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 “Why New York, Max? It's crowded and dangerous.” Isabel whispered. “Why not somewhere in the mountains?”
“Because, Iz. Think about it, if we move into a small town everyone will notice and it will make it easier for them to find us. If we move into a big city nobody will think twice about us and with all those people it will be very hard for them to find us.”
“But Maxwell, big cities are so dangerous.”
“Yeah, Max, remember what happened last time you went to a big city? You were trying to find the last shape shifter and he…” Liz trailed off quietly then continued after she was able to fight off the bad memories. “He almost killed you, Max.”
"I'll be fine, Liz, we all will be. New York is too big of a place for us to be found.”
“So was California,” Liz replied.
“We will all be safe. I promise. Nobody worry about it. I know what I am doing.” Max said trying to reassure everyone.
“How can you promise something like that Max? Remember all your other promises? Alex ended up dead because of you and your stupid promises!” Isabel yelled with tears in her eyes.
“That's why I'm not the king anymore. That's why I don't make all the decisions for this group anymore. That's why all of you get to decide now too.”
“You mean like a vote?” asked Maria.
“Exactly like a vote. So, I'm not deciding this time, it's your turn. What's it going to be?” Max asked.
“I vote yes, let's go to New York. Kyle?” Maria decided.
“I say yes, too. Isabel?”
"I say no, it's a very bad idea.”
"I agree with Isabel. This plan bites.”
"All right, Liz. Break the tie,” Max said.
“It is dangerous,” Liz answered.
“All right then, it's decided we don't go to New York,” Max said.
“But,” Liz continued, “It seems like this is the only plan we have and it does make sense. I say yes.”
“All right, so we're going to New York. Great, I've always wanted to go there; I just didn't think it would be under the circumstances that I was running from the FBI with a bunch of aliens.” Kyle said, half kidding.
“Kyle, shut up,” said Isabel.
 Two long days and many times of switching drivers later they passed a motel.
“Turn around Kyle, I saw a motel back there, maybe we can sneak in or something,” said Maria.
“That is the stupidest idea I have ever heard, Maria. It would never work,” stated Michael.
“Nobody asked you, Guerin. I didn't hear anyone ask for your opinion!”
“That's funny, Maria, I didn't hear anyone ask for your opinion either.”
“Yeah, well I'm sick of your damn complaining! All you ever do is complain!” she shot back.
“Me! What about you! What happened to wanting out of the alien chaos, Maria? You haven't exactly been the best of company either! If you want out just say it, Kyle can pull over and let you out right now!” “Keep me out of it. I don't want any part of your problems. Buddha wouldn't like it.”
“Fine, so maybe he won't pull over but just say it, Maria! Just say it!”
“STOP IT! JUST STOP IT! BOTH OF YOU! ALL YOU DO IS FIGHT! YOU'RE LIKE LITTLE KIDS! ALL YOU DO IS COMPLAIN AND I'M SICK OF IT. STOP YOUR DAMN COMPLAINING AND GROW UP!” Liz screamed.
Everyone stopped and just sat still shocked by Liz's outburst. After a couple moments Max, who was sitting next to Liz in the backseat, said gently and cautiously, “Liz? Liz, are you OK?”
“Yeah, I'm OK. I just want to go home, Max. I'm sick of riding in a van and, Max, I'm becoming more like you everyday,” she said dissolving into sobs.
Max leaned over and pulled her into a comforting hug while everyone else got out of the van into the motel parking lot. Max and tried to protect her. She gave up everything for him and he had hurt her again. He didn't mean it but he did. While Max held her Kyle pulled into the motel parking lot and everybody quietly got out.
“Space boy and I will go ask what the price is.” Maria offered.
“OK, Kyle and I will go check the area.” Isabel supplied.
Max knew they were just doing it to give Max and Liz some space and he was grateful. About 10 minutes later Liz calmed down enough to sit up.
“Max, I'm sorry,” she said avoiding his face.
“Why are you apologizing? You didn't do anything wrong. It's my fault. I should have thought of all this before I healed you.”
“No, Max it isn't your fault. You didn't know Nasedo was going to come and expose you. You didn't know Michael was going to kill Agent Pierce.”
“It is my fault, Liz. Everything is my fault. You, leaving Roswell, Tess, my son. It's all my fault.”
“No, Max, it's not. Tess betrayed you, not the other way around. Tess killed herself which took the focus off of you for a while. We all knew that we were going to have to run someday.”
“But if I hadn't healed you this would have never happened. All of us would still be safe. All of us.”
Liz knew he was thinking of everybody including Alex and his son.
“Max, listen to me. None of this is your fault. If you hadn't healed me I'd be dead, Max. I would have never known how much you love me. Max, you are the best thing that has ever happened to me. Being healed by you was the best thing that ever happened to me. Right now it may seem like this is never going to end but it will. I love you, Max and I would do anything for you. And I know you would do the same. I know you would, Max.” Liz said.
Max knew she was right. He would do anything for her. He would even die for her, and he had. He risked everything to save her and he knew how she really felt about it. And he was forever grateful.
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“I love you too, Liz. I always will.”
“MAX!!! Max, come quick!” Isabel suddenly screamed.
Max and Liz bolted out of the van as fast as they could and followed Isabel's screams to the back of the motel.
“Isabel, what's wrong?” Max asked.
Just then he saw Kyle lying on the ground. He was convulsing and he had green sparks all throughout his entire body, just like kind Liz had gotten from Max being too close to her a few months ago.
“He just fell, Max. He just fell there was nothing I could do about it.” She said horrified.
Michael and Maria came running around the corner to see what had happened.
“He just fell and I couldn't help him.”
She said again as Michael pulled her into a close, comforting hug. Max knelt down beside Kyle to try and see what he could do about the situation. He didn't get very far when a black car pulled up beside them and a man got out. Max stood up to be ready to protect himself if he needed to against this stranger. But there was no need, as soon as this man got out of the car Michael and Isabel recognized him. It was the same man they had seen days ago at the rest stop. He had been following them.
“Who are you and why are you following us?” Isabel demanded. “Tell me now!”
“Wait just a second young Princess. Let me see what is wrong with your friend. No doubt your brother's handiwork.” said the stranger as he moved past Isabel and kneeled next to Kyle.
While he was inspecting him Michael and Maria came running up.
“Max who is he?” Maria asked.
“I have no idea.” Max answered.
“I'll tell you who he is, he is part of the FBI and he has been following us!” Michael said.
“You always did jump to conclusions without knowing the full story. That's why you were Second in Command, you were usually right. Except this time your wrong.” said the stranger while still inspecting Kyle.
That shut Michael up. As they all watched the stranger ran his hands over Kyle and a second later Kyle had stopped convulsing and lie still.
“What did you do to him? Tell me!” Max yelled.
“Relax your highness, he'll be better in a moment. All I did was make the side effects stop.” said the stranger calmly.
“Who are you? What are you?” Max demanded.
“You're a shape shifter. Why are you here?” Isabel said.
“All right, I see I have no choice, I'll tell you.” He said standing up. Before he could go any further Kyle sat up.
“Kyle, you're OK!” Liz exclaimed.
She ran over to him while Max turned his attention back to the stranger.
“Who have a promise to keep.” he coldly reminded him.
“OK, yes, I'm an alien. Yes, I'm a shape shifter. Yes, I have been following you. No, I'm not going to hurt you.” he said.
“What do you know about us?” Michael asked.
“I know that you are the Royal Four. I know you are Zan, Vilandra, Rath, and where's Ava? Where is your Queen?”
“She isn't here, she has no right to be here.” Isabel replied coldly and bitterly.
“Zan, where is she?” he asked again.
“My name, is Max and she isn't here. She is dead, just like the human she killed before she tried to betray us. She no longer has the right to be my Queen.” he replied.
“But you need a queen.”
“I have a queen and she is my one and only.” he answered looking at Liz.
“An alien Queen, your royalty.”
“Why do I need an alien queen? I'm not going back to Antar. Ever.”
“As you wish your highness.”
Liz was surprised that Max was letting him refer to him as the King.
“So, you never finished saying who you were.” Kyle said.
“My name is Vindilo. I'm Rath's father. His real father.”
Everyone looked at Michael.
“You mean, I've found... I really have a… a real… damn.” Michael said before he walked away.
“Michael? Michael wait up!” said Max going after him.
“Michael, what's going on?”
“I have no clue, Maxwell. I have no idea what the hell is going on. I've never had a father before. You and Isabel have Mr. Evans. Even Tess had Nasedo. I just had Hank.”
“But you've always wanted a father Michael.” said Isabel walking up to them.
“Yeah, but I don't want a father anymore.”
"Just talk to him Michael. Tell him how you feel, I'm sure he'll understand.” said Max with a smirk on his face.
“Yeah, I will. And stop laughing you two, I would have thought of that sooner or later.”
“No, you wouldn't have.” Max said.
“And it would have been later anyway.” said Isabel trying to lighten the mood.
“Hey, um, Mr. Vindything. Can I talk to you for a sec? Michael asked.
“It's Vindilo and yes you can. What's up.” he said as soon as they were away from the others.
“I was thinking. I've never had a father. And personally, I don't want one. I mean, let's just say you are my father, and I'm still not convinced you are, where have you been this whole time? There have been no recent sightings.” Michael said trying to explain himself and failing horribly.
“You're right, Rath…”
“It's Michael” he corrected him.
“OK, Michael, there have been no recent sightings. I've been with you the whole time. In Roswell, everywhere.” he explained.
“Then why the hell didn't you come and rescue me?” Michael said beginning to lose it.
“I had to protect you.” he said.
“By leaving me somewhere! I have been through hell since I hatched! But you already knew that didn't you? About how my friends had to save me from an abusive home, about living on my own, about failing high school! Even how I had to save my best friend from the FBI with the help of a stranger! Everything! But it was too much for my own father to show himself, even once! Why did I ever want a father? I'm much happier being an orphan!” Michael said and walked away shaking with anger.
“Michael, at least listen!” Vindilo begged him.
Michael held his hand up as the street light above Vindilo exploded and the tree behind him caught on fire. Vindilo watched him walk away with tears in his eyes.
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