Inner Voice

"It was very horrible when they decided that the prophecy was legit." Zaphora said.

"None of you took it real well." Serena said.

"As I recall Rath almost took out the Messenger." Larek said.

"Well it's not like anyone was going to stop him." Alex said smiling.

All of them sat in the Crashdown (which Liz had closed early because of this).

"And Mira took a hunger strike and Vilandra just flat out refused to leave her room." Zaphora said.

"Ava was so angry she nearly took out half the planet!" Serena added with a small laugh.

The two of them smiled.

"Finally, most of you came to terms with your fate." Larek said. "Unfortunately due to the fact that Illyria was separating from Zan, she had to stay at the castle so Khivar wouldn't come after her."

"Which was probably the worst thing for everyone having to have them stay there." Serena said.

Larek/Brody looked at his watch. "I have to go Brody can't stand this much longer."

"Now all of you promise to be careful." Zaphora said. "Since you've all been having these flashes they could interfere with your lives and actually hurt you."

"Not to mention that since Nykot got away Khivar probably knows your aware and could be coming for you." Serena said.

"Oh Boy! I can't wait." Isabel said rolling her eyes.

"Make sure you don't stay home alone tonight." Larek said then they all left.

"Look be happy that you're staying here tonight. Don't push your luck and sleep on the floor okay?" Maria said throwing a pillow on the floor.

"Fine I'll sleep on the floor." Michael mumbled and laid down.

He as going to give in eventually. He could never say no to us.

Maria looked around.

"What is it?" Michael asked.

"Nothing." Maria sighed.

What are you stupid! Of course somethings wrong! Go and find out!

"Did you hear that?" Michael asked.

"I don't know." Maria said. "Maybe it'd be ok if you stayed in the bed for just one night."

Michael pulled her into his arms and kissed the top of her head.

4 hours later.

Michael woke up and turned around his head.

Maria was curled up to his chest.

She moaned softly and clutched part of his shirts in his hands.

She always did that when she was dreaming.

Michael jumped up. Maria shifted but didn't wake up.

She always a heavy sleeper. YOU should know that.

"Who are you?" Michael asked quietly.

Maybe we should meet.

Michael collapsed back on the bed and into unconsciousness.

"Where am I?" Michael asked.

"This is where me and Mira used to sleep ot at least a memory of it."

Michael stared at the figured that was definitly not human and knew instantly that it was an alien.

"When she had a nightmare she would bunch up my shirt with one hand and when she had a good dream she would bunch it up with two hands." Rath said.

"Seems kinda stalkerish." Michael said.

"She was my fiance." Rath growled.

"You got married?" Michael asked.

"Hardly." Rath said. "The day before our wedding the prophecy came out and they came out. Then it got postponed before it got cancelled. We had plans to elope but died before we could."

"You were going to elope?" Michael asked.

"Let me show you." Rath said. Before Michael could do anything, Rath put his hand on Michael's shoulder.

Maria looked around the room. It was empty.

"Michael!" She yelled. "Where are you!"

"He's not here."

"Mira." Maria breathed.

"You got it." Mira said.

"Why am I here?" Maria asked.

"Because there are some things you have to see."

Michael's Flashback

Rath walked into the secluded hallway. He went to the room closest to him and found Mira there.

"Mira?"

She turned and smiled. "Rath."

Before he could stop himself he had pulled her into his arms and kissed her.

"I missed you." He mumbled into her hair.

"Me too." She said her voice craking.

"Don't cry. Please." He said softle. He pulled her hair behind her ear.

"I can't help it." She said collapsing into a mess on the floor.

"I know. I hate all this sneaking around." He said holding her face. "Don't you tihnk I want to marry you."

She sobbed even more.

"I'm sorry baby." He said. He held her until he had an idea.

"What if we do get married." Rath said.

"Elope?" She asked.

"Yeah." Rath said.

"Even if we were able to go through with...they'd just divorce us."

"Not if we get married under Zaphorian laws, they can't. It's against their religion."

"But-"

"Don't you get it Mira's it's all perfect! They couldn't do anything about it."

"What about witness?" Mira asked.

"Easy Illyris, Zan, Ava, Caleal, and Addak." Rath said.

"Caleal'll do it if I ask him to. He could never say no to his baby sister." Mira said smiling slightly.

"See it's all falling into place." Rath said. "Let's pack and we'll go tonight."

Mira beamed.

"We'll be married by sundown. I promise." Rath said.

"I never got to keep my promise. We died later that night." Rath said.

Maria's Flashback

"Rath." Mira whined.

"No. Ok Mira. No" Rath said.

"But Rath-"

"No listen. I agreed to this stupid Christmas dinner of yours and meeting your stupid family but I draw the stupid line at inviting my stupid family." Rath said.

"Well if you thought it was so STUPID then why did you agree?" Mira asked.

"Because you said so! I never have a choice!"

"Fine then your choice is clear. Don't bother coming to the dinner-"

Rath sighed.

"-But if you don't. I suggest you don't come over, EVER." Mira turned and left.

"Mira!"

Mira ran off and didn't bother to look were she was going.'

"Nykot, don't joke. This is serious." It was Khivar.

"Sorry I'll do it ok. Just give me a few days." Nykot said.

Mira turned around and saw Rath walkedin towards her.

When he reached her Khivar passed them.

He looked at her and smiled eviliy.

Rath put his arm around her waist protectively and put on a: You try and you die, face.

"It wasn't fair!" Rath yelled." I loved her and they took her from me!"

"I know." Michael said.

"And you!" Rath looked at him. "You yell, tease and hurt her hourly!"

Rath blasted Michael to the wall.

"You don't know what you have!" He grabbed Michael by the shirt.

"OKAY!" Michael yelled.

"But I'm going to change that."

Rath pressed his hand to Michael's chest.

"Khivar killed me because of what I knew." Mira said.

"What did you know?" Maria asked.

Mira grabbed Maria by the shoulder and put her hand to Maria's heart.

Maria looked aorund woozily. It was the same room but Mira was gone.

And now Michael was there pacing the room.

"Michael, what happened?" She asked trying to get up but stumbled.

"Don't get up. You're still too weal.

"What happened?" She asked.

"I don't know he admitted. "The last thing I remember was this weird dream with the past me, Rath and we were talking-"

"Me too. Only with Mira." Maria said.

"-And he told me He didn't deserve this." Michael said.

"And she was talking about her death." Marai said. "You don't think they mighy have..."

"No."

Mira groaned as she strached her newfound limbs.

Rath flexed his new arms.

Mira stood in front of the mirror. "I can't believe humans find this attractive." She said with disgust.

"I think you're beautiful." Rath said kissing her new neck. "This isn't going to be easy you know."

"Mmm."

"But I guess we've gotten through worse." Rath said. "And we deserve this."

"You're right, Michael." She said.

"I love you, Maria."

She turned around and threw her arms around him.

"I think we have some things to catch up on." He picked her up and kissed her.