A/N: This chapter is sort of short but the next chapter is longer, also for your information the next chapter is the final chapter ... of part 2! Did I upset you? Part 3 is coming along nicely and I got over my writers block so everything is good! Read and enjoy...
Things Behind the Sun
They stepped towards the familiar rocks that Liz hadn't seen in over a year, she felt the sand grind beneath her shoes as she walked steadily behind Michael while the others tailed close behind. Michael waved his hand over the stone causing the unforgettable handprint to appear he placed his hand on it and the rock began to shift, moving aside to allow them in. They all stepped into the pod chamber and then into the Granolith, Liz stepped in front of Michael not hesitating as she placed her hand on the center of the Granolith she closed her eyes focusing all her energy. Suddenly a string of flashes passed before her eyes.
She saw a strange man with what looked like a legion of skins, behind him they were splattered with blood from battle marching through the town which lay in ruins.
Liz was suddenly thrown out of the vision causing her to fly across the room before hitting the hard wall and sinking to the ground.
"Liz!" Kyle yelled as they all rushed to her
"What did you see?" Isabel demanded desperation cracking her already gravelly voice
"Khivar," Liz breathed out
"What do you mean?" Tess asked nervously while she shifted her weight form one foot to the other.
"He's coming," she gasped as she replayed the events of her flash
"When?" Michael asked furrowing his brow, suddenly there was a loud crash coming from town.
"Now," Liz's eyes widened as the noise faded
"No, no!" Isabel exclaimed as her hardness disappeared for a moment replaced by one of childlike fear "We're so close, if we could just figure it out!" she clenched her fists trying to rid herself of the aggravated energy that was filling her being.
"We just need to get everything and get back here," Michael announced but doubt clouded their faces
"And do what Michael?" Valenti asked "Hide?"
"No, we'll go back," he said in a severe tone
"Go back Michael!? In time?" Kyle exclaimed "I knew this wouldn't work from the start but you said 'We can do it, no problem!'" Kyle yelled using a mockingly nasal voice to imitate Michael
"Shut up," Michael said in a warning tone,
"Or what?" Kyle started but before he could say anymore another explosion in the distance cut him off
"We need to get back there!" Liz yelled before Michael and Kyle could resume their fight "If we don't do something he's going to destroy everything," she said in a calmer quieter tone
"We can't just go back to town," Isabel spoke softly "They'll kill us,"
"We have to lead them away from town," Liz's voice commanded "We can't just let them rip Roswell apart," Michael nodded before crawling back into the pod chamber and opening the rock so they could exit, the others followed close behind.
"What's your plan?" Tess asked Michael when he didn't answer she turned to Liz "Please tell me there's a plan," Tess frowned as they left the chamber, Liz stopped and towards the others Michael stopped too looking back at them
"Fine, here's the plan!" Liz started, feigning enthusiasm "We'll go into town and get them to chase us, we'll lead them back here and hide in the granolith until we have a better plan" she stated quickly before turning back and walking again
"We can't let them know where the granolith is," Isabel spoke loudly so everyone could hear her as they walked down the rocky hill side towards the car
"Tess could you mind warp them?" Valenti asked almost losing his footing
"No," she said quickly before explaining "I could never mind warp Khivar he's too powerful and there's too many of them any way,"
"Unless…" Liz stopped as she reached the car pausing to consider her idea "We could split them up," she smiled as she finished her sentence
"What?" Michael asked
"Well, together they're too powerful but if Tess could mind warp some of the skins to attack the others and we could separate Khivar then we might be able to take him"
"But we could never beat him without…" Isabel paused as painful memories resurfaced "without Max," she finished quietly
"We've got our four-square" Michael said motioning at Liz who flinched at his words
"Hopefully that will be enough," Tess said doubtfully, Liz looked back at her with not so reassuring words
"It'll have to be,"