EPISODE 3: SECRETS!

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Dark Angel, Just my storyline.

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It was 10:30pm and the waterfront was really cold. Asha and Alec waited for Bill, the gut who had the street cred of the 'reaction' to show up and deal out the dirt he knew about a Manticore Clean up team. Asha had heard a little while ago about 'Reaction' from a S11 member that he was rumoured to have been captured mistakenly for a transgenic by a government agency rumoured to be torturing and assassinating transgenic's. Asha didn't believe it at the time, and she wasn't ready to believe that just yet but with Jondy missing and Asha thought it was time they check it out.

And Max and Logan thought it was smart to take Alec just in case the situation got physical. But I can assure you that no one is gonna be getting physical, especially Alec and me.

It had also been rumoured that Ames White is connected to the agency and that he is the head of operations- the mastermind who decides who lives or dies. He's trying to play God.

Bill finally showed up and he looked shy; he didn't look like the type to start a fight or get ugly if Asha and Alec didn't hold up the end of the bargain. Bill wanted Sector passes so he could go back to Texas and forget about his past and the reputation he gained while in Seattle.

"You two with Eyes Only?" Bill asked and Asha noticed how husky and deep his voice was. It reminded her of her late father.

"Yes, we will be careful protecting the glasses of Eye's Only!" Alec mocked and burst out laughing. "He makes us sound like we are working with Scooby Doo or something!" Alec remarked to Alec and Asha responded by elbowing him in the stomach.

And Asha was momentarily taken off guard with her contact with Alec. Remember Asha, no touching!

"Yes, we are with Eyes Only. Are you Bill?" Asha asked and Bill nodded. "Okay, we have the sector passes, but you need to tell us everything you know. If we are not convinced that what your saying isn't the honest to God truth, no sector passes!" Asha showed the sector passes and then put them in her back Jean pocket.

"People think I'm schizophrenic or something, but I'm not actually. They think all that I say is just figments of my imagination, but there not. They really happened!

"So, I was living in Bay City, in the suburbs with my mum and pop. This new guy moved into our street and he seemed real weird. I saw him put out his rubbish and there were all these pill bottles. So one day I build up the courage to go talk to him and I find that no one is living there no more and these guys in black hurl me into a truck and took me away. Next thing I know I'm sedated and I'm restrained in their truck.

"I woke up later in this room, purple and sterile. I find I'm in an agency that picks up transgenic's just like those ones that's been in the news lately. Gripping stuff I can tell you. So, I walk around in chains and I find out that I'm in 'The Purple Room', which is what the insiders call the hellhole for transgenic's. It's not a nice place to be I can tell you!

"Anyway, I stay there for about a month and not once did they check me out to find if I was a legitimate transgenic which I thought was strange. I mean they could have just done a simple medical and find out who I was but they didn't. Turn's out they did all along and they take me away to see this guy named White and he keeps drilling me about this transgenic. I seriously didn't know anything and they used everything possible to get answers out of me, lie detector test, torture and psycho active's. Finally they believed me, and they just let me go. They put me in Seattle where I couldn't go home and I've been here ever since."

Bill finished his story and Asha began asking question. "Do you have any proof that your allegations are true. For example, do you know where 'The Purple Room' is situated cause that would really help?"

"I think it was somewhere in California, LA or San Fran maybe. For over a month I didn't know where I was." Bill sat down and Asha kept drilling.

"What about physical details. I mean, what did you do while you were there?"

"The compound reminded me of a hospital but I doubt it was. More like a Psychiatric hospital cause everyone wore restraints and soldiers patrolled the halls. Not that I think soldiers patrol the hallways of Psychiatric hospitals." Bill stood up and Alec moved closer to Asha.

"So we believe you on just your word. Cause no offence, having a reputation of being Schizophrenic doesn't convince us that you're true to your word." Alec remarked and he stepped in front of Asha and she thought he was being the typical macho male.

"My rep is cause no one believes me, and I'm telling you the truth. I swear to god!" Bill became really defensive.

"Okay, here's the passes! And thankyou for coming so quickly, we appreciate it!" Asha handed out the passes and Bill took of quickly, obviously afraid of Alec.

And Asha wasn't happy. "Okay, what was that all about. I mean the macho display wasn't needed."

"You actually believe that Psycho. I mean come on, he's probably just read one of those tabloids and thought he could get noticed if he made up that crap!" Alec responded and he put his hands on his thighs bending over to sit down.

"Oh yeah, cause you know everything about Manticore cause your big strong Alec who is all true to his word." Asha's voiced raised and she could feel herself become angrier!

"What's that supposed to mean!" Alec stood back up and was face to face with Asha.

"It's mean's that you say one thing, get one thing then do another. I mean you told me months ago that you wanted me and then I went home with you and feel asleep. So when you finally do you just leave me out cold." Asha yelled at Alec and she grabbed onto his shoulders.

"How was that not keeping my word. I left a note!"

"Alec, you knew that I was all vulnerable and you took advantage of me. And we were supposed to be friends, and you don't treat a friend like that. Maybe your just out of touch with human emotion cause of Manticore!"

Alec shrugged of Asha and stepped back. Then he stepped forward and brought Asha in to a hot and heavy kiss that made Asha lose her footing and meant Alec had to hold her up. They both explored each other and then Asha tried to pull away cause she couldn't breath but Alec held her in and Asha tried to regain her breathing as much as she could. Then Alec pulled away and he looked angry.

"You think I can just get into a hot and heavy relationship with you and show you all my secrets. I can't Asha cause neither you nor I should have to know what I've done and what I've been through."

Alec started walking away and Asha followed still trying to regain her breath.