Author: Vona
Title: Lucy
Rating: PG-13, some dark undertones...abuse.
Pairing: M/A
Spoilers: Up to the Series Finale. And in my world, Biggs didn't die. It's a happy place to live.
Summary: Max, Alec and Biggs leave Terminal City for supplies and come back with much more...Lucy, Max's friend from right after her escape.
Website: http:/www.angelfire.com/tv2/spygilmoreangel Please visit!
Lucy
Chapter One
Hidden
Max Guevera poured over the papers on her desk. A small lamp lit the room, a tiny light in the darkness. The darkness had always relaxed her, so she always kept it relatively so. Terminal City was really short on supplies. With the National Guard swarming outside the gates, every obvious opening blocked, they hadn't been able to get out to Alec's suppliers. She was going over the plans for T.C. It wasn't going well either. Not a single clue on how they could get out. A light tap on the door knocked her out of her thoughts and she called, "Come in!"
Alec appeared on the otherside of the door, his perpetual smirk in place, looking mighty fine in his tan leather jacket. "Hey, Maxie. Need some help?" She was so lost in her work that she didn't even notice the I-know-something-you-don't-know look he was giving her.
"I'm doing just fine, Alec. I don't need you here to mess everything up."
He simply raised his eyebrow before taking a chair next to her. He took in the sight of the papers. "Still trying to find a way out of Terminal City?"
"We need supplies, Alec. We're low on Tryptophan, food, ammunition, and have you heard Mole go on and on about his cigars?"
Alec chuckled, nodding. "Yeah, you'd think it was the end of the world."
"It is."
The two exchanged a look before Alec spoke again. "Listen, I've contacted my supplier, Mir. He's ready to meet up with us tonight. Biggs is set, so'm I."
"Why did you set the meeting for tonight? You know we haven't been able to get out yet!" Max's eyes sparkled with anger and she nearly sprang from her chair. Alec could be so careless, so stupid sometimes. She didn't know what he was thinking! She'd thought they had kind of formed a truce, though she still beat up on him, he still annoyed her, ever since she'd told him about Ben. But apparently she'd been very wrong.
"I found a way."
"What?"
"Yesterday."
"And you failed to mention it to me."
"Well, yeah, I guess so."
"I've been sitting over these maps for six hours and nothing. You've known for an entire twenty four hours and you couldn't take two seconds out of your busy schedule."
"You can come with us if you want." Max took that opportunity to toss the lamp in his direction. He ducked down as the shade shattered and he started to laugh lightly.
"I think I will. You might forget to bring the weapons back."
Alec shrugged. "You can carry the money."
She rolled her eyes and pushed away from the desk. She walked to the door, waiting for him silently in the door jamb. Alec finally stood and followed her out. "You do realize that you'll have to follow me to get there."
Max stopped, hands on hips, warning glare that clearly said, 'You better watch it, I'm already mad, you're about to get the smack down.' He raised his hands in mock surrender and called for Biggs to come with them. Biggs tossed Max the satchel with the 300,000 dollars they'd stolen. Max's baby, along with Biggs and Alec's motorcycles were parked side by side in the hallway. "It's through the old genetics lab. There's a door in the kryogenics lab that has access to the street, where we'll be able to mingle in the crowd before anyone knows that we got out. We'll have to walk the motorcycles first, okay?"
Max nodded and Biggs took the lead as they headed out onto the street.
Max groaned in disgust as they reached Sector Two. It was one of the worst sectors in Seattle, with streetwalkers, homeless, and gangs running wild. "Wow. You've gotta have some classy suppliers."
"They work the black market, Max. What do you expect?"
She slowed the bike down at the end of the street where a stop sign popped up. It was a stop sign, no matter how much grafitte covered it. She glanced around and saw one particular woman on the corner. She wore a tight blue dress that matched her eyes, painted red lips, curly blond hair, and crystal clear skin.
"It can't be."
But it was. She suddenly flashed back to February 2009. It was cold and snowy in Wyoming and she hadn't changed from her Manticore issue gown. A girl and her mother were walking down the street, pointing at the windows. Then the girl spotted her. The young Max cursed herself for letting the enemy be aware of her presence. The girl ran up, "Hi, I'm Lucy. What's your name?"
"Max."
"Max? That's a cool name!" The young Max was regarding the girl carefully when the woman came up behind her daughter. "Hello. I'm Mrs. Barrett. You must be freezing. Do you need something to wear, sweetheart?"
Max tilted her head at the unfamiliar endearment. "Sweetheart? My name is Max."
Mrs. Barrett laughed melodically while Lucy's high-pitched giggles resounded. Max didn't know why they were laughing at her, but it didn't bother her. They sounded happy. Like when Ben had told her about the Good Place.
"What can't be, Max?" Biggs asked quietly, snapping Max away from her memory. Alec was staring at her attentively and she couldn't help but look away from his steady green gaze. "You're checking out the women, Max? I thought that was Original Cindy that played for the other team." Alec was mocking her now.
"It's Lucy. She's, I, well, we..."
Max was stuttering. She couldn't even form the words. She had always figured Lucy's dad had killed her after the Pulse. It wouldn't have surprised Max if he had. Max was clearly shaken. Alec took notice and slowly reached out his hand to her arm. "Who is Lucy?"
"Right after we escaped in '09, I was adopted by a family. I left them after the Pulse. The dad was abusive. Lucy was my sister, well, she was their daughter. I never protected her. I was afraid that they would find out what I was, so I always took the abuse. So did Lucy. I hated leaving her when I did. I always figured she'd be dead by now."
"But she's not."
"No."
Alec swung his leg over the bike, supplier forgotten. He walked up to the pretty woman and she started to smile at him. "Hey, Baby, lookin' for some fun?"
Alec didn't reply right off. Biggs watched from his motorcycle and Max closed her eyes.
"Actually, I was wondering if you would come talk to my friend?"
"Is he shy?" Lucy glanced over and saw Biggs leaning against his handlebars, brown eyes boring into her skull.
"You could say that."
"Sure. Just as long as I get paid." The two walked over to the group on motorcycles and Lucy gasped. She had recognized her immediately. "Max!"
Max regarded the girl carefully, smiling slightly. "Hey, Lucy."
"I thought you'd died the day of the Pulse. You just disappeared."
"I know. I couldn't stay there any longer. I'm so sorry I left you there. I'm so sorry I didn't fight him when he came in our room. I'm so sorry..."
Lucy cut her off. "I don't know what you're talking about."
She was looking down, avoiding the gazes of all three. "It's okay. These guys are my friends. Biggs and Alec."
Alec was seething. He'd gotten the gist of what Max was apologizing for and suddenly he wondered if Manticore was as bad as what Max had faced as a child. "This guy sexually abused you, Maxie. You let him do that?"
"No. He never touched me like that. It was always Lucy."
Lucy sighed. "I don't know where you got that idea. Everything was fine, Max, but you always did have a good imagination."
Max stared at her long lost friend. She didn't know why Lucy was denying it. She'd been there. She knew. Lucy was twisting her purse in her hands ackwardly, staring at her rhinestone studded heels. Alec shifted. "We've gotta get to the suppliers. We shouldn't bring Lucy."
"Alec, we can't leave her here."
"I know. Biggs, take her back...wait, she's an Ordinary."
"An Ordinary? What is that supposed to mean?" Lucy asked, not sure if she should be offended or not.
The three transgenics disregarded her.
"She could go to Sketchy's." Alec offered.
"Sketchy's. He'd be hitting on her the minute they got in the door."
"She could go to O.C's. I mean, she doesn't have a roommate anymore."
Lucy finally stamped her foot. "What are all of you talking about?"
"We want you to come home with us, but it's dangerous. We live in Terminal City."
Max paused, waiting for Lucy to come to a realization about what that meant.
"You're a transgenic."
"Yes."
"I should have known. The buzz cut, the gown, the mean men you ran away from."
"Yeah."
"I want to go to Terminal City."
"You do."
"Yes. Please. Even if it's only for a night."
"Okay." Max said immediately.
"This could be dangerous, Max."
"Alec, come on. You've done a lot more that could endanger everyone."
"Fine. But don't say I didn't warn you when she suddenly falls dead from exposure."
Max glared at him and Alec returned it evenly. They stood there for a few seconds before Max turned to Lucy.
"Go on with Biggs. He'll take good care of you. And wait for me to come back."
Lucy nodded obediently. Biggs straddled the motorcycle and tossed her a helmet.
"I think you'll need this more than me. Hold on tight."
Lucy attached the helmet and crawled on behind the young transgenic. She wrapped her arms around his waist and the engine roared to life.
Alec told Biggs, "We'll be back as soon as we can. I'll call you if we need a distraction."
"No problem, man. See you back at the compound."
Biggs rolled the motorcycle around and sped down the street, leaving Max and Alec in a cloud of exhaust fumes. Max started the engine on her motorcycle. She put her feet up and shouted, "Thanks." With that, she zoomed on ahead of him, despite the fact that she had no idea where they had been headed.
Title: Lucy
Rating: PG-13, some dark undertones...abuse.
Pairing: M/A
Spoilers: Up to the Series Finale. And in my world, Biggs didn't die. It's a happy place to live.
Summary: Max, Alec and Biggs leave Terminal City for supplies and come back with much more...Lucy, Max's friend from right after her escape.
Website: http:/www.angelfire.com/tv2/spygilmoreangel Please visit!
Lucy
Chapter One
Hidden
Max Guevera poured over the papers on her desk. A small lamp lit the room, a tiny light in the darkness. The darkness had always relaxed her, so she always kept it relatively so. Terminal City was really short on supplies. With the National Guard swarming outside the gates, every obvious opening blocked, they hadn't been able to get out to Alec's suppliers. She was going over the plans for T.C. It wasn't going well either. Not a single clue on how they could get out. A light tap on the door knocked her out of her thoughts and she called, "Come in!"
Alec appeared on the otherside of the door, his perpetual smirk in place, looking mighty fine in his tan leather jacket. "Hey, Maxie. Need some help?" She was so lost in her work that she didn't even notice the I-know-something-you-don't-know look he was giving her.
"I'm doing just fine, Alec. I don't need you here to mess everything up."
He simply raised his eyebrow before taking a chair next to her. He took in the sight of the papers. "Still trying to find a way out of Terminal City?"
"We need supplies, Alec. We're low on Tryptophan, food, ammunition, and have you heard Mole go on and on about his cigars?"
Alec chuckled, nodding. "Yeah, you'd think it was the end of the world."
"It is."
The two exchanged a look before Alec spoke again. "Listen, I've contacted my supplier, Mir. He's ready to meet up with us tonight. Biggs is set, so'm I."
"Why did you set the meeting for tonight? You know we haven't been able to get out yet!" Max's eyes sparkled with anger and she nearly sprang from her chair. Alec could be so careless, so stupid sometimes. She didn't know what he was thinking! She'd thought they had kind of formed a truce, though she still beat up on him, he still annoyed her, ever since she'd told him about Ben. But apparently she'd been very wrong.
"I found a way."
"What?"
"Yesterday."
"And you failed to mention it to me."
"Well, yeah, I guess so."
"I've been sitting over these maps for six hours and nothing. You've known for an entire twenty four hours and you couldn't take two seconds out of your busy schedule."
"You can come with us if you want." Max took that opportunity to toss the lamp in his direction. He ducked down as the shade shattered and he started to laugh lightly.
"I think I will. You might forget to bring the weapons back."
Alec shrugged. "You can carry the money."
She rolled her eyes and pushed away from the desk. She walked to the door, waiting for him silently in the door jamb. Alec finally stood and followed her out. "You do realize that you'll have to follow me to get there."
Max stopped, hands on hips, warning glare that clearly said, 'You better watch it, I'm already mad, you're about to get the smack down.' He raised his hands in mock surrender and called for Biggs to come with them. Biggs tossed Max the satchel with the 300,000 dollars they'd stolen. Max's baby, along with Biggs and Alec's motorcycles were parked side by side in the hallway. "It's through the old genetics lab. There's a door in the kryogenics lab that has access to the street, where we'll be able to mingle in the crowd before anyone knows that we got out. We'll have to walk the motorcycles first, okay?"
Max nodded and Biggs took the lead as they headed out onto the street.
Max groaned in disgust as they reached Sector Two. It was one of the worst sectors in Seattle, with streetwalkers, homeless, and gangs running wild. "Wow. You've gotta have some classy suppliers."
"They work the black market, Max. What do you expect?"
She slowed the bike down at the end of the street where a stop sign popped up. It was a stop sign, no matter how much grafitte covered it. She glanced around and saw one particular woman on the corner. She wore a tight blue dress that matched her eyes, painted red lips, curly blond hair, and crystal clear skin.
"It can't be."
But it was. She suddenly flashed back to February 2009. It was cold and snowy in Wyoming and she hadn't changed from her Manticore issue gown. A girl and her mother were walking down the street, pointing at the windows. Then the girl spotted her. The young Max cursed herself for letting the enemy be aware of her presence. The girl ran up, "Hi, I'm Lucy. What's your name?"
"Max."
"Max? That's a cool name!" The young Max was regarding the girl carefully when the woman came up behind her daughter. "Hello. I'm Mrs. Barrett. You must be freezing. Do you need something to wear, sweetheart?"
Max tilted her head at the unfamiliar endearment. "Sweetheart? My name is Max."
Mrs. Barrett laughed melodically while Lucy's high-pitched giggles resounded. Max didn't know why they were laughing at her, but it didn't bother her. They sounded happy. Like when Ben had told her about the Good Place.
"What can't be, Max?" Biggs asked quietly, snapping Max away from her memory. Alec was staring at her attentively and she couldn't help but look away from his steady green gaze. "You're checking out the women, Max? I thought that was Original Cindy that played for the other team." Alec was mocking her now.
"It's Lucy. She's, I, well, we..."
Max was stuttering. She couldn't even form the words. She had always figured Lucy's dad had killed her after the Pulse. It wouldn't have surprised Max if he had. Max was clearly shaken. Alec took notice and slowly reached out his hand to her arm. "Who is Lucy?"
"Right after we escaped in '09, I was adopted by a family. I left them after the Pulse. The dad was abusive. Lucy was my sister, well, she was their daughter. I never protected her. I was afraid that they would find out what I was, so I always took the abuse. So did Lucy. I hated leaving her when I did. I always figured she'd be dead by now."
"But she's not."
"No."
Alec swung his leg over the bike, supplier forgotten. He walked up to the pretty woman and she started to smile at him. "Hey, Baby, lookin' for some fun?"
Alec didn't reply right off. Biggs watched from his motorcycle and Max closed her eyes.
"Actually, I was wondering if you would come talk to my friend?"
"Is he shy?" Lucy glanced over and saw Biggs leaning against his handlebars, brown eyes boring into her skull.
"You could say that."
"Sure. Just as long as I get paid." The two walked over to the group on motorcycles and Lucy gasped. She had recognized her immediately. "Max!"
Max regarded the girl carefully, smiling slightly. "Hey, Lucy."
"I thought you'd died the day of the Pulse. You just disappeared."
"I know. I couldn't stay there any longer. I'm so sorry I left you there. I'm so sorry I didn't fight him when he came in our room. I'm so sorry..."
Lucy cut her off. "I don't know what you're talking about."
She was looking down, avoiding the gazes of all three. "It's okay. These guys are my friends. Biggs and Alec."
Alec was seething. He'd gotten the gist of what Max was apologizing for and suddenly he wondered if Manticore was as bad as what Max had faced as a child. "This guy sexually abused you, Maxie. You let him do that?"
"No. He never touched me like that. It was always Lucy."
Lucy sighed. "I don't know where you got that idea. Everything was fine, Max, but you always did have a good imagination."
Max stared at her long lost friend. She didn't know why Lucy was denying it. She'd been there. She knew. Lucy was twisting her purse in her hands ackwardly, staring at her rhinestone studded heels. Alec shifted. "We've gotta get to the suppliers. We shouldn't bring Lucy."
"Alec, we can't leave her here."
"I know. Biggs, take her back...wait, she's an Ordinary."
"An Ordinary? What is that supposed to mean?" Lucy asked, not sure if she should be offended or not.
The three transgenics disregarded her.
"She could go to Sketchy's." Alec offered.
"Sketchy's. He'd be hitting on her the minute they got in the door."
"She could go to O.C's. I mean, she doesn't have a roommate anymore."
Lucy finally stamped her foot. "What are all of you talking about?"
"We want you to come home with us, but it's dangerous. We live in Terminal City."
Max paused, waiting for Lucy to come to a realization about what that meant.
"You're a transgenic."
"Yes."
"I should have known. The buzz cut, the gown, the mean men you ran away from."
"Yeah."
"I want to go to Terminal City."
"You do."
"Yes. Please. Even if it's only for a night."
"Okay." Max said immediately.
"This could be dangerous, Max."
"Alec, come on. You've done a lot more that could endanger everyone."
"Fine. But don't say I didn't warn you when she suddenly falls dead from exposure."
Max glared at him and Alec returned it evenly. They stood there for a few seconds before Max turned to Lucy.
"Go on with Biggs. He'll take good care of you. And wait for me to come back."
Lucy nodded obediently. Biggs straddled the motorcycle and tossed her a helmet.
"I think you'll need this more than me. Hold on tight."
Lucy attached the helmet and crawled on behind the young transgenic. She wrapped her arms around his waist and the engine roared to life.
Alec told Biggs, "We'll be back as soon as we can. I'll call you if we need a distraction."
"No problem, man. See you back at the compound."
Biggs rolled the motorcycle around and sped down the street, leaving Max and Alec in a cloud of exhaust fumes. Max started the engine on her motorcycle. She put her feet up and shouted, "Thanks." With that, she zoomed on ahead of him, despite the fact that she had no idea where they had been headed.