Chapter 9
Michael and Liz reformed in a cave where Catherine had told Liz to go. As they reformed the cave lit up and showed many symbols on the walls and on the side was a set of stones in an area that was partly sealed off because it had a wall covering half the area up and then they was a bigger area where they were now standing in. Liz went into the room and picked two of the stones up which had started to glow brightly, there were four stones which each had symbols on them, before turning back to Michael and said "Catherine wanted us to listen to these, I think they are a bit like the hologram that you saw of Max and Isobel's mother"
"She knew that there was a chance that she wasn't going to make it out alive didn't she?" Michael said looking at Liz "Yes I suppose she did" she answered sadly as she handed one of the stones to Michael before standing next to him. Almost as if by magic the stones lit up, Liz's in amber and Michael's in brick red before joining each other to create an image of Catherine.
"My children" the hologram said smiling at them "if you are watching this now then it means that we have been reunited even if it was for a short time I want you both to know that I love you dearly and that I am glad you have found each other again. We were sent to this planet so that we would be safe from our enemies back home but unfortunately they discovered our departure and followed us here I and your father managed to escape before they found us and killed him. I left you both at the reservation because it was the safest thing to do I left the man River Dog with strict instructions to separate you so that you and your new families would be safe, but that apparently hasn't happened as I am talking to you now. I'm making this recording as I find out that Liz has been taken" the hologram said as she turned to Liz who had silent tears running down her face "my dear child, I knew that you were my daughter even before I saw you, I felt you in the base and knew that I had to see you. Both you and your twin brother Michael have a special bond which will help you both through life and it will mean that you are never alone" the hologram then turned to Michael, "my dear son I had read your case file at the base and I am sorry for all that you went through with your family at least you know now that you are loved and that you are no longer alone" Michael smiled sadly at those words and moved closer to his sister
"I know that you both want answers so I will attempt to explain everything that I know. On the home planet there were two Royal families Liz and Michael you were my eldest children and so it became natural that one day you would rule the land with your counterparts from the opposite family" Liz and Michael looked at each other knowing that this sounded vaguely familiar but it was completely different to the way that Max's mother had told them "However Kivar and his men had other ideas, Liz you were the Queen called Hanos or more commonly Hanna and have the most amazing power, you are able to mind warp people as well as dream walk and put up barriers, you can also throw power at people to defend yourself and manipulate things. When connected to Michael your power advances and vice versa Kivar wanted you because if you went to his side then they would have been no stopping him. Michael you were called Rath and were the second in commend to the King who was called Zan and was also your best friend you were the strongest in our family which was equal to the power of the King, when put together with your sister you were able to destroy anything in your path. Liz you were destined to marry the King and you loved each other very deeply," Liz gasped at these words because if what her mother had said was true then that would mean that her and Max were destined to be together after all.
The hologram carried on regardless, "Michael you were destined to be with the King's youngest sister who was also a fighter just like you" Michael sighed as it seemed he was supposed to be with Isobel after all however it seemed like it was about to change again "your younger brother Ash was destined to be with the King's older sister Vilandra" at this both Liz and Michael turned to each other in shock, Michael smiled knowing that he was free from Isobel but they were also shell shocked to hear that not only did they have a past but a younger brother too and that Max and Isobel had another sister as well. "And finally the two youngest Ava and Markus who was an advisor to the King were also destined to be together. Ava was your youngest sister" Michael and Liz looked at other in shock Tess was their sister? How could that possibly be? She had told them a completely different version of the past.
"When the war started the eight of you were our main fighters but towards the end of the war you were betrayed and Kivar killed you all, the cover up story was that Vilandra had betrayed all of you but it didn't happen one of your trusted friends turned out to be a spy for Kivar and let him and his soldiers into the palace one night. Your father and I escaped to this planet and brought the essence of you with us. When I fell pregnant I knew that you were both going to be born, that history would repeat itself and that I would have all my children back with me again. Ava or Tess as you know her was sent with the other Royal family in pods except for Ash, Markus and Melinda who were born naturally, I believe their names are now Alex, Kyle and Maria" the shock was beginning to set in now but Liz and Michael forced themselves to keep listening. "Your father was killed by the enemy after we had been living here for a while; there are Kivar's soldiers who are trying to take over the home planet still. I have done my best to answer your questions and now I must warn you about the danger all of you are now in and also ask a favour. The soldiers have managed to infiltrate you once again by sending in a spy, her main aim is to kill you before we can be reunited because once we are then your powers will be heightened and we will be able to win the war.
The favour I ask is that you return to the base to rescue somebody for me - my daughter … your sister. She is being kept in the base hostage and the Leader threatened to kill her if I tried to escape so now I fear for her safety. She was sent down in the pod with the King, and his sister; and was then kidnapped by Kivar's troops I was then forced to go to the base to rescue her and then I got stuck there. Kivar's troops decided to put a replacement in for her and to this day the infiltrator is still with you …" Michael and Liz looked at each other and then back to the hologram so they could take in all the information, "the infiltrator is in league with Kivar and has been feeding information to the enemy for years, the times that you have been attacked by the Skins was her doing and when Kyle died it was her doing as well in order to make it look like an accident and to help her get closer to you guys. The infiltrator is Tess …" Liz and Michael both gasped and they both turned white at the same time but the hologram continued, "the real Tess has been living in the compound for seventeen years and if you don't free her then she is going to die. Please, you have to help her … help your sister. When you free her bring her and Alex here so you can listen to the rest of this message as it is for the four of you. I love you very much and I want the four of you to be together again" the hologram Catherine smiled at Michael and Liz before disappearing into thin air.
Michael and Liz turned to each other with tears streaming down both their faces they hugged each other tightly not needing to say anything because they could feel each others pain.
"I told you Catherine that if you ever tried to escape that I would kill Ava and I meant it. But you had to try and prove me wrong didn't you. You had to test my patience and see how far you could push me. You will regret it now, I promise you that" the Leader said as he spoke to the still figure that was lying motionless on the bed. The Leader smiled and then walked out of the cell, down the corridor before turning into a room. As he walked in a brown hair girl raised her head and turned to look at him with a frightened look on her face, "Hello Ava" the Leader said smiling as he shut the door behind him.