Title: Death of a friend
Author: AlienAdele
Email: adelesmith4@yahoo.com
Rating: PG (slight language)
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters in this story
Summary: Liz got turned into a vampire while visiting her sister in Sunnydale
Category: Crossover: Angel, Buffy the vampire slayer and Roswell
Author's Note: To all the fans of these shows around the world. A special thanks to Kes Fairly for the encouraging words.
Feedback: Please do
Spoilers: None that I'm aware of.
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Roswell
Summer vacation came so fast that Liz thought that one of her otherworldly friends somehow made time to fly.
"Get a grip on yourself, Liz. You know that it is impossible," she said to herself. Even though she knew that the impossible always became possible in her world. She always thought that she and Max would be together for eternity, but that dream became a nightmare after she saw that message in the cave. It was then that she decided that the only thing she could do was to go and visit her sister Buffy in Sunnydale.
Max turned towards his sister and said,
"I hate it when I don't have my own destiny of who I was suppose to love in my own hands"
Isabel looked at Max and said,
"I know just how you feel. I can't help but to think of Alex, but we have a duty to our people"
They went to the CrashDown and Max was looking for Liz, when he didn't see her he went to Maria and asked her,
"Hi, Maria, have you seen Liz?" Maria looked at him and said,
"All I know is that she went home early"
Max thanked her and went outside. He could sense the pain he caused Liz and it all happen the day when she walked out of the cave without giving him a chance to explain. He wanted to go after her, but Tess grabbed his arms and said,
"She'll get over you".
But he knew that she wouldn't, because he can't get over her.
When Liz got home she went to her mother and said,
"Mom, I left the CrashDown in Maria's hands, because I booked a flight to Sunnydale to visit Buffy"
Her mother looked at her and said that she can't run away from her problems. "Mom, I'm not running away. I just need a change of scenery and don't worry. I'll be back before the end of the vacation. I love you mom" and with those words she left her house and went to the airport.
As she stepped into the airport terminal she started to feel agitated. It was as if something warned her not to go to Sunnydale, but she pushed that thought out of her mind and climbed into the plane.
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Sunnydale
"You bitch, look at what you did to my nose!"
"Sorry Spike. I didn't see you there" Buffy couldn't help but to grin at the creature that was standing there in the dark doctoring his injured nose
All of the sudden they stopped their rivalry as they spotted a familiar car in the street. They saw how Angel and his partner Cordelia Chase climbed out of their car. They went to the car and Buffy asked,
"Angel, what are you doing back in Hell Mouth?"
Angel looked at Buffy and said,
"We came to talk to Giles about business"
They climbed in the car and drove towards Slayer Central. When they stopped the car Buffy climbed out and went to the house,
"Giles, you in?"
"I'm in my office and tell Angel and Cordelia that I'll think about their offer" "Why don't you tell them yourself?" Angel said.
The two went into Giles's office and Buffy and her Scooby Gang went into the family room and waited for the three to grace them with their presence. Xander looked at Buffy and asked,
"What do you think the business is Angel wanted to see Giles about?"
"I don't know, but I think it must be important if he is back in Sunnydale"
They heard the three approaches and Buffy asked Giles,
"What is the big secret?"
"I think Angel must answer that question for you"
She looked at Angel and he spoke,
"We decided to merge with you, if you don't mind?"
She looked at the others and saw that they didn't mind it in the least. She was about to say something to Cordelia when Cordelia screamed and dropped to her knees. Angel knew that they have to wait while Cordelia's vision was in progress. Thirty minutes went by and Cordelia sat on the chair with a glass of water in her hands. She looked at the group and said,
"Buffy, your sister is coming here, but she is in danger"
"What do you mean?" Buffy asked.
Cordelia looked at the group and said,
"She will phone and said that she will be late, but she won't be. She is going to walk to your house and while that took place one nasty vampire will attack her and sire her"
Angel and Buffy looked at her and asked,
"Why would any vampire want to sire her?"
Cordelia looked at them and said,
"While I saw the vision I got a feeling that she was the one the vampires was looking for. The one who would deliver them and help them to move into the daylight. Angel do you know of such a prophecy?"
Angel looked away for a while before he spoke,
"I read it in one of those documents we confiscated from Wolfram and Heart and it said that the girl would have had contact with aliens for another world and that this girl would also be a virgin. That is why she would be dangerous".
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THOUSAND FEET IN THE AIR
Liz looked outside at the lights and she could still feel Max's kiss on her lips. She knew that he loved her and that he didn't want this to happen, but it did. She started to feel the burning sensation in her eyes and she knew that she was crying. She didn't want to, but she missed Max and there is nothing anybody could do to stop that. She tried to sleep, but while she lay there she could also see his face in front of her eyes. Slowly she drifted to sleep and went into a dreamless slumber. Suddenly she felt someone tapping on her shoulder and as she opened her eyes she saw one of the airhostesses looking at her,
"Miss, we landed"
"Thank you" she stood up and went down the runway.
She stood in the airport for a while and decided that she want to take a walk in this peaceful town, but first she is going to call her sister at the house. She went to the phone and dialed Buffy's dorm room. One of the students answered the phone and told her that Buffy wasn't there and she gave Liz the telephone number.
SLAYER CENTRAL
Buffy looked surprised at Cordelia and Angel, but she could see that they were serious when they said that Liz's life was in danger. Suddenly the phone rang and Riley went to Buffy.
"Um, Buffy. It is your sister"
She ran to the phone,
"Hi, Liz. Where are you?"
"I'm at the airport, but I'm going to be late"
"What do you mean you are going to be late?" "Buffy, I need time to think so I decided that I want to walk to your house, if there is no problem",
Before Buffy could answer her; the phone went dead and she was standing there. She ran into the living room and looked at the group.
"You were right, but there is a problem. She wants to walk to here and it is near the cemetery!"
Angel looked at her and said that they must go and find her, before something happens. They took Buffy's car and drove towards the airport.
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Roswell
Max came into the CrashDown and walked over to Maria. He asked her if she knew when Liz would call, because he wants to talk to her. Maria looked at Max and said "I don't know when Liz would call, but when she left she had tears in her eyes. What did you do to her?" Max decided to tell Maria everything that went on during the ordeal in the cave and as he did he could see that Maria was taking it also hard. She was loosing Michael just as he lost Liz over Tess. Maria looked at him and said, "I should've known that Tess was part of you, but I didn't and now I know that Michael and I won't be together anymore".
Suddenly Isabel and Michael came into the café and Michael could see that Max told Maria about what happened, but he could see that she was taking it a lot easier than when Liz saw it. It didn't seem such a reality to her. Isabel came over to her brother and said,
"Max, I know that I'm not supposed to tell you this, but I have a feeling that Liz is in danger"
"What do you mean?" he wanted to know.
She looked at him and said, "I don't know what is going to happen. All I know is that it would change the Liz we all know and love"
Max looked at them and said,
"I'm going to her and tried to persuade her to come back, but if something do happen I'll contact you. Oh, and tell Tess that I'll probably need her help too"
With those words he left the CrashDown and went to the airport.
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SUNNYDALE
Liz looked at the sky and she felt peaceful, but still she had that heavy feeling in her heart. She sat on one of the benches and began to cry.
"Max, I do love you" she whispered.
Suddenly she stiffened when she heard someone talk behind her,
"Are you lost. Let me help you find your way home?"
She stood up and saw three men standing there, and then she knew that she was in danger. She began to run as fast as what her legs could carry her. Unfortunately the men were faster than she was and she was cornered. As one of them walked closer he could see the fear in her eyes, but when he touched her he got a flash that she was the one they've been looking for. The others retreated as they saw the older man. He could see in their eyes that she was the one. Liz stiffened as she saw the transformation of humans into monsters. They grabbed her and while she screamed the older guy began to sink his teeth into her neck. She struggled and tried to free herself from this monster, but she became weak. The last thing she remembered was how the monster slid his writs and forced her mouth open. She tried not to swallow, but she failed and she received the death in her veins.
Angel and Buffy was still at one of part of the park when they heard the scream, they ran to the point and saw three vampires blocking a scene. As they stood there the vampires spotted them and started to attack, but they didn't succeed. They were dusted and there was just the one left. Buffy saw the figure on the ground and the blood in the corners of the girl's mouth. As she looked closer she could see that the figure on the ground was her sister Liz. She cried out and ran towards the monster he looked up when he saw her and as he did he looked at Angel and said,
"She's the one we've been waiting for"
It was the last words he spoke, because Buffy dusted him there and went over to Liz's body. She sat there for a while trying to grasp on the fact that she lost her sister. Angel came over to her and said,
"Let us take her to Giles, maybe he can help?"
He took Liz's body in his arms and placed her on the back seat. He went to the drivers' side and waited for Buffy to join him. She climbed into the passenger seat and sat there. For a while she didn't speak, but she had to know just one thing. "When do you think the transformation would take place?"
Angel looked at Buffy and said,
"Unfortunately I don't know"
The rest of the drive they were silent and just contemplating on what would happen to her now?
As they entered the driveway Xander was with Riley outside the house waiting for them. Buffy was the first one to climb out of the car and when she did Riley saw that they found Liz. Angel climbed out and went to the back seat. He slowly took Liz's body out of the car and walked into the house. The rest of the gang was waiting for them and when they saw the two they knew that it already happened. Giles came up to Angel and said,
"We won't know what to do before the time is up. So place her in your room and please keep an eye n her she might be unpredictable"
Angel went downstairs and placed her on his bed.
Buffy looked at the others and said,
" I probably have to kill her as soon as she rises"
She went upstairs into her room and began to remember all those times they were together. Tara and Willow came into the room and looked at Buffy. They sat on the edge of the bed and spoke,
"Buffy, is there something we can do for you?"
Buffy looked at them and for a while didn't speak, but when she did she asked,
"I want to ask you a favor, but promise me that you won't tell Angel?"
"We promise"
She sat up and said, "I want you to try and locate that restoration spell"
Willow and Tara's eyes widened,
"You mean you want to restore her soul after she rised?"
"Yes, but you promised that you won't tell Angel?"
"We did" and with that the two left Buffy.
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SUNNYDALE AIRPORT
Max could feel the fear of this town and he knew that this wasn't the place where he wants to stay for long. All he want to do is to get Liz out of this place and take her back to the people who love her. He signaled for a taxicab and they drove to the address Maria gave him. As he sat in the cab he began to remember everything they went through together. The cab came to a halt and Max asked him to wait for a while. He went to the front door and knocked on it. An older woman answered it and Max asked her where Buffy is. The woman looked at him and said,
"You will find her at this address" she gave him the piece of paper and he went back to the cab
. He gave the taxi driver the address and they sped towards the place. The cab stopped and Max climbed out and gave the taxi driver the fee,
"Thank you" and Max went towards the house. For a while he stood there not knowing if he must knock, but he reached for the bell and rang
INSIDE THE HOUSE
"I'll get it!" screamed Anya, for a minute she stood there looking at Max a familiar expression in her eyes, but she shrugged it off.
"Excuse me, miss, but is Buffy here?"
"Yes, won't you come in?"
He stepped into the house and stood there looking uneasy,
"Won't you sit down while I go and get her?"
"Thank you"
Max sat down as the others looked at him. Anya went to Buffy's room and said "Buff, here is a young man looking for you"
She stood up and went downstairs to where Max sat,
"Yes, you wanted to see me?" She asked. Max stood up and asked,
"I want to know if you saw your sister Liz by any chance?"
She turned deathly pale and said that he must sit again. He did what he is told, but he asked,
"What is wrong?"
"Well, she is here, but she won't be the same than when you saw her last"
Max looked at her and asked her what the problem was. Buffy sat next to him and told him what happened to Liz and she could see the surprised look on his face. He stood up and asked her if he could use her telephone. When she directed him towards the phone he decided to call Michael maybe he could help Liz.
Angel was still sitting in the basement waiting for the transition to take place. He knew the torture it brought him when he rised and now to see one of his friends family members to go through that. Suddenly he saw Liz's eyes opening and he could see the hatred in the new fledglings' eyes,
"Let go of me!"
She screamed and started to use her new found PK powers. He was surprised when he saw it, but he knew that she would be powerful.
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ROSWELL
Michael was busy reading the sports page when the phone rang,
"Hello, Hi, Max. What's wrong?"
He listened for a while and when Max asked him to bring the healing stones when they came to Sunnydale he knew that it was a matter of urgency, because Max won't do something just on a whim. There must be a reason. Max also asked him that everyone including Tess must come. Michael told Max that they would be there in an hour. He went to the others and told them the news that they are needed in Sunnydale, they packed their suitcases and went to the airport. Luckily Max gave them the address of where the house is.
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SUNNYDALE
Angel was still looking at the new fledgling and decided that it is time to call Buffy to see her sister just for the last time, before everything went out of control,
"Buffy, you can come down!"
He shouted and he saw Buffy and a stranger came downstairs. Suddenly the bell rang and Angel looked at Buffy and told her that he would go and see who that was. When Angel left Buffy looked at Willow and Tara and they could see that the time has come to perform the ritual. The two of them placed some incense in the room, lit some candles and started to recite the verse. Angel and five strangers came down just when they were at the peak of the verse. When Angel heard the spell he shouted "It's better to kill her now than to subdue her to a lifetime of missery".
Max stepped in front of Angel and said,
"Let them finish, but we are going to help too" Angel stepped away and Willow and Tara continued the reciting. Liz started to feel the effect and screamed with pain. Max and his friends placed the healing stones around her and stood in a circle around Liz
Imagine this in slow motion
Liz struggling to break free, the echoing of the verse. Max and the others stood with their eyes closed trying to reach Liz
Normal Speed
~Flash~
Max and the others looked at Liz and Max said,
"Liz we need you with us. Please try to find your way back?"
Liz looked at them and looked down before she spoke ,
"Max, I don't think that I want to come back. Look at the markings. It shows you, Isabel, Michael and Tess. Nothing about Maria Alex and me". Max looked again at her and said,
"Even though we have our destiny, we need you with us. We need allies and you are that".
Liz hesitated and stepped towards her friends. Max took her hand and the symbols disappeared.
~End of Flash~
Angel and the others looked dumbfounded at the scene in front of them. The silence was broken when Buffy asked,
"Can someone please tell me what just happened?"
Liz was the one who answered her, "Buff, all I can say is that Max, his sister Isabel, Michael and Tess"
While she cave the names the four stepped forward. Then she continued,
"Aren't from around here"
Angel asked, "Where are they from"
The four pointed their fingers upwards and Liz said,
"Well, they were part of the '47 crash"
"So you mean they are aliens" Xander interrupted.
Max looked at him and said,
"We prefer the term not of this Earth".
Buffy looked at Angel and said,
"So the prophecy wasn't complete"
"It looks like that and the other vampires won't be happy"
Liz looked at her sister and said,
"I'm sorry for the trouble I caused"
" Don't be. It gave me time to appreciate you and my friends".
They hugged and the six went back to Roswell
After the group left Angel looked at Buffy and said,
"Do you think she would ever confront the love she had for that young man?"
"I don't know, but I could see that they had a history together and it won't help her to deny the love she has for that man"
Anya came and sat next to Buffy and said,
"I can't believe that I met those children. The last time I saw them they were still in their pods"
Buffy and Angel looked at her with surprise written on their faces. She said that she met the protector and that he told her that one-day she would be needed to break a love up, because it wasn't meant to be. Buffy looked at her and said,
"You were responsible for the breakup between Liz and Max?"
"Yes, I had no choice. The protector said that the young man's young bride was in the pods with him and that they were meant to be together and that is why I had to make sure that his love for Liz and her love for him faded before it was consummated".
Buffy stood up and said that she would never understand what just happened.
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ROSWELL
Two hours after they landed on Roswell airport Liz looked at the group who just saved her and she felt the love they had for her. She even felt the love Tess had and she walked over to the young girl.
" I know that you didn't have to save me, but I'm glad you did. I want to be your friend even if we had our differences. If you need my help by any chance please feel free to come to me" she hugged Tess and went to Max.
She looked him in the eyes and said,
"Even though we weren't meant to be together, just remember this I'll love you always and you can count on me to be there for you".
She gave him a small kiss on the cheek and went into the CrashDown with Maria and Alex. Max looked her go and whispered,
"Liz, you'll always be in my heart and you will be my soul mate"
He went over to Tess, Michael and Isabel and they went home. The sun went down on the town and it became silent again.
~THE END~