Part 1
I watch the moon and the stars every night while we're on the road. I've always wondered why I'm the one who is obsessed with the sky now. It would be logical for Max or Michael or Isabel to want to stare at the sky all night.wondering. But they never even bothered to glance out really, unless I made Max come to watch how beautiful the twinkling stars were. I looked over at my husband's sleeping form. He looked so peaceful.so boyish when he was asleep. Even though he was a strong man, a leader, when he was asleep he looked so vulnerable. I smiled as I looked at him and his eyes fluttered open halfway. He always knew when I was looking at him, what I was thinking, what I was feeling. It seemed after we had gotten married, only a few weeks ago, our connection had gotten stronger, especially after our honeymoon. I smiled at the memory of our beautiful wedding, the shear happiness it brought me. I crawled over to him, making sure not to run into any of the other sleeping people scattered along the floor, at the wheel Kyle glanced at me and gave a long tired yawn then turned his attention back to the road. I lay next to Max and smiled. "Goodnight." I said giving him a soft kiss on his cheek as his eyes fluttered closed again and he wrapped his arms around me lovingly.
As soon as I closed my eyes the images bombarded me.
//Flash//
Max and I dancing in a large empty ballroom both dressed in formal clothes.
//Flash//
Me brushing Tess's hair with a forlorn look while Tess sat at a large beautiful vanity talking excitedly.
//Flash//
Max and I meeting secretly on a rock by a large colorful lake. Tess watching them from the bushes and angry look on her face.
//Flash//
Tess conspiring with Kivar to mind warp Isabel into falling in love with him.
//Flash//
Tess smiling as she raised her hand and kills me while Max is not looking.
//Flash//
Max leaning over me and confessing his undying love for her.then getting killed. Tess yelling at Kivar and then getting killed as well.
//Flash//
Me watching Tess walk into the compound and blowing it up, then her running out of the other side completely unscarred and smiling evilly.
When the flashes ended I sat up gasping for breath. "Oh my gawd." I said, sweat pouring down my forehead. The flashes had disturbed me, but the last one made me shiver all over. "Liz?" Max said sleepily sitting up beside me. "Whats wrong." I looked at him and bit my lip. "Kyle, stop the car." I said loudly, waking everyone up. He shrugged and pulled the car over to the side of the road. "What the hell? What's going on?" Michael muttered angrily as Maria shook him awake. Isabel yawned and looked at us with apprehension. "I think Liz has something to say." Max said.
I bit my lip again. "I saw something.I had flashes, like when Max and I kiss. But this time we weren't. I saw your planet, Antar. I..I was there. I was there with you Max. I swear it felt so real, I think I was having flashes of the past on your.our planet." I said. Max's eyes widened and he looked at me then everyone else. I heard Isabel let out a tiny gasp. "First it was of you and I dancing in a large, beautiful ballroom. Then I was brushing Tess's hair before she went down to see you. Another one was of you and I secretly meeting by a lake with Tess spying on us." I swallowed as I began to tell of the other flashes. "Tess.Tess.she was.she was conspiring with Kivar to mind warp Isabel into betraying you all. She.she killed me.and then Kivar killed both Max and her." I said. They were all silent. "And the last one..it scared me, Max I think she's still alive, she didn't die in that explosion. I saw it, I saw her walk out of there without so much as a scratch." I said. Max looked at me with fear in his eyes but he tried to remain calm. "Are you sure Liz? Absolutely sure?" He asked. "Yes, I'm sure, they were real Max." I said.
"Wait so let me get this straight..Liz your half alien?" Maria asked confused. "But why would they bring her back? She wasn't part of the royal four..she was I guess one of Tess's advisors or maids or something." Michael said. "And.you mean to tell me it wasn't Isabel who betrayed us.it was Tess?" I nodded. Isabel looked at her hands. "Wow.I can't believe it. Can you see if you get anymore flashes?" Michael asked hopefully. I nodded. "Well.I don't know how.but I'll try." Kyle started the car. "I think we should stop at a restaurant or a gas station or something." He said. "Since we're probably going to be up all night, we should at least get some food in our stomachs."
I looked at Max, a worried look had come over his face but when he caught me looking at him, he gave me a reassuring smile and squeezed my hand. We drove on for a while, in complete silence as everyone went over what I had told them. Finally we stopped at what looked like a restaurant and motel in one. "Do we have enough money for this?" Max asked. "Hey.haven't you guys ever thought of making money.you know.with these powers you have." Kyle suggested. "Well.no..I guess we can try.what should we use?" Max said. Maria opened up her purse and pulled out a pad full of sticky notes. "These?" She suggested handing them to Max. He concentrated on them and his hand began to glow. He smiled as he produced a bunch of 20 dollar bills. "Jeez, how could you not do that before?" Kyle shook his head. "Aliens." He muttered as we got out of the van and walked towards the restaurant. Max put the money in his pocket and his arm around me.
//Flash//
This time the flash was different. I looked around. It was like I was actually there. Everything was completely still, the people walking around, the smoke spiraling in clumpy clouds of soft gray and white up from the cigarettes in the people's hands. I walked towards Max and Michael who were sitting talking. They both had on 50's looking suits and their hair was slicked back. I reached to touch Max when everyone began to move again. He looked up at me. "Beth." He said happily smiling at me. "Have a seat, doll." I looked around nervously and sat down. I looked at myself, realizing I was wearing different clothes. I had on a 50's looking suit with a skirt and a weird hat with a flower on it. "So, I'm guessing you're here to question me about the business." He said giving Michael a look. "Umm.I guess." I said looking around in awe. "Well you don't have to worry, doll. I've got everything in control." He sat back and smiled reaching across and taking my hand, he looked into my eyes. "I'll be head of the Mafia after the old man dies & then we can live the rest of our lives in luxury." He said excitedly. "What about Tessa?" I heard Michael say. "She won't like you marrying Beth. After all, she is your fiancé, and the old man's daughter." He took a drag of his cigarette. "And if you screw things up with her, then you know you're in trouble." He said. "Tessa?" I said, shocked. "Hey, boys.Beth." I heard a voice say from behind me. It was Tess, Max let go of my hand quickly and gave her a wry smile. He hair was much shorter, almost in a bob. She wore a revealing red tube dress and her lips were scarlet red. I had to stop myself from yelling. "Maxwell." She whined. "I thought we were going out for dinner later, at that new joint." She said placing her hands on her hips and pouting. "Oh, sorry babe. I must have forgotten." Max said standing up. He smiled and nodded to Michael & I and went over to Tess and threaded his arm with hers. I felt my heart drop for a second as they walked away, but just before they got to the door he turned and gave me a loving smile.
//End Flash//
I let out a yelp and stumbled. "Max." I whimpered as I fainted.
I watch the moon and the stars every night while we're on the road. I've always wondered why I'm the one who is obsessed with the sky now. It would be logical for Max or Michael or Isabel to want to stare at the sky all night.wondering. But they never even bothered to glance out really, unless I made Max come to watch how beautiful the twinkling stars were. I looked over at my husband's sleeping form. He looked so peaceful.so boyish when he was asleep. Even though he was a strong man, a leader, when he was asleep he looked so vulnerable. I smiled as I looked at him and his eyes fluttered open halfway. He always knew when I was looking at him, what I was thinking, what I was feeling. It seemed after we had gotten married, only a few weeks ago, our connection had gotten stronger, especially after our honeymoon. I smiled at the memory of our beautiful wedding, the shear happiness it brought me. I crawled over to him, making sure not to run into any of the other sleeping people scattered along the floor, at the wheel Kyle glanced at me and gave a long tired yawn then turned his attention back to the road. I lay next to Max and smiled. "Goodnight." I said giving him a soft kiss on his cheek as his eyes fluttered closed again and he wrapped his arms around me lovingly.
As soon as I closed my eyes the images bombarded me.
//Flash//
Max and I dancing in a large empty ballroom both dressed in formal clothes.
//Flash//
Me brushing Tess's hair with a forlorn look while Tess sat at a large beautiful vanity talking excitedly.
//Flash//
Max and I meeting secretly on a rock by a large colorful lake. Tess watching them from the bushes and angry look on her face.
//Flash//
Tess conspiring with Kivar to mind warp Isabel into falling in love with him.
//Flash//
Tess smiling as she raised her hand and kills me while Max is not looking.
//Flash//
Max leaning over me and confessing his undying love for her.then getting killed. Tess yelling at Kivar and then getting killed as well.
//Flash//
Me watching Tess walk into the compound and blowing it up, then her running out of the other side completely unscarred and smiling evilly.
When the flashes ended I sat up gasping for breath. "Oh my gawd." I said, sweat pouring down my forehead. The flashes had disturbed me, but the last one made me shiver all over. "Liz?" Max said sleepily sitting up beside me. "Whats wrong." I looked at him and bit my lip. "Kyle, stop the car." I said loudly, waking everyone up. He shrugged and pulled the car over to the side of the road. "What the hell? What's going on?" Michael muttered angrily as Maria shook him awake. Isabel yawned and looked at us with apprehension. "I think Liz has something to say." Max said.
I bit my lip again. "I saw something.I had flashes, like when Max and I kiss. But this time we weren't. I saw your planet, Antar. I..I was there. I was there with you Max. I swear it felt so real, I think I was having flashes of the past on your.our planet." I said. Max's eyes widened and he looked at me then everyone else. I heard Isabel let out a tiny gasp. "First it was of you and I dancing in a large, beautiful ballroom. Then I was brushing Tess's hair before she went down to see you. Another one was of you and I secretly meeting by a lake with Tess spying on us." I swallowed as I began to tell of the other flashes. "Tess.Tess.she was.she was conspiring with Kivar to mind warp Isabel into betraying you all. She.she killed me.and then Kivar killed both Max and her." I said. They were all silent. "And the last one..it scared me, Max I think she's still alive, she didn't die in that explosion. I saw it, I saw her walk out of there without so much as a scratch." I said. Max looked at me with fear in his eyes but he tried to remain calm. "Are you sure Liz? Absolutely sure?" He asked. "Yes, I'm sure, they were real Max." I said.
"Wait so let me get this straight..Liz your half alien?" Maria asked confused. "But why would they bring her back? She wasn't part of the royal four..she was I guess one of Tess's advisors or maids or something." Michael said. "And.you mean to tell me it wasn't Isabel who betrayed us.it was Tess?" I nodded. Isabel looked at her hands. "Wow.I can't believe it. Can you see if you get anymore flashes?" Michael asked hopefully. I nodded. "Well.I don't know how.but I'll try." Kyle started the car. "I think we should stop at a restaurant or a gas station or something." He said. "Since we're probably going to be up all night, we should at least get some food in our stomachs."
I looked at Max, a worried look had come over his face but when he caught me looking at him, he gave me a reassuring smile and squeezed my hand. We drove on for a while, in complete silence as everyone went over what I had told them. Finally we stopped at what looked like a restaurant and motel in one. "Do we have enough money for this?" Max asked. "Hey.haven't you guys ever thought of making money.you know.with these powers you have." Kyle suggested. "Well.no..I guess we can try.what should we use?" Max said. Maria opened up her purse and pulled out a pad full of sticky notes. "These?" She suggested handing them to Max. He concentrated on them and his hand began to glow. He smiled as he produced a bunch of 20 dollar bills. "Jeez, how could you not do that before?" Kyle shook his head. "Aliens." He muttered as we got out of the van and walked towards the restaurant. Max put the money in his pocket and his arm around me.
//Flash//
This time the flash was different. I looked around. It was like I was actually there. Everything was completely still, the people walking around, the smoke spiraling in clumpy clouds of soft gray and white up from the cigarettes in the people's hands. I walked towards Max and Michael who were sitting talking. They both had on 50's looking suits and their hair was slicked back. I reached to touch Max when everyone began to move again. He looked up at me. "Beth." He said happily smiling at me. "Have a seat, doll." I looked around nervously and sat down. I looked at myself, realizing I was wearing different clothes. I had on a 50's looking suit with a skirt and a weird hat with a flower on it. "So, I'm guessing you're here to question me about the business." He said giving Michael a look. "Umm.I guess." I said looking around in awe. "Well you don't have to worry, doll. I've got everything in control." He sat back and smiled reaching across and taking my hand, he looked into my eyes. "I'll be head of the Mafia after the old man dies & then we can live the rest of our lives in luxury." He said excitedly. "What about Tessa?" I heard Michael say. "She won't like you marrying Beth. After all, she is your fiancé, and the old man's daughter." He took a drag of his cigarette. "And if you screw things up with her, then you know you're in trouble." He said. "Tessa?" I said, shocked. "Hey, boys.Beth." I heard a voice say from behind me. It was Tess, Max let go of my hand quickly and gave her a wry smile. He hair was much shorter, almost in a bob. She wore a revealing red tube dress and her lips were scarlet red. I had to stop myself from yelling. "Maxwell." She whined. "I thought we were going out for dinner later, at that new joint." She said placing her hands on her hips and pouting. "Oh, sorry babe. I must have forgotten." Max said standing up. He smiled and nodded to Michael & I and went over to Tess and threaded his arm with hers. I felt my heart drop for a second as they walked away, but just before they got to the door he turned and gave me a loving smile.
//End Flash//
I let out a yelp and stumbled. "Max." I whimpered as I fainted.