The Journey Home ~ CC ~ TEEN {COMPLETE}

[Roswell 10/2/00]

Chapter Thirteen Continued

The sky was a shapire blue as twlight fell apon the court yard of the castel as christmas lights and purple draping decorated the outside and shinned in the dark as citizens of Antar dressed in masquarade masks entered and started dancing to the music playing.

Serenia dressed in a beautiful white dress embroadered with gold and purple fabric with a silver diamond crown on top of her head danced as the music of the song "Hate To Say I Told You So" by The Hives filled the night sky.

"Do what I want cause I can and if I don’t - because I wanna
Be ignored by the stiff and the bored - because I’m gonna
Spit and retrieve cause I give and receive - because I wanna
Gonna get through your head,
what the mystery man said - because I’m gonna

Hate to say I told you so - ALRIGHT
Come on
Do believe I told you sooooooo
Now it’s all out and you know"

Tess entered the court yard dressed in a purple dress emboyered with sliver threading as diamond jewels glisened in her golden hair. She spotted Serenia dancing with a young man as she made her way through the joyious crowd.

"Cause I wanted to
Turn my back on the rot
that’s been planning the plot - because I’m gonna
No need for me to wait - because I wanna
No need two, three, too late – because I’m gonna

Hate to say I told you so - ALRIGHT
Come on
Do believe I told you sooooooo"

"Tess!" Serenia said smiling as she made her way to greet her. "You made it!" She said as she gave her a hug. She then turned to the tall man by her side. " Tess this is Larek. Larek this is Tess." She said as Larack extended his had towards her. "Its in honor to meet you. I have heard so much about you." he said smiling. Tess smiled "Nice to meet you too. Wow you look so much like this guy Brody I know on Earth." She said as they both laughed.

"Do what I please, gonna spread the disease - because I wanna
Gonna call all the shots,
For the no’s and the not’s - because I wanna

YEAHHHHHHHHHHH"

"Great party!" Tess said as she danced with the two of them. "You guys really know how to celebrate." She said as she swayed to the music while the others laughed and smiled while they danced.

"Ask me once I'll answer twice,
cause all I know I'll tell – because I wanna
Sound advice and lots of ice,
I’ll spell my name out loud - because I wanna

OH YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"

The music stopped and the crowed appaulded as the music started up again as Serenia, Tess, and Larek made there way to the royal senators. "The feast is about to start." Serenia said as she sat down in her proper chair at the head of the tabel. Herlds sounded the trumpets as the crowd became quiet. They then shouted "Behold your Queen".

As Serenia rose from the tabel. "Citizens of Antar and honored guests. I am greatful for everything you have done. One thing us Antars are know for is we do know how to party and what a party this is! Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I have some joyious news on this most eventiful night. I Serenia am engaged to be married to Larek senator of Antar."

The crowd cheered as Larack rose to address the crowd. "Thank you as you know I am honored to have such a beautiful woman as my bride. I will do my best to help you anyway I can now that I am a royal.But enough about me this is our Queens night as well as Tess Hartnings so let eat, drink, and be merry! Let the celebration begin!" Larek said as the crowd cheered and the feast started.

After everyone had there fill the guest danced way into the wee hours of the morning as they danced and spun silk ribbions and twirled their masquarade masks to the music.

At one point during the party Serenia noticed Tess was by the balcony staring into the lake. "I'll be right back." She said to Larek giving him a kiss before she made her way towards the balcony where Tess was as the song "Undercover" by Pete Yorn played in the background.

"Say the talk and I won't mind
There's a cause you know I'll never try
And I love you like the one I used to know
And if you never had the time
That's an ordinary problem
And I said I'd like to have a place to go"

Tess staired at her reflection in the lake as her mind wondered. "How can I go back to Earth after all I have done. They will never believe me let alone they might kill me. But I have to go back I have to for Zan case." She said to herself and then blinked as she saw there were two refections staring back at her.

"Oh you startled me" she said when she saw Serenia by her side. "Taking a break? Boy what a night!" Serenia said looking into her eyes. "Yeah I just need time to hear myself think. That music is so loud in there." She said laughing then grew silent. "Well actually I have a lot on my mind." She said stairing at her reflection. "Do you want to talk?" Serenia said as she leaned on the leage next to her.

"And you held and you tried
I could never find another
If you walk me to the car park
I won't go
To my left I saw time
Flash and fall it seemed to swallow you
I could love you like the sister
I never had"

"Well I am just scared about going home. I mean as far as they know I am a muderer who killed Alex and then lied to all of them" She said as Serenia listened. "I mean I used them all especially what I did to Max and Liz I mean I slepted with Max. I tricked him to sleep with me even though I knew he was in love with Liz. I was in love with Max but he never was in love with me. So I used him. What kind of person am I? I guess I turned out to be what Nacado said I would be a killer who will always be alone." Tess said as tears filled her eyes.

"Drawing circles in your concrete
I will know your every move
And I'll send you
I'll send you

And you held and you tried
I could never find another
If you walk me to the car park
I won't go
And we held and we tried
There was heart and lust between us
I will love you
I won't let go"

"Oh Tess come here." Serenia said giving her a hug. "Shh it's ok to be scared. But just remember you are not a killer and you are not alone! I am here. I always will be. As for the people you hurt I feel they will forgive you. You have forgiven them. Tell them especially to the ones you feel you have hurt the most.

I know you loved Max and how hurt you felt after using him. But I want you to know that out of the pain came something beautiful a child name Zan. Your son who saved our planet and that is something to be greatful for!!! You have brought peace to us and I feel you will bring peace to Earth and the ones you love" Serenia said as her eyes became blurry with tears as she squeezed Tess's hand.

"Cos we are one inside these walls
Undercover
We are one inside these walls
Undercover
We are one inside these walls
Undercover
We are one and
We are one
We are one"

Tess smiled as tears filled her eyes "All you have given to me has been your kindness and help in my darkest hour. Why? Why me?" Tess said as she looked deep into Serenia's eyes. "Becasue you are my family and I love you my sister." Serenia said as she hugged Tess. "I love you" Tess said as she held her tight.

"And you held and you tried
I could never find another
If you walk me to the car park
I won't go
And we held and we tried
There was heart and lust between us
I will love you
I won't let go"

"I am going to leave Antar tomorrow with Zan. I have to get back for his sake. You can understand" Tess said as she broke form there hug. Serenia smiled "Of course I do. You can leave early in the morning. I will get a ship ready for you along with all of the supplies you need. I want you to know that if you ever need anything I am her for you." Serenia said squeezing Tess's hand. "God bless you and your child. You are our savior!" Serenia said smiling.

Tess beamed as a huge smile crepted across her face "Thank you. But I want to thank you for saving me." She said softy. "Now if I am not mistaken there is a party going on in the other room that I feel we need to crash." Tess said as she eyed the dance floor. "I think your right this party needs some action." Serenia said smiling.

"We are one (undercover)
We are one (undercover)
We are one (undercover)
We are one"

And with that the two of them walked with there arms around each other shoulder into the court yard as the sparkling lights shown above them.

[Roswell 10/2/00]

Chapter Fourteen

The flashes were now more intense as Max and Tess drew in deep breaths as their foreheads still touched each other while Liz and Isabel held their eyes tight shut.

"I am sure you will have everything you need to get home safe." Serenia said as she looked at the long ship being loaded with supplies. Tess gazed at the ship deep in thought and then smiled. "Thank you for everything." She said holding Zan close to her.

"It was no problem. Now I must warn you that what every Kivar did to Liz she might still be recovering from it there will be a few minor out burst now and then but in time they will dissapear. She will be ok don't worry." Serenia said looking into Tess's eyes. Tess nodded. "I am ready for what ever they decide to do to me." Tess said as the ship crew gave the signal that they were ready for lift off.

"Come here my sister." Serenia said with out streached arms. "You will be fine. I feel that you and Zan will have a bright future." she said as Tess hugged her tight. "Thank you and good luck to you and Larack. I am honored to have meet you Serenia my Queen. I will never forget you. I love you." Tess said as she gave Serenia one last squeeze. "And I love you too. God bless you and good luck." Serenia said placing a kiss on Tess's cheek and on top of Zan's forehead.

Tess smiled and then hesatated as she turned and assended the long steps into the craft. From the window she could see Serenia waving as the rummble of the engion started and in a few seconds Antar was a little dot as she headed back home to Earth.

Soon a flash came of Isabel and Jessie destroying FBI files located in an old wearhouse. They were pictures confirming that her, Micheal,Max,and now even Liz, were considered Aliens. In the next few seconds a gun shoot was heard as FBI agent Burns fell to the ground dead as Jessie and Isabel ran from the building.

Next Max and Liz were seen makeing out in there bed. "See no green in sight were are ok."Liz smiled as she held her hand out so Max could see. They then started kissing passionatly when the phone rang. It was Max's mom saying they had something important to dicuss over a family dinner. However little did Liz and Max know that the Evans had found out there secret after they tapped Isabel using her powers.

After that the Rodgers Air Force base came into sight. As FBI agents went to look at the UFO they had discovered. They opened the door to discover a child sitting there. Soon there was a massive blood bath as the child was wisked away into the night by a dark shadow.

Tess lay in Max's bed as he staied at her. She then got up and pleaded as Max threw question at her." I thought our baby couldn't survive in Earth's atmosphere. I felt that when I connected with him. " Max said as anger filled his voice." It was a mind warp. Something I needed you to believe. I had to do whatever it took to get you to activate the Granilith. " Tess begged looking into his eyes." Including killing Alex? " Max hissed not believing a word she said."That's not what I meant to do." Tess cried.
"What was he? 'Collateral damage'? I should kill you right now." Max said as he extened his hand out towards her in anger.

"Kivar betrayed me. He rejected Zan as the heir. And...he was going to kill him, so I escaped. " Tess said retelling the story about how she came back to Earth. "So that was you that crashed the other night." Max said stairing at her trying to get answers about the Air force Jet." It was trying to shoot us down. I don't know why. Typical human response, I guess. My ship was destroyed, and I woke up just as they were about to take Zan." Tess said."...So what did you do? " Max said as he hestated waitng for her response."I protected my son. " She said firmly.

Tess was then thown across the room by a green light as Liz yelled "Get up bitch" as Tess reganied her balance from the blast."You're a murderer! I'll kill you!" Liz yelled as Max held her back taking her outside so her could explain to her the situation about why Tess was back and that he would take care of it.

The FBI was now closer to them then ever after learning about the death of agent Burns and the killings at the Air Base.

The next flash was of the Vote if Tess was to live or die. "Yeah, then they won't be looking for an alien, and they'll leave us alone." Maria said looking at Tess as the other crowed around her. " No. They would throw her in a white room and study her like a lab rat for the rest of her life. I've been there. I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy." Max said looking Tess in the eyes.

"She killed Alex. She killed my best friend. I think that we should all get to vote. " Maria said making the decision.
They went around Yes ment she would be killed No ment she would live.
Maria voted Yes. Jim voted no.

Isabel staired at Tess before she answered."I trusted you. And Alex... I vote 'Yes'." She said. Max voted No. While Micheal voted Yes. They then turend to Jessie. "Jesse, what do you say?"Max said looking at him. " I never met her or Alex. I shouldn't get a vote. " Jessie said staring at Tess. they all nodded in agreement as Kyle voted No and then they turned to Liz for the tie breaker. She hestated then firmily said "No" making it official that Tess would live and they would help her.

Tess lay in bed that night thinking to herself "What am I going to do. Is this the life I was ment to lead a life where everyone hates me. Well at least I know that Zan will be safe. I tried to make admends with them but know they spat at my face. And now becasue of me the FBI is even closer to getting them. I always screw up. I should just die." She said to herself as an idea dawned on her.

"Well maybe I can make things right for once in my life and the life of everyone through my death." She whispered and then got up from the bed thinking "But why did Liz vote No? After all I have done to her? I have to know the truth." She said as she made her way to where Liz lay sleeping.

"Liz. Wake up." Tess whispered into her ear. Liz stired and then gasped when she knew who it was in frount of her."What??" She asked defensive as she staired into her eyes. "Why didn't you vote against me?" Tess said looking at her. "...Because I'm not a killer, Tess." Liz said frimly looking at her. tess hesatated for a minute then asked "I need a favor. I need you to drive me somewhere." She said softy as Liz got up.

The next flash was Liz and Tess in frount of the Rodgers Air Force Base sitting in the car."...Max loves you. Every time we were together. Every time we kissed. He was thinking of you. He had these flashes... that I saw... and... they were always of you. " Tess said looking into her eyes."...Why are you telling me this?" Liz asked as she looked at her in shock." Because I know how much it must've hurt you." Tess said and then took a deep breath relieved she had forgave the one person she wanted to the most.

There was a long pause as the two of them staired at each other.
Liz hestated then asked Tess why she was going to do it killer herself? "At least I can do one good thing with my life." Tess said softy as she turned to get out of the car. Liz looked at her and then said "You just did" in a dignified tone as Tess walked out of the car.

Liz then stopped her and made a joke about the White Room and they both laughed and smiled at each other one last time before Tess left and made her way through the fense.

In a few seconds Liz could see the massive explosion of fire outside of the building which destroyed all of there records and files kepted inside about Tess,Max,Micheal,Isabel, and Liz.

[Roswell 10/2/00]

Chapter Fifteen

Tess opened her eyes to a crimsion and golden sight as she felt the tempeture rise in her body. "Is this what it is like to be dead" she whispered and then soon heard people yelling and screaming as flashes of bodies blurried past her. Realising that she wasn't dead she tried to help herself up off the floor but colasped as staired at the sight before her as smoke filled the room. In the mist of it all she could see a shadow behind the conor of a man. He turned and looked at her throught the smoke and flames. "Alex" Tess whispered straining her eyes to see as the sting form the smoke blurred her vison.

Throught she was very weak she tried to get up again to see if it was him and to get out before she was caught but it was too late. The minute she proped herself up she felt the blow of the ice cold floor below her as she was knocked out cold.
"We got to get the hell out of here! Giver her to the Special Unit they will take it from here!" A man in a white lab coat yelled as Tess was handed over to men in black suits who dragged her out of the burning building and into a van driving away just in time before the building exploded into a big fireball.

Tess blinked her eyes and looked around "Where am I she thought" as she saw wall apon wall of white in frount of her. She got up and looked down in shock seeing her cloths were missing and was wearing a pair of white scrubs instead. "Hello Tess as you see you are not in your usual surridings. You see your species is a dying breed" He laughed" Excuse the humor this is not a good time to joke." he said still chuckling.

"what do you want from me?" Tess said as she looked around in the chamber towards the voice she heard. " Well you see you are a very special one you hold all the secrets and a the most powerful of them all with that little head of yours. We will be conducting a few test nothing too elbrate just enough to find out about your species and to see how the Special Unit Military can use that mindwarp power of your for our defense during war.

Now we can do this the easy way or the hard way. It's up to you." The voice said coldly. "How dare you! I will never tell you anything! Your monster!" Tess screamed as she pounded again a wall trying to escape. "They told me you would be difficult very well have it your way. We shall do it the hard way but let me warn you it will not be a plesent ride. We will start the tests in the morning. Get some sleep my precious." The voice hissed as the light flickered off and Tess lay in utter darkness.

The next flash was Tess tied down to a chair screaming as a rod metal circle covered her head as electrical shocks ran throught it. "More" Agent Drake said as the shocks increased. Tess screamed and then fell forward. "That will be all of today." Agent Drake said as he watched the scientest unhook Tess from the machines. "You will corruperate or the next time I will kill you!" He said yelling in Tess's face as she was dragged to her cell drained and weak from the pain.

"Why isn't it working?" Agent Drake said looking at the scientists who held Tess down as she tried to use her mindwarp. "I don't know." They said shaking their heads. "Well then start the drugs if she can't explain her power to us then we will drug it out of her." He yelled

Tess screamed as she was placed in cold then boliing baths to see how her body would react to them. next we was given massive amounts of shots filled with a special liquide.

"There has to be a way" She cried in her cell. "I got to get out of here but how?" She said wipping the tears from her eyes. Then a memory of her and Max came to her with him on her bed with his eyes closed and candels around them." Thats it." She whispered. "My mind retriveal techniques! They can help me." She thought as she started to devise a plan to save her energy in order to get out.

Tess ran with all of her might down the long hall trying to find the door to give her freedom she could hear the sirines going as she frantically reached the door she was looking for and into the lmoonlight as the gate the the military base stood in frount of her. She ran through the gate and then cloasped onto the cold ground.

"Agents this way!" a voice called in the distance as Alex ran holding Tess in his arms. He found a clearing in a grove of trees and placed her down. "Ok you will be alright Alex is here." He whispered as he looked at Tess still unconcsience from the drugs as he frantically opened up his pack and took out a piece of paper scripling some words from the Robert Frost poem "Stoppng by the woods on a snowy evening" on to it. He then placed the piece of paper down next to wear she lay." You will be safe here. Good luck to you." he said as he squeezed her hand before running off throught the tress.

"Alex!" Isabel whispered under her breath as the images she saw was when she was in the woods with Micheal.

Alex ran as fast as he could until he stopped suddenly and walked towards the lake and stated to stair about at the stars as tears ran down his cheeks. "There must be away" he whispered to himself." Please I have to contact the others to let them know! Isabel you have to find her and help me." Alex whispered and then he heard voices coming in the distance as he turned and looked to his right. With in an instant there was a splash and he was swimming in the lake trying to reach the other side. He made it and then safely ran futher into the woods.

Tess woke feeling the dirt under her she was in the woods. "I must of clasped when I was running" She said to herself as she wearly got up and started to see if the cost was clear. "What am I going to do?" Where will I go?" I don't even know if the others are alive?" She said as she stared making her way through the woods.

The images were coming faster and more intense as Max and Tess breathed heavely and looked deeper into each
others eyes.

The was a light in the sky as a V shapped constalation illumated the sky above the lake where Tess sat after days of running. "The Royal V" She gasped. "But how?" She wondered and then it dawned on her. "There alive!" She said as she started running out of the woods and onto the path in frount of her.

Max and Tess heaved deep breaths and then both englufed each other with a deep passionate kiss closing their eyes as the flashes came at a emormious speed.

"I'll be here for eternity." Tess said reaching for Max's hand as he looked up at the night sky with tears in his eyes. He turned and then looked at her as they kissed."I'm ready to wake up now"He murmered softy as their kisses increaed and they made love in the observitory.

"I...saw the baby. It's a boy." Max said smiling breathlessly as he looked up at Tess after seeing a small glowing handprint on her stomach. Tess smiled at him.

"Are you ok?" Tess said as she looked at Max sitting on the park bench like he just had lost the love of his life. "No." Max said softy as he looked up at Tess. "Can I sit down?" She asked hestating for his answer." Sure." Max said as she sat next to him."Do you wanna talk about it?" Tess said as she looked at him. " No." Max said shaking his head. "Do you want me to leave?" Tess said looking concerned. " No. " Max said as the two of them sat there in silence.

Next they both saw Alex as he ran will all of his might until he reached a safe grove of trees. He then looked at a map and made his way towards the horizen as early morning came.

They broke from there kiss and gasped as the both fell and blacked out onto the bed just before Isabel and Liz opened there eyes.

[Roswell 10/2/00]

Chapter Sixteen

Max woke in a daze "What happened?" he thought to himself. Everything had happened so fast he had seen his family from Antar, the evil of Kivar, The horrible toucher of the white room and seeing Alex running in the woods. But the one thing that he remembered the most was that he had kissed Tess. He then froze as he blinked his eyes in fear seeing Tess laying on the bed next to him. "Why did she kiss me? Did she just kiss Kyle this afternoon? Was she starting her little game again?" He said as he staired at her still unconscience body.

Tess blinked her eyes and took a deep breath. "What happened?" She said in aw as she looked up at Max. "I'm not sure?" Max said trying to clear his mind and make sense of it all. He was about to ask her why they had kissed when he heard a knock at the door.

"Oh your awake finally!" Isabel said as her and Liz made there way into the room. "We were afraid to move you after seeing the two of you lying there unconscience." Liz said as she sat down on the bed next to Max. "Are you ok?" Isabel said looking concered. "Yes we are fine" Tess said smiling. "I feel better I think I am finally healed!" Tess said as she got up and leaned her head up against a pillow.

"Tess Alex was there that night. We saw him. he is the one who saved you and placed you in the woods that night you escaped from the White Room. But I don't know why he was there in the Rodgers Air Force Base the night it blew up before you were handed over to the Special Unit? Or where he was heading in the final flash." Isabel said looking at Tess. "What Alex was there? But how why?" Tess said in shock at the new discovery. "I am not sure. But maybe we can look closer at his clue the Robert Frost poem and see." Liz said looking at Max

"Had Liz seen the Kiss?" Max wondered as fear took over his body. "Liz I... did you see the flash of Zan?" Max said looking at her with wide eyes. "The flash of Zan of course we did everyone did." Liz said looking at him concerned. "Oh did you see the glowing hand print before he was born?" Max said. "No Max what are you talking about? Are you ok?" Liz said questiong Max's expression.

"Oh forget it. I am just glad to be back." He said smiling. How was he going to tell her. After all they had been through she had to find out why he kissed Tess and then tell her but not now no she was too beautiful a sight to look at and he didn't want to hurt her. He smiled and then kissed her. Liz smiled and then got up off the bed. "What time is it?" Tess asked Isabel. "Oh it's about 1:30 in the morning." She said looking at her tired eyes. "I think we all need some rest it's been a long and draning night. Too much for me to handle but I am so full of hope. I found more answers then questions tonight about Alex." She said smiling.

"I can't wait to find him!" Liz said beaming. "Me too" Max said smiling. "Max are you ok? I think it might be best for you to stay here tonight in your room. Liz and I can stay in mine. I mean you had a very rough night and you need your strength." Isabel said looking at the two of them.

"What stay here! Me and Tess Alone, in my room!" Max thought to himself. "Isbael I ma fine really I can stay in your room tonight." Max pleaded. "Max you really need your rest. I am worried about you. It's been a long night." Liz said as she looked at him with loving eyes. Max felt his heart melt. How could he resist her those soulful eyes of hers got him everytime. "OK" He whispered and smiled as Liz and Isabel made there way to the door. "Good night" Isabel whispered. "Sweet Dreams" Liz said softy as she closed the door.

Max stood there frozen. "Wow quight a night we had I'll say." Tess said as she leaned on to her side. "Whats that so post to mean?" Max said cautiously as he got out of the bed. "Nothing. Alot happened tonight thats all." Tess said as she turned and looked up at Max "Don't play these games with me Tess!" Max said as he felt the anger rise in his voice.

"Why! Tell me why did you kiss me and how come no one else got those flashes!" Max yelled. "Please you are over reacting" Tess said as she got up out of the bed. "Oh I'm over reacting! Of course I am over reacting! First you Kiss Kyle this afternoon and then you kiss me! Why Tess why!" Max said as he staired at her.

Tess made her way to the bed and sat down. "Look Max if you are scared that I am going to do a mind warp on you your wrong. Relax ok!" Tess said looking up as she watched Max pace back and forth. he then stopped and looked at her. "Please sit down" Tess said as she patted the spot next to her. Max hestated and then sat down.

"Max do you remember the second to last flash of us sitting on the park bench." Tess said softy. Max nodded. "Well that was the night that you thought Liz had slepted with Kyle. I remember finding you there looking lost and so alone. So I decided to see how you were. When you told me you weren't ok. I could see so much hurt and pain in your eyes. So I sat down next to you to see if you wanted to talk. You know if you wanted to you could but instead you sat there in slience.

When I asked if you wanted me to leave you said no. So we just sat there together. You for the first time in my life it felt like I belonged. You finally had let me in. You didn't turn to Micheal, Maria,Alex or even your own sister Isabel. In the past you would of run to them the second anything was wrong. But know you turned to me in your time of need. It didn't matter that we didn't talk just being there was enough. You needed a friend and you finally considered me to be one."

She then took Max hand. "Max look at me. From the day I first meet you I knew you were special. I wish that things didn't get so complicated between us with this whole destiny thing. Oh how I wished sometimes I never had this set plan hovering over me my entire life.

The reason why I kissed you tonight is because I loved you and I wanted to remember for you gave me something no one else ever has given to me and that is the power of love and of friendship.
As far as the flashes go everything was really intense but the last flashes you saw when we kissed I didn't want the others to see those flashes because they were my priviate thoughts and memories that I will always hold dear to me.

Max I will alway love you, however my heart belongs to someone else and it took me a while to realise that. I am in love with Kyle. Tess said as she squeezed Max's hand as tears filled her eyes.

"You are my savior. You saved me from a horrible and bitter life full of hate you tought me what true love really is. Thank you" She said as she looked into his eyes. Max looked at her as tears filled his eyes.

"Tess I...." Max said softy but before he could say another word Tess placed her fingure on his lips. "Shh I forgive you and what you did to me when I returned to Earth." She said brushing tears from her face. "You gave me a son and for that I will always be greatful." She said smiling. Max looked at her and hugged her. "I forgive you." he whispered. " You now we never really did get to talk about everything and what happened to us. It's nice that we finally did talk. I missed you so much!" He said looking into her eyes. "Me too" Tess said.

"As far as Zan goes I know he is safe and is in a loving family. Maybe we can visit him some day. I would love to see the family he is with and to see him." Max said smiling. "I would like that very much. You know we will always be his parents and I think it would be nice to see the people who will love and raise him." Tess said smiling as she looked at Max.

"I am so excited about finding out about Alex! I hope we can find him and bring him home safe!" Tess said getting up from the bed. "Me too. I miss him. Tess I want you to know that Kyle is a really great guy I wish you the best. It's wonderful when you can find true love like that." Max said beaming as he thought of Liz sleeping in the other room.

"Thanks. What can I say I love the Buddah boy" She said as her and Max laughed. "Yeah It was great seeing Kyle today. I can't wait to see him tomorrow!" Tess said beaming as she made her way into bed.

Max climbed in next to her. "Get some rest. We are going to need it." He said as he pulled the covers up over him. "Good night Tess" Max said as he yawned and closed his eyes. "Good night Max Sweet dreams" Tess whispered as she closed her eyes. "Sweet dreams indeed!" Max said to himself smiling in the darkness he drifted off to sleep.

[Roswell 10/2/00]

Chapter Sixteen Continued

Liz sat wide awake stairing up at the celing as she lay in Isabels bed as her thoughts wondered. "Why had Max acted so afraid and his thoughts were so fragemented" she thought as she lay there. Though she knew he needed his rest she knew she had to find out what was bothering him. She quightly got up and tip toed into the long dark hall way towards his room.

The door opened as Liz saw Max sleeping in the moonlight. She blushed seeing how georgeous he looked as the dimed light shinned on to his face. She then made her way to the bed and nugged him. Max blinked his eyes open and smiled. "Hi I couldn't sleep" Liz whispered softly. "Really I couldn't either." Max said smiling at the beautiful creature that lay in frount of him. She looked amazing in Isabels silk blue low cut pajamas. "Do you want to talk? We can go down stairs" Liz said as she waited for Max's answer. "Sure that a good idea" He whispered as he quightly got out of bed.

The two made there way down stairs into the kitchen. "Wow what a night." Liz said as she sat down at the kitchen table. "Yeah um are you hungry I think we might have some green lime pie left over" Max said as he opened the refridgerater. "Sure that sounds great" Liz said as Max cut them a slice of pie. Max then used his powers to boil some hot water as Liz sat there watching him.

"Here" He said as he handed her the plates and forks. "I figured it was too late for coffee so I thought hot cholate whould be the next best thing." He said as he handed Liz a mug. "Oh thanks. " She said taking the mug from him."We can eat in the living room if you want." Max said as they both made there way to the dim light room and sat down on the couch.

"I can believe it Liz I saw my family tonight! Never in all my years did I think I would." Max said smiling as Liz sipped her hot cholate. "I know it was amazing the whole thing. I felt Like I was really there. I can't believe we pulled it off and found out my info about Alex!" Liz said excited as she placed her mug down on the table.

They sat in silence for a few moments eating there pie. Once they were finished Liz took a deep breath "Max can I ask you something. Are you ok becasue tonight you seemed really shaken up and I was just wondering what was bothering you." She said looking into his eyes.

Max froze it was the one thing he dreaded saying to her about him and Tess and the kiss. But she had to know. "Liz there is something that happened tonight that you didn't see during the dream walk." Max said he then hestated and took a deep breath.

"Um before you and Isabel found Tess and I there laying unconscience we kissed each other and got all of theses flashes before the final one of Alex before we both blacked out.

I saw a flash of my unborn son and his glowing hand That was a flash you couldn't see because it was a memory Tess held dear to her. She didn't want others to see so she shared it with me. Thats why I was the only one who knew about it" Max said looking into her eyes as he held her hands trying to find the words to make her understand.

"Wait you kissed her!" Liz said shocked. "But why? I thought it was over between you two? It's her little mind games again thats it! God this can't be happending again" She said in concern as her voice grew a little frantic.

"Liz listen to me it's not what you think. You see Tess had a hard life and she always had this destiny thing hanging over her head and the pack that she had to accomplish. She kissed me tonight to let me know that it is over. She is in love with Kyle not me! Please you have to believe me! I would never hurt you after all we have been through." Max whispered softy as his hands started shakening while he held her hands tight.

Liz looked at him in shock and then kissed him. He blinked and looked at her. "I believe you" She said softy squeezing his shaking hands. "It's ok. There is no reason to be afraid. I am here. I always will be. No matter what." She said smiling as Max leaned in and kissed her. "Thank you for talking and for understanding. Liz I love you" He whispered.

"I love you" She said as there lips meet once more. There kiss was one of devotion one of love. It soon grew more passionate as they both hugged each other tight before Max lay Liz down onto the couch and squeezed her tight againts him as they kissed each other hard both not wanting to let go. "Max" Liz sighed. Max smiled " Your so beautiful" He said as he threaded his hand through her hair.

Liz kissed him again "Max you really need your rest. It's late" She said looking at him. "I know. But not now. I need you now" He said as he kissed her passinatly."Ok but we have to be quite" Liz sighed as the two of them started undressing one another and then fell onto the couch while they danced in the shadows of the night.

[Roswell 10/2/00]

Chapter Seventeen

An array of cardboard boxes lay around the vacent room while Isabel hepled Micheal move back into his old Apartment. "Oh my god I can't believe you still have this! I mean come on Micheal Metallica." Isabel said as she held up his poster with a are you serious look. "What" He said shrugging his sholders "Forget it" Isabel sighed rolling her eyes.

Two days had past since the night Isabel, Max, and Liz had dreamwalked Tess. There had been a number of questions that followed as a result after Micheal, Maria, and Kyle recieved the flashes in there dreams. Isabel along with Max, Liz,and Tess had tried to the best of there ability to answer them. Since the night of the dreamwalk Isabel tried everything she could to crack the mystery as to where Alex was but she had no luck.

Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.

"OK well I think this stanza is saying that we thought we knew Alex was dead. See where it says the line Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;" Liz said as she and Isabel looked over the Rober t Frost poem trying to find some answers.

"And I think this line means that we know he is alive and rhat we are taking action instead of doing nothing. See. He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow Meaning we will not morn his death. That explains the dream I had of him saying he was alive." Isabel said looking at Liz to see if she understood. "yes that would make sense let try the next part. Liz said as she read the next stanza out loud.

My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.

"What does that mean?" Liz said with a puzzled look on her face. "Maybe it means that it seems strange that he is communciating to me in dreams that he is alive even thought I can't physically see him I feel him. Thought everyone thinks I am crazy I believed the vision My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near"

"Alex is not near Roswell then he is traveling the farmhouse represents home which is Roswell" Liz said with an excited look as Isabel urgerd her on to continue. "OK the next line well you were in the woods with Micheal right?"

Isabel nodded "Right and I had a vision of Alex by the Lake!" She said in aw. "Look see Between the woods and frozen lake Thats where he left me his clue when it was late at night. The darkest evening of the year. It was so dark I could see the Cygnus constellation the same one I saw in my dream." She said as joy rushed over her face in a huge smile. Liz smiled back and then started to read out loud again.

He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.

"Um lets see this is the tricky part? We don't know what this means." Liz said as she read the stanza softy to herself. She then looked up "Well this is what I come of it. Look see where it says He gives his harness bells a shake Maybe it means when we saw him helping Tess. He was active in helping her. To ask if there is some mistake. We might of thought there was some mistake but we now know it was real for Tess is alive and well and you found his clue in the woods." Liz said seeing if her theory made sense.

"Yes thats good. The next part maybe I can figure out." Isabel said as she looked at the open book laying before her. She looked at it for a while trying to see what it meant then looked at Liz. " Maybe this part is talking about me and how I am to find him by taking action The only other sound's the sweep Maybe I am the only other.

The last part I think talks about where he might be headed. Of easy wind and downy flake we did see him with a map in the last vision and maybe he is going to where the wind blows him. Some place cold maybe becasue it talks of the downy flake?" Isabel said looking at Liz with her questing eyes. "I think your might be on to something." She said nodding in approval as a small half smile crepted across her face.

"Now for the last stanza". Liz said as she took a deep breath

The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

"I think it means that he won't give up on us and we will find a way to bring him home" Liz said looking into Isabels eyes and smiled.

Despite Liz's comforting words Isabel mind still wondered. She wanted to take matters into her own hands and see what she could find after all Alex was depending on her to find him.

Isabel looked up when she heard her name ad broke from her train of thoughts. "Isabel, Isabel Maria is here." Micheal said as he handed her another box to unpack.

Maria came bouncing in and then stopped giving her own inspection of the place as a drill sargent would his section. "great job Micheal really love what you have done with the place" she said shaking her head as she walked though the jungle of boxes. "yeah it's nice to see you too" Micheal said a little annoyed.

"Relax soldier I came here to help." She said as she walked over and gave him a kiss. Micheal smiled and then placed two large boxes in her arms. " Great! There you can unpack those. I am leaving to get some food." Micheal said as he gabbed his keys and made his way to the door.

"What! Wait Micheal this is unfair you don't expect me to unpack all of this. You have to help to!" Maria begged. " Oh yeah and when you are done you and Isabel can start to clean the kitchen!"Micheal said enjoying Maria's reaction.

"What! Michea!l" Maria said in shock Thanks Maria!" Micheal said as he gave her a kiss on the cheek "See you later Isabel." Micheal said smiling as he closed the door behind him.

Maria placed the boxes down "Why do I even bother!" she sighed "It's Micheal what do you expect. Besides leave it to me we will have this place unpacked in no time." Isabel said smiling as she waved her hand and boxes and objects started flying through out the air to there proper places. She lowered her hand. "There all done. I usually don't use my powers but in this case I'll make an exception. If I had to unpack one one box I think I would scream." Isabel said as Maria smiled at her.

"Now that that is finished do you want to help me decorate for the 4th of July carnavel tonight. I promised your mom I would help set up her booth and hang lights. There is nothing like Christmas in July you know." Isabel said as she took a deep breath smiling.

"Oh know the Christmas Natzi stricks again!" Maria said rolling her eyes. They both laughed Isabel had always been know to go a little over board when it came to holiday decorating and community service especailly when it cam to Christmas. She had hosted the Roswell's annual holiday pageant hunger drive every year as well as helped volunteer at many senior citizen events.

Max and Micheal had coined the frase "The Christmas Nazi" when it came to her obession to decorating. Isabel was so particular with everything being in order to have the perfect christmas that she even drew a diagram for the christmas tree along with the excat height, circumference, color, density of foliage. the Christmas Nazi had been a running joke in her family for years so she was used to it by now.

"Sure I would love to help. It's better then staying here. I'll just leave a note for Micheal. Maria said as she got a pen and paper.

" Dear Micheal,
Was abducted by the Christmas Nazi!
Need I say more! Be back later.
Love,
Maria"

"There!" She said taping the note on the door. Isabel read it and then turned and gave her a look. "What!" Maria said shugging her sholders smiling. Isabel sighed. "Alright lets go." She said laughing and then started to joke "I was thinking either color or white lights with a touch of evergreen for your mom's booth..." She said smiling as the two of them made there out of the Apartment and closed the door.

[Roswell 10/2/00]

Chapter Seventeen contiuned

The Crashdown was busy with the usual crowd but today was an exception because of the holiday weekend it was packed and Liz was at her whits end as she tried to despertly get everyones order and keep the peace.

Maria had taken off early to help Micheal move into his old Aptartment and she thought she could handel it but she was wrong just as she left a huge crowd of people entered.

"OK thanks. Have a great fourth" she wearly said smiling as she cleared a table off. She was exhausted and just wanted to take a shower and fall asleep. She looked up and smiled when she heard her name being called.

"Maria and Isabel. Thank god you are here. Please help me before they eat me alive!" she said wearly. "Don't worry glad to help Liz I think we can take care of the masses" Isabel said smiling. "Thank you you guys are life savers" Liz said as she gave her a hug.

"Lizzie. Oh Hi Isabel and Maira." Mr. Parker said as he made his way towards Liz. "Hi Mr. Parker." Isabel and Maria said in unison. "Lizzie You look so tired. You can have the rest of the day off. You have done enough." He said placing an arm around his exhausted daughter. "Thanks dad." Liz said smiling.

"Oh yeah these came for you this afternoon." Mr. Parker said as he left Liz with a bouquet of white roses. Liz beamed as a smiled light up her eyes.

"Mr. Wonderful stricks again! What did Romeo do this time?" Maria said looking at Liz. "Oh I just got flowers thats all." She said still glowing. "Aw thats sweet." Isabel said as she started walking to the back room.
"Come on Maria. We better get a move on the masses are getting restless." She said as Maria followed. "See you later Liz." Maria called back to her as Liz ran upstairs to her room.

Once she made sure the door was closed she placed the flowers on her bed and ripped open the card that was attached to them as excitement filled her body as she read the card.

Dear Liz,

If heaven were here on Earth she would be right beside me.

My Venus who's eyes are like the stars
that shine bright and light up my soul
making me feel alive.

Her light is pouring out from everywhere
and where it touches magic is illumated against the night sky.
A sliver lining touches the ground
as the moon shines brightly in her domane

She awakens and begins to dance
to the beating of two hearts
their rhythm is secretive to the night
when they come out to play

Dreams surround them as they glid through the air
they float through the darkness with love as their guide
They fall into the abony abiss until lightening
touches there hearts warming their souls.

She holds my life in her angelic hand
and the Earth and the stars become one
All is right with the world when my Queen
showers me in her beauty.

Meet me tonight on the hill at 8. See you then.
Love,
Max

Liz smiled as tears filled her eyes. Her heat leapted with joy as she went and filled the pitcher with water and placed the beautiful white roses in it. She then went and took a shower. The warm water felt good against her body after the long and hard day she had of waitng on tables. She dried herself off and quickly got dressed before she heard a knock at her door.

"Oh Hi Maria and Isabel. Are you done with work?" she said opening the door "Yeah thank god!" Maria said as she fell on top of Liz's bed. She then got up"Oh I can't wait for the fourth of July Carnival. It's the only thing keeping me going.We are going to have so much fun!" She said smiling at her.

"Yes we are but I might be late" she said feeling the crimson red rise in her face. Maria looked at her "Oh well we are getting there around six because I have to help my mom with her booth." Maria said.

"Yeah plus we have to pick up Jessie and I have to finish decorating." Isabel said reminding Maria. "Oh ok" Liz said smiling. "I see you then." She said smiling. "I can't wait! But I wish Alex could be here he would of had a blast!" Isabel said looking fondely at Maria and Liz .

"Yes he would of. You got to love Alex! I miss the Whitman's one liners!" Maria said smiling."Remember when he blurted out to you at the Crash Festival "Hi Isabel Uh, Nice Cones becasue he was so nervious seeing you" Maria said as Isabel bursted out in laughter.

"Oh my god I felt to bad for him. He was so cute though after he realized what he had just said to me." She said shaking her head as she went deep into thought.

"OK we better go Maria. You know how long it takes Micheal to get ready and we don't need the rath of your mom." Isabel said making her way to the door. "yeah got to love mom! Bye Liz see you later." She said giving her a hug. "Bye" Isabel waved as she closed the door behind them.

Liz sighed. She was still on cloud nine. As she reread Max's note and then looked at the clock seeing it was already five. "Heaven adwaits" She whispered softy to herself and started to get ready for her big night.

[Roswell 10/2/00]

Chapter Eighteen

"Five thirty and not a minute to spear" Liz said to herself as she looked at the clock on her dresser as she finished appling the last minute touches of lip gloss to her lips and finished brushing her hair. Her door was slightly open and she turned when she hear a tappin on it.

"Liz can I come in" the voice called. "Oh Hi Mom. Yeah sure." Liz said as she placed her brush down on the counter. Liz's mom entered "Wow you look beautiful!" She said in shock as she looked at her daughter wearing a pretty red and gold sun dress. Nancy then made her way towards her and took Liz's brush. "Here let me." She said as they made there way to Liz's bed and sat down while Nancy brushed her daughters hair.

"Wow I can't believe how grown up you are." She said in aw. Liz smiled. "Mom" Liz said like she had heard this speech before. Nancy stopped brushing her hair and then turned to look at Liz. "Look we haven't had time to really talk things have been so crazy. I am so happy for you to be home! I was so worried."

She said taking her hand and then looked up towards Liz's desk to a picture of her in a white dress and Max in a tux. "Is that a picture from the wedding?" Nancy said as Liz looked to her desk and got up from the bed and handed her the picture. Liz placed it in frount of them.

"Yes this was taken the morning of our wedding." Liz said smiling remembering the day. Nancy looked deep in thought. "I wish I and your father could of been there. You looked so beautiful" Nancy sighed and then looked up at Liz smiling. "I know mom. I wish so too but things were crazy we didn't know if we were going to be captured any minute from the FBI. It was so scary always running. I am just happy we are safe and it is over!" She said smiling.

"You know you look so much like me in this picture on my wedding day. It was one of the happiest days of my life. I knew I was very lucky to have found someone like your father." Nancy said smiling as she placed the picture down on the bed.

"Liz is Max good to you?" Nancy said looking into her daughters eyes. "Yes mom he is. He would never hurt me." Liz said trying to see what her mom was concerned about. She shook her head. "OK it's just that you two are so young. I just wanted to make sure this will last forever. I know that Max is a good man and will take care of you. I see the way he looks at you and I know by the way his eyes light up that he loves you." Nancy said smiling at her daughter.

"Mom why are you tell me this?' Liz asked in a questioned tone. "Well becasue I want you to be safe. I mean Max is not human and you don't know what will happen. Promise me you will be careful?" Nancy said looking concerned. Liz smiled "I am careful Mom." she said looking at her.

"I know but I want you to be careful in other aspects. I mean I understand you are married, but I don't want you to have more responsiblities then you can handle especially with you being so young and going off to college in the fall." Nancy said.

It then dawn on Liz as to why her mother was so concerned. They never really talked about things like this and the last time they did was when Liz was sneeking out of the house to help Max find the orb to his home planet and find some answers as to when he was from.

However the only way they could find out was when Liz and Max were close intimately to each other and her mom wasn't excatually happy that her young, innocent, sixteen year old daughter was caught making out in the easer room at school during her sophmore year of high school with Max a guy her mother barely knew.

Plus her mom didn't know at the time that Max was an alien and that Liz had to help him everyway she could. But fate stepted in and they never did make love until there wedding night thought they had been pretty close to a few times until they found the orb that night in the desert.

"Mom" Liz said in shock. "Don't worry I am not going to have a child now if that is what you are worried about. Max and I are careful and use protection I am not going to have one til I am ready. But to be honest with you I am not even sure if Max and I can have kids becasue our DNA is so different. But I am really careful if that helps ease your nerves a bit." Liz said looking at her mom hoping she understand.

Nancy sighed a sigh of relief and smiled. "OK I believe you. You know we never really did get a chance to talk about this since I wasn't there on your wedding day. But I am glad we did. I can't believe my little girl is all grown up. I am so happy about the woman you have turned into. I love you Liz." She said giving her daughter a hug.

"I love you too Mom" Liz said as she squeezing her tight. they broke from there hug. "Well I will let you be Maria will be here in a few minutes to pick you up for the Carnival." Nancy said getting up off the bed.

"Hey Mom. thanks for talking. Oh yeah I have some more pictures form the wedding if you want to look at them some time and I think Kyle has a video tape of the ceremoney I could ask him for it if you want to see." Liz said smiling.

"Oh could you that would be great I know your dad would love to see it." Nancy said as she made her way to the door. "Oh yeah I almost forgot. We talked to the Evans the other day and they agree with us that Max can move in with us before the two of you head off to college in the fall. He can have the downstairs room and You can share it. This way he is still close to home and can see his family." Nancy said beaming.

Liz's jaw droped in shock. "What! When is he moving in? Dad's ok with this?" She excitely said. "Yes he was the one who suggested it actually. I think Max might be moving in some time next week.I think I let you know when we see the Evans tonight." Nancy said as she smiled. "Well Have fun tonight" Nancy said.

There was a honk from a car outside. "Thanks I will. Thats Maria. Got to go Mom. Thanks again for talking. See you later." Liz said as she kissed her mom on the cheeck and flew downstairs.

[Roswell 10/2/00]

Chapter Eighteen Continued

The car drove up to the bight lights as Liz,Isabel,Micheal, maria and Jessie made there way to the parking lot and parked the car walking up to the glowing display of lights in frount of then as they entered the park.

"Oh my god this is so exciting" Maria said bubbling as she held on tight to Micheals arm. "We are goign to have so much fun!" She said as the group walked up. While the song "America" by Santana featering P.O.D played in the background.

This is America
POD and Santana live in La Casa
Live and direct for you and yours
Yo America, America

They paid and got there tickets and entered the busy display of venders rides and tons of red white and blue decoratings. "My mom's booth is this way!" Maria said as her and Micheal played leader and lead everyone the crowed. "Tess and Kyle should be there already" Isabel said carring a bag with her. "What are thoses?" Jessie turned and asked her. "Blue lights. I got to get these up before the judges come around." Isabel said beaming as Jessie shook his head. "Sorry I asked." He whispered to Liz as the two of them laughed.

Was it the way that she looked at me
She had caught my eye
She stole my heart she freed my mind
The way we loved it was magical
Truly wonderful
It was me and you're so beautiful

"Hey have you seen Max?" Liz asked as she scanned the crowd. "No maybe he is at the booth." Micheal said as they approaced a booth covered in red white and blue ribbion over the polls with white lights and red bows hanging from the auning as ever green hung around it with candy canes. "I see the Christmas Natzi stricks again." Jessie said looking at teh display. Isabel sighed "Don't you just love it! Ok Jessie time to hang the lights." She said handing him the bag.

And I know that you feel this too
Will our dreams come true
I believe in you
(believe in you)
Show me the way to my better days
What's the price to pay
If I follow you
(follow you)

Tess was busy placing pies and cookies next to the Alien shapped flash lights and sparklers while Klye looked on in approval. He reached out and was just about to tast one of the pies when a hand smacked him. "No you don't Kyle I slaved over thoses all day." Tess yelled as he looked at her in shock.

America, America
Will you come back to me baby please don't run away don´t let me go
America, America
Will you come back to me baby please don't run away I need you so

"What you made all of this. Tess you really shouldn't have you really needed your rest." He said looking at her concerned. "I am fine Kyle besides I was going nuts sitting in bed it gave me something to do." She said smiling. "Well here let me help." Kyle said as he helped place signs up.

"Oh Tess Kyle you guys are life savers! Thank you so much! Isabel those lights are beautiful!" Amy said beaming. "Liz, Micheal, Maria, Jessie please make yourselves at home." Amy said looking at the group as they arrived. "hey guys." Tess and Kyle said smiling. "Hi" Everyone said back.

"Mom I think you might win this year. This looks great." Maria said as she looked over the booth. "I hope so. I can't wait to see your dad play Kyle." Amy said excited. "Yeah they should be pretty good this time. His band has been practicing a lot this week for the concert." Kyle said as he went to give Liz and Maria a hug. "Good to see you guys." He said.

I trust in you still you walked away
You just ran away
I thought our love would never change
The way you move had me hypnotized
Now I realize
I fell again the same old lies

"Hey where's Maxie?" Kyle said laughing remembing the nicknamed he coined for him when they were drunk. "Well the Tall dark mysterious Man from an exotic place is no where to be found." Maria said shuggling her shoulders.

"Oh well I am sure he will turn up." Micheal said. "Come on Maria guess what they have the scream machine roller coaster from last year is here are you game." He said taking her arm. "Whoa slow down there space boy. Who else wants to come." Maria said looking at the group. "I'll go" Tess and Kyle said in unison. They looked at each other and then laughed. "Sure we will go." Kyle said taking Tess hand.

Plans you change the present rearranged
If we don't know the path the future we can't attain
So I maintain, dealt my hands so I deal with it
Know what is truth, myself
I stay real with it

"Um if you don't mind I think Liz, Jessie, and I will pass. Catch up with you guys later." Isabel said as she watched Kyle and Tess run to catch up with Micheal and Maria. "Ok We will meet up with you guys at the concert!" Maria said laughing as Micheal started to give her a piggie back ride.

"Ms. Deluca are you sure you won't need any help?" Liz said looking at her. "No you guys have fun. I am fine. Go have a good time." She sid waving them off.

The three left the booth but no soon did they leave when Liz ran into someone. "Sean?" She said looking up. "Parker!" He yelled as he made his way towards her. "Oh my god Parker it's great to see you! You look amazing! How are you?" Sean said beaming.

America, America
Will you come back to me baby please don't run away don´t let me go
America, America
Will you come back to me baby please don't run away I need you so


Sean Deluca was Maria's older cousin he had been on probation for a while after destroying school property and have been living with Maria and her mom during that time til he got his own place. He always loved Liz and she was sort of interested in him. She had kissed him once and he had helped her deal with Max and there relationship. He had always been there to talk and she went to him the night of the prom after she had caught Max and Tess kissing.

Sean even risked it all and had helped Liz break into West Roswell High one night during her junior year to find a file on Alex proving his car accident was not suceridal attempt. However they were caught and Sean had to do community service as a punishment.

"I am good Sean. I am married actually to Max. We got married in May after graduation." She said showing him the ring. "Wow Parker married no way! Max is one lucky guy. I got to tell you that was some prank you guys pulled at graduation last year with Max pushing the guest speaking out of the way and said his speech and then Micheal came busting through the gym doors riding in on a moder cycle. That was amazing I couldn't even of pulled something like that off!" He said laughing.

America, America
Will you come back to me baby please don't run away don´t let me go
America, America
Will you come back to me baby please don't run away I need you so

"So anyway where is the lucky guy Max?" He said looking at her. "Oh um he should be here soon." Liz said trying to sound convincing. "Oh well can I join you guys until you find him." He said looking down into her deep brown eyes. "um, sure." Liz said turing to Isabel and Jessie. "Isabel you remember Maria's cousin." Liz said introducing Sean.

"Yes of course how are you?" she said giving him a hug. "Oh i am so sorry This is Jessie." Isabel said as Jessie shook his hand. "Sean Deluca. Nice to meet you." Sean said then looked at Isabel. "It's so weird not seeing you with Alex. I mean the two of you at the preprom party wow talk about a couple." Sean said nugging Isabel in the arm as she laughed and looked at him in shock however something in her eyes told Sean she wasn't totally rejecting his comment.

America, America
Will you come back to me baby please don't run away don´t let me go
America, America
Will you come back to me baby please don't run away I need you so

"Sean! Um Jessie and I are married" She yelled giving him a look that said please stop. Sean looked at her in shock. "Oh sorry." He said looking at her deep in the eyes. " You and Alex? What is he talking about Isabel?" Jessie asked as he looked at Sean then Isabel.

"Oh nothing. Forget it." She said shaking her head. "Um I think we better go if we want to have some fun before the concert." Liz said breaking the awkward moment. Sean laughed "Your right. Parker lead the way." Sean said as the four of them made there way through the carnival grounds.

[Roswell 10/2/00]

Chapter Nineteen

The carnival was in full swing as the crowds were becoming more busy with activity.

Tess,Kyle,Micheal,and Maria had a blast going on all if the thrill rides they could find. "Oh my god that was awesome!" Kyle yelled as Tess and him ran up to where Maria and Micheal were soaking wet. "You got to go on it!" Tess said smiling as her heair dripped all over the place. "Ok we will but we are going to go on the ferris wheel if you want to come." Micheal said.

"Sure sounds great to me!" a voice said from behind. "Maxwell you made it I was starting to get worried." Micheal said. "No I was here the whole time. I was trying to find you guys." He said smiling. " Figures Typical guy they always get lost." Tess said smiling.

"Well come on. The ferris wheel is this way." Maria said as she jumped on top of Max laughing. "Get off Maria." he said laughing. "OK micheal your my transportin for the eveing then." She said as Micheal gave her another piggie back ride as she laughed excitely.

"Kyle" a tall girl with long blond hair said. "Vickie Delaney? Wow how are you?" Kyle said a little embarrassed remembering the time he took her to the rave party at the Old Soap Factory during the December heatwave and tried to make it to second base with her that night during their sophmore year. "Pretty good." She said smiling.

"Tess Harting is that you? Wow I haven't seen you since like Junior year! It's great seeing you!" She said giving her a hug while Tess still held tighly to Kyles hand. "Good to see you. Yeah I am back. I was visting some family up North for a year but I am back home." She said looking up at Kyle. "So you two are going out I take it?" She said looking at the two of them. "Yeah" Kyle nodded smiling.

"Wow thats great. I am happy for you two. I mean it must of been hard for you Tess after hearing about Liz Parker sleeping with Kyle and then you getting pregent by Max Evans." She said looking in her eyes. "Well actually Liz and I never slepted together it was a visious rumer." Kyle said helping Tess out.

"Yeah It was hard for me and Max but Zan thats our son name is with a really nice family. Which is good. It was a mistake Max and I made but we have forgiven each other. Max and Liz Parker are married now and things are all better especially now that Kyle and I are back together." Tess said squeezing Kyles hand.

Vickie smiled. " Wow thats great you are lucky it worked out. Tess we should hang out sometime. I always thought you were a really cool person back in high school." She said looking at her.

"Yeah we definally should. That would be fun. It was great seeing you." Tess said giving her a hug. " I got to go. Take good care of this one Kyle. I wish you all the best!" Vickie said smiling before she ran back to her friends. "Don't worry I will" Kyle said as he leaned in and gave Tess a kiss on the cheek. "Come on the ferris wheel is calling us." Tess said as she kissed Kyle passionately before they ran to join the others.

Mean while Liz, Sean,Isabel, and Jessie made there way throught the carnival grounds playing what ever booth game they could find winning a bunch of prizes. "Man I killed the throwing contest. I destroyed those bottles" Sean said holding a hug stuffed animal in his hand. "yes you certinally did." Jessie said smiling. "Look Isabel Sean and I are going back to Ms. Delucas Booth to help out. We will meet up with you later at the concert. Have fun." Jessie said giving her a hug and then left with Sean.

"So what do you want to do?" Isabel said looking at Liz. Liz looked at her and then her eyes light up seeing a neon sign hanging behind her.Madame Vivian Fortion telling and Tarot card readings. "Do you want to know your fourtion?" Liz said as Isabel turned and saw the sign.

"AW please come in" Madame Vivian said as she opened the long curtian as Isabel and Liz made there way into the dimly light room and sat down at the round table with a huge cysteral ball in the middle. "Aw I know you. You have been here before I never forget one of the lovers" She said looking at Liz. "Oh Yes a long time a ago." She said. " now what brings you here?" She said holding her deck in her hand.

"Well actually it's more for my friend Isabel here. You see she is here to find out about her friend Alex." Liz said pointing towards Isabel. "Wait was he tall with black hair? Very attractive young man from what I remember but a little to needie and obessive." She said remembering how Alex pleded with her after she said that him and Isabel would only be friends.

Isabel and Liz laughed. "Yes thats Alex." She said smiling. "Well now I will take you first then you please go into the other room until you are called."Madame Vivian said to Isabel. Isabel got up from the table leaving Liz there alone as Madame Vivian started to shuffle the cards. "So tell me what is it you are here for?" She said looking Liz deep into her eyes. Liz smiled

"Well I was just wondering what my future would be like with my husband Max, you know the one I told you about so many years ago." Liz said as she watched Madame Vivian lay the cards down on the table in frount of her. She staird and then smiled. "Aw you are a special one. This boy is very mysterious he is an exciting one. You will be very happy with your lover.

Though he has made mistakes in the past His heart is pure and trust worthing!See." She said pointing to a card so Liz could see. Liz nodded as Madame Vivian countinued. "Aw yes the Lovers card just as I suspected. You were destined to be. Your souls are ment to be one forever.

As I said to you before You married your true love. You have happiness. Saids the card here? Intimacy, sex. You will not be left wanting. And as I can see you haven't been."Madame Vivian said as Liz blushed. "Enjoy tonight." She said giving Liz a wink as she sat there in aw.

"But what about tonight?" She said looking at Madame Vivian. "I have said enough. Send in your friend I will see her now." She said waving her away as Liz got up from the table. "Thank you. Isabel it's your turn." Liz said smiling as she left the room.

Isabel sat down while Madame Vivian shuffled the cards. "So whats your question?" She asked looking at her. Isabel hestated there was so much she wanted to ask her so many answers she wanted to know. She looked up at her and then said "Will I find the one I am ment to be with?" She said as she watched Madame Vivian placed the cards down in frount of her. Her eyes widened and then looked up at her.

"I have never seen the cards fall like this before. I fear there will be a dark period in your life. You are toying with feels between who to choose. You will feel alone at times. However your true love is near you will find him when the time is right. This man has a pure heart of gold which means he is very rare to come by.

But be warned he has had a very dark secret he is keeping from you however he believes in love so there for he will fight for what he loves. Once you find true love then you will be complete and stable. He is your foundation and your greatest friend and lover.

Look to the stars to find your answers and there you will find the key to what you have been searching for."Madame Vivian said taking Isabels hand. "Good luck. Remember only you can bring him home." She said looking into Isabel eyes as her hand started to shake.

'How do you know that I am the one and how do you know about the stars what secret is hidding in them?" She whispered. "You'll see." Madame Vivian said looking deep into her eyes. "Thats all I can tell you." Madame Vivian said getting up. "Good luck in your search" She said giving her a hug. Isabel looked on in aw. Liz came out from the other room beaming

"I guess your fourtion was a good one" Isabel said as her and Liz walked out of Madame Vivian. "Yes it was. What about yours?" Liz said. Isabel smiled "Yes it was good but come on you can never believe in everything these tellers say it's just a Hox after all." She said as Liz started to walk ahead in frount of her. "Yeah you got a point. But Hox or no Hox she said I was going to enjoy my evening which I plan on doing!" Liz said beaming

Isabel walked behind Liz for a while deep in trought she didn't want to tell her what Madame Vivian really had said to her. She didn't know why but she wanted to keep some thngs to herself. All she kept on doing was replaying the words Madame Vivian had told her in her head. "Remember only you can bring him home".

Isabel then stopped and looked up at the stars and whispered softy to herself "I will find you Alex no matter what! Thats a promise."