Roswell Season 4 Episode 1
By Bianca and Shelby
Chapter 1
"Staying in this thing isn't going to work," said Liz as she waved her hand over her gown changing it into a t-shirt and jeans.
"What?" Max asked, as he stared at his wife.
"I watched Izzy fit her outfit in this small van, so I thought it might not be much harder. Plus I'm a quick study," said Liz as she kissed Max.
Suddenly there were flashes of Michael running through her mind, yet he was wearing weird clothes that she had never seen before, causing her to break the kiss with Max.
"Is everything okay?" asked Max with concern, as she looked like she had had a flash.
"No, I'm fine," said Liz smiling to calm her husband.
Michael, who was driving, knew she wasn't telling the truth, and he would have to talk to her about what was wrong. Then Liz saw Maria giving her the
"we need to talk" look, and she knew she couldn't tell Maria that she was having flashes of Michael.
Everyone got very quiet as they headed into the unknown, and Liz laid her head against Max's chest. Liz listened to the sound of Max's breathing as she wondered why the flash of Michael seemed so familiar. Exhilaration of what this was, consumed her because she felt like everything was going to change. Strangely Liz didn't fear it, but felt safe and comforted.
"Liz, you feel hot," said Max as he brushed back some of her hair that had fallen in her face.
"This isn't the time for foreplay," whispered Liz feeling ill.
"I'm serious. Michael, find a hotel," said Max.
"Pull over now," demanded Liz.
Michael did what she told him and pulled over onto the side of the road. Before Michael had put the van in park Liz had the door open, and was getting out. For a minute she thought it had been a false alarm and then she got a sharp pain in her stomach, that felt like someone was stabbing her with a knife, and she threw up all of the food she had ate that day. Max was right behind his wife, and pulled her hair out of the way.
"Gross," said Liz as she stood up.
"Here let me," said Max as he took a handkerchief from his pocket, and wiped her mouth.
"We just got married and now I'm getting sick," said Liz as he drew her in his arms.
"We've waited this long, we can wait a little longer." said Max as they went back to the van and got in.
"Oh isn't he sweet?" said Liz feeling horrible.
"Michael, find a hotel, quick," said Max worriedly.
"Okay," said Michael a bit worried himself as an overwhelming need to protect Liz overcame him.
As he looked for a hotel Liz fell in and out of consciousness, and Michael felt this lump forming in his throat. Liz twisted and jerked as Max did his best to hold her tight, so she wouldn't hurt herself accidentally.
"Rath" mumbled Liz so soft that no one heard.
Then she reached out grabbing Michael's jacket, and suddenly she fell still breathing steadily. Michael felt his heart skip a beat when she fell and he didn't understand why. He knew that Max would never let anything happen to her, but when she fell he just got so scared of loosing her that he froze.
Maria saw that he had frozen while they were sitting there at the red light and she asked, "Are you alright, honey."
Michael barely even heard her words and when he did he said, "Huh? Oh, Yeah, I'm fine."
He started to drive again. In about ten minutes he finally found an exit that had a hotel, and quickly took it. Soon he came to a hotel and pulled in to the lot. Maria hopped out of the van, and Michael watched her go get the room key. Within minutes she came back with a key in hand.
"Let's go," said Maria opening the side door, and everyone got out.
Quickly they all made their way to their room. Maria quickly unlocked the door. Max went in first and laid Liz on the bed away from the window. Quickly Michael went to the bathroom and picked up the basin next to the sink. He then filled it with water as he grabbed a wash cloth, and then turned off the water. Careful not to spill the water he made his way back to Liz's left side, that wasn't occupied by Max. In his gut the feeling that he should be the only one by her side was hard to fight, but right now he needed to help Liz. It' wasn't the right time not fight over who got be by her side. Without another thought he soaked the wash cloth and rung it out. Gently he laid the cloth on her forehead that was burning up, but he kept up his nonchalant attitude. There was no way he could let anyone in on how he was feeling because it would only cause more problems right now. Max was trying to get inside Liz's head, and he didn't need any distraction. No matter what Michael thought he was feeling Liz had to come first even if it meant letting Max help her. Time seemed to creep by slowly, and every little bit Michael redid the compress. After a while Michael looked around, and saw how scared everyone else looked, especially Maria. Reaching out his hand, Michael motioned for Maria to come next to him. Tears streaked her face as she came and knelt next to the bed.
"Is she……………?" asked Maria in a whisper.
"She'll be okay," whispered Michael interrupting her sentence because he knew what she was going to say.
In his heart he needed to believe no he had to believe that Liz was going to be fine. He didn't know why he needed to believe she was going to be okay but he still did. Silence seemed to take over the room again and there wasn't a sound. Feeling useless Michael took his hand, and wiped the tears from Maria's eyes, and cheeks. Suddenly Liz was incased in white light, so bright everyone had to cover their eyes. Next thing they knew it was over as quickly as it begun. Liz opened her eyes, but she saw Michael first, which set her an ease oddly enough. Then slowly Liz turned her head to see Max in tears, and slowly Liz reached out wiping the tears from his face.
"I'm okay," said Liz seeming wiser, and older somehow.
"I was so scared," said Max as he took her hand from his face, and kissed her palm.
"I know," said Liz calmly and serenely.
"You ever scare me like that I'll…, I'll……." said Maria crying, and jumping up hugging Liz.
"Maria……, too tight," said Liz sounding more like her old self.
"I'm sorry!" said Maria as she let Liz go.
"It's okay. I just need to breathe." said Liz as her eyes connected with Michael for a second, but that was it, for it was too dangerous to linger any longer.
"Flailing around like a chicken without its head isn't pretty, Parker," said Michael keeping things normal.
"Michael!" said Maria hitting Michael upside of the head. Liz sat there on the bed smiling.
Then Michael started to mentally kick himself for what he had said. Liz connected her eyes with his eyes and he knew everything was okay.
Chapter2
Later that day they had gotten back on the road and drove in silence until they found a much nicer hotel with balconies and many rooms, in the middle of nowhere. The hotel was named Sunset Rose, after its former owner, Rose. Everyone stared in amazement at the beautiful architecture of the building that had a Victorian plantation feel to it. They all knew they didn't have enough money to stay there for long. All they needed was a place to sleep for the night and this seemed to be the only place for miles. They pulled into the hotel parking lot in their big, blue van. They all got out the van doors sleepily and started to walk toward the hotel.
When they were a couple of feet away from the van Michael asked, "Maria, will you please go get the room? Please."
Not up to fight Maria hesitated and then finally said, "Okay, okay."
Michael kissed Maria on the forehead and Maria ran off to the office to get the room. Liz, who had been watching them the whole drive, felt this sudden surge of jealousy. She stared at Maria running off and felt this urge of betrayal. She had no idea why she was jealous, or why she was feeling this way. Maria was her best friend and Maria loved Michael despite his shortcomings. Liz didn't know why all of a sudden she was jealous of Michael and Maria. They had always been on again off again, but she had even encouraged them to try again many times. She wondered why did she now feel this hatred in her heart for them as a couple.
Max noticed the hurt, and confused look on his wife face towards Maria.
"Are you alright?" asked Max as he didn't understand. She stood there in silence as she looked at the ground.
Then when she realized what he had asked she snapped out of her daze.
She looked up at him and said, "Oh, Yeah. I'm fine."
"Are you sure?" asked Max looking for answers.
"Yeah, I'm fine." said Liz smiling the best she could for his sake, and Max shook it off as Liz still wasn't feeling well.
Then Maria came back and handed Michael the key.
"They were having a sale or more of a discount…." Maria trailed off trying to deciding what it was.
Michael finally said, "What is it?"
"Oh yeah. We get the first night free and if we like it we can get the room for two more months and we get a month free," Maria said.
Everyone looked confused, and Liz could see a change in her friend's demeanor.
Kyle spoke up and said sarcastically, "What you have to do to get that deal? Sleep with him or something."
Almost Everyone laughed that is except for Maria who, was acting a bit odd. She looked like she was almost guilty and trying to hide it. When Michael realized this he looked at her.
Then she spoke up, "No I didn't have to sleep with him." Michael looked at her with a misbelieving face.
"Okay, okay, maybe I had to flirt with him a little first." Michael had a look of shock on his face and then it disappeared.
"Okay, now that that is settled. If you boys wouldn't mind unloading the car, I think we're going to go check out the room," said Maria grabbing the key back from Michael, and smiling trying to hide how uncomfortable she was.
Maria, Liz, and Isabelle ran off to the room while Max, Michael, and Kyle stayed outside unloading the things in the van. When Liz, Maria, and Isabelle walked into the hotel entrance, they all let out a "wow". They walked into a lobby that had gold terrace all around it and golden brown sofa's all over. They walked to an elevator in silence and stepped in. Maria looked at the numbers on the elevator. They went from one to twelve. Then Maria pushed ten, and the door promptly shut. When they heard the elevator ding they jumped. They stepped out of the elevator and walked about four rooms down the hall and stopped at room number 1009.
"Well, this is it," Maria said as she unlocked the door an opened it.
When they walked in the room they walked straight into a hallway that spread out to two parts. They all went around the room looking at everything. The room had two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living room, a kitchen, and a washer and dryer. When Liz walked into the bedroom she screamed, when she saw Michael laying in the bed. Next thing she knew he was on the ground and everyone including Max and Kyle was in the bedroom. She stared in amazement.
"How…, how'd you get up here?" asked Liz surprised by Michael's presence.
"Oh, yeah, we took a short cut," said Michael as he got off of the ground, and pointed out the window.
Everyone wondered around that whole day, looking at all the different places. Liz walked down the beach and when she got back she went to sleep. Michael was already asleep when she got there. She went in the bedroom and laid down on the bed next to Max, who had been asleep since 9p.m. and Liz fell into a deep sleep. In the middle of the night Liz and Michael started tossing and turning. They were dreaming that they were out by the rock near Roswell and there was as mall temple. In front of temple there was a man in a uniform that looked out of this world and a woman in a long black dress. In front of the man and woman was a priest.
"Do you come here freely to be bonded to one another?" asked the priest.
"We do," said the man and woman sounding somewhat familiar.
The rest was in another language, but Michael and Liz felt like what the priest was reading was more marriage vows. Next the priest took a long silk ribbon and tied the couple's hands together physically linking the couple. Liz and Michael had no idea what they were doing there then all of a sudden the man and woman turned around. It was Liz and Michael. Then they looked down seeing the ribbon on them. They were getting married. Then all of a sudden Michael and Liz jolted awake.
Chapter 3
Silently Liz slid out of the bed, and went into the living room. Her eyes went strait to Michael who was sitting at the window, and her feet followed her eyes until she was right beside Michael. When she reached his side Michael looked at her, and without warning Michael pulled her onto his lap. She gasped in surprise and then looked deep in his eyes as she just sat there.
"Did you have that dream too?" Liz asked.
Michael nodded his head.
"It seemed like we were getting married. How can that be possible? I'm married to Max. What is going on? What are we supposed to do," said Liz softly as she saw the dream so clearly and she knew it was a memory.
"They really messed this up big time. Who ever sent us here didn't have the faintest idea what they were doing. I mean first they want me to be Isabel and now you. What do they want?" said Michael as he felt helpless.
"I don't know. What I do know is that there has always been this missing piece in my life since we left Roswell. This feeling I couldn't get to go away. I guess it has something to do with you and that dream," said Liz as she took his hand in hers.
"I know," said Michael.
"How can this feel…… this way and be…… so wrong?" said Liz as she felt guilty to be married to Max and want Michael.
"I don't know. All I know is there is this feeling that I can't get rid of. How crazy and ridiculous is that?" said Michael with a smile.
Liz smiled and said, "It's pretty crazy."
Michael started to lean in closer and whispered, "How? How can I feel this way when I'm around you? I mean you're my best friend's wife. But I just can't seem to keep them feelings away."
"I know. But what are we supposed to do? I mean, we can't be together. Not like this. I won't cheat on Max…."
"Neither would I. He is my family," Michael protested.
"I have this feeling that makes it hard not to be with you. What are we going to do?" said Liz as she was tempted to kiss him, but she couldn't.
"I don't know," said Michael wanting to give her the answers, but he didn't have them.
"Just hold me for a bit," said Liz as she laid her head against Michael's chest.
"Just for a bit," said Michael feeling whole for the first time.
Silence filled the room and they sat there looking out the window at the stars. Soon Michael saw Liz had fallen asleep, but he let her sleep. After some time had passed Michael cradled Liz as he stood up, and made his way back to her room. As quietly as he could Michael went and put her back in the bed.
"Michael," said Max coming out of the bathroom.
"I found her in the living room, so I brought her back to the room." said Michael trying to cover up what they had just discussed.
"Thanks, but can we talk," asked Max as he pointed towards the living room.
"Sure," said Michael as his heart raced as they both headed back to the living room.
He knew he had to play this cool and act normal. There was enough going on without putting Max in the mix of things until they had to.
"Michael, I'm scared here. Liz is acting weird, and is sick," said Max sitting down on the couch in the living room.
"She'll be fine," said Michael trying to comfort Max to subside the guilt that was stirring in him.
"What if something is wrong? What if I can't fix it this time?" asked Max as he put his face in his hands.
"She'll be fine," said Michael trying to be sympathetic to Max.
"Max… Michael…" came Isabel's voice as she came out of Maria and her room they shared.
"Everything is okay," said Max not wanting to talk this out with Isabel.
"Max," said Isabel as Max retreated to his room.
"Night Izzy," said Max before closing the door.
"Michael, what's going on?" asked Isabel as she felt wide awake.
"He's worried about Liz," said Michael cool as ice.
"I know you're worried too," said Isabel knowing Michael accepted Liz into the family.
"There is so much going on," said Michael looking over at his sister.
"I know, but we'll all be okay." said Isabel as they heard a knock at the door.
Michael stood up and went to the door while Isabel froze in place. Cautiously Michael opened the door to see a baby sitting on the ground.
"Zan," whispered Michael as the royal seal blazed on the child's head.
"Michael?" questioned Isabel finding her voice.
"Things just got a lot more complicated," said Michael picking up the child, and shutting the door.
"Is that?" asked Isabel as he turned around.
"Yes," said Michael cradling baby Zan.
"I'll get the others," said Isabel as she ran off to the bedrooms.
"Let's get some lights," said Michael as he flipped the lights on.
"What's going on?" groaned Kyle as he sat up.
"Take a look," said Michael not in the mood to go around and around with Kyle.
Slowly everyone filtered into the living room, and slowly woke up.
"Michael, what is going on?" asked Max looking at Michael holding a child.
"Your son has a mind of his own," said Michael handing Zan over to Max.
Then Zan started to fuss, and Liz took Zan from Max. Gently Liz soothed Zan and he calmed down.
"I need to call my dad," said Max as he walked off causing Zan to cry.
Then Liz rocked Zan back and forth trying her best to calm the infant as best as she could.
Hours after everyone had went back to bed except for Kyle, and Michael, the baby was still crying. Then Kyle and Michael started to take turns rocking Zan. Liz paced the floor worried, and enraged cause Max hadn't came back yet.
"Liz," said Michael.
"What!" snapped Liz as she started to walk on air.
"Look," said Michael and she finally saw what she was doing.
"Michael, help me!" pleaded Liz scared.
"Calm down," said Michael as he took her hand in his.
Slowly Liz came back to the ground, and Michael wrapped his arms around her.
"I'm sorry," said Liz as she back away from Michael before Kyle could think anything he shouldn't.
"It's okay," said Michael as he went and took Zan.
Suddenly Zan calmed in Michael's arms, and Liz felt this weight lift from her shoulders. Feeling exhausted Liz took Zan from Michael and went and laid down on the couch, both falling fast asleep. Michael went and put Kyle's blanket over Liz and Zan.
"They're out." said Michael as the tiredness was catching up with him.
"Let's get some sleep before we have to be on the move again," said Kyle as he crashed on the other couch, and Michael sat down by Liz.
Chapter 4
Michael woke at about 11:00a.m. He got up from the couch groaning. He thought to himself, Man, that couch isn't as comfortable as it looks. Although Michael didn't get much time to sleep thanks to that little twerp screaming and yelling all night. He looked around the room but no one was there. Where is everybody? He walked into the bedroom and found Liz lying in the bed. He wonder how she got in here and he knew he didn't carry her in here or did he? The last time Michael remembered seeing her she was in the living room on the couch with Zan. Racking his brain for he didn't know how it came to be, and then it dawned on him maybe Max must have took her in here. He slowly walked over to the side of the bed and bent down so that her body would be at his eye level. He reached up his hand and slowly brushed a piece of hair from her face and she began to squirm.
She opened her eyes and in sweet voice said, "Good Morning."
She smiled and then all of the sudden her smile vanished. She jumped up in the bed and said, "Where is everyone."
"I don't know. I'm sure they're just out getting supplies for Zan."
She hopped out of bed and she went into the bathroom. She could feel Michael watching her walk all the way to the bathroom. Quickly She entered the bathroom, and took a shower and got dressed. In about ten minutes she walked out of the bathroom dressed in a blue tank top and jeans. She thought, I wonder where Michael went. Liz knew he wouldn't leave her, so he'd have to be in the living room. She walked into the living room and saw Michael sitting on the couch in brand-new clothes and his hair wet. I wonder why he looks different. He must have taken a shower while she gotten dressed. With his hair slicked back it seemed so familiar, and Liz stopped for a long time.
Then she walked over to Michael and said, "Come on, let's go. We can have some fun before the others get back," with a smile.
Michael groaned, while she pulled him to the door. They walked down the hallway and into the elevator. They got out of the elevator when they heard a loud ding and then they stepped into the lounge and looked around at the extendable canvas roof. The place was beautiful. Michael wowed at its elegance. This was the first time he had seen it because he had came in the window of the room. As they looked at the ceiling they didn't realize was there Kyle when he walked up beside them.
"It really is amazing isn't it," Kyle said. Michael and Liz jumped when they heard Kyle's voice.
They looked at him and saw that he was standing next to a girl. She was tall, slender with blonde hair. She had a pink tank top with a small butterfly on with a pair of jeans with rhinestones all over the legs.
"Who is this?" Michael asked.
"Oh, this is Claire. We met at the arcade, which by the way is pretty big for being in a hotel. It has like 25 games…" Kyle replied.
"It's nice to meet you," Liz directed towards Claire interrupting Kyle.
"Yes, it's nice to meet you too," Claire said.
"Excuse me, I need to talk to Kyle a little bit," Michael said with the biggest fake smile he could come up with, as he pulled Kyle away.
They walked over behind a door.
"What in the world are you doing?" Michael asked feeling very weird about almost cursing in front of Liz, but it had never bothered him before.
"What?" Kyle asked as if he had no idea what Michael was talking about.
"You can't just go around and make new friends, especially right now. We're on the run. We can't have loose ends when we leave. And she could be a danger to us, even you. You are one of us now, you remember that," Michael said dead serious.
Kyle knew that Michael was right, but he didn't belong in the group in the same way. They are all like one big family that had a bond he wasn't apart of yet. He was new and didn't know even have half of the do's, and don'ts being on the run across country. Until he was a normal teenager until Max healed him and saved his life. He was grateful that Max had saved his life but he wanted to be normal. He had no idea whether or not he had powers, or when his powers would come. Liz's powers had come temporally earlier that year but she was healed a year earlier than him.
"I swear I won't tell her anything. It's just I really need a friend right now and what's it going to hurt," Kyle said happily really thinking everything was going to be alright.
"A lot," Michael replied worried. They just sighed and walked over to where the girls were.
"I know. They also have a great pool. It's like twelve feet deep and 25 feet long," Claire said.
"Maybe we should go there sometime," Liz replied.
Michael walked up behind Liz and asked, "Go where?"
"To the pool," Liz said as happy as can be.
"Yeah, if you guys aren't busy we could go now," Claire mentioned.
"We'd love to," Liz said as she pulled Michael along with her and Claire pulled Kyle.
They spent the rest of the day at the pool and forgot all about Isabel, Max, and Maria. Michael and Liz played in the water like a real couple but Kyle didn't realize it because he too was playing with Claire in the water. They walked Claire to her room and said goodbye. Then headed to their room and they played around the whole way there. When they got close to the door Michael picked Liz up and had Kyle unlock the door. They walked inside the door and Max, Maria, and Isabel were there. They stopped laughing and Michael put Liz down as soon as they saw them. They looked confused and nobody talked the rest of the night except for Maria and Michael who had gotten in a fight and made up. They laid there curled up on the couch. Liz left the living room and went to sleep in her bedroom. She felt like she was floating in air. Then she saw she was back by the rock formation near Roswell. She stood there wondering why she was there. Then Michael walked up behind her.
"How are my two babies?" Michael asked as he held her in his arms.
She didn't know what he meant by two babies but she felt relived he was there. She felt safe. Then she looked down at her stomach and notice it was big and round. She woke from her dream.
She jumped up in her bed. She was sighing and groaning. Liz realized what was going on and whispered,
"I'm pregnant,"