Happenstance ~M/L C/C~ Pt. 45 added 4/21

vecastone · Post by **vecastone** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 3:03 pm

Ahhh !! Those two are making me crazy !! why don`t they face their feelings. And why they open their mouths without even thinking first !! ********sigh*********** Well, I love how Liz played with both of them though.....great update <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /smile.gif ALT=":)">

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat Jan 31, 2004 11:31 am

Same plane, same pilot! What a wonderful coincidence! <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /smile.gif ALT=":)"> Mr Guerin...<img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/lol.gif ALT=":lol"> Max is sure to press him on that! Both Michael and Maria are being very snappish and defensive with each other...a lot of sexual tension. Why don't they just admit their feelings for one another, maybe get some and live happliy ever after? Oh right...they're Michael and Maria<img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/wink.gif ALT=";)"> <div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sra ... f8323d.jpg" style="border:0;"/></div>

Post by **Angel13** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 2:22 pm

Part 35 Landing in Roswell was nothing short of a major production. Fortunately, Cal is equipped to deal with major productions. Keeping Zan from seeing Liz was the first concern. The second? Where everyone would be staying. He got it all worked out, though, and by ten, everyone was safely and comfortably ensconced at a hotel in Roswell. They made plans to get up at dawn and head out to the Granolith. The early hour would help in keeping anyone from noticing such a large group traveling together. Having Maria Deluca with them doesn’t help matters, but there’s nothing they can do about it now. In room 310, Maria and Liz are sitting on one of the beds with a pile of chips and snacks in front of them. “God, I feel like a teenager again.” Maria says with a grin. “You want the Sun Chips?” Liz shakes her head and says, “No, go ahead.” And she grabs a package of vanilla cookies instead. As she opens the package, she asks, “So what exactly makes you feel like a teenager? Eating this crap? Being back in Roswell? Or hiding out in a hotel room?” She raises her eyebrows at Maria, teasing her as she stuffs a cookie in her mouth. “Ha. Ha.” Maria says sarcastically. “That was not my fault. I had no idea what Billy had planned. And I had no idea he had a warrant out for his arrest.” Liz laughs, covering her mouth so cookie crumbs don’t fly out. “I still wish I could have seen your face when the cops came and busted down the door.” “Laugh it up. My mom thought it was hilarious, too.” Maria rolls her eyes. Liz finishes chewing and studies Maria for a moment. “Are you gonna visit her while you’re here?” Maria shrugs and says, “I don’t know. I guess I’ll wait and see what happens tomorrow. What about you?” “No.” Liz shakes her head and pops in another cookie. “I won’t be visiting your mom while I’m here.” Maria playfully shoves Liz’s shoulder and says, “I’m serious.” After taking a sip of her soda, Liz says, “I probably should. But they’ll ask questions and I don’t know what I’d tell them. ‘Hi mom! Hi dad! Just thought I’d pop in without calling. I now I haven’t been to Roswell to visit for years, but I just got this urge.’ I don’t think so.” She shrugs and says, “Besides, I’d rather not attract any unwanted attention.” A knock on the door interrupts their conversation and Maria bounces off the bed to answer it. When she sees who it is, she dramatically opens the door and sing songs, “Lizzy, you have company.” She waits for Max to walk in and says, “I’m just gonna go…get some ice. Maybe a drink at the bar. See you kids later.” She winks at Liz before walking out and shutting the door behind her. Max eyes the pile of junk food on the bed. “Hungry? I think they have room service here.” Embarrassed, Liz shoves the food aside and stands up. “Oh, um…yah. We just wanted a little snack.” He nods and smiles at Liz’s idea of a snack. “I just wanted to check and make sure everything was ok with your room.” “Yah, um…it’s great, actually. Thanks.” She smiles, knowing he didn’t come here just to check on her room. He looks around the room and says, “So tomorrow. Cal said just you, me, and Isabel need to actually connect with the Granolith.” “Because we’re the ones responsible for the different timelines?” Max looks surprised. “Yah.” “Cal already explained it to me.” She smiles. “Oh…right.” He stuffs his hands in his pockets, knowing he’s being totally obvious. “Well, there goes my excuse for coming here.” Liz closes the distance between them. “You don’t need an excuse, Max.” “I’ll remember that.” He watches, mesmerized as she walks toward him. “So um…I should probably go. Let you get some sleep.” “I’m not really tired. Are you?” Liz brings her hand up to rest on his chest and runs it down slowly. He reaches up and grabs Liz’s hand. “No. But you’re depriving me of a graceful exit.” “Hmmm.” She puts her hand up to his cheek and pulls him down for a soft kiss. Wrapping his arms around her, he pulls her closer and deepens the kiss. He feels her move her hands over his shoulders and down his back and he groans, pulling her body closer against his. When he feels his body respond to her closeness…and no doubt she’s felt it as well…he reluctantly breaks away from the kiss and brings his hands to her arms. Taking a few moments to get his breath back, he finally says, “I really should go, before…” “Yah. You should go.” Liz pulls away from him, tucking hair behind her ear. “Maria will be back any minute. And we should sleep…you know, it’ll be a big day tomorrow.” He smiles as she convinces herself. “Yah.” He runs his thumb over her eyebrow and cradles the side of her face. “I’ll see you tomorrow.” Leaning down and placing a soft kiss on her lips, he says, “Good night.” “Good night.” She says as he backs toward the door. She follows him and when he steps back into the hallway, she closes the door quietly and leans against it…letting her breath out in a rush of air. On the other side, Max leans back against the door and swipes his hand across his forehead. As he pushes away from the door, he thinks about the cold shower that he’ll be taking before he goes to bed. ~~~~~~~~~~ In the corner of the bar off the hotel lobby, Alex and Isabel sit watching people make asses out of themselves singing karaoke. As one, slightly drunk man tries to make his way through Sweet Home Alabama, Isabel turns to Alex and says, “Thanks for coming down with me. This is a lot more fun than watching TV in my room.” “Hey, no problem. This is definitely entertaining.” He winces as the man hits a wrong note. “So how long has it been since you’ve been back here?” Isabel asks him. Alex shrugs and says, “Last Christmas. I try to make it back once a year.” He looks over at her and frowns. “I’m sorry. It’s probably hard for you to come back here and not be able to see your parents.” She waves a hand at him. “Don’t be. I asked, didn’t I?” She smiles at him and says, “It’s hard. But what choice do we have?” “You miss them.” He says this as a statement more than a question. “Yah. But they’re safe…not knowing about us.” She looks away back toward the stage, signaling that she doesn’t want to talk about it anymore. He watches as her icy exterior suddenly takes over…amazed at the transformation. She’s had a lot of time to build those walls, and they slam down at an alarming speed. He reaches over and covers her hand with his, earning him a shocked look. “You did the right thing. None of us would be here if you hadn’t have done what you did.” He watches as what he’s saying sinks in. “You did the right thing.” He repeats, knowing that she needs to hear that. Neither one of them sees Maria peek her head in the door. When she sees the crowd and the singing, she decides not to risk it. Turning away from the bar, she heads back through the lobby toward the elevators. There goes that idea. Someone would surely recognize her in there. It’s too soon to go back up to the room. Max and Liz are probably rolling around in bed, throwing clothes everywhere by now. Suddenly, she smiles…remembering what she used to do in high school. She gets in the elevator and hits the top floor, hoping that it’s still open. When she reaches the top, she steps out into the hallway and walks quickly around the corner to the door she hopes is there and unlocked. It is. Smiling, she looks around before opening it and walking the last flight of stairs to the roof. She steps outside and rushes to the side, her smile getting bigger as she surveys the town below her. When she was young, she would come up here at night and just watch everything that went on on the streets below. She would sit up here for hours…watching other lives go on around her. Closing her eyes, she takes a deep breath of the fresh, desert night air. There’s no smell quite like it and it causes a rush of memories to flood back. “Hey.” The sound makes her scream and she jumps, turning to look to her right. “Godammit! You scared the shit out of me!” About twenty feet away, Michael is sitting on some type of electrical box. He’s obviously been up here for a while. “Sorry.” He shrugs. “But I was here first. So if you don’t mind…” He nods his head toward the door, indicating that she should leave. “You were here first? What is this…kindergarten? I think the roof is big enough for the both of us.” She rolls her eyes and turns back to the ledge. “This planet isn’t big enough for the both of us.” He mutters, knowing she’ll still be able to hear him. Sighing irritably, she turns back toward him. “Look, there’s no where else I can go. The bar is full of people and Max is in my room with Liz doing who the hell knows what. So just give me a break, alright?” “Fine.” “Fine.” She walks over to the ledge and sits on it sideways so she can still look out over the town. Pulling out her pack of cigarettes, she shakes one out and lights it…inhaling deeply as she closes her eyes. When she opens her eyes, she automatically searches out the familiar lights of her mom’s store. It’s mixed in with a dozen other alien themed shops that litter the streets. She laughs a little at the thought of it now. She used to have a little green alien hanging from her key chain. Looking over at Michael, she wonders if all that alien stuff ever offended them when they were growing up. As she takes another drag of her cigarette, she thinks about the irony of three aliens growing up in Roswell. Hell, they even had the crash festival every fall. Did they go to it and watch the display of the crashing ship and burning aliens, wondering if that’s what happened to them? Did they dress up like aliens? Gazing down at all the alien themed shops, her mood takes a drastic turn. She used to feel so lonely growing up here. Roswell always seemed so small and she knew she’d never end up there for the rest of her life. Now, glancing over at Michael, she knows that she has no idea what lonely is like. ~~~~~~~~~~ It’s starting to get cold. And this metal box he’s lying on isn’t helping. Staring up at the familiar stars brings him back to a time that he’d rather forget. He spent so many nights outside that dilapidated trailer looking up at the sky and wondering where he came from. If one of the stars up there was his home. The stars don’t look the same anywhere else. He’s been to dozens of different places, but the night sky is never what it is in Roswell. Now as he lay here and look at the familiar constellations of his childhood, he briefly feels like he’s a kid again. He turns his head and sees Maria sitting on the ledge of the building smoking a cigarette. She shouldn’t be sitting there…isn’t she worried about falling? He sits up when he sees her swing a leg over so she straddling the ledge and he calls out to her. “Hey, maybe you shouldn’t be doing that.” She looks over at him and asks, “What?” “You could fall.” He says, hating the amused look on her face. She swings her leg back and forth and throws her arms out on either side. “Really? You worried about me?” “No. I’m worried you’ll splat yourself all over the sidewalk and this place will be swarming with cops.” He gets up and walks over to her. She frowns and says, “Right. Well don’t worry. I think I can manage to keep from inconveniencing you by splatting myself everywhere.” They’re both startled by a shout from below and they look down to the sidewalk five stories below. “Hey! Up on the roof!” “Great.” Michael grouses when he sees it’s a cop. “See?” Maria smiles and says to Michael, “Don’t worry. Its just Jim.” “Jim? As in Jim Valenti, the sheriff?” Michael can’t believe she’s so casual. “Hey Jim! Long time no see!” She calls down. “Maria? Is that you?” Jim tilts his hat back to get a better look. “Hold on.” He holds his hand up and heads inside the hotel. “Shit, he’s coming up.” Michael looks at Maria and is annoyed that she seems to find this amusing. “This isn’t funny.” She forces the smile off her face and drops her cigarette on the ground, grinding it beneath her shoe. “No, you’re right. He’ll tell my mom I was smoking, then I’ll really be screwed.” Michael rolls his eyes and turns to go back to the door so he won’t be here when the sheriff comes up. This isn’t good. And she’s making jokes. “Michael, wait. He already saw you. Besides, he probably won’t even recognize you.” Maria says. “I’m not waiting around to find out.” He turns to leave again, but it’s too late. The door opens and Jim Valenti steps through, spotting Maria immediately. The two quickly meet half way and hug fiercely. “Maria. What the hell are you doing here? Does your mom know you’re in town?” Jim says. “I just got in. I haven’t had a chance to call her yet.” Maria says, squeezing him back before stepping away. He smiles at her and says, “How many times have I told you it’s not safe up here?” Michael snorts with satisfaction and regrets it when Jim focuses his gaze on him. He stuffs his hands in his pockets and tries to step in the shadows. Turning his attention back to Maria, he says, “I was just heading home. Why don’t you come with me…you’re mom will be so surprised to see you.” “Oh, thanks Jim, but I already have a room here. And it’s late, and I’m really beat. I was planning on stopping by tomorrow. How’s that sound?” Jim glances at the shadowy figure behind Maria, then back to her. “Well…ok. But if you don’t call first thing in the morning, I’m telling her where to find you.” Maria smiles and says, “I promise. Now get home. I’ll see you tomorrow.” Jim nods and puts his hat back on. “Alright then. I’m glad you’re home, Maria. It’s been too long.” Maria steps forward and kisses him on the cheek. “I know. Stop giving me the guilt trip. Now scoot.” She playfully shoves him toward the door. Before he leaves, he turns back and says, “You stay off that ledge, now.” He glances once more at the stranger, wondering why Maria didn’t introduce them. He’s obviously someone she knows, though. She has so many people traveling with her all the time, it’s hard to guess who he might be. He tips his hat at her and gives her a parting smile before leaving. Once he’s gone, she turns to Michael and says, “See?” She walks back over to the ledge and lights up another cigarette. He can’t help his curiosity and wonders what it is about her that makes him want to know everything there is to know about her. She’s loud, overly dramatic, and a pain in the ass. But there’s something about her that he can’t get out of his system. Like an itch that won’t go away, and the more he scratches the more it itches. Without saying anything else, he turns to leave…it’s not safe for him to be up here…with her. ~~~~~~~~~~ “Alex, you don’t have to walk me to my room.” Isabel laughs as they walk down the hallway. “I know.” He says. “I want to.” She turns to look at him and smiles a small smile. “Well, thanks…for hanging out with me tonight. It took my mind off of everything.” When they get to her door, he says, “Me too.” He notices that she’s been looking at him intently. “What’s wrong?” What’s wrong? The words echo in her head as she studies the man in front of her. What’s wrong is that she feels lightheaded. What’s wrong is that she doesn’t want to walk in her room and end this night. What’s wrong is that she really wants to kiss Alex right now, and he’s looking at her like a second head has sprung up from her shoulder. She shakes her head and laughs self-consciously. “Nothing. I’m sorry…I’m just…tired, I guess.” She nervously runs her hand over her hair to smooth it away. “Ok. Well, go in and get some sleep. I’ll just um…see you in the morning.” He smiles and turns to walk away. Wait, wait, wait, wait. “Wait! Alex…” Isabel calls after him, suddenly feeling stupid because now she doesn’t have anything to say. He turns to look at her in question and she just stands there…feeling utterly helpless and tongue tied. She feels her face turn red and can feel the heat from the blood that’s rushed there. She thinks she might actually be dying from humiliation. But then something miraculous happens. He stalks toward her and at first she thinks he looks angry, but when he reaches her he grabs the back of her head and crashes his lips down on hers in a bruising kiss. She melts under the force of the onslaught…groaning when she feels his tongue part her lips. He pulls her body close to his and she feels her back being pressed against the wall. Running her hands through his hair, she moves them down his back and up under his shirt. Her senses are on overload, having never felt this…electric before. She feels like she might actually scream if he stops touching her. His hands are everywhere. Her face, her hair, her back, her hips…she strains to get closer to him, wanting more. “Oh God.” He drags his mouth down to her neck and she throws her head back, a moan coming from the back of her throat. The sounds she makes, the way she’s touching him…all he can think about is how much he wants her. Everything around him disappears. Everything but the feel of her skin and the taste of her. When he brings his hand down to cup her ass and he feels the heat coming from between her legs, he can’t help involuntarily grinding his hips into hers and he’s rewarded with another desperate groan from her. Through the fog in his brain, he hears a loud gasp…and it’s not from Isabel. They both freeze and turn their heads slowly in the direction of the unwanted noise. Down the hall, at the entrance from the elevators, Maria is standing in shock, her hand on her chest and her eyes wide. It briefly registers in his mind the scene they’re making. Her hands are on his back, under his shirt. One of his hands is gripping her ass, the other is under the front of her shirt and he’s pretty sure there must be lipstick all over his face. “I um…oh shit. I’m uh…” Maria fumbles in her purse as she rushes to the door of her room…looking for her key card. She looks over at them and says, “I’m sorry…I just um…I…” She struggles to get the card in the reader the right way and sighs in relief when the light turns green. When she finally gets the door open, she glances at them once more and says, “Sorry.” before rushing inside and closing the door. Alex is still frozen in place, staring at the empty space Maria was just occupying. Ok, that was awkward. But reality suddenly forces itself on him again and he feels Isabel’s lips on his neck. Moving them back toward her door, he says, “Open the door.” It comes out sounding more like an order, but before he can feel bad about it, the door behind them opens and they stumble inside the room. ~~~~~~~~~~ The next morning, Liz and Maria get up at 5a.m. and head downstairs for some breakfast. “Shouldn’t we wake up Alex and see if he wants to come with us?” Liz asks as they walk toward the elevator. Maria grins and says, “Nah. I’m thinking Alex probably had a long night. Let’s let him sleep.” Liz looks at her strangely, wondering why she would think that. Maria looks at her and loops her arm through hers. “Don’t worry. I’ll fill you in later.” She smiles to herself and pushes the down button for the elevator. Liz was asleep when she rushed into their room last night, after having seen Isabel and Alex groping each other in the hall. She’s pretty sure Alex didn’t even sleep in his own room last night…if he slept at all. As soon as those two make an appearance, Maria’s sure they’ll all know what’s going on. “I’m starved. I hope they have Belgian waffles.” Maria says as they step into the elevator. When they step into the lobby, Maria asks, “You’re sure Zan won’t be down here?” “Cal told me last night that he’s making Zan stay in his room so he won’t run into me. He’s even got him on a different floor.” Liz says. “Good.” Maria glances around the lobby and sees two men watching them. They’re dressed like your average tourists…one in the lobby reading a newspaper, the other standing by the reception desk pretending to look over brochures. She wouldn’t notice them normally, but now that she knows about the security Max arranged for Liz, she notices them everywhere. Max had better tell Liz about them soon. She’s bound to notice. As they walk into the small restaurant, she sees Cal, Max, Michael, Ava and Isabel sitting at a large round table looking over menus. “Oh look. Everyone’s here already.” Liz smiles and grabs Maria’s hand, leading her over to the table. Max’s face lights up when he sees Liz. “Good morning.” He gets up and pulls out a chair for her to sit in. She smiles and sits. “Good morning everyone.” Liz says, sitting in the offered chair. She feels his fingers brush across her shoulder and shivers with the contact. Seeing Max pull out a chair for Liz, Cal jumps up and pulls a chair out for Maria. “Here ya go, darlin’.” “Thank you, Cal.” Maria smiles at him before sitting and glaring at Michael. As Cal sits down, Max asks, “So where’s Alex?” Maria looks over at Isabel and sees her blush and look down at the table, picking up her orange juice glass nervously. “I guess he’s still sleeping. I think he was really worn out last night.” She smirks when Isabel coughs on her orange juice. Max looks concerned and asks, “Did he have a rough night?” Maria has a hard time not laughing at Isabel’s embarrassment and says, “Well I sure hope so.” Isabel glares at Maria, while everyone looks at Maria in confusion. Isabel is saved when the waitress comes over to take their order. By the time she’s done, the topic of conversation has moved away from Alex. “We’ll go out with Isabel and Liz, then the rest can follow us there a few minutes behind.” Cal tells Max as their food arrives. “We should get going as soon as we’re done here. The sun’s already coming up.” He motions toward the window where they can all see the first rays of the morning shining through. “So how long do you think this’ll take?” Maria asks. “Will we know that it worked? Or will it be, like, a gradual thing?” Cal shrugs. “Couldn’t tell you. I’ve never done this before, either.” “Right.” Maria digs into her waffle covered in strawberries and whipped cream. “That looks good…I should have gotten it instead.” Ava says, looking down at her omelet. Maria looks up and says, “You can have part of it if you want. I can’t eat all of this.” She picks up her knife and cuts her waffle in half, sliding it over onto Ava’s plate. “Thanks.” Ava smiles at her before dousing her plate with Tabasco sauce. Maria grimaces at the sight and says, “No problem.” Alex walks into the restaurant, then, and Liz waves him over. “Why didn’t you guys wake me up?” He asks, running his hand through his hair. His face is drawn and tired and he looks like he just stepped out of the shower. Hair wet and face freshly shaven, Liz spots shaving cream on his ear. She pats the seat next to her and says, “Maria thought you might need your sleep.” She shrugs and brings her napkin up to wipe off the shaving cream. “Are you ok, Alex?” Max asks, noting his worn out appearance. They all should have gotten plenty of sleep last night considering the time change. Maria sits back in her chair, thoroughly enjoying the way Isabel and Alex are shooting uncomfortable glances at everyone and squirming in their seats. “I’m fine. The uh…my bed was a little uncomfortable.” Alex searches for something to say as he looks over at Isabel. She has her elbow on the table, her face resting in her hand. Did she tell them? “Why didn’t you say something? You could have slept in someone else’s room. I had an extra bed in mine.” Max says, not picking up on any of the tension at the table as he eats a slice of bacon. Liz brings her hand up to Alex’s back and rubs it. “Poor Alex.” Maria snorts, having difficulty holding in her laughter. She has her face down, looking at her lap…knowing that if she looks up it’ll be all over. Michael notices Maria’s odd behavior and asks, “What’s wrong with you?” She looks up at him and says innocently, “Nothing.” He eyes her, disbelieving. Cal has a pretty good idea about what’s going on, seeing how those two are turning beet red and avoiding eye contact with anyone. “I don’t think extra beds would have helped Alex’s problem.” He looks over at Maria and they share a knowing smile. Liz looks around, noticing her friends’ strange behavior and says, “What’s going on? Did I miss something?” She smiles and looks at Max, who shrugs his shoulders…letting her know he doesn’t know, either. Suddenly Isabel drops her silverware on her plate and slams her hands down on the table. “Fine. Alex was with me last night. We slept together. We were up most of the night…having sex. Are you happy now? Is everyone satisfied? Can we shut up about it, now? Please?” She spits this all out in one breath, louder than she intended. Everyone at the table freezes; eyes open wide, mouths hanging open. Isabel ignores them and picks up her fork and continues to eat her breakfast in silence. A full minute passes as everyone looks around the table in shock. Alex feels all eyes on him and decides to follow Isabel’s lead. Catching the waitress’ attention as she walks by, he says, “Hi…I’ll have pancakes, eggs over easy, bacon and some orange juice, please.” She nods and writes it down as she walks away. Once she’s gone, Alex sees that everyone is still staring at him…Isabel is shoveling food in her mouth and staring at her plate. After a few moments, he clears his throat and says, “So…what’d everyone else do last night?” It takes a few seconds, but Maria busts out laughing, followed quickly by Cal, Ava, Michael and Liz. Max manages a smile, even though he really doesn’t need to be hearing his sister tell an entire restaurant that she had sex last night. Isabel looks up at Alex and they share a smile as everyone starts talking, thankfully, about something else. ~TBC~

Post by **roswellkitkat** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 1:35 am

That was awesome! And when Isabel just lets it all out...I about spit Coke allover the computer. I love the way you write Angel! <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/love.gif ALT=":love"> <div style="text-align:center"> <img src="http://<a href="http://weatherpixie.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://weatherpixie.com/displayimg.php" style="border:0;"/></div>

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 8:30 am

Did it just get hot in here?<img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/wink.gif ALT=";)"> I like this Alex! Take charge, full PDA, first to jump in on his feelings!<img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/lol.gif ALT=":lol"> Go Alex! Just gotta love him! And the entire conversation on the breakfast table and Isabel's announcement...<img src=http://www.gamers-forums.com/smilies/cwm/cwm/spit.gif ALT=":spit"> I was going hysterical! That was just a tiny bit more public than either of them would have liked! <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/lol.gif ALT=":lol"> Now Michael and Maria should get the hint and go about thier business as well! I thought that line where Maria realizes that she never really knew the meaning of lonely was very poignant! The entire M/M scene was all around perfect and youcaptured them perfectly! I wish Max and Liz could act on their feelings for each other. I hope they find out that they can be together without causing mass mayhem! Can't wait for the next part! <div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sra ... f8323d.jpg" style="border:0;"/></div>

vecastone · Post by **vecastone** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 2:52 pm

Wow !!!! where to begin ?? Yes, Fallen is very hot in here !! I love this Alex, I´ve read in another fanfic story the same kind of Alex and I just loved it. I fount it very believable, those skinny , shy guys have a lot hidden jejeje !!! He just knows what he wants , go for it and take it jejejjeej !!! (non violence involved of course) *******sigh******** I loved the way you pictured the escene when María found the two of them in that difficult situation jejejejee !!! On the other hand, Pleaseeeeeeeeeeee M/M !! one of them has to make a move !!! Soon !!! I think I am more exited about M/M than M/L right now !! *******sigh******* lovely can´t wait for the next chapter <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /smile.gif ALT=":)"> <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/clap.gif ALT=":clap"> <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/clap.gif ALT=":clap"> <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/clap.gif ALT=":clap">

Post by **Angel13** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 10:18 pm

Thanks for all the great feedback!! Part 36 “I’m nervous.” Liz admits from the backseat where she’s sitting next to Isabel. The familiar, brown and tan landscape calls her attention out the window to her left. Isabel pries Liz’s hand off of her pants and holds it in hers. “I can tell. You’ve turned your pants six different colors since we left.” She gives Liz a weak smile and says, “It’ll be ok. Nothing to worry about.” Liz knows she’s just saying that to calm her down. There’s no possible way Isabel could know what’s going to happen. She also knows that Isabel is nervous, too. Her hands are sweaty. Max and Cal are in the front discussing the Zan situation. “I’d feel more comfortable if you took Zan with you back to L.A. We can move the Granolith, then go back to New York.” “Khivar can’t come here in the flesh. He has to possess someone. You realize what that means?” Cal says. Max clenches his jaw and says, “Yah, I know.” It means they may have to kill Zan to kill Khivar. Or someone else if Khivar chooses to inhabit another body when he comes for the Granolith. “If it’s Zan, I won’t be able to do it.” Cal reminds him. “I could get someone else to do it…but it can’t be me.” “I know.” Max knows that if it comes down to it, he’ll be the one to kill Zan. He wouldn’t ask Michael to do it just because he’s a coward. And he won’t have Cal involving anyone else in this. No, he knows that he’ll be the one that’ll have to do it. The thought of killing makes him nauseous, but it’s either kill or be killed and he can’t afford to make any mistakes. As they turn off the highway onto a dirt road, Max glances in the rearview mirror and sees Liz in the backseat. She’s looking out the window, no doubt remembering the last time they were here. He knows he is. He remembers the complete panic he felt when Liz gave he and Isabel a chance to escape. The panic when he realized that Liz was going to have to remain with their captors and there wasn’t anything he could do about it. He never wants to feel that again. A few minutes later, Max can see the jutting rocks that mark the spot they had been gathered before. “Liz, are you sure this is it?” She nods and says, “Yah. We’ve all had visions of these rocks, too. They have to be significant since we were all out here. This has to be it.” “I think so, too.” Isabel agrees. “What the hell?” Cal slowly exclaims as they approach the rocks and they all look forward to see what’s there. A truck…a police truck is parked close to the rocks and they can see the outline of a man sitting on the hood. “What the fuck is this?” Cal swears and looks around the landscape for others. He doesn’t see any, and looks once again toward the rocks. “We can’t turn around now…he’s seen us. Shit.” Liz leans up in her seat to look out the windshield and she smiles. “Wait. Stop the car.” “Liz?” Max turns to look at Liz. They’re approaching the truck and the man has slid down to the ground and is standing with his hand shielding his eyes from the sun…watching them approach. “Stop the car. It’s ok.” Liz squeezes Max’s shoulder and turns to her door, opening it before Max can even get the car stopped. “She must know him.” Isabel says as she leans forward, trying to get a better look. “She better.” Cal says, not liking this turn of events. A cop is definitely going to put a wrinkle in their plans. The three of them watch Liz run up and practically leap into the man’s arms as he spins her around in circles. They can hear the laughter and shrieking from the interior of the car. “I hope she knows him. Or we’re gonna have to talk to her about how to talk to strangers.” Cal jokes, earning a smile from Isabel, but not from Max. Max watches as the man puts Liz down and they seem to be talking about something…hugging at least two more times. He sees Liz glance over at the car and it looks like she’s searching for a reason for being out here. He then sees Liz react to something the man tells her and her hand flies to her mouth, her eyes darting back to the car quickly. As the dust from their car clears, Max finally sees who it is she’s talking to. Kyle Valenti. “Oh shit.” He turns in his seat quickly, facing the back. “It’s Kyle. Don’t let him see you.” He says to Isabel. Isabel’s eyes go wide as she ducks down behind Cal. “Who’s Kyle? Someone you know?” Cal asks, studying the cop. “We went to high school with him.” Max says. “Ah.” Cal says. “You think he’ll be a problem?” “Only if he sees us. His father is the sheriff…he’s the reason we left Roswell in the first place.” Max says, stealing a quick glance out the windshield to see what’s going on. If he drives off, it’ll look suspicious. Plus, he can’t just leave Liz out here. “She’s coming back.” Cal says. A few moments later, Liz opens the car door and gets in…leaving the door open. “I guess you know who it is.” She sees Isabel slouched down in the seat and Max turned away from the windshield. “He already saw you…so you don’t have to hide.” “Great.” Isabel straightens in her seat and rolls her eyes. “Now what?” Liz looks at Cal and says, “It’s ok.” She leans forward and grabs Max’s arm. “I think you should listen to what he has to say.” “What’s going on, Liz? Did you tell him…what we are?” Max is worried suddenly and he looks toward Kyle, who’s leaning against the side of his truck. When he sees Max look at him, he raises his hand in greeting and Max scowls back. “No. I didn’t tell him who you are. He already knows.” She sees the look of shock on their faces and says, “I really think you should just listen to what he has to say. You can trust him, Max.” Max turns again to study Kyle. He surveys the landscape and the rocks once more and doesn’t see anyone else around. “Well, we need to do something.” Cal says, checking his watch. Isabel takes a deep breath and opens her door. “Come on. Let’s get this over with.” She doesn’t look back to see if anyone is following her. Max, Liz and Cal all get out of the car and follow Isabel. She stops several feet away, as does Max and Cal. Liz walks over to stand next to Kyle and says, “Kyle, this is Cal Langley. Cal, this is my old friend Kyle Valenti.” The two men nod at each other and Liz continues, “And you remember Max and Isabel.” Kyle turns his gaze to Isabel, then Max…studying them closely. “Max…Isabel. It’s been a long time.” He raises his eyebrows, acknowledging the absurdity of that statement. “Kyle.” Max says simply, then clenches his jaw. He glances at Liz, hoping this is going somewhere other than fight or flight. “So uh…I guess you’re wondering why I’m out here.” Kyle shifts on his feet and takes his hat off before running his hands through his hair. “The thought crossed my mind.” Max answers, not taking his eyes off of Kyle. Kyle pauses, noting the strained tone in Max’s voice. “I was sent to meet you.” “What?” Isabel looks toward Max in panic. Could Khivar have somehow possessed Kyle? Is this a trap? “By whom?” Max asks calmly. Kyle laughs and scratches his head. He looks at Liz who encourages him to go on. Turning back to Max, he says, “Well…it’s the damnedest thing. My wife. She sent me.” Max’s brow furrows and he adjusts his weight onto his right foot. “Your wife.” He looks at Liz in question. “She’s the guardian.” Kyle says, as if he expects them to know what he’s talking about. When he sees nothing but confusion on Max’s face, he adds, “of the Granolith.” Cal steps forward and asks, “Serena? Serena’s alive?” Kyle nods at him and says, “Alive and well.” “Ok. Back up.” Max holds his hand up. “What is a guardian of the Granolith?” “She was with you on your ship…she guards Granolith.” Kyle says slowly…confused that he has to explain it at all. She told him that they’d know all of this. He glances at Liz, wondering again how she came to be a part of all of this. “But…I thought she was dead. I saw her pod. It was damaged beyond repair.” Cal shakes his head. “Where is she? I must see her at once.” Kyle nods and asks, “Are you their protector?” “No…kind of. Their protector was killed. I’m the second.” Cal knows now that Serena is, indeed, alive. Only she would be able to tell this human about protectors. “I see.” Kyle glances at his watch and looks at Max. “You all should go on up and do your thing. Then Serena told me to bring you back to our place. She’ll meet us there.” He nods his head up the side of the rock face. Max glances up where Kyle indicated and says, “I’m a little lost.” He turns to Cal. “What the hell is going on here? Who is Serena? And why is she married to a human…to Kyle? Why hasn’t she contacted us before? And why in the hell does Kyle Valenti know more about what’s going on than I do?!” By the end, his voice is raised and Isabel has stepped next to him to grab his arm in an attempt to calm him. Cal glances at his watch again and says, “Ok, short version. Serena is a hybrid. Created…just as you were. She was sent to guard the Granolith, but we thought she died in the crash. I’m a little fuzzy on what happened to her, or how she survived, but apparently she came back to Roswell…as she was programmed to do…to protect the Granolith. Met this Kyle fellow, fell in love and married him.” Cal looks to Kyle to confirm the last part and Kyle nods. “That’s all I got for you. Now, can we get this started before the others get here?” “What others?” Kyle looks out over the landscape. “Alex, Maria, Michael…it’s a long story.” Liz says, noticing the shocked expression on Kyle’s face when he hears that Alex and Maria are involved in this, too. “Did Serena happen to tell you how we…find the Granolith?” “You don’t know?” Kyle looks over to Isabel and Max. “Well, wasn’t expecting that. Come on…I’ll take you.” He puts his hat on and starts climbing the surface of the rock. Serena told him they’d know all this stuff…that he’d just have to meet them, then bring them home when they’re done. Kyle leads them up to a small landing and points to the rock wall in front of them. “Here. Just wave your hand like this.” He demonstrates for Max and motions for him to do the same. Max waves his hand over the spot Kyle showed him and is shocked to see a silver handprint appear on the rock. “Just put your hand there, and it’ll open.” Kyle says, having seen Serena do this a million times before. Max does and stumbles back a bit as the rock surface shifts and moves to reveal an opening. He steps through, then helps Isabel and Liz inside. Once they’re all in, the wall shuts and Max finds himself standing in the middle of a cave bathed in a glowing blue light. “Our pods.” He says as he approaches the wall of four empty pods…the source of the eerie blue light. His hand automatically goes to the one on the right and it glows brighter with his touch. Cal turns around the cavern and says, “I don’t see the Granolith.” Kyle nods and steps in front of Max. “Follow me.” He drops down on the ground and proceeds to crawl through one of the pods. Everyone follows him and they soon find themselves standing in a pristine, bright white room. If they didn’t have to crawl through dirt and rock to get here, you’d never know you were in a cave. “It’s a little obvious, isn’t it?” Cal circles around the Granolith…never taking his eyes off of it. “You didn’t know where it was.” Kyle points out, negating Cal’s argument that it was easy to find. “Plus, only a hybrid can open the door.” “True.” Cal drops to one knee and proceeds to say something in a language Liz, Max and Isabel have never heard before. When he’s done, a small drawer opens at the base of the large, black, cylindrical cone that takes up most of the room. Once the drawer opens, a design lights up on the wall. A large orange circle with strange symbols surrounding it. “What’s that?” Liz walks over to study it. “It’s the menu.” Kyle says. “It’s not the official word, but I call it that. It’s where you order up what you want the Granolith to do.” “Why isn’t Serena here?” Cal asks, studying the various crystals that lie in the drawer he’s opened. “She had to work…couldn’t get out of it. But she’s looking forward to seeing you again.” Kyle explains. “Again? But…you said she was in her pod the last time you saw her.” Isabel says to Cal. Cal turns to Kyle and says, “They don’t remember their past lives.” “Ah. That explains it.” Kyle nods in understanding, which makes Max want to scream in frustration. Max hears his cell phone start ringing and he pulls it out of his pocket, already knowing who it is. “What is it, Michael?” “What’s going on? Why is there a cop car out here?” He forgot about that. “Sorry. I should have called to warn you. Don’t worry about it…it’s all under control. We’re just getting started…I’ll see you in a few.” Max turns his phone off and puts it back in his pocket. Liz steps over to him and asks, “Are you ok?” He nods and says, “Yah. Just a little…caught off guard.” “Yah, me too.” Liz says. “I’ve known Serena for years…I was the maid of honor at their wedding.” Her voice drifts off and she looks over at Kyle, wondering how long he’s known his wife is an alien. He knew exactly what she was fishing for when she called the other day about the visions. Why didn’t he tell her then? “Ok, we’re all set.” Cal stands up. “Let’s get this show on the road.” “I’m gonna wait out here. Good luck.” Kyle crawls back through the pods to get back in the cave. Max, Isabel and Liz all gather around the Granolith in a circle. Cal instructs them to hold hands and tells them he’s going to insert a crystal, which will start the process. He then backs up against the wall, out of the way. The Granolith suddenly seems to come to life…blazing purple, blue, and white lights appear swirling around the sterile room. The Granolith itself looks like it’s glowing from within and Max wants to avert his eyes but can’t. He’s mesmerized by the patterns in the blackness in front of him. He feels a tingling running through his hands and wonders if Isabel and Liz can feel it, too. That’s his last thought before the world turns upside down on him. ~~~~~~~~~~ Maria walks around the truck they unexpectedly found when they drove up. She’s pretty sure she knows whose it is, but hopes to find something to confirm it. Alex joins her and looks in through the passenger window and says, “This is Kyle’s truck.” “Kyle Valenti?” Michael asks, looking in through another window. “Are you sure?” “Yup.” Alex taps on the glass. “That’s his jacket…it has his name on it.” “I wonder where he’s at.” Maria looks around for any sign of him. She tries the door handle and finds it locked. “He locked the doors and the keys aren’t inside. So he has to be here somewhere.” “He must have gone with them.” Alex says. “That’s weird.” “I don’t like it. Why didn’t Max tell me more?” Michael surveys the land around them, wondering where they went. There’s nothing else out here besides their two cars, the truck and the giant rock in front of him. “I’m sure he would have said something if there was a problem.” Maria says, noticing Michael looking at her intently. “What?” “What’s up with you and Valenti, anyway?” He asks. She’s taken aback by his question and says, “Nothing. Why?” “You seemed awfully cozy with him last night, considering you don’t get back to Roswell that often.” He says. Maria realizes that he’s talking about Jim, not Kyle. “Oh. He’s married to my mom. I guess I didn’t think…that you didn’t know that. I mean, why would you, right?” She laughs nervously. “God, could this get any worse? So that would make Kyle…” He trails off, having the answer to a question that bugged him all night. “My step brother. For better or for worse.” She smiles, still not used to idea of Kyle as her brother after all these years. When Michael walks off, indicating the conversation is over, Maria walks back over to the car they came in and leans against the side. Zan is still sitting inside, sleeping with his head resting on the back of the seat. He’s been sleeping ever since they left the hotel. Ava is sitting in the passenger seat with door open…her legs stretched outside. “Who’s Kyle?” She asks Maria. “Someone we went to school with.” Maria answers before turning to face Ava. “Can I ask you a question?” Ava laughs and says, “It’s all we got, isn’t it?” Smiling, Maria admits that she’s right. “Why doesn’t Zan want you in his head? I mean, haven’t you been in there before? You two have, like, been together…right?” “That’s more than one question.” Ava jokes. “Ok, number one…happens to be Zan’s number one rule. No messin’ with his head. He’s real serious about that. I think it’s because Lonnie used to do shit to him when we was kids. Used to make him see stuff. Like this one time, he was convinced someone was after him. She spent a couple months drivin’ him crazy before he figured it out. I never seen him so pissed.” “Is that how she tried to kill him?” Maria asks. “Yah. Rath pushed him into the street…she made him think it was clear. He didn’t see the truck ‘til it was too late.” Ava checks the backseat to make sure Zan is still sleeping. “Second question. Yes, we’ve been together lots of times. But that don’t mean I automatically get in his head. He closes himself off so a connection doesn’t form. Guess that answers the last question, too.” “So you can do that…block people from getting in?” Maria asks. “If you know what you’re blocking…yah.” Ava looks over toward Michael, then back to Maria. “I wouldn’t worry about it. The males of our kind don’t really have a lot of power when it comes to mental abilities. They’re more physical.” Maria’s eyes open wide and she stutters, “No…I wasn’t…that’s not why I…” She stops when Ava starts laughing at her. “It’s ok. I won’t say nothin’. But you guys are really obvious…I picked up on it right away.” Ava reaches into her purse and pulls out a tube of pink lip-gloss. “I um…” Maria looks over to make sure Michael’s standing far away, then back to Ava. “So uh…yah. Thanks.” She turns and walks over to sit on a rock next to Alex. She’s much more comfortable thinking about Alex’s life than her own right now. “Hello luvah boy.” She purrs in a sassy accent as she leans in toward him. “Hello traitor.” Alex dramatically moves away from her and rolls his eyes. “I’m assuming I have you to thank for the show at breakfast?” Maria gasps and puts her hand to her chest. “Why Alex, I’m hurt. I didn’t breathe a word about your little rendezvous. I’m afraid it was written all over your guilty faces. Everyone figured it out on their own. Well, everyone but Liz and Max. How naïve are they?” “Ha. Ha.” Alex leans his head down to rest in his chin in his hands. He stares down at the sand beneath his feet and watches a bug cross over his shoe. He still can’t believe what happened last night. It was probably one of the best nights of his life. He woke up this morning in Isabel’s room…alone. Of course, he’d only been asleep for about an hour. She must have not slept at all. How could she have looked so beautiful at breakfast and he look like a walking sack of shit? “Well, it must have been a very good night for her…the girl was practically glowing this morning.” Maria’s tone turns from teasing to concern. “Or, that could be an alien thing. The glowing.” “Ok, can we not talk about my sex life? If you stop, I promise not to ask you any questions about the chit chat going around about you and Mr. Guerin.” Alex smiles smugly at the badly hidden look of guilt on her face. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Maria tries to sound as innocent as possible. “There’s nothing to talk about.” “My point exactly. So let’s drop it for now, alright?” Alex looks over at Maria and is suddenly hit with a powerful force and it knocks him off the rock and onto the gritty sand. He glances over and sees that Maria has been thrown as well, but he doesn’t have time to dwell on it before the world changes around him. No longer is he sitting in the desert…but he’s standing in the back of the Crashdown. Bewildered, he tries to move, but finds that his feet are stuck…his legs frozen. The scene in front of him is frozen, like a 3D picture. And he turns his head…seeing Maria standing next to him. “What is this?” His voice sounds like it’s being played back in slow motion and he begins to panic. He turns and sees Liz standing on the other side of him. Max and Isabel are with her. It’s ok, Alex. He hears Liz’s voice, but her lips aren’t moving. Turning to look over at Maria, he also sees Michael and Kyle Valenti. It must be the first time Michael sees Kyle, too, because the look on his face is complete shock. Before anyone can say anything or react to what’s going on, a voice materializes from all around them. Alex can’t tell where it’s coming from, but it’s soothing and he relaxes slightly. “You are one with us and with time. This world is not as it should be. You have used us to change time on this planet and you must now make it right. Our benevolent King, only you, with the cooperation of our guardian, could have wreaked such havoc. As you have seen, the consequences of abusing this power are often times worse than where you began. We will show you the path that should have been. Only from there can you journey toward it once again. We will start with the first, followed by the second abuse. From this knowledge, it is our intention that you draw the common lines together to repair the damage that has been done.” Max listens to the voice…more like voices…trying to remember everything it says. He realizes that when it says we that it’s referring to itself in the plural. Is the Granolith the voice of many? And whose voices are those? “Do not think on such things, my King. It is not important to your journey.” Stunned, but not really surprised, Max looks at the scene in front of him…frozen in time…and tries to concentrate on what the Granolith wants him to do. “Kyle Valenti. You do not belong here.” And as quickly as that, Kyle suddenly disappears before their eyes. “Beginning timeline one.” The scene in front of them suddenly starts moving. But it’s fuzzy around the edges…as if they’re looking at it through a camera lens. They all watch as a young Liz and Maria race around the café taking orders and delivering food. Liz sees Max and Michael sitting at the booth they used to and realizes this is from a time before the shooting. She feels a vague recognition as they all hear Maria talk about Kyle and compare him to a poodle and it hits her. The bullet, that is. It hits the young Liz in the stomach, dropping her to the ground. They all watch, mesmerized as Max races over and heals her before running out of the café to the jeep Michael’s waiting in out front. The scenes race forward and slow down to a crawl. It seems disjointed, but here it makes perfect sense to them. Alex sees everything for the first time and understands now what had been happening. Maria finally has confirmation…with her own eyes…of what really happened that day. Another fast-forward and they’re still in the Crashdown, but it’s night. Liz and Max are there, and he’s cradling her face. They both look as if they’re in a trance and everything is still and silent. Until a warm, golden glow appears around them and spirals up above their heads. The two of them seem totally unaware of what’s happening around them as the light becomes brighter and turns red. The spiraling slows and the red light descends around the two of them, disappearing as if absorbed into them. They break apart and Maria hears Max ask Liz, “Did it work?” Liz just nods and looks up at Max like he’s the best thing since sliced bread. Yup, that’s it. She’s pretty sure that’s the exact moment Liz fell in love with him. What was that light? I don’t remember that. Everyone hears Liz’s voice in their heads. Max watches his younger self leave the Crashdown as the younger Liz watches him go. That was when our bond was formed. They all watch different scenes play out. Some at school, some at the Evans’ house, and some in the Crashdown. Nothing seems significant until they see Liz in her bedroom. Maria walks in wearing a bright green alien costume and confronts Liz about the shooting. But instead of lying as she remembers, Liz is shocked to watch herself tell Maria the truth. Everyone else is equally shocked and amused to see Maria run out the door screaming. That didn’t happen. Liz says. It did happen. In the first timeline. Max says before his attention is drawn to a new scene in front of them. They watch as Liz and Maria trap Max, Michael and Isabel in the alley and Max offers to turn himself over to the sheriff. And they’re fascinated to see Isabel step forward and say they’ll try Liz’s plan. They watch Liz go to Kyle’s house and ask him to meet her at the festival. They also watch as Michael and Max hunt down the costume Liz told them to get. Then they’re at the festival. Maria is lying on the ground, with Michael leaning over her. They see the sheriff track down the person he though he saw, only to find Kyle instead. This was your plan. Max was right, it worked. Isabel says, her voice full of awe. The scenes fly by once again, slowing down at some points, speeding up at others. They see a trip to Texas…to the geodesic dome where Isabel finds a necklace. They see Michael go to the Indian reservation, then get sick. They see Liz and Alex get arrested at a party and listen as Liz tells him the truth in jail. They watch as Liz and Max get closer and eventually find a metal orb in the desert. Michael and Maria get closer and they all watch as Michael goes to her one night in the rain and she lets him in…holding him all night. Then they see Michael get himself emancipated and move into his own apartment and away from Hank and his abuse. Tess appears, and they all see her planting images and ideas in Max, Isabel and Michael’s minds. They see her scheming and plotting, even though their younger selves haven’t realized what she’s doing yet. They helplessly watch as Nacedo, posing as Max kidnaps Liz and ends up getting Max captured by the FBI. Isabel and Michael look on, horrified, at what they do to Max in the white room. Max feels sick to his stomach, and relieved when he sees his own rescue. Jim Valenti helps, much to Liz’s surprise. But when she sees Kyle get shot and Max heal him, she realizes why she’s seen Kyle and his dad in so many of her visions. She finds it interesting that Jim agrees to help them and wonders if that would be the case if he found out now. They see a scene in which the silver orb transmits a message from their mother and Isabel tries to commit her image to memory. And as Liz runs out of the cave and down the rock face crying, Max is overwhelmed with everything they’ve been shown so far. It seems that not even a year has passed from the time of the shooting to this point, and yet…so much happened to them. Liz sees herself at her aunt’s house in Florida. Then she’s back in Roswell and takes a job with the congresswoman. They all watch Liz repeatedly push Max away and tell him to pursue his destiny with Tess. And they watch Isabel get closer to an older man…one who turns out to have evidence about them and doesn’t know it. No one is too upset to see that the shapeshifter was killed. They know he wasn’t helping them, as the younger versions of themselves seemed to think. A new waitress comes to work at the Crashdown, and Maria watches as she flirts with Michael shamelessly. They see Isabel search for Tess, finding her at an old power plant…beaten. They find out about Congresswoman Whitaker and they listen to her tell Isabel about her past and about her betrayals. And they watch Isabel kill her…turning her into a swirling mess of flakes of skin. They see Isabel discover the Granolith for the first time. Max’s pursuit of Liz intensifies and Max watches in embarrassment as he shows up singing to Liz one night. Dude. That is so cheesy. Michael says. Max answers with a terse, Shut up. They all watch as Max shows up at Liz’s balcony with tickets to a concert. They see her resolve weakening until she finally caves. But they don’t end up going to the concert. As she watches her younger self being stripped of her clothes, Liz tries to bring her hand up to cover her eyes and finds out that she can’t move it. Oh my God! We’re not gonna watch this! Close your eyes…oh my God! Liz’s frantic voice echoes through their minds. Maria laughs and says, No way! Look at you go, Liz. This is hot! You lost your virginity before me, you slut! Liz rolls her eyes and tries her best to melt into the floor. Especially when she hears Isabel groan. “Jesus, why do we have to see this? I really don’t want to watch this.[/i] As Maria, Isabel and Michael trade laughs, and Liz watches with complete and utter embarrassment…Max looks on, fascinated. In a way, it just all seems surreal. And although part of him is embarrassed that his friends and sister are being forced to watch this, another part of him is completely spellbound by the sight in front of him. Just as the catcalls have reached a fevered pitch, the red light they all saw from earlier appears around Max and Liz again. That shuts everyone up. They watch the light once again start to swirl around the two of them and rise up above their bodies. It spins faster and grows brighter until it seems to implode on itself and disappear for a split second. But before anyone can say anything, it explodes in the air and appears in the form of what looks like a star system shaped like a V. It’s the same pattern they saw in an earlier vision of the cave the Indian showed Max. Oh my God. That…that must be the awakening. Maria gasps. But…wait. We never…there was no uh…we didn’t do…that in this timeline. Liz stumbles over her words. Mostly due to the fact that she’s still watching her younger self make love to her younger Max. No. See…I would remember that. I should hope so. Maria says, sounding impressed. ~TBC~

vecastone · Post by **vecastone** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 10:05 am

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh !!! i love this !!! It´s amazing the amount of things that happened. I can´t wait to read the other timeline and finish this one because I want to know if the "end of the world" crap was real <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /frown.gif ALT=":("> !!! Hurry hurry !!!! I like the fact that Kyle is involved in their lives again, and in the story jeje !! The original group was the best ************sigh************ Poor Liz having to witness her sex life in front of everyone. And Max watching that with awe was soooo cute <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /smile.gif ALT=":)"> <blockquote>Quote:<hr>As Maria, Isabel and Michael trade laughs, and Liz watches with complete and utter embarrassment…Max looks on, fascinated. <hr></blockquote> Gorgeous, beautiful, as usual. <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/clap.gif ALT=":clap"> <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/clap.gif ALT=":clap"> <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/clap.gif ALT=":clap"> <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/clap.gif ALT=":clap"> <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/clap.gif ALT=":clap"> <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/clap.gif ALT=":clap">

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 12:47 pm

That was amazing! Fantastic new part! I can't believe Kyle knew!!! And he's married to Serena! I never expected that but I'm glad he knows and could help! And that scene where Max and Liz are forced to watch their awakening in front of everyone...<img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/lol.gif ALT=":lol"> All I'll say is some images! Great work! <div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sra ... f8323d.jpg" style="border:0;"/></div>

Post by **roswellkitkat** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 12:27 am

I don't evenknow what to say. I'm reading and oohing and aahing and can't help but be ecstatic! Please hurry back with more!!

Post by **Angel13** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 2:29 pm

Thanks for the feedback!! This part is posted in to posts due to length. Part 37 The images change again and they learn the new waitress, Courtney, is a Skin. I knew she was trouble. Maria says triumphantly. I can’t believe…all of this would have happened if we’d stayed. It’s like…it’s like watching a home movie of our lives. Lives we never lived. Isabel says in awe as they watch their younger selves go to Arizona and destroy the Skin’s husks. Liz recognizes Nicholas from when he and the shapeshifter kidnapped her. She feels a shiver go down her spine when they watch the entire town of Roswell disappear when he shows up again. And she can’t help the sadness that overcomes her as she watches herself cling to Max right before she disappears. Look at me and my big brain. Maria says as they watch her and Kyle knock out the green transmitter that’s causing people to disappear. Shortly after that, they see their duplicates come to town wanting to take Max back to New York to go to a summit. He refuses, and after some tense moments, they finally leave…vowing to make Max pay. They all watch as Tess becomes more bitter over how close Max and Liz are becoming until she finally decides to leave town. No one really misses her, except the Valenti’s a little bit since she’d been living with them a few months, and it seems that over the next few months, things are normal in Roswell. Michael feels a stab of jealousy when he watches Maria get close to Brody, the owner of the UFO museum. He’s surprised when they see that Brody is being possessed by another alien who seems to be helping them. Especially when they find out about the virus-type crystals that came with them on their ship. He watches in fascination as he and Isabel find out about Laurie and her relation to him. They watch helplessly as Kyle drifts further and further from them after his dad loses his job helping them. Alex is the only one he remains friends with, and it’s how he stays in the loop with everyone else. Alex smiles when he sees Isabel finally admit that she has feelings for him and a relationship between them starts. They all seem happy when they go to the prom that year. Except Maria, who goes by herself when Michael says he doesn’t want to go. Maria rolls her eyes when she sees her younger self and Liz spy on Michael with another woman. But when they see Michael show up at the prom and tell Maria he was taking dancing lessons to surprise her, everyone does a collective, Awwwww… Aw geez. Michael groans when he sees what a sap he was. He grouses even more as the scene shifts to his apartment after the prom and he sees what’s gonna happen. Oh shit. Liz giggles and says, Looks like it’s your turn. as she watches Michael and Maria strip out of their prom clothes and stumble into his bedroom. God, I feel like such a perv watching this. Alex says. Liz turns to Maria, noticing how quiet she is, and says, I wish we had popcorn. Maria just glares at her friend and stays quiet. That is, until they see a familiar golden light start to appear around the couple in front of them. Aw, look. They’re bonding. Alex says as the light starts spiraling. But it never does what it did with Max and Liz. The light stays around them, spinning and sort of…pulsating…until it finally fades. When the scene switches to what looks like summer, Alex sighs and says, I need a cigarette. Isabel, Max and Liz laugh at his joke, and they laugh even harder when they notice Michael and Maria are conspicuously silent. They see themselves go on vacation to Florida using the money Michael got from Laurie’s aunt and uncle. It’s hard to tell how much time they spend there, but the three couples go to Disney World and the beach. It looks like they have a pretty good time and they finally return to Roswell for their senior year. The year flies by before their eyes…literally. Very few things seem to happen during this time. The only thing they really find interesting is Michael’s new job at MetaChem. They watch scientists come in after he leaves and collect samples from his work area. What the hell? Michael mutters as they watch men in hazmat suits go to his apartment and take various items. They watch as Michael’s friend and co-worker is shot and dies in his arms. It all becomes even more horrible as they see Michael and Max go to Jim Valenti and ask for his help, resulting in Jim getting captured at MetaChem. They see the group of them come together to go into MetaChem to rescue Jim. And they’re amazed at how they seem to operate like a well-oiled machine. Yeow. Look at us go. Maria says, impressed. She watches as they all infiltrate MetaChem and locate Jim. When Jim gets shot and Max heals him, they all look on in awe. Each time they’ve seen Max heal someone, it still seems unbelievable. When they see that Max and Jim are surrounded, Liz is shocked to see herself, Michael, Alex, Isabel and Maria all work together to distract the armed men so they can escape. As they watch themselves run out of the building, there’s a collective gasp when they see Isabel get shot. But she keeps going, Michael half carrying her until they reach their cars. They watch Max heal Isabel’s wound as they drive back to the Valenti’s where Jim calls the police and tells them about the armed men at MetaChem and the evidence they have that Michael’s friend was murdered. The scenes continue and they see themselves all go to the prom again, graduate, and decide where to go from there. Wow, Liz. In that timeline we went to the prom twice. Maria says this and Max suddenly wonders who Liz went with in this time. Who did you guys go with this time? He asks. I didn’t go. Liz says, before Maria says, I went with Paul Androni junior year and I stayed home with Liz our senior year. There’s a few moments of silence as they watch their younger selves enjoy the summer in Roswell before Alex says, I went with Molly Young our senior year. You know…if anyone cares. She was hot. Michael comments to Alex, watching himself working the grill at the Crashdown and making googly eyes at Maria while she works. Isabel watches in silence, remembering that Molly Young was a total slut. She wonders what Alex and Molly did after the prom, but that thought flies away when she sees her parents. They look like they’re saying goodbye to her…seeing her off to school. Then she sees Alex get out of the SUV her parents have been helping to pack. They say goodbye to him, too. Wherever she’s going to school, Alex is either going as well…or close by. From their conversation, she can only figure out that they’re going to California somewhere. They see Maria and Michael looking at apartments, eventually finding a better one than he had and moving in together. Next they see the Parkers, Liz and Max at the airport. Ooo…I wonder if I still went to Harvard. Liz says, watching her parents tearfully hug her goodbye. Yup, Harvard. She hears her parents talk about her coming home for Thanksgiving. Max must not go with her because he says goodbye next. After she walks onto the plane, she sees Max fall into a nearby chair…hanging his head in his hands as her mom puts her arm around him in comfort. They learn in the following scenes that Max stayed in Roswell, taking classes at the community college. Then he planned to go to UNM to get his degree. He wanted to stay close in case anything happened and not leave Michael alone. Time flies by in front of them and then it’s Christmas. Liz, Isabel and Alex are back home and they spend most of their time together from what it looks like. Kyle has gradually come back to the group and once again seems to be on friendly terms with them. Although his relationship with Max is still strained, he seems to have integrated into the group fully. Jim Valenti gets his job back at the sheriff’s department as a deputy as the kids all go back to school. When the school year is over, they see Liz and Max in the jeep as they drive out to the outcropping of rock that they’re at now. Liz watches with a smile on her face as she sees Max drop down onto one knee and propose to her. Her younger self enthusiastically agrees as he puts a ring on her finger. As Max starts telling her all his plans about finishing school, getting married, and where they’ll live, Liz interrupts him and suggests they get married now. Max protests, saying they’re too young, but she tells him about how Romeo and Juliet were even younger than they are and that there’s no reason they should wait. She tells him she wants to move back to New Mexico and go to school with him and that she’s already made up her mind. The scene changes to show Max and Liz in Las Vegas at The Elvis Chapel being married by a man dressed up as Elvis. Oh my God, Liz! You got married by an Elvis impersonator. Maria says, partly with disgust, partly with sadness that she wasn’t there. They see all of them meet up in a dive bar halfway between Roswell and Las Vegas and they all celebrate…dancing until the early morning hours. They continue to watch as the years fly by. Alex and Isabel move back to Roswell when they finish school and make plans to get married. Maria opens her own jewelry shop and Michael takes over running the Crashdown from Liz’s parents, who decide to retire and start traveling. They also see something their younger selves don’t seem to notice. People following them…aliens following them. They’re being watched everywhere they go. They know…because of the awakening. Liz comments as she watches herself cross the main street of Roswell…two aliens right behind her. At Alex and Isabel’s wedding reception, they all watch in curiosity as a strange man shows up and dances with Isabel…telling her who he is. Khivar. Tensions are high as Alex and Isabel leave for their honeymoon and Max and Michael tell them they don’t think they should be going…that Khivar is a threat they need to deal with. Isabel insists that they’ll be fine and that nothing is going to ruin her honeymoon. After they leave, Brody informs them about Khivar, who he is, and what he wants. They all rush to San Francisco where Alex and Isabel are honeymooning and find Khivar already there. Somehow, he’s brought out Isabel’s alien side and she almost agrees to go back with him. But at the last minute, she comes back to herself and pushes Khivar into the wormhole he created between their worlds, sending him back alone. On edge, the group returns to Roswell and they resume their lives…only more cautiously. Then a strange girl shows up one day at the UFO museum, which Max has taken over running from Brody. She bows and introduces herself as Serena, the guardian of the Granolith. At this point, they don’t know much about the Granolith, other than where it is and that the Skins want it. Everyone is suspicious of her at first, but Brody confirms for them that she is who she says she is. As more time goes by, they watch Serena become an integral part of their close-knit group and when Isabel becomes pregnant, she helps deliver the baby. As the scenes play out in front of them, there seems to be babies everywhere. Maria gives birth next, to a boy, which prompts Michael to ask Maria to marry him. She makes him wait until she finds herself pregnant again just a year later…then she orders him to marry her. Before Maria has the second baby, a girl, Isabel gives birth again to twins. Geez…it’s like we were running a daycare. Alex says when they see a scene of everyone gathered at Isabel and Alex’s house for a barbeque. They see Max and Liz arguing at one point. Max says he wants to start a family, Liz wants to wait…she tells him they’re not in a hurry and she’s selfish with her time with him. She works a lot at a research lab in Las Cruces, spending a lot of time away from home. Kyle and Serena move in together, getting married a short time after. Max keeps up his vigilance over any alien situation he hears about from Brody and they all start to believe that they no longer have anything to worry about on that front. They still haven’t noticed the contingent of aliens that follows Liz everywhere she goes. As the time advances, Liz watches Max’s hair get longer, confirming for them the visions they had when they saw him like this are from the first timeline. Max and Michael start going on treks, tracking down anything suspicious that Max hears about. Liz continues to work long hours and then get offered a promotion that would take her to New York. No one is happy with the news that Liz wants to take it…especially Max. He doesn’t want to leave Roswell in case any of their enemies, or the FBI shows up. But after reassurances from Michael and Isabel that they can handle anything that comes up and that they’ll call if it does, Max agrees to go. They all watch the tearful goodbyes. Isabel’s oldest has her seventh birthday party right before they leave and they watch as she changes the color of her birthday cake while everyone is singing to her…in front of Max and Isabel’s parents. They have no choice but to tell them everything and Max is frustrated because now that his parents finally know, he’s leaving…the next day. They see Max and Liz in New York and Liz’s entire personality seems to change. She’s happy to be away from Roswell and all the worries associated with being there. She tells Max that she’s finally ready to start a family and they decide to go out and get a puppy in their excitement of starting a family. Everyone recognizes Bailey and Liz starts thinking that this timeline is coming to an end soon. She figures in her head that it’s been about thirteen years since she was shot in the Crashdown, and Max is looking more and more like he did in her visions. Everyone travels to New York to visit over the next few months. Liz recognizes the pond in Central Park…they spend a lot of time there with Bailey…excitedly making plans for kids and a house outside the city. Their tranquility is shattered, though, when news reports start coming in about unidentified objects moving toward Earth. Max and Liz immediately get in their car and drive straight through to Roswell…the airports having been shut down. By the time they get there, it looks like a war zone. Khivar’s troops descend on Roswell first, hoping to wipe out Max, Michael and Isabel…and in the process destroying the town. They move out to the desert, setting up a temporary base of operations while trying to fight off daily attacks. Alex is the first to be killed. A blast from the enemy side hits him and although Max tries to heal him, he’s too worn out from the fighting to save Alex. Isabel is devastated and when she receives word that Khivar’s men attacked her parent’s house, killing them and her children, she goes off alone to Khivar’s camp intending to kill him even if she dies in the process. They watch her march in, blasting everyone in her way, but she’s killed quickly…and before she ever sees Khivar. Their lives become chaos that involves battle every day. Max and Michael fight alongside the human resistance, no longer worried about revealing themselves. The entire planet now knows about the existence of aliens. At this point, it’s fight or die and Khivar is intent on destroying Earth. They’re all the same now…human and alien…fighting to stay alive. They’re desperate, learning quickly that their weapons are useless against the advanced alien technology they face. Liz is anguished to find out one night that she’s pregnant. Finally, the family she and Max had been waiting for. And it’s the end of the world. She struggles on whether to tell him or not, but at Michael’s urging, she finally does. By that point, Max had all but given up…fighting when he had to, but his heart wasn’t in it. Michael was hoping that finding out a baby is coming would give him what he needed…something to fight for. It did. But it was too late. Khivar had them trapped in the desert close to the pod chamber. Little did he know that the Granolith was sheltered within the very place he was driving them. As a last desperate move, they seal themselves up in the pod chamber. Tired, covered in grime and blood, Max and Serena come up with their plan to use the Granolith. Time slows to a crawl and they all know that this is the end. They watch themselves fight…all of them. They use useless weapons in a small effort to hold them back long enough for Max to use the Granolith. During one such battle, Michael sacrifices himself to save Max from enemy fire. There was no choice, Max is the only one who can go back and if he’s killed they’ll have no hope. Max watches as he drags Michael back to the pod chamber and cradles him in his arms as he dies. Maria breaks down totally, refusing to believe that Michael is dead. It’s not long after that when Serena announces that the Granolith is ready and Max says his goodbyes to Kyle, a distraught Maria and Serena. Serena confirms that she’s set the Granolith for the time they talked about. It took many long discussions, but they finally decided the best course of action. Tess. She was the key. Their four square wasn’t complete and it threw them off…they had no chance without her. Max has to go back and make sure she stays. They all watch Max and Liz enter the Granolith chamber. Max hesitates, not wanting to leave Liz there to die, but she urges him to go…that there’s no other option. He puts his hand up to the Granolith and is transported inside. As Liz watches and the cave rumbles from being hit from the outside, the Granolith lights up and Max disappears…and everything goes black. Liz thinks that she’s been knocked out, but when she turns her head she sees Max standing next to her. She’s about to say something when she hears Alex say, Well, that movie kinda sucked. I want my money back. She smiles sadly and turns to look at Maria who has tears in her eyes. I don’t wanna see the next one. It’ll be worse. We all know that. I don’t wanna watch…you have to let me out of here. Liz can see the panic in her eyes and knows that a full fledged hurricane is ready to be unleashed. Liz wants so much to hug her, but she can’t move her arms. She can see Maria start to shake and she says, It’s not real, Maria. It’s ok…we’re all right here. Maria nods quickly and says, Alright, let’s just get this over… Her sentence is cut off when a scene appears in front of them. They hear the voice say, “Beginning timeline number two.” In front of them, they see Maria, Alex and Liz driving back from a visit to Maria’s psychic. They saw this in the last viewing so it’s all familiar. It speeds up until they see Liz once again in her room pretending to marry Max in front of her mirror. Except this time, there’s a flash of light outside her window and they see Max…the one they just saw go into the Granolith kneel down outside her window. They see Liz panic, thinking he’s a shapeshifter and accusing him of not being Max. He tries to explain to her who he is and how he got there and he tells her that he’s about to show up outside with a mariachi band to serenade her. Liz doesn’t believe him until she hears the sound of guitars coming from outside. They watch the younger Max singing to Liz again but this time, the older Max is standing back out of sight. He tells her how he learned the song and how he turned the roses to white as he threw them up. They listen helplessly as Max from the future tells Liz that she has to get his younger self to fall out of love with her so that he’ll be with Tess…thereby ensuring that she stays in Roswell. They’re all thinking the same thing. This timeline is doomed from the beginning. After everything that older Max had gone through, he never learned about Tess’ agenda. Liz tries to help Tess attract Max’s attention, but when that doesn’t work, she goes to Max and gives him a rehearsed speech about not wanting to die for him and wanting to date normal boys. It’s like watching a nightmare as Max sees Liz ask Kyle for his help. And when he sees his younger self show up at Liz’s window with the concert tickets and sees Liz and Kyle in bed, he wants to shout at himself and tell him it’s not true. But that Max believes what he sees and they see Liz have her wedding dance on her balcony with future Max before he disappears. Things spiral downward after that. Some events are the same, but drastically different because of the strained relationship between Liz and Max. They still destroy the Skin’s husks and Nicholas still comes to Roswell after making its inhabitants disappear. Maria saves the day once again, and this time when their duplicates come to town, Max agrees to go with them. This is the first event that strays drastically from the first timeline and Max pays close attention. They all watch Max go to Liz and give her the Christmas present she’d given him the year before back and tell her he can’t be friends with her. They also listen to her warn Max about the Granolith, but he’s so cruel to her before he leaves. Geez Max, could you try to be a bigger prick? They all hear Michael say. Between this and that stellar scene in Copper Summit, I’m starting to question this whole sensitivity thing you’ve got going. I never knew you were such an asshole. No one says anything else, every one of them agreeing silently with Michael, as they watch Max leave before Liz breaks down in tears. Max feels a constriction in his chest and has a feeling that it just gets worse after this. He and Tess go with Rath and Lonnie to New York where he sees Nicholas again. That’s the first thing he files away…noting that in both timelines, Tess appeared to have killed Nicholas in the school. Apparently, that didn’t really happen. He’s surprised when his younger self doesn’t realize this and continues to trust Tess. Thanks to Liz’s warning, Max refuses to turn over the Granolith to Khivar and they watch as Ava confides in Liz that Lonnie and Rath killed Zan. When Liz connects with Isabel to save Max’s life on the street in New York, Isabel says, There’s the first thing we’ve ever seen regarding Liz’s powers. We never saw anything showing us that in the last timeline. When Max and Tess get back to Roswell, events seem to pick up where they did in the previous timeline. Except in this one, Max cures a roomful of kids with cancer at a hospital trying to make amends with the ghost of a man he didn’t save. I wonder why that didn’t happen last time. Liz says. Because he was with you all the time. He didn’t go tree shopping for Isabel that day the man was killed. Maria answers. ~Continued in next post~

Post by **Angel13** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 2:31 pm

Then something completely different happens. They see Tess begin mindwarping Alex and arrange for him to go to Las Cruses to translate the alien book while making everyone think he was in Sweden for an exchange student program. Nicholas is helping her and Liz is surprised than none of them realize what’s was going on. They see Alex in a dorm room working day and night and in the computer lab working furiously to finish the translation. They also see him breaking down mentally and the toll Tess’ mindwarps are having on him. When he comes back to town a different person, no one thinks anything about it. The events surrounding the Gandarium happen almost exactly as they did previously, except Liz distances herself more and more from the group and it takes them longer to figure out what’s going on. Relationships within the group continue to deteriorate and when Michael suggests to Max that they go to Las Vegas with his $50,000, they can all see that it’s just going to get worse. They all laugh a little at the comical way everyone else weasels their way on the trip and how irritated Michael is. Max cringes when he sees himself and Michael get arrested and argue in jail. And when he sees himself pack up to leave and go to the arcade to say goodbye to Liz, he can’t believe the conversation they have about getting married in Las Vegas at the Elvis Chapel. The look in Liz’s eyes as his younger self tells her he would never do that kills him. How could he have been so blind? His stupidity is reinforced even more as he watches himself go to get a cab and sees a vision of he and Liz on the sidewalk…having just got married. At least he decides to stay after that. God, how many more signs did he need? As they all watch Max walk into the club and ask Liz to dance, telling her about the vision he had…everyone screams at once, TELL HIM! They watch Liz hesitate, just on the verge of telling him the truth. But she doesn’t. Instead, Maria’s song ends and everyone begins to applaud. Time goes forward to the prom and Liz ends up asking Max in a round about way to go with her. He agrees, but tells her about his memory retrieval he’s been doing with Tess. When Liz goes to Max’s window the night she and Maria discover Michael at his dance teacher’s apartment, instead of finding Max there alone, she sees Max and Tess embracing on his bed. This is just…you guys are just painful to watch. Isabel comments as she watches Liz walk back to the car, heartbroken. At the prom, Liz tells Max that she’s suffocating and what she’s saying seems like she’s begging him to say something…anything, to give her some hope. But he doesn’t say anything. Instead, he lets her walk away. That’s when they see Tess sitting in the background, her face scrunched up in concentration. That bitch is mindwarping you! Maria exclaims. When Liz sees Max and Tess kissing and leaves, Michael feels like punching Max. He knows this was another time and another place, but how could Max do the things he’s doing. There’s no way he would behave like that. It gets much worse, though, when they see Alex break out of his mindwarp and confront Tess. They look on helplessly as Tess mindwarps him again and end up killing him in front of Kyle. She then mindwarps Kyle into helping her put Alex into his car and drive it out to the highway where they set a chain of events in motion that make it end up looking like Alex died in a car accident. Jim shows up at the Crashdown to tell everyone and they immediately go to the coroner’s office so Max can try to save him. When he’s unsuccessful they all watch, horrified, as each of them leaves…going their separate ways…and leaving Liz alone. They see Liz obsess over Alex’s death and her investigation that drives a wedge further through the center of their group. It comes to a head at Alex’s wake when Liz accuses Max of ignoring the facts because he’s afraid they might be responsible. The group splits, then. Alien versus human. Could this get any worse? Maria asks, weakly. Liz continues her investigation without help from anyone. And Tess continues to worm her way closer to Max. They watch the relationship between Max and Liz get worse and worse as he worries about her exposing them. Isabel and Max also butt heads when she announces she’s graduating early and leaving Roswell. He ends up threatening her into staying. They can all see Max practically coming apart at the seams and the way Tess seems to be there to pick up the pieces for him. When Liz decides to go to Sweden to investigate Alex’s death further, Max finds her waiting for a cab and the fight that ensues causes everyone to cringe. But even more cringe worthy is watching Tess show up at the Observatory when Max is at his lowest. She planned the entire thing and manipulated everyone and everything until she was all he had left. Liz frowns as they’re forced to watch Max and Tess have sex on the floor of the Observatory and she’s more than happy when the scene switches to the airport, where she finds out that Alex was never in Sweden. It goes from worse to horrible when they see that Tess is pregnant. Liz finally convinces Maria to help her in her investigation, and by default, Michael. As Max agonizes over his impending fatherhood and the fact that the baby apparently won’t survive in Earth’s atmosphere, Liz, Maria and Michael travel to Las Cruces and recover the translation that Alex did. Turns out the book tells them how to use the Granolith to go back to their planet. Max goes to Liz and admits that she was right all along and that he’s going to help her track down Alex’s murderer. In the process, he almost kills an innocent girl and tells Liz that Tess is pregnant and they’re all going back to their planet at dawn. They say goodbye and Liz admits that she never slept with Kyle. Not that the knowledge does any good at that point, but Max still has to know. They watch him break down in his jeep outside the Crashdown and Liz goes to Shawn in a desperate attempt to forget about Max. The only bright thing in these events is when Michael makes dinner for Maria and tells her how much he loves her and lets her see him for the first time. Oh Michael…that is just about the sweetest thing I’ve ever seen you do. Isabel says. They watch, once again, as Michael and Maria make love and when Michael tells her afterwards that he’s leaving in a few hours, Isabel says, I take it back. Real nice, telling her you’re leaving the planet right after sleeping with her for the first time. Michael shrugs and says, Hey, I tried. You saw…she practically attacked me. Oh my God. Shut up. Maria says as they watch Maria, Liz and Kyle figure out that he’d been mindwarped and that Tess killed Alex. The three of them rush to the pod chamber to warn the others. When the scene changes to the Granolith chamber, Michael says, This was one of my visions. They see Liz tell them that Tess killed Alex and they watch as Max lets Tess leave because she’s carrying his child. As they all stand outside, watching Tess take off in the Granolith, Max says, I’ve seen this, too. Hardly anything they see next follows what they saw from the previous timeline. Max becomes obsessed with finding his son. Liz forgives him and agrees to help. Liz, when did you lose your spine? Maria quips as she watches Max take total advantage of her friend. When Isabel sees herself get involved with a new lawyer at her dad’s law firm, she says, Hey, I remember him from the last timeline. He was only there for a few months. Alex watches, feeling slightly weird knowing that he’s dead. Didn’t take you very long to get over me, huh? I mean, geez…you were just pouring out your soul to me at my grave a couple of months ago. Isabel can’t disagree. I know. Maybe I’m just using him to get over you. They watch Max and Liz get arrested in Utah, then sent home on a technicality engineered by Max and his dad. They also see the beginnings of Mr. Evans’ suspicions regarding Max. Max moves out of their house and in with Michael as he and Liz spend all their time trying to avoid her parents and finding clues to find Max’s son. Michael gets a job at MetaChem again and they all know what to expect there. Max tries to pay closer attention here, thinking there might be something having to do with MetaChem that could help answer some questions. See. I’m still having imaginary conversations with you, Alex. Isabel points out when she sees herself talking to Alex repeatedly about Jesse. But when Jesse proposes and she finally says yes, she can’t fool herself anymore. What the hell was I thinking? He doesn’t even know anything about me. Max starts to turn into a totally different person. He skips school repeatedly and cheats on his tests and his homework so he doesn’t flunk out. He watches himself go to L.A. to track down Cal and isn’t surprised that Cal doesn’t seem too happy to see him. Well, at least he’s consistent. He sees himself force Cal to change shape to pilot the ship and he watches as he ignores Liz’s phone call to him. He wonders what happened to him in this timeline to make him so…stupid. Liz watches helplessly as her younger self takes Max back, yet again, allowing him to treat her like crap. She wonders how she could turn into such a doormat. They all watch Isabel get married and Max try to salvage his relationship with his parents. When they see Khivar show up at the wedding, though, they’re surprised because it happens in this timeline much sooner than the last one. The events pretty much play out the same way, only Isabel doesn’t tell them about Khivar…she leaves it to Kyle to explain. And instead of her honeymoon in San Francisco with Alex, she’s in La Jolla with Jesse. But Max and Michael follow them there and she once again pushes Khivar into the wormhole back to their planet alone. They see Maria and Michael’s relationship deteriorate as she decides she doesn’t want to be part of the alien mess she’s in and instead pursue her musical career. She breaks it off with Michael and heads to New York to record a demo, but that falls apart. Evidence of Liz’s powers start showing up and instead of confiding in Max, she goes to Kyle. They all watch as she struggles with them and becomes afraid that they might kill her. When Max finally finds out about them, he tries to use the healing stones to help her, but her powers surge so much that she ends up destroying them. She finally confronts Max about sleeping with Tess and decides that she needs to get out of Roswell and takes up her father’s offer to send her to boarding school in Vermont. Max is devastated but becomes distracted when the events at MetaChem come to surface. Michael’s friend is once again shot and in helping Michael, Jim gets held prisoner. This time, though, it’s just Max, Michael and Isabel who go in to save Jim. He’s shot and Max heals him, but because they’re outnumbered, Jim and Max get taken away at gunpoint. They finally see what’s going on when the Wheeler woman forces Max to heal her aging husband. They all watch in horror as Max tries to heal him and instead, ages right before their eyes. By this point, Maria has left New York and stops in Vermont to see Liz…who feels it the instant that Max dies. There are frantic phone calls between Roswell and Vermont. Isabel was shot as they were getting away from MetaChem, but because Max is dead, no one can heal her. Jesse finally learns their secret and gets a doctor he knows to help her. They watch the struggle between Max and Clayton Wheeler for control of his body as Clayton goes after Liz at school…intent on killing her. In a moment of clarity, Max begs Liz to kill him before he has a chance to kill her. But instead, they both fall out of the upper story of a building and Max uses his shield to save Liz’s life. Thinking Max is dead…again…Liz kisses him goodbye, but sees Clayton Wheeler leave Max’s body, leaving Max…alive, but confused. Did everyone else get that? I think I’m confused. Michael says, not understanding what the hell just happened. I’m not sure. Max died. He died again, and Liz brought him back to life? That’s all I know. Maria answers. Soon after they all get back to Roswell, they discover that Michael has now become the King because Max technically died. They all watch Michael get out of control and let the power go to his head. It comes down to a battle between Max and Michael and Max finally gets the seal back. In the process, Jesse becomes more wary of his wife and his newfound knowledge of what she really is. It’s even worse when, in his power hungry state, Michael attacks Jesse. They watch as Jesse withdraws and Isabel helplessly stands by, not knowing what to do about it. They all watch Max make half-assed attempts to get Liz back and look on, confused, when she buys it and takes him back. And when Tess comes back, crashing her ship in the desert and killing an entire room of people…it doesn’t look good for anyone. When Liz sees the baby, she recognizes him instantly. That’s the baby I saw you with. She says to Max. As they all stand around Isabel’s apartment debating what to do with Tess and as they hear each of their younger selves vote, Isabel says, I can’t believe we’re voting on whether to kill someone or not. What’s become of us? I can’t believe Liz voted no. Come on, man…she killed me! You could at least gimme a yes vote, you know, in honor of my memory. Alex jokes. Michael answers by saying, Hey, I voted yes for you, man. Feel the love. Liz doesn’t say anything because she already knows why she voted not to kill Tess. It’s confirmed a second later when Tess wakes her up and asks her. When they see Liz drive Tess to the base and hear what Tess says about doing something good, Maria says, Does anyone at this point believe a word she says? When Tess blows up the base, she adds, Well, at least she’s dead. Isabel feels bad as she watches the tape her parents made of her get in the hands of the military, and Jesse get kidnapped by the FBI. She feels even worse when it turns out Jesse has to kill a man because of her. He seems resigned to the fact that he’s a part of it all and even though she should feel happy that he finally accepted her, she doesn’t. They watch as the events leading up to graduation veer drastically from the last timeline with Liz developing the power to see the future. You can do that now, can’t you? Isabel asks. Somewhat. It’s never been very useful, though. And I’ve never really worked to develop it. Liz answers. They watch Max once again propose to Liz, although six months earlier than the other timeline and Alex thinks it’s cool that Max can make a diamond out of a lump of coal. They watch themselves run from Roswell and barely escape the military when they come for them. Maria isn’t surprised when she sees herself make the decision to join them. But she is surprised to see Kyle decide to go, too. Isabel watches as she tells Jesse he can’t go and that he should get on with his life without her. She thinks that was probably the best decision. Max and Liz get married, again. This time with their friends there, and while they’re on the run. But the first time they make love, they don’t see the seal appear. Liz thinks that it’s probably because their relationship isn’t as open as it was in the last timeline. There’s mistrust between them, still. They continue to stay on the move, helping people along the way when Liz senses trouble. They don’t return to Roswell for three years. And the reason they go back is they get word from Jim Valenti that a young woman came to town asking questions about them. When they learn her name, Liz insists that they need to go back. That’s when they meet Serena. They stay out of town, choosing to stay in Dexter rather than risk being seen around Roswell. They all get odd jobs to survive…living in a rundown apartment building and changing their names. The group never seems as close as they were in the last timeline. They seem to be more resigned to the fact that they’re stuck with each other. They go through the years barely surviving and not really living. Living in the shadows takes its toll and you can see it by the etched lines in their faces and the circles around their eyes. They all watch themselves become other people. Paranoid people. Angry people. They end up hating their lives and each other and they can’t seem to find a way out of the black hole they’re falling into. At the end of 2014, though, Liz seems to take a turn for the better. Her spirits lift and she seems to have a new lease on life. Only Maria knows why. The world didn’t end. It’s been 14 years and the world didn’t end. She thinks she was successful. But by that time, her relationship with Max has dissolved until it barely exists. When she approaches him about repairing their marriage and maybe having the children he’s always wanted, he laughs at her bitterly and tells her it’s too late. Liz seems to take this in stride, though, and decides to go to college to get her degree. Maria decides to take classes with her…anything that will take her away from the reality their lives have become. Max turns into a shell of the person he used to be. Paranoid about the government finding them and faced with the disaster his marriage to Liz has become, he spends as much time away from home as possible. When Khivar comes to Earth in this timeline, it’s later than the last. Three years later. And they’re even less prepared to deal with it, if that’s possible. They’re all weak and living a life on the run has created rifts within the group that are irreparable. Max and Liz are either fighting constantly or ignoring each other…Maria and Michael barely speak to each other…and Isabel has closed herself off to the point that no one ever sees her. When he realizes that his powers aren’t going to manifest themselves the same way they did with Liz, Kyle decides to move back to Roswell. So they end up being caught completely off guard when the news reports come in that unidentified objects are headed toward Earth. The first wave of attack levels Roswell and most of the people in it, including Jim Valenti. By the time Kyle reaches them in Dexter, Khivar’s troops are on the ground and on the hunt for them. They didn’t align themselves early enough with the human resistance and they find themselves literally running from Khivar and his men. They try desperately to find Isabel since they hadn’t seen her for days. Unsuccessful, they head for the pod chamber. On the way, Liz talks to Serena about modifying the Granolith…telling her that she did it once before. The whole story comes out then, creating even more tension. Liz had never told anyone about Max coming back from the future…only Maria. She tells Max what he has to do and that he has to go back to Isabel. Max barely registers what she’s saying because he’s so mad. They hear her remind him to warn Isabel about Tess but he doesn’t seem to be listening. When they reach the desert around the pod chamber, they’re all still fighting. Max is yelling at Liz, pissed that she lied to him, pissed that she never told him. Michael is yelling at Max and Liz, blaming them for the mess they’re in. Serena goes on to the pod chamber to get to work with what little information Liz gave her and Kyle and Maria try to stay out of the way. Khivar’s men show up in an ambush and take Liz out with a fatal blow to the back. Max watches as her blood splatters all over him while he’s yelling at her about lying to him. For a moment, he thinks the scene has frozen, but it’s just that no one is moving. He sees himself stare at Liz in shock as she slumps to the ground, lifeless. It takes the sound of Maria screaming to break Max out of his daze and realize what’s happened. Kyle grabs Maria and has to pick her up and carry her away. Michael runs over to Max and drags him away from Liz’s body…he’s screaming that he can heal her and to take him back. Maria and Max both struggle to free themselves…reaching back toward Liz screaming her name. Michael and Kyle do their best to dodge the enemy fire as they climb up the surface of the rock to the door that will lead them to the pod chamber. Just as they get there, a large blast catches Kyle and Maria…sending them flying off the ledge and down to the desert floor. Max gets dumped on the ground as Michael runs back down, screaming Maria’s name the whole way. They see Michael get hit about halfway down and Max watches, stunned, from the ledge as Michael rolls down the face of the rock, landing in the sand…dead. He remains where he is, staring in shock at the bodies littering the desert at the base of the rock. Suddenly the door to the chamber opens and Serena leans out and drags Max inside. The next thing they see is Serena shoving Max into the Granolith chamber and into the Granolith itself. She gives him last minute instructions about where he’s going and what he has to do before the room lights up and Max disappears once again…to the past. Everything goes black once more and Liz feels numb. It takes her a moment to realize that the Granolith is speaking to them again. “Time is right once again. Take with you the knowledge of your past mistakes. Find your true path using this knowledge, we have done all we can. Our King, you cannot use us again in such a manner or time as you know it will be damaged beyond repair. This planet cannot survive another such attempt. May the suns and moons of Antar keep you well.” Liz is blinded by bright light and she stumbles back a couple of steps, trying to shield her eyes with her hand. “Whoa.” She hears Cal say as he grabs her arms to steady her. When she looks around, she sees that only she, Max and Isabel are in with the Granolith. “Where did everyone go?” She asks. “Everyone, who?” Cal asks. Liz looks at him in confusion and asks, “How long were we…” Cal looks at his watch and shrugs. “Three…four minutes. Why? What happened?” ~TBC~

vecastone · Post by **vecastone** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 7:20 pm

Woahhhhhhhhhhh !!!! That was woahhh better than .... i don`t know .. intense <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /smile.gif ALT=":)"> Really amazing reading all the possible things that could have happened. There are certain things that I hope they would notice , that repeats themselves through the different timelines. Let´s see... they have already met Te** and Nicholas and they know they are evil. Khivar hasn´t showed up yet but he will I`m sure. Their parents don`t know the truth in this timeline, however they finally knew everything in both the others. The Metachem incident didn´t happen yet so they should be careful. They never met Cal in the first timeline and he never had the opportunity to help them , if he was willing to it in the first place jeje They were stronger together in the first timeline. TOGETHER !!! doesn´t this ring a bell? They should be more together now !! Start practising revealing eachothers feelings for a change.....M/M ?¿ They´ve been together in the other lives , and Alex and Isabel were happier than Isabore and Jesse. One question; if the bond didn´t form between M/L in the second timeline how the awakening did happen? I am out of words right now,.. i am in awe staring at the screen and finding once again totally addicted and captivated by your stories <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /smile.gif ALT=":)"> Could I be more happy ? oh yes, I´ve just received an email notifying me that my Roswell dvd has been shipped ****sigh**** Back to the story.... Serena did appear in the last timeline but it was too late, I am a little confused in how many years are we talking about in this one? How long are the gang situated of the end of the world? is is too far away or just around the corner? I can picture yourself with a huge evil smile reading my post. Ok, ok, I will finish ranting and begin biting my nails <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /smile.gif ALT=":)">

Post by **roswellkitkat** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 12:04 am

<blockquote>Quote:<hr>“Whoa.” <hr></blockquote> Whoa is right. I can't be as deep as Veca...too many thoughts going through my mind to put them together to make sense. All I know is that you better hurry back!!

Post by **majiklmoon** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 12:08 am

Nice Banner Angel <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/love.gif ALT=":love"> <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/love.gif ALT=":love"> to go with the equally wonderful fic! Whenever anyone asks me to recommend a fic, I turn right around and suggest yours, never once thinking, oh yeah, I've got a few of my own to suggest <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/lol.gif ALT=":lol"> Anyhow, the last couple of updates <img src=http://www.uniquehardware.co.uk/server- ... humpup.gif ALT=":thumbsup"> ! <center>It all started with a boy, a girl, and a silver handprint.</center><center><a href=http://pub84.ezboard.com/bmajiklmoonsrealm><img src=http://members.aol.com/majiklmoon/image ... a></center>

Post by **Angel13** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 1:13 pm

vacastone, the awakening didn't happen in the 2nd timeline because Max and Liz were so screwed up. I'm glad you're liking the story so far! Maj, awww shucks. Thanks! Thanks for all the great feedback and for reading!! Part 38 Liz jerks her head to see that Max and Isabel are just as surprised as she is. Four minutes? How could all of that have happened in only four minutes? “But…it felt like…days.” Isabel says, looking down at her own watch. “How could we have seen so much in such a short amount of time? We were even talking to each other.” She looks over to Max and knows he won’t have any answers for what’s happened. Actually, her head is still reeling from everything they saw and it’s all spinning around in her head, making her want to lie down and sleep for two days straight. Overcome with a wave of nausea, Liz says, “I think I need to sit down.” She crouches down to crawl through the pods to the outer chamber. When she gets through, she sees Kyle on the other side and he stands up in concern. Visions of Kyle flying down the side of the rock face, dead, swim in front of her. “What…you guys done already?” He looks behind her to see if anyone else is coming out. “Yah.” Is all Liz says as she walks to the rock wall where they came in. “Can you open this?” “No. One of them has to.” Kyle takes in Liz’s pale skin and shouts into the Granolith chamber, “Hey, can one of you come here? Liz wants out.” Max comes crawling through the pods and Kyle thinks he looks like he’s been thrown into a tailspin. He walks over to the door, looking at Liz in concern and opens the door for her. “Liz, are you ok?” She doesn’t look at him as she steps outside and takes a deep breath. “I just need some air.” She sits down on the ledge with her back against the rock wall and shuts her eyes. Kyle sees Maria and Alex just outside the door and they both sit down next to Liz, Maria putting her arm around her. Looking around at the dazed faces surrounding him, Kyle asks, “What the hell happened in there?” No one says anything as the wind whistles through the cave. Silence is all that answers him and he’s worried. Cal and Isabel crawl through to the outer chamber and as he stands up, Cal says, “You need to move this thing. It’s not safe here anymore.” Max nods, his gaze still on Liz. Isabel steps over to him and when she sees Michael stepping up to the ledge and through the door, she feels the weight of everything she just saw and a sob escapes from her throat. She covers her mouth with her hand and drops to her knees, not able to help the tears that flood her eyes. Michael rushes over to her and collects her in his arms, cradling her as she sobs. He turns to look up at Max and can’t see anything on his face. He’s frozen, his face has become a stone mask that’s completely unreadable. Finally, Max turns to Kyle and asks, “Can you get a truck? Something big enough to move this?” “Uh…sure. I have one at home that I think will work.” Kyle says, thinking he should call Serena…he’s not sure what to do here and he knows she’d know what to do…how to handle whatever happened to them in there. Max nods and says, “I need you to take everyone back to town, then come back with the truck. Bring Serena if you can. We’ll need some tarps and ropes, too, if you have them.” Turning to Cal, Max says, “You go with them and keep an eye on Zan.” Then to Michael, he says, “You stay here with me. I’m gonna need your help.” They suddenly hear retching coming from outside and Michael turns to see Liz hunched over, vomiting, while Maria rubs her back and holds her hair. He catches Alex’s eye and nods for him to come inside as he stands up, pulling Isabel with him. “Help me out here.” He passes her off to Alex and sees Max turn away from the sight of Liz throwing up and crawl back through to the Granolith chamber. “Ok, folks. Everyone going with me, let’s go.” Kyle motions for Alex and Isabel to go out before him and gives Michael one last glance before leaving the cave. He helps Maria with Liz and leads them down the rocky surface back to the cars. Alex, Isabel and Cal follow. When they get down, Alex sees that Zan is still asleep in the backseat while Ava is flipping through the radio stations in the front. And he realizes that Zan’s not really asleep…someone made him unconscious for the trip out here. Kyle puts Liz in the passenger seat of his truck and Maria gets in the back. Cal gets in the car with Zan and Ava while Alex and Isabel take the other car, leaving Max and Michael stranded. Michael watches as they all pull away and head out toward the highway that’ll take them back to Roswell. He feels the desert breeze blow across his skin and ruffle his hair and he thinks about how he could drop to the ground here and just sleep. ~~~~~~~~~~ Sitting on the floor, bathed in the soft glow coming from the base of the Granolith, Max tries to reconcile everything he just saw. They screwed up…he screwed up. Bad. How could they have abused the power they had so horribly? How could they be so arrogant to believe they could just use the Granolith to order up a do-over? They can’t prevent the future from happening. It’s obvious that when they try, it causes a ripple in events that grows to an eventual tsunami. He thought that those other versions of himself knew things that he didn’t. That they knew the way…answers that would lead them down the right path this time. But he was so wrong. He didn’t know anything. He made desperate choices while his back was against the wall. Desperate choices that led to disaster. The Granolith said to look for the common thread that would guide them to the right path. He realizes now that that thread isn’t Liz, or the fact that he exposed them by healing her. It’s not Roswell, either. The common thread is their very existence on this planet. For that reason alone, they bring about the end of civilization on Earth. In both timelines, Khivar brings on an invasion that the people on this planet have no hope of defeating. It doesn’t matter how many times he goes back and changes the events leading up to it…it will still happen. Because he, Michael and Isabel are here. The three of them could never be equipped to fight a war here or defend this planet. Was the message from their mother where their path should have really lead? Are they supposed to go back to their planet and help the people there overthrow Khivar? Cal says it isn’t so. He says they wouldn’t even be able to survive there. Obviously Cal is either wrong or lying. Tess went back and she survived. And if they’re supposed to go back, how do they get there? If they use the Granolith, what’s to keep them from being killed as soon as they arrive as Tess said they would be in the second timeline? “Maxwell?” He hears Michael calling from the other chamber and he lifts his head. “Yah.” “I’m coming in.” Michael says as he crawls through. When he stands up, he sees Max sitting on the floor with his back against the wall…staring at the Granolith. He walks around it slowly…seeing it in person for the first time. It looks just as it did in the visions they just had. He makes his way back around to Max and sits next to him. “I know what you’re thinking.” Max looks mildly surprised and says, “You do?” “We’re not supposed to be here, are we?” Michael looks over and sees Max lean his head back against the wall and close his eyes. “No. I don’t think we are.” Max says quietly. He wishes he could believe Cal and what he said about them staying here and just living their lives. But he can’t ignore what the Granolith showed them. Michael nods and looks back at the Granolith. It’s dark now…quiet and still. “Do you think it’s too late?” “I don’t know. I feel old…too old.” Max feels defeated…tired. “But I don’t think there’s any choice. If we don’t fight the war we were created to fight…it’ll come to us. And we’ll lose.” ~~~~~~~~~~ An hour later, they hear the distant sound of an engine getting closer. They crawl out of the Granolith chamber outside and see a large, red pick-up leading a trail of dust toward the jutting rock. Max studies the size of the bed on the truck and thinks it’s big enough to do what they need it to. They won’t be moving the Granolith very far. Max watches intently as the truck comes to a stop and Kyle gets out of the driver’s side. He keeps his eyes on the passenger door, wondering if Serena came. As it opens, he recognizes her immediately. He also sees that she’s wearing green hospital scrubs. She looks up to the ledge, shading her eyes with her hand, and seems to study them for a few moments before Kyle gets her attention. She glances up at them once again before following Kyle up the rocky surface to meet them. Max can tell they’ve come up here often by the sure and steady way they climb up…their feet having memorized the way. She comes to a stop directly in front of Max and looks him in the eye. She’s a few inches shorter than him, but he senses a power within her that bellies her size. “Max, I’m happy to finally meet you. I regret I couldn’t be here earlier…I had an early morning surgery scheduled that I couldn’t postpone.” She says, her eyes never straying from his. Max nods at her, not quite knowing what to say. She senses his turmoil and says, “Well, let’s get the formalities over with, shall we?” He furrows his brow and glances at Michael in confusion as she drops to her knee in front of him. “Zan of Antar, my King. As the guardian of the Granolith, I give you the power of the Granolith and vow to protect it and you with my life.” She remains kneeling and Max tells her quietly to get up. He’s feeling extremely uncomfortable and sees her smile when she stands up. “Sorry, I know all the ceremonial stuff makes you uncomfortable. But it’s always been done.” She sees the grimace on his face and says, “Relax. At least I didn’t make you cut my hands open and drip ceremonial blood over the alter of the Granolith. We have a unique situation here, so I’m improvising.” Her tone turns serious for a moment, then she says, “I am sorry for the loss of our Queen. I wish I’d had the chance to meet her.” “My wha..?” Max starts to ask, then says, “Oh.” He realizes she probably felt, along with every other alien, when he claimed Liz as his queen. And when the signal disappeared, she probably assumed she’d been killed. Before he can explain anything more to her, she turns to Michael and says, “Michael, I’m glad to meet you, too. I’ve been looking forward to this day for many years.” She looks between the two men and almost laughs at the expressions on their faces. If not for what she knows they’ve just been through, she would. “I know you have questions. Feel free to ask me anything, but why don’t we go inside and get out of the sun.” She settles herself on a rock just inside the chamber and waits for Kyle, Max and Michael to join her. “I feel that everything’s been set right here this morning. You connected with the Granolith?” Max nods and asks, “I assume that since you knew we were coming that you’re connected to the Granolith in some way?” “Yes. I come from a long line of guardians. And since you seem to have lost your memories of your past lives, I guess I have a lot to tell you. But I’d rather wait until Isabel is with us so I only have to tell my story once.” She says. “For now, I hear that you’d like to move the Granolith to another location.” “Cal thought it would be a good idea. Zan, my duplicate, has somehow been possessed by another alien and we’re afraid the location of the Granolith may have been compromised.” Max explains. “And he knows where it’s at?” She asks. “We’re not sure, but to be safe we’d like to move it. I don’t want Cal knowing where it is, either.” “Ok. Well…” She looks at Kyle and says, “I’m thinking the reservation. What do you think?” Kyle nods and says, “Sounds good. The cave?” “Maybe. It would be well hidden there. We can probably create another chamber behind it, like this one, to hide it better.” She turns back to Max and says, “It shouldn’t be too difficult to move.” Max looks at the wall of empty pods and says, “We should probably move those so we can get it out easier.” They make quick work of dismantling the pods and making an opening big enough to get the Granolith out. Max, Michael and Kyle carefully carry it out of the chamber and down the rocky slope toward the truck. Max tries to go slow, careful not to jostle it too much when Serena says, “Don’t worry. It won’t be damaged if you drop it. It’s unbreakable.” Kyle helps them secure it in the back of the pick-up, covering it with tarps and tying it down with rope. When they’re done, Max climbs back up to the pod chamber and closes the rock door. As the silver handprint fades away, he stares at it a moment remembering another Max in another time finding this handprint for the first time. Shaking his head of the memory, he makes his way back down and climbs in the backseat of the pick-up with Michael. “Ok, let’s go.” On the way to the reservation, Max asks Serena, “So you’re a doctor?” “Yes. I didn’t know what to do with myself once I got to Roswell and found that you weren’t here. So I went to school and kind of fell into medicine.” She says, turning in the passenger seat to look back at Max. “How long have you been married?” Max is still having a hard time grasping the fact that Kyle not only knows about them, but is married to one of them. “Twelve years next April.” She says, smiling at Kyle. “And Kyle’s known…about us for how long?” He asks. “Oh gosh…before we were married.” She smiles slyly, as does Kyle. “But that’s another story that can wait until later.” Max feels like he’s missing several pieces to the puzzle and he remembers what Liz said to him earlier. “So why didn’t you ever tell Liz?” Serena looks taken aback and asks, “Liz? Why would I tell her?” “You don’t know.” Max says, more to himself than to her. “You don’t know everything about the previous timelines.” He assumed that since she was connected to the Granolith, and that she knew they were coming that she knew everything. “No. I only know that time was tampered with. And I know that only you could have done that…with my help. I’ve seen flashes…visions of the other timelines. Kyle has as well. I don’t know the details…only that by connecting with it, the Granolith showed you the timelines that were.” She looks at Kyle and asks, “Is there something about Liz you haven’t told me?” “I didn’t know until I saw her. She came here with them.” Kyle tells her quickly, before she accuses him of hiding things from her. “So Liz is at our house right now?” She asks. “Yup. Along with Isabel, Alex, Maria, the protector, and a couple of duplicates.” Kyle says. “I think we’re gonna need more beds.” “We’ve got rooms at the hotel.” Max says absently before turning his attention to Serena. “You’ve known Liz for a while…and you never sensed anything…different about her?” “No, why? I know she’s human…that’s all I’ve ever gotten from her.” Serena says, confused. “Oh man.” Michael mutters from next to Max. “So you don’t know about the shooting?” Michael asks both Serena and Kyle. “What shooting?” Kyle glances back in the rearview mirror. “In the Crashdown. Liz was shot, Max healed her. That’s why we left town.” Michael explains in his typical way. Kyle looks confused and says, “But…Liz wasn’t shot.” He thinks back to that time and suddenly remembers the silver handprint he saw on her stomach. “Oh my God. I…I saw it. I saw the handprint…but I didn’t remember it until now.” He looks over at Serena and then realization hits him. “You left because of my dad, didn’t you? I told him about it and…oh shit!” “It’s complicated, but basically, yes. We left a few days after that.” Max says. “You changed her. Why didn’t I ever sense it?” Serena murmurs to herself. She’s silent for a few moments before she says, “I can’t believe this.” “Oh, it gets better.” Michael says. “Max made her our queen and she got kidnapped by our protector and Nicholas.” “She…what? Wait…I thought…but she’s alive. Didn’t you say she was at our house?” Serena turns to Kyle and asks. “I’m confused, I thought the queen was dead.” “She’s alive. It’s…a long story, but we’re not bonded anymore.” Max says. Serena turns around in her seat to face forward and think about what she just heard. “And Nicholas…your protector?” She asks. “Dead. The duplicate’s protector is the one with us now.” Max says. “Maria and Alex…are they changed as well?” She asks. “No. They’re normal.” Michael snorts. “I wouldn’t use the word normal.” Max smiles a little and rolls his eyes. “They found out about us three years ago when Liz was kidnapped.” “Why didn’t Liz ever tell us about you? I mean, I’d think she would at least tell me she was shacking up with you since I knew you from high school and all.” Kyle wonders. “But she never said anything about seeing anyone.” Max sighs and says, “Because we weren’t. The first time I spoke to her after leaving Roswell was after our protector had kidnapped her. We didn’t even know we lived in the same city.” He can’t tell them he’d never seen her before that, but he doesn’t think they need to know he’d been spying on her for days before that. “Then how…?” Serena starts to ask, but Michael interrupts her. “There’s the 64 million dollar question.” “You two never…slept together?” Serena asks, disbelieving. She assumed when she felt the awakening that that’s what had happened. Her and Kyle were even joking about Max ‘getting some’ the night it happened. “No.” Max says. “I didn’t even know what had happened. Our protector kidnapped Liz, assuming she was carrying my heir.” “And Liz didn’t know, either?” Kyle asks. “No. Her powers became more amplified, but she had no idea.” “And you were all in New York together…all these years, and never knew it. That’s just…unbelievable. And if you healed Liz that long ago, then she’s been keeping her powers secret for years. God, poor Liz.” Serena frowns, thinking that all this time she could have helped Liz, or at least given her someone to talk to. “That just…incredible.” They continue their drive in silence, each caught up in their own thoughts until Kyle pulls off the main road and starts driving over rougher terrain. Soon, he has to slow down to maneuver through trees as they become denser. Pulling the truck to a stop, he says, “This is as far as we can go. We’ll have to carry it the rest of the way.” They make quick work untying the Granolith and carrying it to the cave. When they get there, they set it down and Michael walks over to the markings on the wall. He’s seen them before, but like the Granolith, it’s the first time he’s seen them in person. “Ok, you’ll need to blast a hole back there…big enough to put this in…then you can reconstruct the wall, hiding it.” Serena says to Michael, as if this is something he does everyday. “Blast a hole…just like that?” Michael looks to where she’s pointing, then back at her like she’s crazy. “I can’t do that.” She laughs as if he’s joking, but when he doesn’t laugh with her, her smile fades. “You’re serious.” “I’d probably end up killing all of us instead.” He says. She nods and looks at Max. “You haven’t developed your powers? At all?” “To some extent. I can heal pretty well. Isabel can dreamwalk. But it’s a little harder for Michael to practice blasting in the middle of New York City.” Max explains. “He’s uh…not that precise with it.” Serena looks at them like they’re crazy. She glances at Kyle in disbelief before turning her attention back to Max and explaining, “That’s just the tip of what you’re capable of. Max, healing is the King’s power. You have countless other abilities besides that one. And Michael, you have abilities that practically make you a one-man army. And Isabel…” She throws her hands up in the air. “I can’t believe this! You’re like newborn babies…thank goodness you found me, or you’d be killed the minute you reached our planet.” Hearing her say what he’s been thinking, finally confirms for Max what they’re supposed to do. Now he understands her behavior in the other timelines. In a lot of ways, she was like their guide…showing them how to hone their powers. He doesn’t remember seeing her ever encourage them to go back to their planet, but he always sensed her disappointment in them…especially when it was decided to use the Granolith to go back in time. “So we are supposed to go back.” Michael says. Serena closes her mouth and looks at the ground, aware that she’s said more than she should have. “It’s not my place to say. I’m sorry…I wasn’t thinking.” “No. We need to know. Is that why we’re here? To go back? Is that what we were created for?” Max presses her, needing some kind of confirmation. But she just shakes her head. “I…I’m sorry. That’s a decision only you can make. I was out of line.” “Just tell me one thing. If we did go back…would we survive on that planet? Would these bodies adapt?” Max asks her, knowing that her answer will tell him all he needs to know. “Would we be able to fight?” She looks up at him slowly, trying to accurately judge how her answer would affect his decisions and says, “Yes.” Max nods his thanks and says, “Alright. Let’s get to work on that hole.” An hour and a few errant blasts later, they finally get the Granolith sealed up in the wall of the cave. Max works to erase any signs that they’ve been in the cave and they hike back to the truck to make their way back to Roswell. ~TBC~

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 9:30 am

I don't know whether to be relieved or not by the news that Max and Liz's being together is not what triggers the war but just their exsistence! Though this gives the excuse they need to be together, it creates thousands more problems, all of them starting with the word 'K'! I'm glad Serena found them (or they found Serena <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/wink.gif ALT=";)"> ) She seems to know a lot about things, the extent of their powers and maybe this could be very advantageous to them. What I don't get is how Max and Liz bonded? Hmmm...looks like you'll have to come back with another update to let us know <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/wink.gif ALT=";)"> <div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sra ... f8323d.jpg" style="border:0;"/></div>

Post by **majiklmoon** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 3:02 am

Angel, how do you do it? You have got to be on eof the busiest people I know, yet you manage to come up with these incredible updates. I think i'm jealous <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/wink.gif ALT=";)"> <center>It all started with a boy, a girl, and a silver handprint.</center><center><a href=http://pub84.ezboard.com/bmajiklmoonsrealm><img src=http://members.aol.com/majiklmoon/image ... a></center>

vecastone · Post by **vecastone** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 10:24 am

************sigh********* Awesome !!! Poor guys, but finally they got a clue about what to do with their lifes. Max, you keep thinking about the common things of the different time lines. You`re in the right path <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /smile.gif ALT=":)"> lovely !!!!!!!! i can´t wait for the next update <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/clap.gif ALT=":clap"> <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/clap.gif ALT=":clap"> <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/clap.gif ALT=":clap">

Post by **roswellkitkat** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 11:42 pm

Yeah, how do you do it? These chapters are all wonderful each in their very own way... *sigh*

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