Author's Note: Philip, Diane, Amy and the Parkers know about the Pod Squad.
When Tess became pregnant they had to reveal their secret.
CHAPTER 7
"How are they?" Serena asked as Michael stepped out of the hotel room. All the wedding guests had been sent home and the hotel had been kind enough to set up a couple of rooms for the gang to use until they were ready to go home. Jim Valenti had already started a huge manhunt in Roswell and the surrounding towns.
"How do you think? Their son has just been kidnapped, he could be dead for all we know." Michael snapped. "I'm sorry. Things are just a little tense." Michael apologised, Serena did save Liz after all.
"I have to talk to them. I have to talk to all of you. I should probably explain myself."
Michael agreed and let Serena into the room. She was surprised to see how close everyone was. Everyone was comforting each other in some way in the large hotel room.
Tess lay on the bed, Kyle beside her stroking her arm. Max was seated on the floor beside the bed his bloodshot eyes staring into space as Liz sat between his legs, her head resting against his strong chest. Isabel and Alex were sitting at the dining table. Isabel had changed her clothes but she looked tired and weary. It was 2 am. Maria and Amy were curled up together on one of the couch's talking quietly while Ella and the twins slept on the opposite couch. Philip and Diane were busy on the telephone informing family members that Josh was missing and that they didn't have any idea who took him or why.
Serena cleared her throat, eager to get everybody's attention. "Mr Evans, Mrs Valenti. I'm sorry to interrupt you but it's important that I speak with you both."
Max's mind focused a little better when Serena spoke to him.
"You saved Liz." Max looked at the woman who seemed strangely familiar.
"My name is Serena Davies - I don't really work here - I was undercover. I was sent here with seven others, a Council."
Tess rose from the bed. "Do you know where Josh is? Where's my baby?" Tess began to cry, "Where is he?" Kyle pulled her into a hug and tried to comfort her.
"I don't know Mrs Valenti. I'm sorry. We were sent here to protect Zan's son, but we failed. We are doing everything we can to locate him."
"Who took him?" Max suddenly rose from the floor, his resolve beginning to strengthen.
"Men who work for Khivar. He wants to destroy King Zan's bloodline - "
Tess let out a small cry. They wanted to kill her baby.
"If your Council was supposed to protect him then how the hell did this happen? And why the hell didn't we know about all this?" Michael turned to Serena, anger in both his eyes and voice. From what she could remember from her previous life, the King's second was passionate about everything he set his mind to and obviously he was setting his mind to getting Josh back. It was one of the things that she had loved most about him. She searched his eyes for some sign of recognition but her heart sank when she found none. Things were much different on this planet.
"I don't know - we didn't know it would happen so soon. It was completely unexpected"
At that moment Mekhi stepped into the room. Michael raised his hand to strike but Serena grabbed his arm in time.
"He's with me. His name is Mekhi and he is head of the Council. He can answer your questions".
Max stood and walked towards the older man. Philip also approached.
"Well we've established that this is alien related. Now where's my grandson?" Philip demanded.
Mekhi spoke calmly. "I am Mekhi - I was head of Klaus Valar - the Royal Council on Antar. We aided the King in governing our planet." He looked at Max. "I finally meet my King. You look quite different to the last time I saw you." He let out a small laugh and looked at Tess. He reached out his hand and touched her cheek. She didn't flinch.
"Too long I have mourned the passing of my only daughter - now she stands before me."
"You're my father?" Tess croaked. She was speechless.
"Yes." Mekhi squeezed his daughter's hand before turning his attention to Michael and Isabel who now stood beside Max and Tess.
"Rath, Vilandra. You were such a handsome couple - such a shame that it was never meant to be."
Isabel and Michael looked at each other and then back to Mekhi, a confused expression on both their faces.
"You seem confused? You didn't love each other - it was that simple. Vilandra blindly fell in love with Khivar and Rath. well Anyway, my business was to protect the heir. And I failed, therefore my life is forfeit".
"I'm not going to kill you. I just want my son back."
Mekhi nodded, deep in thought.
"And I will do everything I possibly can to see that my grandson finds his way home."
CHAPTER 7
"How are they?" Serena asked as Michael stepped out of the hotel room. All the wedding guests had been sent home and the hotel had been kind enough to set up a couple of rooms for the gang to use until they were ready to go home. Jim Valenti had already started a huge manhunt in Roswell and the surrounding towns.
"How do you think? Their son has just been kidnapped, he could be dead for all we know." Michael snapped. "I'm sorry. Things are just a little tense." Michael apologised, Serena did save Liz after all.
"I have to talk to them. I have to talk to all of you. I should probably explain myself."
Michael agreed and let Serena into the room. She was surprised to see how close everyone was. Everyone was comforting each other in some way in the large hotel room.
Tess lay on the bed, Kyle beside her stroking her arm. Max was seated on the floor beside the bed his bloodshot eyes staring into space as Liz sat between his legs, her head resting against his strong chest. Isabel and Alex were sitting at the dining table. Isabel had changed her clothes but she looked tired and weary. It was 2 am. Maria and Amy were curled up together on one of the couch's talking quietly while Ella and the twins slept on the opposite couch. Philip and Diane were busy on the telephone informing family members that Josh was missing and that they didn't have any idea who took him or why.
Serena cleared her throat, eager to get everybody's attention. "Mr Evans, Mrs Valenti. I'm sorry to interrupt you but it's important that I speak with you both."
Max's mind focused a little better when Serena spoke to him.
"You saved Liz." Max looked at the woman who seemed strangely familiar.
"My name is Serena Davies - I don't really work here - I was undercover. I was sent here with seven others, a Council."
Tess rose from the bed. "Do you know where Josh is? Where's my baby?" Tess began to cry, "Where is he?" Kyle pulled her into a hug and tried to comfort her.
"I don't know Mrs Valenti. I'm sorry. We were sent here to protect Zan's son, but we failed. We are doing everything we can to locate him."
"Who took him?" Max suddenly rose from the floor, his resolve beginning to strengthen.
"Men who work for Khivar. He wants to destroy King Zan's bloodline - "
Tess let out a small cry. They wanted to kill her baby.
"If your Council was supposed to protect him then how the hell did this happen? And why the hell didn't we know about all this?" Michael turned to Serena, anger in both his eyes and voice. From what she could remember from her previous life, the King's second was passionate about everything he set his mind to and obviously he was setting his mind to getting Josh back. It was one of the things that she had loved most about him. She searched his eyes for some sign of recognition but her heart sank when she found none. Things were much different on this planet.
"I don't know - we didn't know it would happen so soon. It was completely unexpected"
At that moment Mekhi stepped into the room. Michael raised his hand to strike but Serena grabbed his arm in time.
"He's with me. His name is Mekhi and he is head of the Council. He can answer your questions".
Max stood and walked towards the older man. Philip also approached.
"Well we've established that this is alien related. Now where's my grandson?" Philip demanded.
Mekhi spoke calmly. "I am Mekhi - I was head of Klaus Valar - the Royal Council on Antar. We aided the King in governing our planet." He looked at Max. "I finally meet my King. You look quite different to the last time I saw you." He let out a small laugh and looked at Tess. He reached out his hand and touched her cheek. She didn't flinch.
"Too long I have mourned the passing of my only daughter - now she stands before me."
"You're my father?" Tess croaked. She was speechless.
"Yes." Mekhi squeezed his daughter's hand before turning his attention to Michael and Isabel who now stood beside Max and Tess.
"Rath, Vilandra. You were such a handsome couple - such a shame that it was never meant to be."
Isabel and Michael looked at each other and then back to Mekhi, a confused expression on both their faces.
"You seem confused? You didn't love each other - it was that simple. Vilandra blindly fell in love with Khivar and Rath. well Anyway, my business was to protect the heir. And I failed, therefore my life is forfeit".
"I'm not going to kill you. I just want my son back."
Mekhi nodded, deep in thought.
"And I will do everything I possibly can to see that my grandson finds his way home."
