Chapter 9
Terminal City
Seattle City, Washington
Its been a week since Terminal City became the official home of the transgenics and America knew about it. Two weeks since Alexis was kidnapped.
Everything had happen so fast with the hostage situation then the familiars and the next thing Max knew, she was declaring herself leader of the transgenics. She had no idea how to run a city and knew that she needed all the help she could get.
Logan had suggested to her that she should form a chain of command starting with her second in command. Knowing he was right, she went to the one person she knew was right for the job. Only this person was now looking at her with an expression that bemused yet skeptical.
"Alec come on I'm serious about this." She told him with a desperate plea.
"Why me?" Alec stated crossing his arms and looking at her for any signs that she was just messing with his head.
"Because believe it or not, I trust you. For the past year, even though you got on my nerves, you also had my back without question and I know you'll do that here too. Plus they trust you more then they trust me." She added with a small smile, referring to the people of Terminal City.
Alec looked at her for a moment before nodding his head. "Okay Max, I'll be your second in command. But uhh who's going to tell Logan?" He asked.
Max waved him off, not worried about Logan. She knew when he was suggesting she pick a second in command that he was hoping she'll pick him. She just told him she had to take care of some things before hurrying out the room. "I'll tell him. Now first order of business, we need to assign COs to certain areas."
Alec rolled his eyes, he just got the job and already he was getting orders.
Secret Headquarters
Outside Seattle City
Alexis sat in a jail cell, her back against the wall and her feet stretched out in front of her. She had been here for two weeks so far. She didn't know her exact location and had been carefully planning her time since it look as if she wasn't going to be rescued anytime soon.
She heard the door open and saw Ames White come into the room. He had a sadistic smile on his face and she wanted to slap it off. He walked over to the gated jail but kept a safe distance. She figure it was him who told the guards not to get too close to the jail.
"How's our prisoner doing today?" He asked with a grin.
Alexis rolled her eyes at him, "Bite me."
"That good, huh?" White said as he pace from side to side. "You know I have yet to figure out what you are. That's okay though, the labs would tell me when they finish tearing you apart."
That got her attention. She needed to put her plan in motion soon. She would've done it sooner but she was waiting for him to come gloat about how brilliant he is.
He laughed when he saw the look on her face, stopping in front of the jail again and folding his hands behind his back. "What? You didn't think I'll keep you alive, did you? No see, I want the transgenics dead. So I'm going to start a war. You're team should be already suspicious considering the last person you were going to see was 494 to confront him about being a transgenic. Now when they find your mutilated body, well that should make them want to kill the transgenics."
So that was his plan, she had to admit it was a pretty good plan.
Terminal City
Seattle City, Washington
Max walked into headquarters, Alec and the rest of the COs by behind her. She had just finish introducing the citizens of Terminal City to their new commanding officers. She and Alec separated the duties into different parts and gave each one to someone who was really good at it.
Mole was in charge of weapons; Dix was in charge of communications; Bruno was in charge of security; Sidney (a new transgenic) was in charge of medical; Jake was in charge of supplies and logistics; Chase was in charge of psychological operations; and so on.
She and Alec organized it so that the COs had a SIC also and they had people working underneath them.
Everyone immediately got to work on their specific duties, while Max was stopped by an angry Logan. She rolled her eyes at him, she didn't need this right now. She needed to figure out how to get supplies for a city without going outside Terminal City.
"Max we need to talk." Logan said, glaring at Alec who was talking to Mole.
"No we don't." Max tried to walk around him but was stopped again when he slide in front of her. He knew she wasn't going to risk touching him by storming by him.
"You made some irresponsible sociopath your second in command? I thought we agreed that I was best for the job."
"No Logan, you agreed on that and if you call Alec anymore names, I'm not stopping him from beating the shit out of you. You live here now and he's my second in command, you would show him respect." Max stated with a glare before moving pass Logan and going into her office.
Alec watch her go with a look of surprised on his face. He looked around and notice that he wasn't the only one that looked surprised. Max actually stood up for him with Logan, he had to admit he wasn't expecting that.
Secret Headquarters
Outside Seattle City
Several hours later
Alexis stood, leaning against the bars of the jail, coughing. She had been coughing for the last five minutes and now the guard was looking at her with concern eyes. She watch him looked at her again and then walked off somewhere.
She waited for a minute and watch as he came back with a glass of water, coming towards her. She put on her most grateful smile and put her hand out for the water only to have him stop several feet from her.
"I can't reach that." She told him and added another cough for good measure. He looked at her suspicious but moved forward holding out the water. She reach her arm through the bar and instead of grabbing the cup, she grabbed his wrist, pulling him toward her so that he hit his head on the bar and knocking out.
She held onto him when he was knock out so that he wouldn't fall backwards and went through his pockets with her other hand until she found what she was looking for. She pulled the cell phone out of his pocket and let him drop to the floor with a bang. She only had a few minutes before another guard comes around so she had to work fast.
Alexis tried calling all the guys on her team first but got their voicemail and figure that they must be working, since that's the only time they cutoff their phones. She tried another number, knowing that it was probably a slim chance he'll pick up knowing its her.
Terminal City
Seattle City, Washington
Alec stood in the middle of headquarters, Max by his side and in front of them was the Delta Force team. The team leader Leo, had ask to have a meeting with Alec and Max regarding Alexis. Apparently she was missing for two weeks and the last person she said she was going to see was him.
Max was playing peacemaker, trying to convince the team that they haven't seem her either. Alec knew she didn't want a problem between the team and the transgenics. He could just see the headlines now, 'Transgenics kill government agents'. Just another reason for them to try and get the transgenics out.
Leo was in the middle of suggesting something crazy idea of how Alec kidnapped Alexis when Alec's phone ringed. He looked down at the screen, seeing Alexis name pop up, he gave Max a confused look before answering it. "Ally? Where are you?"
"Alec, thank god you answer. I need you to listen carefully, I know you're not really liking me right now but this is important." She whisper to him.
He looked at Max, knowing she and every transgenic in the room can hear the conversation but that the delta team couldn't, so he mouth to them, 'its her' and back up when Leo went for the phone. "Okay what is it?"
"Some guy name Ames White kidnapped me and is trying to start a war between you guys and my team. I need you to help me get word to them and fast, I don't have much time." She whisper to him, figuring he already knew about her being a member of the Delta Force.
"I don't have to, they're standing right here. Figure White would be behind this, where are you?" He asked trying to figure out where White would keep her.
"I don't know….shit!" He heard her say before the phone line went dead.
Several Hours Later
Max had convinced the delta team to work together with the transgenics to help get Alexis back. Logan didn't like that plan and had no problem speaking up about until Max told Bruno to let him complain about it outside of headquarters. Max figure that since White wanted to start a war between both of them, then they should work together to bring White down. Both sides agreed it was the right thing to do but either have yet to agree on a plan of action.
"Thats the stupidest thing I have ever heard of." Jake said to Mikey when he heard what Mikey thought they should do.
"You got a better plan then?" Mikey asked just as angry as Jake.
Jake bit back a sarcastic laugh, "I can think of one better then that."
"Enough!" Alec yelled above everyone. He looked at Leo with a serious expression, "Bring your SIC and we'll talk in Max's office." He told him as him and Max walked towards the office, follow by Leo and Ranger. "Dix, see if you can track down her location while we're gone." Alec called on his way pass.
All four parties walked into the office shutting the door behind them. Max sat on her desk, letting Alec take the show, knowing this was personal for him, even though he wouldn't admit it.
Alec paced for a few seconds before stopping in front of Leo, "You bring your three best men and I'll bring my three best men. When we get the location, we go in and we get her out and we kill White if we have to. Thats all there is two it."
Leo nodded his head, agreeing with the simple plan.
"There's only one problem." All the attention turned to Max, as she spoke. "What makes us think that White didn't already kill her? I mean it sounded like she got caught. If thats the case then White wouldn't stick around waiting for us to come." She hated playing the devil's advocate but they had to face reality. If she was already dead, whats the point in going after her?
Author's Note:
Sorry it took so long for this chapter, I was having a major debate with myself on how this can go and I finally decided on this approach.
I'll try to update every sunday, but can't make no promises. I don't always have the time with school.
Hope you enjoy this chapter.
