Title: Demons
Author: Ellie
E-mail: kaniele@eircom.net
Category: Roswell Angst/Drama
Rating: R for language and adult type themes
Summary: Tess must fight her demons when she meets her family. Set after departure, when Tess arrives home. A fic to redeem her.
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Dedication: To all dreamers who believe that while Max and Liz should be together Tess shouldn't be blamed for everything and to all who send me feedback. Y'all rock.
Important note: As this deals with the pod peoples home planet, there are of course going to be differences, like language and stuff, so just pretend it's like star trek or star wars and all those things don't matter please. I'm writing a story not a universe J
"This is it little one" Tess whispered as she stroked her stomach.
"We're almost home." Tess smiled as the ship she was travelling in slowed and entered her solar system. Almost immediately she was overwhelmed with images, memories and feelings. She pushed them back as she fixed her gaze on one planet.
It was the one that shone the brightest in her memories, a jewel surrounded by its subjects. "Home" It felt good to say out loud. "I'm home," The next few moments, minute's hours blurred and Tess could no longer remember time. She felt her ship guide itself to the planets surface and with a faint thud landed on solid ground.
The sacred ground of her home.
"I helped rule this place," She whispered. "It won't be long again." She gasped as she heard the faint hiss of the door open and someone step inside. She felt herself take a sharp breath as she stared at the figure in front of her. It was human. At least it looked human, but she could tell there were differences. Humanoid was the term she was looking for. All those hours she was made sit through watching Star Trek with Kyle had paid off it seems.
Kyle, she remembered the horror on his face as he realised her betrayal. She felt guilt wash over her, it was an unsettling feeling. A human feeling, she pushed it aside.
Screw them.' She thought angrily. They stood in the way of her dreams, her destiny. She stared at the man for he was male standing in front of her. He said something she couldn't understand.
A different language of course.' He repeated.
"I'm sorry I don't understand." He looked impatient and held a hand up. A bright purple light shot out and enveloped her.
"Who are you? Where are the Royal four?" Suddenly she understood him. He could make her understand a different language with a flick of his hand. Was she able to do that?
"I'm Tess"
"You are an impostor."
"No, I'm not. I'm Ava, the queen."
"The queen would never return with out her King. She would know better, You are a child, not a queen."
"No, Please" Tess pleaded desperate. All of a sudden she was blinded by white light. Shielding her face she watched as it was reduced into another figure. A shapeshifter, she understood. Like Nacedo, This alien was just like the ones on sci-fi shows with the large heads and big eyes. It walked toward her.
The humanoid said "Take her into custody, I must inform the King." She was dragged out of the ship and pushed forward. It was at that point that she got her first glimpse of her world. It looked like earth; but it was like everything was really in colour. She saw lakes with water just like in her memories and buildings.
The archetecture was much more glorious than anything she had seen on earth. She spotted one building far away but the sheer size told her what it was.
The Royal home, Her former home. She felt the shapeshifters hands pushing her and she turned to plead with him but he wouldn't listen. She was led into a building, which she guessed was the alien equivalent of a sherrif's station. She saw people stare at her and whisper.
"Is it?"
"It can't be"
"An impostor"
"No, I don't think so."
Another man came toward her. "This way." She was led into a fairly large room with a strange platform that was obviously supposed to be a bed.
She turned to the man and said " I want to see Khivar, I have business with him. He knows I'm supposed to come. I'm Ava, your queen."
She held up her hand but the other man was quicker. She felt herslef be thrown and she landed with a thud on the other side of the room. Pain shot through her body but her concern was for her child. She felt him move.
"Oh god, please be okay" The man left the room and Tess was alone. It's not supposed to be this way.' She whispered and buried her head in her hands and wept.
Later
"Come with me" Tess looked up. The man who had met her first was standing over her. "You will explain yourself to the king."
"Khivar?" She questioned.
"Just come." He walked out of the room and Tess followed. She followed him down long corridors and finally they arrived at their destination. She entered the room and found herself standing in front of many people, all seated. There was one in the middle whom she recognised almost immediately.
"Khivar" She said under her breath.
"Come here" He said. She walked slowly and unsteadily towards him.
"You arrived in the ship of the Royal four powered by the granolith?"
"Yes." Tess said falteringly.
"You are Ava."
"Yes."
"Where is your shapeshifter?"
"He's dead. He was killed by the skins."
" Hmm.I thought that we had a deal. You delivered the Royal Four and your child. All I see is you."
"I am one of the Royal Four and I carry my son whose father is MaxI mean Zan."
"Where is Vilandra? Where is Rath? And most importantly where is Zan?"
"They decided not to come."
"They decided not to come!!" Khivar thundered as he got up and walked towards her. The crowd gasped as he grabbed Tess by the arms.
"What do you mean they decided not to come?"
"Rath decided to stay and when Zan found out about Nacedo's I mean my shapeshifters deal with you, he and his sister stayed too. I had to leave otherwise no one would get home." Khivar smiled evily.
"My dear you are in a predicament. I was looking forward to seeing my love Vilandra even though she is a pitiful human now. I also wished to see Zan so I could torture him." Tess closed her eyes as Khivar gripped her arm harder.
"But none of them are here, and well you are worthless. Your child isn't worth much now either."
"Please, I'm sorry" Tess pleaded.
"What did you think? You would be welcomed with open arms. We're not human you know?" He shoved Tess to the ground.
"We're better than that. You are nothing. Take her away."
"No" She screamed.
"Please, I did what I was asked to do, I tried. Please!"
"I said take her away" Tess felt herself being lifted and dragged from the room. As she looked behind her eyes locked on to a woman. She was staring at Tess with a mixture of grief, sorrow, joy and hatred.
"Mother?" Tess whispered as she was taken from the room.
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