Chapter 8
Michael felt that Liz was close by and used that feeling to direct him where he needed to be. He was still puzzled over what was happening even though he had heard everything that had been discussed he was still clueless as to why he was the one that was involved. Liz's presence was so warm now that he knew that he was standing right above her but as he didn't know how to get in he was pretty screwed and then suddenly he came up with an idea.
* Catherine, its Michael *
* Michael what are you doing in my head? * She asked confused
*I am where you told me to be, but I don't know how to get in *
*Where are you? *
* I am standing directly above Liz *
* Ok concentrate on the memory of me really hard and then imagine that you are with me *
* Why? *
* Just do it! We don't have time to argue! *
* Ok *
Michael did as he was told and when he opened his eyes he found himself in some sort of living quarters with Catherine. "How did I …"
"Do that?" she finished for him "I will explain when we are away from here but for now we need to get Liz out"
"Take me to her" Michael said looking determined. Catherine walked out of the room and motioned for Michael to follow her, and as he did he saw a girl with brown hair sleeping in the other room.
* FLASH *
Michael and Liz as children playing with a younger girl and boy in a huge garden outside a palace, which almost seemed to glow in the sunlight
Michael shook his head trying to clear the vision from in front of his eyes, he was about to ask Catherine about her and the flash he had just had, but she had already gone.
Liz was jolted awake by the feeling that Michael was there. He wasn't in the actual room with her but she knew that he was now in the compound. As she woke up properly she saw that she had been left some food which was now stone cold, in order to prove to herself and anyone that might be watching that she didn't have any powers, Liz concentrated on the food and imagined that she was changing the molecules so that the food would become hot she then waved her hand over it; she was amazed to discover that the food had become slightly warmer so she tried again. After three tries the food was piping hot and Liz was dumbfounded about how she had managed to do it. Hearing footsteps she quickly curled back up again and pretended to be asleep.
The Leader had been watching Liz through the window and smiled when he realised that she was indeed the one that he was looking for. When he happened to glance up at the security camera he was even happier to see Catherine and a boy who he could only presume to be Michael heading towards Liz. 'This is going to be interesting' he thought to himself with a smile as he pushed the call button to bring everyone to the meeting room.
Michael couldn't stop staring at Catherine as they walked down the corridor. He couldn't understand it but he trusted her and that was a rare thing to happen to him so quickly, it had taken him a long time to trust Maria and she was his girlfriend but this could quite possibly be his mother the person that he had been searching for all his life and if she was then he also had a twin sister which could quite possibly be Liz! It was all mind blowing
* Thanks for that Michael * a mildly amused voice said in his head
* I'm never going to get five minutes peace with you am I? *
* Not likely *
* I felt power being used about thirty seconds ago was it near you? *
* Oh that? … That was me * Liz said trying to sound casual but not really working
* You?!? *
* How is this possible? *
* I don't know *
* Children if you could be quiet for a couple more minutes then I shall give you all the answers that
you need * a new voice promised. It took Michael a moment to realise that it was Catherine.
They turned a left and then a right and very soon they were at Liz's cell. Catherine opened the door and Michael rushed into hug Liz who was equally pleased to see him even though she couldn't remember the last time they had hugged or even if they ever had done, Catherine stood in the doorway smiling before saying "if you want your answers then we have to go now" she said just as the alarm bells started to ring. "Damm they know you're here Michael we have to go NOW!" she said as she pulled them out of the cell quickly before the three of them took off at a run down the corridor. Four guards came running towards them, Catherine took out two of them with her powers throwing them back several feet against the wall, Michael took out the third one and was about to deal with the fourth when he too when flying backwards. Both Catherine and Michael turned around to see Liz standing with her eyes flashing and her hand out stretched "Oh my god" Michael said in pure shock at what he was seeing before realising that they had to get moving again. Stopping had cost them valuable time and Catherine realising that the chance of all three of them getting out together were slim so as Michael took out a couple of guards she pulled Liz aside and touched the side of her head. Instantly Liz's head was filled with visions and the place where they needed to go for their answers as Liz pulled back she caught one last vision of a girl with brown hair and eyes playing with her mother in a cell. Liz realised that the woman was Catherine but shook her head so she could clear it before looking at Catherine who gave her a sad smile before returning to help Michael. As there ran towards the exit with Michael and Liz in front and Catherine behind, a barrier flared up between the two groups with Michael and Liz on one side and Catherine and the enemy on the other. Both Liz and Michael turned around to stop, Liz ran back to Catherine and walked as close to her as she could without getting hurt "GO LIZ, YOU KNOW WHERE TO GO!!" Catherine yelled at her "GO, GO NOW!"
"I'M NOT LEAVING YOU" Liz yelled back realising who this woman was and what she meant to Michael and her, "MICHAEL TAKE YOUR SISTER SHE KNOWS WHERE TO GO!" Catherine yelled desperately at him, completely forgetting that she hadn't told them the truth. Michael ran back and attempted to pull Liz away from the barrier "NO MOTHER DON'T DO THIS, DON'T MAKE US LEAVE YOU AGAIN" Liz yelled sobbing Michael heard all of her thoughts and realised that it was indeed true this women in front of him was indeed his mother and yet again he was being forced to leave her. "I LOVE BOTH OF YOU REMEMBER THAT. NOW GO!" Catherine screamed at them as the guards caught up to her and she attempted to fight them by herself. Michael knew that they had to go so he grabbed Liz's arm and dragged her up the stairs forcing both him and her to keep going even when he heard the screams from below.
The Leader had seen the way the three people had been with each other and he could sense the power that they had between them. He knew that he couldn't let them leave because these were the three people that he had spent his entire life searching for so he hit the alarm button and waited for the attack to begin. He knew that he was going to lose a lot of his men but his orders were to detain them and keep them here with the others for if they all joined forces then the evil that he believed in would be crushed forever.
"RUN LIZ RUN!" Michael yelled at her as he pushed her up the steps to get out into the open. Behind them the guards were catching up and Michael knew that there was no way that they were going to be able to outrun them and then he came up with an idea. "Liz, Catherine gave you a place for us to find answers, focus on it and take us there!" Liz looked puzzled for a second and then grabbed Michael's hands as she focused on the place that Catherine had given her once she had it locked in her and Michael's heads, he showed her how to transport them to it. As the guards caught up with them they were amazed to see two shimmering forms disappearing in the open desert. The six of them looked at each other and then wondered who was going to be the one to tell the Leader that they had escaped.
