"Maria", whispered Michael as he stood outside her window in the middle of the night

"I should kill your ass, where have you been for the past two days", asked Maria as she opened her window and then froze

"I've been thinking is this what you meant when you said that you had to get me away from Hank", asked Michael as Maria helped him climbed through the window

"Yah it is and this must be why you disappeared like this last time, you didn't want Max and Isabel to see you this bad off", replied Maria as she helped him limp over to her bed

"What am I going to do, where can I go", asked Michael as he started to cry

"You don't have to worry about loosing Max and Isabel you will stay close to here even though at the moment you're still to young to be emancipated", comforted Maria

"It's still hard to believe you care after what Hanks done to me", said Michael

"I've seen everything that happened to you as a child and I still love you", smiled Maria as she hugged him

Crashdown

"Alex should be here shortly, so why do we have to let him in on things, if you want to protect him why don't you just let him live in peaceful oblivion", asked Isabel as she sat at a booth with Liz and Max

"Because if anything ever happens to Max or Michael we need a male to donate blood and beside that you need someone to confide in and Alex is the perfect person", explained Liz as her cell phone rang

"Liz has got a point we can use all the help we can get and Maria and her do know who we can trust", added Max as Liz answered her phone

"I still don't understand how we're going to get Sheriff Valenti as well", replied Isabel as Liz closed her phone

"Good news, Michael showed up at Marias and it was what we expected Hank beat on him and he just needed to clear his head. Marias got a plan to get him away from Hank so hopefully we'll see the two tomorrow after school", smiled Liz as Alex knocked on the Crashdown door and Liz walked over to it

"Why did you ask me to come here so late and what's with all the secrecy", asked Alex as Liz let him into the Crashdown

"You see Alex we want you to be part of what's going to happen over the next few years but that means you need to know a really big secret", explained Liz as she locked the door and closed the blinds

"And how does it deal with Max and Isabel", asked Alex as Liz lead him to the booth

"The secret is what Max, Isabel and Michael are, you see they're what we refer to as Czechoslovakians in public or Antarians in privacy", started Liz

"In other words Alex we're aliens", added Max

"That's impossible you can't prove that", replied Alex as he watched Isabel pick up a CD off the table and played it in her hand

"And you see Alex a lot of people want to hurt them FBI and other Aliens that want to take over their parents kingdom, Maria and I have a vest interest because you see we're from the future and to protect ourselves we were also given powers", said Liz as she put her hand on the table and changed the color to florescent pink

"I think I need to sit down", whispered Alex as he sat next to Isabel rubbing his forehead

Morning

"Maria honey you're gonna be late, oh my god", stated Amy Deluca as she walked into Marias room and saw Michael with her sleeping in her bed

"Mom stop he's been hit enough already", yelled Marias as her mother started hitting Michael

"Get out, get out of this bed, out of this bed, out", replied Amy as Michael tried but fell to the floor

"Michael it's okay calm down and Mom calm down", said Maria as she went to Michaels side

"Why should I calm down my baby girl's having sex", screamed Amy

"I am not having sex and if you actually look at Michael you'll see why he's here and for your information we just slept", hissed Maria as she helped Michael sit on the edge of her bed

"Yeah I know that one, I used that one", stated Amy

"Sex was the last thing on our minds and I bet none of your boyfriends had foster fathers that beat them to a bloody pulp on a weekly basis", yelled Maria as Amy finally looked at Michael

"Oh god when did this happen", whispered Amy as she could see from the light coming through the window that Michael had a black eye, various bruises on his arms and he was cradling his ribs like he was in pain

"A couple of days ago he got drunk, there was no food in the house and I forgot to do the wash, so he took it out on me", answered Michael as he lowered his head

"It's going to be okay Michael, everything is going to be okay", comforted Maria as she smoothed his hair

Geometry Class

"Okay that is totally not Mr. Singer", whispered a girl next to Liz but Liz just froze

"Hi, I'm Kathleen Topolsky, I'll be substituting for Mr. Singer who's out sick for a couple of days, so the infamous Roswell, New Mexico before we get started let me just ask, does anyone here actually believe in aliens", asked Topolsky causing the class to laugh, then she added, "Lets take roll, Bartly, Collins, Evans, Guerin, Michael Guerin is he here today, does anyone know where Michael is"

"His father was found unfit by DCF so he's probably trying to find out where he's going to be sent", stated Max as everyone looked at him

Hallway after class

"What's the matter Liz it looks like you've seen a ghost", asked Alex as he and Max stood with her

"She shouldn't be here, I wasn't shot so she shouldn't be here", whispered Liz as she watched Topolsky walk down the hall

"Liz what are you talking about she's just a sub", replied Max as Isabel walked up to them

"She's not a teacher, she's FBI, aka Czechoslovakian hunter and if she's here that means Pierce isn't that far behind", explained Liz

"And who's Pierce", asked Isabel

"A man that got a hold of Max for a while and experimented on him, we've got to get to Maria and Michael, we have to stay low profile", answered Liz as she began walking down the hall and the group followed her

Sheriff Station

"Thank you Michael for describing your story to me", smiled a social worker as she sat in a conference room with Michael

"What's going to happen to me now", asked Michael very unsure

"From what you've described you have friends here and we don't want to take you away from that, so we'll find you an adoptive home in Roswell. I actually have an idea of which family I want to place you with, they have a daughter of their own and every few years they take in a teenage who's in need of a strong support system. They haven't had a child for three years now but the last child they cared for is attending Yale", replied the social worker

"As long as I stay in Roswell and don't have to deal with a drunk that only wants me for the checks", stated Michael as the social worker stood up

"I believe the Delucas are still waiting for you, why don't you stay with them while I contact the family", said the social worker as she guided Michael out of the room and to where Maria and Amy where sitting

"So is everything okay", asked Maria as she hugged Michael

"If the two of you will just hang out with him for a bit, while I contact a family for Michael", asked the social worker

"Hopefully it's a good one, I don't want to find him in Marias bed again", smiled Amy as the social worker walked away

"Hay Michael, Maria we need to talk", stated Liz as she, Max, Isabel and Alex walked up to Michael and Maria

"Mom can we go outside for a while", asked Maria as she looked at her Mother

"Sure I'll stay here if Mrs. Lain comes back", replied Amy as the teens ran off

"What's the matter", asked Maria as the teens sat outside the Sheriff Station

"We had a sub for Geometry, Miss. Topolsky", answered Liz

"Oh shit we're dead, what are we going to do", asked Maria

"Who's Topolsky", asked Michael

"As Liz put it a hunter", stated Max

"Who symbolizes something worst to come", added Alex

"So it's a good thing we're going to have back up soon", replied Maria

"Speaking of back up I know a couple of people are going to object but we have to let the parents in on everything", stated Liz

"I think it's a really good idea we've got to tell Mom and Dad", said Isabel as she looked at Max

"Lets first see who Michael gets for parents", objected Max

Sheriff Station

"Hay Mom", stated Maria as the group walked back inside

"Listen I've got to call the shop I'll be back in a minute", replied Amy as she walked away

"Ah you're back Michael, you're going to be adopted by the family I hoped, Michael I'd like to introduce you to Mr. and Mrs. Parker", smiled Mrs. Lain as Nancy and Jeff Parker walked up to them

"What", asked Michael as he started back at an equally stunned Liz

"Michael Gurien, we didn't put it together", smiled Jeff

"You know one another", asked Mrs. Lain

"Yah he's friends with Liz", answered Nancy

"What a small world I'm sure you'll do we'll as Michael Parkers, I know they did a world of good for Susana and Harold and they can do good for you. Michael we just have to talk to you and Mr. and Mrs. Parker in the conference room then you can go to your new home", smiled Mrs. Lain as she guided Michael and the Parkers away from the group

"So who are Susana and Harold", asked Isabel as the group looked at Liz

"Susana was a pain in the ass for one and brought the worst out of Liz", said Alex as he shock his head

"When I was about five my parents decided to go on a quest of spreading the wealth to the less fortunate. First they adopted Harold he was twelve and from a very abusive home, worst then Michael but what made his situation worst was that he also had cancer. He died from it at fifteen but Mom and Dad saw it as a success because he was happier then when he came to us. They adopted Susana a year later she was ten her problems were worst then Harolds, she left three years ago when she was sixteen, she goes to Yale", replied Liz

"Susana was the reason Liz use to be so sure about going to Harvard", laughed Maria

"So your parents are going to take in Michael, you poor thing", added Isabel

"Hay at least it wont be as painful as the night of Enigma", replied Liz as Michael walked up to them

"As always what the hell happen Max and I told you everything about that night are you ever going to tell me what happen that night with Michael except you'll kick any Czechoslovakian ass that gets drunk", asked Maria as she pouted

"Sniff some cedar oil, I'm sorry but even though Michael doesn't remember I swore with him to keep it a secret", answered Liz as the adult came back

"Well Maria I think it's time to go home it's been a long day and you can see your friends in school tomorrow", stated Amy

"Max we have to get home Mom and Dad will be wondering where we are", said Isabel as Amy lead Maria out

"Michael you'll be in school tomorrow", asked Max

"Yah sure why not", replied Michael as Max and Isabel walked away

"Isabel wait up I need to talk to you for a sec", yelled Alex as he ran after her

"Come on we'll show you where you'll be staying for at least the next two years Michael and Liz don't you have home work to do", smiled Nancy as she and Jeff walked ahead of the two out of the station

"So what did happen the night of Enigma", asked Michael as he and Liz held back from her parent

"Max, Maria and you were looking for Enigma and you got upset because Maria was getting attention from these guys, so you started drinking only problem is Czechoslovakians get plastered on a thimble full of beer and you had like four bottles. So the two of them brought you to me since I was stuck working at my Dads New Years party. Well in the morning when you finally came to the two of us saw the funny in our situation you slept in my bed and you ask me not to tell Maria and I told you as long as you promise not to tell Max and it was deal", laughed Liz as they entered the Crashdown

"So it was just enough to make them curious", asked Michael

"Curious wouldn't be the word for it more like paranoid skitz, we've talked about connections, well they'd almost always be looking around and it's just something fun we carried on until the end and the kids thought it was funny to because we told them", said Liz as Jeff and Nancy stopped at the back stairs

"Well Michael as you know we own the Crashdown and these stairs take you to the apartment we live in, you can decorate your room anyway you want but nothing obscene and no loud music", stated Jeff as they climbed the stairs

"That's going to be a problem his fav group is Metallica, well I'll see you later I have work to do", smiled Liz as she headed for her room

"So why exactly do you want to talk to me", asked Isabel as Max drove past her and Alex walking down the streets of Roswell

"I was just wondering if you'd be willing to hang out with me sometime", asked Alex

"May be just may be", smiled Isabel as they continued walking

New York

"So Zan the man are we going to Roswell", asked Rath as he and Lonnie walked up to Zan and Ava

"I believe so if little bitch hast somethin to do with the rejects may be they're worth visitin", answered Zan

"So the Man, the Myth, the Legend has come through lets finda ride and fly", smiled Lonnie

"What's you thinks they gonna be likel", asked Ava as the four headed out of the sewer

Crashdown Apartment

"So do you have any idea how this is going to work", asked Michael as he knocked on Lizs open door

"What exactly", replied Liz as she looked up from her books

"They gave me a speech that I need to improve my grades, that I shouldn't fear getting beaten and that I could call them what ever I wanted from the Parkers to Mom and Dad but how does day to day life work in a semi normal home", asked Michael

"Well here's different from what you're use to Mom does the wash she probably showed you the two hampers in the hall, Dad does the cooking if he says he's not we either go down stairs or we can get something from the kitchen up here it's fully stocked. For the grades thing you're obviously going to be hanging around Earth so you better started giving a damn. The name thing it doesn't matter Harold only called Mom, Mom and he called Dad Jeff, Susana stays with Mr. and Mrs. Parker", explained Liz

"Why do I feel like you've done this before", stated Michael

"I did it for Harold and Susana, also try living in a two bed hotel room with six adults and five children you gotta know how to lay the ground or you'll be run over", smiled Liz

"Thanks Liz, I don't know how to thank you", replied Michael as he turned to walk away

"Allow yourself to connect with Maria and put a good word in for me with Max and we'll be even for now bro", stated Liz as Michael turned back with a confused look on his face, then Liz added smiling back, "Hay even if you don't except us we're going to except you, should have learned that by now"

"Thanks", whispered Michael as he turned around smiling softly but trying to appear gruff

"Oh we sure have a lot of work, poor Maria and poor me", laughed Liz as she looked back at her book