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xtremeroswelliaAuthor: X_tremeroswellian
Email: faithboscorelli1@yahoo.com
Disclaimer: Oh, how I wish they were mine...
Author's Note: After watching "Tess, Lies and Videotape," I realized that this story falls into place with that plot. Here's the rundown. Let's just say that in T,L and V, Max and Tess kissed but Max didn't get any visions. Liz still saw them kiss. Max went to Michael's apartment and he and Michael still fought but didn't end up finding a video camera, although for this story we'll say that Michael went ahead and kicked Max out of his apartment. Shortly afterwords, Max and Liz break up and Max starts dating Tess. This story picks up about two weeks after the M/L break up, and there is much tension among the six of them...
Spoilers: Up through Tess, Lies and Videotape, the rest is just my guess of what could have happened in the season finale, but didn't.
Dedication: To Sarah, Majik Karma, Mel, Linda and Abs for all the feedback! :)
Special Thanks to: Majik Karma, who helped me work out the entire plot of this story by listening to me ramble on about it for three hours straight over the phone one night. :)
Feedback: Please...and be critical if you feel the need...I can take it.
"And there will be such intense darkness, that one can feel it."
-Exodus 10:21
You Were Meant For Me (Part 22)
She was insane.
There was no way around it. FBI agent or not...the woman was nuts.
Maria watched as Tess paced the floor of the cave, waving the gun around as she ranted and raved. Maria pressed her back up against the wall of the cave, trying to supress the tremors pulsing through her body.
Show no fear...isn't that what they always said?
There had to be someway to stop Tess...someway to detour her from hurting Michael and the others. Maria jerked against the knot in the rope. What she wouldn't give to have alien powers at this moment.
"You think you can escape?"
She looked up and saw Tess's smug face glaring down at her.
"I assure you that I am very well trained, Maria. There is no escape and the more you pull against those ropes, the more painfully they dig into your skin. You might as well sit back, relax, and get ready for the fun to start."
Maria looked her in the eyes and felt more hatred for her than she'd ever felt for anyone in her life. "You might kill me and my friends, but you're the one who's going to burn in hell for eternity, Tess," she spat.
Tess's eyes darkened. "You don't know what hell is."
Maria suddenly had a flash from Michael's dream...a vision of the little girl spinning around, her dark hair flying behind her. She remembered as the child turned to look at her, the pleading that had been in her eyes. Pleading for help...for Maria and Michael to help her.
Then she heard footsteps approaching the cave and she held her breath as a feeling of dread filled her entirely.
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Liz felt Alex tense next to her as they got closer to the mouth of the cave. She didn't have to wonder why.
This after all, was the very same cave that Michael had nearly died in, and now...
Now Tess had Maria as a hostage in the same place.
And they were about to walk right into her trap.
Liz stopped suddenly, her head starting to pound until it matched the beating of her heart. She closed her eyes and saw the dancing lights in front of her. She felt Alex's arm slide around her waist and she leaned against him for a moment. When she opened her eyes, she looked up at him and saw he was watching her in great concern.
Wordlessly, she pulled away from him and moved towards the cave again.
She felt Alex grab her arm but she propelled herself forward.
She had to get to Maria.
Nothing else mattered.
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Isabel leaned against an old oak tree, trying to catch her breath.
Max had run ahead of her, somehow gaining strength from his fear of what Tess would do to Liz.
Her own fear had stopped her from continuing.
She didn't want to see Tess again. The thought sent waves of terror through her heart.
Isabel was not someone to normally be afraid of anyone, ever. But she was now aware that Tess had some kind of power over her. Tess had brainwashed Isabel into becoming a mindless puppet in her cruel play. She'd ripped her sense of security away, and nearly wrecked her friendship with Alex and the one that she'd just started with Liz...and she nearly lost her other brother because of her as well.
Isabel couldn't remember much about the past few weeks, other than feeling very lost and confused and afraid.
But there was one memory that stuck in her mind.
Liz, kneeling beside her as she sat curled up in the corner of the girl's restroom at school.
"Isabel, what is it? What's wrong? Please tell me."
"I don't know--I can't fix it. Liz, I'm really scared!"
She remembered that Liz had helped her...had called her mother and then stood up to Tess when Isabel was too weak to do it herself. Liz hadn't let Tess get to her...
The memory gave her the strength to push herself away from the tree.
Liz helped me, she thought. It's time to return the favor.
Isabel ran forward, towards the cave.
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Liz didn't hesitate at the cave entrance.
She saw Tess standing in the middle of the cave, faced away from her, and saw Maria, tied up and leaning against the wall of the cave. Dried blood matted her blond hair to the side of her face and Liz could see what was going to be a pretty nasty bruise already forming on her left temple. She met Maria's eyes for only a second.
"Glad you could make it," Tess said as she turned around to face her, pointing the gun at her.
Liz stood up straight, her eyes fixed on Tess's. "I didn't have a choice."
"There are always choices, Ms. Parker."
"Not when it comes to your friends and family," she answered coolly. "What do you want, Tess?"
Tess smiled. "I hope you're not in a hurry. I've got plans for us. The other guests aren't here yet. " She looked past Liz. "Though, I see your loyal sidekick is here."
Liz didn't have to turn around to know that it was Alex. He moved so he was standing right next to her. Her gaze flickered to Maria, whose eyes were wide and she looked like she was trying to warn her about something.
"Why don't you just let Maria and Liz go? I'll be your hostage," Alex said calmly, taking a step forward.
Tess trained the gun on him and smiled. "So protective of your friends. That's nice. Stupid...but nice. Unfortunately, Alex, you're not of any use to me, either."
"What do you mean?"
"I mean you're expendable, just like Maria here." She waved the gun in Maria's direction. "Whether you live or die means nothing to me...you're not why I'm here."
"Why are you here?" Liz demanded, her eyes cold.
"Why do you think?" Tess retorted, aiming the gun at Liz again.
Liz glanced at Maria, who nodded slightly.
Tess was here to kill Max, Michael and Isabel.
Rage flooded through her veins. She started to move towards Tess, but Alex grabbed her arm, and this time he held onto her tightly. She looked over at him and he shook his head.
"Let them go!"
Liz and Alex both turned to see Max standing in the cave entrance, Isabel right behind him, looking both fearful and angry.
"Ah, and two more of the guests arrive. Please, do come in. Keep where I can see you," she said, motioning them over to where Liz and Alex were standing.
"Let them go," Max said again, stepping forward, and positioning himself in front of Liz.
Liz grabbed his arm. "Max," she whispered frantically, pulling him back.
He didn't look at her. His gaze rested on the gun in Tess's hand. The one that was aimed at his chest.
Tess's eyes narrowed and then she smiled at him. "What this?" She held the gun up in one hand and then tossed it over her shoulder. "Don't bother, Max. Haven't you figured it out yet? I'm not from around here, either."
Liz's eyes widened and she didn't have a chance to react.
Tess held her hands out in front of her, creating a beam of blazing red light that hit the four of them instantly.
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Michael raced through the woods.
Not much further.
Maria was nearby, he could feel her.
And something else...something dark and frightening, becoming stronger in force as he approached.
"Hold on, Maria," he whispered.
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Kyle shook his head. "Where the hell did he go?" he wondered aloud, looking around the woods. He hadn't been that far behind Guerin when he'd disappeared. He stopped and listened closely. He heard the snapping of twigs up ahead somewhere.
And that's when he heard the scream.
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Alex was dimly aware that Maria was screaming, but he couldn't turn his head to look at her. He couldn't move period.
All he could see was Tess in front of them, and he knew that Liz was standing on one side of him, and Isabel on the other.
He glared at her with cold eyes.
Tess just smiled.
"Why...are you doing this?" Liz choked out.
"I was sent here to stop the prophecy from being completed," she answered, moving until she was standing directly in front of Max. "Were you aware that Liz here was carrying your child?"
Alex felt the breath being sucked out of his lungs and he heard Isabel gasp beside him.
"I don't know what you're talking about!" Liz said, anger edging into her voice.
"How unfortunate for you...weren't even aware that you were pregnant. Poor, stupid human." Tess glared at her. "Let me explain before I destroy you all. You see, a child was to be born of a human mother and a Numahs father. This child was to have the power to end the wars among our people, leaving my tribe with destruction and devastation."
She moved back until she was standing in front of Max again. "The child was called Tiponi in the prophecy. I was sent here to make sure that she never saw the light of day."
Alex struggled, closing his eyes and trying his hardest to move against the red light that was suspending them all in mid-air. If he could just get free and get to the gun...
"Hey!"
His eyes flew open as he heard Michael's voice from somewhere nearby.
"Michael!" Maria screamed.
"And the other part of the prophecy arrives," Tess said, turning away from them.
The light disappeared suddenly and Alex hit the ground with a thud and he groaned in pain and tried to force himself to sit up. He found he was still unable to move.
"Welcome to the party, Michael," Tess whispered.
Email: faithboscorelli1@yahoo.com
Disclaimer: Oh, how I wish they were mine...
Author's Note: After watching "Tess, Lies and Videotape," I realized that this story falls into place with that plot. Here's the rundown. Let's just say that in T,L and V, Max and Tess kissed but Max didn't get any visions. Liz still saw them kiss. Max went to Michael's apartment and he and Michael still fought but didn't end up finding a video camera, although for this story we'll say that Michael went ahead and kicked Max out of his apartment. Shortly afterwords, Max and Liz break up and Max starts dating Tess. This story picks up about two weeks after the M/L break up, and there is much tension among the six of them...
Spoilers: Up through Tess, Lies and Videotape, the rest is just my guess of what could have happened in the season finale, but didn't.
Dedication: To Sarah, Majik Karma, Mel, Linda and Abs for all the feedback! :)
Special Thanks to: Majik Karma, who helped me work out the entire plot of this story by listening to me ramble on about it for three hours straight over the phone one night. :)
Feedback: Please...and be critical if you feel the need...I can take it.
"And there will be such intense darkness, that one can feel it."
-Exodus 10:21
You Were Meant For Me (Part 22)
She was insane.
There was no way around it. FBI agent or not...the woman was nuts.
Maria watched as Tess paced the floor of the cave, waving the gun around as she ranted and raved. Maria pressed her back up against the wall of the cave, trying to supress the tremors pulsing through her body.
Show no fear...isn't that what they always said?
There had to be someway to stop Tess...someway to detour her from hurting Michael and the others. Maria jerked against the knot in the rope. What she wouldn't give to have alien powers at this moment.
"You think you can escape?"
She looked up and saw Tess's smug face glaring down at her.
"I assure you that I am very well trained, Maria. There is no escape and the more you pull against those ropes, the more painfully they dig into your skin. You might as well sit back, relax, and get ready for the fun to start."
Maria looked her in the eyes and felt more hatred for her than she'd ever felt for anyone in her life. "You might kill me and my friends, but you're the one who's going to burn in hell for eternity, Tess," she spat.
Tess's eyes darkened. "You don't know what hell is."
Maria suddenly had a flash from Michael's dream...a vision of the little girl spinning around, her dark hair flying behind her. She remembered as the child turned to look at her, the pleading that had been in her eyes. Pleading for help...for Maria and Michael to help her.
Then she heard footsteps approaching the cave and she held her breath as a feeling of dread filled her entirely.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liz felt Alex tense next to her as they got closer to the mouth of the cave. She didn't have to wonder why.
This after all, was the very same cave that Michael had nearly died in, and now...
Now Tess had Maria as a hostage in the same place.
And they were about to walk right into her trap.
Liz stopped suddenly, her head starting to pound until it matched the beating of her heart. She closed her eyes and saw the dancing lights in front of her. She felt Alex's arm slide around her waist and she leaned against him for a moment. When she opened her eyes, she looked up at him and saw he was watching her in great concern.
Wordlessly, she pulled away from him and moved towards the cave again.
She felt Alex grab her arm but she propelled herself forward.
She had to get to Maria.
Nothing else mattered.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Isabel leaned against an old oak tree, trying to catch her breath.
Max had run ahead of her, somehow gaining strength from his fear of what Tess would do to Liz.
Her own fear had stopped her from continuing.
She didn't want to see Tess again. The thought sent waves of terror through her heart.
Isabel was not someone to normally be afraid of anyone, ever. But she was now aware that Tess had some kind of power over her. Tess had brainwashed Isabel into becoming a mindless puppet in her cruel play. She'd ripped her sense of security away, and nearly wrecked her friendship with Alex and the one that she'd just started with Liz...and she nearly lost her other brother because of her as well.
Isabel couldn't remember much about the past few weeks, other than feeling very lost and confused and afraid.
But there was one memory that stuck in her mind.
Liz, kneeling beside her as she sat curled up in the corner of the girl's restroom at school.
"Isabel, what is it? What's wrong? Please tell me."
"I don't know--I can't fix it. Liz, I'm really scared!"
She remembered that Liz had helped her...had called her mother and then stood up to Tess when Isabel was too weak to do it herself. Liz hadn't let Tess get to her...
The memory gave her the strength to push herself away from the tree.
Liz helped me, she thought. It's time to return the favor.
Isabel ran forward, towards the cave.
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Liz didn't hesitate at the cave entrance.
She saw Tess standing in the middle of the cave, faced away from her, and saw Maria, tied up and leaning against the wall of the cave. Dried blood matted her blond hair to the side of her face and Liz could see what was going to be a pretty nasty bruise already forming on her left temple. She met Maria's eyes for only a second.
"Glad you could make it," Tess said as she turned around to face her, pointing the gun at her.
Liz stood up straight, her eyes fixed on Tess's. "I didn't have a choice."
"There are always choices, Ms. Parker."
"Not when it comes to your friends and family," she answered coolly. "What do you want, Tess?"
Tess smiled. "I hope you're not in a hurry. I've got plans for us. The other guests aren't here yet. " She looked past Liz. "Though, I see your loyal sidekick is here."
Liz didn't have to turn around to know that it was Alex. He moved so he was standing right next to her. Her gaze flickered to Maria, whose eyes were wide and she looked like she was trying to warn her about something.
"Why don't you just let Maria and Liz go? I'll be your hostage," Alex said calmly, taking a step forward.
Tess trained the gun on him and smiled. "So protective of your friends. That's nice. Stupid...but nice. Unfortunately, Alex, you're not of any use to me, either."
"What do you mean?"
"I mean you're expendable, just like Maria here." She waved the gun in Maria's direction. "Whether you live or die means nothing to me...you're not why I'm here."
"Why are you here?" Liz demanded, her eyes cold.
"Why do you think?" Tess retorted, aiming the gun at Liz again.
Liz glanced at Maria, who nodded slightly.
Tess was here to kill Max, Michael and Isabel.
Rage flooded through her veins. She started to move towards Tess, but Alex grabbed her arm, and this time he held onto her tightly. She looked over at him and he shook his head.
"Let them go!"
Liz and Alex both turned to see Max standing in the cave entrance, Isabel right behind him, looking both fearful and angry.
"Ah, and two more of the guests arrive. Please, do come in. Keep where I can see you," she said, motioning them over to where Liz and Alex were standing.
"Let them go," Max said again, stepping forward, and positioning himself in front of Liz.
Liz grabbed his arm. "Max," she whispered frantically, pulling him back.
He didn't look at her. His gaze rested on the gun in Tess's hand. The one that was aimed at his chest.
Tess's eyes narrowed and then she smiled at him. "What this?" She held the gun up in one hand and then tossed it over her shoulder. "Don't bother, Max. Haven't you figured it out yet? I'm not from around here, either."
Liz's eyes widened and she didn't have a chance to react.
Tess held her hands out in front of her, creating a beam of blazing red light that hit the four of them instantly.
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Michael raced through the woods.
Not much further.
Maria was nearby, he could feel her.
And something else...something dark and frightening, becoming stronger in force as he approached.
"Hold on, Maria," he whispered.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kyle shook his head. "Where the hell did he go?" he wondered aloud, looking around the woods. He hadn't been that far behind Guerin when he'd disappeared. He stopped and listened closely. He heard the snapping of twigs up ahead somewhere.
And that's when he heard the scream.
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Alex was dimly aware that Maria was screaming, but he couldn't turn his head to look at her. He couldn't move period.
All he could see was Tess in front of them, and he knew that Liz was standing on one side of him, and Isabel on the other.
He glared at her with cold eyes.
Tess just smiled.
"Why...are you doing this?" Liz choked out.
"I was sent here to stop the prophecy from being completed," she answered, moving until she was standing directly in front of Max. "Were you aware that Liz here was carrying your child?"
Alex felt the breath being sucked out of his lungs and he heard Isabel gasp beside him.
"I don't know what you're talking about!" Liz said, anger edging into her voice.
"How unfortunate for you...weren't even aware that you were pregnant. Poor, stupid human." Tess glared at her. "Let me explain before I destroy you all. You see, a child was to be born of a human mother and a Numahs father. This child was to have the power to end the wars among our people, leaving my tribe with destruction and devastation."
She moved back until she was standing in front of Max again. "The child was called Tiponi in the prophecy. I was sent here to make sure that she never saw the light of day."
Alex struggled, closing his eyes and trying his hardest to move against the red light that was suspending them all in mid-air. If he could just get free and get to the gun...
"Hey!"
His eyes flew open as he heard Michael's voice from somewhere nearby.
"Michael!" Maria screamed.
"And the other part of the prophecy arrives," Tess said, turning away from them.
The light disappeared suddenly and Alex hit the ground with a thud and he groaned in pain and tried to force himself to sit up. He found he was still unable to move.
"Welcome to the party, Michael," Tess whispered.
