Title: True Destinies

Disclaimer: I own nothing

Author: Cee

Category: The whole group, but mainly Max and Liz

Rating: PG-R

Liz always dreamed this, but never in her wildest nightmares did she expect it to come true. She watched as Max, Isabel, Michael, and Tess boarded the spacecraft that is taking them to their true home.

It was like she wasn't herself, she couldn't be, she was watching the love of her life disappear forever. She didn't even try to move because if she did, she didn't think that she would be able to let Max go. She would grab on to him for dear and no one would be able to get him out of her clutches

Alex, Maria, Kyle and Sheriff Valenti were also standing next Liz as they were also watching their loved ones get on board the ship

"We will come back." Max stated staring straight at Liz. He didn't want to go, but they all agree that they had to go

"No matter how long it takes." Michael added looking at Maria. He loved Maria, but he knew that he had to see what his home planet really looked like

"Be safe." Tess told her adopted father and Kyle. Tess really loved the Sheriff as if he were her own father

"Take care." Isabel told Alex. Isabel finally found the love that she was looking for and now she couldn't believe she was leaving him

"I love you." Liz barely managed to say before Max went inside the spacecraft. After that she broke down in tears

"Spaceboy, if you don't come back, I'll hunt you down." Maria threatened Michael, and all you could see is Michael smirking his way onto the ship

"You've made me proud." Sheriff Valenti called out to Tess who gave him a smile

"I'll miss you a lot." Kyle shouted so Tess would hear him. Kyle and Tess barely started to date and now she was leaving

"No matter what galaxy your in, you'll always have my heart." Alex sweetly said to Isabel. He wish he could go, but he had to stay on Earth to protect the rest of his family

Within minutes after they boarded the ship it took off and ten seconds later it was out of the Earth's atmosphere

Liz and Maria were balling our eyes out, while Kyle and Alex tried to comfort us, as well as, themselves

"We should head back." Sheriff Valenti said, but none of them moved until the next morning

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3 days later

Maria was working Liz's shift while she was in the back talking on the phone to somebody. She was about to go check on Liz when Alex and Kyle sat at the usual booth

"You know I'm never going to get use to this." Maria stated as she came up to the once crowded booth. Kyle and Alex both looked besides them and realized what Maria was talking about

"Neither am I." Alex stated picturing him and Isabel snuggling next to each other

"Hey where's Liz?" Kyle asked changing the subject because it hurt him too much to think about Tess

"She's somewhere in the back." Maria stated and then asked something that's been plaguing my mind for the last 3 days, "Have you guys noticed how different Liz is acting?"

"Well can you blame her?" Kyle asked, "I mean how would you feel if you lost….never mind."

Maria took a deep breath when he didn't finish that sentence. She knew Kyle didn't mean that.

"No, it's okay." Maria stated understandingly, "But it seems that there is something else on her mind."

"Oh my gosh." Liz's scream was heard from the back

"That was Liz." I said as I rushed to the back with Alex and Kyle following me

"Liz are you okay?" Maria asked worried. She now knew something was really wrong. Never in her life has she seen Liz look so helpless. She was crouched on the floor in a fetal position with one hand wiping away her tears while the other hand holding the phone.

"Liz, what's wrong?" Alex asked him and Maria sat next to their friend

"I….I…I…" Liz couldn't get out what she was trying to say

Something is definitely wrong. Liz was always focused. She knew what she wanted to say and would say it. This was not like her at all. She didn't know what to say and didn't know how to say it

"It's okay honey." Maria stated as she petted her best friend's hair

"Yeah Liz." Kyle said as he sat in front of her, "We're here for you."

Alex and Maria both nodded their agreement to Kyle's statement

"So why don't you tell us what's wrong." Maria added knowing that it has to be big. Boy was she right

"I….I am……I'm pregnant." Liz muttered

"What?" Alex asked, "By Max?"

"How?" Kyle asked, "When?"

"How did you know?" Maria asked trying to comprehend the situation, but somehow couldn't, "And why didn't you tell me?"

Liz took a deep breath and answered each of our questions

"Yes I'm pregnant by Max. We had sex the night before he left. 2 days ago I felt something weird, and somehow I knew I was pregnant. I didn't tell you guys because I wanted to be completely sure." Liz stated answering their questions and raised the phone, "And I'm completely sure. And I'm sorry I didn't tell you guys sooner."

"Oh Liz that's great." Maria stated as she hugged her. She was gonna become a mother, but then she realized that she shouldn't have said that. Dumb me. My best friend is going to have an alien baby, but the father left to his home planet, and I say that's great. Stupid me

"Yeah I know." Liz stated drying her tears, "I just wish Max was here."

"Is that why you were crying?" Kyle asked giving her a tissue

"No." Liz stated as she blew into the tissue, "I'm crying because I have no idea what to do."

"You're keeping the baby right?" Alex questioned after he heard what Liz said

"Of course silly." Liz sniffled

"Then what did you mean by you didn't know what to do?" Kyle questioned

"What if the baby is alien?" Liz whispered

That's when realization hit all of them and they finally understood what Liz meant

"We should get out of here." Kyle stated

"But where would go?" Maria questioned. "We could just stay here."

"Think about that one Maria." Kyle said, arguing "Everyone is going to know that Liz is pregnant in 9 months. Her mother is going to want her to go to the doctor's office. What if the child is not normal? You know what the government would do to a half breed alien?"

"I still think it would be better though if we had family and friends we knew." Maria stated. Kyle was the irrational one and she was the too rational one

"And are you going to tell them the whole alien story?" Kyle asked being sarcastic

"You guys stop fighting." Alex yelled as he saw Liz cry more.

Kyle and Maria quickly stopped bickering when we saw that we were making it worse for Liz

"What do you want to do Liz?" Alex asked ignoring us

"I think both of you are right." Liz stated wiping her tears, "I want to move, but only if I had some friends there."

"You can count me in." Alex stated hugging Liz

"Me too." Kyle added

"Do you think I would honestly dump my best friend when she needs me the most?" Maria asked as she smiled and hugged Liz. Liz took both of our ideas but mixed them into one.