Others Like Me
Chapter 5
Author: Sezza
Disclaimer: I own nothing but this fic
Rating: Strong PG
Couple: M&M
Summary: Alex and Maria have to move to Roswell and live with their cousin Kyle.
What are Maria and Alex hiding? How do the pod squad feel about there arrival?
Spoilers: None this is AU
Authors notes: This was a new idea of mine I thought was interesting. Tell me
what you think. Oh and with Alex’s character, think Zan’s look in
meet the dupes with the longish hair and facial hair.
Email: sezza43@hotmail.com
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“Alex watch out,” Isabel screamed but it was too late. Alex was lying on the ground not moving. Isabel looked behind her and locked eyes with Max who nodded then went to Alex’s side. Jim stood with the driver of the car and made sure he didn’t see anything. Max put his hands on Alex’s chest and started to heal him. Once he was done Alex breathed and stared at Max.
“You’re an alien?” he stated more than asked. Max nodded and wondered how he knew this. Alex looked at Isabel. “Explain now.”
Isabel sighed. She knew she had to tell him she just hoped that Alex could be trusted, and that he’d still want her. “Me, Max, Michael and Tess are aliens, we crashed here in 1947 where we hibernated in these pods until 1989 where we broke out and headed for the main road. The people that are now our parents picked us up. No one but Liz, Kyle and Jim know. Please Alex, don’t tell anyone.” She pleaded.
Alex just stared at the four in shock. “These pods? Were there anymore of them?” he asked.
Max nodded in confusion. Why would he ask this? “Yeah there was one other pod but it was empty, our protector Necado, ah he died 2 years ago, said that they must have hatched before us and gotten away already. Why?”
Alex shook his head then got up and headed for the house. “I have to tell Maria.”
Tess looked worried. “No Alex you can’t, you promised.”
Alex turned to her. “You don’t understand.” He then ran to her room followed by the others. When he reached her room he found it empty. He walked in slowly and went to her closet were he found empty hangers and a note.
Dear Alex,
I am so sorry
Love Maria
Jim took the note off a frozen Alex. “She’s run away. Shit we have to find her.”
“Well she could only be an hour away tops so she can’t be that far.” Kyle suggested. Jim nodded and they all got into there cars and started to search the area. 3 hours later they all headed back to the house. “Anyone?”
They all shook their heads. “She’d be well and truly gone by now” Tess sighed.
“I could dream walk her and find out where she is?” Isabel suggested. She waited for Alex to ask her what it was but he didn’t. She didn’t know that he already knew. Maria did it frequently. She also healed, changed things, could produce force fields and on the odd occasion blew things up.
Jim nodded at her to start. Alex handed her a photo and Isabel went to sleep.
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DREAM PLANE
Isabel woke up in what looked like a back yard. She looked around and saw 2 children sitting by a tree, the little girl crouched over a little boy. Isabel went closer to them. The little girl looked up at her. “Who are you?”
“I’m Isabel, who are you?” she asked
“Maria and this is Alex, but he’s hurt. I have to fix him but don’t tell anyone ok.” Little Maria told her.
Isabel nodded and watched in shock as little Maria put her hands on Alex’s head and heal him. Little Alex woke up and smiled at Isabel who smiled back. The scene then changed to what looked like the pod chambers. Isabel noticed that all the pods were full and stepped back when one of them started to hatch. A little girl got out covered in the slime and when she turned Isabel saw a little Maria. She watched as little Maria went over to her pod and tapped it. Nothing happened so little Maria went over to Michaels and put her hands on it. Again nothing happened. Little Maria backed away looking very sad then walked out of the chamber.
Isabel followed her until they got to the main road were she was picked up at that age. “She would only have hatched a few hours before us,” she said to herself. She looked on as a car stopped and 2 adults got out and started talking to her. She then saw another person hop out of the car, she saw little Alex go up and hug little Maria.
The scene changed again to a gas station. Isabel glanced around until she saw the Maria they knew now. She was talking to the person at the counter who pointed at the motel across the road. Maria nodded then headed that way. Isabel could feel herself fading out of the dream so she looked around for any kind of clue as to where she was. She saw a sign saying Marathon.
END DREAM PLANE
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Isabel awoke with a shock. “Oh my god” she said as she looked at Alex. “Why didn’t you say anything?” she asked
Alex shook his head. “It wasn’t my secret.” Isabel nodded in understanding.
Michael was getting angry. He just wanted to find Maria. “What the hell are you talking about?”
Isabel smiled. “Maria’s the fifth. She’s one of us.”
“What?” Max asked. Maria was one of them?
Isabel nodded then turned to Alex. Alex took a deep breath and started to explain. “Yeah she is, we adopted Maria when she was 6 after we picked her up from the main road on our way back to New York from visiting Uncle Jim. We just thought she was abandoned but when we were 7 Maria and I were playing on the balcony at home when I fell over the railing and hit my head. Maria came down and cradled my head in her lap then I started to feel a tingling sensation. She healed me. There wasn’t even a scratch. We never told anyone, but we’ve been trying to find out all we can about who she is ever since.”
Alex then turned to Jim. “That’s why we broke into all those government buildings and why she broke into your office. She over heard that you had files on the crash and wanted to know what was in them. She wanted me to help but I said no and she got pissed, she thought that I didn’t care anymore so she tried doing it herself.”
Jim ran a hand through his hair. “Why didn’t she just tell me?”
Alex shook his head. “She’s an alien and thinks she’s the only one. You’re a cop. She thought that if you knew you’d turn her in and you can’t blame her. She’s just scared”
Jim nodded. Michael stayed silent. Maria was like him. He turned to Isabel. “Do you know were she is?” Isabel nodded and told them about the hotel. “Well let’s go.”
They drove all night until they reached the hotel. Isabel went to the clerk who recognised Maria and told them the room number when they got to the door Alex knocked. After a few moments Maria answered but shut the door once she saw who it was. “I’m not going back to New York,” she yelled.
Alex banged on the door. “Maria open the door now, I have to tell you something, Maria open this door now, Maria they know about you” he yelled. He felt the door handle go slack so he opened the door to find Maria staring at him in shock with a hurt expression on her face. “Maria—“
“I can’t believe you,” she whispered. “How could you do this Alex, god I trusted you, some brother you turned out to be huh?” she yelled then looked at Jim. “I’m not going to let you take me away, I’ll die first”
Jim shook his head. “Maria calm down I’m not taking you anywhere. And Alex didn’t tell us exactly.”
At her confused look Isabel explained. “I told them. Maria you may not believe this but me, Michael, Max and Tess are like you. I dream walked you and saw some things from your past, like when you healed Alex, and when you hatched from the pods.”
“Your like me?” Maria asked softly. Isabel nodded and then changed the colour of the bedspread to prove it. Maria then changed it to the colour black. “I don’t like pink” she said as Isabel laughed. Isabel walked up to her and they hugged.
“Your not alone anymore” she whispered in Maria’s ear. Maria smiled and let go. Tess walked over and grabbed her hand, Isabel then took her other while Max took Tess’s and Michael took Isabel’s. All of a sudden a blue light shone from hands and a figure appeared in front of them.
A woman with light brown hair wearing white smiled at them. “You have found each other finally. Well you probably want to know who I am and why you are on earth. I am Amana, Michael, your mother.”
Michael opened his mouth to speak but nothing came out.
“Well aren’t you all beautiful. Well you all came from a planet called Antar, Michael you were the king and Maria the queen, yes you were married and very much in love. Your names were Rath and Zeria. Max and Isabel were known as Zan and Vilandra, you are Maria’s brother and sister. Tess you were Ava, Maria’s best friend. The reason you are here is that our planet had some trouble. We were taken over by Kivar who wanted Rath’s place on the throne.” She stopped and sighed.
There was a war, we won but not without consequence. You all died. But we preserved your essences and sent you to earth to be reborn in hopes that you will one day return and once again take your places as the royal four. But by now you probably have met humans and are part of new families so we are not sending for you. We know that you are happy and well in your new lives and we won’t take that away from you. Be safe my children. We love you.”
The figure faded and the room one again became dull. “My mother” Michael whispered.
Maria went over to him and sat beside him on the bed. “She was beautiful.”
Michael nodded then glanced at Maria. “You left” he stated. She knew he was talking about the other night.
Maria nodded then hugged him. “I’m so sorry Michael, but I promise I won’t leave again. I just wanted the files, but I’ve found you now, and I’m not going anywhere” she whispered so only he heard. Michael smiled and hugged her tighter.
“I love you”
Maria smiled. “I love you too.”
“Wait you two were married?” Alex asked. “Are you like together now?” When Maria nodded Alex sighed loudly. “Great, Michael now I have to give you the big brother speech.” The others laughed as Alex started lecturing Michael about what he could and couldn’t do to his sister.
Maria stood and walked over to him. “Alex stop.” Alex did so and frowned. “I have some things I want to say to you. Firstly I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have gone off on you. You’re a great brother and I’m sorry for saying otherwise.”
Alex smiled then grabbed her wrist and put there tattoos together. “Always bonded remember. But I’m sorry for not spending time with you Ria, I didn’t know you felt that way, if I had of---” Maria smiled then kissed him on the cheek.
“Forget it, I guess I was jealous that I wasn’t getting your attention anymore, I just have to learn to share you with others.” Alex laughed and hugged her tight.
“You really scared me Maria, don’t you ever leave me like that again ok?” Alex whispered fiercely. Maria nodded.
“I won’t, I promise.” Alex smiled and let her go.
Tess stood in front of Maria then smiled. “I knew you seemed familiar. Hey do you, I don’t know, want to do something together tomorrow, we didn’t exactly hit it off when you arrived. I’d really like to get to know you, if you want.” she asked shyly. Maria smiled then nodded.
“That would be cool, but I’m not going to be a cheerleader so don’t even.” She warned. Tess laughed and went over to Kyle who shook his head.
“Great now there’s an alien in the family.” Tess smacked him upside the head but laughed. Max went to Maria, as did Isabel.
“So we’re siblings huh? I guess I’ll be giving Michael the big brother speech too” Max smiled as they hugged. “Welcome to the family sis”
“Thankyou” Maria said as she hugged Isabel.
“Wait wait wait,” Alex yelled. “If Maria is my sister but she’s also yours” he pointed to Isabel, “Then isn’t it like incest for us to be dating?”
Isabel looked sick at the idea. Michael just chuckled at the two. “No, Maria’s your adopted sister, not blood so it’s ok”
Both Alex and Isabel sighed in relief. Maria shook her head and glanced at Jim. “Am I still going to New York?”
Jim smiled. “No, but you could have told me”
Maria shrugged. “I thought you’d turn me in, I was scared I guess.”
Jim understood and smiled. “We don’t turn in family.” He said as he brought her into a hug. “Just try and obey the law huh?” Maria laughed and nodded. “Let’s go home”
Maria smiled and Michael grabbed her things and they started their journey home.
**2 days later**
Dear journal,
My name is Maria Whitman and I’m writing in this diary. I don’t know why but Liz got it for me, says it helps to write down what I’m feeling or some shit like that. Any way the last few weeks have been weird, Alex and me moved to Roswell where I found the family I have always been looking for.
We started school today and it was ok, but unfortunately no one bothered to tell me that Michael was captain of the football team, I had cheerleaders coming up to me all day trying to get me to join. It was scary. The whole popularity thing is a bit weird though, but Kyle says I’ll get used to it. Tess and I have also been getting to know each other, she’s cool I guess, for a cheerleader. The only problem is that every time I see her she offers to give me a make over. She and Isabel think I need to act more feminine.
Alex and Iz are together and happy, Alex is even happier since we told him there was nothing wrong with dating Isabel now that she’s also my sister. Sometimes I still feel lonely when Alex is with her but I’m learning to deal, it’s hard though. All my life it’s just been Alex and me but now he has someone else. But hey, like I said I can deal with that, it’s not like I don’t have someone either.
Yep, you guessed it; Michael and I are together as well. Alex and Max are angry with us though. Michael and I were reconciling in the naked sense when Alex walked into my room. Luckily we were reeling in the aftermath of our passion when he walked in though. We were just holding each other but Alex went mental then told Max. They both yelled at Michael for an hour before calming down but are still glaring at him every now and then. We were just making love. What’s wrong with that?
But anyway since the whole running away ordeal things have gotten better for me. Jim and I talked and we actually have a few things in common, Amy is pretty cool too, I think I may actually like it here. Mom and dad are visiting in a week and I can’t wait but Alex and I are staying here though, Roswell is our home now. I found were I belong and it’s here, with others like me.
THE END.