All's Fair in Love and War
Challenge #1 Added 4/14/02
Required
1) Story must be based after "Hello, Goodbye"
2) All the characters except White must be in the story: Max, Logan, Alec, Joshua, Sketchy, Normal, Original Cindy and Asha
3) I will leave it an option that Max is raped, but I do require that she is beaten up badly. (I don't hate Max believe me I love her to death, so if anyone is offended by this challenge please do not be it's only a story)
4) Logan and Alec have a confrontation about Max
5) Either Alec or Original Cindy find Max after her rape, or beating which ever you choose.
6) Max and Alec are together or end up together, of course what other way would it be?
Why do this challenge? Because it's full of angst just like me since they cancelled Dark Angel.
Disclaimer: I don't own Dark Angel or any of its characters. If I did I would have never put them on Fox.
Some background info: Takes place a couple of months after Freak Nation. Terminal City is still under siege. The public still fears transgenics.
One
Max casually glanced around at her surroundings as she waited for the light to change. Her eyes came to rest on a t-shirt vendor across the street. The latest fashion- crazy were hats, t-shirts, and buttons that depicted anti-transgenic sentiments. The shirt that drew her attention was one of a person hanging from a noose. The only thing identifying him as a transgenic was a barcode on the back of his neck. Max pulled her cap further down on her head while an involuntary shiver gripped her.
The light changed and she continued pedaling towards Jam Pony. The place had become a sort of Underground Railroad for the transgenics since the day Max and company held the employees there hostage.
Contrary to Seattle's popular belief, Terminal City was not the sole dwelling of the city's transgenics. TC was where the transgenic were mostly located, but there were also a number of X series located in various sectors all over the city. Thanks to trench digging transgenics like Skell and Nib, getting in and out of Terminal City was no longer a problem. They fashioned a secret tunnel out of TC only a week after the siege began. This allowed for the much needed medical supplies, food rations, weapons, etc. to get into Terminal City.
Constructing a way in and out of Terminal City had been Max's top priority after the siege began. Once that was done the task of setting up X series throughout Seattle became the next order of business. The ordinaries had made it clear that the transgenics were not welcome. Detective Ramon Clemente had been ostracized, fired, and eventually he and his family had to leave the state because he had expressed views supporting the transgenics' cause. On the other hand his troubles hadn't been in vain. Max had taken what he had said to her the night the siege began to heart. It was partly his words that convinced Max that running was not the answer and that it was time to stay and fight. And that's how Max and the rest of the transgenics viewed their struggle…as a war. Seattle was no longer the one place she could call home; it was enemy territory and had to be treated as such. So she deployed four Xs to each sector. Their locations would be safe houses for transgenics from different states trying to make their way to Terminal City. They were also responsible for getting supplies and information to those inside TC. Messages and supplies were dispersed to the different transgenic dwellings throughout the city via Jam Pony messengers.
Amazingly enough, Normal was the one who came up with the idea. Like most people, Normal feared what was different. The idea that there were escaped lab experiments running around the streets terrified him. He was further shook with the knowledge that he actually employed some of these freaks because when he first heard they existed he was sure he, a man with four Ph D's, would be able to spot their differences right away. But Max had worked for him for four years. She had been a pain in the ass from the start. But then again so were all his other employees. She could be considered strange and abnormal if she actually showed up for work on time and treated him with respect. Delivering Gem's baby was the turning point for him in his views of transgenics. Ironically, it was also his blind faith in the government that swayed him fully in favor of transgenic. He had always been a staunch supporter of the government and counted himself a proud American even during these dark times when the majority was fearful and suspicious of the government. But it was the government who in fact made the transgenics so they must have had a purpose, right. He also could not forget how Max stopped him from being killed to death by those art thieves. Had she just been a regular employee and not a revved up female he probably would have been dead. And then there was Alec. His golden boy. Just thinking about him was enough for Normal to switch to the transgenics' cause.
Max tucked a few strands that had fallen out from under her cap back in before she crossed the street to Jam Pony. Luckily the only description gained from her stunt of flying into Jam Pony on a hover drone was that the pilot was female and had long, dark hair. They never got a clear shot of her face. But even coupled with the fact that the incident had occurred a couple of months ago, Max still took precautions when going out in public.
"Max, hey. Long time no see." Sketchy said a huge smile plastered on his face upon seeing Max enter Jam Pony.
Max couldn't help but smile back as she embraced Sketchy. It was really good to see him. It had been almost a month since she had left Terminal City. The only connection she had with the outside world were the few and far between visits from Original Cindy and the news. It was especially nice to see that Sketchy seemed genuinely happy to see her too. The news only spouted negative viewpoints of transgenics. Plus the past weeks of living only among transgenics, Max couldn't help but develop and 'us' and 'them' mentality. Seeing Sketchy reminded her that not all ordinaries hated her for what she was.
"Yeah I've been real busy over at TC."
"Yeah I know, O.C. and Alec told me. I've been trying to get one of them to let me come to TC with—"
"Sketchy, no. It's just not safe." Max interrupted.
"I know Max." Sketchy said in a defeated tone. "Alec explained to me how tense things are. I know they only tolerate Logan cause he knows Eyes Only and Original Cindy is your best friend so it makes sense that you picked her to head up the supply runs from here to Terminal City."
"Sketchy you know you were my second choice right. There was no doubt that you were…are just as capable and trustworthy as Cindy." This seemed to satisfy Sketchy and his smile grew wider. Max retuned his smile. She knew Sketchy believed that everyone thought he was just a screw up. But he had come through for her and her people before and she wanted him to know that she really appreciated and respected him.
"So what brings you out of TC?"
"Besides missing you."
"Awwww." Sketchy said while giving Max a gentle shove.
"Figured it was time I checked out first hand how things are going on the outside. Alec's supposed to meet me here after he picks some stuff up from a HQ in sector eight."
"Well if it isn't the elusive Missy Miss herself." Normal's voice boomed from the back of Jam Pony.
"Hello Mr. Ronald."
"Oh God, the toxins in Terminal City have destroyed the few remaining brain cells you had."
"Nah, figured since I don't work here anymore I'd try showing you some respect."
"Really what brings you here?" Normal said in serious tone signaling the end of their usual banter. "Did something happen to Alec?"
"Relax Normal. Your golden boy is fine. He'll be here in a couple of minutes."
Max saw the tension immediately leave Normal's body and facial expression and raised her eyebrow. When she saw Alec she'd have to suggest that he start taking Normal's obsession with him a little more seriously. It was almost starting to scare her.
"Dudes check it out." A skinny boy with long, blond dread locks yelled while turning up the volume of the television.
'…hover drone is currently capturing the latest altercation between humans and transgenics outside an apartment building in Sector eight. As you can see several humans have surrounded the three transgenics in what looks like an attempt to contain them until the police arrive. It is unclear whether or not the transgenics were planning on burglarizing the occupants of this apartment building or if they were retuning there after engaging in mischief elsewhere. An eyewitness identified them as transgenics when he caught sight of
Max's phone rang allowing her to tear her eyes away from the news footage. She turned and nearly sprinted out of Jam Pony while pulling the phone from her jacket and answering it.
"I'm on it." Max spoke into the phone knowing it was somebody inquiring about the situation in sector eight.
"How far away are you?" Alec's voice responded.
"I'm on foot but I can make it there in five minutes. I'm right around the corner. Chance and Dougie are with me. We haven't been made yet but it's bad in there. They're gonna need our help soon and the cops have already been called."
"We need a diversion and fast."
"No kidding."
"Hang on Alec; I think our diversion just drove up. I'll be there in two minutes just hang tight." Max didn't wait for a response from Alec. Instead she kept her eyes on the man on the motorcycle across the street. The instant he dismounted, Max blurred over to him and knocked him unconscious. She grabbed the keys and had them in the ignition before his body hit the ground.
Alec heard the sirens in the distance and cursed under his breath. The situation had just gone from bad to worse. He had caught the attention of one the transgenics in the center of the mob and signaled for him to hold off attacking until he gave them the okay. Two of the transgenics were X5 that lived in the apartment building they were in front of. The third was a malnourished X8 who had been hiding in an abandoned church since the transgenic scare started. They had planned on sneaking her into Terminal City that night. Unfortunately a neighbor of the X5s saw them carrying in the small, bald child. Even more unfortunately the neighbor had caught sight of the barcode on the back of her neck. Now the three Xs stood back to back in fighting stances waiting for someone brave enough from the angry mob to make the first move.
Alec craned his neck towards the direction of the sirens, hoping he wouldn't have to give the signal. The mob had at least forty people in it and some of them had weapons. If they had to fight there was a good chance that at least one of them wouldn't make it out alive. Alec saw the first police cruiser turn the corner and began to raise his fist. He halted when he saw a yellow motorcycle speed pass the cops and straight towards the mob.
"Max." Alec breathed.
The crowd had also turned toward the sound of the sirens. Their relief that the authorities would now take care of the situation turned to alarm when they saw the yellow motorcycle speeding towards them with no indication of stopping. The crowd dispersed in all directions frantic to avoid being hit by the lunatic on the motorcycle. The panic stricken crowd running every which way was the perfect cover because now the police wouldn't know who among the crowd the transgenics were.
Chance ran to the once trapped Xs and picked up the X8 while signaling the others to follow her. Dougie blended in with the crowd and ran in another direction planning to meet with Chance and the others at their headquarters in sector nine. Alec remained in the same spot frantically looking for a car to steal. By being the diversion, Max had caused the convoy of cop cars to follow her. He had to go after her.
Challenge #1 Added 4/14/02
Required
1) Story must be based after "Hello, Goodbye"
2) All the characters except White must be in the story: Max, Logan, Alec, Joshua, Sketchy, Normal, Original Cindy and Asha
3) I will leave it an option that Max is raped, but I do require that she is beaten up badly. (I don't hate Max believe me I love her to death, so if anyone is offended by this challenge please do not be it's only a story)
4) Logan and Alec have a confrontation about Max
5) Either Alec or Original Cindy find Max after her rape, or beating which ever you choose.
6) Max and Alec are together or end up together, of course what other way would it be?
Why do this challenge? Because it's full of angst just like me since they cancelled Dark Angel.
Disclaimer: I don't own Dark Angel or any of its characters. If I did I would have never put them on Fox.
Some background info: Takes place a couple of months after Freak Nation. Terminal City is still under siege. The public still fears transgenics.
One
Max casually glanced around at her surroundings as she waited for the light to change. Her eyes came to rest on a t-shirt vendor across the street. The latest fashion- crazy were hats, t-shirts, and buttons that depicted anti-transgenic sentiments. The shirt that drew her attention was one of a person hanging from a noose. The only thing identifying him as a transgenic was a barcode on the back of his neck. Max pulled her cap further down on her head while an involuntary shiver gripped her.
The light changed and she continued pedaling towards Jam Pony. The place had become a sort of Underground Railroad for the transgenics since the day Max and company held the employees there hostage.
Contrary to Seattle's popular belief, Terminal City was not the sole dwelling of the city's transgenics. TC was where the transgenic were mostly located, but there were also a number of X series located in various sectors all over the city. Thanks to trench digging transgenics like Skell and Nib, getting in and out of Terminal City was no longer a problem. They fashioned a secret tunnel out of TC only a week after the siege began. This allowed for the much needed medical supplies, food rations, weapons, etc. to get into Terminal City.
Constructing a way in and out of Terminal City had been Max's top priority after the siege began. Once that was done the task of setting up X series throughout Seattle became the next order of business. The ordinaries had made it clear that the transgenics were not welcome. Detective Ramon Clemente had been ostracized, fired, and eventually he and his family had to leave the state because he had expressed views supporting the transgenics' cause. On the other hand his troubles hadn't been in vain. Max had taken what he had said to her the night the siege began to heart. It was partly his words that convinced Max that running was not the answer and that it was time to stay and fight. And that's how Max and the rest of the transgenics viewed their struggle…as a war. Seattle was no longer the one place she could call home; it was enemy territory and had to be treated as such. So she deployed four Xs to each sector. Their locations would be safe houses for transgenics from different states trying to make their way to Terminal City. They were also responsible for getting supplies and information to those inside TC. Messages and supplies were dispersed to the different transgenic dwellings throughout the city via Jam Pony messengers.
Amazingly enough, Normal was the one who came up with the idea. Like most people, Normal feared what was different. The idea that there were escaped lab experiments running around the streets terrified him. He was further shook with the knowledge that he actually employed some of these freaks because when he first heard they existed he was sure he, a man with four Ph D's, would be able to spot their differences right away. But Max had worked for him for four years. She had been a pain in the ass from the start. But then again so were all his other employees. She could be considered strange and abnormal if she actually showed up for work on time and treated him with respect. Delivering Gem's baby was the turning point for him in his views of transgenics. Ironically, it was also his blind faith in the government that swayed him fully in favor of transgenic. He had always been a staunch supporter of the government and counted himself a proud American even during these dark times when the majority was fearful and suspicious of the government. But it was the government who in fact made the transgenics so they must have had a purpose, right. He also could not forget how Max stopped him from being killed to death by those art thieves. Had she just been a regular employee and not a revved up female he probably would have been dead. And then there was Alec. His golden boy. Just thinking about him was enough for Normal to switch to the transgenics' cause.
Max tucked a few strands that had fallen out from under her cap back in before she crossed the street to Jam Pony. Luckily the only description gained from her stunt of flying into Jam Pony on a hover drone was that the pilot was female and had long, dark hair. They never got a clear shot of her face. But even coupled with the fact that the incident had occurred a couple of months ago, Max still took precautions when going out in public.
"Max, hey. Long time no see." Sketchy said a huge smile plastered on his face upon seeing Max enter Jam Pony.
Max couldn't help but smile back as she embraced Sketchy. It was really good to see him. It had been almost a month since she had left Terminal City. The only connection she had with the outside world were the few and far between visits from Original Cindy and the news. It was especially nice to see that Sketchy seemed genuinely happy to see her too. The news only spouted negative viewpoints of transgenics. Plus the past weeks of living only among transgenics, Max couldn't help but develop and 'us' and 'them' mentality. Seeing Sketchy reminded her that not all ordinaries hated her for what she was.
"Yeah I've been real busy over at TC."
"Yeah I know, O.C. and Alec told me. I've been trying to get one of them to let me come to TC with—"
"Sketchy, no. It's just not safe." Max interrupted.
"I know Max." Sketchy said in a defeated tone. "Alec explained to me how tense things are. I know they only tolerate Logan cause he knows Eyes Only and Original Cindy is your best friend so it makes sense that you picked her to head up the supply runs from here to Terminal City."
"Sketchy you know you were my second choice right. There was no doubt that you were…are just as capable and trustworthy as Cindy." This seemed to satisfy Sketchy and his smile grew wider. Max retuned his smile. She knew Sketchy believed that everyone thought he was just a screw up. But he had come through for her and her people before and she wanted him to know that she really appreciated and respected him.
"So what brings you out of TC?"
"Besides missing you."
"Awwww." Sketchy said while giving Max a gentle shove.
"Figured it was time I checked out first hand how things are going on the outside. Alec's supposed to meet me here after he picks some stuff up from a HQ in sector eight."
"Well if it isn't the elusive Missy Miss herself." Normal's voice boomed from the back of Jam Pony.
"Hello Mr. Ronald."
"Oh God, the toxins in Terminal City have destroyed the few remaining brain cells you had."
"Nah, figured since I don't work here anymore I'd try showing you some respect."
"Really what brings you here?" Normal said in serious tone signaling the end of their usual banter. "Did something happen to Alec?"
"Relax Normal. Your golden boy is fine. He'll be here in a couple of minutes."
Max saw the tension immediately leave Normal's body and facial expression and raised her eyebrow. When she saw Alec she'd have to suggest that he start taking Normal's obsession with him a little more seriously. It was almost starting to scare her.
"Dudes check it out." A skinny boy with long, blond dread locks yelled while turning up the volume of the television.
'…hover drone is currently capturing the latest altercation between humans and transgenics outside an apartment building in Sector eight. As you can see several humans have surrounded the three transgenics in what looks like an attempt to contain them until the police arrive. It is unclear whether or not the transgenics were planning on burglarizing the occupants of this apartment building or if they were retuning there after engaging in mischief elsewhere. An eyewitness identified them as transgenics when he caught sight of
Max's phone rang allowing her to tear her eyes away from the news footage. She turned and nearly sprinted out of Jam Pony while pulling the phone from her jacket and answering it.
"I'm on it." Max spoke into the phone knowing it was somebody inquiring about the situation in sector eight.
"How far away are you?" Alec's voice responded.
"I'm on foot but I can make it there in five minutes. I'm right around the corner. Chance and Dougie are with me. We haven't been made yet but it's bad in there. They're gonna need our help soon and the cops have already been called."
"We need a diversion and fast."
"No kidding."
"Hang on Alec; I think our diversion just drove up. I'll be there in two minutes just hang tight." Max didn't wait for a response from Alec. Instead she kept her eyes on the man on the motorcycle across the street. The instant he dismounted, Max blurred over to him and knocked him unconscious. She grabbed the keys and had them in the ignition before his body hit the ground.
Alec heard the sirens in the distance and cursed under his breath. The situation had just gone from bad to worse. He had caught the attention of one the transgenics in the center of the mob and signaled for him to hold off attacking until he gave them the okay. Two of the transgenics were X5 that lived in the apartment building they were in front of. The third was a malnourished X8 who had been hiding in an abandoned church since the transgenic scare started. They had planned on sneaking her into Terminal City that night. Unfortunately a neighbor of the X5s saw them carrying in the small, bald child. Even more unfortunately the neighbor had caught sight of the barcode on the back of her neck. Now the three Xs stood back to back in fighting stances waiting for someone brave enough from the angry mob to make the first move.
Alec craned his neck towards the direction of the sirens, hoping he wouldn't have to give the signal. The mob had at least forty people in it and some of them had weapons. If they had to fight there was a good chance that at least one of them wouldn't make it out alive. Alec saw the first police cruiser turn the corner and began to raise his fist. He halted when he saw a yellow motorcycle speed pass the cops and straight towards the mob.
"Max." Alec breathed.
The crowd had also turned toward the sound of the sirens. Their relief that the authorities would now take care of the situation turned to alarm when they saw the yellow motorcycle speeding towards them with no indication of stopping. The crowd dispersed in all directions frantic to avoid being hit by the lunatic on the motorcycle. The panic stricken crowd running every which way was the perfect cover because now the police wouldn't know who among the crowd the transgenics were.
Chance ran to the once trapped Xs and picked up the X8 while signaling the others to follow her. Dougie blended in with the crowd and ran in another direction planning to meet with Chance and the others at their headquarters in sector nine. Alec remained in the same spot frantically looking for a car to steal. By being the diversion, Max had caused the convoy of cop cars to follow her. He had to go after her.