Disclaimer: i do not own any of the character although the plot is mine.

Summary: Future Max turned to himself to help instead of Liz to tell the future. Max had broken up with Liz and spending more time with Tess so Liz would hate him. Max had told Tess that he couldn't be with Liz because if he did it'll be the end of the world but that's all. Tess is trying to work out how he knows this and why it'll be the end of the world. Michael lives by himself in an apartment since Hank is dead. Alex is also still alive.

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Warning: a little language….

Chapter Six

"Go away!" Liz growled as she shoved a desperate Max out of her way. Why did she have to wake up every morning with emptiness inside of her? And today, Max decided to turn up on her doorstep.

"I need to talk to you, it's important," Max said hurriedly.

Liz ignored him and her pounding heart and made her way to her car. Max followed hastily. When would he quit?

Liz rounded on him pouring every ounce of her anger out.

"Leave me ALONE Max Evans. I've had it with your lies and your…you manipulating acts. I can't take ANYTHING from you again. Now LEAVE or I'll get my dad to pound your ass!" she seethed.

What he next did was so unexpected. He kissed her. Not a normal kiss but a bruising one. He held onto her arms tightly, lips and teeth mashed. An angry, desperate kiss.

Liz let out a moan and reached around to clutch his broad shoulders. It had been too long. Way too long.

Suddenly the tempo slowed and it became tender. He nibbled on her bottom lip and that's when Liz realised she had been kissing him. That user!

Liz pulled back and pushed him away. She ignored how her body suddenly felt cold.

"What is wrong with you!" she hissed. Her heartbeat had not slowed down and it was hard to talk. "You broke up with me and then you decide to tongue me?"

"Liz…" Max said in a deflated voice. He reached for her but she backed onto her car. If he touched her, she would melt.

"Max, just go away. Turn around and never come back," Liz said in a surprisingly calm voice. She wanted him to stay but he could never know that.

Max hovered uncertainly for a moment but then opened his mouth. Liz was about to yell at him again but he was in first.

"I love you Liz and you know that."

Unable to control it, Liz's eyes filled with tears. She couldn't control her feelings anymore. Her heart was breaking all over again.

"You can't love someone one day, then not, then love them again," she whispered. She wanted to run away and hide but his amber eyes held her back. Maybe he did have a good explanation, after all…

"Liz, I'll tell you the real reason. The reason why if we're together it would be the end of the world. But you have to listen," he practically begged.

Liz's heart was pounding and she managed a curt nod.

Max took a deep breath.

"The future version of myself came to me and told me that in the future if we're together Tess would be jealous and leave. But we need her for the Royal Four."

Liz blinked blankly and then pounded on his chest. He made no attempt to protect himself.

"YOU STUPID BASTARD! HOW CAN YOU COME UP WITH SOMETHING SO DENSE! YOU CAN'T FUCKING TIME TRAVEL! WHY DON'T YOU JUST TELL THE TRUTH! THAT YOU HAD ALWAYS WANTED TESS!"

Suddenly all the anger evaporated leaving and Liz stopped hitting him. It was too much. Touching Max, being close to Max, everything about Max was throwing her off her senses. She started to cry and she couldn't help but cry on his shoulder.

Max uncertainly wrapped an arm around her waist while the other pressed her head closer.

"I'm telling the truth, Liz," he whispered. "Why else would I break up with you?"

Liz looked up. His eyes reflected love and pain.

"Then why did you decide to tell me after all this time?" she whispered back. "You didn't even tell me that day I came to your house."

Max winced but said in a steady voice, "I figured Tess mindfreaked me and I told her about the future. She knows too."

………………Maria waiting for Liz………………

"Alex!" Maria yelled over the noisy students. "AAAAALLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEXXXXXX!"

Alex turned, frowned, and then made his way over.

"Hey, what's the deal?" he asked. He looked sunken. The news on Isabel must've left him heartbroken. Maria definitely was but she wasn't going to show Michael the satisfaction.

"Have you seen Liz?" she asked anxiously.

Alex shook his head and raised an eyebrow.

"What if something happened to her!" Maria cried hysterically. "She would never wag school."

"Hey, calm down," Alex said patting her shoulders. "Liz can take care of herself."

"I can't help but worry," Maria said sheepishly.

Alex gave a tiny smile and gave her a hug. It was interrupted by Isabel.

Maria didn't want to see her face right now. She had known about her and Michael yet she still kissed him. That witch!

"Lets go," Alex said in a cold voice levelling Isabel with a glare. He placed an arm around Maria and tried to steer her away.

"No wait!" Isabel said desperately.

Maria stiffened and she had to grab onto Alex for support. How could Isabel even talk to them after what she did!

"LISTEN!" Isabel cried again blocking their way.

"Move," Alex said icily. Maria had never seen him so cold in her whole life.

"Max is missing," Isabel said hurriedly.

The tension vanished and Maria gaped at her.

"Huh?" Maria asked stupidly.

"Max can take care of himself. Maria, lets go," Alex said tonelessly. He started to move but Isabel once again blocked their way.

"I haven't seen Max since last night. And there wasn't a note or anything! He's not the sort of boy that would skip school either. What if something happened?" Isabel cried.

"Isabel—," Alex said starting to sound angry. Maria grabbed onto his arm.

"Alex, forgot the stuff and focus. Max is missing. Liz is missing. Put two and two together," Maria said desperately. She knew she jumped to conclusions but it was better than snobbing people off.

"Uh…Liz doesn't want to be near Max at the moment," Alex pointed out.

"But she loves him!" Maria said.

"So?" Alex asked.

"Hey," Isabel said nervously cutting in. "Have any of you seen Tess?"

………………Somewhere Else………………

"Max?" Liz whispered hoarsely. Why was everything black? Why was her voice rusty? Why couldn't she move her arms and legs?

"Liz?" Liz felt security surround her at Max's strong voice. But his voice did have a sort of falter…

Liz took a deep breath and tried to remember what happened. She was about to go to school when Max cornered her and told her the truth. They were both then kissing madly from the time that was wasted when everything turned black.

"The King and his Queen," sneered a female voice. Liz knew that voice but she couldn't figure out who's it was.

Suddenly Liz's blindfold was pulled away. Liz blinked against the light. She noticed that her arms and legs were tied just like Max's, who was opposite her.

Liz blinked at the hazy figure then her breath caught in her throat. It was no one other than Tess.

"Yes, it's me," Tess confirmed. She smiled, lighting her pretty yet vain face.

"What do you want?" Max spat.

"You," Tess whispered calmly. "That's all I ever want."

"Then let Liz go," Max said.

Tess shook her head and ran a finger down his cheek. Liz trembled with anger. They had no other how much she wanted to kill Tess.

"You can't be with Liz because I would leave. You don't want the world to crumble because of you. So I'm going to make it easy," Tess said smiling devilishly.

"Leave and never come back?" Liz sneered.

Tess let out a crazy laugh that echoed through the small, dark room.

"You wish," she growled. "I'm going to torture you and then I'm going to kill you!"

"NO!" Max cried out. He pulled against the rope but it was too strong. Tess let out another mad laugh.

"Don't forget," she added slyly. "I can make you do whatever I want."