A/N: I do not own nor will I ever own anything by Falling Skies, TNT or Steven Spielberg. I will try to keep most of the characters and important events the same but most of these chapters will be original.

Also as a warning I realize the grammar is poor at best, so if you can read it and enjoy it then that's all I am asking.

Chapter One

Quiet Moments

"Why are we stopping?" Asked Maggie as the old military truck that was ahead of them had slowed down before coming to a complete stop.

"Not sure,"added Hal reaching up to the column-mounted shifter and put the old red and white Chevy pickup truck into park before turning it off the ignition.

Looking through the windshield they could see some of the civilians hopping out of the truck with Dai and Anthony driving by them on their bikes racing to the front to meet with Captain Weaver. Turning back around to quickly Maggie felt her side beginning to ache yet again.

"Damn it,"she added reaching down and grabbing a hold of her wound that Doctor Glass had restitched for the second time after her little fight with Karen.

Instead of asking if she was alright, Hal just just stared at her. "What?" She asked with a slightly irritated tone.

"Nothing,"he said smiling back at her.

"Since when does the fearless Hal Mason ever just have nothing to say?"

Chuckling, Hal turned his attention back on her. "First of all, you and I both know I am not fearless. It's more like blind stupidity,"he added causing her crack a small smile at his comment.

"Second, I already know how tough you are. So asking you every time you grunt in pain if your alright will only make you more annoyed then you already are?"

Maggie rolled her eyes pretending to still be irritated at him but couldn't stop the grin that came across her face. Finally she took her eyes off the side window to see Hal was still grinning at her.

"If you don't wipe the grin across your face, I will do it for you,"she said causing him bring up his hands he pretended to try and protect himself from her attack.

Reaching up on the dashboard Hal grabbed his AK-101 assault rifle. "Hey I am going see what's up? Not to mention maybe get us something to quick to eat. I don't know about you, but I haven't had anything to eat since yesterday morning."

Right before she could say something in protest about coming along, he leaned over and gave her a quick kiss. Opening the driving side door, Hal quickly closed and started walking along side the North Carolina Muddy road they were stopped on.

For Margaret this was uncharted territory. She couldn't remember the last time she had a boyfriend. After surviving the brain cancer at 16 and then the alien invasion at 21 and finally the three months of hell with Pope she forgot what it was like to let anyone get close her.

But despite all of this she still couldn't push him away no matter how hard she tried. Then finally inside that tunnel she asked him whether he was still in love with Karen, even though she already knew the answer. So instead of thinking, she just reacted and kissed him passionately giving in to her feelings for the older Mason boy.

"What's got you all cheerful?" Asked Pope who had drove up on his bike next to her window.

Immediately Maggie's mood turned sour. "None of your god damn business!"

Chuckling Pope shook his head while grabbing his 12 gauge shot gun off his shoulder. "It's cute you know?"

Deep down she knew he was goading her, but she couldn't' stop herself from responding. "Cute, like you even know what that means?"

"Oh I think I do Maggie,"he replied waving at his former group the Berserkers,"do you honestly believe you can have a life with him? What do you think is going to happen when he finds out what you have done?"

Reaching down she grabbed one of her .45 pistols pointing it at him. "Honestly, I don't know. But you know what...he deserves to know the truth. So now I suggest you get moving before I drop you. Something tells me you wouldn't be missed very much."

Whether not wanting to tempt fate or was satisfied in what he had said, John sat back down on his bike and drove away from her. Putting away her pistol, Maggie could still feel the anger coursing through her veins. Punching the dash board with her left fist she felt another sharp pain in her side causing her to calm down a bit before she would tear her stitches for a third time. Like Karen before Pope Maggie was once forced to relieve what he had said about her. If she wanted to have a real relationship with Hal, she would have to tell him sooner than later. And that's what scared her so much.

"Hey Matt have you seen Captain Weaver?" He asked his little brother who was guarding the medical bus entrance with his rifle at the ready.

Matthew shook his head. "No, but I think dad said something about stopping so that they could regroup and get a last minute check on there supplies before we move towards Charleston."

Hal understood the captains caution. After losing Jamil their chief engineer/mechanic he really didn't have anyone that he trusted to give him an accurate account of situation when it came to their ability to keep everything in working order. It was then he noticed Lourdes staring off into the cold North Carolina Mountains. He wanted to say something to her, but knew better.

When he lost Karen, he blamed himself, which he was sure she was doing the same thing. Although, his situation was a little different as she wasn't killed but instead harnessed and turned into a sneaky, back stabbing alien loving bitch.

"Hal you alright?" Asked Matt noticing that he had been staring at the bus for a while know.

"Yeah,"he added shaking his head to bring himself back to reality,"just doing something thinking. Keep up the good work brother."

Walking farther down their little convoy of cars, Hal finally spotted one the large food trucks they had split up inside the convoy. Waiting in line behind a large group of women and children he was surprised to see Tector surviving the corn and bean soup they had put together from a large cache of canned food.

"What are you doing in there Tector?" He asked noticing the sniper giving a woman and her children some soup.

"Just trying to stay calm,"he said greeting his teeth when Hal passed him a bowl for him to fill up,"boss said it would do me some good to get off the front lines for a little bit."

He could tell losing Boon was hurting him a lot more than he would like others to know. Passing by a smug looking Pope, Hal spotted his father coming from the right side of the woods of the road they had chosen to take through the mountains.

"Dad... you okay?" He asked noticing that he looked a bit shaken up.

"Yeah,"he added clearing his throat,"just saying goodbye that's all."

It was then it dawned on him, he hadn't seen Ben since he lead his ex-girlfriend to her master. "So what happens know?"

Tom shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know son. But despite what I think, Ben needs to do what he thinks is best. Even if that means leaving his family and the 2nd Mass to help build the Skitter rebellion."

Hal loved his brother and would do anything for him, here lately their relationship had been strained at best. Hal knew how hard his dad had tried to keep the family together and how much attention he had to give to Ben before and after his harness had been removed.

"Well unless I am mistaken, I believe Maggie is waiting for you,"he said finally cracking a small smile on his face.

Hal gave his father a surprised look. "Wait, how do you know that?"

"Please son. Did you honestly believe I haven't notice how you react when you are around her? And judging by your attitude I can only assume you have been successful in your attempts to woo her."

"Woo her,"he said with an amused look on his face,"I think you have been reading too many of those old novels."

Laughing they both said goodbye before moving in different directions. About 10 minutes later he finally returned to the beat up Chevy noticing that Maggie was leaning back with her eyes closed. Opening the door as quietly as he could, he tried to not wake her when he closed the door behind himself.

"Took you long enough,"she said opening her brown colored eyes,"thought I might have to send a search party for you if you took any longer?"

Grinning back at her, he pulled out two spoons. "See at least I remembered to bring the silverware."

Maggie could only shake her head with a grin across her face. "See not bad for our first date. Sorry, but they canceled the movie at the last minute. Something about an alien invasion destroying most of the world's electronics, you know?"

Chuckling Maggie almost choked on the soup that Hal had brought back. "Always the charmer Hal Mason?"

"What kind I say, it seems to have worked on you. I still remember the first time I met you. Can't say I pleased then, but I did managed to get you on top of me albeit with a knife to my throat. So in the end it was a win, win for everyone."

Slowly Margaret turned to look at him with a sheepish look on her face."Your lucky that I can barely move or else I would make you eat those words Hal."

Setting back his assault rifle back on the dash board, Hal set their empty tin cup and spoons aside. Leaning back in the driver seat, he was surprised to find Maggie scout closer to him and lean her head against his right shoulder. Instinctively he put his arm around her shoulder to draw her even closer to his body.

"Okay everyone, next stop Charleston!" Shouted the voice of Captain Weaver.

Immediately people began running over to their vehicles. Looking down at Margaret once more, Hal smiled before giving her a small kiss on top of the head. Right now they might be just barely surviving a massive alien invasion but for the first time in a long time, Hal was perfectly content.

A/n: These chapters won't be long and I am not sure how long I will make this story but then again I guess that's the fun. Feel free to leave any questions or comments!