Part 16
"Alex, throw your weight into it!" Serena shouted from the sideline as Alex threw a kick at Liz, which she deftly blocked. "Liz, watch your footwork! Remember to block!"
"I would if you would shut up for a second!" Liz grunted through clenched teeth as she launched an offensive against Alex.
She threw a spin kick at Alex, which he sidestepped and instead tried to kick her off her feet. Liz jumped over his legs a second before they were about to know her out. Alex was also in concentrating, trying to get the upper hand. Liz was good, of that he had no doubt but he was simply better. Serena had been training him a few days more than her. Alex threw Liz a smirk when he managed to finally knock off her feet. Liz lay sprawled on her back, panting hard.
"Tired already, Parker?" he grinned.
"You wish Whitman!" She panted, jumping back up to her feet.
But once again she felt herself losing her fight. Although she had only had a week's worth of lessons, she was already pretty good in combat. Serena had begun to teach them once Liz and her had managed to sort things over between them. Now they were preparing for the inevitable fight, which would occur soon.
"Good move Alex!" Serena yelled when Alex managed to deflect her punch. Liz grunted as she felt herself being pushed backwards. Alex gave her a smug smile to tell her that he was winning.again. Liz suddenly felt a small smile creep up her face as she got an idea.
I'm not losing this fight! She told herself.
She waited for a break in Alex's hits. As soon as she got a second to react Liz lifted her hand and threw a small energy blast at Alex, which threw him off his feet and on to the floor. It had been powerful enough to knock him off but not to hurt him.much.
Liz came to where he lay on his back, groaning at the impact. She leaned over him and smiled sweetly.
"I win." She announced.
"Not fair." Alex grumbled, rubbing the back of his head, which had hit the floor. He let Liz pull him up. "You used your powers."
He looked at Serena for support but found her stifling her laugh behind her hand. "She can't use her powers in a fight, can't she? I mean poor old helpless me against her super secret alien powers." Alex pouted trying to look innocent and helpless.
Serena and Liz burst out laughing at the look on Alex face. "Someone who whipped my ass in combat is hardly helpless!" Serena giggled, referring to the morning training session.
"Besides," Liz added with a grin, "It's not like the aliens will be honorable enough not to use their powers."
"Serena, I know this training is supposed to help us help the others.but how can we do that if they think we're dead?" Alex asked her.
Serena had told them that she would train them to fight and Liz to control her powers so that when the time came they could return to Roswell to help the others. She knew that the aliens would attack once again, and if not the aliens then the FBI. They didn't want to be caught unprepared.
"We keep out of sight." Serena told him.
"And that will help them how?" Liz questioned.
"We can watch their backs without them knowing we are there." Serena replied. "You'll understand what I mean in tomorrow's training session."
"But they can never know that we're there right?" asked Liz downcast and sad.
Serena looked at both Liz's and Alex's pained expressions, hurting for them, sorry that they had to face this but she thanked god that at least they had each other.
"No, I'm afraid they can't find out." She told them finally, apologetic.
Alex nodded, putting on a brave face. He draped his arm around Liz's shoulders, knowing how badly she was hurting.
"Hey Liz, you can use your powers to get back at people you really disliked and they would never know!" Alex joked. "Like Pam Troy!"
Liz gave him an amused smile, her sadness somewhat replaced by her amusement as Alex ranted of a list of people he wanted to get back at.
"We can let the air out of all four tires, jam their locker, split their pants with your powers." Alex rambled gleefully.
Finally, Liz couldn't help laughing. "Sounds fun." She grinned.
"It's a date then!" Alex said. "Now, why don't you go train with Serena so we can do all these things?"
He groaned slightly as he stretched, "Meanwhile, I'll tend to my body that you so kindly bruised and injured."
Liz giggled as she apologized. She then followed Serena inside. Alex watched her for a moment, his smile replaced by a sad and pained look. He had to be strong for her, he had to help her through this but at times he wondered if he'd be able to get through this himself.
"Alex, throw your weight into it!" Serena shouted from the sideline as Alex threw a kick at Liz, which she deftly blocked. "Liz, watch your footwork! Remember to block!"
"I would if you would shut up for a second!" Liz grunted through clenched teeth as she launched an offensive against Alex.
She threw a spin kick at Alex, which he sidestepped and instead tried to kick her off her feet. Liz jumped over his legs a second before they were about to know her out. Alex was also in concentrating, trying to get the upper hand. Liz was good, of that he had no doubt but he was simply better. Serena had been training him a few days more than her. Alex threw Liz a smirk when he managed to finally knock off her feet. Liz lay sprawled on her back, panting hard.
"Tired already, Parker?" he grinned.
"You wish Whitman!" She panted, jumping back up to her feet.
But once again she felt herself losing her fight. Although she had only had a week's worth of lessons, she was already pretty good in combat. Serena had begun to teach them once Liz and her had managed to sort things over between them. Now they were preparing for the inevitable fight, which would occur soon.
"Good move Alex!" Serena yelled when Alex managed to deflect her punch. Liz grunted as she felt herself being pushed backwards. Alex gave her a smug smile to tell her that he was winning.again. Liz suddenly felt a small smile creep up her face as she got an idea.
I'm not losing this fight! She told herself.
She waited for a break in Alex's hits. As soon as she got a second to react Liz lifted her hand and threw a small energy blast at Alex, which threw him off his feet and on to the floor. It had been powerful enough to knock him off but not to hurt him.much.
Liz came to where he lay on his back, groaning at the impact. She leaned over him and smiled sweetly.
"I win." She announced.
"Not fair." Alex grumbled, rubbing the back of his head, which had hit the floor. He let Liz pull him up. "You used your powers."
He looked at Serena for support but found her stifling her laugh behind her hand. "She can't use her powers in a fight, can't she? I mean poor old helpless me against her super secret alien powers." Alex pouted trying to look innocent and helpless.
Serena and Liz burst out laughing at the look on Alex face. "Someone who whipped my ass in combat is hardly helpless!" Serena giggled, referring to the morning training session.
"Besides," Liz added with a grin, "It's not like the aliens will be honorable enough not to use their powers."
"Serena, I know this training is supposed to help us help the others.but how can we do that if they think we're dead?" Alex asked her.
Serena had told them that she would train them to fight and Liz to control her powers so that when the time came they could return to Roswell to help the others. She knew that the aliens would attack once again, and if not the aliens then the FBI. They didn't want to be caught unprepared.
"We keep out of sight." Serena told him.
"And that will help them how?" Liz questioned.
"We can watch their backs without them knowing we are there." Serena replied. "You'll understand what I mean in tomorrow's training session."
"But they can never know that we're there right?" asked Liz downcast and sad.
Serena looked at both Liz's and Alex's pained expressions, hurting for them, sorry that they had to face this but she thanked god that at least they had each other.
"No, I'm afraid they can't find out." She told them finally, apologetic.
Alex nodded, putting on a brave face. He draped his arm around Liz's shoulders, knowing how badly she was hurting.
"Hey Liz, you can use your powers to get back at people you really disliked and they would never know!" Alex joked. "Like Pam Troy!"
Liz gave him an amused smile, her sadness somewhat replaced by her amusement as Alex ranted of a list of people he wanted to get back at.
"We can let the air out of all four tires, jam their locker, split their pants with your powers." Alex rambled gleefully.
Finally, Liz couldn't help laughing. "Sounds fun." She grinned.
"It's a date then!" Alex said. "Now, why don't you go train with Serena so we can do all these things?"
He groaned slightly as he stretched, "Meanwhile, I'll tend to my body that you so kindly bruised and injured."
Liz giggled as she apologized. She then followed Serena inside. Alex watched her for a moment, his smile replaced by a sad and pained look. He had to be strong for her, he had to help her through this but at times he wondered if he'd be able to get through this himself.
