*******Part 28*******
Max, Kyle, and the sheriff jumped into his police car. Jim turned the siren on and headed for Marathon, Texas. Michael had gotten a half hour lead on them.
Meanwhile Liz drove Amy home and waited for any news from the sheriff or Michael.
Tess and Isabel arrived at the bank where Austin's safety deposit box was located. Isabel used her powers to erase the tapes on the video cameras. Tess used her mind warping skills to allow Isabel to get into the safe room without anyone noticing. Isabel used her powers to break into the box and get the photos. She ran out of the bank a few minutes later.
"Did you get them?" Tess asked.
"Yes."
Tess and Isabel went back to the sheriff's house and burned the photos making sure there was no trace of them.
Tess called Max on the cell phone.
"Hello."
"This is Tess. We got the photos and we destroyed them."
"Did everything go okay?"
"Yes. We didn't have any problems."
"Great. We're almost in Marathon. Bye."
Max hung up the phone.
"The girls got the photos," Max announced to Kyle and Jim.
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Michael broke every driving law on the books driving to the address Matt had given him. When he arrived at the house he jumped out of the car and ran to the door. Michael heard screams coming from inside the house. He tried to open the door but it was locked. He used his powers to open it. Michael followed the screams to the bedroom door. He saw that the door was slightly opened and he ran into the room. He was shocked at what he saw.
(Note: I'm going back in time before Michael came into the room.)
"What?" Maria asked scared of what Austin's statement implied.
"You're my wife and I intend to make it official," Austin smirked. "You'll enjoy yourself just like last time. Maybe we'll even make another child."
"You're sick."
Austin leaned on top of Maria and started to kiss her on the lips. Maria jerked her head from side to side trying to keep his lips from touching hers. She started to cry.
"I like it when you play rough."
Austin grabbed Maria's hands and forced them above her head. He kissed her again only this time he was able to slide his tongue in her mouth. Maria bit down hard.
"Bitch!"
Austin slapped Maria. Still holding Maria's wrist above her head he grabbed a knife out of his pocket. Maria started to scream. Austin used the knife to rip her shirt off. "No! No! Stop!"
Suddenly Maria felt Austin leave her body. She watched as he was flung across the room like a rag doll. He hit the wall. Maria and Austin both looked over to see Dakota standing in the doorway with one of his hands held up in front of him. Dakota had heard his mother's screams and crawled down out of his crib.
Austin started to get up off the floor. He realized what had happened. "He's not my son! He's a freak!"
Austin picked the knife up off of the floor and started to walk towards Dakota. Maria saw this and jumped off the bed and lunged herself at Austin. They fought for a while. Maria tried to grab the knife out of his hands but Austin ended up stabbing her in the arm. Dakota used his powers to open Austin's hands so he would drop the knife. Maria was lying on the floor from the struggle and crawled to reach the knife with her good arm. Austin started to grab her again but she reached the knife before him. They started to struggle again but Maria stabbed Austin in the chest. She pushed him off of her body and Dakota ran over to Maria hugging her.
Maria heard the door to the bedroom open and was shocked to see Michael.
"Maria!"
Michael saw Dakota in Maria's arms. He then noticed Austin lying on the floor in a pool of blood. He looked back at Maria and blood was coming from her arm. He ran over to her.
"Are you alright?" Michael asked taking her and Dakota in his arms careful not to hurt her.
"I am now."
Michael noticed Maria was only in her bra and pants. "Was I too late?" Michael asked scared of her answer would be.
"No, Dakota stopped him before anything could happen. What about Austin? Is he dead?" Maria asked.
Michael walked over to him and felt for a pulse but he couldn't find one. He looked over at Maria who was crying.
"Yes."
Just then Michael and Maria turned to see the sheriff, Kyle, and Max walk into the room.
*****Part 29*****
Maria looked up at Max and the others. "I killed him."
Noticing the others looking at Maria, Michael took off his jacket and tried to cover Maria the best he could without disturbing her cut arm.
"He was going to hurt Dakota, and he had a knife," Maria cried.
"Maria you're arm," Kyle said.
"Austin stabbed me during the fight."
Max started to walk over to Maria and lay his hand on her arm.
"Don't heal it Max," Jim said.
"Why not?" Michael asked.
"Because it's proof that Maria killed Austin in self defense. When we call the police they will be more likely to believe her story."
"You can't call the police! Austin said if he ever died they would find photos of Michael and the pod cave," Maria started to cry.
"It's alright Maria. Isabel and Tess got the photos and destroyed them. I know the sheriff here in town. I'm sure I can explain the situation to him without telling him what Michael is and it will be alright," Jim assured her.
The police had been called and they took Maria's statement. Maria obviously left out the part about Dakota using his powers. The police assured Maria and the others everything would be all right and she wouldn't have to serve any jail time. She also learned that even if Austin was alive her marriage to him wasn't legal. Maria was taken to the hospital to get checked over and to stitch up her arm. The doctors tried to examine Dakota but Maria refused and said she had been with him the entire time and that he was fine. Maria was left alone in the emergency room after her arm had been stitched up. Michael walked into the room alone.
"Where's Dakota?" Maria asked.
"Max has him right now. I didn't want to leave him alone but I needed to talk to you alone."
Michael noticed bruises all over Maria's body from the struggle. Her hospital gown did nothing to conceal them.
"Maria..."
She had noticed by his eyes and the tone of his voice that he had seen her bruises. "Michael I'm alright now. Thank you for saving me."
"Maria I didn't do anything. In fact I was to late."
"Michael you convinced me to ask for help. If you hadn't come into my head that night this nightmare wouldn't be over. You convinced me I needed help. You helped me create our son. He's a hero just like his daddy." Maria started to cry.
Michael walked over to Maria and he pulled her into his arms while she cried. "I love you so much I was so afraid I'd never see you again. I was so afraid Austin was going to turn you and Dakota into the FBI. Michael I need you so much." Maria clung to Michael almost taking his breath away.
"I was scared too. You and Dakota are everything to me."
Just then Maria and Michael heard the door to her room at the hospital open up. Maria looked up from Michael's arms releasing some of the grip she had on Michael. Michael reached for one of her hands and held it next to his heart. He had come a long way from the days where he refused to show any kind of affection toward Maria in front of others. He didn't care what anyone else thought. He wanted everyone to know how much he loved Maria.
"We ran a few test when we examined you earlier. You will make a full recovery and your stitches should be able to come out in two weeks. However there is a problem with the baby."
TBC...
Max, Kyle, and the sheriff jumped into his police car. Jim turned the siren on and headed for Marathon, Texas. Michael had gotten a half hour lead on them.
Meanwhile Liz drove Amy home and waited for any news from the sheriff or Michael.
Tess and Isabel arrived at the bank where Austin's safety deposit box was located. Isabel used her powers to erase the tapes on the video cameras. Tess used her mind warping skills to allow Isabel to get into the safe room without anyone noticing. Isabel used her powers to break into the box and get the photos. She ran out of the bank a few minutes later.
"Did you get them?" Tess asked.
"Yes."
Tess and Isabel went back to the sheriff's house and burned the photos making sure there was no trace of them.
Tess called Max on the cell phone.
"Hello."
"This is Tess. We got the photos and we destroyed them."
"Did everything go okay?"
"Yes. We didn't have any problems."
"Great. We're almost in Marathon. Bye."
Max hung up the phone.
"The girls got the photos," Max announced to Kyle and Jim.
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Michael broke every driving law on the books driving to the address Matt had given him. When he arrived at the house he jumped out of the car and ran to the door. Michael heard screams coming from inside the house. He tried to open the door but it was locked. He used his powers to open it. Michael followed the screams to the bedroom door. He saw that the door was slightly opened and he ran into the room. He was shocked at what he saw.
(Note: I'm going back in time before Michael came into the room.)
"What?" Maria asked scared of what Austin's statement implied.
"You're my wife and I intend to make it official," Austin smirked. "You'll enjoy yourself just like last time. Maybe we'll even make another child."
"You're sick."
Austin leaned on top of Maria and started to kiss her on the lips. Maria jerked her head from side to side trying to keep his lips from touching hers. She started to cry.
"I like it when you play rough."
Austin grabbed Maria's hands and forced them above her head. He kissed her again only this time he was able to slide his tongue in her mouth. Maria bit down hard.
"Bitch!"
Austin slapped Maria. Still holding Maria's wrist above her head he grabbed a knife out of his pocket. Maria started to scream. Austin used the knife to rip her shirt off. "No! No! Stop!"
Suddenly Maria felt Austin leave her body. She watched as he was flung across the room like a rag doll. He hit the wall. Maria and Austin both looked over to see Dakota standing in the doorway with one of his hands held up in front of him. Dakota had heard his mother's screams and crawled down out of his crib.
Austin started to get up off the floor. He realized what had happened. "He's not my son! He's a freak!"
Austin picked the knife up off of the floor and started to walk towards Dakota. Maria saw this and jumped off the bed and lunged herself at Austin. They fought for a while. Maria tried to grab the knife out of his hands but Austin ended up stabbing her in the arm. Dakota used his powers to open Austin's hands so he would drop the knife. Maria was lying on the floor from the struggle and crawled to reach the knife with her good arm. Austin started to grab her again but she reached the knife before him. They started to struggle again but Maria stabbed Austin in the chest. She pushed him off of her body and Dakota ran over to Maria hugging her.
Maria heard the door to the bedroom open and was shocked to see Michael.
"Maria!"
Michael saw Dakota in Maria's arms. He then noticed Austin lying on the floor in a pool of blood. He looked back at Maria and blood was coming from her arm. He ran over to her.
"Are you alright?" Michael asked taking her and Dakota in his arms careful not to hurt her.
"I am now."
Michael noticed Maria was only in her bra and pants. "Was I too late?" Michael asked scared of her answer would be.
"No, Dakota stopped him before anything could happen. What about Austin? Is he dead?" Maria asked.
Michael walked over to him and felt for a pulse but he couldn't find one. He looked over at Maria who was crying.
"Yes."
Just then Michael and Maria turned to see the sheriff, Kyle, and Max walk into the room.
*****Part 29*****
Maria looked up at Max and the others. "I killed him."
Noticing the others looking at Maria, Michael took off his jacket and tried to cover Maria the best he could without disturbing her cut arm.
"He was going to hurt Dakota, and he had a knife," Maria cried.
"Maria you're arm," Kyle said.
"Austin stabbed me during the fight."
Max started to walk over to Maria and lay his hand on her arm.
"Don't heal it Max," Jim said.
"Why not?" Michael asked.
"Because it's proof that Maria killed Austin in self defense. When we call the police they will be more likely to believe her story."
"You can't call the police! Austin said if he ever died they would find photos of Michael and the pod cave," Maria started to cry.
"It's alright Maria. Isabel and Tess got the photos and destroyed them. I know the sheriff here in town. I'm sure I can explain the situation to him without telling him what Michael is and it will be alright," Jim assured her.
The police had been called and they took Maria's statement. Maria obviously left out the part about Dakota using his powers. The police assured Maria and the others everything would be all right and she wouldn't have to serve any jail time. She also learned that even if Austin was alive her marriage to him wasn't legal. Maria was taken to the hospital to get checked over and to stitch up her arm. The doctors tried to examine Dakota but Maria refused and said she had been with him the entire time and that he was fine. Maria was left alone in the emergency room after her arm had been stitched up. Michael walked into the room alone.
"Where's Dakota?" Maria asked.
"Max has him right now. I didn't want to leave him alone but I needed to talk to you alone."
Michael noticed bruises all over Maria's body from the struggle. Her hospital gown did nothing to conceal them.
"Maria..."
She had noticed by his eyes and the tone of his voice that he had seen her bruises. "Michael I'm alright now. Thank you for saving me."
"Maria I didn't do anything. In fact I was to late."
"Michael you convinced me to ask for help. If you hadn't come into my head that night this nightmare wouldn't be over. You convinced me I needed help. You helped me create our son. He's a hero just like his daddy." Maria started to cry.
Michael walked over to Maria and he pulled her into his arms while she cried. "I love you so much I was so afraid I'd never see you again. I was so afraid Austin was going to turn you and Dakota into the FBI. Michael I need you so much." Maria clung to Michael almost taking his breath away.
"I was scared too. You and Dakota are everything to me."
Just then Maria and Michael heard the door to her room at the hospital open up. Maria looked up from Michael's arms releasing some of the grip she had on Michael. Michael reached for one of her hands and held it next to his heart. He had come a long way from the days where he refused to show any kind of affection toward Maria in front of others. He didn't care what anyone else thought. He wanted everyone to know how much he loved Maria.
"We ran a few test when we examined you earlier. You will make a full recovery and your stitches should be able to come out in two weeks. However there is a problem with the baby."
TBC...