known that I would fall for you. I should have known it the day Liz first told you about us.” Isabel paused, not even bothering with the tears that streaked down her cheek as she talked to Alex. “I should have known-” Isabel broke off before speaking slowly again. “I should have trusted you. You were nothing but patient and-and…and all I did was hurt you in the end.”
She sank down on to the cold dewy ground. She leaned her head against the cool headstone and closed her eyes as she tried to picture Alex at the prom with her. “I did know, you know…” she whispered. “That day I first kissed you, you know that ‘experiment’? I knew it the second my lips touched yours that you were the one…and that scared me. More that I cared to admit. I didn’t know what to do. I saw Max and Michael getting hurt by loving humans…and I didn’t want to get hurt like that. So I ran from my feelings, hiding them.”
She sat up and looked almost pleadingly at the headstone, as if it was Alex himself. “I should have known that you could never hurt me. Only-only I could hurt you…and I did.”
Isabel let out a sob as she cried softly. “I hurt you and I’m so sorry Alex. I’m so sorry.” She kept whispering over and over, rocking herself to and fro.
TBC.....
Part 18
The crickets chirped noisily in the background as a lone figure stood next to a grave. Isabel stood there in the cold night air, flowers in hand in front of Alex’s grave. She then bent down and gently laid the fresh flowers at the base of the headstone. She stood back up and put her hands in her pockets still staring at the ground.
Finally she laughed softly to herself. “It surprises me how much I miss you now that you’re gone.” She said. “I mean really miss you.” She glanced dreamily into the distance, old memories springing up.
“I never paid attention to the little things about you. Like your quirky smile, your adorable ears when they turned red from embarrassment.” Isabel laughed. Then her voice grew soft. “I never paid attention to the way you looked at me, with love and understanding. You-you saw through it all. My-my fake image didn’t fool you, not for one second…” She quickly wiped the tears that had managed to spill from her eyes. She gave a short, teary laugh.
“I should have known that I would fall for you. I should have known it the day Liz first told you about us.” Isabel paused, not even bothering with the tears that streaked down her cheek as she talked to Alex. “I should have known-” Isabel broke off before speaking slowly again. “I should have trusted you. You were nothing but patient and-and…and all I did was hurt you in the end.”
She sank down on to the cold dewy ground. She leaned her head against the cool headstone and closed her eyes as she tried to picture Alex at the prom with her. “I did know, you know…” she whispered. “That day I first kissed you, you know that ‘experiment’? I knew it the second my lips touched yours that you were the one…and that scared me. More that I cared to admit. I didn’t know what to do. I saw Max and Michael getting hurt by loving humans…and I didn’t want to get hurt like that. So I ran from my feelings, hiding them.”
She sat up and looked almost pleadingly at the headstone, as if it was Alex himself. “I should have known that you could never hurt me. Only-only I could hurt you…and I did.”
Isabel let out a sob as she cried softly. “I hurt you and I’m so sorry Alex. I’m so sorry.” She kept whispering over and over, rocking herself to and fro.
TBC.....
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Shadows -- Part 19
Author's Note: Thank you guys so much! I really love your feedback! And my apologies for such a long delay in updating my fic but my stupid computer broke down and I couldn't post but I'm back and posting!
Part 19
Max grunted slightly as he strained to pull himself up. Doing his pull-ups had become a nightly routine for him and he did it almost effortlessly. It was also a way to clear his mind but tonight it not only seemed very difficult to do but he was bogged down by memories. No matter how much he tried to concentrate on his exercise he couldn’t seem to focus. Finally he sighed and stopped. It was no use. He grabbed the towel draped across the back of his chair and wiped his face with it before putting his shirt back on.
He sat down on his bed, head in his hands. Even though he tried not to, he couldn’t help thinking about the night Liz had come to him when he was doing his pull-ups. He had thought that she had come to make up with him but she had shattered that hope almost immediately. What she had said confused him, even now. He couldn’t figure out what had happened to make her say all of that. He didn’t believe for once second that she didn’t love him.
But what about her and Kyle? A voice asked. Max felt his muscles tense up as he thought about catching them in bed together. He knew she loved him but then that didn’t explain why she went and slept with Kyle.
Max got up and paced about. It was a memory that haunted him, that tore him apart. He had felt so lost after that, as if everyone and everything had betrayed him. He couldn’t believe that she could do that to him, to them. But she had. Maybe that’s why he had gone seeking safety in Tess’s arms. Because he wanted to feel loved, he wanted to feel that he was needed by someone. Or maybe he had hoped that if Liz saw him and Tess together she would come running back to him. He hadn’t meant for it to go as far as it did.
God, what did I do? Max thought as he thought about his night with Tess. I betrayed Liz on the night she died!
Max felt horror descend on him as it finally hit him what all of this meant. He had been so wrapped up in Liz’s death that he hadn’t even considered what all of this could mean. He hadn’t even considered Tess’s feelings! He winced when he remembered how short and cold he had been to her the past week. They had made love and he had shunned her the very next day.
She had every right to be angry at me. He thought. No wonder she had snapped that day in the café, she must have felt so…used.
Max closed his eyes in shame when he thought about how he had blown off her apology. It was him who should have apologized to her and instead she had come to say sorry. He felt angry at himself. He couldn’t believe he had treated her like that. He might not have trusted her before but she was different now. Hadn’t she proved that already when she had saved them from the skins?
Max got up abruptly, determined to go over to her house and apologize for his behavior. He had just finished slipping on his shoes when he heard someone rap lightly at the window. He looked up, automatically expecting it to be Liz…until he saw Tess standing there almost shyly.
Max closed his eyes for a split second, letting the pain subside. Of course it isn’t Liz. He berated himself. She’s not here anymore.
Still, he couldn’t erase the trace of sadness. Then he remembered why he had been heading to her house in the first place. He hurried over to the window to help Tess in.
“Hey Tess.” He greeted as she jumped in.
“Hi.” Tess replied with a slight smile once she was in. Max wondered what she was doing here. Tess saw his curious expression and hurried to explain. “I just wanted to talk to you so I—”
“No need to explain.” Max told her gently. “I was coming over to your house just now.”
“You were?” Tess asked, her eyes looking hopeful.
“Yeah.” Max said. He ducked his head in embarrassment. “I wanted to apologize…”
“Apologize?” Tess asked, confused. “For what Max?”
“For the way I have been treating you.” Max told her, ashamed. He looked up at her. “I mean it must have hurt you when I just…blew you off after that night…”
Tess touched his arm. “It’s okay Max. I understand.” She said. “After what you went through the next day…” she shrugged a little. “I guess you had every right to freak out.”
Max took her hand in his. “But that’s no excuse. I shouldn’t have been so insensitive. I was wrong and I’m sorry.” He said.
Tess looked at him her eyes slightly misty. She hugged him. Max wrapped his arms around her, returning the hug. “It’s okay Max. Really, it is. I understand.” She said. She let go and looked at him, smiling. “But thank you. That meant a lot to me.”
Max nodded, swallowing the lump that had formed in his throat. Tess went and sat down on his bed as Max took a place next to her.
“So, how are you holding up?” she asked gently.
“I’m doing okay, I guess…” he replied, staring at his hands. He looked up at her. “You know I was reading Romeo and Juliet a few days ago, and I remembered something Liz said to me.”
“When she came to you that night?” Tess asked. She knew about it as Max had confided in her when they had met in the park.
Max nodded, blinking back the tears. “She told me that it wasn’t its name. It was the Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet.” He gave Tess a small sad smile. “She said that she didn’t want to be Juliet because she died in the end. She died because she loved Romeo so much. She-she didn’t want to die for me…”
Tess held his hand and squeezed lightly, knowing how much that had hurt him. Max continued. “But she was my Juliet. As corny as that sounds… she really was. And I can’t help thinking that she died because of me…she didn’t want to but she did…”
“Max,” Tess replied, her voice sympathetic but stern. “It was a plane crash. It was not your fault. It couldn’t have been.”
“I know.” Max replied. “But it was because of me she was on that plane anyway.”
“No, it was because of Alex! And don’t tell me you should have stopped her.” Tess replied, seeing him open his mouth to protest. “You did try, but she went anyway.”
“But it was because of me that Alex died. Because I wasn’t careful enough.” Max argued.
“Max, you have to stop blaming yourself.” Tess told him gently. “Other wise you’ll destroy yourself.” She looked at him. “You have to let go and not hold yourself responsible.”
Max looked at her quietly, listening to her. “I don’t think I can do it alone… Will you help?” he finally asked in a soft whisper.
TBC....
Part 19
Max grunted slightly as he strained to pull himself up. Doing his pull-ups had become a nightly routine for him and he did it almost effortlessly. It was also a way to clear his mind but tonight it not only seemed very difficult to do but he was bogged down by memories. No matter how much he tried to concentrate on his exercise he couldn’t seem to focus. Finally he sighed and stopped. It was no use. He grabbed the towel draped across the back of his chair and wiped his face with it before putting his shirt back on.
He sat down on his bed, head in his hands. Even though he tried not to, he couldn’t help thinking about the night Liz had come to him when he was doing his pull-ups. He had thought that she had come to make up with him but she had shattered that hope almost immediately. What she had said confused him, even now. He couldn’t figure out what had happened to make her say all of that. He didn’t believe for once second that she didn’t love him.
But what about her and Kyle? A voice asked. Max felt his muscles tense up as he thought about catching them in bed together. He knew she loved him but then that didn’t explain why she went and slept with Kyle.
Max got up and paced about. It was a memory that haunted him, that tore him apart. He had felt so lost after that, as if everyone and everything had betrayed him. He couldn’t believe that she could do that to him, to them. But she had. Maybe that’s why he had gone seeking safety in Tess’s arms. Because he wanted to feel loved, he wanted to feel that he was needed by someone. Or maybe he had hoped that if Liz saw him and Tess together she would come running back to him. He hadn’t meant for it to go as far as it did.
God, what did I do? Max thought as he thought about his night with Tess. I betrayed Liz on the night she died!
Max felt horror descend on him as it finally hit him what all of this meant. He had been so wrapped up in Liz’s death that he hadn’t even considered what all of this could mean. He hadn’t even considered Tess’s feelings! He winced when he remembered how short and cold he had been to her the past week. They had made love and he had shunned her the very next day.
She had every right to be angry at me. He thought. No wonder she had snapped that day in the café, she must have felt so…used.
Max closed his eyes in shame when he thought about how he had blown off her apology. It was him who should have apologized to her and instead she had come to say sorry. He felt angry at himself. He couldn’t believe he had treated her like that. He might not have trusted her before but she was different now. Hadn’t she proved that already when she had saved them from the skins?
Max got up abruptly, determined to go over to her house and apologize for his behavior. He had just finished slipping on his shoes when he heard someone rap lightly at the window. He looked up, automatically expecting it to be Liz…until he saw Tess standing there almost shyly.
Max closed his eyes for a split second, letting the pain subside. Of course it isn’t Liz. He berated himself. She’s not here anymore.
Still, he couldn’t erase the trace of sadness. Then he remembered why he had been heading to her house in the first place. He hurried over to the window to help Tess in.
“Hey Tess.” He greeted as she jumped in.
“Hi.” Tess replied with a slight smile once she was in. Max wondered what she was doing here. Tess saw his curious expression and hurried to explain. “I just wanted to talk to you so I—”
“No need to explain.” Max told her gently. “I was coming over to your house just now.”
“You were?” Tess asked, her eyes looking hopeful.
“Yeah.” Max said. He ducked his head in embarrassment. “I wanted to apologize…”
“Apologize?” Tess asked, confused. “For what Max?”
“For the way I have been treating you.” Max told her, ashamed. He looked up at her. “I mean it must have hurt you when I just…blew you off after that night…”
Tess touched his arm. “It’s okay Max. I understand.” She said. “After what you went through the next day…” she shrugged a little. “I guess you had every right to freak out.”
Max took her hand in his. “But that’s no excuse. I shouldn’t have been so insensitive. I was wrong and I’m sorry.” He said.
Tess looked at him her eyes slightly misty. She hugged him. Max wrapped his arms around her, returning the hug. “It’s okay Max. Really, it is. I understand.” She said. She let go and looked at him, smiling. “But thank you. That meant a lot to me.”
Max nodded, swallowing the lump that had formed in his throat. Tess went and sat down on his bed as Max took a place next to her.
“So, how are you holding up?” she asked gently.
“I’m doing okay, I guess…” he replied, staring at his hands. He looked up at her. “You know I was reading Romeo and Juliet a few days ago, and I remembered something Liz said to me.”
“When she came to you that night?” Tess asked. She knew about it as Max had confided in her when they had met in the park.
Max nodded, blinking back the tears. “She told me that it wasn’t its name. It was the Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet.” He gave Tess a small sad smile. “She said that she didn’t want to be Juliet because she died in the end. She died because she loved Romeo so much. She-she didn’t want to die for me…”
Tess held his hand and squeezed lightly, knowing how much that had hurt him. Max continued. “But she was my Juliet. As corny as that sounds… she really was. And I can’t help thinking that she died because of me…she didn’t want to but she did…”
“Max,” Tess replied, her voice sympathetic but stern. “It was a plane crash. It was not your fault. It couldn’t have been.”
“I know.” Max replied. “But it was because of me she was on that plane anyway.”
“No, it was because of Alex! And don’t tell me you should have stopped her.” Tess replied, seeing him open his mouth to protest. “You did try, but she went anyway.”
“But it was because of me that Alex died. Because I wasn’t careful enough.” Max argued.
“Max, you have to stop blaming yourself.” Tess told him gently. “Other wise you’ll destroy yourself.” She looked at him. “You have to let go and not hold yourself responsible.”
Max looked at her quietly, listening to her. “I don’t think I can do it alone… Will you help?” he finally asked in a soft whisper.
TBC....
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Shadows -- Part 20
Author's Note: I know how this all seems but I have to dabble into Rebel otherwise there won't be any story! But hang on! I'm a dreamer at heart! 
Part 20
Alex found himself running. He ran as fast as he could, as far as he could. The place looked familiar but he couldn’t figure out where he was. It didn’t look like anyplace in Roswell but more like a dorm. He didn’t know why he was running but he felt an urgent need to. He needed to get away from someone. Someone was chasing him, someone dangerous. He just couldn’t remember who. It was someone he knew though. He was sure of that.
He threw open a door and to his surprise he found himself at his own house. Then a bright flash of lightening briefly blinded and when he opened his eyes he was in his car and driving. It was night and he drove fast, feeling an urgent need to get somewhere. He had to tell something important to the others…only he couldn’t remember what. Then he felt the car jerk. He tried to regain control but it was like someone else had control. He saw the on coming truck and tried to swerve but the car only jumped onto the oncoming traffic.
“No!” Alex managed to yell before the truck’s light blinded him.
Alex sat up in bed, gasping. Sweat covered his face and he had to catch his breath. He had a horrible feeling in his stomach. He knew something important. Something he wanted to tell the others before his car crashed but he couldn’t remember what.
Why can’t I remember? He asked himself. What is so important?
“Oh my God!” He heard Liz say. “Alex!”
Alex turned to see her standing worriedly at his door. She rushed to him. “I felt it Alex.” She said. “I felt that!”
Alex looked at her in amazement.
“What did you see? Why do I feel so afraid?” she asked, her eyes panicked.
Alex shook his head in frustration. “I don’t know. I can’t remember.” He said. “But I think you were right. Some one did try to kill me. I knew something.” He furrowed his brow. “I just-I just can’t remember what…”
“We’ll figure it out.” Liz promised giving him a hug and taking comfort from it too. She let go. “At least your memory is returning little by little.”
“I wish it would hurry up!” Alex said laughing weakly. “It’s getting on my nerves.” He then turned serious. “I think we need someone in Roswell to take up the search you left off.”
“No one believed me Alex. In fact I managed to start a cold war between the humans and aliens.” Liz replied. “And even if someone can, how will we contact them?”
Alex looked thoughtful. “Serena.” He said simply.
Liz glanced at him. “How?” she asked.
“If she can mind warp, then maybe she can dream walk too.” Alex replied.
Part 20
Alex found himself running. He ran as fast as he could, as far as he could. The place looked familiar but he couldn’t figure out where he was. It didn’t look like anyplace in Roswell but more like a dorm. He didn’t know why he was running but he felt an urgent need to. He needed to get away from someone. Someone was chasing him, someone dangerous. He just couldn’t remember who. It was someone he knew though. He was sure of that.
He threw open a door and to his surprise he found himself at his own house. Then a bright flash of lightening briefly blinded and when he opened his eyes he was in his car and driving. It was night and he drove fast, feeling an urgent need to get somewhere. He had to tell something important to the others…only he couldn’t remember what. Then he felt the car jerk. He tried to regain control but it was like someone else had control. He saw the on coming truck and tried to swerve but the car only jumped onto the oncoming traffic.
“No!” Alex managed to yell before the truck’s light blinded him.
Alex sat up in bed, gasping. Sweat covered his face and he had to catch his breath. He had a horrible feeling in his stomach. He knew something important. Something he wanted to tell the others before his car crashed but he couldn’t remember what.
Why can’t I remember? He asked himself. What is so important?
“Oh my God!” He heard Liz say. “Alex!”
Alex turned to see her standing worriedly at his door. She rushed to him. “I felt it Alex.” She said. “I felt that!”
Alex looked at her in amazement.
“What did you see? Why do I feel so afraid?” she asked, her eyes panicked.
Alex shook his head in frustration. “I don’t know. I can’t remember.” He said. “But I think you were right. Some one did try to kill me. I knew something.” He furrowed his brow. “I just-I just can’t remember what…”
“We’ll figure it out.” Liz promised giving him a hug and taking comfort from it too. She let go. “At least your memory is returning little by little.”
“I wish it would hurry up!” Alex said laughing weakly. “It’s getting on my nerves.” He then turned serious. “I think we need someone in Roswell to take up the search you left off.”
“No one believed me Alex. In fact I managed to start a cold war between the humans and aliens.” Liz replied. “And even if someone can, how will we contact them?”
Alex looked thoughtful. “Serena.” He said simply.
Liz glanced at him. “How?” she asked.
“If she can mind warp, then maybe she can dream walk too.” Alex replied.
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