A/N: Hey everyone! I'm sorry I didn't post this sooner it's been ready for a while but I've been too busy watching my new Aqua Teen Hunger Force DVDs. And please rememeber when you guys finish reading please review and be honest even if that means being mean because I am a masochist and I want real feedback. READ AND ENJOY!

VENUS IN FURS

The day had gone by faster then Liz had expected and she found herself walking back to the Crashdown alone before she had realized how stupid it was.

"Hey," Said the familiar voice sounding kind of down trodden. Liz turned around to see Sean walking behind her.

"Hey" Liz spoke turning to stare at the ground in front of her as Sean took his place walking next to her. "So you guys ran off pretty quick last night..." He trailed off hoping for some answers.

"Something came up it was kind of... private" Liz said searching for a way to make it sound less like a government conspiracy.

"Yeah I noticed," He paused putting his hands on either of her shoulders and turning her to face him "What's going on?"

"Nothing..."

"Nothing? You haven't spoken to Maria or Michael in like a year and all of the sudden you show up and drama ensues and I'm supposed to believe it's nothing?" He raised an eyebrow.

"Look there was just some unresolved issues that came up and they needed to be taken care of." Liz looked away from him but he lifted her chin with his hand so he could look into her pained eyes. She looked into his eyes and for a moment she let him see her.

"Does this have something to do with what happened last year?" Sean asked and Liz immediately turned to stone again turning away and walking fast. But he caught up to her matching her speed. "Liz I don't know what happened that night but I know that it's what tore you and Maria apart, I know it's when everything changed, when you changed," She walked faster and he stopped "I know you were there when they died," he shouted so she could hear him and she stopped in her tracks, he walked up to her.

Tears were welling in her eyes as he spoke.

"Please Liz just let me in, you've been hurting for a year now and it won't stop until you tell someone about it." He touched her face with his hand but she shrugged him off.

"You have no idea what I went through that night! What any of us went through!" She hissed under her breath, a look of confusion crossed his face "What? You didn't know? You honestly thought Maria was asleep in bed that night? I helped her sneak out, we were all there Michael, Isabel, Maria, Tess, Kyle, and me, we were all right there with Max and Alex up until the bitter end. We were all there for a reason, for a purpose you will never understand." She glared at him but was angrier at herself for letting such a hefty chunk of information slip out, they had all had alibis but Sean had only dispelled Liz's.

"Liz I want to know what happened ," Sean pleaded.

"Sean even if I wanted to tell you I couldn't. I have been covered in the blood of people I love for too long I won't let another slip away."

"Liz why would telling me hurt anyone?" his tone rising in frustration.

"Because Sean if you haven't noticed Maria, me and all the others were bonded by a secret that I will take to my grave even if that means lying to the people that I care about for the rest of my life!" Liz yelled exasperated, the tiredness in her voice very obvious.

"Fine," Sean nodded "But you're killing yourself Liz." He walked away leaving Liz alone again. She gave up and let the tears fall down her cheeks, she was angry at him for being so persistent but she understood his need for answers.

In a sad way his pursuit of the truth reminded her of how Alex had found out, which hurt her even more. Liz headed for the Crashdown ready for round two of this new found hell.

Isabel, Kyle, and Tess sat in one of the booths as Liz waited tables, Michael and Maria had gone over to Michael's place where they would all be meeting after Liz's shift. Isabel twirled a French fry in Tabasco sauce before popping it in her mouth while Kyle and Tess talked about the situation at hand.

"I just don't think we should stick around to see what happens," Kyle stated poking his burger bun pointedly.

"What do you propose we do then Kyle?" Tess reasoned

"Get the hell out of here while we still have all of our major organs!" He exclaimed quietly, Isabel rolled her eyes and reached for one of his French fries before getting up and walking over to the counter where Liz now stood.

"What's up?" Liz asked worriedly

"Well, the Bobsy twins over there are getting a little insane for me." Isabel sounded bored.

"My shifts almost over so we can go pretty soon..." Liz said slowly "Have you told anyone else about your powers?" Isabel said quickly

"Great segway Isabel," Liz smiled sarcastically "And no, anyways I'd hardly call them powers unless you really like weak electric fences" She smiled wryly

"You can't change anything yet?" Isabel asked as she ran her hand over the salt shaker quickly turning it red and then back to make her point.

"I don't think so," Liz said trying the same motion and knocking over the salt with her hand. "I can't even fake it," she said disappointed.

"Maybe you can't," Isabel shrugged "it never really changes anything though... you know, not like Max" she said quietly looking at the ground "What can you do?" she sounded interested for the first time in months

"Mostly just zap things and burn things but nothing great,"

"They will develop on their own but you should to practice on focusing them," Liz nodded as Isabel spoke, Liz motioned towards the back room as she removed her apron.

"See you in a minute," Liz said and Isabel nodded, as Liz stepped into the back room to change and came out a few minutes later. All of them ready they headed for Michael's, not wanting a repeat performance from Sean.

When they reached Michael's and got inside they were met by darkness.

"Hello?" Kyle questioned of the dark getting no response.

"I don't like the looks of this" Tess started to back towards the door.

"Oh calm down they're probably just making out or something," Kyle explained as he flipped on the light switch to find them unconscious and tied on the floor.

"Oh God!" Isabel yelled running towards them, but she was stopped by a dark figure, Agent Gregors.

"I didn't know alien freaks believed in God. Well, you learn something new everyday," He smirked pushing Isabel back. "You kids are smart, it took us a while to retrieve the information you took from us last year but we got it easy enough," He spoke again

"Get out of here!" Kyle yelled

"Apparently not smart enough though," he said ignoring Kyle "You didn't even try to run, granted we needed the info to legally go after you but Jesus you just stayed put," Liz glared at him "Nice to see you again sweet thing," he smiled "We learned all about you and your budding powers too" a look of shock crept across her face.

"What?" Kyle turned to ask her

"You have powers because of your connection with Max," Tess stated dejectedly, Liz nodded embarrassed her secret came out like this.

"The scientists back in Washington really want to have a look at you honey, they said they want you alive but the others can go back either way." Isabel rushed at him blowing him back with her powers, but he took out a bat and hit her on the head knocking her to the ground.

He immediately went for Tess knowing he couldn't risk her using her powers on him and knocked her out with two blows.

"Now back to you little boy," He spoke to Kyle "No one needs you but I'm not supposed to bring much harm to you so let me take you peacefully or..." Liz interrupted him jumping on his back and wrapping her hands around his head. "Get off me girl I'll get fired if I bring you back on ice," he yelled trying to shake her off as Kyle ran towards them.

"Stand back Kyle!" Liz yelled as she let her powers run through her fingers electrocuting Gregors, he screamed in pain before throwing her against the wall and hitting her with the bat a few times.

"Just because I can't kill you doesn't mean I can't soften you up a little bit!" He continued beating her until Isabel cam to and untied Michael who attacked him, his gun falling from his belt.

As Isabel, Kyle, and Michael did their best to subdue him a bruised and beaten Liz reached for the gun.

"You can't beat me freaks!" he yelled angrily

"STAND BACK!" Liz screamed aiming the gun at Gregors, they all backed away unsure of what to do, they couldn't just let him go. But could they let Liz kill him like that? "See how you like having a gun pointed at you?" he smirked again "Stop smiling!" she screamed.

"You can't shoot me little girl,"

"Don't sound so sure," her hands shook a little as she stepped closer, the bruises and cuts on her body making it uncomfortable to move. "A year ago you took everything from me, ripped it away right in front of me, I won't let you do it again! I promised that I wouldn't let harm come to these people, my friends and I intend to keep that promise."

"Oh please..." his mocking voice cut off by a gunshot and a horrible splatter, he looked down and fell to his knees grasping at the gushing hole in his stomach.

Liz's eyes widened as she let the gun drop to the floor, no one moved they all just stood there listening to his horrible gasping noises until they stopped. Liz stood there wide eyes staring at the man's body as Michael untied Maria. Maria rushed toward Liz and turned her away walking her outside and towards her Jetta.

"I'm gonna take you to my house and we're going get you all cleaned up," Maria's tone was a combination of concern and fear. "Everything is going to be alright,"

"Maria I think everything is very far from alright," Liz said turning towards her and crying while Maria held her. "I don't think anything is ever gonna be alright again,"