Title: Changes and Discoveries
Author: secrets_of_the_sky@hotmail.com
Disclaimer: I don't own anything of Roswell, except Claire, Chris, Josh, and Linda.
Category: Liz/Max
Rating: PG-13
Summary: It takes after Destiny, it's mostly centered around Liz, and instead of going to Florida for the summer she went to New York. Now read and find out the rest.
Distribution: Just ask.
Author's note: I want to thank Julie for giving me the names (Josh, and Chris) and Rainydayinapril for correcting this fic.
Feedback: Depending on the feedback, I'll decide if I'll continue this. Please tell me what you think!
Changes and Discoveries 8
They all met downstairs. Liz waited for Linda to join them, but she couldn't help, but think, 'If the day was long, the night is going to be longer.'
"Good, you are comfortable. We have lots of work to do," Linda said as she came out of the shadows.
Claire stepped forward. "Linda, how could you and Liz talk in our minds? Why didn't we know it was possible?"
"Talking in our minds is one of our powers and yours too. You didn't know, because you weren't ready to know, the time your powers come out is the time when you are ready to use it. Any more questions before we begin with the training?"
Liz was debating whether to ask about the floating stunt or not, she chose the later one. Liz saw Linda was waiting for an answer. "No. We can begin."
Linda nodded and said to Liz, "Then you better run and hide."
Liz didn't think twice about it and began running out of the room. She knew they would give her a few minutes of a head start before they went after her.
Josh and the others waited for Linda gave to give the order for them to move. Once Linda gave a nod, they were out of the Crashdown in a flash.
Josh was confident they would be able to find her in no time, since he could sense her. They hadn't even bothered to go separate ways, once Josh had said, he knew where she was and without a thought they followed him. They all had one thought, 'This is gong to be a piece of cake.' They were all able to feel her, but Josh was the only one that could find her without much effort.
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Liz suddenly remembered that she couldn't hide from Josh or the others, because they could feel where she was. Liz stopped and began to think. 'If they can feel me I must be able to feel them and there must be away to block them.' Liz began to concentrate and after a few seconds she was able to block them, it was like some thing in her mind snapped and it became natural to block them, and run at the same time. Liz new she had to run, but she slowed down her pace, Roswell was a small town and rumors spread fast. 'I can just imagine it, Maria, Max, and the others giving me a third degree. Besides I know this town like the back of my hand I might as well use it to my advantage.'
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They were all walking towards Liz's direction, and suddenly they all stopped. Chris and Claire looked at Josh waiting for an explanation, hoping he could answer why they couldn't feel Liz anymore.
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At the Evans's house three teenagers sat up straight in their bed, and rushed to the hallway.
"Max, did you feel that?" Isabel worriedly asked.
"Yeah, it as though-as though…" Max gave up trying to describe how he felt.
"As though a part of you is missing." Michael silently completed.
Michael, Isabel, and Max just stared at each other, wondering what just happened. They heard a door being opened, and they turned their attention to where the sound came from.
"Max, Michael, Isabel, can you keep it down? Some of us are trying to sleep," Mrs. Evans said.
"Yes, Mom, sorry." Turning her attention back to Michael and Max, she added, "We should continue this tomorrow. Let's go to sleep."
They nodded and each of them took their place in their beds and sleeping bag.
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Josh just stared at them not being able to answer, quietly he ordered, "Let's go."
"Where?! We don't know where she is, remember? We can't feel her! What if something happens to her and we aren't there to protect her?!" Claire cried out in hysterics.
Chris saw she wasn't about to calm down, he grabbed her by her shoulders and began to shake her back and forth. "Claire, calm down. If something was wrong Linda would have been here long ago."
"But what if-"
Josh interrupted her, barking out, "Enough, you are a soldier so start acting like one."
Chris and Claire were shock at Josh's tone, so they dropped their gazes finding the sidewalk very interesting. When they heard Josh begin to walk they silently followed not daring to comment on his fast lost of temper. They knew the reason why he was like that, and they felt the same way. They would never forgive themselves if something happened to Liz. She was the only reason they were there, she gave them a purpose. She was their…queen.
Josh was fuming, 'How could we lose Liz? What if something is really wrong?' Josh suddenly stopped the others colliding into him. They immediately straighten up waiting for him to speak.
"We should split up. We'll cover more ground like that. Let's meet in front of the Crashdown in one hour."
Chris and Claire didn't argue, and did as told.
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Liz remembered that someone just recently moved out of Max' neighborhood and headed in that direction. She knew she was doing a great job out of blocking out the others, but she also knew they would find her, Roswell didn't have many hiding places. She couldn't wait to get there she wasn't feeling good. She could feel the sweat running down her face, and her heart accelerating. She discarded it as adrenaline, but as soon as she entered the abandoned house she fainted dead away.
---
They were getting desperate, they couldn't find Liz anywhere. They met at the entrance of the Crashdown. They only had to look at their faces to know they didn't have any luck.
Claire seeing Josh wasn't too happy she touched his arm. "Josh, are you okay?"
Josh looked at Claire and then he let his gaze wonder, "We better get going. Where would she go?"
"To where she feel the safest," Chris answered without thinking.
"Where would that be?" Josh asked.
Realization suddenly dawned into Claire. "Max makes her feel safe. Maybe she is at his house."
"I don't think so, it's too late, but maybe she is some place near Max' house," Chris reason.
"Hey, you can think from time to time," Josh joked, finally some tension leaving him.
"I'm not a peace diplomatic for nothing."
Claire grabbed theirs hand and began dragging them. "Come on, we still need to search Max' neighborhood."
Claire stopped when she saw a figure ahead of them, knowing who it was she called out to the others. "Chris, Josh, I found Liz."
"Where?" Chris and Josh asked not lifting their gazes from the map they had picked up.
"Right ahead of us." The three of them looked at each other and in a silent agreement they started running towards her only to have her run away from them.
---
Liz claps her hands getting rid of imaginary dust. "That's the beauty of mind warping…maybe now I can get some sleep."
Liz waited a few seconds, and then started to head back to the Crashdown. When she got there she could feel Linda was there, but she ignored her and continued on her way to her bedroom, where she fell fast asleep.
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In the morning after taking a bath she headed to the kitchen there she saw Chris, Josh, and Claire with frowns on their faces. "Good morning." Liz said in a cherry voice. "I hope you slept okay. I know I did."
"You little-you little…"
Seeing Josh wasn't able to finish Claire supplied the rest. "You little brat! How could you leave us like that?!"
Liz surprised everyone when she scolded them. "You should have known it wasn't me. This isn't a game any more, now it's time to work, to fight."
Linda grinned. 'Finally we are getting somewhere. She finally has all her memories.' "You are going to be late, you better go now."
Liz watched the others go, and when they were out of sight she said mindlessly, "I know you know what happened. I don't want the others to know, at least not yet.
Linda dropped her gaze to the floor and answered, "They have to be told."
"I know, but does it have to be now?" Liz argued. "I don't want them to treat me any differently. I'll tell them when I want to, is that understood?"
Linda looked at Liz directly in the eyes and answered, "Yes, your Highness."
Liz glared at her, and she was out of the room.
---
Breakfast at the Evans's house was quiet, Mrs. Evans watched silently as the three teenagers picked on their food. Worried about her children, she asked, "Is something wrong?"
Max looked up from his plate and to his mother. "No, everything is okay. It's just that with the funeral of Liz's parents…" Max lied.
Isabel got up from her seat. "We better get going."
Michael and Max didn't think twice about it, they were out of the kitchen in a second, Isabel following them, leaving a confused Mrs. Evans behind.
The ride to the school was silent, yet the three of them were thinking about the same thing.
"We can't make anything out of it yet. What if it was just a coincidence? I think we should ask Tess if she felt it too," Isabel said braking the silence. Tess maybe a pain, but when it came to their stuff Tess was the person to ask.
As soon as Isabel spoke Tess came into view. She was standing on the spot where they usually parked the jeep.
Tess didn't wait for them to get out of the car when she was already talking. "Did you feel something last night?"
Max and the others shared a look, and they nodded.
"What does it mean?" Isabel asked worried.
"I don't know, but I feel that something is beginning, that's about to happen," Tess answered.
"But you do you know where it came from?" Max probed.
"No, it was weird…it was like…like something was missing for a time."
"That's how we felt too," Michael informed Tess.
They stopped talking when they saw Maria, and Alex approaching them.
"Maria, what's wrong?" Michael asked concerned since she wasn't already babbling.
"Yeah, it's just that Liz didn't call me. I'm her best friend, right? Aren't best friend supposed to support each other in difficult times?! I mean the Parkers were part of my family too!" Maria buried her head on Michael's shoulder as soon as she finished.
They all looked at the floor not knowing what to say, yet they knew Maria was right. They got even more depressed when they remembered Liz hadn't called any of them. They were startled when they heard Liz's voice. They looked to where the sound came from and hope she was alone, but Chris, Josh, and Claire were behind her.
"Liz, you seem to be doing well," Isabel said, awkwardly.
"I am, I just needed a few days to myself." Seeing, Maria was trying to ignore her, Liz said to her, "I'm sorry I didn't call you. I just wanted to be alone."
"Yeah, right. But Claire could be there with you, right?" Maria asked, sarcastically.
"Look, Maria, she didn't have a choice. I happen to live there now. Can't you just forget about the stupid Barbie? That was like a millenium ago! I think it's time for you to grow up." Claire said jumping in Liz's defense.
Everyone fell silent; they suddenly heard someone laughing when they turned to see who it was, they saw Alex bent, laughing hysterically.
Alex straightened up when he noticed everyone was looking at him. "Sorry. It's just that it was about time someone brought it up, because, Maria, I'm sure Mrs. Ken wouldn't want you to still be grieving about her death even if she was decapitated by Claire," Alex teased.
Angry and embarrassed Maria stormed off. Alex knowing he said the wrong thing, he went after her in an attempt to apologize, and the eight aliens were left in an uncomfortable silence.
Michael couldn't keep his eyes off Liz there was something different about her, he just couldn't figure out what it was.
Liz couldn't have been gladder than when the bell rang; Michael's stare was making her nervous. "Let's go before the tardy bell rings."
Liz was ahead of them, she was climbing the stairs when she felt someone grabbed her by the arm, and roughly turned her around. She was met with Tess' furious eyes.
Tess tightened her grip on Liz's arm and hissed, "Are you crazy?! Who do you think you are?! You have no right to mark yourself with that symbol!"
Liz returned Tess' glare and said, "What I do is none of your business. It's my body, and I can do with it what I want." Liz ripped her arm out of Tess' grip.
The others had seen the exchange, and they were immediately besides them.
"What's going on?" Max asked.
"This insolent human has marked herself with the four square symbol. If you don't believe me see for yourself."
Max, Michael, and Isabel looked at Liz, waiting for her to deny it.
"Could you turn around, Liz?"
Liz did as Max asked, she knew they would have see it sooner or later, so there was no use denying it. 'I can't believe I forgot to use a long sleeve blouse!'
"Liz, are you crazy?! You can put us in danger! What if someone recognizes it?! For someone that's supposed to be intelligent you are really dumb," Michael exploded.
Chris seeing they didn't plan to stop the lecture, and were about to create a scene, said, "What's the big deal? It's just a tattoo. Don't tell me this is the first time you seen that symbol? I mean in the tattoo shop it's one of the most that are picked. If you want to know where you can get one I can't tell you a place the only thing is that you have to put the $40, I'm not paying," Chris lied, making it all up.
They were surprised to hear that the symbol was usually used in tattoo shops, they accepted it, since visiting tattoo shops was not their usual routine. In that moment the bell sounded again.
"Oh, no! We are so late!" Isabel exclaimed.
They all ran to their classes except Tess, she stayed behind pondering on what Chris told them, not buying it for a second.
The morning went by without another event, only Maria spent her time avoiding Liz, Alex, and Claire.
During lunchtime they all sat together at Liz's insistence.
"Hey Liz, wasn't your tattoo of a butterfly?"
Liz almost choked on her drink. "Yeah, but it was one of those you can remove with water."
"So you can take that one off too, right?" Max asked, hopeful. Liz having that tattoo made him nervous.
"Sorry, but this one is permanent."
Isabel was as nervous as Max, but she was also curious. "Did it hurt? The tattoo, I mean."
Liz thought about it for a second. "A little, but it hurts more if you tense up."
Michael saw the others nodding in agreement with Liz. "How do you know?" Michael asked them.
"Each of us has a tattoo. They are different and they are in different places. Mine's on my wrist, Chris has one on his shoulder, and Claire…well, she won't tell me."
"I've told you that's for me to know, and for you to find out," Claire put in her two cents.
"Guys, could you keep the flirting to when you are alone?" Chris teased in a serious matter.
"Chris, leave them alone. They haven't been alone in a while, besides, you know that in a year they'll be married, and it will be worst," Liz scolded, yet teased.
Both Claire and Josh snapped their heads in Liz's direction, not believing what they heard.
Claire tentatively asked, "Does that means what I think it means?"
Liz slowly nodded, a grin spreading on her face at their obvious happiness. Liz remembered it was their custom for the queen to give her blessing before anyone could wed.
Liz was almost knocked out of her seat when Claire hugged her. "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" Claire chanted over and over again.
Max, Isabel, and Michael were confused and watched the display with interest, but they didn't asked. They had a feeling they wouldn't tell them.
"You are getting married? Why in a year?" Max asked.
"Because we'll be old enough, and hopefully, we'll have something's taken care of by then," Josh answered.
The bell rang, interrupting Josh, they said good-bye, and headed to their respective classes.
When the school was over for the day, Liz and the others rushed out of the school, and to the Crashdown. As soon as Liz entered the Crashdown, she began to call Linda.
"Liz, I'm not deaf," Linda said as she walked down the stairs.
"Sorry, but I need to do something and alone," Liz said going directly to the point.
Linda observed Liz for a minute before answering. "Okay, you may go, but one of them has to go with you."
"Fine, I'll tell Chris."
"Why Chris, and not Josh?" Linda asked not happy with Liz's choice, Chris would always give in on Liz's charm.
"I gave Claire, and Josh my blessing." Before Linda could protest she said, "It's my choice, my decision, not yours." Not wanting to hear Linda complain she went in search for Chris.
---
Michael heard a knock on his door, grumbling he went to answer it. When he saw whom it was he opened the door wider as an invitation for them to come in.
"What do you want, Liz?"
To be continued…
Author: secrets_of_the_sky@hotmail.com
Disclaimer: I don't own anything of Roswell, except Claire, Chris, Josh, and Linda.
Category: Liz/Max
Rating: PG-13
Summary: It takes after Destiny, it's mostly centered around Liz, and instead of going to Florida for the summer she went to New York. Now read and find out the rest.
Distribution: Just ask.
Author's note: I want to thank Julie for giving me the names (Josh, and Chris) and Rainydayinapril for correcting this fic.
Feedback: Depending on the feedback, I'll decide if I'll continue this. Please tell me what you think!
Changes and Discoveries 8
They all met downstairs. Liz waited for Linda to join them, but she couldn't help, but think, 'If the day was long, the night is going to be longer.'
"Good, you are comfortable. We have lots of work to do," Linda said as she came out of the shadows.
Claire stepped forward. "Linda, how could you and Liz talk in our minds? Why didn't we know it was possible?"
"Talking in our minds is one of our powers and yours too. You didn't know, because you weren't ready to know, the time your powers come out is the time when you are ready to use it. Any more questions before we begin with the training?"
Liz was debating whether to ask about the floating stunt or not, she chose the later one. Liz saw Linda was waiting for an answer. "No. We can begin."
Linda nodded and said to Liz, "Then you better run and hide."
Liz didn't think twice about it and began running out of the room. She knew they would give her a few minutes of a head start before they went after her.
Josh and the others waited for Linda gave to give the order for them to move. Once Linda gave a nod, they were out of the Crashdown in a flash.
Josh was confident they would be able to find her in no time, since he could sense her. They hadn't even bothered to go separate ways, once Josh had said, he knew where she was and without a thought they followed him. They all had one thought, 'This is gong to be a piece of cake.' They were all able to feel her, but Josh was the only one that could find her without much effort.
---
Liz suddenly remembered that she couldn't hide from Josh or the others, because they could feel where she was. Liz stopped and began to think. 'If they can feel me I must be able to feel them and there must be away to block them.' Liz began to concentrate and after a few seconds she was able to block them, it was like some thing in her mind snapped and it became natural to block them, and run at the same time. Liz new she had to run, but she slowed down her pace, Roswell was a small town and rumors spread fast. 'I can just imagine it, Maria, Max, and the others giving me a third degree. Besides I know this town like the back of my hand I might as well use it to my advantage.'
---
They were all walking towards Liz's direction, and suddenly they all stopped. Chris and Claire looked at Josh waiting for an explanation, hoping he could answer why they couldn't feel Liz anymore.
---
At the Evans's house three teenagers sat up straight in their bed, and rushed to the hallway.
"Max, did you feel that?" Isabel worriedly asked.
"Yeah, it as though-as though…" Max gave up trying to describe how he felt.
"As though a part of you is missing." Michael silently completed.
Michael, Isabel, and Max just stared at each other, wondering what just happened. They heard a door being opened, and they turned their attention to where the sound came from.
"Max, Michael, Isabel, can you keep it down? Some of us are trying to sleep," Mrs. Evans said.
"Yes, Mom, sorry." Turning her attention back to Michael and Max, she added, "We should continue this tomorrow. Let's go to sleep."
They nodded and each of them took their place in their beds and sleeping bag.
---
Josh just stared at them not being able to answer, quietly he ordered, "Let's go."
"Where?! We don't know where she is, remember? We can't feel her! What if something happens to her and we aren't there to protect her?!" Claire cried out in hysterics.
Chris saw she wasn't about to calm down, he grabbed her by her shoulders and began to shake her back and forth. "Claire, calm down. If something was wrong Linda would have been here long ago."
"But what if-"
Josh interrupted her, barking out, "Enough, you are a soldier so start acting like one."
Chris and Claire were shock at Josh's tone, so they dropped their gazes finding the sidewalk very interesting. When they heard Josh begin to walk they silently followed not daring to comment on his fast lost of temper. They knew the reason why he was like that, and they felt the same way. They would never forgive themselves if something happened to Liz. She was the only reason they were there, she gave them a purpose. She was their…queen.
Josh was fuming, 'How could we lose Liz? What if something is really wrong?' Josh suddenly stopped the others colliding into him. They immediately straighten up waiting for him to speak.
"We should split up. We'll cover more ground like that. Let's meet in front of the Crashdown in one hour."
Chris and Claire didn't argue, and did as told.
---
Liz remembered that someone just recently moved out of Max' neighborhood and headed in that direction. She knew she was doing a great job out of blocking out the others, but she also knew they would find her, Roswell didn't have many hiding places. She couldn't wait to get there she wasn't feeling good. She could feel the sweat running down her face, and her heart accelerating. She discarded it as adrenaline, but as soon as she entered the abandoned house she fainted dead away.
---
They were getting desperate, they couldn't find Liz anywhere. They met at the entrance of the Crashdown. They only had to look at their faces to know they didn't have any luck.
Claire seeing Josh wasn't too happy she touched his arm. "Josh, are you okay?"
Josh looked at Claire and then he let his gaze wonder, "We better get going. Where would she go?"
"To where she feel the safest," Chris answered without thinking.
"Where would that be?" Josh asked.
Realization suddenly dawned into Claire. "Max makes her feel safe. Maybe she is at his house."
"I don't think so, it's too late, but maybe she is some place near Max' house," Chris reason.
"Hey, you can think from time to time," Josh joked, finally some tension leaving him.
"I'm not a peace diplomatic for nothing."
Claire grabbed theirs hand and began dragging them. "Come on, we still need to search Max' neighborhood."
Claire stopped when she saw a figure ahead of them, knowing who it was she called out to the others. "Chris, Josh, I found Liz."
"Where?" Chris and Josh asked not lifting their gazes from the map they had picked up.
"Right ahead of us." The three of them looked at each other and in a silent agreement they started running towards her only to have her run away from them.
---
Liz claps her hands getting rid of imaginary dust. "That's the beauty of mind warping…maybe now I can get some sleep."
Liz waited a few seconds, and then started to head back to the Crashdown. When she got there she could feel Linda was there, but she ignored her and continued on her way to her bedroom, where she fell fast asleep.
---
In the morning after taking a bath she headed to the kitchen there she saw Chris, Josh, and Claire with frowns on their faces. "Good morning." Liz said in a cherry voice. "I hope you slept okay. I know I did."
"You little-you little…"
Seeing Josh wasn't able to finish Claire supplied the rest. "You little brat! How could you leave us like that?!"
Liz surprised everyone when she scolded them. "You should have known it wasn't me. This isn't a game any more, now it's time to work, to fight."
Linda grinned. 'Finally we are getting somewhere. She finally has all her memories.' "You are going to be late, you better go now."
Liz watched the others go, and when they were out of sight she said mindlessly, "I know you know what happened. I don't want the others to know, at least not yet.
Linda dropped her gaze to the floor and answered, "They have to be told."
"I know, but does it have to be now?" Liz argued. "I don't want them to treat me any differently. I'll tell them when I want to, is that understood?"
Linda looked at Liz directly in the eyes and answered, "Yes, your Highness."
Liz glared at her, and she was out of the room.
---
Breakfast at the Evans's house was quiet, Mrs. Evans watched silently as the three teenagers picked on their food. Worried about her children, she asked, "Is something wrong?"
Max looked up from his plate and to his mother. "No, everything is okay. It's just that with the funeral of Liz's parents…" Max lied.
Isabel got up from her seat. "We better get going."
Michael and Max didn't think twice about it, they were out of the kitchen in a second, Isabel following them, leaving a confused Mrs. Evans behind.
The ride to the school was silent, yet the three of them were thinking about the same thing.
"We can't make anything out of it yet. What if it was just a coincidence? I think we should ask Tess if she felt it too," Isabel said braking the silence. Tess maybe a pain, but when it came to their stuff Tess was the person to ask.
As soon as Isabel spoke Tess came into view. She was standing on the spot where they usually parked the jeep.
Tess didn't wait for them to get out of the car when she was already talking. "Did you feel something last night?"
Max and the others shared a look, and they nodded.
"What does it mean?" Isabel asked worried.
"I don't know, but I feel that something is beginning, that's about to happen," Tess answered.
"But you do you know where it came from?" Max probed.
"No, it was weird…it was like…like something was missing for a time."
"That's how we felt too," Michael informed Tess.
They stopped talking when they saw Maria, and Alex approaching them.
"Maria, what's wrong?" Michael asked concerned since she wasn't already babbling.
"Yeah, it's just that Liz didn't call me. I'm her best friend, right? Aren't best friend supposed to support each other in difficult times?! I mean the Parkers were part of my family too!" Maria buried her head on Michael's shoulder as soon as she finished.
They all looked at the floor not knowing what to say, yet they knew Maria was right. They got even more depressed when they remembered Liz hadn't called any of them. They were startled when they heard Liz's voice. They looked to where the sound came from and hope she was alone, but Chris, Josh, and Claire were behind her.
"Liz, you seem to be doing well," Isabel said, awkwardly.
"I am, I just needed a few days to myself." Seeing, Maria was trying to ignore her, Liz said to her, "I'm sorry I didn't call you. I just wanted to be alone."
"Yeah, right. But Claire could be there with you, right?" Maria asked, sarcastically.
"Look, Maria, she didn't have a choice. I happen to live there now. Can't you just forget about the stupid Barbie? That was like a millenium ago! I think it's time for you to grow up." Claire said jumping in Liz's defense.
Everyone fell silent; they suddenly heard someone laughing when they turned to see who it was, they saw Alex bent, laughing hysterically.
Alex straightened up when he noticed everyone was looking at him. "Sorry. It's just that it was about time someone brought it up, because, Maria, I'm sure Mrs. Ken wouldn't want you to still be grieving about her death even if she was decapitated by Claire," Alex teased.
Angry and embarrassed Maria stormed off. Alex knowing he said the wrong thing, he went after her in an attempt to apologize, and the eight aliens were left in an uncomfortable silence.
Michael couldn't keep his eyes off Liz there was something different about her, he just couldn't figure out what it was.
Liz couldn't have been gladder than when the bell rang; Michael's stare was making her nervous. "Let's go before the tardy bell rings."
Liz was ahead of them, she was climbing the stairs when she felt someone grabbed her by the arm, and roughly turned her around. She was met with Tess' furious eyes.
Tess tightened her grip on Liz's arm and hissed, "Are you crazy?! Who do you think you are?! You have no right to mark yourself with that symbol!"
Liz returned Tess' glare and said, "What I do is none of your business. It's my body, and I can do with it what I want." Liz ripped her arm out of Tess' grip.
The others had seen the exchange, and they were immediately besides them.
"What's going on?" Max asked.
"This insolent human has marked herself with the four square symbol. If you don't believe me see for yourself."
Max, Michael, and Isabel looked at Liz, waiting for her to deny it.
"Could you turn around, Liz?"
Liz did as Max asked, she knew they would have see it sooner or later, so there was no use denying it. 'I can't believe I forgot to use a long sleeve blouse!'
"Liz, are you crazy?! You can put us in danger! What if someone recognizes it?! For someone that's supposed to be intelligent you are really dumb," Michael exploded.
Chris seeing they didn't plan to stop the lecture, and were about to create a scene, said, "What's the big deal? It's just a tattoo. Don't tell me this is the first time you seen that symbol? I mean in the tattoo shop it's one of the most that are picked. If you want to know where you can get one I can't tell you a place the only thing is that you have to put the $40, I'm not paying," Chris lied, making it all up.
They were surprised to hear that the symbol was usually used in tattoo shops, they accepted it, since visiting tattoo shops was not their usual routine. In that moment the bell sounded again.
"Oh, no! We are so late!" Isabel exclaimed.
They all ran to their classes except Tess, she stayed behind pondering on what Chris told them, not buying it for a second.
The morning went by without another event, only Maria spent her time avoiding Liz, Alex, and Claire.
During lunchtime they all sat together at Liz's insistence.
"Hey Liz, wasn't your tattoo of a butterfly?"
Liz almost choked on her drink. "Yeah, but it was one of those you can remove with water."
"So you can take that one off too, right?" Max asked, hopeful. Liz having that tattoo made him nervous.
"Sorry, but this one is permanent."
Isabel was as nervous as Max, but she was also curious. "Did it hurt? The tattoo, I mean."
Liz thought about it for a second. "A little, but it hurts more if you tense up."
Michael saw the others nodding in agreement with Liz. "How do you know?" Michael asked them.
"Each of us has a tattoo. They are different and they are in different places. Mine's on my wrist, Chris has one on his shoulder, and Claire…well, she won't tell me."
"I've told you that's for me to know, and for you to find out," Claire put in her two cents.
"Guys, could you keep the flirting to when you are alone?" Chris teased in a serious matter.
"Chris, leave them alone. They haven't been alone in a while, besides, you know that in a year they'll be married, and it will be worst," Liz scolded, yet teased.
Both Claire and Josh snapped their heads in Liz's direction, not believing what they heard.
Claire tentatively asked, "Does that means what I think it means?"
Liz slowly nodded, a grin spreading on her face at their obvious happiness. Liz remembered it was their custom for the queen to give her blessing before anyone could wed.
Liz was almost knocked out of her seat when Claire hugged her. "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" Claire chanted over and over again.
Max, Isabel, and Michael were confused and watched the display with interest, but they didn't asked. They had a feeling they wouldn't tell them.
"You are getting married? Why in a year?" Max asked.
"Because we'll be old enough, and hopefully, we'll have something's taken care of by then," Josh answered.
The bell rang, interrupting Josh, they said good-bye, and headed to their respective classes.
When the school was over for the day, Liz and the others rushed out of the school, and to the Crashdown. As soon as Liz entered the Crashdown, she began to call Linda.
"Liz, I'm not deaf," Linda said as she walked down the stairs.
"Sorry, but I need to do something and alone," Liz said going directly to the point.
Linda observed Liz for a minute before answering. "Okay, you may go, but one of them has to go with you."
"Fine, I'll tell Chris."
"Why Chris, and not Josh?" Linda asked not happy with Liz's choice, Chris would always give in on Liz's charm.
"I gave Claire, and Josh my blessing." Before Linda could protest she said, "It's my choice, my decision, not yours." Not wanting to hear Linda complain she went in search for Chris.
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Michael heard a knock on his door, grumbling he went to answer it. When he saw whom it was he opened the door wider as an invitation for them to come in.
"What do you want, Liz?"
To be continued…