Disclaimer: Don't own 'em.
**Sorry it's so short, more next time I promise**
Max stepped closer to the girl, eyeing her carefully. In response Ren took a small step backwards.
"Hey kid we aren't going to hurt you" Alec said trying to stop her from running away.
"Where have I heard that before" Ren mumbled.
"So what's your designation?" Max asked cutting right to the chase.
"Excuse me?" Ren took another small step back. How did these people know she was a transgenic?
"You know: X5, X6, X7 – what are you?"
"Listen I don't know who you are or what you want, but I have no idea what you're talking about, so I'll just be on my way alright?" Ren moved forward to get around Max and Alec. Max signalled Alec behind Rens back, and when the girl got closer to him he grabbed her around the shoulders and held her tightly. Max walked over and pulled Rens hair away from her neck revealing a barcode.
"Let go of me!" Ren demanded and sent her left elbow into Alec's stomach with all her strength.
"Hey!" he grunted, clutching his stomach for a few seconds. Max moved to block the alleys exit, putting Ren in between her and Alec.
"Who are you?" Max ordered. Ren turned from Max and tried to make a break for Alec's end of the alley. The teenager stopped in front of Alec and tried to push past him. He put an arm out and gently pushed her back.
"I'm Alec, by the way, and that scary looking person behind you is Max." He could feel Max's glare burning into the side of his head.
"Please move." Ren said firmly, looking Alec straight in the eye.
"Do you have a name?" He asked ignoring her request. Ren took a step backwards and crossed her arms over her chest, seemingly getting bored of the situation.
"Why should I tell you?" She said plainly. Max who had been watching Ren closely came and stood beside Alec, her brown eyes meeting Rens green ones. She stuck out her hand,
"I don't think we've been properly introduced, X5-452." Ren's eyes widened, "and this here" Max continued, "Is X5-494…so how about telling us who you are."
Rens gaze moved from Max to Alec and then back to Max again.
"Ren." She said simply. Max gave a small satisfied smile.
"What's your designation?" Alec asked curiously. Max elbowed him in the ribs, and shot an annoyed look at him.
"Alec, we're not at Manticore she doesn't have to tell you that."
"X6-541", Ren put in before Alec could argue back to Max. Before either could say anything she continued, "You're one of the '09 escapees?" she asked Max. Max looked taken back that this girl would have recognized her.
"Uh yeah" Max watched this girl closely; there was something familiar about her that she just couldn't put her finger on.
"Well, nice meeting you guys and uh… thanks for the help," Ren said indicating the men on the ground, still unconscious. "See ya around."
"Wait!" Max called after her, "where are you staying?"
"I'm just passing through, I'll be outta town by tonight" was the response and with that being said the petit teen walked pass Max, and then Alec, and disappeared around the corner.
"What was that all bout Maxie?" Alec asked slightly confused as to why she wanted to know where the girl was living.
"Logan got word that White is looking for X6's, don't know why, but apparently its for some experiments or something" She raised her stare from the street corner to meet Alec's eyes.
He sighed loudly " and you wanted to make sure the kid was going to be safe, am I right?.. Of course I'm right." Max punched him in the shoulder, not so softly.
"Come on Normal's gonna be pissed if we're late again"
"You mean he'll be pissed at you." Alec jumped back this time to avoid Max's fist.
"Oh how could I forget, you're his 'Golden Boy,'" She said mockingly, rolling her eyes.
"Let's go." Alec let her go first, not wanting her to push him into traffic or something "by accident".
"Geeze Max, you're so temperamental" Though she was far ahead of him he could still hear her muttered reply,
"And you're such a pain in the ass!"
"Aww Max, you know that I make your day just that much brighter." Laughing to himself Alec jogged to catch up to Max and they were once again late getting to work.