Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Dark Angel characters or plot. All the
new characters are mine though!
Pairing: MA eventually, CA friendship
A/N: I should probably warn people the beginning few chapters consist of slight Max bashing, not because I don't like her but because this is a story about how she grows within herself and towards other people, so she's gotta be a bit rough to begin with. SO PERSEVERE PEOPLE! She will be nice as I know she can be. And don't flame 'cos you don't like it right now. You'll love it later.
Life - Season three
It's been three weeks since the siege in TC began. All the barriers were constantly guarded by police and news crews came on in shifts throughout both day and night.
At Terminal City HQ, Mole and Alec were forever making plans for heists, supply runs, and security for their new home.
"Okay, so how much do we need to get enough ammo to insure tight security?" asked Alec who had taken on the responsibility of getting the money and bringing in the supplies. They were at one of their daily meetings where the running of HQ was maintained. TC had become a well oiled machine.
"About 10 K." replied Mole gruffly.
"Wait, no. We need medical supplies more than we need the ammo." Interrupted Gem who had become in charge of the TC Infirmary, "We're running out of Tryptophan for the X5's. We need tranquillisers for the females X's when they go into heat, otherwise we're gonna have bloody battle on our hands, and we need baby care equipment 'cos more and more children are being born here."
"But what about the food. We're getting low on that as well 'cos of the increase in transgenics. They're coming in everyday." Another anomaly transgenic added after Gem's big list.
"Will you all calm down. I'm gonna set up a few heists this week to get at least 75 grand, okay. Give me you're Christmas lists by Friday, and I'll have the stuff for you by Monday." Said Alec to calm everyone down.
Max watched the meeting from slightly afar. After the first week of being barricaded in TC, people began to ignore Max. It turned out she wasn't a very good planner. Max was more of the impulsive type, as she usually made an arrangement on the spot. But running a whole nation needed beforehand preparation which she realised wasn't her forte. And that's where Alec came in. At Manticore Alec had been the CO for his unit, not only that, he was one of Manticore's finest soldiers. His natural charm and easy going character led the transgenics to not only like him but also respect and admire him. He quickly became friends with many of the inhabitants, and made sure he included everyone so that no one felt useless. He knew that whatever said or done, they were all brought up as soldiers and they needed things to do. With Mole being his right hand man, many considered Alec being the leader of TC, even though he always insisted that that was Max's position. Max knew Alec was good at the job but she still found him as irritating as ever.
"Hey guys." Said Max at the end of the meeting.
"Hey." Replied Alec whilst looking over some blue prints of a bank.
"What's up Max?" asked Dix whilst walking over to her, "Haven't seen you around recently."
"Yeah well. I've just been in my room. I'm so glad you could fix that camera link there, so I can talk to OC." She said.
Really, her and Logan had spent a lot of time together in her room talking. She came clean to him that her and Alec weren't actually going out, so he had stuck around, much to the dismay of many of the transgenics. It was another reason many of them ignored her. Even after her big speech about her being proud of being a transgenic, she never consulted them before doing anything and instead asked Logan whether he thought it was a good idea. It was because of this everyone liked Alec much more. He understood them and went out of his way to interact with them instead of locking himself up.
"Hey Dix. You need some help with this? It looks tricky." asked Logan as he entered HQ and saw Dix with a hover drone which had been taken apart.
"I'm sure Dix has a better idea of what he's doing than you." Said Mole icily whilst laughing in mockery at Logan. Logan looked around the room for some defence but Dix just quickly turned away, whilst Alec kept his eyes on the blue prints smirking.
"Logan knows loads about computers and hacking and stuff. He would be valuable in helping." Said Max quickly. She hated it when Mole undermined Logan.
"Maxie, Dix was made to be able to work with computers. We live in a transgenic nation now. Do you know how many people there are in TC who are computer experts? Who were made in a lab to be able to analyse data in mere seconds, and hack into the securest of facilities within a couple of hours? So yeah Logan knows a lot. But he's not in the league of any of the guys we've got working on the camera and security systems all around TC. We've got it all organised. So don't worry yourself over it. You and Logan can go eat some of your pre-pulse pasta and sip some of your pre-pulse wine with peace of mind, knowing that your nation is well looked after." Said Alec knowing that he stepped over a couple of lines, but had gotten angry when she underestimated Dix's abilities. Max looked at him as if she had been slapped. Mole just laughed louder. And Dix and a few of the other computer expert transgenics gave Alec a small smile, knowing that he was defending their abilities.
"What do you know? I am the leader of TC. And I know that Logan would be of great use. Better use than you anyway. You don't do anything except smile and chat to the X5 females, and get drunk at the bar. I saw you yesterday Alec. You were at the bar playing pool with some of you're little buddies whilst your groupies watched on, oohing and aahing." Spat Max after Alec's little speech.
Mole was ready to beat up the smaller transgenic but Alec already put his hand on the nomaly's chest to stop him from moving. Dix and the other transgenics who had entered during their conversation were looking at Max as if she was an idiot. Alec did more than any other transgenic in the whole city, and yesterday Alec was near collapsing from stress so they dragged him over to the TC bar -aptly named Barcode- so that he could relax. But Alec wasn't going to tell Max any of that. She had type cast him from the first day they met. He used to take everything she threw at him with a pinch of salt because he knew he deserved most of it. But he had changed now. He was still cocky and charming, but he was more helpful and caring, making sure everything was alright and that no one was in trouble. He had grown up, knowing that it wasn't just all about him any more but about everyone else who lived at TC.
Alec wasn't going to take her verbal abuse so he packed up the maps, and headed for the door when he turned around and said, "You're making it worse for yourself Max. Lose the venom, before you have no one."
Pairing: MA eventually, CA friendship
A/N: I should probably warn people the beginning few chapters consist of slight Max bashing, not because I don't like her but because this is a story about how she grows within herself and towards other people, so she's gotta be a bit rough to begin with. SO PERSEVERE PEOPLE! She will be nice as I know she can be. And don't flame 'cos you don't like it right now. You'll love it later.
Life - Season three
It's been three weeks since the siege in TC began. All the barriers were constantly guarded by police and news crews came on in shifts throughout both day and night.
At Terminal City HQ, Mole and Alec were forever making plans for heists, supply runs, and security for their new home.
"Okay, so how much do we need to get enough ammo to insure tight security?" asked Alec who had taken on the responsibility of getting the money and bringing in the supplies. They were at one of their daily meetings where the running of HQ was maintained. TC had become a well oiled machine.
"About 10 K." replied Mole gruffly.
"Wait, no. We need medical supplies more than we need the ammo." Interrupted Gem who had become in charge of the TC Infirmary, "We're running out of Tryptophan for the X5's. We need tranquillisers for the females X's when they go into heat, otherwise we're gonna have bloody battle on our hands, and we need baby care equipment 'cos more and more children are being born here."
"But what about the food. We're getting low on that as well 'cos of the increase in transgenics. They're coming in everyday." Another anomaly transgenic added after Gem's big list.
"Will you all calm down. I'm gonna set up a few heists this week to get at least 75 grand, okay. Give me you're Christmas lists by Friday, and I'll have the stuff for you by Monday." Said Alec to calm everyone down.
Max watched the meeting from slightly afar. After the first week of being barricaded in TC, people began to ignore Max. It turned out she wasn't a very good planner. Max was more of the impulsive type, as she usually made an arrangement on the spot. But running a whole nation needed beforehand preparation which she realised wasn't her forte. And that's where Alec came in. At Manticore Alec had been the CO for his unit, not only that, he was one of Manticore's finest soldiers. His natural charm and easy going character led the transgenics to not only like him but also respect and admire him. He quickly became friends with many of the inhabitants, and made sure he included everyone so that no one felt useless. He knew that whatever said or done, they were all brought up as soldiers and they needed things to do. With Mole being his right hand man, many considered Alec being the leader of TC, even though he always insisted that that was Max's position. Max knew Alec was good at the job but she still found him as irritating as ever.
"Hey guys." Said Max at the end of the meeting.
"Hey." Replied Alec whilst looking over some blue prints of a bank.
"What's up Max?" asked Dix whilst walking over to her, "Haven't seen you around recently."
"Yeah well. I've just been in my room. I'm so glad you could fix that camera link there, so I can talk to OC." She said.
Really, her and Logan had spent a lot of time together in her room talking. She came clean to him that her and Alec weren't actually going out, so he had stuck around, much to the dismay of many of the transgenics. It was another reason many of them ignored her. Even after her big speech about her being proud of being a transgenic, she never consulted them before doing anything and instead asked Logan whether he thought it was a good idea. It was because of this everyone liked Alec much more. He understood them and went out of his way to interact with them instead of locking himself up.
"Hey Dix. You need some help with this? It looks tricky." asked Logan as he entered HQ and saw Dix with a hover drone which had been taken apart.
"I'm sure Dix has a better idea of what he's doing than you." Said Mole icily whilst laughing in mockery at Logan. Logan looked around the room for some defence but Dix just quickly turned away, whilst Alec kept his eyes on the blue prints smirking.
"Logan knows loads about computers and hacking and stuff. He would be valuable in helping." Said Max quickly. She hated it when Mole undermined Logan.
"Maxie, Dix was made to be able to work with computers. We live in a transgenic nation now. Do you know how many people there are in TC who are computer experts? Who were made in a lab to be able to analyse data in mere seconds, and hack into the securest of facilities within a couple of hours? So yeah Logan knows a lot. But he's not in the league of any of the guys we've got working on the camera and security systems all around TC. We've got it all organised. So don't worry yourself over it. You and Logan can go eat some of your pre-pulse pasta and sip some of your pre-pulse wine with peace of mind, knowing that your nation is well looked after." Said Alec knowing that he stepped over a couple of lines, but had gotten angry when she underestimated Dix's abilities. Max looked at him as if she had been slapped. Mole just laughed louder. And Dix and a few of the other computer expert transgenics gave Alec a small smile, knowing that he was defending their abilities.
"What do you know? I am the leader of TC. And I know that Logan would be of great use. Better use than you anyway. You don't do anything except smile and chat to the X5 females, and get drunk at the bar. I saw you yesterday Alec. You were at the bar playing pool with some of you're little buddies whilst your groupies watched on, oohing and aahing." Spat Max after Alec's little speech.
Mole was ready to beat up the smaller transgenic but Alec already put his hand on the nomaly's chest to stop him from moving. Dix and the other transgenics who had entered during their conversation were looking at Max as if she was an idiot. Alec did more than any other transgenic in the whole city, and yesterday Alec was near collapsing from stress so they dragged him over to the TC bar -aptly named Barcode- so that he could relax. But Alec wasn't going to tell Max any of that. She had type cast him from the first day they met. He used to take everything she threw at him with a pinch of salt because he knew he deserved most of it. But he had changed now. He was still cocky and charming, but he was more helpful and caring, making sure everything was alright and that no one was in trouble. He had grown up, knowing that it wasn't just all about him any more but about everyone else who lived at TC.
Alec wasn't going to take her verbal abuse so he packed up the maps, and headed for the door when he turned around and said, "You're making it worse for yourself Max. Lose the venom, before you have no one."