DISCLAIMER: I don't own Dark Angel, Supernatural, or Sin City

AN: For those who haven't seen Supernatural or Sin City, Dean Winchester is a hunter of the paranormal played by Jensen Ackles, or Alec. Natalie is a dancer at a bar played by Jessica Alba, or Max.

Mia nodded encouragingly when Alec stopped short of Max's bed, "Just talk to her. Let her know that you're here for her."

"How do I know she'll hear me?"

"You won't know until you try."

When he didn't move forward Mia gave him a push. He stumbled clumsily until he was up to the bed. He fiddled a little bit, and then grabbed a chair. It broke the silence, scraping obnoxiously loud, as he dragged it to him. He plunked down on it.

Hesitating for only a second more, he turned to Mia, "Do you think I could," he cleared his throat that was tight with emotion.

Mia didn't let him finish, "Of course."

She walked to the door, giving one last tidbit of wisdom, "Alec?"

He tore his eyes away from Max to look at her.

"You don't have to think of some big speech, just talk to her like you would normally talk."

She gave him one last weak smile, like a flickering light, before she left the room and quietly closed the door.

Alec turned back around to face Max. She was so pale…fragile. He hated how she had to have a machine breathe for her; it just wasn't right. His eyes ran over the bandages he could see from the ones covering her arms to the cast on her wrist.

For the first time, he noticed a lump at her side. Alec had a moment of panic, wondering if it was some weird, football-sized tumor, until it moved. He followed the lump as it moved up. Out poked the head of the white kitten.

Alec gushed out the breath he hadn't been aware that he was holding and picked it up. He sat it in his lap and petted it while he started talking.

"Talk to you like I usually do, huh?"

It occurred to Alec that that was a stupid idea, and he wondered why Mia had even said it. She was usually more insightful than that.

Wasn't it obvious by Max being here, that his way of talking to her hadn't worked before. Surely Mia knew that Max was leaving her only home because of the fight they had.

Then he realized that maybe she had said that because she could tell how nervous he was. Alec had never had any trouble talking the fairer sex before, but right now his palms were sweaty and all he could think of to say was-

"Hi."

Alec studied her helplessly, looking for any signs of her miraculously being fixed. When he saw she wasn't going to wake up, he slouched over.

"This is stupid. I don't know what Mia has going through her head, but if she thinks that you'll wake up just because I tell you I'm here for you, then she must be losing her touch."

He let out a frustrated breath at the end of his rant before starting again softly, "But it's worth a shot."

He rolled his shoulders, inhaled deeply, and began.

"Max, I know you don't want to come out of there, but you have to try. You can't just give up on me like this. It's not fair…I just want you to know that I'm here for- no I want you to know that I need you."

He chuckled mirthlessly.

"That's right, I need you, Max. I don't think I can do this without you. It's only been a day and already TC is a crazed mess. Joshua just sits and a corner and howls, Dix and Luke can't seem to crack any codes- heck, even Mole's been quiet.

But that's not all I need you for, Maxie. I need you back because you're my friend. I don't like the fact that I can count all my friends on one hand."

He looked down, "It sucks when you realize that you have so little to live for."

His eyes focused back on her face thoughtfully, "But I guess you know that too. You may think you have nothing to live for, but I want you to know that you do…you have me Max. You can live for me. I promise I won't let you down."

The cat nudged him in the side when he stopped petting it.

Alec looked down and spoke, frustrated, to it, "It's not working. Why isn't it working?! What am I doing wrong?"

When the kitten brought forth no answers, Alec grew desperate.

"Come on Maxie, come back," he put his hand on her forehead and brushed a stray lock of hair behind her ears.

Beep.

Alec jumped and pulled his hand back, but the beeping didn't stop. His eyes flew over to her heart monitor. Relief washed through him when he saw that it was still working, the white line making steady blips. He flicked his gaze up and saw that the new beep was coming from above it.

The green line that had been flat before was now making little jumps. It was unsteady, but rapidly growing stronger, each blip that passed getting louder until it was a confident tempo that had Alec grinning in hope.

He took enough field med to know that that particular green line meant that she was no longer in a vegetate state – Max now had brain activity.

He beamed down at her and stroked her forehead, "That's my Maxie."

Woot woot. Another chapter down, and I think you should be happy to know that I have worked out everything I need to make the crossover. It won't be long now. R&R please!