Chapter 18 Complete
Liz looked around. It was different here. It was peaceful and quiet and everyone was happy. She was happy as well but she couldn't shake the feeling that this wasn't right, like she didn't deserve this much happiness.
"Liz", said a voice behind her.
"hey Rena", whispered Liz smiling as Serena waddled in.
She was now six months pregnant with her second child. This time it was to be a boy. Liz had already had her second child it was a little girl, which she names Eden Rose. She was beautiful and this amazing little girl that brought this sense of completion to their lives. The best thing about the whole pregnancy was there was no labor pains. It was only pressure that Liz felt. No pain, no sadness, nothing that could or would ruin her day. That scared her. She didn't want to look at the negative here, but Liz hated to admit it but this world wasn't right. It wasn't human any longer.
"Stop", whispered Serena looking at her.
"You know don't you?", asked Liz.
Serena nodded her head.
"But Liz it's so good here, it's so right here, why would you want it like it was before?", asked Serena sitting down.
"Because it was more real", said Liz in response.
"What is so fake about this world, it is calm, peaceful, evil doesn't exist here, I'm happy here", answered Serena.
"Are you?", asked Liz sitting down.
"Yes, I get to forget I get to be rid of all the miss deeds I have ever done, I have been forgiven", said Serena.
"SO have I", answered Liz frowning.
"Then why are you not satisfied, this is a reward Liz not a punishment. Here Max and them are not being chased for being different, here there is no war, poverty, famine, none of that exists, this is paradise. Your craving before is what got you expelled from here, remember", said Serena looking at Liz trying to convey her point.
"I got expelled because I didn't follow orders, Serena we are not given orders here, we just exist", said Liz.
"So!", answered Serena.
"I don't want to go back, none of us do, this world is best for us for our children, remember them Liz, the two beings that are living life to the fullest here, the two beings that will not be hurt because of their alien ancestry", said Serena.
"Here none of that matters", said Serena.
"I know I'm just scared, something is not right", said Liz looking at her friend.
Serena sighed.
"I know", said Serena.
She knew alright. This world wasn't right it wasn't real. She didn't understand why it was that Liz and her were the only ones that realized that. Liz looked out at the horizon. It was the spot that she often sat.
"Liz?", asked Max.
Liz shifted her attention back. Liz looked at Max and knew she had to tell him.
"I know", whispered Max.
"I know", said Max again.
Liz hugged him close.
"I want this world too Max, but it's not right, this world wasn't given to us by him, it was given to us be Satan meaning that it's not right", said Liz.
Max nodded his head. He understood. He didn't want to leave this place but he knew that they would have too. God didn't give them this reward. This fantasy was just that, a fantasy. They knew they were being played.
"Took them long enough", said Satan.
"I knew they would figure it out Lucifer", answered the wind that flew around him.
"She always knew, so did he", whispered the wind.
"You know I will kill them", said Satan.
"No you will not this war, has been won by my side long ago, this world you trap them in is just so that you can survive, as soon as you leave they will enter true paradise", whispered the wind.
"ha, did they know that true paradise is not a garden its not this perfect place, but rather it is where they have always been all along, Earth", said Satan.
"Yes, but Earth will be different now, your ways will not influence them", whispered the wind.
"I will always exist, I have to exist for them to know that you exist", sneered Satan.
"Not this time, this time I will take human form as well, I will be born among them, in her womb, her third child", whispered the calming wind.
"No", yelled out Satan.
His large wings stood at attention on his back.
"Why?", asked Satan.
The wind just blew around him.
"It is time", whispered the wind.
"We have to", whispered Liz.
"How?", asked Maria looking scared.
She didn't want to leave her. Isabel looked on. She didn't want to leave either but she knew that there was no choice in the matter. Liz was right. This wasn't real. It just wasn't real. She knew it wasn't it couldn't be.
"I get expelled once more", whispered Liz looking at the large tree in the middle of their garden.
It was the only thing that felt real there. She often told her children never to go near it. She knew what would happen if they did. She always knew. Max looked up at her, his eyes showed her his fear. He was scared to go back to a world that made him feel like an animal.
"We have to", whispered Liz.
Max nodded his head taking his hand into hers and walked towards the tree.
"No" yelled a voice pushing them back.
Liz gasped at the sight.
"Lucifer", whispered Max.
"No", yelled the being once more.
Liz looked at him and saw the utter fear. It was amazing real. This being stood for everything that is evil. Everything that was wrong with the world resided in him.
"He will forgive you too you know", whispered Liz.
"This will be stopped, you had your chance, now it's gone", whispered Liz.
She walked closer to the tree.
"I can't let you out of here, that world is bleak and painful, don't you like it here?", asked the being.
Satan looked at her. Liz turned around and looked at him.
"You can't tempt me, that world is true, that world is the one that I belong too", said Liz.
"that we belong to", said Liz looking at Max.
Max nodded his head and smiled. He stood up reached over and pulled the fruit down. It was the brightest red that he had ever seen. It was hypnotizing. He reached over and titled Liz's chin up.
"To life", whispered Max.
This time he bit from the fruit first before giving the rest to Liz.
"This time my love, it's me who bit into it first, we have come full cycle", whispered Max.
Liz smiled and bit into it. She felt the change happening in her body. She looked up and saw her friends and family fading. She looked and saw Satan clutching his heart looking at her. He looked at her and he changed. He no longer bore his dark wings and his dark features no Satan had changed as well. His form changed, his whole body changed.
"He is an angel once more", whispered Max into her ear.
"What?", asked Liz turning around to look at him.
She closed her eyes.
"I said you are an angel Liz", said Maria jumping up and down.
Liz looked on. She looked around and found herself sitting in the back booth of the CrashDown café.
"Why am I an angel?", asked Liz looking confused.
"Because you said that you would help me closed the shop earlier tonight, were you not listening?", asked Maria.
"Yeah sorry about that", said Liz looking confused.
What the hell was going on.
"Hey Liz", said Michael coming to sit next to Maria.
She smiled at him and Liz could clearly see the engagement ring on her finger.
"So the big day is soon", said Liz trying to understand what in the world was going on.
"Yes my dear, two days, then I'm Maria Deluca Evans", said Maria smiling.
"Evans?", asked Liz looking confused.
"Yeah that's Michael's last name Liz, you know Michael is Max's brother you know, are you sure you alright?", asked Maria looking at her friend that looked pale.
"Maybe I should get Max at the law firm", said Michael.
Michael pulled out his phone. Liz was still looking confused, she didn't understand what was going on.
"Liz", called out Max rushing in twenty minutes later.
He was wearing a suit and looking very business like.
"Max", sighed Liz trying to get up from the booth.
"Whoa", said Liz looking down.
Her belly was huge about nine months pregnant.
"Baby I told you to take it easy, the baby is due any day now", said Max looking concerned.
"Max we are happy right", asked Liz.
"Of course, we are happy, we have ups and downs but completely happy, you have given me two children and now you are giving me another one, you have made me the happiest I have ever been", said Max smiling at her.
"Where is Serena and Zan, and Ava and Chris?", asked Liz looking around.
"Well Chris, and Zan are at work, Serena and Ava took the kids out, you know that, Liz what is the matter baby?", asked Max.
The bell jingled over the door of the Crash Down who Liz saw made her mouth drop.
"Alex", gasped Liz.
"Liz baby are you okay?", asked Max looking at her.
Liz nodded her head and walked towards Alex. Alex smiled at her.
"Hey buddy, you should be sitting down", said Alex smiling.
"Izzy tell your sister in law to sit down", said Alex smiling.
Isabel walked in with her air of confidence.
"Alex baby, you know Liz doesn't listen to me", said Isabel kissing him directly on the mouth.
Kyle walked in them with a beautiful red head on his arms.
"Hello my friends", said kyle smirking.
"For god sakes Whitman can you not tongue down Isabel like that", said Kyle smirking.
"Well we decided to do it", said Kyle.
He just smirked when Alex glared at him.
"What you asked her to marry you?", asked Maria looking at the couple in front of them.
Liz looked on she was confused but this time it felt right. It wasn't perfect, but it was right.
"Yes my dear sister, I am getting married, Lynn hear has agree to be my wife", said Kyle smiling.
Liz smiled too. Even with Isabel, Kyle never smiled like that. He was beyond happy.
"well it's about damn time", said a voice behind them.
Liz smiled big.
"Rena", said Liz waddling towards her.
"Hey sis what's up", said Serena.
"Sis?", asked Liz looking confused.
"Well your dad did adopt me and Chris, so yeah sis, Liz what is wrong with you, I always call you sis", said Serena smiling.
Liz looked at her and winked.
"I know", said Serena into her ear.
Liz smiled and looked around at everyone laughing at the CrashDown.
"So you are my sister now?", asked Liz.
Serena nodded her head. They sat in Liz's old room talking about everything that was happening in this world.
"It's not perfect here Liz, we still have to watch our backs, but it's right", said Serena.
"How come we are the only ones that seem to remember?", asked Liz.
Serena shrugged her shoulders.
" I don't know and I don't care, all I know is that I'm happy Liz, I'm not talking about that fake happy that we had before, no this is real happy. My father didn't get to hit me and rape me, he died before that, my mother unfortunately died also but this brought me and Chris great parents, Jeff and Nancy Parker. Zan is here with me, he is Max's brother here, and I get to have my kids too", said Serena smiling.
"Michael is Max's brother?", asked Liz.
Serena nodded her head.
"Yup like it was supposed to be from the beginning", said Serena.
"And tess?", asked Liz.
"Adopted into a loving family, she doesn't know she is alien because her pod was messed up she didn't get any powers, Nasedo never met her, she found peace, something she never had before", said Serena.
Liz nodded her head.
"Honey?", asked Max walking into the room.
"Well I have to be going my husband is waiting for me", said Serena smiling and kissed Liz's forehead.
"Ahhhhh", yelled Liz.
"What?", asked Serena.
"Im in labor", yelled Liz.
"I think it was better that we had stayed in that place Serena because labor is a bitch, I never went through it before", yelled Liz.
Max looked on confused but Serena waved him off. 9 hours and 100 I hate yous to Max and Gabriel Michael Evans made his appearance into the world.
"Awwwwww he is so cute Liz", said Maria gushing.
"But that is an odd birth mark", said Maria handing the baby back to Liz.
Liz looked down at her son. On his chest was a birthmark, even though small she could clearly tell what it was.
"What is that?", asked Alex looking on.
"It's an apple with little wings on it", said Zan looking at his nephew.
"What do you think that means?", asked Isabel.
"It's a symbol", said Liz smiling down at her son.
He opened his eyes and clutched her finger. A bright light shone between them.
"A symbol of what mommy?", asked Little Alex.
Both her children we there, her daughter was about two years old and her son looked to be about 6 years old. Max walked up to Liz and kissed her forehead gently. Liz closed her eyes in contentment. Max looked at her when she answered.
"A symbol of Everlasting Bond", answered Liz before looking up at Serena and smiling.
The End………………
Author's Note: Well that's the end Folks, thank you all for reading this rather odd story, I did enjoy writing it even though it was sometimes hard to do so. I hope you enjoyed reading it. Anyway Thanks.