Alec's Pain
Chapter 7
A/N:
Yes I know Its been awhile...so Hopefully the next couple chapters that I post will hold you over. Thanks for Reading...Love you all.
A Week had passed since Manticore had shown up at Jam Pony, to take Riley&Alec back. Since then The two had to lay low in TC with Max bringing them supplies.
Riley was spending the day with Joshua in his little area where he had chosen to do his paintings, she watched intently as he danced and threw colors at the canvas in front of him then spoke.
"Is it Easy Joshua?"
The dogman smiled slightly shaking his head as he looked over at the little blonde girl in his care.
"Not Easy. Joshua Pain feelings. Riley can too"
The child shook her head
"I couldn't..."
Joshua laughed and got riley some paint and her own small canvas
"Riley...Paint"
She looked at the paint and the canvas for a moment before looking back to Joshua.
"I'll get dirty"
Joshua looked around and found an old shirt of Alec's that had been discarded as a rag long ago, and handed it to her.
"Put that on"
Riley nodded and pulled the shirt on over her clothing, it helped that it still smelled faintly of Alex. The large transhuman nodded to the paint and canvas.
"Paint. No Thinking. Just Feel."
The child nodded slightly and followed Joshua's lead throwing paint at hte smaller canvas. After about an hour or so Alec had come to get her, and her painting was finished. The Canvas was covered in bright splotches. Alec smiled looking at the painting.
"Its a beautiful painting Ri."
The child smiled proudly.
"Its you Daddy."
Alec looked at the painting again and then nodded
"Oh, yeah I can totally see the resemblance. Its awesome kiddo."
Riley smiled and gave Alec a hug and kiss, as Joshua looked over the painting and then looked over to Riley.
"Alec's Heart. Beautiful."
Alec's eyes turned back to the painting again as if trying to see what the two of them saw, unfortuantely for him all he saw was colors.
"My Heart?"
Riley nodded and pointed to a mishmash of pink,green and blue, threaded through the colors are streaks of black.
"This is the hurt because of Manticore. The black is your confusion. You want to be treated as an ordinry, but you aren't."
Next she points to a dark section with some orange,red and yellow rising out of it like a sunrise.
"This is us, Out of the darkness and into the light. Together and Safe. This is our Love."
Alec bit his lip his eyes watering a little, causing Riley to frown seeing his teary gaze.
"You're sad."
It was a statement more than a question. Alec shook his head and hugged the child, kissing her forehead lightly.
"No baby. I'm very happy. You just see me differently than I see myself is all. Your painting is perfect babygirl. Perfect like you"
Riley smiled brightly and hugged her father tight.
"You are perfect too Daddy."
Alec had to smile he knew he was far from perfect, but as long as his little girl loved him and thought him perfect then everything would be ok.
He never thought that he'd find any type of perfect love until Riley found him. But now everything seemed to be perfect. Though he was still considering leaving TC to keep Riley safe. California was looking good, Manticore had no jurisdiction there anyore.
2 months later;
"Alec you don't have to go!"
The blonde transgenic smiled and shook his head.
"I need to keep her safe Maxie. Manticore can't touch us where we're going. Its a Neutral Zone. Transgenics are free there."
[Flashback 3 weeks Earlier]
Riley was missing, Alec was frantic blurring everywhere to find her. She wasn't with Mole, Josh or Max. He even ran over to Jam Pony, he eventually found her hiding in an alley, Mantiocore was all over the place, Alec blurred into the alley and grabbed the child, then blurred the hell back to TC. Decision Made, Alec and Riley were leaving Seattle, Manticore wouldn't be able to touch them. Not Anymore.
[End Flashback]
Max frowned and started unpacking the thinks that he'd already packed, causing him to glare at her.
"Stop! We're going maxie...I'll keep in touch. But she deserves a chance to have a real life."
The dark haired woman frowned and gently took his hand kissing it softly.
"Is there anything you need for the Journey?"
Smiling Alec leaned over and kissed her cheek.
"A car, could help. I'm leaving my bike here."
Max nodded sadly
"I'll have one here by morning. I Guess I can't change your mind can I?"
He shook his head and put a gentle arm around her.
"Not this time Maxie. Riley has to come first. We'll miss everyone but I have to take her to where transgenics are free. Its better that I don't tell you where I'm taking her, Safer...for all of us."
Max nodded.
"I understand Alec. I hope we'll see eachother again sometime."
Alec smiled slightly.
"You'll see me again Maxie. You can't live without me, go on now, be happy with Logan. You deserve it."
Max nodded she'd been going to tell him that she was falling for him, but held back, it didn't matter now, her Alec was leaving.
The next morning before Max even had the chance to say goodbye, Alec and Riley were gone.