Do What You Have To Do
Part 1
Summery: Part of the Angst Chronicles. Spoiler: “End of the world”. Liz’s POV
Pairing: Max/Liz
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Don’t own Sarah McLachlan’s song “Do What You Have To Do”

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What ravages of spirit
Conjured this temptuous rage
Created you a monster
Broken by the rules of love
And fate has led you through it
You do what you have to do
And fate has led you through it
You do what you have to do...



Oh God, what have I done? How can possibly love hurt this much? Max came from the future and made me break the present Max’s heart in order to save the world. I’ve now saved the world, but who’s gonna save me? I broke him completely and I’ll never forget the look on his face. But I just can’t be selfish, I had to do what future Max said, I had to secure a future for my best friends and a future for the love of my life. Do what you have to do to get over me Max, it’ll hurt like hell for me, but you have to move on…


And I have the sense to recognize that
I don't know how to let you go
Every moment marked
With apparitions of your soul
I'm ever swiftly moving
Trying to escape this desire
The yearning to be near you
I do what I have to do
The yearning to be near you
I do what I have to do
But I have the sense to recognize



We were soulmates; we wanted to spend the rest of our lives together. But love forced me to kill every dream and every hope I had for the future and lie to you. I could never sleep with anyone but you but that’s something you must never know. I miss you so much but I know I have to do what is right. What is my broken heart compared to the safety of the entire world? Nothing, but it still hurts. I remember your lips upon mine, your hands on my skin and the taste of you in my mouth and these memories will keep on haunting me until I die. I can’t cry anymore, I’m empty without you and I wish you were here with me but you’ll never be with me again. Please forget about me Max.


That I don't know how
To let you go
I don't know how
To let you go



Future Max faded, so I know you’re letting me go, slowly but surely. That’s good because I wouldn’t have been able to do anything else after the whole Kyle escapade, I would have let my selfishness take over and tell the rest of the world that it could go to hell. All I want is you and I wonder how am I supposed to ever let you go?


A glowing ember
Burning hot
Burning slow
Deep within I'm shaken by the violence
Of existing for only you



Oh God! The pain is choking me and I can’t breathe. You were what kept me going through the day and it was your love that made me feel so alive. My love for you is killing me but the knowledge that I broke your heart is worse than death. How can you ever forgive me? How can I ever forgive myself? Max, I think, no, I know I only lived for you…I loved you since the first time I saw you and I don’t think I can stop loving you, ever.


I know I can't be with you
I do what I have to do
I know I can't be with you
I do what I have to do



So this is it, this is the end of us. I’ll do whatever it takes to keep me going through the days but nothing will ever be the same again. You’re gone and so is the ordinary Liz Parker. Once you saved my life but now I’m dead again and this time you can’t save me. Good bye Max, I’ll love you forever…


And I have sense to recognize but
I don't know how to let you go
I don't know how to let you go
I don't know how to let you go



The End
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