Liz looked distractedly up at the clock, 3:55, nearly time to go, she thought. The image of Michael's stare was still flitting around her head, where had she seen it before? She was worrying so much that she wasn't concentrating on what she was doing with her science, and before she knew it there was a small explosion. Everyone turned to look at her, her desk was covered in some kind of green slime.

'Well Miss Parker, it looks like you've got some cleaning up to do!' said the teacher. Liz blushed bright red.

Max stared intently at Liz, this wasn't like her! She was such a perfect student and top of the class for science. Something must be wrong… his thoughts were interrupted by the sound of the school bell, he had to go and meet Michael and Isabel.

'What on earth is up with you today Liz Parker?' Liz thought to herself. She sighed and a thought popped into her head. 'This green slime looks almost alien!' She laughed at the irony of this but then she froze…

***

'Hey, you guys ready?'

'Sure, Michael?' said Lonnie glancing at Rath.

'Yup, lets go!' he replied.

'Are you gonna explain to me what all this is about yet?' asked Max with interest.

'You'll see when we get there,' said Lonnie with a sly smile.

A green car followed them out of the school and quickly drove after them.

***

Liz ran out to the car park; she had to find Max, where was he? She saw the jeep driving away from the school… What was she going to do? Where were they going? Oh Max! Max!

***

Max shook his head, for some reason all he could hear was the muffled sound of Liz' voice.

'Are you OK Max?' asked Lonnie.

'Yeah I think so, ummm so is this something to do with the granolith?'

'Yeah and its important but we've gotta get there first.'

***

'Granolith…'

Liz ran to her car and jumped in, she had to get to the Granolith, some how she knew that was where Max was going… She drove off as fast as she could, she had to get there quickly!

***

Max, Isobel (Lonnie) and Michael (Rath) walked into the Granolith chamber. Lonnie and Rath turned to each other as they saw the Granolith. They smiled, Rath nodded. They both raised their arms towards Max' back, Max turned. He looked astonished, what on earth were they doing?

'MAX!!!' Liz screamed as she ran in through the entrance. Everyone turned to her, and as she grabbed Max' hand, she threw up her arm and a bolt of green light shot from her hand. A force field sprung up around Max, Lonnie and Rath shot back against the far wall and landed with a thump.

'Liz?'

'Oh my God!' gasped Liz, her knees buckled and she felt herself falling. Suddenly she

felt Max' strong arm around her holding her up.

'What-' Liz felt sick, what had she done?

A figure stepped out from the shadows behind them. They turned.

'Ava?'