'Michael, I'm really scared, I've never seen Liz that scared before, she
really believes she's in danger!' Maria blurted out.
Michael reached out his arm and put it gingerly around her shoulder. Maria was touched, from Michael even a small show of affection was rare.
'Maxwell too, while Liz was telling her story he look so scared, I almost seems to feel what she's going through.' said Michael.
'All this is just way too weird!' said Maria resignedly.
Michael looked over at her and saw how concerned and tired she looked, 'You should go home, get some rest…. Wait and see what tomorrow brings.'
Maria looked up at him as he spoke and saw all the care in his face. She smiled, 'Yeah, I guess.'
She kissed him on the cheek and got up and walked out. Michael stared after her.
***
Max, Michael, Tess (now fully updated on what was going on) and Isabel stood in a circle in the desert with Liz in the centre, Maria and Alex stood a few feet away watching. 'Look Max, this isn't working,' said Tess, 'can't we just give up?'
Max didn't even answer he just stared at Liz in concern. Isabel saw his eyes and said, 'Liz, take my hand, lets try what we did when you contacted Max in New York. But this time let's try to change the molecular structure of something, how about that rock?'
Liz hesitated and then reached out her hand. Isabel smiled. 'Just focus all you energy on the rock, imagine the rock on your hand and feel the colours.'
Liz reached out and felt her energy swelling up within her and as she did she saw the rock turning a vibrant yellow colour. Maria gasped, 'Woh! Now that's something you've never done before, Chica!'
'Good one! Quick learning' said Michael. Liz looked over at him and smiled, they'd never been close but he was sweet. She looked over at Alex who was clapping, cheering and yelling cheerleading chants. She let out a soft laugh.
'Hey, that was quick learning! Hey Tess, why don't you try a mind warp with Liz?' Yelled Isabel. Tess was standing with the words 'I hate Liz Parker' just written all over her face. Reluctantly she walked over.
Liz looked at Tess, 'Oh great she thought, I have to connect to Miss Nicegirl!' Liz reached out her hand without feeling and grabbed Tess' hand.
Tess opened her mouth to instruct Liz on what to do, when she saw Liz close her eyes.
Max stood and watched Liz with a proud smile on his face. No words could express how proud he was of her, she was picking everything up so fast. When he saw Isabel begin to walk towards him he smiled again and waved.
'Your Majesty, your second in command Michael sent me with a message. I'm afraid the Royal Flies are undone.' Max quickly looked down at his flies.
Liz burst out laughing, and Max looked up at her and Tess, he could see Tess standing there trying hard to look annoyed but laughter was sparkling in her eyes. He looked back down at his flies and saw that they were perfectly up. He smiled, Liz was a quick learner.
'Hey Liz you want to try a force field?' He asked his face a wreath of smiles.
Liz faltered, not with Max.. no… 'Sure, I guess…' she murmured.
***
'Liz we have to talk later,' whispered Max into her ear. She blushed and nodded. 'Why don't you try a force field on your own?'
'But I don't have the powers..'
'Sure you do, just try it!'
Liz swallowed, 'What do I do?'
'Focus the whole of your mind on protecting yourself and then reach out and let your power go.'
Liz looked at him and then quickly looked away. She stretched out her arm and tried what he had told her, nothing happened. 'Try again, just focus hard, clear everything else out of your mind.' said Max encouragingly.
Liz nodded and cleared her mind. She reached out her hand again, but this time a blue force field sprang up immediately. Max looked down at her and felt himself swelling up with pride again. She was taking everything so well!
Alex let out another burst of cheering.
Michael reached out his arm and put it gingerly around her shoulder. Maria was touched, from Michael even a small show of affection was rare.
'Maxwell too, while Liz was telling her story he look so scared, I almost seems to feel what she's going through.' said Michael.
'All this is just way too weird!' said Maria resignedly.
Michael looked over at her and saw how concerned and tired she looked, 'You should go home, get some rest…. Wait and see what tomorrow brings.'
Maria looked up at him as he spoke and saw all the care in his face. She smiled, 'Yeah, I guess.'
She kissed him on the cheek and got up and walked out. Michael stared after her.
***
Max, Michael, Tess (now fully updated on what was going on) and Isabel stood in a circle in the desert with Liz in the centre, Maria and Alex stood a few feet away watching. 'Look Max, this isn't working,' said Tess, 'can't we just give up?'
Max didn't even answer he just stared at Liz in concern. Isabel saw his eyes and said, 'Liz, take my hand, lets try what we did when you contacted Max in New York. But this time let's try to change the molecular structure of something, how about that rock?'
Liz hesitated and then reached out her hand. Isabel smiled. 'Just focus all you energy on the rock, imagine the rock on your hand and feel the colours.'
Liz reached out and felt her energy swelling up within her and as she did she saw the rock turning a vibrant yellow colour. Maria gasped, 'Woh! Now that's something you've never done before, Chica!'
'Good one! Quick learning' said Michael. Liz looked over at him and smiled, they'd never been close but he was sweet. She looked over at Alex who was clapping, cheering and yelling cheerleading chants. She let out a soft laugh.
'Hey, that was quick learning! Hey Tess, why don't you try a mind warp with Liz?' Yelled Isabel. Tess was standing with the words 'I hate Liz Parker' just written all over her face. Reluctantly she walked over.
Liz looked at Tess, 'Oh great she thought, I have to connect to Miss Nicegirl!' Liz reached out her hand without feeling and grabbed Tess' hand.
Tess opened her mouth to instruct Liz on what to do, when she saw Liz close her eyes.
Max stood and watched Liz with a proud smile on his face. No words could express how proud he was of her, she was picking everything up so fast. When he saw Isabel begin to walk towards him he smiled again and waved.
'Your Majesty, your second in command Michael sent me with a message. I'm afraid the Royal Flies are undone.' Max quickly looked down at his flies.
Liz burst out laughing, and Max looked up at her and Tess, he could see Tess standing there trying hard to look annoyed but laughter was sparkling in her eyes. He looked back down at his flies and saw that they were perfectly up. He smiled, Liz was a quick learner.
'Hey Liz you want to try a force field?' He asked his face a wreath of smiles.
Liz faltered, not with Max.. no… 'Sure, I guess…' she murmured.
***
'Liz we have to talk later,' whispered Max into her ear. She blushed and nodded. 'Why don't you try a force field on your own?'
'But I don't have the powers..'
'Sure you do, just try it!'
Liz swallowed, 'What do I do?'
'Focus the whole of your mind on protecting yourself and then reach out and let your power go.'
Liz looked at him and then quickly looked away. She stretched out her arm and tried what he had told her, nothing happened. 'Try again, just focus hard, clear everything else out of your mind.' said Max encouragingly.
Liz nodded and cleared her mind. She reached out her hand again, but this time a blue force field sprang up immediately. Max looked down at her and felt himself swelling up with pride again. She was taking everything so well!
Alex let out another burst of cheering.
