"What?" Alec said.

Isis realized what she just said. She tried to run away but Alec grabbed her and pulled her to him.

"No," Alec said trying to make what he heard not be real.

Isis turned to look at Alec. She was crying harder now. Alec looked at Isis and saw the tears flowing down her beautiful hazel eyes. Alec couldn't believe it. Alec pulled Isis into his arms and he hugged her. It's been two years and he was finally holding her in his arms. But the reason that helped cause it, was never the way he wanted it to happen.

"I'm sorry….I'm sorry, Isis…God," Alec said. Tears were forming in his eyes.

Isis never told anyone about what Manticore had used her for. Being that she was young, and beautiful, they used that to send her out on "special" assignments. She didn't have the same strengths or superior abilities as the rest of the x-series. But she had the senses of a feline and she was able to solve any problem that came her way. They thought she was useful in going undercover as a maid, babysitter, anything to get the information Manticore needed. She'd then terminate the target by injecting a toxin in their meals or drinks. A toxin that would go unnoticed in an autopsy. Isis closed her eyes tight when memories of her last assignment flooded her mind. She was always being watched to make sure she never tried escaping. She was never hurt, because someone was always watching out for her. Making sure nothing bad happen to her, orders from Renfro. But her last assignment had gone horribly wrong. They never made it in time to stop what had happened to her. And she couldn't over power the guy's strength. He took her and she wanted to die.

~~~~Alec's POV~~~

They hurt her. In the worse way possible and I let them. I never thought they would send her on an assignment. Let alone one that…FUCK. She was innocent, pure, she was my Isis. She wasn't supposed to be treated like some kind of whore. She deserved happiness not this, never this.

I feel her trembling in my arms, crying into my chest. Why? Why her? I could feel my own tears falling down my face.

"Isis," I say with such pain.

"No…" she said.

Isis pulls a little away from me. She looks up at me. I could see she was remembering past events and they were causing her pain. I see her look at me and she slowly places her left hand on the right side of my face. I close my eyes and I feel this ache inside me. Torturing me from the inside. Ripping me apart. Isis, my Isis. She didn't deserve this.

~~~End of POV~~

~~Isis's POV~~

I can't believe I told him. I never told anyone and the one person I tell, is him.

"I'm sorry…I'm sorry, Isis…God," I hear him say.

Just then images pop into my head. The last time I went out on my last assignment. The guy…it was suppose to be an easy one. In and out. I was never suppose to be…I wasn't suppose to...I close my eyes tight, trying to forget. Just then I felt something wet hit my face.

"Isis"

"No," I say.

I can't hear him say this was his fault. I know what I said was just heat of the moment. But I never blamed him for it. I slowly pull away from Alec, and I look up at him. He's crying? His eyes show pain and suffering. I lift my left hand and place it on his right cheek. He closes his eyes and I could feel his tears touch my skin. He opens his eyes and looks down at me. I can't, I can't look at him like this. He was suffering and I was the cause of it.

"I should have never left you," Alec said.

Tears continue to fall down my face. My heart swelling up inside me to see how much this was affecting him, as it was for me.

"I should have fought…kept them away from you. I should have protected you like I said I would," Alec said crying.

He meant it. I could feel it, he was being sincere. I place my other hand on the other side of his face.

"They would have hurt you, and I don't know what I would have done if they did," I whispered back to him.

Alec stares at me.

"This wasn't your fault," I finally say.

"Yes it was," Alec said.

Seeing Alec like this killed me. I shake my head.

"No...It wasn't your fault," I said wiping his tears away as he did mine.

I never thought this day would come. He was different. He wasn't Manticore. This was the old 494 I knew. Letting his guard down and showing his emotions. He was 494. He was Alec.

"Alec…Alec look at me," I pleaded with him.

Alec looks back into my eyes. His eyes red, and overflowing with tears.

"It wasn't your fault," I whispered.

Alec's eyes search mine.

"It wasn't your fault, Alec." I repeated.

What happens next, I had only dreamt so many times in my dreams. Alec slowly leaned down and paused, looking into my eyes, his nose touching mine. I could feel his breathe on my skin and I know he could feel mine. He leans closer and his lips touch mine.

~~~End of POV~~~

~~Unknown Location~~~

Demitri walked inside a dark room lit only by torches on the wall leading towards an altar. Demitri stopped right in front of the altar. His plan was settled. White had taken the transgenic scum and planted the start of his victory in getting what he wanted. He wanted the key, and he will have her.

"Fe'nos tal," he said.

"Fe'nos tal," came the voice of the Young Priests that appeared from the dark shadows.

"Is est putus. Is has crudus , tamen is teneo non of diligo. Vos must furta suus. Redimio suus vobis in plurrimi sanctus via. Quondam in Estus , is mos partum unus ut servo nos. Vos must adepto ut suus , pro quisquam alius vel ut res ero nostrum ruina." ('She is pure. She has bleed, but she knows not of love. You must trick her. Bind her to you in the most sacred way. Once in Heat, she will create the one to save us. You must get to her, before anyone else or that being will be our destruction'),said the Young Priestess.

"I shall achieve it," Demitri said.

"Operor quis est necessarius. Tamen nos must subsisto Sandeman's intentio. Is proditor is Convoco. Suus abomination's must pereo. Is partum Key , ut terminus nos. Partum Unus , protego Key sic is vadum suo in iugum per unus of lemma. Partum a magis validus res tunc nos." ('Do what is needed. But we must stop Sandeman's plan. He betrayed this Coven. His abominations must be destroyed. He created the Key, to end us. Created The One, to protect the Key so she shall join in union with one of them. Creating a more powerful being then us').

"Don't worry. I won't let the Key bond herself to one of them. If anything, she will bond herself to me." Demitri said.

"Fe'nos tal," the Young Priestess said.

"Fe'nos tal," Demitri said.

~~~In Front of Alec's Apartment in Terminal City~~~

Alec still held Isis in his arms. Isis felt memories rush into her mind of the first time Alec kissed her. She felt fear rising inside her. But, under the expertise of Alec's kiss, she felt her fear dissipating as fast as it appeared. This was how she had imagined it would feel like to be kissed. No one has ever kissed her like this. Alec couldn't get enough of her. Her lips, her touch, her taste. He had wanted this for so long. He was feeling his heart swell up with a feeling he never thought he could ever feel again. The kiss was soft, light as a feather. But it held so much emotion in it. Their lips slowly parted. Alec opened his eyes to see Isis opening hers. Her eyes stared into his and he could see she was feeling the same emotions he was.

"Isis!"

Both jumped at the voice of Chuck. Isis pulled away from Alec's embrace. Both stunned from the talk they had both been dreading and the results of such conversation. A secret that made Alec feel more guilt for following Manticore's orders.

"There you are," Chuck said running towards them.

Isis wiped her eyes to clear away the tears from her eyes.

"Look what I won," Chuck said holding up money to Isis.

Isis turned to see him.

"Where did you get that?" Isis asked with a shaky voice still.

"From Mole and Dix playing cards. Looks like they don't know how to play poker very well," Chuck said with a big smile.

Chuck looked at Isis and then Alec. Alec had cleared his face and eyes with his hand. Chuck could sense something was wrong.

"Are you ok?" he asked Isis.

"Of course. We should probably get going," Isis said placing her hand on his shoulder and pushing him to walk.

"Isis, wait." Alec said reaching for her again.

"No," Isis said turning around to him.

Alec stared at her as she shook her head. Tears were threatening to come down her eyes.

"We should get going. Joshua is probably waiting for us," Isis said.

"Yeah, he's going to make his special dish. You want to come?" Chuck asked Alec.

Isis's eyes widen. Alec noticed. He was going to answer but Isis cut him off.

"Alec has things to do. Don't you, Alec?" Isis said.

Alec felt her pulling away. He wanted to hold her close, comfort her. But somehow, she seemed to be running again. Pulling away from him.

"Yeah….sorry buddy. Maybe next time," Alec said.

"Okay, let's go, Isis." Chuck said walking ahead.

Isis stared at Alec. Alec opened his mouth to say something but Isis held her hand out to shush him.

"Don't, please." She said walking away.

Alec stood there watching her walk away and leaving him alone.

This was the hardest two chapters I have done. I didn't know how to bring in the secret of Isis, but I think this was good. I wanted Alec to find out what had happened to her and so that in later chapters things are hard for them. But don't worry, there will be happy chapters coming soon. One in perticular, but then again it could be agnsty for them both. Please let me know what you guys think. :)