A/N: I'm sorry it took forever to post, but I had a really big project in school and didn't have any time to write.

Ringo-gurl07: Yeah! Max and Alec all the way.

Messymissy: Yes! She's not disappointed and the hitting I just had to add that for a bit of humor.

Gamegirl452: Thank you, I'm glad you think I should write at my own pace. (although this chapter took forever!)

Ange: Of course the kiss was hot, any kiss with Jensen would be. I hope this chapter is okay, I know things are moving a little fast, but can't control these things.

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Jenna: I'm so sorry it took so long, but you know school!

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~*~*~*~*~*~*~ CHAPTER 7

Max moaned into the kiss. Her first thought was, 'Damn! He's a good kisser.' Then her second thought was, 'Alec is kissing me. ALEC! The guy who's only purpose in life is to annoy the hell out of me.'

Alec's hand was in her hair pulling her in closer, if that was possible. Max finally placed her hands lightly on his chest and pushed away from him, taking a deep breath.

"Alec, there is something I've been meaning to tell you-" she was cut off my Dix.

"There you guys are! Come on we have an emergency!" Dix said rushing them.

Max and Alec jumped up. "What's wrong?" Alec asked him.

"White. That's what's wrong." He replied before heading down the stairs to HQ with Max and Alec following not far behind.

"Our insiders tell us that tomorrow he's going to have a meeting with the governor to discuss how to eliminate us." He briefly explained.

"Shit." Max said.

"Yeah." Dix agreed. "He said he has all the circumstantial evidence and that by the end of the meeting he will have him completely convinced and start planning an attack."

"What kind of evidence?" Alec asked.

"Supposedly he got his hands on the files that the government held on Manticore." Dix said.

"I thought all of those burned when Manticore went down?" Max asked overly pissed.

"Obviously, they have more information about how we we're made to do nothing but murder innocent people, the file also includes any mistakes that went on in the project."

Alec frowned. "Mistakes?" he asked.

"Yeah, Sandman abandoning Manticore, '09 escape, DNA blow-up, etc.. Apparently the government didn't know any of this going on until recently and they will be overly pissed." Dix finished.

Max closed her eyes. "What can we do?" she asked.

Dix for the first time didn't have an answer. "Nothing, hope that the government doesn't listen to him, wish they'll give us a say in this, and pray we don't all die."

Max looked down in disappointment, but then a thought came to her. "I think there is another way we could do this."

"How?" Alec and Dix asked in unison.

"Aradia." She whispered and Alec immediately stood up to look for her.

Dix stared in confusion. "Who?"

Max began to explain.

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Alec walked to Aradia's room. He knocked on the door feeling kind of awkward talking to her after what he said earlier.

Before he could knock again Aradia's voice came from inside. "Come in." she said. Alec opened the door and said. "We need you down in HQ." He said.

"Is this the only communication there will be between us?" she asked him.

Alec did know how to answer. "I'm sorry what I said earlier about you not knowing anything about Max. I mean you just met me and look how well you know me." He said.

She smiled. "It's okay Alec. I understand the feelings you have for her." She said and began walking out the door.

Alec frowned and stared as she walked away. "Shit, she knows something. Aradia!" he yelled as he followed behind her.

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"What's her name again?" Dix asked as he and Max awaited Alec's return.

"Aradia." She responded pacing.

Dix frowned. "What kind of name is that?" he asked.

"Greek." Came a voice from the door, Aradia's.

Max and Dix jumped up slightly. "It means Witch Goddess."

Dix looked down in embarrassment.

"What do you need?" Aradia asked Max.

"Uh," she began. "White. Ames White. He's talking with the governor tomorrow and is planning an attack on TC. Do you think there is something you can do?" Max asked her.

"Well, a few things come to mind. But I think, there is something that will definitely work." She said.

"What is it?" everyone asked in unison.

"A binding spell. I will need white ribbon and a picture of him." She said.

Max nodded. "Dix." She said.

"I'm on it." He took off.

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Aradia set up three identical, white candles on her alter. She began her usual spell work with a little word from the Witches Rede. "Nine woods in the Cauldron go, burn them fast and burn them slow. Birch in the fire goes to represent what the Lady knows."

"Oak in the forest towers with might, in the fire it brings the God's

insight. Rowan is a tree of power causing life and magic to flower." She said with her eyes shut tightly.

"Willows at the waterside stand ready to help us to the Summerland. Hawthorn is burned to purify and to draw faerie to your eye. Hazel-the tree of wisdom and learning adds its strength to the bright fire burning."

"White are the flowers of Apple tree that brings us fruits of fertility. Grapes grow upon the vine giving us both joy and wine. Fir does mark the evergreen to represent immortality seen." She opened her eyes and took the picture of White Dix had found for her.

She took the white ribbon and began to wrap the picture, at the same time saying. "I bind you Ames from causing harm to your self and others. I bind you Ames from causing harm to your self and others."

She repeated these words until the picture was completely enveloped by the ribbon. She then placed it in the center of the alter with only the candles there to support it.

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A/N: I'll try to get the next one sooner. Promise!