Disclaimer: I do not own Dark Angel or any of the characters. But Alex is my character, so please don't take her without asking.
Spoilers: Minor ones for all up to 'Hit A Sista Back'. And let's pretend that Max's transfusion cured Logan with no side effects, ok? Also, nothing after HASB happened :-)
Author's Note: I decided to post this chapter too because I thought the first chapter was a little weak alone.
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Max crept down the hallway stealthily, so nobody would be able to detect her presence. When she reached Alexandra's room, she used her knife to cut the lock. No one was home. She searched the drawers for Tryptophan, a sign that would tell her it was an X-5 that was living there.
" Stop right there."
Max turned around and saw a gun pointed at her. She asked, " Alexandra? Is that you?"
The girl switched on the light and slowly lowered the gun, " Who are you? How do you know who I am?"
" Alex, it's me, Max!"
Alex dropped the gun and also her guard, " Max?" Just as suddenly as her guard dropped, it went back up, " Wait, how do I know you're not a decoy by Lydecker? Zach was tricked the same way."
Max pulled her hair up to reveal her barcode, " Now you believe me?"
" Max, it's really you?"
Max nodded, " It's me baby sister."
They hugged and Alex asked, " How did you find me?"
" A friend of mine helped me. When did you move to Seattle?"
They sat down on the couch and Alex said, " Actually, I've always lived here. I got adopted a few months after the escape and I've lived here the whole time. But I moved out when I turned 18 and headed to Africa to help out orphanages.
" You went to Africa?" Max raised an eyebrow, " how can your parents afford it? Most families can barely afford to get toothpaste!"
Alex laughed, " My parents were rich. They had a huge business and stocks or something all over the world so the Pulse didn't really affect them. What about you? How long have you lived in Seattle?"
Max shrugged, " A while. Long enough to get a job and make good friends. Speaking of good friends, there's someone I want you to meet. He helped me find you."
" Sure, let's go. You got a car?"
" No, motorcycle."
" Ok if I go with you then? I really don't feel like going down to the parking garage."
" Sure."
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Max and Alex arrived at Fogle Towers and Alex asked, " Hey, you know someone who lives here? That's so cool, my brother lives here."
" Your brother?"
" Well, my adopted brother. Wow, I haven't been here since I went to Africa. I don't even know if he lives here anymore," Alex said wistfully. Then she changed the subject. " How did your friend find out you were an X-5? I mean, it's pretty dangerous for people to know," Alex pointed out.
" Believe me, it was never my intention for him to find out. He found out on his own. Long story short, I robbed him one night and I dove out the window as an escape. He used the security camera tapes to see how I escaped and he also saw my barcode using a really cheesy line."
Alex laughed, " What did he say?"
" This is the singularly most beautiful face I've ever seen," Max rolled her eyes.
They got to the penthouse suite and Max rang the doorbell. " Coming!" Logan called out.
Logan opened the door and when he saw Alex, he said in shock, " Lexie?!"
" Logan?!" Alex said at the same time as Logan.
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A/N: So?? What did you guys think? I know it's not that exciting yet, but I have to get past all the emotions and stuff before I can get to the really cool parts.
Spoilers: Minor ones for all up to 'Hit A Sista Back'. And let's pretend that Max's transfusion cured Logan with no side effects, ok? Also, nothing after HASB happened :-)
Author's Note: I decided to post this chapter too because I thought the first chapter was a little weak alone.
* * * *
Max crept down the hallway stealthily, so nobody would be able to detect her presence. When she reached Alexandra's room, she used her knife to cut the lock. No one was home. She searched the drawers for Tryptophan, a sign that would tell her it was an X-5 that was living there.
" Stop right there."
Max turned around and saw a gun pointed at her. She asked, " Alexandra? Is that you?"
The girl switched on the light and slowly lowered the gun, " Who are you? How do you know who I am?"
" Alex, it's me, Max!"
Alex dropped the gun and also her guard, " Max?" Just as suddenly as her guard dropped, it went back up, " Wait, how do I know you're not a decoy by Lydecker? Zach was tricked the same way."
Max pulled her hair up to reveal her barcode, " Now you believe me?"
" Max, it's really you?"
Max nodded, " It's me baby sister."
They hugged and Alex asked, " How did you find me?"
" A friend of mine helped me. When did you move to Seattle?"
They sat down on the couch and Alex said, " Actually, I've always lived here. I got adopted a few months after the escape and I've lived here the whole time. But I moved out when I turned 18 and headed to Africa to help out orphanages.
" You went to Africa?" Max raised an eyebrow, " how can your parents afford it? Most families can barely afford to get toothpaste!"
Alex laughed, " My parents were rich. They had a huge business and stocks or something all over the world so the Pulse didn't really affect them. What about you? How long have you lived in Seattle?"
Max shrugged, " A while. Long enough to get a job and make good friends. Speaking of good friends, there's someone I want you to meet. He helped me find you."
" Sure, let's go. You got a car?"
" No, motorcycle."
" Ok if I go with you then? I really don't feel like going down to the parking garage."
" Sure."
* * * * *
Max and Alex arrived at Fogle Towers and Alex asked, " Hey, you know someone who lives here? That's so cool, my brother lives here."
" Your brother?"
" Well, my adopted brother. Wow, I haven't been here since I went to Africa. I don't even know if he lives here anymore," Alex said wistfully. Then she changed the subject. " How did your friend find out you were an X-5? I mean, it's pretty dangerous for people to know," Alex pointed out.
" Believe me, it was never my intention for him to find out. He found out on his own. Long story short, I robbed him one night and I dove out the window as an escape. He used the security camera tapes to see how I escaped and he also saw my barcode using a really cheesy line."
Alex laughed, " What did he say?"
" This is the singularly most beautiful face I've ever seen," Max rolled her eyes.
They got to the penthouse suite and Max rang the doorbell. " Coming!" Logan called out.
Logan opened the door and when he saw Alex, he said in shock, " Lexie?!"
" Logan?!" Alex said at the same time as Logan.
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A/N: So?? What did you guys think? I know it's not that exciting yet, but I have to get past all the emotions and stuff before I can get to the really cool parts.