Title: Discovering Her Destiny : A Dance with Death. A Date with
Destiny.
Disclaimer: If I owned Alec, do you think that I'd give him to Max?
Summary: Part 1 of the "Discovering Her Destiny" Trilogy. The prequel to "Tempting the Fates". Max realises that she's not meant to be with Logan, but there's somebody who's just what she needs. M/A
Pairings: Max and Alec. If any two people were destined/designed to be together, it would be them.
Setting: 2021-2022
Spoilers: Anything and Everything from both the show's seasons can pop up somewhere. I have only just begun to watch Season 2 myself - Designate This aired on the 22 March, so if I'm not totally accurate; just know it's because I must've read the transcript wrong or something, and TELL me that it's wrong!
Chapter 8: Memories
A/N : Sorry that this took so long, I've been busy with school.
They were in the lounge, sparring.
"Good. You're learning fast. Let's take a breather."
"In ten years, you haven't really learnt anything all that new from what I did."
"I know. The fighting's pretty much the same. We just learnt how to use our abilities to their fullest potential. But most of the last ten years was training for missions and assinations."
Max saw the sorrow enter his features and she put her hand on his.
"You OK?"
"Yeah, bad memories. That's all."
"Don't think of the bad, just the good. It'll make you a happier person."
"Nice to know that you started to listen to your own advice."
"I never had any really happy memories. But now I do. I've got you to thank for that."
"Me?"
"You helped put Ben to rest. And a lot of my happier memories involve you."
"Like what?"
"When you took me to the fairground for a treat, and when we went camping...eating melted marshmellows...when you hugged me; when you looked after me when I was sick and held me while I slept. And when you called me 'your butterfly'...those were definitely some of the nicer moments of my life."
"Well, you give me something to smile about, too."
"I do?"
"All I have to do is remember that big sloppy kiss you gave my cheek in the woods, and I burst out laughing. And a Maxie in fuzzy robe and slippers about to go camping does make an endearing picture."
She scowled at him.
"Breaks over!"
She punched out at him, and he quickly blocked. They went at it again and again: punching, kicking, blocking, lunging... until Max managed to swoop Alec off his feet onto the floor.
She pounced on top of him, laughing in delight - until she realised what her position in relation to his suggested. She looked at his face and realised that he was very aware of it as well.
"Max..."
"Shh..." she silenced him.
And she kissed him, full of all the emotions that she had kept hidden in her heart until this moment.
When they pulled apart, she smiled at him.
"I think I love you, Alec."
"You do? That's nice to hear. Why?"
"Because you stuck by me through thick and thin, and believe it or not...you can be pretty sweet when you feel like it."
She swatted him.
"Your turn!"
"You know that I love you, Max. Because you're you. My tough 'lil Maxie. So you really want to give us a shot?"
In answer, she kissed him again; the kiss deepening and deepening in passion; and just when it seemed that time had stopped and it was only the two of them left in the world...
"Max! Little Fella! I found the teddy bear you were looking for!"
The two lovebirds looked up in utter shock. They spoke in embarrased unison.
"Joshua!" He was holding Kismet - the teddy bear that Alec had won for Max at the fair. He looked at them - at first perplexed, but then understanding shone in his puppy-dog eyes.
"Max and Alec getting busy?"
Author's EXTRA LONG Note:
With that tiny, tiny chapter, I conclude Part 1of the "Discovering Her Destiny" Trilogy: 'A Dance with Death. A Date with Destiny.' Sorry that it was such a pathetic chapter, but I was losing patience...and no doubt so were you!
I was comparing this fic to my other project "The Professional" and I realised that the reason I have absolutely no problem writing this story is because it has NO plot. Really, it doesn't! I told you guys at the beginning that I was taking it 1 chapter at a time that this was the story of how Max and Alec got together . That's pretty much all it is. No real angst or drama or even humor - just plain fluff. I feel so guilty that I've dragged you guys through all these chapters which have no real value, for absolutely nothing! It's so superficial that I'm a little ashamed of myself! It doesn't help that I'm struggling to come up with a credible storyline for "The Professional" which actually has a plot. The idiot that I am, I thought I'd discovered this great idea, wrote the first chapter, submitted it...and then realised that my original storyline-in-mind simply did not make sense. My muse has disappeared - I don't even get my midnight flashes of inspiration anymore!
If you enjoyed this plot-less love story, you should read Part 2: 'Tempting the Fates'.(There's about 1 second worth of angst there.) I know that it says "The End" on the 3rd chapter, but I've decided to extend it. Then I'll move on to Part 3.
I had the time of my life writing this, no matter how it turned out. School's re-started, so I don't have so much free time on my hands anymore. Judging by my less-than-brilliant marks, (Only high points were my 'A's' in English and History.) studying would probably be a really good idea. I hear it helps. I wouldn't know. I never study until the day of the examination. (Ask Sugi/Manticora/Little Fella - she knows about my total lack of studying!) And people wonder why I fail Biology! Please review, and I'd love it if I could get some feedback on what I should include in Part 3. Some help for "The Professional" would also be greatly appreciated!
Disclaimer: If I owned Alec, do you think that I'd give him to Max?
Summary: Part 1 of the "Discovering Her Destiny" Trilogy. The prequel to "Tempting the Fates". Max realises that she's not meant to be with Logan, but there's somebody who's just what she needs. M/A
Pairings: Max and Alec. If any two people were destined/designed to be together, it would be them.
Setting: 2021-2022
Spoilers: Anything and Everything from both the show's seasons can pop up somewhere. I have only just begun to watch Season 2 myself - Designate This aired on the 22 March, so if I'm not totally accurate; just know it's because I must've read the transcript wrong or something, and TELL me that it's wrong!
Chapter 8: Memories
A/N : Sorry that this took so long, I've been busy with school.
They were in the lounge, sparring.
"Good. You're learning fast. Let's take a breather."
"In ten years, you haven't really learnt anything all that new from what I did."
"I know. The fighting's pretty much the same. We just learnt how to use our abilities to their fullest potential. But most of the last ten years was training for missions and assinations."
Max saw the sorrow enter his features and she put her hand on his.
"You OK?"
"Yeah, bad memories. That's all."
"Don't think of the bad, just the good. It'll make you a happier person."
"Nice to know that you started to listen to your own advice."
"I never had any really happy memories. But now I do. I've got you to thank for that."
"Me?"
"You helped put Ben to rest. And a lot of my happier memories involve you."
"Like what?"
"When you took me to the fairground for a treat, and when we went camping...eating melted marshmellows...when you hugged me; when you looked after me when I was sick and held me while I slept. And when you called me 'your butterfly'...those were definitely some of the nicer moments of my life."
"Well, you give me something to smile about, too."
"I do?"
"All I have to do is remember that big sloppy kiss you gave my cheek in the woods, and I burst out laughing. And a Maxie in fuzzy robe and slippers about to go camping does make an endearing picture."
She scowled at him.
"Breaks over!"
She punched out at him, and he quickly blocked. They went at it again and again: punching, kicking, blocking, lunging... until Max managed to swoop Alec off his feet onto the floor.
She pounced on top of him, laughing in delight - until she realised what her position in relation to his suggested. She looked at his face and realised that he was very aware of it as well.
"Max..."
"Shh..." she silenced him.
And she kissed him, full of all the emotions that she had kept hidden in her heart until this moment.
When they pulled apart, she smiled at him.
"I think I love you, Alec."
"You do? That's nice to hear. Why?"
"Because you stuck by me through thick and thin, and believe it or not...you can be pretty sweet when you feel like it."
She swatted him.
"Your turn!"
"You know that I love you, Max. Because you're you. My tough 'lil Maxie. So you really want to give us a shot?"
In answer, she kissed him again; the kiss deepening and deepening in passion; and just when it seemed that time had stopped and it was only the two of them left in the world...
"Max! Little Fella! I found the teddy bear you were looking for!"
The two lovebirds looked up in utter shock. They spoke in embarrased unison.
"Joshua!" He was holding Kismet - the teddy bear that Alec had won for Max at the fair. He looked at them - at first perplexed, but then understanding shone in his puppy-dog eyes.
"Max and Alec getting busy?"
Author's EXTRA LONG Note:
With that tiny, tiny chapter, I conclude Part 1of the "Discovering Her Destiny" Trilogy: 'A Dance with Death. A Date with Destiny.' Sorry that it was such a pathetic chapter, but I was losing patience...and no doubt so were you!
I was comparing this fic to my other project "The Professional" and I realised that the reason I have absolutely no problem writing this story is because it has NO plot. Really, it doesn't! I told you guys at the beginning that I was taking it 1 chapter at a time that this was the story of how Max and Alec got together . That's pretty much all it is. No real angst or drama or even humor - just plain fluff. I feel so guilty that I've dragged you guys through all these chapters which have no real value, for absolutely nothing! It's so superficial that I'm a little ashamed of myself! It doesn't help that I'm struggling to come up with a credible storyline for "The Professional" which actually has a plot. The idiot that I am, I thought I'd discovered this great idea, wrote the first chapter, submitted it...and then realised that my original storyline-in-mind simply did not make sense. My muse has disappeared - I don't even get my midnight flashes of inspiration anymore!
If you enjoyed this plot-less love story, you should read Part 2: 'Tempting the Fates'.(There's about 1 second worth of angst there.) I know that it says "The End" on the 3rd chapter, but I've decided to extend it. Then I'll move on to Part 3.
I had the time of my life writing this, no matter how it turned out. School's re-started, so I don't have so much free time on my hands anymore. Judging by my less-than-brilliant marks, (Only high points were my 'A's' in English and History.) studying would probably be a really good idea. I hear it helps. I wouldn't know. I never study until the day of the examination. (Ask Sugi/Manticora/Little Fella - she knows about my total lack of studying!) And people wonder why I fail Biology! Please review, and I'd love it if I could get some feedback on what I should include in Part 3. Some help for "The Professional" would also be greatly appreciated!