part nine ** This part kind of switches through Max and Liz, so sorry if it's confusing** This first part is Liz

Liz woke up the next morning to the feel of Isabel shaking her.

"Princess! Princess, you must wake up. Your mother is coming!"

~*~ Oh my God! ~*~ Liz thought. ~*~ If she finds Max....I don't even want to think about what she would do to him.~*~ Liz turned towards Max and nudged him awake.

"Max, come on Max, wake up."

Max looked up at Liz, he still hadn't noticed that Isabel was in the room, and gave Liz a kiss. "Good Morning. " He sat up and saw Isabel, with a happy look on her face, standing next to Liz. "Isabel!" Max grabbed his shirt that had been thrown on the floor and forced it back on. "Izzie, what are you doing here?" Max asked with a very confused look on his face.

Liz answered the question before Isabel could.

"Max, my mother is coming! You have to leave! Isabel came to warn us."

"Okay." Max got out of bed and headed towards Liz. "I love you." He gave her a kiss and broke away before either of them could deepen it. "When will I see you again?" Max asked before he headed out of the door.

"Meet me outside the castle. I'll be there as soon as I can." Max turned to leave and stopped when Liz called out to him, "I love you, too." Liz walked over to him and gave him a kiss, and quickly deepened it before Max pulled away and left out the door with him sister.

As soon as the two of them had left, Liz ripped off her dirty clothes and reached for a clean dress. Her mother was walking in as Liz was buttoning the last button.

"Good morning, Elizabeth. I see you slept well."

"Morning mother." Liz held herself stiffly, never able to be comfortable around her parents. "Is there something that you wanted, mother? Or did you just come in here to make sure that my day starts out bad?"

"Now Elizabeth, is that a way to talk to your mother? I just wanted to come here and tell you in person that you will not be marrying that young prince."

"Really? Why not?" Liz was becoming confused and worried. ~*~ Are they going to make me do something worse?~*~

"Well, it turned out that his family did not have enough money to suit our needs. We will find somebody better. "

"Right someone better." Liz had to turn away from her mother, so she wouldn't be able to see her eyes which were filled with tears.

"Yes. I'm sorry that it didn't work out, Elizabeth. You seemed quite taken with that one. But, he was not good enough for you-"

"No! You mean not good enough for you! Why can't I just pick who I want to be with? I want to be with someone because of MY reasons, not yours! Just let me live my life."

"Elizabeth, your father and I just want what is best for you and right now, finding someone who would be able to take care of you and the rest of us, is what is best for you." Her mother said.

"No! What is best for me is for you two to leave me alone! Just let me be in charge of my own life. Please!" Liz cried out, trying to reach out to her mother.

"Elizabeth, you just do not understand right now, but, when you grow up you will be thankful for what we are doing for you."

"How could I be thankful that you are ruining my life!?! Just get out of my life and leave my alone!" and with that, Liz rushed past her mother and out of her room.

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Meanwhile.... (MAX)

Max was at his little home, thinking about Liz what their future would hold, if they even had a future together. Max was seriously falling in love with Liz and was a little worried about what would happened if somebody found out. He wanted to be with her for the rest of his life, but what if somebody or something broke them about?

~*~Oh well, I'm not going to think about that just now. I am just going to be thankful for what I have now.~*~ Max thought as he left his home to go to the palace stables.

And there Max was. A guy totally in love, with A PRINCESS, but all he could think about was that she loved him back and that amazed him.



So lately, been wondering

Who will be there to take my place

When I'm gone you'll need love to light the shadows on your face

If a great wave shall fall and fall upon us all

Then between the sand and stone, could you make it on your own

If I could, then I would,

I'll go wherever you will go

Way up high or down low, I'll go wherever you will go

(LIZ)

Liz was running through the streets of the city, just trying to get away from her parents, her life, her misery. To her, it just felt that if she kept running, it would all disappear and be all better. ~*~ Max~*~, she thought, ~*~ I need to find Max~*~. She had no idea where he was, or where she was for that matter, but just kept running. It freed her.

And maybe, I'll find out

A way to make it back someday

To watch you, to guide you, through the darkest of your days

If a great wave shall fall and fall upon us all

Then I hope there's someone out there

who can bring me back to you

(MAX)

Max started walking a little faster. He just couldn't wait any longer to be with Liz, he really just wanted to hold her and be with her.

If I could, then I would,

I'll go wherever you will go

Way up high or down low, I'll go wherever you will go

Max was walking so fast that he hadn't even noticed who he rammed into.

"Oh my God! Are you okay?" He asked, picking the young woman up. He got a good look at who he ran over, shocked he spoke again. "Liz! Liz, what are you doing out here? You shouldn't be out here. Come on, I'll take you back."

"No. Max, I....I don't..." and before she could even finish her sentence she collapsed in his arms, crying.

"Liz, what's wrong?" Max asked, worried out of his mind.

"Please don't take me back, let me be with you!"

Run away with my heart

Run away with my hope

Run away with my love

"Liz, you need to tell me what's wrong! Please!" Max cried out to her. It was breaking his heart, seeing her crying torn apart like she was.

"I'll tell you, just don't take me back. Please!" Liz begged to Max.

I know now, just quite how

My life and love might still go on

In your heart, in your mind, I'll stay with you for all of time



"Okay. Come on, we'll go to my place" Max said, before picking Liz up and carrying her close to him. Max turned around and headed back to his little house, not knowing what Liz was so upset about but hoping he would be able to help her through it.

If I could, the I would,

I'll go wherever you will go

Way up high or down low, I'll go wherever you will go

If I could turn back time (I'll go wherever you will go)

If I could make you mine (I'll go whever you will go)