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. The Timeline is also a bit scrambled in accordance to the show to make the story flow.

A/N; Ok First let me say thank you to my reviewers. 2nd, I want to say Thank you for your patience. I know it's been awhile since my last real update. I also know this is short it's better than nothing right?

Recap:

Previously on Say What:

Michael, Max, and Isabel all tried to keep a straight face. This was the same thing that Liz explained somewhat.

Just as Tess trailed off the lights in Michael's apartment flickered off, an explosion went off and the back door went flying off its hinges. A figure loomed in the darkness. Liz and Tess looked at each other in distress and both swallowed the golf balls that suddenly were lodged in there throats.

Chapter 9: Liz...!

"Miss Harding, Mr. Guerin, Miss Parker, Mr. Evans, and Miss Evans," came, the voice the five aliens knew all too well; the voice belonged to none other than Jim Valenti, The Roswell Sheriff. "Seems to me questionable matters are being conducted here, now I could be wrong but isn't there a town curfew in place? Why aren't you four in your respective homes," the older blonde man asked pointing at Tess, Liz, Max and Isabel.

"With all due respect Sheriff. You're the one barging into my home, breaking down my door without a search warrant," Michael snarked. "We were all having a late study session. The curfew just means no one on the street. I see no one on the street in this room."

"It also means they have to be in their homes Mr. Guerin. The only resident in your home is you. So…"

"Changing the rules on us Mr. Valenti? I am thoroughly ashamed of our local law enforcement. We're all well aware of the town curfew but we all have permission to be here at this point in time," Liz regaled. "I'm sure if you go to your own home Kyle will be waiting for you. Now if you'll excuse us we have to get back to studying."

"I don't know how you five do it, but you somehow manage to get yourselves out of trouble when all the evidence points at you. I'll be watching you and when you make one wrong move I'll pounce on you so fast and so hard you'll be sent out of your orbit." He paused then turned to Liz, "Ms. Parker, you've never been in any trouble until the shooting in your family's diner. If I was you I'd want it to stay that way. Since you started hanging out with these four you've been implicated more times then a corrupt politician. I'd reconsider who were your friends if I was you."

Liz not wanting this confrontation to continue any further considering that five of the occupants were very naturally powerful and the other was lawfully powerful, she nodded, "Thank you Mr. Valenti, I'll take in to grave consideration what you've tried to put in perspective for me. Good night Mr. Valenti."

The five aliens didn't speak a word until they heard Sheriff Valenti's cruiser drive off. "I could've sworn that Khivar was the one who blasted the friggin' door down," Tess mumbled nervously.

The other four mumbled their agreement to the idea as well. "Isabel knows what Khivar looks like," Liz told everyone. "Didn't you tell me he was taller than Valenti?"

Liz knew Tess wasn't about to admit defeat at her hands and Liz wasn't about to admit that just over an hour and a half ago they all with the exception of Tess battled Khivar in the Granolith Room of The Pod Chamber.

"Yes he is taller than Valenti but still he can shape shift."

"Shape shifter or not Valenti wouldn't be stupid enough to allow an alien to possess him," Michael added.

"Aliens don't need to possess a body to shape shift, you know that all we need is to touch them for a second," Tess added.

"Don't make me strangle you where you stand," Liz snarled at Tess. "It was you who just said that Khivar is after you because you didn't conceive a rightful heir to the thrown. For all we know you could be Khivar and the alien we encountered in the Pod Chamber a shape shifter shaped into Khivar."

"This is getting us nowhere. Liz and Tess back off each other. You two are going around in circles." Max ordered.

Liz glared at Max but backed down. She glared at Tess giving her a warning. "Everything was just getting back to normal until you showed up."

"Oh is that right Your Majesty Eliza," Tess snarled. "Everything was going according to your plans right? Didn't think about having poor Alex's death apart of the equation now did you?"

Liz sprang from behind Max and Michael, lunging for the petite blonde's neck. "You leave Alex out of this you whore!" She would have had a firm grasp around Tess' neck if it hadn't been for Max and Michael restraining her from the group's traitor.

Tess smirked, "I see I hit a sore spot with you Eliza, such a shame that the computer geek had to die and I get to use that as leverage for my safety."

Isabel now sneered at Tess, "You killed Alex? I'll kill you without regard to whether or not you son lives," she stated.

"Vilandra I forgot how much you loved the misfit of the group," Tess smirked again. "You guys help me with Khivar I'll help you with Valenti and the Special Unit."

Michael, Isabel and Max stared at Tess with wide astonished eyes. They've been blackmailed before by countless beings, but they had never really encountered someone as conniving as Tess. Sure they were still angry with Liz for keeping quiet about being an alien but Liz was trying to help her parents protect them.

"Ok Tess we will help you with Khivar, one condition though," Max delegated, "you leave after this is all over and never come back again. I don't care if you take a shuttle to outer space just stay the hell away from us."

Tess nodded with agreement, "I accept the terms." 'I'll have enough time to rectify my past actions and restore Liz and Max's relationship' She thought to herself. She wasn't about to let them know that her secret motives were to him them not destroy them.

"It's been a night. Isabel and Liz go home, Tess, you can stay here with Michael and I guess I'll go back to my parents' house for the night." He delegated again.

'You better watch it Max. I heard your thoughts' Liz sent through their bond.

'Not now Liz. We've all had a long day. You and Tess are my least favorite people right now. Why would I stay overnight at a place where either one of you could be right now?' Max asked through their bond. He winced as he saw Liz's reaction. He didn't mean it to sound as harsh as it had been. He was tired. They all were.

Liz turned on her heel and stormed out of Michael's apartment now sorely regretting ever admitting to being an alien to Max, Isabel and Michael. She started running back to the Crash down as soon as she was outside of the apartment.

"Shit," Max muttered wanting to run after her but knowing she probably wouldn't hear his apologies right now anyway.

Meanwhile a dark unmarked SUV was parked a half mile away from Michael's apartment doing surveillance on the group of teenagers. One man in a suit looked at the other who happened to be holding a photograph of their intended targets.

"She's one of them," he said to his partner. "Let's get her," he ordered.

Liz who was normally intoned to her surroundings didn't feel in the least be suspicious of her surroundings due to her emotional state. She didn't even feel her impending abductors presence behind her. She screamed at the top of her lungs when she felt hands confine her shoulders, arms and legs. She met complete darkness when a cloth covered her nose and mouth.

Max stiffened up from his slouched standing position against Michael's living room wall. "Liz…"