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Here is Chapter 8.
Meanwhile, in New York, Maria's demo was struggling, Billy had been dismissed and the song she was trying to sing wasn't for her, still she was giving it a go. She'd promised Liz. She sighed, hoping Liz was okay.
Things were going better for Jesse, Isabel and Max in Boston. The job was going well and Max had found some research from a surprising source- Ava. She had escaped there to get away from Rath and Lonnie. To his surprise, they got on well and there was even some romantic sparks flying. There had been one revelation- Jesse now knew about them by accident. Rath had been trying to find Ava for Lonnie and had seen Max on a street corner. Isabel had turned around, seen what Rath was about to do to an unsuspecting Max's back and had flung herself in front of Max, taking the power blast herself.
Rath had gone running, pale at the realisation of whom he had actually hit, Max had healed Isabel quietly, helping her up to her feet and both had turned around to a stunned Jesse, who had seen the entire thing. Now they were left to deal with the fall out. Around the time Max was almost hit, Michael did feel the seal for a second before it vanished again and knew his part of the original timeline was over. Now, he had only Valenti and Parker to sort he'd thought at the time.
Jesse wasn't taking the news his wife and brother in law were both hybrid aliens well. He'd flipped out at their hotel room until Ava had walked in and explained their story, including the fact she herself is an alien hybrid. It had taken some explaining but after having a drink for the shock and being shown his wife was still part human and well, his wife, he was cautious but willing to keep the family secret, for now at least.
Maria, during this time, had almost broken her promise to Liz to stay put but Billy had stepped in and had offered her a place on his sofa. They had started to talk and were getting closer again. Maria liked it. She wrote to Liz telling about Billy and everything else with New York and her demo, saying about her music plans with Billy when she got back.
Liz had written back to her, telling her she was glad Maria had stayed put and that things were working out well with Billy, letting her know that things were getting interesting on her end with Shawn and Michael and would Maria mind if when Liz was up to it, if Liz dated her ex? Maria had laughed when she'd read that, noting she didn't mind what so ever at all.
She had been somber when she had read about Liz struggling with her powers but had Michael and Kyle helping her, leaving Shawn in the dark. The news of Michael's trial to promotion as Assistant Manager was well deserved in her view. 'GO SPACE BOY!' she had thought at that news with a smile.
Maria had written back to Liz, glad things were getting better with her and yes, she had Maria's permission to date Michael if she decided she wanted to. Liz had smiled reading that. She was free to date Michael, now all she had to do was conquer her own demons to do so.