Lost Before the Dawn

- Author: Sensue (Website: www(dot)sensue(dot)net/)
- Summary: What if all 4 (Tess, Max, Michael, & Isabel) had awoken together in the pod chamber?
- Pairing: T/M, M/I.
- Title: Lyrics By Evanescence (Before the Dawn)
- Warning: Do not read this story if you want a Liz/Max 'shipper or if you hate Tess and/or Tess/Max. This is going to be very intense; warnings of child abuse/molestation will be mentioned.
- Disclaimer: I don't own them…If I did, I'd be nicer to Tess.- Thanks To: Didi, author of "What is the Truth?" - who inspired me.
- Rating: R (possible Mature due to graphic descriptions) - Thoughts (Italic)
Prologue: Awakening

10 Years Previous

It was cold. A Dark Enclosure, yet liquid and alive. Pressing against the barrier, he pushed his way through the bubble surrounding him. Crawling down the vast cave wall, he sensed the presence of others behind him. Slowly, he turned around, his hand held out in front of himself for protection.

Quickly, he lowered his hand. A smile formed on his face as he saw that his beloved sister and best friend were awake and waiting for him. Immediately, he turned towards the next chamber and touched the membrane that held his destiny; his love. Wiping away the condensation that had formed as the pod adapted its program to weaken the walls, increasing the oxygen to awaken the life inside.

The first thing that he'd noticed was her face, not very surprised that she would be a true beauty in all forms. He smiled at her as she opened her eyes. Recognition soon filled her blue sparkling eyes. She pressed her hand against the barrier. Moving his hand to mirror hers, for moments they just stared at one another.

The other boy had impatiently already opened the ship, not yet leaving, but staring intently at him for permission. His sister stood besides him, holding out her hand to him for him to join them in their departure.

Shaking his head, he gestured for them to wait; to wait until SHE'D come out of the pod. Both of them nodded at him, coming over to her pod chamber to see if they could help as well.

She struggled to escape her bounds. She fought to break the wall between them. Helping her, he'd pulled at the cracking shell. Her small hands finally outside the liquid, he and the others were able to pull her out with little trouble.

She was small; smaller than the rest of them, they all noticed. Yet she had a strength about her that was unquestionable. Holding out her hands to them, they completed their circle.

Energy flowed between them, making the room glow warmly. They smiled. They were together now and would be forever.

He finally turned towards his sister, grasping her hand in his as his friend made sure that the smaller one was well protected behind him.

He nodded his permission to leave the cave to his second. Nodding, the boy walked out ahead of them all, the girl walking behind him.

For a moment, he was alone with his sister and he was happy. He brought her to his chest and hugged her with all his might. She stroked his back in return as she tightened her hold on him. Smiling, he took her hand again to leave the cave.

The other two were not within his sight, he noticed right away. Panic built up into his chest; where had they gone? Where was his love?

His sister's eyes clouded with fear, for her love was missing as well. Hand-in-hand with her brother they searched the desert for them, walking and walking for miles until the sun was no more.

A bright light, the screeching sound of metal-on-metal made them turn their heads, as two beings climbed out of the strange contraption.

A blonde headed human ran to them, kneeling beside them talking to them in an unknown language. The words did not make sense, however the motions behind them did.

A male human, the human's mate, they both assumed came over to them with a covering of sorts. The female wrapped it around them before picking them up and placing them in the vehicle.

The noise shocked him, the sounds of the engine… sadly he stared out the desert wondering where they had both gone.

His sister touched his hand lightly, also upset at their loss, yet she was completely enthralled at the woman sitting in front of her, speaking to them both with gentle hushed tones.

He squeezed her hand as he stared out the window, knowing in his heart that they would all be united one day.

To Be Continued...