"God Michael, I had finally managed to fall asleep," Josh mumbles grumpily as he turns over, as soon as he sees Liz's distraught face he immediately goes over to her.
"Lizzie honey, what's wrong?" he asks, the concern on his face evident.
"I, we, had a dream. It was weird," Liz says softly.
"What happened in this dream?" Josh asks, now fully awake and interested.
"Liz and I were in a giant room that was empty of all furniture except for a stand in the center. On this stand was a crystal. There was a woman standing opposite us with her back to us. She was older and had pure white hair…" Michael starts.
"Remla," Liz whispers.
"Rem what?" Michael questions.
"Remla, that's her name," Liz replies more confidently now.
"How do you know that? She never said anything about herself."
"I don't know how… I just know. She is a Seer, and my mother's friend."
"A prophet? What did she say to you?" Josh asks eagerly.
"Something about babies and warriors and Queens," Michael responds while trying to think of the correct wording.
"It is foreordained that two babes begotten from the same father but different wombs will suffer much anguish their first time around, but fate will intervene and they will be reunited with their King many moons away from their beloved homeland. They will rise against their misfortunes early in life and join together, unknowingly generating a force unlike any seen. Through this power, along with the help of others, he will become the greatest warrior in our galaxy's history, while she will take her rightful place as Queen," Liz replies from memory.
"Ya, and then she turned around and her eyes were all white. It's like she knew we were there, and as soon as we made direct eye contact there was a flash of white and then we woke up," Michael finishes.
"Ok, well let's think about this part by part. Two babes begotten from the same father but different wombs… that means that two children with the same father but different mothers. Suffer anguish their first time around… maybe that means in our past lives? Reunited with their King many moons away… reunited with Max? Wait a second, Michael; Max's mother said that you were Max's second in command. Do you think that you became second in command because your father was Max's father's second in command? Because if so that would mean that you are our half brother," Josh says in an excited tone.
"Yes! That seems right to me somehow. Michael, you are our brother!" Liz shouts happily.
"Wow, that seems right to me too. I always felt like I should have siblings, although Max and Isabel have helped dissipate some of those feelings. I have a family!" Michael grins.
"I wish we had our memories of our past lives. It would make everything so much easier," Josh says sadly.
"Michael, have you ever been able to get flashes from people?" Liz questions.
"What do you mean by flashes?"
"Well, when Max and I first started dating I used to get these images when we were kissing and things got intense. I always brushed them off as me being crazy or too wrapped up in the moment… but looking back I think they may have been his memories."
"Aww gross… brothers in the room… we don't want to hear about you getting intense with your boyfriend," Josh says while making yuck faces. Michael grins when he hears Josh say brothers.
"I don't know Liz. I have never been able to do that. Maybe that's just one of your powers? What did you see?"
"Well the first time it happened I saw me in the third grade. Actually I saw me through Max's eyes… and I felt what he felt, which is why I thought I was going crazy and imagining things, because I felt love, even as he first saw me when he was getting off the bus. Then a few times I saw stars rushing past me… as if I was flying through space. And another time I saw a V formation of stars glowing brightly. And another time I saw a giant palace made out of pure pinkish white stone."
"Wow… maybe you were seeing some part of his subconscious. Do you think he got memories off of you too?" Josh asks.
"I don't know. He could have… we should ask him tonight at our little meeting thing."
"If you got memories off him… do you think you could get them from other people too?" Michael questions.
"I don't know… maybe. But I'm not making out with either of you… so that better not be what you're suggesting haha."
"Gross Liz, I was talking about forming a connection. Maybe that way you can see into our subconscious."
"It's worth a try. How do we do it?"
"Give me your hand. Ok, now take deep breaths and try to clear your mind."
They stay in this way for close to ten minutes. Just as Liz is about to break away from Michael, she starts to feel emotions that she realizes aren't hers. She then focuses her full attention to Michael.
