Arnold Bennet once said "Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts".
Liz Parker found herself lying in her chair on the balcony observing the sky. The sky was pitch black driving away light in milliseconds. The only light available was the flickering candle perched on top the table stand. It was eerily quiet. The mood seemed like that of the calm before a storm, intense and on edge as if waiting for something big to happen.
She knew she shouldn't be outside. There was a warning of a huge storm coming into the small town of Roswell but there was something inside of her that was calling her to venture out and prepare. As if a magnet to a piece of metal she couldn't resist and now she waited.
It gave her time to think. School was starting in a few days and for all that it was worth, Liz could not find any motivation or thrill of the coming days. It was as if the passion and yearn to learn was gone. Instead she worried about Max, the FBI, if one day her web of lies would fall to the ground.
Liz felt bad for having ignored him all summer. Florida was a godsend helping her escape the Alien Abyss even if it was for a mere two months. She knew it was the right thing; giving Tess Max even if it broke her heart in the process. Truth be told she was done with destiny, hiding, having to lie. It was hard enough as it was wondering if Max truly did belong with her…or if she was an obstacle on the King and Queen's epic romance. Liz Parker did what any logical inspiring scientist would do…listened to her brain and ignored her heart.
It seemed as if everyone was stuck inside of a science fiction novel and it was time for her to return back to the real world. If ignoring Max Evans was the path to succeeding this than that would be the trail to choose.
As she contemplated this she did not notice the strange patterns the sky began to take as it formed into a whirl of blue lights until it disappeared. Rudely awakened from her thoughts she felt a hand touch her shoulder causing her to jump up and shriek.
Shifting her head to this mysterious person her eyes bulged out when she saw Tess…except it was an older version of the bane of her existence. This look alike gave her a small smile as if they were holding a secret.
"Who are you?" Liz asked in a cold threatening voice trying to keep from running away or screaming bloody murder.
The blonde woman again gave her a menacing smile…as if her whole world was drastically about to changed.
"Liz I know how you must be feeling right now but there is no time to explain. Listen carefully because this of the utmost importance." The look alike stated calmly before sitting next to the high alert brunette.
"I am from fourteen years in the future. There is a device in the caves called the Granalith. It brought me here. Liz…I know in this timeline at this certain point you must hate all things Antarian but you must understand that the safety of the…it's in your hands now." The blonde continued.
"What are you talking about?" Liz demanded freaked from the prophetic tone she was receiving.
"There is an evil Antarian called Khivar. In my timeline he came upon Earth searching for the Royal Four and took something that wasn't his to receive. It is now your legacy to fulfill what I cannot do. I have thought carefully on whom it should be and I knew you would be the best candidate for this role." She told her causing her to look at her confused.
The blonde gave her a nervous look before putting a hand on her bulging stomach and then a hand on Liz. Suddenly they were surrounded by a green light that began two circle the two in a never-ending rotation. Liz screamed in terror as she felt her entire body changing…expanding. No one could hear it because of the protective shields that were around the two girls. Her sight and hearing became clearer as she felt her body buzz with electricity.
As if a light switched on, Tess's look alike took her hand off of Liz's stomach and began to pant ending the rigorous change. Liz looked at her and was surprised to see that the bulge that was sitting on her stomach was indeed gone. However she felt heavier, and looking down at her stomach she stifled yelp as she saw a bulge that had not been there a minute ago.
"WHAT DID YOU DO?" she yelled at her causing the blonde to jump back in surprise.
"i-I'm sorry. I couldn't have Khivar's baby! What would Max have done to me? He would have run straight back to you! It's not my responsibility anymore." She spat as her regret turned to malice at the traumatized girl.
"TESS!" Liz spat realizing it was really her from the future.
"It took you long enough. Like I said…it's not my baby anymore. The molecules ripped away my DNA and put yours inside it instead. It's just your DNA and Khivars. Though you aren't really human anymore." She pointed out as if a baby could understand before frowning at the end as if she hadn't realized the implications of what she had planned.
"I'm sorry-did you just say I'm not HUMAN!" Liz screamed looking at her incredulously and Tess shrugged her shoulders as she picked at her nails.
"Well in the future you are half human because Max went inside of your soul instead of the simple healing." Tess cringed disgusted at her mate's behavior.
"Now that baby you're carrying is ALL Antarian. The father's a pure…and you're a halfie…but the baby switch made you a pure. So…" she continued as if the information was nothing.
"How could you do this to me?" Liz asked in a meekly cry as she felt the tears begin to fall down her face.
"Like I said…Max would have left me for you. This way I know he won't leave me in this timeline with you knocked up. I always wanted to destroy you…imagine the towns surprise when they discover their perfect little Liz Parker going into her junior year is going to be a teen mother?" she asked with amusement in her eyes.
"Unbelievable." Liz muttered looking at her stunned.
"By the way... I wouldn't tell the pod squad or anyone about who the true father is. If anyone found out…including the father…well…let's just say you would be killed instantaneously." Tess mentioned with one tiny piece of remorse.
"Is this like any other pregnancy?" Liz asked after a moment of silence became the two.
"Yeah, just don't take the vitamins for the baby. Sonograms will be fine. We look just like humans. You can shape shift. But those powers do no come to a pure until their eighteen. You're three months pregnant." She added thoughtfully.
"Kyle…all those other kids he saved…they won't…"
"Be halfies? No…like I said he healed your soul…not your body." Tess added once again annoyed and spiteful.
"Well as lovely a conversation this was…I really don't like you. I'm thinking I'm going home and well not having the devils baby! Have fun in hell Parker!" Tess squealed before she clicked a button on her watch causing a blue light to surround her and she disappeared.
Liz stood there petrified wondering what the hell had just happened. Shaking her head she found herself extremely tired and went to her bed hoping that what had occurred was all a terrible nightmare…
The moment she hit the bed she heard the thunder roll with enormous noise and lightning strikes. The rain poured as if Mother Nature was crying for a lost child.
There was one thought that raced through her mind all through the storm…if only I had stayed inside.
Sometimes it's the smallest decisions that can change your life forever.- Kerri Russel