Chapter 7
"Max do you realize what Darran was saying? Maria, Alex, Liz, or Kyle is a hybrid. Do you know what that means? After all this time and searching, to think the person was right there the entire time. How could that person not know they are a hybrid, and a strong one at that? And if they did know, why hold out on that kind of information?"
"Isabel stop ranting. We don't know anything right now. Besides what good would it do now? I need to think." Max yelled back. Isabel sighed at her brother's rudeness and tried to get some sleep. 'Maybe I'll check up on Alex' she thought.
'What was Liz talking about earlier? She was saying her dead grandmother was trying to warn her. Does that mean that…oh God I have to talk to Liz? But how? I'll have to dream walk her. But I haven't done that since I was a child, what if I can't. I got nothing to lose, I just hope she's asleep.'
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(Liz's dream)
"Grandma?" Liz asked. "Right behind you." Claudia said. Liz turned around to see her. "Grandma, I did what you said and I'm so confused. Am I...am I?" "Yes, you are sweetheart." "I don't understand." Liz said.
"A long time ago on Max's home planet there was a lot of conflict. This resulted in a huge war. As you already know Zan (Max), Ava (Tess), Rath (Michael), and Vilandra (Isabel) all died. Zan and Vilandra's parents were devastated. The heirs to the crown were now dead. They realized the only hope there was to take their essence and human DNA and have them reborn on Earth out of trouble from the skins. Unfortunately Kivar became aware of this and attacked the ship before it landed. The ship crashed. "
"Yes Grandma I know all this. It still doesn't explain anything." Liz yelled.
"Patience little one. You already know that there were two watchers to take of the royal four when they came out of their pods. One you know one of them as Nasedo." Claudia continued.
"Grandma I know all this. The other watcher was taken by the government and died. Please just tell me what I need to know." Liz whined.
"I was just about to get to that. Well the other watcher did die, but not until last year." Claudia said. Liz just gave a puzzled look. Suddenly it all clicked in her head. Claudia continued. "Yes, I was the other watcher. Just like Nasedo I managed to escape. Your grandfather took me in and didn't ask to many questions about my background, I guess he thought it was too painful for me. We fell in love and you know the rest. He did eventually find out who I was, and to my surprise accepted that. We then had your father. To my disappointment he didn't have any powers. In a way I was happy, he never had to lie or feel he had to keep anything from people. Then your father got married and had you. You always seemed special, but again no powers. I always checked in on the royal four. When you were about 6 I went to go see how they were doing and Zan, Michael, and Vilandra were gone. Ava was still there. In time when I went to check on her she was also gone. I had failed my home planet. I did, however, try and track down the royal four; which is why I did all that archaeology."
Liz just looked on in wonder. 'I can't believe this. I Liz Parker not only am I dating an alien, who will become a king to millions, held hostage by the FBI and other aliens, but I am also a hybrid.'
Grandma Claudia continued her story. "Then last fall I heard that a girl had been shot and a boy had come up to her and brought her back from near death. I knew that this was no rumor. When I came to see you I noticed that you had changed. I could tell that the alien side of you came out. The problem is that you didn't know of your powers so you harbored it. I then found out that Nasedo was still alive and had taken Ava under his wing; the way I should have. I was please to find out that Vilandra and Rath were alive and fine. I was even more pleased to find out that not only was Zan was alive, but he had saved you. I wanted to tell Zan, or as you call him Max, of my identity but unfortunately I never got that chance. What you didn't know was that I knew that Max helped you say goodbye to me. I'm sorry I never told you about your alien side. I thought that by not telling you that you would be safe. What I didn't know was that the Skins would find out the royal four were still alive, and with the granilith."
"Okay, this is a lot to digest. Am I what they were talking about earlier? Am I really all that powerful?" Liz quietly asked.
"Yes you are. Liz I know this has been really hard on you, but you are that legend. You, along with the royal four, are the key to the survival of our planet." Grandma Claudia confessed.
"So it's true." Max said. Liz whipped her head around to see Max right behind her. Claudia smiled.
"I was wondering when you would show yourself." Claudia chuckled.
"Max? You've been here the entire time?" Liz asked as she hugged Max. "Yes, I didn't want to interrupt your time with your grandmother. I'm sorry I came into your dream but I had to reconfirm my thoughts, which now I have. Oh Liz, I always knew you were special."
"I'm sorry your majesty that I haven't served you like I should have." Claudia said.
"Well, you gave me Liz; I not only forgive you, but I am in debt to you." Max said and smiled and gave Liz a quick kiss.
"Wait Grandma, what about Max and Tess?" Liz asked.
"Well I'm guessing that Darran didn't tell you the full story about the legend. Well the story goes that after the royal empire would fall, then years later a hybrid would be born and defeat all of it's enemies. Well what I'm guessing Darran didn't tell you is that the hybrid would fall in love with one of the heirs and they would marry and rule all of the planets together peacefully; restoring all the wrong. No one believed this story, and nor did I until last fall when I realized that you were that hybrid." Max kissed Liz when he realized what Claudia was saying; Liz and him could be together with no guilt.
"How come none of us recognized Liz as a hybrid. Darran was saying that the energy around the hybrid was so strong. Why didn't we see that." Max asked.
"The reason is because you grew up only knowing you were different. No one was there to teach you anything. You only learned the basics. I know your next question, Nasedo never believed in the legend and didn't teach Tess how to recognize it either." Claudia explained.
"So what now?" Liz asked.
"Well, my time is almost up. You must tell the others of what you know. Be careful, you can't let the skins or the government find out. They will soon find out that it's you Liz that they are looking for. You need all the time you can get. Just remember that when you sleep I will be here. Go now Zan, I mean Max, and Liz and please be careful."
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