Author: cameraman dc
Email: cameraman_dc@hotmail.com
Disclaimer : I don't own anything, it does not belong to me. I am in no way associated with the WB, the UPN, Jason Katims, or Melinda Metz.
Summary : A new alien hunter is in Roswell, but he is more than he appears.
Category : Everybody
Rating : R
Feedback : Go for it!
The Soap Factory
February 5, 2002
8:23 AM
Alex had watched over Lonnie most of the night. He watched as she trembled in her sleep. His heart went out to her. She had suffered a fate that no one, no matter how evil they were, deserved. Now the two of them were awake, Alex had a moist towel in his hand, gently dabbing at the wounds she had.
Lonnie's right wrist had been broken, her lip was split, and her right eye was swollen shut. The rest of her body was covered in bruises that caused Alex to wince whenever he saw them. Several times she had attempted to heal herself, all without any luck. Whatever Khivar had done to her, he made sure it would last.
"Get away from me," Lonnie said.
"I'm trying to help you," Alex said continuing.
"Well I don't need your help," Lonnie snapped.
"Listen," Alex said. "Right now you need me..."
"I DON'T NEED YOU!!!" Lonnie shouted.
Lonnie turned on her side, away from Alex.
"I don't need you, I don't need you, I don't need you..." she repeated through gritted teeth.
Alex moved to the other side of the cot and kneeled before Lonnie. He looked at her intently, Lonnie looked everywhere else avoiding his gaze.
"I was wrong," Alex whispered.
"You are like her," Alex said. "The similarities were right there in front of my face. I just didn't want to admit it, but I want to now. You really are like Isabel, you both have the same spirit. The same fears of showing who you really are. I'm willing to bet that the real Lonnie is more kind and beautiful than the Lonnie I see all the time."
Alex cupped Lonnie face between his hands, his thumbs wiping away tears that fell down her face.
"Vilandra is dead and gone forever," Alex said. "You are not her. You're Lonnie, you are your own person. It's time you started to be. Time for you to stop living the life that isn't yours."
Lonnie lay in bed with her mouth agape. She didn't know what to say, she wanted to tell him that he was wrong. But she couldn't, for reasons she didn't want to believe. Lonnie broke down and started to cry. Alex reached his arms around Lonnie and pulled her into a hug. He held her for a while until she fell asleep.
Now ain't this some cute shit," Rath said.
Alex turned around in time to see Rath's fist sailing towards him before everything went black. When he awoke, he found himself once again tied to the chair. He looked around the room for signs of anyone. He saw Lonnie watching him from a doorway, they shared a look for a moment before Lonnie left Alex alone.
TBC...