At Michael's

Meanwhile. Max watched as Liz left, in a huff. Maria just followed her heartbroken friend. Max looked to Tess. "You did that on purpose!" He whined. Tess just rolled her eyes, as if saying she didn't care.

Maria takes Liz away

"Well? Say something." Maria commented on the deep silence. "What's there to say. He tried so hard to get his son back... now he can." Liz explained. "But what about you, Liz?" Maria asked. Liz just shrugged. "Even if she had never come back. This whole problem would have come back. You do understand that, right?" Maria said, looking at her friend then back at the road. She slowed her car down, at a crossroads.

Liz gazed at the road, then at her friend. One way was home, the other was a military base. "Maria?" Liz warned. "I could never do that to Max." She reminded. "Do what?" Maria looked at the sign. "Oh! Oops." Maria hadn't seen the sign. "I didn't know it was there, sorry. But... it shows that you thought about it, right?" Maria glanced at Liz. She began to drive past the sign when Liz grabbed the wheel. She forced the car into a tight U-turn. "Liz! Are you nuts!" Maria gasped, snatching the control back. "I have to do this." Liz heaved. "For me." She finished. Maria nodded. "For you." She agreed. They began to head back to the crossroads.

At Michael's

"Tess. Where's my son." Max asked, trying desperately to get on topic. "Why?" She answered, raising her eyebrow. "I-I have to see him..." Max said, tearing up. "Alright." Tess caved. "He's here." She said. Max looked around. "No... here." She corrected. Tess knelt to the floor. She touched the carpet. It rippled under her fingers. "I kept him safe, where no one would know. A place where no human could touch." Tess explained. She reached into the floor. Max watched in awe, as the floor became something else. A different place. "It's a portal to my ship." Tess explained, seeing Max's dumbfounded expression. He nodded, understanding now. Tess pulled out a tiny, kicking baby. Wrapped in a warm cream colored blanket. "Here." Tess said, checking her child.

Max took one look at his tiny baby. His heart pounded. He fell in love with him, at once. "C-can I hold him?" Max asked, eagerly. "Um..." Tess was hesitant. "Yeah." She sighed, gently placing the baby in Max's strong arms. "Oh, God... he's more beautiful than I imagined." Max smiled, touching his son's face. "I looked for you, for so long." Max talked to the baby, in a funny voice. The baby cooed sweetly and kicked. "He's a handful." Tess smiled. Max just smiled back, content with the child. "How can he breath?" Max asked.

Tess shuffled a little. "I lied about that. He was giving me pain, but um. I was trying to get you four to leave." Tess explained shortly. "I thought so." Max said. "I'm sorry." She said, but she didn't cry. She was sorry that she had lied, but not that she had tried to get them to come.

Michael had just picked up the phone. "Maxwell." He called. Max turned, taking the baby with him to the phone. It was Isabel on her cell phone. "I'm about 2 minutes away from you... is that a baby I hear?" She questioned. "It's my son." He laughed, sounding very happy. "What, does that mean... Tess is there?" She asked. Max looked over to Tess who seemed a little squirmy. "Yes." He said, giving her a funny look. She ignored it, trying not to seem suspicious.

Michael flipped through the channels. "Hold crap!" He announced. "Hey look at this!" Michael yelled. Max handed the child to Tess. They both proceeded to look at the TV. A reporter began. "Behind me is what the FBI, Military and many more, are calling an act of war. A top secret ship, designed for undercover missions collided with another ship, mid-air. Many are whispering sabotage... Here's a picture of the suspect at large..." they flashed a picture of Tess on the screen. "We're screwed." Michael commented. "Not yet, we're not." Max said, confidently. "Oh, you have a plan?" He asked. "Not yet..." Max admitted.

Sounds of Police, troops, and helicopters could be heard. Michael glanced out the window. He almost fell from shock. "Um... I take that back. We're not screwed. We're dead." He announced. Max looked out the window, with Tess. They backed up. "We have to get to my car!" Max called, yelling over the growing sound of the helicopters. They all ran out the back. Headed for Max's car.

On the Run

Max gunned the car. Tess was sitting in the back, holding the baby on her lap. He kicked and cooed. Oblivious to his surroundings. Tess cleaned his face, lovingly, as he wriggled.

Suddenly, Isabel's car pulled out in front of them. She waved her hand, motioning for them to follow her. Then from behind, came several military jeeps, speeding behind them.

Michael leaned over the door. He raised his hand out ward, his palm spread open. The jeep in front began to smoke, and the front burst into flames. The soldiers inside, jumped out, crushed by the following jeeps. The soldiers in the next, shot at them. Bullets whizzing past their heads. Tess ducked, tucking the baby under her.

Max whipped his head around, looking at them. "Is he okay?" Max shouted. "Yes. Just get him out of here!" Tess yelled back. Max whipped back, focusing on the road and Isabel ahead of him. Michael blew the last remaining jeeps up. They smoldered, unable to follow.

They continued for many more miles. Isabel screeched to a halt. Max stopped, inches from smashing into her car. He jumped out. Michael and Tess remained seated.

From Michael and Tess view Max and Isabel were having a heated argument. She yelled, shaking her head, and fist. Max stomped his foot, yelling something back. Isabel shook her head, defensively. As they yelled. Another car whizzed by. Screeching to a halt. They all focused on the oncoming car.

Liz and Maria had stopped. Michael rolled his eyes. Looking back at Tess. he titled his head, filled himself with sarcasm and began. "Well. This should be good.'" He raised his eye brows, a few times, making a funny face. Tess giggled, then quickly recovering her composure.

Liz snapped a cold stare Tess' way, then walked to Max. He shook his head, walking away. She yelled something. Then Isabel punched her. Max stopped, looking amazed at Isabel. She shrugged. Tess and Michael looked at each other. "What the hell?" Tess asked. "I have no idea." Michael commented. They were baffled. Maria ran over to Liz, helping her up. They both gave a cold stare towards Max, then Michael and Tess. They returned to their own car. Maria sped off, back to Roswell.

Max sat inside the car, getting ready to move. Isabel returned to her own car. "Tess. Go with Isabel, please.' he said, flatly. Tess nodded. "Yeah... sure?" She questioned, but did so anyway.

When Tess was inside the car. Max turned to Michael. "Isabel thinks my parents are close to the truth, and if that wasn't enough..." Max began. Michael turned, shocked looking at Max. "What?" He asked. "Liz and Maria informed the military that Tess was with us..." Max said. "No shit? That's why Isabel put the smack down, oh, man!" Michael slapped his thigh. Max just gave him a look, that seemed to say,. 'Don't kid about this.'. Michael just smiled, amazed with the news.

"You let them go." Tess said, shocked. Isabel was driving, but she glanced over at Tess and the baby. "He's adorable." She smiled, changing the subject. "Isabel..." Tess warned. "I know, I know. But until the other day... they were our trusted friends! I couldn't." Isabel explained. Tess just rolled her eyes, appalled at the mess. "Hey, now that's not fair! You had to crash, didn't you! If you hadn't this whole mess wouldn't have started." Isabel lashed out. Tess just bounced the baby, on her knee. "Well. I did manage to crash it in a well-hidden area of the desert. It's not my fault they were doing radiation sweeps. They wouldn't have found it otherwise." Tess commented. "Plus. Do you know how hard it is to land those things! Nearly impossible!" Tess said, frustrated. Isabel glanced from the road to Tess, smirking.

They were taking the long way back to Roswell. Where else were they to go? Max and Michael were arguing about what to do with Liz and Maria. "I say kill her!" Michael snorted. "Oh and what about Maria?' Max snapped. Michael snorted again. "What did she do?" He snapped back. "Michael, she told them with Liz! She needs to be taken care of just the same!" Max shouted. "We can't kill them, can we?" He said, subduing his anger. Max shook his head. "Maybe Tess can..." Max began. "Kill them, no!" Michael broke in. Max whipped his face around. "No! I mean mindwarp them, that's all." Max said, heaving with panic.

They arrive at Roswell's boarders

A checkpoint was set up at every exit and entrance to the town. Max sighed. The soldiers were checking every single car. He was impatient and disruptive. Michael turned to him, upset. "Maxwell. This is not going to end well." He warned. Max nodded. Isabel had just gotten out.

She walked over to car. Max rolled down the window. "Hey. Max. This isn't going to be good. They're doing a full sweep. Tess and I think she and Michael should switch places." Isabel explained. "Yeah. Alright." Max nodded. Michael agreed too. Michael and Tess switched places. "Hi." Tess said, smirking. "If they see me..." Tess warned. Max interrupted. "They won't." He assured. Tess smiled, relived he was so calm.

Isabel and Michael had just gotten through the checkpoint. Now it was Max and Tess' turn. The solders came over. "You ready?" Max asked. Tess nodded. "Yeah. I think so." She closed her eyes. The soldier looked through the window; Tess and the baby were gone. The soldier flashed a picture of Tess in Max's face. "Have you seen this girl?" He asked. Max studied the picture. "Um. No I haven't." He said, calmly. Smoothly. The soldier still had doubts. "Can we see in your truck?" He asked. Max nodded. He climbed out, and opened the truck.

Finally the soldier was satisfied. "Thank you. You're clear to go." He said happily. Max nodded. He had just gotten back into the car when the baby began to cry. Max tried to sooth him. "Sh, sh." Tess looked up, afraid. The soldier walked back to the car. Tess and her son were now sitting in the front. "Get out of the car, NOW!" He commanded. Max floored it. Isabel swerved, knocking the soldiers down, then made a U-turn to follow Max.

They climbed the jeep and raced after the run away suspects, headed for middle of Roswell. "Iz. Where are we going to go? Roswell isn't that big..." He warned. Isabel gave him a worried look, and then stared back at the road. Max a head of them.

As they run

The Jeeps were lined up, five cars deep, and speeding after them. Max had already floored his car as far as it could go. He turned to Tess. "Um. Hey, your ship, can it still..." He began. Tess shook her head. "I'm stuck here." She explained. Max nodded. "Wonderful." He sneered at the jeeps who had begun to close in on Isabel and Michael. Tess bounced the baby, gently, trying to calm him. "What's wrong with him?" Max asked. Tess shook her head. "He's hungry. I haven't been able to feed him since he got off the ship... the ship was the last place he had anything to eat." Tess said, frightened. "Okay, ok. We have to get him some food. But first..." He pulled out his cell.

In Isabel's car

Michael's cell began to ring. "Max." He stated. Isabel shot a quick stare. "Yeah, okay." Turning to Isabel. "Make a U-turn, mow em down Iz. It's you and me... we're the back up." He smirked. Isabel nodded. "Yeah." Michael folded his cell. Stuffing it back into his coat.

Isabel's car swerved, she plowed the first and second Jeeps. By the third, her car had died. She and Michael jumped out. They grasped hands and used their powers to blow up the next. They looked at each other. "What do we have left?" Michael asked. "Nothing..." Isabel stated. They nodded, sadly. Running, charging towards the soldiers who had gotten out.

They swarmed the alien duo. Tess looked back. "They got them!" She cried. Max shook his head. "They'll be fine..." He assured. Tess raised an eye to him. He had a plan. "Huh." She said, surprised at his turn around. She wasn't willing to believe it yet, but he was getting there.

In the Evans home

Diane was watching the TV, with growing fear. She was white, as a ghost and shaking like a leaf.

The door opened, she jumped slightly. "Philip!" She cried, pointing at the TV. "Here, oh, look, here." She cried. He ran over. "This is it?" He asked, turning up the volume.

A reporter was covering a case. "I'm on the scene right now. This, this is simply unbelievable. What I'm about to show you, is, is. I have no words to describe it!" He said, breathless.

A clip of the checkpoint began to play. Diane and Philip watch with fear. Isabel's car, crushing two of the jeeps, than Isabel herself, along with Michael using some kind of light to knock away the coming soldiers.

The reporter begins again. "Just unbelievable. It's said there is another car was seen with them. Two more suspects, one with a young infant were seen speeding away... we're pulling the images now..."

Images of Isabel and Michael flashed on the TV first. Than moments later, pictures of Max and Tess were shown. Philip grasped his wife's hand. "That just can't be, that can't be our kids..." He muttered.

The door suddenly swung open. Max came in with a baby. Set him down, safely. Then ran out the door, re appearing with an injured Tess. "Help! We need help!" He cried. Philip and Diane ran into the front room. "Get the baby some food." Max demanded. Diane didn't know what else to do. She left to get milk. Philip remained. He didn't know what to do or where to sit, or even what to say. He watched as Max practically ignored them, and placed his hand under Tess' shirt. When his hand came out, it was covered in blood. "God." He said quietly. "Oh! She needs help!" Philip cried. "Tess." Max ignored his father. "Yeah?" She asked, with pain in her voice. "It's bad. I'm gonna heal it, but you have to look at me." He said. Tess nodded. She was holding the pain in. He cupped her face with one hand and placed the other on her wound. "Look at, me" He said again.

Philip watched a bright light appear under Tess' shirt, where Max's hand was. He watched his son struggle to control something. Than Max flew back. "Ok. Your ok." He said, heaving for air. Tess breathed a sigh of relief. "You're ok." He said again, kissing her on the head. Philip backed up, right into his wife, who had come in as the healing had begun. She dropped her things, and fainted.