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Chapter 9 - Video Games and Soda Machines

After Michael finally got over the initial shock, he then looked through the rest of the contents of the bag. Not finding anything else important, he put everything, except the keys, back into the bag. After he was done he looked around the chamber once more to make sure there was nothing else in there, then left.

When he got back into the car he tried the keys, the car started. Michael smiled, his suspicions had been correct. The whole way back to town Michael was trying to convince himself that he couldn't possibly have a daughter; but the more he tried, the more he thought about what it would be like to be a father.

A daughter. What would that be like? I defiantly wouldn't let her be with anyone like me. She looks so much like Maria. So beautiful. She probably has guys hanging around her all the time. Well, I will just have to put a stop to that! Maria would defiantly get mad at me if I did that. He laughed, thinking of what Maria would do to stop him from being so over protective. She'd probably say something like, "Michael, you of all people should know what it's like to have to deal with an over protective parent." It was then that he realized why Amy acted the way she did. She didn't believe he was good enough for Maria. And why should she, he didn't even believe he was good enough for her. Maria was her only daughter, she just wanted the best for her. Then I'm going to prove to her and myself that I'm the best for Maria. And when we get back, if we get back, I'm going to apologize to Amy and try my best to makeup for all of the stupid stuff I've done to both of them.

He decided to go to the address on the drivers license, just to make sure it wasn't some hoax. It didn't take him long to find the place. It was a nice two story home in what looked like a good neighborhood. He parked across the street and sat in the car trying to decide if he should go in or not. What if someone sees me? I could get in trouble for breaking and entering. On the other hand, I'll never figure out if this is true unless I go inside. He got out and went to the front door.

Michael was about to use his powers and break in, but then he noticed a large square beside the door. He didn't know what it was, so he put his hand on it. When he did the door opened and a voice was heard, "Welcome home, Michael." (AN: Is it just me or do feel a Back to the Future vibe too?) He jumped when he heard that. Looking around he didn't see anyone, so he just went inside.

Once he got inside he tried to find the light switch so he could see what the place looked like. "Where are the lights?" Michael said out loud when he couldn't find the switch. At the word "lights" the lights came on. "That's convenient." Michael said amazed.

With the lights on he could finally see what the house looked like. He wandered around the home, going from room to room.

Michael looked at the pictures that sat around the house and hung on the walls. He looked at them one at a time. There were pictures of the Maria look alike, his daughter, and Maria; his daughter and him; her and someone who looked like Michael but younger (His son?); Amy Deluca and Jim Valenti (On their wedding day!); Amy, Maria, and their daughter; him and the boy that looked like him; and Maria with the boy. Then there were various pictures of Max, Isabel, Kyle, Liz, Alex, and Ava; as well as pictures of who he assumed was his friends' children.

And then he got to the only three pictures that were on fireplace mantel. The first was of him, Maria, his daughter, and his son. He was pretty sure now that the boy was his son. I have a son! The middle picture was him and Maria on their wedding day. She looks so beautiful. And the last picture was of him and all of his friends at the Crashdown before they left for the prom.

He then went up stairs to look around. When he opened the door on the right he stopped and stared. It was obviously a girl's room. His daughter's room. He slowly looked over her room. He then continued across the hall to the next room, where he found his sons' room, he again lingered. The next door was slightly opened, but seeing that it was a bathroom he didn't go in. When he got to the last room, the master bedroom, he stood in front of the door a minute before he went in.

Eventually Michael was back in the living room where he had begun. He was about to leave and get Maria, but then he noticed something sitting on the floor by the TV. On closer inspection he found that it was a device with a curved, orb like top. When he put his hand on it the TV came on with "PAUSED" written in red across the screen. Michael then new exactly what the device was, a video game controller.

He immediately began moving his hand around on the controller to see if he could get it to start playing the game. With every move of his hand and fingers something would happen on the screen, but of course the one thing he wanted to happen didn't. After messing with it for awhile and not getting anywhere, he rested his hand on the orb and started tapping his thumb on the side while he thought. The moment he tapped the orb twice, the game came to life. Not knowing how to play or how to use to controller, he died quickly. Just as another game was beginning, a voice was heard, "Welcome home, Michael." Before he even had time to react his older self walked in.

"I'm home." Future Michael said, once inside. He then noticed someone, who he assumed was his son, playing video games in the living room. "Shouldn't you have left already to pick your sister up from work?" he asked while dropping his things on the couch.

"Oh, yeah." said the younger Michael, scared to even turn around. Younger Michael, quickly got up and left, all without looking at his future self. He didn't want his older self to realize who he was. He had to tell Maria what he found out. Maria! Oh no, she is going to kill me for being late. He began to drive a little faster.

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Zan made sure Beth and Alex were far away before he started off in the opposite direction. He was pretty sure Beth thought that he was going to do something productive and important, but in reality he wasn't. Zan just wanted to wander around Roswell and see how different everything was from his time. Beth will be so mad if she finds out I'm wandering around town. Well, then I guess she just can't find out. Zan thought, smiling to himself.

After a little while Zan found himself in front of the old movie theater. Well, it was old in his time anyway. He stopped and starred at it, thinking about what it was like in the future. It had only played old movies for as long as Zan could remember. It was one of the only remaining theaters that played 2D movies, instead of the holographic movies that other theaters would show. I remember taking Marie here just last week to see the classic thriller, The Sixth Sense. Just then he remembered what had happened earlier with Marie, the reason he was in the Pod Chamber in the first place.

Flashback

Zan was walking down the hallway to the cafeteria. He was excited; he couldn't wait to see his girlfriend Marie. Friday, he had received his acceptance letter to New Mexico State University. He wanted to call her right away and tell her, but she was spending the weekend with her family at her grandparent's house. It was now Monday and he had been waiting all day to see her at lunch.

Zan went to his friends' regular table. Only Mike Evans, Travis and Emma Valenti (AN: Kyle's son is named Travis in honor of my weird sister, who for some reason has always had this problem where she calls Kyle, Travis.), and Marie Whitman was at the table. Zan set down next to Marie.

"I've been accepted to New Mexico State!" Zan said excited.

"Really! That's great, man!" said an equally excited Mike.

"When did you find out?" asked his cousin Emma.

"Actually, Em, I found out Friday." Zan said somewhat reluctantly. His cousin was nice, but she had a bad temper.

"Alexander Maxwell Guerin do not tell me that you found this out Friday and decided to not tell me until Monday! I mean it's not like you haven't seen me or anything. I was with you all weekend and you didn't tell me! Why?!" said a very angry Emma.

"Hey, Em, calm down. I'm as mad as you are that he didn't tell us until now, but that's no reason to go and middle name him." Travis said trying to calm his baby sister down.

"Yeah, I guess your right. Sorry, Zander. I just got a little carried away." Emma said.

"It's ok." he said and then mouthed "Thank you." to Travis, who nodded in reply.

"You're being really quiet, Marie. Don't you want to congratulate, Zander?" Mike asked his cousin.

"I can't deal with this right now." Marie said as she got up and ran away, her long black hair flying behind her. Zan immediately got up and followed her.

"Hey, Marie! Wait! Stop!" he said running behind her as she ran around a corner. When he got to the other side she was leaning against the wall crying. He slowly walked up to her, hoping she wouldn't run away again.

"Marie, what's the matter? Are you ok? Why did you run away?" he asked concerned.

"I don't think we should see each other anymore." she said flatly wiping away her tears.

"What?" Zan asked, hoping he had heard her wrong.

"I said, I don't think we should date anymore, Zander." she said as she started to walk away. He grabbed her arm and turned her around.

"What do you mean; you don't want to date anymore? Did I do something?" he asked hoping whatever it was he could fix it.

"I have to get to class, Zan." She said as she pulled away from him and left. He watched her walk away, thinking maybe; just maybe she'd turn around and tell him it was all a joke. But she didn't turn around. It was then that he went to the granolith.

End Flashback

Zan looked at the theater again and then quickly took of down the street to get away from the bad memories. He continued walking around until he became thirsty. He noticed a soda machine across the street so he walked over to it. As he crossed the street Max came up to him.

"Hey. Long time no see." Max said laughing

"Yeah. I was just walking around town, while Be...Maria is at work." Zan said catching himself. Luckily, Max didn't seem to notice his slipup.

"Oh."

Zan reached into his pocket and pulled out a ten dollar bill and started to put it into the machine, seeing this Max couldn't help but say something.

"Michael, what are you doing? You're about to put ten dollars in there." Max said grabbing Zans' arm to stop him. Before Zan could ask how much he should put in, Max put a dollar bill in for him.

"Thanks." Zan said not sure what else to say. Then he looked at the machine and said, "Pepsi." Needless to say, Max was more than a little confused at this, but even more so when Zan repeated it again.

"Michael, what are you doing?" Max asked completely baffled.

"I'm trying to get a drink, what does it look like?" Zan asked confused. At this Max reached over and hit the Pepsi button on the soda machine and a can came rolling down into the tray, while change fell into the change slot.

"Are you ok?" Max asked, wondering how anyone could forget how to use a soda machine.

"Of course, I'm fine." He said slightly irritated with Max and himself. He grabbed the can and walked off towards his dad's apartment.

Once he found the place he was a little shocked at how bad the street was that his dad lived on. Zan went into the building, up two flights of stairs, and down the hall to get to Michael's small apartment. Not having a key, Zan used his powers to unlock the door.

When he was inside, Zan just looked around in amazement. This place is a pigsty. Luckily he has mom to clean up after him. Zan thought. After he looked around; which didn't take very long since there was only the living room/kitchen, bedroom, and a bathroom; he decided to go hang out at the Crashdown and wait till Beth got off work.

Once outside he realized that he really didn't want to walk all the way back and since he left the car at his grandmothers' house, he walked into a back alley. When he was in the alley and out of sight he swiped his hand in the air and a motorcycle appeared. Zan got on, started it up, and drove off to bother his sister at work.

Unnoticed by Zan was a grey car parked across the street with two strange men who were watching him. "He just left the building." the man in the passengers side said into his phone. "Yes, Sir." He hung up the phone and turned to the driver.

"Marcus says to only watch them. For now."