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….and slightly rated 'm'.

Chapter Seven

"What do you want?" Max snarled.

Max wasn't the sort of person to hate someone but Tess was different. He loathed her. How could someone be so evil?

"You," she answered simply and then she moved and stood across from him. She trailed a finger down his cheek making him flinch.

She had no idea how much he wanted to kill. She was a monster. If she ever dared to touch Liz…

Tess gave a satisfied smirk and sat on his lap her hands dangerously low.

Max trembled but not with pleasure. It was of anger.

"Get off me!" he growled. How come his powers were useless against the ropes?

"Lizzy," Tess said ignoring him. "Do you want to see Max kiss me with so much passion it makes me melt?"

"I would never touch you in my whole life!" Max spat. Even with his words he could not bear to look at Liz.

"But I could brainwash you," she laughed. Then she turned and stared cold eyes at Liz. "So do you want us to put on a show?"

"Liz, don't listen to her. You know I love you—," he was cut off when Tess slapped him angrily across the face.

"Shut up, you twit! You love me not Liz," she snapped.

Shit, Max thought as his brain started to go out of his control. She was mindwarping him.

"Tell me you love me," she whispered. "Tell Liz she's a slut."

"I love you, Tess," Max mumbled unable to control it. "Liz, you're a slut."

…………….Liz watching………………….

Liz felt the tears well up in her eyes. She knew Max was powerless right now but his words still cut her.

"Do you want to see him kiss me?" Tess asked turning around on his lap so she could look at her.

Liz looked away swallowing the salty lump in her throat.

"Max…" she heard Tess murmur.

Liz closed her eyes tight but she could still here the sucking, kissing sounds.

Unable to resist, Liz opened her eyes to look at the love of her life and her enemy make out.

Bile rose up in her throat. The sight was disgusting. Even from the distance, Liz could see Max's tongue dancing with Tess's.

As if she could tell Liz was looking at her, Tess turned around.

"Does it hurt, Lizzy?" she asked softly. "Does it feel like a dagger in your heart?"

Liz refused to answer.

"I'll take it to the next level," she said with a devilfish grin.

Liz watched in horror as Tess untied his ropes and his hands start to slide under Tess's shirt. Tess threw back her head and moaned.

"It's rape!" Liz cried out. Poor Max, her Max, was doing things against his will.

"It's pleasure!" Tess snarled back stripping off her shirt. She wasn't wearing any bra and Liz's eyes blurred with tears as Max's hand held her breast.

"NO!" Liz howled. "Tess, stop! I'm begging you! MAX!"

…………………Max windwarped………………….

Somewhere deep in his mind, Max heard Liz call out his name. But why should he answer to her when he loved Tess?

He looked down at the blonde who was smiling prettily up at him. She was so beautiful…

Max frowned as Liz's image came into his head. Her smile, her laugh, her kisses…

Max pulled back his hand, confused.

"FIGHT IT, MAX! YOU'RE STRONGER THAN HER!"

The voice sounded like Liz's. What was she telling him to fight? Max didn't believe in violence.

Kiss me, Tess's voice commanded inside his head. He looked down at Tess and kissed the corner of her mouth.

Her mouth was very nice but not as soft as Liz's.

You love ME, Tess screamed inside his head.

Max frowned and wrapped his arms around her waist to pull her closer. He bit the corner of her mouth ever so gently. Tess let out a moan of pleasure.

But something was wrong. Max couldn't put his finger on it. It seemed as if Tess's milky skin was wrong for him. That it should be a light olive colour…smooth as silk.

"IF YOU LOVE ME MAX, YOU WOULDN'T DO THIS TO ME!"

Was that Liz's voice again? Why was she telling him, he loved her or something? Didn't he love Tess?

"MAX, YOUR HANDS ARE UNTIED! BLAST HER OR SOMETHING!"

Why shouldn't his hands be untied? Who walked around with their hands tied? And who was Liz telling him to blast? How was he suppose to blast something? It wasn't like he had powers or anything…

"THE FUTURE, MAX! TESS IS CONTROLLING YOU! FIGHT IT!"

Future? What future? And how could Tess be controlling him? Was he a robot? And what was it he was suppose to be fighting?

Make love to me, Max, Tess's voice whispered alluringly

So Max ignored Liz and started pulling down his pants.

…………………Liz, watching………………….

Liz let out a strangled breath as she saw Max's hands tugging desperately at his pants and pulling Tess's skirt up.

Tess was mindwarping him to have sex with her! That skank!

"MAX!" Liz hollered trying one last time. "If you were suppose to be with Tess why was it that you told me in the future our life was perfect! If you love Tess then all you could think about is spending time with her. Are you telling me, there's not one part of you that's not thinking about me?"

Liz watched, breathing heavily, to see if anything she had said had affected him. Hope flickered as she saw recognition flashed across his face.

"I love you, Max," Liz whispered.

………………Max, struggling……………

Liz's words made sense. If he did love Tess then she'd be the only think he could think about. But even when he was making out with Tess he kept thinking about Liz.

"Liz…" he croaked.

………………Liz, watching…………………

Her heart hammered in her chest as Max whispered her name. Yes! She was getting to him!"

"YOU BITCH!" Tess screamed.

Before Liz could react, everything turned to a void…

……………………Michael heading for his locker……………………

"MICHAEL!"

Michael frowned then whipped around. He blinked three times when he saw Isabel, Maria and Alex rush frantically towards him.

"Maria?" he asked confused. Didn't she say she'd never talk to him again?

"Do you know where Max is!" she demanded.

Why was she asking about Max? Michael peered closer and saw that her eyes were faintly rimmed red.

"Have you been crying?" he asked feeling a knot in his stomach. He reached a hand out to brush her face but Alex caught his hand in a dead grip.

"Don't you dare touch her," he snarled.

"Michael," Maria pleaded. "Have you seen Max?"

Michael wrenched his arm angrily away from Alex, looked at Maria, and shook his head.

"Haven't since yesterday," he answered. Why did she keep asking about Max? Was she smitten on him? Nah…she wouldn't betray her best friend.

Unlike me, Michael couldn't help adding. He cringed as he remembered kissing Isabel. He couldn't look at her now. Those accusing eyes…

He jumped when Maria collapsed onto the floor and started bawling.

"Hey!" Michael cried out startled. "What's going on?"

"Liz and Max are missing," Isabel said in a low voice and avoiding eye contact.

"So?" Michael demanded trying to calm down Maria. "They're probably making out in a car or something!"

"You don't understand!" Maria sobbed. "Girls aren't like guys. We don't go pashing our ex when he breaks our hearts. They have to suffer first. And Liz sounded like she was going to murder him last night."

Michael gulped. It seemed like Maria was talking more about him.

"But…" Michael started but Maria cut him off.

"Tess is also missing. And I called up the Parkers. Do you know what they said! They said they saw Liz and Max arguing. And that their cars are outside the Parkers," Maria shouted.

"You decide to tell me this after your 'girls aren't like guys' speech?" Michael asked flatly.

"I can't think straight right now!" Maria said then threw herself into Alex's arms, sobbing. Michael looked away. Why couldn't she be crying on his shoulder?

"We think they've been kidnapped by Tess," Alex said stiffly.

"Get real! Tess could be sick!" Michael scoffed.

"Liz would never skip school. Her car is still outside her house as so is Max's. Why would they want to walk to school?" Alex asked rising his voice as Maria's cried became louder.

"I'm sure there's a perfect explanation…" Michael said although he didn't see any. He was only trying to calm Maria.

"We have to look for them," Isabel said firmly.

"Where?" Michael asked bewildered. "We don't know anything and we're jumping to conclusions. Listen, how about we wait till after school?""

No one said anything. Alex was looking at the ground, Maria was still crying (she could be so emotional sometimes) and Isabel was nibbling her lower lip.

"Okay," Isabel said after a pause.

"Mmt.." was Alex's reply. Guess that was an okay too.

"Maria, are you okay?" Michael asked gently. He hated seeing Maria upset.

"She'd be better away from you!" Alex spat.

"Hey, you can't talk for her!" Michael growled, losing his temper.

"She—." Alex was cut off when the bell rang.

"See you soon," Michael growled heading for the next class.