"Michael would you take a walk with me I think Max and Liz need to be alone", stated Maria as she walked over to Michael
"Sure so where to", asked Michael as the two walked out of the room
"Come on Alex why don't we go inform Kyle and the Sheriff what's going on", suggested Isabel as she and Alex walked out
"So you ended up Queen of Antar because Michael lost it", asked Max as he sat next to her on her bed
"That and the fact I was married to you and Mother to your children helped", answered Liz
"So what do we do know we can't exactly go home yet we're not strong enough", said Max as he looked directly at Liz
"Prepare for the Christmas Nazi and your Christmas miracle cause you know that is only three short weeks away or may be you don't now. The jist is that this guy got run over and he haunted you because you didn't save him and he had a little son and daughter. So to get this ghost guy to go away you healed the entire Phoenix Pediatric Oncology ward", answered Liz
"So how are we going to work this if I heal them again", asked Max
"Have you ever thought about becoming a candy striper because between the two of us we can do some good that you did alone last time, can't hog all the glory", smiled Liz
"So do you want to go first or shale I", asked Maria as she and Michael nervously sat on a park bench
"You can", answered Michael as he lowered his head
"Okay my Dad didn't leave, he died when I was little. My Mom and I had come back from the grocery store, we lived in this little dinky apartment. Financial stuff wasn't that good and he was depressed and go fired, I was running around the apartment calling for him but no answer. Then I found him he had shot himself in the head and I saw him dead blood all around him", stated Maria by the end braking down to tears
"I'm sorry I didn't know", whispered Michael as he held Maria tight to him
"He just couldn't handle the pressure of being alive, the only person I told was Liz and that was because we were in school together, I just told everyone else he left. I guess you found out some where along the way last time", replied Maria as she wiped at her face
"Well I didn't exactly have a good upbringing you could say either, you know how Hank would get drunk and I'd be the wiping boy, I just don't know if you'd still except me", said Michael as Maria looked up in to his eyes
"I think the two of our problems kinda weigh out don't you", asked Maria as they kissed and connected for the first time
"I love you Maria and I don't want to loss you", confessed Michael
"And I love you too for every last quark that ticks me off", smiled Maria as they saw the stars of Antar
Two weeks later
"So Candy cane, why did you rope me into this", asked Michael as he, Maria, Liz and Max walked down the hall of the hospital
"Because it's fun dressing you up as Santa Claus and rewriting the lyrics to say I saw Snowflake kissing Santa Claus", laughed Liz as they stood outside the Pediatric Oncology ward
"Santa just consider it like this at least you're not wearing brown paint on your face, a dog nose and an fake antler tied to your head with a red bow", complained Max as a nurse walked up to them
"Hi you most be the ones Isabel Evens sent over, lets see we have Santa, two of his elves and Max from How the Grinch Stole Christmas the kids are going to love this. Just sing a song or two then be on you way we can't get them over excited", smiled the nurse as she opened the door
"Remember what I taught you", whispered Liz
"Hi kids old Santa and a few of his friends are here to bring you some Christmas cheer", stated Michael as the children looked up from where they were laying in their beds
As the teens sang Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer they walked around the ward. Every so often Max and Liz would stop and hold one of the childrens hands healing them as they sang. By the end of the song all of the children were healed and Max and Liz were weak at the knees.
"Thank you very much, say thank you kids", laughed the nurse as Michael and Maria helped Max and Liz out
"How did I do that by my self again", asked Max as they worked their way to the parking garage
"You didn't concentrate on not leaving the hand print so it didn't take as much power", answered Liz
"But it is still a good feeling helping those children", stated Max as Michael and Maria got Max and Liz into the back of the Jeep
"It's always a good feeling but you can't do that very often", replied Michael
"Even you can't go bah humbug on us Santa", laughed Maria as Michael pulled off the beard
"Yah, yah to plan two", said Michael as he drove out of the parking bay
"Hi Maria what are you doing here", asked Brody as she walked into the UFO Center
"I know this is going to sound strange but would you like a kind of thank you for the times you've been abducted. A thank you that would save Sydneys life", stated Maria
"How do you know about Sydney and what do you know about the aliens that take me", asked Broody
"I know Sydney will be in town tomorrow if you want her to be cancer free bring her to the Crashdown after hours", answered Maria as she exited the room
Crashdown next night
"You think he's going to come", asked Alex as the Pod Squad and friends sat around the closed Crashdown
"Sydney means a lot to him he will be here", answered Liz
"We shouldn't be worried about exposure or anything should we", asked Isabel from where she sat next to Alex
"No he knows how to deal with alien stuff", stated Liz as Brody walked in guiding Sydney
"Sydney why don't you sit here by the door okay, Maria you said you know how I could save my daughter", replied Brody as he looked at Maria who was sitting on Michaels lap
"Don't worry", smiled Maria as Liz picked up a coloring book and crayons and walked over to Sydney
"Hay may be you'd like to color some while we talk to your Dad", asked Liz as she sat the book and crayons on the table while she placed a hand on Sydneys shoulder
"Thank you", smiled Sydney
"So", asked Brody
"You don't have to worry about it any more the cancers gone", answered Max as Liz walked back over
"How", asked Brody
"Just consider it our thank you but if you tell anyone all bets are off", replied Michael
"Go grab the bag of mistletoe, ok honey", stated a man as he tied a tree to the top of his car
"Just stay calm Max and look like you're choosing Isabels tree", whispered Liz as she gave Maxs hand a light squeeze then let go
"Why does she have to have so many parameters height, circumference, color, density of foliage", asked Max
"The Christmas Nazi driving everyone insane while trying to have the perfect Christmas, the worst thing you can do is play into it Max. Come on lets save this guy I got to get to the hardware store before it closes I got to get Maria her present", replied Michael as he stood behind the two
"What are you gonna get her a ratchet set", asked Max
"No need to worry in the end Maria will end up with a pair of real pearl earrings from Michael thanks to said Christmas Nazi", smiled Liz as Michael and Maxs jaw dropped
"Okay I'm still not use to her knowing everything", said Michael as Liz slowly walked away from them
"It's time please don't let her get hurt", whispered Max as the car veered towards the little girl and Liz pushed the girl falling with her about a foot from the cars path
"Abby", screamed the man as he ran towards his daughter and Liz
"Liz", yelled Max as he ran over to the crowd forming
"Some one call 911", said a bystander
"Daddy", cried Abby as Liz let her go and she ran to her father
"You saved my daughter thank you", stated the man as Max and Michael helped Liz stand
"I had to help what else could I have done", asked Liz
"Know my be you can save me from the Christmas Nazi", smiled Max as he took Lizs hand again
"So why are we here", asked Michael as he stood at the jewelry counter with Liz
"You love Maria don't you and you don't want to go through the problems you did last time and the endless dept to the Christmas Nazi. So this way you get to cut out the middle woman", answered Liz
"How do I chose", asked Michael as he looked into the case
"Just pick what you think Maria will like", smiled Liz
Christmas at the Crashdown with Pod squad and friends
"So what did Michael get you I know he was having some trouble figuring it out", asked Isabel as she Maria and Liz sat at a booth
"This, at times he can be the sweetest guy in the world he even put a picture of us in it, my Spaceboy I think I'm going to keep him", smiled Maria as she held up a small silver heart shaped locket
"Better then what you first thought of", laughed Max as he, Michael and Alex walked up to the girls
"Live and learn how not to get your ass kicked", added Liz
"How come the two of you wont come to midnight service tonight", asked Isabel as she looked at Michael and Max
"We don't believe in it but what should we believe in what religion is there on Antar", answered Max as he looked at Liz
"I don't think I want to hear this", replied Isabel
"Don't worry it works with Earth religion, Antarians believe that anyone can believe anything and it's right no matter what cause it's ones own personal beliefs. The only thing that Antarians all believe in is how to deal with birth and death so Max, Michael it is alright to believe", said Liz as she stood up
"So may be you will come", asked Maria
"Yah", answered Michael
"What about you Max is it too much to hope", stated Isabel
"I think I'll go", replied Max as the whole group headed for the exit
"I thought you didn't believe in God", stated Liz as she and Max held back
"From all this I believe in you and I love you with all my heart", smiled Max as he took Lizs hand
Come on people what did I do wrong going from ten to one does this chapter redeem me in the eyes of the M/M and the M/Ls.
