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Written by Einah26<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n

Title:<\/strong> Oblivion
\nAuthor:<\/strong> Einah26<\/p>\n

Rating:<\/strong> Teen
\nDisclaimer:<\/strong> Don’t own them. Belong to Katims and Metz.
\nSummary:<\/strong> After Destiny, Maria and Liz try to blow off some steam but instead end up confronting Max and Michael in the desert. The summer between the end of season 1 and the beginning of season 2.
\nCategory:<\/strong> Michael and Maria, little bit of Liz and Max too.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Friday, the last day of school.<\/p>\n

\u201cOblivion ladies and gentleman is something to think about, imagine being completely forgotten\u201d Mr. Oats finished just as the bell rang. Maria and Liz got up from their seats and walked out into the hallway. Coming back to school had been a challenge, after the whole destiny thing. Alex, Liz and Maria had been keeping to themselves as much as possible waiting for school to be over.<\/p>\n

Maria walked up to her locker while Liz leaned against the closed ones. Maria continued her rant \u201cI mean, how depressing is that? To be forgotten. It would be like \u2013BOOM- you were never here and you never mattered.\u201d Just as the words rolled out of Maria\u2019s mouth, the pod squad came walking by. Liz turned to face Maria to avoid any awkwardness that would be there. Seeing Max with Tess was almost too much to bear. Maria turned around and stole a glance of Michael and Isabel. She turned to Liz after they had passed by and said. \u201cThey are going to forget us, aren\u2019t they?\u201d Liz closed her big brown eyes. \u201cI think they already have.\u201d The bell rang. One more class.<\/p>\n

\u201cTwo Tommy Lee Jones, hold the tomato on one\u201d Liz called into the kitchen. Maria was in the back taking a break when they walked in. Max and Michael, alone. She hadn\u2019t seen them without the girls in weeks. She quickly snuck into the back to get Maria. Whispering she called for her \u201cMaria, Maria…where are you?\u201d Maria walked down the stairs singing. \u201cMaria, where were you?\u201d She whispered. \u201cI was laying down for a sec, and why are you whispering?\u201d Maria said fixing her hair and tying her apron back on. Liz rolled her eyes at Maria, \u201cThey are out there.\u201d Maria ran up to the small circular window and looked through, \u201cOh God, they are alone too, I\u2019ll rock-paper-scissors you for who has to wait on them.\u201d Liz weighed her odds in her head for a moment and then decided to take a chance.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat can I get you\u201d Maria drawled out as fast as she could. \u201cHi Maria\u201d Max said politely to her. She didn\u2019t look up from her tablet. She couldn\u2019t take the chance that her eyes would meet with Michael\u2019s. She put up a good front but inside, inside every time she saw him her breath escaped her. Finally after what seemed like hours of standing there Michael spoke \u201cI\u2019ll just have a MIB Basket\u201d. To her, this seemed like an insult. He couldn\u2019t say anything to her, just bark an order. She looked up at him rolled her eyes and walked away.<\/p>\n

In the backroom Liz was standing nervously waiting for Maria. What would they say to her? Would they try and make conversation or just order and be done with it? Max wouldn\u2019t do that, he is too nice even if he did break her heart. Maria pushed through the door with her usual fervor. Liz jumped forward \u201cWhat happened? What did they say?\u201d she asked anxiously. Maria threw her notepad on the ground in frustration. \u201cNothing, Michael wants a hamburger. A freaking hamburger! We saved his life and took care of him and he wants a hamburger? Oh, Miss Liz Parker that is it-we are officially getting over them now. We are going to go out tonight and raise some hell. Paint this town red.\u201d Maria walked into the kitchen and yelled the order to Jose. She walked back out to Liz with purpose \u201cThey aren\u2019t going to believe the good times we are going to have!\u201d With that Maria walked out of the backroom, leaving Liz a bit confused and just a little excited. Her Maria was back.<\/p>\n

Later that night, Liz was sitting on her balcony writing in her journal.<\/p>\n

I just can\u2019t believe that this is it and that he is okay with us being nothing more than awkward acquaintances. I am trying not to be mad because I told him to go after his destiny but this is just too much\u2014can I take it back? Can I tell him to be with me and never leave? He saved me that day in the Crashdown in more ways than one. I felt alive. I felt in charge. And now I just feel like an idiot.<\/p>\n

Maria burst through Liz\u2019s bedroom door and stuck her head outside. \u201cCome on Chica, we\u2019re getting out of here.\u201d Liz looked over at Maria who was wearing one of her usual off the wall outfits. Gold Mesh top, a million jelly bracelets, dark black pants. She always knew how to make them feel better. Maria yelled \u201cGet in here; you need to get out of whatever it is that you are wearing.\u201d Liz smiled at Maria, and climbed inside.<\/p>\n

They got into the Jetta; Maria put the car in reverse and started to back up. \u201cWait\u201d Liz said \u201cWhere are we going?\u201d Maria pulled a little forward and put the car in park. \u201cWell I was thinking that we could go to that end of the year party out in the desert tonight, there\u2019ll be tons of hot guys and tons of girls to make fun of and you know the pod squad won\u2019t be there.\u201d Liz looked out the window trying to decide if this was a good idea or not. Maria continued on \u201cLiz, we need this. We cannot lose all this time being sad-\u201dLiz interrupted. \u201cI am not sad.\u201d Maria looked at her best friend and knew she was lying because she had said the same lie to herself a million times over. \u201cLiz, you are sad. I am sad. I cry over him everyday and I am sick of it. He doesn\u2019t love me like I love him and if we don\u2019t start moving on or at least trying we are going to be stuck forever.\u201d Maria put the car in reverse and drove out of town.<\/p>\n

They arrived at the party a little after ten; there were already a bunch of people there from school. Maria took her seat belt off and turned to Liz. \u201cWe are going to have a good time tonight Liz Parker, even if it kills us.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMaria, there are a lot of hot guys here.\u201d Liz yelled forward at her friend over the loud music on their way to the keg. After much back and forth they decided that drinking at a high school party was basically a rite of passage and had to be done. Maria turned around to face Liz \u201cI am so proud of you!\u201d She yelled back and gave her a big hug. \u201cFor what?\u201d Liz asked. \u201cYou are like noticing that there are other guys in the world besides Max Evans.\u201d Liz smiled at her; she was getting quite a buzz on this awful tasting stuff. \u201cYeah, screw him.\u201d Maria\u2019s eyes opened wide in shock \u201cWOOO that is my girl!\u201d<\/p>\n

They had been dancing next to the fire for so long that Maria could barely feel her feet. \u201cI need to take these shoes off. Let\u2019s take a break\u201d She yelled over at Liz who was lost in the music. \u201cK!\u201d The girls walked off a little ways to sit down and maybe finally go to the bathroom when they saw Max\u2019s Jeep parked about a quarter mile away. Maria took one look at it and screamed \u201cAre you kidding me?!? One night is all I ask for away from all that crap and there it is slapping us in the face.\u201d Liz plunked down on the sand too tired to sit up any longer. Maria joined her soon after.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaria?\u201d Liz asked. \u201cYeah Liz\u201d Maria answered. \u201cTonight has been really fun. Thanks for getting us out.\u201d Maria rolled over onto her side to face Liz. \u201cI\u2019m still sad though. I\u2019ve never been in like real love before besides like JTT but that was TV love which I think is totally different. I think I really love him and that\u2019s what makes it so hard. I always pictured my first love would kind of a mutual thing\u201d Maria giggled at herself. Things were hardly ever what she expected nowadays. Liz rolled to her side as well so they were facing one another, the exhaustion from a long day and a long summer was starting to creep up. \u201cI know what you mean. When I see him I can barely think about anything else. I just didn\u2019t think that he would break my heart\u201d. Just as the word came out of Liz\u2019s mouth they saw a bright flash of light above their heads. Liz jumped to her feet. \u201cDid you see that Maria?\u201d Maria was on her feet in two seconds. \u201cYeah, I hope no one else saw. I\u2019ll go check the party and see if anyone is talking about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maria was back within a few minutes and reported that no one seemed to notice anything. \u201cShould we go over there?\u201d Liz inquired. \u201cHell yes\u201d was all Maria needed to say and they were off. Maria continued \u201cTwo intoxicated girls trying to bust a few Czechoslovakians in the middle of the desert, what\u2019s the worst that could happen?\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Max and Michael had decided to try and use the orbs to get some more information. They couldn\u2019t do it at the Evans and Michael\u2019s neighbors were sick of all the noise all the time. The desert felt like a second home to them, they had spent so many nights out here pondering where they came from, where they will go, and lately how they will do it all. Max had suggested holding the orbs and concentrating like with the healing stones. They stood that way for a few minutes when all of a sudden an intensely bright beam of light shot up from each one of the orbs and mixed together up into the heavens. The light only lasted for a few seconds but it was bright enough for people to see with the naked eye for miles away. \u201cMaxwell what was that? Michael questioned. Max turned to Michael with a shock and worried look on his face, \u201cI have no idea\u201d.<\/p>\n

Liz and Maria walked over a large hill to see Max and Michael sitting on a rock looking up into the sky. Maria looked to Liz, \u201cIsn\u2019t this perfect-they are star gazing together\u201d. Liz chuckled at Maria just hard enough to trip over her own foot and come barreling down the hill just a few feet from Max and Michael. Maria came running down after her half laughing half concerned. \u201cLiz, babe are you okay?\u201d Liz rolled onto her back, looked up at Maria laughed and said \u201cI think I broke my ass.\u201d This was too much for Maria to handle; Liz was not one to swear like ever. And especially swearing for the sake of a joke was a new and refreshing thing to hear. \u201cAss, huh?\u201d Max asked walking over to her.<\/p>\n

Liz jumped up off the ground and brushed the sand off her. \u201cMax.\u201d Maria stood next to Liz staring at the two boys. They had come to find them but that was about as far as the plan went.<\/p>\n

Michael rose an eyebrow to them \u201cYep, that\u2019s his name. Good old Max.\u201d Maria was not going to tolerate any of his attitude. \u201cHey Buddy, nice light show you provided half of the school that is just over that hill. Nice one, really. Super smooth.\u201d The sarcasm in Maria\u2019s voice was just enough to set Michael off.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat were you doing over there with half the school Maria? Were you having a good time? Or were you just following us? Michael retorted. Maria snapped.<\/p>\n

Maria yelled back at him, \u201cWe were trying, we were trying for once, one time in six months to have fun, to do something that did not revolve around your identities, and secrets and lies. But no, ZOOM up into the sky is a constant reminder that our lives will never be the same. Before all of this every day I thought about myself first-me Maria Deluca was number one. That\u2019s not possible anymore. We will never be the same! Things will never go back to normal! We will not be ourselves ever again! And the worst part is that we were fine with that. We accept that everything about our lives has changed because of a decision that Max made but you didn\u2019t or couldn\u2019t accept it.<\/p>\n

Michael moved closer to Maria, trying to intimidate her. He continued on, \u201cNo one asked you to be involved.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maria spat back at him with all the passion she could muster and all the hurt she had been feeling since he left her in the UFO museum. \u201cNo Michael, no one asked us to be involved we just are. I will feel like this forever and I will never go back to normal. You ruined me. You ruined all of us. You think that this great destiny that we keep hearing about is the end all be all for you four but the truth is you have no idea. The one sure thing in your lives is gone and you welcomed that change. Look at Liz, I had to take her out here and get us drunk to see her smile. I used to not go five minutes without seeing her smile.\u201d Maria turned her attention to Max. \u201cYou know that girl you fell in love with watching at the Crashdown\u2014was she this girl in front of you? The sad one that can\u2019t get past that she did something cosmically wrong in her life to deserve this kind of pain?<\/p>\n

Michael turned away from Maria, Max looked down at the ground knowing that everything she had just yelled at them was true.<\/p>\n

Maria finished with tears in her eyes. \u201cIt\u2019s sucks huh? To have someone say exactly what they are thinking exactly when they are thinking it with no regard for anyone else\u2019s feelings. I only hope that you can be as heartless in the future as you have been in the past few months so that you don\u2019t have to feel a fraction of the pain that I have felt in my heart every single day.\u201d She tried with all her might to blink away the tears away. To be strong, not only for herself but for Liz.<\/p>\n

With that Maria grabbed Liz\u2019s hand and walked back up the hill. The tears had been streaming down Liz\u2019s face during Maria\u2019s entire meltdown. She didn\u2019t know if it was the honest words or seeing Max again or worst of all if it was both. She knew that Maria was right, that they would in some ways never recover from the knowledge they had acquired such a short time ago. That on her wedding day she would think of Max, when she had her first child she would think of Max, when she laid in bed on a warm summer night he would occupy her thoughts. This was the truth, the hard painful truth.<\/p>\n

Maria held onto Liz\u2019s hand for dear life walking around the party trying to find someone sober enough to drive them home. Back to reality, back to the town that was filled with memories of this short but wonderful period of pure bliss. There was no one, everyone was too drunk or too busy sucking face to drive them out of there.<\/p>\n

Michael and Max stood in relative silence for what seemed like forever. Maria\u2019s words had infected Michael\u2019s mind. Did he ruin her life? Max couldn\u2019t get over the look on Liz\u2019s face, she looked broken and it was all his fault. Finally Michael broke the silence.<\/p>\n

\u201cMax, I don\u2019t know if I can live with it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Max was slightly confused. \u201cLive with what?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cRuining her life.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately Michael, I think you already have. I think we already have.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maria and Liz debated for some time whether or not they could just live in the desert instead of asking for a ride home. They got too tired and finally caved and hiked back over to Max and Michael.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need a ride.\u201d Was all Liz said. There were no words that they could say to each other in that moment. They piled into the Jeep, the words of Maria hanging stiffly in the night air.<\/p>\n

A song came on the radio and Max turned it up in an effort to drown out the silence. Max tried to steal glances at Liz in the rear view mirror and realized that Maria was right and he hadn\u2019t noticed the change in her face. She looked like a different person; she probably even was a different person.<\/p>\n

The song began.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m only pretty sure that I can\u2019t take anymore.<\/p>\n

Maria looked out the side of the Jeep, wondering how they got there and if there was anything any of them could do to get back.<\/p>\n