Author: Erica
Email: Maxandliz747@hotmail.com
Summary: Set after Departure. Max despartley tries to search for his for son.
The answers he needs are closer than he thinks.
Disclaimer: I own none of these characters. They are owned by UPN and Melinda Metz.
Author's Note: Thank you guys for the feedback on the first parts! Please keep
it up. If no feedback, no story
Part 2:
The woman and child stood behind the bushes, watching the young couple
walking down the streets. She was so happy to be in this town, away from everything that
was happening up north. This was where she belonged. There was only a matter of time
before everything in her life was just as hpw she wanted it.
The small child lifted his tired arms upwards for the woman to lift him. He wanted to
feel the warmth of being in her arms. Bending down, she took the child in her arms. He
leaned his head against her chest, and let out a sleepy yawn. She rubbed his back, her
hand moving in small circles. He moved in different directions to get a right position.
Finally finding the peaceful place, his eyes drifted to a close.
As his eyes closed, he reached out in his mind for that special picture that he tried
so hard to block out. His guardian told him to never mess with it, but he couldn't keep
his promise any longer. He had to see the person who gave birth to him. When he tried
to reach out for it, he went straight back to darkness. Finding it impossible to see the
photo, he concentrated on sleeping. Himself and his guardian had a long day ahead of
them.
When he heard her voice, he opened his eyes. "Where are we?" he whispered.
He couldn't get too loud for anyone could be listening.
"Were here, young child," she said quietly.
At last, Max and Liz had found themselves into town, home. Home was a word
that was magical to them. It had a meaning behind it that no evil could break. Nothing
could tamper with their home. The Royal Seven had a home here on Earth. And with
one bad decision, they almost lost everything. They almost lost their home.
The Jetta was parked on the side of the road near the Crashdown. Max and Liz
walked into the Crashdown just as they had done in the past. To by standers, people
walking by, it would seem as if nothing had changed. But it had. It changed the lives of
seven innocent people.
With hands locked, Max and Liz joined the others in their booth. The booth was
sacred to the group. Memories lied their that couldn't compare with anyone else's. The
memories that they shared together were something that couldn't leave them. It meant
too much for everyone.
"Hi guys," Max said, as he sat down. When he sat down, he took Liz's hand into
his. A chorus of hellos were heard around the group. Behind them the doors jingled and
in came Valenti. Max whipped his head around to the group.
"Did you call him?" Max asked. Michael nodded. The sheriff came and sat down
beside Kyle with confusion written in his eyes. Jim could no longer take the suspense
that had been inside since he left his house. Driving over to the gang's meeting had been
thoughtful. He had hoped to sort out everything in his mind carefully. In a way he
guessed he had, but he knew that their were still blanks that needed to be filled. He had
tried not to think that something had went wrong in their quest to activate the Granolith to
return home. But he knew something had happened in the Pod Chamber. He should have
been there. He should have went with them.
He watched Max carefully begin his thoughts. Something seemed different about
him. "Something went wrong, Sheriff," Max informed him. Valenti stopped his own
thoughts from running loosely to form his own conclusion about the mission. Until he
knew what had happened, he would keep quiet. He didn't want to say anything until he
knew everything.
"Tess killed Alex, dad," Kyle said. He kept his voice low, for he didn't know
who was around him. Enemies from Max's planet could be among them right now, and
Kyle wouldn't even know until it as too late.
"What," he shouted. Valenti couldn't understand any of this. He had thought that
Tess was a good person. Thinking that Tess was a person who he could place his trust in
was the worst mistake ever. But he should have thought more wisely about trusting her.
"Tess mindwarped Alex until there was nothing left. His mind was completely
gone," Michael said, answered his question. Once again Maria broke down into tears that
she couldn't hold in. Tears tracked her cheeks. She went into Michael's open embrace
for solace. Every time she thought about Alex really being gone, she just wished it was
all some nightmare that she hopefully would wake up from. But she tried so hard, waited
so hard, that she would wake up and find Alex back here. She never woke up, though.
Her wishes weren't answered. Why couldn't she wake up?
When Kyle saw his dad raise his hand to protest the accusations, he spoke up. "It
is all true dad. I was there when it happened. I came home and found Alex in my room.
You should have seen him. He was so confused. So empty inside. He had this look in
his eyes. I should have done something," Kyle said.
The guilt was eating him up inside. It was at him piece by piece of his shattered
heart. He felt that he was responsible for Alex's death.
As if sensing his thoughts, Isabel instantly spoke aloud. "Kyle, you couldn't help
it. You couldn't have done anything. You didn't kill Alex, all right. Tess did." To ease
away his pain,. she placed her hand into his. He smiled gratefully. She heard a voice
inside. Thank You.
"But I guess I still feel responsible. Maybe in time I will get over it, but..." his
empty voice trailed away into nothingness.
"So that is why you didn't go home, right," Valenti said, reality setting in. In his
heart he knew that they wouldn't go home. Their home was here. Their friends and
family were here. They had no one there except each other. And sometimes that could
not be enough.
These past years have been about protecting, protecting his own children. These
young people human or alien have grown to be family. And he knew that he was meant
to protect them.
"Yes, but Tess did. Max went off on her and he learned everything. She is really
evil. Eeevil. Tess deserved everything that she got from Max," Liz explained.
"Tess is gone, Sheriff. And I can't be moire happier," Isabel explained.
"I was wondering when she was going to leave this planet," Maria exclaimed.
Everyone laughed.
Laughs hadn't been apart of the group since before Liz was kidnapped by Nasedo.
To the group they know that they will never forget that day. Max almost lost her, but he
didn't. He promised himself that he wasn't going to let history repeat itself,.
As everyone sat there laughing, they didn't notice the figure standing behind
Isabel.
Email: Maxandliz747@hotmail.com
Summary: Set after Departure. Max despartley tries to search for his for son.
The answers he needs are closer than he thinks.
Disclaimer: I own none of these characters. They are owned by UPN and Melinda Metz.
Author's Note: Thank you guys for the feedback on the first parts! Please keep
it up. If no feedback, no story
Part 2:
The woman and child stood behind the bushes, watching the young couple
walking down the streets. She was so happy to be in this town, away from everything that
was happening up north. This was where she belonged. There was only a matter of time
before everything in her life was just as hpw she wanted it.
The small child lifted his tired arms upwards for the woman to lift him. He wanted to
feel the warmth of being in her arms. Bending down, she took the child in her arms. He
leaned his head against her chest, and let out a sleepy yawn. She rubbed his back, her
hand moving in small circles. He moved in different directions to get a right position.
Finally finding the peaceful place, his eyes drifted to a close.
As his eyes closed, he reached out in his mind for that special picture that he tried
so hard to block out. His guardian told him to never mess with it, but he couldn't keep
his promise any longer. He had to see the person who gave birth to him. When he tried
to reach out for it, he went straight back to darkness. Finding it impossible to see the
photo, he concentrated on sleeping. Himself and his guardian had a long day ahead of
them.
When he heard her voice, he opened his eyes. "Where are we?" he whispered.
He couldn't get too loud for anyone could be listening.
"Were here, young child," she said quietly.
At last, Max and Liz had found themselves into town, home. Home was a word
that was magical to them. It had a meaning behind it that no evil could break. Nothing
could tamper with their home. The Royal Seven had a home here on Earth. And with
one bad decision, they almost lost everything. They almost lost their home.
The Jetta was parked on the side of the road near the Crashdown. Max and Liz
walked into the Crashdown just as they had done in the past. To by standers, people
walking by, it would seem as if nothing had changed. But it had. It changed the lives of
seven innocent people.
With hands locked, Max and Liz joined the others in their booth. The booth was
sacred to the group. Memories lied their that couldn't compare with anyone else's. The
memories that they shared together were something that couldn't leave them. It meant
too much for everyone.
"Hi guys," Max said, as he sat down. When he sat down, he took Liz's hand into
his. A chorus of hellos were heard around the group. Behind them the doors jingled and
in came Valenti. Max whipped his head around to the group.
"Did you call him?" Max asked. Michael nodded. The sheriff came and sat down
beside Kyle with confusion written in his eyes. Jim could no longer take the suspense
that had been inside since he left his house. Driving over to the gang's meeting had been
thoughtful. He had hoped to sort out everything in his mind carefully. In a way he
guessed he had, but he knew that their were still blanks that needed to be filled. He had
tried not to think that something had went wrong in their quest to activate the Granolith to
return home. But he knew something had happened in the Pod Chamber. He should have
been there. He should have went with them.
He watched Max carefully begin his thoughts. Something seemed different about
him. "Something went wrong, Sheriff," Max informed him. Valenti stopped his own
thoughts from running loosely to form his own conclusion about the mission. Until he
knew what had happened, he would keep quiet. He didn't want to say anything until he
knew everything.
"Tess killed Alex, dad," Kyle said. He kept his voice low, for he didn't know
who was around him. Enemies from Max's planet could be among them right now, and
Kyle wouldn't even know until it as too late.
"What," he shouted. Valenti couldn't understand any of this. He had thought that
Tess was a good person. Thinking that Tess was a person who he could place his trust in
was the worst mistake ever. But he should have thought more wisely about trusting her.
"Tess mindwarped Alex until there was nothing left. His mind was completely
gone," Michael said, answered his question. Once again Maria broke down into tears that
she couldn't hold in. Tears tracked her cheeks. She went into Michael's open embrace
for solace. Every time she thought about Alex really being gone, she just wished it was
all some nightmare that she hopefully would wake up from. But she tried so hard, waited
so hard, that she would wake up and find Alex back here. She never woke up, though.
Her wishes weren't answered. Why couldn't she wake up?
When Kyle saw his dad raise his hand to protest the accusations, he spoke up. "It
is all true dad. I was there when it happened. I came home and found Alex in my room.
You should have seen him. He was so confused. So empty inside. He had this look in
his eyes. I should have done something," Kyle said.
The guilt was eating him up inside. It was at him piece by piece of his shattered
heart. He felt that he was responsible for Alex's death.
As if sensing his thoughts, Isabel instantly spoke aloud. "Kyle, you couldn't help
it. You couldn't have done anything. You didn't kill Alex, all right. Tess did." To ease
away his pain,. she placed her hand into his. He smiled gratefully. She heard a voice
inside. Thank You.
"But I guess I still feel responsible. Maybe in time I will get over it, but..." his
empty voice trailed away into nothingness.
"So that is why you didn't go home, right," Valenti said, reality setting in. In his
heart he knew that they wouldn't go home. Their home was here. Their friends and
family were here. They had no one there except each other. And sometimes that could
not be enough.
These past years have been about protecting, protecting his own children. These
young people human or alien have grown to be family. And he knew that he was meant
to protect them.
"Yes, but Tess did. Max went off on her and he learned everything. She is really
evil. Eeevil. Tess deserved everything that she got from Max," Liz explained.
"Tess is gone, Sheriff. And I can't be moire happier," Isabel explained.
"I was wondering when she was going to leave this planet," Maria exclaimed.
Everyone laughed.
Laughs hadn't been apart of the group since before Liz was kidnapped by Nasedo.
To the group they know that they will never forget that day. Max almost lost her, but he
didn't. He promised himself that he wasn't going to let history repeat itself,.
As everyone sat there laughing, they didn't notice the figure standing behind
Isabel.