Sacrifice COMPLETED 1/16/03 Quietly into the Night Sequel

Post by **splatty** » Mon Sep 16, 2002 5:33 pm

awwwww, kyle and saranara are sweet together. we know isabelle will find someone by the end of this fic, don't we? <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/wink.gif ALT=";)"> great job! <img src=http://www.uniquehardware.co.uk/server- ... xhello.gif ALT=":clap"> <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /smile.gif ALT=":)"> <center>I want to be what I was when I wanted to be what I am now.</center>

Post by **roswellkitkat** » Mon Sep 16, 2002 9:37 pm

I find a computer to jump on and get to read two awesome updates!! TRacie you are a GODDESS!!!!! Melisa <center>*************<center>And I believe<center> <center>That angels breathe<center> <center>And that love will live on and never leave<center><center>*************<center>************* <center>The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return"

Post by **majiklmoon** » Mon Sep 16, 2002 10:01 pm

OMG 'Lis where are you?? is it fun in the sun time????whoo hooo <center>Margo is a Super ORB!</center><center><center>It all started with a boy, a girl and a silver handprint.<center>Countess Majiklmoon Mistress and keeper of the tunes</center></color~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <a href=http://pub84.ezboard.com/bmajiklmoonsrealm><img src=http://members.aol.com/majiklmoon/image ... 2a.gif></a>

Post by **majiklmoon** » Tue Sep 17, 2002 12:25 am

Sacrifice A Sequel to Quietly into the Night Conventional Couples Rating: PG-13 Chapter Twenty-Four  Earth – Roswell, New Mexico Michael was in trouble, Maria was certain of it. She couldn’t explain how she knew it, but she was positive. She made her plans carefully, and when the time was right, she set them into motion. In her closet was the Antarian dress she had been wearing the day they fled Antar and came back to Earth. She grabbed it and stuffed it into the backpack she used to carry when she and Michael were on the run. She took Beth for a long walk in her carriage everyday, and once the house was out of site, she jogged to the gym. She left Beth in the gym daycare for an hour every afternoon while she worked out with a personal trainer. One day, on her way home from the gym, she stopped at a small drugstore located next to the CrashDown and bought a box of midnight black hair dye. She had everything ready she decided. If they weren’t back within the next two days, she was prepared to set her plans in motion.  Antar – Capitol City Saranara awoke from a deep sleep and raised herself up on one elbow and looked across the crowded room. Her saw her father laying on a pallet in front of the door. In a corner, the Queen had pushed two of the cots together to make a bed large enough for her and her children to sleep. She smiled to see that even in slumber, her arms remained around her children, holding them tightly against her body. Her gaze came to rest on Kyle and the Princess. They were lying together on a pallet on the floor, Kyle’s arms wrapped around Isabelle as if he was going to protect her, even in sleep. Oh, how she loved him. He was so strong, and so sure of himself, and he made such an effort to fit into her world and now she was going to lose him. Isabelle stirred, and Kyle’s arms instinctively tightened around her. She lay in his arms quietly, waiting for him to fall into a deeper sleep. While she waited, her eyes glanced around the room, and she saw Saranara, sitting part way up, looking across the room at Kyle. The love in her eyes was so strong; Isabelle could see it from where she lay. Carefully, she eased out from Kyle’s grasp and walked across the room to Saranara’s bed. “Hi,” she whispered. “How are you feeling?” “Like a building fell on me,” said the Antarian girl. The two women shared a smile and Saranara moved so that Isabelle could sit on the edge of the bed. “How is young Lexie?” she asked. “Was she very frightened during your journey?” “She was amazing,” Isabelle answered. “Both of those kids are great, but that’s not what I want to talk about.” ”Of course Your Highness, how rude of me to presume,” began Saranara. “Will you stop with the highness stuff,” said Isabelle. “I wanted to talk to you about Kyle.” “Oh, well of course, I can see how happy he was to be reunited with you after all these years,” said Saranara. ”Well yeah, of course he was,” said Isabelle. “He’s practically the best friend I’ve ever had in my entire life, but that’s not what I want to talk about either. I wanted to know if you realize just how incredibly lucky you are to be loved as much as you are by someone as wonderful as Kyle?” “Oh no, he doesn’t love my, he belongs with you!” “Oh puhleeze,” said Isabelle in a dramatic voice. “Kyle Valenti and I together – as in soul-mates. I so think not!” “What?” said Saranara puzzled by all the Earth expressions. “What I’m saying is you’re right, I love Kyle, just like you love that stubborn egotistical jackass you call a brother”. Saranara snorted with laughter at the description of her brother but Isabelle didn’t notice. “There isn’t anything romantic between us. There may have been some feelings between us at one point, but we were both pretty quick to realize that we were better as best friends.” Saranara looked at Isabelle, her expression one of pure happiness. “I do have to tell you one thing though,” said Isabelle. Saranara looked at her and waited. “If you ever hurt him in any way, shape or form, you are going to have to answer to me!” she said with a smile as she reached out and took the other girl’s hand in hers. “I don’t need to tell you how very special he is.” “No,” said Saranara. “I learned that for myself soon after I first met him.” The two women sat and talked for a while, until Saranara drifted back into the sleep her healing body needed. Isabelle stretched out on the floor next to Kyle and was just starting to doze off herself when she heard the sound of voices echoing in one of the tunnels off of the small room they were in. She shook Kyle awake, and motioned for him to remain quiet. She quickly moved over to where Liz was sleeping and woke her up as well. Kyle moved across the room and woke Naloch. He then crept across the room to where Saranara was sleeping. Waking her he told her in whispered tones what they had heard and sent her over to watch the children. “If anything happens, grab them and get out of here,” he said. “No, I want to stay and fight with you,” she whispered back. “I can’t let you get hurt again. Promise me, you’ll take Lexie and Kam and run,” he said urgently. I-fine,” she said giving in to his request. “Be safe Kyle.” Liz pressed quick kisses on the heads of her sleeping children and fell into step behind Naloch. Kyle pushed past her and stood next to Naloch. He looked back to make sure they were ready and the four headed down the passageway where Isabelle first heard the voices. They walked for several hundred feet before the passageway opened up. As they walked, Liz became aware of Kyle’s voice echoing inside her head.  Don’t do anything until we are certain of who it is, he said.  Naloch’s band of rebels use these passageways all the time. Both Liz and Isabelle nodded to show that they understood even though it was so dark, Kyle couldn’t see them. They stopped just short of a room similar to the one they were camping in. Coming from the other direction, they could hear footsteps echoing in the passage. A dim light filled the room, and Liz could see the outline of three men. Without a moment’s hesitation, she pushed past Naloch and Kyle and ran across the small room and threw herself at one of the silhouettes. “Max, Max. Oh God Max, is it really you?” she cried. Max didn’t have any time to react when he saw the small dark shadow fly across the room. He didn’t even have time to throw up a defensive energy shield when the small body threw itself at him. “Liz? Michael, it’s Liz!” he shouted holding his wife tightly. “We found them!” A bright light filled the room as Jereon adjusted the lamp he had been carrying. The light showed Kyle, Isabelle and Michael move in as one to encircle Max and Liz and hug them both. Liz lifted her head from Max’s chest enough to see Michael standing behind her husband. Releasing her hold on Max, she held her arms open to Michael and he pulled her into his grasp. “Hey, it’s the Crystal Ball,” was all he said. ”Michael, I am so sorry,” said Liz. “Sorry I made you keep such a secret from Max, and sorry you had to leave Maria and your new baby to come back here. Will you ever forgive me?” ”What’s to forgive, we did what we had to do,” he said simply. Jereon crossed the room to stand beside his father. “It’s really you this time?” he asked. “Yes my Son, it is.” “And the Princess and young Lexie, they are safe?” “We have them and they are quite safe.” ”I failed Father. I left them in the tunnel. My job was to protect them, and I failed. I thought it was you, I thought they’d be safe,” Jereon said in an anguished voice. “Jereon, you couldn’t have known,” said Naloch. “Hiding them in the tunnel was the best course of action.” “He’s right you know,” said Isabelle walking over to the two men. “You had no idea that the man in the tunnel wasn’t your father, and you had to hide us somewhere.” “You are most kind in your forgiving nature Princess.” ”Will you forget the princess stuff,” demanded Isabelle irritably. “I keep telling you I’m nobody’s princess. “Nevertheless, I am saddened that I failed in my duty to protect you,” said Jereon. “Protect me?” said Isabelle. “I don’t need any man to protect me. I’m quite capable of taking care of myself!” Naloch looked on in shocked amazement as his son sparred verbally with the beautiful Princess, while across the room, Kyle, Michael Max and Liz all watched with knowing smiles on their faces. Isabelle turned on one heel and began to stalk back down the passageway. Jereon glared and took off after her, muttering something about foolish women. Kyle, Naloch and Michael followed them, leaving Max and Liz alone in the small room. “Max, I,” began Liz. “Don’t,” said Max. “Not here, not now. I know what you did and why Liz. We’ll talk about it another time. “I’m just so glad to have you back.” He pulled her to him and the two kissed passionately. “God Liz, I missed you so much. It was so hard for me. Everyone kept saying you were dead, but I wouldn’t believe it. I knew you were alive.” “I had to do it Max, I had to save Lexie and protect Kam.” “I know Liz, I know. He’s a great little boy, and his name suits him perfectly.” “You don’t mind? I know we had agreed to call him Alex if we had a boy.” “Liz, I couldn’t think of a more perfect name for him. Is Lexie alright?” “Oh Max, she’s beautiful, and so wonderful. You have done a wonderful job with her!” said Liz. “Come on, they’re down here. Let’s go be a family!” <center>Margo is a Super ORB!</center><center><center>It all started with a boy, a girl and a silver handprint.<center>Countess Majiklmoon Mistress and keeper of the tunes</center></color~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <a href=http://pub84.ezboard.com/bmajiklmoonsrealm><img src=http://members.aol.com/majiklmoon/image ... 2a.gif></a>

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Sep 17, 2002 10:55 am

How wonderful!!! Max & Liz together at last!!!!!!! <center> <a href=http://www.fortunecity.com="_blank"> <img src="http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/st ... mara01.gif" border="0"></a> </center>

vecastone · Post by **vecastone** » Tue Sep 17, 2002 3:01 pm

YESSSSSSS !!!! tHEY FINALLY FOUND EACH OTHER !!!! I love seeing M&L together !!! Romanceeeeeeeeeeee I want Romanceeeeeeee !!! <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /smile.gif ALT=":)"> <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /smile.gif ALT=":)"> <img src=http://www.uniquehardware.co.uk/server- ... xhello.gif ALT=":clap"> :<img src=http://www.uniquehardware.co.uk/server- ... xhello.gif ALT=":clap"> : Thanks Tracie

Post by **roswellkitkat** » Tue Sep 17, 2002 4:50 pm

<img src=http://216.40.241.68/otn/love/1luvu.gif ALT=":love"> <img src=http://216.40.241.68/otn/love/1luvu.gif ALT=":love"> <img src=http://216.40.241.68/otn/love/1luvu.gif ALT=":love"> I simply adore this story!! I am so glad they finally found each other!!!! Now..can we get on to some serious Kivar as$ kicking? I'm in NC...fun in the sun begins tomorrow if Puerto Rico is not hit by some freak tropical storm! <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... rassed.gif ALT=":o"> <center>*************<center>And I believe<center> <center>That angels breathe<center> <center>And that love will live on and never leave<center><center>*************<center>************* <center>The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return"

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Sep 17, 2002 8:08 pm

wahoo! max and liz together!

isndbreeze · Post by **isndbreeze** » Wed Sep 18, 2002 4:16 pm

<img src=http://www.uniquehardware.co.uk/server- ... xhello.gif ALT=":clap"> <img src=http://www.uniquehardware.co.uk/server- ... xhello.gif ALT=":clap"> <img src=http://www.uniquehardware.co.uk/server- ... xhello.gif ALT=":clap"> Two more great parts, Tracie! Ah, "family!" Max and Liz <img src=http://216.40.241.68/otn/love/1luvu.gif ALT=":love"> and Kam and Lexie all together at last! And Kyle with them, too! And Naloch and Saranara found each other. It gets good! <center><img src=http://users.aol.com/isndbreeze/skysymb ... r>Gerry - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hopeless Candy-Coated, Stargazing, Dreamer! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -</center>

vecastone · Post by **vecastone** » Wed Sep 18, 2002 4:27 pm

Hurray !! <img src=http://www.uniquehardware.co.uk/server- ... xhello.gif ALT=":clap"> : I love them together !!!! <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /smile.gif ALT=":)"> <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /smile.gif ALT=":)"> Tracie , where are you ?? <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /smile.gif ALT=":)"> see you soon

Post by **majiklmoon** » Thu Sep 19, 2002 12:30 am

Sacrifice A Sequel to Quietly into the Night Conventional Couples Rating: PG-13 Chapter Twenty-Five  Antar – Capitol City The reunion between Max and Liz was all to brief. Instead of spending time becoming a family, they were forced to spend their time strategizing to end Kivar’s reign. Naloch and Kyle made their way though out the city gathering intelligence. Armed with information, they’d make their way back to the tunnels under the warehouse to discuss what they’d learned. “I think Liz and the kids should leave to go back home tomorrow,” said Max. “Isabelle, if you want to go back with them, you should – Kyle and Michael too.” “No way, not a chance Maxwell,” interjected Michael. “I’m not leaving anybody behind this time! When we leave, I’m the last one out!” “Well I can’t speak for Kyle,” said Isabelle, “But I’m staying, and I’m willing to bet, he’ll stay too.” She looked pointedly at Saranara as she spoke. “Max, I’m not letting us get separated again,” said Liz. “But I can’t help but think you are right about one thing. The kids shouldn’t be here. It isn’t safe for them. I think we should send Kam and Lexie back.” “But you can’t send them back to an empty house,” said Isabelle. “That wouldn’t be safe either.” “I don’t know,” said Max thoughtfully. “Lexie knows how to use the phone to call Michael and Maria’s house. Maybe we can send them back and tell Lexie to call Maria right away.” “It might work,” said Michael. “Especially if Liz and Kyle communicate with them.” “But we haven’t really perfected it,” said Liz. “It’s a hit or miss proposition, but I guess. It would be risky, but I think it would be even more risky for us to keep them here.” “So we’ll do it,” said Max. “We’ll send them back tonight.” “I’m afraid that isn’t going to be possible,” said Naloch walking up to the small group. “Nobody can go back.” “What? Why not?” asked Max. “I’m afraid that when the shop was destroyed, the transport orbs were destroyed too.” “You mean we’re going to have to stay here forever!” shouted Michael in a rage. “I have a wife and a new baby waiting for me on Earth. I have to find a way home to them.” “No Michael,” said Naloch calmly. “Not forever, I promise you that. We have people working on creating new orbs, but it takes time. You will go back, I promise you. As for the children, I agree, it isn’t safe for them, but they are safer here with all of us than they are any place else.” Max and Naloch sat down and began to discuss the different options available to them. While the talked, Liz slipped away unnoticed and headed back into the tunnels. After a while, she stopped walking and slid down against the wall to sit on the floor. Pulling her legs up, she rested her head on her knees and began to sob. “Liz,” said Max softly. “What is it? What’s wrong?” “How can you even ask that?” she spat. “The only thing I wanted to do was keep my children safe. And here they are, stuck in the middle of a war that they know nothing about.” ”But Liz, we’re together, and that’s what matters,” said Max sitting down on the damp ground next to her. “Right, it’s really going to matter when we’re all dead. The family that fights together dies together, that’s us,” she said bitterly. “Liz!” said Max in shock. “What the hell is your problem?” “My problem?  MY problem. I’ll tell you what my problem is Max Evans. I can’t do this anymore. I can’t fight, run, hide, think on me feet and kill anymore. I just can’t do it. I can’t. I can’t. I can’t!” she cried banging her fists on the ground. Max reached over and pulled her into his grasp and held her tightly while she cried until she was spent. Once her tears were exhausted, Liz fell into a troubled sleep, wrapped in the warm embrace of her husband. Max held her tightly, occasionally brushing a strand of hair away from her face, and watched as she slept. He could see how troubled she was. It was obvious that the past three years had not been easy on her, and the future looked fairly bleak as well. He pressed a kiss on her cheek and she stirred in his grasp. She opened her eyes slowly and looked at him before she wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled his head towards hers. He kissed her tentatively at first, and then with more fervor. His hand slipped under her shirt and moved towards her chest, and he allowed his tongue to invade her mouth. Without warning, she gasped and pulled away. “L-Liz? What is it?” he questioned looking at her fear filled eyes. “No, no. Not again, not now. I can’t do this right now,” she moaned softly. “Liz, what is it? Look at me damn it! What is it?” “A vision,” she whispered. “I haven’t had a vision since right before you left Antar, and now that you’re back, so are the visions.” “The last vision you had was right before I left? What was it Liz? I have to know.” “Kivar,” she said dully. “I saw him. He took Lexie from me and kept her locked in that damn palace until she was old enough to marry.” ”What else Liz,” he said looking at her. He could tell by the way she avoided his eyes that there was more to this vision. “No Max,” she pleaded. “Don’t make me say it.” “Does Kyle know? Did you tell him?” he demanded. “N-no. I couldn’t tell him – couldn’t tell anybody. It was too horrible.” “Tell me Liz!” he yelled shaking her a little. “If you don’t, it will just keep haunting you. Tell me damn it!” “I saw him. He killed Kam. My little babies. He stole one and killed the other. Oh Max.” ”What else,” he said coldly, trying to hide the pain he felt for her hidden behind brusqueness. “Everyone dead. Kyle he killed quickly. Isabelle was raped by him, and then by his soldiers until her body just quit. She couldn’t take anymore suffering and she died. You and Michael,” she began to cry, great gasping sobs of grief, anger and fear. “He tortured the two of you until your bodies were barely recognizable. When you finally died, he put your bodies on display for the people to view. M-mu-Maria, for Maria, he borrowed from Earth and had her stoned to death. I guess in retribution for her bashing his clone’s skull in on Earth.” “What about you Liz? What did you see in your vision about you.” “Oh me? I was the lucky one. I got to live and watch this all happen. There! Are you happy now Max? I was tortured with that damn vision every time you kissed me or touched me for an entire week before you left for Antar. After you were gone, I never had another vision. I thought they were gone, but I was wrong.” “Liz, I’m sorry, you have to tell me, what did you see this time,” Max said. His voice shook as his mind tried to process the graphic horrors his wife had described to him. “Kyle? Where’s Kyle?” Liz asked suddenly. “It’s him, he’s with a woman. He’s in danger.” ”What woman, who is she?” asked Max urgently. “I-I don’t know,” Liz said. “She seems familiar, but I can’t place her. Her hair is short, really, really short, and dark. She’s really curvy, and she’s dressed in black. Kyle has her by the arm, and they are standing next to an old building that burnt down or something. There’s rubble all over the place. And I can feel an incredible danger all around them. Max, we have to find Kyle.”  Earth – Roswell, New Mexico Maria stepped out of the shower and towel dried her newly shorn hair. She got dressed quickly and picked up the sealed envelope and placed it in the cradle by Beth’s feet. She picked up her small baby and cuddled her to her breast. Tears fell from her eyes as she kissed her and laid her gently back into the cradle. She scooped up her backpack, and the baby monitor and slipped out of the room. Pausing outside the room her mother and Jim were sleeping in, she eased the door open carefully. Turning on the baby monitor she placed it on the dresser and slipped out of the room. Grabbing her keys off the hook by the door, she stepped out of the house into the cool night air. She made the short jog to Max’s house and, using her keys, opened the door and went inside. Maria wandered around the house for a few minutes, picking up different things and putting them back down. She went upstairs to Max’s room and looked for Liz’s journal, but it wasn’t there. “It doesn’t matter,” she said to the empty house. “I know what I have to do.” Opening her backpack, she quickly stripped out of her own clothes and put on the Antarian garb she had been hiding. She stuffed her own clothing back into the bag, and strapped it to her shoulders. She went back down to the family room and picked up the two orbs that were lying on the floor and fitted them together. The orbs began to glow. The light intensified, and she heard a slight humming noise come from the orbs. Tightening her grasp on them, she closed her eyes, and disappeared from sight. <center>Margo is a Super ORB!</center><center><center>It all started with a boy, a girl and a silver handprint.<center>Countess Majiklmoon Mistress and keeper of the tunes</center></color~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <a href=http://pub84.ezboard.com/bmajiklmoonsrealm><img src=http://members.aol.com/majiklmoon/image ... 2a.gif></a>

isndbreeze · Post by **isndbreeze** » Thu Sep 19, 2002 4:01 am

Oh yes! Maria to the rescue! Go Maria! Wow! I hope those awful things don't come to pass! <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /frown.gif ALT=":("> I'm waiting to see what's going to happen! This is good! <center><img src=http://users.aol.com/isndbreeze/skysymb ... r>Gerry - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hopeless Candy-Coated, Stargazing, Dreamer! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -</center>

Post by **splatty** » Thu Sep 19, 2002 8:08 pm

oh what horrible visions! but they prevented her visions from coming true before . . i know they can again! where's kyle? who's the woman? go maria! more! more! more! <center>I want to be what I was when I wanted to be what I am now.</center>

Post by **majiklmoon** » Thu Sep 19, 2002 8:25 pm

well, I will put in an authors note and say Liz is telling Max about visions she had when they were all on antar together....her sending Max, Maria, Michael, Lexie and Isabelle back made them not come true and they changed the future...make sense? <center>Margo is a Super ORB!</center><center><center>It all started with a boy, a girl and a silver handprint.<center>Countess Majiklmoon Mistress and keeper of the tunes</center></color~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <a href=http://pub84.ezboard.com/bmajiklmoonsrealm><img src=http://members.aol.com/majiklmoon/image ... 2a.gif></a>

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Sep 19, 2002 9:24 pm

wow!

Post by **majiklmoon** » Sat Sep 21, 2002 9:12 pm

Sacrifice A Sequel to Quietly into the Night Conventional Couples Rating: PG-13 Chapter Twenty-Six  Antar – Capitol City Kyle stepped out of Tragenta’s dwelling and surveyed the street. Eddies of smoke still swirled up from the rubble where Naloch’s shop used to be. He looked down the street and saw a squadron of guardsmen walking towards Naloch’s shop. He stepped out into the street, his gaze still on the guardsmen, watching their approach. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a flash of light. He quickly turned towards Naloch’s shop where he saw a petite woman with short black hair emerge from the debris. She was wearing typical Antarian clothing, but was carrying a backpack. “Oh shit!” he said under his breath as he ran across the street. The woman hastily stuffed something in the backpack and slung it over her shoulder and began to make her way carefully down the wreckage. The guardsmen began running towards the shop. Kyle grabbed the woman’s arm and pulled her down of the wreckage. “Of all the stupid stunts!” he yelled. “What the hell do you think you were doing? You just brought every guardsmen in a ten mile radius on our tails.” He gave her arm another tug and the two began to run, dodging crowds of people with every step. “I couldn’t just sit there,” began the woman, gasping for breath. “Save it,” said Kyle curtly. He checked behind them to make sure they were unobserved and then ducked down a small side street. Pushing open a door, he pulled the woman inside and dragged her down a set of stairs. At the bottom of the stairs, he shoved her into a small empty room. “Oh, this is great,” said the woman. “We’re going to be real safe here.” Kyle ignored her, and pushed a panel on the wall, and a door swung open to reveal a tunnel. Kyle unceremoniously shoved the woman into the tunnel and jumped in behind her as the door swung shut. Above them, they could here the stomping of boots on the floor. “Come on,” he said. “They followed us. We have to keep going.” He took the woman’s hand and they began to run through the dark and twisting tunnel. After running for what seemed like an eternity, he stopped and turned towards the woman. “What the hell were you thinking about Maria?” he yelled. “Or did you even think at all?” Even as he yelled at the woman standing in front of him, he was enveloping her in his strong embrace. “God, it’s so good to see you Maria. God, Michael’s going to kill you,” he said, hugging her again. “Is he ok?” she asked anxiously “He’s fine, or he was fine. He’s going to blow a gasket when he sees you.” “Kyle, what’s been happening? I thought the orbs were supposed to bring me to Naloch’s shop, and instead, I ended up in some garbage dump. Come to think of it, what were you doing in a garbage dump?” “They did bring you to Naloch’s shop, or what’s left of it,” he said. “There was a bomb, it leveled the shop, and it almost killed everyone inside.” ”Oh no,” said Maria, her hand pressed against her mouth. “Tell me everything.” Kyle gave Maria a brief overview of everything that had happened. When he was done, she hugged him again. “But they’re all safe?” she asked. “Yeah, for the most part.” “How’s my dad doing? He must be a basket case right now.” “Didn’t’ Max and Michael tell you?” asked Maria. “Tell me what?” said Kyle in a voice filled with panic. “Well, your dad – Kyle, he remarried,” she said, her voice rushed. “He what!” roared Kyle. “What the hell? The last I knew he was dating your mom. Did they break up?” ”I’m trying to tell you Kyle, do you want to shut up and listen now?” Maria said pleasantly. “He married a really great lady, and their very happy together. Oh yeah, and you have a stepsister now. She’s really beautiful Kyle. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more beautiful woman before. Oh and you have a new niece,” said Maria preparing to drop her little bombshell. “Her name is Elizabeth Isabelle Guerin, and she’s probably the most beautiful baby in our world and this world.” Kyle took a second to process what Maria had said and he began to laugh uproariously. “You jerk,” he said swatting her shoulder lightly. “You really had me going for a second there. Seriously though. He’s ok isn’t he? Any problems with his powers or anything?” “No, he seems to have them under control. And when I said he was really happy, I was telling the truth. They are so in love, it’s almost disgusting. He keeps her grounded, and she helps him to lighten up.” “What did they say when you told them you were leaving?” Maria flushed and looked at the ground like a guilty schoolgirl. “I didn’t exactly tell them,” she admitted. “What! You just left without saying anything?” “Jesus Valenti, do you think I’m that stupid? They were staying at my house to help with the baby. The night I left, I put a note in Beth’s crib and stuck the baby monitor in their room. Leaving my baby was the hardest thing I ever did, but my baby deserves to have her family around her.  All of her family!”  Earth – Roswell, New Mexico “Jim,” Amy muttered as she rolled over in bed. “The baby’s crying.” She settled back down into the pillow and began to doze back of. Suddenly she sat up. “The baby? Where’s Maria?” She looked around and saw the baby monitor sitting on the dresser. “Jim, wake up. Something’s not right. Maria left the baby monitor in here,” she said as she got out of the bed and pulled on her robe. Jim sat up and swung his legs over the side of the bed and rubbed his face. “She probably went out for a jog. She’s been doing that a lot lately,” he mumbled through his hands. He got up and followed Amy down the hall to Maria’s room. “You’re looking mighty fine there Mrs. Valenti,” he said as he walked behind her. Amy shot him a saucy glance over her shoulder and knocked softly on Maria’s door. There was no answer except for the cries of the baby. Amy pushed open the door and saw that Maria’s bed had not been slept in. She stepped over to the cradle and lifted the infant out and began to rock her gently. “Amy, you dropped something,” said Jim as he bent down to pick up the item. “It’s a letter, with your name on it. Why don’t you give me the little moppet and I’ll change her while you read it.” “N-no Jim,” said Amy. “I can’t. Read it please,” she said as she placed a diaper on the bed and began to change the baby.  Dear Mom and Jim, (read Jim) I hate to do this to you, but I need you to watch Beth for me. I didn’t want to leave her, but it wasn’t safe to bring her with me. Michael needs me – I can feel it. I have to go to him. I have to do my part to help bring the others home. We learned a long time ago that we are stronger as a group, but we’re not a group if I’m here and they are up there. Take care of my baby, and let her know that her Mommy and Daddy and Aunts and Uncles will all be home soon to spoil her rotten. I love you both very much. Mom, I know I don’t say it often enough, but you are the best! And Jim, you’ve always been there for all of us, but I really like knowing that you are there for me as a Dad. Take care of my baby. Love Maria  Jim’s voice broke as he finished the letter and Amy sat on the bed cuddling Beth and wiping tears from her eyes. “What are we going to do?” asked Amy. “We’re going to do what we do best, love this little girl to the best of our abilities, and cover for our kids. Seems to me, we just sent Michael and Maria on a vacation to visit Liz at that university back east. And Max and Lexie went along as well.” “We’d better call Jeff and Nancy and Philip and Diane and let them know,” said Amy with a sniff.  Antar – Capitol City Kyle and Maria made their way through the tunnels back towards the warehouse where the others were hiding. As they walked, Kyle peppered Maria with questions about life back home. “So, what? Max and Michael didn’t talk to you at all when they got here?” asked Maria. “Well, mostly we’ve been busy, trying to rescue everybody,” said Kyle. “Yeah, that’s true,” conceded Maria. “Ok. Yes Buffy died again, but Willow brought her back the next season. Actually, it was kind of a dark season; you’re lucky you missed it. All except the musical that is.” “Musical? There was a Buffy the Vampire Slayer musical?” “Don’t worry,” answered Maria. “I taped it. Are we almost there?” ”It’s not much longer. So what’s with the new look? I know you were always into changing your style, but this is drastic, even for you.” “Well, I didn’t want to show up here looking like myself, and since I lack your ability to presto chango myself, I figured this was the best I could do. Not that it worked, you spotted me right away.” ”Maria, you are one of my closest friends, of course I recognized you, but I doubt Kivar or any of his people would have. You did good Maria.” “Thanks Kyle. Michaels going to hate it, I just know it,” she said. Kyle stopped and looked at Maria. “Michael is going to love it because it’s you,” he said. “After he gets done killing you anyhow.” As he spoke, he passed his hands over Maria’s hair restoring it to the long blond hair she had sported when they first came to Antar. “Thanks Kyle,” Maria said putting her hand up to her hair. “Hey, it’s the least I could do for my new sister. Now, shut up and wait here,” he said. Maria fumed at being told to wait, but did as she was asked while Kyle walked ahead. He quickly returned and motioned for Maria to join him. They walked around a corner and entered a small room. Maria stopped dead and stared. “Michael,” she whispered. “Michael!” She ran across the room and jumped into the arms of her husband and kissed him. <center>Margo is a Super ORB!</center><center><center>It all started with a boy, a girl and a silver handprint.<center>Countess Majiklmoon Mistress and keeper of the tunes</center></color~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <a href=http://pub84.ezboard.com/bmajiklmoonsrealm><img src=http://members.aol.com/majiklmoon/image ... 2a.gif></a>

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat Sep 21, 2002 9:19 pm

wow... maria's on antar! hooray!

isndbreeze · Post by **isndbreeze** » Sun Sep 22, 2002 7:47 am

Ah, together again! I love reunions! <img src=http://216.40.241.68/otn/love/1luvu.gif ALT=":love"> Yep, I can see Maria being bullheaded about needing to be there! Now they're pretty much all together, I guess, huh? So they should be able to set fire to some a-double-s ! <img src=http://www.uniquehardware.co.uk/server- ... kliam2.gif ALT=":hotpink"> <center><img src=http://users.aol.com/isndbreeze/skysymb ... r>Gerry - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hopeless Candy-Coated, Stargazing, Dreamer! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -</center>

Post by **majiklmoon** » Sun Sep 22, 2002 11:11 pm

Sacrifice A Sequel to Quietly into the Night Conventional Couples Rating: PG-13 Chapter Twenty-Seven “What the hell is this Valenti?” shouted Michael. “I believe  this is commonly known as Maria, your wife, idiot.” “Don’t be angry Michael, I couldn’t stay away from you,” said Maria. “Where’s Beth, please tell me you didn’t bring the baby too?” said Michael rubbing his face with his hand. “No, she’s with my mom and Jim. She’s safe.” “But how could you leave her like that? Explain it to me Maria, cause I sure as hell don’t understand!” “Because Maria needed her husband, that’s why,” said Liz coming around the corner to where Michael, Kyle and Maria stood. “Liz? Chica, is it really you?” whispered Maria. She pulled away from Michael and took several steps towards Liz and halted. “Maria, what is it sweetie?” asked Liz. “I thought you were dead. I believed you were dead. Max never stopped believing that you were alive, but I did,” she said through the tears. “Oh Liz, I was the worst kind of friend.” “No Maria. You had no reason to believe I was alive. I understand that. You saw what we were up against just before you left, you had no reason to think that I survived.” “But you did, you did,” sobbed Maria. “And I just left you here. Oh God Liz, what have I done?” “Maria, snap out of it,” said Liz. “I did what I had to do to survive, and you did what you had to do. There isn’t anything wrong with that, and there sure as hell isn’t anything to be ashamed of. Now get over yourself, and stop crying, you’re getting my only set of clothes all soggy.” They all laughed and Liz hugged Maria tightly. “Girlfriend, it is so good to see you,” said Maria. “Max tried, but was no good when it came to discussing hairstyles. Now tell me what’s going on.” ”Later,” said Michael taking Maria by the arm and pulling her down the tunnel. “We have a few things to talk about first.” “Why does everybody I meet on this stupid planet seem so obsessed with dragging me around by the arm?” ”Maybe because you need a keeper,” growled Michael. “Damn it Maria, I don’t get you. We left you at home because it wasn’t safe, and because we just had a baby!” “Right, and our baby needs two parents Michael Guerin, and I’m not going back without you.” ”Yeah, well you got it part right; you’re not going back at all. None of us are. We’re stuck here.” “What do you suppose they’re doing back there?” asked Isabelle. “My guess; they’re killing each other,” answered Kyle. “Shouldn’t we do something?” asked Saranara. “Get in between a Michael-Maria fight?” asked Isabelle. “I’d rather go face to face with Kivar. “I don’t understand,” said Saranara. “Trust us, you don’t want to,” said Kyle reaching over to take her hand. “Michael and Maria had to be dragged kicking and screaming into love, and every once in a while, they forget that they are the best thing that ever happened to each other.” “Oh,” said Saranara, her face indicating that she still didn’t understand. “Don’t worry, spend a couple of hours with them, and it will make perfect sense,” said Max. They all looked up as the objects of their discussion enter the room. “Is, ah, everything ok?” asked Max. ”Not really,” said Michael, but as my wife was quick to point out, we’re stronger together.” “Than apart,” the others finished. “What do you mean?” asked Jereon as he and his sister exchanged puzzled glances. “Well, this may be hard for you to wrap your small little mind around,” said Isabelle. “But we’ve found that when we work together as a group, we are stronger.” “Have no fear Princess,” said Jereon. “I believe I understand, you can combine your powers to fight whatever forces you come against.” “And that’s one wrong for the Antarian,” said Isabelle in a nasty voice. “Yeah, we can use our powers together, but it’s love that makes us stronger. But I’m sure you wouldn’t know anything about that.” ”And how would you know anything about me, Princess,” snapped Jereon. “I know plenty about love. What makes you think you’re the only one to know about such emotions?” ”Know about such emotions!” shouted Isabelle incredulously. “Have you listened to yourself speak? You sound like a walking talking dictionary.” The others moved across the room to give Isabelle and Jereon some privacy as they argued. “Are they always like that?” asked Maria. “Pretty much,” answered Michael. “Weird. I don’t get how two people can argue like that all the time.” Max, Liz and Kyle exploded with laughter. The noise caused Kam and Lexie to wake up from their naps. “Auntie Maria,” shouted Lexie running across the room. “You came to visit us. Did you bring the baby with you?” “Hey hey there Lexie Bear,” said Maria scooping the girl into a hug. “No, I left the baby with Grandma Jim and Grandpa Amy.” “Oh,” said Lexie, her lower lip trembling a bit. “That’s ok though, cause I gots some things to show you. This is Kam, he’s my brother, and this is my mommy,” she said pulling Liz to her. “And this is my bear, Mommy maded her for me afore Kam and I was borned. “Hi Kam,” said Maria. “I’m your Auntie Maria.” “I know,” said the boy. “Lexie showed me all about you.” Maria turned to Liz and mouthed the word showed. “I’ll explain later,” said Liz. “Well, I’ll tell you what, let’s take a look in my bag and see what I may have in there,” said Maria. She opened the backpack and pulled out a bag of chocolate chip cookies. “Cool,” she said. “I wasn’t sure if they’d make the trip, but they did.” “What are them?” asked Kam. “Those is cookies,” said Lexie importantly as Maria reached into the bag and pulled out a handful of the treats for the children. They took the treats and scampered across the room to eat the cookies. ”I don’t suppose you have anything in that bag for me?” asked Liz, paraphrasing from  The Wizard of Oz. “Yeah, actually, I do,” said Maria removing a necklace from her neck. She slid something off the chain and handed it to Liz. “I found them tucked into Lexie’s blanket when we came back,” said Maria. “I couldn’t show Max, so I figured I’d save them for Lexie when the time was right.” “Oh,” said Liz softly. “I didn’t think I’d ever see them again.” She slid her engagement ring and wedding band onto her finger and smiled. “That feels wonderful,” she said smiling. Max looked over the reunion between his wife and her best friend and smiled. “What do you think they’re talking about over there?” he asked. “I don’t know, but it looks like Maria brought food with her,” said Michael. “Lets go steal some before they eat it all.” “Maria cooks?” asked Kyle. “Now there’s a scary thought.” “Yeah, it kind of was at first,” admitted Michael. “But now, she’s a pretty decent cook. Better than me anyhow.” Max, Kyle, Michael and Saranara went to join Maria and Liz. Max noticed right away that Liz was wearing her wedding band again. “Where did you get that?” he asked. “I saw that you weren’t wearing it, but I figured Kivar took it. I didn’t want to ask you for fear it would upset you.” “I had a friend keeping it safe for me,” said Liz. “But I’m really glad to be wearing it again. The group spent some time reminiscing over old memories, and creating new ones with their new friends as well. They talked for several hours, unaware of the passage of time, until Naloch slipped in through the tunnels. “We’ve been betrayed,” he said. “Kivar’s guardsmen are on their way here. We have to run[/b] <center>Margo is a Super ORB!</center><center><center>It all started with a boy, a girl and a silver handprint.<center>Countess Majiklmoon Mistress and keeper of the tunes</center></color~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <a href=http://pub84.ezboard.com/bmajiklmoonsrealm><img src=http://members.aol.com/majiklmoon/image ... 2a.gif></a> Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub129.ezboard.com/bmajiklmoonsr ... iklmoon</A> <IMG HEIGHT=10 WIDTH=10 SRC="http://members.aol.com/majiklmoon/images/moon18.gif" BORDER=0> at: 1/1/03 9:06:48 pm

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Sep 22, 2002 11:53 pm

holy cow! who betrayed!

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