Spoilers: This is the first sequel story to Shattered trust
and whispered confessions. It is set after Hello Goodbye and
might reveal bits and pieces of the series from then on.
Disclaimer: I don't own anyone; I wish I did own Jensen Ackles (Alec) though...drool...
Authors Note: If you really want to understand this story and enjoy it, then be sure to read the original part one.
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CHAPTER FIVE:
Seattle; Pacific Forest; 1st September
Alec stared in horror as Ben held up a remote control the same colour as his bracelet. His clone grinned in an evil manner as he pressed the button. Alec watched his hand jerk as he felt something shoot throughout him. He could feel something taking over his body and he gasped, his hand jerking violently as he tried to fight it,
"Ben, what are you doing?"
"It's a mission of duty and discipline. You'll thank me for it afterwards."
"You don't want to kill me, it'd be like suicide! We're like brothers."
"Yeah in a twisted Manticore. Suicide, that's cute, playing on the whole fact we're the same guy. Look, just don't fight it, it'll be easier if you don't. You can't stop this from happening!"
He broke off laughing and Alec writhed as he fought the feeling shooting throughout him,
"What's happening to me?"
"You'll see soon enough 494. You've been called in..."
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Seattle; Original Cindy's Apartment; 2nd September
"Okay, I am officially worried now."
"Max, calm down. He will call you soon. You will hear from him."
"OC, he's my boyfriend, I need him with me."
"I know suga, and I promise you, everything will be okay. It can't go astray, it only just was getting interesting."
Max sighed and re-lay her head down in her friend's lap, trying all her best to stay composed and in control,
"Thanks girl. So...any news on the Sketchy front?"
"No and am I kicking that fool's ass when I see him next. Him and his girl disappeared; think they decided on following yours and Alec's supposed cover of eloping. Damn fools, I know her dad's freaking. I will slap that boy when I see him."
"It's strange that he didn't leave a note or anything...you don't think something happened do you?"
"To Sketchy? Boy's like Alec, got more lives than a cat."
"I guess..."
"Think about it Max, how many time's has that fool got his ass in a bind we or rather you had to go bail him from. The idiot thinks he is in love; let him live it up for now. He'll be back soon as he finds out Alec's back in town."
"If Alec ever comes back."
"I thought we settled that. So, you gonna tell me what happened yesterday?"
"I don't know. I just couldn't breathe; it was like a heart attack. I felt like I was dying, but it was more like I."
"You what?"
"Like I could feel Alec dying, like he was in pain."
"Girl, you got some whacked out shit to deal with..."
"I just need him back. I keep thinking of all the times I have been a bitch to him, always ready to jump and tear out his throat, always ready to blame him."
"It ain't your fault boo, he knows how you feel."
"I just want to be able to tell him."
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Flashback:
Alec entered the conference room in the jailhouse, his eyes the only thing giving away his acquaintance with Max. She narrowed her eyes over her glasses at him.
"Max, I'm sorry, I was on my way to the hos..."
"Shut up. I came down here to bail your sorry ass out, 'cause I figured you got grabbed up off of one of your scams going sideways. But the officer just told me you killed somebody!"
"I didn't do it."
"You got ID'd. There's a perfect DNA match."
"I'm telling you..."
"Don't tell me anything, all right? I'm sorry I let you out of Manticore. I'm sorry I inflicted you on the world. Screw exposure. I'm leaving you here for White to deal with."
Max gathered up her briefcase and started to leave.
"Max, I swear, I'm innocent."
"Tell that to Ames. And, uh, give him my regards."
"You really think I could do it? You think I could murder someone in cold blood?"
"Yes, Alec, I think you could."
"Guy's teeth were pulled from his head, for God's sake!"
Max stoped in her tracks,
"Ben..."
Max remembered seeing a toothless body in the morgue, a napkin full of bloody teeth, and Ben in the church. Her mind flashed back to her and Ben,
"Ben, why are you doing this?"
"You know why."
She snapped back to the situation as Alec pleaded with her,
"Come on, Max! You know, no matter what you think, there's no way it could've been me. That guy was killed over a year ago. I was at Manticore."
The police officer walked back into the room,
"Time's up."
Max knocked the cop out and took his keys. She uncuffed Alec and they snuck down the hall.
"Hey, Max, I'm not complaining, but what made you think I didn't do it?"
"Sshhh..."
"I mean, I'm just curious, you know? Was it the sincerity in my eyes? Some people say I have sincere eyes."
"Quiet. (Pointed at a door) Here."
They went into a room and Max looked out the window. In the alley below, some officers were talking near their cars, and a short distance away sat her motorcycle.
"It was the teeth thing, wasn't it? I mean, come on, I can hardly stand going to the dentist."
"Shut up, okay?"
"Why are you taking this so personally?"
Max and Alec climbed out the window onto a narrow ledge. They began to shuffle over to a drainpipe, checking to make sure the cops weren't aware of their presence.
"Because it was Ben."
"Ben? My Manticore twin, Ben?"
"He killed Timothy Ryan and ten other people. Same MO"
"Whoa. They told me back at Manticore that he'd gone nuts, but...(whistles)... serial killer?"
"One more word and I shove you off this ledge."
They reached the drainpipe. Max climbed down it a little.
"Max, tell me you got a plan."
"Hang on."
"What are you doing? No, no, no, no!"
Max pressed her foot against the wall so the drainpipe pulled away from the building and fell over, with Max and Alec on it. The policemen looked up,
"Hey, what's going on?"
Below Max and Alec, the drainpipe came to rest on top of an electric fence. Sparks flew. Literally. The cops ducked and Max saw a car directly below.
"This is your plan?"
"Jump!"
They let go of the drainpipe and dropped onto the roof of the car just as shots were fired.
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Seattle; Pacific Forest; 2nd September
"Do you understand your mission 494?"
"Yes."
"Brief me."
"Target is male, approximately 30 or so years old. Currently an employee of the Government, but has been discovered with a hidden agenda. My mission is to capture, question and then kill."
"Excellent 494, do this and I'll set you free. Back to Max."
"Max, sir?"
"You'll thank me later, I'll restore your memory too. Keep in mind that this mission may allow collateral damage to occur, it may be necessary to achieve the objective."
"Yes sir."
"You know, that just doesn't sound right. Call me 493. No wait, call me Ben."
"Yes si...Ben."
"So what are you waiting for soldier?"
"Consider it done. Ames White is as good as dead."
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Disclaimer: I don't own anyone; I wish I did own Jensen Ackles (Alec) though...drool...
Authors Note: If you really want to understand this story and enjoy it, then be sure to read the original part one.
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CHAPTER FIVE:
Seattle; Pacific Forest; 1st September
Alec stared in horror as Ben held up a remote control the same colour as his bracelet. His clone grinned in an evil manner as he pressed the button. Alec watched his hand jerk as he felt something shoot throughout him. He could feel something taking over his body and he gasped, his hand jerking violently as he tried to fight it,
"Ben, what are you doing?"
"It's a mission of duty and discipline. You'll thank me for it afterwards."
"You don't want to kill me, it'd be like suicide! We're like brothers."
"Yeah in a twisted Manticore. Suicide, that's cute, playing on the whole fact we're the same guy. Look, just don't fight it, it'll be easier if you don't. You can't stop this from happening!"
He broke off laughing and Alec writhed as he fought the feeling shooting throughout him,
"What's happening to me?"
"You'll see soon enough 494. You've been called in..."
* * * * *
Seattle; Original Cindy's Apartment; 2nd September
"Okay, I am officially worried now."
"Max, calm down. He will call you soon. You will hear from him."
"OC, he's my boyfriend, I need him with me."
"I know suga, and I promise you, everything will be okay. It can't go astray, it only just was getting interesting."
Max sighed and re-lay her head down in her friend's lap, trying all her best to stay composed and in control,
"Thanks girl. So...any news on the Sketchy front?"
"No and am I kicking that fool's ass when I see him next. Him and his girl disappeared; think they decided on following yours and Alec's supposed cover of eloping. Damn fools, I know her dad's freaking. I will slap that boy when I see him."
"It's strange that he didn't leave a note or anything...you don't think something happened do you?"
"To Sketchy? Boy's like Alec, got more lives than a cat."
"I guess..."
"Think about it Max, how many time's has that fool got his ass in a bind we or rather you had to go bail him from. The idiot thinks he is in love; let him live it up for now. He'll be back soon as he finds out Alec's back in town."
"If Alec ever comes back."
"I thought we settled that. So, you gonna tell me what happened yesterday?"
"I don't know. I just couldn't breathe; it was like a heart attack. I felt like I was dying, but it was more like I."
"You what?"
"Like I could feel Alec dying, like he was in pain."
"Girl, you got some whacked out shit to deal with..."
"I just need him back. I keep thinking of all the times I have been a bitch to him, always ready to jump and tear out his throat, always ready to blame him."
"It ain't your fault boo, he knows how you feel."
"I just want to be able to tell him."
* * * * *
Flashback:
Alec entered the conference room in the jailhouse, his eyes the only thing giving away his acquaintance with Max. She narrowed her eyes over her glasses at him.
"Max, I'm sorry, I was on my way to the hos..."
"Shut up. I came down here to bail your sorry ass out, 'cause I figured you got grabbed up off of one of your scams going sideways. But the officer just told me you killed somebody!"
"I didn't do it."
"You got ID'd. There's a perfect DNA match."
"I'm telling you..."
"Don't tell me anything, all right? I'm sorry I let you out of Manticore. I'm sorry I inflicted you on the world. Screw exposure. I'm leaving you here for White to deal with."
Max gathered up her briefcase and started to leave.
"Max, I swear, I'm innocent."
"Tell that to Ames. And, uh, give him my regards."
"You really think I could do it? You think I could murder someone in cold blood?"
"Yes, Alec, I think you could."
"Guy's teeth were pulled from his head, for God's sake!"
Max stoped in her tracks,
"Ben..."
Max remembered seeing a toothless body in the morgue, a napkin full of bloody teeth, and Ben in the church. Her mind flashed back to her and Ben,
"Ben, why are you doing this?"
"You know why."
She snapped back to the situation as Alec pleaded with her,
"Come on, Max! You know, no matter what you think, there's no way it could've been me. That guy was killed over a year ago. I was at Manticore."
The police officer walked back into the room,
"Time's up."
Max knocked the cop out and took his keys. She uncuffed Alec and they snuck down the hall.
"Hey, Max, I'm not complaining, but what made you think I didn't do it?"
"Sshhh..."
"I mean, I'm just curious, you know? Was it the sincerity in my eyes? Some people say I have sincere eyes."
"Quiet. (Pointed at a door) Here."
They went into a room and Max looked out the window. In the alley below, some officers were talking near their cars, and a short distance away sat her motorcycle.
"It was the teeth thing, wasn't it? I mean, come on, I can hardly stand going to the dentist."
"Shut up, okay?"
"Why are you taking this so personally?"
Max and Alec climbed out the window onto a narrow ledge. They began to shuffle over to a drainpipe, checking to make sure the cops weren't aware of their presence.
"Because it was Ben."
"Ben? My Manticore twin, Ben?"
"He killed Timothy Ryan and ten other people. Same MO"
"Whoa. They told me back at Manticore that he'd gone nuts, but...(whistles)... serial killer?"
"One more word and I shove you off this ledge."
They reached the drainpipe. Max climbed down it a little.
"Max, tell me you got a plan."
"Hang on."
"What are you doing? No, no, no, no!"
Max pressed her foot against the wall so the drainpipe pulled away from the building and fell over, with Max and Alec on it. The policemen looked up,
"Hey, what's going on?"
Below Max and Alec, the drainpipe came to rest on top of an electric fence. Sparks flew. Literally. The cops ducked and Max saw a car directly below.
"This is your plan?"
"Jump!"
They let go of the drainpipe and dropped onto the roof of the car just as shots were fired.
* * * * *
Seattle; Pacific Forest; 2nd September
"Do you understand your mission 494?"
"Yes."
"Brief me."
"Target is male, approximately 30 or so years old. Currently an employee of the Government, but has been discovered with a hidden agenda. My mission is to capture, question and then kill."
"Excellent 494, do this and I'll set you free. Back to Max."
"Max, sir?"
"You'll thank me later, I'll restore your memory too. Keep in mind that this mission may allow collateral damage to occur, it may be necessary to achieve the objective."
"Yes sir."
"You know, that just doesn't sound right. Call me 493. No wait, call me Ben."
"Yes si...Ben."
"So what are you waiting for soldier?"
"Consider it done. Ames White is as good as dead."
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