Disclaimer: I don't own Alex, Tess, or any of the Roswellians, and anything else Roswell-y. I wish I did, but I don't have the money Ebay's asking for!

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Alex walked into the practically deserted town of Roswell, New Mexico. He could hear the short blonde trailing after him. Stupid bitch. Now Alex, was a gentlemen, a nice guy, a good guy . But that stupid girl took everything he ever had away from him. She made his life a living Hell, and yet somehow...she got sent up to Heaven with him for blowing up an FBI facility, probably killing hundreds more people. Anything for Baby Zan! Alex mocked in his head. Now, he knew what Maria had meant, a long time ago. About getting mixed up in this alien crap.
"Alex wait!" Tess called out from behind him. And now, ever since Tess had found him, she had been begging Alex for forgiveness. Well, she killed him. Why should he forgive her? "Alex, they're not in Roswell, why won't you listen to me!" Tess wailed.
"Because you're a lying whore." Alex muttered. "You're probably trying to trick me again, send me off on another wild alien goose chase! Well, not this time, I'm going to find Isabel."
"I can promise you, Alex, they're not here." Tess sighed. They reached the Crashdown Cafe. "No! Alex, don't go in there!" Tess said, running to the door and blocking his way. Alex glared at her. "Alex you're dead. I know it's my fault, but the Parkers and everyone else in this town doesn't know that, and they don't know you're alive. At least they don't know I'm dead." Tess said. "Look, you can hear everything going on inside, I'll ask Mr.Parker where Liz is, and you'll hear the true answer. They're not in Roswell anymore. None of them, okay?" Tess asked. Alex didn't say anything. "I'll take that as a yes." Tess said. She walked into the shadows of the cafe and running her hand over her face and hair, came back as a red head with violet eyes.
"How touching." Alex muttered. Tess smiled and walked into the Crashdown Cafe, while Alex watched from the outside.

"Hi, Mr. Parker? I'm one of Liz's...old friends from school. She hasn't been around lately, so do you know where she is?" Tess asked.
"I'm sorry, um what's your name?"
"Jess." Tess said quickly. "Jess Softing."
"I'm sorry, Ms.Softing, Liz isn't here anymore." Mr.Parker said, concentrating on the floor.
"Well, do you know if Maria is?" Tess asked.
"They're both not here either. And if you're wondering about Max, Michael, Isabel, and Kyle too- they're not here either, and they're not coming back. Sorry." Mr.Parker said, walking into the backroom. Tess looked through the window at Alex and gave a hesitant sigh, then walked out to meet him.
"I told you." Tess said.
"Then where are they?" Alex asked.
"That's what we're going to have to find out." Tess said. "I still have my powers, y'know, I might be able to track them if we get a move on."
"Oh you still have your powers? Why don't you mind warp me to go with you then, because we're not on this little quest together." Alex said. "I'm going on my own."
"How the hell do you expect to do that?" Tess asked. "You're dead, Alex, dead! Everyone in Roswell knows it! So unless you plan on stealing a car and getting chased by the police, hitching a ride and dieing again once the drivers realize who you are and freak out, I suggest you realize what you're up against, and use my help!" Tess almost screamed. "I'm not asking you to forgive, Alex, but for now, since we're both alive, forget. Because you need me, and I need you!" Tess tried to reason. "Listen, I know you're not going to like this either, but I know someone who can help us, someone we can trust. He knows."
"Who is he? Valenti?"
"No. We can't go to Valenti for help, Alex. He got his job back as a deputy, and it wouldn't be safe, the FBI was looking for me before I blew up their building. It just- you know, people involved with the law are just- it's tough." Tess said. "We're going to go to Jesse Ramirez." Tess said. Alex had a questioning look on his face. Tess sighed. "Isabel's husband."