Chapter 5 - It'll Be Okay
Months at Terminal City passed and Alec tried to forget about Max but somehow she was there, in the back of his mind, the driving force behind everything he did. He refused to let his feelings for Max take hold of him and devoted himself wholly to his new position as Commanding Officer to the others. Those in Terminal City followed him without question each and every one ready to die for him if he commanded it.
After a rigorous trial testing strength, stamina and intelligence Gem passed through with flying colours to be appointed as the 2nd in Command behind him. She was proud of her new position and Alec was glad to have someone he trusted so completely by his side. Gem left Ruby in the care of Joshua who loved nothing more than to take care of the baby girl who delighted in spending time with him.
They heard nothing from Max the whole time she was gone and the transgenics from Lydecker knew nothing about her. The fifty or so new transgenics from Lydecker fit in well with the others. At first there were a few arguments and complaints but then they started to get on famously each ready to do anything for the others. There was a little rivalry between the separate series but nothing a few transgenic games couldn't fix. A year came and went without much disturbance. A few transgenics became ill but with the continuous supply of medicine from Lydecker none of them remained sick for very long. And they didn't have to worry about food either, as Sandeman was providing for all of them.
Some of the humans outside Terminal City walls were still trying to get rid of them but they weren't even close to succeeding because the opposition towards them wasn't that strong anymore. Most of the people had no qualms about living side by side with transgenics but there were still some die- hard anti-transgenics and that made it dangerous for the transgenics to leave Terminal City, so they rarely did. They knew never to underestimate the stupidity of people, especially groups of them.
No one forgot about Biggs, and how he was persecuted because of who he was. They celebrated his death that year and their independence, it was a happy time for all, even Alec enjoyed himself when Gem dragged him to his feet and begged him to dance with her, her blue eyes shining with adoration. Alec would never forget how Gem looked that night. Her blonde hair in pigtails spiked at the ends and a tight red dress that showed her slim, supple figure. He remembered the way she looked when she walked towards him, when she held out her hands and the way she laughed when he tried to say he couldn't dance. Alec you should know you could never lie to me, I see right through you, she had told him laughing and Alec had given in and enjoyed himself hugely.
On the outside Sandeman was doing all he could to promote friendship between transgenics and norms and very slowly his hard work was paying off. When the cult had realised their support from the norms waning they did down for a bit not daring to start a head on attack against the transgenics. Dix suspected they had begun intensive training for the war they knew would be coming and Alec and Gem agreed with him. So with the Familiars training full time the transgenics did likewise.
Everyday in the morning Alec would take them for training practice then give them a break at noon where they would do all the things they needed to do before gun training in the afternoon taken by Gem. Alec was incredibly proud of his men and women, they were becoming quite an army and the transgenics were just as proud of Alec, their fearless and courageous C.O.. Each one adored him for who he was and never had Alec felt that he belonged as much anywhere in the world. One night out of the blue they presented him with a grand piano that they had made themselves to show how much they appreciated all he did for them and it took all of Alec's self control not to cry at this gesture of respect.
A year and six months after Max had gone Alec sat at the piano playing a up- beat happy melody for Gem and a receptive one year old Ruby who sat on the floor staring up at him with adoration. When he finished Ruby clapped her hands happily as she unsteadily got to her feet and toddled towards him.
"More! More!" she cried with elation tapping his leg and Alec turned away from the piano groaning to pat Ruby absently on the head.
"I wish she hadn't learned to speak, she was so much cuter when she couldn't demand things from me, like her mother," Alec's eyes flashed with mischief at Gem teasing her and Gem smiled sweetly as she leant over and delivered a hard punch to his arm. Alec laughed appreciatively and got to his feet tossing Ruby over his shoulder and she kicked her little chubby legs to encourage more rough play.
"More dada!" Ruby squealed and Gem's eyes widened as she looked over to catch Alec's reaction to Ruby's statement. He seemed a little stunned yet flattered. Gem reached over and took Ruby from him not meeting his eyes with her own.
"Time for bed my pet," Gem cooed to Ruby who looked upset and turned her baby blue eyes on Alec pitifully but she didn't cry.
"Alec I." Gem didn't know what to say as she blushed bright red daring to look at him and Alec merely smiled and leant over to brush his lips across her. Gem looked a little dazed by his actions but she left his room smiling to herself.
Months at Terminal City passed and Alec tried to forget about Max but somehow she was there, in the back of his mind, the driving force behind everything he did. He refused to let his feelings for Max take hold of him and devoted himself wholly to his new position as Commanding Officer to the others. Those in Terminal City followed him without question each and every one ready to die for him if he commanded it.
After a rigorous trial testing strength, stamina and intelligence Gem passed through with flying colours to be appointed as the 2nd in Command behind him. She was proud of her new position and Alec was glad to have someone he trusted so completely by his side. Gem left Ruby in the care of Joshua who loved nothing more than to take care of the baby girl who delighted in spending time with him.
They heard nothing from Max the whole time she was gone and the transgenics from Lydecker knew nothing about her. The fifty or so new transgenics from Lydecker fit in well with the others. At first there were a few arguments and complaints but then they started to get on famously each ready to do anything for the others. There was a little rivalry between the separate series but nothing a few transgenic games couldn't fix. A year came and went without much disturbance. A few transgenics became ill but with the continuous supply of medicine from Lydecker none of them remained sick for very long. And they didn't have to worry about food either, as Sandeman was providing for all of them.
Some of the humans outside Terminal City walls were still trying to get rid of them but they weren't even close to succeeding because the opposition towards them wasn't that strong anymore. Most of the people had no qualms about living side by side with transgenics but there were still some die- hard anti-transgenics and that made it dangerous for the transgenics to leave Terminal City, so they rarely did. They knew never to underestimate the stupidity of people, especially groups of them.
No one forgot about Biggs, and how he was persecuted because of who he was. They celebrated his death that year and their independence, it was a happy time for all, even Alec enjoyed himself when Gem dragged him to his feet and begged him to dance with her, her blue eyes shining with adoration. Alec would never forget how Gem looked that night. Her blonde hair in pigtails spiked at the ends and a tight red dress that showed her slim, supple figure. He remembered the way she looked when she walked towards him, when she held out her hands and the way she laughed when he tried to say he couldn't dance. Alec you should know you could never lie to me, I see right through you, she had told him laughing and Alec had given in and enjoyed himself hugely.
On the outside Sandeman was doing all he could to promote friendship between transgenics and norms and very slowly his hard work was paying off. When the cult had realised their support from the norms waning they did down for a bit not daring to start a head on attack against the transgenics. Dix suspected they had begun intensive training for the war they knew would be coming and Alec and Gem agreed with him. So with the Familiars training full time the transgenics did likewise.
Everyday in the morning Alec would take them for training practice then give them a break at noon where they would do all the things they needed to do before gun training in the afternoon taken by Gem. Alec was incredibly proud of his men and women, they were becoming quite an army and the transgenics were just as proud of Alec, their fearless and courageous C.O.. Each one adored him for who he was and never had Alec felt that he belonged as much anywhere in the world. One night out of the blue they presented him with a grand piano that they had made themselves to show how much they appreciated all he did for them and it took all of Alec's self control not to cry at this gesture of respect.
A year and six months after Max had gone Alec sat at the piano playing a up- beat happy melody for Gem and a receptive one year old Ruby who sat on the floor staring up at him with adoration. When he finished Ruby clapped her hands happily as she unsteadily got to her feet and toddled towards him.
"More! More!" she cried with elation tapping his leg and Alec turned away from the piano groaning to pat Ruby absently on the head.
"I wish she hadn't learned to speak, she was so much cuter when she couldn't demand things from me, like her mother," Alec's eyes flashed with mischief at Gem teasing her and Gem smiled sweetly as she leant over and delivered a hard punch to his arm. Alec laughed appreciatively and got to his feet tossing Ruby over his shoulder and she kicked her little chubby legs to encourage more rough play.
"More dada!" Ruby squealed and Gem's eyes widened as she looked over to catch Alec's reaction to Ruby's statement. He seemed a little stunned yet flattered. Gem reached over and took Ruby from him not meeting his eyes with her own.
"Time for bed my pet," Gem cooed to Ruby who looked upset and turned her baby blue eyes on Alec pitifully but she didn't cry.
"Alec I." Gem didn't know what to say as she blushed bright red daring to look at him and Alec merely smiled and leant over to brush his lips across her. Gem looked a little dazed by his actions but she left his room smiling to herself.
