Remember Me

Thank you for the reviews! Here are both parts 4 and 5. I hope everyone enjoys them!

Part 4

"What do you mean, Kyle?" Liz inquired after his statement.

"Well, it's just that Tess seemed to be having a blast dancing around with me and stuff. But then she stopped, and stood very still, almost like she was thinking, but it was more than that. Then she walked over to Max and they went to their movie together. It just kinda seemed weird to me."

"Oh, well I don't know how to explain it so don't ask me."

While Kyle and Liz were talking, someone was listening with intrigue to their conversation - Nesado. Even though he was supposedly dead, his essence could never be completely destroyed, even by other aliens (like the Skins). So he heard these two teenagers talking and decided that he couldn't risk them remembering what had happened. So he wiped the fact that Tess and Max had ever come to the party from everyone's mind.

Over at the movie theater, Tess was laughing at some joke Max had made. They were in the theater waiting for the room to darken and the movie to start. They were talking and having a good time. But Tess had a nagging feeling about something, like she couldn't quite remember a little detail and it wasn't her fault. *But the only way it could not be my fault is if I've been mind warped. And that's impossible since I'm the only alien who can do that. Well Nesado could, but he's dead so... "Cool it Tess,"* she told herself, *"just relax and watch the movie."*

"Gosh, thanks so much you guys. I had a great time tonight!" Liz said to everyone as they left. *Even if Max didn't stop by,* she silently added.

"You're so welcome, chica. If you need anything, just give a holler. On second thought, don't call me until tomorrow!" Maria replied to her best friend.

Liz slowly cleaned up what little mess was left and walked upstairs to her room. She was alone for the evening, since her parents had agreed to go to this party they were at before knowing she was coming back. She put on some of her favorite music and lay down on her bed. Slowly, she drifted off into a light sleep.

*Where am I?* she thought. Liz carefully viewed her surroundings. She was in a beautiful sparkly white dress and she was in the desert. She saw a movement out of the corner of her eye and quickly glanced to the left. She saw a figure slowly approaching her out of...a forest. The figure was Max.

"Help me!!" he cried. "I'm caught in Tess' mind warp and I want to get out. I love you, not her. Help me, my love! Help me, Liz!"

The dream faded before Liz could reply. She looked around again. This time she was in simple jeans and a tank top. She couldn't figure out where she was either. It looked kind of like an underwater setup. *But that's impossible! Wait, I'm in a dream. Nothing's impossible!* She wondered if she was in someone else's dream or if they were in her's. *I must be in someone else's 'cuz there is no way this is mine.*

At the Valenti's, Tess was having the same dream. She looked around and saw no one. Then she did a complete 180-degree turn and saw Liz Parker standing there. *What is she doing here? This is my dream.* Tess slowly walked over to where Liz was standing.

"Why are you here? How did you get here and what do you want?" Tess demanded.

"I don't know, Tess. I'm just as surprised to see you as you are to see me."

"I BROUGHT YOU HERE!" a voice boomed around them. "NOW LISTEN TO ME. I HAVE MANY THINGS TO TELL YOU AND YOU MUST LISTEN TO THEM ALL."

"N-N-Nesado? Is that you?" Tess asked cautiously.

"OF COURSE IT'S ME! WHO DID YOU THINK IT WAS YOU NITWIT?"

Liz flinched at the harsh-but-not-too-harsh language. She had never understood Tess and Nesado's relationship before, but now she thought she got the idea.

"ANYWAY, LISTEN CAREFULLY TO WHAT I AM GOING TO TELL YOU. TESS, I HAVE MADE A DEAL WITH NICHOLAS AND KIVAR. YOU ARE TO BRING MAX'S CHILD AND THE THREE OTHERS TO HIM ON YOUR HOME PLANET. LIZ, YOU ARE GOING TO HELP. WHEN MAX STUPIDLY HEALED YOU, HE GAVE YOU SOME POWERS. ACTUALLY YOU ALREADY HAD THEM AND HE AWAKENED THEM WITHIN YOU. BUT YOU TWO ARE NOT MEANT TO BE TOGETHER. BUT YOU WILL STILL HELP ME. YOU CAN USE YOUR BRAINS AND YOUR FRIEND ALEX'S COMPUTER SKILLS TO TRANSLATE THE BOOK THE ALIENS HAVE TO GET THEM HOME!"

"What if I don't agree?" Tess and Liz said at the same time.

"WHAT!!! I DON'T CARE IF YOU AGREE OR NOT! I'M TELLING YOU RIGHT NOW TO DO THIS. AND LIZ, YOUR MIND CAN ALWAYS BE WIPED AND SOMEONE ELSE CAN REPLACE YOU."

"Well, that's what you're going to have to do, because I refuse to help the aliens go 'home'. Besides, how do you that's what home is to them? How do you know that they don't consider earth to be their true home?" Liz shouted in a brave voice, although that was the complete opposite of the way she was feeling.

"Yeah! For once I agree. This is my home and I'm going to stay here. And I am NEVER going to help our enemies. Not ever!!!" Tess said in a calm voice to her former caretaker.

"FINE TESS," Nesado said in a defeated tone. "BESIDES, IT'S NOT LIKE I'M ALIVE TO MAKE YOU DO ANYTHING ANYMORE. JUST BEWARE, BOTH OF YOU. I'M GOING TO LET YOU REMEMBER THIS INFORMATION AND THE CHOICES YOU MADE. AND WHEN NICHOLAS AND KIVAR ATTACK EARTH, JUST KNOW THAT YOU COULD HAVE PREVENTED THAT."

"Yeah, well at least the world won't end. At least we have a chance of winning the battle against them!" Liz shouted, tears coursing down her cheeks at the memories of Future Max telling her about the world ending. But the voice of Nesado was gone.

The next minute, both Tess and Liz were awake. They shared one thought: *That was some weird dream.*

But Tess thought something else. *What did the "dream" Liz mean by her statement about the world ending? About us having a chance to beat the enemies?*
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