Into the Darkness
Rating: PG
Summary: There were two sets of Royal Fours. From sister planets Antar and Anterra, when sent to Earth not knowing who you are and what you're destined to become how do you survive? Alternate Universe
Coupling: M/M, M/L, A/I, K/T
Notes: Renege: Maria Kristien: Kyle Zia: Liz Mareke: Alex
Liz walked into the Crashdown Café the diner her family owned, from her houses upstairs. Tomorrow was the night of the Crash Festival and she was excited; she and Maria always dressed up for it, but this year she decided to just go as Sigourney Weaver in alien. Maria wouldn't tell her what she was going to be but she could feel her excitement streaming off in waves.
"Hey chica!" Maria greeted her friend as she walked in through the kitchen doors. They both were in their alien waitress attire which they both considered very degrading, but Jeff said no one would suspect an actual alien to mock their own kind.
"Hey!" Liz smiled greeting her bubbly friend. She came up and stood next to her friend; looking at the people in the diner, noticing Max Evan's deep soulful eyes as she liked to call them and looked away. Than went to a couple of obvious tourists, alien enthusiasts, and put on her trademark routine with her fake alien picture that always got her extra tips. Anything to get out of this town she would think.
Maria noticed her blushing friend, "You know that Evans have been in here all day and so has that Michael Guerin. I've noticed how irritated a person can get from just looking at someone. Well, not necessarily all from looking but having to feel how angry and bored that guy is, constantly!" She said half shouting then calming back down, "Though you know Max Evans has been looking at you the whole time since you came down."
"Maria he has not. Besides you know what my dad said about the human boys being hormonally controlled and us hybrids and then don't mix." She said going to the milkshake machine since she noticed a person holding an empty cup signaling for a fill up.
"Blah, blah, blah.hybrids.blah, blah, blah.home, that's all Jeff ever manages to say, I mean I love the man to death but some times it's just to much for a girl to deal with!"
"Well at least you don't have to hear it twenty-four seven. All you have is Amy. I mean I'll be trying to do some very precise experiments and he'll start testing me with my.abilities.to see if I've learned anything new." Liz said.
Maria frowned and looked away hearing her friend mention that she only had Amy. She did have a sort-of father once, Brian, but he up and left. Liz bit her lip apologetically, "Oh Maria I'm sorry you know I didn't mean it like that."
"Yeah I know, never mind its fine, but just to repay me can you go fill those guys' coffee cups up over there? They've been having a shouting match the whole time they've been here." She said not having to point out the two men it was quite obvious since they were they only ones who could be heard all throughout the café.
Liz sighed in defeat and picked up the coffee containers one unlabeled and the other labeled decaf. She walked over and put on her best fake smile, "Hi guys would you like some more coffee?"
One of the men mumbled a gruff no and Liz shrugged and walked back behind the counter. Everyone had what they needed for the time being. Maria was wiping the counter, and Liz stood by the gate by the ketchup containers.
The following events happened so fast nobody could really give a good explanation to what was happening. One of the men stood up as the other did and whipped out a pistol flailing it around furiously in the air with his arms. Everyone looked at him shocked and even more dumbfounded when a stray bullet flew from the weapon, sailing straight into a certain brunette dough- eyed waitress.
She coughed and she could feel the salty taste of her own blood in the back of her throat. Brian had always told them that something like that was always a major possibility. Maria ran kneeling to her friend as Max Evans did the same, held back temporarily by Michael.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?" Maria shouted at him through her tears as he pushed her away.
"Be quiet." He said forcibly holding onto Liz's hand and putting his other hand on her chest where the bullet wound was, blood moving between his fingers. He felt sick to his stomach.
Jeff ran out from the kitchen and looked at the sight that stood before him, he saw the boy and knew immediately; the healer, Zan.
Max frantically tried to form the connection with her as Michael nervously stood watch cursing the day Max was hatched as he held back the people that wanted to see what happened after the two men stormed out.
"Liz, Liz you've got to look at me, look at me Liz." Max ordered her concern very evident on his face. Also, it was pouring off of him in such a large amount that it was giving both Maria and Jeff headaches, causing them to block out his feeling.
Liz slowly opened her eyes blinking once and tried to breath out a soft, "Max?" He smiled full of worry and he made the connection. He saw her childhood memories of her, Maria, Alex, and Kyle. Then he saw her past, the one Liz Parker never lived but the one of Zia. He was shocked to say the least, it was odd but she was one of them? Michael would freak out.it meant answers. While the connection flashed through the bullet slowly disappeared and in its place her skin and tissue began to regenerate. The only thing he could think of was ketchup, yes ketchup. He grabbed a nearby bottle and smashed it against the counter and dumped it onto her stomach and uniform.
"You.you spilled ketchup. We need to talk later, really." He said hurriedly then stood off and ran out with an impatient Michael.
After they rushed out Kyle and Alex rushed in as they ran behind the counter to where Liz stood a mess with her hair falling from its ponytail into her face but she didn't care.
"Oh my gawd Liz we felt it and I felt like I was going to pass out the connection was so strong because of the pain. Are you okay what happened?" Alex rushed out then noticed the blood and ketchup mix on her uniform, "Was it them?" He asked barely above a whisper looking the blood and ketchup stained outfit up and down.
".to the back.now." Jeff said walking purposefully to the break room then locking it behind them all once they were all inside.
"There's something you need to know." He began, "You might want to sit down." Maria and Liz sat on the couch while Kyle leaned against the wall and Alex just stood unmoving. He went into the story of their past, telling them everything, including about Zan, Rath, Vilandra, and Ava.
Maria's face turned red and she looked as if she was about to hyperventilate, Kyle moved from the wall and rubbed her back telling her to breathe.
"I can't believe you've kept this from all of us for this long!" Liz blurted out at him angrily, not caring whether or not it was the polite thing to do.
"So do they know? I mean do they have guardians like we all do?" Alex asked curiously, he really wanted to know.
"They have one but I am yet to sense his presence near Roswell for sixteen years."
"So he just left them here to fend for them selves? What a jerk, I mean maybe if they guy would have stayed maybe that Michael err Rath wouldn't be as screwed up as he is." Maria said disgustedly.
Jeff smiled, he had "forgotten" to mention their romantic involvements with the other Royal Four; Zan with Zia, Rath with Renege, Mareke with Vilandra, and Kristien with Ava. He did however explain to them that on Antar marriages were not for love, but for convenience and for binding of families together. Zan and Ava never really loved each other in that way but were only friends, but were married to secure the ties between their planets; Ava came from the third planet in their five planet system Etoi. Vilandra and Rath only were betrothed so that the people would have more trust in their general.
"Well then I say we go talk to them right now, get things straightened out." Kyle suggested.
"Yeah, Max said we needed to talk soon." Liz said agreeing.
"Well if we're all agreed then let's go." Alex said looking at Maria who nodded at him. They all stood, up leaving Jeff behind. With one last glance Maria looked at him making him feel her anger and hurt. They then walked out the door and into Maria's Jetta leaving Kyle's car behind. Jeff sighed and sat down on the couch putting his hand into his hands. How could he earn their trust again he asked himself.
By then it was already getting dark and Maria's hands were shaking so she dropped her car keys, "Um Alex? I dropped my cars could you please?" She asked him, he was sitting in the passenger's seat. He smiled and put his hand forward concentrating his energy into his palm creating a small but efficient flame. She hadn't trusted him using the big ones around her when he caught her hair on fire, but Kyle had to put it out with his water since her wind power wouldn't fan it out but only fed the flame.
She bent down and found the keys from his light and but the keys into the ignition, driving to the Evans' house. The ride was ridden in silence. They arrived and all got out. Liz looked down and she'd accidentally stepped on their flower bed, she put her hand down and concentrated causing the flowers to grow back to normal with her earth powers.
Kyle knocked on the door impatiently. He just wanted to get this conversation done with and find out what they knew about themselves; or more so what Isabel knew about herself. That she was a betrayer? Well, Brian said that Khivar had mind raped her and put thoughts into her head making her join his side but he could never be quite sure.
Isabel opened it slightly and looked at them all. She couldn't believe what Max had told her and Michael. She thought that the flashes were fake; she needed proof. She opened the door completely and held out her hand gesturing for them to come in. Alex's eyes caught her and they seemed to hold for a moment but then quickly broke away.
"So you're like us?" Michael asked immediately before they even had a chance to sit down.
"Rude much?" Maria mumbled to herself.
"What did you say?" He asked her glaring.
"Nothing."
"Right."
"Cut it out we're here for answers." Kyle said taking the role as the annoyed brother.
"Do you know? Do you know about where you're from and your planet, your history?" Isabel asked them hopefully yearning to know her own.
"We know everything; well at least we think we know our protectors have been holding out on us." Maria said bitterly.
"Protectors?" Max asked confused. They didn't have protectors; at least he didn't think that they did.
Liz began to explain to them about their history and their protectors. She paused once or twice as Isabel looked away as she explained her placement in their planets' downfall.
"So what are you powers?" Max asked curiously.
"I can control and create Fire, and they can do the same with their powers. Liz has the power of Earth, Kyle has the power of water, and Maria has the power of air." Alex said, "We could show you if you want." He suggested and they nodded. He raised his hand and on the palm he created a flame and lit the candle on the table. Kyle created water and extinguished it. Liz made the flower in the vase grow and Maria blew it off of it's counter.
"What can you do?" Maria asked.
"Maxwell heals, and Isabel dream walks." Michael stated like it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"Well what can you do?" Liz asked.
Isabel looked at him sadly and he answered, "I haven't gotten anything yet."
"Oh."
"Where's Ava?" Alex asked realizing she was nowhere to be found.
"There's never been any other than us."
"Just you three?" Maria asked.
"Always." Max said not remembering another girl.
"Well let's just say for now the Royal Seven's reunited again." He said smiling.
Please read and review. In case everyone didn't quite understand their powers, they each can control one element. Kyle has water, Alex has fire, Liz has Earth, and Maria has wind.
Rating: PG
Summary: There were two sets of Royal Fours. From sister planets Antar and Anterra, when sent to Earth not knowing who you are and what you're destined to become how do you survive? Alternate Universe
Coupling: M/M, M/L, A/I, K/T
Notes: Renege: Maria Kristien: Kyle Zia: Liz Mareke: Alex
Liz walked into the Crashdown Café the diner her family owned, from her houses upstairs. Tomorrow was the night of the Crash Festival and she was excited; she and Maria always dressed up for it, but this year she decided to just go as Sigourney Weaver in alien. Maria wouldn't tell her what she was going to be but she could feel her excitement streaming off in waves.
"Hey chica!" Maria greeted her friend as she walked in through the kitchen doors. They both were in their alien waitress attire which they both considered very degrading, but Jeff said no one would suspect an actual alien to mock their own kind.
"Hey!" Liz smiled greeting her bubbly friend. She came up and stood next to her friend; looking at the people in the diner, noticing Max Evan's deep soulful eyes as she liked to call them and looked away. Than went to a couple of obvious tourists, alien enthusiasts, and put on her trademark routine with her fake alien picture that always got her extra tips. Anything to get out of this town she would think.
Maria noticed her blushing friend, "You know that Evans have been in here all day and so has that Michael Guerin. I've noticed how irritated a person can get from just looking at someone. Well, not necessarily all from looking but having to feel how angry and bored that guy is, constantly!" She said half shouting then calming back down, "Though you know Max Evans has been looking at you the whole time since you came down."
"Maria he has not. Besides you know what my dad said about the human boys being hormonally controlled and us hybrids and then don't mix." She said going to the milkshake machine since she noticed a person holding an empty cup signaling for a fill up.
"Blah, blah, blah.hybrids.blah, blah, blah.home, that's all Jeff ever manages to say, I mean I love the man to death but some times it's just to much for a girl to deal with!"
"Well at least you don't have to hear it twenty-four seven. All you have is Amy. I mean I'll be trying to do some very precise experiments and he'll start testing me with my.abilities.to see if I've learned anything new." Liz said.
Maria frowned and looked away hearing her friend mention that she only had Amy. She did have a sort-of father once, Brian, but he up and left. Liz bit her lip apologetically, "Oh Maria I'm sorry you know I didn't mean it like that."
"Yeah I know, never mind its fine, but just to repay me can you go fill those guys' coffee cups up over there? They've been having a shouting match the whole time they've been here." She said not having to point out the two men it was quite obvious since they were they only ones who could be heard all throughout the café.
Liz sighed in defeat and picked up the coffee containers one unlabeled and the other labeled decaf. She walked over and put on her best fake smile, "Hi guys would you like some more coffee?"
One of the men mumbled a gruff no and Liz shrugged and walked back behind the counter. Everyone had what they needed for the time being. Maria was wiping the counter, and Liz stood by the gate by the ketchup containers.
The following events happened so fast nobody could really give a good explanation to what was happening. One of the men stood up as the other did and whipped out a pistol flailing it around furiously in the air with his arms. Everyone looked at him shocked and even more dumbfounded when a stray bullet flew from the weapon, sailing straight into a certain brunette dough- eyed waitress.
She coughed and she could feel the salty taste of her own blood in the back of her throat. Brian had always told them that something like that was always a major possibility. Maria ran kneeling to her friend as Max Evans did the same, held back temporarily by Michael.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?" Maria shouted at him through her tears as he pushed her away.
"Be quiet." He said forcibly holding onto Liz's hand and putting his other hand on her chest where the bullet wound was, blood moving between his fingers. He felt sick to his stomach.
Jeff ran out from the kitchen and looked at the sight that stood before him, he saw the boy and knew immediately; the healer, Zan.
Max frantically tried to form the connection with her as Michael nervously stood watch cursing the day Max was hatched as he held back the people that wanted to see what happened after the two men stormed out.
"Liz, Liz you've got to look at me, look at me Liz." Max ordered her concern very evident on his face. Also, it was pouring off of him in such a large amount that it was giving both Maria and Jeff headaches, causing them to block out his feeling.
Liz slowly opened her eyes blinking once and tried to breath out a soft, "Max?" He smiled full of worry and he made the connection. He saw her childhood memories of her, Maria, Alex, and Kyle. Then he saw her past, the one Liz Parker never lived but the one of Zia. He was shocked to say the least, it was odd but she was one of them? Michael would freak out.it meant answers. While the connection flashed through the bullet slowly disappeared and in its place her skin and tissue began to regenerate. The only thing he could think of was ketchup, yes ketchup. He grabbed a nearby bottle and smashed it against the counter and dumped it onto her stomach and uniform.
"You.you spilled ketchup. We need to talk later, really." He said hurriedly then stood off and ran out with an impatient Michael.
After they rushed out Kyle and Alex rushed in as they ran behind the counter to where Liz stood a mess with her hair falling from its ponytail into her face but she didn't care.
"Oh my gawd Liz we felt it and I felt like I was going to pass out the connection was so strong because of the pain. Are you okay what happened?" Alex rushed out then noticed the blood and ketchup mix on her uniform, "Was it them?" He asked barely above a whisper looking the blood and ketchup stained outfit up and down.
".to the back.now." Jeff said walking purposefully to the break room then locking it behind them all once they were all inside.
"There's something you need to know." He began, "You might want to sit down." Maria and Liz sat on the couch while Kyle leaned against the wall and Alex just stood unmoving. He went into the story of their past, telling them everything, including about Zan, Rath, Vilandra, and Ava.
Maria's face turned red and she looked as if she was about to hyperventilate, Kyle moved from the wall and rubbed her back telling her to breathe.
"I can't believe you've kept this from all of us for this long!" Liz blurted out at him angrily, not caring whether or not it was the polite thing to do.
"So do they know? I mean do they have guardians like we all do?" Alex asked curiously, he really wanted to know.
"They have one but I am yet to sense his presence near Roswell for sixteen years."
"So he just left them here to fend for them selves? What a jerk, I mean maybe if they guy would have stayed maybe that Michael err Rath wouldn't be as screwed up as he is." Maria said disgustedly.
Jeff smiled, he had "forgotten" to mention their romantic involvements with the other Royal Four; Zan with Zia, Rath with Renege, Mareke with Vilandra, and Kristien with Ava. He did however explain to them that on Antar marriages were not for love, but for convenience and for binding of families together. Zan and Ava never really loved each other in that way but were only friends, but were married to secure the ties between their planets; Ava came from the third planet in their five planet system Etoi. Vilandra and Rath only were betrothed so that the people would have more trust in their general.
"Well then I say we go talk to them right now, get things straightened out." Kyle suggested.
"Yeah, Max said we needed to talk soon." Liz said agreeing.
"Well if we're all agreed then let's go." Alex said looking at Maria who nodded at him. They all stood, up leaving Jeff behind. With one last glance Maria looked at him making him feel her anger and hurt. They then walked out the door and into Maria's Jetta leaving Kyle's car behind. Jeff sighed and sat down on the couch putting his hand into his hands. How could he earn their trust again he asked himself.
By then it was already getting dark and Maria's hands were shaking so she dropped her car keys, "Um Alex? I dropped my cars could you please?" She asked him, he was sitting in the passenger's seat. He smiled and put his hand forward concentrating his energy into his palm creating a small but efficient flame. She hadn't trusted him using the big ones around her when he caught her hair on fire, but Kyle had to put it out with his water since her wind power wouldn't fan it out but only fed the flame.
She bent down and found the keys from his light and but the keys into the ignition, driving to the Evans' house. The ride was ridden in silence. They arrived and all got out. Liz looked down and she'd accidentally stepped on their flower bed, she put her hand down and concentrated causing the flowers to grow back to normal with her earth powers.
Kyle knocked on the door impatiently. He just wanted to get this conversation done with and find out what they knew about themselves; or more so what Isabel knew about herself. That she was a betrayer? Well, Brian said that Khivar had mind raped her and put thoughts into her head making her join his side but he could never be quite sure.
Isabel opened it slightly and looked at them all. She couldn't believe what Max had told her and Michael. She thought that the flashes were fake; she needed proof. She opened the door completely and held out her hand gesturing for them to come in. Alex's eyes caught her and they seemed to hold for a moment but then quickly broke away.
"So you're like us?" Michael asked immediately before they even had a chance to sit down.
"Rude much?" Maria mumbled to herself.
"What did you say?" He asked her glaring.
"Nothing."
"Right."
"Cut it out we're here for answers." Kyle said taking the role as the annoyed brother.
"Do you know? Do you know about where you're from and your planet, your history?" Isabel asked them hopefully yearning to know her own.
"We know everything; well at least we think we know our protectors have been holding out on us." Maria said bitterly.
"Protectors?" Max asked confused. They didn't have protectors; at least he didn't think that they did.
Liz began to explain to them about their history and their protectors. She paused once or twice as Isabel looked away as she explained her placement in their planets' downfall.
"So what are you powers?" Max asked curiously.
"I can control and create Fire, and they can do the same with their powers. Liz has the power of Earth, Kyle has the power of water, and Maria has the power of air." Alex said, "We could show you if you want." He suggested and they nodded. He raised his hand and on the palm he created a flame and lit the candle on the table. Kyle created water and extinguished it. Liz made the flower in the vase grow and Maria blew it off of it's counter.
"What can you do?" Maria asked.
"Maxwell heals, and Isabel dream walks." Michael stated like it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"Well what can you do?" Liz asked.
Isabel looked at him sadly and he answered, "I haven't gotten anything yet."
"Oh."
"Where's Ava?" Alex asked realizing she was nowhere to be found.
"There's never been any other than us."
"Just you three?" Maria asked.
"Always." Max said not remembering another girl.
"Well let's just say for now the Royal Seven's reunited again." He said smiling.
Please read and review. In case everyone didn't quite understand their powers, they each can control one element. Kyle has water, Alex has fire, Liz has Earth, and Maria has wind.