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 Skylar and the Valenti's stood looking through the senior Valenti's file. “As long as I have this file, I should have enough information to work on the chip; of course we'll need Max's help too. He may have to do some healing. I can't promise anything, but maybe we can at least get him to come around to remembering his life.” He wished he could have given them more hope, but he didn't want to build them up only to have things fail. Looking around, he saw everyone was ready to leave. “I guess that's it for tonight. Maybe we can really dig into these tomorrow.” He lays the Valenti file on top of the others.
“I don't think so.” He stood in the doorway, smiling at their shocked faces. “You mean you were having a party and you didn't invite me? I'm quite hurt. Vilandra, you know how much I love a good party.” He walks over to Isabel, she walks in front of Jesse, and she was not going to let him near her husband.
“How did you get in? The door was locked.”
“I got in the way you do. As for this door, it looks like the mighty king is getting forgetful, he left this open…big mistake.” He winks at Isabel.
Skylar and Amanda have walked the others over to the other side of the room, standing in front of them, acting as a barrier between them and their guest.
“What are you doing here, Kivar? You aren't wanted!" Skylar wasn't afraid to take him on; his fear was for the others. If Kivar was here, did that mean more of his henchmen weren't far behind?
“Why Skylar, you hurt my feelings. I've come to see if the rumor was true, you know there is truth in every rumor. And from what I saw leaving here, it's very true. So that means the new prophecy will be true too. Did you know that the Chosen One is carrying the next leader of our solar system? This baby will have more powers than the four of you combined…I don't think any of you are equipped to handle one so strong. I think, once it's born I will just have to take it back home and show it how it's done!”
He starts looking around the room, not seeing anything to hold his interest; he goes back over to Isabel. “So, you go tell your brother to enjoy what time he has left with his beautiful bride, because he has a debt to pay. He let my sister die again, so he will have to give up what means the most to him. Sorry if this bursts your bubble, but it's his lovely bride. Then tell him not to get used to playing daddy, because that honor will be mine. That baby's power will let me take over the other four planets of our solar system; I only counted four since I already have control of Antar.” He smiled at them, turning, and heads for the door. First he stops in front of the files. Laying his hand on the files, they turn to ashes. “So much for that.”
“NOOOO!” Kyle jumps to run after Kivar, but Amanda holds him back. Whispering in his ear, she gives him a warning. “Don't, he can kill you like you are a fly on the wall. That won't do anyone any good.”
“She can be very smart, when she wants to be. You would be smart to listen to her. Did you say there would be another meeting tomorrow at the same time? May I ask what time that might be? I don't want to be late for this one.”
“I don't think you're on the guest list. Too bad.” Michael wanted to jump him too, but he knew he wouldn't have a chance now…but later would be a different story.
“You second in command types never do know your place.” With a wave of his hand he sends Michael flying into the wall. “Anyone else what to make a rude comment? If not, I think I'll just go home and anticipate the upcoming get together.” He gives them a mock salute as he walks out of the door. Isabel flips her hand slamming it shut.
“Oh my god! It was the baby that saved Liz today!” Maria couldn't believe her ears, the baby did know Liz was in trouble, and she protected her.
“Maria, what are you talking about? You aren't making any sense.” Michael was picking himself up off of the floor. “How could the baby save Liz?”
“She was coming down the stairs, when she lost her balance and started to fall. Max had his back to her, talking to Liz's mom and me. He turned around only when she called his name. By then it was almost too late. She said it felt like someone had held onto her shirt and kept her from falling down the steps. What kind of baby are they having?”
“Those herbs that Miranda gave Liz's mother must have had some kind of powers in them to set this new prophecy in motion. That's how she knew Liz would get pregnant that night, and why the baby is growing so fast. It could also mean the baby will continue to develop way ahead of anyone's time frame. Maria, do you remember exactly what she said about them?”
“I never heard what she said exactly, but Mrs. Parker said that Miranda told her that they were the same, but different. I think she thought that she was telling her that these herbs wouldn't be jump-starting the pods like last time. But they would only be for morning sickness. Maybe they did more than that. We have to go tell them!”
“Jesse and I will head home and talk to them, they should still be there. Mom and dad won't let them go too early. Where will they go to be safe from Kivar? He means business.”
Skylar looks around the room. “This would be the safest place. No one can unlock the door except for the ones that Max programmed. It doesn't look too comfortable for someone that might wake up ready to give birth.”
“Let me take care of that, I can have this place livable in a few hours, it's one of the quirks of having a lot of money.” Brody looks around taking mental notes about what would be needed. “Of course I don't know about having delivery people come up here.”
“Except for the old computer, this looks like a typical loft apartment, minus things like a bathroom and kitchen. Anybody have powers for that?” Jim was looking around, he saw Kyle standing near the pile of ashes digging the toe of his shoe in them. Amanda saw him too; she made her way over to him. Jim smiled; maybe something good might come out of this.
“I saw a door, yea a real door around the corner. It was near the wall that hides the chair. It's probably just a closet, but it wouldn't hurt to look.” Jesse led the way, pausing by the door, he opens it. “Hey! We're in luck, one problem solved! We have a bathroom.”
Kyle was still staring down at the ashes, what would they do now? No file, no way to remove the implant. Amanda reached up and put her hand on Kyle's shoulder. “I am so sorry that he did that. Kyle, we'll find a way to help your grandfather. We'll do whatever it takes.” She comes around to see his face, his eyes looked a little damp. “You really love him, don't you?”
He looks up at her, seeing the concern on her face. “He's the only family that dad and I have left…well, I guess you can consider them,” he points at his 'other family'. “my family too. You would never know all the things we've been through. It was weird at first, but now I don't know what I'd do without them.”
Amanda reaches up and touches his face. “We'll all find a way.” Then she gives him a kiss on the cheek. This last action wasn't lost on Jim or Skylar. They look at each other not knowing what to make of it.
Brody hangs up his cell phone. “In the next two hours we'll have an apartment fit for royalty…sorry I couldn't resist. The only thing is there won't be a way to get them a kitchen. I'm having a refrigerator and a microwave brought along, I guess that will have to do until they can go back home.”
“Thank you, Brody. You'll never know what that means to us, and what it will mean to Max.” Isabel knew they would be safe here, they could have gone to the pod chamber, but it was too far away from town.
“Nonsense, I could never repay Max for what he gave me that Christmas, never in a million years. And if I can help save his child, then so be it.”
“Jesse, we need to get home, we have to catch them before they leave.” She hugs Michael and Maria.
“What was that for?”
“I don't know, it just felt like something I needed to do.”
“Be careful, watch your back. You don't know who could be watching you.” Jim was considering following them. “I could follow you, you know.”
“We'll be okay. He got his jollies already. I don't think he'll try anything, he'll want us to be paranoid. That's when he'll move in.”
Jesse looks at her. “How well did you know him? You seem to know how he thinks.”
“I knew him better than I care to admit. Maybe it'll be a good thing, I might be able to keep one step ahead of him. Now we have to go! We have to warn them. Are we really meeting back here at 6:30 or should we change the time?”
“I hate to do anything with Max not being here. Check with him and we'll see where we go from there.” Skylar never wanted to second-guess his boss.
 Jesse and Isabel walked into the Evans house finding Diane Evans fussing over Liz. “Are you sure you have everything you need? We could go shopping!” Her face lit up at the thought of shopping for her new granddaughter.
“I'm afraid they won't be able to go out in public for awhile.” They all turn to look at Isabel. “Max, we have really big trouble…we had a visitor at the meeting.”
“Who? How did they get in?” Max looked from Isabel to Jesse.
“He got in our usual way…oh, by the way, you forgot to shut the door…you know the door.”
Max looked shocked, then he remembered. “I thought you guys were leaving right behind me! Who was there?”
“We were just finishing up. He wants to take revenge on you because of Tess, he said you let his sister die, again. Liz isn't safe, he wants her for payment, then he's planning on taking your baby back to Antar…Oh, by the way, there is a new prophecy. It's your daughter.”
Max looks at Isabel “Kivar is here?”
“Yes and he's out for blood…ours.”
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