Author: Pirate Turner
Dedicated To: My beloved Jack, who asked me for an Alek story for every week we were without an episode. Don't know how long I can keep this up now that our fave show's been cancelled, but I plan to keep going as long as I can for my beloved Captain! :-)
Rating: G
Summary: He knows she'll regret it forever if she leaves, so he stays right by her side though it's one of the hardest things he's ever done.
Warnings: Drabble
Word Count: 300
Date Written: 13 September, 2011
Challenge: For my Drabble123 LJ comm table
Disclaimer: Alek, Chloe, Brian, all other characters mentioned within, and The Nine Lives of Chloe King are & TM ABC Family and any other rightful owners, none of whom are the author. Everything else is & TM the author. The author makes absolutely no profit off of this work of fan fiction, and no copyright infringement is intended.
"No. I . . . I can't! I'm sorry; I just can't!" Chloe stammered as, shaking her head, she pulled away from her friends and started to make a run for it. She'd barely taken a few steps, however, when she saw Alek standing in her pathway. She looked up fearfully, expecting to see condemnation, but instead he greeted her only with a calm smile and knowing gaze.
"You're not going to stop me," she whispered.
Confidence oozed off of him as he replied simply, "I wouldn't dream of it." She shivered as his eyes lifted and met hers. "But I will ask you this. Will you regret it later if you don't tell him goodbye?"
She hesitated. "I already said goodbye," she spoke bitterly, "when I kissed him."
"He kissed you," Alek corrected.
Her green eyes widened. "How'd you know?"
"Because I know you. You did everything you could to protect him, but it wasn't enough." He shrugged as he whispered, "The human was determined to get himself killed."
"Alek!" Chloe growled, her eyes flashing in warning.
"I'm sorry, but he did. You're not a monster, Chloe." She stopped in shock; he watched as tears welled in her eyes. He touched her cheek. "You're a hero. You're here to save us all, and beauty doesn't fade."
She blinked back her tears. "Alek," she whispered his name hoarsely.
He grinned. "I was talking about myself with that last bit, of course."
Though her eyes rolled, his grin charmed her. "Alek!"
His grin widened. "That's my name," he teased. "I think you're trying to wear it out tonight." She laughed hollowly.
Pressing a rose in one hand, he took her other. "Come on," he urged, knowing she'd regret leaving. He led her to Brian's casket, holding her hand and whispering, "We'll get through this together," and they did.
The End