Disclaimer: None of these characters are mine. (Though I wish Alec was)
A/n- I've never written a dark Angel fic before so please review it so I know if I'm just turning out crap. thanks.
chapter 1...........Seeing you again
Alec sat down on his couch in a painful movement. His body ached, Max.. had beat him good. He cursed himself. Why did he have to look at that damn women, why was he always thinking with the little X5?
He shook it off, why did it matter? He never used to condemn himself for things before her. He decided that for the night he would blame Max. for everything. Her and her little red white and blue 'it's not like that' boyfriend. Is was after all their fault, theirs and the that Manticore mind bender. They were always getting him involved in things he didn't care about. All he wanted to do was sit down in his home and watch tv, maybe go find some cute girl to shack it up with.
But know, they couldn't let him alone. Max. had to come by with her big almond eyes and ask for his help. Why did he have so much trouble saying no to her. Since the first moment they had met.
But last night he had looked right at her and said no. And then he got his ass kicked. What did he do to deserve that. She had hurt him where no man should ever be harmed. He supposed he shouldn't of called her a bitch though. She had it coming, he didn't want to fight her, she left him with no choice. But man did she look good kicking his ass.
He hated her. He hated her because he cared about her. Before she came along, he had only cared about himself and the mission. But she had to come along and give him a conscious and 'feelings'. He hated her for that.
And now he was sitting at home in pain, and she was most likely out with mr.do gooder Logan. He turned the on tv and closed his eyes letting the sound wash over him until he fell asleep.
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Max. waited at the corner of some old street. The air was damp and it made her feal sick. She looked around for the contact she was supposed to be meeting. She had gotten a phone call from somebody who had some old files from manticor.
All he wanted was some money. Money Max. was willing to spend if it meant finding out a cure for her and Logan. Or some type of information on her screwed up genetically engineered body.
She heard a noise on her left and quickly turned to see a short man with dark slicked back hair. He gave out a greasy vibe, Max. immediately disliked him. He had a manila envelope in his hand. It was the guy. "You got my money?" he asked. His voice was thin and weasel like.
Max. took the envelope of money out of her jacket and held it towards him. He reached out to take it but she pulled back. "The files?" She asked. He gave her the folder. She took it and gave him the money. She didn't wait to stay and talk any longer. She didn't like him. She went strait to her bike and revved up the engine, going home.
When she got to her apartment she called hello. She got no reply. She saw a note on the counter, she assumed it was from OC. She read it.
Hey Boo, got some stuff to attend to, probably wont be in tonight. Your boy Alec called, sounded irritated, might not want to call him back.
Love ya
-OC
Max. put down the note. She was slightly relived to find that she would have the place to herself. She wanted peace to look through the files. She sat down on her couch and took the files out of the large envelope. She opened the one on top. She felt as though she had been slapped. On top of the papers was a picture of Ben when he was young.
It looked as though it had been taken right before the escape. Under that was is barcode, written under it X5-493. There was some medical information, and max was disgusted to see, but a short list of possible breeding partners, Max. being one of them. She cringed at the thought, Ben was like her brother, thank god they had escaped, even though it ultimately ended up in his death.
Max. felt tears in the corner of her eyes, remembering Ben. He was probably the most venerable of them all. She remembered when he was little, she had gotten ill and he sat by her bed praying to 'the Blue lady'. Max. went to the next page. Now she felt as though she had been shot. It was a picture of Bens corpse.
She put the folder down and shut it. She brought her legs to her chest and began to openly sob. She sank into the memory of Ben and his death. If only she hadn't broken his leg. It wasn't his fault he went insane. It was Manticores, She had a quick flash back of Ben. She could hear his voice as he cried saying "I'm a good soldier. I try so hard" He shouldn't have died.
She could see it clearly in her mind now. She could feal him in her arms see his eyes as he begged her not to leave him, "Please " he had said "You know what they'll do to me. They'll put me down there with them...the Nomalies. Please"
So she did the only thing she could, she put his mind on something else, and broke his neck. She could hear the cracking noise. she could feal his body go limb. She could see his head fall back, his face not even having time to register shock.
"Maxie, it's okay I'm here" She opened her eyes but didn't see him. She heard his voice though, she was sure of it. She squeezed her eyes tightly shut and opened them again. There he was standing right in front of her. All reason had left her when she first heard his voice. And now here he was standing in front of her, his sandy hair falling over his eyebrows, which were delicately placed over his big brown eyes.
He looked at her very confused, "Max.?" he said.
Max. stood up and threw her arms around his neck, "Ben" she said, "Ben I'm sorry, I'm so sorry" She buried her head in his shoulder and continued to sob. 'Ben' wrapped his arms around her slightly acwardly and said "shhhh, It's okay Max."
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When Alec came into Max's apartment, the last thing he had expected to see was max in a small ball sobbing. She opened her eyes and looked around the room, but her gaze drifted right over Alec, as though she didn't even see him. She closed her eyes again.
Alec walked until he was standing in front of her. She opened up her dark almond shaped eyes and stared at him. Alec and never see her look at him like that. Her eyes were full of affection, and sadness. "Max.?" he asked.
She stood up threw her arms around him, "Ben, I'm sorry. "I'm so sorry" That explained it, she thought he was Ben. She must of been dreaming about him or something. Not knowing what else to do her wrapped his arms around her and stroked her back, whispering what he hoped to be words of comfort.
He knew he couldn't do that forever though. As much as he would like to just stand there with Max. in his arms, he knew he couldn't. "I'm Not Ben" he said. "It's me Alec" Max. immediately stepped back from him.
She rubbed the tears from her eyes "Alec?" She said. He smiled at her, his special look at my cocky grin Smile. She frowned. She looked at him now with a glance he was much more used to. Annoyance. "What are you doing here?" she asked.
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Max. was angered by herself. She knew that it couldn't possibly be Ben now, she should of known that a minute ago. "What are you doing here Alec?" She asked him.
"Hey, I can't just stop by to see my good old Manticore Buddy Maxi?" he asked.
At the use of that form of her name max took a step back. She saw him in her head again. Standing with his foot on Father Destry's chest. " This is for you, Maxie" he said. She shook her head.
"Don't you ever EVER call me Maxie" she yelled at Alec. He took a step back, obviously confused. "GO!" she yelled. Alec looked hurt. He had the same look of pain in his eyes that Ben always got when someone had used harsh words with him. She couldn't have him here though. He was to much like Ben. It was to painful.
Alec turned and walked out the door Max. quickly closed it behind him. She turned around and saw Him standing it a corner. "That was a little harsh" he said.
"Ben?" Max. asked.
"Of course Maxie, who else would I be?"
End of chapter 1
A/n- I've never written a dark Angel fic before so please review it so I know if I'm just turning out crap. thanks.
chapter 1...........Seeing you again
Alec sat down on his couch in a painful movement. His body ached, Max.. had beat him good. He cursed himself. Why did he have to look at that damn women, why was he always thinking with the little X5?
He shook it off, why did it matter? He never used to condemn himself for things before her. He decided that for the night he would blame Max. for everything. Her and her little red white and blue 'it's not like that' boyfriend. Is was after all their fault, theirs and the that Manticore mind bender. They were always getting him involved in things he didn't care about. All he wanted to do was sit down in his home and watch tv, maybe go find some cute girl to shack it up with.
But know, they couldn't let him alone. Max. had to come by with her big almond eyes and ask for his help. Why did he have so much trouble saying no to her. Since the first moment they had met.
But last night he had looked right at her and said no. And then he got his ass kicked. What did he do to deserve that. She had hurt him where no man should ever be harmed. He supposed he shouldn't of called her a bitch though. She had it coming, he didn't want to fight her, she left him with no choice. But man did she look good kicking his ass.
He hated her. He hated her because he cared about her. Before she came along, he had only cared about himself and the mission. But she had to come along and give him a conscious and 'feelings'. He hated her for that.
And now he was sitting at home in pain, and she was most likely out with mr.do gooder Logan. He turned the on tv and closed his eyes letting the sound wash over him until he fell asleep.
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Max. waited at the corner of some old street. The air was damp and it made her feal sick. She looked around for the contact she was supposed to be meeting. She had gotten a phone call from somebody who had some old files from manticor.
All he wanted was some money. Money Max. was willing to spend if it meant finding out a cure for her and Logan. Or some type of information on her screwed up genetically engineered body.
She heard a noise on her left and quickly turned to see a short man with dark slicked back hair. He gave out a greasy vibe, Max. immediately disliked him. He had a manila envelope in his hand. It was the guy. "You got my money?" he asked. His voice was thin and weasel like.
Max. took the envelope of money out of her jacket and held it towards him. He reached out to take it but she pulled back. "The files?" She asked. He gave her the folder. She took it and gave him the money. She didn't wait to stay and talk any longer. She didn't like him. She went strait to her bike and revved up the engine, going home.
When she got to her apartment she called hello. She got no reply. She saw a note on the counter, she assumed it was from OC. She read it.
Hey Boo, got some stuff to attend to, probably wont be in tonight. Your boy Alec called, sounded irritated, might not want to call him back.
Love ya
-OC
Max. put down the note. She was slightly relived to find that she would have the place to herself. She wanted peace to look through the files. She sat down on her couch and took the files out of the large envelope. She opened the one on top. She felt as though she had been slapped. On top of the papers was a picture of Ben when he was young.
It looked as though it had been taken right before the escape. Under that was is barcode, written under it X5-493. There was some medical information, and max was disgusted to see, but a short list of possible breeding partners, Max. being one of them. She cringed at the thought, Ben was like her brother, thank god they had escaped, even though it ultimately ended up in his death.
Max. felt tears in the corner of her eyes, remembering Ben. He was probably the most venerable of them all. She remembered when he was little, she had gotten ill and he sat by her bed praying to 'the Blue lady'. Max. went to the next page. Now she felt as though she had been shot. It was a picture of Bens corpse.
She put the folder down and shut it. She brought her legs to her chest and began to openly sob. She sank into the memory of Ben and his death. If only she hadn't broken his leg. It wasn't his fault he went insane. It was Manticores, She had a quick flash back of Ben. She could hear his voice as he cried saying "I'm a good soldier. I try so hard" He shouldn't have died.
She could see it clearly in her mind now. She could feal him in her arms see his eyes as he begged her not to leave him, "Please " he had said "You know what they'll do to me. They'll put me down there with them...the Nomalies. Please"
So she did the only thing she could, she put his mind on something else, and broke his neck. She could hear the cracking noise. she could feal his body go limb. She could see his head fall back, his face not even having time to register shock.
"Maxie, it's okay I'm here" She opened her eyes but didn't see him. She heard his voice though, she was sure of it. She squeezed her eyes tightly shut and opened them again. There he was standing right in front of her. All reason had left her when she first heard his voice. And now here he was standing in front of her, his sandy hair falling over his eyebrows, which were delicately placed over his big brown eyes.
He looked at her very confused, "Max.?" he said.
Max. stood up and threw her arms around his neck, "Ben" she said, "Ben I'm sorry, I'm so sorry" She buried her head in his shoulder and continued to sob. 'Ben' wrapped his arms around her slightly acwardly and said "shhhh, It's okay Max."
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When Alec came into Max's apartment, the last thing he had expected to see was max in a small ball sobbing. She opened her eyes and looked around the room, but her gaze drifted right over Alec, as though she didn't even see him. She closed her eyes again.
Alec walked until he was standing in front of her. She opened up her dark almond shaped eyes and stared at him. Alec and never see her look at him like that. Her eyes were full of affection, and sadness. "Max.?" he asked.
She stood up threw her arms around him, "Ben, I'm sorry. "I'm so sorry" That explained it, she thought he was Ben. She must of been dreaming about him or something. Not knowing what else to do her wrapped his arms around her and stroked her back, whispering what he hoped to be words of comfort.
He knew he couldn't do that forever though. As much as he would like to just stand there with Max. in his arms, he knew he couldn't. "I'm Not Ben" he said. "It's me Alec" Max. immediately stepped back from him.
She rubbed the tears from her eyes "Alec?" She said. He smiled at her, his special look at my cocky grin Smile. She frowned. She looked at him now with a glance he was much more used to. Annoyance. "What are you doing here?" she asked.
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Max. was angered by herself. She knew that it couldn't possibly be Ben now, she should of known that a minute ago. "What are you doing here Alec?" She asked him.
"Hey, I can't just stop by to see my good old Manticore Buddy Maxi?" he asked.
At the use of that form of her name max took a step back. She saw him in her head again. Standing with his foot on Father Destry's chest. " This is for you, Maxie" he said. She shook her head.
"Don't you ever EVER call me Maxie" she yelled at Alec. He took a step back, obviously confused. "GO!" she yelled. Alec looked hurt. He had the same look of pain in his eyes that Ben always got when someone had used harsh words with him. She couldn't have him here though. He was to much like Ben. It was to painful.
Alec turned and walked out the door Max. quickly closed it behind him. She turned around and saw Him standing it a corner. "That was a little harsh" he said.
"Ben?" Max. asked.
"Of course Maxie, who else would I be?"
End of chapter 1