Disclaimer: Don't own DA, never will.
Author's Note: Five reviews?! Woop de doo. I think that's an all time low. I thought that was a good chapter too! Apparently ya'll don't agree. Well then prepare yourself....for this next chapter! It will amaze and astound you, knock the socks off your feet, and leave you at a dreadful cliffhanger! But now, I'm gonna have to be mean and get all Chicken Little on you and ask for 10+ reviews or I'll just stop this story cause I think you don't like it (don't understand the CL thing? Ask me.). Now of course if you do read this story, click the review button. I promise it doesn't bite you! And it takes like, what, a minute to drop me a line? If you like it, great, if you think it sucks, more power to ya, but just please talk to me people! I'm not a psychic! Um, little PS here. I woulda updated sooner, but you know how writer's block is. Right now I'm listening to Chopin, E-tude in E major, Op.10, No. 3 for inspiration. And after that we'll try a John Schmidt cd. So let's hope it works, huh?
Ch 5: Can Alec Come Out & Play?
Alec's breath caught sharply in his throat and his pulse quickened. A cold sweat enveloped his body. This was not Max. Everything within him protested, warning him of danger. It was as if an alarm went off in his head. Get out..move..the voice urged, but his legs wouldn't budge.
The stranger's voice, although similar to his, was cold and sterile; void of emotion. He listened intently to the deliberate footsteps as they slowly came to a stop behind him. He could feel the warmth of another body emanating heat waves, and felt someone breathing down the back of his neck. He took a deep breath to calm himself, he didn't want the individual to smell his fear.
"I've been waiting for this moment...when we'd finally meet. It's a pleasure to meet you, 494, or should I say Alec?" an icy voice whispered.
Alec whirled around and came face to face with a mirror image of himself. "The pleasure's all mine, Ben." He replied silkily. But he was not as calm as he appeared to be. In the pale moonlight it was easy to see his face glistening with sweat. He was nervous. "So you're the one who's been following me." he continued.
Ben snorted in response and the two began to circle each other like vultures, neither of them daring to get closer to the other. "Yes, it was me following you. I know everything about you, Alec. Where you live, where you work, your friends, sleeping habits..and drinking problems." He added disdainfully.
"Someone's been doing their research." Alec retorted with a smirk.
"Too bad you can't say the same. Otherwise you'd know what's next." His eyes gleamed dangerously.
"I know enough about you. Your designation is 493. You knew Max, she was in your unit, and she loved you. She told me that you were her favorite brother. That is until you decided to pull teeth as a hobby." He paused. "She said she had to kill you back in the woods at Manticore..So that poses a question. How are you alive?"
"Cats have nine lives." He hissed and took a step closer. Alec backed away. "Aw, what's the matter, is Alec scared?!" he jeered and threw a punch, but Alec quickly blocked it.
"Not on your life." He lied. The two were encircling each other again.
Ben tilted his head and his eyes lit up. "Can Alec come out and play?" he growled and threw himself at the other transgenic.
The two engaged in a full out battle, matching each other at almost every turn. Finally they let go their inhibitions and allowed for blows to be exchanged. The only sound heard was their heavy breathing. Moments later they stopped for a break.
"You're not too bad." Ben huffed.
"Yea, well I've got ten more years of training on you." Alec bragged.
Without warning the two started up again. Alec flipped over Ben as he threw a right hook. He landed behind him in a crouching position and used his leg to knock Ben's feet out from under him. Taking advantage of his momentary weakness, Alec straddled Ben and began repeatedly hitting him in the face.
"This is for hurting Max.."
Punch.
"This is for stalking me.."
Punch.
"And this is for being a psycho who stole my good looks!"
Ben lay his head on the cool metal of the Space Needle as if in defeat. His muscles relaxed and he stared blankly at the stars. He had to save Max. He had to protect her. There was no way he could let Alec sabotage her relationship with Logan. Alec just wasn't worthy of her love.or her time.
Alec put his left hand down at his side and took a deep breath, and wiped the sweat from his forehead with his right hand. In the blink of an eye Ben wriggled one of his hands free, grabbed Alec's wrists, pulled him down and head butted him. Alec rolled off of Ben and grabbed his head in pain. He tried to stand but the world around him swayed.
"You should've killed me when you had the chance." He snarled. He eyed Alec and then understood why he couldn't finish him. "You've bought into it haven't you? You've been hanging around her too much. Poor Maxie, and her emotions." He reprimanded. He punched Alec in the gut, causing him to double over. Alec was on all fours and hacking up blood. He licked the red liquid off his lips.
"But there's something more isn't there, Alec?" he kicked him, knocking him flat on his stomach. "You love her don't you? But you're too afraid to tell her, because if you do then she might become even more distant than she already is..." he bent down and back handed Alec. "Pathetic." He snarled. "Do you know why she had to kill me? Because she broke my leg. We'd get caught if we didn't think fast. So I made her kill me." He grabbed Alec's leg and prepared to snap it, but Alec kicked him away. Ben blurred back toward Alec, picked him up and threw him. Alec's arms and legs were flailing as he sailed threw the air and landed on his back with a grunt. He started rolling down toward the edge of the Space Needle. Ben pursued his prey, and leapt after him.
Alec stopped within inches of falling off. He lifted his head to look over the edge at the quiet, sparkling city that lay miles below. He rolled away from the edge and jumped up, only to be met by Ben's hands closing around his throat. He held him out so his legs dangled in the air. He laughed as Alec tried to kick him. It was useless. Ben cocked his head and lifted an eyebrow. "Mirror, mirror on the wall....who's the fairest one of all?"
"Me." Alec gasped and kicked Ben in the stomach, but he didn't flinch.
"That's funny, because I just heard voices agree that I was." He released his grip on Alec's neck and let him fall down toward the earth.
A/N: Man I'm so happy I could dance! Six hours later and I'm free! So please REVIEW!
Author's Note: Five reviews?! Woop de doo. I think that's an all time low. I thought that was a good chapter too! Apparently ya'll don't agree. Well then prepare yourself....for this next chapter! It will amaze and astound you, knock the socks off your feet, and leave you at a dreadful cliffhanger! But now, I'm gonna have to be mean and get all Chicken Little on you and ask for 10+ reviews or I'll just stop this story cause I think you don't like it (don't understand the CL thing? Ask me.). Now of course if you do read this story, click the review button. I promise it doesn't bite you! And it takes like, what, a minute to drop me a line? If you like it, great, if you think it sucks, more power to ya, but just please talk to me people! I'm not a psychic! Um, little PS here. I woulda updated sooner, but you know how writer's block is. Right now I'm listening to Chopin, E-tude in E major, Op.10, No. 3 for inspiration. And after that we'll try a John Schmidt cd. So let's hope it works, huh?
Ch 5: Can Alec Come Out & Play?
Alec's breath caught sharply in his throat and his pulse quickened. A cold sweat enveloped his body. This was not Max. Everything within him protested, warning him of danger. It was as if an alarm went off in his head. Get out..move..the voice urged, but his legs wouldn't budge.
The stranger's voice, although similar to his, was cold and sterile; void of emotion. He listened intently to the deliberate footsteps as they slowly came to a stop behind him. He could feel the warmth of another body emanating heat waves, and felt someone breathing down the back of his neck. He took a deep breath to calm himself, he didn't want the individual to smell his fear.
"I've been waiting for this moment...when we'd finally meet. It's a pleasure to meet you, 494, or should I say Alec?" an icy voice whispered.
Alec whirled around and came face to face with a mirror image of himself. "The pleasure's all mine, Ben." He replied silkily. But he was not as calm as he appeared to be. In the pale moonlight it was easy to see his face glistening with sweat. He was nervous. "So you're the one who's been following me." he continued.
Ben snorted in response and the two began to circle each other like vultures, neither of them daring to get closer to the other. "Yes, it was me following you. I know everything about you, Alec. Where you live, where you work, your friends, sleeping habits..and drinking problems." He added disdainfully.
"Someone's been doing their research." Alec retorted with a smirk.
"Too bad you can't say the same. Otherwise you'd know what's next." His eyes gleamed dangerously.
"I know enough about you. Your designation is 493. You knew Max, she was in your unit, and she loved you. She told me that you were her favorite brother. That is until you decided to pull teeth as a hobby." He paused. "She said she had to kill you back in the woods at Manticore..So that poses a question. How are you alive?"
"Cats have nine lives." He hissed and took a step closer. Alec backed away. "Aw, what's the matter, is Alec scared?!" he jeered and threw a punch, but Alec quickly blocked it.
"Not on your life." He lied. The two were encircling each other again.
Ben tilted his head and his eyes lit up. "Can Alec come out and play?" he growled and threw himself at the other transgenic.
The two engaged in a full out battle, matching each other at almost every turn. Finally they let go their inhibitions and allowed for blows to be exchanged. The only sound heard was their heavy breathing. Moments later they stopped for a break.
"You're not too bad." Ben huffed.
"Yea, well I've got ten more years of training on you." Alec bragged.
Without warning the two started up again. Alec flipped over Ben as he threw a right hook. He landed behind him in a crouching position and used his leg to knock Ben's feet out from under him. Taking advantage of his momentary weakness, Alec straddled Ben and began repeatedly hitting him in the face.
"This is for hurting Max.."
Punch.
"This is for stalking me.."
Punch.
"And this is for being a psycho who stole my good looks!"
Ben lay his head on the cool metal of the Space Needle as if in defeat. His muscles relaxed and he stared blankly at the stars. He had to save Max. He had to protect her. There was no way he could let Alec sabotage her relationship with Logan. Alec just wasn't worthy of her love.or her time.
Alec put his left hand down at his side and took a deep breath, and wiped the sweat from his forehead with his right hand. In the blink of an eye Ben wriggled one of his hands free, grabbed Alec's wrists, pulled him down and head butted him. Alec rolled off of Ben and grabbed his head in pain. He tried to stand but the world around him swayed.
"You should've killed me when you had the chance." He snarled. He eyed Alec and then understood why he couldn't finish him. "You've bought into it haven't you? You've been hanging around her too much. Poor Maxie, and her emotions." He reprimanded. He punched Alec in the gut, causing him to double over. Alec was on all fours and hacking up blood. He licked the red liquid off his lips.
"But there's something more isn't there, Alec?" he kicked him, knocking him flat on his stomach. "You love her don't you? But you're too afraid to tell her, because if you do then she might become even more distant than she already is..." he bent down and back handed Alec. "Pathetic." He snarled. "Do you know why she had to kill me? Because she broke my leg. We'd get caught if we didn't think fast. So I made her kill me." He grabbed Alec's leg and prepared to snap it, but Alec kicked him away. Ben blurred back toward Alec, picked him up and threw him. Alec's arms and legs were flailing as he sailed threw the air and landed on his back with a grunt. He started rolling down toward the edge of the Space Needle. Ben pursued his prey, and leapt after him.
Alec stopped within inches of falling off. He lifted his head to look over the edge at the quiet, sparkling city that lay miles below. He rolled away from the edge and jumped up, only to be met by Ben's hands closing around his throat. He held him out so his legs dangled in the air. He laughed as Alec tried to kick him. It was useless. Ben cocked his head and lifted an eyebrow. "Mirror, mirror on the wall....who's the fairest one of all?"
"Me." Alec gasped and kicked Ben in the stomach, but he didn't flinch.
"That's funny, because I just heard voices agree that I was." He released his grip on Alec's neck and let him fall down toward the earth.
A/N: Man I'm so happy I could dance! Six hours later and I'm free! So please REVIEW!