Phoning home
Part one of my No Destiny series
The four aliens stood as two pairs, Max and Tess, Michael and Isabel, each pair holding an orb. Liz stood to the side. The five of them were in the pod chamber, all completely silent. The aliens concentrated on the orbs in their hands. None were sure what they were supposed to concentrate on, or what they expected to happen.
An overwhelming amount of thoughts went through each of their minds. This moment, this instant, could very well be the point that would set in motion the rest of their lives. Would the scenario be what they wanted? What if it wasn't? What if it meant giving up everything they'd achieved in the past few months? They still had so much to do, if this was what they thought it was, then they'd be right back at square one.
But on the other hand, they could learn about their families... their real parents... They didn't know if they'd been on the ship... if they weren't, then how could they send their children to a new planet without them? There had to be a reason. Maybe it was the only way... to make that sacrifice. What was it? A war... plague... why them?
If there had been others, they probably would have known... unless they were all dead... were they the only ones who'd made it? Max, Michael, Isabel, Tess... and Nasedo?
So many questions... so much apprehension... it would all come down to the next few seconds. The four aliens stood almost perfectly still, giving as much energy as they could. Soon, however, their energy level began to fade away and they were overcome by dizziness.
Sensing this was going nowhere, they stopped. Drained of strength, the four aliens staggered and dropped to their knees, the orbs falling to the ground. Liz immediately rushed to their side.
"What happened? Are you okay?" None could speak, too weak to do anything more than what they were. Liz had been able to feel the energy flowing... but nothing happened...
The aliens remained in the same position for a few minutes. Finally, one by one, they stood. They were still slightly dizzy and out of breath, which made their speech a bit hard to understand.
"Max, what happened?" asked Liz. He bent down to pick up the orb he and Tess had been holding. He looked at it for a few seconds, then turned to Liz.
"Nothing... happened..."
"That's impossible... I felt it, something was going on, here... and I mean, if nothing happened, then why are you all weak right now?"
"Alright... SOMETHING happened... just not... what we thought..." said Michael.
"The message... these are communicators..." said Liz, catching on.
"Yeah... but no one's answering," said Tess.
"So what does it mean?" asked Isabel.
"I don't know," said Max. All were silent, the result of their attempt leaving them confused... and perhaps slightly disappointed. What did this mean? If they were communicators, shouldn't they be able to... communicate with someone? With their home? They'd hoped... to perhaps find out where they were from, why they were on earth... what happened to their parents...
But they still knew nothing about any of it... Maybe Nasedo left out of the procedure. But why? Was there something he didn't want them to know? Or was it like he'd said...
"Set off those orbs, and you have no idea who you may be leading straight to us..." he'd said. Maybe he was right, and they were better off not knowing... but still... It didn't really matter anymore. They were too tired.
Michael picked up the second orb, taking the other from Max and hiding both in a crack in the rock. He turned back to the small group.
"Let's get out of here." The others nodded and Michael was the first to exit, followed by the girls. Max was last, sealing the entrance once more. He joined the others and they began the walk down the rock formation. They walked slowly, their thoughts taking them elsewhere.
This was simultaneously the best and worst moment of the last few weeks. On one side, they had the possibility of being reunited with the ones THEY wanted to be with, not ones picked for them already. But on the other, they had the ignorance of their origins.
Liz didn't know how to feel. She wanted Max and the others to be able to know about their past... no matter what happened... if she lost him or he came back to her... she wanted him to know. He deserved to know. She really hoped he would come back to her... She'd never felt anything with other guys, not like what she'd felt when she was with Max. It was just so magical, hard to explain. There were no words for it. Or if there were, she didn't know what they were. She was too scared, to find would do, so she didn't talk about it... or anything... She just kept on walking...
Tess could hardly believe it. Nothing had happened. No kind of message. If she wasn't so weak at the moment, she'd have a huge smile on her face. She could almost feel her freedom from destiny... Already, her mind was plotting on how to make not only herself happy, but the others as well... It might be hard, but she'd succeed. All she needed was a way in. To know what needed to be said and how. What could she do to make them go for it? She knew they all wanted it, but they were too scared that it wouldn't work... They all knew that they had some kind of obligation to these people... But if they couldn't contact them, why should they?
For Michael, it was all about one thing. Maria. Well, two things... Maria, and her safety. With the whole destiny thing, he had a way to free her from the hurt and heartache she might feel if she stayed with him. Problem was... he DIDN'T want to lose her. No matter how hard he tried to fight it, he couldn't. He loved her, and he knew it. Somehow, he knew she was aware of it. Did she realize why he was pushing her away? He hoped so... he didn't want her to think it was because her didn't care about her... far from that. He just cared too much in a way.
Isabel didn't know what to do. For so long, she'd ignored Alex, perhaps even hurt him. And just a short time ago, she'd discovered a side of him she'd never seen... or just never noticed. He cared about her for her... not her looks or popularity. That had been a first. She'd developed deep feelings for Alex Whitman. And then everything went out the window. She wanted it back so bad. She just didn't know what to do... what to say... to show him how sorry she was for the way she'd treated him in the last few weeks.
Max was still taking it all in. Nothing happened... no message... Almost made him wonder if there WAS someone out there waiting for him to come home... But he had a home... in Roswell. And people who cared about him... his parents, Isabel, Michael, Tess, Maria, Alex... and Liz. What now? What would happen with them now? He knew just because they didn't receive a message, it didn't mean there was no 'destiny'... But there had to be a way to get out of it. He just didn't want to insult Nasedo... or Tess... in the process. He had a destiny, a 'reason' in a way... but all he wanted was to be with Liz Parker.
Part one of my No Destiny series
The four aliens stood as two pairs, Max and Tess, Michael and Isabel, each pair holding an orb. Liz stood to the side. The five of them were in the pod chamber, all completely silent. The aliens concentrated on the orbs in their hands. None were sure what they were supposed to concentrate on, or what they expected to happen.
An overwhelming amount of thoughts went through each of their minds. This moment, this instant, could very well be the point that would set in motion the rest of their lives. Would the scenario be what they wanted? What if it wasn't? What if it meant giving up everything they'd achieved in the past few months? They still had so much to do, if this was what they thought it was, then they'd be right back at square one.
But on the other hand, they could learn about their families... their real parents... They didn't know if they'd been on the ship... if they weren't, then how could they send their children to a new planet without them? There had to be a reason. Maybe it was the only way... to make that sacrifice. What was it? A war... plague... why them?
If there had been others, they probably would have known... unless they were all dead... were they the only ones who'd made it? Max, Michael, Isabel, Tess... and Nasedo?
So many questions... so much apprehension... it would all come down to the next few seconds. The four aliens stood almost perfectly still, giving as much energy as they could. Soon, however, their energy level began to fade away and they were overcome by dizziness.
Sensing this was going nowhere, they stopped. Drained of strength, the four aliens staggered and dropped to their knees, the orbs falling to the ground. Liz immediately rushed to their side.
"What happened? Are you okay?" None could speak, too weak to do anything more than what they were. Liz had been able to feel the energy flowing... but nothing happened...
The aliens remained in the same position for a few minutes. Finally, one by one, they stood. They were still slightly dizzy and out of breath, which made their speech a bit hard to understand.
"Max, what happened?" asked Liz. He bent down to pick up the orb he and Tess had been holding. He looked at it for a few seconds, then turned to Liz.
"Nothing... happened..."
"That's impossible... I felt it, something was going on, here... and I mean, if nothing happened, then why are you all weak right now?"
"Alright... SOMETHING happened... just not... what we thought..." said Michael.
"The message... these are communicators..." said Liz, catching on.
"Yeah... but no one's answering," said Tess.
"So what does it mean?" asked Isabel.
"I don't know," said Max. All were silent, the result of their attempt leaving them confused... and perhaps slightly disappointed. What did this mean? If they were communicators, shouldn't they be able to... communicate with someone? With their home? They'd hoped... to perhaps find out where they were from, why they were on earth... what happened to their parents...
But they still knew nothing about any of it... Maybe Nasedo left out of the procedure. But why? Was there something he didn't want them to know? Or was it like he'd said...
"Set off those orbs, and you have no idea who you may be leading straight to us..." he'd said. Maybe he was right, and they were better off not knowing... but still... It didn't really matter anymore. They were too tired.
Michael picked up the second orb, taking the other from Max and hiding both in a crack in the rock. He turned back to the small group.
"Let's get out of here." The others nodded and Michael was the first to exit, followed by the girls. Max was last, sealing the entrance once more. He joined the others and they began the walk down the rock formation. They walked slowly, their thoughts taking them elsewhere.
This was simultaneously the best and worst moment of the last few weeks. On one side, they had the possibility of being reunited with the ones THEY wanted to be with, not ones picked for them already. But on the other, they had the ignorance of their origins.
Liz didn't know how to feel. She wanted Max and the others to be able to know about their past... no matter what happened... if she lost him or he came back to her... she wanted him to know. He deserved to know. She really hoped he would come back to her... She'd never felt anything with other guys, not like what she'd felt when she was with Max. It was just so magical, hard to explain. There were no words for it. Or if there were, she didn't know what they were. She was too scared, to find would do, so she didn't talk about it... or anything... She just kept on walking...
Tess could hardly believe it. Nothing had happened. No kind of message. If she wasn't so weak at the moment, she'd have a huge smile on her face. She could almost feel her freedom from destiny... Already, her mind was plotting on how to make not only herself happy, but the others as well... It might be hard, but she'd succeed. All she needed was a way in. To know what needed to be said and how. What could she do to make them go for it? She knew they all wanted it, but they were too scared that it wouldn't work... They all knew that they had some kind of obligation to these people... But if they couldn't contact them, why should they?
For Michael, it was all about one thing. Maria. Well, two things... Maria, and her safety. With the whole destiny thing, he had a way to free her from the hurt and heartache she might feel if she stayed with him. Problem was... he DIDN'T want to lose her. No matter how hard he tried to fight it, he couldn't. He loved her, and he knew it. Somehow, he knew she was aware of it. Did she realize why he was pushing her away? He hoped so... he didn't want her to think it was because her didn't care about her... far from that. He just cared too much in a way.
Isabel didn't know what to do. For so long, she'd ignored Alex, perhaps even hurt him. And just a short time ago, she'd discovered a side of him she'd never seen... or just never noticed. He cared about her for her... not her looks or popularity. That had been a first. She'd developed deep feelings for Alex Whitman. And then everything went out the window. She wanted it back so bad. She just didn't know what to do... what to say... to show him how sorry she was for the way she'd treated him in the last few weeks.
Max was still taking it all in. Nothing happened... no message... Almost made him wonder if there WAS someone out there waiting for him to come home... But he had a home... in Roswell. And people who cared about him... his parents, Isabel, Michael, Tess, Maria, Alex... and Liz. What now? What would happen with them now? He knew just because they didn't receive a message, it didn't mean there was no 'destiny'... But there had to be a way to get out of it. He just didn't want to insult Nasedo... or Tess... in the process. He had a destiny, a 'reason' in a way... but all he wanted was to be with Liz Parker.