Chapter 17
Liz was trembling next to Max. He felt the tremors through out his body. Because of that he felt
fury bubble to the surface. When he was about to lunge at Nicholas Serena grabbed hold of his
arm and he looked down at her confused. "Don't Max, he's not really here, he can't hurt her or
us", said Serena. "What do you mean he's not here, I see him so do you", yelled at his sister.
"Its his astral projection, he's tied to one of us here, I guess its Tess he is connected to", said
Serena not taking her eyes off of Nicholas for one minute. Even if she knew in her heart he can't
hurt them she was still scared of him, something she didn't want to admit that little fact even to
herself. "Humm, I guess you got smarter in this lifetime, I remember you begging me and Kaviar
to kill you because you couldn't stand the pain any more", remarked Nicholas. Michael could
barely contain his anger. This little shit messed with both his sisters he was going to pay. He
didn't care he was going to make sure Nicholas went home in a body bag. "Oh please, you
wasn't man enough I never begged you or your shit friend Kaviar. Don't lie, you are just made
because I made certain that you will never have children again", said Serena smugly. Everyone
turned to Serena after she said this, she just smiled at them, and took a hold of Liz's hands. She
wasn't going to let anyone hurt her sisters and her friends. Nicholas was fuming. "How you do
that", asked a confused Alex. He never felt so much anger towards one person in his entire life.
Isabel was clinging to his hands. He knew she was scared. In a sense he was too, but he had to
be strong for his girls. "Let's just say that Laurena Bobbitt got nothing on me", said Serena.
Everyone looked at her and Kyle was the first person to bust out laughing. "Oh shit, no wonder
you chose a ten yr old body, if you were in an adult body women would be seriously turned
off", said Kyle laughing. Everyone just couldn't keep it in any longer and started laughing hard,
tears running down there face and everything. "Laugh it up now, dear Callie, I got something
you want and I know that you will try everything to get it you too Ava, but Ava I believe that
Serena explained to you how important this thing is to her", said Nicholas. "What are you taking
about cornball", replied Ava. "You know your Max, I believe you called him Zan", said
Nicholas. He watched Serena's and Ava's eyes reflect fear. Ava turned to Serena and asked,
"What is he talking about, Zan's dead, I know you care about me but Zan, I don't get it". "Oh
you didn't tell your dear sister Callie, who Zan was to you in your past life", said Nicholas he
was having fun. "Shut up Nicholas, Zan is dead, why would you have him", asked Serena. She
was avoided telling Ava anything about her and Zan because she was afraid that Ava would not
love her anymore. "He's not dead", said Nicholas. Everyone gasped at this, tears ran down
Ava's face. Kyle saw this and wiped them away and she smiled up at him and kissed him on the
mouth saying without words that this didn't change anything.
"How do we know your not lying and if your not how do we get him back?", asked Max. He
didn't know why he felt the need to protect Zan he just knew he had too. He looked at Serena
and saw her looking straight into Nicholas's eyes. Something was up and he wanted to know
what. "Ahh dear Zan, the boy king always trying to protect your little brother huh", said
Nicholas. "Let me guess Serena didn't tell you that, and let me guess again, Ava she didn't tell
you that the reason that Zan couldn't love you was because in both lifetimes he loved Serena
huh", said Nicholas smiling. Ava turned around and looked at Serena in surprise. It couldn't be.
Serena looked down at her feet. She knew what was going to happen. Ava was going to hate
her. But Ava did something that surprised her instead, she hugged her. "No wonder you
couldn't really love Brian, you loved Zan, but didn't want me to be hurt so you gave him up. I
remember seeing you guys together and him looking at you but you must have told him
something because he only did it in secret. You loved him then didn't you why didn't you tell
me?", asked Ava softly. "I couldn't tell you, he told me how h felt but I just couldn't hurt you, I
learned from my dad that he was your destiny and I couldn't get in the way of that, I'm so sorry
you had to learn it from that puss face over there, I just didn't want to hurt you, we didn't do
anything, he was your first in everything", Serena said, saying the last part quietly. Max looked
at Serena and looked at Liz, They were so much alike, and in a way they were like Michael too.
They wanted the others to follow this destiny thing even though in there heart they wanted this
person. They were both so giving it was surreal. He knew Serena loved Zan but she thought
that he needed his destiny more. Didn't these girls understand that without them they were
nothing. Oh my god, he just realized that Zan was his brother not only in the genetic clone thing
but his real life brother, from Antar too. "This is all so touching really, but I don't have time, I'll
give you your brother Max and Isabel in exchange for the granolith. I know its still here because
that stupid Queen is still here, hey what are you doing", asked Nicholas, looking at Maria up
and down. She was beautiful thought Nicholas, nice legs reminds me of Layla from Antar. Boy
did he want her but that dumb jock of a man Rath wasn't having it. Michael looked at Nicholas
looking at his girl and could barely contain his anger. "Look you little shit, I suggest you not look
at my girl like that or I'll make sure you won't be able to pee too", said Michael. Humm
Nicholas thought maybe this was Layla since Rath was acting this way. "Max asked you a
question, how do we know that you not lying about having Zan, I mean Ava saw Zan get
killed", said a determined Liz. She wasn't going to let that punk get the best of her, he was only
ten yrs old and she was an alien queen, she wasn't going to let him get the best of her. "Alright,
I'll show you, Umm Max she is a feisty one, well I already know that if you know what I mean",
said Nicholas. It took both Michael and Kyle to hold Max back. They never saw Max this
angry before. Kyle was heated too Liz was his friend and in a strange way everyone here was
family and this puck was messing with his family. "CALM DOWN MAX", yelled Michael. "He
wont hurt her again, I'll not only make sure of that, everyone else in this room too, let's get you
calmed down, go to Liz she looks scared", said Michael. This snapped Max out of his rage and
he walked over to her and kissed her softly and said "I'm sorry baby, I was just mad don't be
scared I need you understand". "I know, I love you Max I don't want you hurt", said Liz. "As
much as I love the hallmark moment, here's your evidence", said Nicholas pulling out an orb.
Light shone out and a picture of a very badly beaten Zan appeared to them all. Serena gasped
and started crying and yelling, "Oh my god, what did you do to him, he didn't do anything
wrong, why" Michael walked up to her and hugged her tightly. Ava was crying in Kyle's arms
too. She couldn't believe it, Zan was usually a strong person but they looked like they broke
him. Liz just stared and heared Max cursing up a storm next to her. She held him tighter. Isabel
had tears flowing form her eyes. Her brother was hurt. She was hurt badly. Alex held her close.
They all heard Rath and Vilondra in the background and heard Rath say speak. In a hoarse
voice Zan said, "Hey, all I guess you see I'm alive. I learned a couple of stuff of who I really
was, I guess I'm your baby bro Max and Izzy, I can call you Izzy right", said smiling. Isabel
nodded up and down in a robot motion. She was crying harder now. "Ava, I heard you found,
the guy to make you happy, I'm glad I'm sorry I treated you so wrong these couple of years I
just hated the word destiny. I didn't hate you, you were the only friend I had.", said Zan with
tears flowing from his eyes. He was in so much pain. "Max, I wish I was with you guys you
know, atleast I would have gotten the sister who could love me like Isabel loves you, they made
me watch you guys that's how I know." Serena was still crying and Michael was still trying to
hold her up but she kept mumbling, "It hurts, make it stop, it hurts" Zan seemed to know where
Serena was standing which seemed impossible but with aliens nothing was impossible. He
spoke in a hushed voice, "Serena, hey baby, I should have fought hard for you, I love you so
much, I shouldn't have let you talk me into letting you go. I saw you with that guy, I got to admit
I'm jealous you know, but that's besides, the point, I guess who meets their soul mate when you
young like us huh, said Zan laughing slightly, but that was a bad idea because he started
coughing violently. Vilondra moved up to the screen and said menacingly, "He's your brother,
come get him, but we want the granolith, or else dear bro right here is dead" Rath kicked Zan in
the stomach and laughed when he doubled over in pain. Serena screamed and also doubled
over in pain. She started moaing, "It hurts, make it stop it hurts" Michael looked at Max, he was
scared unshed tears were in his eyes. He didn't want to lose his sister he just her back. Max
walked up to her and tried to heal her, but all he felt was Zan's pain not Serena's. Before he
could tell Michael anything Nicholas spoke up and said, "I give you 24 hours to make your
choice", and he disappeared. Michael spoke up and said, "Max, why aren't you healing her
she's in soo much pain, please Max". Tears were spilling out of his eyes. He can't lose her.
"Michael, the pain its not hers its Zan's she's connected to him somehow", said Max. "Why
now I mean, he was alive for a while now, why is he sending my sister his pain", said Michael.
He looked frantic. "Because, he wants me to find him, before you make the deal, he's been
blocking me from him for a while, I thought he was dead, sometimes I could feel him but I
though it was my imagination, said Serena in a slow robotic voice. She looked pale. "He
doesn't want you to make the deal, say you won't I know where he is", said Serena in a hushed
voice. "God they are hurting him, it hurts so much Michael, it hurts, Michaelllllllllll", screamed
Serena. Michael just kept rocking her back and forth. He was losing his mind. His sister needed
him and he couldn't help her. "Alright I got an idea", said Kyle in a loud voice.