Title: Discovering Her Destiny : Tempting the Fates
Disclaimer: If I owned Alec, do you think that I'd give him to Max?
Summary: The Fates weave the threads that lead people to their destiny. They've led Max astray before, but perhaps this time she's found her soulmate.
Pairings: Max and Alec. If any two people were destined/designed to be together, it would be them.
Setting: 2023
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, so that I can FIX it!
Chapter 6: A Madness most Discreet
"Jondy?"
"That's what she said, Max. Jo's your sister."
Max got up from the couch they had occupied and paced the room.
"I can't believe it! She was here with me and I didn't even know?"
"You all grew up. You can't expect to recognise all of them. You didn't recognise Zack the first time either. "
"I should've known, Alec. She's my sister. I have to see her!"
"You can't."
"What! Why not?"
"She won't be there. She's left town."
"But..."
Alec took her hand and gently pulled her back onto the couch.
"She'll be back. She went to get you something you've always wanted."
"Huh?"
"She's bringing some of the other sibs to Seattle. You're gonna see your family again!"
Max smiled as the tears slid down her cheeks. Alec put his arms around her as she cried on his shoulder.
"Max."
"Yeah?"
"I want you to know that I love you from the bottom of my heart. I'm sorry that I haven't been too enthusiastic lately. It's Pre-wedding jitters."
"I know, Alec. It's scary sometimes. I love you. You know that, right?"
"Yeah." he said, nuzzling her nose with his.
"Now THAT'S what I wanted to see!" said a voice from the doorway.
They looked up, and Max gave a small gasp as she gazed upon the startling blue eyes of her sister.
"Jondy!"
Max flew off the couch to grab her in a fierce hug. Jondy laughed at her excitement.
"Nice to see you too, Maxie!"
"I can't believe it! Why didn't you tell me?"
"Actually, I wanted to study the guy who could actually put up with you to the extent of marriage."
"And what do you think?"
Jondy shot a grin in Alec's direction.
"Well...he's definitely a hottie."
"Is that all you women think about? I mean, of course I'm not too bad in the looks department, but what about my incredible intelligence, my outstanding personality, my remarkable bravery?" Alec asked, a little indignant that his engineered looks were the only compliments forthcoming.
"And he's really humble, Maxie. He's a prize fish, alright. Where did you catch him?"
"Manticore, where else?"
"Aah. Good 'ol Manticore. Home to hundreds of gorgeous hunks, and I ran away. Do you know how hard it is to find a guy who can even begin to match up to our men's standards? I'm telling you, Max. You did all your sisters a big favor by letting them out. And the boys too. They find human women seriously lacking. Now maybe we can actually get a love-life!"
"Any luck, so far?"
"Alas. No such fortune for poor Jo. I laid my eyes on this dark haired transgenic who looked like he had been chiseled out of stone, but before I could charm my way into his heart, this giggly dumb platinum blonde transgenic came over and coiled around him like a python. Obviously the Manticore High ditzy cheerleader type. Freak!"
"As opposed to..."
"Excuse me, but I am NOT a ditzy, dumb or platinum blonde. Have you heard me make even one girly giggle in all of our re-aquaintance? Ask your fiancee over there, he knows that I'm one of the smarter individuals that he's had the privilege of meeting."
"It's true, Max. The girl's got a brain hidden under that mop.
"A mop? You compared my hair to a MOP. You know what, Max? I've changed my mind. You should dump the loser. Does he compliment you as poetically as he does me?"
Alec was indignant.
"First of all, I thought that you didn't care about your looks. Second, I tell Max that she's God's gift to me, ALL the time."
"Alec, honey. Just because I don't carry on like Barbie Doll, doesn't meant that I like my hair being called a freakin' mop! And the 'God's Gift' line is sooo old! That is not poetry. That's cheap flattery. This is poetry:
"Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs,
Being purged, a fire sparkling in lovers' eyes,
Being vexed, a sea nourished with lovers' tears.
What is it else? A madness most discreet,
A choking gall and a preserving sweet."
Alec had a blank stare on his face.
"Poetry's not his strong point, Jon." said Max with a chuckle.
"So I noticed. I'm guessing that Shakespeare wasn't on the syllabus"
Alec was confused.
"What?"
"Correction: Who. William Shakespeare. Of the Renaissance. Greatest playwrite of all history. Created 'Romeo and Juliet', 'Macbeth', 'Hamlet, 'A Midsummer's Night Dream', The Taming of the Shrew'...any of this ringing a bell, pretty boy?"
Max decided to elaborate for Alec's benefit.
"English guy who used words like 'thou' and 'thy' and 'thee'."
Jondy laughed.
"See. If Max can manage to read 'em, so can you!"
Alec shrugged.
"Unless it was an army manuscript, I doubt that Manticore was even remotely interested in teaching us about 'Romeo and Macbeth's Midsummer's night dream of taming the shrew Juliet, in a hamlet. Actually, that sounds kinda kinky."
Jondy sighed with considerable exaggeration.
"This is what the world has come to. No culture. No brains."
"I can play the piano."
"You can?"
"Yep, and I'm pretty good too. Can I marry your sister?"
"I was kidding. I already gave you the go-ahead, Al. Just before I sent you back here to give Max the news."
"Al?"
"That reminds me! I thought that you'd left to fetch the others!" Max said, looking accusingly at both Jondy and Alec.
"Changed my mind. If those morons can't get to Seattle by themselves, then they should've stayed back a grade at Manticore. I figured that I should spend a little quality time with my baby sister before she gets hitched. Besides, I have a contract with you, remember? I'm supposed to stay and help you organise the ceremony right up to D-Day. Lets say that I have a serious work ethic. Most of the very basic stuff is already taken care of - I even added a few superpeople to the guest list: Krit, Brin, Zane and Syl - who will hopefully make their way here without a) killing somebody, b) being killed or c) having a bad hair day."
Max looked at her in awe.
"I can't believe this! I'm getting married. I've got you back AND organising everything like a Pro, and I'm going to see Krit, Syl and Brin again. And Zane too!"
"Zack would never approve of so many of us together! Too bad he can't be here. But, actually, he will be... in spirit."
Max almost choked. She looked with guilty eyes to Alec, who looked worried. A message was conveyed between them without words.
'She thinks Zack's dead!'
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Author's Note:
You can always tell who reads these by the comments in the reviews.
Sorry that I've been so slow! School's been hectic, and I have examinations in less than a month. But after THAT, I'll have a three week holiday to recuperate and to continue steadily with this, plus a new project that I have in the works. First though, I REALLY should study for my upcoming exams. The marks that I achieve in these exams will determine wether or not I'll be accepted at a university. I'm not known for my academic achievements, and I'm not a disciplined studier either, so I really have to push myself. If I'm going to be distracted by writing fanfiction, I can kiss Psychology goodbye! So, try not to push me for speedy new chapters. But reviews are ALWAYS welcome. Thanks to all who review. They are all heartily appreciated!
Disclaimer: If I owned Alec, do you think that I'd give him to Max?
Summary: The Fates weave the threads that lead people to their destiny. They've led Max astray before, but perhaps this time she's found her soulmate.
Pairings: Max and Alec. If any two people were destined/designed to be together, it would be them.
Setting: 2023
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, so that I can FIX it!
Chapter 6: A Madness most Discreet
"Jondy?"
"That's what she said, Max. Jo's your sister."
Max got up from the couch they had occupied and paced the room.
"I can't believe it! She was here with me and I didn't even know?"
"You all grew up. You can't expect to recognise all of them. You didn't recognise Zack the first time either. "
"I should've known, Alec. She's my sister. I have to see her!"
"You can't."
"What! Why not?"
"She won't be there. She's left town."
"But..."
Alec took her hand and gently pulled her back onto the couch.
"She'll be back. She went to get you something you've always wanted."
"Huh?"
"She's bringing some of the other sibs to Seattle. You're gonna see your family again!"
Max smiled as the tears slid down her cheeks. Alec put his arms around her as she cried on his shoulder.
"Max."
"Yeah?"
"I want you to know that I love you from the bottom of my heart. I'm sorry that I haven't been too enthusiastic lately. It's Pre-wedding jitters."
"I know, Alec. It's scary sometimes. I love you. You know that, right?"
"Yeah." he said, nuzzling her nose with his.
"Now THAT'S what I wanted to see!" said a voice from the doorway.
They looked up, and Max gave a small gasp as she gazed upon the startling blue eyes of her sister.
"Jondy!"
Max flew off the couch to grab her in a fierce hug. Jondy laughed at her excitement.
"Nice to see you too, Maxie!"
"I can't believe it! Why didn't you tell me?"
"Actually, I wanted to study the guy who could actually put up with you to the extent of marriage."
"And what do you think?"
Jondy shot a grin in Alec's direction.
"Well...he's definitely a hottie."
"Is that all you women think about? I mean, of course I'm not too bad in the looks department, but what about my incredible intelligence, my outstanding personality, my remarkable bravery?" Alec asked, a little indignant that his engineered looks were the only compliments forthcoming.
"And he's really humble, Maxie. He's a prize fish, alright. Where did you catch him?"
"Manticore, where else?"
"Aah. Good 'ol Manticore. Home to hundreds of gorgeous hunks, and I ran away. Do you know how hard it is to find a guy who can even begin to match up to our men's standards? I'm telling you, Max. You did all your sisters a big favor by letting them out. And the boys too. They find human women seriously lacking. Now maybe we can actually get a love-life!"
"Any luck, so far?"
"Alas. No such fortune for poor Jo. I laid my eyes on this dark haired transgenic who looked like he had been chiseled out of stone, but before I could charm my way into his heart, this giggly dumb platinum blonde transgenic came over and coiled around him like a python. Obviously the Manticore High ditzy cheerleader type. Freak!"
"As opposed to..."
"Excuse me, but I am NOT a ditzy, dumb or platinum blonde. Have you heard me make even one girly giggle in all of our re-aquaintance? Ask your fiancee over there, he knows that I'm one of the smarter individuals that he's had the privilege of meeting."
"It's true, Max. The girl's got a brain hidden under that mop.
"A mop? You compared my hair to a MOP. You know what, Max? I've changed my mind. You should dump the loser. Does he compliment you as poetically as he does me?"
Alec was indignant.
"First of all, I thought that you didn't care about your looks. Second, I tell Max that she's God's gift to me, ALL the time."
"Alec, honey. Just because I don't carry on like Barbie Doll, doesn't meant that I like my hair being called a freakin' mop! And the 'God's Gift' line is sooo old! That is not poetry. That's cheap flattery. This is poetry:
"Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs,
Being purged, a fire sparkling in lovers' eyes,
Being vexed, a sea nourished with lovers' tears.
What is it else? A madness most discreet,
A choking gall and a preserving sweet."
Alec had a blank stare on his face.
"Poetry's not his strong point, Jon." said Max with a chuckle.
"So I noticed. I'm guessing that Shakespeare wasn't on the syllabus"
Alec was confused.
"What?"
"Correction: Who. William Shakespeare. Of the Renaissance. Greatest playwrite of all history. Created 'Romeo and Juliet', 'Macbeth', 'Hamlet, 'A Midsummer's Night Dream', The Taming of the Shrew'...any of this ringing a bell, pretty boy?"
Max decided to elaborate for Alec's benefit.
"English guy who used words like 'thou' and 'thy' and 'thee'."
Jondy laughed.
"See. If Max can manage to read 'em, so can you!"
Alec shrugged.
"Unless it was an army manuscript, I doubt that Manticore was even remotely interested in teaching us about 'Romeo and Macbeth's Midsummer's night dream of taming the shrew Juliet, in a hamlet. Actually, that sounds kinda kinky."
Jondy sighed with considerable exaggeration.
"This is what the world has come to. No culture. No brains."
"I can play the piano."
"You can?"
"Yep, and I'm pretty good too. Can I marry your sister?"
"I was kidding. I already gave you the go-ahead, Al. Just before I sent you back here to give Max the news."
"Al?"
"That reminds me! I thought that you'd left to fetch the others!" Max said, looking accusingly at both Jondy and Alec.
"Changed my mind. If those morons can't get to Seattle by themselves, then they should've stayed back a grade at Manticore. I figured that I should spend a little quality time with my baby sister before she gets hitched. Besides, I have a contract with you, remember? I'm supposed to stay and help you organise the ceremony right up to D-Day. Lets say that I have a serious work ethic. Most of the very basic stuff is already taken care of - I even added a few superpeople to the guest list: Krit, Brin, Zane and Syl - who will hopefully make their way here without a) killing somebody, b) being killed or c) having a bad hair day."
Max looked at her in awe.
"I can't believe this! I'm getting married. I've got you back AND organising everything like a Pro, and I'm going to see Krit, Syl and Brin again. And Zane too!"
"Zack would never approve of so many of us together! Too bad he can't be here. But, actually, he will be... in spirit."
Max almost choked. She looked with guilty eyes to Alec, who looked worried. A message was conveyed between them without words.
'She thinks Zack's dead!'
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Author's Note:
You can always tell who reads these by the comments in the reviews.
Sorry that I've been so slow! School's been hectic, and I have examinations in less than a month. But after THAT, I'll have a three week holiday to recuperate and to continue steadily with this, plus a new project that I have in the works. First though, I REALLY should study for my upcoming exams. The marks that I achieve in these exams will determine wether or not I'll be accepted at a university. I'm not known for my academic achievements, and I'm not a disciplined studier either, so I really have to push myself. If I'm going to be distracted by writing fanfiction, I can kiss Psychology goodbye! So, try not to push me for speedy new chapters. But reviews are ALWAYS welcome. Thanks to all who review. They are all heartily appreciated!
