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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 EIGHT: Retreating Trust
1500 hours and counting...
Max moved out of the building first, then Alec and Cece. The first two held their hands up in the air as they took in the situation of catastrophic proportions around them. She looked at Alec, her voice coming out in a barely notable whisper,
"They still have the snipers on the roof."
"I see them. Just move real slow."
Joshua came out next with Auris and Sketchy, followed by Dalton walking with Cindy and then Mole with Normal and Gem. The pack moved together solidly towards the van door, aware that they were being exposed completely.
Max jumped as a bullet whizzed past her head,
"What the hell?"
Alec's eyes widened in horror as he leaned back against Cece,
"We're under attack. Retreat!"
Detective Clemente stood up, screaming at the snipers,
"Cease fire! Cease fire!"
The group turned to make a run for it, as more bullets came at them. Alec felt Cece tighten her grip on his neck, before letting go completely and dropping to the ground, blood already spilling from her chest.
"Shit! She's been hit."
Max dropped to the ground next to her, searching for a pulse, for any sign of life,
"Cece, come on stay with me."
But she was gone.
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Alec let out a strangled yell, pulling out his gun to fire shots at the snipers. Before any humans could see, Max blurred over to him,
"No, don't! We still have a chance, they think we're human."
She pulled him back into the pack, her hand burning a hole into his arm. He shook her off,
"The snipers have stopped, lets just get in the van."
"I don't think that's such a good idea."
"Look, I'm tired and fucked off. Lets go home already."
Everyone nodded at him understandingly, moving in a tight group over to the van and stepping in. As Alec started the engine, Mole glared at Max,
"This is on you. I told you not to trust the cops."
Alec silenced him with a look, before speaking,
"I'm not so sure it was. But I'm gonna find out."
He pulled out his cell phone, dialling in the last number that had called him,
"What the hell was that?"
"Some cocky policeman trying to earn a gold star."
"He'll pay."
"I'll make sure of that. Take the route via sector 6. I've cleared it up so you can move through without passes, but you need to go directly to Terminal City."
"Its where the party's at. Look, Lydecker – thanks for all this."
"Anytime. Talk to you soon."
Gem lifted her head up from nursing a bewildered Hope,
"Lydecker was out there?"
"Yeah."
"Why?"
"To contain the situation and make sure we wouldn't be killed."
Mole lit a cigar, then promptly stubbed it out after a dirty look from Gem,
"Maybe he wants new recruits, or rather old recruits for a new facility."
"Not gonna happen."
"See that it doesn't El Capitan – I like it a lot more out here, I think most of us do."
Max held Original Cindy's hand supportingly as she remembered what had happened to Cece,
"So what really happened is Lydecker screwed this whole thing up on purpose to escalate the situation."
"No, he was there to help us, he and Ben were there for us."
Mole angrily bit down, causing Normal to back away scared,
"What difference does it make who fired? They all want to see us dead! Maybe we should just kill these humans and be done with it."
"Calm down Mole, we're on our way home. No one needs to be killed."
"You're not in charge Max, we don't take orders from you – coz when we do our comrades go down. Our friends have been killed too many times in this battle against the humans. Today's blood is on your hands."
"That's enough Mole!",
Alec's loud angry voice silenced the reptilian instantly, the van tensely quiet as they drove on home.
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Detective Clemente watched on as the messengers remaining in Jampony were issued out safely. He made a face as Lydecker and Ben approached him again,
"You fed son of a bitch! You get off my scene right now, or I swear I will kick you to the curb myself."
"Seems your snipers got a little carried away."
"Those were your men back there, and we both know it."
"Is that what we know? See, I don't know that at all, but what I do know is that this was just faxed in from the governor's office."
Lydecker handed him a piece of paper.
"So you got friends in high places. I'm supposed to be impressed?"
"I draw your attention to the part where I'm given overriding jurisdiction. You screwed up, Lieutenant."
"Yeah, when I voted for this nimrod."
He crumpled the paper, staring at Lydecker as the man spoke,
"Now my people are coming in to remove the crowd and fix up the mess you made when you killed that X5, and you are going to stay out of my way. But thanks for coming out."
The two walked off, leaving Detective Clemente in the crowd,
"Damn it!"
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