Title: Trials of Betrayal
Author: Gaudicia
E-mail: life_mistery@hotmail.com
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Roswell characters.
Rating: Pg-13
Category: AU/Mi-L (There are still aliens.)
Summary: Oh, I wish I could tell you something, but you have to read it!
Distribution: Please, ask first.
Author's note: I want to thank Nikki for correcting this chapter and all the other fics. I think I'm going to update soon UFM and Mislead Belief and A life unknown should hopefully be updated after those.
Feedback = New chapter
Chapter 2
Liz for the second time that day found herself walking down the stairs, the torch lighting up her path. This time the guard stood up as he saw her, he bowed and opened his mouth to speak.
"I know my way around." Liz passed him, the torch still in her hand, and part of her dress in the other hand, so she wouldn't trip.
Liz looked inside Alex's cell and smiled, happy that he was on the bed, and had the blanket wrapped around him. She opened the cell and saw him tremble, the smile leaving her face. "Alex, it's just me." Liz sadly sighed; she knew Alex would never be the same again.
Alex scouted over, making room for Liz.
Liz sat there, and stayed silent, she just wanted to pretend that everything was okay, that the last few years hadn't happened. She felt Alex wrap his arms around her, and her eyes filled up with tears.
"Liz, tell me." Alex ordered, his voice hoarse yet soothing and warm.
"I made a deal," Liz said.
Alex dropped his arms, fear ripping through him. "With who and what kind of deal?" He asked, slowly.
Liz sniffed. "With Dad. If I go through with it, he'll let you go," Liz whispered.
"What do you have to do?" Alex asked, not really wanting to know the answer, but he couldn't let her do something she would regret.
Liz wiped away the tear that had managed to escape her eyes. "It doesn't matter, Alex. I'm doing it. I just wanted to tell you that I'm leaving and if you didn't see me to not get worried. I made Dad promise not to do anything to you while I was gone. …At least when I'm here I can heal you."
Alex wrapped his arms around her again. "He never keeps his word… For how long will you be gone?"
Liz leaned her head on his shoulder, her head right under his chin. "I don't know. Until I finish my part of the deal."
"Liz, you don't have to do this. Not for me."
Liz met his eyes. "I want to—I need to."
Alex wordlessly nodded and they stayed silent. Alex tried to think of a way to change her mind, but coming up empty. She already had her mind set, and there was no way to change it.
Liz knew what he was thinking, and she let him, she knew he would soon realize there was no changing her mind. Liz sighed, worried. Alex's words rang in her mind. 'I just need to find a way to make sure Dad keeps his word.' Like a light bulb an idea came to her. 'Alex can't use his powers, so he can't block me, and what better way to know what's going on than through Alex himself?' Liz concluded.
Liz saw he was still deep in thought and she took the opportunity to open up their connection. She would have to be really careful, because although he wouldn't be able to close the connection, and couldn't use his powers the connection would work both ways, and she didn't want him to find out she had opened it. With caution, she peeked into his mind, and in seconds the connection was opened, and she quickly blocked their thought from each other with a mental wall.
Liz squeezed his hand, brining him out of his thoughts. "It's time to go."
Alex tightened his arms around her. "Liz, think about it, please."
Liz stood up, and kissed his forehead. "Everything will be all right," she said, trying to convince him as well as herself. "I love you."
Alex sadly watched her leave the cell; he couldn't believe everything she was willing to do for him. He curled up again, and prayed for his sister.
* * * *
Liz got out of the space ship, and was surprised at what she saw. Everything was so alive, and the colors were so vivid and the people were happy, it was everything she thought her planet should be.
Liz spotted a woman with dark, hard eyes and she nervously walked towards her. Liz couldn't understand the pain in her eyes; the woman seemed empty and cold. "Hi."
The woman looked Liz over and a look of longing briefly entered her eyes. "I'm Diana. My husband doesn't know about you or A—A—"
"Alex," Liz supplied.
"Yes, Alex, and I would like to keep it that way."
Liz slightly hurt nodded, and followed the woman to her house.
"I don't know why you are here. The less I know the better," Diana said, coldly. "I'm just going to supply you with a place to stay that's all. I don't care if you leave and not come back at all."
Liz already detested the woman. "No problem, Diana, I'll be sure to stay out of your way," Liz replied just as coldly.
Diana ignored Liz's tone. "This will be your room. I'll leave you to settle in." Diana left in a hurry and once she closed the door she leaned against it, letting out a sight of relief. 'I can't get attached. I won't.' Diana straightened up and put her thoughts of the past and of her guest behind her.
* * * *
Liz put her things away, not believing how cruel that woman was. She couldn't wait to finish putting her things away, she already needed a break and her work hadn't even started.
When Liz finished, she laid on her bed and fell asleep.
* * * *
Diana was preparing dinner, but her mind was busy on other things. She knew Kivar had made Liz come here, that she was in trouble. After all she had been Liz's age when she had fallen in Kivar's trap.
She had been no one, she didn't have any parents and somehow she had ended on Kivar's planet. She had been lost in that world, crying every night, not seeing a way out, feeling trapped and willing to do anything to be set free, she just didn't know that she would have to pay a price. Kivar had found her, offered her that freedom that she wanted so much if she gave him something in return. She was an Antarian despised by so many Skins and blindly accepted, not knowing she would never be completely free of that world, that even though she would be returned to Antar a great part of her would always remain on that planet. In difference with Liz she had been naïve and trusting and what she learned at that age she knew Liz already had learned it a long time ago.
Diana went to Liz's room to tell her dinner war ready and when she opened the door she saw Liz sleeping and she was transfixed, she covered Liz with the sheets and stared at her. She was just like she had imagined. She looked so peaceful, Diana knew that she had a hard life, her eyes had told her that much, and the way she was moving and flinching, like she was looking for peacefulness was also an indicator. She wondered why she was here, where Alex was, and how he looked. She had so many questions, questions she didn't dare to ask. She didn't want to get attached, but she was already failing. Her instincts as a mother cried out to protect Liz, her daughter, the daughter she had given up long ago.
To be continued…
Author: Gaudicia
E-mail: life_mistery@hotmail.com
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Roswell characters.
Rating: Pg-13
Category: AU/Mi-L (There are still aliens.)
Summary: Oh, I wish I could tell you something, but you have to read it!
Distribution: Please, ask first.
Author's note: I want to thank Nikki for correcting this chapter and all the other fics. I think I'm going to update soon UFM and Mislead Belief and A life unknown should hopefully be updated after those.
Feedback = New chapter
Chapter 2
Liz for the second time that day found herself walking down the stairs, the torch lighting up her path. This time the guard stood up as he saw her, he bowed and opened his mouth to speak.
"I know my way around." Liz passed him, the torch still in her hand, and part of her dress in the other hand, so she wouldn't trip.
Liz looked inside Alex's cell and smiled, happy that he was on the bed, and had the blanket wrapped around him. She opened the cell and saw him tremble, the smile leaving her face. "Alex, it's just me." Liz sadly sighed; she knew Alex would never be the same again.
Alex scouted over, making room for Liz.
Liz sat there, and stayed silent, she just wanted to pretend that everything was okay, that the last few years hadn't happened. She felt Alex wrap his arms around her, and her eyes filled up with tears.
"Liz, tell me." Alex ordered, his voice hoarse yet soothing and warm.
"I made a deal," Liz said.
Alex dropped his arms, fear ripping through him. "With who and what kind of deal?" He asked, slowly.
Liz sniffed. "With Dad. If I go through with it, he'll let you go," Liz whispered.
"What do you have to do?" Alex asked, not really wanting to know the answer, but he couldn't let her do something she would regret.
Liz wiped away the tear that had managed to escape her eyes. "It doesn't matter, Alex. I'm doing it. I just wanted to tell you that I'm leaving and if you didn't see me to not get worried. I made Dad promise not to do anything to you while I was gone. …At least when I'm here I can heal you."
Alex wrapped his arms around her again. "He never keeps his word… For how long will you be gone?"
Liz leaned her head on his shoulder, her head right under his chin. "I don't know. Until I finish my part of the deal."
"Liz, you don't have to do this. Not for me."
Liz met his eyes. "I want to—I need to."
Alex wordlessly nodded and they stayed silent. Alex tried to think of a way to change her mind, but coming up empty. She already had her mind set, and there was no way to change it.
Liz knew what he was thinking, and she let him, she knew he would soon realize there was no changing her mind. Liz sighed, worried. Alex's words rang in her mind. 'I just need to find a way to make sure Dad keeps his word.' Like a light bulb an idea came to her. 'Alex can't use his powers, so he can't block me, and what better way to know what's going on than through Alex himself?' Liz concluded.
Liz saw he was still deep in thought and she took the opportunity to open up their connection. She would have to be really careful, because although he wouldn't be able to close the connection, and couldn't use his powers the connection would work both ways, and she didn't want him to find out she had opened it. With caution, she peeked into his mind, and in seconds the connection was opened, and she quickly blocked their thought from each other with a mental wall.
Liz squeezed his hand, brining him out of his thoughts. "It's time to go."
Alex tightened his arms around her. "Liz, think about it, please."
Liz stood up, and kissed his forehead. "Everything will be all right," she said, trying to convince him as well as herself. "I love you."
Alex sadly watched her leave the cell; he couldn't believe everything she was willing to do for him. He curled up again, and prayed for his sister.
* * * *
Liz got out of the space ship, and was surprised at what she saw. Everything was so alive, and the colors were so vivid and the people were happy, it was everything she thought her planet should be.
Liz spotted a woman with dark, hard eyes and she nervously walked towards her. Liz couldn't understand the pain in her eyes; the woman seemed empty and cold. "Hi."
The woman looked Liz over and a look of longing briefly entered her eyes. "I'm Diana. My husband doesn't know about you or A—A—"
"Alex," Liz supplied.
"Yes, Alex, and I would like to keep it that way."
Liz slightly hurt nodded, and followed the woman to her house.
"I don't know why you are here. The less I know the better," Diana said, coldly. "I'm just going to supply you with a place to stay that's all. I don't care if you leave and not come back at all."
Liz already detested the woman. "No problem, Diana, I'll be sure to stay out of your way," Liz replied just as coldly.
Diana ignored Liz's tone. "This will be your room. I'll leave you to settle in." Diana left in a hurry and once she closed the door she leaned against it, letting out a sight of relief. 'I can't get attached. I won't.' Diana straightened up and put her thoughts of the past and of her guest behind her.
* * * *
Liz put her things away, not believing how cruel that woman was. She couldn't wait to finish putting her things away, she already needed a break and her work hadn't even started.
When Liz finished, she laid on her bed and fell asleep.
* * * *
Diana was preparing dinner, but her mind was busy on other things. She knew Kivar had made Liz come here, that she was in trouble. After all she had been Liz's age when she had fallen in Kivar's trap.
She had been no one, she didn't have any parents and somehow she had ended on Kivar's planet. She had been lost in that world, crying every night, not seeing a way out, feeling trapped and willing to do anything to be set free, she just didn't know that she would have to pay a price. Kivar had found her, offered her that freedom that she wanted so much if she gave him something in return. She was an Antarian despised by so many Skins and blindly accepted, not knowing she would never be completely free of that world, that even though she would be returned to Antar a great part of her would always remain on that planet. In difference with Liz she had been naïve and trusting and what she learned at that age she knew Liz already had learned it a long time ago.
Diana went to Liz's room to tell her dinner war ready and when she opened the door she saw Liz sleeping and she was transfixed, she covered Liz with the sheets and stared at her. She was just like she had imagined. She looked so peaceful, Diana knew that she had a hard life, her eyes had told her that much, and the way she was moving and flinching, like she was looking for peacefulness was also an indicator. She wondered why she was here, where Alex was, and how he looked. She had so many questions, questions she didn't dare to ask. She didn't want to get attached, but she was already failing. Her instincts as a mother cried out to protect Liz, her daughter, the daughter she had given up long ago.
To be continued…