Title: When The Worst Happens
Author: Jenn
Disclaimer: If I owned Roswell, would I really be writing this? I didn�t
think so. Roswell and all its characters belong to Melinda Metz and the
United Paramount Network. Brendan and Jason are another story. I�m still
working on that. LOL.
Category: Mi/L mostly.
Rating: R for now.
Author�s Note: This is Post-Departure with a few twists.
Dedication: I want to dedicate this to DMartinez, SilverSky,
Peachez4MaxEvans and MoonBaby19 who have written some of the most
awesome Polar fics out there. It�s because of them that I am now a definite
Polarist. I want to thank them for inspiring me to write this.
Summary: Just when Liz thought she had gotten her life back
together, a tragedy strikes that could prove to ultimately be her breaking
point. Who will save her from herself before it�s too late?
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Part 13: Discussions & Discoveries
Liz and Micheal drove home in complete and utter silence. Each was afraid to
speak for fear that they would say something wrong.
Again, nothing was said as they ascended the stairs to their apartment. The
silence was becoming a bit unnerving for the pair.
They sat on the couch facing each other. It was then that Liz noticed the
far away look in Micheal�s eyes. By now, she was used to it. It was a look that
she had witnessed more and more frequently in the past few weeks.
�Micheal?�
He shook his head. �What? Oh sorry.�
�What�s wrong?�
�Nothing.�
Liz sighed heavily. �Micheal, you know you can talk to me about anything
right?�
He nodded. The honesty in her eyes was astounding. Liz never ceased to
amaze him. Her emotions were always clearly visible in her eyes. He knew
she wasn�t lying. She always put everyone before herself.
�So what�s on your mind?�
�Akyra.� One word said it all. He was confused, unsure, anxious, hopeful and
angry all at once.
Her name sent shivers up Liz�s spine. That was the one thing she didn�t really
want to talk about, yet she did. On one hand she wanted the group to find
Akyra. She would probably be able to answer all the questions that up to this
point, no one had been able to answer. But on the other hand, she was afraid.
Afraid that her place in the group would be lost. That she�d no longer be as
important to everyone. As irrational as it was, she was terrified that Akyra
would take her place, and that they wouldn�t need her anymore. More
importantly, that Micheal wouldn�t need her anymore.
None the less, Liz knew that Micheal had a lot to get off his chest so she
had to play the understanding friend part and listen to him.
�What about Akyra, Micheal?�
For a moment, Micheal swore that he must have been going crazy because
when he said Akyra�s name, he saw a look of hurt and fear momentarily cross
Liz�s eyes. He hadn�t meant to hurt her. It was just that he wanted to talk
about everything that had been thrown in his lap in the past few weeks. Just
the revelation that he had once had a loving wife astounded him. He had
always held the thought that for some reason, back on Antar, he was a loner.
He couldn�t have been more wrong. Not only was he married and the head of
the Antarian forces, he was married to a Queen and therefore he was a
King. He had it all. But it had been so viciously taken away from him. That
much he remembered. His memories were slowly coming back piece by piece.
And he began remembering what life was like on Antar and Rilos. Ava helped
him recover a lot. Unfortunately, one of the first memories he recovered
was of the day his wife was kidnapped and murdered. Bits and pieces of that
day flashed through his mind.
~He entered the room through a secret door behind Zan and
Ava�s fireplace.
Akyra quickly ran to him. He scooped her up in his arms. �Rath love...�
She started but was quickly silenced by his finger on her lips.
�Don�t challenge me on this Kyra. You are not coming with me this
time. I cannot risk your or Ava�s lives. You will be safer here. I don�t know
what I�d do if I lost you, my love.� He told her as he took her hand and
placed it over his heart.
He watched a tear slip silently down his wife�s face as she smiled through
her tears. He raised a hand to her face. She leaned into his hand and placed
a kiss on his palm. �Rath, I love you so much it hurts sometimes. You are my
world.�
He took her hand in both of his and kissed it as his eyes locked on hers. The
love they shared was enough to knock him off his feet sometimes. Akyra was
literally a woman who was capable of bringing any man to his knees. She had
done it to him many a time. He considered himself an extraordinarily lucky
man. Akyra could have anyone yet she chose him. And when it came to their
marriage, she had always given a hundred percent. The past year had been
nothing but pure bliss for him. And he intended to keep it that way. He
intended to keep his wife safe. �I know Kyra. I feel the same. Which is why
I must be sure that you are protected.� He replied as he motioned to one of
Akyra�s personal guards. �Take the Queen to the safe house.�
�Yes sir.� The guard nodded and stuck his hand out for Akyra to
take.
She accepted and began to follow him out of the room all the while keeping
her eyes locked with Rath�s.
The words didn�t need to be spoken because they were shining through in
her eyes. I love you. I trust you. Her eyes clearly said it all.
He returned her look with one that said I love you more than words can
say. She merely smiled in return.~
That was the last time he ever saw his wife alive. He remembered the look
of love on her beautiful face as the guards led her out of Zan and Ava�s
room.
~He walked alongside Zan as they made their way to the spot where Ava,
Akyra, and Vilandra were sent until the danger was past.
Rath turned to his best friend. �Something just doesn�t seem right about
this Zan.�
Zan shook his head in agreeance. �It�s very odd. I have a feeling Kivar has
something else up his sleeve. What was the point of having his men spread
rumors that the Royal Palace would be attacked today and not actually
attack? It doesn�t make sense. He�s planning something. And I don�t like it at
all.�
�The question is what? He�s by no means a stupid man.�
Zan nodded. �And that�s what scares me. He meticulously plans every little
detail out before he does something. Which tells me that this was just one
step in Kivar�s next grand scheme.�
�We�ll worry about that later. The girls must be terrified right
now.�
Zan smirked at the look on Rath�s face. He knew it well. �Well I�m sure you�ll
fix that for Akyra real quick. Won�t you Rath?� He asked with a
chuckle.
He could only smirk in response. �Maybe.� He replied as the entered the
chamber.
Zan noticed the smile that crossed Rath�s face at the mention of his wife�s
name. It was unmistakable. He had that very same smile whenever he so
much as heard Ava�s voice. Yes, he knew that look well. It was that of
someone who�s hopelessly in love.
Rath could feel something was wrong the minute the door opened. Ava and
Lannie were on the floor crying. Yet, he couldn�t see Akyra anywhere. The
uneasy feeling in his stomach worsened tenfold. �Where�s Kyra?�
Lannie looked him dead in the eyes. �I�m so sorry.� Was all she said.
Zan didn�t get it. He turned to his sobbing wife for further clarification.
�Av?�
Ava let out a strangled gasp before calming down enough to tell him what
happened. �It was a planned ambush. Melo came for one thing and one thing
only.� She began crying harder than before. �My sister.�
That was enough for Rath. He knew what Ava had left unsaid. �No!� He
screamed. �This can�t be happening! Not Kyra!� He managed though clenched
teeth. �She�s done nothing wrong. She doesn�t deserve this. I�m gonna get
her back.� He said as he began pacing back and forth and Zan, Ava, and
Lannie watched.
�Rath,� Ava cried �it�s....�
He knew what she was about to say and stopped her. �Don�t you dare say it!
Don�t you dare say it�s too late. It�s never too late. I�m going to get my wife
back.� At some point, his screams had turned to sobs as he allowed reality to
set in. In his mind, he knew it was inevitable that his wife was already gone.
But his poor heart still held onto to the hope that Kivar wasn�t as much of a
bastard as everyone had said.
He felt Zan�s hand on his shoulder. He didn�t say a word through his own
tears. The look in his eyes said it all. I�m sorry but she�s gone.
He fell to his knees screaming. �Akyra! Akyra!� His voice grew softer and his
sobs got louder. �Kyra. Baby. No. I. Love. You.� He collapsed in a ball of tears.
He knew his wife�s fate was sealed.~
He�d been having terrible nightmares of that day. He�d wake up screaming.
Liz would calm him down enough to go back to sleep. But sometimes, he�d
have nightmares about how he�d found Akyra on Talira.
~He�d taken a ship later that day to Talira to retrieve Akyra�s body. He
knew Kivar would allow it. It had been his plan from the beginning and he
wouldn�t miss an opportunity to rub it in.
He could see her laying there through the view screen on the ship. He
quickly set it down and made his way towards her.
He started sobbing softly as he surveyed her body. She was wearing her
favorite dress. It was a long, lilac gown that he had always thought she
looked so beautiful in. She looked so peaceful.
�Kyra.� He cried softly as he fell to his knees beside her. He grabbed her
left hand in his as he brushed her long brown hair out of her face. Her
wedding band glimmered in the moonlight.
He stared at her for a moment before he realized that she was still
breathing. �Kyra?�
�Rath� she choked out �I�m sorry.� She said as tears cascaded down her face
as she continued to draw in shallow breaths. He knew she had only a few
precious moments left.
�It�s not your fault baby. I should not have left you.� He cried.
�N-n-n-n o,� she rasped � don�t blame yourself. It wasn�t your fault either.�
She removed her hand from his and took off her wedding band. �Take this,
so that I�ll be with you always. I love you Rath. Always know that I loved you
to the day died and will love you beyond that. Take care of everyone for me,
love.�
He grasped her ring in his hand as he stroked her face with the other. He
nodded. �I love you too Kyra. I always will.�
With her last breath, she replied �In this life, and into the next.�
He sat there and sobbed for seemed like an eternity as he held the body of
the woman he loved more than anything. His world, his sole reason for living
no longer existed. Without her, he had no purpose. And from that point on,
he was never to be whole again.~
He looked Liz in her chocolate brown eyes. He could see the conflicting
emotions running through them at the mere mention of Akyra�s name. He
decided to put her at ease. He knew she had been feeling very out of place
lately. It had grown customary for the two of them to sleep in the same bed.
Whenever he had a nightmare, she would sit and hold him rubbing his back
softly until he calmed down. And he knew that once she thought he was back
asleep, she would turn over and cry so softly. He felt the hurt coming off
her in waves.
�I don�t ever want you to feel that you are not as important as she is. Yes I
remember her from my last life. But I don�t know her in this life. I know you.
And I know that I care a lot about you. As try as I might, I can�t pretend
that I don�t feel for you as more than just a friend. I�ve tried to hide it for
a long time and I just can�t do it anymore. I don�t know where this will lead
but I don�t ever want you to feel like you come second in my eyes.�
Liz�s eyes flooded with tears as he voiced her concerns. That�s exactly what
she was afraid of. She knew Akyra had been an amazing woman. She also
knew that she could never be that kind of woman. She was afraid that once
Akyra showed up, she�d be left in the dust, no questions asked. But she knew
that he was being truthful. The honesty that shown in his eyes was amazing.
�C�mere,� he told her as he opened up his arms.
She climbed into his lap and he folded his arms around her. �Thank you.� She
said softly as he held her tight.
His reply was to brush a soft kiss on her neck. She leaned back into him and
closed her eyes as she sighed. She hadn�t felt so at peace in a long time. But
her peace was fleeting as THE question re-entered her mind. What�s
gonna happen to us when he finds Akyra?
He intertwined his fingers through hers around her stomach. Holding her
had such a calming force on him. He would be comfortable with just sitting
there holding her forever but there was a nagging question in the back of
his mind. What happens when Akyra shows up?
Micheal wanted the thought out of his head badly. And he knew occupying
himself was the best way to do so. So he started kissing Liz�s neck. She let
out a low moan that only served to egg him on.
�M-micheal.� Liz was in heaven. Micheal�s lips and tongue on her neck felt so
good.
�What baby?� He asked he knew he was driving her nuts as she reached a
hand back around to grasp his neck as he continued his assault on
her.
�God that feels so good.� She muttered softly.
�You mean this?� He rasped in response as he found the really sensitive spot
just above her collarbone and started sucking on it softly.
The next thing he knew, Liz was straddling him as she attacked his mouth.
Not that he minded or anything.
She came up for air. The lust in her eyes made him speechless. �Did anyone
ever tell you that you�re evil?�
He nodded wordlessly with a innocent smile on his face and a mischievous
look in his eyes.
�Well you are. But two can play at that game.�
�Oh really?� He asked as he leaned in to capture her lips again.
�Mmmm hmmm.� With that she let her tongue trail down the side of his neck
and then sat back up just as quickly.
�Baby, C�mere.� He wanted to kiss her so badly.
�No. Nuh uh.� She replied as she pulled back everytime he leaned in closer to
her. She jumped up suddenly. �I�m gonna go change. Stay here.�
He fell back on the couch heavily. �She�s gonna be the death of me.� He
thought aloud. But what a way to go.
****
Liz changed into shorts and a tank top and proceeded to crawl under the
covers of her bed. She had, had a lot of excitement for her birthday and it
had worn her out. She was soon asleep.
Micheal too had gone into his room and changed. He was now in his flannel
pajama pants. He stood in the doorway of Liz�s room watching her sleep for a
few moments before deciding to join her.
No sooner than he had put an arm around her had she curled into him and
sighed softly. He smiled and wrapped his arms tightly around his girlfriend.
Yeah she�s now my girlfriend.
**TBC**
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