Spoilers: Set after Hello, Goodbye - so anything prior to this
episode is spoiled and as the story continues, it may impinge
slightly on other episodes after unintentionally.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters that we owe
thanks to James Cameron, FOX and anyone else associated with
Dark Angel.
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CHAPTER ELEVEN
"How could she have just disappeared?"
Alec and Original Cindy stared at Logan in surprise.
"Well she's been gone the past few days and no sign of her. No note, no call. She isn't answering her pages."
"You better find my girl!"
"I'm gonna try Cindy."
"That ain't good enough for Original Cindy. Trying ain't enough. I lost her once for 3 months, I ain't losing her again!"
Alec swallowed as he felt his heart pound as though it was going to split and he knew he looked just as bad. He turned to leave,
"I can't just sit here and watch you try. I'm gonna go find her."
* * * * *
"Hello 494."
"Well if it isn't the registered sicko."
Alec turned to face White, both faces painted with cocky grins.
"Hello Ames."
"You know I was more interested in finding your girlfriend. Having you come to me is definitely a nice surprise. But unfortunately for you, I don't think I will be granting you any more chances for escape."
"Where is she?"
"I was going to ask you the same thing."
"You don't have Max?"
"No 494 and if you don't have her either, it looks like someone beat me to it."
White darted at Alec in a fly kick. He dodged it and sent the familiar a series of punches to the head, which were evenly blocked. White kicked out at Alec's head and he ducked, dropping down to fling his leg out, tripping Ames. He fell to the floor and Alec planted his foot against his neck,
"Tell me where she is!"
"I DON'T KNOW."
"Beep. Wrong answer. But I believe you. I know you can't feel pain, which is a shame because you deserve all that you can get. But I'll kill you and that should be plenty."
White rolled over, sliding out from Alec's foot's grip. He jumped up and they turned to face each other. Ames wiped at the sweat gathering on his brow and Alec shifted nervously, but with an angry look on his face.
"Now's not our time 494. Guess you got a lucky break again."
He pushed Alec and blurred off, leaving the transgenic sprawled out on the floor.
* * * * *
"Yes sir, there was a confrontation."
"Excellent."
"What is your direction for the next move?"
"We need the transgenic to complete our plan. Use the prisoner as bait."
"Yes sir! I'll prep 452 for use."
"Think you can handle this mission? I know it is your first since reindoctrination."
"Yes sir! Consider 494 as good as yours."
* * * * *
It had been nearly a week since Max had disappeared and Alec had basically combed the entire city. Logan couldn't find a trace of her and Cindy had retreated into a shell of sadness. Alec felt his cell phone buzz against his skin,
"Hello?"
"Hello 494."
"Who is this?"
"You know. If you cant recognise my voice, there's something very wrong with your genetic makeup."
"Lydecker."
"That's sir to you soldier."
"You're not my CO anymore."
"Very well. But if you wish to see 452 again, you should show a bit more respect."
"Where is she?"
"Well now that would be telling. Meet me at Eyes Only's place."
"You know?"
"There's not much I don't. I think that you must have forgot soldier, I know all."
Alec hung up the phone and let out a shaky breath. He was going to get Max back; he just had to outsmart the man who had taught him everything.
* * * * *
"Well you certainly had us fooled Donald.",
Logan spoke as he eyed the man he had presumed dead,
"What's this all about?"
"Logan you always were too curious for your own good."
Alec raised his head to face the two older men,
"He has Max."
"What? You bastard. I though you were working against Manticore."
"No one said Manticore. You want her back? I'm willing to trade her for you, 494."
Alec answered immediately, knowing he didn't need to consider the options,
"Deal. You can have me if you release her."
"I'm glad we see eye to eye on this. I'll call you in 12 hours and let you know where the switch will take place."
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CHAPTER ELEVEN
"How could she have just disappeared?"
Alec and Original Cindy stared at Logan in surprise.
"Well she's been gone the past few days and no sign of her. No note, no call. She isn't answering her pages."
"You better find my girl!"
"I'm gonna try Cindy."
"That ain't good enough for Original Cindy. Trying ain't enough. I lost her once for 3 months, I ain't losing her again!"
Alec swallowed as he felt his heart pound as though it was going to split and he knew he looked just as bad. He turned to leave,
"I can't just sit here and watch you try. I'm gonna go find her."
* * * * *
"Hello 494."
"Well if it isn't the registered sicko."
Alec turned to face White, both faces painted with cocky grins.
"Hello Ames."
"You know I was more interested in finding your girlfriend. Having you come to me is definitely a nice surprise. But unfortunately for you, I don't think I will be granting you any more chances for escape."
"Where is she?"
"I was going to ask you the same thing."
"You don't have Max?"
"No 494 and if you don't have her either, it looks like someone beat me to it."
White darted at Alec in a fly kick. He dodged it and sent the familiar a series of punches to the head, which were evenly blocked. White kicked out at Alec's head and he ducked, dropping down to fling his leg out, tripping Ames. He fell to the floor and Alec planted his foot against his neck,
"Tell me where she is!"
"I DON'T KNOW."
"Beep. Wrong answer. But I believe you. I know you can't feel pain, which is a shame because you deserve all that you can get. But I'll kill you and that should be plenty."
White rolled over, sliding out from Alec's foot's grip. He jumped up and they turned to face each other. Ames wiped at the sweat gathering on his brow and Alec shifted nervously, but with an angry look on his face.
"Now's not our time 494. Guess you got a lucky break again."
He pushed Alec and blurred off, leaving the transgenic sprawled out on the floor.
* * * * *
"Yes sir, there was a confrontation."
"Excellent."
"What is your direction for the next move?"
"We need the transgenic to complete our plan. Use the prisoner as bait."
"Yes sir! I'll prep 452 for use."
"Think you can handle this mission? I know it is your first since reindoctrination."
"Yes sir! Consider 494 as good as yours."
* * * * *
It had been nearly a week since Max had disappeared and Alec had basically combed the entire city. Logan couldn't find a trace of her and Cindy had retreated into a shell of sadness. Alec felt his cell phone buzz against his skin,
"Hello?"
"Hello 494."
"Who is this?"
"You know. If you cant recognise my voice, there's something very wrong with your genetic makeup."
"Lydecker."
"That's sir to you soldier."
"You're not my CO anymore."
"Very well. But if you wish to see 452 again, you should show a bit more respect."
"Where is she?"
"Well now that would be telling. Meet me at Eyes Only's place."
"You know?"
"There's not much I don't. I think that you must have forgot soldier, I know all."
Alec hung up the phone and let out a shaky breath. He was going to get Max back; he just had to outsmart the man who had taught him everything.
* * * * *
"Well you certainly had us fooled Donald.",
Logan spoke as he eyed the man he had presumed dead,
"What's this all about?"
"Logan you always were too curious for your own good."
Alec raised his head to face the two older men,
"He has Max."
"What? You bastard. I though you were working against Manticore."
"No one said Manticore. You want her back? I'm willing to trade her for you, 494."
Alec answered immediately, knowing he didn't need to consider the options,
"Deal. You can have me if you release her."
"I'm glad we see eye to eye on this. I'll call you in 12 hours and let you know where the switch will take place."