I'm sorry for the wait and I know this chapter is probably not the best!! I just couldn't get it out!
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Chapter Ten- The Arrival of the Duplicates

I slowly opened my eyes, looking beside me I watched as Alex grumbled in his sleep his body almost draped over mine. Maria head leaning against mine her body now moved to beside me instead of me leaning on her like the position we feel asleep in. I slowly moved Alex's body off of mine and moved Maria's hand off my stomach, carefully I sat up wincing when i felt my body's protest. Putting my arm across my stomach slowly trying not to wake up the two still sleeping I slid down to the end of the bed. Slowly I got to my feet keeping one hand resting on the mattress once my legs felt sturdier I walked towards the door and down the hall.

An hour later, I had showered and was now dressed in simple sweat pants and a tank top. Walking around the kitchen taking out various things from the fridge, suddenly the ringing of the door bell rang throughout the apartment. Dashing into the living room and pulling open the door, seeing a man standing on the other side. "Package for Liz Parker or Alex Whitman," he announced.

Holding out a brown envelope, "I'm Liz Parker." I answered taking the package from him.
"Sign here," he said handing me a clipboard and pen. Looking up at the man and down at the clipboard, signing the name Jasmin Harris. Handing it back to him, smiling and then closing the door.

I walked back into the kitchen dropping the package on the counter, opening up the cupboards and taking out a frying pan. All of the sudden I felt two arms rap around my stomach jumping in shock I whipped around. Looking back at me was Alex, smirking he said, "Good Morning!"

Slapping his arm I cried, "Jackass."

"Sit down," he ordered me. Looking at him questionable he explained, "I'm making breakfast!"

"You can cook?" I asked him shocked. Laughing as he pushed me down to sit at the kitchen table, I continued to watch as he busied himself around the kitchen making different things. I heard someone chuckle in the doorway, looking up I saw Maria standing there.

She walked over to me and sat in the chair in front of me, looking straight into my eyes she asked."How are you feeling?"

Smiling at her worrying, "Fine, a little sore. But, much much better....." A crashing and Alex swearing interrupted us, both of our heads turned and looked at him. The eggs are now laying on the floor in a hype and the bacon is smoking on the stove. Jumping up from my chair I ran over to the stove, stepping over Alex who was on the ground cleaning up the eggs, taking the frying pan putting it in the sink and running the cold water on it.

Watching it sizzle as the water touched the hot pan, "Now what are we going to do?" Maria asked. Her and Alex looked at each other, looking like they were going to cry.

"Come on you two, let's go out to eat," I announced to my two hungry best friends watching as the smiled and squealed already running to the door and grabbing their coats.

Hours later we returned to the Crashdown, the gang was seated in their regular seats, they were surprised when they saw Maria and I walk into the Crashdown her arm through mine. Alex walking beside me, "Lookie lookie!" he whispered in my ear.

"Ya I saw," I whispered back. "Maria, Alex and I have to work so we will see you later," I said to her. Once she nodded and started to make her way towards the booth we started our way towards the back room.

As the weeks progress, Alex, Maria and myself spend more time together. A couple times after work Michael joined us and one night Isabel and Kyle as well. Slowly Alex and I started wearing more revealing clothes.
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We were all resting in the Crashdown after work, Michael and Maria where flirting in one of the booths and Kyle, Isabel and Alex where in another booth talking. Isabel kept looking over at Alex and Alex kept sneaking glances at Isabel. As for me I was sitting on the counters trying to find some decent music. Suddenly the door slammed open making all of us jump. "Sorry," Max said, walking in. Rolling my eyes as Tess followed behind like a little puppy.

"What do you want?" I asked and heard everyone gasp as they saw four people behind them. The four looked identical to Max, Michael, Tess and Isabel.

"Love da place you got here," the Michael look alike said.

"Who the hell are they?" Isabel cried.

"We your dupes," the Isabel dupe told her.

"A what?" Maria asked.

I looked over at the Max look alike and saw him staring at Maria not looking very friendly once she asked her question. I looked over at Alex and saw he picked up on the duplicates stare as well.

Spinning around so I was facing the others, "Yo, Max close the god damn door," I yelled. Alex laughed as Max turned around and closed the Crashdown doors. "What's your names?" I asked them.

They all looked at me wierd and then the Isabel look a like answered, "Lonnie, my brother Zan," pointing at the Max look alike beside her.

"Rath," the Michael dupe said.

I saw Tess dupe standing behind them, tryign not to be noticed, " What's your name cheeks?" I asked her.

Everyone looked at her and she whispered, "Ava."

"I'm Liz, that's my brother Alex beside him is Isabel, Max's sister then Michael and then my best friend Maria and finally Kyle."

"What that fuck is going on? How are there two of us?" Michael yelled all of the sudden.

"Reallll smooth Michael," Alex snorted.

"Calm down dupe, we gonna explain," Rath said.

"Welllll, explain before I blast you," he challenged taking a step forward.
Lonnie stepped forward and answered, "There was a war on Antar; our planet. We all died so the scientist re-created us and send us to earth They were worried that Kivar might get to one set so they sent another for back-up." (Okay I know that is the very short version but It's just like on the show)

"So, what are you guys doing here?" Max asked.

"We here to save your asses," Rath said. "Kivar wants to kill you!"

"So, that isn't exactly new to us," Isabel replied.

"And he also knows where you are," Rath mumbled.

The silence filled the room and know one knew what to say, "Where have you been all this time," Tess asked.

"New York," Rath answered.

"The big apple......ohhhh I love apples," Maria giggled.

"Me too, .... ohh do we have apples," Alex asked me.

"That is the last time I give you something to drink," I said jumping off the counter. Walking over to them and grabbing there arms.

"Liz?" Max asked questionably.

"Alcohol is probably starting to get to them........ Well it's been a long night and Alex and Maria not the soberest. So, goodnight." I exclaimed, dragging them to the back room. I heard mumbling behind me and then Michael calling out my name.

Turning around he started to walk towards me, "Listen I don't have enough room in my apartment and I know you have the guestroom. Could you take one of them."

"Michael......"

"Liz, please."
Looking over at the three, I saw Ava still trying not to be noticed, "Okay, but I want Ava."

"What!!" He exclaimed. "I thought you wouldn't like her, since welllll....Tess."

"I know but I don't know she's just different than the others," I turned to Maria and Alex and pointed to the backroom. "BED NOW!!" They mumbled something then finally made there way upstairs.

Turning around I walked back to the others and towards Ava, standing in front of her I asked her, "Do you want to stay with me?"

She looked shocked and then looked over at the others, turning to me she nodded slowly. Wrapping my arm around her shoulder we made our way upstairs.
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Ava was sitting on the couch watching TV when I walked into the living room, "Sorry about that," I whispered making sure not to scare her. "I really don't think Maria has drunken before."

"That's okay," she whispers. "Is she okay, it sound pretty bad."

Walking over to the couch, I sat down beside her. "She's fine, just puking up all the alcohol."

"So, Alex is your brother?"

"Ever since birth," I answered. "What about you any brother or sisters?"
"Not that I know of," she said looking down at her lap. "Why did you do it?"
"Do what?" I asked her in confusion.

Looking straight into my eyes "Let me stay with you."

I rested my head on my hand which was laying on the back of the couch, "Because your not like the others, you don't belong with them. Well, it's late we better get to bed. You know where everything is..... so goodnight."

"Goodnight and thanks," she whispered turning back to the TV.

Hours past and everyone in the house had long fallen asleep. Maria and Alex were spread out on my bed and Ava feel asleep on the couch watching TV. As for me I was staring at the computer screen working on the Destiny Book. All of the sudden there was a screaming sound and yelling coming from the living room, jumping out of my seat and running down the hallway. Ava was twisting and turning on the couch and her body was soaking wet with sweat. "Please don't" she pleaded in her dreams. Tears feel down her cheeks and I ran to her sitting down on my knees at the side of the couch.

"Ava, wake up!" I shaked her shoulders, and she tried to push away from me. "Come on it's just a dream," I pleaded with her, suddenly she shot up; her breathing coming in gasps. Her tears came faster and I wrapped my arms around her, she felt stiff and pulled backward, her back meeting the back of the sofa. I pulled her closer and she started to relax, "Shhhhh...." I whispered in her ear, "It will be alright." Seconds and then minutes past and I soon felt her breathing even out and her head resting on my shoulder. Putting my hand behind her neck and laying her down on the couch and taking the blanket of the back of the sofa laying it on her.

I felt a hand on my shoulder looking up I saw Alex standing behind me, he sat down on the coffee table behind me. "How is she?"

"Okay, I guess."

"Alex she was fighting against someone, like they were going to hurt her."

"Ya, I saw."

"Alex you don't think......"

"That Rath and Lonnie are hurting her," Alex finished for me. Ava started twisting and turning again and I pushed a piece of her pink hair out of her face and whispered in her ear, "Shhh... calm down."

"Liz?" Alex said to get my attention.

Turning around and looking up at him, "Ya.

"I looked through the Destiny Book and the little stuff we have translated says nothing of any duplicates."

"You think they are lying?" I asked him.

"Ya, I was also watching there body lanuage and they were hiding something. Liz, Ava is getting hurt by someone and it all leads up to them."

I looked back at Ava and told him, "What are we going to do. If we let Ava go back with them there going to hurt her more."

"At the moment they are staying at Michael's which means Ava has to stay here. So we just have to wait and see what happens."

"Right, just wait and see."
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"Good morning!" I announced as I made my way into the kitchen. "Alex you even try touching my pots, I will hurt you severally."

"Good morning to you too," he mumbled and handed me the pots he was holding. Putting the pot back and taking out a frying pan and placing it on the stove. Taking out a bowl and all the ingredients to make some pancakes in the cornerr of my eye I could see Ava in the door way.
"Good morning," I said to her.

Once she realized I was talking to her she made her way deeper into the kitchen, "Hi."

"You like pancakes," I asked.

"Ya," she answered quietly.
"Liz makes them the best," Alex said peeking his head out from behind the open fridge door.

"Want something to drink?" he asked us.

"Milk for you and me and......" I answered looking at Ava.

"For me too, please."

"Milk all around," he mumbled, taking it out of the fridge.
"Hey," a voice whispered form the doorway and Maria walked in. Taking a seat at the kitchen table and putting her head in her hands. Reaching above in the cupboard I took out a bottle of aspirin and a plate and then tossing the aspirin to Alex. "I'm never gonna drink again. I feel like shit."

"Well you did drink a lot," Alex teased as he rubbed her back as she swould the pills.

"How much did I drink?" She asked looking over at me.

Taking the pan off the burner and bringing the plate full of pancakes to the table, sitting down in front of her I answered. "About 2 shots, 3 glasses of wine and many and I repeat many glasses of rum and coke."

She grumbled and Alex sat down beside her putting the maple syrup and forks on the table. We all sat eating our pancakes, talking out everything but nothing at the same thing. We got Ava to loosen up a bit and soon she started to talk more. We spent the whole day in the apartment mostly watching movies. Well, Ava, Alex and myself Maria fell asleep after breakfast, so it was really just the three of us.
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