EPISODE 3: DRAWBACK

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

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Max and Asha looked around them and found that they weren't alone in the hallway. In fact they were surrounded by the most enormous amount of flesh that Max and Asha had ever seen. In fact, they were probably bigger than Arnie during his bodybuilding heyday.

Six very muscular soldiers in very tight black skivvies and armed with semi automatic guns and taser's surrounded Max and Asha. All I can say is steroids, steroids, and steroids! Asha thought to herself as she looked at each of the soldiers. Asha felt like an ant standing next to the men.

Max lunched immediately into a kick, hitting soldier one's elbow in an attempt to knock the gun out of the soldier's hand. It was a failed attempt and the man didn't even flinch, instead he punched Max in the face hard, sending her backwards and onto the taser of the Soldier behind Max. Max shock for 2 seconds and then she dropped to the ground.

Asha held up her hands, surrendering and the soldiers picked up Max and Asha and they were taken away, down the stairs and into the Dudley Hospital.

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Alec and Joshua were driving to rally point from Dudley Psychiatric where they found no traces of White's UMCA or Jondy and other transgenic's being held captive. The Psychiatric Hospital just had normal psychiatric patients and doctors and nurses, there wasn't a single soldier in site.

Alec was behind the wheel of James' imported Ford Transit and Joshua sat in the passenger seat, eating a packet of potato chips they had stopped to get on the way back to rally point. Each still had there headsets on, connected to Logan who was at rally point in his car, hacking into surveillance at Dudley General.

"Alec, Joshua, I got some bad news!" Logan began speaking to Alec and Joshua, each shifting their weight at the sound of bad news.

"Logan, has something happened to Max?" Alec asked the obvious, already knowing the answer from the sound of Logan's voice.

"Max and Asha have been captured and taken into Dudley General. I need you to get back to rally point so we can organise a new objective. Dudley General is the confirmed UMCA Headquarters." Logan relayed back and Alec stepped on the gas and sped down the San Francisco streets.

As Alec drove down the streets, Joshua studied him. "Alec, you okay?" Joshua asked and Alec looked over for a second and then turned back to the road.

"No, and I can't be right now. We gotta be focussed on the objective!" Alec answered and rolled his shoulders back and forwards, trying to loosen himself up.

"I'm worried about Lil Fella. I'm worried that White's gonna take Max away!" Joshua looked over to Alec and then Joshua put his nose into the bag and finished eating the rest of the bag's contents.

"Me too!" Alec answered and Joshua put the chip packet beside him and then he turned to Alec, in a position that suggested concern for Alec.

"You're also worried about Asha! Cause you care about Asha!" Joshua stated and Alec turned to Joshua, suggesting he was going to deny it.

"...You're right! I am and you probably gonna think it's cause I like her, but it's not." Alec explained and then he turned back to the road. He continued. "Josh, when I left Manticore I realised a couple of things. Manticore had it all wrong about emotion; they told us it was weakness and that even family was your enemy. I never second-guessed it cause I only knew what they taught us, but once I was out of there I got a taste of the other. The other option, I mean I haven't a family like normal people and I never really wanted one. But that don't mean that I wouldn't mind one. And meeting Max and you, your my family. Max is the nightmare sister, and you're the best bud brother. And then there's everyone at Jampony, Crash. Logan, Asha, they are my buddies and I care bout em I guess." Alec finished.

"So you saying that you care if your family gets hurt!" Joshua asked.

"Yeah, but don't tell anyone cause it may bruise my rep around the place. I don't want to be known for caring for people. Especially Max, Original Cindy and Asha." Alec finished.

"I love you too brother!" Joshua responded and he punched Alec in the shoulder. "Best bud brother!"