In the End...
by Love Of My Life

Rating: PG-13
Category: M/L Future Fic
Disclaimer: Nothing Roswell is mine. If only...
Summary: No spoilers. Season 2 up to and incl. Viva Las Vegas, everything after that never happened in this universe. This story is set in the year 2070 A.D. earth standard time just in case you were wondering. This is their final days. A love as great as theirs, will it ever end?
Distribution: You can always ask, who knows I might say yes.
Author's Note: A big thankyou to Alastriona for editing my story, you're the best.


Prologue

In the end he couldn't live without her but that shouldn't have come as a surprise to anyone. They had been so close to each other throughout their entire life that nothing could have separated them, not even death... at least not for long.


Part 1

Their queen lay on her bed. They could see the life slowly ebbing from her tiny body. She had been sick for a week. The doctors could do nothing to aid her. Her time had come. She had had a long and productive life. A good life at the side of the only man she ever loved. Their love was legendary. The sacrifices both had willingly made for their loved ones over and over again was awe-inspiring. There had never been a Royal Couple more loved than they were. There wouldn't be another couple like them for a long time. The sadness at the imminent death of the beloved queen was overwhelming. The people would need a long time to recover from the loss of their queen.

'Max.' She whispers wearily.

'Yes my love, I'm here.' He says hoarsely, holding back his tears with apparent effort.

'I'm sorry that I can't hold on any longer but I'm just so tired. I never meant to leave you.'

'Don't be sorry love. You have earned the right to peace. We've had a good life together haven't we?' He brushes away some stray hairs from her brow, her beautiful hair that he always loved to touch. It was still a beautiful luscious auburn with only some gray in it. She is still his beautiful Liz.

She smiles remembering all their years together. 'Yes we did have a good life. I have no regrets Max. I loved every minute of our time together, the sad times as well as the good times. As long as we were together I was happy.'

'I know love, I've always felt the same.' He kisses her cheek gently. Looking at her with all the love he ever felt for her. It was hard to see her like this, the life slowly seeping from her body. He felt so powerless. With all of his healing power there was nothing he could do for her. As hard as it was to admit it, it was simply her time.

'Max, I love you. I always have and always will. Remember that when I'm gone.' She whispers with a strained voice. It was so hard to talk right now. She feels so tired. All she wants to do is close her eyes and sleep. But she knows very well that if she did that she would never wake up, at least not in this life.

'I know my love, I know. You always will have my love too and no matter where you go I will find you. We will share our love once again. I can not live without you.' He can no longer hold back the tears. Slowly they start to flow down his face. She looks at him, her heart and soul evident in her beautiful chocolate eyes.

'I will wait for you on the other side Max no matter how long it takes, I love you... always.' She slowly closes her eyes and sighs her last breath. His Liz was gone.

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