Part 12 "We have to go now!" Nessido yelled. Everyone stopped what they were doing. The room was a mess. Downed aliens and hurting aliens were everywhere. Acidic blood was sprayed everywhere. And others were banging on the doors. His crew jumped up and fled through the hole they made. "To the cave!" ************************************************************************************ "You have not seen the last of us!" Howie yelled to the escaping group. "Get up everyone!" he yelled to the others while he dragged himself up. "Kevin? AJ? Nick? Brian?" Howie looked around and winced at the long deep gash down one of his arms. "Kevin? Brian?" "They are dead." AJ stood up shakily and gasped for air. Both began morphing into their human forms again. The wounds were nothing more than bad cuts in that form. "Get up Nick." "Ow." Nick whined. "And that girl was so cute. I thought she liked me back at the hotel." "You idiot. Come on." Howie snapped. ************************************************************************************ "Max! Wait up!" Liz called. Max heard that voice and turned his head. He could see her and Maria racing after them down the backstage corridors. "Not now." He groaned but didn't slow down. "Run Liz!" He could see one of the Backstreet Boys running after her. They broke through the doors and ran at the cars. Everyone piled into the closest one and when that was filled they went to the next one. Valenti had pulled his car right up to theirs. Spike, Michael and Tess hoped into Nessido's car. Isabel, and Maria were in Valenti's car. Liz just happened to hop into the jeep with Max and Buffy. As the cars sped away they could see the other aliens standing their while the crew gathered around in a concert frenzy. "You will not get far!" Max heard the voices echo in his ear as the car hit the streets and headed towards the desert. "Oh God Max. What did they do to you?" Liz wailed looking at his burnt skin and bruises. "Liz you shouldn't have come. You can't be here." Max said tightlipped. "I tried to warn her Max." Buffy put in. "She knew? And you let her go?" Max fumed. "Chill out alien boy. I don't control her." "We have to drop you and Maria off. You can't be here." "Oh no Max. You need us." "You'll just get hurt." "I'd rather be hurt with you then at home without you." Liz snapped. "Max let her. You can't worry about these things. Lord knows I don't. All my human friends fight with me. They've gotten hurt. But you can't control them." "You keep watch over her them." Max grimaced as the car skidded across the desert. ************************************************************************************ "So what you are saying is that we have to find a spaceship and blast off into unknown space?" Maria squeaked into Isabel's ear. "Yes." Isabel nodded. "You don't have to come. It's not your destiny to save your home planet." "Oh no. Don't you dare." Maria glared at Isabel. "All I wanted to do was go to a Backstreet Boys concert." Maria paused. "A Millennium concert. Millennium equals future. Future equals space. Space equals spaceships." "Where are you going with this?" Isabel gave Maria one of her infamous impatient looks. "I think I know where the spaceship is! We have to turn around Sheriff!" "Maria I don't know if that is a good idea. They could be coming any minute." Valenti glanced at her through his rear view mirror. "But the ship is back at the Roswell Centrum!" "I agree with Maria." Isabel flashed Maria a sort of smile. "Cut in front and stop the others. The car sped up making desert dust fly everywhere. They spun into place in front of the other cars which caused much squealing of tires. Nessido jumped out of his car quickly. "What do you think you are doing?" "The ship is back at the Centrum! In the midst of all the trailers! I just know it!" Maria shouted to him. "It's gotta be there." "Fine. Let us go back. But be careful everyone. Who knows what they might have in store for us." ************************************************************************************ "Don't worry. They will be back. We have what they want." Howie said to Nick and AJ. He took a deep breath his eyes still showing his anger. "What do we have?" Nick asked confused. "The ship." AJ rolled his eyes. "Now we should make an appearance to our fans. We don't want them to think anything is wrong and such." Howie motioned over one of the security guards. "What do you think happened? I want your take on the situation." The guy gave him a bewildered stare. "Some guys tried to hurt you?" The guy said. "They really hurt Brian and Kevin huh? Why did they do that?" "They are bad people." Howie punched the guy and he slid to the ground. He no longer needed him now that he had the information he wanted. He marched in through the Centrum to the stage. "Sorry for the delay folks." a cheer rippled through the crowd. "But it looks like The Backstreet Boys will not perform tonight. Kevin and AJ have come down with a very serious illness and are on their way to the hospital. You will all get refunds." They was a loud booing which he accepted. "Wait. How would you like it if Nick sang you all a song? Just Nick?" A cheer rose again. Howie hurried backstage and pushed Nick on stage. "Sing that one from the album." He muttered. Nick opened his mouth to protest but then cringed and turned to the audience.