Liz awoke to sounds of explosions. Liz rushed down to the
room that the pod squad was training in. Liz opened the door enough to see that
everyone was watching Michael blast some stones into dust. Michael seemed
nervous about it, but Chris kept encouraging him to continue. Liz smiled,
'Michael is finally letting his defenses down enough to actually learn
something.' Liz still kept her mental block on Max so that he wouldn't know
that she was awake. Liz headed down to find Larek so she could try this blue light
thing again.
Max was getting impatient watching Michael blast those stones. He didn't like the silence in his brain. It was weird; when he and Liz first started hearing each other thoughts it was uncomfortable knowing that someone was hearing everything you are thinking. Now it was nice, almost comforting. The silence was unbearable. Max knew it wasn't because she was sleeping; that was a different silence, this was more like a piece of him was temporarily missing. The fact that Michael was being semi-reluctant about his training was just the icing on the cake. 'I have got to talk to Liz as soon as I can.'
Liz walked into her training room and saw Larek talking with one of his men. "Ah Liz, I'm sorry I did not help you sooner last time. I am also sorry if that has caused tension between you and Max."
"No need to apologize, Max has to learn that I am not a little girl and I can not get anything accomplished with him hovering over me constantly. I know he means well, but I have to do this." Liz explained. Larek nodded his head. "Let's try this again." Liz muttered.
Liz shut her eyes and thought about all the horrible things the skins have done to her and her friends. This time she released the energy in smaller bursts, making sure to only fill the building. Liz felt a tapping on her shoulder and stopped her attack. A very shocked Larek was standing next to Liz. "What? Why did you stop me? I'm not even close to tired. Did I only fill this room this time?" Liz asked a very puzzled Larek.
"You are not tired? Tell me you are joking. Liz, you not only filled this room and this building, but we were all afraid that if you didn't stop that it would leave the sanctuary. We thought for sure that it was draining all of your energy." Larek answered. Liz was shocked at what she had just been told. "Do you know what that means Liz? It means that you mastered your power!" Larek exclaimed with a huge grin.
By this time Liz had noticed that Tess, Michael, Isabel, Max, and all of the people working for Larek were now in the room. Everyone heard Larek's remarks and started cheering. Isabel and Tess scooped Liz up in a hug and high-pitched screaming. When the girls let go of Liz, Michael stuck out his hand. Just as Liz was about to shake his hand, Michael decided 'screw it' and hugged Liz as well. Liz saw Max and she smiled at him. She unblocked her connection to him. Max walked up to Liz and picked her up into his arms and started raining kisses on her face. 'I'm sorry about the way I was acting earlier. I just don't want to lose you.' Max thought to Liz. 'I know, but see I can do this. I have to do it, me. Don't worry you'll never lose me.' Both Max and Liz smiled. Max threw Liz over his shoulder and carried her into their room and shut the door behind them. Max didn't care if everyone knew what they were about to do, he just needed to be as close to Liz as possible.
Larek started to follow after Max and Liz. He was about to open the door when he felt Michael's hand gently pull him back. "I wouldn't do that if I were you." Michael said trying to hold back his laugh.
"I need to talk with Liz about what she just did. She…" Larek started to say when Michael interrupted him by saying "Look, unless its an emergency I would wait until they come out. You've never seen Max when someone prevents him from getting to Liz. Plus if they are doing what I think they are doing, you might just be blinded if you open that door." Larek just looked up at Michael with a questioning face and left.
"Common Tess, let's keep practicing. I don't even want to think about, let alone hear what my brother is doing right now. You would think I'd be used to it by now, but I'm not." Isabel motioned to Tess.
"I know what you mean. I don't even want to think about Michael and Maria. Actually this whole Max and Liz thing is so depressing. Its funny my whole life I wanted to come here, but now all I want to do is get back to Earth and Kyle. That's irony for you. Let's go." Tess explained and walked back into the training room. Michael soon followed.
"Hey, what was up with Larek? It was like he saw a ghost. I know Liz's powers are strong and all, but he seemed so shocked and determined to talk to Liz. Do you think we should have let him talk to Liz?" Isabel asked in midst of training.
"I don't know what was up with him. He did look strange. However no human, Antarian, or even skin should witness what was going on in that room." Michael exclaimed. Isabel, Tess, and Michael erupted in laughter. Chris just smiled.
Meanwhile Max and Liz had their way with one another. Liz had one leg swung over Max's and had her head resting on his chest. 'You know Max; I do believe we are the first hybrids from Earth to ever make love on Antar. Sounds so noble, like the first man to walk on the moon. We are the first to do the nasty on another planet. ' Liz thought to Max. Max couldn't help but laugh to the point where it hurt. It wasn't exactly the idea that popped into his head when he threw Liz onto his shoulder and carried her into their room. Max just couldn't spend another moment away from her. But that was Liz for you; always the scientist, breaking down things. But hearing her say "do the nasty" just set him off. 'God I love you Liz" Max thought. "I love you too Max."
After they both realized they were needed outside the bedroom, Max and Liz exited their room, blushes, and all. Larek called everyone out to the main room. Everyone rushed from what they were doing to see a very serious and nervous Larek sitting down. "Earlier when Liz was practicing her attacks I tapped her on the shoulder to let her know to stop." Larek started to tell.
"You called us out of training to let us know you put your finger on Liz's shoulder??" Michael asked sarcastically.
"This is no laughing matter. When I touched her I received a flash. A flash that's going to change our plans in more ways then one." Larek said with the most serious face that anyone had seen.
