Part 29

Maria POV

Liz and Alec left leaving the rest of us here. There was something off with them and I think Zack knows what it is but he is not telling. Well leave it to me I will find out because from what I gather all Logan did was tell Liz not to talk to him like that. The others just reacted badly to it. Alec, Liz and Michael more so.

"Guys did you notice something off with Liz and Alec?" I asked causing the others to stop what they were doing. I looked over to Zack and saw his back stiffen.

"No they just probably wanted to go have a laugh at my expense." Logan said bitterly rubbing his neck.

"No they did not." Max said exasperated and tired.

"It's just that I heard Liz say something that caught my attention. She said OMG he sounds so much like him and Alec seemed to agree." I said watching Zack; his jaw is clenched slightly. If I did not know him so well I would not have noticed.

"Yes I heard that as well." Tess said and Isabel nodded her head as well.

"They probably thought he sounded like Lydecker." Max said as we hear glass shattering. I look over and Zack just smashed his cup.

"OMG Zack are you alright? What happened?" I asked helping him pick up the glass pieces.

"Yeah and it was nothing I just got a little angry when I heard Lydecker's name." Zack said looking down.

"Yeah I hear ya, that bastard." Logan said causing Zack to growl. I would not have heard it if I had not been right next to him.

"Lydecker sounds like an evil guy." Isabel said.

"Yes he sure is. I don't know why you all trusted him when we went to take down Manticore." Logan folded his arms across his chest in a superior manner.

"Ah Logan if I remember correctly it was you who trusted him." I point out.

"It was not I was simply going along with Max and the others, a lot of good it did me I almost died." Logan said causing my blood to boil.

"Excuse me but you were in a van the whole time everyone else was fighting and getting shot at not you!" I screamed as I leapt at the old geezer. Michael intercepted me before I hit the guy.



"As much as I would like to see you pulverize the guy I don't think the Parker's want blood on the new carpet." Michael said and I do not know whether to kiss him or smack him for stopping me.

"Oh all right." I huffed as Michael put me down. I look and see Zack smiling; he mouths good job.

"If you will excuse me I will be right back." Zack said leaving the apartment.

"Okay what is it with people leaving?" I asked the others.

"He probably just went to find Liz and Alec. He still does not completely trust the guy." Kyle snickered.

"Michael what is it?" Isabel asked. I look at Michael who has an odd expression on his face.

"What? Oh nothing." He said his look still distant.

"Well later I am going to talk with Liz. Something freaked her out and I want to know what it is." I said.

Zack POV

I had to get out of there and find Liz and Alec. I know that hearing Logan say what he did struck a nerve in both of them creating a pang of guilt deep inside me. I head towards the bridge where Liz usually ends up on her walks and sure enough there she is with Alec.

"Hey guys." I said coming up to the two.

"Hey." They both responded.

"Sorry about just walking off like that. I just needed to get away from Logan." Liz said.

"It's okay I understand you two needing to get away. I just wanted to make sure you both were okay. I know he reminded you of a not so pleasant time in your lives." I said causing Alec to smirk.

"You two out of everyone in there knows what it was like for me and the others seeing as how the two of you were in Manticore more then the others." Alec looked distant like his mind was elsewhere.

"Yes we were and no one needs to know we were as far as they are concerned Liz and I escaped with the rest of them. I don't want them looking at us and feeling sorry for us." I shuffled my feet kicking a rock.



"I respect that and the both of you. Don't tell Max but you, Liz and I think her name is Brin were respected back at Manticore after all the crap you guys went through. Liz more so because she went through more then all of us." Alec said and for once I am seeing the real Alec not the fake happy go lucky guy persona he puts on.

"Yeah and I think it would shock them if they were to find out that Liz has more training and battle skill then I do." I said causing the other two to chuckle.

"Not even Max knows what we went through, how bad things really were. Lydecker is a prince compared to the others." Liz whispered.

"Yes baby sis he is, but I think the others will have a hard time buying into that." I said.

"Come on let's get back before Maria has a melt down." Liz groaned.

"Oh that reminds me. Maria knows something is up and she has the others asking questions with her. They heard what you said. Max tried to play it off, as Lydecker but the others are not completely buying it. Also Logan is getting on everyone's nerves so watch out…I don't trust him." I said making the other two laugh; I guess I say that a lot.

"When have you ever?" Liz asked smiling.

"Never." I said causing the other two to laugh more as we headed into the back room of the café and up to the apartment.

"Hey guys miss us?" I asked coming into the room.

"See I told you he was going to find her." Kyle said and everyone rolled his or her eyes.

"Of course I went to find them. You did not honestly think I would let Alec alone with my sister for more then a few minutes did you?" I asked.

"Hey that hurts." Alec said putting his hand over his heart in mock hurt.

"Yeah I mean if we wanted to do anything we could do it in a minute what with our super human speed and everything." Liz said wiggling her eyebrows; I swear I just felt my hair turn gray.

"Your right I think you would be safer with Kyle." I said causing Michael to laugh.

"Hey." Kyle said getting the fact I was making fun of him.

"Ah been there already did that." Liz muttered.

"Yeah baby." Kyle wiggled his eyebrows.



"Okay I so did not need to hear that." I groaned.

"Your telling me I had to sit through Liz going on and on about Kyle when they were dating." Maria said grimacing.

"Hey I was not that bad." Liz pouted.

"Yeah not as bad as she was with Evens." Kyle said.

"No one can top that." I said.

"Sometimes I swear Max would put a spell on her." Isabel said causing me to laugh. It must be in their genes.

"So Liz are you all right? You and Alec seemed a little freaked out." Maria asked causing me to tense slightly.

"Yeah it was just something from my past kind of stirred up." Liz said.

"What is your excuse?" Logan asked.

"You were snippy to my girl. That was reason enough." Alec growled.

"If you guys say so. It's just the way you two reacted I thought maybe there was something you were not telling us." Maria said. Why do I get the feeling she is not going to let this go?