"How can you even say that Maria? You know that killing them is against Antarian law. They are to be returned where they will be put on trial for betrayal of the government. We can't take the law into our own hands or we will be executed when we return," Michael reminded her

"But how can we capture them? Its impossible!"

"Come on, maybe Addison will have an idea."

* 5 years Ago*

Max, Isabel, Tess, Liz, Kyle, and Alex didn't know what to do. They had been waiting for hours for Michael and Maria to return but they hadn't. "Maybe they already found a way back," Liz suggested as the day drew on and night began to ascend upon them.

"Well whatever happened they have had plenty of time to come back. We don't even know where they are, lets just go, if they haven't found a way back yet they will," Tess said becoming annoyed by the missing aliens.

Max looked at Tess and nodded in agreement, "Yeah, they can find there own way back, lets go."

Isabel looked at them in disbelief. "Michael has been like your brother for our whole lives and you would just leave him out here in the desert like that? What is wrong with you Max? If you two want to go you can go, but I'm gonna stay and try to find them. Anyone else who wants to go can, I'll stay by myself if I have to."

"I'll stay with you and help you look," Alex said moving next to his girlfriend.

Liz looked back and forth between Isabel and Max. Isabel was right, it wasn't a good idea to leave Michael and Maria out in the middle of the desert with no way to get home, but she didn't like the way that Max and Tess were standing so closely together. Liz looked to Kyle for help but he seemed to be waiting to see what move she was going to make. Isabel saw the indecision on Liz's face and said, "You go Liz, we can find them ourselves, don't worry about it."

Liz gave her a thanking smile, "Here, at least take my car keys so you guys have a way to get back when you find them."

"Thanks."

"So Kyle, are you going to stay for this absurd search too or are you going to go back with us?" Tess asked.

"I think I'll stay and help," he said.

***

"Michael," Maria said looking out the doorway of the cave, "It's getting late, it's almost dark out. The others are probably looking for us."

Michael turned and glanced out the door, "Shit, you're right. We have to go, they are probably worried that something happened to us and we can't let them find this place, not yet. We have to figure out what our next move is going to be but we don't have time right now."

"Yes, we can't let them know about this place, or us. It might awaken something inside of Zan and that would be deadly. You two have to go back, will you be able to meet us tomorrow?"

"Where do you want us to meet you?" Maria asked.

"Meet us here, but make sure they don't follow you or anything and keep a close eye on Zan until we figure out what to do next, got it?"

Michael nodded and then grabbed Maria's hand, "We'll meet you tomorrow at 10, okay?"

"That's perfect," Addison said. He gave his sister a hug and Michael and Adele hugged and then Maria and Michael hurried off to find their friends.

***

"Where could they be? Alex, I'm starting to get worried," Isabel said as they continued to search for their friends.

"I'm sure they're fine, don't worry."

Just then Kyle spotted something or someone in the distance. "There they are," he said pointed as they came closer.

"Sorry," Michael said as he came to a stop in front of them."

"Where were you two? We were getting really worried."

"Sorry, I guess we just wondered too far and then we couldn't find our way back," Maria lied.

"Where did Max, Tess, and Liz go?"

"They left already," Alex answered.

"What?"

"Yeah, Max is on one of his power trips again. I swear, he just keeps getting worse and worse the more time he spends with Tess."

Michael and Maria shared a knowing looking and then turned back to the others, "Well, thanks for waiting for us."

"We wouldn't think of leaving without you," Isabel said.

"Let's get out of here," Kyle said to the group.

They all piled into Liz's car and headed back to Michael's apartment.