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Kyle had been walking away from his house for what seemed like hours, but Kyle knew he had only been walking for forty minutes. Kyle had only just walked out of town when he saw Tess just ahead of him.
"Hey Tess," Kyle said loudly enough so Tess would be able to hear him.
Tess stooped walking and turned round when she heard her name being called by Kyle.
"Kyle what are you doing in the middle of nowhere," Tess asked as she waited for Kyle to catch up with her.
"I need to get away from Roswell for a while. So what are you doing in the middle of nowhere," Kyle asked with a smile.
"I've just received what could be the worse possible news ever," Tess said.
"What could be so bad," Kyle asked curios to know what could get Tess so angry that she would walk so far out of Roswell town all by herself.
"I found out that Liz and max have a son together. They had a son Kyle," Tess said in a bitter tone of voice.
"I didn't know that they had a son," Kyle said who was trying not to sound to surprised at the news
"Well the max and Liz of the present obivously don't have a son. Apparently a future version of max came back and Liz asked to help him change his past. Liz changed the past and in doing so condemned their son to death," Tess said in consending tone of voice.
"So what's the problem? If there son is really dead why are you so angry," kyle asked. Part of Kyle felt guilty for asking Tess about Max and Liz's son, when he knew everything he already needed to know.
"They sent their son back to 1983. Kyle their son is still alive," Tess said.
"Isn't that a good thing," Kyle asked
"Hell no. The whole group is out there looking for Max's son. I honestly don't know why there even bothering, according to the letter his going to be dead in two months," Tess said vehemently.
"Maybe they want to find their son before he dies. They may want to knows who he is before he dies," Kyle said. Part of him wanted them to find out who he really was, but another part of him knew that it would cause too much trouble.
"They have found a way of saving him," Tess said
"Really. So why aren't you helping them find their son?" Kyle said
"If I find him before the rest of the group do I'll kill him. I'll make sure that the only thing they will find will be his body," Tess said.
"Tess isn't that a bit drastic," Kyle said
"Me and max are destined to be together, if they find their son it changes everything," Tess said
"That doesn't mean you should kill their kid. Have you ever stopped to think that there son may not want to be found," Kyle said.
"It changes nothing. If I manage to find there son before they do his dead," Tess said
"If you do find there son and you do kill him, will you be able to live with the guilt," Kyle said.
"In two months time I won't even remember what I've done," Tess said
"If max finds out what you've done your destiny won't even be fulfilled," Kyle said as he ran a hand though his sweat soaked hair.
"Why do you care so much about who finds this kid first? It has nothing to do with you," Tess snapped
"Oh I know just how much the group wants me involved in this little hunt of there's and I don't really care if they find there kid or not. Like you said in two months time it won't really matter," Kyle said. Kyle knew that he sounded bitter and angry, but that was how he felt at the moment. He just wanted to be on his own. He had spent the last few months getting pushed out of the group and being ignored by his so called friends and family. If the group found out he was there son, he really didn't care. He didn't want them even knowing where he was going. Kyle knew that he would be dead in two months time, so it didn't really matter that they had found a way to save him. He no longer wanted help from the group. If theory couldn't accept him as a friend why should he accept them as his family?
Max's jeep and the sheriff's car had sped out of Roswell town hoping to catch up with Kyle.
"Sheriff do you think we'll find Kyle before he manages to leave Roswell," Liz asked. She desperately wanted to find out if Kyle was her son.
"I hope we do Liz," the sheriff said.
"Liz honey we will find Kyle and then we'll find out the truth," said Maria.
"I just hope Tess doesn't find him first," Liz said.
The silence in the jeep was deafening. No one had spoken since the crashdown. Max was staring ahead at the road with a look of determination on his face. He knew that Kyle could be his son, so why was he so frightened to discover the truth.
"Max do you really think that Kyle could be the person we're looking for," asked Isabel as she turned to look at max.
"Yes I do Isabel. How else would you explain the pebble," Max said
"Kyle valenti is one of us. Why would he run away from Roswell if he knew that he was pone of us," asked Isabel
"Well wouldn't you go away for a while if people had treated you as third wheel," Michael said
"Oh, come on Michael we've always inveigled Kyle in our group," Isabel said.
"Only when it has suited our needs. Kyle valenti has been nothing but a third wheel to us. Someone who we only bother talking to when we need him. How would you feel if you found out that you had two months to live and your parents were the two people who had spent the last few months ignoring you," Michael said as he took a deep breath.
"Why wouldn't he tell us who he really was," Max said
"Would any of us believed him," Michael said.
Silence answered him. Michael knew that the silence was all the answer he needed from his friends.
"Tess are you running away from your problems or are you running towards something," kyle asked as he went into a coughing spasm. Tess walked over to Kyle and started to apt his back.
"Its okay you can stop now Tess I'm fine," Kyle said as he stood in an upright position again.
"I have to kill their kid Kyle. If I don't max and I will never marry," Tess said as she noticed Max's jeep and the sheriff car coming towards them
"Tess I can tell you where he is," Kyle said as Max's jeep pulled up along aside Kyle and Tess. The sheriff's car pulled up must behind Max's jeep. Everyone quickly got out of their vehicles and went towards Tess and Kyle. Kyle and Tess just ignored them. Both of them had something to discuss. Tess wanted to know where max and Liz's son was and Kyle knew where he was
"How would you know where their son is," Tess snapped as a small breeze caused her hair to blow gently about her face
Before Kyle could tell Tess how he knew the whereabouts of max and Liz's son the sheriff interrupted him.
"Kyle why did you runaway," the sheriff asked in a pleading tone of voice.
Kyle turned round to face his father and the group when he was talking to his father.
"I'm not running away from home. Running away is something a child would do. I'm going away fro a while, I need a break from every day life and I need to get the hell away from Roswell," Kyle said
"Son you're dying. You can't go anywhere your not well enough," the sheriff said as he noticed the dark circles under Kyle's eyes. He hadn't released his son was so ill.
"Dad it doesn't make a difference. It doesn't matter when I die and where I choose to die. No-one will miss me," Kyle said ads he noticed the concerned looks that the others were giving him.
"Son I would miss you," the sheriff said as he tried not to let the unshed tears fall down his face.
"Don't do this dad, don't you dare stand there and say that. You are only concerned because you think that I am the person you're all looking for. Hell you wouldn't miss me dad you would only miss the tiny connection I have with the group," Kyle said
"That's not true son I would walk over hot coals for you," the sheriff said
"I'm not even your own flesh and blood. Don't you even dare stand there and say things like that to me. Over the past few months you've done nothing but push me aside in favour of the aliens. There are so many things that I could have told you, but you were always too busy to listen," Kyle said who was trying his best not to reveal who he really was.
"Kyle we were concerned about you. We all want to help you," Max said. He didn't want to see another person die so soon after Alex. If he allowed Kyle to die it would tear the group apart and max couldn't let that happen.
"Bullshit. You're all here because you want something. You either found something out or you've done something that you expect me to help you with. After all that's happened you want me to help you," said in a clam tone of voice.
"Do you know anything about their son," Michael asked as he pointed at max and Liz.
"Why do you think I know anything about their son," kyle asked as he dropped his sports bag to the floor. When your dad couldn't get an answer when he knocked on your bedroom door he opened the door to
see if you were inside sleeping or just hadn't heard him. When the sheriff saw that your bedroom was empty we all went into your room," Liz said
"So when you opened my bedroom door and you found out I wasn't in there why did you go inside," kyle asked who had always hated the thought of others invading his private space.
"The sheriff was worried about you," Liz said
"Bullshit. You went inside because you wanted to find something. You wanted something which would prove the truth your all seeking," Kyle said whose eyes were burning with a barely contained anger
"Kyle when we went into your room Michael found a pebble. The pebble was exactly like the stones that each of the aliens have," said Maira
"This supposed to make it okay for you entering my room without my permission," snapped kyle.
"The damn pebble glowed when max touched it and it started to spin when Liz touched Max's arm. That pebble means you, must know about their son," said Maria
"So a glowing pebble that spins gives you the right to question me like I'm one of dads criminals," Kyle said who was beginning to feel like a trapped animal.
"Do you know where he is," demanded Liz
"Yes I do," Kyle said
"Where is he," demanded Liz
"You don't deserve to know," snapped Kyle. He knew that what he had just sounded cruel, but at this point in time he really didn't give damn what anyone thought of his actions anymore.
"Damn you kyle he is their son," spat out Isabel.
"I made a promise Isabel. I promised there that I would never let any of you find him. Its a promise I intended to keep until the day I die," Kyle said. They really didn't need to know that he was son. In two months time no one would remember Kyle valenti. In two months time he would cease to exist. Kyle ignored the rest of the group's protests and walked towards where Tess was standing.
"Kyle where is he," asked Tess who already had a vague idea of who max and Liz's son was.
"Right in front of you," Kyle said in a firm tone of voice
"Why didn't you tell me," asked Tess in a deceptively soothing tone of voice.
"You were going to kill their son Tess," Kyle said who felt as if he was pointing out the obvious to Tess.
"I would never have harmed you kyle. Besides I thought I was the only alien you could trust," Tess said with a slight smile.
"Your are the only one who has ever been truthful towards me. Tess could you help me with something," kyle asked as he stepped closer to Tess
"Anything," answered Tess
"Tell me the real truth. I know that the only thing you want is to go home. I know that you have never liked any of us humans. So why would you help someone like me," kyle asked
"You are right I have never liked humans. As for you being there son it just fits perfectly into my plans," Tess said
"Why would you want to save me? I am after all half human," Kyle said
"It would be better for everyone if no-one remembers a Kyle valenti," Tess said
"So what are you going to do," kyle asked
"Save you," Tess said
"I don't want to be saved. I would rather die," snapped Kyle as he started to walk from Tess and back towards his father.
"Kyle it's the only option you have left," Tess said as she went after Kyle
"There are always options left Tess," Kyle said as he idly kicked the dirt beneath his feet.
"In two months time no-one will remember you. Do you really want to die before your life has really begun," Tess said as the others gasped in shock. The whole group had just realised what Kyle and Tess where talking about.
"Death would be a hell of a lot better than having the aliens hound me for this rest of my days. Now thanks to you they know for sure who I am. I never wanted anyone to find out the truth. I was more than happy just to go away and die," Kyle said as he pushed back past Tess and picked up the sports bag he had placed on the ground earlier on.
"Why didn't you tell me son," the sheriff asked.
"Would you have believed me? You would have said that I was making it all up. What was the point in even telling you when you wouldn't have believed a word," Kyle said
"Your my son I would have believed you," the sheriff said as he hugged hiss son.
"Why don't I believe you," Kyle said as he pushed away from his father.
As Kyle pushed away from his father he felt a little unsteady on his feet and nearly fell backwards onto the ground. The sheriff quickly caught him and put a supporting hand around his son's waist.
"Son what's wrong," the sheriff asked in a soothing tone of voice.
"Dad how old was I when they found me," kyle asked with a growing sense of dread.
"You must have been two months old," the sheriff said as Kyle pulled away from his fathers support and looked at the rest of the group.
""I don't have two months left," Kyle said in a whispered tone of voice.
"How long do you have left," Michael asked
"A few hours at most," Kyle said
"We have to help you now Kyle," Max said as he looked directly at Kyle. The person who he now knew was his son
"Kyle ignored max and walked over to where his dada was still standing.
"Dad can we go home," kyle asked
"Yeah," the sheriff said as he watched his son walk away form him and back towards the car. When Kyle reached the door he opened the passengers side of the car and slung in his bag. Before e could get in the car himself he felt a presence behind him. The presence was Tess.
"What do you want Tess," kyle asked
"I'm here to save you," Tess said
"How many times do I have to tell you? I don't want to be saved," Kyle said as he walked away from Tess and back to where his father was standing with the others.
"Dad," Kyle said to get his fathers attention.
Both max and the sheriff turned round.
"What is it son," the sheriff asked
"I have something to give to you," Kyle said as he stepped closer to his dad and placed both of his hands on his fathers face.
"Son what are you doing," the sheriff asked in a bewildered tone of voice.
"Giving what you've always wanted," Kyle said as his hands started to glow.
"What are you doing," Liz asked who was now standing next to the sheriff. Liz tried to remove Kyle's hands from the sheriff face, but as she tried to remove his hands she was thrown back ten feet away.
"I'm giving him all the answers he will ever need," Kyle said.
"Kyle stop it," Max said who had with the rest of the group been watching Kyle and the sheriff with interest.
Kyle looked directly at max his eyes burning with a barely contained fury and removed his hands from his fathers face. His dad wobbled bit as he tried to keep his balance. Kyle held out a supporting hand and his father shrugged it away.
"What did you do to him," asked max
"He wanted to know everything about aliens. Dad wanted to know the secrets I knew so I just let him know," Kyle said as he looked directly at his father. What he saw in his fathers eyes didn't surprise him, it only made him that much more angry. His father was scared off him and at the same time he was pleased that Kyle had told him everything he knew.
"Do you remember anything he told you," Tess said who no longer cared about Kyle. Now that the sheriff had all the information she would need Kyle could die where he stood.
"I know about your home planet, why he was really left in the middle of a dessert and how long he has known the truth about all of you. He also told me about the time he spent in the company of the FBI," the sheriff said
"How does he know about our home planet," asked max
"He spent time with the FBI. What did he tell them about us," demanded Michael.
Before the sheriff could answer Michael and have the chance to defend his son, Kyle interrupted him.
"Why do you have this unwavering belief that everything involves you and your little aliens friends," snapped Kyle as he ran a shaky hand though his sweat soaked hair.
"What other reason would you have for spending time with the FBI," asked max
"Do you seriously think I walked up to an FBI agent and asked to spend a few weeks with them? I didn't go with the FBI because I fancied a vacation. I was held captive," Kyle said
"You honestly expect us to believe that you were held captive. Why should any of us believe you," asked max
Kyle didn't answer straight away and when he did finally speak up his eyes were brimming with unshed tears.
"Do you all remember how I suddenly vanished from Roswell 7 weeks ago," Kyle said
"Didn't you go and see a sick relative," asked Maria
"No I didn't. Sven weeks ago I was kidnapped by three men who only ever identified themselves as the FBI," Kyle said
"How can three men kidnap you and I didn't find out about it," demanded the sheriff.
"Did you get a phone call from someone seven weeks ago telling you that your son had bought a bus ticket to Seattle to go and see his grandparents," Kyle said as he watched the look of horror go across his fathers face.
"Oh dear god its true," the sheriff said as the others looked at the sheriff and realised that Kyle had been held captive.
"How can three men kidnap you," asked Isabel. Kyle was a well-built guy who could manage to handle himself in virtually any situation
"A van stopped to ask me for directions. While this one guy was asking me for directions, another person came up from behind me and grabbed me. He took me to the back of the van and slung me in the back," Kyle said with a shiver.
"Why didn't you shout out for help," the sheriff asked
"He had a gun pointed at my back. If I had even spoken to loud he would have shot me," Kyle said
"Where did they take you," asked max.
"I don't know. Five minutes into the journey I was knocked out form a blow to the head. When I woke up I was in a white room strapped down to a bed and one of the FBI guys was on the phone to my dad," Kyle said
"Oh dear god that must have been when I received the phone call telling me that you had bought a bus ticket for Seattle and you were going to see your relatives," the sheriff said as he put a reassuring arm around his son's shoulders.
Kyle took his fathers arm of his shoulder and let out a bitter laugh.
"In the first few hours I was telling them that I had friends that would rescue me. I had friends that would realise I wouldn't just leave without saying anything to my dad. They told me I would never get out of the compound alive and that no one was coming for me. I would scream that out that I had friends that cared for me, people that would rescue me. After four days I realised that nobody was coming and no one gave a damn what happened to me. I thought I had people that cared about me but I was wrong. Help never came. I spent four weeks in that place. Four god damn weeks," Kyle said as the tears were now running freely down his face.
"Kyle we have always cared about you," Isabel said
"Bullshit. Don't you dare stand there and tell me that any of you gave a damn about me. I know what you all think of me," Kyle said
"How did you escape," Liz asked who suddenly changed the direction in which the conversation was heading.
"On the 29th day that I had been there they forgot to drug me. I managed to pick the locks that had me strapped down to the bed. When I got the straps of me. I practically ran outside of the room that had held me captive and ran towards the nearest exit," Kyle said
"Didn't you run into any guards," asked Maria.
"Of course I did. It was a fucking compound. The guards were dealt with," snapped Kyle.
"How were they dealt with," Michael asked.
"They took a little nap," Kyle said
"What happened when you escaped," asked Isabel
"When I got outside the compound I realised that I was at least twenty miles away from Roswell. I knew that I would never make it back alive if I walked back to Roswell so I ran. It took me an hour to get home. When I got back to Roswell I went straight home, but dad wasn't there. So I went to the crashdown and you were all inside having one of your so-called secret meetings. So I walked into the crashdown to talk to my dad. I wanted to tell him what I had been though in the last four weeks," Kyle said
"Why didn't you," the sheriff asked
"You asked me how my vacation went. When you asked me that I just wanted to scream out do I look like I've been on a god damn vacation, but I didn't. I just stood there and told you my vacation was fine," Kyle said
"Why didn't you tell me the truth son," the sheriff asked who was deeply concerned for his son.
"There wasn't a point. I just walked out of the crashdown and left you all to your meeting. Would you have believed me if I had told you where I had been for the last four weeks," Kyle said
"Did you tell him anything about us," Michael asked.
"That's all you care about isn't it. You don't have to worry about anything Michael. I never told them anything about aliens, not even after what they did to me. I just told them that you were just a bunch of useless high school kids who wouldn't know what an alien was unless it bit them on the ass," Kyle said with a sad smile.
Kyle was finding it harder to stand up on his feet. Before anyone could help to steady him he fell to the ground.
The sheriff held out a hand and helped his son up. He then put an arm around his son's waist to support him.
"It's getting closer. The paradox will happen and I will die," Kyle said in a voice that was too calm.
"We have to help you now," Max said
"How can you save me Evans when I don't want to be saved," Kyle said who felt as if his whole body was slowly shutting down. At this moment in time he wanted nothing more than to rest. Kyle slowly closed his eyes in a vain hope for the peace and rest he would never get.
Max didn't answer. How can you save someone who doesn't want to be saved? It was simple. You don't give them a choice.
"Kyle do you really want to die," asked Maria
Kyle didn't answer
"Kyle," said Maria in a louder tone of voice
No answer.
"Son answer Maria," the sheriff said as he gave his son a gentle nudge.
Kyle still didn't answer.
The sheriff turned to get a better look at his son and what he saw shocked him. Kyle was deathly still his breath was becoming slower and slower. He was dying where he stood. With red rimmed eyes he looked directly at max.
"His dying," the sheriff said
To be continued
Kyle had been walking away from his house for what seemed like hours, but Kyle knew he had only been walking for forty minutes. Kyle had only just walked out of town when he saw Tess just ahead of him.
"Hey Tess," Kyle said loudly enough so Tess would be able to hear him.
Tess stooped walking and turned round when she heard her name being called by Kyle.
"Kyle what are you doing in the middle of nowhere," Tess asked as she waited for Kyle to catch up with her.
"I need to get away from Roswell for a while. So what are you doing in the middle of nowhere," Kyle asked with a smile.
"I've just received what could be the worse possible news ever," Tess said.
"What could be so bad," Kyle asked curios to know what could get Tess so angry that she would walk so far out of Roswell town all by herself.
"I found out that Liz and max have a son together. They had a son Kyle," Tess said in a bitter tone of voice.
"I didn't know that they had a son," Kyle said who was trying not to sound to surprised at the news
"Well the max and Liz of the present obivously don't have a son. Apparently a future version of max came back and Liz asked to help him change his past. Liz changed the past and in doing so condemned their son to death," Tess said in consending tone of voice.
"So what's the problem? If there son is really dead why are you so angry," kyle asked. Part of Kyle felt guilty for asking Tess about Max and Liz's son, when he knew everything he already needed to know.
"They sent their son back to 1983. Kyle their son is still alive," Tess said.
"Isn't that a good thing," Kyle asked
"Hell no. The whole group is out there looking for Max's son. I honestly don't know why there even bothering, according to the letter his going to be dead in two months," Tess said vehemently.
"Maybe they want to find their son before he dies. They may want to knows who he is before he dies," Kyle said. Part of him wanted them to find out who he really was, but another part of him knew that it would cause too much trouble.
"They have found a way of saving him," Tess said
"Really. So why aren't you helping them find their son?" Kyle said
"If I find him before the rest of the group do I'll kill him. I'll make sure that the only thing they will find will be his body," Tess said.
"Tess isn't that a bit drastic," Kyle said
"Me and max are destined to be together, if they find their son it changes everything," Tess said
"That doesn't mean you should kill their kid. Have you ever stopped to think that there son may not want to be found," Kyle said.
"It changes nothing. If I manage to find there son before they do his dead," Tess said
"If you do find there son and you do kill him, will you be able to live with the guilt," Kyle said.
"In two months time I won't even remember what I've done," Tess said
"If max finds out what you've done your destiny won't even be fulfilled," Kyle said as he ran a hand though his sweat soaked hair.
"Why do you care so much about who finds this kid first? It has nothing to do with you," Tess snapped
"Oh I know just how much the group wants me involved in this little hunt of there's and I don't really care if they find there kid or not. Like you said in two months time it won't really matter," Kyle said. Kyle knew that he sounded bitter and angry, but that was how he felt at the moment. He just wanted to be on his own. He had spent the last few months getting pushed out of the group and being ignored by his so called friends and family. If the group found out he was there son, he really didn't care. He didn't want them even knowing where he was going. Kyle knew that he would be dead in two months time, so it didn't really matter that they had found a way to save him. He no longer wanted help from the group. If theory couldn't accept him as a friend why should he accept them as his family?
Max's jeep and the sheriff's car had sped out of Roswell town hoping to catch up with Kyle.
"Sheriff do you think we'll find Kyle before he manages to leave Roswell," Liz asked. She desperately wanted to find out if Kyle was her son.
"I hope we do Liz," the sheriff said.
"Liz honey we will find Kyle and then we'll find out the truth," said Maria.
"I just hope Tess doesn't find him first," Liz said.
The silence in the jeep was deafening. No one had spoken since the crashdown. Max was staring ahead at the road with a look of determination on his face. He knew that Kyle could be his son, so why was he so frightened to discover the truth.
"Max do you really think that Kyle could be the person we're looking for," asked Isabel as she turned to look at max.
"Yes I do Isabel. How else would you explain the pebble," Max said
"Kyle valenti is one of us. Why would he run away from Roswell if he knew that he was pone of us," asked Isabel
"Well wouldn't you go away for a while if people had treated you as third wheel," Michael said
"Oh, come on Michael we've always inveigled Kyle in our group," Isabel said.
"Only when it has suited our needs. Kyle valenti has been nothing but a third wheel to us. Someone who we only bother talking to when we need him. How would you feel if you found out that you had two months to live and your parents were the two people who had spent the last few months ignoring you," Michael said as he took a deep breath.
"Why wouldn't he tell us who he really was," Max said
"Would any of us believed him," Michael said.
Silence answered him. Michael knew that the silence was all the answer he needed from his friends.
"Tess are you running away from your problems or are you running towards something," kyle asked as he went into a coughing spasm. Tess walked over to Kyle and started to apt his back.
"Its okay you can stop now Tess I'm fine," Kyle said as he stood in an upright position again.
"I have to kill their kid Kyle. If I don't max and I will never marry," Tess said as she noticed Max's jeep and the sheriff car coming towards them
"Tess I can tell you where he is," Kyle said as Max's jeep pulled up along aside Kyle and Tess. The sheriff's car pulled up must behind Max's jeep. Everyone quickly got out of their vehicles and went towards Tess and Kyle. Kyle and Tess just ignored them. Both of them had something to discuss. Tess wanted to know where max and Liz's son was and Kyle knew where he was
"How would you know where their son is," Tess snapped as a small breeze caused her hair to blow gently about her face
Before Kyle could tell Tess how he knew the whereabouts of max and Liz's son the sheriff interrupted him.
"Kyle why did you runaway," the sheriff asked in a pleading tone of voice.
Kyle turned round to face his father and the group when he was talking to his father.
"I'm not running away from home. Running away is something a child would do. I'm going away fro a while, I need a break from every day life and I need to get the hell away from Roswell," Kyle said
"Son you're dying. You can't go anywhere your not well enough," the sheriff said as he noticed the dark circles under Kyle's eyes. He hadn't released his son was so ill.
"Dad it doesn't make a difference. It doesn't matter when I die and where I choose to die. No-one will miss me," Kyle said ads he noticed the concerned looks that the others were giving him.
"Son I would miss you," the sheriff said as he tried not to let the unshed tears fall down his face.
"Don't do this dad, don't you dare stand there and say that. You are only concerned because you think that I am the person you're all looking for. Hell you wouldn't miss me dad you would only miss the tiny connection I have with the group," Kyle said
"That's not true son I would walk over hot coals for you," the sheriff said
"I'm not even your own flesh and blood. Don't you even dare stand there and say things like that to me. Over the past few months you've done nothing but push me aside in favour of the aliens. There are so many things that I could have told you, but you were always too busy to listen," Kyle said who was trying his best not to reveal who he really was.
"Kyle we were concerned about you. We all want to help you," Max said. He didn't want to see another person die so soon after Alex. If he allowed Kyle to die it would tear the group apart and max couldn't let that happen.
"Bullshit. You're all here because you want something. You either found something out or you've done something that you expect me to help you with. After all that's happened you want me to help you," said in a clam tone of voice.
"Do you know anything about their son," Michael asked as he pointed at max and Liz.
"Why do you think I know anything about their son," kyle asked as he dropped his sports bag to the floor. When your dad couldn't get an answer when he knocked on your bedroom door he opened the door to
see if you were inside sleeping or just hadn't heard him. When the sheriff saw that your bedroom was empty we all went into your room," Liz said
"So when you opened my bedroom door and you found out I wasn't in there why did you go inside," kyle asked who had always hated the thought of others invading his private space.
"The sheriff was worried about you," Liz said
"Bullshit. You went inside because you wanted to find something. You wanted something which would prove the truth your all seeking," Kyle said whose eyes were burning with a barely contained anger
"Kyle when we went into your room Michael found a pebble. The pebble was exactly like the stones that each of the aliens have," said Maira
"This supposed to make it okay for you entering my room without my permission," snapped kyle.
"The damn pebble glowed when max touched it and it started to spin when Liz touched Max's arm. That pebble means you, must know about their son," said Maria
"So a glowing pebble that spins gives you the right to question me like I'm one of dads criminals," Kyle said who was beginning to feel like a trapped animal.
"Do you know where he is," demanded Liz
"Yes I do," Kyle said
"Where is he," demanded Liz
"You don't deserve to know," snapped Kyle. He knew that what he had just sounded cruel, but at this point in time he really didn't give damn what anyone thought of his actions anymore.
"Damn you kyle he is their son," spat out Isabel.
"I made a promise Isabel. I promised there that I would never let any of you find him. Its a promise I intended to keep until the day I die," Kyle said. They really didn't need to know that he was son. In two months time no one would remember Kyle valenti. In two months time he would cease to exist. Kyle ignored the rest of the group's protests and walked towards where Tess was standing.
"Kyle where is he," asked Tess who already had a vague idea of who max and Liz's son was.
"Right in front of you," Kyle said in a firm tone of voice
"Why didn't you tell me," asked Tess in a deceptively soothing tone of voice.
"You were going to kill their son Tess," Kyle said who felt as if he was pointing out the obvious to Tess.
"I would never have harmed you kyle. Besides I thought I was the only alien you could trust," Tess said with a slight smile.
"Your are the only one who has ever been truthful towards me. Tess could you help me with something," kyle asked as he stepped closer to Tess
"Anything," answered Tess
"Tell me the real truth. I know that the only thing you want is to go home. I know that you have never liked any of us humans. So why would you help someone like me," kyle asked
"You are right I have never liked humans. As for you being there son it just fits perfectly into my plans," Tess said
"Why would you want to save me? I am after all half human," Kyle said
"It would be better for everyone if no-one remembers a Kyle valenti," Tess said
"So what are you going to do," kyle asked
"Save you," Tess said
"I don't want to be saved. I would rather die," snapped Kyle as he started to walk from Tess and back towards his father.
"Kyle it's the only option you have left," Tess said as she went after Kyle
"There are always options left Tess," Kyle said as he idly kicked the dirt beneath his feet.
"In two months time no-one will remember you. Do you really want to die before your life has really begun," Tess said as the others gasped in shock. The whole group had just realised what Kyle and Tess where talking about.
"Death would be a hell of a lot better than having the aliens hound me for this rest of my days. Now thanks to you they know for sure who I am. I never wanted anyone to find out the truth. I was more than happy just to go away and die," Kyle said as he pushed back past Tess and picked up the sports bag he had placed on the ground earlier on.
"Why didn't you tell me son," the sheriff asked.
"Would you have believed me? You would have said that I was making it all up. What was the point in even telling you when you wouldn't have believed a word," Kyle said
"Your my son I would have believed you," the sheriff said as he hugged hiss son.
"Why don't I believe you," Kyle said as he pushed away from his father.
As Kyle pushed away from his father he felt a little unsteady on his feet and nearly fell backwards onto the ground. The sheriff quickly caught him and put a supporting hand around his son's waist.
"Son what's wrong," the sheriff asked in a soothing tone of voice.
"Dad how old was I when they found me," kyle asked with a growing sense of dread.
"You must have been two months old," the sheriff said as Kyle pulled away from his fathers support and looked at the rest of the group.
""I don't have two months left," Kyle said in a whispered tone of voice.
"How long do you have left," Michael asked
"A few hours at most," Kyle said
"We have to help you now Kyle," Max said as he looked directly at Kyle. The person who he now knew was his son
"Kyle ignored max and walked over to where his dada was still standing.
"Dad can we go home," kyle asked
"Yeah," the sheriff said as he watched his son walk away form him and back towards the car. When Kyle reached the door he opened the passengers side of the car and slung in his bag. Before e could get in the car himself he felt a presence behind him. The presence was Tess.
"What do you want Tess," kyle asked
"I'm here to save you," Tess said
"How many times do I have to tell you? I don't want to be saved," Kyle said as he walked away from Tess and back to where his father was standing with the others.
"Dad," Kyle said to get his fathers attention.
Both max and the sheriff turned round.
"What is it son," the sheriff asked
"I have something to give to you," Kyle said as he stepped closer to his dad and placed both of his hands on his fathers face.
"Son what are you doing," the sheriff asked in a bewildered tone of voice.
"Giving what you've always wanted," Kyle said as his hands started to glow.
"What are you doing," Liz asked who was now standing next to the sheriff. Liz tried to remove Kyle's hands from the sheriff face, but as she tried to remove his hands she was thrown back ten feet away.
"I'm giving him all the answers he will ever need," Kyle said.
"Kyle stop it," Max said who had with the rest of the group been watching Kyle and the sheriff with interest.
Kyle looked directly at max his eyes burning with a barely contained fury and removed his hands from his fathers face. His dad wobbled bit as he tried to keep his balance. Kyle held out a supporting hand and his father shrugged it away.
"What did you do to him," asked max
"He wanted to know everything about aliens. Dad wanted to know the secrets I knew so I just let him know," Kyle said as he looked directly at his father. What he saw in his fathers eyes didn't surprise him, it only made him that much more angry. His father was scared off him and at the same time he was pleased that Kyle had told him everything he knew.
"Do you remember anything he told you," Tess said who no longer cared about Kyle. Now that the sheriff had all the information she would need Kyle could die where he stood.
"I know about your home planet, why he was really left in the middle of a dessert and how long he has known the truth about all of you. He also told me about the time he spent in the company of the FBI," the sheriff said
"How does he know about our home planet," asked max
"He spent time with the FBI. What did he tell them about us," demanded Michael.
Before the sheriff could answer Michael and have the chance to defend his son, Kyle interrupted him.
"Why do you have this unwavering belief that everything involves you and your little aliens friends," snapped Kyle as he ran a shaky hand though his sweat soaked hair.
"What other reason would you have for spending time with the FBI," asked max
"Do you seriously think I walked up to an FBI agent and asked to spend a few weeks with them? I didn't go with the FBI because I fancied a vacation. I was held captive," Kyle said
"You honestly expect us to believe that you were held captive. Why should any of us believe you," asked max
Kyle didn't answer straight away and when he did finally speak up his eyes were brimming with unshed tears.
"Do you all remember how I suddenly vanished from Roswell 7 weeks ago," Kyle said
"Didn't you go and see a sick relative," asked Maria
"No I didn't. Sven weeks ago I was kidnapped by three men who only ever identified themselves as the FBI," Kyle said
"How can three men kidnap you and I didn't find out about it," demanded the sheriff.
"Did you get a phone call from someone seven weeks ago telling you that your son had bought a bus ticket to Seattle to go and see his grandparents," Kyle said as he watched the look of horror go across his fathers face.
"Oh dear god its true," the sheriff said as the others looked at the sheriff and realised that Kyle had been held captive.
"How can three men kidnap you," asked Isabel. Kyle was a well-built guy who could manage to handle himself in virtually any situation
"A van stopped to ask me for directions. While this one guy was asking me for directions, another person came up from behind me and grabbed me. He took me to the back of the van and slung me in the back," Kyle said with a shiver.
"Why didn't you shout out for help," the sheriff asked
"He had a gun pointed at my back. If I had even spoken to loud he would have shot me," Kyle said
"Where did they take you," asked max.
"I don't know. Five minutes into the journey I was knocked out form a blow to the head. When I woke up I was in a white room strapped down to a bed and one of the FBI guys was on the phone to my dad," Kyle said
"Oh dear god that must have been when I received the phone call telling me that you had bought a bus ticket for Seattle and you were going to see your relatives," the sheriff said as he put a reassuring arm around his son's shoulders.
Kyle took his fathers arm of his shoulder and let out a bitter laugh.
"In the first few hours I was telling them that I had friends that would rescue me. I had friends that would realise I wouldn't just leave without saying anything to my dad. They told me I would never get out of the compound alive and that no one was coming for me. I would scream that out that I had friends that cared for me, people that would rescue me. After four days I realised that nobody was coming and no one gave a damn what happened to me. I thought I had people that cared about me but I was wrong. Help never came. I spent four weeks in that place. Four god damn weeks," Kyle said as the tears were now running freely down his face.
"Kyle we have always cared about you," Isabel said
"Bullshit. Don't you dare stand there and tell me that any of you gave a damn about me. I know what you all think of me," Kyle said
"How did you escape," Liz asked who suddenly changed the direction in which the conversation was heading.
"On the 29th day that I had been there they forgot to drug me. I managed to pick the locks that had me strapped down to the bed. When I got the straps of me. I practically ran outside of the room that had held me captive and ran towards the nearest exit," Kyle said
"Didn't you run into any guards," asked Maria.
"Of course I did. It was a fucking compound. The guards were dealt with," snapped Kyle.
"How were they dealt with," Michael asked.
"They took a little nap," Kyle said
"What happened when you escaped," asked Isabel
"When I got outside the compound I realised that I was at least twenty miles away from Roswell. I knew that I would never make it back alive if I walked back to Roswell so I ran. It took me an hour to get home. When I got back to Roswell I went straight home, but dad wasn't there. So I went to the crashdown and you were all inside having one of your so-called secret meetings. So I walked into the crashdown to talk to my dad. I wanted to tell him what I had been though in the last four weeks," Kyle said
"Why didn't you," the sheriff asked
"You asked me how my vacation went. When you asked me that I just wanted to scream out do I look like I've been on a god damn vacation, but I didn't. I just stood there and told you my vacation was fine," Kyle said
"Why didn't you tell me the truth son," the sheriff asked who was deeply concerned for his son.
"There wasn't a point. I just walked out of the crashdown and left you all to your meeting. Would you have believed me if I had told you where I had been for the last four weeks," Kyle said
"Did you tell him anything about us," Michael asked.
"That's all you care about isn't it. You don't have to worry about anything Michael. I never told them anything about aliens, not even after what they did to me. I just told them that you were just a bunch of useless high school kids who wouldn't know what an alien was unless it bit them on the ass," Kyle said with a sad smile.
Kyle was finding it harder to stand up on his feet. Before anyone could help to steady him he fell to the ground.
The sheriff held out a hand and helped his son up. He then put an arm around his son's waist to support him.
"It's getting closer. The paradox will happen and I will die," Kyle said in a voice that was too calm.
"We have to help you now," Max said
"How can you save me Evans when I don't want to be saved," Kyle said who felt as if his whole body was slowly shutting down. At this moment in time he wanted nothing more than to rest. Kyle slowly closed his eyes in a vain hope for the peace and rest he would never get.
Max didn't answer. How can you save someone who doesn't want to be saved? It was simple. You don't give them a choice.
"Kyle do you really want to die," asked Maria
Kyle didn't answer
"Kyle," said Maria in a louder tone of voice
No answer.
"Son answer Maria," the sheriff said as he gave his son a gentle nudge.
Kyle still didn't answer.
The sheriff turned to get a better look at his son and what he saw shocked him. Kyle was deathly still his breath was becoming slower and slower. He was dying where he stood. With red rimmed eyes he looked directly at max.
"His dying," the sheriff said
To be continued
