Readers Note: Yeah, I made it past those two episodes with my sanity still in tact. I was thinking I was going to loose it with all the new and mysterious story lines that only pop more questions into the readers head. Hey, I love to mess with you people; it's my job to entertain by borrowing the toys of James Cameron. I hope you like this next episode, a lot on Sara and her past. I hope you like her character as much as I do writing her. I want to give her more airtime if you will, and if you look at appearances, you can see that I added her as one of the main characters instead of being a special guest like Erinn still is. I love writing episodes about a character's past, revealing who they really were and secrets they may have been hiding. Also, Max won't be meeting the Council this episode, I decided to change that for another date. Okay, enjoy, enough of my talking....
DARK ANGEL
The Complete Fourth Season
Episode 3
"Heat Wave"
Previously on Dark Angel,
After awakening mysteriously in -i-Corp with her friends by her side, Max has many questions. Together once more, Logan and Max have no time to be together when the search for her lost mother had started. Sara learns that she can't handle her fire starting abilities that could ultimately destroy the lives of herself and her baby. Sierra and X63's whereabouts are unknown. Terminal City has created a group called the "Council", who rules over anyone of the transgenic brethren that may threaten the existence of Freak Nation that was lead by Max.
Max viewed the broken world through the view of her window in the apartment. She slowly sipped a hot cup of coffee, reflecting on the three months taken away from her. -i-Corp had risen from the ashes of the Breeding Cult, Ames so failed to complete. It brought a smile to her face that he was finally gone but she couldn't stop thinking about what Celia had said to her before her death. Max couldn't help but think that her mother was alive somewhere in the world. For years, more than she could count, her mother was the main topic in her mind. To finally meet the person who created her would be a blessing. Sandeman was another story, he had messed with her life so many times that Max didn't think she could ever forgive him. She's living this life, always on the run, because of him.
Original Cindy walked over beside her, sipping a cup herself. She looked at her Boo, then back at the raining day, as usual. "You know, the sun has come out more often since you've been back. These days seem to past by faster."
"Cindy, I've been out of -i-Corp for a week now and I still feel like something's missing. It's hard to explain but I feel as though I'm missing apart of me that let's me live on after something happens. I don't know, I'm kind of distracted, can you tell?" Max questioned with a worried look upon her face.
"Boo, you've been fine to me." she lied. "Well, yes, you've seemed to be acting a little strange since you have come back from that -i-Corp bitch. It's normal, don't be wasting your time worrying about them sluts, you've got cover. Logan and Renee are here to protect you and you know I can do a little ass kicking myself these days. I've been training." Cindy smiled, looking out the window.
"Renee, what's her deal?" asked Max. "She seems nice. Logan wouldn't, I mean, of course he wouldn't. I can't believe I'm thinking that. It would be like the whole Asha thing over again. She pretended she was pregnant, moves into his apartment to start a fake family all too break us apart. A present from Celia and Ames. Listen to me, I can't stop thinking about how Logan might betray what we have. Wait, what we use to have, right? Does he still consider us as a couple? Now, that the virus is gone, I would think we could continue off from where we left."
Cindy rolled her eyes. "Girl, even if that Renee wanted to get with your boy, she doesn't have a chance. While you were gone, he totally was obsessed with getting you back to us. He loves you, Max. Don't doubt what you guys share, cause it's stronger than anything I've seen." she explained. "Now, that's love."
Max smiled and her skin started to slightly shade red, showing signs of blushing. She bit her lip and turned to face her friend. "So, you little vixen, a little birdy whispered something to me about your relationship with Linsay. So, How's it going? Have you, you know?" Max asked, smiling widely. Cindy punched her in the shoulder and stretched her smile as well.
"You know me, Boo. I try." she said, starting to laugh. "When the restaurant opened, Linsay was a big help setting it up and I gave her a part time job. She still works at the office, replacing Tanedra. Your hair really grew when you were asleep for all those months, heh." Cindy pointed out, walking to the kitchen and placing her cup on the breakfast bar. Max loved how Original Cindy had decorated their apartment while she was gone.
"How did you get all the money to get this stuff. The place looks great." said Max, feeling the smooth counter-top. Cindy shrugged her shoulders.
"Remember, Boo? I don't pay for anything." she said, opening the fridge. "You know, you should go see Joshua. For the longest time, he has been grieving your disappearance. He really looks up to you."
"I totally forgot, I couldn't believe that! Gotta blaze." Max shouted, running out of the door like the speed of light. Meanwhile, Sara walked into the apartment and carried her heavy self over to the couch. Her hair had grown even longer since before she got pregnant, reaching down her back. Cindy crossed her arms and handed Sara a juice-box, sitting next to her.
"What's on your mind, girl?" she asked, relaxing her leg over another. Sara frowned, twiddling her thumbs on top of her three-month belly.
"I've been arguing with Alec a lot lately. Nothing really important but very silly issues. This baby is coming into a world that I'm afraid I can't protect them from. With X63 alive and General Boyd looking for test subjects, she's not safe." Sara explained. Cindy creased her forehead as Linsay walked into the apartment, waving hello.
"She?" Cindy challenged. "What makes you so sure that your baby is going to be a girl?"
"I just know. I can't really explain." said Sara, starting to burn up. She kept adjusting herself, feeling like a heat wave just attacked. "Whew, do you feel that? Is it just me or is it really hot in here?"
Cindy started to notice that blood began to trickle down her nose. She ran to the phone and started to dial as Sara started to bleed more.
DARK ANGEL
Logan and Original Cindy watched as Beverly Shankar shinned the flashlight up and down onto Sara's beautiful eyes. For months now, Sara had been suffering this condition that Manticore had given her and it only seemed to worsen. Logan had called Doctor Beverly Shankar to assist them in this mysterious case that fell upon them. Beverly knew everything about the Transgenic's and how their blood flew. "Well, I don't see anything different. All the signs are clear that you are in fact almost four months pregnant. But to make sure and to make you comfortable, I will run some more tests on your blood work." she said, turning to face Logan in secret. She grabbed her flip-board and started to right things down on Sara's private own file.
"So, is there anything to worry about?" Logan asked. Beverly shook her head.
"Can't be sure at this moment. Like I said, the tests that I am running should tell me what I need to know."
"And that would be what, exactly?" challenged Logan. Beverly turned her head to get a glance at Sara and the baby that was growing inside of her, then back at Logan with lost eyes.
"Well, if I'm right, it should reveal signs of positive brain flows from the baby. At this moment, Logan. The facts are limited, so I would go home and rest. Oh and I received your calls awhile back." Beverly added. "Sorry I couldn't answer them in time. I was in Africa to take care of some families during my stay. Was it important?"
"Oh no, it's totally fine now. Max's Manticore virus had been cured by this unknown agent that made me curious. So far it has worked like a charm." Logan explained. "Thank you for coming this way to help us. We really appreciate it, Beverly."
"You're most welcome. How are your legs doing, may I ask?" questioned Shankar. "Doing much better I see."
"Well, actually yes. The paralyze-effect had seemed to disappear after injecting some canine DNA into my system." he laughed. Beverly smiled and walked back over to Sara and Cindy.
"Okay, so I'm going to ask you to lye down on this little, white table here. When I press this red button, you will enter that dome shaped tube. There, I will be able to take some pictures and monitor your heat waves. If what Logan says is true that you can create fire, we need to see if it's harming the baby in any way." Beverly explained, walking over to this giant control system, where a large red button was ready to be pushed. Sara hesitated and entered the dome once Beverly pressed the button. She waited patiently for the lights to begin to flash. Suddenly, the pain started again. The burning was so intense, killing her inside. She started to bleed from the nose once more as Beverly watched from her heat scanner. Tones of red-hot images came from inside of Sara causing her to scream. Beverly could notice that her pain was coming from where the baby was growing.
"What's happening?" shouted Cindy. Beverly took a couple more photos while Sara was in the dome. She was trying to wrap finger around what was happening to Sara during these attacks in her system. She signaled Logan to view the photos that were in printing.
"See these colors that seem to circle around the fetus. If I'm correct, the baby has inherited Sara's ability to create fire. For some reason, the genetic code has transferred to her offspring. That is what's causing the bleeding and high temperatures. I don't want to suggest this but, it's my job to allow the patient think on her own behave." said Beverly before Alec barged into the room. He ran over to Sara and pulled her out of the dome to see if she's okay.
"I came as fast as I could after Max told me about the news. She wanted to be here, but she came across something very important. How's the baby?" he asked. "Is there wrong with my child?"
Beverly didn't know what to say and Logan frowned. "Alec, the fetus has inherited the same ability as
Sara. The baby absorbs heat in her surroundings, which explains why she feels cases of extreme heat in a sitting. Then, the baby uses the heat to generate a little flame that is penetrating through Sara's vital organs. I know this is tough to hear but there's a possibility that we might have to remove the fetus before any growth continues." Beverly frowned, looking at Sara and Alec. "I'll give you sometime to think."
Sara started to tear, looking at Logan and Cindy. She didn't know what she was going to do. Of course she wasn't going to kill her baby. If Sara keeps the baby in her, the fire could end up ultimately killing her in the end. Sara was ready to risk sacrificing herself to give birth to this baby. A baby that was going to be more important to others than she every imagined.
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Marcus Reed parked his black vehicle in the underground parking garage, pressing the button to lock his car. Everyday, he lived the same routine. It wasn't his favorite time of the day to walk down the dark, dense hallways to get to the elevator that would bring him up to the upper-level. After thoroughly thinking about it during his spare time, he came to the conclusion that parking garages are not good news. His hair was in a mess and his glasses were loosing their tarnish. Since the pulse exploded at the top of America, it was hard finding a good pair of glasses. Doctors asked for big money to get you a good pair of prescription glasses. He was wearing a beige dress coat and dark jeans beneath. Once reaching the elevator, he pressed the number three on the control panel and the doors were about to shut when a hand came in between. Both doors stretched open and Marcus watched curiously as they opened to reveal someone on the other side. He clutched the leather handle of his briefcase when Erinn stood beside him in the elevator.
She was wearing a beautiful blouse and tight jeans with her hair tied back. She relieved any sign of emotion on her face, not even looking at Marcus who was beside her. "Marcus Reed, I need to speak to you about something." she said, clearing her throat. Marcus rolled his eyes, pressing the button to stop the elevator.
"I told you, I have nothing to tell. That story was given to me thoroughly from this contact. I'm not sure exactly who the person was. I don't even have a number or an address." he complained. "Please, can I just get to work. I'm already late as it is?"
Erinn smiled. "You know, I'm not letting you of my sight until I find out who that contact was. This is a very important situation Mr. Reed and many lives depend on this. I'll see you again." she said, leaving the elevator after pressing the door open. Marcus watched as Erinn disappeared and he exhaled quickly. Once reaching the top floor, a woman greeted him at the top. She had dark maroon hair and fair, pale skin. Upon her beautiful bone structure was strokes of red blush. Her name was Lauren, Marcus's fiance; his other half. He wrapped his embracing arms around her small frame, distracted. Lauren sensed something wrong and slowly pushed his arms off.
"What's wrong, you seem tense?" Lauren challenged. "Anything you want to tell me?"
"No, nothing important. I was just thinking about my next story."
"About the recent deaths?" she asked, pulling out pictures that the police had taken that leaked onto the news. Marcus creased his forehead in confusion and grabbed the paper out of her hands. Scanning them quickly, the people carried the same blood type as the others from his article.
"When did these happen?" Marcus asked, pursing his lips together. Lauren shook her head, smiling.
"All I know is that these deaths were recent. Are you sure you're okay? You seem, I don't know, different."
Marcus didn't answer at first, still looking at the photos. "What? Oh, no, I'm fine. Don't worry about me. I thought someone had to write the next article on food poisoning?" he laughed. Lauren rolled her eyes and readjusted her stance.
"Yes, but your story is a lot more interesting." she frowned, leaving the conversation and entering her cuticle. Marcus looked at the pictures again and back at his fiance.
"Oh, its a lot more interesting indeed." he whispered, leaving the lobby.
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Max started to shake, trying to keep that itch locked away. Every time Heat attacked her, it was hell. She had to learn to control that demon that waited every year to break free. Suddenly, she heard the front door opening. Max ran to the living room, hoping it was Cindy. She wanted to be distracted for the time being, as she suffered this bitch. Once entering the living room, to her surprise, Logan stood there, placing bags of food on the counter.
"Where's Cindy!" she shouted in anger. Logan jumped back, startled from the screaming woman in the apartment.
"Max, are you okay?" he asked, walking closer to her. He stretched out his arms to hug her tight, but she moved back. "Max?"
"Sorry, Logan. I don't think you want to come anywhere close to me. This time of the year isn't the best for me." Max admitted, trying to change the subject. "How's Sara doing?"
Logan smiled and forgot about the hug, making Max smile. "Well, it doesn't look good. Beverly is trying to come up with ways to rid of the problem but the chances seem slim. Sara's baby has inherited the fire ability and is essentially using it while in her. Sara's dying internally and the only option is to have an abortion for the baby grows anymore." he explained.
Max tried to feel sorry for Sara, but Heat was winning. In her mind, there seemed to be some serious heat wave coming through Seattle. She quickly slammed herself against Logan and started to kiss him. Logan hit her against a wall and tried to get her attention. "Are you sure you want to do this?" he asked. Max looked into his eyes and smiled.
"Yes." she whispered, kissing him again. This time, he didn't fight.
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Sara sat, awaiting for her results from the other various tests that Beverly was doing to her. The baby had settled down and the pain had slowly gone away. She couldn't get this one thought out of her head about the time she was in Tri-tech. She could remember when they tied her down onto this steel table and General Boyd would do numerous experiments on her that would depict whether she had the strength. She never knew what that meant during her days in Tri-tech. What strength? And for what, exactly?
There was this one night she could remember clearly. Sara had a little window in her cell that she would stare out of during the night. The beautiful light that shone down from the stars above always mesmerized her. Sara knew that one day she was going to be saved from that horrible place. In Manticore, her days were always felt longer than usual. Everyday felt like a blessing that she was still alive. Sara wasn't like the other X5's. Growing up in the same department, they had each other to depend on. Sara was different from Max and the others and she didn't know why. Boyd would always mention things that made Sara uncomfortable. Sara's past was still a little foggy for her liking and she believed that it would come in time.
"I know this is really tough. The decision that you have to make is something that someone should never have to make." Alec said, touching her shoulder gently.
"I know what you're going to say and I'm never getting rid of my baby. Alec, this baby is life that we created. I don't want to give that up." explained Sara. "Please, don't try to take my baby away from me."
"Sara, that baby is going to kill you! Can't you see that you're important to all of us."
"So, you're saying that this baby is less important?" she asked. Alec shook his head.
"I'm not saying that at all. We need you to think about the future. The future you will not have if you keep this baby. It's not too late to have the abortion now." Alec continued. Sara stood up.
"I'm not killing my baby!" she yelled. "And I'm not staying here anymore." she proclaimed. Beverly stood up with Original Cindy and tried to sit Sara down.
"You should be resting, Sara." suggested Beverly, grabbing her arm. Sara moved away and walked towards the door.
"I'm fine!" she shouted, starting to feel dizzy. "I-I-I'm just going to go home and rest for a b-bit." she said, when suddenly blood started to drip down from her nose and tear from her eyes. She rolled her eyes back and slumped to the floor. Alec ran over to her to see if she was okay. She started to loose all her blood and her pulse was weakening. Beverly lifted her up with the help of Alec, to bring her onto the table. She started to bleed even more, turning very pale.
"Attach her to the bloodline, hurry!" yelled Beverly.
"What's happening to her?" asked Cindy. "Is she going to be okay?"
"We'll see. The baby is destroying her from the inside. We need to stabilize her heartbeat and get some blood into her system." she said, running around the lab to grab some items. Alec frowned and got everyone's attention.
"I think I know who can stop
this." he said, leaving the hospital room.
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Alec approached the District Attorney's office, front doors. The District Attorney walked up to him and crossed her arms. "What exactly do you want to ask of General Jack Boyd?" he asked.
"He has something I need, now." Alec demanded. Gordon unlocked the door and let Alec walk into the holding room, where General Boyd stood behind iron bars. He walked up to Alec and smiled.
"Well what do I owe for your company?" he asked. "Last time we met, you were holding 493 in your arms. Do you find it odd how Sara is a designated number just before you?" he challenged.
"I'm not here to socialize." Alec snorted.
"Get out of my cell!" Boyd shouted. "Or something just might have to happen."
"Threatening me now? I'm sorry if I'm interrupting your solitary confinement, you seem very busy." added Alec. Boyd laughed and sat back down on the floor.
"So, why does a Manticore project like you come here to speak to me? It's about Sara, isn't it? I knew one day you would be crawling down here to ask me for a favor. The baby must be eating away through her body." Jack thought. "And you figured, what? That I was going to be able to help you out?"
"Well, since you claim to know Sara so much." said Alec.
"Kind of tricky when I'm stuck behind these cool bars." Jack sarcastically noted. Alec rolled his eyes.
"Just tell me here." Alec added. "We have no time to think. I need to know the solution now."
"It's more complicated then just a solution. We're trying to shut down Sara's ability to create fire. There are many procedures involved." Boyd explained, leaning on the iron bars of his jail cell. Alec wasn't buying anything he was saying. There had to be another way to stop the burning.
"There's got to be another way!" Alec shouted.
"Well, there's one more way."
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Sara swallowed the pill that Alec had given her and everyone waited for the affects. Beverly watched from the camera, watching closely her heat waves. Slowly, they started to fade away. Sara could notice that the pain was lessening and the pill was working. "Are you okay?" he asked. Sara nodded her head.
"How did you do that?" asked Sara. "Who gave you that pill?"
"Don't worry about that now." Alec said, hugging Sara. Beverly examined the pills that Alec got for Sara. She noticed that there were extreme amounts of proteins that counter act the affects of heat. For some time now, Sara will be deprived from her fire abilities. At least she gets to keep her baby and create a family. Cindy walked over to Beverly as she started to pack all her equipment away.
"So, what's in it for the amazing Beverly Shankar now?" she asked, smiling. Beverly smiled and looked at Sara and Alec, hugging.
"Now, that my work is done here. I think I'm going to go home and rest for a week. I'm going back to Africa next week, so I need to be prepared. Remember, if you guys need anymore assistance, just give me a ring." she said, leaving the room.
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Original Cindy got home and noticed all the furniture everywhere. Her first thought was that someone had broken into the apartment. She ran to the kitchen and into Max's room. She noticed the two lovebirds sleeping in Max's bed. Finally, they got it on. Cindy smiled and walked away. Of course Max was sleeping, after all that playing around, Cindy would have crashed instantly as well. Meanwhile, at the District Attorney's office, General Boyd was biting his nails, trying to past time.
The night was always the slowest time of day for him. He never could really sleep in a holding cell. Suddenly, a loud noise came from the other hallway. He noticed someone walking towards his cell. His eyes widened and he smiled. Sierra Lakefield pressed her face against the bars and crossed her arms.
"How many times do I have to keep freeing you?" she asked, smiling.
To be continued.............
Next Time on Dark Angel,
Original Cindy's past comes into play when her mother comes to visit after years of not seeing each other. Old and new enemies appear when Sierra and X63 continue their reign of terror upon Seattle, putting the lives of the rare blood type in danger. Max finally confronts the Council, noticing that she must face the biggest personal challenge of her life.
An All-New Dark Angel, Coming Soon.
APPEARANCES
Max
Logan
Cindy
Alec
Sara
SPG (Special Guest)
Erinn McNeil
Sierra Lakefield (return)
Marcus Reed
Lauren (First Appearance)
Linsay Gomez
General Jack Boyd
Beverly Shankar (guest Star cameo)
District Attorney Gordon
