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 :-)
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" Oh my God, what are you doing back in Seattle?" Logan asked, giving her a hug.
" I missed everyone too much. You know how close I am to everyone," Alex grinned at him.
" Why didn't you tell me? I haven't seen you for so long! Max, come on in."
" I didn't know if you still lived here. How do you know Max?" Alex asked, looking at them back and forth.
Max said, " No, wait, the question is, how do you know Logan?"
Logan smiled, " Max, meet my sister, Alexia Cale. Otherwise known as Lexie. Did you have any luck finding Alexandra? How did you and Lexie meet?"
" Logan, I'm Alexandra you nut!" Alex exclaimed, " Geez, for Eyes Only you're pretty dumb."
" I'm thoroughly lost," Max spoke up.
" Sit down you guys, I'll get us some coffee," Logan said.
Alex wrinkled her nose, " No coffee for me."
" How about mocha then?" Logan asked, " with whipped cream?"
Alex grinned, " That I can handle. Come on Max."
Alex and Max sat down and Max said, " Explain."
" Well, like I said before, a few months after the escape, I got adopted by a family. Logan's family."
" Ok, I understand that much," Max said.
" I changed my name from Alexandra Danielson to Nancy Davids immediately after the escape and after the pulse hit and I got adopted, I changed my name to Alexia Cale, so Lydecker would have a harder time finding me. I also kept a low profile. I didn't want to endanger my family or anybody else, so I thought that would be best."
" But what about when Logan's family died? I thought he was the only one that survived."
Alex shook her head, " Nope. My parents' plane crashed, but Logan and I weren't on it. They were going to Miami on a business trip. I couldn't go with them because I had to study for this huge biology exam, so they left me with Logan, who couldn't go because he had work. Now, you can imagine what a drag it was for Logan who was 28 at the time to look after his 16 year old little sister."
" Aww, sis, it wasn't THAT bad," Logan grinned, giving Alex a cup of mocha and getting him and Max a cup of coffee.
" As I recall, you were complaining the entire weekend," Alex said, " but, when we got word that our parents' plane had crashed and they died instantly, he wasn't complaining anymore. I was the only immediate family he had left."
" So when your parents died you were left with Logan as your guardian?" Max asked.
Alex nodded, " Pretty much. We were never really close because of our age difference, but we really got to know each other during that experience."
" So you knew Valerie?" Max asked.
" Yup," Alex answered, " I know basically EVERYTHING about my big brother here."
" Including Eyes Only," Logan said, " how did you find out about that? I never told you."
Alex rolled her eyes, " Doesn't take a genius to figure it out Einstein! You're my big brother and that voice distorter is pretty crappy."
Logan wrinkled his nose, " Better get another one then. How come I never knew you were from Manticore?"
Alex shrugged, " I figured that the less people that knew, the better. I didn't want to put anyone in danger."
" Speaking of Manticore," Max said, " guess I'm in the clear now, huh, Logan?" she smirked, " You can get your very own sister to do all that dirty work."
" Hell no," Alex spoke up, " I am SO out of shape, I haven't kicked some ass for so long."
Logan grinned, " Still stuck with that job Max. Remember, you do the leg work for Eyes Only, I find stuff on your siblings."
" Why do you need Max to do your leg work?" Alex questioned, " It's not like you can't do it yourself."
Logan stared down into his coffee and didn't make an attempt to answer, so Max answered for him, " 6 months ago Logan got shot in the spine and couldn't move his lower body, so he couldn't do the leg work required for Eyes Only. He met me before he got shot and he asked me to do the leg work for him and in return, he'd find my siblings for me."
" How come I didn't know about this?"
" There was no way to get in contact with you," Logan said.
" Oh. How come you're walking now?" Alex asked, slightly puzzled, " did you get surgery or something?"
Max shook her head, " The first time Logan had spinal difficulties, I transfused him with my blood when his life was in danger. After that first transfusion, he could feel his toes, so I transfused him again and that's what's making him able to walk now."
" So we have stuff in our blood that can cure paralysis?"
" Something like that," Logan spoke up, " you were designed to recover from injuries quicker, so you have stem cells in you that can become any cell in any part of the body."
" Makes sense," Alex took a sip of her mocha, " By the way, Logan, how could you have NOT known it was me when you looked me up?"
Logan shrugged, " I hacked into Manticore files and it had a list of alias' you used that they knew of. I found Elizabeth McNeil, the current name you're using and went from there. Strangely enough, Alexia Cale wasn't on the list."
" I told you, I kept a low profile. I never used that name, except for school. During the years with you, I stayed as low-key as possible. Why do you think I never joined after school activities?"
" I never thought about that," Logan said, " I just thought you didn't like group activities. Anyways, have you met up with Zach before?" Logan asked.
Alex nodded, " Yeah, right before I headed off to Africa and a week ago."
" A week ago?" Max asked, " But I thought he was in Canada with Tinga."
" He does have the others to look after. I guess he felt he had an obligation."
" But why didn't he come see me then?" Max wondered, " He can't still be sore about me 'disobeying orders'."
Alex shrugged, " I asked if he knew where any of the others were and he said, 'just Max' because the others all relocated. He told me you were in Seattle, but you were probably with Miracle Boy. Who's Miracle Boy?"
Logan laughed, " That's me. Last time I saw Zach, I was back on my feet, but the times before that I had been in a wheelchair."
" I think Zach's jealous of Logan's and my friendship," Max added, " those two have probably hated each other since the moment they met."
" I didn't hate him since the moment I met him!" Logan protested.
" Well then he did! I don't know!" Max exclaimed.
Alex asked, " So when did you start hating Zach?"
Logan smiled secretively, " I'll tell you later sis."
" Say it now!"
" Yeah, say it!" Max smirked.
" I don't think you'd be interested in hearing this Max."
" So it involves me?" Max said, secretly hoping it would.
" Possibly. ANYWAYS, I think we should let Lexie get back to her apartment and get some rest," Logan said, starting to get up.
" What, getting rid of me so soon?" Alex protested, " didn't you miss me AT ALL?" she said sarcastically.
" Fine, then you can crash here. We're gonna have a long talk."
" Long talk or a lecture?" Alex asked.
" I haven't decided yet."
" Cuz if it's a lecture, I'm heading home," Alex added.
Logan put their mugs in the sink, " It's not a lecture, ok?"
" Okie dokie then. Max, you gonna crash here too?" Alex asked her newfound sister.
Max wrinkled up her nose and shook her head, " Nah, I think you and Logan have some catching up to do. I'll drop by tomorrow morning."
" Ok. Bye sis," Alex said, giving Max a hug.
" Bye. Logan, you be nice to her."
" I'm always nice!" He gave a mock grin.
" EXCEPT when you need something done," she said, reminding him of the time when she had planned to cook him dinner.
Logan blushed, " Sorry about that."
Max gave a carefree shrug, " S'okay. See you Cales in the morning."
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A/N: What'd you guys think? Is Alex's past clear enough? I hope it was understandable!!! Please, read and review!
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 :-)
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" Oh my God, what are you doing back in Seattle?" Logan asked, giving her a hug.
" I missed everyone too much. You know how close I am to everyone," Alex grinned at him.
" Why didn't you tell me? I haven't seen you for so long! Max, come on in."
" I didn't know if you still lived here. How do you know Max?" Alex asked, looking at them back and forth.
Max said, " No, wait, the question is, how do you know Logan?"
Logan smiled, " Max, meet my sister, Alexia Cale. Otherwise known as Lexie. Did you have any luck finding Alexandra? How did you and Lexie meet?"
" Logan, I'm Alexandra you nut!" Alex exclaimed, " Geez, for Eyes Only you're pretty dumb."
" I'm thoroughly lost," Max spoke up.
" Sit down you guys, I'll get us some coffee," Logan said.
Alex wrinkled her nose, " No coffee for me."
" How about mocha then?" Logan asked, " with whipped cream?"
Alex grinned, " That I can handle. Come on Max."
Alex and Max sat down and Max said, " Explain."
" Well, like I said before, a few months after the escape, I got adopted by a family. Logan's family."
" Ok, I understand that much," Max said.
" I changed my name from Alexandra Danielson to Nancy Davids immediately after the escape and after the pulse hit and I got adopted, I changed my name to Alexia Cale, so Lydecker would have a harder time finding me. I also kept a low profile. I didn't want to endanger my family or anybody else, so I thought that would be best."
" But what about when Logan's family died? I thought he was the only one that survived."
Alex shook her head, " Nope. My parents' plane crashed, but Logan and I weren't on it. They were going to Miami on a business trip. I couldn't go with them because I had to study for this huge biology exam, so they left me with Logan, who couldn't go because he had work. Now, you can imagine what a drag it was for Logan who was 28 at the time to look after his 16 year old little sister."
" Aww, sis, it wasn't THAT bad," Logan grinned, giving Alex a cup of mocha and getting him and Max a cup of coffee.
" As I recall, you were complaining the entire weekend," Alex said, " but, when we got word that our parents' plane had crashed and they died instantly, he wasn't complaining anymore. I was the only immediate family he had left."
" So when your parents died you were left with Logan as your guardian?" Max asked.
Alex nodded, " Pretty much. We were never really close because of our age difference, but we really got to know each other during that experience."
" So you knew Valerie?" Max asked.
" Yup," Alex answered, " I know basically EVERYTHING about my big brother here."
" Including Eyes Only," Logan said, " how did you find out about that? I never told you."
Alex rolled her eyes, " Doesn't take a genius to figure it out Einstein! You're my big brother and that voice distorter is pretty crappy."
Logan wrinkled his nose, " Better get another one then. How come I never knew you were from Manticore?"
Alex shrugged, " I figured that the less people that knew, the better. I didn't want to put anyone in danger."
" Speaking of Manticore," Max said, " guess I'm in the clear now, huh, Logan?" she smirked, " You can get your very own sister to do all that dirty work."
" Hell no," Alex spoke up, " I am SO out of shape, I haven't kicked some ass for so long."
Logan grinned, " Still stuck with that job Max. Remember, you do the leg work for Eyes Only, I find stuff on your siblings."
" Why do you need Max to do your leg work?" Alex questioned, " It's not like you can't do it yourself."
Logan stared down into his coffee and didn't make an attempt to answer, so Max answered for him, " 6 months ago Logan got shot in the spine and couldn't move his lower body, so he couldn't do the leg work required for Eyes Only. He met me before he got shot and he asked me to do the leg work for him and in return, he'd find my siblings for me."
" How come I didn't know about this?"
" There was no way to get in contact with you," Logan said.
" Oh. How come you're walking now?" Alex asked, slightly puzzled, " did you get surgery or something?"
Max shook her head, " The first time Logan had spinal difficulties, I transfused him with my blood when his life was in danger. After that first transfusion, he could feel his toes, so I transfused him again and that's what's making him able to walk now."
" So we have stuff in our blood that can cure paralysis?"
" Something like that," Logan spoke up, " you were designed to recover from injuries quicker, so you have stem cells in you that can become any cell in any part of the body."
" Makes sense," Alex took a sip of her mocha, " By the way, Logan, how could you have NOT known it was me when you looked me up?"
Logan shrugged, " I hacked into Manticore files and it had a list of alias' you used that they knew of. I found Elizabeth McNeil, the current name you're using and went from there. Strangely enough, Alexia Cale wasn't on the list."
" I told you, I kept a low profile. I never used that name, except for school. During the years with you, I stayed as low-key as possible. Why do you think I never joined after school activities?"
" I never thought about that," Logan said, " I just thought you didn't like group activities. Anyways, have you met up with Zach before?" Logan asked.
Alex nodded, " Yeah, right before I headed off to Africa and a week ago."
" A week ago?" Max asked, " But I thought he was in Canada with Tinga."
" He does have the others to look after. I guess he felt he had an obligation."
" But why didn't he come see me then?" Max wondered, " He can't still be sore about me 'disobeying orders'."
Alex shrugged, " I asked if he knew where any of the others were and he said, 'just Max' because the others all relocated. He told me you were in Seattle, but you were probably with Miracle Boy. Who's Miracle Boy?"
Logan laughed, " That's me. Last time I saw Zach, I was back on my feet, but the times before that I had been in a wheelchair."
" I think Zach's jealous of Logan's and my friendship," Max added, " those two have probably hated each other since the moment they met."
" I didn't hate him since the moment I met him!" Logan protested.
" Well then he did! I don't know!" Max exclaimed.
Alex asked, " So when did you start hating Zach?"
Logan smiled secretively, " I'll tell you later sis."
" Say it now!"
" Yeah, say it!" Max smirked.
" I don't think you'd be interested in hearing this Max."
" So it involves me?" Max said, secretly hoping it would.
" Possibly. ANYWAYS, I think we should let Lexie get back to her apartment and get some rest," Logan said, starting to get up.
" What, getting rid of me so soon?" Alex protested, " didn't you miss me AT ALL?" she said sarcastically.
" Fine, then you can crash here. We're gonna have a long talk."
" Long talk or a lecture?" Alex asked.
" I haven't decided yet."
" Cuz if it's a lecture, I'm heading home," Alex added.
Logan put their mugs in the sink, " It's not a lecture, ok?"
" Okie dokie then. Max, you gonna crash here too?" Alex asked her newfound sister.
Max wrinkled up her nose and shook her head, " Nah, I think you and Logan have some catching up to do. I'll drop by tomorrow morning."
" Ok. Bye sis," Alex said, giving Max a hug.
" Bye. Logan, you be nice to her."
" I'm always nice!" He gave a mock grin.
" EXCEPT when you need something done," she said, reminding him of the time when she had planned to cook him dinner.
Logan blushed, " Sorry about that."
Max gave a carefree shrug, " S'okay. See you Cales in the morning."
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A/N: What'd you guys think? Is Alex's past clear enough? I hope it was understandable!!! Please, read and review!