Chapter Seventeen
(someone of these words were taken from an Indian song in an Indian movie; a little humor between the king and queen of Antar in public:enjoy.)
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It was a party for the season, one held in the palace grounds for all noble families. The colors decorating the hall were bright red, and golden colors reflecting their new beautiful queen. Their were five tables in the large hall, the middle table, vast as 20 feet, at both sides, the king and queen who couldn't help but glance at each other across the table. It was abvious that the king wasn't looking happy while the queen was trying very hard to put out a cheerfull persona.
"I've been wondering something dear Ava and I wish for you to humor me" Zan called out from his end of the table looking across the vast table to his beloved wife.
"This can't be good" Ava said lightly inticing laughter among the guest "What is it dear?"
"Woman are so arrogant, vain and stuck up" Zan said surprising all and inticing silence among his guest and Zan seemed so serious as he stared at his wife, obviously the two were having a personal aguement that was now spiring out of control "Why do you have such attitude when all men want is your happiness"
"Woman are not like that" Ava said with a bright smile leaning over the table, not at all insulted "but what if we were, why shouldn't women be proud or even arrogant when we have the world at my feet and when our beauty drives you men crazy, even when we break you hearts, you must admit we do it with a certain charm...I hope that humors your wondering thoughts"
"Yes" Zan said after a moment of silence, smile on his lips as well "except do you wish to know the secrets of your beauty and you charm?"
Ava lifted a small blue glass to her lips, eyes on her king, "do tell, LordKing"
"It is we men who behold the magic in you mandane acts and honor you silly tantrums with attention" Zan answered his own question with more than a single glance to the men at the table, seeking their agreement, some where nodding, even Rath had a small smile at that statement, however he wasn't done, but Ava's easy smile was leaving her face "It is we who call you smallest virtue sublime and make your ordinary looks legendary, by building vast empires in you honor, huge buildings that will last lifetimes and makes a myth out of your beauty in the eyes of all, your beauty, My Ava, remains unmatched only in the eyes of the beholder, with out us, were would you beauty be?"
"The king has a point" Rath pointed out as Ava stands up followed by all the women in court and strides to the door. While every man and woman seem to think that Ava had excepted defeat, she suddenly stopped, turned around and looked straight at her king not looking at all happy.
Valendra was beside her and whispered something in her ear for a really long time. Ava began walking slowly toward her king, seductively, inticingly, with a smile as radiant as the three suns of Antar. Zan looked taken back by her action as she kneeled in front of him, adjusting something, her shoes perharps, while lifting her velvet dress slightly, showing her legs. Zan smiled a little, taking a look from her legs to her triumpted face.
"If you think that we owe our beauty to you men" Ava said loudly standing up touching the king's chair, but looking at all the men at the table with a clear disapproval stare, "Then it's clear our beauty has you so intoxicated you can't think straight, otherwise" Then turned to her king, "why talk such foolishness"
"obviously you missed the point, nevermind" Zan said carefull not to let his gaze drop to her lips, so close to touch "It seems like a detail inscribed in every female, if you want to be vain, that's fine with me but don't forget...that that glow on your face only reflects the fire of my passion for all the world to see"
"Oh," Ava looked at the woman now, her voice full of laughter "That statement is not surprising, I've cast a spell on you with my petal, soft skin and lips like buds and hair so radiant and glorious that it even bewitches all"
"But It was I who compared you lips to buds" Zan said with cheerfullness, battle to touch her skin at last and he caressed her cheeks, "skin like blossoms and hair radiant, I who respond to your glance as if it were magical, your words as if they're poetry, and if I were to not look at you, love you and worship you, who would make a stone in your idolic perfection and think you a goddess"
Ava was silent for a moment looking at court and everyone absolutely speechless, looked at Valendra for help but she shrugged in resignation, everyone was looking at her, waiting for her response. She turned to Zan who was wearing a victory smile.
"Will you please listen to me?" She asked silently, softly.
"What is left to say my queen?" Zan answered her question with another, looking at her with a twingle in his eyes.
"Come on, let me have my say" Ava begged with her eyes
"I know exactly what you have to say" Zan said obviously not backing down
"But at least listen to me, I have a question"
"Maybe later, if I have the time" Zan said sipping his wine,
"But..."
She didn't even get to finish her sentence as Zan raised his hand, silencing everyone in the room then he turned to Ava in a surprising moving wearing a smirk, "Yes, what is you wish to ask, My love"
"Would you really built vast empires in my honor?" She was able to ask finally with an adoring smile.
Zan took her fingers to his lips, kissing the palm of her hand, eye shining with love, and whispered loud enough for everyone, "Yes, My love"
The tension in the room suddenly disappeared, leaving everyone chattering like crazy with one another. Some laughing, some even getting up to dance, Valendra was unaware of all of that, she was taken in by the sight before her. Of Zan and Ava, who had not taking their eyes of each other, infact Ava had now managed to sit on Zan's lap. Valendra signed loudly before turning to Rath, who was in deep conversation with Larek and wondered if she could ever find that kind of love, because in all honest they was no way she was ever going to love Rath like that.
The six Roswellians where sitting in the Crashdown after hours, after another session this time with Isabel. Everyone was rather glad that Isabel was back on board when it come to helping them find Tess, everyone that is except Liz. Not that she didn't want to find Max's son but because now that Isabel was back, Tess would be back soon as well. Max and Michael hadn't mentioned her powers at all since they first discovered that she had Alien powers. Noone seems to pay attention to her or notice that she was scared. And she hadn't told anyone, except maybe Maria. Now they were all sitting in the little restaurant lession to Michael tell them about his new plan. Something had changed about Michael, his new attitude wasn't as obvious to everyone. But he seemed to Liz to have a new aura around him, he was changing although one would not see that on the outside, he had totally changed. This new more responsible, more demanding, more comfortable and confident person was taking hold.
"I have been thinking about this all day" Michael said and it was true, after his dream about Ava's dance all he could think about was Antar and finding Max's son, although he had a selffish agenta in mind. He wanted his dreams about Ava to stop, he wanted to really figure out what was on his mind. He wanted Ava. At that point, Maria touched his shoulder and her turned to her, giving her a wide smile, no wait, he loved Maria. But those dreams where starting to bother him. He was so confussed right now, because unlike everyone else, he truly believed that he was Rath. And his feelings for Isabel/Valendra where starting to make sense, why he never felt such emotion for her when they found out they were meant for each other, because he had been in love with Ava.
"Thinking about what?" Max asked interupting Michael's thoughts.
"I..ah...think we should try and contact Antar" Michael said quickly and when they all looked at him like he was nuts, he went on to explain further, "You mother, maybe she will be able to help you with your memories or at least tell us more about our past lives"
Michael looked at Max expectantly, waiting for him to approve the plan, yelling, standing up and glaring at Maria, Liz and Kyle for their opinions, "This is Max's son we are talking about"but Max was thinking about that and made his decision on the spot, "No, we can't do that"
"What?" Michael asked suprised at Max's response, he had kind of thought Max wanted to do everything he could to find his son but apparantly Max's didn't agree.
because he had been in love with Ava, Max was looking at Michael as if seeing him for the first time, he had caught on to Michael last few thought about Ava. Not that he had been trying to hear what Michael thought but he had and he could not do anything about that, not yet. Because he didn't know anything to be sure, and maybe that wasn't what Michael was thinking. Maybe Michael was just thinking about how Zan was in love with Ava. Yeah, that was probably what Michael was thinking and it had nothing what so ever to do with him, Michael. Zan shook his head slightly, he had to take a breath, if he wasn't careful this whole situation was going to drink him crazy. So seriously he needed to chill.
"It's not that it wasn't a good idea" Max said trying to explain his feelings about the whole thing, "It's just that, your plan is..."
"Dangerous" Kyle said interupting Max but looking at Michael like he was crazy, "Irresponsible, crazy, I mean seriously"
"Thank you" Liz said in totally agreement with Kyle, that had been her first thought when she heard about Michael's plan. So much for thinking that he was more responsible. And thank God Max was thinking more about everyone's safety than anything else. It was better that way, doing things the way they where. The pastlive sessions where going well.
"Well the sessions aren't really helping" Michael said as if he had heard Liz's thought, "We get a memory here and there but really nothing about Zan or Antar, or the system of UFO's"
"Dangerous" Kyle said interupting Max but looking at Michael like he was crazy, "Irresponsible, crazy, I mean seriously"
"Thank you" Liz said in totally agreement with Kyle, that had been her first thought when she heard about Michael's plan. So much for thinking that he was more responsible. And thank God Max was thinking more about everyone's safety than anything else. It was better that way, doing things the way they where. The pastlive sessions where going well.
"Well the sessions aren't really helping" Michael said as if he had heard Liz's thought, "We get a memory here and there but really nothing about Zan or Antar, or the system of UFO's"
"Yeah, but is it really worth the risk?" Maria asked and almost wished she didn't as everyone turned towards her. Why did she even have to put her two sense in, she should know better. With this guys, just agree and stay out of the way.
"Of course, it's worth it" Isabel said practically yelling, standing up and glaring at Maria, Liz and Kyle for their opinions, "This is Max's son we are talking about"
"We know that, Isabel" Maria said trying to calm the girl, but for heaven's sake Isabel was the one who gave up before, why should anything she say be worth listening to. But Maria was smart enought not to say that out loud. She didn't want to start another aguement.
"All I am saying is that this is about Max's son" Isabel tried again, looking at everyone one by one, "Surely you guys don't want Max's son anywhere near that murdering bitch"
"We know that, Isabel" Maria said trying to calm the girl, but for heaven's sake Isabel was the one who gave up before, why should anything she say be worth listening to. But Maria was smart enought not to say that out loud. She didn't want to start another aguement.
"All I am saying is that this is about Max's son" Isabel tried again, looking at everyone one by one, "Surely you guys don't want Max's son anywhere near that murdering bitch"
It took a lot for Liz or Maria not to go all bitchy on Isabel, afterall who the hell was she to come to them after weeks of being uninvolved and tell accuse them of wanting Max's son to stay with Tess. But they stayed silent, knowing by Max's look that he had made his decision.