TITLE: TESS's LIFE
AUTHOR: AlienAdele
E-Mail: adelesmith4@yahoo.com
DISCLAIMER: Don't owe the show, just the name Peter and the Doctor
SUMMARY: What if Tess hadn't met Nasedo until later, but still met Max and the others when she was seventeen? Tess finds out Michael is her brother. Tess's POV
RATING: PG 13
CATEGORY: Unconventional Couple
FEEDBACK: Please DO!
Spoilers: The last three episodes of S1 and part of S2, but then nothing
AUTHORS NOTE: Although I just saw The Departure I can't become a gazer, dreamer or candygirl. I'm still a rebel! Please bear with me.
If you see its Tess's conscience talking to her heart
AUTHORS NOTE2: I took some of season1&2 and scrambled it so please this one is my own creation of what might have happened with Tess's life if she met Nasedo later in the story and not in the beginning
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Dear Diary
October 12
I remembered parts of my life before I became Tess Harding, I never knew that this could be it, but I thought it would be right that I record what I remember before it is too late
As I left the sanctuary of my pod I saw that I was alone in the dark cave. My three companions have already left and there was no one who came for me. I started to walk towards the town and suddenly a light came towards me. I turned around and looked puzzled at the object. With a sudden screech the car came to a halt, a woman climbed out of the car and came towards me.
"Hello, dear. Where are your parents?" she wanted to know
I wanted to answer her, but I couldn't talk. The woman guided me towards the car and I laid on the back seat of the car exhausted. The woman looked in the rear view mirror at the sleeping form of the girl and said,
"I think my prayers have been answered"
"Are you sure about this?" he wanted to know
"Yes" she said
They drove towards the town and went to child services just to find out that the girl has no family. They decided to adopt the girl.
So you see this is how I became Tess Harding, I don't know where I belong, but I know that somewhere in this country there are three other kids with the same dilemma as what I have.
Yours truly
Tess
I placed my diary in its hiding place and went to the living room, my mother died three years ago and my father have been working a lot and it seemed that he never had any time for me. I sat in my favorite chair waiting for my father to arrive, suddenly I heard the familiar sound of his car and I stood up and greeted him at the door,
"Hello Tess, how was your day?" he asked
"Fine, Peter wanted to know if I would be going to the Homecoming dance with him"
"Tess, I know that you wanted to go, but you can't. I just heard that I have been transferred to Roswell"
"What how could you do that to me! You promised mom that you would take care of me and now…"
"That is just what I'm doing honey. You are my first priority and that is also why we are moving there, you have to find out who your family is"
Without a further word I left my father in the living room and I went to my room, for such a long time this was the only place I could call home and now I have to leave everyone. It's just I started to date last year and now I have to leave my boyfriend. For a while I sat there with every thing I ever got for Valentines Day. It was as if all is lost and there is nothing I could do about it. It started to get dark and I know that my father would worry about me
Don't worry, you don't know what would happen there
So I decided to go to my father and tell him that I would move with him. I went downstairs and looked at my father.
"Dad, I know that I tried to hold on to my life here, but if we have to move then I'll try to make a new life there. All I ask is that I tell Peter what is going on"
"You can tell him tomorrow at school"
We decided to order pizza for dinner and as we ate I knew that this would be the beginning of my life. Day went by fast and I stood by my locker waiting for Peter, suddenly I felt cold hands over my eyes and a voice saying,
"Guess who?"
"Um, Peter"
"How did you know?" he wanted to know
"Your cold hands" I said and while turning around he could just laugh at the remark I gave. As I turned around there were tears in my eyes. He looked at me and asked
"Tess, what's wrong?"
"Oh, Peter. My father got transferred and I don't have a choice, but to go with him"
"When did he find out about that?"
"Yesterday"
"When are you going?"
"We are moving today"
"You will write?"
"Of course"
The bell rang and we stopped our conversation, it was time to return to our class. I always knew that I had powers, but I didn't know how to use them probably. It was one of those things that I couldn't understand. The day went by fast and I was standing in my room trying to figure out what I am going to take with me. I don't want to take everything, because I felt like I don't want to remember everything that was in this life of mine. My father came up to me and asked,
"Tess, are you sure about this?"
"Yes, I am" I told him
So we packed our bags and drove towards our new destination, as I sat in the car I felt a familiar tug at my heart. It was as if I knew what was going to happen, but still I didn't know what would. Suddenly I saw it
"Welcome to Roswell"
It was now that I know that everything would change for me. We drove towards our new house and as I started to unpack my stuff I could feel that this was it, it was the place where I would find answers to my life and who I really am.
Dear Diary
November 3
I met them today, I always knew that my life would have a purpose and this is it. Max is a sweet boy and Isabel a great friend. I don't know much about Michael, it seems that he is hiding something from me and I don't know what it could be. Maria, I don't know how to describe her she is one in a million. Liz I could see loves Max and now I feel the strange pull towards him. My father told me that he was going on a business trip and would be gone for about two weeks so I have to fend for myself until he returns.
Yours truly
Tess
Dear Diary
November 13
I got the strangest dream last night; I was in the desert looking at strange markings on the ground. There was a book that I had to get and now I have to look for it, but where is it?
November 14
I got it, it was in the library and I don't know how I got it out of its hiding place. It seems like my powers are getting stronger and stronger.
I looked at the book and saw the strange markings on it, it felt familiar but it wasn't. My father came back today, but I felt like he changed and I don't know what is wrong with him.
Yours Truly
Tess
I looked at my father and sat next to him and asked
"What is wrong?"
He looked at me and it was then that I knew that it wasn't my father. I stood up and went to my room. Who was this man that took my fathers' place?
A year went by and I found out that the man that took my fathers' place was called Nasedo and that he was the one that was suppose to protect us. Then it happened the alien hunter captured Max and we had to help him escape. I tried to use my newfound powers, which Nasedo helped me to develop. It was such a strange thing to do.
"Dear Diary
November 17
We just found out about our destinies and I can't believe it. I'm supposed to be Max's wife and I do love him, but I don't want to be the one to break someone else's heart. Liz was supposed to be with Max and I can't take it.
Yours Truly
Tess
I placed my diary back in its hiding place and went to the Crashdown, Liz was standing there telling the group that she was to work in the Congresswoman Whitaker's office and I can't believe she's doing it to us. Haven't she learned anything from the White Room incident? I guess not.
Max came to the Crashdown looking at me and said,
"Nasedo is dead"
"What are you talking about?" I asked him
He then told all of us that Nasedo came to him injured and said that the Skins were here and now we have to face them. He then died in Max's arms. What am I going to do now? I went outside the café and looked into the distance. I can't believe it! My guardian's dead and I have no place to go to now. Kyle came outside and said,
"I'll ask my father if you can come and stay here with us"
"Won't I be in the way?" I asked him
"No" was the answer I gave to him
So it was organized, I am going to stay with the Valenti's.
Max came up to me and said he and Liz broke up today,
"Why?" I asked him
"I don't know. She said that she do love me, but se doesn't want to die for me"
In a way I'm glad that they broke up, but then how am I going to face the fact that Nasedo told me that I have to get pregnant. I don't want that to happen, I'm still young and want to live life to the fullest. I have to think of this before I do it.
"Dear Diary
November 26
I was kidnapped a few days ago; Isabel was the only one who knew that I was missing. She rescued me, but I have to say she found out something strange about her life. She was the one who betrayed her brother on Antar. I have to say I couldn't believe it myself. What am I going to do if she turns evil?
Yours truly
Tess
I looked at Isabel and I knew that she would never betray her brother again, but then we saw them. Duplicates of us! I couldn't believe my eyes, the one who looked like me was weak, but I could feel myself in her. She lost her loved one and now I know that this was the only way for me to fight for Max. I have to do something and fast. I decided to go to Alex and ask him to help me. He said that he couldn't do that so I decided to mindwarp him. It is the only way for me to assure my future with Max.
It is done, I did mindwarp Alex and he did what he said he would do, the book is decoded and now I can move on with my plan to get Max.
"Dear Diary
January4
I'm pregnant! I can't believe it and now I have to get off this planet before the baby dies. I didn't want to do it, but I just felt like it was the only way for me to assure my future with him. I killed Alex! OMG how could I ever have done that? I know that Isabel loved Alex and now I killed him, luckily Kyle couldn't remember it so I have time to prepare
Yours Truly
Tess
"Dear Diary
May 14
We went to the Granilth today and started to prepare it to go back to Antar. I stood there and saw how everything changes. Max found out what happened and so I left the Earth for good
Yours Truly
Tess
As I descended onto the Planet I saw that soldiers were standing, waiting for me. They placed me in custody and took me to Kivar. As I looked into the man's eyes I could see the hatred in his eyes. Suddenly he spoke and asked me,
"Where are your husband and brother?"
"Brother?" I asked
"Don't play dumb with me Ava. You know who I mean"
"No, I don't"
It was then that I came aware that Michael was my brother. I couldn't believe it. For such a long time I wanted to have a family and now that I do have one it seemed like I was actually the one who betrays them. I looked at the man and said,
"They decided to stay on Earth and I think it was the right thing for them to do"
"You won't be able to keep that baby" Kivar told me
Stunned I looked up and asked him,
"Why is that?" I asked him
He said that after I deliver my baby they would keep the baby away from me so that they could have someone to keep the other podsters at bay. Some of the guards took me by force to the hospital and started to torture me. What have I done to deserve this treatment? I looked at the ceiling and started to remember everything that I went through.
I'm still alive
That is all I could say. Suddenly the doctor came up to me and smirked
"You could be more appreciated by what we are doing for you"
"What are you doing, but hurting me" I said.
The mindwarping machine they started to use, I couldn't take it anymore. My head began to hurt and then my stomach. I felt the pain so bad that I wanted to cry out, but I didn't. I then knew that I lost the baby, but I can't tell them.
The day went by so fast that I couldn't believe my eyes, I then decided to do it. I'm going to escape before they can get to me. I looked outside and saw that the soldiers weren't in the vicinity. Slowly I left my bed and started to walk out of the room, I knew that this would be risky, buy it was the only way for me to get away. As I went to where the Granilth was I could see that it was still there. I climbed into it and suddenly it vibrated and then I saw that I was going back to Earth.
It took days before I was back on familiar ground and I knew that I have to tell the others what happened. I went to the CrashDown and saw that Michael was there and luckily he was alone. I stepped into the restaurant and looked at him. He looked up and asked,
"Tess? What are you doing back here"
"Michael, I couldn't take it anymore. I lost my baby due to that brute and they said that they would come and destroy my husband and brother"
"Brother?"
"Yes, you are my brother"
He was rather stunned to hear that I was his sister and I could see that it would take a lot of convincing for him to accept the fact that he has a sister. I saw the other come in and I told them too what happened. Max was crestfallen to hear that I lost our son, but he forgave me. I looked at Kyle and said,
"I am sorry for what I did to you. Could you ever forgive me?"
"Yes, Tess"
Max looked at me and said,
"I always knew that Nasedo used you as a pawn. Would you ever marry me, after what I did to you?"
"Yes, in a heart beat"
We hugged and kissed. We decided to marry the next week and maybe start over with our lives
"Dear Diary
I'm Mrs. Max Evans! I can't believe it.!"
~THE END