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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 THIRTEEN: The Longest Day
2330 hours and counting...
Joshua slowly hoisted his until then, forgotten, flag high into the air with the help of other transgenics. The flagpole stood high atop of the tallest building in TC – damn exposure or what ordinaries thought, this was necessary. Everyone stared up at it proudly, one by one drifting off into the night – eventually leaving Max standing alone, her eyes fixed on the symbolic flag.
Black. Red. White.
Secret. Blood. Freedom.
Dark. Death. Light.
Alec wheeled up next to her, causing her to shift and redirect her eyes to him,
"Hey."
"Hey."
"Now look what you've done."
He smiled gently at her, the flag flapping noisily above them – the wind still strong, but the rain had stopped some time ago. She glanced at it, before looking back at him,
"It wasn't me Alec."
"Yeah it was. Your speech tonight, it really drove home."
"You heard that?"
"Yeah."
"You followed me out of the hospital?"
"Yeah."
They stayed in the same spot, eyes turned up and glued to the flag, both silent. Max grinned slightly as Alec's strong hand reached out and grasped hers, enveloping it. She looked at him and he grinned faintly back at her, genuinely, as he entwined his fingers with hers.
"Alec?"
"Mmm?"
"How did you get up here?"
"Joshua came and got me."
"Oh. You should be resting."
They fell back into silence, Max breaking it again,
"Alec?"
"Mmm?"
"Does this mean you forgive me?"
"Nothing to forgive Maxie."
She snorted, but stopped as he gave her hand a gentle squeeze, grazing his lips over the back of it in the most tender display of emotions,
"Max?"
"Yeah?"
"What time is it?"
"It's 11.55."
She turned to him, eyes locking intensely and Alec smiled genuinely at her, his cuts and bruises still not disguising his dashingly gorgeous looks,
"Alec?"
"Mmm?"
"What a day it's been huh?"
"Probably the longest day of my life."
"Me too."
She chuckled lowly, leaning down to kiss him softly on the forehead, grateful they were standing here not arguing, not angry, just there, together.
"Max?"
"Yes Alec?"
"Happy Birthday."
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THE END
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Author's Note:
Well thanks all for reading this and I hope you all liked it, tell me what you think coz I really do appreciate reviews! There is another instalment in this series coming and I will upload the first chapter soon. I have uni starting in like a month, so enjoy the frequent stories while you can, coz from then on I will only be updating like once a week. Maybe more if you're lucky – depends on how much distraction I need hehehe.
Just a general shout out to those who constantly review me, I really am doing this still because of you guys, so thanks and keep it up! Yay.