| Bring Him Home By: Imogin (me!) Disclaimer: I don't own the characters. Okay. A couple of notes before you read the story. #1: Max and Tess are together. #2: They were all 18 years old and in grade 12 in �Meet the Dupes� and �New York�. ~*~ Ava sheepishly stepped down the stairs of the bus and looked around. She was hoping she�d remember where to go once she�d actually arrived in Roswell. She couldn�t quite remember where the Crashdown was, so she went into a video store in front of her. �Hey yo. Where�s the Crashdown?� She asked a clerk in her faint New York accent. She�d been trying to get rid of the accent ever since she�d left Roswell a year ago. �Down the block and turn left. You can�t miss it.� The man instructed her, pointing the way. �Thanks.� Ava replied and turned around to walk out. She did as the clerk instructed and eventually ended up at the Crashdown. When she walked in, she noticed Liz standing at the counter talking to Michael in the back. She walked over to a booth and sat down, hoping Liz would be her server. Sure enough, Liz came walking over. When Liz first looked at Ava, she�d thought that Tess had gotten a complete makeover. But then she started realizing that it wasn�t Tess, it was Ava! �Ava! What are you doing here?� Liz exclaimed as she gave her a warm hug. �You look so different.� �Yo Liz! Yeah, I figured I�d drop the tramp crap and go for a more normal look. Ya like?� Ava asked, smiling from ear to ear to finally see a friend. �Yeah I like! I love it! So uh, what are you doing in Roswell?� Liz asked again. Ava�s facial expression went back to the all too familiar looking around cautiously and biting her nails. She whispered in a quiet voice. �I�m here to see Max. I need to ask him to do a big favour. I�m not sure where his house is and this is the only place I thought of. You think you could show me the way to his place?� �Uh�sure. Um, my shift ends in a couple of minutes. Can you just wait a bit? I�ll be right back.� Liz asked and Ava nodded. Liz hadn�t been to Max�s house in ages, not ever since he and Tess had announced their engagement. They were getting married in a couple of months. Soon Liz was ready and they walked to Max�s house together. When Max saw Ava, he was very surprised. Then he looked at Liz and was even more confused. �Liz�what are you doing here?� Max asked almost in a guilty voice. �Ava wanted to talk to you and I showed her to your house. Can we come in?� Liz answered flatly. She still loved Max, but it was loved filled with remorse and vengeance. She never showed it, but she hated Tess for taking Max away. Tess knew, but she never showed it. �Sure. Come in.� Max opened the door. He stared at Ava, mesmerized that she wasn�t Tess, that she was someone different. She looked exactly like Tess. They walked into his room, where Tess lay on the bed. �Hey Max, who was at the do�� Tess� voice trailed off as she saw Liz and Ava walk into the room. She sat up immediately and smiled gently at Ava. �Oh�hey Liz. Ava.� Ava waved her small fingers back meekly. �Uh�Max, I�d kinda like to talk privately. Without anyone else around.� Ava asked shyly. �Oh, sure. Um�Tess, Liz, would you guys mind going into Izzy�s room?� Max asked the two enemies. They got up and walked out without saying a word. �Be nice.� Max whispered to Tess. She winked at him as she closed the door. �So what is it you want to talk about?� �It�s about Zan. You see, last year Liz told me how you two met. That you brought her back to life when she was shot.� Ava began. Max nodded slightly, not really wanting to recall that moment. �Anyway, I was wonderin if you could bring back Zan.� �What? What do you mean bring him back? You mean, back from death?� Max was surprised at the request. �Well yeah. She said that you did that with your protector Nasedo. With these stones or somethin.� Ava said. Max shook his head. �No, I can�t do that. He�s dead. Nasedo is the only one we�ve ever brought back. Liz wasn�t dead yet. She still had life in her. Zan doesn�t.� Max was getting scared. He didn�t want to bring someone he had no clue who he was back to life. But then again, Zan had the same DNA. He was the same person. But no. He couldn�t. �Please Max! He was my life! My family! He was the only one I ever trusted completely. I loved him with all my heart and I can barely live one day without him. Please Max. I�m dying here.� Ava pleaded, starting to cry. She slumped down on the bed, remembering the day he died. How she missed him! �But you don�t even have his body here. How am I supposed to heal him without his body?� Max asked, making a good point. �But I do have it. It�s back in New York, at the crib. I brought it there for safety incase something would ever happen and he�d be able to come back to life. Please Max. You have to try!� She sobbed. Max looked into her eyes, his eyes filled with pity for her. She looked so much like Tess. �Okay, I�ll do it.� He smiled at her and gave her a hug. She needed that. Even though he wasn�t Zan, it was still enough. He had the same arms, the same chest, even the heartbeat was familiar. �Thank you.� She sniffed. After a few minutes, Max got up and went into Izzy�s room where Liz and Tess sat on the bed laughing. He stared at them in wonder, not knowing what had prompted them to be so light hearted with each other. When they saw him come in, they stopped and got up quickly. |
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