Max, Isabel, Michael and Maria looked in horror and amazement at the four
other teens. Their minds raced with the revulsion of what they had just
seen, and the things they had learnt without having to see them.
'It's true? Alex, Liz, me? We're… we're aliens?' stammered Maria her face as white as a sheet.
Sandy nodded gravely.
'Liz is…' Max trailed off, speechless at what he had just witnessed.
'Leandre.' stated Adam shortly.
Tears were running down Isabel's face. Tears of relief, tears of horror and tears of fear. She wasn't a traitor, she could be with Alex no matter what! They were destined together, and she hadn't been the reason for her brother's death.
Max was aghast, his Liz was an alien! She had always been his, there was no reason for him to be separated from her! A smile spread across his face at the thought of her in his arms again… But she wasn't here, the FBI had her… his smile disappeared and his heart sank.
'But why did they take Liz?' asked Isabel. 'Why not Max? Or Me?'
'I don't know…' said Adam shaking his head.
Maria was sitting looking straight ahead, she looked like a rabbit caught in headlamps. He mind was racing, she was an alien. She was an alien! Her head went fuzzy and she slumped down in a dead faint. Michael reached out and grabbed her before she hit to the floor. His face showed acute concern, and inside his heart yearned for Maria's feelings. He had always known he was different, but that idea would have never occurred to her…
'So where do you guys come into everything?' asked Isabel quietly.
'We are the Royal Protectors. Together you six and we four made up the royal court. We were sent with you for protection. At home the Royal court was made up of Zan, Leandre, Rath, Marila, Vilandra, Alathon, Adathos, Lanara, Thilarthos and Sandatha.' explained Adam.
'Leandre and Zan were of two different families, Zan's family were the rulers of Antar. Leandre's family were close to those of Zan's, they had grown up together and Leandre's brother, Rath, was Zan's best friend.'
Max turned amazed eyes on Michael, in all the excitement he hadn't thought about the earlier vision. Liz and Michael, brother and sister!
Adam nodded, 'And Vilandra, Zan's sister, was betrothed to the Royal court's Brainiac!' he said with a chuckle. 'His name was Alathon, and they were in love.
Vilandra, Zan and Rath were always like brothers and sister. They were very close, so was the whole group. They were a close knit group of friends and lovers. For years Anatar are was a peaceful and happy place. It may sound cheesy, but people used to sing in the streets, everything was so peaceful that members of the royal court could walk alone in the street with out fear. But even so, we, the royal protectors were always near. We stayed to make sure all was well. The lovers and friends lived happy on the planet for many years until one day when an emissary from a near by planet arrived. He had news that a powerful lord, Kivar, was coming.
'That in itself was fine, and for a few months Zan and Kivar were happy in each other's presence. But one day more news came, it was told that Kivar was preparing an army to come and attack. The royal court became a shambles, we weren't ready! We weren't anywhere near powerful enough to survive and steps were taken to secure our future. Then on that fateful evening Kivar attacked, all but Leandre were killed. You saw the scene… Kivar was to take Leandre to be his wife, and to reign over Antar for his and her child. He took her away from the site where you all died and took her to his palace, but he underestimated her. She couldn't bear to live without Zan and before Kivar could lay a finger in her she used what physical power she had to put an end to her life…'
The room was silent and all eyes were turned on Max who just sat looking dazed, he could see and remember everything. All his memories, all his feelings and inside he was smouldering with anger at all that had been ripped away from him.
'But I don't understand,' said Isabel quietly. 'What about our destiny, what about Tess?'
'They don't know who she is.' stated Michael.
'How did Kivar know where to come, where to attack?' asked Max interrupting their questions, he wanted to keep Tess out of this… For now.
'Ava,' said Lana with a grimace.
'Ava? But Tess…?' murmured Isabel. Maria, Michael and Max looked up alertly.
'Ava was Kivar's sister, she betrayed us all. She wanted you Max, and when she found she couldn't have you she turned against us. She told Kivar where we all were, she plotted with him…'
'But Tess is, she's our friend. She brought us our destinies and she brought Nacedo to protect us… She's like a sister!' stammered Isabel, Max, Michael and Maria were also looking upset and confused.
'She's here?' asked Adam quickly.
Sandy scoffed, 'That's what we thought then too till Kivar turned up and killed us all! He told us the truth then… We didn't show you that, we didn't know it mattered.'
'She'd already tried to kill Leandre, when she failed she turned on Zan and plotted revenge.' said Lana.
'We don't have time to discuss this now. How ever much I love Tess bashing, Liz is in trouble and we have to find her!' interrupted Maria loudly.
Max nodded, he knew they had to do something, but what?
'Max has to dreamwalk her,' stated Sandy.
Max looked at her in astonishment, 'But I can't…'
'Yes you can!' she said with a smile.' You could do anything when it came to Leandre. Vilandra and I used to worry about you, for Leandre you could do anything, but for us, your two sisters you couldn't do more than just protection.'
Max and Isabel looked at her in amazement. 'Two sisters?!?' asked Michael.
'Oh…' she said shyly with a slightly guilty look, she glanced apologetically at Adam, he just smiled encouragement. She continued. 'I guess we should have told you sooner, It just didn't seem the right time. I'm Max, and Isabel's sister and Will is your brother, Michael. Maria and Adam are brother and sister, and Lana and Alathon are too.'
'Adam? I have a brother?' Maria felt an immense mixture of emotions. She was excited and horrified. 'You're my brother?' she ask Adam pointedly.
He gave a slightly weak smile, 'Surprise?'
Maria's face went red and she began stammering out insults. Michael smiled slightly and looked at her. Will laughed. 'You always were one for polite language.'
Maria gave him and look that could kill, but Will laughed out loud. Michael smiled over at them, Maria really was cute when she was angry… He didn't feel up to getting angry the only thing that really mattered was Liz, he would deal with a brother later! 'Hey could we get back to the matter in hand,' he asked attempting to silence Maria.
Isabel looked up, her face a mass of bewilderment, she had a sister! She had always wanted a sister, but to actually find out she had one was a bit disturbing. 'I'm gonna go
call Alex, he should be here. He's involved now.'
Lana's face flushed red with pleasure at the thought of seeing her brother. She had missed him for all these years, when she first began getting the flashes that told her she had a brother she had been angry that he had left her but as time went on she came to terms with the fact. Then one day she had realised that he did not know he was an alien, on that day she had decided she had to find him, no matter what. And now, at last, she was going to get to meet him. 'Alex..' she whispered, savouring the name. He lips formed into a smile and Will reached out and put his arm around her shoulder. He lowered his lips to kiss her on the cheek.
Sooo, thought Maria, we have a little romance in Camp Protector, mental note, hurt Adam severely and make sure I find out what's going on!
Max sat back into the sofa, 'Ok, I'll try and dreamwalk her. Tell me what to do.'
'Just clear your mind and focus on Leandre, you'll do the rest yourself.' murmured Sandy.
Max closed his eyes, he thought of all the times he had spent with Liz. He pictured her smile, her eyes and her small petite figure.
***
'Liz? Are you there?'
A small figure came into sight, crumpled in a heap on the floor. 'Liz,' cried Max as he ran forward. He took her head in his hands and cradled her body gently against his. 'Liz, please talk to me.' he murmured in her ear.
Liz eyes flickered, she thought she could hear Max' voice, was that possible? What had happened? Her head felt groggy and fuzzy, but she could still hear that voice dimly calling her. 'Max?' she breathed weakly.
'Liz!' cried Max in relief. 'Please Liz, tell me where you are? Who took you?'
Liz' mind had cleared and she was staring at her surroundings in bewilderment. 'I- I don't know… what's going on?' tears began to roll down her face, she felt fear well up inside of her. Flashes of her visions came flying back to her, the pain, the torture.
'Max, please help me.' Her eyes searched his pleadingly.
Max felt his emotions building up inside his, he brushed Liz' tears away with his hand. 'I will! I promise, I won't let them hurt you! We're coming to find you, please just hold on!' he implored as he slowly began to fade.
'Max, please! Don't go!' screamed Liz as the last trace of his presence vanished.
'It's true? Alex, Liz, me? We're… we're aliens?' stammered Maria her face as white as a sheet.
Sandy nodded gravely.
'Liz is…' Max trailed off, speechless at what he had just witnessed.
'Leandre.' stated Adam shortly.
Tears were running down Isabel's face. Tears of relief, tears of horror and tears of fear. She wasn't a traitor, she could be with Alex no matter what! They were destined together, and she hadn't been the reason for her brother's death.
Max was aghast, his Liz was an alien! She had always been his, there was no reason for him to be separated from her! A smile spread across his face at the thought of her in his arms again… But she wasn't here, the FBI had her… his smile disappeared and his heart sank.
'But why did they take Liz?' asked Isabel. 'Why not Max? Or Me?'
'I don't know…' said Adam shaking his head.
Maria was sitting looking straight ahead, she looked like a rabbit caught in headlamps. He mind was racing, she was an alien. She was an alien! Her head went fuzzy and she slumped down in a dead faint. Michael reached out and grabbed her before she hit to the floor. His face showed acute concern, and inside his heart yearned for Maria's feelings. He had always known he was different, but that idea would have never occurred to her…
'So where do you guys come into everything?' asked Isabel quietly.
'We are the Royal Protectors. Together you six and we four made up the royal court. We were sent with you for protection. At home the Royal court was made up of Zan, Leandre, Rath, Marila, Vilandra, Alathon, Adathos, Lanara, Thilarthos and Sandatha.' explained Adam.
'Leandre and Zan were of two different families, Zan's family were the rulers of Antar. Leandre's family were close to those of Zan's, they had grown up together and Leandre's brother, Rath, was Zan's best friend.'
Max turned amazed eyes on Michael, in all the excitement he hadn't thought about the earlier vision. Liz and Michael, brother and sister!
Adam nodded, 'And Vilandra, Zan's sister, was betrothed to the Royal court's Brainiac!' he said with a chuckle. 'His name was Alathon, and they were in love.
Vilandra, Zan and Rath were always like brothers and sister. They were very close, so was the whole group. They were a close knit group of friends and lovers. For years Anatar are was a peaceful and happy place. It may sound cheesy, but people used to sing in the streets, everything was so peaceful that members of the royal court could walk alone in the street with out fear. But even so, we, the royal protectors were always near. We stayed to make sure all was well. The lovers and friends lived happy on the planet for many years until one day when an emissary from a near by planet arrived. He had news that a powerful lord, Kivar, was coming.
'That in itself was fine, and for a few months Zan and Kivar were happy in each other's presence. But one day more news came, it was told that Kivar was preparing an army to come and attack. The royal court became a shambles, we weren't ready! We weren't anywhere near powerful enough to survive and steps were taken to secure our future. Then on that fateful evening Kivar attacked, all but Leandre were killed. You saw the scene… Kivar was to take Leandre to be his wife, and to reign over Antar for his and her child. He took her away from the site where you all died and took her to his palace, but he underestimated her. She couldn't bear to live without Zan and before Kivar could lay a finger in her she used what physical power she had to put an end to her life…'
The room was silent and all eyes were turned on Max who just sat looking dazed, he could see and remember everything. All his memories, all his feelings and inside he was smouldering with anger at all that had been ripped away from him.
'But I don't understand,' said Isabel quietly. 'What about our destiny, what about Tess?'
'They don't know who she is.' stated Michael.
'How did Kivar know where to come, where to attack?' asked Max interrupting their questions, he wanted to keep Tess out of this… For now.
'Ava,' said Lana with a grimace.
'Ava? But Tess…?' murmured Isabel. Maria, Michael and Max looked up alertly.
'Ava was Kivar's sister, she betrayed us all. She wanted you Max, and when she found she couldn't have you she turned against us. She told Kivar where we all were, she plotted with him…'
'But Tess is, she's our friend. She brought us our destinies and she brought Nacedo to protect us… She's like a sister!' stammered Isabel, Max, Michael and Maria were also looking upset and confused.
'She's here?' asked Adam quickly.
Sandy scoffed, 'That's what we thought then too till Kivar turned up and killed us all! He told us the truth then… We didn't show you that, we didn't know it mattered.'
'She'd already tried to kill Leandre, when she failed she turned on Zan and plotted revenge.' said Lana.
'We don't have time to discuss this now. How ever much I love Tess bashing, Liz is in trouble and we have to find her!' interrupted Maria loudly.
Max nodded, he knew they had to do something, but what?
'Max has to dreamwalk her,' stated Sandy.
Max looked at her in astonishment, 'But I can't…'
'Yes you can!' she said with a smile.' You could do anything when it came to Leandre. Vilandra and I used to worry about you, for Leandre you could do anything, but for us, your two sisters you couldn't do more than just protection.'
Max and Isabel looked at her in amazement. 'Two sisters?!?' asked Michael.
'Oh…' she said shyly with a slightly guilty look, she glanced apologetically at Adam, he just smiled encouragement. She continued. 'I guess we should have told you sooner, It just didn't seem the right time. I'm Max, and Isabel's sister and Will is your brother, Michael. Maria and Adam are brother and sister, and Lana and Alathon are too.'
'Adam? I have a brother?' Maria felt an immense mixture of emotions. She was excited and horrified. 'You're my brother?' she ask Adam pointedly.
He gave a slightly weak smile, 'Surprise?'
Maria's face went red and she began stammering out insults. Michael smiled slightly and looked at her. Will laughed. 'You always were one for polite language.'
Maria gave him and look that could kill, but Will laughed out loud. Michael smiled over at them, Maria really was cute when she was angry… He didn't feel up to getting angry the only thing that really mattered was Liz, he would deal with a brother later! 'Hey could we get back to the matter in hand,' he asked attempting to silence Maria.
Isabel looked up, her face a mass of bewilderment, she had a sister! She had always wanted a sister, but to actually find out she had one was a bit disturbing. 'I'm gonna go
call Alex, he should be here. He's involved now.'
Lana's face flushed red with pleasure at the thought of seeing her brother. She had missed him for all these years, when she first began getting the flashes that told her she had a brother she had been angry that he had left her but as time went on she came to terms with the fact. Then one day she had realised that he did not know he was an alien, on that day she had decided she had to find him, no matter what. And now, at last, she was going to get to meet him. 'Alex..' she whispered, savouring the name. He lips formed into a smile and Will reached out and put his arm around her shoulder. He lowered his lips to kiss her on the cheek.
Sooo, thought Maria, we have a little romance in Camp Protector, mental note, hurt Adam severely and make sure I find out what's going on!
Max sat back into the sofa, 'Ok, I'll try and dreamwalk her. Tell me what to do.'
'Just clear your mind and focus on Leandre, you'll do the rest yourself.' murmured Sandy.
Max closed his eyes, he thought of all the times he had spent with Liz. He pictured her smile, her eyes and her small petite figure.
***
'Liz? Are you there?'
A small figure came into sight, crumpled in a heap on the floor. 'Liz,' cried Max as he ran forward. He took her head in his hands and cradled her body gently against his. 'Liz, please talk to me.' he murmured in her ear.
Liz eyes flickered, she thought she could hear Max' voice, was that possible? What had happened? Her head felt groggy and fuzzy, but she could still hear that voice dimly calling her. 'Max?' she breathed weakly.
'Liz!' cried Max in relief. 'Please Liz, tell me where you are? Who took you?'
Liz' mind had cleared and she was staring at her surroundings in bewilderment. 'I- I don't know… what's going on?' tears began to roll down her face, she felt fear well up inside of her. Flashes of her visions came flying back to her, the pain, the torture.
'Max, please help me.' Her eyes searched his pleadingly.
Max felt his emotions building up inside his, he brushed Liz' tears away with his hand. 'I will! I promise, I won't let them hurt you! We're coming to find you, please just hold on!' he implored as he slowly began to fade.
'Max, please! Don't go!' screamed Liz as the last trace of his presence vanished.
