AN: Thankyou guys for your Fb, here is a new part for you, it's a long one, we're heading into the AU side of things now, I'm still going with the episodes but with my twists and I have a feeling that you guys will love me then hate me again by the end of this chapter. But I promise that it will eventually end happily. Have I ever strayed you wrong before? And just to put this out there, this is not a Groupie fic (Alex/Maria) as some of you have asked, even though it may seem like it at times. I am a die-hard Candy so this fic will be M&M.
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CHAPTER 10 (Losing Alex)
"Iz look, it's been made very clear that we can't have "relationships" with the Czechoslovakians," Michael said as he continued to flip burger patties on the grill.
Isabel shook her head. "That's not true, I even have a sort of date thing with Alex, so you can't say that we can't." Michael rolled his eyes at her. "Hey, just because you can't keep a hold of Maria, don't go ruining it for me." She laughed when Michael glared at her and decided to go over to where Alex, Max and Maria were. It looked like they were fighting.
"Hey guys," she greeted them
"Do you mind we're kind of in the middle of something," Maria snapped angrily. Isabel took a step back and Maria sighed. "Sorry Iz, I didn't mean it." Isabel nodded.
"I can go," she said. Maria shook her head then motioned for her to sit. Her and Isabel had formed some sort of friendship while in jail and she wasn't about to ruin it. "So what's going on?"
"I want to go back to the caves, but Max here is saying no." Alex said angrily. Since he had been to the cave, all he had been thinking about was the symbols on the cave, he needed to know more, and he knew that River dog knew more than what he was telling.
"Alex, you're not going and that's final." Max said. Alex glared at him then jumped out of the booth and left the café, pushing the door with such force as to create a loud bang. Max glanced at his sister. "Maria…"
Maria put her hand out to stop him from speaking any further. "Save it Max, look, you may not want to know about our planet but we do. All Alex wants to do is check it out." Maria walked out of the café and found Alex leaning against the car. "Alex,"
"I'm going." He stated.
Maria shook her head. "Alex, maybe you shouldn't, it'll only piss Max off more."
"I'm going and there's not a damn thing Max, can do to stop me." He yelled as he jumped in his car and drove off.
Maria sighed and rubbed at her temples. "Hey." Kyle said startling her.
"Kyle, hey."
He took in her appearance. She was angry and upset it was obvious. "You wanna talk?" he offered. Since finding out about the aliens, Kyle hadn't really had a chance at talking to Maria. He saw this as an opportunity to do so.
Maria rolled her eyes. "Not really." Nodding, Kyle stuck his hands in his pocket and rocked on his heels. Maria looked at him; it was obvious to her that he wasn't going to go away. "Fine, let's walk."
"So, what's wrong?" Kyle asked.
"Alex wants to go back to the caves but Max doesn't think it's a good idea."
"And what do you think?"
Maria shrugged, kicking a pebble on the ground that was in her way. "I don't know. One side agrees with Alex wanting to go, but the other agrees with Max. We don't even know if we can trust this guy. I just don't want Alex to get hurt."
"Can I ask you a question?" Maria nodded. "Are you and Whitman, like lovers or something?"
Looking at Kyle like he had grown a second head, Maria yelled. "WHAT? Whatever gave you that stupid idea?"
Kyle ducked his head sheepishly. "Sorry, it's just, well you're always together and I don't know, sometimes that's just how it looks."
Bursting out with laughter, Maria shook her head. "Geez, Kyle. Alex is like my brother. For me to have feelings for him would be gross, and very, very wrong." Kyle sighed in relief and Maria narrowed her eyes at him. "Why?"
"Well, it's just…Michael, he sort of wanted to know." Kyle stammered.
Maria's mouth formed an 'o'. "Well we're not, lovers that is, far from it. Tell him he can rest easy, not like it's any of his business anyway."
"Hey he really cares for you ya know." Kyle said defending his friend.
Maria pursed her lips together and nodded. "I know," she said quietly. "But it's better if he didn't."
Kyle stopped walking and pulled Maria over to sit at one of the park benches they passed. "Why? Why can't he like you, why can't you like him back? What's so wrong with living for the moment huh? He knows that one day your gonna find your way home, and has he ever stopped you from finding it?" Maria shook her head. "No, he hasn't, if I recall, he helped you. Maria let me give you some advice, don't live for the future, you'll just miss out on everything good that's right in front of you."
Maria smiled at him. The boy made sense. "When did you get so smart?"
Giving her a bright smile, he answered. "What do you mean when? I was born smart."
This earned a full-blown laugh from Maria. "Born smart, oh I seriously doubt it, I still remember you blowing up the science lab in 7th grade. As I recall, the science labs were unusable for two weeks."
Kyle scoffed. "And who was my partner?" Maria bowed her head and blushed. Kyle smiled smugly. "Yeah, you duck your head." A thought then struck him. "Hey maybe it was your funky alien powers that screwed that experiment up."
Maria shook her head and stood, putting her hands on her hips. "Nu ah. That was all you," she pointed at him. "I did not use my powers that day, you were the one that thought it would be fun to add the blue liquid to the red liquid to see it change purple."
Kyle rolled his eyes. "How was I supposed to know the two combined was an explosive?"
"Maybe if you listened in class---"
Kyle interrupted her. "Ha, look who's talking, if you had listened maybe you could have stopped me. Let's face it, it was both our faults."
Maria laughed, nodded and sat. "Fine, I can agree to that." Kyle glanced at her after a moment of silence. Maria noticed him watching her. "What?"
Kyle shrugged. "It's just… I never suspected that, well you know… you were an alien, you always seemed so normal."
Maria sighed and got a faraway look in her eye. "I am still normal Kyle, and it's good that you never suspected, that means that others probably didn't, and the last thing we need right now is more people knowing."
"If it's any consolation, I didn't agree that Liz telling us was right. Sure I wanted to know, but it wasn't her secret to tell."
"Michael said the same thing," she smiled sadly. Kyle put a hand on her shoulder.
"Just give him a chance Maria, like I said, live in the moment, not for the future." Maria watched as Kyle shoved his hands in his pockets and walk off. Maria sat back on the seat and went over there conversation in her head. 'Live for the moment' she smiled.
"Maybe I'll do that," she said to herself as she headed over to the Guerin residence.
*~*~*~*
"I want to see River dog"
Eddie shook his head at Alex. "What are you doing back here, look he told you all he could."
"I'm not leaving until I see him." Alex said in a stern voice. Eddie sighed and led him over to a tent. "He's in there?"
Eddie nodded. "He's in the middle of the sweat, it's intense, and I don't think you want to go in there." Alex shook his head and took his top off.
"Well that's for me to decide," Eddie nodded and led him in, motioning him to sit on the ground next to him. Alex saw River dog look at him and narrow his eyes. He then picked up a bowl of something and passed it around for everyone to drink out of. Alex took it and took a sip, passing it onto Eddie, all the while not taking his eyes off River dog, who was looking at him just as intently.
River dog then threw some sort of dust into the fire in front of him and Alex started couching, River dog continued to watch him with great interest and shook his head as Alex left the tent. Once outside Alex drank from the water Eddie offered him. He drank from it greedily. "What the hell was that?"
"You didn't pass, you need to leave." With that Eddie walked over to another tent leaving Alex to wonder what the hell had just gone on. Shaking his head, Alex walked back over to his car and drove off, not noticing River dog staring out of the tent, looking to the ground in disappointment.
*~*~*~*
Maria had decided to go home before heading off to Michael's just to see if Alex was there, he wasn't and she was getting worried. But she knew that there was no need. Alex was a big boy; he could take care of himself. Standing at the door, Maria took a deep breath before knocking. After a few moments, a woman answered the door. "Yes?"
"Ah hi, I'm Maria, is Michael in?"
The woman smiled and nodded. "He sure is, come in, I'll just go get him." Before walking back into the kitchen she turned. "I'm Michael's mother, Amy." Maria nodded and Amy went to get Michael.
She walked into the den where Michael and Isabel were fighting over the remote. "Michael sweetie, Maria is here to see you."
Michael snapped his head up. "Maria?" he asked.
Amy nodded and Michael quickly got of the seat and racked a hand through his hair, Amy tried to stifle a laugh at his son worrying over how he looked. "Michael, you didn't tell me she was that beautiful," she commented.
Michael smiled. "She is isn't she?"
Amy laughed as Isabel made gagging sounds behind him. Michael turned to glare at her then walked out of the room. Amy turned to her daughter with a grin. "Tell me everything." Isabel giggled at her mother and started to tell her the saga that is Michael and Maria. Leaving out the alien parts of course.
Michael smoothed a non-existed wrinkle out of his shirt as he walked into the hall and saw Maria staring at a photo. "Summer Camp," he said and saw her jump.
Maria held her hand up to her heart. "Way to scare a girl," she said smiling. "Can we talk?" Michael nodded and led her upstairs to his room.
"What is it?" he asked once Maria was seated on his bed. Vivid images of him making love to her on that bed sprung to his mind, shaking his head he chose to sit on a desk chair, the temptation was too much for him to sit on the bed.
Maria gave a nervous cough. "Ok, well I had a talk with Kyle this afternoon and he got me thinking about a few things." Michael nodded and she continued. "He told me that I should be living in the moment and not think of the 'what if's' in the future. I guess what I'm trying to say is…" Maria stopped to pause, not really knowing how to put what she wanted to say into words.
She looked at him then walked over, stood in front of him and straddled him in the chair. "Maria, what…" Michael was cut off when Maria brought her mouth down to his. She kissed him with a passion he had never experienced before. Maria opened her mouth and grazed her tongue across Michael's teeth silently asking permission. Michael obliged and opened his mouth, massaging her tongue with his. Her hands went to his neck while his arms snaked around her waist. When air became necessary Maria pulled back, trying to gage the expression on his face.
Michael licked his lips and opened his eyes. "What does this mean?"
Maria took a breath and cupped Michael's face. "This means, that I want to live for the moment, and this moment involves you. If you want me."
Michael smiled and tightened his hold on her. "Of course I do. I guess I should thank Kyle huh?"
Maria laughed and nodded but then frowned and looked into Michael's eyes. "Michael, you have to understand though, all I can give you is now, I can't promise that it'll always be like this, one day I'm going to lea--mmm" Michael silenced her with a kiss.
When he pulled back he smiled smugly at the happy expression on her face. "Maria I understand. If all I can have is now, then that's all I ask for. I'd rather spend what time I can with you, then have nothing at all." Maria smiled and caressed the side of his face, kissing him gently.
"Ditto."
*~*~*~*
The following morning Alex walked into the Crashdown and was surprised at the site that greeted him. Maria was in Michael's arms laughing and kissing him, a look of happiness on their faces. He walked over and sat across from them. "What's up?"
"Where the hell were you last night?" Maria yelled. "I called and your mom said you hadn't been home yet. Alex I was worried."
Alex nodded. "Sorry Ria," he said, meaning it. "I went to see River dog, and before you ask, no I didn't get anything, I didn't even get to talk to him."
Maria pursed her lips together and nodded, deciding against saying anything. Alex looked between the two. "So, what's this?" he asked wiggling his fingers between them.
Maria smiled. "I have decided to give this a chance, I had a very enlightening conversation with someone and I decided that I didn't want to spent what time I have on this planet feeling depressed." She gazed lovingly at Michael and he intertwined their hands together. "Michael and I are together now."
Nodding, Alex sat back in the seat. "Finally," Maria looked at him surprised. "What? It was obvious you wanted each other, it's just about damn time you did something about it."
"Here, here" Michael whispered in Maria's ear. She elbowed him in the gut playfully. Alex laughed.
"What did Max say about it?"
Maria frowned and averted her eyes. "Max doesn't know yet, but I don't care, he has no say in the matter."
Alex nodded then looked up as Isabel walked over to the table. Glancing quickly at Michael and Maria he got an idea. He got up and directed Isabel to another both. "Iz, you know that friends thing we were going to do?"
"Yeah, tonight right? You still want to don't you?" she asked worried that he was going to cancel.
Alex grabbed her hand. "Of course I want to, it's just, well I was wondering if you wanted to make it a date."
A gasp flew out of her mouth before she could suppress it. "A date? Like a real date?" Alex nodded and Isabel smiled. "I'd love to."
Alex breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid she'd say no. He shook his head; never did he think he'd take a page out of Maria's dating book. He smiled at the girl across from him. "Cool, well I got to go, I'll pick you up tonight." When Isabel nodded, Alex walked over to her, kissed her cheek gently and exited the café.
Isabel put a hand to her cheek. 'I have a real date with Alex Whitman." She thought, gushing. She had to go home and decide what to wear; Maria had told her that his favourite colour was red. Maybe she'd wear that red dress she just bought.
In the corner Liz watched the encounter with a scowl on her face. Once Alex had left she walked over to Isabel and dragged her to the back room. "What did he want?"
Isabel smiled giddily. "He asked me on a date. A real date Liz, I can't believe it."
Liz pursed her lips together, she loved seeing her friend so happy, but another part inside her hated it. If she couldn't be happy, the why should Isabel?
*~*~*~*
Outside in the café area, Maria watched Liz drag Isabel off, for some reason she had a bad feeling about it. Maria kissed Michael's cheek before standing behind the door, listening to what was being said.
*~*~*~*
"He'll only dump you."
Isabel shook her head, not believing that her best friend would say such a thing. "Look Liz, he wouldn't do that, I know Alex."
Liz scoffed. "You don't know Alex, face it Iz, the aliens are all cold, heartless people who only care about themselves."
"Is that so?"
Liz snapped her head around and gasped when she saw Maria standing at the door. "Ah Maria… I was just… just ummm,"
Maria stepped into the room. "You were just what? Telling Isabel here how cold and heartless we are, well for information Liz, and this may come as a shock to you, but we do have hearts, and Alex does like Isabel, very much so." Liz backed away when Maria continued moving forward. "Just like, my feelings for Michael are real, just because Max doesn't want you Liz," she pointed her finger in the girls chest, "don't give you the right to bring your supposed best friend, down from her high. You think that we are cold and heartless? Just look at yourself in the mirror."
Maria stepped back and smugly smiled at the look of shock on the girls face. Maria turned to Isabel, "Let's get out of here."
Isabel nodded and walked out with her, leaving Liz to mull over what Maria had just said. She glared at the swinging door. "You'll regret this bitch," she vowed, then after catching glimpse of Maria smiling at Michael she smiled evilly. "No one messes with me."
*~*~*~*
Later that night, Isabel was standing in front of her full length mirror hold a dress up to her curvy figure. "What about his one?" she asked turning to her side.
Maria shook her head. "No, you need something that says, 'hey look at me I'm gorgeous'," she held up a long red one shouldered dress. It was made of silk and had a sheer overlay. "Try this."
Taking the dress off her she padded off to the bathroom. "Thanks again for coming over Maria, I was going nuts over what to wear. I mean it was fine when it was just a friend's thing, but now…" she trailed off yelling out the door. Maria smiled then went back to reading a magazine that was on Isabel's bed. "Usually I'd ask Liz, but after today," She sighed, "I don't know, she's changed."
Isabel walked out of the bathroom and smoothed the dress over her stomach. Maria gasped. "Isabel, god, Alex is going to die when he sees you." Isabel walked to the mirror.
"Really, you think this is the one?"
Maria nodded. "Yes, and come here," Isabel walked over to the bed where Maria was starring intently at a model on the page. Once seated, Maria waved her hand over Isabel's face. "There, perfect."
Isabel creased her brow in confusion then Maria ushered her back to the mirror. She gasped, her hair was curly and her make up was perfect. She had a burgundy eye shadow with black eyeliner and a clear glossy lipstick covered her lips. She turned to Maria and hugged her. "Thankyou," Maria smiled.
"No problem."
Turning to her chest of drawers, Isabel grabbed a pair of silver dangly earrings and put them on. "Hey can I ask you something?" Maria nodded and Isabel breathed in deeply. "You are ok with me and Alex dating right?"
"Yeah of course, why wouldn't I be?" Maria asked confused.
"It's just…for a while there I thought that you and Alex were, you know…" she trailed off. Maria shook her head.
"Trust me, we are not and never were together, I don't know where you people get that idea, but I am perfectly happy with Michael."
Isabel smiled. "Good, I was just making sure." Maria nodded again. "So you and my brother huh? What changed there?"
Maria shrugged. "I don't know, I just decided to give it a go." Isabel smiled, as she was about to comment both girls heard two male voices downstairs. Maria walked to the door and heard Michael talking to Alex. She laughed. "It seems Michael deems it necessary to give the 'I'm her brother so I'll hurt you if you hurt her' speech."
The tall blond shook her head and rolled her eyes. "Well wish me luck." Maria smiled as Isabel descended the stairs and her smile grew even more upon seeing Alex's reaction. The boy was a goner.
Isabel walked over to Alex. "Hey, ready?"
Alex nodded, "You look beautiful." Isabel smiled shyly and the two left. Maria walked down the stairs and into Michael's arms. Michael starred down at his pixie.
"Thanks for helping her." Maria just smiled and shrugged in welcome. Michael smiled back seductively. "You know, the house is empty, I say we take full use of it."
Maria giggled as Michael picked her up and dropped her on the couch, leaning down to rest on her body, capturing her lips in a searing kiss.
*~*~*~*
Isabel smiled into Alex's shoulder as they danced. He had taken her to a fancy restaurant in town and they had a beautiful meal and then he asked her to dance. The night was perfect. Isabel lifted her head and met Alex's gaze. 'This is it,' she thought. 'He's going to kiss me.'
She lent in, awaiting the feel of his lips on hers but when she felt nothing she opened them to find his eyes glazed over. "Alex?" He started shaking in her arms and sweat appeared on his forehead. Knowing that something was seriously wrong she dragged him into the car. "Ok, I don't know what's going on but I'm going to take you to Maria's place, I just hope someone's there," she said as she sped up. Alex started to chant something and Isabel started to really worry. "Oh god, is this even normal?" she asked herself. "Ok Iz, calm down. Just get the sweaty yet oh so sexy alien to a safe place, then freak out." She told herself as she drove into the apartments parking garage.
She whipped out her cell phone and rung the number. "Hello?" came a male voice. Isabel thanked the heavens.
"Max?"
"Yeah, who's this?"
"It's Isabel, look I'm in the parking garage, Max you have to come down something's wrong with Alex."
Isabel then heard a dial tone and figured that Max was on his way. She opened her door then raced around to Alex's opening it and prepared to get him out. Max suddenly appeared at her side, took one look at his best friend and swore. "What happened?" he asked as he helped Isabel lift Alex out of the car.
"I don't know, we were just dancing then he started to shake and so I took him to the car and then he started to chant." She explained as Max lifted him and carried Alex into the elevator. Once inside the apartment, he instructed Isabel to call Maria. Isabel nodded then went to the phone.
*~*~*~*
"Oh god Michael," Maria moaned as he sucked on a sensitive part on her neck. He smiled against her liking that he could get these sounds out of her. He bit down harder enjoying the gasp that escaped her throat. Licking and kissing his was further own, he reached the expanse of skin, just above the swell of her breast. He kissed each swell before moving back up and claiming her lips.
He moaned as she sucked his bottom lip into her mouth, nibbling on it. "Jesus Maria," he moaned. Michael moved one hand that was around her waist to cover her thigh, the other he brought, using his thumb to caress the underside of her breast. Maria moved her hands down lower on his back and under his shirt. Kissing her thoroughly, Michael decided to be daring and started to move his hand up, getting ready to palm the mound on her chest, but was interrupted when the phone rang.
Maria sighed in frustration as Michael moved off her and reached for it. "This better be good," Maria laughed at his frustrated tone. "Hello?"
"Michael it's me, you need to get Maria to her apartment now."
"Isabel? Why what's wrong?"
Maria looked up in confusion, wasn't Isabel on her date? She took in Michael's composure. He seemed to be no longer aroused but now adorned a look of worry.
"It's Alex, just get Maria here now."
Michael looked at the phone then back at Maria as he placed it on the couch. "We have to go to your place, Isabel said that there's something wrong with Alex."
Maria sat up immediately then stood, rushing to the door, with Michael on her heels. The ride over was silent as she was worried. Michael grabbed her hand and squeezed it in comfort. Maria gave him a small smile then continued to look out the window. 5 minutes later they reached the apartment and Maria ran inside. Once she reached the room she barged in and saw Max hovering over Alex by the couch. "Max?"
"Something's' wrong Maria, he's sick."
Maria knelt down by Alex as Michael wrapped his arms around his sister. "But we don't get sick."
Max was about to speak when Liz and Kyle came through the door. Maria looked to Max who shrugged. Isabel stepped forward. "I called them." Nodding, Max went to get a cloth for Alex.
Maria leaned down to move some hair from Alex's sweaty face. "Alex?" she whispered. Alex just shook his head and started to sing. "Alex?" she said a little louder.
Alex opened his eyes and looked into Maria's. "River dog" was all he said before he fainted on the couch.
"MAX," Maria yelled. Max came back into the room. "Max he fainted, he said River dog." Max swore under his breath.
"Fuck, I told him not to go there," he looked at his sister, "You'll have to stay and watch him while I go and see River dog and find out what the hell is going on." To his surprise Maria just nodded. He thought that she would put up a fight about it.
"Take someone with you," Maria instructed. Max nodded and looked around, he saw that Liz wanted to go but he couldn't handle her questions about their non-existent relationship just now. His eyes landed on Kyle.
"Come on Kyle, let's go." Kyle nodded and they left.
*~*~*~*
"We need to see River dog now," Max ordered as he and Kyle approached the people of the reservation. Eddie shook his head.
"We told you people not to come here,"
"My friend is sick and he needs help, I am not leaving until I see River dog," he growled.
Eddie was about to reply when he felt a hand on his shoulder. He turned to see River dog. He looked at the one with the ears and knew that he was like the boy that came. "He's sick?"
Max nodded. "Yes, he said your name and he's chanting something."
River dog pursed his lips together and nodded. "Bring him here."
*~*~*~*
Maria took the cloth and wiped Alex's head. He still hadn't woke since Max left and she was really worried. She glanced at Isabel who was still pacing beside the bed. Maria couldn't take it anymore. "Look would you just leave? I need to take care of him and I can't do that with you here," she said trying to hold the tears in.
Isabel looked taken back but did as the alien girl asked. She passed Michael in the hall, he had carried Alex into a bedroom earlier, "Iz?" She shook her head and then started t cry. Michael just held her. "Shhh, it's going to be ok."
Nodding, she stepped out of his arms. "I think I'll get Maria something to eat." As she walked away, Michael headed to the room. He walked in and saw Maria wipe a tear from her cheek.
Maria looked up at Michael as he entered. He walked behind her and laid a hand on her shoulder. "He's going to be all right."
"He has to be," she whispered. "Him and Max are all I have, I can't lose them." Michael ignored the pang in his heart at her words and hugged her from behind.
"You have me." He told her. She smiled at him and nodded, taking comfort in his arms. Max interrupted the moment.
"We have to take him to River dog's now."
*~*~*~*
Max and Michael lay Alex down in the centre of a circle. At some point in the car he had started webbing. River dog shook his head. "I knew he was a visitor, but this, this was unexpected."
"What do you mean?" Maria asked.
"I had to test him, I invited him into the sweat, a spiritual cleansing but he failed, or at least I thought he did. There are different types of you out there, and this is one way to tell you apart."
"What?" Max yelled confused. "Look, we don't understand."
River dog sighed. "I once knew one of you, he told me his secrets, and he also experienced this. If a visitor gets sick after the sweat than he is of a good soul, but one that stays healthy is of a bad soul. The effects of the sweat didn't happen immediately as I thought they did so I dismissed your friend as a bad soul."
Maria shook her head. "Is this other one still alive?"
River dog shrugged. "I cannot say, I haven't seen him in 50 years. Our people called him Nacedo." He walked behind the group and pulled out a brown bag. "He gave me these stones, you hold them into your hand and stand at one Point of the circle." He said pointing to where Alex was. Around him were seven points all joining at the middle. "You then focus all your energy into them and it should heal your friend." He walked around the group handing each a stone, then they walked to a point and waited.
As River dog approached Liz, he shook his head. "You have doubts, you cannot partake." He took the stone off her and she stepped back.
"Liz?" Max asked confused. She shook her head and let a tear fall. She was scared. Not for Alex, but for herself. Maria knew this and glared at her. River dog passed Maria and whispered into her ear.
"Don't worry about her, you take your own path." Maria nodded. River dog then passed around a bowl of water and each drank, once finished they all started to chant and the stones started to glow. After a moment they all found themselves in the desert, still in the circle, only this time Alex was standing in the middle. Max walked up to him and shook his hand. Alex then turned to Kyle and shook his hand as well as Michael's. Isabel stepped forward and she hugged and kissed his cheek.
Alex then turned to Maria who ran into his arms and help him tightly. Alex pulled back a little and looked into her eyes. Maria found herself mesmerized. "Destiny," a voice sounded in the distance. The two looked over and saw a blond girl standing in the distance wearing white. "It's your destiny," she whispered. "You belong together." Alex and Maria turned back to look at each other and he caressed her cheek. "Destiny" they both whispered before the dreamscape broke and Maria found herself back in the cave.
Max helped Alex out of the webbing and he looked into her eyes worried, both wondering what had just happened. No one else seemed to remember what had transpired in the dreamscape. Alex stepped forward and he wrapped his arms around her. "We'll figure it out," he whispered. She nodded and he stepped back taking the stone out of her hand. "I saw things," he said taking all the stones. We walked to a wall and started to place the stones in holes. Once all were in they glowed, revealing a 'V' sign. "It's a map."
Max looked at Alex excitedly. "Home?"
Alex nodded then walked out of the cave, followed by everyone. They started to head to there respective cars, deciding to talk about it tomorrow, but before she could get in, Michael stopped Maria and took her aside. "Are you ok?" he asked.
Maria smiled at his concern then frowned, a tear sliding down her face. Michael wiped it away but Maria pushed his hand away. "I'm sorry Michael," she whispered.
"What?" he asked confused.
She sniffed and stepped back. "I know I said that we could be together but we can't, I'm sorry."
Michael scoffed. He couldn't believe this. "Why now?"
Licking her lips she turned away from him. "I need to focus on the alien side of me right now, and I can't do it when I'm with you, you make me forget and I can't afford to do that right now, especially since this happened. It happened for a reason and I need to concentrate on that." She said but adding silently to herself, 'And I need to figure out why I feel like I'm cheating on Alex when I'm with you.'
She walked away and headed for her car and drove off. Michael walked to his car and slammed the door shut. "FUCK" he yelled as loud as he could angrily. He had made progress with her only for it to be ripped away from him again. He shook his head. "That's it, I can't do this anymore, if she wants to be together than she'll have to come to me."
tbc
