"A Life I Thought Would Never Return: Dean's Past"

Chapter 3

A/N: This is the first time I'm writing in Dean's POV (therefore Alec's too) so I apologize in advance if he isn't himself for some parts (I tried adding in those famous lines though). This will be DARK ANGEL focused for the majority of it but it's in these categories so it's in the same one as STORY A.

REMEMBER, I WROTE THIS AS IF I WAS DEAN LOOKING BACK ON THE MEMORY (Dialogues are in italics and are from memory)


Disclaimer: I don't own Supernatural, Dark Angel or Twilight. They belong to their respective owners (I thank them for creating them in the first place).

Episode thoughts (are my thoughts) follow the original plot line of the episode (only alterations were made in come dialogue to merge the universes).


STORY A's Summary: SPN/DA/Twi Crossover. Bella finds herself being Victoria's target as well as having conflicted emotions when her past comes back unexpectedly. ~~~~Dean(Alec)/Max~~~~Bella/Sam/Edward/Jacob~~~~SPN (Season4), DA (Post-Series), Twilight (Eclipse)


STORY B's Summary: Dean lays awake in his motel room (moment in Chapter 8 of Story A) and reminiscences about his life with Manticore and his battle with the supernatural. (Goes through Dean's thoughts on events from his childhood to events in season 2 of Dark Angel and leading up to where Story A takes off)


Moment Summaries in Chapter (separated by the dividers):

Part 1 - "Gill Girl" thoughts (Episode 2.08 of Dark Angel)

Part 2 - "Medium is the Message" thoughts (Episode 2.09 of Dark Angel)

Part 3 - "Brainiac" thoughts (Episode 2.10 of Dark Angel)


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Dean's POV

Even though I didn't have the basic male teenager life, Manticore definitely made sure I was able to make that up. Being hauled away and locked up in isolation when I was barely an adult wasn't fun and now that I was free again, it was time to make up for that lost time. It wasn't a secret that I was a ladies man, Max even pointed out at times that I 'always get what I want' which is never truly the case. Sure I'm a ladies man but I rarely go home with them, I just have some fun and basically have them drink until they pass out so that I didn't have to deal with the whole 'I don't want to go home with you' bit of the night. So it wasn't unusual that I would go to the Blowfish Tavern and just indulged myself in women as they danced for me either by myself or having Sketchy tag along with me. I had so many girls dance for me yet I only saw one but that was until the girl in the tank caught my attention and I knew that the night would be different. The girl was Manticore, an aquatic soldier or a mermaid that got caught and sold to the strip club. With my luck lately, Ames White would be coming for her so I left Sketchy and Normal to go get Max and attempt a rescue for the mermaid. This rescue was definitely one I will never forget since Max had to pose as a stripper in order to get in with what the rule being 'no woman allowed in unless they are working' which ticked Max off a lot, yet it was funny to see her reaction to the condition.

"They have been passing out these things all over town, wouldn't be surprised if old White's already on to it." I passed the flyer to Max as we approached the front door of the strip club, continuing to fill her in on the situation.

"We gotta get her outta there." Max crumpled the flyer up.

"Hold on hold on. There's one problem, there's no ladies allowed inside not unless they're working." I had a small smile on as I looked away so that Max wouldn't see it.

"What?!"

"S'okay, there's a line around back, girls show up and management picks the good ones." I knew Max got my hint of where the idea was going but I couldn't help but smirk.

"No way!"

"Come on Max, don't sell yourself short, I mean you got a decent shot." I was eyeing Max up and down as I gave my 'I'm right' smirk just to make sure she was uncomfortable with the idea. It just made me laugh.

"Forget it!"

"Alright, fine then be a prude, we'll just leave her in there for White." Max eyed me and I knew I had her once she stripped off her jacket and pushed it into me before she walked to the back and I got inside.

I was inside casing the place looking for anyone out of the ordinary and I saw this guy in a black trench coat and he wasn't doing anything but looking around, no drink, no girls but just watching people. I instantly got seated and bought a dance from a blonde as I tried to fit in as I waited for Max to get inside. I couldn't help but feel nervous once I saw Max coming my way and looking pissed. Max still looked beautiful as always in nothing but her jeans and a blue tank top and even with the look to kill aimed at me, she still looked more beautiful than the women that actually worked at the strip club. I couldn't even believe I was having those thoughts at the time but I instantly sent the blonde away to entertain Sketchy and Normal.

Max arrived and started yelling at me but I instantly pulled her onto my lap and told her about the guy I saw earlier. Max didn't squirm anymore and she soon had to play the part of a stripper which was quite interesting to see her take on the concept of a lap dance. Max is not the best dancer when she doesn't want to be, that's for sure with the constant twirling of my short hair, her hands trailing over my jacket a couple of times before she had her hands trailing up and down my face which oddly sent shocks through my body and turning me on. Or maybe it was having her in my arms and her scent surrounding my senses that got to me but I had to constantly argue with her about a plan just to hide what she truly was doing to me. I figured that maybe it was just my body reacting to having a hot girl in my arms and so close to me but I'd never felt what I was feeling at that time before. With all the arguing between us, it had led to the topic of wanting people we can't have but the next thing I know Max was just inches from my face and she's grabbing my collar and I was so close to kissing her right there in that moment but it was interrupted by Sketchy saying goodbye. I can still remember it so clearly.

"It's a shame." I said with Max still twirling my short hair.

"It's sick is what it is."

"No, I mean her all alone out there in the ocean with nothing but fish to talk to."

"Give it up Alec, the two of you would never work."

"Yeah you're right, I always do this, I always go for the ones I can't have." Thinking back now to that comment, I think it was meant for Max as a double meaning….for her and me but she was too preoccupied with the rescue to realize what I meant.

"Figures." I stopped Max from twirling my hair and she just stared at me.

"You should talk, I mean, hello? You, Logan, the virus." Max grabs my shirt collar and pulls me in closer with fury in her eyes at my comment but at that moment I just had the urge to kiss her for some reason.

"Don't, don't even." Once Sketchy showed up I was glad I didn't do anything…….it was obvious by her reaction to me mentioning Logan that it was still a touchy subject with her.

Once Sketchy left with Normal, trouble had started and we got straight to it, only to have our potential bad guy being a merman and having the mermaid taken by White while we were fighting the merman off. Even with all the mixed thoughts going through my head, I still stayed with Max to rescue the mermaid from White, I even took a shot in my left shoulder but I still had Max's back as she created the diversion that got all four of us out of the building. Max surprised me that night by thanking me for my help and asked if I wanted to say goodbye to the aquatic couple, I didn't want to but I declined so that I could clean up my bullet wound with Asha, one of Logan's friends. I knew that my wound would heal in a few days and that it would be tender that night but I guess old habits die hard. I always had to pretend when I was around Sammy and Bella since they didn't know the truth about me but still, I need to keep up appearances and all. Once my arm was better and fully functional again, I went back to hustling like I always did, trying to get the money I need as well as trying to take my mind off of the Blowfish Tavern, knowing it may be awhile before I return back there again, if I ever do decide to go back there.


I buried myself in trying to make money, trying to get as little work from Normal as possible as well as trying to figure out how else I can repay my death debt to Max. I knew it wouldn't be easy but I just had to do it. I actually got the nerve to go see Joshua again. I haven't seen him since the death of Isaac but I figured if I brought the Big Fella some hamhocks it might make up for me trying to kill him a few months ago. That visit to Joshua was sweet since he gave me this really antique looking frame that I was hoping to fence but instead my buyer was interested in Joshua's painting. Since I found another way to raise the money I needed, I got Joshua to paint more for me to sell. Unfortunately, one of the paintings we accidentally included Max's virus research papers on them and I was freaking out again, along with Joshua. We tried everything to get that specific painting back since I didn't need another debt on my back with Max. I couldn't even face Max until we got that painting back, which Joshua did against my wishes. I told him not to steal it since it would be too obvious but apparently the buyer understood so whatever, who am I to question it, just as long as Max doesn't punch me again as always.


As if my life didn't suck enough as it did, I have to cover for Max too with all the suspicions that Normal has on her. Honestly, why couldn't Max be just a good little soldier and obey orders once in a while so that people don't think she's part of some terrorist group or something, but then again she wouldn't be Max now would she? At least Normal is coming to me about his conspiracies against Max than to someone else that doesn't know Max's true secret life. I bump into Max again (surprise, surprise) at the arcade where the S1W were arrested the previous night and with Asha being a part of that group, I didn't want my name associated with the group since Asha took down my number a few weeks back…..so I thought. I get into this heat discussion over Logan and Asha and the fact that Max and Logan 'aren't like that' when I brought up the fact of Max helping out her 'boyfriend' and his girl. Needless to say, I don't know why I cared but I did for some reason at the time. "We weren't designed to be chumps Max," is what I said before Max gave me a lecture about Logan and the S1W risking their lives for something more important than themselves. If only she knew that is exactly what my family does and what I did before Manticore took me back permanently…..if only she knew that what my family and I hunt is a lot more dangerous and helpful to eliminate than some government trouble that Eyes Only or the S1W fight against.

I stopped arguing with her once I found this huge sweater on top of an arcade game that had the top score under Max's name and designation which was definitely not a coincidence and it was funny on what this little boy told us about what the mystery big guy said, "Just like he said, told me the hottest chick I've ever seen was gonna show up looking for him……I guess that's you huh?" I couldn't help but laugh which earned me a punch from the ever blushing Max. The boy said the guy (in this sweater it said his name was Brain) knew what was going to happen before it happened, which sounds like premonitions to me but thanks to Manticore, you can never be sure if it's a transgenic you're dealing with or something that's part of the supernatural world.

Either way, Max and I check out Brain's apartment before blindfolding and tying him up and taking him to an abandoned building to meet up with Logan. Logan was telling us when to intercept the S1W's transport vehicle but Brain was spouting off about it being a 92% chance of failure. I was bugging Max by reading her the poetry we found earlier in Asha's bag while Logan tried to stop Brain from talking…..unfortunately I get a punch to the stomach before Logan joins us again. Max was just pissed at me again before we headed out to rescue Asha and her group while Brain tells us to 'break an egg' if we want to succeed. Never argue with statistics because Brain was right when our attempt at the rescue was a failure once the silent alarm was activated and we were being chased down. I was terrified when Max decided to race an oncoming train and break through a sign that had the slogan 'break an egg' on it which allowed us to get away safely but hell, my heart was pumping hard when Max was trying to beat the train.

Once we returned, we learned that Brain is an IT Concentrate from Manticore who can basically tell the future but with absolute data and the use of probability. Thanks to Brain we escape another raid at the abandoned building where Brain was arrested to create a diversion. I teased Max some more back at Logan's place about his concern for Asha while she tries to find where Brain is being held. Max goes alone and I stay and wonder what both ladies see in Logan. If it's the whole hero complex thing then they haven't seen a true hero like a hunter who actually risks their own lives for the lives of others. How is Logan a hero if all he does is sit behind a computer and gets other people to do his work for him? Hunters are the ones that go out and do their own work and do the saving, it's what we do. Then again, neither Max nor Asha are going to find out about that world unless it affects them directly.

Hours later, I found out that Brain died when saving Max from the S1W traitor and when I first saw her after the news back at Brain's apartment….well technically my apartment now but I could tell she was pretty upset. Max always assumed the worst in me and even when I tried to be sincere with my reason for being there, she just pushed that action aside with my selfish behaviour of moving in. Sure, it hurt me, I guess, but Max is the one that's hurting now and I didn't know what happened after she broke him out of jail but it seemed like his death really affected her in some way since she did shed a tear when Eyes Only did a hack to honour Brain's memory. I knew it wasn't my place with Max but I wish she didn't criticize me long enough for me to actual help her through this. Then again, it's only a wish after all.


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A/N: I personally loved the "Gill Girl" episode because of the whole club thing =D It was definitely funny to watch how Max and Alec reacted in that episode. I think it's up on youtube that scene. So far, I've been trying to match Dean (Alec)'s emotions up to what happened in the episode, but in future chapters, it's gradually going to get AU from Dark Angel BUT the basic results of each episodes' case would still be the same......you'll see.

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