Authors notes: So, so sorry for the wait! My school stuff is upon my like a fire is on hay! And I have been sick for 2 weeks (which is y my school work is attacking me). Anyways, here is chappy 10!

A few people to hug though:

Keirah: I agree that they should not how downplayed the hottest couple on the show (that being Michael and Maria for those of you who don't know)! Glad you loved the interaction between the two brothers cuz there is gonna be a lot more of it!

tiny-pixie: Glad you loved it and Bradley's storyline will be less mentioned for a bit but not to fear, it'll be back! lol "I have an alien power club" that made me laugh.

Callista Wolfwood: Not to worry, I updated:P

MONEBUDDHA: You like your name in caps hey? Anyways, glad u thought my chappy was excellent and thanks for your comments :)

Thankyou all for your reviews, they were helpful and motivating! Now onwards with the chappy!

Summary: Alan and Zan are lost and unsure of what to do. In a moment of need, Zan learns that he's not so "left out" in the group after all... ... and is Hazel who she claims to be? Also, Maria is changing...again...

Note/warning: This chapter may be unpleasent for some as it contains drug/alchohol references as well as slight language, just letting you know!

WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDSChapter Ten: Connections

'Oh god, what if it wasn't the FBI but some perp-'

'Liz, don't think like that' Max tried to comfort her as much has he was himself.

'We have to call the police' Jim told them but Max rejected that idea for the third time.

'Isabel's not answering her cell' Kyle said. 'And she doesn't have work today'

'No answer at home' Amy added and was about to go into panic mode too.

Max, Liz, Kyle, Jim and Amy had searched the mall until it closed and were now sitting outside. It's been 8 hours since they'd last seen the boys and all hope of finding them was almost lost.

'Why was your phone off?' Kyle suddenly yelled and everyone looked at him in relief as he told Isabel what was going on. Kyle hung up and told them she was on her way over.

Michael had taken Bradley home a few hours ago and when he got back, he helped Maria to try and put the twins to sleep as they kept waking up and crying.

'Michael? Was that the phone?'

'I don't know! Maria, sing to them!' he said and placed Kira back in her cot with her screaming brother.

'I hope it'll work' Maria said and thought of a song.

'Me too' Michael grumbled with his hands over his ears.

'I can't!' Isabel snapped as another dreamwalk attempt failed. 'Zan must have his connection up'

'What?' Max asked her while Liz whimpered slightly.

'He can form a mental bond or connection to anyone he holds hands with. He connected to me the day we brought him home' she explained. 'I'm so sorry, but we may have to call the police Max'

'They are the police' Mac growled, feeling so helpless.

Meanwhile…

Zan held tightly to his brother's hand as they sat behind a bush in a nearby park. An hour ago Zan had found some money and he used it to buy a sandwich to share with Alan. Zan felt so terrible because he lied to the shopkeeper. He'd told her that him mummy had told him to get it. But he'd only lied because if the owner knew they were hiding from a man, then she might call the police and they were the ones at the shops, so Zan didn't trust them.

Alan sniffed again but he tried to be as strong as his big brother. Zan wasn't connected to Alan anymore because it was draining his energy, so he only connected every once in awhile.

'You okay?' he asked Alan when he heard another sniff.

'I wanna go home' Alan said and tried not to cry again.

A sudden sound made the little boys jump and because of the streetlamp nearby, Zan saw a beer bottle coming right at them. He raised his hand in fear and a green shield spread from his palm. The bottle bounced off the shield and Zan lowered his hand.

'How did I do that?' he asked in shock.

'Magic?' Alan suggested.

The boys heard a group of people nearby laughing and swearing.

'Come on' Zan told his brother and helped him up, as Alan still wasn't too good with walking yet.

'I'm tired' Alan said, but obeyed because he "knew" Zan was taking him home.

Jeffrey got home and saw Hazel crying on the couch. He put his bag down and went over to comfort her.

'Not again Hazel' he sighed when he saw two empty wine bottles.

She grabbed her cell phone and jacket.

'I need air' she sniffed and clumsily walked out the door.

Jeffrey knew she was like this every few weeks and there was nothing he could do to help her. He could hear Cindy throwing things around in her room as a way to cope with her mother's pain.

Hazel wandered to a park a couple blocks away and collapsed onto a bench. Her cell phone rang.

'What?'

'Charlene, it's FBI agent Adams'

'Go away' she snapped.

'I will when you tell me what I want to know' he replied. 'You know something and I demand to hear it'

'Go to hell' she growled and hung up. She leaned back against the bench in hopes of getting rid of her headache…no such luck. "Hazel" got up and was about to walk home or at least the best she could do in her drunken state, but she spotted something at the end of the park. She got up zig-ziggingly headed over until she saw two little boys sitting under a slide and if she was correct, the youngest one looked familiar.

"Hazel" flipped open her cell phone and called Kyle…

Liz was crying her eyes dry on Max's shoulder, as they had no idea what to do and were getting into Kyle's car to go home. It was almost midnight and they could use Michael and Maria's help, but still no answer at the home phone.

Kyle stopped to answer his cell phone.

'Hello? Hazel?' he asked and everyone looked at him. 'Yeah…are you drunk? What? Where?' he asked loudly and jumped into his car with everyone following (Jim and Amy had the Jetta though).

He hug up and grinned. 'Hazel found the boys'

'Oh thank god!' Liz yelled. 'Are they okay?'

'Sounds it' Kyle replied and drove in the direction Hazel had given him.

Michael and Maria awoke to the sudden sounds from downstairs.

'It's 12:34' Maria hissed and the pair snuck downstairs to see everyone coming inside. Zan and Alan were filthy, but fast asleep in Liz and Max's arms. A very drunken Hazel also sat on the couch with a bucket as she looked like she was going to be sick.

Isabel saw the alarm in Michael's face and explained what had happened.

Hazel put the bucket down to answer her cell phone again.

'Go away' she replied.

'Charlene, you are not making things easy for yourself' Agent Adams sighed. 'Tell me or I will have to go to extreme measures to find out and it won't be pretty'

"Hazel" was drunk, pissed off and scared. She totally forgot those around her as she started screaming into the phone. 'Agent Adams, you have taken my life from me and yet you're still ruining it? You want to know where these stupid aliens are then why don't you find someone that actually knows!' she threw her phone at the wall (missing Isabel's head by inches) and smashing it.

'This is the part where we demand to know what's going on' Michael said.

'She's drunk, can't it wait?' Kyle asked and resisted trying to comfort her.

'All the more reason to ask; I doubt she'll tell us when she's sober'

'She found Zan and Alan!' Kyle defended. 'Can't you cut her some slack?'

'Are you in love with her or something?' Michael asked before Max could step in.

Kyle frowned and helped "Hazel" up. 'Come on, I'll take you home' he told her.

'Mummy' Zan mumbled to Liz as he woke up.

'Did he just call you…' Max asked.

'Yeah' Liz smiled. 'What is it Zan?'

'I'm sorry' Zan said. 'I did something bad…I told a lie'

'Hey, you saved both yourself and Alan today. You took care of your little brother. That's something to be proud of' Liz smiled some more and loved his innocence, it meant there was hardly any of Tess in him.

Zan smiled back sleepishly and Liz turned to Max.

'Let's give them a quick bath and put them to bed' she suggested and he agreed.

Maria leaned against Michael and he hugged her from behind.

Isabel watched them awkwardly and rushed upstairs.

'Things are so screwed up now Michael' Maria said.

'Yeah, but we'll work it out'

'No, no I can't do this anymore…we have to leave'

'Maria' he turned her around and looked down into her eyes. 'We can get though this' he told her.

'No Michael, I want out'

'Where is this coming from?' he asked, not believing that Maria would suddenly want out of this after all they've been through.

She didn't reply, but he saw her eyes seemed to flick in and out of focus. He placed his hand on her forehead to check for a fever, but instead he was blasted with a jolt of energy that sent him flying into the wall behind him.

The noise awoke the kids upstairs and while Isabel dealed with them, Max and Liz came running down the stairs.

Michael was struggling to his feet, looking at Maria in concern.

'Maria? Are you okay?' Liz asked her and tried to shake her out of the trance she seemed to be in.

'What happened?' Max asked.

'She blasted me' Michael gasped, rubbing his sore head and shoulder.

Isabel came down the stairs and saw blue sparks coming from Maria that were reacting to Liz's green sparks.

'Michael, I can't calm the twins down' she said.

Michael glanced at Maria and then ran upstairs to comfort his children.

'What's Liz doing?' Isabel questioned Max.

'Remember when Michael had an energy overcharge last year?'

'Yeah and Liz had to absorb it into her body to stop him exploding…is that what's happening with Maria?'

'Yeah, remember how Liz had this theory that the twins will need a large energy supply since they develop faster? Liz thought that Maria's body would react by creating it's own supply, but not it's taking it's toll'

'Done' Liz sand and gave a very confused Maria a hug.

'What just happened?' Maria asked.

'You were just overcharged and um, sorry…but your powers are gone'

Maria nodded a "thanks" and headed upstairs without a word.

Kyle came through the door and was about to go past quickly when Isabel grabbed him.

'Kyle' she said and gave him a hug as he was obviously upset.

Max and Liz went to check on the boys.

'What happened?' Isabel whispered into his ear.

'I questioned her' Kyle confessed. 'Charlene "Hazel" Walters used to work for the FBI but was fired four years ago. She wouldn't tell me why but she admitted that her ex-husband has been almost stalking her for information about…the aliens; us'

'And why would he think she knows something?' Isabel asked but didn't let him go.

'I don't know…what's when she…kissed me' Kyle sighed and Isabel let him go.

'What did you do?'

'I pulled away. She's drunk Isabel, it's not like she meant it or is going to remember it'

'Oh you poor idiot' she sighed.

Kyle nodded and felt his phone vibrate. He got it out of his pocket and answered it.

'Hello?'

'Kyle! It's Cindy…there's a man downstairs with a gun!'

Author's notes: What did you think of that? And I must warn you, next chapter someone or more than just one WILL die...

I haven't got a name for the next chappy yet but I think it's alomost completly written (it's like half done), so the wait shouldn't be too long but as I said...school stuff. I have two weeks of exams starting this week so yeah...but I will try! (I'm on holiday after these 2 weeks, yr12 get 1 week off before the rest ehehehe :P).

Anyways, you know what I want!