Spoilers: This is the third in my series of stories. The first
was Shattered Trusts and Whispered Confessions. The second,
which I only just finished, is Remembering to Forget. This
series is set after Hello Goodbye but does reveal spoilers from
the rest of the season, as I incorporate it into the story.
Disclaimer: Characters aren't mine except for some minors. The ideas are pretty much mine though but I just want to say thanks to those who have reviewed my previous works, it keeps me writing!
Authors Note: If you really want to understand this story and enjoy it, then be sure to read the original parts one and two. Also, just wanted to say that yeah the story has got quite complicated and hence a little confusion from me let alone you guys who have no idea what is going on in my twisted mind. Thanks for sticking by me when I've been doing this. It's nice to know I have a loyal following.
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CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX:
Lydecker looked up to see Max storm into his office, her hair raggedly framing her reddening face,
"You did good. My clean up crew reported that you killed him precisely, though perhaps not in the manner I would have preferred, but still a good clean job."
"I held up my end of the deal. Now its your turn."
"Here."
He slid a piece of folded paper at her,
"It's everything you wanted to know. You and Alec are free to leave now."
"Why are you doing this? Why are you helping us?"
"Nothing makes me prouder than two of my kids saving the world. Especially since it is you two, the ones I always had a soft spot for."
"You once tried to kill me."
"I tried to kill myself too. We make mistakes Max, I've always known you were special. These runes are just proof to that. Now go, you're always welcome here - I hope you know that. But right now, you have a destiny to fulfil."
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Max stood at the doorway again, her eyes avoiding Alec as she spoke icily into the room,
"Lets go."
"Sure Max, whatever you say."
"Cut the crap Alec, we're leaving."
"What if I don't want to?"
"You're seriously thinking about staying here?"
"It's got to beat the drive home with you breathing down my neck."
"Then stay."
"Like you'd let me. I'm coming."
"Good. Lets go."
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Seattle; Max and Alec's Apartment; October 19th 2022
1000 hours
Alec watched with a sinking feeling as Max slammed the door to their bedroom in his face. She hadn't talked the whole trip home - she was extremely livid with him. He wanted to find the humour in the situation, or go in there and apologise, but he really had no idea what he was supposed to do or say. Instead, he sank onto the couch and turned on his beloved television.
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1100 hours
Max stormed out of their bedroom; her hair hacked up to her shoulders, strands sticking to her tank top everywhere. Alec stifled his surprise- choking cough as he stared up at her. She kicked him angrily and grabbed at the remote, clicking the television off,
"Hey! I was watching that!"
"So what, you weren't even going to come in and see if I was okay? Or to say you were sorry?"
"What was I supposed to say Max? You'd have been angry with me still anyway and why should I be the one that apologises - huh? You're still gonna use me as a punching bag."
"I hate you."
"Yeah well you're not ranking too high on my list right now either. And what the hell did you do to your hair?"
He could see the tearstains fading on her cheeks, but she had provoked him now and he wasn't about to be lenient just because she was a girl. Or because she was his girl - if he could still call her that.
"I cut it brainiac."
"Oh sorry, I didn't realise."
"I hate you Alec."
"You already said that. Twice. Wanna make it a third time lucky deal?"
"I don't know what I ever saw in you!"
"Then if you hate me so much, why are you still here?"
"Because I am not running again. We're supposed to save the world and we will. Then I'll kick your fat, lazy, sorry ass."
"All because I didn't come in the room to see if you were okay?"
"That's what set me over the edge you ass. There are so many things wrong between us, I don't know where to start."
"Spit it out Max, tell me everything you hate about me - you never used to have a problem telling me."
He stood up to face her, both glaring with hands on their hips,
"You really want to know huh? You really want me to list everything you've done to make me angry? I thought you'd have had enough that time I kicked your ass in the ring."
"Bring it."
"You..."
"I'm waiting..."
"Alec just shut up, for one you never shut up!"
He grabbed at his heart in mocking pain,
"Max stop, that hurts!"
"You tried to get me to kill you, you selfish bastard!"
She kicked him in the stomach and he doubled over in surprise,
"I'm having a sense of de'ja'vu here."
She planted her foot swiftly into his leg and he grabbled at it in pain.
"Yeah well you asked for it. You screw everything up! You couldn't even respond when I told you I loved you. I take it back now though."
Max hit him, sending him flying into the couch. He crashed and rolled onto the floor,
"Okay, you can stop with the rolling of punches now."
She shook her head, elbowing Alec roughly in the neck. He gasped and grabbed at his throat, his breaths ragged and rough.
"Fight me back Alec, I'm sure there's things you want to say."
"I wont fight you."
"Do it. Or are you scared you'll lose? Coz you know I'll kick your ass. Again."
"Because if I fight you, you wont make it out alive."
"Try me."
Max threw another blow at him and he caught her wrist, blocking the attack and twisting her arm so that she flipped, falling onto her back on the floor. He stood above her, staring down,
"Now can we stop this? You proved your point."
"Don't even try the high and mighty role with me, you don't fool me at all. You think you can be the mature one in this - you cant."
"Ah yes, coz you almost let me forget... I'm no Logan. Well I take that as an attribute of mine Maxie, I'm no backstabbing bastard child."
"No, you opt to stab people in the front. Except for Rachel right? That was more of the gain her trust and then kill her when she falls for me."
She lashed out with her feet, moving her body into a handstand and wrapping her legs around his neck to pull him to the floor. They fell next to one another, Alec gasping in pain,
"That's the one thing you think you can keep going back to, just to get a reaction out of me. I'm not the one who killed a man out of their own free will."
"You hypocrite. I killed a guy, so what? All you've ever been is a killer. Trouble. The only thing you know how to do is kill those that you love."
Max watched, swallowing her heart as tears welled in his eyes. He shook them away angrily and stood, limping towards the door.
"Where are you going? You can't just leave, we need to work out what we're going to do about these runes."
"Screw saving the world, I just want to be as far away from you as possible. I'll do it on my own..."
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To be continued...
Author's Note:
Fight! Fight! Fight! I have a little devil muse sitting on my shoulder chanting that over and over again and I have to admit, that scene was kinda fun to write. I am watching my Dark Angel video and mmm Alec just is so hot it is not funny. Way better than Logan (sorry all you fans). Anyways, I'd love for some reviews! If you can be bothered supporting me in my work, even if its bad. Reviews are reviews.
Disclaimer: Characters aren't mine except for some minors. The ideas are pretty much mine though but I just want to say thanks to those who have reviewed my previous works, it keeps me writing!
Authors Note: If you really want to understand this story and enjoy it, then be sure to read the original parts one and two. Also, just wanted to say that yeah the story has got quite complicated and hence a little confusion from me let alone you guys who have no idea what is going on in my twisted mind. Thanks for sticking by me when I've been doing this. It's nice to know I have a loyal following.
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CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX:
Lydecker looked up to see Max storm into his office, her hair raggedly framing her reddening face,
"You did good. My clean up crew reported that you killed him precisely, though perhaps not in the manner I would have preferred, but still a good clean job."
"I held up my end of the deal. Now its your turn."
"Here."
He slid a piece of folded paper at her,
"It's everything you wanted to know. You and Alec are free to leave now."
"Why are you doing this? Why are you helping us?"
"Nothing makes me prouder than two of my kids saving the world. Especially since it is you two, the ones I always had a soft spot for."
"You once tried to kill me."
"I tried to kill myself too. We make mistakes Max, I've always known you were special. These runes are just proof to that. Now go, you're always welcome here - I hope you know that. But right now, you have a destiny to fulfil."
* * * * *
Max stood at the doorway again, her eyes avoiding Alec as she spoke icily into the room,
"Lets go."
"Sure Max, whatever you say."
"Cut the crap Alec, we're leaving."
"What if I don't want to?"
"You're seriously thinking about staying here?"
"It's got to beat the drive home with you breathing down my neck."
"Then stay."
"Like you'd let me. I'm coming."
"Good. Lets go."
* * * * *
Seattle; Max and Alec's Apartment; October 19th 2022
1000 hours
Alec watched with a sinking feeling as Max slammed the door to their bedroom in his face. She hadn't talked the whole trip home - she was extremely livid with him. He wanted to find the humour in the situation, or go in there and apologise, but he really had no idea what he was supposed to do or say. Instead, he sank onto the couch and turned on his beloved television.
* * * * *
1100 hours
Max stormed out of their bedroom; her hair hacked up to her shoulders, strands sticking to her tank top everywhere. Alec stifled his surprise- choking cough as he stared up at her. She kicked him angrily and grabbed at the remote, clicking the television off,
"Hey! I was watching that!"
"So what, you weren't even going to come in and see if I was okay? Or to say you were sorry?"
"What was I supposed to say Max? You'd have been angry with me still anyway and why should I be the one that apologises - huh? You're still gonna use me as a punching bag."
"I hate you."
"Yeah well you're not ranking too high on my list right now either. And what the hell did you do to your hair?"
He could see the tearstains fading on her cheeks, but she had provoked him now and he wasn't about to be lenient just because she was a girl. Or because she was his girl - if he could still call her that.
"I cut it brainiac."
"Oh sorry, I didn't realise."
"I hate you Alec."
"You already said that. Twice. Wanna make it a third time lucky deal?"
"I don't know what I ever saw in you!"
"Then if you hate me so much, why are you still here?"
"Because I am not running again. We're supposed to save the world and we will. Then I'll kick your fat, lazy, sorry ass."
"All because I didn't come in the room to see if you were okay?"
"That's what set me over the edge you ass. There are so many things wrong between us, I don't know where to start."
"Spit it out Max, tell me everything you hate about me - you never used to have a problem telling me."
He stood up to face her, both glaring with hands on their hips,
"You really want to know huh? You really want me to list everything you've done to make me angry? I thought you'd have had enough that time I kicked your ass in the ring."
"Bring it."
"You..."
"I'm waiting..."
"Alec just shut up, for one you never shut up!"
He grabbed at his heart in mocking pain,
"Max stop, that hurts!"
"You tried to get me to kill you, you selfish bastard!"
She kicked him in the stomach and he doubled over in surprise,
"I'm having a sense of de'ja'vu here."
She planted her foot swiftly into his leg and he grabbled at it in pain.
"Yeah well you asked for it. You screw everything up! You couldn't even respond when I told you I loved you. I take it back now though."
Max hit him, sending him flying into the couch. He crashed and rolled onto the floor,
"Okay, you can stop with the rolling of punches now."
She shook her head, elbowing Alec roughly in the neck. He gasped and grabbed at his throat, his breaths ragged and rough.
"Fight me back Alec, I'm sure there's things you want to say."
"I wont fight you."
"Do it. Or are you scared you'll lose? Coz you know I'll kick your ass. Again."
"Because if I fight you, you wont make it out alive."
"Try me."
Max threw another blow at him and he caught her wrist, blocking the attack and twisting her arm so that she flipped, falling onto her back on the floor. He stood above her, staring down,
"Now can we stop this? You proved your point."
"Don't even try the high and mighty role with me, you don't fool me at all. You think you can be the mature one in this - you cant."
"Ah yes, coz you almost let me forget... I'm no Logan. Well I take that as an attribute of mine Maxie, I'm no backstabbing bastard child."
"No, you opt to stab people in the front. Except for Rachel right? That was more of the gain her trust and then kill her when she falls for me."
She lashed out with her feet, moving her body into a handstand and wrapping her legs around his neck to pull him to the floor. They fell next to one another, Alec gasping in pain,
"That's the one thing you think you can keep going back to, just to get a reaction out of me. I'm not the one who killed a man out of their own free will."
"You hypocrite. I killed a guy, so what? All you've ever been is a killer. Trouble. The only thing you know how to do is kill those that you love."
Max watched, swallowing her heart as tears welled in his eyes. He shook them away angrily and stood, limping towards the door.
"Where are you going? You can't just leave, we need to work out what we're going to do about these runes."
"Screw saving the world, I just want to be as far away from you as possible. I'll do it on my own..."
* * * * *
To be continued...
Author's Note:
Fight! Fight! Fight! I have a little devil muse sitting on my shoulder chanting that over and over again and I have to admit, that scene was kinda fun to write. I am watching my Dark Angel video and mmm Alec just is so hot it is not funny. Way better than Logan (sorry all you fans). Anyways, I'd love for some reviews! If you can be bothered supporting me in my work, even if its bad. Reviews are reviews.