Tess woke up, finding herself in the soft cotton motel 6 bed. It was the first good sleep she had had in awhile since this long adventure. She opened her eyes to find Alex staring out the barely open motel room door.
"Alex? What are you doing?" Tess asked. Alex turned, put his index finger to hislips, telling her to be quiet. Tess sat upright on the bed, giving him a questioning look. Alex shut the door.
"Tess, there are cops outside. I heard their conversation with the attendant, they're looking for us. Your mind-warp must've been weak last night, the maid called them." Alex said hastily. "You'll have to pull the mind-warp again."
"I can't, Alex, if it was weak last time, I'm in no condition to do it now." Tess said, getting out of the bed quickly. She was still wearing the same clothes she had died. So was Alex, she thought.
"They're coming. I can hear their voices, we have to hide." Alex said, locking the door.
"The closet." Tess said quickly, running inside. Alex held the door shut with his hands. Hopefully, they would look here. The small closet was barely big enough for two people. Tess was leaning against Alex, breathing heavily. She was scared. Alex wrapped his arm around her protectively, holding her tightly to him.
"I won't let them get you." He whispered, looking down at her. Tess slowly raised her head up. She mouth back to him 'Really?'. Alex nodded, brushing some blonde strands away from her face. Tess felt her cheeks blush as his hand brushed her face. She knew it was too dark for him to see anything, but she wondered if he could at least feel the heat of her skin, because he was the one lighting it up. I never thought *I* would feel this way, about anyone. Tess thought. Head over heels, the ragged breathing, the flushed skin, these were symptons all new to her. "Tess, I know this isn't the time..." Alex whispered. "But I would never ever want you dead. I, I actually couldn't live with myself if anything happened to you. I mean, I know, I should hate you, but there's just something about you. I think, these past few days I've seen the real you." Alex said, his voice slightly husky.
"I didn't know if I could live, having you hate me any, longer." Tess whispered back. "It's just... there's something about you. Everyday on this strange adventure, I hate myself even more and more for what I did to you. I killed you." Tess whispered.
"Maybe so, but for some reason...just being here, this close to you...is making me feel so...alive." Alex said. He bit his lip and felt his cheeks blush. Had he just said that outloud? Where did that come from? Did it really come from him...yes. Yes, it did come from him, and he couldn't deny it anymore. Alex gulped as he stared into Tess's sparkling eyes which were visible due to the tiny cracks of light coming from outside. Suddenly, they heard the motel room door slam open and foot steps pass them. Alex kept Tess pressed tightly against him as the footsteps pressed by. Not that long after, the noises resided. After a minute of pure golden silence, Alex finally spoke.
"I think they're gone." He whispered.
"Ya, but...I don't want to go outside, just yet." Tess said, looking up into his eyes.
"Either...either do I." Alex managed to choke out. Still staring into her dazzling blue eyes. Tess closed her eyes slowly, leaning her head back, as Alex lowered his lips to hers. Their lips brushed softly and Tess shuddered at the near closeness. Alex put a hand at the back of her head, bringing her lips to his once more, this time capturing them. Tess felt something inside of her tick and explode with vivid brightness. She couldn't stop the sensations going through her at this moment, she felt her heart beating faster and faster, it might just pop out of her chest any minute now. What is he doing to me? Tess wondered. With another sweeping kiss from Alex, her worries left her. She just wanted to be kissed by him again. As if her wish had been granted, Alex didn't stop and continued on, wrapping both arms around her slender waist and pulling her as close to him as possible. What's come over me? What's come over him?
"Alex." Tess murmured inbetween kisses. Alex couldn't help but feel so...positive at the moment. Hearing his name mumbling out of her lips as he continued to kiss her passionately, something was happening to him. He could feel it all the way down in toes, all the way through his veins, it was like he was being charged up. Electrified, energized. He moved down, kissing at Tess's soft skin on her neck. He never would've thought in a million years, that he would be here, at this place, in this situation, doing this. Although now that he was...it just felt oh-so-good. It was like there was something there, that wasn't there before. "Alex." Tess repeated, slightly pulling away. Alex felt an immediately chill go through his entire body at their small seperation. "I just...can't beleive...this doesn't seem real. It seems to good for me." Tess whispered. Alex shook his head.
"No. It's real. It has to be real." Alex said, pulling her back to him. Tess closed her eyes as he laid his lips hungrily back on hers. Tess felt his tongue massage hers as she wrapped both arms around her neck. Suddenly there was another loud banging noise from outside. "The cops." Alex said quickly, pulling away. He turned to Tess. It was now or never, the cops must've heard them. Alex took a deep breath and swung the closet door open, stepping through. The police pivoted on their feet, they had guns in their hands aiming right at him.
"Hands in the air!" One of them shouted. Alex quickly and swiftly moved both his arms up, in doing so, both officers went flying across the room into the wall. Their heads banging into the wall and falling down up on top of each other. Alex stepped back, his eyes bulged out of their sockets. He turned to Tess.
"I didn't know you could do that." Alex said.
"I didn't do that, Alex." Tess said, stepping out of the closet. She walked over to Alex and touched his arm with two of her fingers. Instantly his skin glowed and he could see green sparks crackling beneath his skin.
"What the- How?" Alex asked, raising his hands to his face and looking at his green electrifying palms.
"I don't know, Alex." Tess said, shaking her head. Suddenly, one of the police men moaned. "We have to go, now." Tess said. She took Alex's hand and pulled him out of the motel room, they raced out of the place to the old benz.
*Scene Switch- Motel Somewhere*
"So first we see Whitaker, whom we all thought Isabel killed." Liz said. Isabel glanced at her. "Sorry, whom Isabel stopped." Liz corrected herself.
"Then Liz sees Atherton make a phone call, and Nasedo was supposed to have killed Atherton a long time ago." Max joined in.
"Then, I see Grant. We all thought he died when the Gandarium did." Isabel said, stirring her coffee. It was another group meeting. Max and Liz Evans sat next to each other on of the beds in the motel room, Max holding Liz's hand tightly. Maria sat inbetween Kyle and Michael on the other bed, and Isabel at the table, stirring her coffee, stopping every now and then to take a few sips.
"So, what exactly is going on?" Maria asked.
"Is this like the phenomenal walk off the dead or something?" Kyle asked.
"That's insane, Kyle. The dead don't walk." Maria muttered.
"Ya, Maria, and aliens don't exist." Kyle shot back with a smirk.
"Kyle might actually be right." Max said, shifting on the bed. "Alot of people whom we know of, who are dead, are all off a sudden popping up. There's no explanation."
"That Whitaker incident was freaky, though." Michael commeneted. "What if her insane little brother all off a sudden pops up with an army of skins? We may have been able to re-kill, sorry Iz, re-stop Whitaker, but what about a whole invasion of skins..."
"Michael. Whitaker's the only skin we've seen. Atherton and Grant aren't skins." Max cut in. "But...I don't know. Whitaker's appearance does make it seem like a skin thing." Max said, rubbing his chin. There was a knock at the door.
"I'll get it." Michael said. He walked to the motel door, opening it a fraction so he could see whoever it was.
"Michael!" A female voice said. Everyone looked at each other and then to the door.
"C-courtney?" Michael whispered. "We were just talking about you...sorta."
"Courtney?" Maria whispered, looking at Max. Max was concentrated on Michael at the door.
"Please let me in Michael, I saw him, he saw me, I just want to go back." The voice shivered. Michael backed up from the door and closed it. Everyone turned to see Courtney shivering at the door. Michael put his arm around her shoulder, (making Maria arch an eyebrow curiosuly), and led her to sit down on the bed.
"Courtney?" Liz asked, stunned.
"Ya, Liz. It's me." Courtney said, wrapping her arms around herself. "First place I went was the Crashdown. I saw your dad, he was surprised to see me, I guess no one in Roswell knew I died."
"Truthfully no one cared." Maria whispered.
"Anyway, I asked where you and Maria were. He said you weren't here. That's all he'd tell me." Courtney shivered. "So, I came. I followed my instincts, hitched a few rides. Now I'm here."
"Why are you here? How did you know where we are?" Max asked.
"I don't know how I knew. There was something that just pulled me here." Courtney looked to Michael, as if he were the answer. Maria rolled her eyes. "I'm here because I know Michael and you and your sister are the only people who can help me. I just want to go back."
"Go back, where?" Liz asked.
"You know. That place you humans beleive in." Courtney said. "Heaven." She whispered. "And I saw him...and he saw me."
"Who saw you?" Max asked.
"You- your guardian! Nasedo." Courtney said deathly. Max looked at everyone. The leader was feeling frantic...she had seen Nasedo. Suddenly the door kicked open, and standing at the door way was...
"Pierce!" Michael jumped up quickly raising his hand in the air, sending the man into the wall across from them. Michael looked at Max worriedly. Isabel, Max, Liz, and Courtney quickly rushed to the scene. Pierce stood up, reached inside his jacket and pulled out a gun. Courtney lifted her hand this time, the gun flew out of his hand and into hers. Michael grabbed it from him quickly and aimed it at Pierce. "Leave. Now. Or I'll kill you again." Michael swore. Pierce stood up slowly and paused. After a moment or two he took off out of their way.
*Scene Switch Back*
Alex and Tess quickly got inside the car, driving down empty road. Alex was driving and Tess stared silently out the window. Suddenly Tess gave a little gasp of pain. Alex turned to her quickly.
"Tess? Tess, what's wrong?" He asked, his face filled with concern. Tess shook her head.
"Nothing, we, we're just getting so close, I can feel their powers being used, I'm allright though." She assured him. Alex nodded and directed his eyes back to the road. Tess looked back at him. "Alex?"
"Yes?" Alex answered, his eyes still locked on the road.
"What's going to happen when we find the others? Are you, are you going to go back to Isabel...and that's it?" Tess asked. Alex turned to her.
"Tess, no...I thought you figured it out...I, I can't have Isabel now. It's over between me and her. There's just no way. She's married, she loves Jesse. And I've come to realize she isn't everything to me that I thought." Alex said. He bit his lip. "I think I'm in love with you." He said, glancing at her quickly. Tess furrowed her brow.
"So, am I, like second best? The rebound, or something?" Tess asked, slightly insulted.
"No, no! Tess, no." Alex pulled over on the empty road. He turned to Tess cupping her face in his hands. "I'm not even sure how this happened, I'm not even sure what's going on, I'm sure of one thing, I was mistaken. It's not Isabel. It wasn't Isabel. It could never have been Isabel. Tess, I really care alot about you. I didn't think so myself, but I do, and, I can't deny that, and..." He placed his hand on the side of Tess's neck, stroking the bottom of her cheek with his thumb, making Tess blush and her cheeks turn pink, "I want you." Alex said, leaning in closer to her. Tess looked in his eyes, all she could see was the truth pouring out of him. She wrapped her arms around his shoulders quickly pulling him into another fiery kiss. Tess pulled away and smiled at him slightly.
"Let's go find the others. We're not far now." Tess said. Alex nodded and started the car again, driving off down the road.
*Scene Switch- Motel Somewhere*
"Great. First Whitaker, then Atherton, then Grant, now Courtney, and Pierce. Plus a sighting of Nasedo." Isabel said, falling back onto one of the motel beds. "What the heck are we going to do? We're not God. We can't send them all back to where they came from." Isabel muttered. Max smiled at Liz, remembering that one Christmas about 2 years ago, when she reminded him that he wasn't God. "Max, hello? What are we going to do?" Isabel asked. Max always wondered why everyone always asked him what they were going to do. Well, it might have a thing to do with him being the leader. He never asked for the position though. The group sat there in silence, pondering. Suddenly there was an explosion from outside. Everyone ran out of the room, lead by Max, into the motel lobby. Max looked at the shattered glass panes and broken door, he gritted his teeth.
"Nasedo." Max murmured. Liz looked at Max and then to Nasedo standing there. Nasedo smiled.
"So you didn't forget me, Max." Nasedo said, looking around.
"I can't beleive we even tried to use the healing stones on you." Michael cut in. "You were going to sell us out anyway, once Tess did her job!"
"Ah, yes, Tess. However, from what Khivar has told me she failed. Therefore this plan was put into action." Nasedo smiled. "Where is my little Tess anyway?"
"Right here." A voice from behind them said. Liz, Max, Michael, Isabel, Kyle, Maria, and Courtney all turned around, gpasing in disbeleif. Alex and Tess stood at the broken door frame.
"Alex!" Isabel exclaimed. Tess took a step forward, followed by Alex.
"Tess." Nasedo stepped forward, suddenly being thrown back against the wall by some force of power. Liz looked to Kyle who was behind her Max, Michael, and Isabel.
"Did you do that?" Liz asked Kyle, wondering if his powers were kicking in.
"No, Liz. I did that." Alex said. He glared at Nasedo. "And I'll do it again if I have to." Liz stared at Alex in disbeleief then looked to Max, who looked just as clueless. Nasedo got up.
"I remember you...Alex Whitman." Nasedo said, standing up. "Tess, come with me, Khivar is waiting. I've talked him into giving you a second chance."
"Khivar's not the one I want a second chance from." Tess said. Liz glanced quickly at Max and Tess, but Tess had glanced back at Alex.
"Tess, what are you saying?" Nasedo asked. Tess simlpy shook her head.
"I don't work for Khivar."
"But Tess, you were brought back to help him. Just like I was."
"What? I doubt you were sent from Heaven." Michael cut in.
"Who said this had anything to do with Heaven and Hell?" Nasedo smirked. "You saw your pathetic human friend, Pierce, did you not?" Michael was speechless. He lifted his hand to throw Nasedo back but Nasedo was swifter, and sent Michael knocking into Kyle and Courtney. They bounced back up quickly. "All I want right now is for Tess to come with me. I'm not the one charged with finishing you all. That honor goes to my humble master, Khivar." Nasedo said, extending his hand toward Tess who stood her ground. Michael finally got the upper hand and blinded the entire room, making Nasedo shield his eyes and fall back.
"Everyone to the van!" Michael yelled, grasping Courtney's hand and yanking her towards the exit. Everyone ran out, led by Michael and into the van. Michael got intot he driver's seat and used his powers to start the engine quickly, not bothering with the key. Tess was knocked into a corner as everyone scrambled in. The car took off before everyone was seated, knocking Isabel into Alex, which bumped Tess farther into the corner. Maria and Courtney sat down next to each other on the same seat, gripping tightly as Michael swerved out of the motel's parking lot. Max had his arms wrapped firmly around Liz who had her face buried in his chest as the car jerked around. Kyle sat down on the seat opposite Maria and Courtney, and Isabel finally made her way to the shot gun. Kyle turned and peaked out the window and muttered some obscure profanity.
"You're not going to like this..." Kyle muttered. Max looked at him but before he could say anything there were gun shots echoing and bouncing off the back of the van. Max looked out the window as well seeing Pierce running after them with a shot gun in his hand, he was gaining speed incredibly. "Go faster! Go faster!" Kyle exclaimed. Michael stepped quickly on the pedal, flooring it. Liz looked at the front of the van as a figure moved nearer.
"No! Stop!" Liz yelled, pushing out of Max's embrace and to the front of the bus, placing her hand on the headboard, stopping the van. There was an older woman outside staring blankly at them. "Grandma..." Liz said, pushing a strand of hair behind her ear. The gun shouts rang louder, Pierce was right behind them. "No! Grandma Claudia!" Liz yelled, the woman just stared blankly back at her. "No, he'll kill her!"
"Liz!" Michael said sternly. "She's not supposed to be alive anyway, let her go or Pierce will get all of us!"
"No, no, she died in piece the first time, I won't let her be shot!" Liz protested. Suddenly she heard the van door slide open and spun around to see Alex and Max hop outside. Max ran towards Grandma Claudia and Alex towards Pierce.
"Alex!" Tess exclaimed, seeing him go towards the ex-FBI agent. Alex lifted his hand sending Pierce twenty feet back, as Max pulled Grandma Claudia into the van and letting his green force field fade. Alex jumped in and the door slid closed. Isabel placed her hand to the headboard for Michael, starting the car over again as Michael floored it. Isabel kept her hand on the headboard, giving it extra push. They rode off...a big unusual gang; The original Pod Squad, Liz Evans, Maria Deluca, and Kyle Valenti. Joined by former skin Courtney, and Liz's Grandma Claudia. Last, but not least, Tess and Alex. Now they were all together, responsible for each other's lives, out-running some alien apocolypse curse. Where would they go from here? What would they do next? Not to forget the question everyone is wondering- will Alex keep true what he said to Tess now that he is reunited with Isabel? Find out in the next chapter!
"Alex? What are you doing?" Tess asked. Alex turned, put his index finger to hislips, telling her to be quiet. Tess sat upright on the bed, giving him a questioning look. Alex shut the door.
"Tess, there are cops outside. I heard their conversation with the attendant, they're looking for us. Your mind-warp must've been weak last night, the maid called them." Alex said hastily. "You'll have to pull the mind-warp again."
"I can't, Alex, if it was weak last time, I'm in no condition to do it now." Tess said, getting out of the bed quickly. She was still wearing the same clothes she had died. So was Alex, she thought.
"They're coming. I can hear their voices, we have to hide." Alex said, locking the door.
"The closet." Tess said quickly, running inside. Alex held the door shut with his hands. Hopefully, they would look here. The small closet was barely big enough for two people. Tess was leaning against Alex, breathing heavily. She was scared. Alex wrapped his arm around her protectively, holding her tightly to him.
"I won't let them get you." He whispered, looking down at her. Tess slowly raised her head up. She mouth back to him 'Really?'. Alex nodded, brushing some blonde strands away from her face. Tess felt her cheeks blush as his hand brushed her face. She knew it was too dark for him to see anything, but she wondered if he could at least feel the heat of her skin, because he was the one lighting it up. I never thought *I* would feel this way, about anyone. Tess thought. Head over heels, the ragged breathing, the flushed skin, these were symptons all new to her. "Tess, I know this isn't the time..." Alex whispered. "But I would never ever want you dead. I, I actually couldn't live with myself if anything happened to you. I mean, I know, I should hate you, but there's just something about you. I think, these past few days I've seen the real you." Alex said, his voice slightly husky.
"I didn't know if I could live, having you hate me any, longer." Tess whispered back. "It's just... there's something about you. Everyday on this strange adventure, I hate myself even more and more for what I did to you. I killed you." Tess whispered.
"Maybe so, but for some reason...just being here, this close to you...is making me feel so...alive." Alex said. He bit his lip and felt his cheeks blush. Had he just said that outloud? Where did that come from? Did it really come from him...yes. Yes, it did come from him, and he couldn't deny it anymore. Alex gulped as he stared into Tess's sparkling eyes which were visible due to the tiny cracks of light coming from outside. Suddenly, they heard the motel room door slam open and foot steps pass them. Alex kept Tess pressed tightly against him as the footsteps pressed by. Not that long after, the noises resided. After a minute of pure golden silence, Alex finally spoke.
"I think they're gone." He whispered.
"Ya, but...I don't want to go outside, just yet." Tess said, looking up into his eyes.
"Either...either do I." Alex managed to choke out. Still staring into her dazzling blue eyes. Tess closed her eyes slowly, leaning her head back, as Alex lowered his lips to hers. Their lips brushed softly and Tess shuddered at the near closeness. Alex put a hand at the back of her head, bringing her lips to his once more, this time capturing them. Tess felt something inside of her tick and explode with vivid brightness. She couldn't stop the sensations going through her at this moment, she felt her heart beating faster and faster, it might just pop out of her chest any minute now. What is he doing to me? Tess wondered. With another sweeping kiss from Alex, her worries left her. She just wanted to be kissed by him again. As if her wish had been granted, Alex didn't stop and continued on, wrapping both arms around her slender waist and pulling her as close to him as possible. What's come over me? What's come over him?
"Alex." Tess murmured inbetween kisses. Alex couldn't help but feel so...positive at the moment. Hearing his name mumbling out of her lips as he continued to kiss her passionately, something was happening to him. He could feel it all the way down in toes, all the way through his veins, it was like he was being charged up. Electrified, energized. He moved down, kissing at Tess's soft skin on her neck. He never would've thought in a million years, that he would be here, at this place, in this situation, doing this. Although now that he was...it just felt oh-so-good. It was like there was something there, that wasn't there before. "Alex." Tess repeated, slightly pulling away. Alex felt an immediately chill go through his entire body at their small seperation. "I just...can't beleive...this doesn't seem real. It seems to good for me." Tess whispered. Alex shook his head.
"No. It's real. It has to be real." Alex said, pulling her back to him. Tess closed her eyes as he laid his lips hungrily back on hers. Tess felt his tongue massage hers as she wrapped both arms around her neck. Suddenly there was another loud banging noise from outside. "The cops." Alex said quickly, pulling away. He turned to Tess. It was now or never, the cops must've heard them. Alex took a deep breath and swung the closet door open, stepping through. The police pivoted on their feet, they had guns in their hands aiming right at him.
"Hands in the air!" One of them shouted. Alex quickly and swiftly moved both his arms up, in doing so, both officers went flying across the room into the wall. Their heads banging into the wall and falling down up on top of each other. Alex stepped back, his eyes bulged out of their sockets. He turned to Tess.
"I didn't know you could do that." Alex said.
"I didn't do that, Alex." Tess said, stepping out of the closet. She walked over to Alex and touched his arm with two of her fingers. Instantly his skin glowed and he could see green sparks crackling beneath his skin.
"What the- How?" Alex asked, raising his hands to his face and looking at his green electrifying palms.
"I don't know, Alex." Tess said, shaking her head. Suddenly, one of the police men moaned. "We have to go, now." Tess said. She took Alex's hand and pulled him out of the motel room, they raced out of the place to the old benz.
*Scene Switch- Motel Somewhere*
"So first we see Whitaker, whom we all thought Isabel killed." Liz said. Isabel glanced at her. "Sorry, whom Isabel stopped." Liz corrected herself.
"Then Liz sees Atherton make a phone call, and Nasedo was supposed to have killed Atherton a long time ago." Max joined in.
"Then, I see Grant. We all thought he died when the Gandarium did." Isabel said, stirring her coffee. It was another group meeting. Max and Liz Evans sat next to each other on of the beds in the motel room, Max holding Liz's hand tightly. Maria sat inbetween Kyle and Michael on the other bed, and Isabel at the table, stirring her coffee, stopping every now and then to take a few sips.
"So, what exactly is going on?" Maria asked.
"Is this like the phenomenal walk off the dead or something?" Kyle asked.
"That's insane, Kyle. The dead don't walk." Maria muttered.
"Ya, Maria, and aliens don't exist." Kyle shot back with a smirk.
"Kyle might actually be right." Max said, shifting on the bed. "Alot of people whom we know of, who are dead, are all off a sudden popping up. There's no explanation."
"That Whitaker incident was freaky, though." Michael commeneted. "What if her insane little brother all off a sudden pops up with an army of skins? We may have been able to re-kill, sorry Iz, re-stop Whitaker, but what about a whole invasion of skins..."
"Michael. Whitaker's the only skin we've seen. Atherton and Grant aren't skins." Max cut in. "But...I don't know. Whitaker's appearance does make it seem like a skin thing." Max said, rubbing his chin. There was a knock at the door.
"I'll get it." Michael said. He walked to the motel door, opening it a fraction so he could see whoever it was.
"Michael!" A female voice said. Everyone looked at each other and then to the door.
"C-courtney?" Michael whispered. "We were just talking about you...sorta."
"Courtney?" Maria whispered, looking at Max. Max was concentrated on Michael at the door.
"Please let me in Michael, I saw him, he saw me, I just want to go back." The voice shivered. Michael backed up from the door and closed it. Everyone turned to see Courtney shivering at the door. Michael put his arm around her shoulder, (making Maria arch an eyebrow curiosuly), and led her to sit down on the bed.
"Courtney?" Liz asked, stunned.
"Ya, Liz. It's me." Courtney said, wrapping her arms around herself. "First place I went was the Crashdown. I saw your dad, he was surprised to see me, I guess no one in Roswell knew I died."
"Truthfully no one cared." Maria whispered.
"Anyway, I asked where you and Maria were. He said you weren't here. That's all he'd tell me." Courtney shivered. "So, I came. I followed my instincts, hitched a few rides. Now I'm here."
"Why are you here? How did you know where we are?" Max asked.
"I don't know how I knew. There was something that just pulled me here." Courtney looked to Michael, as if he were the answer. Maria rolled her eyes. "I'm here because I know Michael and you and your sister are the only people who can help me. I just want to go back."
"Go back, where?" Liz asked.
"You know. That place you humans beleive in." Courtney said. "Heaven." She whispered. "And I saw him...and he saw me."
"Who saw you?" Max asked.
"You- your guardian! Nasedo." Courtney said deathly. Max looked at everyone. The leader was feeling frantic...she had seen Nasedo. Suddenly the door kicked open, and standing at the door way was...
"Pierce!" Michael jumped up quickly raising his hand in the air, sending the man into the wall across from them. Michael looked at Max worriedly. Isabel, Max, Liz, and Courtney quickly rushed to the scene. Pierce stood up, reached inside his jacket and pulled out a gun. Courtney lifted her hand this time, the gun flew out of his hand and into hers. Michael grabbed it from him quickly and aimed it at Pierce. "Leave. Now. Or I'll kill you again." Michael swore. Pierce stood up slowly and paused. After a moment or two he took off out of their way.
*Scene Switch Back*
Alex and Tess quickly got inside the car, driving down empty road. Alex was driving and Tess stared silently out the window. Suddenly Tess gave a little gasp of pain. Alex turned to her quickly.
"Tess? Tess, what's wrong?" He asked, his face filled with concern. Tess shook her head.
"Nothing, we, we're just getting so close, I can feel their powers being used, I'm allright though." She assured him. Alex nodded and directed his eyes back to the road. Tess looked back at him. "Alex?"
"Yes?" Alex answered, his eyes still locked on the road.
"What's going to happen when we find the others? Are you, are you going to go back to Isabel...and that's it?" Tess asked. Alex turned to her.
"Tess, no...I thought you figured it out...I, I can't have Isabel now. It's over between me and her. There's just no way. She's married, she loves Jesse. And I've come to realize she isn't everything to me that I thought." Alex said. He bit his lip. "I think I'm in love with you." He said, glancing at her quickly. Tess furrowed her brow.
"So, am I, like second best? The rebound, or something?" Tess asked, slightly insulted.
"No, no! Tess, no." Alex pulled over on the empty road. He turned to Tess cupping her face in his hands. "I'm not even sure how this happened, I'm not even sure what's going on, I'm sure of one thing, I was mistaken. It's not Isabel. It wasn't Isabel. It could never have been Isabel. Tess, I really care alot about you. I didn't think so myself, but I do, and, I can't deny that, and..." He placed his hand on the side of Tess's neck, stroking the bottom of her cheek with his thumb, making Tess blush and her cheeks turn pink, "I want you." Alex said, leaning in closer to her. Tess looked in his eyes, all she could see was the truth pouring out of him. She wrapped her arms around his shoulders quickly pulling him into another fiery kiss. Tess pulled away and smiled at him slightly.
"Let's go find the others. We're not far now." Tess said. Alex nodded and started the car again, driving off down the road.
*Scene Switch- Motel Somewhere*
"Great. First Whitaker, then Atherton, then Grant, now Courtney, and Pierce. Plus a sighting of Nasedo." Isabel said, falling back onto one of the motel beds. "What the heck are we going to do? We're not God. We can't send them all back to where they came from." Isabel muttered. Max smiled at Liz, remembering that one Christmas about 2 years ago, when she reminded him that he wasn't God. "Max, hello? What are we going to do?" Isabel asked. Max always wondered why everyone always asked him what they were going to do. Well, it might have a thing to do with him being the leader. He never asked for the position though. The group sat there in silence, pondering. Suddenly there was an explosion from outside. Everyone ran out of the room, lead by Max, into the motel lobby. Max looked at the shattered glass panes and broken door, he gritted his teeth.
"Nasedo." Max murmured. Liz looked at Max and then to Nasedo standing there. Nasedo smiled.
"So you didn't forget me, Max." Nasedo said, looking around.
"I can't beleive we even tried to use the healing stones on you." Michael cut in. "You were going to sell us out anyway, once Tess did her job!"
"Ah, yes, Tess. However, from what Khivar has told me she failed. Therefore this plan was put into action." Nasedo smiled. "Where is my little Tess anyway?"
"Right here." A voice from behind them said. Liz, Max, Michael, Isabel, Kyle, Maria, and Courtney all turned around, gpasing in disbeleif. Alex and Tess stood at the broken door frame.
"Alex!" Isabel exclaimed. Tess took a step forward, followed by Alex.
"Tess." Nasedo stepped forward, suddenly being thrown back against the wall by some force of power. Liz looked to Kyle who was behind her Max, Michael, and Isabel.
"Did you do that?" Liz asked Kyle, wondering if his powers were kicking in.
"No, Liz. I did that." Alex said. He glared at Nasedo. "And I'll do it again if I have to." Liz stared at Alex in disbeleief then looked to Max, who looked just as clueless. Nasedo got up.
"I remember you...Alex Whitman." Nasedo said, standing up. "Tess, come with me, Khivar is waiting. I've talked him into giving you a second chance."
"Khivar's not the one I want a second chance from." Tess said. Liz glanced quickly at Max and Tess, but Tess had glanced back at Alex.
"Tess, what are you saying?" Nasedo asked. Tess simlpy shook her head.
"I don't work for Khivar."
"But Tess, you were brought back to help him. Just like I was."
"What? I doubt you were sent from Heaven." Michael cut in.
"Who said this had anything to do with Heaven and Hell?" Nasedo smirked. "You saw your pathetic human friend, Pierce, did you not?" Michael was speechless. He lifted his hand to throw Nasedo back but Nasedo was swifter, and sent Michael knocking into Kyle and Courtney. They bounced back up quickly. "All I want right now is for Tess to come with me. I'm not the one charged with finishing you all. That honor goes to my humble master, Khivar." Nasedo said, extending his hand toward Tess who stood her ground. Michael finally got the upper hand and blinded the entire room, making Nasedo shield his eyes and fall back.
"Everyone to the van!" Michael yelled, grasping Courtney's hand and yanking her towards the exit. Everyone ran out, led by Michael and into the van. Michael got intot he driver's seat and used his powers to start the engine quickly, not bothering with the key. Tess was knocked into a corner as everyone scrambled in. The car took off before everyone was seated, knocking Isabel into Alex, which bumped Tess farther into the corner. Maria and Courtney sat down next to each other on the same seat, gripping tightly as Michael swerved out of the motel's parking lot. Max had his arms wrapped firmly around Liz who had her face buried in his chest as the car jerked around. Kyle sat down on the seat opposite Maria and Courtney, and Isabel finally made her way to the shot gun. Kyle turned and peaked out the window and muttered some obscure profanity.
"You're not going to like this..." Kyle muttered. Max looked at him but before he could say anything there were gun shots echoing and bouncing off the back of the van. Max looked out the window as well seeing Pierce running after them with a shot gun in his hand, he was gaining speed incredibly. "Go faster! Go faster!" Kyle exclaimed. Michael stepped quickly on the pedal, flooring it. Liz looked at the front of the van as a figure moved nearer.
"No! Stop!" Liz yelled, pushing out of Max's embrace and to the front of the bus, placing her hand on the headboard, stopping the van. There was an older woman outside staring blankly at them. "Grandma..." Liz said, pushing a strand of hair behind her ear. The gun shouts rang louder, Pierce was right behind them. "No! Grandma Claudia!" Liz yelled, the woman just stared blankly back at her. "No, he'll kill her!"
"Liz!" Michael said sternly. "She's not supposed to be alive anyway, let her go or Pierce will get all of us!"
"No, no, she died in piece the first time, I won't let her be shot!" Liz protested. Suddenly she heard the van door slide open and spun around to see Alex and Max hop outside. Max ran towards Grandma Claudia and Alex towards Pierce.
"Alex!" Tess exclaimed, seeing him go towards the ex-FBI agent. Alex lifted his hand sending Pierce twenty feet back, as Max pulled Grandma Claudia into the van and letting his green force field fade. Alex jumped in and the door slid closed. Isabel placed her hand to the headboard for Michael, starting the car over again as Michael floored it. Isabel kept her hand on the headboard, giving it extra push. They rode off...a big unusual gang; The original Pod Squad, Liz Evans, Maria Deluca, and Kyle Valenti. Joined by former skin Courtney, and Liz's Grandma Claudia. Last, but not least, Tess and Alex. Now they were all together, responsible for each other's lives, out-running some alien apocolypse curse. Where would they go from here? What would they do next? Not to forget the question everyone is wondering- will Alex keep true what he said to Tess now that he is reunited with Isabel? Find out in the next chapter!