TITLE: Faked

DISCLAIMER: I don't own anything you recognise.

SUMMERY:Maria has been in Seattle for almost six months and is beginning what promises to be a hot and heavy relationship with Alec but what happens when Roswell comes back to haunt her.

AUTHORS NOTE:Sad chappie, Alex has been murdered by that freakin'… I knew she would spoil it all. Since there are two Max's in this Roswell Max will be called Maxwell. Thought are in italics and other peoples thoughts are in bold italics. Read on and you'll understand.

CHAPTER 7 - Cry Your Name

Maria was resting her forehead against the window pane of Logan's car. When Alec had informed him and Max of what had happened they both offered to go to Roswell with her and Alec. Max and Alec were sitting in the back while Logan (obviously driving) and Maria were in the front.

Maria had been crying silently for the past hour and Alec was relieved that she had finally started crying. Tears he could deal with but before that all she had done was stare into space.

"Are there really aliens in Roswell"? Maria smiled faintly at Logan.

"If you knew some of the people that live here".

"I'm sure its true of anywhere. You'd have to be a stupid alien to live in Roswell though".

"They hide where you'd least expect them. I'm fairly certain Normal has no idea Jam Pony is transgenic central". Logan laughed while Maria pulled out her mobile phone.

"Hey, Lizzie, I'll be there in ten minutes". Maria ended the call so she could direct Logan.

"This place is bigger than I thought it would be".

"Its just down this road here. That building with the big UFO".

"Like that won't draw attention". Maria had opened the door and leaped out before the jeep had even stopped moving. Running into the arms of a short brunette. Logan parked the jeep in front the café.

"So, introduce us". Liz spoke with a forced light-heartedness that showed the grief she was hiding.

"Uh, Logan and Max and this", Maria nipped Alec as he walked past her, "is the mutant". Liz laughed.

"True, definitely true".


After spending sometime with Liz (no one else was at the Crashdown since it was closed out of respect for Alex's family), Max, Logan, Alec and Maria had made there way to the hotel that they would be staying in as long as they were in town. Alec and Logan were sharing the room adjoining Max and Maria's.

"Max I have an idea". Max was sitting on her bed painting her toenails, something Maria believed she never usually did.

"Mmm hmm. I have no idea why Cindy says I should do this".

"About helping you and Logan". That got her attention. Max's head had snapped up fast enough to giver her whiplash.

"How"?

"I'm a human med lab. I can cure any illness, remember its part of my programming". Maria winced at the thought. Ever since she had first been 'activated', whoever had activated her kept trying and each time it's effects lessened, now all she got was a headache but she hadn't said anything for fear of worrying them.

"So, how would it work"?

"Mix some of his blood and yours, inject me with it and test me every twenty four hours until I no longer carry it and then administer some of my blood Logan. No way would I allow giving him anything unless I knew that there was absolutely no effect".

"It's a good idea".

"Talk to Logan about it. We can't do it in Roswell… or we could Liz has some lab but it would have to be in secret". Max nodded and walked to the door separating their room with Alec and Logan's. Maria watched the door to see Alec leave as Max entered.

"Hey there, lover".

"Not a chance in hell".

"Says your mouth but your body says different". Alec smirked at her.

"Alec your disgusting".

"So I'll just pretend like I cant smell it".

"Smell what"?

"Oh you don't know". He said smugly as he sat beside where she was lying on the bed.

"Stop being weird".

"O.K. If you were aroused I'd be able to smell it".

"Well I'm not".

"Not yet". Maria groaned and rolled onto her side only to have Alec pull her back.

"What"? Alec didn't answer, indeed he laid himself next to her and pulled her onto his chest.

"Go to sleep Maria".


Liz had called and asked Maria to bring Max, Logan and Alec to the Crashdown so they could be introduced to 'the pod squad'. Alec had asked why they were called but Maria hadn't answered. She didn't need to when he met them. Although they smelled human, there was a base smell they shared that wasn't natural, at least to people. Four of them smelt like that and he could pick up the faintest traces of it in two of them, Liz included.

Maria was sitting cross legged on the counter so naturally he decided to sit on a stool at her side. All the better to flirt with her. Max and Logan sat at a table that was two feet from him. He decided to look around as everyone else found a place to sit. The only difference from the day before was a photo, obviously recent, of Maria, Liz and a young man he could only assume was Alex. Maria looked worlds different. In the picture she was as lithe as she was now but without the faint trace of muscle she looked fragile. Her blond hair was straight and she had lost her puppy fat. He had to admit Maria had gotten a lot hotter since Seattle. Her beauty seemed a lot for natural and effortless and he knew that she had woken up that way in the morning.

"So, these are your friends from Seattle". One of the four non-humans said. Alec presumed they were aliens since they were in Roswell. Max had noticed as well.

"Yeah".

"Did they have to come"? The same 'alien' said. Maria didn't answer so he spoke for her.

"Maria was in no fit state to drive and Logan is the only one with a car. Since Maria knows Logan only through Max and I it's a lot more polite for us to come with her".

"You don't have a car"? This one, Alec thought, was Michael. He hadn't taken his eyes off Maria since he came in.

"We have motorbikes, it's hard getting around Seattle in a car and people tend to steal them. My motorbike stays in my lounge". Max., always defending her ninja, she treated it like a child.

"Anyway, I think we should introduce everyone, Maria".

"Max, Logan and Alec", she gestured to each of us in turn, "Maxwell, Isabel, Michael, Tess, Liz, Kyle and Jim". Alec had been correct about which was Michael. Maria was quiet again and finally Alec turned to look at her, she looked ill.

"Maria"?

"I have a headache". That got both Logan and Max's attention along with his, transgenic don't get sick. Maria must not have gotten sick with the pod squad either because they all seemed to take an unnatural interest in her then. Max, however was the one who reacted, rather than any of her friends from Roswell or Alec since Max had shot him a glare to make him stay where he was. Thankfully, the pod squad were seated on the other side of the room so couldn't hear their conversation.

"What's wrong"?

"I keep feeling like I did when I got activated and it had subdued to a simple headache but now, it's worse".

"It makes sense for them to keep trying and for you to be less and less effected but I can't think of why it would be worse".

"It's probably that bug that was going around Jam Pony", Alec said above their whispers, "you just need to spend some time in bed". He raised his eyebrow at Maria suggestively and Max looked like she was going to hurt him.

"I'll be fine. No bed rest for me". Alec pouted and this time Max did hit him. Liz handed Maria a glass of water.

"You never got sick before".

"Seattle is full of rain and sick people".

"All the better reason to stay in Roswell".

"I like Seattle Jim, oh and how's my mum"? Kyle made a chocking sound.

"They are disgusting, horrific. I saw them kiss yesterday".

"Oh, Kyle. I think its cute. You could end up being Maria's brother". Both pulled equally sickened faces at Tess as she spoke. Kyle drummed his fingers on the table and Maria's head snapped in his direction.

"Maria Valenti, ha". He snorted. Maria didn't react.

"I don't think so", Max said.

"Maybe she could be Maria McDowell". Logan supplied, finally getting Maria's attention. Max made a face at Logan.

"Not likely".


"Maybe she could be Maria McDowell", Logan supplied. McDowell that's Alec's second name. He's more likely to bed me than marry me. Max made a face at Logan.

"Not likely. More like Maria Lydecker". Maria winced as her headache flared.

"Huh"? She looked at Max.

"I said not likely".

"You didn't say anything else".

"Nope". Maria scratched her head in confusion. Kitten. Here kitty kitty. Where are you kitten? Maria bit back a cry as the pain of her headache increased to the sensation, she assumed, of someone beating her brains out. Alec noticed anyway.

"Maybe we should take Maria back to the hotel".

"Oh, O.K. but I have a favour to ask Maria".

"Yeah,Liz". Maria's voice was a horse whisper.

"Can you sing at Alex's funeral? His parents want you too since you were in his band for a while". The pair smiled fondly at the memory. Maria pushed herself off of the counter and wrapped her arms around her friends as she started to cry.

"Of course I will Lizzie".


"What was happening back there"? Max almost shouted as they arrived back in the hotel. Maria shushed her with her hand.

"I think I heard your thoughts".

"What"?

"I think I heard your thoughts, then I heard someone saying Kitten. Who's kitten"?

"Technically, your kitten. In your manticore files you are referred to as the subject but you were called kitten".

"And Lydecker"?

"Sit down Maria". Maria sat down on one of the beds.

"We found out that Brian DeLuca was an alias of Donald Lydecker. Lydecker is your father".

"He is also my mothers boss".

"What"?

"The guy who hired my mother, bought our apartment, the car and who gave me the credit card was Donald Lydecker".

"It does make sense". Max looked at Alec, completely confused.

"Think about it Max. He knows Seattle is full of transgenic. He has a daughter waiting to be activated and a complete loon locked up. He finds a way to get his daughter to Seattle, activates her and then when she doesn't do as she's told, keep trying. What if he's given up hope of me doing what I'm told and now he knows that to get me working…".

"She'll be re-indoctrinated but no ordinary transgenic could bring her in".

"You don't seriously believe he would send Angel after her"?

"Even if he didn't. Angel is out. Lydecker saw you at my apartment when I was activated".

"How the hell can we stop Angel"?

"You can't defeat crazy with logic".

"Maria, are you alright, I mean it's a lot to take in".

"I thought leaving Roswell would take me away from all of lifes weirdo's. I guess not. Its funny that I find out here though. Brian left me along time ago. He can be who he wants or do what he wants. He's not my father".

"Speaking of weirdo's. What's wrong with those four. I know they're not human".

"Who"?

"You know who Maria".

"Alec, she can't tell us. She said before its not her secret to tell. We, however, can guess. You said aliens hide where you least expect, we're in Roswell, they're not human. Hence, I think they are aliens".

"Who's an alien"? Logan, who couldn't smell them, asked.

"Maxwell, Michael, Isabel and Tess".

"You dated an alien"?

"I'm dating a transgenic".

"You are a transgenic".

"All the better to make me more special". Alec looked horrified, in an oddly comical way.

"I've second kissed an alien". Alec started furiously wiping his mouth.

"I take major offence to that. If your going to be that way I'll leave you for him". Alec stopped.

"No you wont". Maria laughed at him.

"So aliens, huh. Do they have any cool powers"?

"Maxwell, is king, he heals, Tess, the queen, she can make people do things with her mind, Isabelle, the princess, she can see peoples dreams and Michael, the soldier, is good at blowing things up".

"They are royalty"?

"They were"?

"What's wrong Maria"?

"I think Tess had something to do with Alex's death".


After the funeral everyone gathered at the Crashdown.

"Amy"? Alec made his way to Maria's mother who was wiping tears from her eyes.

"Oh, Alec have you been looking after my baby"? Alec felt Michael bristle at this. Oh well, better rub it in.

"Of course, she is my girlfriend".

"You've finally seen the light". Alec smiled happily, I'd never marry her my ass.

"It had nothing to do with me, Maria was playing hard to get".

"She said you teaching her self defence".

"Not that she'll need it. The amount of friends she has, she'll never be on her own".

"Alec you and Max have been great for Maria. When we left Roswell she was like a shadow of my daughter and now", Amy looked at her daughter who was talking with Logan, "Now she's the woman I hoped she would be".

"Actually, I need to talk to you about Maria's father". Amy ushered him into the backroom.

"What about Brian"?

"Max has been trying to find her family with a private detective but instead the detective said Maria was being followed".

"What the hell"?

"She's being followed by her father".

"Why not just speak with her"?

"Its not that simple and this is definitely not the place".

"I'll come to the hotel".

"I'll let Maria know".


"Maria DeLuca sit down now"! Maria did as her mother told her. Max, Logan and Alec were in the other room but had agreed Amy needed to know about Manticore so she could be kept safe.

"Tell me now"!

"Manticore is a privately funded genetics lab that mixes animal and human DNA to create the perfect soldier. They also dabble in biological warfare and terrorism, technically whoever pays the most gets what they want. It's headed by Colonel Donald Michael Lydecker".

"My boss is a terrorist"?

"Pretty much. Donald Lydecker had tens, possibly hundreds, of aliases. One of them was Brian DeLuca". Amy looked physically sick.

"I was married to a terrorist".

"Mum, he knows where we live, we're not safe there".

"We'll come back to Roswell".

"He found us here. There is more", Amy nodded for Maria to go on, "The super soldiers, transgenic, were obviously going to be stronger than most people so Manticore's benefactors needed some insurance. Manticore created a project to make the transgenic of transgenic, to police them. There are two prototypes..".

"And your one of them", Maria stared at her mother, "your father wanted you to do so much. Expected so much. Knowing this it's obvious what you are".

"Max and Alec are transgenic as well. They know where we can go".

"Alec, get in here now". Maria watched him as he slunk into the room, how could a super human be frightened of her mother.

"How long have you known what Maria was"?

"Since she broke my ribs".

"What"?

"She was activated. Tried to bring us in but she remembered me and stopped. Not before braking a couple of my ribs" Amy stared at Maria.

"I keep saying I'm sorry about that".

"How does Logan know"?

"He saw Max's barcode and put two and two together".

"This is a lot to take in".

"That's why we told you before we go back to Seattle".

"So were will we stay"?

"With Joshua".


A/N: I wanted Alec and Maria to have a little 'alone time' but there's always the next chapter, which would have been part of this chapter had I not waned to post this already. Also, everytime I upload a document it underlines everything, so if you've read it like that I apologise since its not supposed to be that way.

Thanks to Anon, Magzzmae18, DramioneAdelle, Taylen-Swordbreaker and akka for reviewing.