Part 8: Rescue
Ariel screamed and dove out of the way of the deadly beam of light just in time. Suddenly there was a shower of sparks all around Ariel as the energy from Max, Isabel, Michael and Tess hit something behind her. It all happened so quickly, Ariel had no idea what that light aimed at her had been or what caused it. "Oh, my God...what was that?" she asked as she began to sit up. Just then, she heard someone call her name and looked up to see David at the top of the staircase. With a wave of his hand, David caused everyone in the room except Ariel to lose consciousness. "David, no! We swore!" Ariel cried out as she saw what David had done. They had sworn long ago never to harm anyone with their powers, no matter what.
"They're just unconscious, Ariel. They're fine. They'll wake up in a few minutes," David assured Ariel. He had not forgotten their pact and would never use his powers to hurt anyone. He was a little upset that Ariel thought he would, but then he saw her tear-streaked face and knew that right now, she had no idea what to believe anymore. After all, she had learned that their so-called friends had betrayed them in the worst way tonight. Ariel nodded and got to her feet. She ran up the steps to join David and launched herself into his arms. David wrapped his arms around his sister protectively. "Ari, did they hurt you?"
"No, I'm ok," Ariel answered David, shaking visibly and near tears again. She pulled back to look at him. "But David, we have to leave Roswell. They know about our powers! They."
"I know about the video camera," David told her. David had inadvertently discovered the hidden video camera in her room, which was how he knew that Ariel was in danger.
"I'm so sorry, David." Fresh tears of misery about having to leave everything behind spilled down Ariel's cheeks.
"Ari, listen to me. It's not your fault that they planted the camera. We knew that we might someday be discovered and have to leave. We planned for it. We'll be all right," David reassured Ariel.
Ariel nodded, not much consoled by his words. But at least David wasn't angry with her. "Let's get out of here before they wake up," she suggested, glancing down at the unconscious forms on the floor below. Ariel and David ran toward the exit. As they opened the door to the hallway, they ran right into Brian and Kara.
"Ari, thank God you're ok!" Brian exclaimed as he pulled Ariel into his embrace. "I don't know what I'd do if I lost you again." he whispered to her, his voice choked with emotion. When David had found that camera, they had all instantly known that Ariel was in trouble. Since then, Brian's mind had been generating all sorts of horrible possibilities of what might happen to Ariel.
Ariel held Brian just as tightly as he was holding her. She finally was beginning to feel safe again. But what did Brian mean? "Again?" She asked.
Kara broke in. "David, Ari," she began, "Brian and I have some things that we need to tell you."
"We wanted to tell you both before something like this happened, but it was too soon. Now there's no choice. There are many things you need to know," Brian added.
Ariel and David exchanged a look. Ariel could sense that David wanted to hear what Kara and Brian had to say, but she also knew that David wasn't sure they could take the risk to stay that long. There was danger in staying now, and David was ready to run. "David, let's go with them. I think we really need to hear what they want to tell us." Somehow, Ariel had the feeling that the questions that she and David had about themselves and their past could be answered if they stayed. She turned to Brian, a look of heartbreak on her face. "But then David and I have to leave Roswell."
Brian and Kara were about to protest, but a low groan from downstairs stopped them. "They're waking up! Let's go!" Brian declared, unconsciously assuming the leadership role. The four of them took off running at top speed out of the building and to Brian and Kara's silver Toyota.
Meanwhile, the others started to regain consciousness. Max saw that Ariel was gone and looked over at Liz, who was still asleep. Worried, Max quickly made his way over to her. "Liz. Liz, are you ok?" He asked, praying for her to wake up and tell him that she was all right. "Liz?" Max gently shook her, and then gave her a kiss to connect with her. To his relief, she woke up and wrapped her arms around him.
"I'm all right," Liz assured Max, slipping her hand into his as they turned to make certain that the rest of their group was unharmed.
Isabel was helping Alex up. "God, Alex, I'm so sorry. We shouldn't have done what we did. We could've gotten you hurt or killed!" Isabel knew that trying to kill Ariel wasn't right. It could've caused Ariel's brother David to kill the people that Isabel loved most.
Alex held Isabel close. "Isabel, you did what you thought you had to do. We're all in this together."
Michael and Maria slowly stood, and Maria rested her head against Michael's shoulder. Michael had his arm around Maria as they stood together, just glad that everyone was safe. "Where did Ariel go?" Michael asked. A round of "I don't know." Followed the question. Nobody had seen what happened.
Tess and Kyle stood and walked over to the others. Tess saw that Kyle had a scratch on his cheek and reached up to heal the cut. Within seconds, Kyle's face was perfect again. "Thanks, Tess," Kyle said quietly.
Tess gave him a small smile and responded, "I'm just glad that you're ok, Buddhaboy." She turned to Max. "what do we do now, Max?"
Max considered his options. It still wasn't clear whether David, Brian, and Kara were also aliens, and Max needed to know for sure. And if Ariel and David didn't know the truth about themselves, maybe Brian or Kara would. "We have to find Ariel and the others before they leave town," He answered solemnly.
Ariel screamed and dove out of the way of the deadly beam of light just in time. Suddenly there was a shower of sparks all around Ariel as the energy from Max, Isabel, Michael and Tess hit something behind her. It all happened so quickly, Ariel had no idea what that light aimed at her had been or what caused it. "Oh, my God...what was that?" she asked as she began to sit up. Just then, she heard someone call her name and looked up to see David at the top of the staircase. With a wave of his hand, David caused everyone in the room except Ariel to lose consciousness. "David, no! We swore!" Ariel cried out as she saw what David had done. They had sworn long ago never to harm anyone with their powers, no matter what.
"They're just unconscious, Ariel. They're fine. They'll wake up in a few minutes," David assured Ariel. He had not forgotten their pact and would never use his powers to hurt anyone. He was a little upset that Ariel thought he would, but then he saw her tear-streaked face and knew that right now, she had no idea what to believe anymore. After all, she had learned that their so-called friends had betrayed them in the worst way tonight. Ariel nodded and got to her feet. She ran up the steps to join David and launched herself into his arms. David wrapped his arms around his sister protectively. "Ari, did they hurt you?"
"No, I'm ok," Ariel answered David, shaking visibly and near tears again. She pulled back to look at him. "But David, we have to leave Roswell. They know about our powers! They."
"I know about the video camera," David told her. David had inadvertently discovered the hidden video camera in her room, which was how he knew that Ariel was in danger.
"I'm so sorry, David." Fresh tears of misery about having to leave everything behind spilled down Ariel's cheeks.
"Ari, listen to me. It's not your fault that they planted the camera. We knew that we might someday be discovered and have to leave. We planned for it. We'll be all right," David reassured Ariel.
Ariel nodded, not much consoled by his words. But at least David wasn't angry with her. "Let's get out of here before they wake up," she suggested, glancing down at the unconscious forms on the floor below. Ariel and David ran toward the exit. As they opened the door to the hallway, they ran right into Brian and Kara.
"Ari, thank God you're ok!" Brian exclaimed as he pulled Ariel into his embrace. "I don't know what I'd do if I lost you again." he whispered to her, his voice choked with emotion. When David had found that camera, they had all instantly known that Ariel was in trouble. Since then, Brian's mind had been generating all sorts of horrible possibilities of what might happen to Ariel.
Ariel held Brian just as tightly as he was holding her. She finally was beginning to feel safe again. But what did Brian mean? "Again?" She asked.
Kara broke in. "David, Ari," she began, "Brian and I have some things that we need to tell you."
"We wanted to tell you both before something like this happened, but it was too soon. Now there's no choice. There are many things you need to know," Brian added.
Ariel and David exchanged a look. Ariel could sense that David wanted to hear what Kara and Brian had to say, but she also knew that David wasn't sure they could take the risk to stay that long. There was danger in staying now, and David was ready to run. "David, let's go with them. I think we really need to hear what they want to tell us." Somehow, Ariel had the feeling that the questions that she and David had about themselves and their past could be answered if they stayed. She turned to Brian, a look of heartbreak on her face. "But then David and I have to leave Roswell."
Brian and Kara were about to protest, but a low groan from downstairs stopped them. "They're waking up! Let's go!" Brian declared, unconsciously assuming the leadership role. The four of them took off running at top speed out of the building and to Brian and Kara's silver Toyota.
Meanwhile, the others started to regain consciousness. Max saw that Ariel was gone and looked over at Liz, who was still asleep. Worried, Max quickly made his way over to her. "Liz. Liz, are you ok?" He asked, praying for her to wake up and tell him that she was all right. "Liz?" Max gently shook her, and then gave her a kiss to connect with her. To his relief, she woke up and wrapped her arms around him.
"I'm all right," Liz assured Max, slipping her hand into his as they turned to make certain that the rest of their group was unharmed.
Isabel was helping Alex up. "God, Alex, I'm so sorry. We shouldn't have done what we did. We could've gotten you hurt or killed!" Isabel knew that trying to kill Ariel wasn't right. It could've caused Ariel's brother David to kill the people that Isabel loved most.
Alex held Isabel close. "Isabel, you did what you thought you had to do. We're all in this together."
Michael and Maria slowly stood, and Maria rested her head against Michael's shoulder. Michael had his arm around Maria as they stood together, just glad that everyone was safe. "Where did Ariel go?" Michael asked. A round of "I don't know." Followed the question. Nobody had seen what happened.
Tess and Kyle stood and walked over to the others. Tess saw that Kyle had a scratch on his cheek and reached up to heal the cut. Within seconds, Kyle's face was perfect again. "Thanks, Tess," Kyle said quietly.
Tess gave him a small smile and responded, "I'm just glad that you're ok, Buddhaboy." She turned to Max. "what do we do now, Max?"
Max considered his options. It still wasn't clear whether David, Brian, and Kara were also aliens, and Max needed to know for sure. And if Ariel and David didn't know the truth about themselves, maybe Brian or Kara would. "We have to find Ariel and the others before they leave town," He answered solemnly.