Part B
Wanting nothing more to push Alec aside and open the door to check the SUV.
"No one can know she is still alive."
"Still alive?" Maria coming up behind me.
"Oh thank god." Kyle sighing.
"If anyone finds out we are all dead."
"But.." Maria
Alec cutting her off. "No buts. They will kill all of us. You shouldn't even know. If it wasn't for the fact that she is going to need you. Look, everyone that knows she is alive and where she is at is putting her life in danger and them in danger also." His tone leaving no room for argument. "They will not hasitate to kill every one of us."
"Fine."
"She can't stay in Roswell. I promised her that I would take her home but she can not stay. There are too many agents there watching." Clearly disliking the whole idea.
"Just tell us where she is." Michael stepping forward.
"What a minute, I'm not done." Putting the gun behind his back.
"Alec." Taking another step toward him.
Having to fight the urge to push Alec aside and look for myself.
What if she is not in there
"She was hurt."
"I know this." Looking past him to the SUV.
How can I not?
"I don't think you fully understand."
"No, you don't." Stepping up to the passenger door. Not being able to fight it anymore.
I just have to see her.
"Wait, there is something you need to know first." Placing his hand on my chest. Lowering his voice. "They did things to her."
"I know."
"No, I don't think you do. What ever you are thinking they did. Triple it. It might be a shock when you see her. She is not the same girl you used to know."
Liz's batter face coming to mind.
"Alec." pleading with him.
"She also having some trouble with her memory right now. I'm not entirely sure what all she does remember yet. I don't think it's permanent but she is going to require a little patients."
Is that what it is? She doesn't remember us?
"OK."
"OK," Nodding his head. Lowering his hand off the door. "One more thing Max."
"What?"
"Don't touch her." Alec opening the door.
Dim light spilling forward.
Alec stepping back, pulling me with him.
"What?" Seeing the seat empty.
Where is she?
Shifting my eyes to the back seat.
Nothing.
"Max?"- Maria
Movement on the floor.
"Liz?"
Curled up in a ball on the floor.
"Careful." Alec warning once more. "Give her some space. You all might be a little overwhelming for her. Even if she did somehow know you were here."
Alec's voice barely above a whisper.
Long black hair cover most of her face. One of her hands covering the rest. The other bandage and in a sling. One leg bend and drawn up to her chest while the other was slightly bent at an unnaturally odd angle wrapped around her.
"She's been in the dark for about two months now so her eyes are sensitive to the light." Alec whispering to me.
"Liz? baby." Watching her jerk at my words.
Feeling the constriction in my chest.
"Let me." Feeling Alec's hand on my shoulder. "Elizabeth, it's alright. It's safe. It's OK." Alec keeping his voice low as if speaking to a frighten child.
"Liz?" Keeping my voice equally low.
"Liz?" Maria coming closer.
"Lets give him a minute."
"Michael." Maria clearly not liking the idea.
"Maria, Look at her. She's terrified." Michael in a hush whisper.
"But.."
"Just give Max a chance."
"Maria." The quiet tone in Kyle's voice saying he agreed with Michael.
Footsteps retreating a few steps back.
"Liz." Reaching out my hand.
Liz shifting back once more.
"Max." Alec warning.
"Elizabeth it's alright. Come on." Taking step back. Pulling me with him.
After a moment she carefully started to make her way out of the SUV.
"That's it. It's alright." Alec encouraging her.
Feeling as if he couldn't breathe.
The girl that stood before him was just a shadow of the person that Liz once was. Her hair was hanging down so I still couldn't make out her face clearly. Her right arm was clutch to her chest protectively in the sling. Her other holding onto the door for support as she almost dragged her right leg behind her. The green scrubs she wore covering any damage that was done to it.
"Liz?" Following Alec's lead and keep my voice low. "Liz's baby?" Taking a step forward just to have her take a stumbling step back.
Stopping my moment.
"She doesn't like to be touch." Alec whispering his orginal statement.
"Liz? It's me Max." Fighting to keep his voice low and even. "It's OK, your safe now. I'm going to take you home."
Liz raising her head.
The sight of her brused and scarred face causing tears to slide down my cheeks and tightness in my chest grow.
"My god, what did they do to you!" Maria sobs coming from behind me.
Liz flinching once more at Maria words.
"It's Ok. Your going to be OK now." Holding out my hands. "Your going to be OK. I'm going to fix everything."
Fighting the urge to take her into my arms and heal every inch of her right then and there.
Not being able to read her expression."Liz?"
"Max?" Coming out a strangled cry.
"Yes Liz. It's me." Taking a small step forward.
Shaking her head no as she sank to her knees akwardle. "Liz. It's alright." Taking another step forward.
"Alec? No.." Soft raw cry as she shakes her head no.
"Elizabeth." Alec kneeling down next to Liz.
"No. Trick.. I saw... No...." Coming out between hourse sobs. "Not ... Real."
"Liz's baby?" Kneeing down in front of her.
"Please..... No more. Please." Pleading with Alec.
"Elizabeth. Its alright." Alec reaching out to touch her just to stop at the last moment. "Easy... Just tell me what's wrong?""
Liz?"
"I ... Don't ... Know anything.... To much....." Leaning back. "No.... I saw...." Tears pouring over her battered cheeks.
"Saw what?" Alec clearly confused. "Elizabeth, you need to try to calm down and breathe."
"Dead." Looking from me to Alec. "I..... He...." Pleading for with Alec. "Please. No more." Shaking her head no."
Liz baby. It's me. Max. It really is me."
How do I make you see?
"Please no more... It's a ......Not real... I saw... He said... Home...." Covering her hand with her face crying. Her whole body shaking. "Please."
Alec looking at me a moment. "Elizabeth, Elizabeth. You need to calm down. Max back up."
"Liz. Baby. It really is me.." Ignoring Alec.
"Elizabeth. Max you need to back off."
"No ... More. Home...."
"Elizabeth look at me. Just look at me."
Liz slowly looking up at Alec once more.
"That's it... Now. Just look at me and breathe. Your alright. I promise you. I won't let anyone hurt you again."
Shaking her head no. "Please ...... No more. I can't...."
They told her that I was dead.
"Liz. Baby. They lied. I'm alive. I'm fine. They lied to you Liz. I'm alright. It's going to be alright."
"Just calm down and breathe, Elizabeth. They told her you were dead?"
"Yes."
"How did you...."
Liz looking at me once more."I don't .... know anything."
"It's alright baby. Your safe now."
"I...." Shaking her head no. Rocking shaky back and forth. "Kill,,,,, me... No... More.... No...."
No.
"It's me Max." Louder this time.
Liz stop shaking her head and with one blood red eye and one brown eye searching my face.
"Its me. Your safe now. It's me." lowering my voice once more.
Body shaking as she tried to take in a shaky breath.
"It really is me. I'm going to fix everything I promise."
"Please.." Voice coming out rawer then before. No...."
Reaching out a hand to touch her face.
Liz flitching back from my touch.
"Max..." Alec warning.
"Liz you know I can prove it." Making my voice gentle as possiable.
Staring at me intensely. Fear so clearly in her eyes. Shaking her head no.
"I just need to touch you."
"Max." Alec a little louder this time.
Just for a moment."Trust me."
"Please..." Liz begging me not too.
"I won't hurt you. Just have to trust me."
Quickly taking her face into my hands.
"Take a breath and trust me."
Opening up the connection I opened up all those years ago in the cafe. Sending all my love I felt for her.
Watching her eyes glaze over.
"What are you doing to her?"
Eyes focusing once more. Green energy pulse under my hands. Sending a jolt of energy through me. Letting go of her.
"Liz?"
"Max?" Strangled cry. Looking up at me like she couldn't beleive her eyes.
"Yes baby it's me." Leaning forward to take her into my arms.
"Don't." Holding up her left hand. Watching a green spark go through it before disappearing.
"Max?" Michael behind me.
"But...."
"What the hell?"
Couldn't help but feel the hurt inside.
"It's alright. Everything is going to be alright now. I'm here."
Shaking her head no.
"Liz?"
"What did you do to her?"
Eyes not leaving me. "Alec...... please.... Home..."
Once again guys, I am sorry that it took so long. But as you see, it's still not quite right. It's seems like the more I play with it the worst it gets. Sorry.
FINDING HOME (AU,M/L,MATURE) [WIP]
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Dig my grave,
Dig it deep.
Marble stone,
From head to feet.
And on that stone,
Place a dove.
To show the world,
I died for love.
Dig it deep.
Marble stone,
From head to feet.
And on that stone,
Place a dove.
To show the world,
I died for love.
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CHAPTER 11
ALEC POV
Max reaching out and touching Elizabeth face before I could stop him.
Watching as Elizabeth eyes glass over out of focus.
What?
"What are you doing to her?" Reaching out to grab Max.
Elizabeth eyes coming back into focus again. Green light eliminate from under Max's hand.
Stopping my movement.
What the hell was that?
"Liz?" Max's voice sounding unsure and stained.
"Max?" Strangled cry.
"Yes baby it's me." Max leaning forward to take touch her once more.
"Don't" Raw cry leaving her lips once more as she held up her left hand to keep Max at bay.
Green sparks going though it before disappearing.
What the hell?
I did not just see green sparks in Elizabeth's hand.
"Max." Hearing the worried tone in the Michael guy voice.
"But......" Max scooting inch forward.
What the hell did he do to her?
"What the hell?"
"Its alright. Everything is going to be alright now. I'm here."
Elizabeth shaking her head no.
Fear so clearly evident once more.
"Liz?"
"What did you do to her?" Louder this time. Taking the gun out once more.
"Alec....... Please..... Home......" Voice lower and sounding more raw then before if that was possible. Not taking her eyes off Max.
"Liz?" Hearing the uncertainty in Max's voice.
"Back away from her." Pointing the gun at Max.
"Liz. It's alright." Max pleading with her, ignoring me.
"Max?" Michael stepping closer.
"I said back away from her." Louder this time.
"Liz?" The pain in Max's voice almost making me feel sorry for the guy.
Standing up. "Move away from her now. Elizabeth, I need you to stand up."
"Maxwell?" Michael taking a step forward.
"Don't even think about it." Pointing the gun at Michael. "Max back the hell up. Elizabeth?"
This is getting out of control.
Fast.
Michael stopping. "MAX!" Loud and demanding.
Max backing up a little.
Invisible force hitting me like ton of bricks as the gun flies out of my hand.
Oww..........What the hell...
"MICHAEL!" Maria screams.
"MAX!" Michael
"This can't be good." The third guy.
"One.. two... "
"WHAT THE HELL!" Taking a step forward just to be thrown back again into my SUV.
What?
"MAX!" Michael yelling at Max once more. Holding his hand up towards me.
"This really can't be good." Third guy.
"Liz. It's alright." Maria now kneeling down next to Liz. Crying. "What did they do to you?"
"Three... Four...." Elizabeth wrapped her arms around her protectively.
Trying to move.
WHAT THE HELL!
"WHO OR WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU GUYS!?"
"What the hell was that Max?" Michael demanding answerers.
"I don't know..." Max shaking his head."WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER!"
"Nothing." Max shaking his head once more.
"Max?" Michael taking a step towards Max. Hand still out stretch towards me.
How the hell is he....
Some kind of telekinesis or something?
"It wasn't me it was her." Shaking his head.
"What?" Michael, Maria and the other guy said together.
"But how?" Maria looking at Max with shock on her face.
"Are you sure?" Third guy stepping forward.
"Now is not the time." Michael
"One.... two...." Liz rocking back in forth.
"WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO!"
Max finally looking away from Elizabeth. Looking from me to Michael. "Michael let him go."
"What? Max." Michael clearing thinking it was a bad idea.
"This isn't helping." Max wiping his face.
"Three.... four....."
"And letting him shoot us or turn us in would?" Michael looking at Max like he clearly lost his mind.
"I really don't think he would." Max looking at me.
"Oh, you don't think? He works for them? Who is to say this isn't just one big trap?"
"What part of we will all be dead don't you understand?" Putting in my two cents.
Don't they realize my life is in danger now too?
"I don't think he would come alone if that was the case." Third guy stepping forward.
"Michael. Liz trust him." Max looking once more at Michael. "He promised Liz that he would get her out."
How the hell did he know that?
Who the hell are these guys?
Both turning their attention to Liz.
"Five..... One...... Two....." Rocking slowly.
"Liz? Please talk to me?" Maria trying to coast a response from Liz.
"Like it or not, Liz needs him right now. Which means we need him." Max looking at me. "She trust him." Clearly not liking the thought.
Michael lowering his hand and the force that was holding me was gone.
Tumbling forward a few feet. "What the hell was that? What the hell are you guys?"
"Not now." Max kneeling once more in front of Elizabeth.
"Four ..... Five......" Elizabeth raw unnatural whisper.
"Liz? Your OK. It's going to be alright." Max's voice soft once more.
"Your kidding me right? What the hell just happen here? What the hell did you do to me?" Taking a step towards Michael.
If they think I'm going to let this go they are crazy.
"Meet your friendly neighborhood aliens." The third guy smiling.
What?
"KYLE!" Michael growling.
Aliens
"Liz please talk to me. It's me Maria. Your best friend."
"OH come on. It's not like he doesn't already know after that display of affection, Michael. He works for the special unit for budda sake! For something I think the idea of aleins have can up once or twice."
Aliens
Did he just say aliens?
That explains a lot.
Smirking.
"Aliens. Wow I never thought."
Wow. Who would have thought.
Really. Aleins.
"Just like that?" Michael looking at me like I lost my head.
"What? How many billons of stars and planets out there? Why not?"
Who would have thought that Pratt and Gray were acually on to something?
Just with the wrong girl.
Losing all sense of wonder that I felt.
"See, he's taking it better then I did." Kyle smirking.
"Your not?"
"No. Me, Maria and Liz are completely human. And well Alex. You will meet him later."
Then how?
Why didn't they take Michael and Max?
Why Liz if they were so close
I know they check out all Elizabeth friends and family.
What the hell did that file say?
Oh, that's right. They had blood samples and test results from Max being in a car wreck and Michael? What did they have on him?
Health records and blood sample result that where need for his emaupation.
So what? They can look and have everything like us?
So much for being three feet tall, green and slimy.
So that scrap peice of paper that they found on the base with Elizabeth's name on it circled and the word key on it really meant it waxs the link to getting Max?
Pratt and White are idoits.
"Liz baby?" Max's voice drawling me out of my thoughts.
Elizabeth no longer counting. Just slightly rocking back and forth staring straight ahead.
Why do I have the impression she not seeing or hearing anything that is going on around her again.
Drawning once more back into herself.
Picturing her lying on the floor of her cell unmoved.
This isn't good.
"Heal her Max." Maria crying.
"You can heal her?" Taking a step forward.
"Liz?" Max's voice barely above a whisper.
He can heal?
"You can heal people?" Repeating myself once more.
"Max can. He saved Liz's life after she was shot."
"Kyle." Michael growling once more. Clearly still not trusting me fully.
Can't really blame the guy.
"Max, please." Maria pleading once more.
"I can't right now."
"But...." Maria grabbing Max's arm.
Kyle sitting down by Maria. "Maria, Liz isn't ready for that yet."
"Just try.." Maria pleading with him.
Max cutting Maria off. "No, I would have to touch her. I won't force her anymore."
Max's soft tone leaving no room for arguement. "Besides, I don't think she is really with us right now."
"What?" Maria leaning closer to Elizabeth.
Kneeling down next to Elizabeth. Max and Maria. "Before... What did you do to her?"
"Nothing.""
That wasn't just nothing. Her eyes glazed over and green sparks are not nothing."
What all can you guys do
"I connected with her to show her that it was me." Max not bother to look at me."
Connected with her?
"What the hell?"
We share a bond. When we connect, we can see and feel what each other has been through."
"So you saw what happen to her?"
"No." Max shaking his head. "I only let her know me."
Ok.....
"And the green what ever the hell that was?"
"Wasn't me. It was her."
What? He's lying.
"Had to be. Liz is completely human. They ran every kind of test imagiable on her. Tortor her to try to get her do manifest powers of every kind. She never ever did anything."
"I don't know how it happen but it came from Liz. The power was hers."
"And your sure it wasn't you?" Mara asking.
"Yes."
"I think we should get out of here." Michael looking around. "We will worry about it later."
"That might not be a bad idea." Kyle agreeing with him.
"Liz?" Max trying again. "We are going to take you home now. Do you understand me? Liz." No response."Lizzy? Please answer us?"
"Liz?"
"Maybe we should just pick her up." Kyle leaning over us."No. Thats not a good idea. Everyone back up. Let me try." Scooting a relucted Max aside. "Elizabeth." Keeping my voice soft. "We are taking you home now. Alright? We are going home."
"Its alright. Your safe. We are going to take good care of you. chicka." Maria adding a few feet away.
"Elizabeth. Elizabeth. I got you out remember? Your going to be alright now." Leaning in a little closer. "Your alight. Your stronger then this. You beat them. Remember. I promise you that nothing will hurt you again. Rememeber Elizabeth? I'm taking you home. Home Liz, you are going home."
Elizabeth stop rocking.
"Elizabeth. Are you with me?"
Blinking her eyes a few times?
"Elizabeth?"
Eye shifting from me to Max back to me again.
"Liz?" Max shifting a little closer.
"It's alright." Reasuring her once more.
"Home." Raw whisper.
"Yes Liz, we are taking you home." Maria kneeling down next to me.
"Maria?" Elizabeth looking at Maria.
"Yes chicka it's me." New tearing slipping down Maria cheeks.
"Max?" Elizabeth turning to Max unsure.
"Yes." Max nodding his head. "We are going to take you home now."
"Alec?" Still looking at Max.
"He is coming too." Max nodding his head.
"I'm not going anywhere."
Elizabeth nodding her head.
At least not yet...
ALEC POV
Max reaching out and touching Elizabeth face before I could stop him.
Watching as Elizabeth eyes glass over out of focus.
What?
"What are you doing to her?" Reaching out to grab Max.
Elizabeth eyes coming back into focus again. Green light eliminate from under Max's hand.
Stopping my movement.
What the hell was that?
"Liz?" Max's voice sounding unsure and stained.
"Max?" Strangled cry.
"Yes baby it's me." Max leaning forward to take touch her once more.
"Don't" Raw cry leaving her lips once more as she held up her left hand to keep Max at bay.
Green sparks going though it before disappearing.
What the hell?
I did not just see green sparks in Elizabeth's hand.
"Max." Hearing the worried tone in the Michael guy voice.
"But......" Max scooting inch forward.
What the hell did he do to her?
"What the hell?"
"Its alright. Everything is going to be alright now. I'm here."
Elizabeth shaking her head no.
Fear so clearly evident once more.
"Liz?"
"What did you do to her?" Louder this time. Taking the gun out once more.
"Alec....... Please..... Home......" Voice lower and sounding more raw then before if that was possible. Not taking her eyes off Max.
"Liz?" Hearing the uncertainty in Max's voice.
"Back away from her." Pointing the gun at Max.
"Liz. It's alright." Max pleading with her, ignoring me.
"Max?" Michael stepping closer.
"I said back away from her." Louder this time.
"Liz?" The pain in Max's voice almost making me feel sorry for the guy.
Standing up. "Move away from her now. Elizabeth, I need you to stand up."
"Maxwell?" Michael taking a step forward.
"Don't even think about it." Pointing the gun at Michael. "Max back the hell up. Elizabeth?"
This is getting out of control.
Fast.
Michael stopping. "MAX!" Loud and demanding.
Max backing up a little.
Invisible force hitting me like ton of bricks as the gun flies out of my hand.
Oww..........What the hell...
"MICHAEL!" Maria screams.
"MAX!" Michael
"This can't be good." The third guy.
"One.. two... "
"WHAT THE HELL!" Taking a step forward just to be thrown back again into my SUV.
What?
"MAX!" Michael yelling at Max once more. Holding his hand up towards me.
"This really can't be good." Third guy.
"Liz. It's alright." Maria now kneeling down next to Liz. Crying. "What did they do to you?"
"Three... Four...." Elizabeth wrapped her arms around her protectively.
Trying to move.
WHAT THE HELL!
"WHO OR WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU GUYS!?"
"What the hell was that Max?" Michael demanding answerers.
"I don't know..." Max shaking his head."WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER!"
"Nothing." Max shaking his head once more.
"Max?" Michael taking a step towards Max. Hand still out stretch towards me.
How the hell is he....
Some kind of telekinesis or something?
"It wasn't me it was her." Shaking his head.
"What?" Michael, Maria and the other guy said together.
"But how?" Maria looking at Max with shock on her face.
"Are you sure?" Third guy stepping forward.
"Now is not the time." Michael
"One.... two...." Liz rocking back in forth.
"WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO!"
Max finally looking away from Elizabeth. Looking from me to Michael. "Michael let him go."
"What? Max." Michael clearing thinking it was a bad idea.
"This isn't helping." Max wiping his face.
"Three.... four....."
"And letting him shoot us or turn us in would?" Michael looking at Max like he clearly lost his mind.
"I really don't think he would." Max looking at me.
"Oh, you don't think? He works for them? Who is to say this isn't just one big trap?"
"What part of we will all be dead don't you understand?" Putting in my two cents.
Don't they realize my life is in danger now too?
"I don't think he would come alone if that was the case." Third guy stepping forward.
"Michael. Liz trust him." Max looking once more at Michael. "He promised Liz that he would get her out."
How the hell did he know that?
Who the hell are these guys?
Both turning their attention to Liz.
"Five..... One...... Two....." Rocking slowly.
"Liz? Please talk to me?" Maria trying to coast a response from Liz.
"Like it or not, Liz needs him right now. Which means we need him." Max looking at me. "She trust him." Clearly not liking the thought.
Michael lowering his hand and the force that was holding me was gone.
Tumbling forward a few feet. "What the hell was that? What the hell are you guys?"
"Not now." Max kneeling once more in front of Elizabeth.
"Four ..... Five......" Elizabeth raw unnatural whisper.
"Liz? Your OK. It's going to be alright." Max's voice soft once more.
"Your kidding me right? What the hell just happen here? What the hell did you do to me?" Taking a step towards Michael.
If they think I'm going to let this go they are crazy.
"Meet your friendly neighborhood aliens." The third guy smiling.
What?
"KYLE!" Michael growling.
Aliens
"Liz please talk to me. It's me Maria. Your best friend."
"OH come on. It's not like he doesn't already know after that display of affection, Michael. He works for the special unit for budda sake! For something I think the idea of aleins have can up once or twice."
Aliens
Did he just say aliens?
That explains a lot.
Smirking.
"Aliens. Wow I never thought."
Wow. Who would have thought.
Really. Aleins.
"Just like that?" Michael looking at me like I lost my head.
"What? How many billons of stars and planets out there? Why not?"
Who would have thought that Pratt and Gray were acually on to something?
Just with the wrong girl.
Losing all sense of wonder that I felt.
"See, he's taking it better then I did." Kyle smirking.
"Your not?"
"No. Me, Maria and Liz are completely human. And well Alex. You will meet him later."
Then how?
Why didn't they take Michael and Max?
Why Liz if they were so close
I know they check out all Elizabeth friends and family.
What the hell did that file say?
Oh, that's right. They had blood samples and test results from Max being in a car wreck and Michael? What did they have on him?
Health records and blood sample result that where need for his emaupation.
So what? They can look and have everything like us?
So much for being three feet tall, green and slimy.
So that scrap peice of paper that they found on the base with Elizabeth's name on it circled and the word key on it really meant it waxs the link to getting Max?
Pratt and White are idoits.
"Liz baby?" Max's voice drawling me out of my thoughts.
Elizabeth no longer counting. Just slightly rocking back and forth staring straight ahead.
Why do I have the impression she not seeing or hearing anything that is going on around her again.
Drawning once more back into herself.
Picturing her lying on the floor of her cell unmoved.
This isn't good.
"Heal her Max." Maria crying.
"You can heal her?" Taking a step forward.
"Liz?" Max's voice barely above a whisper.
He can heal?
"You can heal people?" Repeating myself once more.
"Max can. He saved Liz's life after she was shot."
"Kyle." Michael growling once more. Clearly still not trusting me fully.
Can't really blame the guy.
"Max, please." Maria pleading once more.
"I can't right now."
"But...." Maria grabbing Max's arm.
Kyle sitting down by Maria. "Maria, Liz isn't ready for that yet."
"Just try.." Maria pleading with him.
Max cutting Maria off. "No, I would have to touch her. I won't force her anymore."
Max's soft tone leaving no room for arguement. "Besides, I don't think she is really with us right now."
"What?" Maria leaning closer to Elizabeth.
Kneeling down next to Elizabeth. Max and Maria. "Before... What did you do to her?"
"Nothing.""
That wasn't just nothing. Her eyes glazed over and green sparks are not nothing."
What all can you guys do
"I connected with her to show her that it was me." Max not bother to look at me."
Connected with her?
"What the hell?"
We share a bond. When we connect, we can see and feel what each other has been through."
"So you saw what happen to her?"
"No." Max shaking his head. "I only let her know me."
Ok.....
"And the green what ever the hell that was?"
"Wasn't me. It was her."
What? He's lying.
"Had to be. Liz is completely human. They ran every kind of test imagiable on her. Tortor her to try to get her do manifest powers of every kind. She never ever did anything."
"I don't know how it happen but it came from Liz. The power was hers."
"And your sure it wasn't you?" Mara asking.
"Yes."
"I think we should get out of here." Michael looking around. "We will worry about it later."
"That might not be a bad idea." Kyle agreeing with him.
"Liz?" Max trying again. "We are going to take you home now. Do you understand me? Liz." No response."Lizzy? Please answer us?"
"Liz?"
"Maybe we should just pick her up." Kyle leaning over us."No. Thats not a good idea. Everyone back up. Let me try." Scooting a relucted Max aside. "Elizabeth." Keeping my voice soft. "We are taking you home now. Alright? We are going home."
"Its alright. Your safe. We are going to take good care of you. chicka." Maria adding a few feet away.
"Elizabeth. Elizabeth. I got you out remember? Your going to be alright now." Leaning in a little closer. "Your alight. Your stronger then this. You beat them. Remember. I promise you that nothing will hurt you again. Rememeber Elizabeth? I'm taking you home. Home Liz, you are going home."
Elizabeth stop rocking.
"Elizabeth. Are you with me?"
Blinking her eyes a few times?
"Elizabeth?"
Eye shifting from me to Max back to me again.
"Liz?" Max shifting a little closer.
"It's alright." Reasuring her once more.
"Home." Raw whisper.
"Yes Liz, we are taking you home." Maria kneeling down next to me.
"Maria?" Elizabeth looking at Maria.
"Yes chicka it's me." New tearing slipping down Maria cheeks.
"Max?" Elizabeth turning to Max unsure.
"Yes." Max nodding his head. "We are going to take you home now."
"Alec?" Still looking at Max.
"He is coming too." Max nodding his head.
"I'm not going anywhere."
Elizabeth nodding her head.
At least not yet...
Last edited by Twilighteyes on Fri Mar 13, 2009 6:28 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Dig my grave,
Dig it deep.
Marble stone,
From head to feet.
And on that stone,
Place a dove.
To show the world,
I died for love.
Dig it deep.
Marble stone,
From head to feet.
And on that stone,
Place a dove.
To show the world,
I died for love.
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Re: FINDING HOME M/L A/N CH 11 11/24
HOME 12
LIZ'S POV
Looking up at the long set of stairs before me.
Kyle, Michael and Maria already up there dimming lights and getting ready for me.
Maria, my best friend.
Michael, who took my diary.
A good friend.
Kyle.
Friend?
Not entirely sure about Kyle.
Like images in a book.
Impressions.
Feelings. That I should feel.
Long to feel.
That I should know.
Just..... Can't quite touch upon.
Overwhelming.
The swirling of emotions and image that long to consume me.
Part of me wanting to know. To understand.
Another part of me terrified by what it already knows. Fighting against any new memories.
What did they do to me?
Why?
"Liz there is something I should tell you before you go up." Max's soft hurt guilt filled voice filled my senses.
Feeling my pulse quicken.
Max.
Feeling the strongest pull by far.
The one person that is in most of my memories.
We are suppose to love each other.
Is he still suppose to love me now?
Not shifting my view to meet his eyes.
The hurt, pain, guilt and tears I saw in them earlier was enough.
Causing my heart to ache more.
"Liz?" Max's soft voice beside me once more pleading for me too respond.
Looking down at my white socks.
"I'm sorry, but..... your parents.."
Closing my eyes of the image of them dead on cold gray slabs.
"Don't.." Raw cry not even considered a whisper.
I already know.
Just don't say it out loud.
And Max? Maria? Alex?
They were suppose to be.....
I saw....
What is real?
Max is alive.
Everyone else is alive.
Pictures.
One...
Just pictures.
It wasn't real.
Lies.
Two...
A trick.
"I'm sorry." Pain in Max's voice causing my chest to constrict.
Mom and Dad?
Seeing both of them lying on a cold metal slab once more.
No.
Raising my good arm to rub my sore chest. Shaking my head slightly.
They are gone.
Three.
Home.
Everything will be alright if I just go home.
Safe.
Normal.
Four.
Please.
"Elizabeth?" Alec's voice pulling me out of my thoughts.
Opening my eyes.
"It might be easier if I carry you up." Alec's voice soft and soothing. Undemanding.
Carry me.
"Let me help you." Max begging beside me.
Max
Random flashes that I saw before flooding my senses.
"Why did you save me?"
"Because it was you."
"Liz you can't tell anyone. Not Maria. Not our parents. No one. My life is in your hands now."
"I love you Liz Parker."
"I can't stay." Moving closer to me.
"Why?"
"Because if I do things will change." Moving closer.
"Change?"
"I would have to touch your hair because it is so soft." Running his fingers through my hair. "I would have to hold you close." Taking me into his arms. "And I would have to kiss you." Kissing me softly.
Stars flying through the sky.
"Not from around here?"
Standing in the girls locker room. "Max?"
I had to see if what I was seeing was true."
"I prefer not of this earth."
No.
Shaking myself out of the flashes before they could continue.
Max can see things when we touch.
Max will know what happen.
He will see.
Feel.
What?
Dark. Cold. Pain. Blood. Death.
Imagines of hands. Straps. Metal. Tools. Blade on flesh.
Pain. Anger. Loneness. Helplessness. Lost. Surrendering.
All threatening to consume me.
NO!
Pushing it all away.
"Liz?" Max's voice pulling me out of my thoughts. "Your shaking."
Hurt, pain and tears in Max's eyes. The pain and concern in his voice.
Max knowing and seeing everything that happened.
He will know.
Know what exactly?
I don't.....
Cold. Pain. Hurt. surging through me.
Squeezing my eyes tightly shut.
Causing pain to surge through my right eye and head.
"Liz?"
Hurt him.
Suppose to love each other.
Opening my eyes once more.
If he saw. If he knew.
It would hurt him more.
I would hurt him.
If I knew?
NO!
"No."
"What?"
"No." Shaking my head no.
I can't do this.
Using the wall for support I take a unsteady step towards the stairs.
Home.
"Elizabeth please. Just for a moment. You know I won't hurt you." Alec beside me.
Looking up to see Alec's face.
Alec.
No pain or hurt. Just concern.
Alec saved me.
From?
Alec's safe.
Giving me one of his smiles. "It's alright. Just to the top of the stairs. That's all. Your almost there."
Home.
Everything is going to be alright once I'm home.
Nodding my head.
"OK?" Nodding his head.
Wanting me to say it.
"OK." Hating how raw and scared my voice sounded.
I can remember when I'm home.
"I'm going to pick you up now." Bending down. One arm around my back and the other underneath my knees. Carefully picking me up.
Feeling my body jerk and stiffen automatically.
Three men advancing.
Pain.
Bright blinding light.
Cruel laugh.
"Shhh.... It's alright." Alec whispering to me as he quickly made his way up the stair. "Try to relax, we are almost there." Going straight into my living room and sitting me down carefully on the couch." Letting go immediately.
Feeling hands holding me down.
"OK?" Alec Kneeling down in front for me.
Pain as my wrist snaps.
Stop!
"Breathe Elizabeth." Concern in his eyes never faltering. "Breathe"
Pushing back the panic I felt from his touch.
No. This is not happening.
"Take a breath now." Alec soft and demanding. "Elizabeth"
Alec...
Taking in a much needed breath I didn't realize I was holding.
"That's it." Alec releasing his own. "That's it."
"The others will be here with in the hour." Kyle walking into the room.
Feeling the couch shift as Maria sat down next to me.
"Chicka?"
Wincing at the hurt I could hear in her voice.
What was that?
"OK?" Alec checking once more.
Just a memory.
Nodding my head.
Of?
Rubbing my sore tight chest.
"Do you want to take something?" Alec keeping his voice low.
No.
Shaking my head no.
"Elizabeth."
Shaking my head no once more.
"Fine. But you really need to eat something and get some rest."
Staring at him.
Eat?
Feeling my stomach tighten in protest.
"Please."
Shaking my head no.
"Elizabeth." Giving a look that said he wasn't happy with my answer.
"I'll have Michael go down and make you a burger, fries, vanilla shake and some men in black pie." Maria sounding slightly excited.
"No." Alec looking at Maria. "She not going to be able to eat that for a couple days yet."
"But...."
Alec lowering his voice once more. "It's been a couple months since they let her eat."
"What? But how?" Kyle stepping closer.
I haven't ate?
"They hooked Elizabeth up to I.V.s when they wanted. It's going to take a few days for her body to adjust to solid foods."
"Then what do you suppose she eats?"
"Soups, jello, apple sauce. Liquid diet."
"Your kidding right?" Kyle clearly not liking that answerer.
"Does it look like I'm kidding?"
"She looks like they haven't feed her in the last two years." Kyle's voice holding a tone of anger. "We need to put some meat on her bones."
Closing my eyes.
Two years?
I'm home.
Everything is suppose to be better now.
It's alright to remember now. Everything is suppose to be alright.
I'm suppose to be alright.
Why isn't it?
I'm home.
LIZ'S POV
Looking up at the long set of stairs before me.
Kyle, Michael and Maria already up there dimming lights and getting ready for me.
Maria, my best friend.
Michael, who took my diary.
A good friend.
Kyle.
Friend?
Not entirely sure about Kyle.
Like images in a book.
Impressions.
Feelings. That I should feel.
Long to feel.
That I should know.
Just..... Can't quite touch upon.
Overwhelming.
The swirling of emotions and image that long to consume me.
Part of me wanting to know. To understand.
Another part of me terrified by what it already knows. Fighting against any new memories.
What did they do to me?
Why?
"Liz there is something I should tell you before you go up." Max's soft hurt guilt filled voice filled my senses.
Feeling my pulse quicken.
Max.
Feeling the strongest pull by far.
The one person that is in most of my memories.
We are suppose to love each other.
Is he still suppose to love me now?
Not shifting my view to meet his eyes.
The hurt, pain, guilt and tears I saw in them earlier was enough.
Causing my heart to ache more.
"Liz?" Max's soft voice beside me once more pleading for me too respond.
Looking down at my white socks.
"I'm sorry, but..... your parents.."
Closing my eyes of the image of them dead on cold gray slabs.
"Don't.." Raw cry not even considered a whisper.
I already know.
Just don't say it out loud.
And Max? Maria? Alex?
They were suppose to be.....
I saw....
What is real?
Max is alive.
Everyone else is alive.
Pictures.
One...
Just pictures.
It wasn't real.
Lies.
Two...
A trick.
"I'm sorry." Pain in Max's voice causing my chest to constrict.
Mom and Dad?
Seeing both of them lying on a cold metal slab once more.
No.
Raising my good arm to rub my sore chest. Shaking my head slightly.
They are gone.
Three.
Home.
Everything will be alright if I just go home.
Safe.
Normal.
Four.
Please.
"Elizabeth?" Alec's voice pulling me out of my thoughts.
Opening my eyes.
"It might be easier if I carry you up." Alec's voice soft and soothing. Undemanding.
Carry me.
"Let me help you." Max begging beside me.
Max
Random flashes that I saw before flooding my senses.
"Why did you save me?"
"Because it was you."
"Liz you can't tell anyone. Not Maria. Not our parents. No one. My life is in your hands now."
"I love you Liz Parker."
"I can't stay." Moving closer to me.
"Why?"
"Because if I do things will change." Moving closer.
"Change?"
"I would have to touch your hair because it is so soft." Running his fingers through my hair. "I would have to hold you close." Taking me into his arms. "And I would have to kiss you." Kissing me softly.
Stars flying through the sky.
"Not from around here?"
Standing in the girls locker room. "Max?"
I had to see if what I was seeing was true."
"I prefer not of this earth."
No.
Shaking myself out of the flashes before they could continue.
Max can see things when we touch.
Max will know what happen.
He will see.
Feel.
What?
Dark. Cold. Pain. Blood. Death.
Imagines of hands. Straps. Metal. Tools. Blade on flesh.
Pain. Anger. Loneness. Helplessness. Lost. Surrendering.
All threatening to consume me.
NO!
Pushing it all away.
"Liz?" Max's voice pulling me out of my thoughts. "Your shaking."
Hurt, pain and tears in Max's eyes. The pain and concern in his voice.
Max knowing and seeing everything that happened.
He will know.
Know what exactly?
I don't.....
Cold. Pain. Hurt. surging through me.
Squeezing my eyes tightly shut.
Causing pain to surge through my right eye and head.
"Liz?"
Hurt him.
Suppose to love each other.
Opening my eyes once more.
If he saw. If he knew.
It would hurt him more.
I would hurt him.
If I knew?
NO!
"No."
"What?"
"No." Shaking my head no.
I can't do this.
Using the wall for support I take a unsteady step towards the stairs.
Home.
"Elizabeth please. Just for a moment. You know I won't hurt you." Alec beside me.
Looking up to see Alec's face.
Alec.
No pain or hurt. Just concern.
Alec saved me.
From?
Alec's safe.
Giving me one of his smiles. "It's alright. Just to the top of the stairs. That's all. Your almost there."
Home.
Everything is going to be alright once I'm home.
Nodding my head.
"OK?" Nodding his head.
Wanting me to say it.
"OK." Hating how raw and scared my voice sounded.
I can remember when I'm home.
"I'm going to pick you up now." Bending down. One arm around my back and the other underneath my knees. Carefully picking me up.
Feeling my body jerk and stiffen automatically.
Three men advancing.
Pain.
Bright blinding light.
Cruel laugh.
"Shhh.... It's alright." Alec whispering to me as he quickly made his way up the stair. "Try to relax, we are almost there." Going straight into my living room and sitting me down carefully on the couch." Letting go immediately.
Feeling hands holding me down.
"OK?" Alec Kneeling down in front for me.
Pain as my wrist snaps.
Stop!
"Breathe Elizabeth." Concern in his eyes never faltering. "Breathe"
Pushing back the panic I felt from his touch.
No. This is not happening.
"Take a breath now." Alec soft and demanding. "Elizabeth"
Alec...
Taking in a much needed breath I didn't realize I was holding.
"That's it." Alec releasing his own. "That's it."
"The others will be here with in the hour." Kyle walking into the room.
Feeling the couch shift as Maria sat down next to me.
"Chicka?"
Wincing at the hurt I could hear in her voice.
What was that?
"OK?" Alec checking once more.
Just a memory.
Nodding my head.
Of?
Rubbing my sore tight chest.
"Do you want to take something?" Alec keeping his voice low.
No.
Shaking my head no.
"Elizabeth."
Shaking my head no once more.
"Fine. But you really need to eat something and get some rest."
Staring at him.
Eat?
Feeling my stomach tighten in protest.
"Please."
Shaking my head no.
"Elizabeth." Giving a look that said he wasn't happy with my answer.
"I'll have Michael go down and make you a burger, fries, vanilla shake and some men in black pie." Maria sounding slightly excited.
"No." Alec looking at Maria. "She not going to be able to eat that for a couple days yet."
"But...."
Alec lowering his voice once more. "It's been a couple months since they let her eat."
"What? But how?" Kyle stepping closer.
I haven't ate?
"They hooked Elizabeth up to I.V.s when they wanted. It's going to take a few days for her body to adjust to solid foods."
"Then what do you suppose she eats?"
"Soups, jello, apple sauce. Liquid diet."
"Your kidding right?" Kyle clearly not liking that answerer.
"Does it look like I'm kidding?"
"She looks like they haven't feed her in the last two years." Kyle's voice holding a tone of anger. "We need to put some meat on her bones."
Closing my eyes.
Two years?
I'm home.
Everything is suppose to be better now.
It's alright to remember now. Everything is suppose to be alright.
I'm suppose to be alright.
Why isn't it?
I'm home.
Last edited by Twilighteyes on Sat Mar 14, 2009 11:37 am, edited 1 time in total.
Dig my grave,
Dig it deep.
Marble stone,
From head to feet.
And on that stone,
Place a dove.
To show the world,
I died for love.
Dig it deep.
Marble stone,
From head to feet.
And on that stone,
Place a dove.
To show the world,
I died for love.
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Re: FINDING HOME M/L A/N CH 12 1/09
CHAPTER 13
MAX'S POV
Standing five feet away watching Liz sitting on the couch looking down at her clasp hands. Maria on one side. Alec kneeling in front of her. Trying to get her to drink some water.
Resisting the urge once more to push Alec aside and take Liz into my arms.
Why won't you let me in?
Still feeling the sting of hurt of Liz not wanting me to be near her.
To touch her.
Liz has been through a lot. I just need to give her some time.
Some space.
This must be so overwhelming for her.
Liz shaking her head no to the water that Alec held out before her.
"Elizabeth, you need to drink. I rather not put the I.V. back in." Alec's voice soft but firm.
Liz staring at Alec intensely a moment. An unreadable emotion cross her face. Just as quickly is gone. Taking the glass of water from Alec being so careful not to touch him. Watching the glass tremble slightly as she brought it to her lips.
"She doesn't like to be touch. No Max, take what ever you thought happen to her and times it." Alec's words from the desert filling my head.
Watching her wincing as the water slide down her throat.
Seven weeks.
Seven weeks since you vanished from me.
Four days ago I felt you die.
You said goodbye. I felt you.
What happened?
Michael had dim the lights for Liz and now currently in the kitchen engrossed in the binder Alec had given them in the SUV on the way over here.
The room was slightly more brighter then the desert.
"She been in the dark for a long time. It's going to take awhile for her eyes to adjust to light without hurting." Alec's words once more.
Liz's hair was longer then it was before she gone missing. It was no longer thick, shining and silky looking. It was actually missing in a few places. Her blood shot eye and the bruise around it was in various stages of healing. Easily tell the cheek bone was shattered and left unrepaired. Scar on her forehead and one running the length of her chin. The scars still had a reddish purple bruised look that has yet to fade to the silver white that old scars become. Liz's right arm was in a sling that she held closed to her as if the shoulder or upper arm had been damage. Yet the right hand and arm was covered in a bandage also.
Alec said something about broken ribs healing?
And her right leg? How she could barely put her weight on the leg. Practically dragging it behind her.
But she has been doing that for almost two years now.
Just seems so much worst now.
Watching her drag it around.
That's because I secretly hoped it was just my guilt that I was seeing before.
The arm, and cheek and eye are new.
Well not new new but new in the last two months.
What have they done to you?
What happened two months ago?
What changed or escalated?
What happened?
Resisting the urge once more to push Alec aside and just heal her.
Liz trusted him.
Me?
I failed her.
She thought I was dead.
What does that mean?
The pictures that guy showed her when.......
Not wanting to see her hurt and bloody on the table again. Shaking the image of the dream/memory away.
He lied to her and said that we were dead. That it was her fault.
Why?
Did anything that they have done too her make any sense?
What does this mean for you?
For us now?
Liz slowly rocking back and forth looking down at her feet.
You believe. Realize that I am alive now don't you?
I connected with you..
You saw me didn't you?
Why won't you look at me?
"No one else can know that she is here." Alec's raised voice bring me out of my thoughts.
"Just our friends who are on their way back already. Thirty minutes at the most. They were going with us. And our parents need to know." Maria standing up.
"I told you not to call anyone. And diffidently NO parents." Alec tone leaving no room for argument.
"What? But they are just as worried about Liz as we are." Maria sounding agitated.
"No."
"Why? They can help." Kyle putting in his two cents.
"The more people that know then the more she is in danger. What part of this situation don't you understand?" Alec starting to pace. Muttering. "I knew this was a bad idea."
"I don't think you do." Kyle stepping forward.
"Do you want her dead? Do you want to be dead?" Alec stopping in front of Kyle.
"Our parents are not going to tell anyone." Kyle not backing down.
Watching the glass in Liz's hand shake.
"They have the resources to help us."
"What resources are that?"
"My father is the sheriff for one."
"Who's deputy works for the unit."
"What?" Hearing the disbelief in Kyle's voice.
"No, that's not possible." Maria starts pacing.
"Deputy Hampton. Is on the units payroll. So is the guy at the UFO center. One at the post office. Not to mention the two at the high school. That are just the ones that I know about. This whole town is under surveillance."
OK, we knew about one at the school and the post office but the rest.... Is it possible?
"This can not be happening." Maria sitting back down on the couch.
"This is what is happening. These are the fact. I brought Elizabeth back just long enough for her to say goodbye. To... Find a piece of herself again... Then she has to leave. Staying in Roswell is not an option."
"What?" Maria half hysterical.
Piece of herself? What the hell did that mean?
"It's not safe here."
"But what if we go to the press or ......"
"What part of dead don't you understand?" Alec cutting Maria off. "Do not think for a second that they would not hesitate to take you and everyone else out to protect their secrets. I should know. It would be my job to do so."
"But they can't possible try to kill us all..."
"Really? A car wrecks here and there. A fire. A home burglary. Maybe someone drowns. A gas leak. Not to mention a few of you can just disappear. People run away all the time. It's my job to make sure it goes unnoticed. And if someone does happen too. Well lets just say they would have an accident too."
Watching the water shake out of the glass onto the her scrubs.
Liz shouldn't have to deal with this.
"But......." Maria
"You don't really think......" Kyle
"I know......" Alec
"Enough." Cutting all three of them off. Stepping forward. "I don't think we need to discuss this right now." Bending down to eye level with Liz. "Liz." Lowering my voice. "Liz. It's alright." Reaching out to take the glass of water from her shaking hands. "I know all of this is overwhelming but it's going to be alright. We will work this out. Your going to be alright. I promise."
Liz stopped rocking.
That's good, right?
"You must be exhausted. Why don't we get you cleaned up and into your own bed?"
Looking up a little. Still not making eye contact.
"Liz? You want to go to your room and lie down for a while?"
Nodding her head a little.
"OK?"
"Ok.." Coming out a whisper.
She just needs a little room and time....
"OK." Stepping back to give her room to stand up.
She's going to need help.
"Maria."
"Come on chicka Lets go get you settled." Maria reaching out to touch Liz just to have her stumble back a little.
Maria looking hurt at me.
Whispering. "It's alright. Just do what you can." Nodding my head encouraging.
Maria nodding. "This way babe." Maria stepping into the hall.
Liz looking up at Alec.
"It's OK. I'm not going anywhere." Alec stating without even being asked.
Taking a few steps to the hallway. Turning back to me.
First time she made eye contact with me since the desert.
Fear and uncertainty flash across her face.
Giving her a smile. "It's alright. It's safe. We're not going anywhere."
Looking at me a moment before following Maria to her room.
Just time and space.
When she is ready. I'll be here.
She's going to be ok.
I won't fail you again.
MAX'S POV
Standing five feet away watching Liz sitting on the couch looking down at her clasp hands. Maria on one side. Alec kneeling in front of her. Trying to get her to drink some water.
Resisting the urge once more to push Alec aside and take Liz into my arms.
Why won't you let me in?
Still feeling the sting of hurt of Liz not wanting me to be near her.
To touch her.
Liz has been through a lot. I just need to give her some time.
Some space.
This must be so overwhelming for her.
Liz shaking her head no to the water that Alec held out before her.
"Elizabeth, you need to drink. I rather not put the I.V. back in." Alec's voice soft but firm.
Liz staring at Alec intensely a moment. An unreadable emotion cross her face. Just as quickly is gone. Taking the glass of water from Alec being so careful not to touch him. Watching the glass tremble slightly as she brought it to her lips.
"She doesn't like to be touch. No Max, take what ever you thought happen to her and times it." Alec's words from the desert filling my head.
Watching her wincing as the water slide down her throat.
Seven weeks.
Seven weeks since you vanished from me.
Four days ago I felt you die.
You said goodbye. I felt you.
What happened?
Michael had dim the lights for Liz and now currently in the kitchen engrossed in the binder Alec had given them in the SUV on the way over here.
The room was slightly more brighter then the desert.
"She been in the dark for a long time. It's going to take awhile for her eyes to adjust to light without hurting." Alec's words once more.
Liz's hair was longer then it was before she gone missing. It was no longer thick, shining and silky looking. It was actually missing in a few places. Her blood shot eye and the bruise around it was in various stages of healing. Easily tell the cheek bone was shattered and left unrepaired. Scar on her forehead and one running the length of her chin. The scars still had a reddish purple bruised look that has yet to fade to the silver white that old scars become. Liz's right arm was in a sling that she held closed to her as if the shoulder or upper arm had been damage. Yet the right hand and arm was covered in a bandage also.
Alec said something about broken ribs healing?
And her right leg? How she could barely put her weight on the leg. Practically dragging it behind her.
But she has been doing that for almost two years now.
Just seems so much worst now.
Watching her drag it around.
That's because I secretly hoped it was just my guilt that I was seeing before.
The arm, and cheek and eye are new.
Well not new new but new in the last two months.
What have they done to you?
What happened two months ago?
What changed or escalated?
What happened?
Resisting the urge once more to push Alec aside and just heal her.
Liz trusted him.
Me?
I failed her.
She thought I was dead.
What does that mean?
The pictures that guy showed her when.......
Not wanting to see her hurt and bloody on the table again. Shaking the image of the dream/memory away.
He lied to her and said that we were dead. That it was her fault.
Why?
Did anything that they have done too her make any sense?
What does this mean for you?
For us now?
Liz slowly rocking back and forth looking down at her feet.
You believe. Realize that I am alive now don't you?
I connected with you..
You saw me didn't you?
Why won't you look at me?
"No one else can know that she is here." Alec's raised voice bring me out of my thoughts.
"Just our friends who are on their way back already. Thirty minutes at the most. They were going with us. And our parents need to know." Maria standing up.
"I told you not to call anyone. And diffidently NO parents." Alec tone leaving no room for argument.
"What? But they are just as worried about Liz as we are." Maria sounding agitated.
"No."
"Why? They can help." Kyle putting in his two cents.
"The more people that know then the more she is in danger. What part of this situation don't you understand?" Alec starting to pace. Muttering. "I knew this was a bad idea."
"I don't think you do." Kyle stepping forward.
"Do you want her dead? Do you want to be dead?" Alec stopping in front of Kyle.
"Our parents are not going to tell anyone." Kyle not backing down.
Watching the glass in Liz's hand shake.
"They have the resources to help us."
"What resources are that?"
"My father is the sheriff for one."
"Who's deputy works for the unit."
"What?" Hearing the disbelief in Kyle's voice.
"No, that's not possible." Maria starts pacing.
"Deputy Hampton. Is on the units payroll. So is the guy at the UFO center. One at the post office. Not to mention the two at the high school. That are just the ones that I know about. This whole town is under surveillance."
OK, we knew about one at the school and the post office but the rest.... Is it possible?
"This can not be happening." Maria sitting back down on the couch.
"This is what is happening. These are the fact. I brought Elizabeth back just long enough for her to say goodbye. To... Find a piece of herself again... Then she has to leave. Staying in Roswell is not an option."
"What?" Maria half hysterical.
Piece of herself? What the hell did that mean?
"It's not safe here."
"But what if we go to the press or ......"
"What part of dead don't you understand?" Alec cutting Maria off. "Do not think for a second that they would not hesitate to take you and everyone else out to protect their secrets. I should know. It would be my job to do so."
"But they can't possible try to kill us all..."
"Really? A car wrecks here and there. A fire. A home burglary. Maybe someone drowns. A gas leak. Not to mention a few of you can just disappear. People run away all the time. It's my job to make sure it goes unnoticed. And if someone does happen too. Well lets just say they would have an accident too."
Watching the water shake out of the glass onto the her scrubs.
Liz shouldn't have to deal with this.
"But......." Maria
"You don't really think......" Kyle
"I know......" Alec
"Enough." Cutting all three of them off. Stepping forward. "I don't think we need to discuss this right now." Bending down to eye level with Liz. "Liz." Lowering my voice. "Liz. It's alright." Reaching out to take the glass of water from her shaking hands. "I know all of this is overwhelming but it's going to be alright. We will work this out. Your going to be alright. I promise."
Liz stopped rocking.
That's good, right?
"You must be exhausted. Why don't we get you cleaned up and into your own bed?"
Looking up a little. Still not making eye contact.
"Liz? You want to go to your room and lie down for a while?"
Nodding her head a little.
"OK?"
"Ok.." Coming out a whisper.
She just needs a little room and time....
"OK." Stepping back to give her room to stand up.
She's going to need help.
"Maria."
"Come on chicka Lets go get you settled." Maria reaching out to touch Liz just to have her stumble back a little.
Maria looking hurt at me.
Whispering. "It's alright. Just do what you can." Nodding my head encouraging.
Maria nodding. "This way babe." Maria stepping into the hall.
Liz looking up at Alec.
"It's OK. I'm not going anywhere." Alec stating without even being asked.
Taking a few steps to the hallway. Turning back to me.
First time she made eye contact with me since the desert.
Fear and uncertainty flash across her face.
Giving her a smile. "It's alright. It's safe. We're not going anywhere."
Looking at me a moment before following Maria to her room.
Just time and space.
When she is ready. I'll be here.
She's going to be ok.
I won't fail you again.
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Dig my grave,
Dig it deep.
Marble stone,
From head to feet.
And on that stone,
Place a dove.
To show the world,
I died for love.
Dig it deep.
Marble stone,
From head to feet.
And on that stone,
Place a dove.
To show the world,
I died for love.
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Re: FINDING HOME M/L A/N CH 13 1/29
CHAPTER 14
LIZ'S POV
"We kept everything the same." Maria leaning against the door frame. "Max practically lives here. We all spend a lot of time here. Down stairs at the Crash too, that is. It's like club headquarters. No one said it, but it was like still having a part of you with us."
Tears glittering in Maria's eyes.
Looking down. Running my fingers over the multicolored comforter on the bed.
Closing my eyes.
Watching Max tossing and turning from a nightmare as he slept on my bed.
Watching him curled up crying on my bed. Crying for me and telling me how sorry he was.
Watching him pace the room before he stops to stare at me.
Softly talking to me. Telling me about his day and how much he misses me.
Did it really happen?
Was I really watching him? With him?
How?
Bed.
Covers.
My bed.
Cold gray floor.
"What is the point of not giving you a bed?" Alec's voice in the dark.
"To suffer." Responding.
But I was there wasn't I? I felt it.
I wasn't here. How could I be with Max also?
Imagining it all?
So what was real?
"Are you sure you don't want to try to eat something?" Maria's voice pulling me out of my thoughts.
Opening my eyes. Shaking my head no.
My covers.
My bed.
My room.
Lying in bed. Daddy tucking the covers around me. "There. Now your snug as a bug in a rug." Kissing my forehead. "Sleep tight pumpkin. I love you."
"Tired?" Maria's voice once more pulling me out of the past.
Shaking my head no as I carefully sat on the edge of the bed.
My room.
Recognizing the dress top full of pictures. Shelves full of books. More books and pictures on a desk with a back pack hung over the chair. The small vanity table with a brush, combs and a variety of headbands and rubber bands. The mirror surrounded with more pictures. The window that opened to a balcony.
Looking out the window.
Max kissed me for the first time out there.
He loved me.
Everything is like I never left.
My room.
Why does it feel strange to me?
"I was so scared that night they took you. Of course we didn't know what happened at first."
Looking back to Maria.
"When you and Max didn't come back. I thought.... I thought...." Shaking her head. "But then we found the jeep on the bridge and later Max down on the river banks. Looking half dead. We looked everywhere for you. Search and search. I was so afraid. Max was going out of his mind. He was still in shock." Going to the closet and opening the door. "Michael. Michael was giving orders. Taking the lead. I never saw him like that before. Then the news that the army base was blown to pieces. We figured Nesado did it. Tess said that Nesado always said he would take them all out if they got him. We thought maybe they found you and took you back there before, well you know." Shrugging her shoulders. "But we figured it was blown up before they could have found you. We checked all the hospital in a 50 miles radius. Searched the woods for days at a time. I lost count on how many times. Just looking for any kinds of small clue. Anything we might have missed. Max just knew you were still alive. Kept swearing that he would have known if you were...." Pulling out a pink sweat shirt hoodie and pants. "Well. Then when Isabel finally was able to get through to you in a dream walk. And was able to tell us that the military really had you. Then it became mission after mission. Just trying to find out what base you were on. Where you were at. How did you push Isabel out any way?"
"Out?" Hoarse whispered.
"Of the dream? Isabel said you forced her out. Even blocked her. No one could figure out how."
Blocked?
Maria staring at me for a moment. Shrugging. "Anyways, Max lost it for the longest time without you. Blaming himself. Especially after your parents accident. Wouldn't eat or sleep. At least not until he started seeing you." Her eyes on me one once more. Looking for some answerer that she assumed that I held but not sure she should ask.
Looking away.
I don't know anything....
"I swear he sleeps here more than he does his own house. He told me he feels closer to you here." Softer. "Max swore that your parents accident had to do with you and who had you."
Swallowing the lump that formed in my throat.
Closing my eyes at the image of them dead once more.
"But the sheriff couldn't find a thing. And Kyle. Him and Max went round and round a few times. Especially after he found out about the alien status. Putting you in danger. That Max never should have dragged you into all of this. Didn't back off until Michael reminded him that you would have been dead that day in the Crash if it wasn't for Max."
Cold creeping over me.
"Liz. Liz you have to look at me." Max's voice filling my senses.
Max.....
"But it's not like that now. The only good thing that has happened, is that all the parents now know. They took it well. At least better then I did."
Image of Maria running down the street screaming. Me chasing after her.
"It makes things easier now that they know. At least less lying. Me and Michael still work at the Crash. Even Tess if you can believe that. We all help mom out since she took over. It's still the same. Mom just add a corner to sell her alien souvenirs. I guess these will have to do." Looking at the soft pink sweat suit. Maria going over to the dresser and pulling open the drawers. "Tess and Kyle are an item. So you don't have to worry about her anymore. Not that you ever really had to worry. When you went missing the way Max was, Tess just knew there was no chance. Ever. She alright, I guess. Sort of grows on you after a while. Alex yells at me all the time for still calling her gerbil." Looking up to give me a quick smile. "Alex and Isabel are together if you can believe that and Me and Michael. Well." Turning back towards me. Small sad smile on her face. "It's all good. I missed you so much." Seeing the tears once more rim her eyes. "I think these clothes are going to be a little big on you right now. At least the pants have a tie. We can go shopping in the morning. Get you a few new things until we fatten you up again. I missed you so much. So how are you doing?" Finally pausing to take a breath. "I guess you feel a little over whelmed don't you? What did they do to you Liz?"
Do to me?
Cold. Dark. Pain.
No.
I don't want to go there.
I don't ever want to go there.
"Liz?"
"Maria....." Looking up at her.
"Yeah chicka?" Giving me a force smile.
"I think I am tired." Coming out a hoarse whisper.
"Oh, yeah.... Sure.... Why don't we get you set for a shower? Or would you rather take a bath?"
"I can do it."
Seeing the doubt clearly on her face.
Swallowing. "I'll be fine."
I just need a moment.
"OK then..." Maria stepping towards me.
Automatically pulling back.
Seeing the hurt in Maria eyes.
"I'm.... Sorry." Looking down at the ground.
"It's alright." Laying down the clothes she held on the edge of the bed. "Um.... If you need me I'll just be with everyone else. Pointing towards the living room.
Nodding my head.
Watching Maria slowly back out of the room. "I'm really glad your home. I missed you so much." Watching the tears she was holding slip down her cheek before she turned and left.
Home.
This is home......
What's missing?
What's change?
Looking around my room.
Everything was in it's place. As I have seen it in the images.
The room felt right...
But....
Feeling oddly detached.
Something....
I thought everything would just click.
Everything would be alright when I came here.
It's suppose to be right........
Is it me?
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MAX'S POV
"I don't understand why a small town like Roswell is under so much surveillance? Obviously they don't have anything on us or they would have taken us, like they did Liz." Kyle pacing. "Nothing has happened here in a very long time. It doesn't make sense."
"Isn't it obvious? The Air force base was blown sky high. Data, personal all gone. Millions of dollars and resources. Only recovering a girl that's name was found on the only slip of paper that was left in the rubble. They believe that Aliens are in this town or at least will return one day. Believing that Roswell is some kind of link or something. Just knowing something really powerful leveled that base. Time, personal and a hell of a lot of money has and is being spent. They can't afford to be wrong. If your wrong in this business or know too much your eliminated."
Paper with Liz's name on it?
I saw that base. There was nothing left. Completely level. Nesado made sure there was no evidence left.
"They just eliminated you just like that?" Kyle looking at Alec as if he was crazy.
"What do you think my job was?"
"Kidding me."
"Do I look like I am?"
Is it possible?
"They had Liz's name on a piece of paper?" Interrupting Alec and Kyle.
Alec nodding his head. "Apparently when they search the base. The only thing that was recovered was a burnt piece of paper that had Elizabeth name on it. Circled with the word key next to it. In some guy named Peirce's handwriting."
"It's because of me. Peirce figured they could use Liz to get me to corporate." Feeling the guilt tighten in my chest once more.
"Don't do it Max." Kyle grabbing his shoulder. "Don't."
Maria coming back into the room.
"How is she?" Pushing off the wall.
"I don't know. I got her out some clothes but she didn't want my help. It's almost like she doesn't want me near her." Maria wiping the tears from her cheeks. "She looks so bad."
"It's going to take Elizabeth some time to adjust. She has been through a lot."
"That's an understatement." Kyle letting out a sigh.
"What did they do to her?" Maria looking at Alec.
"A better question would be what didn't they do to her." Michael walking into the room. Eyes red as if he had been crying. Holding the binder that Alec had given him in the car on the way over here.
"But why? I don't understand why they took and kept Liz at all. She's human." Kyle sticking his hands in his pockets. "This doesn't make sense. Even if they had her name. She is still human. They should have released her."
How many times have we asked that question?
"Some crap about Elizabeth cells containing Cadame X." Alec stating the fact. "They never would have let her walk out alive."
Seeing the puzzle look on Maria's and Kyle's face.
"It's found in our DNA. It's also was found in Nesado victims. I think maybe Liz's cells contain it as a side affect to Max healing her." Michael glancing at me guilty.
"So they did this to her because of the X thingy. That gave them a right to torture her!"
"They tortured her to get her to corporate. They figured Elizabeth knew how she got it in her system and just wasn't giving it up. One theory was that maybe she was some sort of hybrid. That she had to know who the aliens were. Who would have thought they were actually right?" Alec looking at me. "Plus Pratt had it in his head that Elizabeth held some kind of power. His biggest theory was that Elizabeth could heal herself. Founding out about a shooting at the Crashdown. Thinks that she was shot and healed herself. He was pushing and testing her to get her to tap into it."
"What? Why would they think she was even capable? She's human." Maria shaking her head.
"Yes, but Elizabeth has 75 percent more brain power then the average person. Parts of her brain are active that in average humans are not. Elizabeth has even more brain power then humans that have been proven to have telekinesis. Pratt was sure that she could do something amazing. I think he even thought she might have been the one to have blown up the base. That he could control her to use her at his will. He was obsess with her. It's just Elizabeth....."
"Wouldn't give in or couldn't." Sighing.
Because of me?
"That's crazy." - Maria
"I never said they were sane." Alec running his hands through his hair.
"So they hurt her when she fought back or didn't do what they wanted?" Tears slipping down Maria cheeks.
"Liz quit fighting back when she saw her parents die. I think Pratt just got off on torturing Elizabeth. To get her to respond." Alec stepping up to the window.
"What happened two months ago?" Turning to Alec.
"Max..." Michael giving a warning. "Maybe now is not the time to get into all that."
Micheal tone gave him a sinking feeling.
It's bad...
Alec looking out the window.
"I want to know." Taking a step up to Alec. "What happen two months ago? What happened four days ago?"
Alec looking at me. "How do you know something happened."
"I felt it. I told you. Me and Liz share a bond."
Alec staring at me intensely for a moment. Nodding his head. Brawl frowning. "Two months ago. Three of the guards beat and raped Elizabeth. It was the first time she fought back since finding out her parents were killed. They did..." Swallowing "They did some real damage. When they took her to the infirmary she got a hold of a scalpel and slit her wrist. She was practically catatonic from then on."
Feeling as if someone punched me in the stomach. Bile burned my throat.
No. No. No.
"Oh my god." Maria sinking to her knees.
"What? How? Why? What?" Kyle sitting on the couch.
"You killed them." Michael looking at Alec.
What?
Looking at Alec and Michael.
"Two of them. One.. Burk. He's still in the hospital. They pulled me off of him before I could finish the job."
"And everyone else? You wrote that you killed everyone else."
"I killed everyone at the compound four days ago."
"Including Liz." Michael whispers.
"Yes."
"What?" Maria half hysterical.
"I felt her die." The words slipping from my lips.
They raped her.
How? Why?
"She right there." Kyle pointing to the bed from. Looking as if we were all crazy. "Liz is alive."
"Alec gave Liz something to stop her heart then revived her again." Michael sitting the binder down on the table.
"What? Why? If you killed everyone else. Why?" Maria shaking her head from where she sat on the floor.
"Because I didn't kill everyone involved with the project. My orders were to kill Elizabeth and erase every trace of her ever being there. Total denial ability. The project was cancelled. I just took it upon myself to take care of everyone else in the compound. All the higher ups and key players are still out there. The only way that I could get Elizabeth out and not hunted us down within hours was to give evidents that she was dead. Real evidence. NO ONE CAN KNOW SHE IS STILL ALIVE! How many times do I have to repeat myself."
"Evidence being the video, brain waves and EKG readings." Michael stepping up to Alec.
"Yes."
"And that was enough."
"I hope."
"And the long term effects of what you did?"
Taking a step towards Michael. "Elizabeth seems to be experiencing short term memory lost, but I don't know if it's from what I did or just a combination of everything they have done to her. She showing sufficient signs of post traumatic stress syndrome. Blocking or choosing not to remember is a major symptom. Confusion. Not wanting to be touched. Staring off in space. The rocking. Nightmares. Not wanting to eat, drink, sleep. As I said, she is going to need a lot of patience and time. Coming home. Seeing all of you. It's a lot for her." Looking out the window once more. Softer. "I thought maybe seeing her home again would remind her of her life once being good. Untouched. Give her something good to remember to help erase the bad. Something good to fight for."
"Thanks. Thank you so much for getting her out of there and bring her home." Maria standing up.
Seeing Alec discomfort. "Not soon enough."
She tried to kill herself. She wanted to die.
"Why kill her now? Why not just let her die two months ago."
"Because after what they did to her. Elizabeth was no longer responsive. The higher ups felt they pushed her too far. That she was never coming back. She was no longer any use to them. Just a waste of money and resources."
"But she is responding to us."- Maria
"Yes." - Alec
"So she is going to be alright." - Kyle
Alec sighing. "I hope so."
God, do I hope so....
Alec turning and pulling out his gun as the front door opens.
Sensing the others.
Automatically putting my shield up in front of it.
"Someone want to tell me what is going on?" Isabel behind the green shield in the doorway.
Alex and Tess standing behind her.
"What the hell is that?" Alec pointing with the gun.
LIZ'S POV
"We kept everything the same." Maria leaning against the door frame. "Max practically lives here. We all spend a lot of time here. Down stairs at the Crash too, that is. It's like club headquarters. No one said it, but it was like still having a part of you with us."
Tears glittering in Maria's eyes.
Looking down. Running my fingers over the multicolored comforter on the bed.
Closing my eyes.
Watching Max tossing and turning from a nightmare as he slept on my bed.
Watching him curled up crying on my bed. Crying for me and telling me how sorry he was.
Watching him pace the room before he stops to stare at me.
Softly talking to me. Telling me about his day and how much he misses me.
Did it really happen?
Was I really watching him? With him?
How?
Bed.
Covers.
My bed.
Cold gray floor.
"What is the point of not giving you a bed?" Alec's voice in the dark.
"To suffer." Responding.
But I was there wasn't I? I felt it.
I wasn't here. How could I be with Max also?
Imagining it all?
So what was real?
"Are you sure you don't want to try to eat something?" Maria's voice pulling me out of my thoughts.
Opening my eyes. Shaking my head no.
My covers.
My bed.
My room.
Lying in bed. Daddy tucking the covers around me. "There. Now your snug as a bug in a rug." Kissing my forehead. "Sleep tight pumpkin. I love you."
"Tired?" Maria's voice once more pulling me out of the past.
Shaking my head no as I carefully sat on the edge of the bed.
My room.
Recognizing the dress top full of pictures. Shelves full of books. More books and pictures on a desk with a back pack hung over the chair. The small vanity table with a brush, combs and a variety of headbands and rubber bands. The mirror surrounded with more pictures. The window that opened to a balcony.
Looking out the window.
Max kissed me for the first time out there.
He loved me.
Everything is like I never left.
My room.
Why does it feel strange to me?
"I was so scared that night they took you. Of course we didn't know what happened at first."
Looking back to Maria.
"When you and Max didn't come back. I thought.... I thought...." Shaking her head. "But then we found the jeep on the bridge and later Max down on the river banks. Looking half dead. We looked everywhere for you. Search and search. I was so afraid. Max was going out of his mind. He was still in shock." Going to the closet and opening the door. "Michael. Michael was giving orders. Taking the lead. I never saw him like that before. Then the news that the army base was blown to pieces. We figured Nesado did it. Tess said that Nesado always said he would take them all out if they got him. We thought maybe they found you and took you back there before, well you know." Shrugging her shoulders. "But we figured it was blown up before they could have found you. We checked all the hospital in a 50 miles radius. Searched the woods for days at a time. I lost count on how many times. Just looking for any kinds of small clue. Anything we might have missed. Max just knew you were still alive. Kept swearing that he would have known if you were...." Pulling out a pink sweat shirt hoodie and pants. "Well. Then when Isabel finally was able to get through to you in a dream walk. And was able to tell us that the military really had you. Then it became mission after mission. Just trying to find out what base you were on. Where you were at. How did you push Isabel out any way?"
"Out?" Hoarse whispered.
"Of the dream? Isabel said you forced her out. Even blocked her. No one could figure out how."
Blocked?
Maria staring at me for a moment. Shrugging. "Anyways, Max lost it for the longest time without you. Blaming himself. Especially after your parents accident. Wouldn't eat or sleep. At least not until he started seeing you." Her eyes on me one once more. Looking for some answerer that she assumed that I held but not sure she should ask.
Looking away.
I don't know anything....
"I swear he sleeps here more than he does his own house. He told me he feels closer to you here." Softer. "Max swore that your parents accident had to do with you and who had you."
Swallowing the lump that formed in my throat.
Closing my eyes at the image of them dead once more.
"But the sheriff couldn't find a thing. And Kyle. Him and Max went round and round a few times. Especially after he found out about the alien status. Putting you in danger. That Max never should have dragged you into all of this. Didn't back off until Michael reminded him that you would have been dead that day in the Crash if it wasn't for Max."
Cold creeping over me.
"Liz. Liz you have to look at me." Max's voice filling my senses.
Max.....
"But it's not like that now. The only good thing that has happened, is that all the parents now know. They took it well. At least better then I did."
Image of Maria running down the street screaming. Me chasing after her.
"It makes things easier now that they know. At least less lying. Me and Michael still work at the Crash. Even Tess if you can believe that. We all help mom out since she took over. It's still the same. Mom just add a corner to sell her alien souvenirs. I guess these will have to do." Looking at the soft pink sweat suit. Maria going over to the dresser and pulling open the drawers. "Tess and Kyle are an item. So you don't have to worry about her anymore. Not that you ever really had to worry. When you went missing the way Max was, Tess just knew there was no chance. Ever. She alright, I guess. Sort of grows on you after a while. Alex yells at me all the time for still calling her gerbil." Looking up to give me a quick smile. "Alex and Isabel are together if you can believe that and Me and Michael. Well." Turning back towards me. Small sad smile on her face. "It's all good. I missed you so much." Seeing the tears once more rim her eyes. "I think these clothes are going to be a little big on you right now. At least the pants have a tie. We can go shopping in the morning. Get you a few new things until we fatten you up again. I missed you so much. So how are you doing?" Finally pausing to take a breath. "I guess you feel a little over whelmed don't you? What did they do to you Liz?"
Do to me?
Cold. Dark. Pain.
No.
I don't want to go there.
I don't ever want to go there.
"Liz?"
"Maria....." Looking up at her.
"Yeah chicka?" Giving me a force smile.
"I think I am tired." Coming out a hoarse whisper.
"Oh, yeah.... Sure.... Why don't we get you set for a shower? Or would you rather take a bath?"
"I can do it."
Seeing the doubt clearly on her face.
Swallowing. "I'll be fine."
I just need a moment.
"OK then..." Maria stepping towards me.
Automatically pulling back.
Seeing the hurt in Maria eyes.
"I'm.... Sorry." Looking down at the ground.
"It's alright." Laying down the clothes she held on the edge of the bed. "Um.... If you need me I'll just be with everyone else. Pointing towards the living room.
Nodding my head.
Watching Maria slowly back out of the room. "I'm really glad your home. I missed you so much." Watching the tears she was holding slip down her cheek before she turned and left.
Home.
This is home......
What's missing?
What's change?
Looking around my room.
Everything was in it's place. As I have seen it in the images.
The room felt right...
But....
Feeling oddly detached.
Something....
I thought everything would just click.
Everything would be alright when I came here.
It's suppose to be right........
Is it me?
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MAX'S POV
"I don't understand why a small town like Roswell is under so much surveillance? Obviously they don't have anything on us or they would have taken us, like they did Liz." Kyle pacing. "Nothing has happened here in a very long time. It doesn't make sense."
"Isn't it obvious? The Air force base was blown sky high. Data, personal all gone. Millions of dollars and resources. Only recovering a girl that's name was found on the only slip of paper that was left in the rubble. They believe that Aliens are in this town or at least will return one day. Believing that Roswell is some kind of link or something. Just knowing something really powerful leveled that base. Time, personal and a hell of a lot of money has and is being spent. They can't afford to be wrong. If your wrong in this business or know too much your eliminated."
Paper with Liz's name on it?
I saw that base. There was nothing left. Completely level. Nesado made sure there was no evidence left.
"They just eliminated you just like that?" Kyle looking at Alec as if he was crazy.
"What do you think my job was?"
"Kidding me."
"Do I look like I am?"
Is it possible?
"They had Liz's name on a piece of paper?" Interrupting Alec and Kyle.
Alec nodding his head. "Apparently when they search the base. The only thing that was recovered was a burnt piece of paper that had Elizabeth name on it. Circled with the word key next to it. In some guy named Peirce's handwriting."
"It's because of me. Peirce figured they could use Liz to get me to corporate." Feeling the guilt tighten in my chest once more.
"Don't do it Max." Kyle grabbing his shoulder. "Don't."
Maria coming back into the room.
"How is she?" Pushing off the wall.
"I don't know. I got her out some clothes but she didn't want my help. It's almost like she doesn't want me near her." Maria wiping the tears from her cheeks. "She looks so bad."
"It's going to take Elizabeth some time to adjust. She has been through a lot."
"That's an understatement." Kyle letting out a sigh.
"What did they do to her?" Maria looking at Alec.
"A better question would be what didn't they do to her." Michael walking into the room. Eyes red as if he had been crying. Holding the binder that Alec had given him in the car on the way over here.
"But why? I don't understand why they took and kept Liz at all. She's human." Kyle sticking his hands in his pockets. "This doesn't make sense. Even if they had her name. She is still human. They should have released her."
How many times have we asked that question?
"Some crap about Elizabeth cells containing Cadame X." Alec stating the fact. "They never would have let her walk out alive."
Seeing the puzzle look on Maria's and Kyle's face.
"It's found in our DNA. It's also was found in Nesado victims. I think maybe Liz's cells contain it as a side affect to Max healing her." Michael glancing at me guilty.
"So they did this to her because of the X thingy. That gave them a right to torture her!"
"They tortured her to get her to corporate. They figured Elizabeth knew how she got it in her system and just wasn't giving it up. One theory was that maybe she was some sort of hybrid. That she had to know who the aliens were. Who would have thought they were actually right?" Alec looking at me. "Plus Pratt had it in his head that Elizabeth held some kind of power. His biggest theory was that Elizabeth could heal herself. Founding out about a shooting at the Crashdown. Thinks that she was shot and healed herself. He was pushing and testing her to get her to tap into it."
"What? Why would they think she was even capable? She's human." Maria shaking her head.
"Yes, but Elizabeth has 75 percent more brain power then the average person. Parts of her brain are active that in average humans are not. Elizabeth has even more brain power then humans that have been proven to have telekinesis. Pratt was sure that she could do something amazing. I think he even thought she might have been the one to have blown up the base. That he could control her to use her at his will. He was obsess with her. It's just Elizabeth....."
"Wouldn't give in or couldn't." Sighing.
Because of me?
"That's crazy." - Maria
"I never said they were sane." Alec running his hands through his hair.
"So they hurt her when she fought back or didn't do what they wanted?" Tears slipping down Maria cheeks.
"Liz quit fighting back when she saw her parents die. I think Pratt just got off on torturing Elizabeth. To get her to respond." Alec stepping up to the window.
"What happened two months ago?" Turning to Alec.
"Max..." Michael giving a warning. "Maybe now is not the time to get into all that."
Micheal tone gave him a sinking feeling.
It's bad...
Alec looking out the window.
"I want to know." Taking a step up to Alec. "What happen two months ago? What happened four days ago?"
Alec looking at me. "How do you know something happened."
"I felt it. I told you. Me and Liz share a bond."
Alec staring at me intensely for a moment. Nodding his head. Brawl frowning. "Two months ago. Three of the guards beat and raped Elizabeth. It was the first time she fought back since finding out her parents were killed. They did..." Swallowing "They did some real damage. When they took her to the infirmary she got a hold of a scalpel and slit her wrist. She was practically catatonic from then on."
Feeling as if someone punched me in the stomach. Bile burned my throat.
No. No. No.
"Oh my god." Maria sinking to her knees.
"What? How? Why? What?" Kyle sitting on the couch.
"You killed them." Michael looking at Alec.
What?
Looking at Alec and Michael.
"Two of them. One.. Burk. He's still in the hospital. They pulled me off of him before I could finish the job."
"And everyone else? You wrote that you killed everyone else."
"I killed everyone at the compound four days ago."
"Including Liz." Michael whispers.
"Yes."
"What?" Maria half hysterical.
"I felt her die." The words slipping from my lips.
They raped her.
How? Why?
"She right there." Kyle pointing to the bed from. Looking as if we were all crazy. "Liz is alive."
"Alec gave Liz something to stop her heart then revived her again." Michael sitting the binder down on the table.
"What? Why? If you killed everyone else. Why?" Maria shaking her head from where she sat on the floor.
"Because I didn't kill everyone involved with the project. My orders were to kill Elizabeth and erase every trace of her ever being there. Total denial ability. The project was cancelled. I just took it upon myself to take care of everyone else in the compound. All the higher ups and key players are still out there. The only way that I could get Elizabeth out and not hunted us down within hours was to give evidents that she was dead. Real evidence. NO ONE CAN KNOW SHE IS STILL ALIVE! How many times do I have to repeat myself."
"Evidence being the video, brain waves and EKG readings." Michael stepping up to Alec.
"Yes."
"And that was enough."
"I hope."
"And the long term effects of what you did?"
Taking a step towards Michael. "Elizabeth seems to be experiencing short term memory lost, but I don't know if it's from what I did or just a combination of everything they have done to her. She showing sufficient signs of post traumatic stress syndrome. Blocking or choosing not to remember is a major symptom. Confusion. Not wanting to be touched. Staring off in space. The rocking. Nightmares. Not wanting to eat, drink, sleep. As I said, she is going to need a lot of patience and time. Coming home. Seeing all of you. It's a lot for her." Looking out the window once more. Softer. "I thought maybe seeing her home again would remind her of her life once being good. Untouched. Give her something good to remember to help erase the bad. Something good to fight for."
"Thanks. Thank you so much for getting her out of there and bring her home." Maria standing up.
Seeing Alec discomfort. "Not soon enough."
She tried to kill herself. She wanted to die.
"Why kill her now? Why not just let her die two months ago."
"Because after what they did to her. Elizabeth was no longer responsive. The higher ups felt they pushed her too far. That she was never coming back. She was no longer any use to them. Just a waste of money and resources."
"But she is responding to us."- Maria
"Yes." - Alec
"So she is going to be alright." - Kyle
Alec sighing. "I hope so."
God, do I hope so....
Alec turning and pulling out his gun as the front door opens.
Sensing the others.
Automatically putting my shield up in front of it.
"Someone want to tell me what is going on?" Isabel behind the green shield in the doorway.
Alex and Tess standing behind her.
"What the hell is that?" Alec pointing with the gun.
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Dig my grave,
Dig it deep.
Marble stone,
From head to feet.
And on that stone,
Place a dove.
To show the world,
I died for love.
Dig it deep.
Marble stone,
From head to feet.
And on that stone,
Place a dove.
To show the world,
I died for love.
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Re: FINDING HOME M/L A/N CH 14 2/29
See note before for warning...... Oh ' ' Is thought talk. OK, OK. Please let me know....
CHAPTER 15
LIZ'S POV
Staring at the reflection in my bedroom mirror. The dim light making it easy enough to see with out the shooting pain that seemed to come with the light.
Quiet dark.
Closing my eyes.
Alone....
No one touching me. No one hurting...
Safe....
Alec....
Shaking my head away from the thought.
The darkness left a mix feeling of terror and calm.
My whole body hurt. Not sharp pain.
No.
Dull, aching throbbing pain.
Sharp pain only came when I tried to take a deep breathe.
When I tried to think.
Urging to retreat.
Give into the darkness that promised.....
What?
No.
Pushing the feeling away.
Opening my eyes once more to the reflection.
At least I look how I feel...
I need to know...
What exactly?
Me?
Staring at the stranger looking back.
The limp strangled hair. The discolored cheek. Inhuman looking blood shot red eye. Worst, the lifeless good eye.
Nothing like the smiling girl in the pictures with her friends that surrounded the room.
How can this be?
When did I become this?
How?
What happened?
Room swirling.
Watching Max doing his homework on my balcony.
"Science was so much more fun when you were here." Looking up at me. Giving me a weak smile.
Icy voice pulling me away.
Cold steel walls.
"Tonight. I'm going to have you tonight." Hissing in my ear. "He's not going to be here to protect you. You hear me freak?"
Stepping away from him.
Alec where are you?
Burk always gave me the creeps. Never liked the way he looked at me.
"No one going to save you now." Running his hand down my cheek.
Stepping further out of his reach.
Feeling the bile burn my throat at the mere thought.
Alec.... Concentration on him.
"Till later.." Backing out of the cell.
All going dark.
Alec. Please. Please. I need you.
Heart monitor beating.
Max?
Longing to be back in my room with him.
Safe with Max.
No.
Sliding down the wall.
Only Alec can save me now...
Alec please.
Alec....
Concentrating only on him.
Please... I need you.
Only you can save me right now.
ALEC!
Words going over and over in my head for the longest time.
Blinding light.
ALEC!
Hands upon her.
Pain of the snapped wrist.
No!
Hair pulled.
"Your going to love this." The stench of alcohol in my face.
Hitting back.
Alec!
Kicking.
Shirt ripping.
"HOLD HER DOWN!"
Biting.
White light and pain exploding in my head as the fist exploded against my cheek before it all went black.
Blinding light once more.
Tasting copper.
Pants pulled roughly off.
NO
So many hands holding me down.
Blurred vision.
Feeling as if she was being ripped in two.
Fighting once more.
"HOLD HER!"
Shoulder ripping.
"SHE BITE ME!"
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Alec's POV
"Liz. Liz is really here." Hearing the disbelief in Alex's guy voice. "Really?"
"Yes. You can see her in a little while. She needs a little time alone." Michael answering.
"But...." Alex protesting.
"Just give her a little time Alex." Michael mended. "We have a life time with her now."
Placing my gun on the small of my back once more. Looking at Max. "And that was?"
What all can they do?
What did I get myself into?
"Energy shield."
'Alec...' Elizabeth's voice in my head.
Looking towards the hall.
Taking a few steps unthought-of step towards it. "All of you can do it? You can heal. What else can you do?" Not turning away from the hall.
Elizabeth?
"Sort of. We all have our strengths and weakness of what we can do." Max answering once more. "What is it?" Looking at me with concerned.
Shaking my head.
I don't know...
Only having this feeling once before.
She's safe here.
Right?
"Anyone want to tell me what's going on?" Supermodel chick asking once more. Not sure if she was Isabel or Tess. "How did Liz get here? Where has she been? Is she alright?"
"Is she really alright?" Alex guy looking worried.
"Oh Alex they did such horrible things to her." Maria hugging Alex. "She's a mess and she doesn't want use to touch her. Not even a hug."
"Who are you?"
Looking back to see the short blond with her arms crossed.
"Alec?" Max placing a hand on my shoulder. Concern still on his face.
'ALEC!' Elizabeth's terrified voice exploding in my head.
Hell..
Taking off down the hall.
"What's wrong?" Max following close behind.
Hearing the glass explode as my hand touches the door nob.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
LIZ'S POV
"ELIZABETH!" Alec in front of me. "Focus on me."
"What the hell is going on?" "Oh my god!" "Is she alright?" "MAX!" "What's wrong with her?" Jumbled of voices.
"EVERYONE BACK UP AND GIVE HER SOME ROOM!" Alec softer. "Elizabeth?"
"What did they do to her?" Unrecognizable.
"Lizzy?"
Max
No. No. No. No. No.
"Look at me." Alec
"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?!" Voice half hysterical.
Room swirling.
Beeping.
Blinding light.
Taste of copper once more.
Unbelievable pain.
"Her heart beat is going through the roof."
"What the hell did they do to her?"
"I thought Pratt was brutal."
"I'm giving her morphine."
"Pratt said no."
"The hell with him."
"Was she a virgin?"
"Does it matter?"
"My god. They ripped her in two. I'm going to have to stitch her up."
"She's awake."
"Pratt wants to talk to her."
"He's here?" Low whisper.
"Can she hear me?"
"Sir?"
"252 do something."
Blurred face above me.
Cruelly. "Fix your self. Show me."
"Liz?" Max beside me once more in my room.
"Elizabeth?" Fear in Alec's eyes.
Alec....
Head throbbing.
Blurred Images.
"Dead 252. All Dead. Alec Whitman. Maria Deluca. Maxwell Evan. All gone because of you. All you had to do was show me."
Watching the blurred photographs one by one held up in front of me.
No. No. It's not true.
"And now." Whispering in my ear. "Every time you don't corporate. Burk is going to visit your room. Again and again and again."
No. No.
Turning my head away from him.
No.
Body screaming in protest.
This can't be happening.
"How many more people have to die because of you?"
Blurred tray of instruments.
How can I live with out them?
"How many more nights of Burk?"
No reason anymore.
No more.
"Just do what I want."
No.
Feeling myself go numb.
Max....
Nothing left...
"Give me what I want...."
No more.
Grabbing the scalpel.
Not even feeling the slice.
Blood flowing.
There is nothing else to give.
"YOU BITCH WHAT HAVE YOU DONE! MEDIC!"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MAX'S POV
"STAY BACK!" Alec yells as he kneels in front of Liz who is sitting on the bed. Eye out of focus. Trembling.
Window and mirror in pieces all around in the dim lit room.
What happened?
"Max?" Michael from the doorway.
"Michael keep everyone back." Not taking my eyes off of Liz.
"Elizabeth?"
What happened?
"Alec? Has Liz done this before?"
"Not quite like this...."
What?
"Meaning?"
"I think she is remembering but never had windows or mirrors shattered before." Alec glancing at me. "What did you do to her?"
"Nothing." Shaking my head no.
"She didn't turn all 'Carrie' until we got here."
Touching Liz's arm.
Items in the room began to take flight.
Green energy once more on Liz's skin.
"Max." Alec growls out.
Letting go.
What?
Putting a shield up around them.
Items bouncing off the shield.
Is Liz feeding off my energy? Is that even possible?
"What is going on?" Maria half hysterical from the doorway.
"HOW?" Alex from the door.
"It's Liz...." Michael from the door.
"But......" Maria from the door.
"No way.." Tess from the door.
"ELEZABETH!" Alec touching Liz's face. "STOP! STOP IT NOW!" Hearing the slight panic in Alec's voice as he yells to get through to her.
Watching Liz's eyes once more come into focus.
Feeling my heart wrench at the pain and fear that filled them.
Green energy in her skin dissipate.
Items falling around them.
"Are you with me?" Alec asking once more softer.
Lowering the shield.
"What is going on?" Tess from the door.
"Tess." Michael growling out a warning.
"Elizabeth?" Alec trying once more.
"Alec?" Liz's hoarse whisper.
"Yes. Baby it's me." Alec letting go of her. "Your OK."
Resisting the urge to push Alec away and comfort Liz myself.
She needs him.
Trusted him.
Sicken feeling tightening my chest at the thought.
It should be me.
Tears slipping down her cheeks.
"He... They.... me..... I....." Coming out a broken sob. "Hurt... So bad..."
She remembers....
"It's alright. Your OK now. They aren't going to ever hurt you again. I promise." Taking hold of Liz's bandage hand.
"You....." Liz searching Alec's face.
"Breathe. Just breathe. Please."
"You.... Came......"
"Yeah." Alec nodding his head.
"Stopped them...."
"To late. I should have got you out of there sooner. I'm sorry..." Tears sliding down Alec's cheeks. "I'm so sorry."
Shaking her head no. "I......" Looking down at her bandage hand. Running her hand along the wrist. "I..... did..... gave.. up.."
"SHHHH...... Its OK." Alec stopping her hand. "It doesn't matter now. Your going to be OK.."
"Liz...."
"No...." Shaking her head no. "I.... No."
"Liz."
"I...... sorry...."
"No Elizabeth. No."
"No, you have nothing to be sorry for. You hear me. Nothing!"
Watching her eye start to lose focus.
No.
"LIZ!"
Her body start to jerk uncontrollable.
"What is happening?"
Alec pulling her onto his lap.
"What is wrong with her?" Maria from the doorway.
Seizure.
"She seizing. Max hold her legs." Alec holding her tight. "Need to hold her so she doesn't hurt herself."
Grabbing a hold of her as her body convulsed.
"It's OK Elizabeth. Try to relax." Alec whispering to her.
"Max heal her." Maria coming into the room.
Heal her.
"I don't know if I can get in."
"TRY!" Maria screams.
"Max." Fear in Isabel's voice.
"Make it stop." Maria sobbing.
"Alec?"
"She's been doing it ever since they did the brain biopsy." Alec holding Liz tighter. "It's OK. Just breath." To Liz. "I've seen them last a few minutes. Sometimes twenty."
"What!" Alex
"Gray thought it was eventually kill her." Michael stepping into the room.
All I needed to hear.
Letting go of Liz's legs. "Michael." Taking her face in my hands. "Liz. Liz I need you to try to look at me." Focusing on forming a connection.
I can do this.
Michael taking hold of Liz's convulsing legs.
"Max what are you doing?" Alec
Please let this work.
"Liz. I love you. You have to trust me."
I was in.
Pushing past the images and feelings that threaten to consume me at once.
Focusing all my energy in healing Liz.
Concentrating on every cut, bruised, bone, scar, tissue, cell.
Just picturing Liz whole, healthy, happy.
Instinct taking over.
Slowly healing every inch of her.
Erasing ever cut, bruise, scar, wound, mark on her.
Nothing else mattered at the moment.
Using every once of strength and power I possess.
Just picturing Liz's smiling face.
Just when I felt that I couldn't go on any longer a surge of energy went through me.
Michael's energy pulsing through me.
'Michael?'
'Lets finish healing her, Max.'
CHAPTER 15
LIZ'S POV
Staring at the reflection in my bedroom mirror. The dim light making it easy enough to see with out the shooting pain that seemed to come with the light.
Quiet dark.
Closing my eyes.
Alone....
No one touching me. No one hurting...
Safe....
Alec....
Shaking my head away from the thought.
The darkness left a mix feeling of terror and calm.
My whole body hurt. Not sharp pain.
No.
Dull, aching throbbing pain.
Sharp pain only came when I tried to take a deep breathe.
When I tried to think.
Urging to retreat.
Give into the darkness that promised.....
What?
No.
Pushing the feeling away.
Opening my eyes once more to the reflection.
At least I look how I feel...
I need to know...
What exactly?
Me?
Staring at the stranger looking back.
The limp strangled hair. The discolored cheek. Inhuman looking blood shot red eye. Worst, the lifeless good eye.
Nothing like the smiling girl in the pictures with her friends that surrounded the room.
How can this be?
When did I become this?
How?
What happened?
Room swirling.
Watching Max doing his homework on my balcony.
"Science was so much more fun when you were here." Looking up at me. Giving me a weak smile.
Icy voice pulling me away.
Cold steel walls.
"Tonight. I'm going to have you tonight." Hissing in my ear. "He's not going to be here to protect you. You hear me freak?"
Stepping away from him.
Alec where are you?
Burk always gave me the creeps. Never liked the way he looked at me.
"No one going to save you now." Running his hand down my cheek.
Stepping further out of his reach.
Feeling the bile burn my throat at the mere thought.
Alec.... Concentration on him.
"Till later.." Backing out of the cell.
All going dark.
Alec. Please. Please. I need you.
Heart monitor beating.
Max?
Longing to be back in my room with him.
Safe with Max.
No.
Sliding down the wall.
Only Alec can save me now...
Alec please.
Alec....
Concentrating only on him.
Please... I need you.
Only you can save me right now.
ALEC!
Words going over and over in my head for the longest time.
Blinding light.
ALEC!
Hands upon her.
Pain of the snapped wrist.
No!
Hair pulled.
"Your going to love this." The stench of alcohol in my face.
Hitting back.
Alec!
Kicking.
Shirt ripping.
"HOLD HER DOWN!"
Biting.
White light and pain exploding in my head as the fist exploded against my cheek before it all went black.
Blinding light once more.
Tasting copper.
Pants pulled roughly off.
NO
So many hands holding me down.
Blurred vision.
Feeling as if she was being ripped in two.
Fighting once more.
"HOLD HER!"
Shoulder ripping.
"SHE BITE ME!"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Alec's POV
"Liz. Liz is really here." Hearing the disbelief in Alex's guy voice. "Really?"
"Yes. You can see her in a little while. She needs a little time alone." Michael answering.
"But...." Alex protesting.
"Just give her a little time Alex." Michael mended. "We have a life time with her now."
Placing my gun on the small of my back once more. Looking at Max. "And that was?"
What all can they do?
What did I get myself into?
"Energy shield."
'Alec...' Elizabeth's voice in my head.
Looking towards the hall.
Taking a few steps unthought-of step towards it. "All of you can do it? You can heal. What else can you do?" Not turning away from the hall.
Elizabeth?
"Sort of. We all have our strengths and weakness of what we can do." Max answering once more. "What is it?" Looking at me with concerned.
Shaking my head.
I don't know...
Only having this feeling once before.
She's safe here.
Right?
"Anyone want to tell me what's going on?" Supermodel chick asking once more. Not sure if she was Isabel or Tess. "How did Liz get here? Where has she been? Is she alright?"
"Is she really alright?" Alex guy looking worried.
"Oh Alex they did such horrible things to her." Maria hugging Alex. "She's a mess and she doesn't want use to touch her. Not even a hug."
"Who are you?"
Looking back to see the short blond with her arms crossed.
"Alec?" Max placing a hand on my shoulder. Concern still on his face.
'ALEC!' Elizabeth's terrified voice exploding in my head.
Hell..
Taking off down the hall.
"What's wrong?" Max following close behind.
Hearing the glass explode as my hand touches the door nob.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
LIZ'S POV
"ELIZABETH!" Alec in front of me. "Focus on me."
"What the hell is going on?" "Oh my god!" "Is she alright?" "MAX!" "What's wrong with her?" Jumbled of voices.
"EVERYONE BACK UP AND GIVE HER SOME ROOM!" Alec softer. "Elizabeth?"
"What did they do to her?" Unrecognizable.
"Lizzy?"
Max
No. No. No. No. No.
"Look at me." Alec
"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?!" Voice half hysterical.
Room swirling.
Beeping.
Blinding light.
Taste of copper once more.
Unbelievable pain.
"Her heart beat is going through the roof."
"What the hell did they do to her?"
"I thought Pratt was brutal."
"I'm giving her morphine."
"Pratt said no."
"The hell with him."
"Was she a virgin?"
"Does it matter?"
"My god. They ripped her in two. I'm going to have to stitch her up."
"She's awake."
"Pratt wants to talk to her."
"He's here?" Low whisper.
"Can she hear me?"
"Sir?"
"252 do something."
Blurred face above me.
Cruelly. "Fix your self. Show me."
"Liz?" Max beside me once more in my room.
"Elizabeth?" Fear in Alec's eyes.
Alec....
Head throbbing.
Blurred Images.
"Dead 252. All Dead. Alec Whitman. Maria Deluca. Maxwell Evan. All gone because of you. All you had to do was show me."
Watching the blurred photographs one by one held up in front of me.
No. No. It's not true.
"And now." Whispering in my ear. "Every time you don't corporate. Burk is going to visit your room. Again and again and again."
No. No.
Turning my head away from him.
No.
Body screaming in protest.
This can't be happening.
"How many more people have to die because of you?"
Blurred tray of instruments.
How can I live with out them?
"How many more nights of Burk?"
No reason anymore.
No more.
"Just do what I want."
No.
Feeling myself go numb.
Max....
Nothing left...
"Give me what I want...."
No more.
Grabbing the scalpel.
Not even feeling the slice.
Blood flowing.
There is nothing else to give.
"YOU BITCH WHAT HAVE YOU DONE! MEDIC!"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MAX'S POV
"STAY BACK!" Alec yells as he kneels in front of Liz who is sitting on the bed. Eye out of focus. Trembling.
Window and mirror in pieces all around in the dim lit room.
What happened?
"Max?" Michael from the doorway.
"Michael keep everyone back." Not taking my eyes off of Liz.
"Elizabeth?"
What happened?
"Alec? Has Liz done this before?"
"Not quite like this...."
What?
"Meaning?"
"I think she is remembering but never had windows or mirrors shattered before." Alec glancing at me. "What did you do to her?"
"Nothing." Shaking my head no.
"She didn't turn all 'Carrie' until we got here."
Touching Liz's arm.
Items in the room began to take flight.
Green energy once more on Liz's skin.
"Max." Alec growls out.
Letting go.
What?
Putting a shield up around them.
Items bouncing off the shield.
Is Liz feeding off my energy? Is that even possible?
"What is going on?" Maria half hysterical from the doorway.
"HOW?" Alex from the door.
"It's Liz...." Michael from the door.
"But......" Maria from the door.
"No way.." Tess from the door.
"ELEZABETH!" Alec touching Liz's face. "STOP! STOP IT NOW!" Hearing the slight panic in Alec's voice as he yells to get through to her.
Watching Liz's eyes once more come into focus.
Feeling my heart wrench at the pain and fear that filled them.
Green energy in her skin dissipate.
Items falling around them.
"Are you with me?" Alec asking once more softer.
Lowering the shield.
"What is going on?" Tess from the door.
"Tess." Michael growling out a warning.
"Elizabeth?" Alec trying once more.
"Alec?" Liz's hoarse whisper.
"Yes. Baby it's me." Alec letting go of her. "Your OK."
Resisting the urge to push Alec away and comfort Liz myself.
She needs him.
Trusted him.
Sicken feeling tightening my chest at the thought.
It should be me.
Tears slipping down her cheeks.
"He... They.... me..... I....." Coming out a broken sob. "Hurt... So bad..."
She remembers....
"It's alright. Your OK now. They aren't going to ever hurt you again. I promise." Taking hold of Liz's bandage hand.
"You....." Liz searching Alec's face.
"Breathe. Just breathe. Please."
"You.... Came......"
"Yeah." Alec nodding his head.
"Stopped them...."
"To late. I should have got you out of there sooner. I'm sorry..." Tears sliding down Alec's cheeks. "I'm so sorry."
Shaking her head no. "I......" Looking down at her bandage hand. Running her hand along the wrist. "I..... did..... gave.. up.."
"SHHHH...... Its OK." Alec stopping her hand. "It doesn't matter now. Your going to be OK.."
"Liz...."
"No...." Shaking her head no. "I.... No."
"Liz."
"I...... sorry...."
"No Elizabeth. No."
"No, you have nothing to be sorry for. You hear me. Nothing!"
Watching her eye start to lose focus.
No.
"LIZ!"
Her body start to jerk uncontrollable.
"What is happening?"
Alec pulling her onto his lap.
"What is wrong with her?" Maria from the doorway.
Seizure.
"She seizing. Max hold her legs." Alec holding her tight. "Need to hold her so she doesn't hurt herself."
Grabbing a hold of her as her body convulsed.
"It's OK Elizabeth. Try to relax." Alec whispering to her.
"Max heal her." Maria coming into the room.
Heal her.
"I don't know if I can get in."
"TRY!" Maria screams.
"Max." Fear in Isabel's voice.
"Make it stop." Maria sobbing.
"Alec?"
"She's been doing it ever since they did the brain biopsy." Alec holding Liz tighter. "It's OK. Just breath." To Liz. "I've seen them last a few minutes. Sometimes twenty."
"What!" Alex
"Gray thought it was eventually kill her." Michael stepping into the room.
All I needed to hear.
Letting go of Liz's legs. "Michael." Taking her face in my hands. "Liz. Liz I need you to try to look at me." Focusing on forming a connection.
I can do this.
Michael taking hold of Liz's convulsing legs.
"Max what are you doing?" Alec
Please let this work.
"Liz. I love you. You have to trust me."
I was in.
Pushing past the images and feelings that threaten to consume me at once.
Focusing all my energy in healing Liz.
Concentrating on every cut, bruised, bone, scar, tissue, cell.
Just picturing Liz whole, healthy, happy.
Instinct taking over.
Slowly healing every inch of her.
Erasing ever cut, bruise, scar, wound, mark on her.
Nothing else mattered at the moment.
Using every once of strength and power I possess.
Just picturing Liz's smiling face.
Just when I felt that I couldn't go on any longer a surge of energy went through me.
Michael's energy pulsing through me.
'Michael?'
'Lets finish healing her, Max.'
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Dig my grave,
Dig it deep.
Marble stone,
From head to feet.
And on that stone,
Place a dove.
To show the world,
I died for love.
Dig it deep.
Marble stone,
From head to feet.
And on that stone,
Place a dove.
To show the world,
I died for love.
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Re: FINDING HOME M/L A/N CH 15 3/14
CHAPTER 16
MICHAEL POV
A slide show of of images and feeling going through my head of Liz Parker's and Max Evan's entire life. All jumbled up together. Hard to distinguish one true event from another at the moment.
Suddenly standing in the desert.
Looking up to see Liz and Max.
Like when I was sick...
Hugging Max before taking his hand. Both reaching out to take Liz's hand at the same time.
Pain and fear in waves coming off her.
Me and Max sending Liz all of our unspoken love and understanding.
Liz's hesitating a moment before slowly taking our out stretch hand.
Instantly bombarded with feelings and images of high intensity of pain, fear, despair, loneliness, guilt, anger.
Fighting down the urge to throw up.
Taking hold of the images and feelings as Max started finishing healing Liz.
Reading about what they did was one thing. Seeing and feeling what Liz felt through her eyes. That was totally different all together.
How did she survive for so long?
How could they do this to her?
Feeling my own anger start to rise.
Feeling Liz try to pull away. Fight the connection. Her fear and guilt rising.
Max fighting for control.
'Michael....' Max warning as he fought to keep the connection, to checked one more time to make sure he didn't miss anything.
I'm making it worst.
Light bulb exploding as I let go of Max and brake the connection.
I hope Max has enough strength to finish.
"What the hell?" Tess
"Did Liz do that too?" Maria
Light filled the room as Isabel restored the lights brighter then before. "No that was Michael." Isabel stating with certainty.
"Michael....."
Turning towards Maxwell's tired voice.
Watch him finally take his hands away from Liz's completely healed sleeping form.
What ever I'm feeling is nothing compared to Max.
Literally feel the guilt coming off of him in waves.
Feeling a small pull I never felt before in the back of my mind.
What the hell?
Realization dawning on me.
Max and Liz.
Guilt from Max. Calm from Liz.
It's them.
How? Why? Is this what Max felt all these years with Liz?
"You OK?" Maria next to me.
Nodding my head. Whispering. "Sorry.... I just got so mad."
I need to get a hold of myself.
"No. Thank you." Max not taking his eyes off Liz. "I couldn't have done it without you."
"You did it." Alec tracing her now healed cheek. "She's as beautiful as the first day I saw her." Voice full of awe. Running his hand down her arm.
Feeling Max stiffen next to me.
That would be my cue.
Fighting through a wave of dizziness as I moved a shocked Alec aside as I pick up Liz's small form and turned towards the bed.
That took a lot more out of me then I thought.
Taking in a breathe to clear my head.
Kyle and Alec removing the stray items off the bed.
Placing Liz gently on the bed.
What is Alec's deal with Liz? Is he in love with her? What is he planning to do?
"Is she all right now?" Kyle pulling me out of my thoughts. Watching him brush a stray hair out of her now healed face.
"What happened to her?" Alex taking her hand. "Would someone tell me what they did? Where she was? How she got back here?"
"We will fill you in, in a minute Alex." Kyle placing his hand on Alex's shoulder.
Your right Kyle. Now is not exactly the time.
"Max you did it. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you."
Turning to see Maria hugging Max. Isabel kneeling at his side. Tess looking uneasy next to the dresser. Alec now standing by the broken window.
"How is she?" Alex placing a hand on my shoulder.
Turning back to Liz. "She used a lot of energy. She should be out for a couple of hours. She's resting peaceful. I suggest we let her sleep." Pulling the blanket that laid at the end of the bed over her. "I suggest that we all go back into the other room and talk about this." Turning back to the other. Seeing Max still unmoved from the floor watching Liz with tears in his eyes.
He looks terrible.
Can I really blame him?
I'm still trying to process everything I saw and felt and I read about it before hand.
Images of Liz being hurt racing through my head.
Pushing away the images and the feeling to throw up again.
People are monsters.
Max...
It's a lot to process.
Max needs time alone with Liz.
They need some alone time. They both need to rest.
"Max stay with Liz and try to get some rest."
"Is she completely healed now?" Kyle sounding uncertain. "I mean inside too."
"As far as physically goes." Running my hand through my hair. "Yeah."
Emotionally?
I'm surprised she is doing as well as she was.
Feeling Maria arms around me. "You did good space boy. Thank you."
"What about the mess?" Isabel still kneeling next to Max.
Alex picking up a picture frame off the floor. "Maybe it would be a good idea if we picked up a little."
"Wouldn't a better question be how in the hell did Liz do this in the first place?" Tess placing her hands on her hip. "Since when does Liz have powers? What did they do to her?"
"Isn't it obvious? Max some how changed her when he healed her." Kyle unwrapping Liz's bandaged wrist. Obviously not satisfied with just being told. "Alec said they found Cadame something in her."
"Kyle..."
"What? Don't you think it would be better if Liz woke up bandage free so she can see for herself that Max healed her?"
What happened to talking in the other room?
"Kyle..." To tired to argue. "Maybe we should take this into the other room."
Max and Liz really need to rest.
"If that is the case. What does that mean for Elizabeth now?" Alec taking a step forward.
"What do you mean?"
What the hell was he getting at?
"I mean if what you said is true. Last time Max only healed a gun shot wound. He had to heal a lot more damage this time. What is the end results of that?"
"The result is that my best friend is healed." Maria voice taking a hard edge. "That she is not in pain. That she will be able to see and walk normal. That she will be able to look into a mirror and not see what they did to her." Tears sliding down Maria cheeks. Pulling her to me. "That's all that matters."
God, I love this women.
"Maria is right. Liz being better is all that matters." Alec helping Kyle carefully remove the sling that held Liz's arm.
"I don't think I did anymore damage this time. Her body already held the Cadame X." Max finally speeching up.
"Max." Isabel
"And her new found abilities? She wasn't going all poltergeist and lighting up like a Christmas tree before I brought her back her."
Max shaking his head. "I think she might have always possessed the power since I healed her."
"No." Alec shaking his head. "The things they did to her. Why not give in and show them? Saved herself some pain?"
"You really don't know Liz do you?" Kyle glaring at Alec. "Liz would never give in."
"That or she didn't realize that she could." Tess.
"No. You don't realize what they did to her. I've seen grown men break from far less.."
"Maybe it was locked away. Maybe I opened something when I connected to her. Its my fault."
"Max. No one is blaming you." Isabel placing a hand on Max's shoulder.
"But it is my fault. All of this is my fault."
Max is openly blaming himself sooner then I thought it would...
Who am I kidding this is Max we are talking about.
Then again Alec isn't helping.
"Stop it." Isabel shaking Max a little. "This is not your fault."
Max shaking his head no.
"Max, buddy don't do this to yourself." Alex kneeling next to Isabel. "She's home now. That's all that matters. No one has ever blamed you."
"Everything they did to her was my fault." Tears running down Max's face.
"Maxwell..."
I need you to keep it together right now.
"Would you had rather she died that day in the cafe?" Kyle stepping forward.
"What?" Max looking up started. "No." Shaking his head no.
"Because that is the only way that you could have prevented any of this. And I don't know about you. I rather have a hurt and damage Liz that we can help heal, then no Liz at all." Kyle turning back to Liz. "We have her back. Max you healed her. Now we keep her safe. Be here for her. We can't change what happened. We can just make tomorrow better for her."
"You don't know what all they did to her." Max looking at Kyle.
"I know enough and what ever else they did. We will deal with it. She is still alive. Liz some how survived it all. That has to be better then dead. We waited over two years to get her back. I'm not about to let her down now. And neither are you Max." Kyle looking back at Liz. Softer. "We both know Liz. Max. She would never blame you. Wouldn't want you to blame yourself. And we both know she is going to want and need you when she wakes up."
"Max you need to rest." Isabel urging.
"I think we all can use some sleep." Tess walking up to Kyle.
"Iz. Tess. Fix the room."
They can use their powers. Not having the strength to do it myself at the moment. Powers feel almost completely drained.
"And don't forget the window and mirror. Come on Max." Holding out my hand to help him up.
Max wiping his face before taking my hand.
Easily pulling him up. Sitting him on the edge of the bed before he could fall. "OK?"
Max getting his balance. Nodding as he looks once more at Liz. "Just a little drained."
You think....
"She's going to be alright Max. We will make sure of that."
"It's just.... So much." Max shaking his head.
"I know."
"How do we... I..." Max looking at Liz.
"We take one day at a time. We keep her safe. We love her."
"Michael...."
"I know Max. I know." Patting him on the shoulder. "But she's at peace at the moment. We will deal with everything as it comes. Liz isn't alone now. She's going to be OK."
"You honestly believe that?"
"She took our hands. She didn't run away. She is still fighting. So yes."
We both know that was a huge step for Liz after everything she had been through. Her taking our hands meant that she still trusted us on some level. That she wasn't retreating into herself. That has to be good.
We can work from there.
"Me and Kyle will take first watch. Lay down and get some rest. Your going to need it." Pausing a moment. "Liz will need you when she wakes up."
Max nodding his head.
Looking around to see the room once more in order. Including the Mirror and window.
"It amazes me the things you can do." Alec looking around the room in awe.
"Come on. We can talk in the other room."
Watching Alec go over and kiss Liz's forehead.
Feeling Max stiffen once more.
Oh, this can't be good....
"Your going to be OK Elizabeth. Your friends are going to take good care of you." Alec whispering to her. "You won't be alone."
Wait. What?
"Alec?"
Alec check his watch. "How long do you think she will sleep?"
"At least a couple hours. Maybe more. Why?"
What's he getting at?
Alec running his fingers through his hair nodding. "OK, that gives us a little time to decide what your going to do before we leave."
"We?" Growling out.
For a minute there did he just say we were going to take care of Liz? I thought that meant he was going to back off.
Max attempting to stand.
If he thinks he is going to take Liz. It would be over my dead body.
Somehow knowing what Max thought.
"I told you. Elizabeth can't stay here."
"What do you mean...." Alex stepping forward.
Alec sighing. "Look I don't have a lot of time left. It's time everyone gets their heads out of their asses and start deciding the next step."
"Alec."
"What?" Looking at me. "I know it's a shock see Elizabeth again and the condition that she was in. But hey, I just found out that aliens do exists. I'm dealing. So can you. Now it's time to get it together and decide where your going to go. Money. Cover story. etc. We need to figure it all out now. I want to know what your game plan is before I leave. I don't have a lot of time left."
"What do you mean about a lot of time?"
"I need to report back."
"What? Your going back?" Kyle
"How can you?" Maria
"I thought you said everyone was dead."
Why go back?
"Yes they are. But like I said. The higher ups are still in play." Running his hand through his short hair. "I have orders and a cover to keep."
"I don't think it's a good idea."
"If I don't, they are going to look into my clean up job a little closer and lets face it. I'm good, but I already raised questions by getting rid of everyone. Me not showing up too. No." Shaking his head. "Not an option. They would just send someone to look for me. I can't lead a trail to Elizabeth. I need to keep her safe. I owe her that much."
We all owe her that much.
OK PLEASE PLEASE VOTE ON WEATHER YOU WANT LIZ WAKING UP REMEMBERING EVERYTHING THAT HAS HAPPEN TO HER OR SHE FORGOT EVERYTHING.....
MICHAEL POV
A slide show of of images and feeling going through my head of Liz Parker's and Max Evan's entire life. All jumbled up together. Hard to distinguish one true event from another at the moment.
Suddenly standing in the desert.
Looking up to see Liz and Max.
Like when I was sick...
Hugging Max before taking his hand. Both reaching out to take Liz's hand at the same time.
Pain and fear in waves coming off her.
Me and Max sending Liz all of our unspoken love and understanding.
Liz's hesitating a moment before slowly taking our out stretch hand.
Instantly bombarded with feelings and images of high intensity of pain, fear, despair, loneliness, guilt, anger.
Fighting down the urge to throw up.
Taking hold of the images and feelings as Max started finishing healing Liz.
Reading about what they did was one thing. Seeing and feeling what Liz felt through her eyes. That was totally different all together.
How did she survive for so long?
How could they do this to her?
Feeling my own anger start to rise.
Feeling Liz try to pull away. Fight the connection. Her fear and guilt rising.
Max fighting for control.
'Michael....' Max warning as he fought to keep the connection, to checked one more time to make sure he didn't miss anything.
I'm making it worst.
Light bulb exploding as I let go of Max and brake the connection.
I hope Max has enough strength to finish.
"What the hell?" Tess
"Did Liz do that too?" Maria
Light filled the room as Isabel restored the lights brighter then before. "No that was Michael." Isabel stating with certainty.
"Michael....."
Turning towards Maxwell's tired voice.
Watch him finally take his hands away from Liz's completely healed sleeping form.
What ever I'm feeling is nothing compared to Max.
Literally feel the guilt coming off of him in waves.
Feeling a small pull I never felt before in the back of my mind.
What the hell?
Realization dawning on me.
Max and Liz.
Guilt from Max. Calm from Liz.
It's them.
How? Why? Is this what Max felt all these years with Liz?
"You OK?" Maria next to me.
Nodding my head. Whispering. "Sorry.... I just got so mad."
I need to get a hold of myself.
"No. Thank you." Max not taking his eyes off Liz. "I couldn't have done it without you."
"You did it." Alec tracing her now healed cheek. "She's as beautiful as the first day I saw her." Voice full of awe. Running his hand down her arm.
Feeling Max stiffen next to me.
That would be my cue.
Fighting through a wave of dizziness as I moved a shocked Alec aside as I pick up Liz's small form and turned towards the bed.
That took a lot more out of me then I thought.
Taking in a breathe to clear my head.
Kyle and Alec removing the stray items off the bed.
Placing Liz gently on the bed.
What is Alec's deal with Liz? Is he in love with her? What is he planning to do?
"Is she all right now?" Kyle pulling me out of my thoughts. Watching him brush a stray hair out of her now healed face.
"What happened to her?" Alex taking her hand. "Would someone tell me what they did? Where she was? How she got back here?"
"We will fill you in, in a minute Alex." Kyle placing his hand on Alex's shoulder.
Your right Kyle. Now is not exactly the time.
"Max you did it. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you."
Turning to see Maria hugging Max. Isabel kneeling at his side. Tess looking uneasy next to the dresser. Alec now standing by the broken window.
"How is she?" Alex placing a hand on my shoulder.
Turning back to Liz. "She used a lot of energy. She should be out for a couple of hours. She's resting peaceful. I suggest we let her sleep." Pulling the blanket that laid at the end of the bed over her. "I suggest that we all go back into the other room and talk about this." Turning back to the other. Seeing Max still unmoved from the floor watching Liz with tears in his eyes.
He looks terrible.
Can I really blame him?
I'm still trying to process everything I saw and felt and I read about it before hand.
Images of Liz being hurt racing through my head.
Pushing away the images and the feeling to throw up again.
People are monsters.
Max...
It's a lot to process.
Max needs time alone with Liz.
They need some alone time. They both need to rest.
"Max stay with Liz and try to get some rest."
"Is she completely healed now?" Kyle sounding uncertain. "I mean inside too."
"As far as physically goes." Running my hand through my hair. "Yeah."
Emotionally?
I'm surprised she is doing as well as she was.
Feeling Maria arms around me. "You did good space boy. Thank you."
"What about the mess?" Isabel still kneeling next to Max.
Alex picking up a picture frame off the floor. "Maybe it would be a good idea if we picked up a little."
"Wouldn't a better question be how in the hell did Liz do this in the first place?" Tess placing her hands on her hip. "Since when does Liz have powers? What did they do to her?"
"Isn't it obvious? Max some how changed her when he healed her." Kyle unwrapping Liz's bandaged wrist. Obviously not satisfied with just being told. "Alec said they found Cadame something in her."
"Kyle..."
"What? Don't you think it would be better if Liz woke up bandage free so she can see for herself that Max healed her?"
What happened to talking in the other room?
"Kyle..." To tired to argue. "Maybe we should take this into the other room."
Max and Liz really need to rest.
"If that is the case. What does that mean for Elizabeth now?" Alec taking a step forward.
"What do you mean?"
What the hell was he getting at?
"I mean if what you said is true. Last time Max only healed a gun shot wound. He had to heal a lot more damage this time. What is the end results of that?"
"The result is that my best friend is healed." Maria voice taking a hard edge. "That she is not in pain. That she will be able to see and walk normal. That she will be able to look into a mirror and not see what they did to her." Tears sliding down Maria cheeks. Pulling her to me. "That's all that matters."
God, I love this women.
"Maria is right. Liz being better is all that matters." Alec helping Kyle carefully remove the sling that held Liz's arm.
"I don't think I did anymore damage this time. Her body already held the Cadame X." Max finally speeching up.
"Max." Isabel
"And her new found abilities? She wasn't going all poltergeist and lighting up like a Christmas tree before I brought her back her."
Max shaking his head. "I think she might have always possessed the power since I healed her."
"No." Alec shaking his head. "The things they did to her. Why not give in and show them? Saved herself some pain?"
"You really don't know Liz do you?" Kyle glaring at Alec. "Liz would never give in."
"That or she didn't realize that she could." Tess.
"No. You don't realize what they did to her. I've seen grown men break from far less.."
"Maybe it was locked away. Maybe I opened something when I connected to her. Its my fault."
"Max. No one is blaming you." Isabel placing a hand on Max's shoulder.
"But it is my fault. All of this is my fault."
Max is openly blaming himself sooner then I thought it would...
Who am I kidding this is Max we are talking about.
Then again Alec isn't helping.
"Stop it." Isabel shaking Max a little. "This is not your fault."
Max shaking his head no.
"Max, buddy don't do this to yourself." Alex kneeling next to Isabel. "She's home now. That's all that matters. No one has ever blamed you."
"Everything they did to her was my fault." Tears running down Max's face.
"Maxwell..."
I need you to keep it together right now.
"Would you had rather she died that day in the cafe?" Kyle stepping forward.
"What?" Max looking up started. "No." Shaking his head no.
"Because that is the only way that you could have prevented any of this. And I don't know about you. I rather have a hurt and damage Liz that we can help heal, then no Liz at all." Kyle turning back to Liz. "We have her back. Max you healed her. Now we keep her safe. Be here for her. We can't change what happened. We can just make tomorrow better for her."
"You don't know what all they did to her." Max looking at Kyle.
"I know enough and what ever else they did. We will deal with it. She is still alive. Liz some how survived it all. That has to be better then dead. We waited over two years to get her back. I'm not about to let her down now. And neither are you Max." Kyle looking back at Liz. Softer. "We both know Liz. Max. She would never blame you. Wouldn't want you to blame yourself. And we both know she is going to want and need you when she wakes up."
"Max you need to rest." Isabel urging.
"I think we all can use some sleep." Tess walking up to Kyle.
"Iz. Tess. Fix the room."
They can use their powers. Not having the strength to do it myself at the moment. Powers feel almost completely drained.
"And don't forget the window and mirror. Come on Max." Holding out my hand to help him up.
Max wiping his face before taking my hand.
Easily pulling him up. Sitting him on the edge of the bed before he could fall. "OK?"
Max getting his balance. Nodding as he looks once more at Liz. "Just a little drained."
You think....
"She's going to be alright Max. We will make sure of that."
"It's just.... So much." Max shaking his head.
"I know."
"How do we... I..." Max looking at Liz.
"We take one day at a time. We keep her safe. We love her."
"Michael...."
"I know Max. I know." Patting him on the shoulder. "But she's at peace at the moment. We will deal with everything as it comes. Liz isn't alone now. She's going to be OK."
"You honestly believe that?"
"She took our hands. She didn't run away. She is still fighting. So yes."
We both know that was a huge step for Liz after everything she had been through. Her taking our hands meant that she still trusted us on some level. That she wasn't retreating into herself. That has to be good.
We can work from there.
"Me and Kyle will take first watch. Lay down and get some rest. Your going to need it." Pausing a moment. "Liz will need you when she wakes up."
Max nodding his head.
Looking around to see the room once more in order. Including the Mirror and window.
"It amazes me the things you can do." Alec looking around the room in awe.
"Come on. We can talk in the other room."
Watching Alec go over and kiss Liz's forehead.
Feeling Max stiffen once more.
Oh, this can't be good....
"Your going to be OK Elizabeth. Your friends are going to take good care of you." Alec whispering to her. "You won't be alone."
Wait. What?
"Alec?"
Alec check his watch. "How long do you think she will sleep?"
"At least a couple hours. Maybe more. Why?"
What's he getting at?
Alec running his fingers through his hair nodding. "OK, that gives us a little time to decide what your going to do before we leave."
"We?" Growling out.
For a minute there did he just say we were going to take care of Liz? I thought that meant he was going to back off.
Max attempting to stand.
If he thinks he is going to take Liz. It would be over my dead body.
Somehow knowing what Max thought.
"I told you. Elizabeth can't stay here."
"What do you mean...." Alex stepping forward.
Alec sighing. "Look I don't have a lot of time left. It's time everyone gets their heads out of their asses and start deciding the next step."
"Alec."
"What?" Looking at me. "I know it's a shock see Elizabeth again and the condition that she was in. But hey, I just found out that aliens do exists. I'm dealing. So can you. Now it's time to get it together and decide where your going to go. Money. Cover story. etc. We need to figure it all out now. I want to know what your game plan is before I leave. I don't have a lot of time left."
"What do you mean about a lot of time?"
"I need to report back."
"What? Your going back?" Kyle
"How can you?" Maria
"I thought you said everyone was dead."
Why go back?
"Yes they are. But like I said. The higher ups are still in play." Running his hand through his short hair. "I have orders and a cover to keep."
"I don't think it's a good idea."
"If I don't, they are going to look into my clean up job a little closer and lets face it. I'm good, but I already raised questions by getting rid of everyone. Me not showing up too. No." Shaking his head. "Not an option. They would just send someone to look for me. I can't lead a trail to Elizabeth. I need to keep her safe. I owe her that much."
We all owe her that much.
OK PLEASE PLEASE VOTE ON WEATHER YOU WANT LIZ WAKING UP REMEMBERING EVERYTHING THAT HAS HAPPEN TO HER OR SHE FORGOT EVERYTHING.....
Last edited by Twilighteyes on Sat Mar 14, 2009 1:33 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Dig my grave,
Dig it deep.
Marble stone,
From head to feet.
And on that stone,
Place a dove.
To show the world,
I died for love.
Dig it deep.
Marble stone,
From head to feet.
And on that stone,
Place a dove.
To show the world,
I died for love.
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Re: FINDING HOME 17
OH, I'm going to tell you now. Sorry. Liz wakes up next part...... (Please don't be mad!) Max's part just went on and on...
CHAPTER 17
MAX'S POV
"Max you should really get some sleep." Isabel fussing over me.
"I will in a minute."
I don't think I will ever sleep again after what I saw and felt from Liz.
Not that everything is total clear yet.
Still feeling everything swirling around in my head. Each detail begging to be notice.
Now is not the time....
"You can't even stand on your own." Isabel standing with her hands on her hips.
Michael and Kyle had to help me to the couch. Both deciding with Alec leaving soon, warrant resolving what they were going to do as a priority.
Having the discussion in Liz's room wasn't an option. Not wanting to wake her. Hence, Michael and Kyle helping me to the couch.
Rest and sleep would have to wait.
Holding Liz would have to wait.
"Iz can you get me a glass of water?"
Anything to distract her.
"Sure..." Looking at me uncertain before heading to the kitchen.
"Well, is someone ever going to tell me what I missed?" Alec still looking confused.
"In a minute." Maria "Now is not the time." Kyle "Here read this." Michael shoving the binder at Alex. All saying at the same time.
"What's this?" Alex holding the binder.
"The answers in words." Michael states quietly. Watching him sit down in a chair.
He's exhausted.
"So where do we start?" Kyle sitting down on the couch.
"I guess first you have to decide who is going and staying..." Alec standing in the doorway. "I suggest if you decide you all want to go, to leave separately. All of you up and leaving at once might draw attention.
"No." Kyle shaking his head. "We always leave together. I think it would be more noticeable if we left separately."
Kyle's right. We always go together.
Safety in numbers.
"Yeah, but this time your not coming back. If you leave together and someone notices they will be searching for you together. If you leave separate. Well..."
"What do you mean?" Isabel cutting Alec off as she came back into the room. "What about leaving?"
"It's an easy question. Elizabeth can't stay here. Who is going with her?" Alec talking in a tone used for a child. "I'm assuming that you want to go with her?"
"I am and I know Michael is."
Knowing exactly how Michael felt.
He will never leave Liz now.
"Max..." Isabel voice full of shock.
"What? Do you honestly think I wouldn't?"
Like it was even a question.
"Why can't she just stay?" Isabel handing me the water.
Sitting it on the table without taking a sip.
"How many times do I have to go through this?" Alec sighing.
"Look, we just got here. Sorry if we are a little behind." Tess sitting down between Alex and Kyle. Leaning over to look with Alex at the binder.
"Look, it's just not safe. There are too many spies here. In a way I'm surprised that all of you are still here." Alec looking thoughtful. "Then again. I get the whole hiding in plan sight thing."
"So Liz can do the same. We have family here." Isabel placing her hands on her hips once more. "She will be safe here. Surrounded with people that love her."
"The problem there is that they know about Liz. What she looks like." Kyle
"So we change what she looks like. It's not that she looks exactly the same. It's not like we have to change her size and weight now. Just her facial features. Change her hair color. Maybe blond and curl like mine. We can say she's my cousin or something." Tess not looking up as she spoke.
How is she suppose to look after everything that was done to her?
"Like hell your changing her to blond." Maria glaring at Tess.
"Tess...." Kyle disappointing tone.
"What?" Tess looking up innocently.
I healed her physically. Some love and understanding. After Liz puts on more weight. She's going to be her old self again.
Besides, she's still beautiful as ever.
"No. She has enough to deal with right now. Making her be someone else would be too much." Michael leaning forward. "We let her stay a few days. Let her get some bearings, then we'll leave."
"What? Just like that?" Isabel
"Just like that." Michael stating as if it was the simplest thing in the world.
Isn't it?
"What about our families? School?" Isabel looking at Michael like he was crazy.
"What about them?" Michael shrugging.
"God Michael. I know you weren't going to school, but the rest of us had plans." Isabel
Michael's voice taking on a hard edge. "Plans Isabel? What about Liz and everything that she has been through? What about her plans and her life? Liz was on her way to being a sure in as our valedictorian. She had plans to go to Harvard. To become a micro something or another. All that has gotten taken away when the special unit took her. Killed her parents. Tortured and raped her."
"Oh my god." Isabel crying covering her mouth sinking down next to Alex.
Michael standing up. Not stopping. "And why did they take her? Because of us, Iz. She gave up her life for us. For us. And not once. Not once did she betray us. No matter what they did to her. She never once turned us in. What about her plans and her life? What does she have now? Her parents are dead. No real family safe to go too. She's not even safe in her own town. She never even got to finish high school. What about her life?"
Feeling as if someone punched me in the stomach.
This is all my fault.
"That's enough Michael." Alex sliding an arm around Isabel.
"The only thing Liz has now is us. And I don't know about you but if leaving now and being on the run for the rest of my life can give back something or help Liz get better. At the very least just to be safe again. Then I'm going. I'm going where ever Liz goes. You can do what ever the hell you want." Michael sitting down.
It's the least we can do.
"I'm going with you." Maria taking Michael's hand.
"You know I'm in." Kyle
"Kyle?" Tess looking up.
"Liz need her friends now." Kyle
"We are her only family she has left." Alex
"Alex?" Isabel turning towards Alex.
"She's my oldest friend. I love her like a sister. Liz needs us right now." Alex
"I'm going. And I know Michael is going. The rest of you don't have to go. We can keep her safe. No one is asking you to give up your life, Isabel."
I know that Iz is scared but.... It's Liz.
"But your my family." Tears falling down Isabel's face. "What am I suppose to do without you?"
"My life is with Liz."
"We are Liz's family now." Michael.
"I know how I felt when I first came to town. How lost and scared I was without you guys. You are my family. Family sticks together." Tears in Tess's eyes. "I don't want to lose you guys now. I'm in."
"Thank you." Kyle kissing Tess's hand.
"But our parents can help. She will be safe. We have the Sheriff on our side." Isabel sitting down next to me.
"They can't protect her." Michael
"And we can?" Isabel
"Alec is right. It's not safe here for Liz and we would just be putting everyone in danger if we stayed."
I'm not sacrificing anyone else.
"Glad to see someone listening to me." Alec
"Where are we going to go?" Tess
"Far away from here. Some where no one knows who we are." Michael
"And what? Just start over?" Isabel
"Yes." Alec
"As I said before. I don't expect you to come or give up you life. It's your life. Your choice. You just need to make the decision soon."
"What if we went to the press?" Maria
"And what turn us all in?" Michael
"No. I mean tell them what they did to Liz. She wasn't an alien." Maria
"No, they only thought she was a hybrid." Kyle
"That's ridiculous." Tess
"She has cadame X in her system. Kyle
"That's not enough to prove...." Isabel
"If it wasn't then why did they keep her?" Michael cutting Isabel off.
"Alec didn't you say you took care of them. Doesn't that mean that the special unit doesn't exist anymore?" Alex
"That's not exactly how it works." Alec
"What about exposing them for who they are? This is still America they aren't suppose to be doing this." Kyle
"Didn't you say that they would kill anyone that got in the way? Anyone that knew about them?" Maria
"Anyone that was a threat. I told you. They can't afford to be exposed." Alec
"I don't think Alec would make that up...." Maria looking around at everyone.
"Did I mention that my life is at staked here too." Alec crossing his arms. "I don't think trying to expose them and putting a bigger target on your back is what Elizabeth needs right now."
"So we are saying that we just pack up and leave. Never come back." Isabel wiping the tears off her face.
"That might be wise." Alec
"Don't you think we owe it to Liz?" Michael
Everyone silent.
"OK then..... How much money do you have?" Alec
"Money really won't be an issue." Tess
"Why?" Alec
"A little trick we can do." Tess
She means manipulating the money we have to make it worth more.
"Liz has plenty of money from her parents. I think mom said something about three hundred thousand." Maria
I don't think we can really use that money without anyone noticing. Not speaking the thought out loud.
"I'm sure we all have money saved for college."Alex
Closing my eyes and concentrating on Liz.
Feeling the connection open immediately.
Feelings of calm wash over me.
She's still asleep.
I would give anything to hold and sleep with her right now.
"OK, where are you all planning to go?" Alec's voice pulling me out of my thoughts. "You should at least have somewhere in mind."
"I think where ever we go we should be able to stay there for a while. Just to give Liz time to adjust." Kyle
"I think that might be best." Michael
"So where?" Maria
"Canada? Mexico? The further the better." Alex looking around. " Maybe even a different continent would be good."
"All require a pass ports and ID." Alec
"So we change them." Tess
"And Liz?" Maria
"No, its too risky. It might put up red flags all over the place." Alec shaking his head. "Even though they have checked you out. I can't swear that they are still not keeping some kind of eye on you being a link to Elizabeth. Trying to leave the country with an unknown girl matching Elizabeth description. No I wouldn't try it. At least not right away."
"So we change what she looks like." Tess.
"We already discussed that." Michael
"So somewhere in the states." Kyle
"Where ever we go, I think it should be a place that is secluded. Considering the fact that Liz doesn't seem to have control of her new found powers." Tess
"That's a good idea."
"I own some property in Montana up in the mountains. Quite a bit of land that can't be traced to me. I have it as a place to go if ever I need to you know. Disappear. It's not easy to get to. No road axcess. It's about a five mile hike to it. The terrain is a little rough but you could get horses to make it a little easier. The cabin is rugged and would be a little crowded with all of you but it's loaded with supplies, fuel, generator. It would last all of you at least a couple of months. Lots of open space and a killer view. Not to mention I can tell you how to activate the sensors I have set up surrounding the place. You would know if anyone was coming from a mile away. It would be a safe place to stay for awhile."
"Paranoid much?" Kyle
"In my line of work. Always." Alec
So Montana then?"
Everyone nodding.
We should also set up some kind of safe communication between us. That way I can check on Elizabeth and maybe be able to give you a heads up if you ever do fall upon your radar again."
"You will be dealing with Alex in that department. He's our regular computer slash communication officers."
Alec nodding at Alex.
"I'll also have to tell you about the generator and security measures you can take."
"I got the generator." Kyle.
"I'll handle security." Michael
"Do you really think we are going to need all that? Won't we be out in the middle of no where?" Isabel
"Pretty much. It's always better to be safe then sorry." Alec
Especially when it comes to Liz.
CHAPTER 17
MAX'S POV
"Max you should really get some sleep." Isabel fussing over me.
"I will in a minute."
I don't think I will ever sleep again after what I saw and felt from Liz.
Not that everything is total clear yet.
Still feeling everything swirling around in my head. Each detail begging to be notice.
Now is not the time....
"You can't even stand on your own." Isabel standing with her hands on her hips.
Michael and Kyle had to help me to the couch. Both deciding with Alec leaving soon, warrant resolving what they were going to do as a priority.
Having the discussion in Liz's room wasn't an option. Not wanting to wake her. Hence, Michael and Kyle helping me to the couch.
Rest and sleep would have to wait.
Holding Liz would have to wait.
"Iz can you get me a glass of water?"
Anything to distract her.
"Sure..." Looking at me uncertain before heading to the kitchen.
"Well, is someone ever going to tell me what I missed?" Alec still looking confused.
"In a minute." Maria "Now is not the time." Kyle "Here read this." Michael shoving the binder at Alex. All saying at the same time.
"What's this?" Alex holding the binder.
"The answers in words." Michael states quietly. Watching him sit down in a chair.
He's exhausted.
"So where do we start?" Kyle sitting down on the couch.
"I guess first you have to decide who is going and staying..." Alec standing in the doorway. "I suggest if you decide you all want to go, to leave separately. All of you up and leaving at once might draw attention.
"No." Kyle shaking his head. "We always leave together. I think it would be more noticeable if we left separately."
Kyle's right. We always go together.
Safety in numbers.
"Yeah, but this time your not coming back. If you leave together and someone notices they will be searching for you together. If you leave separate. Well..."
"What do you mean?" Isabel cutting Alec off as she came back into the room. "What about leaving?"
"It's an easy question. Elizabeth can't stay here. Who is going with her?" Alec talking in a tone used for a child. "I'm assuming that you want to go with her?"
"I am and I know Michael is."
Knowing exactly how Michael felt.
He will never leave Liz now.
"Max..." Isabel voice full of shock.
"What? Do you honestly think I wouldn't?"
Like it was even a question.
"Why can't she just stay?" Isabel handing me the water.
Sitting it on the table without taking a sip.
"How many times do I have to go through this?" Alec sighing.
"Look, we just got here. Sorry if we are a little behind." Tess sitting down between Alex and Kyle. Leaning over to look with Alex at the binder.
"Look, it's just not safe. There are too many spies here. In a way I'm surprised that all of you are still here." Alec looking thoughtful. "Then again. I get the whole hiding in plan sight thing."
"So Liz can do the same. We have family here." Isabel placing her hands on her hips once more. "She will be safe here. Surrounded with people that love her."
"The problem there is that they know about Liz. What she looks like." Kyle
"So we change what she looks like. It's not that she looks exactly the same. It's not like we have to change her size and weight now. Just her facial features. Change her hair color. Maybe blond and curl like mine. We can say she's my cousin or something." Tess not looking up as she spoke.
How is she suppose to look after everything that was done to her?
"Like hell your changing her to blond." Maria glaring at Tess.
"Tess...." Kyle disappointing tone.
"What?" Tess looking up innocently.
I healed her physically. Some love and understanding. After Liz puts on more weight. She's going to be her old self again.
Besides, she's still beautiful as ever.
"No. She has enough to deal with right now. Making her be someone else would be too much." Michael leaning forward. "We let her stay a few days. Let her get some bearings, then we'll leave."
"What? Just like that?" Isabel
"Just like that." Michael stating as if it was the simplest thing in the world.
Isn't it?
"What about our families? School?" Isabel looking at Michael like he was crazy.
"What about them?" Michael shrugging.
"God Michael. I know you weren't going to school, but the rest of us had plans." Isabel
Michael's voice taking on a hard edge. "Plans Isabel? What about Liz and everything that she has been through? What about her plans and her life? Liz was on her way to being a sure in as our valedictorian. She had plans to go to Harvard. To become a micro something or another. All that has gotten taken away when the special unit took her. Killed her parents. Tortured and raped her."
"Oh my god." Isabel crying covering her mouth sinking down next to Alex.
Michael standing up. Not stopping. "And why did they take her? Because of us, Iz. She gave up her life for us. For us. And not once. Not once did she betray us. No matter what they did to her. She never once turned us in. What about her plans and her life? What does she have now? Her parents are dead. No real family safe to go too. She's not even safe in her own town. She never even got to finish high school. What about her life?"
Feeling as if someone punched me in the stomach.
This is all my fault.
"That's enough Michael." Alex sliding an arm around Isabel.
"The only thing Liz has now is us. And I don't know about you but if leaving now and being on the run for the rest of my life can give back something or help Liz get better. At the very least just to be safe again. Then I'm going. I'm going where ever Liz goes. You can do what ever the hell you want." Michael sitting down.
It's the least we can do.
"I'm going with you." Maria taking Michael's hand.
"You know I'm in." Kyle
"Kyle?" Tess looking up.
"Liz need her friends now." Kyle
"We are her only family she has left." Alex
"Alex?" Isabel turning towards Alex.
"She's my oldest friend. I love her like a sister. Liz needs us right now." Alex
"I'm going. And I know Michael is going. The rest of you don't have to go. We can keep her safe. No one is asking you to give up your life, Isabel."
I know that Iz is scared but.... It's Liz.
"But your my family." Tears falling down Isabel's face. "What am I suppose to do without you?"
"My life is with Liz."
"We are Liz's family now." Michael.
"I know how I felt when I first came to town. How lost and scared I was without you guys. You are my family. Family sticks together." Tears in Tess's eyes. "I don't want to lose you guys now. I'm in."
"Thank you." Kyle kissing Tess's hand.
"But our parents can help. She will be safe. We have the Sheriff on our side." Isabel sitting down next to me.
"They can't protect her." Michael
"And we can?" Isabel
"Alec is right. It's not safe here for Liz and we would just be putting everyone in danger if we stayed."
I'm not sacrificing anyone else.
"Glad to see someone listening to me." Alec
"Where are we going to go?" Tess
"Far away from here. Some where no one knows who we are." Michael
"And what? Just start over?" Isabel
"Yes." Alec
"As I said before. I don't expect you to come or give up you life. It's your life. Your choice. You just need to make the decision soon."
"What if we went to the press?" Maria
"And what turn us all in?" Michael
"No. I mean tell them what they did to Liz. She wasn't an alien." Maria
"No, they only thought she was a hybrid." Kyle
"That's ridiculous." Tess
"She has cadame X in her system. Kyle
"That's not enough to prove...." Isabel
"If it wasn't then why did they keep her?" Michael cutting Isabel off.
"Alec didn't you say you took care of them. Doesn't that mean that the special unit doesn't exist anymore?" Alex
"That's not exactly how it works." Alec
"What about exposing them for who they are? This is still America they aren't suppose to be doing this." Kyle
"Didn't you say that they would kill anyone that got in the way? Anyone that knew about them?" Maria
"Anyone that was a threat. I told you. They can't afford to be exposed." Alec
"I don't think Alec would make that up...." Maria looking around at everyone.
"Did I mention that my life is at staked here too." Alec crossing his arms. "I don't think trying to expose them and putting a bigger target on your back is what Elizabeth needs right now."
"So we are saying that we just pack up and leave. Never come back." Isabel wiping the tears off her face.
"That might be wise." Alec
"Don't you think we owe it to Liz?" Michael
Everyone silent.
"OK then..... How much money do you have?" Alec
"Money really won't be an issue." Tess
"Why?" Alec
"A little trick we can do." Tess
She means manipulating the money we have to make it worth more.
"Liz has plenty of money from her parents. I think mom said something about three hundred thousand." Maria
I don't think we can really use that money without anyone noticing. Not speaking the thought out loud.
"I'm sure we all have money saved for college."Alex
Closing my eyes and concentrating on Liz.
Feeling the connection open immediately.
Feelings of calm wash over me.
She's still asleep.
I would give anything to hold and sleep with her right now.
"OK, where are you all planning to go?" Alec's voice pulling me out of my thoughts. "You should at least have somewhere in mind."
"I think where ever we go we should be able to stay there for a while. Just to give Liz time to adjust." Kyle
"I think that might be best." Michael
"So where?" Maria
"Canada? Mexico? The further the better." Alex looking around. " Maybe even a different continent would be good."
"All require a pass ports and ID." Alec
"So we change them." Tess
"And Liz?" Maria
"No, its too risky. It might put up red flags all over the place." Alec shaking his head. "Even though they have checked you out. I can't swear that they are still not keeping some kind of eye on you being a link to Elizabeth. Trying to leave the country with an unknown girl matching Elizabeth description. No I wouldn't try it. At least not right away."
"So we change what she looks like." Tess.
"We already discussed that." Michael
"So somewhere in the states." Kyle
"Where ever we go, I think it should be a place that is secluded. Considering the fact that Liz doesn't seem to have control of her new found powers." Tess
"That's a good idea."
"I own some property in Montana up in the mountains. Quite a bit of land that can't be traced to me. I have it as a place to go if ever I need to you know. Disappear. It's not easy to get to. No road axcess. It's about a five mile hike to it. The terrain is a little rough but you could get horses to make it a little easier. The cabin is rugged and would be a little crowded with all of you but it's loaded with supplies, fuel, generator. It would last all of you at least a couple of months. Lots of open space and a killer view. Not to mention I can tell you how to activate the sensors I have set up surrounding the place. You would know if anyone was coming from a mile away. It would be a safe place to stay for awhile."
"Paranoid much?" Kyle
"In my line of work. Always." Alec
So Montana then?"
Everyone nodding.
We should also set up some kind of safe communication between us. That way I can check on Elizabeth and maybe be able to give you a heads up if you ever do fall upon your radar again."
"You will be dealing with Alex in that department. He's our regular computer slash communication officers."
Alec nodding at Alex.
"I'll also have to tell you about the generator and security measures you can take."
"I got the generator." Kyle.
"I'll handle security." Michael
"Do you really think we are going to need all that? Won't we be out in the middle of no where?" Isabel
"Pretty much. It's always better to be safe then sorry." Alec
Especially when it comes to Liz.
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From head to feet.
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Place a dove.
To show the world,
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Re: FINDING HOME M/L A/N CH 17 4/10
HOME 18
LIZ'S POV
Warm sun rays shining through the window lighting up my room.
Shifting a little.
Bracing myself for the pain I expected to come with the movement.
Nothing.
What?
Slowly holding up my hands.
No bandages. No marks. No cut. No scars.
Nothing.
Feeling my face.
Nothing.
Looking out the window at the rays of first light coming through.
My eyes....
They don't hurt.
It was just a bad dream.
I'm OK.
Just a dream.
Everything still feels so fuzzy though....
Missing something....
Max
Feeling a tug in the back of my mind.
Max?
Is that what I've been missing? Is that the feeling?
Max loves me. Kissed me for the first time on the balcony. Saved my life.
Subconsciously touching my stomach.
From?
'You can't tell anyone Liz. Not your parents. Not Maria or Alex. No one. Now my life is in your hands.' Max's soft voice filling my head. 'I love you Liz.'
Max.
My lab partner.
More...
My Max.
Max is......
Special...
Not from here.
'I prefer not of this earth.'
Max's words bring a smile to my face.
Maria and Alex my friends.
'Hey chicka' Maria
Laughing and hugging me.
Maria who panic when she found out.
Maria who I tell everything to.
Maria who I have known since I was a baby.
Maria who worked in the Crash with me.
Alec
Best guy friend.
Love him like a brother.
Good with computers.
Always hanging out with me and Maria.
Alec who didn't freak when he found out.
Michael.
Feeling a small tug once more. Not as strong as Max's but there nevertheless.
New?
Yes, that felt right.
Michael who took my journal.
Good friend.
Maria kissing Michael.
They like each other.
No... Love.
Hugging me.
Why?
Max was missing....
No
Max was taken....
Like me. Words popping into my head.
Feeling the panic start to rise.
No. No. No.
Pushing that thought away.
It's OK. I'm OK....
Max is OK...
Think of something else....
Who else?
Kyle?
Friend?
Yes. That feels right.
Plays basketball.
Cares about me.
What else?
Isabel?
Max's sister.
Ice princess....
No.
Isabel cleaning my shirt.
She's just scared. Afraid she is going to lose everybody. Tries so hard to be normal. Afraid to lose it all.
Yes, that feels right.
From?
Fear start rising once more.
Nononono.
I'm OK....
Think.
Who else?
Alec...
Feeling the dread fill my stomach.
No, not real...
Can't be real.
I just made him up.
Had to have made him up.
Bad dream.
I'm fine. I'm safe here.
I'm home....
The panic feeling not going away.
Sitting up.
I'm home. I'm OK, Just a really really bad dream.
Repeating the words over again.
"How do you feel?"
Jumping at the voice. Turning to see Max coming out of the bathroom.
"Max?"
Feeling as if my heart was going to come out of my chest.
It's just Max.
It was just a bad dream.
Why was he in my bathroom?
"Liz?" Sitting on the edge of the bed.
How tired and worried he looks.
"Max... What are you doing here?"
Why is he here?
Seeing the concern in his eyes. "You don't remember?"
Searching my face for something.
I don't know anything.
Feeling the panic rise a little.
I'm OK.
"I must have fell asleep?"
Maybe we were watching a movie and I fell asleep.
"Yes...."
Yes, that's it....
Cutting him off. "I had the most horrible dream. I dreamed I was some place bad. They....."
"Liz..."
Cutting him off again. "I don't remember exactly what it was about but they hurt me. Bad. They...." Closing my eyes and shaking my head. "And there was a good guy there, though. Alec." Looking at Max once more. "He tried to help me." Whispering. "I was so scared. I felt so lost. I.. They .... did some really horrible things." Looking away from him. "I tried to hurt myself... I think."
What did they do?
Dread rising more.
It was a dream.
Try to push the feeling away.
Just a dream.
"Liz. Baby..." Max moving a little closer.
"It was a dream." Whispering. "I would never.."
I couldn't have. They....
NO!
Please tell me it was a dream.
"Look at me." Max's voice is soft.
Looking up at him.
"Please..." Hating how weak it sounded. "Tell me that it was just a dream."
Eyes telling me it was anything but a dream.
NONONONONO!
"No." Shaking my head.
Room starts to shake a little.
"Liz...."
Closing my eyes and looking away.
Cold hard metal.
Blinding light
Pain.
Taste and smell of blood.
Dark.
Scalpel.
Blurred vision.
Pain.
Please. Please. Please.
"Liz. It's OK."
OK?
How can this be OK?
"No."
"I'm here now."
Blade through skin.
Opening my eyes. "No." Shaking my head.
"It's OK." Reaching for me.
Pulling back. "No. It was just a dream. A bad dream."
A dream. Nothing more.
"I wish that was true." Sorrow filling his voice.
Sliding out of bed.
Not true.
"MOM! DAD!"
Picturing their cold dead eyes looking up at me.
No. Please god no....
"Liz. It's going to be OK. You're..."
Cutting him off. "It's not true. I don't have any marks. They hurt me so badly.... I... Did. There would be marks.." Holding out my arms so he could see. "My face..." Touching my perfect face.
"I healed you. Me and Michael.." Max trying to explain. Reaching for me.
No.
Moving away from him.
Shaking my head no. "MOMMY! DADDY!"
Please.....
Opening up the door.
Alec standing there.
No.....
"Elizabeth what's wrong?" Kind eyes staring down at me.
"NoNoNoNONONO!" Shaking my head as I sink to the floor. "Your not real. It didn't happen. It didn't happen. It was just a dream."
"Liz." Max kneeling beside me.
"Please...." Begging him. "Please."
"I'm so sorry."
"Elizabeth...." Alec kneeling beside me. "It's OK now. You are going to be OK. They will never hurt you again."
"Liz...." Max reaching for me. Touching my face.
Hot stale breath on my face.
'Your going to enjoy this.'
Feeling rough hands on my body.
NO
"NO." Back peddling away from them. Hitting the wall. Pulling my legs tight against my chest. "NONONONO."
Please just let it all go away. Please. Please. Please say it's not true...
Knowing in my heart that it was true.
What happen to me?
Why?
Pain.
Darkness.
Blood.
Beeping.....
"Liz...." Max
"Elizabeth." Alec
There words sounding so far away.
Please.
Pain so clearly in their eyes.
Shutting my eyes tight.
One. Two. Three. Four. Five.
Please. Please. Please.
I can't do this.
"Elizabeth? We're losing her."
"Liz. Stay with me."
One. Two. Three. Four. Five.
Darkness starting to take me.
With the darkness promised numbness. With the numbness promised nothing......
"Liz please."
It didn't happen. It didn't happen....
"Just a bad dream. One. Two. Three. It didn't happen.... Four. Five." Repeating the words over and over again as I let the darkness take me.
OK, before anyone starts throwing something at me. I am going to fix this in the next chapter. Sorry I had to make it two because it was so long. but I wanted to give you a sort of clear idea of what Liz is thinking and dealing with........ Let me know.
LIZ'S POV
Warm sun rays shining through the window lighting up my room.
Shifting a little.
Bracing myself for the pain I expected to come with the movement.
Nothing.
What?
Slowly holding up my hands.
No bandages. No marks. No cut. No scars.
Nothing.
Feeling my face.
Nothing.
Looking out the window at the rays of first light coming through.
My eyes....
They don't hurt.
It was just a bad dream.
I'm OK.
Just a dream.
Everything still feels so fuzzy though....
Missing something....
Max
Feeling a tug in the back of my mind.
Max?
Is that what I've been missing? Is that the feeling?
Max loves me. Kissed me for the first time on the balcony. Saved my life.
Subconsciously touching my stomach.
From?
'You can't tell anyone Liz. Not your parents. Not Maria or Alex. No one. Now my life is in your hands.' Max's soft voice filling my head. 'I love you Liz.'
Max.
My lab partner.
More...
My Max.
Max is......
Special...
Not from here.
'I prefer not of this earth.'
Max's words bring a smile to my face.
Maria and Alex my friends.
'Hey chicka' Maria
Laughing and hugging me.
Maria who panic when she found out.
Maria who I tell everything to.
Maria who I have known since I was a baby.
Maria who worked in the Crash with me.
Alec
Best guy friend.
Love him like a brother.
Good with computers.
Always hanging out with me and Maria.
Alec who didn't freak when he found out.
Michael.
Feeling a small tug once more. Not as strong as Max's but there nevertheless.
New?
Yes, that felt right.
Michael who took my journal.
Good friend.
Maria kissing Michael.
They like each other.
No... Love.
Hugging me.
Why?
Max was missing....
No
Max was taken....
Like me. Words popping into my head.
Feeling the panic start to rise.
No. No. No.
Pushing that thought away.
It's OK. I'm OK....
Max is OK...
Think of something else....
Who else?
Kyle?
Friend?
Yes. That feels right.
Plays basketball.
Cares about me.
What else?
Isabel?
Max's sister.
Ice princess....
No.
Isabel cleaning my shirt.
She's just scared. Afraid she is going to lose everybody. Tries so hard to be normal. Afraid to lose it all.
Yes, that feels right.
From?
Fear start rising once more.
Nononono.
I'm OK....
Think.
Who else?
Alec...
Feeling the dread fill my stomach.
No, not real...
Can't be real.
I just made him up.
Had to have made him up.
Bad dream.
I'm fine. I'm safe here.
I'm home....
The panic feeling not going away.
Sitting up.
I'm home. I'm OK, Just a really really bad dream.
Repeating the words over again.
"How do you feel?"
Jumping at the voice. Turning to see Max coming out of the bathroom.
"Max?"
Feeling as if my heart was going to come out of my chest.
It's just Max.
It was just a bad dream.
Why was he in my bathroom?
"Liz?" Sitting on the edge of the bed.
How tired and worried he looks.
"Max... What are you doing here?"
Why is he here?
Seeing the concern in his eyes. "You don't remember?"
Searching my face for something.
I don't know anything.
Feeling the panic rise a little.
I'm OK.
"I must have fell asleep?"
Maybe we were watching a movie and I fell asleep.
"Yes...."
Yes, that's it....
Cutting him off. "I had the most horrible dream. I dreamed I was some place bad. They....."
"Liz..."
Cutting him off again. "I don't remember exactly what it was about but they hurt me. Bad. They...." Closing my eyes and shaking my head. "And there was a good guy there, though. Alec." Looking at Max once more. "He tried to help me." Whispering. "I was so scared. I felt so lost. I.. They .... did some really horrible things." Looking away from him. "I tried to hurt myself... I think."
What did they do?
Dread rising more.
It was a dream.
Try to push the feeling away.
Just a dream.
"Liz. Baby..." Max moving a little closer.
"It was a dream." Whispering. "I would never.."
I couldn't have. They....
NO!
Please tell me it was a dream.
"Look at me." Max's voice is soft.
Looking up at him.
"Please..." Hating how weak it sounded. "Tell me that it was just a dream."
Eyes telling me it was anything but a dream.
NONONONONO!
"No." Shaking my head.
Room starts to shake a little.
"Liz...."
Closing my eyes and looking away.
Cold hard metal.
Blinding light
Pain.
Taste and smell of blood.
Dark.
Scalpel.
Blurred vision.
Pain.
Please. Please. Please.
"Liz. It's OK."
OK?
How can this be OK?
"No."
"I'm here now."
Blade through skin.
Opening my eyes. "No." Shaking my head.
"It's OK." Reaching for me.
Pulling back. "No. It was just a dream. A bad dream."
A dream. Nothing more.
"I wish that was true." Sorrow filling his voice.
Sliding out of bed.
Not true.
"MOM! DAD!"
Picturing their cold dead eyes looking up at me.
No. Please god no....
"Liz. It's going to be OK. You're..."
Cutting him off. "It's not true. I don't have any marks. They hurt me so badly.... I... Did. There would be marks.." Holding out my arms so he could see. "My face..." Touching my perfect face.
"I healed you. Me and Michael.." Max trying to explain. Reaching for me.
No.
Moving away from him.
Shaking my head no. "MOMMY! DADDY!"
Please.....
Opening up the door.
Alec standing there.
No.....
"Elizabeth what's wrong?" Kind eyes staring down at me.
"NoNoNoNONONO!" Shaking my head as I sink to the floor. "Your not real. It didn't happen. It didn't happen. It was just a dream."
"Liz." Max kneeling beside me.
"Please...." Begging him. "Please."
"I'm so sorry."
"Elizabeth...." Alec kneeling beside me. "It's OK now. You are going to be OK. They will never hurt you again."
"Liz...." Max reaching for me. Touching my face.
Hot stale breath on my face.
'Your going to enjoy this.'
Feeling rough hands on my body.
NO
"NO." Back peddling away from them. Hitting the wall. Pulling my legs tight against my chest. "NONONONO."
Please just let it all go away. Please. Please. Please say it's not true...
Knowing in my heart that it was true.
What happen to me?
Why?
Pain.
Darkness.
Blood.
Beeping.....
"Liz...." Max
"Elizabeth." Alec
There words sounding so far away.
Please.
Pain so clearly in their eyes.
Shutting my eyes tight.
One. Two. Three. Four. Five.
Please. Please. Please.
I can't do this.
"Elizabeth? We're losing her."
"Liz. Stay with me."
One. Two. Three. Four. Five.
Darkness starting to take me.
With the darkness promised numbness. With the numbness promised nothing......
"Liz please."
It didn't happen. It didn't happen....
"Just a bad dream. One. Two. Three. It didn't happen.... Four. Five." Repeating the words over and over again as I let the darkness take me.
OK, before anyone starts throwing something at me. I am going to fix this in the next chapter. Sorry I had to make it two because it was so long. but I wanted to give you a sort of clear idea of what Liz is thinking and dealing with........ Let me know.
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Dig my grave,
Dig it deep.
Marble stone,
From head to feet.
And on that stone,
Place a dove.
To show the world,
I died for love.
Dig it deep.
Marble stone,
From head to feet.
And on that stone,
Place a dove.
To show the world,
I died for love.
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Re: FINDING HOME (M/L mature) A/N CH 18 4/16
CHAPTER 19
MICHAEL'S POV
"What the hell happened?"
Watching Liz huddle against the wall. Rocking slightly back and forth. Whispering to herself. "Not real. One. Two. Three. It didn't happen. Four. Five. Just a dream..." Over and over again. Unresponsive to everyone and everything else around here. Eyes glazed over. Staring at nothing.
"Is she OK?" Maria
"She's numb. I don't feel anything from her." Max shaking his head. "I can't get in..."
What the hell?
Seeing the pictures on the wall eschewed. Items that were on the dresser now laid on the floor.
"What the hell happened?" Kyle
Searching for the connection of Liz.
"She just woke up...." Max
Nothing....
Darkness.
"And?" Cutting Max off.
What the hell happened?
"She thought it was all just a bad dream."
And that's so bad?
Let her think that.
"So you told her it wasn't?" Kyle kneeling beside Max and Maria in front of Liz. "Lizzy?"
"No not exactly......" Max stating vaguely.
"Then what?" Losing my patients.
"Liz started realizing it wasn't and tried to fight it. I could feel her panicking. Everything started moving. She yelled for her mom and dad." Max
"We heard that...."
The whole house heard that.
"Then she saw Alec." Max
Realization dawning on me. "And confirmed that it wasn't a bad dream." Running my hand through my hair.
Damn it.
Shame Alec didn't leave sooner.
"Yeah...." Max
"I don't get it. If she lived through it and survived already why is she freaking now?" Tess
"TESS!" Max, Kyle, Alex, Maria and me all at the same time.
What the hell is wrong with her?
"Baby now is not the time." Kyle looking up at Tess.
"What? From what I read she dealt with everything like a rock star. Girl has got some power though, doesn't she?" Tess looking around the room.
She has got to be kidding me.
"Tess." Growling out.
"I take it you didn't finish reading." Alex
"I got the gist of everything. They tortured and experimented on her."
Alec walking back into the room. "Three guys raping and beating you to a pulp. Telling you everyone you ever cared about was dead because of you. Tells you that they were going to allow the same guys to continue raping you every night until you started cooperating. All that after being tortured for over two years. Feeling as if all your hope is gone enough that you just want to die. So you slice your own wrist." Opening up the bag he was carrying. "I would like to see how well you would be dealing."
Tess having enough grace not to answerer.
"What are you planning on doing?" Looking at the bag.
"Max put Elizabeth on the bed." Not bothering to answerer me. Taking out a vial and syringe.
"What are you going to do?"
If he thinks I'm just going to let him play doctor on her again he's crazy.
"I'm going to give her a sedative and set an IV line." Alec not even bothering to look up at me as he pulled items from the bag.
"I don't think she needs a sedative."
"Dude, I seriously don't think she needs to calm down anymore then she already is." Kyle standing up. "If anything I think we need to give her adrenaline. Something to wake her up."
"Liz honey can you hear me?" Alex.
"Look, I need to start her on an IV. Elizabeth hasn't had proper nutrition in three days. She needs fluids."
"Then start an IV. Just don't sedate her."
No. Sedating Liz right now would be the wrong thing to do.
"I'm just trying to make it easier on her." Alec putting the syringe in the vial.
"I don't think giving her a sedative is the way to go. She's already out of it. Give her something to wake her up." Kyle standing next to me. "Something to snap her out of it."
"I thought some good solid sleep might not be a bad idea." Finally looking at me.
"Dude. She just slept like four hours." Alex
"After everything she has been through you would think she wouldn't needed more then four hours?" Alec sarcastically.
"Enough!"
Liz does not need this right now.
"It's OK baby. I'm just going to pick you up and put you on the bed. It's going to be alright." Max reaching out gingerly to touch Liz.
Liz stops rocking. Whispering. "It was just a bad dream."
"Yes Liz. It was just a bad dream." Maria
"Maria...." Alex
"What? Let her think it was just a nightmare." Maria
"I don't think that will exactly help." Alex
"It OK. I'm not going to hurt you." Max gentle picking her up. "Your OK. Your OK." Max whispering to her.
"One. Two. Three." Liz whispering. Not responding to Max at all.
"Just let her think it was a bad dream." Tears streaming down Maria's face.
"Not real." Liz
"SHHHHHHHH Baby please. Your OK. It's going to be OK...." Sitting down on the bed with Liz on his lap. Holding her close to him.
"Part of Elizabeth knows it's not true and fighting to remember the truth. Another part knows and is fighting for her to forget. It's the minds way of protecting itself. It's why she is confused. Max..." Alec
"So your saying that she knows but doesn't know." Maria shaking her head. "That doesn't make sense."
"It's like her life is a jigsaw puzzle that needs to be put back together. A few pieces are put together already. Most of the frame. A little of the inside but the majority of it is mixed up and scattered around." Alex explaining. "Liz most likely remembers the basic functions. How to take care of herself. Most likely remembers her past growing up. Solid good memories. All the bad that happened to her is all jumbled up. Liz most likely only remembers a fraction of what actually happened. Bits and pieces of the bad before her mind stops herself from remembering more. Liz will probable experience headaches, panic attaches, numbness, detached behavior, nightmares, confusion. Even delusions. Every time she remembers something it will most likely be like it just happened to her."
"My god..." Maria covering her mouth.
"That's one way to look at it. Max buddy, you want to lay her down? She seems to have slipped into a catatonic state again."
"Again? Liz has done this before?" Maria cried. "How much does she have to suffer?"
"Sort of. After they did what they did to her. She became unresponsive to everyone and everything around her. That's why they wanted to terminate her."
"Like she is now." Alex
"Well, Elizabeth wasn't talking then." Alec
"So that's good right?" Maria hopefully.
"I don't know." Alec looking uncertain.
"So how did you snap her out of it last time." Alex
"I killed her." Alec
"There is no way you are going to do that again." Kyle
"Don't you even think about it." Maria
"Your kidding me right?" Tess.
"We will figure something else out."
"No, I wasn't. I'm hoping with a little rest that she will snap out of it on her own." Alec
Liz is strong. We will get her through this.
She just needs a little time.
"Your OK. Your OK. It's going to be OK." Max brushing Liz hair away from her face. "I'm not going to let anything happen to you. I love you. I love you so much baby. Come back to me. Come back to me."
Feeling something small shift from Liz.
"Max lay her down." Alec
No, not yet....
"Lizzy?"
"Max?" Alec. "Want to lie her down?"
"Give him a minute. Max." Kneeling beside them. Taking Liz's hand. "Max, I felt something. Help me connect with her."
Max nodding his head. "Liz baby. Let us in. Let us help you. It's going to be alright. I love you."
Concentrating on the feeling of Max and Liz.
Dark surrounding him.
'One two three. It's not real.' Liz's voice surrounding him.
'Max.'
'Here.'
This is a good sign.
Suddenly a light comes out of the darkness. Stepping forward. Making out, Max crouch down form beside Liz's.
A blue light surrounding them.
'Four five. Just a bad dream.'
Where the light come from?
'The light?'
'Me. Baby... Liz? Can you hear me?' Max
'Lizzy. Honey. It's alright.' Kneeling down beside them.
'Your OK now. Your safe at home. Everyone that loves you is here. Your safe. Your going to be alright. I promise you baby that no one is ever going to hurt you again.' Max kissing her forehead. 'I'm here baby. Your safe.'
'It's going to be OK Liz. I promise you that no one will ever hurt you again.' Taking her hand.
Liz stops rocking.
'I love you Liz. Please come back to me. Your safe here I promise.'
'Max?'
'Yes Liz. It's going to be alright now.' Max
'Your going to be OK. Everything is OK I promise.'
Liz looking at me. 'Michael?'
'Ya kid. You alright?'
'No.' Shaking her head no. 'You shouldn't be here.'
'It's OK. You will be OK. We are going to help you back.'
'I'm so confused. Everything is all jumbled up.'
'It's alright. We will straighten everything out.' Max
'No.' Shaking her head no.
'Liz your not alone anymore. We will help you. It'll be OK.'
'Come back with us.' Max
'No.' Shaking her head. 'I can't.'
'Baby. It's alright.' Max
'I know your scared.'
'I can't. I'm sorry. It's too much. Its all too much and I'm so tired. I can't fight anymore. I can't.'
'Baby, you don't have to anymore. Your safe. No one will ever hurt you again.' Max
'Just come back with us.'
'No.' Tears making there way down her cheeks. 'I'm sorry. I need to stay here. I never should have left..'
'Left?' Max
'I know it is scary but I promise you that it will be OK.'
Shaking her head once more. 'You don't understand. They... I did.....'
'SHHHHHH It doesn't matter now.' Max touching her face.
Pulling her head back from Max. Closing her eyes. 'Everything is so jumbled up. I can't remember what happened exactly.'
'That's OK.'
'Just jumbled bits and pieces.' Taking her hand away from me. 'Feelings.... It hurts so much. Like I can't breath. I can't do this. I can't do this anymore.'
We're losing her.
'Max..'
'I know....' Max whispers
'I hurt myself.' Opening her eyes to look at us.
'It's alright.'
'Liz....' Max
'No it's not.' Shaking her head. 'What happened?'
'What?' Max
'What happened to me that was so bad that I thought I had to kill myself? So bad that I'm terrified to know.'
Feeling my heart ache.
'Liz....' Max
What do you tell her?
'I'm scared to remember. To feel....' Whispering. 'It just hurts. Hurts so bad. Not knowing. Knowing. So tired. It's all just too much.'
'I know baby. You don't have to do it alone. I promise you that it's going to be alright. Just come back with us.' Max
'I'm sorry. I can't... It's to much. I'm so scared. I'm sorry, I don't want to be this way.'
'Please. I love you. It's going to be alright. Your not going to be alone anymore.' Max
'I'm tired. I don't want to feel anymore. Please just leave me here.' Liz's eyes begging us. 'Please.'
Taking her hand. Holding on tight so that she couldn't pull away. Looking her in the eyes. 'Liz. I know what happen to you was bad. I know that you are tired and scared right now. But I swear to you that we are never going to let anyone hurt you again. I would die before anyone hurt you again. You are not alone anymore Liz. You will never be alone again. I promise you. I know it's scary but we will go slow. We will get everything straighten out. We can all do it together. Slowly. You will be OK. It's all going to be alright.' Pouring all my love and strength into her.
Max taking her other hand. 'We love you baby. I love you. Come back with us. I promise you that we will get through this. Together. You will be alright. It's going to be alright. Trust me. Just trust us.'
Liz staring at both of us.
'It will be alright. It will.'
'We can get through all this together. I promise. I won't leave you here baby. Come back with us.' Max pulling her towards us. 'I love you. Come back with us. Trust us. Please.'
Nodding her head slowly.
Thank god.
'Thank you. Thank you.' Max kissing her cheek.
Breaking the connection.
"Max? Michael?" Liz whispers.
"Oh thank god." Maria
"Yeah baby it's me. It's me." Max kissing her forehead. "You did so good. So brave. Your going to be alright now."
"Your OK. Your going to be OK. We are all here." Reassuring her once more.
"Liz?" Alex.
"Is she alright?" Kyle
"I'm so tired. So so tired." Liz's eyes sliding shut.
"We need to let her sleep."
"I know baby. I know. It's going to be OK." Max kissing her forehead again before shifting to lay Liz down.
Liz stiffening.
"SHHHHH... It's alright. I'm just going to lay you down in bed." Max reassuring her.
"Don't leave me." Coming out a small cry.
"I'm not going anywhere." Max laying down next to her. "It's alright." Pulling Liz up against his body. Watching their fingers intertwine as Liz rest her head on his chest.
"Gets some sleep Lizzy." Maria
"Alright everyone. Let, let them sleep." Kyle taking Tess's hand and trying to ushering everyone out.
"Michael...." Liz not opening her eyes.
"Ya sweetheart?"
"Don't leave please." Liz's voice coming out shaky.
"I'm not going anywhere. Get some sleep. It's alright."
Suddenly feeling how exhausted Max was.
"Sleep Max. I got this. You and Liz just sleep now."
Max nodding as his eyes slide shut.
Feeling Max and Liz slip off to sleep almost instantly.
"Thank you Michael." Maria instantly in my arms.
"Elizabeth still needs an IV."
"Not now." Hugging Maria back.
Thank god Maria is here.
Her warmth and love giving me strength.
"She needs....." Alec
Turning towards Alec. "I think I know what she needs just a little better then you right now. What Liz needs is some sleep. With Max."
"Elizabeth......."
Letting go of Maria. "Its Liz. Her name is Liz." Cutting Alec off. In a hushed voice. "Look man I appreciate everything you have done for Liz. And I know you care a lot for her and want to do what is best. I will never be able to thank you enough. No one can. But right now more than anything Liz needs this. Liz needs Max to hold her. If she doesn't eat or drink when she wake up then we will discussed the IV. Until then I need everyone to clear out and let them sleep. Because we both know they are going to need it."
Alec glaring at me a moment before finally nodding.
Everyone following him out of the room.
Get some sleep guys...
Looking at Liz and Max curled up sleeping together.
Please god, Buddha or who ever else is out there. Please help me help make Liz better.
Taking a deep breath before taking Maria's hand and following the others into the living room.
Today is going to be a long day....
Hope you like. Oh I thought Liz and Max could use a break.....
MICHAEL'S POV
"What the hell happened?"
Watching Liz huddle against the wall. Rocking slightly back and forth. Whispering to herself. "Not real. One. Two. Three. It didn't happen. Four. Five. Just a dream..." Over and over again. Unresponsive to everyone and everything else around here. Eyes glazed over. Staring at nothing.
"Is she OK?" Maria
"She's numb. I don't feel anything from her." Max shaking his head. "I can't get in..."
What the hell?
Seeing the pictures on the wall eschewed. Items that were on the dresser now laid on the floor.
"What the hell happened?" Kyle
Searching for the connection of Liz.
"She just woke up...." Max
Nothing....
Darkness.
"And?" Cutting Max off.
What the hell happened?
"She thought it was all just a bad dream."
And that's so bad?
Let her think that.
"So you told her it wasn't?" Kyle kneeling beside Max and Maria in front of Liz. "Lizzy?"
"No not exactly......" Max stating vaguely.
"Then what?" Losing my patients.
"Liz started realizing it wasn't and tried to fight it. I could feel her panicking. Everything started moving. She yelled for her mom and dad." Max
"We heard that...."
The whole house heard that.
"Then she saw Alec." Max
Realization dawning on me. "And confirmed that it wasn't a bad dream." Running my hand through my hair.
Damn it.
Shame Alec didn't leave sooner.
"Yeah...." Max
"I don't get it. If she lived through it and survived already why is she freaking now?" Tess
"TESS!" Max, Kyle, Alex, Maria and me all at the same time.
What the hell is wrong with her?
"Baby now is not the time." Kyle looking up at Tess.
"What? From what I read she dealt with everything like a rock star. Girl has got some power though, doesn't she?" Tess looking around the room.
She has got to be kidding me.
"Tess." Growling out.
"I take it you didn't finish reading." Alex
"I got the gist of everything. They tortured and experimented on her."
Alec walking back into the room. "Three guys raping and beating you to a pulp. Telling you everyone you ever cared about was dead because of you. Tells you that they were going to allow the same guys to continue raping you every night until you started cooperating. All that after being tortured for over two years. Feeling as if all your hope is gone enough that you just want to die. So you slice your own wrist." Opening up the bag he was carrying. "I would like to see how well you would be dealing."
Tess having enough grace not to answerer.
"What are you planning on doing?" Looking at the bag.
"Max put Elizabeth on the bed." Not bothering to answerer me. Taking out a vial and syringe.
"What are you going to do?"
If he thinks I'm just going to let him play doctor on her again he's crazy.
"I'm going to give her a sedative and set an IV line." Alec not even bothering to look up at me as he pulled items from the bag.
"I don't think she needs a sedative."
"Dude, I seriously don't think she needs to calm down anymore then she already is." Kyle standing up. "If anything I think we need to give her adrenaline. Something to wake her up."
"Liz honey can you hear me?" Alex.
"Look, I need to start her on an IV. Elizabeth hasn't had proper nutrition in three days. She needs fluids."
"Then start an IV. Just don't sedate her."
No. Sedating Liz right now would be the wrong thing to do.
"I'm just trying to make it easier on her." Alec putting the syringe in the vial.
"I don't think giving her a sedative is the way to go. She's already out of it. Give her something to wake her up." Kyle standing next to me. "Something to snap her out of it."
"I thought some good solid sleep might not be a bad idea." Finally looking at me.
"Dude. She just slept like four hours." Alex
"After everything she has been through you would think she wouldn't needed more then four hours?" Alec sarcastically.
"Enough!"
Liz does not need this right now.
"It's OK baby. I'm just going to pick you up and put you on the bed. It's going to be alright." Max reaching out gingerly to touch Liz.
Liz stops rocking. Whispering. "It was just a bad dream."
"Yes Liz. It was just a bad dream." Maria
"Maria...." Alex
"What? Let her think it was just a nightmare." Maria
"I don't think that will exactly help." Alex
"It OK. I'm not going to hurt you." Max gentle picking her up. "Your OK. Your OK." Max whispering to her.
"One. Two. Three." Liz whispering. Not responding to Max at all.
"Just let her think it was a bad dream." Tears streaming down Maria's face.
"Not real." Liz
"SHHHHHHHH Baby please. Your OK. It's going to be OK...." Sitting down on the bed with Liz on his lap. Holding her close to him.
"Part of Elizabeth knows it's not true and fighting to remember the truth. Another part knows and is fighting for her to forget. It's the minds way of protecting itself. It's why she is confused. Max..." Alec
"So your saying that she knows but doesn't know." Maria shaking her head. "That doesn't make sense."
"It's like her life is a jigsaw puzzle that needs to be put back together. A few pieces are put together already. Most of the frame. A little of the inside but the majority of it is mixed up and scattered around." Alex explaining. "Liz most likely remembers the basic functions. How to take care of herself. Most likely remembers her past growing up. Solid good memories. All the bad that happened to her is all jumbled up. Liz most likely only remembers a fraction of what actually happened. Bits and pieces of the bad before her mind stops herself from remembering more. Liz will probable experience headaches, panic attaches, numbness, detached behavior, nightmares, confusion. Even delusions. Every time she remembers something it will most likely be like it just happened to her."
"My god..." Maria covering her mouth.
"That's one way to look at it. Max buddy, you want to lay her down? She seems to have slipped into a catatonic state again."
"Again? Liz has done this before?" Maria cried. "How much does she have to suffer?"
"Sort of. After they did what they did to her. She became unresponsive to everyone and everything around her. That's why they wanted to terminate her."
"Like she is now." Alex
"Well, Elizabeth wasn't talking then." Alec
"So that's good right?" Maria hopefully.
"I don't know." Alec looking uncertain.
"So how did you snap her out of it last time." Alex
"I killed her." Alec
"There is no way you are going to do that again." Kyle
"Don't you even think about it." Maria
"Your kidding me right?" Tess.
"We will figure something else out."
"No, I wasn't. I'm hoping with a little rest that she will snap out of it on her own." Alec
Liz is strong. We will get her through this.
She just needs a little time.
"Your OK. Your OK. It's going to be OK." Max brushing Liz hair away from her face. "I'm not going to let anything happen to you. I love you. I love you so much baby. Come back to me. Come back to me."
Feeling something small shift from Liz.
"Max lay her down." Alec
No, not yet....
"Lizzy?"
"Max?" Alec. "Want to lie her down?"
"Give him a minute. Max." Kneeling beside them. Taking Liz's hand. "Max, I felt something. Help me connect with her."
Max nodding his head. "Liz baby. Let us in. Let us help you. It's going to be alright. I love you."
Concentrating on the feeling of Max and Liz.
Dark surrounding him.
'One two three. It's not real.' Liz's voice surrounding him.
'Max.'
'Here.'
This is a good sign.
Suddenly a light comes out of the darkness. Stepping forward. Making out, Max crouch down form beside Liz's.
A blue light surrounding them.
'Four five. Just a bad dream.'
Where the light come from?
'The light?'
'Me. Baby... Liz? Can you hear me?' Max
'Lizzy. Honey. It's alright.' Kneeling down beside them.
'Your OK now. Your safe at home. Everyone that loves you is here. Your safe. Your going to be alright. I promise you baby that no one is ever going to hurt you again.' Max kissing her forehead. 'I'm here baby. Your safe.'
'It's going to be OK Liz. I promise you that no one will ever hurt you again.' Taking her hand.
Liz stops rocking.
'I love you Liz. Please come back to me. Your safe here I promise.'
'Max?'
'Yes Liz. It's going to be alright now.' Max
'Your going to be OK. Everything is OK I promise.'
Liz looking at me. 'Michael?'
'Ya kid. You alright?'
'No.' Shaking her head no. 'You shouldn't be here.'
'It's OK. You will be OK. We are going to help you back.'
'I'm so confused. Everything is all jumbled up.'
'It's alright. We will straighten everything out.' Max
'No.' Shaking her head no.
'Liz your not alone anymore. We will help you. It'll be OK.'
'Come back with us.' Max
'No.' Shaking her head. 'I can't.'
'Baby. It's alright.' Max
'I know your scared.'
'I can't. I'm sorry. It's too much. Its all too much and I'm so tired. I can't fight anymore. I can't.'
'Baby, you don't have to anymore. Your safe. No one will ever hurt you again.' Max
'Just come back with us.'
'No.' Tears making there way down her cheeks. 'I'm sorry. I need to stay here. I never should have left..'
'Left?' Max
'I know it is scary but I promise you that it will be OK.'
Shaking her head once more. 'You don't understand. They... I did.....'
'SHHHHHH It doesn't matter now.' Max touching her face.
Pulling her head back from Max. Closing her eyes. 'Everything is so jumbled up. I can't remember what happened exactly.'
'That's OK.'
'Just jumbled bits and pieces.' Taking her hand away from me. 'Feelings.... It hurts so much. Like I can't breath. I can't do this. I can't do this anymore.'
We're losing her.
'Max..'
'I know....' Max whispers
'I hurt myself.' Opening her eyes to look at us.
'It's alright.'
'Liz....' Max
'No it's not.' Shaking her head. 'What happened?'
'What?' Max
'What happened to me that was so bad that I thought I had to kill myself? So bad that I'm terrified to know.'
Feeling my heart ache.
'Liz....' Max
What do you tell her?
'I'm scared to remember. To feel....' Whispering. 'It just hurts. Hurts so bad. Not knowing. Knowing. So tired. It's all just too much.'
'I know baby. You don't have to do it alone. I promise you that it's going to be alright. Just come back with us.' Max
'I'm sorry. I can't... It's to much. I'm so scared. I'm sorry, I don't want to be this way.'
'Please. I love you. It's going to be alright. Your not going to be alone anymore.' Max
'I'm tired. I don't want to feel anymore. Please just leave me here.' Liz's eyes begging us. 'Please.'
Taking her hand. Holding on tight so that she couldn't pull away. Looking her in the eyes. 'Liz. I know what happen to you was bad. I know that you are tired and scared right now. But I swear to you that we are never going to let anyone hurt you again. I would die before anyone hurt you again. You are not alone anymore Liz. You will never be alone again. I promise you. I know it's scary but we will go slow. We will get everything straighten out. We can all do it together. Slowly. You will be OK. It's all going to be alright.' Pouring all my love and strength into her.
Max taking her other hand. 'We love you baby. I love you. Come back with us. I promise you that we will get through this. Together. You will be alright. It's going to be alright. Trust me. Just trust us.'
Liz staring at both of us.
'It will be alright. It will.'
'We can get through all this together. I promise. I won't leave you here baby. Come back with us.' Max pulling her towards us. 'I love you. Come back with us. Trust us. Please.'
Nodding her head slowly.
Thank god.
'Thank you. Thank you.' Max kissing her cheek.
Breaking the connection.
"Max? Michael?" Liz whispers.
"Oh thank god." Maria
"Yeah baby it's me. It's me." Max kissing her forehead. "You did so good. So brave. Your going to be alright now."
"Your OK. Your going to be OK. We are all here." Reassuring her once more.
"Liz?" Alex.
"Is she alright?" Kyle
"I'm so tired. So so tired." Liz's eyes sliding shut.
"We need to let her sleep."
"I know baby. I know. It's going to be OK." Max kissing her forehead again before shifting to lay Liz down.
Liz stiffening.
"SHHHHH... It's alright. I'm just going to lay you down in bed." Max reassuring her.
"Don't leave me." Coming out a small cry.
"I'm not going anywhere." Max laying down next to her. "It's alright." Pulling Liz up against his body. Watching their fingers intertwine as Liz rest her head on his chest.
"Gets some sleep Lizzy." Maria
"Alright everyone. Let, let them sleep." Kyle taking Tess's hand and trying to ushering everyone out.
"Michael...." Liz not opening her eyes.
"Ya sweetheart?"
"Don't leave please." Liz's voice coming out shaky.
"I'm not going anywhere. Get some sleep. It's alright."
Suddenly feeling how exhausted Max was.
"Sleep Max. I got this. You and Liz just sleep now."
Max nodding as his eyes slide shut.
Feeling Max and Liz slip off to sleep almost instantly.
"Thank you Michael." Maria instantly in my arms.
"Elizabeth still needs an IV."
"Not now." Hugging Maria back.
Thank god Maria is here.
Her warmth and love giving me strength.
"She needs....." Alec
Turning towards Alec. "I think I know what she needs just a little better then you right now. What Liz needs is some sleep. With Max."
"Elizabeth......."
Letting go of Maria. "Its Liz. Her name is Liz." Cutting Alec off. In a hushed voice. "Look man I appreciate everything you have done for Liz. And I know you care a lot for her and want to do what is best. I will never be able to thank you enough. No one can. But right now more than anything Liz needs this. Liz needs Max to hold her. If she doesn't eat or drink when she wake up then we will discussed the IV. Until then I need everyone to clear out and let them sleep. Because we both know they are going to need it."
Alec glaring at me a moment before finally nodding.
Everyone following him out of the room.
Get some sleep guys...
Looking at Liz and Max curled up sleeping together.
Please god, Buddha or who ever else is out there. Please help me help make Liz better.
Taking a deep breath before taking Maria's hand and following the others into the living room.
Today is going to be a long day....
Hope you like. Oh I thought Liz and Max could use a break.....
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Dig my grave,
Dig it deep.
Marble stone,
From head to feet.
And on that stone,
Place a dove.
To show the world,
I died for love.
Dig it deep.
Marble stone,
From head to feet.
And on that stone,
Place a dove.
To show the world,
I died for love.