Chapter 11

It's been a week since the whole thing that went down with Ava and Serena. It's uncomfortable around the house sometimes. Chris is still hurt and he refuses to even speak to her. At night instead of sharing a bed with the one I know he loves he takes the coach instead. Serena and Ava are another story. Serena talks to her but it's not the same. Ava still looks worn out like she is not getting enough sleep. I know for a fact that Serena isn't sleeping at all. I hear her at night sometimes. Max talks to her at night. He tells me that she is dealing with some things that are hurting her. Zan tried talking to her but she is having a hard time with him also. She loves him that much is obvious but she feels like she would lose him any day now so she clings to him. She doesn't want to appear weak but she lets her guard down with him in their room.

Sammie had been enjoying having her father around. Sometimes Max and Zan take both kids out and they just hand out and play until it's time to go inside. Did I mention how grown my little boy is. He is my heart. He is my everything, just like his father. He looks more and more like Max everything. It makes me giddy you know. Anyway Maria and Michael are doing okay. They decided to get jobs in town. This town is pretty much the type of tourist town where no one really stays so it's easier for us to just be there. Serena told me in fact that was the main reason why she chose this town. Serena and I have gotten closer. We talk about everything but she still doesn't like talking to me about her past. I know it's painful for her and she needs to let it out but that's easier said then done. There are so many things about her that is fascinating. Like for insistence this is not really shocking but she was considered to be a genius. She took tests and no one understood her superior intelligence. But she would have to be beyond smart to actually figure something impossible such as time traveling. We actually talked about how I know her. She says that its an interesting thing but we should not use time traveling until is dire. She did tell me that she actually figured out how to do it, she knew she needed power I guess that's where the granolith comes in, that was the missing piece. She is a kick boxer also, and there was one thing that shocked me the most. It was something that I just happen to walk into.

Everyone had gone out, Max and Zan had taken the children out that day. They wanted to bond whatever that means. It just meant that Max and Zan were going to pump our children full of sugar. I have to get back at Max for that. Do you know how hard it is to put a hyper two year old to sleep that is full of sugar? Anyway I was walking around. Ava was sitting on the coach as usual.

"Hey Ava", said Liz.

Ava gave a small smile but it didn't reach her eyes.

"They will come around", said Liz.

Ava shook her head with tears flowing down her face.

"I don't think they will, I won't betray them Liz, I can't be like them, like Ava and like Tess. I love this family, I love being here", said Ava.

Liz nodded her head.

"Trust is earned, earn their trust back", said Liz.

"Serena never trusted me", stated Ava.

"I think she did, she wouldn't let you around the two most important people in her life if she didn't trust you on some level", said Liz.

"She let you be around her child and her brother Ava. Those people mean the world to her. Her trust issues has more to do with her past, then anything. Just give her a reason to trust you. I know she wants to, you have been her only female friend for a long time", said Liz.

She hugged Ava.

"Do you trust me?", asked Ava looking at Liz.

"Like I said trust is earned, earn it and I will fully trust you too", said Liz walking away.

It's not that I don't trust Ava, it's just hard to trust anyone. Ava has Tess's face regardless is she is not the same person she still looks so much like the woman, no the monster that took away my happiness. She made my life a living hell. Everyday that she is still alive makes me angry. I walked through the house wondering where Serena was. I needed to talk to her about the Ava thing. I head music coming from the gym area that Serena had set up. I opened the door and was shocked. Serena, gun holding, shooting bullets, killing people Serena was in there dancing like a ballerina. She was actually really good and she looked so into it. She looked at peace for once since I've been here. It's an amazing sight.

She glided around the room and I was mesmorized. I was so into it that I never even noticed Ava standing behind him.

"She's amazing isn't she?", asked Ava.

I just nodded my head.

"For someone so rough I never thought she would be so gentle", said Ava.

"I kind of figured that hard core Serena had a soft side. Look at how she treats her little girl and how she treats my son Alex, and how she loves Zan", said Liz.

Liz winced.

"Sorry", said Liz.

"Don't be I'm not mad, Zan is Serena's, he always had been", said Ava.

"Remember when I told you that Zan seemed to always been looking for something else. I knew when he found it. It was the day we met her. She was actually standing for the bus. She was waiting for it in her ballerina outfit. He fell in love with her then. I was in denial thinking that he could love me but he never could. I wasn't his soulmate then and I'm not his soulmate now", said Ava sighing.

"Who do you think is your soulmate?", asked Liz.

Ava lowered her eyes.

"He will come around", said Liz repeating what she said before.

"I don't think so, he thinks I'm in love with Zan and that I'm out to get his sister", said Ava.

"Why don't you tell him the truth then?", asked Liz. She looked me and sighed.

"Its not easy", she said to me.

"What's not easy about it, tell him you are not in love with Zan and that you are in love with him", I said.

"Don't tell me you are in love with Zan, that's crazy", I replied with my eyes widen.

She was god what was wrong her with.

"Why? Because some destiny that is not relevant anymore told you too. God if we follow the past then we are in endanger of being betrayed by you once again", said Liz.

Ava said nothing.

"Choose", said Liz.

Ava nodded her head before walking out of the room. I turned my attention back to Serena. It was peaceful now but it wouldn't be for long. Both Serena and I knew. This was the calm before the storm. Kivar was coming for both our kids and there was little chance of stopping him.

Max wrapped his arms around his wife. They had just made love and they were in a euphoric type of mood.

"Umm so beautiful", whispered Max cupping her chest.

"Liz?", asked Max when he noticed her body shaking.

Liz looked at him with tears in her eyes. He knew what was to happen tomorrow. He couldn't believe that this would be the beginning of the longest battle of their lives. He knew many wouldn't make it.

"Well hello Earth, its time for your destruction", said a man with blond curly hair and ice grey eyes. He was here to get what was rightful his. The crown and the heads that dare challenge him for it

"Well well Ava, you made a choice", said Kivar smiling. As she saw the young woman walking towards him.

She cringed at the look on his face.

"Do you want 30 pieces Judas?", smirked Kivar.

Judas betrayed his friend, now she will betray hers.

Serena and Liz both gasped waking out of their slumber and at the same time said, "It has begun".

Zan and Max looked on. It has begun. Judas has betrayed her friend and now it was time to fight for the throne that was taken from their husbands. It was time alright. It was time.