Part IX: Sudden Change

Alex smiled and pulled Marissa into a warm hug. She smiled and kissed Marissa's forehead. She set her eyes and looked straight into the brunettes green eyes. Julie stepped back and watched the two lovers reunite with love in their eyes. She smiled. Marissa was now safe. That was all she wanted for her daughter.

"I don't care who your father is. I love you. Marissa Cooper." Alex said softly.

Marissa smiled and closed her eyes as Alex leant closer. Their lips met giving into a reassuring kiss. Marissa rested her head on Alex's chest. She smiled. Everything was almost back to the way they were.

"We need a place to stay…" Alex whispered and looked out into the ocean.

"They will come after us…" Marissa whispered back.

"I know… But I can't keep you out. It won't be healthy…" Alex rubbed Marissa cheek.

"We can't ask Summer and Jodie…"

"I guess we'll have to find…"

Alex got cut off. Julie screamed as a gun pointed at her. Trey and Luke were back. That meant their other cohorts are on their way as well. Alex frowned in anger. When will this end? Julie slowly walked backwards and Trey took her by the head and placed the gun on her head ready to fire.

"Don't do anything stupid Alex Kelly."

Suddenly, Caleb's henchmen appeared and put their swords just below Trey and Luke's necks.

"Move and you die."

Alex rolled her eyes. Marissa held her tighter. Their nightmare was not going to end tonight.

Caleb popped out from behind them and grabbed Marissa's hand. Alex didn't let go this time.

"Let go of my daughter." Caleb commanded.

"Never!" Alex replied.

With one swift of his hand Alex disentangled from Marissa and was starting to choke. Alex eyes grew wide. There were no hands on her neck but some force was lifting her. It was sucking the air out of her lungs.

"Father! Please! Let her go!" Marissa screamed as Caleb pushed her down into the sand.

Caleb grinned and watched Alex slowly grow pale due to lack of oxygen.

"I have no use for her now. The baby is all I need."

Marissa watched Alex slowly flutter her eyes. She slowly stood up and pushed Caleb sideways diverting his attention. Alex fell on the sand and was on her knees gasping for much needed air. Caleb slapped his hand across Marissa face angrily. He slapped her so hard Marissa fell on the sand and hit her head on a rock, knocking her unconscious. Alex eyes grew angry as she watched blood drip off of Marissa's head. She flew straight into Caleb taking him by the waist. They flew across the beach till they reached the wall of Alex's next door neighbor. They smashed into it.

Sandy's men came in by trucks and engaged combat against Caleb's men. It was guns versus men popping up in swords.

Marissa was lying on the sand unconscious. Julie was on her way to her when some guy with black hair slowly walked towards her daughter and took her into his arms and took her inside a car. Julie remembered the plate and turned around to watch Alex being thrown across the beach and crash into the remains of her apartment.

Alex landed badly on one of the wooden shafts and scratched her side. She yelled in pain. She turned slowly and looked at what was flying towards her: Caleb with fists clenched. Alex slowly stood up and gritted her teeth. Her side was bleeding but she didn't care about the pain. She stretched out her hands and formed fireballs. She threw then straight to the rushing Caleb.

Caleb wasn't prepared for the attack and tried to get away from them but was too late. He dropped into the sand, his arms were burned badly. He winced in pain but stood up right away and flew towards Alex. His shoulder hit Alex's stomach and he pushed her towards the debris.

Alex hit hard on the wooden planks. It scraped her arms and her cheeks. She kicked Caleb on the face making him cover his face. He pooped away from her and Alex tried to heal herself but it wasn't working. Seth popped out of nowhere and sat beside Alex and tried to check on her.

"You can't heal yourself…" Seth was about to help Alex up when a force pushed him away.

His invisibility was now of no effect. He was knocked out cold. Alex turned to look and found Caleb with a samurai in her hand.

"Now he tells me…" Alex rolled her eyes and tried to stand up.

"You will die tonight Alex Kelly." Caleb pointed the samurai towards Alex.

"In your dreams!" Alex held out her right hand and thunder came from the sky.

It charged her arm and thunderbolts came straight out of her fingers charging the samurai swords and making it burn in heat. Caleb had no choice but to drop it.

Caleb turned to Alex who was all scratched and wounded. He flew towards her again and pushed her against the wooden debris.

She screamed. A nail pierced through her shoulder. She angrily pushed Caleb away and took one of the knives lying around. Threw it and prayed to the gods to make it reach Caleb.

Caleb started to stand up. As he turned towards Alex the knife she threw pierced his chest and. He turned towards the car where Marissa was taken. He took out a piece of device from his coat and pressed the red button. Caleb then fell flat on his face on the sand and died.

Suddenly there was a loud explosion. Julie turned and watched the car burned. She screamed hysterically.

"Marissa's there! MARISSA!" Julie yelled and then fainted.

Alex turned to the burning car wide-eyed.

This is not happening. THIS IS NOT HAPPENING! THEY ARE MY LIFE!

Alex flew towards the burning vehicle. She yelled her heart in pain.

"MARISSA! MARISSA!"

Sandy Cohen appeared from behind along with the rest of his henchmen and Caleb's remaining troops. The sky started to grow dark and thunder roared across it. The rest of the people who were on the beach watch Alex lift herself slowly staring into the fire. Her blonde hair became fiery as the wind blew it. And then it turned black. She turned to face the people and reached up into the sky. Thunder surged from her hands and some of the men started to run away. Those who ran experienced her wrath. They were shocked dead with thunderbolts surging towards their bodies.

"I AM ALEX KELLY! AND FROM THIS DAY FOREWARD… I OWN ORANGE COUNTY! DEFY ME… AND YOU WILL DIE!"

Sandy bowed his head but grinned. This was what he was hoping for. The child of Odin ruling all of Orange County and soon the world.

Seth stirred from where he was and watched Alex floating in the air.

"No… This can't be… Her hands are stained…"

Seth took his gaze towards the sky.

"Odin... Help me. Your daughter is in danger to self destruction. The world is in danger. Help me…"