Author: Lexie M

Title: Say What?

Category: Sci Fi/Romance

Rating: PG-13

Disclaimer: Although I probably would be extremely wealthy by now if I did, but sadly I don't own them, and I don't claim to own them. This is fiction and I am not making any profit out of this at all.

Pairing: M/L

Summary: The pod squad and their human counterparts find out some disturbing news. How will it change the balance of their world as they know it?

Warning: AU. The Parkers are aliens as well from the same planet as the Pod Squad.

A/N; Ok First let me say thank you to my reviewers. Your input means a great deal to me. Second, I just want to clear up some questions about how the Characters are being portrayed in the story so far. Isabel is beyond upset about having Liz lie to them all and she's going to be saying some pretty mean things about Liz and acting totally different then on the show. Michael will be in shock of finally realizing that he has a sister and will be battling with his emotions for a while. Liz will be explained in the story as it progresses. Max...well he's got his own issues to deal with. I hope I have answered some of your questions successfully and I hope you continue on reading this story. I have a total out line of it in my head and I can't wait to have your input on each chapter as it comes.

"So what do you think is happening in the car behind us?" Kyle asked no one in particular which gained him a stern look from Maria. Kyle shrugged innocently, "What!? I know everyone's just as curious as I am."

"Personally I hope she gets what is coming to her." Isabel spat. "I can't believe I had to flirt with an Alien Dictator just so she the Almighty Powerful Liz could escape dragging my love struck brother into the middle of it all."

Michael rolled his eyes, "Just can it Is. It's obvious she had her reasons. It'll get you nowhere if keep trashing her. Maxwell loves her and if you can't be nice to her for you then just be nice to her for him."

Isabel just glared at Michael, "Aren't you just the slightest bit pissed at her? After all you just found out that your parents have been right in front of you this whole time with a younger sister to boot. Something just doesn't feel right. Like if she has more powers then us and their magnitudes outrageous, why didn't she just use them to kill Khivar? How convenient that the minute Tess is running home with her tail between her legs, Liz is jumping right back into Max's arms?"

"Isabel just shut up," Michael screamed startling the three other people in the car. "I may be pissed but when it all comes down to it, I won't let my anger cloud my judgment. You were willing to let Liz die all because you forgot just how loyal of a friend she is."

"Oh don't turn the tables around on me you were just as willing to leave her for dead back at your apartment after she dropped her bombshell on us all." Isabel spat at Michael.

Kyle and Maria looked at each other through the review mirror and grimaced. 'Hell hath no fury like two aliens scorned.' They both thought. It reminded them of how they first reacted to learning about the real identities of Isabel, Michael, and Max.

"Liz what's going on? Why are you, Maria and Alex always hanging Evans and Guerin?" Kyle asked his girlfriend Liz although Liz had already ended the relationship, Kyle hadn't given up hope that she was joking about their break-up.

Liz looked at Kyle and thought for a moment about whether or not she should tell him the truth but shrugged it off and just said, "Max and I have tons of stuff in common. We decided to stop playing around and start exploring what we know is there."

Kyle shook his head, "My Dad is keeping an eye on him Liz. Evans is Bad News."

Liz just shook her head and rolled her eyes, "No he's not. You're just jealous. If you got to know him you'd know the truth."

"Yeah, that and he stole my girlfriend right from me." Kyle muttered.

Liz sighed and rolled her eyes yet again, "Kyle, I..." She hesitated for a moment then continued. "We weren't working out. You can't deny that. We had a good run while it lasted. Can't you just accept that?"

Kyle shook his head again, "No I can't. Liz, I just don't get it. We've been going out all summer. The signs of an impending break-up were never there. You've changed ever since the shooting at the Crash Down. You would have never given Evans the time of day before. But after that day he's been following you around like a love sick puppy."

"Oh just give it a rest Kyle. It's not the end of the world. Couples break up all the time for no reason. I needed a change."

Kyle scoffed at Liz, "Needed a change? Needed a change? Liz that's the most absurd thing I have ever heard out of your mouth."

Liz was becoming furious with Kyle. She couldn't exactly tell him the truth about how she needed to be with Max; that Max really was her life line, soul mate, significant other and how she knew that. Plus it didn't help that she wanted to fry his brain cells with so electromagnetic shock waves.

"Kyle we have very little in common. You wouldn't understand and it's pointless to stand here in front of you, ranting, raving, trying to get you to understand where I'm coming from." She sighed and walked away.

Maria was waiting for her at her locker. "You didn't tell him that Max was an alien did you," Maria stage whispered thinking that Kyle was out of hearing range.

Liz sensing with her telepathy that Kyle was still with in close proximity glared at Maria. "Now why would I do that? Does it look like I have a death wish? Why don't you just shout to the whole world that they all have supernatural powers too?" She hissed. She shook her head and walked off in search of Max.

Kyle shook his head at the bombshell that Maria laid out for him. "Evans an alien," He thought. 'What a laugh!' But somehow he got the feeling that what the two girls were talking about was true and that knowing what was just said was deadly. They probably were constantly looking over there shoulders.

xXx

Later at the Crash Down, Kyle decided to confront Liz about the turn of events that had happened in the school hallway earlier that afternoon.

"Liz can we talked privately for a minute?" He asked nervously.

"I think we said all that we needed to say in school this afternoon."

"That's what you think. I think we need to talk about supernatural movies like let's say Sigourney Weaver's Aliens," he continued and cocked up an eyebrow, challenging her to challenge him.

Liz sighed then looked across the restaurant at her best friend and glared at her. Shaking her head in disapproval at Maria, then barked, "Maria cover me. I'm taking a two minute break," Then motioned Kyle with her head to follow her to the back room of the restaurant.

They got situated and then Liz began, "Ok, What do you know?"

"Only what I heard Maria saying and I concluded that she had to be talking about Evans and Guerin. Am I right?"

Liz nodded solemnly. "You can't tell anyone Kyle, not even your Dad. It's bad enough that Alex, Maria and I know the truth about them adding you to the equation is life threatening for everyone involved."

"Life threatening? I can see why," Kyle laughed. "What's in it for me?"

"Huh?"

"What do I get for not ratting them out to my Dad or the FBI?"

"Me not pounding the breath out of your body," Michael sneered at the unhappy couple. Michael glared at Liz. "Max wants to see you right away. He's not too happy. You'd better not keep him waiting!" Michael barked. It was an order and Liz knew that. She'd just broken a pact and no doubt both Michael and Isabel were furious.

Michael saw Kyle try to follow Liz and shook his head blocking Kyle's way with his hands on his chest. "Sorry no one said that it was ok for you to come."

Kyle glared at Michael, "Guerin what pisses you off more, the fact that I know about your secret or the fact that I'm your best friend's girlfriend's ex-boyfriend?"

Michael glared at Kyle, "What pisses me off is that I'm stuck on this pathetic planet with a bunch of losers who don't know how to keep a secret. I could squash you Valenti and I won't hesitate to do so is you so much as think about telling your Daddy the Sheriff."

Kyle looked at Michael's menacing facial features and gulped in fear. Michael was not to be taken lightly apparently he was as reckless as he appeared to be at school. "I won't tell anyone. You've got my word."

"Good. Let's keep it that way," Michael barked and then turned leaving the room with a stupefied Kyle in his dust.

"So it was a delayed reaction so sue me," Michael spit back at Isabel trying to drag through the mud about similar behavior as hers. "Yeah, I'm mad as hell but this is Liz we're talking about here. You know the one who always got our backs when it comes down to crunch time."

Kyle shook his head at how Michael and Isabel were still going at it about Liz and her revelation earlier in the night just before they all had to go into the desert to rescue her from Khivar.

"Delayed reaction?" Isabel blasted. "Dude, That's bogus. Who cares if Liz delivers when it's crunch time? She lied to us. She led us to believe she was a crummy little earthling when all along she's been one of us and that she has the ability to be more deadly then us."

Kyle shook his head. Isabel was starting to sound like a broken record.

"You're just mad that she staged Alex's death so that Tess would be sent home. She did us all a favor. I never liked Tess. I hope for her sake she never comes back."

Isabel shook her head, "Why are you even defending Liz? This is absolutely ridiculous. She's a traitor Michael. We shook just kill her now."

Maria gasped at Isabel's reaction to what Michael was saying. "Evans shut up. Liz has done nothing wrong!" Maria interrupted the tall blonde's ranting. "Sure, she kept a few secrets from us but you're keeping secrets from the rest of you friends so what makes you any less different?"

Isabel was at a loss for words and grumbled something about meddling humans.

Max on the other hand was trying to calm down. When Alex interjected the silence, "We missed our exit five miles ago," he stated with hesitance.

"Damn it!" Max yelled and glared at Liz. "You know this isn't over. As soon as Alex is dropped off you and I are going to have quite a few words." Then made a sharp car tilting U-Turn and sped five miles back to their exit back to Roswell.

Liz sat quietly trying not to cry. It was obvious all three aliens hated her. 'Now I know why Mom and Dad made me vow never to tell them anything.' She was a strong person, a powerful person so why was she not proving it right now?

Max mutely dropped Alex at his house, not even bidding him a proper farewell until they all saw each other tomorrow. His adrenaline was still pumping from the fear that crept up to him when they all confront Khivar at the Granolith.

Liz looked Max up and down before looking at Alex and giving him a weak smile, "See you later Alex."

Alex nodded. "Ok you too. Be careful it looks like he's about to blow a gasket." He finished seriously, talking about Max.

Liz nodded. "Yeah, I know. I will be careful. It doesn't look like I'm headed home anytime soon."

Alex nodded again and headed for the front door, slipped quietly in and then shut the door.

Max pulled quietly away from the sidewalk, where he had parked the jeep, and drove back to Michael's apartment. His body was giving off "don't talk to me" vibes which made the air around them charged with uncomfortable silence.

"Max..."

Max shook his head, "Not right now Liz. I don't want to say anything that I'll regret and definitely not out in the open. We don't know who's lurking around out there."
"Michael why can't I go to your apartment," Maria asked as she saw him turn the wheel onto her road.

"Because it's going to be a war zone. Do you really want to be caught in the cross fire," he asked pointedly.

Maria shook her head, "No I guess not."

Michael gave a small reassuring smile to her as he pulled into her driveway. "Nothing serious is going to happen to her. I give you my word," Michael assured Maria. He inwardly cringed. It sure was easy for him to become all brotherly to Liz. He wasn't quite sure if he liked that. Just the thought of being Liz Parker's brother was still nerve wracking to him.

He leaned over and gave Maria a quick kiss. He handed her cars and she smiled, "So I'll see you tomorrow?"

Michael nodded, "You can bet on it. It might be in the afternoon but you can still bet on it."

Maria nodded and walked to the front door, opening it and walked in to her home.

Michael stayed outside until he knew she was safely in and then started running to his apartment.
Liz sat uncomfortably on Michael's couch as Max was pacing the rug in front of her. She heard him rambling in murmurs obviously trying to calm down. The other two aliens would no doubt be arriving through the front door in a few moments. She just had to brace herself for the firing squad's fury.

Just like clock work Isabel and Michael both came barreling through the door. Isabel scowling and Michael confused as all hell.

"Is, just save it. I know what you're thinking and it's written all over your face." Max addressed his sister.

"Now we're all going to sit down and talk about this calmly again. We're not going to be judgmental or hostile for that matter," Max continued. He was looking at Isabel the whole time, making Liz realize that Isabel was lethally angry.

Michael and Liz both nodded mutely as Isabel was still scowling. "I can't promise anything Max."

"Well, you better or else you'll be walking home. I can't be worried about Liz's safety and worry about you going postal at the same time."

Liz looked at Michael to see if he was reacting to anything that was being said so far.

"Now tell us the real reason why you didn't tell us the truth," Max ordered Liz.

"I told you already. I was ordered not to tell you by my parents you know our protectors," she scoffed.

"Really Liz tell the truth," Max ordered.

Liz down cast her eyes to the floor and sighed, "I swear I'm telling the truth. Mom and Dad said in order to keep us all safe you weren't to know about my alien status. You had enough problems as it is with being on the run from Khivar and his legions as well as the Feds."

"Ok, how about this is Tess really on Antar or is that just another one of your mind warps," Isabel spewed.

"Unfortunately she is on Antar, no doubt lying to the whole planet that she is the true Queen with the heir to the throne. She'll be back though and when she does come back I'll be ready."

"What do you mean you'll be ready?" Michael asked curious.

"Max asked me on the way back from the chamber why I hadn't used my powers and I know for a fact that Isabel being as pissed as she is was asking the same thing in the Jetta." They all waited for her to continue. "Well, it never crossed my mind that I would be ambushed in the chamber. I was just there to vent out my frustrations. Khivar threw me for a loop and I panicked. You'd think that if you panicked that your powers would kick in automatically. I hadn't used my powers in years. There had been no reason too. Though they are greatly power in their magnitude they are dangerous for me to use because I'm so rusty."

"Oh tell it to the judge," Isabel snapped.

This fuelled Liz, she became angry, "What crawled up your ass Isabel? You were all hunky dory when I was just a measly little human but now that I'm one of you you're pissed." Liz glared, "I'm not caught off guard now. I can fully control my powers would you like me to try," She challenged.

Isabel saw the electro sparks flying out of Liz's hands. She shook her head and listened.

"The book of Destiny was fabricated by Khivar and Nasedo. I didn't fit into there plan because they knew that Max and Isabel's parents wouldn't dream of sending all the destined Royal court to one planet to be vulnerable to acts." Liz continued. "The original plan was to have you three sent to earth while I was to be sent to another planet. You know sort of like how the President and Vice-President never travel in the same transportation vehicle. Well they found out the plan and put Tess into a pod and made sure to write that she and Max were the predetermined King and Queen."

"Wait so you weren't supposed to be on the same planet as us?" Michael felt confused.

Liz shook her head, "Not originally but once Max and Isabel's parents found out what Khivar and Nasedo were up to they had to change the plans. They sent Mom and Dad down to earth knowing that Mom and Dad would protect the three of you with their lives."

"So what happened then," Max asked.

"Well Khivar became furious when he found out that we were scheduled to be in the same pod vessel so he killed me just like he had killed all of you. You three were killed about two months before me. Your life forces saved and mixed with Human DNA and put into the incubation pods. As for me they couldn't find a suitable human body that I was compatible with so they made it so that my life force entered my Mom's body. I'd have to be born the human way which meant that I would be born before you all."

"So let me get this straight. Khivar killed all of us," Max asked and saw Liz nod, "Then we were saved and put into human bodies," Liz nodded again, "You weren't suppose to be sent to Earth until Khivar messed our destinies," Liz nodded again. "So why are your powers so great?"

"I don't have Human DNA," Liz sighed. "I thought we already covered that?"

"We did. He's just trying to wrap his head around it."

Liz looked at Michael, of the three other aliens in this room she thought he would be the most angry, unaccepting of them all, "Oh. Your powers are linked to your Human DNA in this life so they will never be as great as when we were all back on Antar. Michael and Max you guys could easily destroy a 500 mile radius easily back on Antar obliterating any life form that crossed your destruction's path back on Antar, of course you never did. All of us had that potential now you're lucky if you can blow up a building," she said glumly.

"The less you knew of your life back on Antar the better. Your parents didn't put into consideration that Khivar would come attack us before we reached the age of maturity and all our memories as well as powers came back to us which I found was odd. Khivar wanted to over throw our family. To have us be reborn would fuel his anger. We don't know how powerful he is now. He may be even powerful then me. Which obviously wouldn't be ruled out by tonight's events," she slowly whispered.

Max sat down next to Liz, "You're safe now. I just over reacted. I think we all have." He said glaring at his sister and best friend.

Isabel wasn't fazed by Max's glaring; Michael was still trying to wrap his head around everything that Liz has said tonight. He had to admit some of it did make sense.

Before anything else could be said, the back door flew open as thunder and lightening struck outside. Sensing dangerous Liz immediately wrapped the four of them in a force shield.

They all braced themselves thinking the worst Khivar had found them yet again. It wasn't until the figure came in more clearly that they became completely in shock, "it can't be?"