~~~Alec's POV~~~
I've been sitting right outside the infirmary for over 24 hours, not wanting to move till I saw her eyes. Till I saw her wake up and I could see she was okay. Brooke had done all she could. She said all we could do was wait and hope she would wake up.
"Isis," I think to myself.
She had been my regret. I had caused her so much pain, even if it was to keep her safe. But I knew why I had done what I did back at Manticore. I was falling for her. But I couldn't. I couldn't let the same thing that happen to Rachel, happen to her. I wasn't going to let that happen.
The door to the infirmary open and Joshua comes out.
"Josh! What's wrong?" I asked him standing up as I did.
"Little Isis, wake, hurt," Joshua said worried for his friend.
"Go get, Brooke," I told him.
Joshua nodded at me and ran to find Brooke. I turn towards the door and reach for the door knob. This was it. I turn the knob and walk inside. Isis looks up and I see those beautiful hazel eyes of hers. But I could also see something more in them, sadness.
"Isis," I say.
She just stares at me and I could see she's having trouble speaking.
"494?"
Her voice. It's just like I remembered. I walk towards her and see she eyes follow me as I approach the bed. I stop when I reach the end of the bed. She's afraid. I could see her eyes staring at me as though I'm going to hurt her.
"Not the ideal way I would have like to see you, again." I said.
Isis doesn't say anything.
"Are you hurting?" I asked her.
Just then the door opens and Brooke walks in with Joshua and Max. Isis turns to look at them and I could see her pleading for what looked like help. I feel a pain in the pit of my stomach.
"Hi, Isis, right? Brooke asked walking towards her.
Isis nods.
"I just need to check to see how you're doing," Brooke said.
I see Isis look away from me. I can't stand being here. I turn to walk away and I see Max looking at me. She turns to look towards Isis and then me. I walk passed her and out of that room.
~~~End of Alec's POV~~~
Isis turned at the sound of the door closing. She saw 494 was gone.
"It was him," she thought.
"Little Isis, better?" Joshua asked Brooke.
"She seems to be doing well. Healing is a little slow, but seems normal." Brooke said.
Max looked at Isis. She could tell there was something between Alec and Isis. The way they were looking at each other and then Alec walking out. Manticore had to be involved, she thought. She was going to figure it out.
"Hi, I'm Max."
"You're X5-452." Isis said.
Max smiled at that. She never got tired of being called that.
"Sorry." Isis said noticing it.
"Its okay. This is…" Max was pointing at Joshua when Isis interrupted her.
"Joshua," she said.
Max frowned.
"You know each other?" Max asked.
"Little Isis, Joshua's friend." Joshua said happy.
Max stared at Joshua and then back at Isis.
"Back at Manticore. Joshua was my only friend there." Isis said.
"How old are you?" Max asked.
"Seventeen. I'll be eighteen in about a month." Isis said.
Brooke finished checking on Isis and turned to Max.
"She's doing fine. I'll come back to check on the bandage on your neck." Brooke said and walked out.
Isis placed her hand on her neck and felt the bandage.
"Alec, had to open you up a little to take out a tracking device that was implanted in your neck." Max said.
"Alec?" Isis asked.
"The guy that was just here," Max said.
Isis eyes widen. Max noticed.
"Do…do you know, Alec?" Max asked.
"No." Isis said quickly.
"But…I do know, X5-494." Isis said.
Alec closed his apartment door and walked straight to his small bar. He poured himself a glass of scotch and drank it in one gulp. He set the glass down and poured himself some more. He then walked to his chair and sat down.
"She's scared of me." Alec thought.
It was hard on Alec to have her feel that way about him. It was his fault she did. The way he had ended their friendship, hadn't been in good terms. He did what he had to do to push her away. He had been cruel to her and if he could go back to that moment, he would take it all back.
Isis was alone in the infirmary and all she could think about was 494, or Alec.
"It's perfect," she whispered in regards to his name.
She thought it suit him perfectly. Isis thought about seeing Alec for the first time since the last time she saw him. It had been two years ago since she last spoke to him. After the escape from the explosion back at Manticore, she had gone looking for Joshua but had no luck. Isis startes to feel tired. Brooke had given her some pills that would help her rest. It was a way to help her heal fast seeing as it was taking her longer. Isis closed her eyes and went to sleep.
Alec was fast asleep when he awoke due to a bang to his apartment's door. Alec jumped a little and tried opening his eyes. He yawned and rubbed his eyes, trying to take the crust off the corner of his eyes. Alec sat up in bed and reached for a pair of sweat pants to put on. He walked towards the door, reaching for a white t-shirt as he did. He put in on his way towards the door and once he got there he opened the door. Only to see Max standing on the other side of it.
"We need to talk," Max said walking past him.
"Well, come right in and a good morning to you too, Maxie," Alec said closing the door and turning around to stare at Max.
"How do you know, Isis?" Max asked.
Alec froze.
"What…what do you mean?" Alec asked trying to make it sound like he had no idea what she was talking about.
"I spoke with, Isis. She told me she was at Manticore and that she had been friends with Joshua."
Alec stayed silent.
"But she also told me she knew you," Max said.
"Max you know nothing about what you're talking about," Alec said walking past Max.
"Well, it would help to know both sides of the story," Max said turning towards Alec who was now by the window.
"Both sides of the story? Listen to yourself, you think you could just barge into my place and demand I tell you how I know Isis?" Alec said turning around to face Max and getting angry at the way she had demanded to know about Isis and his relationship. Relationship? What the hell was he thinking? His friendship with her.
Max was silent for merely ten seconds before answering him.
"Yes."
That was all it took for Alec to lose it.
"Get out, Max. I mean it. Get out." Alec said..
Max could see that Alec wasn't going to budge.
"Fine," Max said walking towards the door.
She turned the knob and was about to walk out when she turns to look over her shoulder.
"She'll be out of the infirmary by six tonight. Brooke said she's healed enough to let her out. Joshua is going to take her and the kid to his home. He thinks it be safer for them there then here." Max said and walked out.
Alec stared at the door for a moment. Trying to think about what she had said. Isis would be out of the infirmary tonight. He needed to talk to her. He needed to apologize to her for what he had done to her back at Manticore. He just hoped she would forgive him for his stupidity.
Isis walked through the door and saw nothing but color, literally. The walls were painted with a mixer of strong, bright colors. Isis smiled; she knew this had to be the work of Joshua.
"Little Isis, like?" Joshua asked walking in behind her with Chuck on his back.
Isis turned to face Joshua. She nodded.
"Yes. It's beautiful, Joshua," Isis said.
"Cool, are all the rooms like this?" Chuck asked.
"Yes," Joshua said running to the other rooms he had painted with Chuck laughing as he sprinted with him on his back.
Isis walked into a room that had strocks of red and blue on the ceiling. The walls around her where white with mixed hints of light blue, black, and violet. She loved it.
"Little Isis room, Isis like?" Joshua asked.
"I love it. Is this suppose to be my room?" Isis asked.
"Joshua stay up all night to finish."
Isis turned to Joshua and walked up to him. She hugged him.
"Thank you," she said.
Joshua was happy that Isis loved his gift. Isis then looked up to look at Joshua.
"Thank you for everything. For being my friend."
"Isis friend. Little Isis." Joshua said.
"Yeah, am your little Isis."
Alec was walking through the secret tunnel he had found in Joshua's basement. He had gone inside one of Terminal City's water sewers that lead right under Joshua's house. Alec reached the basement of Josh's house and started climbing the latter. He reached the top and pushed the board upwards. Opening the entrance to the basement. Alec reached inside and pulled himself up into the room. He stood up from the floor and looked around the room. He saw Josh had been cleaning. The old piano was actually not dusty anymore and the old books and boxes were more organized. Almost like he was expecting company. Alec smiled. He guessed having Isis and the kid over meant a lot to Joshua that he cleaned the place up. Alec walked towards the stairs leading upstairs and proceeded to go up. Chuck was running from downstairs when he ran into Alec.
"Whoa, hey kid. Where you running off to?" Alec asked.
"Oh, sorry. I just wanted to show Isis my room. But she's with Joshua right now."Chuck said.
Alec looked up the stairs.
"They're upstairs?" Alec asked.
Chuck nodded. Alec placed his hand on top of Chuck's head and ruffled the kid's hair. Chuck then ran past Alec. Alec looked up the stairs and headed upstairs. Joshua was then coming down towards him. Alec could see Joshua frowning. Joshua then stopped Alec from continuing going up the stairs.
"Josh?" Alec asked confused as to what he was doing.
"Little Isis, friend. Don't hurt her, Alec." he said.
Alec stared at Joshua. He was protecing Isis from him.
"I wont, Joshua." Alec said.
Joshua nodded and took his arms off Alec's chest and he proceeded down the stairs.
Isis was alone in her room. Joshua had just left two seconds ago. She was looking outside the window. Isis closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Her sides still hurt but she was healing better. Just then her eyes snap open. She could sense the precense of someone else in the room. She knew who it was and that scared her to turn around. But she knew she had too. She slowly turns around and looks towards the door of the room. There, standing through the doorway stood Alec.
"Hi, Isis," Alec said.
~~~What do you think? Sorry again for the lateness. I hope these two chapters help make up for it. Let me know what you think. Please review :) ~~~