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*The Longest Day*
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Spoilers: This is the fourth story in my series – if you haven't read any of my work before, you'd be best off going back to read and understand. The first story was Shattered Trusts and Whispered Confessions. The second is Remembering to Forget and the third, which I only just finished, is Events That Lead To Greatness. 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: Ideas are mine based on the brilliant work of the Dark Angel team – so don't sue me! I wish I owned Alec, but I don't. So I have to settle for writing fiction about him.
Authors Note: Just a general shout out thanks to all the great readers who have been reviewing my work and totally keeping me motivated. If it weren't for you guys I wouldn't be writing this stuff. I am trying out a new style of writing in this one; let me know what you guys think.
When it says someone's name over the top, it means that the chapter is in their point of view. It wont be like that for the entire story, just when necessary for what I am doing. Have fun and remember to review!
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CHAPTER FOUR: Bad TimingAlec pulled his motorbike over, looking at the fence of Terminal City. Sighing, he quickly dialled in Max's number.
"Go for Max."
Shit. He hung up. He had lost his nerve. What the hell was he doing back here? Alec glanced at his phone again, then dialled in the number of the cell he had given Joshua,
"Joshua? It's Alec."
Immediately, a worried look crossed his face as Joshua's panicked voice rang out,
"Alec? ALEC! Help us, everything's gone sideways, it's FUBAR, people screaming, Gem's trying not to disturb Hope and Auris is trying to keep her legs crossed so the baby won't pop out!"
"What? Where are you?"
"I'm at South Market..."
"You're right around the corner from Jam Pony. Find Max; she should be there; she'll sort you out. Okay? Joshua?"
"Alec? Alec?"
His phone crackled, then erupted into a series of beeps, showing him that Joshua's phone had died.
Shit.
He mounted his bike and kicked up a dust cloud as he zoomed off, he just hoped that Max was there like he had said.
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Joshua shook his phone as he continued to yell Alec's name into the speaker. Mole shook his head, looking at him, then snatching the phone away.
"What did he say?"
"Battery died. He said Jam Pony, then battery died."
"Which way? Come on!"
"Come! Come!",
Joshua screamed loudly as he took Auris's hand to lead the way. Gem looked around wildly, clutching Hope to her chest as Dalton grabbed her protectively and directed her to follow. Mole took the rear,
"Go! Go! Go!"
The group of transgenics sped down the street, pushing their way through the packs of people,
"Out of the way! Out of the way!"
Passer-by's stopped and stared,
"Whoa!"
"Freaks!"
"Look at that!"
Their comments caught the attention of two sector-cops, the older reaching for his com-radio,
"...suspects in sight."
Mole's eyes widened in realisation, hollering loudly and making the group retreat into the opposite direction. The police officer took after them,
"I'm in pursuit!"
Auris gasped in pain as she ran, turning her head to see who was following, gasping again, this time in shock – as she saw at least six officers after them. She groaned, pulling her hood over her head, the others following suite except Dalton, who had grabbed her hand as well as Gem's. They saw the sign for Jampony, heading straight to the entrance, stopping as Max cut them off on her bike. Joshua's face became instantly relieved,
"Little Fella! I'm so glad to see you!"
"Uh-huh... Joshua... what?"
"This is Auris. She's having a baby."
"Oh, so naturally you thought of stopping by Jam Pony in broad daylight just to tell me? You know better than…"
"Alec said to come see you – you'd help us out, we got in trouble."
"Alec?"
"No time!"
"Alec's in town?"
Mole shook his head angrily, gesturing at the police officers running towards them in the distance,
"Now's not the time Max!"
She stared back torn, unable to decide what to do. Her gaze followed Mole's extended arm, watching the running figures approaching, followed by police cars,
"Don't turn around. Don't turn around. Keep walking. Keep walking."
Max nodded at them, getting them to follow her as she walked away from the oncoming cars. A police car pulled up, a cop jumping out and taking aim,
"You, in the hood! Drop your weapon!"
Another car screeched around the corner, cutting the group off, more police jumping out,
"Drop the weapon now! Put your hands on your head!"
"Don't move!"
Max swung her head from side to side,
"Oh God, oh crap, oh no."
Mole shot into the air with his gun again, grabbing Max and pointing the end into her chin,
"Get back! Or she's dead!"
Joshua grabbed Auris, pointing the gun at the police. She rolled her eyes, pulling it down to her temple, then used his other hand to latch onto Dalton. Gem cowered behind Mole, careful to shy Hope away from the action.
"I said, stay back or he's dead!"
Mole shouted out to the police loudly, before lowering his voice to murmur to Max,
"Play along."
"Yeah, no problem."
He pulled her backwards into Jampony, the other following as the police watched on helplessly. Max shrugged against him as they entered,
"Oh, this should be interesting."
She could see all the messengers stop in horror, Normal with them as they entered the place. He stood up, gaping in shock,
"Jumpin' George Dubya."
Max made a face at Mole,
"Don't blow my cover."
Original Cindy stood up next to Sketchy and Cece, placing a restraining hand on the transgenic's arm, as she watched on,
"This cannot be good."
Mole pushed the gun against Max in a showy manner as he spoke,
"Got a back door?"
"Yeah"
"Alright, nobody move!"
Dalton rushed over to the entrance they had come in through, bolting it down cautiously. The group moved to the centre of the building, aware of the stares that they were getting. Normal sat down in shock, feeling faint as he caught sight of Joshua's face, which was directed at Original Cindy, who gave him an alarmed, worried look.
Normal stood again, hurrying into his office,
"Them freaks ain't killing me!"
Max opened the back door, Mole following her out. She let out a wail of frustration at the sight of the police gathered around them, taking aim,
"No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, go back!"
"Freeze!"
Mole stepped backwards, stopping the others from leaving.
"I said freeze!"
Bullets whizzed through the air and Max felt herself knocked backwards by a blurry object. She recovered quickly, standing and slamming the door shut. What the hell had hit her?
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