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Now, on too the new chapter...........

Oh ya , all Italics are memories

Chapter Nine- Seizures and Memories

Liz had been working for three hours and the lunch rush finally ended. Walking over to the sink and putting three cups inside, in the corner of my eye I saw Alex sitting on the stool his eyes fixed on the group that was seated in their regular seat; but he was more fixed on Isabel. Walking over to him, I bent down and put my elbows on the table with my head resting on my hands. "If you had lasers in your eyes she would be toast."

Alex jumped and wiped around, "Damn it Eliza!"

"See anything you like?" Liz asked as Alex glared at her, "What?" She said, shrugging her shoulders.

"Don't you have anything better to do, then bother me," he asked.

"Hmmm." I said pausing a moment. "Nope.. Just go talk to her."

"I can't," he answered.

"Oh, ya staring at her helps. If you don't stop I'll have to call the police for stalking."

"You're not helping."

"Oh, this is serious conversation. You never said you wanted help."

"LIZ!!" he yelled.

"Sorry, sorry!" I said laughing a little. "Just go talk to her, what is the worst that can happen."

"I could tell her and she could laugh and reject me."

"See... Not so bad." Alex's head dropped on the table, "Come on you've been on tougher missions then this."

"Weren't you the one that called her an Ice Queen."

"Ya, so.... Come on your bothering the hell outa me..Just go talk to her." I said.

"She is probably not even interested," he said turning around and looking at her.

Grabbing him and twisting him to face me, " Isn't she the one that said and I quote, I know we were never friends but thanks for everything you have done and I hope in the future we will become better friends."

"Key word babe, friends."

"Oh, you are such an ass you know that..... You would have to be blind if you can't see you two are head over heals."

"Whatever," he said, his eyes still locked on Isabel.

"You are seriously pathetic..... I'm going to get back to work." I replied getting up and walking back to the customers. After three tables, I saw Michael take a break from cooking and I made my way over to their table. "Can I get you anything?"

"Ya, a burger," Michael said.

"Sure, be right back," I answered walking away, suddenly I stopped and turned around. "Oh, Isabel."

She looked up at me and said, "Ya."

"Alex wanted to talk to you," I said.

"Oh, thanks." She replied getting up and started walking towards him.

"Oh, it's my pleasure," I smiled and walked into the backroom.

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The rest of the day rushed by and it was already time to close the restaurant. The last person left five minutes ago, a knock on the door interrupted me from my job. I lifted my head and saw Max, standing outside in the pouring rain. I slowly walked to the door and unlocked it, stepping back and holding it open. "Max what are you doing here?"

"I'm sorry, I know it's late. I just had to see you."

"Well, you've seen me! Bye now," I said closing the door.

His hand stopped it from closing all the way. "Liz, please."

"Fine...Why don't we sit down," I asked, already making my way to the stools. "What can I do for you Max?"

"I wanted to ask you a question."

"Do I have a choice."

"Yesterday, you were explaining who you really are. You said they took you two to another part of the base."

"Ya, after they found out we were.... well I guess you can say better that the rest of the X5. They separated us." I say, looking away. "The training was so hard."

"You did it again," he said.

"What," I asked confused.

"Changed the subject, the moment I asked you about your family."

I stood up and started to pace, "You are out of line, Maxwell...You have no right."

"I'm sorry Liz, Maria and I wanted to know. I'm sorry if I hurt you."

I stopped pacing and looked straight at him, "You know Max after everything you have done, that's the first time you every apologized for hurting me." Silently turning and walking through the back door ignoring my brother and up the stairs.

Alex's POV (Okay I hardly change POV so this is a little different for me to write so just bear with me)

I watched as Liz ran by me and up the stairs her fists clutched, her face filled with sadness. Anger ran through my veins and I raced out the door, stopping suddenly when I saw Max sitting on the stairs. I walked towards him and grabbed his shirt pulling up to face me, "What the fuck did you do to my sister."

"Nothing, I asked her about your other family," I answered.

I slowly let him go and he staggered backward finally getting his footing, "Well, that explains it."

"What do you mean?"

"Listen, Max I know you have the best intentions but you are skating on serious thin ice. Liz and I don't talk about our past with anyone but each other.

"I'm sorry."

"Don't be sorry Max just don't do it again."

We stared at each other for a couple moments, until Max's eyes hit the floor," I better go."

"Ya, I think that's a good idea." Max walked towards the door and I followed. Opening the door and stepping out, "Max," I called out and he turned around. " Liz and I had a shitty childhood, Lydecker pushed Liz even harder than me. We were giving a raw deal and Liz would have done anything to get us outa there and some stuff she isn't proud of. When you were in the White Room what was it like."

"It was complete torture," he said.

"Our childhood was 10 times worse," I replied, stepping back and closing the door.

Liz POV

Liz was laying on her back on the bed with her right arm over her eyes.

"Knock Knock, " she lifted her head to see Alex in the doorway. "Is it safe to enter," he asked.

Pretending to think about it for a moment finally answering, "hmmm.. yes."

"Good because I probably would have come in anyhow," he said already making his way inside the room. Sliding up the bed so that he was laying beside me on his side, looking down. After a moment he started to talk, "He was trying to help."

Sighing, I replied, "I know, I'm still thinking that they are all going to run away." I looked up at Alex after a moment of silence, seeing him with a small frown on his face and deep in thought. Smiling a little I reached up and tried to lift his frown into a smile with my fingers. Giggling when I saw how dump he looked and squealed when Alex tickled me. "You think too much."

"You stole my line," Alex cried putting one of his hands over his face, finding myself giggling at the little game we made when we were kids.

"Your right I did... but I'm big and your small," I replied

He spread his fingers looking through at me, "I'm smart and your bump,"

"We're right and everyone else is always wrong," we said together and giggling at each other. Sitting up and leaning on my elbows, I watched as the laughter faded from his eyes and focusing back on me.

"You haven't laughed like that in a while. I've started to miss it," he said, putting a piece of stray hair back behind my ear.

"Alex I..." I started to say, before my arms gave out on me and my body feel back on the bed. Tremors rack my body and I felt Alex pull me closer and cover my body with his own.

"Shhh.. it's okay," he whispered in my ear.

I felt his start to move away and panic raced through my veins, "Don't leave!"

"Execute"

"Kill"

"Exterminate"

"Assassinate"

"Training"

"Procedure"

"Teanwork."

"Again say them again,"

"Execute"

"Kill"

"Exterminate"

"Assassinate"

"Training"

"Procedure"

"Teamwork"

"Calm down I just have to get the pills," I heard him whisper. I felt my head being lifted up and Alex's hand disappear, the bed moved as he got up. I wrapped my arms around my stomach and heard Alex come towards me and kneel down beside the bed; a knock on the door rang through the apartment. "GO AWAY," he yelled not moving from his spot beside me. The banging on the door continued, "Fuck," he cried.

Children sat in desks in rows. Their backs straight, eyes straight at the man in front and their hands clasped on the desks.

"This is your target, he will be running away from you in the northern woods, You will find him and terminate him," he yelled. "Do you understand?"

"Sir yes sir!" the children yelled together.

"Go. Alex..ju-just..h-hurry," I said gasping for breath as the seizures increase largely. Alex squeezed my hand and then ran out of the room, moments passed by and I could hear talking down the hall. The voices soon got louder and then I heard footsteps coming down the hallway. Without even looking up I knew someone else had entered the room with Alex. Even through the pain I could hear someone gasp and rush to my side.

"Liz," I heard someone whisper and touch my hair.

"M-maria," I slurred out. Their voices got further and further away until they were talking in a whisper.

"LIZ LIZ," Alex yelled into my ear, "Come on focus on me."

"Liz please," Maria pleaded. I focused on the two figures in front of me, slowly they got clear and clear.

"Liz don't leave us," the little boy in the bed pleaded.

"Shhh.. I promise I won't ever leave you," she whispered.

"But, what if you don't have a choice," one of the little girls sitting on the floor asked.

"Then all you have to do is look up at the stars and tell them everything you want to say. And no matter where I am in this universe I will hear you," I whispered smiling at them.

"But, what if your too far away to hear us?" another little girl asked.

"No matter where I am I will hear you and I will always take care of all of you. They can take our bodies our spirit and our hearts but they will never take away the link or love we share for each other."

I could hear Alex tell Maria to do something their voices still a little un- clear; Alex reached out and held my hand squeezing it a little and then letting it go. He put one of his hands behind my back slowly lifting me, so I was sitting up. Carefully I felt Maria slip in behind me and Alex gently push me back so I was leaning on Maria's chest. With one hand she ran it down my hair and the other one resting on my stomach; she whispered into my ear words of comforting and I found my body start to relax. Alex's hand was on my neck and I felt a prick already knowing it was a needle that my body desperately needed.

"DON'T HE DIDN'T DO NAYTHING WRONG!!!" A 6 year old girl yelled form the arms of a man restraining her.

"LIZZZZZZZZZ," the boy yelled already being pulled out of the door. His screams could still be heard all the way from the end of the hall.

"What do we do now?" Maria asked.

"Nothing, we wait," he answered.

Time almost stood still, I could feel Maria breathing and Alex's hand still making circles on my stomach with his fingers. Maria comforting words still being whispered into my ear, the seizures subsided and my eyes started to close. "Shhh.. Just close your eyes and rest." Maria and Alex closed their arms around me and we all fell into a deep sleep.