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.

Author's Note: i am not 2 sur wat dreamwalkin is like and wen max connects to ppl. i hav made my own sort of version and hope it is like the ones in the show. i also apologise 4 those dat r reading de stori how long i took 2 update. sorry! i hav a lot of hw at the moment. sorry

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Chapter Nine

"Liz, please," Max moaned as he tried to connect to her. Nothing. Her skin was so cold, it hurt just to touch her.

"Don't leave me, I love you," Max groused as tears fell onto her pale skin.

A minute later nothing else happened. Max let out a howl, like a werewolf, and pushed harder at Liz's soft but icy skin. Liz couldn't die. She couldn't just leave him. He couldn't live without her.

Suddenly Max let out a gasp. His hands were burning. It no longer felt cold but hot. Like fire.

Max pulled back his hands regretfully and studied them quickly. They were the slightest purple.

Max looked back at Liz. Was it him or did she just twitch?

Max took a deep breath and then placed his hands back on her abdomen. Electricity struck through him. He had made a connection.

………Isabel, Michael, Maria and Alex trying to find out where Max and Liz are………

"Where could they be?" Michael growled frustrated.

"Iz, try dreamwalking again," Maria whispered gnawing at her nails.

"No," Alex said firmly before Isabel could answer. Maria noticed that his hand was clamped tight with hers. "She almost died before."

"What about Max and Liz?" Maria cried shrilly.

"It's better to lose two people than three," Alex retaliated.

Maria felt like she had been slapped. She couldn't even believe the words she were hearing.

"WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU? LIZ IS OUT BEST FRIEND AND WE'RE NOT DOING ANYTHING!" Maria screamed. What was with Alex? He had made Isabel sound the lowest of low and here he was saying her life was more important that the others.

"Maria, calm down," Michael murmured running a rough finger down her arm.

"I WILL NOT CALM DOWN!" Maria shouted. "If you guys won't do anything, I will!"

"Maria, don't be—," Michael started but Maria cut him off.

"At least I'm doing something!" Maria hissed and she stormed out of the apartment.

……………………Max, connected with Liz…………………

Where am I? Max wondered as he searched the insides of Liz. Why is it so cold?

Max knew he was supposed to be surrounded by cells but everything was pitch dark. And he couldn't connect with Liz's mind.

Liz! He called mentally inside his head. His voice never worked when he was in a connection, only mentally it would. And normally Liz would answer him…

Suddenly he noticed something. Liz's cells had appeared in front of him but they weren't healthy. They were slowly shrinking and…dying.

Max let out a terrified gasp and reached for the nearest cell. He concentrated with all his energy to make the cell better. But as soon as he reached it, the cell had disappeared.

With adrenalin running through him, Max reached for the next cell. Like the one before it, the cell died before he could heal it.

With his forehead beaded with sweat, he tried healing any cells. But he couldn't. They were all dying.

NO! He hollered into Liz's empty mind. He was sure Liz was dying. But he should be able to heal it! What were his powers for then!

Max felt a sting on his left arm. He turned to look. A single cell had glued itself on his arm.

Max frowned. This had never happened before. What was going on? He touched the cell with his right hand. Nothing happened. Then another cell glued itself next to the one next to it.

Max tried to heal it, but then he realised these cells were healthy. He gently tried to pull them off but it didn't work. Fear gripped Max. More cells were piling themselves on Max and he couldn't get them off.

In less then three seconds, there were cells all over his body except for his head.

I'm gonna die, Max thought. The cells are taking me to where Liz is.

Strangely Max was calm with that thought. Because nothing else mattered but Liz. And if she dies, well he might as well. What else was more important than Liz herself?

………………Isabel, deciding whether or not to dreamwalk………………

"I can dreamwalk Max again," Isabel said to Alex. Michael had hastily went after Maria so she was alone with Alex.

"No," Alex said firmly. "Its dangerous. Plus, I don't think he's going to be sleeping."

"Alex," Isabel pleaded. "I can't live without Max. I owe him so much."

Alex gulped and studied her face, as if trying to memorise it.

"Okay," he said. "Dreamwalk."

Isabel shut her eyes and tried to even out her breathing. Alex was right. Max was probably awake so she might as well dreamwalk Liz…

……………………Isabel, dreamwalking Liz……………………

"Liz?" Isabel called out.

Everything was so bright. It hurt her eyes. Isabel imagined the strongest sunglasses and then put it on.

"Liz!" Isabel called out again. This time it was louder.

"Isabel?"

Isabel turned and saw Max.

"What are you doing here?" Isabel asked. "Is Liz dreaming about you?"

Isabel looked closer at her brother. His face seemed sunken and there were tear streaks down his face.

"I tried connecting to her and I got here. I think she's dying Iz, go back," Max said in a low, ragged voice.

"No way!" Isabel shouted. "You can heal people. Heal Liz! Max!"

Max shook his head sadly.

"I can't connect to her," he said.

"Where are you?" Isabel asked. "Me and the gang are trying to find you."

"I don't know where we are," Max answered almost mutely. "We were blindfolded and we were locked in the inside. I have no idea."

"What was the inside like then?" Isabel asked. She was trying to work out things as quick as possible. She could feel the pain creeping on again.

"It's very bare and dusty. Um…it's quite small," Max said helplessly.

"Think more, please Max," Isabel urged. "Anything strange about it? The windows? The doors?"

Max's eyebrows furrowed as if he was thinking hard.

"There's this glass window thing at the top of the roof. It's like crystals, like the ones in church. The door is very old and has a golden handle. There's also this purple curtain, that's very old," Max said slowly.

Isabel's heart sank. The clues didn't mean much. Isabel let out a surprised gasp as the pain increased.

"Isabel!" Max cried out coming forward. "Go back! It's dangerous here."

"Max," Isabel sobbed but she was already fading out.

…………………Isabel, with Alex…………………

"You nearly died again!" Alex cried, almost in tears. "You were pale and you weren't breathing."

"It's okay," Isabel tried to soothe. "I got some information."

Alex shook his head and gave her a quick but embracing hug.

"What did Liz say?" Alex asked.

"I couldn't see Liz but I saw Max. He said the inside was small, old, had glassy windows on the roof…" Isabel shrugged helplessly.

But Alex wasn't going to give up as easily as her.

"Lets find Maria, she would know," Alex said grabbing her hand.

Isabel grabbed it and they rushed out the door.

…………………Maria, almost hysterical………………

"Let me go!" Maria shrieked at Michael who had her hostage in her arms.

It was raining. And she was cold. And she didn't have a clue where Liz was.

"Maria, calm down!" Michael snapped. "You're going to get yourself killed!"

"Like you care!" Maria sneered. "If you cared about me, you wouldn't have been sucking on Isabel's face!"

Michael winced and Maria took the opportunity to run out of his arms. But of course, he caught up to her easily. She was in his arms in seconds once again.

"Maria, please calm down," Michael begged in a broken voice. "We all care too. Max is my best friend."

"He's not the one's that's dying," Maria cried. "Liz, she's been with me since forever, she—."

Maria couldn't talk about Liz anymore. She burst into tears and sought refuge in Michael's arms. Michael pulled her closer and gently ran a hand through her wet hair.

"We'll find them both," he was murmuring. Maria doubted that but it felt so good in Michael's arms.

"Maria! Michael!"

Maria raised her head to see Alex and Isabel running as if this was a marathon.

"Yes?" Maria sniffed. She noticed that Isabel didn't seem to care that she was in Michael's arms. In fact she seemed happy to be holding hands with Alex.

"I connected to Liz," Isabel was saying in a rush. "I couldn't see Liz but I saw Max. Apparently they're taken hostage in a small, old place. The door's very old, there's crystal-like glass on the roof, a dusty old purple curt—."

Maria cut her off before she could finish.

"OLD KINGSTON CHURCH!" Maria screamed. She wrenched out of Michael's surprised arms and shook Alex.

"Remember Old Kingston Church?" Maria demanded. "Liz and I sang their in Year Six 'cuz we were in the choir. And I loved the glass window, remember? And I always said that purple was my favourite colour. Remember, Alex!"

Alex had a bewildered look on his face but then he slowly grinned.

"Yeah I remember, you were the lead singer," Alex said softly.

"Maria, that's wonderful you remember your old memories but we have to get to them fast," Isabel said. She didn't say it rudely but more gently. "Do you know where this place is?"

Maria nodded enthusiastically.

"Get in the car," she said and they all followed her.