Author:- DarkestAngel18

Start Date:- 14th December 2006

Disclaimer:- I do not own Dark Angel or any of the characters. If I did, there was no way I would have cancelled it after only 2 seasons!

AN:- Ok, the first chapter of my new Dark Angel story. Hope you like it!

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Not So Ordinaries

Chapter One

Seattle in the year 2020. The nuclear pulse during the early 21st century knocked out all of the compute systems, frying the satellites. The city is now left in basic ruins. The authorities have taken control. Turning it into a fear filled, police run society. No one but its own citizen's venture inside. And now, mingled amongst those citizens, are the escaped captives of Manticore.

While the TV and newspapers report on the horrors that are the transgenics, they are all hiding out in Seattle. The X series can easily blend into society, they look like normal humans. But the transhumans aren't so easily hidden. They are the mutants the newspapers were reporting on.

But the newspapers and TV's lied. All those reporters saying about how all these mutants were monsters, and just wanted to hurt us. The truth is, all they wanted was to be accepted. They just wanted to live their lives.

Just like Max and Alec were. While Max had been out for 11 years, Alec had only spent a year on the outside. But both had still adjusted into lives they wanted to keep. But that was becoming more and more difficult especially since the incident with Joshua. Now all the news channels had full coverage of what had happened, there was no denying Manticore or the transgenics loose in Seattle.

So, when an opportunity to act like any normal guy or girl came along, Max and Alec took it. Which is why they had just entered Crash, Original Cindy close behind them, and they totally planned on having a normal night. But the normalcy of the night was momentarily ruined when, 30 minutes in, a news report on Joshua blared onto the TV.

"Don't even think on it for a minute, Boo," OC said to Max at the look on her face. "You know doggy-dog did nothing wrong."

"I know," Max said, sighing. "I'm just sick of seeing those new reports on every channel."

"Don't worry. They'll get bored of this soon enough," OC assured her.

"I hope so," Max said, gulping down another mouth full of beer.

While Max and OC had been discussing the news report, Alec had turned to watch it, turning his body towards the bar. As his eyes flicked down from the TV, a new site hit them. A smile being his only telling sign, Alec stood and walked to the bar.

"Alec?" Max called after him, getting no reply.

"Where is he going?" she asked OC. Following Alec's path, OC smiled as she figured where he was going.

"He's going to see his girl."

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The minute Alec had spotted the familiar face, well more like figure by the bar, ha made his way over to her. For the past couple of nights, he had seen this girl in Crash every night he came in. And whenever he did, he just had to spend time with her.

He could still remember the first night he had met her.

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His round at the bar, Alec made his way over with the empty pitcher. Turning once it had been refilled, Alec crashed unintentionally into a young girl heading to the bar. Grabbing her arm before she toppled backwards, Alec looked down at her as she stared back at him.

Emerald green eyes stared back at him, staring out from beneath a sheet of soft red ringlets cascading round her face and just hitting her shoulders. Deep red lips curled into a wicked smile, glowing against her pale skin.

"Sorry," Alec said, letting her go and smiling just as wickedly back at her.

"That's ok. As long as you didn't…." The girl trailed off, looking down at her top to check for beer stains.

"You're safe," she said, finding none and looking back up at him. Alec laughed slightly as a genuine smile across her lips.

"What do you say I buy you a drink to apologise anyway?" Alec offered. This girl really was gorgeous and she seemed to have a cheeky side. She was his type of girl, and the idea of spending the night in Crash with her was actually a quite appealing one.

"Well, I'm not gonna say no to a free drink," she said, following Alec to the bar.

"I'm Alec. For future reference, if I'm lucky enough to bump into you again," Alec said once he had ordered her drink.

'I'm Donna. For future reference, if I'm lucky enough to have you bump into me again," she replied with a smile as beautiful as her.

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Making his way over to Donna tonight, Alec slid into the stool beside her. Turning at his presence, Donna smiled that beautiful smile at him.

Feeling more than seeing the body sit next to her, Donna turned to see Alec had taken the seat beside her. Donna couldn't help the smile that crossed her lips. Alec just seemed to have that effect on her.

From the first night she had met him, Donna knew there was something different about Alec. She couldn't put her finger on it, but that didn't matter. She just wanted to get to know him better, and maybe the mystery about him would fit in later.

"Hi there," Alec said when she turned to him. Donna watched as the smile her flashed her lit up his gorgeous face. "I thought you said this place was getting dull."

"Oh Alec, you know I only come here to see you," Donna said with a small smile. Both Alec and Donna knew their first meeting had been a total cliché kinda meeting. After crashing into each other, they had spent the might together at the bar. Not an inventive meeting, but a meeting all the same. So when after the first night they found they really did enjoy each others company, the way they first met really didn't matter much.

"So you don't mind me sitting her then," Alec replied with a smile as he ordered a drink.

"Why, you bored with you other mates?" Donna asked, flicking her gaze quickly to Max and OC.

"No. is it a crime if I want to sit with one of my other mates?" Alec said.

"Not to me, but I think it might be to them. They haven't stop staring at us since you came over here." Donna turned her body fully to the bar and her drink as Alec turned in the direction of Max and OC. He turned quick enough to see the girls casually turn their gaze away after having been staring at him. Alec smiled, turning away from them. He could see through those girls as well as they said they could see through him. Seeing him with the same girl night after night, and the fact that he was not getting anything out of her sexually, was a little bit of a shock to them two. It was even a little weird for Alec. He had never before put this much effort into getting a girl.

Staying by Donna's side, talking, it was 10 minutes before his advanced hearing kicked in. he heard Max's pager go off, and at this time of night, it could only be Logan. And Logan calling now could only mean trouble.

Alec looked over to find her on her cell phone and he watched as the conversation, clearly with Logan on the other end, ran it's course. When Max put the phone down, she turned to Alec and motioned for him to leave with her before turning back to OC.

"Alec, are you ok?" Alec heard Donna say beside him. He turned to find her staring at him.

"Yeah, I'm fine, but I've got to go. I'll see you tomorrow," Alec said, kissing her cheek as always and darting quickly from the bar before she had the chance to ask where he was going.

Donna watched him dart from her side and, unfortunately, watched who he left with. Every night when he came into Crash, he came in with her. And although what was between her and Alec wasn't a real relationship, or was probably never going to be, she still felt a little jealous. That little something about Alec that she found mysterious, she just knew that that girl, Max, knew about it. Donna guessed that if she really liked Alec as much as she thought she did, she figured out his mystery eventually.

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The second Max and Alec were out of Crash, Max began the questioning on Donna Alec knew was coming.

"So that girl…." Max began, gauging his reaction before she went on.

"Donna," Alec finished for her, not looking her way.

"Yeah, Donna. You spend a lot of time with her. Pretty much every night if I'm not mistaken."

"You're not. What's your point?" Alec said, still keeping his eyes forward.

"No point," Max said off-handidly. "But she is an ordinary, right?"

"Yes. But again, your point is…? Alec said, this time turning to her.

"Well, wasn't it you a couple of weeks ago who was telling me it was too dangerous for us to be around ordinaries?"

"Right, so this is about you and Logan really? Because you can't be with your ordinary, I ain't allowed to speak to one."

'You were the one who told me it was best for Logan if people like you and me stayed away from him," Max snapped back, Alec's reply hitting her a little hard. What felt worse was what she knew she had to say next.

"And you were right. As much as I hate to admit it Alec, we are different. And the only thing we can give people like Logan or Donna is pain. I mean, that girl doesn't even have a clue who you really are, does she?" Alec stayed quiet, and that was enough of an answer for Max.

"Maybe you should think about taking your own advice sometimes, Alec," Max finished.

"Look, let's just drop the subject, ok," Alec said, turning his eyes forward again. "Let's just see what the mighty Eyes Only wants this time."

As usual, Alec used his ability to get on Max's last nerve to shut her up. The truth of the matter was, Alec knew all too well what he had said to Max was right. Ordinaries like Donna and Logan were putting their lives at risk being around them. Alec knew he should get out while he could, but it wasn't that easy. He had gotten to know Donna, and he really liked her. If it made any sense at all, he felt at ease around her.

But the bad thing was, that was because she didn't know who, or what, he really was. Which just put her in more danger if White came looking for him. But it wasn't like he could tell her who he was either. He didn't want her to go running off on him right now. He wanted to believe she was different and would understand, but he couldn't risk it. So why, with all the reasons not to, was he still sticking around her?

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AN:- Alright, so what do you guys think of this first chapter? This was mainly to introduce the whole Alec and Donna relationship, so there will be more action to come. Please, review. They make me so happy!