Part 5

Liz couldn't believe that Maria was pregnant. She didn't understand why Maria didn't tell her that she slept with Michael. She felt sorry for Maria in away because now that they were on Antar Michael would probably be with Isabel. Max fell for Tess' manipulation it was only a matter of time before Michael ends up in Isabel's bed. Liz knew that she was going to have to have a talk with Maria whenever they got a chance to be alone. She didn't feel that the people here would be too happy with a baby not of the royal lineage.

Kyle on the other hand had a grin on his face. Isabel looked over to him and asked, " What are you grinning about?"

"I'm going to be an Uncle." Kyle said with a smile on his face.

"So you consider Maria your sister now?" Isabel asked, she knew Kyle and Maria were getting close but didn't think that they'd consider each other family.

"Well since we're here there is no way of knowing exactly what's going to happen with them two but I figured sooner or latter he will ask her to marry him. I've never seen Dad this way about anyone. Amy's good for him. I just wished he knew that I was okay and stuff. I know how he worries." Kyle was very worried about his dad at the moment; plus he knew Amy would be hurting too with Maria gone. He just hoped it brought them closer together than further apart.

"Hey hopefully we'll find away back home once we find Tess. I know Michael and me don't

want to stay here. Although I think Michael's fine any place as long as Maria's with him." She laughed at how whipped Michael's become it was so funny. He went from Mr. Macho to Mr. Softy.

"Do you think Tess really did it?" Kyle asked Isabel. He was confused. He knew what he saw but still just the look in her eyes. They weren't the eyes of a guilty person. He just hopes that Max doesn't do anything to her until they can find out the whole truth. Kyle knew Tess could do a lot of things but murdering an innocent person like Alex, wasn't one of them. Kyle even thought Tess liked Alex.

"I don't know. I hope not. I really do because if it she did then it would be my fault." Isabel thought that it would be her fault since she basically brought Tess to their group. She convinced Max and Michael to trust her.

"How is it your fault? You didn't know that she would kill Alex. She was like you it was reasonable that you would want to get to know her." Kyle saw the look of pain on her face. He didn't think she should be blaming herself a lot of people trusted Tess. He still wasn't sure that she did kill Alex. A lot of things didn't make too much sense. Although nothing about Alex's death made sense to him.

"Michael and Max didn't trust her. Neither did Maria and Liz. I should have listened to them."

"Look, first off I'm not so sure Tess is responsible. Second, Max and Michael aren't always right. Look at my dad and me you guys didn't trust us in the beginning and now we're apart of it. So what I'm trying to say is don't blame yourself I highly doubt that Alex would want you too any ways."

"Thanks Kyle. You know you've turned out to be an okay person and a good friend. Who would of thought." Isabel always thought of Kyle only in terms of social status. They were both popular at school. But beyond that she never really consider him a friend. She just thought he was like all the other jocks but he wasn't and she was glad that he stopped hanging around them.



" Lark do you know where Tess may have went. She remembered this place better than any of us?" Max asked, he looked back to see that Liz was behind him and Isabel and Kyle were having a conversation that he couldn't hear. Both of them in the midst of talking had gotten a little behind. He would turn around ever now and then to check on Liz and see Kyle steal glances of Isabel when she wasn't looking. He wondered if Kyle was developing feelings for Isabel. Then a scary thought crossed his mind, Kyle becoming his brother-in-law. It's too soon to tell anything now but who knows. He never thought Michael would be so head over heals in love with Maria, or any human for that matter.



Back at the infirmary area:

Maria felt like a truck had hit her. Her head was killing her. She knew that she was dreaming, at least she didn't feel like she was awake. The last thing she remembered was being told that she was pregnant. This was so unreal never in her life did she think that she would be pregnant at 17 by an alien and on an alien planet. Deep down she was happy that she was having Michael's baby and new that it was right. She just wished she was on Earth with her mom but at least Michael was safe here. Her mom would probably kill Michael.

She was lost in her thoughts until she heard someone yell for help. " Help! Please someone help me!"

The voice sounded familiar, " Tess?" Maria questioned.

" Tess is that you? Where are you?" Maria asked as her voice boomed through the dream plane.

"Maria?" The female voice questioned with uncertainty.

Now Maria definitely knew that it was Tess. " Tess where are you?"

"Maria help me, please don't let him hurt my baby." Tess voice was filled with anguish.

" Tess no ones going to hurt your baby or you. We just want you to come back so we can talk about this." Maria tried to reason with Tess. She felt like Tess was in a lot of pain.

"I can't. I would if I could but I can't. Khivar has me. He wants to use the baby to get to Max. You have to warn him. Khivar's responsible for Alex and he's taken Alex's form to get Isabel."

Maria thought Tess sounded like a little lost child. She felt so bad for accusing Tess for Alex's death. It made since that Khivar would kill him. Isabel was in love with Alex and he stood in Khivar's way. She didn't know how this news would effect Isabel. She wished she could wake herself up now where they can go find Khivar before he hurt Tess and the baby. Maria knew Liz wasn't going to like this turn of events.

" Tess just hang on. Will come for you soon and will be prepared. Just try to stay alive. Okay." Maria told her as she tried to assure Max's alien wife.



Maria shot up in her bed, " Michael!" she yelled.

"I'm right her, baby. What happened you were calling out Tess's name?"

" No time, just know that Tess didn't kill Alex, Khivar did! He has Tess and he wants to use the baby to get to Max. The evil henchman also took Alex's form he want's Isabel. Michael we have to tell them! We have to get Tess back!" Maria was ready to jump out of bed and run to find Max and the others but Michael wouldn't let her.

"Maria, hold it!" He said as he wrapped his arms around her trying to calm her down.

"You're staying here. You just woke up from a fainting spell and in your condition your not going to go off fighting anybody. " Michael ordered. He couldn't afford to lose Maria. She was all he had on Earth and in this world. Nothing else mattered to him except for the safety of her and their child.

" But Michael I'm not exactly helpless. And you can't order me around." Her arms were crossed and she looked up at him with a face that told him he wouldn't win.

"Okay. You can come but your staying right by me no matter what. Got it." Michael told her.

She smiled up at him, " Fine, lead on General Spaceboy."

" Funny," he said with a smirk. He grabbed her hand and led her through the crowd. He'd have to ask someone where Larek, Max, and the others headed.



TBC.