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Disclaimer: By now it is pretty obvious that I don't own Roswell or anything that you recognize; so I have decided that this will be the last disclaimer I write, since I will not be gaining the rights anytime soon.
Dedication: This chapter is dedicated to all those who have ever dreamt of writing and not known where to start; may you find your voice and never lose it.
Chapter 7:
Alex stood just outside the door of Michael's apartment, feeling very apprehensive. He knew that he should go in and tell the group what had happened, but he was afraid of their reaction.
'What if they try to have me committed? I mean I have the proof, but still this story seems a little far-fetched to me,' thought Alex, debating his next move.
Alex had been standing outside the door pondering what to do for quite sometime, when Isabel tapped him on the shoulder, knocking him out of his thoughts.
Alex jumped at the shock of being shaken out of his head and turn to address the person who disturbed his peace. He was met with the smiling face of beautiful Isabel.
"Oh, Izzy, I didn't hear you come up behind me. How long have you been standing there?" Alex asked, slightly embarrassed.
"Long enough to know that you're worried," Isabel said with a slight smile. "Don't worry about what they are going to say, this time I saw her too. I watch her interact with you, its going to be okay."
"I know, but I couldn't help thinking that all of this is pretty crazy. I mean seriously who in their right mind would believe me?"
"Alex, you should know by now that everything that happens to us is crazy and I seriously doubt that all of us are in our right minds.
"You're right. I mean, what have I got to lose?" Alex said, opening the door of Michael's apartment.
As it turned out, Alex and Isabel had been the last to arrive. The rest of the gang was spread out around Michael's 'living' room, if it could be called that. They are turned to look at the latecomers. A slight blush crept across Alex's cheeks; Isabel's face, however, showed its usual ice princess facade. The conversation so started up again, this time with a purpose.
"So," said Max, taking on his role as leader. "Alex, have you seen this mysterious girl again?"
"Actually I have," said Alex, much to the surprise of the others, with the exception of Isabel. "In fact, I've seen her three more times."
"I told you that she'd come back!" exclaimed Maria, happy that she had assumed correctly.
"Has she talked to you? What does she want?" Liz asked, curiously.
"Well, she came at left me the constellation of Cygnus, which once again disappeared when I touched it. Well, the glowing part I mean. Then, I saw her outside my window, where she said that she would see me in my dreams and left behind the constellation Orion. Then last night, she was in my dreams, and said that I was more important than the Royal Four and when Isabel showed up in my head, she refused to say anything else, except she did tell me to pick a spot with you guys and meet her at 10 o'clock tonight," Alex explained, knowing that he sounded completely crazy. He looked at his friends to try and gage their reactions.
Kyle was the first to speak. "Well, this is just great! I am going to be the only one here without some sort of alien visit!" he said, sounding slightly resentful.
"Hey! I haven't had an alien visit," said Maria, defensively.
"Yeah, but you are dating one!" Kyle spat back.
"So? You were healed by one!" Maria defended, getting angry.
"Would you two quit it? We need to deal with what Alex said; not get angry over it," Liz said, breaking up the fight between the two of them.
"Easy for you to say, you witnessed the destiny visit as well as being healed," muttered Kyle, before finally letting it drop.
"Moving on, Alex, is there anything different about this girl that suggests what powers she has?" Max asked, trying to gain more information.
"Well, each time her appearance changed. Everything about her, except her eyes, was different. Those eyes, they are unlike anything I've ever seen," said Alex, mostly saying the last part to himself.
At those words, Isabel shifted uncomfortably. Fortunately for her, no one noticed. They were all preoccupied with this mysterious, semi-existent girl.
"So, she's a shapeshifter, like Nasedo," remarked Tess, mentioning their dead protector.
"Well, I for one, think we should meet with her. How else are we fully supposed to know what she wants?" Isabel stated.
"How do we know that this isn't some trap? Think about it, why would she know about us if she wasn't our enemy?" Michael said bitterly.
"We won't know what she wants unless we meet with her, but we should be prepared just incase this is a trap. So, Kyle, Liz, Maria, I think you guys should stay home," assessed Max, utilizing his leadership skills.
"Nuh uh, no way am I missing out on another alien shindig. How come I have to always be left out anyway? I have as much right as anyone else, seeing as I was invited," Kyle said.
"Buddha-boy has a point," remarked Tess.
"I think Tess is right. Kyle, Maria, and I have just as much right as you do to be there," Liz said, much to the surprised of the group.
"Well, if were going to be prepared just in case it is a trap, then we have to know what kinds of things she might do," Isabel said.
"Well, she can shapeshift, so she might look like any of us. That's just great, for all we know she could just trick us into destroying each other," Michael said bitterly.
"What else besides the change of appearance, did she leave or do, Alex?" asked Maria.
"She dreamwalked me, and she left behind the constellations," Alex answered.
"I don't think we'll have to worry about the dreamwalking. It's not very useful if we're awake," Max said.
"The constellations," Liz said quietly.
"What?" Max asked.
"The constellations. There must be some reason that she keeps leaving them. More than that, there must be some reason why she chose those ones," continued Liz.
"What connection could they have?" Tess asked.
"Well, look at what they are. Cassiopeia is the queen, Orion's the hunter, and Cygnus is the swan or northern cross," Liz said.
"Maybe she's using the constellations to tell you something," Maria pointed out.
"That works, actually. They all are things and must in someway tie into what she's saying," Alex stated.
"We have nothing. We are just going to have to go into this situation being prepared to destroy her if she makes a false step," Michael said.
"He's right. We're going to meet her tonight in Fraser woods, and be prepared for anything," Max finished.
With that done the group dissipated. Maria and Michael were looking like they wanted to quell Michael's anger in a very heated way, which was signal for everyone to leave. Isabel left without saying a word to anyone. Tess and Kyle left to go do something, which neither of them were saying anything about. Liz looked at Max with some sort of longing, as if just looking at him were forbidden, but she couldn't deny herself that pleasure. Liz's and Max's eyes met and Alex could tell that whatever passion they were trying hard to fight, was still there.
Alex broke the silence. "Liz, do you need a ride?" he asked.
"Um, yeah, sure," she answered, looking both embarrassed and glad.
Alex and Liz got into Alex's car and drove off towards the Crashdown, leaving a disappointed Max behind them, and an ominous future in front of them.
Well, that was fun. I'd like to say thanks for reading and have the remark of "wow" at the fact that I now have 24 reviews. That's an average of 4 reviews a chapter (as of chapter 6). Nifty. Oops, I'm revealing my geekiness… Oh well, I think that it is already implied by my writing. Please keep reviewing!
BTW: I'm sry if you don't like cheesiness, but what can I say? Sometimes life needs a little cheese. That and I like cheese (i.e. I own 2 boxes of Cheez-its).